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Addams Family Reunion (1998)
Not as Bad as All That
I have to admit that I was dubious when I bought it and found it much more like the TV show than the theatrical films in mood. Uncle Fenster, in particular, appeared much more someone to laugh at. As I watched it, I found this Morticia nowhere near as good as Angelica Huston's, the children fine, Fenster not serious enough.
But, when Gomez stepped out onto the tennis court ... he /was/ Gomez. Tim Curry had a very hard act to follow (Raul Julia's Gomez) but he did it very well indeed. And Fenster turned out to be fine as well, once I got used to his new persona.
Still, it is clearly aimed at children and clearly not a sequel to the other two (no Pubert, no Dementia). And it has that indefinable miasma of a direct-to-video production. Hence the not-so-high rating.
Climax!: Casino Royale (1954)
Oh, Please!
This version makes me happy that a British company did the commercial films. Never have I seen a Bond I would more like to see strapped, naked, to a rattan chair with no seat with a large flyswatter strategically placed underneath. The 1967 version actually does a better job of following the book -- and the 1967 version is a satire of the commercial films.
The Second Arrival (1998)
Better Than I Was Lead to Believe
led to believe by the other comments here. OK, it was low-budget and the final sequence could have been extended and it is unclear why the imploder's lights are the opposite of those in the first film, but it does work as a sequel, picking up where the first movie ended and building to a resolution.
If you get the DVD with both movies on it, give this one a watch and see for yourself.
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
Better Than It Looks At First Glance
When I first saw this movie, I felt it was not very good at all: a thin plot, new characters with no introduction, and so on.
But then I saw Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue. If you watch Rescue between the original film and this one, then this one makes a lot more sense.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Two Versions on DVD
I just want to point out that the DVD contains two versions: the 30th Anniversary Edition, which truly is as bad as everyone says it is, and the '98 Edition.
The '98 Edition is the original movie with the new soundtrack. The new soundtrack was written for this version (not the 30th AE), and it works quite well. No synchronization problems here! Of course, those who prefer the original soundtrack will not be satisfied by this and should avoid this DVD at all costs.
Both Editions have (per the booklet) the same soundtrack. This appears to be literally the case, and may be the primary reason why the 30th AE has so much footage missing -- so much that, if you do not know the original, you probably will not be able to follow the story! And you will probably wonder why there are two distinct sets of zombies, which are never shown together even though they are at the same location.