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Finest Fantasy ever made: among the finest films EVER A MASTERPIECE! This challenging novel, for which epic is too small a word, comes to life in a thrilling and gloriously beautiful adaptation of Tolkien's much beloved novel. Told with respect and grace, it captures the atmosphere of the story with clarity and combines scenes of peace and beauty with thrilling moments of action and terror. Elijah Wood is the angelic Frodo, whose innocent air is perfect in this role of a young man who must bear the burden of the world's most terrible secret and powerful weapon. Charged with this immense responsibility, a small team of companions accompany him on his quest to destroy this terrible and tempting treasure. Ian McKellen got robbed of an Oscar and Elijah Wood got robbed of a nomination. An absolute must see! If you have never read the novels, never fear. You will truly enjoy this exquisite and extraordinary film which builds its alien yet familiar world with a sense of reality never achieved in any overblown Lucasfilm story. LOTR is an immense achievement.

Ooooohhh, this is groundbreaking! This thriller starts intriguingly: two detectives (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) are trying to solve a murder in which they notice the word "gluttony" written on the wall. The day after, another kill, this time with the word "greed" makes them think about the seven deadly sins and five more assassinates to be done. That week will affect these two people in a big way. It develops the connection between them. Pitt's character is younger and more impatient, something not appreciated by the other, who is going to retire after this affair. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in with the portrayal of Pitt's wife. She always seems miserable and worried about her husband. The menace of the freak is over all the time.This movie fascinated me so, quite more than Fight Club (although you should aso take a look to this other one). First of all, I think the plot is perfect: a murderer obsession about bad people and punishing them by each capital sin they accomplish. I liked a lot this character, quite well performed by Kevin Spacey, because of his sordid behaviour. Besides, the two detectives will find many surprises, like for example, spectacles drawn on a portrait or the awful vision of a man trapped so long with nothing to eat, but his own tongue!. Fincher's brilliant direction gives a sorrowful view of life, because of all these terrible killings and the feeling that all the bad is always present. Despite what Freeman says at the end, when I finished watching this movie, it gave me the impression that the world is a dark and suffering place,. However, in my opinion, it's one of the best thrillers ever created, and if you like this genre, you MUST buy it. My favourite scene is the final one of the tense conversation with the freak and the painful end, it's wonderfully good! The ending credits will show first who ended up winning.

SOUND IS AWFUL THIS IS A GREAT DVD BUT THE SOUND IS AWFUL. EITHER TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW. BUT GREAT FOR ANY GUMBY FAN.

The best movie ever made..... An Australian movie as well!! How do you rate such a great movie.. this is the movie that started Mel Gibson's career. Mutany on the Bounty is another great early Gibson...Mad Max is also a great but Mad Max3 was crap. It was to American influenced to carry on the Mad Max name.

profound?!?! maybe - for a hallmark card or a pepsi commercial. it's eyecandy for emotional ...; .... people who like this movie are probably postmodernists, don't understand chess, and weep profusely with the slightest tinge of reality. this isn't dramam and there are no characters but sick people. it would only get one star, but it's better than magnolia.

What is the point? Why even produce a film that shows violent death, mutilation, autopsies, bloody body parts, and other revolting close-ups? What can possibly be society's gain from this?One of my friends had this tape, and wanted me to watch it. When it was over, I just looked at him and said, "And you actually *liked* this movie? You actually *bought* this movie?"Sick...

I should be ashamed of myself... Someone close to me told me that her friends told her that watching "Brokeback Mountain" was essentially like watching gay porn. I also heard jokes like could you imagine Clint Eastwood in a movie like this? With all that everyone said (mostly negative) about this movie, I wanted to watch it anyway. What I found was that we still live in a very stereotype driven country. If it is about homosexuals, hetros like me need to stay away, or be made fun of for seeing it. After viewing this movie, I came away thinking wow! Ang Lee (director of "The Hulk," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" among others) really brought his "A" game with his beautiful visuals and his ability to film this visceral film. This movie in no way was gay porn, not even close. The movie is about two individuals who take on a job in a secluded outdoor area and develop a special bond after an intimate, unplanned event occurred. The film tracked their progress through marriage, children and their secret outings. The film also details two completely opposite personas with regards to their beliefs of what their relationship is, where it is going and how their inner conflict compounds their daily living and relationships with others. It is too bad for Heath Ledger that the male lead category for the Oscars was so loaded with great performances, but I think he had just as good of a performance as winner Hoffman. Gyllenhall's performance was good, however, he has not proven to be as dynamic of an actor as Ledger or others. Gyllenhall, in my opinion, with his sad eyes, and same walk, plays the same part whether in "Donnie Darko," "Jarhead" or this movie. Ledger's versatility was proven again during this movie and we can continue to expect great things from this actor in future endeavors. I have seen all Oscar best picture nominated films and thought winner "Crash" was good, but not best picture good, then I saw "Capote" and thought for sure that that was the movie that should have won it. However, after seeing "Brokeback Mountain," Ledger's performance, the story, the scope of the cinematography and the screenplay, I would have to cast my vote for "Brokeback Mountain." If your comfortable with yourself, whether homosexual or heterosexual-Which shouldn't matter-And watch the film for what it is, a story of inner conflict, then this is a movie to see. There were no better films in 05.

Sgt. York Most will agree that Cooper in Sgt. York and Cagney in Yanky Doodle Dandy contributed greatly to America's eagerness to enter World War Two. That these two movies (and Goodbye Mr. Chips) did more to get us into that war than any other films of the time can be verified by reading Desperate Deception and Empire of Their Own.The transition of a pacifist religious peasant into a bemedaled hero is told with tremendous skill in Sgt. York. An isolationist village and its hardworking youth become representations of all of America and our duty to help save the world. The fact that our involvement in WWI brought us WWII as well as the eventual loss of most of europe to post WWII Soviet domination of course is not in the film. But remembering what happened AFTER WWII should be contrasted with every sentimental twinge evoked by Sgt. York. Glorification of war and this shade of heroism has cost us dearly.

Not what I expected The list of performers is long and impressive but the performances were boring and without Santana's groove. Very, very dissapointing.

My Life as a Dog Hallström's winning tribute to the joys and sorrows of childhood skillfully balances bleak realism with poignant humor. It's hard not to love Glazelius, both for his outstanding performance and for his character's habit of comparing himself to those (like Laika) he believes are worse off. "My Life" is filled with rich characters and priceless scenes, like Ingemar's punishing loss in the boxing ring to a tomboy he's got a crush on, and the disquieting interactions he has with his ailing mother. Hallström later helmed big Hollywood projects like "The Cider House Rules" and "Chocolat," but here he's at his heart-piercing best.

Ridley Scott does right for the Fans of BR As a huge fan of this film I have to say this 'Ultimate Collection' is exactly that. With this set, real fans at last have all versions of the movie along with some great outtakes and deleted scenes (disc four) that have never been widely available until now. The documentary 'Dangerous Days' (disc two) will immerse you in the epic saga that was the making of Blade Runner and covers every aspect in great detail. It is also nice to have the original theatrical cut with the voice over (which I always liked) in addition to the '92 Directors cut and Ridley Scott's Final Cut. The Final Cut itself is at once immense and stunningly beautiful in picture and sound, and it's great that we finally have Scott's definitive vision of this landmark film. Also of interest will be the Workprint on disc five - a 'rough sketch' of the film, you might say, that also has not been widely seen. The commentaries are interesting and enlightening and you can see this was a labor of love for all involved. In all, we have all five versions of Blade Runner with a great collection of extras and the Collectors Edition is a real treat for true aficionados of this fine film. Highly Recommended.

Enjoyable, would love to watch over and over. Loved the story line and the acting. Period costumes were delightful, and plot was superb.Would recommend to all my friends.

Disappointing Presentation and music selections made it difficult to learn from this video. Also the menu selections (e.g. play all) were incomplete or didn't work properly.

Something very different This whole film is a bit quirky. The premise of a contest between heaven and hell is a bit outlandish. The languages spoken in each place are interesting, and some of the characters are unique. Gael Garcia Bernal gives an outrageous and likable performance as the leader of hell, and Penelope Cruz is very unique as what turns out to be a guy in a female body. Trying to make sense out of what the movie is supposed to mean might make your head spin, but if you don't think too hard, it can be entertaining.

A Box Set Offer You Can't Refuse In just the first two episodes of Season Three:Livia dies -- but doesn't stop causing trouble for Tony.Christopher gets his "button" -- but learns that being a bad guy isn't all it's made out to be.Meadow goes off to college -- and discovers being a mobster's daughter has some advantages.The Feds plant a bug in Tony's favorite conference room.Oh, yeah -- and Carmella is now sitting on the couch with Tony, across from Dr. Melfi.Sound like enough? You better believe it is, and that's just the start. The Sopranos was, and remains, the most detailed, luscious, involving drama on TV. Ever. Period.Season Three is a little more straightforward than the lovely meanders and sidestreets we saw in Season Two, and most viewers will probably prefer it that way.But hurry! Season Four starts broadcasting on September 15, 2002, so you'll want to get caught up ASAP.

2 - Stars: They REALLY Misunderstood Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ICONIC J-Horror Film! I hate remakes, KAIRO (Pulse) was a Japanese horror film that is quite iconic despite its slow-moving screenplay but it managed to generate a calculated, darkly sinister meditation on life and death with a disturbing denunciation with technology as a destroyer of living humanity. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's defining horror epic revolves around the approach to mortality as seemingly random build ups of related and unrelated events; brought about by a website that brings contact to the supernatural world. 2006's U.S. remake "Pulse" misunderstood Kurosawa's main premise and thereby resulted in a film full of creative misunderstanding. In Kairo the science was only secondary, it was more about mortality. "Pulse" shouldn't have been an unlimited "night and weekend" visual feast of cell phones and computers. This happens a lot of times when American filmmakers attempt to remake an Asian horror film.Sure, PULSE 2: Afterlife isn't a remake of an Asian horror feature. It only expands on the idea of the U.S. remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's KAIRO. Directed and written by Joel Soisson (Mimic 2), the sequel isn't really a major visual spookfest, it does attempt to pull something perceivably new out of the bag; the problem is, it suffers from plot inconsistencies and horror movie clichés.The world had been reshaped due to the emergence of ghost via the internet. Cities have been deserted, and the few survivors have relocated in small camps, in areas believed to be `dead zones'. Survivors leave behind electrical devices in their relocated areas. Ghosts now wander the Earth in the form of electrical impulses; they continue to haunt their homes and some are unaware that they are dead. Stephen (Jamie Bamber) must now find a way to save his daughter Jusitne from her dead mother Michelle.All right, at first I thought I was about to watch a George Romero feature with ghosts in place rather than zombies. Truth be told, such a film would have been more interesting. I'm not really sure why they felt that a sequel would be necessary (then again, I don't know why they keep on remaking Asian Horror films). The film picks up from the supposed remnants of the first movie. People do know that something had gone terribly wrong and they try to survive.Director Joel Soisson does try to make some sense on the myth that is "Kairo". I have to credit the man for trying to explore the myths of the spirit world. This time, he focuses on a father and child being haunted by a dead mother. The film does somewhat feel like a "custody battle" being fought between the material and the spirit world. While he tries, he falls to the same clichés in horror films, I can't really blame him, he had so little to work with and as I've said, even the first film greatly misunderstood Kurosawa's iconic horror film.The film is actually a chase film of a sort. Stephen isn't really the perfect dad, he had an affair that somewhat justifies his ex-wife's anger. Michelle the dead mother is a little underdeveloped and I found it quite difficult to connect with her. Also, the timetable lacks credibility, or at least not really fully explored. The film does try to throw some ideas in an attempt to add some depth to its simple plot. A guy going around looking like a "Red Riding Hood" reject is presented but that subplot goes nowhere. (Maybe there's a Pulse 3?) The small town where Stephen and his daughter fled from is also severely underdeveloped. What happened after they left? Enter the nudity.To its credit, the film does have a few spooky images. The idea of the dead not knowing they're dead is an idea with potential. While its visuals aren't really original and looks like a rip-offs from "The Ring" or from a Pang Bros. horror film, the film does manage to generate some scares, however cheap they may be. The scenes of suicide presented potential, but then again, that idea can only go so far. The problem with Pulse 2 is that it suffered from inconsistencies in plot. I thought ghosts can only find you when you have a cell phone or a computer, as reinforced by its first half then we Michelle able to follow Justine (Karla Scott Collins). By the brain's electrical activity perhaps? Maybe, but this possibility has no credible explanation. The film just goes into one dead end after another. The film's climax doesn't offer much either, except for the horror that is a possibility for "Pulse 3".PULSE 2: AFTERLIFE isn't the worst horror film you'll find out there but you can definitely find something better quite easily. The issues with the film is that it tried too hard to capitalize on the first film's backdrop that it felt a little rushed and perfunctory. The script felt as if it had been rewritten numerous times. It failed to present a single memorable scene and the film just feels forgettable. It felt too textbook for my tastes and followed the same old flaws in a sequel. American filmmakers missed the point of Kurosawa's KAIRO, thinking that it was just another J-horror flick about a journey into the spirit world. I am not arrogant to say that all of them missed the idea but they definitely messed up its reinterpretation. This sequel just further reinforces that viewpoint.RENTAL [2 - Stars]

Jeff Bridges is an excellent villain Iron Man is one of the more successful Marvel adaptations and Robert Downey Jr captures the carefree Tony Stark very well.When he realizes that his company is supplying terrorists after his capture and the selfless help of his fellow prisoner who allows him to escape at the cost of his own life, Stark is a changed man.His literal heart has some problems, which reflects the virtual heart that he develops during the course of the movie.He is affected deeply and begins trying to use his vast fortune to try to alter the direction of his company.However, Jeff Bridges' character is totally vested in the system and sets out to prevent a change in the power structure and eventually transforms from being mentor to foe. He fully inhabits this character and those familiar with his work will find him at first nearly unrecognizable, yet his acting talent is displayed to excellent effect.He makes a surprisingly good villain, supplying the "badness" all heroes need as a foil to their "goodness."The ending news conference is somewhat surprising, but on reflection, totally in character for the reckless Iron Man.

Still The Best Often imitated but never equaled, Perry Mason remains the standard by which all court room drama's are measured. Of particular note is the clarity and quality of this release. Additionally, if you have been watching any of the shows on cable over the past years, you will immediately notice new scenes in every show that were cut from to the TV version to allow for time and commercials. Overall, I could not be more pleased with these releases. I originally received Season 1 Part 2 as a gift, and was so thrilled with it that I have now purchased all of the releases (currently 4). If you are a fan of quality writing and acting, you will not be disappointed.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Extended Version I am highly pleased with my purchase; it is everything I hoped it would be. The movie arrived at my home unscathed and early, so I was very happy. The best thing about it is that I get to see all the scenes as J.R.R. Tolkien wrote them, and as I read them. This is very exciting because most movies leave out a great deal of the original works. I first had each movie separately, but these were the abbreviated versions and did not include the scenes that helped to make the movie understandable to people who had not read The Hobbit or the full Trilogy of Lord of the Rings as Tolkien had written it. I would highly recommend that people buy this version of Lord of the Rings so that if they are not people who enjoy reading, then they would gain the full benefit of the film and be able to know that it is as close to the book as is possible in the world of movies. Thank you for the great service and attention to detail Amazon!

One of the best horror movies of all time! Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is just your everyday social misfit in high school as she has been taunted and tormented by some students as she feels like an outcast. She discovers that she has telekinetic powers, Carrie also has a psychotic religious mother (Piper Laurie) and one night at the prom she goes berserk with her powers after a cruel prank goes bad.Co-starring William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen and Amy Irving this movie is one of the greatest cinematic horror masterpieces of all time. Brian DePalma was a great choice in directing this classic supernatural shocker and it is faithful to Stephen King's classic novel, the performances are excellent especially the cute Ms. Spacek as Carrie and the music score is quite memorable in this movie even the prom sequence that made this a classic.This special edition DVD has excellent picture and sound quality with fine extras like theatrical trailer, two documentaries by Brian DePalma called "Visualizing Carrie" and "Acting Carrie" with the stars of the film, A bio on Stephen King, a featurette on the broadway musical of "Carrie" and a animated photo gallery.Also recommended: "Scanners", "Akira", "The Shining", "Firestarter", "The Fury", "Making Contact (a.k.a. Joey)", "Sleepaway Camp", "Audrey Rose", "The Exorcist", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Halloween", "Scream", "Tourist Trap", "Patrick", "Ginger Snaps", "May", "The Pit", "The Rage: Carrie 2", "The Dead Zone (1983)", "Porky's", "Friday The 13th part 7: The New Blood", "X-Men Trilogy", "Suspect Zero", "The Gift" and "The Omen (1976)".

The Kobayashi Report These two movies are really nice. Though I only have the first one at the moment.

Best Movie Ever!! The movie and extra features are excellent!!!! This is a very good buy!!

A Grand Adventure Of The Sort Hollywood Rarely Indulges This review is based on the standard DVD reissue, not BluRay.Most of the people I've recommended this movie to said they didn't like it, which seems to be the general view. I fail to understand why. At it's core, "The Adventures Of Baron Von Munchausen" is a road movie, with the Baron and his child-stowaway travelling to find his crew of super-powered men in order to lift the siege of the little girl's city. The movie opens in that city, in the midst of a bombardment, in a theater where an intinerant theater company is performing a play based on the Baron, when the real one shows up. He tries to convince them he IS the Baron Von Munchausen, and then sets about explaining how the siege is due to a wager between himself and the Grand Turk, over a bottle of tokay. In one of the movie's more memorable scenes, as he speaks in front of a painted backdrop of the Sultan's palace, the backdrop fades into the real thing, harem and all. Eventually, the Baron sets off---in a balloon made from ladies silk undergarmets---and flies to the moon to meet the King and Queen, the King Played to great effect by Robin Williams; falls into the Underworld where he meets Vulcan, and dances in the "sky" of the grotto with Venus; gets expelled, and then swallowed by a fish, and all of that before the climactic battle scene. And, while he does have a horse, aside from riding it out a very high window, he mostly only sits on it, getting around as he does by more exotic means of transport.The movie does leave some big questions unanswered, like, what is his relationship to the beseiged town, or why is that town getting attacked? And where was he for the last twenty years---since adventure invigorates him to the point of making him actually reverse the aging process, clearly, as old as he looks at the beginning, he's been somewhere dull or depressing, void of adventure. Then again, millions of people tuned into "Lost" every week for how many years and they rarely answered the pertinent questions.While a lot has changed since the movie came out, 9/11 being the major event propelling many of the changes; the film seems to be speaking to our era (more than to its own) what with it's "rational" bureaucrats waging a senseless war where each side takes turns bombarding the other on a set schedule, and our Endless War (on Terror). There are also quite a few literary and artistic references that add pleasure to those who catch them.It's a fairly long and slow moving movie, for the adventure it is, but then "The African Queen" didn't exactly hustle through its script, either. "The Adventures Of Baron Von Munchausen" is based on the yarns of a man who was known in his day as the World's Greatest Liar, and a good yarn has to be unspooled in its own time, with its own rhythm, otherwise it just doesn't work. I'd heartily recommend it!

The Greatest Story Ever Told! Don't believe the naysayers - if you grew up during the 80's and loved the Alien and Predator films, you will love this one! The storyline itself is awesome, and when Alien meets Predator all those memories of the previous films come right back to life! This one should win an Oscar of some sort! The last scene leaves things wide open for AVP part 2...cannot wait for that one! Again, if you are a fan of Alien and/or Predator, this DVD is definitely a must have! You won't be sorry.

Some light moments, to many dark moments. We ranked this 32 out of the 41 Disney animated movies that we own. The best moment was the crows. The writers just piled to much misery onto poor dumbo.

Best of Capra This story is many times better that "It's a Wonderful Life" The social and politcal ideas it presents are still very relevent today. Perhaps even more so. The print of the black and white feature is not perfect, probably because the movie lanquished in obscurity for so long. Of course you can't beat Cooper and Stanwyk together.

A riveting series that explores Auschwitz and the Nazi implementation of the Final Solution Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State makes for compelling viewing. It is divided into 6 chapters. The first chapter is titled "Surprising Beginnings" which basically introduces us to the origins of Auschwitz and how it was not initially designated as an extermination camp for Jews, but basically to house Polish political prisoners and later Russian POWs. In fact, the first gassing experiments in the camp were targeted at the Russian POWs.In the second chapter "Orders and Initiatives", we learn of the plans of Hitler, Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich to kill the Jews on a massive scale. Auschwitz is prepped for this purpose by the construction of gas chambers and the use of Zyklon B, a form of poisonous gas that was initially used to exterminate vermin and a disinfecting agent. We also learn about the Lodz Ghetto and its infamous Jewish leader, Rumkowski who seemed a controversial character in oppressing his own people, though not spared death himself, in the end. The crude initial gas chambers at Auschwitz are also shown, in reconstructions.In the third chapter "Factories of Death", the documentary explores how the systematic annihilation of the Jews was put into full operation, stretching all over Europe with Auschwitz being the center of extermination. The French authorities are also portrayed as being complicit in helping transport masses of Jews out of France to the "east". The other camps of death are also discussed such as Treblinka, Belzec and Sobibor. It also mentions what happened to children of adult Jews who were sent off to work in the camps.The fourth chapter "Corruption" focusses on the blatant appropriation of murdered Jews and other peoples' belongings and valuables for the use of the Third Reich. Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz himself was removed from his position under charges of corruption [though he would return later to oversee mass killing on an astronomical scale]. This chapter also mentions Dr Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi doctor of death, and also about the setting up of a brothel in the camp. Most importantly, this episode also deals with the resistance against the Nazi oppressors, most famously the uprising in Sobibor.The fifth chapter "Murder and Intrigue" deals with the playing out of international politics during the last nine months of 1944 and how nothing much was done by the Allies despite knowing by then that the jews and other innocents were being systematically and mechanically murdered by the Nazis. This was much to the detriment of the Hungarian Jews in particular, for they were deported to their deaths at a time where the gas chambers and crematoriums at Auschwitz in particular were operating at their optimum capacity. It also focusses on the Sonderkommando, the Jewish inmates who were forced to help process new arrivals designated for gassing, collecting their possessions, and disposing of their corpses.The final chapter "Liberation and Revenge" deals with how the Nazis tried to conceal their atrocities towards the end of the war. It also covers some of the trials of the Nazi war criminals after the war, the impact of liberation on the surviving camp inmates etc.Each chapter has at the end an interview between Linda Ellerbee with various personalities, mainly members of faculty of universities about the issues raised by each chapter.The series is not only well-put together with the extensive research compiled, but also the reenactments of historical events with actors and actresses [which I felt enhanced the series and not detract from it], the computer generated graphics of the camps as they were [they are mainly ruins now], and also most importantly, the testaments of the survivors in the present. It is a truly heartwrenching experience to see and hear these brave souls relive their horrific memories of such a bleak period in the history of mankind. A must-watch. I would also recommend "Shoah", a documentary that has more testimonies by survivors on the horrors they endured during the second world war.

An Obsessive Narrative I never seen a film as intriguing as Basic Instinct. If this film were to be shot in the 1950s with Humphrey Bogart, it would have not done the same justice. I call this film a Film Noir of the 90s which justifies a methodic style and narrative approach to Mainstream Hollywood filmmaking. Unlike many other Seductive Hollywood films, Basic Instinct not only uses SEXY LEGS to attract viewers, but also uses a perfect plot line and story line till the end of the film leaving the viewers to talk about it for years and years and still unable find the REAL MURDERER. I have seen this film at least five times now, and I think there is no need to have a sequel for this film. Having a sequel will ruin the whole MIND GAME of Basic Instinct. The best original story line ever seen on screen. I highly recommend you to buy this on DVD or VHS for your home.

Jennifer Connelly looked so sad. I avoided this remake because I preferred the Japanese Ju On to the American Grudge but catching part of the Japanese Dark Water interested me enough to watch the American Dark Water. The American Dark Water is much much better than the American Grudge. The American Dark Water can stand on its own as a watchable movie and another strong understated performance from Jennifer Connelly. I like the small movies with the excellent casts like Dark City and Slipping Down Life so this movie is to my taste although I did fast forward the middle after suffering the very realistic desperate apartment hunter on a budget in Manhattan at the mercy of the merciless real estate purveyor. And is that the real Roosevelt Island? The depiction of Roosevelt Island makes a lot more sense than the glowing advertisments. Didn't Roosevelt Island originally house the criminally insane? Not exactly the hop and skip from Bloomingdale's that one would have in mind.The ending made me tear up but surprisingly the Japanese Dark Water ending did not. I think that the American Dark Water is a better movie because of Jennifer Connelly's performance.

Boyka Blu-Ray The best movie of Scott Adkins undoubtedly the video and sound are super improved over the DVD version.Very happy with my Blu-ray Undisputed 3.

Collateral Damage/ Eraser This is a great movie combo. Plenty of action and tons of explosions. Overall they are mainly guy movies, depending on the woman's taste of course.

Great DVD Was very happy to be able to purchase the DVD because I couldn't find it anywhere else. For my grandkids!

Retrospection on the Great War This story is set in 1916. French soldiers are in a bar. Marechal is summoned to HQ for a mission to photograph the enemy lines. But they are shot down (off camera) and brought to the enemy officer's barracks for lunch. The war does not prevent formal manners. The officer prisoners are then sent to a POW camp. They receive packages of food to supplement their rations. Some of the prisoners are digging an escape tunnel. The details are shown; the same techniques will be used in the next war. There is a problem with getting fresh air into the tunnel. Dirt from the tunnel is dropped in the garden. The conversations tell about their characters. The prisoners put on a show for entertainment. "It's a long way to Tipperary." The news about a battle for Verdun causes the singing of the Marseillaise [as in "Casablanca"].New orders arrive: the officers are to be moved to a new camp far behind the lines. Three are sent to an escape-proof castle. [Colditz?] The Commandant treats the prisoners with politeness. Soon they plan to escape to Switzerland. Is there a bond between the professional army officers who are of the nobility? There is a large Christmas package that contains a surprise! The guards do not like the music from the prisoners. A roll call creates a distraction. Boieldieu suffers for his distraction. Marechal and Rosenthal escape down the wall. They find shelter. The woman's husband, father, and brothers were all killed in the war - great victories. But they must continue on their journey to Switzerland. The grand illusion is that this will be the last war. You can compare this film to the POW films made after WW II.In real life "Rosenthal" (Marcel Dalio) escaped to America and played a part in "Casablanca". After WW II the formation of two nearly equal alliances prevented another European war. This changed after 1990, and there was a war in the Balkans (as before WW I). [Reading subtitles detracts from watching the characters.]

How did this movie flop? This was a really cool movie with great stunts, great comedy, and great camera views. This was plain and simply one of the best JCVD movies ever. I find amazing how this film, Leigonaire, and Universal Soldier:The Return all did not revive his career. It is a total mind F*** to figure this out. The plot was a little confusing at first but if you really pay attention you will get the idea of the movie.

The Christmas Confussion is over - Well explained! Kids, parents & grandparents will love this. Great way to start your holiday movie watching tradition...You'll learn why it's called christmas, where the traditional things associated with christmas come in, starting with the name christmas; the tree, St Nick & Santa Clause and much more...

Funny As Hell This movie is a pissa you dont have to like kiss to see it. Its based on an adventure. We all have had adventures something we had to do or wanted to do and a whole series of obsticals placed in front of us to overcome. Well this is basically the story line. A buch of guys set out to see a kiss concert and have to overcome the world to get there. Everyone should see this flick! Its about life!

finally a worthy hollywood remake i was never a gere fan. a little dorf in the swiss alps had this one film playing, so we went. i've seen it five times so far. twice in german and couldn't wait to get back to the states for the english version. susan sarandon and stanley tucci were the subpoenas. But all the characters were wonderful, each one having a story that has resolution in the film. I think the supporting characters and the music puts this version ahead of the original japanese (which i also loved). i never thought i'd become a richard gere fan, or place a hollywood remake above a smash cult foreign film. But it's a delightful surprise.

Why I rated this one (1) star... ...is because that's the lowest the web-site would otherwise allow ! ( And I've already spent far too much time bothering to say so !!! )

THE FIRST OF THEM IS STILL THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL "Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" this has perhaps become the most famous question ever asked in a fairy tale. And in 1937, this was the question with which started this exalted masterpiece; a magical motion picture that bewitched millions of spectators worldwide and started a new trend of entertainment.When Walt first began his ambitious project with a loan of 1.5 million dollars from the Bank of America, critics termed it as 'professional suicide'. Disney studios were well renowned for giving to the world the first cartoon in full color and also the first cartoon with sound (Steamboat Willy). Most critics predicted that Snow White would be a box-office failure. They argued that cartoons were only meant to last ten minutes, filling the gaps in the programme rather than becoming the main attraction. They branded Disney's ambition ludicrous and foolish. But their predictions were proved wrong. At its premiere on 21st December 1937 at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, the celebrity-packed audience applauded all the finest sequences. Snow White instantly became a worldwide hit of magnetic proportions, starting a saga of magic which soon grasped the whole world; launching a series of Snow White dolls, figurines, books and vinyl records.Walt's achievement was recognized by Hollywood in 1939, when Shirley Temple presented him with a special Oscar. It was unique, consisting of eight figures - one large Oscar and seven miniature ones. Since then, Snow White has become a cherished classic loved by people of all ages.The animation, though traditional, is matchless in its grandeur. And considering that in those ages, every single cel had to be hand-painted; one can say that Snow White is nothing short of visually spectacular. Entailing the tiring labor of some 750 artists who painted over a million cels; (only 2,50,000 were used in the finished film) this classic came to life. The music composed by Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline and Paul Smith is richly melodious and vibrant; the score and the songs really beautiful. From the dwarfs' 'Heigh-Ho' to Snow White's 'Whistle While You Work' and 'With A Smile And A Song' to the prince's 'One Song'; each tune has its own splendor. 'Someday My Prince Will Come' is soothingly melodious, and has indeed become a timeless classic (though I don't quite like the Barbra Streisand rendition of it).The characters are astoundingly brought to life by brilliant vocal performances. Walt had himself chosen Adriana Caselotti as the voice of Snow White, and her classical numbers are exceptional. Lucille Laverne is the perfect choice for the voice of the queen and witch. Broadway star Harry Stockwell provides a wonderful voice for Prince Charming; and Pinto Colvig and Roy Atwell portray Grumpy and Doc very well.An eternal masterpiece, Snow white has something for everyone. It transports us to a realm of innocence and wonder; and we lose ourselves in this enchanted world. It is a conglomeration of fun, beauty, warmth and romance that really touches the very bottom of your heart.The 2-Disc platinum edition DVD is one of a kind, offering a breath-taking anamorphic full-screen transfer of this magical fairy tale, accompanied by an equally awesome Dolby 5.1 surround sound (the DVD also provides Dolby 5.1 French and Spanish language tracks). The bonus features are numerous (Disc Two having a total running time of 190 minutes); offering and in-depth look at the movie itself and how it was made. There are vast virtual galleries, early presentation reels, vintage audio publicity, a very nice set-top game and guided tours by Roy Disney and Angela Lansbury. The abandoned concepts and deleted scenes are a special joy to watch and the celebrity-hosted feature 'Snow White Through The Decades' is very informative and entertaining. I had to import the DVD from US and must say that it was worth every bit of my money. However, Disney studios have discontinued the title from the 31st of January, 2003, and the ones on Amazon.com have also gone out-of-stock. So if you don't yet have a copy of this classic, go get it now. I love this timeless masterpiece and will prize it always.

God's Lonely Man Director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader have concocted a perfect movie with "Taxi Driver," which follows Robert deNiro's defining role of loner cabbie Travis Bickle. The claustrophobic sets and tight cinematography, Bernard Herrmann's curiously tasty mix of polyphony and jazz in his final score, and the ever-present foley effect of an alarm clock ticking (connoting Bickle's state of mind of mental deterioration, a human time-bomb waiting to explode) all make for a highly personal character study of this self-described "God's Lonely Man."What's more, Scorsese's triumph is getting the viewer to actually identify and sympathise with Travis, with his sense of isolation from society, with his obsession over Cybill Shepherd, his taking the young prositute, Iris (played with uncanny spunk by a young Jodie Foster) under his wing, and his unflagging mania for vengeance against "the scum, the dogs, the filth." As he pads anonymously up and down Broadway, as he drives his taxi on rainswept streets in the wee hours of the morning, and as he sits alone in his apartment, pouring peach brandy over his Wheaties, we the viewers are along on his lonely ride and journey into fear.Is Travis the hero, the antihero or the villain of this flick? It really doesn't matter. Travis is a man compelled, his hand forced by the rot, corruption and indifferent hatred bred on the city streets. The cesspool of crime is its logical consequence, just as much as is Travis, the loner turned lone gunman. It is fitting that in his "training" scenes he is wearing cowboy boots, for he has a score to settle. Not so much with Sport (played with abrasive wit by Harvey Keitel) and the pimps, johns and druggies that people this new urban frontier of lawlessness. No, they are merely the tangible targets of his psychotic hate; The vengeance Travis metes out with his .44 Magnum is against a world that sees him as a virtual invisible man. Just as society turned their backs on the Vietnam vet, so does the woman of his dreams, Betsy (Shepherd). Initially, Travis sees her as the last glimmer of hope for the redemption of a society gone to ruin. But, when she rebuffs and deserts him over the clumsy social faux-pas of taking her to a porno movie on a first date, society loses all meaning to him, and he exacts his vengeance on society in order to transcend her rejection of him. You can tell his fate is sealed when he sees his life "pointed in one direction....there never has been any choice for me."The setting is modern, but what makes "Taxi Driver" into an eternal classic is its dark and tragic sense-of-life. Scorsese's movies would never be so darkly hopeless after this one; Even the gruesome "Goodfellas" had a much more lighthearted touch (if you can believe it). This would also be Bernard Herrmann's last score. In fact, he died just hours after recording the last bars of the score on a Hollywood sound stage. It is a fitting swan-song for the movies' greatest composer, and a greater loss for Hollywood than they'll ever realise.Darker than almost all films noir, think of "Death Wish" crossed with "Othello" when you think of "Taxi Driver."

Unbelievable Getting the footage from Live Aid is worth the price of this. I was awestruck by the performance. They crammed the intensity of a full show into 25 minutes. The live at montreal performance is pretty good as well. Not as good as Live at Wembley, but near that. If you are a Queen fan, buy this. If you are old enough to remember Live Aid (I was 12), buy this. This is a great DVD from a phenomenal band.

sleeper hit great, thought-provoking movie...you'll probably have to watch it a couple of times and spend time pondering it before you come up with your own conclusions.

I love the movie BUT I love this movie and I love this version of it and how it was cleaned up but the Bonus Features are on a BLU RAY disc.For those that don't know it BLU RAY will not play on regular DVD players I consider this very unfair that I paid for this and cannot play my Bonus Features

ocean 12 I loved the first movie, I enjoyed this movie. my main gripe is--is that WARNER BROTHERS(those scum bag(MF's)were so chincy in their prep of this movie for us. NOTHING BUT A TRAILER!!!!!!!. WARNER BROTHER?!---YOU SUCK. I know that double dipping or triple dipping(MAKES YOU!!-more money)-but, you know what?--it really would have been nice to have SOMETHING special added to this issue???. WHY?, make us wait for ALL OF THE EXTRAS!!!???--give us something that is exclusive!!!?. *to all consumers(all is totally not lost however)-your local WALMART has a slight SE of OCEANS 12--they give you an extra disc of (1) special feature which is only 13mins long(HBO-INSIDE LOOK)---you do have to pay more for it-sad, sad, sad. finally: OCEANS 11(5-STARS)-OCEANS 12(3-STARS)-----WARNER BROTHERS DVD DIVISION-+-DVD CONSUMERS(0-STARS)-

Women beware!!!! Oh boy.... where do I start? Never has a motion picture presented me with such moral delemas... I pray the feminist movement groups don't get their hands on this. This is a gruesome, disgusting, worthless piece of trash that deserves a star simply because it aims to be disgusting, worthless trash and succeeds. If you want to see a much better, similar themed movie, see The Last House On The Left.

Hey! It was a great film! The annimation was good, the carectors were funny, and The bloopers were hillariouse!!!!!! So I give it a five star rateing.

Che 4 ever Che Guevara is the ultimate hero's people... Why?? because nobody has lived a live like his and no one ever will, You will never see people around the world wearing a Bush t-shirt because he is no hero to nobody, he only serves the interests of the powerful and was born with power and bought his way to the top (That's why a college student with a "C" grade average is ruling the U.S.!!!)... in the other hand Che was always a free man and will live forever in the hearth of the truly free people of the world!!!Che will outlive the imperialists pigs in the white house and the Gusanos in Florida!!!

DEVDAS...India's Cleopatra? DEVDAS - India's Cleopatra July 17, 2002 by Sandi Mann (Australian)**Quick synopsis: Childhood loves, Parvati (Paro) and Devdas, are reunited when he returns after 10 years abroad studying. Paro has kept a diya burning all that time as a symbol of their love.Paro's mother suggests the sweethearts marry, but is scornfully rejected by Dev's mother, as Paro's family are of lower caste. Paro's mother is publicly humiliated and vows to marry Paro off within 7 days, to an older man much wealthier than the Mukherjees. Paro goes to Dev's room at 2am to seek a solution, but he vacillates. He writes her a letter saying to forget him and leaves home, shattered by his family's attitude. Paro agrees to marry the older man to respect family honour.Dev meets up with his college pal, Chunnilal, who introduces him to the gorgeous courtesan, Chandramukhi. (and obviously a very financially successful one - judging by the golden `kotha') Dev realises his mistake and rushes back to Paro, but it's too late. Her wedding is already in progress.He goes back to Chandramukhi who worships him, but he can't reciprocate, or forget Paro. He drowns himself in alcohol and when it's apparent his life is almost over, he keeps his promise to go and see Paro one more time**ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH! Don't think because you saw DEVDAS once in cinema, you can make a reasonable judgment of this film. You will need to see it again and again to unfold the many layers, and appreciate each facet and nuance. Don't deprive yourself of that delight!Some critics have suggested that the lavishness of the visuals distracts from the storyline and other elements...silly people! This just means you have to go back and see it again and again.I saw beauty in every frame: a visual smorgasbord, eye candy everywhere you look. Even in the stark, sombre scene as Devdas lay dying, there was the softly falling bright red blossoms, and the lustrous, luxurious pearls. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that this story had so much soul that it deserved the opulence and grandeur and I agree. If you take away the mindboggling spectacle, what are you left with? A soul-stirring story (written, incredibly, by 17 year old Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1901, but not published until 1917, because he didn't think it worthy) which DESERVES all that splendour.Remember CLEOPATRA? In 1963, it was acclaimed as the costliest movie ever made. At $US40 million, taking inflation into account, it probably still is ... DEVDAS is India's Cleopatra.With a movie of this magnitude, obviously you can't please everyone. Too much like the revered Bimal Roy version and SLB would be accused of copying, but being different from it, SLB was accused of changing too much!Whether you like it or not, this is a movie for posterity. Its technical perfection will never be surpassed. Right from the first notes of the opening credits, you can tell ...This is ART in its highest form. Definitely a movie for grownups! You will get out of it, what you bring to it of yourself. So, if you don't feel the poetry and romance and majesty in your soul....? Don't blame Mr Bhansali...Sets (Nitin Desai), choreography (Saroj Khan/Birju Maharaj), cinematography (Binod Pradhan), costumes (Abu-Sandeep, Neeta Lulla and Reeza Sharif) and music (Ismail Darbar) were all simply superb. I can't tell about the dialogues and this makes the storyline a bit hazy for me in places, also. But what means more to me is ambiance, atmosphere, mood ~ the soul of a movie, and this one has it BY THE WHEELBARROW LOAD! Repressed desires and thwarted passions simmer and seethe in emotionally charged scenes unequalled in eroticism and symbolism.Was it a coincidence that after Devdas escorted Paro to her wedding, he forsook his former colourful "London-Returned" clothes and from then on, only wore simple white ethnic clothes. (the colour of death and mourning) This is in contrast to Bhuvan and Kali Babu with their colourful exotic clothes. Even Dev's father had that lovely colourful pashmina.And in the ecstatic "DHOLA RE" everything in the scene was in the bridal colours of red and gold. Perhaps this symbolized the 2 "brides" of Devdas - Paro and Chandramukhi? How ironic that they were celebrating his life, at the same time as he was rejecting it.Some western reviews from Cannes Film Festival said people (read: western people) walked out in disgust over the "vulgar display of extravagance"! To me, that was like trashing India's culture and heritage: grossly impolite, insulting and dare I say...ignorant! Typical ~ depravity, decadence, brutality and obscenity are more acceptable to the western mentality than beauty and splendour. This movie was made entirely for the meagre sum of less than $US12million...that wouldn't even pay for the lead actor in a US movie: now, THAT'S what I call obscene!I was awestruck and humbled by the mammoth scale and sumptuous glory of the sets. As Paro ran through her mansion I was thinking, surely this can't be just a set built for a movie?...this must actually be somebody's home.Paro's entrance was probably my favourite of her scenes - the focus on the diya made it seem that the symbol of their love was more important than she was... "My love, this lamp is you". Her hand movements then and in the dance that followed, Silsila Yeh Chaahat Ka were exquisite.I understood Paro. She was vain, spoilt, selfish, wilful and a tease, but I believe she loved Dev. She wouldn't have befriended Chandramukhi otherwise, as that was a loving and selfless act, putting Dev's wellbeing above her own jealousy.Another part which moved me to tears, was when the scar on Paro's forehead started to bleed, when Dev was coughing up blood in the train. It was kind of supernatural, like a psychic bond...it reminded me of ASOKA, where Arya and Kaurwaki were calling out to Pavan, Asoka gave a little start, as if he actually heard them. This is evidently a common theme in the mystical East, probably less so in the pragmatical West.Great job, Ash! Swinging on a swing, holding hands with Shah Rukh, gazing adoringly into his eyes - how hard could that be? I know about 10 million girls who would love to be in your place...ISHSH!Madhuri (as Chandramukhi) in the full flower of her beauty has never looked more exquisite, a Class Act. One of her costumes, a mindboggling creation weighing almost 20 kilos had to be redesigned so she could dance in it (without hurting herself!)I understood Devdas. The "I'll show THEM" attitude...if I was denied what I valued most in life, I would try to show how little I valued that life. Very self-destructive! (But I swear the poor babe spilt more than he drank!) Seems like he was a bit of a pyromaniac, too.There was criticism made of Shah Rukh's so-called stock expressions of quivering lip and shaking hands...but you can't tell me your hands wouldn't be shaking and your lips quivering under those circumstances? a slow and painful way to die, I would think: from the inside out.Shah Rukh is definitely in his prime (I've been saying that since ASOKA, but he just keeps getting better) and just when you think he has reached the pinnacle of perfection in his craft, he surpasses even himself ~ his eloquent eyes searing his pain permanently into your heart. It constantly amazes me where he finds all that intensity, pain and rage within himself. Anguish, regret, depair, defeat: those luminous, limpid eyes tell it all. Nobody in Bollywood OR Hollywood can show pain quite like Our beloved Baadshah.Some critics said Chalak Chalak was out of place (like Aa Tayer Hoja in ASOKA which I also loved) but to me it was a rousing, rollicking drinking song, joyous and playful, and one of the few times in the movie that Devdas had some fun...and who would want to deny him that?Shah Rukh had already broken my heart with the Prime Minister's video (Kya Khoya, Kya Paaya)...what more damage could he do? But to see his chilling death scene in DEVDAS, his glazed eyes and lifeless body, was one of the most devastating scenes we are ever likely to see...this man is a Genius, and a certifiable Living Work of Art.Just thinking back now to some of the highlights ..."SSSH! I said: I object!" to his father; "You are guilty and you will drink till death! No objection..."; the thorn in the foot by the waterfall scene; the settee burning; the wedding procession; all the scenes from the train journey to the end ---and, Oh! so many more! make me want to rush out and watch it again immediately.Why did Devdas let himself be talked into that last fatal drink? He grabbed that drink so hungrily, like he was eager to embrace death. Devdas was dying anyway and nothing could save him. Even before he took that first drink, he was already dead inside.Any negatives? Not really, it would just be nitpicking. Some of the lighting was a bit dark for me, and the opening scenes were unnecessarily long and irritatingly loud.And maybe the hairstyles were just a little too contemporary: - the dry, dull lifeless look with wispy tendrils framing the face is a glaringly recent affectation. I'm sure in the 40's, hair would have been sleek and shiny and glamourous...that's it, really!Dev's sister-in-law deserved her slap, as did Paro's (step) son-in-law...but I reckon Dev's mother could have done with one, too! And as for Dev's father....! Some dysfunctional family, na? I loved Paro's mother, she was a gutsy lady!Comparison ARE odious, and comparisons with the Bimal Roy adaptation of Devdas could have been avoided if SLB had called it `Paro' or "Devdas & Paro" (based on the novel Devdas) Known to be the filmi hero most in touch with his feminine side, Shah Rukh would have no ego problems with this being regarded as a `chick flick'. He doesn't have to prove anything anymore - he will always be THE STAR of whatever movie is graced by his presence.These changes would make it a perfect movie for me, but then it wouldn't be Sanjay Leela Benshali's vision - it would be mine!Here's a brilliant idea - DEVDAS SHOULD BE DUBBED IN ENGLISH! As long as it was Shah Rukh's own rich husky voice...Three hours go by so fast, it seems like three minutes and you don't want to leave that magical, long ago world...but with Devdas gone, what else is left?In a 5 star rating system, 6 stars should be awarded exclusively to DEVDAS, because this movie is in a class of its own, without equal and we would be extremely fortunate to see another movie of this calibre in our lifetime...*****

The best movie ever made Titanic was hyped up a hell of a lot, but it was worth all of it. It was a great standard of movie watching. The film touched every emotion. Love, heart ache and sorrow. Some people thought that it was boring in the beginning and was waiting and hoping for the ice burg to hit, but I think that the way the film was structured was very clever because it showed the normal lives they were living and then suddenly they were all panic strucken and ready to die. When I watched the film for the first time I knew straight away that I was going to buy the film when it came out on video, and I did. Whatever anyone says about Leo I think he is an excellent actor. He is put down by all the jelous boys out there who want all the girls to love them instead of Leo. Well lads Leo has the spot light and a lot of girls hearts so get over it. He is wicked and he deserves every bit of fame and fortune.

eh... I agree with the many others who have also written reviews for 'Dinosaur'; it's VERY similar to 'The Land Before Time'. I'll admit, the animation was great and I liked the music. On the other hand, yes, it IS a bit unrealistic how one valley so similar to the Great Valley happened to survive, and that yes, again a T-Rex like beast had to be fought off and shoved into a deep canyon or something of that nature. I also agree with a fellow reviewer who had complained of the sappy love story in the movie between Aladar and Nira; it was pretty much expected, and of course, Nira would be somehow related to the one who hated Aladar's rebellious nature.Of course, it's not that I hated the entire movie. I happened to like the part where Aladar and the herd used their numbers to intimidate the T-Rex like dinosour, (but then again, that could've been because of the music).And I suppose one more plus would be this movie didn't deny the reality of death in that characters from the "good-side" DID die brutal deaths unlike mosther American animations and movies that are geared towards yunger audiences(all right, so they weren't important characters, but still).All in all, the 3 stars are for the animation and the music. Story could've been more original and was, well, just as my title expresses, "eh..."

Watch this once through , then with the commentary on This is a classic film , but some people used to Hollywood type films may well find it baffling . This is why the Criterion DVD is so helpful to those who like me are happy to admit that they find it difficult to follow and appreciate having it explained to them on a second viewing via the commentary .The visual world of Fellini is like none other .This film would be great for those going through a mid life crisis , but luckily the rest of us can find something in it .One of the questions it puts forward , is 'could someone start their ( internal ) life again' ? The main character has many parellels to Fellini , but forget about that when watching .There are ideas about creativity , intellectuals and the movie business itself .I note there are a lot of used copies of this DVD as it is not one you watch for entertainment , or often for that matter .It is unashamedly 'arty' , so keep that in mind .Rent before buying .It is a film everyone should see , though .

Scared the stuffing out of me... & a great mystery to boot After George C. Scott loses his wife and daugther in a terrible car accident, he moves into a house he's leasing from a historical society. A sprit, not-at-rest, reaches out to him. The climax of this movie will have you sleeping with a night light again. This goes beyond physical scares (for the most part) and reaches its viewers on a psychological level. A fantastic film and a must see for all horror fans!

Black and White?! I have seen the movie before and it is wonderful but the dubious source that sent it to me sent a black and white copy. BOOO!

Fabulous Movie Superb movie. Magnificent acting by Peter O'Toole (how could he not have won an Academy Award for his role as Henry II in this movie?) and Katherine Hepburn (who did win an Academy Award for her role). Wonderful depiction of the era and the personalities in power. Dialogue is extraordinary--perhaps because the story was a play before it became a movie. O'Toole is at his best and dominates every aspect of the story--much as he did playing the same role in "Beckett", another fine movie co-starring Richard Burton. Giving this movie five stars is inadequate--it deserves at least ten. May be my favorite move ever and "Beckett" is not far behind.If there is to be any criticism of this movie it is that Prince John, Henry's choice to succeed him, is portrayed as whiny and immature and even Henry knows that his older two sons will either control him or oust him. The supporting cast is excellent but no one can keep up with O'Toole and Hepburn. They are at their best and have a wonderful vehicle to demonstrate their enormous skills.

Mesmerizing Look, this was an astonishing take on a timeless epic. to tread upon its ground, to make an attempt at even the slightest alteration, is to invite some kind of death, some kind of humiliation, unless it is done flawlessly. and here it is. i could not believe my eyes. the transition between book and movie is invisible. each complements the other in a harmonious unison. grandeur with intelligence. beautiful. like a dream only so tangible. you cant afford a hypnosis session...here is your escapade. buy it now now now!

I Love It!!! I might as well come right out and say it. I love this Billy Elliot. I can't give it an objective review. I think it's cute and sweet and it made me feel happy when I left the theatre. And you should see it.Billy Elliot is about a boy who decides not to continue the boxing lessons his father wishes him to take, and opts instead for ballet lessons. Billy has to confront everyone's prejudices about males dancing ballet, especially his brother and father's, as well as maneuver ways to continue lessons.Billy Elliot is done very much in the style of old 1950s movies, but it includes more modern-day themes and confronts issues of sexuality that the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant never would have seen in their movies.Admittedly, it's kind of a corny story. But I like it. What can I say?

All part of the business... I love this movie, it's so intense. Even though I have seen it numerous times, I hide behind my fingers every time J.T. makes "that" call. I'm not sure why, but movies about hard boiled criminals and their girlfriends are called Noir. Does that make the entire HBO Sopranos Noir? Did the Sopranos have a hot lesbian love scene? I don't remember, but the one in this film you'll never forget.

Motivation at its best...... Andy Andrews was able to bring to me the words I needed to hear to remotivate myself. THE SEVEN DECISIONS is now a part of my daily life. Thank you Andy for a renewing of my spirit.

Phenomenal! If you've seen the first and second season, you have to watch the third one. Dexter only keeps getting better and better. The writers do an amazing job at getting people addicted to this show. Amazon, made it getting Dexter easy and super affordable (as always).Enjoy Season 3 of Dexter!

Begun,the Clone War has!!!!!! Epidsode II of the Star Wars saga is truly one of the best chapters of this amazing saga.Sure the acting needs some work,but the action scenes were top-notch(who doesn't love the Yoda fight scene)and actually the film connects the orignals and Epidsode I together,which is important to the story.All in all,a terrific second chapter to this amazing saga!I recommend it!!!

Best of the Billy Jack films It is really remarkable this historic film has made it on to DVD, and equally remarkable how small our concept of what a movie has become. It seems that ever since Star Wars, you just can't make a movie outside the box anymore without getting completely shunned by the community, but not Billy Jack. This and the first Billy Jack are probably two of the most successful independent films ever, but while 'original' Billy Jack introduces most of Laughlin's favorite themes, he mostly sticks to the straight course. With Trial, all precautions are thrown to the wind, and the final result is something you just need to take in its entirity. Like other films from this period, their is a strong dose of symbolism and attempts to even give the film a cyclical nature (the film is actually framed where the first 15 minutes or so of the film actually occur chronologically right before the end.) To make an analogy to music, the early 70's was the period of progressive rock, free jazz and concept albums--but also too in film. Tom and Deloris continue to experiment with improvisation in this film, their are folk musical numbers, and the presentation does manage to flow more like a psychedelic piece than a normal film (see Boorman's Zardoz for example.) It is hard to say if everything done here is completely intentional, and there are a few points that are certainly hillarious without meaning to be so. Still, I find myself enjoying the many messages here, including the fact that Billy Jack actually fails and really isn't the hero of the film. The philosophies toward education are actually inspiring, and I think Deloris's acting here really shines throughout the entire film--and in the end it is hard not to belive she is the character she is portraying.Well, in any event, this is a 3 hour THING and it isn't a perfect film and suffers at time from simple lack of budget, etc...but this also gives it a certain charm a lot of other films don't have. Even if you don't care for the Billy Jack films, you have to give them credit for sticking with their dreams and fighting for it to the end.If you enjoy independent, unique films with a strong vision, this is one worth seeing, and unfortunatley will almost necessitate purchase since it is not to be found in video stores.

Batman Begins By Far the Best Batman to come out since the original with Michael Keaton, Christian Bale plays the role of Bruce Wayne perfectly. Excellent Movie

Only The Strong Survive Armin Mueller Stahl dominates "Shine" just as the father he plays dominated the film's subject, David Helfgott, a brilliant pianist crushed under the weight of implacable, savage, unremitting paternal love and expectation. Again and again the film's hardest scenes are those in which a savage beating, with fists or words or towels, is followed by an embrace, cloying and suffocating, and the litany "No one will ever love you like I do..if you leave you will be punished the rest of your life...only the strong survive."Scott Hicks' movie opens with a piano competition where David, eight, is already cowed enough to not answer when asked the title of the piece that he will play. The father answers. The child plays, brilliantly, even following the piano as it rolls away across the stage, but he does not win. Daddy marches away furious.Daddy's folks were boiled up in the camps and Daddy's own father, a stern and irreligious presence still tacked on the wall in the tiny, tin walled hut they share with two sisters and mother firmly under thumb, Daddy's Daddy wouldn't let Daddy have music when Daddy was young, Daddy, as he recalls again and again to David, saved up his pennies when he was young to buy a violin and what did Daddy's Daddy do? Daddy smashed it, with his fist. Just like that. Which is why David is very lucky, a very lucky boy to have his piano. What is he? Say it, he should say it. And David says just how lucky he is.The Rachmaninov 3 Concerto eventually breaks his mind. Or rather, the pressure built up around winning it, winning the encounter with his music, winning, finally, in these small bantam weight contests of life. While waiting to be told the outcome of the Australian state contest he waits with his main rival. "It's tough isn't it Roger?" he says. "It's a blood sport," Roger replies and goes on, shudderingly relieved, to win. "Shine" is above all an examination of the consequences of not winning, at life, the consequences of being forced to feel winning the only thing, of being forced to try and accomodate one pressure, be it a father or an absolute perfection to attempt, and failing, necessarily, to measure up.The comparison that comes to mind quite early on is Jane Campion's first feature "An Angel at My Table", with its portrait likewise of an artist who detours through mental illness to arrive at recognition. "Shine" has a different narrative structure, starting with Geoffrey Rush's grown up and all but mentally incompetent Helfgott, charming but looney except when at the piano, then flashing back to that eight year old competitor and everything that followed to explain the continuing present in which he finally finds a place to play the piano to unconditional adulation (a restaurant), a woman who loves him and provides, likewise, unconditional affection (Lynn Redgrave) and finally the return to the concert stage. The thing is, Jane Campion imbues her artist's passage through the veil with mystical, mysterious, somehow beguiling images that throw upon the universe the colours of her life. Hicks' Helfgott is just left out in the rain frequently, in fact with such continuing regularity that you wish they'd just stick an umbrella in his hand - surely it can't have rained all night and every night in the outback and this seems like cheap sympathy begging and betrays the basic lack of grandeur to the film-maker's vision. "He's pitiful because he can't get in out of the rain, poor duck." This sort of thing grates on your viewer, after a while.The performances are uniformly strong, notably Noah Taylor as the teenage prodigy, probably more haunting than Rush's grown up loon and straddling effortlessly the range from cowering terror, quizzical humour, longing, love and passionate nay psychotic and guileless devotion to the art. Gielgud does his usual cameo as the music master whose performance you might paint by numbers, though a moment when he tells of playing the Rachmaninov 3 for the man himself is touching, and the film is full of such moments. But finally, as the now calmer though still frantic Helfgott is walking from his father's grave with his calm, practical wife who says "There is a reason for everything," you wonder if that's enough of an answer to give to tragedy, enough of a vision even to append after a tragedy. Jane Campion leaves her heroine in "Angel at My Table" writing alone at night in a caravan and listening "to the sea, to the sea". I wished many times in this movie that this hero, so crushed by the quotidian and torn apart by one man's experience of hell, might have accounted more for wonder, might have made the world a little more explicable in its fall.

The second ecounter. There Back. Move over Stripe the Critters have returned. The critter in this one do not grow to be as big in this one. Charlie has now become a bounty hunter. Return from a mission the are informed by the space king that and early mission is not accomplised. He inform them that the have detected signs of krite life on Earth.Refusing to pay them until the Krites are total anilimated Charle Ug and Lee Return to Earth. A now older bradly Brown returns to Grovers Bend to stay with his grandmother for easter. The misleading thing about the movie is there is a lot more krites on earth than I expected.Instead only four there are hundreds of them. The owner of the Newspaper formides on of his employes to wqrite a story on Brad Browm. Apparently the incident at his farm caused some bad palblicity for grovers Bend.This of all the Critters movies is the gorrest. It also is full of funny lines. One of my favorite is when Bradly Brown saids" who we going to call criter busters.I thought the part at the end when all the Krite connect together to become a giant ball is cool. The roll toward the church and try to crush it. It looks like the end for Grovers been. When suddenly Charle goes kamazike. He fly the space ship directly at the ball. The plane crash in fire vaporizes the the remaining krites.Think Charley is dead they all norman. Ug even turns into charley to cheer Brad up. Ug along flies up into space. Were he later in Critters 4 would become the owner of a coperation and go form good to bad.As for Lee is killed by the Krites the game on him and he dies in the form of a model. Ug and lye can change there shape. Ug and lee in there reel form luck like the invisible man with out a mouth. There is a seen in the movie that is really fun when Lee tries to transform into Freddy Krugur. Is presuade by Charley to transform into a swim suit model again. This and the 4th one are the only that Charle has a major rule in. In the firts one he is a minor charater. In the third one he is barely evolved only being in about 10 percent of the movie. He does not real get involved much until like the last 15 minutes of Critters 3. This is the best of the horror movie series that came out after Gremlins that I have seen. I you like this I also recomend Ghoulies 1 and 2. There is also muchies but I havce not seen that yet so I can not compare it to Critters.

early Dylan at his best here's where music is raw, fresh, exciting. Dylan is almost Springsteen here. this DVD is a rock and roll must.

Incredible original story. This film is a modern masterpiece, an original idea that has no rival. Genius in film making. That being said it was damn funny too. Who would have thought that you could base an entire movie around John Malkovich. The ; "in your own head scene" was the funniest thing I've seen in years. Great movie definitely recommend. Call my agent, From now on out its all puppets.

Bad Bruce strikes again Sorry, but I have to list this as one of the worst films I have ever seen. I enjoy action movies (even bad James Bond films) as much as the next person but I was cringing at the dialogue, the acting, the cardboard, macho posturing, the cheesy music score, the one-dimensional characters (does Liv Tyler do anything but look vague and pouty?). This is one of those Bad Bruce movies. You know, there's the good Bruce (The Sixth Sense) and then there's......this.

Classic Eddie One of Eddie Murphy's best movies. Well worth the price of admission. Great Story. Funny. Gritty. I need more words.

One of Scott's best non Ranown films! I am embarrassed to admit I didn't really discover Randolph Scott's enjoyable westerns until two years ago when I was discovered the incredible "7 Men From Now", and after watching the other films in the Ranown cycle I am one of those fans who seeks out all things Scott.The Desperadoes is a fine example of the type of western Scott could make. Add co star Glen Ford to the mix and you have two heavyweights doing what they do best...entertain you and give you your money's worth.The story is routine to a point, but the acting is superb! The movie was shot with a lot of flair and the colors look incredible. I would love to have seen this on this on the big screen when it was released.But the thing that struck me about the film was the barroom fight. The fight in this movie is the best I have ever seen in a western. Even the muddy hill fight in Mclinktock! isn't this good!The film has minor spotting and specks but looks damn fine. I was beyond impressed with what I saw, and the film left enough off a mark on me to get me to review it.If you haven't seen it, or are on the fence about seeing it, jump on over and join us, you will not be disappointed!

Great Movie made better Just like wishing Barrys Sanders and Mark McGuire would come back... Willard did!!! The original Apocalypse was a movie to watch over and over. When "the making of" came out, I watched it just before each viewing of the movie. It was then that I realized how much more the original could be. Francis hits it right on with the additional footage. The story-line and characters are more developed and makes the original now seem like a "rush" up the river. THREE CHEERS (and four stars) for Francis!

A Good Introduction This Video is exactly what it says, an Intro. Video quality and production is fair at best. It does demonstrate kata and gives basic grips, blocks. If you have no knowledge (as I did) about the Bokken then this is a good start. I was able to receive enough info to get the basics of kata.

5 stars for movie, 1 star for DVD Take heed! Whether you have seen this movie before or not, do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy this edition. Its one of the cheapest marketing ploys to ever hit the DVD scene. In case you aren't in the know, New Line Cinema is releasing 2 editions of Fellowship of the Ring. The first edition, this one, is being released August 6, and the second one is being released November 12.The first one is basically the theatrical version that showed in the theatres, along with some very basic special features. Do not be fooled by the title "In depth documetries". I have seen all 3 of the shows and they are anything but. They are essentially TV shows that aired before the movie was released, and include very basic information. In addition to these documentries there are a bunch of short featurettes that were on the website... These feturettes are slightly better, but they hardly go in-depth. This whole release, in fact, can be summed up as laziness. New Line has essentially taken all the material they already had made, and stuffed it into a marketable package. What is even more insulting is the shameless nature with which it's done. There 3 advertisements here that pass as "features". One for the video game, one for the special edition being released in November, and one for The Two Towers. It's a pity that the last two are actually more entertaining then all the rest of the features combined.Don't get me wrong, the movie is incredible. But this edition hardly does it justice. It's just a marketing ploy to get the general public and anxious fans to buy 2 editions of the same movie. Trust me, once the Special Edition is released in November this edition will become so obsolete it will be frogotten beyond recall.Do the math yourself. For less then $10 more you get an extended edition of the movie that includes 35 minutes of new footage edited into the film, 4, I repeat, 4 commentary tracks by more then 30 people combined, and 2 extra DVD packed with hours upon hours of brand new material on the making of the movie. And there are no advertisements for any other products. Which sounds like the better edition, or if nothing more the one that give you better value for your money. It saddens me that the August widescreen edition is the number one selling DVD on Amazon right now. It just shows how much marketing genius New Line has. They have even released sad PR announcements saying how the two editions are equal and Peter Jackson (the director) supports them both. But if you buy this edition don't say you weren't warned when November 12'th comes around. Look past the marketing and make your own decision.

Disappointing The above heading doesn't reflect my opinion of the film,but the Blu-ray its self,I love this film it's a typical American over the top action movie,but I love it,but I think this Blu-ray thing is a con designed to suck more money out of people,or maybe there is a difference if it's a new film and not a convert old film to digital and of course to see a real difference without scrutinising every minute detail with a magnifying glass you need a giant screen not my 27 inch one and very expensive equipment,so far I have bought 2 Blu-ray films and both are no better that the DVD versions except they cost at least twice the price of the older format,maybe as I only have a PS3 and a 300 computer monitor is the reason I can't see a difference,but I seriously doubt many people have the money to get the best out of the system,so from now on I will be saving my money buy buying DVDs instead.

Hot babes, action and intrigue Even as a diehard Corman New World fan, I didn't expect much from "Cover Girl Models", yet I was pleased to find it an exciting little action film. The girls are beautiful, likeable, funny and intelligent, ultimately proving their resourcefulness when caught up in international intrigue. Entertaining from beginning to end. It deserves to be reproduced on DVD with a better print and special features.

Enemy of the State is an intense thriller! This is a smart movie that lives on the premise Big Brother is Watching Us. This movie makes a statement about our society. That is the lack of privacy we have as Americans. I would hope all movies could make some sort of statement such as that. The plot is what makes this movie a winner. Except for an unsatisfying ending, I liked this film.

AVAILABLE... HADRIAN VII - Peter Luke, hope fully still available for Mr. Carrey, a brilliant misused talent. As Ms. Winsley aptly proclaims : She's the Jim Carrey in this oddball, very Jean Cocteau inspired version [or Luis Bunel who paved the way] - "This is ME and ME wants all!" kinda movie.Now it is not for all - this guy [Orpheee] seeks his Euridice, except she's dishing him in a grand way.Stay tuned folks, and watch the 'levels of consciousness' evolve. The Dunst kid and ensemble are well worth mention.EXCELLENT work for the connoisseur.

An Excellent Drama Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson are engaged in a powerful drama in this movie. The movie takes places in New York, where a car accident at the beginning of the movie brings together Affleck, an attorney at a prestigious law firm named Gavin Banek, and Jackson, as recovering alcoholic Doyle Gipson who is trying to prevent his ex-wife from moving to Oregon with his two children. Gipson's car is broken down with a flat tire and he's due in child custody court. Banek is too busy to help, and he races off to his own appointment at court, where he is to present documents to the judge which prove that a old, dying man had left millions to the law firm instead of rewarding his surviving relatives. The crucial legal documents he needed for court were left behind at the scene of the car accident. Gipson, because of his tardiness loses any claim to visitation or custody of his children which means his ex-wife will move the children with her to Oregon. Gipson has Banek's files, however, which keeps these two tied together, and a game of revenge between the two begins. "I just want my time back," Gipson explains to Banek, trying to get the man to empathize with his problems. Banek's career is on the line, and without those papers the law firm could be duly implicated in criminal fraud.This is a fantastic drama with many complexities and great characters. Affleck and Jackson deliver incredible performances and I was pleasantly surprised with the depth and originality of this movie.

Frank and Beans!!! There's something about Mary has been know for its classic scene where Ted's (Ben Stiller) gets his zipper stuck with his, well lets just say Frank and his beans and the hair gel scene, which you've must of heard of you know where Mary's hair is all spiked up, if you don't know how her hair got like that you have to watch this film. The story takes as Ted is in love with Mary in high school. But the incident happened which then she moves to Florida without saying goodbye to Ted. He is still in love with her after 13 years, so then he hires a detective (Matt Damon) to find her. The detective then falls in love with Mary, which the detective gives Ted false information about Mary. Ted then still has a crush on her, which he still goes to Florida. They then find many people who are interested in Mary. It is a hilarious comedy which if you haven't seen, its a must see.The DVD includes great special features. It shows when Ben Stiller won the Best fight award with him and the dog at the Mtv movie awards. This also includes the theatrical trailer and 13 TV spots. It also includes the AMC backstory, which is great, and videos and interviews with the cast. It also shows the origin of the movie of how it came all about. There is much much more in this DVD which you should buy. The commentary with the Farrelly Brothers is hilarious. I also though they should have kept the alternate beginning, which is in clay, but its really cool. They give you 2 options to watch the movie, the theatrical version and the extended version with 15 minutes of never before seen scenes. There are interactive menus, which are in clay that are cool. It also shows 43 minutes of behind the scene footage. This is a must get if you really love the movie.

Love it I have always loved this movie, even though it makes me cry every time. I don not like giving reviews on here. I shouldn't have to use so many words. More than I wanted to use.

Jim Carrey at his worst After the Mask, Ace Ventura, and Bruce Almighty I didn't think Carrey was capable of doing a bad movie, but after thoughtlessly renting this movie I was prooven wrong. Carrey plays a psycho phony cable guy with a terrible lisp and does his usual routine of acting like a complete screwball, but this time it just wasn't funny. Because of dry dialogue and script and co-stars such as Matthew Broderick who only belong in serious movies this movie just bored me, and when it was done I felt kind of depressed having spent an hour and a half watching this monstrosity. Carrey fans steer clear of this dissapointment.

One awesome slasher flick! I think Scream instantly falls under the category of classic horror movies. Everything was awesome in this movie: from the telephone calls to the killers costume. Once again Wes Craven has proven himself to be one of the best directors. My favorite part(s) of the movie was when the killer wiped the blood off the knife with his cloak.

Zulu The disc arrived broke, the quality of print on the cover, tells me more about the provider than the quality of disc. Quick dispatch, shame about the product

Go rent one of Jacques Audiard's masterpieces instead We've been very pleased to stumble on to some truly fine French DVDs in the past few years of viewing. Consider yourself lucky if you've seen either of Jacques Audiard's masterpieces (The Beat That My Heart Skippedand the incomparableRead My Lips) or Francis Veber's works (The Closetand the smart comedyThe Dinner Game, based on Verber's play). Unfortunately, Arnaud Desplechin's 'Kings and Queens' does not join that pantheon of must-sees. We rented it due to the Emmanuelle Devos connection (she's brilliant in 'Read My Lips'). For those thinking of renting, be aware that Desplechin - who's apparently never met an editor - subjects his audience to 2 hours and 30 minutes of navel-gazing bloat. There might be a good 1 hour 45 minute movie in here, but the experience is simply caked in torrents of words going off in opposite directions - there's a slightly melodramatic track following Devos and her series of small crises; then, there's a frenetic comedic track following her ex, Ishmael, as manically portrayed by Mathieu Amalric. Desplechin mashes these together, but the tales never jell.The only thing that stuck with me is the beautiful rendition of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" that opens and closes the film. Kudos to whoever was responsible for that selection.

Great Cagney war film This is a great James Cagney war film during World War I. This movie also stars some of the best in the 40s to 60s, which include: Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey, William Demarest, Craig Hill, Robert Wagner, Max Showalter and Henry (Harry) Morgan. This movie was filmed in Technicolor (which has a really good, clear picture), is in Full Screen format and runs for about 111min (1hr 51min) and it's directed by John Ford!. I would recommend this to anyone.

Another one for the CA granddaughter's collection! Third purchase for my CA granddaughter's collection. Amazon had some great selections, price wise, and I was pleased to find this at a good price. It is now in her collection and she will enjoy it for years to come!

Great DVD on one of the greatest wrestlers of all time! This is a really nice DVD.I'd recommend it for any fan of the hulkster.In addition to the normal WWE feature on the hulkster,this DVD set is full of extras such as many cool&classic hogan matches.Like his famous bout against andre the giant.And even matches he had way back before hitting it big in the WWF as Hulk Hogan.If there would ever be a god of wrestling,it would be Hollywood Hulk Hogan brother!

slick, conventional thriller (spoilers) **1/2 In typical Hollywood fashion, "Enough" takes a serious social issue - spousal abuse - and uses it as the pretext for a run-of-the-mill damsel-in-distress thriller. However, in keeping with our post-modern, feminist sensibilities, this heroine, is, as it turns out, as mad as hell and decides she's not going to take it anymore. She is no passive victim of her circumstances like her earlier imperiled movie ingénue sisters, but rather a gutsy fighter who takes a proactive role in determining her own fate and the fate of her daughter. Jennifer Lopez plays "Slim," a woman who starts out looking for a man who will "protect" her, but who, after she finds one (the wrong one), winds up kicking that slimy-assed dude's butt all around his swank, multimillion-dollar Marina home before she's through with him.Your enjoyment of this film will be pretty much predicated on how willing you are to overlook the predictability and implausibility of much of the plotting. The film starts off well with an impressive twist involving Slim's initial meeting with the man, Mitch, who will quickly become both her husband and her stalker. Yet, Mitch's conversion from doting lover to psychotic wife abuser is so abrupt and so poorly presaged by any actions or statements on his part that we are forced to question the credibility of pretty much everything else that follows. Moreover, for a woman-on-the-run who is supposedly so adept at eluding her pursuer, Slim makes some pretty monumental blunders all the way through the story. Particularly inexplicable is her decision to allow her little daughter to phone Mitch, an action that leads him and his goons in no time at all to the upper Michigan community where the two of them have been hitherto successfully hiding. I also wonder why characters in movies, after they have knocked the villain senseless and he lies bleeding on the floor, always seem to turn their backs on him, even though we, in the audience, know full well that he will miraculously arise, Phoenix-like, from the ashes, to continue his murderous assault. The heroine in "Wait Until Dark" at least had her blindness as justification for her doing that. What is Slim's excuse? (By the way, don't any of these characters ever go to the movies? If they did, they would eliminate most, if not all, of their lapses into stupidity).However, given its many flaws, "Enough" turns out to be pretty effective entertainment within the prescribed limits of its genre. Although she still isn't much of an actress, Jennifer Lopez manages to elicit the audience's empathy thanks primarily to the aura of immense likeability she exudes. In fact, it's hard not to end up rooting for a character caught up in the type of worm-turning vengeance we have going on here. Director Michael Apted knows how to direct a suspense scene for maximum effectiveness, and cinematographer Rogier Stoffers has done a beautiful job capturing the multi-colored splendors of the film's many and varied locations. The attractive look of the film is alone worth the price of admission.

This Is the Best Johnny Winter Show Available Well some of us remember Johnny Winter when he came out as a "bonus baby" (one of the highest paid artists at the time- not really appropriate for a "bluesman") on his initial Columbia Records debut. That record was fantastic, but it was at the end of the "blues boom" of the 1960s. Winter went on to record some great things but got stuck between blues, rock and so on. We guitarists all loved him with his fingerpick style and soulful speed- a cross between Freddie King and B.B., with a great growling voice- not like Bob Hite and other "white" blues singers at the time.This DVD is really the best released so far. I have waited two months to write a proper review of it. Winter has had several Japanese releases (bootleg) with some of these tunes on it, but they are not as good. The sound on this DVD makes it very special. If you only have one Johnny Winter DVD this should be it. A few years ago they released "Pieces and Bits" which, like this was a compilation of VHS released stuff, but it was a bit all over the place. This DVD is right on! I am a Blues lover and I will address this review to that part of the content.The opening tunes are special- the sound this track not the best but Winter's interpretation of his brother Edgar's "Frankenstein" is a highlight (still the Winter Bros top chart hit!- even if Johnny didn't play on the record-(Ronnie Montrose- with ex-band member, guitarist, Rick Derringer as producer)-but this version is superb Johnny's graceful lead and his multi-instrumentalist brother's great drum solo- just fantastic!. Of course the presence of Tommy Shannon, later of "Double Trouble" with SRV on this tune and in several other parts of the DVD is also very special.Johnny's version of BB King's "Be Careful Of The Fool" is one of the highlights of the disc. It showcases Winter's abilities and style. This tune is much like his version of another King tune, "It's My Own Fault", from the Fillmore East sessions! You will play that one over and over.At Royal Albert Hall the highlights are "Johnny B. Goode", very clever and well done. And "Talk To Your Daughter"the great tune from JB Lenoir, is performed with a different groove. "Tell The Truth" showcases the immense talent of Johnny's brother Edgar- what a keyboard and Sax solo!! A fantastic effort, even if it is a runny VHS transfer!The final selections I want to comment on are; "Key To The Highway"-Big Bill Broonzy's and later Little Walter's tune-which by the way is not listed on the back of the case!! This is Johnny at his best--just him and an inadequate bass player- but his is still brilliant-you can watch that one over and over if you are a player. Also "Walking Through The Park"- from the famous Muddy Water's tribute show (why has this not been released yet!!!) with Johnny playing with Muddy, Junior Wells and Mike Bloomfield on this tune! Another superb blues selection is "Walking By Myself"- Jimmy Rogers' (James Lane) classic tune. In many ways it's the highlight of the whole disc! A great rendition! Finally is Dale Hawkins' "Suzi Q" with James Burton's classic riff.- just great!This is a "must have" for all blues fans and guitarists. It is a pity that so little footage exists of this great blues innovator. It's a shame that the "Blues Boom" of the 1960s ended and left this talent hanging- but at least we have something! Remember little exists of Magic Sam, Guitar Slim, Young Buddy Guy and T-Bone Walker and even Albert King. This show is a must for most collectors and Blues enthusiasts.

Don't bother to say hello A dreary adapatation of Hewingway's novel "A Farewell to Arms" by Selznick, starring Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones. It is a disaster that ended Selznick's career. Jennifer Jones at 38 is simply too old to play the heroine, who is supposed to be 23 or something. Hudson and Jones lack chemistry, and Hewingway's essence is nowhere to be found, this is a movie that was simply doomed. The Gary Cooper version is probably better. Selznick's decision to cast Jones was a fatal mistake. Don't bother to say hello to this movie, it might drain the spirit out of you, don't let the DVD cover of Hudson and Jones kissing fool you. This is a romance without any romantic elements, don't even compare this to "Gone with the wind", which is Selznick's calling card.

One of the absolute worst dvd releases i've encountered. This movie is awesome.Now that i've gotten that out of the way, the reason for such a low rating (if only there were negative stars) is the ... quality of the DVD release. Dimension Home Video, even after paying the license for this movie, senselessly doesn't include the original soundtracks (cantonnese or mandarin), opting for a POS english dub whose translation sounds more like something from an afternoon cartoon than a very very good movie. Although the video quality is fine, it completely baffles me why they didn't include the original languages.PS. I could swear some scenes are missing from the original version.

Not quite complete... I love the trend of putting television shows on DVD, it never quite caught on for VHS, at least not like the DVDs. Anyway, this DVD includes some fantastic Christmas episodes sure to become classics like Spongebob and The Fairly Oddparents (the others aren't all that entertaining in my opinion). But where are the other classics that I have come to know and love, like Hey Arnold and the first Rugrats Christmas-The Santa Experience? These ones are truely special and entertaining (and what's more have stood up to year after year of viewing). Nick has a huge stash of great Christmas episodes of their Nicktoons, let's hope there will be a volume two for next year. But frankly, the two good episodes are worth the price of the whole DVD. Unless you have a DVD burner set up to record next year.

A must have for anyone who remembers Hogan I can only say that this has to be one of the best collectible classics that I have purchased. The seasons are separated in different jackets however I would have liked the actual chronological episode marked a little better. That said, I still have to give it 5 stars, 10 if I could. They absolutely delivered as promised and are flawless copies of the original.LOVE IT!!!CM - SoCal

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Not Your Typical Horror Flick. 71 out of 100 I enjoyed the Boogeyman. I have never heard of the flick before viewing it, and expected it to have the same old cookie cutter slasher elements in it. What I found was that it was devoid of cliches, devoid of gore and violence, high of chills and frights, and a darn good film.Barry Watson plays Tim, a man who is deathly afraid of the Boogeyman. The Boogeyman is a evil force of some sort that lives in closets. Tim is forced to return home, where he faces old memories and the Boogeyman.Overall, there was much to like about the film. The acting was great. Barry Watson did a wonderful job, and the cast around him was great as well. The story was fresh, and completely devoid of every horror movie cliche. This alone makes it worth watching.The Boogeyman also didn't have the 200 gallons of blood and endless gore that seems to be clogging film these days. Director Stephen Kay and Writer Eric Kripke remember that frights scare people, not mass quantities of severed body parts and gallons of blood. The Boogeyman was scary because of the story, and not because of severed limbs.While liking the film, I do have a couple of things I didn't care about it. First, the Boogeyman, when seen, looked very CGI and amateurish. It was more terrifying before we got to see the Boogeyman. Secondly, there were a few plot points that were left untied. The movie didn't have enough closure for me.Lastly, the Boogeyman could have been a great film, but ended up being only very good. With a great combo of acting, writing and pacing, the stories had all the elements to be the best horror movie I have seen all year. But alas, something was missing. For me, I think the missing element was how the ending was handled. The pacing up until the last 30 minutes was suspenseful, but once the Boogeyman reared its head, the movie almost seemed to move too fast, lose its frightening characteristics, and become another film.The Boogeyman is a movie that I would highly recommend to fans of horror who want a refreshing change, or for couples looking for a good scare without violence and blood. Its not so great that I would buy it, but good enough where it is a must see.Total Score (out of 100) = 7137 (out of 50). Enjoyment. A rating based on my overall enjoyment of the film.9 (out of 10). Acting. How good was the acting?7 (out of 10). Immersion. Did the movie suck me into the story?8 (out of 10). Intangibles. Special effects. Movie pace. Is the movie forgettable, or something you will talk about and remember for weeks? Years?7 (out of 10). Must see. Is this movie worth seeing/renting?3 (out of 10). Must buy. Is this movie a must buy/purchase?

Sex-identity drama A French Foreign Legion ex-mercenary straggles to find himself back home in the Germany of the fifties.As understood, sex explorations during business hours lead him off police, down a social leader into a manual job while his indifferent marriage was damaged even more with letting his co-legion mate to move in a family small flat.Also not much sex (neither same gender glamour, surely) was depicted as from a contemporary movie-watching expertice at all, at the time of the producing, the sexual-revolution- seventies of the last century, these pillow scenes were, probably, quite impressive.Bringing just problems on close, a major character drunk himself to death making an exit from a bleak life filled with problems, leaving manipulative, supportive, unloved wife and a kid with a flatmate to eventually officiate unconsumable.For reviewing an Australian-made DVD a price tag looks over-exaggerated in spite all the drama plot and actors' professionalism.

Horrible beyond description, but you should see it. When I walked into the video store to rent this vid, the guy at the counter said "I heard that this was a really bad movie..." I looked him squarely in the eye and told him "Yeah- I've heard that this is the WORST movie ever made- that's why I need to see it."Comparisons between "Battlefield Earth" and Ed Wood's "Plan 9" are inappropraite. Plan 9 was so bad that it was actually fun to watch- Battlefield Earth, however, is sorta like watching a close-up video of eye surgery- however, this film's abysmal awfulness is unique, in its own way...The shock of the horrible acting, cheesy costumes, terrible direction, and puke-inducing cinematography never wears off- just when you think your intelligence and sense of aesthetics cannot be further insulted, this movie slams you again- and again- and again.This is a film to be endured, rather than enjoyed- if you can survive a viewing, you'll feel stronger for it.

Pure Beauty! One of the most creative and enjoyable films I've seen in a while. The animation is fantastic with precise detailing. As soon I finished watching this movie I added more of Hayao Miyazaki's films to my queue. I watched it again with the English audio and must say that I prefer the Japanese audio with English subtitles.

Great family movie pre-ordered this movie, amazon sent an email letting me know it would ship earlier than originally thought. received it right before Thanksgiving, it was great watching it with my 2 grand-children on Thanksgiving day:)

Scared to review this one! The bible says that as you sow so shall you reap.If you say that kidnapping, torture and denying basic civil rights is evil, you may be the next target? We have by our actions internationallybecome a nation with war criminals in the police forces( CIA and FBI?).This film is pretty much the documentary of one of thousands of cases:in this case a Pakistani college professor is kidnapped and tortured.He was innocent and came back alive, but polarized and pretty much psychologically destroyed. Mind and body can take only so much ineven the strongest. I read a tale by a Russian where this kind of treatment was given to political prisoners: he said the best you can dois stop eating and get very sick. They may let you live or not.The alternative of endlessly dying and being revived is enough to break any firm spirit. The practice or deliverance of people without anytrial or real legal process to such treatment is actually recognized since WWII as a war crime by the Geneva convention ( on soldiers or civilians).How do I feel knowing that my country which is supposed to stand forfreedom of expression and civil right is doing this kind of thing?I'm frankly ashamed. I think if it happens to one,then none are really safe ( on trumped up excuses or other charges).Be afraid.

Outrageous fun from Pixar! I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of this DVD, and I highly recommend it. The extras will take you through a plethora of Monster info, including behind the scenes "flubs" and "outtakes", an Academy Award winning short by Pixar, and even an extra Monster Inc. short for good measure.The film itself was one I missed in the theater, and I'm glad I got the chance to see it on DVD. From the opening segment, I was hooked. The title sequence is a wonderful throwback to the 1960's, with colorful collages of doors and monsters playing with the titles. Hollywood was always doing that sort of thing in the past for their musicals or comedies, using models, sculptures, and even cartoons for animated title sequences. There's a quaintness about it that is sorely missing from today's movies.The animation is flawless, and far better than Pixar's breakthrough feature, "Toy Story". The monsters are all quite cleverly designed, and there are a wealth of subtle visual gags and jokes that will keep you in stitches. Best of all, adults will enjoy the feature just as much as kids if not more. The creators leaned away from saccharine syrupy sap and went right for the funny bone.There are quite a few interesting elements, from the closet door storage system and "launch" center, to different facets of daily monster life. The idea of monsters collecting the screams of scared kids as an energy source is pretty clever.The performances are perfect. John Goodman as Sulley and Billy Crystal as Mike play off one another as if they were an old comedy team still bantering after a long and successful career together. Steve Buscemi is suitably slimy as Randall, the evil chameleon, and James Coburn lends his voice as the boss of Monsters, Inc. John Ratzenberger pops up as a strikingly Bumble-esque Yeti, and Frank Oz and Bonnie Hunt round out the team.This is a great animated feature, and you'll love it even more on DVD.