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Weekend Movie Marathon
Unwatched DVDs
This weekend I decided to try to get some of my Unwatched DVDs watched. Between all the movies I bought in October... all the DVDs given to me lately... and getting all of my mothers DVDs I now have over 200 movies on DVD I have yet to watch. And I really need to work on getting that number down. Now... I may have seen a few of these movies before... but not since I got them on DVD. Unfortunately I do have some real life stuff to do this weekend... but I am still hoping to get through a good handful of movies. If I get enough time to myself to do so. So anyway... this weekend I decided to watch...
Here is a list of my unwatched movies on DVD... If there is anything in this list you would like to recommend or want to request a review of... please do so... I can't make any promises... but I will try to get to them this weekend.
1. Abe's Tomb Watched 11/13 2. The Abominable Dr. Phibes 3. Abomination: Evilmaker 2 4. Above the Law 5. The Adventures of Tartu 6. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Movie Serial) 7. Aerial Gunner 8. Alive or Dead Watched 11/15 9. Altered States 10. Alucard 11. Amped 12. Angel Heart 13. Apocalypse Rising 14. Assassins of Youth 15. The Bat 16. Battle of Blood Island 17. Battleship Potemkin 18. Bedlam 19. Best of the Best 20. The Big Lift 21. Big Top Pee Wee 22. Black Brigade 23. Black Hawk Down 24. Black Ribbon 25. Blood Alley 26. Blood Bound Watched 11/13 27. Blood on the Sun 28. Blood Reaper 29. Blood Stained Bride 30. Bloody Birthday 31. A Bothered Conscience 32. Brainiac 33. Branded 34. British Intelligence 35. The Broken 36. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Movie Serial) 37. Casulties of War 38. Chain Reaction 39. Chocolat 40. Circus of Fear 41. Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows 42. Commandos 43. Convoy 44. Crossroads 45. Curse of Pirate Death 46. Curse of the Wolf 47. Cyrano de Bergerac 48. Dark Light 49. Dark Places 50. Darkman 2: Return of Durante 51. Darkman 3: Die Drakman Die 52. The Darkness 53. The Dawn Express 54. Day of the Dead: Divimax Release 55. Deadly Drifter 56. Deliverance 57. Derailed 58. Desert Heat 59. The Devil Bat 60. Diabolique 61. Die, Sister Die 62. Double Team 63. Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde 64. Dr. Phibes Rides Again 65. Drawing Blood 66. Drums of Fu Manchu (Movie Serial) 67. Duel Watched 11/14 68. Edgar Allen Poe's Darkness 69. Embryo 70. The Expedition Watched for other Marathon 71. Farewell to Arms 72. Fear of the Dark 73. Feral 74. The Fighting Seabees 75. Fists of Fear, Touch of Death 76. Fist of the Vampire 77. Flesh Feast 78. Flying Blind 79. The Flying Leathernecks 80. Flying Tigers Watched 11/14 81. Foriegner 82. Forty Guns 83. Four in a Jeep 84. Foxes 85. From Beyond 86. Full Frontal 87. Full Metal Jacket 88. G-Men vs. The Black Dragon (Movie Serial) 89. Ghost Ship 90. God Told Me To 91. Gone with the Wind 92. Gorgo 93. The Gorilla 94. The Great American Snuff Film 95. The Green Berets 96. The Green Hornet (Movie Serial) 97. Gung Ho 98. Half Past Dead 99. Hell's Threshold 100. Holt of the Secret Service (Movie Serial) 101. Home Made 102. House by the Cemetery 103. The House Where Evil Dwells 104. I Walked with a Zombie
| 105. Identity Unknown 106. Immortal 107. In Harms Way 108. The Innocent 109. Into Thy Hands 110. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages 111. Isle of the Dead 112. Jack the Ripper 113. Jarhead 114. Jaws: The Revenge 115. Jungle Jim (Movie Serial) 116. Kennel Murder Case 117. Kill Cruise 118. Kill Syndrome 119. Knight Chills 120. Laser Mission 121. Last Best Chance 122. The Last Chance 123. Left Behind 2 124. Legacy of Blood
125. Leopard Man Watched 11/12 for Other Marathon 126. Little Shop of Horrors 127. The Longest Day 128. Lost City (Movie Serial) 129. Lost City of the Jungle (Movie Serial) 130. Lost Planet (Movie Serial) 131. Majestic 132. Messiah of Evil 133. Minesweeper 134. Mrs. Amworth Watched 11/15 135. Nabonga 136. The Navy Way 137. The New Adventures of Tarzan (Movie Serial) 138. Norma Rae 139. Nutcracker: An American Nightmare 140. One Eyed Jack 141. One of Our Aircraft is Missing 142. Operation Pacific 143. Pajama Game 144. Phantom Creeps (Movie Serial) 145. Pony Trouble 146. Primal Fear 147. Private Buckaroo 148. Prom Night 149. Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes 150. Puppet Show 151. Radar Men from the Moon (Movie Serial) 152. Rage of the Master 153. Reefer Madness 154. Replicant 155. The Return of Chandu (Movie Serial) 156. Return of the Boogeyman 157. Return of the Magnificent Seven 158. Ricochet 159. The River: Legend of La Llorona 160. Road to Bali 161. Road Warrior 162. Rocky Balboa 163. S.O.S. Coast Guard (Movie Serieal) 164. Sabbath 165. Sands of Iwo Jima 166. Scared to Death 167. Screaming Ninja 168. The Sea Chase 169. Seven Doors of Death 170. Shadows in the Dark (Val Lewton Documenary) 171. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 172. Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green 173. The Shunned House 174. Sickness House 175. Silent Bloodnight 176. Sinners 177. Sisters of Death 178. Slasher 179. Sleep Disorder 180. Snake Crane Secret 181. The Somnambulists 182. Spitfire 183. The Stranger 184. The Substitute Watched 11/13 185. Super Hell 186. Super Hell 2 187. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 188. Theater of Blood 189. They Were Expendable 190. This Darkness 191. Tron Watched 11/13 192. Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows 193. Vampire Whores from Outer Space 194. A Vampire's Tale 195. The Vigilantes are Coming (Movie Serial) 196. Vulture's Eye 197. Undersea Kingdom (Movie Serial) 198. Up From Zero 199. Web of the Spider 200. White Fang to the Rescue 201. White Zombie 202. Who Am I? 203. Wicker Man 204. Wild Bunch 205. Wings of an Eagle 206. Winners of the West (Movie Serial) 207. Woodland Haunting 2
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Altered States, Deliverance, Norma Rae, Rocky Balboa and the Wicker Man are just a few that I really liked on your list.
But, what are you asking us for?...You have vampire and zombie movies on your list!!
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I'm of course interested in seeing what you think of your remaining Lewtons. :thumbup:
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Altered States, Deliverance, Norma Rae, Rocky Balboa and the Wicker Man are just a few that I really liked on your list.
Thanks Kathy... there is a few there I been meaning to check out.
But, what are you asking us for?...You have vampire and zombie movies on your list!!
:laugh: And I am sure I will be getting to some of those as well! But one cannot live on Vampires and Zombies alone! :P
I'm of course interested in seeing what you think of your remaining Lewtons. :thumbup:
Check the my Alphabet Marathon... Just did The Leopard Man! :thumbup:
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What is Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows? Is it a documentary on his career?
Of course, I'd like to see your reviews of any DVDs I've given you like Forty Guns (will you like it more than I did?) or White Zombie...
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What is Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows? Is it a documentary on his career?
Yup... it came with that Dirty Harry set I got.
Of course, I'd like to see your reviews of any DVDs I've given you like Forty Guns (will you like it more than I did?) or White Zombie...
OK... will see what I can do. There is still several you sent over that I haven't watched yet. Especially now that I got all those John Wayne war movies you sent to mom.
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If you wanted to list the John Wayne war movies, I could rank them for you or at least tell you which ones I especially like. Flying Tigers may be my favorite war film of his. Sands of Iwo Jima got him his first Oscar nomination. I'm not expecting you to watch a lot of the ones in any one marathon that I sent but one would be nice.
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Here is what I have when it comes to the John Wayne War Movies...
- Blood Alley
- The Fighting Seabees
- Flying Leathernecks
- Flying Tigers
- The Green Beret
- In Harm's Way
- The Long Voyage Home
- The Longest Day
- Operation Pacific
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- The Sea Chase
- They Were Expendable
- The Wings of Eagles
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I would like to see a review of "The Substitute", as you probably bought it after my recommendation. I hope it does not disappoint you. The cover is misleading in my opinion.
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Yeah Tom... that is one of the ones I am hoping to get to this weekend. Probably early on in the weekend even. :P Between your review and the trailer I been looking forward to it.
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Here is what I have when it comes to the John Wayne War Movies...
- Blood Alley
- The Fighting Seabees
- Flying Leathernecks
- Flying Tigers
- The Green Beret
- In Harm's Way
- The Long Voyage Home
- The Longest Day
- Operation Pacific
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- The Sea Chase
- They Were Expendable
- The Wings of Eagles
As I said, my favorite of those is Flying Tigers...In Harm's Way, The Longest Day, and Sands of Iwo Jima are also considered excellent films, though The Longest Day isn't really a John Wayne film...he's one of many in an all-star cast. The Green Berets might be considered the worst of the lot.
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OK... what are you people doing to me!?!
I decided to start my weekend with the movie The Substitute. Watching it while doing other things... so my attention is not 100% on it... but I am watching it enough to stay with the story with no problem.
Now... the problem is that this is a Danish language movie. But it is dubbed in English... which I normally prefer since I can't read fast enough to enjoy it with the subtitles. But damn if you people don't have me seeing these dubs as just not right. Even though I know I can't give it the attention needed to watch it in it's original language with subtitles... I am sitting here wishing I was watching it that way!
I tell you... you people around here is such a bad influence! :tease:
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Pete, have you watched Duel yet? I can't remember...
[checks list] nope!
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Nope... that is another one I am hoping to get to this weekend
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Title: The Substitute
Year: 2007
Director: Ole Bornedal
Rating: R
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Stars:
Paprika Steen
Ulrich Thomsen
Jonas Wandschneider
Nikolaj Falkenberg-Klok
Emma Juel Justesen
Plot:
A small-town sixth-grade class gets a new substitute teacher who wants to train them for a mysterious international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able to read their minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she so cleverly manipulate all of their parents into believing how great she is when it's obvious to the whole class that she's a nightmare come true? As the story unfolds, we find that there's a reason she seems to be from another planet...
Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Trailers
Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
I blind bought this DVD last month after watching the trailer and reading a positive review or two. I have mixed feelings after watching this one. It isn't exactly what I expected. but it is an enjoyable movie. Though I have seen better. This movie is originally in the Danish language. So I ended up watching the dubbed version. Which I normally preferred. But after watching some foreign movies without dubs I discovered today I prefer the original language track with the subtitles now. So that kinda took away from my enjoyment a little as well. While I didn't enjoy this one as much as I hoped I would... it was worth the time I put into it.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Title: Tron
Year: 1982
Director: Steven Lisberger
Rating: PG
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.20:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Jeff Bridges
Bruce Boxleitner
David Warner
Cindy Morgan
Barnard Hughes
Plot:
The first film to venture forth inside the previously unexplored three-dimensional realm of computer imagery, "Tron" dazzles with revolutionary visual effects and mind-bending action sequences. Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a computer whiz who invents video games, finds himself at the mercy of the evil human forces who answer to The Master Control Panel - a powerfully corrupt computer presence that has beamed Flynn inside its deadly game grid. There, an electronic civilization thrives, and "Light Cycles" race at heart-stopping speeds. With the aid of his friends, Alan (Bruce Boxleitner) and Lora (Cindy Morgan), Flynn's only hope is to activate Tron, the courageous and trustworthy counter-program, in a heroic battle to save humankind!
Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers
Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
This is one I have heard a lot about over the years... but never got to see myself. It is one that our good friend Roger sent me while going through his DVDs. Being a Disney movie I went into this one hoping to enjoy it... but at the same time thinking with the subject matter it had to be dated (after all... this movie is almost 30yrs old now) and was think time probably wasn't good to this movie. And I was right about that... but it really didn't matter. While not what I would call great... this is a good, entertaining movie. I had fun watching it.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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OK... what are you people doing to me!?!
I tell you... you people around here is such a bad influence! :tease:
Not my fault :tease:
I even linked to an excerpt of the movie in my first review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,3299.msg78996.html#msg78996).
And I listed the movie with its original title in my second review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83109.html#msg83109).
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But after watching some foreign movies without dubs I discovered today I prefer the original language track with the subtitles now.
Now you have seen the light ;D
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Being a Disney movie I went into this one hoping to enjoy it... but at the same time thinking with the subject matter it had to be dated (after all... this movie is almost 30yrs old now) and was think time probably wasn't good to this movie.
Sure it had badly aged, but like you said it's a fun movie and it was awesome when it was released in 82. The 2 arcade games who were release also at the same time were also fun, I've played a lot with the one were you play a flying disc battle with another player ;D
Do you know that a 20th anniversary 2 disc edition was released with a lot of awesome extra about the film? It's one of the first dvd I've bought ;D
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Title: Abe's Tomb
Year: 2006
Director: Carl R. Merritt
Rating: NR
Length: 90 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: N/A
Stars:
Lisa Adore
Ray Basham
Sherri Foxx
Amanda Fire
Carl R. Merritt
Plot:
Humanity's only hope for continued existence rests solely upon the courage of a small group of police officers and an all-powerfull entity that has long ago, vowed vengeance upon the town.
Extras:
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
Well... what can I say... I felt like a vampire movie. So I thought I would see if I could find another good on in the Mortuary of Madness boxset. Unfortunately I wasn't too impressed with Abe's Tomb. While the video quality wasn't bad... the audio had a constant hissing. The writing, while had potential, really needs some help. The acting is only fair at best. Even with that said... it is a vampire movie... and for that reason alone I did get some enjoyment from it.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Title: Blood Bound: Meat Market Cut
Year: 2006
Director: Mason Booker
Rating: NR
Length: 85 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: N/A
Stars:
Alex Szele
John Hermann
Jeff Robinson
Kerry Birmingham
Paul Crowley
Plot:
Ten years ago, Alex's life as a respected police officer was turned upside down when he discovered vampires were real - and hungry.
Extras:
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
I thought that next I would try another vampire movie from the same set. And hope that I am happier with it then I was the last one. And from the first scene I knew I would be. The story, while it still has it's problems is better. The acting was a bit better as well. And thankfully there was no hissing in the sound this time. Though the picture was overly dark in most the scenes. which was a bit on the distracting side. And it did seem a bit weird that the movie went back and forth between color and B&W (mostly in the beginning of the movie). But over all... a decent story that was enjoyable.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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But after watching some foreign movies without dubs I discovered today I prefer the original language track with the subtitles now.
Now you have seen the light ;D
:laugh: I may have seen the light... but it is still a pain in the ass to keep pausing and rewinding to get it all! :P
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Title: Flying Tigers: John Wayne Collection
Year: 1942
Director: David Miller
Rating: NR
Length: 101 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: N/A
Stars:
John Wayne
John Carroll
Anna Lee
Paul Kelly
Gordon Jones
Plot:
They were the terror of the sky, a small daring band of American mercenaries who soared into battle against the Japanese in defense of China's freedom. They were aces, adventurers and heros, America's hottest fighter pilots – THE FLYING TIGERS! Possessing unmatched skill and bravery, Jim Gordon (John Wayne), the Tiger's commander, is the top gun of China's skies. But he faces a battle on the ground when his good friend Woody Jason is suspected of recklessly causng the death of a fellow pilot and is accused of stealing Jim's fiancée. Jim's fight to retain his respect for Woody while maintaining the solidarity of his pilots is an explosive battle of courage and heroism that lights up the sky with action!
Extras:
Scene Access
Production Notes
Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
What with our friend Roger saying this is one of his favorite John Wayne war movies... I just had to check it out. I was pleasantly surprised during the opening scene in the plane fighting... for such an old war movie there was a nice amount of blood. This movie is 67 years old. So I shouldn't be surprised that some of the scenes has some film damage but over all the picture looks good... better then I would normally expect from such an old movie. The movie itself was very good. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I would definitely recommend it.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Title: Duel: Collector's Edition
Year: 1971
Director: Steven Spielberg
Rating: PG
Length: 89 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: DTS 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Dennis Weaver
Jacqueline Scott
Eddie Firestone
Lou Frizzell
Gene Dynarski
Plot:
Before spinning cinematic gold from sharks, dinosaurs and homesick aliens, a young Steven Spielberg directed this high-velocity thriller about an innocent motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Spielberg's first full-length movie, Duel helped jumpstart the director's big-screen career, with a gripping, action-packed story hailed by critics as a film that "...belongs on the classics shelf reserved for top suspensers"(Daily Variety). Dennis Weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out for destruction. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying "characters" in movie history: a massive, roaring 40-ton truck with more sheer menace than most flesh-and-blood villains. But Steven Spielberg was, literally, just getting started. A few years later, the action of Spielberg's blockbuster hit Jaws would echo Duel's tale of a lone hero in a heart-stopping fight to the finish against a monstrous, inhuman foe.
Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
Production Notes
My Thoughts:
This is another one I bought blind this past month that I never got the chance to watch. It was recommended to me by more then one person. I enjoyed the movie... it is filled with tension. Don't really know what to say with this one since it is basically one long car chase so I will be keeping this one short. I do have to admit the ending was pretty much predictable. But I would recommend checking this one out.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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I'm getting concerned. Sooner or later you're going to not like one of these recommendations! :dance:
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:laugh: easy enough... just recommend a musical without telling me it is one... I guarantee you I won't like it! :P
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Pete, I recommend you see the movie Chicago...a grim, gritty murder mystery. Yeah, yeah, that's it! :whistle:
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:laugh: Sorry Roger... heard of that one... not going to fall for it! :P Guess I better start checking out trailers for movies recommended to me! :tease:
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Have you ever watched a musical or do you just avoid them at all costs?
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Have you ever watched a musical or do you just avoid them at all costs?
Pete cannot stand music of any kind. Musicals are therefore completely off-limits for him. It has become some kind of running gag on this forum now :laugh:
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Pete watch the Mel Brooks film The Producers ;P very, very funny.
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Haha ah Pete you are missing out. Musicals are one of my favourite genre!
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:laugh: Not missing out at all. I have seen some musicals. Not that long ago I suffered through High School Musical when my daughter really wanted me to watch it with her. And there was one or 2 in the past that I suffered through for my wife before she passed away.
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I strongly urge you to watch Romance & Cigarettes.
I'd go as far as saying if you do not like that 'musical', I'd give you your money back :thumbup:
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Haha ah Pete you are missing out. Musicals are one of my favourite genre!
You don't get it, Critter! Pete doesn't like music. :P Even background music annoys him!
Now I love music, but I cannot stomach musicals. The only musical I really enjoyed was the episode of Buffy! And that's because they recognised how daft they are (though I realise Whedon proved you can know this and still devote your life to them). I just can't get by the idea of singing instead of acting!
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Haha ah Pete you are missing out. Musicals are one of my favourite genre!
You don't get it, Critter! Pete doesn't like music. :P Even background music annoys him!
Now I love music, but I cannot stomach musicals. The only musical I really enjoyed was the episode of Buffy! And that's because they recognised how daft they are (though I realise Whedon proved you can know this and still devote your life to them). I just can't get by the idea of singing instead of acting!
Have you watched Romance & Cigarettes????
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Title: Alive or Dead: Widescreen
Year: 2007
Director: Stephen Goetsch
Rating: R
Length: 82 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Stars:
Ann Henson
Angelica Magana
L. Flint Esquerra
Gretchen Busenitz
Diego De Vargas
Plot:
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN a desolate road, Maria comes upon an apparently abandoned school bus. A girl has written "HELP ME" in one of the windows and Maria quickly discovers the messy secrets that lie in the back of the bus. As the killer reappears, Maria finds herself now hidden and trapped as the killer takes them on the ride of their lives. Their journey leads to a bizarre location in the desert, where they'll quickly learn their enemy is not who they think. The girls must figure out whom to trust, if even each other, if they hope to return home, alive or dead.
Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Trailers
Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This is another one I bought last month but never got around to watching. Not really too much to say about this one... while it was ok... I wasn't overly impressed. It really isn't anything more then an average horror. Just basically another take on the backwoods horror. And there is definitely better then this for that sub-genre.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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Title: Mrs. Amworth
Year: 2005
Director: Frank Sciurba
Rating: NR
Length: 89 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.66:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: N/A
Stars:
Magenta Brooks
Christy Sullivan
Daniel Ross
James Nalitz
Ben Murrie
Plot:
Mrs. Amworth will win your heart, then drain your blood.
Extras:
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This is one of the movies in the Mortuary of Madness boxset that I been wanting to check out since I first saw the above cover art for it. Of course I know you can't go just by the cover art on these movies... so I went into it with pretty low expectations. And it is a good thing that I went into it not expecting much. While the acting needs much improvement... I have seen worse. The script could use some polishing as well. But as I said about the acting... I have seen worse. The audio and video quality was right good on this release. As for the story... I didn't care much for the idea of the vampire not being effected by the sun. But I have noticed that all vampire movies takes liberties with the vampire legend... especially these very low budget movies.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
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You don't get it, Critter! Pete doesn't like music. Even background music annoys him!
Oh haha, I see. This is a severe case. I suppose not much chance of seeing Pete's huge CD collection then :P.
Now I love music, but I cannot stomach musicals. The only musical I really enjoyed was the episode of Buffy!
I loved that episode of Buffy too and I do love a lot of musicals. Even I however can't stomach the tripe such as High School Musical. I think my love of musicals comes from the old Disney films such as The Lion King etc. I consider most of those films musicals and I loved them all as a child. Now however it's films such as Across the Universe, Chicago and Moulin Rouge! that are my favourite musicals.
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Little round disc, looks very similar to a DVD in fact but it comes in a sqaure case. But get this, instead of putting moving pictures on the disc, they only put sound! How insane is that :P
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The only musical I really enjoyed was the episode of Buffy!
What about Dr. Horrible? And you obviously like The Wicker Man, so not all is lost. And I second Rich's recommendation of Romance & Cigarettes.
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The only musical I really enjoyed was the episode of Buffy!
What about Dr. Horrible? And you obviously like The Wicker Man, so not all is lost. And I second Rich's recommendation of Romance & Cigarettes.
Oh, yes, I'd forgotten Dr. Horrible! But The Wicker Man isn't a musical. Actors performing to diegetic music is fine and positively encouraged. It's when they suddenly burst into song outside of the stories logic and other cast members stupidly dance with them in complicated choreography, or worse, stand around gurning. I just don't like it. I looked up a clip of Romance and Cigarettes and really enjoyed the wit. Winslet is incredible! And then, she sang. For no reason. And paraded around outside with other random characters. It seems at odds with the rest of the clip. I will try it one day though; I'm not actually anti-musical! I just tend not to enjoy them.
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I loved that episode of Buffy too and I do love a lot of musicals.
I like some musical also and even more when my favorite genre is combined with them. My favorite being Alice in Wonderland (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,695.msg70132.html#msg70132) released in 1976 ;D