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My wife and I have tested out Uverse for roughly a month. Whilst ATT makes a huge deal about the quantity of high def channels it makes available, I am like the bulk of tv watchers who not only do not have a hd capable tv, but also still use picture-tube-style analog formats. We only set up U-verse to the tv in our main room. But the firms packages will let you connect up to 3 plus more if you are willing to pay more. The DVR connects to one TV, but the others can retrieve stored shows off it.

I requested the U400 bundled option, which comes with approx 270 non-HD channels and begins at $97 a month. ATT has packed deals that mix U-verse and internet, but do not start getting worked up at the idea of unbelievably fst Web surfing. The internet access offered with at-t u-verse is pretty much the same as ATT’s dsl package, though uploads are improved.

The part that most impressed me was the picture. Honestly, I have never seen a signal that clear on any non-hd tv. I also like the proven fact that the DVR can tape up to 4 channels simultaneously.

ATT installations take a couple of hours, depending on 2 to 4 your house’s wiring should be changed to accommodate U-verse. In our case, technicians had to switch the wiring in the back of some of the phone jacks. Because I have been using analog, I’d not yet attempted a Video on Demand program, which U-verse includes. This allows you to choose from both movies and tv episodes from a selection of networks, including Starz, and play them on your Television like a VCR.

Nominated for 18 Emmys and 15 Golden Globes in its thirteen season run, Dallas is the epitome of the prime-time drama/soap opera genre. Premiering in 1978 as a five part mini-series, the show combines the usual sex and innuendo of classic afternoon soap operas with the freewheeling adventure of Texas wildcats and filthy rich capitalist oil barons. The combination of business dealings and rampant affairs tested well with both the male and female demographic, prompting CBS to make Dallas a regular part of its prime-time lineup. The result was one of the most successful television shows in history. In fact, the so-called ‘Who shot J.R.?” episode (”A House Divided” Air Date: 3-21-1980) still reigns as the second most watched TV show in history (the season finale of MASH is #1). With one of most memorable characters ever created (the man everyone loves to hate), it’s no surprise that Dallas held the #1 or #2 spot in the Nielsen ratings for most of the 1980s…

Dallas spent most of its television life in the Friday night time slot following the successful CBS series, The Dukes Of Hazzard. Creator David Jacobs originally intended to create a series around a poor Texas girl, Pam Barnes (Victoria Principal), who marries into a wealthy family (The Ewings) with whom her family has been feuding for decades. The first five episodes mostly center around the family discord faced by Pam and her husband Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) as they attempt to bring their families to a truce. But it soon became apparent to producers of the show that Bobby’s scoundrel of a brother, Ewing Oil President J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), would be the true star of the show. Son of Ewing Oil founder Jock Ewing (Jim Davis) and his wife Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes), J.R. sought to make Ewing Oil the largest independent oil company in the world, and he intended to go to any lengths necessary to get what he wanted.

And as you’ll see, sooner or later, J.R. always gets what he wants… Along the way, he butts heads with life-long rival Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval), drives his own wife Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) to alcoholism, and even mortgages the beloved Southfork Ranch (Miss Ellie’s childhood home and current residence for the majority of the Ewing clan). Southfork foreman Ray Krebs (Steve Kanaly) and Ewing grandchild Lucy (Charlene Tilton) add flavorful subplots to a series often dominated by J.R.’s nefarious schemes. In short, Dallas offers its viewers everything - money, sex, violence, conspiracy, intricate business dealings, etc. If you haven’t seen it, then immediately start watching from the beginning episodes of the first season. You won’t be disappointed…!

The Dallas DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the series premiere “Digger’s Daughter” in which the youngest of the Ewing sons, Bobby, introduces his wealthy family to his new bride, Pamela Barnes. But given the long-standing feud between their two families, not everyone is pleased. In fact, older brother J.R. immediately begins plotting to break up the marriage… Other notable episodes include “Election” in which J.R.’s nemesis Cliff Barnes sees his congressional hopes undercut by a Ewing-financed opposition campaign, and the season finale “John Ewing III” in which Sue Ellen’s alcoholism threatens the life of her unborn baby…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Dallas (Seasons 1 & 2) DVD:

Episode 1 (Digger’s Daughter) Air Date: 04-02-1978
Episode 2 (Lessons) Air Date: 04-09-1978
Episode 3 (Spy in the House) Air Date: 04-16-1978
Episode 4 (Winds of Vengeance) Air Date: 04-23-1978
Episode 5 (Barbecue) Air Date: 04-30-1978
Episode 6 (Reunion Part One) Air Date: 09-23-1978
Episode 7 (Reunion Part Two) Air Date: 09-30-1978
Episode 8 (Old Acquaintance) Air Date: 10-07-1978
Episode 9 (Bypass) Air Date: 10-14-1978
Episode 10 (Black Market Baby) Air Date: 10-15-1978
Episode 11 (Double Wedding) Air Date: 10-21-1978
Episode 12 (Runaway) Air Date: 10-28-1978
Episode 13 (Election) Air Date: 11-05-1978
Episode 14 (Survival) Air Date: 11-12-1978
Episode 15 (Act of Love) Air Date: 11-19-1978
Episode 16 (Triangle) Air Date: 11-26-1978
Episode 17 (Fallen Idol) Air Date: 12-03-1978
Episode 18 (Kidnapped) Air Date: 12-17-1978
Episode 19 (Home Again) Air Date: 01-07-1979
Episode 20 (For Love or Money) Air Date: 01-14-1979
Episode 21 (Julie’s Return) Air Date: 01-26-1979
Episode 22 (The Red File Part One) Air Date: 02-02-1979
Episode 23 (The Red File Part Two) Air Date: 02-09-1979
Episode 24 (Sue Ellen’s Sister) Air Date: 02-16-1979
Episode 25 (Call Girl) Air Date: 02-23-1979
Episode 26 (Royal Marriage) Air Date: 03-09-1979
Episode 27 (The Outsiders) Air Date: 03-16-1979
Episode 28 (John Ewing III Part One) Air Date: 03-23-1979
Episode 29 (John Ewing III Part Two) Air Date: 04-06-1979

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Dallas (DVD).

Nominated for 20 Emmys and winner of a Golden Globe for Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy), Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the more clever and hilarious shows on TV. The HBO original series is the brainchild of Seinfeld co-creator and writer Larry David, whose life maintains a peculiar resemblance to the quasi-fictional George Costanza. And just like George Costanza and his neurotically-low self-esteem (i.e. “God doesn’t want me to be successful), Curb Your Enthusiasm propagates a Murphy’s Law theme of “what can go wrong will go wrong”. It’s a true-to-life reality show about nothing in which every episode is certain to cause comedy connoisseurs everywhere to tremble in enthusiastic anticipation…

The Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 2) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “The Car Salesman” in which Larry shocks his friends and family by deciding to take on a job as a car salesman. Meanwhile, Cheryl and Larry purchase a seaside holiday home from Jason Alexander’s agent only to learn that the abode comes with its own disturbing “house sound,” and Larry contemplates launching a new TV series with Jason chronicling the life of an unemployed typecast actor… Other notable episodes from Season 2 include “The Shrimp Incident” in which Larry comes to believe that an HBO executive stole some shrimp from his Chinese takeout order, and “Shaq” in which Larry earns the wrath of L.A. when he inadvertently trips Shaquille O’Neal at a Lakers game…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 11 (The Car Salesman) Air Date: 09-23-2001
Episode 12 (Thor) Air Date: 09-30-2001
Episode 13 (Trick or Treat) Air Date: 10-07-2001
Episode 14 (The Shrimp Incident) Air Date: 10-14-2001
Episode 15 (The Thong) Air Date: 10-21-2001
Episode 16 (The Acupuncturist) Air Date: 10-28-2001
Episode 17 (The Doll) Air Date: 11-04-2001
Episode 18 (Shaq) Air Date: 11-11-2001
Episode 19 (The Baptism) Air Date: 11-18-2001
Episode 20 (The Massage) Air Date: 11-25-2001

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 2) DVD.

“Plan 9 From Outer Space” is said to be the worst movie ever made. As a matter of fact, the movie is so bad that people actually enjoy watching it to the point that they will call up their friends, buy lots of popcorn, go to a local Blockbuster and purposely rent it for the intention of spending 79 of the most hysterical minutes you will ever spend watching a supposedly “serious” movie.

So why all the fuss? Is this movie so bad that it is actually enjoyable?

To answer that question you first have to understand one of the most odd turn of events in even making the movie in the first place. The movie featured Bela Lugosi. He was by no means one of the major stars of the movie, playing a ghoul man, which is just as well. See, Lugosi, who was famous for his role as Dracula, died during the making of the film. This presented a bit of a problem since he was to have some speaking parts. So to “correct” this problem, the producers got a “double” to finish the rest of the movie in Lugosi’s place. This took the form of the double doing nothing more than walking around with a cape in front of his face so that nobody could tell that it wasn’t Lugosi. This alone made this movie a laugh riot.

But the movie laughs don’t end with a Lugosi stand in. The plot, what there is of one, revolves around aliens from outer space (what else?) who are a little ticked off by the stupid minds of the planet Earth. So they come to our planet and set up their operation in a California cemetery. Their ultimate plan is go animate the dead people buried in the cemetery and send them off to march on the capitals of the world. To date, they’ve only managed to animate three zombies, but this doesn’t in the least discourage them. A subplot involves an airline pilot, who lives near the cemetery, trying to save his wife from the middle of this mess.

If the movie plot wasn’t bad enough, the scenery was even worse. The cemetery clearly had cardboard tombstones as props. The flying saucer that was heading towards the Earth looked like two candlestick holders glued together. The special effects budget for this joke of a movie couldn’t have been any more than a few hundred dollars, if that.

The movie featured a few performers who went on to become very famous characters in their own right. One of them was Vampira, who played a vampire girl in the movie. Another one was Tor Johnson who played Inspector Dan Clay. Johnson went on to play in many low budget science fictions, though none quite as bad as this one.

Following what goes on in this movie is close to impossible. There are so many goofs, such as the scenes changing from day to night and back to day again in a matter of seconds, that not busting out in laughter while watching this nightmare is close to impossible.

Maybe that’s what the legendary Ed Wood had in mind when he made this canned film classic.

Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Films.