DVD Talk review of 'Captain & Tennille: The Christmas Show'
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DVD Talk review of 'Captain & Tennille: The Christmas Show'
I read Nick Lyons's DVD review of Captain & Tennille: The Christmas Show at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=30859 and...
...no review has ever encouraged me to buy something more strongly! The despair and disgust of the review is glorious, and this DVD is now a must have. I've just preordered it from Amazon. Thanks!
...no review has ever encouraged me to buy something more strongly! The despair and disgust of the review is glorious, and this DVD is now a must have. I've just preordered it from Amazon. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by whovian43
Don't say I didn't warn you...
-Nick
Author of Attack Of The Sci-Fi Trivia
-Nick
Author of Attack Of The Sci-Fi Trivia
Love,
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I just know if I bought this it'd probably destroy all sorts of cherished childhood memories. Used to love these guys back when I was a nerdy 15 yr old.
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I just know if I bought this it'd probably destroy all sorts of cherished childhood memories. Used to love these guys back when I was a nerdy 15 yr old.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read....ate%3DApproved
It's all good, friend.
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Originally Posted by Paul Mavis
Read this, Phil, and relax. It'll be our little secret:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read....ate%3DApproved
It's all good, friend.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read....ate%3DApproved
It's all good, friend.
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I've watched the Christmas Show. So...
Was Daryl Dragon a charisma void in the other Captain and Tennille shows? He's got a very creepy presence about him, and I do see a lot of Ted Bundy in his demeanor. Why would such a joyful, maternal, and almost beautiful woman like Toni Tennille marry him? And cuddle him? Maybe he was just nervous in front of cameras.
So for a Christmas special, this wasn't very Christmasy. Everything was blue, pink and purple, and only one third of the songs were holiday-related. The sets weren't even decorated for Christmas. And the skits! A guy having a nicotine fit on an airplane! Merry Christmas! Tom Bosley got you a present and Don Knotts didn't, and he won't stop talking about it! Yay!
It never stopped being fun, but it was a bad Christmas special. Toni Tennille had presence and star power, her husband didn't. But I enjoyed it as a slice of the 70's.
Thanks, Nick!
Was Daryl Dragon a charisma void in the other Captain and Tennille shows? He's got a very creepy presence about him, and I do see a lot of Ted Bundy in his demeanor. Why would such a joyful, maternal, and almost beautiful woman like Toni Tennille marry him? And cuddle him? Maybe he was just nervous in front of cameras.
So for a Christmas special, this wasn't very Christmasy. Everything was blue, pink and purple, and only one third of the songs were holiday-related. The sets weren't even decorated for Christmas. And the skits! A guy having a nicotine fit on an airplane! Merry Christmas! Tom Bosley got you a present and Don Knotts didn't, and he won't stop talking about it! Yay!
It never stopped being fun, but it was a bad Christmas special. Toni Tennille had presence and star power, her husband didn't. But I enjoyed it as a slice of the 70's.
Thanks, Nick!
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Well I think we mostly have the network to blame for foisting all the lame crap on their shows. But yeah, he was traditionally more of a technical, behind the scenes kind of guy. A very talented and a sweet guy, but like you suggested, not that comfortable in the spotlight.