The Brady Bunch Movie (DVD)

Advantages: wholesome and high quality family entertainment aimed right at kids aged 6-12
Disadvantages: argh..the laugh track...

...Forget what you think you know, especially if all you have seen or heard about the Brady Bunch are the film parodies. This is the pure, unadulterated family TV show aimed at families. Actually, it is aimed at the CHILDREN in families, and is told from the children's point of view. This was a pretty radical concept at the time, and as a result it did merely okay in the ratings when it ran its first five year course on prime time TV. When it went into syndication however, and landed the late afternoon slots that meant children coming home from school and needing a vegging out break caught it, it hit its stride and quickly became the iconic show that was so well beloved, it just HAD to be parodied, all in good fun of course! The premise of the show was quite simple. In 1965, divorce levels were rising to previously unprecedented levels... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Sutherland and the songs
Disadvantages: Max

...and epic lines: "Holy shit, it's the attack of Eddie Munster ... the blood sucking Brady bunch." ‘The Lost Boys’ was directed by Joel Schumacher who was the guy who took over the Batman movies from Tim Burton and he does a fine job, moving everything with a verve and a pace that is stunning. The film was released by Warner Brothers back in 1987 and it’s a very stylish, modern take on the vampire legend. It tells the tale of Lucy Emerson Dianne West) and her family. She has recently got divorced and she moves with her sons Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) from Phoenix in Arizona to the weird little town of Santa Carla, where there’s a fair bit of adjusting to the pace to achieve before they can settle down. The family move in with Lucy’s father (Barnard Hughes), a pretty eccentric old guy whose... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Entertaining with positive message
Disadvantages: None

...Why review this DVD it is one of my sons favourites so I know this Film Word for word. Top named actors have been getting involved in animation movies for the last few years and this film is no exception. Voice of Barry - Jerry Seinfeld Voice of Vanessa - Renee Zellweger The plot The film looks at the world through the eyes of a bee, in particular a bee called Barry. Barry lives at home with his parents and has just graduated and has to get a job at the hive workplace Hone. He is mortified to discover that he has to pick one job for life. His best friend Adam also graduated at the same time is quite looking forward to work but Barry has other idea. He happens to have a chat with the pollen jocks that are considered to be the babe magnets of the hive and they give him an opportunity to go out flying with, this is where his... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful