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27 Dresses, a review by addicted2dvd

27 Dresses: Full Screen Edition (2008/United States) Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: Anne Fletcher Writing: Aline Brosh McKenna (Writer) Length: 111 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Language, Some Innuendo and Sexuality Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Brian Kerwin as Hal
Charli Barcena as Young Tess
Payton Roi List as Young Jane
Jane Pfitsch as Cousin Lisa
Katherine Heigl as Jane
Jennifer Lim as Bridal Salesgirl #1

Plot:
Katherine Heigl (Knocked Up, TV's Grey's Anatomy) lights up the screen in this charming romantic comedy from the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada. Heigl stars as Jane, a romantic, completely selfless woman who's been a happy, helpful bridesmaid no less than 27 times. But her own fairy-tale wedding seems to be nowhere in sight, until younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman) captures the heart of Jane's boss (Edward BurnsExtras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Closed Captioned

This film was in a box of DVDs that was recently given to me. Unfortunately it is the full screen version... but at least I am able to use it to see if I like the movie for a possible upgrade to the widescreen version. And I did like it... I liked it quite a bit. Of course that could have something to do with the fact that I am a fan of Katherine Heigl. I have enjoyed her work since she was in the TV Series Roswell. Then I also thought she was great in the series Grey's Anatomy. I would really like to see her get another TV Series. Yes... this movie is very predictable... but then what Romantic Comedy isn't? In my eyes romantic comedies isn't about the ending... but the journey leading up to it. And this one I found to be a lot of fun.

I have read other reviews for this movie... and for the most part they seem to agree that this one is nothing special... bordering on boring. Well, what can I say? This isn't the first time I seemed to be the only one to enjoy something a lot. But that does tell me to be cautious in recommending it. So I would have to tell people to try catching it on cable or something. Don't buy this movie on my review alone. But I do see myself upgrading it to widescreen if I get a chance.




(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched DVDs on November 6th, 2011)

Shoot the Moon, a review by James

*Now TomGaines-ified to Pete's format, with a cellophane twist.  

Available individually or as part of:
Title: Shoot the Moon
Year: 1982
Director: Alan Parker
Rating: R
Length: 124 Min.
Media Type: DVD
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, French

Stars:
Albert Finney
Diane Keaton
Karen Allen
Peter Weller
Dana Hill

Plot:
George and Faith Dunlap have it all: financial success, adoring children, a gracious home. And yet they have nothing. Faith sums it up when she introduces herself to George's friends at a posh party: "I'm not his friend. I'm his wife."

Albert Finney and Diane Keaton star in a poignant, unsparing story of a marriage in crisis written by Bo Goldman ('Scent of a Woman') and directed by Alan Parker ('Mississippi Burning'). The Dunlaps surely once loved each other. But George has a mistress, Faith drifts into an affair and silences between them are broken by too many wrong words. At once unique and universal, their story "contains a raw emotional power of the sort we rarely see in domestic dramas" (Roger Ebert, 'Chicago Sun-Times').

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Trailers


I'm grateful that with DVDs, I'm able to catch up on movies I wouldn't have understood at the time. This movie came out the year I graduated from high school, too new in the adult world to connect or even have a desire to see a film like this. Now, 25 years and a lot of living later, I felt every minute of the pain on the screen. I can't say that it's a fun movie to watch. It's more of a catharsis. It leaves you with an overall emotional impact rather than one of enjoyment. Although I will say that it was enjoyable to watch Albert Finney and Diane Keaton for sure. They did a great job. The revelation for me in this cast though was Dana Hill. I remember her from years ago, and sadly as I looked things up on IMDb, I see that she passed away about 10 years ago at 32. It's a wonder to me that she wasn't nominated for awards for her performance here. She plays the oldest daughter and did such a great job portraying the pain and anguish that is felt by the children in divorce. Also in the cast of kids are Tina Yothers (Family Ties) and Tracy Gold (Growing Pains) when they were quite young. The DVD presents a good anamorphic transfer in the original mono sound with a commentary. It's a good movie, which I recommend, but it's more of an experience than entertainment.

7 on the cellophane scale.

(From The Viewage of James aka m.cellophane on January 3rd, 2008)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

2.16 The Duel (1996-06-02)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Seth Freeman (Writer)
Director: Gilbert Shilton
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), Colm Feore (Carver), Lisa Houle (Madeline Carnes), Anthony Sherwood (Frank Greco), Dave Nichols (Van Slyke), Katayoun Amini (Angela Vecchio), Christina Rouner (Laurie Zaylor), Gary McMillan (Corey), Doug Lennox (Kelly), Catherine McNally (Parole Officer), Monique Kampherm (Shannon)

Although this movie has hardly any humor in it, I enjoyed it. And finally an appearance by Francesca again.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on August 26th, 2009)