The Lottery Bride (1930)DVDRip
Movie: The Lottery Bride (1930)
“In Oslo, Norway, Jenny (who loves stalwart Chris) enters a dance marathon to help her embezzler brother out of a jam; her actions cause misunderstanding and Chris flees to a far northern mining camp. In despair, Jenny signs up as a “picture bride” who by tragic irony is promised to Chris’s brother Olaf…at that same mining camp. Then Chris’s rival Alberto arrives on a polar dirigible expedition. Which brother will join his voyage, perhaps to doom? Very stylized. Written by Rod Crawford {puffinus@u.washington.edu}”
- Director: Paul L. Stein
- Release Date: 28 November 1930 (USA)
- Run Time: 80 min | USA:67 min (edited version) (re-release)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Musical , Romance
Tagline: All things that spell ENTERTAINMENT for you are crammed into this spectacular dramatic romance!
Trivia: Only the edited 1937 re-release, running 67 minutes, with the original 2-strip Technicolor finale in black and white, seems to have survived.
The Dogway Melody (1930)DVDRip
Movie: The Dogway Melody (1930)
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- Run Time: 17 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Comedy , Musical , Short
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)DVDRip
Movie: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
“This is an English language film (made in America) adapted from a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque. The film follows a group of German schoolboys, talked into enlisting at the beginning of World War 1 by their jingoistic teacher. The story is told entirely through the experiences of the young German recruits and highlights the tragedy of war through the eyes of individuals. As the boys witness death and mutilation all around them, any preconceptions about “the enemy” and the “rights and wrongs” of the conflict disappear, leaving them angry and bewildered. This is highlighted in the scene where Paul mortally wounds a French soldier and then weeps bitterly as he fights to save his life while trapped in a shell crater with the body. The film is not about heroism but about drudgery and futility and the gulf between the concept of war and the actuality. Written by Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre, {mw125@cus.cam.ac.uk}”
- Director: Lewis Milestone
- Release Date: 24 August 1930 (USA)
- Run Time: UK:145 min (cut) | UK:147 min (BBFC submission before censorship) | Germany:136 min | USA:133 min (restored version: Library of Congress) | 138 min (copyright length) | Spain:128 min (DVD edition)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Drama , War
Tagline: At last….the motion picture!
Trivia: [June 2008] Ranked #7 on the American Film Institute’s list of the 10 greatest films in the genre “Epic”.
Goofs: Continuity: At the end of the film, when B
Golden Dawn (1930)DVDRip
Movie: Golden Dawn (1930)
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- Director: Ray Enright
- Release Date: 14 June 1930 (USA)
- Run Time: 83 min | USA:81 min (Turner Library print)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Comedy , Drama , Musical
Trivia: Color lost – film survives in black and white only.
Goofs: Miscellaneous: Composer Herbert Stothart is billed as “Hubert” in the opening credits.
Check and Double Check (1930)DVDRip
Movie: Check and Double Check (1930)
“Typical Amos ‘n Andy storyline has the boys trying to make a go of their “open-air” taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party. All the regular characters are here (or mentioned), including the famous Mystic Knights of the Sea. The only film appearance of radio’s long-running characters. Written by Ed Lorusso”
- Director: Melville W. Brown
- Release Date: 25 October 1930 (USA)
- Run Time: 77 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Comedy
Tagline: Miracle Stars of the Radio in Their First Feature Motion Picture
Trivia: Credited with introducing Duke Ellington to white audiences.
The Hunt for Gollum (2009)DVDRip
Movie: The Hunt for Gollum (2009)
“The great events of the war of the ring are about to unfold and the priority for Strider and Gandalf is to keep the Ring secret. Sauron is preparing to unleash his armies and Gollum is creeping around Middle Earth with crucial knowledge of the Ring’s location. He must be found. Written by Chris Bouchard”
- Director: Chris Bouchard
- Run Time: 38 min
- Country: UK
- Genre: Short , Action , Adventure , Fantasy
Tagline: Not all who wander are lost…
Trivia: Was viewed for free over 1 million times in the first week of its online release.
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: (At 14:50) When Aragorn is hiding behind a rock, a camera lens can be seen at the left side of the screen.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)DVDRip
Movie: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
“In Nazi occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the “Basterds”, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl’s plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history. Written by The Massie Twins”
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Release Date: 27 August 2009 (Netherlands)
- Run Time: 153 min
- Country: USA , Germany
- Genre: Drama , War
- MPAA: Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.
Tagline: Once upon a time in Nazi occupied France…
Trivia: As with all of Quentin Tarantino’s films, there are blatant mistakes and errors inserted on purpose. One example of this can be found in the English subtitles of characters speaking in a foreign language. Occasionally, the foreign word is inserted into the subtitle. Example: When Col. Landa is speaking to the French farmer, he says “Oui” which is French for “Yes”. Instead of the word “Yes” appearing in the subtitle, the word “Oui” appears despite the fact that the rest of the French dialog is translated to English.
Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Archie refers to Aldo as “lootenant.” Normally, a British officer would pronounce it “leftenant” among fellow British officers. Out of professional courtesy, however, British officers typically use the American pronunciation when dealing with American officers.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)DVDRip
Movie: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
“After the events of “Ice Age: The Meltdown”, life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to Sid ending up in a strange underground world where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right, and meeting up with a one-eyed weasel known as Buck who hunts dinosaurs intently. Written by Theshapeshifter”
- Release Date: 1 July 2009 (Netherlands)
- Run Time: 94 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Animation , Action , Adventure , Comedy , Family , Romance
- MPAA: Rated PG for some mild rude humor and peril.
Trivia: LOGO GIMMICK: The 20th Century Fox logo is surrounded by snow-covered pine trees, and the searchlights are miniature smoldering volcanoes.
Goofs: Anachronisms: A scene in the film revolves around the discovery of piece of broccoli. However it generally accepted that broccoli was a man-developed vegetable, most likely by Italian farmers in ancient Rome.
GSI Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009)DVDRip
Movie: GSI – Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009)
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- Director: Anders Nilsson
- Release Date: 26 June 2009 (Sweden)
- Run Time: Sweden:113 min
- Country: Sweden
- Genre: Action , Thriller
District 9 (2009)DVDRip
Movie: District 9 (2009)
“In 1990, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new ‘Prawn’ friends. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)”
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Release Date: 8 October 2009 (Netherlands)
- Run Time: 112 min
- Country: USA , New Zealand
- Genre: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller
- MPAA: Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
Tagline: You are not welcome here.
Trivia: All the shacks in District 9 were actual shacks that exists in a section of Johannesburg which were to be evacuated and the residents moved to better government housing, paralleling the events in the film. Also paralleling, the residents had not actually been moved out before filming began. The only shack that was created solely for filming was Christopher Johnson’s shack.
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When Wikus is talking to his wife on cell phone after his escape, a perfectly healthy nail is visible under the band aid covering his finger.