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Cahill : United States Marshall, a review by KinkyCyborg

Cahill : United States Marshall



Title:Cahill: United States Marshal
Year: 1973
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Rating: PG
Length: 103 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Stars:
John Wayne
George Kennedy
Gary Grimes
Neville Brand
Clay O'Brien

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Closed Captioned


Enjoyable Duke film which sees his two young boys getting mixed up with a gang of bank robbers led by bad ass George Kennedy.

Good story and some fun along the way. There are so many things to admire about John Wayne. His presence and swagger, his macho confidence and even his style but I've noted from the last couple of his movies that I've watched is that he is can also be a real smartass too!  Some of his biting quips and insults are classic.

Neville Brand is great as the half-breed tracker Litefoot. He too is very humorous and my oh my what big teeth he has!!

Been a long time since my last view of this but I hope to revisit it sooner rather than later for my next viewing.

KC

Rating:

(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2011 on July 11th, 2011)

Journey to the centre of the earth, a review by Rich

1st November

Journey to the centre of the earth



Brendan Fraser stars in this action packed adventure based on the Jules Verne classic that is sure to deliver fun for the whole family! On a hunch to find the center of the Earth, Trevor Anderson (Fraser), his nephew and their tour guide make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey into the unknown. On a scramble to find their way back, the group travels through a never before seen world, encountering creatures and objects never imagined

Ok, first the 3d gimmick. Certain scenes work amazingly, ie the beach and the 'electric' birds. the rest of the time it is not 'stunning' enough to warrant the hype IMO. You could certainly watch this in 2d and not miss very much.
Storyline is non-existent and fans of Verne will be disappointed. It is fast flowing and full of action, but aimed towards a 4 year-old. Cliche'd lines, and truly unbelievable scenarios, this is a poorer Goonies with reasonable acting performances. One wonders if less time was spent on 'the gimmick' whether the film could have been slightly better told and portrayed?
I can see this being a themed ride at Disney or Universal or wherever in the future.
Not a hit or a miss, but squarely in the middle.
 

(From November Alphabet Marathon - Discussion/Review Thread on November 2nd, 2008)

The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Sledge Hammer!



What's the show about?
Sledge Hammer is a trigger-happy cop who solves his cases by shooting at everything and talks to his Magnum which he calls "Susie".

"Under the Gun"
After the mayor's daughter is kidnapped Hammer's suspension is lifted. On his way to work he shoots a Bazooka into a building that has a sharpshooter on his roof. After this happy incidident his day clouds a bit because he gets a partner assigned: a woman, Dori Doreau.

My Opinion
That is one crazy cop, but trust him, he knows what he's doing!

(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 5th, 2008)