Miwok Movie Reviews

For me films like this one just don't come around as often as i'd like. It has just every thing I could wish for in a film like this I do so LOVE this film! My only regret is that I didn't see it when I was younger, when I first learned about leprechauns. Lucky is SO cute! After Molly meets him she has a dream where he is a very unlucky leprechaun, but when she awakens she finds that he really is lucky after all. And the music that is played over the beginning is just perfect for it. I heard music a lot like that played over the beginning of "Circle of Friends"

My girls (ages 9 and 6) watched this movie for the first time and fell in love with it. We have watched it over and over again. There are alot of good messages in this movie and is very enlightening. I think it will go down as one of our classics that we will go back to watch time and time again.

This is a great childrens movie. It will make you laugh, how this Leprachaun brings bad luck, not good to a girl who has just moved to a small town, then come to find out, he does help her out. Buy this movie for your small children right here at amazon.com.

Troma's DVD showing off the best short films of their Tromadance film festival in 2000 is a great collection of shorts ranging from weird and twisted to downright hilarious. The three best are "Deadbeats" starring Mick Foley, "Family Dinner Party," and the docu-short "Please Kill Mr. Kinski." The worst one was "SPAG," an odd horror film you'll either love or hate. There are also notes about each movie as well as an episode of Troma's Edge and a few previews for some of Troma's own bloody spectaculars. This is a great DVD for those into the independent market.

VERY INSPIRING COLLECTION OF HIT AND MISS SHORT FILMS. THE INLET INFO REALLY PUSHES THE IDEA OF MAKING YOUR OWN FILM. A GOOD PRICE FOR THIS GREAT COLLECTION AND THE ENCOURAGING TAKE ON INDEPENDENT CINEMA IS WONDERFUL, BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN, YES INDEED.

HOW WEIRD IT IS TO SEE MICK FOLEY PLAYING A THIRD PARTY COLLECTOR AND GETTING INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A DEBTOR ON THE PHONE. FUN FOR EVERYONE.

BLIND, CRIPPLED OR CRAZY...GO BUY, NOW.

Very intense story about a plain widow women (Naomi Watts) and her young boy living in a religious community who takes pity on a wounded gun slinger (Tim Daly). She nurses him back to health only to fall in forbidden love with him and he with her. However, he knows he could never have her. Meanwhile, the men who killed her husband are after her land. Conflict between violence and forbidden love tears her family apart and she must make a decision that could cost her her life. This is a good, good story, one I've watched over and over again.

Tim Daly and Naomi Watts turn a good story into a wonderful presentation with the help of talented direction and a strong supporting cast. It's the classic Western tale of Tim Daly, orphaned and abused as a child,seeking a way to redress the wrongs done to him by becoming someone feared and admired. And Naomi Watts,a woman of the Plain People and a widow, trying to run her small sheep ranch with the help of her son and also attempting to resist the ploys of a neighbor to remarry.
There, of course, is the cattle baron who desires the property owned by the Plain People throughout the valley and who will stop at nothing to gain the land for himself and his cattle company.
Mix everything together and you have a compelling movie with plenty of action, good characterizations, dialogue and plot.

Wonderful story about the human condition, sin, love and redemption; and how God has a plan for everyone and especially cares for those who love Him. Tim Daly delivers a wonderful performace, supplying the exact mix of macho toughness and sweet gentleness, creating the perfect on-screen leading man. Naomi Watts is delightful, and compelling without a single curse word! This is one you'll watch over and over and never tire of it.

Talk about a hizantz movie. This is it!!! Think about the situation they are put in. A teenage guy and girl stranded out in the middle of no where. And they only have to walk 200 miles to find this tiny ranger station in the middle of the great wide open. How can it get better then that. O wait I know, the wolf. This wolf is the poo so take a wiff.

This movie is closely based on Gary Paulen's excellent book The Hatchet. I'm not sure why they changed the title, since they kept so much of the plot. It is about a boy whose plane crashes into a lake in the middle of the wilderness, and he survives using his wits and the tool for which the book is named.

I was excited to see a new DVD was to be released about Andy Warhol a month ago. I bought this right away when it was finally released only to find out it is a documentary that was created in Canada that was broadcast on US television about 8 months ago. I had taped this when it aired so I was a bit disappointed to learn they are one in the same although it's nice to have it on DVD instead of tape. This is a great DVD and covers some new angles and material not found in 'Portrait of an Artist' or 'Superstar'. It's interesting to see some new interviews with members of the Warhola family. To see how they have aged since 'Portrait of an Artist' just proves it's about time something new was released. I highly recommend this DVD if you did not already watch it on television or if you are an avid fan of Andy like myself. Well worth the price of admission alone:-) Enjoy!

Everybody has some miniseries they have to watch every now and then. "The Thornbirds" maybe? Or perhaps it's "The Manions of America". For me and my sister, it's Barbara Taylor Bradford's "A Woman of Substance". Emma Harte (the older version played by "The King and I"'s Deborah Kerr)is a multimillionare and head of her own corporation. Four of her 5 children are greedy little buggers, and Emma becomes aware of a plot they've hatched to render her incompitent and declare themselves the legal heirs of her massive fortune. As Emma contemplates this, she falls asleep in her armchair, and through her dreams, we're transported back in time when young Emma (Jenny Seagrove) is a scullery maid for the Fairley family in their posh mansion. Emma meets Blackie O'Neal (played by the yummy Liam Neeson, who alone is worth watching this)and strikes up a lifelong friendship with him. Blackie is the first person to help Emma see that she, too, can be the head of her own fortune with careful planning and saving. Meanwhile, Emma falls in love with Edwin, the youngest Fairely son, and he loves her as well. When Emma becomes pregnant with Edwin's child, however, he withdraws and offers no support. So, Emma packs her bags and, with Blackie's help, finds a woman to stay with until her baby is born. This is just the first in a series of difficult events that begin to shape the woman Emma is to become. Her hatred for the Fairley family evolves into a lifelong goal to ruin them. She eventually marries a man named Joe and opens her first store (in which she is confronted by Adam Fairley, Edwins bully older brother, who, unsuccessfully, attempts to rape her. It is here that we first hear Emma's designs: "Here this now", she says to Adam, "I mean to ruin you...the whole Fairley family."). When Joe is killed in the war, Emma plunges herself in her stores, now a successful chain, but tends to neglect her children. Through it all, Emma survives- from losing her parents, to watching her brother have his leg amputated after a war injury, to meeting and losing the love of her life, Paul McGill (played by a very tan Barry Bostwick of "Spin City", who is meant to be Australian, but could have used some help w/ that poor on again/off again accent). Through it all, Emma conquers her enemies and her demons, sometimes at the expense of others. But, as she says, the secret of life is "to endure", and she does. It's a bit cheesy, but I fall for it every time. The book is wonderful, too, but VERY LONG. This miniseries is a decent adaptation from novel to screenplay. Also check out the sequel "Hold the Dream".

A very good and entertaining story. Great acting by Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr.

I must however, remain skeptical of how such things could actually place in conservative Victorian Britain, before WWI.

After all, in more liberal U.S., the women's lib movement didn't take place until 1960s and 1970s

The protrayal of Emma Harte in the movie A Woman of Substance, shows the viewer the struggle of a young teenage girl and the trials of growing up, the events of struggling to make a stand as a young business woman and mother and the endurance over the years to the become the pinnacle of greatness. This was an excellent movie. It helped me regain inner strength that my trials and struggles can be conquered. The only thing I wish was brought out more, was the different ages Emma was throughout the movie. It would help the viewer know at what age Emma was at during different segments of her life.

I detect a strong streak of playful embellishment in Herzog's accounts of Klaus Kinski's childishness and egomaniacal behavior. Perhaps that's because the first time I saw Werner Herzog in front of a camera was in his own acting role in Harmony Korine's bizarre film Julien Donkey-boy, in which Herzog's ample talents for script-less bullsh*tting were showcased. In My Best Fiend, I again sense similar moments of ad-libbed fabrication while listening to Herzog's various outlandish and defaming Kinski anecdotes. Not that Herzog's penchant for hyperbole detracts from the enjoyment of the film or from the mythic proportions of his collaboration with Kinski. But, if one considers this film alongside the deprecating rendering of Herzog contained in Kinski's autobiography, one begins to suspect a mutually-mischievous game of smearing one another publicly --just a twisted sense of humor shared by two close friends. With this gonzo-documentary, Herzog prevails eternally with a post-mortem vilification of his long-time friend and artistic co-conspirator.

No doubt, Kinski was a nut. But probably more in the vein of Andy Kaufman than Caligula Caesar. The film clips from Kinski's "Jesus Speech" stage shows, documenting his unshakable adherence to character and his tantrums directed at the audience, remind me a lot of Kaufman on the pro-wrestling circuit. There's also clearly a good deal of acting involved in Kinski's other ostensibly spontaneous rages caught on film. Particularly, the footage of the actor raving maniacally on the set of Fitzcarraldo struck me as a complete put-on. It seemed almost to have been an elaborate anthropology experiment designed to observe the native tribal people's reaction to mental illness. The Indians were clearly impressed with the film crew's calm handling of the "situation", though it's telling --if Herzog is to be believed-- that they later offered to kill the madman for him. It occurred to me while watching this "behind-the-scenes" account that the entire filming of Fitzcarraldo could be regarded as such an experiment.

Herzog alludes to Kinski's womanizing prowess in deadpan comedic fashion. As he introduces one of Kinski's former leading-lady co-stars, Herzog jabs that she was the only one to say anything nice about him. The interview that follows is peppered liberally with oblique sexual insinuation.

At one point in the film, as a contemplative Herzog sits on a train (while revisiting filming locations in South America), there is a voice-over of Kinski ranting, presumably taken from one of the "Jesus Speech" shows. The subtitles indicate that Kinski is detailing the hideous fate that awaits those who commit the egregious sin of slander. How wonderfully poetic, considering the nature of this film: Herzog uses Kinski's own words to mockingly taunt him in his grave!

Perhaps the strangest part of this movie is the outtake from Fitzcarraldo, filmed before Kinski had replaced Jason Robards as the lead, complete with Mick Jagger as the goofy sidekick! Unreal. Could that be a put-on too? I really don't know what to believe anymore!

"My Best Fiend" is the story of a tumultuous relationship between actor Klaus Kinski and director Werner Herzog. The story is told primarily through reflections on the creation of two major films: "Aguirre, The Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo". In addition, brief anecdotes also describe their work on "Woyzeck", "Nosferatu" and "Cobra Verde" as well.

The film begins with documentation of Kinski portraying Jesus during a solo theatrical tour of Germany. Kinski's Christ was not the Jesus "of the official church, who the police, bankers, judges, hangmen, politicians and other powerful people tolerate". Kinski's portrayal of Jesus shows him to be a man of intense [ possibly bordering on megalomaniac ] anger and indignation. This strident emotional disposition seems to be one of the major themes of the entire film.

Reflections by Herzog on the two meeting during their teenage years in Munich leads to a discussion of the filming of "Aguirre", which directly followed Kinski's Jesus tour. Here one can see that Herzog and Kinski complimented each other through a kind of symbiosis of necessity. Herzog provided a context for Kinski in which he could best reveal his mad, obsessive personality to greatest emotional effect on film.

Also, as one can see from the "Fitzcarraldo" audition footage featuring Mick Jagger as the lead, Herzog needed Kinski to best realize his unique vision for these stark films of monumental suggestive metaphor. Indeed, in the way that the documentary portrays these two men, one can scarcely doubt that they were soul mates of a very high, though intensely maddening, order.

It is now hard to imagine one man without the other. Which is why this film, that was perhaps a labor of both love and obsession for Mr. Herzog, is so captivating. Deep and real issues of meaning were addressed by their collaborations, that still echo strongly down into the present day.

(from an interview at the Telluride Film Festival:)

Reporter: Have you ever met before?
Kinski: No, we've just met.
Herzog: Only on the battlefield. On the battlefield of life itself.
K: He's crazy-- he's crazy, that's why we work together. Otherwise we would never do anything together.
Reporter: He takes his work to heart...
Reporter 2: WHY do you work together--?
K: Because he's crazy. And so I am... that's why.
H: It's a perfect combination of the mad people. (Kinski laughs) Of the mad men...

That about sums it up. Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, for all their differences, had an amazing working relationship and an often-volatile personal friendship that went back to the time Herzog was 13 years old. Now that Kinski has passed away, Herzog has directed a wonderful memorial to his often-maniacal star. Herzog pulls no punches when describing Kinski's insane tantrums (and his own unsuccessful attempt to firebomb Kinski's house), but you can't help but notice Herzog's affectionate gusto when telling these stories... and he closes the film on a beautiful location shot showing a Peruvian butterfly who just can't seem to leave a beaming Kinski alone. This one is a keeper-- don't miss it.

I bought Live at The Royal Albert Hall, Live in London and also The In Blue album in dvd audio. The Corrs Live in London is by far my favorite and I have already saw it countless times. The concert sounds much better than even the DVD audio disc, I especially love Caroline's drumming which was under amplified on the Royal Albert disc and can be noticed if you have a fairly high end audio system. Choose the Live in London over the Royal Albert if you were to buy one disc, IMO it is a much better performance overall. Also the documentary included is a great bonus which talks about some of the experiences The Corrs have had playing to huge crowds and just their love for music.

I recommend The Corrs to everyone because its universal music. However you must watch them perform, you have not seen The Corrs until you have seen them live!

Being an American fan, I don't get to see the Corrs on television often -- if at all. This was my first glimpse into the band's live performances, and I was amazed at what I saw.

Filmed on St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 1998 (which, incidentally, was Caroline Corr's 25th birthday), "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" is full of energetic singing and a thoroughly amazing performance.

It is obvious that the audience doesn't really have a clue as to who the Corrs are -- at the beginning. The Irish siblings enter with a bang, however, with the beautifully-performed 'When He's Not Around'. From there on in, the crowd is theirs, cheering them along through a great show.

What shocked me is how well they play live; it's almost better than on the albums. Some of the tracks are especially poignant, including 'Hopelessly Addicted', 'What Can I Do', and 'Intimacy'. Mick Fleetwood adds his expertise on the cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' (which is much better than the original), as well as the Irish instrumentals 'Haste to the Wedding' and 'Toss the Feathers'.

The DVD has no special features, but that doesn't stop it from being a great addition to any collection. The photography is wonderful, the sound quality is great, and the Corrs are, as always, amazing.

I saw the Corrs on Saturday Night Live and this Royal Albert Hall concert somewhere on my satellite dish. When the DVD came out, I broke my neck trying to buy it! When I played it on my Dolby Theater system, the sound and picture were unbelievable! The sound on the DVD is so clear, you can actually hear Andrea, the lead singer, breathing in and out while she plays the flute!
The crystal clear sound also shows exactly how important Sharon's violin is to the Corr's sound! I highly recommend this DVD!
Beauty, massive talent, and maturity (they all look a lot younger than they really are --- Andrea is the youngest at 28, and Jim is the oldest at 38!) I cant say enough about this group!
Buy this one before you buy anything else of their's!

In november of 1999 there were two important things to celebrate in show business. First the 60th birthday of one of the most important figures in music and second her new album after almost 4 years.
On this DVD you'll party with Tina's music were she sings the songs of her latest album at that time. The multi-platinum "Twenty four seven" and of course some of her greatest hits such as: the best, steamy windows, what's love got to do with it, let's stay together and river deep-mountain high.
You'll also find an interview with Tina, special appearances by Paul McCartney, Bono and The Edge, Annie Lennox, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Mariah Carey, Al Green, Keith Richards, Bob Geldof, Phil Spector, George Miller, Gloria Reuben and Ricky Martin.
The special guest of that celebration was Bryan Adams and Tina and him sang their duets (the 1985 Top 15 hit "it's only love" and the 1999's "without you"). Continuing with the guest stars, you'll also find special performances with Cher, Rod Steward, Mick Jagger and David Bowie.
As part of Tina's band there was The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra and as special features in the DVD version you'll find the videos of the hits "when the heartache is over" and "whatever you need", Tina's biography and photo gallery.
This DVD is a must have, Tina's performance is amazing, the guests are the best, the songs are very well chosen, here you'll also find rare Tina's footage from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's and finally you'll see Tina blowing her cake's candles.

I've always Respected Tina Turner&this Set showcases what makes Her on point as She is.solid tributes are given to her.She deserves all the Props She gets.I'm usually Hit&Miss with Her Studio stuff post "Private Dancer" through now but on stage Tina Brings the Pain&you are gonna know why She still commands as much respect as She gets.She is one of the Few Acts out now that I'd pay to go see Perform.Tina Turner is Timeless IMHO.

Tina Turner shines in this DVD. The music is great and the art work is mind blowing. The work and thought of this is something to behold. Once started it is almost impossible to stop and the music never seems to leave you. The photography is breath taking and Tina's wardrobes are something else.
It is a great nights entertainment. The complaints in the other reviews are questionable.
You like Tina Turner and have a good home theater with 5.1 sound, buy this and you will not be disappointed.
A fabulous DVD.

Mick Foley's first home video, The three faces of Foley finally comes to DVD. The main program the three faces of Foley is awesome. The extras are, well the extras are non existant. There aren't even chapter stops. Clocking in at only sixty minutes, I wish the full three week interview segments with Jim Ross that got Foley so popular with WWF fans had been included. The other new WWF low price series DVD's have three hour PPV's included, so they could've easilly added a little to this. That said, The Three Faces of Foley is fantastic. If you are even a bit of a Foley fan, for the price it's a great deal.

This is late 97/early 98, WWF has just severed their ties with coliseum video, a great great company that has put out countless wonderful WWF superstar and PPV tapes, raided the archives for rare matches, house show footage, and fan favorites. The new superstar videos were an hour and i was very reluctant to buy this one, i love Foley but how can they cover his great career in an hour?

Well this is the best highlight reel i've ever seen. This has tons of memorable foley moments and lots of actual wrestling matches unlike the choppy junk they put on so many tapes, it has the hardcore match with Terry Funk from Raw, the tag team feud with the New Age Outlaws, his feuds with The Undertaker, Triple H (before the main event feud with Triple H in 99/00). This is a great tape that gives the fans everything they want to see and is extremely well balanced. It includes Hell In A Cell in what on my last viewing i remember to be it's entirety. It goes to great lengths to profile all 3 Foley characters and not rely on Mankind, Cactus Jack gets a LOT of coverage and my favorite Foley character of all Dude Love is present through much of the video.

This tape is a great watch and a wonderful way to spend an hour, especially at the price, the best thing about it is that it doesn't even attempt to "cover" Mick's career, it just gives the fans a lot of memorable moments and great matches. Foley's videos have been by far the best things released on WWF Home Video, the only video that's at all lacking is Madman Unmasked. This is my favorite of the lot of the videos. If you can rent this go ahead, but you can buy it on here for the price of a rental.

'3 Faces of Foley' is an entertaining look at Mick Foley's early WWF career. It features an out-of-character Foley marrating a brief history of his 3 alter egos in his unique down-to-earth style (joined by the Hardy Boyz).

It begins with Foley giving a chilling, behind-the-mask interview as Mankind. It was largely responsible for making Makind and Foley the overwhelming fan favorite he remains today.

He follows that with the improbable journey of Dude Love from a backyard wrestling home video to his re-emergence in the WWF (winning the tag titles as Stone Cold Steve Austin's partner); his hardcore relationship with Terry Funk; the return of Cactus Jack at Madison Square Garden (in a hardcore match vs. HHH); and the infamous 'Hell in a Cell' match with the Undertaker at the Royal Rumble in 1998.

You'll have to watch 'Best of Raw Vol. 2'to see his thrilling victory over the Rock for his 1st WWF Championship, but its a fascinating and fun 60 min.
Also see another side of Foley in 'Beyond the Mat', an oustanding documentary on professional wrestling.