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Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope, a review by DJ Doena

September, 29th


Mark Hamill   ...    Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford   ...    Han Solo
Carrie Fisher   ...    Princess Leia Organa
Peter Cushing   ...    Grand Moff Tarkin
Alec Guinness   ...    Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anthony Daniels   ...    C-3PO
Kenny Baker   ...    R2-D2
Peter Mayhew   ...    Chewbacca
David Prowse   ...    Darth Vader
James Earl Jones   ...    Darth Vader (voice)

Synopsis: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... c'mon, really? A synopsis for Star Wars?!?

My Opinion: Ever since I got them on DVD, I only watched the original theatrical cut. Han shoots first as it should be. I would have taken the digital remastered version from 1995 where George only cleared up the picture and made some small corrections (it was available on VHS), but the 1997 version was already too much, if you ask me. And since there's either the original or the 2006 DVD edition, I stay true to the original.
And I made a habit out of standing up when Luke, Han & Chewie start to walk towards Leia and snap into ten-hut when the soldiers turn. It must look ridiculous from the outside - I don't care, it's my form of paying tribute.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on September 29th, 2009)

The Fair Haired Child, a review by addicted2dvd

The Fair Haired Child
Deep within the desperate hearts of the bereaved, there is a pact with the forces of darkness that demands new blood to resurrect the souls of the dead. Lori Petty (A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN and TANK GIRL) stars as a grieving mother with a remote estate, a ghastly secret, and a locked basement where abducted teen outcasts await an evil that feasts upon their virgin flesh. But to satisfy a parent's depraved bargain, the beast must feed one final time. And tonight, the ultimate horror will begin for those who do not heed the hunger of THE FAIR HAIRED CHILD.

Lindsay Pulsipher and William Samples co-star in this relentlessly creepy saga scripted by Matt Greenberg (HALLOWEEN H2O, REIGN OF FIRE) and directed by William Malone that 'The Horror Channel' calls "a perfect dark fairy tale...one of the most solid and impressive episodes to date!"

My Thoughts:
This is another really good episode that I enjoyed a lot. Interesting story... good special effects... a nice amount of gore. Pretty much everything you can ask for in an episode. I also enjoyed the resolution at the end of this one. Even if it was somewhat predictable. Definitely worth the hour of your time that you need to put into it. Just like the several before it... this DVD has good quality and lots of extras to keep you busy.

For those of you that are interested... here is the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLS1bcNSr8s

(From Masters of Horror Marathon on May 27th, 2008)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

To Heart: Complete Collection (1999/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia Right Stuf (United States) Length: 325 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:
For as long as Akari can remember, she and Hiroyuki have always been friends. But with time, everything changes, and her feelings have turned into something more. As a new semester of high school begins, will the two childhood friends come closer together or drift further apart? Join Hiroyuki, Akari and all their friends - the bubbly Shiho, the quiet Serika, the lovely Kotone, and more - in this heartwarming tale of love, relationships and friendship!


ToHeart
Season 1.01 A Brand New Morning 01.04.1999
Writer: AQUAPLUS (Original Material By), Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Screenwriter)
Director: Naohito Takahashi
Cast: Ayako Kawasumi (Akari Kamigishi), Kazuya Ichijo (Hiroyuki Fujita), Chieko Higuchi (Shiho Nagaoka), Soichiro Hoshi (Masashi Sato), Rumi Kasahara (Lemmy Miyauchi), Aya Hisakawa (Tomoko Hoshina), Miwa Yanagihara (Matsumoto), Akiko Kimura (Okada), Mie Sonozaki (Yoshii), Shinpo Chiba (Teacher), Takanobu Arai (Student), Harunori Miyata (Student), Yui Horie (Student), Eriko Fujimaki (Student), , Rich McNanna (Hiroyuki Fujita), Angora Deb (Akari Kamigishi), Zoe Fries (Shiho Nagaoka), Wayne Grayson (Masashi Sato), Lisa Ortiz (Tomoko Hoshina), Karen Thompson (Lemmy Miyauchi), Joe DiGiorgi (Teacher), Amy Kincaid (Yoshii), Michele Knotz (Matsumoto), Anna Morrow (Okada), Sam Regal (Additional Voices), Liam O'Brien (Additional Voices), Bill Rogers (Additional Voices), Sarah Quill (Additional Voices), Michele Knotz (Additional Voices)

Not much happing in this series but a nice watch anyway. It's a slice-of-life kind of story about a group of Japanese high school students.

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 12th, 2012)