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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, a review by Jimmy

Title: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)

Genre: Science-Fiction
Director: Larry Blamire           
Rating: PG
Length: 1h30
Video: Widescreen
Audio: English
Subtitles: English, French and CC

Stars:
Larry Blamire
Fay Masterson
Andrew Parks
Brian Howe
Susan McConnell

Plot:
Remember the good old days when anyone with a camera, a few thousand bucks, and more ambition than talent could schlep up to Bronson Canyon and quickly make a cheap sci-fi/horror movie? Well, they're back! The LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA is an affectionate, meticulous re-creation of those notoriously cheesy clunkers, as a gaggle of beloved stereotypes pursue "that rarest of all radioactive elements - atmosphereum."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9Fs10IIk0
Rating :

(From The little known movie review depot on January 30th, 2009)

Open Season, a review by addicted2dvd

Open Season: Widescreen Special Edition (2006/United States) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton Writing: Steve Bencich (Screenwriter), Ron J. Friedman (Screenwriter), Nat Mauldin (Screenwriter), Jill Culton (Story By), Anthony Stacchi (Story By), Steve Moore (Original Material By), John Carls (Original Material By) Length: 86 min. Rating: Rated PG : Some Rude Humor, Mild Action and Brief Language Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Martin Lawrence as Boog (Voice)
Ashton Kutcher as Elliot (Voice)
Gary Sinise as Shaw (Voice)
Debra Messing as Beth (Voice)
Billy Connolly as McSquizzy (Voice)
Georgia Engel as Bobbie (Voice)

Plot:
Boog (Martin Lawrence), a domesticated grizly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking mule deer. They join forces to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest into nature's control! It's a film for the whole family that Shawn Edwards (Fox-TV) calls, "a fun story loaded with lovable characters!"

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Music Videos
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned
• Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run Short

Not really a bad film... but not a great one either. I don't see myself watching this one too often. But sure I will watch it again at some point. There is a few good scenes... but for the most part found it a little too silly. As well as a gross joke or two thrown in. I did like when Boog and Elliott broke into the store and ate all that candy. Probably the best scene in the movie. I thought the cast did well though. Worth seeing... but don't have high hopes for this one.




(From June Marathon: Cast Chain on June 8th, 2012)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)


1. The Beginning: Part I
The exiled warlord Keldor tells his forces that he has created a device that will destroy the "Mystic Wall" that keeps them out of Randor's kingdom. When they get to the Mystic Wall, they trigger the device but all it produces is a mere crack in the wall. Keldor's forces are confused, as they assumed that the device would break the wall completely, but Keldor explains that now they know where to strike. Inside the castle walls, Man-At-Arms receives a telepathic message from the Sorceress that the time has come.

2. The Beginning: Part II
Adam returns to Castle Grayskull upon witnessing the damage inflicted on the royal palace by Keldlor (now calling himself Skeletor due to his horrific appearance) and embraces his new destiny as He-Man, defender of Eternia.

3. The Beginning: Part III
He-Man and Skeletor duke it out for the first time, with many lives hanging in the balance... literally.

My Thoughts:
I bought this series at the suggestion of a friend. Never seeing an episode before. I have seen the original '80s version before... but not this one from 2002. It is pretty much the same storyline as the '80s version. But it has much better graphics. The first 3 episodes makes up the origin story of He-Man.  Now I can't remember if there even was an origin story to the '80s version... but if there was it couldn't have been done as well as this one. Making it 3 episodes it allowed them to really tell the story right. I thought I would have a hard time getting used to the new style of drawing this series... but I really had no problem at all with it. One thing that did bother me a little was everyone taking these over-exaggerated leaps into the air when they were in battle. But before I knew it I had gotten used to it as well. It really did make for more entertaining battle scenes. Over-all I really enjoyed it. Glad I have it added to my collection.

My Rating:

Review taken from another thread when I watched it recently.

(From Pete's Pilots on February 4th, 2010)