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I think this movie is one of the best comedy masterpieces and every household should have a copy.my favourite lines from the film were "DADDY WOULD YOU LIKE A SAUSAGE DADDY WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SAUSAGES" also "DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE" and "LISTEN TO MY HOOVES MY HOOVES"so in conclusion this film gets the yopa review of two thumds upSO DO SEEK THE MOVIE(YOU HEARD IT FIRST HERE THE FILM IS PURE GENUSS) | 45 stars
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This film is known in Uruguay with the title "Los vigilant ley". I must say that this pelicula remembers to the personage of "El Zorro", since the action is developed in California and the personage also covers itself with a mask although "El is called here águila".Esta film that respects the very particular codes of the serial, it has very interesting moments. The moments of action and the inverosimil stand out that a representative of the Czar of Russia wanted to transform to California into a Russian colony. I believe that filamda is enough good to be a film of year 1936 and little budget. In definitiva:un serial worthy as all those of the Republic seal | 45 stars
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I am a huge fan of Elvis's music and movies. Own them all on vhs and the DVD's as they've come out. That being said, Harum Scarum is THE WORST piece of trash ever captured on film. It's nearly criminal to watch one of the greatest talents in the history of mankind sleep walk through this pile of rubbish. The Presley estate should do Elvis and the rest of us a favor. Buy the master and burn it in a bonfire celebration at Graceland! (...) | 01 star
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Interestingly, we are torn once again between those people who think this film is a total waste of time and money, and those who argue it is the best film ever produced.I am somewhere in the middle. I bought Mystic River for my husband as a gift, hoping that it would turn out to be a better version of CSI/Law and Order or any other TV cop drama/thriller. I guess it is a better version of any of those things, but it certainly has its flaws. I know everyone goes on and on about the ending, and I have to say I agree - I couldn't understand where Laura Linney's speech came from; I just felt the ending was weak and unresolved. Maybe that is what Eastwood wanted, but I fear that maybe heavy editing is to blame.Without a doubt, the best thing about the film is Tim Robbins. Once again, he proves his worthiness as an actor, drawing both compassion and fear from the audience as well as a sense of discomfort. Sean Penn is good, but in my opinion, not Oscar-worthy.It's worth watching, but maybe not worth buying. Especially this widescreen edition with no added features that still costs an arm and a leg. | 34 stars
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I'm going to start things off on an uncharacteristic note. I'll talk about the actual movie "Born to Ride" in a bit, but I find it necessary to address the inherent misrepresentation of the DVD packaging first. For good or bad, this B-movie is what it is--but one thing it is not is a hardcore biker epic. The cover art on the DVD is designed to evoke a completely different movie. On the cover, there's a busty biker babe holding a shotgun with two nasty looking characters in the background. On the back, there is a team of bikers equipped with fire arms--one is even shooting while driving. While colorful and hard edged, these images do not represent ANYTHING even resembling the content of the film. It is not about renegade bikers and there are no armed and dangerous riders. The central characters just happen to be a part of the biker community--but the movie really isn't about that. To further distort the truth of the movie, its tag line is "Anarchy Is Their Middle Name" (clearly an effort to draw parallels to the much more authentic feeling TV show "Sons of Anarchy"). But once again, the characters are law abiding and rather respectful. Anarchy? Huh?If you watch this, and I don't recommend it, you'll see exactly what I mean. The lead characters are played by Casper Van Dien as a sensitive biker with daddy issues and Patrick Muldoon in full surfer dude persona. These aren't rough and tumble types at all. The film has several plot threads, the most significant involves a corrupt politician. He is involved in some vaguely nefarious dealings with bad guy William Forsythe. Want more explanation than that? You won't get it in this sketchy screenplay. When two low level hoods try to blackmail the congressman, they end up on the wrong side of this very bad man. They drop the evidence used in the blackmail in Muldoon's bag, and before you know it--Forythe's comedic henchman are in hot pursuit. They might have just as easily put the tape in a girl scout's satchel and called the movie "Born to Sell Cookies"--that's how thinly drawn the plot is.Really, it's all rather harmless. It's not funny or campy enough to be a guilty pleasure. Theresa Russell does the best she can as Van Dien's mother, and both the boys are pleasant and engaging. The film, however, is an unqualified disaster in my mind for one reason--the lazy screenplay. Just as you've followed the silliness to the inevitable confrontation--you get nothing. Zero. The biggest tease and most pointless conclusion you're likely to see. Heck, it's not even a conclusion--it's so unforgivably anticlimactic. It invalidates and dismisses everything that you've spent the movie watching. Did the budget run out? Ultimately, the film is so unfocused and so random and so meaningless. I wish I could say this was any kind of fun, but the ending dissolved any trace of good will I had left. Maybe you'll like it better than I--just know beforehand that it is rather lightweight and totally misrepresented by its marketing. KGHarris, 7/11. | 01 star
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Earlier this year, the Boston Film Critics Society chose Out of Sight as the Best Film of 1998. It wasn't a publicity stunt. Simply stated, director Steven Soderbergh has crafted a seductive character study with Out of Sight. Clooney, as bank robber Jack Foley, and Lopez, as U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco, have an unforced and natural presence on screen together. If a criminal-marshal relationship seems a bit far-fetched, these two make a believable romance. The true gems of this movie, however, are the ensemble cast--Ving Rhames as Jack's prison buddy Buddy, Dennis Farina as Lopez's smart-aleck dad, Michael Keaton--in an unbilled cameo--as Sisco's clueless beau, Don Cheadle as a two-bit thug, Catherine Keener as Jack's sympathetic ex, and Steven Zahn as a tripped-out stooge. Soderbergh manages to stage an extraordinary scene halfway through the movie, when Foley and Sisco meet up in a Detroit bar: the voiceovers, witty dialogue, just-right editing, and hyponotic music make it quite a magical moment. Kudos for the film's strong performances, slick script, groovin' soundtrack, and deft technical touches. | 45 stars
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This movie isn't gone win an oscar but if your looking for a funny adult comedy that doesn't hold anything back watch this film | 45 stars
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Rosanne Barr, plays Ruth Patchette, a housewife, who enjoys reading romance novels written by Mary Fisher, played by the talented Meryl Streep. When she and her husband, Bob, come across Mary accidently, things take a hilariously and adventurous turn for the wife. The writer she so idolized, is having an affair with her husband. Her husband leaves her and the children for greener pastures. Rather than feeling sorry for herself, she purposely burns down her house (a cue taken by Waiting to Exhale) and sends the children to Mary Fisher's estate to live with her and Bob.Ruth goes off to find Mary's mother in revenge for destroying her marriage and thwarting her romantic notions of love and marriage. She sets out to a nursing home finding the Mrs. Fisher and sending her to live with Mary wreaking havoc for her ungrateful daughter and adopted family. Mary's world is no longer filled with beautiful dreams as her novels. Her dreamy world is like that of Ruth's as a dreaded wife and mother. Ruth further embarks on building a business that will help empower women and bring down her husband.Every wife and mistress should watch "She-Devil". Rosanne's performance as a wife scorned hits close to home and Meryl's portrayal of a mistress to not expect a bed of roses and for both to not settle for less. This movie is hilarious to watch as the transformation lives are wrecked and resurrected. | 45 stars
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I have seasons One and Two and I think season Three is a better layout overall. I don't mind that Seasons 1 & 2 are double sided discs, what bothered me about them is they are not labled so you wouldn't know which side you are putting into the DVD player. However, season three is nothing like that. It's easier to deal with. Now I cannot wait until season 4 and I hope they keep the same layout and design. | 45 stars
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IT WAS PRETTY GOOD I DID LIKE IT. AT THE BEGANING IT WAS 5 STARS THEN WHEN IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE WAS TAKEN AWAY I GOT BORED OF IT. BUT OVERALL A GOOD MOVIE. | 34 stars
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This a drama with quirky characters whose story I wanted to know. The turns in the plot are interesting and real. | 23 stars
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As a MST3K fan, i'm glad to see they are still going to continue releasing these 4 movie sets. I won't be the only one to admit that you can't get enough of this show. It IS, no doubt, one of the best shows and has one of the most loyal fan bases of any show out there. This 4-disc set features 4 GREAT episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and includes Laserblast, Werewolf, Future War, and First Spaceship on Venus. Special features include "The Oral History of MST3K" feature in three parts, 2008 Comic-Con MST3K Reunion Panel, featuring Joel Hodgson, Mike Nelson, and more, original film trailers, "Variations On A Theme Song"BUY IT NOW!Oh and just so everyone knows the next set is coming out February 3, 2009!Episodes will be 103 - Mad Monster, 413 - Manhunt in Space, 1001 - Soultaker, 1008 - Final Justice | 45 stars
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Absolutely amazing. I cannot believe so many people could be duped by this dungheap of a movie. The movie, at best, is an insult to any gay man or woman who is seeking to find a lasting and meaningful relationship. You DON'T find one by lying your a$$ off from the get-go. And if you believe this is the way the REAL world works, then you'll also believe that West Hollywood isn't populated mainly by twinks.The premise for this movie is a gay man (playing a lead as a super-hunk STRAIGHT male on a soap) is supposedly outed by his lover--for publicity purposes or whatever. He holes up at a little B/B in Palm Springs (where else?), swims nude a lot, talks to his agent, and tries to make the viewer feel sorry for him. Enter the second gay man--the poster boy for the gay marriage issue. He, too, is on splitsville with his lesser half because of an alleged extra-maritial affair. Gasp. The two meat, er, meet while lounging at the pool, lustfull glances are exchanged, and viola, they're in bed. NEVER saw that coming. But, I digress.What you then endure are seemingly endless hours of well-intended dialogue--just not BELIEVABLE dialogue. Oh, and we get a twist. Seems straight-playing soap boy LIED about what had really happened in his life AND poster boy for gay marriage LIED as well. Isn't that the way we all begin our relationships? It seems straight soap boy was the one that leaked his porn tape; it was poster boy's lesser half that cheated, but he decided to take the fall. Yeah; right. And these are magic beans. I'm sure that if I had spent a good portion of my life trying to sell the idea of gay marriage, I'M gonna' be the one that takes the fall when my marriage falls apart over a rumoured extra-marital affair. And what's even more ridiculous is that the two liars get mad at one another when the "truth comes out." As if it was ever in either one of them.Rob Williams doesn't have a clue about making a believable gay film. But, apparently it doesn't take much to fool you guys. Not recommended in any way, shape, form, or fashion. | 01 star
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Simply, superb, the film, the music, the text.We can learn about geography and history around the world. Congratulations to Mr.Josh Bernstein and the whole crew or staff of History Channel for visiting all these wonderful and mysterious places and for giving us so many useful information and for showing us so beautiful landscapes. This documentary series is not only for private or familiar presentation but also for public libraries and schools. | 45 stars
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strong fan here while the series was on, at least till season 5 or 6. even own a lot of the dvds, and haul them out once or twice a year and rewatch with much enjoyment and appreciation. this film was a worst episode stretched to film length time limit. rehash plot themes (organs, experiments, visions), poor script, clunking, an unusual religious/clerical abuse/same sex relationship/russian psychopaths angle. kind of a mess. can't anyone say no to chris carter? or at least lock him in a room till he comes up with a resolution of the fundamental themes/arcs of the show that has the insight, substance, and flair of years 1 to 3? if not, enough is enough. long live californication and bleak house! | 01 star
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Yeah, I know you've stared down this box while browsing at the local video store, wondering if it's really worth your time and money. Well, thankfully I watched it for ya and I'd honestly have to say that you might wanna leave it alone. It wasn't THAT bad(I watched the whole thing so I guess that's something), I know I've certainly seen worse.The story deals with a group of stoners who purchase a bong from New Orleans that supposedly has a curse on it. Well, it certainly does. Those who use it are zonked out of consciousness and then have their souls(we can assume it's the soul) placed inside the bong. The inside of the bong houses it's own mini universe which is a strip club. The strip club is full of hot dancers who wear Monsterbras(a new item Full Moon sells on their website). Also in the strip club/bong purgatory are many members of the Full Moon universe who make brief appearances. You'll see Ivan from Decadent Evil, the Jack In The Box from Demonic Toys, The Gingerdead Man, and Jack Deth from the Trancers films. Plus a completely pointless and unnecessary cameo from Bill Moseley.Our stoner heroes are usually killed by one of the strippers upon entering this world, and are then doomed to spend eternity there while their real bodies die, a la Nightmare On Elm St. The stoners' new roomate is a nerdy anti-drug metaphysics student, so naturally he is instrumental in saving the day. Tommy Chong plays the bong's original owner and stops by in the final act to lend a hand at stopping the bong before it sets out to conquer the world.It sounds a lot more fun than it is, as is pretty much the case with most of the newer Full Moon films. They have amusing concepts, but cruddy execution. Also in the same tradition is the fact that the entire film is shot in one set, in this case it's the stoners' apartment. We never leave the apartment, only in the fleeting strip club scenes. It actually seems more like a play than a movie. You should also know that when you see the name and picture of a well known actor on the cover of a Full Moon DVD, be assured that actor is in the film for less than ten minutes.Evil Bong has a few chuckles here and there, and the cameos are cool, but it's definitely not the "High" point in Full Moon's catalog. | 23 stars
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FAT, SICK & Nearly DEAD is an amazing movie that is inspiring even if you don't have weight to lose but just want to get healthy. The weight drops off in front of you during the movie and is really quite motivational. Five stars all the way and I'll be watching it again!If you're going to be juicing, I highly recommend theOmega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black, which is the juicer I have. The juicer is powerful and rotates slowly so the beneficial enzymes in the juice are not damaged by heat. It also squeezes every last drop out of fruits and vegetables, even spinach and berries and the clean up is so easy; it literally takes me 2 minutes to rinse the parts after using and run the scrub brush over the screen. Yes, you do have to chop the pieces smaller, but I don't know what other people are talking about when they say it takes an hour to juice...what kind of juice are they making? It takes me five minutes and I'm done. Ten minutes from start to finish.There are many great books on juicing out there, but I'd recommend one that explains the benefits of each particular fruit or vegetable. The website for the Reboot plan has many great recipes for juice as well as salads, dressings, soups and desserts. All fruits and vegetables with tiny amounts of oil and nuts and seeds.I know that when I juice, I feel amazing and vibrant and I hope all of you that are looking to heal yourselves will stick with it. | 45 stars
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This movie is something you see once. The plot is totaly unbelievable. The in it is cute though! | 12 stars
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Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings arises, and as well with Mollie and James when Mollie's brother Stuart moves in. Mikey is also learning how to use the toilet for the first time. Look Who's Talking Too is a wonderful movie. Look Who's Talking Now (the third installment) might be stretching it, but the first two movies are classics. I definitely would recommend buying or renting them together. | 45 stars
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I love this type of movies. It gives me a glimpse of what is going on in places that on the surface i wish i could be at but not and rather not being there after watching and realizing there is a cost for everything. Here is a quote from the Dalai Lama:"In the past attempts have been made to create more just and equal societies. Institutions have been established with noble charters to combat antisocial forces. Unfortunately, such efforts have been undermined by selfishness and greed. Today we bear witness to the way ethics and noble principals are obscured by self-interest...""...and life without morality reduces humans to the level of beasts."How true this movie demonstrates exactly what the Dalai Lama had said. | 45 stars
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Alan Parker, a masterful director when it comes to atmosphere and location, is an odd choice to direct this Manhattan-based musical set in the High School of Performing Arts. He predictably creates a compelling look and texture to the actual school itself, but the characters and story line are woefully melodramatic, and not all of the youthful cast are up to the challenge. Still, the soundtrack, and the movie's spontaneous musical numbers are what really count, and for the most part they are irresistable. The movie has taken on a slightly campy quality, and absolutely feels dated -- the choreographer/dance teacher (Debbie Allen is in there somewhere)with her stick in the dance studio -- "you want FAME! " And Coco's (Irene Cara) foray into pornography make you cringe in their unbelievability today. And the young comedian is nearly intolerable. But Paul McCrane (now of ER fame) is simple and winning in the gay role; his window-ledge ballad is a highlight. And the music remains infectious. | 23 stars
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Wonderful, simply wonderful. Perhaps one of the best Romance/Thrillers ever made. It keeps you on your toes the entire movie and the flashback scenes are perfectly placed to establish a wonderful and surprising ending. | 45 stars
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George Lucas could take a lesson from these Star Trek Blu Ray releases. The restoration and improved visual effects did not alter the story, or distract you in any way. They were fantastic! They also left the option to view the episodes in their original form, if you choose to. Kudos! If only all of my beloved Sci-Fi shows could receive such a release! | 45 stars
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I love Jane Austin movies and sci fi fantasy so loved these lolModern Jane Eyre goes into the past--worth watching | 34 stars
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This is the best season of Buffy that ever aired. It all went downhill when they went to college. Starting with the first epsiode where Buffy and her mother move to Sunnydale and meet Williw and Xander, to the last episode where they fight the most powerful vampire that ever lived (or not). It's a great start to a great series. If there ever was a season of buffy to see, this would be it. | 45 stars
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When it comes to steely eyed stares, Clint Eastwood has nothing on Nick Nolte. Except Nolte is a fine actor whose talents are largely wasted in this tiresomely Johnny-one-note performance. Powers Boothe whose on-screen charisma is a match for Nolte's, expresses a broader range as the villian, but apparently never got the big break his talent deserves. Too bad. The movie itself goes downhill after a promising beginning. Director Walter Hill is simply unable to weave the subplots of a murky script by that avatar of violence for its own sake - John Milius - into anything like an engaging whole. The result is a fatal crash dive into gruesomely nonsensical parody of The Wild Bunch. The upshot provides a lesson for those who have the blood lust of a Peckinpah, without his cinematic stylishness or moral sensibility. In fact, the film probably works better as parody, particularly Nolte's cartoonish Texas Ranger. A waste of fine talent on third-rate bravado. Save your money. | 12 stars
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This is a fabulous book even for those who don't need to lose weight. Lots of helpful information and you learn about the body and how food can affect it. | 45 stars
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Great movie, starts off a little slow but turns into a great love story. It keeps you guessing til the end and then you still guess wrong. | 34 stars
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To be honest, I never purchased this product, I rented it from Blockbuster once. My friends and I were trying to find the dumbest horror movie we could find, AND WE WERE SUCCESSFUL. You will NEVER, EVER see a worse movie than Monsturd. With the main character named "Jack Schmitt", you can't really expect an Academy Award. This movie looks like a very low-budget student film. The plot is awful, the actors are terrible, and the music is turgid, to say the least. The only redeeming quality about this movie (and I use that term loosely) is its comic value. My friends and I got exactly what we wanted: a terrible horror film. We were rolling on the floor laughing at several points in the movie, either because of plot discrepancies or just good old fashioned ridiculousness. I wouldn't spend any money on this movie, but I would recommend renting it and showing it to anyone who will laugh at something so stupid. But if you think you're going to walk away with a well-crafted scary movie, you'll be extremely disappointed. | 12 stars
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This is not only a bad sequel, but a cheap, nonsense movie.The only good scene is when WOPR appears in the back.If you liked the original movie with Matthew Broderick, you are not going to like this one. | 01 star
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Haneke's grueling and ambitious ten year project finally manifests itself to the screen here. The results are completely stunning and provocative. Many of the director's past films have centered around violence or have used the threat of violence as a focal point. But The White Ribbon resonates much deeper with its broad, powerful implications geared toward authority. Although it has some harsh content and moments of sexuality, the violent acts seem to just be a by-product of a much more disturbing element. Haneke's complex objectives are left somewhat of a mystery, although he does admit that this story is about "the origin of every type of terrorism, be it of political or religious nature".This story will be easy for several people to relate to in many various aspects. At it's core essence, it really is just about normal people rebelling against injustice. The abuse of power has a demoralizing effect on everyone it affects. Sooner or later there are always repurcussions.Just before the start of WWI, some strange accidents occur in a small German village. These are mysterious types of sabotage or blatant disobedience, all geared toward three powerful community figures. All three of these leaders are guilty of exploiting those at their service.THE PASTOR--he decides to tie white ribbons to his children for trivial offenses. Each ribbon is supposed to be a reminder of their innocence and purity. Each child can't help but feel humiliated as this draws unwanted attention.THE DOCTOR--this man sexually humiliates his housekeeper, as well as forcing himself upon his teenage daughter.THE BARON--he is the lord of the manor, and uses his power to devastating effect on the villagers.The running time is 144 minutes. This doesn't have a great deal of action but it inevitably invades your mind with its penetrating subject matter. Shot in glorious black and white, this film was nominated for Best Cinematography as well as Best Foreign Language film. Brilliantly acted with such rich character development, The White Ribbon is an amazingly poignant and rare accomplishment in cinema. Highly recommended to all serious film fans. | 45 stars
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1954's Carmen Jones is a classic film of great value. Otto Preminger directed the film in the new CinemaScope, Dorothy Dandridge was a black actress in the pre-Civil Rights Movement period to be playing a serious role and it's an easy transition into the Georges Bizet French opera from which it was based. The movie used Bizet's music but they translated the lyrics into English. Dorothy Dandrige stars as Carmen Jones and Harry Belafonte as Joe, or Carmen and Don Jose respectively. The film was successful, since it was Rodgers and Hammerstein's concept. The film is like a realistic musical without too much sugar or sunshine. The story of Carmen, itself drawn from the French short novel by Prosper Merimee, is a dark story of passion and obscession that results in a crime of passion, the death of Carmen as she is stabbed by the jealous Joe. Carmen, a free spirit, gets into all sorts of trouble, oozes sensuality and sex appeal, and wins all the men with her Habanera song. When she seduces Joe in a World War II military camp, he abandons his homely and well-mannered girlfriend Cindy Lou (Micaela in the opera) he lives with Carmen as lovers. But the affair declines for Carmen who takes an interest in the attractive boxer Oscar Miller (a play on the name Escamillo from the opera who was a bullfighter). Joe gets decisively jealous and begs Carmen to forget about the boxer and continue their romance. The last scene is particularily impressive, and is full of taut, dramatic tension. The rest of the movie is of course all musical numbers and dramatic scenes, such as Carmen Jones discovering her doom through reading the cards and reading her death card. The whole thing is a miracle to watch, because it seems to work effectively as both musical and opera. It's highly enjoyable and I recommend anyone interested in the opera Carmen to watch it. | 45 stars
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I have seen the entire series around the time it originally came out in Japan and it is one of the most enthralling anime adventures I have watched. At first I thought it was nothing more than the usual Gundam fare but as the episodes progressed the story became so deep, the characters were developed with a sense of reality, and the action made sense and not just combat for the sake of combat. After the last episode I was anxious for this series to be released on dvd. Finally I read that it began airing on Cartoon Network (which I've never seen so I can't comment on the English dubbing) as well as this upcoming dvd release. It's drama and action at it's best. I highly recommend this to any anime fan or as an awesome series to start getting into the genre.This is the first series I recommend to others when discussing anime. Pick up this dvd and then stick with the series. In the end you won't be sorry. | 45 stars
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The instructor, Neon, with a charming accent, will lead you through 2 dance routines. Each routine is organized with a step guide, learn & practice, and a practice. Neon is actually one of the first bellydance instructor DVDs I purchased some years ago alongside Dolphina and Her Goddess Workout series. The white background makes Neon's full frontal appearance pop out. I also found it helpful that she counted the 8 step for each move and the moves taught were listed on the screen as well as the combination and dance routine number. I didn't know why she was wearing high heels, but it didn't interfere with learning the moves.I'd recommend this to the very basic beginner-beginner intermediate. Neon explains the anatomy of each move and what you are need to focus on. As she explains it, you'll have enough times to practice it, then add on the arm, which are optional. Concentrate on the foot work, the hips and then progress. Go back to the combinations you wish to excel and when the time comes, you can do the whole routine straight through. The practice is done in tempo, the Dance #1 is slower with a flute accompaniment while the heavily percussion Dance #2 will turn on the shimmy and shakes! | 45 stars
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After stumbling across the abandoned research center in the previous episode and given the 'fairly certain' teaser that the good doctor was within, this episode kicked off promisingly with an authentic sense of dread and the threat of imminent violence hanging in the air. Unfortunately, once the baddie of the week was revealed, it's unfortunate that I'd just watched The Walking Dead since it seemed the zombies had literally moved from one show to the next. Short of using the word "Walkers", they were the same gruesome extras who could only be stopped with a bullet to the head.Character-wise, our German security expert finally revealed his secret - despite the implausibility, it was a welcome diversion. We also didn't have to suffer the captain's daughter providing exposition every time something supernatural happens on the show - she was locked away on the ship so the writers had to find other devices to help out the audience.Still one of my favorite shows of the TV year, this episode ends with an unexpected surprise that indicates the producers aren't going to fall back into weekly program formulas. So let's see where they take it from here. | 34 stars
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"The Extra Man" is a great comic experience, a joyful movie providing a lot of laughs with the sheer enjoyment of life bubbling in it.The movie is about two fruitcakes, two off-the-wall flakes who get together and blend their nuttiness into a friendship. Louis (Paul Danol) is kind of unworldly, a dreamer, a teacher in an exclusive prep school in Princeton, New Jersey. Louis has an urge to be a cross dresser, and is turned on by women's undergarments. One day while holding up a bra to his chest in the faculty room, he's caught by a matronly staff member, is canned, and decides to go to New York to become a writer. He has always admired Gatsby.In New York he answers an ad for apartment sharing and is interviewed by Henry Harrison, an older "gentleman" (brilliantly played by Kevin Kline), the apartment's resident tenant, who has weird, iconoclastic and screwy ideas about everything. Henry is broke but he's a walker, an extra man who accompanies women to dinners and events. He's not a gigolo, but he does like the good life with his wealthy older women friends of the Palm Beach circuit. Henry is his own worst enemy, is finicky, touchy, hypercritical and turns people off.A neighbor in the apartment building is Gershon (John C. Reilly) another kook who is very funny because of his high-pitched voice (adopted for this movie). I think this is the kind of movie Charles Dickens would have loved, because the characters are done in broad strokes of caricature. Anyone who has lived in Manhattan will know that these oddballs would fit right in. In the movie nothing seems totally realistic, but that's the essence of comedy: the odd, the eccentric, off-the-wall fun.One of the really exhilarating moments in the film is when Kline is teaching Louis how to waltz on the beach in the Hamptons with Reilly singing into a "microphone", a hood ornament that Henry has broken off a car inadvertently. It is a feel-great moment in the movie.Kline is funny when he's teaching Louis how to relieve himself surreptitiously in the street, or when he's trying to transfer his fleas to a wealthy woman's lap dog.It's great acting. You feel like you are really in New York, but it is hard to tell which era you're in because the director wants you to feel as if you've slipped back a generation or two in time. Both Henry and Louis live in the past and would be happier living in a previous era.The movie`s wacky characters reminded me of a "Seinfeld" kind of humor. I haven't seen a movie in a long time that kept me laughing the way this one did. | 45 stars
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Scream 3 is the final film of the Scream Trilogy. In Scream 3, Sidney Prescott (played by Neve Campbell) realizes that another killer is stalking her when cast members of "Stab 3: Return to Woodsborro" start to get killed. She decides to keep hidden in her well protected home in the mountains, until the killer finds out her hiding place. She then goes to Hollywood, where all the murders are happening, to face the killer. Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox Arquette) and Dwight "Dewey" Riley (David Arquette) have their usual love fling, and they both investigate the murders and the photos that the killer leaves behind after each murder to try to find out who the killer is. So far, the Scream series has been a "slash-`em-up" series with lots of scares and gore. Scream 3 is much different than the other two. Scream 3 is more of a thriller with a "whodunit" plot. Scream 3 definitely doesn't have as many intense murder scenes, and a lot less blood than the other two. The movie ends in a twist that you probably never would have thought of. Scream 3 is rated "R" because of profanity, gore, and violence that may be inappropriate or offensive to young audiences and people who get offended by such matter. Scream 3 is mainly based on events that were in the first Scream, so I advise you watch the first two movies of the trilogy before you go see the third one, otherwise you would be lost. If you saw the first two movies of the trilogy, I suggest you go see Scream 3. It links the events of the other two movies together and makes the whole trilogy make some kind of sense. This movie pretty much answers the question of whether or not their will be a Scream 4. Watch it to find out! | 34 stars
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The wrath of the titans is a very good movie for those that haven't watched it im glad they brought Sam Worthington and Liam Nieson back cuz in some sequels they change the actors | 45 stars
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it was entertaining, that's it, thought it would be more interesting or fun but overall it was a good movie | 34 stars
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Crazy/Beautiful is a really good, dramatic love story. It's definitely GREAT for one of those drama-movie-days where you're at home, comfy watching good drama movies all day long. I would definitely recommend seeing this. It's really good! | 34 stars
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This movie paints a very good picture of life in Communist China under Chairman Mao and life in China after Mao, without being preachy or diminishing the beauty or importance of ballet to the story. We see how dance, like music and all art, is a universal language that people around the world understand and love. The dance sequences are beautiful and very emotional. I'm not a dancer, but I am a fan. I also loved the scenery from China, and travelling on the life journey of the lead character from a starving, rural peasant to an accomplished dancer. Don't miss this one. I plan to watch it again! | 45 stars
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This is indeed a Great movie because it is historically accurate and it inspired me to follow my dream! Hard work and Dedication pays off! | 45 stars
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What can you say? Greatest TV series ever!! Highly recommend it. I plan to go back and rewatch before the final season starts. | 45 stars
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Very funny movie I needed it for my collection. thank-you | 45 stars
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I generally liked this movie, but the story reminds me more of keystone cops type of comedy rather than the movie I had hoped it would be. Slapstick this movie should not have been. | 23 stars
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Aileen Wuornos is a fascinating woman, and her interviews are by far the most mesmerizing part of this documentary film. At times charming, confrontational, remorseful and frightening, Aileen constantly contradicts herself, at times repenting for her crimes and showing sympathy for her victim's families, and at other times maintaining her position as a victim of circumstance and society. So whereas the "Monster" film showed a clearer, more linear narrative of Aileen's life, this documentary leaves the viewer with far more questions than answers. A few of which are "Was Aileen really horrifically abused by her father?" "Did Aileen's first victim really rape and torture her?" "Does Aileen really want to be die?" The only question that seems to have a clear answer after watching this film is this one: "Is Aileen really insane?" The answer is clearly "yes". | 34 stars
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Pretty decent movie. It has a so-so plot. The action sequences are pretty cool, but the filler lacks a little. | 23 stars
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A perfect way to spend a cold Minnesota winter day is watching this excellent documentary on the town of Meredith New York, and their peaceful protest. I was a wind power supporter, and after viewing this documentary, I remain a supporter, but am now far more educated and enlightened. This is truly a must-see for green power believers - not to turn you against the prospect of green energy, but to be forewarned of the tactics that can be employed to bring wind power to a neighborhood / community like yours.You'll see that only in America (and elsewhere I'm sure), can we manage to take something "green" and turn it into "greed". The documentary shares how Wall Street, Big Banks / Big Money get completely destroy such a great initiative. It's never enough to do something for good and fair profits, this is all about (as the documentary states) following the money trail. Truly, I have always been a voice for wind / alternative energy, and remain so. I was at first skeptical, thinking this would be an attack on green, but instead, it is an eye-opening story. As a Nation, we can learn from this film. We can learn there is a right way, and a wrong way to go about finding - and funding wind power.One part that truly stood out is the effects windmills placed too close to homes can have on the homeowners, most notably (as shown) the shadowy reflections inside their homes. If nothing else, watch this part and see what a home (your home) could look like if a windmill were placed between it and the rays of sun that enter your home. My view has been changed forever, but not against wind power. This is something we can do, and do right, to the benefit of our world, and in the case of Meredith - once rich in farming - and now a poor community in America.For those with a closed mind, you'll probably see this as a one-sided documentary. But if you open your mind, you will learn and become far more educated about battles that will come to other communities, including maybe your own. In telling a friend about the program, he quickly pointed out that it is the towns fault for signing on the dotted line without understanding the consequences. While this absolutely may be true in this or other cases, the fact of the matter is, that's exactly what the developers intend to do - take advantage of people. You'll see the facts in Windfall, so take time to watch this important film. | 45 stars
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Talk about your false advertisment! This film is in NO WAY a Godsend. It is a train wreck waiting to happen. And the sharp robotic movements need to stop!Do not think for one second that just because Robert De Niro stars in this horrid Sci-fi thriller, that it's the bee's knees. In fact, don't even think about this trashy film at all. Playing the mad scientist in this dopey piece of schlock about some cloning crap I could care less about, De Niro mostly sleep walks through the role, leaving the heavy emotions to his unlucky co-stars.The plot of Godsend seems lifted from one of those trashy, cheap horror paperbacks you'd buy in the airport to kill time on a layover-and then leave on the plane! The movie begins with a biology teacher (Greg Kinnear) bringing his son a gift. The mom (Rebecca Romjin-Stamos) takes her talkative, hyper, and downright annoying son, Adam (Some kid, probably another Culkin) out to do some Mother-Son shopping. This film has many inconsistences abound as Stamos looks more like Adam's yappy babysitter than his mother and Stamos looks practically like jailbait standing next to Kinnear!ANYWAYZThe brat is killed off in a freak accident and this is when the film's pacing comes to a screeching HALT! Enter Dr. Richard Wells (The best actor in the world, Mr. Robert De Niro) who tells the young couple how he can give them back their son in a new procedure. The mom is all too ready to jump in, while pop is indifferent.When 'Adam 2' is born, he is the mirror image of the first Adam (complete with that annoying, whiny voice).'Adam' reaches his eighth birthday and begins to act crazy and have night terrors. This is when the film gets too absurd for anyone with an IQ higher than 60. Cheap scares, irrelvance, fuzzy logic. This is when you should turn off the film.It really hurts to know that De Niro actually signed up for this rubbish. You would think that with all those other great films under his belt (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Cape Fear), he would pass on this trash. One can tell the producers had to pay De Niro a large sum of cash to appear in this crap, and it shows! This movie has the worst special effects that look straight out the 1980's!The two parents are helpless ( in acting skills as well) as thier rebellious, angst-driven 'son' runs amock spitting in teacher's faces, throwing temper tantrums, screaming, smoking, setting fires, exploding microwaves, swearing, and even offing fellow schoolmates.Kinnear seems to be confused in his role. He doesn't know if he wants to be the Seventh Heaven father or Al Pacino. He breaks character beyond excuse and is unintentionally funny whenever he says "Adam?" or when he's rambling on about stupid stuff. The only time Kinnear tries his hardest not to break character is in the film's laughable climax when he confronts De Niro. De Niro, on the other hand looks like he's about to laugh his head off through the entire scene!Rebecca Romjin-Stamos is the weak link in the acting chain of this film. Her role is basically reduced to screaming "Adam!" in every scene or crying her eyes out to the point that it gets annoying with her Dana Scully haircut. She is given little to do except walk around an old Victorian house with an early '90's cordless telophone in one hand and a Michael Myers kitchen knife in the other.As far as the musical score goes.............bah! You've heard better pieces from your uncle who always sings in the shower. The musician of this film decided that banging random notes on a keyboard was good music. Some of the pieces sound like they've went through your mother's old Hoover vacuum cleaner. One piece sounds like a slower and more subdued version of Michael Jack's "Thriller"! Well, horrible movies should have horrible music to accompany it.This film left the viewer with more questions than answers. Not one question was answered after the mediocre ending. Who and what are Watchers, and why has one of them gone beserk? What ever happened to Dr. Richard Wells? How exactly had Wells gotten Zachary's DNA if Zachary had been burned to a crisp? Did they even suspect that Adam killed that boy? Why did Adam wanna bump off his mom? And finally, who and what exactly is Adam at the end of this stupid film?What a mess this film is! This movie is the equilvalent to a forty car pile-up that happens right on I-95! A pretty dumb plot, bad acting on almost all of the actors, and stupidness. The film suffers most when the lead actors are walking around on the screen together. De Niro looks wooden and stiff, Kinnear looks like he forgot his lines, Stamos looks like she has a bad hangover, and the brat seems a little too interested. The actors are a little fine alone, but Kinnear and Stamos lack chemistry and leaves the viewer with a bad taste in their mouth. De Niro and Kinnear look like this is all a joke. Why is the brat always hyper?! Stop that! I wasted a good one hundred some odd minutes that I can never get back on this 'movie' just to see actors who look like they've been abducted by aliens and then sent back to Earth trying to remember the last past two hours.And the refrences to other films needs to stop! This film took from Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, and a little undertones of The Shining. Neither of which can save the movie (just like Mr. De Niro). With dumb characters, dumb acting, and '80's grade special effects, it's a wonder why this film wasn't released on a 'straight-to-video' basis. Who's gonna clean up this mess? Not me! Shame on all y'all for making this Omen-wannabe, overwrought update to The Bad Seed! | 01 star
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This formula action film starts with the ho-hum premise of a CIA man Berenger undergoing the task of becoming a substitute teacher in a tough school, where he wonderfully repays the thuggish students in kind. After that, the plot takes a turn for the ludicrous as he uncovers a drug operation and smashes a posse of gangbangers. Strictly for action junkies, though the gun battles and fist fights have a sharper edge than usual. The treatment is fairly realistic as well, and, as one reviewer has pointed out below, the embarrassing PC treatment, which constantly rears its head into almost every film nowadays, is largely absent here. Tom Berenger convinces as the agent-cum-educator with a highly heterodox approach to school discipline. An entertaining actioner of quite some appeal. | 34 stars
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The movie is in a widescreen format. The only thing I don't like is that the part where Billy Lo fights the Korean martial artist who challenges him in the beginning of the film - this fight is featured as a deleted scene that must be watched separately. Being that that is one of my favorite fight scenes of all time, I don't like it being cut from the main film. That's why I give this a 4/5 instead of a 5/5. | 34 stars
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Kudos to Walt Disney Studios for releasing this movie in the way it was conceived by Walt Disney himself; in glorious B&W AND in its Original Aspect Ratio. Walt Disney was a hands-on man dedicated to making movies of superior quality and accuracy. Aside, this movie is just a pure delight for all. The earlier Colorized, Full Screen release should have been a later alternative for those who desire such specs. Hopefully this is a sign that the BUYING public has been finally heard. All the of the live action Disney treasures should be treated equally so. Hopefully no future Disney classic will "Natty Ganned" ever again. I guess we'll see. | 45 stars
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I've heard a lot of bad reviews for this movie I thought it was very well done, the actors filled thier roles well and the story was well developed in the short time they had to work with, they completed the entire water book in one movie. This originally took an entire season to tell this portion of the story. All in all I think they did a very good job of moving this from Anamation to live action. | 34 stars
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After hearing the hype of this movie, I just had to see it!I came in a bit optimistic - I heard the same things about the Blair Witch Project and left that one disappointed. I felt this one played much better, was more interesting and even a bit freaky!Watching this movie can truly be scary! It's the lack of seeing anything that makes it so much worse. The acting was nice, the pace was good and there were some things I hadn't seen before. Not terrifying, but scary in the "What's going to happen?!" sense. Like the Blair Witch, I felt that when it finally got really "good", it ended. I left saying "What? That's it?!" and a bit disappointed. It was fun, but a little lackluster in the end.The Blu-Ray itself was also disappointing - don't expect Cloverfield out of this. The quality is better than the DVD, but for a very low budget movie, it shows (maybe that's to make it more "real"?). Not as bad as 28 days later, but not a whole lot better (and it likely won't get any better). More disappointing than the quality were the extras - an alternate ending and a digital copy! No commentary, behind the scenes.. nothing. I expect this to be released in a "deluxe" version not too far down the line.Also disappointing were the "Get your name in the credits" promo they ran. Register your name on a website, appear as a "special thanks" on the DVD/Blu-Ray. Sounds great! Seems they got about 500,000 names and decided to run them in super-fast motion (several hundred per second, running for about 15 minutes). Expect to "slow mo" to find your name. If you were looking forward to this (and considered it a selling point on the set, you'll be disappointed).Find it cheap (even if it's on DVD) or rent it. The Blu-Ray is a definite disappointment at full price. | 23 stars
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I'm a big fan of the Scary Movie series. These films, especially the first, were really funny and had me laughing right off the sofa.However, my expectations for Epic Movie were clearly unfounded. Right from the start, it was clear this movie was a dull dud. Between the lame X-Men parody to the incomprehensible Willy Wonka/Candied Cannibalism skit, this movie was a rip-roaring disaster. The plot was a jumbled mess of un-funny, pseudo-parodies that leaped from one lame line to the next.I am a big fan of over-the-top humor--the kind one finds in MAD TV and the Scary Movie series. Epic Film is only a pale, flacid imitation of them--and was clearly made to get some quick cash in someone's hands. | 12 stars
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This is my first review on Amazon, but I feel I need to write one because I have been a lifelong Peanuts fan and I own just about every Peanuts special. I feel strongly about this movie because Peanut's animation is near and dear to my heart. When I first saw the DVD in the store I didn't get overly excited because truthfully, the quality of the Peanuts shows has been really low for quite some time. As far as I am concerned, the era of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown All-Stars, You're in Love Charlie Brown, He's Your Dog Charlie Brown, and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was the greatest. The artwork of the later specials was more complex, but they lacked the charm of the 1960's specials. The cover of this particular movie gave me a clue that this could be something special. Linus and Snoopy are drawn in Schultz' 1960s style and the title hints at a sixties book series (Happiness is a Warm Puppy). I decided to give it shot and purchased it. I was elated to find that it done in the style of the original specials! It looks just like it was made around the time of It's the Great Pumpkin or A Charlie Brown Christmas! Even the story is cute and based on actual stories from the 1960s strips. I think Schultz would be proud of this effort. There are also neat things in the movie that a hardcore Peanuts fan would appreciate (I won't give them away). All in all, I hope they continue to make more like this one. If they do, I will continue to buy them. Even my fourth graders enjoyed it on their rainy day recess time! | 45 stars
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Really good show, fun to watch and reminds me of the fairy tale movies I watched as a kid. Highly recommend | 45 stars
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Stupid story line, poor photography and bad acting. Supposed to be erotica but really misses the mark badly. There is not ones redeeming quality to this film.I think I saw it for free but I realized early even for free it was not worth watching. | 01 star
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So says the oblivious Loretta Youngs character who is married to a Nazi that has snuck into postwar U.S.A. and become a professor at a local college!The Stranger is a tense small town "noir" that goes non stop with great characters and musical score that keeps you on the edge of your seat.Orson Welles is pure evil with his paranoid actions and shifty eyes along with Edward G. Robinson as the Pit Bull on his tail.The only negative would be Youngs tendency at over acting and being a bit to dramatic.FYI- the actor that played the town doctor could easily pass for a Joseph Cotten clone right down to the wavy wiry hair. Would have been great to have Cotten here along with his old buddy Welles again....makes you wonder why they did not pick Cotten for the role ! | 45 stars
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...unfortunately, mostly with blanks! Being a big fan of action flicks, particularly the `Lethal Weapon' series, I was hoping to get a few chuckles from the endless array of action-movie-cliche spoofs, deadpan dialogue with plenty of double-take-producing double-entendre & puns, and silly sight gags that would doubtlessly pop up in this genre parody. You know, kinda like the `Naked Gun' flicks, but even more over-the-top. Only problem is, most of the gags fall flat, or were just plain dumb. Add Jon Lovitz (a poor man's Leo Getz) and William Shatner (the leader of the bad guys), two of Hollywood's most sure-fire movie-killers, and you'll be looking to UNload your weapon on the fools who came up with this nonsense!There are a few upsides, however. I thought Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson were the perfect choices for the leads (basically take-offs of LW's Mel Gibson & Danny Glover); they just didn't have a decent script to work off of. And it's good to see James "Scotty" Doohan finally get a bit of work outside the Trekkie convention circuit. But, other than these few bright spots, there's not much else to like about this subpar spoof.My advice: if you want to watch a decent action-movie satire, stick with the `Naked Gun' series and `Last Action Hero', and just forget about this mess!`Late | 12 stars
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Enjoyed every episode. Was glad that I gave it a try. Will for sure watch season 2. It's very well done. | 45 stars
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Richard Gere stars as an overworked gynecologist whose clientele is largely rich women that demand that they be pampered. At times his waiting room resembles a kindergarten class where each child is demanding immediate time on the overwhelmingly popular toy. His wife, superbly played by Farrah Fawcett, has rapidly degenerated into a childlike state, reaching the point where he has no choice but to institutionalize her. One of his daughters is going to get married soon and there are several other relatives in various states of need.Into all of this, the good Dr. T. meets a recently arrived female golf pro played by Helen Hunt and a romance rapidly develops. It is a very modern romance, Gere is still wearing his wedding ring and the first time he is at the golf pro's apartment, she walks naked in his view from one room to the shower.Dr. T. also has his male buddies that he goes hunting with. They are very good friends, yet while their ties are deep, they are also tenuous. As the movie progresses, it is natural to believe that it will end with some dramatic and romantic scene where the Gere character sweeps the Hunt character off her feet to the background of some soft music. Fortunately, that is not the case, the ending is unusual and completely unexpected, and an event that in my opinion made this move. Rather than go the route of the formulaic ending, Altman chooses to go a bit weird, whisking the Gere character off against his will to an extremely isolated location. When the movie ends, you have no idea whether what you are seeing is supposed to be real or a post death fantasy of the Gere character. | 23 stars
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This is a fascinating movie. Not so much for what it is, as for what it represents: storytelling apathy. Ed Wood told nigh-unwatchablyridiculous tales, but with conviction and from the heart. This, on the other hand...Look, I have never been lucky(?) enough to see the worst Larry Buchanan efforts (the sneaker-clad monsters, the typos in the title cards), but this movie helps me to understand MST3K's popular host segment where it was hypothesized that the moviemakers just must not have caredSimilarly, GU doesn't have plot holes- it has canyons. Did no one involved with the movie notice that the title character rises from suspended animation AFTER several killings have already taken place? The characters may be excused for believing him responsible, because they did not see him rise, but the audience had, and therefore knows he has an airtight alibi: he was still dead. Yet no explanation is given or even attempted. Wassupwitdat?This had possibilities. Limited possibilities, I'll admit, but the capacity was there to be a diverting, if silly, little 50's sci-fi opus. However, any possibilities GU had were snuffed out. I can forgive executional gaffes or shortcomings due to budget, bad acting or weak effects. I'll even forgive junk science sometimes in the name of fun, nostalgia or imagination. But flaws this grievous at the script level are fingernails-on-a-chalkboard to me. Badness of this kind is not the lovable, comical ineptitude of Hideous Sun Demon; it's just annoying.Only when mistakes so moronic pop up do I turn a more critical eye to these dumb little films, and set out to find all the mistakes I can. What would be a charmingly naive plot point in a slightly better film is unmasked as the ugly prom date it is. Such as: The Giant takes bullet after bullet to his person, with little effect, then is defeated very suddenly due to his own clumsiness. How can this dubious denoument make any sense given the tall fellow's supposed indestructibility? Because the script says it must, and the moviemakers would have had to pay the crew more to wait around while a suitable ending was rewritten. Or that's my guess, if anybody gave it even that much thought.The half-hearted moviemaking style is demonstrated in other ways. Cunha provides some evidence that he knew how to make Giant of the Unknown technically better; but he seemed not to care.Take for example, the scene where the stereotyped "crazy Indian" character sneaks up on the scientist. The Indian carries a rifle and there is still doubt whether he is behind the earlier killings. Where other directors would have built suspense by establishing both characters in their spatial relationship to each other, then cutting back and forth between them in a succession of tighter shots, Cunha finds contentment in showing one wide shot, then cutting to the oblivious scientist and building the music to crescendo, without seeing anymore of the peril. The viewer feels doubly cheated- tension is hinted at, then never mounts. Because it would've meant utilizing different angles, which would take tearing down the camera and setting it up again, a longer shooting schedule...And there a lot of dumb things in this movie, but I won't take the time to outline any more.... Sigh ...GU is the kind of sci-fi/horror movie I really enjoy (and hate when it is messed up): a small, isolated community overcomes squabbling and joins together to fight off a monster. But a 6-foot-6 guy just isn't that horrifying, 500 years old or not. And let's face it, there a dozen better efforts out there, even when you are as manic as I am and divide them into sub-sub-subgenres. Yet though there are a lot of these movies, there aren't so many that there isn't always room for one more *good* one. Therefore, I can imagine myself as a 10-year old in 1958, crying as I left the theater because, well, a Saturday afternoon monster movie matinee is a terrible thing to waste.... Sigh ...Compare its laziness and/or stupidity to: Bride of the Monster; Meteor Monster; Flying Serpent. | 01 star
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EVEN BETTER THAN SEASON ONE!!! THIS IS THE BEST TV SHOW/SEASON EVER! THIS IS A MUST BUY!!!!! | 45 stars
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Yes, this film is not for everyone. But for writers, and people who have actually been abroad and "felt" the mixed up vibe of just plain not being home (or maybe felt not at home AT home either), Lost in Translation captured that exactly. A quiet film that says a lot. And funny. People seem to miss that it's not because Murray is in it (though he is a riot), but because Coppola has a sense of humor. Laugh out loud moments are rare in "high art flicks" but this is one, and it has them. Such rich cinematography too. It's almost sci fi how disoriented you feel in some scenes. Thank you for this film! | 45 stars
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I wouldn't recommend this video. The plot goes on slowly, and the amount of stuff you'd want to skip over is fairly large. The acting isn't very convincing on most parts, and I felt like falling asleep on some parts. | 12 stars
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This movie takes place at a Funeral. Hence the description, DARK COMEDY ~ If you are unable to find humor in this situation, then you will NOT like this movie. HOWEVER, if you realize that in every situation, humor can and does exist, then you will be in for a very enjoyable 91 minutes.The parts are expertly played by a superb cast. The script is witty and smart and the story is very well presented. This movie was recomended to me, while at the same moment, someone else who watched it, told me it was terrible. So, to qualify my taste, these are Dark Comedies that I have enjoyed watching in the past: "Head Above Water" ~ "Death Becomes Her" ~ "Little Nicky" ~ "Daddy's Dying".So, if you share my taste, you will want to watch this movie. And if you liked this movie, you'll probably enjoy the ones listed above... Have fun! | 45 stars
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As a freshman in high school, I'm pressured by all sorts of things. At a party recently somebody offered me a "hit of a doobie." I was not exactly sure what "doobie" was. The only time I had heard the word was when my dad announces that he's going into his office to listen to the doobie brothers. I often hear coughing shortly after he shuts the door, so I don't know if there's a connection or not. But anyway, I was looking for information about "doobies" on the internet and came across this educational movie. Boy, I'm sure glad I declined that offer at that party! Even better that I ran away after they asked me b/c I'm sure after all those kids smoked, they too were being reckless and crazy. This movie opened my eyes and finally, told me the truth. So kudos to the makers of this film, I'm so scared of being crazy that i'll never try marijuana! | 45 stars
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This is one of those movies that you will laugh at and make fun of, yet long for the days when local, independent television stations aired it on a Saturday afternoon before Christmas. You'll make jokes about it, but catch yourself absentmindedly humming "Hooray for Santy Claus!" for the rest of your life. | 45 stars
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It's 2 minutes long and the first minute was somewhat funny and I was about to get it when the last minute i drifted off thinking of my relationships past or present. I missed the last minute and I'm sure there's a punchline or out-phrase whatever ya call it and, if i watch it a 4th time i might still be present in mind to catch it. | 23 stars
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You can't get much better than this. This movie I had predicted to take all the awards and I was right on the money. | 45 stars
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Amos Burke is a millionaire (back in the 1960's when a million dollars was still a great deal of money) who interrupts his glamorous and luxurious lifestyle to serve as a police captain in the L.A. homicide division. Each episode (including this one) is a murder mystery mixed with sophisticated and witty comedy, where suspects are played by outstanding actors, some already famous and others about to become famous. | 45 stars
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I bought this show never watching one episode, and let me say it was one of the best impulse buys I have ever made. Great story lines, hot cast, and amazing music all set in the fast-paced world of Manhattan. If you are looking for a perfect gift this Christmas, I highly recommend this first season... | 45 stars
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This is facinating, what a unique twist, I never thought we would be following the many lives of the same people over and over again. This gives AHS the ability to create very new and diffent stories each season while keeping us engaged with the characters. We are only on ep.3 and already you can see how langes character is very similar in this life as she was last season. There is a spiritual belief that we live lives in groups, revisiting life as brothers, mothers, lovers of the same group of people. Im curious if this is based on that concept. As usual I cant wait to find out. Love it. | 45 stars
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I read the book in High School and saw the movie later. It really impacted me--I think it is one of the big reasons that books are so important to me AND to not waste anything that someone else can use...yes, it made an impression 30+ yrs ago. Thank you Amazon. | 45 stars
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The movie itself is great Jim Carrey is good injust about all he does. It would be very blurrey at timesthen clear. There was too many blurring times. | 23 stars
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I do like this movie. A poor recording but the movie itself is light hearted, witty and charming. Worth buying, worth watching. | 34 stars
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Even though my daughters enjoy this movie it still doesn't compare to the original movie the Swan Princess.Barbie of Swan lake has its own uniqueness when it comes to a story line. Its not a bad movie in itself and it is in some way educational when it comes to the different ballets dances. The extra features on the dvd about the Star consolations are a lot of fun. All in all the dvd is worth giving a try but still an aquired taste. | 23 stars
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the story has been done many times, but the things that made this a good movie for me are the following:gabriel byrne is so hot as the devilarnold uses many profanitiesi always love gabriel byrne's performances and who doesn't love to hear the governor of california drop the f bomb. i think i would have given this movie 5 stars if we had seen more of the devil. | 34 stars
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The story-line was somewhat cute but clearly implosable in todays political society where political views help define belief systems that people hold dear. It it one's world-view that are a meaningful part of what attracts one to another person. This movie was clearly a comedy based upon illogical constructs. | 23 stars
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I must say that I was skeptical about this movie from the trailer because to meshing of animation into the story-line. I could not have been more wrong; the beauty that is experienced within the struggle that Donald is facing is brought forth from his deep and wide imagination. I think that this film might be one of the most accurate displays of what is means to be dealing with cancer, whether it be the personal pain, family stressors, etc. I am wildly impressed and would recommend this heart-wrenching film to anyone and everyone. | 45 stars
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big fan of the scream trilogy. but scream2 is without a doubt the weakest link. I actually liked scream2 when I came out of the theatre, but after seeing it just one more time I started to notice the painfully obvious flaws, and it's not easy for me to say this, but the painfully bad overacting. Unlike the first and third film which managed, or should I say bothered, to avoid these mistakes, scream2 is so riddled with mind numbing stupidity that somehow viewers are not seeing. Don't get me to wrong this is still way above average for a thriller, but if your looking for depth your not going to find it. This was an insult to everything the first scream and scream3 stood for.I'm also a huge fan of some of the cast members in 2, but they have been given much better roles in other films and in this movie are just given the recycled roles of the first film. In scream3 at least we have new characters and much better acting. Actors who have had so many movies you can't count them all. Not to mention new inventions the trilogy, since scream2 decided to miss that department as well i.e scream3 has the delicous voice changing device and the creepy element of the fact that our leadfing heroin could be losing her sanity due to apperisions of her dead mother. We are blessed however with Liev Schrieber in scream2, though he seems to do more and better acting in only the first 6 minutes of the third film. You can just tell which of the three the actual actors took seriously by the effort they put. And in effort, scream2 lacks the defenition of the word | 23 stars
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Where to begin? Well, first of all, as many others have already stated: Yes, the director's cut of Daredevil really is a vast improvement over the theatrical cut! I personally did not hate the theatrical cut, but I didn't find it to be anything above average either. But that's not what we're here for, is it? I'd love to continue reviewing the movie here, but as we should all know, Amazon owns another site (IMDb) for those who'd like to give their input on movies. The following review is strictly for the product, which in this case is the Director's Cut blu-ray of this film:VIDEOI found the video quality to be absolutely stunning. I was especially surprised by this as it was only encoded at a bitrate of 20 Mbps. That isn't a bad thing, just surprising, because video of this crystal clarity is normally only seen at bitrates of 24 Mbps or higher on most blu-ray releases. Whatever company authored this disc definitely knew what they were doing, and did an excellent job. I think it's also worth noting that much of this film takes place at night - Poor disc authoring frequently becomes obvious in scenes involving low light, but every scene in this movie looks amazing and clear. It is a 50 GB dual layer disc, and it is clear that the disc authoring company took full advantage of this available space to deliver excellent quality video, and it is clear that the source file used was of excellent quality.AUDIOThe audio options for this disc are: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Lossless Audio and English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Surround. I cannot comment on this too much, as I am currently only using a budget 2.0 speaker system with my TV. However, it sounds great to me, especially compared to many other blu-rays I have. This surely has a lot to do with the amount of care the filmmakers put into making this movie sound great, however it is also clear to me that the authoring company made no mistakes. I have no doubt this will sound amazing on a 5.1 or higher sound system, but I will update this review if I ever play this movie on such a system and discover otherwise.SPECIAL FEATURESI am not big on special features, and they rarely affect my decision to purchase a movie, but that's just me. There is no doubt they play a large part in the overall worthiness of a blu-ray or DVD release, especially for most people. This disc contains plenty to keep you occupied, mostly behind-the-scenes documentaries and other supplements of that nature. I have not gone through all of them myself, but here is the Special Features list as it appears on the box:- Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Mark Steven Johnson and Producer Avi Arad- Enhanced Viewing Mode - Takes You Behind the Scenes as You Watch the Film- "Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil" Documentary- "Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil" Documentary- "Daredevil: HBO First Look" TV Special- Jennifer Garner Screen Tests- "Featured Villain: Kingpin" Featurette- "Moving Through Space: A Day With Tom Sullivan" Featurette- "Giving the Devil His Due" Featurette- 3 Music Videos, 5 Photo Galleries and More!So, there is definitely no lack of features here. If I'm not mistaken though, this release lacks some feature(s) that the Theatrical cut doesn't. That should not deter you from this version though, because here you are still getting a pretty good amount of features with an arguably better version of the movie. I definitely see the special features as a huge plus for this blu-ray.MISCELLANEOUS- Subtitle options include English, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin. I am a bit surprised that French is not a subtitle option.- Closed-captioning is available as an option if needed.- This is a minor detail, but it bugs me: On the back of the box, the year of release is incorrectly listed as 2002. This movie was released in February of 2003. This and the lack of French subtitles are honestly the only two cons I can think of for the entire disc.CONCLUSIONThis is an amazing release! Feel free to leave a comment whether you agree with me or disagree with me, or (especially) if there is something I have missed in this review.Now, go buy this blu-ray! | 45 stars
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I'm glad I came late to this film. NORTH TO FREEDOM, as this film was released in America, is one of the best in quiet, deeply moving European-style film. Young 12-year-old David (Ben Tibber), presumably Jewish, escapes from a Russian concentration camp in Bulgaria, where he's lived most of his life. Jim Caviezel (Johanes) is his friend and teacher who takes the blame for a minor offense committed by David. When Johanes is shot for the offense, David escapes.A rucksack with David's ID papers, a knife, bread and a compass awaits him outside the gulag. On his adventures, he braves the ocean to sail to Italy, befriends an Italian sailor among others...and meets Sophie Anderson (the great Joan Plowright) near the Swiss border. Sophie, a kind English (presumably) lady, takes David in not long after his near-animadventure with a generous Italian family.Throughout the film, David keeps seeing a book that attracts him deeply. Sophie finally discovers that David is the main subject of the book--written by David's mother. The gulag, run by an old friend of David's mother's, was a sort of protective place for David. At the agreed time, everything was arranged by the gulag Captain for David's escape. It is his voice, not the assumed Caviezel, that we hear overlapping certain points of action. It is the gulag captain, not Johanes, who has instructed David to prepare him for his escape. With Sophie's help later on, he is flown to Copenhagen, Denmark to meet his mother.I love this film mostly because, like the great Russian film IVAN'S CHILDHOOD, it centers on a courageous young boy finding his way through war-torn countryside. Tibber is absolutely delightful, and one cannot help but fall in love with this child and long for him as a son.The tremendous presence of Joan Plowright really moves this film along at a quickening pace. I was saddened that it seemed suddenly cut to the end, a mere 90 minutes--as if they had run out of money and said, Time to go home. The others hand in splendid performances, though, like all such films, they are what I call "significant near-cameos". Still worth seeing.What you will not get here is lots of backstory; I'm still not sure whether these gulag people were Jews or general enemies of the Soviet state. Also it is difficult to place most of the character's cultural background, except of course the Italians and Russians. A bit sad, since Americans tend to like to know whom they are watching in film. Europeans are much less interested in that, and more interested in interpretation of mood and situation.Get it and appreciate what is there...you will never be sorry to have this gem in your collection. | 45 stars
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This was a great movie! It was very funny and the actors were great! its about a teenage writer(ethan embry)who has had a crush on a girl named Amanda(jennifer love hewitt) since his freahman year in high school. after graduation he finally has enough courage to give her a leeter he wrote. but he cant and it strangely gets to her. well i dont want to ruine it so see it!!! It Is The Greatest Movie!!!!! | 45 stars
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"Foxy Brown", written and directed by Jack Hill in 1974, was supposed to be a sequel to 1973's "Coffy", which had made Pam Grier a star. But American International Pictures felt that it should be a stand-alone film, as sequels were not doing good box office at that time. As a result, the name of the protagonist became "Foxy Brown", which proved to be an iconic choice, but there is also a vagueness about Foxy's situation, because Jack Hill couldn't use the character details from "Coffy". Despite these problems and a very limited budget for supporting cast, "Foxy Brown" is probably the best-remembered of the "blaxploitation" genre with a female lead, and the name follows Pam Grier around to this day. It helped make her one of the few true female action stars in film history.Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) has to rescue her brother Link (Antonio Fargas) when a couple of thugs come after him for money owed to a loan shark. Link has promised his sister that he quit dealing drugs, but now he's in deep with the same criminal syndicate over a gambling loan. Foxy's frustrated with Link but looking forward to her boyfriend being released from the hospital soon. He worked as an undercover federal agent trying to find evidence against a heroin wholesaler for two years. Now he has been given a new nose and a new name, Michael Anderson (Terry Carter). But when he is released into Foxy's waiting arms, Link recognizes him and thinks he can sell Michael out to the drug kingpin, Katherine Wall (Kathryn Loder), in exchange for a clean slate.There is over-the-top behavior, over-the-top wardrobe, and a lot of star power from Pam Grier, without which this might not keep the audience's attention. Grier is an imposing physical presence, and she can get people rooting for her even under the most preposterous circumstances. "Vigilante justice? It's as American and apple pie," says Foxy. Then she tries to convince us. There is sex, unabashedly gratuitous nudity of the topless variety, torture, mutilation, and a lesbian bar fight, among other improbable scenarios. And, thankfully, humor. It's all about spectacle... with an anti-drug message, though the good guys are about as nutty as the villains. "Foxy Brown" was a funky vehicle for Black American subculture, and it seems to be an attempt at crossover, as well.The DVD (MGM 2001): There is an audio commentary by Jack Hill, which is fairly constant and informative. Some of it is scene-by-scene commentary, but Hill also talks a lot about the film's conception, changes and limitations that were imposed by the studio, his relationship with the talent in the film, themes, and his intentions. There is also a theatrical trailer (2 min). Subtitles are available in French and Spanish. | 34 stars
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The title character is stuck in a nightmare world where he has a boss from hell and a mother to make Christina Crawford look lucky compared to him. What message does the movie send as to his state in life? It must be that given a fate like his, you're jinxed no matter what. To accept his dead-end world with resignation would not be a desirable fate. But to fight his condition leads to equally unenviable results no matter what. He enlists the aid of rats living in his house, of all things. But even his relationship to his rat (friends?) becomes ambiguous at best. Looks like an animal-loving movie for a while, but the rats in the long run seem to function as symbols of chaos more than anything else. Don't expect any just or fair ending here. Don't expect any unambiguous and successful heores. The movie is caught in a no-man's land between sympathetic portrayal of the downtrodden on the one hand, and effective horror on the other hand. It doesn't much succeed with either, just as it doesn't succeed as a story about animals as either lovable or threatening. | 12 stars
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Every little girl loves to pretend. This is a great video to help inspire imagination for times they are playing on their own. Great job. | 45 stars
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Not as scary as the first two, it's mediocre. It tries, at least, unlike some horror movie sequels (like hell raiser 3 and on, or some of the Return of the Living Dead sequels). I just think its not that original anymore. The first Grudge was so unique looking the creatures and their movements were jarring and surreal. The white pasty face and twitching just doesn't do it for me anymore. | 23 stars
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I bought this movie earlier today, from the store. I just finished watching three shows in a row. The first show was really slow. The first show is not that great. However, I gave the show a chance and watched more. The show got better. Although this show was from the 90's. Do not expect the best film quality. Lots of Road House style moves in this show. Old fashioned kick butt action. | 34 stars
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Cleary one of the greatest presidents our great country has been blessed to have has shown us through an eerie prediction that our country is currently living during the age of the Military Industrial Complex. We must listen to our past as so we do not relive the predictions of our future. | 45 stars
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"Lost Souls" seems to think it is on the Same Level as "The Exorcist", "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Omen", but it Really isn't. It shares their Dark Moody Direction, their Lack of Laughs and their feel of Impending Doom, but it isn't Nearly as Scary or Well Directed (though it seems to think it is). Like the Films mentioned above, it takes itself Very, Very Seriously, which is a Welcome Change of Pace compared to more Recent Horror Entries."Hollow Man" and "End of Days" were Clever not to take themselves to seriously, "Bless the Child" and "Stigmata" were Not so Clever, neither was "Lost Souls", which turns out to be the Most Serious of the Lot, Their wasn't One laugh to Lighten the Load, The end result is Very Dour.It is very well Acted though. Ben Chaplin plays a Faithless Novelist who believes he is soon to become the Devil Himself. He is a Commanding Lead and Proves himself to be an Up-and-Comer. Winona Ryder plays an Exorcists Assistant who helps him to Realise his Fate. She gives a Strong, Seen-it-All Performance (as do Hurt and Koteas) and she looks Appropriately Depressed through the Grim Proceedings. They are Extremely Well Supported by John Hurt (as the Exorcist), Elias Koteas (as a Priest) and Phillip Baker Hall (as Bens Uncle).The Directing is Flashy and Fitting, It looks Music Video-ish at times, but it Never Hinders the film. "Lost Souls" is more Reality Based than the other films mentioned in this Review, and that is the reason it Entertains less. We get no Great Action Set pieces, or Biblical Showdowns. What we get is the Odd Shiver, a lot of False Scares, some Cool Camera Work, Great Acting, Solid Direction and a Realistic Horror film. I would Strongly Recommend the film to people who were Not fans of the Aforementioned Modern Horror films. Fans of "The Ninth Gate" should get the Most out of it. | 23 stars
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The explicit intellect and wisdom that stems from this film, would be beneficial to an ignornant world, if each and every one of us were not so caught up with our own petty little egos. Read into the film and open your eyes and spirit. | 45 stars
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In this DVD, Pablo Francisco returns to do live stand-up comedy. Anyone familiar with his routine knows that he excels at impersonating celebrities and devising ridiculous yet hilarious scenarios. Because he covers a wide range of topics, his performance is, for the most part, very entertaining and never becomes tedious. For example, he jokes about death metal bands, Hot Topic employees, Jackie Chan films, Scarface, Kermit, Latino immigrants, women's tattoos, Spider-Man, rehab, homosexual gang members, cock-blocking roommates, drugs, etc.To his credit, Francisco does not repeat any of the material from his last DVD, Bits and Pieces. While he gives a rather amusing performance, he fails to outdo his previous work in terms of hilarity. Nevertheless, despite the minor flaws, Ouch is still utterly hilarious. | 45 stars
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This video was very nice. It wasn't exactly as I remember reading the book in 1947 but it was based on the original story! Enjoyable😇 | 34 stars
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The poster is top quality and arrived super fast with regular shipping. Colors are fabulous! | 45 stars
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I just finished watching Image's restored edition of the 1925 Lost World, prepared for DVD issue, but thankfully also released on very high quality VHS tape for luddites like me. This is one case where the VHS tape was not just an afterthought--the quality of the tape is exceptional, and mine had absolutely NO tracking problems, tape glitches, or audio dropouts whatsoever--something that has become all too rare these days.This version restores many lost scenes and many lost parts of scenes, restoring much character development, as well as some truly-impressive dinosaur footage. Compared to previous abridged versions, this one runs over half an hour longer, thanks to footage from *eight* prints, especially a Czech print found in the 90's from which most of the lost scenes come from.Anyway, I'm absolutely stunned by the quality of the film. It's never looked better, and for the very first time, it no longer seems like merely an important FX historical curiosity, but is now a fully satisfying adventure/fantasy film. The pacing no longer feels rushed, and Willis O'Brien's groudbreaking stop-motion and matte FX work is still simply amazing today. There's a restored dinosaur stampede and aftermath that features far more fully-articulated dinosaurs than anything in Jurassic Park. I am a fan of dinosaur films generally, and I can honestly say that in its restored form, the 1925 Lost World is simply the best dinosaur film I have ever seen.The image looks fantastic for such an old film too, and the color-tinting is very intelligently used--blue for night, brown/sepia for indoor, green for jungle--but it never comes across as intrusive. The new percussion-heavy modern musical score (by the Alloy Orchestra) commissioned for this version may be a bit untraditional, but it fits the film perfectly.The 12 min. of animation outtakes following the film were fascinating too, and helped to underscore how much detail and care went into the FX work on the film--there are some cool moments in the outtakes where freeze-frames actually show the animators at work in the frame.Anyway, fantastic film, stunning restoration. You've never seen the 1925 Lost World like this until you've seen Image's restored edition--and this is one restoration you can safely buy on either DVD or VHS. A+ | 45 stars
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This movie is a classic. I love this type of movie. Detective Thriller. Get it and you won't be disappointed. | 45 stars
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Cast names have changed since the first talkie submarine films were made some 80 years ago but the script and direction have not. All to the good. Each generation should relive these traditional films with actors and scriptwriters who use contemporary words and voices to convey a sense of what earlier generations aspired to even if they failed fully to achieve those aspirations. This is a well-contrived, well-acted film which focuses on the demands of leadership and the need for follower-ship. In the telling we are given traditional scenes of doubt, fear, bravery, and the awkwardness of the machine operated by fallible people. What we are not given are overblown scenes of rhetorical flourishes which are often self-defeating in these cynical times.It is also an old fashioned man-warrior vehicle which may soon become obsolete. I commend it to any who desire meaningful not romanticized action. | 45 stars
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I really like this movie. I was not sure why at first, but I am now: It is very creepy. Its ultra shoestring budget atmosphere and the appearance of the zombies in the film are truly frightening. Watch this movie with the lights out in total darkness, and you'll get goosebumps, as the dead pursue poor Candice Hilligoss thruout the course of a few days. BEWARE THE REMAKE!!!! The remake is a mockery of the original and the filmmakers should be ashamed to let this excellent film be exploited. | 45 stars
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