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Weekend Movie Marathon: TV Stars in Movies |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | Weekend Movie Marathon
TV Stars in Movies
Just like everyone here... I love to watch movies. But the one thing I love even more then the movies is TV Series. I can go on and on... watching my favorite TV shows non-stop. So this weekend I am going into DVD Profiler and going to the hundreds of TV series that I collect... seeing what movies the stars has appeared in.
This gives me a huge selection of movies I could choose from (including movies I never seen before) while at the same time giving me what I think is an entertaining theme for this marathon. What with the many that I never seen before... I am letting even cameos of TV Stars count even though I will be wanting them to have more substantial roles.
At the bottom of each review I will have a listing to tell you what TV star(s) are in the movie and where I know them from. For Example...
Movie: Shriek if You Know What I did Last Friday the 13th
TV Series Cast:
Danny Strong of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Jonathan
Julie Benz of Angel & Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Darla Also on Dexter as Rita
Majandra Delfino of Roswell as Maria
Rose Marie of The Dick Van Dyke Show as Sally
I haven't decided yet... But I may watch a movie or two today... getting an early start on my weekend marathon. | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Quarantine Year: 2008 Director: John Erick Dowdle Rating: R Length: 89 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Stars:Jennifer Carpenter Steve Harris Jay Hernandez Johnathon Schaech Columbus Short Andrew Fiscella Plot:When a news team decides to trail a brave fire-fighting team, they never suspect that the first call for help they respond to that night may be their last. Now they’re trapped in an apartment complex sealed off by the government. With no way of escape, they find themselves surrounded by frightened residents who are infected with a deadly mutant virus. What happens next is only known because of the footage they left behind. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Bonus Trailers Featurettes Closed Captioned My Thoughts: I originally went into this movie thinking I never seen it before. But I actually have seen it before. The scary part is it wasn't even a year ago (May 2010) and I didn't remember seeing this one!?!? This movie is in the style of movies such as The Blair Witch Project and St. Francisville Experiment... which is a sub-genre that some are calling " Found Footage". So if you do not like that style of movie then this one is definitely not for you. I personally enjoy that style of movie. I wouldn't say it is the best of this type that I have seen... but I did enjoy it. First of all I did like that they had Jennifer Carpenter in this movie. Since first seeing her on Dexter I have become a fan of her's. I liked the base storyline. I liked how they had fun with Jennifer Carpenter's character's interaction with the firemen before things got serious. And there were a couple good jump scenes. At the same time I felt some of the scenes were too dark and the camera a little too shaky... though I guess these things needed to be to make it look as realistic as possible. It just made it a bit on the hard side to watch. My Rating: 3.5/5 TV Series Cast:Jennifer Carpenter plays Debra Morgan on Dexter | | | | Pete | | | | Last edited: by Addicted2DVD |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: The Butterfly Effect: Infinifilm Year: 2004 Director: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber Rating: R Length: 120 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: DTS ES: 6.1 (Discrete), English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English Stars:Ashton Kutcher Melora Walters Amy Smart Elden Henson William Lee Scott John Patrick Amedori Plot:A young man struggling to get over disturbing memories from his childhood discovers that he is able to travel back in time and alter events in his past. However, every change he makes transforms his life and that of those around him, often to unexpected and disastrous consequences. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Deleted Scenes Featurettes Gallery Interactive Games DVD-ROM Content Closed Captioned Theatrical & Director's Cut, Fact Track My Thoughts: I have never been much of an Ashton Kutcher fan. He is usually pretty hit and miss for me... usually more misses then hits. But I thought the plot of this movie sounded interesting... so was looking forward to giving this one a try. When I saw that the DVD had both the Theatrical Cut as well as the Director's Cut... I decided to go for the director's cut. If someone out there that seen both versions... please let me know if the Theatrical cut is any better and I will watch it the next time. But over all I am glad I watched this one today. I found the movie to be worth watching.... but not what I would call outstanding. I liked the basic storyline... and I like how it ended. I even enjoyed Ashton Kutcher in this one. Well about as much as I could... I wouldn't say he was great in the role... but definitely better then some of the stuff I have seen him in. I really liked how they handled the time travel in this one. It wasn't hard to understand at all... possibly even a little too simplified. This movie is definitely worth checking out. And I am even looking forward to checking out part 2. Who knows I may even enjoy it more without Ashton Kutcher in it this time. My Rating: 3.5/5 TV Series Cast:Ashton Kutcher plays Michael Kelso on That '70s ShowCallum Keith Rennie plays Leoben Conoy on Battlestar GalacticaLorena Gail plays Elosha on Battlestar GalacticaNathaniel DeVeaux plays Joe Waterman on Painkiller JaneKevin Durand plays Joshua on Dark Angel | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: The Butterfly Effect 2 Year: 2006 Director: John R. Leonetti Rating: R Length: 92 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish Stars:Eric Lively Erica Durance Dustin Milligan Gina Holden David Lewis Andrew Airlie Plot:It's nonstop suspense and action in this powerful sequel to the megahit, The Butterfly Effect. After a tragic accident claims the life of his girlfriend (Erica Durance, TV's Smallville), Nick (Eric Lively, American Pie) discovers that he has the paranormal power to change the past and save her. But when he keeps going back to alter other events, he soon realizes that his actions have dire consequences for the present...and their future. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Featurettes DVD-ROM Content Closed Captioned My Thoughts: After watching part one earlier today... thought I would give part 2 a try. Especially after finding out that Erica Durance is in it. It is a good story... but I don't know. For some reason it didn't impress me as quite a much as the first one. I really didn't care for the business angle that was added to this one as much. But it is ok... worth watching for what it is. I am even considering giving part 3 a chance. My Rating: 3/5 TV Series Cast:Erica Durance plays Lois Lane on SmallvilleGina Holden plays Coreen Fennel on Blood Ties | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Wedding Crashers: Uncorked Edition Year: 2005 Director: David Dobkin Rating: Unrated Length: 127 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish Stars:Owen Wilson Vince Vaughn Christopher Walken Rachel McAdams Isla Fisher Jane Seymour Plot:MORE FOOTAGE AND MORE LAUGHS make this UNCORKED EDITION a "bust-a-gut, roll-in-the-aisle"* (Maxim)† comedy and the most raucous party of the year! Guided by a set of "wedding crashing rules," John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) can charm their way into any wedding...and into the hearts of every bridesmaid. But at the biggest nuptials of the year, John breaks the rules and falls for the daughter (Rachel McAdams) of the US Secretary of Treasury (Christopher Walken), and Jeremy is left at the mercy of her "stage-five-clinger" sister (Isla Fisher). Being there for his buddy, Jeremy follows John to the family's huge estate for a weekend that may even be too wild for these professional party guys. *Review of theatrical release. †Pete Hammond, Maxim Magazine Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Deleted Scenes Featurettes Gallery Music Videos DVD-ROM Content Closed Captioned Theatrical version My Thoughts: Found myself in the mood for a comedy this morning. When I first popped this one in I was really enjoying it. Until it got to about the halfway point. There it lost a little something. This one is entertaining... but not what I would call great. I do think that Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn made a pretty good team. My Rating: 3/5 TV Series Cast:Jane Seymour plays Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn on Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanBradley Cooper plays Will Tippin on AliasDavid Conrad plays Jim Clancy on Ghost Whisperer | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem: Unrated Year: 2007 Director: The Brothers Strause Rating: Unrated Length: 101 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: DTS: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish Stars:Steven Pasquale Reiko Aylesworth John Ortiz Johnny Lewis Ariel Gade Kristen Hager Plot:Packed with adrenaline-pumping action, heart-stopping suspense, plus seven additional minutes of unrated, blood-soaked footage too shocking for theaters, this unrated version of AVP-Requiem escalates the war between sci-fi's scariest movie icons! After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation. Soon it's an all-out battle to the death with no rules, no mercy — and hundreds of innocent people caught in the crossfire. As the creature carnage continues, a handful of human survivors attempt a daring escape, but the U.S. government may be hatching a deadly plan of its own... Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Closed Captioned Added Footage Marker My Thoughts: This one I enjoyed quite a bit. My favorite movie so far this weekend. They went somewhere a bit new for Alien and Predator movies (that I have seen)... in that they involve a whole town instead of being in a secluded area. Which I found to be a nice change of pace for these movies. I really liked Reiko Aylesworth's character in this one. This is the first time I seen her in anything other then 24... which was cool. And a little weird at the same time. While watching... every time she was on the screen I almost felt like... where is Jack Bauer to help his friend!  Anyway... as I said... it is a nice change of pace for the movies. There was some pretty cool effects... not to mention the cool toys the Predators had. This is one I would feel comfortable recommending if you enjoyed the other Alien and Predator movies. Hopefully you would find the change of pace as enjoyable as I did. My Rating: 4/5 TV Series Cast:Reiko Aylesworth plays Michelle Dessler on 24Steven Pasquale plays Sean Garrity on Rescue MeAriel Gade plays Rose Varen on InvasionSam Trammell plays Sam Merlotte on True BloodGina Holden plays Coreen Fennel on Blood TiesTy Olsson plays Capt. Kelly on Battlestar GalacticaRehka Sharma plays Tory Foster on Battlestar GalacticaFrancoise Yip plays Kate Lam on Blood Ties | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: View from the Top Year: 2003 Director: Bruno Barreto Rating: PG-13 Length: 87 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English Stars:Christina Applegate Candice Bergen Marc Blucas Frederick Coffin Chelsey Cole Nadia Dajani Plot:Academy Award®-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare In Love, Best Actress, 1998; Shallow Hal) stars in this hilarious comedy hit about a small-town girl who's about to get a taste of the big-time world! No one thought Donna (Paltrow) would go very far. But when she sets her sights on becoming a first-class international flight attendant, Donna throws caution to the wind and takes off in pursuit of her dream! The ride is anything but smooth, however, and Donna's laugh-packed journey of a lifetime is rocked by more turbulence than she bargained for! Also starring Christina Applegate (TV's Married With Children), Rob Lowe (Austin Powers trilogy, Tommy Boy), Kelly Preston (What A Girl Wants, Jerry Maguire) and Candice Bergen (Sweet Home Alabama, Miss Congeniality), this charmingly funny treat will send your spirits soaring! Extras:Scene Access Bonus Trailers Featurettes Closed Captioned My Thoughts: Thought I would go with a comedy the first thing this morning. Unfortunately I did end up with much of one. I wasn't even half an hour in and I wondered if I could make it through this movie. I did somehow make it till the end of the movie. I am not sure how... I was somehow unable to look away. The movie is very predictable.. I knew where it was going every step of the way. And worst of all... as hard as it tried it just was not funny. I wasn't even able to crack a smile watching this one. Well at least not till the end credits when they showed some out-takes. They were the best thing about the entire movie. This movie has some very pretty girls in it. But they do more then play down their looks... they actually sabotage them. Giving them these huge hairdos and I don't know what else. I will be a bit generous with my rating of this movie for the sole reason I did enjoy the outtakes during the end credits as much as I did. My Rating: 1/5 TV Series Cast:Christina Applegate plays Kelly Bundy on Married... with ChildrenCandace Bergen plays Murphy Brown on Murphy BrownMarc Blucas plays Riley Finn on Buffy the Vampire SlayerJohn Daley plays Dr. Lance Sweets on BonesJoshua Malina plays Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night | | | | Pete |
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