Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is a 1998 made-for-television film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical that is based on  T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. It was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber (who, BTW, also did the music) & Gary Lucchesi, directed by David Mallet, & stars Bryn Walters (Macavity the Mystery Cat), Jacob Brent (Mr. Mistoffelees), Drew Varley (Mungojerrie), Jo Gibb (Rumpleteazer; spelled Rumpelteazer by T. S. Eliot), John Partridge (The Rum Tum Tugger), & Elaine Paige (Grizabella). This film hasn't really been rated, but I will tell you this: Macavity is THE scariest cat in the entire movie, so it would probably earn a PG rating! I would give this movie 100% of a star.

TAGLINE:

 

Now and Forever!

 

TRAILER(S):

 

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PLOT:

 

Those of you who have seen the play already know the plot.

 

MOVIE INFO:

 

Universal Pictures. October 5, 1998. Musical. 115min./color. DVD, BD; 2-D.

 

THOUGHTS:

 

This is by far the best screen adaptation of the famous musical; scary at times, but still!

The Walking Dead (2010 TV Series)

The Walking Dead is a 2010 live-action horror television series that is based on the ongoing graphic novel series of the same name by Robert Kirkman. It was produced by Denise M. Huth, Tom Luse, Adam Fierro, Gregory Nicotero, David Alpet, Frank Darabont, Charles H. Eglee, Gale Anne Hurd, (GET THIS!) Robert Kirkman, Jack LoGiudice, & Skip Schoolnik, directed by Frank Darabont, Ernest R. Dickerson, Guy Ferland, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Michelle Maxwell MacLaren, & Johan Renck, written by Charlie Adlard, Frank Darabont (Yes, him again!), Robert Kirkman (& him, too!), & Tony Moore, & stars Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes). This series has been rated TV-MA(USA), 18A (Canadian English), & 13ans+ Canadian French). Believe it or not, I've seen this show, so I would give this series 87% of a star.

TAGLINE:

Who Will Arrive? Who Will Survive?

TRAILER(S):

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EPISODE LIST:

SEASON 1 (2010):

# in series | # in season

                         01|01. Days Gone Bye

02|02. Guts

03|03. Tell It to the Frogs

04|04. Vatos

05|05. Wildfire

06|06. TS-19

SEASON 2 (2011):

07|01. What Lies Ahead

08|02. Bloodletting

09|03. Save the Last One

10|04. Cherokee Rose

11|05. Chupacabra

12|06. Secrets

13|07. Pretty Much Dead Already

14|08. Nebraska

15|09. Triggerfinger

16|10. 18 Miles Out

17|11. Judge, Jury, Executioner

18|12. Better Angels

19|13. Beside the Dying Fire

SEASON 3 (2012):

20|01. Seed

21|02. Sick

22|03. Walk with Me

23|04. Killer Within

24|05. Say the Word

25|06. Hounded

26|07. When the Dead Come Knocking

27|08. Made to Suffer

28|09. The Suicide King

29|10. Home

30|11. I Ain't a Judas

31|12. Clear

32|13. Arrow on the Doorpost

33|14. Prey

34|15. This Sorrowful Life

35|16. Welcome to the Tombs

SEASON 4 (2013):

36|01. 30 Days Without an Accident

37|02. Infected

38|03. Isolation

39|04. Indifference

40|05. Internment

41|06. Live Bait

42|07. Dead Weight

43|08. Too Far Gone

44|09. After

45|10. Inmates

46|11. Claimed

47|12. Still

48|13. Alone

49|14. The Grove

50|15. Us

51|16. A

SEASON 5 (2014):

52|01. No Sanctuary

53|02. Strangers

54|03. Four Walls and a Roof

55|04. Slabtown

56|05. Self Help

57|06. Consumed

58|07. Crossed

59|08. Coda

60|09. What Happened and What's Going On

61|10. Them

62|11. The Distance

63|12. Remember

64|13. Forget

65|14. Spend

66|15. Try

67|16. Conquer

SEASON 6 (2015):

68|01. First Time Again
69|02. JSS
70|03. Thank You
71|04. Here's Not Here
72|05. Now
73|06. Always Accountable
74|07. Heads Up
75|08. Start to Finish
76|09. No Way Out
77|10. The Next World
78|11. Knots Untie
79|12. Not Tomorrow Yet
80|13. The Same Boat
81|14. Twice as Far
82|15. East
83|16. Last Day on Earth



CHANGES:

If you want to see what changes this TV series has undergone, then just click here.

SERIES INFO:

American Movie Classics (AMC). October 31, 2010-. Horror-Drama. DVD, BD; 2-D. 6 seasons (So far)/83 episodes, so far/each 45 min./color.

THOUGHTS:

I think this is an awesome series because it's scary, & terrifying. Enjoy!

The Jazz Singer (1927)

The Jazz Singer is a 1927 film that is the 1st (AND I MEAN THE 1ST!) feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue, or "talkie", as they call it. In 1928, it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Adaptation (Alfred A. Cohn), but it won an Honorary Award for WB (you all know what it stands for) for producing The Jazz Singer, the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry, then, in 1996, it won a National Film Registry award. It was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Alan Crosland, written by Samson Raphaelson, Jack Jarmuth, and Alfred A. Cohn, and stars Al Jolson (Jakie Rabinowitz), May McAvoy (Mary Dale), Warner Oland (Cantor Rabinowitz), and Cantor Joseff Rosenblatt (Himself-Concert Recital). This film has been Unrated, though it would earn a G-rating. I would give this movie 97 stars.

TAGLINE:

See him---and hear him sing!

TRAILER(S):

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PLOT:

I don't know how to put this into words, so if you want a plot, look on IMDb. It's not that I haven't seen the movie, but I DO know that a famous quote is in the movie, "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!"

MOVIE INFO:

Warner Bros. Pictures. October 06, 1927. Drama-Musical-Romance-Family. 088 min./B&W. DVD; 2-D.

THOUGHTS:

I think this is a great movie because it tells you to follow your dreams.

Alpha and Omega in 3-D

Alpha and Omega in 3-D is a 2010 CGI film that's based on a story by Steve Moore. Sadly, Dennis Hopper (who, BTW plays Tony) died shortly afterward, so the film was dedicated in his name. It was produced by Ken Katsumoto, Steve Moore, Richard Rich, Timothy Yoo, Noah Fogelson, A. K. Madhavan, Michael Paseornek, Seemha Ramanna, & Priyank Raj, directed by Ben Gluck & Anthony Bell, written by Chris Denk & (DUH!) Steve Moore, & stars the voice talents of Justin Long (Humphrey), Hayden Panettiere (Kate), Christina Ricci (Lilly), Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover (Winston), Chris Carmack (Garth), Larry Miller (Marcel), & Eric Price (Paddy/Mooch). This film has been rated PG for rude humor and some mild action (MPAA/USA [certificate #45887]), PG (Canadian English), and G (Canadian French), although it should've been rated PG-13 for rude humor, mild language, scary action, some suggestive content, and a brief drug reference. I would give this movie 69% of a star.

TAGLINE:

A "pawsome" 3-D adventure.

TRAILER(S):

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PLOT:

2 wolves (a female Alpha & a male Omega)  are kidnapped & are taken to Idaho to repopulate. They try to get back home to Jasper Park, Canada (which, BTW, is a real place) for a planned marriage, but they find themselves falling in love with each other.

MOVIE INFO:

Lionsgate Films. September 08, 2010. Adventure-Comedy-Romance-Family. 088 min./color. DVD, BD; 2-D, 3-D.

THOUGHTS:

I think this a good movie because it's full of adventure.

Meet the Robinsons in 3-D

Meet the Robinsons is a 2007 CGI film that is Disney's 47th animated film & based on William Joyce's children's picture book A Day with Wilbur Robinson. The film was, at first, going to be made in live-action, keep the book's name, and be released (somewhere) in 2006, but that changed since 60% of the movie was, well, changed. It was produced by Dorothy McKim, Bill Borden, David J. Steinberg, Makul Wigert, Monica Lago-Kaytis, Clark Spencer, John Lasseter, & (GET THIS!), William Joyce, directed by Stephen John Anderson, written by Don Hall, Aurian Redson, Jon Bernstein, Michelle Bochner, Nathan Greno, Joseph Mateo, Stephen John Anderson, Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, & Shirly Pierce, & stars the voice talents of Daniel Hansen & Jordan Fry (Lewis), Wesley Singerman (Wilbur Robinson), Paul Butcher (Stanley Pukowski), Stephen John Anderson (Bowler Hat Guy/Grandpa Bud Robinson/Tallulah Robinson), Aurian Redson (Frankie), & Tom Selleck (Cornelius Robinson). This film has been rated G in both the USA & in Canada, although it should've been rated PG for some mild action. I would give this movie 99% of a star.

TAGLINE:

Experience the future as only Disney can imagine it!

TRAILER(S):

Click here to watch it.

PLOT:

Lewis is a 12-year-old orphan whose dream is to find the mother he never knew, so he creates an invention he calls the Memory Scanner. But a person called the Bowler Hat Guy sabotages & steals it. A 13-year-old stranger named Wilbur Robinson takes Lewis to the future in a flying time machine, but after having an argument over him taking Lewis back to see his mom, the time machine crashes. They take it to the garage at Wilbur's house where Lewis meets "a real live robot", whose name is Carl & who goes up a travel-tube, screaming all the way! Then Wilbur, after slamming a fruit hat on Lewis's head to cover his hair, goes after Carl.

Okay now, the 2nd half of the movie is based on the book, so you probably can guess what happens next. There's also a surprise somewhere at the end of the movie. I don't want to give away the entire story.

MOVIE INFO:

Walt Disney Animation Studios. March 23, 2007. Adventure-Comedy-Science Fiction-Family. 095 min./color. DVD, BD; 2-D, 3-D.

THOUGHTS:

I think this movie is awesome because it tells you 4 things: never stop believing in yourself, don't give up, let go of the past, and, above all, KEEP MOVING FORWARD!

Super Rhino

Super Rhino is a 2009 CGI animated short, starring the characters from the Walt Disney feature film Bolt. It was produced by Clark Spencer, Makul Wigert, Byron Howard, John Lasseter, & Chris Williams, directed & written by Nathan Greno, & stars the voice talents of Mark Walton (Rhino) & Miley Cyrus (Penny). This short has been rated G (MPAA/USA). I would give this short 100% of a star.

PLOT:

Penny & Bolt have been captured by Dr. Calico (Malcolm McDowell), & are hanging over a lake of lava. Rhino, now genetically enhanced with superpowers, thanks to Penny's TV Dad (Sean Donnellan), races to Calico's lair to save them. There's a surprise ending in this short, one which I surely don't want to give away.

SHORT INFO:

Walt Disney Animation Studios. March 22, 2009 (with Bolt DVD & BD). Adventure-Comedy-Family. 04 min./color. USA.

THOUGHTS:

I think this short is cool because now, Bolt has another sidekick, besides Penny.

Bolt in 3-D

Bolt in 3-D is a 2008 CGI film that originally started out as a script by American film animator Chris Sanders, who, come to think of him, was slated as director; it was also originally titled American Dog. However, it was soon re scripted (as well as renamed) when Chris Williams & Byron Howard took over directorship. It was produced by Clark Spencer, Makul Wigert, & Pixar's John Lasseter, written by Dan Fogelman, Chris Williams, Byron Howard, & Jared Stern, & stars the voice talents of John Travolta (Bolt), Miley Cyrus (Penny), Cloe Grace Moretz (Young Penny), Mark Walton (Rhino), Susie Essman (Mittens), & Malcolm McDowell (Dr. Calico). This film has been rated PG for some mild action and peril (MPAA/USA [certificate #44841]), PG (Canadian English), G (Canadian French). I would give this movie 100% of a star.

TAGLINE:

Real life's a total adventure!

TRAILER(S):

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PLOT:

Okay, I'm not going to give away the ENTIRE plot, so I'm just going to make a long story short: Bolt is a white German Shepard (notice his ears), who thinks that his own TV show is real. He winds up in NYC & gets help from a scrawny female cat (calico, perhaps?), Mittens (Susie Essman), who gets dragged across the country by him (almost literally). You can probably guess what happens next.

MOVIE INFO:

Walt Disney Animation Studios. November 17, 2008. Adventure-Comedy-Family. 096min./color. DVD, BD; 2-D, 3-D. USA.

THOUGHTS:

I think this movie is great because it's really heartwarming & BE-AWESOME! (BTW, be-awesome comes from the movie.)