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Tales From the Darkside, a review by addicted2dvd

My Thoughts:
From Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes), comes Tales From The Darkside: The Movie, an all-star horror anthology packed with fun and fright.

"The Wraparound Story" concerns a little boy who spins all the tales... to distract a modern-day witch who wants to pop him in the oven! In "Lot 249," a malevolent mummy gives a new meaning to "final exams" when he awakens to wreak revenge on unsuspecting student bodies. A furry black kitty is really the "Cat From Hell," and a "Lover's Vow" brings stone gargoyles to murderous life.

My Thoughts:
This is the first time I seen this movie in years... probably since it was first released. It is as good as I remembered it being... as I really enjoyed every minute of it. Even though all the segments was good... my favorite segment is the last one... with Rae Dawn Chong. The wraparound segment was fun... but possibly a little too much on the silly side for my taste.  But with all said and done... it is definitely an enjoyable movie. This DVD release only has 2 extras... a Commentary Track and the Theatrical Trailer.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 7/11 - 7/13 on July 12th, 2008)

If These Walls Could Talk 2, a review by Tom

Title: If These Walls Could Talk 2
Year: 2000
Director: 1961, Jane Anderson, 1972, Martha Coolidge, 2000, Anne Heche
Rating: 15
Length: 94 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo

Stars:Plot:
If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an intimate look at the lesbian experience in America in different social and politicla climates from the sixties to the millennium, as told in three different love stories:

An elderly woman,'widowed' when her companion of 50 years dies in 1961... A feminist co-ed discovering her attraction to an outsider in 1972... A loving couple eager to experience parenthood in 2000.

Three couple, three different decades. If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an honest portrayal of women in three very different times, all searching for love and acceptance.

Extras:
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers



(From Lesbian Movie Marathon on April 5th, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series (1999/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Shout! Factory, Sony Music Entertainment (United States) Length: 798 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Plot:
The fans demanded it, and so it has come. Freaks and Geeks, the Emmy award-winning series about the trials and tribulations of outsiders in 1980 Michigan is finally on DVD in its original form, with all of its original music. The complete series includes all 18 original episodes; the director's cut of the pilot with never-before-seen footage; deleted scenes; outtakes; behind-the-scenes footage and 29 commentary tracks by the actors, writers and directors who made the show. If you wanted it, it's in here. Even if you didn't want it, it's in here. So rock on and enjoy!


Freaks and Geeks
1.01 Pilot
Cast: Linda Cardellini (Lindsay Weir), John Francis Daley (Sam Weir), James Franco (Daniel Desario), Samm Levine (Neil Schweiber), Seth Rogen (Ken Miller), Jason Segel (Nick Andopolis), Martin Starr (Bill Haverchuck), Becky Ann Baker (Jean Weir), Joe Flaherty (Harold Weir), Dave "Gruber" Allen (Jeff Rosso), Ben Foster (Eli), Chauncey Leopardi (Alan White), Tom Wilson (Coach Ben Fredricks), Steve Bannos (Mr. Kowchevski), Brianna Brown (The Cheerleader), Lizzy Caplan (Girl #1), Gabriel Carpenter (The Football Player), David Michael Gangler, Jr. (Don), Marco Gould (Kevin), Sarah Hagan (Millie Kenter), Anna Coman-Hidy (Mousy Girl #2), Stacy Hogue (Karen), Jason Lansing (Bully #2), Jarrett Lennon (Colin), Ron Lester (Seidleman), Natasha Melnick (Cindy Sanders), Ashley Power (Popular Girl #1), Busy Philipps (Kim Kelly), Alan Simpson (Tom), Lea Sheppard (Harris), Mark Allan Staubach (Mark), Shaun Weiss (Sean), Kristy Wu (Mousy Girl)

A great series which sadly only got one season. This series felt more real than any other TV series about high school life that I have seen. I was constantly reminded about my own school. Nothing specific but the general feel to it.
This series also introduced me to a lot of actors who later popped up in many movies and TV shows. Like James Franco, Jason Segel and Seth Rogen.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 19th, 2011)