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The Jewel of the Nile , a review by Dragonfire

The Jewel of the Nile

My Thoughts

I do enjoy this movie, though I don't think it is as good as Romancing the Stone, though I do like some elements of the story.  It is a bit different having the jewel be a person in this one instead of an actual jewel.  I do like how that plays out, especially with Jack and Ralph thinking there is an actual jewel.  The story is interesting, though a few things don't make as much sense..like someone wanting Joan to write a serious biography when she has only written romance books. 

Several things that happen are funny, and that helps to keep things interesting.  Action turns up in a few scenes here and there.  Some of it is a bit over the top, but it manages to work for the movie.  One or two things are slightly disturbing, but there isn't anything too offensive or extreme in the movie.  Romance is also a part of what is going on, though there really isn't a lot of that since Joan and Jack spend a chunk of the movie apart.  Even once they are together again, they are still disagreeing about different things. 

The characters are nice and it is nice to see them again.  Ralph does seem a little out of place.  The cast is fine in the parts.

The DVD does have a extra that has some of the cast and the director talking about the making of the movie that was filmed somewhat recently.  It is interesting.

I do like the movie overall and think it is worth watching, especially for people who liked the first movie.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

Jewel of the Nile

(From Jewel of the Nile on September 13th, 2010)

Wait Until Dark, a review by Dragonfire

My Thoughts

This is a very well done suspenseful movie.  Some scenes move a bit slower while everything is being set up, but it works wonderfully overall.  All but a few scenes are set in Susy's apartment which helps to build the tension, especially later in the movie.  I didn't find the movie to be suspenseful at all, and I was genuinely surprised by a few things that happened.  At one point there is a..jump moment.  This one is very well done and works perfectly with everything that is going on that the time.  Susy's husband did annoy me a bit with his attitude toward her.  I get that he is trying to get her to be able to take care of herself and not be dependent, but he is a bit harsh at times.  Overall, this is a very well done thriller that deserves to be seen.

 

I did get a review posted on Epinions.

Wait Until Dark

(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on May 27th, 2009)

Tom's Glee Marathon, a review by Tom

Glee
Season 1.22 Journey to Regionals
Writer: Ryan Murphy (Created By), Brad Falchuk (Created By), Ian Brennan (Created By), Brad Falchuk (Writer)
Director: Brad Falchuk
Cast: Dianna Agron (Quinn Fabray), Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel), Jessalyn Gilsig (Terri Schuester), Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester), Jayma Mays (Emma Pillsbury), Kevin McHale (Arty Abrams), Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson), Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester), Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones), Mark Salling (Noah "Puck" Puckerman), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina Cohen-Chang), Josh Groban (Himself), Jonathan Groff (Jesse St. James), Idina Menzel (Shelby Corcoran), Iqbal Theba (Principal Figgins), Charlotte Ross (Judy Fabray), Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez), Bill A. Jones (Rod Remington), Heather Morris (Brittany Pierce), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike Chang), Dijon Talton (Matt Rutherford), Olivia Newton-John (Herself), Carole Gutierrez (Nurse #1), Jennifer Saygan (Nurse #2)

The season one finale. I enjoyed it and it was a great conclusion for this season.
I liked that they lost the competition and only get another chance for a second year because Sue had a change of heart and shows compassion for the Glee club.

Brittana:
Linking pinkies during Will's performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Notable music:
Vocal Adreneline's performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" was good, but cannot beat Queen's original. They just don't have any heart to it (which may be the point).

I enjoyed the Journey medley they perform at the competition. Especially their redux of "Don't Stop Believing" which they first sang in the first episode:

Another good song was the last one in this episode when Will is singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to the kids.

Rating:

(From Tom's Glee Marathon on September 22nd, 2012)