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Cute and funny when it needs to be. Too drippy and inane when it tries to be sentimental.

Van Johnson is a WW2 correspondent who manages to fall in love with Elizabeth Taylor, in a more amazing move Elizabeth Taylor falls in love with Van Johnson! Walter Pigeon appears as the eccentric father of the bride and Donna Reed is the older sister who tries to run the family with good sense and is often rebuffed.

When everyone is poor and struggling things hold together but when the family falls into money then everything crashes down. The journalist proves he doesn't have the great American novel (or great Paris novel wither in him). Each struggles with problems and they slowly drift apart. He to the bottle and she to another man.

Then things turn sappy and sentimental and whatever charm this movie has evaporates rapidly. All the characters are so self centered I thought at first I was watching a "Thirty-Something" flashback set in the 40s.

This film is a beautiful achievement about several issues. First about WW2, the liberation of Paris and the role the Americans played in that event. Some Americans stayed behind and made Paris their « capital », their regular living quarters because of the artistic and easygoing atmosphere of the city, because of what they thought was the permanent celebrating calvacade. No surprise that George fell into the trap, married a young beauty and tried to live up to this city. But he failed. And that is the second achievement. It is a perfect love affair and lifelong love for a woman that he idolizes and yet is unable to equal and even to come close to. He fails his own love and he destroys himself in alcohol to forget his failure. She will die because of it, leaving him and their daughter stranded behind. This is a lesson about achieving anything in life : achievement is a lot harder than striving for it, a lot more haphazard and unguaranteed and when the illusion disappears there is nothing left but frustration and selfdestruction. Then George is torn apart by his love for the departed woman, his wife, and his guilt about it, the jealousy of her sister who grabs the daughter and gets a court order to take care of her, and his desire to recuperate his daughter that finds a similar desire in the girl who wants to live with her daddy. The sister will have to realize that she is chastizing him for her own sister's death, for her own rejection as a possible wife and for her incapability to have a child of her own with her own husband. The end of this film is an absolute tear-shedding scene that should rip the heart of any viewer apart. An amazing Elizabeth Taylor is enhancing the film with the art of one of the best actresses of those times.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU

Here in The Last Time I Saw Paris an interesting thing happens. Elizabeth Taylor becomes a woman. Before this picture there were really only two other outstanding performances by Miss Taylor. Or I should say where she was allowed to rise above the material. The first being of course the rhapsodic National Velvet and the second the astonishing A Place In The Sun. The films in between those and The Last Time I Saw Paris were mostly along the "Isn't she beautiful?" line of movie making, and, why not? That was the main engine of most Hollywood star vehicles of the day. A Star didn't have to be a talent. But it was essential to possess a presence that reached out from the screen and touched the audience in a primal way. Miss Taylor had that in spades but she had much more that was often eclipsed in the dazzling explosion of her extraordinary almost alien beauty.
But here in the hands of director Richard Brooks (who would later lead her to her triumph in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof) Miss Taylor finds a new level in her abilities as an actress. Her Helen is a woman of many layers and dark corners, of mercurial flights and deep sadness. Elizabeth at the tender age of 22 grasps all the aspects of this tragic woman and illuminates not only the screen with them but the whole enterprise as well. She shows us where she, as an actress is going in the future. And who she will become in her later films, one of the best screen actresses of the twentieth century. This is the real beginning of the Elizabeth Taylor of legend. She fills the role as no one of her generation could. Never again after this film would she sleepwalk through a film, a beautiful shadow to dream over.
She is aided in what is perhaps one of Van Johnson's best performances. Donna Reed scores high in the role of Helen's bitter sister and Walter Pidgon is a delight as her roguish father. A standout cameo is presented by Eva Gabor, (not Zsa Zsa) the only one of the famous sisters who had any real talent. The only false performance in the film comes from child actress Sandy Descher. When you compare her forced and overly cute performance to that of the child Elizabeth Taylor in "Jane Eyre" then you see what a treasure Miss Taylor has always been.
There is something so essentially wonderful in this gem from MGM and it is this. The Last Time I Saw Pairs is the perfect example of the last flowering in the 50's of the "woman's picture". Films where women could be multi faceted and complex and drive the story on under their own steam as whole human beings. This is a window to the 50's and a style of filmmaking that seems gone forever, great stories of strong women who fill the screen with power and grace. But with "Far From Heaven" and "The Hours" I may be wrong about forever.
I recommend this admittedly dated but charming film for anyone who wants to see what screen acting is all about. It is about thinking and Miss Taylor is a master at the craft.

This was disappointing on so many levels.

The animals dont even talk or anything, the intro theme song is about as long as the episode, they just bounce around and then get killed, pretty boring stuff. I dont understand why people get so excited over this.

The basic premise of this cartoon revolves round a bunch of sickeningly cute fluffy-wuffy animals that die in ways which are sickening in quite a different context.
It is even worse than the abominable "Ren and Stimpy."
I can't see how this is remotely funny. I'm not about to start a petition to get it banned or anything- I just think it's a heap of s***e- it's wretchedly depressing rather than funny.
The basic plot of an episode: Fluffy-wuffy little mammal runs around after some high-pitched, tuneless theme music. Said Fluffy Wuffy mammal gets sickeningly mutilated. You (supposedly) roar with uncontrollable laughter. Wasn't that hillarious, folks?
No, it wasn't.
If you want a good, cartoon laugh, go and watch "The Simpsons," "Beavis and Butthead," "Ed, Edd, n' Eddy," or many of the episodes of "South Park."
If, on the other hand, you want to experience "Exorcist"-style projectile vomiting, by all means, expose yourself to this c**p.

Don't let the charming theme tune fool you. These cartoons are sick! They star the most cutest and cuddly little animals you can imagine but they end up getting killed, tortured and maimed in the most depraved yet ingenius ways. You'll actually be gritting your teeth and looking away when death comes calling. But how can anyone be so mean to animals so cute? Animated or not these guys (especially the Vietnam Vet dude) would make great cuddly toys. Tho one might be tempted to press their faces into a lawnmower after watching this DVD too much.

The DVD is presented in full frame and has a loud, gut wrenching soundtrack that only adds to the sound of tearing flesh (or fur), breaking bones and mutilations. Extras include your own DVD Happy Tree Friend Tamagochi plus commentaries from the creators. Shame it only lasts for half an hour.

This must be Robinson's worst movie ----a great actor in a preposterous plot.The film tries for suspence---and ridiculous and unbelievable things happen --Avoid at all cost--Even the great Judith Anderson has a non part

This is a terrific movie no one has ever heard of. Like the book it is based on, The Red House was popular in its day but since 1947 it has fallen into obscurity. Dark and noirish, this melodrama sports an Oscar winning score and game performances, including huge, nearly operatic turns by the brilliant Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson as a tortured farmer with a horrible secret and his longsuffering sister. Featuring Lon McCallister - also popular in his day but widely forgotton - Julie London and Rory Calhoun.

This movie is very much of its time but if you appreciate old movies, over the top performances and classic melodrama, you'll want to check it out.

Edward G. Robinson is fantastic as the man with the dark secret, in this excellent thriller! I bought it expecting to be either bored or amused. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised! The Red House is actually pretty creepy. Robinson plays a farmer who is not what he appears to be. There's a red house in the woods where something terrible happened many years earlier. His daughter (Arlene Roberts), and his sister (the magnificent Judith "Mrs. Danvers" Anderson) live with him. A boy comes to help out on the farm and the web of mystery slowly unravels. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves thrillers, chillers, or just plain good movies...

I've viewed almost all of the "Classic Album" series DVD's, and this is undoubtedly the best of the bunch. This fantastic look back at a very creative and original album leaves you wanting to listen to the album all over again, just to hear what you've missed. Each band member offers remarkably detailed insight into his own contribution and the contributions of bandmates. The story behind the song "Smoke On The Water" is very fun and interesting. This DVD mixes a great documentary with live music clips and wonderful interviews. The band members were interviewed separately, which probably allowed them to be more expressive about one another on film. There is no bashing here, however. It's quite evident that the individual members of Deep Purple admire each other and the contribution each made to a truly classic, epic album. If this disk is your introduction to the "Classic Album" DVD series, you may be somewhat disappointed with the other releases (although they are all quite good).

If your a DP fan like me, then this is a must DVD. A song by song analysis by each member of that classic Mark II lineup. A very insightful look as to how the process of putting together a classic studio masterpiece worked for one of Rock's best live acts of all-time. The footage of DP at Hofstra University provided the most powerful vocal live footage I've ever heard or seen of Ian Gillan. Just an awesome display by both Ian and Mr. Blackmore. It's a real bonus to get the reclusive man in black's comments on Machine Head for this DVD. Cudos to the producers. I was particularly interested in the cuts we don't hear enough about like "Pictures of Home" and the rare classic, "When a Blind Man Cries." Although I too was surprised and disapointed that "Lazy" was mysteriously omited. However, that was the only negative to this "superb" (as Ian would say) album documentary. Go get this DVD! You won't be sorry. Last thoughts; pay no attention to the half-wits that gave this effort any review less than excellent. To whomever contributed the rare Hofstra footage... How about a DVD of that entire concert???

Any Deep Purple fan out there will like this dvd. Machine Head is of course their best album and this Purple line-up was the best. It's great to hear how each individual song came to be. Plus, the Space Truckin' and Smoke on the Water footage is great. I just don't get where Lazy went? Still, each member of the group shares great info on their work and it is great to hear.

There's some very good songs performed live, "Children of the Grave" is the best of them. There's also "Paranoid" studio video and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" video! A must for every Black Sabbath fan! The only bad things are the songs from Technical Ecstasy: they are very boring. "Rock'n'roll Doctor" and "It's Alright" don't give the best picture of Black Sabbath.

The DVD is a Great item, and works well in this format. Plays best in a THX system. It's a Great Overview for any new or old fan of the original group. The time of the disc ( 85 Minutes) refers to the full disc content. This is a great disc if you don't like the Non-Ozzy Sabbath lineup. Disc one is potentially for one set of fans, and the second DVD has a different appeal, but this explains why the discs are separate, and it is not a "Grab the Cash" concept ( as in the way Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley do their Shtick).

This Is A Great DVD For Any Black Sabbath Fan And A Great addition To Any Collection, But The Question Is - Is It Worth The Money? I Think It Is But This Video Could Have Been Alot Better. Don't Get Me Wrong, It's Very Good And Has Great Sound & Picture But It's Also Short. It Would Have Been Much Better If It Had Interview's With Ozzy, More Songs Like Iron Man, Black Sabbath, And Evil Woman. It Does Have A Good Interview's w/Toni Iommi, And Geezer Butler, Alittle Bill Ward, But No Ozzy Osbourne. But The Best Black Sabbath Video Out So Far.

I wish i could give this no stars. Yes, the godfather of gore returns, but for what purpose? None, apparently. This movie is horrible. I've never seen worse acting, tongue in cheek or not. The effects are below sub-par. OOhh, a real cow liver in an OBVIOUS mannequin. Shudder. NOT. I've seen people make better movies in their back yard. As a horror junkie, I was completely let down by this flick. Don't waste your time. This is such a piece of junk.

You've never seen acting this bad? Have you seen the original BLOOD FEAST????!!!

This was far better than I was expecting. It is a bit overlong at 100 minutes, but fans of the original will want to check this out. John Waters has a funny bit as a priest!

This works better than other recent belated sequels such as COPRSE GRINDERS 2 or MARK OF THE ASTRO ZOMBIES, which were shot on tape. BLOOD FEAST 2 is film all the way!

Forty years after inventing the gore film, Herschell Gordon Lewis returns with a sequel to his classic schlockfest "Blood Feast." Entitled "Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat," the Godfather of Gore once again grosses out viewers with a cornucopia of sickening scenes, hammy acting, stilted dialogue, and corny gags. Over the past few months, I have learned to admire this pioneer's original efforts and when I saw a new release from the master, I just had to run out and pick up the DVD. The biggest surprise about "Blood Feast 2" is the gore, which attains new depths of soul shattering nausea. Gone forever are the obviously fake store mannequins of the original films, replaced with special effects on a level never before seen in one of his movies. "Blood Feast 2" revels in gruesome scenes of carnage, and does so in a way that would make Peter Jackson sit up and take note. This film will delight rabid grue fans.

The viewer of "Blood Feast 2" quickly arrives at the conclusion that something ominous looms on the horizon. The opening sequences of the film show two vagrants stumbling around behind a strip mall where they see an eerie red light seeping out from underneath a door. The light causes the two men to immediately attack each other in a gore scene that ranks as one of the most startling opening scenes in B movie history. A minute later, we see Fuad Ramses III returning to his grandfather's decrepit catering business. In the original "Blood Feast," Fuad Ramses went a little off his head and began abusing the local contingent of lasses in order to pay bloody homage to a statue of the Goddess Ishtar. Fuad's grandson seems like a nice sort of fellow, hardly the type of chap to fall for such bunk as ancient statues and cannibalism, but a local cop, Detective Myers, has a different idea about Fuad, and he quickly pays a visit to the young man in order to straighten him out. It seems that some of the townspeople are chary that the shenanigans of forty years ago may once again claim a few victims. Fuad Ramses III assures the officer that his grandfather's business will assume a sterling reputation under his tenure, and all seems right with the world.

Wrong, of course. Fuad Ramses III discovers the old Ishtar sculpture in the backroom and quickly falls under its spell. Soon the carnage starts anew, as several young ladies disappear under mysterious circumstances. It turns out that the cop who visited Fuad is a complete dunce, and his suspicions that the recent disappearances might have something to do with the reopening of the catering shop fall on the deaf ears of his portly partner, Detective Loomis, a guy who spends most of his time eating at his desk while ogling the pretty, smart mouthed redhead who works at the police station. As for the young Fuad, business promises to pick up when he discovers that Detective Myers will soon wed the beautiful daughter of Mrs. Lampley. Ramses despises this coiffed, wicked woman, but he realizes he needs the business if his enterprise will succeed. The wedding reception is a real hoot, especially with the surprising appearance of John Waters as the officiating priest. The conclusion delivers oceans of gore.

H.G. Lewis really outdid himself with this highly entertaining sequel. First, the gore is simply mind blasting. In his earlier opuses, Lewis always allowed the camera to linger on the unfolding carnage, a technique he uses to sickening effect here as well, but the special effects are SO much better in "Blood Feast 2." The last movie I saw that reveled in this type of grue was Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive." Don't get me wrong; Lewis's film does not approach the frantic pace of Jackson's film, but the gore here truly turns the stomach and made me ask on more than one occasion: "Did I really just see that"? Imagine seeing a corkscrew used to grim effect, more than one evisceration shown in loving detail, a peeling (best left unexplained), and numerous limbs in places other than where they should be. I'll watch "Blood Feast 2" again just to study the nasty special effects work.

Simultaneously, Lewis plays for high camp in this outing. Bad acting and atrocious dialogue are as commonplace in a Herschell Gordon Lewis film as trees in a forest, but this movie is one of the first ones I have seen from this director where he really lets the actors look like they are having a blast. Melissa Morgan, the actress who plays the ultra snarky Mrs. Lampley, takes her performance so over the top that it simply defies description. I cannot comprehend how a woman could manage to stand upright with that much makeup on. Another winner of the Udo Kier award for overacting is Mark McLachlan as the supremely dense Detective Myers (look for Myers's nausea gag; it's a hoot that just gets funnier and funnier as the movie progresses). In fact, everyone does a great job of doing a bad job acting.

I was a bit disappointed with this Special Edition DVD. There is no Lewis/Friedman commentary included, although you do get a bonus disc with behind the scenes looks at the gore effects, a couple of deleted scenes, and short (very short) interviews with Lewis and the cast and crew. The movie disc comes with a mess of trailers for several gory horror films from the likes of Joe D'Amato. Overall, "Blood Feast 2" is an unabashed gore classic, and I hope Lewis and company make another film in the near future. How about a sequel to "The Wizard of Gore"?

I have to say that I've loved this band since the beginning, and would probably buy a recording of Siouxsie reading a telephone directory. On the plus side, this DVD is first-rate as far as the production quality goes. The music sounds incredible and the visuals are always interesting. Siouxsie Sioux is still a very beautiful woman, and she moves like a cat onstage. I had to give this DVD four stars, rather than five because of the vocals. Her voice still has the same penetrating timbre as always, but she sings wildly offkey on most songs. Still, it has to be noted that any Siouxsie is better than no Siouxsie. I hope that one day her voice returns to it's former glory.

This Concert [is GREAT]!!! This Band of Fortysomethings can Still Smoke Most of these so called Bands out here right Now !!! Little Punks take notice of How to put on a real Goth rock show...My favorite songs on here for sheer primal Rockin Force were Icon, Voo Doo Dolly and Monitor...Budgie is a Drumming God, his polyrhythmic beats were Just plain Amazing,He is Definitely one of the Best Goth Drummers ever !!! Steve Severin on Bass and Knox Chandler on guitar handled there duties equally well too, Nice Ambience by those two created some truly Atmospheric back drops for Siouxsie the Queen Banshee...Her Voice wasnt perfect but it sounded Decent enough, ...

I have been a long-time fan of Siouxise and the Banshees. This dvd is state-of-the-art and long overdue. Siouxsie dances madly about like a disjointed exotic bird and howls with a fury that is still present and relavent. Some things have been said of the depletion of her vocal range. But don't listen to such idiocy. Voices do change over time!!!
This performance is abrasive. Siouxsie revives her voodoo doll dance. Slashing through night shift, working a rhinestone bra, or dancing with oriental frogs, Siouxsie is present. The dvd also includes a backstage tour with Budgie.
Well worth the money. Don't miss blue jay way!

Why did this years DVD suck? 2002 is good, 2003 is bad. I was expecting 2003 to be even better but I was wrong. I certainly wont hold my breath for next year.
Problems are: I think that there is bad camera work thruought the entire DVD. Performances are not shown in full. I would like to see the entire performance of a song rather than a collage of bad audio/visual work. Most of the songs chosen are just mediocre. Maybe that is out of your control but still, I know nothing about compiling a DVD, but I know that I could have done better.
Advice to Producer: Let the music speak for itself, keep out your creativity, nobody asked for it. you have obviously ruined a potentially good DVD.

Killer flick! Jam packed with good tunes, and some crazy Jams. Clinch did an awesome job putting this together, using brief lead-ins to each song with a some backstage looks at each band.Very colorful and overall excellent representation of the feeling of Bonnaroo. A must have for all who attended.
Too bad about some of the delays it took to get this thing mailed out though.
When can I get my tickets for Bonnaroo 2004?

This years DVD is insanely greater than last year's version. Danny Clinch produced a film documenting the 2003 Bonnaroo festival. Not a movie, nor a dvd, but a beautiful film. I think the shots that he chose are wonderful, and accurately portray everything that I saw at the festival. That one girl with the "Here" sign. She seemed to pop up all over the festival, and it was great to see her in the film. The other guy with the "I Am Happy" sign, I'm glad that he made the cut too.

I couldn't care less that Artists were cut from the DVD. If every artist had a song on the DVD it would be a 4 disc set and cost about as much as a festival ticket. The DVD is supposed to be a snapshot, a snippet, or might one say a celebration of a huge experience stripped down to a small package.

I love how the film begins with Antibalas's road trip from NYC to Bonnaroo. It made me reflect on my trip in the rain to get to Manchester. I love the shot of the bubbles during Warren's set. Those were definately in my peripheral on that Sunday morning at the Roo. Mostly, while many have already disagreed, I like how he clipped together climactic shots of artist performances and laid them over the sound. Performances, while still seeming like performances, have an element of a montage. You have to be a complete idiot to question the film and sound not syncing up... in many parts it doesn't because they are different shots taken from different parts of the artist's set. So, maybe it's true that it has more of a music video feel. Personally, I like it a lot better than having the same 3 camera locations switching off and having repetitive shots. To me that would just get boring.

Plus, I think it's better than last year's video because he didn't use that tacky graphic element that made the film look like it was running on negatives. For me, that was the most annoying thing to watch during the 2002 video. Once again, 2003 is better.

Cinematically it's excellent. Danny Clinch has made a good crossover from still photography to film. I hope that he directs next years DVD, which most of you complainers will probably buy anyway.

I have already watched the DVD twice in a row. I'm still making my way to the second disc. I rate this five stars.

There's nothing more than concert in the year 1978.
The tracklist:
Symptom of the Universe
War Pigs
Snowblind
Never Say Die
Black Sabbath
Dirty Women
Rock'n'Roll Doctor
Electric Funeral
Children of the Grave
Paranoid

Very good! Ozzy has a good voice!
My favourite tracks are "Symptom of the Universe", "Paranoid", "Electric Funeral", "Never Say Die" and "Black Sabbath".

I love the video, we all must remember that this video was not made in the last 10 years!

It brings back the total memories of seeing the band in concert during their last existing days!

I love it, but I never ever expected it too be the quality of footage we now experience in the 21st century.

I was expecting much less to be honest when I purchased this DVD, as a die-hard Sabbath fan, I am very satisfied with it!

This is the "de facto" live performance recording of Black Sabbath on it's best. The original line up at the end of it's era, in a vibrating concert. You'll notice the higher tone from the instruments and Ozzy finding his way to cope with them. On the other side, I have never seen Ozzy so enthusiastic like this performance. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne fans will definitely love this video.

It is apparent that the copyright has expired on this movie, as a number of DVD houses are offering various versions. This transfer is moderately scratchy and occasionally fuzzy, and obviously slightly cropped.

It is too bad the studio hasn't seen fit to issue a restored version (and copyright the restoration). Unfortunately, judging by the offerings here on Amazon, there is no studio version available.

Only rated 4 stars because this classic has not been restored, 5 stars for content! One of the best WWII genre movies. Directed by Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front, Pork Chop Hill etc.) GET THIS COPY! Other manufacturer's version contain numerous drop outs/flaws. Although unrestored, the DVD quality is a decent reproduction and viewable, HIFI sound is clear. Highly recommended for those interested in the US Infantry GI's perspective in WWII! Excellent leadership study as you watch the command of the platoon adapt to combat situations!

Ignoring the ignorance of other reviewers stating the quality is not Dolby Digital sound or perfect digital video quality (DUH! It was made in the 1940s!), this is actually a fairly decent film. It captures effectively the non-battle aspects of war, and delves into the personality of soldiers. Even though it is sanitized in terms of few deaths and mild language, it is a good view for children and adults alike learning about WWII.