Heroes 1977 Blu-ray #Review

Photo Credit: Mill Creek Entertainment

Synopsis: (Taken from Mill Creek Entertainment)

Find the one you love... is finding yourself. Henry Winkler and Sally Field play two off-center characters who find love when they least expect it in the moving comedy Heroes. Jack (Winkler) is a troubled yet high-spirited Vietnam vet who embarks on a cross-country odyssey to open a worm farm and prove his own self-worth. En route, he befriends Carol (Field), who is attempting to "sort things out" before she marries an old flame. Their laugh- and tear-filled adventures, including a high-speed run-in with a footloose army buddy (Harrison Ford), become the life-affirming story of two people who find themselves when they find each other.



My Thoughts:

I had never heard of the movie Heroes, which was made in 1977 until recently. It stars three of my favorite actors including Henry Winkler, Sally Field and Harrison Ford. It is different seeing Winkler in a drama/comedy film since I have always known him for being "The Fonz" in the 70's series Happy Days.

Winkler portrays Jack Dunne, who is a Vietnam veteran. He has an unusual idea to start a worm farm when he meets Sally Field, who portrays Carol Bell. They meet at a bus station on the way going to California.

Jack has escaped from a Veteran's hospital and seems to be suffering from PTSD from being in Vietnam. Carol was supposed to be getting married but is trying to think things over about it when they meet.

They have some adventures along the way. They meet up with Harrison Ford, who plays Ken Boyd. He is a former soldier and was in Jack's Army unit in Vietman. I enjoyed the camaraderie with them and the love story between Carol and Jack.

All in all, it is a pretty good movie which was new to me and quite unusual and entertaining.

No Tell MOTEL 8 Movie Collection - #Review #MillCreekEntertainment

Disclosure: I received free product from MillCreekEntertainment.com and all opinions are my own.

Mill Creek Entertainment has a great assortment of movies for anyone. Besides movies you can find television shows and they have any genre you are looking for. They offer drama, comedy, westerns, family, action, horror and much more! They are always coming out with new releases so you can be sure to find something you would like.

For my review I received a DVD Collection which includes 8 movies in a 2 disc set. They movies that are on this set include:

Vacancy
Identity
Hostel
Hostel Part II
Terror At Red Wolf Inn
It Happened At Nightmare Inn
The Devil's Nightmare
Legacy of Blood

I decided to watch Terror At Red Wolf Inn first, which was made in 1972 (when I was in high school). It starts off with a bunch of teenagers coming out of college and riding bikes A girl goes to her dorm and is opening her mail when she gets a surprising letter that she has won an all expense trip to the Red Wolf Inn. She calls the number on the letter and is pretty excited about winning and starts packing. She asks if it is some sort of a joke but believes it.

In another segment it shows an elderly woman getting a phone call that the girl is coming. Then she goes outdoors and tells an elderly man that "she's coming and is on the way". He says he will get ready. I think it is really weird how a girl would go away with complete strangers thinking she won a prize. But, things happen like this I guess. It's a movie too.

Later it shows the girl getting on a plane with an escorted pilot. She wants to call her mother but the pilot says they don't have time and that she can call her when they arrive. It then shows a young man fishing and the old lady says she is on her way. He picks her up at the plane and puts her suitcase in a car and they drive off. He is speeding and the police start going after him and she wants him to pull over but he doesn't want to. He eludes them in an alley or driveway.

When they arrive at the the hotel there are other girls there who must have "won a prize" also. They go in the huge mansion and Regina (the college girl) wants to phone her mother. Of course she goes to use the phone and it doesn't work.

The old lady says they must be famished and has a big meal for the girls at an elegant dining table. It shows them all stuffing themselves with a rib roast, which was rather comical the way they were chomping away at it. Then the old man tells the young guy who lives with them to get a bottle of brandy and they all have some. Soon they get tired and all go to bed. The college girl starts to dream and wakes up; then goes looking in the bathroom medicine cabinet, looking for something to settle her stomach I assume.

She goes downstairs and looks in the walk in freezer when the young man (their grandson) who lives with the old people comes out wielding a large knife. The old lady appears and apologizes for scaring her and the young guy does also. The next day Regina goes for a walk outdoors and comes upon a  little house or building. She goes inside and looks around.

In another segment it shows one of the girls on the beach enjoying the day. The old lady comes and offers her some lunch while she's lying on the beach. She eats the sandwich and says it is good. The weird guy that was earlier wielding a large knife is fishing on the beach also. The girl and guy start making a sand castle together and he kisses her. He then looks at his fishing pole in the water and catches a small shark. Then he starts hitting it till it's dead and yelling "shark" which was really weird.

Later it shows the whole group having a go away party for one of the girls (Edwina) and are drinking champagne and wearing party hats. Later when Edwina is sleeping the old woman, man and their grandson come in her room and put something on her mouth to put her out.

They carry in a basement and it shows them going in a door. The old man says "this is choice grade A" which was really eery. Then you can hear outside of the door some chopping. The next morning Regina comes in for breakfast and asks where Edwina is. The old lady tells her she went home early. Regina says that there is something going on here and tries to make a phone call but the old lady comes and hangs up the phone.

So far this is a very interesting film, if you like horror movies. It holds your attention and you want to keep watching it to see what happens next.

In The Beginning - Mill Creek Entertainment Movie #Review

Disclosure; I received a complimentary movie in exchange for a product review. However, all opinions expressed here are my own.

Movies are a must have in our home. I guess my kids have gotten the movie gene from me. My twin sons even went to college for digital video production so they love movies just as much as I do. My preference in movies are drama and mysteries, although I do like comedies and action adventure types. Old movies really are some of my favorite, especially the black and white ones from way back when.

Recently I had the pleasure to be sent a movie from Mill Creek Entertainment. They have a ton of movies on their website so you'll be sure to find something to fit your niche. Mill Creek has movies in every genre that you can think of. From drama, action, comedies, mysteries, family and so much more - they have a ton of selections that you won't easily find in any store.

Since Easter is early this year (yes it's March 27th) I thought a biblical movie would fit in with the Lenten season.  The movie....In The Beginning... has some actors that I recognized from other movies I've seen. The actors I knew were Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Lee, and Geraldine Chaplin. It also included Billy Campbell, Eddie Cibrian, Frederick Weller, Alan Bates, Steven Berkoff, Amanda Donohoe, Art Malik, and Diana Rigg.

I really enjoyed watching this movie depicting stories and events from the bible. I've been reading the Old Testament so this was awesome to see it played out on screen. Martin Landau starred as Abraham and he was remarkable, as all the actors were.This powerful film began with the creation of the world and went on to tell the stories of other figures including Joseph, Moses, Rebeccah, Esau and Isaac.

There were some awesome events which were so neat to see on film, such as the parting of the red sea . Another dramatic part was seeing Abraham as he is tested by God telling him to sacrifice his son. I would say that this is an epic film which was really enjoyable and I would highly recommend it!

Check out Mill Creek Entertainment for yourself to find some amazing movies and TV shows!