The Number 23 (Unrated Infinifilm Edition)

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Jim Carrey as a schizophrenic murderer isn't convincing, in this melodramatic film about a man obsessed by the Number 23. Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, St. Elmo's Fire) has unintentionally managed to make a comedy of horrors that really is quite humorous in parts. Walter Sparrow (Carrey) becomes engrossed in a homespun novel about Detective Fingerling, whose life degrades into mayhem because of his obsession with 23's esoteric numerical puzzles. Sparrow's preoccupation with the book follows his botched attempt to catch a nasty dog that bites him, leading one to believe that Sparrow's contraction of rabies might be the cause for his mental degradation. As the story progresses, Sparrow retreats further into Fingerling's world, rife with suicidal sexpots and hardboiled detective sleuthing. His wife, Agatha (Virginia Madsen), also plays Fingerling's girlfriend, sex-crazed Fabrizia, who taunts Fingerling until he stabs her. Back in reality, Walter aims to solve the unresolved crimes in the book, taking it as a murderer's diary rather than as an imagined work. The story is half-baked, though Carrey's portrayal of a mentally disturbed person is what makes The Number 23 comedic. Long, contemplative stares, and over-dramatized acting renders Sparrow a clichéd character, rather than one odd enough to engage viewers. For a better version of almost the exact plot but with a terrorist's twist, see Thr3e instead. --Trinie Dalton

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Intriguing Story.......2007-09-12

I found this to be a very intriguing and entertaining movie, and I think Jim Carrey did very well in the role, despite the fact that it was such a departure from what he normally does. Generally speaking, I think that this movie would appeal to many booklovers. I saw The Number 23 in the theater and have since gladly added it to my DVD collection.

A slow start to a boring film...(How bizarre! The letters to the title of my review add up to 23!!).......2007-09-08

Unfortunately once again the modern era of complicated movies with twisted endings delivers another disappointing film. I was really geared up for this one when I saw the trailer but this film nearly lost me at the 45 minute mark. I'm glad in a way I decided to stick it out to the end because the film does get a little more interesting from the half way mark to the end, but it's a shame we have to sit through the first 45 minutes to get there. Of course this film does appeal to a certain genre of people out there who do have a fascination with the number 23, Jim Carrey being one of them in real life from when he was a younger man. I think it's only those people who will really benefit from this film.

edge of your seat.......2007-09-06

Great movie--kind you can't miss a second of or you get lost with the plot. I thought Jim Carey did a fine job acting--I like him better to tell the truth when he is not doing comedy. A thinkers movie---but the kind that doesn't leave you hanging in the ending--it gives you an ending.

Thankfully I only rented it..........2007-09-04

Having missed this film in the theaters, I rented it hoping it would be another "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". However, what I found was quite different....a great idea for a movie that is simply poorly executed.

I wouldn't say the film is necessarily predictable, but it certainly wasn't engaging. Granted, I'm not much of a Jim Carrey fan, but to his credit, he has pulled off some great acting roles in "The Truman Show" and the aforementioned "Spotless Mind". Through most of the film, Mr. Carrey's acting was simply hollow - there was no real passion. In other parts, I felt he was over acting, perhaps to drive the plot. At no point in the film did I buy into the story, despite having such a strong cast and director, and at no point did I feel one way or the other about any of the characters....The ending felt rushed, and was somewhat unfulfilling...basically it felt as though the movie consisted of empty calories...cheese whiz for the big screen.

I'm sorry, but I wouldn't recommend this film for even a rental.

SLOW!! STUPID!! and a total waste of $4.97 at Blockbuster.......2007-09-04

The movie started off slow and stayed on a turtle's trott throughout the movie. I was not surprised when things started happening that resembled his life, nor was I surprised when it turned out to be him that wrote the book. Come on Jim Carey, stay with what you know!

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Troy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
Starring: Brad Pitt , Eric Bana , and Orlando Bloom
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
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ASIN: B000TGGJKU
Release Date: 2007-09-18

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Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of bireme warships, clashing armies, the massive fortress city and the towering Trojan Horse.

Boondock Saints (Unrated Special Edition)

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Awesome Film Deserving its Cult Status
Mindless, unrealistic violence, unconvincing characters, and an amateurish script
One of the greatest cult films ever.
Solid action flick, William Defoe perfectly cast, and interesting original story line
Amazing

Boondock Saints (Unrated Special Edition)
Starring: Willem Dafoe , David Ferry , Brian Mahoney , Billy Connolly , and Ron Jeremy
Director: Troy Duffy
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000IY04Q8
Release Date: 2006-05-23

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Explore the harrowing world of The Boondock Saints as never before in this Unrated Special Edition! Digitally remastered for extraordinary picture quality and exploding in 5.1 EX Dolby Surround Sound, this definitive two-disc edition of the cult phenomenon features deleted scenes, outtakes, two audio commentaries, a printable script and more!

Hot on the trail of the assailants behind the brutal murder of Russian thugs, FBI agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) is surprised to discover the killers are Irish twin brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) who believe they've been chosen to rid the world of evil. But as they unleash more brutality on the criminals of Boston's underworld, Smecker finds himself torn between busting the vigilantes...and joining them!

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Awesome Film Deserving its Cult Status.......2007-09-12

This is one of those truly fun movies that you can watch over and over again.
Those that compare it to pulp fiction don't realize that there are not that many similarities between the two films. The greatness of this film is in
1. The chemistry between the fraternal twin brothers Murphy and Connor. The interaction between the two make up, in my humble opinion, the best, funniest, wittiest and emotionally wrought scenes in the film.
2. The out of stereotype characters that make up the other key players. *there are some stereotypical characters in this film, however, all movies have them, but they are funny and needed * Detective Smecker and Rocco are two original, well acted and interesting guys that add greatly to the film.
3. The fact that the movie doesn't take itself too seriously. You are supposed to laugh, suspend belief and have fun while watching this. You are also going to cringe at the shootouts and get excited during the action scenes which are pretty damn cool.

Most reviewers for this film are guys, but I'm not, and I was tipped off to see this by a girl friend of mine. I immediately went out and got my own copy. I've watched it about 5 times, and keep finding more I like about it every time I watch it again.

Ignore the reviews that say it's a ripoff of Pulp Fiction and just try it for yourself. Personally, I can't wait for the sequel.

Bring on All Saints Day

Mindless, unrealistic violence, unconvincing characters, and an amateurish script.......2007-09-09

Where to begin...

1. The characters are unconvincing, uninteresting, and overused movie stereotypes.
2. The plot barely makes any sense. There is virtually no character development which convincingly explains why two people would go on a killing spree.
3. The story seems to have come from the mind of a pre-pubescent video gamer.
4. A pretentious overtone.

I cant even continue writing this, the entire movie sucked so bad that its too hard to even describe. Watching this was like having 5 other mediocre shoot em ups chewed up and spat out onto a DVD. There is a reason this movie got 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.

One of the greatest cult films ever........2007-08-13

I love this movie, each time I watch it, it feels like it's better, kind of like Pulp Fiction. I can't wait for the sequel to come out.

Solid action flick, William Defoe perfectly cast, and interesting original story line.......2007-08-05

I caught the very begining of this on TV one afternoon, unfortunatly had to leave in the first 10 minutes. But, seeing William Defoe in it sparked me to rent it, and now own it. Facinating story about two highly intelligent underachieving men in Boston who decide to take justice into their own hands. William Defoe plays the FBI detective following their trail. All I can say is you have to see this one, the casting is great, and the story is original. Great action and fight scenes.

Amazing.......2007-07-15

With how many things are just wrong in this world, this movie makes it all better. The cast is amazing and the script is beautifully written! If you like action, drama, and justice- this is the movie for you.

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Who doesn't love this movie.
Campy
love this movie
Loved it for many years!
About as good as Hairspray

Cry Baby (Director's Cut)
Starring: Johnny Depp , Amy Locane , Susan Tyrrell , Polly Bergen , and Iggy Pop
Director: John Waters
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B0009IOR6Q
Release Date: 2005-07-12

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John Waters's goofy, 1990 comedy about a Baltimore girl (Amy Locane) who can't decide if she should remain "good" in her 1954 world or hang out with the motorcycle boys is funny in a scene-by-scene way, but doesn't quite gel into the grand piece the director was hoping for. The cast is exceptionally likable, however, including Johnny Depp as an Elvis type and Iggy Pop as a chattering loony. The best material is set in a fringe world of bikers and losers on the outskirts of town, and Waters writes some hilarious sardonic dialogue for the characters. Cry-Baby is the last of Waters's more undisciplined features; he followed it with the glossier but no less perverse Serial Mom. --Tom Keogh

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Who doesn't love this movie........2007-09-11

This is a classic for all ages, it has everything you could want in a movie. There is love, fighting, and the bad boys.

Campy.......2007-09-03

True to form, Johnny Depp picks the campiest, goofiest, off-beat roles. "Cry Baby" is almost kind of sort of a take off of "Grease" but it's so silly and so fun that it's in a totally different genre. The ending drags a bit and the end itself leaves you going, "Huh?"; but all in all it's a fun flick, especially for Depp-aholics.

love this movie.......2007-08-23

I'm a Johnny Depp fan and I love this movie. The entire cast does a really good job. The play is coming to San Diego later this year so I'm excited to see how it compares. If you're a Johnny fan like me then you need to get this movie

Loved it for many years!.......2007-08-17

I still love watching this movie - I am glad to find the director's cut, because I heard that the one that I had watched on TV was not John Waters approved. I don't get the people who don't get this movie! They must be Squares.

About as good as Hairspray.......2007-08-07

Generally, I'm not that into musicals, and I wasn't enthralled by this one. It's about as good as Hairspray. If you liked Hairspray, you'll probably like Cry Baby.

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In most 1950s Hollywood flicks, sex is subtext, but in A Summer Place sex stands front and center at rigid attention.
Two love stories
Why did I bother.
One Torrid Summer
My Wife's Favorite Film; BUT picture quality Flawed

A Summer Place
Starring: Richard Egan , Dorothy McGuire , Sandra Dee , Arthur Kennedy , and Troy Donahue
Director: Delmer Daves
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ASIN: B000JU8HBA
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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Think A Summer Place, and you'll probably be humming Max Steiner's wonderfully romantic instrumental theme song, a hand-holding hit in 1959. The movie itself is similarly irresistible, a colorful soap opera about the passions of a pair of dewy-eyed teens and their straying parents. At an island resort in Maine, Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue (the reigning teen idols of the day) fall hard for each other. What they don't know is that her father (Richard Egan) and his mother (Dorothy McGuire), lovers 20 years earlier, have rekindled their affair. Both, inconveniently, have spouses, which is what makes this a soap opera. Lovers of camp will find much to savor in the incredible '50s attitudes, and in the innocence of supervirgin Dee ("Johnny, have you been bad with girls?"). Yet the sincerity of writer-director Delmer Daves, cowriter of An Affair to Remember, comes shining through the corn; and the grown-up affair anticipates The Bridges of Madison County by 30 years. --Robert Horton

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Illicit romance take center stage when a wealthy family set off for a summer seaside vacation.

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In most 1950s Hollywood flicks, sex is subtext, but in A Summer Place sex stands front and center at rigid attention. .......2007-09-11

Director Dellmar Daves throws together six people bleary-eyed with lust under the roof of a summer guest house in photogenic Maine. The oldsters include badly married Dorothy McGuire, reduced to taking in renters, and Arthur Kennedy, her blue-blooded souse of a husband, who sets the overripe tone by describing Pine Island as "a perverted Garden of Eden where the pine and the salt air seem to act as an aphrodisiac. Into the mix come filthy rich, equally badly married vacationers Richard Egan and his wife, played to dykey perfection by Constance Ford.

Before one can say "old flames," McGuire's gazes longingly out her bedroom window at Egan -- the ex-lifeguard who deflowered her in her teens but was too poor to marry her, now the humpiest research chemist ever to strain the seams of a LaCoste. In no time flat, the old lovers are stealing away to deserted boathouses. "I'm hungry,"McGuire confesses, "for everything that hasn't been." Teen lust has its day, too. When a teen Sandra Dee whines about the "armor-lated bra" and "cast-iron girdle" her mother buys to hide her budding curves, Papa Egan -- with whom Sandra likes to snuggle in bed to confess "naughty" thoughts -- hurls them into the ocean. Mommy Dearest Ford reasserts her authority by commanding Dee, upon arriving at her room in the inn, to "get the disinfectant and clean this bathroom. And don't forget the toilet seat!" But we know what repression breeds, right? Barely after they have been introduced, Dee and Troy Donahue (the innkeepers' pouty glambomb of a son) dive into a tacky soundstage woods to dry-hump. Although Troy and Sandra strike zero romantic sparks, Max Steiner's famous, lilting theme does the trick.

Dee's mother spies on the young couple ("You can't let him think that your kisses come cheap!"), and after the teens spend the night together, she greets her daughter with a waiting doctor, bellowing, "Take off every stitch and let him examine you!" The director zooms in on Dee for big, fat, hissy-fit closeups. "I want my fatha! I want my fatha!" she screams. Yes, doll, we know, but all you're going to get is pregnant by Troy.

The couple finds acceptance with her father and his mother, now married. The chintz moment supreme, the scene that put the Production Code seal of approval on all the heavy breathing that has preceded it, comes when the director cuts from an exterior of Egan and McGuire's spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright love nest to a living room interior where our four stars, cozily domesticated, talk sex and chow down supper on TV trays. (John Waters and David Lynch, take a note.)

Two love stories.......2007-09-08

Great acting, great story of two couples from different generations. Both couples fight societal convention and thus the conflict that plays out so well in this movie. Lots of ocean and beach scenes. Movie features a Frank Loyd Wright home.

Why did I bother........2007-08-30

Having watched this movie many years ago I thought it would be just as good but I found it dated and boring, except for the music.

One Torrid Summer.......2007-08-30

The theme of "A Summer Place," especially when crooned by The Lettermen, has the ability to conjure up images of beaches and sailboats even in the depths of winter. Schmaltzy but pleasing, it perfectly suits a movie which at first glance is the soapiest of soap operas. The 1959 film, based upon the torrid novel of Sloan Wilson, was scandalous because of the topics of adolescent fornication and pregnancy in an era when teenagers were supposed to be innocent. Set in New England, for the most part, "A Summer Place" debuted in the cinema as Calvinist America stood on the brink of cultural and sexual revolution. The book even more than the movie shows the reaction of the new generation to the Manichean attitudes which tended to flow as an undercurrent in American society. Puritanical repression is as different from genuine purity as ice is from fire; when sexuality is rejected because it is considered dirty or unclean, rather than restrained for the sake of love, then a monster is unleashed.

As the Richard Egan character reacts against his wife's disdain of the marriage bed by rekindling passion with his lost love (Dorothy McGuire), two families are ruined and all hell breaks loose. When the adults break the rules, they open up the way for the adolescents to break them, too. And while the grown-ups are able to piece their lives back together again, the youngsters are nearly destroyed. It is one of the films which best show the effects of divorce and remarriage upon the children involved. In the light of the confusion and torment suffered by the two teenagers, played by Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue, the affair embarked upon by Egan and McGuire appears irresponsible rather than romantic, although one cannot help but pity them for their impossible marriages. When people break commitments in order to find happiness and fulfillment, they must be aware of the high price to be paid, and the one to pay it might very probably be an innocent child.

My Wife's Favorite Film; BUT picture quality Flawed.......2007-08-15

Just arrived on DVD. Amazon experience is always wonderful.

My beef is with Warner Brothers; regarding the print. I have ordered a lot of product from Amazon; both in CD's and DVD's and this is the first that came with a flawed picture. NOT Amazon's fault.

On the upper left hand part of the screen you sometimes see what is a red X. Looks like fluff or dirt. Then you see (I think) more dirt. This time like a green piece of fluff on the lens.

I gather this was taken from the VHS version and not cleaned up. Other than that it is everything my wife could desire. We just got back from Carmel and saw all the shooting locations. We loved it!!!

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Try not to gag.
Intergenerational Conflict at a Summer Retreat
"On Golden Pond" is a golden story.
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On Golden Pond (Special Edition)

On Golden Pond (Special Edition)
Starring: Katharine Hepburn , Henry Fonda , Jane Fonda , Doug McKeon , and Dabney Coleman
Director: Mark Rydell
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ASIN: B0000JBALO
Release Date: 2003-12-16

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For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer On Golden Pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years. Norman must find his way through his anger and fear of growing old, while Chelsea struggles to rebuild their relationship. Ethel's consistent support of her "knight in shining armor" is inspirational in its simplicity. This is a movie to ponder and always keep in your heart.

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Starring: Dabney Coleman, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, William Lanteau, and Doug McKeon.
Directed By: Mark Rydell.
Running Time: 105 Min., Color.
This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.
Copyright 2003 Artisan Entertainment.

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Writer Ernest Thompson, who came up with the original stage play of On Golden Pond and adapted it for film, is lucky to have two giants of the screen give dignity and breadth to his sometimes trite dialogue. Henry Fonda, in his last role, plays a prickly English professor at the disagreeable age of 80. Visiting his summer house by a Maine lake with his wife (Katharine Hepburn), the old man forges an unlikely bond with a lonely boy, comes to terms with his daughter (Jane Fonda), and suffers disorienting effects of mild dementia. Even playing a tired old man, Fonda is an absolute lion of a movie star, and Hepburn brings her special spirit to the part of his worried bride. The onscreen relationship between Henry and Jane Fonda naturally makes one think about their much-discussed difficulties offscreen, but that's a side benefit in a movie that is really just a celebration of simple human decency. Directed by Mark Rydell (Harry and Walter Go to New York). --Tom Keogh

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Try not to gag........2007-08-29

This gag worthy and highly artificial concoction throws in every late twentieth century cliché on cross generational bonding: a tremulous geriatric couple who appear to have been loaned by the "Carol Burnett Show", (remember when Carol and Harvey Korman did the elderly couple--and her grabbed her by the leg?)which is to say, they are as bristly and acerbic as a hairbrush in their testy public exchanges, but in their tender moments, they just brim with tearful, "genuine" reminiscent emotions.

In other words, it traffics in the type of Jimmy Carter era "authenticity" that consists in and of overalls, flapjacks, and maple syrup. One keeps expecting Will Geer to appear.

And who better to interpret this type of thing, than the dessicated "Hank" Fonda and Kate Hepburn, both of whom had long since discarded their by now forgotten, (but oh how much more appealing!) suaver selves in the more moth eaten environs of the RKO prop department.

Visually the film is suffused with Vermont travelogue optics--stereotypical slanting sunbeams on the lake ad nauseam, and it must be added, to the point that the whole thing looks like a very extended margarine commercial.

The script follows suit--for amidst the unbearable schmatlz, it takes pains to contain all the Norman Learish style "hep" touches--scatological humor, profanities, etc. (after all, lest we forget, Jane Fonda is in this too) meant to assure the audience that, we are dealing with "real" people, that this is in fact the late 20th century, and Ozzie and Harriet don't live here any more.

In short, it has all the sham sincerity of a Hallmark greeting card for an Octagenerian. You know the type--with the oaken bucket and the black eyed Susan peeping out?

Diabetics are herewith advised to avoid.

Those seeking a better take on these basic themes are herewith directed to: "I Never Sang for My Father" or "The Whales of August."

Intergenerational Conflict at a Summer Retreat.......2007-08-26

I'm spending the summer in New Hampshire, not far from where this movie was filmed. Seeing the gorgeous scenery throughout the film was a real treat and the performances by Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn and Jane Fonda... really special.
Jane Fonda never felt she had her father's approval (Henry Fonda) and Katherine Hepburn tries to bring them together during this summer on the lake in NH. Hepburn worries about her husband's memory lapses and his focus on the end of life. The return of the loons to the lake each summer parallels this elderly couple's return to their lake cottage.
Henry Fonda finds new interest in life teaching his daughter's soon-to-be stepson how to fish and boat on the lake while she is in Europe with the 13 year old boy's father.
The complex relationships, the beauty of a NH lake summer, and the great acting by all makes this a film that doesn't age.

"On Golden Pond" is a golden story........2007-08-15

If anyone ever tells you, you are too old to do great things, this movie will make you think twice about that statement. Both Henry Fonda and Kathryn Hepburn do a great performance in this film. There really is no real plot to this film per say, unless you call living to 80 or 70 years old a great achievement, which I do; now being 50 myself. When you look at most grave stones in a cemetary, most don't live to be 40 years old and those that die young are cremated, never telling how they came to an early end in their life.

However, one underlining message flies home from the get go with this film; you are never too old to live life and enjoy it. It also will cause the young to think what might lie ahead of them in their golden years, should they live to be so old. I especially enjoyed the presence of Doug McKeon, who plays the "grandson" in the story named Billy Ray, Jr.. This kid's got a great personality he brings into this role and also brings a great deal of warmth between himself and Henry Fonda's character, Norman Thayer, where we see the very old looking at the very young; an age old contrast. The boy certainly thinks his elder counter part is not too old to do young things, which makes for great character interaction in the film.

The story studies the interaction of a rather dysfunctional family, with ample room for character development and revelation, which it does. There are many humorous moments and tear jerking moments, as well through it all.

So if you want a quiet evening with a story that will give you nothing but good dreams after you watch it, this one will do it for you. Great for the whole family to watch.

On Golden Pond Video.......2007-05-13

The video was perfect...actually improved visually from original movie. Product arrived as promised...Met expectations.

On Golden Pond (Special Edition).......2007-04-11

A keeper. Buy it. Make your kids and grandchildren watch it.

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Great Transfer
What can I say
NON STOP AND CRAZY ACTION MOVIE - BUY IT NOW.
Two thumbs up!
Good blu-ray, boring movie

Crank [Blu-ray]
Starring: Francis Capra , Carlos Sanz , Dwight Yoakam , Keone Young , and David Brown
Director: Mark Neveldine
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ASIN: B000KHX73U
Release Date: 2007-01-09

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A professional hit man (Jason Statham) is poisoned and has only hours to live. He has some big tasks to accomplish before the grim reaper arrives.

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Great Transfer.......2007-05-17

The movie is watchable, lots of action, some pretty cool scenes and stunts, the audio and video transfer is great! A must buy for BluRay groupies!

What can I say.......2007-05-17

I can not watch this movie enough times. It will never bore me.

NON STOP AND CRAZY ACTION MOVIE - BUY IT NOW........2007-05-07

This is a good movie with non stop action but a little crazy and comic, but definietly you need to buy it.

Two thumbs up!.......2007-04-15

Blu-ray HD definitely brings the action on this movie more than alive. Great action with superb Bl-ray HD quality.

Good blu-ray, boring movie.......2007-04-07

I though the blu-ray was very good but I found the movie predictable and very boring. I bought it because of the raves of the HD quality and it is very good in that respect. I hate the movie itself though.

Imitation of Life (Two Movie Collection) 1934/1959

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Imitation of Life Two Movie Set
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Imitation of Life
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IMITATION OF LIFE

Imitation of Life (Two Movie Collection) 1934/1959
Starring: Lana Turner , John Gavin , Sandra Dee , Susan Kohner , and Robert Alda
Director: Douglas Sirk , and John M. Stahl
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ASIN: B0000WN0NW
Release Date: 2004-02-10

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Imitation of Life (1959)
The last film in Hollywood of director Douglas Sirk (Written on the Wind), the 1959 Imitation of Life--an adaptation of Fannie Hurst's novel--is an endlessly fascinating film that speaks volumes about the American journey toward materialism and the racial tensions that are inseparable from it. Lana Turner plays a white single mother and aspiring actress who takes in a black housekeeper (Juanita Moore) and her daughter (played by an adolescent Susan Kohner), the latter so light-skinned she passes for white. As the years pass and success mounts for Turner, Moore also becomes more comfortable but her status as a domestic never changes. Meanwhile, Kohner's character, chafing against social constraints, rebels at every opportunity and throws a wrench into the perfect order Sirk chillingly captures through the precise, architectural design of his images. On one hand a '50s weepie and on the other a daring allegory, Imitation of Life is an unusual masterpiece. --Tom Keogh

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Imitation of Life (1934)
In this Academy Award-nominated Best Picture, Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers are superb as two women with young daughters who build a fortune together. But success doesn't save them from sorrow with the passing years.

Delilah's light-skinned teenager rejects her mother and her race, while Bea must choose between the man she loves and the daughter who loves him, too. Now all of them will pay the price of love in this spellbinding classic.

Imitation of Life (1959)
Lana Turner heads the outstanding cast with Juanita Moore in the second screen version of this emotionally-charged story about two widows and their troubled daughters.

Lora's search for success causes her to neglect her daughter, while Annie's daughter rejects her culture by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living out an emotionally fruitless existence.

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Imitation of Life Two Movie Set.......2007-09-10

I ordered the Imitation of Life two Movie set and received it quickly. I was very pleased with the set. Originally I didn't know which movie was the one I had originally seen, but thanks to the opportunity of having purchased two movies at a very excellent price I was pleased with both movies.

Double Cry Fest.......2007-08-05

I've always loved these movies and can't decide which version I like best. And how cool is it that they come packaged together? Both films deal with the problems of black and white in a racist world. Very sad and I cry every time.

Imitation of Life.......2007-06-21

Great movie! However, I was disappointed in the way the DVD was marketed. I expected the DVD to actually include both films--one with Claudette Colbert (1934) and one with Lena Turner (1959). The DVD is only of the 1959 film. That is the reason for the low rating.

NO IMITATION.......2007-05-29

This film is most certainly not an imitation of moviemaking. In my view
it's a masterpiece ! Douglas Sirk made it his finest work he had ever done
during 1959 for Hollywood. I was 17 years old when I first gazed upon this
wonderful production and was instantly moved by the atmosphere, the camera
direction, the settings, the gowns and jewelry. Especially the music by
Frank Skinner which can be heard almost constantly throughout the movie is giving the audience a very warm feeling of belonging ..
All the actors are giving the best of their acting abilities. Lana Turner is absolutely lovely to look at and is giving one of her finest performances of her carreer. In looks John Gavin matches her beauty easily. The mature daughter roles are mediocre and I think that Sandra Dee misses the ability for strong dramatic acting. The most outstanding
performance was delivered by Juanita Moore. She should have won an Oscar for her role of Annie, but as far as I know she was not welcome on this
ceremonie because racism was still a big issue during that time.
I'm 65 now and has seen this film many times and every time it catches me
from start to finish. Don't miss this movie or your life maybe an imitation after all !

Max Wolper Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

IMITATION OF LIFE.......2007-05-14

This film is a true classic,cover's racial predjudice from all side' as well as a feel good film.Gives a true uunderstanding of what it was like and unfortunatly still today what it is like to be classed as a minority.All the actor's portray very convincing roles. I strongly recomend the film.

Troy - Director's Cut (Ultimate Collector's Edition)

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Enough is Enough
Fantastic Director's Cut
Seriously... why?

Troy - Director's Cut (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
Starring: Brad Pitt , Eric Bana , and Orlando Bloom
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Release Date: 2007-09-18

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Enough is Enough.......2007-09-04

Listen I love a Great Sword & Sandal movie and "Troy" delivered on all parts, but I get tired of all the Special Editions, Super Special Edition, Directors Cut Super Duper Special Edition and so forth. Release the movie with the Unrated Edition and leave it at that. If these additional scenes were so good they should've been in the movie in the 1st.place.

Fantastic Director's Cut.......2007-08-30

I am lucky enough to have seen a screening of the Director's Cut for Troy prior to this DVD's release. I haven't seen the DVD extras, so all I can address here is the movie itself. It is fanstastic - the 40 minutes of additonal material adds meat to the bones of the original. The added footage and new score gives the movie a grander scope and serious gravitas. The colors are richer. There are additional scenes that give you a better insight into the Paris and Helen relationship as well as scenes that give more depth to Odysseus and Priam. I loved it.

I was already a fan of the original, and now cannot recommend this new improved version highly enough.

Seriously... why?.......2007-08-29

Tell me something: were there really a group of hardcore die-hards of "Troy", somewhere in the world, asking Wolfgang Peterson and/or Warner Bros. for a definite edition of this lukewarm toga-fest?
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but even rabid Brad Pitt fans don't seem to really care about this flick - not that it's really a bad film per say. It's just... irrelevant. The best scene in the movie, hands down, is that fight between Pitt and Eric Bana; everything else has been DONE TO DEATH in MUCH BETTER pictures.
So the idea of another 2-disc edition completely puzzle me... or not - let's face: execs at Warner Bros. would sell out their own mothers to make a buck!

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Verhoeven should have directed this
This goddess can't sing
One star for Brad Pitt's rear end
Pitt tried
Brad Spitt is no Achilles

Troy (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Julian Glover , Brian Cox , Nathan Jones , Adoni Maropis , and Jacob Smith
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
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Release Date: 2005-01-04

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There are many reasons to recommend Troy as a good ol' fashioned Hollywood epic, especially if you've never read Homer's The Iliad. Dispensing with Greek gods altogether, this earnestly massive production (budgeted at upwards of $200 million) will surely offend historians and devoted students of the classics (for them, there's the History Channel's Troy). But there's politics aplenty in the grand-scale war that erupts when Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) makes off with Helen (blandly beautiful German model Diane Kruger), wife of Spartan ruler Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), whose brother, the Greek king Agamemnon (Brian Cox) prods him into enraged retaliation. Greek warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt) brings lethal force to his battles (and there are many of them, mostly impressive), and his Trojan counterpart, Paris's brother Hector (Eric Bana), adds even more buffed-up beefcake to a film so chock-full o' hunks that there's barely room for Peter O'Toole (doing fine work as Trojan king Priam) and even less for Julie Christie, appearing ever-so-briefly as Achilles's melancholy mother. The drama is nearly as arid as the sun-baked locations (Mexico and Malta) that stand in for the Aegean coast, and many critics suggested that Pitt (who valiantly tries to give Achilles some tormented dimension) was simply miscast. But when you consider that Wolfgang Petersen also made The Perfect Storm, there's nothing wrong with enjoying Troy as a semi-guilty pleasure with a touch of ancient class. --Jeff Shannon

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Featurette:3 Featurettes: 1.In The Thick of the Battle: Discover how Troy's epic battle sequences were created--from thousands of warrior-extras training in the scorching heat of Mexico to fierce, one on one duels to the death. 2.From Ruins to Reality: Explore how the ruins of ancient Troy were unearthed, and how Troy's production design magicians created their own version of this breathtaking, legendary city. 3.Troy: An Effects Odyssey: The secrets of Troy's stunning visual effects are revealed--fro
Photo gallery:Gallery of the Gods: Take a computer generated, 3-D tour of Mount Olympus and meet the fabled Gods of Ancient Greece
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Verhoeven should have directed this.......2007-09-11

Yes, Paul Verhoeven should have directed Troy. He could have filmed the graphic violence depicted in The Iliad to greater effect. But I'm sick and tired of all these damn purists hollering "historical" epic. The Iliad was a greek myth, not an actual historical event, but a long poem composed by a writer named Homer. However, I do maintain that if you are going to base the movie on the book, the writer, producer, and director of the film should have kept to the original story. Why call it "Troy" and then fabricate something else if just to sucker in those who've read the Iliad. It's the same thing with comic book adaptations like the X Men. Why adapt material of such a large devoted following and change the character histories, costumes, etc., and call it the X Men?

Troy, of itself, is a good Hollywood film. Pawned as Homer's Iliad, the movie's not just a fraud, it's a disgrace and an insult. As if the producers of the film felt that they could improve on a story that's been around, studied, and loved for over 2,500 years. I think Verhoeven, Peter Jackson, or Spielberg--especially with the brutality of Saving Private Ryan (wow)--could have done not only a better job, but they--I believe--would have stayed truer to Homer's original story. As far as violence goes, no novel revels in it like the Iliad. A film version of the book, if depicted as Homer depicted in the Iliad, would be a strong NC-17 or a weak X rating. If you want to see--or visualize--action and violence on a whole other level, read the Iliad and skip Troy. But if you're just looking for a good popcorn, beer, smoke, movie then Troy is as advertised.

This goddess can't sing.......2007-09-01

I'll make this short and sweet: Troy has a banal, redundant and uneven script, an A-list cast, a terrible musical score, and possibly the worst direction possible. That's really about it. The film opening scenes drag endlessly, with a lengthy prologue (featuring both text AND voice over) that fails to tell us anything an intelligent person couldn't deduct from the first five minutes of the film. Wolfgang Petersen has lost any credibility he might have had as a director, as the picture is washed out and sun-blasted, the action scenes are incredibly bland considering the film's outrageous budget, and there's so much overacting from the cast that I felt like I was watching a soap opera. James Horner provides one of the worst soundtracks in movie history, completely devoid of any creativity (it's too busy trying to rip off Hans Zimmer's genre-setting work in Gladiator). Diane Kruger is unbelievably boring, both dramatically and visually, as the legendary Helen. Brad Pitt's portrayal of Achilles as an ancient rock star is inspired, but his attempts to fake an English accent are inconsistent and annoying. Peter O'Toole has little to do except speak extremely slowly, and talk to the women of the film like a dirty old man. Brian Cox practically starts eating the set as Agamemnon. The film's sole saving graces are Eric Bana as Hector, Saffron Burrows as his wife Andromache (Hector and Andromache have good chemistry, and their relationship is one of the few convincing ones in the film), Sean Bean as Odysseus, and Vincent Egan as Achilles' captain, and Achilles' abs, which are rather impressive (that is, until you see Gerald Butler's in 300). All are terrific and lend the film what little value it has with wonderful, understated performances. Orlando Bloom is whiney and weak, but that's the character of Paris, so one could argue his performance is perfect. Bloom has absolutely zero chemistry, however, with Kruger, so their love feels flat and unconvincing. Even the massive battle sequences are weak, and consist of either massive CGI armies slamming into each other or poorly choreographed one on one duels between the heroes. Finally, the duel between Achilles and Hector, one of the most pivotal moments in the Iliad, is literally around 90 seconds long. 90 seconds. Out of almost 3 hours. Talk about anticlimatic.

Troy's worth seeing, maybe once, but seriously, if you want to see a Greek legend brought to life, get Zack Snyder's 300. It's a more focused, more creative, and far more visceral film. Troy had serious potential, and maybe if Ridley Scott had directed and brought in some other writers to help Benioff polish the script, it might have been truly spectacular. As it is, it's a massive, sprawling $200 million misfire.

One star for Brad Pitt's rear end.......2007-08-31

Which was totally cute and squeezable. Other than that, snore city. The girls aren't pretty and the guys weren't cute. So if you like boring inaccurate historical sword and sandal movies, this may be for you. Enjoy

Pitt tried.......2007-08-23

I put off watching this fill because Pitt just was so miscast. I think he really tried in the role, and he obviously buffed up for it, but it was still a detractor for me. Even so, I really enjoyed the film. Nice fight scenes. Great to see Legendary Peter O'Toole in a nice smaller role.

So really enjoyed, though it just missed for me.

Brad Spitt is no Achilles.......2007-08-23

Troy was a big disappointment; imagine what a real director like Peter Jackson would have made of it! Instead, we get a film that shows no respect for the story of the Trojan War; indeed, the script made so many unnecessary and unaccountable changes to the canonical story that I found myself seriously wondering if maybe the Trojans were going to win!!! The stark tragedy of the Iliad wasn't captured, and the climactic confrontation between Achilles and Priam was poorly done. They did have some really nice-looking reproductions of ancient jewelry, and the movie also puts the lie to any rumor that Brad is a real actor, but other than that...

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