Communications Movie Reviews

This is a nice little movie to add to the collection if you are a fan of the older style martial arts films as I am. Definitely a bargain and not a waste of a few bucks. A similar plot seen before featuring revenge. A guy repeatedly goes after the martial arts masters who pretty much cripple him each time he attacks them. What's weird about this one is you're kinda glad the punk keeps getting his butt kicked and has to be taken home in a wheel barrow. You kinda root for the masters who always let him off by not killing him. He did after all kill a student of the masters. :)

This is a fairly enjoyable old-school kung fu flick with a story similar to Fists of the White Lotus(guy gets repeatedly beaten by the villain until his repeated training helps him eventually to defeat his enemy). The lead is fine, but the fights are a little on the slow side, which is expected from an early 70's movie. The dvd has a nice widescreen transfer, a Casper cartoon short(don't know why either), short trivia game and dvd dictionary. Overall not a great movie or extras, but if you're a die-hard collector(and at this price with really good dvd picture quality) you might still want to pick it up.

btw, the reviewer from CA a couple reviews back is obviously reviewing something else.

This movie is in widescreen witch is good. The picture quallity could have been better but it's 10 times better than alot of other flicks that cost 10-25 dollors and it's worth buying for [this price].The old jappanese guy who fights Jet Li blinde folded in FIST OF LEGEND is in this movie, of corse 30 yrs younger. I think this movie is about FONG SAI YUK but it dosen't say it on the box. In the flick the main character's name is Fong siu Yi, don't know if there is two ways of saying the name but some one reading this will know.

I have been wanting to see this film for years, because I'm a fan of Hope's early films and the ones with Crosby, and this one has the reputation of being better than the losers he began to crank out in the '50s and '60s; because Gerd Oswald directed the superb (long unavailable because of the dreadful remake) A Kiss Before Dying; and because Preston Sturges appears in it as an actor. I should have known when I saw the low price tag and the unknown logo (Brentwood) that this would be a bargain basement ripoff. To begin with, it's pan and scan; just the credits are letterboxed--then you apruptly switch to seeing only a third of the Cinemascope image. The print itself in not good, a lot worse than a decent VHS tape, with drifting colors. As for the movie, I lasted midway; the jokes are definitely late Hope, smirky and obvious, and the action is slowed considerably by the fact that Hope plays opposite Fernandel, who speaks only French--you have to wait while another character translates what he says or watch him looking confused. Still, is the movie really as deadly as it seems? I'm not sure. Oswald proved in his others pictures that he knew how to fill a Cinemascope screen and it's possible that that in the correct aspect-ratio this picture as some style; the letterboxed pre-credit sequence is certainly more watchable than what follows. What's really troubling is that this same company is putting out a bunch of Hope's films, including some of his best (ie The Seven Little Foys). Are all the DVDs in the series as lousy as this? Has anyone made the mistake I made with this one, of actually buying one? Let's hear from you.

Overall, I thought "Paris Holiday" was a very funny movie. It was the first film I'd seen with Bob Hope, and i was very pleased. I could not stop laughing during that ridiculously cheesy helicopter scene!
However, one of the main reasons I got the movie was because I thought Anita Ekberg, of whom I am a big fan, was a main character. She was one of the stars to get top billing, so naturally, I thought she would be in the film quite a bit. This was not the case. Her character is important to the story line, but she is not shown much, which was a little disappointing.
Overall, the movie was very good, VERY funny, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone looking for an Anita Ekberg movie.

Ha! People are allowed their own opinion i guess. I, personally, loved Paris Holiday. My 3rd year French class watched it today, and it was perfect. There was just enough French in it to make it extreamly interresting... Plus, the really cheezy story line and special effects really made it worth while.. It's just one of those old crummy flicks that you grow to love.. the bad guys after the good guys... the good guys winning it all in the end.... only to find out that they may not really have won.. Plus all the pretty girls. It's a great movie, if you like the type!!!! :D

No, this isn't the old Fess Parker television series, but rather a fairly standard frontier adventure programmer from Republic Pictures that was made in the mid-1950s. There's a reasonable amount of action, drama, and even some song, as Daniel Boone and his followers attempt to make a new life for themselves in the wilderness at Boonesboro.

There are no "name" stars here, save minor ex-Tarzan Bruce Bennett (former Olympic shot-putter Herman Brix), Lon Chaney, Jr., and country music star Faron Young, who does get a chance to belt one out. Bennett was in his mid 40s when he made this film and, indeed, looks the part of a father with grown children. The performances of the actors reflect the film's "B-movie" status . . . capable enough for the material, though I find the perpetually grinning Freddy Fernandez (portraying Boone's son Israel) to be annoying. In the middle of the climatic battle, there's Fernandez grinning away like an idiot (I wonder what ever happened to him?). All in all, though, this is a fairly watchable film that's helped by its short running time (approximately 75 minutes).

I have mixed feelings about this DVD transfer. I'm sure at the time of its initial release, "Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer" was probably a very good looking film. However, the print that Brentwood Communications has used has washed out colors and is "soft" looking, but the audio is fine. This is the type of film that probably could only be released on DVD through an independent budget video company; it's highly unlikely that any major studio would release this film on DVD. So, in that repect, viewers looking for older, hard-to-find films on DVD should probably be thankful to the independent video companies for searching out and releasing films like "Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer."

Well-made and entertaining Indian tale from the 50's with former Tarzan Bruce Bennett as Daniel Boone and country singer Faron Young. A good Lon Chaney,Jr. as the Indian chief. But - alas - the Technical quality is very poor! Colors are bad in this edition. Try to find another one!

I am a fan of Marco Ruas and this DVD had his style of fighting and also Ken Shamrocks name on the cover. This title sucks!!! none of the actual people featured on the cover were highlighted in the video. The closest thing was the literally 2 secs of showing Ken shamrocks face because he was behind a student! As a mixed martial arts fan, I was extremely disappointed with this DVD. Overall I would not recommend it because it is misleading.

It was the first time I saw a King of the Cage event, but I had seen many great comments about it. So when it arrived, I expected a lot... and I wasn't disappointed! This event is full of young names, not very well known (yet) but really promising fighters! And what can I say, I love a good finish, and this one has plenty of great endings: submissions (may I just mention Stepp's armbar), KO's, ref stoppages. There are some judges decisions, but they are inevitable, and even then the figths are action-packed, with not much stalling and good technique. I sincerely recommend you to buy this DVD, it's a must for any mixed martial arts fan! Ohh, and don't miss Medina head-butting (an accident?) Wallid Ismael...

i tend to avoid dvd music videos as a rule whether it be secular or christian, simply because i much prefer dvd concerts this allows myself to get a real taste of the indivdual/s gift, and lets be honest secular companies will back their videos with a big budget, rarely will you find top quality christian videos and you certainly will not find it on this dvd compilation. Millennium Chorus is disappointing to say the least, i expected a live experience but all i got was 13 videos that really didn't minister to me in fact i felt my intellect was taken advantage of. Mind you i should have seen the warning when i bought it brand new from a reputable company for [$$$]. take my advise bypass this one without looking back. i'm putting mine one up for sale with great pleasure.

This was the best christian concert that i have heard, and i have to disagree with the other review, which suggests of a poor cultural background. Kathie Lee Giford and Michael Crawford were stunning, and i would advise anyon o buy this dvd.

Backseat Driver, as the title indicates, is a compilation of video footage shot from the backseats of a variety of sports and racing cars. It also includes 'The Restoration Game' documentary that can be found on some of Brentwoods other titles.

Like all the other Automotive Series titles released by Brentwood, this title possesses only mediocre video and audio quality. However in common with the rest of this series, it does include some interesting and rare footage.

For me this title is worthwhile purchasing just for the "back-seat" footage of a Porsche 936 doing a lap of Le Mans - passing Porsche 911 Carreras at 212 mph down the Mulsanne - the power sliding out of corners - Awesome! I would class this footage second only to the Peugeot 405 climb of Pikes Peak featured in 'Climb Dance'.

The second DVD about fishing that I know exists and consequently own. This is in contrast to the DVD "Fishing with John" a serious DVD about walleye and smallmouth bass fishing. The video quality is well.. video (not to bad) but appereantly overexposed at some shoots. Two videos are on this discs which has proper DVD menus. One video is about walleye fishing in spring and summer and also goes in to midrange water fishing. The second video is about smallmouth fishing near spawn beds, pre spawn fishing and fishing after cold fronts. The music score sometimes got on my nerves since it was not always in tune. What I didn't liked about this DVD was the lack of detailed info about the fishing tactics and lures that where used. The guy who fished also used the word "this is a good fish" about a thousand times. I have seen other fishing programs about fishing with a lot more quality and content than this one. That said I must also say that this is the second fishing DVD around at this time and this is the best you will get now. The video quality is not to bad and the DVD menu's are easy to navigate.

I hope that some other companies will finally issue some proper fishing DVD's on the market (with some better quality please). I find it hard to believe that I am the only fishing nut waiting for this to happen.

I bought this DVD hoping that it was an old TV show I remember, and it was! Yay!

Finding info on this title was near impossible. IMDB has it listed incorrectly as a TOM & JERRY episode that has the same title.

This DVD is actually 4-5 episodes of the 1970's animated TV series FRAIDY CAT by Filmation Studios. Only the FILMATION logo at the beginning is missing. The disc also includes a Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoon as a bonus.

The picture quality is pretty bad, as with all the other DVD released by this company (very very grainy, lots of VHS to DVD transfer errors, etc), but considering how hard it is to locate the majority of Filmation's cartoon library these days, I cant really complain, some is better than none!

IF you are looking for RARE 1970's cartoons, and dont mind the bad transfer, then grab this Filmation classic, otherwise, stick with the tons of Disney fare available on DVD.

This was a very informative look at the life and times of Frank Sinatra. The movie Suddenly was also a bonus. The down side was that many of the film clips that they used were just not DVD quality (sound or picture). On the DVD Anchors Aweigh they had the theatical previews for some of Frank Sinatra's other movies and the quality was excellent! Many of these same previews were used on this DVD but the quality just wasn't there. Still for the money, a die hard Frank fan like me, will go home happy!!

With the exception of George Kennedy and Art Hindle, you probably won't recognize too many faces in this 1987 telefilm unless you live in Canada, where this Western was produced (the word "out" is pronounced "oat" north of the border). There's nothing new here . . . the evil land baron (Kennedy), the good guys who are forced to turn bad, etc., etc., but the production values are reasonably good and some of the Canadian locales in Alberta are spectacular (the setting is supposed to be mainly in Kansas). Unfortunately, the acting is wildly uneven, though Hindle is easily the best in the cast as the older of the two Everett brothers. The 95 minute film looks like it was a series pilot. I don't remember seeing this, so perhaps it was produced exclusively for Canadian television.

There are two interesting people associated with the production. One of the Executive Producers was Sonny Grosso who was one of the real cops portrayed in "The French Connection" (the Roy Scheider character). The other is Domenic Troiano who composed the music. Troiano replaced Joe Walsh on guitar, when Walsh left "The James Gang" for a solo career in the 70s.

Despite the fact that the film was produced in the late 80s, this DVD looks very "soft" reflecting its status as a budget release. At times, it's hard to tell whether it's the photography or the lack of remastering that's the culprit (or both). Nevertheless, Brentwood Communications does give you the usual extras of a cartoon, a dictionary of DVD terms, an interactive movie trivia game and 8 chapter stops for this release.