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Weekend Movie Marathon: Anything Goes
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Weekend Movie Marathon:
Anything Goes
Except Horror Of Course!
For this weekend I just couldn't decide what I was in the mood to watch. So I decided I wouldn't evenb bother putting any type of theme to the marathon. I will just watch whatever movie the mood hits for. Except of course for horror... as I am still not allowed to watch any of my horror movies yet.

I normally give a list of movies that I could watch for this marathon. But of course in this case... that is just not possible. But if you want to check out my collection to request a review (Remember... Non-Horror Please)... feel free to check out my DVD Collection HERE and find something to request. While I couldn't promise... I will try to fit it in at some point during the weekend.
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My picks:

The Abyss: Special Edition
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
Air Force One
Back to the Future Trilogy
The Brave One
Casualties of War
Contact
Deep Impact
Duel
Galaxy Quest
I am Legend
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Invasion
Jarhead
King Kong (1976 & 2005)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Norma Rae
Pleasantville
Shrek
Spaceballs
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek: First Contact
Starship Troopers
War of the Worlds
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King Kong 1976 was a big let down! I didn't enjoy it at all. I reviewed it at another site shortly after getting it. Let me go find it at that site... and I will copy and past it here for you.
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Title: I Love Lucy: The Movie
Year: 1951
Director: Edward Sedgewick
Rating: NR
Length: 81 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1

Stars:
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Vivian Vance
William Frawley

Plot:
The I Love Lucy movie consisted of three first season episodes (”The Benefit,” “Breaking the Lease,” and “The Ballet”) combined with new footage to make a cohesive story. The film was directed by Edward Sedgewick (an old friend of Ball’s from her MGM days) and gives the viewer a taste of what it would have been like to attend the filming of the show.

My Thoughts:
While this is not the way I would have preferred an I Love Lucy film made... it is definitely an entertaining movie. Though anyone that knows the series will know what to expect from the movie since it is 3 season 1 episodes combined to make the movie. But it was interesting to see the added scenes to make the 3 stories into one long story. This is the first time I ever seen this movie version. It is worth checking out... though I would recommend not watching it shortly after watching season 1 of the series.

My Rating: 3.5/5
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King Kong 1976 was a big let down! I didn't enjoy it at all. I reviewed it at another site shortly after getting it. Let me go find it at that site... and I will copy and past it here for you.


Here is the review I did when I first got the movie...
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King Kong (1976)
The Petrox company’s search for new oil reserves on a strange island unleashes a terror unseen by civilized man - KING KONG! The timeless story of a "beauty" (JESSICA LANGE, making her feature-film debut) and a "beast" comes to the screen in this ambitious production from Dino De Laurentiis. CHARLES GRODIN is the scheming oil company shark out to exploit the giant beast to his fullest. And JEFF BRIDGES is the desperate hero, Jack Prescott, who attempts to wrest the beautiful heroine (Lange) from King Kong’s grasp. New York City trembles with each echoing footstep of the towering ape set loose in the streets!

My Thoughts:
After watching the 2005 version yesterday I was in the mood for more King Kong. I wish I had the 1933 version to finally watch... but I don't so I had to settle for the 1976 version. A movie I heard sucked. The first thing I did was watch the trailer that was on the disc with it. This did not raise my hopes any. But what really got me was the trailer actually had the nerve to call this movie original!?!? This movie is rather boring from the start. I got one look at Jessica Lange and thought well there is one reason to watch the movie... she was a beautiful woman. Then she started talking and I realized just how annoying of a character she portrayed. It started to get slightly more interesting once they got to the island. But not enough of an improvement that it wasn't still work trying to watch this movie. King Kong didn't look too bad... but wasn't great either. One thing I did like is Kong fighting the giant snake... but it was over so quickly it is hardly worth mentioning. Once they got him back to civilization it didn't get any better. I think part of where they went wrong in this one... that they did right in the 2005 version... is that they actually tried to modernize it instead of having it take place in the past. This is one I just wasn't able to get into much. Had 1 or 2 scene that were half way decent... but not much beyond that.

My Rating: 1/5
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Note that I did reviews differently back then... with lot less info.
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My picks:

Air Force One
The Brave One
The Incredible Hulk


Air Force One you can find right HERE
The Brave One HERE
The Incredible Hulk HERE

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Title: Pleasantville: New Line Platinum Series
Year: 1998
Director: Gary Ross
Rating: PG-13
Length: 124 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Music Only: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English

Stars:
William H. Macy
Joan Allen
Natalie Ramsey
Kevin Connors
Jeff Daniels
Tobey Maguire

Plot:
When '90's teens David and Jennifer (Tobey Maguire, The Ice Storm, Reese Witherspoon, Freeway) get zapped into the perfect suburbia of the black & white '50's sitcom, Pleasantville, what results is a "visionary adventure" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) that Siskel and Ebert give "Two big thumbs up!"

Pleasantville's perfect people include a mild-mannered soda jerk (Jeff Daniels, Dumb and Dumber), a socially repressed mom (Joan Allen, Face/Off) and a father who always knows best (William H. Macy, Fargo). But, when '90's pop culture clashes with '50's family values, chaos ensues, turning the town of Pleasantville upside down and black and white into color.

Extras:
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DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned
Color television set-up/isolated score with commentary

My Thoughts:
It has been a very long time since I watched this movie. I last watched it right after I bought it back in 2003. I liked the cast in this one... but the story could have been better. This movie stars Toby McGuire... someone that I really didn't know until he did the Spider-Man movies. I did find this movie enjoyable for what it was... but I just feel like there was something missing from it. Something I just can't put my finger on. I must admit I did get a kick out of seeing Don Knotts as the TV Repairman.

My Rating: 3/5
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Pretty much agree with your review of King Kong (1976).

I think I would rate it just slightly higher. Perhaps a 2/2.5.

And agree that Dwan was annoying.
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Air Force One is one of my favorite films. Agree with your review of that too.

Also agree with your review of The Incredible Hulk. I liked it much better than The Huk.
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Title: Man on the Moon
Year: 1999
Director: Milos Forman
Rating: R
Length: 119 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: DTS: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Jim Carrey
Gerry Becker
Greyson Pendry
Brittany Colonna
Leslie Lyles
Bobby Boriello

Plot:
Based on a true story, Jim Carrey stunningly portrays the late Andy Kaufman - considered the most innovative, eccentric and enigmatic comic of his time - in Man on the Moon. "Jim Carrey is extraordinary," says The New York Post. "Jim Carrey may be a better Andy Kaufman than Andy Kaufman" writes Newsweek.

Also starring Danny DeVito as Kaufman's manager, Courtney Love as the woman Andy falls in love with and Paul Giamatti as his best friend. You'll stand up and cheer for Carrey in one of the year's most entertaining movies!

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My Thoughts:
This is a movie that I haven't watched since I originally bought it several years ago. Going into it I really remembered next to nothing about it. I never knew anything of Andy Kaufman beyond his Taxi character. So I personally don't know what to think on how accurate the story of his life is in this movie. The reason I bought this movie is because I like Jim Carrey and because I enjoyed the old sitcom Taxi. I would have liked to seen a bit more scenes on the set of Taxi... but I enjoyed the movie and I think Jim Carrey did an excellent job in the role. I thought he did the Latka character very well.

My Rating: 4/5
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Title: The Truman Show
Year: 1998
Director: Peter Weir
Rating: PG
Length: 103 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.66:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Truman's WorldJim Carrey
Laura Linney
Noah Emmerich
Natascha McElhone
Holland Taylor

Plot:
He's the star of the show — but he doesn't know. Jim Carrey wowed critics and audiences alike as unwitting Truman Burbank in this marvel of a movie from director Peter Weir (Witness, Dead Poets Society) about a man whose life is a nonstop TV show. Truman doesn't realize that his quaint hometown is a giant studio set run by a visionary producer/director/creator (Ed Harris), that folks living and working there are Hollywood actors, that even his incessantly bubbly wife is a contract player. Gradually, Truman gets wise. And what he does about his discovery will have you laughing, crying and cheering like few film stories ever have.

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My Thoughts:
After the last movie I felt like watching another Jim Carrey movie. This is another one I haven't watched in years. Matter of fact the last time I watched it was when I first got the DVD not long after it's release. Not sure why it took me so long to watch it again... it is a good movie. There really isn't any laugh out loud moments... but I did find it very entertaining all the same. It is an interesting and fun story. This one isn't the zany style of Jim Carrey. This role is more of an everyday type person in an extremely unusual situation. I do wish they stuck with the ending a little longer. I would have liked to seen Truman making his way out more then it showed. But over-all very enjoyable. Glad I finally watched it again.

My Rating: 4/5
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Oh, in Jim Carrey mood. 
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Was... now not sure what I am in the mood for.
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Title: Parent Trap III
Year: 1989
Director: Mollie Miller

Stars:
Hayley Mills
Barry Bostwick
Ray Baker
Patricia Richardson
Christopher Gartin

Plot:
Triplets, Megan, Jessie and Lisa Wyatt have all returned from their summer vacations to discover that their father Jeffrey is getting married to snob Cassie McGuire. When Cassie hires decorator Susan Ever to redecorate their home, the triplets believe Susan is the right woman for their father. The planning begins.

My Thoughts:
After enjoying that DVD set I bought recently with the first two movies in it. I was happy to find this one to watch online. I don't know what it is about these Parent Trap movies.... but I really been enjoying them! If this one was ever to make it onto DVD I would definitely add it to my collection. I liked that this one had (real) triplets in it. It also has the familiar faces of Barry Bostwick (Spin City) and Patricia Heaton (Home Improvement). I was also happy to see that the face that started it all... Hayley Mills... came back for this one as well.

My Rating: 4/5
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i was going to say except for horror but then i saw you arlready had it there. how many days has thr drought been so far?
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As of now I am 33 Days horror free! 
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