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    What I Watched This Week (w/e October 26th 2008) (Article)

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    Added by: David Beckett
    Added on: 26/10/2008 22:01

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    Created on Sunday, 26th October 2008, 22:06
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      • Change #1 - <newline> <newline>[i] [imgtr=0000206100.jpg|0000109623] <newline> <newline> <newline>Futurama: Bender’s Game[/i] – After being underwhelmed by the first two Futurama films, they are back to their best with this. Review to follow shortly. :D <newline> <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000205797.jpg|0000109262][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109387"]Casino Royale[/url] – I watched this again and went through the hours of extras – follow the link to the review. :D <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtr=0000205954.jpg|0000109449] <newline> <newline> <newline>[imgtr=0000206099.jpg|0000109622]The Godfather[/i] – I had to watch this for Uni (oh, such hardships!) and it remains a fantastic piece of filmmaking. There are great performances by all, the script by Coppola and Puzo is intelligent and full of memorable lines and Coppola’s direction is sublime. I consider Part II to be a better film but prefer this. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[i] [imgtr=0000206096.jpg|0000109619]Horton Hears a Who![/i] – I haven’t read the book but, if it’s anything like Dr. Seuss’ others, there isn’t that much material to develop and it shows. The story could easily have been done in 10 minutes and it feels artificially elongated and drags in many places. The voices are OK, Seuss’ rhyming narration is good but too infrequent and the bizarre sing-a-long ending to Can[apost]t Fight This Feeling felt really weird and out of place. The animation was puzzling as it begins with a photo realistic water droplet, but then you see Horton who is strangely smooth and artificial in appearance. :( <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000206075.jpg|0000109597][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109617"]Monty Python’s Flying Circus Series 1-4[/url] – I wasn’t provided with series 4 to review but have seen the episodes enough to comment. This is a really nice set containing some brand new and exclusive extras. :D <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtr=0000205978.jpg|0000109489][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109517"] <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[/url] – I don’t know further releases of this there will be as, by my reckoning this is the third in the UK alone and they haven’t even started on Blu-ray yet! I already have the R1 Ultimate Edition and this 3-disc Seriously Ultimate Edition just pips it with a couple of new interviews. :D <newline> <newline> <newline>[i] [imgtl=0000206100.jpg|0000109623]Futurama: Bender’s Game[/i] – After being underwhelmed by the first two Futurama films, they are back to their best with this. Review to follow shortly. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000205797.jpg|0000109262][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109387"]Casino Royale[/url] – I watched this again and went through the hours of extras – follow the link to the review. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000205954.jpg|0000109449][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109457"]Stuck[/url] – My first review disc from overseas was an all region Blu-ray from the US. The film was much better than I expected with fine performances by Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea. :) <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[heading]DVD[/heading] <newline> <newline>[i] [imgtl=0000206099.jpg|0000109622]The Godfather[/i] – I had to watch this for Uni (oh, such hardships!) and it remains a fantastic piece of filmmaking. There are great performances by all, the script by Coppola and Puzo is intelligent and full of memorable lines and Coppola’s direction is sublime. I consider Part II to be a better film but prefer this. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[i] [imgtl=0000206096.jpg|0000109619]Horton Hears a Who![/i] – I haven’t read the book but, if it’s anything like Dr. Seuss’ others, there isn’t that much material to develop and it shows. The story could easily have been done in 10 minutes and it feels artificially elongated and drags in many places. The voices are OK, Seuss’ rhyming narration is good but too infrequent and the bizarre sing-a-long ending to Can[apost]t Fight This Feeling felt really weird and out of place. The animation was puzzling as it begins with a photo realistic water droplet, but then you see Horton who is strangely smooth and artificial in appearance. :( <newline> <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000206075.jpg|0000109597][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109617"]Monty Python’s Flying Circus Series 1-4[/url] – I wasn’t provided with series 4 to review but have seen the episodes enough to comment. This is a really nice set containing some brand new and exclusive extras. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[b] [imgtl=0000205978.jpg|0000109489][/b][url="http://nosferatu.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=109517"]The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[/url] – I don’t know further releases of this there will be as, by my reckoning this is the third in the UK alone and they haven’t even started on Blu-ray yet! I already have the R1 Ultimate Edition and this 3-disc Seriously Ultimate Edition just pips it with a couple of new interviews. :D <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>
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    Created on Sunday, 26th October 2008, 22:01
    First Submitted by David Beckett