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Airport 1975, a review by GSyren

Title	Airport 1975 (Disc ID: 1879-BE87-1B75-8D9E)
Director	Jack Smight
Actors	Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Susan Clark
Produced	1974 in United States
Runtime	106 minutes
Audio	English Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles	English
Overview	The nail-biting action continues continues when a Boeing 747 collides mid-air with a small private plane during a cross-country flight. Now without a captain and first officer, it's up to the senior flight attendant (Karen Black) to pilot the crippled plane to safety with the help of Alan Murdock (Charlton Heston) and Joe Patroni (George Kennedy).
My thoughts	Well, Airport 1975 is a movie of its time. Disaster movies were at its most popular, and the 1970 Airport had been a big hit, so the time was ripe for a sequel. So, pack an airplane full of semi celebrity actors, pack a script full of cliches, and go for it. It would be an exaggeration to say that Airport 1975 is a good movie. It's not. But it's not really a bad movie either. Technically it's very well executed. And it's a fun ride. But the script drags it down. The bit with the sick kid (Linda Blair) and the singing nun (Helen Reddy) is just too much. I saw this on opening night in Stockholm (Jan 13, 1975, if IMDb is to be trusted). It seemed pretty exciting at the time. Now, 39 years later, not quite so much. What impressed me most now is how they managed to shoot the opening sequence in Dulles Airport. They must have closed off half the airport. I'd like to see anyone getting permission to shoot a movie like that today. But of course with today's technology they wouldn't have to. No, Airport 1975 hasn't aged well. But it's still kind of fun to watch. Not a total loss. Recommended for disaster nerds.
My rating

(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on February 3rd, 2014)

War for the Planet of the Apes, a review by addicted2dvd

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017/United States) Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Writing: Length: 140 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Commentary

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Plot:
In this thrilling, climactic chapter in the Planet of the Apes saga, Caesar (ANDY SERKIS) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel (WOODY HARRELSON). But after suffering unimaginable losses, Caesar resolves to avenge his kind, pitting him against the Colonel for a final showdown that will determine the future of the planet!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Digital Copy

Going into this one I expected pure action. But it does also have a decent story line to it as well. But what this film does have going for itself is all the fantastic visuals. And I am not just talking the special effects... which were great... but all the visuals. The design of the apes... the wonderful background imagery... there is a really great shot of an explosion (you will know it when you see it) that looks just amazing. Over all, the film is well worth the time put in to watch it. I would definitely recommend it.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on December 8th, 2017)

Doctor Who Marathon, a review by Tom

Doctor Who
Series 2.00 The Christmas Invasion
Writer: Russell T Davies (Writer)
Director: James Hawes
Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Penelope Wilton (Harriet Jones), Daniel Evans (Danny Llewelyn), Adam Garcia (Alex), Sean Gilder (Sycorax Leader), Chu Omambala (Major Blake), Anita Briem (Sally), Sian McDowall (Sandra), Paul W. S. Anderson (Jason), Cathy Murphy (Mum), Sean Carlsen (Policeman), Jason Mohammed (Newsreader 1), Sagar Arya (Newsreader 2), Lachele Carl (Newsreader 3)

The tenth doctor makes a very good first impression, even though he is asleep throughout most of the episode. But when he wakes up, he steals the scene. And I like his interactions with Rose, Jackie and Mickey.




(From Doctor Who Marathon on February 15th, 2014)