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The devil's in the details . Mostly notorious when it was released in 1987 for featuring wholesome sitcom star Lisa Bonet in a sex scene with some nudity (and thereby supposedly offending Bill Cosby), ANGEL HEART has acquired quite a reputation as a cult film since then, some of which is quite deserved for its astonishingly beautiful cinematography and editing. Some of the compositions (particularly two repeated overhead shots of stairwells, one in Harlem and one in New Orleans) are among the most stunning of any film from the 1980s, and the set decorations are similarly out of this world. Though there's also Mickey Rourke's beautiful youthful face (pre-boxing injuries) to be gazed upon, there's really little else to recommend this movie, even if its big twist at the end catches you unawares: the film is basically constructed as a rebus, with various visual (seeming) non sequiturs keying you in to the big narrative surprise at the end. But the big horror moments have almost no suspense built into them, and the acting is fairly shoddy: O'Rourke gives a real hambone performance, and Bonet must be the dullest voodoo priestess ever to appear onscreen. You know what you're in for when the characters have names like "Harry Angel," "Louis Cyphre," "Toots Sweet," and "Epiphany Proudfoot"; even the beautiful look of the film can't overcome the shallowness and dispiritedness of the script
Output: NEG
Two Good Pairings . This disk contains two westerns, both staring Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda. The pair works well together in very different roles.    The first is a comedy and the second is a drama. In the first they are buddies, in the second they are enemies. In both, they are splendid.    Individual reviews appear below:    THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB  This One's a Hoot    Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda play a couple of cowboys working on the range. When Stewart gets a letter he is surprised to learn that his bother has died and left him his business. It is a placed called the Cheyenne Social Club. So it is that Stewart and his sidekick, Fonda, set out for Wyoming with the expectation of becoming respectable business men.    Upon arrival, Stewart learns that he is the most popular and respected man in town. He also learns that his social club is a brothel. This strikes him as not being "in his line of work" and he determines to close the place down. That takes him from being the most respected to the most reviled man in town. He has some hard decisions to make and even more trouble appears when he learns that there are contractual agreements between his shop and the railroad. Things get more complicated still when he learns that there are some ruffians roughing up some of his girls.     Stewart is just a nice guy trying to do the "right thing". Eventually, he does...much to his own surprise.      FIRECREEK  Sometimes the Little Guys Win    This is another pairing of Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda in a western.     Stewart plays a farmer, respected by his peers and given the honorary title of sheriff in his town. The tile also comes with a home made tin badge and 20 dollars. It is a sign of esteem and nothing more.    Fonda plays the leader of a group of gunmen with vague notions about law and order. When passing through town, they decide to stop there a little while and rest. Nobody really minds that but they do object to being treated like vermin by the gunmen who get a bit wild when they drink. Fonda does not really approve of what they do but is reluctant to come down on them too hard for fear of alienating them. That means that it is up to the sheriff to keep order.    Keeping order is a hard job. He is not trained and he is certainly no gunfighter. He is just a farmer. The townspeople encourage him just to ignore things in the hope that the bad guys will eventually go away. All are frightened. When a friend is lynched, though, Stewart decides that enough is enough and takes on the whole gang.    This is one of those films in which the little guy manages to stand up to the bully, survive and even win. It comes at a cost, though.
Output: POS
offbeat mystery . If you like mystery's with a twist, this movie is pretty good.  If you are offended easily by certain subjects, language, or sexual situations, I would not recommend this movie as it is quite graphic and vulgar
Output: POS
Deciever is Far Too Overlooked and Unnoticed . I cannot believe the scarcity of people who have actually seen this movie.  Tim Roth is an incredible actor, and his intelligence permeates into a very believable role in a modern mystery/noir with staggering twists and turns of a mental battle between the interrogates and the interrogated.  The story pivots the balance of power like no other movie I've ever seen.  It is an exceptinoal psychological thriller that leaves you completely satisfied.  I had no complaints with the acting or music (You won't enjoy the ending as much if you don't like oldies music, however), and the story is top notch with a script that plays it out thoroughly.  The cinematography is above average, and very in sync with the music to make a great finale, and a great movie
Output: POS
bored then intrigued . after reading all the reviews, i did not want to see this movie. i am glad i did. it is intelligent deceptive and pivotal. it's no wonder all guys reviewed this film. previous comments only promised sex and young flesh and sex and old flesh. the content is immeasurable. one viewer stated don't read the reviews. do not. especially those written by horny loners. excellent movie
Output: POS
Well, it could have been worse. Really. . Bay of Blood (Mario Bava, 1971)    It amuses me that Mario Bava himself hated this movie. The first thing I thought after it was over was "man, that was miles better than Black Sunday." It's still not worth rewatching, but if you've steered clear of Bava after watching the borefest that was Black Sunday, this may entice you to at least give him another try.    The plot, what little of it there is, is this; a husband kills his wife in order to get his hands on some land that includes a private lake (the bay of the title). Her daughter stages a suicide, so she can run around uninhibited by family obligations trying to get said bay back with a couple of hired hands with less than pristine motives themselves. A bunch of partying kids happens on the scene completely by accident. Complications ensue.    It's hopelessly entangled in its own plot, despite that plot not being in any way complex. It throws in a good deal of gratuitous violence and not nearly enough gratuitous nudity (but some, at least, courtesy the lovely softcore actress Brigitte Skay), foreshadowing just about every silly slasher film to come. Basically, it's mindless fun. Dario Argento did it far better a few years later with Profondo Rosso; see that instead. *
Output: NEG
One of the Top 10 Horror Movies Ever . Deffenitly one of the best movies ever made in horror. The plot was deep and it itroduced the world into the best horror icon there is. Unlike others (Freddy) Pinhead had not changed his attitude. Loads of gore and people getting ripped apart. They even have a few sex scenesthrown in their. Clive Barker really knew what he was doing when he mad this movie. Go out and get this no or you will be sorry you didn't cuz this is a classic.
Output: POS
West Wing-Season 1 . Gave this to my mother-in-law as a Christmas Gift...she's enjoying it tremendously
Output: POS
Cute DVD . This is a cute DVD about going to the doctor.  My 2 yewar old enjoys Arthur and loves this DVD
Output: POS
Good 6 short 10 min quickies . These are all the bonus 10 min workouts from each of the mentioned DVDs. DVD has option of regular or letterbox screen & 2.0 or 5.1 dolby sound. Some workoutse may seem like they need more instruction because these are only bonus versions:  Modonna Grimes from her African Beat - 2 min of warmup with basic 80s/90s aerobics fast-paced arm & high kick leg movements, then 3 min of a $*#( of squats, then 1.5 min of basic plies, then 1 min of standing tonining abs/leg pose, then on the floor for 1 min for basic ab crunches w/legs in air, then 3 stretches for legs & spine. your basic gym aerobics instructor, no dance or flair.  Suhaila from her Bellydance fitness Fusion Buns - saddle squat doing for glut isolations (hard to do, but fun once you get it) for 1.5 min, then hip bumps which you do by contracting gluts as move knees slightly & walk (easier to understand with her instruction on the main dvd) but easy enough for those who pick up thing faily easily, (great workout) for 3 min, then 3/5 contractions of gluts for each step (great look) for 2 min, then full shimmy for 4.5 min with diff arm movements (great butt & leg workout.) She has a great personality & a great dancer.  Jayna from her Bellydance for Romance - chest slides, back/forth, lifts/drops, chest circles, hips circles, vertical & horizonal figure 8s & camels. Her pace is very relaxed, she goes slow at first, so even w/o the main dvd, you should be able to pick it up.  Rania from one of her Bellydance for Fitness - chest front/back, lifts/drops for 2 min, camels for 2 min, camels while walking for 2 min, chest circles for 1 min, chest cirlces while walking for 1 min, chest drops while walking, chest slides/drops while walking, chest figure 8s  & chest figure 8s while swaying body up/down for 1 min. Actually great chest/upper back, upper ab toner.  Madonna Grimes from her Urban Street Heat - warm up with regular fast-paced arm/leg kicks aerobics for a 2 min warmup, squats & lunges for 2 min, standing ab crunches & oblique crunches for 2 min, squating abs crunches for 1 min, floor ab crunches for 2 min, leg/butt lifts for 1 min,  basic spine & a couple leg stretches for 1 min.  BONUS Yoga w/Rainbea Mars from her Dusk OR Dawn DVD - sitting, child's pose, cat/cown, arm stretch, downard dog, held breath standing & shift hips, moutain/frwd standing bends & corbras, twisted lunges, downward dog,  moutain, frwd st. bend, cobra, down dog, warrior 1, cobra, down dog, warrior 1, sun salutations, twisted lunges, sun salutations, chair pose, child's pose, laying down in cobbler's pose/butterfuly for 1 min with her positive thoughts. She speaks throughout with extra positive words, very relaxed
Output: POS
Make your own film . I hate people who complain that films don't have enough of some element, some band who they want to see. There are enough Oasis, Blur and Pulp videos out there to catch up on. There is John Harris' Britpop book. Britpop WAS a media invention. It is a tired subject. But it did happen. It is essential to talk about the Blur vs. Oasis thing at some point. I feel that this film succeeded at some point. There are another hour of interviews with the bands as a bonus. If you don't like this film, make your own. It will probably suck. It will probably have a thousand close shots of Jarvis Cocker. That is just fandom. That is monomania. That is not narrative filmmaking
Output: POS
Ed Edd N Eddy vol 2 . I am a huge fan of this series.  This for the most part was a collection of the worst of the collection.  Wait until they put a better collection togather.
Output: NEG
Come Back To The 5 and Dime, Pauline Kael, Pauline Kael . For you young'uns, Pauline Kael was a powerful, maverick movie critic who, aside from being a brilliantly entertaining writer, often went against the grain of your Rex Reeds and Roger Eberts and viewed and wrote about movies with a depth and clarity that seemed super-human. And smart as hell.    This movie has fooled many into thinking it is somehow clever, beautiful and enlightening.  I could not find one less-than-amazed review at Rottentomatoes.com from writers that shoud know better. But friend, think about it just a little bit, how this movies titillates mentally-restful viewers by using the cheapest of devices; by baring the breasts of doe-eyed 15 year olds -  friggin' kiddie porn in 2 scenes no less!   And the protagonist's spiritual awakening consists of smoking pot, working at a fast food joint (with a cliched smiley face logo), driving a hot cherry-red Pontiac and having sex with a 15 year old (which is a crime in the US, ja? no?).    Kevin Spacey's original and complex-toned smart-assiness is entertaining and the young girl players are fascinating and beautiful.  Annette Bening, given a straw woman stereotype role that begs to be burned, in the course of 6 seconds still manages to move us in the finale.      Another Amazon reviewer cited Ray Lawrence's Austrailian film from 1987, BLISS as the misinterpreted and maladapted source material for American Beauty.  Having seen BLISS several times, and being a huge fan of that movie, I think he is correct.  Written by Alan Ball, a TV sitcom writer, this film pushes a screwed-up message.  It entertains, that is if your brain is on stand-by.  I wish Pauline was still alive to help sharpen our movie vision
Output: NEG
Loose Cannon . The documentary was really, really good.  They left some stuff out of it, of course, but you know why they did so it sort of makes sense.  One thing I did not remember was the prodigious mullet Brian sported back in the day.  Man, I think that thing was more impressive than Jagr's Cup-winning mullet of the early-90s!     I don't know that I learned anything new from the documentary, but seeing his kids and his sisters talk about him was amazing.  Also, Stone Cold talking about the Hollywood Blonds tag team was great fun.      They really played up the Flyin' Brian stuff as being ahead of it's time (which it was) and the Loose Cannon character that had everyone guessing.  Funny thing is that the whole Loose Cannon thing wasn't really long-lasting if you think about it.  The gimmick was the talk of all three companies at the time but it really only lasted the summer before his Humvee accident brought any momentum he had to a standstill.     The accident was glossed over--he was loaded on painkeelers and told of seeing his ex-girlfriend's face in his rearview mirror when he crashed--but the fact that it totally derailed his character was not.  He knew that he could have been the biggest thing going and that he had blown the whole deal and it depressed the heck out of him.     Anyhoo, the official coroner's report was that he had a heart attack; just as his dad had at a young age. Of course, the fact that the juice and the vikes and a crazy lifestyle put take a toll on the heart was glossed over.  I mean, the WWE is not going to ever admit that the lifestyle of a (ahem) "sports entertainer" is one that is insane because no one can prove whether the job makes you crazy or if that crazy people are attracted to the job.  It's the whole chicken-or-the-egg argument on a human scale.  The truth is that he was an overachiever who liked to prove people wrong and when his body failed him, he became depressed and quickly descended into a spiral that ultimately did him in.     Best parts were reliving the Hollywood Blonds stuff.  I remember watching it back in the day and knowing that he and Steve were going to be huge stars.  Steve even talks about how the team got over really quickly and that the plug was pulled by a booker who was worried about protecting his spot in WCW.  They never name the booker but I am 90% sure that it was Ric Flair back then who headed the booking committee.  I am also 80% sure that Arn was on the committee too.  They must have felt threatened by the Flare For The Old skit that set up a 2 out of 3 falls match for a TBS special in (I am guessing) 1992 or 1993.  Great stuff though; and Brian came up with the whole gimmick.  They were so hilarious together.     Another great part was Jim Ross talking about how he believed that he had become a father-figure to Brian in the WWF.  That was sad stuff.  JR really had a hard time trying to help Brian but Pillman only saw the fact that JR order him to be drug tested as a huge betrayal.     Overall, I am going with 4 crutches out of 5.  I haven't watched any of the matches as yet but I am less interested in that kind of thing than I am the documentaries.
Output: POS
Great dialog exchange! . The story is only so-so but the exchanges between John Wayne and Kathryn Hepburn are wonderful and make the movie worth seeing. This had the potential to be really good
Output: POS
I am a B horror flick fan, but... . I thought that this movie fell short of even B horror flick standards. I did like the scenic shots of the film but the dialog and the "mutants" of this film didn't really hold my attention. The "mutants" were not even mutants at all. They looked like everyday people that you would see on the street. Well,  they didn't look disfigured is what I mean. The guy that was acting like he was part of the "Rap Culture" was the most irritating of them all. I really wanted to like this movie, but I am sorry that I didn't. I don't recommend this movie to anyone. Even those B horror fans
Output: NEG
it had potential . With great music and a setting that reminds you of "Vampire Hunter D" it sucks you into watching the series.  The plot turns out to be terrible and the idea of where the wolves came from and where they are going is underdeveloped and disappointing.  The animation is good, which is a must have for me, but it wasn't enough to redeem the series
Output: NEG
Don't believe the hype . I've only watched the first six episodes so far, waiting for some in depth story to unfold with diverse characters... blah blah blah.    Nothing but a simple story line with everything spelled out.  There's no complexity to it, no unfolding of the characters, no mystery of peeling through the layers of their lives.  All the episodes seem so long and dragged out but nothing different ever really happens.  Boy tries to save girl, boy gets beat up, boy does what he feels is right without thinking it through, no strategy, no thought to his actions.  It almost seems like a Saturday Morning Cartoon with violence and unnecessary rape suggested scenes.    Another thing that really bugs me is the fact that the evil King Hamdo is such a whiny coward, but yet somehow manages to recieve complete obedience from all his subjects.  Somebody would have dethroned him by now, in fact there was an assassination attempt where the two assassins were skilled enough to sneak all the way into his chambers with out being noticed, kill his guards, have him in there sights, and not only miss him, but stand out in the open only to be shot by his scared shaky hand from under his desk.  The actions and reactions of this world are just to unrealistic.    I want my wasted hours back.  Good thing this only cost me twenty dollars
Output: NEG
I agree with the first two reviewers . The first two reviewers did a great job of describing the storyline, so I won't go there.  I'll tackle the ending...WHAT ENDING?  I even backed it up to see what I missed. THEN, I went to the special features to see an alternate ending.  It varied little from the shows ending. After investing the time to see this movie, I hated the ending. However, Jacqueline Bisset is still very lovely. Adam Garcia didn't too badly and I did like the sounndtrack so there were a few saving graces...
Output: NEG
don't be &quot;con&quot; vinced into watching this . To be honest with you I thought the movie was really bad. the acting was ok but the only good part about the movie was that ricky (Rodney Eastman) was in the movie. (for about 5 mins) but i would not suggest renting this movie and waisting 4 dollars
Output: NEG
And stay out of New Hampshire !!! . I was enchanted by this comedy/drama when I saw it as a youngster, and I must say the enchantment has not been diminished by time.  A wonderfully directed and filmed Faustian story, quintessentially American in tone, both its content and style were remarkable for those times, over 60 years ago.  It is played with a light touch despite it's deep and atmospheric(and marvelous) cinematography by Joseph August and it's often moody score by Bernard Herrmann.    Of course one wonders if the film would have the same buoyancy and sense of fun, despite the dark themes, if any actor played Mr. Scratch other than the truly wonderful Walter Huston.  He is simply terrific here, and his performance alone is worth the price of admission.  Countering Huston's sly, mischievous, grinning Devil is another great character actor with the gravitas to match him, and that's Edward Arnold as Daniel Webster.    I like the opening credits wherein director Dieterle lists all the behind the scenes talent without titles, including himself, and at the end states " who collaborated on this film".  It is truly a collaboration with director and cinematographer and composer and editor (Robert Wise) all on the same page.  It has some striking moments, most especially the first encounter with Belle (Simone Simon), the ghostly dance at Jabez Stone's mansion, and the final eerie trial.      The supporting performances, especially the always reliable Jane Darwell as Ma Stone are fine.  James Craig as Jabez Stone was a bit of a stiff, but the movie's overall qualities compensate for him.  Simone Simon is luscious, and the honestly presented depiction of her adulterous relationship with Jabez is quite daring for the times (one wonders how it got past the Hays office).    This came out in 1941, and Arnold's stirring defense of Jabez  that exhalts all things American in the land and character of it's people may strike some as corny, but this was made on the cusp of World War II, and these things needed to be said then, and in a lower key, some of which wouldn't hurt us to be reminded of now.    And, finally, there is the last great shot of Huston's Scratch eating the stolen peach pie and then musingly rubbing his chin as he looks out directly at us in search of his next victim. Perfect.
Output: POS
Not exactly the "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". . After seeing the overhyped "American Gothic", I must say that I came away disappointed.  What you have here is a movie that was constructed in the mold of the original "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" where you have some unsuspecting people coming up on a crazed homicidal family.  Unfortunately, the family really comes off looking goofy and silly more than dangerous and deadly.  I would certainly rather come upon Ma and Pa's family than Leatherface and his family if you know what I mean.  "American Gothic" does a decent job of painting a crazy family portrait for sure, but Ma, Pa and company just do not exactly strike fear in the viewer's heart...they just are not that formidable as far as their prowess as horror movie villains.  The kills are not too bad, but certainly are not anything to write home about.  The acting is okay and production values are not too bad for a movie of this nature.  I just did not like the way that Ma and Pa's family came across to the viewer...they come across more weird than horrifying, more eccentric than anything else and not exactly dangerous.  Don't get me wrong...obviously, they killed some people, but I was not convinced in the manner in which this was done or in the family's disposition as brutal killers.  Also, I felt that the ending was rather weak and very predictable.  I guess they just do not make them like they used to anymore.  In short, the way I look at "American Gothic" is that if the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is a FIVE STARS horror movie, then this movie, comparatively speaking, is certainly worth no more than ONE STAR...it is what it is folks!
Output: NEG
Interesting period piece, godawful DVD release . Although this DVD says it's "digitally remastered," that only means that it was transferred from film to the digital medium of DVD.  The releasing company missed a golden opportunity to clean it up -- the film is grainy, flickering and shows signs of deterioration that could and should have been corrected before releasing the film on DVD.  The soundtrack, as well, is perfectly awful, with shattered, screeching highs and inaudible lows.  I have recordings made from wax cylinders recorded before 1910 that have been restored to sound much better than this 1934 release.  It's very discouraging that so little care and attention should have been paid to finally making this film available after so many years.  Anna May Wong, and the people who buy this DVD, deserve better
Output: NEG
Enchanting movie... . This is one of Miyazaki's best. In the vein of 'Totoro' but a bit more grown-up. It's probably my favourite after 'Nausicaa', which is his masterpiece.    There is a quality to Miyazaki's animation and story-telling that is indescribable. You have to experience it to understand it. The attention to detail and the intimacy in his narration is really special. Though it's probably easier (for English speakers) to watch the movie with the English dialogue, it's so much better with the original Japanese soundtrack. The English dialogue lacks the softness and subtlety of the Japanese version. This is a great family film; a film people of all ages can enjoy. I am definitely going to be buying the DVD, 'cos I'm going to want to share this movie with friends and family
Output: POS
banality by any other name . Jeez, maybe I am getting old, but I really found absolutely nothing about this film to be interesting or original in the slightest.      A brilliant scientist.  Disfigured.  Angry.  Finds temporary techie fix for face.  Goes to get bad guys.  Fighting.  More fighting.  Still more fighting.  Ex mate learns he's alive.  He leaves her anyway (he's too ugly).  The end.  More to come, if successful.  Not recommended
Output: NEG
Great instruction, great program, great FUN . This program is simply the best kid's program I've ever seen. I really can't say a lot that hasn't already been said in other reviews, I just wanted to also voice my opinion as to how terrific this program is.  - A couple of quick points that make this program so special are; the instructor, the program itself, and the amount of fun the kids on the program are having, and the amount of fun my children have doing the program. - The instructor has a great time interacting with the kids on the program, and also to the viewers at home. He is funny, but yet professional with his instruction, and really does a good job with the kids. - The program itself is like nothing I've ever seen before, the movements are a combination of karate techniques (with a non-violent approach), aerobic movements, and basic physical education activities, it's a very nice blend, and it really flows together well. - And last, but certainly not least, this program is FUN to do, and easy enough for all my kids to follow along with.  This is terrific program
Output: POS
Very good flick . I was shocked as I looked at this movie plenty of times and passed it up, until I read an article in Fangoria #244 article on Stuart Gordon, and decied to rent it. I would say the asking price is to high$15 is more reasonable. This movie does not get boring. The action is good, the plot is good, the acting is actually very good. this movie has already been broken down so no need for me to do so. Overall if you are looking for a good movie that will keep you awake and interested check out "King of the Ants", it is a good flick and doubt you will be dissapointed I know I was'nt
Output: POS
Abducted BY A L I E N S..... . This is not an easy movie to watch but one that can not be missed. It is about sexual abuse and its affect on children, the characters do not point fingers or blame their parents nor attacker but its a journey of self discovery whether let it be gay or straight. The movie is brutal, gritty and does not hide behind anything nor anyone. Let's the viewer know that everything beautiful tends to have dark secrets. The performances are good and GREG ARAKI is an awesome filmmaker. VIEWER RESTRICTED
Output: POS
Dracula lives . I think this movie is great. The plot is so different from the others. I realy like this movie.
Output: POS
A Thriller to the End . This is Rob Lowe's best work. It shows just how talented an actor he is. All of the acting is superb. John Glover is dispicable, but good. The sailing photography is gorgeous. The sailing lingo is right on. It's a twisting movie that keeps one guessing until the very end. Now, if we could only get it in DVD with outtakes. When is the studio going to wake up
Output: POS
PLUNGE INTO OBLIVION . DARK DESCENT is about as exciting as watching someone make banana pudding.  Filmed in Czechloslovakia, most of the actors and crew's names end in "v".  Which wouldn't be so bad if they could at least ACT.  Dean Cain, he of Superman fame, bullies his way through the mess, chewing his gum, and wincing after he gets shot in the leg.  Scott Wiper who plays his jealous comrade mercifully disappears once he quits, but the movie never says what happens to him.  The movie starts off with Cain and Wiper (sounds like a law firm, don't it?) facing some really nasty guys who are obviously attacking the women in this undersea mining plant.  Nothing is ever explained as to why they are doing this, but Cain kills them all but one, a nasty guy who plans revenge.  Meanwhile, many of the crew members are committing suicide, and Cain is investigating.  (Excited yet?).  Of course, it all culminates in a kind of underwater HIGH NOON when the bad guy who promised to come back, does so with two other goons, and chase Cain around the plant for a while.  There is nothing exciting about any of this, as the direction is wooden and the acting abysmal.  Try THE ABYSS or GHOST SHIP or any other undersea film, and you'll do much better than this waste of celluloid
Output: NEG
Something gets lost in translation . I recently rented this movie, having never seen it before.  I'm wondering what all the kudo's were for.  Denuve was pretty and had a boyfriend who was interested in her.  Why did she lock herself in that ratty apartment?  Did she have a history of mental illness?  If she didn't like being alone why didn't she go with her sister or visit her parents for the weekend.  We're never told.  I was confused and bored.  What a let down
Output: NEG
Warning! Spoiler: The irony of the Disney world view . Disney does it again! They manage to turn two beautiful, compelling books into a story of squabbling American adolescents. I find it supremely ironic that Disney felt it necessary to turn a murderous troop of Marxist guerrillas into a murderous, greedy mining agent - this from one of the most devouring, money-hungry corporations in the history of capitalism! Did they perhaps believe that depicting a troop of black soldiers ruthlessly slaughtering the boy's family wouldn't be as politically correct (or as comprehensible to a pre-teen or early teen audience) as showing a greedy white mining agent ruthlessly slaughtering the boy's family? Of course, Francois Joubert simply has to be transformed into the obnoxious Harry Winslow (to make the movie more appealing to an American audience). And must every story involving young people of opposite sexes be turned into a "Girls are stupid! - Boys are stupider! - I love you! - I love you too!" tale of teenage battle of the sexes turned to love? It's been many years since I read the novels, but I don't remember that particular twist to the story, perhaps because Van der Post wasn't necessarily writing for the 11-14-year-old American market. If you're at all disenchanted with the world as Mickey sees (and sanitizes) it, skip the movie and read the books ("A Story Like the Wind" and "A Far Off Place")
Output: NEG
Real Friendship . This movie is one of my personal favorites and probably one of rob reiners best directionals masterpeices. he hit the time, the place and the kids perfectly. this movie appealed to me as these kids were such good friends and ive never had a relationship that they all share, i find that real friendship is something worth looking for and after about 10 billoin cases of friends becoming eneimies for me... this movie really pointed out to me that its the type of relationship and the way you fell with others that makes having frineds that best thing in the world. i can only hope that i can find friends as good as these kids someday. its a great movie and i'd recommend it to anyone. you might have to look past the constant crying and deep emotions since it might seem a little fake but thats what this movie is all about.... growing up and not many kids these days are willing to share how they feel with each other which isn't as bad as it sounds. plus great script/dialog and a great tone and atomashperehope then rest of you have noticed that aswell. Its also the only movie that made me realize that i wouldnt mind living in the 1950's over this era.
Output: POS
A TRUE LOSS OF FAITH. . Faith Hathaway had just graduated High School and was one week away from going into the army.  She was full of hope and life.  Robert Willie( the man this movie was based on), along with his accomplice raped and murdered her.  She was raped, stabbed 17 times, and raped after she died.   The director of this movie denied requests made by Faith's mother, and gave all the attention to the only person who deserved to die.  Where was the mercy for Faith?  Where was the compassion for Faith?  Where were the people protesting for Faith's life?  Finally where was the story about the mercy which was denied to Faith?  What about her suffering and that of her family?  Barely a foot note in this movie.  Ohh and Sister Prejean has been discovered to lie when it suits her case.
Output: NEG
Two problems about this dvd . I give it one star for the dvd. I give the movie 5 stars or more if I could. Starting out is, everyone who is a die hard fan of this movie knows this is suppose to be a widescreen motion picture. hell even on TNT high definition tv, they aired it in the right aspect so I had to tape it because ive never got to see it in its actual aspect. Second of all the box art gives the whole movie away. being reason I say this is because of the poster art of the movie and the old warner vhs tape shows no sign of what kind of creature is cujo. I know it might not be a big deal to some people but when I first rented this movie, I was so curious about what CUJO was, The box art and original theatrical poster art was so unique that you were guessing what kind of horror is this. Well I know people are going to say, READ THE BOOK DUMMY and you will know. Well I am not a book reader but I was so excited to know what kind of killer was CUJO and was a dog, I kinda had a hunch though. This movie is fantastic. One of those kinds that you could just sit there and feel that everything on the show was really actually happening and not just acting. That is a good movie! One last thing. Dont go buying this peice of junk dvd. wait until warner releases the true format and maybe some extra features to go along. THey did it with the classic. Lost boy
Output: NEG
Head of it's class! . One of the best of the head-in-a-box genre (see also "The Head" (1959) Victor Trivas, dir; "The Frozen Dead" (1966) starring Dana Andrews) this particular movie is enlivened by the relentless saxophone score and the notion of a man out shopping for bodies for his decapitated fiancee at strip clubs. Hey! Might as well have the best!   The story is straightforward and stupid: a car crash decapitates the fiancee, so of course the only rational response to this predicament is to keep her head alive in a box in the basement. Why couldn't he keep her body alive, too, then just stitch them back together? Well, the scientist boyfriend must have lost his head because he didn't think about this course of action. Or many he was thinking with his little head and seized the opportunity to create a more bodilicious girlfriend with some cut and paste action!  Anyway, the girlfriend gets jealous...watch out for a woman scorned! "No baby, it's not like that. I was at the strip club looking for new bodies for you!" Yeah right try that out around MY house and see what happens. Anyway, the plan goes awry and the nasty humanoid critter gets out of the closet (Ohhh I'm in a cold sweat over that one) and the movie finally ends. And not with the expected bang, either.  Fabulous hideous terrible schlock. Highly recommended!
Output: POS
Roaring biplane blast from the past! . My father took me to see this movie when I was a child of about six or seven.  Actually, he wanted to see it and he had to take me along.  I didn't remember the plot, but I remembered the scenery and the music and the cool biplanes and dogfights.    So, I finally bought this movie so I could watch it as an adult.    I can empathize with those who say this movie is too long and moves too slowly.  That said, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.    The airplanes are amazing.  Where did they get all these biplanes from?  The only other movie I've seen that has such authentic looking biplane dogfights is "Wings", and that was made back in the 1920's when biplanes were all over the place.    The soundtrack by Jerry Goldmith fits the movie perfectly and adds mood where appropriate.    I loved the "intermission".   It reminded me of a time when a movie was a real event.  Movies were so long that the movie itself gave you a break to use the bathroom.  I saw this movie in a theater that was designed to allow perhaps a thousand people to watch a single movie on a huge screen, not some modern "plex" theater that has twelve little rooms where you can pay to see a movie with a bunch of strangers a few months before it's out on DVD.    So, it moves a little slowly by today's standards, but it's epic, and it's interesting to watch Peppard's character slowly alienate himself from his squadron, and his lover, so that at the end they kill him off by giving him the "privelege" of flying an experimental aircraft.
Output: POS
Superb . Just in case the preceeding reviews don't settle the question, I'll add my unqualified rave to the list.      The subject matter of this film is important for many reasons and is equally full of dramatic potential - this movie makes the most of both.  The screenplay is constructed like a Beethoven symphony - logical, constantly moving forward, boiling with energy.  The script, presumably, is based on the original transcript of the conference.  The acting - well - how can one praise it enough?  The human drama - the constant interplay of personal politics, intellectual fencing, bestial attitudes and genuine emotional reactions to the subject matter being discussed - it's captivating from first to last.  And the last scenes are superbly poignant - the final intimate focus on both Heydrich and Eichmann as shallow men and profound monsters, the use of Schubert (as both reference and musical score) to underline the moral desolation and irony at hand, the final roll call to enumerate the sober injustice of the participants' ultimate fate.    This is yet another HBO movie which raises the bar for American cinema, proving that one can still make a great statment on film without either large budgets or avant garde methods.  I can watch this over and over and always get something new out of the experience - which, of course, is the very best recommendation for actually purchasing a movie on DVD.  Buy it and watch it often
Output: POS
negative stars for this one . This movie starts out with an incomplete back-story, 500 years before the main story.  But, unless someone is well versed in the Bible, or the Torah, the viewer has no idea why this is relevant because the back-story just stops after a key moment. It jumps to the main story for a few minutes, then tries to back-fill questions left from the back-story with flashbacks and voice-overs, but it's still not clear what is going on.    The description says Hadassah hid her religion, but it's not as hidden as you'd think it would be.  Over and over again, she and her uncle talk about being Jews, the housekeeper calls them Jews, their friends call them Jews, and there are even more flashbacks to Hadassah's childhood showing how she grew up Jewish.  She even reads from a scroll of a Biblical tale to children in the market.  If this is how she hides her religion, I'd hate to see what she'd do to flaunt it.    Actress Tiffany Dupont tries to give Hadassah a child-like wonderment of the world.  She's a teenager longing to explore her roots, and the world at large.  This would go well in having teens relate to her, but the dialog gets in the way.  The writers chose to keep with the same wording and phrases common to many translations of the Bible.  The complex dialog is spewed out, sometimes as quickly as possible, without any real inflection.  This causal behavior coupled with formalized dialog is too much of a dichotomy to be believable.  And, unfortunately, even the more seasoned  actors stumble over the formalized wording, further distancing the viewer from the story.       If you're really into Biblical stories, then maybe you'd enjoy this, but if you're looking for a quality film regardless of the topic, it's best to look elsewhere.  (I could only endure a half-hour.
Output: NEG
ok, i'll admit it -- it WAS fun watching charlton heston drown ... . the least of the big 3 of disaster movies (the others being "poseidon adventure" and "towering inferno") that hit across movie screens in the mid 1970s.  the sensurround gimmick obviously doesnt work when seen on tv, the screenplay and acting are pedestrian, and the special effects now look a cut above flash gordon serials.
Output: NEG
Okay . I agree with David Thomson when he says few audiences in the West would be content to view an American epic composed solely of battles and their contexts. Kurosawa was a keen businessman and his reputation in the West was entrenched with "Kagemusha" and "Ran", he knew what (American) audiences think of as heroic and mystical about "historical" Japan: Kurosawa's art takes a great deal on its impetus from what Americans (or Westerners) imagine about Japan. He was not popular in Japan (where they thought his stuff was particularly hokey and outmoded, hence the suicide attempt). I am not saying that the work is rubbish - there is no "ugly" shot in either "Ran" or "Kag" - merely that there are more "authentically Japanese" films out there to choose from.
Output: NEG
European Arthouse Movie Par Excellence . "Intimacy" is sexually explicit and raw, as one would almost expect from a European "art-house" movie. The sex scenes aren't really the focal point of the movie -- it merely establishes the setting for our protagonists, Jay and Claire. The story becomes quite intriguing as Jay decides that he wants more than just anonymous weekly romp with Claire. Acting by Timothy Spall is excellent as usual. He is awesome in serious roles
Output: POS
Could have been put together allot better!!! . I'm a huge fan of Electronic Dance Music and anything to do with this genre; I've been to both the huge acts and the underground parties. This movie had good intensions, but the way it came together is a little lame. I recommend One Beautiful Day if you like coming of age movies to do with electronic movies.
Output: NEG
GLAD I READ THE REVIEWS FIRST! . The reviewer who called this a Disney "bait & switch" hit the nail right on the head! I, too, remember seeing all these episodes on TV as a kid, then later on Disney Channel, and was awaiting these to be released on DVD, as I have already purchased the Davy Crockett and Tomorrowland sets and loved them both; but imagine my overt disappointment when I read the actual details of this slapped together, third rate offering!  I never cared for the Elfego Baca story, I had been known to go to my room and VOLUNTARILY do my homework on Sunday nights when these episodes played, but I would have GLADLY paid the price for this set if it had included ALL of the "Swamp Fox" episodes!  Above and beyond the fact that I am proud to have Francis Marion as a distant relative, and that I hail from the same part of our great country as this hero of the Revolutionary War, who, with his compatriots, probably contributed as much as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or any of the other Founding Fathers to win us our freedom, I really loved this story just for itself!  Not only have I decided NOT to waste my money on this incomplete set, I have even gone as far as removing it from my "Wish List" to save the funds of my family and friends, as well! I shall wait to see, hopefully, if Disney will ever release the entire "Swamp Fox" story in a complete set, for which I would GLADLY pay their somewhat exorbitant price
Output: NEG
Friday Night Lights . Where I come from high school sports in general was something merely for the jocks to participate in and rarely garnered any widespread interest within the school.  Football games--except for the annual "bowl" game against our cross-town rival (eventually discontinued because of the traditional post-game brawl)--rarely found more than one hundred parents and students attending.  So some of the meaning behind this film is I guess lost, leaving me more of a dispassionate observer than anything else.  Still, I really found this movie to be quite fascinating, and a powerful and well-told story.
Output: POS
DVD documentary . Such a raw account of the people and destruction of New Orleans from huricane Katrina. Done extremely well and touches on areas that I wasn't aware of. Personal accounts from the people who went through the hurricane and footage I have never seen. Had to own it after I saw it - an excellent unbiased record of history
Output: POS
Oscar Wilde Lite . As other reviewers have been, I'm also unhappy with the removal of central plot elements, especially Mrs. Cheveley's broach.  The effect of removing this element is that it is Chiltern who saves Goring, not Goring who saves Chiltern, and the play therefore never gives Goring his moment of heroism and nobility.  This film  is too jolly and innocent.  Laura Cheveley's hubris, Robert Chiltern's anguish, these are really side shows in the film which focuses more on Goring, his wit, and his pre-marital uncertainty.    I do think the film is entertaining, for what it is worth.  Anyone who has an interest in romantic comedy or a very casual interest in Wilde will probably enjoy it.  If you know this play and Oscar Wilde well, though, you may be frustrated
Output: NEG
CLOONEY WOULD MAKE A GREAT "CORKY" . George Clooney is about as entertaining to watch as Michael Jackson being raped by the Gorton's fisherman. His pompous, self indulgent personality is better suited for being a Walmart greeter. Except he'd probably be fired for only saying hello to himself.  Clooney: GET LOS
Output: NEG
Christopher Walken . Of course, Christopher Walken is one of the all time best actors and Abel Ferrara is an outstanding cult director. Their co-operation is probably among the best ever happened to cinema. Although the story itself is nothing to cheer about, especially where ex-con Walken goes charity, the acting and photography is worth watching this movie over and over again. Great acting by Larry Fishburne as well.
Output: POS
Not really essential . Now I love the Clash as much as anyone else, but this DVD isn't really needed. THey made some of the greatest records of all time, but they never really made great videos. More interviews and live performances would have been nice, and the inclusion of the late, great Joe Strummer's short film is a welcome addition, but I would recommend that you just buy the studio albums over this DVD&gt
Output: NEG
Not too bad, but not too good . I actually had this on my shelf for 2 or 3 years. I tried to watch it a time or 2 and just could not get past the first 10 or 15 minutes. I was finally in the mood to watch it the other night. Let me say I am a big fan of Ashley Judd and I have loved every movie I have seen her in. She did a great job, as always, just poor script writing. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered, such as how he always manages to keep one step ahead of her in order to place cameras in her hotel rooms, etc. This fellow was so obsessed and in the end what was the point? I may have to watch it again in a few more years just to see if there is something I missed...
Output: NEG