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Mogambo, a review by Rick

Mogambo

Hollywood Legends:
Clark Gable
Ava Gardner
Grace Kelly

John Ford (Director) (duh)
My thoughts:I find it interesting that this is a remake of one of hie own movies. I would like to see the original and compare the two.

I guess the movie was a big deal at the time, with it being filmed on location in Africa (AKA the White Man's Graveyard as they call it in the theatrical trailer). The location shots were good but a lot of the film was still some sort of sock footage or clips they added in later. Some of the scenery was good but again, not great. The couple of animal scenes that were 'live' were obviously filmed on a set somewhere, or so it seemed. There were a couple of scenes where it looked like an animal may have got hurt in the filming. I know they weren't always as careful as they are now. I'm thinking in 1953 it was possible to film them actually shooting an animal. Times have changed I guess. 

It was a good story well acted out by the players. Kelly won a golden globe for her performance but to me Gardner had a better performance. Clark Gable looked as though he was trying to show he "still had it" in this film. There was even a scene where he removed his shirt (one of those scenes that didn't need to be in the movie at all). Lookin pretty old and a bit wrinkly if you ask me Clark  Put the shirt back on now.... thanks  Overall though he pulled off  the African big game hunter as well as ladies man role.

There were a few parts of the story that jumped around a bit, but nothing really that made me roll my eyes r anything. Overall I enjoyed watching it. I'm happy to say my 23 year old Nephew also watched with my wife and I. He is beginning to develop a true love for movies, not just the latest blockbuster. Kudos to him. He also left with a handful of DVDs that I had copies of on Blu-ray (including my old Godfather Trilogy  )

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(From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 28th, 2009)

Redneck Zombies, a review by addicted2dvd

Jon... you think those are bad... I now present... for your disapproval...


Redneck Zombies
Backwoods hicks mistake barrels of toxic waste for moonshine and become tobacco-chewin', gut-stompin', cannibal kinfolk from hell!! The goriest laugh-riot ever produced.Redneck Zombies is an unforgettable onslaught of dismemberment and human body parts. Now restored to it's glory in an exclusive director's cut!

My Thoughts:
Ok seeing the above I am sure the first thing coming to your mind is why in the hell would I even attempt to watch such garbage. There is no way in the world there could be anything good about this movie. And if it was any movie of equal quality I would definitely agree with you. But in this particular case it is not about the movie at all. This movie was made just down the street from where I live. And even as God-Awful as this movie is... it holds a special place in my heart. First of all because it is fun seeing all the familiar areas. But then there is the fact that Alice Stanely is in this movie. I know... I hear you all saying WHO?!?!?! She is a local woman that used to cut my hair. This is the only thing she did... and she only did it for fun. But for me... it is a lot of fun seeing the woman that used to cut my hair get decapitated.  Ok... so maybe now you know why I enjoy popping this movie in every few years or so. 

Now... for the movie itself... As I said before... this is a God-Awful movie. Acting is absolutely terrible... to the point of laughable. The story is ridiculous.... and the effects (which is probably the best thing about the movie itself) is pretty much idiotic. There is no way I would ever recommend this movie to someone else.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 11/28 - 11/30 on November 30th, 2008)

Grey's Anatomy Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

21. Superstition


My Thoughts:
This is a good episode. It was fun seeing all the different superstitions that the doctors as well as a patient or two had.While it does advance some of the storylines this episode is done more for pure entertainment then anything else.

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22. The Name of the Game
George overstays his welcome at Burke's apartment as Meredith learns a troubling secret about her father. Alex learns about bedside manners from Burke and Bailey worries that the staff won't cower in fear after she becomes a mother.

My Thoughts:
We are still rather heavy into the personal lives of the doctors more then concentrating on the patients. Which isn't really bad... but a more even combination of two makes for a much better episode. This episode has a guest star of Laurie Metcalf (Jackie on Roseanne)... her story was pretty good... and she had a real emotional scene with her daughter in this episode.

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23. Blues for Sister Someone
Izzie interrogates George about his personal life and Addison slams Alex about a sensitive case, while Burke feels pressure as he treats his musical hero.

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty good episode. We are still strongly into the personal lives of the doctors. But in this episode the medical cases are interesting as well.

My Rating:

24. Damage Case
Derek lets his emotions get the best of him as the interns deal with a family involved in a car accident and Izzie works to save Denny's life.

My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this episode. It had a good storyline with the family in the car accident. Then the story of Denny continues as Izzie gets much closer to him then she should.

My Rating:

25. 17 Seconds
Meredith is paired up with Dr. Callie Torres as George is teamed up with Derek; Burke and Izzie frantically search for a heart for Denny.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. Izzie risks everything in this episode.  I swear... love makes this woman nuts! In this episode we also get the ER flooded with gun shot victims when a guy shoots up the place he just got fired from. The way this episode ends... you just can not wait to put on the next one!

My Rating:

26. Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response / 27. Losing My Religion
The first episode of the two-part season finale finds Cristina, much to her amazement, in charge of the ER as it becomes clear that Denny doesn't have much time left, a realization that shatters Izzie.

Dr. Webber grills the staff about a patient's condition while Callie confronts George about his feelings for her and Meredith and Derek have a moment.

My Thoughts:
I am not sure how this originally aired... but the book that came with the dvds lists it as 2 separate episodes... but on the DVD itself it is done as a single long episode. It is a good strong finish to the season. I enjoyed every minute of it.

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(From Grey's Anatomy Marathon on September 10th, 2009)