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High Anxiety, a review by addicted2dvd

High Anxiety (1977/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Mel Brooks Writing: Mel Brooks (Writer), Ron Clark (Writer), Rudy De Luca (Writer), Barry Levinson (Writer) Length: 94 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
Mel Brooks as Richard H. Thorndyke
Madeline Kahn as Victoria Brisbane
Cloris Leachman as Nurse Diesel
Harvey Korman as Dr. Charles Montague
Ron Carey as Brophy

Plot:
Combining offbeat humor and nefarious suspense, this fast-paced comedy is thoroughly entertaining! Dr. Robert Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) is the newly appointed director of the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous. As he becomes aware of evil and sinister forces at work in the institution, he also becomes aware that he suffers from acrophobia, making him almost nervous as the patients he treats. Each new and hilarious high-rise experience leads to his eventual conquest over his fear of heights and the apprehension of the culprits behind the plot to destroy him and the asylum.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes

While I did enjoy this one... I don't think I was really in the right mood to get full enjoyment from it. I just wasn't in a silly and fun mood. I watched it in hopes of it pulling me out of a bit of a depression. Which didn't seem to work. I do like how they spoof the Hitchcock films here. Unfortunately there is many Hitchcock films I never seen so sure I didn't get all the references... but I seen enough of them to get a lot. Enough to enjoy the movie for what it is meant to be.I would say it is definitely worth the time put in to watch it. And think I would probably enjoy it even more when in the right mood to watch it.



(From Within My Lifetime: 2016 Edition on September 12th, 2016)

Strictly Ballroom, a review by Antares

Strictly Ballroom





Year: 1992
Film Studio: Miramax Films, M&A Production
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Musical
Length: 94 Min.

Director
Baz Luhrmann (1962)

Writing
Baz Luhrmann (1962)...Original Idea
Baz Luhrmann (1962)...Earlier Screenplay
Andrew Bovell (1962)...Earlier Screenplay
Baz Luhrmann (1962)...Screenplay
Craig Pearce...Screenplay

Producer
Antoinette Albert
Tristram Miall
Jane Scott (1945)

Cinematographer
Steve Mason (1954)

Music
David Hirschfelder (1960)...Composer

Stars
Paul Mercurio (1963) as Scott Hastings
Tara Morice (1964) as Fran
Bill Hunter (1940) as Barry Fife
Pat Thomson (1940) as Shirley Hastings
Gia Carides (1964) as Liz Holt
Peter Whitford (1939) as Les Kendall
Barry Otto (1941) as Doug Hastings
John Hannan as Ken Railings

Review
       Many years ago when my wife convinced me one Saturday night at Blockbuster to rent this film, I can honestly say that I was very apprehensive about viewing it. I have never been a fan of musicals or films about dancing per se, so the thought of planting myself in front of the TV to watch an entire movie based on the theme of ballroom dance contests kind of wilted me. But to my surprise and joy it turned out to be a very well written little satire on the world of competitive dancing. Directed by Baz Luhrman, Strictly BallroomStrictly Ballroom could be easily attached with the sobriquet, Ratings Criterion

(From Strictly Ballroom (1992) on February 23rd, 2010)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

Harsh Realm
A month before leaving the army, Lieutenant Tom Hobbes is rousted from bed in the middle of the night and takenitoia secret location for one last mission: test a simulated virtual reality game used to teach situation war strategy. After being briefed on the top-secret project, code-named Harsh Realm, Hobbes is given his objective: eliminate Major Omar Santiago, who has taken the game hostage. But upon entering Harsh Realm, Hobbes discovers he is trapped there - and theideadly game will never end unless he completes his mission.

Pilot


My Thoughts:
This is another show I blind bought quite some time ago. And for some reason I only ever watched the first disc! I don't know why... I really enjoy the show. I found it to be very interesting. But for some reason after the first disc I just put it up and forgot about it. I like how in the pilot episode Chris Carter had X-Files Alumni Gillian Anderson doing the narrator of the video tape Hobbes watched. And then there was Millennium star Lance Henriksen as a commanding officer. Both uncredited cameos.  One of these days I really need to watch this entire set!

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on February 3rd, 2010)