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The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994)
Some great character acting
OK. So a couple of actors are so painful you can barely keep going, I'll admit that. 2 of the producers cast themselves and drag every scene they're in into painful moments. However, it's no worse than Your typical sitcom actors. I think it's the result of lazy directing. Those who do stand out are the ones with a ton of movie experience in their background and clearly didn't need any direction. Much like Cannibal the Musical, the plot comes secondary to the high jinks.
The bear is almost non existent which is weird. They talk a lot about it...but it was seldom seen. I suppose insurance was too much?
The bear is clearly not golden and I never figured that out...
The lead child actor seems to be hard of hearing...
The thing is that there are such a great characters that stand out so much you just wait for them to hurry up and get back on screen. Cheech Marin's incredible natural talent shines thru once more and goes to show his fame is well earned. I have to say the same for Danny Woodburn, who's smoldering good looks are hard to ignore even though the character is supposed to just be comic relief. George Buck Flower has a great naturalness and I want to see more of his work. He brings up the level of acting in each scene he's in. Kevin Brophy and Richard Molinare are simply adorable playing alongside him.
What about Mr. T ? Well folks...he's Mr T. Kids love him. All in all this is a cute little film that has a plot that lost my attention as I was so distracted by the vast differences in talent. The bad actors make me think It's a good example of why some people find that the good guys are boring and the good actors make understand why some folks think being bad is more interesting.
The Victorian Flower Garden (1991)
Turn up the color to enjoy it to the fullest!!!
If the show title interests you, then you will not be disappointed. All of the series have faded a LOT in the years, so you will want to crank up the color on your television/monitor if you want to enjoy the true incredible colors of the flowers. The show is slow and quiet so don't watch when your sleepy (although it does make a great show to sleep to if you need to).
Not only is the information valuable, the character of Mr. Dodson is as enigmatic as that of Mr. Frances Mudge in the Edwardian Garden series. Even in his late 70's, his soft voice and gentle ways along with his physical stamina and strength, make him quite sexy! His knowledge and memory are what makes the garden come to life in ways that even Master Gardeners should envy.
With only 8 episodes, you just get excited and then it ends. Such is the way with the BBC...