Law & Order Special Victims Unit

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One of the few spin-offs that actually equals the original in terms of quality, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has another stellar season in its third year. Detectives Olivia Benson (Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) continue to investigate sexually-based crimes with compassion and vigor. There are a slew of guest stars playing roles we're not accustomed to. Former Saved By the Bell child actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar makes a heartbreaking appearance as a newlywed who gets involved in the gay porn industry to support his baby and indifferent wife. John Ritter guest-stars as a doctor who may have been involved in his pregnant wife's death. And Diane Neal--who joins the cast in the show's fifth season as attorney Casey Novak--plays a cocky businesswoman whose friend is found dead after a wild girls' night out. With a supporting cast that includes detectives Tutuola (Ice-T) and Munch (Richard Belzer), as well as Captain Cragen (Dann Florek), and psychiatrist George Huang (B.D. Wong), SVU tackles cases so heinous that viewers are never certain whether the detectives will be able to make it to the next case. Good storytelling aside, the biggest draw to the show are the characters of Benson and Stabler, whose chemistry is based on fierce loyalty and trust. That they haven't slept with each other is a testament to the skilled writing on the series. The show is so good that a romance between the two doesn't have to be forced on the viewers to keep us interested. From the first episode (involving a therapist who may have encouraged her patient to commit a crime) to the last (where the detectives uncover a sex scandal in the Catholic church), the stories stick with the viewer long after the episodes have been watched. The third season ran from 2001 to 2002 on NBC, but time hasn't tempered the impact of this powerful series. --Jae-Ha Kim

Customer Reviews:

L&O SVU 3.......2007-05-14

THIS IS MY FAVORITE OF THE L&O GROUP. GREAT ACTING WITH STORIES THAT ARE MEANINGFUL AND COMMPASSIONATE. I PLAN TO OWN EVERY SEASON AS THEY COME OUT.

Some improvements for Season 3.......2007-04-07

I love this show. My review is not about the show, however. It is about the DVD itself.

1. The box art is identical to season 2 with Benson & Stabler reversed. Was it that hard to find other pictures of the cast?

2. FINALLY, no more double sided discs! Thank God! This set is 5 single sided discs packaged in 3 slim-cases. A huge improvement.

3. Still no widescreen aspect ratio and 2.0 sound. That's disappointing. If this was in 5.1 surround sound and anamorphic widescreen, the set would be much better. Those with Widescreen HDTV's and Home Theatres know what I'm talking about.

All in all, however, the show itself is great, so it's worth picking up if you're and L&O fan. I just wish Universal would make a more quality DVD package. Look at CSI, Lost, The Office, etc. DVD seasons. They are much better!

Law & Order SVU Season three.......2007-03-19

I enjoyed the DVD. It came on time

Law&Order Special Victims Unit 3rd Season.......2007-03-18

Ilove the Law & Order series on TV and the SVU the 3rd Season is the best buy. To pop in and watch the entire 3rd season on a rainy or snowy day was the best. I recommend it highly and would give it top rately. LL from RI

EXCELLENT.......2007-03-15

I like so much this program,it's so intense and I love Mariska Hargitay, she's wonderful actress.

Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The Fifth Year (2003-04 Season)

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Rotten
riveting
Love the Law and Order Marathons but now on DVD!
My favorite show
Where are 3 and 4???

Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The Fifth Year (2003-04 Season)
Starring: Law & Order-Special Victims Unit
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ASIN: B0002CX224
Release Date: 2004-09-14

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the hard-hitting and emotionally charged second series from the critically acclaimed Law & Order franchise, chronicles the compelling cases of the elite Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department. Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, this award-winning series follows the investigations of Det. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), a seasoned, seen-it-all veteran of the unit, and his tough but compassionate partner, Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), as they try to solve the city's most heinous crimes. Directing their intense efforts is Capt. Donald Cragen (Dann Florek, reprising his Law & Order role), whose tough but supportive approach guides the entire squad - which includes Detectives John Munch (Richard Belzer) and Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T), forensic psychiatrist George Huang (B.D. Wong) and ADA Casey Novak (Diane Neal) - through the dangerous challenges they face every day.

Customer Reviews:

Rotten.......2007-07-10

The whole concept here is rotten,not just this particular season,but since I have seen all of these episodes and have not seen every episode from every other season I will zero in on this set...To begin with Mariska,the female lead,has too much attitude...Nice for the"I-AM-WOMAN' crowd but far from realistic..I have people in my family who work for the NYPD..They say that Mariska's performances are about as much like any cop they know or have ever worked with as Santa Claus,but then who are we going to belive,real cops or the P.R. crew from Wolf Films? Indeed,most New York cops that I am either related to or know personally say that the late Jerry Orbach fits thier bill as a"real"cop,and that Mariska is just an actress making believe..Then there is the gender issue..Sure,the show wants to rope in as many viewers as possible,hence Mariska's starring role,but the NYPD is STILL an oasis of male domination,with men calling 99 per cent of the shots,even if there are women in the ranks...Another sore spot is ice-T..Most REAL cops view this guy as a thug rather than even a carictature of a fellow officer...but what can one expect when a role is cast to attract viewers rather than to reflect accuracy?The plotlines tank,especially as most of them are far-feteched,and depend upon gimmicks to"succeed"..Better one should watch science fiction than to be misled into thinking that this show in any way reflects reality..The first three or four seasons of the original LAW & ORDER were real,or at least as close to real as television is going to get..This show,while popular,is about as real as imitation cheese,and about as tasty..

riveting.......2007-03-09

I have found that all the law and order series are brilliantly conceived shows that have established themselves as mainstays of television viewing. I am collecting all the dvd's that have been released so far, but am frustrated that they allow so long to elapse between releases.
We watch at least 3-4 episodes of the different series daily, and need more so that we can keep up. Foxtel caters to our addiction well, but never well enough.

Love the Law and Order Marathons but now on DVD!.......2007-01-21

So what if you see them over and over! When you love Law and Order doesn't matter. I have a friend who too loves Law and Order. When she and I work and can't sit and watch TV I bought her this set so she can just sit down and watch when she misses out. SVU and CI are my favs. Got really upset when Elliot and Olivia split as partners for awhile. And favorite on CI is Bobby and Eames! Who ever picked these casts did an incredible job. Bobby reminds me an updated version of Coloumbo. Some of the one liners and issues brought up are priceless!

My favorite show.......2007-01-07

Law and Order SVU is by far the best of the law and order series'.

Where are 3 and 4???.......2006-10-02

I love this series, but I refuse to buy season 5 until 3 and 4 come out. Call me crazy, but why would I not want to watch the episodes in order? I've been waiting for years for them to fill in the gap between 2 and 5. What are they doing?!

Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The First Year

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Law and Order SVU Season 1
Best of all the L&O
Riveting and compelling
La mejor serie policíaca
Wonderful opening!

Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The First Year
Starring: Law & Order-Special Victims Unit
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ASIN: B0000AVHCA
Release Date: 2003-10-21

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Originally called Sex Crimes, executive producer Dick Wolf wisely opted for something less lurid when the second in the inexhaustible Law & Order franchise hit the air in 1999. Still, as the opening voiceover makes clear, the "sexually based offenses" investigated by New York's Special Victims Unit can be "especially heinous." This six-DVD boxed set includes all 22 episodes of the first compelling season.

Wolf penned series premier "Payback," which sets the scene, but not the tone. It's a lively, if uneasy mix between horror (rape) and comedy (risqué banter). As the show progressed, humor would be written out altogether (leaving Richard Belzer's Homicide-derived John Munch with increasingly less to do). Less emphasis would also be placed on the home lives of this "elite squad of dedicated detectives." Mostly, "Payback" introduces us to the unit, centering around partners Olivia Benton (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). For two people with so little in common, they make a terrific team--arguably one of TV's best. Stabler is married with four children; Benton is single and her closest relationship is with her mother (Elizabeth Ashley). While Stabler can get a little rough with suspects, Benton tends to over-empathize with the victims. They report to the no-nonsense Captain Cragen (Law & Order vet Dann Florek). Like the parent program's Lenny Briscoe, he's a recovering alcoholic. Dean Winters and Michelle Hurd round out the rock-solid cast.

As it would continue to do in successive years, SVU's first season proved that network TV could explore sex crimes without being salacious or exploitative. "Uncivilized," for instance, concerns a child murder that is automatically pinned on a local sex offender, when the actual perpetrator isn't quite so obvious. "Disrobed," in which Brian Cassidy (Winters) leaves the department and Benson (with whom he had a brief affair) shoots a suspect is another standout in a strong year. SVU was followed by Criminal Intent in 2001 and features several guest appearances from Jerry Orbach (Briscoe) and Angie Harmon (Abbie Carmichael) from the original Law & Order. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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From the popular and award-winning Law & Order franchise comes Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit. This hard-hitting and emotional series chronicles the exciting cases of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit as they try to crack the city's most heinous crimes. With a celebrated cast that includes Christopher Meloni (Twelve Monkeys, TV's Oz), Mariska Hargitay (Lake Placid, TV's ER), Dann Florek (Beautiful Joe, The Flintstones), Richard Belzer (Jump, TV's Homicide: Life on the Street), Dean Winters (TV's Oz), and Michelle Hurd (Random Hearts), and featuring such notable guest stars as Angie Harmon (TV's Law & Order), Jerry Orbach (TV's Law & Order), Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink), Bebe Neuwirth (TV's Frasier, Cheers) and Camryn Manhein (TV's The Practice), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The First Year is a must-have DVD collection.

Customer Reviews:

Law and Order SVU Season 1.......2007-07-12

This Series has many pluses and minuses.

First of all the minuses. The writers of this series have a PC preachy world view. ALL of the bad guys are white males. If a victim's family happens to be conservative or traditional, they are presented as partly at fault for the victim's demise. One episode was contrived (to reveal it would be a semi spoiler). A foot patrol cop was invited to a party of glitterati and he brought his camcorder, how convenient! Even the illegal immigrants are white East Europeans. In NYC are there not even cases that only involve people of color?

However, just like Liberals who watch 24 for its virtues; L&O SVU has its strong points. Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni do well as Benson and Stabler. You believe that a single career woman and a father of four can work well together without asking how. There is also the crime solving mystery elements in the episodes.

The PC detracts but it is enjoyable.

Best of all the L&O.......2007-03-15

I love this show. I can't wait for the rest of the seasons to come out. Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni have great chemistry. I would watch this show off and on, but when I got the first season on DVD I couldn't stop watching and then I got the second, third and fifth. I stayed up until 4:30 in the morning one night to finish it. What happend to Season 4? Why did they put out season 5 before 4? Anyway, this is such a great show. It gets more and more interesting.

Riveting and compelling.......2007-03-09

La mejor serie policíaca.......2007-02-15

Espero que pronto salga a la venta en nuestro país, donde se emite a altas horas de la madrugada. A pesar de ello, creo que es la mejor de todas las series que se emiten hoy en día. Sin recibir una promoción desmesurada, como otras tantas, para mí se ha convertido en una serie de culto por su formato clásico y extraordinaria calidad.
Gracias a sus productores, realizadores, guionistas y al estupendo reparto.
¡Seguid así por mucho tiempo!

Wonderful opening!.......2007-02-07

I just love this show. The actors as very skilled and take on their rolls almost as though they are real detectives. Their charisma fits the subject manner, and their behavior is not as stereotypical as one might think for an evening show. The end of the first season leaves you hanging, so I was very happy that I had season two already. I would have been disappointed if I had watched it on television and had to wait! All in all, great acting, great content, great show!

I Spit On Your Grave (Millennium Edition)

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It did what it said, it said what it did.
brOOtal
It didnt suprise me
Classic Nastie!
Very 70's independant film

I Spit On Your Grave (Millennium Edition)
Starring: Camille Keaton , Eron Tabor , Richard Pace , Anthony Nichols , and Gunter Kleemann
Director: Meir Zarchi
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ASIN: B0002CHIJW
Release Date: 2004-07-06

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Writer-director Meir Zarchi's controversial story of rape and revenge has lost none of its ability to shock viewers since it first gained notoriety in the late '70s. Camille Keaton (grand-niece of Buster Keaton and, later, Zarchi's wife) stars as a young woman who is terrorized and then brutally assaulted by four men while on vacation. After slowly pulling herself together, she methodically tracks down and butchers each of the perpetrators. Zarchi's film has been consistently accused of celebrating violence against women, and while the rape scenes are graphic, they also lack the voyeuristic qualities that earmark other similarly plotted exploitation films. If anything, Zarchi is guilty of awkward scripting; the dialogue is leaden, and Keaton's transformation from victim to avenger is too swift. But to label him a pornographer is wrong, and while the film is challenging--perhaps more than most audiences can bear--its depiction of the psychology of violence is undeniably powerful. --Paul Gaita

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It did what it said, it said what it did........2007-08-17

This movie is a fusion, a cinematic expression of violent sexual acts and justifyable homicide. While the hairstyles, and even the haircuts ;} forever date the film as a 70's drive in sexploitation flick, there is enough wrong going around in this picture to wind the broken clock of even the most ardent gorehound or woman's prison movie aficiondo. It just begs for a remake, but of course that will never happen until society collapses entirely. Here's hoping! I just wish the main character didn't look like she had Buckwheat in a scissorlock for the duration of the rougher scenes.

brOOtal .......2007-07-24

This movie's just wrong on so many levels. I've seen a lot of movies in this genre, but this one takes the cake! Not only do they degrade this woman, but do it over....and over....and over....and over. Most of the time without using cuts or editing and just focusing on the girls torment. It's obviously a rip-off of Last house on the Left, but IMO takes it a little further, and pushes the limits of what's exceptable in horror cinema. This is sleaze at its finest, horror brought to a whole new level of jaw-dropping filth.
I Spit on Your grave = definition of horror.
Check it out.

It didnt suprise me.......2007-06-19

I was afraid to watch this one for a long time considering what i heard of it. The plot is simple, some writer lady goes to the country and ends up being raped and assaulted by 4 ignorant backwoods types then one when one of them dosent go through with the job of 'taking care of her' she comes back for revenge. It was sick, yes, It was you can say brutal in a way, but i can see something like this happening. I mean it didnt shock me considering ive actually met people like this that were maybe a couple inches away from doin something like that. Theres 2 types of people, normal good people and people that are a couple inches away from doing something sick like this. A bunch of guys gettin together, real ignorant types and then pullin something like this, yea, i can see it. The stupidity of one of them made me sick. He was like just doing whatever he was told. Then came 'the revenge'. Plain and simple, not much else. I cant say i could see someone really 'enjoying' watching this but i cant say it was so bad i wouldnt tell you not to see it. I dont think a normal person would have much interest in this one. People who love horror? maybe. Its a hit or miss.

Classic Nastie!.......2007-05-02

"Spit" is one of my all time favourite little "nasties".
It's sick alright and still very disturbing, even though it was made way back in 1978. Ok, it's low, low budget, but that's why it works.
The film's lack of music throughout makes it all the more off putting.
Camille Keaton, as the victim, is an absolute trouper.
Rodney, is Gold.

This Millennium Edition of "Spit" is something my brother and I used to joke about. Ever since we first caught "Spit" at the Drive In on it's original release, the idea of a special edition of "Spit" was something we only ever dreamt of one day owning.
To have it like this, THX Certified Transfer, Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1, looking and sounding like it was made yesterday, with extras laid on, you've got to be kidding.
And that cover ain't half bad either....hey?

Warning:Definately not for the kiddies.

Very 70's independant film.......2007-04-24

about a subject that is just as horrific then as it is now. The four morons who raped her got what they deserved. Then as today, they would never be convicted, a few smooth words from an experienced lawyer, and they'd be out in about 2 hours. And she knew that and exacted her own justice. Although, it was far from a pleasant movie, I feel it would be beneficial for all woman to see it and discuss what they would do in her situtation.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The Second Year

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Law & Order Special Victims Unit 2
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My favorites
Order: Special Victims Unit - The Second Year
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The Second Year

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ASIN: B000A7DW7Q
Release Date: 2005-09-27

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Rejoin the detectives of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in all 21 gripping episodes from the powerful second season, available for the first time on DVD! Mariska Hargitay returns as the unit's veteran Detective Olivia Benson: the role that earned her a Best Actress Golden Globe. Joining her are Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch, captivating newcomers Ice-T and B.D. Wong, and television's hottest guest stars, such as Eric Roberts, Margot Kidder, and Chad Lowe. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit - The Second Year is packed with a roster of cases ripped from today's headlines and includes fascinating bonus features such as cast interactions with real detectives, character profiles and never-before-seen deleted scenes. Law and Order: SVU, the recipient of seven Emmy Award nominations in just four years, is the captivating phenomenon that critics call "indestructible."

Customer Reviews:

Law & Order Special Victims Unit 2.......2007-09-02

This series is excellent & I can't wait to receive season 3 from you.
Thankyou.

**.......2007-08-09

The second year is by far the best one. You can get in to the episodes a lot better.....

Also a compliment to Amazon... It arrived perfectly on time

My favorites.......2007-07-18

Episodes were all different, and considering all are cops after the bad people, that's something. Never bored and there were no glitches in the DVDs. That's better than rentals, anytime.

Order: Special Victims Unit - The Second Year.......2007-06-09

Received in good condition and in good time

Speedy & Great Condition.......2007-02-27

I received my item within a week of ordering. It was still wrapped in the protective cellophane and it was in great condition with everything intact and accounted for.

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WOW! I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS IN A LONG TIME! GREAT TV MOVIE!

The California Kid
Starring: Nick Nolte , Michelle Phillips , Stuart Margolin , Vic Morrow , and Martin Sheen
Director: Richard T. Heffron
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ASIN: B000S88JT8
Release Date: 2007-07-24

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WOW! I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS IN A LONG TIME! GREAT TV MOVIE!.......2007-07-10

This is a very good TV movie from the mid 70's. The story is about a small town and it's sadistic sheriff(played by Vic Morrow) who has a unique way of dealing with out of town highway speeders. He just rams them until they go out of control and go over the side a famous cliff on the outskirts of the small town. Saves a lot of time and the tax payers money! right? That is until the "California Kid"(played by Martin Sheen) comes to town looking for his brother, who's missing!

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Another classic western
Nevada Smith
Solid revenge Western
McQueen is fun to watch
A respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns!

Nevada Smith
Starring: Steve McQueen , Karl Malden , Brian Keith , Arthur Kennedy , and Suzanne Pleshette
Director: Henry Hathaway
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ASIN: B00008CMR3
Release Date: 2003-04-22

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The Max Sand backstory in Harold Robbins's trashy The Carpetbaggers (an enjoyable wallow onscreen in 1964) made for a solid Western vehicle for Steve McQueen at his peak. Nevada Smith is a revenge movie, but closer in spirit to The Bravados than a Death Wish-style exercise in nihilism. Young Max, offspring of a white father and Indian mother, sets out to avenge their slaughter by three villains. His odyssey includes spiritual re-parenting at several stages, most notably by canny gun dealer Jonas Cord (a swell character part for Brian Keith). The supporting cast will have you saying, "He's in it, too!" at regular intervals (from costars Karl Malden and Arthur Kennedy down to such incidental interlopers as L.Q. Jones and Strother Martin). Since director Henry Hathaway and cameraman Lucien Ballard couldn't frame a bad shot if their lives depended on it, it's a relief that this movie is finally available in a widescreen format. --Richard T. Jameson

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Another classic western.......2007-08-09

Actually based on a character and about a chapter or two in a Harold Robbins novel "The Carpetbaggers" Steve stole the whole character and made an entirely new movie with him. Very well done another timeless classic. Worth seeing if you haven't.

Nevada Smith.......2007-08-09

This is one of my top two western movies that I have ever watched. I first watched it when I was in the Navy in the mid / late 60's. and had seen it several times since then. And was glad to finially fine it again so I could add it to my DVD collection

Solid revenge Western.......2007-05-06

Despite being curiously banned from British TV screens for many years in the wake of the entirely unconnected Hungerford massacre, Nevada Smith is a solid and petty lavishly mounted revenge western culled from the backstory of Alan Ladd's ageing cowboy star in The Carpetbaggers. With Steve McQueen heading an impressive cast (Karl Malden, Arthur Kennedy, Martin Landau, Brian Keith, Suzanne Pleshette, Janet Margolin, etc) you could almost see it as a last-gasp attempt to be the classic American Western as its narrative sends its hero from Texas to California via a chain gang in the Louisiana bayous. It could have been tighter and you have to question how merciful his final act is after putting that many holes in someone, but its an entertaining ride and the eternally under-appreciated Henry Hathaway makes it look particularly great in Scope. No extras, but at least the 2.35:1 widescreen transfer is good.

McQueen is fun to watch.......2006-12-09

McQueen is definately cool. His character is supposed to be a half-breed, white and Kiowa, and in his late teens. McQueen doesn't look the part at all, but I was able to ignore that. Karl Mauldin is just way too much like a New England school marm to make a good outlaw. Too much was made of Max's Indian ancestry contributing to his success. It reminds me of "Billy Jack." The obvious question is: if indians are so invincible,...? But I was entertained with the adventure of a "boy" tracking down 3 men who killed his parents.

A respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns!.......2006-11-08

Henry Hathaway was a versatile director whose Westerns have been as variable in quality as his other films...

Hathaway's best Westerns have all come in the fifties, beginning with the very credible 'Rawhide,' with Tyrone Power, and continuing with 'Garden of Evil,' the highly enjoyable burlesque 'North to Alaska,' most of 'How the West Was Won,' 'The Sons of Katie Elder,' 'Five Card Stud,' and 'True Grit.'

Hathaway's strong points are atmosphere, character and authentic locations... The little known 'From Hell to Texas' is quoted by those who have seen it as Hathaway's best Western on these three counts, a film directed with profound feeling for the deliberate pace and loneliness of the real West...

'Nevada Smith' is actually a strong and revealing study of the regeneration of one man... The film makes an excellent double bill with Marlon Brando's sole effort as director, 'One-Eyed Jacks.'

'Nevada Smith' is an exciting premise, taught and tight... It is not a motion picture to dismiss or forget... It is one of the first films to apply the contemporary standards of sex and violence to an Old West setting... The film is based on a story by John Michael Hayes, two-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter for 'Rear Window,' and 'Peyton Place.'

The film lingers in the mind because of its visual beauty and the intensity of some of its scenes, particularly between McQueen and Malden, two knowing actors playing together with the skill of champion chess players...

Hathaway sets up his atmosphere of dramatic tension right at the start... With a horse, a rifle, and 8 dollars, McQueen is a half-white teen-aged whose only desire is to hunt down his parents vicious killers... All helpless, he vows to dispatch the three 'bravados' one by one... He even gets himself thrown into prison just to gun one of them down...

With the help of a gun merchant (Brian Keith), McQueen learns how to shoot a gun and sets out the chase where the money is... He rides off alone, blinded by a compulsion that obscures his other motive for living: 'I don't see nothing, except my father laying on a covered-floor all burnt and cut with the top of his head blown to pieces, and my mother split up in the middle and every square inch of her skin ripped off.'

Steve McQueen recreates the type of role he had played in 'Wanted: Dead or Alive.' He is effective in his hesitant, self-conscious way, eager to be a firm gunfighter and almost as inept... He has little more sense of character than Ladd in Edward Dmytryk's 'The Carpetbaggers' but has a tension which made the film interesting to watch...

Brian Keith is excellent as the father figure who adopts McQueen... He is sincere in warning the young avenger that in order to catch and kill these men, he will have to comb out every saloon, gambling hall, hog farm and whorehouse, and become just as despicable as they are... Keith comes out a star with his quiet, sure, graceful underplaying... As he instructs McQueen, it was clear that he knows not only his guns but human nature..

Suzanne Pleshette, standing knee deep in water, is the pretty girl, able to escape from the terrors of her environment into the poetry of her reveries... Both a sinner and a saint, Pilar adds humanity to Max world...

With a knife in his hand, and a scar on his neck, Martin Landau is the psychotic womanizer, a morose, evil character, caught in Abelene dealing cards in a saloon...

Arthur Kennedy - friendly, smiling, charming and smooth-talking on the surface, weak and corrupt underneath - is the frightened villain swamped by a storm of revenge...

Karl Malden is the cynical badman who depreciates his gold before his executioner...

Raf Vallone is the good priest who wants his young avenging hunter to take a deep look into his heart...

Pat Hingle is the prisoner in custody with gun and whip, who takes great pleasure and delight in breaking his companions by beating them up...

Howard da Silva is the ruthless warden who assures his prisoners that the swamp is their wall... Miles and miles of it, filled of dirty water, quicksand, razorbacks, poison snakes, mosquitoes and malaria...

Janet Margolin is the dance hall girl uncertain of the identity of one of the dangerous murderers...

Joanna Cook Moore is the grateful saloon girl who offers herself to Max...

Rick Roman is Cipriano, the bandit who warns seriously his companion not to harm Father Zaccardi...

Ted de Corsia is the bartender who wants the two contenders to calm down in order to find out the truth..

The expertise before the cameras and behind it, plus McQueen's dynamic presence, makes 'Nevada Smith' a respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns...

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Great Doing Business
Not all that bad, actually...
great comedy
Good son, bad son.
Crime Solving Cowboys In the Big City...What A Concept!

The Cowboy Way
Starring: Woody Harrelson , Kiefer Sutherland , Dylan McDermott , Ernie Hudson , and Cara Buono
Director: Gregg Champion
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: 0783229631
Release Date: 1998-11-17

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Somebody in Hollywood thought there was some fish-out-of-water potential in this teaming of wild man Woody Harrelson and slow-burning Kiefer Sutherland as a pair of New Mexico cowboys who go to New York to tame the wild, wild, uh ... East. Well, they were mistaken, because this 1994 action-comedy is little more than a tiresome reworking of Crocodile Dundee. Woody and Kiefer head for the Big Apple to rescue the illegal-immigrant daughter of one of their rodeo buddies (who has mysteriously disappeared), and what they discover is a sweatshop operation run by a hot-tempered thug (Dylan McDermott, before his role on TV's The Practice). That's when the boys start using their ropin' and shootin' skills to foil the bad guys. One measure of this film's credibility is the inevitable scene of the boys riding on horseback through the gridlocked streets of Manhattan. Uh huh. You know how it goes... you just have to go with it or marvel at the sheer stupidity of it all. Of course, forget all the sniping if you're a fan of Harrelson or Sutherland--they're both doing their best under the burden of disadvantage. --Jeff Shannon

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Great Doing Business.......2007-09-04

This movie arrived in the promised condition, played well and was as entertaining as we hoped. Product arrived in timely manner. Thanks!

Not all that bad, actually..........2007-05-01

Professional reviewers have savaged this movie, but I think their attitude is a bit harsh.

Yes, the plot has been done before. Yes, the humor is a bit forced in spots. Yes, there is a cringe-worthy torture scene involving a calf. Yes, the villain is a one-dimensional cardboard character.

But, the world will never tire of "buddy" movies, or fish-out-of-water plots. Screwball redneck humor isn't going anywhere either. And if we must have a one-dimensional villain, at least he's dreamy Dylan McDermott.

"The Cowboy Way" won't win any Oscars, but it doesn't aspire to; it was meant as light entertainment, and it *is* surprisingly entertaining.

Woody Harrelson is "Pepper", the comic half of the duo, and he has a certain brash charm which actually is amusing to watch. Kiefer Sutherland plays "Sonny", the deadpan half of the pair, and his serious nature is an effective foil to Harrelson's excesses. Their characters are believable, even if the plot strains credibility at times. Sutherland has a memorable moment during a scene that takes place in a morgue after the death of a minor character; the simple grace and dignity of his farewell gesture reveal he has inherited at least some of the great subtlety and power of his father, the magnificent actor Donald Sutherland.

Their adventures in New York, searching for a lost friend and attempting to rescue a kidnapped daughter from slavery, take a few detours along the way. The pair quarrel, seperate, and Pepper meets some interesting New Yorkers while Sonny gets in serious trouble, but they reunite just in time to kick some bad guy butt with the help of some of New York's finest.

The bad guy is dispensed with in a rather creative, if cruel fashion, romance blossoms between Sonny and the female lead and they all drive off into the sunset in their pickup truck.

I'm neither a big fan of things cowboy, nor particularly of any of the actors involved, and from the reviews I was not expecting much of this movie, but it was worth a few chuckles. I can think of worse ways of spending an afternoon than watching this. I gave it four stars partly to make up for the harsh reviews it has gotten from others though I think it really deserves three. If you are sick of overhyped, straining-for-Oscar movies and want a mildly enjoyable, unpretentious bit of entertainment, this little sleeper may be perfect for you.

great comedy.......2006-08-12

its very funny, a great comedy with a decent story line.... if you like cowboy humor this is a great video to check out!

Good son, bad son........2006-08-04

Not the greatest rodeo movie ever made but by no means the worst.
Tends to drag on a little but overall is worth the effort. Some of the casting is strange mainly because there is no chemistry between the characters, but the storyline is above average and Keifer Sutherland does enough to carry the rest over the line.

Crime Solving Cowboys In the Big City...What A Concept!.......2006-06-12

I guess it's still true (to some degree anyway) that being a MOVIE STAR has more, uh, cachet to it than being a TV actor. But sometimes you have to wonder why. Watching this mediocre-at-best 1994 effort featuring former TV star Woody Harrelson, future TV leads Kiefer Sutherland and Dylan McDermott, you just might wonder why that's the case. These actors can all be justifiably proud of their work on (respectively) CHEERS, 24, and THE PRACTICE. I can't imagine that they bring up this film much in conversation as being one of the highlights of their careers.

Which is not to say that they don't all give it their best shot. As our cowboys-loosed-in-the-Big-Apple heroes, Sutherland and Harrelson are affable enough. And it's interesting to see McDermott take on a menacing villain's role. But otherwise, this movie is pretty predictable "fish out of water" fare. And speaking of TV shows, didn't Dennis Weaver pretty much mine all the possibilities of out of that particular plotline decades ago on McCLOUD?

Of course, McCloud never resorted to such grotesqueries as we witness in the "hungry calf" scene. Even in the new millennium, television seldom stoops quite THAT low. The filmmakers must have been getting a little desperate at that point. I believe this is what's known as "jumping the shark." Or some variation on that phrase involving a "calf." One shudders to think.

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Wes Craven's Best Since New Nightmare
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Great Suspense Film

Red Eye (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Tina Anderson , Brian Cox , Carl Gilliard , Mary Kathleen Gordon , and Laura Johnson
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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ASIN: B000BVM1S2
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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Veteran horror director Wes Craven lends his proven talent to the non-horror thriller Red-Eye, turning it into an above-average potboiler that makes the most of its 85 tension-packed minutes. That's a perfect running time for a movie like this, in which a resourceful heroine Lisa (Rachel McAdams, the breakout star of 2005) is trapped on a red-eye flight with creepy villain Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy, even more menacing than he was as the Scarecrow in Batman Begins) who's playing middle-man in the plot to assassinate a Homeland Security official. He's got her father pinned down by a would-be killer, using that advantage to coerce Lisa into phoning the luxury resort where she works and arranging to move the target into a pre-set position. It's a situation from which there is seemingly no escape, but of course Craven and screenwriter Carl Ellsworth find a way to milk the suspenseful dilemma for all it's worth, even managing to wedge in a few intriguing character details to enhance the fast-moving plot. It's still a B-movie, but it's tightly constructed and well-executed by Craven, whose previous films made him a perfect choice to maximize all that Red-Eye has to offer. --Jeff Shannon

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Potentially Intriguing Plot Crashes.......2007-09-12

`Red Eye' is an obvious attempt by director Wes Craven to break out of the horror genre. What else could explain his Meryl Streep musical `Music From the Heart.' Here he fails at Hitchcockian thriller.

The plot: Rachel McAdams is a hotel manager taking the red eye flight back to Florida when she is hit on by fellow passenger Cillian Murphy ('28 Days Later'). His interests seems to be romantic until he reveals what he does for a living. He is a terrorist hired to assassinate a hotel guest of hers, the director of Home Land Security. If McAdams does not alter the director's room number before the flight lands her father (Brian Cox) will be killed.

While this scenario is intriguing and clever for the first 20 minutes it very quickly degenerates into cliché Hollywood chase sequences. The film is only an hour and 15 long.

Why it fails:

Miscasting. By far the most annoying thing about this film is Rachel McAdams herself. She is unlikable and comes off as ditsy. Cillian Murphy is a fine actor but horribly miscast with a bad American accent. His villain is not frightening but instead comes across as a Yuppie or ivy leaguer.

I am amazed critics cite `Red Eye' as a "smart" thriller. The stupidity of the characters is also a major flaw. Thrillers and mysteries have always been thrilling because they involve an intelligent villain hatching an ingenious plan. The hero or heroine outsmarts the villain thus proving they are a worthy hero.

`Red Eye's carefully crafted plot falls apart very quickly as McAdams attempts the stereotypical passing of notes to another passengers, leaving a warning on the restroom mirror, exedra until she caves to Murphy's demands. She should know by complying with his demands will condemn her since she has seen Murphy's face.

Murphy likewise is equally incompetent in falling for her, "I have to use the bathroom." ploy. He also divulges that her father will NOT be killed unless he gives the kill order. Thus incapacitating Murphy will save her father's life.

After leaving the airplane their stupidity only increases. McAdams runs from Murphy through the airport never asking anyone for help. Instead of telling the police her father is in danger she drives to his house to single handedly take on the armed terrorists with a field hockey stick.

Wes Craven shouldn't be afraid of his achievements as a horror director. `The People Under The Stairs' proves he can direct a thriller.

Wes Craven's Best Since New Nightmare.......2007-09-05

I'm a big fan of thrillers. I especially love good thrillers and this is a good thriller. Wes Craven, the director of A Nightmare on Elm Street (Infinifilm Edition), The Last House on the Left, and The Serpent And The Rainbow, brings another exhilirating tale to the screen.

Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is kidnapped on a plane by a man (Cillian Murphy) who wants something from her father.

This movie is one I do recommend. The DVD includes an audio commentary with Wes Craven, outtakes and bloopers, and few featurettes. THis is a true thriller and one that's actually good.

Recommended.

Cheap and cheerful thriller.......2007-08-10

I initially bought this because I thought Rachel McAdams was brilliant in Mean Girls and The Notebook, and I read on IMDB, that she's got the lead role in The Time Traveller's Wife (a book which I'm currently re-reading) opposite Eric Bana. Love the book, love her. Saw this for dead cheap, and although it sounds like a standard thriller movie, I thought I'll have that.

The thing about Rachel McAdams is she never plays the same character twice, unlike so many of her peers. Plus, her look changes with every film, and I barely recognised her, with the reddish brown hair.

Starring opposite Cillian Murphy, a truly creepy guy (I think it's the eyes), the two stars bounce well off each other, when they're the ones really holding the film up, as it's mostly about them. Rachel is playing a hotel manager, who is travelling back from a funeral. She's smart, she's tough, and she takes no nonsense. Cillian plays the appropriately named Jackson Rippner, a nice guy with a dark side. He befriends Rachel's character, buys a drink, and then reveals his Ace on the plane - he wants an important VIP, currently staying at her hotel, moved rooms, so he can be killed. And he also knows her father. And there's someone waiting outside his house, to kill him, if Jackson doesn't phone them at such and such a time.

The third act is where it really lets the film down, when Wes Craven turns it into a Scream-chase-the-pretty-girl-around-the-house standard movie. It falls flat on its face here, but not so bad to ruin the rest of the movie.

It's a truly claustrophobic movie, which is probably why I love these kind of movies. Makes me never want to set foot on a plane ever again. I'm glad I never travel alone either, because I can barely handle being in a pub (I always swap a ring onto my engagement finger), it's the whole thing that I can't handle being approached by someone in that kind of situation. The way Jackson approaches Rachel's character is just way too creepy for my liking. It's definitely worthwhile seeing. Plus the guys won't grumble too much at Rachel McAdams. I can't wait to see her in The Time Traveller's Wife.

Very well executed thriller that will leave you very satisfied..........2007-07-06

`Red Eye' was a real surprise for me. It's one of those thrillers that keeps you tense until the very end and even manages to live up to the task again upon repeat viewings. I think the short run time really helps this movie for it never lags long enough for you to forget why your frightened or lose interest in what your about to see. The movie spends a few minutes in the beginning establishing our heroine Lisa, giving her a personality, a career and a dilemma. We are also introduced to Jackson Rippner, a mysterious man who charms her, buys her a drink and then coincidentally lands himself next to her on the plane. He's affectionate, compassionate and has the odd good looks of a man who knows he can woo any woman he desires. This takes all but a few minutes, but their minutes well spent.

Soon after the plane is off the runway though, Jackson's charm fades away and his true intentions are made manifest. He's here to persuade Lisa to make a phone call, a life altering phone call into the hotel where she works, having a very important man moved into a room that will ultimately cost him his life. If she refuses to play along her dear old dad will be murdered. Lisa seems to have no choice, but she's a strong willed woman, and a smart one at that, and so you know she finds a way out. The section of the film taking place aboard the plane is nicely paced and edited well, adding layers of claustrophobia to the already tense atmosphere, and once they leave the airport and make their way to Lisa's home things get even more intense and Jackson becomes even more tyrannical.

The script is tight and enjoyable, intense and smart and the direction is great at the hands of Wes Craven considering that he's had a long line of flops recently. It's the chemistry between the two leads though that really makes this movie as great as it is. Rachel McAdams actually delivers a well thought out and mature performance here. She's never out of her league, never out of her comfort zone. She's completely authentic and a natural talent. Cillian Murphy is even better. He's proven that he can play the villainous character before but here he ups the ante and delivers a stone cold killer in every sense of the word. Props to Carl Ellsworth for writing a superb script, and to everyone involved for making `Red Eye' one of the better suspense thrillers to hit the big screen in a long time.

Great Suspense Film.......2007-06-20

Red Eye is one of my favorite films, truly something you can watch over and over again. Very original, kudos to Wes Craven. After seeing this film, combined with her other work, Rachel mcAdams has become one of my favorite actresses.

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More than expected.
Humor has staying power. Suitable for more than just kids.
Baby Bink is a cute baby
Love it

Baby's Day Out
Starring: Joe Mantegna , Lara Flynn Boyle , Joe Pantoliano , Brian Haley , and Cynthia Nixon
Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00005RT3K
Release Date: 2002-01-29

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Only a mother or a certified baby-phile could love this John Hughes comedy (he wrote and coproduced it). Aside from that endorsement, the diaper starts to stink. Baby Bink is kidnapped by three inept crooks, but the child escapes from their hideaway, leading to a chase through the city. Bink's journey follows the story line of his favorite bedtime book, Baby's Day Out, and he goes to a zoo, a construction site, and a retirement center. Hughes is following his accountant's favorite bedtime tale, "Let's rewrite Home Alone again," but with very little of the humor or impact of that smash. A number of scenes center on the crushing or incineration of Joe Mantegna's groin, not exactly family-fare yuks. There are some moments of levity with the crooks and a gorilla. --Keith Simanton

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Baby Bink is out on the town for the day, visiting wondrous places and seeing fantastic sights. The only problem is, he is traveling alone! Frantically hunted by his mother and turned into a celebrity by the media, Baby Bink stays one step ahead of a trio of bumbling con artists eager to collect the reward money being offered by his wealthy parents.

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Great Price,Same Quality........2007-04-03

The price was better than in store prices with the same great quality.

More than expected........2007-03-01

Our 4 year old LOVES this movie, and it's fun to watch with her. It's a laugh-out-loud romp and with an easy to understand plot for young children. Highly recommend for family entertainment.

Humor has staying power. Suitable for more than just kids. .......2006-12-29

Why should kids have all the fun? This movie is hilarious, even after several viewings. It's a film that can be enjoyed by the whole family, from youngest to oldest. It's like Jumanji in that it keeps you wondering what over-the-top circumstance is coming next. No heavy social commentary here, only lighthearted fun. The comic timing of the actors is wonderful, and the child handlers deliver a portrayal of Baby Bink that is expressive and on target. Definitely worth the space in a home video/DVD library.

Baby Bink is a cute baby.......2006-11-03

I thought this was such a great movie. It could not happen in real life, but who cares. It is funny the way the baby out witts three bad guys. The baby follows stuff in her favirote book. it is highly recomended for anyone who loves babies. (Most everybody does) It is a neat,excellent, wonderful, great,good,fantastic,delightful. What more could I say about such a good movie.Watch it!

Love it.......2006-10-12

HAHA I remember watching this endlessly when I was younger! I truly love this movie; the baby is adorable, the villains are hilarious, the situations are crazy. It's just funny xD

The story is... Baby Bink is to have his picture taken but his mother feels her baby's picture needs to be in the paper so she hires the Downtown Baby Photographers. Of course the three stooges can't resist a ransom opportunity from the rich, rich, rich family so they go to the baby's house in disguise and kidnap the child. The whole thing takes off from there when the guys can't seem to keep an eye on the little baby. Well first we must understand that the baby has a favorite book he calls "Boo Boo" in which a baby goes about in the big city. So the whole movie is Baby Bink acting out the book by going to every spot that the baby in the book goes to. It's a cool movie and it actually looks like the baby is dodging cars on the road, climbing fire escapes of buildings, and being carried high into the air while in a construction site. Oh and I'm IN LOVE with the opening song

Buy this, it's great for the whole family to watch

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