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Goodman and Bridges in top form in Lebowski!!!!! This comedy aboud mistaken identity is a great movie. Jeff Bridges plays a perfect "Dude", with a wonderful portrayal of the laid-back, pot-smoking character. Walter, the Dude's best friend is my favorite character in any comedy I have ever seen. John Goodman really nails this character. For an even higher level of enjoyment, read along with the movies script as you watch the movie to really grasp how good Bridges and Goodman are. I have watched this movie around twenty times, and my interest for the movie grows each time. A hilarious uproar by the Coen brothers who have out done themselves this time. The interview with the brothers on this DVD is a great way to further understand some of the film. A great DVD that any Coen brothers fan, John Goodman fan, Jeff Bridges fan, John Turturro fan, Steve Buscemi fan, or fan a great comedy should own.

Zorro No Longer a Hero Zorro, the hero of Pulps, movies, books, comics and television, has a new movie out. Antonio Banderas, on Larry King Live, mentioned that he hoped this movie would help to keep alive the spirit of the only Spanish super-hero (he in not the only one nor was he at the time of the interview). Well, I think it will do much to keep the name alive but not the spirit.Anthony Hopkins is Zorro, the Fox. After years of struggle, Spain is pulling out of California and leaving it to the Mexicans. But Zorro slips up and the evil Governor tracks him down, kills his wife, steals his daughter and throws him in prison. Twenty years later Don Diego (Zorro) hears that the Governor is back. Minutes later he has escaped from prison (what was he waiting for?) and is destined to run into Antonio Banderas. After their meeting, Don Diego trains Antonio to be the new Zorro. The rest of the movie involves the plan to create the Independent Republic of California by buying it from Santa Ana with gold dug out of its soil and stamped to look Spanish. Mexico is willing to make the sale because of their war with the United States (it is now 1841).If you are looking for a fun swashbuckling adventure, then this is definitely the movie to see. If, however, you want to see Zorro, you might find yourself a little disappointed. Gone is Zorro, the defender of the common people and the innocent. In his place is, not one, but two, Zorro's who are bent on personal vendetta's and enlightened self-interest. It is actually Don Diego's daughter who helps some enslaved Mexicans near the end of the movie.The transition from one Zorro to another takes the Fox out of the wealthy and privileged and makes him a commoner. The new Zorro is also a thief (in a wonderfully fun scene the young Zorro steals his horse, a very serious crime at the time). Having Zorro break so common a law seemed wrong to me. To have Zorro flaunt the breaking of laws meant to worsen the lives of the commoners is another thing entirely. But in this movie Zorro does not taunt authority. He plots against it, to be sure, but for his own reasons and not for the good of the people.As this movie has two Zorros, there are now also two villains to be defeated (one each). The elder Zorro still has his old nemesis to contend with while the younger Zorro has made a personal enemy of Captain Love, a young Cavalry officer who seems to be in the wrong country. Both villains are vile and easy to hate. This make the personal vendettas a little more palatable as well as making the ending a lot more fun.The other main problem with this film is that Zorro loses. Zorro never loses. but in this film Zorro loses big time. He loses his wife, his home, his daughter, his name and twenty years of his life. Granted, he briefly regains his daughter but gone is the hero who can laugh in the face of danger and triumph brilliantly.The last thing I wanted to mention is that, probably due to the controversy over the new Jeffrey Irons film, Zorro is no longer married to his wife Lolita. Her name has been changed (how dare they) to the more common Esperanza. I can understand the concern of some but Don Diego won the heart of Lolita before the Roaring Twenties. As in the Nabakov novel, Lolita is a valid name before it was turned into an adjective. Next thing you know people are going to try and get Disney to change the name of Bambi because they think it is a girl's name (Bambi was the prince of the forest).So, if you want to see The Mask of Zorro because, to you, it means an exciting swashbuckling movie, you will really enjoy this one. But if you want to see the movie to watch the continuing adventures of a hero that has entertained all generations since his debut almost eighty years ago, part of you will be disappointed in what has happened to the character.

Criterion does it again... I just ordered the Criterion Hitchcock "set" which includes "The 39 Steps", a movie I've watched many times over the last 20 years, but NEVER in a form this crisp and well-transfered; it's been restored beautifully, and as with all the films("My Man Godfrey" and "The Lady Vanishes", to name two)that have been kicking around with duped, grainy, fuzzy prints for the last 60-some years that were FINALLY restored-it's almost like watching a new movie-even if you'd thought you'd memorized all the dialogue and action! There's just so much that's missed in a bad print. Here, we have Hitch at his finest....there just isn't a dull second in this film. It's really as sure-fire as any movie ever made, in terms of entertainment. I believe this too was Hitchcock's first huge breakout international hit, although happily for us, he didn't "go Hollywood" for another 3 years or so(and gave us the later "Lady Vanishes"-another Criterion must-have).One caveat: if you're like me(hopeless film buff), you often get these Criterions for not only the fantastic quality of the print but for the often illuminating audio tracks, usually provided by experts of one type or another; I've never quibbled with any of them before, but I have to say, don't expect Marion Keane's wall-to-wall droning to be worth it. There's generally two kinds of film "discussion"(not counting the sort where the actual director or actors gab, which we get with new films): the sort that's superb, like Rudy Behlmer's on "Adventures of Robin Hood"-an amalgam of film history, film technique, on-the-fly biographies of the actors you're watching, tidbits about the production locations, etc.etc.-nd then there's the OTHER kind:film "semiotics". In other words, a commentator turns a smashing, hugely exciting and entertaining movie into a dull excercise in psychoanalysis. Virtually NOTHING is said about any of the particulars of "The 39 Steps" that isn't a parsing of the symbolism, the framing, that sort of thing. That stuff's there, of course, and I'll hand it to her that the speaker *does* mention Robert Donat's acting several times(it's excellent, of course!)-but you know, for all her blather about the poignancy of the scene of the Crofter's wife, you'd think that she might bother to tell us the actress' name(Peggy Ashcroft), the fact that this was one of her few films, that she was a huge stage star eventually, etc. The sort of thing that other audio tracks do so well.

Movie Bought this movie for my Grandmas birthday. Watched it with her and was surprised by how great it was. Would recommend to others!

good flick I saw this in the theaters and rented it a few times I really enjoyed it, brad pit is hilarious as a piker. I think that if you haven't seen it you are missing out but don't watch it to many times or you will lose interest. good the first and second time but isn't as appealing the third and forth.

Don't buy this item from Amazon! They don't have it! This is an awesome movie! I saw it at the theatre when it first came out, and now I want it for my grandson.I just tried to buy it from Amazon hoping to have it for a gift. Amazon shows that if you buy 2 other movies with this one, you get all 3 for a deal.I received the other 2 movies, but NOT "The Witches" which is the movie I wanted in the first place.After waiting for 10 days, I finally got an email from Amazon stating that they don't have "The Witches" and they will take it off of their website. Well guess what. It's still being advertised as in stock, and Amazon is still offering a deal if you buy 2 other movies with it.Don't believe it. You'll get the 2 other movies, but not "The Witches".I would get it in writing first, from Amazon, that they really do have this movie in stock!Good luck!

Really fun! This movie is very nice.I like all the sisters,my favorite ones are Genevieve,Fallon, and Lacey!Twyla looks cute when she's dancing.:)I liked the part when they go into the magical world, and seeing it outside, that was really cool! I also liked the preview for Barbie Princess Collection; and Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow. I'm looking forward to buying it! ( But I have to wait a whole year. sigh. ) Anyway,I really like the Shine music video. The game on the disc is really short,I got bored of it. I really love the dvd,and the song the sisters sing to the triplets on their birthday! PS.I think Mattel should make 2 more musicals. Princess and the Pauper was so good!I don't want the first musical to be the last musical! PS.Please vote on my review!PS.The monkey Brutus,was SO rude. :( 'BARBIE LOVER'

Bond is marred by DVD extras The movie is fine. And there's probably a lot more on this DVD than almost any mainstream release. But there is one truly annoying feature. There is an alternate storyboard feature with this DVD. And suddenly there's this little drawing above the wide screen version of the film, which means you can click to see how it was alternately story boarded. Well Whoopdee Doo! This becomes truly annoying. Like watching television when both the network and the local station decide to superimpose their logos and you've got a storm coming to town. The other features make it worthwhile to purchase this special edition. But hopefully future "producers" will learn that this particular feature is not something a viewer wants "always on". It might be nice to use when reviewing commentary tracks etc. But as part of the normal viewing screen. . .it's terrible.

Best movie of the year 2000! This movie is almost perfect in every way! Buy it!

Santa Clause review This has become my favorite Christmas movie. Loved the evolution of Tim Allen's character. This was a movie I could watch with my kids and grandkids. I think this will go down as an all time classic Christmas movie.

In Summary If you do/don't watch Fox, you will hate/love this film as a biased/classic study of fair and balanced reporting (trademark/ no trademark) .This poor country is clearly in desperate need of an emergency airlift of soggy liberals[1][1] a species of centrist who, legend has it, is so middle of the road that they will not so much sit on the political fence, as ooze down on both sides.

Shirley Temple This is another great Christmas item that I bought for my mom at Christmas time. Once you see one of them, you have to see them all.

Mask of Zorro I can't believe how quickly I received by product. Excellent. Would definately purchase from this seller again.

Not for Beginners This is Buddy Guy doing a Master Class in blues guitar playing. While I found it fascinating to watch his technique (right hand, especially -he plays with his fingernails like a Flamenco guitarist)I am years away from being able to reap any reasonable benefits. Unfortunately, this is marketed as if it were suitable for anybody, and it clearly is only for somewhat accomplished players. The picture quality was not good, with the color balance way off: everything was purple.

Wierd but creative ... Jason is back and is now killing differently. The story starts off with when a swat team blowing Jason up, then we go to his autopsy when somehow the doctor gets possesed to eat Jason's heart which sort of wakes him up. Jason comes back but is in the doctor's body and goes back to his murderous ways. The only way you can really tell who Jason is inside of is that the person's reflection on a mirror, puddle, metal etc is not him/her but Jason.Jason has two killing ways:1} He just normally kills somebody2} He transports his soul to another body and the body his soul came from dies.The only way Jason goes to hell is by being killed by someone from his family (which is told by a bounty hunter who wants to kill Jason). ..[this movie is kind of interesting.] This movie is weird but still good. So if I were you, I'd buy it!

Wild in the Wild West Somehow, popular critics of this movie seemed to miss the point (as they sometimes do). This movie is meant to be fun, and it is. I don't know a person that doesn't like this movie. I'm 27 years old, and having just watched it again, it hasn't lost a thing.

Amazing! Like a lot of Christians I had no idea that the star of Bethlehem could have possibly been a real physical event. Obviously I knew it happened, but I guess I didn't think it was anything that would be apparent in the physical universe. I always thought maybe an angel, or just God's power (well it is). This movie blew my mind, I watched a library copy probably 10 times before I purchased a copy for myself, it's that good. I've always had an interest in physical evidences relating to the bible and Christianity and this doesn't disappoint. I love the explanation of the star, but the findings of the eclipse on the date of Christ's death really amazed me. And how everything lined up the way it did. You don't have to worry about this going too strong or trying to make something out to be something that it isn't, when you see this the evidence is too strong to deny.Update: Just watched this for the one hundredth time it seems and I just can't get over it. Tears in my eyes and it's probably the most amazing film I've every seen. Also, watch this when you need a little pick-me-up and I can promise you'll feel like a million bucks after viewing it.It kind of annoys me how more Christians aren't viewing this. This information is so important, what's more fun than learning about God? It should have thousands of 5 star reviews, but it doesn't. It deserves so many more.

What a waster Why don't you take the $30 you would waste on this DVD and invest it? Instead of spending money on this pathetic piece of plastic you could instead put it in savings, 401K, your kids college fund, etc. The only people getting rich off of this are the people making it. I'm saddened that people really believe this stuff, it's just as pathetic as every other religion.

An oldie but a goodie In the vein of other Mel Brooks movies such as Space Balls and Blazing Saddles, this is a parody of all the Frankenstein movies, filmed in black and white. Marty Feldman plays the part of Igor to perfection, and Mel writes a great script for him to work with. My personal favorite jokes are the "Walk this way" part and when his hump keeps switching sides on his back. The deleted scenes and commentary are a little weak, but overall, this movie is absolutely hilarious for the entire family.

Pretty good for a remake Zack Snyder's remake of Dawn of the dead proves he is a good director. I was impressed with the effort put into the special effects. I was disappointed by the fact that they did not stick more to George Romero's original plot. There were major differences and more character's seeking refuge in the mall. A select few of the character's were rather annoying and a few of the actors performance's could of been better. Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber gave the better performance's in this film. Their plans to go to an island on Steve's boat go awry and the ending is very vague. My thought is the ending was left that way in case they want to do a sequel in the future. Overall it is not the director's fault the script was lacking a bit. This film would of been much better with a few script changes and a few of the character's being eliminanted. But sill it is worth watching.

Nice, Little Movie I thought the chemistry between Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts was very genuine. I thoroughly enjoyed this pleasant, funny movie and have watched it over and over. Sure it's predictable, but isn't that kind of a nice change in today's world? The soundtrack is great too!

FMA Volume 13 I am very pleased with this product. Obviously this is the same dvd as the standard edition. The only difference is there is no episode guide in any of the viridian collections. That is why the price is lower than the standard version.

Profound This film is just about perfect, another successful Hanks/Zemeckis/Silvestri collaboration. Tom Hanks demonstrates again his renowned commitment and style. Robert Zemeckis is on top of his game here and deserves as much credit for what isn't in the film as for what is. And the music...oh God, the music. It's notable for not existing till almost the end, but by then you're ready for it. It says it all, carries it right over the top, speaks to a place inside beyond the movie. You will know what it means to be 'cast away', if you dare.Fortunately, Zemeckis is not Tchaikovsky. See this movie and you'll know what I mean.

"Tomorrow" has come with some DISNEY Magic! Disney's Annie comes with some fun, originality, and pure Disney magic. With an all star cast:* Victor Garber, Daddy Warbucks (Rodgers and Hamerstien's Cinderella, Alias)*Alan Cumming, Rooster Hannigan (Spy Kids, X Men)*Award Winning actress Kathy Bates, Miss Hannigan (Charlotte's Web)*Tony Award Winning Actress Aurda McDonald, Grace Farrel (A Rasin in the Sun)*Tony Award Winning Actress Kristen Chenoweth, Lily St. Regis (2003 Broadway musical WICKED, and 1996 musical You're A Good Man Charlie Brown)*TV Actress Lalaine, Kate the orphan (Lizzie McGurie Disney TV Series, You Wish!)*Disney Voice Actor Ernie Sabella (Disney's Lion King, Pumba)And New Comer Alica Morton is.. ANNIE!!With A New Twist on Annie.... fewer orphans, a less drunk Miss Hannigan... and better dance Choreography.BEST PARTS about the movie* Very talented actors/actress with great VOICES!!* Great Set* Amazing DANCeOK Parts about the movie* Less Bonus Features* The "orphanage" looks too niceOVerall movie: Very Good!AWESOME Cast!!

Can't Get Enough This is one of my favorite movies. Jean Auel wrote, I think, six books in this series. This is based on the first and the best. It all went downhill gradually from here. The movie appeals to my belief in evolution and to me is very plausible. Of course there are a few weak scenes but for the most part it is a well done rendition of a great book.I love it, watch it over and over (and have since it was first released), and recommend it. For a movie with absolutely no intelligible dialogue it amazingly speaks clearly and with sensitivity.

extended should be priority I absolutely agree...why on earth would anyone want to buy the theatrical editions,when we know that their are even longer,better,uncut editions of the films out there,and as always this looks like a money making scheme from the film companies...i know i wont be buying these on blu-ray until the correct uncut are released....we should all write a petition and send it to warner/new line demanding.......and the 5 star is simply for the films as they are stunning,not for what the film companies are doin...

5 plus stars this movie is said to be about drug addiction, although after watching it multiple times u find the addiction of everything. The tv, love, chocolate, the diet, and the always wanting that little bit more (money or that last dropped pound or herion hit or diet pill) my life has changed from this movie go rent it right now and watch it and just experience reality first hand

WORST MOVIE EVER!! This was by far the worst movie I saw last year.I had read an article about the backstory in Smithsonian andthought it would be a pretty good movie to see. The amountof blood in this movie is ludicrous. I mean from the firstscene to the end it is like one big violent blood-letting.The plot if you want to call it that because it is pretty farfrom it, is laughable. The story seems to follow some kind ofpath until midway thru when (spoiler) Leonardo Dicaprio's character is convinced to kill bill (Daniel Day-Lewis' character)which makes no sense. Then the rest of the movie plays outlike a long violent cliche'. I mean really the cop who became crooked, the hooker with the heart of gold, the pyschopathicmadman who controls everything and everyone. It is just ridiculous.I will say this though. Daniel Day Lewis did a wonderful bit of acting in this movie. He really showed his versatility with hisacting in this movie. I was really impressed. I was just sad to see him in such a flop of a movie. I hope that he can make a comeback at some point.I think because of the plot (Perhaps because of the director)the other actors are never really allowed to shine. CompareLeonardo DiCaprios performance in this with his performance inCatch Me if you can. He has a similar amount of screen time ineach but Catch me has alot more pathos and character developmentin the writing. The acting is this movie is so bad because thewriting is so bad. These are great actors The writing has no sense of pace, no good development aspects. Take away the violence and it is really kind of booring. Notice the numberof writers on it by the way. Which is a shame because it was kind of a cool historical time to borrow from. I think this is my last Scorsese movie for a while. He really does seem to be getting worse...

Very cute and worth the purchase price I have not been disappointed in the duo Sandler/Barrymore so far, their movies have been rather good, they have the chemistry. This is one of those cute movies that gets you to laugh from time to time and even think about how your life can be different. Sometimes you wonder if these two characters would really get together in real life, but then realize it's just a movie that you can watch for the entertainment of it. It's in my collection and I think you will want it in yours as well after you watch it.

A bit Overrated version.. I was not feeling this film at all with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, this film made the original "Karate Kid" look oscar worthy.I do love the original "Karate Kid" but this remake with Jaden is another example. why you do not mess around with a classic, the story line is poor..but action scenes decent but can't carry the film, Jackie Chan is no Pat Morita for sure, sure Jackie is great at martial arts but a poor actor, i feel nothing for him..unlike Pat Morita who does a good job in acting.This new "Karate Kid" I did not like or will never buy a DVD/BluRay of this, luckily it was a $1 rental, even than that's more than I will ever spend on this new version,thumbs down!

What Patrick Stewart did on his summer vacation No, not really but "Eleventh Hour" is what he worked on between shooting "Mysterious Island" and "X-Men: The Last Stand". The first two episodes deserve 4 stars while the last two 2 and 3 stars respectively. Overall this was a show with promise that was cut short because it didn't attract enough viewers in the U.K."Eleventh Hour" created by writer Stephen Gallagher and produced for ITV combines elements of "Doctor Who" (Gallagher was a former write on "Doctor Who" during the ealry 80's), the old BBC show "Doomwatch" and "The X-Files" to create a compelling series that probably would have had more to offer if it had gone before four ninety minutes segments. While the show could be a tad derivative the strong performances by the cast and fine imaginative direction (particulary for the first two episodes)made the show watchable and worthwhile. The second pair of episodes "Kryptos" and "Miracle" had promise but had some major script problems that if solved would have made (the latter particularly)fascinating and fun TV.Patrick Stewart plays Professor Ian Hood a controversial scientist sent in to investigate any weird crimes. He's protected by a bodyguard Rachel Young (Ashley Jensen). It seems that Hood's crusading approach to science has made him many enemies in different industries and, as a result, there are folks who'd love to take the good doctor out with a bullet vs. out for a cup of tea.**Spoilers ahead**The writing for the first eight episodes (they are two part episodes)varied from extremely good to spotty but on the whole the show exhibited a lot of promise. Interestingly writer Gallagher and the uncredited Simon Stephenson drop you right into the lap of our main characters without a lot of background or exposition. It makes the first episode challenging but fascinating as you try and figure out the characters as you also solve the mystery at the heart of the film. The first episode is a bit derivate borrowing from films like 2004's "Godsend" but on the whole Gallagher does a solid job of making the story interesting enough despite the fact that the premise itself isn't all that original.In the first episode of the series "Ressurection" Hood and Young are called in when a fetal graveyard is discovered. What Hood discovers about their DNA and their link causes him to suspect that someone is trying to clone humans in the U.K. The duo must uncover who is behind this and why before there are any adult victims.The second episode started off with a premise worthy of "The X-Files". While demolishing a old church and relocating bodies buried on the site one of the workers contracts a mysterious and deadly virus. Hood and Young must uncover what is at work and whether there's a chance it will spread to the community.**End of spoilers**The last two episodes had promise but the writing was a bit spotty. Of the last two "Miracle" was the most fascinating with a great premise but denouncement at the conclusion that undermined the entire episode.The DVD comes with text interviews with Patrick Stewart and actress Ashley Jensen as well as a filmography for the cast. The show comes without subtitles however which would have been useful for some of the thicker accents for us U.S. viewers. The shows looks quite good in its DVD transfer and fans of Stewart or "The X-Files" might enjoy the show.The show will be airing on BBC America starting the week of 12/3/06. Stewart is marvelous and the supporting cast quite good as well. I'd give the show 3 1/2 stars. If the show had continued I quite imagine like "The X-Files" and other shows of that type the writing would have improved over the course of the series as the characters and situations were developed.This is entertaining enough for a rental if nothing else although Stewart is often better than the material he's working with.

Do You Get It? It's a classic.It's warm.For the spiritually minded, it has a simple message.I believe this movie is presented in a way that some just can't understand, especially if their job is to critique movies, as the "official" Amazon description on the page demonstrates. All that that reviewer said revealed that he/she missed the point. Try again.

Bad Music, KISS Smells "God gave rock 'n roll to you." Sure. I don't like to see old guys still trying to be cool. Even the one with the long tongue. That's foul. Those four high school dudes had some funny moments, especially when one tried to rob a kid. But in the long run, they should've sold their KISS tickets. Nobody likes them anymore. Good granny for burning the tickets. Since "Detroit Rock City" takes place in duh, Detroit, there should have been better music like Vanilla Ice. Well, any music would've surpassed KISS. Noise to the ears, ugly to the eyes.

THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Our smallest time crooks are our biggest corporate thieves: accountants lawyers and the like Any Allen film has an interesting subtext often hidden to view for many of us, but which lies there quietly, onnoticed, and causing what some uncomprehending people perceive as "slow, dragging" sections.Here we learn that the worst and most effective and heartless thieves are the richest.The worst thieves in this film are the accountants, and the lawyers who front them to the CEO Frenchy Fox.What does this tell us about Allen's experience with lawyers and divorce accountants in the totaltiarian swindle of Connecticut Divorce Courts?The second worst thieves are well dressed socialites stelaing from one another. Notice Mr. Chi-chi wants to rob the Allen character for millios ot fnud a theatre in Aspen. Notice the Hugh Grant gigolo character smells millions from Frenchy. Neither succeed.The most incompetent criminals of coruse are the poor, who actually steal nothing, not even an emerald necklace, which turns out to be glass (could it be that Mr. Chi-chi had already replaced his wife's necklace with a cheap glass one?). And the poor are the ones who do jail time.This is a strong comment on the endemic injustice, corruption and inequality in contemporary America. This is the storyline which holds this rather disjointed movie together. Otherwise we see a series of fragments of other films which seem disconnected. The whole cookie empire blows the earlier bank robbery story (for which we assume this entire movie is titled) out of the water; the late introduction of the Grant character blows the cookie empire out of sight, and then we meet the magnificent ChiChi herself. This movie is like six in one, unless we understand the underlying subtext.I did not find the ending line, stolen from the Honeymooners, convincing, but the rest is pure gold, once you see the subtext. Our corporate aristocracy are the smallest time thieves in the world. And now we have Cheney's Halliburton!(Notice the jungle motif of the nouveau riche decor, and remember Farrow's lines in Broadway Danny Rose in which she states she always wanted to do an apartment in this motif. Is this then homage or insult?)

One of, if not, the best! I am waiting for this DVD to come out right now. I have owned the VHS tape for a long time and I seriously haven't watched it that much. The reason: it disturbs me too much. This is probably the best Werewolf movie that I've seen with the possible exception of the much more artsy "A Company of Wolves". This movie has the best transformation scene that I know of, and possibly the most realistic. For those days, that was far harder to do than it might be today. Although, I have to say that I don't think that CGI is ready yet to make one better than this. CGI just doesn't have that "Suspend the disbelief" look that it will need for something that can involve this much blood and hair. At least not yet.The transformation is not the most disturbing thing to me though. The thing that keeps me up at night (and I hate to mention it here or even think about it) is the strange and bizarre attack of the Nazi werewolves in a "I didn't know that it was a dream" dream sequence. What they were or what their real point was, I'm still not sure of. All that I do know is that they scared the living fecal matter out of me! Still do today. Maybe I'm just strange, but scarey movies usually don't scare me very much.I'd strongly suggest this spooky movie for anyone who wants to see a good werewolf film. I know that I'm really looking forward to this re-release!

Forget Nytol, This is My Sleep Aid C'mon people this really is not a good movie. I understand the "groundbreaking" aspects of the film but there isn't even a true plot. Symbolism is present as man grows blah, blah, blah. If Kubrick had wanted to create an art form on the growth of man through the ages then for Godsakes he should have written a five paragraph pamphlet. That would have been more interesting. I'm sorry to those that think this is the greatest movie ever, I'm not trying to insult you, I just think this is a waste of time.Try reading The Discoverers, by Daniel J. Boorstin

What was good has passed away a lot These films of the 1930s, 1939 in this case, are amazing. Simple acting, yet still quite inspired by silent movies technique. Very simple setting not cluttered with too many useless props and other decorations. The dialogue is necessarily simple and the voice work is a caricature of dramatic speech. It was all recorded directly when the film was shot on a sound stage most of the time and the microphones were still very primitive. So what could you expect? No integrated music, no sound effects or very poor ones, no visual effects of course with most of the time sedentary cameras. And the lighting was still far from particularly brilliant. And yet these films were magic because they did not even try to look real, realistic. They had to work the way the technique dictated it. Then the rest was compensated and supplemented by the imagination of the audience. And the zippers in the backs of the monsters were not bothering anyone at the time since it was such a marvelous improvement to have the puppets on the screen speak in real voices. It is amazing to see such an old film by Hitchcock. He was already a great director who could get some real gripping action or situations even with all the shortcomings of his equipment. We have to watch them again these old films, these first talkies, to ,be able to appreciate what modern films have to offer but also what we have lost along the way, a lot more than we may think, and particularly the magic of black and white illusion. But we can't be and have been at once, that's obvious. So let us be living in our time and nostalgically revisit the past.Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine & University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne

Small Screen star to the Wide Screen If you have ever seen Early Edition, you will definitely love this movie. Early Edition was a Saturday night drama starring Klye Chandler as Gary Hobson. - A guy who gets tommorows newspaper, today. He used this fortune telling information to save people's lives. And since Klye Chandler is such a talented actor, he transformed Gary Hobson from a cardboard superheroe to a real human being, who people enjoyed watching for the last four seasons. Unfortunately this great show was cancelled at the end of this season (2000), but you can still catch this talented Actor in Angel's Dance.

"Have you tried plant food?" Saving Grace is surely one of the leading contenders for the 'How to Ruin an Adequate Film in the Final Few Minutes' award. Naturally if you mix a quaint Cornish village - largely populated by retired genteel ladies - with a liberal dose of marijuana, a certain amount of silliness will ensue. However, the last seven minutes of the film descend into the totally ludicrous and is not even redeemed by being particularly funny. It is a real shame, because this comedy has the potential to be every bit as good as 1998's Waking Ned Devine, which also portrayed a picturesque small village and its oddball inhabitants trying to extract themselves from a tricky situation.The protagonist of Saving Grace is middle-aged, recently widowed Grace Trevethyn, whose husband's legacy of bad debts has forced her into an unconventional way of earning money. Helped by her gardener, Matthew, she turns her horticultural expertise to the lucrative cultivation of marijuana. Unfortunately, this leads her into confrontation with the local police, her husband's creditors and a French drug baron. . . . . . . . . . whom all turn up at her greenhouse simultaneously. The relationship and rapport between Grace and Matthew is well-portrayed, and Brenda Blethyn gets the viewer emotionally involved with her likeable character - you can really feel what she is going through.The casting of the minor roles is excellent, even if some of them are rather outlandishly eccentric. However, the transformation of Jacques the drug lord into Grace's romantic interest is highly implausible and does not fit the tone of the movie at all. And surely hydroponics is not such a revolution in the world of cannabis growing? Sadly the film swaps gentle humour for slapstick and ends up being as fake as the marijuana plants.

TRUE LOVE..... One of my wife's all time favorites. I bought it for Valentine's Day and her and our daughter have watched it over and over. If you don't have it, it's a must buy for the collection.

totally entertaining I just read FIFTY bad reviews of this thing and I am left wondering if I saw the same movie!My wife dragged me to it... I was laughing my head off within the first 10 minutes. THEN they started it with all the musical anachronisms and I nearly had a heart attack! How cool!What a love story!Ewan is totally underrated as an actor and he sings even better. Nicole's good too--have you heard her Robbie Williams duet?Baz has an amazing artistic visual style. Loved Romeo & Juliet.Can't wait to see Strictly Ballroom.Ignore all the trolls and naysayers. Watch with no expectations. Have a little sense of humor and an open mind and you'll have a good time with this gem.

Surprisingly Great I rented this film just to get an insight on what drove Howard to be the man he is today, expecting nothing more but a couple of laughs here and there. But what I got was a above anything I ever expected. It's non-stop comedy from start to finish and in the end your asking for more of Stern.

Great yoga for pregnant ladies My wife received the DVD from a doula friend of hers and she LOVES it! The 3 levels of yoga really helped her with her ever changing body. The music was very soothing and my wife even uses after giving birth. She had an easy delivery (her words not mine) and she thought it was due to her higher level of fitness by using this DVD. Highly recommended for physical, mental and emotional well being.

Roller Derby Queen In Drew Barrymore's directorial debut she focuses on Bliss Cavender (Ellen Page) a teenager looking for an adventure in life. This movie will crack you up and maybe tear you up as you go through the highs and lowes in this teen dramadie that is dead on entertaining. As a movie fan it is always nice to find something just a little different that will peak your interest while entertaining. This film with an allstar cast gives new meaning to the flying wedge, body checking, and the whip as now Babe Ruthless, Page's alter ego, and her nemesis played by Juliette Lewis do battle skate into our hearts.

Perfect Movie For Family This is one movie you and your family will enjoy watching together.

"Every time a bell rings..." This is the best Christmas movie I have ever seen. My family and I watch it every holiday season. It has everything--humor, romance, and drama.Jimmy Stewart is George Bailey, the man who gets to see what would have happened had he never been born, with some help from his guardian angel (Henry Travers). Donna Reed is his loving wife, Mary. Lionel Barrymore is Mr. Potter, the sly miser who tries to take advantage of the whole town.Once you watch this, you'll feel better about yourself and the whole world in general. I highly reccommend it!

A good dvd Well I would be more happier with this dvd boz set if they just let us be able to pick our own scenes from each episode.it jut jumps to the next episode.i guess i have not seen thundercats since the 80's and I have grown up but it is still cool to own it.

best d@#& tv show ever My husband started watching sons and kept telling me to watch with him. After a few days of nagging I was "ok"! This show is amazing. The acting and drama between each character is so genuine. I love the cameos of actors that come in as random characters. I thought it was going to be raunchy and lame. It was crazy action packed. Each character is so well acted they don't do things out of character just to complete a story line. At the end of the episode it all makes sense. There is plenty of drama for me and plenty of action and motorcycles for my husband. We actually talk about it when the shows not on because we are so connected to the characters. Just watch and you will see you will be hooked you won't be able to help yourself. You will end up like me searching the internet for season 5....I tell you its KILLING me.

Oh my eyes... They were heavy as I tried to sit through this short (but endless-seeming) movie. As one of the few critics to diss this, I will keep it brief. Several of my friends-not just one-recommended I see this, so they brought it to our group get-together. In a word, the film was cheesy. I know it's a parody and I've seen some great parodies, but couldn't the quality have been better? Not only the film quality was aggravating, but the characters. The princess, Yogurt, and Pizza the Hut were probably the hardest to sit there and watch. Long before the credits rolled, I was out in that chair. I'm still confused as to all the positive hype about this film.

A Tense Account of the Doomed Flight I understand that most people didn't want to see the film because they felt it was just too soon. I disagree. This film comes at a critical point in our time. Most people want to forget that 9/11 ever happened, but the fact remains is it did. And we must never forget those who gave their lives to save others. If we don't learn from history, than it is bound to repeat itself.United 93 is a minute by minute account of the doomed flight, but it also focuses on what was happening on the ground. Many people criticize the events of that day as our being unprepared. And we were, simply because something like this had never occured before. In fact, the film shows that many people did a great job at trying to figure out what was going on to try and prevent it.This film features no actors you've ever heard of, because the film-maker Paul Greengrass felt that any stars would just take away from how ordinary the people were on the flight. He was right. That is my one complaint about Oliver Stone's new film is that he uses Nicholas Cage as one of the characters.Even though you know how the film is going to end, it is still gut wrentching to watch the people final hour and a half of life, and the fear they must have gone through, and the courage they had to give their all to stop evil. It truely makes you think if you would have done the same thing in there place. The film also deserves kudos on the fact that it show radical Islamic terrorist as the enemy we still need to face and that our troops still face them in Afganistan and Iraq.I'm not ashamed to admit I was bawling by the end of the film, because it struck me to the very center of my soul. I know I was not the only one in my showing crying. This film is, without a doubt, one of the best of the year, if not the best.

If you like Harrison.... This was supposed to be a "remake" of African Queen--great idea--great casting--but the script is weak in terms of dialogue and the actors are left having to make some really inane banter sound interesting. But, if you like Harrison Ford you'll enjoy the movie...and Hesche is good enough to make you forget that she was in the tabloids at the time with Ellen DeGeneres.....

Bully Review I saw BULLY today, and I feel that is a great movie. It was disturbing in some spots with the drug use ,sex, and violence. The actors did a superb job, and Brad Renfro was great. He also was the Associated Producer of the movie. So he is exploring new opportunities. The movie was gripping, and it will stay with you a while. It is a little hard to find, but I recommend the movie for the realistic view of kids today. They are not taking the abuse that we did years ago. Today, they are fighting back, and this movie shows just how far you can be pushed around.

I am legend... can i live up to its name? I just finished watching the alternate version of I Am Legend. I have yet to see the theatrical version, and have had severe reticence in doing so. I am an avid fan of the original novel and felt through descriptions of friends who have seen the movie that this was so far from the novel, it should not have been given the same name. I heard slightly better things about the alternate version and have just learned otherwise. I am a fan of the movie, but the movie in its own right, as its own story, not in relation to the novel. I am also now eager to see the theatrical movie, and hope to find it as thoughtful and humane as the alternate version, because to me I Am Legend isn't just some zombie killing spree its a story with vivid imagination and inspiration to go outside the traditional lore of zombie-vampire creatures and enters you into a world of new-found deviation from traditional mythos. The alternate movie did, in its own right, have a similar feeling. If the theatrical version has a similar feeling with its different storyline, I will find myself to be entirely pleased with a trio of Legends to remember.The 'hits' and 'misses' have already been stressed by so many people, but I've only seen in one review so far the perfect description for what the alternate version of the movie really succeeded at, even though it is almost entirely separated from the core plot lines of the original novel, it does such a great job of capturing the feeling. While fans of the novel will surely be disappointed if looking for a direct adaptation, and many newcomers to the story may be disappointed by the monsters themselves, the movie, through lead actor Will Smith, portrays such depth of feeling that one cannot fault it for its break from its predecessors. It just needs to be taken out of context of the original, watch it as if it was a brand new story. Then, if you haven't, read the book. It is a story to remember.

Quantity or quality? The "Greatest Stars of the 90's," as featured in this DVD, are as follows (not a ranked list):Shawn Michaels, Yokozuna, The Rock, Women (Sable, Marlena, Debra, Sunny, Chyna, Alundra Blayze), Kevin Nash, Owen Hart, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Hulk Hogan, HHH, Bret Hart, Promoters (McMahon, Bischoff, Heyman), Lex Luger, Sting, Scott Hall, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin.However, if you scroll up on this page and either click on "Explore similar items" or browse through the "Customers who bought this item also bought" section, you'll notice that pretty much all of these great wrestlers already have a best of/anthology-type DVD on the market. Even the promoters have the Monday Night Wars or The Rise and Fall of ECW. And for those who don't have their own DVD out, well let's just say there's a reason why they don't (except Sting).Disc 1 of this DVD is a series of vignettes about these wrestlers' accomplishments throughout the 90's, featuring interviews with some of the wrestlers themselves, but mostly their peers within the WWE community. For the most part, these sound bytes from the wrestlers have been heard before on their DVD's. Furthermore, I don't really care too much about what young wrestlers such as CM Punk or Kennedy thought about these wrestlers when they were kids. While it was cool to see names like Lex Luger, Yokozuna, and Razor Ramon (not Scott Hall) get some props, it still feels like their inclusion on this list is a stretch, especially when some of the commentary actually buries them a la the Ultimate Warrior DVD.Furthermore, the bonus matches which are featured on discs 2-3 aren't exactly the best of the best material that these wrestlers have to offer, because those matches are already out on other DVD's. While these performers are indeed great and they rarely had "bad matches," the matches featured here are hardly the ones that defined any of their careers.Buying this DVD versus any one of the individual wrestlers' DVD's (or to amass a library of those DVD's) is basically a debate of quality versus quantity. For me, my choice is to go for the quality.

The battle scenes were alright, I guess In the awful Schindler's List fashion, Spielberg creates drama the only way he knows how: killing people. Lots of them. Spielberg jampacked this movie with so much patriotism it makes you want to puke. You can feel the vomitous nationalism testing your throat. The movie is filled to the brim with so much Hallmark Hall of Fame-ish sentimentality it's hard to watch. Spielberg's new style is a bunch of cut and paste work. Ripping off much greater directors, particularly Kubrick and Lean (both have made much better anti-war movies), and processing it into a package that the mainstream will lap up. I will say that the blood, guts, and shells did make me seem like I was there (for better or worse). That's about all there is that's good about this movie. The screenwriter deserves a slap in the head. I really don't want him to work in that town again. It'd be nice if Spielberg would stop trying to win the Oscars (which are, like this film, pretty worthless and extremely overrated) and get back to making good movies like Jaws and Raiders.

My girls love it and it's a great value for the 3 DVD set My girls (5 and 3) who have taken about a year of ballet love these DVDs and like the other reviewers mentioned there are 3 DVDs and only one is a holiday themed one. The other two are about starting at the new dance school/academy and general family/friends issues. This turned out to be a better way to introduce my girls to the Nutcracker than an actual performance by adult ballerinas on DVD. Maybe this coming Christmas they will actually want to see a live performance. My 5yr old does notice that Angelina doesn't look like the same mouse in the books we have by Katherine Holabird but it doesn't bother her enough that she doesn't want to watch the DVD. And the price on Amazon was great! Just about $10 for three DVDs can't be beat!

Transporter Series is action filled adventure, don't miss it We have become die hard fans of Jason Statham movies. The Transporter series being one of his best, we own all three. An English actor, Statham was born in Sydenham, on the south east London, growing up playing football and diving. His first experience with movies came from being cast by Guy Ritchie, British director in a 1998 hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and later in the 2000 film Snatch.In 2002 Statham was cast in the role of Frank Martin, a driver that transports cargo without asking questions and under strict rules: Stick to the deal, Don't ask names and Don't look in the package. Statham's martial arts background allows him to perform most of his own stunts and it is simply thrilling to observe him in action.The first Transporter brings us a hard driving courier that soon enough brakes one of his own rules, looking to see what he is carrying to find a beautiful young woman that involves him in the inhuman trade of people to be used as slaves.Frank Martin is good at what he does but when he gets involved and his passion is aroused he is a lethal weapon, unstoppable and effective. If you like action packed movies, this is the series to obtain. Don't miss it !

Basic Instinct This is a very good sexual thriller where the we don't find out the identity of the killer until the final scene. Sharon Stone is great as the Novelist Catherine Tramell. Michael Douglas is solid as the cop Nick Curran. The film does have its great action car chases and the sex scenes are good as well.

Movie and DVD Review. "WarGames" is my favorite movie! It's one of the best 80's movies I have ever seen! I own it on DVD. The picture and the sound quality are terrific. The director and writer commentary is a classic, but I wish the DVD had more special features including the featurette, behind the scenes, deleted scenes, or other features. Matthew Broderick stars as David Lightman, a young man who taps into the computer's defense system and almost starts World War III. Ally Sheedy is amazing in her supporting role as the beautiful Jennifer Mack, David's girlfriend. Dabney Coleman and John Wood are brilliant here, too! If you have not seen "WarGames", I suggest you rent it at your local video store near you. And if you liked it, buy it on DVD, if you have a DVD player, just like I do. I think you will not be disappointed!

The Terminator Special Edition It's is hard to imagine that someone has NOT seen this movie, so I won't write much about the movie itself, but the purpose of this Special Edition DVD. I don't know much about the technology behind digital remastering of the audio, but it just seemed to me that the sound effects of the movie were just recorded over the original sound. Anyone who's seen this film over a dozen times or less would immediately notice gunshots, crash scenes, and voices (screams) were replaced. They did a pretty good job with the new sound effects, but there are a few glitches where the main characters' voices got muffled a bit (because they get mixed in with the new sound effects) and the sound of bullet impacts did not match what was seen on screen. As we all know, movie audio is just as important as the video, but the worst part is, the sound effects weren't even that great...just the average KABOOM's and POW's of any regular film...I mean there is no improvement, just replacement.Being a die hard fan of The Terminator, it just bothered me a little that some sound effects were changed. It just didn't sit right for me or give me that same feeling it did almost 20 years ago. Luckily, it had the original Mono audio option that put the old sound effects in, so I was able to experience the original movie as it should be. Unfortunately, it didn't work through the 5.1 surround sound, of course.The "Terminated Scenes" really got my hyped. I don't know if they presented these scenes in any other version of Terminator, but I could not believe they left such crucial scenes out of the original movie! Well, I won't spoil it, but there are a few scenes that would have made Terminator 2 a complete, accurate sequel to this movie. And it would have REALLY made the movie have a complete ironic twist.My overall opinion is: If sound does not matter much, one must get this DVD for it awesome 5.1 feature. The deleted scenes included are great, if one has never seen them before.

Awful Waste of Money! This tape should be sold as an audio only. The cave scenes are so dark, it is pointless to watch; the direction is poor; character development doesn't exist. It is too bad the rating system does not have a choice of zero or negative stars.

"Voogie, when the time comes, we'll die together." Sometime in the distant future--New Western Calendar Year 202, to be precise--a ruthless race of alien beings commonly referred to as The Space Emigrants (SE for short) unleashes a devastating attack on Planet Earth. The SE's unfathomably evil ultimate goal is to eradicate all human life. One hundred years after the catastrophic invasion, a remnant of the human species survives in a mobile city at the bottom of the ocean, while the earth's surface is ruled by a maniacal fiend called Master Teddy--who appears to be either a very young boy, or a female. Whatever Teddy is, he or she can strike fear into the cold hearts of underlings like Captain Cougar and the green-haired Lieutenant Burst simply by dropping a wineglass on the floor. "I want all that I find a nuisance to vanish just like that glass," explains the soft-voiced Teddy in a threatening tone. To accomplish Teddy's foul ambition to wipe out what's left of mankind, Captain Cougar has severed the humans' supply lines in hopes that the resulting shortage of life's necessities will force them to raise the Ocean Bottom Mobile City to the surface, where it can easily be obliterated by the SE's awesome Hypercannon.Humankind's last hope against the diabolical machinations of the Space Emigrants is a team of scantily-clad biomechanically-engineered cyborg babes known as Voogie's Angel. Exactly why this candy-colored girl group is called Voogie's Angel is unclear. One of the Angels is named Voogie, but the actual commander of the team is a mysterious shadowy figure by the name of Dr. Crimt, and Crimt's orders are delivered directly to the imperturbable purple-haired Angel called Midi. Hence, one could argue that `Crimt's Angel(s)' or `Midi's Angel(s)' would be a more accurate appellation. Nevertheless, the sea-dwelling Earthlings' destiny rests in the Angels' lovely hands. Trouble is, Rebecca the leggy gunfighter seems to be the only member of the fab five who's actually capable of destroying enemy mechas without destroying everything else in the process. The annoyingly immature and intolerably whiney Merrybell stubbornly refuses to train for battle...furthermore, she has a bad habit of accidentally removing the pins from Rebecca's hand grenades. The crafty Shiori is a stitch diva who spends most of her time knitting sweaters when she should be practicing her Psycho Barrier projections. The hotheaded and occasionally gluttonous Voogie watches too much TV and often smashes through walls while trying to imitate the moves of the Lone Wolf Samurai with her blue light saber. And Midi just equipped the Angels' KITT-like talking air/sea vehicle, Mr. Strikemyer, with a Dimension Blaster that's only capable of firing one shot, and a ridiculously powerful new engine that makes it nearly impossible for Voogie to pilot the ship without crashing. Can these ditzy super heroines succeed in reclaiming Earth's surface from the merciless Space Emigrants, thereby saving the human race from certain extinction in less than three years? Well, anything's possible in anime.Voogie's Angel is a stylishly animated three-episode OVA that seems like it should've been a much longer series. The first half is as upbeat and fun as the peppy opening song, "Motto Motto Radical Fight," with a generous helping of comedy mixed in with the apocalyptic plotline. Then, halfway through the second episode, the story takes a violent and dramatic turn. The gripping third act focuses on the Angels' former lives, years before their cybernetic transformations. This emotional conclusion to the short saga is exceptionally well done, but kind of disturbing at the same time. Finally, the ending is abrupt and open to interpretation.This release from Anime Works includes all three half-hour-long episodes ("The Angel's Assault," "The Angel's Tears," and "The Angel's Past") on one bargain-priced disc...with no extras. Voogie's Angel is highly recommended to anime fans who like to ponder the familiar and always intriguing question of what it means to be human, as well as to fans of Masami Obari."Before we know it, time suddenly passes by...so there's no turning back."

Howl's Moving Castle We saw this movie on Netflix and the whole family fell in love with it. The animation is stunning. The story is mysterious and enchanting. It has an old fashioned feeling yet is full of special effects and excitement. After returning it to Netflix, we knew we had to own it. I ordered it this past tuesday morning using Amazon Prime with free 2 day delivery and got it in 24 hours!!!! Tonight we watched it again and are delighted to have it. This isn't just for kids- adults will fall in love with it too and cheer for Sophie who really knows how to make things happen.

The best possible quality on a timeless classic I recently bought Pinocchio on Blue Ray, and was blown away by the colors and the quality! I was skeptical that it could look much better than before, but the Blue Ray did make a huge difference. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to add a high quality classic to their collection. It's worth the extra money.

outstanding How refreshing to see a video that does not pull any punches both the audio and video portion! American produced videos can learn much from this work.

Booooreeedommmmm I bought it because I figured that it would be a great way to learn the various poses, but it's so lifeless that I've never lasted past the first 15 minutes. Usually, when I do yoga, I feel refreshed, here you feel dulled. No, i don't expect Nickie Doane to be relentlessly cheery, but she's so grave that it's a killjoy. Less exciting than watching paint dry.

Open-ended end-times film The one thing I like about this film of the end-times teaching of the Mark Of The Beast is that it's so open-ended about the Rapture teaching. It's never mentioned in the film, either for good or bad. People may say that it's proof that the Rapture teaching is wrong, but that's faulty thinking coming from the fact that the Rapture teaching just isn't mentioned. Then again, it really isn't central to the story's theme and plot, as it concentrates on three men who are put into prison and forced to make a decision on who and what to believe in that could determine their eternal destiny while attempting to make a prison break. The fact that one of the prisoners is in love with somebody who became an agent for the Community (those who have taken the so-called Holy Implant) complicates things. Anyway, probably the most unrealistic thing about this film is that the Leader of this Community would ever allow Bible studies and verses upon the walls of the prison, as most end-times Bible students would believe that the Antichrist would be so anti-God and anti-Jesus that such things wouldn't be allowed. It's still a pretty good film to watch with some pretty good acting for a Christian film, which normally doesn't get the budget and talent that mainstream Hollywood films get in order to tell a convincing and Bible-accurate story that would make even atheists consider the possibility of the truth of God's existence.

Not as good This movie is not as good as I thought it would be. Very good stars in a mediocre script. I was intrigued by the concept of suicide not being permanent but redeemable. Turned out to be not so much about that but about William's anger over the situation. The ending was kind of tacked on as well.

horrible mpaa just make horrible movies i dont know i just didnt like it it was so repetaitve and not original at all

Free Your Mind Just as the movie began to take off, it suddenly hit me that the whole thing can be viewed as a metaphor for spiritual growth.This is one of the most inspired, complete films ever made. The weak spots are few--even Keanu is good.In the years since it's been out, there's been a lot of discussion about whether this movie is as good as some people think it is, whether it's original, whether it's entertaining.I can't answer that for you--you need to see it for yourself. For me, this movie brought together a lot of personal questions and actually led me to a place where it was possible to "free my mind."It's slick, moody, and arguably original in presentation and content. The acting is great for an action flick. It's worth watching, and like any movie where the cast and crew gave their best effort, it might teach you something. Or it might not.Maybe it's not the best movie ever made, but I've found that any film that people argue about for years deserves attention.

Ok Jason flick. This was a watchable Jason movie but falls short when compared to many of the other 10 movies.The body jumping thing was a bit lame and the only thing that really made this movie fun and cool were the beginning and the end. The ending was a shock when i first saw it and it set up a pretty good movie down the road...This movie is for the truly diehard Jason fans only.

The Perfect Movie I've decided that Serenity is the perfect movie. I received my copy of the DVD for my birthday and I have watched it over and over again ever since. I cannot get enough of it! It is hilarious, action packed, emotional and the special effects are amazing. This movie has something for everyone. Even if you are not into the "sci-fi" genre, you will love this movie I guarantee. It is a movie that can be watched numerous times without getting tired of it, which is a very special quality. The characters are unique, quirky and memorable, especially Mal, who is striking (not to mention gorgeous). The character of River is fascinating as well, graceful yet deadly. It is an awesome movie! Watch it and find out for yourself.

Nice but short action sequence I actually buy the movie just to enjoy the action sequence between jackie chan and brad allen. The story is kinda boring.

Review of The Principal Great movie. James Belushi is very good in it. I think it is probably the best of his dramatic career. There's some funny stuff to which is Belushi's forte but he is pretty good at the gritty stuff too!

greatest tear-jerker ever i have seen movie twice now. and i know nobody could have played the part of sam better than sean penn i have liked all his movies but this is the best yet i think. he should have a oscar or something is wrong. michelle pfeiffer was also great in her part. but dakota fanning just plain steals your heart as lucy. this is one of the best family movie i seen in a long time. and i do like a movie that makes me cry. and i am not ashamed to say i cried like a baby from start to end both times.

A movie for all ages I am a young kid and since i have liked all of the Audrey Hepburn movies i have seen, I thought, why not watch another. I loved it. Audrey Hepburn was fantastic as Sabrina and Humphrey Bogart was great too. This is not just an adult movie. It will bring warmth to your heart every time you watch it.

Absolutely delicious anime for anybody! WOW. This is a terrifically mind-blowing film, even if you're not a fan of anime. The characters are well-developed, the plot is complex, and the animation is gorgeous. The only possible complaint is: where is the original Japanese version? Usually I prefer my anime (all foreign films, for that matter) with subtitles, but, try as I may, I haven't succeeded in finding a subtitled-in-English version of Princess Mononoke. But, really, the dubbing is actually rather good. Some casting choices were a little off, such as Claire Danes as the voice of San (please! Who thought of THAT one?), but otherwise, it's just fine. I'd highly recommend this movie for any fan of Miyazaki Hayao (the director) or anime in general. Even if you aren't normally an anime fan, try it anyway. Mononoke does a great job in dispelling the Western myth that "animated movies are just for little kids".

Very simple nice comedy. This is a very simple, but intelligent and nice comedy. There are no great happenings or surprises, but it is very up to date's movie.All the actors do a very good job, and Julie Bowen, is beautiful. I hope we will see her again in the big screen, in my opinion, she has a lot of potential.

Great Family Movie My eight year old loves horses, and I had originally rented this movie for her. I wasn't completely sure she'd enjoy it, but she loved it so much we ended up purchasing the movie for her. Its really a heartwarming tale that the entire family will enjoy.

Fair is Fair!!! Perfect 80's movie. Found this for my sister and we watched it together...memories! They just dont make movies like this any more

Beautifully produced waste of money! This movie was such a let down! It wasn't scary, well acted or even mildly interesting. It's just gory. The only thing this movie accomplished was giving horror movies a bad name. The only thing that was scary about this film is the documentaries and interviews that are on the DVD. It is truly scary to know that the Ripper has more dedicated fans than Trekkies who know every conceivable little detail about all the murders and they go into great detail about their theory on the identity of the actual Ripper. They even show you the actual crime and autopsy photos of the Rippers murder victims cut and slashed in the most gruesome ways. Honestly, it was so awful we couldn't watch the whole thing. If your a horror lover, the Documentary is worth the price of the disc! For good horror films instead of this see:"The 6th Sense", " What Lies Beneath?", "Ghost Story", "Dust Devils", "The Prince of Darkness", "Evil Dead 2", "Dead Dudes in the House", Hellraiser (part 1 or 2), "Ticks", "Ravenous", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Sleepy Hollow" or "From Beyond" if you really want to turn out the lights and have a real fright!

Great DVD of a great movie! For all those fans of Say Anything... whose cassette copies are showing wear like mine, your wait is over for the DVD. The wait was worth it: alternate scenes, deleted scenes, extended scenes, excellent commentary with Crowe, Skye and Cusack. Plus, its the first time you will have seen it in all its widescreen glory since it came out. It was awesome, all kinds of cool information that I have never heard before about the movie came out in the commentary. Must buy for any Cusack/Crowe/Mahoney/Skye fan.

Tig Bitty's How come there are so many bad reviews for this movie, linda carter in her prime running around in skin tight outfits with no bra plus a few nude scenes with her tig bitty's is a very good reason to celebrate!

Boring visual with cheap puppet. This is a boring dvd for a 2 year old. It introduces some words and occasionally add a senstense which I think is too long and difficult to learn. All words and sentences will only prononce once or twice. The word on screen is kind of small to see (with a 18'' tv). Not sure about the spanish quality since I'm not a Spanish native speaker. In conclusion, it's kind of on the boring side and I won't recommend it. Try "kids love Spanish" instead. It's not perfect but I think it's better than this one.

Refreshing I want to go on record with how much I love this movie. Originality,surprise,wit and good acting. John Cusack"s perfomance was fine, but it was Catherine Keener who blew me away! Want a refreshing diversion from overproduced Hollywood drek? This is it.

Best Series This was one of the best series and I have waited a long time for this to come out on DVD. One thing I'm disappointed about is that they removed some of the oringinal sound tracks that was in the series, for example... song "Paint it Black". Other than that I am very happy it is out.

excellent I'm giving it a 5 star rating for the exact same reasons the other reviewer gave it a one star rating.

The Patriot-review As the Patriot himself was based on at least three different colonial frontiersmen I believe it calls into question the historical accuracy of the story. The story itself is well written though, and the movie is well acted,the cast was well picked, and Mel Gibson actually made me feel as if he were fighting a battle inside himself up until he was pulled into the fray. The movie was well directed, and the cinematography was excellent. Again the quality of the picture as well as that of the sound was excellent.

GODHEAD A POETIC THOUGHTFUL PIECE OF GENIUS. FORGET PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING HOLLYWOOD DISHES UP AT THE MOMENT AND GO BACK TO WHEN THEY MADE GEMS LIKE THIS. INCREDIBLE CAST - ESPECIALLY JAMES WOODS. MUSIC THAT MAKES YOU HEART MELT. AND A STORY THAT GRIPES YOU ON SO MANY LEVELS THAT YOU FEEL YOU'VE LIVED IT BY THE TIME THE CREDITS ROLL. OPERATIC. ONLY SEE THE LONG VERSION.

Goonies reunion great addition to DVD Let it be a suggestion for other DVD releases, the reunion and commentary by the cast made an excellent addition to a great movie. It was fun to feel like you were sitting around with the cast while they remarked on scenes and recollections of the film. This is by far one of the best DVD packages put together so far due to the inclusion of a making of, the commentary, and the Cindi Lauper video. Great nostalgia.

An Ideological Time Capsule Remember the 1980s, before the likes of Christina Hoff Sommers and Katie Roiphe blew the lid of the statistical lies and distortions about domestic violence? Back when media reported that men were more violent than women, that millions of American women were abused every day, the recovered memory could reveal suppressed abuse in women who had no idea they were ever abused, and that domestic violence occurred at all class levels? This film, an historical curiosity, captures that bizarre anti-male moment perfectly and helped to popularize its most damaging cliches.The opening two minutes establish the characteristics of an abuser: wealthy, physically fit (the camera obsesses with his morning workout), and sexually aggressive. Once we've established the (high school level thinking) cliche that rich, assertive jocks are mean and abusive, we move in the film to even more characteristics NOT typical of abusers (e.g., people who exercise suffer the symptoms of fewer psychological ailments than those who don't). First, most male abusers are not wealthy. The claim that abuse occurs at all economic levels is based on nothing but speculation, on the assumption that we don't get reporting of abuse among the wealthy because they don't report. An equally valid hypothesis would be that we get more abuse among the poor because of stressful economic circumstances that create arguments leading to abusive situations. Second, the abusive character is psychotic, leading to an over-the-top villain who makes for a decent thriller character but who is not representative at all of abusers (male and female), who typically have anger management problems. Finally, we have a totally passive female victim who never screams at, insults, denigrates, pushes, slaps, or degrades her husband. Recent research on the way women abuse their husbands (the items I just listed and more) distinguishes between relationship terrorism (which men and women practice in almost equal numbers and which involves keeping the victim always unsure of what your mood will be next, of his perceptions of reality, and of your love for him) and incidental violence (slapping or hitting by men and women in response to being abused).Our culture (and hopefully, soon, our divorce courts and abuse prevention industries) has become more sensitive to the nuances of domestic violence since 1991. It's not, alas, as sensational, methodical, and one-sidedly male as feminists claimed back in the 80s. So this film, like Thelma and Louise and The Burning Bed, makes for an interesting watch as an historical curiosity, a time capsule from an historical moment when all men, especially successful ones, were considered potential abusers for the specific purpose of changing the laws to favor women and make men lifetime economic slaves of the abusers who divorce them. Watch it, sure, but make sure to watch with what the feminists call a "hermeneutic of suspicion." And, as the Marxist feminists always remind us, "historicize, historicize, historicize."By the way, if you're a guy who thinks you've been abused, you'll see some things here in the OCD range you'll certainly recognize.

Humphrey is a THUG I loved his character in this classic movie. I love classics ... would choose it over the movies these days. Anyway, his character is so ... I don't know to explain it in words. His desperate attempt to show this woman his love for her and yet he lets her go; helps her AND her husband. It's just a movie but I tell you, the way it all happened ... you HAVE to watch this!

Genre is acquired taste and this is the worst of this genre This genre of Asian centrefold is not for everyone but for lovers of this style, this is easily the worst one. She's an attractive, slender model but the video is boring for the initiated let alone the casual viewer. SHe wanders around with the top of her dress around her waste for an hour and it looks as though this has been censored for sone scenes. A waste.

Don't Mess with the Original I really like this film and I am disappointed with this DVD. The transfer from the film to DVD was not done well. The colors have become way too saturated. In most of the scenes the characters faces are either too red or too yellow. I'm going to hang on to my VHS of this movie from many years ago which actually looks better than this DVD. The color and overall look of the film are decided by the Art Director working in collaboration with most of the other major contributors to the film. It is a lot of work and the outcome is the result of many decisions along the way. There is no reason to go messing with that. Oh, and the extra scenes that were not included in the original theatrical release? They did nothing for me. The film was perfect the way it was. Please leave the Editing and the Art Direction to the experts. I'm going to take my chances with earlier DVD release and see if that is any better.

Disturbing masterpiece Anyone who considers himself a student of film history needs to watch this film at least once. It was one of the first major feature-length (and then some) motion pictures. When I started watching it, I was just hoping that I could make it through the three hours without falling asleep. But I was pleasantly surprised when the film drew me in. Considering it was made in 1915, the film is a technological and artisitic marvel. The editing in this film was a major step forward for the art of filmmaking. Lincoln's assassination scene was particularly suspenseful. I was sitting on the edge of my seat even though I knew what was coming.I became very uncomfortable during the last half of the film. I have never, ever looked upon the Klu Klux Klan as heroes, so watching this portrayal of what most of mainstream society views as a hate group was difficult. I kept reminding myself that 1) this was a product of a different time period and 2) the story was pure fiction. But I definitely can see how many people can come to hate this film.Tarnished by its portrayal of the Klan or not, this is still a landmark in the history of motion pictures.

Wow And do I mean wow! This is a great tape. Only 15 minutes for the walking section. It not only is fun to do, but I feel great. Will be ordering other tapes from this series.

great deal love this movie had to added to my files the price was great and it arrive right on time great deal

Not much of a remake of an old movie, but . . . You have to wonder why they bothered to repeat the original movie in almost exactly the same way. New faces, same story. with only slight variations from the original. I'm thinking they probably lost a lot of money on this movie.Being a guy, I'll grant that the chick was way hotter than Lori Singer was. Not being a girl, I can't speak to what women think about this guy as opposed to Kevin Bacon.The one aspect of this movie that I really liked was that these people can actually dance. TO THE MUSIC.We see these BS shows like Dancing with the Stars, with has-been TV personalities of yesteryear trying to ballroom dance. Does anyone else not notice that ballroom dancing is more of an exhibition than a dance? These people do not dance to the music, they just perform a practiced exercise to some background music.Real dancing, solo or partnered, should move to the particular song being played. Just as no two songs are the same, so no two dances should be.Dirty Dancing was a corney movie but it did show the world what real partnered dancing should be. When Pat and Jen danced they at least danced TO the music. Bodies moving to the beat and rythm of the song. Hips moving to the timing of the drum.

The Best Civil War Film The film that led thousands to the reenacting hobby. It's the best!

Absolutely should have won best picture And Macy should have won best actor and Buscemi best supporting actor. But then the Oscars are just one big commercial and have nothing to do with quality.Fargo is another fine movie from the Coen Brothers. Uncompromising, grusome at times, wonderful character study and hilarious. Looks at how ordinary everyday people react to very unordinary circumstances and Macy is a study in how someone reacts when they get in way over their heads. GREAT MOVIE