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Live and Let Die, a review by Dragonfire

This one is ok, but it isn't great.  I seem to remember liking it more than I did when I watched it this time.  I did like Roger Moore as Bond - even though he was extremely manipulative with Solitaire - and I liked Jayne Seymour.  The plot was all right, but nothing great.  I could have done without the snakes.  There was some decent action, though several scenes did seem to drag on too long.  That sheriff that turned up late in the movie was a buffoon and added absolutely nothing to what was going on.  The music was good and I was glad that the movie didn't use the one piece of music during the action scenes that has been used in so many of the previous movies - I got tired of hearing it all the time. 

Overall, I thought the movie was entertaining, but it was just average.

 

I still have to watch the extras on my DVD and then I'll work on a longer review to post at Epinions.

(From James Bond Marathon on March 23rd, 2009)

Frankenweenie, a review by addicted2dvd

Frankenweenie (2012/United States) Trailer |IMDb |Wikipedia | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment Director: Tim Burton Writing: Lenny Ripps (Original Material By), Tim Burton (Original Material By), John August (Screenwriter) Length: 87 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Catherine O'Hara as Mrs. Frankenstein, Weird Girl and Gym Teacher (Voice)
Martin Short (1950) as Mr. Frankenstein, Mr. Burgemeister and Nassor (Voice)
Martin Landau as Mr. Rzykruski (Voice)
Charlie Tahan as Victor Frankenstein (Voice)
Atticus Shaffer as Edgar "E" Gore (Voice)
Winona Ryder as Elsa Van Helsing (Voice)

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Closed Captioned

Brittany and I just watched this one for the very first time. We both enjoyed it quite a bit. Another of Tim Burton films... which we both have grown to enjoy. But I must ask... what is it with Tim Burton's characters all looking like they belong in The Addams Family? Not a bad thing mind you... just what his characters reminds me of. The old Addams Family universe. This is a fun film... definitely one I would recommend checking out. It is just one that I find a little difficult to talk about. A strange but good film.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Animated Movies on May 24th, 2013)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Family Matters: Season One (1989/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United States) Length: 484 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, French

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Plot:
"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.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on May 22nd, 2011)