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Am I hard of hearing? . The sound quality on the DVD was atrocious.  Too bad, given the great Burt Bacharach score
Output: NEG
Dated and dull . Uncut magazine from England  rated this 5 stars and DVD of the month. They also claimed the Coen Brothers paid tribute to it Big Lebowski. This was enough to make me shell out the bucks and buy it.     Imagine my dissapointment. The picture and sound quality were dire. Too much contrast in the video and the sound had to be turned up super loud to follow the dialogue.     The movie came across as just another viet vet/counter culture exploitation movie with a trite plot that hardly went anywhere and never engaged me or made me feel any suspense. Dialogue was dated and cliched.     I'll never trust an Uncut Reviewer again. Don't waste your money on this one
Output: NEG
Best Lesbian Film!!! . I'll keep this review short and sweet, it has it all and in my opinion is the best lesbian film ever made. It's one movie that made cry and made me laugh and left me wanting more at the end. All of the actresses were fantastic, my particular favourites were Vanessa Redgrave and Chloe Sevigny.    These were no cheesy performances which unfortunately are common in many lesbian movies, and it's a movie you can watch over and over again. Worth any amount of money
Output: POS
Message received, invitation declined . A run-of-the-mill hired gun oater told from the hired gun's point of view.  Yul Brynner stars in INVITATION TO A GUNFIGHTER, a western with a conscience from 1964, a bad time for westerns made in the lower 48.  Brynner plays Jules Gaspard d'Estaing (Jewel, for short,) a silk-shirted top-notch gun for hire who's enlisted by a small southwestern town to shoot George Segal, a young man returning from the Civil War who, much to town owner and chief psychopath Pat Hingle's horror and disgust, fought for the Confederacy.  Segal returns to town bereft of farm, stolen--- er, claimed and sold by Hingle while he was gone - and sweetheart Janice Rule, a New England lass who married a one-armed piano player out of pity.  After Segal tries to take back his farm, rather forcefully and impulsively, Hingle's hatred for all things southern boils over and he hires one of the best guns in the lawless west.       At some point in the movie Brynner's character observes that this cowed frontier town is filled with hens (Civil War widows) and capons (injured vets of that war.)  It can be ruled by anyone with enough moxie to take it over, and hence we're given the reason why Hingle's character is named Brewster - well, it rhymes with rooster, anyway, and his penchant for quoting and paraphrasing passages from the Bible is Hollywood's shorthand way of telling us he's either a fraud or criminally demented.  In any event, the slave system  Segal may (underline and italicize the word `may') have been fighting to protect and defend is clumsily contrasted with the Hingle-led town's treatment of women and resident Mexicans.  Neither can vote in town councils, the Mexicans can't buy ammunition to kill game to feed their families, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.       Which reminds me, Brynner ain't half-bad as the suave and conflicted gun slinger.  It probably goes without saying that there was only one man, recently returned from the war, who treated the resident Mexicans with any respect.  That fact doesn't escape Brynner's attention, anyway, and it sets up the Big Conflict - does a hired gun let outside factors interfere with his contract to kill?  INVITATION TO A GUNFIGHTER would have been a whole lot better if it hadn't tried so hard to prove the town's moral hypocrisy, if it hadn't spent so much time developing a sticky romantic quadrangle between Rule, Brynner, Segal, and the One-Armed Man, and especially if it hadn't loaded a simple story with so much `message.'  Westerns, and action movies in general, work best when the connection between motivation and action is simple and direct.  In ItaG that connection is hopelessly, and needlessly, tangled.  Brynner has a lithe intensity that rises above the material and almost, but not quite, carries this movie along with him.
Output: NEG
Pathetic . Stupefying and moronic is the most apt description of this waste of celluloid. Though made during the Cold War, its portrayal of Russian people is unfairly mean-spirited and in a review I read elsewhere, it was described as xenophopic. I would go so far as to say it is propagandistic. Its the kind of film which will appeal to today's dumbed-down American who thinks he's a little more special than everyone else in the world and that he has the right to blow up foreign villages and otherwise disregard laws and civil behavior. The idiotic characters justly deserved the punishment they received in this pathetic film
Output: NEG
Did not receive it. . The supplier {digital eyes} told it was available any more & they where going to tell Amazon  to give me cridit for the above item,but I have not heard anything from you ;can we resolve this matter ASAP,Thank You ,To
Output: NEG
A great lesson . The archetypal tale of finding contentment in ones own backyard is portrayed in this delightful film about a wandering local government official in Bhutan. While "on the road" the official and his co-travelers,(monk, fair maiden, fruit seller) reflect on the lessons of the monks stories about suffering and clinging to false concepts of stability. The pace of this film is most likely slow for American audiences but the pace is integral to highlighting the conflicts within the government officials desire to find nirvana in materialism
Output: POS
Sent so quickly! . Thank you for sending this so quickly, i got it for a christmas present and it got here way before I thought! Thanks again
Output: POS
Great war story but skip the soap opera. . One of the great period pieces that the Brits do so well, this is the story of the British bomb disposal squads during World War Two, done by John Hawkesworth, the same guy who produced "Upstairs, Downstairs."  The story is told through a fictional bomb disposal squad commanded by a young engineering student turned lieutenant, Brian Ash.    Fascinating story and technical details when they stick to the actual bomb disposal material, but the personal stories are so much cliched fluff--the main one is that Ash falls in love with the daughter of a scientist working on the bomb disposal effort.  They are temporarily blocked by the fact that she already has a husband who is also doing an important job--he is one of the codebreakers at Bletchley Park working on the Enigma secret.  But not to worry--hubby obligingly kills himself so the lovers can get together with a clear conscience.  As the Church lady would say "How convenient!"    Also the one extra is nothing much, a documentary from the History Channel, not on the British bomb disposal effort during the War, but just a general piece on bomb disposal in general.    In conclusion,  if you like realistic war stories, buy it, but use the fast forward whenever Judy Geeson says "Oh, Brian!
Output: POS
Nothing funny about it . Jack Nicholson is wasted in this movie. He doesn't get to be JACK, he just plays a watered down characature of himself. But the worst aspect of the movie is the very basis of the story. Sandler's character keeps getting set up and as a viewer you keep wanting a payoff, a reprisal, but the point of the movie is that his character won't do it. So you have a buildup of tension throughout the movie followed by a weak and rushed attempt at a payoff. The movie should have been dumped in the first draft stage.    I chuckled at 3 throwaway gags in the film; the rest of the time I kept looking at my watch wondering when it would be over
Output: NEG
Happy Birthday Mom . Okay, let me explain the title.  I call this review Happy Birthday Mom because in the middle of the movie i stopped the movie to call my mom and wish her a happy birthday.  The typical thought would be that I bought this dvd for my mother as a birthday gift, but I do like my mom, so I wouldn't do that to her.  Later in the movie I also stopped it to talk to my friend that lives in Canada.  Yeah, I stopped it to talk to a CANADIAN, thats bad....  Well he's just up there for school, so ya know.    Some of it was good, but it could have done better.  I have the seemingly harder to come by skill of seperating fiction (movie, game, tv) from real life, so I like the kind of shat that upsets fragile people without that skill.  I'm sure some of the violence in this movie made someone cry foul....      And its gets and extra half star simply because Kari Wuhrer is hot in this movie, like every movie she's in!
Output: NEG
Wa Hoo . Longer ago than I care to remember I had the great fortune to meet Einstein.  I was an under grad in college when he made one of his unannounced visits to the campus.  Walter Matthau captures the professor briliantly and his humor and wit come through in this film. Einstein's interest in motorcycles and his love of sailing are portrayed lovingly and the very human side of the great man is illustrated with fidelity and humor. It is always on my list of ten favorite films.
Output: POS
Good clean fun for today's kids, too. . I purchased this set for my 10 year old son to watch before his first trip to camp.  He couldn't get enough of the stories!  He watched another episode at every oportunity.  I had intended to cut off the TV time one evening just before the "Snipe Hunt" episode, but he and his younger sister begged to watch just one more episode so they could find out what a "Snipe" was.    As a parent I found it refreshing to see my children enjoying these programs.  There isn't as much "political correctness" toying with the plots.  The boys at the camp are allowed to be boys, and must face consequences for their actions.  There is teasing and trick-playing, but no one is oversensitive to the jibes.  One boy (Marty) is guided through his fear of horses with both a firm and gentle hand.    I highly recommend this series for all parents, especially those with boys in the 7-12 year old range.  But, I must say, my 7 year old daughter loved it, too!
Output: POS
Pul-eese. Why did they have to make this movie? . I have only one question about this movie. And that is, Why in the world did they change so many things that were in the book?     If you haven't read the book than you don't know what I'm talking about. But if you have, then you do.    I can't even begin to explain how good of a movie this would've been if it had been adapted correctly. Half the time while watching this, I felt as if I was watching Teletubies or something, the colors were so bright.    If this movie had been placed in the correct time period with correct costumes, locations, characters, and details from the story,then EVERYONE would love it. Not just 5 year olds.     It makes me so angry when I watch this movie. Yes, its funny and charming but it is so embarrassing. Everytime I loan someone the book, I have to explain to them that it is nothing like the movie at all. In fact, it is a hundred times better. More even.     I am really disappointed. I just don't get how Gail Carson Levine would agree to all the changes that were made. If someone ever gets the courage to adapt the book into another movie, than I suggest they do it right. And if they do, then I'll be very thankful.    I just don't get it. The book is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better. You wouldn't believe how much better it is.     I am truely ashamed that this movie is even related in any way to the book. Next time, please, please, do it right
Output: NEG
Edited . I was disappointed in this product as it had been edited from the TV version I had originally seen.  I didn't realize the DVD was being offered by a 'family values' group.  Although the original version was barely PG, the editied version is now definitively G.  Several lines of dialogue between the 2 main adult characters were removed and an early scene which defined what kind of man the main character was has also been removed.  It's still a good movie and if you haven't seen the original, you probably won't care.  Personally, I dropped off the DVD at the Salvation Army and just kept my video-taped off the TV version - commercials and all.  For me, the interaction between the 2 main adult characters was what had made the movie worth $25 (with shipping), so losing that was a big disappointment for me.  For me, it was a waste of money.  If you have kids, though, it would probably be a good buy
Output: NEG
Not that funny nor that entertaining . Few sequels live up to the original, and I consider that the case here.  Picking up where the first movie left of, the action quickly moves as Farmer Hoggett falls into a well and hurts himself, the wife fails at farming, so she and Babe go to the city to find help.  Horror is what they find, and Babe has to rise to the occasion to save the day.  The themes and moods of this movie are much different than the first one.  Whereas the original Babe was very lighthearted, with occasional scenes of suspense and thorror, this movie is the opposite.  Here there are mostly scenes of suspense, with only some lighthearted scenes.  The comedy is not that good, but the special effects are a lot better.  The overall look of the movie is darker too; instead of a city with bright greens under a blue sky, we have concrete, roads, and building walls.  This reviewer did not like this movie that much, and was disappointed.
Output: NEG
Ms.Neet . I loved this movie and all the Jack Lemmon movies I've ordered and was very satisfied the delivery of my items. Thank yo
Output: POS
Don't get me wrong... . ...I'm a huge John Wayne fan, but this movie has some serious shortcomings, including some of the acting by the cast and portrayals that, while acceptable at the time, are not so well received today.  I won't knock John Wayne's acting, however, because he performed it as only John Wayne could.  But some of the other acting was downright daffy, like when the singing Eddie Powers (William Frawley) was shot by the sniper and his singing wound down as though the sniper missed him and hit a nearby phonograph machine.  ... The Fighting Seabees wasn't a totally bad movie, and I thought the formation of the SeaBees (if this movie is accurate) was very interesting.  But some refinement and a small dose of reality would have made it much better
Output: NEG
This is an excellent live concert of the fifties pop.vol. one of two,originally shown on pbs. . This is an excellent live concert,volume one of two,originally aired on pbs...This concert contains 24 plus hits,and many musical clips of your favorite stars from the fifties era...It was very important,to get these great artists,on stage to help keep the music alive...Many of the artists are slowly passing in time...It is very important for people from future generations,be,able to hear this wonderful music...From any generation,whatever music you like today may sound weird or dated to future generations....Everything played today will be tomorows oldies...I love and own both albums from pbs..This set makes an excellent gift. 5 star rated...I thank you stewart L
Output: POS
Heartwarming. Satisfying. Vindicating. Heroic, . I wasn't expecting much when I dropped this 1998 movie into the DVD player...    There is a lot to commend itself. Matt Damon gives a convincing performance of a wet-behind-the-ears lawyer who finds himself with a big case on his hands just as he passes the bar exam! Danny Devito is slimy, shady, sarcastic, and sleazy (in other words, perfect Devito) as Damon's partner.    The main story involves a poor family whose son is denied needed medical treatment for leukemia. The sleazy Big Insurance Company has denied his claim and betting that they will not press the matter. They bet wrong! Our hero, guided by some unlikely supporters and a sympathetic judge (Dixon from Alias), come to the rescue.    The pieces fit together quite nicely. Justice is served, bad guys are taken down, and Matt Damon establishes himself as an unlikely, unwilling hero and endears himself to the pretty girl in the process.    Nothing wrong with this story or this film. Very delightful and satisfying in every respect.
Output: POS
This DVD is a MUST!!!! . I've been studying pilates and gyrotonics for six years with some of the top instructors in NYC but with the increasing popularity of pilates, the sessions have gotten absurdly expensive, which is why I wanted to try a DVD. I have never been one to work out in my home, but ths is truly an amazing workout and not only have I saved so much money by doing this DVD instead of my beloved studio sessions, but I'm able to incorporate it into my busy schedule and do it much more often than I ever could with the sessions.     As the reviews before me have indicated, the DVD is broken up into four segments that each target a specific area, but I think that's slightly misleading. While about sixty or seventy percent of the exercises in each section do target the area they are labeled under, each section also contains a variety of stretches and counter-workouts as well, which make for a more overall workout, whether you're doing one section or four at a time. For instance, in the section entitled "abs" you'll also find exercises that strengthen the back muscles and legs. Therefore, you're able to get a lot of variety and a great overall workout!     ******NOTE:  I recommend this highly for intermediates and advanced students of pilates, but NOT for beginners!!!  In order to do these exercises correctly, you must know the basic pilates foundation such as pelvic placement, breathing techniques, and proper alignment. If you are attempting these exercises as a beginner, they may seem straightforward, but without the proper foundation and knowledge (which is NOT explained), you may not be doing the exercises properly and worse, could get hurt.*******    For those who are newer to pilates, I would recommend perhaps watching the video first, as it moves at what I would consider a fast intermediate pace.
Output: POS
D-TV... . No, it's certainly not as good as the first one, but I did enjoy some of DEMONS 2. The beginning is cool enough, with the demon's resurrection and it's gaining access into Sally's apartment via the TV set. The tension and dread seem to build quite nicely. That is, right up to the scene where the kid-demon's chest pops open to reveal an idiotic, rubber demon puppet! Ugg! It reminded me of those stupid monsters in GHOULIES, HOBGOBLIN, or some other wretched '80s mess! The apartment building setting was interesting, but seemed to be mostly wasted on the few, precious bursts of action we actually get. I did like the weightlifter folks in the gym. They were hilarious and at least they put up a fight against the infernal invaders! The battle in the parking garage was ok too. Maybe I just expected D2 to be a bit more frightening and disturbing...
Output: NEG
......NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!..... . I did not like hardly a thing about this war picture, Anthony Mann or no Anthony Mann [Director]...Robert Ryan was superb being in command of a motley squad of straggler/soldiers...even the macho Aldo Ray was a know-it-all who showed NO fear whatso ever [that included Army Officers also]...that's alot of claptrap...hip/hip/hooray for Hollywood...this stuff may have permeated US Army cadres in the field [ and in Hollywood studios] but it could never have happen with a US Marine squad of highly trained riflemen [13 Marines]...nary any semblence of discipline nor any sense of mission showed amongst the enlisted men in this drab Army movie...it was a foregone conclusion that most of them would be KIA by movies' end...I saw this movie in 1957; it never impressed me with what we,[I]saw and done in Korea with my Fleet Marine Force comrades in the field...many decades later, I review it with even more snickering hysterics...no way, GI...no way!!....Semper Fidelis....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FM
Output: NEG
"I found him.  He'll be here very shortly." . Henri-Georges Clouzot's "Diabolique" is a film that falls short of its potential.  Its rather routine resolution undermines its brilliant premise, suffocating atmosphere, and top-notch acting.       Christina Delasalle (Vera Clouzot) and Nicole Horner (Simone Signoret) conspire to murder Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse), the director of a boarding school.  Christina is Michel's wife and Nicole is his mistress.  Both are frequent victims of his abusive nature.  The two women carry out their plan perfectly but Michel's body disappears soon after they dispose of it.  Even more troubling to Christina and Nicole is that subsequent developments suggest that the murdered man might still be alive.       "Diabolique" is graced with three outstanding performances.  Meurisse is effectively slimy as the subject of the murderers' ire while Clouzot and Signoret are superb as the oddly-matched killers.  The film also does a wonderful job of keeping the viewer in suspense once Michel's body disappears.  However, the payoff at the end is not worth all the time the viewer has invested in the film.  The ending is not clever, shocking, or surprising.  It is just plain disappointing.  Too put it simply, "Diabolique" is one of those films that runs out of gas before it crosses the finish line.
Output: NEG
A Horrible Movie . The first X-Men movie was fantastic. The second movie sent chills down my spine and was even better. This third movie was absolute trash and I will never buy it
Output: NEG
The Wild Side . There are two versions for this film , which is not generally known.  Someone selling it should.  I was not informed when I bought the G rated version.  THe repy I received was, "too bad.
Output: NEG
Better than expected . After reading some of the more negative reviews, I thought that this movie would be a dud, but it was not.  I found it to be interesting, although a bit predictable.  As a historical drama it brings to light a story of which many may be unaware - the murder of a low level movie producer by a publishing magnate.    Good plot, good acting, good story telling and plausible ending make this movie enjoyable
Output: POS
not worth buying . Being a huge fan of Sandra Bullock, I bought this movie thinking it would be fun and cute like her other work. Nope, this movie is garbage. First thing I noticed was that the sound quality is extremely poor which goes along hand in hand with the poor camera angles and shoots. The acting is very bad and the story line is simply ridiculous. Over all, it's not a movie worth buying.
Output: NEG
Sadly, . The lack of Liam neeson and raimi's directing is what ruined this movie for me. While Mr. Vasloo is superb in his taking on the burden of the Liam created character and mr. Drake always has appeal, the movie as a whole needed a much better script. It was too predicatble, too phoney.  On the bonus side, they did manage to keep the hapahazard and crazy comments Darkman makes during chases and fight scenes in tact, so that was a plus
Output: NEG
I know Christy and she's no Christy . . . . . To be blunt, Laura Lee Smith's Christy is petulant and immature.  I like Diane Ladd as an actress, but her portrayal of Alice Henderson is bland.    Thumbs up to the men -- Stewart Finaly-McLennan and James Waterson.  Also, Dale Dickey did a great job with the role of Opal McHone and I thought Emily Perkins and Olivia Kelly were outstanding as Zady Spencer and Ruby Mae (respectively.    The script could have provided a much better transitions in several place.  Most notably, we see the good-by to one beau.  It would have been more emotionally satisfying to see her say "YES!" to the other.    While some performances were excellent, the movie must stand on the overall performance of the cast, director and screenwriters.  With Christy and Alice being so central to the story, it simply doesn't make it.    We all knew who she would end up with, anyway, didn't we???  Much better to go back and watch the CBS series or better yet, read the book!
Output: NEG
great patriotic movie . the stroyline of the screenplay is a little shallow, but the directing, acting, camera are all good, especially the stunt, the choregraphic design of the fight scenes are amazingly fantastic. the only problem i found in thai historical movie is the hairdo. almost every one of the male and female roles in this movie are with hairdos that only hairdressers could have done and with lot of gel used. but again, the alamo-like fighting scenes are so vicious and realistic just like what best korean movies could deliver
Output: POS
There's an EYE in  My Soup! . THE CORPSE BRIDE didn't quite captivate me like THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CRISTMAS did, but even so it was an imaginative and entertaining claymation film with great animation and interesting character designs. The movie's dark use of colors creates the feeling of a black and white film. The story sparkles with witty puns, for instance, we hear the bride say: ''That just takes my breath away...or it WOULD if I had any breath!'' This is a cleverly written, beautifully animated film that should be enjoyed by anyone over the age of eight.
Output: POS
It didn't "Die Hard" enough, and the soft porn nude scenes are embarrassing . As bad as this is, and as horrible as Anna is in this junk the man who co produced and stared as the bad guy is even worse. He stumbles on Shakespeare's prose and delivers the lines like he has rocks in his mouth and is in awe of the fact he can say them at all! Frankly, so am I. That said, this is a very funny movie about a bimbo pilot, bad guys in leather pants and some "do hickey" that will "change the balance of power" .... un ...yeah..... ok. The soft core nude sex scenes are more funny than hot and are the only time Anna is able to act. At least when Andy Sadris ("Guns , "Hard Ticket To Hawaii, "Savage Beach") made his movies like this fun and funny)on purpose, and the had many playmates not just one. All in all this is one to catch on h.b.o. after midnight
Output: NEG
total utter nonsense!!!!!! . this is pure drivel!!!!!clearly there was some kind of argument behind this film;like the director wasnt given enough money to make it,so he thought,you know what,im going to spite the film company by making a hideousely awful film,that'll show them.the &quot;plot&quot;,if i can re-tell it without vomiting,is thus:a plane is struck by lightning,and kills all the pilots..............i kind of lost what was going on after that......the ending,if there actually was one,was that whatever predicament they were in,they got out of.where can i begin?????clearly no one involved with this project has any knowledge of basic physics,as they'd have pointed out that this ISNT POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!im a little bit rusty on my physics,but isnt it called a faraday coil???if not then forgive me,my minds a little indestinct,but the main point is a bolt of lightning wont pass through a plane. &quot;what about the glass,it passed through the glass window!!!&quot; you bark smugly,well thick glass used for this wouldnt allow electric current to pass through it.think about it people,you ever been hit by lightning indoors??have you ever heard of this happening in real life before??NO,BECAUSE IT CANT!!!!!! well done,you're learning.anyway,enough of the banter,the film struggles from then on in.for some bizzare reason the plane operated by a laptop,the cable(??!!) for which has broken.it only works by some guy holding it with venom.factor into this some wierd pregnant woman type nonsense,some shouting passengers/helpful people arguing rubbish,a hint of romance between a &quot;criminal&quot; and a &quot;female human being&quot;,and you have this godawful tripe of a film.some wonderfully hilarious moments.guy says &quot;i skipped bail&quot;,&quot;are you a criminal?&quot; she asks!!!!!! well of course he is you stupid fool,he just told you!!!! any time there was &quot;turbulence&quot; the camera was wobbled about a bit,and the &quot;actors&quot; moved around unconvincingly.the terrible news report segments,where hilarity prevailed every time.the bit when the dog jumped out the car,that was brilliant!!!!he pushed it over a bit then it was half dead...then later he gave the oxygen mask,great!!!!! all the scenes involving the radar room,they were something else!!!!the ending also,the rubbish CGI aeroplane,what a laugh!!!!i could go on and on and on,pointing out rubbish but funny things about this film,but i think ive said enough.in short,dont come to watch this if you want a coherent engaging film.but if you enjoy laughing through mind-bogglingly bad trash,then this is definately for you!!!! i laughed nearly all the way through it,so at least it was entertaining.1 out of 5
Output: NEG
Pretty Bad Movie . Brokedown Palace is bad.  How bad is it?  It's pretty bad, man.    Don't tell me I didn't warn you
Output: NEG
The War is Over but the Battle Lives On (WWE vs TNA)! . The only reason why I gave this 4 out of 5 stars is because even though the documentary as a whole was very good, I wished there was an additional DVD on it that featured more classic matches from Raw and Nitro and more additional interviews.  I was a little upset when they censored Ravishing Rick Rude taking cheap shots at the WWE in the Extra's menu because he said more than they shown on the DVD.  They also censored X-Pac's interview when he's taking cheap shots at Hogan and Bischoff when the showed the clip of him going back to the WWE from WCW.  I did think Eric Bischoff did a great job telling his side of the story but he did leave out some small (but major) details as well as Vince holding back some info.  Overall, a nice WWE DVD to add to your collection.  I just wish they added more matches and interviews.  TNA better watch themselves.
Output: POS
A classic . This is a horror sci-fi masterpiece just watch it...This film reminded me of videodrome and the fly and a little bit of eraserhead it might not be up there with them but its a classic for sure
Output: POS
Everbody Loves Hook! . If you need to buy a gift for a kid from ages 3-93, Hook is a good movie to purchase. It was great seeing Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman battling it out in NeverLand.
Output: POS
Disappointing . Unfortunately I have to express a degree of disappointment on this film released on DVD. Whilest I enjoyed the acting & storyline, I was extremely annoyed on the number of scenes which had been deleted from the main film and shown as additional scenes within the main menu - for what purpose I don't know - it just seemed to leave gaps in the film which certainly detracted from the enjoyment. I remember seeing this film many years ago and rated it one of Rock Hudson's and Julie Andrew's most cherished performances - however the deleted scenes really robbed it those memories
Output: NEG
Too bad I'll have to forego........... . The many reviews I have read of "The Merchant of Venice" make me thirst nearly unbearably to purchase this DVD.  However, I cannot, for it offers no English subtitles, which I need to get the most out of a movie.  Especially Shakespeare, whose language is difficult enough to begin with.    I have "Much Ado About Nothing" which I adore & which does have subtitles.  Will look for others
Output: NEG
Still The Best Sci-fi on Television . I grew  up with 'Doctor Who in the 70's.  Tom baker was the first doctor who I saw on TV.  I remember watching the show with my mom every night @ 7pm.  This series brings back alot of memories.......    The story starts off with the doctor and sarah in a quarry in good ol england.....they start walking through the quarry, unknown to them, the workers in the quarry just set explosives right where they are walking.    The next thing the doctor and sarah notice, is a man on top of a ridge waving st them. But the doctor and sarah think he is wazing at them as in hello or help.    the next thing the time travelers know is they are buried in tons of rock, well sarah is anyway, the doctor and some of the workers dig sarah out, she is unconcience and grasping a stone hand..............'THE HAND OF FEAR
Output: POS
Multi-Cultural View of Domestic Violence . This movie was good, but as usual the book was far better. I think it showed that her husband had some tendencies towards wanting to dominate his wife, which turned into full-blown abuse under the stresses of losing his job & medical license, and returning to Shiite Iran after decades of living in the United States.    I think the book shows that he wasn't this "dream husband" that suddenly turned into a monster. The warning signs were there all along - for example, she met him when he was her physician and he kissed her right on the treatment table - obviously, an inappropriate action.    What was amazing to me is that OTHER AMERICANS in Iran did little to help Betty, saying she needed to submit, what's the problem? etc, while it was the IRANIANS who understood Moody's family history & reached out to help her in a real way - helping her use the phone, finding ways for her to escape the dangerous oppression of her husband, and ultimately smuggling her out of the country.     The movie seems a little overblown, because, well, it's a movie...they dramatize things. I recommend reading the book, too, which is Betty's true story
Output: POS
Splendor of budding teen sexuality . This is a must for all Natalie Wood fanatics!The girl is beautiful and talented. The film is honest and compelling for it's time.   Altough sometimes a little too "opinionated" in sexual themes such as the fate of Beatty's "tramp" of a sister and the dividing of bad and good girls, the theme that the Warren Beatty's charachter is ready for sex and Natalie's isn't IS portrayed very honestly and movingly.   See also the first french kiss on a hollywood movie!!Blink and you'll miss it
Output: POS
powerful teen drama . I loved this movie from the moment I saw it for sale at my video store's discard rack ten years ago. I recently received the DVD as a gift and the sound quality is a big improvement over my old vhs copy.  I recommend it for performances, the story and the photography. Jodie Foster's monologue toward the end of the film is particularly memorable. Each girl's story line is realistic and the film itself does a good job of capturing teen life in the late 70s before yuppie values took hold.  This is NOT a John Hughes film and is a refreshing change for anyone who was subjected that director's teen films in the 80s
Output: POS
Deceptive title. Two hours wasted when I could have had a root canal. . The title of this movie is a tad deceptive- it and the soundtrack are the only thing disco related to this soap opera of a movie that carries a script worthy of a "Sex and the City" episode. There are some, albeit very few, interesting plot twists. But basically this movie is mostly worthy of a late night movie made by and for Cinemax. Pity too. I'm a huge Chloe Sevigny fan (and not for "Brown Bunny" reasons), but her talent is minimally utilized, as is that of her co-stars. I realize this movie is largely about recent college grads and their pretentious entrance into the real world, with the disco night life as a back drop. But their trials and tribulations have little to do with the disco life itself. "The Club," the flick's disco night life place to be, is merely what Central Perk was to the TV show friends- a gathering place to gossip about relatively juvenile adventures in love (or reasonable facsimiles of), and their recent and up to now short durations in the working world. The minimal glances into "The Club" itself is archetypal. Were it not for an admittedly clever twist that explains a lot of the behavior of that disco's employees earlier in the movie, the dialogue would be largely mundane, uninspired and testing of the viewers patience. The pay off isn't rewarding enough to rescue one from that experience. Kate Beckinsdale's character is the stereotyical pain in the [...], nose in her friends' business nuisance, and she plays that well. But an annoying character does not a good movie make. And for a movie of this title, the dance scenes are minimal in quantity and display. Were it not for a friend letting me borrow his copy, I wouldn't have even dropped a single dollar to rent this flick. To be fair, the soundtrack is outstanding and solely keeps one following the movie's events. But that's hardly a reason to waste a couple hours watching this film's paint dry. You could probably buy the soundtrack and have a more entertaining experience
Output: NEG
The Mime, The Actor, The Criminal, the Aristocrat, and Their Love . "Children of Paradise" is set in pre 1840 Paris, on Boulevard of Crime and is a richly entertaining and intensely romantic. It is the story of infatuation, jealousy, deception, grief, murder, and true love lost forever. The film tells of an unattainable beautiful courtesan named Garance (unforgettably played by Arletty who was over 40 and seemed not to care at all if she looked her age) and four men who love her - the famous mime Baptist (Jean-Louis Barrault is matchless), the actor, Frederick LeMaitre, the criminal Pierre-François Lacenaire, and the aristocrat Comte de Montray. She loved one of them and the affair was doomed. The film is so much more than just a romantic story (which is absolutely beautiful and compelling) - it is a love song to the Art of Theater where art imitates life and vice-versa and the hidden symbolism of freedom and despotism (the film was made in Paris during the Nazi Occupation under immensely difficult circumstances).     Jacques Prevert wrote the brilliant and ironic scenario and dialog; Marcel Carne superbly directed the film. Its larger than life and gloriously three-dimensional characters, narrative skill and the sweep of production make it a true cinema triumph. It is a 190 minutes long film but I cherished every minute of it.
Output: POS
A Celebration of Hopelessness . I give this film one star for the acting, which is often very good. However, the plot and message of this film revel in hopelessness, and debase every aspect of lower income, urban people. In all honesty, I've seen more joy in an African famine. I sat through this film, against my better judgement. Still, if you're truly interested in investigating the dark underbelly of urban American misery and frailty, then I recommend "A Streetcar Named Desire", "KIDS", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", and "Traffic".
Output: NEG
The Last Picture Show Meets Von Ryan's Express . Unless you are seriously into coming of age movies you can skip this one.  Critics love this film because it conforms to the modern liberal message that you should have sex with basically anyone.  The attempt to make the protagonist Milos into a tragic hero as a resistance fighter fails because it is obviously unimportant addition to the main story, which is that a young man should have sex early and have sex often
Output: NEG
Pilates for 50+ with Amy Brown . This is one of many pilates dvds I've watched.  The 20 minute one for beginners (the only one I use) is quite good.  Amy repeats important directions repeatedly and gives gentle reminder not to strain lower back or neck and to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.  This beginner set has been a very good starting point for me and she's right, I can feel my core getting stronger.  The 20 minutes go fast and  you learn what your body can do and build from there.  I would have liked a better view of the second person, the one I was following when Amy suggeted an easier version of the exercise, but you won't go wrong buying it
Output: POS
I want 48 minutes of my life back . This could quite possibly have been the worst movie i've ever seen in my entire existence!  First off...Jim Carrey should do everything in his power to have this movie no longer releaseed or accessable to the public.(animals included) This movie can be rented in the comedy section of a video store...it shouldn't be there.  The only laughs I had were me and other people laughing at me for my selection of a wasted night watching this movie.  Sure you may come back and say it was a student film...but honestly, where the hell could he or she be a student at!!  Who would accept someone with such lack of talent and creativity.  Sure the girl was Fat...nbut that wasn't here main problem.  The acted like an idiot all the time and then ALLOWED people to call her BIG J!!  This is a complex written all over it.  This is BIG J calling was always followed by some cheap Yogi Bear impresion...once again retaining back to the fact that she's fat and her rolemodel was a picnic basket stealing bear.  Jim Carey didn't even entered this movie untill about 20 or so minutes into it.  And just furtherd this movies down-hill spiral we call a waste of film.  I was not impressed and don't recommend this waste o time, film, and brain cells to anyone thing.  Even if no one is watching this movie in your house, Please don't leave it on in an empty living room where some small child or housepet could stumble blindly into the path of idiotic rays being dispersed from the TV screen.  MY CAT DIED, WHILE VIEWING THIS FILM.  please heed my warning
Output: NEG
The film deserves NO credit. Disney thinks that people are too stupid to read the great stories that they changed. . I am so mad at Disney and their movie "Hercules" because they changed the film just because they think they will get away with changing stories. I like Greek Mythology, but the movies have not been good at all. And this weak effort is not going to do anything about it. The plot has been changed completly, Pegasus is never mentioned in the real version, He is not trying to impress people, he had no trainer, the lion and the lion skin is not mentioned, the hydra fight is because of a different reason, ugly characters, Hercules was never in love with a chick, Hades is not a bad guy but he is not good either, and all kinds of things that I won't mention.     Don't buy this movie because it is completly different, why don't you read Greek mythology instead of watching this
Output: NEG
Outstanding tutorial! . This DVD is very well done.  Unlike Phil Hellmuth's DVDs (which were suprisingly inadequate), Lederer truly takes the viewer through a number of sound, substantive advice and strategy that acheives its goal -- to provoke thought and to tighten your play.  This very much added to my game and gave more, and different perspective(s) to this wonderful game.  An earlier review claimed that it is "not complete"...to which I would agree, with one caveat -- can any DVD/book/article truly "completely" cover such an intricate game?  Maybe, if it were a collection of 10-12 disks or more...but, even then, there are different perspectives and strategies -- some you may subscribe to , others you may not.  I only wish this DVD had more to it because of the fact that it was very insightful, helpful and instructive...I could have watched another 2 hours of Lederer's teaching.  If you are looking for an instructional course that bucks the trend of those that claim so-called "million-dollar strategies" and fall short, and you want to improve your game -- this DVD pays for itself.  Lederer doesn't hold back, afraid of revealing his secrets that may provide for others to beat him at the table.  He lays it out in a great framework, delivering it in a way that of him really wanting to help you in your game.  Another great attribute -- he doesn't drone on and on about his tourney conquests with an air of how great he is (unlike some other DVDs - no names mentioned  Phil).  In fact, I don't recall him talking about any of his "great moves", except for situations that he has encountered and the results -- good or bad.  Lederer is a confident player, and it shows in his teaching of the game.  Highly recommended!
Output: POS
Excellent doc about an amazing photographer . This is an incredible documentary. A must for anyone interested in photojournalism as well as all those truly interested in world peace. A calm, thoughtful photographer continually stepping into dangerous and tragic circumstances and capturing for us and humanity glimpses of the horrific reality of war that are so often and increasingly ignored by the mainstream press in favor of superficial entertainment.
Output: POS
It's about time!!! . I have been waiting a long time for a decent Gallagher DVD to be released, but it has been worth the wait. This compilation contains 11 full length Gallagher concerts including:    Disc 1  "Mad As Hell" "Two Real" "Stuck in the 60's" "The Maddest"     Disc 2  "Melon Crazy" "Over Your Head" "The Bookkeeper" "Overboard"     Disc 3  "We Need A Hero" "Messin' Up Texas" "An Uncensored Evening"    These all appear to be unedited and uncut since there original airing. I used to catch these concerts re-aired on Comedy Central on Saturday mornings but have not seen them for about 10 years. I am SO happy that they finally released this great collection of Gallagher works... his comedy has already stood the test of time for over 20 years, and with this DVD, Gallagher can be introduced to new audiences and remembered by his fans.    There are also 2 "Best of Gallagher" DVD's that have been released, and I am wondering if they are just highlights from the 11 concerts contained on this "Smashing Watermelon Collection" or if they have different material on them.  Hopefully someone will review them soon.     If you like Gallagher, I am sure you will buy this collection... but even if you just like comedy, you should get this in order to realize just how smart and funny Gallagher really is and you will discover how much influence he has had on many other comedians.
Output: POS
The definitive reference for cross country skiing . This has got to be the best instructional skiing DVD or video that I have yet seen... and I have a shelf full of material.  I can tell you, this DVD will gather no dust.  It is now my definitive reference for the sport. It's exceptionally well organized. I have compared xczone.tv methods against other instructional videos and found theirs superior in every respect: quality of production, performance of skiers, clarity and correctness of description.
Output: POS
What Causes Zombies? . A sailboat arrives in New York Harbor.  It seems abandoned but a coast guard member is killed by a man on board.  The man is shot and falls into the harbor.  The boat belongs to a man whose daughter is concerned about him.  She and a reporter hire a boat to find her father.  Their destination is an island said to be cursed.  The boat they hire is run by a young couple.  Along the way the couple do some diving (she is topless).  She is scared when she sees a man under the water who attacks a shark and tries to eat it.  She is very upset and somehow loses the rest of her suit when removing her tanks.  The Continue to the island which is just a short distance away.    Once on the island they discover researchers looking into a phenomena where the dead rise to attack the living.  Legend says it is the work of voodoo but the lead scientist is convinced there is a medical explanation.  Unfortunately the missing father has already died but at least now it is known.  But soon the zombie trouble gets out of control as cemeteries give up hordes of the walking dead.  In the end, only a few manage to escape the island to head back to civilization.  They keep one zombie as proof that they are not crazy.    This is one of the better zombie films although the final battle is a little odd as zombies seem to appear out of nowhere inside buildings.  That aside the story builds nicely with the multiple plots weaving together smoothly.  There is plenty of nudity in this one and plenty of gore, although somewhat tame by today's standards.  The acting is reasonable for the effort and special effects are decent.  I enjoyed the ending which I gather was supposed to be a shocker but which I predicted from the beginning.  My guess is that most viewers will get too caught up in the rest of the movie to think that far ahead, or so the producers hoped.  If you like zombie films you will have to check this one out
Output: POS
The Incredibles . I was in Wal-Mart and saw some scenes from this movie and instantly wanted to watch it. This is a very funny movie. It plays on all the ultimate dreams of children and some of us adults. The storyline is one of a kind. I am glad that Pixar came out with this movie. I was especially intrigued by the youngest son. He made movie that much more enjoyable. So for anyone out there looking for a good family movie to watch and you havn't already seen this one, than go and pick it up right now. You won't regret it.
Output: POS