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Zoom: Academy for Superheroes, a review by Tom

Title: Zoom: Academy for Superheroes
Year: 2006
Director: Peter Hewitt
Rating: PG
Length: 85 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Dutch, English, Hindi, Italian

Stars:
Tim Allen
Courteney Cox
Chevy Chase
Spencer Breslin
Kevin Zegers

Plot:
Buckle up and prepare for a ride that's out of this world! When Earth is threatened with imminent destruction, an out-of-shape, out-of-work and over-the-hill former superhero is called back into action to save the day.

That hero is Jack Sheppard a.k.a "Captain Zoom" (Tim Allen). The problem is he's lost all his powers. And now, it's up to General Larraby (Rip Torn) and Dr. Grant (Chevy Chase) to coax him into taking one more mission: train a ragtag bunch of kids with amazing superpowers of their own. With help from the brainy Marsha Holloway (Courteney Cox), they'll learn to work as a team and harness their powers to battle an evil menace who's determined to make one seriously huge mess of life as we know it.

Awards:

Golden Raspberry Awards	2006	Nominated	Worst Actor	Tim Allen
Young Artist Awards	2007	Nominated		Ryan Newman

Extras:
Featurettes
Scene Access
Trailers

I cannot believe that this movie has such a bad rep. I really enjoyed it. It was much more fun than expected. Little Cindy is a riot. Also the rest of the cast is fun to watch. And why was Tim Allen nominated for worst actor? He was perfect for the role of a washed-up superhero. Reminded me a little of his role in Galaxy Quest.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on June 27th, 2010)

The Adventures of Robin Hood, a review by Antares

The Adventures of Robin Hood





Year: 1938
Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Adventure, Classic, Family
Length: 102 Min.

Director
Michael Curtiz (1886)
William Keighley (1889)

Writing
Norman Reilly Raine (1894)...Screenwriter
Seton I. Miller (1902)...Screenwriter

Producer
Hal B. Wallis (1899)
Jack L. Warner (1892)
Henry Blanke (1901)

Cinematographer
Tony Gaudio (1883)
Sol Polito (1892)

Music
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897)...Composer

Stars
Errol Flynn (1909) as Robin Hood
Olivia de Havilland (1916) as Maid Marian
Basil Rathbone (1892) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Claude Rains (1889) as Prince John
Patric Knowles (1911) as Will Scarlett
Eugene Pallette (1889) as Friar Tuck
Alan Hale (1892) as Little John
Melville Cooper (1896) as High Sheriff of Nottingham

ReviewThe Adventures of Robin HoodCasablancaRatings Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.



(From The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) on February 11th, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

The Best of BraveStarr (1987/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia (United States) Length: 195 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Plot:
All legends have a beginning...Having escaped the destruction of his home world by the villain Stampede, Marshall Bravestarr is now one of the toughest lawmen in the universe. On the planet of New Texas, Bravestarr faces his destiny, aided by his famous sidekick Thirty-Thirty, the beautiful Judge J.B., the Shaman, and the Prairie People, in a battle to protect the world and its people from the evil Tex Hex and his gang!

This two-disc deluxe DVD set includes the feature film Bravestarr: The Legend - the theatrical release that led to the popular syndicated action series - and the top five stories from Bravestarr: The Series, as voted by fans of this action-filled 65-episode program! For the first time ever on DVD, you can experience the strenght of a bear, the speed of a puma, and the power of Bravestarrr!

BraveStarr
1.00 BraveStarr: The Legend (1988-03-18)
Writer: Bob Forward (Writer), Steve Hayes (Writer)
Director: Tom Tataranowicz
Cast: Charlie Adler ( (voice)), Susan Blu ( (voice)), Pat Fraley ( (voice)), Ed Gilbert ( (voice)), Alan Oppenheimer ( (voice))

I don't actually have the first episode of this series. I only own the "Best of" boxset, which includes the BraveStarr movie, which was released after the series. But it is a prequel and tells how the characters all came together. So I am counting it as a pilot.
I have watched BraveStarr as a kid. I liked it, but never as much as I did like He-Man. This movie just doesn't bring up the nostalgia as when I watch an episode of He-Man.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 30th, 2011)