The Train

The Train


Starring:Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michel Simon, Wolfgang Preiss, Albert Rémy, Charles Millot, Richard Münch, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Jean Bouchaud, Donald O'Brien, Jean-Pierre Zola, Arthur Brauss, Jean-Claude Bercq, Howard Vernon, Bernard La Jarrige, Louis Falavigna, Daniel Lecourtois
Director: John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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This is one of John Frankenheimer's breathless gems--all marvelous action that never lets up. Burt Lancaster plays a French train engineer during the waning days of the German occupation who tries to prevent Nazi colonel Paul Scofield from transporting a precious art collection back to Germany. Utilizing sabotage and cunning deception, Lancaster and his Resistance colleagues stall for time with the Allies on their way. It's a brilliantly made film, showing off Lancaster's acrobatic skills (he performed all of his own stunts) and Frankenheimer's sense of pacing and brilliant use of space. It's choreographed with the utmost precision (those are real explosions during the pivotal strafing sequence) and extremely authentic in its details. Lancaster is in rare minimalist form, and Scofield manages to extract intelligence and sympathy. A firecracker action film shot in crisp black and white, with yet another telling audio commentary by the always instructive director. --Bill Desowitz
Love's Long Journey
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    Love's Long Journey
    Starring: Erin Cottrell , Logan Bartholomew , Frank McRae , Irene Bedard , and Gil Birmingham
    Director: Michael Landon Jr.
    Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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    ASIN: B000BO0LPO
    Release Date: 2006-03-14

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    Missie's shocking discovery is not the end of the story in?Love's Long Journey. After all the planning and dreaming, Missie and Willie LaHaye were actually on the trail west in a covered wagon. Leaving behind the prairie home of Clark and Marty Davis, Missie finds herself caught between the elation of the new adventure and wondering if she'll ever see her family again.
    Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
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      Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
      Starring: Albert Finney , Lauren Bacall , Martin Balsam , Ingrid Bergman , and Jacqueline Bisset
      Director: Sidney Lumet
      Manufacturer: Paramount
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      ASIN: B0002I832C
      Release Date: 2004-09-07

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      Just the name "Orient Express" conjures images of a bygone era. Add an all-star cast (including Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lauren Bacall, to name a few) and Agatha Christie's delicious plot and how can you go wrong? Particularly if you add in Albert Finney as Christie's delightfully persnickety sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Someone has knocked off nasty Richard Widmark on this train trip and, to Poirot's puzzlement, everyone seems to have a motive--just the setup for a terrific whodunit. Though it seems like an ensemble film, director Sidney Lumet gives each of his stars their own solo and each makes the most of it. Bergman went so far as to win an Oscar for her role. But the real scene-stealer is the ever-reliable Finney as the eccentric detective who never misses a trick. --Marshall Fine
      Trainspotting - Director's Cut (Collector's Edition)
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        Trainspotting - Director's Cut (Collector's Edition)
        Starring: Ewan McGregor , Ewen Bremner , Jonny Lee Miller , Kevin McKidd , and Robert Carlyle
        Director: Danny Boyle
        Manufacturer: Miramax Home Entertainment
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        ASIN: B0001XALTG
        Release Date: 2004-06-01

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        With its hallucinatory visions of crawling dead babies and a grungy plunge into the filthiest toilet in Scotland, you might not think Trainspotting could have been one of the best movies of 1996, but Danny Boyle's film about unrepentant heroin addicts in Edinburgh is all that and more. That doesn't make it everybody's cup of tea (so unsuspecting viewers beware), but the film's blend of hyperkinetic humor and real-life horror is constantly fascinating, and the entire cast (led by Ewan McGregor and Full Monty star Robert Carlyle) bursts off of the screen in a supernova of outrageous energy. Adapted by John Hodge from the acclaimed novel by Irving Welsh, the film was a phenomenal hit in England, Scotland, and (to a lesser extent) the U.S. For all of its comedic vitality and invigorating filmmaking, the movie is no ode to heroin, nor is it a straight-laced cautionary tale. Trainspotting is just a very honest and well-made film about the nature of addiction, and it doesn't pull any punches when it is time to show the alternating pleasure and pain of substance abuse. --Jeff Shannon

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        From the director of 28 DAYS LATER ... The motion picture sensation that wowed critics and audiences nationwide, TRAINSPOTTING delivers a wild mix of rebellious action and wicked humor! It's the story of four friends as they try to make it in the world on their own terms ... and who end up planning the ultimate scam! Powered by an outstanding cast of stars including Ewan McGregor (BIG FISH, STAR WARS EPISODES I, II & III) Robert Carlyle (THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, THE FULL MONTY) and Jonny Lee Miller (DRACULA 2000, MANSFIELD PARK), and a high-energy soundtrack, TRAINSPOTTING is spectacular, groundbreaking entertainment!
        Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
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          Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
          Starring: Steven Seagal , Eric Bogosian , Everett McGill , Katherine Heigl , and Morris Chestnut
          Director: Geoff Murphy
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          ASIN: 6304712898
          Release Date: 1997-12-17

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          The success of Under Siege made a sequel mandatory according to Hollywood's rules of maximum revenue, and as sequels go, this one's not half bad. Steven Seagal returns as former Navy SEAL and skilled chef Casey Ryback, who's trying to spend quality time with his niece on a cross-country train trip. But as luck and action-movie formulas would have it, the train has been hijacked by a demented genius (Eric Bogosian) who is using the train as a moving platform to seize computerized control of a top-secret U.S. satellite that is capable of causing earthquakes from space. Seagal has to stop the train or the villain (whichever comes first), and the action is fast and furious on its way to a high-speed climax. He's not as wacky as Tommy Lee Jones in the first Under Siege, but Bogosian has got a delirious quality that serves the comic-book plot, and action fans get more than their fill of dazzling stunts and special effects. --Jeff Shannon
          Von Ryan's Express (Special Edition)
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            Von Ryan's Express (Special Edition)
            Starring: Frank Sinatra , Trevor Howard , Raffaella Carrà , Brad Dexter , and Sergio Fantoni
            Director: Mark Robson
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            ASIN: B000O78L1E
            Release Date: 2007-06-05

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            Forget Indiana Jones. This 1965 high adventure stars Frank Sinatra as the leader of a mass escape from a World War II POW camp in Italy. That mission accomplished, Old Blue Eyes has sundry adventures camouflaging the freed men as German soldiers, trying to fool the Gestapo, and finally doing battle with enemy planes and ground troops while trying to get a hijacked train through a blocked tunnel. Sinatra is in great form and director Mark Robson handles the endless chain of action set-pieces with panache. A great pulse-quickener. --Tom Keogh

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            When U.S. combat pilot Col. Joseph Ryan (Frank Sinatra) is captured by Nazis, he does what it takes to survive prison camp, including, by all appearances, befriend the enemy. Hence, his prison mates give Ryan the insulting nickname "Von Ryan." But in time, Ryan takes over from the commanding British officer (Trevor Howard) and masterminds commandeering a train to Switzerland ? with the Nazis in hot pursuit. It's all blazing action, hair-raising chases and spectacular Italian scenery in this Oscar(r) nominated* adventure that will blast you full speed ahead until its nail-biting finale!
            The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition)
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              The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition)
              Starring: Tom Hanks , Leslie Harter Zemeckis , Eddie Deezen , Nona Gaye , and Peter Scolari
              Director: Robert Zemeckis
              Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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              ASIN: B000AGTPUU
              Release Date: 2005-12-26

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              Destined to become a holiday perennial, The Polar Express also heralded a brave new world of all-digital filmmaking. Critics and audiences were divided between those who hailed it as an instant classic that captures the visual splendor and evocative innocence of Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book, and those who felt that the innovative use of "performance capture"--to accurately translate live performances into all-digital characters--was an eerie and not-quite-lifelike distraction from the story's epic-scale North Pole adventure. In any case it's a benign, kind-hearted celebration of the yuletide spirit, especially for kids who have almost grown out of their need to believe in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks is the nominal "star" who performs five different computer-generated characters, but it's the visuals that steal this show, as director Robert Zemeckis indulges his tireless pursuit of technological innovation. No matter how you respond to the many wonders on display, it's clear that The Polar Express represents a significant milestone in the digital revolution of cinema. If it also fills you with the joy of Christmas (in spite of its Nuremberg-like rally of frantic elves), so much the better. --Jeff Shannon

              The World of The Polar Express

              The book by Chris Van Allsburg

              The Soundtrack

              The Magic Journey (Polar Express the Movie) (book)

              Stills from Polar Express (click for larger image)




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              When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
              Caillou - Caillou's Train Trip & Other Adventures
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                Caillou - Caillou's Train Trip & Other Adventures
                Starring: Caillou
                Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
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                ASIN: B000BITU66
                Release Date: 2004-08-03
                Baby Einstein - On the Go - Riding, Sailing and Soaring
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                • Fun for the Baby!
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                Baby Einstein - On the Go - Riding, Sailing and Soaring
                Director: Jim Janicek
                Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
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                ASIN: B000AAF1UE
                Release Date: 2005-10-25

                Product Description

                The Baby Einstein On the Go: Riding, Sailing, Soaring DVD is a delightful introduction to the three modes of transportation - land, air and water. Baby Einstein On the Go encourages little ones' language development by tapping into their natural fascination with all things that move. Set to the music of classic compositions by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Rossini specially re-orchestrated for little ears, Baby Einstein On the Go helps your little one put names to familiar objects in the world around them, including cars, boats and airplanes.Baby Einstein On the Go is interactive and fun learning experience, featuring spectacular real-world images and delightful puppet shows. Baby Einstein On the Go engages little ones by identifying and naming 24 different types of vehicles including wagons, sail boats, hang gliders and more. Baby Einstein On The Go exposes babies and toddlers to the thrill of cyclists' traveling along a curvy road, the relaxation of a lazy steamboat cruise down the Mississippi River and encourages them to cheer as a group of multi-colored hot air balloons gently rise off the ground.DVD Features:* Repeat Play* Language Tracks - English, French, and Spanish* Discovery Cards* Puppet Shows* Guess What I'm Driving?* Let's Sing Together* Baby Einstein On the Go Toy ChestAge: 1 yr +

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                Baby Einstein celebrates things that go--from trains and planes to boats and bikes--in this 40-minute foray into the world of transportation for the toddler set. Called a "digital board book," the film is divided into segments of land, air, and sea. The deliberately paced scenes feature classical music by great composers (such as Haydn and Mozart) integrated with puppets, live action, and computer animation. Early learning words scroll across the screen with voice-overs available in three language tracks. In one scene, a pastel-colored animated rowboat morphs into an open sea adventure of speedboats, cruise ships, and sailboards. In another, three kids sing the familiar "Wheels on the Bus" as puppets step onboard a brightly colored coach. The train sequence starts with a child pushing a toy choo-choo before expanding into footage of steamers, locomotives, and high-speed trains. Such a visual feast not only entertains young ones but also helps them make critical brain connections, say experts. The Baby Einstein Company has grown up from its 1997 beginnings, having been acquired in 2001 by Disney and its behemoth marketing savvy. While the film is as high quality and interactive as ever, the content gives greater emphasis to computer graphics (with spin-off merchandising opportunities) and lesser attention to its original cornerstones of stylish imagery, art, poetry, and singularly classical compositions. "The Wheels on the Bus" is hardly Beethoven, though youngsters certainly won't complain. (Ages 2 to 4) --Lynn Gibson

                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars Fun for the Baby!.......2007-06-08

                I am a grandmother who bought this one for my daughter's baby. He seems to really enjoy it! Especially the motorcycle!

                5 out of 5 stars On the Go, Just Splendid.......2007-06-03

                Baby Einstein is a wonderful line of videos to help aid in your child's development. Get them off to a very good start with these videos, and this special one, On the Go - Riding, Sailing and Soaring. Get them well on the way to a successful future now! Don't wait!

                5 out of 5 stars Great for kids 12 months an older!.......2007-01-27

                We have the Baby Enstein DVD set and our 16 month old twins have been watching them since they were 3 months old. We recently purchased Baby Einstein On the Go and have been watching it entirely in Spanish. I enjoyed learning to sing "The Wheels on the Bus" song with them and look forward to the next Baby Einstein video.

                4 out of 5 stars My son loves this video.......2007-01-03

                My son is into everything with wheels that moves. So this video is his favorite. It's in the typical Baby Einstein format but it seems that he's not growing out of it yet evern though he is well into toddlerhood.

                5 out of 5 stars For a toddler boy.......2006-11-04

                This video was of outstanding interest to my 2 and a half year old grandson who is crazy about cars, trucks, trains, etc. As usual, the Baby Einstein format and quality is first class.
                The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection (Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition / North by Northwest / Dial M for Murder / Foreign Correspondent / Suspicion / The Wrong Man / Stage Fright / I Confess / Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
                Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                • Alfred Hitchcock Signature Movie Collection DVD set
                • Wonderful Collection
                • a must for a fan
                • Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection
                • Alfred Hitchcock
                The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection (Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition / North by Northwest / Dial M for Murder / Foreign Correspondent / Suspicion / The Wrong Man / Stage Fright / I Confess / Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
                Starring: Alfred Hitchcock
                Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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                1. Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection (Psycho / Vertigo / Rear Window / The Birds / Shadow of a Doubt / Family Plot / Frenzy / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Marnie / Rope / Saboteur / Topaz / Torn Curtain / The Trouble with Harry)
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                ASIN: B0002HOES0
                Release Date: 2004-09-07

                Description

                The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection contains the DVD debut of 8 Hitchcock classics including "Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Special Edition," and the following 7 new single-disc DVDs: "Dial M For Murder," "Foreign Correspondent" "Suspicion," "The Wrong Man," "Stage Fright," "I Confess" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." The previously released "North by Northwest" is also included in the 10-disc Signature Collection. Each of the 9 films in the collection shows why Hitchcock is regarded as one of Hollywood's most esteemed and important directors, and also brings legendary stars to the digital front including Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Montgomery Clift and many others.

                Strangers on a Train - En route from Washington, D.C., champion tennis player Guy Haines (Farley Granger) meets pushy playboy Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker). What begins as a chance encounter turns into a series of morbid confrontations, as Bruno manipulates his way into Guy's life. Bruno is eager to kill his father and knows Guy wants to marry a senator's daughter (Ruth Roman) but can't get a divorce from his wife. So Bruno suggests the men swap murders, which would leave no traceable clues or possible motives. Though Guy refuses, it won't be easy to rid himself of the psychopathic Bruno. Hitchcock's daughter Patricia appears in this film. The extra features included on the DVD are: Alternate 'preview' version of the film; Commentary by director Peter Bogdanovich, Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stephano, Strangers on a Train author Patricia Highsmith and biographer Andrew Wilson; New making-of documentary Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic, with Farley Granger, film historian Richard Schickel, Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell and other Hitchcock family members and colleagues recalling the making of this suspense landmark; Three intriguing featurettes: The Hitchcocks on Hitch, Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V., Strangers on a Train by M. Night Shyamalan; Alfred Hitchcock's Historical Meeting, a vintage newsreel.

                Each DVD will be presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition and will include the original theatrical trailer, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars Alfred Hitchcock Signature Movie Collection DVD set.......2007-04-12

                A Must have for all hard-core Alfred Hitchcock movie fans

                5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Collection.......2007-04-06

                This collection is absolutely fabulous. All the movies are remastered and are excellent quality especially on a big screen. Just as I remembered them. Too cool...

                5 out of 5 stars a must for a fan.......2007-03-08

                As a long time fan of Hitchcock, I am always looking for more. I have approx. 20 of his films on DVD. This collection has some that I had never seen before. In addition, the "making of" special features are great for someone who wants to know what made Hitch so unique as a film director. I have (and will) spend many hours viewing these discs.

                5 out of 5 stars Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection.......2007-01-29

                If you an Alfred Hitchock movie fan, you need to get this box set. There are some movies, I haven't seen before, but I did enjoy them.

                5 out of 5 stars Alfred Hitchcock.......2007-01-16

                This was a gift to my son, he was thoroughly excited about it, he said he loved it.
                The Train
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                  The Train
                  Starring: Burt Lancaster , Paul Scofield , Jeanne Moreau , Suzanne Flon , and Michel Simon
                  Director: John Frankenheimer , and Arthur Penn
                  Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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                  ASIN: 079284047X
                  Release Date: 1999-02-23

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                  This is one of John Frankenheimer's breathless gems--all marvelous action that never lets up. Burt Lancaster plays a French train engineer during the waning days of the German occupation who tries to prevent Nazi colonel Paul Scofield from transporting a precious art collection back to Germany. Utilizing sabotage and cunning deception, Lancaster and his Resistance colleagues stall for time with the Allies on their way. It's a brilliantly made film, showing off Lancaster's acrobatic skills (he performed all of his own stunts) and Frankenheimer's sense of pacing and brilliant use of space. It's choreographed with the utmost precision (those are real explosions during the pivotal strafing sequence) and extremely authentic in its details. Lancaster is in rare minimalist form, and Scofield manages to extract intelligence and sympathy. A firecracker action film shot in crisp black and white, with yet another telling audio commentary by the always instructive director. --Bill Desowitz

                  Description

                  Paris, August 1944. With the Allied army closing in, German commander and art fanatic Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. But when a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage von Waldheim's scheme, Labiche (Burt Lancaster), a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost. Calling upon his vast arsenal of skills, Labiche unleashes a torrent of devastation anddestructionloosened rails, shattered tracks and head-on collisionsin an impassioned, suspense-filled quest for justice, retribution and revenge. Inspired by an actual event and highlighted by spectacular stuntwork and visual effects, The Train is "an edge-of-your-seat, thrilling, suspenseful and superior film" (The Motion Picture Guide).

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