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Back to the Future: Part II, a review by DJ Doena

Michael J. Fox    ...    Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr / Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd   ...    Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson   ...    Lorraine
Thomas F. Wilson   ...    Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen
Elisabeth Shue   ...    Jennifer Parker / Jennifer McFly
James Tolkan   ...    Mr. Strickland
Jeffrey Weissman   ...    George McFly

Synopsis: Doc is back from the future and he has bad news. Marty must help him to protect the future of Marty's children in the year 2015. But not everything goes according to plan. When they return to 1985 it's not the one they have left. Suddenly Biff is a rich and powerful man. Someone has interfered with the timeline and it was neither Doc nor Marty. To solve this they have to return where it started - to 1955.

My Opinion: This was my very first VHS I ever bought, back in the early 90s. If I remember correctly (and I have a memory for numbers) I paid 39.95 DM for it which is - including inflation - about 34 euros today. I don't think I paid that much for my very first DVD (Braveheart).
While I enjoy it a lot, it's still my least favourite movie of the trilogy. Sometimes I jump directly from the end of part one to the beginning of part three which fit neatly together. But as I said it is very enjoyable with the antiques store and the number of close encounters of the same person. Unfortunately it's already 2009 and we have neither holo projections like the "Jaws 19" movie nor hover technology for boards and cars.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on January 17th, 2009)

The Nun, a review by KinkyCyborg

I feel a little ashamed that I'm not actively participating in the horror marathon that's taking place here. Not being able to confidently commit the time to watch a decent string of horror movies coupled with my obsessive compulsive need to stick with my viewing system makes it hard for me to put forth a worthy effort.    I will try to get a horror movie or two in before the month ends.




Title:The Nun
Year: 2005
Director: Luis De La Madrid
Rating: R
Length: 102 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Spanish

Stars:Plot:
Years ago, a cruel and merciless nun turned boarding school into a living hell for her students until they could no longer bear the abuse . . . then she mysteriously disappeared. Now the alumnae are being brutally murdered one by one. Feeling a familiar and evil presence, the survivors regroup to save their lives and lay the nun to rest one final time.

Extras:
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Closed Captioned


I didn't mind this at all. Apart from a few moments of terrible acting I thought it was a fresh concept, some original kills, and it held the story together pretty well right through to the end. An average entry in the horror genre but much better than I was expecting.

KC

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(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2010 on October 11th, 2010)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete First Season marathon, a review by Tom

04. Heavy Metal (2008-02-04)
Writer: Josh Friedman (Created By), John Enbom (Writer), James Cameron (Original Characters By), Gale Anne Hurd (Original Characters By)
Director: Sergio Mimica Gezzan
Cast: Lena Headey (Sarah Connor), Thomas Dekker (John Connor), Summer Glau (Cameron), Richard T. Jones (Agent James Ellison), Catherine Dent (Agent Greta Simpson), Brian Bloom (Carter), Andy Umberger (Davidson), Lee Thompson Young (Agent Stewart), Garret Dillahunt (Cromartie), Douglas Bennett (Guard), Michael Dempsey (Detective), Greg Eagles (Crewman #1), Mark Adair-Rios (Mike), Hector Atreyu Ruiz (Driver), Linda Shing (Dolores), Sean Smith (Dr. Lyman), Taira Soo (Office Manager)

A decent episode but nothing special. But I did like the ending. I thought it was very creepy when John had to get the key from the Terminator in stand-by mode.

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(From Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete First Season marathon on January 21st, 2009)