Falling For A Dancer DVD

Advantages: Lars von Trier's enormous vision, Bjork's enormous talent.
Disadvantages: drags a bit here and there...

...There are many reasons why we choose to watch a film. Sometimes we are looking for entertainment, a cheap thrill, a quick laugh, other times we seek a deeper, more profound experience, something that can challenge us - or in the case of Lars von Trier's latest film, Dancer in the Dark - something that can overwhelm us. When such a film as this does manage to find us, it will no doubt polarize critics and audiences alike; and indeed, Dancer has done just that - being called everything from a musical slice of post-modern genius to a flaming pile of manipulative, maudlin s***. Thankfully, I fall readily into the former camp and thus found Dancer in the Dark to be a tremendous, amazing cinematic experience that I highly encourage those of you with a curious heart to seek out. Set in Washington circa 1964 (and being from the area... Read review

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Advantages: Good story, regeneration, great variety of DVD extras
Disadvantages: Some of the extras aren't very exciting!

...The Caves of Androzani is a fan favourite. Its position near the top of every poll is as inevitable as Jordan finding a camera to pout into. It is, admittedly, a good story. Some would say great. It is dark, unsettling, dramatic, tense. But despite its success and high quality, it is not a favourite of mine. However, it’s still Doctor Who and I still love it. When hubby received the DVD for his birthday, I knew I would be reviewing it. While not jumping up and down with excitement (as I would be at the prospect of closely examining The Three Doctors or Tomb of the Cybermen), it seemed like a good reason to sit down for a few hours and indulge myself with a little ‘80s sci-fi. Here, then, are my musings on this four-parter from 1984… STORY This is Peter Davison’s final story which, as most people will know, means there... Read review

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Advantages: Great DVD for fans of skateboarding and dcumentaries alike
Disadvantages: If you're not into Punk or Skateboarding then this documentary may begin to grate on you

...Stoked is a DVD documentary that follows the life of Mark "Gator" Rogowski and tells the story how one of the 80s most talented professional skateboarders is now serving 31 years in prison. This DVD features a strong soundtrack with contributions from such Hardcore Punk acts as Black Flag, Agent Orange, and the Dead Kennedys. This is a great DVD that tells the story of how skating changed, causing Gator's popularity to dwindle. This caused him to slowly break down mentally as he could not handle the fact that he was not in favour anymore - he tried to reinvent himself with a name change but this caused people to respect him even less. It was not known of the tragic mental state of Gator until the spring of 1991 when he confessed to a violent crime at the age of 24. This DVD will have you glued as it slowly tells you the life story... Read review

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