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His Private Secretary (1933)
standard and predictable but nicely done
Nice old movie tho it feels a bit short. My only complaint was not with the movie but the DVD I rented via Netflix. Westlake Enterainment's 2007 DVD shows little if any care was taken for improving the quality of movie during transfer to DVD. The transfer was horrible even considering the age of the film it should have been handled much better and cleaned up both visually and sonically. At times the faces seem almost like glaring white ghosts on screen. Scratches and obvious film damage abound as well.
John Wayne out of his boots and six gun was nice to see and he did well here playing the male romantic lead. Seems odd to see the Duke in a movie without gunfights and horse chases. If you want to see Wayne in a better romantic comedy tho I still suggest you watch "The Quiet Man" instead.
Survivors Exposed (2001)
Additionally Released as "Bare Naked Survivor" thru Netflix
In one of the most contemptible 'marketing ploys', read as 'scams'. This title is also now released as "Bare Naked Survivor" on Netflix and for sale at Amazon as well.
Be warned this is the same movie with nothing added except slightly different cover art and title to sucker more people to buy it. I highly disagree with this practice from the DVD / Movie industry. Personally I think it all but criminal to repackage the same content and re release it with a new name and art work as was done here.
Others at Amazon also report this version is edited to have a 10 minute shorter run time, tho could not see anything done differently to explain this discrepancy on the packaging.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
THE 70's Cyborg
The most common and popularly known story of the sci-fi dream the cyborg, prior to the Terminator series of movies. Test Pilot/Astronaut Steve Austin crashes his experimental space shuttle prototype in the opening story causing massive bodily damage and the loss of 1 arm, both legs, and 1 eye. Enter Oscar Goldman and the government's chief Bionics surgeon Rudy Wells, with the then staggering sum of 6 Million dollars for the replacement of the lost body parts, and training to use them. Austin after surgery becomes a truly unique problem solver for the government, with his new powers due to the increased speed and strength of his mechanical replacement parts. Austin battles all manner of foes after this resurrection including aliens, robots, androids, spies, saboteurs, damaged Russian space probes, and even a extremely aggressive semi intelligent primate (Bigfoot).
Very popular spawning an equally popular spin off (The Bionic Woman) during the 70's when this show aired it was about the only things that could get me to slow down, let alone stop long enough to come in the house. Tho somewhat dated by the technically and budget limited special effects and obvious 70's wardrobe this is a great series and one I would highly recommend. A great way to remember your past (childhood in my case) and enjoy a little quality family time with the kids. Truly a pleasure from the past that should be enjoyed by all.
This is the show I remember most from my youth and I have been attempting to get a copy of it on DVD for a very long time now. Currently DVD's are available of some episodes in the UK, but not in the USA. Why is a very popular show such as this one NOT available in the country of origin when it is in other countries? If anything I would think this would be the other way around. Please release the complete series on DVD to the American fans.