Eye Movie Reviews

I am surprised this movie is not out on DVD or video because it's one of the few films of the beautiful Sharon Tate, the actress killed by the Mason Cult. Supposedly her "introduction" film along with fellow actor David Hemmings, MGM made a big todo of showcasing them before the films release.

The film was also called 13 in some releases, and the supposedly unlucky number seems apropos for the film with Tate later being murdered, and the trouble over initial casting. The simply gorgeous Kim Novak was set to play the lead, they had actually begun filming when she was thrown from a horse. A broken bone resulted in her being replaced by the powerhouse Deborah Kerr, who seems, truthfully, better suited to be playing David Niven's wife.

This is like no other Niven film, an high popular, but I believe, underrated actor. He made it seems so easy. But you watch him with Gregory Peck in GUNS OF NAVARONE and you will see he was a marvellous talent.

It's a low-key thriller, in the WICKERMAN vein. Kerr, Niven and family have been living a good life in Paris, but the arrival of mysterious priest from Niven's home, starts them spiralling into a nightmare of unbelievable proportions. Niven, says the countryside of his province requires the return of the Marquis de Bellac, there is a prolong draught of years, and he must go back, though he won't say what he can do to stop a draught. He insists Kerr and the children stay behind.

In typical headstrong fashion, Kerr is not content to remain behind being the 'little woman', so she and the children travel to the medieval honour of Bellac. Stuck in a time warp of the Middle Ages, Bellac is a total feudal estate. Niven in NOT happy to see she has come. She soon runs afoul of two strange young people (Hemmings, an archer, and the beautiful Tate, who shows disdain for all the males around her). Though they are not really a part of the estate, they seems to come and go as they please and laugh at Kerr's affront.

The strange priest, played by Donald Pleasence, continues to exert a strong hold over Niven, almost as if he is compelling and preparing Niven for 'what will come'. It is clear things are very wrong at Bellac. After a ride in the wood, she discovers that nearly every Bellac Marquis has died a mysterious death at an young age, and is harassed by hooded monk-like figures after finding the tomb of the last Marquis in the wood. There are strange comings and goings at all hours. Niven;s aunt tucks her head and ignores it all, but seems ready to burst into tears. A strange man is hiding in the attic and he warns her to leave before it's too late. Oddly, she discovered though the whole area is very religious, the religion has a taint of heresy about it.

One day, she catches Tate teaching the children to play on the edge of the crenellations of the roof. When she rushes up to stop it, she soon finds herself at peril, as Tate hypnotises her in to nearly stepping off the roof.

Worse, is the distance between her and her husband, and his insistence he has accepted his fate.

Very understated, mesmerising dancing in the ring of 13....with a knockout of an ending.

Ted Turner occasionally shows this - beware he cuts it bloody pieces!

POWERFUL!

Highly recommended to those who appreciate The WICKERMAN.

I remember seeing this on late nite television when I was very young. It is funny how certain images stay with us. I remember being at once attracted to Sharon Tate (a true beauty) and yet kinda scared because she was a wicked girl in this movie and it made me very uneasy. But I was able to see this film, of all places at a midnight show in London (in August 1999) , and it has real atmoshpere and chills. And to be sure, Sharon Tate may finally be remembered for something else than the way she died. Her beauty is almost intoxicating and I don't mean that in a lesbionic way, she just was. Also note the location, so weird.

This documentary is one of the finest I have seen. It chronicles the life and work of Alfred Stieglitz, with reflections by his wife, artist Georgia O'Keefe, and several other important 20th Century American artists and photographers. The film is illustrated with many of Stieglitz' powerful photographs and demonstrates his singular impact on photography as an art form. Stieglitz' support and influence on other artists is explored, as are exhibitions of paintings, photography and literary works that he introduced to the public via his New York galleries and his publication "Camera Works". I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BEAUTIFUL FILM!!!

I have always felt that the production company of Amy Sommer (Academy Award nominee for Waco; The Rules of Engagement) would be better and more accurately represented if it was called Eternal Vigilance Productions. Because every time I see one of her works I am reminded that that is the price of all freedom, both personal and civil. She, once again, and director Nonny de la Pena, along with the rest of their crew, have raised the form of documentary film from Shark Week on the discovery channel, back to the unblinking eye that should always be searching out the truth, however unpleasant, so that justice and not popular opinion can be seen. "The Jaundiced Eye" is another sterling example of that tradition.

This amazingly shown story of two me, wrongfully imprisoned for child molestation, shows us not only the devastating effect of homophobia on our justice system but also the bias that we as a country still feel toward those of an alternative life style.

Stephen Mathews, a gay man from Michigan, and Melvin Mathews, his straight father, were both sentenced to 35 years in prison when Stephen's ex-wife and, then, live-in boyfriend convinced Stephen's son to claim that he had been molested and tortured by the two men. They were convicted with no physical evidence, represented by an attorney who really didn't seem all that interested in performing his duties and forgotten by the community.

This film follows their later appeal and subsequent reintroduction to a society that, despite their proven innocence, still seemed uninterested or incapable of accepting them back into it.

It is the stark reality of a world that is unforgiving and a system that is more concerned with dispensing punitive sentences rather that looking for the truth that made this film both difficult to watch and at the same time impossible to ignore. It has been a very long time since I was moved to tears by a film, but I suppose that because of its amazing true story and incredible narrative style this one was bound to do it.

The sound comes before action, which may be irritating for those who play music him/herself.
Otherwise the content is superb and I really admire her singing.

Do you like the Divine DK as much as I do (and I have all her CDs)? Then don't miss this DVD. I saw Diana live here in Boston a year ago, and this is the next best thing to the real thing. For those who know the studio CDs well and haven't heard even the "Paris" CD, you'll be very pleasantly surprised at what that beautiful lady from BC can do. Not only is her voice a lot warmer and deeper than on many of the studio tracks, she's one fantastic piano player. I especially like the upbeat numbers like "'Deed I Do" and "East Of The Sun", on which she romps and stomps with the best of 'em. The rhythm section couldn't be tighter and the backup arrangements (particularly by Alan Broadbent) are perfect.
I finally put in a DVD player, in part, because I wanted to have this DVD in-house. I debuted it on the night of a parti-
cularly tight Red Sox/Yankees playoff game and I'm convinced I made the right choice, because DK hits it out of the park every time.
If you're already a fan, don't miss this. If you aren't, what are you waiting for? The Divine DK...she can tickle my ivories any day of the week. After you take in this top-drawer performance, she'll tickle yours, too!

I fell in love with Diana Krall when I first watched the movie "The Score." She sung the closing theme song which I've never been able to find anywhere else.

"Live in Paris" is a treasure. Krall is a class act all the way. She has gathered talented musicians that form a remarkable accompaniment and is herself a fabulous pianist.

Her vocals are dynamic. She has a great range. The combination of fabulous vocals and superior instrumental accompaniment make for some fine listening.

Krall is easy on the eyes, too. She is a beauty and could easily be Ali Larter's fraternal twin.

The entire performance on this DVD was superior and classy. The only negative I think think of is that she seems to be overly apologetic to the audience when she introduces the background of a piece she's about to perform, not wanting to insult their intelligence. It's a bit awkward. And, for the 5.1 surround format, the audio could have had more separation. Most of the music itself was simple stereo, with the surround speakers being used primarily for the audience.

Other than that, it was a fine DVD that I enjoy watching and listening to over and over. Diana Krall is a real class act.

my god...
i love the dvd, its gr8...
and the KiTTiE members, they r soooo damn funny...
if ur a KiTTiE fan, u really really really should get this one...
u wont regret it, i swear...
its da best ever...
Meow...

Kittie rockz and Talena is HOTT!!!!!!! Need I say more?

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Some of the material goes back to the mid 80's, so if you want a history lesson in CG Animtion this is for you

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Now, over a decade later,I have children and we watch it together - they love it too!

When I recently purchased a DVD player, I was pleased to find there was a DVD version of the video. I read the reviews on Amazon and all seemed positive, except one - who voiced concern over the quality of the DVD. I bought it anyway, knowing how impressed I was with the VHS. I thought I would get a great video, except with all the benefits of a DVD.

Upon arrival, my children and I were eager to try out the DVD. I was slightly disappointed by a few of things.

First, the image quality wasn't what I expected. I found the images to be less crisp and sharp than the VHS version and the brightness was "turned down" so the frames all seemed dark and lacking the detail of the VHS version. Second, the tracks on the DVD are different than the VHS. I actually prefer the tracks of the VHS to the DVD, but I own both so I'm not missing out! Lastly, the bonus video on the DVD was a real let down. But it wasn't why I bought the DVD in the first place, so that's ok.

My advice... if you buy the DVD, turn up the brightness on your set, it will bring the detail out a bit more. I'd still encourage people to buy the VHS as well! If you have only seen the DVD and love it (seems like most of the reviewers do), you'll be very pleasantly surprised by what the VHS delivers!

This is a great piece of work, highly recommended.

What can I say? I saw the Oddysey of the Mind's Eye at a friend's house and went to look for it at the video store. They didn't have it so I go the nearest thing (just happened to be the sequel) and it turned out to be much better. First of all, the graphics are collected from a wide array of various companies and individuals. They are then, in many circumstances, blended into a single story. All the while in the backround, the music of Jan Hammer flows perfectly coordinated to the visuals. It is simply a wonderful combination of graphics and music. Sit back and let your senses be awed.

Some of the material goes back to the mid 80's, so if you want a history lesson in CG Animtion this is for you

...

Now, over a decade later,I have children and we watch it together - they love it too!

When I recently purchased a DVD player, I was pleased to find there was a DVD version of the video. I read the reviews on Amazon and all seemed positive, except one - who voiced concern over the quality of the DVD. I bought it anyway, knowing how impressed I was with the VHS. I thought I would get a great video, except with all the benefits of a DVD.

Upon arrival, my children and I were eager to try out the DVD. I was slightly disappointed by a few of things.

First, the image quality wasn't what I expected. I found the images to be less crisp and sharp than the VHS version and the brightness was "turned down" so the frames all seemed dark and lacking the detail of the VHS version. Second, the tracks on the DVD are different than the VHS. I actually prefer the tracks of the VHS to the DVD, but I own both so I'm not missing out! Lastly, the bonus video on the DVD was a real let down. But it wasn't why I bought the DVD in the first place, so that's ok.

My advice... if you buy the DVD, turn up the brightness on your set, it will bring the detail out a bit more. I'd still encourage people to buy the VHS as well! If you have only seen the DVD and love it (seems like most of the reviewers do), you'll be very pleasantly surprised by what the VHS delivers!

This is a great piece of work, highly recommended.

What can I say? I saw the Oddysey of the Mind's Eye at a friend's house and went to look for it at the video store. They didn't have it so I go the nearest thing (just happened to be the sequel) and it turned out to be much better. First of all, the graphics are collected from a wide array of various companies and individuals. They are then, in many circumstances, blended into a single story. All the while in the backround, the music of Jan Hammer flows perfectly coordinated to the visuals. It is simply a wonderful combination of graphics and music. Sit back and let your senses be awed.

This is Brosnan's first appearance as James Bond, and it was a good one. Unlike Roger Moore's cartoonish first effort, "Live and Let Die", there is no bad guy blowing up, (done rather shabbily, too...it was an obvious dummy!) and unlike the venerable Connery, who really didn't hit his stride as 007 until "Goldfinger", Brosnan hit a winner right out of the box with this exciting, well shot action film with good characters, (Alan Cumming's "Boris" and Famke Janssen's "Xenia Onatopp",) and a techno subplot very reminiscent of "Diamonds Are Forever" and "You Only Live Twice".

Famke Janssen plays a maniacal villainess who admires Bond in her own sick way, but the fascinating thing about this character is her slavish pleasure in destruction and killing. She actually takes a lurid GLEE shooting and blowing up people, actually giggling girlishly as she does it! Her other specialty is squeezing the life out of male lovers with her thighs. No wonder she's a single girl, eh?

Alan Cummings plays a self absorbed computer geek working in Russia in a satellite station monitoring the Goldeneye non-ballistic weapon. This is a weapon that instead of exploding with any nuclear or explosive force, shorts out electrical systems for miles around, ensuring no retaliation from the enemy. Onatopp and her "boss" spur the startup of this device, which Cumming's creepy Boris has allowed to happen through internal weakening of security at the base. One of his coworkers, a rather good looking young woman named Natalia, played by Izabella Scorupco, is caught in the station when Goldeneye targets IT first. Boris, of course, survives this blast, along with Natalia. Onatopp and her boss escape via helicopter.

M, played by Judy Dench, watches all this go down via war room maps at MI6, one blanking out completely after Goldeneye parboils the circuits at the Russian base. She sends Bond to look into it, and possibily save the day, but after berating him for being a "Cold War dinosaur", tells him to "come back alive".

What follows is a decent tale of excitement, intrigue, betrayal and edgy close calls. The movie doesn't end when you think it will! Everybody's acting in it is superb and the cinematography and stunt work make Moore's movies look positively amateurish by comparison...

my favortie Bond movie of Brosnan's, though I also liked The World Is Not Enough also, but this one is my fav. with kicking fights between Brosnan and Bean and the ever so [.....] crushing Famke Janssen(man id love to dip her in chocolate). Alan Cumming as Boris is a hoot. Joe Don Baker is in this one but he has a differnt role other then his badguy role in The Living Daylights with Timothy Dalton. Judi Dench as M, Demond Llwellyn as Q, Thcky Karyo as Mishkin, Robbie Coltrane as Valentino and Izabella Scruopo as Natayla also star. look close for Minnie Driver in a cameo as Valentino's singing mistress Mina. this one has great bond moments also, like the train scene, where Bond drops Alec Trevelyn, the beginning when Bean gets shot and the chase scene in the city. hang on to your socks friends. Tina Turner does the song to the main title and its catchy too, got that song stuck in my head for awhile

Pierce Brosnan was supposed to be in the Living Daylights but due to his Remington Steel contract it wasn't gonna happen.But if you ask me I think it was meant to happen.Brosnan portrayed the suave secret agent perfect.No other could have been better for Pierce to star in.The story is captivating which is about 006 betraying his country and a duel with James in cuba's fun to watch.I just wished there could've been more scenes involing Xenya and 006,or Xenya and 007.Oh well.The cast was perfect.Evan the music was a work of art which evan gave me goosebumps (literally).It was my #1 movie,but no it stands as a tie with Die another Day.Another brilliant Bond movie.What I like about these movies is that they're fun to watch.To me Pierce is the perfect Bond.

Mun is a young girl who lost her vision when she was 2 years old. Eighteen years later, through the miracle of modern medicine, she receives a cornea transplant. It is successful and she can now see the world around her. But the transplant has an unexpected side effect, she can see dead people. The Eye is an eerie and extremely effective ghost story. The theme is similar the Sixth Sense, but I would not consider it to be a copy, but more of a compliment to the ideas presented in that film. The muted colors of the film give it a cold and creepy atmosphere. Scares are accomplished with unsettling and disturbing visuals instead of shock and gore. Characters are well established and you find yourself caring for the poor girl who gets the spooky vision. The events build up to a good conclusion and an ending with a twist.

The picture and sound quality of the DVD are good. Effective use of surround sounds on the Dolby 5.1 track adds to the scary tone of the movie. The language track is Mandarin Chinese with English sub-titles. There is no English language track as this movie was made for the Asian market. The picture is sharp and presented in widescreen format. Some of the plot elements are cliché and predictable, but the movie is genuinely creepy. I've seen so many horror films that I am pleasantly surprised when a movie can make the hair on my arms stand up. The film rights have already been picked up by a US production company (ala the Ring). The movie is not perfect, but if you are a horror movie buff this is a good way to expand your horizons a little. Recommended.

The Sixth sense was a good movie, but i, personnally didn't think it was all that, i saw it once and there is no reason to ever see it again. The Eye on the other hand is a movie i would i would really recommend to my friends and family. Heavy on atmosphere, great acting and a good story with enough chills and creepy occurences, if you like supernatural movies or just movies with good storytelling this ones for you. A young woman who lost her eyesight at age 2 recieves an ocular transplant of some sort which enables her to regain her eyesight unfortunately she is now able to see spirits, not evil spirits!!, just spirits and believe me they are scary enough without being evil. So now with the help of her cute therapist she must unravel the mystery of what is happenning to her. Complaints: 1.The therapist is there as a "love interest" at the end i was expecting a kiss. No kiss, oh well.2.The resolution to Mun's problem was a little to neat, not bad, i felt it was a bit of a cop-out.Anyway a lot of people will have a problem with the fact that it is in cantonese with english subtitles, too bad Because it's a very good movie. EP

Imagine for a moment that you've been blind since the age of two, submerged in a world of darkness. You crave, hunger for, the simplest, most elementary of optical stimulation.

Then, one day, you are the lucky beneficiary of a highly experimental corneal operation. You see the glorious colors of a world that for far too long was lost in the inky black. Buildings, interiors of rooms, the golden infinity of a sunrise, human faces---all of these things that have been denied you for more than a decade. There's one catch.

Now, you see the Dead. Worse still, you see the Unquiet Dead---and those dark-shrouded, pale-faced creatures of Darkness sent to collect them and shepherd them to their final resting place.

In a sentence, "The Eye" is about those dark, skulking, cold-skinned dead things that most of us (mercifully) can't see. Our heroine Mun(played sympathetically by Malay rocker Angelica Lee) regains her sight, but with vision comes horrific visions of the Dead: a whining boy wondering if Mun has seen his report card, an elderly man standing stiff in the middle of a Hong Kong highway, a disfigured phantom in the elevator car.

There is a mystery at the center of "The Eye", but in truth it weakens the effect of this movie, which at its dark heart is a long twisted song to the horror that hides in the closet and sleeps underneath the bed of terrified children. Mun and her psychotherapist Dr. Wah (played with aplomb by the youthful Lawrence Chou) are quick to depart on a mystery-hunt that takes them to the wilds of Thailand, but the mystery itself isn't the attraction here: quite the contrary, the ghoulish spooky delights found in "The Eye" beg not to be explained.

For most of the film's running time, the Pang Brothers defy explanation, preferring to steep the viewer in the movie's delicious, ghoulishly creepy atmosphere. But as with most Asian horror, an explanation must always be tendered, and this one doesn't serve the film's shivery nature: the resolution is disappointing, given the terrors that preceded it.

That said, "The Eye" is the first film in years to have genuinely creeped me out, and for the scene in an apartment elevator car alone the film cries out to be seen. Watched in total darkness in an empty house on a rainy night, the effect of "The Eye" is equivalent to having walked into your closet, confident nothing but your clothes resides there, only to feel a graveyard-cold hand brush against your face.

Be warned: there are ghosts here. Drink deep, and enjoy.

Being a huge Iron Maiden fan, I decided that since I didn't have enough money to purchase the ROCK IN RIO DVD, I would go ahead and buy the cheaper Maiden DVD which was a 50-minute documentary on the making of their all-time classic third album THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST. It was part of a music series called "Classic Albums" and I thought it would be cool to see how this heavy metal milestone came into place back in the early '80s. This is a very insightful DVD, filled with great interviews, never-before-seen concert footage, some cool bonus material, and a rich, detailed history to boot. I look at NUMBER OF THE BEAST now in a new light than ever before.

The program traces Maiden's beginnings in the late '70s up to their breakout success with BEAST in 1982. We see early concert footage in the clubs with original lead singer Paul Di'anno, decked out in leather-clad gear; how Maiden became one of the "leaders" of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (and how they detested it); Paul's exit from the band and Bruce's arrival after leaving his own band Samson; incredible commentary on the writing and recording process of the album; and the lasting impact the album has had.

As much as I loved the insight and detail, what really impressed me about the interviews was the humor. For example, during the segment for "The Prisoner," it cuts to the set of the "village" where the original Prisoner TV show was filmed, and there you see Bruce decked out in the same outfit Patrick McGoohan wore on the show. Other funny bits occur when the band and their manager Rod Smallwood discuss the backlash NUMBER OF THE BEAST received in America. Bruce says that one guy went so far as to carry a huge 25-foot cross (the same cross Jesus carried, you see) as a means of protest in front of the venue. Smallwood then talks about how people started burning copies of the album, and then decided to smash them instead with hammers because "the fumes of the Devil's music" would poison the atmosphere. Hilarious stuff.

The bonus materials are also very good. We see extra, equally detailed interviews that were cut out of the final program; two shots of Adrian Smith playing the riffs for "Children of the Damned" and "The Number of the Beast"; a poignant message from Clive Burr thanking the fans for their support with his struggle with MS; and the performance of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" from the Rock in Rio concert (that was the best).

Overall, this is a well-made, interesting, and humorous short little portrait into the world of Iron Maiden. This is a dedication to one of heavy metal's finest.

Amazing collection of interviews with the band members who recorded the "Beast" album. Including Clive Burr, who has been in the shadows for the last couple of decades.

Funny moments, very interesting insights on how the songs came up, and a lot of cool curiosities about the band and the Beast tour.

Adrian playing "The Number of The Beast", "Children of Damned", is awesome!

Well, what I recommend is that buy this dvd if you're a huge Maiden fan or new wave of british heavy metal collector. You'll get behind the scenes of "the making of" of the number of the beast and 30 second cuts from the concerts. Ok, the interviews and the playings of the riffs of Children of the Damned and Number of the Beast are cool, Hallowed be thy Name cut from Rock in Rio is cool, but that's all about it.

I think my title summarizes everything. Do not expect live shows, but expect interviews. My star grading depends on a subjective point-of-view, since I'm a huge Maiden fan.

I'd rather see "Live After Death" title in DVDs. I think people would like it more than this title. I can't understand why Maiden doesn't make the DVD of this great-concert-of-all-times.