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Up, a review by Dragonfire

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From the revolutionary minds of Pixar Animation Studios and the acclaimed director of Monsters, Inc. comes a hilariously uplifting adventure where the sky is no longer the limit. Carl Fredricksen, a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer who is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year-odl Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time - Carl's front porch! The world's most unlikely duo reach new heights and meet fantastic friends like Dug, a dog with a special collar that allows him to speak, and Kevin, the rare 13-foot tall flightless bird. Stuck together in the wilds of the jungle, Carl realizes that sometimes life's biggest adventures aren't the ones you set out looking for.

My Thoughts

I think I shared the Epinions link when I talked about the movie originally, but here it is again in case I forgot.

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(From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 13th, 2009)

West Side Story, a review by addicted2dvd

West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition (1961/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Robert Wise (1914), Jerome Robbins Writing: Ernest Lehman (Screenwriter), Arthur Laurents (Original Material By) Length: 152 min. Video: Widescreen 2.20:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, French: DTS: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, German: DTS: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 4.0, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

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Stars:
Natalie Wood (1938) as Maria
Richard Beymer as Tony
Russ Tamblyn as Riff
Rita Moreno as Anita
George Chakiris as Bernardo

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Featurettes
• Storyboard Comparisons

This one I have mixed feelings about. In the one hand I liked the story a lot. But in the other I just didn't like the style of the music and dancing which took away from the enjoyment for me.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 30th, 2016)

The Good Old Days TV Thread, a review by addicted2dvd

My Thoughts:
While this is an alright episode... it really wasn't anything too special to me. I imagine that is because of all the classical music playing in this one. It is an obvious homage (Read: Rip-off) of Phantom of the Opera. But all said and done it is a decent episode... but not one that I would consider a favorite.

My Rating:

(From The Good Old Days TV Thread on February 17th, 2010)