Update

Sorry for the lack of posts this past week. My internet connection if too slow to be much good. Now that I have today away from home, I will come up with some awesome posts that hopefully last for the next week! Hope you continue having fun with my blog!

Zombie Movie Review: Zombie Lake

Zombie Lake on IMDB

I watched this movie early this morning before I went to bed, just because it was a zombie movie. From this movie, I came up with my zombie movie rating system, so one good thing came from watching it. This movie came out in 1981 under its French name "Le lac des morts vivants", or "The Lake of the Living Dead". The international title is "Zombie Lake".

Story: 3
I decided to give the story a 3 rating because it is an interesting concept, though it could have been done much better. When a reporter comes by the village to investigate the murders for the newspaper she works for, it seems the flashbacks of what the mayor is telling her took up half the movie. The flashbacks were set in WWII when a group of Nazi soldiers had control over the village. One of the young soldiers had saved a teenage girl/young woman from a bomb and they fall in love and have a baby named Helen together. There were "tender" scenes between the zombie father and his eight year old girl later on in the movie. The mayor tells the reporter that it was his and the rest of the villages' hatred for the soldiers that created their zombified versions that lived in the lake. It is important to note that the people who were killed by the zombies stay dead. This isn't like your typical zombie movie where the dead come back to life. It would have probably helped immensely if there was conflict between the soldiers and the villagers. Instead, the beginning showed them all to be friends or something, so the resistance killing the officers made no sense to me.

Continuity: 2
Many reviewers complain that the movie was set in the 70's-80's when it was made (a common complaint is how is the zombie soldier's daughter born during WWII and isn't in her 40's, she's only 8?!). Rest assured, she is at the right age because the movie is set and based in 1957, though I can see how difficult it is for people to realize that. For starters, the wardrobe department should've done their homework by researching how people dressed in the 1950s. They got the older characters' dress right, however the teenagers? The girl's basketball team scene comes to mind. Let's just say that the duffel bags' colors in its pattern are the colors most often used back in the 70s, not the 50s. On top of that, many of their hairstyles were from the 70s as well, along with their gym wear. Another continuity error is the fact that when the French resistance killed the German soldiers, they took their boots off before throwing them into the lake. Yet when the zombies are walking around, they're wearing boots. What, did they leave the lake one day to go and find their boots or something?

Characterization: 1
I know it is mean of me, but I give this category a 1. Why? There wasn't strong characterization. It seemed as though someone just made up names for the script and came up with mediocre lines for them. The strongest characters in the movie were the zombie dad and his daughter, though I'm going overboard with the "strongest characters" part. Had they been fully developed with their own personalities, I think that the story would've had a chance to be a lot better. Stock characters, which are the stereotypes of personalities (naked teenage girl who trips over her feet after literally taking a couple of steps when she's attacked, the mayor with a secret about the town, the reporter who does anything for the next big story, all of these are in this movie), are what the crew had used for most of the characters. Can you say boring? If each of these stock characters had just one flaw, and one thing to motivate them, they would've been just a tad bit more interesting.

Acting: 1
It's like these people only took the script home and memorized the lines. The grandmother who screams and cries after seeing her daughter's dead boyfriend as a zombie is the best actress in the whole movie, at least she's somewhat believable! When the town is rallying for the zombies to be ambushed by them, they are shaking their fists and yelling, though in this case it is not very engaging. I mean, they're barely doing anything so it doesn't come off with a sense of urgency and anger like what they were aiming for. Did I mention the naked teen girl who tripped over her own feet after two steps when the zombie was coming for her. She had plenty of time to run, yet she just laid there with her arm blocking her face. I would block my face too after a performance like that! When the two inspectors were attacked, the had plenty of time to run away, though they chose to just stand there waiting on the zombies to get them like idiots. And no, they were not acting like they were frozen to the spot, they were just standing there. During the bar scene when one of the featured zombies went inside to tear apart the place, the men who were sitting in the spot ran away laughing. Seriously?

Don't even get me started on the zombies. There were a few instances where I though I was watching Frankenstein, what with them with their arms outstretched out in front of them! Then there are the wide-eyed stares from the two featured zombies, making them look ridiculous, not to mention they way they walk, if it isn't the classic Frankenstein walk, it is the drunken man walk. An interesting thing to note, was the "battle" between the two featured zombies as the zombie father was protecting his daughter. It would've helped to know why the other zombie was so "angry" at the other. I mean, if the soldier didn't like that the other one had fallen for the girl's mother, there should've been at least a discussion between the two while they were human, right? Then that scene would've made a little more sense. Another thing worth noting, the little girl who plays the zombie's daughter Helen, is the daughter of the producer, and those scenes with her and the zombie dad was added in just to have her in the film. There were a couple of times where I caught her looking at the camera.

Make-Up: 3
While it was a decent attempt at making the zombies scary, throwing green paint on their faces without painting their hands as well doesn't cut it. It didn't help that the paint rubbed off on the people they were attacking, either. One of the featured zombies had a nice attempt put on him where he was missing an eye, as if one of the lake fish had picked it off.

Violence: 1
Not much in the way of violence. Just people being knocked down or swung at. Flamethrowers are in the mix later on in the film as well as a guns being shot, though the targets seems to be missed a lot.

Gore: 1
Blood packets. Need I say more? No puncture wounds or anything of that sort to be found in this movie. Just fake blood smeared across the spot that the zombie is supposed to be eating.

Nudity and Sex: 6 Of course there's plenty of that in this movie. Teenage girls/young adult women are nude throughout the movie. There's the opening credits when the girl strips off and goes skinny dipping in the lake (everything is shown, and I do mean everything!), there is the so-called "love-making" scene, the older couple messing around, though they're not showing anything, the girl's basketball team stripping out of their work-out clothes and skinny dipping, the girl bathing in the bathtub out in her backyard. I think you get the picture. Lots of gratuitous nudity and it has nothing to do with the story, (my biggest pet peeve where movies are concerned). On some versions though, all the girls were re-shot to be seen wearing underwear during these scenes, which are included on the DVD of this movie.

Special Effects: 1
There are no special effects, unless you count the underwater scenes that you can tell they shot them in somebody's pool. I mean, you can see the pool walls, lights and the tile at the bottom! I don't think a lake has tiles at the bottom unless somebody had thrown them in at some point. Then while in the mayor's house, you can see the cameraman in one of the many mirrors throughout the room they are standing in. Oh, then there is the white foam that comes out of a zombie's mouth after it is shot. I guess you can add the flamethrowers and mannequins that was shown at the end of the movie.

My Rating: 1
Yes, I think this is a decent rating for this movie. If anybody else wants to take a look at "Zombie Lake", go ahead and try to come up with higher ratings. I doubt you'd be able to think of a reason while watching the movie for giving it a higher than what I've given it. If you're interested in watching a horrible Eurotrash B-Movie, go ahead and check it out.

Zombie Movie Rating System

I have come up with a system of how to rate zombie movies, which is what I'll use for all future reviews and lists (such as the 10 best zombie movies from my own perspective). The ratings for each category will go from 1 (the worst)-10 (the best). At the end I'll give a rating for the movie as a whole, usually whichever numbers I gave each category. So, if there were more 3's than anything else, I'll give the movie a 3 rating. Here are the criteria:

Story
Any good movie will have a strong story. Does the story make sense? Were the plot points used to the story's full advantage, or did the plot fail?

Continuity
Continuity can be a major factor in movies because if something is out of place story-wise, it can interrupt the flow of the film. This includes small things, like what a character is wearing between a conversation in a scene. Sometimes little hiccups occur, however, it is distracting to say the least.

Characterization
Characterization is just as important as story because strong characters that the audience cares about is what any good movie should strive for. Did the characters go well with the storyline, and what could have been done to make the story better?

Acting
This is a big one. You need strong actors in order for the characters to be played to their full extent. When the acting is horrible, it takes away from characterization and story, resulting in a big disappointment.

Violence
This category I've decided to have on its own from gore. How violent was the movie, squeamish, or mediocre?

Gore
This category has been separated from violence. How much blood and guts were there in the movie? Squeamish, or mediocre?

Nudity and Sex
In many zombie movies it is inevitable for some of the characters, especially females, to strip down to nothing and do sex scenes. For me, this is a gimmick that has nothing to do with the story, which is why I hate it. They add that stuff in to get people to watch it, which is a shame, because if the crew had done their job making a strong storyline with strong characters, they wouldn't have to add in all this nonsense in the first place. It's sort of my pet peeve with all movies and TV series that focus on gratuitous nudity.

Special Effects
This category is for all the extra stuff such as explosions, bodies being blasted apart, ect. Was it realistic, or could you tell it was fake? Did you see the tubes filled with fake blood behind a person's head? Was the arm that was chopped off a mannequin's arm? Something the effects of even the older movies are better than what they can do with a computer these days.

Make-Up
This category is for the zombies themselves. Was the job the make-up department good quality, or an absolute mess (in the bad way)?

Eastenders Profile: Kat Slater

For the first Eastenders Profile post, I'll highlight one of my favorite characters in the series; Kat Slater. When I first saw this character, I thought she was maybe 17, because older sisters looked like they were in their mid-late 20's, while the younger sister Zoe was about 14-15.

Her character first appeared back in 2000, which for me was several years later, as America is behind a number of years) and Kat has had some of the best storylines in the series so far. Kat was born Kathleen January 14, 1970, which means her character was 30 when she moved to Walford Square, the fictional square in the series. Kat is portrayed by the actress Jessie Wallace, who has done an amazing job portraying the character, which is why Kat is one of the best loved characters in Eastenders. Kat's parents are Viv and Charlie Slater and her sisters are Lynne, Little Mo (her grandmother is also called Mo, hence the "Little" part of her name), Belinda and Zoe (who is portrayed by Michelle Ryan, also a strong actress, especially for these scenes).

One of the first major storyline that has to deal with Kat, is why she is so overprotective over her sister Zoe. One point in the storyline, before everything explodes and the drama is anted up, is why Kat's Uncle Harry arrives to Walford. There is certainly something going on there, as Kat cannot stand to be around Harry. Eventually, Zoe, during Lynne's hen night, Zoe announces that she would be going to Spain with her Uncle Harry. Kat immediately shoots down that idea, which causes an argument between the two sisters. Zoe storms out and Kat follows her. While they're arguing in the street, Zoe tells Kat that she cannot tell her what to do because she's not her mother, to which Kat yells out, "Yes I am!". Watching this scene still gives me chills to this day!


The infamous scene between Kat and Zoe had millions of people on the edge of their seats.

The episode immediately following this one was a heartfelt episode where Kat explains that when she was a teenager, that she was raped by Harry. Zoe kept asking who her father was, yet Kat wouldn't say who it was. Finally, she relents and tells her that Harry was her father. This episode establishes Kat and Zoe both as strong characters and explains why Kat does the things she does up until this point. Below is the episode broken up into three parts if you're interested in this story. The parts where Kat almost attacks Zoe, and Zoe attacking Kat are particularly strong.



Kat decides at some point soon after to commit suicide by drinking a lot of alcohol, taking a bottle of pills and slicing her wrists. Zoe finds Kat and screams for help. Kat almost dies in the hospital and Zoe runs away from Walford. Zoe finds Roxy Drake and the woman persuades Zoe to become a prostitute for her. Kat finds Zoe and headbutts Roxy, which is pretty funny considering what Roxy said to Kat (Betty Boop reference) and what Kat was wearing at the time. The video below has both the suicide attempt, Kat in the hospital afterwards and the Roxy scene.



After this all happens, Kat becomes involved with Dr. Anthony Trueman. Eventually, the two break up and Anthony begins to see Zoe. Kat disapproves of the relationship and Zoe disowns her. Anthony reveals that he still loves Kat and Zoe ends up running away again.

Kat continues to see Anthony, though he is about to propose to her, Kat breaks up with him after she failed to impress his colleagues. She ended up being pregnant and tries to get an abortion, though she has a miscarriage before that can happen. That is when the Alfie and Kat storyline begins. Alfie Moon tries to comfort Kat and he falls for her. Kat briefly becomes engaged to the local gangster Andy Hunter, however, Kat finds out that Alfie loves her after she had confessed to his grandmother that she loves him as well. Their plans are stopped when Andy forces Kat to sleep with him and he ended up taping it and he sent the tape to Alfie. Alfie becomes cold towards Kat, which leads her to a one-night stand. She leaves Walford soon after and ends up in prison for prostitution. Once she gets out, she's determined to reconcile with Alfie, but he's already in a relationship with Little Mo. Alfie tries to get Kat back soon after, however she refuses him. So, Kat works on her relationship with Zoe, who leaves for Ibiza. Kat comforts Alfie after his grandmother dies, and that is when they decide to head to the U.S. to travel.

Because I have not seen the show since this part, I cannot really go into much detail over what happens next. Sure, I can look it up online, though I see that as a form of cheating. So, if you are still interested in knowing what has happened, there are plenty of sources online that are dedicated to Kat and Alfie, I'm sure. Lastly, there is a video called "Slaters in Detention", where the sisters and Mo are all held in prison for a night, and they go over what had happened up to that point of the series between them all. I loved the ending when the sisters played a prank on Mo, and then Belinda is brought into the station as the others are ready to leave. If you ever have the chance, check it out!

Happy Birthday: David Witts

David Witts at IMDB

Happy Birthday David Witts! The 22 year old is best probably best known as Joey Branning on the British soap, Eastenders. I haven't seen his character yet, as Americans are about 6 or 7 years behind. It doesn't help that I haven't actually seen the show in a few years, since I got satellite. If you get the chance to catch Eastenders, I highly recommend it, as it is usually much more realistic than the soaps in America. In Eastenders, the working class are the stars. I'll post a review of what I've seen of the show maybe in a day or two.

Happy Birthday: Angela Sarafyan

Angela Sarafyan at IMBD

Happy birthday Angela Sarafyan! The 30 year old is probably most known for her portrayal of Tia, the Egyptian vampire in Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2. She has had many television spots before her adventure in the Twilight series, however, since then, the dam has been broken and she has many movies filmed post-production that will be coming out soon.

Happy Birthday: Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw at IMDB

Happy birthday Gugu! The 30 year old is best known as her role of Tish Jones on the hit British series, Dr. Who. Acting isn't the only talent Gugu has. She also dances and sings, honing her craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.

Happy Birthday: George Sampson

George Sampson at IMDB

Happy birthday George! George was born on June 29, 1993. Many Brits would know who the 20 year old is, as he is the winner of Britain's Got Talent. He is also known for his role on Dance Street 3D and Street Dance 2. His other roles include Mount Pleasant and Waterloo Road. He was not selected to compete in the first season's live performances of Britain's Got Talent, so I guess he showed them by winning the whole thing!

Happy Birthday: Fred Grandy

Fred Grandy at IMDB

Happy birthday Fred Grandy! Born June 29, 1948, Fred Grandy is most famous for his role Gopher in the hit series The Love Boat, as well as the series Maude and on the game show The Family Feud, when the cast of the Love Boat had competed against another group. The 65 year old has also been elected Iowa Congressman. He had graduated Harvard University with an English degree and had even been the roommate of President Eisenhower's grandson at that time. He later was the best man at his roommate's wedding.

Happy Birthday: Nicole Scherzinger!

Happy birthday Nicole! Nicole was born on June 29, 1978, which makes her 35 today. With her Asian heritage (Filipino and Hawaiian) and the fact that she takes good care of herself, Nicole still looks like she's in her 20's. Funny, I always thought she was younger than me, but I guess not! She is most famously known as the lead singer in the Pussycat Dolls, though at the start of her singing career, she was part of another all-girl group known as Eden's Crush. Eden's Crush came about as a result of the WB talent show, Popstars, which had two seasons, Nicole being on the first.


"Eden's Crush"-Get Over Yourself


"Buttons"-The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dog

Older Pop from a Decade or More Ago

I've added a few music videos so you can listen to these awesome songs. If you wanna buy the MP3s of these songs, just go to the sidebar and you can find them in the one that says "Older Pop".

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal at IMDB

Seriously, who didn't like "The Dark Crystal" as a kid? Many parents said the movie was "too scary" for kids, but I was able to watch it with no problem when i was like, three? I've watched it ever since and I still do! This was an amazing quality movie as far as costume, set and puppetry goes, even though the movie began shooting back in the late 1970's. Sure, the quality of the film used wasn't all that compared to the film quality today, however, it was still top notch back in its day. The voice acting was also incredible, especially the two Gelfling leads, Jen and Kira. The dog-like creature that Kira (the blonde Gelfling) is holding is named Fizzgig.


Jen and Kira

And who can forget the Skeksis? I'm pretty sure those were the whole reason why the whole "the movie is too scary for kids" thing took off. I mean, they do look downright creepy, especially when it comes to toddlers. But, who knows? Maybe if given the chance, those toddlers would have loved the movie as much as I had? There is a Youtube video of somebody who had created their own Skeksis costume for Halloween (which is amazing by the way!), and they go around scaring kids who try to grab candy! Too funny!


The Skeksis

The Halloween video from 2011. I'll also post the creator's Youtube page so you can see more.
augsburgdiet1530's Youtube channel

Then there are the good creatures known as the Mystics. They spend their time with rituals throughout the movie, and Jen was raised by them. The master of the Mystics die, and that's when Jen leaves his home to go and look for the crystal shard so he could heal the crystal and end the dark reign of the Skeksis.



Augra is an older female being who was alive thousands of years before the movie takes place. She is the one who gives Jen the crystal shard before she is attacked by the Garthim (the crab-like monsters that are the Skeksis' soldiers). She is most recognizable with her wild appearance and the fact that she can remove her one eye in order to see everything around her.


Augra


Garthim

Anybody who hasn't seen this movie yet doesn't know what they are missing! This is easily one of the most recognizable films from the 1980's and is a cult classic. I even have the RP record and storybook, as well as the Chamberlain (Skeksis) action figure, which came out not too long ago. You should also check out the comic books that tells of the Gelflings after the crystal cracked and the war afterwards (I think I'll add these to my Amazon wish list!). There was supposed to be a sequel to this movie called, "The Power of the Dark Crystal", though I'm not sure what had ever happened to it. I do hope they come out with it eventually, though because I want to see it!

Happy Belated Birthday Prince William!

First off, somebody really does not know their math! For one thing, Prince William was born one month and nine days after me within the same year.  I just turned 30, so how in the world can Prince William be 31?! Impossible! So let's get that clear. Prince William turned 30 yesterday, not 31 like the press is claiming. See, the one media outlet reports something and most of the others follow suit. Ha!


Prince William is one of  my very distant cousins through my mom's side of the family, so it's cool he was born a month after I was, and we have the same first name. Then Prince William and I are both related to not only the other royal family members, but also almost all the U.S. presidents and even Winston Churchill. Pretty cool, right? I'm sure if anybody asked him about Clan Leslie of Scotland, he'd know who they were talking about, because they are the common link between Prince William and myself.

Here's hoping you have an amazing birthday weekend Prince William! I know you're stuck at a wedding and all, but I hope you will take some time for yourself and have an awesome time, though not as awesome as your brother had in Las Vegas ha ha!

Correction: It seems I was wrong and I am 31! Not sure how that ended up happening, unless everybody else, including the calculator was wrong? lol!

Summer Fun: Dance Moms!

I think anyone who tunes into this show would love it from the start. I tried it out one time and it was entertaining to say the least, and I'm not talking about the dancers! It's no surprise that Americans love drama, though personally, I try to avoid all those other reality TV shows. Dance Moms, though, is my guilty pleasure. Who wouldn't like to watch Abby Lee Miller going head to head with the moms? And many of the episodes feature the moms going at each other! Then there's Cathy, the dance mom and owner of the Candy Apples studio. When she's in the room, you just know something is gonna happen! Like the time when she hit Abby with her purse and then Jill threw her water onto Cathy saying, "Let's see if the witch will melt!" The dancing parts though, are totally boring to me unless it results in a mom storming in and yelling at Abby, or the moms arguing over which of their kids should get the featured part in the dance.

Kindle Books: Valley of Death Series

William Bebb has given life to a zombie book I have never read before. The first one takes place in a trailer park in New Mexico and the one afterwards takes place in a town during Halloween, with many of the same characters. I've read a few zombie books on my Kindle Fire (okay, a lot!) and these did not really follow the same formula of other titles. Sure there was gore galore, but there were also many comedic and heartfelt scenes throughout the series so far. If I'm not mistaken, there is a third book in this series, which would make it a trilogy. I will definitely keep a look out for it if there is. In any case, if you're interested in Zombie books, check out the Valley of Death book first (as that is the first in the series) because its free! I'm sure after the story ends, you'll be hooked and wanting to know what happens next!

Squall Leonheart Cosplay

With Squall Leonheart being the V.G.C (video game character) profile for today, I'll post some items to help you get the same look as Squall. I personally have his Griever necklace, which I wear often. Even if you do not know who the character is, I'm sure you would appreciate the design of the necklace. A lot of people comment on it when I'm at work, which is awesome! I'll even throw in an action figure to this post, which I have one of them as well. I have him, Laguna Loire (Squall's father), Zell Dincht and Seifer Almasy.

Top 10: Zombie Movies

This list is compiled following the list posted at the Washington Time. The funny thing about this list is that I have all but 2 of the items. I do not have "Planet Terror", nor do I have "Dead Alive". I'll soon post my own personal top 10 list of which ones deserve the titles! I'll have to watch all of my zombie movies again and create a points system so that I can rate each movie.The movie title links will take you to IMDB.

#10 "Planet Terror" (2007)

#9 "Dead Alive" (1992)

#8 "28 Weeks Later" (2007)

#7 "Resident Evil" (2002)

#6 "Zombieland" (2009)

#5 "White Zombie" (1932)

#4 "Shaun of the Dead" (2004)

#3 "Dawn of the Dead" (1978)

#2 "28 Days Later" (2002)

#1 "Night of the Living Dead" (1968)

V.G.C. Profiles: Squall Leonheart

Name: Squall Leonheart
Age: 17

Squall is the hero of Final Fantasy 8, the first Final Fantasy title I ever owned. Squall is seen by the other characters as a lone wolf and moody. He doesn't make friends easily because he'd rather be alone after his big "sister" Ellone left the orphanage. Due to the use of the summon monsters known as Guardian Forces, Squall and his friends who grew up in the orphanage began to lose their memories, which comes later on in the story. With the help of Rinoa Heartilly, Squall begins to open up to others and they see that he really does care about them. Squall's weapon of choice is the gunblade. He and Seifer Almasy are the only two gunbladists in the military academy they attend.



Throughout the story, we find hints at Squall's past that even he doesn't realize. His parents are the lovely Raine, who works as a bartender in Winhill, and the journalist-turned-president of Esthar, Laguna Loire. You can see a little bit of each of them in Squall's face, Raine's features are more prominent than Laguna's. Many events had led Squall to Edea Kramer's orphanage, which is how he met most of the party members in the group and how he was sent to the military school known as Balamb Garden. Before Edea was possessed and left the orphanage, she was the mother figure to all the children, and they affectionately called her "Matron".


Laguna Loire and Squall Leonheart


Laguna proposes to Raine


Cid and Edea Kramer

Squall is also featured in the "Kingdom Hearts" and "Final Fantasy Dissidia" series.

Baby North West

Kanye West at IMDB
Kim Kardashian at IMDB

A big congratulations goes out to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on their new baby! I'm not sure how they came up with the name, but their baby's name is North West. Looking at it in writing does look pretty cool though, it's like the compass direction! At least the baby has a nickname, Nori, to fall back on when she finally goes through school. Can you imagine the teasing she might have to put up with? Maybe with Kim and Kanye as her parents, she'd get spared that humiliation? For her sake, I really hope so!

R.I.P. James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini at IMDB

This has been news at least a couple of days now, however if you hadn't heard, James Gandolfini had died at the age of 51 on June 19, 2013 at Rome, Italy. James is most famous for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on HBO's hit "The Sopranos" His movie debut was in 1987 with the movie "Shock! Shock! Shock!"

James was married to Deborah Lin and has one child with his previous wife Marcy Wudarski. Acting wasn't James' only talent, as he also played the trumpet and saxophone. James had a couple different jobs before and during his acting career. He was trained in the Israeli style of martial arts called Krav Maga, and worked as a bouncer at one time. When he was a struggling actor, he was a bartender in Manhattan which goes to show, if you work hard at something, you can achieve your goals.

Jem and the Holograms

The first item I'll review is my personal fave. Jem and the Holograms! Pretty much all the kids had watched this at one point or another back in the 80's and it's easy to see why. For the girls, it had fashion and romance, for the boys there was action and explosions, and for everyone there was rock stars and music! Speaking as a boy, there were tons of us who bought the dolls that went with the show. I still have all my Misfits and Rio from back when I was like 3!

Watching this series from the beginning, I was surprised not only at some of the mature themes each episode had (teen runaways, high school drug addicts, kidnapping, bomb threats) but also one song in particular had the words "Is he making love to a fantasy" (in the song "Who is he Kissing"). I don't think they could get away with that these days!

Still, the songs were really good quality. If you heard them in the background, you'd think they were originally on the radio, and not on a cartoon series. The show also had quality voice actors such as Samantha Newark, Britta Philips, Gordon Grody, Patricia Alice Albrecht (she has the same last name as some of my mom's grandparents. Wonder if we're related?), Vicki Sue Robinson, Kath Soucie (she's recognizable as the twins Lil and Phil and their mom Betty on Rugrats, and Linka on Captain Planet and the Planeteers) and Susan Blu, who has also done a lot of voice work..

The only complaint I can think of, at least on my copy of the DVD set would be the sound quality on the title song, which sometimes slows down and doesn't match the picture. Other than that, everything else on each episode is perfect! $45.00 is a great deal compared to what I paid. I pre-ordered, so I paid almost $70.00, but that investment was well worth the price with all the extras the DVD includes, such as interviews with the creator and the stars as well as all the original Jem commercials that had been aired back when the show was on, which believe me, was totally weird watching again because I remember all the styles!

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