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The Beverly Hillbillies, a review by addicted2dvd

The Beverly Hillbillies
The ultimate culture clash makes for a truly hilarious rags-to-riches story when the Clampett family strikes oil in the swamp behind their Ozark mountain shack. Inspired to relocate to Beverly Hills, the innocent, hard-working family is perfect bait for the swindlers, social climbers and gold diggers who await them. The all-star cast features Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Jim Varney, Lea Thompson, Rob Schneider and Diedrich Bader.

My Thoughts:
I decided to check this one out when I spotted it on Encore On-Demand. I wasn't expecting much of anything... but thought I could get a few laughs from it... as I used to watch the series years ago. And I definitely got a few laughs out of it. Matter of fact I quite enjoyed this one. I think this one would be a fun watch now and again... so if I can find it cheap enough I just may have to add it to my collection.



(From Weekend Mini-Marathon: 12/13 - 12/14 on December 14th, 2008)

Strangeland, a review by Jimmy

Title: Strangeland (1998)

Genre: Horror
Director: John Pieplow
Rating: NR
Length: 1h31
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1:85.1
Audio: English
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Kevin Gage   
Brett Harrelson
Dee Snider
Linda Cardellini
Robert Englund

Plot:This one isn't as known as it should be if you ask me. At first it looks like your regular serial killer movie, but it isn't. In fact this is a more a story about how as a society we create killer, not that this Capt. Howdy guy isn't a sick fuck to begin with but... The story take a different turn at the second act when he is liberated from the psychiatric hospital where he was treated after three years completly cure and ready to start a new life. The guy isn't the same anymore in fact he is some kind of frail wimp who wouldn't even scare my eighty four years old grandmother. Not long after his liberation he is attacked and left for dead by a crowd, this is why I say that we as society we create the monsters. Sure his bad side came back but is he really the one to blame? You got a surprising good performance in a dual role from Dee Snyder who also wrote the script for this film, I can't say the same for most of the others since the performance are not really nuanced (you are bad or you are good, no middle point) but Kevin Gage overact less than usual. The effects are really well done and you feel the suffering (see you don't need CGI to look good, a good effects guy can works miracle).

Anyway enough talking (or writing) we have here an underated gem who deserves to be seen.

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(From Jimmy's - 2013 Ooctober Horror Marathon on October 9th, 2013)

Birthday Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

All in the Family: Season 2
The Elevator Story
The Bunkers are celebrating Edith's birthday at an Italian restaurant in the city when Archie discovers that Edith failed to mail out a payment to the insurance company. This leads him to run across the street to drop it off. However, on his way he gets stuck in an elevator along with a pregnant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.

My Thoughts:
This is a good classic sitcom.  One that definitely pushes the limits of the time... let alone something you would see in today's politically correct times. It was really funny to see Archie Bunker stuck in an elevator with some of the people he hates the most. Let alone Edith going heavy on the wine at dinner waiting for Archie to get back.



(From Birthday Marathon on May 30th, 2009)