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Alice in Wonderland (1933), a review by addicted2dvd

Alice in Wonderland (1933/United States) Universal Studios Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Norman McLeod Writing: Lewis Carroll (Original Material By), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Screenwriter), William Cameron Menzies (Screenwriter) Length: 77 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: NONE

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Stars:
Richard Arlen as Cheshire Cat
Roscoe Ates as Fish
William Austin as Gryphon
Gary Cooper as White Knight
Leon Errol as Uncle Gilbert

Plot:
Alice's fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of the most memorable characters ever imagined, including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in the original Alice in Wonderland. Based on Lewis Carroll's beloved story, this live-action fantasy features Hollywood icons Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and W.C. Fields along with Charlotte Henry as Alice. Filled with spectacular sets and imaginative costumes, the classic Alice in Wonderland is a timeless adventure for the whole family!

Extras:

• NONE

First thing I will say about this one is I do not see myself watching it again. That being said it is a good curiosity piece. And some interesting casting. In this one we have W.C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty... Gary Cooper as The White Night..... and Cary Grant as Mock Turtle. For the time (1933) this film did have some decent special effects. Though a lot of the costuming should have been better. It is a very sporadic.... out there kind of film. But while I never read it... I hear the book is as well. The scary thing is that my roommate told me this is the film that is the most faithful to the book that she has seen. All that being said, I would go as far as recommending this one for a curiosity piece.



(From November Movie Marathon: Classic Comedy Greats on November 9th, 2017)

Zodiac, a review by addicted2dvd

Zodiac


My Thoughts:
I went into this movie excited to finally see it... but I tried to keep low expectations so that I wouldn't be too disappointed if it wasn't all that I was originally expecting. I would have watched it much sooner but the length (just over 2 and a half hours) had me keep putting it off. This morning I thought to myself... long or not... I am watching this movie. I have to say... in my opinion... this movie was very well done. It exceeded even my original high expectations! Now... part of me is sorry I didn't wait for the Director's cut of the film coming out next year. But at the same time... I enjoyed this movie so much... I can see having both the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 9/28 - 9/30 on September 28th, 2007)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

Star Trek
1.28 City on the Edge of Forever
Writer: Harlen Ellison (Writer), Gene Roddenberry (Original Characters By)
Director: Joseph Pevney
Cast: William Shatner (Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Joan Collins (Sister Edith Keeler), DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy), James Doohan (Scott), George Takei (Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), John Harmon (Rodent), Hal Baylor (Policeman), David L. Ross (Galloway), John Winston (Transporter Chief), Bartell La Rue (Guardian Voice (voice))

Probably the best episode of the original Star Trek series. McCoy gets transported back in time to the 1930s, which changes the present dramatically. Kirk and Spock also travel back to prevent whatever McCoy did.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on October 28th, 2011)