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We're Not Dressing, a review by addicted2dvd

We're Not Dressing (1934/United States) IMDb |Trailer | Universal Studios Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Norman Taurog Writing: Walton Hall Smith (Story By), Benjamin Glazer (Story By), Horace Jackson (Screenwriter), Francis Martin (Screenwriter), George Marion, Jr. (Screenwriter) Length: 74 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Bing Crosby as Stephen Jones
Carole Lombard as Doris Worthington
George Burns as George
Gracie Allen as Gracie
Ethel Merman as Edith

Plot:
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with the help of singing sailor Stephen Jones. Her friend Edith, Uncle Hubert, and Princes Michael and Alexander make it to the same island but all prove to be useless in the art of survival. The sailor is the only one with the practical knowhow to survive but Doris and the others snub his leadership offer. That is until he starts a clam bake and wafts the fumes in their starving faces. The group gradually gives into his leadership, the only question now is if Doris will give into his charms.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers

This one I enjoyed a lot. It's a musical romantic comedy. The story line is a lot of fun. Gracie Allen plays a ditz so well. Unfortunately George Burns and Gracie Allen had a rather small part in this one. The main stars being Bing Crosby and Carole Lombard. If you never seen this one I would definitely recommend it.



(From November Movie Marathon: Classic Comedy Greats on November 15th, 2017)

Koizora , a review by Tom

Koizora (2007/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia AVP Asia Video (Hong Kong) Director: Natsuki Imai Writing: Mika (Original Material By), Mutsuki Watanabe (Screenwriter) Length: 127 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: Japanese: PCM 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, English

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Stars:
Yui Aragaki as Mika
Haruma Miura as Hiro
Karina as Minako
Ryuji Yamamoto as Hiro's Father
Yumi Aso as Hiro's Mother

Plot:
Mika is in her first year of high school. Her closest friends are absorbed in finding boyfriends, but while Mika likes the idea of being in love, she does not know how to go about it. When she meets Nozomu and Hiro, two flashily dressed boys, she turns and flees.
She begins getting calls from a boy she doesn't know. Suspicious at first, Mika is gradually drawn into conversation. One day, they meet each other, Mika thinks she has been set up and turns to go, but the boy gives her a bouquet of flowers. He shows her his cell phone, with the dawn picture.
Mika rapidly becomes close to Hiro, who has an innocent quality belied by his delinquent appearance. Their days pass happily, but trouble is coming, in the form of Hiro's ex-girlfriend...

Extras:

• Scene Access

A good teen-drama, though at times a little far-fetched, even though it is said to be based on a true story. At least the novel it was based on supposedly makes that impression, but as far as I know it is not really proven as the author "Mika" is anonymous.

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(From 2010 December Marathon - Discussion thread on December 27th, 2010)

Angel Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Angel runs into Darla "by coincidence" outside of his dreams. But she denies to be this "Darla" person. She even has a husband and can walk into the sunlight. But Angel is quite sure he has the right person in front of him.

My Opinion: Darla is a human again. This could be getting really interesting with her having a soul. And now we've met Drusilla in the past I think it's only a matter of episodes until Spike, I mean William the Bloody, also makes an appearance.

Synopsis: Angel seeks for the help of Swami T'ish Magev who was recommended to him by Lorne (the host of the karaoke bar) to discuss his Darla-issue. With Angel being absent Wesley asumes the role of Angel without thinking and gets hired as a bodyguard.

My Opinion: Very funny! Wesley as a vampire and he did all the things a vampire couldn't have done. But it also showed that Wesley has aquired some decent fighting skills.

Synopsis: Darla - like Angel - has a problem with having a soul again. We see a lot of flashbacks into the past from before and after Angel got his soul back. Additionally she begs Angel to make her a vampire again.

My Opinion: The Darla plot has taken an unexpected turn. In the beginning I thought that she would be his enemy but I don't see how that would be possible anymore. Sadly, Spike didn't got more screen time but the episode wasn't about him after all. I nonetheless liked the fact that they involved the time when Spike killed his first Slayer. Things like this make a fictional universe more whole.

Synopsis: Gunn asks Angel for help because his cousing has gotten into a thing that is getting over his head. Thus Angel helps to rob the "Shroud of Rahmon", a shroud that drives people insane.

My Opinion: I seriously hope that Kate gets over her animosity against Angel. I think the reason why Angel could at least partly escape the effects of the shraud is because he has been fighting his inner demon for more than a century.

(From Angel Marathon on February 16th, 2008)