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Absolutely nothing on TV in the past or present can compare to this don't hold back politically incorrect masterpiece. Its quick wit and sheer randomness makes every single episode an absolute delight. This is the show that took the Simpsons the the next level. With wonderful characters, plots, and dialogue, it is a pure shame Family Guy was taken off the air. I entreat you, buy this DVD as a relic of this fantastic smorgasbord of un-PC humor. (haha, smorgasbord) 5+++ stars

This show has got to be the funniest ever produced. Each show is so witty and hilarious that it is sure to appeal to anyone's sense of humor. Constantly, there are references to everything from pop culture to racial injustice that will leave you in stitches. This show is timeless and endlessly entertaining - sort of like how The Simpsons used to be. Buy this DVD and enjoy hours of countless laughs as well as a number of moments leaving you in deep and profound thought.

The third season of Family Guy is unfortunately the last, but knowing it was bound to get cancelled, Macfarlane just made it absurd. He really pushes the envelope and makes some completely hysterical episodes. Ironically, the episode that got banned from Fox isn't nearly as controversial as some of the ones that did make it on.

I cannot stress how funny the show was. The cutaways make it what it is. Peter soiling himself at the dinner table was one of the most random and crazy moments of the show, but still absolutely priceless. The fan request episodes are totally out there, but they still are priceless. And Death going on a date...PRICELESS!

Do yourself a favor...get the DVD set and Season 1/2 and watch this on Cartoon Network or whatever you gotta do to see it!

I'm a 16 yr old who still watches Disney(So sue me, I hate MTV and the Pop rage). I never knew this movie was in theatres until I read these reviews! I just finished watching Hocus Pocus on TV tonight and thought I'd look it up on Amazon to see if it were on DVD/VHS. This movie is a classic, and I watch it every time it comes on. I have the soundtrack, which consists of like 2 songs, on Kazaa Media. It's the greatest halloween movie of the 90s for kids, and even teenagers, because I know alot of kids at school like it as well. Hope this review will help someone out! I would recommend this movie to anyone-my dad says it's one of the few things SJP did that was decent acting, lol!

This is one of those movies you start watching and can stop! I saw it when it was in the theatre (three times) its a great movie. The acting is very funny, Sarah Jessica Parker is wonderful as Sarah! This movie a boy lights the black light candle and brings these witch back to the current day. Which was 300 years in the middle, and oh yeah it's halloween night. So kids are trick o' treating which they are not used to. There is someone dressed like the devil. (they think it is the real devil) They meet up with a talking cat, Binks. A walking courpes... well..

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE!! It really is very good.! Great for the WHOLE Family!

Jessica

I have rented this DVD from Blockbuster numerous times. I have been looking in stores for this particular DVD and finally ordered it on line. My daughters, who are ages 3, 4 and 6 love this movie. It was on regular TV the other night and they were upstairs in the playroom. As soon as they heard the music, they knew which movie it was and came running down the stairs to watch it. This is one movie they can watch all day. (And it's not a cartoon.) They just love this movie. It's very entertaining for them, not scary. I would recommend this movie in a heartbeat.

I remember seeing this movie in the theaters and I loved it!
What a terrific Muppet adaption Of "A Christmas Carol". The casting was subperb and the DVD extra's a real treat too! The interview with Gonzo,Rizzo and Brian Henson was a very nice added touch that includes some behind the scenes info that we would never have known! I have to applaud the commentary track also as it includes alot of the secrets that whent into the making of this wonderful Holiday film!Four stars only due to the fact this was not presented in widescreen, but I enjoy this DVD all the same! If your a big Christmas movie fan and a Muppet fan, you will not go wrong with this DVD. The magic of the Holidays AND the Muppets live in this great holiday film!!

I do not want to go so far as to say that it is impossible to put together a really unsatisfying version of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, first, because I have not seen all of the versions ever made, and, second, because I do not want to tempt the fates. This is a classic story for which most people have several favorites, from the 1951 Alistair Sims film to the animated "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (I could have easily named another half dozen films to replace either one of those). Still, with all of those versions floating out there is still room for those that retell the tale with a humorous touch, the best of which involved Mickey Mouse and the Muppets.

In "The Muppet Christmas Carol" Michael Caine is the sole "real" person, playing Ebenezer Scrooge. The performance is rather impressive when you take into account that he has to play straight man to the cast of Muppets but still manages to give the key moments of Dickens' story their gravity. Basically, this version works because Caine never lets you know he is working with Muppets. Persuading you to see this one is fairly simple. You know the story and if you mention that Kermit the Frog is Bob Crachit, Miss Piggy is Emily Crachit, Fozzie Bear is Fozziwig (who else?), Robert the Frog is Tiny Tim, Waldorf and Statler is Robert and Jacob Marley, and the Great Gonzo is Charles Dickens, that should be enough to fire your imagination. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come are "new" Muppets, which shows screenwriter Jerry Juhl and director Henson know how to preserve the spirit of the original while still letting the Muppets have their fun.

All things considered, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is the merriest version of the Dickens' classic. The songs are by that living Muppet, Paul Williams, the best of which is "Marley and Marley," although the two big songs are "When Love Is Found" and "It Feels Like Christmas." None of these will become Christmas standards, but they are still enjoyable in the context of this charming movie. Even better, it is not just for kids, but for all those who know Christmas and keep it in their hearts (and who are old enough to get all the jokes).

This is my absolute favorite movie of all time!! Perfection my style. Micheal Caine is the perfect scrooge! Gonzo is terrific as "dickins" doing the narration. I really enjoy watching this dvd over and over and over and over.

This is one terrific movie and it acheives its' greatness on many different levels. Take any category, acting, directing, writing, sound, photography, costume and design, supporting acting, editing, etc, and you come up with a winner in this movie. So let's start with the acting. For several of these young actors, especially Scott Glen and Ed Harris, this was their first major introduction to the general movie-going audience and they came away as big-name actors. Theirs were only two of many great preformances. Sam Shephard got the prize role of Chuck Yeager and did a terrific job with it. The contrast between Yeager and the seven Mercury astronauts was effectively protrayed by periodically switching the focus from one to the other. This was done extremely well at the end of the movie. The point of this contrast might be debatable. To me, it showed that the heroes we are given in life are often subjectively selected. Yeager is certainly a familiar name (especially after the release of this movie). However, think of what name recognition he would have if HE were the first American to go into space.

The script, from Tom Wolfe's excellent book of the same name, is fantastic. For all of us who experienced the early days of the "space race", there is a lot of information that we never knew before. Some of the information we get tells us how "human" the astronauts were (are) and some tells us how "human" some of out leaders and directors were. Every scene is important in its' own way which is a credit to the directing and editing of this film.

There are a number of scenes where the photography is particularly stunning. Not the least of these is at the end of the movie when Yeager actually appears to enter outer space in an aircraft. The music is very impressive. There are a number of climatic scenes where the music actually gives you goosebumps.

This is a movie that all audiences can enjoy. There is plenty of history in this movie. There is also a great deal of implied flag-waving as the US vs. Soviet space race is on display. There is also a lot of heroics, action, and humor. The final scenes, as previously alluded to, are very artistically woven together. We see the glitz of fame versus the guts of anonymous individual effort. This is a real "feel good" movie. If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for.

Even if you are not intrested in history the race to the moon against the russians,this is terriffic from start to finish.Awesome cast great effects even though this film was produced in 1983 ya cant tell.The new Two disc Special edition is great picture and sound wise.If you like adventure epics with some drama on the side buy this,forget that buy this no matter what genre ya like

The Mercury 7 astronauts were once-proud figher jocks who sold out to NASA and LBJ by volunteering to be "spam in a can" on
"flights" over which they had no control and on craft they were not allowed to maneuver. In fact, the originally designed space capsules had no windows, and Alan Shepherd had to urinate in his suit -- pee in his pants -- on the launch pad because he had no control over the launch and couldn't leave his seat. In other words, they became like circus performers who are shot from a cannon -- undoubtedly brave, but neither skillful nor pilots -- and all for the glory of hyped-up public recognition and assorted freebies.

The real pilots, the best pilots, were the test pilots, against whom the astronauts are compared throughout the movie. They were the real heroes, like Chuck Yaeger, who broke the sound barrier with a broken rib and had to close his plane's door using a sawed-off broom handle for leverage. These men flew planes, tested the edge of their skills and of their crafts, and often died trying. The best ones weren't interested in being astronauts because it wasn't "flying" and didn't really require "pilots."

The astronauts are stuffing themselves on free food and ogling fan dancers in the Houston Astrodome during a celebration LBJ put together for them for strictly political purposes. "Look what I brought you, Texas!" LBJ shouts, introducing the astronauts and, by implication, the pork of the new Houston Space Center. Grateful for the glory and bounty, the astronauts momentarily look at each other pensively as if to admit, just for a secret moment, that they aren't really hot stuff and don't deserve all this; that the best pilots, the real pilots, are still out there "pushing the edge of the envelope," unsung by the public.

For meanwhile, in a wonderful editing juxtaposition typical of this marvelous movie, Chuck Yeager flies his new experimental plane from the runway up to the far reaches of the atmosphere, achieving the near reaches of outer space, entirely on his own skills as a pilot, and loses control of his craft in the thin air. It appears he made this flight on his own say-so, on his own terms, an ability the astronauts gave up long ago for cheap public glory.

For fans of Richard roundtree this movie is great. Not only does he revive the Shaft character but he fills him out even more with groundbreaking effects and fight choreography. Shaft is something of a robin in hood in this flic as he steals toys from rich capitalists to give to the children of the proletariat. Anyone who ever said "It's easy, like taking candy from a baby" should see this film. The "candy" or toys in question are defended with skill reminiscent of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. The conclusion is a stunner but I won;t spoil it for you! Enjoy.

I am not going to waste one minute of anybody's time here doing a re-cap of the story line to this movie. If you grew up in the United States of America at any time over the last fifty years you know who Wallace & Davis are, you know who the Haynes Sisters are, and you know who General Waverly and his family are. You know where the Columbia Inn is, you know it has trouble paying its way financially because it is a winter resort that doesn't have any snow, and you know that Wallace & Davis are going to pull out all the stops to save the day. AND you know they WILL (...They ALWAYS do! Every Christmas!).
You also know that the centerpiece song of this film was first written for, and performed in, another Bing Crosby film called "Holiday Inn" (an Inn that HAD snow), released twelve years earlier and took off in popularity during World War Two to ultimately become the single most popular song ever written (though Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" has long tried to "edge" it). You know also that this same song...and others from "Holiday Inn",got recycled AGAIN into another movie titled "Blue Skies" (Crosby & Astaire once more) that fell IN BETWEEN "Holiday Inn" and "White Christmas". But you also know that the old saw about "Third Time's The Charm" came true here big time. THIS Irving Berlin Christmas extravaganza is the one that really hits the home run right out of the ballpark.
So, enough with what you know!!! Here's what yours truly knows. There are people out in this world who like to consider themselves "cool", and "hip", and "with it", and they like to snicker and smirk and revel in cynicism and sarcasm...believing these are the hallmarks of "sophistication"...and such people tend to regard films with strong sentiment like "White Christmas"as being "cornball" and "sugary syrupy" and "cloying".
Well guess what, people. THESE turkeys are the kinds of JERKS Wallace & Davis say the army makes "thousand dollar jobs" for.
They are emotional ignoramuses.The "Soulfully Challenged". Nobody needs their opinions. They can take their black clothes,
their tie-dyed hair, and their 847 body piercings, and TAKE A HIKE!If you POSSESS a heart and a soul, the end of this film is one of the most moving things you will ever see in your life. If you don't , then more's the pity for you. "White Christmas" is a gift in and of itself to each person who sees it, because not only does it make one's spirit soar to watch it, but it lays down an example for all of us. It says if you will unselfishly "go that extra mile" for someone else...not only at Christmas, but ANYTIME...then you can sometimes get a real-life spiritual payback that can send your heart right over the moon.

Watch this film. Love this film. And let it love you back.

Back in 1954, director Michael Curtiz (1886-1962, who won the Oscar for Best Director for the 1942 film "Casablanca") directed a musical that has become a beloved Yuletide classic for many people (myself included): "White Christmas". With the all-star cast of Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Mary Wickes, the film is often regarded as an updated remake of the 1942 classic "Holiday Inn", which also starred Bing Crosby and featured the same classic Yuletide song, "White Christmas". Though the two films do have many similarities (they're both musicals with lots of song and dance and they both have two main male characters), there are sufficient differences in their respective plots to make each film a unique viewing experience.

"White Christmas" begins on a World War II battlefield with soldiers performing a Christmas show for their fellow soldiers. The two starring soldiers are Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye). During the performance, all of the soldiers in attendance pay homage to their commander, General Thomas F. Waverly (Dean Jagger). The film then moves forward to its present day of 1954 where it finds Wallace & Davis as being very popular and successful on-stage song & dance performers. After one of their performances, they go to a nightclub where they a performance by two beautiful sisters: Betty Haynes (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera Ellen). Bob & Phil become infatuated with the pair (Phil more than Bob). They meet each other and Phil sneakily arranges for himself and Bob to go to Vermont, where the Haynes sisters are going, instead of their planned destination for their next performance. Bob isn't too happy initially with Phil's subterfuge, but relents and enjoys the trip with the Haynes sisters to the Vermont ski lodge. Sadly, when they arrive, there isn't any snow; but they quickly discover who owns the ski lodge: their former commander, the retired General Thomas F. Waverly, who is assisted by his daughter Anne Waverly (Anne Whitfield) and Emma Allen (Mary Wickes). The unfortunate lack of snow isn't very good for the ski lodges business, but Bob & Phil decide to help the retired general in the best way that they know.

Songs by Irving Berlin in "White Christmas" include many wonderful and catchy tunes as listed below. (Vera Ellen's singing was dubbed by Trudy Stevens.)

* "The Old Man/Gee I Wish I Was Back In The Army" (5 stars, performed by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and chorus).
* "Sisters" (5+ stars, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens and chorus).
* "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" (4 stars, Danny Kaye with the Skylarks & chorus.)
* "Snow" (5+ stars, Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens and chorus).
* "Blue Skies/Mandy" (4 stars, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and chorus.)
* "Choreography" (5 stars, Danny Kaye, the Skylarks & chorus.)
* "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep" (5 stars, Bing Crosby.)
* "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me" (5 stars, Rosemary Clooney.)
* "What Can You Do With The General" (5+ stars, Bing Crosby.)
* "White Christmas" (5+ stars, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens & chorus.)

"White Christmas" has deservedly become an annual Yuletide classic that will be enjoyed by many generations to come. Overall, I rate the film with 5 out of 5 stars. Also on the DVD is an excellent commentary by Rosemary Clooney. Sadly, "White Christmas" was Vera Ellen's second-to-last film after she decided to retire from acting.

The greed is good speech in this film is not to be missed! It captures the essence of capitalism - though the intention of the film is anti-capitalism! Given the recent high profile scandals of late many would agree with the premise of this movie! I don't, but that is another matter.

What's really at fault, and what I think this movie is, is an exposé of human nature! When we are tempted, do we resist or do we eat of the forbidden fruit? The question is age old, we know the answers, yet some of us set these issues aside - to be confronted with the equal and opposite reaction to our actions and the moral decisions they bring about!

This is what makes this a good film!

I just love this movie. It showcases the difference between capitalism (when his boss mentions capital raised for legitmate business) and greed (taking money unfairly by profiting from insider trading.

Bud Fox ( Charlie Sheen)is a young broker who is intelligent, ambitious, and hard working. He has many ideas on how to make it big. The only problem is that he is stuck in a job that consists of cold calling investors over the phone. Wanting something more, he seeks out the highly successful financial wiz Gordon Gecko ( Michael Douglas). Gecko sees a younger version of himself with Bud, and takes him under his wing. However, the road to success, is not always paved with honesty. Bud is immediately lured by Gordon, into the world of corporate epsionage and insider trading. Bud starts to make more money than he ever dreamed was possible. But he soon learns that the pursuit of overnight riches comes at a price that is too high to pay.

Wall Street takes us into the world of the stock market and insider trading. It is definately Oliver Stone's best film, and one of the best that I have ever seen overall. No matter how many times you see this movie, it never gets boring, or seems any less amazing. Michael Douglas offers one of the most memorable lines of all time with "Greed is good". This is the driving force for the film. This perhaps, is the film's best feature because the story is so authentic. Stone manages to fully capture all of the glory that Wall Street can bring, and the misery that it can cause.

Of course, you need talented actors to make it convincing. Michael Douglas gives the best role of his career as Gordon Gecko. In fact, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the role. It is that good. Gordon is a man that is ruled by greed, and is completely ruthless. That is why Charlie Sheen's portrayal of Bud Fox plays so well off of Douglas. Sheen is young, ambitious, and also extremely naive. He is the puppet, and Gecko is the puppeteer. Martin Sheen delivers an extremely solid role as Bud's father Carl. I loved the fact that Martin Sheen got the role, because only a real father could bring such a realistic portrayal of love. There are other great actors as well in this film, and they include Hal Halbrook, John C McGinley, Daryl Hannah, and Terrance Stamp.

Wall Street is a classic story dealing with ambition, greed, and betrayal. The story is extremely authentic, all of the acting is superb, and the suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat. The DVD extras are nice too. The making of documentary is great, and so is the commentary from Oliver Stone.

this is the badest movie that i ever saw. and nick cannon, what was will the boys mouth? i dont even think that it should get 2 stars.

I found a large mass of people gathered around the big screen section of a local electronics store recently because the final scene of Drumline was playing. Everyone in that store was captivated. Most asked the store clerk, "What movie was that?"

I went to my local video store and rented this film right away. I was not at all disappointed. This is one of the best DVDs I have seen this year. Not only does this film offer the greatest performance in percussion you will have ever seen, but the lessons on discipline and teamwork will make this film one to watch with your kids.

In this movie, my eyes were mainly upon Nick Cannon than the rest of the movie, which his character is cool in this movie. It makes you think what a marching band does when they're in college rather than in high school. I wish my school band was more like that in the movie, but I think that's so impossible. Nick Cannon is the admirer mostly in this movie. When he finally cuts his hair off, he is much cuter. Drumline is a moving movie that will make you dance with the band! I do that when I watch football.

this is the badest movie that i ever saw. and nick cannon, what was will the boys mouth? i dont even think that it should get 2 stars.

I found a large mass of people gathered around the big screen section of a local electronics store recently because the final scene of Drumline was playing. Everyone in that store was captivated. Most asked the store clerk, "What movie was that?"

I went to my local video store and rented this film right away. I was not at all disappointed. This is one of the best DVDs I have seen this year. Not only does this film offer the greatest performance in percussion you will have ever seen, but the lessons on discipline and teamwork will make this film one to watch with your kids.

In this movie, my eyes were mainly upon Nick Cannon than the rest of the movie, which his character is cool in this movie. It makes you think what a marching band does when they're in college rather than in high school. I wish my school band was more like that in the movie, but I think that's so impossible. Nick Cannon is the admirer mostly in this movie. When he finally cuts his hair off, he is much cuter. Drumline is a moving movie that will make you dance with the band! I do that when I watch football.

the uncuts of the DBZ series shows blood and spit and this one shows blood and spit. great sequences are when Trunks and Adult Gohan fight Android 17 and 18 and we get to see how Trunks turns super saiyan and how it goes into the series. exciting and exhilarating

Since ive seen all of DBZ anime,(which is a bit to long but still great!), i had to see this too.
Its very nice drawn, the best style of DBZ drawing. And the story is kindof sad, the most touching part i think is when Trunks finds Gohan dead.

However it was so short. the beginning was like fastforward. It showed in a few frames how all the Z fighters got killed by the androids. And its great jumps between the years also.

I think its best if u see the DBZ android saga first, but if ure a DBZ fan then this is for u anyway.

Well, the REAL essential background of DBZ consists of the entirety of the original Dragon Ball series, but aside from that, one of the most critical turning points in DBZ is the beginning of the Android/Cell Game story arc, where a mysterious young man named "Trunks" shows up to warn the Z-warriors of an impending terrible threat to their world and to offer them a way to save Goku (who is currently missing).

This DVD tells us the story of Trunks' true origin -- child of Bulma and Vegita, raised in a darker version of Dragon World in which most of the Z-team were killed by a group of superpowered androids (jinzou ningen, "artificial humans") designed by Dr. Gear, formerly of the Red Ribbon organization (which was a close parallel to James Bond's SPECTRE). Red Ribbon had been destroyed by Son Goku when Goku was a boy, due to their killing one of Goku's friends; this had killed off Gear's research gravy train and Gear's been looking for revenge ever since. The only survivor of the original Z-warriors is a much bigger, tougher Son Gohan, who tries to train Trunks as a warrior too.

The two of them try to fight the androids (#17 and #18) but are simply unable to match them. In the end, it becomes clear that there is only one way to stop the eventual victory of the machines: go back in time, using a machine Bulma has designed, and prevent the death of Goku and his friends.

Toriyama's intentional riffs on Terminator and Alien show clearly in this background special, but it's no less effective for all of that. In a sense, Trunks' position is even more grim than that of Terminator's original hero: what he does WILL NOT CHANGE HIS FUTURE. All it will do is make possible that ANOTHER version of him will have a better future than he does. His actions are purely noble, to ensure that somehow, somewhere, there will be a better world, even if he and his mother will never see it.

A very good movie featuring two of the better Hollywood young guns. I really like Matt Damon and Ed Norton & Norton takes the opportunity to shine in this. John Malkovich appears and delivers a great performance for a fairly small role.

In terms of the DVD you're thinking about buying (why else read this page?), the image is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen and overall is pretty great. Colors are vivid and the picture is sharp and detailed. The sound is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and, while not a spectaular action epic with extreme use of surrounds, this soundtrack presents the dilolgue clearly.

Bonus supplements? Just the trailer.

Okay, so it isn't loaded with bonus materials, but buy this flick for the movie and the performances from Norton, Damon and Malkovich!

Wow, an amazing movie. I have watched this at least 20 times. This movie delivers everything you could want: incredible acting, a great plot device in poker, outstanding, smart dialouge, and suspense. Easily Damon's best work since Good Will Hunting, and Norton shines in the supporting role. A very under-rated movie, in my opinion.

The DVD, however, lacks special features that would have been a great addition (commentary, perhaps a feature on the poker circuit, etc.)

Mike McDermott ( Matt Damon ) is a talented professional poker player and a law student. Determined that he can double his life savings, he sets off to play against the owner of an underground card club - Teddy KGB ( John Malkovich). Unfortunately, he ends up losing it all. In order to keep his relationship going with his girlfriend Jo ( Gretchen Mol), he swears off cards from then on out, and concentrates on only becoming a lawyer. But when his lifelong best friend and card shark Worm ( Edward Norton) is released from prison, he is soon back at the tables...

"Rounders" blew me away because of the amazing insight into the world of poker and its players. One would think that a movie focusing on the game of poker would be boring. However, the film's director John Dahl, brilliantly works in a first person narrative from Matt Damon pointing out the intricate parts of the game. This causes the card games that are played in this film to be highly suspenseful. Brian Koppelman and David Leven provide the brilliant screenplay that accurately entails what gambling can do to your life, and the tough choices that one can be faced with. The relationship between Matt Damon and Gretchen Mol illustrates this beautifully because of all the lies, excuses, and false promises that are shown throughout the film. The rest of the cast is filled with amazing actors like Martin Landau, Edward Norton, John Tuturro, and John Malkovich.

" Rounders" offers a great look into the world of poker, a realistic look at gambling addiction, incredible actors, and a fast paced suspenseful story. The only part that suffers is the DVD, because of the lack of extras. I would have loved to have seen a behind the scenes look into the actors, poker, etc. So make sure you purchase the VHS version.