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Doris Day and Frank Sinatra

Advantages: Charming, heart-warming
Disadvantages: Unexciting storyline

...awe of his achievements. Although Young didn't have much of a chance to show off his acting skills in the role, his looks and good nature do mean that he is very watchable and noticeable in the film. The other is Amy, Laurie's sister, played by Elisabeth Fraser. As the last of the sisters to find a husband, she is understandably upset at being left on the shelf. As an older sister, also unmarried, I could sympathise with her feelings and thought ...
...the film. The theme song, Young At Heart, was a big hit for Sinatra and according to imdb.com it was after the success of the song that the film was named. Two other songs that he sings are Make It One For My Baby (And One More For the Road) and Someone to Watch Over Me. Sinatra sings the former particularly beautifully and with great emotion as he sees Laurie walk into the room. I had forgotten how velvety smooth Sinatra's voice can be and this ...

sunmeilan 31.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Young At Heart (DVD)

Feed me, Krelborn, FEED ME NOW!

Advantages: Music, plot, acting, everything
Disadvantages: None

...film version of it. Little Shop Of Horrors was directed by Frank Oz, and features the arrival of a strange and interesting new plant in the failing Skid Row flower shop owned and run by Mushnik. His two employees are the geeky and friendless Seymour and the blonde bimbo Audrey. Other characters emerge as the film progresses, but the main protagonist to these two is the plant, named Audrey II by Seymour. The plant's arrival, just when it seemed ...
...the shop. Initially a tiny little thing, Seymour nurtures it until one day he finds that in order for the plant to grow, there is one thing it needs to be feed more than anything else: blood! What makes this film work is the timing of the music. It is a musical comedy, and as such the musicality must be an attractive prospect. The plot itself is brilliant, and does a lot of the storytelling, but the music fills in the time gaps with ease. The upbeat ...

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Review of Little Shop Of Horrors (DVD)

moulin rouge

Advantages: wonderfull sets, great director
Disadvantages: for younger viewers it is a bit long

...behind it was a masterstroke, for instance the can can song when they first go to the moulin rouge ,with smells like teen spirit children of the revoulotion and many others in it made for a great movie, the dancing was wonderufll done, with it moving brillantly with the music ...

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Review of Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)

Bon Jovi's Lost Highway returns home!

Advantages: Excellent sound, great concert
Disadvantages: None

...Bon Jovi - Live at Madison Square Garden sees the band returning home after performing all around the world on what was to be the biggest tour in the world in 2008. It was filmed in July 2008, on the last date of the tour, which was just a couple of weeks after I had seen them in concert here in the UK. Directed by Jon Bon Jovi's brother, Anthony Bongiovi and Brian Lockwood, the DVD was shot in high definition and surround sound. The set list includes ...
...serves as a great account of the bands 25 year career which still sees them hitting their peak when performing live. Bon Jovi Live At Madison Square Garden is currently available from Amazon priced at £9.98 new, which is a saving of £5.01 on the RRP of £14.99. ...

JEFFJEN 30.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Live at Madison Square Garden (DVD) - Bon Jovi

The best

Advantages: the toe-tapping beats
Disadvantages: The 'cheesyness', but everyone loves to hate it!

High School Musical is the first out of the High School Musical trilogy. The film follows the adventures of Troy and Gabriella as they embark on a journey along with dance-lover Ryan Evans, self-lover Sharpay Evans, book-lover Taylor McKessie, basketball-lover Chad Danforth, and the rest of the East High Wildcats! The all singing and dancing cast will smitten even the oldest of the viewers, and will get them tapping their toes along to songs such ...
...rhythm to dance to. High School Musical is a massive hit, so you can now buy it as basically anything- shower gel, jewelery, calenders, CD's, lampshades! The budget for the film was an outstanding $4,200,000, and every penny has gone to good use in this feel good film of the century. If you think this ones good, you have to watch the following two, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year! :) Reccomended to all families, especially ...

dancefever200 30.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of High School Musical (Encore Edition) (DVD)