Adams Movie Reviews

Yolanda Adams Live in Concert-An Unforgettable Evening deserves it's 5 stars recieved by me. This spriritual journey is the best I've seen in years. It did everything I wanted it to do, lift the spirits in me, and bring out the holy ghosts. It made me feel so good about my Christianity and how God is a wonderful man. In most churches you don't get this much learning expierence as Yolanda gave to me. Yolanda Adams is truely an inspriring person and she really inspires me. I give this outstanding performance 2 thumbs up!

ooo my god this is the best dvd i have ever seen .yolanda is a true woman of god that loves to worship and it is very evident in the dvd one of my personal favorite is the song i got joy ..yolanda just bless the hearts of the viewers with this dvd i live way in the caribbean but the holy sprit came to me form that dvd people of the world go get that dvd buy it you will be happy god bless from the caribbean

When it comes to a singer who really loves what they do, it's Yolanda Adams. The anointing of God just flows through the words as she sings under the anointing. She is my number 1 artist in the Gospel industry and I wouldn't trade my listening ear for anyone else... Carolina from Chicago

First... these two prints are FANTASTIC... the sound is PERFECT.
If you like real heroes you will love Cyrano, if you like love stories you will love Cyrano, if you like swashbucklers you will love Cyrano... Can you tell I LOVE THIS MOVIE... The Son of Monte Cristo was enjoyable too... it's a kick to see Clayton Moore without his mask...! Excellent product from Marengo Films.

Cyrano is a classic figure and this film brings out the essence of his grace. The imperfect hero, the long nose, the malancholy, the honor of it all is captured to perfection in this film. The print and sound are wonderful.

Marengo Films has done a very nice job of paring this with The Son of Monte Cristo. Obviously the "B" title of the double feature, this print is also excellent. Watch for Clayton Moore in his early acting days before he became, The Lone Ranger. The price paid for these two films is a bargain.

Marengo Films has put together two fine films on one DVD. The quality of the prints is superb as is the sound. A fantastic bargan.

This movie is a must see! I have recommended it to all of my friends and think it is appropriate for my kids to watch (12 and over). Guilford Adams was so funny, we just love him here in Tuscon. In fact, we have been hoping to find other fans and start up a little fan club for Guilford since he is just such a cutie! I have been so thrilled with this movie. Enjoy.

I loved this movie, a must see. I thought it was appropriate for my children and would recommend it to any and all of my friends. Guilford Adams is so funny and I hope to find some more movies that he stars in. He is just the best. Some of us, here in Texas, think he is such a cutie that we are tempted to start up a fan club! This movie is really one you could see time and time again in that it has a good story and is easy to follow. I am so pleased with my DVD- happy viewing!

Don't be fooled, this is no horror movie and doesn't really claim to be. It's a comedy at heart, much in the vein of the 80's comedy "Teen Witch" with a funny, original, and unique plot. Destined to become a cult classic to those in the know. This DVD edition displays the film in a Widescreen presentation with Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo sound. It also features the movie trailer, director's introduction to the movie, Guilford Adams audition footage, and a full-length director's audio commentary. The video and audio on the DVD are excellent, I made a wise purchase by buying this to upgrade from the old VHS tape!

The movie Race to Space is a wonderful, heart touching movie, starring Alex D. Linz and James Woods. Now these two actors are so extremly good, that no matter what the movie was if they were in it, it would be entertaining. These movie was extremly entertaining and I will give it 5 STARS! Watch it!

See, the thing is...I am a huge Alex Linz fan. I watch all of his movies and I think he is an awsome actor. This movie is just excellent. The movies he is in are just so good (im not saying this just because i am in love with him lol) and i think this is one of his best. The plot is realistica and reasonable, yet a great kiddie movie (i would know cuz im 13). I went to see this at the movie theater and after the movie was over, i stood up and applauded, and that was the first time i felt that it was neccesary to do so. Everyone else did the same and, enough babbling, there is just one thing to say, THIS MOVIE IS AWSOME! Hope you enjoy it!!!

Okay, so this is one of those A-Boy-And-His-Dog/Cat/Horse/Space Alien type movies. (In this case, the mammal in question is Mac the chimp, the first US critter to make it up in space.) So, some of the plot details are gonna be a given: the boy, Billy, and Mac form a deep bond almost instantaneously; the boy's father, a German scientist now working for NASA, is distant and removed from him; the bad guy government agent is willing to do anything to stop the rocket launch from succeeding, even if it will hurt Mac.

So, okay. A few overly-used plot conventions. But what movie _doesn't_ have overly-used plot conventions? And this remains one of the very, very few family movies I've seen done _right_. The boy, Billy, gets to help both the training of Mac and will later "save the day" - but we have no annoying, attempting-to-be-humorous scenes of Billy brillantly thwarting the sunglasses-wearing evil agents of Doom. Nor does he get free reign around NASA to do whatever he wants. His father - brillantly portrayed by James Woods, who does a surprisingly excellent German accent - is not a horrible father who cares more about his work than his son; he's a normal enough guy who still misses his wife who died three years ago and is trying, _really_ trying, to do the right thing by his son. The movie is moved along with decent speed, having more than its fair share of amusing moments ("Why do you people continually try to kill my son?") without losing the realism tone.

And best of all: the ending. *WARNING: SPOILER ALERT AHEAD!* Billy's father does _not_ fall madly in love with the beautiful doctor and trainer of Mac, to be followed by marriage and a once-again perfectly nuclear family for Billy. Nope. Billy finds a mother figure again in Mac's vet, but Billy's father ain't over his wife yet, and there is no corny, unrealistic romance between the two good doctors. Real life doesn't _work_ that way all the time; and it was nice to be reminded that you can have a happy ending without Daddy getting re-married. It would have totally ruined the mood of the film, not to mention Woods' character, to do something so artifical. And they didn't, and it worked. *END SPOILER ALERT*.

This was a really well-done family movie that I recommend to any James Woods fan; but also to anyone looking for well-done, well-written entertainment the _whole_ family can enjoy. Rarely corny and always down-to-earth, this is a good movie. If you get a chance to see it in your area - see it. You won't be disappointed.

"Cave Girl" is a funny, silly romp through prehistoric times. The hero is a bumbling, bookish college student who's a total washout with women and an easy target for the classroom bullies. All that changes when he's mysteriously transported back through time and meets a stunningly beautiful cave girl. The film's best moments result from the hero's clumsy efforts at seduction, and the reactions of the cave girl's tribe to the modern products that he carries in his seemingly bottomless backpack. "Cave Girl" is endearingly goofy, and the film editing is exceptionally good.

This film is just a lot of fun. No deep meaning, no convoluted story, just a simple no-brainer fantasy film that could fill up a few hours time. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is.

William Boyd is introduced to us as the ever popular western hero Hopalong Cassidy in this 1935 double feature DVD. This DVD series has been meticulously digitally reproduced both in picture & sound. Black & White and Standard Picture (before WideScreen).

William Boyd and Paramount Pictures made over 60 Big Screen Hopalong movies. Many old time western stars were introduced in this very popular western series including Hoppy's sidekick George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy.

Once again enjoy the 1930's most popular cowboy tame the west and win our hearts on this new DVD series. The picture quality and the stories are truly fun stuff.

In summary: The first 1935 movie (60 minutes) "Hop-a-long Cassidy" introduces us to this western hero & how Bill Cassidy the foreman on the famous Bar 20 ranch got his name, Hop-a-long. The story generally is about cattle rustlers and feuding ranchers. Hoppy comes to the rescue. Great action sequences climaxes this tale. The second 1935 feature (63 minutes) "Bar 20 Rides Again" has Hoppy coming to the rescue of an old friend whos being forced off his land by a nefarious villian.

This is truly fun stuff and even today holds up as a great western hero. William Boyd is Hopalong Cassidy. For over 60 Movies he was our hero & now once again because of film preservation and this restored digital DVD we can escape to old west. Great package and family entertainment.

Hoppy was and still is my favorite cowboy of all time. The only cowboy who rode a white stallion (named "Topper"), wore 2 silver six shooters, wore all black, never drank, smoked, was always a gentleman and tried to solve situations peacefully. Imagine that for a role model!!! He was mine. Enjoy.

Paramount Pictures and Clarence E. Mulford's fictional western character "Hopalong Cassidy" comes to life through the producing of Harry "Pop" Sherman and the realistic performance of William Lawrence Boyd...as Hoppy aims to do some trailing for cattle rustlers, clean up a wild town and save the under-dog...always filmed in the great outdoors of Lone Pine, California at the foothills of Mount Whitney.

Great Cast of Jimmy Ellison (Johnny Nelson) always hot-headed & getting into trouble...but the scene stealer is George "Gabby" Hayes, as the old-timer Uncle Ben, gives the a film shot in the arm with his down-to-earth humor and sentimentality, as the father figure to Hoppy the interaction with Boyd's character is pure Americana!

Boyd, with his silver hair, black clothes and white horse (Topper) rode into our lives and we've never been the same since...your children and your grandchildren will enjoy this clean wholesome fun...when the good guys always won and the moral to the story was fair-play.

Total Time: 60 Mins (Hop-A-Long Cassidy-1935)

Total time: 63 Mins (Bar 20 Rides Again-1935)

Startling and ambitious vintage network TV production from 1966 is a heart-breaking and unrelentlessly tragic drama with Lee J. Cobb in such a supoerb performance, you want to reach out and console the troubled sympathetic character. So downbeat as to be almost dismal, the play succeeds in it's grip on the realities of grief and doom and the undying hope of a better tomorrow. The rest of the cast is equally superb and I loved the fake realism of the CBS cameras taping a obviously theatrical set.

As a great admirer of Arthur Miller's work, I have always wished I could have seen the original 1949 production of his masterpiece, DEATH OF A SALESMAN. This video of a 1966 television production, featuring the original Willy and Linda, Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock, is the next best thing -- especially as it was taped "live" and is more like a stage production than like a movie. As wonderful as Dustin Hoffman's portrayal is in the superb 1985 movie version of SALESMAN, Lee J. Cobb simply IS Willy Loman; he conveys the sadness and insecurity that lurk beneath Willy's outward bravado. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Act II scene with Bernard, when he offers Willy a cigarette from his expensive silver case. Cobb takes the case, holds it, looks at it, then slowly hands it back to Bernard. This one moment is so telling: Willy, who never achieved success, either for himself or for his sons, is envious of Bernard's success (and Bernard was never even "well-liked), symbolized by the silver cigarette case. Mildred Dunnock is likewise ideal as Linda: fragile, but hard as steel when defending Willy to her two resentful sons, Biff and Happy (George Segal and James Farentino). Segal is especially fine in the hotel-room scene and at the end when, in the middle of a heated argument with his father, he suddenly grabs him and hugs him, weeping. This gesture tells us that Biff is furious with Willy, not because he hates him, but because he loves him. Of the supporting actors, Edward Andrews stands out as Charley, Willy's prosperous but "laid-back" neighbor -- the antithesis of Willy himself. Only the actor who plays Howard, Willy's boss, seems miscast: he looks more like a college student than like the head of a company. (Perhaps the director, Alex Segal, was just trying to emphasize Willy's age and his falure to "keep up with the times.") But this is the only weakness in a marvelous production that is essential viewing, if only for the classic portrayals of Cobb and Dunnock.

If you want to see a production of one of American Theater's most important playwright's most important works, then look no further. Though there have been several noteworthy productions over the years, this Broadway Theater Archive treat showcases the "perfect" Salesman cast, in a treatment that is essentially a reblocking of the famed Elia Kazan Broadway premiere of the play. Willie Loman's originator, Lee J Cobb, reprises his role, along with Mildred Dunnock. Though Geroge C. Scott and Dustin Hoffman received critical acclaim for their interpretations of Willie Loman, neither holds a candle to Cobb. He simply "is" Willie. George Segal and John Malcovich weigh in about evenly in the "best Biff" category, but the nod goes to Segal, because of the great ensemble cast he was lucky enough to play off of. Yet another winner in a BTA series that chronicles American Theater in its greatest era (60's and 70s).

Just a note to bear in mind that these plays are film versions of the plays exactly as they were staged on Broadway at the time, so don't look for cinematic production values. Sometimes the camera work is not ideal, but that doesn't get in the way of the consistently powerful performances, and that's what great theater is all about, anyway. I'm just grateful that most of the series is available and hope that the unavailable titles are just being restored and will be rereleased soon.

BEK

If you are looking for your average drama this movie is definitely not for you! "One Week" is an amazing story of decisions and consequences that will keep you glued to your seat...While it was clearly made on a shoestring budget the movie had a clear plot and an even more clear message..
After watching it you will undoubtedly be left to think about all of the silly decisions you may have made in your life and wonder what would you do if your life was turned upside down in one week?

This movie will keep your attention and make you think. It is a must see for all young people. It isn't preachy, it just tells a great story with real consequences. The main characters are authentic and the subject matter is handled with great care. I really think anyone could benefit from seeing this movie.

I have never been so moved by a movie in my adult life. It was so intense I could barely speak afterwards. It's about a guy who is scheduled to marry a girl on Saturday and just found out the Monday before his wedding that some other girl he slept with a while back is HIV positive and admitted to having sex with the soon to be groom. On Monday he was tested and has one week to find out the results. You wouldn't believe what happens during that One week. Please veiw this this film!!!!

the other comments are accurate. very good to excellent print. I found the music sympathetic to the film. But what about the hats? Fallen women in san francisco are making thousands and thousands of hats. there are very strict quality control standards (death for instance). And this is really the main essence of the subplot of the red takeover. The above reviews are right: great silent movie and an accurate barometer of why lon chaney is a star still.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HATS!!

Like many other movie fans, my only view of Lon Chaney was in The Phantom of the Opera. I enjoyed it a lot and decided to try some of his other work. The Penalty sounded the most interesting since Chaney's legendary makeup skills are used not on his face but on his legs. He is nothing short of amazing in his role as a double amputee/crime lord. Indeed, this is one of those movies that is carried by an actor's charisma.

Unfortunately, the supporting cast is not nearly as fascinating as Blizzard. With the exception of Rose, they are just the standard gangster film characters. (The eager young man, the innocent young girl, the dogged investigater) Whenever Blizzard is onscreen, the movie really works and the viewer misses him when he is not there. Chaney takes a completely horrid character and makes him almost likable. It's no wonder this was the movie that made Chaney a real star.

The plot involves Chaney's character, Blizzard, seeking revenge on the imcompetant doctor who amputated Blizzard's legs at the beginning of the movie. Meanwhile, the police are investigating Blizzard, hoping to bring down his entire gang.

The print is nice enough, quite watchable. The soundtrack is another matter. It consists of NIN sounding loops and drumbeats. Some silent movie fans are purists when it comes to music and some are not. I am in the middle. I would have preferred a more traditional soundtrack (the clangs and bangs are distracting sometimes) but it did not wholly hamper my enjoyment of the film. I just want to give a warning to any traditionalists.

The DVD boasts a suprising amount of extras for a silent film. A 1914 western short starring Chaney. I enjoyed seeing how little a western changed between the teens and the fifties! Also,and a brief but well-done tour of Chaney's makeup case. There is a book-to-movie comparison that explains why the ending was changed. (I think the movie would have been stronger if they had kept the original ending.) I won't spoil it of course but I didn't think it was in keeping with the mood of the rest of the movie.

All in all, check it out for Chaney. It is an entertaining film and a great piece of film history.

Lon Chaney is perhaps the ultamate method actor. Were Marlon Brandow gained weight to play a part Lon Chaney endured great pain to bring a role to the screen. The comparison is a valid one. However, similarities end as soon as they are made. Brando begain about forty years later than Chaney. Lon Chaney was creating new faces for himself, reconfiguring his body, and selflessly allowing the character and performance to eclipse his own personality in the "Nineteen Teens". A method actor allows the charactor to be paramount. The "Leading Man" type actor to which we have become so acustom to allows his own cutness, handsome apperance, or affible nature to obscure a part. Lon Chaney was the First film actor to give more to the part than to himself. A unparalled actor that could have only have existed in the silent era.

This quiet drama from first time filmmaker Mark Tapio Kines is intriguing and poignant. The film is separated into two stories: The first, "Dear Jenny", is about Melody (soft spoken and sweet voiced Melanie Lynskey), a young woman who has moved into a new apartment and begins receiving mail for its former occupant, Jenny. She is curious about the relationship Jenny had with Marcel, the man who keeps writing to her. Should she respond to Marcel's letters? Melody becomes increasingly compelled to get in touch with Marcel and unravel the story of the mysterious girl who once lived in her apartment. The question is, will she be able to deal with the information she'd uncover? It's not all wine and roses.

The second part is called "Love, Trevor", and is about a young man named Trevor (Corin Nemec with a not quite authentic British accent) who travels from England to the United States to visit his pen pal Mira (a refreshing performance from Yelena Danova) who is from Sarajevo but staying with a host family. The trouble is, she will be deported soon and the unsuspecting Trevor has been asked to visit for the purpose of marrying Mira to help her stay in the United States. The only kink in the set up is that Trevor really doesn't want to get married, even though he admits to his buddy Ian (the likable Steve Valentine, a true Brit with the dead on accent to back it up) that he's attracted to Mira, he's not in love with her. He does feel guilty, though. Ian tells him, "Lust and guilt won't last three years". Trevor ponders this moral question -- should he marry someone he loves as a friend but not as a life partner? And if he doesn't, will she be in mortal danger when she returns to her country?

Dear Jenny had a sense of mystery while Love Trevor had me intrigued. I HAD to know who this Jenny girl was and what happened to her and Marcel and I HAD to know which choice Trevor would make. Each story was very compelling and also had a hint of sadness as they mirrored broken relationships, loss, the frustration of indecision and the agony of guilt. In the end, both Melody and Trevor DO make their final choices and must live with the consequences.

The ending left me pondering my own choices in life. If you like introspection and quiet, thoughtful dramas, Foreign Correspondents will be perfect for you. Don't miss Wil Wheaton (Stand by Me, Star Trek TNG) as Jonas, a member of Melody's Neighborhood Watch group who develops a crush on her. He has a line that just makes one groan and grimace but at the same time it hits a nerve. You'll know which one I mean when you hear it.

Overall I enjoyed Foreign Correspondents -- especially the performances of Yelena Danova and Steve Valentine. My biggest complaint is Corin Nemec's hair, which never seems to look good no matter what movie or TV show he's in. His fake Brit accent was a bit distracting because I was so familiar with him as an American, but as the story unfolded I soon accepted him as a Brit. For a first film, this is an excellent piece of work and quite moving.

Mark Tapio Kines had side-stepped the cliches of the industry and made a movie that is thought-provoking, sensitive and a departure from the usual run-of-the mill fare. Starring New Zealand's Melanie Lynskey, Wil Wheaton (charmingly funny as the neighbour) and Corin Nemec, Foreign Correspondents wevaes two stories into one and gives us an insight into relationships and love lost and found.
Many elements of the film are subtle, indeed I had to watch it twice to pick up the nuances - I enjoy being required to think about what I am watching.
Mark's commentary is enlightening and entertaining and worth listening to after you've watched the feature.
I'm looking forward to Mark's new film project, (tentatively titled Claustrophobia) with great anticipation
The DVD is region-free, it'll play on any DVD player

There is something inherently romantic about receiving a hand written letter from a foreign country. This is all too enticing for each of the lead characters in "Foreign Correspondences". Director and writer Mark Tapio Kines explores the journey of two young individuals looking for love and acceptance only to have their pursuit complicated by their well-meant intentions going wrong. There are poignant performances by Melanie Lynskey and Corin Nemec as they portray characters that are both strong and completely fallible. Each of the stories are memorable and honest, you will be embrace by this sincere film.