Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts

December 31, 2012

"Doctor Who: The TV Movie"

What could go wrong?
Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Written by Matthew Jacobs
Doctor Who Review/New Years Review: Doctor Who: The TV Movie.

Cast
Paul McGann (8th Doctor), Eric Roberts (The Master), Daphne Ashbrook (Grace Holloway), Yee Jee Tso (Chang Lee), and Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor) Directed by Geoffrey Sax.

Review
This film tried to restart Doctor Who after it was cancelled in 1989 after 26 years. Needless to say, it did not happen. The reason was low ratings in the US (Broadcast on Fox) Anyway, the acting from McGann is good, compared to Roberts', which isn't worth the makeup on him, which reminds me of the Terminator, probably unintentional. The plot is average fare, as its shorter then a usual serial, so it's easy thin to solve. "I'm half human, on my mother's side," Wait, earlier in the film, the Doctor (7th) said he wasn't human, he wasn't like you. Of course then he died, so yea...Anyway, I'd recommend the film for continuation at least, even if it isn't that good.

Overall, I give it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.



December 30, 2012

"Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!"

Directed by Bill Melendez and Written by Charles M. Schulz.
Review: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

Cast
Chad Allen as Charlie Brown, Jeremy Miller as Linus van Pelt, Melissa Guzzi as Lucy van Pelt, Kristie Baker as Peppermint Patty, Elizabeth Lyn Fraser as Sally Brown, Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock, Aron Mandelbaum as Schroeder, and Jason Mendelson as Marcie.

Review
Once again I'm reviewing a special, and revolving around Peanuts once again. While this isn't as great as A Charlie Brown Christmas or even A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, it is at least somewhat interesting and it does have some fun with its premise, on New Year's Eve, no less! It has fine animation and my favorite, Snoopy, along with Woodstock, the little...bird. It's a useful special, for what its worth. Happy New Years everyone.

Overall, I give it 4 out of 10 stars.

December 28, 2012

"Rudolph's Shiny New Year"

Made by Rankin Bass.
Review: Rudolph's Shiny New Year.

Cast
Billie Mae Richards, Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, and Paul Frees.

Review
This special tries to do a New Year's special, which isn't that easy, considering that not many are really made, as the holiday doesn't have that much to go with it. This succeeds. The special has good talents for the roles, with even Frank Gorshin and Red Skelton (Both cases of Old Fame, New Confusion). The special takes the story and rolls with it, being unique as a New Year's Special (Yet still refering to Christmas, of course). I'd recommend it for New Year's Day fun. Now there's one more New Year's thing left...And it's coming soon. He's back, and it's about time...

Overall, I give it a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.