The Notebook (New Line Platinum Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • SAME OLD STORY NEVER TOLD SO WELL!
  • BEST.LOVESTORY.EVER. Ryan Gosling is AMAZING!
  • I'm still a sucker
  • ~Have a box of tissue handy~
  • Beautiful Tale Well Told
The Notebook (New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: Tim Ivey , Gena Rowlands , Starletta DuPois , James Garner , and Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
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ASIN: B000683VI4
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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When you consider that old-fashioned tearjerkers are an endangered species in Hollywood, a movie like The Notebook can be embraced without apology. Yes, it's syrupy sweet and clogged with clichés, and one can only marvel at the irony of Nick Cassavetes directing a weeper that his late father John--whose own films were devoid of saccharine sentiment--would have sneered at. Still, this touchingly impassioned and great-looking adaptation of the popular Nicholas Sparks novel has much to recommend, including appealing young costars (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) and appealing old costars (James Garner and Gena Rowlands, the director's mother) playing the same loving couple in (respectively) early 1940s and present-day North Carolina. He was poor, she was rich, and you can guess the rest; decades later, he's unabashedly devoted, and she's drifting into the memory-loss of senile dementia. How their love endured is the story preserved in the titular notebook that he reads to her in their twilight years. The movie's open to ridicule, but as a delicate tearjerker it works just fine. Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember were also based on Sparks novels, suggesting a triple-feature that hopeless romantics will cherish. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Behind every great love is a great story. Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love during one summer together, but are tragically forced apart. When they reunite 7 years later, their passionate romance is rekindled, forcing one of them to choose between true love and class order.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:2 Commentaries --Director Nick Cassavettes --Novelist Nicholas Sparks
DVD ROM Features
Deleted Scenes:12 Deleted Scenes
Documentaries:Nick Cassavetes Profile Featurette Author Nicholas Sparks Featurette Locating "The Notebook" Featurette Casting Noah and Allie featurette
Other:Widescreen & Fullscreen versions on one disc Rachel McAdams Screen Test
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars SAME OLD STORY NEVER TOLD SO WELL!.......2007-09-12

This sweet little love story rises above all it's cliches because of the likable stars and story that moves along briskly. The love story in sad enough, but the Alzheimer's angle really tears your heart out! I watched this because my wife wanted to watch it on our anniversary. I was surprised how much I liked it.....so guys don't squirm too much if your babe wants to watch this one, it's a good story and I admired Gosling's tenacity and devotion to his true love. One of the better romances I've seen in a while, so I rate it 4 stars, but it's definitely a 5 tissue movie! This was mostly because of the Alzheimer's part of the film, it's a tragic disease and having dealt with it in my family it was a little too close to home. The DVD transfer looks very good and the are some interesting extras.

5 out of 5 stars BEST.LOVESTORY.EVER. Ryan Gosling is AMAZING!.......2007-08-31

I fell in love with not only this beautiful story but Ryan Gosling!!!! This is just a fantastic movie and I really can't find better words to describe it. Watch it. Own it. Love it forever!! It is my all-time favorite!!

4 out of 5 stars I'm still a sucker.......2007-08-27

...for these tear jerkers. This movie will go down as a romance classic- a forbidden love about two people from the wrong side of the tracks-Romeo and Juliet for the 1940's, if you will. This film hits all my cheesy love spots and turn up aces with me. McAdams/Goslin were great as well as Garner and Rowland. This is a must see for all Chick movie lovers. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars ~Have a box of tissue handy~.......2007-08-08

Although I'm not going to give away any spoilers ... this is a love story like no others. I think that everyone can relate on some level to this movie. You will fall in love with this couple & become drawn in to their story. I recommended this to my mother who after the movie called up crying her eyes out. Even my husband enjoyed this movie. If your looking for a movie that will make you laugh, cry & touch your heart ... this is a must-see.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Tale Well Told.......2007-07-25

If you haven't read the book, the movie will not leave you feeling short changed.

A marvellous story about lovers, life and loss.

Highly recommended.

If you're interested, once you watch the movie, read the book The Wedding - it is the follow up from The Notebook.

Nicholas Sparks ROCKS!!
Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume One
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Looney Tunes (aka) how to talk like bugs
  • Looney for Tunes
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  • Great DVD set
  • A classic
Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume One
Starring: Mel Blanc , Arthur Q. Bryan , June Foray , Richard Bickenbach , and Stan Freberg
Director: Robert McKimson , Friz Freleng , and Rudy Larriva
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B0000AYJXS
Release Date: 2003-10-28

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For years, animation buffs have waited impatiently for the Warner Bros. cartoons to appear on DVD. The Warner shorts never commanded the budgets and prestige of the Disney and MGM films, and won fewer Oscars than they deserved. But decades after the best ones were created, they remain the quintessential Hollywood cartoons: brash, fast-paced, aggressively funny and uniquely American. Virtually everyone in the U.S. under the age of 60 grew up on these films, in theaters and on TV. The 56 cartoons in the set (out of a studio output of over 1,000) were transferred from good prints--which means the viewer can see dust, scratches, and occasional mistakes by the cel painters. The films are all presented uncut, in defiance of the killjoys who have insisted on censoring alleged "violence" in the versions shown on television. Warner Bros. is obviously testing consumer response with this set. Although the erratic selection includes many classics, purists will argue (correctly) that it offers neither a fair representation of the directors' oeuvres, nor anything approaching a coherent history of the characters or studio style. (Nearly half the films were directed by Chuck Jones; only three are by Bob Clampett, and there's nothing by Tex Avery or Frank Tashlin.) But it seems petty to carp about omissions and biases when the discs offer excellent, uncensored prints of some of the funniest films ever made in the U.S.--or anywhere else. (Rated G, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

Description

They're the crown princes of animation. They're the international ambassadors of cartoon comedy. They're the fabulously funny friends you grew up with! And now, 56 of the very best animated shorts starring the very wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters have been rounded up on DVD for the first time ever in The Looney Tunes Golden Collection! Just barely contained in four special edition discs, each specially selected short has been brilliantly restored and re-mastered to its original, uncut, anvil-dropping, laughter-inducing glory! Featuring some of the very earliest, ground-breaking on-screen appearances of many all-time Looney Tunes favorites, it's an unprecedented celebration for cartoon-lovers eager to re-live the heady, hilarious, golden age of Warner Bros. animation! Sparkling with one unforgettable, landmark animated marvel after another, there's that icon of carrot-crunching aplomb, Bugs Bunny, in a dazzling assortment of his very best classic shorts. Also highlighted in their own delightfully zany series of cartoon gems: the ever-flustered Daffy Duck and eternal straight-man Porky Pig. Plus, all the rest of the beloved Looney Tunes lineup starring in some of the most wildly imaginative cartoon shorts ever created! Including an array of exclusive bonus DVD features from expert commentaries to insights into the evolution of these classic characters, this is the ultimate animated experience for anyone who's ever thrilled to the timeless query: "Ehhh? what's up, Doc?"

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Looney Tunes (aka) how to talk like bugs.......2007-08-30

We bought this for the grandson, He's already got a few new phrases, "I suppose you know this means war?" etc, etc. Really brought back the days of youth and Saturday morning cartoons.

5 out of 5 stars Looney for Tunes.......2007-08-11

I bought this as a gift for a friend and wish I got one for me, too. We laughed and laughed -- I can't wait for Christmas so that I have an excuse to get her Volume Two!

5 out of 5 stars True Classic.......2007-08-09

I am very pleased with this set. I purchased it b/c I wanted to expose my 7yr. old to classic cartoons. He already has a few Tom & Jerry DVD's so I was hoping that he would enjoy the Looney Tunes gang. He loves them and we have spent hours watching the discs together. Now I don't mind watching cartoons with him. I will probably purchase the second set of discs for x-mas.

5 out of 5 stars Great DVD set.......2007-07-31

This set is great for all ages! I'm cable deprived (not that they play these classics on TV anymore), but you can never get tired of them! The Saturday morning shows they have for kids now a days is really sad, they really dont know what theyre missing.

5 out of 5 stars A classic.......2007-07-29

I bought this for my kids ages 5,11 and 14 they absolutely loved it. I wanted them to experience these classic Saturday morning cartoons of the past.
While You Were Sleeping
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent movie; excellent service.
  • Good Show
  • One of my favorite movies!
  • Wholesome Holiday Fun
  • Cute, cute, and cute!
While You Were Sleeping
Starring: Sandra Bullock , Bill Pullman , Peter Gallagher , Peter Boyle , and Jack Warden
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Manufacturer: Hollywood Home Video
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ASIN: 6304765266
Release Date: 1998-02-04

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If you don't mind a heavy dose of schmaltz and sentiment, this romantic comedy has a gentle way of seducing you with its charms. While You Were Sleeping was the first starring role for Sandra Bullock after her blockbuster success in Speed. In a role that nicely emphasizes her easygoing appeal, Bullock is the reason the movie works at all. She plays Lucy Eleanor Moderatz, a Chicago Transit tollbooth clerk who's hopelessly smitten with a daily commuter, Peter Callaghan (Peter Gallagher). She saves the object of her affection from certain death after he's mugged and falls onto the train tracks. While Peter is in a coma, she lets his family believe that she is his fiancée, and surprisingly finds herself drawn to his brother (Bill Pullman), for whom the attraction is definitely mutual. How Lucy gets out of this amorous predicament is what makes this pleasant movie less predictable than its familiar ingredients would initially indicate. It's feel-good fluff, with characters and performances that keep you smiling through the drippy plot mechanics. --Jeff Shannon

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You'll fall in love with WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, the hit romantic comedy that woke everyone up to adorable Sandra Bullock (SPEED, A TIME TO KILL). As Lucy, a lonely subway worker, she becomes smitten with a handsome stranger (Peter Gallagher -- MALICE). But when she saves his life after he's been mugged and fallen into a coma, his hilariously offbeat family mistakes her for his fiancee! Soon, the mix-ups escalate as Lucy fabricates a life between herself and a man she's never met! And when Lucy falls for his charming brother (Bill Pullman -- INDEPENDENCE DAY) the situation really gets uproarious as she's forced to make a choice between the two!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Excellent movie; excellent service........2007-09-12

This movie is just a lot of fun to watch. Service was excellent and DVD is as advertised.

5 out of 5 stars Good Show.......2007-08-26

This is a great family show, especially for the Christmas season. You will watch over and over again. It is a Cinderella-type show. Enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies!.......2007-08-23

Great movie! One of the best all time chick flicks. Great for a Friday night get-together with the girlfriends. I had it on VHS and just had to get it on DVD. Love it!

3 out of 5 stars Wholesome Holiday Fun.......2007-08-23

This is a really good holiday film-just what you need for the Christmas season! The film centers around a woman named Lucy(S. Bullock) who is completely alone for the holidays. Lucy is in love with Peter, but it is from afar- really far-they have never met. So, lonely Lucy has no love, no real friends, and works every holiday because she is the only Metro employee without a family. Fate takes a hand, however, and she ends up saving the life of her handsome stranger (Peter). At the hospital, Peter's family then mistakes her for the man's fiancee, and miscommunications abound. What could have been a really corny, screwball type comedy, is stopped by Bullock's portryal of Lucy. Lucy is so earnest that you do not question the idea that there was no way for her to clear up the misunderstanding with the stranger's family (who practically adopt her for the Christmas season). Lucy needed them and they needed her to bring them closer to their son, who had become estranged over the years. This warm and fuzzy story takes an interesting turn when the family's other son, Jack meets Lucy and Peter comes out of the hospital... There is almost "It's A Wonderful Life" message to this film, which totes "life doesn't turn always out the way you plan." Sometimes life is better - you're just the last one to realize it.

5 out of 5 stars Cute, cute, and cute!.......2007-08-19

While You Were Sleeping starring the adorable Sandra Bullock is still one of her best and most charming films to date. This film made Sandra a star and she is still as appealing to this day. This is the ultimate chick-flick, you got the sappy premise of girl who longs for boy, the annoying Bill Pullman, and the happily ever after, what more could you want? I highly recommend While You Were Sleeping, it will melt your wayward heart. Happy viewing!
Sunset Boulevard (Special Collector's Edition)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Who's that strange lady at 10086 Sunset Blvd.??
  • Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my cloe-up
  • a gem in movie making
  • Highly Recommended
  • Gloria Swanson, the REAL Norma Desmond...
Sunset Boulevard (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: William Holden , Gloria Swanson , Erich von Stroheim , Nancy Olson , and Fred Clark
Director: Billy Wilder
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00003CXCW
Release Date: 2002-11-26

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Billy Wilder's noir-comic classic about death and decay in Hollywood remains as pungent as ever in its power to provoke shock, laughter, and gasps of astonishment. Joe Gillis (William Holden), a broke and cynical young screenwriter, is attempting to ditch a pair of repo men late one afternoon when he pulls off L.A.'s storied Sunset Boulevard and into the driveway of a seedy mansion belonging to Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a forgotten silent movie luminary whose brilliant acting career withered with the coming of talkies. The demented old movie queen lives in the past, assisted by her devoted (but intimidating) butler, Max (played by Erich von Stroheim, the legendary director of Greed and Swanson's own lost epic, Queen Kelly). Norma dreams of making a comeback in a remake of Salome to be directed by her old colleague Cecil B. DeMille (as himself), and Joe becomes her literary and romantic gigolo. Sunset Blvd. is one of those great movies that has become a part of popular culture (the line "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up," has entered the language)--but it's no relic. Wow, does it ever hold up. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Who's that strange lady at 10086 Sunset Blvd.??.......2007-09-05

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"The body of a young man was found floating in the pool of her mansion [on Sunset Blvd.]...The poor dope. He always wanted a pool."

This is how this bizarre movie begins, a movie that contains elements of drama, horror, and black comedy. The title is named after the famous boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Also, the full title of this movie is "Sunset Boulevard: A Hollywood Story."

The movie is about a down-on-his-luck screenwriter named Joe Gillis (William Holden, 1918 to 1981) who narrates the story (the above quotation is by Gillis) and his accidental encounter with a fading silent screen movie star and femme fatale named Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson, 1899 to 1983). She involves the unsuspecting Gillis in her fantasy world of making a comeback to the movie screen. Norma has a somewhat strange butler named Max (Erich Von Stroheim, 1885 to 1957) who tries to protect her from sinking to far into a depression with regard to her fading career.

There are also famous people in the past that have bit parts in this movie. I identified the director Cecil B. DeMille (who plays himself), Jack Webb (of "Dragnet" fame), and Buster Keaton (silent screen comedian who has a cameo).

The entire movie has witty, well-written dialogue. Besides the quotation above by Gillis, here are two more of my favorite quotations:

(1) Gillis: "You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big." Norma: "I am big. It's the pictures that got small."

(2) This is the last line of this movie given by Norma: "All right Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

The acting is superb! Gloria Swanson gives an unforgettable performance as Norma Desmond (that somewhat parallels Swanson's own life since she at one time was a top silent screen actress). I also enjoyed the performance of Erich Von Stroheim who plays Norma's butler.

The background music heightens the tension of each scene. I was also impressed with the photography throughout this entire movie.

This movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. It won 3.

Finally, the DVD itself (the special collector's edition released in 2002) is perfect in picture and sound quality. It has some interesting extras.

In conclusion, this is an unforgettable movie. See for yourself why it was rated #16 on the 2007 American Film Institute's list of the 100 best American films!!

(1950; 1 hr, 50 min; black and white; full screen; 19 scenes)

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5 out of 5 stars Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my cloe-up.......2007-09-04

This is a favorite of mine. Billy Wilder made a perfect movie. One that is entertaining and has some of the best acting I've ever seen. William Holden plays his part perfectly and Gloria Swanson is just magic in her role. The entire cast is wonderful. A movie like this makes me proud, this was long before actors required millions just to do a movie and gave subpar performances.

This movie details Hollywood before Hollywood was the Hollywood we know of now. Yet the message rings true to this day. A wonderful movie to say the least. Highly recommeded. Actually, I recommend any and every Billy Wilder movie. A true genius.

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4 out of 5 stars a gem in movie making.......2007-08-26

I truly enjoyed this movie especially since it is decades old and in black and white.Gloria Swainson was absolutely brillant.

5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended.......2007-08-21

The plot may sound like a cliche, but the characters and their choices are very well developed. There are perfect touches at every turn, from the scene of collection agents hounding William Holden while "Putting on The Ritz" plays in the background to the closing scene as Gloria Swanson descends the staricase down into the hell of the pack of wolves-reporters- "ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille". The old silent movie of herself that Gloria Swanson watches one evening is Queen Kelly, which the actor playing her butler had in fact directed, and which did not get released because (for among other reasons) sound had arrived in full force during its shooting. Everything about this movie just works beautifully.

5 out of 5 stars Gloria Swanson, the REAL Norma Desmond..........2007-08-16

I think I've watched this movie is astonishing awe hundreds of times as Gloria Swanson pours her ALL into the role of Norma Desmond. You can just feel her every emotion throughout the movie as Norma invites you into her world of stardom and right into her mind so that you'll know exactly what she means. Gloria's portrayal of the washed up silent film icon leaves nothing to the imagination as you live every dark minute with her there in her Moorish-style Palace on Sunset Boulevard.
An Affair to Remember
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A wonderful old classic
  • Video - An Affair to Remember
  • ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE
  • An Affair to Remember
  • After all these years . . .
An Affair to Remember
Starring: Cary Grant , Deborah Kerr , Richard Denning , Neva Patterson , and Cathleen Nesbitt
Director: Leo McCarey
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00007JMDF
Release Date: 2003-02-04

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Get out your handkerchiefs for this four-star weepie, a 1957 remake of the 1939 Love Affair, directed by Leo McCarey, who also made the original. Grant and Kerr are strangers on an ocean liner, involved with other people, but who can't resist each other for a shipboard romance. They decide to test whether this is the real thing by agreeing to split up, then meet in six months atop the Empire State Building. Is there anyone who can resist that setup or the tragic romantic mishap that nearly splits them up? Can you keep dry eyes during the famous finale? Some prefer the original (with Charles Boyer); practically no one liked the underrated 1994 remake with Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. While occasionally a shade slow, this one soars on Grant's charm and Kerr's noble suffering. --Marshall Fine

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In this poignant and humorous love story nominated for four Academy Awards, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous and the lover's future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful old classic .......2007-08-10

I first saw this movie in 1958 while stationed on Okinawa. It was a beautiful love story then and it still has that appeal for me. I consider it a real classic. The kind of film the whole family can enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Video - An Affair to Remember.......2007-07-25

Finally got to watch this movie this past weekend with my 96-year old mother. She had expressed a desire to see it several months ago so I had ordered it for her. We both enjoyed it a lot and it brought back pleasant menories for her. Great quality and equally great price!

5 out of 5 stars ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE.......2007-07-20

I WATCHED THIS DOZENS OF TIMES GROWING UP. IT IS BY FAR ONE OF OR THE BEST LOVE STORIES EVER.YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS.

5 out of 5 stars An Affair to Remember.......2007-07-13

This movie is a classic and one that the viewer can watch over and over without getting the least bit bored. I am 83 years of age and have watched this movie at least twenty five times during my lifetime and look foward to watching it many more times before I pass on.

5 out of 5 stars After all these years . . ........2007-06-27

... you've just gotta love the humor and the sweetness of this movie. Okay, it may be a little too sweet (especially compared to Sleepless) sometimes, but Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr have magic chemistry that makes it a "feel good" movie. My favorite scenes are with Catherine Nesbitt- what a treasure she was! Sit back and enjoy 90 minutes of some of the best Hollywood ever had to offer.
Live Free Or Die Hard [Blu-ray]
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fox and Blu-Ray screw me again!!!
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  • Great movie, people need to quit their complaining about the PG-13 rating
  • One of the best of the series.
  • Where is my unrated BD?
Live Free Or Die Hard [Blu-ray]
Starring: Bruce Willis , and Justin Long
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000VNMMQ6
Release Date: 2007-11-20

Description

"The best of the best is back and better than ever" (WNYW-TV) in the latest installment of the pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute Die Hard action films. New York City detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) delivers old-school justice to a new breed of terrorists when a massive computer attack on the U.S. infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country over Independence Day weekend.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Fox and Blu-Ray screw me again!!!.......2007-09-11

PG-13?!?!?! Really? We pay huge amounts of money for a crappy Blu-Ray player and they screw us all over with the butchered theatrical cut of DIE HARD?!?! If Blu-Ray is soooooo special, why not put BOTH versions on the disk?!
I have both BR and HD-DVD and I was having a hard time figuring out which versions to buy for movies that were released on both formats... well, this is the final straw! HD-DVD for me, from now on! Screw you FOX and screw you SONY!

DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!

1 out of 5 stars PG-13 = No Sale.......2007-09-08

The people that are complaining about the people that are disappointed by the lack of an unrated Blu-ray really need to grow up. I'm certainly not paying more for the butchered theatrical version of this movie.

5 out of 5 stars Great movie, people need to quit their complaining about the PG-13 rating.......2007-09-06

This is a great movie, regardless of its PG-13 rating. If there are people out there considering not buying this BD because Fox isn't offering an unrated version, they need to grow up and move out of their parents' basement.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best of the series........2007-09-06

Great movie, tons of action. Who cares if its the PG-13 version. What did you see in theaters? The unrated version will probably have 2 minutes of extra footage. I will be buying this and supporting fox, because I want to view my movies on the best format, and that is blu ray!

1 out of 5 stars Where is my unrated BD?.......2007-09-06

Pls don't buy this BD and support Fox with their "great" decision to only relese the PG-13 cut on BD while the DVD is unrated.
Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Western!
  • Sacketts on Parade
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  • Good Western
  • "You play the harp, mister? You keep pushin, you'll end up learnin'."
Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts
Starring: Sam Elliott , Tom Selleck , Jeff Osterhage , Glenn Ford , and Ben Johnson
Director: Robert Totten
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ASIN: B000EOTUSK
Release Date: 2006-05-30

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Louis L'Amour's easy voice with its gentle rhythm sets the tone and pace of the film in a spoken introduction to this loping, rambling three-hour-plus TV-movie adaptation of his novels The Daybreakers and Sackett. Sam Elliot stars as the elder Sackett, a nomad hunting and trapping in the mountains who happens upon an ancient treasure. Tom Selleck and Jeff Osterhage are his younger siblings, forced to leave home to avoid a Hatfield and McCoy situation. As the Sackett brothers wind their way across the Midwest prairies and mountains we join them on cattle drives and gold hunts, in gunfights and fistfights, and in a climactic showdown as they find their place in the world. This 1979 film rambles and meanders like a lazy river winding through a beautiful landscape of peaks and plains and forests, punctuated by the occasional gunfight and enlivened by a story that celebrates both the open range and the taming of the towns. Elliot looks almost young but flashes his savage eyes behind a thick black beard, while Selleck's easygoing manner is backed up with a stony-faced determination. The excellent cast includes a veritable who's who of Western character actors: Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, Gilbert Roland, Gene Evans, Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, L.Q. Jones, Mercedes McCambridge, and Pat Buttram. Followed in 1982 by The Shadow Riders, which reunited the three stars and even a few members of the supporting cast in a tale of three different brothers. --Sean Axmaker

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Louis L'Amour's epic Western saga of brothers who blazed a name across the untamed post-Civil War New Mexico frontier.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Western!.......2007-09-13

Adapted from a story written by one of the greatest western writers of all time, I was happy the video version lived up to my expectations. It was a joy to watch the Sacketts come alive on screen, and be played by some of my favorite actors. I wasn't the least disappointed.

Chrissy K. McVay - Author

5 out of 5 stars Sacketts on Parade.......2007-08-25

I ordered this disk as it is one of the Sackett series never seen on TV and I do watch most all westerns being a big big fan of Louis LaMour. I wish some of the movie companies would make some of the other LaMours and film them for tv specials. I rate this at the top and a great Amazon transaction.

4 out of 5 stars Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts.......2007-08-23

Louis L'Amours one of the greater western writers. His books are faithfully made into movies like The Sacketts. I think he is a great
teller of western stories. I was not that big of a fan of western
when I was growing up my dad loved them. After following Louis L'Amours
books and movies I have become a fan. It is how judge other westerns now
for quality of story and realism.

4 out of 5 stars Good Western.......2007-07-24

I enjoyed this movie a lot. The only real problem I had with it was you could tell it was made for TV by the scene changes.

5 out of 5 stars "You play the harp, mister? You keep pushin, you'll end up learnin'.".......2007-07-08

Warning: SPOILERS scattered all over.

To this day, Louis L'Amour remains my favorite western wordsmith. And, amongst his many protagonists, my preference lies with the Sackett family. Which leads me to this two-part television mini-series. In 1979, Louis L'Amour's THE SACKETTS came aroaring to the small screen and brought to gritty realization some of my favorite Western characters of all time. There are 17 Sackett novels in all (19, if you count minor roles by a Sackett in BENDIGO SHAFTER and in DARK CANYON), and the mini-series chose to base itself on two early novels, SACKETT and THE DAYBREAKERS. Screenwriter Jim Byrnes had to somehow combine the two books into one cohesive screenplay and, thus, had to make some changes. But it's all good as Louis L'Amour read the screenplay and gave his blessing. In fact, L'Amour provides the opening voice-over intro for Parts 1 & 2.

So, the plot: After fatally gunning down a feuding man, young Tennessee gunfighter Tyrell Sacket (Jeff Osterhage) hightails it to the untamed west, trailed and then accompanied by his level-headed older brother Orrin (Selleck). First hiring on as cowhands in a cattle drive to Kansas, Tyrell and Orrin then make their way to New Mexico. In Santa Fe, they get caught up in a bitter feud between a hidalgo, whose people have long held the territory, and a land-grabbing Anglo encroacher named Jonathan Pritts, who aims to push the Mexicans out. With Pritts bent on achieving his goal come hell or high water, it's only a matter of time before them hillbilly boys from Tennessee find cause to slap leather.

Meanwhile, William Tell Sackett (Sam Elliott), a Civil War veteran and the oldest Sackett brother, gets drawn into a slanted poker game and has to kill a cheatin' cardsharp, an act which promises dire consequences for Tell. Weeks go by and Tell is now prospectin' for gold and finds himself fending off an unkempt but plucky girl, greedy varmints, and grim-lookin' folks bent on a reckonin'. Undermanned and outgunned, Tell looks to be in a spell of trouble. But, then again, when you fight one Sackett, well, you fight 'em all.

There've been quite a few movie renditions of L'Amour's novels, including the pretty great HOW THE WEST WAS WON, the little known but still nifty THE BURNING HILLS (with Tab Hunter), and THE SHADOW RIDERS, which reunites Elliott, Selleck, and Osterhage. But, to me, the finest L'Amour film adaptation is THE SACKETTS. At 3 hours and 20 minutes long and shifting back and forth between the two story arcs, the film captures the personalities of the three Sackett brothers and conveys a certain down and dirty realism, all the while espousing that old-fashioned Western code of honor and delivering its share of frontier justice. The sets are peopled by actors who appear genuine in their patina of dust and grime. In striving for an authentic depiction, the filmmakers had to fight just to keep the horse dung intact on the dusty streets (the movie backers were appalled). Present also is the authentic-sounding, colloquial frontier speak which, naturally, heavily sprinkles L'Amour's books.

Sam Elliott has his character down pat, a natural as the "rawboned and ugly lookin'" Tell Sackett, with his tangled beard and ferocious handlebar mustache and feral, ill-tempered eyes. So convincing is Elliott as the laconic Tell that it's almost a surprise whenever he parts his lips to speak. Tom Selleck, still one year away from his iconic, star-making turn as Thomas Magnum, had to come in 5 times before he was signed on. As Orrin Sacket, the most erudite and learned of the three brothers, Selleck brings to the screen his charm, warmth, and heartthrob smile. Orrin supposedly can "talk a squirrel out of a walnut tree" or "a pump handle into believing it was a windmill." And, as embodied by Selleck, one can fair believe it. Little known Jeff Osterhage does just fine as the shy and earnest, but oh-so-deadly Tyrell Sackett, who, along with the legendary Barnabas Sackett, is one of my all time favorite L'Amour creations.

The supporting cast is uniformly solid, with veterans Glenn Ford and Ben Johnson as standouts. Ford adds depth to the canny Tom Sunday, who starts out as Orrin and Tye's mentor but eventually metamorphoses into a bitter and hard-drinking man. The grizzled Johnson exudes experience and world-weary wisdom as Cap Rountree, whose "wrinkles are war maps." Old oater reliables Jack Elam and Slim Pickens ride up as the vengeful minded Bigelow brothers.

While there is a smattering of action throughout, which culminates in the three brothers engaging in a furious shootout at the livery stable, the movie takes its time with its thoughtful, wide ranging character development. It pays off later as I feel the saddest part of the film is actually the downspiraling turn of once friend and ally Tom Sunday and his inevitable fate. In the relatively short passage of time covered by the film, Orrin and Tye grow from raw Tennessee boys to adults who've planted roots and become men of means and responsibilities. However, from beginning to end, the grim-visaged Tell Sackett is seemingly immutable, although he seems to have gained a lady friend at the end there. While, in my opinion, Orrin and Tye's story is more engrossing, Tell's story arc is noteworthy in that it bespeaks the often solitary life preferred by a certain hardy breed of men who lived back then, when the country was spacious enough to give a man room to breathe.

There are several highlight moments which I savor. There is Tye's showdown with Carney. Tell's shaving demo with the wicked-looking Arkansas toothpick. Tye overcoming his shyness with the hidalgo's daughter. Tell facing down Kid Newton, a would be gunfighter. There is Tom Sunday's last stand. And the climactic shootout between the Sacketts and the Bigelows.

Part One of the mini-series is on the first disc. The 2nd disc has the conclusion, as well as a 12-minutes-long featurette "The Sacketts Go West" which presents fairly informative interviews with Jeff Osterhage and writer Jim Byrnes.

With TNT foremost, but also other cable networks, having championed the movie western down thru the years, here's hoping Ted Turner or whoever sees fit to adapt more of L'Amour's work, and specifically, the Sackett books, and, even more specifically, SACKETT'S LAND (with Barnabas Sackett) and THE SACKETT BRAND (with Tell Sackett and a passel of other Sacketts). Here's hoping.
Live Free or Die Hard - Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "Is the circus in town?"
  • Whoah! Badazz Action Movie!!!
  • Unrated, finally!
  • Best Movie of Summer 2007!
  • MUCH BETTER THAN 3, NOT AS GOOD AS 1 AND 2
Live Free or Die Hard - Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Bruce Willis , Timothy Olyphant , Justin Long , Maggie Q , and Cliff Curtis
Director: Len Wiseman
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000VNMMRA
Release Date: 2007-11-20

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"The best of the best is back and better than ever" (WNYW-TV) in the latest installment of the pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute Die Hard action films. New York City detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) delivers old-school justice to a new breed of terrorists when a massive computer attack on the U.S. infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country over Independence Day weekend.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars "Is the circus in town?" .......2007-09-10

After having a vicious assault be temporarily staved off , Justin Long's character shakily asks his savior if he's done stuff like that before - and if he's killed someone before - to which John McClane's laconic response is "Not for a long time." And, indeed, it's been 12 long years since Die Hard with a Vengeance (Widescreen Edition). John McClane is now older, balder, grumpier, and, being saddled with a PG-13 rating, not as profane, but he still cannot stay out of trouble. This time he's assigned the seemingly mundane task of escorting in young hacker Matt Farrell (Justin Long), who's wanted for questioning. But the situation quickly sours as, within moments of meeting Farrell, McClane begins to hear that oh-so-familiar melody of automatic gunfire directed at their noggins.

Both McClane and the frail but side-of-the-mouth funny computer geek speedily realize that Farrell's fringe involvement is merely the very tip of the iceberg, and that the stakes are much, much higher. Turns out that the contractor who'd hired Farrell to do a simple, innocuous code work is scheming to hold the entire nation hostage with his own paralyzing brand of cyber terrorism. Soon, the systematical shutdown of the American infrastructure is underway as, basically, all things computerized become compromised. This includes the targeting and usurping of key establishments such as the FAA, Amtrak, the stock market, and our satellite communications system. But, for Los Angelinos like myself, the most insidious act committed may have been the subversing of *gasp* the street traffic lights.

For the now grizzled John McClane, nothing much has changed. He's a Lieutenant Detective now, so he's kind of moved up in the world. And he still has those perpetually pursed lips. But his personal life is predictably very much in shambles. He's alone again, divorced (with his ex-wife Holly gone back to using her Gennero surname) and estranged from his children. The start of the film has McClane pathetically attempting to keep tabs on his sullen and willful daughter, Lucy Gennero (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But she wants none of his reconciliatory gestures. Not to mention, McClane's an anachronistic type who clings to classic rock music and who is computer unsavvy. Good thing he's got a hacker in his custody.

It's such a treat to watch Bruce Willis again be in his element and playing this iconic role. Not that Entertainment Weekly has the final say, but I do agree with the magazine's listed assessment of Die Hard (Widescreen Edition) as being the top action film ever (Aliens (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) was number 2, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was number 3). Nowadays, Willis, at 52 years old, is not as spry or free with the smirks. But his physicality, even at this stage, can't be questioned as he suffered bruises and scars in the making of this film. As McClane, he still trounces bad guys with the best of 'em. But, more so than McClane's penchant for arse whoopin', what draws the audience to him is that aura of reluctance, world weariness, and doggedness which he exudes so naturally. We relate to this ordinary, blue collar cat who, time and again, becomes stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time and is forced to angrily muddle thru because there's no one else to do the job. Although LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD portrays McClane as more of a supercop this time, who can go one on one with an F-35 fighter jet and murder an assault chopper with a car, I still fondly remember the first film, in which McClane passed muster as a very likable everyday guy barely keeping it together in Nakatomi Plaza. John McClane has built up so much good will that I'm able to easily forgive - and even celebrate - the high octane and wildly improbable excesses here.

Justin Long, dubiously best known as the Mac guy in the Apple computer ad campaigns, gets his number called for sidekick duties, and he does a good job, although there were times where his trembly act got to be too much. His Matt Farrell may be a borderline computer felon but his heart's in the right place. Long gets to make the brunt of the wisecracks while McClane tersely motors along (he says to some fellow geeks who'd just blown his cover, "Good luck at the Bad Timing Awards."). One failing of the film is the lack of a charismatic villain. Timothy Olyphant is unmemorable as former Homeland Security computer whiz Thomas Gabriel, whose mission is to digitally teach the nation and his ex-bosses a lesson while garnering sinful financial amounts. There's nothing fresh or arresting about Olyphant's acting performance, which basically consists of a whole lot of staring really hard. But, admittedly, it's fun to witness Gabriel's ever growing exasperation as McClane persists in surviving. Maggie Q does better as the evil hot Asian babe who's also a formidable martial artist. Her character Mai proves to be pretty resilient (but, ultimately, not resilient enough). Writer and maverick director Kevin Smith gets a chance to mug for the camera as the Warlock (or Freddy, to his mom), a jedi hacker whose base of operations is in his mother's basement. Bonnie Bedelia, by the way, is sorely missed, and the film would've benefited with more scenes between McClain and his surly daughter.

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD was primed to be a colossal summer blockbuster, and, as such, it had certain criteria it had to meet. Director Len Wiseman (the UNDERWORLD films) comes strong and full bore with great visuals, a relentless pace, implausible action sequences, and crazy pyrotechnics. And all this performed at raucous, senses shattering decibels. The stunts are mindblowing, keeping in mind that CG effects were kept to a minimum. These are flesh and bone stunts being done here. But, still, at the heart of the loud thrill-a-minutes, there is Bruce Willis keeping it all together with his signature McClane-isms. I still get a vast kick out of his un-PC chortling whenever he causes yet another bad guy's demise (oh, that poor, agile-as-a-monkey French dude). As always, to me, his mockery of death, in a way, adds a layer of realism as this has become McClane's way of ackowledging his vulnerability and celebrating his surviving yet another harrowing scrape. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD is PG-13, but the film finds ways to circumvent the rating as the ever resourceful McClane continues to cuss (but minus the "F" word) and ad-lib his way to amassing an impressive body count. Yippee-ki-yay, emmer-effer.

4 out of 5 stars Whoah! Badazz Action Movie!!!.......2007-09-08

Techies prove a point in this national security nightmare action drama, when a home grown terrorist masterminds a plan to shut down the entire country, one network at a time.

Of course you can figure out that the one thing he forgot to factor into his programme was Detective John McClane, who is still around, albeit a little older, but still an ornery, stubborn, annoying pain in the rear, and as it turns out, still a force to be reckoned with.

An analog guy in a high tech world, McClane is sent to pick up and deliver a computer hacker named Matt Farrell to the FBI, but as was the case in 16 Blocks, the delivery isn't as simple as it sounds. Unknown at the time to McClane and Farrell, somebody's been deleting the great hackers of America, and there are no prizes for guessing who's up next.

To quote lyrics from Cypress Hill:

"Boom biddy bye bye
Boom biddy bye bye

Step back as I'm kicking up dust
For a while
As I put mothaf***as to rest
And pull their files"

Predictably, McClane sets off to get the bad guys, and although a whole lot of the movie is mind-numbing techie stuff, with people accessing protected systems with consummate ease, the rest of it is action, action, action, with eye popping CGI, and mega-destruction.

Even if you're digitally challenged like myself and get lost in the cyber-warfare, the explosions and high octane scenes are more than enough to make you go "WHOAH!"

"Boom biddy bye bye
It's time to die
Boom biddy bye bye
Time to say good-bye"

The next best thing to Die Hard, and a must-see for action buffs.

Rated: 4.5 stars



Amanda Richards, September 4, 2007

4 out of 5 stars Unrated, finally!.......2007-09-08

I thought this was one of the most enjoyable films of the summer of 2007. It had everything a blockbuster should have, including exploding helicopters, a chase scene involving a jet and an 18 wheeler, (on a non-existent part of 695), and lots of shooting. The only thing this movie lacked was a proper rating. All the previous Die Hard films were R-rated, and for good reason. Those movies were all about crazy action/violence, and loaded with profanity. In order to attract a wider age range for this film, the producers decided to tone it down a little. Live Free or Die Hard was shot as an R-rated movie, but edited so that it could achieve PG-13. This was made obvious by the terrible visual and film editing throughout the movie. In several scenes there was action heard off screen or strange focus shifts between characters so that their curse words could be erased without seeing their mouths move. Thankfully, there are DVD releases so that the movie can be seen in all of its violent and swear filled glory. I am counting down the days until this comes out. I just hope beyond hope that i get to hear Bruce Willis say his trademark line in its fullest.

5 out of 5 stars Best Movie of Summer 2007!.......2007-09-04

Bruce Willis and Justin Long worked great together! This sequel over 12 years after Die Hard 3 is the best movie of them all!!!

4 out of 5 stars MUCH BETTER THAN 3, NOT AS GOOD AS 1 AND 2.......2007-09-04

Could have been as good as the first two except for the presence of a very bland villain, easily surpassed by his beautiful and mean sidekick (Maggie Q). Two months after seeing this film I don't even remmember how the guy met his end.
The action scenes are as good as any in the first 3 films but unlike #1 & #2 the action is not limited to one specific place which somehow dilutes the excitment.
All in all, a superior action movie.
Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Three
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Three
Starring: Mel Blanc , Arthur Q. Bryan , Billy Bletcher , John T. Smith (II) , and Tedd Pierce
Director: Friz Freleng , Frank Tashlin , and Chuck Jones
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000ADS62G
Release Date: 2005-10-25

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Like the previous entries in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection series, volume 3 confirms how brilliant the Warner Bros. artists were and how durable their creations have proven. The set includes classics that every cartoon buff will recognize: "Duck! Rabbit! Duck!," "Robin Hood Daffy," "Birds Anonymous." Other selections are less familiar but significant in the development of the studio: "Sinkin' in the Bathtub," the first Looney Tune; "I Haven't Got a Hat," the earliest Warners cartoon viewers can watch for fun, rather than as an historic curiosity; "Porky's Romance," in which director Frank Tashlin introduced rapid cutting to cartoons. Some of the caricature films have aged less gracefully. Younger audiences will recognize the drawn versions of W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, Katharine Hepburn, and Charlie Chaplin. But will anyone under the age of 60 remember Edna Mae Oliver, George Arliss, or Ned Sparks?

The producers have once again loaded the discs with supplemental material, including "Point Food Rationing," a unseen short explaining wartime ration books; a BBC documentary on Chuck Jones; and interstitial animated sequences for The Bugs Bunny Show. "Philbert" ranks as the oddest of the extras: an unsold (and leaden) pilot from 1963, featuring live actors and an animated title character. Whoopi Goldberg introduces the set, explaining that some of the ethnic gags would no longer be considered appropriate. But she correctly adds that to remove them would falsify both the history of animation and American popular culture. It all adds up to a set every cartoon fan will want. (Unrated, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

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RESTORED, REMASTERED AND REE-DICULOUS: COMPLETELY UNCUT AND UNCENSORED LOONEY-NESS, INCLUDING SOME HOME VIDEO DEBUTS! You know what you want. More three-day weekends. More ounces in a pound of chocolates. More Looney Tunes. Your wish is our command. Because in this 4-disc set are 60 more of the most looneytic Looney Tunes ever unleashed on rabbit, duck, pig or humanity. Indeed, some have never before been on home video! Disc 1 features the tall, gray and haresome one. Disc 2 lampoons Hollywood. Ham actor Porky Pig rules Disc 3. And Disc 4 has the duck and a cast of crazies. One thing: to watch these, you must be as tall as this sign. Wrong disclaimer. Read the one in the box below. Got the idea? Now have fun. And pass the chocolates. Disclaimer Box Copy: The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 3 Is Intended for the Adult Collector and May Not Be Suitable for Children.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Least of the sets so far..........2007-09-04

This one has the fewest of the great Looney Toons. Definitely NOT a must-buy for any but the serious collector. I liked it and my kids liked it, but it was certainly not as good as the first two. I am questioning whether I will plunk down 50 bucks for the fourth collection, but I don't regret this purchase.

5 out of 5 stars LOONEY TUNES LIVE FOREVER.......2007-07-24

What can possibly be said? Bugs Bunny and all Warner Brothers cartoons are part of being an American! This will live long after we all are gone and hopefully the baby boomer adults(like me)who grew up watching Bugs, will have the decency to expose their children to how much fun this wonderful world of make believe was and will always be!

5 out of 5 stars THE TOONS THAT HELPED SHAPE A NATION! PUT THE SETS OUT FASTER!.......2007-07-09

What ties all men and women together between the ages of 1 and 100? Looney Tunes! That's what! The greatest cartoons ever produced anywhere anytime! What made the cartoons so special was that the creators made them for themselves! They wanted to make each other laugh and that is why so many of the gags go over the "little ones" heads. Bugs,Daffy,Porky,Elmer,Foghorn,Speedy,Wile E.,Roadrunner,Sylvester and Tweety......I'm sure I'm forgetting someone? These are the best characters in Toonsville! Now! Give me a hammer and a stick of dynamite and I will convince anyone who disagrees with this! Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones Rule!
PUT THE SETS OUT FASTER!

3 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the cartoons, minus two stars for Goldberg.......2007-07-08

Oh, joy! On each disc we are treated to a lecture on the offensiveness of the racial stereotypes that appear in some of the cartoons, courtesy of the sanctimonious Whoopi Goldberg. This from a person whose obscenity laced speech given at a pep rally for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry was so vulgar that Slim Fast dropped her as a spokesperson for their product. According to an article that appeared in the New York Post, "Whoopi Goldberg delivered an X-rated rant full of sexual innuendoes against President Bush last night at a Radio City gala that raised $7.5 million for the newly minted Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. Waving a bottle of wine, she fired off a stream of vulgar sexual wordplays on Bush's name in a riff about female genitalia, and boasted that she'd refused to let Team Kerry clear her material. 'I Xeroxed my behind and I folded it up in an envelope and I sent it back with a big kiss mark on because we're Democrats - we're not afraid to laugh,' she said."

I love the cartoons in this set, along with the special features and documentaries on the fine artists who created this classic material. It's a shame that Warner Home Video feels compelled to include the hypocritical Goldberg. This set deserves five stars, but Goldberg's self-righteous prattling is a major defect.

5 out of 5 stars THE TRUE CARTOON'S.......2007-05-31

THIS IS FULL OF GOOD OL ORIGINAL HUMOR , WITH SLAPSTCK TRADITIONS , THIS IS WHAT SEPARATES THE GOLDEN AGE FROM THE MODERN AGE OF CARTOONS , IN WHICH THE MODERN ERA OF CARTOONS ARE FILLED WTH CRUMBY FART JOKES AND DRAMA QUEEN TEEN JUNK.
Live Free or Die Hard (Unrated Edition)
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    Live Free or Die Hard (Unrated Edition)
    Starring: Bruce Willis , Timothy Olyphant , Justin Long , Maggie Q , and Cliff Curtis
    Director: Len Wiseman
    Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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    ASIN: B000VNMMR0
    Release Date: 2007-11-20

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