Fandangoes In Space/Dancing On A Cold Wind - Carmen

Advantages: Quirky and funny version of original classic
Disadvantages: Not completely true to the book

...I must say, most guiltily, that I've never read the 'Wind in the Willows'. Yet here I am to pay homage to one of the funniest DVD's I've ever seen. Looking at a few reviews on different websites the general consensus seems to be that, while not quite true to the book, this is still a hilarious and cheering film for both adults and children (it's rated 'Universal'). However, I've also read some very negative reviews from people brought up on the classic children's story, who find that this film unnecessarily deviates from material so good it should never have to be changed. As a newcomer to the story I was able to appreciate the wonderful story irrespective of faithfulness to the original. It is still, in my opinion, extremely funny and has a tranquil atmosphere of English countryside, riverbanks and country homes. I'm a huge fan... Read review

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Advantages: Clever parody, some very funny scenes
Disadvantages: The music

...Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean are still best known for their brilliant spoof rockumentary ?This Is Spinal Tap? almost 20 years later they?re back but this time as a folk band from the 60?s trying to re-launch their career. THE FILM In the same way that ?Spinal Tap? pretended to be a documentary about the Rock band Spinal Tap A mighty wind follows in a documentary style the setting up and performance of a folk reunion concert featuring top folk band from the 60?s 'The Main Street Singers', 'The Folksmen' and 'Mitch and Mickey' as a tribute for legendary folk impresario Irving Steinbloom. Of course as in 'Spinal Tap' all the characters and bands are fictitious but if you are not careful you could be taken in to believing it. In spinal tap the band was a parody of all the hair metal bands of the time and in... Read review

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Advantages: A good film, worth watching more than once
Disadvantages: I ran out of beer half way through!

...ice cold in alex Plot In 1942 Anson (John Mill's) is fatigued by battle and dependent on drink and despised by his friend and fellow officer who wrongly suspect's him of asking to be released from the siege of Tobruk A group of officer's and two nurse's attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the desert's of north Africa during the second world war after escaping Tobruk . they get separated from the rest of the column of trucks and reluctantly pick up two nurse's as unwanted passengers. they later encounter Van Der Pol an ebullient south african officer who offers to share his rack sack full of gin with them if he can go to Alex with them. Nothing about the journey is straight forward and Anson must deal with his own drink problem and the enemy forces, and to top that one of them is a german spy. John... Read review

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