The New & Improved, All Hot-Linked, Mark of the Movie Schedule!

Next up: See you in February 2010.
I burned myself out on this in 2009. It didn’t become un-fun, but it did become harder and harder as the year progressed. So, I’m making some changes.
Number One: Taking three months off from this lunacy every year. November, December, and January.
Number Two: No overarching themes like 2009’s year [...]

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Thanksgiving Day Super Heroic Double Feature: Part I

[There is no Part II. I just couldn't get it together to get that final movie posted; making some changes to the way I do things in 2010... Stay tuned.]
First up what might seem like an unconventional choice for a “super hero” double feature: Resident Evil: Extinction.
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
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Initial thoughts while viewing: Stupid, but [...]

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Mark of the Movie 13: The Triple Feature Event

Yar! Ye be here for pirate movies three, do ye? Well, ye’ve come to the right place! Happy Talk like a Pirate Day!

This one be a long one. Three movies. Space Pirates! The Patron Saint of Talk Like a Pirate Day! Italian rebel scum! Ye’ve been warned, yeh scallywags!

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Remember, remember the ninteenth September

Not only is International Talk Like A Pirate Day less than a week away, but this month marks the 13th (not really, but who’s counting?) Mark of the Movie column here! In any case this means I’ve been doing this for over a year with really only one hiccup in July when I got confused [...]

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Mark of the Movie 12: Captain Calamity

Captain Calamity (1936)
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Well as a musical it isn’t very good, and a lot of the movie is uneven. Editing, acting; It’s mediocre. But, there is a great plot here that would have benefited from a little more grit or edge. The synopsis at IMDB does this movie a disservice.
“In the South Seas, Bill Jones, captain [...]

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Mark of the Movie 11: Mutiny of the Elsinor

Mutiny of the Elsinor (1939)
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I’m disappointed that the original from 1920 isn’t included in the collection, but…
1920 original
IMDB lists the year of the version I watched as 1937.
Based on a Jack London novel.
This one isn’t a pirate film either. An author who is transparently Jack London’s Mary Sue* has been booked on a passage by [...]

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Mark of the Movie 10: The Sea Lion

The Sea Lion (1921)
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Aside from a nautical theme? No, this movie has nothing to do with pirates of any kind. It’s about a whaler.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012657/
I think the review at IMDB is a little harsh, but I wouldn’t give it much more than 3 out of 5 myself. Some good camera work, but there is a fair [...]

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