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Tour de force acting! . There have been emblematic films that plainly, justifies its success based on serious denounces that attempt against the environment. But few times, we had had the opportunity to watch with such boldness the ferociousness, constancy and dedication like this one.     We should be back to the times if Silkwood or The China syndrome to feel with such powerful intensity the importance about the magnitude of the ethical limits of the industrialization and the preservation of the environmental health; that degenerated in an unpredictable scandal of majuscule proportions      On the other hand of the coin, (and I must confess I have never been a special fan of Mrs. Roberts) she displayed by far,  the best of her repertoire and gave us a very real portrait that deserved her the Academy Award that year.    One more thing: in order to the fairness, I would personally would have stated decreed an equal number of votes with another superb and perhaps never equaled performance: Ellen Burstyn and "Requiem for a dream". And that I keep this statement taking into account that famous double prize between Barbara Streisand and Vanessa Redgrave in 1967, where the difference in what acting concerns was even major.       Excellent edition and magisterial direction of Steven Soderbergh.
Output: POS
Rappers, Stop Acting! . I watched ten minutes of Beanie Seagal trying to act and turned my DVD player off to read a book.  I had to.  I felt like I was getting dumber by the minute for watching that short segment of the movie. It looked so common I didn't even need to see the rest to tell you the end. I'm willing to bet some people got shot, somebody got away with the crime, the police arrested Beanie, and somebody's mother was yelling at somebody. I don't even care if I'm right or wrong because regardless, I'm not gonna finish watching this movie
Output: NEG
Ken Park how not to make a movie . Larry Clark reminds me of a lot     Let's take a look at his pathetic resume shall we:    *Kids-Yes another soft porn film involving Kids.    *Bully- This movie should be when "White Trash attacks".  Bully featured mundane acting, the most UNLIKABLE characters  ever to put on screen, stupid characters, a "twist" that  aint really a twist, awful camera shots and angle and  a "gay bull". Nuff said.    *Teenage Caveman-Subpar sci-film.    Now we get to Ken Park, probably the most revolting   story of Clark's kids trilogy if you will.    These kids special? Please give me a break. I don't  call killing your neighbors or grandparents, special.    Doing drugs makes you special? Funny I thought that made  you a druggie and a loser.    There is no smoothness or observation or anaylsis of  the kids from any sort of rhetorical view. Anyone who  who seeks to compare this to classic shows like Family  Ties, or My So Called Life isn't fooling anyone.    One key difference, the kids in so called life, knew they  were troubled, lost and asked for help. The teens in "Ken Park"  could give a crap if they live or die, their days are spent  on drug binges, fornicating with the friends and in some  cases, their friend's mother.      Really it doesn't get anymore revoling that Larry Clark.    None of the characters in the movie can be considered,  weak, inept, pathetic, loony comes to mind but far  from being strong.    Softcore and hardcore pornograpy seem to be what the filmmaking  is echoing nothing else, the other reviews even the most  positive ones can ignore that.    There is no reality with these kids, they live in their  violent world and heaven forbid if you try to take them  out of it.    Clark is not anybody's master of art, if you're art is  hardcore pornography, mixed in with convulted storyline  , with no rolemodels, no point and weak characters then  people need to pick up a dictionary or read actual  definitions of art.    The movie is nothing more than tour de force of obscene garbage  that should be flushed down the toilet.    Seeing at the reception Clark has received over the year,  it's great that fans are starting to see what he really  is just a perverted old man , nothing else.    Even then his movies make him look even more pathetic.
Output: NEG
Very frustrated with fake accents!! . As an avid Agatha Christie fan, I was thrilled to receive this movie as a gift for my birthday.  I had watched the two other movies staring Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot and absolutely LOVED them!! However, I was so bored and frustrated throughout this movie.  Albert Finney was a terrible Poirot.  I honestly could barely understand a word he and some of the other actors were saying.  The accents were barely comprehendable.  I had to play and replay the end where the mystery is solved.  I am very upset my husband spent the money on buying this movie as I am sure that I will never be able to sit through it again.  The plot was great, however, some of the acting was horrid.  I am only giving it two stars because it is based on an Agatha Christie novel.  Based on the film itself; no stars. If you can understand even half of what Albert Finney is saying, you're a better woman than I
Output: NEG
Watch it with Gettysburg . I'm not a Civil War expert, but having recently visited Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, I paid very close attention to the history told me by the guides as well as the books I read. When I came home I watched both Gettysburg and Gods and Generals again, and I must say, the events of these important battles come to life in these DVDs. Yes, there's always going to be some interpretation done, but overall I thought the acting was well done and the information reliable. The characters were well developed, as I felt that I got a chance to really know what these men were like. If you want to see history, then I would recommend this and Gettysburg as well
Output: POS
The Best Movie Ever ^_^ . Xmen III is one of the best movies ever!!  The intense battle between the different philosophies of Xavier and Magneto is at its peak in the last Xmen movie The Last Stand, a tale of survival.  This movie emcompasses all genres such as politics, action, romance, comedy, drama, horror, etc...this movie has something for everyone!  From the politics of the Cure, to the forced suppression of the Dark Pheonix of Jean Grey, the internal conflict between right and wrong surfaces throughout this thought-provoking movie.  Not only is the storyline beautifully philosophical, the actors and actresses express their emotions with perfect intensity.  With the perfect combination of story telling and presentation, one can understand both perspectives, whether it is for Xavier or Magneto.    This movie is nothing but perfect.
Output: POS
"Rashomon" with music and beauties, energized by Kay Kendall . As several other reviewers have commented, this film, Gene Kelly's last musical with MGM, borrows its central conceit from Akira Kurosawa's immortal "Rashomon" - only this time, the central event isn't a murder, but a tangled love affair involving a song-and-dance man (Kelly) and his three gorgeous backups (Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor and Taina Elg) which becomes the subject of a media-magnet London lawsuit. The lovely, much-lamented Kendall's performance is the core of this movie (her drunken-opera scene is not to be missed!) but Elg, Gaynor and Kelly all turn in highly creditable work as well.
Output: POS
Historical value, but poor image quality . It's very nice to go back to those exciting years with this DVD, but they could have done a better job with the image digitalization. There is much better image quality bootleg DVD's out there with virtually the same content. I think fans deserve the best for the money they spend and unfortunately, this is not the case.
Output: NEG
Must Have For SG1 Fans . The movie that started it all - Anyone who loves SG1 needs to have this movie
Output: POS
The worst movie ever . My family and I love Anne of Green Gables and cried through most of it.. we do not have a problem with the first 2... but............ we have been watching the series 1.30 each week and come to the last dvd the coninuing story and boy is is the worst acted and story movie we have ever seen... I do not know what happen to Anne ( megan fellows) she was dead in every which way you look at it, no sparkal, no love no joy or happeness in her eyes or face at any time, she acted like a 50 year old women, we know she grew up but a person who has sparkle and joy and laughter in their eyes never loses that, and her voice in a few years has become deep and old.. we are so disappointed and so upset with this dvd... how can ones acting and joy be gone so fast... hel
Output: NEG
dvd -Love Comes Softly . "Oh my goodness!!!" If you LOVE a feel good, emotional roll-a-coaster, family movie. This is it!! This is one of the best movies I have ever watched. It has all the elements of every emotion you can come up with. The actors are superb and you feel like your part of the scene. I have watched it 3 times and will watch it again. Just make sure you have a box of kleenex handy
Output: POS
A Good Introduction To Stability Ball . Swiss ball basics is a 50 minute workout , there is only 10 exercises which are performed in 2 sets of about 10 reps , the instructor shows more advanced variations on the second set and does some stretches in between the sets. Though the exercises can be challenging , the workout is pretty slow paced and let you to concentrate in the exercises. The quality of this video is very good and it is filmed on a sanded area , the instruction is very good also and during the exercises there's some animated pointers.  I think if youre in a good shape you'd be better off just buying his "swiss ball abs" it has most of the exercises from swiss ball basics but it has 3x20 minute workouts in different levels (but there all pretty tough).
Output: POS
Data is a bad boy. Worf has a pimple.  Grrr. . When we last left the Next Generation crew, Picard saved Data in an Errol Flynn kind of way against the Queen Borg.    Star Trek year: 2375.    We sure are missing the original Star Trek Enterprise crew of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, etc by now.    Worf who is now assisting Deep Space Nine boards the Enterprise for a visit.  Picard (Patrick Stewart) certainly has his hands full tonight with an elegant dinner for Regent Cuzar.  LaForge (Levar Burton) has an urgent message for Picard at the same time and Picard is trying to memorize the foreign language for greeting Regent Cuzar so as not to insult the Regent.    Admiral Doughtery (Anthony Zerbe) would like to tell Picard that Data (Brent Spiner) has been a naughty robot and will not obey Starfleet protocol. He is holding the Brair patch hostage, which is a population of 600 people.    Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham) is the Son'a ship captain.  he enjoys partaking in a quick facial surgery procedure.  (Don't we all wish we could).  Ru'afo informs Picard, Data has turned dangerously violent and has done damage to the ship.  Data must be destroyed.  Picard has 12 hours to save data or Picard will terminate the android himself.    Also in the cast: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Donna Murphy, Gregg Henry, Michael Horton, McKenzie Westmore (NBC serial, Passions) is credited as a Ba'ku villager.      Does the Brair Patch have Cabbage Patch dolls too?  Sorry I coudn't resist.    Easter Egg: Disc 2 Special Features, click Star Trek Universe, click down to main menu, but do not press.  Use "right" button instead.  Middle octagon will turn blue.  Press "enter". Tom Morello will talk on location about playing "Sona".    Disc 2 also includes 6 deleted scenes and the Alternate Ending.    One deleted scene includes Max Grodench playing a Trill ensign.  He was "Rom" in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine tv series (1993-1999).      The next voyage is STAR TREK: NEMESIS (2002)    Update: J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof (ABC Network's LOST) will produce and direct STAR TREK XI.  Rumor is it will be a prequel about young James T. Kirk in the Starfleet Academy and about Spock.  It will be released Xmas 2008.
Output: NEG
Excellent documentary . This was an excellent documentary.  I had never heard of this film, until I viewed it during a class. A must see..
Output: POS
A CARBON COPY OF I KNOW WHAT YOU DID... . Boring and like most every other new horror movie. Lame mask,I think the awful movie Cut used this mask also,who cares I suppose. This goes with all the other pathetic new era horror movies(Scream,I Know What You Did,Valentine,Urban Legend,Cut etc..) so bottom line don't waste your time,stick with 80's Slashers
Output: NEG
One of the best movies ever, and easily the best in the series . I'm a huge fan of 2, 4, and 5 but this movie just gives me everything I want------Great Acting, GREAT fights, good sets, GREAT stunts, and the best score ever.  My only 2 problems with this movie are the Americans being portrayed incorrectly and no Yuen Biao showing his true skills.  I mean yuen biou is no jet but he is better than 99% of movie martial artists.      But, jet is in full form and only in fist of legend wil you see anything close to that you are seeing this.     Also the baddie(who is not a bad guy, just more fo an opponent for Jet) in this movie hasn't looked this good since shadow ninja.        I have seen this edition and it is the full 134 min. with a decent Ric Myers commentary
Output: POS
A Near Perfect Movie . In America is a near perfect movie dealing w/ grief and learning to live again after tragedy. It is also about hope.    The characters are engaging and each one is dealing with grief in their own way. They are all trying to find a new life literally in Amerca and figuratively w/ in themselves after a variety of tragedies and set backs.    The only real downside I can note on this movie is that I would have liked a little more back ground on Frankie and Mateo but I think the movie tries hard to put you in the midst of these lives without arbitrary flashbacks.    Besides, a great story the cinematograpy is well suited with its combination of views through a child's camcorder and closer scenes of the city and family life. I especially liked ths subtle way the camera shows the changing of seasons.     If you want to enjoy a good story and a bit of tear jerker thent his is a must see. If for nothing else than the performances of "Mateo" and young "Kristie." Just amazing.
Output: POS
Not for young children! . I absolutely could not believe this cartoon.  Can you imagine a superhero using swear words? Well, that's what you have with this one.  still can't believe it.  What on earth are they trying to do with Spiderman?  This obviously is a series for adults because, quite frankly, superheroes are supposed to be out for justice, truth and the american way, not to spend time in the gutter learning all the trash they can to spread it wherever. I don't recommend this product at all.  Ours is going into the trash
Output: NEG
Love is All . I have just finished watching Lorenzo's Oil for the first time and I have never seen acting like this. Susan Sarandon and Nicke Nolte should have won oscars for their performances. It is the most intense, inspiring movie you could ever hope to come across. The epitome of what love between father, mother and child can encompass. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie.
Output: POS
AUGH!!!! . So Close, and yet so far.  I have been watching Swamp Fox since I was a kid.  Unfortunately, one horrible night, I accidently hit the record button when the tape my dad had it on was in the VCR.  We lost 2 and a half epidodes!!!!!!  Maybe 1 and a half, but all the same, I have always grieved the loss.  Anyhow, My little bro saw this in the store and started dancing.  Much to my dismay, however, when I investigate it, I find not only not all the episodes, but they are out of order!!!!!!!  How could this happen?    As for Elfego...  He is great too.  My dad also had him on recordings, and we watched him all the time.  So this was a doubly pleasant surprise.... until I read the details.  ONLY 3 BLOOMIN EPISODES?????  You have got to be kidding me!!  And they are out of order as well.  Disney, You were so close to getting $30 of my money, and you just lost it...
Output: NEG
Appalling Loses Its Meaning... . ...when applied to this DVD.  It would appear to have been transferred from a VHS copy.  It's so soft as to be impossible to watch.  I hope the director's family (he died in 1970) is simply holding back the original masters in hopes of making a deal for an authorized DVD version.  "The Red Balloon" is such a wonderful little movie -- perhaps the best introduction to the cinema for any child -- but it is almost destroyed by the condition of the source used for this transfer.  Can't we have a version that matches the film's vision for its 50th anniversary
Output: NEG
Very backroom movie . Just a guy sitting in a field talking about sex.  I really did not see any new sex now.  I wouldn't waste my money if I were you
Output: NEG
Making a Poor Film Useful in the Classroom . After reading the novel by Jane Yolen with my 7th grade classes, I was eager to view the film version.  I had heard conflicting views of the film- it's great, it's horrible, etc.  After viewing it for myself, I must agree with those who gave it negative reviews.  However, despite its lack-luster performance, the film did serve a purpose in the classroom.    True, the film leaves something to be desired. They change multiple plot points with no explanation other than to just change them.  Editing was not a driving force because they could have easily made small changes to keep the film focused for a teenage audience while maintaining the strength behind the story.  Rivka becomes her cousin and other characters are neglected completely.  Major events in the rising action are left out, thus leaving the movie drab and disappointing.  Overall, very few of my students liked the film adaptation of Jane Yolen's novel, which they found so riveting.    On a brighter side, because of so many differences, viewing the film after reading the novel provided an excellent opportunity for students to practice comparison/contrast writing through T-Charts and Venn diagrams.  It also allowed them to perform some higher level thinking and questioning skills.   After reading the novel and viewing the film, most of my students agreed that the book was much better- something a reading teacher loves to hear!
Output: NEG
Insert pun with word "con" here... . "Con Express" has lots of action in it, which is great because this hides the poor writing and uninteresting characters. Unfortunately, the action isn't enough, and in between stunt pieces and shoot-outs, the audience is tempted to doze off. City Heat Productions isn't really known for producing films of the highest quality, so usually I go easy on them. If this were a big-budget company producing this, I'd be inclined to pan it entirely. But I wasn't expecting much and got a little more than I bargained for. The action is, for the most part, pretty good but nothing competitive with your usual dumb action movie. Flanery and Vosloo are perfectly casted, but everyone else seems to stiff to add any more flow to the movie. Vosloo especially appears to be enjoying himself as an over-the-top bad guy hijacking a train containing deadly chemicals. The film moves fast and contains shades of better movies like Under Siege 2, Con Air, Spy Game, and Speed. If you liked those, you probably won't mind this one too much. Just go easy on it
Output: NEG
stupid . I love Vincent Price and have many of his movies but this one I wish I had not bought. It is really stupid. It was one of his later movies that he probably made just to have work
Output: NEG
On the Edge of the Abyss . For thirteen tense days in October, 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union teetered on the brink of nuclear war.  The Soviets had placed intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Cuba.  These missiles were capable of striking much of the United States and Latin America.  Alerted to the presence of the missiles by a U-2 spy plane photograph, President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood), Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (Steven Culp) and the joint chiefs of staff begin to chart a course to avoid a catastrophic nuclear war.    The movie is told through the eyes of Presidential aide Kenny O'Donnell (Kevin Costner).  Aside from Costner's obviously fake Bostonian accent, the design works quite well.  By telling the story through O'Donnell's eyes, it allows the viewer to focus more on JFK, RFK, and the development of the crisis.      Directed by Costner as well, the movie describes the entire crisis, from start to finish. From the first discovery of the missiles by the U-2, through the agonizingly long two weeks of decisions and negotiations, to the final outcome, this movie covers all the bases.  I do wish that more attention would have been paid to the Soviet side of the crisis.  I believe that the film would have been more complete had this occurred.    The acting throughout the film is excellent.  Bruce Greenwood gives a compelling and exciting performance as John F. Kennedy, while Steven Culp is equally as good as JFK's younger brother Bobby.  Costner himself is again at his best as O'Donnell, and Michael Fairman does a wonderful job as the embattled Adlai Stevenson, who stands up to the Soviets at the U.N. with his famous "hell freezes over" quote.    I give this movie my highest recommendation. October, 1962 was a tense time for the world, and this great movie does a fine job of depicting the missile crisis.  As with its earlier predecessor "The Missiles of October", this film describes exactly how close the world came to nuclear war.
Output: POS
Not too good even with beautiful Sandra . I admit it. I bought this one because I think Sandra Bullock is beautiful and she looked nice on the box. I need not have bothered. She is a very minor character with minimal screen time. She does well in her few moments but that is not enough to make this a "good show".    The story revolves around a Madison Avenue type who thinks he has a divine mission to found a new religion. He sets about hsi task with all of the market research tools at his disposal and manages to fleece his flock of much of their disposable income. Near the end, he begins to see the light and reforms himself.    There are a few brief moments of laughter, a few moments of Sandra in briefs but the the redeeming moments are all too brief
Output: NEG
You need a crazy sense of humor to watch this . I never thought this would be as funny as it was but it was. You really have to have a wacky side though, the same side you would use when you watch Anchorman or Harold and Kumar go to white castle. I understand some people not being able to get on this level of crazy stupidity to laugh at this but if you are this is definitely a movie you and your friends need to watch. There are a lot of hidden jokes you won't get until the second time you watch it like when the new owner left his Hummer parked outside and I just got a was spray painted in front of hummer sorry if you don't get it. Snowboarding buddies Rick (Jason London), Luke (Zach Galifianakis), Anthony (Flex Alexander) and Pig Pen (Derek Hamilton) are living like kings on Alaska's Bull Mountain. Partying hard, looking for girls, and doing just about anything to have a good time is what life on Bull Mountain is all about. But when town founder Papa Muntz dies, his son Ted (Willie Garson) decides to sell the mountain to a nasty Colorado ski mogul John Majors. Everyone is going crazy because they're losing their jobs and they can't afford to keep living where they are. By his plans to turn the boarding mountain into an espresso-and-tofu ski resort, and it's up to these idiots to save the mountain.
Output: POS
Ripping, fantastic, classic satire! 4.5 stars! . I recall first watching this movie with my ex-friend and I took a trip down the coast. I wasn't really expecting much, pretty much just another slapstick, stupid comedy. But to be totally honest, this movie is really awesome! "Hotshots," ought to have you rolling around the floor in some instances. But first, a look at the "storyline."    Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is the son of a famous air ace who died um...tragically in an F-15 crash landing and a terrible mix-up regarding moose hunting season. He decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a flying wonder. This briefly sums up the main "story," but there are many other smaller stories including that of Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson (William O'Leary) and Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach (Jon Cryer) who fights his own personal war against the terrible ailment of Wall Eye Vision. That aside, Topper Harley must find out what really happened to his dad and help both his friends and himself to achieve their dreams, even if it goes to ridiculous proportions.    You may think that this is a movie that merely takes the piss out of movies like "Top Gun," "Full Metal Jacket," and "Kickboxer," but...well, you're right. But the satire is clever (yet decidedly idiotic), and it certainly succeeds in making just about everything totally ridiculous. Don't expect realism, objectivenes and logic in this movie - that's not the point of it. It's there as a satire, and really is a classic satirical film of the 1990's. The appeal of "Hotshots" is the sheer stupidity and absurdity of many of the events that take place in the movie, and of course, if you've watched the movies that are being ripped off, you'll really laugh your head off.    The best character has to be Adm. Thomas 'Tug' Benson (Lloyd Bridges). He performs the role of a supposedly "hardened" war-veteran and a man who has seen much conflict with great gusto. It just goes to show that some vets get more violent, others more angry, some sad - and Benson just gets dumber. He's even better in the sequel, which is surprisingly better than the original (Hence the reason why this only gets 4.5 stars.)    All in all, "Hotshots," is a moronic, silly, yet extremely funny and witty slapstick comedy. If you like Monty Python style humour or just love classic slapstick, this movie is undoubtedly for you. Otherwise, if you like intelligent comedy, stay the hell away from "Hotshots." It's not meant to be intelligent, so remember that. But at the end of it all, it'll always be a classic slapstick, silly comedy! Buy it, rent it, steal it today
Output: POS
Bad Quality of DVD . Very disappointed with the DVD quality, it is even worse than any new VHS tapes. Even at the first time I played it, some part was not able to play. I wish the DVD/CD purchasing policy covered the case how to handle defect DVD/CD. Contents do cover a lot bellet movements
Output: NEG
Confusing, slow, and sub par acting . Jesus, I'm not sure that they could have picked a worse cast for this terrible movie.  The only redeeming thing about it, was Mia Kirshner who gave an amazing performance as elizabeth short.  But besides her I the story was windy and contrived, too many characters and nit enough convincing acting to really pay attention too closely to.  Mia Kirshner is the only reason this movie gets two stars from me.
Output: NEG
Couldn't have destroyed the story worse... . I suppose if you never read the book, you might think this movie is good... maybe even charming.  But having gone into the theatre with this as my favorite novel, I was so grossly disappointed I can't tell you.      See, the book is about two people - Novalee and Willie Jack.  They head West together, until Willie Jack abandons her at a WalMart.  They part ways on more than one level - his life goes as low as a life can, and her life rises beautifully.  It's a study in contrasts, and it's done impeccably in the novel, with a plethora of complex characters to richen the journey... but it didn't translate because of Hollywood's froo-froo mentality.    Hollywood cut Benny Goodluck - a main character in the novel - completely out and shaved Moses(another major character) down to a bit part while making Novalee's one-visit-mother a major player.  And they DESTROYED Forney... who is supposed to be eccentric, late-thirties genius, withdrawn and strange... they turned him into a twenty-something easy-going stud type with a crooked smile.  SO. NOT. FORNEY.  I never wanted to jump thru the screen and slap people so badly in my life.  That horrid.  And Lexie... she's supposed to be a size 22 with four kids and white-trash tendencies... and they put ASHLEY JUDD in the role.  Hello...?!?!  Does that picture at the top look like a size 22 with four kids and white trash tendencies to you? That's just the biggie complaints, too.      Read the book, don't watch the movie.  You'll be amazed at how inept Hollywood was at telling this story
Output: NEG
"flowers & trees" had a stronger plot line . silly and insipid, and as grand as the resurrected animation department at disney was from "little mermaid" thru "aladdin" and "lion King" and "beauty & the beast", crud like this only reminded one of the era od "the black cauldron".
Output: NEG
What Were They Thinking? . Man, I don't know what the other reviewers of this movie were smoking, but it should be illegal!  This is, first off, a terrible DVD: 4:3 (full screen) format, with a dark, muddy picture.  Worse, the plot is typical, predictable, and poorly written.  Other than looking for glimpses of Teri Hatcher's body, sitting through this fiasco is a total bore.  I was also surprised at how bad Teri's acting was in this movie, since I've seen her do much better in things she was in previous to this.  That is probably the fault of the director, Erik Anjou, a third-rate director (at best!) who has done a total of two movies and one documentary.  Gee, I wonder why he isn't in more demand (NOT!)!    I can enjoy "B" movies, and bad movies, but this one is just so totally non-involving that it is not even good enough to laugh at.  I can't imagine that this mess was released on DVD for any reason other than to cash in on Teri Hatcher's current popularity, and to suck the cash out of people who are anxious to see a younger (29 year-old) Teri Hatcher nude.      Rent this, if you must, but, wow, there is no reason anyone should want to buy a movie this bad
Output: NEG
The product of a bygone era in movie-making... . In "Lassie Come Home," "National Velvet," and "The Courage of Lassie," Elizabeth Taylor was eleven years old ... Nevertheless, her charm and beauty were extraordinary, and what she lacked in talent and experience was well hidden in a fine production that was nominated for five Academy Awards...     As horse-trainer or dog-owner, as spurned wife or mistress, Liz is a female who is absorbed in the giving and receiving of love: devotion to the object of passion is the center of her life... Little Liz lavishes love on horses and dogs with remarkable intensity... Ecstatic; a dreamer with a turbulent emotional life, persistent, the young Liz dedicates herself to the prize-winning horse the way she later devotes herself to men...    Anticipating her later images of young sex goddess, Liz as Velvet is both saintly and mature... Howard Barnes, in the New York Herald Tribune, called her a child who 'lights up with the integrity of a great passion.'     Directed by Clarence Brown with loving attention to detail, the movie that made her a star is a big bestseller from another era set in Sussex, England, where Velvet Brown, a butcher's daughter, teams with a vagabond teenager named Mi Taylo (Mickey Rooney) to train for competition a horse she's won in a raffle...     From the coastal plains with its beaches, to the rolling hills, thatched cottages, and miles of country walks, "National Velvet" is the product of a bygone era in movie-making...     Following closely the structure of the popular Enid Bagnold novel, the movie is part horse story, part family portrait: scenes of training and riding are balanced by cozy family scenes, vignettes about young love and sermons from Mom on the virtues of courage and endurance...    The Browns are a noble version of Hollywood rustic... Dedicated to a sober work ethic, they live quiet, exemplary lives... Mrs. Brown (Anne Revere) is the very spirit of plain-folk wisdom; the spokeswoman for common sense and fair play, she knows well enough not to silence the semi-hysterical energy of her horse-crazy daughter, and she lets the girl have her dream...    Anne Revere won an Oscar as Velvet's mother, as did editor Robert J. Kern...
Output: POS
I have not yet received the DVD . I have not yet received the DVD, and I contacted the customer's service last month. They sent me a new shipment, but I am still waiting for it
Output: NEG
2 out of 10 . Volunteers is a film I wished that I never saw. It is so bad that I was miserable after finishing it. Was it supposed to be a comedy or an adventure? Throw in bad jokes. Add psychotic John Candy. Steal the idea of The Bridge On the River Kwai. What do you have? I don't know. The greatest disappointment in this film was John Candy. That wasn't the definitive John Candy that I know. Before viewing Volunteers, I was expecting tons of crack jokes. After viewing Volunteers, what a let down! The anticipation of boredom was the last thing on my mind. I am gravely disappointed in this film. Worst part also is the supposed romance between Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Really, what romance? I don't see the chemistry
Output: NEG
Infinitely improved by being on DVD . Now that Rattle and Hum is on DVD, the brightest moments shine so much brighter and the low lights are eliminated through the magic of the fastforward button. The menu allows you to pick which song you want to see performed and oh what performances. The versions of "Exit" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Both are liable to send a chill down your spine. The live versions captured here of Bullet the Blue Sky, With or Without You, Running to Stand Still and others are also excellent. In 5.1 sound, it's nothing short of brilliant
Output: POS
Completely Skippable . Our two year old loves the TV shows & his Wiggles CDs, but he is not interested in this DVD.  It is simply songs strung together, with little or no dialog and no plot (which our child really enjoys, and frankly, makes it easier for me to sit through, strange as that may sound).   Most songs are performed on the same basic set, which is just a sky & clouds background.  Also, as many reviewers have said, the puppets are terrible. I think they will give ME nightmares. They are AWFUL!!
Output: NEG
Leaves an impression Zero Woman rocks!!! . Miki Sugimoto is absolutely gorgeous and strong as Rei, Zero Woman, a different brand of cop that will do anything to put away scum. After she murders, the first secretary of the Embassy whose really a rapist lowlife, she gets put in prison. The President's daughter gets kidnapped and the cops desperate to get her back bring back Rei to do the job they can't do.    Amazingly over the top exploitation mixed with decent acting, a nice soundtrack and special effects. Rei has her moments as well rubbing it to people who really deserve it. She's without pity and compassion and when you see what happens to her you realize why. This is a great guilty pleasure that really needs to be seen. Only five reviews so far? Anybody whose reading this review who hasn't seen it needs to go out and buy it
Output: POS
Big giant kiss-up to a terrorist, before he was a mall goth T-shirt . Besides committing the worst cinematic sin of being boring and self-indulgent, this bromide of a film is an utter distortion of how Che Guevara developed into a sadistic murderer and rapist. This yawner shows him as a spoiled medical student who helps a leper colony, but does little to explain how he became a power-hungry militant with a notorious reputation for ruthlessness. He established forced labor camps to torture and kill innocent people. In one account, a child in his guerrila unit was immediately shot without trial for having stolen some food. He helped to destroy hundreds of years of a rich Cuban culture (see "Before Night Falls" to understand how the Castro government stifled free speech and tortured innocent people). Meanwhile, he was a hypocrite, living in a rich Havana estate like the so-called "capitalist oppressors" he tried to eradicate. But don't expect to see that story in this dull, droning film.
Output: NEG
Lies! . It is obvious that this movie is full of lies.  Although I have not actually seen it, I know this to be true because I have seen many discussions on the movie on the Fox news channel (God bless them!).  The way he attacks poor Mr. Heston is deplorable.  Can't Michael Moore tell from the comments Charlton made at the rallies that he doesn't have his faculties about him?  I am also unsure that Mr. Heston even said the things that the movie shows him saying.  The ability of Hollywood to manipulate and edit sound is truly amazing, making it appear that My President (Heston) is an uncaring, babbling idiot by simply using his own words - shame on you Michael!  And as for the way he got the gun from the bank, I agree with the other posters that the entire point of a bank giving away free guns is completely nullified by the fact that they didn't give him the gun the minute he walked into the bank.  Bravo to those who figured that out.  Also, Michael Moore is fat.  Take that Pinkie
Output: NEG
Classic WHO at its Very Best . Revelation of the Daleks is a two part episode from 1985 that features Colin Baker as the Doctor.    The story begins with the Doctor and Peri arriving on Necros, mourning the death of an old friend. Little do the time travellers know that word of their friend's demise is a clever ruse to lure the Doctor into an encounter with some very old enemies.   For on Necros, everything is run by the Great Healer, who is making a fortune with his galactic funeral parlor and some rather sinister side business ventures. Clive Swift of Keeping up Appearances fame (known to fans of that british comedy  as Richard Bucket) appears as Mr Jobel, Caretaker of the funeral parlor, Tranquil Rose, who naturally takes a more than passing interest in young Peri.   But it is the Doctor who gets into the main action when a business partner of the Healer plots against him by hiring a well known assassin of the Grand Order to do  him in. The Doctor quickly learns the Healer is in reality his long running nemesis, Davros. Davros is using the bodies of the dead to further his new race of Daleks loyal to him alone.   But more than one betrayal awaits our heroes, and the Doctor is brought before Davros one more time, as Daleks begin desposing of those who are a threat to Davros'  cunning plans.     Want to know what happens between the Doctor, Davros and the Daleks? Order Doctor Who-Revelation of the Daleks when it comes out on DVD. This is one Doctor Who adventure you won't want to miss!
Output: POS
a telling picture of the future . This movie came out the same year that the Supreme Court gave us abortion on demand via Roe v. Wade.  How ironic is that?  We are living in these days to a certain degree already.  This film is disturbing on many levels because of it's impending reality.  I highly recommend it as a wake up call.
Output: POS
dennis is da (yes i said da) man . it may be true that dennis swipped his whole repitwar from Hicks however dinnis peformance kicks the arse off Hicks..... and surly thats what counts people have this fasination with hicks, thinking hes some kind of profit or god, and although he may have been one of the gratest stand ups ever..... his performances were at time somwhat lackluster (exsept for goat boy).... any way buy this DVD or ill find out where u live and kill your puppy..... Three cheres for leary and the rediculs views for which he stands
Output: POS
Better than staring at a wall... . One mindblowing, boring saturday night I decided to watch I Know What You Did Last Summer. Oh what a choice. So I sat there and watched and watched. The first maybe 25 minutes seemed quite entertaining. But as the plot began to unravel, it seemed more clear to me that it was just like any other Scary teen movie. Yes, some parts of it were suspensful. But the movie was very pointless. Some guy chasing after some rich ass teens after they killed a guy that wasn't even related to him? And what was up with the whole costume? It was very stupid and predictable. Bassicaly this movie is good if you have nothing else to do, than waste one hour and a half of your life.
Output: NEG
We love Brainy Baby at our house. . I just can't say enough good things about the Brainy Baby series of videos and toys.  I have allowed my baby to watch one Brainy Baby video per day since he was about 6 months old.  He loves them.  And I love being able to have a few minutes to clean my kitchen.  :)  As soon as the Brainy Baby theme music comes on he starts to smile.  He is captivated.  I like them much more than the Baby Einstein videos.      And the toys.......he LOVES them.  "Hello, Brainy Baby!"  They are the most loved and most used toys in his toy box.  I have to keep an extra stash of batteries just to make sure that they are all working all the time.      We love Brainy Baby at our house.
Output: POS
Great comedy from an impractical lifestyle . I first saw "Good Neighbors" (1975-77) in the late 1970s on PBS, shortly after the show was completed.  I was impressed with the wit and comic timing of the actors, and the subtle comedy which didn't hit you over the head to make a point.  When they came on the market in VHS format, I decided to buy them in installments, and am very happy I did.      You likely know the story: Richard Briers plays Tom Good, a frustrated 40 year old draftsman who works for a plastics company.  Good and his wife Barabara (Felicity Kendall) decide to "get back to basics" and thereby Tom quits his job, turns the yard into a huge garden, buys chickens and pigs for livestock and decides to become self sufficient, bartering for only what they need, etc.  Not a practical life style for 1970s suburban London.  Contrasting are their neighbors: Jerry and Margo Ledbetter, played by Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. Mr. Ledbetter is an executive in the plastics company Tom Good used to work for;  he crawls and grovels to the boss to keep his high paying job, which supports his expensive and well furnished home.  Ledbetter is a slave to his work despite finanicial prosperity;  Good doesn't answer to a boss or schedule, but faces obstacle after obstacle with his crops or livestock.    The chemistry and comic timing between all 4 principal actors is very fine, and the laughs are many and frequent.  Despite the impractical plot - no one would get away with having livestock in a subdivision anywhere in the civilized world for long - this makes for wholesome entertainment.  I haven't seen the DVD version for comparison, but the VHS tapes are very good quality: clear picture, great camera work.
Output: POS
lots of visual style.......little substance . me and my partner are both real open minded people who enjoy a huge range of films. And we do really like The Thin Red Line. But this was a real boring piece of film making.....The whole film was just one huge poetry reading and I prefer to read poetry from a book.....It just doesn't goe anywhere and we found the love scenes even worse than those directed by George Lucas.Even the battle scenes were just poetry readings..........Watch Thin Red Line instead if you are interested in this director's work...That film is a masterpiece....This isn't
Output: NEG
Definitely an interesting film . I feel very fortunate to have been able to grab a promo copy of this film.  It is a rather dark look into the life of someone who could be your normal 'shy guy'.  However, this one's got a secret that he's now got to punish himself for.  The movie moves a little slowly, but definitely gives itself time to build up the characters (not hard, considering it's focused on 'Roman' (Lucky McGee), who gets almost all the screen time).  By the end of the film, I was really starting to feel for the character and hoping to see things go his way, despite his issues.  I have watched this movie a few times now, and will be continuing to do so quite a few more...and am looking forward to the regular DVD release so I can check out the bonus features.  I would recommend this film to anyone who loves horror, as well as general fans of Lucky McGee or Angela Bettis.  Glad to see another good one come out
Output: POS
MASH as great as ever . MASH matured each season, adding more depth to both the performances and script. There has never been as good a TV series, and continues to gain significance as the years pass
Output: POS
The STRONG should PROTECT the WEAK--or  slaying the "judicial/bureaucratic" Goliaths! . Paul Newman is great as a despairing, alcoholic "David", once second in his law class, once part of a prestigious law firm, once married...till he dared to stand up to his dishonest law firm owner/and father-in-law who wanted to fix a jury.    The above is past history...just mentioned in the film.    It is some years after, and alcoholic Newman, with only 4 cases in the last few years,   ...has an epiphany...where his youthful religious and ethical training reawakens  as he gets the picture, so to speak, of a woman treated unjustly, whom he can help.    He forgets himself and his troubles, and the people who have pushed him around,     ...and starts fighting for the brain damaged young woman...against the hospital and doctors who damaged her. He will later awaken the conscience (as the movie hints) of one of the "Goliaths" he goes up against.     However, there are pitfalls... as opposing lawyer Concannon is not above using any trick---or person...to destroy the case.     Paul Newman's epiphany scene (which I won't describe further to spoil it for you, but which is clearly recognizable) is quite moving.        His Goliaths include:  The biased, hostile Judge, the "Prince of Darkness" superlawyer Concannon (played well by James Mason, always good at suave villians), the doctors and **most** of the attending support staff who attended the unfortunate Deborah Ann Kaye,   ...and the somewhat hesitant Bishop Brophy, head of St. Catherine's, the hospital where Mrs. Kaye lost her baby and suffered massive brain damage.     Set in Boston, a largely Catholic city (I am told) we here have nominal Catholics pitted against those of their denomination who take the Christian "Good Samaritan" story seriously.      My family caution:  There are some cuss words and a brief suggestion of a bedroom scene.       The Verdict implies the barely seen 12 who also are key players...the jury, who must deliver the verdict.      Will they go with the letter of the law?  Or---its spirit? (If you are familiar with this phrase from the Christian faith, you have the answer...)    (Hint of spoiler below)      My wish is that brain injured Terri Schiavo had had a jury   who could see the spirit of the law!      Instead we had lots of judges fighting turf wars against a Congress that dared   (how DARE they question the unquestionable judges seemed to be the attitude)    to merely ask for a second look at the whole case.  Meanwhile, Terri slowly starved to death...Shame on us! Shades of Nazi Eugenics!!!
Output: POS
totally boring movie . This almost seemed like a silent film.  It was just so terrible and boring that I finally just shut it off not wanting to waste any more time.  worthles
Output: NEG
I Liked It...... . Nothing new but well done.  An angry spirit torments a group of friends then causes their deaths one by one.  I really enjoyed the ending in this movie.
Output: POS
all humans must go . this is a "horror" movie in the sense that it is incredibly grating and all the people in it act like total garbage.  I don't mean the acting is garbage, though it is.  I mean that all the characters in the movie are complete human garbage, such as make you want to start your own special death camp just to get rid of them.  If the aim of the movie was to turn the viewer into a one-man murder wave, then... bingo.  I am locked and loaded and ready to ratatatatatatatattat.... blow away the cast
Output: NEG
I'm rating the actual DVD not the movie . I LOVE this movie I've seen it probably more than 100 times! So imagine how excited I was to see it for like 5 bucks at Wal-Mart.... this particular copy is sitting next to me right now and all can say is I was really mad when I sat and watched it, the editing is horrible there are times when the camera zooms on people it shouldn't, lines are cut out and sometimes there are voices but no one's lips are moving.  Buy the authorized version not this one this one sucks
Output: NEG