Rough Riders

Description

In 1898 the US government, led by Theodore Roosevelt (Tom Berenger) back when he was still a young, ambitious Naval Secretary, intervenes on the side of the Cuban rebels in their struggle against Spanish rule. Always ready for action, Roosevelt leaves the confines of the sidelines and forms a volunteer cavalry regiment which later became infamously known as the "Rough Riders." Roosevelt's regiment brings together volunteers from all corners of the nation to fight against a far superior adversary in one of the most rousing victories in American history.

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining film on a little known piece of US history........2007-09-11

This film is very well acted by all the primary charactures and presents an entertaining, though at some points inaccurate, account of the events leading up to the Spanish American war including the creation and participation of the famed Roosevelt Rough Riders cavalry unit. I wish only that it had been made for the big screen instead of TV.

TNT's Rough Riders Review.......2007-06-28

I rated the TV movie a "5" because it was entertainng although it contained a number of historical errors, but I understand how Hollywood wants to romance it up a bit. As a social studies teacher, this is an era that I teach my students when the United States became a world power. Good movie with alot of historical events that drew the U.S. into war with Spain.

One of the best Presidents of the United States of America.......2007-04-18

Rough Riders was a surprise. Did not know much about the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, and knew little if anything as to the events that lead Americans to fight for the independence of Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.

As a Cuban American, I loved watching this film, seeing the efforts of valiant men, willing to give up their lives in search for freedom for a country, just 90 miles away. At some point during the movie, there is a philosophical interchange amongst the characters, where they discuss the reasons that have compelled their actions. They say they are fighting to see fellow men free, but that some think it is all in search of the self interest of a nation that wants Cuba for its sugar. This presented the never ending argument of men sacrificing their lives for ideals, only to be ridiculed by envious people, not willing to sacrifice, and yet ready and willing to put down the efforts of others.

At any rate, it was awesome to know that Theodore Roosevelt was the inspiration behind the war that freed Cuba from the grasps of Spain, but it is with regret that we did not get the same support during the Bay of Pigs, and continue as a nation to be under the grasps of a tyrant, Fidel Castro Ruz.

The movie does a great job in highlighting the 1st US Volunteer Calvary Regiment as a group of heroic men consisting of rich and poor IVY league athletes and leather tough cow pokes, polo players and thieves coming together under the leadership of great men, one Theodore Roosevelt, to overcome and conquer the freedom and independence of Cuba against Spain.

Americans take much for granted when it comes to their heritage, but watching this film gave me the pride of knowing that when I chose to become an American Citizen, I was joining a nation of the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Thanks to this film I now know a bit more about one of the greatest presidents of the United States of America.

We need more movies about Teddy Roosevelt.......2007-03-29

I was really surprised at how good this film was. I was expecting the kinda so-so made for cable stuff that is watchable but not exceptional. This was a whole lot more.

Other people have written some great reviews here. I just want to underline one thing.

Tom Berringer's performance as Teddy Roosevelt was very good. At first I didnt even know it was him. Then when I knew it was him I still was like, I cant believe its Tom Berringer. He really nails the eccentric personality of Roosevelt, and he does it in a way that honors that great Presidents memory. I think this is one of the best performances of his career and when you think about who he was portraying and how great that man was, Berringer nailing it like that shows he was the right man for the job.

The whole cast does a great job, with standouts from Gary Busey, Sam Elliot, and even George Hamilton.

If you like historical films, you should like this one.

Teddy Roosevelt was one of the best Presidents we ever had. Its a shame so few people today have any clue about him.

History and Patroitism in Action Movie.......2007-03-12

Great action movie with many characters real historical figures. Viewers who love their country will feel a sense of pride and patroitism as they view this film. A footnote is that the firearms used in the movie are authenic to era and some to include the machine guns were probably actually used in the actual battle.

The Shakespeare Collection (Romeo + Juliet / Titus / A Midsummer Night's Dream)

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terrific collection
Interesting and modern interpretations of Shakespeare for general audiences

The Shakespeare Collection (Romeo + Juliet / Titus / A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Starring: Osheen Jones , Dario D'Ambrosi , Anthony Hopkins , Jessica Lange , and Raz Degan
Director: Julie Taymor , Michael Hoffman , and Baz Luhrmann
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ASIN: B000E6ESK8
Release Date: 2006-04-18

Description

Includes the following titles:

*A Midsummer Night's Dream *Romeo & Juliet Special Edition *Titus 2-Disc Special Edition

Customer Reviews:

terrific collection.......2007-08-11

three of possibly the most interesting films you'll see, all are dramatic, comical and beautiful in their own way.

Interesting and modern interpretations of Shakespeare for general audiences.......2006-12-29

These movies are a real value and a good introduction for modern people to Shakespeare. They are not done in a very classical way, but rather take a lot of poetic license in their approach. They are a refreshing interpretation of Shakespeare that are very accessible to a general audience. Serious Shakespeare fans may want something more traditional, but overall these tapes bring a refreshing approach to these classical plays. Titus was especially powerful and provides a lot of creative visual interest, great acting and high emotional impact. While it was a bit disturbing, it was also quite interesting in a way that is unique to Anthony Hopkins. Purists may want to look elsewhere, but I enjoyed seeing these interpretations and recommend them given the caveats above.

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Makes me wish I could surf.
Ultimate Big Wave Movie
Riveting!
A willing suspension of disbelief
Reflections in personal truth, spirituality, harmony

Riding Giants (Special Edition)
Starring: Kelly Slater , Dave Kalama , Darryl Virostko , Greg Noll , and Laird John Hamilton
Director: Stacy Peralta
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B0006D3HDS
Release Date: 2005-01-04

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Riding Giants is more than another blissful surfing movie. It's an outstanding documentary about one era in American alternative lifestyles, when surfing was well-suited to a radical culture of social dropouts. Using an amazing array of amateur film clips, shot for the most part in Hawaii and California from the late 1950s and early '60s, director Stacy Peralta traces the rise of surfing's appeal to young men looking to test themselves in an unorthodox (and sexy) milieu--of "living life to the fullest," as former surfer-turned-screenwriter John Milius (Big Wednesday) puts it at one point. Lengthy chapters on the glories of Oahu's Makaha and the "superstition and dread" that accompanied the big-wave challenge of Waimea Bay are riveting and sometimes heroic, particularly told through the memories of surf legend Greg Noll. Great material, too, about the deadly wonders of surfing Mavericks, California, where the rocks will get one if the violent tides don't. --Tom Keogh

Description

From its early Hawaiian roots to its current status as a recreational lifestyle enjoyed worldwide, bigwave surfing is given the definitive exploration by acclaimed director Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys).

Customer Reviews:

Makes me wish I could surf........2007-07-25

I saw this movie on TV and kept watching it everytime I saw it was on. It really makes me wish I would have learned to surf when I was younger. It's really a wonderful film.

Ultimate Big Wave Movie.......2007-07-20

This is THE movie for people who are fascinated by big wave surfing.
Nice historical background as well. The helicopter sequenes are just jaw-dropping.

Riveting!.......2007-07-10

I found this documentary movie to be absolutely fantastic and moving. It's a must see!!!!!

A willing suspension of disbelief.......2007-07-04

I do not claim to be a surfer (nor do I wish that I led the life of a beach bum) but I am forever fascinated by the men and women who tackle surfing those giant waves all over the world. This DVD is an excellent portrayal of the early history and current events in the world of board surfing giant waves. The story is well presented and the cinematography is simply mezmerizing. More than likely you missed this movie (as it is not probable that it came to many theaters). I first caught the tail end of the movie on cable t.v. and I was hooked. This DVD will not disappoint those who would like to know more about big wave board surfing. This is one DVD that I would willingly watch again and again with friends...but I am not willing to "share". Get your own and you'll be pleased with what you have.

Reflections in personal truth, spirituality, harmony.......2007-06-03

This excellent film is more than its suberb weaving together of the history of surfing; the fantastic footage, archival and new; or the great interviews of those legends who made surfing what it is today. This film culminates in a deep rich understanding for the viewer about how surfing represented a personal journey for the individual. A journey of transformation. A moving beyond where you started to deep soul reflection about who you are in this world and what you are here doing. A story different for each individual portrayed, but also similar in their personal growth. Their respect for the nature, the ocean, and the wave. Their harmony with the surf, reflected deeper in their harmony with themselves and often life. Because of that understanding conveyed in this film, I found it gave me the awareness of surfing as faith, harmony, and transformative expression, both personal and universal.

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Cheesy and Campy...fun!
Best clown movie ever made
classic horror
I love it and i hate it
Big Top Of Death...

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Starring: Grant Cramer , Suzanne Snyder , John Allen Nelson , John Vernon , and Michael Siegel
Director: Stephen Chiodo
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ASIN: B00005K3O4
Release Date: 2001-08-28

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What's completely and utterly baffling about Killer Klowns is not the plot--that's rather tidily summed up by the title--but the fact that it got made at all. According to the filmmakers, (the Chiodo brothers: Charles, Edward, and Stephen) all it took to convince the studio was a one-page treatment and a picture of a clown holding a gun. It boggles the mind. Anyway, some killer Klowns descend from outer space and start wrapping their hapless victims in cotton candy for later consumption. Debbie and Mike suspect something's amiss, but who will believe them? The movie's greatest asset is its willingness to play on the inherent creepiness of clowns. The Klowns are grotesque parodies of their big-top cousins, hiding hideous malformed teeth behind terrifying circus makeup. It's impossible to tell if Killer Klowns is truly meant to be scary, but it is compelling in its thoroughness: popcorn, balloon animals, and really big shoes are all used to their fullest effect. The only cast member you'll recognize immediately is veteran character actor John Vernon as Officer Mooney, but keep an eye out for Christopher Titus in a small role as Bob McReed. Then just sit back and stare open-mouthed in bewildered joy. --Ali Davis

Description

Finally the truth about clowns is out! Beneath their smirky sinister grins and wildly patterned clothes are clever killers from out of this world. The "juxtaposition of their toy-store arsenal and malevolent intent proves to be a tasty combination" (Los Angeles Times) in this killer entertainment that will leave you fearing these big-top creatures for good. A spaceshiplooking like a circus tentlands in a field near a small town, signaling the attack of deviant, red-nosed, balloon-twisting psychos from another world who plan to annihilate mankindby turning people into cotton candy! Luckily, the town's teen citizenry decides to fight back and teach the cosmic bozos a lesson. But these klowns are no klutzes, turning popcorn, peanuts and caramel corn into playfulbut deadlyweapons of madcap destruction and mayhem!

Customer Reviews:

Cheesy and Campy...fun!.......2007-09-12

Yes, I should have spelled those with a K but I didn't feel like it. This film is pure 80s, clothing, hairstyles, performances, etc.; even the special effects, although that's a bonus. While some effects are highly cheesy, the Klowns are well-realized and creepy. The cast are intentionally goofy (think of films like the original "The Blob"), with the exception of the John Vernon who steals the entire film.

Interestingly enough, there were a few scenes in the film that actually gave me the creeps, unlike a lot of contemporary horror. It's bad, but in a good way.

And clowns are scary, let's face it.

Best clown movie ever made.......2007-07-18

Creepy, scary, sharp tooth clowns killing people for food with some comedy thrown in. Killer Clowns, killer popcorn, killer shadows, awesome makeup effects and a great story. Over all and totally awesome horror experience. All I can say is go watch this film now, and bring on a sequel already!

classic horror.......2007-05-15

This is a must have for the horror enthustist. It is a typical eighties cheesy horror flick, but a classic in my book. If you love B rated horror movies from the eighties, then you have to add this to your collection.

I love it and i hate it.......2007-05-07

i have a love hate relationship with this movie part of me knows that this is bad but it is also good to.

Big Top Of Death... .......2007-04-26

From the far reaches of space they came, seeking an unwary populace to devour and destroy! With their tiny car, floppy shoes, and bone-white faces, they crept into town one dark night. The KILLER KLOWNS had arrived, just in time for dinner! Yep, this amazing little low-budget movie is a must see / must own classic! Whether you love clowns or hate them, KKFOS belongs in every dvd collection! We get cotton candy cadaver coccoons, alien clown-larva popcorn pop-guns, and flesh-dissolving pies! We even get a boxing glove decapitation scene for added enjoyment! John Vernon (Animal House's Dean Wormer himself!) and Royal Dano (Messiah Of Evil) add their comedic talents to this hellish carnival of hilarity! Guaranteed 100% ridiculous and F-U-N! Buy immediately! P.S.- The "Clownzilla" sequence is my personal favorite. Very well done!...

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Titus-Seasons 1 & 2
Too edgy even for Fox
Titus
Hilarious
I love this show -very funny

Titus - Seasons 1 & 2
Director: Kevin Sullivan , Howard Murray , Michael Lessac , and Robert Berlinger
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
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ASIN: B0009K8LCA
Release Date: 2005-07-12

Description

Christopher Titus guides us through his world, which includes a drunken father, a dimwitted brother, a goody-goody best friend and a surprisingly "normal" girlfriend.

Customer Reviews:

Titus-Seasons 1 & 2.......2007-08-27

Having the first 2 seasons of the Fox series Titus is great. I was a big fan when it mysteriously disappeared from the Fox lineup without explanation. It has been a real treat to get seasons 1 & 2 to watch whenever I want. The writing and acting are great. The charactes are unique and the situations bizarre. It is hilarious. If you are a fan of black humor and watch Titus.

Too edgy even for Fox.......2007-08-17

Every so often, a TV comedy comes along that is truly edgy and different, where you find yourself wincing and thinking "did he really just say that," right before you laugh. Being edgy and different is not the same thing as being gratuitously offensive and crude, but rather is a function of diving deep into our psyche and our socialization and bringing up the nuggets of comedy hiding there. For example, "Titus" is perhaps the only show in television history where an episode deals with the domestic abuse of a man by his old girlfriend - and it's comedy gold, without being a "very special episode of Titus"! "Titus" manages to walk the fine line of making light of the emotions and reactions that surround the horrific, without making light of the horrific itself. Indeed, part of why "Titus" is so good is that we get nuggets of dramatic honesty from the characters that make us care about them, and in turn that makes the comedy even funnier.

The special features describe how "Titus" came to be, and the commentary tracks, unusual for a comedy show, are interesting and informative.

The first few episodes are taken directly from Christopher Titus' excellent "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding" comedy show, which is still broadcast from time to time on Comedy Central. It's well worth watching if you have a chance. If you like that, you will love this box set.

In my opinion, the first two seasons are the best, so this is the box set to get if you're going to get just one. Although after you buy this, you will buy Season 3 anyway. Season 3 is still funny, and better than most things on TV today, but the addition of Erin's niece to the cast in season 3 was a less-than-inspired idea that drags down some of those episodes.

Titus.......2007-08-13

The Titus Seasons 1 & 2 DVD box sets arrived on time and was in excellent condition.

Hilarious.......2007-07-13

I forgot how much I enjoyed Titus when it was on Fox. What a crime that it was cancelled! Titus' dysfunctional family is relatable on so many levels. He can make you appreciate the oddities in your on family life.

I love this show -very funny .......2007-06-29

especially if you relate to the experiences even a little. One of my all-time favorite series. I had forgotten how funny it was. DVDs played great.

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Stunning
Very unusual. Very good.
Truly Memorable Screen Adaptation of Shakespeare's First and Bloodiest Tragedy:,
Anthony Hopkins is the new Lawrence Olivier
Don't bother asking for money, he's Titus Andronicus.

Titus
Starring: Osheen Jones , Dario D'Ambrosi , Anthony Hopkins , Jessica Lange , and Raz Degan
Director: Julie Taymor
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ASIN: B000E6ESKS
Release Date: 2006-04-18

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Considered by many to be Shakespeare's worst play, Titus Andronicus is a bloodthirsty tragedy full of villainous heroes and bottomless revenge--hardly the stuff of big-screen directorial debuts, it would seem. Yet Julie Taymor dives headfirst into moviemaking with Titus, a spectacular adaptation that manages to find beauty and humor in the piles of carnage.

The story begins simply enough by Shakespearean standards: celebrated Roman warrior Titus Andronicus (Anthony Hopkins) returns from a hard-won victory to bury his slain sons and avenge their deaths by killing the eldest son of his enemy, Tamora, queen of the Goths (Jessica Lange). Tamora responds by seducing the impressionable new emperor and setting all of Rome into a downward spiral of revenge, madness, and death.

Taymor, who won a Tony for her Broadway production of The Lion King, throws all her theatrical sensibilities at the story--armies are exquisitely choreographed, blood is shed so beautifully that it hardly seems real, and characters are costumed in symbolic combinations of ancient Roman and 20th-century garb. She plays up the dark comedy at every opportunity, lending a carnival flavor to the story's most gruesome moments. Excellent performances from Hopkins (whose deranged Titus is more than a little reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter), Lange, and the supporting cast help make the endless treachery credible. --Claire Campbell

Description

Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange ignite the screen in a strikingly original "coup de cinema" (The New York Times). "Titus" is a "wild ride" (Chicago Tribune) - a shocking journy into the depths of the human heart - a place where vengeance and passion reign supreme. A film by Julie Taymor, acclaimed creator and director of Broadway's "The Lion King."

Customer Reviews:

Stunning.......2007-07-07

A stunning visual masterpiece, to be a study guide and inspiration to any designer wishing to push the envelope on their stage, no matter the size.

Very unusual. Very good........2007-06-23

I know almost nothing of Shakespeare and am not educated to appreciate the stage. I am just a mid-western schmuck that likes to watch a good movie (and will promptly tag a bad one appropriately).

I accidently stumbled onto a video of "Titus" and began watching it, not knowing what I was getting into. Whoa!! This thing is incredible. Maybe a few logical holes in the plot (as described by other reviewers), but since we've got 4th century Roman soldiers riding motorcycles and wearing combat boots . . . you gotta just kinda go with it.

Being Shakespeare, the dialogue got ahead of me now and then, but --- visually this film is absolutely awesome. The story is great (a bit brutal, but I was 10-4 with that). The acting is sublime: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, newcomer Harry Lennix, et al. Musical score is right on. It obviously required genius, much courage, and plain hard work for director Julie Taymor to pull this off - but pull it off she did indeed.

Just a great, great movie experience and a definitive "change of pace" for most of us. Very cool. Check this out (adults only please).

Truly Memorable Screen Adaptation of Shakespeare's First and Bloodiest Tragedy:,.......2007-03-24

Made by a very talented director, "Titus" is a stylish, visually stunning, energetic and truly memorable adaptation of the bloodiest parade of horrors which the first tragedy of the young Shakespeare is. More of the horror show than powerful and poetic later Bard's tragedies, "Titus Andronicus" offers betrayal, murders, tortures, rape, and cannibalism for which Julie Taymor's vision was just perfect in transferring this blood fest to the screen. If it is not enough, the movie has one of the greatest performances in Shakespeare's tragedies I've seen and it is Harry J. Lennix as Aaron. Never have I seen an actor who was able to combine both, noble Othello and the embodiment of evil, Iago in one character so convincingly with such power. Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming, and Colin Feore all give terrific performances.

Anthony Hopkins is the new Lawrence Olivier.......2007-02-09

I'm not an intellectual movie watcher, I like to be entertained, so my taste runs the gamut of Devil's Rejects to Mel Gibson in Hamlet (he was very good buy the way) And I love Shakespeare but, big, BUT, the verbage should be modernized, However, but, big, BUT, Titus is the exception - all thanks to Anthony Hopkins in the Lead role. It's an old story, because of a man being obtuse, his whole family suffers. This is bloody, gorey, but beautifully presented and performed. Everyone that acted in this should have won awards. Enjoy!

Don't bother asking for money, he's Titus Andronicus........2007-01-29

By conventional wisdom, Shakespeare's tale of murder, revenge, rape, cannibalism, treachery and mutilation (both on and off-stage) is the worst of the 38 or so plays attributed to him. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't. My pick for worst Shakespeare is Timon of Athens. Titus Andronicus is still my favorite of any play by any author (with Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch running a close second.
Yes, the play isn't up to the literary standards of Hamlet, yes, it lacks the coherent picture of the characters' motivations we find in King Lear, yes, there are loose ends and unexplained actions. Aaron the Moor is evil because he is evil, not for any particular reason (like Richard III). He does bad things because he likes to do them, not because he wants some advantage (like Iachimo in Cymbeline). There's no indication of why the Goths would follow a renegade Roman in an attack against a city ruled by their own queen. Titus sends his grandson with a load of weapons to Chiron and Demetrius in Act IV, but there's nothing more said about it. Queen Tamora visits Titus disguised as the goddess of Revenge for no apparent reason other than to hand over her two knuckleheaded sons to the Andronicii to be killed and baked into pies. When Titus appears dressed as Chef Boy-ar-dee at the start of the big knife fight in Act V, his costume is dismissed in two lines.
Picky, picky, picky.
The violence and inexplicable behavior is so over the top that it can't be taken seriously any more than a 3 Stooges movie. When Moe hits Larry with a pipe wrench, we know that in just a couple of minutes, somebody is going dump a pot of hot coffee down Shemp's pants. When the kitchen blows up at the start of the film and Titus returns to Rome with his army (which looks like a bunch of computer-generated special effects but was really Croatian police academy cadets wearing blue mud), the scene is so weird that we have to keep watching just to see how it comes out. This is a movie that makes us put our hands over our eyes and peek through our fingers. Sort of like watching Jerry Springer.
Seeing Anthony Hopkins as Titus on his descent into madness (or maybe it was a descent into feigned madness) was a little disconcerting for me. He's very good, but personally, I think Ed O'Neill would have done a better job. Jessica Lange is hot as Tamora, and to the director's credit, is even more so without taking her shirt off.
The dialog is a little hard to follow, partly because the actors are reciting their blank verse lines as conversational speech, and partly because the music is a little heavy-handed. The surreal scenes go on for too long for my taste, and the bacchanal scene seems to be there just to provide some gratuitous nudity.
For a straightforward production of Titus Andronicus, I'd suggest the BBC Shakespeare series. For an evening of highbrow entertainment mutated into guilty pleasure, I'd go with this version.

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Would like to see a Escanabe Two..
Super
The Mystique of Northwoods Hunting
If You Liked This Movie, You're Freaking Nuts
I Peed!

Escanaba in da Moonlight
Starring: Joey Albright , Kayla Bialik , Kristin Bialik , Sandra Birch , and Kyle Broeders
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ASIN: B00006HAX7
Release Date: 2002-10-15

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"It's like Christmas with guns," is how one happy member of the Soady family describes the opening day of hunting season. Rueben Soady (Jeff Daniels) is on the verge of becoming the oldest member of the entire line of Soady men to have never shot a buck. To change his luck, Rueben tries to convince his father and brother to change some of the time-honored rituals of their annual hunting pilgrimage, but this seems to set off a series of uncanny incidents involving UFOs, cards, backwoods whiskey, flatulence, and possession by native spirits. Escanaba in da Moonlight is a comic homage to hunting in upstate Michigan, written and directed by star Daniels. It's not for everyone--vegetarians, among others, will find its blithe celebration of deer hunting repugnant--but venison eaters may find Escanaba's offbeat Midwest humor entertaining. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Would like to see a Escanabe Two.........2007-08-28

I really enjoyed this movie. I even enjoyed Jeff Daniels "Possesion" scene, however, the choice of background music was probably a mistake. It was definately out of place. When I watch it now I fast forward through that part because the music is distractive. The passing gas scene was extremely funny, however, the buck shot behind the "Two-Holler" was absolutely hilarious! I almost broke the rewind button on that one. His (Jeff's) native american wife is very attractive. If that's his real wife he's a lucky man. This movie has already made it to my hunt camp and I would like to see more like it. Escanabe Two maybe?

Super.......2007-08-26

I live in Tx and have for 35 years, but I was born in Escanaba and raised in Gladstone. Loved the film and so did my kids. Once a Upper always a Upper.

The Mystique of Northwoods Hunting.......2007-07-17

Originally, a friend of mine from "out east" sent me a used copy of this to make fun of the annual hunting rituals in the Great Northwoods. Instead, what I see is a great example of the importance placed on hunting as a rite of manhood (or womanhood) up here. Where else do you drive 20 miles with a truckload of beer, food, beer, ammo, beer, blaze orange, beer, and camo to spend a week with your fellow unwashed to find that mythical "turrty-point buck". It's nice to have a good ending for the poor Buckless Yooper, too. To some, this was a crazy and seemingly unreal movie. To us in the Northwoods, it was more like an accounting of one season's events than a fiction from one man's mind. Makes me wish there could be a sequel...

If You Liked This Movie, You're Freaking Nuts.......2007-05-01

I love Jeff Daniels, but this was the most God-awful movie I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them. We rented this movie one night thinking it was about hunting and maybe a little funny. We were dead wrong. This was the stupidest and most un-funny movie ever made, and...I'm sorry, I just can't do it justice. Sometimes when you watch a stupid movie, you can think about it later and laugh. Not with this one. I think about it and shudder. I'm a southern boy who likes the woods and likes to hunt and fish, so don't tell me I just didn't get it. There was nothing to get. What REALLY made me want to puke was when I got on here and read the reviews. PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIKED IT!!!! I'm sorry but the world is coming to a close folks, if anybody on God's green earth enjoyed that movie. Now I feel better since I got all that out of me. It's been building up and eating away at me for three weeks now. Ya'll have a nice day!

I Peed!.......2007-01-28

I am a female...I have never been to the UP...I have a college education...I have never been to a deer camp or deer hunting. I laughed so hard, I cried. If you like quirky and sorta crude, i.e., "Men With Brooms", "The Red Green Show", or "Best In Show", you should really enjoy this!!

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Titus-Season 3
We love Titus
A good thing thatl asted 3 years.
titus season 3
titus season 3

Titus - Season 3
Director: Kevin Sullivan , Howard Murray , Michael Lessac , and Robert Berlinger
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
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ASIN: B000BO0KNM
Release Date: 2006-01-17

Amazon.com

The comedic chronicles of Christopher Titus's profoundly dysfunctional family came to an end with Titus's third season (2001-2002), and while it's not known if Titus and his co-producers knew that the bell was tolling for their risky show, the go-for-broke tone of these episodes certainly suggests that they weren't going to leave the airwaves without raising a ruckus. How else to explain such hit-the-brakes storylines as "The Trial," which has Titus's mother (played in this season by Connie Stevens) facing a jury for the murder of her abusive husband (with former spouse Ken Titus, played by the consistently uproarious Stacey Keach, itching to testify against her), or the verboten romance between Tommy (David Shawtraw) and Titus's pregnant sister (Elizabeth Berkely) in "Tommy's Crush," or the two-parter "Insanity Genetic," where Titus's fears that his family's instability might threaten his relationship with Erin (Lost's Cynthia Watros) land him in jail. The episodes compiled in this set are raw, occasionally taboo, and definitely not TV Family Night material (although maybe they should be), but series fans and those looking for comedy with some emotional bite will appreciate that this underappreciated series has finally made it to DVD. The set includes commentary by Titus and co-producers Brian Hargrove and Jack Kenney, and interviews with Keach, Watros, and Zack Ward, who played Titus's brother Dave. --Paul Gaita

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This half-hour comedy chronicles the hilarious world of Christopher Titus and his totally messed-up poor white trash family. Between his drunken father, his dimwitted brother, and his goody-goody best friend, it's amazing Titus is alive, let alone engaged to a "normal" girl.

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Titus-Season 3.......2007-08-27

I'd watched Titus on Fox and it suddenly disappeared. To be able to get all three seasons from Amazon was a treat. The acting is great and the situations covered, while bizarre, are hilarious. I recommend Titus to anyone who appreciates black humor.

We love Titus.......2007-07-26

Great price, bought a set for us and one for a gift. Hope Christopher Titus is getting some royalties!

A good thing thatl asted 3 years........2007-07-19

I was a huge fan of this show when it was originally aired, and although I was upset that it was canceled, it really had nowhere else to go if there had been a fourth season. I think that it went out without losing it's edge, and it's still hilarious and relevant today. I'm glad to have the full set, it's a great series.

titus season 3.......2007-07-13

I enjoy dealing with amazon. I have made many purchases including Titus first and second seasons which is so entertaining I had to have season three. I wish there were more.

titus season 3.......2007-07-09

So very funny in a real life scenario feel. situations that are painful at time but you know will be hillarious later. Christopher Titus is awesome.

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She is a good cop
Though not a masterpiece, a movie worth watching
Twisted
Suspense , thriller kind of movie...
Do the Twisted

Twisted (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Ashley Judd , Samuel L. Jackson , Andy Garcia , David Strathairn , and Russell Wong
Director: Philip Kaufman
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00029RT9E
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Amazon.com

With a tawdry plot and a short list of suspects, Twisted gives armchair detectives an easy chance to figure out whodunit. Critics roasted this pulpy potboiler, in which Ashley Judd (attempting to repeat the thriller success she had with Double Jeopardy and High Crimes) plays a San Francisco homicide detective who is her own prime suspect in an ongoing serial murder case, in which all of the victims are men she recently slept with. These one-night stands, and a problem with alcoholic blackouts, make Judd's wine-drinking character the loose cannon on the case, and her partner (Andy Garcia) and police commissioner mentor (Samuel L. Jackson) have their own reasons for wanting the case to close. Apparently nobody bothered to point out numerous weaknesses in Sarah Thorp's B-movie screenplay, and with no apparent interest in the proceedings, director Philip Kaufman (The Right Stuff) allows Judd to look silly, Garcia to overact, and the whole movie to unfold in murky darkness and dimly lit rooms. Kaufman, Judd, and her costars are capable of better. --Jeff Shannon

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She is a good cop.......2007-08-14

but she likes to drink... Her father and mother had had violent deaths...
She has just arrived at the homicide department when guys she had met casually start to be murdered...A bit too graphic... Don't miss the extras!

Though not a masterpiece, a movie worth watching.......2007-05-20

Twisted brings to the screen the story of a young policewoman, recently promoted to inspector, who finds herself investigating the murders of her former lovers, making her...the prime suspect.
Ashley Judd, Andy Garcia, Samuel Jackson, and the rest of the cast carry out their performances very well.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues, and the music are all good.
In a nutshell, it's probably not a movie you would want to add to your collection, but it will provide for an evening's entertainment.

Twisted.......2007-01-15

Fue un regalo para mi esposa ya que me dijo que nunca se la habia alquilado y espero que le guste.

Suspense , thriller kind of movie..........2007-01-04

The key to this movie, was the interaction between the trio
Samuel Jackson, Ashley Judd and Andy Garcia, the latter whom
the viewer can't really figure out, as a bad guy, good guy
throughout the movie, until the suspense is resolved towards
the end of the movie, doing a fine job.

Avoiding to spoil this thriller, clearly SJ does a fine acting
job, as does AJ, who seems significantly out of character in
this movie, playing an alcoholic, attitude-filled, gutsy police
detective, with a number of other flaws, such as ease with
which she moves from lover to lover. Within her own limits, Judd
demonstrates a very good, but not exceptional, acting performance.

For those, like myself, who enjoy movies who take you to another
time and space, for 1 hour and a half, this work is an acceptable
rental choice, if only to see the main actors playing characters
that are out of the ordinary, taking risks in terms of how far
they can remain credible playing difficult characters.

The downside to this movie,is perhaps the energy level, considering
the actors seem in most cases looking tired or worn out ...perhaps the
filming and on-location shots took a long time to prepare. This seems
to be the case for most of those in the movie, except for a few, such
as Camryn Manheim's character.

Perhaps to redeem herself from this shocking character, Judd is later
interviewed in the extra section of the DVD, on-set filming another
picture, Norma Jean, in a more charismatic manner.

Do the Twisted.......2006-07-10

I think when many say they knew after 15 minutes who the killer was, they're actually saying they guessed who the killer was and just happened to be right.

Think about this for a moment: What was the motive? That was something I never figured out. The killer didn't have a motive. That's what threw me off. But I guess some would say a crazed killer doesn't need a motive. But come on! Even the deranged killer in 7even had a reason for killing. Even Norman Bates had a reason for killing.

It could be the reason was explained but I just missed it because the movie was so terrible. I don't know. I really don't want to have to watch the whole movie again to figure it out.

I know if you have a lot of high profile actors in secondary roles, one of them is the killer for sure; but you're thrown off by the fact that you have Andy Garcia, D.W. Moffett, and Sam L. Jackson. So all 3 are fair game.

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Very good film
Better Than Most of His Recent DTV Films, But That Isn't Saying Much
shadow man
An enjoyable Ride

Shadow Man
Starring: Steven Seagal , Eva Pope , Imelda Staunton , Vincent Riotta , and Michael Elwyn
Director: Michael Keusch
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000F6IOCA
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Sony

Steven Seagal (Black Dawn, Under Siege), Garrick Hagon (Second in Command, Spy Game), Skye Bennett (Shadows of the Past) and Eva Pope (Splinter, TV's 'Bad Girls,' 'Coronation Street') star in this hard-hitting, action film about an Intelligence Operative who discovers that no one is what they seem in the shadowy world of espionage. Seagal stars as Jack Foster, a former covert agent with MacGyver-like skills, who is in search of his kidnapped 8-year-old daughter while being pursued by Russian officials who believe he holds a virus formula that could kill millions.

Customer Reviews:

Poor Stuff.......2007-08-13

Steven Seagal was never a great actor, even in his prime. He was a good action star though. I've always had some respect for him as he's a 7th Dan in Akido and a respected martial arts practioner. However this is a sadly unconvincing film that does him no credit at all.

Now rapidly approaching the age of 56, Seagal has put on a lot of weight and his acting and delivery is even more wooden than it was. Sure the fight scenes are good, close-up its obvious he knows his stuff and you wouldn't want to mess with him, but as an action star his time has passed. The plot such that there is really isn't worth describing, and the only redeeming element was Imelda Staunton's performance as the American Ambassador, which is a class above the rest of the cast.

My recommendation rent don't buy this.

Very good film.......2007-04-06

Really enjoyed the film, of course, Steven Seagal is my favorite action star.

Better Than Most of His Recent DTV Films, But That Isn't Saying Much.......2007-02-06

"Shadow Man" is one of the better entries in a string of direct-to-video Steven Seagal films. The productions are decent and the supporting actors are better than usual. It is far from such films produced by major studios as `Under Siege' or `Exit Wounds,' but well, he seems doing most of his actions himself. But I believe most action film stars are supposed to do his stunts or at least make it look like that.

The story is, as usual, nothing special. Seagal is an ex-CIA operative whose daughter is kidnapped. And he is involved in some conspiracy about a bio-chemical weapon. As the story unfolds, you just start to follow the convoluted plot and anyway will decide to sit back and keep watching Seagal killing the typical villains mostly sporting English with Russian accent.

But what really matters is action, and the first 30 minutes are pretty good. The film opens with Seagal teaching his pupils in his dojo, flipping and throwing away them with his aikido, and that reminds me of his earlier films in the 80s. Then there are some OK car actions and shoot-outs, which are shoddily edited, but the stunt persons are doing good jobs. The film then loses steam, and actions get more and more insipid. Wait for one unintentionally funny scene in which Seagal's character fights back a helicopter only with a pistol. The results are laughably cheesy effects

As a mysterious taxi driver beautiful Eva Pope appears. Maybe she is too good for this film, but more surprising is the cameo appearance of Imelda Staunton, winner of Laurence Olivier Theater Awards and Oscar nominee for her amazing acting in `Vera Drake.' Watching her standing side by side with Seagal is a bit surreal experience for me.

"Shadow Man" is a better than average Seagal direct-to-video actions, but that isn't saying much given the efforts put to his recent films.

shadow man .......2007-01-04

I'm a great fan of Steven Seagal Ithough it was great movie

An enjoyable Ride.......2006-12-30

I agree that this movie may cover no new ground. But Mr. Seagal does not use a stand in and does his own work. His acting is believable, even if the ex-CIA billionaire is not. Once again he is an ex-CIA agent that ends up in a quest to find his kidnapped father. He is betrayed as usual, but nothing will stop him from finding her.

As a side plot, his daughters kidnapping is orchestrated so that his character will wreck havoc and get the attention of all the nefarious forces that are trying to gain a deadly bio-toxin which has been stolen from the CIA labs. Seagal performs some basic aikido and a couple of MacGyver tricks. So just sit back and enjoy the ride, it makes for a pleasant evening at the movies.

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