Hound Of Ulster, The/Tall Scary Things - Tom Newman

Advantages: SIMPLY SUPERB
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...The Thing @ Blu Ray. In a remote antarctic research station the researchers have found an alien creature frozen solid buried in the ice. They estimate it has been there for 100,000 years and so dig it out an Put in an ante room for later examination. However the creature defrosts, come alive and then starts killing the lonely researchers. t first they are unaware that it is picking them of but it later comes to light that it can absorb that person and produce an exact duplicate of the victim. When this is discovered they do not know who is real and who is alien. It is nearly impossible to kill and only fire makes it afraid. Kurt Russel stars as our hero and it is he who takes the fight to the alien creature. some of the scenes are really chilling, no pun intended, the dog transforming is gruesome. the man... Read review

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Advantages: The story
Disadvantages: So-so acting, strange accents

...partly because of the fact that I am so familiar with the storyline, so there are no surprises, but I have watched Jeremy Brett's version time after time without becoming this bored, so I do have to conclude that this is a weaker version. Another disadvantage to this version is the complete lack of atmosphere. The story takes place around the Baskervilles' ancestral home, which is moorland. The moor is usually described as being creepy, particularly at night, and often misty. The main thing that struck me with this film is how beautiful and green the moorland is. It was apparently filmed on Dartmoor, which can look spooky, but it just didn't cut the mustard as far as this film was concerned. Not even the dog was scary - it just looked like an ordinary mongrel with red eyes. I don't think that this film is awful. It feels like a made... Read review

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Advantages: Classic. Timeless. Mixture of themes.
Disadvantages: Only 83 minutes long =[

...<>~~~~~<> The Fox and the Hound <>~~~~~<> Directed by: Ted Berman, Richard Rich Produced by Ron Miller, Art Stevens, Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Ted Berman, Larry Clemmons Starring Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson Music by Buddy Baker Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Distribution Release date(s) July 10, 1981 (USA) Running time 83 minutes Language English <>~~~~~<> The Story <>~~~~~<> So for the people who had a deprived childhood and are not aware of this classic, (which is ranked 5th on the top Disney films of all time), here is the low-down on this film. This whole tale follows the relationship, along with the changing situations of a fox (Tod) and a hound (Copper). When Tod's mum is shot leaving him an orphan Big Mama, a kind old owl... Read review

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