Monogram Cowboy Collection Volume 4

Great transfer of these films to DVD.
I loved these films when I was a boy in the forties. I like seeing them again, especially with the excellent remastering for DVD. Johnny Mack Brown was a fine actor in these westerns.

LIST OF FILMS INCLUDES.
Another batch of great little Westerns from MONOGRAM & starring

Johnny Mack Brown, Jimmy Wakely. The Old West returns in full force with a fourth volume of classic cowboy oldies. Includes Land of the Outlaws (1944/56 min.), Blazing Bullets (1951/51 min.), Colorado Ambush (1951/52 min.), Montana Desperado (1951/51 min.), Texas City (1951/54 min.), Springtime in Texas (1945/55 min.), Moon Over Montana (1946/56 min.), Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947/58 min.) and Six Gun Serenade (1947/55 min.) on 3 DVDs. B&w/NR/fullscreen.

Great Quality from Warner Archives.

Western Movies
I love old movies, especially Westerns and have been collecting them for years. These are some I did not have, especially the Jimmy Wakely films.

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Will It Snow For Christmas?

Will it Snow for Christmas
This is a good melodrama with a good story line. But I must say, the ending left me a bit confused and frustrated. The drama is about youthful love, tragedy, separation, reunion, and a painful struggle with the past that keeps the characters from being together. Go Soo, the lead male, was excellent. Never heard of him before but I enjoyed his acting. Han Ji-Wan, the main character (Han Ye-Seul played this part), started out as a strong-willed, courageous, and compulsive schoolgirl but as the drama progressed, this character weakened, which was disappointing. This seems to happen in many K-Dramas. Still, a good drama.

Title is Somewhat Confusing
Because this is an interesting story, I recommend it, but I am confused about the title. As I recall, there is only one "snow" scene and hardly any mention of Christmas; but, don't let that dissuade you from watching the series. This was my introduction to Go-Soo, and I am now a big fan as a result. He has an expressionless face while the eyes say it all, which, to me, makes for an interesting acting interpretation. The story has all the components of the Kdramas we love to watch -- abandonment, betrayal, devotion, honor, and dedication.

Bittersweet Korean Romance
Always like actors Go Soo and Han Ye-seul, who was hilarious in Couple or Trouble. Follows the lines of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy may get girl back. Very attractive leads, lots of twists and turns, good performances. LIke the absense of a trumped up nasty villain. Just young people carrying a torcy, wearing their heart on their sleeves. Soft on maturity of adults making hard choices about love and loss, but hey, this is a K-drama.

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Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Outstanding Docu-drama
This docu-drama is far better than the fictional miniseries along the same lines, "Titanic: Blood and Steel." The docu-drama has been edited much more closely and has a tight-knit pace to it. "Titanic: Blood and Steel," on the other hand, is a ponderous soap opera dominated by endless bickering and unpleasantness. Both productions show how the labor and political unrest in Belfast influenced building of the ship and perhaps lent to its faulty completion. Nevertheless, the docu-drama, masterfully narrated by Charles Dance, tells us the story without the use of characters who either didn't exist or whose fate we don't care about.

Each of the good documentaries on Titanic seems to give us information and clues to the ship's sinking that we may not have heard about before. "Titanic: Birth of a Legend" is no exception in this regard. Lord Pirrie was the head of Harlan & Wolf, Titanic's ship builder. Apparently, he above anyone else was responsible for the decision to...

Titanic: Birth of a Legend
I have always been a Titanic fan. So naturally how it was constructed appealed to me. This was an excellent documentary.

I wished it continued
I enjoyed the series a lot but some of the smaller stories were not carried well (being a German spy).

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Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

A pleasant journey into Hell
I typically don't like non-canon Bleach anime - namely the movies and arcs that don't follow the manga. This, though, was rather entertaining. As the fourth Bleach film, it certainly is a step up from Diamond Dust Rebellion and is as good if not better than Fade to Black (though I am still a fan of Memories of Nobody). The story is interesting, there is a good dose of what every Bleach movie should have - fluidly illustrated fight scenes - and not a lot of wasted time of fuzzy, emotional appeals (the downfall of Diamond Dust Rebellion). And there is the added perk of finding out just what the world beyond that terrifying gate is actually like - and believe me it isn't a cheerful place. The story also has a few twist that keep things entertaining. Bleach is at its best when showcasing all its cool abilities and fights and this movie puts them on display. Very entertaining, especially for Bleach fans.

A few drawbacks: 1. there is a woeful lack of other characters in this one...

Go to Hell!!!
If you watch or read bleach you know that Ichigo and his friends are always trying to rescue somebody. Well this time its Yuzu, Ichigo's little sister, and he has to go to hell to save her! I've always wondered if there was a heaven or hell in the bleach universe since apparently one goes to the soul society when he or she dies, but here we learn that hell is a place where the worst sinners go and there are a group of sinners who want to break free from hells grasp and are basically bribing Ichigo to break the very gates of hell in exchange for his sister's soul. I really enjoyed this movie, I would say it may be my favorite bleach movie so far. The animation is awesome, and I just think the concept is just perfect for a bleach side story. The bluray had amazing picture and sound, but featured very little special features. Just a small art gallery and a couple trailers.
Overall, awesome. You've been to the soul society. You've been to hueco mundo. Welcome to hell.

Good, But The Weakest Bleach Movie
A group of men escape Hell briefly. In that time, they attempt to kidnap Ichigo's sisters. Chad is able to save Karin, but Yuzu is taken back to Hell when the kidnapper's are pulled back in by their chains. Chad is seriously injured while saving Karin, so Ichigo, Renji, Rukia, and Uryuu go to Hell to save her. The kidnappers are stuck in Hell because of the chains that bind them. They witnessed Ichigo's hollow transformation and they believe that he has the power to break those chains. They will return Yuzu if he cooperates. The battle in Hell is intense and the danger of never being able to leave is high. Especially for a weaker girl like Yuzu.

This is a good movie, but it's my least favorite Bleach movie. The other 3 movies had a pretty good bad guy. The 1st movie had a great character, Senna. You can really get into some of the enemies in the Bleach movies. This one is different. The bad guys are really stupid and have ridiculous looking bodies. The main bad guy is ok,...

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Dreamboat

Terrific Clifton Webb film
Clifton Webb is as wonderful and funny and sarcastic as ever. Paired with the Delightful Ginger Rogers, it is a hilarious trip back to the days of silent movies. Typical Clifton Webb film and a wonderful surprise ending. One of his best.

A great Comedy film
Clifton Webb is at his best as a college Prof. who discovers they are putting on silent films he played in 20 years before with Ginger Rogers. It's a film that pokes a bit of fun at TV and silent films and is delightful from start to end. If you're a Clifton Webb fan, then add this film to your collection. You will laugh all the way.

The boat sailed, but some laughs remain.
When 'Deam Boat' first appeared, it was a riot, because the entire use of lampooning of silent films had not yet been exhausted... it certainly was before Carol Burnett knew how to do it with the aplomb. Still, Dream Boat remains somewhat fresh and enjoyable, with a miscast Clifton Webb overriding his persona to give a deft performance a la the Belvedere films. And Ginger Rogers, in a smaller role, is showy and knows, at least here, how to handle a funny situation. The secondary love story of Anne Francis and Jeffrey Hunter does not work, but both look good..and one enjoys the young Francis gaining the experience that turned her into a first-rate actress who has not received her due. Some elements of the plot are stretched too far, but Elsa Lanchester knows how to take a silly role and turn it into something enjoyable. Film is still worth looking at, although my memory of laughing hard is now a thing in the past.

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B.E. Taylor - Christmas Live at Heniz Hall

KARI JOBE knows how to worship!!!!
"Where I Find You" is great for worship and love to the Lord. Sometimes I dance, and I'm 71 years old.





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Curse of the Titanic Sisters

Curse of Titanic Sisters
While the overall documentary was entertaining, the facts of the 3 White Star giants were either over looked or lacking in substance. The research & production seemed sacrificed to lend the film more drama than it truly needed. As a historian,
staying with the facts would have given this film much more validity.

O.K.
for a documentary, it was extremely helpful in understanding how the TITANIC (ship) came about that led to it's tragic end.

Curse of the Titanic Sisters.
This DVD was very interesting but than I can't seem to get enough of Titanic information I just find it facinating.

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