Post by: Tom on March 24, 2011, 08:14:17 PM
TV Pilots marathon
I had mentionend in the past that this type of marathon is usually not my kind of thing. I don't like to start watching one episode of a series and not watch the rest. This is why it has taken me so long to do something like this.
I will try to watch the first episode of all my TV shows, but I reserve the right to skip over some. I want to prevent running into a dead-end with this marathon simply because a series comes up, I hardly ever am in the mood for. But I will mention the skipped shows.
I hope I do not run out of steam early on.
Though I will not concentrate on this single marathon. I will continue watching other stuff as well.
Post by: Tom on March 24, 2011, 08:16:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025195007870f.jpg) | 30 Rock: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496424/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Rock)
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Plot:
Emmy® Award winner Tina Fey writes, executive produces, and stars as Liz Lemon, the head writer of a live variety program in New York City. Liz's life is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin in his Golden Globe® winning role) interferes with her show, bringing the wildly unpredictable Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) into the cast. Now it's up to Liz to manage the mayhem and still try to have a life. Join in the behind-the-scenes hilarity with the complete first season (21 episodes) on DVD.
30 Rock
1.01 Pilot (2006-10-11)
Writer: Tina Fey (Created By), Tina Fey (Writer)
Director: Adam Bernstein
Cast: Tina Fey (Liz), Tracy Morgan (Tracy), Jane Krakowski (Jenna), Jack McBrayer (Kenneth), Scott Adsit (Pete), Judah Friedlander (Frank), Alec Baldwin (Jack), Rachel Dratch (Greta Johansen), Keith Powell (Toofer), Lonny Ross (Josh), Maulik Pancholy (Jonathan), Katrina Bowden (Cerie), Tom Broecker (Lee), Teddy Coluca (Stage Manager), Gary Cowling (Tourist), Kevin Dorff (Guy Buying Hot Dogs), Anita Durst (Businesswoman), Emana Rochelle (Stripper), Tabbie Conrad (Chicken and Waffles Employee), Ciaran Tyrell (Waiter), Alison White (Tourist)
Looking back, this pilot is rather different than the series. But you can already see the potential of the break-out character of Kenneth. Tina Fey's character is already very much like later on, but this is no wonder, as she mostly plays herself.
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Post by: Tom on March 24, 2011, 08:58:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5027626222741.4f.jpg) | 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115082/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Rock_from_the_Sun)
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Plot:
An alien expedition is boldly going where no aliens have gone before: Earth! Taking on human identities, these visitors are in for culture shock of astronomical proportions as they encounter our planet's bizarre ways. Stranger still are their new physical forms, which constantly amaze them with surprises like puberty and passion, as when the High Commander (John Lithgow) becomes hopelessly infatuated with his Earthling co-worker (Jane Curtin). With sophisticated satire and wild farce, 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN offers a hilarious look at our world from an outrageously new point of view.
3rd Rock From the Sun
1.01 Brains and Eggs
Writer: Bonnie Turner (Writer), Terry Turner (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: John Lithgow (Dick Solomon), Kristen Johnston (Sally Solomon), French Stewart (Harry Solomon), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tommy Solomon), Jane Curtin (Mary Albright), Elmarie Wendel (Mrs. Dubcek), Simbi Khali (Nina), Ian Lithgow (Leon), David DeLuise (Bug), Chris Hogan (Pitman), Danielle Nicolet (Caryn), Jennifer Rhodes (Mrs. Sumner), Marne Patterson (Volleyball Girl), Susan Leslie (Kissing Woman), Dan Gilvezan (Radio DJ)
This continously funny series had already a great start. The characters were already strong and didn't change much later on (except of course for Tommy who did grow-up a little :laugh: ).
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Post by: Tom on March 24, 2011, 10:47:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360404043f.jpg) | The 4400: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389564/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_4400)
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Over the last century, thousands of people have gone missing. Suddenly and inexplicably, 4400 missing people are returned all at once, as they were on the day they vanished. Unclear what this world-altering event means, the government investigates the 4400 to piece together where they've been and why they've been returned. It quickly becomes apparent that their presence will change the human race in ways no one could have ever foreseen.
The 4400
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Scott Peters (Writer), René Echevarria (Writer)
Director: Yves Simoneau
Cast: Joel Gretsch (Tom Baldwin), Jacqueline McKenzie (Diana Skouris), Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (Richard Tyler), Laura Allen (Lily Moore Tyler), Patrick Flueger (Shawn Farrell), Chad Faust (Kyle Baldwin), Kaj-Erik Eriksen (Danny Farrell), Brooke Nevin (Nikki Hudson), Peter Coyote (Dennis Ryland), Michael Moriarty (Orson Bailey), Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge), Lori Triolo (Linda Baldwin), Chilton Crane (Susan Farrell), Andrew Airlie (Brian Moore), Garwin Sanford (Adam Kensington), Jason Low (Sid Stradner), Terry Chen (Colin Chen), Jesse Hutch (Brad Rossi), Ross Douglas (Gregory Kensington), Sheila Paterson (Elizabeth Bailey), Eric Breker (Kenneth Griffin), Eileen Pedde (Patty Griffin), Genevieve Buechner (Heidi Moore), Adrian Holmes (Lt. Payton), Roger Haskett (Maia's Father), Carrie Ann Fleming (Mary Rutledge), Keith Martin Gordey (Alan Kushner), Pamela Hart (ACLU Lawyer), Patti Allan (Barbara Yates), Link Baker (Air Force Officer), Karin Konoval (Dr. Emily Sanford), John Destry (Homeless Man), Cameron Cronin (Process Server), Jan Bos (Quarantine Official), Jocelyne Loewen (Secretary), Daryl Shuttleworth (Announcer One), Nicolas von Zill (Middle-Aged Man), Gabriel Patrich (Older Man), Julius Chapple (Young Man), Christina Jastrzembska (Older Woman), Layla Alizada (Young Woman), Calvin Lee (Newscaster - China), Nimet Kanji (Newscaster - Africa), Parm Soor (Newscaster - India), Manami Hara (Newscaster - Japan), Nicola Crosbie (Announcer Two), Chris Kalhoon (Reporter)
The first season actually started out as a five episode mini-series. It wasn't originally planned to continue. This is very noticable after the first season. They had to find some new storylines to be able to do a TV series.
I enjoyed the complete series, but the first season is the best for that reason. This pilot episode is a great introduction and am already tempted to continue. If you do not know it, you should at least check out the first season.
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Post by: Tom on March 24, 2011, 10:58:51 PM
It has been over six years since I have watched "5ive Days to Midnight" and I don't remember much from it. Only that I enjoyed it to a degree.
Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 04:50:47 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396075405f.jpg) | Action: The Complete Series (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206467/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Way too edgy for network TV, this funny, uncensored, naming-names series peels off the glitter of Hollywood moviemaking and exposes the duplicitous but totally addictive, behind-the-scenes truth. Campy, uncesored and very controversial, this "too-close-to reality" show features guest stars that include Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Scott Wolf and Sandra Bullock.
Superstar producer Peter Dragon (Jay Mohr, host of TV's "Last Comic Standing") builds his stellar career on the three pillars of show business - prostitution, nepostism and dishonesty. Adding to that an ego as big as a Beverly Hills mansion, the aptly named Dragon and his cohorts manage to be politically incorrect, backstabbing, phony, petty, pissy and most of all -- ingeniously funny!
Action
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Chris Thompson (Writer)
Director: Ted Demme
Cast: Jay Mohr (Peter Dragon), Illeana Douglas (Wendy Ward), Jarrad Paul (Adam Rafkin), Jack Plotnick (Stuart Glazer), Buddy Hackett (Uncle Lonnie), Keanu Reeves (Himself), Lee Arenberg (Bobby G.), Cindy Ambuehl (Jane Gianopolis), Michelle Hurd (Gina), Gavin Polone (Dodi), Richard Burgi (Cole Riccardi), Sara Paxton (Georgia Dragon), Hector Contreras (Manny Sanchez), Johnny Grant (Himself)
Not a bad series and not a bad first episode, but I never quite grew to like it. Maybe it's because Jay Mohr plays a prick so well, that it's hard to get invested in the character :laugh:
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 05:43:44 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/027616060129f.jpg) | The Addams Family: Volume One (1964/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057729/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family_(TV_series))
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Plot:
They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, and now for the first time, they're on DVD! The Addams Family, America's first family of ghastly giddiness, are here in all of their ghoulish glory in the original TV series based on the delightfully demented imagination of Charles Addams. Tarantulas, torture racks, and tombstones have never been so much fun! Join Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Cousin Itt, and the rest of the gang for a fiendishly funny and altogether ooky experience. It's time to pay a call on...The Addams Family!
The Addams Family
1.01 The Addams Family Goes to School
Writer: Seaman Jacobs (Writer), Ed James (Writer), Charles Addams (Original Characters By)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Carolyn Jones (Morticia), John Astin (Gomez), Allyn Joslyn (Mr. Hilliard), Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester), Ted Cassidy (Lurch), Blossom Rock (Grandmama), Lisa Loring (Wednesday), Ken Weatherwax (Pugsley), Madge Blake (Miss Comstock), Nydia Westman (Miss Morrison), Rolfe Sedan (Postman), Itself (The Thing)
I always enjoyed this series when I caught it on TV. But it is not a series I can watch many episodes after another. This is why I still have my volumes 2 and 3 unwatched.
The canned laughter was especially annoying here. I am already quite used to series without laugh track.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 06:14:02 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013023163997f.jpg) | The Adventures of Mini-Goddess: Volume 1: The Gan-chan Files (1998/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Mini-Goddess#The_Adventures_of_Mini-Goddess)
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Super Small = Super Cute!
Whenever Keiichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it's a battle against Gan-zilla or adventures in kitchen appliance romances, the goddess adventures are dangerously funny!
Gan-chan: Although frequently the butt of the goddesses jokes and the victim of their mistakes, Gan the rat persists in his absolute devotion to Belldandy and never questions whether Urd and Skuld may be dangerous for his health
Aa! Megami-sama: Chicchaitte Kotoha Benridane
1.01 Uranai shiyou yo! (1998-04-06)
Writer: Kosuke Fujishima (Original Material By), Shouji Yonemura (Screenwriter), Chinatu Houjou (Screenwriter), Atsuhiro Tomioka (Screenwriter), Shinzo Fujita (Screenwriter)
Director: Yasuhiro Matsumura
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Akemi Okamura (Belldandy (voice)), Yumi Toma (Urd (voice)), Aya Hisakawa (Skuld (voice)), Mitsuo Iwata (Gan-chan (voice)), Tadashi Nakamura (Narrator (voice, uncredited)), Mako Hyoudou (Ms. Kettle (voice, uncredited)), English Voice Cast), Wendee Lee (Urd (voice)), Sherry Lynn (Skuld (voice, uncredited)), Ruby Marlowe (Belldandy (voice)), Anthony Mozdy (Gan-chan (voice)), William Frederick (Narrator (voice))
This is a spin-off/part of the "Ah My Goddess" franchise. I was already a fan of the OAV series and I think I already saw the new series, when I still had no desire to check this series out, thinking it would be childish. Luckily the first episode was a bonus feature on the Ah My Goddess movie DVD and I fell in love with this little series then. I soon bought the rest of the series. I think it's really hilarious.
Here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg71758.html#msg71758) is my review of the series in a whole.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569420021f.jpg) | Adventures of Superman: Season One (1952/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044231/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Superman_(TV_series))
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Plot:
The first superhero created for comic books, SUPERMAN leaped from radio to television when Adventures of Superman debuted in 1952. Produced by Robert J. Maxwell (who also produced the radio version) and Bernard Luber (a veteran of Hollywood serials), each First Season Episode screens like a classic crime movie, where danger and death lurk in the shadows. Working with some of the industry's best character actors, George Reeves plays the MAN OF STEEL with a genuineness that captivates viewers of all ages. Now, enjoy this legendary series as never before, digitally mastered from original film elements, in a soaring DELUXE 5-DISC SET WITH EXCITING EXTRAS.
- Allan Asherman, DC Comics Historian
The Adventures of Superman
1.01 Superman on Earth
Writer: Richard Fielding (Screenwriter)
Director: Tommy Carr
Cast: George Reeves (Superman/Clark Kent), Phyllis Coates (Lois Lane), Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen), John Hamilton (Perry White), Ross Elliott), Herbert Rawlinson), Stuart Randall), Aline Towne), Frances Morris), Dani Nolan)
A good first episode considering the age of the series. Strange is the beginning. Jor-El is introduced by the council elder to be a highly regarded scientist who was given the task to look into the seismic activity, but then was ridiculed when he presented his findings, which could easily been verified. And this shortly after the introduction of Krypton having an highly advanced race.
I didn't remember that the origin story was rather elaborate on this. We see Jor-El and the council on Krypton. Him and his wife putting the baby in the rocket. The Kents finding the rocket. And even scenes with Clark at age 12 and 25.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 07:52:25 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595074574f.jpg) | Ah! My Goddess (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872301/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ah_My_Goddess#Anime)
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Kosuke Fujishima's unforgettable story of every hapless college boy's dream comes to life! Keiichi Morisato is an engineering student, top driver of his campus racing club, and not very lucky with the ladies. While calling for take-out food one evening, a wrong number puts him in contact with the "Goddess Hotline." One misplaced wish later, Keiichi find himself blessed with Belldandy, the perfect girlfriend and a goddess in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any idea how to act in the human world, and her presence quickly gets Keiichi kicked out of the dorms. Fortunately for Keiichi, his troubles have just begin!
Aa! Megami-sama!
1.01 Kimi wa Megami-sama? (2005-01-06)
Writer: Kosuke Fujishima (Original Material By), Hiroaki Goda (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroaki Goda
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Kikuko Inoue (Belldandy (voice)), Masami Kikuchi (Keiichi Morisato (voice)), Issei Futamata (Ohtaki (voice)), Kiyoyuki Yanada (Tamiya (voice)), Mamiko Noto (Sayoko Mishima (voice)), Kan Tanaka (Professor Kokuta (voice)), Koichi Sakaguchi (Clerk (voice)), Noriko Shitaya (Hijiri (voice)), Wataru Hatano (Male student (voice)), Takafumi Kawakami (Auto Club Member (voice)), Sayaka Narita (Tennis Club Member (voice)), Rie Kanda (Tennis Club Member (voice)), Hikaru Ikeda (TV Narrator (voice)), Yumi Tohma (Narrator (voice)), Aya Hisakawa (Narrator (voice)), English Voice Cast), Eileen Stevens (Belldandy (voice)), Drew Aaron (Keiichi Morisato (voice)), Scottie Ray (Ohtaki (voice)), Marc Thompson (Tamiya (voice)), Karen Nell (Sayoko Mishima (voice)), Dan Green (Professor Kokuta (voice)), Michele Omedlin (Hijiri (voice)), Kevin T. Collins (Auto Club Member (voice))
Compared to the older OVA series, this one takes it rather slow. Which isn't a bad thing, because they have more time to develop the characters. This episode spends all the time to introduce Keiichi. Belldandy's first appearance is in the last scene. The last scene is what the OVA series began with.
I have also reviewed this series here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg68699.html#msg68699).
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 09:18:20 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400098109f.jpg) | Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872301/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ah_My_Goddess#Anime)
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The song may say "Thank heaven for little girls" - but who is college student Keiichi Morisato supposed to thank when three honest to goodness living Goddesses move in and take over his life? And should he really be all that grateful?
After all, in most mythologies, close relationships between mortals and immortals usually lead to mortifying complications, so we're already talking about an extremely mixed blessing! And when a FOURTH Goddess suddenly appears, that blessing becomes more like a curse! They may just be trying to help, but sometimes it seems that Belldandy, Skuld, Urd and Peorth might be less concerned with Keiichi's safety than they are with establishing a pecking order and ownership rights!
The delicate celestial balance that exists between human and goddess is thrown into complete and utter chaos in Ah! My Goddess 2 - The Complete Collection!
Aa! Megami-sama!
2.01 Ah! I Wish... Once More!
Writer: Kosuke Fujishima (Original Material By), Hiroaki Goda (Screenwriter), Akira Watanabe (Screenwriter), Akifumi Tada (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroaki Goda
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Eileen Stevens (Belldandy (voice)), Drew Aaron (Keiichi Morisato (voice)), Vibe Jones (Urd (voice)), Annice Moriarty (Skuld (voice)), Emily Blau (Megumi Morisato (voice)), Marc Thompson (Tamiya (voice)), Scottie Ray (Otaki (voice)), Marc Thompson (Almighty One (voice)), Evelyn Lantto (Lind (voice)), Herb Lawrence (Priest (voice)), Alissa Brodsky (Ex (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Kikuko Inoue (Belldandy (voice)), Masami Kikuchi (Keiichi Morisato (voice)), Yumi Touma (Urd (voice)), Aya Hisakawa (Skuld (voice)), Issei Futamata (Otaki (voice)), Kiyoyuki Yanada (Tamiya (voice)), Yuriko Fuchizaki (Megumi Morisato (voice)), Mugihito (Priest (voice)), Hidetoshi Nakamura (Almighty One (voice)), Miki Itou (Lind (voice)), Yoko Honna (Ex (voice)), Wataru Hatano (Man (voice))
A little slow start into the otherwise great sequel series to Ah! My Goddess. As the characters are already established, this season has more fun with them. I especially love the sibling rivalry between Urd and Skuld.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 09:54:23 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013023193895f.jpg) | Ai Yori Aoshi: Volume 1 "Faithfully Yours" (2001/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339953/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Yori_Aoshi)
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Kaoru Hanabishi just wanted to help. Aoi Sakuraba just wanted to find her first love. They never realized they were looking for each other. Ever since their arranged marriage 18 years ago, Aoi had been in love with Kaoru, but she traveled to Tokyo to meet him when she learned the marriage had been called off. While Kaoru’s impressed by Aoi’s loyalty, innocence and beauty, to accept her affection, he might have to return to the Hanabishi Clan and the emotional and physical pain he suffered during his childhood... Their self-control and their love will be put to the test when she moves in and he tries to stay a gentleman!
Ai Yori Aoshi
1.01 Enishi
Writer: Kou Fumizuki (Original Material By), Kenichi Kanemaki (Writer)
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Cast: Japanese Cast), Soichiro Hoshi (Kaoru Hanabishi (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Aoi Sakuraba (voice)), Narumi Hikada (Young Kaoru (voice)), Makoto Higo (Nishimoto (voice)), Kouichi Sakaguchi (Tanaka (voice)), English Voice Cast), Anthony Mozdy ( (voice)), Barbara Goodson ( (voice)), Dave Lelyveld ( (voice)), Lex Lang ( (voice)), Lia Sargent ( (voice)), Michelle Ruff ( (voice)), Ron Allen ( (voice)), Sue Beth Arden ( (voice)), Wendee Lee ( (voice))
The first few episodes are very romantic. It tells how the both main characters got together. After that the series introduces a whole bunch of lively characters, which make it a fun comedy.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 10:24:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013023230293f.jpg) | Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi: Volume 1 "Fate" (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398413/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Yori_Aoshi)
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How long can they keep a secret!?
Two exciting years have passed since the reunion of Kaoru and Aoi. The newest member of the Sakuraba household is Taeko's cousin, Chika, who just started high school. Her frank questions and surprising sexiness have Kaoru in a bind. Later, a tennis outing for everyone leaves Kaoru impressed with Aoi's grace as well as her charming outfit. Finally, the gang hears mysterious noises in the mansion and suspect that it's haunted. Leave it to Taeko, the resident occult specialist, to solve the mystery!
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
1.01 Oshun
Writer: Kou Fumizuki (Original Material By)
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Cast: Original Japanese Cast), Soichiro Hoshi (Kaoru Hanabishi (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Aoi Sakuraba (voice)), Akiko Hiramatsu (Miyabi Kagurazaki (voice)), Satsuki Yukino (Tina Foster (voice)), Kaori Mizuhashi (Taeko Minazuki (voice)), Sayaka Narita (Mayu Miyuki (voice)), Haruko Momoi (Chika Minazuki (voice)), Yuka Inoguchi (Uzume (voice)), Kohei Shiozuka (Man (Couple) (voice)), English Voice Cast), Dave Lelyveld ( (voice)), Julie Ann Taylor ( (voice)), Kay Jensen ( (voice)), Kirsty Pape ( (voice)), Lia Sargent ( (voice)), Michelle Ruff ( (voice)), Midge Mayes ( (voice)), Ron Allen ( (voice)), Sue Beth Arden ( (voice)), Wendee Lee ( (voice))
The sequel series to Ai Yori Aoshi, which brings conclusion to the story (although different ending than the manga, because that one was still ongoing at that point).
Who liked the first series will also like this one.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 10:59:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398157526f.jpg) | ALF: Season One (1986/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090390/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series))
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ALF, the impetuous alien who plummeted from outer space into the Tanner family garage back in '86 is now crash-landing on DVD! Earth has just not been the same without this cosmic superstar and his wisecracking antics!
Catch ALF in all 25 out-of-this-world episodes from the complete first season of his award-winning primetime TV hit.
ALF
1.01 ALF Pilot
Writer: Tom Patchett (Writer)
Director: Tom Patchett
Cast: Max Wright (Willy Tanner), Anne Shedeen (Kate Tanner), Andrea Elson (Lynn Tanner), Benji Gregory (Brian Tanner), Paul Fusco (ALF (voice, uncredited)), Liz Sheridan (Raquel Ochmonek), John La Motta (Trevor Ochmonek), Frank MC Carthy)
I loved watching this show when growing up. It is still fun to watch from time to time. Too bad that the US releases (which I own) contain the cut syndicated versions of the episodes. At least in this pilot it was very noticable.
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Post by: Tom on March 25, 2011, 11:57:41 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543233619f.jpg) | American Dad!: Volume One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397306/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dad!)
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Plot:
From the delightfully twisted creative minds behind Family Guy comes American Dad!, the animated tour de force featuring CIA operative Stan Smith, his outrageous family, and Roger, the alcoholic extra-terrestrial who lives with them!
Follow the adventures of the Smiths from the California desert where Stan's wife Francine relieves her wild youth at the Burning Man Festival to Saudi Arabia, where the entire family is sentenced to death by the Vice and Virtue Police! Whether it's rigging elections, erasing memories, casing sleazy strip clubs, or staging "bum fights," it's all in a day's work for Stan, and it's all here in the side-splittingly hilarious first 13 episodes of American Dad!
American Dad!
1.01 Pilot (2005-02-06)
Writer: Seth MacFarlane (Writer), Mike Barker (Writer), Matt Weitzman (Writer)
Director: Ron Hughart
Cast: Seth MacFarlane (Stan/Roger (voice)), Wendy Schaal (Francine (voice)), Scott Grimes (Steve (voice)), Rachael MacFarlane (Hayley (voice)), Dee Bradley Baker (Klaus (voice)), Curtis Armstrong ( (voice)), Mike Barker ( (voice)), Chris Cox ( (voice)), Carmen Electra ( (voice)), Jeff Fischer ( (voice)), Mike Henry ( (voice)), Natasha Melnick ( (voice)), Kim Parks ( (voice)), Kevin Michael Richardson ( (voice)), Andre Sogliuzzo ( (voice)), Daisuke Suzuki ( (voice)), John Viener ( (voice))
Going in I thought this was too similar to Family Guy and wouldn't last long. But this series found its own voice later on. The pilot episode was boring though.
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Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 12:25:32 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097361393049f.jpg) | Andy Richter Controls the Universe: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307716/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Richter_Controls_the_Universe)
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The rules of comedy are about to be broken in Andy Richter Controls The Universe, one of the funniest sitcoms in TV history. A bored writer of instruction manuals, Andy spends his office hours daydreaming about what his life could, should and ought to be. Starring in his outlandish fantasies are his unlucky-in-love boss Jessica (Paget Brewster), best buddy Keith (James Patrick Stuart), quirky pal Byron (Jonathan Slavin) and Andy's secret object of desire, Wendy the receptionist (Irene Molloy). Featuring the Emmy®-nominated series' 14 episode run – plus 5 that were never shown on network TV – this it cutting edge lunacy at its irreverent best, a mirth-quaking 10 on the Richter scale!
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Victor Fresco (Created By), Victor Fresco (Writer)
Director: Andy Ackerman
Cast: Andy Richter (Andy Richter), Paget Brewster (Jessica Green), Irene Molloy (Wendy McKay), Jonathan Slavin (Byron Togler), James Patrick Stuart (Keith), Rick Hoffman (Arnich), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Jonathan Tipton Meyers (Co-Worker), Jordan Anita Moseley (Little Girl)
I liked this series since I first saw this pilot when it originally aired and was sad to see the series cancelled so soon.
Here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg89292.html#msg89292) is my review of the season set.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on March 26, 2011, 01:18:10 PM
Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 01:32:17 PM
See.. now Tom... you are making me want to hit my pilot thread again! :P
I see that you up to "P". I hope I get that far. Hopefully, of course, even finish it.
Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 01:33:43 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036007528.4f.jpg) | Angel: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_%28TV_series%29)
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Angel
1.01 City of Angels (1999-10-05)
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), David Greenwalt (Created By), Joss Whedon (Writer), David Greenwalt (Writer)
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: David Boreanaz (Angel), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), Glenn Quinn (Doyle), Tracy Middendorf (Tina), Vyto Ruginis (Russel Winters), Christian Kane (Lindsey McDonald), Jon Ingrassia (Stacy), Renee Ridgeley (Margo), Sam Pancake (Manager), Josh Holloway (Good Looking Guy), Gina McClain (Janice), Michael Mantell (Oliver Simon (uncredited))
A good start to the series. Back then I was a little skeptical that a Angel series could work, but this episode had shown, that this series has potential.
Maybe a little too much exposition forced into it, to get new viewers up-to-date.
But what is with the ugly and strange vampire make-up in this episode? I don't remember if this new make-up was just an experiment in the beginning of the series, or if it was actually used throughout the Angel series like that.
I have just read on Wikipedia, that they tried a new vampire look in this episode, but were unhappy with it and returned to the vampire look known from Buffy.
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Even though I watched it now for this marathon, my review is a repost.
Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 02:06:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595073676f.jpg) | Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens! (1999/Japan)
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Plot:
Aoi was raised as a normal boy on Earth. Little did he know he was the heir apparent to Mito, the Queen turned Space Pirate of an alien race that chooses their sex at puberty. Aoi fell in love with Mutsuki, the policewoman who was chasing Mito, and the three of them saved the Universe. The only side effect was that Aoi had blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Now a malevolent entity calling herself the true Queen of the Universe appears with enough power to destroy entire planets. Aoi must defend her new throne, but she needs Mutsuki's help. Mutsuki must come to terms with her own feelings for Aoi so they can defend Earth together and become the galaxy's first royal pair of queens.
Mito no Daiboken: Futari no Jou-sama
1.01 The Queen Has Risen!
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo (Screenwriter)
Director: Takashi Watanabe
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami (Mito (voice)), Soichiro Hoshi (Aoi Mitsukuni (voice)), Kyoko Tsuruno (Mutsuki Nenga (voice)), Yumiko Kobayashi (Masatsuki Nenga (voice)), Sakiko Tamagawa (Sobo (voice)), Motoko Kumai (Sabu (voice)), Yuu Asakawa (Shin (voice)), Omi Minami (Kafuko (voice)), Machiko Toyoshima (Miyako Okubo (voice)), Takayuki Okada (Tendo (voice)), Masashi Yabe (Sega (voice)), Chiemi Chiba (Konami (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Hiroko (voice)), Mikako Takahashi (Azuki (voice)), Saori Higashi (Ota (voice)), Ayako Kurasaki (Shizumi (voice)), Takayasu Usui (Nandabu (voice)), Taro Masuoka (Nibaul (voice)), Hidenari Ugaki (Kishu (voice)), Takuma Suzuki (Owari (voice)), Hideyuki Hori (Lanvan (voice)), Kazuhiko Inoue (Kagero Mitsukuni (voice))
This series is a sequel to another series, which I haven't seen. At the end of that series, one of the characters is transformed into a girl. This series now is about that character and also his relationship with a girl, which I think was his love interest in the first series. So the premise sound interesting. But the series itself is boring, as it is mostly about some crazy and ridiculous stuff going on and not so much about the relationship.
The best thing about it is the opening theme.
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Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 03:19:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543146957f.jpg) | Arrested Development: Season One (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_Development_(TV_series))
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Plot:
In this critically acclaimed hit sitcom, you'll meet the suddenly penniless, and equally clueless, Bluth family. Accustomed to their wildly affluent lifestyle, they can't seem to grasp the fact that now the head of the family (Jeffrey Tambor) is in the slammer for shifty accounting practices–and he's loving every minute of it. Even worse, since the family assets have been frozen, they may actually have to go out and get jobs! The only one who understands the seriousness of their predicament is Michael (Jason Bateman), who realizes it's up to him to guide his eccentric family into this new chapter of their lives: Chapter 11.
Arrested Development
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz (Writer)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth), Portia de Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Fünke), Will Arnett (George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II), Michael Cera (George-Michael Bluth), Alia Shawkat (Mae "Maeby" Fünke), Tony Hale (Byron "Buster" Bluth), David Cross (Tobias Fünke), Jeffrey Tambor (George Bluth Sr./Oscar Bluth), Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth), Ron Howard (Narrator (uncredited)), John Beard (Himself), Jonathan Schmock (Captain), Hira Ambrosino (Executive), Paul Mendoza (Enrique), Stacey Grenrock Woods (Trisha), Chad Einbinder (Birthday Part Man), Andy Morrow (Teen Magician), J. Hunter Ackerman (Protestor), Channing Chase (Saleswoman)
I watched the extended cut of the pilot. It was always a fun show, but not one I was dying to watch the next episode. The actors were great. Especially fun were David Cross, Tony Hale and Jeffrey Tambor.
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Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 03:22:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/84/844628010061f.jpg) | At Last the 1948 Show (1967/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061233/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Last_the_1948_Show)
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Plot:
This historic, wildly silly series triggered a revolution that changed the face of TV comedy forever.
Bursting onto Britain's small screens in an explosion of outrageous and ofter surreal sketches. 'At Last The 1948 Show' featured John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Produced in 1967, this recently discovered collection launched the Monty Python phenomenon and much like the effects of the Beatles on music, the world of comedy has never been the same.
This 2 DVD set features the recently discovered 5 episodes of the classic 'At Last The 1948 Show' series and a Comedy Family Tree poster booklet.
At Last the 1948 Show
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Tim Brooke-Taylor (Writer), John Cleese (Writer), Graham Chapman (Writer), Marty Feldman (Writer)
Director: Ian Fordyce
Cast: Tim Brooke-Taylor), John Cleese), Graham Chapman), Marty Feldman), Aimi Macdonald), Jo Kendall), Dick Vosburgh), Barry Cryer), Dick Holmes)
An early show with John Cleese and Graham Chapman. I think it's only worth to check it out for curiosity sake. Though I only can base my opinion on this first episode. It's the first time that I ever saw any of them. This set has been in my unwatched pile for five years now.
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Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 03:58:34 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727132629f.jpg) | Azumanga Daioh: Class Album (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339955/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azumanga_Daioh)
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Plot:
In Miss Yukari's English class, every day is an adventure.
First off, there's the airhead teacher herself. She may have graduated from high school, but she sure hasn't left. And with the arrival of two transfer students - a ten-year-old prodigy and a space cadet - it's going to be an intersting class! Between handling enormous assignments, dodging murderous volleyballs, and eduring endless rivalries, summer vacation should serve as a welcome break for the weary student - unless your teachers come with you! Getting through three years alive with this motley crew is going to be an adventure!
Azumanga Daioh
1.01 Miss Yukari
Writer: Kiyohiko Azuma (Original Material By), Ichiro Okouchi (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Jessica Boone (Chiyo Mihama (voice)), Kira Vincent Davis (Ayumu Kasuga (voice)), Mandy Clark (Tomo Takino (voice)), Nancy Novotny (Koyomi Mizuhara (voice)), Christine Auten (Sakaki (voice)), Luci Christian (Yukari Tanizaki (voice)), Tiffany Grant (Kaorin (voice)), Hilary Haag (Chihiro (voice)), Andy McAvin (Mr. Kimura (voice)), Chris Patton (Male Student 1 (voice)), Greg Ayres (Male Student 2 (voice)), Monica Rial (Additional Voice (voice)), John Gremillion (Additional Voice (voice)), Allison Sumrall (Additional Voice (voice)), Bubba Callahan (Additional Voice (voice)), Sami Mikasa (Additional Voice (voice)), donaldo (Additional Voice (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Tomoko Kaneda (Chiyo Mihama (voice)), Yuki Matsuoka (Ayumu Kasuga (voice)), Chieko Higuchi (Tomo Takino (voice)), Rie Tanaka (Koyomi Mizuhara (voice)), Yuu Asakawa (Sakaki (voice)), Akiko Hiramatsu (Yukari Tanizaki (voice)), Sakura Nogawa (Kaorin (voice)), Koji Ishii (Mr. Kimura (voice)), Akane Omae (Chihiro (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Ohyama (voice)), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student (voice)), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student (voice))
One of my favorite anime series. The first episode is a good introduction to the characters. And this series gets better and better later on.
You can find my series review here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg68703.html#msg68703). This review is a little outdated though. I mentioned having only read one manga so far. This is not true anymore. I have read a lot more now. I also mention that my current avatar is based on a character from this series. This is still true. I still use it to this day.
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Post by: Tom on March 26, 2011, 03:59:37 PM
Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 01:56:47 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/IA/IA8AB0287941BD49F.3f.jpg) | Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106336/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Gathering)
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Stars:
Michael O'Hare as Jeffrey Sinclair
Tamlyn Tomita as Laurel Takashima
Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan as Delenn
Blaire Baron as Carolyn Sykes
Plot:
The Gathering: Alien envoys come to the giant space station in the pilot that launched the five-year TV Series.
Awards:
Nominated:
| Hugo Award (1994) | Dramatic Presentation |
Extras:
- Commentary
- Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This TV movie serves as the pilot of the series. They are some changes between this one and the series. Some of the cast changed and also some of the characters behaved a little different than we are used to in the series. I think it was a good choice to replace the doctor. I never liked the acting of the one in the pilot. As for the replacement of Takashima with Ivanova: I love Ivanova and Takashima was a little wooden here. But you never know. She could have worked out also.Rating:
Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 04:07:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569757257f.jpg) | Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live & Die in Starlight (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280453/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Legend_of_the_Rangers)
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Stars:
Dylan Neal as David Martell
Andreas Katsulas as Citizen G'Kar
Alex Zahara as Dulann
Myriam Sirois as Sarah Cantrell
Dean Marshall as Malcolm Bridges
Plot:
THE RANGERS, an order of warrior-priests, have wandered the darkness between the stars for over a thousand years, protecting a hundred worlds from invasion and destruction. But now a new alien threat appears on the event horizon of the Interstellar Alliance, a force more ancient and powerful than anything previously encountered. The only obstacle in the way of this new race: a single broken-down Ranger ship, under the command of David Martel (Dylan Neal), whose sole orders were to escort Ambassador G'Kar (Andreas Katsulas) to an interstellar conference. Alone, barely armed, they must defeat an enemy unlike anything they have seen before.
Extras:
- Closed Captioned
- Scene Access
My Thoughts:
Another Babylon 5 TV pilot movie. I still remember being excited about the possibility of a new Babylon 5 series. Sadly it got no chance for this because of a football game which was on at the same time as this pilot which hurt the ratings.This movie showed promise and I could very well imagine a TV series on this. There was only one thing which did bother me: The virtual fighting chamber thingie. But I very much think that this would have been the first thing dropped if the series would have been picked up.
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Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 04:08:52 PM
Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 05:35:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400067891f.jpg) | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad: The Complete Series (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434662/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BECK:_Mongolian_Chop_Squad)
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Music is Life
Koyuki Tanaka was feeling the rut, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time not noticing him... Every day was just another day of being a total nobody. Enter Ryusuke: a local rock n' roller haunted by a shady reputation. Together they form Beck, a dynamic band that just might be the salvation of the stagnant music scene. Sure, it's going to take hard work and obsession to make it, but there's something special in the sound. If the guys can stay true to their vision, the world awaits. Music can change their life, sometimes against your will. Just remember... When it's live, anything can happen.
Beck
1.01 The View at Fourteen
Beck is a good coming-of-age story about a boy who joins a rock band which dreams to become big in America. This first episode is slow but fitting introduction into the series.
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Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 06:13:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097361326443f.jpg) | Becker: Season One (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174378/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becker_(TV_series))
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Take two aspirin before you see the doctor! Anchored by the hilarious performance of television star TED DANSON (TV's Cheers™), BECKER™ arrives on DVD for the very first time! Dr. John Becker, who operates a small medical practice in the Bronx, is annoyed with his patients, co-workers, and practically everything else in the world. But don't let the curmudgeonly demeanor fool you. As his blind newsstand friend Jake (ALEX DÉSERT) and beautiful diner owner Reggie (TERRY FARRELL) would tell you, the rants of the outrageous physician mask a softer side, which he only occasionally displays to his nurse Margaret (HATTIE WINSTON) and wacky office worker Linda (SHAWNEE SMITH). This 3-disc set contains all 22 Season One episodes of the immensely popular series BECKER™, TV's most outrageous physician!
Becker
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.
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Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 10:08:40 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085392425723f.jpg) | The Ben Stiller Show: The Complete Series (1992/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103360/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ben_Stiller_Show)
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THE BEN STILLER SHOW
SEPTEMBER 1992 - JANUARY 1993
The Los Angeles Times called it "Rip Roaring Hilarious." Entertainment Weekly called it "SCTV with Better Hair." The Fox Network called to cancel the show after twelve episodes.
Now for the first time on DVD you can see all twelve episodes of the Emmy® Award winning The Ben Stiller Show as well as an originally unaired thirteenth episode AND nearly an hour of unaired sketches, outtakes and rare, behind-the-scenes footage with commentaries by the entire cast and writing staff.
So sit back and watch as Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk lead an inspired array of sketches and deft parodies with guest stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Miller, Flea, Garry Shandling, Susan Anton, and many, many more.
The Ben Stiller Show – you will wish it had survived an entire season.
The Ben Stiller Show
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Judd Apatow (Writer), Robert Cohen (Writer), Brent Forrester (Writer), Jeff Kahn (Writer), Bruce Kirschbaum (Writer), Bob Odenkirk (Writer), Sultan Pepper (Writer), Dino Stamatopoulos (Writer), Ben Stiller (Writer)
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Ben Stiller (Host/Regular Performer), Andy Dick (Regular Performer), Janeane Garofalo (Regular Performer), Bob Odenkirk (Regular Performer), Roseanne (Herself), Tom Arnold (Himself), Dave Madden (Mr. Kinkaid), Garry Shandling (Himself), Melissa Justin (Video Diary Girl), Jeff Kahn (The Edge), John F. O'Donohue (The Officer), Harry O'Reilly (Video Diary Boyfriend), Jeanne Tripplehorn (The Wilson Woman)
I haven't seen this show for a long time. I don't remember much about it. Going by this first episode, it looks like it could have potential having a great cast. But I just didn't find it funny.
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Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 10:43:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727151026f.jpg) | Best Student Council (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0991046/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Student_Council)
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Plot:
After her mother's death, Rino has no one to turn to, but with the help of a mysterious pen pal she never met, she transfers to the very selective Miyagami Private Academy. Along with her hand-puppet Pucchan, who seems to have a mind of his own, Rino arrives on the steps of this prestigious institution to discover a gifted group of individuals who are willing to serve and protect the school and the students at all costs: the "maximum authority-wielding" Best Student Council. Part student council, part special covert operations society and totally staffed by the best, the brightest and the wackiest the academy has to offer, the Best Student Council stands ready to tackle any challenge no matter how large or how small. But no one but the secretive president of the council seems to realize just how much of a change Rino's (and Pucchan's) arrival heralds for Miyagami. Don't miss this charming comedy about life, love and friendship at Miyagami with the Best Student Council!
Best School Council
1.01 Dear Mr. Poppit
This first episode, although strange, looks like this series could be fun. But I still haven't managed to watch past the first disc of this series as of now.
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Post by: Tom on March 27, 2011, 11:35:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396130326f.jpg) | Bewitched: The First Three Episodes From the First Season (1964/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057733/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewitched)
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Plot:
Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha Stephens, a pretty, typical American housewife who just happens to be a witch in this beloved comedy classic. Included on this magical DVD are the first three episodes of the Emmy® Award-winning series which introduces one of the funniest ensemble casts in TV history: Dick York as Samantha's mortal husband Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as his witch of a mother-in-law Endora and Alice Pearce as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Join them in this enchanting, charming and hysterically funny look at the suburban lifestyles of the witch and famous.
Bewitched
1.01 I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha
Writer: Sol Saks (Writer)
Director: William Asher
Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha), Dick York (Darrin Stephens), Agnes Moorehead (Endora), Gene Blakely (Dave), Lindsay Workman (Doctor), Paul Barselow (Bartender), Nancy Kovack (Sheila)
I only have the first three episodes of this series. They were part of a special bundled release of the Will Ferrell "Bewitched" movie. I always more of a fan of Jeannie than Bewitched. So I never really followed this series.
I think it is unreasonable that Darrin asks his wife to never do magic even if they are alone.
This release is a colorized version. I first didn't notice this, until I wondered if the green eyes are Elizabeth Montgomery's natural eye color. Then I saw that the first two seasons were originally black and white. So it could very well have been a side-effect of the colorization process. Otherwise everything looked good considering.
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Post by: Tom on March 28, 2011, 12:07:22 AM
Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 12:12:51 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663100198f.jpg) | The Bill Cosby Show: Season One (1969/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063871/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bill_Cosby_Show)
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Plot:
Chet Kincaid is a gym teacher at Richard Allen Holmes High School in Los Angeles, an all-around good guy and an inspiration to his friends, family and students.
Bill Cosby's first situational comedy places an emphasis on intelligent character studies and real-life situations that are naturally infused with the comedian's trademark sense of humor. The first season's adventures include Chet squiring a date in a borrowed garbage truck and losing a one-on-one basketball game to a student he considered too short to make the team.
The Bill Cosby Show: Season One features a newly recorded interview with Bill Cosby and all 26 fully restored episodes from the 1969-70 season, including music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by Henry Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Elsa Lanchester, Wally Cox and many others.
The Bill Cosby Show
1.01 The Fatal Phone Call
Writer: Ed. Weinberger (Created By), Michael Zagor (Created By), William H. Cosby, Jr. (Created By), Dave Evans (Writer)
Director: Harvey Hart
Cast: Bill Cosby (Chet Kincaid), Victor Tayback (Calvin), John Hawker (Mack), Victor Millan (1st Detective), Craig Chudy (1st Policeman), Jay Powell (2nd Policeman)
Not bad going by this episode, but a little too slow for my taste. Not really much happens. I have the first season now five years in my collection and only have managed to watch the first two episodes so far.
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Post by: Antares on March 29, 2011, 12:44:04 AM
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IIRC, it took them about 4 or 5 shows to hit their stride.
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I was never a fan of this show, except for the first two seasons, when they were shot in B&W. By the third season, color filming and the novelty of the gimmick wearing off sank this show for me.
Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 01:18:42 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929012954f.jpg) | Birds of Prey: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312098/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Prey_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Who will stand up to villains now that a heartbroken Dark Knight has mysteriously vanished? Never fear, New Gothamites, a trio of champions is ready to take wing - and Helena, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, is among them. She calls herself Huntress and crime is her prey. Teenaged Dinah is the youngest of the group, learning as she goes and gifted in clairvoyance. And overseeing the awesome threesome's high-tech nerve center is Batgirl. Left wheelchair-bound by The Joker, she has reinvented herself as Oracle, the team’s cyber expert. Huntress, Dinah, Oracle: They are the Birds of Prey. Fighting together. Living together. And soaring into adventure together in 13 breathtaking live-action episodes.
Birds of Prey
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Laeta Kalogridis (Writer)
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Ashley Scott (Helena Kyle/Huntress), Dina Meyer (Barbara Gordon/Oracle), Rachel Skarsten (Dinah Lance), Shemar Moore (Det. Jesse Reese), Ian Abercrombie (Alfred Pennyworth), Mia Sara (Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn), Chris Ellis (Larry Ketterly), Shawn Christian (Wade Brixton), Aaron Paul (Jerry), Brent Sexton (Detective McNally), Mark Hamill (The Voice of the Joker (voice)), Amanda Michalka (Young Dinah), Maggie Baird (Mother), Joe Lala (Crowley)
I watched this series when it originally aired. Even then, though I did enjoy watching it to a degree, I know that it was rather weak and will probably have a short life. I was just glad, that they got the chance to do a proper finale.
There are two reasons why I still haven't watched the DVD set: One, it's non-anamorphic widescreen. Two, they replaced the best thing about the series: The theme song. Also I think they replaced the Tatu song "All the things she said" in the finale. It was there that I had first heard it. I thought it worked quite well in the showdown.
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Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 01:33:27 AM
Here the original intro song, which I loved:
(begins at 0:56)
And here what we got on DVD :yucky:
(begins at 0:09)
Post by: kahless on March 29, 2011, 06:35:48 AM
Post by: Dragonfire on March 29, 2011, 06:39:19 AM
Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 08:11:36 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503100124.4f.jpg) | The Black Adder (1983/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084988/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Adder)
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Plot:
Set in England at the end of the War of the Roses, we soon find out that the history we know is a Tudor fiction. In fact, Henry VII did not actually win the battle of Bosworth Field; he lost and though Richard III died in the battle, his nephew King Richard IV (who certainly was not smothered while still a boy in the Tower of London) reigned on for some years. The story focuses on Richard IV's younger son Prince Edmund, a sniveling coward who calls himself the 'Black Adder'. Assisted by his grungy servant Baldrick and the moronic Lord Percy, Edmund plots his rise to greatness.
Black Adder
1.01 The Foretelling
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Rowan Atkinson (Writer)
Director: Martin Shardlow
Cast: Peter Cook (Richard III), Brian Blessed (Richard IV), Peter Benson (Henry VII), Robert East (Harry, Prince of Wales), Rowan Atkinson (Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh), Tim McInnerny (Percy, Duke of Northumberland), Elspet Gray (The Queen), Philip Kendall (Painter), Kathleen St. John (Goneril), Barbara Miller (Regan), Gretchen Franklin (Cordelia), Tony Robinson (Baldrick)
My least favorite Black Adder series. Compared to all the other series, this one is quite different. Atkinson's Blackadder is more like a talking Mr. Bean. And Baldrick is the cunning one in the duo at this point. When not comparing it to the other series, it is still quite fun and has some nice ideas.
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Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 08:15:07 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503101923.4f.jpg) | Blackadder 2 (1984/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088484/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_II)
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The Historic Second Series
England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers back with a big head and small beard in search of grace and favour from stark raving mad Queen Bess. Accompanied by a small rabble of be-ruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brained Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lower the whole tone of England's Golden Age.
Black Adder
2.01 Bells
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Edmund Blackadder), Tim McInnerny (Lord Percy), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Miranda Richardson (Queen Elizabeth I), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett), Patsy Byrne (Nursie), Gabrielle Glaister (Kate), Rik Mayall (Flashheart), John Grillo (Dr. Leech), Edward Jewesbury (Kate's Father), Barbara Miller (Wisewoman), Sadie Shimmin (Young Crone)
At hasn't been that long ago that I have watched this episode, so I am just writing up a review now. With the second series, Blackadder got really great. I just love Queenie. And Blackadder is now really a fun character.
I also really like this first episode. Blackadder falling for "Bob" has some really great scenes.
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Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 09:07:42 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794051156129f.jpg) | Black Adder III (1987/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092324/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_the_Third)
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England 1768-1815. A golden age of wealth, power and discovery though not for Edmund Blackadder Esq. In a situation that can rightly be seen as something of a slump in the fortunes of the previously aristocratic Blackadder family, Edmund is now butler and gentleman's gentleman to the "mini-brained" Prince Regent.
Black Adder
3.01 Dish and Dishonesty
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince), Tony Robinson (Baldrick, a dogsbody), Hugh Laurie (The Prince Regent, their master), Helen Atkinson-Wood (Mrs. Miggins, a coffee shoppekeeper), Vincent Hanna (Mr. Vincent Hanna, his own great great g), Denis Lill (Sir Talbot Buxomly, a member of Parliame), Simon Osborne (Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister), Geoff McGivern (Ivor Biggun, a candidate), Dominic Martelli (Pitt the even Younger, a tiny whig)
The third series is also great. Though not judging by the first episode. That one was just okay. Hugh Laurie is great as the Prince Regent.
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Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 09:42:06 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794051156228f.jpg) | Black Adder IV: Black Adder Goes Forth (1989/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096548/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_Goes_Forth)
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The Western Front 1917: There's disorder in the ranks when that numb-headed ninny, Captain Blackadder, stumbles onto the battlefields of WWI and discovers that people are trying to kill him. The British may be able to defeat the Germans, but it's unlikely they'll ever survive a comic assault by Blackadder.
Black Adder
4.01 Captain Cook
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: R Boden
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Captain Edmund Blackadder), Tony Robinson (Private S Baldrick), Stephen Fry (Gen. Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett), Hugh Laurie (Lt. Hon. George Colthurst St. Barleigh), Tim McInnerny (Captain Kevin Darling)
The fourth series is also really great. The World War I setting works surprisingly well. The final scene of the series is one of the best scenes in the entire series.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on March 29, 2011, 09:57:12 PM
I did like Birds of Prey.
So did I... I never missed an episode when it aired... and I watched the DVD set 2 or 3 times since I got it.
Post by: Tom on March 29, 2011, 11:02:06 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5030305106300.4f.jpg) | Blood Ties: The Complete Series (2006/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808013/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Ties_%28TV_series%29)
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After witnessing a horrific demonic murder at the side of a Toronto roadway, private investigator Vicki Nelson finds herself on a collision course with another citizen investigating the case. He is Henry Fitzroy - former Duke of Richmond, cutting-edge graphic novelist and 470-year-old vampire.
To solve the brutal murder, Vicki finds herself collaborating, against her better judgement, with the suave and seductive Fitzroy. The relationship soon progresses beyond a purely professional arrangement, complicating her long term love affair with ex-partner Detective Mike Celluci... and pretty well everything else in her life.
Blood Ties
1.01 Blood Price
Writer: Tanya Huff (Original Material By), Peter Mohan (Created By), Peter Mohan (Writer)
Director: Allan Kroeker
Cast: Christina Cox (Vicki Nelson), Dylan Neal (Mike Celluci), Kyle Schmid (Henry Fitzroy), Gina Holden (Coreen Fennel), Keith Dallas (Dave Graham), Francoise Yip (Kate Lam), Eileen Pedde (Crowley), Jody Racicot (Greg the Doorman), Michael Eklund (Norman Bridewell), Nimet Kanji (Mohadevan), Mark Oliver (Demon), Ivan Riedinger (Ian Reddick), Derek McIver (Uniformed Cop), Emilie Ullerup (Sandra), Aubrey Tennant (Norman's Friend #1), Edward Fong (Norman's Friend #2), Amber Borycki (Cassie), James Michalopoulos (Goth Waiter), Audra Ricketts (Business Woman), Patricia Isaac (Waitress), Sean Whale (Tough #1), Paul Wu (Tough #2), Phillip Mitchell (Tough #3), Nickolas Baric (Goth Bartender), Daniel Bruce (Dr. O'Mara), Brad Turner (Security #1), Ken Dresen (Security #2), John Mann (Astaroth), Sharon Simms (Worshiper #1), Rob Hayter (Worshiper #2), Leonard Tenisci (Street Vendor), Dan Amos (Student #1), Sarah Sands (Student #2), Kevin Crofton (Police Sgt.), Levi James (Skateboarder), Linda Sorensen (Dr. Sangara), Dawn Chubai (Newscaster)
Not a great series, but I enjoyed watching it. The pilot is an average introduction to an average series.
You can find me review of the series set here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg98603.html#msg98603).
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Post by: goodguy on March 30, 2011, 03:31:26 AM
Compared to all the other series, this one is quite different. Atkinson's Blackadder is more like a talking Mr. Bean.
Argh. That made me hope for a moment that Atkinson appeared only in S1 and I had dismissed Blackadder without reason (well, apart from being a sitcom).
Post by: Najemikon on March 30, 2011, 08:19:39 PM
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 08:42:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595086874f.jpg) | Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464769/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bludgeoning_Angel_Dokuro-Chan)
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Imagine a future where the secret to immortality has been discovered, causing women to stop aging by the time they turn twelve. Not quite right, is it? That's why the Big Man Upstairs sends Dokuro-chan, an angelic assassin, into the past to "deal" with the sicko who messed with nature. But she decides instead to move in with her target to keep him too occupied to find eternal life. The path of nonviolence leads to a fountain of blood, as she constantly kills him by accident, only to resurrect him with a magical chant moments later.
Bokusatsu tenshi Dokuro-chan
1.01 It's a Bludgeoning Angel! Dokuro-chan!
Writer: Masaki Okayu (Original Material By), Tsutomu Mizushima (Screenwriter)
Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Saeko Chiba (Dokuro-chan (voice)), Reiko Takagi (Sakura Kusakabe (voice)), Rie Kugimiya (Sabato-chan (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Shizuki Minakami (voice)), Nobuo Tobita (Zansu (voice)), Masakazu Morita (Yamazaki Sensei (voice)), Makoto Yasumura (Miyamoto (voice)), Shinnosuke Tachibana (Matsunaga (voice)), Keijin Okuda (Sasaki (voice)), Kenichi Mochizuki (Hosaka (voice)), Atsushi Imaruoka (Umezawa (voice)), Nobuyuki Tanaka (Ludwick (voice))
A fun episode. Though I never got past watching the second episode. I have enjoyed the episodes, but it already showed that its a one-joke series. Dokuro-chan's habit to bloodily kill off the main character, just to revive him again.
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Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 08:45:43 PM
You can find my review of the movie version here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5716.msg99606.html#msg99606).
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 09:08:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013023261594f.jpg) | Bottle Fairy: Volume 1: Spring and Summer (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0933425/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_Fairy)
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"To make a wish come true, send your letter of wishes off in a bottle." So began the education of four young fairies wishing to become human. Join them in learning all about "Golden Week", school, love, and much more as they eagerly learn about humans in their quest to become human.
Binzume Yosei
1.01 April (2003-10-03)
Writer: Yuiko Tokumi (Original Material By), Hideki Shirane (Screenwriter)
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Cast: Japanese Cast), Nana Mizuki (Kururu (voice)), Kaori Nazuka (Chiriri (voice)), Yui Horie (Sarara (voice)), Ai Nonaka (Hororo (voice)), Kisyo Taniyama (Sensei San (voice)), Haruko Momoi (Tama Chan (voice)), English Cast), Mia Bradly (Chiriri (voice)), Jennifer Sekiguchi (Hororo (voice)), Mari Daniel (Kururu (voice)), Vicky Green (Sarara (voice)), Yuri Lowenthal (Sensei-san (voice)), Riva West (Tama-chan (voice))
For some reason I really enjoyed this strange series. The first episode is a weaker one though. Each episode is only about ten minutes long. There are thirteen episodes, one for each months plus an extra one. Each episode tells how the fairies learn about a Japanese custom associated with that months. Most of the episode is about the fairies imagining how they think the custom goes after first hearing about it.
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Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 10:48:19 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364725199f.jpg) | The Best of BraveStarr (1987/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353261/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BraveStarr)
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All legends have a beginning...Having escaped the destruction of his home world by the villain Stampede, Marshall Bravestarr is now one of the toughest lawmen in the universe. On the planet of New Texas, Bravestarr faces his destiny, aided by his famous sidekick Thirty-Thirty, the beautiful Judge J.B., the Shaman, and the Prairie People, in a battle to protect the world and its people from the evil Tex Hex and his gang!
This two-disc deluxe DVD set includes the feature film Bravestarr: The Legend - the theatrical release that led to the popular syndicated action series - and the top five stories from Bravestarr: The Series, as voted by fans of this action-filled 65-episode program! For the first time ever on DVD, you can experience the strenght of a bear, the speed of a puma, and the power of Bravestarrr!
BraveStarr
1.00 BraveStarr: The Legend (1988-03-18)
Writer: Bob Forward (Writer), Steve Hayes (Writer)
Director: Tom Tataranowicz
Cast: Charlie Adler ( (voice)), Susan Blu ( (voice)), Pat Fraley ( (voice)), Ed Gilbert ( (voice)), Alan Oppenheimer ( (voice))
I don't actually have the first episode of this series. I only own the "Best of" boxset, which includes the BraveStarr movie, which was released after the series. But it is a prequel and tells how the characters all came together. So I am counting it as a pilot.
I have watched BraveStarr as a kid. I liked it, but never as much as I did like He-Man. This movie just doesn't bring up the nostalgia as when I watch an episode of He-Man.
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Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 11:54:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5060000401707.4f.jpg) | The Brittas Empire: Series One (1991/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101054/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brittas_Empire)
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In this classic TV sitcom, Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie) is the manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre. He means well, wants to do well and wants to be a good manager. Unfortunatly his best talent is to continually create recipes for total disaster.
Deep down Brittas cares about his staff, but all he ever seems to do is to make their lives more difficult. Trying to rise above this, and to keep the Leisure Centre running smoothly, is his assistant Laura (Julia St John).
Behind every good man, so the saying goes, is a good woman, and behind every maniac, is a good woman losing her sanity! Helen Brittas (Philippa Haywood) is no different as she struggles to cope with the mania of her husband.
The Brittas Empire
1.01 Laying the Foundations
Cast: Pippa Haywood (Helen), Chris Barrie (Brittas), Zander Ward (Pam's Son), Frances Low (Pam), Harriet Thorpe (Carole), Jill Greenacre (Linda), Andrée Bernard (Angie), Julia St. John (Laura), Michael Burns (Colin), Jo Kendall (Mrs Dapping), Gary Whitaker (Neil), Russell Porter (Tim), Tim Marriott (Gavin), Rory Murray (Damien), Ruth Silvestre (Mrs Delgardo), Ian Bleasdale (Foreman)
I had stumbled across this series because I am a fan of Chris Barrie's Rimmer on Red Dwarf. I wouldn't call Brittas Empire a must see, but I did enjoy watching the series.
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Post by: Tom on March 30, 2011, 11:59:52 PM
This finishes off my B's.
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 08:31:15 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097366304743f.jpg) | Caroline in the City: Season One (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111910/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_in_the_city)
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A successful syndicated cartoonist, Caroline Duffy (Lea Thompson) is a neurotic New Yorker who draws upon lifes experiences for comic inspiration. Aiding her in her quest for love and material are a zany trio of co-workers and friends, including her commitment-shy hunk of a boyfriend, Del (Eric Lutes); her sarcastic but secretly smitten assistant, Richard (Malcolm Gets); and her man-hungry neighbor and best pal, Annie (Amy Pietz). Featuring the People's Choice Award-winning series' first 24 episodes, 'Caroline in the City: The First Season' is a smart and funny three-disc DVD collection jam-packed with witty banter, caustic comebacks and wicked one-line zingers.
Caroline in the City
1.01 Pilot (1995-09-21)
Writer: Fred Barron (Created By), Marco Pennette (Created By), Dottie Dartland (Created By), Fred Barron (Writer), Marco Pennette (Writer), Dottie Dartland (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Lea Thompson (Caroline), Eric Lutes (Del), Malcolm Gets (Richard), Amy Pietz (Annie), Andy Lauer (Charlie), Tom La Grua (Remo), Jason Workman (Jeff), Cathy Ladman (Ultimate Fan), John Mariano (Maitre D'), Sean Gregory Sullivan (Monroe), Christine Taylor (Debby)
Richard, a struggling and cynic artist, starts to work for Caroline, a cartoonist, as a colorist to make ends meet.
This pilot has a little of a cheap sitcom effect to it with some awkward acting. But beginning with the introduction of Richard I was reminded again, what I liked about this series. Richard's try humor when dealing with the motor-mouth Caroline.
Also Charlie as far as I remember was a character I liked. When I remember correctly, he will be constantly on roller-skates later on in the series.
The slut neighbor Annie will also be a good source of humor with the rivalry between her and Richard (if memory serves correctly).
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This review is a repost. You can find my first season marathon here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,3619.msg79330.html#msg79330)
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 09:14:15 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360569247f.jpg) | Cheers: Season One (1982/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083399/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheers)
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It's the cozy Boston bar where everybody knows your name ... welcome to Cheers -- the Emmy® Award-winning smash hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. In Cheers: The Complete First Season, you'll find all 22 complete, uncut episodes of the show's premiere season and see how this milestone TV comedy series began. Former pro baseball player Sam "Mayday" Malone (Ted Danson) enjoys a playboy lifestyle as the proprietor of the neighborhood hangout, assisted by his befuddled bartender, Coach (Nicholas Colasanto), and his surly waitress, Carla (Rhea Perlman). Cheers also has Norm (George Wendt) and Cliff (John Ratzenberger) - two of the funniest barflies you'll ever encounter. And completing the show's ensemble cast is Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, a teaching assistant who suddenly finds herself jilted, jobless - and hired as Sam's newest waitress! A hearty round of laughs is served up in each episode of TV's classic comedy hit...Cheers!
Cheers
1.01 Give Me a Ring Sometime (Pilot)
Writer: Glen Charles (Created By), Les Charles (Created By), James Burrows (Created By), Glen Charles (Writer), Les Charles (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Ted Danson (Sam 'Mayday' Malone), Shelley Long (Diane Chambers), Nicholas Colasanto (Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso), Rhea Perlman (Carla Tortelli), George Wendt (Norman 'Norm' Peterson), Michael McGuire), John P. Navin Jr.), Erik Holland), Ron Frazier), John Ratzenberger (Cliff)
I always enjoyed Cheers. It ran on German TV around 1996 weekdays at half past midnight and I made a point to record it every night to watch it after school.
My favourite characters are Norm and Cliff.
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Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 10:03:30 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/828767607399.5f.jpg) | Chobits: Complete Collection (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326672/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chobits)
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Hideki Motosuwa is a poor country guy who just moved to the city to further his study. One day on his way home from work, he discovers a 'Persocom', a maiden-shaped robot laying in the dumpster, discarded and wrapped up in bandages.
Chobits
1.01 Chii erwacht
In the world of Chobits, PCs are now computers which are looking like people. When I first saw this series, I expected the premise to be more interesting. Even though it is a good anime.
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Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 10:54:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5051890009364.5f.jpg) | Chuck: Season One (2007/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934814/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_(TV_series))
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When a twenty-something computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, CIA and NSA assign two agents to protect him and exploit such knowledge, turning his life upside down.
Chuck
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Josh Schwartz (Created By), Chris Fedak (Created By), Josh Schwartz (Writer), Chris Fedak (Writer)
Director: McG
Cast: Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Grimes), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski), Adam Baldwin (John Casey), Wendy Makkena (National Intelligence Director), Tony Todd (Graham), C. S. Lee (Harry Tang), Jim Pirri (Father), Dale Dye (General Stanfield), Matthew Bomer (Bryce Larkin), Ryan McPartlin (Captain Awesome), Vik Sahay (Lester), Julia Ling (Anna), Scott Krinsky (Jeff), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike), Tasha Campbell (Daughter), Lyn Alicia Henderson (Large Mart Associate), Mieko Hillman (Young Woman #1), Diana Gitelman (Young Woman #2), Odessa Rae (Young Woman #3), Kristine Blackport (Young Woman #4), Nicolas Pajon (Ominous Customer), Mel Fair (News Anchor), Bruno Amato (Security Agent), Jordan Potter (Stoner)
This is a series where I first thought the premise was run boring pretty fast. Until now I have seen the first three seasons which I enjoyed from beginning to end. This pilot is a good introduction to the series.
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Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 11:23:08 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368855847f.jpg) | Clarissa Explains It All: Season One (1991/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101065/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarissa_Explains_It_All)
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Clarissa brought clarity to murky teenage waters for five seasons on Nick. Now enjoy all 13 episodes from the first season, featuring Clarissa, her annoying little brother Ferguson, health-nut mom Janet, architect dad Marshall, and welcome next-door neighbor, Sam.
Clarissa Explains It All
1.01 Clarissa's Revenge
Director: Kenneth Frankel
Cast: Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Marie Darling), Jason Zimbler (Ferguson Darling), Elizabeth Hess (Janet Darling), Joe O'Connor (Marshall Darling), Sean O'Neal (Sam Anders)
A teen series which surprisingly is still fun to watch. It stars Melissa Joan Hart before she went on to play Sabrine the Teenage Witch. Mostly because of her constantly breaking the fourth wall, I enjoy watching it. The pilot introduces the characters perfectly.
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Post by: Tom on March 31, 2011, 11:51:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936145335f.jpg) | Clerks: Uncensored (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210413/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerks#Clerks:_The_TV_Show)
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Based on Kevin Smith's cult comedy classic, this outrageous anthology brings together every hilarious episodes of Clerks: Uncensored - including 4 never before seen anywhere! It's the continuing adventures of clerks Dante and Randal, two guys just trying to make the best of menial labor! With constant interference from the outlandish Jay and Silent Bob - follow the clerks' wildly improbable antics from one riotous episode to the next! Filled with big laughs and hysterical jabs at popular culture - anyone who enjoys fun, irreverent comedy won't want to miss it!
Clerks
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Kevin Smith (Original Characters By), David Mandel (Writer), Kevin Smith (Writer)
Director: Chris Bailey
Cast: Jeff Anderson (Randal (voice)), Jason Mewes (Jay (voice)), Brian O'Halloran (Dante (voice)), Kevin Smith (Silent Bob (voice)), Alec Baldwin (Leonardo Leonardo (voice)), Charles Barkley (Himself (voice)), Jeff Bennett (Various (voice)), Diane Devlin (Nicole Corwin (voice)), Dan Etheridge (Mr. Plug (voice)), Walt Flanagan (Walt the Fanboy (voice)), Sam Gifaldi (Various (voice)), Elon Gold (Various (voice)), Dana Gould (Various (voice)), Nakita Hopkins (Various (voice)), Bryan Johnson (Steve-Dave (voice)), Kerri Kinney (Various (voice)), Matt Maher (Various (voice)), Brian Posehn (Mooby-Shirted Fan (voice)), Kevin M. Richardson (Announcer/Desmond Pfeiffer (voice)), Lauren Tom (Various (voice)), April Winchell (Various (voice))
A fun short-lived series based on the movie Clerks. It was cancelled after two of the six produced episodes were aired. Probably because the network wanted a show for kids, but this one is more directed to adult Smith fans.
Even though this episode is one of the weaker ones, I still enjoyed it. Especially the beginning.
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Post by: Rogmeister on April 01, 2011, 03:28:45 AM
Post by: Dragonfire on April 01, 2011, 05:07:15 AM
Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 08:54:19 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192558320f.jpg) | Columbo: Season One (1971/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466074/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo_(TV_series))
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It's the landmark series that inspired an entire genre. Now, television's greatest detective, Columbo, comes to DVD for the first time in this deluxe collector's set. Starring Peter Falk in his 4-time Emmy®-winning role as the cigar-chomping, trench coat-wearing police lieutenant, this 5-disc collection includes every fascinating episode from the series' first season. Also included are the two original Columbo movies: Prescription: Murder and Ransom for a Dead Man. Columbo's first season features legendary guest stars like Robert Culp, Ray Milland, Eddie Albert, Suzanne Pleshette, Don Ameche, Leslie Nielsen and Roddy McDowall. It's no mystery why Columbo: The Complete First Season is the DVD set crime fans have been waiting for!
Columbo
1.01 Prescription: Murder (1968-02-20)
Writer: Richard Levinson (Screenwriter), William Link (Screenwriter), Richard Levinson (Original Material By), William Link (Original Material By)
Director: Richard Irving
Cast: Peter Falk (Lt. Columbo), Gene Barry (Dr. Ray Flemming), Katherine Justice (Joan Hudson), William Windom (Burt Gordon), Nina Foch (Carol Flemming), Virginia Gregg (Miss Petrie), Andrea King (Cynthia Gordon), Susanne Benton (The Blonde), Ena Hartman (Nurse), Sherry Boucher (Air Hostess), Anthony James (Tommy)
This first episode of Columbo wasn't original thought of as a pilot of a series. It was a standalone TV movie based on a play. But Peter Falk's Columbo was so good, that he got a series based on this movie three years later.
Generally you already see the Columbo we know in the series. The major difference is, that Columbo seemed better groomed here. But his other trademarks are already here. Even his antagonist recognizes his personality traits already. Pretending to be more stupid than he his to trick him up.
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Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 09:38:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/026359284328f.jpg) | The Comeback: The Complete Only Season (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434672/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comeback_(TV_series))
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For fallen star Valerie Cherish - former B-list sitcom actress desperate to revive her career - no proce is too high to pay for clinging to the television spotlight. Valerie agrees to be the subject of an intrusive reality television show, with cameras following her every move as she lands the part of "Aunt Sassy" in a tedious new sitcom, Room and Bored.
Lisa Kudrow stars in this uncomfortably funny and insightfully biting comedy series from writer Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City).
In the spirit of reality television, there seems to be no end to the humiliating circumstances Valerie Cherish will endure, all in the name of fame.
The Comeback
1.01 The Comeback (Pilot)
Writer: Michael Patrick King (Writer), Lisa Kudrow (Writer)
Director: Michael Patrick King
Cast: Lisa Kudrow (Valerie Cherish), Malin Akerman (Juna), Robert Bagnell (Tom Peterman), Lance Barber (Paulie G), Robert Michael Morris (Mickey), Laura Silverman (Jane), Damian Young (Mark Berman), Kellan Lutz (Chris), Jason L. Olive (Jesse), Kimberly Kevon Williams (Shayne), Jim Bentley), Bill Escudier (Milo), Kim Fields (Herself), Marla Garlin), Nathan Lee Graham (Peter), Marilu Henner (Herself), Lillian Hurst (Esperanza), Andres Londono), Morann Peri), Jonathan Stark), Tom Virtue (Assistant Director), James Burrows (Himself (uncredited))
This series is the raw footage of a fictional reality TV series about the comeback of a has-been actress played by Lisa Kudrow. I liked the behind the scene stuff of the sitcom she has started to be part of. But I am not much of a fan of the reality TV style.
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Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 10:09:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396352988f.jpg) | Community: Season One (2009/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_(TV_series))
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Smooth talking ex-lawyer Jeff Winger has got a lot to learn, and he's come to Greendale Community College to avoid every bit of it. Unfortunately for Jeff, he's not the only misfit to enroll here, and people in need have an odd way of finding each other. First, his fake study groupn becomes a real study group. Then, over the course of a strange year from Mexican Halloween to the final "Tranny Dance" — including bad trips, great debates, drunk dials, food fights, epic paintball battles and sinister chicken finger conspiracies — the group becomes a family, something Jeff never wanted, but clearly needs.
Starring Joel McHale ("The Soup"), Ken Jeong (The Hangover) and Emmy® Award winner Chevy Chase.
Community
1.01 Pilot Episode
Writer: Dan Harmon (Created By), Dan Harmon (Writer)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Joel McHale (Jeff Winger), Gillian Jacobs (Britta Perry), Danny Pudi (Abed Nadir), Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley Bennett), Alison Brie (Annie Edison), Donald Glover (Troy Barnes), Chevy Chase (Pierce Hawthorne), John Oliver (Professor Duncan), Jim Rash (Dean Pelton), Patricia Belcher (Cafeteria Lady)
A good first episode which introduces the characters in a nice way.
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Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 10:39:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/77/778854152694.3f.jpg) | Corner Gas: Season One (2003/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397138/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Gas)
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Consider this your deed to the laughter-rich plains of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Thanks to a cast of way less than thousands you'll find more hilarity in this little box than a pick-up truck full of jerry cans.
Dreamt up by prairie son Brent Butt, he stars as Brent Leroy, the town's number one and only gas jockey. He and the rest of the Dog River locals get up to a whole lot of nothing in the middle of nowehre actually. And that's where it all happens. At Corner Gas, Canada's number one roadside attraction.
Corner Gas
1.01 Ruby Reborn
Writer: Brent Butt (Created By), Brent Butt (Writer), Mark Farrell (Writer)
Director: David Storey
Cast: Brent Butt (Brent Leroy), Gabrielle Miller (Lacey Burrows), Fred Ewanuick (Hank Yarbo), Eric Peterson (Oscar Leroy), Janet Wright (Emma Leroy), Lorne Cardinal (Davis Quinton), Tara Spencer-Nairn (Karen Pelly), Nancy Robertson (Wanda Dollard), Mark Farrell (Man), Andrea Runge (Waitress)
This is a series I enjoyed throughout. The first episode has already the characters established very well. They already have found their stride here.
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Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 11:12:36 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/634991253123f.jpg) | The Cosby Show: Season One (1984/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086687/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cosby_Show)
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Plot:
The Cosby Show appeared on NBC from 1984 to 1992, becoming one of the most popular programs in the history of television. The series depicted a close-knit and prosperous African American family (The Huxtables) that dwelled in New York City. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, OB-GYN (Bill Cosby), and his attorney wife Clair (Phylicia Rashad), a happily married, dual-profession couple, had aspirations of raising their five children in an uplifting, positive environment. The Huxtables were truly a groundbreaking family for television.
The Cosby Show was an instant smash hit, holding TV's #1 slot for a record five consecutive years (1985 to 1990), and it remained in the Top 20 shows of all eight seasons it was on NBC. The Cosby Show's popularity was so intense that it has carried over into the 21st century, and in 2005 The Cosby Show is as relevant as it has ever been. The Huxtable's are adored around the world.
The Cosby Show
1.01 Pilot Presentation
Writer: Ed. Weinberger (Writer), Michael Leeson (Writer), Ed. Weinberger (Created By), Michael Leeson (Created By), Dr. William H. Cosby Jr., Ed.D. (Created By)
Director: Jay Sandrich
Cast: Bill Cosby (Cliff Huxtable), Phylicia Ayers-Allen (Clair Huxtable), Lisa Bonet (Denise Huxtable), Malcolm Jamal-Warner (Theo Huxtable), Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa Huxtable), Keshia Knight-Pulliam (Rudy Huxtable), Todd Hollowell (Rafael), Keith Reddin (Mr. McManus)
I grew up with the Cosby Show. I loved watching it. It's still one of the better sitcoms from the 80s. I especially love the scenes between Cliff and Theo in this pilot. It's classic how Cliff demonstrates Theo with Monopoly money, how "regular" people live. And Cliff's comeback after Theo tells his father, he should love him even if he was only regular people is great. Theo giving a typical sitcom speech and Cliff telling him that it's the dumbest thing he had ever heard.
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Post by: Tom on April 01, 2011, 11:42:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/I9/I9C62E59DDAE028E9f.jpg) | Cosplay Complex (2002/Japan) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay_Complex)
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Plot:
Meet Chako and her friends from the Cosplay Association at East Oizuki Academy! They're the hottest new cosplay team in Japan...fresh from a winning streak of local battles, they're set to sweep the Cosplay World Series!
Yeah, right.
In reality, Chako and her friends are barely able to keep their club alive at all. Feeble club membership and a lack of sponsorship might be the end of their cosplay dreams before they can even start. But don't you dare underestimate this group of spunky girls! They'll survive a barrage of pervy newcomers, cosplay rivalries, costume disasters and dating mishaps in order to reach their ultimate goal of competing in the World Series. The clothing flies as the girls suit up (and strip down) for Cosplay Complex!
Kosupure Complex
.01 The Cosplay Club is Born!
Writer: Juzo Muzuki (Original Material By), Noboru Kimura (Screenwriter)
Director: Shinichirou Kimura
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Larissa Wolcott (Chako (voice)), Samantha Inoue Harte (Delmo (voice)), Jenny Larson (Reika (voice)), Carla Witt (Maria (voice)), Tiger Darrow (Athena (voice)), Corey Gagne (Gorou (voice)), Jessica Smolins (Jenny (voice)), Payton Hayslip (Sachiko (voice)), John Minnich (Kosuke (voice)), Arthur Tilotson (Ikebukuro (voice)), Sara Farr (Additional Voices (voice)), Robert S. Fisher (Additional Voices (voice)), Samantha Garcia (Additional Voices (voice)), Paul Garza (Additional Voices (voice)), Ira Henderson (Additional Voices (voice)), Alysson Wyatt (Additional Voices (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Sakura Nogawa (Chako Hasegawa (voice)), Rie Kugimiya (Delmo (voice)), Saeko Chiba (Maria Imai (voice)), Ai Shimizu (Athena Imai (voice)), Akeno Watanabe (Jenny Matel (voice)), Chiaki Takahashi (Reika Aoshima (voice)), Yuki Masuda (Sachiko Arii (voice)), Susumu Chiba (Gorou Bandai (voice)), Takahiro Sakurai (Kosuke Tamiya (voice)), Kenichi Ono (Ikebukuro (voice)), Yoshiaki Matsumoto (Announcer (voice)), Tomohiro Tashiro (Cosplayer A (voice)), Yumiko Kouzu (Cosplayer B (voice))
This is a three episode OVA series. A stupid one at that. I only have it in my collection because it was part of a cheap double-pack with another series I wanted to check out.
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Post by: Rogmeister on April 02, 2011, 12:47:50 AM
Claire: Cliff, why do we have 4 children?
Cliff: Because we did not want 5...
Of course, then Cosby decided he did want a fifth child on the show...so they created college student Sondra.
Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 12:22:26 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5027182612109.4f.jpg) | Crime Traveller: The Complete Series (1997/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118292/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Traveller)
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Plot:
Meet the most unconventional investigative duo of any time - JEFF SLADE and HOLLY TURNER, in the mystery adventure series Crime Traveller.
Sleuths come and go, working on intuition, luck and clues, but Slade and his science officer colleague Holly are armed with something extra in their fight against crime - their very own Time Machine.
Invented and developed over the years by Holly's father, quantum physicist Professor Fredrick Turner, the Time Machine is a bizarre mixture of DIY technology, but it works. Unfortunately the Professor disappeared during one of his time travel experiments, leaving his daughter convinced that he is still out there somewhere, stuck in another dimension.
Holly is now in charge of the Professor's extraordinary legacy, which is kept hidden in her apartment. When Slade, a charming maverick detective, discovers the Time Machine's existence, he convinces Holly to use it in order to solve major crimes. The scene is set for a rollercoaster ride, through the present and the past.
High speed chases and intriguing puzzles are solved with the aid of their unreliable Time Machine, in this stylish, fast-paced drama.
Crime Traveller
1.01 Jeff Slade & The Loop of Infinity
Writer: Anthony Horowitz (Created By), Anthony Horowitz (Writer)
Director: Brian Farnham
Cast: Michael French (Jeff Slade), Chloe Annett (Holly Turner), Sue Johnston (Grisham), Paul Trussell (Morris), Richard Dempsey (Nicky), Bob Goody (Danny), Terrence Hardiman (Guy Lombard), Leonard Preston (Mark Redding), Fiona Curzon (Barbra Lombard), Gresby Nash (Michael Lombard), Trevor Steedman (Silberman), Sion Tudor Owen (Mr Wilson), Rebecca Deren (Mrs Wilson), Phil Atkinson (Policeman), Ronald Nunnery (Betting Man)
Shortlived time-travel series. I enjoyed watching it. Especially the later episodes.
You can find my review of the series here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Traveller).
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 12:56:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396016170f.jpg) | The Critic: The Complete Series (1994/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108734/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Critic)
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Stars:
Jon Lovitz as Jay Prescott Sherman/Woody Allen/Himself (voice)
Nancy Cartwright as Margo Sherman (voice)
Christine Cavanaugh as Marty Sherman (voice)
Gerrit Graham as Franklin Sherman (voice)
Judith Ivey as Eleanor Sherman (voice)
Plot:
From the producers of "The Simpsons" comes this hilarious animated sitcom about Jay, a New York movie critic and cable television host.
Pudgy and balding, Jay is not a well-liked man. His unsympathetic boss makes his life miserable, his ex-wife hates him, his adoptive parents barely tolerate him, and even the makeup lady treats him with disgust.
Fortunately for Jay, he has his 11-year-old son Marty and one very unlikely friend, Jeremy Hawke, the Australian film hunk.
Jon Lovitz provides Jay's distinctive voice as a single father who searches for happiness while satirizing life and the movies in this irreverent comedy.
The Critic
1.01 Pilot
Not really funny. At least the pilot episode. I don't remember much about the rest, only that it was not memorable.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 02:02:34 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085393972028f.jpg) | Crusade: The Complete Series (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149437/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusade_(TV_series))
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Plot:
2267 A.D. The battle is won, the war may be lost. After fending off the fierce attack of Drakh combatants, Earth faces an unseen yet even greater foe. The Drakhs have left behind a microbial biogenetic plague that will destroy all life on the planet in five years if a cure isn't found.
From Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Stracyzinski comes an exciting 13-part adventure about the race to find that cure - an urgent and hazardous quest that sends an Earthforce expedition across the reaches of space to explore technologies more advanced than Earth's. The race is on. The perils are many. And savvy, real-tomorrow issues and potential technologies underlie every episode, thanks to production input from forward-looking thinkers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The future begins-or ends-here!
Crusade
1.01 War Zone
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski (Original Characters By), J. Michael Straczynski (Writer)
Director: Janet Greek
Cast: Gary Cole (Captain Matthew Gideon), Tracy Scoggins (Captain Elizabeth Lochley), Daniel Dae Kim (Lieutenant John Matheson), David Allen Brooks (Max Eilerson), Peter Woodward (Galen), Marjean Holden (Dr. Sarah Chambers), Carrie Dobro (Dureena Nafeel), Alex Mendoza (Trace Miller), Tim Thomerson (Senator McQuate), Chris Comés (Aide), Maggie Egan (ISN Anchor), Don Fischer (Captain Henson), Mark Hendrickson (Drakh Captain), Elijha Majar (Crew #1), Rebecca Markham (Sam), Brook Parker (Lieutenant Ross), John Sanderford (Mr. Ames), Will Schaub (Jenson), Otto Stürcke (Ensign)
First I had planned to watch the B5 movie "A Call to Arms", which sets up the premise of this series. But then I decided to watch the first episode on the Crusade DVD set instead because here the characters for the series are introduced.
This episode didn't really keep my interest. I found it rather boring.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 03:06:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/77/771028236091f.jpg) | Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series: Season One (2007/Canada) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel_(webcomic))
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Plot:
Prepare to enter a dazzling world of video games and humor as the first season of Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series comes to DVD. Using the inspiring and groundbreaking new technology called "Animatrionic Comic-o-motion 2D", we are able to breathe life into previously stationary characters for the first time ever!
Join Apathy Award winner Ethan, along with Golden Snow Globe nominees Lucas and Lilah and an all-star ensemble cast for action, adventure and laughs!
Ctrl+Alt+Del
1.01 This means war (2006-02-01)
Writer: Tim Buckley (Writer)
Director: Ryan Sohmer
Cast: Eric Hunt ( (voice)), Dan Dunlap ( (voice)), Jessica Wachsman ( (voice)), Chris Parson ( (voice)), Dave Mitchell ( (voice))
A web animation series based on a web comic. The creator did this as a kind of an experiment. For an amateur production it was really fun.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 04:38:44 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/026359918025f.jpg) | Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season One (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264235/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)
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Plot:
Larry David, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running hit comedy series "Seinfeld," tackles a new subject - himself. He's got it all: a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a great home...what could go wrong for Larry David?
Surrounded by an eclectic mix of real and fictional re-creations of his friends, acquaintances and outright enemies, prone to speaking the unspeakable, and honest to the point of insensitivity, Larry David is a walking victim of misunderstandings and missed opportunities.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
1.00 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Writer: )
Director: Robert B. Weide
Cast: Interviews), * Jason Alexander), * Larry Charles), * Carol Leifer), * Richard Lewis), * Rick Newman), * Glenn Padnick), * Jerry Seinfeld), ), Linda Bates (HBO Production Team), Mark Beltzman (Mourner), Cynthia Caponera (Wife's Friend), Julie Claire (HBO Production Team), Donna Cooper (HBO Receptionist), Ed Crasnick (Larry's Suite Mate), Larry David (Himself), Jeff Garlin (Jeff Greene), Eric Scott Gould (Jeff Yerkes), Allan Havey (Himself), Cheryl Hines (Cheryl David), Michael Patrick King (HBO Publicist), Don Lake (HBO Director), Losmir Marin (Hotel Clerk), Susan Marque (HBO Assistant), Suzy Nakamura (HBO Production Designer), Mike Reynolds (Himself), Caroline Rhea (Herself), Stefanie Singer (HBO Receptionist), Suzy Soro (Herself), Larry Thigpen (HBO Production Team), Becky Thyre (Jeff's N.Y. Girlfriend), Judy Toll (HBO Executive), Allan Wasserman (HBO Executive)
This HBO special was the inspiration for the series. So I decided to watch it for this pilot marathon. Many elements for the series are already in place. Although this is build up more like a documentary. The characters are aware of the cameras and also give interviews.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 04:39:51 PM
Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 05:56:08 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396102392f.jpg) | Dawson's Creek: Season One (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118300/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson%27s_Creek)
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Plot:
Kevin Williamson (the Scream movie series, I Know What You Did Last Summer) created this engaging drama, which chronicles a group of young friends' passage from adolescence to young adulthood in the small coastal town of Capeside, Massachusetts. Based on Williamson's own experiences growing up, "Dawson's Creek" focuses on 15-year-olds Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Joey (Katie Holmes), who have been friends since they were five and are trying to cope with the way their friendship is changing now that their hormones are raging. Add to the mix their friend Pacey (Joshua Jackson) and the new girl in town, Jen (Michelle Williams), and you can count on extra twists to the drama in their already turbulent lives.
Filmed on location in Wilmington, Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, this first season marks the beginning of an unforgettable journey that explores the agony and ecstacy of teenage life. Can the kids of "Dawson's Creek" really grow up without growing apart? Watch and find out!
Dawson's Creek
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Kevin Williamson (Created By), Kevin Williamson (Writer)
Director: Steve Miner
Cast: James Van Der Beek (Dawson Leery), Michelle Williams (Jen Lindley), Joshua Jackson (Pacey Witter), Katie Holmes (Joey Potter), Mary-Margaret Humes (Gail Leery), John Wesley Shipp (Mitch Leery), Mary Beth Peil (Evelyn Ryan), Nina Repeta (Bessie Potter), Nicole Nieth (Nellie Oleson), Mitchell Laurance (Mr. Gold), Leann Hunley (Tamara Jacobs), George Gaffney (Bodie), Ed Grady (Gramps), Ted King (Newscaster Bob), Rick Forrester (Big Guy), Evan Kelly (Roger Fulford)
When Dawson's Creek first started airing on TV, I ignored it. But when the first season reran I caught the episode "Detention" by chance and was hooked since. I then continued to watch the second season and had downloaded the third season when it originally aired in the US (30 MB real media video on dial-up). Though I lost interest in the fourth season. But now I have all seasons on DVD and watched it up to the fifth season. I have yet to watch the final season.
The pilot is still good. You can still see that it was something fresh for its time. Of course they have been a lot of Dawson-type shows since.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 06:51:28 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364817498f.jpg) | Day Break: The Complete Series (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0801425/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_Break)
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Plot:
Did you ever have a day so bad you couldn't wait to get past it? The kind of day where nothing goes your way, and everything turns out wrong. What would happen if you couldn't put this day behind you...literally?
Today, Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then he will wake up and start the day over again. This time he'll do it differently – and will continue to – until he finds out who's framing him, gets his gang witness to court to testify, and saves the lives of his loved ones. Hopper has only one advantage in his favor – he remembers everything he did the "day prior" that didn't work. It's a painful way to learn, because he also carries the bruises and battle scars from every mistake-filled day.
Taye Diggs (Private Practice) stars in an action-packed, thriller from director Rob Bowman (The X-Files, Reign of Fire) and writer Paul Zbyszewski (After the Sunset). Hopper must find the balance between doing what's important and what's right to get through this killer day and move on to tomorrow.
Day Break
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski (Created By), Paul Zbyszewski (Writer)
Director: Rob Bowman
Cast: Taye Diggs (Detective Brett Hopper), Moon Bloodgood (Rita Shelten), Victoria Pratt (Andrea Battle), Meta Golding (Jennifer Mathis), Ramon Rodriguez (Damien Ortiz), Adam Baldwin (Chad Shelten), Mitch Pileggi (Detective Spivak), John Rubinstein (Barry Colburn), Ian Anthony Dale (Detective Christopher Choi), Michael B. Silver (Baxter), Michael McGrady (Buchalter), Don Franklin (Randall Mathis), Bahar Soomekh (Margo), Julie Claire (Angela Rondello), Jonathan Banks (Shadow Man), Joe Nieves (Fencik), Chane't Johnson (Neesha), Kamal Marayati (Mr. Zeitoun), Clayton Rohner (Surfer Dude), Naz Deravian (Kadira Zeitoun), Joyce Guy (Judge), Lorena Mena (Jenga Mom), Chuck Bowman (Traffic Reporter), Aramis Knight (Jenga Player), Laniesha-Jopré Irvin (Whitney Mathis), Kwesi Boakye (James Mathis), Homie Doroodian (EMT), Dan Warner (Deputy), Teddy Lane Jr. (Mustache Cop), Olivia Leigh (Teenage Girl)
I have had this series for three years now, but I still haven't managed to watch past the first episode. And that even though time-travel is a favorite premise of mine. But for some reason I didn't have the urge to watch further the first time around. Maybe I will manage to do so soon. I will move it up again in my unwatched pile.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on April 02, 2011, 06:55:25 PM
Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 09:17:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/027616903150f.jpg) | Dead Like Me: Season One (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348913/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Like_Me)
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Plot:
You're about to be collected. "Winningly eccentric" (LA Daily News) and "insistently irreverent" (People), this groundbreaking, original series delivers you into a realm of shockingly funny characters and twisted narratives you'll find completely "addictive" (NY Daily News)!
When an errant toilet seat from the falling Mir Space Station puts an abrupt end to her life, George (Ellen Muth) discovers that death is nothing like she thought it would be. Recruited to collect the souls of others as they die, she suddenly finds herself an unwilling participant in a line of work she never knew existed: Grim Reaping!
Dead Like Me
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Bryan Fuller (Writer)
Director: Scott Winant
Cast: Ellen Muth (Georgia 'George' Lass), Rebecca Gayheart (Betty Rhomer), Callum Blue (Mason), Jasmine Guy (Roxy Harvey), Greg Kean (Clancy Lass), Britt McKillip (Reggie Lass), Christine Willes (Delores Herbig), Cynthia Stevenson (Joy Lass), Mandy Patinkin (Rube Sofer), Jodelle Micah Ferland (Kirsti), David Lewis (Dave Romain), Matthew Currie Holmes (Record Store Employee), Deb Podowski (Becky), Brad Sihvon (Brett), Sean Amsing (Druggie #1), Stefan Arngrim (Druggie #2), William MacDonald (Doug), Blu Mankuma (Duane), Reg Tupper (Ray), Kevin Blatch (Teller #1), Meghan Black (Teller #2), Darrin Klimek (Data Entry Guy), Tammy Pentecost (Piano Woman), David Kaye (Brad), John Shaw (Byron), Trever Havixbeck (Police Officer), Carin Moffat (Brenda), Mary Ann Skoll (June Cleaver Type), Art Kitching (Tom), Jim S. Smith (Security Guard), David Hurtubise (Older Man), Peter Bryant (Train Porter), Patricia Idlette (Waitress), Laura Boddington (UnGeorge), Jacob Chaos (Un Mason)
Good pilot to a good series. Sadly it only lasted two seasons. Luckily there is a TV movie made a few years later, which brings some closure to the characters.
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 10:15:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398834229f.jpg) | The Dead Zone: Season One (2002/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281432/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Zone_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Based on the characters and story from the best-selling book by Stephen King, The Dead Zone is a unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice.
The Dead Zone
1.01 Wheel Of Fortune
Writer: Stephen King (Original Characters By), Michael Piller (Screenwriter), Shawn Piller (Screenwriter)
Director: Robert Lieberman
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall (Johnny Smith), Nicole DeBoer (Sarah Bracknell/Sarah Bannerman), Chris Bruno (Walt Bannerman), John L. Adams (Bruce Lewis), Rick Tae (Dr. Tran), Anna Hagan (Vera Smith), Gina Chiarelli (Nurse Elaine MacGowan), Michael Rogers (Frank Dodd), David Ogden Stiers (Reverend Gene Purdy), Emily Holmes (Allison), John Hainsworth (Barker #1), Campbell Lane (Barker #2), Justin Stillwell (Boy Student), Kenya Jo Kennedy (Child in Bedroom), Nicole La Placa (Girl Student #1), Mercedes de la Zerda (Girl Student #2), Chris Kelly (Hockey Coach), Michael St. John Smith (Mike Kennedy), Liliane Lee (Mother Tran), Diana Ha (Older Mother Tran), Bryce Hodgeson (Player #1), Alvin Sanders (Principal), Dominic Louis (Sarah's Son), Evan Smith (6 Year Old Johnny), Victoria Billingsley (6 Year Old Sarah), Nicholas Lee (3 Year Old Dr. Tran), Donald Fong (Uncle Tran), Ed Chow (Younger Uncle Tran)
This series is a based on a Stephen King book. There was also a movie based on it with Christopher Walken. The source material is very fitting as a premise for a TV series. I always enjoyed watching it. The first episode is a good introduction and has many elements which were also in the movie (I haven't read the book).
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Post by: Tom on April 02, 2011, 10:22:19 PM
Post by: Tom on April 03, 2011, 10:33:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5017633203031.4f.jpg) | Defenders of the Earth - The Story Begins... (1986/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138230/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenders_of_the_Earth)
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Stars:
William Callaway as (voice)
Adam Carl as (voice)
Ron Feinberg as (voice)
Buster Jones as (voice)
Loren Lester as (voice)
Plot:
Tyrant MING THE MERCILESS and his vast army of evil accomplicies are working overtime to eliminate the human race. The DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH, led by The Phantom, Flash Gordon and Mandrake challenge Ming in a series of great adventures. They are our last, best hope. For å frightened but determined planet, they are the DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH.
Extras:
- Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This movie is cut together from the first four episodes of the series. I have had this DVD for about eight years. I tried once to watch it and stopped part-way through. For this marathon I finally managed to get it off my unwatched pile. But I did not pay full attention to it.I enjoyed this series as a child, but it was not one of those series which I watched rigorously. My favorite character was the Phantom.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on April 03, 2011, 10:45:08 PM
Post by: Tom on April 03, 2011, 11:36:43 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368513648f.jpg) | Dexter: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0773262/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Led by an amazing performance by Emmy®-nominated actor Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under), Dexter is one of the most critically acclaimed, must-see television shows of the year! Like no other crime drama you've seen before, this horrifying and intoxicating DVD includes all 12 riveting Season One episodes and a host of delightfully twisted special features.
Dexter
1.01 Dexter (2006-10-01)
Writer: James Manos, Jr. (Screenwriter), Jeff Lindsay (Original Material By)
Director: Michael Cuesta
Cast: Michael C. Hall (Dexter Morgan), Julie Benz (Rita Bennett), Jennifer Carpenter (Debra Morgan), Erik King (Sgt. Doakes), Lauren Velez (Lt. Maria La Guerta), David Zayas (Angel Batista), James Remar (Harry Morgan), C. S. Lee (Vincent Masuka), Jim Abele (Mike Donovan), Margo Martindale (Camilla), Dominic Janes (Young Dexter), Christina Robinson (Astor), Daniel Goldman (Cody), Patrick Michael Buckley (Officer Oliver), Ethan Smith (Jaworski), Susie Taylor (Detective Sue), Marc MaCaulay (Detective), Devon Graye (Teenage Dexter), Justin Kane (Officer Simon), Neeona Neel (Jane Saunders), Jeanne Tidwell (Mrs. Donovan), Roy Rutland (Desk Sergeant)
This is a good series. But just not something which really clicked for me. I never had the urge to watch the next episode and if I wouldn't have watched it together with my brother, I am not sure if I would have finished watching it. I never bothered to pick up further seasons.
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Post by: Tom on April 03, 2011, 11:56:50 PM
Does anyone know this series? Should I give it a chance?
Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 12:14:18 AM
I usually check this stuff. But this release is one of those double-sided releases with only a small label on each disc and for some reason I didn't check it. Now almost six years after purchasing I guess it is too late for reclamation. Also I purchased it somewhere, where I am not a regular buyer. I only ordered there once or twice.
This also means, I am missing the last episode of season 3 of Sliders :(
Post by: addicted2dvd on April 04, 2011, 12:27:38 AM
Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 08:17:36 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543244363f.jpg) | Dharma & Greg: Season One (1997/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118303/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_%26_Greg)
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Plot:
When free-spirited yoga instructor Dharma Finkelstein meets conservative attorney Greg Montgomery, it's love at first sight. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no love in the air when Dharma's hippie parents finally meet after their children have already married at a drive-thru chapel in Reno. With friends and family all suggesting that a quick annulment would be best, it's no surprise that the couple begins to second-guess their impulsive nuptials. But it's soon evident that nothing can stand in the way of true love!
Dharma & Greg
1.01 Pilot (1997-09-24)
Writer: Dottie Dartland (Writer), Chuck Lorre (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Jenna Elfman (Dharma), Thomas Gibson (Greg), Shae D'Lyn (Jane), Joel Murray (Pete), Mimi Kennedy (Abby), Alan Rachins (Larry), Mitchell Ryan (Edward), Susan Sullivan (Kitty), Elaine Kagan (Woman on train), Megan Butala (Young Dharma), Mathew Weiss (Young Greg)
This is a series, where I really like the first few episodes. But sadly it's a one joke premise which grows tired quickly. Still I like the pilot very much so.
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Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 08:56:37 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564010244.5f.jpg) | Didi - Der Untermieter (1985/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098870/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi_%E2%80%93_Der_Untermieter)
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Der Untermieter
1.01 Adieu, Herr Böck
"Der Untermieter" (which means subtenant) is what the series was renamed to. Originally it was known as "Die Nervensäge" (best translation I found is "pain in the neck". Literally it would translate to "nerv saw").
It stars Dieter Hallervorden, a famous German comedian, as a guy who being a pain in the neck moves into the appartment of a woman and her daughter, who were originally looking for a female subtenant.
I enjoyed watching this first episode. I have watched the complete series a few years ago. While I enjoyed it, it is not a series I plan to revisit often.
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Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 09:31:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564014709.5f.jpg) | Die Didi-Show: Die komplette Serie (1990/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369096/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi%27s_Comedy_Show)
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Die DiDi-Show
1.01 Viele Wege führen nach Rom
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A sketch comedy show with Dieter Hallervorden from the late 80s. I haven't seen this one since then. I was watching it, when it originally aired. This brought up some memories :)
I have bought this DVD set only a few months ago, so naturally it is still in my unwatched pile.
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Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 10:38:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/634991260220f.jpg) | A Different World: Season One (1987/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092339/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_World_(TV_series))
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A Different World appeared on NBC from 1987 to 1993. As the highly anticipated spin-off of America's #1 show, A Different World mostly aired directly after The Cosby Show. The series was set at Hillman, a historically Black college with a rich legacy and reputation for successfully cultivating young minds. Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) decided to attend Hillman College in tribute to her parents and grandfather who all attended Hillman for their undergraduate studies. In Season One, A Different World clearly depicts the difference between living at home with your parents and taking responsibilty for your own actions as a young adult. This hilarious show is filled with vibrant characters. In addition to Denise, Hillman featured Jaleesa Vinson (Dawnn Lewis), a recently divorced 26 year old, Maggie Lauten (Marisa Tomei), the most talkative person on campus, Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy), the ultra-wealthy Southern Belle, Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison), Hillman's smartest and funniest male student and Walter Oakes (Sinbad) the over protective dorm director.
A Different World
1.01 Reconcilable Differences
I really enjoyed this Cosby Show spinoff, when it originally aired on German TV. After the first season, there are a lot of changes. Denise and Maggie (Marisa Tomei) left the show and the show took a different direction. At first I was disappointed but then I really grew to like the series. I really hope they release the rest someday on DVD. I would really love to watch it again.
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A Different World
1.02 Pilot Presentation
I decided to also watch the second episode, because it was originally supposed to be the pilot. But they decided to produce another episode coming before this one, which better introduces the characters.
Another reason I wanted to watch it is, that this episode introduces Marisa Tomei's character. This is the first role I got to know Marisa Tomei. She did a great job in this series. To bad that she is only in the first season.
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Post by: Tom on April 04, 2011, 11:14:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396015982f.jpg) | Dilbert: The Complete Series (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118984/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_(TV_series))
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DILBERT - the most popular comic strip of the decade - is now on DVD. With his signature turned-up tie, round glasses and buzz cut, Dilbert is already a pop culture phenomenon, providing an irreverent reference point for workers everywhere.
Developed and produced by Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Larry Charles ("Seinfeld," "Mad About You"), DILBERT, the series, follows the "every man" as he copes with daily life at The Company. 'Daniel Stern' ("The Wonder Years," 'Home Alone', 'City Slickers') stars as the voice of Dilbert, while 'Chris Elliot' voices his roommate Dogbert, who views the entire world as existing for his personal entertainment. Joining Dilbert in the office are his fellow engineers: the no-nonsense, caffeinated Alice ('Kathy Griffin') and selfish, slothful Wally ('Gordon Hunt').
Follow Dilbert and his co-workers as they try to make sense of corporate culture through witty banter and silly slapstick. Guest voices includes 'Jason Alexander, Andy Dick, Eugene Levy, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Tom Green' and more!
Dilbert
1.01 The Name
I haven't watched this series since I got the DVDs years ago. I am subscribed to the iTunes podcast, which brings you about one 20 second episode a day. This is the much better format for Dilbert, which of course is a four-panel comic. I also had trouble with the Wally character in this series. He is much better portrayed in the 20 second episodes.
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Post by: Tom on April 07, 2011, 11:22:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936698718f.jpg) | Dinosaurs: Seasons One and Two (1991/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101081/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs_(TV_series))
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Meet the Sinclairs -- the funniest family in 60 million years! They're just your average family with one BIG difference. They're dinosaurs, living the good life in sixty million and three B.C.!
Daddy Earl, his wife Fran, their kids, Robbie, Charlene, and the Baby, and feisty Grandma Ethyl, bring a hilarious Jurassic twist to daily life as they eat, drink, make merry, and get their kicks watching cavemen rub rocks together.
Based on an idea by Jim Henson, the award-winning comedy series features state-of-the-art puppetry and audioanimatronics. For the first time, you can enjoy the complete first two seasons and rediscover the pre-hysterical fun all over again.
Dinosaurs
1.01 The Mighty Megalosaurus
Writer: Michael Jacobs (Created By), Bob Young (Created By), Michael Jacobs (Writer), Bob Young (Writer)
Director: William Dear
Cast: Dave Goelz (Earl Sinclair), Bill Barretta (Earl Sinclair), Stuart Pankin (Earl Sinclair (voice)), Allan Trautman (Fran Sinclair), Mitchel Young Evans (Fran Sinclair), Jessica Walter (Fran Sinclair (voice)), Steve Whitmire (Robbie Sinclair), Leif Tilden (Robbie Sinclair), Jason Willinger (Robbie Sinclair (voice)), Bruce Lanoil (Charlene Sinclair), Arlene Lorre (Charlene Sinclair), Sally Struthers (Charlene Sinclair (voice)), Kevin Clash (Baby Sinclair), John Kennedy (Baby Sinclair), David Greenaway (Roy Hess), Pons Maar (Roy Hess), Sam McMurray (Roy Hess (voice)), Steve Whitmire (B.P. Richfield), Sherman Hemsley (B.P. Richfield (voice)), Brian Henson (Arthur Henson), Terri Hardin (Additional Dinosaur Performer), Michelan Sisti (Additional Dinosaur Performer), Jack Tate (Additional Dinosaur Performer), Teri La Porte (Cavepeople), Michelan Sisti (Cavepeople)
I enjoyed this series while it was on TV. It also had a fitting ending. Strangely this time around I felt the pilot was a little slow. Like they weren't really comfortable with the big dinosaurs suits yet.
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Post by: Tom on April 07, 2011, 11:57:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/84/844628010054f.jpg) | Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061247/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Adjust_Your_Set)
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Teatime 1968. In millions of homes in England something strange was happening and TV comedy around the world would never be the same again - 'Do Not Adjust Your Set'. Hitting audiences like a wet fish in the face it was weird, wonderful and above all hilarious. 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' combined the writing and performing skills of Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, added a dash of David Jason, a dollop of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and a hint of Terry Gilliam. Feast your eyes on the madness and discover how something completely different began....
This 2 DVD set features the recently rediscovered 9 episodes of the classic 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' series and a Comedy Family Tree poster booklet.
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1.01 Episode 1
This old series is written and stars three of the later Monty Pythons: Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. This is supposed to be a children's show but you wouldn't know this if not told so. You can already see some of the typical Python humor here.
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Post by: Tom on April 08, 2011, 07:16:43 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368881440f.jpg) | Drawn Together: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386180/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawn_Together)
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It's DRAWN TOGETHER, the show that finally answers the question which has plagued mankind since the beginning of time and stuff: Can cartoon characters coexist peacefully?
DRAWN TOGETHER, TV's first animated reality show, follows the exploits of eight characters from across the animated universe living together in a house with a thousand cameras and unlimited access to booze, hot tubs and hand grenades.
You'll soil your pants in delight as you witness the entertertaining and morally deplorable exploits of the mystery-solving musician, the superhero, the fat chick, and many, many more (by which we mean five more).
Drawn Together
1.01 Hot Tub (2004-10-27)
Writer: Dave Jeser (Created By), Matt Silverstein (Created By), Matt Silverstein (Writer), Dave Jeser (Writer)
Director: Peter Avanzino
Cast: Adam Carolla ( (voice)), Jess Harnell ( (voice)), Abbey McBride ( (voice)), Jack Plotnick ( (voice)), Tara Strong ( (voice)), Cree Summer ( (voice)), James Arnold Taylor ( (voice))
"The first animated reality TV show". It's a celebrity Big Brother version with parodies of famous cartoon characters. My favourite is Princess Clara, the Disney princess parody.
The first episode is a good introduction to the characters. I enjoyed the series though I felt that it ran out of ideas in season three.
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Post by: Tom on April 08, 2011, 07:19:34 PM
I will break in my new set when it arrives by watching the pilot on it.
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 03:34:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368889040f.jpg) | Early Edition: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115163/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Edition)
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What would you do if you knew tomorrow's news today? If you knew the winning lottery numbers? Could you rescue people from accidents and certain death? That's what Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) asks himself every day. A Chicago stockbroker whose marriage is on the rocks, Hobson becomes a reluctant hero when he is delivered the news a day in advance. Chuck (Fisher Stevens) is Gary's best friend and not above using Gary's knowledge for personal gain, and Marissa (Shanesia Davis) feels Gary should use his information to better people's lives. Now Gary has the chance and difficult responsibility of using this mysterious gift to help others avert tragedy and misfortune.
Early Edition
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Patrick Q. Page (Created By), Vik Rubenfeld (Created By), Ian Abrams (Created By), Bob Brush (Screenwriter), Ian Abrams (Screenwriter), Patrick Q. Page (Story By), Vik Rubenfeld (Story By), Ian Abrams (Story By)
Director: Michael Dinner
Cast: Kyle Chandler (Gary Hobson), Shanesia Davis (Marissa Clark), Fisher Stevens (Chuck Fishman), Milo O'Shea (Sherman), Ron Dean (Det. Marion Zeke Crumb), Felicity Huffman (Det. Tagliatti), Marc Vann (Phil Pritchard), Tom Noonan (Frank Price), Michael Bacarella (Fan), Maury Cooper (Homeless Guy), James "Ike" Eichling (Shaunnessey), Neil Flynn (Cop At Newsstand), Don Forston (Exterminator), Marianne Hagan (Marcia), Tracy Letts (Marksman), Malcolm Rothman (Guard at Bank), Jeff Still (Cop at Bank), Bill Visteen (Charlie), Alan Wilder (Friendly Guy), Linda Mac Lennan (Newscaster)
I enjoyed this series. Though I think it's a wonder that it survived four seasons. The pilot was a fitting introduction.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 06:26:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/733961714081f.jpg) | Ellen: Season One (1994/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108761/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_(TV_series))
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With her good-natured smile and fast-talking wit, Ellen DeGeneres lights up audiences from coast to coast. The happy-go-luckiest woman in showbiz today, DeGeneres has graduated from the stand-up comedy circuit to become one of the Top Ten Comedians as named by Enertainment Weekly!
DeGeneres first catapulted to the A-List with the groundbreaking ABC sitcom, ELLEN. Spotlighting her talents as a hilarious writer and performed, the Emmy® Award-winning ELLEN melded the humor of everyday life with quirky plots and the easy-breezy stylings of its star's stand-up act.
Originally aired as These Friends of Mine, this rarely-seen debut season of ELLEN stars DeGeneres as mildly neurotic Los Angeles bookseller Ellen Morgan, whose nervous motor-mouthing often gets her in trouble, especially with her best friends Adam (Arye Gross), Anita (Maggie Wheeler), and Holly (Holly Fulger).
Ellen
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Neal Marlens (Writer), Carol Black (Writer), David Rosenthal (Writer)
Director: Neal Marlens
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen Morgan), Holly Fulger (Holly), Maggie Wheeler (Anita), Arye Gross (Adam), William Bumiller (Roger), Matt Landers (Photographer), Giovanni Ribisi (Cashier), Duke Moosekian (Man in Line), Lois Viscoli (Depressed Woman)
An enjoyable episode of a rather average sitcom. One that got retooled after the first season. Wouldn't have been for Ellen's coming out during the series, I think it would have been mostly forgotten.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 07:02:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727146220f.jpg) | Elfen Lied (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480489/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfen_Lied)
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In Elfen Lied innocence and evil collide in some very dark places. As the rooms in kohta's rented house fill with runaways and killer mutants - danger mounts outside. Whether it's from a renegade soldier or a mutant assassin - one wrong move could mean the difference between life and death!
Erufen Rito
1.01 Begegnung: Kaiko (2004-07-25)
Writer: Lynn Okamoto (Writer), Takawo Yoshioka (Screenwriter)
Director:
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Kira Vincent-Davis (Lucy/Nyu (voice)), Adam Conlon (Kohta (voice)), Nancy Novotny (Yuka (voice)), Jay Hickman (Kurama (voice)), Jason Douglas (Bandoh (voice)), Shelley Calene-Black (Shirakawa (voice)), Monica Rial (Kanae (voice)), George Manley (SAT Captain (voice)), Tiffany Grant (Kisaragi (voice)), Chris Ayres (Sharpshooter (voice)), Xero Reynolds (Man (voice)), Kelly Manison (Secretary (voice)), Christine Auten (Child Kohta (voice)), Marty Fleck (Narrator (voice)), Christine Auten (Additional Voice (voice)), Kelly Manison (Additional Voice (voice)), Brandon Peters (Additional Voice (voice)), Xero Reynolds (Additional Voice (voice)), John Swasey (Additional Voice (voice)), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voice (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Sanae Kobayashi (Nyu/Lucy (voice)), Chihiro Suzuki (Kohta (voice)), Mamiko Noto (Yuka (voice)), Osama Hosoi (Kurama (voice)), Johji Nakata (Bandoh (voice)), Hitomi Nabatame (Shirakawa/Child Kohta (voice)), Maria Yamamoto (Kisaragi/Kanae (voice)), Hajime Iijima (Sniper (voice)), Masakazu Kohara (SAT Captain (voice)), Naoki Kinoshita (Man (voice)), Yuhki Hata (Guard (voice)), Aska Tanii (Secretary (voice))
An anime series with a German title. Even the episode titles are in German. The first few minutes of the first episode are one of the most bloody scenes I ever saw in an animated series.
In my opinion this series is a must-see for any anime fan.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 07:35:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097361181240f.jpg) | Everybody Hates Chris: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460637/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Hates_Chris)
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Inspired by his childhood experiences, comedian Chris Rock narrates the hilarious, touching story of a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused into a predominantly Italian middle school two hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris (Tyler James Williams) struggles to keep his everyday trials and traumas in check as he thinks, talks or runs his way through one growing experience after another, both at home and at school. This debut volume of 'Everybody Hates Chris' on DVD contains all 22 Season One episodes of this acclaimed comedy series.
Everybody Hates Chris
1.01 Everybody Hates the Pilot
This is the first time I ever saw an episode of this series, even though I have had the first season for some years now. I had bought it on a blind buy. The episode was okay, but I won't be hurrying to watch the rest.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 08:09:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/026359232527f.jpg) | Everybody Loves Raymond: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115167/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Raymond)
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Standup comedian Ray Romano stars as Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter and devoted husband to Debra (Patricia Heaton, Beethoven) who must deal with his brother and parents, who happen to live across the street. Frank (Peter Boyle, While You Were Sleeping) and Marie(Doris Roberts, Remington Steele) love to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert (Brad Garrett, Suicide Kings) sometimes resents his success. Nevertheless, Ray manages to keep a bight outlook and a sense of humor as he balances his family and work lives.
Everybody Loves Raymond
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Philip Rosenthal (Writer)
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Ray Romano (Ray), Patricia Heaton (Debra), Brad Garrett (Robert), Madylin Sweeten (Ally), Doris Roberts (Marie), Peter Boyle (Frank), Stephen Lee (Leo), Amber Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Drew Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Justin Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory)
This is a series, where I usually enjoy an episode when I watch it, but I never rush out to watch them. I still have the last three seasons in my unwatched pile.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 08:45:43 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/026359306921f.jpg) | Extras: Series One (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445114/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extras)
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Meet Andy Millman, Actor. Never forgets his lines because he never gets any.
Andy (Ricky Gervais) is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years but thanks to his useless agent (Stephen Merchant), he's never done any real acting. Instead, he's a lowly film extra, making his mark in the background while the stars do their work. His partner in arms is the pitiable Maggie, a fellow extra and a hopeless romantic.
Andy may be an extra, but he's a star in his own right.
Too bad nobody else agrees.
Extras
1.01 Kate Winslet (2005-08-04)
Writer: Ricky Gervais (Writer), Stephen Merchant (Writer)
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Cast: Ricky Gervais (Andy Millman), Ashley Jensen (Maggie Jacobs), Stephen Merchant (Agent), Charlotte Palmer (Suzanne), Francesca Martinez (Francesca), Kate Winslet (Herself), John Kirk (Mike), Kevin Moore (Father), Lucinda Raikes (Lisa), Pamela Lyne (Old Lady), Paul Pariser (Spark)
This episode predicted Kate Winslet's Oscar win in a Holocaust movie. The great thing about this series is, that famous actors appear as a parody of themselves.
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Post by: Tom on April 10, 2011, 08:46:39 PM
Post by: Tom on April 12, 2011, 10:41:50 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582539141.5f.jpg) | Familie Heinz Becker: Staffel 1 (1992/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111957/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Becker_%28B%C3%BChnenfigur%29#Fernsehserie)
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Familie Heinz Becker
1.01 Der Dia-Abend
Writer: Gerd Dudenhöffer (Writer)
Director: Martin Kliemann
Cast: Gerd Dudenhöffer (Heinz Becker), Marianne Riedel (Hilde Becker), Gregor Weber (Stefan Becker), Drafi Deutscher), Angelika Kaufmann), Ingrid Braun), Alice Hoffmann), Rüdiger Weigang), Bernd Stenger)
A really funny German TV comedy series. Though the first season is rather weak. They hit their stride with the second season. One of the reasons for this was the cast change of the wife of the family. The actress playing the wife in seasons 2-4 is my favorite in the part. Funnily she is also in the first episode as another character, which has some similarities with how she played the wife later on.
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Post by: Tom on April 12, 2011, 11:24:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036007801.4f.jpg) | Family Guy: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182576/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy)
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Meet the Griffins and find out what in the name of Quonoohontaug, Rhode Island is going on in their heads!
Peter Griffin is a big, lovable oaf who always says what's on his mind (even if it's at the wrong time and in the wrong place!) Domiciled in Rhode Island with wife Lois and three kids - Chris, Meg and Stewie - Peter would do anything for them, just as long as it didn't get in the way of his favourite TV shows... Lois Griffin is a modern housewife and (before she fell for Peter) a Rhode Island heiress. She gave up all hope of the Pewterschmidt millions when she fell in love with the good 'ol boy she's been with ever since. Lois is complex, but as yet, she's been unable to work out why baby Stewie, always seems as though he's about to kill her...
Sweet sixteen-year-old Meg Griffin leads a difficult life. Constantly trying to gain acceptance among the "in" crowd (or any crowd for that matter), she just can't help being a drama queen. Like most girls of her age, Meg is highly embarrassed by her father. But then again, most girls don't have Peter Griffin as their dad! Meet Chris Griffin. Overgrown, sweet-hearted, at the difficult age of 13 - Chris wouldn't hurt a fly ... unless it landed on his favourite hotdog! Still, Chris does have some hidden talents, especially his ability to draw. These days, he wastes too much time with Dad in front of the tube, looking at boobs!
Stewie Griffin is a one-year-old baby with a single goal: total world domination. He has the voice and manner of an evil Rex Harrison and were it not for his lack of muscle tone, toilet training and need for parentally-provided sustenance, Stewie would already have gained control over most of mankind! finally Brian Griffin is more than just the family dog. He is a gentleman, a scholar, and undeniably the most balanced member of the family. But the sarcastic barbs that Brian doles out can be as dry as a martini (and Brian has had more than a few of those in his time!).
Family Guy
1.01 Death Has A Shadow
Writer: Seth MacFarlane (Writer)
Director: Peter Shin
Cast: Seth MacFarlane (Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Brian (voice)), Seth MacFarlane (Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Additional (voice)), Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin / Loretta / Tricia Takanawa (voice)), Alex Borstein (Barbara Pewterschmidt / Additional (voice)), Seth Green (Chris Griffin (voice)), Lori Alan (Diane Simmons (voice)), Butch Hartman (Various (voice)), Phil LaMarr (Judge (voice)), Joey Slotnick (Dick Clark (voice)), Fred Tatasciore (Various (voice)), Wally Wingert (Various (voice)), Billy West (Various (voice)), Carlos Alazraqui (Mr. Weed (voice)), Lacey Chabert (Meg Griffin (voice, uncredited)), Pat Summerall (Himself (voice, uncredited))
Family Guy is a show I enjoyed from the beginning. Although I didn't seem to get around watching the new episodes the last few years. The first episode was okay. Not one of the better ones. I remember that Stewie was the one who won me over the first time I saw the first episode.
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Post by: Tom on May 22, 2011, 05:51:06 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929102839f.jpg) | Family Matters: Season One (1989/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096579/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Matters)
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"HI, EVERYBODY!" Fans of '90s sitcoms know these words mean Steve Urkel has come to call, bringing lots of geeky, goofy fun with him. A spinoff of Perfect Strangers, Family Matters began as the at-home adventures of elevator operator Harriette Winslow and her multigenerational family. But midway through the first season, Jaleel White made a one-shot appearance as neighborhood nerd Urkel. With oversized glasses, undersized body, screechy voice and indomitable self-confidence, Urkel proved irresistibly funny, turning White into an overnight sensation and a new star of the show. Join Urkel and the Winslows for the 22-episode debut season of the hit series that proclaims love matters, laughing matters, Family Matters!
Family Matters
1.01 The Mama Who Came to Dinner
Writer: William Bickley (Created By), Michael Warren (Created By), William Bickley (Writer), Michael Warren (Writer)
Director: Joel Zwick
Cast: Reginald VelJohnson (Carl Winslow), JoMarie Payton-France (Harriette Winslow), Rosetta LeNoire (Estelle "Mother" Winslow), Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow), Kellie Shanygne Williams (Laura Winslow), Valerie Jones (Judy Winslow), Joseph Julius Wright (Richie Crawford), Telma Hopkins (Rachel)
This series was a spin-off from another series that I have never seen (I am not sure if it even aired in Germany). Steve Urkel was not yet part of the cast at this point but only came in later during the first season (initially only a on-off character). I don't think this series would have lasted long if it hadn't been for Steve and would probably have been long forgotten by now.
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Post by: Tom on May 22, 2011, 06:37:09 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360405545f.jpg) | Family Ties: Season One (1982/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083413/) | Wikipedia (http://)
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Loving parents Steven (Michael Gross) and Elyse Keaton (Meredith Baxter Birney) raise their kids with open hearts and open minds. Growing up in the 1960s, Mom and Dad share a liberal point of view, and guide their family with the ideals and convictions of flower power at its best. Their offspring, however, have different ideas. Eldest son Alex P. Keaton is an over-achieving, hard-core Republican, and clashes with his parents at every turn. Mallory is a fashion-loving, boy-crazy teen struggling through high school, while little sister Jennifer is the precocious tomboy who always speaks her mind. Together, they share the moments that make them laugh, make them cry...and make them family.
Family Ties
1.01 Pilot (1982-09-22)
Writer: Gary David Goldberg (Writer)
Director: Asaad Kelada
Cast: Meredith Baxter Birney (Elyse), Michael Gross (Steven), Michael J. Fox (Alex), Justine Bateman (Mallory), Tina Yothers (Jennifer), Cindy Fisher (Kimberly Blanton), John Petlock (Mr. Blanton), Toni Sawyer (Mrs. Blanton), Maurice Marsac (Roger)
A good start to a series I enjoy watching, but never really got into it. The only reason I watch it is because I think Michael J. Fox is great in it.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2011, 05:47:28 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198234767f.jpg) | Fantastic Children: Complete Collection (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0774065/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Children)
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In 19th century Europe, then again in the 20th century on a south-eastern archipelago...
Over the course of many years in many different lands a group of mysterious children called "The Children of Befort" have been seen time and time again. They spend long months and years traveling from place to place searching for one particular girl.
In the 21st century, a boy named Thoma lives on a small southern island called Papin Island. He meets a girl named Helga who is captured and taken back to the orphanage she ran away from on nearby Chikao Island. But Thoma, together with Helga's young friend Chitto, devises a plan to free her. However, when they get to Chikao they find that government agents have come to the island searching for an escaped prisoner!
Elsewhere, Detective Cooks, a police officer assigned to the case of a missing child, is intrigued by a connection he finds to records and events dealing with "The Children of Befort".
Fantastic Children
1.01 From the Edge of Night
This is the first time I ever saw anything from this series. It couldn't hold my attention. It may be a good series, but I doubt that I will ever come around to continue watching it.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2011, 06:42:51 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503107222.4f.jpg) | Fawlty Towers: Series One and Two (1975/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawlty_Towers)
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This special edition set includes two discs with all 12 episodes.
PLUS: An exclusive third disc containing a collection of special features.
Fawlty Towers
1.01 A Touch of Class
Writer: )
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Cast: John Cleese (Basil Fawlty), Prunella Scales (Sybil Fawlty), Andrew Sachs (Manuel), Connie Booth (Polly), Michael Gwynn (Lord Melbury), Robin Ellis (Danny Brown), Ballard Berkeley (Major Gowen), Martin Wyldeck (Sir Richard Morris), David Simeon (Mr. Mackenzie), Terence Conoley (Mr. Wareing), Lionel Wheeler (Mr. Watson)
A classic. And deservingly so. John Cleese is perfect as Basil Fawlty. And this series has some well-known quotes.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2011, 07:06:54 PM
Post by: Tom on June 05, 2011, 09:55:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543533696f.jpg) | Firefly: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29)
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Five hundred years in the future there's a whole new frontier, and the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity is eager to stake a claim on the action. They'll take any job, legal or illegal, to keep fuel in the tanks and food on the table. But things get a bit more complicated after they take on a passenger wanted by the new totalitarian Alliance regime. Now they find themselves on the run, desperate to steer clear of Alliance ships and the flesh-eating Reavers who live on the fringes of space.
Firefly
1.01 Serenity
Writer: Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Nathan Fillion (Mal), Gina Torres (Zoe), Alan Tudyk (Wash), Morena Baccarin (Inara), Adam Baldwin (Jayne), Jewel Staite (Kaylee), Sean Maher (Simon), Summer Glau (River), Ron Glass (Shepherd Book), Carlos Jacott (Lawrence Dobson), Mark A. Sheppard (Badger), Andy Umberger (Dortmunder Captain), Philip Sternberg (Inara's Client), Eddie Adams (Bendis), Colin Patrick Lynch (Radio Operator), Bonnie Bartlett (Patience), Domingo Vara (Ensign), Stephen O'Mahoney (Man (Dortmunder)), Jamie McShane (Man), John F. Kearney (Old Man), Gabrielle Wagner (Slave #1)
I have borrowed the Blu-ray release of this series from a friend to see, if there is much difference in quality.
I have now watched the pilot episode again and am thinking about rewatching the entire series again. The series and its characters made a lasting impression, with me wanting to revisit this series again so soon after. The 14 episodes weren't just enough. It is not often that a series makes me to rewatch it so soon after the first time. In recent history only "Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Big Bang Theory" made me do it.
This pilot episode had much rewatch value. Now knowing the characters a lot better and was fun to see the beginning here.
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P.S.: This is a repost. Now I am watching my own new Blu-ray set. And again I plan to rewatch the entire series.
Post by: Tom on June 13, 2011, 09:39:21 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569716513f.jpg) | The Flash: The Complete Series (1990/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098798/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flash_(TV_series))
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WHO-O-O-O-OSH! The origins and exploits of the crimefighting DC Comics superhero come your way at lightning speed in this 22-episode live-action series. John Wesley Shipp portrays Barry Allen, a police crime technologist endowed with sudden talents after a fluke lab accident. He pledges to use his new powers for good, powers that include ultra-speed reflexes and the ability to vibrate his molecules so rapidly he can pass through solid walls. Amanda Pays is medical researcher Tina McGee, who monitors Allen's accelerated metabolism and guards his secret identity. The Trickster, Captain Cold, the Ghost, mad inventors: Central City is rife with criminals. Now there's a hero to keep pace with them. He's called The Flash. And in our era of instant communications, he's more in step with the times than ever.
The Flash
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Danny Bilson (Writer), Paul De Meo (Writer)
Director: Robert Iscove
Cast: John Wesley Shipp (Barry Allen), Amanda Pays (Tina McGee), Alex Desert (Julio Mendez), Paula Marshall (Iris), Michael Nader (Pike), Tim Thomerson (Jay Allen), Priscilla Pointer (Nora Allen), Lycia Naff (Lila), Richard Belzer (Joe Kline), Robert Hooks (Chief Arthur Cooper), M. Emmet Walsh (Henry Allen), Patrie-Allen (Eve Allen), Biff Manard (Murphy), Vito D'Ambrosio (Bellows), Wayne Pere (Rick), Justin Burnette (Shawn Allen), Eric DaRe (Tyrone), Ricky Dean Logan (Scott), Mariko Tse (Linda Park), Sam Vlahos (Dr. Lawrence), Josh Cruze (Petrolli), David L. Crowley (Swat Captain), Virginia Morris (Mother), Richard Hoyt-Miller (Young Father), Jan Stango (Young Mother), Brad "Cat" Sevy (Waiter)
An okay pilot. But not one I overly enjoy. Though I think Dawson's dad is a good fit for Flash. Danny Elfman provided the theme and as usual it sounds like all his other stuff. After his excellent Batman theme all his superhero themes (and even some of his other movie themes) sound just like another take on it.
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Post by: Tom on June 14, 2011, 09:40:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/87/8717418258863.4f.jpg) | FlashForward: The Complete Series (2009/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441135/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlashForward)
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Hold onto your seat as you experience a show like no other. "The ride you are about to take will be worth every minute," raves Newsday.
Out of nowhere, a mysterious flash causes nearly everyone in the world to lose consciousness and gain a glimpse of his or her life six months into the future. As one elite FBI unit attempts to solve the mystery, the rest of the world's population soon discovers that, when it comes to destiny, nothing is set in stone.
Uncover the answers and delve even deeper into the mind-bending story with riveting bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes look at the phenomenal freeway disaster scene and inside stories about the series from the cast and crew. Relive every brilliant twist of the groundbreaking show’s complete series – uninterrupted – in this 5-disc collection. It's a must-have for any FlashForward fan!
FlashForward
1.01 No More Good Days
Writer: David S. Goyer (Created By), Brannon Braga (Created By), David S. Goyer (Screenwriter), Brannon Braga (Screenwriter), David S. Goyer (Story By), Brannon Braga (Story By), Robert J. Sawyer (Original Material By)
Director: David S. Goyer
Cast: Joseph Fiennes (Mark Benford), John Cho (Demetri Noh), Jack Davenport (Lloyd Simcoe), Zachary Knighton (Bryce Varley), Peyton List (Nicole Kirby), Brían F. O'Byrne (Aaron Star), Courtney B. Vance (Stan Wedeck), Sonya Walger (Olivia Benford), Christine Woods (Janis Hawk), Alex Kingston (Fiona Banks), Barry Shabaka Henley (Agent Vreede), Lee Thompson Young (Agent Al Gough), Rachel Roberts (Alda Hertzog), Genevieve Cortese (Tracy Stark), Lennon Wynn (Charlie Benford), Bryce Robinson (Dylan Simcoe), Ryan Wynott (Dylan Simcoe #2), Blair Redford (Joel), Kelly Galindo (Distressed Woman), Loren Lester (Neurologist), Ken Rudulph (Pundit # 1), Bill Lagattuta (Pundit # 2), Ted Garcia (Pundit # 3), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Nurse), Kent Shocknek (Medical Correspondent), Daniel Zacapa (Hector), Ammar Daraiseh (Arabic Man # 1), Raj Maan (Arabic Man # 2), Brandon Bell (Paramedic # 1), Pete Koch (Paramedic # 2), Jim Lau (Asian Man), Chyna Layne (Nervous Woman), Cooper Huckabee (Trucker), Drake Kemper (Teenaged Boy), James Carraway (Older Man), Derwin Jordan (Person in the Crowd)
An interesting first episode. I am curious how they continued with this premise. At first glance it looks interesting, but I doubt that it is fitting for a series. It would better match a mini series. The people have a one-time flashforward to six month in the future. That point would ususally be reached after about half or maximum one season. Then either they would have to do another flashforward or rename the series :laugh:
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Post by: Tom on June 19, 2011, 01:14:25 PM
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Post by: Tom on June 19, 2011, 07:30:51 PM
"Forever Knight" is a difficult series for me to get through. I find most episodes rather boring, with some episodes in-between which are okay to watch. But nothing so far which I would qualify as great.
Post by: Tom on June 19, 2011, 08:09:21 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/045986258052f.jpg) | Fraggle Rock: Season One (1983/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085017/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_Rock)
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From a fun-loving group of furry subterranean creatures cam: millions of fans, 100 original songs, 96 total episodes, 5 seasons, but only one First Season Boxed Set.
Dance your cares away with the complete first season of Fraggle Rock. Featuring all 24 episodes - never before available on DVD! Filled with all the Fraggley fun you've been waiting for. Share in the music and memories that have kept fans rockin' for more than twenty years!
So save your worries for another day and experience 715 minutes of frag-tastic fun in the ultimate Fraggle Rock collection.
Fraggle Rock
1.01 Beginnings
I enjoyed the Fraggles growing up. I always liked the Builders. Interestingly, Fraggles was localized by having the old man be portrayed by different people and even slightly different characters.
This first episode does a good job introducing us to the setting and the characters.
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Post by: Tom on June 19, 2011, 08:41:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360569445f.jpg) | Frasier: Season One (1993/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106004/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frasier)
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Emmy® Award winner Kelsey Grammer is 'Frasier' - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. Making the move from Boston to his former hometown of Seattle, a newly divorced Dr. Frasier Crane (Grammer) finds himself on the radio airwaves as the host of his own call-in advice show. When he's not dealing with the problems of his troubled listeners, he's embroiled in skirmishes at home involving Marty, his retired police detective father; Daphne, his father's physical therapist; his younger brother (and rival) Niles; and Eddie... his father's devious dog! David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, John Mahoney and Peri Gilpin complete the comedic cast in this award-winning sitcom - one of television's most enduring and funniest series. Enjoy all 24 complete episodes of 'Frasier's very first season in this four-disc collection!
Frasier
1.01 The Good Son (Pilot)
Writer: David Angell (Writer), Peter Casey (Writer), David Lee (Writer), Glen Charles (Original Characters By), Les Charles (Original Characters By)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Kelsey Grammer (Dr. Frasier Crane), Jane Leeves (Daphne Moon), David Hyde Pierce (Dr. Niles Crane), Peri Gilpin (Roz Doyle), John Mahoney (Martin Crane), Linda Hamilton (Claire (voice)), Griffin Dunne (Russell), Cleto Augusto (Delivery Man), Gina Ravarra (Waitress), Moose (Eddie)
I started watching Frasier since the beginning, because I was fan of "Cheers". At first I was a little disappointed that they chose to go into a completely different way in this spin-off. But it worked out well. The series lasted 11 seasons just like Cheers did.
The characters are already well-established in this first episode. As a consequence there isn't really much growth for the characters throughout the series, which lessens the rewatch value slightly.
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Post by: Tom on June 19, 2011, 11:35:30 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663482096f.jpg) | Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193676/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks_and_Geeks)
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The fans demanded it, and so it has come. Freaks and Geeks, the Emmy award-winning series about the trials and tribulations of outsiders in 1980 Michigan is finally on DVD in its original form, with all of its original music. The complete series includes all 18 original episodes; the director's cut of the pilot with never-before-seen footage; deleted scenes; outtakes; behind-the-scenes footage and 29 commentary tracks by the actors, writers and directors who made the show. If you wanted it, it's in here. Even if you didn't want it, it's in here. So rock on and enjoy!
Freaks and Geeks
1.01 Pilot
Cast: Linda Cardellini (Lindsay Weir), John Francis Daley (Sam Weir), James Franco (Daniel Desario), Samm Levine (Neil Schweiber), Seth Rogen (Ken Miller), Jason Segel (Nick Andopolis), Martin Starr (Bill Haverchuck), Becky Ann Baker (Jean Weir), Joe Flaherty (Harold Weir), Dave "Gruber" Allen (Jeff Rosso), Ben Foster (Eli), Chauncey Leopardi (Alan White), Tom Wilson (Coach Ben Fredricks), Steve Bannos (Mr. Kowchevski), Brianna Brown (The Cheerleader), Lizzy Caplan (Girl #1), Gabriel Carpenter (The Football Player), David Michael Gangler, Jr. (Don), Marco Gould (Kevin), Sarah Hagan (Millie Kenter), Anna Coman-Hidy (Mousy Girl #2), Stacy Hogue (Karen), Jason Lansing (Bully #2), Jarrett Lennon (Colin), Ron Lester (Seidleman), Natasha Melnick (Cindy Sanders), Ashley Power (Popular Girl #1), Busy Philipps (Kim Kelly), Alan Simpson (Tom), Lea Sheppard (Harris), Mark Allan Staubach (Mark), Shaun Weiss (Sean), Kristy Wu (Mousy Girl)
A great series which sadly only got one season. This series felt more real than any other TV series about high school life that I have seen. I was constantly reminded about my own school. Nothing specific but the general feel to it.
This series also introduced me to a lot of actors who later popped up in many movies and TV shows. Like James Franco, Jason Segel and Seth Rogen.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 12:27:35 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569593909f.jpg) | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season One (1990/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air)
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When a brash street kid from Philly moves to a Left Coast zip code even posher than 90210, cultures are sure to clash. But not to worry. The kid is Will Smith, and he'll have Bel-Air bustin' a move in no time! Smith was already a Grammy-winning rap artist when he shot to acting renown as the smart, wisecracking urban teen who's sent to live with wealthy relatives in an area so exclusive a former President drops in to share some Christmas cheer. This 2-disc DVD collection features lively bonus material plus all 24 Season-One Episodes, from Will's first day at the country club (which one is the fish fork?) to his first day at Bel-Air Prep School (sort of homeboy meets Harvard). When it comes to comedy, Fresh Prince rules!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1.01 The Fresh Prince Project
Writer: Benny Medina (Original Material By), Jeff Pollack (Original Material By), Andy Borowitz (Created By), Susan Borowitz (Created By), Andy Borowitz (Writer), Susan Borowitz (Writer)
Director: Debbie Allen
Cast: Will Smith (Will Smith), James Avery (Philip Banks), Janet Hubert (Vivian Banks), Alfonso Ribiero (Carlton Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Tatyana M. Ali (Ashley Banks), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Helen Page Camp (Margaret), John Petlock (Henry Furth)
I can't help myself but always sing along with the opening theme. This series is nice, light-hearted fun. Will Smith will grow as an actor with this series until making his major break in motion pictures with Independence Day.
Considering that this series was his first acting job, he did really great in the pilot episode, in my opinion.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 08:56:34 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085391780427f.jpg) | Friends: Season One (1994/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends)
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You can never have enough Friends. With this DELUXE 4-DISC SET OF THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE, you have more: each episode contains NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS every fan of Friends will savor. And for all loyal patrons of Central Perk, we've brewed up a fresh pot brimming with BONUS FEATURES. Revisit that first year in which Rachel (JENNIFER ANISTON), Monica (COURTENEY COX), Phoebe (LISA KUDROW), Joey (MATT LeBLANC), Chandler (MATTHEW PERRY) and Ross (DAVID SCHWIMMER) first charmed audiences worldwide. You'll be in fabulous company.
Friends
1.01 The Pilot
Writer: Marta Kauffman (Writer), David Crane (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), Matt Le Blanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), John Allen Nelson (Paul), Clea Lewis (Franny), Cynthia Mann (The Waitress), Barry Hine (The Guy in the Coffee House)
I never missed an episode when this series originally aired. At first I saw the first few seasons on German TV (pre-DVD and pre-broadband internet era made it hard to be able to see anything in the original language). Soon I discovered English transcripts of the latest episodes on the net and found out this way, that the German translation was horrible compared to the original.
The pilot does a good job introducing the characters. But it is hardly one of the better episodes.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 08:57:26 PM
Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 09:02:32 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727126420f.jpg) | Full Metal Panic! (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328739/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Panic!)
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On the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. The problem is, she doesn't realize just how popular she is. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of "the Whispered," and they're out to kidnap her. Enter Sousuke Sagara, a young, hotshot agent from the stealth anti-terrorist organization Mithril. Will he be able to protect Kaname without her finding out what's really going on? Or will he just drive her crazy as he tries to fit in as her awkward gung-ho, war-crazed classmate?
furumetaru panikku!
1.01 ki ni naru aitsu ha gunsou (2002-01-08)
Writer: Shouji Gatou (Original Material By), Koichi Chigira (Screenwriter)
Director: Koichi Chigira
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Chris Patton (Sousuke Sagara (voice)), Luci Christian (Kaname Chidori (voice)), Vic Mignogna (Kurz Weber (voice)), Allison Keith (Melissa Mao (voice)), Mike Kleinhenz (Andrey Kalinin (voice)), Monica Rial (Kyoko Tokiwa (voice)), Greg Ayres (Shinji Kazama (voice)), Allison L. Sumrall (Eri Kagurazaka (voice)), Matt Kelley (Ryo Kojima (voice)), Spike Spencer (Shouta Sakamoto (voice)), Cynthia Ann Feaster (Maya Mukai (voice)), Allison Keith (Tomomi Isomura (voice)), Hilary Haag (Ai Tanabe (voice)), Allison L. Sumrall (A.I. (voice)), John Gremillion (Intelligence Agent (voice)), Kira Vincent Davis (Whispered Girl (voice)), Nomed Kaerf (Hind Pilot (voice)), Christine Auten (Additional Voice (voice)), Marta Bechtol (Additional Voice (voice)), donaldo (Additional Voice (voice)), Matt Kelley (Additional Voice (voice)), Monica Rial (Additional Voice (voice)), Spike Spencer (Additional Voice (voice)), Mike Yantosca (Additional Voice (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Tomokazu Seki (Sousuke Sagara (voice)), Satsuki Yukino (Kaname Chidori (voice)), Shinichiro Miki (Kurz Weber (voice)), Michiko Neya (Melissa Mao (voice)), Akio Otsuka (Andrey Kalinin (voice)), Ikue Kimura (Kyoko Tokiwa (voice)), Mamiko Noto (Shinji Kazama (voice)), Rio Natsuki (Eri Kagurazaka (voice)), Isao Yamagishi (Ryo Kojima (voice)), Jun Fukuyama (Shouta Sakamoto (voice)), Shiho Kikuchi (Maya Mukai (voice)), Mikako Takahashi (Tomomi Isomura (voice)), Chiaki Takahashi (Ai Tanabe (voice)), Yukari Tamura (A.I. (voice)), Hiroshi Matsumoto (Intelligence Agent (voice)), Masanobu Kariya (Pilot (voice))
One of my favorite anime series. It is a great mix between comedy and action.
It is about a guy who goes undercover as a high school student to protect a high school girl. Usually 2-3 episodes focus on comedy, followed by 2-3 episodes which are more action-oriented and so on. The comedy comes mainly from the high school part of the series, where this guy, who growing up as a resistance fighter, has to adjust to high school life.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727146329f.jpg) | Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472436/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Panic%3F_Fumoffu)
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Sousuke and Kaname are back in action! And this time, the battleground is the school ground! High-yield explosives and hilarity come together with a bang, as the somber soldier and his unwitting target brave everything from lovesick “terrorists” to an unforgiving teacher who is bent on revenge. But as good as he is with guns, Sousuke is one clueless commando when it comes to girls – especially Kaname! Don’t miss the hilarious antics of everyone’s favorite military maniac and Jin High’s most fiery female!
furumetaru panikku? fumoffu
1.01 Minami Kara ki ta Otoko / Dakyou Muyou no Hosute-ji (2003-08-26)
Writer: Shouji Gatou (Original Material By), Shouji Gatou (Screenwriter)
Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Chris Patton (Sousuke Sagara (voice)), Luci Christian (Kaname Chidori (voice)), Hilary Haag (Teletha Testarossa (voice)), Chris Ayres (Atsunobu Hayashimizu (voice)), Monica Rial (Kyoko Tokiwa (voice)), Kira Vincent Davis (Ena Saeki (voice)), Nancy Novotny (Ren Mikihara (voice)), Christine Auten (Mari Akutsu (voice)), Tiffany Grant (Yoshiki Akutsu (voice)), Kelly Manison (Principal Tsuboi (voice)), Andy McAvin (Vice Principal (voice)), Jason Douglas (Juvenile Delinquent A (voice)), John Gremillion (Juvenile Delinquent B (voice)), Kyle Jones (Juvenile Delinquent C (voice)), Nomed Kaerf (Juvenile Delinquent D (voice)), Christine Auten (Additional Voices (voice)), donaldo (Additional Voice (voice)), Jason Douglas (Additional Voice (voice)), Chris Hawley (Additional Voice (voice)), Nancy Novotny (Additional Voice (voice)), Mike Vance (Additional Voice (voice)), Mike Yantosca (Additional Voice (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Tomokazu Seki (Sousuke Sagara (voice)), Satsuki Yukino (Kaname Chidori (voice)), Yukana (Teletha Testarossa (voice)), Toshiyuki Morikawa (Atsunobu Hayashimizu (voice)), Ikue Kimura (Kyoko Tokiwa (voice)), Mizuka Arima (Principal Tsuboi (voice)), Shiho Kikuchi (Ena Saeki (voice)), Rie Tanaka (Ren Mikihara (voice)), Mayumi Asano (Mari Akutsu (voice)), Masumi Hamada (Yoshiki Akutsu (voice)), Ikuya Sawaki (Vice Principal (voice)), Yasuyuki Kase (Juvenile Delinquent A (voice)), Katsuhiro Harasawa (Juvenile Delinquent B (voice)), Junro Maruyama (Juvenile Delinquent C (voice)), Yasuhiko Kawatsu (Juvenile Delinquent D (voice))
This is the comedy spin-off to Full Metal Panic. I think it is really funny. A must-see after having seen Full Metal Panic.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 09:35:39 PM
Also I have reviewed it here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg74261.html#msg74261).
Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 10:18:01 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400081767f.jpg) | Fullmetal Alchemist: Season One: Part One (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421357/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist)
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What are you willing to sacrifice ?
Under stormy skies, Eward and Alphonse Elric exploited the
clandestine science of Alchemy in attempt of the forbidden - To
resurrect their dearly departed mother. But every art form has its taboos
and every science its laws not to be broken. The tragic failure of
the young brothers unleashed and unholy reaction that ripped their
bodies apart and their innocense asunder.
Four years later, an evil lurks behind the false face of freedom, its
growth unchecked. A lone State Alchemist combs the countryside
in search of a mythological stone. If found, the stone could amplify
natural talents and harness a power equal to the restoration of
things once held precious, now lost. If found, the stone would also
allow the State Military to senselessly obliterate countless more in
the ongoing struggle. The youngest State Alcehmist in history is
soon faced with harsh truth: The power to create is but a breath
away from the power to destroy.
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
1.01 Taiyo- ni Idomu Mono (2003-10-04)
Writer: Hiromu Arakawa (Original Material By), Sho Aikawa (Screenwriter)
Director: Seiji Mizushima
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Romi Paku (Edward (voice)), Rie Kugimiya (Alphonse (voice)), Megumi Toyoguchi (Winry (voice)), Miyoko Asoh (Pinako (voice)), Kinryu Arimoto (Cornello (voice)), Houko Kuwashima (Rose (voice)), Akimitsu Takase (Cray (voice)), Tomohisa Asoh (Shop Keeper (voice)), Yuko Sato (Lust (voice)), Jin Horikawa (Man 1 (voice)), Takeshi Sasaki (Man 2 (voice)), Masao Harada (Man 3 (voice)), Tsuguo Mogami (Man 4 (voice)), English Voice Cast), Vic Mignogna (Edward (voice)), Aaron Dismuke (Alphonse (voice)), Caitlin Glass (Winry (voice)), Julie Erikson (Pinako (voice)), Andy Mullins (Cornello (voice)), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Rose (voice)), Bob Carter (Cray (voice)), Mark Stoddard (Shop Keeper (voice)), Laura Balley (Lust (voice)), Chris Cason (Gluttony (voice)), Kate Bristol (Extra (voice)), Justin Pate (Extra (voice)), R. Bruce Elliot (Extra (voice)), Jim Foronda (Extra (voice)), Daniel Katsük (Extra (voice))
This series is very big in Japan. And it is a good anime. But although I can appreciate it as a good anime, I never had the urge to finish watching it. I have all 51 episodes of the first anime series, but I stopped watching after the first 12 episodes and never came around to continue watching it.
This first episode is very good and almost makes me want to give it another shot.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 10:54:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/69/693723909271.5f.jpg) | Furi Kuri: Vol. 1 (2000/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279077/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLCL)
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A 12-year old boy named Naota one day meets a strange woman, riding a Vespa and wielding a big guitar. As soon as she appears, mysterious things start happening.
Furi Kuri
1.01 Furi Kuri (2000-04-26)
Writer: Kazuya Tsurumaki (Original Material By), Yooji Enomoto (Screenwriter)
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Cast: Hideaki Anno (Miyu Miyu (voice)), Jun Mizuki (Naota Nandaba (voice)), Izumi Kasagi (Mamimi Samejima (voice)), Mayumi Shintani (Haruko Haruhara (voice)), Mika Itou (Eri Ninamori (voice)), Itsuki Kawamura (Nurse (voice))
A very strange and crazy series. It blends a lot of different animation and manga styles. It can be seen as some kind of experiment by Gainax. It was released as an six-episode OVA, which means they had free hand to do whatever they wanted to.
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 11:37:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010232008688.5f.jpg) | Futurama: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149460/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama)
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Futurama
1.01 Space Pilot 3000
Writer: David X. Cohen (Writer), Matt Groening (Writer)
Director: Rich Moore, Gregg Vanzo
Cast: Billy West (Fry/Farnsworth/Zoidberg/Various (voice)), Katey Sagal (Leela (voice)), John DiMaggio (Bender/Various (voice)), Dick Clark (Himself (voice)), Leonard Nimoy (Himself (voice)), Tress MacNeille (Various (voice)), Dave Herman (Various (voice)), Kath Soucie (Michelle (voice))
I have been a fan of this series since day one. It's nice to finally see the first episode again. It has been awhile. I forgot that it started out with Fry running from Leela because he wanted to avoid to have a career chip implanted. They have dropped this concept later it seems.
And sure enough, you can really see Nibbler's shadow in the scene where Fry falls into the freezer. It was an episode in a later season which revealed that it was no accident that he was frozen, but caused by Nibbler when he travelled back in time to ensure Fry being frozen.
Is it me, or are the voices that Billy West is doing (Fry/Farnsworth) a little different than later in the series?
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Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 11:39:12 PM
Post by: Tom on June 20, 2011, 11:45:46 PM
Another cartoon with an intro I always enjoyed:
Post by: Tom on June 21, 2011, 12:41:05 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5060067003852.4f.jpg) | Gantz: The Complete Series (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434685/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantz)
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Plot:
He thought he was dead.
The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his body. But now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by a strange, black sphere known only as the Gantz. Caught in a strange realm between life and death, Kei and the others must undertake brutal missions that the Gantz assigns.
Otherwise, none of them will live long enough to leave the room.
Gantz
1.01 It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
Writer: Hiroya Oku (Original Material By), Masashi Sogo (Screenwriter)
Director: Ichiroh Itano
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Chris Ayres (Kei Kurono (voice)), Illich Guardiola (Masaru Kato (voice)), Shannon Emerick (Kei Kishimoto (voice)), Chris Patton (Joichiro NIshi (voice)), Paul Sidello (Young Kurono (voice)), Jessica Boone (Young Kato (voice)), Marcy Rae (Old Lady (voice)), Mike Kleinhenz (Suzuki (voice)), Jay Hickman (Inamori (voice)), Rob Mungle (Hatanaka (voice)), John Swasey (Yoshioka (voice)), Russell Freeman (Yamada (voice)), Emily Carter-Essex (Female Teacher (voice)), Mike MacRae (Nozaki (voice)), Monica Rial (Female Student (voice)), Blake Shepherd (Male Student (voice)), Ted Pfister (Salaryman (voice)), George Manley (Debt Collector (voice)), James Faulkner (Bum (voice)), Susan O. Koozin (Housewife (voice)), Jessica Boone (Ko-gal (voice)), Xero Reynolds (Station Attendant (voice)), Victor Carsrud (Station Announcer (voice)), Additional Voices), * Alyssa Anderson ( (voice)), * Jessica Boone ( (voice)), * Victor Carsrud ( (voice)), * Mike MacRae ( (voice)), * Xero Reynolds ( (voice)), * Monica Rial ( (voice)), * Blake Shepherd ( (voice)), * Spike Spencer ( (voice)), * Nikki Thomas ( (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Daisuke Namikawa (Kei Kurono (voice)), Masashi Osato (Masaru Kato (voice)), Hitomi Nabatame (Joichiro Nishi (voice)), Takuro Kitagawa (Book Store Owner (voice)), Mie Sonozaki (Young Kurono (voice)), Mayumi Yamaguchi (Young Kato (voice)), Yasuko Hatori (Old Lady (voice)), Bin Sasaki (Suzuki (voice)), Susumu Chiba (Inamori (voice)), Hajime Iijima (Hatanaka (voice)), Kenichi Morozumi (Yoshioka (voice)), Koichi Nagano (Yamada (voice)), Hikari Yono (Female Teacher (voice)), Takehiro Murozono (Nozaki (voice)), Miharu Iijima (Female Student (voice))
Currently I am reading the manga series as it comes out in the US.
Of course I was interested to see the anime adaption. So far it looks good. I have heard that the first season is great, but the general opinion on the second season is not so good. I am curious to see the rest, so I will probably finish off this set before continuing with this marathon.
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Post by: Achim on June 21, 2011, 06:35:14 AM
Gantz: The Complete Series (2004/Japan)´
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I also bought this set (or equal) recently, also in anticipation of the live action films, but haven't watched it yet. Looking fórward to it now :)
Post by: Tom on June 23, 2011, 01:34:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582549423.4f.jpg) | Bionic Woman: The Complete Series (2007/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0880557/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Woman_%282007_TV_series%29)
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Plot:
Join one of TV's most stunning breakout heroines as the action-packed series Bionic Woman leaps onto DVD! From executive producer David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) comes this gripping re-imagining of the universally beloved character.
Jamie Sommers is a hard-working woman struggling to take care of her younger sister. But after a serious, life-threatening accident, Jamie is saved by a top-secret procedure that makes her much more than just an ordinary woman... it makes her superhumanly bionic. Starring hot newcomer Michelle Ryan, as well as Miguel Ferrer (Crossing Jordan), Molly Price (Third Watch), Will Yun Lee (Witchblade), Lucy Kate Hale (How I Met Your Mother), and guest stars Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), it's a non-stop thrill ride unlike anything you've seen before!
Bionic Woman
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Laeta Kalogridis (Writer)
Director: Michael Dinner
Cast: Michelle Ryan (Jaime Sommers), Miguel Ferrer (Jonas Bledsoe), Chris Bowers (Will Anthros), Molly Price (Ruth Truewell), Will Yun Lee (Jae Kim), Lucy Hale (Becca Sommers), Thomas Kretschmann (The Man), Mark A. Sheppard (Dr. Anthony Anthros), Aaron Douglas (Prison Guard), Katee Sackhoff (Sarah Corvus), Conrad Coates (Doctor #1), Alicia Thorgrimsson (Doctor #2), Jenn Forgie (Nurse), Heather Doerksen (Mother), Roan Curtis (Little Girl), Leela Savasta (Shawna), Crystal Lowe (Jessica), Dominic Zamprogna (Med-flight Tech #1), Jacqueline Samuda (Med-flight Tech #2), John Mann (Drug Dealer), Craig Lobzun (Sleazy Bar Patron)
I saw the pre-air pilot when it first appeared on the net and I was not overly impressed with it. So I never bothered watching the series. But after Pete's recent reviews I thought it may be worth checking out (and it was cheap). The pilot is better than I remember it being (I don't know if it is different than the pre-air pilot). A good start to what looks like it could be worth following.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on June 23, 2011, 02:39:54 PM
I was a little concerned when I saw you ordered a copy because I thought I remembered you being less then pleased with the pre-release pilot. Feel a bit better now. :p
Post by: Tom on June 25, 2011, 05:06:54 PM
I will watch the Due South pilot at a later date. I have ordered today the UK season 1 set (it is currently with a good price). I always wanted to replace my RC1 set, which is bad picture and some DVDs are broken and make trouble for a few episodes.
I will break in my new set when it arrives by watching the pilot on it.
It took longer than expected. My order at the time was cancelled because the title has been discontinued. I now got it used. I watched it now. Here the repost of my review from the Due South marathon thread:
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5027626237042.4f.jpg) | Due South: Season One (1994/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108756/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_South)
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Plot:
Nothing that walks, slithers swims or flies in the Yukon wilderness gets the better of Constable Benton Fraser. Honest, courageous, courteous and resourceful, he's the quintessential Mountie, a guy who thinks nothing of tracking a poacher 300 kilometres through a howling blizzard. But when his father, an RCMP legend, is found murdered under mysterious circumstances in James Bay, Fraser turns in his parka and dog sled and heads due south - to Chicago and the wilds of civilization.
Due South
1.00 Pilot (1994-04-26)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Writer)
Director: Fred Gerber
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Wendel Meldrum (Leann Brighton), Charles Shamata (Capt. Walsh), Joseph Ziegler (Insp. Moffatt), Page Fletcher (Frank Drake), Ken Pogue (Gerard), Kaye Ballard (Mrs. Vecchio), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.), Jim Millington (Underhill), Victor Ertmanis (Supt. Meers), Michael J. Reynolds (Senior Official), Eric Schweig (Inuit Hunter), Kimberly Ange (RCMP Officer 1), Jennifer Parsons (RCMP Officer 2), Johnathon Wittaker (RCMP SGT.), Steve Morel (RCMP Officer 3), Scot Dentor (RCMP Officer 4), Nigel Hamer (RCMP Officer 5), Barry Kennedy (Bert Jenkins), Philip Williams (Herb Lantrell), Keith Dinicol (Coroner), Jack Nicholsen (Airport Hustler), Gene Mack (Chicago Desk Sgt.), Simon Lugassy (Prisoner), Dan Lett (Dr. Weingarten), Paulina Gillis (Maria), Ramona Milano (Francesca), Vito Rezza (Tony), Elizabeth Berman (Mrs. Drake), Sandi Stahlbrand (TV Reporter), Farzad Sadrian (Cabby)
It was really fun to revisit this TV movie again. Great introduction to the two main characters. None of cast which became the regular cast of the series are in this movie though. We have another captain (the one of the series is better). The only two other characters who are well known in the series to appear in this TV movie is Robert Fraser, Benton's father. And Francesca, the beautiful sister of Ray who develops a crush on Benton.
The humor the series is known for is already present in this movie.
The pilot made appetite for the series again.
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Post by: Tom on June 25, 2011, 09:42:05 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595070774f.jpg) | Genshiken: Complete Collection (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473578/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshiken)
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Calling all Scruffy Nerd-Herders!
Welcome to the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture
It is Sasahara's first day of college and a fateful choice awaits him: which college clubs will he chose to join? But Sasahara is no ordinary young man - a dark secret lurks within his soul. For one thing, he knows what "cosplay" is, how to unlock all the secret characters in "Guilty Gear X," what the plot twist is in episode twenty-five of "Kujibiki Unbalance" because he's read the manga, he's heard of doujinshi, and he needs to know more. Enter Genshiken, the barely legitimized Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, home to all subspecies of Otaku!
Now Otaku can watch this complete series from the safety of their own basements!!
Contains all 12 episodes of Genshiken plus 3 episodes of Kubijiki Unbalance.
Genshiken
1.01 Gendai ni okeru Shikaku o Chuushin to shita Bunka no Kenkyuu (2004-10-10)
Writer: Shimoku Kio (Original Material By), Michiko Yokote (Screenwriter)
Director: Takashi Ikehata
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Takanori Oyama (Kanji Sasahara (voice)), Mitsuki Saiga (Makoto Kosaga (voice)), Satsuki Yukino (Saki Kasukabo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Harunobu Madarame (voice)), Tomokazu Seki (Soichiro Tamaka (voice)), Kenji Nomura (Mitsumori Kugayama (voice)), Yuji Ueda (Chairman (voice)), Eiji Yanagisawa (Takayanagi (voice)), Daisuke Kirii (Senior (voice)), Tarusuke Shingaki (Male Student (voice)), Takayuki Kondo (Background Voice A (voice)), Tsugumi Higasayama (Part-Time Worker (voice)), Kujibiki Unbalance), Yuka Imai (Chihiro Enomoto (voice)), Akemi Kanda (Tokino Akiyama (voice)), Yuko Kaida (Izumi Tachibana (voice)), Yukari Tamura (Komaki Asagiri (voice)), Saeko Chiba (Ritsuko Kubel Kettenkrad (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Kasumi Kisaragi (voice)), Kana Ueda (Risa Humvee (voice)), Haruko Momoi (Shinobu Enomoto (voice)), Kenichi Suzumura (Mugio Rokuhara (voice)), Ikue Otani (Renko Kamishakuji (voice)), Yuko Goto (Kaoruko Yamada (voice)), Nanae Kato (Kenji Suzuki (voice)), Taro Yamaguchi (Kenji Suzuki (voice)), English Voice Cast), Genshiken), Michael Perreca (Sasahara Kanji (voice)), Carol Jacobanis (Saki Kasukabe (voice)), Kenneth Robert Marlo (Kosake Makoto (voice)), Michael Alston Baley (Haraguchi (voice)), Rachael Lillis (Ohno (voice)), Bill Rogers (Tamaka Soichiro (voice)), Rome Elliot (Kugayana Mitsunori (voice)), William Hirsh (Takayanagi (voice)), Chunky Mon (Narrator (voice)), Jessica Loseth (Cosplayer (voice)), Randall Burton (Ex-Boyfriend (voice)), Tim Breese (Additional Voices (voice)), Meg Francis (Additional Voices (voice)), Ryan Vernierre (Additional Voices (voice)), Jim Festante (Additional Voices (voice)), Joe D. Rob Notoris (Additional Voices (voice)), John Carey (Additional Voices (voice)), Brian MacMullen (Additional Voices (voice)), Todd Garbeil (Additional Voices (voice)), Brian Maillard (Additional Voices (voice)), Mandy Bonhomme (Additional Voices (voice)), Zoe Fries (Additional Voices (voice)), Kujibiki), Rich McNanna (Chihiro Enomoto (voice)), Veronica Taylor (Tokino Akiyama (voice)), Rachael Lillis (Vice President (voice)), Angora Deb (Kamishakuji Renko (voice)), Liz Johnson (Shinobu Enomoto (voice)), Zoe Fries (President (voice)), Lisa Ortiz (Yamada Kaoruko (voice)), Mandy Bonhomme (Komaki Asagiri (voice)), Meg Francis (Izumi Tachibama (voice)), Amanda Veautour (Treasurer (voice)), Tim Breese (Kaburaki (voice)), Tim Breese (Additional Voices (voice)), Ryan Vernierre (Additional Voices (voice)), Jim Festante (Additional Voices (voice)), Rob Notoris (Additional Voices (voice)), John Carey (Additional Voices (voice)), Brian MacMullen (Additional Voices (voice)), Todd Garbeil (Additional Voices (voice)), Brian Maillard (Additional Voices (voice))
Genshiken is one of my favourite mangas. The anime is a good and faithful adaption of it. Though I hope they will make a third season to complete the storyline of the manga. The pilot begins with the opening of the in-verse anime the characters love to watch and discuss. This can confuse first time viewers.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 02:11:15 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/7321902225227.4f.jpg) | Get Smart: The Complete Series (1965/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058805/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Smart)
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Get Smart
1.01 Mr. Big [Pilot Episode]
Writer: Mel Brooks (Writer), Buck Henry (Writer)
Director: Howard Morris
Cast: Don Adams (Maxwell Smart, "#86"), Barbara Feldon ("#99"), Michael Dunn (Mr. Big), Vito Scotti (Dante), Janine Gray (Zelinka), Kelton Garwood (Garth), Karen Norris (Mother), Edward Platt (Chief of Control)
This is the first time that I ever saw an episode of this series. I only knew the Steve Carell movie before this. I bought the complete series (five seasons) for 30 pounds a few months ago.
I enjoyed the pilot episode and I can see myself watching this series further. Too bad I would need a lot of time for it. The first season alone has 30 episodes.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 07:42:31 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360789140f.jpg) | Ghost Whisperer: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460644/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Whisperer)
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Plot:
Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is a young newlywed with the unique gift to communicate with spirits of people who have died - a talent that was inherited from her grandmother.
The dead seek out Melinda's ability to help them relay significant messages and information to the living. Despite her fear, compassion compels her to help these earthbound spirits cross over by completing their unfinished business with the living. Relive these amazing journeys in all 22 first-season episodes.
Ghost Whisperer
1.01 Pilot
Writer: John Gray (Writer)
Director: John Gray
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt (Melinda Gordon), Aisha Tyler (Andrea Moreno), David Conrad (Jim Clancy), Wentworth Miller (Sgt. Paul Adams), Jon Polito (Joe Grimaldi), Rodney Scott (Dan Clancy), June Squibb (Melinda's Grandmother), Grace Fulton (Young Malinda), Eddie Jones (Older Man), Deborah Strang (Thin Women), Balthazar Getty (Michael), Allison McDonell (Vera Adams), Diane Dorsey (Coffee Drinker), William Marquez (Older Man), John Eric Bentley (Army Chaplain)
It's a good pilot episode. Not necessarily something which gets you hooked, but it does a good job introducing the characters and the premise.
I enjoyed the first season of this series. But I got really bored with the second season and never bothered picking up the rest of the series.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on June 26, 2011, 07:49:13 PM
Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 08:18:29 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364722990f.jpg) | Filmation's Ghostbusters: Volume One (1986/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127569/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(1986_TV_series))
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Plot:
With the cry of "Let's go, Ghostbusters!," Jake Kong Jr., and Eddie Spenser Jr. are following in their fathers' footsteps and have teamed-up with the original gorilla sidekick, Tracy, to become the new Ghostbusters! From their base of operations in Ghost Command, the Ghostbusters are always ready to battle Prime Evil and his never-ending army of bewitching monsters who are out to haunt the Earth! With its spookily cool animation and imaginatively colorful cast of characters - voiced by some of the best voice talent from that decade, including Alan Openheimer, Maurice LaMarche, Brad Garrett, and more - Ghostbusters has haunted its way into the halls of history! Now on DVD for the first time ever, you won't need to call anyone... you can "Go Ghostbusters!"
GhostBusters
1.01 I'll Be a Son of a Ghostbuster
I used to love this series as a kid. But it is something which is clearly only enjoyable to kids and does not hold quite up as well as He-Man and She-Ra does. Also this is the first time that I have seen it in English and the voice-acting is really annoying. I never knew the GhostBusters are supposed to be teenagers. They had much more adult voices in the German dub, as far as I remember.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 09:14:05 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543147992f.jpg) | God, the Devil and Bob: The Complete Series (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221751/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God,_the_Devil_and_Bob)
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Stars:
Alan Cumming as The Devil (voice)
James Garner as God (voice)
French Stewart as Bob Allman (voice)
Laurie Metcalf as Donna Allman (voice)
Kath Soucie as Andy Allman (voice)
Plot:
GOD IS IN ONE OF THOSE MOODS AGAIN...
...one of those "I think I'll cause another Great Flood to wipe mankind from the face of the Earth" kind of moods. He's always expected more from humanity and he's getting a little annoyed. Luckily God isn't quite ready to start all over again, so he decides that if one individual can prove the world is worth saving, he will spare it. And being a sporting kind of diety, God lets the Devil pick the man upon whose shoulders the fate of the world will rest.
Unfortunately, the Devil picks Bob Alman, a beer-drinking, porn-watching, "what's-in-it-for-me?" kind of guy who really doesn't want to be responsible for anyone or anything. Start praying...and start laughing.
Featuring the voices of Alan Cumming, French Stewart, Laurie Metcalf and James Garner.
God, the Devil and Bob
1.01 In the Beginning
A nice little comedy. This series was cancelled after four episodes, mainly because of pressure from religious groups.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 09:45:39 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595063875f.jpg) | Gokusen (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292765/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokusen)
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Plot:
Kumiko Yamaguchi is the heir to the Oedo Yakuza family, but it's her dream to teach the youth of Japan. Putting aside her Yakuza cunning, she takes up the role of a normal bubbly graduate, landing a high-school teaching job. Now Kumiko is determined to understand the teenage mind, teach higher math and maybe carry on a little romance... yet she lives with the fact that her loyal army of brutal hitmen capable of murdering disobedient students are only one step away.
Gokusen
1.01 Rookie Teacher With a Secret Is Born! (2004-01-06)
Writer: Kozueko Morimoto (Original Material By), Yasuko Kobayashi (Screenwriter)
Director: Yuzo Sato
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Isao Yamagishi (Noda (voice)), Risa Hayamizu (Kumiko Yamaguchi (voice)), Kenichi Suzumura (Shin Sawada (voice)), Youichi Masukawa (Uchiyama (voice)), Takuro Nakakuni (Minami (voice)), Hiroomi Sugino (Kumai (voice)), Tomohiro Nishimura (Principal (voice)), Uoken (Vice Principal (voice)), Rica Matsumoto (Fujiyama (voice)), Hisanori Koyatsu (Iwamoto (voice)), Katsuhiro Toyokawa (Eguchi (voice)), Chihiro Suzuki (Kudo (voice)), Norio Wakamoto (Oshima (voice)), Haruo Sato (Wakamatsu (voice)), Keiji Hirai (Tetsu (voice)), Nanae Kato (Classmate in Girlhood (voice)), Nozomi Masu (Classmate in Girlhood (voice)), Chikao Ootsuka (Ryuichiro (voice)), Seizo Kato (Fuji (voice)), Hiroaki Yoshida (Minoru (voice)), Katsuyuki Konishi (Shinohara Lawyer (voice)), Yasuhiro Fujiwara (Senior (voice)), Takahiro Fujimoto (Senior (voice)), English Voice Cast), Matt Kaplan (Noda (voice)), Caroline Lawson (Kumiko Yamaguchi (voice)), Kevin T. Collins (Shin Sawada (voice)), Jamie McGonnigal (Uchiyama (voice)), Sebastian Arcelus (Minami (voice)), Ed Paul (Kumai (voice)), Jimmy Zoppi (Principal (voice)), Marc Diraison (Vice Principal (voice)), Sue Gillad (Fujiyama (voice)), Sean Schemmel (Iwamoto (voice)), Ed Napier (Eguchi (voice)), Peter Ganim (Oshima (voice)), Mike Pollack (Wakamatsu (voice)), Maddie Blaustein (Tetsu (voice)), Dan Green (Ryuichiro (voice)), John Abner (Fuji (voice)), Sean Schemmel (Minoru (voice)), Josh Moseby (Shinohara Lawyer (voice))
This was originally a lucky blind buy. It only cost 12 bucks (dirt cheap for an anime), and boy was it worth it.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2011, 11:16:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/95/9555369506171.37f.jpg) | Gokusen I (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292765/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokusen)
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Plot:
Newly graduated Kumiko Yamaguchi wants to make her mark on the Japanese educational system as a teacher. All well and good until she finds out that the school she'll be teaching at has its fair share of troublemakers and rabble-rousers. The ruffians at the school don't frighten her though for she has a secret of her own-she's a fourth generation crime syndicate member and next in line to head it up. She's gone straight and wants to be a teacher though, but she's one person in whose class you don't want to be caught fooling around!
Gokusen
1.01 A zealous teacher goes on a rampage!! (2002-04-17)
I like this live-action adaption even more than the anime. The actors are very well chosen and the comedy works. I always enjoy watching it (have done so multiple times now). The lead actress is the very definition of Hollywood Homely (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodHomely). Supposedly unattractive to the other characters, she is the hottest of them all. Of the main three female characters, I find the one, who is the supposed to be the most attractive, the least attractive of them (of course she still is beautiful).
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2011, 10:31:49 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131280890f.jpg) | The Greatest American Hero: Season One (1981/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081871/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_American_Hero)
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Plot:
William Katt stars as mild-mannered high school teacher Ralph Hinkley whose close encounter with aliens leaves him with a super-power suit that only he can control. But when Ralph loses the instruction manual, the safety of mankind is left in his fumbling hands. Now with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Sellecca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp), the world's most unlikely flying crime fighter is ready for action. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!
Michael Paré and Faye Grant co-star in the Emmy-nominated '80s hit created by Stephen J. Cannell. This collection features every first season episode — including the Emmy-nominated pilot — plus all-new interviews with the show's stars and the unaired pilot for the proposed spin-off series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HEROINE.
The Greatest American Hero
1.01 The Pilot
Writer: Stephen J. Cannell (Original Characters By), Stephen J. Cannell (Writer)
Director: Rod Holcomb
Cast: William Katt (Ralph Hinkley), Robert Culp (Bill Maxwell), Connie Sellecca (Pamela Davidson), Michael Pare (Tony Villicana), Faye Grant (Rhonda Blake), Richard Herd (Adam Taft), G. D. Spradlin (Nelson Cory), Ned Wilson (Col. Shackelford), Bob Minor (John Backe), Edward Bell (David Knight), Jesse D. Goins (Cyler Johnson), Don Cervantes (Poco Rodriguez), Robby Weaver), Brandon Williams (Kevin Hinkley), Hank Salas (Brother Michael), Robert Dunlap (Officer), Jeff MacKay (Officer Cowan), Jason Corbet), Roberta Jean Williams), Jody Lee Olhava), Robbie Kiger), Carol Jones (Susan, the Babysitter), Ed Deemer), James King), Corkey Ford), John Caliri), Lydia Fernandez), Cheryl Francis)
Overall a good pilot episode, but it dragged in some places. I have had this series for a few years now but I am still stuck in the beginning of season 2.
The actors are good. I love Robert Culp as Bill. He is probably the most fun character. Connie Sellecca is very easy on the eyes.
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2011, 11:25:21 PM
Greatest American Heroine
Writer: Babs Greyhosky (Writer)
Director: Tony Mordente
Cast: William Katt (Ralph Hinkley), Robert Culp (Bill Maxwell), Connie Sellecca (Pamela Davidson), Mary Ellen Stuart (Holly Hathaway), Mya Akerling (Sara Hathaway), John Zee (Alien), Jerry Potter), Wayne Grace), Jeffrey Markel (Timothy)
Originally this was supposed to be a pilot for a new series, but it was not picked up. Instead in now serves as the last episode of the series. Which works quite well. It shows how and why Ralph has to give away the suit.
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2011, 11:54:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543130475f.jpg) | Greg the Bunny: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280257/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_the_Bunny)
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Plot:
He's rude, crude, and stuffed with attitude! Tired of being treated like a lowly puppet--he prefers the term "Fabricated American"--Greg The Bunny persuades his human roommate Jimmy (Seth Green), to get him a job interview with the director (Eugene Levy) on the "Sweetknuckle Junction" TV show. But instead of interviewing for the office job, Greg inadvertently lands the show’s starring role! Although he's never acted a day in his life, an ecstatic Greg soon realizes, "This place is full of freaks. I'm gonna fit right in!"
Greg the Bunny
1.01 Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction
Cast: Eugene Levy (Gil Bender), Seth Green (Jimmy Bender), Bob Gunton ("Junction" Jack Mars), Sarah Silverman (Alison Kaiser), Dina Waters (Dottie Sunshine), Drew Massey (Count Blah/Dr. Aben Mitchell/Gay Bear), Dan Milano (Greg the Bunny/Warren Demontague), David Spade (Himself), James Murray (Rochester Rabbit/Susan the Monster), Victor Yerrid (Tardy Turtle/Cranky), Carl Bridge (Additional Performer), Scott Johnson (Additional Performer), Donna Kimball (Additional Performer), Jeffrey Ross (Additional Performer)
I really like the premise about the puppets being "fabricated Americans". And it was I show which I enjoyed every episode. I followed it when it was originally aired and was disappointed when it was cancelled. It has some great cast like Eugene Levy, Seth Green and Sarah Silverman.
The pilot episode is really great and sets up the show brilliantly.
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Post by: Tom on June 28, 2011, 12:30:02 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396120976f.jpg) | Grosse Pointe: The Complete Series (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247104/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosse_Pointe_(TV_series))
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The onscreen melodrama is nothing compared to what happens when the cameras stop rolling on the fictitious primetime soap GROSSE POINTE. The comedy follows the lives of six young actors trying to adjust to the demands of instant stardom, as their hit show launches them into the world of premieres, paparazzi and power. There's the two-faced diva, her insecure best friend, the wide-eyed newcomer who threatens the offscreen balance of power, the surfer stud, the show's heartthrob and his stand-in/gofer. Guiding these "innocents" through the savage world of network presidents and last-minute rewrites are the producers, who live in constant fear of the one misstep that would send ratings plummeting and their careers into oblivion.
Grosse Point
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Darren Star (Writer)
Director: Andrew Fleming
Cast: Irene Molloy (Hunter Fallow), Al Santos (Johnny Bishop), Lindsay Sloane (Marcy Sternfeld), Bonnie Somerville (Courtney Scott), Kohl Sudduth (Quentin King), Kyle Howard (Dave "The Stand-In"), William Ragsdale (Rob Fields), Michael Hitchcock (Richard Towers/Ted Johnson), Nat Faxon (Kevin the P.A.), Michele Dalcin (Mary Johnson), Katie Fountain (Marilyn the Extra), Bonnie McFarlane (Katie Ellis), Lisa Mende (Pat Kemp), Michael Mitz (The Director), Nicole Nieth (Jessica), Martin Spanjers (Adam), Jeb Armstrong (Ira)
I was really surprised about this series. I would have liked to see more of it than the one season we got. My favorite character is the one played by Lindsay Sloane (who I liked as Valerie on Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
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Post by: Tom on June 28, 2011, 09:26:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/95/9555369505266.37f.jpg) | GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209631/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Teacher_Onizuka)
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Great Teacher Onizuka
1.01 Great 1
Cast: Takashi Sorimachi (Onizuka Eikichi), Nanako Matsushima (Fuyutsuki Azusa), Aya Enjôji (Kotani Hiroko), Naohito Fujiki (Saejima Ryuji), Atsushi Harada (Todo Shinichi), Tomoka Hayashi (Tsukushima Erika), Kunihiko Ida (Yuu Teshigawara), Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (Murai Kunio), Tae Kimura (Miyuki), Kirari (Nanako Mizuki), Sôichirô Kitamura (Kenzo), Masahiro Kobayashi (Hakamada Hajime), Yoshimasa Kondô (Nakamata Kouji), Yôsuke Kubozuka (Yoshito Kikuchi), Miki Kuroda (Tomoko Nomura), Erika Mabuchi (Yoshiko Uchiyamada), Rikako Murakami (Tsubasa Murai), Aimi Nakamura (Miyabi Aizawa), Akira Nakao (Uchiyamada Hiroshi), Baku Numata (Fujitomi Makoto), Shun Oguri (Yoshikawa Noboru), Eisuke Sasai (Todo Shinjin), Minami Shirakawa (Oshima Chikako), Yumi Shirakawa (Akira Sakurai), Reiko Tajima (Reiko Aizawa), Reiko Tate-i-shi (Uchiyamada Ryoko), Ryoko Tateishi (Ryoko Uchiyamada), Hidenori Tokuyama (Yoda Kenji), Yuta Yamazaki (Watanabe Masaru)
I have read the original manga, seen the live-action series and the anime adaption. And the live-action series is my favorite of the three. I like how the characters and how they fit the important stuff successfully into a rather short series. Also I like how they handled the love-interest. In the mange she was a minor character which really didn't go anywhere. There she was a new teacher like Onizuka and over time started to look up to him. But here she is already on the teacher staff but hates her job. In the beginning she also despises Onizuka but over time she starts to like him and also through him she starts to the positive side of her position as a teacher. Also interesting is, that the two actors met on this series and married each other a few years later.
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Post by: Tom on June 28, 2011, 10:20:32 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400086427f.jpg) | GTO: 1st Semester (1999/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209631/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Teacher_Onizuka)
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Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin and ex-biker. He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a hair-trigger temper. His goal: to be the Greatest High School Teacher in the World! Wait, what?!? GTO is the fan-favorite story of Onizuka, a former motorcycle gang member whose goal is to become a teacher to make a difference. Once he's got his foot in the school door...can he squeeze his big head through it?
Watch in awe as Onizuka pummels through his teacher training only to be faced with the mammoth task of actually landing a teaching position. With unusual circumstances on his side, he just might pull it off. Using his street smarts to deal with colleagues, students, and troublemakers, Onizuka finds that he has too many lessons to learn!
Great Teacher Onizuka
1.01 GTO - The Legend Begins
Writer: Tohru Fujisawa (Original Material By), Masashi Sogo (Writer)
Director: Noriyuki Abe, Naoyasu Hanyu
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Wataru Takagi (Eikichi Onizuka (voice)), Isshin Chiba (Ryuji Danma (voice)), Yuko Miyamura (Nanako Mizuki (voice)), Shinichiro Miki (Hidero Ohsawa (voice)), Kiyoyuki Yanada (Nanako's Father (voice)), Astuko Tanaka (Nanako's Mother (voice)), Emi Kobayashi (Takahama (voice)), Haruhi Terada (Momoi (voice)), Tomiko Orikasa (Mikan (voice)), Satohiko Nakajima (Homeroom Teacher (voice)), Kazuhiro Oguro (Punk in Class O (voice)), Kosuke Okano (Punk in Class O (voice)), Hisao Egawa (Punk in Class O (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Street Punk (voice)), Tomoki Yanagi (Student (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Young Wife (voice)), English Voice Cast), David Lucas (Eikichi Onizuka (voice)), Ron Allen (Ryuji Danma (voice)), Cindy Robinson (Nanako Mizuki (voice)), Ron Allen (Hidero Ohsawa (voice)), John Smallberries (Nanako's Father (voice)), Wendee Lee (Nanako's Mother (voice)), Wendee Lee (Takahama (voice)), Cindy Robinson (Momoi (voice)), Midge Mayes (Mikan (voice)), David Lucas (Homeroom Teacher (voice)), John Smallberries (Punk in Class O (voice)), David Lucas (Punk in Class O (voice)), Ron Allen (Punk in Class O (voice)), John Smallberries (Street Punk (voice)), Ron Allen (Student (voice)), Cindy Robinson (Young Wife (voice))
This anime is good. Though I prefer the live-action series. The anime follows the manga more closely though. Funnily it incoporates a few ideas the live-action series came up with.
The pilot episode is a double-length episode. It covers about the same story as the first live-action episode. Only here Onizuka starts out as a student teacher at another school which he finishes successfully in this episode. This means that the student that he helps here will not be part of the series after this episode. In the live-action version she was. She was his biggest supporter there.
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Post by: Tom on June 28, 2011, 11:06:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/IB/IBA8064CDF14A636Ef.jpg) | The Guild: Season One (2007/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1138475/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guild)
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The Guild
1.01 Wake Up Call
Writer: Felicia Day (Writer)
Director: Jane Selle Morgan
Cast: Vincent Caso), Felicia Day), Jeff Lewis), Amy Okuda), Sandeep Parikh), Robin Thorsen), Gaby Gantvoort), Kimberly Lewis), Blake Sheridan), Delainey Spillaine)
Not a TV series, but a web series. But I am including it anyway in this marathon. I always enjoyed this little series. Each episode is only a few minutes but always fun. Felicia Day (Penny on Dr. Horrible) also has written and produced this series.
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Post by: Tom on July 03, 2011, 09:38:37 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400082009f.jpg) | Gunslinger Girl (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476042/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunslinger_Girl)
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Gunslinger Girl
1.01 Fratello (2003-10-08)
Writer: Yu Aida (Original Material By), Junki Takegami (Screenwriter)
Director: Morio Aasaka
Cast: English Cast), Laura Bailey (HENRIETTA (voice)), Luci Christian (RICO (voice)), Caitlin Glass (TRIELA (voice)), Alese Johnson (CLAES (voice)), John Burgheimer ( (voice)), Eric Vale ( (voice)), Phil Parsons ( (voice)), Ian Sinclair ( (voice)), Mark Stoddard ( (voice)), David Trosco ( (voice)), Mark Lancaster ( (voice)), Grant James ( (voice)), Cynthia Cranz ( (voice)), Dameon Clarke ( (voice)), Troy Baker ( (voice)), Bob Carter ( (voice)), Orion Pitts ( (voice)), Christopher R. Sabat ( (voice)), Japanese Cast), Yuuka Nanri (HENRIETTA (voice)), Kanako Mituhashi (RICO (voice)), Eri Sendai (TRIELA (voice)), Ami Koshimizu (CLAES (voice)), Hidenobu Kiuchi (Gioseffo (voice)), Mitsuru Miyamoto (Gian (voice)), Masashi Ebara (Hilscher (voice)), Norihiro Inoue (Marco (voice)), Rie Nakagawa (Ferro (voice)), Masami Iwasaki (Alfonso (voice)), Hiroshi Yanaka (Lorenzoni (voice)), Shingo Hiromori (Dr. Marge (voice)), Harii Kaneko (Boss (voice)), Makoto Tomita (Louie (voice)), Takeshi Maeda (Man A (voice)), Hirofumi Shimozaki (Man B (voice)), Yuuichi Tsuchiya (Man C (voice))
I always enjoyed this series. My favorite Gunslinger Girls are Rico and Triela. Though both have only a small role in this first episode.
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Post by: Tom on July 04, 2011, 10:43:03 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400081996f.jpg) | Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino (2008/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1161656/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunslinger_Girl)
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The girls of the Social Welfare Agency are no ordinary children. They are the grizzly remains of human wreckage pieced back together with cybernetic implants and trained to kill by the government. The oldest, Triela, pursues her targets with a ferocious enthusiasm - unwilling to settle for less than total annihilation. Her mirror in this bloody stalemate is Pinocchio, a shell of a boy raised as an assassin by the FRF - a terrorist faction at war with the SWA. Cold and cruelly efficient, he wields sharpened steel as though it were his own hand. Once human, these shattered souls have become murderous machines with only vague recollections of what it meant to be real - and a brutal compulsion to be the last killer standing.
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino
1.01 Distance Between Two: Brother and Sister
Writer: Yu Aida (Original Material By), Yu Aida (Screenwriter), Tatsuhiko Urano (Screenwriter)
Director: Akira Mano
Cast: Laura Bailey (Henrietta (voice)), Caitlin Glass (Triela (voice)), Luci Christian (Rico (voice)), Alese Johnson (Claes (voice)), Eric Vale (Jean (voice)), John Burgmeier (Jose (voice)), J. Michael Tatum (Hilshire (voice)), Brittney Karbowski (Enrica (voice)), Troy Baker (Alfonso (voice)), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Priscilla (voice)), Cynthia Cranz (Ferro (voice)), Mark Stoddard (Lorenzo (voice)), Scott Freeman ( (voice)), Nick Trautner ( (voice)), Ian Sinclair ( (voice)), Justin Cook ( (voice)), Joel McDonald ( (voice)), John Swasey ( (voice)), Phil Parsons ( (voice)), Cris George ( (voice)), Charlie Campbell ( (voice)), Barry Yandell ( (voice)), Japanese Cast), Kana Akutsu (Henrietta (voice)), Anri Shiono (Rico (voice)), Atsuko Enomoto (Triela (voice)), Risa Mizuno (Claes (voice)), Kozo Mito (Giuse (voice)), Takehito Koyasu (Jean (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Hirscher (voice)), Masaki Terasoma (Lorenzo (voice)), Mayuko Takahashi (Priscilla (voice)), Rie Nakagawa (Ferro (voice)), Hideo Watanabe (Alfonso (voice)), Yoji Ueda (Master of Antique Shop (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Leader of Terrorists (voice)), Hiroshi Shimozaki (Terrorist (voice)), Takahiro Hirano (Terrorist (voice))
When a second Gunslinger Girl series was announced I was excited. BUt when I first saw it I was very disappointed. Another studio produced this one. They changed the character design, the voice acting and animation style. Everything I thought was great in the first series. The author of the manga was heavily involved in the second series and is responsible for the character design change. I have read that he wanted to bring it closer to the character design of later volumes of the manga. But I always preferred the early chapters.
The "handlers" of the Gunslinger Girls look much too young now in my opinion.
The only thing which I liked from the beginning is the new opening theme:
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Post by: Tom on July 04, 2011, 10:44:42 PM
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2011, 11:24:40 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/69/693723907581.5f.jpg) | Haibane - Renmei: Ailes Grises (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380113/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haibane_renmei)
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Haibane Renmei
1.01 Mayu - Sora wo ochiru yume - Ourudo Houmu (2002-02-09)
A wonderful story about angel-like creatures with beautiful animation work. A girl finds herself, after having some strange dream, coming out of a cocoon with small wings on her back. She has lost all memories of her previous life and now must find out what it means to be a "Haibane" (this is how these creatures are called).
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Post by: Tom on July 05, 2011, 09:25:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360537741f.jpg) | Happy Days: Season One (1974/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070992/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Days)
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Poodle skirts... jukeboxes... cars with soaring tail fins... and rockin' and rollin' all week long.
Those Happy Days are here again, on this three-disc, must-have DVD set! Join one of America's best-loved TV families - the Cunninghams - in the premiere season of this top-rated television series. Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), "Potsie" Weber (Anson Williams), Ralph Malph (Donny Most) and "The Fonz" (Henry Winkler) head a brilliant comedic cast in this nostalgic, smash-hit TV sitcom. Arnold's Drive-In is their local hangout and meeting place, and lots of hilarious, memorable and classic adventures are the result. Take a trip back to a simpler time and relive all the fun, music and laughs of those good ol' Happy Days - with this complete first season DVD collection.
Happy Days
1.01 All the Way
Writer: Garry Marshall (Original Characters By), Rob Reiner (Writer), Philip Mishkin (Writer), Garry Marshall (Writer)
Director: Mel Ferber
Cast: Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham), Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham), Anson Williams (Potsie Weber), Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham), Henry Winkler (Fonzie), Donny Most (Ralph), Gavan O'Herlihy (Chuck), Erin Moran (Joanie), Kathy O'Dare (Mary Lou), Danny Jacobson (Pat), Richard D. Hurst (Cook)
I caught a few episodes on TV in the early nighties or so. I picked up the first season when it came out but I never got past the first disc watching it. It isn't bad, but it didn't really keep me interested.
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Post by: Tom on July 05, 2011, 09:30:21 PM
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727143120f.jpg)
I am not in the mood for it. This is actually two different series. First a short OVA series came out. And then a TV series followed.
Post by: Tom on July 05, 2011, 10:04:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364649495f.jpg) | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season One: Volume One (1983/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126158/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe)
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Excitement and adventure await those who enter the mystical land of Eternia! Join He-Man and the Masters of the Universe as they battle against Skeletor and his crew of dastardly villains in the greatest adventure ever told!
These first 33 episodes are only the beginning of the most phenomenal stories ever created in animation! Relive the excitement as you enjoy the adventure of the universe's greatest warriors. The power has returned!
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1.01 Diamond Ray of Disappearance
Writer: Robby London (Writer)
Director: Lou Zukor
Cast: John Erwin (Prince Adam / He-Man (voice)), John Erwin (Beast Man / Ram Man (voice)), Alan Oppenheimer (Cringer / Battle Cat / Mer-Man (voice)), Alan Oppenheimer (Skeletor (voice)), Linda Gary (The Sorceress (voice)), Linda Gary (Evil-Lyn / Teela / Queen Marlena (voice)), Erik Gunden (King Randor / Orko / Trap Jaw (voice)), Erik Gunden (Tri-Klops / Stratos (voice))
It has been now about 25 years since I became a fan of He-Man. I still enjoy this series and the characters even after all this time. For me this is not a series better left as a nostalgic memory. It still holds up.
And I just love the theme music. I never get tired of it.
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Post by: Tom on July 05, 2011, 11:21:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364799794f.jpg) | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Volume One (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_(2002_TV_series))
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Now for the first time on DVD, it's the Emmy Award Winning 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series! You have the power to re-live these first 13 episodes in this volume one of a three-volume series. Start with the three-part movie that shows how Prince Adam became He-Man as he leads Man-At-Arms, Teela, Ram Man, Buzz-Off, Mekanek and the other Masters of the Universe as they battle Skeletor, Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, Evil-Lyn, Mer-Man and the other classic villains for control of Eternia.
This fresh take on the retro favorite delighted and entertained a new generation of fans as well as those who grew up watching the beloved series in the '80s.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1.01 The Beginning (2002-08-16)
Writer: Dean Stefan (Writer)
Director: Gary Hartle
Cast: Cam Clarke (Prince Adam (voice)), Kathleen Barr (Evil-Lyn (voice)), Lisa Ann Beley (Teela (voice)), Garry Chalk (Man-At-Arms, Whiplash (voice)), Brian Dobson (Keldor/Skeletor (voice)), Paul Dobson (Trap-Jaw, Tri-Klops, Man-E-Faces (voice)), Michael Donovan (King Randor (voice)), Gabe Khouth (Orko, Mekaneck (voice)), Scott McNeil (Stratos, Merman, Ram-Man, Clawful, Beastman (voice)), Nicole Oliver (Queen Marlena, Sorceress (voice))
After watching the 80s motion picture, I wanted to rewatch a decent He-Man movie. These are the first three episodes of the series, which originally aired as one pilot movie.
This movie tells the origin story of He-Man, something we never got in the original Filmation series. It is a great introduction to all the characters. And you already see, that the makers know their stuff.
One thing is needing to get used to when you know the original series: Seems that gravity on Eternia is different, as everybody seems to be able to jump real high.
This lead to a fun video clip I found once, where they put He-Man footage to the Gummibears theme song.
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P.S.: This review is a repost.
Post by: Tom on July 07, 2011, 10:57:49 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025195008280f.jpg) | Heroes: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813715/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(TV_series))
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Discover the phenomenon that is sweeping audiences everywhere as Heroes: Season 1 comes to DVD! Experience the suspense, mystery, and electrifying twists as this astonishing series follows seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them ... and the world. Join their epic journey in this seven-disc set packed with hours of fascinating and revealing bonus features, including the never-before-aired series premier from show creator Tim Kring.
Heroes
1.01 Genesis (2006-09-25)
Writer: Tim Kring (Created By), Tim Kring (Writer)
Director: David Semel
Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez), Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux), Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders), Ali Larter (Niki Sanders), Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura), Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet), Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh), Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli), Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli), Jack Coleman (Mr. Bennet), Ashley Crow (Sandra Bennet), Thomas Dekker (Zach), Shishir Kurup (Nirand), James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi), John Prosky (Principal), Deirdre Quinn (Tina), Brian Tarantina (Weasel), Richard Roundtree (Charles Deveaux), Randall Bentley (Lyle Bennett), Max Amini (Cabbie), Claudia DiFolco (Reporter), Milos Milicevic (Big Guy), David Ury (Super), Greg Wrangler (Fire Chief), Tohoru Masamune (Boss at Yamagato)
I enjoyed the whole Heroes series. I still think it is surprising that the first season as so highly regarded. I really liked it, but still I was surprised that it was taken to such a high regard. I also liked the later seasons even though they generally aren't as well liked.
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Post by: Najemikon on July 08, 2011, 12:18:31 AM
Post by: Tom on July 08, 2011, 07:56:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131236798f.jpg) | Highlander: The Series: Season One (1992/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Series)
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"I am Duncan MacLeod, born 400 years ago in the Highlands of Scotland. I am Immortal, and I am not alone. For centuries we have waited for the time of the Gathering, when the stroke of a sword and the fall of a head will release the power of the Quickening. In the end, there can be only one."
Highlander
1.01 The Gathering
Writer: Dan Gordon (Writer)
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Cast: Adrian Paul (Duncan MacLeod), Alexandra Vandernoot (Tessa), Stan Kirsch (Richie), Christopher Lambert (Connor MacLeod), Richard Moll (Slan Quince), Amy Pietz (Reporter), Wendell Wright (Sgt. Powell)
Even though this series is far from perfect, I enjoyed watching it. I like it much more than the movies (even the good one). I think Adrian Paul is the better Highlander. It helps, that he is trained in sword-fighting.
The pilot did a good job introducing the characters and the premise. And it is nice to see Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod passing the torch.
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Post by: Tom on August 18, 2011, 12:03:43 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192083396f.jpg) | Cape: The Complete Series (2011/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1593823/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cape_(2011_TV_series))
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He's righteous. He's heroic. He's The Cape.
Vince Faraday (David Lyons, E.R.) is an honest cop on a corrupt police force. When he's framed for murder and presumed dead, he finds that he must go into hiding - leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, Life on Mars), and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, Flash Forward). Determined to battle the criminals who now control his hometown, Vince takes the law into his own hands and becomes The Cape-his son's favorite comic book superhero. Featuring an incredible supporting cast, including James Frain (The Tudors), Keith David (Death at a Funeral), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Dorian Missick (The Manchurian Candidate), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch), it's the action-packed series that has critics raving, "'The Cape' is cloaked in awesome." (OK! Magazine)
The Cape
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Tom Wheeler (Created By), Tom Wheeler (Writer)
Director: Simon West
Cast: David Lyons (Vince Faraday/The Cape), Keith David (Max Malini), Summer Glau (Jamie Fleming/Orwell), James Frain (Peter Fleming/Chess), Jennifer Ferrin (Dana Thompson-Faraday), Ryan Wynott (Trip Faraday), Dorian Missick (Marty Voyt), Vinnie Jones (Dominic Raoul/Scales), Martin Klebba (Rollo), Izabella Miko (Raia), Anil Kumar (Ruvi), Eros Biox), Eric Pierpont), Jo Nell Kennedy), Bryan Friday (Brooks), Dennis Keiffer (Jenner), Fernando Chien (ARK Trooper), Judi Barton (Party Guest), Wendy Burch (News Anchor #1), Eddie Diaz (Officer #1), J. Teddy Garces (Scales Thug #1), Nathan Axtell (Scales Thug #2), Peter Murnik (Officer #2)
Two reasons I bought this: It is a superhero series. And Summer Glau is in the main cast.
I took a chance on this series even if it was cancelled after only ten episodes. The first episode was nice to watch, although a little corny at times. I hope Summer Glau's part will be bigger in the other episodes than here. And I hope her purpose isn't constraint to be being the Oracle (from "Birds of Prey") kind of person stuck in front of a computer screen. She has shown here in one scene that she can kick a little ass. Hopefully this is used more.
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Post by: Tom on August 20, 2011, 11:09:39 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5051561001338.4f.jpg) | Episodes: Series One (2011/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1582350/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episodes_(TV_series))
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Matt LeBlanc plays a deliciously outrageous version of himself in this laugh-out-loud comedy from creators David Crane (Friends) and Jeffrey Klarik (Mad About You). Episodes offers a peek behind the curtain at the insanity of Hollywood. You'll never watch TV the same way again.
Sean (Stephen Mangan) and Beverly (Tamsin Greig) are a happily married English couple, who are also the successful creators of a hit British TV show. Their life seems complete. That is until a hugely powerful and charismatic US network president persuades them to move to LA to remake their show for American television. He's full of praise and promises "not to change a thing".
However, things begin to unravel as soon as Sean and Beverly arrive in LA. They discover that the network president has never even seen their show. To make matters worse, he insists that they replace their brilliant lead actor (Richard Griffiths), an erudite Royal Shakespeare veteran with... Matt LeBlanc! Sean and Beverly are appalled.
But the decision is out of their hands. Matt comes on board, and soon Sean and Beverly find themselves in a complicated triangle which threatens to destroy not just their TV show but also their marriage.
Episodes
1.01 Episode One
Writer: David Crane (Created By), Jeffrey Klarik (Created By), David Crane (Writer), Jeffrey Klarik (Writer)
Director: James Griffiths
Cast: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Stephen Mangan (Sean Lincoln), Tamsin Greig (Beverly Lincoln), John Pankow (Merc Lapidus), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Carol Rance), Richard Griffiths (Julian Bullard), Alejandro Postigo (Ernesto), Ben Miller (Ben Miller), Lou Hirsch (Wallace), Daisy Haggard (Myra Licht), Joseph May (Andy Button), Bruce Lester Johnson (Roger)
A promising start to a series, which looks like fun. I am curious how the next episodes will be, where Matt LeBlanc has a bigger role.
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Post by: Achim on August 21, 2011, 03:26:30 AM
A promising start to a series, which looks like fun. I am curious how the next episodes will be, where Matt LeBlanc has a bigger role.He is a lot of fun to watch, especially when he is making fun of himself.
Post by: Tom on August 27, 2011, 04:59:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/68/6867441033097.4f.jpg) | Being Erica: Season One (2009/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149608/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_Erica)
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Ever feel like you've made the wrong decision? Wished you could turn back time and change the past? Weel you probably know just how Erica feels.
Erica Strange (Erin Karpluk) is 32 years old, perpetually single and overqualified for a job that's going nowhere. While her friends are getting married and buying their first homes, Erica is left wondering where she went wrong.
Just as she's on the verge of despair Erica meets the mysterious therapist Dr. Tom. He offers her a solution – the opportunity of a lifetime – to go back to her past and face her greatest regrets.
Being Erica
1.01 Dr. Tom
Writer: Jana Sinyor (Created By), Jana Sinyor (Writer), Jana Sinyor (Original Material By), David Fortier (Original Material By), Ivan Schneeberg (Original Material By)
Director: Holly Dale
Cast: Erin Karpluk (Erica Strange), Mark Hildreth (Mr. Leeds), Vinessa Antoine (Judith Winters), Paula Brancati (Jenny Zalen), John Boylan (Gary Strange), Kathleen Laskey (Barbara Strange), Joanna Douglas (Samantha Strange), Adam MacDonald (Josh McIntosh), Devon Bostick (Leo Strange), Sarah Gadon (Katie Atkins), Michael Riley (Dr. Tom), Chris Gallinger (Noah), Jayme Krane (Young Samantha), John McGill (Young Josh), Janelle Hutchison (Aunt Roberta), Philip Williams (Uncle Joe), James A. Woods (Trevor Markowitz), Martin Doyle (Boss Albert), Anna Kostan (Dr. Tom's Receptionist), Andrew Prashad (Barista), Ellora Patnaik (Nurse), Roz Bell (Street Musician), Craig Stickland (Make Out Boy #1), Jordan Gatto (Make Out Boy #2), Daniel Victor (Band Singer)
Given the opportunity to relive past regrets gives her the chance to act differently. Through these "time-travels" she doesn't change the past but will be learning some life leasons.
Going by the first episode it seems like a series I could really enjoy. In this episode Erica gets the chance to prevent an incident at a high school dance which had resulted her being ridiculed for a while. But ends up making it even worse, but she learns the lesson not to care too much about what others think of her.
I just read that there is a UK and a US remake planned of this Canadian series.
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Post by: Tom on September 04, 2011, 06:31:36 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192850622f.jpg) | The Office: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386676/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(U.S._season_1))
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Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Daily Show) stars in The Office, a fresh and funny mockumentary-style glimpse into the daily interactions of the eccentric workers at the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company. Based on the smash-hit British series of the same name and adapted for American Television by Greg Daniels (King of the Hill, The Simpsons), this fast-paced comedy parodies contemporary American water-cooler culture. Earnest but clueless regional manager Michael Scott (Carell) believes himself to be an exceptional boss and mentor, but actually receives more eye-rolls than respect from his oddball staff. Entertainment Weekly calls The Office "smart and trenchant", and all six hilarious season one episodes are available here on DVD for the first time. The awkward silences in The Office will have you laughing out loud!
The Office
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Ricky Gervais (Screenwriter), Stephen Merchant (Screenwriter), Greg Daniels (Screenwriter), Ricky Gervais (Original Material By), Stephen Merchant (Original Material By)
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Steve Carell (Michael Scott), Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), John Krasinski (Jim Halpert), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), B. J. Novak (Ryan Howard), Melora Hardin (Jan), David Denman (Roy), Leslie David Baker (Stanley), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin), Angela Kinsey (Angela), Henriette Mantel), Mike McCaul), Oscar Nunez (Oscar), Phyllis Smith (Phyllis)
I know me reviewing this now for this thread is a little too early. But recently watching the seventh season put me in the mood to watch some early episodes, even though it only has been a year since I watched the first six seasons in a marathon.
Even though the first episode is a copy of the first episode of the original The Office, I still enjoyed it. Already much of the characters are present, which get bigger roles later on. Michael Scott will change though with later episode. Even going so far, that he goes from despicable to pitiful to a guy showing competence and even ending up as a pretty much nice guy where you can believe he can be considered a good boss from time to time.
What I like about this series is, that the background characters are constant. The people filling this Office are pretty much always there, making it feel to be a real Office. And it are these characters, which get more screentime and their own storylines later on.
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Post by: Tom on September 23, 2011, 11:15:40 PM
But recently watching the seventh season put me in the mood to watch some early episodes, even though it only has been a year since I watched the first six seasons in a marathon.
"Some early episodes" became the first six seasons, which I watched over the last three weeks. Combined with the five days I spent watching the seventh season before that, makes it seven seasons of "The Office" watched in one month (and again it has been a great joy). Originally I had planned to finish this marathon off with watching the seventh season again, but I decided to take a break and watch "No Ordinary Family" (now that it has arrived).
Post by: Tom on September 24, 2011, 12:28:47 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398142058f.jpg) | No Ordinary Family: Season One (2010/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591493/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Ordinary_Family)
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After 16 years of marriage, Jim (Michael Chiklis, "The Shield," Fantastic Four) feels disconnected from his workaholic wife, Stephanie (Julie Benz, "Dexter"), and two teenage children. To encourage bonding time, the family joins Stephanie on her business trip to South America. When their plane crashes into the Amazon River, they barely enjoy a moment to celebrate their survival before returning to the grind of everyday life. But they will soon realize that their lives have been forever changed. Each member of the family starts to show signs of new, unique and distinct superpowers. Will their newfound abilities finally bring them together or push them further apart?
No Ordinary Family
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Greg Berlanti (Created By), Jon Harmon Feldman (Created By), Jon Harmon Feldman (Screenwriter), Greg Berlanti (Story By), Jon Harmon Feldman (Story By)
Director: David Semel
Cast: Michael Chiklis (Jim Powell), Julie Benz (Stephanie Powell), Christina Chang), Kay Panabaker (Daphne Powell), Jimmy Bennett (JJ Powell), Autumn Reeser (Katie Andrews), Tate Donovan), Romany Malco (George St. Cloud), Tom Amandes), Jamie Harris), Nathan Keyes), Reggie Lee), Stephen Collins (Dr. Dayton King), Melanie Chartoff (Iris Mitchell), Renee Faia (Sally Downs), Nadine Crocker (Lindsay), Gilland Jones (Emily), Nate Reese (Chairman), James Joseph Cole (Young Jim), Krissy Carlson (Young Stephanie), Oliver Alvarez (JJ's Classmate), Ingrid Sanai Buron (Guidance Counselor), Rey Herrera (Referee), Karen-Eileen Gordon (Crime Victim), Wiley Pickett (Cop), Loren Lazerine (Security Guard), Sean Andrew (Batting Cage Clerk), Larry Omaha (Supply Clerk), Lachlan Buchanan (Chad Claremont), Marissa Cuevas (Amanda)
A nice enough beginning. Not blown away by it, but curious how it will continue. But I still need getting used to Michael Chiklis in the lead. Nothing against him (I enjoyed him in Fantastic Four), but he just seem to really fit here. It's mainly his delivery I don't really like here.
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Post by: Tom on October 16, 2011, 07:51:51 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131284591f.jpg) | Highlander: The Raven (1998/) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144714/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Raven)
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She's roamed the world for 1,200 years, romancing kings, cavorting with thieves, and using her preternatural street smarts to evade the blades of countless evil Immortals. Now, the shrewd and sexy femme fatale, Amanda Derieux, has achieved true immortality in awesome digital format.
HIGHLANDER: The Raven Collection on DVD celebrates all 22 daring and provocative episodes in the high-action HIGHLANDER spin-off series with a 9-disc collector's set that beautifully preserves Elizabeth Gracen's smart and captivating portrayal as the morally conflicted Amanda and her high-risk adventures with hunk detective, Nick Wolfe (Paul Johansson).
Loaded with newly created Bonus Material, each disc boasts behind-the-scenes audio and video commentary from cast and crew, including Gracen and Johansson, plus detailed Cast Bios, Series Trivia, Featurettes and a hilarious Blooper Reel.
With classic HIGHLANDER flourishes, like flashbacks, beautifully choreographed sword duals and electrifying Quickenings, The Raven Collection on DVD marks a must-have chapter for fans of the epic HIGHLANDER legend.
Highlander: The Raven
1.01 Reborn
Writer: Gregory Widen (Original Characters By), Karen Harris (Writer)
Director: Ian Toynton
Cast: Elizabeth Gracen (Amanda Darieux), Paul Johansson (Nick Wolfe), Torri Higginson (Claudia Hoffman), Patricia Gage (Lucy Becker), Michael Copeman (Carl Magnus), Julian Richings (Basil Morgan), James Purcell (Stanley Ferris), Robert McClure (David Hoffman), Hayley Lochner (Annie Hoffman)
This is a spin-off from the Highlander series with a minor side character from that series in the lead.
I really wanted to like this series. I enjoyed Highlander and a series about a female immortal could have been fun. I enjoyed Amanda on Highlander, but I didn't really like her in this series. As a matter of fact I never finished watching this first season. I can understand that it didn't survive to see a second season.
The pilot episode is okay. I enjoyed watching it to a degree.
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Post by: Tom on October 16, 2011, 08:22:09 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/796019807913f.jpg) | Highlander: The Complete Animated Series (1994/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147773/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Animated_Series)
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There can be only one! Seven hundred years after the Great Catastrophe, post-apocalyptic Earth is ruled by the evil Immortal Kortan. But now there has arisen a new champion, a young Immortal who will fulfill the ancient prophecy and bring peace to Earth: His name is Quentin MacLeod and he is the Highlander. The ultimate fight between good and evil begins as Quentin embarks on a perilous quest to regain the knowledge that will allow him to destroy Kortan, save the human race and restore peace to the world. Join the Highlander in his quest for peace in this complete animated series!
Highlander: The Animated Series
1.01 The Last of the MacLeods
This is the first time that I ever saw an episode from this series. Maybe it can be enjoyed by children but I didn't enjoy it. And again we have Ramirez in this one. He died in the first movie but for some reason appeared and the second one again, and dies again. And now he appears again in this series which is set some hundred years in the future.
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Post by: Tom on December 10, 2011, 09:13:39 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582708691.4f.jpg) | Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_%282004_TV_series%29)
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Battlestar Galactica – The Complete Series – Limited Edition contains the entire Emmy® award-winning* epic Battlestar Galactica series, from the Second Cylon war of the Mini Series through their journey across the vastness of space told in every episode of Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 (including the TV movie Razor) and ending with The Final Season. Complete with all season extras, this Limited Edition set contains hours of extra footage not to be missed.
Join the crew of Battlestar Galactica on their epic journey – you won't regret it and you won't ever forget it!
*2007 and 2008 Emmy® Awards
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
Battlestar Galactica
1.00 Miniseries Part 1 & 2
Writer: Ronald D. Moore (Writer), Christopher Eric James (Writer), Glen A. Larson (Original Material By)
Director: Michael Rymer
Cast: Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Katee Sackhoff (Lt. Kara Thrace/Starbuck), Jamie Bamber (Capt. Lee Adama/Apollo), James Callis (Gaius Baltar), Tricia Helfer (Number Six), Callum Keith Rennie (Leoben Conoy), Grace Park (Lt. Sharon Valerii/Boomer), Michael Hogan (Col. Tigh), Matthew Bennett (Doral), Paul Campbell (Billy), Aaron Douglas (Crew Chief Tyrol), Barclay Hope (Transport Pilot), Lorena Gale (Elosha), Kandyse McClure (Dualla), Connor Widdows (Boxey), John Mann (CAG), Alessandro Juliani (Gaeta), Nicki Clyne (Cally), Michael Eklund (Prosna), Tahmoh Penikett (Helo), Haili Page (Cami), Alonso Oyarzun (Socinus), Ty Olsson (Capt. Kelly), Ron Blecker (Launch Officer), Ryan Robbins (Armistice Officer), Tim Henry (Doctor), Dwesi Ameyaw (Liner Captain), Brenda McDonald (Old Woman), Suleka Mathew (Reporter), Erin Karpluk (Woman #1), Jenn Griffin (Woman #2), BJ Harrison (Woman #3), Moneca Delain (Blonde Woman), Zahf Paroo (Man #1), Robert Lewis (Man #2), Denzal Sinclaire (Man #3), Nadine Wright (Chantara), Michael Soltis (Chantara's Husband), Fred Keating (Jr. Reporter), Lymari Nadal (Giana), Biski Gugushe (Pilot #1), Nahanni Arntzen (Pilot #2), Nogel Vonas (Pilot #3), Ryan Nelson (Pilot #4)
I haven't seen the series yet. But I have seen this Miniseries before. I like it, but it didn't quite encharm me enough to want to see the series. But I will give it a chance now that I have bought it complete on Blu-ray. There must be something to the series of what I have heard of it.
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Post by: Tom on January 27, 2012, 07:18:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503109226.4f.jpg) | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(TV_series))
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It is the most remarkable, certainly the most successful, book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor. More popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus, better selling than Fifty Three Things to Do in Zero Gravity, and more controversial than Oolon Colluphid's trilogy of philosophical blockbusters - Where God Went Wrong, Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes and Who is this God Person Anyway? So that whingeing Earthling Arthur Dent should be very grateful he had a copy!
For after Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent is let loose in the furthest recesses of the Galaxy armed only with the aforementioned mysterious but indispensable Guide. Follow Dent's cosmic adventures as he is joined by his pretty weird companions: Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ford Prefect, Trillian-the-Astrophysicist-he-met-at-a-party-in-Islington and Marvin the maniacally depressed Android. You never know, they may even find the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything!
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Douglas Adams (Original Material By), Douglas Adams (Screenwriter)
Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Cast: Peter Jones (The Book (voice)), Simon Jones (Arthur Dent), David Dixon (Ford Prefect), Joe Melia (Mr. Prosser), Steve Conway (Barman), Cleo Rocos (Alien), Andrew Mussell (Alien), Douglas Adams (Man in Pub (uncredited)), Steve Trainer (Man in Pub (uncredited)), Bill Barnsley (Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)), David Grahame (Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited))
I always loved the first 2-3 episodes of this 6-episode series. The rest is also good but I never liked them as much as the beginning of the series.
How the entries of the book are displayed is really great. And unlike one would think, they were not done in a computer but are all hand-drawn.
This series introduced the word babelfish to the world and "42" being the answer (but what is the question?).
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Post by: Tom on January 27, 2012, 08:00:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936245844.3f.jpg) | Home Improvement: Season One (1991/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101120/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Improvement_(TV_series))
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An immediate hit with both fans and critics, this classic family comedy earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in its very first season and soon found its place among the most popular and acclaimed sitcoms in television history.
Tim Allen ratchets up the laughs as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor in Home Improvement's landmark first season. Relive every hilarious moment with the accident-prone TV show host and the original "Tool Time" girl, Pamela Anderson, in this comprehensive 3-disc set, including all 24 episodes and exclusive bonus features. It's the show you love - with "more power" than ever!
Home Improvement
1.01 Pilot
This series is one of my favorite sitcoms of the 90s. And the first episode is a great introduction to the show. Sadly I don't have the urge to watch the show anymore. I started to watch my second season DVDs years ago and since then never finished it. I also own the rest of the series.
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Post by: Tom on February 23, 2012, 10:57:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4020628957209.5f.jpg) | Das Amt: Staffel 1 & 2 (1997/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118259/)
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Das Amt
1.01 Die Neue
Writer: Dietmar Jacobs (Writer)
Director: Micha Terjung
Cast: Jochen Busse (Hagen Krause), Ulrike Bliefert (Ulla Herbst), Thorsten Nindel (Rüdiger Poppels), Claudia Scarpatetti (Nadia Schäfer), Günter Bothur (Dr. Stüsser), Leonhard Mader (Herr Kimmel), Jürgen Schornagel (Antragsteller), Ruth Brück (Antragstellerin)
This is a series I liked to watch the beginning of when it originally aired. Though I grew tired of it after the first or second season.
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Post by: Tom on February 29, 2012, 11:38:35 PM
Moonlight
1.01 No Such Thing as Vampires
Writer: Trevor Munson (Created By), Ron Koslow (Created By), Trevor Munson (Writer), Ron Koslow (Writer)
Director: Rod Holcomb
Cast: Alex O'Loughlin (Mick St. John), Sophia Myles (Beth Turner), Shannyn Sossamon (Coraline), Jason Dohring (Josef Kostan), Jacob Vargas (Guillermo), Brian White (Lt. Carl Davis), Kevin Weisman (Steve Balfour), Tami Roman (Maureen 'Mo' Williams), Gigi Rice (Martha Ellis), Dean O'Gorman (Daniel), Shoshana Bush (Chloe Jones), Rudolf Martin (Christian Ellis), Chris M. Kelly (Kelly Foster), Amro Salama (Scientist), Ali Pomerantz (Beth's Mom), Bryn Early (Young Beth #1), Amayla Early (Young Beth #2)
After finishing the first season of "The Vampire Diaries" I thought it would be fitting to continue with this series (and maybe the second season of "True Blood" after that). I had this on my wishlist for a while, but as this one was cancelled unresolved (as far as I know), I wasn't so keen on buying it. But now I got it really cheap, so I couldn't resist.
Another reason why I vary of it was, that the premise isn't really original. We had "Forever Knight" and "Blood Ties" already after all. But I was positively suprised by this pilot episode and I am happy to continue with this series. I hope it holds up.
The female lead really seemed familiar. Also the name Sophia Myles seemed familiar, but I just couldn't place her. Now after checking Profiler, I know that I mainly know her from the movie "Outlander".
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Post by: Tom on March 04, 2012, 11:08:48 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036045162.4f.jpg) | Glee: Season One (2010/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327801/) | Wikipedia (http://)
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Join the club and bring home the fun with Glee Karaoke and Glee Jukebox – available only on DVD and Bl-ray! A talented group of high school misfits transforms into a performing sensation with the help of a dedicated teacher. Through laughter, tears, irreverent humor and unforgettable music, they learn to follow their hearts and chase their dreams.
Glee
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Ryan Murphy (Created By), Brad Falchuk (Created By), Ian Brennan (Created By), Ryan Murphy (Writer), Brad Falchuk (Writer), Ian Brennan (Writer)
Director: Ryan Murphy
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), Stephen Tobolowsky (Sandy Ryerson), Patrick Gallagher (Ken Tanaka), Iqbal Theba (Principal Figgins), Romy Rosemont (Carole Hudson), Ben Bledsoe (Hank Saunders), Justin Gaston (Football Player), Kent Avenido (Howard), Jane Galloway Heitz (Lillian Adler), Melanie Henderson (Barb), Aaron Hendry (Darren), Jerry Phillips (Young Finn), Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez)
As I always enjoyed musicals and I also enjoy watching TV series, I of course had to check out Glee. This is the first time that I have seen any episode. The pilot started out a little boring, but picked up towards the end. I hope I will enjoy the other episodes more than I did the pilot episode though.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on March 04, 2012, 11:27:19 PM
Post by: Tom on March 25, 2012, 04:11:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5051561000881.4f.jpg) | Sherlock: Series One (2010/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series))
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The world's favourite detective has emerged from the fog... this is Sherlock for a new generation.
Sherlock
1.01 A Study in Pink
Writer: Steven Moffat (Writer), Steven Moffat (Created By), Mark Gatiss (Created By), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Original Material By)
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes), Martin Freeman (Dr John Watson), Rupert Graves (DI Lestrade), Una Stubbs (Mrs Hudson), Louise Brealey (Molly Hooper), Vinette Robinson (Sgt Sally Donovan), Tanya Moodie (Ella), Siobhán Hewlett (Helen), William Scott-Masson (Sir Jeffrey Patterson), Victoria Wicks (Margaret Patterson), Sean Young (Gary), James Duncan (Jimmy), Political Aides), * Ruth Everett), * Syrus Lowe), ), Katy Maw (Beth Davenport), Reporters), * Ben Green), * Pradeep Jey), * Imogen Slaughter), ), David Nellist (Mike Stamford), Louise Breckon-Richards (Jennifer Wilson), Jonathan Aris (Anderson), Lisa McAllister (Anthea), Stanley Townsend (Angelo), Peter Brooke (Taxi Passenger), Phil Davis (Jeff), Mark Gatiss (Mycroft Holmes (uncredited))
I bought this set because it was cheap and I heard good things about it. But I was still weary if it was my thing. To my surprise I enjoyed the first episode much more than I expected.
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Post by: Tom on May 10, 2012, 11:11:15 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582581522.5f.jpg) | Eureka: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796264/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(TV_series))
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Eureka takes place in a high tech fictional community of the same name, located in the U.S. state of Oregon (Washington in the pilot) and inhabited entirely by brilliant scientists working on new scientific advances. The town is operated by a corporation called Global Dynamics (GD), that is overseen by the United States Department of Defense. The town's existence and location are closely guarded secrets.
U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon Eureka while transporting a fugitive prisoner (his own rebellious teenage daughter Zoe) back to her mother's home in Los Angeles. When a faulty experiment cripples the sheriff of Eureka, Carter finds himself quickly chosen to fill the vacancy. Despite not being a genius like most members of the town, Jack Carter demonstrates a remarkable ability to connect to others, keen and practical insights, and a dedication to preserving the safety of Eureka.
Eureka
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Andrew Cosby (Writer), Jaime Paglia (Writer)
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Cast: Colin Ferguson (Jack Carter), Salli Richardson (Allison Blake), Greg Germann (Warren King), Jordan Hinson (Zoe Carter), Joe Morton (Henry Deacon), Erica Cerra (Jo Lupo), Neil Grayston (Douglas Fargo), Meshach Peters (Kevin Blake), Matt Frewer (Jim Taggart), Debrah Farentino (Beverly Barlowe), Maury Chaykin (Sheriff William Cobb), Rob LaBelle (Walter Perkins), Gary Chalk (Col. Briggs), Jennifer Clement (Susan Perkins), Shayn Solberg (Spencer Martin), Zak Ludwig (Brian Perkins), Chris Gauthier (Vincent), Benjamin Smith (Oppenheimer), Ian Carter (Chief Marshal), Kwesi Ameyaw (Special Agent Hicks), Chris Burns (Soldier), Tyler McClendon (Corporal), Norm Sherry), Kevin Murray (Charlie), Keith Wilson (Baker Twin), Bryan Wilson (Baker Twin)
I saw this cheap while online shopping and read up a little about it. Sounded like a series which could be fun.
I enjoyed the pilot episode. Especially the first half, when our main character first sets foot in the city. The second half lost a little for me. The problem and the solution they had to deal with seemed a little contrived with nonsense technobabble. I hope the rest of the series doesn't rely to much on such plot devices.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 02:08:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503246723.4f.jpg) | Hyperdrive: Series One & Two (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481449/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperdrive_(TV_series))
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It is 2151. Britain has launched a fleet of spaceships to protect her interests in a changing galaxy. Amongst them is the HMS Camden Lock, with a crew who will risk everything and stop at nothing to bring harmony to the galaxy, while encouraging aliens to relocate their businesses to Peterborough.
They are led by the inappropriately optimistic Commander Henderson, a glorious hero in the eyes of himself, and his First Officer, York, not just a brilliant scientist and tactician, but also a borderline psychopath. The rest of the crew comprise love-struck Diplomatic Officer Teal, who burns several boxes of candles for the Commander; manic depressive Nagivator Vine; insubordinate Technical Officer Jeffers and enhanced human Sandstrom - whose body and mind were modified in exchange for the Space Force paying off her student loan. Together they experience the highs and lows of space travel and inter-galactic diplomacy: big swivelly chairs, anoying talking doors, and, of course, the alien wars that threaten the survival of life in the universe...
Hyperdrive
1.01 A Gift From the Glish
Writer: Kevin Cecil (Writer), Andy Riley (Writer)
Director: John Henderson
Cast: Nick Frost (Henderson), Kevin Eldon (York), Miranda Hart (Teal), Dan Antopolski (Jeffers), Stephen Evans (Vine), Petra Massey (Sandstrom), Paterson Joseph (Space Marshal), Richard Katz (Male Glish), Katherine Jakeways (Female Glish), Laurence Howarth (Fasmoff), Remi WIlson (Piretti), Joe Marshall (Wade), Waen Shepherd (Captain Helix), Stephanie Dooley (Beautiful Space Lady), Morwenna Banks (Announcer), Computer Voices), * Maggie Service ( (voice)), * Ewan Bailey ( (voice))
Not as funny as I hoped. But probably something I hopefully will finish watching in the future. If it would have been better, I probably would have watched the whole series today before continuing on in this marathon.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 02:10:34 PM
Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 03:13:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396129498f.jpg) | I Dream of Jeannie: Season One (1965/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058815/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jeannie)
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With the blink of her eyes and a nod of her head, Barbara Eden will make your wishes come true in the premiere season of "I DREAM OF JEANNIE," available on DVD for the first time! Complete with all 30 episodes, this four-disc collection introduces Larry Hagman as Captain Anthony "Tony" Nelson, an astronaut who finds himself "Master" to a beautiful and crafty genie (Eden) whom he unknowingly releases from a bottle. Together, he and Jeannie are a magical match. Packed with bonus features and boasting some of television's brightest guest stars, such as Dabney Coleman, Maureen McCormick, Chuck Yeager and Bill Mumy, "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" is the beloved must-own comedy series that will have you dreaming of TV's Golden Age.
I Dream of Jeannie
1.01 The Lady in the Bottle (1965-09-18)
Writer: Sidney Sheldon (Writer)
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: Barbara Eden (Jeannie), Larry Hagman (Capt. Anthony Nelson), Karen Sharpe (Melissa), Hayden Rorke (Dr. Bellows), Philip Ober (General Stone), Baynes Barron (Commander), Joe Higgins (2nd Garbage Man), Richard Reeves (1st Garbage Man), Warren Kemmerling (Husband), Patricia Scott (Wife), Don Dubbins (Lt. Pete Conway, USNR), Bill Daily (Capt. Roger Healey)
I always preferred I Dream of Jeannie over Bewitched. This pilot is a good introduction to the series. Although there is not yet the familiar theme tune. And also no Roger Healey.
It always surprises me how sexual the series was early in its run. Here Jeannie constantly kisses Tony and brings him into compromising situations. Her sole in this pilot episode is trying to break him and his fiancé up, so that she can have him.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 03:42:50 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595065572f.jpg) | If I See You In My Dreams (1998/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426383/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_See_You_In_My_Dreams)
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Misou managed to get through all of high school and college without a grilfriend. A wizened fortune-teller has predicted that it is his destiny to be alone for his entire life! When Misou sees the beautiful Nagisa, his heart is awakened for the first time. He has serious competition in the form of the flawlessly handsome Kaizuka and the amazingly ugly Kujira.
Misou is determined to succeed, but he is stalled by his knack for ending up in compromising situations with other woman at exactly the wrong moment.
If I See You In My Dreams
.01 A Red Umbrella in the Rain
Writer: Noriyuki Yamahana (Original Material By), Nao Tokimura (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
Cast: Japanese Voices), Mami Kanezuki (Nagisa Shiozaki (voice)), Hiro Youki (Masuo Fuguno (voice)), Rika Matsumoto (Namiko Isobe (voice)), Hiroko Konishi (Miho Hamaoka (voice)), Hiroshi Hirose (Kujira (voice)), You Hachito (Funakosi (voice)), Takako Honda (Voice from Radio (voice)), Rei Igarashi (Fortuneteller (voice)), Takayasu Usui (Fortuneteller (voice)), Haruhi Terada (Station Announcer (voice)), Katsuhiro Harasawa (Follower A (voice)), Taeko Kawada (Yoshio (voice)), English Voices), Steve Stacey (Masou (voice)), Laura Chyu (Nagsia (voice)), Mona Marshall (Namiko (voice)), Susan Marque (Miho (voice)), Bob Buchholz (Kaaizuka (voice)), Dave Mallow (Kujira (voice)), Grant George (Funakoshi (voice)), Wendee Lee (Minako (voice)), Melique Berger (Teacher (voice)), Jessica Gee (Director & Fortune Teller (voice)), Cindy Alexander (Kayo (voice))
A typical story about a shy guy meeting the girl of his dreams. I watched the first episode of the more series OVA series instead of the comical TV series. The OVA series is well done, though there aren't real surprises in the story.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 05:44:25 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192299421f.jpg) | The Incredible Hulk: How the Legend Began (1977/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076190/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(TV_series))
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The Incredible Hulk: Pilot Episode
Discover the origin of "The Incredible Hulk" with the TV series pilot that helped to inspire the "Hulk" phenomenon. While conducting a research project about superhuman strength, Dr. David Banner bombards his own system with gamma radiation, unexpectedly transforming himself into the powerful beast, "The Incredible Hulk."
The Incredible Hulk
1.01 Pilot (1977-11-04)
Writer: Kenneth Johnson (Writer)
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Cast: Bill Bixby (David Banner), Susan Sullivan (Elaina Marks), Jack Colvin (Jack McGee), Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk), Susan Batson (Mrs. Maier), Mario Gallo (Mr. Bram), Eric Server (Policeman), Charles Siebert (Ben), Terrence Locke (Young Man), June Whitley Taylor (Woman), George Brenlin (Man at Lake), Jake Mitchell (Jerry), William Larson (Minister), Olivia Barash (Girl at Lake), Eric Deon (B.J.)
This pilot TV movie is a good, but maybe sometimes overly drawn-out introduction to the series. Bill Bixby is a great Bruce Banner (here called David). And with Lou Ferrigno they found just the right person for Hulk. I had read that Arnold Schwarzenegger had auditioned for this role, but he was rejected because of his smaller height. Another one who got the role and filmed some scenes, but was replaced early on in the production was Richard Kiel (Jaws from the Bond movies).
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 06:16:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/084296406081f.jpg) | Inspector Gadget: The Gadget Files (1983/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085033/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_Gadget)
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Inspector Gadget
1.01 Winter Olympics
This is a series I loved to watch as a kid. This is a typical episode. Not much of a series which can be enjoyed as an adult but I guess as a kid it doesn't bother that this is a one-joke premise.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 07:08:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/782009240099f.jpg) | I''s/I''s Pure: 2 Complete Series (2005/Japan) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%22s)
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I"s
Iori Hazuki is a beautiful high schooler with ambitions of becoming an actress. Ichitaka Seto is an indecisive sort with a crush on Iori from afar. Itsuki Akiba is Ichitaka's cute childhood friend who has returned from abroad. Put all three "I"s together and you have a tale of love, comedy, and dreams...
I"s Pure
The course of true love never did run smooth, and hapless Ichitaka has a ton of obstacles to overcome to win the heart of his classmate and budding actress Iori: pranks and misunderstandings, stalkers, and romantic intervention, but most of all staying true to one's feelings. Are the two "I"s destined to find happiness together, or does fate have other ideas?
I''s
1.01 Another Summer Story, Part 1
I own the manga series of this (after colleague recommended it to me as I enjoyed the author's previous work: "Video Girl Ai"), but I still haven't read it all. I didn't get quite into it. I bought this animer also a few years ago, but I never watched it. I wanted to wait until after I finished the manga.
For this marathon I watched now the first episode from the first series. The first series consists of two episode and its story is not taken from the manga.
When I started to watch it, I thought what a horrible dub it is. I am not used to having anime such horrible voice acting. Until I realized that I forgot to switch to the original Japanese track and had still the English track on. English anime dubs are always horrible in my experience.
This first episode was okay. Nice animation. But like with the manga, I didn't quite get into it.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 07:42:54 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014138600624.4f.jpg) | The IT Crowd: Version 1.0 (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0487831/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_Crowd)
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Roy and Moss toil in the squalid basement of a huge company, fielding IT help desk calls. Roy has a lousy attitude coupled with an eye for the ladies, while Moss is dressed by his mother and has an aerosol can of water clipped to his belt with which to spray his ear when it gets hot.
Into their life of 'users', pizza, science fiction and firewalls comes middle manager Jen, a punky can-do career gal who doesn't know one end of a laptop from the other. Can she introduce real life to men who email the fire brigade in an emergency, who invent a psycho for an internet dating site and display sympathetic PMT symptoms once a month?
'The IT Crowd'. It's more than a way of life, it's a sitcom.
IT Crowd
1.01 Yesterday's Jam
Writer: Graham Linehan (Writer)
Director: Graham Linehan
Cast: Chris O'Dowd (Roy), Richard Ayoade (Moss), Katherine Parkinson (Jen), Chris Morris (Denholm), John Willie Hopkins (Postman), Nancy Lodder (Office Girl), Laura Pyper (Laura), Pete Deagle (Office Worker)
A great geeky series. I watched it again with the l33t subtitles on. As a special feature, all episodes have l33t subtitles. But whereas most of the episodes simply replace normal lettering with l33t lettering in the subtitles, the pilot episode has special jokes thrown in here, like shell commands replacing dialog but actually meaning the same.
A simple example for this subitle track is the following exchange:
Jen listing her computer skill: Reading emails, sending emails, deleting emails.
Gets subtitled as: pop3, smtp, M$ Exchange
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 07:43:52 PM
Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 08:55:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663252194f.jpg) | The Job: The Complete Series (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272980/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Job_(TV_series))
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Mike McNeil (Denis Leary) is a self-medicating, hard-drinking, decorated New York City detective with a wife, a mistress, and a crush on a co-worker. Surrounded by a partner and fellow squad members who are just as colorful, McNeil pursues his uniquely unconventional, yet effective, approach to crime solving while he attempts to manage the chaos of his personal life.
Originally broadcast on ABC in 2001 and 2002, The Job was shot entirely on location in New York City, giving the look of the show a grit to match its humor.
The Job
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Denis Leary (Created By), Peter Tolan (Created By), Denis Leary (Writer), Peter Tolan (Writer)
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Denis Leary (Mike McNeil), Lenny Clarke (Frank Harrigan), Diane Farr (Jan Fendrich), Adam Ferrara (Tommy Manetti), Richard Gant (Lieutenant), Bill Nunn (Pip), John Ortiz (Ruben Sommariba), Julian Acosta (Al Rodriguez), Wendy Makkena (Karen McNeil), Karyn Parsons (Toni), Teagle F. Bougere (Kaleel Ojala), Gammy L. Singer (Kaleel's Grandmother), Dyron Holmes (Ironsides), Jimmy Burke (Bike Cop), Shiro Oishi (Mr. Ahira)
Denis Leary playing Denis Leary the cop. The pilot episode was okay. I last watched this series in 2005 when I first got it. Seems like I did give it a good rating in DVD Profiler.
Of what I have read this series is similar to the one he did later on: Rescue Me.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 09:34:30 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569728448f.jpg) | Joey: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375355/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_(TV_series))
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Joey Tribbiani leaves New York for a chance at show biz fame in Hollywood - and a reunion with his left-coast sister and nephew. Take off on a new life - and new laughs with Matt LeBlanc, the 2005 People's Choice Award Winner as Favorite Male Television Star, and another great TV comedy ensemble cast! This Deluxe 4-Disc Set of the Complete Season One features all 24 hilarious episodes. For grand, goofy fun, Joey's your guy.
Joey
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Shana Goldberg-Meehan (Writer), Scott Silveri (Writer)
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Cast: Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Andrea Anders (Alex Garrett), Paulo Costanzo (Michael Tribbiani), Jennifer Coolidge (Bobbie Morganstern), Drea de Matteo (Gina Tribbiani), Wayne Wilderson (Director #2), Jason Huber (The Taxi Driver), Matthew Mullany (The Director), Lawrence A. Mandley (The Slate Guy), Nancy O'Dell (Herself), Ethan Erickson (Sam), Tommy Perna (The Criminal)
When the series first aired, I was really disappointed by how much it differed from Friends. Only in the second season I thought the series picked up a little. But then it was cancelled.
Watching the pilot episode now I found it better than I remembered it being.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 10:06:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396039971f.jpg) | Just Shoot Me!: Seasons One and Two (1997/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118364/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Shoot_Me!)
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Your favorite Must-See TV is now a must-have DVD, as JUST SHOOT ME! SEASONS ONE AND TWO delivers all 31 hilarious episodes from this long-reigning fixture of NBC's classic comedy lineup. Nominated for six Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes, this acclaimed ensemble comedy spanned the hilarious gamut from catwalk to casting couch, chronicles the daily grind of the magazine's quirky staff, serving up all the laughter that's fit to print. Arriving on digitally remastered DVD for the first time.
Just Shoot Me!
1.01 Back Issues
Writer: Steven Levitan (Created By), Steven Levitan (Writer)
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Cast: Laura San Giacomo (Maya Gallo), George Segal (Jack Gallo), Wendie Malick (Nina Van Horn), Enrico Colantoni (Elliott DiMauro), Chris Hogan (Wally), David Spade (Dennis Finch), Emily Procter (Anchorwoman), Dave Clark (Anchorman), Scott N. Stevens (Young Father), Shannon Maureen Brown (Lorena), Donna Ponterotto (Receptionist), Raphelle Hink (Raphelle), Joel Traywick (Intern)
I enjoy watching this series. I like the snarky one-liners, like the ones David Spade's character comes up with.
The first two seasons of this series were released in 2004. The third season five years later. I am still waiting for further seasons to be released.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 10:07:02 PM
Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 10:42:34 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400084416f.jpg) | Kamichu!: The Complete Series (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961173/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamichu!)
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What would you do if you suddenly became a god? When little Yurie, a junior high school student, discovers that she is a god, she is beside herself in indecision and asks her friends. Thus begins her new life exploring what it means to be a god and her struggle to properly fulfill all the responsibilities it entails. From finding stray gods to dealing with Martians, her life is about to become more than ordinary.
KamiChu!
1.01 The Spite of Youth
Writer: )
Director:
Cast: Japanese Voice Cast), Mako (Yurie Hitotsubashi (voice)), Kaori Mine (Mitsue Shijou (voice)), Rika Morinaga (Matsuri Saegusa (voice)), Ittsei Miyazaki (Kenji Ninomiya (voice)), Chiwa Saitou (Tama (voice)), Makoto Tsumura (Shoukichi Hitotsubashi (voice)), Miki Ito (Akane Hitotsubashi (voice)), Daiki Nakamura (Akikan Korogashi (voice)), Akemi Kanda (Tofu-chan (voice)), Takashi Oohara (Konoha Kamaitachi (voice)), Megumi Kubota (Chibi Kaze (voice)), Takayasu Usui (Oyadama Kaze (voice)), Natsuko Takusyoku (Woman (voice)), English Voice Cast), Megan Harvey (Yurie Hitotsubashi (voice)), Erika Weinstein (Mitsue Shijou (voice)), Lulu Chiang (Matsuri Saegusa (voice)), Johnny Yong Bosch (Kenji Ninomiya (voice)), Carrie Savage (Tama (voice)), Jay D. Stone (Shoukichi Hitotsubashi (voice)), Karen Thompson (Akane Hitotsubashi (voice)), Talis Axelrod (Akikan Korogashi (voice)), Carrie Savage (Tofu-chan (voice)), Liam O'Brien (Konoha Kamaitachi (voice)), Jay D. Stone (Chibi Kaze (voice)), Michael McConnohie (Oyadama Kaze (voice)), Karen Thompson (Woman (voice))
A high school girl becomes a god. What sounds like a over-the-top comedy is more like a slow-paced comedic drama. It has a little "Spirited Away" feel to it. And I love the background drawings in this.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 11:13:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400086618f.jpg) | Karin: Complete Box Set (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127249/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karin_%28manga%29#Anime)
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In the 21st century, a family of vampires settled down in Japan. They lived among humans and sucked their blood quietly and discreetly. However their daughter Karin had a secret that she could not share with anyone. She did not suck blood like the rest of the family. Instead, her blood level increases! She is a blood making vampire!
Karin
1.01 Bleeding Is Embarrassing
Writer: Yuna Kagesaki (Original Material By), Yasunori Yamada (Screenwriter)
Director: Yutaka Kurosawa, Shinichiro Kimura
Cast: Japanese Cast), Sayuri Yahagi (Karin Maaka (voice)), Katsuyuki Konishi (Kenta Usui (voice)), Yuka Inokuchi (Anju Maaka (voice)), Dai Matsumoto (Henry Marker (voice)), Emi Shinohara (Carrera Marker (voice)), Nojima Hirofumi (Boogy (voice)), Mikako Takahashi (Maki Tokitou (voice)), Sayori Ishizuka (Class Teacher (voice)), Yuko Gibu (Fukumi Naito (voice)), Takashi Kawakami (Business Man (voice)), Mari Todo (Female Student (voice)), English Cast), Chelsea Curto (Karin Maaka (voice)), Chelsea Curto (Nurse (voice)), Yahav Rom (Kenta Usui (voice)), Marian Elizabeth Spencer (Anju Maaka (voice)), Marian Elizabeth Spencer (Naito (voice)), Paul John Pistore (Henry Marker (voice)), Paul John Pistore (Boogy (voice)), Chio Su Ping (Carrera Marker (voice)), Hillary Blazer-Doyle (Maki Tokitou (voice)), Coral Tong (Teacher (voice)), Jerry Szombathy (Narrator (voice)), Jerry Szombathy (Ren Maaka (voice)), Jerry Szombathy (Boss (voice)), Meriem Bekka (Fumio Usui (voice))
Karin is teenage vampire. But not the normal kind of vampire. Instead of sucking blood, her blood increases until it is released in violent nose bleeds. Or she bites someone and transfuses this excess blood to the other person. This abnormality also makes her a day person. This all is an embarassment to the family.
The pilot episode is a good introduction. I have also read the manga this series is based. During the first half of the anime, the storyline of the manga is followed, but then with the introduction of an original character halfway through, the story deviates from the manga.
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Post by: Tom on June 03, 2012, 11:45:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595085273f.jpg) | Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972661/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kashimashi:_Girl_Meets_Girl)
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On a warm, cloudy afternoon, Tomari bursts in on two girls from her class, Hazumu and Yasuna, sharing a tender first kiss. Her heart breaks ... from jealousy.
Hazumu was born a boy, but he certainly doesn't act it. He's sensitive, delicate, and loves gardening. Lucky for him, he grew up with the tomboy Tomari, who is always there to protect him. Despite her own feelings, she pushes Hazumu to confess his love to the elegant Yasuna. After Yasuna rejects him, he retreats into the mountains in despair. So begins the strange series of events that changes him into a her, and earns her the love of both Yasuna and Tomari.
Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl
1.01 The Young Boy's Life Changed That Day
Writer: Satoru Akahori (Original Material By), Yukimaru Katsura (Original Material By), Jukki Hanada (Screenwriter)
Director: Nobuaki Nakanishi
Cast: Kana Ueda (Hazumu Osaragi (voice)), Yui Horie (Yasuna Kamiizumi (voice)), Yukari Tamura (Tomari Kurusu (voice)), Masumi Asano (Ayuki Mar (voice)), Daisuke Ono (Asuta Soro (voice)), Yuko Mizutani (Namiko Tsuki (voice)), Makoto Yasumura (Hajime Osaragi (voice)), Yuko Nagashima (Kaoru Osaragi (voice)), Ryoko Shintani (Spaceship (voice)), Keiji Fujiwara (Alien (voice)), Asuka Nakase (Female Track Club Member (voice)), Michael Naishtut (Man A (voice)), John Wyckoff (Man B (voice))
An alien spaceship accidentily kills the main protagonist. But they are able to reconstruct him, but they switched the gender.
Now the boy is a girl caught in a love triangle with two other girls. Both of which were in love with him before and now have come to terms with him being a girl.
I really had enjoyed this series. It is well done and handles the matter surprisingly well considering it is a comedy. I also have read the manga and enjoyed that one as well.
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Post by: Tom on June 04, 2012, 08:21:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396016057f.jpg) | The King of Queens: Season One (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165581/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Queens)
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The man. The myth. The driver. Doug Heffernan (Kevin James) is THE KING OF QUEENS, but his wife Carrie (Leah Remini) really rules the roost. Doug is the ultimate guy's guy, but he loves Carrie so much he's willing to sacrifice his tricked-out rec room (plus his 70-inch TV) so that her father Arthur (Jerry Stiller) can move in, a decision he's regretted ever since. Doug's free time is split between quality time with his wife and play time with his buds. A parade of crazy neighbors and oddball citizens of New York's middle-class borough help make this show the reigning comedy champ. THE KING OF QUEENS proves you don't have to have a huge castle to live like royalty.
The King of Queens
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn (Writer), David Litt (Writer)
Director: Pamela Fryman
Cast: Kevin James (Doug), Leah Remini (Carrie), Lisa Rieffel (Sara), Patton Oswalt (Spence), Larry Romano (Richie), Victor Williams (Deacon), Jerry Stiller (Arthur)
This series is often fun to watch. The pilot though is nothing special. It sets up the premise, but wasn't really funny.
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Post by: Tom on June 04, 2012, 10:29:05 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192488023f.jpg) | Knight Rider: Season One (1982/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083437/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_%281982_TV_series%29)
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Gear up for action with Superstar David Hasselhoff and his supercar, K.I.T.T., as they throttle crime in every high-octane episode from the first season of Knight Rider, finally available to own for the first time on DVD.
The series follows the thrilling adventures of Michael Knight, a detective thought to be dead, who's been given a new face and identity. His assignment: to fight crime with the help of an artificially intelligent, talking car named K.I.T.T., a high-speed, futuristic weapon outfitted with high-tech gadgets and a personality of its own. Driven by justice, they set out to take down criminals who operate above the law in this 21-episode DVD set tricked out with loads of Special extras, including a bonus disc featuring the movie sequel, Knight Rider 2000.
Knight Rider
1.01 Knight of the Phoenix
Writer: Glen A. Larson (Created By), Glen A. Larson (Writer)
Director: Daniel Haller
Cast: David Hasselhoff (Michael Knight), Edward Mulhare (Devon Miles), Phyllis Davis (Tanya), Pamela Susan Shoop (Maggie), Lance LeGault (Security Officer Gray), Noel Conlon (William Benjamin), Michael D. Roberts (Jackson), Bert Rosario (Browne), Vince Edwards (Fred Wilson), Richard Basehart (Wilton Knight), Edmund Gilbert (Charles Acton), Shawn Southwick (Lonnie), Brian Cutler (Bar Manager), Barret Oliver (Buddy), Robert Phillips (Symes), Alma L. Beltran (Luce), Ed Hooks (Guard), Tyler Murray (Sally), Victoria Harned (Doris), William Daniels (Voice of K.I.T.T. (voice, uncredited))
I loved Knight Rider as a kid. And I still enjoy watching it. Also it has a great opening theme.
This pilot started great. I enjoyed the introduction of KITT and Michael Knight. But when they go on their mission, it ends up being an average episode.
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Post by: Tom on June 04, 2012, 11:55:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582579352.4f.jpg) | Knight Rider: Season One (2008/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213404/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_(2008_TV_series))
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An iconic TV classic is back and better than ever in the reinvented, updated and super-charged Knight Rider Season One. From executive producers Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity franchise), David Bartis (The O.C.) and Glen Larson (Battlestar Galactica) comes this action-packed series about the coolest car ever created K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Three Thousand), that's equipped with artificial intelligence capable of hacking into any computer, the weapons system of a jet fighter, and incredible custom body technology that allows it to transform into other vehicles. Relive every Season One episode as an elite team of crime-fighters work with K.I.T.T. (voiced by acting legend Val Kilmer) to track down elusive, hight-tech villains. Presented in uninterrupted Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, you won't want to miss this fast-paced ride to the wild side!
Knight Rider
1.01 Prometheus (Pilot Episode)
Writer: Dave Andron (Writer), Glen A. Larson (Original Characters By)
Director: Steve Shill
Cast: Justin Bruening (Mike), Deanna Russo (Sarah Graiman), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Carrie Rivai), Bruce Davison (Charles Graiman), David Hasselhoff (Michael Knight), Greg Ellis (Welther), Chris Mulkey (Sheriff Ramsey), Wayne Kasserman (Dylan Fass), Jonathan Chase (Kevin), Susan Gibney (Jennifer), Kevin Christy (Belle), Jack Yang (Cross), Kevin Dunigan (Smoke), Jelly Howie (Woman in Bed), Hope Riley (Amber), Leah Fitzpatrick (Sadie), Blake Silver (Dustin Cary), Justin Schaeffers (Stoner Kid), Phil Laak (Poker Pro), Lucas Fleischer (Priest), Matthew J. Cates (Truck Driver), Matt Leonard (Zion), Val Kilmer (K.I.T.T. (voice, uncredited))
I very much enjoyed this pilot episode of the new Knight Rider series. Sadly the rest of the series didn't live up to it. Except towards the end when they retooled the show, it became something I would have liked to see continued.
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Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 07:59:28 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595096873f.jpg) | Kujibiki Unbalance: The Collection (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879090/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kujibiki_Unbalance_%282006_series%29)
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Chihiro has always had rotten luck in life. But at the prestigious Rikkyouin Academy, where everything is decided by drawn lot, or kujibiki, he finds his luck changing when he draws the lot for student council president. He and his harem of student council candidates undergo a year-long, impossible apprenticeship under the current ruling body, which happens to be led by one of Chihiro's childhood friends. The road to success is filled with zany misadventures, innocent romances, and a wild humor that is sure to please.
Each disc includes an episode of Genshiken!
Kujibiki Unbalance
1.01 Minna, gakkô de odoroku. 7 ten
Writer: Shimoku Kio (Original Material By), Michiko Yokote (Screenwriter)
Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Cast: Fujiko Takimoto (Chihiro Enomoto (voice)), Ai Nonaka (Tokino Akiyama (voice)), Ami Koshimizu (Ritsuko K Kettenkrad (voice)), Kumiko Nishihara (Renko Kamishakujii (voice)), Kazuko Kojima (Koyuki Asagiri (voice)), Yukana (Kasumi Kisaragi (voice)), Reiko Takagi (Risa Humvee (voice)), Masayo Kurata (Komaki Asagiri (voice)), Yuko Goto (Kaoruko Yamada (voice)), Yuko Sasamoto (Shinobu Enomoto (voice)), Kayo Sakata (Kujibiki Commission Chairwoman (voice)), Eri Nakao (Kujibiki Commission Member (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Harunobu Madarame (voice, uncredited)), Kaori Mizuhashi (Chika Ogiue (voice, uncredited))
Kujibiki Unbalance was originally a show-within-a-show on Genshiken. A really over-the-top one at that. Then they made a real anime out of it. Though this is more like an reimagining. Strangely, it would probably have been better, if they made a straight-forward adaption of it.
I mainly bought this this, because it includes bonus episodes for Genshiken, which bridge the first and second season of that series.
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Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 08:00:04 PM
Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 09:19:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663118896f.jpg) | The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Series (1992/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103466/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show)
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At long last, Garry Shandling's comedy series about the twisted inner workings of a late-night talk show comes to DVD...all of it.
Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling) is a neurotic late-night talk show host flanked by Artie (Rip Torn), his caustic, foul-mouthed producer, and "Hey Now" Hank Kingsley (Jeffrey Tambor), his affection-thirsty sidekick. Off-air it's all train wrecks and egos, but when the lights go down and the theme music kicks in, you get late-night at its finest.
Also starring Linda Doucett, Janeane Garofalo, Penny Johnson, Wallace Langham, Bob Odenkirk, Jeremy Piven, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Sarah Silverman, Scott Thompson, and written and produced by Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan and Judd Apatow, The Larry Sanders Show was the hippest TV show...probably ever.
The Larry Sanders Show
1.01 What Have You Done For Me Lately? (AKA Garden Weasel)
Writer: Garry Shandling (Created By), Dennis Klein (Created By), Peter Tolan (Writer)
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Garry Shandling (Larry Sanders), Jeffrey Tambor (Hank Kingsley), Megan Gallagher (Jeannie Sanders), Wallace Langham (Phil), Jeremy Piven (Jerry), Penny Johnson (Beverly), Linda Doucett (Darlene), Janeane Garofalo (Paula), Rip Torn (Arthur), Robert Hays (Himself), Deborah May (Melanie), Sam Whipple), James Karen), Rif Hutton), Harley Venton), Kathy Kinney)
A fun series about the behind the scenes of a daily late-night talk show. With Garry Shandling as the talk show host. I especially love about this series, that it has real-live celebrities as guests parodying themselves.
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Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 10:00:30 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360534740f.jpg) | Lateline: The Complete Series (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137314/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LateLine)
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Late-night TV news programs get turned on their ear in Lateline, the hilarious sitcom spoofing the stories, talent and upheaval behing the cameras. Based in Washington, D.C., Lateline follows news correspondent Al Freundlich (Al Franken of TV's "Saturday Night Live"), who works side-by-side with an entertaining gang of zany, ambitious and pretentious co-workers. This three-disc collection contains the entire Lateline series — including four never-before-seen episodes. In addition to its winning cast, this comedy series features such guest stars as G. Gordon Liddy, Kathie Lee Gifford, Buddy Hackett, Joan Lunden, Conan O'Brien, Rosemary Clooney, Allison Janney, Martin Sheen, Vanessa Williams... and many more. It's time for Lateline — tune in!
Lateline
1.01 Pilot Episode
Writer: Al Franken (Created By), John Markus (Created By), Al Franken (Writer), John Markus (Writer)
Director: Andy Ackerman
Cast: Megyn Price (Gale Ingersoll), Miguel Ferrer (Vic Karp), Catherine Lloyd Burns (Mona), Ajay Naidu (Raji), Sanaa Lathan (Briana), Robert Foxworth (Pearce McKenzie), Al Franken (Al Freundlich), Natasha Pavlovich (Yelena), Zaid Farid (Darryl), Cal Bartlett (Tobacco Spokesman), Bob Glouberman (Prompter Techie), M. Joycelyn Elders (Herself), Candace J. Gingrich (Herself), G. Gordon Liddy (Himself), Ralph Nader (Himself), Laurin Sydney (Herself), Terry Murphy (Herself), Robert Prosky (Boone LeGarde), Dana Carvey (Sen. Crowl Pickens (uncredited))
A short-lived series I haven't watched in a long time. The pilot episode is a really great introduction to the series. The plot is nothing new, but I really liked the execution of it.
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Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5030305106577.4f.jpg) | Life On Mars: Series One (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478942/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(TV_series))
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Sam Tyler (John Simm) is an ambitious young detective determined to keep the streets of 21st Century Manchester safe. However, the hunt for a serial killer becomes a personal vendetta when Sam suspects his girlfriend has been kidnapped by the very man he's tracking down.
But after a near fatal car accident, Sam wakes up, dazed and confused, in 1973, struggling to understand what's real. Has he gone back in time? Is he in a coma? Or has he simply gone insane? His new boss is hard-nosed DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister), a man who gets results by trusting his gut instinct and using a 'fists first, question later' policy.
Thrown head-first into this new world, Sam faces some of the hardest cases he has ever known. He has no idea why he is in 1973, but maybe if he can work out the reason, he can get home...
Life on Mars
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Tony Jordan (Created By), Ashley Pharoah (Created By), Matthew Graham (Created By), Matthew Graham (Writer)
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Cast: John Simm (Sam Tyler), Philip Glenister (Gene Hunt), Liz White (Annie Cartwright), Dean Andrews (Ray Carling), Marshall Lancaster (Chris Skelton), Tony Marshall (Nelson), Archie Panjabi (Maya Roy), Sam Hazeldine (Colin Raimes), Henry Cox (Young Lad), Caroline Harding (Raimes' Lawyer), Parvez Qadir (Raimes' Psychiatrist), Orla Cottingham (Raimes' Social Worker), Tom Charnock (Police Officer), Christopher Harper (Neil), Richard Sinnott (TV Presenter), Jane Riley (Dora Keens), Andy Abrahams (Sid), Mags Gannon (Mrs Raimes), Rae Kelly (June), Timothy Platt (Leonard (uncredited))
An interesting premise, but this series just never really clicked with me. This is why I haven't picked up the second series yet.
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Post by: Tom on June 05, 2012, 11:27:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/42/4260131128134.40f.jpg) | La Linea (2008/Italy) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406432/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Linea_(TV_series))
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La Linea
1.01 La Linea 1
As a kid I always loved it when I caught one of the short episodes on TV. The first episode is nothing special though.
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Post by: Tom on June 06, 2012, 12:04:08 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503149420.4f.jpg) | Little Britain: Series One (2003/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358856/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britain)
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Take a journey round Little Britain and meet all your favourite characters including juvenile delinquent Vicky Pollard ('No but yeah but no'), Daffyd Thomas, who claims to be the only gay in his village, Sebastian Love, the government aide with a mad crush on the Prime Minister, evil FatFighters course leader Marjorie Dawes, rubbish transvestite Emily Howard ('I'm a lady!') And, of course, put-upon helper Lou and his wheelchair-bound friend Andy - but does he really need the wheelchair at all?
This BAFTA award winning show is written by and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams and also features Anthony Head, the voice of Tom Baker and original music by David Arnold.
Little Britain
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Matt Lucas (Writer), David Walliams (Writer)
Director: Steve Bendelack
Cast: Matt Lucas (Various), David Walliams (Various), Steve Furst (Various), Paul Putner (Paul), Stephen Aintree (Fat Fighters Taxi Driver), Charubala Chokshi (Meera), Joann Condon (Fat Pat), Evie Garratt (Gran), Sally Hawkins), Siobhan Hayes), Lorraine Hilton), Ruth Jones (Myfanwy), Habib Nasib Nader (Gregory Merchant), Karen Seacombe), Tony Tang (Chinese Waiter), Anthony Head (Prime Minister), Tom Baker (Narrator (voice))
I like the humor of this series. The jokes got tired in the third series, but here it is still great. One of my favorite bits are the Dennis Waterman sketches. Also the prime minister sketches with Anthony Head are fun.
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Post by: Tom on June 06, 2012, 12:20:05 AM
Post by: Tom on June 06, 2012, 09:55:57 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569681446f.jpg) | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Season One (1993/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106057/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_%26_Clark:_The_New_Adventures_of_Superman)
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Share the soaring adventure and romantic fun in this Deluxe 6-Disc DVD Set of 21 first-season episodes, including a Feature-Length Pilot and High-Flying Extras. As DAILY PLANET reporters CLARK KENT and LOIS LANE, Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher clash, cooperate and flirt while chasing the hottest stories in METROPOLIS. The hottest scoop of all is Lois's secret heartthrob, the superhero she doesn't know is Clark's alter ego.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Jerry Siegel (Original Characters By), Joe Shuster (Original Characters By), Deborah Joy Levine (Writer)
Director: Robert Butler
Cast: Dean Cain (Clark Kent/Superman), Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane), Lane Smith (Perry White), Michael Landes (Jimmy Olsen), Tracy Scoggins (Catherine Grant), Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy Lane), John Shea (Lex Luthor), K Callan (Martha Kent), Eddie Jones (Jonathan Kent), Kenneth Tigar (Dr. Platt), Mel Winkler (Henderson), Kim Johnston Ulrich (Dr. Antoinette Baines), Maggie Blye (Mrs. Platt), Lindsay Berkowitz (Amy Platt), Gloria LeRoy (Beatrice), Shaun Toub (Asabi), Jean Montanti (Newspaper Worker), Persis Khambatta (Chairperson), Clyde Kusatsu (Public Affairs Officer), Mimi Maynard (Launch Commander), Gerry Black (Head Colonist), Gregory Millar (Homeless Man), Kamala Dawson (Carmen Alvarado), Jim Wise (Man #1), Greg Collins (Man #2), Sean Moran (Man #3), Robert Rothwell (Security Guard), Lee Weaver (Supervisor), David Fury (Cop), Anne Wyndham (Reporter #2), Yolanda Gaskins (TV Announcer), Christopher Darga (Man with binoculars), Timi Prulhiere (Soap Opera Actress), Scott McCray (Soap Opera Actor), Marco Hernandez (Worker), Jerry Hauck (Reporter #1), Georgy Paull (Elderly Woman), Adrian Ricard (Older Woman), Mark Frazer (Young Technician)
This series is my favorite TV series from the mid-90s. I watched it a lot at the time. I had a lot of episodes taped and used to watch them again and again.
The pilot is good. Though this series hasn't aged that well.
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Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 12:06:28 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/7321921952012.5f.jpg) | Loriot - Sein großes Sketch-Archiv (1976/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329874/)
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Loriot
1.01 Loriot 1
Loriot was a very important comedian with huge influence.
From Wikipedia: "Loriot's enormous popularity, his accurate language, and high-brow sense of comedy led to the adoption of a large number of phrases and inventions from the series’s sketches into German common knowledge and everyday speech."
I always enjoyed watching him. His movie "Pappa Ante Portas" is probably my favorite of his.
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Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 12:07:31 AM
Post by: DJ Doena on June 07, 2012, 04:21:11 AM
It's your fault, really:
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Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 09:13:20 AM
Does your release also have the episode "Married" as a bonus?
Post by: DJ Doena on June 07, 2012, 09:24:25 AM
Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 09:43:22 AM
Yes it does. The first season is also on it's way.
Then I don't know why you bought the pilot standalone? It's part of the first season set. When I bought mine, it was before they released the season sets (which I also own all of them). I think there was also a complete series set at some point with a good price. But at the time I already had most of the seasons.
Post by: DJ Doena on June 07, 2012, 10:06:03 AM
Post by: samuelrichardscott on June 07, 2012, 11:55:14 AM
Little Britain
I like the humor of this series. The jokes got tired in the third series, but here it is still great. One of my favorite bits are the Dennis Waterman sketches. Also the prime minister sketches with Anthony Head are fun.
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The problem with most sketch shows is how quickly the jokes can become tired. I agree with you here. David Walliams was a judge this year on Britain's Got Talent and was very funny though from the small amount I watched. You might like "Barking" but it's a lot more hit and miss than Little Britain and features all the acts in their early years. Bo Selecta is recommended though!
Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 09:45:29 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400095856f.jpg) | Love Hina: The Complete Series (2000/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279570/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Hina)
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College isn't the only thing he can't get into!
How's a guy supposed to keep his nose in the books with so many sexy girls in his face? Keitaro moved to his grandma's apartment building to cram for a college entrance exam. Too bad nobody told him the complex is for ladies only and that he's the new manager!
The job has some perks: girls frolicking in the hot springs all day and lounging in their naughtiest nighties all night. It's definitely gonna be tough for Keitaro to focus on studying - especially if one of his titillating tenants turns out to be his long lost love! From the man who quickened your pulse with Negima! and My Santa, it's Ken Akamatsu's classic - Love Hina!
Love Hina
1.01 All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring (2000-04-19)
I know someone who absolutely loves this series and the manga it was based on. It's the prototypical harem comedy.
I never really got into it. It has some fun moments, but I always preferred "Ai Yori Aoshi" to this.
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Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 10:23:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396096523f.jpg) | Mad About You: Season One (1992/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103484/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_About_You)
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Get ready for romance and hilarious bickering in the Big Apple. Join Jamie and Paul Buchman (Academy Award® winner* Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser) as they navigate marriage in this 6-time Emmy Award-winning series.
*Best Actress, As Good As It Gets, 1998
Mad About You
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Paul Reiser (Original Characters By), Danny Jacobson (Original Characters By), Danny Jacobson (Writer), Paul Reiser (Writer)
Director: Barnet Kellman
Cast: Paul Reiser (Paul Buchman), Helen Hunt (Jamie Stemple Buchman), Tommy Hinkley (Jay Selby), Anne Ramsay (Lisa Stemple), Richard Kind (Mark), Leila Kenzle (Fran)
I have watched the first two season about eight years ago and I enjoyed it. I have further two seasons in my collection, but for some reason I never came around watching it.
I think the writing and the performances by the two leads is great, considering they often have to carry almost all scenes by themselves.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 12:33:06 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569423022f.jpg) | MADtv: Season One (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112056/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MADtv)
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Relive the MADness of the first complete season of 'MADtv', dubbed by TV Guide as "the most mercilessly acute TV parody of the decade, perhaps of all time." It's wall-to-wall pop culture sendups in 19 trailblazing hours plus hilariously MAD-to-the-bone Special Bonus Features.
You'll find brilliant movie parodies, irreverent Madvertising spoofs and political smackdowns. Plus favorites like the Vancome Lady; UBS Guy; 'That's My White Mama'; the animated 'Spy Vs. Spy', Don Martin classics and 'Raging Rudolph'; and TV sendups of 'ER', 'Baywatch', 'Oprah' and 'Star Trek'. No wonder USA Today stated "No show is better than 'MADtv' at mocking TV."
MADtv
1.01 Season One
When I first saw this, I only knew three of the main cast: Orlando Jones, Phil LaMarr (mainly as voice actor, but also his role in Pulp Fiction which he reprises in this episode in a parody sequence) and Nicole Sullivan. It's her which I think brought in the best performances in this episode. And also the only laughs I had.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 03:26:28 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727174629f.jpg) | Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi: Complete Collection (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398412/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Shopping_Arcade_Abenobashi)
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Crazier than crack, madder than a March Hare!
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi!
Arumi Asahina and Sasshi Imamiya seem to be normal, 12-year-old kids living in Osaka. But in Abenobashi, we soon find out that nothing is what it seems! Suddenly, Arumi and Sasshi find themselves in a world like their own... only not. And as they try to fight their way back to the real world, they'll face menacing mushrooms, big-breasted space pirates, killer kung-fu fighters, a tripped-out transvestite, a sorcerer who seems to be in some sort of midlife crisis... and that's just the beginning!
They say there's no place like home, but this ain't exactly Oz, and it sure as heck ain't Kansas! So put the kids to bed, leave Toto with the neighbors and get ready to dive into the madcap, whacked-out world of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi!
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
1.01 Mystery! Abenobashi Shopping Arcade
This is the first time I have seen any episode of this series. It started out a little slow. But towards the end it looked like it could be an interesting series.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 04:00:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396016514f.jpg) | Married With Children: Season One (1987/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092400/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married..._with_Children)
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Domestic bliss was never like this! Get ready for those outrageous Bundys in MARRIED…WITH CHILDREN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, featuring all 13 hilarious episodes from the show’s groundbreaking debut season, introducing everybody’s favorite dysfunctional household. This taboo-shattering hit series was often deemed too hot for TV, bringing a blue-collar brand of raunchy humor to America’s idyllic ‘80s TV family, where father definitely doesn’t know best!
Remastered and available on DVD for the first time ever, this collector's favorite lets you get reacquainted with this middle class clan of loveable losers - hard-working lug Al (Ed O'Neill), his couch-potato wife Peg (Katey Sagal). sexy teen daughter Kelly (Christina Applegate), hopelessly horny son Bud (David Faustino), and prudish neighbors Marcy and Steve Rhoades (Amanda Bearse, David Garrison) - as they try to get along without getting on each others nerves! For better or worse, the Bundy's may be broke, but this is one family that's rich in delightfully demented attitude, wild characters, and racy humor!
Married With Children
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Michael G. Moye (Original Characters By), Ron Leavitt (Original Characters By), Ron Leavitt (Writer), Michael G. Moye (Writer)
Director: Linda Day
Cast: Ed O'Neill (Al Bundy), Katey Sagal (Peggy Bundy), David Garrison (Steve Rhoades), Amanda Bearse (Marcy Rhoades), Christina Applegate (Kelly Bundy), David Faustino (Bud Bundy), Ritch Shydner (Luke Ventura), Diana Bellamy (Customer #1), Sue Ann Gilfillan (Customer #2), Linda Dona (Tawny), Victor Di Mattia (Arnold)
I grew up watching this show. I have to admit, I am so used to the German voice of Al Bundy, I still miss it when watching it with the original audio. Interesting note (at least for me): I have seen the German voice actor of Al Bundy (Rüdiger Barr) twice on stage. He had the lead roles in productions of "Kiss Me Kate" and "My Fair Lady", which I have seen in theatre in Munich.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 04:29:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/93/9322225075290.2f.jpg) | M.A.S.K.: Ultimate Collection (1985/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088563/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.S.K.)
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Led by Matt Trakker, the Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand is a secret organisation that fights crime in an unusual way. By donning specially charged masks they have extraordinary powers to fight the villains of V.E.N.O.M., who pose a real threat to the free world with their own special equipment.
In addition to the masks, our heroes, and their counterparts, have super vehicles capable of a wide range of defensive and offensive actions, from changing a car into a jet or becoming a submarine.
Trakker meets each unusual situation by requesting his computer to pick the agents best suited for the job. As each agent has special talents some are better for a particular mission than others.
V.E.N.O.M., led by Miles Mayhem, always has their hands full when their evil plans for control are met by the crusading forces of M.A.S.K.
M.A.S.K.
1.01 The Deathstone
Writer: Jina Bacaar (Writer), Rod Baker (Writer), Creighton Barnes (Writer), Patrick Barry (Writer), Jack Bornoff (Writer), Del Bruckman (Writer), Barbara Chain (Writer), Kerry Ehrin (Writer), Herb Engelhardt (Writer), Mel Gilden (Writer), Ralph Goodman (Writer), David Gottlieb (Writer), Barbara Hambly (Writer), Trevor Meldal-Johnson (Writer), Fred Ladd (Writer), Chuck Lorre (Writer), Alt Matheson (Writer), R. Patrick Neary (Writer), Dianne Nezgoda (Writer), Jack Olesker (Writer), Glen Olson (Writer), Alfred A. Pegal (Writer), Jessica Radcliff (Writer), Ginger Roth (Writer), Jeffrey Scott (Writer), Karen Willson (Writer), S.S. Wilson (Writer), Erica Byrne (Writer)
Director: Mineo Gato, Kazuo Terada
Cast: Doug Stone), Mark Halloran), Brendan McKane), Graeme McKenna), Sharon Noble), Brennan Thicke)
I had a lot of M.A.S.K. toys as a kid. Together with the He-Man figures it was my favorite toys. Sadly I hardly saw episodes of this series as a kid. It only came early in the mornings (before 6 o'clock I think) and I never had a chance to catch it. But I had three retail video tapes of this series with one episode each. One of these episodes was the pilot episode. I have watched it countless of times as a kid.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 05:14:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564030471.5f.jpg) | Mein Leben & Ich: Staffel 1 (2001/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294144/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Leben_%26_Ich)
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"Das Leben ist bescheuert - vor allem das eigene!" Alex hat nur einen Wunsch: Sie möchte ihre Ruhe haben. Die findet sie in ihrem Zimmer. Ein Raum, den ihre Eltern das letzte Mal betreten haben, als sie fünf war. Alex' jüngerer Bruder Sebastian, 11, ist genau das Gegenteil. Er ist fröhlich und hat eine positive Weltsicht. Alex glaubt, dass dies nur zwei Gründe haben kann: extreme Dummheit oder ein Hirntumor. Alex' Eltern, Anke und Hendrik, haben sich Anfang der Achtziger kennengelernt und leben seit 16 Jahren in der Kölner Südstadt - in einem eigenen (Reihen-)Haus. Hendrik arbeitet als Ingenieur bei einer Autofirma in Köln-Niehl. Anke hat eine Halbtagsstelle als Musiktherapeutin. Beide diskutieren oft, warum Alex so "anders" ist. Alex hat eine Freundin: Claudia, 15. Deren Eltern sind reich und geschieden. Sie ist die einzige, die sich von Alex' rüden, sarkastischen Sprüchen nicht verjagen lässt. Der Beginn einer wundervollen Freundschaft...
Mein Leben & Ich
1.01 Der Einbruch (2001-09-14)
Writer: Paula Roth (Writer), Paula Roth (Created By)
Director: Ulli Baumann
Cast: Wolke Hegenbarth (Alex), Gottfried Vollmer (Hendrik), Frederik Hunschede (Sebastian), Maren Kroymann (Anke), Nora Binder (Claudia), Sebastian Kroehnert (Niko), Susanne Czepl (Frau Ehlert), Maximilian Cress (Florian), Ulrich Simontowitz (Biologielehrer), Ludger Burmann (Hausmeister)
I first saw this series when I caught an episode of the third season on TV. I was surprised to see a good German TV show. I had thought they had died out.
It is very loosely based on "My So-Called Life", but it's an half-hour comedy series instead of an hour long drama series.
The first episode introduces the characters very well and it was a joy to rewatch it again.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 06:54:09 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198208461f.jpg) | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816407/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Melancholy_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya_(anime))
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
1.01 Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Episode 00 (2006-04-02)
Writer: Nagaru Tanigawa (Original Material By), Yutaka Yamamoto (Screenwriter)
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Cast: Original Japanese Cast), Tomokazu Sugita (Kyon (voice)), Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya (voice)), Minori Chihara (Yuki Nagato (voice)), Yuko Goto (Mikuru Asahina (voice)), Daisuke Ono (Itsuki Koizumi (voice)), Yuki Matsuoka (Tsuruya-san (voice)), Minoru Shiraishi (Taniguchi (voice)), Sayaka Aoki (Kyon's Little Sister (voice)), Kenichi Ogata (Shamisen (voice)), Eiji Yanagisawa (Kiyozumi Morimura (voice)), Kenichi Mochizuki (Yusuke Suzuki (voice)), Kimiko Saito (Old Lady A (voice)), Aiko Hibi (Old Lady B (voice)), English Voice Cast), Crispin Freeman (Kyon (voice)), Wendee Lee (Haruhi Suzumiya (voice)), Michelle Ruff (Yuki Nagato (voice)), Stephanie Sheh (Mikuru Asahina (voice)), Johnny Yong Bosch (Itsuki Koizumi (voice)), Kari Wahlgren (Tsuruya-san (voice)), Sam Riegel (Taniguchi (voice)), Steve Kramer (Shamisen (voice)), Michael McConnohie (Kiyozumi Morimura (voice)), Dave Wittenberg (Yusuke Suzuki (voice)), Merrilyn Crouch (Old Lady A (voice))
The episode order on the DVD set is different than the broadcast order. Mostly it is chronological here (except for this episode), whereas the broadcast order jumped around on purpose.
This first episode is not a regular episode. Everything happening here is a film the characters shot later on in the series. It's a nonsensical story.
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
1.02 Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu I (2006-04-09)
Writer: Nagaru Tanigawa (Original Material By), Tatsuya Ishihara (Screenwriter)
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Cast: Original Japanese Cast), Tomokazu Sugita (Kyon (voice)), Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya (voice)), Minori Chihara (Yuki Nagato (voice)), Yuko Goto (Mikuru Asahina (voice)), Minoru Shiraishi (Taniguchi (voice)), Megumi Matsumoto (Kunikida (voice)), Natsuko Kuwatani (Ryoko Asakura (voice)), Eiji Yanagisawa (Okabe Sensei (voice)), English Voice Cast), Crispin Freeman (Kyon (voice)), Wendee Lee (Haruhi Suzumiya (voice)), Michelle Ruff (Yuki Nagato (voice)), Stephanie Sheh (Mikuru Asahina (voice)), Sam Riegel (Taniguchi (voice)), Brianne Siddall (Kunikida (voice)), Bridget Hoffman (Ryoko Asakura (voice)), Michael McConnohie (Okabe Sensei (voice)), Patricia Ja Lee (Schoolgirl (voice)), Merrilyn Crouch (Schoolgirl (voice))
The first regular episode (and the first broadcast) which introduces most of the characters. It's a good episode and a fitting introduction to the series.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 07:41:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595066074f.jpg) | Midori no hibi (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_Days)
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Seji "Mad Dog" Sawamura is the ultimate high-school punk. With his super-strong, invincible right hand, he can punch through cenemt walls and lay waste to entire street gangs. But street cred comes with a high price - every girl in the school is absolutely terrified of him! Just when he thinks he is doomed to fly solo forever, Seji's right hand becomes an actual girl! Midori Kasugano wished she could be by Seiji's side...but ended up somehow attached to his wrist. Seiji's fighting days may be over, but his girl-trouble days are about to begin!!
Midori no hibi
1.01 Migite no koibito (2004-04-03)
Writer: Kazurou Inoue (Original Material By), Hachi Yota (Screenwriter)
Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Cast: Japanese Cast), Mai Nakahara (Midori Kasugano (voice)), Kishou Taniyama (Seiji Sawamura (voice)), Reiko Takagi (Takako Ayase (voice)), Hirofumi Nojima (Osamu Miyahara (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Haruka Kasugano (voice)), Makiko Omoto (Makie (voice)), Yukari Tamura (Shiori Tsukishima (voice)), Yuji Ueda (Shuichi Takamizawa (voice)), Toshihide Tsuchiya (Butler (voice)), Takahiro Yashimizu (Tsuyoshi Nishida (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Leader (voice)), Kaori Shinizu (Yoko (voice)), Kumi Sakuma (Yuka (voice)), English Cast), Kether Fernandez (Midori Kasugano (voice)), Drew Aaron (Seiji Sawamura (voice)), Mollie Weaver (Takako Ayase (voice)), Sean Elias-Reyes (Osamu Miyahara (voice)), Amy Palant (Makie (voice)), Joshua Popenoe (Shuichi Takamizawa (voice)), Vibe Jones (Yoko (voice)), Bella Hudson (Yuka (voice))
Always fun to watch. Midori is just so kawaii (cute). I also own the manga series.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 09:07:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4009750289297.5f.jpg) | Monaco Franze - Der ewige Stenz (1983/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085058/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_Franze_%E2%80%93_Der_ewige_Stenz)
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Plot:
Auf der Schwanthalerhöh' - so heißt das Münchner Westend - und damit nicht gerade im nobelsten Stadtteil geboren und aufgewachsen, stand Franz Münchinger, dem man wegen seines verwegenen, südländischen Aussehens allgemein in seinen Kreisen als "Monaco Franze" kannte, schon früh vor der Grundsatzfrage, ob er eher ein Krimineller oder lieber ein Kriminaler werden sollte.
Er entschied sich wie sein Freund Manni Kopfeck für den Kriminaler und außerdem für eine parallele Karriere als Stenz, der nun mal gerne weibliche Bekanntschaften macht. Diese wunderbare Verbindung aus ordnungsschaffender Arbeit und lebensfüllender Aufgabe hätte er gewiss heute noch, wäre nicht eine echte Dame aus der besseren Gesellschaft in sein Leben getreten, die sein Ein und Alles werden sollte: Geliebte, Ehefrau, Bemutternde, Schutzengel, Erzieherin.
Seit zwanzig Jahren führt der Monaco Franze eine glückliche Ehe mit seinem Spatzl Annette, doch zum Glück gehört einfach, dass der ebenso leichtsinnige wie leicht sinnliche Mann halt das Abenteuer braucht. Und weil er mit seinen neunundvierzigeinhalb Jahren unter Abenteuer nur junge Mädels versteht, die angesprochen und im gleichen Augenblick erobert werden wollen, ist diese folgenreiche Geschichte einer Mesalliance eine immer währende komische Schule der angewandten Toleranz.
Alle 10 Folgen der TV-Serie von 1983 auf 3 DVDs.
Monaco Franze
1.01 Ein bissel was geht immer
Writer: Helmut Dietl (Writer), Patrick Süskind (Writer)
Director: Helmut Dietl
Cast: Helmut Fischer (Franz Münchinger ('Monaco Franze')), Ruth-Maria Kubitschek (Annette von Soettingen), Karl Obermayr (Manni Kopfeck), Christine Kaufmann (Olga Behrens), Erni Singerl (Irmgard), Gisela Schneeberger (Elli), Alexander Hegarth (Dr. Schoenferber), Georg Marischka (Boettner-Salm), Enzi Fuchs (Frau Gralhuber), Klaus Guth (Dr. Braun), Thomas Gottschalk (Ricky), Cleo Kretschmer (Waltraud), Kristina van Eyck (Ellen Braun), Ulrich Beiger (Portier), Anja Hauptmann (Frau Schoenferber), David Rappaport)
A classic Bavarian TV series from the early 80s. But for some reason I have never seen it. But I heard about it a lot. Of course I know a lot of the actors from other TV series.
I really enjoyed this first episode. I can see why it was so successful.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 10:49:29 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192304828f.jpg) | Monk: Season One (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_%28TV_series%29)
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Plot:
He's ingenious, he's phobic, he's obsessive-compulsive. Emmy®* and Golden Globe®** Award winner "TONY SHALHOUB is a riot" (TV Guide) in Monk, the show that critics are praising as "fresh, exciting and utterly original." (Chicago Tribune)
Monk's hilarious, offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he's back as a police consultant to help out on their most baffling cases. The brilliant but neurotic Monk is now fighting crime as well as his abnormal fears of germs, cars heights, crowds and virtually everything else known to man in "the best detective show to come along in decades." (New York Post)
"Nothing on TV generated more fun than this" (Los Angeles Times) and now you can enjoy the entire first season of Monk on DVD.
*Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2002)
**Best Performance by an American Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy (2002)
Monk
1.01 Mr. Monk and the Candidate
Writer: Andy Breckman (Writer)
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk), Bitty Schram (Sharona Fleming), Ted Levine (Captain Stottlemeyer), Stanley Kamel (Dr Kroger), Gail O'Grady (Miranda St. Claire), Michael Hogan (Warren St. Claire), Ben Bass (Gavin Lloyd), Jason Gray-Stanford (Lt. Deacon), Kane Richotte (Benjy), Rob Labelle (Sheldon Burger), Vincent Gale (Jesse Goodman), Fred Ewanuick (Jake), Shawn Reis (Ian Sykes), Dion Johnstone (Lieutenant Gitomer), Chris Shyer (Carl), Edmond Wong (Cop at Kindergarten), Alexis (Elevator Gal), J.B. Bivens (First Cop), Dax Belanger (Second Cop), Esme Lambert (Angry Old Lady), Stellina Rusich (Trudy), Carmen Aguirre (Uniform Cop), Ray Galletti (Cop at Rally), Doris Chillcott (Jason's Mother), Michelle Addison (Nicole Vasques), Dean Marshall (Cop in Lobby), John Sampson (Jason Rondstadt), Guyle Fraizer (Detective)
Monk is a series I enjoyed watching, but I thought it stayed on air too long. The series got a little tired later on.
Nice surprise: There is an actor I revcognized here which I didn't know the first time around. Fred Ewanuick, who plays Hank on "Corner Gas".
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 11:42:14 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/733961701746f.jpg) | The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063929/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus)
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Plot:
Monty's Python's chief weapon is surprise. And silliness. Their two weapons are surprise and silliness. And men in drag. Their three weapons are surprise, silliness and men in drag. And bizarre animation. Their FOUR chief weapons... Oh, bloody hell.
As young men, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin showed tremendous promise as gifted comic artists. Then they created Monty Python's Flying Circus - very possibly the most tragic waste of Oxbridge education ever broadcast. If your television ever produces the sight or sound of rich drama or accomplished acting, there is most assuredly something drastically wrong with your set.
But it is clear: no programme in the history of television has brought such enlightenment to the common man. Monty Python's Flying Circus provides a veritable university education in cultural literacy - tailored, of course, to suit those not quite done with evolution.
The world will never forget Monthy Python's Flying Circus. But perhaps, someday, we'll forgive.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1.01 Whither Canada (1969-10-05)
Writer: Graham Chapman (Writer), John Cleese (Writer), Eric Idle (Writer), Terry Jones (Writer), Michael Palin (Writer)
Director: Ian McNaughton
Cast: Graham Chapman), John Cleese), Eric Idle), Terry Jones), Michael Palin), Carol Cleveland), Terry Gilliam)
A classic. Especially great during the first two series. My favorite Python is John Cleese.
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Post by: Tom on June 09, 2012, 11:49:29 PM
Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 02:08:09 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360537949f.jpg) | Mork & Mindy: Season One (1978/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077053/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mork_%26_Mindy)
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Plot:
Wild, wacky and operating at warp speed, meet Mork from planet Ork - the maniacal alien of Mork & Mindy, the riotous television sitcom presented in this complete "Season One" DVD collection. Actor-comedian Robin Williams zoomed to stardom with co-star Pam Dawber in this laugh-filled comedy series spawned from a 9178 episode of Happy Days.
Dispatched from Ork in his egg-shaped spacecraft, the lovable Orkan hurtles to Earth near the town of Boulder Colorado, where he is befriended by pretty college student Mindy McConnell (Dawber). Mork's mission is to observe the bizarre customs of the earthlings and then report back to his great Orkan leader, Orson. He tries his best to adapt to his new environment - not an easy task when you innocently wear your clothes backwards, sit in a chair upside down, or blurt out "Shazbot!" when things go awry. It's an out-of-this-world series of laughs and escapades when human being meets humanoid hurricane in Mork & Mindy.
Mork & Mindy
1.01 The Mork & Mindy Special
Writer: Dale McRaven (Writer)
Director: Howard Storm
Cast: Robin Williams (Mork), Pam Dawber (Mindy McConnell), Elizabeth Kerr (Cora Hudson), Conrad Janis (Fred McConnell), Jeffrey Jacquet (Eugene), Geoffrey Lewis (Deputy Tilwick), Dick Yarmy (Dr. Litney), Michael Prince ("The Judge"), Jeff Harlan (Bill), Woody Eney (Prosecuting Attorney), Hank Jones (Defense Attorney), Leslie Vallen (Court Reporter), Henry Winkler (Fonzie), Penny Marshall (Laverne DeFazio)
I bought the first season set because I always saw this series referenced in other stuff but never saw it before. I enjoyed the first season (and this first episode), but I never bothered picking up additional seasons.
This pilot episode also has flashbacks to Happy Days, from which this series spun off.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 02:45:01 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/32/3259190355798.5f.jpg) | Mr. Bean (1989/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096657/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bean)
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Mr. Bean
1.01 Mr. Bean
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Rowan Atkinson (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: John Howard Davies
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Paul Bown (The Student), Rudolph Walker (The Invigilator), Roger Sloman (The Blind Man), Howard Goodall (The Church Organist), Richard Briers (Mr. Sprout)
Rowan Atkinson is great as Mr. Bean. He does great physical comedy in these sketches. I think the stuff in the first episode comes all from his comedy acts.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 03:03:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/74/743219632494.5f.jpg) | Mr. Bean (animated) (2002/) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280277/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bean_(animated_TV_series))
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Mr. Bean (animated)
1.01 Episode 1
This animated series had some funny moments (I only own the first six episodes though). And they captured Rowan Atkinson quite well. But I didn't enjoy the first episode much.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 04:07:42 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/026359921223f.jpg) | Mr. Show: Seasons One and Two (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112084/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Show_with_Bob_and_David)
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Plot:
Now all the ten episodes of the first and second seasons have been brought together for the first time, exclusively on DVD. Watch Bob and David push the envelope until you want to scream, "Leave that poor envelope alone!".
Mr. Show
1.01 The Cry of a Hungry Baby
This first episode had me hooked on the series when I have first seen it. It's a good comedy show.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 04:37:47 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5035822023215.4f.jpg) | Mumbai Calling...: Season One (2008/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039348/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Calling)
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Plot:
Retail tycoon Philip Glass has acquired a call-center in Mumbai as part of a takeover and promptly dispatches the reluctant Kenny Gupta (Sanjeev Bhaskar - Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42) to take charge. He's joined by Dev Rajah (Nitin Gantra - EastEnders) as general manager and purveyor of clandestine goods and services, and Terri Johnson (Daisy Beaumont - Star Stories), sent from head office to keep an eye on operations.
This hit comedy series follows Kenny, Dev and Terri as they fight to keep the call centre going at all costs, whether this is directing a hearse through traffic in Milton Keynes or delivering a baby over the phone!
Mumbai Calling...
1.01 Teknobable
Writer: Sanjeev Bhaskar (Writer), Simon Blackwell (Writer), Allan McKeown (Original Material By)
Director: Allan McKeown
Cast: Sanjeev Bhaskar (Kenny Gupta), Nitin Ganatra (Dev Raja), Daisy Beaumont (Terri Johnson), Ratnabali Bhattacharjee (Sarika), Namit Das (Amar), Naren Chandavarkar (Amit), Raoul Amar Abbas), Preetika Chawla), Vivek Gomber), Siddarth Kumar), Anaitha Nair), Samar Sarila), Puja Sarup), Vir Das), Sugandula Garg), Kunaal Roy Kapoor), Kanchan Pagare), Shaun Williams), Telephone Voices), * Tracey Ullman ( (voice)), * Joe Duttine ( (voice)), * John Standing ( (voice)), * Jo Butler ( (voice)), * Tahira Thapar ( (voice))
An okay series but never clicked with me.
For some reason I didn't notice the last time around, that one of the main actors I know from the movie "Bride & Prejudice".
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 06:49:54 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192573828f.jpg) | The Munsters: Season One (1964/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057773/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters)
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Plot:
Get ready to be entertained by America's first family of fright. In this timeless, one-of-a-kind comedy series, the unforgettable family of The Munsters casts a hilarious spell that will keep you laughing through every new episode.
This complete first season includes the never-before-seen pilot episode.
The Munsters
1.01 Munster Masquerade
Writer: Joe Connelly (Writer), Bob Mosher (Writer), Al Burns (Original Material By), Chris Hayward (Original Material By)
Director: Lawrence Dobkin
Cast: Yvonne De Carlo (Lily), Al Lewis (Grandpa), Beverley Owen (Marilyn), Butch Patrick (Eddie), Fred Gwynne (Herman), Linden Chiles (Tom Daly), Mabel Albertson (Agnes Daly), Frank Wilcox (Albert Daly), Lurene Tuttle (Mrs. Morton), Walter Woolf King (George Washington), Nina Roman (The Harem Girl), Paul Bradley (The 1st Guest), Berniece Dalton (The 2nd Guest), Roy Darmour (The 3rd Guest)
A good first episode. Though these jokes will get repetitive throughout the series. Nonetheless I always enjoyed the Munsters when growing up.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 07:32:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936285833f.jpg) | The Muppet Show: Season One (1976/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074028/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show)
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Plot:
It's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show! Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Swedish Chef and more, in the first season of this groundbreaking twist on the classic variety show. Contains all 24 episodes, which have been completely restored and remastered. The Bonus features also include something you were never meant to see: Jim Henson's original "pitch reel" that propelled the Muppets' blend of original songs, sketch comedy and guest stars into a primetime hit for all ages! Come discover for yourself the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational pleasures of The Muppet Show: Season One!
The Muppet Show
1.01 Episode 1.1
Writer: Jack Burns (Writer), Jim Henson (Writer), Jerry Juhl (Writer)
Director: Peter Harris
Cast: Juliet Prowse (Special Guest Star (uncredited)), Frank Oz (Muppet Performer (voice)), Richard Hunt (Muppet Performer (voice)), Dave Goelz (Muppet Performer (voice)), Eren Ozker (Muppet Performer (voice)), John Lovelady (Muppet Performer (voice)), Jim Henson (Muppet Performer (voice))
I always enjoyed the Muppet Show. Early episodes have the problem, that there still had no so famous guest stars. But enjoyable nonetheless.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 08:30:07 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5036193050060.4f.jpg) | Murder in Suburbia: Series One (2004/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396997/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_Suburbia)
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Plot:
The suburbs - manicured lawns, palatial houses, car pools, wife swapping and murder. Even the most picturesque suburb can hold dark secrets in its lush gardens. Detective Inspector Kate 'Ash' Ashurst (Caroline Catz, The Vice) and Detective Sergeant Emma 'Scribbs' Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner, New Street Law) are partners who investigate crimes in Middleford Criminal Investigative Department.
In Series One the detectives investigate six cases ranging from a singles club murder to an out-of-control stag party and a home improvements lover whose hammer becomes a murder weapon.
Murder in Suburbia
1.01 Episode One
Writer: Nick Collins (Writer), Nick Collins (Created By)
Director: Edward Bennett
Cast: Caroline Catz (DI Kate Ashurst), Lisa Faulkner (DS Emma Scribbins), Jeremy Sheffield (DCI Sullivan), Danny Webb (Gavin Webb), Patrick Barlow (Redmond Appleby), Barbara Durkin (Maxine Appleby), Stuart Bunce (Ralph Mitchell), Stuart Nurse (Dr Weatherall), Liam Noble (DS Pudney), Sebastian Knapp (Harry), Jay Simpson (Photographer), Linette Beaumont (Nikki Pengelly), Cal Jaggers (Hazel Lawrence)
Your average murder mystery series with likable leads.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 09:09:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569596450f.jpg) | Murphy Brown: Season One (1988/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094514/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Brown)
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Plot:
Here to cheer are all 22 hilarious Season One episodes (plus bonus features) of the groundbreaking series that won 18 Emmy Awards - including two for Best Comedy Series - during it's outstanding 10-season run. Candice Bergen portrays Murphy Brown, star reporter for Washington DC-based news magazine 'FYI', delivering a performance so funny and dynamic that she earned five of those Emmys as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (including one for this debut season). The colorful 'FYI' crew backs her up, giving everything from romance to friendship, national politics to office politics a zingy comeuppance.
Murphy Brown
1.01 Respect
Writer: Diane English (Writer)
Director: Barnet Kellman
Cast: Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown), Pat Corley (Phil), Faith Ford (Corky Sherwood), Charles Kimbrough (Jim Dial), Robert Pastorelli (Eldin Bernecky), Joe Regalbuto (Frank Fontana), Grant Shaud (Miles Silverberg), Tony Goldwyn (Bobby Powell), Mary Cadorette (Sherry), Kathleen Freeman (Mrs. Caldwell), Charley Lang (Robert), Mark Lonow (Jerry Weiss), John Achorn (Stage Manager)
I only know the first season from this series. None of the others were ever released on DVD. I enjoyed this first episode. Though it is a little dated.
I believe the bar Murphy Brown went to is a redressed Cheers set.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 10:13:25 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/IC/IC99CE4526F466F47f.jpg) | My Dear Marie (1996/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300194/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Dear_Marie)
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Plot:
Perfect women aren't born everyday, you have to build them!
Ever met the perfect girl? Did she have the perfect boyfriend? Feel like you can't compete? Why not build your own?
When an amateur mad scientist attempts to build a robotic duplicate of his dream girl, Marie is the result. Of course, there are the usual unexpected complications. He build her so well that Marie has a mind of her own and a whole host of questions to go with it. The same questions that each of us ask of life. Where did I come from? Why am I here? Why do I look just like that girl over there?! Well, perhaps we don't all have to worry about that, but Marie does!
My Dear Marie
.01 The Birth of Marie
Writer: Sakura Takeuchi (Original Material By), Gou Sakamoto (Screenwriter)
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Cast: English Vocal Cast), Joseph Anthony (Hiroshi (voice)), Lauren Worsham (Robot Marie (voice)), Shawn Sides (Human Marie (voice)), Greg Dorchak (Tanaka (voice)), L.B. Bartholomee (TV Voice (voice)), Ellie McBride (TV Voice (voice)), Charles Campbell (Additional Voices (voice)), Gary Dehan (Additional Voices (voice)), Kathryn Feller (Additional Voices (voice)), Robert Fisher (Additional Voices (voice)), Japanese Vocal Cast), Yuko Miyamura (Marie Karigari (voice)), Mitsuo Iwata (Hiroshi Karigari (voice)), Yoko Asada (Mari (voice)), Nobutoshi Hayashi (Tanaka (voice)), Takashi Nagasaka (TV Man (voice)), Fujiko Takimoto (TV Woman (voice)), Kouichi Touchika (Member of Club (voice)), Taeko Endou (Member of Club (voice)), Jun Kisaichi (Deliveryman (voice)), Airi Yoshida (TV Announcer (voice))
A very good episode. It takes a seemingly ridiculous premise and makes it fun.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 10:44:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/60/603497026029f.jpg) | My Favorite Martian: Season One (1963/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056775/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Martian)
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When reporter Tim O'Hare (Bill Bixby) discovers Martin (Ray Walston), a genuine Martian whose ship has crash landed on Earth, the two become quick friends and roommates.
Like Bewitched's Samantha and Jeannie of I Dream Of Jeannie, Uncle Martin has supernatural powers that cause poor Tim all kinds of trouble. With a supporting cast of clueless characters and episodes filled with endlessly entertaining situations, My Favorite Martian is the original fantasy sitcom!
Featuring all 37 hilarious first season episodes including "How To Be A Hero Without Even Trying" and "Danger! High Voltage."
My Favorite Martian
1.01 My Favorite Martian
Writer: John L. Greene (Writer), John L. Greene (Original Characters By)
Director: Sheldon Leonard
Cast: Ray Walston (The Martian), Bill Bixby (Tim O'Hara), Pamela Britton (Mrs. Brown), Ina Victor (Annabelle), Ann Marshall (Angela Brown), Herbert Rudley (Colonel Whitehead), J. Pat O'Malley (Harry Burns), Lee Krieger (Radarman), Marc Towers (Plainclothes Man), Simon Oakland (Lt. Towers)
A good episode to a seemingly fun series. But for some reason I have never watched past the first disc.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2012, 11:25:02 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794051255921f.jpg) | My Hero: Series One (2000/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233084/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Hero_(TV_series))
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Thermoman – earth's busiest superhero, who lives in England as healthstore owner, George Sunday. Trouble is George is from the planet Ultron and not used to the ways of the world. But his love affair with Janet soon opens his eyes to earthly customs.
My Hero – Just another day, Janet's mother is being a pest, Piers fancies himself more than anyone, Mrs. Raven is scaring the patients and Janet has fallen for Thermoman.
Guess Who's Coming to Lunch? – George has moved in with Janet, both are nervous about him meeting her parents and George has strict instructions to act "normal".
Mission Impossible – Thermoman is needed but jam has gotten all over his uniform, Janet insists on washing his suit but that doesn't help the situation.
Thermoman's Greatest Challenge – Thermoman's frequent visits to the health center to save Janet are baffling to all. Piers thinks he's made a friend and invites Thermoman to the "charity" event.
Old Man Riverdance – George gets a visit from his father, the original Thermoman. Seamus is unhappy that George is living with Janet. Apart from the small, she is interfering with his work.
The Party's Over – It's Janet's birthday but an earth girl turning the big 3-0 means nothing to an Ultron male. Janet doesn't want to discuss it, so George turns to his cousin for advice.
My Hero
1.01 My Hero (2000-02-04)
Writer: Paul Mendelson (Writer), Paul Mayhew-Archer (Writer)
Director: John Stroud
Cast: Ardal O'Hanlon (George), Emily Joyce (Janet), Geraldine McNulty (Mrs Raven), Hugh Dennis (Piers), Lou Hirsch (Arnie), Lill Roughley (Ella), Philip Whitchurch (Tyler), Mary Farragher), Timothy Gleed), Charlotte Hudson), Rory Lewis), Joan Linder), Jaqui O'Hanlon), Kevin Shewfelt), Marcello Walton)
A fun episode. Sadly only the first two series have been released on DVD as of now. Strangely these are released in the US. Even though it is a British series, there are no DVD releases in the UK.
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Post by: samuelrichardscott on June 10, 2012, 11:35:01 PM
Personally, I think it's one of the worst comedies to grace British television in a long time.
Post by: Tom on June 11, 2012, 12:16:29 AM
Series 3 came out in the UK a couple of weeks back. ;)
Thanks!
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Personally, I think it's one of the worst comedies to grace British television in a long time.
Yeah, it's not really great. But I enjoyed the episodes I have seen so far, as far as I remember. It has been awhile.
Post by: addicted2dvd on June 11, 2012, 12:18:03 AM
Post by: Tom on June 11, 2012, 10:19:21 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4009750296370.5f.jpg) | Moonlighting (1985/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089619/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlighting_(TV_series))
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Stars:
Cybill Shepherd as Madelyn "Maddie" Hayes
Bruce Willis as David Addison
Allyce Beasley as Agnes DiPesto
Robert Ellenstein as Heinz
Jim MacKrell as Plastic Surgeon
Plot:
Die erfolgreiche Schönheit Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) wurde von ihrem Manager nach Strich und Faden betrogen. Nun steht sie kurz vor dem Bankrott. Als sie eine kleine Detektei, die sich in ihrem Besitz befindet, verkaufen möchte, stößt Maddie bei Agenturleiter David Addison (Bruce Willis) auf heftige Gegenwehr.
Obwohl in der "Blue-Moon"-Detektei noch kein einziger Fall gelöst wurde, geht Maddie auf Davids Vorschlag ein, den Laden gemeinsam in Schwung zu bringen. Während sich das blonde Model und der sprücheklopfende Detektiv witzige Wortgefechte liefern, erweist sich das ungleiche Paar nach einigen Anlaufschwierigkeiten doch als erfolgreiches Team.
Awards:
Won:
| Golden Globe (1986) | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Bruce Willis) | |
| Golden Globe (1985) | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Cybill Shepherd) | |
| Golden Globe (1986) | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Cybill Shepherd) |
| Golden Globe (1985) | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Bruce Willis) | |
| Golden Globe (1987) | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Bruce Willis) | |
| Golden Globe (1987) | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series (Cybill Shepherd) | |
| Golden Globe (1987) | Actress in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie (Allyce Beasley) | |
| Golden Globe (1985) | Television Series - Musical or Comedy | |
| Golden Globe (1986) | Television Series - Musical or Comedy | |
| Golden Globe (1987) | Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
Extras:
- Production Notes
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
I just stumbled across this one in my collection. I overlooked it because I had forgotten to tag this as a TV series. This is the pilot TV movie for the series "Moonlighting". This is the only episode I have ever seen of this series. I enjoyed it. I am almost tempted to buy the series.
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Post by: Tom on June 11, 2012, 11:16:29 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543260790f.jpg) | My Name Is Earl: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460091/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl)
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Plot:
Earl (Jason Lee) is learning the hard way that when you do something bad, it has a way of coming back and biting you in the butt! Hoping to turn his life around, Earl's got a lengthy list of detestable deeds to make up for, from stealing a one-legged girl's car to avoiding a nasty break-up by faking his own death. Nominated for two Golden Globes and winner of the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy, My Name is Earl is wildly offbeat and hilariously irreverent - the #1 new comedy of the season!
My Name Is Earl
1.01 Pilot (2005-09-20)
Writer: Greg Garcia (Writer)
Director: Marc Buckland
Cast: Jason Lee (Earl), Ethan Suplee (Randy), Jaime Pressly (Joy), Nadine Velazquez (Catalina), Eddie Steeples (Darnell), Leo Fitzpatrick (Sonny), Gregg Binkley (Kenny), Dale Dickey (Patty), Carson Daly (Himself), Trace Adkins (Himself), Laura Gardner (Kenny's Mom), Frank Collison (Kenny's Dad), Noah Crawford (Young Earl), Andy Pessoa (Young Kenny), Patrick McCarthy (Teacher), William Belli (D.J.), Deborah Cresswell (Wanda), Louis T. Moyle (Dodge), Trey Carlisle (Earl Jr.)
A great first episode to a great series. All the important elements are already here. Even little things like Earl always having is eyes closed in photos.
Towards the end the series grew tired though. So I was not sad that it when it was cancelled. To bad though that it didn't get a proper closure.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on June 12, 2012, 12:07:49 AM
Post by: Tom on June 12, 2012, 12:18:14 AM
Post by: Piffi on June 12, 2012, 12:29:56 AM
Post by: addicted2dvd on June 12, 2012, 12:32:41 AM
Maybe if you watch at least the very first episode. It may make the difference.
Definitely possible... there has been other series where this is the case. Didn't care for it when just catching a random episode... but enjoyed it when I got the chance to watch from the beginning.
Post by: Tom on June 12, 2012, 12:34:39 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/75/755174695094f.jpg) | My So-Called Life: The Complete Series (1994/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108872/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_So-Called_Life)
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Plot:
All 19 episodes of the critically-acclaimed television series "My So-Called Life," starring Claire Danes, in one DVD box set! Danes' portrayal of Angela Chase, the angst-ridden, introspective teen, earned her a Golden Globe. Even today, after being off the air since early 1995, the show has thousands of fans all around the world.
My So-Called Life
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Winnie Holzman (Writer)
Director: Scott Winant
Cast: Bess Armstrong (Patty), Wilson Cruz (Rickie), Claire Danes (Angela), Devon Gummersall (Brian), A. J. Langer (Rayanne), Jared Leto (Jordan), Devon Odessa (Sharon), Lisa Wilhoit (Danielle), Tom Irwin (Graham), Nada Despotovich (Ms. Mayhew), Francine Riber (First Bathroom Girl), Amy Leland (Second Bathroom Girl), Bianca Lawson (Third Bathroom Girl), Stanley De Santis (Social Studies Teacher), Margaret Nagle (Science Teacher), Shane Powers (Guy #1), Tim Williams (Guy #2), Cameron Arnett (Cop), Devin Kamienny (Jordan's Buddy), Animalbag (Party Band)
Probably ahead of its time. A good series which was cut short too soon.
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Post by: Tom on June 12, 2012, 12:35:31 AM
Post by: Tom on June 13, 2012, 08:06:05 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396040021.3f.jpg) | The Nanny: Season One (1993/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106080/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nanny)
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Plot:
Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane, Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, Madeline Zima, and Renee Taylor star in this hilarious sitcom about the nanny with the face from Vogue and the voice from Queens. This DVD collection includes all 22 episodes from the first season of this hilarious show. Fran Drescher stars in her defining role as street-smart Fran Fine, a diva down-on-her-luck who finds herself hired for a job she never even applied for! Now, she's the nanny for a rich, sophisticated family in Manhattan, and when this blue-collar girl from the block moves in with the blue blood, widowed Broadway producer and his three children, comedy is red hot!
The Nanny
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Peter Marc Jacobson (Original Characters By), Fran Drescher (Original Characters By), Peter Marc Jacobson (Screenwriter), Robert Sternin (Screenwriter), Prudence Fraser (Screenwriter), Fran Drescher (Original Material By), Peter Marc Jacobson (Original Material By)
Director: Lee Shallat
Cast: Fran Drescher (Fran Fine), Charles Shaughnessy (Maxwell Sheffield), Daniel Davis (Niles), Lauren Lane (C.C. Babcock), Nicholle Tom (Maggie Sheffield), Benjamin Salisbury (Brighton Sheffield), Madeline Zima (Grace Sheffield), Renée Taylor (Sylvia), Rachel Chagall (Val), Jonathan Penner (Danny Imperiali), Dee Dee Rescher (Dottie), Jimmy Marsden (Eddie), Ray Johnson (Piano Player), Curtis Hood (Investor Man)
This series was never a favorite of mine. But I did watch it when I caught it on TV. I especially liked the banter between Niles and C.C.
I only have the first season on DVD and never got past the second disc.
The pilot is a good introduction to the series. Watching it now I noticed a guy who looked awfully like a very young James Marsden. And I was right. He is credited as "Jimmy Marsden" though.
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Post by: Tom on June 13, 2012, 09:08:36 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364722693f.jpg) | The New Adventures of He-Man: Volume One (1989/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169477/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Adventures_of_He-Man)
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Plot:
A NEW CHAPTER OF ADVENTURE AND EXCITEMENT BEGINS FOR HE-MAN!
By the power of Eternia! He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, is summoned to the future by the inhabitants of an endangered planet, Primus. Its people are being attacked by Flogg and his band of Mutants, who are soon joined by Skeletor, the lord of destruction, who also travels to the future! In this exciting continuation of the HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE® storyline. He-Man and his new allies, the Galactic Guardians, struggle against the forces of darkness! With the power of the good and the way of the magic, the battle begins anew!
The New Adventures of He-Man
1.01 A New Beginning
Writer: Jack Olesker (Writer), Jean Chalopin (Created By)
Director: Kazuo Terada
Cast: Don Brown), Gary Chalk), Ted Cole), Tracy Eisner), Mark Hildreth), Anthony Holland), Campbell Lane), Scott McNeil), Doug Parker), Alvin Sanders), Venus Terzo)
I always loved to watch the classic He-Man series. But I never liked the new adventures. Even as a kid I thought the series was stupid, as was the toyline.
The dialog is just horrible in this episode. And the characters are all so stupid. The only thing I found good was, that they showed Adam revealing himself as He-Man to his parents. But even that was handled badly.
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Post by: Tom on June 13, 2012, 09:45:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396016309f.jpg) | NewsRadio: Seasons One and Two (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112095/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewsRadio)
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Off the airwaves and into your living room, Emmy®-winning NEWSRADIO arrives on DVD for the first time! Airing for five highly rated seasons (1995-1999), this audience favorite is a hilarious take on office politics at New York City's WNYX station. Spotlighting a stellar comic cast, including Phil Hartman ("Saturday Night Live"), Dave Foley ("Kids In The Hall"), and MTV's Andy Dick, NEWSRADIO is one of the most sharp-witted sitcoms ever, staffing its no-holds-barred station with a gallery of wildly memorable characters: on-air host Bill (Phil Hartman), anchor Catherine (Khandi Alexander, "C.S.I."), supervising producer Lisa (Maura Tierney, "ER"), and handyman Joe (Joe Rogan, "Fear Factor").
Digitally remastered, this three-disc set includes all seven episodes from the outrageous debut season, as well as all 22 episodes from the show's sophomore season.
Packed with enough laugh-out-loud moments to please long-time fans and new ones alike, NEWSRADIO: THE COMPLETE FIRST AND SECOND SEASONS, from Brad Grey and Bernie Brillstein, is still the talk of the town!
NewsRadio
1.01 The Pilot
Writer: Paul Simms (Created By), Paul Simms (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Dave Foley (Dave Nelson), Stephen Root (Jimmy James), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock), Maura Tierney (Lisa Miller), Vicki Lewis (Beth), Ella Joyce (Catherine Duke), Phil Hartman (Bill McNeal), Kurt Fuller (Ed), Greg Lee (Rick), Wallace Langham (Jeff), Beau Billingslea (The Security Guard)
A fun series with the great late Phil Hartman. Another great actor in this series is Stephen Root (Milton from Office Space) who plays the boss.
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Post by: Tom on June 13, 2012, 10:53:11 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014138604103.4f.jpg) | No Heroics: Series One (2008/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086788/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Heroics)
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Plot:
No Heroics is a six-part comedy series about four old friends who just happen to be off-duty superheroes.
The show focuses on their day-to-day lives, which turn out to be pretty much the same as everyone else's. In fact, superheroics seem far from their minds behind relationships, sex lives, and a constant desperation for success and fame.
Instead, this group of B-listers would rather get drunk and commiserate their lack of superiority in their local superheroes-only pub, The Fortress...
No Heroics is an ground-breaking comedy featuring stellar Britcom talent. The show has garnered much critical praise and a nomination for Best New Comedy at the British Comedy Awards 2008.
No Heroics
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Drew Pearce (Created By), Drew Pearce (Writer)
Director: Ben Gregor
Cast: Patrick Baladi (Excelsor), Nicholas Burns (The Hotness), Claire Keelan (Electroclash), James Lance (Timebomb), Rebekah Staton (She-Force), Steve Speirs (Norse Dave), Jim Howick (Thundermonkey), Josef Altin (Robber), Delroy Atkinson (Newspaper Vendor), Allun Corduner (Shopkeeper), Joe Cornish (The Voice of Power Hour (voice)), Ginny Holder (TV Reporter), Andrea Lowe (Vicci), Oliver Maltman (Doomball)
A good episode, but sadly overall this series wasn't as fun as I hoped it to be. The concept is similar to the movie "The Specials". I preferred the movie though.
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Post by: Tom on June 13, 2012, 10:54:48 PM
Post by: Tom on June 14, 2012, 11:11:02 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5022366702744.4f.jpg) | Noein: To Your Other Self (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872308/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noein)
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Plot:
Fate and destiny collide in an epic battle across space and time!
In the near future, a violent battle takes place between the dimension La’cryma (protector of humanity) and the dimension Shagri-La, bent on the annihilation of all space-time. A group known as the Dragon Calvary is dispatched through space and time, searching for the only thing that can stop the invasion: the Dragon’s Torque.
In the present, twelve-year old Haruka and her friend Yuu, are contemplating running away from home when they meet a member of the Dragon Calvary named Karasu (Crow). He believes that Haruka possesses the Dragon’s Torque, and claims to be Yuu from fifteen years in the future...
Noein
1.01 Blue Snow
Writer: Kazuki Akane (Original Material By), Takahiro Kishida (Original Characters By), English Version)
Director: Kazuki Akane, English Version
Cast: Japanese Cast), Kudo Haruka (Kaminogi Haruka), Fujiko Takimoto (Goto Yu), Saeko Chiba (Hasebe Ai), Nazuka Kaori (Mukai Miho), Kouki Miyata (Fujiwara Isami), Keiji Fujiwara (Kooriyama Kyoji), Sayaka Ohara (Uchida Ryoko), Kazuya Nakai (Karasu), Kohei Kiyasu (Fukuro), Akemi Okamura (Kaminogi Asuka), Atsuko Tanaka (Goto Miyuki), Mai Nakahara (Nijo Yukie), Mai Nakahara (Nijo Yukie), Takako Honda (Kosagi), Daisuke Ono (Operator A), Yasumoto Hiroki (Operator B), Kondo Takayuki (Operator C), Kirii Daisuke (Operator D), English Cast), Melissa Fahn (Kaminogi Haruka), Yuri Lowenthal (Goto Yu), Dorothy Fahn (Hasebe Ai), Lara Cody (Mukai Miho), Bryce Papenbrook (Fujiwara Isami), Richard Epcar (Kooriyama Kyoji), Cindy Robinson (Uchida Ryoko), Crispin Freeman (Karasu), Robert M. Klein (Fukuro), Mona Marshall (Kaminogi Asuka), Ellyn Stern (Goto Miyuki), Cindy Robinson (Nijo Yukie), Steve Kramer (Kosagi), Steve Kramer (Operators)
I have never watched this series before. The pilot is a good start. Though a little on the slow side. The animation is great and it looks like it could be an interesting story.
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Post by: Tom on June 14, 2012, 11:11:34 PM
Post by: Tom on June 15, 2012, 01:01:53 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396138032f.jpg) | Odyssey 5: The Complete Series (2002/Canada) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318236/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5)
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Plot:
The crew of the Odyssey, a space shuttle orbiting above the Earth's surface, looks on in horror as the Earth explodes before their eyes. Commander Chuck Taggart (Peter Weller), a geneticist (Sebastian Roche), Taggart's son (Christopher Gorham), a TV newswoman (Leslie Silva) and an astronaut (Tamara Craig Thomas) escape on a shuttle into space, where they're met by a mysterious being who offers to transport them back five years in time to try to save Earth. Armed only with a bit of computer code referring to "Leviathan," Taggart is determined to save the planet. But when the Odyssey crew discovers that even the smallest action on their part can quickly change the course of history in unexpected and potentially devastating ways, they must band together and proceed with caution for their rescue mission to succeed.
Odyssey 5
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Manny Coto (Writer)
Director: David Carson
Cast: Peter Weller (Chuck Taggart), Sebastian Roché (Kurt Mendel), Christopher Gorham (Neil Taggart), Leslie Silva (Sarah Forbes), Tamara Craig Thomas (Angela Perry), Gina Clayton (Paige Taggart), John Neville (The Seeker), Craig Eldridge (Matt Walsh), Ken Mitchell (Marc Taggart), Richard Blackburn (Ed Scrivens), Philip Williams (Gerald Wilkerson), Maria Vacratsis (Elaine Wilkerson), Kim Roberts (Dr. Egrari), Amari Myles (Corey Forbes), Peter Van Wart (Dr. Barantz), Matt Birman (Commander), Peter Sawyer (Controller), Otto Chung (Controller #2), Phillip Jarrett (Paul Forbes), Jim Codrington (Troy Johnson), Roger Peterson (Anchor), Lorry Ayers (Correspondent), Austin Schatz (Chaplain), John Andersen (Anchor #2), John Watson (Security Guard #1), Nicholas Carella (Diaz), J. Adam Brown (Wade), Alex Appel (Kayley), Erin Simms (Stacia), Katia Corriveau (Hooker On Top), Daneen Boone (Hooker), Chantal Cousineau (Female Grad Student), Matthew Finlason (Male Grad Student), Patricia Yeatman (Bernice Scrivens)
I was looking forward to revisiting this series in this marathon. I enjoyed this season when I first watched it. And I was sad to see that it was cancelled without a proper conclusion. But I still recommend checking out this series.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on June 15, 2012, 01:07:27 AM
Post by: DSig on June 15, 2012, 05:05:53 AM
I really like Peter Weller. Too bad he seems to almost always to be cast in horrible movies <G>
Thanks for reminding me of this. Will put it on my amazon wish list and hope it can show up.
Edited: And not sure how but that got me segwayed to 'Starhunter - The Complete Series - Michael Pare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starhunter)'. I really enjoy Michael Pare in 'Streets of Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Fire)' and 'Eddie and the Cruisers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_and_the_Cruisers)'. Have them both on VHS but have to get them updated.
Thanks again .. i love segways .. not the riding kind but the rabbit hole kind. You know what happens when you go down a rabbit hole <G>
DSig
Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 08:05:48 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503111526.4f.jpg) | The Office: Series One (2001/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series))
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Plot:
BAFTA winning comedy about the Slough paper-merchant where life is stationery...
David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is a petty, pompous boss who thinks he's the funniest, most popular man in the world. Pedantic jobsworth Gareth (Mackenzie Crook) agrees with him.
They're both wrong.
Tim (Martin Freeman) really is popular and funny but the joke is on him, as he's stuck in the middle of their little world - a world in which he hates everything except the receptionist Dawn (Lucy Davis). Will Tim escape? Will Dawn choose the right man? Will MI6 ever call on Gareth to help them out? And will David Brent ever regret letting a film crew into The Office?
The Office
1.01 Downsize
Writer: Ricky Gervais (Writer), Stephen Merchant (Writer)
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Cast: Ricky Gervais (David Brent), Martin Freeman (Tim Canterbury), Mackenzie Crook (Gareth Keenan), Lucy Davis (Dawn Tinsley), Oliver Chris (Ricky Howard), Stirling Gallacher (Jennifer Taylor-Clark), Joel Beckett (Lee), Robin Hooper (Malcolm), Paul Sharma (Sanj), Yvonne D'Alpra (Joan), Ben Bradshaw (Ben), Angela Clerkin (Jackie), Jamie Deeks (Jamie), Neil Fitzmaurice (Alex), Jane Lucas (Sheila), Ewen MacIntosh (Keith), Emma Manton (Emma), Alexander Perkins (Ralph), Phillip Pickard (Phillip)
A great series. Though this is more of a one-man show than the American remake. When they started to make the American remake, I thought they will never get it to work as well as here. But I have to admit, that I enjoy the American version even more. But only after they started doing their own thing instead of trying to recapture what was done in the original series.
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Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 08:06:32 PM
Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 08:49:05 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/737187010897f.jpg) | Oh My Goddess!: OVA Series (1993/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107731/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_My_Goddess!)
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Plot:
Hapless college freshman Morisato Keiichi misdials when ordering take-out and gets an unexpected delivery – Belldandy, a live, honest-to-goodness Goddess!
Belldandy grants him a wish, and Keiichi decides that what he really needs is a girlfriend just like Belldandy!
And that's exactly what h gets. The mysterious "Ultimate Force" that enforces all Wish Contracts comes into play, and Keiichi and Belldandy are now inseparable.
That's when Keiichi remembers that his dorm has a strict rule: NO WOMEN ALLOWED!
Can Keiichi and Belldandy find a new place to live? Will anyone buy the story that she's a foreign-exchange student? Does Keiichi have the guts to put the moves on a babe who is LITERALLY divine? And most important, will he be able to survive the "help" he gets from her two meddling sisters, who clearly believe that no mortal is good enough for Belldandy!
Find out in "Oh My Goddess!" – the comedy worshipped by anime-fans world-wide!
Oh My Goddess!
.01 Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms (1993-02-21)
Writer: Fujishima Kousuke (Original Material By), Hasegawa Naoko (Screenwriter)
Director: Gooda Hiroaki
Cast: Inoue Kikuko (Belldandy (voice)), Kikuchi Masami (Keiichi (voice)), Fuchizaki Yuriko (Megumi (voice)), Yanada Kiyoyuki (Tamiya (voice)), Futamata Kazunari (Ootaki (voice))
This is the first anime adaption of the manga. And I did enjoyed it. I also have read the manga (it is still running after over 20 years).
This series has only five episodes. And a movie sequel. The first three episodes introduce the characters and is fairly close to the manga. The next two episodes is an original story not from the manga.
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Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 10:05:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936196436.3f.jpg) | Once and Again: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202198/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_and_Again)
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Plot:
Starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award®-winning Sela Ward and Golden Globe nominee Billy Campbell, Once And Again explored brave new territory with the compelling story of two families blending at the seams. The second marriage of Lily Manning (Ward) to Rick Sammler (Campbell) pushes both to the limit as they try for domestic normalcy while navigating divorce, parenting, financial hardship and many other life lessons.
From the creators of thirtysomething and My So-Called Life comes the complete first season DVD Collection. Enjoy all the moving moments and memorable performances of a brilliant supporting cast, including Shane West (A Walk To Remember) and Evan Rachel Wood (Practical Magic) once and again.
Once & Again
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Marshall Herskovitz (Story By), Edward Zwick (Story By)
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Cast: Sela Ward (Lily Manning), Billy Campbell (Rick Sammler), Jeffrey Nordling (Jake Manning), Susanna Thompson (Karen Sammler), Shane West (Eli Sammler), Julia Whelan (Grace Manning), Evan Rachel Wood (Jessie Sammler), Meredith Deane (Zoe Manning), Todd Field (David Cassilli), Marin Hinkle (Judy Brooks), Kelly Coffield (Naomi), Kimberly McCullough (Jennifer), LaTanya Richardson (Counselor), Vanessa Lee Chester (Friend #1), Julie Marie Berman (Friend #2), Anna Mathias (Secretary), Suzanne Lanza (Assistant), Nicola Theodoropoulos (Soccer Coach), Jourdan Fremin (Laughing Mom)
I am still waiting for the third and last season of this great series to be released on DVD. The pilot is really good. I like how the two families are coming together and I think it is handled rather realistically. The two failed marriages are not necessarily one person's fault. Also the reaction of the children about this new relationship is handled well. I like all the actors here. All did a great job. Especially the child actors. Even the youngest (Meredith Deane) does a great job.
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Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 10:38:42 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198801242f.jpg) | Onegai Teacher (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366848/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Teacher!)
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Plot:
Kei Kusanagi isn't your typical 15 year old high school student. He's actually an 18 year old with a rare disorder that puts him into what he calls, a "standstill". When he was younger, this disorder left him in a deep coma which stunted his growth for the next three years! Mizuho Kazami isn't your typical teacher either. She's actually an alien sent by the Galaxy Federation to observe the earth! As the sole human being in the knowledge of Ms. Kazumi's secret, Kei must... marry the alien?! Homework, dating, and a gorgeous wife - going to school has never been quite this fun!
Onegai Teacher
1.01 Tell me, Teacher (2002-01-10)
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda (Screenwriter)
Director: Yasunori Ide
Cast: Japanese Cast), Soichiro Hoshi (Kei Kusanagi (voice)), Kikuko Inoue (Mizuho Kazami (voice)), Ayako Kawasumi (Koishi Herikawa (voice)), Mitsuo Iwata (Hyosuke Magumo (voice)), Sayaka Oohara (Kaede Misumi (voice)), Hiroaki Miura (Matagu Shidoh (voice)), Yukari Tamura (Ichigo Morino (voice)), Naoya Uchida (Minoru Edajima (voice)), Rei Sakuma (Konoha Edajima (voice)), Tomoko Kaneda (Marie (voice)), Hiroshi Nakano (School Principle (voice)), Toshihide Tsuchiya (PE Teacher (voice)), Toshitaka Hirano (History Teacher (voice)), Naomi Shindo (Female Announcer (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Announcer (voice)), Tomokazu Sugita (Masaomi Yamada (voice)), Chinami Nishimura (Nacchan (voice)), Yumi Takada (Hatsuho Kazami (voice)), Satomi Koorogi (Maho Kazami (voice)), Omi Minami (Kozue Kusanagi (voice)), Masashi Ebara (Judge (voice)), Tomohisa Asou (Running Commentary Voice (voice)), Nao Takamori (Todoroki's Wife (voice)), English Voice Cast), Dave Wittenberg (Kei Kusanagi (voice)), Bridget Hoffman (Mizuho Kazami (voice)), Michelle Ruff (Koichi Herikawa (voice)), Kirk Thornton (Hyosuke Magumo (voice)), Michael McConnahie (Minoru Edajima (voice)), Julie Anne Taylor (Ichigo Morino (voice)), Melissa Fahn (Kaede Misumi (voice)), Tony Schnur (Matagu Shidoh (voice)), Karen Strassman (Konoha Edajima (voice)), Sandy Fox (Marie (voice)), Doug Stone (Principal (voice)), Tony Oliver (Student (voice))
The premise may sound ridiculous and a little controversial, but I enjoyed watching this series. The first episode is a good introduction.
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Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 11:28:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198210372f.jpg) | Onegai Twins (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Twins!)
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Maiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long lost twin sister. Upon discovering his old home, two young girls show up on his doorstep one day both claiming to be his long lost sister. Maiku's life is about to be turned upside down and with two pretty girls living under the same roof as him, how will Maiku be able to keep his mind on school and work while trying to figure out which one of these girls is his sister and which
one is the love of his life?
Onegai Twins
1.01 Three Twins? (2003-07-15)
Writer: Yousuke Kuroda (Screenwriter)
Director: Yasunori Ide
Cast: Japanese Main Cast), Daisuke Namikawa (Maiku Kamishiro (voice)), Mai Nakahara (Miina Miyafuji (voice)), Ai Shimizu (Karen Onodera (voice)), Michiko Neya (Tsubaki Oribe (voice)), Kenichi Suzumura (Kousei Shimazaki (voice)), Kikuko Inoue (Mizuho Kazami (voice)), Yukari Tamura (Ichigo Morino (voice)), Hiroaki Miura (Matagu Shidou (voice)), Ryoko Shintani (Haruko Shidou (voice)), Masumi Asano (Akina Sagawa (voice)), Kumi Sakuma (Futaba Mashita (voice)), Tomoko Kaneda (Marie (voice)), Japanese Guest Cast), Souichirou Hoshi (Kei Kusanagi (voice)), Tomokazu Sugita (Masami Yamada (voice)), Naomi Shindo (Kikuchi (voice)), Chinami Nishimura (Natchan (voice)), Takuo Kawamura (Gonta (voice)), Daisuke Ono (Man (voice)), Miyuki Uehara (Announcement (voice)), Yuko Goto (Female Student (voice)), Sayori Ishizuka (Female Student (voice)), Hitomi Nabatame (Female Student (voice)), Nobuyuki Tanaka (Male Student (voice)), Daisuke Kirii (Male Student (voice)), Masashi Ogawa (Male Student (voice)), Hirohito Tabata (Male Student (voice)), Satoshi Katougi (Male Student (voice)), Takashi Kubota (Male Student (voice)), Daiki Matsubayashi (Male Student (voice)), English Voice Cast), Johnny Yong Bosch (Maiku Kamishiro (voice)), Jan Irving (Miina Miyafuji (voice)), Lara Jill Miller (Karen Onodera (voice)), Jessica Straus (Tsubaki Oribe (voice)), Crispin Freeman (Kousei Shimazaki (voice)), Bridget Hoffman (Mizuho Kazami (voice)), Julie Ann Taylor (Ichigo Morino (voice)), Tony Schnur (Matagu Shidou (voice)), Therese Nguyen (Haruko Shidou (voice)), Sherry Lynn (Akina Sagawa (voice)), Philece Sampler (Futaba Mashita (voice)), Sandy Fox (Marie (voice)), Dave Wittenberg (Kei Kusanagi (voice)), Karen Strassman (Kikuchi (voice)), Jessica Gee (Female Announcer (voice))
This is a spin-off sequel to Onegai Teacher. Spin-off, because the main characters from Onegai Teacher are supporting characters here. Sequel because it is set after Onegai Teacher.
This is another series I enjoyed. Also this first episode is good. It had a few good chuckles.
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Post by: Tom on June 17, 2012, 11:30:03 PM
Post by: Tom on June 18, 2012, 12:05:48 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4029758681886.5f.jpg) | Otto: Die Serie (1995/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108890/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_%E2%80%93_Die_Serie)
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Hier ist sie endlich: Otto - die Serie! Entstanden aus knapp 30 alten Filmen der Edgar-Wallace-Reihe und aus über 300 neuen Otto-Waalkes-Szenen.
Otto Waalkes meets Edgar Wallace - wahrlich eine unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art. Wie kam es dazu? Alte Bilder wurden neu montiert und betextet, die daraus entstandenen Stories unterbrochen, kommentiert, uminterpretiert.
Als Moderator seiner vielfältigen Abenteuer wird Otto außerdem von Fall zu Fall gängige Formen der Fernsehunterhaltung parodieren: Vom Quizmaster bis zum Sonntagsprediger.
Der Seriencharakter wird durch das wiederkehrende Personal und die stereotypen Motive der Wallace-Filme ebenso wie durch Ottos ständige Präsenz als handelnder Held und kommentierender Moderator gewährleistet.
"Otto - Die Serie" auf DVD? Das bedeutet Ablachen ohne Ende!
Das sind mehr als 5 Stunden Comedy pur!
Otto - Die Serie
1.01 Folge 1
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I first watched this series when it first aired in the 90s. It's from and with the famous German comedian Otto Waalkes. In this series the stetches were mainly Otto inserted (Forrest Gump style) in the German movies based on Edgar Wallaces books (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Films_based_on_Edgar_Wallace_works), which were quite famous. These movie also made Klaus Kinski famous.
The insertion works quite well. Probably the series came about because of the success of Forrest Gump.
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Post by: DSig on June 18, 2012, 01:53:18 AM
I loved the original 'The Office'. I got turned on to this while i was living in the UK in 2002 and 2003. It is simply brilliant and very edgy.
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503111526.4f.jpg) The Office: Series One (2001/United Kingdom)
IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series))
(http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) (United Kingdom) Length: 174 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English
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BAFTA winning comedy about the Slough paper-merchant where life is stationery...
David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is a petty, pompous boss who thinks he's the funniest, most popular man in the world. Pedantic jobsworth Gareth (Mackenzie Crook) agrees with him.
They're both wrong.
Tim (Martin Freeman) really is popular and funny but the joke is on him, as he's stuck in the middle of their little world - a world in which he hates everything except the receptionist Dawn (Lucy Davis). Will Tim escape? Will Dawn choose the right man? Will MI6 ever call on Gareth to help them out? And will David Brent ever regret letting a film crew into The Office?
The Office
1.01 Downsize
Writer: Ricky Gervais (Writer), Stephen Merchant (Writer)
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Cast: Ricky Gervais (David Brent), Martin Freeman (Tim Canterbury), Mackenzie Crook (Gareth Keenan), Lucy Davis (Dawn Tinsley), Oliver Chris (Ricky Howard), Stirling Gallacher (Jennifer Taylor-Clark), Joel Beckett (Lee), Robin Hooper (Malcolm), Paul Sharma (Sanj), Yvonne D'Alpra (Joan), Ben Bradshaw (Ben), Angela Clerkin (Jackie), Jamie Deeks (Jamie), Neil Fitzmaurice (Alex), Jane Lucas (Sheila), Ewen MacIntosh (Keith), Emma Manton (Emma), Alexander Perkins (Ralph), Phillip Pickard (Phillip)
A great series. Though this is more of a one-man show than the American remake. When they started to make the American remake, I thought they will never get it to work as well as here. But I have to admit, that I enjoy the American version even more. But only after they started doing their own thing instead of trying to recapture what was done in the original series.
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Dsig
Post by: Tom on June 21, 2012, 08:41:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4029758669785.5f.jpg) | Otto's Ottifanten (1997/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380130/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottifant)
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Ottifanten
1.01 Rock'n Roll und Schokoküsse
Ottifanten are cartoon characters created by Otto Waalkes, a famous German comedian. This series is based on them and first aired in the nineties. I had watched some of the episodes when it first aired. I enjoyed them. The best humor comes from the baby, whose thoughts are voiced by Otto Waalkes himself.
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Post by: Tom on June 21, 2012, 09:42:06 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050070027709.4f.jpg) | The Outer Limits: The Original Series: Season One (1963/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056777/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outer_Limits_(1963_TV_series))
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You hold in your hands an artefact from a time now vanished forever; a compendium of portals into worlds unknown. An eight-disc set that controls over 26 hours of transmission from the 1963-64 series, this vessel has sought you out for one specific purpose: to expand your mind to "The Outer Limits"!
Outer Limits
1.01 The Galaxy Being
This is the first time I have ever seen an episode of the original Outer Limits series. The episode was a little slow, but I really liked the look of the alien being. I can imagine that of its time it was rather eerie.
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Post by: DSig on June 21, 2012, 10:36:55 PM
DSig
Post by: Tom on June 22, 2012, 10:38:01 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036030878.4f.jpg) | The Outer Limits: Season One (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112111/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series))
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The complete first season of THE OUTER LIMITS, the critically acclaimed and most original science fiction series, is finally available on DVD! Like the classic 1960s series of the same name, this modern adaptation is an imaginative exploration of humanity greatest hopes and darkest fears and includes special guest appearances by Alyssa Milano, Ryan Reynolds, Rae Dawn Chong, Beau Bridges and Robert Partrick. Winner of the Cable Ace Award for best Dramatic Series, this Emmy-nominated show deals with the consequences of such controversial and thought-provoking topics as genetic manipulation, alien visitation and life after death.
The Outer Limits
1.01 Sandkings
Writer: George R. R. Martin (Original Material By), Melinda M. Snodgrass (Screenwriter)
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Kevin Conway (The Control Voice (voice)), Beau Bridges (Dr. Simon Kress), Helen Shaver (Cathy Kress), Dylan Bridges (Josh Kress), Kim Coates (Dave Stockley), Lloyd Bridges (Colonel Kress), Patricia Harras (Debbie), Nathaniel DeVeaux (Security Captain), Deryl Hayes (Policeman), Mark Saunders (Lab Assistant), J. B. Bivens (Mover), David Cameron (Technician #1)
I had seen a few of the early episodes of this series when it originally aired. But I never followed it. One episode which still stays in mind is the one with Wil Wheaton, where
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This first episode is good but not something which I found overly fresh (even at the time).
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Post by: Tom on June 22, 2012, 11:28:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192083563f.jpg) | [Outsourced]: The Complete Series (2010/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1593756/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsourced_(TV_series))
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Welcome to India: a diverse country of exotic cuisine, fascinating cultures, unique social customs...and the home of the Mid America Novelties call center. Unsuspecting management trainee Todd Dempsy is shocked when his job and department are relocated to the chaotic city of Mumbai. With no other career options, the Kansas native makes the jump himself and discovers that his most important work might just be teaching his eclectic group of Indian customer service reps what being American is all about. Developed by writer Robert Borden (The Drew Carey Show) and director Ken Kwapis (The Office), it's 22 episodes of fun and hilarity where laughter is never lost in translation.
Outsourced
1.01 Pilot
Writer: George Wing (Writer), John Jeffcoat (Writer), George Wing (Original Material By), John Jeffcoat (Original Material By)
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Ben Rappaport (Todd Dempsy), Anisha Nagarajan (Madhuri), Diedrich Bader (Charlie Davies), Parvesh Cheena (Gupta), Pippa Black (Tonya), Rebecca Hazlewood (Asha), Rizwan Manji (Rajiv), Sacha Dhawan (Manmeet), Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Shawn Parikh ("A" Team Indian), Sid Veda (CS Worker #8), Guru Singh (Ajeet), Steve Seagren (American Caller (voice)), Nicholas Logan (Madhuri's Caller (voice)), Peggy Etra (Southern Caller (voice)), K.T. Thangavelu (Ruchi), Pooja Batra (CS Worker #9), Mueen Jahan (Lunch Man)
I bought this series after watching and enjoying the movie on which this series is based on. The first episode is very promising. I enjoyed it much more than Mumbai Calling, a British series with the same premise. I am even considering to put this marathon on hold and continue watching this series now.
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Post by: Tom on June 22, 2012, 11:29:24 PM
Post by: Jimmy on June 23, 2012, 02:20:39 AM
I don't know but a comedy about the Armenian genocide or the 1929 great depression sound as funny to me... and, just in case it isn't clear, those aren't funny for me...
Post by: Tom on June 23, 2012, 10:04:38 AM
Post by: Tom on June 23, 2012, 11:19:46 PM
Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 12:13:44 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663112504f.jpg) | Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Season One (1990/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098888/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Lewis_Can%27t_Lose)
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For most teenagers, high school is filled with obstacles nearly impossible to traverse. But then there's Parker Lewis (Corin Nemec, Stargate SG-1), the one teenager able to overcome any barrier with the use of his wits and the help of his best buds, rock 'n' roller Mikey (William Jayne) and their quintessential nerd assistant Jerry (Troy Slaten). Of course, that doesn't mean Principal Grace Musso (Melanie Chartoff) will give up her attempts to foil the Buds' plans to maintain total coolness!
With smart writing, a unique style, an amazing supporting cast including Abraham Benrubi (ER) and Timothy Stack (Son Of The Beach) and an impressive list of guest appearances, the first season of PARKER LEWIS CAN'T LOSE ushered in the coolness of the '90s — brightly colored shirts and all!
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Lon Diamond (Writer), Clyde Phillips (Created By), Clyde Phillips (Writer)
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Cast: Corin Nemec (Parker Lloyd Lewis), William Jayne (Mikey Randall), Troy Slaten (Jerry Steiner), Maia Brewton (Shelly Lewis), Melanie Chartoff (Principal Grace Musso), Abraham Benrubi (Larry Kubiac), Zachary Bostrom (Bobby), Robert M. Bouffard (Delinquent), Lisa Canning (Andrea Russell), Evelina Fernández (Registrar), Sherman Howard (Mr. Lewis), Taj Johnson (Frank Lemmer), Milla Jovovich (Robin Fecknowitz), Clyde Kusatsu (Mr. Loopman), Scott Thomson (Mr. Kornstein), Mary Ellen Trainor (Mrs. Lewis)
I enjoyed this series when it originally aired in Germany. The pilot episode is a great introduction to the characters. Milla Jovovich has an early role in this episode.
Some of the actors I still associate with this series when I see them in other works. Like Corin Nemec, Abraham Benrubi and Gerrit Graham.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 11:46:43 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543025214f.jpg) | Planet of the Apes: The Complete TV Series (1974/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071033/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_(TV_series))
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Based on the enormously popular and successful Planet of the Apes movies, the 1974 TV series has become a true cult classic. Now all 14 episodes (including The Liberator, which never aired during the show's original run) have been compiled and are available to own for the first time.
After their spacecraft travels through a time warp, two astronauts (Ron Harper, James Naughton) from 1981 crash-land back on Earth in the year 3085 – a time when intelligent apes rule and humans have been reduced to servants or pets. Captured by the apes and sentenced to death, they are saved by a curious chimpanzee named Galen (Roddy McDowall). But now all three are on the run, trying to keep one step ahead of the gorilla army led by General Urko (Mark Lenard), who is determined to kill the renegades.
Planet of the Apes
1.01 Escape From Tomorrow
Writer: Art Wallace (Writer), Pierre Boulle (Original Characters By)
Director: Don Weis
Cast: Roddy McDowall (Galen), Ron Harper (Alan Virdon), James Naughton (Peter Burke), Royal Dano (Farrow), Woodrow Parfrey (Veska), Mark Lenard (Urko), Booth Colman (Zaius), Biff Elliot (Ullman), Bobby Porter (Arno), Jerome Thor (Proto), William Beckley (Grundig), Alvin Hammer (Man)
A good first episode, even if it is rehashing the first movie. It sets up the series as a "The Fugitive" kind of story.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 12:38:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198263064f.jpg) | Planetes: Complete Collection (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816398/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes)
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In 2075 AD, regular commercials flights can take you to cities on the moon or space stations orbiting the Earth but there exists a threat that may seem trivial but left unchecked can prove fatal: space debris.
This is the story of the Debris Section of the space station ISPV-7 who diligently collects orbital debris to keep space travel safe. Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, an Experienced EVA (extra-vehicular activity) worker, toils away at his thankless job, hoping to one day own his own spaceship.
Planetes
1.01 Outside the Atmosphere
Writer: Makoto Yukimura (Created By), Ichiro Ohkouchi (Screenwriter)
Director: Goro Taniguchi
Cast: Original Japanese Main Cast), Kazunari Tanaka (Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino (voice)), Satsuki Yukino (Ai Tanabe (voice)), Ai Orikasa (Fee Carmichael (voice)), Takehito Koyasu (Yuri Mihairokoh (voice)), Aikou Ogata (Philippe Myers (voice)), Tetsuo Goto (Arvind Lavie (voice)), Ryou Kamon (Dolf Azaria (voice)), Kumiko Watanabe (Claire Rondo (voice)), Maiko Ito (Edelgard Rivera (voice)), Masayo Kurata (Lucie Ascham (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Kho Cheng-Shin (voice)), Norio Wakamoto (Gigalt Gangaragash (voice)), Kyoji Kobayashi (Narrator (voice)), Original Japanese Guest Cast), Nana Yamaguchi (Fadlan's Daughter (voice)), Atsushi Kisaichi (Colin (voice)), Mika Kanai (Sia (voice)), Hiroyuki Shibamoto (Father (voice)), Megumi Urawa (Mother (voice)), Takeshi Kusao (Pickpocket (voice)), English Voice Cast), Kirk Thornton (Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino (voice)), Julie Ann Taylor (Ai Tanabe (voice)), Wendee Lee (Fee Carmichael (voice)), Jamieson Price (Yuri Mihairokoh (voice)), Doug Stone (Philippe Myers (voice)), Steve Schatzberg (Arvind Lavie (voice)), Michael McConnohie (Dolf Azaria (voice)), Lia Sargent (Claire Rondo (voice)), Kate Higgins (Edelgard Rivera (voice)), Michelle Ruff (Lucie Ascham/Sia (voice)), Steve Jay Blum (Kho Cheng-Shin (voice)), Dave Mallow (Narrator (voice)), Dorothy Fahn (Noppo (voice)), Jessica Gee (Kone (voice)), Tony Oliver (Yankees (voice)), Barbara Goodson (Fadlan's Daughter (voice)), Crispin Freeman (Colin (voice)), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Female Solicitor (voice)), Lex Lang (Father (voice)), Karen Strassman (Mother (voice)), Christopher Smith (Pickpocket (voice)), Bob Papenbrook (Director (voice)), Steve Kramer (Additional Voices (voice)), Dave Wittenberg (Additional Voices (voice)), Mari Devon (Additional Voices (voice))
A series I enjoyed but not necessarily something I will revisit. This episode has good animation and is a good introduction, but nothing really special.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 01:16:31 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360475142f.jpg) | Police Squad!: The Complete Series (1982/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126168/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Squad!)
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JOIN Detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) and Capt. Ed Hocken (Alan North) as they solve the toughest cases - full of all the sight-gags, puns, and non-sequiturs that made the series famous!
Created by David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams, who gave us other classics such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun series.
Police Squad!
1.01 A Substantial Gift (The Broken Gift)
Writer: Jim Abrahams (Writer), David Zucker (Writer), Jerry Zucker (Writer)
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Cast: Leslie Nielsen (Frank Drebin), Alan North (Ed Hocken), Rex Hamilton (Abraham Lincoln), Lorne Greene (Himself), Ed Williams (Mr. Olson), William Duell (Johnny), Barbara Tarbuck (Mrs. Twice), Terry Wills (Jim), Terrence Beasor (Dr. Zubatsky), Russell Shannon (Ralph Twice), Jimmy Briscoe (Cop), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Sally)
My favorite line: "Sorry to bother you at a time like this. We would have come earlier but your husband wasn't dead then." Laugh
And there is the now classic: "Cigeratte?" - "Yes, I know"
The "Twice"-"Once" scene was also quite funny Smiley
Ed: "Sergeant, take her away and book her!"
Frank: "Sergeant Takheraway." "Sergeant Booker"
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P.S. This is a repost from our Police Squad! marathon, we did a couple of years ago.
Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 02:07:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4020628955564.5f.jpg) | Polizeiinspektion 1: Staffel 1 (1977/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214364/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polizeiinspektion_1)
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Hauptkommissar Franz Josef Schöninger, ein Grantler von ganzem Herzen, ermittelt gemeinsam mit seinen Kollegen Robert "Bertl" Moosgruber und Helmut Heinl für die Münchner Polizeiinspektion 1. Egal, ob Falschparker, verschwundene Haustiere, hinterhältige Betrügerpraktiken, Einbruch, Erpressung oder Diebstahl - die drei Urbayern lösen einfach jeden Fall. Mit viel Humor, bayrischer Gelassenheit und einem guten Gespür für Menschen sorgt das Team für Recht und Ordnung in der Landeshauptstadt.
Die allseits beliebte "Polizeiinspektion 1" gehört zu den langlebigsten Serien im deutschen Fernsehen und wurde insgesamt elf Jahre lang fortgesetzt. Für den anhaltend großen Erfolg waren nicht zuletzt die mit viel Herzblut spielenden Schauspieler Walter Sedlmayr, Max Griesser und Elmar Wepper, der hier zum ersten Mal an der Seite von Uschi Glas zu sehen ist, verantwortlich. Eine Serie, die auch heute noch zu begeistern versteht.
Polizeiinspektion 1
1.01 Und keine Kopeke weniger
Writer: Herbert Rosendorfer (Screenwriter)
Director: Wolfgang Becker
Cast: Walter Sedlmayr (Franz Schöninger), Beppo Brem (Hölzlmüller), Elmar Wepper (Helmut Heinl), Bruni Löbel (Frau Schöninger), Rosl Mayr (Frau Gmeinwieser), Walter Biller), Helen Vita), Ulrich Beiger), Ludwig Schmidt Wildy), Philipp Seiser), Robert Seidel)
I loved watching this series when growing up. A lot of famous Bavarian actors guest starred on this series. It's about a police station in towndown of Munich. With a lot of on-location shoots. I always find it interesting to watch scenes from locations I know and it's interesting to see how they looked 30 years ago.
The first episode is mainly about Walter Sedlmayr's character Franz Schöninger. I always loved the interaction between the three main characters played by Sedlmayr, Elmar Wepper and Max Grieser.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 03:16:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936240030f.jpg) | Popular: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202748/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_(TV_series))
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Inside the walls of Kennedy High, there's a war being waged for the most elusive prize of all...popularity. Get into the heart of the battle as Nicole, Josh, Sam, Mary Cherry and all the characters you love (and love to hate) fight to claim their rightful place on the popularity scale!
Experience all 22 episodes of Popular's sensational first season. It's innovative and addicting television that the 'San Diego Tribune' calls "poignant and true."
Popular
1.01 The Phantom Menace
Writer: Ryan Murphy (Created By), Gina Matthews (Created By), Ryan Murphy (Writer)
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Leslie Bibb (Brooke McQueen), Carly Pope (Samantha 'Sam' McPherson), Tamara Mello (Lily Esposito), Christopher Gorham (Harrison John), Sara Rue (Carmen Ferrara), Bryce Johnson (Josh Ford), Tammy Lynn Michaels (Nicole Julian), Ron Lester (Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino), Lisa Darr (Jane McPherson), Scott Bryce (Mike McQueen), Leslie Grossman (Mary Cherry), Sydney Forest (Sydney Forest), Darryl Theirse (Mr. Vincent), Diane Delano (Miss Roberta 'Bobbi' Glass / Nurse Jessi), John Caponera (Coach Peritti), Hank Harris (Emory Dick), Natasha Pearce (Lady T), Chad Lowe (Mr. Luke Grant), Anel Lopez Gorham (Poppita 'Poppy' Fresh), Kelvin Yu (Freddy Gong), Samuel L. Elliott (Stone Cold Fox Boy), Brooke Bloom (Teen Girl #1), Betty Okino (Teen Girl #2), Kelly Miyashiro (Japanese Teen), Corvet Villa (Edgy Latino Boy), Derrex Brady (Hassad (uncredited))
This series is created by the same guy as Glee. Maybe this is why I enjoy both series. It even has some similarities. Like the football captain trying out for the school musical in one case and in the other for the Glee club.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 04:25:17 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/05/053939674026f.jpg) | The Powerpuff Girls: Season One (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175058/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Powerpuff_Girls)
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From a simple beaker is born the most powerful crime fighting trio on earth...
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS! (Cue dramatic music)
When Professor Utonium - a lonely genetic engineer - tries creating the perfect little girl in his lab, he haphazardly adds Chemical X to the mix and accidentally creates Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup - The Powerpuff Girls!
And now the evil villains of Townsville quake in fear as the girls soar through the air, battling even the most nefarious no-good-doers! Mojo Jojo, The Amoeba Boys, The Gangreen Gang, and even The Boogie Man are no match for sugar, spice, and everything nice!
The Powerpuff Girls
1.01 Insect Inside/Powerpuff Bluff
Writer: Michael Ryan (Writer)
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken
Cast: Tom Kenny (Narrator/Mayor/Mr. Cooper (voice)), Tom Kane (Professor/Talking Dog/Man (voice)), Tara Charendoff (Bubbles (voice)), Catherine Cavadini (Blossom (voice)), E. G. Daily (Buttercup (voice)), Jennifer Martin (Sara Bellum (voice)), Roger L. Jackson (Mojo Jojo/Prison Guard/Butch (voice)), Rob Paulsen (Brick/Boomer (voice))
A fun little series. Though I haven't finished watching the first season yet. Before that I had some best of releases and the movie, which I enjoyed.
My favorite Powerpuff Girl is Bubbles.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 06:21:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025195004794f.jpg) | Psych: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491738/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psych)
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Fake psychic Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his skeptical best friend Gus (Dulé Hill) are on the case in the fresh and quirky runaway hit 'Psych'! Relieve every quick-witted remark and hilarious misadventure in all 15 Season One episodes, including both the domestic and international versions of the series pilot! Thanks to a childhood spent with a family of cops, Shawn possesses an incredible photographic memory and notices seemingly insignificant details. These traits allow him to spend his jobless days providing the police with mystery-solving tips--but his knowledge soon makes him a suspect. In order to clear his name, the unlikely sleuth declares that he has clairvoyant abilities and launches his own investigative agency, Psych. Exclusive bonus features in this must-own 4-disc set include a behind-the-scenes featurette, insightful character profiles and deleted scenes. Return to the scene of the crime with 'Psych', the phenomenon that the 'New York Post' awards **** and declares "JUST TERRIFIC."
Psych
1.01 Pilot (2006-07-07)
Writer: Steve Franks (Writer)
Director: Michael Engler
Cast: James Roday (Shawn Spencer), Dulé Hill (Burton Guster), Timothy Omundson (Carlton Lassiter), Anne Dudek (Lucinda), Corbin Bernsen (Henry Spencer), Kirsten Nelson (Karen Vick), Don S. Davis (Mr. McCallum), Pascale Hutton (Katarina McCallum), Josh Hayden), Ingrid Tesch (Waitress), P. Lynn Johnson (Mrs. McCallum), Jason Bryden (Camden McCallum), Robert Parent (Malcolm Orso), Jocelyne Loewen (Lobster Shack Blonde), Michael Roberds (Manager), Dagmar Midcap (Reporter), Patricia Idlette (Desk Sergeant), Mark Acheson (Suspect), Sage Brocklebank (McNab), Rob Bruner (Police Artist), Anthony Harrison (Patrolman), Dylan Rhymer (Billy Camp), Artine Brown (Officer), Matthew Finlason (Bill), Christopher Heyerdahl (Long Hair), Ian Robison (Bodyguard), Chelan Simmons)
This is a series I enjoyed since the beginning. I love the interaction between Shawn and Gus. Also the flirting between Shawn and Jules is fun to watch. Though she isn't part of the pilot. She replaced another (similar) character after the pilot. I like Jules a lot better than the character here.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 07:33:49 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929024322f.jpg) | Pushing Daisies: Season One (2007/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0925266/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushing_Daises)
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Every not-so-often, along comes a show that's different. Wonderfully different. Pushing Daisies, TV Guide's Matt Roush writes, "restores my faith in TV's ability to amuse, enchant and entertain." It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. Cool, but there's a hitch. If Ned touches the person again, the miracle is reversed. If he doesn't, a bystander goes toes up. What to do? Easy: Team with a private eye, bring murder victims back just long enough to discover whodunit, and collect the rewards. Things go well until Ned's boyhood sweetie is the next dear departed, and he can't resist bringing her back for keeps! Dig the wit, style and quirky romance: If you're not laughing, you may need a visit from Ned.
Pushing Daisies
1.01 Pie-Lette (2007-10-03)
Writer: Bryan Fuller (Created By), Bryan Fuller (Writer)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: Lee Pace (Ned), Anna Friel (Chuck), Chi McBride (Emerson Cod), Jim Dale (Narrator (voice)), Ellen Greene (Vivian Charles), Swoosie Kurtz (Lily Charles), Kristin Chenoweth (Olive Snook), Patrick Breen (Leo Gaswint), Terry Anzur (Newscaster 3), Ed Brigadier (Minister 1), Field Cate (Young Ned), Ted Garcia (Newscaster 1), Murray Gershenz (Rabbi), Tina Gloss (Ned's Mother), Brad Grunberg (Funeral Director), Sammi Hanratty (Young Chuck), Geraud Moncure (Newscaster 4), Leyna Nguyen (Newscaster 2), Sy Richardson (Coroner), Greg Suddeth (Gravedigger 1), David Trice (Martin Miltenberger), Julie Wittner (Deedee Duffield), Jeff Wolfe (Shiny Shoes Killer)
A short-lived series I enjoyed very much. But I must admit I am glad that it only had two short seasons. The premise is nice, but nothing which holds up multiple seasons.
The pilot episode is a perfect introduction to this series.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 07:35:29 PM
Post by: DSig on June 24, 2012, 07:51:21 PM
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929024322f.jpg) Pushing Daisies: Season One (2007/United States)
IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0925266/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushing_Daises)
(http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png) Warner Home Video (United States) Length: 410 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai
Plot:
Every not-so-often, along comes a show that's different. Wonderfully different. Pushing Daisies, TV Guide's Matt Roush writes, "restores my faith in TV's ability to amuse, enchant and entertain." It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. Cool, but there's a hitch. If Ned touches the person again, the miracle is reversed. If he doesn't, a bystander goes toes up. What to do? Easy: Team with a private eye, bring murder victims back just long enough to discover whodunit, and collect the rewards. Things go well until Ned's boyhood sweetie is the next dear departed, and he can't resist bringing her back for keeps! Dig the wit, style and quirky romance: If you're not laughing, you may need a visit from Ned.
Pushing Daisies
1.01 Pie-Lette (2007-10-03)
Writer: Bryan Fuller (Created By), Bryan Fuller (Writer)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: Lee Pace (Ned), Anna Friel (Chuck), Chi McBride (Emerson Cod), Jim Dale (Narrator (voice)), Ellen Greene (Vivian Charles), Swoosie Kurtz (Lily Charles), Kristin Chenoweth (Olive Snook), Patrick Breen (Leo Gaswint), Terry Anzur (Newscaster 3), Ed Brigadier (Minister 1), Field Cate (Young Ned), Ted Garcia (Newscaster 1), Murray Gershenz (Rabbi), Tina Gloss (Ned's Mother), Brad Grunberg (Funeral Director), Sammi Hanratty (Young Chuck), Geraud Moncure (Newscaster 4), Leyna Nguyen (Newscaster 2), Sy Richardson (Coroner), Greg Suddeth (Gravedigger 1), David Trice (Martin Miltenberger), Julie Wittner (Deedee Duffield), Jeff Wolfe (Shiny Shoes Killer)
A short-lived series I enjoyed very much. But I must admit I am glad that it only had two short seasons. The premise is nice, but nothing which holds up multiple seasons.
The pilot episode is a perfect introduction to this series.
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Once again you have picked one of my favorites. This show was too quirky for TV which is why it didn't last. The writing and characters are brilliant. Thanks .. this was a great hit
Dsig
Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 09:53:20 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192305122f.jpg) | Quantum Leap: Season One (1989/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096684/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap)
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Get ready to join Dr. Sam Beckett on the adventure of many lifetimes! Who will he be this time? Mafia hitman. Air Force test pilot. Professional boxer. Sam does it all in Season One of the groundbreaking, 5-time Emmy® award-winning series.
Scott Bakula plays Sam Beckett, a time traveler who never knows whose body he is going to "leap" into next and at what moment in history he may find himself. Sam is joined by a helpful but easily distracted holographic guide, Al (Dean Stockwell), who assists him on his missions and aids Sam in his ultimate goal of returning to his own life in the present.
Quantum Leap
1.01 Genesis
Writer: Donald P. Bellisario (Original Characters By), Donald P. Bellisario (Writer)
Director: David Hemmings
Cast: Scott Bakula (Sam Beckett), Dean Stockwell (Al), Jennifer Runyon (Peggy Stratton), John Allen Nelson (Captain "Bird Dog" Birdell), W. K. Stratton (Dr. Berger), Newell Alexander (John Beckett), Lee DeBroux (Coach), Larry Poindexter (Captain Tony LaMotta), Bruce McGill (Weird Ernie), Barbra Horan (Tina), David Trent (Captain Doug Walker), James F. Dean (Dr. Blaustein), Lela Ivey (Lucy), Dennis Wolfberg (Gooshie), Lydia Cornell (Sally), Christine Poor (Jeanie), Doug Cox (Sportscaster), Christian Van Dorn (Mikey Stratton), Hank Robinson (Umpire), Patrick Cranshaw (Old Man), Brent Chalem (Bat Boy), Adam Affonso (Young Sam), Mike Greenwood (Matt), Dave Duensing (Clyde), David Dawson (Barnes), Kevin Johnson (Pepper), Ken Martin (Tim Fox), Layne Beamer (Tom Stratton)
As you know I am a big fan of time-travel storylines. So it is no wonder that I enjoy this series. The pilot episode is good and introduces the premise well.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 09:53:46 PM
Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 10:59:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/63/631595088274f.jpg) | Ramen Fighter Miki (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262009/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muteki_Kanban_Musume)
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In a world where terror grips the land and innocents have no solace from violence and brutality, one girl walks the line between life and death to bring her own special brand of... Ramen.
Miki Onimaru works at her parent's ramen shop, making deliveries, waiting tables, and attracting customers with cute, girlish charm. Somehow, Miki can't complete even one of these simple tasks without the full employment of her extensive bone-crushing, skull-splitting martial arts moves and penchant for unleashing relentless destruction. Can Miki get through the day without messing up and angering her Mom, who makes her look like a gentle kitten in comparison?
Ramen Fighter Miki
1.01 The Invincible Poster Girl/ The Other Poster Girl
Writer: Jun Sadogawa (Original Material By), Toko Machida (Writer), Toko Machida (Screenwriter)
Director: Nobuo Tomizawa
Cast: Hitomi Nabatame (Miki Onimaru (voice)), Ami Koshimizu (Megumi Kannazuki (voice)), Yuichi Nakamura (Akihiko Ohta (voice)), Sayuri Sadaoka (Makiko Onimaru (voice)), Kiyotaka Furushima (Fugetsu (voice)), Yudai Sato (Junior High School Student (voice)), Hiroshi Iida (Customer (voice)), Saori Seto (Child A (voice)), Kei Kobayashi (Child B (voice)), Fumie Mizusawa (Teacher (voice)), Ayumi Fujimura (Child 1 (voice)), Megumi Yamato (Child 3 (voice))
Rather over the top comedy about a fighting girl working in a Ramen shop who has a rivalry with another girl working in a neighboring shop.
The first episode is not that good but I remember enjoying later episodes.
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Post by: Tom on June 24, 2012, 11:57:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/782009236818f.jpg) | Ranma ½: Season One (1989/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096686/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranma_%C2%BD)
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Plot:
It's not easy being teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome, but it's even worse when your martial-artist father Genma takes you from home at an early age to go on a decade-long training mission. He doesn't speak a word of Chinese, and yet he insists upon bringing you to the cursed training ground known as Jusenkyo, where falling into one of the many springs there turns you into whoever - or whatever - drowned there last. And then, the two of you have this little accident.
From now on, a splash of cold water will turn your father into a giant panda, while you, well, you turn into a re-haired (and problematically well-built) female version of yourself. Hoy water will reverse the effect, but only until the next time. What's a half-guy, half-girl to do?
Ranma ½
1.01 Here's Ranma
Writer: Rumiko Takahashi (Original Material By), Yoshio Urasawa (Screenwriter)
Director: Tsutomu Shibayama
Cast: English Voice Cast), Sarah Strange (Ranma Saotome (boy-type) (voice)), Brigetta Dau (Ranma Saotome (girl-type) (voice)), David Kaye (Soun Tendo (voice)), Robert O. Smith (Genma Saotome (voice)), Ian James Corlett (Dr. Tofu Ono/Jusenkyo Guide (voice)), Ted Cole (Tatewaki Kuno (voice)), Miriam Sirois (Akane Tendo (voice)), Willow Johnson (Kasumi Tendo (voice)), Angela Costain (Nabiki Tendo (voice)), Japanese Voice Cast), Kappei Yamaguchi (Ranma Saotome (boy-type) (voice)), Megumi Hayashibara (Ranma Saotome (girl-type) (voice)), Noriko Hidaka (Akane Tendo (voice)), Minami Takayama (Nabiki Tendo (voice)), Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi Tendo (voice)), Kenichi Ogata (Genma Saotome (voice)), Ryunosuke Obayashi (Soun Tendo (voice)), Hirotaka Suzuoki (Tatewaki Kuno (voice)), Yuji Mitsuya (Dr. Tofu Ono (voice)), Koichi Yamadera (Jusenkyo Guide (voice))
This is a good first episode. So far I only have seen the first season of this series, even though I also own the second one. It is a fun series, but I never had the urge to continue. I own and have read the complete manga though (all 38 volumes). I had bought them cheap on eBay a few years ago. I had enjoyed reading it.
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Post by: Tom on June 25, 2012, 09:32:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/I6/I6EB609386D4572A3.5f.jpg) | Raumpatrouille: Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (1966/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061289/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raumpatrouille_%E2%80%93_Die_phantastischen_Abenteuer_des_Raumschiffes_Orion)
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DIE PHANTASTISCHEN ABENTEUER DES RAUMSCHIFFS ORION
Wir schreiben das Jahr 3000 ... Eine Weltraumflotte schützt die Menschheit und ihre Kolonien im All vor interstellaren Invasoren. Der Sternenkrieger Commander Cliff Allister McLane wird wegen seiner Eskapaden im All zur Raumpatrouille versetzt. Mit von der Partie ist Sicherheitsoffizier Tamara Jagellovsk, die als Aufpasserin zu den verrückten Fünf abkommandiert wurde. Doch so langweilig, wie sie sich den Dienst vorgestellt haben, wird dieser allerdings nicht: Im Kampf gegen die Außerirdischen erleben sie die gefährlichsten Abenteuer, und dann hilft nur noch Plan DX 17 "Rettet die Erde!".
Raumpatrouille: Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion
1.01 Angriff aus dem All (1966-09-17)
Writer: Rolf Honold (Writer), W. G. Larsen (Writer)
Director: Michael Braun
Cast: Dietmar Schönherr (Cliff Allister McLane), Eva Pflug (Tamara Jagellovsk), Wolfgang Völz (Mario de Monti), Claus Holm (Hasso Sigbjörnsen), F. G. Beckhaus (Atan Shubashi), Ursula Lillig (Helga Legrelle), Benno Sterzenbach (General Wamsler), Friedrich Joloff (Oberst Villa), Franz Schafheitlin (Sir Arthur), Hans Cossy (Marschall Kublai-Krim), Charlotte Kerr (General Lydia van Dyke), Lieselotte Quilling (Ingrid Sigbjörnson), Thomas Reiner (Adjutant Michael Spring-Brauner)
This series started to air around the same time as Star Trek did in the US. Germany only got Star Trek a few years later. 1972 to be exact.
In some regards it seems more progressive than Star Trek. Take this first episode for example: The captain has a female superior. And after pulling some Kirk-like stuff he is penalized by having to do patrolling, and is overseen by his new female security officer who has the right to overrule him when he violates regulations.
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Post by: Tom on June 25, 2012, 10:17:12 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014503111724.4f.jpg) | Red Dwarf I (1988/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf)
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Plot:
A radiation leak wipes out the crew of the mining ship Red Dwarf leaving one survivor - chicken soup machine repairman Dave Lister. After three million years in suspended animation, Lister emerges to find he is the last human being in the universe. But he is not alone.
Red Dwarf
1.01 The End
Writer: Rob Grant (Writer), Doug Naylor (Writer)
Director: Ed Bye
Cast: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat), Norman Lovett (Holly), Robert Bathurst (Todhunter), Paul Bradley (Chen), David Gillespie (Selby), Mac McDonald (Captain Hollister), Robert McCulley (McIntyre), Mark Williams (Peterson), C.P. Grogan (Kochanski), John Lenahan (Toaster), Tony Hawks (Dispensing Machine)
A great beginning to a great show. My favorite scenes are the one where the first introduced the hologram concept by having a party for the recently deceased crew member who has been resurrected as hologram. And of course the famous "everybody is dead, Dave" scene.
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Post by: Tom on June 25, 2012, 10:35:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/05/053939749021f.jpg) | Robot Chicken: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437745/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Chicken)
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Plot:
It's here! The premiere season of Robot Chicken -- 20 channel flippin', toy murderin', attention-span shatterin', episodes straight from the hellish maw of Adult Swim's late-night lineup! Enjoy bite-sized nuggets of sketch comedy performed by yesteryear's favorite playthings, animated in state-of-the-art stop motion! (Hey, CGI-go straight to hell!) IT'S LIKE A POULTRY PARTY IN YOUR PANTS!
Robot Chicken
1.01 The Deep End (2005-04-10)
Writer: Doug Goldstein (Writer), Tom Root (Writer), Seth Green (Writer), Pat McCallum (Writer), Matthew Senreich (Writer)
Director: Seth Green
Cast: Seth Green ( (voice)), Alex Borstein ( (voice)), Chad Morgan ( (voice)), Adam Talbot ( (voice)), Breckin Meyer ( (voice)), Michael Benyaer ( (voice)), Dan Milano ( (voice)), Abraham Benrubi ( (voice)), Seth MacFarlane ( (voice)), Ryan Seacrest (Himself (voice))
This is a series which I had enjoyed watching but it kind of fizzled out during the third season which I still haven't finished watching.
The first episode is good but nothing really laugh out loud funny.
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Post by: Tom on June 25, 2012, 11:18:16 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/66/669198803710f.jpg) | Rocket Girls: The Complete Collection (2007/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1112799/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Girls)
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School is finally out for the summer and Yukari Morita has big plans this season. It's off to the Solomon Islands for her, in search of her long lost father. Unfortunately the archipelago stretches over 28,000 square kilometers and boasts a population of about 500,000 people. With odds like that, what's a girl to do? Luckily for Yukari the local Solomon Space Agency is in desperate need of a new astronaut. With their promise to help find her father Yukari begins her part time job as an astronaut! Prepare to blast off into a world of fun, facts and fan-service at 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface!
Rocket Girls
1.01 Destiny
A fun series. You can find my full review here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82954.html#msg82954). The first episode is good and introduces some of the characters and the basic premise.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2012, 07:41:59 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5022366413947.4f.jpg) | R.O.D: Read Or Die (2001/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368197/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_or_Die_(OVA))
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The Library of Congress Never Planned for This!
A sinister plot is afoot and only one schoolteacher, a special agent with an affinity for literature, can stop it. She is Ms. Yomiko Readman - better known to her colleagues in Section A of Library Special Operations as "Agent Paper". Someone is bent upon procuring several rare lost Beethoven manuscripts and has somehow enlisted a few of history's most extraordinary personalities, through stolen DNA, to aid in the endeavour. Readman and her fellow super-powered operatives must tangle with the likes of Tokugawa-era scientist Gennai Hiraga, aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal and 19th century entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre in a desperate race to find the books and save the World! Action and adventure abound in this thrilling anime series created by top-rate animation director Kouji Masunari. Contains the complete R.O.D series - three stunning 30-minute episodes!
R.O.D. - Read or Die
.01 Episode 1
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata (Created By), Taraku Uon (Original Characters By), Hideyuki Kurata (Screenwriter)
Director: Kouji Masunari
Cast: Japanese Cast), Rieko Miura (Yomiko Readman (The Paper) (voice)), Michiko Neya (Nancy Makuhari (Miss Deep) (voice)), Hozumi Gouda (Joker (voice)), Masami Iwasaki (Drake (voice)), Bunmei Tobayama (Gentleman (voice)), Mika Sakenobe (Wendy (voice)), Ryosuke Otani (Gennai Hiraga (voice)), Harii Kaneko (Otto Lilienthal (voice)), Kunihiko Takani (Fabre (voice)), Naoki Izumi (President (voice)), Hidefumi Takemoto (Paul (voice)), Yoshikazu Nagano (Malone (voice)), Koushi Shitazaki (SP (voice)), English Cast), Dave Herbelin (President (voice)), Dean Haglund (Gennai Hiraga (voice)), Kimberly Yates (Yomiko Readman (The Paper) (voice)), Amanda Winn Lee (Nancy Mukuhari (Miss Deep) (voice)), Douglas Rye (Jean-Henri Fabre (voice)), Crispin Freeman (Joker (voice)), Douglas Rye (Mr. Gentleman (voice)), Jaxon Lee (Drake Anderson (voice)), Scott MacDonnell (Recovery agent (voice)), Hal Lublin (Otto Lilienthal (voice)), Tricia Dickson (Wendy (voice)), Ryan Abraham (Additional Voices (voice)), Brooke Cadorette (Additional Voices (voice)), Sue Cremin (Additional Voices (voice)), Adam Harrington (Additional Voices (voice)), Hal Lublin (Additional Voices (voice)), Jason Miller (Additional Voices (voice)), Robert Peterson (Additional Voices (voice)), Douglas Rye (Additional Voices (voice)), Scott MacDonald (Additional Voices (voice))
A short three-episodes series which I enjoyed. It was followed by another series, but I haven't seen that one.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131328691f.jpg) | Roseanne: Season One (1988/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_(TV_series))
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In 1988, it exploded onto TV full of unprecedented honesty, attitude and flat-out hilarity. No other series - before or since - has had its worldwide impact. In this groundbreaking debut season, meet the working-class Conners of Lanford, Illinois - wife/mother/domestic goddess Roseanne (Emmy® - winner 'Roseanne Barr'), husband Dan (seven-time Emmy® - nominee 'John Goodman'), her sister Jackie (three-time Emmy® - winner 'Laurie Metcalf'), and kids Becky ('Lecy Goranson'), Darlene (two time Emmy® - 'nominee Sara Gilbert'), and D.J. ('Michael Fishman'). Watch as they live their lives like no other family in television history as they launch the legendary sitcom that changed our culture forever.
It all begins with these '23 classic episodes' - featuring such guest stars as 'George Clooney', 'Fred Dalton Thompson' and more - including never before seen 'Bonus Material' produced exclusively for this collection.
Roseanne
1.01 Life and Stuff
Writer: Matt Williams (Created By), Matt Williams (Writer), Roseanne Arnold (Original Characters By)
Director: Ellen Falcon
Cast: Roseanne Arnold (Roseanne Conner), John Goodman (Dan Conner), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie Harris), Sal Barone (David Jacob 'D. J.' Conner), Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner), Lecy Goranson (Becky Conner), George Clooney (Booker Brooks), Natalie West (Crystal Anderson), Judy Prescott (Miss Crane), Charlaine Woodard (Vonda), Ron Perkins (Pete Wilkins), Evelina Fernandez (Juanita Herrera), Anne Faulkner (Sylvia Foster)
This is a great series. I always enjoyed watching it. Between the first and second episode there was a cast change. The actor playing DJ changed. Also in these early episodes you can see a young George Clooney as Roseanne's boss.
I am still not used to Roseanne's original voice. It is very annoying. I grew up with the German dub.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2012, 09:42:08 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543105329f.jpg) | Roswell: Season One (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0201391/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_%28TV_series%29)
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"I'm Liz Parker and five days ago I died. After that, things got really weird." So begins a new life for Liz and her friend Maria after they discover that three of their classmates at Roswell High aren't exactly from "around here." To be more exact, Max, Isabel and Michael are from "up there." Having grown up quietly within the community, their alien identities are suddenly jeopardized after Max uses his powers to save Liz's life. Now the alien trio must learn to trust their human friends even as they struggle to discover their own true identities.
Roswell
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Jason Katims (Writer)
Director: David Nutter
Cast: Shiri Appleby (Liz Parker), Jason Behr (Max Evans), Katherine Heigl (Isabel Evans), Majandra Delfino (Maria DeLuca), Brendan Fehr (Michael Guerin), Colin Hanks (Alex Whitman), Nick Wechsler (Kyle Valenti), William Sadler (Sheriff Jim Valenti), John Doe (Jeff Parker), Michael Horse (Deputy Blackwood), Wendle Josepher (Jennifer), Kevin Weisman (Larry), Vance Valencia (Mayor Sandler), Joe Camareno (Paramedic), Yolanda Lloyd Delgado (Ms. Hardy), Channing Carson (Liz at 7 years), Daniel Hansen (Max at 7 years), Zoe Nutter (Isabel at 7 years), Jonathan Frakes (Emcee (uncredited)), Richard Schiff (Agent Stevens (uncredited))
I enjoyed watching this series when it originally aired, but lost interest in the second season. I only finished watching it later on DVD.
As far as I am aware it was one of the first series which tried to build upon the success of Buffy and Dawson's Creek, by having a Dawson's Creek type of teen soap with a science fiction or fantasy twist. Many followed for good or worse.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2012, 10:37:39 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400084409f.jpg) | Rozen Maiden: Complete Series (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0861287/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozen_Maiden)
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This is the story of one young boy who couldn't get along with his classmates and decided to drop out and never return...
This is the story of an exquisite doll who wished to one day become a normal human girl...
This is the story of one young boy and an exquisite doll and their adventures as they strive to help each other in overcoming their fears and the very real dangers of the Alice Game.
However, in order to do that, they must overcome their distrust of each other.
Rozen Maiden
1.01 Fräulein Rose
Writer: Jukki Hanada (Screenwriter)
Director: Kou Matsuo
Cast: Original Japanese Cast), Miyuki Sawashiro (Shinku (voice)), Asami Sanada (Jun Sakurada (voice)), Noriko Rikimaru (Nori Sakurada (voice)), Sakura Nogawa (Hinaichigo (voice)), Rie Tanaka (Suigintou (voice)), Natsuko Kuwatani (Suiseseki (voice)), Masayo Kurata (Tomoe Kashiwaba (voice)), Kyousei Tsukui (Detective Kun-Kun (voice)), Kayo Deguchi (Female Friend (voice)), Kahori Tanaka (Female Friend (voice)), Kunihiro Kawamoto (Deliveryman (voice)), Ryoukichi Takahashi (Deliveryman (voice)), Shinsuke Fukui (Deliveryman (voice)), Kousuke Kobayashi (Deliveryman (voice)), Yuu Sugita (Tomoe's Mother (voice)), Ken Yamaguchi (Madam Pearl (voice)), Daiki Nakamura (Seal (voice)), Yoko Honda (Assistant (voice)), Mayako Nigo (Mrs. Rabbit (voice)), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Male Student (voice)), Takayuki Hayakawa (Male Student (voice)), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Flower (voice)), Takayuki Hayakawa (Flower (voice)), Tatsuma Watanabe (Flower (voice)), English Voice Cast), Mela Lee (Shinku (voice)), Mona Marshall (Jun Sakurada (voice)), Minx Lee (Nori Sakurada (voice)), Mia Bradly (Suigintou (voice)), Reba West (Suiseiseki (voice)), Dorothy Fahn (Tomoe Kashiwaba (voice)), David Keifer (Detective Kun-Kun (voice)), Cristina Vee (Female Friend (voice)), Sam Carr (Tomoe's Mother (voice)), Vic Mignogna (Madam Pearl (voice)), Dave Mallow (Seal (voice))
I can see the potential of this series. And I would have thought that I would enjoy it more. But it just didn't really click for me. There is a follow-up series to this, but I never bothered checking it out.
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Post by: Tom on June 26, 2012, 11:27:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564021769.5f.jpg) | RTL Samstag Nacht: Das Beste aus Staffel 1 (1993/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106108/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTL_Samstag_Nacht)
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Am 6. November 1993 flimmerte die erste Folge von „RTL Samstag Nacht“ über die Mattscheiben. Die Comedians Olli Dittrich, Wigald Boning, Mirco Nontschew, Stefan Jürgens, Esther Schweins, Tanja Schumann und Sabine Aulmann sowie das Produzenten-Gespann Hugo Egon Balder und Jacky Dreksler präsentierten Deutschlands erste große Comedy-Serien-Show, die über Nacht zum Fernsehkult wurde.
Bei „Zwei Stühle, eine Meinung“ begrüßt Wigald Boning u.a. Boris Becker, Franz Beckenbauer, Michael Jackson, Schumi und Kiezlegende Mike Hansen - alle genial gespielt von Olli Dittrich. Stefan Jürgens und Mirko Nontschew glänzen als Brüderpaar Rudi und Ali Mente. Dittrich präsentiert in „Olliwood“ das Neueste aus der Traumfabrik, z.B. „Schimmel über Berlin“ oder „Kampfhund Galactica“ und Herr Boning lädt ein in „Wigalds Welt“. Die haarsträubenden „Samstag Nacht News“ werden mit dem Neuesten vom „Spocht“ sowie „Wetter Wetter Wetter“ abgerundet.
Auch Musikalisch wird viel geboten: Esther Schweins moderiert als Kristiane Kacker das Musikmagazin EmTiVie, die Doofen singen „Doof bleibt Doof“, „FKK“ und „Toastbrotbaby“… und Helge Schneider garniert seinen überlangen Auftritt als Doc Snyder mit „Katzeklo“ und dem „Butter-Song“.
5 DVDs - 25 Folgen - 800 Minuten - tausende Lacher - gefickt eingeschädelt
RTL Samstag Nacht
1.01 06.11.1993 (1993-11-06)
Writer: Sabine Aulmann (Writer), Wigald Boning (Writer), Olli Dietrich (Writer), Stefan Jürgens (Writer), Mirco Nontschew (Writer), Tanja Schumann (Writer), Esther Schweins (Writer), Marcus Kecht (Writer), rührei (Writer), Rainer Korn (Writer), Joachim Bartels (Writer), Rillenschlange (Writer)
Director: Gerlet Schieske, Bernie Abt
Cast: Wigald Boning), Esther Schweins), Olli Dietrich), Tanja Schumann), Stefan Jürgens), Sabine Aulmann), Mirco Nontschew), Olaf Kracht)
The German version of Saturday Night Live. This show introduced a new kind of comedy shows in the 90s in Germany. It was really popular. The first episode was okay, but nothing I found worth a laugh.
I am not sure that the kind of jokes here could have been on US television. Especially at the times. One sketch was a talk show where there talked to giant penis.
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2012, 12:02:07 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400023415f.jpg) | Rumbling Hearts: The Complete Series (2003/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411002/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_ga_Nozomu_Eien)
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Betrayal is a Bitch.
A hypnotic opera where love and loss walk hand in hand, Rumbling Hearts doesn't shy away from the sad song of real life. Fans of the romance genre must surely take note! Tough situations are conveyed with surprisingly realistic emotion, creating a genuine keepsake production for those who know the most intense conflict comes from within. You will be forever changed.
Four high school friends, basking in life's shining promise that everything will be perfect... Until tragedy intercedes. A horrible accident leaves Haruka comatose and her loving boyfriend Takayuri broken by the burden of blame, stumbling in a wounded waking dream. Mitsuki becomes his willing caretaker, but their self-destructive relationship is ravaged by guilt and pain. When Haruka stirs from slumber after three long years, a desperate charade begins. Lips whisper lies and trade secret kisses of betrayal. Some things can never be undone.
Silver linings slip away under every moon. The sunrise is so often bittersweet.
Rumbling Hearts
1.01 Friends to Lovers
This is the first time that I ever saw an episode of this series. Based on it I can say, that this could be a series I might enjoy.
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2012, 12:02:33 AM
Post by: Tom on June 27, 2012, 07:53:34 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/42/4260039671008.5f.jpg) | Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1984/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129712/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saber_Rider_and_the_Star_Sheriffs)
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Als das neue Grenzland von den finsteren Outridern überfallen wird, ist das Star Sheriff-Team mit seinem neuentwickelten Super-Roboter Ramrod die letzte Hoffnung für die Siedler...
Doch sind Saber, Colt, Fireball und April den Plänen des gerissenen Überläufers Jesse Blue gewachsen - der noch eine ganz persönliche Rechnung mit ihnen offen hat...?
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1.01 Episode 1
I loved this series as a kid. This was originally a Japanese anime, but it was completely recut and restructure by an American company. Even the names of the characters and the dynamic between them changed. In the original it was not Saber Rider who was the leader, but the young Japanese hothead.
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Post by: Tom on June 27, 2012, 08:27:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097361222745f.jpg) | Sabrina: The Teenage Witch: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115341/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina,_the_Teenage_Witch_(TV_series))
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Pretty teen witch Sabrina Spellman (Melissa Joan Hart) lives with her two otherworldly aunts, Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Zelda (Beth Broderick), along with Salem, their talking black cat (voice of Nick Bakay). The Witches Council long ago ordered her aunts to teach Sabrina witchcraft once she turned sixteen. Now she can be in Paris for lunch...and make it back in time for biology! The show that found its way into the hearts of millions of viewers each week brilliantly combines the supernatural world of magic with the average life of a teenage girl.
Join Sabrina, cute crush Harvey (Nate Richert), best friend Jenny (Michelle Beaudoin), and rival Libby (Jenna Leigh Green) at their favorite pizza hangout, The Slicery. That is, when they aren't frustrating their teacher, Mr. Pool (Paul Feig). Here on DVD for the first time ever are all 24 Season One episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch®!
Sabrina: The Teenage Witch
1.01 Pilot (1996-09-27)
Writer: Archie Comics (Original Characters By), Nell Scovell (Screenwriter), Barney Cohen (Original Material By), Kathryn Wallack (Original Material By)
Director: Robby Benson
Cast: Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina), Caroline Rhea (Hilda), Beth Broderick (Zelda), Nate Richert (Harvey), Jenna Leigh Green (Libby), Michelle Beaudoin (Jenny), Paul Feig (Mr. Pool), Nick Bakay (Salem (voice)), Teller (Skippy), Deborah Harry (Cassandra), Robby Benson (Edward), Penn Jillette (Drell), Melissa Murray (Cee Cee), Bridget Flanery (Jill), Ren Woods (Mrs. Hecht), Shaun Weiss (Male Student), Jim Greenall (Puppeteer), Sandey Grinn (Puppeteer), Jim Boulden (Puppeteer), Thom Fountain (Puppeteer)
I enjoyed this series. Though I never finished watching it. I lost interest after the third season, when my favorite character (Valerie played by Lindsay Sloane) left. But I have all the episodes on DVD and I plan to finish it. I am thinking about watching the fourth season now.
I have seen the series finale though, when it originally aired, out of curiosity.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on June 29, 2012, 02:53:21 AM
Post by: Tom on June 29, 2012, 07:12:29 AM
Post by: Tom on July 01, 2012, 07:39:52 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663106725f.jpg) | Sam & Max: Freelance Police: The Complete Animated Series (1997/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125646/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Sam_%26_Max:_Freelance_Police)
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The adventures of 'SAM & MAX: FREELANCE POLICE!!!' is an edgy and often irreverent, impudent, insolent, impious and silly series about a pair of likeable law enforcement types who don't take crap (oops! we mean guff) from anybody. It's about the timeless struggle between good, evil and snacktime; the weekly mishaps of a six-foot dog-Sam and a three-foot rabbity-thing (though he prefers the term 'lagomorph')-Max-who have a mirthful time trying to resolve only the weirdest criminal cases of the day. Really.
For your own good, and the good of mankind, enjoy 'SAM & MAX: FREELANCE POLICE!!!'
Based on Steve Purcell's enormously popular underground comic. Original package illustrations by Steve Purcell.
Sam & Max: Freelance Police
1.01 The Thing That Wouldn't Stop It (1997-10-04)
Writer: Steve Purcell (Created By), J. D. Smith (Writer)
Director: Steve Whitehouse
Cast: Harvey Atkin (Sam (voice)), Robert Tinkler (Max (voice)), Tracey Moore (Geek (voice))
The 1993 "Sam'n'Max: Hit the Road" PC game is one of my all-time favorite games. I played it through countless of times, just because of the characters and the humor.
This TV series has partly the charm of the game. It is worth a watch. The first episode I didn't enjoy as much as some of the others though.
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Post by: Tom on July 01, 2012, 08:41:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400058011f.jpg) | Samurai 7: The Complete Series (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_7)
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Set in a futuristic world that has just witnissed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal bandits. They were once Samurai, who during the war integrated their living cells with machines to become dangerous weapons now appearing more machine than man. Absolute power corrupts, and their reign of terror is increasing its hold on the countryside. But one group of villagers has had enough, deciding to hire samurai to protect their village. Kirara is a young priestess who travels to the city seeking out protection. One by one, she encounters brave samurai that the war has left behind. These man of skill and valor are each unique and not without their quirks. But can they come together as one to defend the helpless village?
Samurai Sebun
1.01 The Master
Writer: Akira Kurasawa (Original Material By), Atsuhiro Tomioka (Screenwriter)
Director: Toshifumi Takizawa
Cast: English Cast), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Kirara (voice)), Luci Christian (Komachi (voice)), R. Bruce Elliott (Kambei (voice)), Sean Michael Teague (Katsushiro (voice)), Christopher R. Sabat (Kikuchiyo (voice)), Duncan Brannen (Shichiroji (voice)), Kyle Hebert (Mosuke (voice)), Grant James (Yohei (voice)), J. Michael Tatum (Rikichi (voice)), Christopher Bevins (Gosaku (voice)), Mark Stoddard (Manzo (voice)), Jeremy Inman (Extra (voice)), Andrew Haskett (Extra (voice)), Julie Erickson (Extra (voice)), Jerome 57 (Extra (voice)), Jamie Marchi (Extra (voice)), Troy Williams (Extra (voice)), Egg Nebula (Extra (voice)), Mike McFarland (Extra (voice)), Daniel Katsük (Extra (voice)), Z. Charles Bolton (Extra (voice)), Lauren Goode (Extra (voice)), Japanese Cast), Masaki Terasoma (Kanbei (voice)), Gongu Kuwata (Kikuchiyo (voice)), Romi Paku (Katsushiro (voice)), Toru Kusano (Shichirouji (voice)), Fumiko Orikasa (Kirara (voice)), Chiwa Saito (Komachi (voice)), Tadahisa Saizen (Rikichi (voice)), Ikuo Nishikawa (Gisaki (voice)), Atsuko Mine (Setsu (voice)), Naoki Makishima (Manzo (voice)), Kenichi Mochizuki (Yohei (voice)), Yohei Obayashi (Gosaku (voice)), Takehiro Murozono (Mosuke (voice)), Masafumi Kimura (A Burglar (voice)), Eri Ono (A Lady (voice))
A sci-fi anime based on the Seven Samurai. The series looks good and as far as I remember it is critically acclaimed, but it never really clicked with me. I started watching it three years ago, but didn't get past the first disc.
But I think anyone who likes samurai stories, should give this a try.
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Post by: Tom on July 01, 2012, 09:09:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368524644f.jpg) | The Sarah Silverman Program.: Season One (2007/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821375/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sarah_Silverman_Program)
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In this first season of the critically acclaimed 'The Sarah Silverman Program', Sarah gets hepped up on cough syrup, takes in a homeless man and poops her pants. With her unique perspective on life and her ability to turn just about everything into a song, find out why Sarah Silverman is an American treasure. An offensive, filthy-mouthed treasure.
The Sarah Silverman Program.
1.01 Officer Jay (2007-02-01)
Writer: Sarah Silverman (Writer), Rob Schrab (Writer), Dan Sterling (Writer)
Director: Rob Schrab
Cast: Sarah Silverman (Sarah), Laura Silverman (Laura), Brian Posehn (Brian), Steve Agee (Steve), Jay Johnston (Jay), Laura Hayes (Old Woman), Kelli Dawn Hancock (Crack Whore 1), Chris Tallman (Weatherman), Rachel Germaine (Crack Whore 2), Tanjareen Martin (Crack Whore 3), Karen McClain (Large Woman), Rob Schrab (Neighbor (voice))
I have been a fan of Sarah Silverman since I first saw her in the Star Trek Voyager two-parter "Future's End".
This series may not be for anyone. Sarah Silverman's character is as politically incorrect as they can get away with.
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Post by: Tom on July 01, 2012, 10:34:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025193056528f.jpg) | Saturday Night Live: Season One (1975/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live)
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Nicknamed the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons.
From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historical Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as "The Beatles of Comedy."
Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, few other shows have had the cultural impact and relevance of Saturday Night Live.
Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candace Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you're curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features that include the screen tests of each performer.
Saturday Night Live
1.01 10/11/1975 (1975-10-11)
Writer: Anne 'Bud' Beatts (Writer), Chevy 'Bud' Chase (Writer), Al 'Bud' Franken (Writer), Tom 'Bud' Davis (Writer), Lorne 'Bud' Michaels (Writer), Rosie 'Bud' Michaels (Writer), Garrett 'Bud' Morris (Writer), Michael 'Bud' O'Donoghue (Writer), Herb 'Bud' Sargent (Writer), Tom 'Bud' Schiller (Writer), Alan 'Bud' Zweibel (Writer)
Director: Dave 'Bud' Wilson
Cast: George Carlin), Janis Ian), Billy Preston), Albert Brooks), Jim Henson's Muppets), Jane Curtin), Garrett Morris), Laraine Newman), Gilda Radner), Dan Aykroyd), John Belushi), Chevy Chase), George Coe), Michael O'Donoghue), Valri Bromfield), Andy Kaufman)
The first ever SNL show. George Carlin is the host here, with some hit and miss jokes. My favorite part of this episode is the now famous Mightly Mouse skit by Andy Kaufman.
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Post by: Tom on July 01, 2012, 11:06:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5035822192416.4f.jpg) | Seinfeld: Seasons One, Two and Three (1989/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld)
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Seinfeld
1.01 The Seinfeld Chronicles (Pilot)
Writer: Larry David (Writer), Jerry Seinfeld (Writer)
Director: Art Wolff
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Michael Richards (Kramer), Lee Carlington (Claire), Jason Alexander (George), Pamela Brull (Laura)
The pilot episode has some differences to the actual series. For one thing there is no Elaine yet. Another is the different restaurant they eat in. Also Kramer's hair is normal :laugh:
But still I think this episode is already quite funny. I always enjoyed this series.
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Post by: Achim on July 02, 2012, 06:31:17 AM
Sarah Silverman's character is as politically incorrect as they can get away with.I still think her humor is right up my alley and keep being tempted to buy the complete series.
The pilot episode has some differences to the actual series. For one thing there is no Elaine yet. Another is the different restaurant they eat in. Also Kramer's hair is normal :laugh:I think I own a double pack of season 1 & 2. For famously being a show "about nothing" it is always highly enjoyable to me and would like to buy one or two more season sets.
But still I think this episode is already quite funny. I always enjoyed this series.
Post by: goodguy on July 02, 2012, 01:01:00 PM
Post by: Tom on July 02, 2012, 07:19:22 PM
Post by: Tom on July 02, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5022366501347.4f.jpg) | She, the Ultimate Weapon (2002/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373605/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saikano)
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SHE, the Ultimate Weapon is the story of Shuji and Chise, a couple of typical high school students living in a Hokkaido City, Japan at a time of war. As with most first romances, the pair must deal with peer group pressure, gossip, intense emotions, feelings of ambivalence and the fact that Chise is a secret military weapon capable of levelling a medium-sized city!
Created by Studio Gonzo (Burst Angel, Full Metal Panic, Hellsing and Trinity Blood) She The Ultimate Weapon Box Set gathers together for the first time all 13 episodes of the TV series and the "Another Love Song" feature length OVA in one beautiful deluxe art box.
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo
1.01 We Fall in Love
The premise is good. I also enjoyed the episodes I have seen so far, but for some reason I never finished watching this series. But I definitely will some day.
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Post by: Tom on July 02, 2012, 10:42:57 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/787364805594f.jpg) | The Secret of the Sword (1985/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089984/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Sword)
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John Erwin as He-Man
Melendy Britt as She-Ra
Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor
Linda Gary as Teela
George DiCenzo as Hordak
Plot:
For the honor of Grayskull! Experience the thrill, fantasy and excitement in the enchanted world of Etheria where She-Ra and her friends of The Great Rebellion battle the terrible Evil Horde to reclaim their once beautiful land from the hands of destruction!
This two-disc deluxe set comprises The Secret of the Sword - the theatrical picture that introduced She-Ra to a generation - and the Top Five tales from She-Ra , Princess of Power®, as voted by fans of this captivating, 93-episode series.
Extras:
- Commentary
- Featurettes
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
I was in the mood to watch something related to the He-Man franchise, so I decided to watch this theatrical movie send-off to the She-Ra series. Essentially this movie, even though it was released in theatres before the series aired, was cut together from the first five episodes of the He-Man spin-off series. In a campy sort of way I still enjoy watching it to this day. I am not ashamed to admit that I loved watching the He-Man and She-Ra series when I was young and that I still enjoy watching it. This "pilot" is a good introduction to She-Ra and we also get to see a lot of the character from the He-Man series again. Too bad that the new He-Man series didn't survive long enough to have She-Ra appearing. I really would have like to see her updated look and origin story.
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Post by: Tom on July 02, 2012, 10:44:11 PM
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2012, 10:57:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396056541f.jpg) | Significant Others: The Series (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143064/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_Others_(1998_TV_series))
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Jennifer Garner (13 Going On 30, "Alias"), Eion Bailey (Fight Club, Almost Famous) and Scott Bairstow ("Party of Five") star as three twentysomething best friends living in Los Angeles and having the best - and worst! - times of their lives.
Whether they're falling in love with the wrong people, auditioning chickens, or writing a parent's eulogy, Nell (Garner), Campbell (Bailey), and Henry (Bairstow) know that no matter how wondrous, ridiculous, and painful life may be, they'll always have each other's friendship to carry them through.
The complete series from the creators of "Party of Five" reminds us what it's like to be young, passionate, and willing to risk everything...over and over again. There's no one better to do it with than your SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.
Significant Others
1.01 Pilot
Cast: Scott Bairstow (Henry Calloway), Eion Bailey (Campbell Chasin), Michael Weatherly (Ben Chasin), Jennifer Garner (Nell Glennon), Elizabeth Mitchell (Jane Merril-Chasin), Gigi Rice (Charlotte), Jennifer Savidge (Bev Chasin), Channon Roe (Nicky), Joseph D. Reitman (Stu), Kenneth Kimmins (Nell's PR Firm Boss), Richard Masur (Leonard Chasin), Ali Landry (Gorgeous Woman), Cheryl Carter (Justice of the Peace), Gene Chronopoulos (Tony), Louisa Abernathy (Focus Group Woman #1), Jane Edith Wilson (Focus Group Woman #2), Kelly Ann McCarthy (Focus Group Woman #3), Krystal Benn (Eight Year Old), Talia-Lynn Prairie (Three Year Old), Fred Ornstein (Uncle Shelley), Michael Elliot (Bartender)
This series was a blind buy some time ago. I never really enjoyed this series. I think it is boring.
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Post by: Tom on July 04, 2012, 11:27:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010232008251.5f.jpg) | The Simpsons: Season One (1989/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons)
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The Simpsons
1.01 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (1989-12-17)
Writer: Mimi Pond (Writer)
Director: David Silverman
Cast: Dan Castellaneta (Homer/Grampa/Barney), Julie Kavner (Marge/Patty/Selma/Various (voice)), Nancy Cartwright (Bart/Nelson/Todd/Various (voice)), Yeardley Smith (Lisa/Various (voice)), Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns/Smithers/Flanders/Skinner/Otto), Hank Azaria (Apu/Moe/Wiggum/Carl/Dr. Nick), Jo Ann Harris (Various (voice)), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse/Various (voice))
I have followed the first few years of the Simpsons, but stopped at some point. Not because I thought it was getting bad, but somehow I lost interest. Probably it just got too many episodes and now it is hard to catch up again.
I enjoyed this first episode. The animation is not quite as bad as I expected it. It changed a lot though in later seasons.
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Post by: Tom on July 04, 2012, 11:28:47 PM
Post by: Tom on July 05, 2012, 08:24:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131240696f.jpg) | Sledge Hammer!: Season One (1986/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090525/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sledge_Hammer!)
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In the fall of 1986, an unsuspecting TV nation met a new kind of comedy hero who made Rambo look like Pee Wee Herman. David Rasche starred as the trigger-happy lawman whose hatred of criminal scum and yogurt eatin' creeps was matched only by his love of excessive force and a .44 Magnum. Over the next two seasons, this hilariously deranged lampoon of DIRTY HARRY and plenty of other targets became one of the most notorious series in television history and launched a rabid cult of fans that grows to this day. This is SLEDGE HAMMER!
The complete first season of SLEDGE HAMMER! is now newly re-mastered (including removal of the laugh track) and loaded with an arsenal of exclusive extras that features uncensored footage, all-new interviews with stars David Rasche, Harrison Page and Anne-Marie Martin, audio commentaries and more, all given the "Hammer" seal of approval by Series Creator & Executive Producer Alan Spencer.
Sledge Hammer!
1.01 Pilot: Under the Gun
Writer: Alan Spencer (Writer)
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: David Rasche (Sledge Hammer), Anne-Marie Martin (Dori Doreau), Harrison Page (Captain Trunk), Leslie Morris (Officer Majoy), Joe Under (Short Guy), Larry Wilmore (Cottage Cheese Clodman), Jesse Aragon (Felix Navidad), D. W. Brown (Luxley), Joanne Baron (Janice Flambo), Don Stark (Kruggle), John Lawlor (Reisner), Judie Aronson (Francine Flambo), John Vernon (Mayor Jack Flambo)
I really enjoyed this series when I first seen it on TV. I still like it. It's a Dirty Harry parody. I still have to think of Sledge Hammer when I see David Rasche in something.
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Post by: Tom on July 05, 2012, 10:02:18 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192271724f.jpg) | Sliders: Seasons One & Two (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112167/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliders)
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Plot:
Get ready for Seasons One and Two of the breakthrough Sci-Fi series 'Sliders'!
Quinn (Jerry O'Connell), a brilliant grad student, has created a device that opens a wormhole to an infinite number of parallel universes where history has taken different paths. His first test trip goes awry, stranding his physics professor, Arturo (John Rhys-Davies), his friend, Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), and bystander Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown (Cleavant Derricks) in parallel San Franciscos.
Now, this foursome of Sliders must travel from one alternate reality to another in the hope of somehow finding their way home.
Sliders
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Tracy Tormé (Screenwriter), Robert K. Weiss (Original Material By), Tracy Tormé (Original Material By)
Director: Andy Tennant
Cast: Jerry O'Connell (Quinn), Sabrina Lloyd (Wade), Cleavant Derricks (Rembrandt), John Rhys-Davies (Arturo), Linda Henning (Mrs. Mallory), Joseph A. Wapner (Commissar Wapner), Doug Llewelyn (Comrade Llewelyn), Garwin Sanford (Doc), Roger R. Cross (Wilkins), Yee Jee Tso (Wing), Frank C. Turner (Crazy Kenny), Gary Jones (Hurley), John Novak (Ross J. Kelly/Interrogator), Don MacKay (Artie Field), Alex Bruhanski (Pavel), Jay Brazeau (KGB Colonel), Andrew Kavadas (Vendor), Sook Yin Lee (Pat), Raoul Ganee (Sentry), Tom Butler (Michael Mallory), Rusty Burrell (Bailiff (uncredited)), Jim Byrnes (Announcer (uncredited)), Wayne Cox (PBS Spokesman (uncredited)), Larry Musser (Jake (uncredited)), Harry Shearer (DJ (uncredited)), Sara Walker (Nan (uncredited))
I really enjoyed the first two and half seasons of Sliders, but then I lost interest when more and more characters where changed and they introduced the Kromagg.
The pilot is a great introduction to the series.
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Post by: DSig on July 05, 2012, 11:53:22 PM
Get pick
Dsig
Post by: Tom on July 06, 2012, 07:09:54 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085396073920f.jpg) | Smallville: Pilot (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279600/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallville)
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Stars:
Tom Welling as Clark Kent/ Kal-El
Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang
Michael Rosenbaum as Alexander Joseph 'Lex' Luthor
Eric Johnson as Whitney Fordman
Sam Jones III as Pete Ross
Plot:
Growing up is tough for any teenager. But it's even tougher when you have mysterious super powers you don't understand and must not reveal to others – powers that keep you from fitting in with the everday high school world of football, friends and dating.
Teenage anxieties and smalltown secrets give the Superman mythology an exciting new spin in Smallville. Tom Welling plays Clark Kent, the adolescent whose hoped-for romance with Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) is frustrated by the kryptonite in her necklace. Michael Rosenbaum is Clark's self-proclaimed steadfast friend Lex Luthor. Inside the idyllic community of Smallville, the intertwined destinies of these three begin to take shape while an imminent danger emerges: a high-school prank has spawned a vengeful villain who has acquired super powers of his own.
Awards:
Won:
| Saturn (2001) | Best Supporting Actor (Michael Rosenbaum) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2002) | TV - Choice Breakout Star, Male (Tom Welling) |
| Saturn (2001) | Best Actor (Tom Welling) | |
| Saturn (2003) | Best Actor - Television Series (Tom Welling) | |
| Saturn (2001) | Best Actress (Kristin Kreuk) | |
| Saturn (2003) | Best Actress - Television Series (Kristin Kreuk) | |
| Saturn (2001) | Best Network Television Series | |
| Saturn (2002) | Best Network Television Series | |
| Saturn (2003) | Best Network Television Series | |
| Saturn (2003) | Best Supporting Actor - Television Series (John Glover) | |
| Saturn (2003) | Best Supporting Actor - Television Series (Michael Rosenbaum) | |
| Saturn (2002) | Best Television Actor (Tom Welling) | |
| Saturn (2002) | Best Television Actress (Kristin Kreuk) | |
| Saturn (2002) | Best Television Supporting Actor (John Glover) | |
| Saturn (2002) | Best Television Supporting Actor (Michael Rosenbaum) | |
| Saturn (2001) | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future - Female (Kristin Kreuk) | |
| Saturn (2001) | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future - Male (Michael Rosenbaum) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2003) | Choice TV - Drama/Action Adventure | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2003) | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (Tom Welling) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2003) | Choice TV Actress - Drama/Action Adventure (Kristin Kreuk) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2003) | Choice TV Sidekick (Allison Mack, Michael Rosenbaum) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2002) | TV - Choice Actor, Drama (Tom Welling) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2002) | TV - Choice Drama/Action Adventure | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2002) | TV - Choice Sidekick (Allison Mack, Michael Rosenbaum) |
Extras:
- Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Interactive Map of Smallville Storyboard to Screen
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
This pilot movie presentation is cut together from the first two Smallville episodes. Especially the first half is a good introduction. Sadly the second half is a typical freak of the week story, for which the first season was known for.Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 08, 2012, 07:19:54 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883629598765f.jpg) | South of Nowhere: Season One (2005/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462139/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_Nowhere)
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Plot:
SOUTH OF NOWHERE follows the Carlin family as they relocate to Los Angeles and quickly discover the're "not in Kansas anymore," even though the're really from Ohio. In L.A., life is much more complicated – for everyone. The family is challenged to look at life, and each other, with new eyes. Daughter Spencer, a pretty, athletic 16-year-old, begins to question everything: her friends, her boundaries, and – her sexuality. Her 17-year-old adopted brother Clay is African American, smart, and sarcastic. He is looking forward to the opportunity to connect with his culture but finds that being black in L.A. comes with its own set of expectations. Spencer and Clay's brother Glen, also 17, is outgoing, a star on the basketball court, popular with the girls – the guy everyone wants to be and be around. He seems to have the world in his pocket...but is L.A. challenging his notions of who he is, too? The Carlins may have moved cross-country, but ultimately they find that the real journey – finding out who you are and who you want to be – has left them feeling "south of nowhere."
South of Nowhere
1.01 Secret Truths
Writer: Thomas W. Lynch (Created By), Thomas W. Lynch (Writer)
Director: Donna Deitch
Cast: Gabrielle Christian (Spencer Carlin), Mandy Musgrave (Ashley Davies), Matt Cohen (Aiden Dennison), Danso Gordon (Clay Carlin), Chris Hunter (Glen Carlin), Rob Moran (Arthur Carlin), Maeve Quinlan (Paula Carlin), Austen Parros (Sean Miller), Valery Ortiz (Madison Duarte), Marisa Lauren (Sherry), Aasha Davis (Chelsea), Quentin Prescott Price (Boz), Darryl Reed, Jr (Zak), Marcus Brown (Dallas), John Eric Bentley (Coach), Dinah Lenney (Teacher), Ed Cannan (Counsellor), Dustin Meier (Cop #1)
A nice series about a teenage girl coming to terms with her homosexuality. The pilot is a good introduction and I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Tom on July 08, 2012, 08:12:28 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085393763329f.jpg) | South Park: Season One (1997/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121955/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park)
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Plot:
Now all thirteen classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 3-disc collector's edition. Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all part of growing up in South Park.
South Park
1.01 Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
Writer: Trey Parker (Created By), Matt Stone (Created By), Trey Parker (Writer), Matt Stone (Writer)
Director:
Cast: Shannen Cassedy ( (voice)), Franchesca Cliffard ( (voice)), Trey Parker ( (voice)), Matt Stone ( (voice)), Isaac Hayes (Chef (voice))
I still remember the very first time I saw this episode. It was the first time it aired on German television. It aired on a Sunday evening after 11pm. I wanted to check it out, but did not expect to like it all that much. But I was then hooked from the very first episode.
I even remember that I was disappointed to see Kenny die because I really liked his character. Little did I know that it was going to be a running joke to have Kenny back for each episode just to have him killed again :laugh:
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Post by: Tom on July 08, 2012, 08:58:16 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014138068288.4f.jpg) | Spaced: Series One (2000/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187664/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced)
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Plot:
The award winning, critically acclaimed situation comedy, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson and directed by Edgar Wright.
'Spaced' is the story of two very different people, enthusiastic but directionless Daisy Steiner and grumpy, broken hearted skateboarder, Tim Bisley - two twenty-somethings who pretend to be a professional couple to secure the tenancy of a North London flat. As the pair grow closer, the potent mix of their friends, interests and ambitions leads them into a world more bizarre than childhood and a lifetime away from being grown up. Keep telling yourself...'It's only a sitcom.'
Spaced
1.01 Beginnings
Writer: Jessica Stevenson (Writer), Simon Pegg (Writer)
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Jessica Stevenson (Daisy), Simon Pegg (Tim), Bill Bailey (Bilbo), Katy Carmichael (Twist), Julia Deakin (Marsha), Nick Frost (Mike), Mark Heap (Brian), James Lance (Richard), Peter Serafinowicz (Duane), Anna Wilson-Jones (Sarah)
This is the first time I'll watch this series since Shaun of the Dead was released. I saw it two years before that and it was the reason, I went to see Shaun of the Dead in the theater.
Even after the great Shaun of the Dead this series still holds up. It's even funnier than I remember it. Also great camera/editing work. And also great visual gags (like the Velma and Shaggy scene :laugh:).
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Post by: Tom on July 08, 2012, 09:41:43 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396010680f.jpg) | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290983/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_The_New_Animated_Series)
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Plot:
The coolest Spider-Man comes to DVD in 3-D animation! Combining state-of-the-art CG imaging with feature animation processing, Spider-Man brings a neon-lit city to life.
Based on the legendary Mavel comic book, the series centers on the adventures of Peter Parker, who develops superhuman powers after being bit by a genetically altered spider. Multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris (Undercover Brother, Starship Troopers), singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb and television star Ian Ziering (TV's "Beverly Hills 90210") bring Peter, MJ, and Harry to life, along with guest voice talent from rocker Rob Zombie, rap star Eve, Gina Gershon, Kathy Griffin, Michael Clarke Duncan, Stan Lee and more.
Major comic book, animation, and television talent came together to bring Spider-Man to life on the small screen. Brian Michael Bendis (Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man comic book series) worked as Co-Executive producer, along with Audu Paden (Roughnecks: Starship Toopers Chronicles). Serving as the series' Executive Producers were Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee, Margan Gendel, and Marvel executives Avi Arad and Rick Ungar.
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
1.01 Heroes and Villains (2003-08-22)
Writer: )
Director:
Cast: Starring), Neil Patrick Harris (Peter Parker/Spider-Man (voice)), Lisa Loeb (Mary Jane Watson (voice)), Ian Ziering (Harry Osborn (voice)), Also Starring), Ethan Embry (Max Dillon/Electro (voice)), Jeff Fischer (Doug Reisman (voice)), Jennifer Hale (Female News Announcer (voice)), Julie Nathanson (Sally Johnson (voice)), David Newsom (Gary (voice)), Rino Romano (Doug's friend (voice)), Cree Summers (Professor Williams (voice))
I bought this series years ago, but never got past the first few episodes. I just didn't like the animation style. Besides that, the first episode had potential. I may give this series another chance.
It seems to loosely follow the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie.
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Post by: Tom on July 08, 2012, 10:27:10 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663110234f.jpg) | Spin City: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115369/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_City)
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Plot:
Spin City is a smart, sophisticated ABC sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall in the biggest city in America. Workaholic Mike Flaherty (Michael J. Fox) is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's (Barry Bostwick, Rocky Horror Picture Show) key strategist and much-needed handler.
Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary (Richard Kind, Mad About You); a sexist, boorish chief of staff (Alan Ruck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off); an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs (Michael Boatman, Arliss); a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant (Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights); and an idealistic young speechwriter (Alexander Chaplin). Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
Spin City was an immediate hit when it debuted in 1996. The series reunited Fox with Family Ties executive producer and creator Gary David Goldberg and proved that the magic of their creative partnership was enduring.
Spin City
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Gary David Goldberg (Created By), Bill Lawrence (Created By), Gary David Goldberg (Writer), Bill Lawrence (Writer)
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Cast: Michael J. Fox (Mike Flaherty), Carla Gugino (Ashley Schaeffer), Richard Kind (Paul Lassiter), Alan Ruck (Stuart Bondek), Michael Boatman (Carter Heywood), Connie Britton (Nikki Faber), Alexander Gaberman (James Hobert), Barry Bostwick (The Mayor), Victoria Dillard (Janelle), Taylor Stanley (Karen)
Even though I haven't watched the complete series yet, I always enjoyed it when I watched an episode. Michael J. Fox is great in it.
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Post by: Tom on July 09, 2012, 08:04:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/78/786936196412f.jpg) | Sports Night: The Complete Series (1998/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165961/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Night)
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Plot:
Sports Night, a three-time Emmy Award-winning series, turned avid audiences on their ears and eyes for two captivating seasons. Electricfying performances from a stellar ensemble cast that included Peter Krause (Six Feet Under), Josh Charles (Dead Poets Society) and Felicity Huffman (Magnolia) propelled this innovative "dramedy" to high critical praise.
Now with this first-time-ever DVD collection, you can experience all the behind-the-scenes bedlam of a nightly cable sports new show that proves the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat aren't always in front of the camera - and aren't always about sports!
Sports Night
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Aaron Sorkin (Writer)
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Cast: Josh Charles (Dan Rydell), Peter Krause (Casey McCall), Felicity Huffman (Dana Whitaker), Joshua Malina (Jeremy Goodwin), Sabrina Lloyd (Natalie Hurley), Robert Guillaume (Isaac Jaffe), Kayla Blake (Kim), Robert Mailhouse (J.J.), Greg Baker (Elliott), Timothy Davis-Reed (Chris), Bernard Hocke (Dave), Ron Ostrow (Will), Nina Jane Barry (Claire)
A nice fast paced comedy series. I first came attention to it, because it star Sabrina Lloyd. She did this series just after she left Sliders.
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Post by: Tom on July 14, 2012, 01:29:47 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884590098.5f.jpg) | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Season One (1993/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine)
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1.01+02 Emissary
Writer: Gene Roddenberry (Original Characters By), Michael Piller (Screenwriter), Rick Berman (Original Material By), Michael Piller (Original Material By)
Director: David Carson
Cast: Avery Brooks (Commander Sisko), Rene Auberjonois (Odo), Siddig El Fadil (Doctor Bashir), Terry Farrell (Lieutenant Dax), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko), Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien), Armin Shimerman (Quark), Nana Visitor (Major Kira), Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard/Locutus), Camille Saviola (Kai Opaka), Felecia M. Bell (Jennifer Sisko), Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat), Joel Swetow (Gul Jasad), Aron Eisenberg (Nog), Stephen Davies (Tactical Officer), Max Grodénchik (Ferengi Pit Boss), Steve Rankin (Cardassian Officer), Lily Mariye (Ops Officer), Cassandra Byram (Conn Officer), John Noah Hertzler (Vulcan Captain), April Grace (Transporter Chief), Kevin McDermott (Alien Batter), Parker Whitman (Cardassian Officer), William Powell-Blair (Cardassian Officer), Frank Owen Smith (Curzon), Lynnda Ferguson (Doran), Megan Butler (Lieutenant), Stephen Rowe (Chanting Monk), Thomas Hobson (Young Jake), Donald Hotton (Monk #1), Gene Armor (Bajoran Bureaucrat), Diana Cignoni (Dabo Girl), Judi Durand (Computer Voice), Majel Barrett (Computer Voice)
Deep Space Nine had it hard in the beginning. Mostly because the fans weren't used to have a darker Star Trek series. But later on it became really great. Probably the best Star Trek series to date.
I like the pilot. Some of the characters are a bit out of character compared with later seasons. Like Bashir and Dax. I am not sure if it was a great idea to have the commander butt heads with Picard, a fan favorite. This makes it hard to have him likable.
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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2012, 08:56:15 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884590715.5f.jpg) | Enterprise: Season One (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244365/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise)
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Enterprise
1.01+02 Broken Bow
Cast: Scott Bakula (Jonathan Archer), John Billingsley (Phlox), Jolene Blalock (T'Pol), Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed), Anthony Montgomery (Travis Mayweather), Linda Park (Hoshi Sato), Connor Trinneer (Charles "Trip" Tucker III), John Fleck (Silik), Melinda Clarke (Sarin), Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Jr. (Klaang), Vaughn Armstrong (Admiral Forrest), Jim Beaver (Admiral Daniel Leonard), Mark Moses (Henry Archer), Gary Graham (Ambassador Soval), Thomas Kopache (Tos), Jim Fitzpatrick (Commander Williams), James Horan (Humanoid Figure), Joseph Ruskin (Suliban Doctor), Marty Davis (Young Archer), Van Epperson (Alien Man), Ron King (Farmer), Peter Henry Schroeder (Klingon Chancellor), Matt Williamson (Klingon Council Member), Byron Thames (Crewman), Ricky Luna (Carlos), Jason Grant Smith (Crewman Fletcher), Chelsea Bond (Alien Mother), Ethan Dampf (Alien Child), Diane Klimaszewski (Dancer), Elaine Klimaszewski (Dancer), James Cromwell (Zefram Cochrane (uncredited))
It took a long time, that Enterprise found its footing. Shortly before it was cancelled it became worth watching. All modern Star Trek shows only starting becoming as great as what they are remembered for beginning with their third or fourth season. For Enterprise though this was too late.
The pilot is rather weak and not really engaging.
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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884590234.5f.jpg) | Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One (1987/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1.01 Encounter at Farpoint
Writer: D. C. Fontana (Writer), Gene Roddenberry (Writer)
Director: Corey Allen
Cast: Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander William Riker), LeVar Burton (Lt. Geordi La Forge), Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar), Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf), Gates McFadden (Doctor Beverly Crusher), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data), Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher), John de Lancie (Q), Michael Bell (Zorn), DeForest Kelley (Admiral McCoy), Colm Meaney (Battle Bridge Conn), Cary-Hiroyuki (Mandarin Bailiff), Timothy Dang (Main Bridge Security), David Erskine (Bandi Shopkeeper), Evelyn Guerrero (Young Female Ensign), Chuck Hicks (Military Officer), Jimmy Ortega (Torres)
I decided to do a Q marathon next. The start makes the pilot episode of Star Trek TNG.
This episode introduces the crew, which in retrospect it fails at, as the characters are very different compared to later on in this series. Picard is a grumpy old man. Tasha Yar is portrayed as a very incompetent security chief. Worf is really stupid (he even almost destroyed the view screen, because he wanted to shoot something appearing on it :laugh: ).
I find it strange that the crew obviously came together without knowing who else will be on that ship. Even the captain didn't know. Riker and Troi are surprised to meet each other again. Picard even asks Crusher to leave again after he finds out that she has now the position of the chief medical officer.
Q is ultimately what gives this episode somewhat of a rewatch value. Especially because his storyline will bookend this series in the final episode of TNG. What I have read, he only was integrated into the story, after the pilot had be padded when the studio asked to make a 90 minute pilot movie instead of the planned 45 minute pilot episode.
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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2012, 09:30:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884590982.5f.jpg) | Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069637/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Animated_Series)
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Star Trek: The Animated Series
1.01 Beyond the Farthest Star
Writer: Gene Roddenberry (Original Characters By), Samuel A. Peeples (Writer)
Director: Hal Sutherland
Cast: William Shatner (Capt. Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), Majel Barrett (Nurse Chapel), James Doohan (Scotty)
I never watched this series when it aired on German television. I only saw a few minutes of one or two episodes. This series was heavily cut (I think from 25 minutes down to 15 minutes) and made children-friendly. Even the voice dubbing wasn't done be the original German voices of the characters.
Luckily it was released uncut on home video in the nineties and redubbed with the original voice actors.
This first episode was okay. But I can see why they thought they had to cut it down to make it more appealing to children. It was quite lenghty, especially in the beginning.
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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2012, 11:12:02 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884591019.5f.jpg) | Star Trek: The Original Series: Season One (1966/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)
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Star Trek
1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before
Writer: Samuel A. Peeples (Writer), Gene Roddenberry (Original Characters By)
Director: James Goldstone
Cast: William Shatner (Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Gary Lockwood (Lt. Comdr. Gary Mitchell), Sally Kellerman (Dr.Elizabeth Dehner), George Takei (Sulu), James Doohan (Scott), Lloyd Haynes (Alden), Andrea Dromm (Yeoman Smith), Paul Carr (Lt. Lee Kelso), Paul Fix (Doctor Piper)
Instead of watching the (at the time) unaired pilot with a different crew, or watching the first episode ever aired, I decided to watch the episode which is the second pilot after the crew has been recast with the now familiar crew. Even though this episode is the third episode aired.
This episode has the crew still wearing the uniforms from the first pilot instead of the familiar gold, red and blue uniforms. Also McCoy is still missing. Instead we got another doctor.
I enjoyed this episode. It already shows the potential of the series.
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Post by: Jimmy on July 24, 2012, 11:21:13 PM
But Google did the job... kind of, as usual :laugh:
Go with the crew of the original U.S.S. Enterprise on their intrepid five year mission in which they go where no man has gone before. Included are episodes like "Balance of Terror", "whole new dimension," "Devil in the Dark," and the critically acclaimed series "The City on the story". Now you can experience the first season of the show that sparked a worldwide phenomenon, in unprecedented quality.
The history of the future has never looked better ...
Post by: Tom on July 24, 2012, 11:24:33 PM
Post by: Jimmy on July 24, 2012, 11:48:13 PM
Post by: Tom on July 25, 2012, 10:38:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010884590906.5f.jpg) | Star Trek: Voyager: Season One (1995/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112178/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Voyager)
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Star Trek: Voyager
1.01 Caretaker
Writer: Michael Piller (Screenwriter), Jeri Taylor (Screenwriter), Rick Berman (Original Material By), Michael Piller (Original Material By), Jeri Taylor (Original Material By)
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Cast: Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway), Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Roxann Biggs-Dawson (B'Elanna Torres), Jennifer Lien (Kes), Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Tim Russ (Tuvok), Garrett Wang (Harry Kim), Basil Langton (The Caretaker), Gavan O'Herlihy (Maje Jabin), Angela Paton (Aunt Adah), Armin Shimerman (Quark), Alicia Coppola (Lieutenant Stadi), Bruce French (Ocampa Doctor), Jennifer Parsons (Ocampa Nurse), David Selburg (Toscar), Jeff McCarthy (Human Doctor), Stan Ivar (Mark), Scott MacDonald (Rollins), Josh Clark (Carey), Richard Poe (Gul Evek), Keely Sims (Farmer's Daughter), Eric David Johnson (Daggin), Majel Barrett (Computer Voice (voice))
The first two seasons of Voyagers suffered a lot by poor writing and bad villains. But it picked up for me in season 3 and 4. But this may be because I became a fan of the Paris/Torres relationship (as you may know when you followed my Random Star Trek Episode Review thread). I was only mildly interested in the series during the fifth and sixth season though. My interest picked up again in season seven. A friend at the university was a Voyager fan and we started to watch the new episodes together.
The pilot is okay. The quality is about the same as for other early episodes. Too bad the beautiful original pilot had to die. I would have been interested to see her as a regular. Even though she would have replaced Tom Paris. But I wouldn't have minded if she instead of Paris started a relationship with B'Elanna ;)
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Post by: Tom on July 25, 2012, 11:15:01 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543170051.3f.jpg) | Star Wars: Clone Wars: Volume One (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361243/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Clone_Wars_(2003_TV_series))
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Plot:
The Saga continues with the Emmy-winning 'Star Wars: Clone Wars', available for the first time on DVD. This animated micro-series, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, captures George Lucas' vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages. 'Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume One' reveals the epic adventures that bridge the story arc between 'Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones' and 'Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith'. Follow the valiant Jedi Knights and the brave soldiers of the Republic's clone army as they battle againts the droid forces of the Separatists, led by the evil Sith Lord, Count Dooku. Witness the battles that made galactic heroes out of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and along the way get a first look at the new menace from 'Episode III', General Grievous. This is a must-have for any 'Star Wars' DVD collection.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
1.01 Chapter 1
This is the first Clone Wars TV series. Never saw the newer one. This series put me off completely from the modern Star Wars. There is only one true Star Wars, and that is the original trilogy.
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Post by: Tom on July 26, 2012, 09:43:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569768833f.jpg) | Step by Step (1991/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101205/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_by_Step_(TV_series))
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Plot:
When Frank met Carol, sparks flew. And when J.T., Al and Brendan (Frank's kids) met Dana, Karen and Mark (Carol's kids), more sparks flew - the kind that could send Frank and Carol's romance up in smoke. Can two parents who love each other and six kids who don't ever become one big, happy family?
Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers star in the sprightly, big-hearted comedy that proves there's only one way to make a blended family work: take it Step by Step. Enjoy six memorable episodes, including the pilot (nothin' says lovin' like a food fight), two holiday-perfect Christmas shows and lots of wacky mischief as the kids grow up...and family bonds grow strong.
Step by Step
1.01 Pilot
I never really followed this series, but I watched it from time to time when I happened to catch it on TV. I especially enjoyed the building romance between Dana and her step-brother's best friend (I don't remember his name now), which happened towards the end of the series.
I enjoyed the pilot. It is a good introduction to the series.
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Post by: Tom on July 26, 2012, 10:50:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5037115214539.4f.jpg) | The Street: Series One (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472984/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Street_(TV_series))
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Plot:
This gripping six part drama, marks the return of award winning writer Jimmy McGovern to the small screen, delving into the extraordinary lives of ordinary people at momentous points in their lives.
With an all star cast, including Oscar winning Jim Broadbent (The Chronicles of Narnia and Moulin Rouge) Jane Horrocks (Little Voice), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) and Sue Johnston (Waking the Dead), the series explores the powerful passions, emotions and disappointments of life.
Written so that each episode is a unique and independent portrayal whilst remaining linked by the sense of community, shared experience and an indomitable sense of humour, The Street indulges in unconventional love stories from the back streets of a city up north.
The Street
1.01 The Accident
Writer: Jimmy McGovern (Writer)
Director: David Blair
Cast: Jane Horrocks (Angela Quinn), Daniel Ryan (Arthur Quinn), Alexandra Pearson (Katy Quinn), Dean McGonagle (Jamie Quinn), Shaun Dooley (Peter Harper), Liz White (Eileen Harper), Katy Clayton (Joanne Harper), Penny Deakin (Nicky Harper), Joshua Thurston (Jimmy Harper), Lee Ingleby (Sean O'Neill), Christine Bottomley (Yvonne O'Neill), Timothy Spall (Eddie McEvoy), Jim Broadbent (Stan McDermott), Eamonn Riley (P.C. Jones), William Lewis (P.C. Lewis), Neil Dudgeon (Brian Peterson), Steve Edge (Malcolm McKenzie), Parvez Qadir (Defence Solicitor), Mary Cunningham (Magistrate)
This series was recommended here in this forum. I can see that it is a good series, but it just never really caught my interest. I still haven't finished watching it yet. I have seen the first two episodes so far.
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Post by: Tom on July 26, 2012, 11:28:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/828767300399.5f.jpg) | Stromberg: Staffel 1 (2004/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428167/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stromberg_(TV_series))
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Stromberg
1.01 Der Parkplatz (2004-10-11)
Writer: Ralf Husmann (Writer)
Director: Arne Feldhusen
Cast: Christoph Maria Herbst (Bernd Stromberg), Oliver Wnuk (Ulf Steinke), Bjarne Mädel (Berthold "Ernie" Heisterkamp), Diana Staehly (Tanja Seifert), Martina Eitner-Acheampong (Erika Burstedt), Tatjana Alexander (Tatjana Berkel), Sinan Akkus (Sinan Turculu), Alexandra von Schwerin (Frau Hilpers), Jan Viethen (IT-Fachmann), Lorenz Claussen (Claus Hilpers (uncredited))
Stromberg is the German version of The Office. It had a better start than the US version. It didn't start with 1:1 remake of the first episode. The characters are different than just a copy of the original The Office. The series relies heavily on Christoph Maria Herbst as Stromberg. He does a great job. My favorite character after him is Ernie.
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Post by: Tom on July 27, 2012, 07:18:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/68/6867441000594.4f.jpg) | Sugar Rush: Series One (2005/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452568/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Rush_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Sugar Rush is a no-holds-barred celebration of teenage life - the passions, secrets and misadventures of a 15-year-old lesbian, Kim.
SUGAR RUSH is an end of the pier roller-coaster ride; it is an unpredictable journey into the mind of a screwed up, loved up, lustful adolescent. For Kim, everything sucks, everything is a cliché. What hope is there when you have mini freak for a brother, an obsessively house-proud Dad and a Mum who seems to have forgotten them all and is behaving as if she's the one who's 15 years old. Cue Sugar, who will change Kim's life beyond recognition.
Kim has a hormone surging, life changing crush on Sugar, otherwise known as Maria Sweet - the kind of girl who rules the world until she's 17, then ends up pushing a pram around the block. But to Kim she's the all encompassing, passionate experience that until now she has only dreamed of.
Sugar Rush
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Katie Baxendale (Writer), Julie Burchill (Original Material By)
Director: Sean Grundy
Cast: Olivia Hallinan (Kim), Lenora Crichlow (Sugar), Richard Lumsden (Nathan), Sara Stewart (Stella), Kurtis O'Brien (Matt), Matthew Vaughn (Dave), Daniel Coonan (David), Neil Jackson (Dale), Andrew Garfield (Tom), Adam Deacon (Darren)
This is a series I enjoyed watching. The first episode sets up the series well. You can find my review here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5261.msg109688.html#msg109688).
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Post by: Tom on July 27, 2012, 08:45:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569731288f.jpg) | Superboy: Season One (1988/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094559/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superboy_(TV_series))
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Plot:
He's no longer a child and not yet a man. He's a boy – a college boy, in fact, who earnestly studies journalism at Shuster University. Clark Kent is his name. And if shy, often bumbling Clark were to tell anyone who he really is, the story would supply the Daily Planet with a year's worth of headlines.
The production team whose big-screen spectacular revitalized live-action Superman adventures brings a live-action Boy of Steel to the small screen with 26 year-one episodes of the series that ran four heroic seasons. What emergency compelled Clark to emerge as Superboy? When did Clark/Superboy first encounter the green menace of Kryptonite? How did Lex Luthor lose his hair? The series has its own entertaining visions of key moments in the lore. So, enroll at Shuster U. Class is now in session.
Superboy
1.01 The Jewel of the Technacal
Cast: John Haymes Newton (Clark Kent/Superboy), Stacy Haiduk (Lana Lang), Jim Calvert (T.J. White), Peter White (Professor Thomas Lang), Scott Wells (Lex Luthor), Michael Manno (Leo), Gregg Todd Davis (Haines), Forest Neal (Dean Thompson), Bob Barnes (Dr. Spencer)
This is the first episode which aired, though not the first one shot. I had enjoyed this season when I first watched it. Sadly no further seasons were ever released on DVD.
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Superboy
1.05 Countdown to Nowhere
Cast: John Haymes Newton (Clark Kent/Superboy), Stacy Haiduk (Lana Lang), Jim Calvert (T.J. White), Doug Barr (Roscoe Williams), Duriel Harris (Theodore), Noah Meeks (Miller), Fred Broderson (Detective), Jay Glick (Security Chief), Paul J. Darby (Radar Operator)
I decided that I would also watch this episode. This one was shot to be the pilot but it then aired as the fifth episode. In this episode, Superboy makes his first public appearance.
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Post by: Tom on July 27, 2012, 08:48:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/7321900312752.4f.jpg) | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177267/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_The_Animated_Series)
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Stars:
Tim Daly as Superman/Clark Kent (voice)
Dana Delany as Lois Lane (voice)
Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor (voice)
Malcolm McDowell as John Corben (voice)
Christopher McDonald as Jor-El (voice)
Plot:
The Man Of Steel soars to new animated heights!
Join the world's most celebrated Super Hero for some high-flying adventures in this thrilling animated movie: SUPERMAN: The Last Son Of Krypton.
Follow the legendary Super Hero's life from his infancy on Krypton, to his rescue and boyhood in Smallville. The adventures continue in Metropolis when Clark Kent lands a job as reporter for the Daily Planet. Klark must discover the truth about who he is and on reaching adulthood he assumes his birthright as the Man of Steel. It's up to Kent's alter-ego SUPERMAN to battle against the evil Lex Luthor and unveil the mystery behind Lexo and its dealings with ruthless terrorists.
Awards:
Nominated:
| Annie Awards (1997) | Best Individual Achievement: Music in a TV Production (Shirley Walker (main title theme)) |
Extras:
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This movie is put together from the first three episodes of the 90s animated series.I like that like in "Lois & Clark", Clark Kent is the real person and Superman is the disguise. And that Clark Kent is shown to be a very capable reporter.
I remember when I first saw these episodes, I thought this is a good start to a series I might enjoy. But after watching a few episodes from the first season, I had stopped, as also this series suffered from something, because of which I do not watch animated Superhero TV series: They focused too much on Superman fighting robots, aliens,... instead of the characters. I now see, that this even the case with this pilot movie. This is the reason why I enjoyed the series Lois & Clark so much, because that one had Clark in the focus, not Superman.
Best line:
Martha Ken: "It wouldn't be bad if people knew more about Superman. I don't want anyone thinking you are like that nut from Gotham City." :laugh:
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Post by: Tom on July 28, 2012, 01:45:19 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400052286f.jpg) | Suzuka: The Complete Series (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978205/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuka_(manga))
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Plot:
Love is not a spectator sport.
High school is a hectic time of change for most... But for happy-go-lucky Yamato, it's gonna be a complete revolution! He's the new kid in class, having transferred to the big city to attend Aoba High, where he finds himself smitten with the local rising star of track and field. Yet two people could not be more different! And as Suzuka remains completely uninspired by Yamato's cheerfully irresponsible nature, things progress from bad to worse with record-breaking speed! So when the young man decides to step up his efforts and join the track team, his best might not measure up...
It's mixed signals and high school hormones with everyone running in circles! Throw in the antics of a handful of high school stereotypes, and Yamato's completely out of his league! When love is not a spectator sport, the only question is who will go the distance?
Suzuka
1.01 Anticipation
Writer: Koji Seo (Original Material By), Hiroko Tokita (Screenwriter)
Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Cast: English Cast), Leah Clark (Suzuka (voice)), Todd Haberkorn (Yamato (voice)), Kate Bristol (Miho (voice)), Gwendolyn Lau (Ayano (voice)), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Yuka (voice)), Carrie Savage (Megumi (voice)), Rob McCollum (Yasunobu (voice)), Meaghan Albach (Extra (voice)), Trina Nishamura (Extra (voice)), Sonny Strait (Extra (voice)), Japanese Cast), Kanako Mitsuhashi (Suzuka Asahina (voice)), Daisuke Nakamura (Yamato Akitsuki (voice)), Satomi Akesaka (Miho Fujikawa (voice)), Yuki Kaida (Ayano Fujikawa (voice)), Masami Suzuki (Yuka Saotome (voice)), Hatsumi Miura (Emi Matsumoto (voice)), Mika Ishibashi (Student (voice)), Mariko Nagahama (Student (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Teacher (voice)), Iori Hayashi (Teacher (voice)), Kenji Iwama (Teacher (voice))
I have enjoyed watching this series. So much so, that I also read the manga. At least as far it was released in the English translation. They stopped releasing them shortly before the series was finished :(
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Post by: Tom on July 28, 2012, 02:46:57 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564030587.5f.jpg) | Switch: Komplett. In Farbe und Bunt. (1997/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362376/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_%E2%80%93_TV_gnadenlos_parodiert)
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Switch
1.01 Folge 1
I really enjoyed the first season when it originally aired. I lost interest though later. Part of it because of some cast changes.
This comedy parodies different TV shows by simulating switching between different TV channels.
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Post by: Tom on July 28, 2012, 03:17:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4042564021837.5f.jpg) | Switch Reloaded: Vol. 1 (2007/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0982599/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_reloaded)
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Switch Reloaded
1.01 Folge 1
Cast: Bernhard Hoëcker (Diverse Rollen), Susanne Pätzold (Diverse Rollen), Mona Sharma (Diverse Rollen), Michael Kessler (Diverse Rollen), Petra Nadolny (Diverse Rollen), Max Giermann (Diverse Rollen), Peter Nottmeier (Diverse Rollen), Martina Hill (Diverse Rollen), Michael Müller (Diverse Rollen)
This is a revival of the old Switch series with some new cast. They have some great parodies. One of my favorite is the Stromberg parody (though it only appears first in the second season as far as I remember).
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Post by: Tom on July 28, 2012, 03:17:52 PM
Post by: Tom on July 28, 2012, 04:08:43 PM
Post by: Tom on August 12, 2012, 09:32:57 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/828768078891.5f.jpg) | Berlin, Berlin: Complete Series (2002/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312097/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin,_Berlin)
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Berlin, Berlin
Season 1.01 Landflucht
Writer: David Safier (Writer)
Director: Franziska Meyer Price
Cast: Felicitas Woll (Lolle), Sandra Borgmann, Jan Sosniok, Matthias Klimsa, Maverick Quek, Charlotte Schwab, Jürgen Mai, Andi Slawinski, Kai Lentrodt, Alexa Wiegandt, Fabio Beyer, Sandra Keller, Kaspar Eichel
This series is often compared to "Mein Leben und ich" (a German TV series I enjoyed watching), but I never saw an episode before. Recently I saw the complete series set cheap on Amazon and decided to take a shot at it. And if the rest of the series is as good as the pilot episode, I won't regret this decision.
So far it really is similar to "Mein Leben und ich" (which in turn is based on the US series "My So-Called Life"), except that here the main protagonist isn't a high school girl, but has just finished school and is moving to the big city (Berlin) by herself.
So far I only know the main star Felicitas Woll from the movie "Liebe Mauer", which I also enjoyed. Though I learned now, that she also replaced Wolke (the main star in "Mein Leben und ich") in the comedy series "Die Camper", after they exchanged the complete main cast after the first season. Quite fitting.
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Post by: Tom on August 25, 2012, 02:37:33 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5017188888752.4f.jpg) | Alias: Season One (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285333/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Golden Globe Award-Winning* actress Jennifer Garner is Sydney Bristow. Syd's not exactly your average college student. Her life might appear normal, but she really is hiding a secret life working as a spy for the CIA. Her mission is to root out evil. But her world is turned upside down when she learns she may work for the very enemy she thought she was fighting. Now she's entangled in a covert lifestyle where she is forced to question the allegiances of everyone, including those closest to her - her family and friends.
Now, see the 22 mesmerising episodes that launched it all. It's a compelling thrill-ride that pulses with an unflinching fervour. See the show everyone has been talking about that has redefined series television.
*Best Actress in a television series, Alias.
Alias
Season 1.01 Truth Be Told
Cast: Jennifer Garner (Sydney Bristow), Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane), Michael Vartan (Michael Vaughn), Bradley Cooper (Will Tippin), Merrin Dungey (Francie Calfo), Carl Lumbly (Marcus Dixon), Kevin Weisman (Marshall Flinkman), Victor Garber (Jack Bristow), Edward Atterton (Danny Hecht), Jay Gerber (Professor Mizzy), Angus Scrimm (SD-6 Agent Calvin McCullough), William Wellman, Jr. (Priest), Ric Young (Dr. Zhang Lee), Lorenzo Callender (Messenger), Greg Collins (Kenny), Vicki Davis (Intern), Ming Lo (Agent), Raymond Ma (Taiwanese Businessman), Miguel Najera (Agent Gonzales), Greta Sesheta (CIA Receptionist), Philip Tan (Taiwanese Security Officer), Emily Wachtel (Beth (Airline Counter)), Nancy Wetzel (Amy Tippin)
I only ever saw the pilot before. Or so I thought. I couldn't remember anything from it though. I was often tempted to check this series out, because it seemed like something I could enjoy. Recently I finally gave in and bought the complete series set. I have seen now the first episode and it looks promising. No idea yet, if this series can hold my attention for five seasons, but we will see.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 10:49:16 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/42/4260294852112.5f.jpg) | Die Camper: Die komplette Serie (1997/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118281/) | Wikipedia (http://)
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Die Camper
Staffel 1.01 Der Grillabend
Writer: Werner Koj (Writer), Claus Vinçon (Writer), Werner Koj (Original Material By), Claus Vinçon (Original Material By)
Director: Stefan Lukschy
Cast: Sabine Kaack (Heidi Wüpper), Michael Brandner (Hans-Joachim "Hajo" Wüpper), Wolke Hegenbarth (Nicole Wüpper), Heinrich Schafmeister (Dieter "Didi" Denkelmann), Katharina Schubert (Roswitha Fischer), Biggi Wanninger (Marga Delling), Axel Kraus
I had watched this series when it originally aired. But only the first season. Beginning with the second season they changed the complete cast and I didn't like it anymore. When they started to release this series on DVD, I wanted to buy the first season, but then I saw that they called the second season now the first season. It was like they pretended the first season doesn't exist anymore.
Recently I saw this complete series set cheap and I saw, that this set is including the original first season. So I got it. I have seen now the first episode and I still enjoyed it. I guess I would have stayed with the series, if they wouldn't have changed the cast.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036045407.4f.jpg) | Dollhouse: The Complete Series (2009/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135300/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series))
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Plot:
From Joss Whedon, the creative mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, comes THE COMPLETE SERIES of the sexy, suspenseful thriller, Dollhouse.
Dollhouse is an illegal organisation that provides its elite clientelle with "actives" - programmable human beings, who temporarily become anyone or anything - the perfect burglar, lover, spy or assassin.
The stunningly talented Eliza Dushku stars as the lovely but lethal "active", Echo - who is charged with unlocking the deadly secret that will ultimately determine the fate of mankind.
Dollhouse
Season 1.01 Ghost
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Eliza Dushku (Echo), Harry J. Lennix (Boyd Langton), Fran Kranz (Topher Brink), Tahmoh Penikett (Agent Paul Ballard), Enver Gjokaj (Victor), Dichen Lachman (Sierra), Olivia Williams (Adelle DeWitt), Amy Acker (Claire Saunders), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Kurt Caceres (Gabriel Crestejo), Brett Claywell (Matt), David Doty (Sam Zimmerman), Tim Kelleher (Detmer), Vincent Laresca (Mr. Sunshine), Haley Alexis Pullos (Davina Crestejo), Greg Collins (Older Man), Bryan Costanich (Friend), Jonny Lee (Deerskin), Christian Meoli (Thug 1), Oscar Torre (Chui), Becky Wu (Assistant)
I had watched the first two or so episodes when it originally aired and was not hooked. But they say it got better, so I am willing to give this series another chance. Especially because I was fan of Eliza Dushku on Buffy (and I am still disappointed that she turned down a Faith spin-off) and I am fan of Joss Whedon in general.
The pilot episode is good and I can see myself giving this series another go. I think it was more the second episode which turned me off this series.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 02:37:43 PM
Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 03:19:22 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097360537840f.jpg) | Taxi: Season One (1978/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077089/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_%28TV_series%29)
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Plot:
Buckle up and hang on - you're about to enter a garage filled with laughs in Taxi: The Complete First Season. Here's the premiere season of the popular TV sitcom that zeroes in on a ragtag collection of New York City cab drivers who ply the streets of The Big Apple - while waiting for the day when they will find a better way to make a living. And lording over Alex (Judd Hirsch), Bobby (Jeff Conaway), Elaine (Marilu Henner), Tony (Tony Danza), John (Randall Carver), and Latka (Andy Kaufman) is the one-and-only Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito) - the snide and surly taxi dispatcher who, from the safety of his dispatcher's cage, barks orders, hurls insults and mercilessly bullies the diverse and eccentric characters who drive for him. Enjoy all 22 first season episodes of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Taxi in this dazzling three-disc collection.
Taxi
Season 1.01 Like Father, Like Daughter
Writer: James L. Brooks (Created By), Stan Daniels (Created By), David Davis (Created By), Ed. Weinberger (Created By), James L. Brooks (Writer), Stan Daniels (Writer), David Davis (Writer), Ed. Weinberger (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Judd Hirsch (Alex Reiger), Jeff Conaway (Bobby Wheeler), Danny DeVito (Louie De Palma), Marilu Henner (Elaine Nardo), Tony Danza (Tony Banta), Randall Carver (John Burns), Andy Kaufman (Latka Gravas), Talia Balsam (Cathy Consuelos), Jill Jaress (Airline Attendant)
When I bought this series, I was mainly because my curiosity was peaked by the movie "Man on the Moon" which tells the life story of Andy Kaufman. Though I heard of it before that.
It's a fun series. Especially Danny DeVito is really funny. Andy Kaufman though doesn't really fit here. Always when a scene with him comes up, it feels like the story stops just to give him time to give a performance.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 03:44:20 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/07/074645697291.3f.jpg) | Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works (1999/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388462/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Master_Works)
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Tenacious D.
Season 1.01 The Search for Insperado
Writer: )
Director:
Cast: Jack Black (Himself), Kyle Gass (Himself), Paul F. Tompkins (Announcer)
I don't really remember how I came to the attention to Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass).
But I have listened to their first album a lot and I still think it's great. I bought this DVD because of the concert, but this little HBO series is a nice little extra. It contains a lot of the music their album.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 03:47:19 PM
Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 05:13:16 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097368890640f.jpg) | That's My Bush!: The Definitive Collection (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268077/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_My_Bush!)
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Conceived during the 2000 Presidential Campaign and launched just months after his inauguration, That's My Bush! offers a glimpse into the life of George W. Bush in his very own prime-time television show.
In this definitive collection of all eight episodes, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone provide a unique take on the state of network sitcoms while skillfully dealing with controversial subjects like abortion, the war on drugs, and the death penalty.
That's My Bush!
Season 1.01 An Aborted Dinner Date
Writer: Trey Parker (Writer)
Director: Jeff Melman
Cast: Timothy Bottoms (George W. Bush), Carrie Quinn Dolin (Laura Bush), Kurt Fuller (Karl Rove), Marcia Wallace (Maggie Hawley), Kristen Miller (Princess Stevenson), John D'Aquino (Larry O'Shea), Lisa K. Wyatt (Joyce), Toddy Walters (Tour Guide), George Brandon (Felix's Assistant), Kevin D. Carlson (Lead Puppeteer), Steven Chiodo (Puppeteer #2), Ed Chiodo (Puppeteer #3)
Strangely, it is a fun idea to do a standard sitcom in a White House setting. I have enjoyed this series. But I can understand that it didn't last long. It's a fun premise, but not something I can see working for multiple seasons.
This series was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the guys behind South Park. And their humor is very noticeable here.
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Post by: Tom on November 10, 2012, 05:52:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/044007807521.4f.jpg) | The Thin Blue Line (1995/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112194/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Blue_Line_(TV_series))
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Plot:
Written by Ben Elton and starring Rowan Atkinson, The Thin Blue Line is one of the BBC's classic comedy shows. For the first time on DVD all 14 episodes from Series 1 & 2 are available here on one disc.
The Thin Blue Line
Series 1.01 Rag Week
Writer: Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: John Birkin
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Inspector Fowler), Kevin Allen (D.C. Kray), Mina Anwar (P.C. Habib), James Dreyfus (P.C. Goody), Serena Evans (Sergeant Dawkins), David Haig (D.I. Grim), Rudolph Walker (P.C. Gladstone), Jean Ainslie, Ruth Arnold, Dicken Ashworth (Bank Manager), Gabrielle Blunt (Prosecuting Counsel), Joy Brook (D.C. Crockett), Lloyd McGuire, Bill Moody, Julian Rivett, Walter Sparrow, Paul Williams
This series is one of Rowan Atkinson's less popular ones. It doesn't come close to Blackadder and Mr. Bean. But I still enjoyed it.
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Post by: Tom on November 11, 2012, 09:32:09 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/702727163227.4f.jpg) | This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834730/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Ugly_Yet_Beautiful_World)
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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
Season 1.01
This is the first time that I have watched an episode of this series. It didn't really caught my attention. Not sure if I will continue watching this series at some point.
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Post by: Tom on November 11, 2012, 10:02:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131267396f.jpg) | Three's Company: Season One (1977/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075596/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three%27s_Company)
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In the spring of 1977, ABC network executives gave a six-episode "trial" run to a new sitcom called THREE'S COMPANY. Almost overnight, it became one of the biggest hits of the entire season and more than twenty-five years later, it remains one of the best-loved TV series of all time.
The beloved John Ritter stars as Jack Tripper (the role that won him and Emmy®, a Golden Globe and the hearts of millions), the ever-bumbling bachelor who shares an apartment with down-to-earth Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) and dim-bulb blonde Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers). Along with their sexually frustrated landlords the Ropers (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley) and Jack's fast-talking pal Larry (Richard Kline), these three outrageous roommates tripped and jiggled through a world of slapstick pratfalls, sexy misunderstanding and some of the most scandalously titillating comedy America had ever seen.
THREE'S COMPANY - SEASON ONE features the original six episodes - including the classic pilot - that started it all, now collected on DVD for the first time ever!
Three's Company
Season 1.01 A Man About The House
Writer: Don Nicholl (Writer), Michael Ross (Writer), Bernie West (Writer), Johnnie Mortimer (Original Characters By), Brian Cooke (Original Characters By)
Director: Bill Hobin
Cast: John Ritter (Jack Tripper), Joyce DeWitt (Janet Wood), Suzanne Somers (Chrissy Snow), Audra Lindley (Helen Roper), Norman Fell (Stanley Roper), Kit McDonough (Patricia Crawford)
I really like the first season of this series. It is quite funny. Later on it gets a little tiring. Also I think Janet looks really hot in the first season (much better than the cover suggests). As far as I remember her hairstyle changed in the second season which I didn't like.
I never quite understood why Jack was lusting after Chrissy. I always preferred Janet. Both in looks and personality.
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Post by: Tom on November 11, 2012, 10:31:02 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396012196f.jpg) | The Tick: The Entire Series! (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242949/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tick_(2001_TV_series))
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In a world where criminals rule the streets, evil has finally met its match. There is a new protector of the weak and oppressed, the hilarious blue defender of goodness, known as... The Tick (Patrick Warburton, TV's "Seinfeld")! Together with his sidekick Arthur (David Burke, TV's "Party of Five") and their friends - the insatiable Batmanuel (Nestor Carbonell, TV's "Suddenly Susan") and the alluring Captain Liberty (Liz Vassey, TV's "Push Nevada") - these heroes will prove they are more than just big, dumb guys in silly-looking suits. Produced by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black I & II) and Barry Josephson (Like Mike) and based on the hit comic book, this hysterical 2-disc-set contains nine episodes, spanning the entire series. So let this be a warning to naughty people everywhere, for you have met ... The Tick!
The Tick
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Ben Edlund (Created By), Ben Edlund (Writer)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: Patrick Warburton (The Tick), David Burke (Arthur), Liz Vassey (Captain Liberty), Nestor Carbonell (Batmanuel), William Newman (The Cape), Carrick O'Quinn (Red Scare), Brad Maynard (Jimmy Carter), Lisa Lu (Bartender), Jeff Doucette (Bus Driver), E. J. Callahan (Station Manager), Ray Xifo (Mr. Ferret), Adam Drescher (Salesman), Billy Beck (Octogenarian), Ahmad Stoner (Teenage Employee), Doug Motel (Comrade #1), Derek Mears (Comrade #2), Brian Turk (Comrade #3)
When I see Patrick Warburton in something, I will always think of him in the role of The Tick. He does a great job here. Sadly this series only lasted for six episodes.
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Post by: Tom on November 11, 2012, 11:30:27 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543222798f.jpg) | The Time Tunnel: Volume One (1966/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060036/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Tunnel)
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FROM THE CREATIVE GENIUS OF IRWIN ALLEN ("Lost in Space," "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno) COMES ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND ORIGINAL SCI-FI SHOWS OF THE 1960s!
"THE CONTROL OF TIME IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST VALUABLE TREASURE THAT MAN WILL EVER FIND." Or so believed the scientists of Project Tic Toc. Located beneath the Arizona desert, the ten-year project's focus is the feasibility of time travel. But when the government reconsiders the project, the scientists have only 24 hours to prove their untested "Time Tunnel" will actually work. Determined to save the project, Dr. Tony Newman and Dr. Doug Philips go through the tunnel—and quickly find themselves catapulted from one historical event to another, barely escaping with their lives as their colleagues back in Arizona race to figure out a way to bring them back home.
The Time Tunnel
Season 1.01 Rendezvous with Yesterday 09.09.1966
Writer: Irwin Allen (Created By), Harold Jack Bloom (Screenwriter), Shimon Wincelberg (Screenwriter), Irwin Allen (Story By), Shimon Wincelberg (Story By), Harold Jack Bloom (Story By)
Director: Irwin Allen
Cast: James Darren (Tony Newman), Robert Colbert (Doug Phillips), Michael Rennie (Capt. Malcolm Smith), Susan Hampshire (Althea Hall), Gary Merrill (Senator Leroy Clark), Lee Meriwether (Dr. Ann MacGregor), Wesley Lau (Master Sgt. Jiggs), John Zaremba (Dr. Raymond Swain), Whit Bissell (General Heywood Kirk), Don Knight (Grainger), Jean-Michel Michenaud (Marcel), John Winston (The Guard), Brett Parker (Countdown Technician)
A good introduction to a good series (at least the first half of this series I enjoyed). Compared to later episode, the complex containing the time tunnel is much much bigger here. The sheer size of it is mind-boggling here, but later it seems the project only employs a few people in a much smaller environment.
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Post by: Tom on November 11, 2012, 11:32:27 PM
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Post by: Tom on November 12, 2012, 08:42:08 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/013131297195f.jpg) | Titus: Seasons One and Two (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205700/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_(TV_series))
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According to a recent study, 63% of American families are now considered dysfunctional. According to Christopher Titus, that makes him a proud member of the majority. Welcome to the extremely dysfunctional -- and semi-autobiographical -- world of Christopher Titus' screwed-up relationships with his loving girlfriend (Cynthia Watros), his not-too-bright kid brother (Zack Ward), his flamboyantly-anal best friend (David Shatraw), his manic-depressive schizophrenic mother, and most of all, his five-times-divorced, wussy-hating, abusive father (Stacy Keach). It's a darkly hilarious ride through a life filled with suicide, alcoholism, dementia, violence, crime, comas, restraining orders and more. This is not your average 'happy family' sitcom. This is TITUS.
This collection includes 33 complete episodes -- featuring such guest stars as David Hyde Pierce, Jay Leno, Richard Benjamin and Ed Begley Jr. -- of the Emmy®-nominated Fox series that critics hailed as one of the most honest, daring and cutting-edge comedies in television history.
Titus
Season 1.01 Dad's Dead
Writer: Jack Kenny (Writer), Brian Hargrove (Writer), Christopher Titus (Writer)
Director: Michael Lessac
Cast: Christopher Titus (Christopher Titus), Cynthia Watros (Erin Fitzpatrick), Zack Ward (Dave Titus), David Shatraw (Tommy Shafter), Stacy Keach (Ken Titus), Phoenix Forsyth (10 Year Old Titus), Dylan Capannelli (5 Year Old Titus)
A perfect introduction to the series and its humor. How the main characters think their dad his died because he hasn't left his room for four days and are afraid to check on him. And as a viewer you only see the dad in flashbacks and as a first time viewer you think this is how the series will play out.
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Post by: Tom on November 12, 2012, 09:14:29 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/74/742617082023f.jpg) | To Heart: Complete Collection (1999/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title//) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Heart_(anime))
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For as long as Akari can remember, she and Hiroyuki have always been friends. But with time, everything changes, and her feelings have turned into something more. As a new semester of high school begins, will the two childhood friends come closer together or drift further apart? Join Hiroyuki, Akari and all their friends - the bubbly Shiho, the quiet Serika, the lovely Kotone, and more - in this heartwarming tale of love, relationships and friendship!
ToHeart
Season 1.01 A Brand New Morning 01.04.1999
Writer: AQUAPLUS (Original Material By), Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Screenwriter)
Director: Naohito Takahashi
Cast: Ayako Kawasumi (Akari Kamigishi), Kazuya Ichijo (Hiroyuki Fujita), Chieko Higuchi (Shiho Nagaoka), Soichiro Hoshi (Masashi Sato), Rumi Kasahara (Lemmy Miyauchi), Aya Hisakawa (Tomoko Hoshina), Miwa Yanagihara (Matsumoto), Akiko Kimura (Okada), Mie Sonozaki (Yoshii), Shinpo Chiba (Teacher), Takanobu Arai (Student), Harunori Miyata (Student), Yui Horie (Student), Eriko Fujimaki (Student), , Rich McNanna (Hiroyuki Fujita), Angora Deb (Akari Kamigishi), Zoe Fries (Shiho Nagaoka), Wayne Grayson (Masashi Sato), Lisa Ortiz (Tomoko Hoshina), Karen Thompson (Lemmy Miyauchi), Joe DiGiorgi (Teacher), Amy Kincaid (Yoshii), Michele Knotz (Matsumoto), Anna Morrow (Okada), Sam Regal (Additional Voices), Liam O'Brien (Additional Voices), Bill Rogers (Additional Voices), Sarah Quill (Additional Voices), Michele Knotz (Additional Voices)
Not much happing in this series but a nice watch anyway. It's a slice-of-life kind of story about a group of Japanese high school students.
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Post by: Tom on November 12, 2012, 10:10:39 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5039036020725.4f.jpg) | Tru Calling: The Complete Series (2003/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364817/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tru_Calling)
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What if you had the power to change the future by reliving the past? For Tru Davies, that's the question she faces after her internship to medical school falls through and she takes a job working the graveyard shift at the city morgue. Left alone her first night on the job, she's shocked when a dead woman opens her eyes and asks for help. Tru then awakens to find herself reliving the same day all over again, except now she possesses the power to change the fate of the people wheeled into the morgue the night before-if she can find them before tragedy strikes.
Tru Calling
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Jon Harmon Feldman (Original Characters By), Jon Harmon Feldman (Writer)
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Eliza Dushku (Tru Davies), Shawn Reaves (Harrison Davies), Zach Galifianakis (Davis), A. J. Cook (Lindsay Walker), Jessica Collins (Meredith Davies), Kristoffer Polaha (Mark Evans), Hudson Leick (Rebecca Morgan), Heath Freeman (Cameron), John Haymes Newton (Aaron McCann), Vincent Laresca (Marco), Callum Keith Rennie (Elliott Winter), Brenda Campbell (Allison Evans), Ingrid Tesch (Carol Winter), Sherry Thorson (Mother), Victoria Anderson (Meredith (Age 15)), Victoria Tennant (Tru (Age 12)), Rick Tae (Card Player #1), Phoenix Ly (Mr. Chiang), Jacqueline Ann Steuart (Nurse), Kurt Evans (Priest), Chaka White (Lotto Woman), Woody Jeffreys (Gary), Robert Wisden (Dr. Green)
I still would have preferred if Eliza Dushku had done a Faith spin-off series of Buffy. But she chose to do this series instead. My guess is that she wanted to avoid being type-cast as a "bad girl".
The pilot is okay but not really exciting. Like the rest of the series. Though I haven't seen it completely yet. I stopped watching during the first season when it originally aired. I recently bought the complete series cheap and couldn't resist buying it anyway.
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Post by: Tom on November 12, 2012, 11:17:24 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929063772f.jpg) | True Blood: Season One (2008/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844441/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Blood)
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Vampires have come "out of the coffin" and are now living among us. Surviving on synthetic blood, they no longer need human blood to survive. Or so it seems...
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Meet Sookie Stackhouse (Academy Award® winner Anna Paquin*), a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds; Bill Compton, a 173-year-old vampire who's just moved back to town; Sookie's brother Jason, a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble; tough-as-nails Tara, Sookie's loyal best friend; Sam, the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself; Lafayette, a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit and "off the menu" and a quirky cast of characters who each hide their dark secrets in the shadows of night in this series that's like no other.
From Alan Ball, writer of the Oscar®-winning Best Picture American Beauty and creator of the Emmy® Award-winning HBO® series Six Feet Under®, comes the critically acclaimed world of True Blood.
*1993, Actress in a Supporting Role, The Piano
True Blood
Season 1.01 Strange Love
Writer: Alan Ball (Created By), Charlaine Harris (Original Material By), Alan Ball (Writer)
Director: Alan Ball
Cast: Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse), Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton), Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte), Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse), Rutina Wesley (Tara Thornton), Chris Bauer (Detective Andy Bellefkeur), Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds), Jim Parrack (Hoyt Fortenberry), Carrie Preston (Arlene Fowler), Michael Raymond-James (Rene Lenier), William Sanderson (Sheriff Bud Dearborne), Lynn Collins (Dawn Green), Lois Smith (Adele Hale Stackhouse (Gran)), James Parks (Mack Rattray), Karina Logue (Denise Rattray), Danielle Sapia (Maudette Pickens), Josh Kelly (Frat Boy), Jessica Stroup (Sorority Girl), Lorna Scott (Sav-a-Bunch Shopper), Jessica Tuck (Nan Flanagan), Graham Shiels (Tattooed Vampire), Bill Maher (Himself), P. J. O'Rourke (Himself), Lorin McCraley (Grabbit Quik Clerk), John Henry Canavan (Good Old Boy Vampire), John F. Schaffer (Sav-a-Bunch Manager), Larry Udy (Man at Bar), David Lewis (Teenage Customer), Brendan Patrick Connor (Man with Beer), Jennifer Hasty (Woman with Fries)
I liked the first episode. I also enjoyed the first season. I got bored with the second season. Recently I tried starting to watch the third season, but gave up after the first episode. Not sure if I will ever continue. Most of you probably I think I am crazy, but I prefer "The Vampire Diaries" over this series.
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Post by: Tom on November 12, 2012, 11:45:40 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5014138301774.4f.jpg) | The Twilight Zone: Season One (1959/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone)
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The Twilight Zone's timeless episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained, blended with humour and often with an unexpected twist to the tale. Created by the legendary Rod Serling, its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of televisions most original and celebrated series.
The Twilight Zone
Season 1.01 Where Is Everybody? 02.10.1959
Writer: Rod Serling (Writer)
Director: Robert Stevens
Cast: Rod Serling (Narrator), Earl Holliman (Mike Ferris), James Gregory (Air Force General), Paul Langton (Air Force Colonel), James McCallion, John Conwell, Jay Overholts (Reporter Two), Carter Mullaly, Gary Walberg, Jim Johnson
As this is an anthology series, you cannot really conclude by one episode to the rest of the series. But as a first episode it is a good one. Also it includes a twist ending for which the series became famous for.
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Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 12:41:09 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794043744129f.jpg) | The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318252/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(2002_TV_series))
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Enter a world that will confound, surprise and excite your imagination... Enter the new Twilight Zone. Hosted by award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, this six disc, 43-episode set is your exclusive window into the fantastic stories and amazing performances, updated and inspired by the original classic television series created by Rod Serling. In this thoroughly modern and unforgettable collection, some of Hollywood's most inspired performers tackle some of life's most profound questions. Never predictable... always amazing... The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone
Season 1.01 The Lineman
Writer: Pen Densham (Writer)
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Cast: Forest Whitaker (Host), Jeremy Piven (Tyler), Olivia D'Abo (Shannon), Vincent Laresca (Buddy), Zeljko Ivanek (Doctor), Grace Chen (Angela), Julie Fitzgerald (Nurse), Michael Luckerman (Sleazy Lawyer), Anita Ortega (Hispanic Woman), Daren Flam (Paramedic), Blue Deckert (Older Lineman)
I remember enjoying the revival series when I first bought this DVD set. The first episode started out interesting but it didn't keep my interest throughout. But it wasn't bad.
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Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 12:41:39 AM
Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 08:46:32 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/68/683904507389f.jpg) | Ultraman: The Complete Series (1966/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060038/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman)
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When the world is threatened by alien invaders and giant prehistoric monsters, there is only one agency equipped to handle the situation, The Science Patrol, and ultra-sophisticated police force equipped with high-tech weaponry and spacecrafts. Led by Captain Muramatsu, the team defends the planet from the unknown. When all their weaponry can't stop their foes, one of their members, Hayata, transforms into the giant superhero from Nebula M7B...Ultraman!
Ultraman
Season 1.01 Ultra Operation #1
An unintentially funny series. The toy like model shots are a riot. And how it is supposed to be in an old Japanese series, we have a guy in a Godzilla like monster suit. Ultraman also transforms into monster size, and we can see two men in a rubber suit wrestling :laugh:
Also the title song for some reason is just fun listening to.
This is a Mill Creek Entertainment release. I bought this 39 episode series for just under $10. It contains both an English dub and the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles.
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Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 09:15:03 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663124590f.jpg) | Undeclared: The Complete Series (2001/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273028/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undeclared)
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College life as seen through the eyes of Steven Karp, a freshman determined to reinvent himself at a new school. Faced with dilemmas as miserable as being "sexiled" to the rec room while roommates use the bedroom and as dire as confronting a girlfriend's jealous stalker-ex-boyfriend, Steven and his new friends tackle the challenges of higher education. Named one of Time magazine's top ten television shows of 2001 and praised for its "pitch perfect" casting, Undeclared is "one of the cum laude comedies of the new season . . . a sneaky funny hoot with endearingly offbeat characters." (Los Angeles Times)
Undeclared
Season 1.01 Prototype
Writer: Judd Apatow (Original Characters By), Judd Apatow (Writer)
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: Jay Baruchel (Steven Karp), Carla Gallo (Lizzie Exley), Charlie Hunnam (Lloyd Haythe), Monica Keena (Rachel Lindquist), Seth Rogen (Ron Garner), Timm Sharp (Marshall Nesbitt), Loudon Wainwright III (Hal Karp), Kevin Rankin (Lucien), Jarrett Grode (Perry), Simon Helberg (Jack), Jenna Fischer (Sorority Girl), Mandy Freund (Red-Headed Woman), Jennifer Shon (Pretty Girl), Tom Welling (Tom), Leroy Adams (Football Player), Alex Breckenridge (Prim and Proper Girl), Lizzy Caplan (Beautiful Girl), Jason Segel (Eric)
This series is made by the same people that made Freaks & Geeks. This time, instead of high school, it plays at a university. And it is not an hour drama, but half-hour comedy. Familiar faces from Freaks & Geeks so far are Seth Rogen and Jason Segel. Like Freaks & Geeks it only lasted one season.
I enjoyed this pilot episode.
There was a small cameo by Tom Welling. It must have been around the time he started his work on Smallville.
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Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 09:15:48 PM
Post by: Tom on November 13, 2012, 10:16:04 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5051892012171.4f.jpg) | The Vampire Diaries: Season One (2009/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1405406/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_Diaries)
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Dark, brooding, pulsing with bloodlust and transcendent with romance, The Vampire Diaries - which started as a series of must-read novels by L.J. Smith - has become a must-watch television hit. Season One offers unforgettable characters, living and undead. They are vampire brothers Stefan and Damon, one good and one evil; Elena, a double for the beauty both brothers loved some 150 years earlier; plus Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt and more denizens of Mystic Falls, VA. All are caught up in a spellbinding web of secrets, passion and terror.
The Vampire Diaries
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: L. J. Smith (Original Material By), Kevin Williamson (Writer), Julie Plec (Writer)
Director: Marcos Siega
Cast: Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert), Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore), Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert), Sara Canning (Jenna Sommers), Katerina Graham (Bonnie Bennett), Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes), Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan), Kayla Ewell (Vicky Donovan), Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood), Chris William Martin (Zach Salvatore), Steve Belford (Darren), Cindy Busby (Brooke), Ben Ayres (Mr. Tanner), Marci T. House (Secretary), Wesley R. MacInnes (Peeing Guy), Curtis Lum (Peeing Guy #2)
I quite enjoy this series and the pilot is a good introduction to it. What I appreciated with the beginning of this series is, that they take some time until the female lead finds out about her love interest being a vampire. Usually in a series like this it happens in the pilot that the guy his to reveal his origins to the female lead after having to save her.
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 07:15:56 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/73/7321925010084.5f.jpg) | Veronica Mars: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412253/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Mars)
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A little bit Buffy. A little bit Bogart. A dash of Nancy Drew. Veronica Mars takes the best and brainiest of the American culture of crimesolving and adds a unique vision of its own - brooding, edgy, darkly funny and just plain dark - to become one of the hottest, sleekest series of the new century.
Veronica (Kristen Bell) is an outcast in a trendy SoCal beach town. Once she ran with Neptune High's in crowd. But she's on the outside after her best friend is murdered and her sheriff father accuses the wrong man as the perp: the dead girl's billionaire father. Dad loses his job, Veronica loses her popularity and both struggle to build a detective agency and new lives. E-mail scams, cults, car thefts - you name it, Veronica investigates it. But her obsession is the murder of her friend. And she'll take any risk to solve it.
Veronica Mars
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Rob Thomas (Writer)
Director: Mark Piznarski
Cast: Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Percy Daggs III (Wallace Fennel), Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane), Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls), Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro), Enrico Colantoni (Keith Mars), Michael Muhney (Sheriff Don Lamb), Corinne Bohrer (Lianne Mars), Amanda Seyfried (Lilly Kane), Lisa Thornhill (Celeste Kane), Kyle Secor (Jake Kane), Daran Norris (Cliff McCormack), Brandon Hillock (Deputy Sacks), Brad Bufanda (Felix), Patrick Wolff (Hector), Tom McCafferty (Fireman Bill), Duane Daniels (Vice Principal Clemmons), Kirk Fogg (District Attorney), Benito Paje (Phuong), Randy Seidman (Clown), Ruth Stehle (Mrs. White), Linda Castro (Teacher #1), Jonathan Chesner (Corny), Mark Styles (Boy at Keyboard), Zac Henry (Mouth), Elvin Lai (Favorite Band Sucks T-Shirt), Nicole Monica (Dance Team Advisor), David E. Taylor (Steve), Seraina Jacqueline (Inga), Amber Ojeda (Cat In The Hat Raver), Chris Wiley (Band Dork), Heather Brittany (Pep Squader), Joshua Levine (Pencil-necked Geek), Annie Hinton (Judge), Jon Epstein (Stunt Coordinator), Scott Barry (Tony), Christian Clemenson (Abel Koontz)
A good introduction to an uneven series. The first season was very good. The second not so much. The opinion on the third and final season is split, but I enjoyed it more than season two.
The main character always reminds me of Chloe from Smallville.
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 08:30:23 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025195013765f.jpg) | Voyagers! The Complete Series (1982/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083500/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyagers!)
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Journey back in time with all 20 episodes of Voyagers! The Complete Series. Join former pirate Phineas Bogg (Jon-Erik Hexum) and 12-year-old orphan Jeffrey Jones (Meeno Peluce) on their amazing, action-packed adventures through history, guided by the mysterious Omni device. From rescuing Cleopatra to saving the Founding Fathers and joining Robin Hood's merry men, these intrepid travelers do whatever it takes to make sure past events happen the way they're supposed to. Popping up throughout their adventures are such timeless guest stars as Ed Begley Jr., Miguel Sandoval, Shannen Doherty, Mako and more.
Voyagers!
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: James D. Parriott (Writer)
Director: James D. Parriott
Cast: Jon-Erik Hexum (Phineas Bogg), Meeno Peluce (Jeffrey Jones), Ed Begley, Jr. (Wilbur Wright), Donald Petrie (Orville Wright), Sondra Currie (Agnes Spence), Peter Frechette (Eddie Rickenbacker), Faye Grant (Mary), Jeanie Bradley (Aunt Elizabeth), Terrence O'Hara (Tom)
This is the first time I ever saw an episode of this series. It was a blind buy. I am not aware if this ran on German television. I enjoyed this first episode. I like time travel and this is why this series made it into my collection.
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 08:30:52 PM
Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 09:17:32 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663100563f.jpg) | The Weird Al Show: The Complete Series (1997/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118513/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weird_Al_Show)
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Ever since his 1983 self-titled breakthrough album, "Weird Al" Yankovic has been unsurpassed as a proven purveyor of parody and musical satire. His classic film, UHF, a string of Grammy® Awards and an avid (if not rabid) fan following made his 1997 television series, THE WEIRD AL SHOW, a cosmic inevitability.
Yankovic's signature warped comedy, original songs, TV and movie spoofs, offbeat animation and ability to attract a wonderful and motley collection of special surprise guests are what make the 13 episodes of this CBS Saturday morning show a treasure chest of all things Al.
As an inventor living in a secret subterranean workshop, Weird Al's world includes his pet (Harvey the Wonder Hamster), his superhero neighbor (The Hooded Avenger), the twisted animated "Adventures Of Fatman" and a roster of friends and guests, including: Drew Carey, Dick Clark, Dr. Demento, Stan Freberg, Teri Garr, Gilbert Gottfried, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael McKean, Bill Mumy, Patton Oswalt, Dick Van Patten, Emo Philips, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Judy Tenuta, John Tesh, Fred Willard and Dweezil Zappa.
Plus live musical performances by Barenaked Ladies, Hanson and of course, Al himself make THE WEIRD AL SHOW a must-have, timeless delight for all his fans.
The Weird Al Show
Season 1.01 Bad Influence
Writer: Al Yankovic (Created By), Heidi Atherton (Writer), Mark O'Keefe (Writer), Ron Weiner (Writer), Al Yankovic (Writer)
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Al Yankovic (Al), Brian Haley (The Hooded Avenger), G. Le'Roi Gray (Bobby), Stan Freberg (Papa Boolie), Donavan Freberg (Baby Boolie), Beau Weaver ("Channel Hopping" Announcer), Billy West (Show Announcer), Kevin Weisman (Spike), Patton Oswalt (Seymour), Julie Brown (Herself), Barenaked Ladies (Themselves)
This series was a hard thing to do for Weird Al Yankovic. He wanted to do something for adult audiences, but had to do a show for kids. The result is an undercurrent of a constant parody of a kid show. If you look at this show like that, you has some fun moments.
Highlight of this first episode is the "Harvey the Wonder Hamster" song and the musical guests "Barenaked Ladies".
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 10:16:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4009750256954.5f.jpg) | Weißblaue Geschichten (1983/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307854/) | Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fblaue_Geschichten)
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Weißblaue Geschichten
Season 1.01 Der Kurpfuscher / Der Seemann / Der Kraftprotz
Writer: Michael Baier (Writer)
Director: Alfred Vohrer
Cast: Gustl Bayrhammer (Doktor), Lisa Fitz (Bäuerin), Anton Feichtner (Flori), Fritz Strassner (Bauer), , Gustl Bayrhammer (Briefträger), Erni Singerl (Maria), , Gustl Bayrhammer (Pfarrer), Kathi Leitner (Anna), Renate Muhri (Zenzi), Georg Einerdinger (Gastwirt), Udo Thomer (Franz)
"Weißblaue Geschichten" (lit. "White-and-blue stories", the colors of the Bavarian flag) is an anthology series with Bavarian slice of life stories. It has aired since 1984. The star of this series was Gustl Bayrhammer until 1993 (the year he sadly died).
This was one of the series I loved to watch as a kid and I still enjoy it. The first episode contains three separate stories. All of them enjoyable.
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 11:24:06 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4009750257500.5f.jpg) | Weißblaue Wintergeschichten (1994/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215347/)
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Weißblaue Wintergeschichten
Season 1.01 Folge 1
Writer: Rolf-René Schneider (Writer)
Director: Peter Weissflog
Cast: Gerhart Lippert, Karin Kienzer, Andrea L'Arronge, Nicola Tiggeler, Martin Halm, Michael Fitz, Svenja Pages, Peter Weck, Rosel Zech, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau, Hans Clarin, Oliver Grobeer, Kathrin Strauss, Andreas Schwaiger, Gerd Fitz, Hans Bergmann, Bernd Helfrich
This is a kind of spin-off of Weißblaue Geschichten. The stories told here are all set in the winter. Mainly in skiing locations. I never saw this series before. I liked the first episode, but not as much I enjoyed watching "Weißblaue Geschichten".
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Post by: Tom on November 14, 2012, 11:51:30 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/70/704400096600f.jpg) | Welcome to the N-H-K: Collection Part One (2006/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857297/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_N.H.K.)
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Some people's lives get stuck in a rut and others go through a few rough patches. Sato's life, on the other hand, seems to be going to hell in a hand basket filled with cheap takeout dinners! Between dropping out of college, never going outside and living on a diet of internet porn, Sato's slowly turning into a human fungus. But what if it's not his fault? What if it's actually a dark and sinister conspiracy on the part of the television networks? And what if all those adorable images of cute anime girls are actually part of an insidious plan of brainwashing designed to turn viewers into jobless, social recluses? Can Sato overcome the horrible plot that has been hatched by the nefarious N-H-K? Will he fight for his future, get a job and even meet girls in order to counter this evil organization? The battle is on in Welcome to the N-H-K!
Welcome to the N.H.K.
Season 1.01 Welcome to the Project!
Writer: Tatsuhiko Takimoto (Original Material By), Kendi Oiwa (Original Material By), Satoru Nishizono (Screenwriter)
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Cast: Chris Patton (Sato), Greg Ayres (Yamazaki), Stephanie Wittels (Misaki Nakahara), Luci Christian (Hitomi Kashiwa), Monica Rial (Megumi Kobayashi), Luci Christian (Additional Voices), K. C. Jones (Additional Voices), Monica Rial (Additional Voices), John Swasey (Additional Voices), Serena Varghese (Additional Voices), David Wald (Additional Voices), , Yutaka Koizumi (Tatsuhiro Sato), Yui Makino (Misaki Nakahara), Daisuke Sakaguchi (Kaoru Yamazaki), Sanae Kobayashi (Hitomi Kashiwa), Risa Hayami (Megumi Kobayashi), Rumi Shishido (Pururin), Kimiko Saito (Misaki's Aunt), Katsui Taira (TV), Ryo Sugibayashi (Refrigerator), Yasushi Miyabayashi (PC), Asuka Ideno (Air Conditioner), Hikari Yono (House Wife), Akiko Matsuzaki (House Wife), Kaoru Katagai (House Wife), Mari Orito (Female High School Student)
Overall I enjoyed this series, but this pilot episode is a little bit of a slow start.
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Post by: Tom on November 16, 2012, 07:44:55 PM
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3 Disc Set Includes All 22 Episodes From The First Season
When an injury forces baseball star Tony Micelli out of the major leagues, he finds himself penniless an without any job prospects. Swallowing his pride, Tony, along with daughter Samantha, become a live-in housekeeper for Angela Bower, a busy ad executive who has little time to look after her home or her young son, Jonathan. Now, Tony's got a full-time job and Angela's household is back in order. Only one question remains: Who's The Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Martin Cohan (Writer), Blake Hunter (Writer)
Director: Bill Persky
Cast: Tony Danza (Tony Micelli), Judith Light (Angela Bower), Alyssa Milano (Samantha Micelli), Danny Pintauro (Jonathan Bower), Katherine Helmond (Mona Robinson), Dennis Holahan (Grant Paxton), Rhoda Gemignani (Mrs. Rossini)
This is a series I watched in the 90s, mainly because there was nothing else on at the time it was aired. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't say it is a must-see. I really found Alyssa Milano attractive towards the end of the series and she was the main reason I stayed with the series.
The pilot is a good introduction to the series.
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Post by: Tom on November 16, 2012, 08:30:37 PM
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Comedy takes off when pilots - and estranged brothers - Joe (Timothy Daly) and Brian Hackett (Steven Weber) reunite to run a commuter airline together. On the small island of Nantucket, the Hacketts run with a first-class crew of neighbors and co-workers, including lunch counter manager and childhood friend Helen Chappel (Crystal Bernard). Their rival Roy Biggins (David Schramm) keeps them on their guard, while sharp-tongued ex stewardess Fay (Rebecca Schull) keeps them on their toes. Big-hearted Italian cab driver Antonio (Tony Shalhoub), and eccentric mechanic Lowell (Thomas Haden Church) always keep life around the terminal interesting. This complete 4-disc set comes packed with surprises and proves how Seasons One & Two became such a high-flying success! From friendship and family to romance and rivalry, when it comes to laughs in this hangar, the sky's the limit.
Wings
Season 1.01 Legacy 19.04.1990
Writer: David Angell (Writer), Peter Casey (Writer), David Lee (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Timothy Daly (Joe), Steven Weber (Brian), Crystal Bernard (Helen), Thomas Haden Church (Lowell), David Schramm (Roy), Rebecca Schull (Fay), Torrey Hanson (Passenger), Brigitte Kempt (Woman)
This series came to my attention because I read that it has crossovers from Cheers, a series I very much enjoyed watching. I still haven't seen the whole series, because I found it rather average. The pilot is a good introduction though.
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Post by: Tom on November 16, 2012, 09:41:54 PM
Post by: Tom on November 16, 2012, 10:42:25 PM
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Although a recent graduate of Brown University, Jaye Tyler decides to ignore her degree, live in a trailer and work at a tourist gift shop in Niagara Falls called Wonderfalls - much to the despair of her well-to-do family. But Jaye's aimless life takes a startling turn after a lion figurine begins talking to her. Her family calls it an "episode," but Jaye knows better. Fearing for her sanity, Jaye nevertheless starts doing exactly what an increasing number of inanimate objects tell her to do and is amazed when her outrageous actions begin changing people's lives in unexpected ways.
Wonderfalls
Season 1.01 Wax Lion
Writer: Todd Holland (Original Material By), Bryan Fuller (Original Material By), Bryan Fuller (Screenwriter)
Director: Todd Holland
Cast: Caroline Dhavernas (Jaye Tyler), Katie Finneran (Sharon Tyler), Tyron Leitso (Eric Gotts), Lee Pace (Aaron Tyler), William Sadler (Darrin Tyler), Diana Scarwid (Karen Tyler), Tracie Thoms (Mahandra), Gabriel Hogan (Thomas), Scotch Ellis Loring (Muse Voice), Kari Matchett (Beth), Kathryn Greenwood (Unpleasant Customer), Chelan Simmons (Gretchen), Neil Grayston (Alec), Kim Roberts (Peggy), Curt Wu (Doctor), Steven Taylor (Loitering Boy), Bailey Stocker (Ronnie's Daughter), Lisa Marcos (Attractive Nurse), Jorge Molina (Male Tourist), Morgan Drmaj (Bellman), Anna Starnino (Traige Nurse), Corry Karpf (Heidi), Chantal Purdy (Little Girl), Melissa Grelo (Native Princess), Brandon Oakes (Native Chief), Ted Dykstra (Muse Voice)
A great first episode of a great series. At the time I was disappointed that Fox cancelled this series after only a few episodes. Luckily at later was released on DVD. And now I am glad to have a great short series, instead of having it drawn out over multiple seasons.
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Post by: Tom on November 16, 2012, 10:45:05 PM
I will add to this thread when I receive new pilots for my collection.
Post by: Tom on January 04, 2013, 03:23:14 PM
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They look like us.
They act like us.
For centuries vampires have co-existed with humans.
Until now.
Now mankind has the ability to destroy itself, and the vampires need to take control of their threatened food source.
CIB, an elite government force has been formed to combat the threat. But when eternal life is offered, no-one is beyond temptation...
Ultraviolet
Season 1.01 Habeas Corpus
Writer: Joe Ahearne (Writer)
Director: Joe Ahearne
Cast: Jack Davenport (D.S. Michael Colefield), Susannah Harker (Dr. Angie March), Idris Elba (Vaughan Rice), Philip Quast (Father Pearse J. Harman), Stephen Moyer (Jack), Colette Brown (Kirsty), Fiona Dolman (Frances), Ronnie Letham (Pollard), Marc Bolton (Carter), John Ashton (D S Ferman), Lara J. West (Sue), Blondell Taylor (Nurse), Daniel Moynihan (Street Artist), Colin Kerrigan (Computer Operator), Ian Crowe (Pathologist)
As I have just finished watching the third season of "The Vampire Diaries", I thought I would continue with another vampire series. This is a recent blind buy. I was rather bored with the first episode. Though it did show some promise.
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Post by: Tom on February 02, 2013, 08:31:47 PM
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Pretty Little Liars
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Sara Shepard (Original Material By), I. Marlene King (Writer)
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Cast: Troian Bellisario (Spencer Hastings), Ashley Benson (Hanna Marin), Holly Marie Combs (Ella Montgomery), Lucy Hale (Aria Montgomery), Ian Harding (Ezra Fitz), Bianca Lawson (Maya St. Germain), Laura Leighton (Ashley Marin), Chad Lowe (Byron Montgomery), Shay Mitchell (Emily Fields), Nia Peeples (Pam Fields), Julian Morris (Wren Kingston), Janel Parrish (Mona Vanderwaal), Torrey Devitto (Melissa Hastings), Sasha Pieterse (Alison DiLaurentis), Tammin Sursok (Jenna Marshall), Amanda Schul (Meredith Sorenson), Bryce Johnson (Darren Wilden), Carlo Marks (Ian Thomas), Anne Marie DeLouise (Mrs. Di Laurentis), Cody Allen Christian (Mike Montgomery), James Neate (Toby Marshall), Stephen Park (Dept. Store Clerk), William "Big Sleeps" Stewart (Dept. Store Security), Dale Wolfe (Reporter), Sophie Lui (News Reporter), Michael Bean (Minister)
I wanted to check out this series for a while, but it always was too expensive. But recently I had the luck to get the first season in a short-time offer on amazon.co.uk for £11 :)
I enjoyed this first episode and I will continue watching it. But it isn't yet something which I am dying to continue. But this is only after the first episode, so it is still hard to tell.
From the cast I only knew a few beforehand. Of course Holly Marie Combs I knew from Charmed. Lucy Hale I knew as the sister in the Bionic Woman remake. And from a Cinderella movie. And I know Bianca Lawson as Kendra from Buffy. Although it is stretching it a little for her playing a teenager. She is still beautiful but she is already over 30 and next to the other cast it is noticable.
Of course the main reason I was curious about the series is, that it is very well liked in the lesbian community for having a strong lesbian main character. I have to admit my first impression of her is, that she looks very much like Santana from Glee. Which isn't bad, of course ;)
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Post by: Tom on April 11, 2013, 10:50:29 PM
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Space Rangers
Season 1.01 Fort Hope
This series I had enjoyed when it first aired on German television. I had wondered, when they will be airing more. I later found out, that this series was cancelled after one episodes in the United States and only six episodes were produced. I think it was rather successful in Germany though. At least it was repeated multiple times.
Some of the actor I will always associate with this series. Like Jeff Kaake, who I later saw in the series Viper (which I still await a DVD release). Or Marjorie Monaghan, who plays my favorite character of the series, later guest starred on Babylon 5. Also strangely, I know the German actor Gottfried John from this series. Otherwise I only know him from Goldeneye. Linda Hunt's character always reminded me of a German teacher I had in fifth grade (and later I had her in Latin in tenth grade). She has about the same height and the same hair style.
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Post by: Tom on June 10, 2013, 10:17:28 PM
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One's street-smart and working-class-born; the other's book smart and nouveau bankrupt. Together, unlikely roommates and unlikelier friends Max (Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) and Caroline (Beth Behrs, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love) are two broke girls waiting tables in a Brooklyn diner while trying to save $250,000 to start a cupcake business. It won't be easy, but the pair's saucy humor and blossoming friendship make chasing the American dream a priceless adventure. Enjoy all 24 outrageous Season One episodes from Emmy® winner Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City), plus sweet extras!
2 Broke Girls
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Michael Patrick King (Created By), Whitney Cummings (Created By), Whitney Cummings (Writer), Michael Patrick King (Writer)
Director: James Burrows
Cast: Kat Dennings (Max), Beth Behrs (Caroline), Garrett Morris (Earl), Jonathan Kite (Oleg), Matthew Moy (Han Lee), Brooke Lyons (Peach), Noah Mills (Robbie), Shoshana Bush (Nikki), Cale Hartmann (Hipster #1), Adam Korson (Hipster #2), Alex Enriquez (Hipster #3), Matt Cook (Band Member), Bill Parks (Band Member), Eugene Shaw (Band Member), Sergey Brusilovsky (Oscar), Greg Lewis (Customer), Cocoa Brown (Woman)
The pilot episode was the only episode I have seen before buying this series. I thought it was okay but nothing really special. Enough though to give this series a chance.
I am now over half-way through with the season and I think it is rather average and annoying some times. I am not sure if I want to continue this series.
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Post by: Tom on July 17, 2013, 08:04:07 PM
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Journeyman
Season 1.01 A Love of a Lifetime
This episode is a good introduction to the series and made me want to watch more.
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Post by: Tom on August 09, 2013, 09:36:47 PM
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Alphas
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Zak Penn (Writer), Michael Karnow (Writer)
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: David Strathairn (Dr. Lee Rosen), Ryan Cartwright (Gary Bell), Warren Christie (Cameron Hicks), Azita Ghanizada (Rachel Pirzad), Laura Mennell (Nina Theroux), Malik Yoba (Bill Harken), Jeff Seymour (The Ghost ("Mr. Morez")), Joe Pingue (Quinn), Callum Keith Rennie (Don Wilson, DoD), Jane Moffat (Sandra Bell), Daniel Kash (Rachel's Dad), Rachael Crawford (Jeannie Harken), Carlos Gonzalez-Vio (Operative), Miranda Edwards (Female FBI Agent), Scott Edgecombe (Corner Store Clerk), Matt Bois (Hotel Manager), Saad Siddiqui (Government Agent), Louise Nicol (Elderly Woman), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Manager), Glen Cross (Prisoner), Jimi Shlag (Detective), Bobby Manning (Rasta), Sam Moses (Tailor), Lee Oliveira (Hotel Security Guard), Linlyn Lue (Mom With Stroller), Cassia Xuan Avy Cook (Infant Girl in Stroller), Adam Parker (Tyler Hicks), Amanda Lewis (Patti Hicks), Lee Jay Gladman (Agent Persky), May Charters (Woman at Store)
This series is a complete blind buy for me. I haven't even heard of it before. This first episode was okay, and it suggests that the series might be interesting, but it wasn't really a must-see so far.
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Post by: Tom on August 21, 2013, 08:40:41 PM
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Gilmore Girls
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino (Created By), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Writer)
Director: Leslie Linka Glatter
Cast: Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore), Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore), Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James), Keiko Agena (Lane Kim), Yanic Truesdale (Michel Gerard), Scott Patterson (Luke Danes), Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore), Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore), Liz Torres (Miss Patty), Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester), Alex Borstein (Drella), Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim), Jill Brennan (Mrs. Traister), Cesar Lopapa (Salvador), Marcy Goldman (Woman), Barna Moricz (Joey), Nikki Slater (Girl #1), Heather Shrake (Girl #2), Amy Correa (Girl #3), Jacqueline Smith (Girl #4)
This was a total blind buy. I bought the complete series. Luckily, I enjoyed the first episode. I am already through half the first season and still enjoying it.
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Post by: Tom on September 01, 2013, 02:15:40 PM
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Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) just wants to play lacrosse and land a date with beautiful Allison Argent (Crystal Reed), but a werewolf bite has left him with supernatural powers he can't control. With help from his friend (Dylan O'Brien) and a mysterious local werewolf (Tyler Hoechlin), Scott struggles to keep his identity a secret, outrun werewolf hunters and survive high school in this exciting series nominated for six 2011 Teen Choice Awards*.
All 12 exhilirating Season One Teen Wolf episodes are included plus an EXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN EXTENDED FINALE - available only on this DVD set!
*Summer TV Show, Summer TV Star — Female (Crystal Reed), Summer TV Star — Male (Tyler Posey), TV Actress — Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Crystal Reed), TV Show — Fantasy/Sci-Fi, TV — Breakout Star (Tyler Posey)
Teen Wolf
Season 1.01 Wolf Moon
Writer: )
Director:
Cast: Tyler Posey (Scott McCall), Crystal Reed (Allison Argent), Dylan O'Brien (Stiles Stilinski), Tyler Hoechlin (Derek Hale), Holland Roden (Lydia Martin), Colton Haynes (Jackson Whittemore), JR Bourne (Mr. Argent), Linden Ashby (Sheriff Stilinski), Orny Adams, Melissa Ponzio, Eaddy Mays (Mrs. Argent), Brad James (Vice Principle)
I found the first episode okay, but nothing special. But so far I am bored with this series. I have watched the first disc and stopped watching it. Not sure if I will continue.
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Post by: Tom on November 13, 2013, 10:36:30 PM
| [tom]6867445001993.4f.jpg[/tom] | Misfits: Series One (2009/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1548850/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_(TV_series))
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A gang of five teenage outsiders – party-girl Alisha, hard-as-nails Kelly, one-time sporting hero Curtis, painfully shy nerd Simon and smart-alec Nathan – get caught in a flash storm while on Community Service and suddenly find themselves with strange superpowers.
Unlike their more conventional counterparts, they don't swap their mobile phones and ankle tags for capes and tights. Instead, they discover just how tough life can be when you're all that stands between good and evil. Well, that and your curfew order...
Misfits
Season 1.01 Episode One
Writer: Howard Overman (Writer), Howard Overman (Created By)
Director: Tom Green
Cast: Antonia Thomas (Alisha), Robert Sheehan (Nathan), Lauren Socha (Kelly), Iwan Rheon (Simon), Josef Altin (Gary), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Curtis), Danny Sapani (Tony), Louis Decosta Johnson (Psychotic Tony), Phil Daniels (Voice of Keith The Dog), Michelle Fairley (Louise), Benjamin Smith (Lee), Alex Reid (Sally)
As I am a fan of superhero shows, I just had to buys this when I heard about it. The first episode was okay, though I am not sure yet, if this is a series I will enjoy.
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Post by: Achim on November 19, 2013, 05:55:34 AM
I hope it'll come around for you.
Post by: Tom on November 19, 2013, 07:32:43 AM
Post by: Achim on November 19, 2013, 09:29:16 AM
I am now in season 2 and liking it much better now. The first season dragged a little though.Good. (I seem to remember I was one of the people recommending it to you.)
I quite like the ending of series one...
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Post by: Tom on November 22, 2013, 06:56:19 PM
 | Doctor Who: Series One (2005/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who)
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A box set containing all 13 stories from the 2005 series of 'Doctor Who'. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner (it's difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space), his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs new assistant Rose.
Rose (Billie Piper) is a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose are soulmates. They understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. She starts out as an innocent, unfettered by worldly concerns. But she ends up an adventurer who, by the end of the series, can never go home again...
Doctor Who
Series 1.01 Rose
Writer: Russell T Davies (Writer), Robert Holmes (Original Characters By)
Director: Keith Boak
Cast: Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Mark Benton (Clive), Elli Garnett (Caroline), Adam McCoy (Clive's Son), , Alan Ruscoe (Autons), Paul Kasey (Autons), David Sant (Autons), Elizabeth Fost (Autons), Helen Otway (Autons), , Nicholas Briggs (Nestene Voice)
This is the first time that I ever watched a Doctor Who episode. Of course I heard a lot about it and I was always curious, but I just never came around to buying it. Especially because I hate to start a series where I know from the beginning there is no chance to ever watch all episodes, as some of the classic episodes are lost.
I really liked this first episode and I hope I like the rest just as much.
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Post by: Dragonfire on November 23, 2013, 02:21:08 AM
Post by: DSig on November 23, 2013, 06:07:42 AM
Either way you have a lot of great watching to come ..
Post by: Tom on December 05, 2013, 10:38:12 PM
 | Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056751/) | Wikipedia (http://)
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The first ever story of the world's longest-running science fiction series comes to DVD for the first time!
Susan Foreman is a mystery to teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, seemingly knowing more then she should about the past... and the future. Their curiosity leads them to follow her home one night, only to find her 'home' appears to be a deserted junkyard. In the junkyard, they discover a police telephone box and a stange old man, who claims to be Susan's grandfather, and calls himself the Doctor. The journey of a lifetime is about to begin...
This story was originally broadcast on BBC ONE between 23rd November -14 December 1963
Doctor Who
Season 1.01 An Unearthly Child
Writer: Anthony Coburn (Writer)
Director: Waris Hussein
Cast: William Hartnell (Dr. Who), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright), Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman)
This first episode of the classic Doctor Who series is a nice introduction to the characters and the series. I enjoyed this first part. The following three episodes which makes up the first Doctor Who storyline were quite boring though.
Post by: Tom on December 17, 2013, 05:10:48 PM
 | Boston Legal: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402711/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Legal)
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FROM DAVID E. KELLEY, the creative mastermind behind Ally McBeal, Picket Fences and The Practice, comes one of the hottest and most innovative new shows in recent years. Featuring Emmy® Award-winning cast members James Spader, Candice Bergen and William Shatner, Boston Legal takes a fast-paced and wildly comedic look at the personal and professional lives of the high-priced attorneys at the law firm of Crane Poole & Schmidt. Court is now in session and the jury is in: Season One of Boston Legal is cutting-edge television at its finest!
Boston Legal
Season 1.01 Head Cases
Writer: David E. Kelley (Created By), Scott Kaufer (Writer), Jeff Rake (Writer), David E. Kelley (Writer)
Director: Bill D'Elia
Cast: James Spader (Alan Shore), Monica Potter (Lori Colson), Rhona Mitra (Tara Wilson), Lake Bell (Sally Heep), Mark Valley (Brad Chase), William Shatner (Denny Crane), Larry Miller (Edwin Poole), John Michael Higgins (Jerry Austin), Melora Hardin (Sharon Brant), Todd Stashwick (Matthew Calder), Aisha Hinds (Beah Toomy), Don McManus (John Lennox), Anne Betancourt (Judge Isabel Hernandez), Helen Eigenberg (Atty. Tompkins), René Auberjonois (Paul Lewiston), Sharon Lawrence (Judge Rita Sharpley), Philip Baker Hall (Ernie Dell), Al Sharpton (Himself), Eric Payne (Halpern), Tom Ormeny (New York Atty.), John F. Schaffer (Chicago Atty.), Simon Rhee (Tokyo Guy), Kevin Owers (Nigel), Jadzia Pittman (Sarah), Rebecca Lin (CPS Receptionist), Lisa Kaseman (Calder's Receptionist), Kevin Cooney (Atty. Smith)
I was always curious about this series because of Bill Shatner. Though I cannot tell yet how good he will be in this series based on the pilot episode. I also was curious about James Spader. I only really knew him as "Robert California" from "The Office", which seems to be an exaggerated version of the same kind of character.
The pilot episode also has some other known faces. Like Melora Hardin (The Office, Monk), Rene Auberjonois (Odo from DS9) and Larry Miller.
Post by: Tom on December 23, 2013, 11:58:02 AM
 | Torchwood: Series One (2007/United Kingdom) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485301/) | Wikipedia (http://)
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"The 21st Century is when it all changes and you've got to be ready..."
Captain Jack Harkness
Separate from the government, outside the police, beyond the United Nations: Torchwood sets its own rules. Retrieving alien technology and responding to any extra-terrestrial threat - a meteorite crash landing, discovery of alien weapons, unusual autopsy report - Torchwood are alien hunters in our world.
Torchwood
Series 1.01 Everything Changes
Writer: Russell T Davies (Writer)
Director: Brian Kelly
Cast: John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Indira Varma (Suzie Costello), Guy Lewis (Young Cop), Tom Price (P.C. Andy), Jason May (Soco), Rhys Swinburn (Body), Olwen Medi (Yvonne), Gwyn Vaughan-Jones (D.I. Jacobs), Dion Davies (Officer), Jâms Thomas (Hospital Porter), Paul Kasey (Weevil), Mark Heal (Security Guard), Gary Sheppeard (Pizza Lad), Gwilym Harvard Davies (Man), Cathryn Davis (Woman)
A good first episode. It introduces the two main characters well and, even though it is a spin-off of Doctor Who, it can be enjoyed without having seen that one.
Post by: Tom on February 21, 2022, 10:22:17 AM
 | Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl: Staffel 1 (1982/Germany) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082732/) | Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eder_und_sein_Pumuckl)
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Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl
Season 1.01 Spuk in der Werkstatt
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Cast: Gustl Bayrhammer (Meister Eder), Hans Clarin (Pumuckl (voice))
A childhood favorite of mine. And a TV series which can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. Still 40 years later, it really holds up and is a joy to watch as an adult. Also something my son enjoys.
It is a show about a cobold, who is stuck to live with an old man (Eder) in his workshop. It is a mix between animation (Pumuckl) and live-action (everything else). And for a forty year old German TV show this mix holds up suprisingly well.
I like how Eder and Pumuckl are immediate friends. In my memory Pumuckl always annoyed Eder, but that isn't so. Eder is really happy to have Pumuckl as a companion. And Pumuckl really respects Eder and mostly listens to him.
Post by: Tom on March 09, 2022, 02:53:17 PM
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The Golden Girls
Season 1.01 Pilot (aka "The Engagement")
Writer: Susan Harris (Writer)
Director: Jay Sandrich
Cast: Beatrice Arthur (Dorothy), Betty White (Rose), Rue McClanahan (Blanche), Estelle Getty (Sophia), Charles Levin (Coco), Frank Aletter (Harry), F. William Parker (The Minister), Meshach Taylor (The Cop)
I never really followed the Golden Girls, but I always watched it, when I caught it on TV. Recently I encounter a lot of articles, that The Golden Girls is one of the shows, which really holds up after 30+ years. And as I always like Betty White and remembered enjoying her on the series, and also Estelle Getty, I thought I would finally get me the series.
The first episode was good and had some really funny lines. I especially liked Rose's naivity.