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Moving . The occasion of this concert was momentous, and what better way to celebrate than with Beethoven's magnificent Ninth Symphony and its customized "Ode to Freedom". I grew up on Bernstein's "Young People's Concerts" and have had a special place in my heart for him ever since. It was startling for me to see him looking sickly at this concert. But in spite of his obvious physical discomfort, he threw himself into the music with full passion, sometimes conducting with his whole body - dancing and jumping at times - and pulled off a heroic performance
Output: POS
The best! . I absolutely love this workout DVD. It is by far my favorite. The music is fun, Janis is a wonderful instructor and her kickoboxing moves really pump up my cardio. I highly recommend this one for people who like kickboxing. Plus the bonus is that each segment is 10 minutes, so you can do it all or mix and match
Output: POS
Triple-Feature Delight! . The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of my favorite stories, and this DVD contains two excellent film versions-- three, if one counts the Bugs Bunny Jekyll-Hyde animated short, which is definitely a bonus!  The Audio Commentary is also an excellent feature, as it delivers a lot of fascinating information regarding both versions featured on this DVD as well as the John Barrymore version from the 1920's.  Now for the main features:    The 1930's version with Fredric March is highly entertaining, and although it certainly fits the mold of a "creature feature," it carries with it an intelligence that distinguishes it from a typical monster flick.  Fredric March himself is excellent in the dual role of the saint-like (and eventually tortured) Dr. Jekyll and the initially humorous, but ultimately horrifically sadistic Mr. Hyde.  The ape-like Hyde make-up in this film is excellent, especially for its time, but the transformation sequence is even more impressive, as it is done fairly realistically.  Also, the film sticks to the basic storyline, and the use of the fiance/dancer dichotomy adds an interesting twist to the "strange case."  This is a must-see for all fans of horror movies, especially those who enjoy classic horror films.    The 1940's version of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde with Spencer Tracy is also a highly entertaining and excellent film.  There are those who do not consider this a horror film-- I would have to disagree with them completely.  Although this film is a rather lush production of the Jekyll/Hyde story, Spencer Tracy's Hyde ends up being rather horrific in his character, all because of an effective portrayal by a more-than-capable actor.  He (Tracy) manages to add a more humorous touch to both personalities (Jekyll and Hyde), and his Jekyll seems genuinely exhausted from the numerous misdeeds of his alter ego.  As for the Hyde make-up, it is considerably more human-looking than the Fredric March version, but this does not make it any less effective.  In keeping with the tradition of the 1930's version, Tracy's Hyde begins as a somewhat more brutish-looking man who bears relatively little resemblance to the actor, but gets increasingly hideous as the film progresses; as his deeds get worse and worse, this Mr. Hyde becomes exactly what he's meant to be: a monster, both in character and appearance.  True, Mr. Hyde may not be a typical role for actor Spencer Tracy, but his excellent performance shows that he is far from miscast.  Also, this version follows the basic story format as well, which qualifies it as a good adaptation of the original story.    This DVD is an excellent buy, and any purchaser will definitely get more bang for his or her buck!
Output: POS
if this is "great," no wonder the french are exterminating themselves . The total absence of normative values makes for tedium, and revulsion, not for greatness.    Nor even, for that matter, for titillation.    When even father/daughter incest is treated as a matter of callous indifference, it becomes easy to see why the French are exterminating themselves, by refusing to reproduce themselves. At the fertility rate of 1.4 children per family, the French nation will be gone in another few generations. This movie will help the viewer see why.    Sociologically and philosphically interesting, in that it epitomizes the banality of evil, and demonstrates the futility of putting lipstick on a pig. Secularism is devoid of soul, and offers nothing to live for, nothing to live by.
Output: NEG
:0) . I enjoy watching this movie, jim carey to me is a great comedy actor, very humorous and funny at times and very much watchable and great to add to your collection...
Output: POS
Intense, Brooding, Chilling Mysteries . Without doubt the Touching Evil series is, along with Prime Suspect, Wire in the Blood (also with Robson), one of the finest mysteries ever developed for television. Once again British television leaves its Stateside counterpart in the dust when it comes to creating a well-reasoned, educated yet infinitely watchable &quot;who-done-it?&quot;       Robson Green's Creegan has a intensity that is deeply affecting and eminently watchable. Just shy of being over-the-edge, Creegan is instantly likeable yet worrisome; like an old friend whom one is justifiably concerned about. Yet he's not so &quot;out there&quot; that we find it difficult to identify with him. Quite the opposite.       Nicola Walker is his perfect partner, D.I. Taylor. Like the best entertainment, Touching Evil isn't a one man show and while the major burden may fall to Robson, he is surrounded with a rich and varied supporting ensemble with a genuinely stand out performance from Shuan Dingwell as D.C. Rivers.       I'm glad to see Season 1 finally making it to DVD! Dare I wish for &quot;Touching Evil IV?&quot;      p
Output: POS
2 Star Dud . After a man is caught cheating in a poker game a lynch party is formed and the man is murdered.  Soon after the murderers begin dying violent and mysterious deaths.     Dean Martin plays a ramblin' gambler in FIVE CARD STUD, a movie that probably didn't, but certainly could have, pounded the fatal nail into the traditional western before handing the franchise over to the Italians.  Although it sells itself as a mystery/western - who's killing all these gambling varmints, anyhow? - a five-second study of the movie's poster will pretty much shuffle out who's the good guy, who's the bad guy, and who's going to ride into the sunset with Inger Stevens.       I watched this movie the first time years and years ago, back in the knee-britches days.  It's possible some of synapses fired and connected and I somehow, after a generation plus, remembered how the plot - and I use that term loosely - ran.  I doubt it, though.  FIVE CARD STUD doesn't bother itself with keeping an edge to the mystery.  Robert Mitchum plays a gun-toting preacher who opens a church soon after the lynching occurs, Roddy McDowell is an angry young man with a chip on his shoulder.  Katherine Justice plays the shapely tomboy sister of McDowell and Inger Stevens is wasted, again, as a hair-cutting floozie.  Both women, of course, have lips puckered for the six-shootin' gambling man Martin.     This one was pretty excruciating, and it's really tempting to blame it all on the bored, and boring, Martin.  That's probably not fair, though.  The script is murky, the dialogue laughable (at the wrong times,) and, like I said, the mystery is never all that much of a mystery.  Martin, like Mitchum, was best in movies that let him play it laid-back and coolly bemused.  He needs manic energy to react to - think Shirley MacLaine, a young Sally Fields, or even Jerry Lewis.  He doesn't have the chops to carry a movie without someone like that, though.  Mitchum could, but the movie doesn't put him at the center.  It wouldn't matter anyway, because the only hope for this trite oater would be razing the story and starting over.  About the only fun this one provides - besides a scene with Mitchum and Yaphet Kotto near the end - is trying to decide who looks more bored, Martin or Mitchum.  My money's on Mitchum, but Martin gives him a go at it.  A waste of a good cast, and, save for a scene or two, a waste of a viewer's time.
Output: NEG
The Trinity Collection . The movies and stories are classic westerns, the quality is horrible, these are not remastered.  It looks like they found the oldest copy of the film and transfered it to DVD.  If I didn't like the actual movies, I would not buy knowing the quality
Output: NEG
a so-so movie adapted from a not-so-good novel . this is strictly a dvd production not good for the big screen. a very mediocre screenplay originated from a meidocre novel by one of the once-upon-a-time greatest novelists. sam elliot was a very bad casting choice, he's way too old for this action movie, he looked so tired to move around in almost all the locations. and the on and on flash-backs were the worst and the oldest directing and editing technique to be used in this bad movie. the cia and the cia operatives also looked so lame, so stupid and so unconvincing, they're just a bunch of wimps. the connection between cia and that bosnian mass murderer was also too contrite to be convinced easily. a brainless screenplay worse than the original bad novel.
Output: NEG
Super Challenging Workout . I have been using other advanced balance ball workouts for a few years now, but was humbled during Phase I, the least difficult routine.   I am now able to complete all the exercises and improve a little each time I do the workout.   Phase I will continue to challenge me just by adjusting my position on or near the ball.  I don't see how anyone could outgrow this DVD.   Adam is just amazing in Phase 2 and 3.   As with his other DVDs, I love that Adam provides form pointers but doesn't chatter endlessly throughout the routine.  I also appreciate that he doesn't count every rep
Output: POS
Should be forgotten. . As along time fan of Paddy Chayefsky, I found "Altered States", his first novel, terribly disappointing. The film was, in my view, utterly dismal. The only reason I would recommend it, would be as an example of "hack movie making". If it were the only criteria to judge the talent of either Chayefsky or Russell, both would be relegated to obscurity
Output: NEG
Would not recommend . I own several Real Wheels movies and thought I would give this one a shot.  I found the picture quality to be less than I expected and the footage seemed out of date.  The narration was dull and boring, and the children's voices screaming the number of the truck to be annoying.  I would recommend any of the  Real Wheels series instead of this - they never fail to please my 3 1/2 year old truck lover
Output: NEG
Big name cast adds up to unfocussed dud. The worst movie of this genre. . Incredible does describe this movie- incredibly bad! This movie doesn't know what it wants to be. At times one can see attempts to recreate and milk the genuine rage and drama of "Mississippi Burning" or the anger and impunity of "Ghosts of Mississippi", or a hybrid of those and bits and pieces of other movies of this genre. At other times it looks like its just trying to draw from the sex appeal and cheesy interaction of 2 of its main actors, Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock. As a result this movie picks up the rear in that genre's list of movies for lack of originality, and the scattered hodge podge statements it tries to make. Some of my favorite actors are wasted, either by being given cliched dialogue, over acting, or being put there merely for their brand name with no script to support their presence. If this script is considered a great adaptation of a great book, then I have no interest in reading the book. I'm sure the idea and the premise looked good on paper. But the direction doesn't guide the story with any coherence or identity of its own.  Bullock is mere cheesecake and is unbelievable in her role, proving she's only worthy of b-grade "Miss Congeniality" type crud.  McConaughey over acts so much (as can be said for Keifer Sutherland and others) that it can be said he balances out the under acting of Patrick McGoohan, Kevin Spacey and Donald Sutherland. Samuel L. Jackson should be ashamed of himself of not only his worst performance ever, but also easily his worst choice of movies to participate in.  Even the extras in this movie are horrible. Enough can't be said about the terrible direction in this movie, equating elongated facial shots with drama to a fault, making Sergio Leone westerns look much more authentic by comparison. This is not "a powerful film." It's a powerful attempt at using a big name cast, a brand name book and a capable director to use material that they know would easily jerk the emotions of its audience, and in doing that they resort to all the cliches of this genre scattering the story line in so many directions, culminating in an over the top, pleading hunk of cheese summation scene by McConaughey that wouldn't hold water in any real court of justice. Maybe people claim greatness to this movie out of guilt, or because they haven't seen quality comparisons and classics like "Mississippis Burning," that has both a great script and fabulous acting. I don't know. All I know is it tugs from so many hokey directions it takes the final scene to remind everyone how it started. Among the top of my most over rated movies
Output: NEG
Self-Firm Flat Abs Fast . Well the title seems to fit the dvd "fast" but in a different aspect, as far as time goes. I thought this was very boring and slow, but it was over in no time at all. It probably would be great for someone just beginning and has very little or no time at all to exercise and it doesn't work up a sweat. It was very very easy to do and I'm a beginner myself
Output: NEG
What the hell were they Thinking? . Well what can I say about this movie? Well one thing is: It wasn't what I'd expected. Those who'd seen the movie before told me it was bore and had absolutely nothing to it but I still wanted to see it. I was wrong and they were right.  The movie is about a Zebra named Marty who wants to go to `the wild', bring in a lion called Alex who is self obsessed, a hippo named Gloria who is overprotective and a Giraffe named Melman who need psychiatric care.   Marty escapes the zoo to go on an overnight holiday while his friends overreact and try to `help' him, but four get pinned in Manhattan as ferocious beasts and are shipped back to Africa. Along the way boat is hijacked by the penguins (who are the cutest characters besides the two chimps) and get stranded in Madagascar, meeting a dumb bunch of lemurs. That's basically the whole movie in a nutshell. The group fight, Alex returns to his lion instincts and they get back on the boat. End of story.  The entire look of the 3D Animation was terrible as well. They should have continued with Shrek 3 instead of making this movie. It's pointless to watch.  The most interesting thing in the entire DVD was the `Penguins Christmas Caper', which wasn't the short movie itself, but the man who played Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants is the polar bear.  For those of you planning to buy this DVD, stay away. It's a huge rip off. It's just something to keep you waiting for Shrek 3
Output: NEG
Ugh. Doesn't deserve Stitch's name! . Wow, this movie was awful.  I am a HUGE fan of "Lilo & Stitch" so naturally I bought this movie sight unseen.  Looks like Disney is just cashing the sequel checks with children being their primary target.  Very low quality story. Stick with Saturday morning cartoons -- at least they're free
Output: NEG
Big Fat Hit . My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a great movie! My mother loved it when we saw it in theaters, and I got it for her for Christmas and she still loves it. Great movie
Output: POS
BUCK NAKED BABES (SOMETIMES WITH SOCKS) AND MOSTLY FAKE BREASTS . When it's sweltering here in our Palm Springs desert paradise, clothing optional settings and activities are a natural for many locals and visitors.  So if it's summer and you live here, odds are that you're already naked as you read this.    In the soothing NUDE YOGA & TAI CHI ($20), five buck-naked youngish women go through relatively easy yoga and tai chi routines. To someone who is an amateur of both disciplines, the yoga seemed superior to the tai chi.      When this title was first released on home video, it was  criticized by some hard core feminists as merely another excuse to exploit naked women with large, augmented, breasts and that it's nothing more than soft core titillation.      Maybe and maybe not.        Since sexual energy is an element of yoga (remember Madonna's suggestive yoga poses in W magazine?), if this digital routine arouses, perhaps that's just an added bonus.  The low key elevator music and the almost hypnotic, non-intrusive narration make this a nice morning or evening routine to either get the blood flowing or to wind down.    Not Rated: Full frontal nudity (sometimes with socks).  Genre: Exercise.  95 Minutes.
Output: NEG
Luscious . Well here we go again.  I tried to watch this movie with an open mind and I just could not stand it. Here we have another movie with Ms. Whurer and it is just like most of her movies very very poorly acted and just a waste of time and film for that matter. If all you are looking for is a movie to see her nude than this is for you.  If you are not and you are looking for some entertainment than I sugest that you don't waste your time and money.  I guess when they cast for an actress here all they were looking for was how well she looks with no clothing on and did not pay attention to the simple fact that this woman has no talent
Output: NEG
great . this was a great season. and i got the dvd's within three days after ordering them. and at the time it was a great price
Output: POS
Trey Parker and the gang now show exactly why South Park isn't a kids show. . This movie shows that South Park was never intended to be a kid's show.  When the show was seen through the human eye it was also then known that it wasn't concidered a kid's show.  This movie is outrageous and shows the hilarious side of vulgar language.  Any South Park fan who is offended by vulgar language is used to the show being cencored on TV.  This movie is not for the easilly offended.  Especially for people easily offended to the F word.  This movie is hilarious and extremely outrageous.  On Comedy Central they got away with airing it on TV only by showing it uncencored.  Great film for the South Park fan and the ones not offended buy vulgar language
Output: POS
Disappointed with new voices . We just purchased this item and when we got home and loaded it up, was very disappointed in the new voice they're using for Bob, Lofty and Spud!  The video itself is great and they've introduced a new off-road 4x4 machine.  But honestly, it just doesn't seem like a Bob the Builder without the main voices we're all used to
Output: NEG
Good Viewing . This collection brings back vivid memories of how grand motion pictures used to be
Output: POS
Ghetto Monkey, Modification Morons with Mufflers . I would rate this piece of film trash a "0", but unfortunately, that is not an available option. This stupid movie did not start the scene, but it did contribute to it. This review is to all of you ghetto monkey morons who think that because you have ground effects and an obnoxious sounding muffler, that somehow you have transformed yourselves into Mario Andretti and a Ferrari; I have some astounding news for you, the average citizen thinks you are an idiot with a license, and should be barred from ever contributing to the human populus. No one is impressed with your driving antics that endanger the rest of us on the roads and highways. In fact, everytime I read that one of you idiots died in a tragic accident due to your own ignorance and lack of driving skills, I actually celebrate with my friends, and we relieve ourselves on the grave, because there is one less stupid person on the road. Do the rest of the world a favor, save your money, don't make your car look stupid and ghetto, which in return, makes you look stupid and ghetto,learn how to drive safely, turn your hat around (facing forward), pick up your retarded looking baggy pants, put a belt on, and hide your underwear, (that no one wants to see, but laughs at you while you walk past) and speak a normal language that includes words besides "dawg" and other non-understandable neanderthal sounds that clearly indicate your lack of education and stupidity
Output: NEG
Cheezy Production . This is a cheezy production. Looks like someone's home video with a stage set up in their living room. BTW -- Better Sex through Yoga could be a title for any Yoga practice. Yoga will help you in many ways ;o)      The best bet going if you're looking for a good all around yoga practice in Hemalaya Behl's &quot;Yoga for Urban Living.&quot;      Check my other reviews on amazon for yoga, tai-chi, and meditation dvds
Output: NEG
very good very goooooooddddd!!!!!! . this is a very good tv show you have to hava it
Output: POS
requiem . I just watched this movie last night.  I came across the title on someone's MySpace and being a Jared Leto fan I wanted to watch it.  I had also read a few reviews and talked to some people who said the film was riveting.      Riveting is the very least I can say about this film.  It is as the Amazon editorial review puts it, "a tour through hell."  This film makes you think.   The fact that all the addicts succumbed to their addictions seems a little out there to me but I keep wondering is it so far fetched . . . ?  How many people are there that actually DO escape addictions?  You might escape one but more than likely you will soon replace it with another.    During the film I kept trying to see the positive side of it all and hoping that there was some middle ground; some little piece of hope left.  I was wrong.  The film didn't depict drug use the way that I had expected to see it; the way I had seen it depicted in countless other films.    All of the ugly aspects of drug use were put out there for your viewing pleasure.  Personally I found it painful to watch.  There  were moments when I actually thought of turning it off but for some reason continued to watch.  I think that reason was the hypnotic trancelike style of the film.  The truth is that I COULDN'T stop watching.  The film put me directly in the shoes of the addict.    I felt like the addicts in the film  . . . my hands sweaty and my heart pounding.  I couldn't close my eyes.  I want to see it again sometime.  I would like to watch it with my husband.  I bought the movie before I had ever watched it the first time.    The film was painfully realistic, genuinely graphic, appalling and appealing at the same exact time.  A MUST see.    Overall I think it is a wonderful film to add to any collection.  Personally it is probably one of the best movies I have ever watched.  I think the acting in the movie was outstanding, the direction was genius, and the plot was amazingly horrific.    All in all this is an 5 star film
Output: POS
How are people rating this 5 stars . I should first say that I have not watched the series, but will follow that up by saying that this movie has not persuaded me to do so. I am a casual anime fan and for reference will say that the anime's I have enjoyed include Dragon Ball Z, Outlaw star, Cow boy bebop and Ninja Scroll.  If you have only seen 2 movies in your life time and the other one was "Big top Pee-Wee", then maybe (and I stress maybe) I could understand a 5 star review. If you are a die hard fan of anime and if all it takes is a couple of bloody scenes this may be for you. If you are 15 years old you might be impressed with this. However if you expect depth of character, story evolution and strong plot, skip this.    In a nut shell some girl is depressed and wants to disappear/Die, what ever, so she disappears and shows up in Gaea as the Wing Goddess. Two separate factions have been warring with each other over a dragon armor suit that holds the fate of the world. The girl is the key to the suit in a way it goes to whom ever she decides; the good guys get it the end. Believe me when I say this is the better telling of that story and the less painful one.    The Good: a couple of good fight scenes and the animation were pretty good.    The Bad: The tone of a movie is very important and this story was way over dramatized. The characters aren't developed at all so you can't really bring your self to care about them, or want to pay attention to them. The movie felt like they were trying to squeeze the content of a long draw out series into 95 minutes and they failed miserably. I considered turning this off several time but felt that I should finish and form a complete opinion about it. Well I have and it aint good.
Output: NEG
Taxi Driver . A "must have" classic! Keeps you watching on the edge of your chair and wanting for more. I highly recommend
Output: POS
Masterpiece . I am continually amazed at the huge variation in people's tastes. Someone can give a 1 star rating and the next a 5 star rating for the same film. I can be touched by a film so deeply and yet the person sitting next to me feels nothing. I guess it proves how different we all are. &quot;The Sacrifice&quot; touched me. I would rank it amongst the best 5 films I have ever seen. The film is mysteriuos, haunting, slow paced, impecably filmed and acted. So many images remain in my mind. The woman who breaks down and has to be pacified by a tranquilizer, the haunting music associated with the witch that permeates throughout the movie, the long take as the house is burned etc etc. This is a truly great masterpiece. What a shame Tarkovsky died so young
Output: POS
Does Amazon evan watch their movies . what the hell is this!!!    Don't see this movie at all.I don't know what these people are on    ,but don't believe their lies.the story goes when this kid and his mental girlfriend are in a motercycle accident and the kid's girlfriend dies so he brings her back with 2-4-5 trixon.get this know the zombies eat flesh(you heard me,"flesh"not brains but "flesh").if you own this movie take it out to the back yard and eighther shoot it with a BB gun or burn it
Output: NEG
Baseball Mysticism - Give us a choice . My all time favorite sports movie next to "PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" and "HOOSIERS". The only criticism I have is that they should have made TWO ENDINGS. The "upbeat one" used in the Hollywood release and the " gritty downer ending" as read from the final pages of the book. And let the viewer choose before watching the film. I'd still pick the one used by Hollywood but it would have been nice to have Malmed's literary ending also.
Output: POS
Rock bottom . From a lifelong lover of L&H films, zero stars, unless negative numbers are an option. These films are lousy through and through, and no degree of print quality or extras or low price or anything else could make me want them. They are painful to watch and about as humorous as Henry Daniell playing Doctor Moriarty. In deference to the two funniest men who ever lived, these atrocities should be burned along with the rest of the 1940s garbage forced upon Stan and Ollie after Roach sold their contracts.    If you really like Laurel and Hardy, do yourself a favor and get the 21-disc L&H set from Amazon.uk. It contains all their shorts (sound and silent) and some of the early movies. It also contains  the foreign language versions, in which L&H and most of the other actors actually speak their lines in Spanish, French, etc. Further, it includes different versions of certain titles.    For "Bonnie Scotland" and "Fra Diavolo," get the separate 2-disc set in NTSC. You'll have to purchase a region-free, PAL converting DVD player, but they are widely available in the United States and will play anything. (Don't buy a cheap one--the good ones are hardly expensive.
Output: NEG
Oh Please :( . I have not seen it, have no desire to see it. Give me a brea
Output: NEG
I've tasted better, way better... . Major disappointment. Maynard's head has swelled to magnificent proportions thus he forced his band-mates into this pile of dung just because he can. Not only was this album/DVD completely rushed and way less-than-perfected, I found it odd that in a chat with Maynard on October 29, 2003 he stated the following regarding the 13th Step, "I'm not thinking about that right now. I'm on the delivery table crowning ... breathing hard ... delivering my new baby ... and you're asking me if I'm going to have another baby someday". But yet eMOTIVe was rushed to be released in time for 2004 elections.     Maybe Mr. Keenan should heed his own advice: "You are ALWAYS responsible for your own actions, so choose them wisely".
Output: NEG
Damme Good Action Movie!!! . THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF VAN DAMME'S TOP 3 MOVIES.  There is plenty of action and excitement that will make you want to watch it over and over again.  Natasha Henstridge is down right sexy and georgeous.  She played a perfect role in this movie.  The movie was well-acted and thought it deserved a 5 star.  This movie is a must-own on DVD.  The sound quality is great as well as the picture.  *Van Damme kicks plenty of..
Output: POS
Stick with Suspiria . I already knew before buying this movie that I wouldnt like it, atleast it comes with Phenomena wich is alot better IMO. Inferno is not one of Argento's best at all and doesent even deserve to be known as a sequel to Suspiria. I like all of his films espesially the gallio ones but this just doesent hold up to his other work. It does have all his imagination but not his style. Pick it up with Phenomena and maybe youll like it but I doubt it
Output: NEG
It IS a jungle... . Boy, this DVD is just a jumble of old episodes, which are fine. But, it's just not cohesive overall. Feels very disjointed when watching it.    The good thing is my 2 year old loves watching it. She only learned "m" and "u" from this overpriced DVD, but at least she likes watching it.    I must say, I was afraid she wouldn't like "Meet The Letters" after watching this DVD countless times, but she does (I highly recommend Meet The Letters, if you want your young ones to actually learn). Oh, she could call out all the letters after watching "Meet The Letters" for about 2 weeks. Is it because she watched the jumbled "Jungle" for about 3 weeks earlier? Maybe. But, she sure heck didn't call out the letters while watching it (other than "M" and "U" as mentioned).    This is a good DVD that entertains. I would've actually gave it at least 3 stars if it weren't for the price ($[...] B&N), considering that they only had to create those few new scenes with Elmo, Zoey and Telly.
Output: NEG
A Production of Peerless Quality... . Denholm Elliott superbly essays the role of John Le Carre's spymaster-detective GEORGE SMILEY with verve and intellectual panache. Alec Guinness(who immortalized the iconic,laconic scholar-aristocrat Intelligence Officer in Le Carre's masterpiece TINKER,TAILOR,SOLDIER,SPY)finds a worthy peer in otherwise peerless production. MURDER explores the better and baser qualities of human nature comprising relics and affectations of British class hierarchy.Joss Ackland is repugnantly fascinating as embittered,narcissistic pederast whose pretensions(and Miltonic sense of "injured merit")court disaster and encapsulate cultural and political decadence.    A MURDER OF QUALITY is PM political fable that touches Shakespearean(Dostoyevskian)depths both tragic and darkly "comic". Smiley and former WWII Circus/MI6 colleague,Alisa Brimley(played with characteristic acumen by Glenda Jackson)are heroes of "the greatest generation". In their nation's "finest hour",they fought and won against forces of barbarism and EVIL. But TODAY the Murder of Quality...in resentment;pettiness;and politics of envy and entitlement...sweeps across The Western World. John Le Carre's British Public School epic dramatically comprises consequences of "living"-off heroism and sacrifice of others while wallowing in Hollow man/woman self-pity and(ironic to the max!)self-apotheosis.(7 stars)
Output: POS
Sleazy and trashy . Reason To Believe has got to be the worst movie I have ever sat through. Non of the characters are at all believable and most are morally disgusting. I am no prude but if this movie represents the way college students live today then it is no wonder the world is in such decay. There really is no reason to see this movie. Totally disgusting. Why well known actors would be involved in such sleazy trash is beyond comprehension!!!
Output: NEG
Wonderful film but poor DVD quality . I bought the DVD with this artwork out of a dollar bin and I got what I paid for. The image is fuzzy and the audio is of poor quality. This must have been taken from a 16mm print. It may be that this film is in public domain, so it may be difficult to find a decent quality DVD. There are many issues of this film so you would do better to try one of the other DVD issues. Note: Amazon seems to spread these reviews across DVDs of the same title, so you may see this review under multiple DVD releases of "Meet John Doe".  The poor quality DVD that I bought has a cover that looked like this: [...
Output: NEG
Van Damme fans only... . I struggle with this movie. I'm a die-hard fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme, so part of me really likes this movie. But the other part knows that this is a very subpar direct-to-video with a slow script, uninteresting characters, and horrendously bad acting (save for JCVD himself). Having said this, I can honestly reccomend it to fans of Van Damme. They will certainly have a good time watching the muscles from Brussles kick the tar out of some low-life hicks while drinking with his Indian buddy and pickin' up chicks. If this appeals to you, there shouldn't be any reason why you wouldn't like "Desert Heat." If even one of this doesn't sound good, stay far away
Output: NEG
Oh the humanity... . As wretched as these two are, it's worth owning Miri just to witness a 27 year-old Michael J.Pollard passing as a 14 year-old and hearing Shatner emote "NO BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!
Output: NEG
disney's flubber . I think it is a great movie. I bought it for my grandson he loved it
Output: POS
Wonderful Memories . It as wonderful to enjoy Season 1 of Hart to Hart all over again. The black tie, the romance -- it was great!
Output: POS
"A Legend Every Night...Antone's Home of the Blues" . This collection is a documentary film about the legendary blues club in Austin, Texas, "Antone's."...filled with historical and dynamic blues performances from the earliest days of the club in the 1970s...featuring performance footage of: Albert Collins, Sue Foley, Buddy Guy, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Albert King, Willie Nelson, Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Rogers, Willie "Big Eye" Smith, Angelia Strehli, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters and Kim Wilson...interviews with Clifford Antone, Marcia Ball, Joe Ely, Billy Gibbons and B.B. King...The film follows the club and its owner Clifford Antone, through their ups and downs to the present day.    DVD Extras:  1.  Additional Insights from the Players (including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and More)  2.  Original Trailer  3.  Booklet with Clifford Antone essay by John T. Davis    There are performances by and interviews of many of the great blues masters of the last half-century...chronicles the influence a name and a venue can have on an entire musical movement, witness the magic which has made Antone's America's  best blues club, as we welcome with open arms...The Blues!.    Must ask the following to take a bow ~ E. Colleen Saro (compilation producer), Lucky Tomblin (executive producer) and directed by Dan Karlok, a tremendous asset to every project they undertake and always in there pitching is Koch Vision...special thanks to the man who made it all possible Clifford Antone founder of "Antone's Home of the Blues".    Total Time: 99 mins on DVD ~ KOCH 6380 ~ (6/06/2006)
Output: POS
Scooby-DUD! . Loud, obnoxious and generally unfunny live-action adaption of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon.     After watching this film I realized that the legendary 80's mega-flop "Howard the Duck" was almost twenty years ahead of its time. There's very little difference between Scooby-Doo (and most of the other current films of this type) and that classic bomb! Perhaps the only difference is that today this garbage is actually successful and is even considered "sequel worthy". Also, Just to be fair to Howard the Duck, at least that movie had the visual appeal of Lea Thompson.    If your idea of fun is bombastic, poorly produced special effects, a crappy modern soundtrack and a plethora of booger and fart jokes then this is the film for you! Certainly worth checking out if you're a fan of the Scooby-Doo character, but just be prepared to end up wanting two hours of your life back!    The sequel deserves the exact same review.    -J
Output: NEG
A woman's rise above so many adversities . This is a heartbreaking epic tale about the difficult road a young woman must travel when she breaks the rules of social acceptance.  It's hard for a modern young woman like myself to fathom that a mere seventy years ago, this was the fate of an unwed mother. Elizabeth's life is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant, and has no idea where the father has gone.  Social restrictions leave Elizabeth with two unappealing choices: Admittance into a Magdalene convent or marriage to a farmer twice her age whom she has never met.  She chooses the latter and is determined to make the best of it, but the harsh, cold, and desolate landscape of her new home is a metaphor for the fate of her marriage.  Her husband Neely, is very possesive and treats her like a piece of property. He is particularly leary of his Cousin/ Neighbor, Mossie,  who he calls a "Land Grabber".  They have been fueding for years over the ownership of family property which also gives way to Neely's fearful possesiveness over Elizabeth.  Elizabeth Dermot Walsh gives a fantastic performance as the fictional Elizabeth, who has been so severely beat down yet stays incredibly strong throughout all the tragic twists and turns of her life.  The most impressive scene is towards the end when Elizabeth kneels at the grave of her stepdaughter and blames herself for her death. That point is the culmination of so many emotions. It shows how Elizabeth has given all she can to rectify herself for all the wrong-doing she feels responsibility toward, but at this point feels she has failed.  The acting is very powerfull in this scene.     I am giving four stars only because I felt that the ending was a bit abrupt. It is sad right up until the end, then there is an admition of love and bam -- a wedding and happy ending.  I feel like if you are going to make a movie four hours long there is no reason for an abrupt ending.      This is a fantastic movie for anyone with an interest in women's studies, social influences, period films, or you just want to see a good old fashioned tale of a person rising above so many adversities.  If you like this movie, a good supplement would be "The Magdalene Sisters". It will show you what would have been in store for Elizabeth had she admitted herself into the Magdalene Convent. It is not for the faint of heart though, as it is much more brutal and depressing. It will make you angry, but will give valuable insight into the bleak choices that faced Elizabeth in Falling for a Dancer.
Output: POS
Awesome . The Lord of the Rings movies made superstars out of dozens of actors and actresses.  Many have gone on to star in movies that made lots of money, but without the awards and critical recognition of the LOTR movies.  Not so with Viggo Mortensen.  Right after LOTR he followed with this awesome adventure story by Disney.  Coming out the summer after Pirates of the Caribbean, this was supposed to be Disney's next big live-action, summer adventure hit.  Unfortunately, it flopped at the box office.  Luckily, it has made a comeback on the DVD market, which is where this reviewer saw it.  All in all, it is a great movie, and probably one of the best live-action movies Disney has produced in a long while; judging from its ratings here on amazon and on imdb.com.      In short, this movie is about Frank Hopkins, half-white, half-native american horserider who is mired in middle-age guilt and self remorse.  Along comes an opportunity for a change in scenery - a trip to the Arabian desert for a race.  Frank takes the challenge with his horse Hidalgo and of they go.  The race across the Arabian desert tests both rider and horse, and introduces them to a cast of characters that only an accomplished movie studio like Disney could have created.  We have the strong-willed girl full of innocence and inner strength, a fierce father and tribe leader who suffers no insults to his honor or intelligence, a backstabbing fellow racer who smiles until the final death, a seductive beauty willing to win at any costs, an arrogant prince with no moral bounds, etc, etc...  It all reminds our protagonist of his days in Montana!  During the course of the race, which Frank and Hidalgo win of course; both of them are tested to the limit.  The movie ends on a triumphal note for both.  The rider redeems his guilt by freeing Hidalgo from human ownership forever, and freeing his consciensce of past betrayals.    The soundtrack is awesome, the cinematography is great, the dialogue is realistic, and for once, a movie set in a foreign land that actually uses actors from that area speaking the language of that area!  My compliments to Disney and the cast and crew of this movie.  I highly recommend it to all audiences from teenagers on up
Output: POS
History by a Great Story Teller . This is far too big and rich a film to be contained in any summary description. It is rich in its beautiful depictions of childhood, family, and of sexual love, rich in its narrative of the growth of fascism, and fascist personalities, in pre-WW II Italy, rich in its analysis of the unjust relationship between the owners and the workers of Italy's farm lands, rich in the beauty of its sets, costumes, and scenes. It is a rough, rambling, long film, badly dubbed in the English version, but it is also an indispensable, inimitable, and immensely enjoyable journey through a vital part of modern European history. I saw the "short" version of the film shortly after its release in 1977--it did not have a long run in the United States--and never forgot it. I saw it again, just now, thirty years later, but this time, the director's much longer cut. It had lost none of its power.
Output: POS
JIM CARREY AT HIS BEST . JIM CARREY IS SO VERY NEAR HIS BEST! OR BEST     This movie made me laugh! SO MUCH !  The Story Plot was very well done.   Supporting cast was also very good .     Best scene,  was when he got pulled over while speeding, and showed all his tickets.  had me dying     Jubril   [...]   Teenage Business Pheno
Output: POS
The House of Eliott . I thoroughly enjoyed Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of the House of Eliott.  The acting was fantastic, the dresses magnificent and the locations, as with most English mini-series, marvelous.  My only complaint is that it doesn't end!!  THere is no closure to this.  As you approach the last chapter of Season 3 you start to wonder how they are going to wrap it all up in the little time that is left, and - oh surprise! - things are left unsettled and you feel that you need one more season to see how things worked out for everyone!  Is there any chance that there is a Season 4 out there somewhere????
Output: POS
Aaron Kwok gives a great performance in this silly cop movie. . Kwok is on fire in this movie with maybe his best physical performance ever. He looks like a pop star but his acting is actually very good. Unfortunately, his performance is completely wasted in a movie this bad. I won't explain the story, it is cops vs. drug dealers. There is a beautiful fighting female, good car chases, big name stars, and good fights. How did this movie go wrong? Well, Stanley Tong is a decent director, but he is a stuntman, screen fighter, and martial arts choreographer at heart. He tries to make this an American movie but he disregards everything that gives feeling to movies. I cracked a smile more than a few times but this is the most mindless modern day film I have seen in a long time. Usually, I am able to get past all of this since I am a sucker for good fight scenes, and this movie does have a few. Highlights to watch for are Ken Lo vs. Marc Dacoscos and Dacoscos vs. everyone in the final fight. The thing that ruins this movie is that the real final fight never finishes, but instead it moves on to a totally ridiculous fight to finish off the movie. 'Cradle to the Grave' has a better end fight! Stanley Tong must have been out of his mind because in the finale, Coolio ends up as the main opponent. Not Ken Lo who is the leg fighter that faces Jackie Chan at the end of 'Drunken Master 2', and not Marc Dacoscos who is one of the very best modern day martial arts actors, but Coolio.     I honestly thought this was a good cheesy movie, but the final fight sequence is just horrible. Stanley Tong comes up with a great idea having the actors fighting on a huge piece of glass hundreds of feet in the air and they have to keep their balance while they fight. It is just too bad Coolio had to ruin it. 2.5/5     DVD from Dimension Home Video has good sound and picture quality. No special features except the outtakes in the credits which was a much more satisfying end to the movie.
Output: NEG
What a waste of time! . Well, that's part of my life I'll never get back!  I can't figure out why this movie got such great reviews; I was totally bored by it.  Don't waste your time; there are a lot of other movies out there that are better than this junk
Output: NEG
Mickey Spillane IS Mike Hammer . Having watched a number of Mike Hammer t.v. shows, I was looking forward to seeing what the author (Mickey Spillane) could bring to his creation. I was not disappointed. I was, in fact, suprised by how well he played Mike  Hammer, and I would definitely recommend this film to fans of all ages. The  only thing that bothered me about the film is the often annoying  soundtrack.  Note: the movie is in widescreen forma
Output: POS
Awesome DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . I won't wax rhapsodically about Ritchie vs Steve, but instead I will just rate the dang DVD.    The musical direction is great. This compilation of tracks recorded at historic Montreux in '96 and '00 is just fantastic. The sound quality is better than most systems are capable of, so you'll probably get the best sound your equipment can give.    I own Purples Australia '99 as well as Scandinavian Nights, New Live and Rare, and the Come Hell or High Water reunion tour with Blackmore. Montreux is in the top two, and I have enjoyed it almost every night since it arrived last month. Paice, Morse, Lord, Glover and Gillan mesh perfectly [as always] and obviously have a great time playing together. They joke around occasionally, and theres a few surprizes that spontaneously erupt on stage [Sooo, thats 'funky Claude' eh? hmmm].    This DP line-up clicks extremely well together, and it shows [I can't believe I am the only one that noticed Gillan giving Blackmore the "finger" at the end of 'Paint it Black' on the High Water DVD. If you got it - watch the last second of that track .. BOING! Up goes the 'bird' at Ritchie, who should have gotten a butt kickin instead of just the finger].    If you are a purple fan, or just a music lover who enjoys those nice long live instrumental riffs of great rock & roll that highlight not only the guitarist but all facets of the bands talents, buy this disk. These guys blend better than Tequila and Lime. Theres plenty of deep-cut material on it I'd bet money you have not heard before and that in itself is reason enough
Output: POS