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Road House
Released in DVD by MGM/UA Video (04 February, 2003)
Starring: Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch
One of those movies that helped usher out the era of action films that had plots that made any sense (and also helped reverse the direction of Patrick Swayze's career arc), Road House concerns a handsome, existential bouncer in a rinky-dink honky-tonk who owns both a degree in philosophy and a Mercedes. And that's perhaps the most believable aspect of the whole movie. Swayze stars as Dalton, "the best bouncer in the business," who runs afoul of Wesley (Ben Gazzara), the meanest SOB round these parts, by taking up with his former girlfriend, Doc (Kelly Lynch)--the only woman in town with an IQ approaching double digits, even if she had unfathomably hooked up with such a lowlife. Swayze had complained about being typecast as beefcake when this was made, but that didn't stop him from revealing as much skin as possible--even guys like him, as revealed in a luridly seedy scene in which one of Wesley's goons tells Dalton that he reminds him of the kind of boyfriend he had in prison (albeit in much saltier terms). It's so insulting to its audience that it's nice to be able to turn the tables and laugh at the filmmakers. --David Kronke
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I'M GOING TO NAME MY SON (OR DAUGHTER) DALTON.This movie is a constant challenge to Dalton's personal motto, that "nobody wins in a fight." As far as I can tell, Dalton is the biggest winner in the history of the entire world. He's just humble, I guess. Very well, moving on. Since time immemorial there have been a few constant trends dominating man's existence: the needs for fire, water, shelter, companionship, and the proper way to show reverence for Dalton. I believe that I have found an appropriate way to show respect and appreciation for Dalton here at Amazon.com. Thank you. I love all of you. Except I hate Brad Wesley. That SOB was mean and ornery, the embodiment of pure evil. Why couldn't he just leave those poor townfolk alone?!!!??!!
It is so bad it has to be goodRoadhouse is a man's movie its for guys who like movies. Ladies also love this movie but men tend to just list this as a favorite. And how about Kelly Lynch in this film as anyone ever seen such a hot looking woman as that! And then there is Patrick Swayze in this movie people want to relate to this tough guy in this movie because he's cool and know how to get the chicks. The fights are fun in this movie and my favorite part has to be when the big boy drives a ford truck right through the ford dealership in the town. This movie is claimed by many as a one star flop and just a success link from Swayze's success in Dirty Dancing. Some call it a waste of a film but I like many call Roadhouse just a lighthearted masterpiece in some way not the best film ever made but its pretty darn funny and full of action. It's for those who like a nonboring movie. ON LIVE ROADHOUSE!
It's a Guy ThingRoad House a movie that kicks up the heat. Road house takes place in Jasper Missouri. Bouncers, live rock music and hot women. Stars Dalton (Patrick Swayze). Dalton goes to the Double Deuce tavern. Lots of fighting and lots of drinking going on at Double Deuce. Dalton has three rules: One expect the unexpected, Two never start anything in the bar, take it outside, Three be nice. Then Watch my back, i'll watch your back, and take out the trash. Kelly Lynch plays a doctor. Sam Elliott plays a biker friend to Patrick Swayze. Fight to the end with a big bad boss and goup of thugs that run the town.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Released in DVD by Hollywood Pictures (08 October, 2002)
Starring: Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay
A potboiler featuring a demented caretaker and a seemingly hapless suburban family, this is The Nanny of the 1990s. However, it is much more predictable than that 1965 Bette Davis psychodrama, and more graphic. It works only because Rebecca De Mornay makes us intensely uncomfortable as the disturbed au pair who wants to take care of much more than her employer's well-being.
Annabella Sciorra plays the perfect mother of a flawless family. Her obstetrician, however, is less than wonderful, having enjoyed her examination much more than he should have. When she files sexual harassment charges against the repugnant doctor, he loses face--literally--after shooting himself in the head. Several months later, an ideal nanny shows up at her home. You guessed it--she's the doc's widow.
The movie follows a tried and true formula, with the audience in on everything. However, the story does surprise us in intense and intimate ways. The visit to the obstetrician is one of the creepiest moments in the film. You definitely hear the voice of writer Amanda Silver in a plot concerned with the vulnerabilities of a family, a newborn, a marriage.
Since we know so much up front, there is an overall lack of inventiveness in the plot machinations. It may not jolt us, but De Mornay does. It's unsettling to watch someone who appears so attractive and who behaves so kindly suddenly reveal hideous psychopathic tendencies. Restraining herself from going over the top, she instead oozes such malevolence you'll want to shudder. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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An Under-Rated Movie ...The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is possibly the movie which uses music and symbolism most knowingly, to tell you what's going on at any one point. It's an under-rated movie in general! The film starts out very deliberately and there are virtually no surprises as the plot plods slowly and predictably along. After the first few minutes you know exactly what is going to happen at the end of the film. The plot concerns a woman's (Rebecca DeMornay) plans for revenge against another woman (Annabella Sciorra) whom she blames for the death of her husband and child. All of the woman's plots work out nearly perfectly and she is poised to take over the family and take the place of the woman she hates when at last something goes wrong with her plan. The director, Curtis Hanson, does a good job setting up the killer-in-the-creepy-dark-house sequence near the end of the film. There are a few surprises and some clever misdirection, but it does take a long time to get there. This movie is pure schlock, but it does have its moments. The acting is passable with a couple of good performances, one by Ernie Hudson, who was one of the Ghostbusters in those two popular films. The handyman part was originally written for a white actor, but Hudson was able to successfully campaign for the part. His performance is a bright spot in the film. This film while not cutting-edge, does hold up for viewing pleasure.
The 90's Classic Thriller About An Evil Babysitter1992: I was too young to fully appreciate this film when it was first released. At this time in the early 90's, shocking thrillers of suspense dealing with the base instincts of humans for murder and revenge were very popular (Silence Of The Lambs won Best Picture) and the ever popular femme fatale- such as Sharon Stone's portrayal in Basic Instinct. Rebecca De Mornay rose to movie stardom at this time with her performance as Peyton, a vengeful and scheming baby-sitter. Rebecca De Mornay grew up in Europe although she was born in America - her father was the radical conservative talk show host Wally George whose show was popular in independent stations in the 80's and early 90's and who died recently. Opposite De Mornay is Annabella Sciorra, who plays the asthma-ridden but brave and good mother Claire, who has the seemingly perfect suburban dream life- a devoted husband, a daughter and a baby.
After it's been revealed that Claire's obstritician has sexually molested her, he commits suicide rathe than being put in jail. This triggers the consuming obscession for revenge in his widow, Peyton. Peyton takes a job as babysitter for Claire's baby and daughter Emma (played, it seems, by the child actress in Matilda).
Although Peyton comes off as innocent, helpful and utterly harmless, she slowly works her revenge over Claire and her family. She is breastfeeding Claire's baby without her knowledge, winning Emma's affection, gets rid of the African American help who knows too much, and even tries to seduce Claire's husband. The subtle way in which she does her evil is very frightening but the intensity grows most abundantly in the final portions of the film. This is a well-done movie, in almost Hitchcock psychological horror, and is a great adult film. I must stress that this is adult horror and that kids should not watch it. It would make them twice about their "real" babysitter. Of course, although there are a few bad apple babysitters, not all of them are like Rebecca De Mornay's wicked Peyton.
The Psycho Nanny From Hell!!!This was a great drama/thriller about a woman that reports a doctor for molesting her during a pregnancy test. After he is charged and watches it aired on the news, he kills himself, leaving a beautiful wife and un-born child behind. The wife is so emotionally tramitized that the extreme stress causes complications with her pregnancy, and she tragically loses the baby. She is now mentally unbalanced and tracks down the woman who destroyed her family and poses as a nanny. She seems absolutly perfect until the woman discovers that her nanny is trying to steal her baby, family, and life from her. All hell breaks loose after this as the nanny continously tries to kill the woman so she can finally take her place and have a family of her own. The scene where the nanny has a violent breakdown in the green house shows just how serious she is. If you haven't seen this one already, you should definatly see it.
Written on the Wind - Criterion Collection
Released in DVD by Criterion Collection (19 June, 2001)
Starring: Rock Hudson and Lauren Bacall
Douglas Sirk puts the opera back into soap opera in this exquisitely baroque melodrama, the epitome of Technicolor gloss. Rock Hudson (as wonderfully wooden as ever) and Lauren Bacall play stalwart examples of altruism, clean living, and good old American ambition, but Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone steal the film as white trash millionaire siblings stewing in self-pity. The plot reads like an episode of Dallas: Texas oil-baron playboy Stack steals good girl Bacall from best friend Hudson while Stack's sister Malone puts her slinky moves on Hudson, the strapping poor boy made good. Toss in impotence, jealousy, alcoholic binges, emotional blackmail, and backstabbing nastiness, mix vigorously with high style and expressionist flourishes, and you've got the most potent melodrama cocktail of the 1950s. Stack twists his arch delivery into the practiced bravado of a boozing womanizer nursing an inferiority complex while Malone sashays and flirts her way through an Oscar-winning performance as a slutty, sassy good-time girl. It's so over the top that it might seem kitschy at first glance, but former theater director Sirk subtly shades his vision in the shadows of film noir and uses the portentous angles and gaudy color to create a vivid, vivacious world of glossy surfaces and social masks cracking under the pressure of responsibility and the pain of lost love. --Sean Axmaker
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TRASHY POTBOILER.....If you like campy movies with name stars you might like this silly flick. A Texas oil tycoon's life is ruined by his grown children. Robert Stack is the alcoholic son, Rock Hudson is the family friend who left but came back with a dishwater dull wife (an unusually bland Lauren Bacall), but Dorothy Malone is outrageous as the unabashed nymphomaniac daughter out to seduce old childhood pal Hudson. She's practically the whole show and the only real life in this movie. Incredibly, she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for this. She tools around town in her little sports car picking up guys. She also does two wild mambos meant to show what a tramp her character is...one in a tight evening gown with huge cha-cha flounces on the bottom and the other in a Jezebel red chiffon lingerie number that shows her kicking her legs in wild abandon. Look out for that one! It's pure cheese on toast. In my opinion, she doesn't get enough to do in this movie. Otherwise, it's just a tedious excercise in overwrought melodrama. Trashy and campy but, except for Malone, too dull to be really enjoyable.
Qintessential Douglas Sirk Technicolor 1950s MelodramaRock Hudson and Lauren Bacall star and Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone support in this quintessential 1950s Technicolor melodrama by the Master, imported German director Douglas Sirk. The plot involves a wealthy oil heir (Stack), the secretary (Bacall) loved by both him and his best friend (Hudson) and a bad-girl sister (Malone, in an Oscar-winning role). But neither the story nor the acting are really very good. What makes this film interesting to watch is the cinematography under Sirk's inspired direction, complete with twisted angles, and the symbolic use of color, mise-en-scene, and mirrors. Edward Platt, "Chief" from TV's "Get Smart" also appears as a doctor. The DVD extras are slight for a Criterion Collection, no featurette or commentary track. There is only a lengthy text discussion that allows you to scroll through descriptions and sometimes stills from all of Sirk's films. This text discussion is well-written and well-researched but will take you a long time to scroll through, and the often redundant images of production stills and lobby cards will make you frustrated. All in all, this DVD is worth watching, though I doubt you would want to view it over and over.
Revival needed!Sirk, at his best. Melodrama, at its best. Acting, over the top. Music, awesome. Thanks for bringing Sirk type melodramas back, Hollywood. Liked "Far from Heaven" too. For those who liked watching Robert Stack each week in "Unsolved Mysteries" and remember "The Untouchables" its a must see. But good story, twisted, dyfunctional, and entertaining. Malone is magnificent as the nympho who lusts for Hudson. No luck there, but Dorothy does steal the show and the oscar that year for best supporting actress. Bacall is her polished best and Hudson's his stoic best. Good cinematography. > especially in DVD. More revivals of the genre most appreciated.
Joseph - King of Dreams
Released in DVD by Dreamworks Skg (01 April, 2003)
Starring: Ben Affleck
As the millennium turns, the crazed trend to produce direct-to-video sequels swells. Very few of these sequels are inspired, although most do not harm their origins. One might understandably pick up something labeled "from the makers of The Prince of Egypt with trepidation. Happily, the makers leave Moses alone and tell the tale of another Bible star, Joseph, known for his coat of many colors and a fantastic destiny. Joseph (voiced by Ben Affleck), his father's favorite son, is sold into slavery by his jealous half-brothers. After years of struggle, Joseph rises to be the Pharaoh's trusted adviser when his gift for interpreting dreams pays dividends. The 78-minute feature is rich in color and features several strong songs ("Better Than I" is the standout) written by newcomer John Bucchino. The film's religious elements are secondary, yet its heart is in the right spot--a most agreeable stance for a wider audience. Prince was designed as an "event" movie and suffered in the hype and marketing. With lower aims, Joseph is a more satisfying film and even invites the unexpected: we're ready for the next "sequel." --Doug Thomas
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Nothing comparing Prince of EgyptI was so disappointed. The songs are sooooooooooo boring, and the graphic are not so good... It's nothing comparing The Prince of Egypt. I won't buy it... that's for sure.
Great Family EntertainmentThis film has gorgeous animations, great voice acting, and the music is awesome. It is a musical, so steer clear if you don't like that sort of thing. This movie brings up sibling rivalry and how to forgive someone who has really hurt you. It is about the Joseph in the book of Genesis (in the bible). Rachel, Joseph's mother, was thought to be barren, so Joseph was a miracle child. Leigh was the mother of the other eleven brothers, so Jacob let them do all of the work while Joseph studied scrolls inside. The brothers began to envy Joseph with a passion because Jacob gave Joseph a magnificent coat that only the wealthy would wear, showing that Joseph was better than the rest of them. Joseph wants to fit in with his brothers, but they end up only getting angry at him. Jacob realizes that Joseph has prophetic dreams, and it angers Joseph's brothers when Joseph tells them of a dream in which all of his brothers' stalks of wheat bow down to him. They decide to sell Joseph as a slave to Egypt. Joseph has hard feelings for his brothers, but in the end all is resolved. It is an excellent movie and I highly recommend it.
one of the best cartoon feature-lenght; emotional filmJoseph- king of dreams" is surprisingly an exceptional movie, rank up there with other top-notch cartoons like Beauty & the beast, Prince of Egypt, Mulan , Pocahontas, etc. This movie is released surprisingly, only via direct-to-video and not theatrically shown.
Joseph- king of dreams works on a variety of levels. The story itself, naturally a heartwarming, moving, personal story extracted from the bible. The animation apparently, has a high production value, with decent amount of budget allocation. The music or songs, are in my opinion are one of the highlights and high points of the film such as "Better than I", which I think is beautifully made & the song itself has an appropriately christian tune with excellent lyrics memorably written. Also the other songs are all top quality (Ive forgotten their titles)like the first or opening song and the other one is also commendable. Not even Disney has churn out a group of excellent songs for a movie that are all exceptionally memorable.
The film itself, like the songs is a high point. It is very well-crafted , memorable to watch & the film itself is inspiring and emotional. A great movie to own & should belong on the top of your shelf. Highly recommended.
Airheads
Released in DVD by Twentieth Century Fox (03 September, 2002)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler
Spinal Tap it ain't, but Michael Lehmann's good-natured comedy of errors, about a garage band whose unannounced visit to a local radio station escalates into a hostage situation, is pleasant diversion with a fair share of laughs. Brendan Fraser plays the singer-songwriter of the unknown heavy metal band the Lone Rangers, a trio of socially challenged musicians rounded out by dimwitted but sweet bass player Adam Sandler and aging drummer/toy-store employee Steve Buscemi--who just happens to be packing a lifelike toy machine gun from work. Needless to say, the friendly visit is misinterpreted as a hostile takeover, but all the Lone Rangers want is to play their music on the air--and they sabotage themselves again by destroying their own demo tape! Joe Mantegna plays a burned-out deejay who tries to help the muddled metalheads as the media surrounds the building and asks the question on everyone's lips: "How can you be the Lone Rangers if you're always together?" --Sean Axmaker
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Enjoyable!I love comedy movies and I watched Airheads and I think it was good but I have seen funnier comedy movies. This did have some funny scenes though and I would reccomend it to fans of Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler.
Good comedy..Airheads is a sweet film that does'nt quite live up to Waynes world in humour but still is a pretty funny film, i'd recommened airheads to people looking for a film with light hearted fun and those seeking ideas to create personal havoc (jk), i prefer Adam Sandler in this to a few of his other films such as little Nicky or Big daddy, airheads is just a fun, riot film thats no train wreck.
It was funny!This is one of the funniest movies ever! It had humor and heart. Adam Sandler was the funniest! I liked one part in the movie when he said "I don't want anything and I just don't wanna go outside". The music was also..great. I have the soundtrack and it was great! So was the movie! An "A"!
Our Lips Are Sealed
Released in DVD by Warner Studios (02 September, 2003)
Starring: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen
Well, look who grew up: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, once the sleepy-eyed preschoolers in the hit TV sitcom Full House, now wake to find themselves ready for their first day of high school. But the day doesn't shape up as ultra-fantastically as in their dreams. A series of bizarre circumstances (involving some supercharged catsup and a criminal with a "really gross zit") force them into a life-threatening situation in which only the FBI Witness Protection Program can help. It turns out that Mary-Kate and Ashley are their own worst enemies; the girls continually blow their cover until finally they're booted down under to the warm and sparkling recreation mecca of Sydney, Australia. Here the challenge to keep a secret takes second fiddle to the bigger challenges of fitting in with the popular group, learning Aussie lingo, and (apparently) changing into a new set of adorable clothes and accessories in almost every scene. Fans from 6 to 13 years old will probably enjoy the daffy antics of the Olsens, their adventures with cute boyfriends, and their ability to thwart the goofy bad guys. Plus, their acting ability--although crippled by yet another bubblehead script--continues to improve. To the parental crowd, the film plays somewhat like a New Age beach-blanket movie with plenty of surfer parties, flower-power fun, overblown story points, mild potty humor, and lots of belly buttons (LOTS of belly buttons). The movie also has some inexplicable references (to such grown-up phenomena as The Blair Witch Project and The Sopranos) that are bound to go way over the target audience's heads. Yet it's 90 minutes of absolutely clean fun that fans will eat up. --Liane Thomas
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AlrightI normally love all the Olsons movies as they are always adventurous and creative.I thought this one would be the best as it was filmed and acted where i live which is Sydney.But to tell you the truth this was the worst one ive seen yet as its confusing in i thinking its not making to much scence.I was very disapointed about this as it was there first in Australia.If this review is helping anyone at all don't let it put you down try it and if you like it there is a MUST for the rest of there movies.
One of the better onesMe and my friends decided to watch at a sleepover even though we are boys because my friend finds ashley attractive and well.... so do i as well. The movie overall is better than there previous attempts and the movies that followed. The acting is average and the plot is quite interesting but sometimes we see the unrealistic world of the olsen twins appear in this film as they are shifted across america because they are blabber mouths but if that kind of situation happened in real life they would be put under ground or have there mouths taped up.
As usual the twins are deserate to be popular and get a boyfriend well that happened they got two surfers and they managed to get into the so called popular gang but soon after they got realised that popularity isn't everthing.
The best parts of the movie are when the two crooks arrive as they are just hilarious especially when they are in that bar and one of them claims that he is from a country called urugly or something like that and the aussie takes it the wrong way.
But in the end things get resolved and the movie is a cute movie to watch while there is nothing else to do plus the olsen twins are getting more beautiful every day and just recently they got named in the 50 most beautiful list.
Our Lips are sealedThis movie is great! I just seen it in 2003 because I never had the chance to rent it or buy it. The day I rented it I watched it about 5 times thats how great I thought it was!
The Aristocats
Released in DVD by Disney Studios (04 April, 2000)
Starring: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, and Sterling Holloway
Duchess and her three kittens are enjoying the high life with their devoted human mistress until the wicked butler Edgar, with his eyes on a big inheritance, decides to dope them and get them out of the picture. How can these fragile creatures cope in the unfamiliar countryside and the meaner streets of Paris? Only by meeting the irrepressible alley cat O'Malley, a rough diamond with romance in his heart. After they get a taste of the wide dangerous world, he guides them home, and Edgar gets his just desserts at the wrong end of a horse. As always, it's really the voices rather than the animation that are the heart of the Disney magic: Phil Harris is brilliant as O'Malley, Eva Gabor as Duchess is... well... Eva Gabor; but perhaps the most memorable turns are by Pat Buttram and George Lindsay, who turn the old hounds Napoleon and Lafayette into a couple of bumbling Southern-fried rednecks. Their scenes with Edgar, and the musical numbers with Scat Cat and his cool-dude band, are classic. Most striking about seeing The Aristocats now is how deeply Disney's style of animation has changed since this was at the cutting edge in 1970. Perhaps the nostalgic, dated feel are just a result of being plonked down in Belle Epoque Paris, but the illustrations are fussier (a pity) and the animation and overall pace much less frenetic (sometimes a relief) than in more recent efforts such as Aladdin. --Richard Farr
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TerribleIf I could, I would have given it 1/2 a star. This movie should in no way be considered a Disney Classic. First of all, the story line is extremely weak and basically just involves the cats walking back home to their mansion. Secondly, it is clear that this movie was made in the 70's. The main male feline hero comes across to the audience as a pimp and the main female feline heroine comes across as a whore. Even worse, the movie promotes the swinging life style of the 60's as extremely hip. I know that they are only cats, but they are given human qualities and I wouldn't want any kids to take these values home. Thirdly, the villain comes out as a victim and his master seems to be a pompous rich person that has wasted her life away without ever doing any real work and someone that values cats over humans. The only reason why I would have even given this movie 1/2 a star is because of the two dogs in the farm lands and the geeses drunk uncle. Otherwise, the whole movie was a wretched boring experience. Furtheremore, I would suggest that you avoid this movie for your kids unless you believe that the free sex, free drugs mantra of the 60's and 70's is appropriate for your children.
Not up to Classic Disney StandartsThis Disney "Classic" is certainly not one of the studio's better efforts. There is very little story, with merely a couple of great tunes to keep viewers interested. From the grand opening title tune sung by the incomparable Maurice Chevalier it quickly goes down-hill, only to be briefly lifted up by another great song "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat", which is milked all the way to the eventual, non-surprising ending. The nausiatingly friendly and charming voice of Eva Gabor as the beautiful Mama-Kitty becomes tiresome. -- My suggestion: Leave this one for the kids. Grown-ups with some "Disney experience" will not be impressed by this so-so filler film.***
Meeeooooow!This is the cutest movie. This movie is mainly aimed at young cat-lovers, but this classic has been my favourite since the age of six. The movie's graphics are beautiful and suit Paris, France--where the movie takes place.
This story is about a family of cats, which are living with madame, an old lady who takes care of them very well, almost like a human. They are sort of like aristocrats, only cats (now you know how the movie recieved its name). The family of cats is made up of Dutchess, the beautiful mother--and her kittens, paino-player Berlioz, Alley-cat Toulouse, and concieted Marie.
However, Edgar, the mean and nasty man that lives with madame, wants takes the kittens away, as madame said that her cats always come first. Madame is very worried, and, she desperately wants her cats to come home. The main part of the story is the cats trying to get home.
Along the way, they meet O'malley the alley cat, who bonds with Dutchess and her kittens. He falls in love with Dutchess, and tries to help them come back home.
They have a long journey back, they almost get run over by a train, O'malley goes down a river and gets "smimming lessons," Dutchess meets with twin geese, and they play instruments with Scat Cat and his gang (which are O'malleys' old friends).
When the cats finally go home, O'malley leaves, as he doesn't belong there. Edgar is angry and wants to send the cats to Timbuktu. O'malley helps them once he can get Scat Cat and his gang to help. When they get Edgar slammed into the package, they send HIM to Timbuktu.
The ending to this story is very nice, as madame decides to take O'malley in. =)
That's it.
The Jazz Singer
Released in DVD by Republic Studios (20 April, 1999)
Starring: Neil Diamond and Laurence Olivier
Not much jazz spoken in this 1980 version of the Jolson classic, directed by Richard Fleischer (The Vikings) and starring a very tentative Neil Diamond as a cantor's son who would rather sing commercially than in a synagogue. The soundtrack is tedious, the portrait of L.A.'s music industry preposterous, and Diamond (despite his talents as a singer-songwriter in the real world) can't help but look like a speck on the wall in the presence of Laurence Olivier, who plays his father. --Tom Keogh
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Don't pay the 50 bucks!Neil Diamond is, well, Neil Diamond after all, in this good story about a Cantor's son/musician trying to break ranks with his Jewish heritage and family tradition. Neil's acting is okay and of course, Sir Lawrence Olivier is great, Luci Arnez does a respectible job in the film as well. What speaks to us music lovers is THE MUSIC, some wonderful tunes and a not-so-bad love story. Now that brings us to the question of "Why is this DVD SO DARN EXPENSIVE?!" It's worth about [money amount], if that and I won't buy it, I still have the VHS version and will store it in a nice cool place and bring it out once or twice a year to watch it with pleasure. Don't get suckered into some auction and pay more than you should for a used version, maybe if we're patient with Amazon, they will bring their price down, hmmm?
WONDERFUL!I can't understand why this movie was so poorly accepted. It was a well acted, well directed film.
EXCELLENT MOVIE...If you enjoy the art...you will love it.!!I saw this movie for the first time when I was 8 years old and I loved it and I just saw it again today at age 31 and I still love it...It was written great, and its a great movie! Neal Diamond is an excellent singer! Too the people who dont like it...you just dont get it and never will! One of the best movies of the 80's!!!!!
No Escape
Released in DVD by Hbo Studios (28 July, 1998)
Starring: Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, and Stuart Wilson (II)
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Dull and UncreativeUnimpressive film with a rather predictable plot. Ray Liotta has been wrongly convicted of a crime and is sent to an island-prison colony divided into two camps: unreformable criminals and reformed, peace-seeking, criminals. It is evident by Ray Liotta's character and his predicament that this is a good guy vs. bad guys movie. The dialogue is, for the most part weak, and the film is too long. For a movie of this sort, I would recommend watching "Escape from New York" or "Running Man" instead: they're shorter, have better stories, and better actors all together.
ConvictsThis is a great idea for criminals. Put them all on an island and let them fight it out. The movie could have been better and I think they could have been smarter with inventing things but maybe there will be apart 2.
escape on your own willthe first 15 minutes are boring but when Liotta goes into the outsiders camp and has some fun its great. Lots of violence with dull character villians but Stuart Wilson is a hoot as the head baddude. burns some with some pretty horrible dialoug but then theres still goodies, with the highlight being when Stuart and his men come into the insiders camp and find noone but Liotta and one of their weapons, Liotta fires and boom, great scene.
No Escape
Released in DVD by Hbo Studios (15 August, 2000)
Starring: Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, and Stuart Wilson (II)
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Dull and UncreativeUnimpressive film with a rather predictable plot. Ray Liotta has been wrongly convicted of a crime and is sent to an island-prison colony divided into two camps: unreformable criminals and reformed, peace-seeking, criminals. It is evident by Ray Liotta's character and his predicament that this is a good guy vs. bad guys movie. The dialogue is, for the most part weak, and the film is too long. For a movie of this sort, I would recommend watching "Escape from New York" or "Running Man" instead: they're shorter, have better stories, and better actors all together.
ConvictsThis is a great idea for criminals. Put them all on an island and let them fight it out. The movie could have been better and I think they could have been smarter with inventing things but maybe there will be apart 2.
escape on your own willthe first 15 minutes are boring but when Liotta goes into the outsiders camp and has some fun its great. Lots of violence with dull character villians but Stuart Wilson is a hoot as the head baddude. burns some with some pretty horrible dialoug but then theres still goodies, with the highlight being when Stuart and his men come into the insiders camp and find noone but Liotta and one of their weapons, Liotta fires and boom, great scene.