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Snowballin', a review by Jimmy

Title: Snowballin'
Original Title:Year: 1971
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roger Cardinal (Rating: Unrated
Length: 1h12
Video: Full Frame
Audio: English
Subtitles: No subtitles

Stars:
Daniel Pilon (Le Viol d'une jeune fille douceTanya's IslandGina)
Janine Sutto (SymphorienJamais deux sans toiPlot:
A ski instructor gives "private lessons" to a group of beautiful snow-bunnies and soon finds that his techniques keep him very busy on and off the slopes. His personal attention and devilish good looks bring his students running to him long after classes are out eagerly willing to display their own special talents.

Now I have to go on angry mode a little bit

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But the DVD have a real big problem : This is not the original version. The version that I own is the very badly cut US one and more than 30 minutes is missing. Because of that the story doesn't make sense anymore and, worst the movie is dub in english and because of this all the comic timing of Labelle and Desrosiers is missing. That's why my rating will be low, because the original version of this film is really great.
 
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(From The little known movie review depot on February 19th, 2008)

Bowfinger, a review by addicted2dvd

Bowfinger
How does Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin), Hollywood's least successful director, get Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy), Hollywood's biggest star, in his ultra low-budget film? Any way he can. With an ingenious scheme and the help of Kit's eager and nerdy brother Jiff, an ambitious and sexy wannabe (Heather Graham) and an over-the-hill diva (Christine Baranski), Bowfinger sets out to trick Kit Ramsey into the performance of a lifetime. Enjoy the fun with Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin - together for the first time in the hit comedy BOWFINGER.

My Thoughts:
I first seen this movie back in 2003 when I bought the DVD used at a pawnshop I stopped by. And this is the first time I watched it since. I remembered feeling it was not too great of a film when I originally watched it... so I wanted to give it a second chance. Maybe it is because I am expecting too much from stars such as Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy but I am still not thrilled with this movie. If anything I would say it is a decent movie... but one I just didn't find funny at all.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 5/15 - 5/17 on May 15th, 2009)

"Stargate SG-1" Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: The computer that controls the Earth gate doesn't implement all safety precautions a normal DHD has. This allows the SGC to open a Wormhole through a remote sun and this injects heavy elements into the sun's core. It starts with the sun going red but when the process can't be stopped the remote planet won't be able to support life any longer. SG-1 tries to undo their mistake.

My Opinion: A good episode about religious obsession and fatalism. I also liked how SG-1 tried everything to undo their mistake even against the resistance of the locals.

Synopsis: Cassandra has become a teenager but suddenly her body goes haywire. She produces large fields of electricity and she can move metal objects. But she gets worse and the only remedy can be found on her home planet - Niirti experimented on the entire population.

My Opinion: I also liked this episode because it showed how much Sam as well as her stepmother Dr. Frasier care for Cassie.

Synopsis: Daniel is still watching the Unas on the home planet of the Goa'ulds, especially Chaka, the Unas that kidnapped him once. But then Chaka is kidnapped by people from another planet and put to work as a slave. Daniel tries to rescue him.

My Opinion: I like this episode very much because Daniel does anything in his might to help a non-human. This shows perfectly how Daniel perceives the world. But it also showed how problematic it is to interfere in another world's way of living that are different to our own.

Synopsis: During the 37 days the russian Stargate program was active there has been an inoffical unit, too. They have gone lost on a planet and SG-1 and a russian team go after them in a joint venture.

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(From "Stargate SG-1" Marathon on March 31st, 2008)