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MatJo
Reviews
Beyond Bizarre (1997)
Certainly interesting... but lots of padding
Just seen this documentary on Reality TV in Singapore. It is quite an interesting program and is well hosted by Jay Robinson. Several stories were covered in reasonable depth although most of them remained mysteries. This program is really more entertainment than study - not surprisingly, although it was co-produced by the Discovery Channel.
At least I felt less disappointed than when I saw who I regard as a venerable actor - Patrick McNee - host a series of DVD's entitled "Ghosts". That was just fluff for me. Just recounting stories but providing scant explanation.
I was surprised to see how old this program was... so it is still making money! It would be interesting to see a 2006 edition - maybe going into the "beyond bizarre" stories and claims about the 9/11 tragedy.
The Pink Panther (2006)
Fun with boom mikes!
Actually not a bad 90 minutes of fun. I was with two companions who spoke little or no English and they were laughing much of the time... so the movie was visual enough.
Yes, I enjoyed the originals but was able to put those aside. Sometimes the jokes were too obvious to be really funny but there were plenty more...
The boom-miking throughout the movie was quite funny... the "Clouseau" did not find a mike or assassin behind the curtains but all he had to do was look up *slightly*!
OK... now a tip for the producers... For a gag involving a lot of time, why not depict lots of time passing without risking boredom with the gag? So the hamburger training could have included a wall clock showing the hours going by... As it was, that gag was a bit long.