island_alive Reviews

Love Is Forever (1983 TV Movie)

Wonderful story, TERRIBLE movie.......

[1/10 · 31 July 2008]

I read John Everingham's story years ago in Reader's Digest, and I remember thinking what a great movie it would make. And it probably would have been had Michael Landon never got his hands on it. As far as I'm concerned, Landon was one of the worst actors on earth, and his artistic license went way over the top, similar to his massacre of the "Little House" book series is proof. The acting, for lack of a better word, is atrocious, the screenplay sloppy, and there are more close-ups of Landon's puss than should be allowed.

This movie reflects Everingham's story as much as "Little House On The Prairie" reflects the books is was "based" on. It's just another vehicle to show off Landons horrendous hair.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974 TV Movie)

A TERRIBLE stab at remaking a CLASSIC!

[1/10 · 15 May 2008]

I saw "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" listed on the FXM channel, and not having seen it in a while, I was pretty excited. Well, it turned out to be this 1974 "remake".......probably THE worst remake on God's green earth! It was so far removed from the classic original, that it was almost unrecognizable.

What were these people thinking?? The script was fourth rate at best, and the acting, especially Pamelyn Ferdin, was horrendous. The whole acting ensemble was the worst casting attempt I've ever seen. The casting director must have taken a page from "Where Are They Now" and "Who The Hell Are They To Begin With".

This movie is SO BAD, there should be a law against airing it.