Ed Miller's Reading Hands DVD

Advantages: Fantastic script, acting, and direction.
Disadvantages: None

..., while it’s a faithful representation of Ed’s life at this point, the film is much more than this – essentially, it’s a buddy movie about the friendship between Ed and his most famous star, Bela Lugosi. When Ed meets the original screen Dracula early in the film, Lugosi is trying out coffins, a drug addict who is resigned to dying soon. Wood, to whom Lugosi is a hero, fuels him to attempt a comeback, giving Ed a star he thinks is bankable enough to propel him into the major league. Of course, as most people reading this will know, essentially Wood was a failure. He never achieved box office success, although he has become something of a cult figure in recent years, especially since ‘Plan 9…’ was voted the worst ever movie in a 90’s poll. Likewise, Lugosi’s morphine addiction stopped him... Read review

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Advantages: Superbly presented with over 3 hours of extras
Disadvantages: The animated menus are great but so awkward to navigate

...I must start on congratulating the BBC on the wonderful job they have done with all of the Red Dwarf DVDs so far. It's nice to see so much loving care lavished on the presentation of the product and the great effort in providing so many interesting extras. So many DVD extras are little more than static cast lists or production notes. The Dwarf releases have so far been different to the norm - with extras you actually come back to watch again. This two disc Red Dwarf 4 release is no exception. The Red Dwarf of the title is not as you may expect Ronnie Corbett with sunburn, but is in fact a huge mining space vessel, belonging to the Jupiter Corporation. Dave Lister (Craig Charles) is the lowest ranked crew member aboard ship, a slovenly yet likeable soul who loves nothing better than winding up his colleague and bunkmate Arnold J... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: witty, subtly dirty!
Disadvantages: abrupt ending

...and it would lose the original charm. The movie hasn't received the best reviews elsewhere, like allmovie.com, where it says veered off a little towards the end, which I must say I agree with. It just ended, with no real satisfying conclusion, and so for this I have dropped a star. But still, I think this is a great film to watch as a family, if you're not into, or have had enough of light sabres, wizardry and all that other special effects stuff that personally, bores me to tears. I rented the DVD from blockbuster.co.uk, because I looked up the remake and accidentally added this to my list. Now I am glad I saw this one first! George Segal - Dick Harper Jane Fonda - Jane Harper Ed McMahon - Charlie Blanchard Dick Gautier - Dr. Will Allan Miller - Loan Company Manager John Dehner - Jane's Father Mary Jackson - Jane's Mother... Read review

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