FACE VALUE (1991) The Marla Hanson Story.
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jgiles-367-954534 — 12 years ago(August 01, 2013 03:19 PM)
I believe you are correct in saying there used to be a Loni Anderson thread and you are also correct in saying some of the threads are disappearing. I feel that way, too and it also seems like not many people are posting in the Made-For-TV-Films message board anymore, which is a shame because I'd love to keep the conversations going about this very underrated but highly enjoyable genre.
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WarpedRecord — 12 years ago(August 01, 2013 03:32 PM)
Yes, it's unfortunate this board isn't more active, but TV movies are a fairly small niche.
I don't mind so much when generic-type threads disappear, but I found TVmovieViewer's individual threads on actors and actresses very helpful. Clearly a lot of thought and work went into compiling those. I've sought out many of those films based on the recommendations. Unfortunately, by the time I get around to watching the film, many of the threads have disappeared. -
TVmovieViewer — 12 years ago(August 04, 2013 07:54 PM)
Hi Warped, Thank you for the compliments about my threads. There was indeed a Loni Anderson thread, and it unfortunately has been deleted. I didn't like "Whisper Kill" even though I like Loni and June Lockhart- who has a significant role in the movie.
It's frustrating that so many of out old threads have been deleted. Unfortunately I didn't save any of them.
Yesterday I watched the TV movie "Deception: A Mother's Secret" (1991) starring Steven Weber and Katherine Helmond. It was very good and I recommend it. -
WarpedRecord — 12 years ago(August 05, 2013 07:37 AM)
Hello, TVmovieViewer: Yes, "Whisper Kill" was pretty disappointing, and it's more of a Joey Penny film than a Loni Anderson film despite how my DVD portrayed it. That's not the problem, though it's the flat script and meandering plot. And I see today happens to be Ms. Anderson's 68th birthday.
I don't like when people whine about IMDb and I realize this is a free service, but it's unfortunate that threads that are redundant and go nowhere remain on these boards while truly useful threads like yours for actors' and actresses' TV films get deleted. Even if it's weeks or months between posts, I find them very useful when I get around to a film with that star. I suspect the deletions are random and based on algorithms or something else I don't understand.
I'll be on the lookout for "Deception: A Mother's Secret." As always, thanks for your recommendations for as long as they survive. -
Thor-Delta — 11 years ago(April 23, 2014 10:57 PM)
Do TV movies produced outside the US count?
If so, then the last I watched was
Ironiya sudby, ili S legkim parom!
(1975), known in the English speaking world as "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!". It's a comedy-drama. 8.5/10, it's excellent despite being largely shot on the one set.
I have DVDs of a few 1960s/1970s PBS/NET one-off television dramas coming in the mail (sorta like TV movies but shot on video-tape. Do they count?), want to watch them when they come. I also have some other TV movies coming in the mail. I just wish it was easier to find TV movies on DVD. At lot of the really interesting ones either aren't on DVD, or are only available on DVD-R. DVD-R is evil.
George? Oh, for a man his age who's been through as much as he has, he looks terrible -
Thor-Delta — 11 years ago(May 08, 2014 11:55 PM)
Priklyucheniya Sherloka Kholmsa i doktora Vatsona: Sokrovishcha Agry
(1983)
Aka "The Treasures of Agra"
Decent, but I did not enjoy the sub-plot involving the Adler woman. The rest of this TV movie is quite good though, though at 144 minutes it is a bit long, and when it was originally broadcast it was shown over 2 nights.
They should release more films and TV shows on DVD and Blu-ray -
free2bme22592000 — 11 years ago(May 17, 2014 02:54 PM)
I'm not sure. I watched it on YouTube. Connie Selleca is one of my favorite actresses. I habe been looking for years for one of hers called Dangerous Waters. Anyone watched it ?
Valerie Harper is great in Night Terror. Dying Room only is eh just okay in my own opinion though. Glad to find a board like this on IMDB! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(June 24, 2014 03:23 PM)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)- 10/10. Repeat viewing.
I had the urge to watch this again. I remember watching this on TV, when I was young. Jack Palance was so good as the Jabberwock. I thought Jimmy Durante was funny as Humpty Dumpty. Judi Rolin and Roy Castle were a good pair. Judi's singing sure impressed me. She was an excellent soprano.
I'm an Alice in Wonderland fan. I still have my Alice in Wonderland doll that I got, when I was 10. I watched the movie with her.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(August 13, 2014 10:35 PM)
The Phantom of the Opera (1983)- 10/10. First time viewing.
Last night, I skimmed through Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) to see if I wanted to watch it or not. This morning, I had a very vivid dream. It was a mixture of The Phantom of the Opera (1983), The Phantom of the Opera (1989), and Popcorn (1991). My dream made me want to watch The Phantom of the Opera (1983) [Thanks, YouTube!]. I seen and own the other two movies.
I'm a phantom of the opera fan and this is one of my favorites. I think it is powerful and kinda creepy. I also think that this is Jane Seymour's best movie.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(August 27, 2014 11:43 PM)
Haven (2001)- 10/10. Repeat viewing.
It was my turn to pick what my mom and I watch together. I choose Haven (2001). It's my second favorite movie. [My most favorite movie is Alice in Wonderland (1985).] It was her first time watching it. She liked it very much.
It's a 3 hour long mini-series that's based on a true story, which was set during WWII. Ruth Gruber, a Jewish woman, goes to Europe and escorts 982 Jewish refugees to America. Once they reach America, she has to fight for their rights. Natasha Richardson plays the lead character. She was very good in it. My favorite part was when Bruno sung his humorous song in the mess hall.
The reason why I watched it in the first place was because, Daniel Kash was in it. Haven (2001) is my favorite movie of his and my mom knows he's one of my favorite actors. She recognized him in his second scene. He speaks with an accent in this movie.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(September 18, 2014 10:39 PM)
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)- 10/10. Repeat viewing.
I wanted to watch another short movie. It's been a while, since I watched this movie. So I picked it out from my DVD library. I watched this movie late last night and I wanted to fall asleep at times. But the movie was so captivating, that I did not want to turn it off. I was satisfied, after I rewatched this movie.
I remember, when I first watched this movie, that I had the wrong impression. I though Bill Bartrand was in love and obsessed with Michelle Winston. I have this thing for obsessed lover movies. But it went in another direction. Bill was
leading Michelle on, when he was trying to frame her for his wife's murder. In reality, he committed the crime, because his wife, Sally, was going to leave him for another man.
I still loved it.
Keri Russell is very charming in this movie. She gave the best performance in this movie. Stephen Collins, as the
villain, is very creepy
in this movie. It was a treat to see Phylicia Rashad and Tobin Bell in this movie. It was cool, when I recognized an actor in the movie, from a Seinfeld episode (John D'Aquino, from The Calzone). It's too bad his character in the movie, Paul Richards,
didn't make it
in the end. I liked how Det. Kate Jacobs was supportive of Michelle and knew that she
didn't commit the murder and knew that Bill was the killer.
But Bill's high school friend, Det. Frank O'Keefe, believed that
Michelle killed Sally. Bill was leading him in that direction.
Imagine my delight in the end, when Frank
sees the truth, Bill, badly hurt, says, "Frank!" Frank says, "What is is, Billy? Huh?" Bill repeats his name again. Then Frank says to Bill," You want to tell me a story, huh? Oh, I love you stories." (That was definitely my favorite part.) When Kate is making sure Michelle is all right, Frank says to the two policeman behind him, "Get him a doctor and reads his rights. In the scene, Michelle throws the pendant, that Bill gave her, into the pool, and it lands next to the knife she used. That was a nice touch. When Michelle was leaving Bill with the Kate and Frank, Bill kept calling Frank's name. Frank just ignored him, when Bill was pulled out the pool and arrested.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(September 19, 2014 11:50 PM)
The Rival (2006)- 10/10. Repeat viewing.
The previous movie I watched, The Babysitter's Seduction (1996), made me want to watch another Lifetime movie. So I picked this one out from my DVD library. It's one of my favorites. I liked the dream aspect of the movie. I was fasicnated by the judge in the dreams. I thought the mask that the judge wore was pretty cool. It reminded me of the mask the killer wore in WatchUsDie.com (2001). They are both white, with black eyes and a black mouth. It's very dramatic.
My favorite character is definitely Linda Zeller, played by the talented Barbara Niven. (I think she gave the best performance in the movie, too). The concern, that Linda felt for Alice seemed very genuine. That's an aspect I also found to be appealing in the character of Alice's husband, George. I liked how he was supportive of her. It was a shame that those two characters
got killed, by Alice.
Heather Tom was very pretty in this movie and she had a certain charm playing her character, Jennifer Adams. My favorite part was, when Alice had her outburst in Linda's office. Tracy Nelson played that scene very well.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself! -
hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(October 02, 2014 10:49 PM)
Goosebumps: Chillogy (1998)- 10/10. Repeat viewing.
To start out Halloween month, I wanted to watch Goosebumps: Chillogy (1998). It was three years, since I first watched this movie. I was entranced by the actor, who played the villain, Karl Knave. At the end credits of the mini-series, I saw the actor's name was Daniel Kash. So I looked him up on IMDB. I was surprised to find out that I already seen him in two other movies- The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005) and Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990). I started watching more of his movies and he later became my seventh favorite actor. A character that he plays, Volker Flenske, is in my avatar and states my signature.
I wanted to watch this movie first for Halloween month. The movie that I want to watch last is Solo (2013/I). I saw Solo (2013/I) for the first time on July 21st of this year. I don't scare easy, but it is the scariest movie that I ever seen. They make great bookends. Goosebumps: Chillogy (1998) stars Daniel Kash and he plays the male lead in Solo (2013/I). In both of these movies, he plays the
villian
.
Goosebumps: Chillogy (1998) had a perfect beginning. It shows snippets of Karlsville at night. Then it shows Karl standing at the gates to the town. He comes alive and says, "Karlsville is open. Time to play." Plus his character in Goosebumps: Chillogy (1998),
survives in the end.
This opens the door for evil on Halloween month. His character in Solo (2013/I),
dies in the end.
This vanquishes the evil and everything is set right again.
When I told my mom, that I was gonna try to do the challenge, she wants to do the challenge with me. This was the first time that she watched this movie and she liked it. She had fun watching this. She knows that I'm into Daniel Kash movies and seen a couple of them with me before. We both thought Daniel Kash was good in it. She thought some parts were clever.
My most favorite performance is definitely Daniel Kash, as the very narcissistic ruler of Karlsville, Karl Knave. I liked how Karl relishes being evil and likes to toy with his victims. No pun intended. Karl was going to turn Todd into a plastic toy with his Plasto-Blaster. Todd was strapped down to a table. When he was getting the machine ready, he was looking at Todd and happily saying, "Get ready," and "Get set." Then Karl says, "Oh." As the machine whirs down, he walks over to Todd and says, "There is one other thing. Karl reaches Todd and says, "Did I tell you, this won't hurt?" Todd replies, "No." Karl says, "Good because it does!" As he laughs, Todd yells, "Stop it! Help!" Karl is by the machine again and says, "Scream all you want, my young boy. It's music to my ears."
I do have a favorite part in this movie. Near the end,
Jessica and Matthew sabotage the Plasto-Blaster and there were sparks coming out of the machine. This causes Miss Karlsville and the factory workers to run away from fear. This also makes Karl collapse from all of the commotion. Then Jessica and Matthew come in, rescues Todd, and make their way out of the place. Karl revives and sees them going up the stairs of the factory. Still looking in their direction, he takes off his lab coat and tosses it to the side. He says, "They think they're going to get away." After briefly straightening his tie, he gives an evil laugh and slowly goes after them.
I made a music video for this. It's set to Floop's Song (Cruel World), from Spy Kids (2001). My mom has seen the music video twice, before seeing the movie for the first time. After we watched the movie, she wanted to watch the music video again. She thought it was very well done.
Volker Flenske: (While torturing David) I don't know why you're doing this to yourself!