Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)

Lock Up (1989) – John Flynn

I haven’t watched all of Sylvester Stallone’s films for the blog, but of all of them, Lock Up is arguably thee worst one that I’ve watched to date. It’s horribly done, underuses Donald Sutherland, which is arguably a crime, and despite shooting on location in an actual prison, nothing works. Stallone’s character says that three…

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The Specialist (1994) – Luis Llosa

What this film does have… a score by John Barry! And it was based on a series of books, so if it had been more successful, and better made, Stallone could have had another franchise on his hand. Instead what we get is a fairly run-of-the-mill action thriller set amongst the pastel and neon glow…

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Smallville (2004) – Memoria, and Talisman

Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is determined to get his missing memories back in Memoria. Written by show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, this episode debuted on 28 April, 2004. We get lots of flashbacks, not just for Lex, but for Clark (Tom Welling) as well as their paths and friendship is explored. And we’re also…

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M*A*S*H (1970) – Robert Altman

I grew up with the television series and when I first saw the film, it wasn’t my jam. So what did I think of it now, having rewatched it a number of years ago (and apparently previously written about it – too late now, I already wrote this one!). I greatly enjoyed it. I didn’t…

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Stargate: Universe (2011) – Seizure, and The Hunt

Rush (Robert Carlyle) has taken to using The Chair on Destiny, as it allows him to spend time with Amanda Perry (Kathleen Munroe) whose consciousness, like Ginn’s (Julie McNiven) has been uploaded to the ship. But something is preventing his release from this virtual world. She blames Ginn, but when Ginn appears to Eli (David…

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Stargate: Universe (2011) – Alliances, and Hope

Alliances debuted on 21 March, 2011. It was written by Linda McGibney. Telford (Lou Dimond Phillips) the only person to make it through the gate back to Earth has returned to Destiny via the communication stones, to let the crew know that a couple of visitors, a senator (Kathleen Quinlan) and a doctor (French Stewart…

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Anaconda (2025) – Tom Gormican

Rebooting the Anaconda series as a comedy with horror aspects was a pretty clever idea. And the film delivers a silly and relatable story, and it lets Paul Rudd and Jack Black have a good time together. There’s an earnest story here as the pair play childhood friends, alongside Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton, who…

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Revenge of the Nerds (1984) – Jeff Kanew

I haven’t watched this film since 1984. I remember laughing a lot, but also at 12 years old in the 80s, I didn’t get all the jokes. So I figured I might as well check in on this one, and see how it stands up. I’ll be honest, the first half of the film is…

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Smallville (2004) – Legacy, and Truth

Lionel (John Glover) is determined to learn Clark’s (Tom Welling) secret, so much so that he tracks down, and attempts to make a deal with Virgil Swann (Christopher Reeve) in Legacy. Written by Jeph Loeb, this episode was first broadcast on 14 April, 2004. But that isn’t the only thing Clark has to worry about…

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