d-h-martin Reviews

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)

One star is high praise for this type of movie!

[1/10 · 26 July 2023]

The low score this movie has received should not be a deterrent to a potential viewer. Instead, it should be an indication of what kind of film Plan 9 is. Within its genre, it's the best and most deliciously awful picture ever made, perfect for a boring Friday night at home with a pizza and a few of your stupidest friends. It's a no-holds-barred mixture of science fiction, gothic horror, and unintended camp.

Bela Lugosi makes a nonsensical appearance in the picture. (Sadly, he died before the film was completed. Nevertheless, his scenes were included in the final cut.)

Don't worry about the plot. Just enjoy.

Outlander (2014– )

Time travel, Romance, Adventure, Scenery

[1/10 · 30 December 2020]

.. all ruined by stomach-turning gratuitous sexual violence.

If that weren't bad enough, they add in ridiculously shallow, flat characters who miraculously and fully recover from injuries no human could likely survive.

Then they absurdly come back for more.

This series would be truly disturbing if it weren't so laughably stupid.

Lost Christmas (2011)

Stark and satisfying

[8/10 · 30 December 2020]

This picture is dark and challenging, but ultimately satisfying in a bitter sweet sort of way. Finally, we have Christmas movie that that gets at the real "meaning" of Christmas without shrinking away from real life.

It is gritty and tough, but uplifting and dares viewers to consider their own lives, and challenges us to be better humans.

Eddie Izzard's quirky performance is at once endearing and edgy.

Most if not all Christmas movies have a kind of miracle (even if it's a subtle one) at their center. Most of the time the miracle is unearned. One can't say that about this picture.

How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) (2018)

They can't all be winners!

[1/10 · 17 May 2020]

This is a story about the world's stupidest marriage therapist, which could be entertaining if it were that on purpose. Characters are flat, and the story is a snore. Lots of boring irrelevant scenes. Miss this one if you can!

Window on Main Street (1961–1962)

Corny, trite, predictable... but a little fun.

[6/10 · 31 July 2019]

This show has the look and feel of a treacly 1930s domestic comedy. It presents an image of America that had long vanished by 1961. Not surprising that the show lasted only a season when compared to the more exciting and up to date fare of the time - Route 66, Naked City, The Dick Van Dyke Show, etc.

Still, if one is need of a mild half hour's diversion, this might fit the bill. The show's value now of course lies in its nostalgia.

Robert Young plays author Cameron Brooks, who returns to his hometown to write stories of the people who live there. Young's Brooks is an innocently charming sort who dispenses homespun wit and wisdom to the townsfolk and helps them sort out their difficulties.