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Dracula - Spanish Version (1931), a review by addicted2dvd

Dracula - Spanish Version (1931)
At midnight on Walpurgis Night, an English clerk, Renfield, arrives at Count Dracula's castle in the Carpathian Mountains. After signing papers to take over a ruined abbey near London, Dracula drives Renfield mad and commands obedience. Renfield escorts the boxed count on a death ship to London. From there, the Count is introduced into the society of his neighbor, Dr. Seward, who runs an asylum. Dracula makes short work of family friend, Lucia Weston, then begins his assault on Eva Seward, the doctor's daughter. A visiting expert in the occult, Van Helsing, recognizes Dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for Eva's body and soul.

My Thoughts:
This Spanish-language version was filmed on the same sets and at the same time as the English-language, Bela Lugosi version. The English-language version was filmed during the day, and the Spanish-language version was filmed at night. In this version the role of Count Dracula was played by Carlos Villar. I liked him as Dracula... he did a good job... giving the same feel as Bela Lugosi did. This version is also quite a bit longer then the English version. I did have little trouble keeping up with the subtitles (I am a slow reader)... but I was able to manage enough for it to keep my interest. The quality was a little lower then the English version... but not enough to take away from the enjoyment of the movie.

(From Classic Monster Movie Marathon on May 15th, 2008)

WarGames, a review by addicted2dvd

WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition (1983/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: John Badham Writing: Lawrence Lasker (Writer), Walter F. Parkes (Writer) Length: 113 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Matthew Broderick as David
Dabney Coleman as McKittrick
John Wood as Falken
Ally Sheedy as Jennifer
Barry Corbin as General Beringer

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned

This is a film I haven't watched in several years. While the computer equipment really shows the age of this film... it didn't take too much away from the storyline. I never really noticed it when I watched this film when I was younger... but David really knew how to do things that a high school student shouldn't know how to do. So with this one you really have to suspend disbelief... but I still really liked the story line. I also had a little problem with Dabney Coleman... as I never been a fan of his. There is just something about him that rubs me the wrong way. On the other hand I always liked Ally Sheedy so it was fun seeing her in one of her earlier roles again. Anyway I really liked this one... possibly more then I should. Definitely worth the time put in to watch it.



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

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

William & Mary - Series 1

Episode 1
William, an undertaker, falls for Mary, a midwife. He's reluctant to tell her that he's an undertaker. They have a meal together that turns into a mess and Mary has to leave to attend a birth to a woman who has cancer. The death of the lady helps Mary learn the truth about William's occupation and brings her and William closer together.



William Shawcross' (Martin Clunes) search for love is hampered by his work: not many women want to date an undertaker. He decides to take matters into his own hands and registers with a dating agency. Things start to look up when he is captivated by dark haired beauty Mary (Julie Graham) on one of the agency videos. Mary's an attractive, divorced mother of two; and working as a midwife, she only meets men who are expectant fathers and married doctors. Once the two get together, there is an obvious chemistry but the course of true love doesn't run smooth.

Again a pleasant surprise for a series bought for my daughter to wach, I found this romantic comedy pilot touching, adult and full of promise.
The storyline is interesting and very watchable, and makes you want to view more episodes to see how everything works out. Martin Clunes underlines his diverse acting talent, in a role perfectly suited to his mid-life age. TV series regular Julie Graham is the perfect foil, with legs to die for, and a sweet disposition.
Excellent viewing and a series to take note of.
 

(From My PILOT Marathon on September 17th, 2009)