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Twice Dead , a review by addicted2dvd

Twice Dead (1988/United States) Shout! Factory Director: Bert Dragin Writing: Bert Dragin (Screenwriter), Robert McDonnell (Screenwriter) Length: 87 min. Rating: R Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: None

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Stars:
Tom Bresnahan as Scott
Jill Whitlow as Robin / Myrna
Jonathan Chapin as Crip / Tyler
Christopher Burgard as Silk
Sam Melville as Harry
Brooke Bundy as Sylvia

Plot:
A family moves into a mansion in a crime-infested urban neighborhood, but the ghost of an actor who died in the mansion isn't the only thing they need to watch out for: there's also a punk street gang roaming the area looking for trouble. Tom Bresnahan (Ski School), Jill Whitlow (Night Of The Creeps) and Todd Bridges (Diff'rent Strokes) star in the haunted-house thriller Twice Dead.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Interviews

I figured while I have the disc in I may as well watch this one too. The first thing I did... as I usually like to do... is watch the trailer for the movie I am about to watch. That is when I notice that Todd Bridges is in this movie. Who I know as Willis on Diff'rent Strokes which it says right in the overview... but I wasn't paying that close of attention to it. I had no expectations what so ever on this one... as the people that I asked about this (mostly who recommended The Evil to me) didn't seem to remember this one.

After watching this one I must say... I enjoyed this one just a little bit more then I did The Evil. I just found the storyline a little more fun. The ghost antics / horror is really keyed down in this one... but that didn't bother me at all. I liked that not only did we have the brother and sister protecting their home while their parents were away... but also at the same time had the ghost protecting it's home. Definitely worth checking out for a more fun type of horror.




(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unseen Horrors on July 22nd, 2011)

Brigadoon, a review by Antares

Brigadoon (1954) 2.5/5 - Last Thursday night TCM had a theme night comprising of films with a Scottish setting. After watching the delightfully charming I Know Where I'm Going!, I decided to stick around and watch Gene Kelly's Brigadoon. Now anyone who has read either my reviews or posts on this forum, knows my disdain for musicals and especially musicals with Gene Kelly in them. But as of late, I've been trying to temper down my cynical side and I thought to myself, let's give Gene a break.

So...where to begin... I was surprised to see that Kelly did not seem to be mugging as much in this film and that was a pleasant surprise. But that being said, I can understand why this film didn't fare well at the box office back in 1954. For a musical, it's kind of lifeless at times. Maybe this is a factor of MGM's refusal to allow Kelly to shoot on location in Scotland. But I can understand MGM's apprehension, I have read that every musical that Kelly made after the highly profitable Singin' in the Rain lost a substantial amount of money. Also, I didn't feel that the majority of the songs were memorable. In fact, the only two songs that piqued my interest were Heather on the Hill and Almost Like Being in Love, but unfortunately these two songs were well beyond the limits of Gene Kelly's vocal range. Lastly, I noticed that a lot of the movements and dance steps that Kelly choreographed seemed repetitive of other dances in previous films, mainly Singin' in the Rain. Could it be that Kelly decided to go back to what had worked so well in that film at the expense of making Brigadoon more exciting? Could be...

(From Antares' Short Summations on July 5th, 2011)

Smallville Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

1. PILOT
Rescue Lex, avoid Lana's killer green necklace, stop an avenging scarecrow man and don't reveal your powers to anyone. Who says being a teen hero is easy? Clark also learns he's not exactly from the neighborhood.

My Thoughts:
This is a good start to a great series! The start of the friendship between Clark and Lex... Clark's unbreakable infatuation with Lana... And who can forget Chloe with her Wall of Weird... It has been so long since I have seen these early episodes... this is going to be a fun marathon!

2. METAMORPHOSIS
Is Lana fated to a cocoon of doom? A nerdish bug collector is transformed into a monster by the irradiated bugs of Smallville - and he wants Lana for his bug-world queen.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode... most of them are! In this one Clark gets his first real fight as the Bug Boy is strong too. Of course (like most the episodes) Clark must save Lana from the freak of the week.

3. HOTHEAD
He has a burning desire for victory! A win-at-any-cost football coach turns deadly when unexpected exposure to 'kryptonite' gives him the power to cause his critics to engulf in flames.

My Thoughts:
This is a decent episode... but not one of my favorites. I don't know what it is about this episode... I guess it is a mixture of 2 things.. first that couch bugs the crap out of me for some reason... just don't like him.... plus I am not much of a sports fan... so this episode having a lot to do with football kinda gets lost on me. Other then that... I am still able to enjoy it.

4. X-RAY
Clark is startled to discover he has the power of X-ray vision - a power that may be useful when he confronts a challenging-like student who can take on the appearance and emotional traits of anyone.

My Thoughts:
Now... this on the other hand is one of my favorites. In the Smallville series there is 2 type of episodes I really like. One being... like this one... where Clark develops one of his powers. and the other is when the other superheroes comes into the series... which don't happen to the later seasons if I remember correctly. I must admit... of all of Clark's powers... this is the one I would like to have! Of course I don't think I could be as strong as Clark on not looking at things I shouldn't!

(From Smallville Marathon on July 31st, 2007)