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The Longest Yard, a review by addicted2dvd

The Longest Yard: Widescreen Collector's Edition (2005/United States) Paramount Home Entertainment Director: Peter Segal Writing: Sheldon Turner (Screenwriter), Tracy Keenan Wynn (Original Material By), Albert S. Ruddy (Original Material By) Length: 113 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Crude and Sexual Humor, Violence, Language and Drug References Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
ConsAdam Sandler as Paul Crewe
Chris Rock (1965) as Caretaker
Burt Reynolds as Coach Nate Scarborough
Nelly as Megget
Michael Irvin as Deacon Moss

Plot:
Are you ready for a different kind of football? Comic superstar Adam Sandler teams up with the always-outrageous Chris Rock, rap-sensation Nelly and a gang of real pro football players and wrestling superstars in the hardest-hitting action-packed comedy of the year! After former NFL quarterback Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Sandler) gets thrown into a maximum security prison, the warden orders him to put together a team of hard-core inmates to play a fixed warm-up game against the brutal prison guards. But little does he know that the "Mean Machine," led by a tough-as-nails coach (Burt Reynolds), have plans to settle their own score in this rib-busting, unforgettable laugh-out-loud riot directed by Peter Segal (Anger Management).

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned

I want to start off this review by saying that I have never had the opportunity to see the original 1974 version of this movie. So I can't tell you how it compares to it. But after watching this movie today... I would love to check out the original as I enjoyed every minute of this movie. I found it to be an all around fun movie. It has plenty of laughs and plenty of football action.... with a good storyline to bring it all together. I also liked that they got Burt Reynolds to play the coach in this movie after seeing that he played the part of Crewe in the original movie. I went into this movie with no expectations what so ever.... and came out of it a little surprised how much fun I did have watching it. It's also a good DVD release as there is no audio/video problems and there is a nice selection of extras to go along with it.

This movie was given to me from a very generous friend.... so I want to take this opportunity to say thank you once again. As I really enjoyed this one!

Now I just need to get my hands on the original!




(From What Movies I Been Watching on January 26th, 2012)

L'avventura, a review by Antares

L'avventura (1960) 60/100 - Lot's of pretty people, lots of pretty shots and lots of time wasted on lots of nothing. It's very rare that I can't wait for a film to end, but this definitely was one of them. Too bad, because I felt that the first 40 minutes showed potential for a very good film. But once they gave up looking for Anna, it becomes meandering and meaningless. I think what bothered me most was how abruptly things would shift from one scene to another. First they're looking for Anna, then when they can't find her, Sandro fixates on Claudia. Claudia, doesn't want to have anything to do with Sandro, but in a blink of an eye, she's madly in love with him. My rating is only for Monica Vitti and for the wonderful cinematography, the film's only saving graces.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on February 1st, 2013)

Smallville Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

EPISODE 5: ACTION


My Thoughts:
This is an enjoyable episode. It definitely keeps your interest. I thought it was pretty cool making a movie on the Kent farm.

My Rating:

EPISODE 6: LARA


My Thoughts:
An interesting episode. I liked getting to see Clark's real mother. Though I did feel with so much of the background info it was a little on the slow side. But it didn't hamper my enjoyment any at all.

My Rating:

EPISODE 7: WRATH
This is so cool! Lana's ecstatic, but Clark is wary after a fluke lightning strike gives her some of Clark's powers. Our hero soon has reason to be cautious: Emboldened Lana sets out to destroy Lex!

My Thoughts:
An absolutely fun episode! I loved how Clark and Lana uh... destroyed the barn! LOL Besides all the fun there is also a good, interesting story. This is one of my favorite episodes.

My Rating:

EPISODE 8: BLUE
Is human emotion clouding Clark's judgement? He falls prey to ZOR-EL's ruse, leading to a clash at the Fortress of Solitude. The link between Lex and DAILY PLANET editor Grant is revealed!

My Thoughts:
Another good epiosde. I like that they got Helen Slater to play Clark's mother in the episodes that has Lara... after all.. she did play Supergirl in the movie. Though I would admit it is a little on the slow side.

My Rating:

(From Smallville Marathon on December 22nd, 2009)