Billy Scott Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling

finally
i just received and watched this on Friday and wow it has alot of techniques easy to follow , my only gripe would be that there is no menu ,so you have to watch all the way thru but good stuff





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Robot and Frank

Well worth 89 minutes of your day spending time with Robot & Frank...Langella
I looked up yesterday at my AA in-flight movie and saw that they were screening 'Robot & Frank.' I immediately began buttonholing my seatmates: "This is a really good movie." I had the good fortune of catching it during its August 2012 big screen debut and thoroughly enjoyed it.

We sought it out for two reasons. First, my wife and I love Frank Langella. [Pro tip: Check out the vastly underrated Starting Out In The Evening.]

Second, I'd caught Mr. Langella talking most informatively about the film - and about his career on stage and screen - in an interview with Fresh Air's Dave Davies. The best part: when asked why he chose to participate in the film, Langella told a fascinating story about getting sent the script, liking it, but feeling it didn't fully depict the challenges facing a man in his eighth decade. He said that he asked for a meeting with director Jake Schreier and writer...

Bitter-sweet family drama, character study and buddy movie all at once
I saw the movie "Robot & Frank" in the theatre here in Cincinnati in early September. It's taken quite a long time for the DVD release to get listed on Amazon, but here we are finally.

"Robot & Frank" (2012 release, 89 min.) brings the story, set in upstate NY "in the near future" of Frank (played by Frank Langella) who is an ex-con (a "cat burglar" as Frank puts it) in the latter stage of his life when his memory fails him at times. Living alone has become a challenge and one day Frank's son buys him a robot who can be a do-it-all butler for Frank. Then a strange thing happens: after initially resisting the robot as much as possible, Frank discovers he actually likes the robot's help and, even more important, its companionship. Soon thereafter, Frank concots a plan to commit one last heist, with the help of the robot. At that point we are not even half-way into the movie, and to reveal more would certainly ruin your viewing experience. You'll just have to see for yourself...

HUMANITY IN THE MACHINE
Frank Langella is an actor whose talents are rarely noted it seems. Some folks don't even know who you're talking about when his name is mentioned and that's a shame. Those of us old enough to remember will think of him as Dracula. A younger generation might consider him Nixon. The thing is he's been around turning out great performances for years and doesn't get the recognition that he deserves. His latest out on DVD proves that.

In ROBOT & FRANK Langella stars as Frank, an ex-jewel thief in the near future when things are changing as they always do. A cantankerous sort, Frank has been left by his kids to fend for himself away from family. They still try to make his life as comfortable as possible but at the same time have little to do with him. Case in point is the new item Frank's son Hunter (James Marsden) has brought to him.

To make sure that he's taken care of Hunter has just purchased a robot to be Frank's companion and caretaker. The robot has numerous...

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Martha & Friends: Martha's Magnificent Egg

Sweet...My Son and I Love the Martha Cartoons
We used to watch Martha & Friends when it was on the Hallmark Channel. I had never seen the Easter or Halloween episodes, so I was delighted to see them available on DVD. The graphics are colorful and bright. This Easter episode teaches kids the importance of friendship versus winning a competition. Martha and her friends want to enter an egg decorating contest because the prize is an invitation to the White House Easter Egg Roll. I won't give away the plot, but it is a cute film, perfect for the entire family.
Martha's friends are always enthusiastic about DIY crafts, which encourages young kids to explore crafts just like Martha and her friends. The DVD includes three Martha webisodes and downloadable fun craft projects and recipes.

The Importance of Friendship versus Winning
My kids are in a super competitive phase where everything is about winning from who finished their dinner first to who ran to the park the fastest. Martha's Magnificent Egg pleasantly surprised me by opening the door for a talk about the importance of winning. And here I thought it'd just be a cute Easter Egg DVD!

I've never actually seen the show before so I was curious what it would be like. Martha has her own show for her blog, which I found to be amusing and a sign of the times! When her demonstration of creating unique Easter eggs is copied by a friend, the issue of winning and losing comes up. She wanted to help her friend but now she might lose a competition because of it.

Competition and winning are commonplace among young children so this is a great lesson in why friendship and helping others is more important than a win.

While my kids are younger than the kids in the video, they still understood the lesson. The characters would be more...

Adorable Craft Ideas and Friendly Message
The 411 by Maria & Goddess (7 year old):
We spent the past three days home bound due to the weather. We were either playing in the snow or warming up with some hot chocolate and a movie with this one being one of them.

We love Martha and her friends Kevin, Lily and Hannah,are always up to something fun in Martha's craft room. This time they are entering an egg decorating contest. Martha combines crafting and a great friendship message to makes a DVD that kids and parents will enjoy.

We especially loved the PFD files included on the DVD! Insert the DVD into your computer and find 13 pages of Easter recipes and crafts that are extremely child friendly. Goddess asked me to print her a copy so she can figure out what supplies she needs. We will start working on our crafts next week.

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Black's Game

Icelandic Crime and Drug Fest that Rocks!
For such a small country Iceland doesn't half produce some talent and this is another example of what they can teach the rest of us. This is based on actual events and takes us back to the heady days of 1999, just before all the computers were going to fall over in 2000. It tells the story of Stebbi or `Psycho Stebbi' as he soon gets nicknamed (played by up and coming Thor Kristjansson `Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre'). He gets into trouble with the law and at the police station he runs into an old chum in the shape of shaven headed Toti (played by the guy with a name that rolls of the tongue - Johannes Haukur Johanesson ). Well Toti says he has a lawyer that is so great he can get him off the rap. So when Stebbi calls he says he will put him in touch for a small favour, a bit of mutual back scratching as it were.

Once the nature of said favour is made clear Stebbi starts to get cold feet, but they soon warm up again. Only then Toti gives him some advice in `self help'...

Great movie.
Priced just right and was impressed with the quality of the picture. Black's game was a real treat to watch. I would recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys an edge of your seat flick. Jamie

Not bad
Kind of a plodding/dawdling fictional "crime" movie about drug dealing in iceland. It's definitely watchable it just doesn't go anywhere. Is it worth watching? The scenery is definitely different and it's shot pretty well; probably worth a rental if you watch these kinds of movies all the time. I know the "payoff" in these movies is supposed to be when everything falls apart (the "tragic" fall) and the main character thinks about what he's done but in this movie this "payoff" isn't really handled well; it feels a bit hollow. Also: there's very little violence in this movie which is odd for this type of movie.

3 stars; no more no less. Meh is meh.

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Under the Sea with Al Giddings [Four Disc Box Set]

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The Crackerjack

Non Stop Fun From Start To Finish
If they could capture Johnny Hines' energy and put it in a bottle, we'd be able to pack 30 hours of fun into every 24 hour day.

Hines' character is the perennial go getter; he's like the Warner Bros. Tasmanian Devil - just a blur of activity. With a grin that seemingly stretches from ear to ear, he maneuvers his way through adventures that test the limits of our imagination.

In "The Crackerjack", Johnny plays a pickle salesman who gets involved in a corrupt South American revolution, saves the day, and gets the girl by means of...well, don't ask. It basically defies description. Rest assured that this is a real crowd pleaser that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The gags are inventive and non stop. Even the subtitles which, though hardly subtle, more than make up for it with their innovation and cleverness.

The print from which this DVD derives may not be perfect, but it is much better than some of the others I have seen which have been released...

A Silent Clown Returns to the Limelight
As a long-time silent film buff, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the great comics of the silent era. I was wrong. Johnny Hines, completely unknown to me, has all the great gifts of athleticism, daring, timing, and romantic grace one associates with Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Charlie Chaplin, and adds his own considerable charisma and cocksure American enthusiasm to the mix. The plot revolves around Hines going to Florida to save his family pickle business. As he touts his new product, the stuffed pickle, he inadvertently becomes involved in a South American revolution. Silly stuff, of course, but executed with conviction and verve that had me laughing heartily. Ben Model is a well-known musician whose compositions and accompaniment enliven every silent film he's worked on. He has generously dipped into his own collection to resurrect the reputation of Hines and restore a truly funny film to the public. Thanks, Ben! Keep 'em coming.

Pickled and Preserved
I've enjoyed many films from cinema's silent era, but had never heard of Johnny Hines before this. What I found was a fun film that kept me entertained for the 67 minute run time. The plot is over the top, frankly pretty ridiculous but in a very funny way. Political intrigue, pickles (literal & figurative), revolutionaries... pretty crazy but it works in this. The comedy is incredibly well preformed with gags I hadn't seen before such as a "so long" pancake. This surprised me since I would have assumed that a film like this and a performer like Hines wouldn't have been nearly lost to the ages.

The print is a bit worn, with scratches and a few dark spots and some of the inter-titles replaced where missing but the transfer is very good and the DVD showcases the best quality you could expect from a lost and basically abandoned old film. A wonderful addition and the real reason for the release is the new score. I've attended a few silent film screenings in the past that...

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Hell's Drifter (NTSC)

Love it!
So if you love B Movie horror you'll love this movie! Funny stuff and done very well, lead actor is excellent and the drifter is great, don't expect some high budget movie just sit back and enjoy a good old fashion fun movie...





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