Desperate Housewives - The Complete Third Season

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The women of Wisteria Lane are back, and it's time to air some dirty laundry. In the Emmy Award®-winning show's sensational third season, the gossip is juicier, the secrets are more scandalous and the revenge is even sweeter. "Desperate Housewives is back," raves The New York Daily News. Experience all 23 tantalizing episodes of Season Three, and get the dish on Susan's new love, Bree's unsettling marriage to Orson (Kyle MacLachlan) and a dangerous new presence living down the lane. Everything will come out in the wash in this spectacular six-disc set. Bubbling over with exclusive bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes look at the season finale and even more secrets straight from the show, this is the sudsiest season yet.

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Much better than Season 2.......2007-09-16

I have watched Desperate Housewives from the beginning. I have to say that I was hooked from the first episode of the first season. However, in Season 2, I felt as though the series got too dark and almost too campy to be watched. However, this season, Season 3, returned to the camp without the creepy. Although there were a few misses, like the pedophile on the street - for the most part, Season 3 was a wonderful season filled with lots of twists and turns but still never veering into the completely inane. I enjoyed this set of DVDs and would recommend them to anyone looking to while away a few hours while watching a beautifully produced show.

Good guilty pleasure TV.......2007-09-13

Part of the show's success came from the fact that a lot of people can relate to a lot of the women on Wisteria Lane. From the mother struggling to make ends meet with maybe a bit too many kids to the one obsessed with image and perfectness to the misunderstand promiscuous neighbour, it seems kind of strange that men can find as much to like as the women do. Sure it helps the women are attractive and the season has enough intrigue, drama and humor to keep you coming back whether you're a guy or a girl.

On Susan's story, Mike has been put into a coma after being run over by Orson, Bree's new man. Susan meets Ian in the hospital and finds herself drawn into him while waiting for Mike to wake up. As for Bree, Orson's former wife Alma is missing and blame is put on Orson with Bree skeptical about who Orson really is. The divorce between Carlos and Gabby is nearly finalized and the 2 come to blows and trying to find other relationships including Edie for the former and a mayoral candidate for the latter. Meanwhile, Lynette deals with the new woman in her life, namely Nora who had a child with Tom before he met Lynette and Tom tries to get his dream, a pizzeria, off the ground.

Despite the fact it wasn't a nicely-praised season, I barely watched season 2. I kind of lost interest in the show or started to watch others so I just never watched. Season 3 has been seen as a return-to-form and while it doesn't really match the first season's brilliance, it still is a great watch. From the plot twists to cliffhangers to the comedic moments (Susan's overreaction to possible wedding cakes for one) are just as good as the first year. The show only slows down when Bree leaves on vacation - which was to tie into Marcia Cross' pregnancy - and the show just doesn't really intrigue anymore. Sure other storylines come to the forefront but you feel something's missing.

One of the show's strength was always its writing which always managed to blend the more outrageous comedic elements with character drama (the big one being the episode "Bang") and have it all fit together. From the playful narration of Mary Alice to the fights characters have with each other, it never manages to feel soap opera-ish even though a huge chunk of it tends to take its plays from the soap opera playbook like dead people who aren't dead to affairs and secrets upon secrets. My one complaint is that at times this season's arc felt a little disconnected from the 4 as a group. The first season had the women's lives rocked by the suicide of one of their friends which united them in their search for what happened and why she did while this season tends to have their own storylines separate from everyone elses with a meeting now and then.

Extras are slightly disappointing. We get moment favorites and a look behind the scenes but nary a single commentary is disappointing but still, it's the show that matters and thankfully this is just as guilty pleasure as the show can do.

Another Excellent Season of the Best Show on Television!.......2007-09-12

***DON'T WORRY--SPOILER-FREE REVIEW***

When I first heard of Desperate Housewives, I wasn't interested. Coming off the heels of Sex and the City's series finale, I thought it was destined to be a cheesey, watered down "replacement" for HBO's iconic show. However, after seeing the very first episode, I realized I was wrong. Desperate Housewives is entirely in a class of its own, and distinguishes itself with its unique blend of dark comedy, mystery, and suspense. After the first episode, I was hooked, and have been ever since.

In my opinion, the first season of the show was perfect. Great story, characters, writing, and performances by everyone involved. While many viewers and critics found Season 2 bizarre and irrelevant, I feel it may have been overly-scrutinized and simply didn't live up to the hype that Season 1's overwhelming success had stirred. Yes, some of the sub-plots were uninteresting, and the main arching storyline involving the Applewhites wasn't as intriguing as Season 1's story, but it was still an incredibly fun season to watch.

While Season 2 took on a much darker tone (maybe too dark for the characters involved), Season 3 managed to find the perfect balance of comedy and suspense--a formula that made Season 1 so successful. In fact, Season 3 is probably the funniest season yet! By now, the characters are so well-defined, that the actors and writers have more freedom to take them to some very funny extremes, without having to explain everything along the way.

As funny as it is, Season 3 also weaves a great arching mystery and a number of juicy stories for every character throughout the season, consistently keeping viewers coming back to find out just what will happen next.

Highlight episodes of Season 3 include the season premier ("Listen to the Rain on the Roof"), the INCREDIBLE, FANTASTIC, AMAZING "Bang," "The Miracle Song," "I Remember That," "The Little Things You Do Together," "God, That's Good," "Into the Woods," "What Would We Do Without You?" and the shocking season finale, "Getting Married Today."

The DVDs set is great, but a few more extras like commentaries and maybe some past season promos would have been nice.

Overall, this was an excellent season for the residents of Wisteria Lane! I can't wait to see what Season 4 has in store for them!

Rich and Dazzling : Almost Perfect.......2007-09-10

My Mom and I just finished watching a Marathon run of the entire DVD Set. We finished it in three days, which wasn't so bad really...

The Good:

1. Susan & Mike finally get married. This happens in the Season Finale. Through this season, Susan meets a British dude called Ian but thankfully he dumps her.

2. Bree gets married to Orson Hodge : Played by Kyle MacLachlan, this was my favorite new character this season. The role was very poorly written but the actor does a terrific job.

3. Andrew Van De Kamp comes home : The homeless gay son of Bree finally returns and becomes a series regular this season, though some elements here are a bit controversial (drug usage, gay prostitution, etc)

4. Edie and Carlos get together : A very unusual coupling, but it works. Edie attempts suicide in the season finale. You must watch!

5. Gabrielle Solis marries the Town Mayor : He only does it for the Latino vote, and Gabby finds this out only after she marries him. Oh woe.

The Bad:

1. Ridiculous Sub Plots
2. Teri Hatchers' over the top antics and dialogue
3. 45 year olds behaving like 15 year olds
4. Julie Meyer loses her virginity to Edie's nephew in the most boring and dull storyline ever
5. Bree's daughter gets pregnant and sent away - this wasn't very interesting
6. Lynette almost has an affair. Later, she gets lymphoma. Overall this wasn't a good year for her character.

All things considered, this season really came together. My favorite characters, namely Andrew Van De Kamp and Tom Scavo, all get a lot more screen time, and Felicity Huffman acts REALLY well this entire season.

If youre looking for a fictional fun soap-opera type series to lose yourself into, this is perfect. In fact, while watching it, I thought to myself that this is a worthy successor to Melrose Place in so many ways....

Four Stars.

Wisteria Lane's superb drama.......2007-09-10

As many people have already noted, Season 2 was lacking in substance with the weak Applewhite storyline, although this is not a reason to give up on it. The show, in itself has so much potential for more storylines, secrets and drama. It has a great base plot, of the five housewives (Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Nicholette Sheridan). On top of this, Marc Cherry and his team of writers have built a superb twist of storylines that have devloped, or can and will be over the next few seasons.

Back to Season 3. I won't give the whole storyline away here, although the character of Orson Hodge plays the lead role in this season's secret. From the first few minutes of the first episode of this series, are suspicions are raised. Watch out for episodes 7 'Bang' where a supermarket hostage situation take's place, and episode 16 'My husband the Pig', where this season's main secret comes to an early climax.

Desperate Housewives is a comedy drama to be watched over and over again, its storylines captivating and intriguing, with a real sense of suspense. Season 3 is of equal value as Season 1, and provides a climatic ending, which will make you cry out for the 4th Season. Enjoy it, love it, get it!

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One of the best
The Time Machine
Absolutely Awesome!!!
First rate movie
Priceless

The Time Machine
Starring: Rod Taylor , Alan Young , Yvette Mimieux , Sebastian Cabot , and Tom Helmore
Director: George Pal
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Release Date: 2000-10-03

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After scoring popular hits with When Worlds Collide and The War of the Worlds, special-effects pioneer George Pal returned to the visionary fiction of H.G. Wells to produce and direct this science-fiction classic from 1960. Wells's imaginative tale of time travel was published in 1895 and the movie is set in approximately the same period with Rod Taylor as a scientist whose magnificent time machine allows him to leap backward and forward in the annals of history. His adventures take him far into the future, where a meek and ineffectual race known as the Eloi have been forced to hide from the brutally monstrous Morlocks. As Taylor tests his daring invention, Oscar-winning special effects show us what the scientist sees: a cavalcade of sights and sounds as he races through time at varying speeds, from lava flows of ancient earth to the rise and fall of a towering future metropolis.

The movie's charm lies in its Victorian setting and the awe and wonder that carries over from Wells's classic story. The pioneering spirit of the movie is still enthralling, but it gets a bit silly when Taylor turns into a stock hero, rescuing a beautiful blonde Eloi (Yvette Mimieux) and battling with the chubby green Morlocks whose light-bulb eyes blink out when they die. Although it's quaint when compared to the special-effects marvels of the digital age, the movie's still highly entertaining and filled with a timeless sense of wonder. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

One of the best.......2007-08-26

This was one of the scariest movies I had seen up until it came out in the 1960s as a child terrified that the A-bomb was going to drop any time I heard a fire alarm. When the Time Traveler gets to 1964 and the air raid sirens are going off, that was it for me. The movie was turned off! I didn't see it in its entirety until several years later and I outgrew (mostly) that fear. I even got a copy of the book and read (most all of) it, for it, too, is a chilling tale of "what if." I happened to watch the 2002 remake last night and it was OK, and entertaining. It definitely has flashier special effects. (How is it that Guy Pearce can outrun those CGI speed-induced Morlocks?) Still, this one with Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux is the granddaddy. It won't disappoint.

The Time Machine .......2007-08-07

A timeless classic! Just purchase now! Plus there is a wonderful 2nd sequence between Philby and George after George comes back from the future again!

Absolutely Awesome!!!.......2007-04-08

George Pal's The Time Machine is one of THE great sci fi films. Forget the dumb remake, which totally botches the story. This is about as good as it gets fellow sci fi fans. In this film, a Victorian gentleman visits a hippy commune in the distant future and teaches them how to be men. (Of course that's not the real synopsis, but it fits!)I will not here start expounding on all that's great about this film. There's too much and the review would be too long. I will however say that this is one of my favorite films, has one of my favorite soundtracks, and has one of my all-time favorite main characters/protagonists. Too many sci fi films focus on a future that is better than the present, assuming a priori that things will only get better. I therefore greatly enjoy the novelty of this film's premise: the main character, who does not entirely like the Victorian era he lives in, launches himself on a trek into the future, only to learn that the Victorian era was about as good as it gets. The further he goes into the future, the worse things are, until about 800,000th year or so when he finds that those who are left who still resemble humans have been reduced to passive, unintelligent cattle. Note that the remake entirely botches this point. The Eloi ARE supposed to be human cattle. The remake took too many liberties with the story and unsurprisingly dropped the ball.

First rate movie.......2007-03-29

Very interesting and well done. Really enjoyed the story, acting and cinematography.

Priceless.......2007-03-29

This time travelling tale is getting quite old, but is still fine
entertainment that will stir the imagination. Saw this movie around 40
years ago and even if some stuff is outdated, it still holds my attention.

The Sopranos - The Complete Seasons 1 - 6

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Beware, you get what you pay for
This is for other reviewer
Excellent set
Ok if you don't mind
Don't but it. Don't buy it. Don't buy it.

The Sopranos - The Complete Seasons 1 - 6

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The Sopranos - The Complete Seasons 1-6 Show in English. International Edition, Region Free, NTSC & PAL, Works in any DVD Player.

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Beware, you get what you pay for .......2007-09-15

This is a great price but not all the discs work. That's why! Some come with subtitles that make no sense at all. Whatever these are, they are not the quality of the mainstream product. There's a reason you pay more for the real thing, but at least you can watch them all!

This is for other reviewer.......2007-08-24

If you all guys not happy with the quality of the product. Solution is very easy, you can go to a retail store and buy US version for $400 or more. you should know before buying for that price , what you gonna get.!!!

Excellent set.......2007-08-09

I think they must have updated the dvds since these other reviews, the picture quality is excellent! I'm very please, bargain compared to getting the official US release

Ok if you don't mind.......2007-07-12

The packing was ok. We were looking and they seen like they are a bootleg copy. The DVD's were not in the regular packing. There was no chapter lists. Nothing inside. The sixth season had subtitles and there is no way to get them off. Also that season had a lot of chinese writing on the box. You can still watch the show. If you do not mind a knock off, then this is the buy for you.

Don't but it. Don't buy it. Don't buy it........2007-07-08

Previous reviews of this set are valid. Some of the discs are unreadable. Extremely displeased.

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A Very Funny Teen Sex Comedy
Eurotrip
EuroTrip
Good (if not always clean) fun...
Hilarious

Eurotrip (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Scott Mechlowicz , Jacob Pitts , Kristin Kreuk , Cathy Meils , and Nial Iskhakov
Director: Alec Berg , David Mandel (II) , and Jeff Schaffer
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Release Date: 2004-06-09

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Eurotrip views the Old World as a goofy parade of soccer hooligans, horny camera saleswomen, and pawing lechers reeking of cologne. After being dumped by his girlfriend, Scotty (Scott Mechlowicz) discovers that the German e-mail correspondent he thought was a guy is actually a hot girl--so naturally he jets off to Europe to find her, joined by his friends Cooper (Jacob Pitts), Jamie (Travis Wester), and Jenny (Michelle Trachtenburg, trying to leap into sexier roles after her adolescent characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy). Just as naturally, a cavalcade of national stereotypes, wacky mishaps, and mild homophobia follows, but it's all tossed off with reasonable good cheer (and the fight with the robot mime is pretty funny). Featuring cameos by Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity), Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development), Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), and Vinnie Jones (Snatch). --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

A Very Funny Teen Sex Comedy.......2007-08-28

I write this review from the perspective of someone who went to Europe with 60 other teens in 1984 and remember all the teen sex comedies of the 1980s. While my experience in Europe didn't quite end up like the experiences in this movie, I felt uniquely and oddly suited to this film.

This film was made by my contemporaries and was inspired by those sex comedies where the main character travels with his friends to get sex and is confronted with broadly drawn sterotypes that get in the way of his having sex along the way.

There are very few comedies that make me laugh upon multiple viewing. When our guests are in the mood for a comedy we pull this out and reliably people are laughing out loud. Whether it is the mime bit, discovering the red light district with Lucy Lawless, or a hilarious cameo by Matt Damon -- it is funny each time I see it.

Yes. There are shameless, shameless, shameless stereotypes of Europeans. My European friends just need to get a sense of humor and realize that it doesn't come from a pejorative or mean place. There is shameless nudity (both female and male), but I really don't see this as much of a problem, unless you yourself have a problem with it. It is primarily nudity for humor rather than anything else.

This is not high cinema, just a high-energy, silly, fun, and funny film with likeable characters and an excellent soundtrack including a french version of the Who's "My Generation."

For days after, I found myself singing, "Fiona and me..."

You might too.

Eurotrip.......2007-06-09

Una pelicula muy graciosa y llena de pensamientos creativos para la juventud en la que nos enmarca dentro de una aventura que generalmente no nos gusta realizar pero en ciertas etapas de la vida es bueno hacerlo y no ser tan "predecibles" con nuestros actos

EuroTrip.......2007-06-06

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This movie is awsome ! It is funny on so mny levels that I can't begin to describe it. It is one of the best High School road trip movies ever made.

Watch it, you won't be sorry.

Good (if not always clean) fun..........2007-04-10

I ordered this movie for my husband. He LOVES it! It's a funny entertaining movie and something you can watch over and over. No big plot - but it's got it's moments. I'm quite sure there is something for every European to be offended by... So keep a sense of humor and enjoy.

Hilarious.......2007-04-05

Just plain fun. Nothing to serious going on in this movie. If you are looking for a great laugh and can tolerate some foul language and nudity then this movie is for you.

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84 Charing Cross Road
book lover
Beautifully Portrayed Story Of The Love Shared By Two Very Opposite People
surprisingly compelling
A small gem

84 Charing Cross Road
Starring: Anne Bancroft , Anthony Hopkins , and Judi Dench
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Release Date: 2002-05-21

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Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) and Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) are lifelong friends who never meet in this unique comedy-drama based on a true story. Hanff and Doel are separated by 3,000 miles of ocean and joined by a passion for old books. Their relationship begins when New Yorker Hanff orders a copy ("unabridged, please!") of Pepys's diary. Doel, as polite and soft-spoken as Hanff is loud and overbearing, fields the request from his book shop in London. For the next two decades they correspond without ever actually sitting down for tea and crumpets. Brit director David Jones (Betrayal) does a reasonably good job of goosing a movie about something as uncinematic as letter writing, and the stars have fun chewing scenery on both sides of the Atlantic. The model for this kind of bittersweet relationship is David Lean's Brief Encounter, which, not coincidentally, is glimpsed here when Hanff steps out for a rainy-day matinee. --Glenn Lovell

Customer Reviews:

84 Charing Cross Road.......2007-04-03

The DVD arrived in a timely manner. I haven't watched it yet, but I am sure it is fine as it came new in box with the wrap in place.

book lover.......2007-03-24

This movie is not for everyone. It has no helicopter blowing up anything. Nobody is mad at anyone and seeking revenge. It is a gentle story about a pleasant relationship that develops between a book lover and a book seller. I loved this story. The acting is supurb. Walter

Beautifully Portrayed Story Of The Love Shared By Two Very Opposite People.......2007-03-14

This beautifully understated story about a loving correspondance between two very different people on different continents over a twenty year period could quite possibly not appeal to alot of people in today's audiences so used as they now are to action packed whiz-bang films with little attention paid to detail and characterisation. However this film has always touched me for its simple depiction of the old adage that "opposites do indeed attract". I've admired actress Anne Bancroft since her days in films such as "The Miracle Worker", and of course "The Graduate", however in "84 Charing Cross Road", she is simply unforgettable as the brash New York writer who while seeking out rare volumns of books from a London Secondhand Bookstore unexpectedly begins an amazing correspondence with a softly spoken and very proper English Bookseller that spans over twenty years. This touching story sees the two very different individuals develop an increasing more intimate exchange of letters that end up changing their lives forever. For any movie goer who appreciates fine writing and wonderful understated character development this very unobtrusive little story is bound to touch your heart in so many ways. Long before he became the horrific Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs", Anthony Hopkins I feel gave one of his most quietly rich performances here and despite never meeting his leading lady on screen once in the course of the film, he has a wonderful mismatched chemistry with the very different Anne Bancroft that somehow works and which helps make their relationship so incredibly touching and real.

surprisingly compelling.......2007-03-14

For a film with very little plot, no climax, and minimal character development, I found 84 Charing Cross Road to be surprisingly compelling. I found myself often wondering why I was so interested in how the film would develop, given the absense of what usually are important elements to good film making.

The acting was quite good, especially Hopkins.

A small gem.......2007-02-24

This delightful tale of a 20 year correspondence between a New York writer and a London bookseller made me smile a lot. There is more to it than that, but that's the net result. The movie is better than the book, but by all means read the book first, it's a fast read. The book is the actual correspondence on which the movie is based. Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins are perfectly cast, as is everyone else.

Samson And Delilah (DVD) Cecelle B Demille - BY GOLDEN CLASSIC COLLECTIBLES

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Another great biblical film which is underrated in my view
Be Careful when Samson Runs Free & More Careful yet when He is in Chains!
Lamarr's beauty took audience's breath away...
Well worth owning.

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Another great biblical film which is underrated in my view.......2007-09-07

Fantastic! A great story with great attractive actors performing with great belivability! This is one of the best biblical films out there, and a film guaranteed not to disappoint.

Enjoy!

Be Careful when Samson Runs Free & More Careful yet when He is in Chains! .......2007-07-06

The '50 was the "Sword & Sandal Movies" decade. Uncountable films of the genre were released. The most notable: "The Ten Commandments" (1956) and "The Robe" (1958). Also in a very good supporting second line "The Egyptian" (1954), "Land of Pharaohs" (1955) and "Helen of Troy" (1956).
"Samson & Delilah" (1949) was nearer to the first group than the second.

A renowned specialist as Cecil B. DeMille was summoned to direct this movie.
He had a solid and successful experience in the genre, from first "Ten Commandments" (1923) version (he was responsible also for 1956's version) thru "The King of Kings" (1927) till "Cleopatra" (1934) and "The Crusades" (1935), he directed one blockbuster after other.

The script is based on the Biblical tale of Samson. This Hercules-like hero appeared among the Jews when they were oppressed by the Philistines.
The film depicts him as a rather naïve peasant in love with a Philistine girl. In order to gain her hand he kill barehanded a lion and won the prize.
Unfortunately for everyone a conjunction of mishap transform his wedding day in a bloody tragedy.
Delilah, his would-be sister-in-law swears revenge. She will not stop until poor Samson is rendered powerless and delivered into his enemies' hands.

The movie is outstanding in several categories: Costumes and Set Decoration both won the Oscar; Cinematography, Special Effects and Music Scoring were nominated. Remember that in those days the Oscar Award was an undisputed Major Award.

As for the performing, Victor Mature had the perfect physique-du-role and he will profit from it in following years starring and co-starring "The Robe" (1953) and "Demetrius & the Gladiators" (1954) amongst other films.
Hedy Lamarr was a gorgeous vamp as Delilah and played the seducer's role perfectly.

For me there are two unforgettable scenes: one Samson defeating an entire Philistine army armed only with an ass' jaw bone; the other the Hero smashing the temple.

It is a very good Ancient History related film.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.

Lamarr's beauty took audience's breath away..........2007-01-13

Hedy Lamarr took the title role of Delilah and made it her own... She was full and sparkling as the Philistine temptress, the central figure of Samson's last love story, dark and troubled when she took advantage of Samson's confidence to betray him to his enemies, repent and full of love when she sees him blinded and disgraced... Her name has since become synonymous with a voluptuous treacherous woman...

Victor Mature was a mighty, troubled Samson, beset by conflicting emotions, totally dominated by a pagan woman... He teases with her, perhaps showing some smarts here for a change... He falls victim to his enemies through the love of Delilah, a sophisticated beauty with innate elegance, who beguiles him into revealing the secret of his strength... His performance was always up to the standard of Lamarr... Together, they acted with wonderful passion and were as convincing dramatically as long-suffering Hebrews as they were Philistines drunk with victory...

George Sanders, whose dignified presence was a perfect match for the Saran of Gaza, admires Samson for his strength, and envies him for the love of his people... He persuades Delilah to find out what is the source of Samson's strength so they can destroy him...

"Samson and Delilah' is a film of emotion, of love, and action... It is at once a wonderful, and rich historical look at an ancient era, an excuse for beautiful and passionate music, and a thrilling climax hardly rivaled in its size and lavishness... The film is wonderful to look at, and the music is terrific...

Look for Russ Tamblyn playing the little shepherd Saul...

Well worth owning........2006-10-22

In searching for this movie I found there are two DVD products available along with a VHS version. There were complaints about the video/audio quality on the other DVD and VHS versions, so I bought this one. This DVD is also produced in China like the other version, but I have no complaints about the video or audio quality. According to the box: "For this new edition a 35mm interpositive was made from the original 3-strip Technicolor nitrate negative, and digitally transfered. The soundtrack has been transfered from the 35mm optical positive protection master.".
My only complaint is that it is not in wide screen format.
Because it is a product of China the subtitles are in Chinese and it doesn't have the usual top menu system. You pop the DVD in and the movie begins playing. There are no special features except at the end of the movie you can watch the theatrical trailers for two other DeMille classics.
I won't waste time reviewing the plot or actor's performances - there are already some great reviews containing that information on the other versions available here, which I would only be duplicating.
I recommend you read the reviews of the other DVD and VHS version, then play it safe and buy THIS one because of the poor quality reports on the others.

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Dated? Of course, it's over 50 years old!
Star studded movie; adaptation of a great musical
Great Sinatra vehicle!
Pal Joey
Great Rita Hayworth

Pal Joey
Starring: Rita Hayworth , Frank Sinatra , Kim Novak , Barbara Nichols , and Bobby Sherwood
Director: George Sidney (II)
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ASIN: 0767821807
Release Date: 1999-12-14

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First born in the pages of The New Yorker, then translated into a hit Rodgers and Hart Broadway musical, the title character of Pal Joey had undergone quite a transformation by the time he hit the movies in 1957. He was a singer, rather than a dancer, but more importantly he'd had his rough edges sweetly softened; the callous heel dreamed up by novelist John O'Hara was more of a naughty scamp in the film version. However, Pal Joey remains delightfully watchable for two very good reasons: a terrific song score and a surplus of glittering star power. Frank Sinatra, at the zenith of his cocky, world-on-a-string popularity, glides through the film with breezy nonchalance, romancing showgirl Kim Novak (Columbia Pictures' new sex symbol) and wealthy widow Rita Hayworth (Columbia Pictures' former sex symbol). The film also benefits from location shooting in San Francisco, caught in the moonlight-and-supper-club glow of the late '50s. Sinatra does beautifully with the Rodgers and Hart classics "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and "I Could Write a Book," and his performance of "The Lady Is a Tramp" (evocatively shot by director George Sidney) is flat-out genius. Sinatra's ease with hep-cat lingo nearly outdoes Bing Crosby at his best, and included in the DVD is a trailer in which Sinatra instructs the audience in "Joey's Jargon," a collection of hip slang words such as "gasser" and "mouse." If not one of Sinatra's very best movies, Pal Joey is nevertheless a classy vehicle that fits like a glove. --Robert Horton

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Dated? Of course, it's over 50 years old!.......2007-09-09

Having long been familiar with both theatrical and soundtrack recordings of "Pal Joey" I felt I was past due to view the movie. First and foremost pointing out that the film is dated would be a totally unwarranted and unjustified point. This film holds up well even after 50+ years. Some feel that Gene Kelly should have reprised his Broadway role in the movie but had Sinatra not been the force that he was it is highly likely that the movie itself would have never been made. Production values are maybe a bit below what I would have expected for a feature musical of the period but certainly there is nothing here to complain about. Sinatra is in fine voice with maybe the definative reading of "Lady is a Tramp", Hayworth for me was perfect, at least until the dream sequence just prior to the end of the film and Novak might have slighly unplayed her role but was quite beautiful and an excellent choice for the role. What others have failed to point out is that neither Hayworth nor Novak did their own singing. Jo Anne Greer was the wonderful singer of "ZIP" & "Bewitched" both credited to Hayworth's character while Judy Erwin handled Novak's vocals including "My Funny Valentine". (Trivia note: Rita Hayworth's "Put the Blame on Mame" from the movie "Glida" was actually song by Anita Ellis.) My only real complaint with the film was the dream sequence near the film's end. This sequence looks cheap in technique and quite honestly doesn't advance the story as I think was intended. All in all it's a very pleasant couple of hours with music most interested in this title will remember and a true star turn for all three of the headliners.

Star studded movie; adaptation of a great musical.......2007-09-06

This is a less than successful movie version of a hit 1940 Broadway musical Pal Joey, written by John O'Hara, with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The musical is modified in several ways. Of the original 14 Rodgers and Hart songs, 8 remained with the movie. Sinatra sings classics such as; "I Didn't Know What Time It was" and "I Could Write a Book," and "The Lady Is a Tramp;" and "My Funny Valentine" by Linda English is perhaps the best parts of the movie.

The story is about a singer named Joey Evans (Frank Sinatra), known for his womanizing ways is an out of work singer looking for a job in San Francisco. He meets a chorus girl named Linda English (Kim Novak), slowly, but steadily their friendship blossoms into love and romance. In the meantime, he develops a relationship with a wealthy widow named Vera Simpson (Rita Hayworth) to seek her help to finance his dream, "Chez Joey", a night club of his own. When the new night club is about to open, Vera finds about Joey and Linda, and she asks Joey to fire Linda, and he refuses, and Vera withdraws support for the night club. Joey and Vera use each other to the bitter end, ultimately Vera gives in, and Joey wins not only the club but also his prize, Linda. The movie has somewhat unrealistic ending; except for the fine performance of Frank Sinatra, his costars Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak are not very impressive.

My Funny Valentine - Frederica Von Stade Sings Rodgers & HartSings Rodgers & HartThe Musicality of Rodgers & HartWith a Song in My Heart: The Songs of Rodgers & HartWith a Song in My Heart: The Songs of Rodgers & Hart

Great Sinatra vehicle!.......2007-09-02

I remember really enjoying this movie in my youth and I hadn't seen it since I saw it in the theater and it didn't disappoint. Great songs and a real nice print. I recommend it if you are a Sinatra fan. Bob S.

Pal Joey.......2007-08-23

Of course the movie is fine, that why I ordered it.
Service from Amazon was great as usuall

Great Rita Hayworth.......2007-06-05

Rita Hayworth is the only reason for watching this film, and Kim Novak is good. The rest is not good..the script of the original Pal Joey has been completely re-written to accomodate Sinatra, and this means the thinnest of plots, the transposition of songs, elimination of numbers that make him look bad, and the suits and pants with football padding to disguise thinness and age.

This was the musical Sinatra wanted; he was sure he could carry a film, certainly a musical film. He had seen M Brando take the lead in Guys and Dolls, and he reacted negatively toward Barndo all through the shoot of Guys and Dolls. Thank God Brando secured that lead!

Sinatra's voice in Pal Joey is very bad, his style of acting is no style at all, and his acting, even on its one note foundation, is excruciating. He needed Gene Kelly and others to fill in when he made MGM musicals; he was never a star, and Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak eclipse him in every scene,proving that point.
Too bad, because this was a very good show, on Broadway, with Gene Kelly, who should have done this picture, or Marlon Brando, certainly Brando.

See this for Rita and her number, Zipped, and forget the rest.

See also, Kim, sing (dubbing)My Funny Valentine, and how it gets ruined as you watch Sinatra's reactions to it.

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Scrubs Seasons 1-4 (One Through Four)

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Scrubs Seasons 1-4 Show is in English. Region Free, NTSC & PAL International Edition, has more sub titles available.

Ken Park (Uncut Uncensored Director's Version - Import)

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intense movie
Had to see what the hoopla was about
A powerful film
A perfect look into a teens life...
Trash movie about life of trashes.

Ken Park (Uncut Uncensored Director's Version - Import)

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This is PAL VIDEO FORMAT (not NTSC and will not play in regular American DVD-player) and an only official release of Larry Clark's "Ken Park" movie on DVD over the world by Russian company "CP Digital". Larry Clark's Ken Park has sent ripples with explicit scenes, and acts, overshadowing other movies on display. The story of four dysfunctional families in the skateboarding hotbed of Visalia, Calif., unspooled in the experimental Upstream competition. "But I didn't want to cut a single frame," the cult film director and photographer told. "All my life I've seen the camera turn away, but these scenes are part of the reality ... of this generation." The film was co-directed by Clark who made the controversial 1995 movie "Kids", renowned cinematographer Ed Lachman, who shot Steven Soderbergh's award-winning "Erin Brockovich" and Todd Haynes' "Far From Heaven". The movie features violence involving not only the restless teenagers in the small town, but also their parents. But Clark says the film is an "uplifting" look at modern youth that shows some of the kids overcoming the odds..."My first film Kids was about the secret world of children, where parents are not allowed. In Ken Park we go inside the houses of four families and meet the parents. Ken Park is the story of children and their parents in Visalia, California, an isolated inland town between Los Angeles and Fresno. The story flows through the lives of three young boys and one girl, all childhood friends, and their parents. The childrens and parents lives are unmasked and you see the ascent of violence, sex, hatred, love and the manic episodes of emotional confusion." - Larry Clark

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intense movie.......2007-09-09

i saw this movie one night being aired on a movie channel in reykjavik, iceland. this would probably never air on a cable channel in the states. some of the scenes are pretty unsettling and i actually didnt know what it was called or who directed it until i searched for it here. definitely worth seeing, very larry clark.

Had to see what the hoopla was about.......2007-08-06

Hard to watch at times due to its unflinching realism and unsympathetic characters, Larry Clarke's hard to find "Ken Park" centers around a quartet of dysfunctional friends in Visalia, California after the death of a fellow student (named Ken Park). Clarke takes his camera into the lives of the teens whose own lives aren't exactly rosy. Shawn is having an affair with his girlfriends mother; Peaches is the surrogate wife for her widowed father who is still in mourning; Claude is having difficulty with his parents (particularly his obnoxious father), who are about to have another child, but should have instead been sterilized; and lastly there is Tate, the psycho who lives with his parents and has a passion for women's tennis. With real actors playing alongside the teens, it is difficult to watch at times due to the lack of acting talent, but the adults rounding out the cast - including the always riveting Amanda Plummer as Claude's pregnant mother - make up for it.

It's explict and really hard to find - pretty much banned in the US, but I purchased my copy off eBay for $10.

A powerful film.......2007-07-08

Ken Park has so much controversy and disagreement surrounding it that it's impossible to know what is true and what isn't without seeing the actual film yourself. Allow me to address some of these issues here:

Those who see Larry Clark as a pedophiliac fetishist are largely ignorant of his previous work and his motivations for filming the things that he does. It's not as simple as a 60-year-old director filming naked adolescents - Clark has been interesting in telling the story of adolescents since he was their age. It's simply that he's gotten older while his interest has stayed the same. Unfortunately for him, society has a complex structure of taboos that he appears to break at times. This does not make him an exploiter of young people. He has valid artistic reasons for showing what he does.

Clark has always been about showing the unaffected reality of youth whether it's in the city (Kids), the ghetto (Wassup Rockers), or suburbia (Ken Park). Clark doesn't turn his camera away because to fide behind the conventions of film and ideas of "morality" is to compromise the honesty that Clark finds in his young actors. Zavattini speaks of filming the common man for the purpose of social change - Clark is operating along similar premises here.

It's possible that moralists would have problems with Clark's vision if he was in his 20s, but it's more likely that these people are just using it as an easy excuse to attack frank, open sexuality on film.

Ken Park is the work of an artist at the top of his game. It's brutal honesty is what is missing from Hollywood cinema today. I enjoy big budget movies as much as anyone, but it's nice to have a refreshing alternative. This film has a purpose beyond "entertainment" (indeed - it's not a fun, or easy film to watch), but it's a film worth watching provided you don't mind seeing some truly horrible sights.

The film IS graphic and you'll see things that will stay with you for a long time, but it never crosses into exploitation. If you look at the work, its structure, and its system, you can justify everything in the film. However, that is not to say that everyone should watch this film. There's nothing wrong with not enjoying extreme content (whether visual or textual) and if that's you, I would avoid this. If you can handle it though, this is a very powerful film.

Finally, there's the issue of the lack of a domestic release. The PAL DVD from Russia has decent video and sound quality. It comes with Russian subtitles, but they are removable. The only difficulty is the menu system which is in Russian. I can't speak for all sellers, but RussianDVD-Com (the seller I used) provided excellent instructions for deactivating subtitles and starting the film. Since the DVD is all-region, you can watch it in a computer or a DVD player with a PAL converter. It's a shame we can't get this film a proper release in the USA.

A perfect look into a teens life..........2007-04-24

I think this person is totally missing the point of Larry Clark and his total body of work. Had you done your homework you would have known that Larry Clark started his career as a photographer. He went underground with a group of kids in the 60' and 70' to photograph how they lived etc. Most were drug addicts and had casual sex (take a look at Tulsa). All of this was boldly documented in Larry's photos. He does not flinch from life as you would seem to have him do. You say that none of these characters are interesting to you. Well would they be if you met them on the street? They are kids. You would ignore them. You have no idea how they live, what they think and what makes them do the things they do. Nor it seems do you care. This is a movie about life. It has not beginning or end, it has not climactic scene, and this is not a Johnny Deep film. Wake up! You may not like Ken Park but despite your shortcomings on understanding film it is and important piece. You should also watch Short Bus. Not buy Clark but an excellent film as well. But watch out it has graphic sex in it. It also has no Disney ending so you might be disappointed with that as well. What did you think of Kids? Gummo? Julian the Donkey Boy? And please list the million other ways in which teenagers can act out their messed up lives. Just a few will do. Do you know any teenagers? Have you talked to them? Guess what. They are lying to you. That is Larry Clark's skill as an artist. His kids tell the truth and some people can't take it, don't understand it or want to ignore it. Where do you belong? I think you should go underground with some homeless kids. Live with them for a year and document what you see. It might just open that closed mind of your and allow you to see what is actually in front of you.

Oh, one other thing, what is this Jerry Springer situation you keep referring to? Were you on the show giving your point of view on this film? If so, I'm sorry I missed it.

Trash movie about life of trashes........2007-03-31

Trash movie about life of trashes. That's all I can say.

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colt.45/tall man riding/forth worth
You'd do it for Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott rides again
Great Color and good old westerns!
This triple feature set of Randolph Scott is a winner!

Colt .45 / Tall Man Riding / Fort Worth
Starring: Henry Fonda , and Robert Mitchum
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ASIN: B000HT389O
Release Date: 2006-11-07

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Lanky icon Randolph Scott saddles up for three Westerns making their home video debut. He buckles up a brace of six-shooter "hand cannons" in Colt .45 (Side A) to chase a desperado who uses similar weapons to terrorize locals. No one messes with Texas - not in Fort Worth (Side B). Gunsmoke and glory combine as newspaperman Scott backs up his fiery editorials with a blaze of bullets when lawlessness threatens. Finally, Scott is a Tall Man Riding (Side B) - and brawling and shooting - as he rights an injustice involving a gambler's attempted land grab. The well-worn Stetson Scott wears is his "lucky" hat, and Tall Man Riding marked the 27th time Scott wore it in a movie. We tip our hats to one of the genre's all-time greats!

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colt.45/tall man riding/forth worth.......2007-02-19

3 good Randolph Scott movies. Would like to have them on more then 1 dvd,
but the price was good.Good quality. Would like to see more from the studio

You'd do it for Randolph Scott.......2007-01-29

That was a line from Blazing Saddles, but it sums up why you should get this triple feature. I think Warner Bros. has come up with a great idea by packaging movies like this. You get three pretty good movies for the price of one. The movie transfers are crystal clear and even more beautiful than I remembered. The photography in the western of this time is some of the finest I have seen. The stories are not just good guy against bad guy, they are a little more than that. Randolph Scott is a prototypical cowboy. Tall and lean with a hint of swagger and accent. Make no mistake though, he never protrayed a cowboy as a gunslinger. Scott's hero was educated, strong, and ethical.

Randolph Scott rides again.......2007-01-17

See my review for Riding Shotgun, Thunder over the plains, and The Man Behind The Gun, as the same applies to these three movies. Pure entertainment. Happy viewing, Frank Harris

Great Color and good old westerns!.......2007-01-03

I bought the two pack of these old gems! Man was I impressed with the color and tranfers! The stories are...well... 1950's Western Oaters, as they were called back then. Mostly churned out quickly and frequently, and so these should be viewed with the Saturday matinee attitude, with buttered popcorn and soda in hand! But man the color is just GREAT! Yahoo Buckeroos!

This triple feature set of Randolph Scott is a winner!.......2006-12-14

Warner Brothers is to be commended for assembling this triple feature set of classic Randolph Scott films on a single two-sided DVD. Although this is not Scott's best work -- have a look at "7 Men from Now" or "Ride the High Country" -- these B-westerns are very, very entertaining and are not to be missed by any fan of westerns or good stories.

The early 1950s Technicolor looks great and the transfers appear to have been made from very good source materials. I only wish WB would have made at least a bare bones scene selection menu and/or added trailers for these and other Scott films. Also, anamorphically enhanced transfers would be nice considering the current proliferation of 16x9 monitors.

I shied away from buying this disc initially because these are indeed B-movies and not Scott's best work but I found them to be very, very enjoyable westerns. So much so that I'm ordering the other WB set of Scott's westerns. Sit back, relax and allow yourself to watch Randolph Scott ride again! (Pass me the popcorn, please.)

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