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Alice, Sweet Alice, a review by Jimmy

Title: Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

Genre: Horror
Director: Alfred Sole
Rating: R
Length: 1h47
Video: Widescreen
Audio: English
Subtitles: None

Stars:
Linda Miller   
Mildred Clinton
Paula Sheppard
Niles McMaster
Rudolph Willrich

Plot:
When ten-year-old Karen (Brooke Shields) is killed in church on the occasion of her first communion, her seemingly innocent older sister Alice (Paula Sheppard) becomes the prime suspect. Matters become complicated as more of Alice's family members are attacked, along with residents of her apartment building. Can a twelve-year-old girl be capable of such mayhem, or is someone else with a vicious plan destroying her family?

This film is the nearest that an american movie can be to an italian giallo. It had all the characteristics : a completicated story, weird characters, good effects and an artistic feeling. So you can easilly guess that it's a movie that I like. The story is really good, it looks evident at first glance but you get a couple of surprise turn. The murders without being too gory are really effective and look real (prepare yourself you will shivering). The acting is particullary good for this genre of film : Paula Sheppard is particullary great (after I've listen the commentary I was shocked, she was 19 years old and she looks so young).

This is really an horror film that deserves to be discover... Pete or any horror fans this is really one movie for you.

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(From The little known movie review depot on April 22nd, 2009)

Friday the 13th - Part 2, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Friday the 13th - Part 2 Year: 1981 Director: Steve Miner Rating: R Length: 87 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Amy Steel
John Furey
Adrienne King
Kirsten Baker
Stuart Charno [Stu Charno]
Warrington Gillette

Plot:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp... here's even more heart-pounding terror.

Five years after the horrible blood bath at Camp Crystal Lake, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees and his demented mother, who had murdered seven camp counselors. At the nearby summer camp, the new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away from the infamous site. Carefree, the young people roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence. One by one, they are attacked and brutally slaughtered. Suspense and screams abound in this compelling thriller.

Extras:
Scene Access
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
The second movie in the series is a good one. This one Jason doesn't have his infamous hockey mask yet. Instead it is a burlap sack. I am enjoying this one just as much as the first... if not a hair better. These films seem to strike a good nostalgia cord for me. It seems  that no movies brings back the '80s for me more then the Friday the 13th movies for some reason.




Count:
Movie Count: 74
TV Ep. Count: 47 I Made It! (10/20)
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

(From Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2010 on October 21st, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Becker: Season One (1998/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 370 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles:

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Plot:
Take two aspirin before you see the doctor! Anchored by the hilarious performance of television star TED DANSON (TV's CheersBECKERBECKERBecker
1.01 Pilot (1998-09-02)
Writer: Dave Hackel (Created By), Dave Hackel (Writer)
Director: Andy Ackerman
Cast: Ted Danson (Dr. John Becker), Terry Farrell (Reggie), Hattie Winston (Margaret), Shawnee Smith (Linda), Alex Desert (Jake), Amy Aquino (Bev), Robert Bailey, Jr. (M.J.), Davenia McFadden (Annette), Bill Capizzi (Mr. Capelli), Rocky McMurray (Customer), Michael Reid Mackay (Man)

A perfect introduction to the characters, especially Becker. This pilot shows that even though he acts like real ass, Becker has a good side to him when it comes to his profession.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 27th, 2011)