Thief

Starring:James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Tom Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Nick Nickeas, W.R. Brown, Norm Tobin, John Santucci, Gavin MacFadyen, Chuck Adamson, Sam Cirone, Spero Anast, Walter Scott, Sam T. Louis, William LaValley, Lora Staley, Hal Frank
Director: Michael Mann
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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One of the creamiest of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films, To Catch a Thief is something like pure pleasure. Begin ticking off the ingredients of this 1955 movie and you'll get the picture: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, champagne, fireworks, cat burglary. Mmm, it already feels good. Grant plays a retired thief who becomes a suspect when valuable things begin disappearing along the Cote d'Azur. The diamonds hanging from the well-sculpted neck of Grace Kelly would appear to be the newest target, but it's just possible that actual romance might also be wafting through the Mediterranean air. The lightness of the story keeps To Catch a Thief from being one of the masterpieces of Hitchcock's great run in the 1950s, but it is very difficult to cavil about the sunny locations, Grant's elegant aplomb, and Kelly's shrewd withholding of her sexual interest beneath the ice-queen exterior. John Michael Hayes provided the amusing script (which stretches double entendres to their limit, especially in a romantic discussion of fried chicken), Edith Head the splendid costumes. If the movie has any weight at all, it's in proving that at this point in his career Hitchcock was consumed with charting the tricky terrain of male-female courtship; if issues of trust are treated here with a light touch, they nevertheless matter as much as the mechanical working-out of Mr. H's suspense stories. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT DVD!!.......2007-06-28

EXCELLENT MOVIE WHERE PRINCESS GRACE KELLY SHOWED HER PROFESSIONALISM AS AN ACTRESS!! GRACE KELLY IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S FAVORITE ACTRESS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE! RATED BY: BRILI

To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27

Filmed in VistaVision by Oscar winner Robert Burks, Hitchcock's swanky, breezy suspense film takes a simple idea--one cat burglar on the tail of another--and spins it into cinematic gold. With his customary wit and sexual innuendo, the director positions tanned star Cary Grant on a collision course with the resplendent Kelly, who never looked more ravishing as spoiled heiress Francie Stevens (Kelly), especially in a wide-brimmed white sun hat and bathing outfit Jackie O would have coveted. When they kiss, there are literally fireworks on-screen, a technique Hitch used to keep the censors from snipping his film. You'll have a lot of fun catching this "Thief."

To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27

This is one of the real "classics", one of the finest tales I've ever seen.

Classic movie.......2007-06-27

I was absolutely unfamiliar with Grace Kelly's activities as an actor. Now I have avery good chance of it. I liked this particular movie very much. She is one of the most beautiful women in the entire world. I have red 2 books about Her Serene Highness, I think that she became a legend not only her fairy-tale wedding into the aristocracy, but also because she left show business on the peak of her famousness

Grant and Kelly Superb.......2007-06-27

I am probably being unfair on "To Catch a Thief" giving it only 4 stars when the original was released more than 50 years ago. There is no denying that Hitchcock captures Grant's and Kelly's performances and the south of France so eloquently. Furthermore it was enjoyable hearing the French speak French. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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wonderful!!
Fingersmith
This film is beautiful beyond words.....
Finger Smith By Sarah Waters
lesbian romance in a Dickensian setting?

Fingersmith
Starring: Stephanie Middleton , David Troughton , Imelda Staunton , Karen Seacombe , and Tallulah Pitt-Brown
Director: Aisling Walsh
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ASIN: B000A4T804
Release Date: 2005-09-13

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From Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet, comes this twisting and twisted Victorian-era thriller with an L-word charge. Sally Hawkins stars as Sue, an orphan who grows up among the reprobates of Lant Street to become an accomplished "fingersmith" (thief). Elaine Cassidy costars as Maud Lilly, an heiress who, as a young girl, was plucked from the madhouse and raised by her stern, bibliophile uncle (Charles Dance). He makes her wear gloves at all times so as not to smudge the precious tomes he makes her read every night. Enter Richard Rivers (Rupert Evans, the otherwise sterling cast's weakest link), an artist hired to give her painting lessons. But he has designs on Maude's fortune, and recruits Sue for an elaborate con. That's when the gloves really come off. Originally broadcast on the BBC, this riveting three-part tale of illicit passion and betaryal is by turns harrowing and quite erotic (the tasteful sex scenes manage to generate heat without baring a lot of skin). The literate script reveals its feminist leanings ("You are a man and might do everything," Maude tells Richard during their first meeting. "I am a woman and might do nothing."). The superb cast includes Academy Award-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) as Mrs. Sucksby, a Fagin-esque character who mentored Sue, and has a few surprises for Maud, as well. --Donald Liebenson

Description

Based on the acclaimed novel by Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet.

The lives of two young women collide in an engrossing Victorian thriller that alternates between the twisting back alleyways of Dickensian London and the cloistered gloom of a Gothic mansion.

Raised in a den of petty thieves or "fingersmiths," plucky orphan Sue Trinder (Sally Hawkins) agrees to help a conman known as Gentleman (Rupert Evans) defraud and betray wealthy heiress Maud Lilly (Elaine Cassidy). But Sue's plans are turned upside down when she falls in love with Maud. Then the women are separated—each to her own hellish prison—just as they realize the strength of their passion for each other . . .

Fingersmith was originally broadcast on the BBC and features Oscar®-nominee and BAFTA-winner Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) and BAFTA-nominee Charles Dance (The Jewel in the Crown).

Customer Reviews:

wonderful!!.......2007-06-21

This was a beautiful film, the characters were very well-rounded, I was convinced that the two women really loved each other and the story took an unexpected twist which I really enjoyed.

Fingersmith.......2007-05-31

I bought this film after buying another on the 'people who bought that sometimes buy this' kind of link. My original purchase was of a DVD called 'Tipping the Velvet' which was based on a book by Sarah Waters. I had seen the original of this when it was screened as a TV mini-series and very much enjoyed it.
Now to the Fingersmith DVD. This film claims to be based on the same book and the synpsis is similar. Other than this there is no similarity in the two films.
Fingersmith has a completely different plot and though it is a good film I cannot see how the makers can claim a link to the original book.
There are some outstanding performances in this film especially by Imelda Staunton.
A good film and worth the time watching it.

This film is beautiful beyond words............2007-05-17

Being a big fan of period pieces, I was eager to view this film. I don't necessarily consider it a "lesbian movie", even though I have several in my collection. It is so much more than that. It's worth watching over and over because there is so much to the story and the characters. Yes, it starts off slow, but all good things in life do. The few scenes between the two main characters are deeply moving and so incredibly beautiful that I just held my breath in awe. The talented actresses brought the amazing story to life. One of my favorites!!!!

Finger Smith By Sarah Waters.......2007-05-12

brilliant book.An absorbing story, I could hardly put it down!

lesbian romance in a Dickensian setting?.......2007-05-10

I was a little leery sitting down to this since a friend warned me that it was nothing more than a lesbian romance, a genre which -- with apologies -- has so far had little to say to me.

But my friend had mischaracterized the film. "Fingersmith" is supremely worthwhile, filled with enough gripping twists and reversals to bring even the most inattentive viewer bolt upright. While a couple of scenes in the first half are indeed shot through with steamy woman-on-woman smooching, on the whole the Sapphic aspect of the story takes a back seat to other elements of the plot.

So if you can get past the spectacle of kissing women, you've got quite a good film in store for you: at times the acting is unbelievable; and the script is always fresh, convincing, and thoroughly unpredictable.

There are two episodes, which must be separately loaded. The first half features such a jaw-dropper at the end that you'll find yourself wishing you had watched the thing a lot more carefully!

This is a BBC production set in London and environs about the time of the setting of Dicken's novels. But it's far more raw and gritty than even his most seamy outings.

It was also obvious that the BBC spent some real money on this: the outdoor scenes in London, the sets, the crowd scenes, and the production values in general are all very high-quality and convincing. Money well spent.

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Rent it first - you've been warned.
Forget politics - switch your brain to "Commando" mode!
it's all action...
Just a wanna be Rambo
Don't waist your money on this

The Marine (Unrated Edition)
Starring: John Cena , Robert Patrick , Kelly Carlson , Anthony Ray Parker , and Abigail Bianca
Director: John Bonito (II)
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The feature film debut of wrestling superstar John Cena, The Marine offers an agreeable smorgasbord of slam-bang action for viewers willing to swallow whole their disbelief for the sake of enjoying the plot. Cena, who is one of the most animated performers in the wrestling arena, is saddled with a taciturn role as a former Marine with an authority problem who tangles with dangerous jewel thieves (led by Robert Patrick) after they take his wife (Kelly Carlson of Nip/Tuck) hostage. Cena handles the physical duties of his role with ease, and former commercial director John Bonito offers him a frantic array of situations in which to display his prowess. On the whole, however, the picture is very light in the logic department, and filled with cardboard characters that quickly wear out their welcome (save Patrick, who tosses villainous one-liners with scene-stealing brio). Extras include a making-of featurette, which includes talking-head interviews with the cast, crew, and WWE head/producer Vince McMahon, as well as a barrage of shorter featurettes on Cena's rise to fame and the film's premiere at Camp Pendleton. --Paul Gaita

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WWE champion John Cena dominates the big screen as Marine John Triton. Wherever there's danger, Triton is usually smack dab in the middle of it... and he doesn't play by rules! After he's unwillingly discharged from Iraq, Triton's beautiful wife Kate ("Nip And Tuck's" Kelly Carlson) is kidnapped by merciless jewel thieves led by a vicious killer (Robert Patrick)! Now, Triton must fight to save her, utilizing his most powerful weapon ? himself!

Customer Reviews:

Rent it first - you've been warned........2007-07-02

This movie is almost a joke. The beginning starts off quite nicely with our "Marine" taking down 9 terrorist with a machine gun and hand-to-hand combat, without even being touched. The problem is later in the movie our same "Marine" is knocked down with a fire extinguisher, a branch, and a bar. Apparently terrorists trained in the military with machine guns are much less capable than a man with a fire extinguisher.

Second, the "Marine" was knocked unconscious by both the fire extinguisher and tree branch yet being punched hard multiple times tied to a chair, he is left un-phased.

Third, our "Marine" seems to get punched a lot for being such a skilled fighter. Even going up against hill billies he gets thrown through a table. Which also shows hill billies are skilled in hand to hand combat, a reality this movie taught me.

Fourth, no one seems to care that our well respected "Marine" leaves a wounded cop unattended and steals a cop car. Throughout the movie he causes hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage without being reprimanded.

Fifth, a good portion of the movie consist of our "Marine" following people through the woods. That's it.... Wow.... Exciting.....

Sixth, our marine jumps out of a flaming car over the edge of a cliff. 10 minutes later he is walking on land. Apparently it is left to our imagination how marines can fly.

Seventh, When our "Marine" gives CPR its just pathetic. It looks funny to begin with because John Cena's arms are as big as his wifes body, but its even worse because he doesn't do CPR right to begin with.

I'll be fair, there were good fight scenes. There was a girl-girl fight scene (which lasted about 1 minute) though it was much more entertaining than the WWE girl-girl "matches". This movie was not action packed, it had action, but was not action packed.

Forget politics - switch your brain to "Commando" mode!.......2007-06-14

You pays your money and you takes your choice. When you go to see a movie like this, you should know what you're in for. There's going to be a lot of bad guys, and they're going to be really bad. There's going to be a damsel in distress. There's going to be a surprise bad guy. And, last but not least, there's going to be a good guy who is good and tough beyond belief.

John Triton (John Cena) is an heroic ex-marine whose wife, Kate (Kelly Carlson) is kidnapped by a brutal gang of jewel thieves led by Rome (Robert Patrick), who kills with glee and without remorse, which doesn't set him apart from his psychopathic gang members. John takes out after them. You get the feeling that John can take on anything up to the size of a platoon without much of a problem. While credibility might suffer during his chase, it's still fun. You will rarely see a human being with arms the size of Cena's.

Written (Michelle Gallagher and Alan McElroy) and directed (John Bonito) with humor and pace, what surprised me about it was that the acting is uniformly good, including Cena. This is a tongue-in-cheek chase film with some absurdly unbelievable stunts and special effects, but it's all done on a level that nobody takes very seriously.

Although there is a lot of violence, it's not graphic in the sense that we see people's heads being blown off. I was tired and sleepy when I attended the film, but never even felt a twinge of nodding off.

Perfect for a saturday night with friends after a long week of work.

it's all action..........2007-06-04

If pure action entertains you, then give this one a look. It's certainly not academy award material but lots of action and fun to watch!

Just a wanna be Rambo.......2007-05-28

If you are looking for a movie with bad acting-cliche lines-and never gonna happen action sequences this is the movie for you! Otherwise, I wouldn't even waste a Netflix rental on it.

Don't waist your money on this.......2007-05-05

This movie was a joke, a bad actor, and a bad story, makes it look like the Marine Corp gung ho killers.

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EXCELLENT DVD!!
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
Classic movie
Grant and Kelly Superb

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Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT DVD!!.......2007-06-28

EXCELLENT MOVIE WHERE PRINCESS GRACE KELLY SHOWED HER PROFESSIONALISM AS AN ACTRESS!! GRACE KELLY IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S FAVORITE ACTRESS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE! RATED BY: BRILI

To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27

This is one of the real "classics", one of the finest tales I've ever seen.

Classic movie.......2007-06-27

Grant and Kelly Superb.......2007-06-27

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Great spin on Dracula
Gerry Butler Must!
Just another version but oh what a Hot! vampire
karate vampires.....WTF
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER

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As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer

Description

The master of modern horror, Wes Craven, presents a riveting adaptation of the chilling classic featuring Jennifer Esposito (SUMMER OF SAM), Omar Epps (IN TOO DEEP), Jonny Lee Miller (TRAINSPOTTING), Vitamin C (GET OVER IT), and Jeri Ryan (STAR TREK: VOYAGER). When a team of techno-savvy thieves breaks into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless artwork ... they find a crypt that hasn't been opened for 100 years! Suddenly, the ancient terror of Dracula is unleashed in the chaotic 21st century. Free to follow his pursuits of seduction and power, Dracula's first destination is America and the exotic city of New Orleans, a place where he feels right at home. Not far behind, however, is a young vampire hunter (Miller) from London, determined to save a young woman (Justine Waddell) with whom Dracula shares his dark legacy!

Customer Reviews:

Great spin on Dracula.......2007-06-04

I have always have a love for Dracula and Dracula movies and I must say that this one had a great spin on the fabled Dracula. Gerard Butler as Dracula was amazing. He mesmerized with his eyes just as you would imagine Dracula doing. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and seeing Gerard Butler, the rising star, in one of his earlier performances. Gerard Butler fans will love it.

Gerry Butler Must!.......2007-05-12

I originally got this movie only because Gerry Butler is in it, but after watching it, it's really not that bad of a movie. The acting isn't the greatest, but it's still pretty good.

Just another version but oh what a Hot! vampire.......2007-04-06

A so-so version produced by Wes Craven with a slightly different look
at Dracula's origins. Somewhat campy version but not very scary. Gerard
Butler is, however, mesmerizing as Dracula and very sexy and has a very
commanding presence in the role. One of those looks and I'd certainly
bare my throat for him.

karate vampires.....WTF.......2007-03-23

since when have vampires taken karate classes....This film is garbage. Buy Bram Stokers Dracula or the origional Dracula instead.

COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.......2007-02-04

I bought this to add to my Gerard Butler collection....I am a huge fan of Bram Stokers Dracula--I felt the movie had excellent actors in it--and a different take on Dracula--but it just didn't work--weak plot-and it shouldn't have been..
If you like Gerard Butler--GET IT---seeing him in this movie--WOW--it was worth it just for that alone....

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Thief lord 4 eva!
Why Watch a Movie About a Rich Kid Thief?
The theif Lord
Bright Eyes and Happy Smiles
Loved it !!!

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Starring: Aaron Johnson (III) , Jasper Harris , Rollo Weeks , Alice Connor , and George MacKay
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The Thief Lord is a blend of Dickensian adventure and Harry Potter magic, an exciting adaptation of a popular novel by Cornelia Funke. A pair of orphaned and separated brothers, Prosper (Aaron Johnson) and Bo (Jasper Harris), escape their dreary homes in England and flee to Venice, Italy. On their first, frightening night there, they find sanctuary with the Thief Lord (Rollo Weeks), a masked, 16-year-old boy who gives them, along with a gaggle of other orphans, shelter in a shuttered movie theater. Living on the spoils of the Thief Lord's nightly raids of the rich, the kids become a happy, self-sufficient family that only has to stay out of the clutches of police and a nosy private detective (Jim Carter). But things change when a strange, elderly pair ask the kids to steal a strange object--a hunk of wood carved into the shape of a wing--for a lot of cash. What follows is completely unexpected, wildly imaginative, mysterious, and a lot of fun. The story has a way of sticking with one long after the film is over. With a cameo by Vanessa Redgrave, and loads of gorgeous exteriors of sunny Venice. Directed by Richard Claus, producer of The Little Vampire. --Tom Keogh

Description

Mystical, magical and completely enchanting, this epic tale in the tradition of the Harry Potter series brings the beloved characters of prize-winning novelist Cornelia Funke to dazzling life. After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small band of abandoned kids who call an old movie theater home, the boys join Scipio's world of robbing the rich to support themselves. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired to track them, and begin an adventure that leads them to an old merry-go-round believed to have special powers. Featuring Vanessa Redgrave and a captivating supporting cast, The Thief Lord will steal your heart from beginning to end.

Customer Reviews:

Thief lord 4 eva!.......2007-03-15

The thief lord is a realy good adventure/family movie. i read the book and since then i'd been begging my mum to get the Thief Lord on DVD. then when i saw it in the library i thought. well now this is cool i can take it out whenever i want. so i took it out todays ago and since then ive watched it twice. I really enjoyed it and i have to say that Aaron Johnson and Rollo Weeks are well hot and i'd really like to meet them and ask them some questions about the movie. the way Prosper and Bo seemed to hav a connection that was really special and the way scipio was actually a very rich boy but hung out with the orphans and thieves. I really enjoyed it and if i could actually just meet Aaron Johnson or Rollo Weeks i'd be really excited. im just about 12 and i wont be able to write here much longer so kids listen here. the theif lords a good 'un and u better watch it!

Why Watch a Movie About a Rich Kid Thief?.......2007-02-26

Why this movie is an award winner I don't know, and can't imagine. Its production quality is first rate, but the values in it are horrible from a traditional values point of view. The Thief Lord is a son of a wealthy family that steals. In a way, he is a fifteen year old Robin Hood. It isn't made clear what he does with the money, except that he seems to support a bunch or orphans and runaway kids. There is a bit of fantasy in the story as a magical merry-go-around turns kids into adults and adults into kids. If parents show this movie to their kids, there is much to discuss. I sometimes say that nobody is completely useless; they can always be used as a bad example. I'd say the same about this movie - it isn't completely useless, parents can point out all these kids are doing wrong or immorally. However, there are so many great movies with good traditional values that it seems pointless to waste time on one such as this. There are even a few swear words in the movie.

The theif Lord.......2007-01-24

The novel The Thief Lord was my favorite book. The setting of this book is Venice, Italy. The main characters are Scipio, Prosper, Bo, and Hornet. Prosper and Bo ran away from their home to Italy. In Italy they meet new friends. To find out more you will have to read the book.
Peter.S,Grade 5, ,Harrisville, RI

Bright Eyes and Happy Smiles.......2007-01-16

I have not seen The Thief Lord, it was bought as a Christmas present for my five year old Graanddaughter. She had specifically requested it. Judging from her happy excitement when she opened the package, believe it was success.

Loved it !!!.......2007-01-13

A great movie - arrived in a timely manner, no imperfections, we loved it!!!

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My all-time favorite comedy
2nd James Bond 007
Johnny English
Great comedy wrapped in a slick spy package
A trifle, but with plenty of laughs for Rowan Atkinson fans

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Mr. Bean meets Mr. Bond in Johnny English, a spy spoof that skewers the genre with Rowan Atkinson's trademark brand of veddy-British slapstick. It's a bit half-baked as a wannabe franchise, but Atkinson's creation of a new screen persona is just promising enough to warrant a sequel, despite critics' complaints that Austin Powers had already exhausted the spy-spoof's potential. Poppycock! Atkinson's gift for physical and, in this case, even verbal humor will surely please his devoted fans, even when a rather tepidly comedic screenplay prevents the British funnyman from reaching new heights of absurdity. As bumbling superspy Johnny English, who gains top-level MI-7 clearance after inadvertently causing a colleague's demise, Atkinson breathes life into gags that are too familiar to earn such an amusing revival. With John Malkovich as a smarmy Frenchman determined to overthrow the British monarchy, and Natalie Imbruglia as Johnny's comely comrade-in-arms, this slight but enjoyable comedy gives Atkinson plenty of opportunity to mug it up as only he can. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

My all-time favorite comedy.......2007-06-08

Johnny English is my favorite comedy of all time! I've seen it at least 20 times over he past 3 years and am still not tired of it, on the contrary, I find it extremely delightful every time! If you like Rowan Atkinson, make sure you don't miss this comedy! The role of a clumsy secret agent suits him to a T and this is British humor at its best! I've watched a lot of British comedies and this, along with the Blackadder series 1, 2, and 3, are my absolute favorites! Of course much of it is based on cliches, but Atkinson's way of dealing with these cliches is most unexpected and therefore very refreshing.

2nd James Bond 007.......2007-03-22

If you ever fall in love with Mr. Bean, the UK comedy television series, you should fall in love with Johnny English as well. It is one of an outstanding comedy films that combines the clumsiness, laughing out loud moments, and romantic scenes of Rowan Atkinson who is a director himself. It can be described as the combination of Mr. Bean and James Bond 007.

The film has some similarities in both Mr. Bean and James Bond 007. There are many moments in Johnny English that remind the viewers of Mr. Bean. One of them is when Atkinson is in the shower with a duck toy that babies usually play with when they take a shower. This film is different from Mr. Bean due to the fact that the viewers will not be able to hear audiences laughing when Atkinson does something stupid that we usually hear from watching Mr. Bean. It is a film not one of the series that ends in half an hour. The film itself takes about one hour and twenty-eight minutes. In Mr. Bean, the viewers can easily notice that Atkinson plays in the role of a mute person, but not in Johnny English. He speaks with his British Accent in Johnny English. It is also different from James Bonds 007 on account of the film being taken only in United Kingdom instead of all over the world.

Johnny English.......2007-02-12

When I was in the mood for a spy spoof to watch with a certain James Bond film, I decided to give the Austin Powers films a miss, and sample Johnny English (other hopefuls would be Spy Hard, but my recollection of that film is that I wanted to walk out of the theatre--and then there's Spies Like Us, but, uh, no, not right now).

Johnny English stars George Lazenby--oh no wait, that's Rowan Atkinson--and an Australian with very little acting experience, George Lazenby--oh no wait that's Natalie Imruglia. It is Atkinson, as the title character, who helps make this a delightful surprise, along with some pretty funny sequences: for instance, Atkinson having trouble with his tie in a sushi bar, Atkinson involved in a car chase where the car he's in is hanging from the winch of a tow truck.

The knocks against this film, when they come, seem to be as follows: we've had too many spy spoofs, the plot involving John Malkovich as a Frenchman trying to become ruler of England is too ridiculous, and the film isn't that funny. To all this frippery I say: how many, exactly, is too many spy spoofs?, this is a comedy and the outrageous, shamefacedly contrived storyline is so brash and amorphous that it's a daring nonsensical joy, and finally, though not all the gags work perfectly, I found I was laughing most of the way through.

Uh, not to put too fine a point on it, but who is saying we have too many spy spoofs...fans of the TWENTY-ONE Bond films?

More thoughts on the gags: sure, Atkinson's intrusion on a funeral and its results goes on a bit long, and a buttocks-shot joke harks right back to Naked Gun 2(and a half), and the drawn-out results of our bumbling hero's parachute jump onto a skyscraper are only mildly amusing, but there are many more tidbits that I don't want to spoil. It's not true at all that this film is only funny the first time round; if You Only Watch Once, then you deny yourself repeated exposure to Malkovich's bad French accent, and the guy with the eyepatch, the banana-shaped scars, the bad teeth, and the frizzy orange hair.

I think that Johnny English is pretty consistent in doling out the laughs, and that makes it a success as far as I'm concerned. We probably won't see a sequel, so those who feel we have too many spy spoofs shall have their petty little victory, I suppose.

Great comedy wrapped in a slick spy package.......2007-02-03

I've always enjoyed the world of suave spies and all of their gadgets. Giving Rowan Atkinson access to this world sets the stage for many laughs. I was struck by how creatively he can get himself into a variety of messes. The best mess of the movie is when is Aston Martin is towed and he highjacks the truck. His physical "Mr. Bean" humor tied to his "spy-ish" good looks makes his character one of the best that I've seen in a long time. Three cheers for a great, clean comedy.

A trifle, but with plenty of laughs for Rowan Atkinson fans.......2007-01-06

"Johnny English" is a completely unnecessary film, and seems to know it. Virtually no effort has been made to make this movie anything other than an excuse to watch Rowan Atkinson make a complete fool of himself for 80 minutes. The question you must ask yourself before watching this movie is, is that enough?

For me, the answer is yes. I can't explain why - I just find Atkinson to be hysterical. His scene as the priest in "4 Weddings and a Funeral" is the funniest in that hilarious movie, and his brief moments in "Love Actually" steal a movie that doesn't want to be stolen. Others will disagree with those sentiments, and those folks should probably steer clear of "Johnny English."

Do we need another James Bond spoof? Probably not. Do we need a movie in which a beautiful woman makes a comment to Atkinson, and his response includes the terms, "plastic toys" and "soft cheese"? I sure did - I had to pause the movie I was laughing so hard. So for me, the experience of watching Atkinson play a bumbling James Bond figure was wonderful, even though I know the movie isn't a "good" film.

Maybe that's part of its charm. John Malkovich, one of the great actors working today, also seems to know he's in a bad movie. So he plays the French villain badly, like he's in on the joke. That's the kind of self-awareness that makes "Johnny English" at worst a harmless trifle, and at best a funny silly comedy.

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Self-Interest in The Bicycle Thief
Truly a Classic
One of the Greatest Films of All Time

The Bicycle Thief
Starring: Lamberto Maggiorani , Enzo Staiola , Lianella Carell , Gino Saltamerenda , and Vittorio Antonucci
Director: Vittorio De Sica
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ASIN: 6305081034
Release Date: 1998-11-24

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Vittorio De Sica's remarkable 1947 drama of desperation and survival in Italy's devastating post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power. Shot in the streets and alleys of Rome, De Sica uses the real-life environment of contemporary life to frame his moving drama of a desperate father whose new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for his bike. Cast with nonactors and filled with the real street life of Rome, this landmark film helped define the Italian neorealist approach with its mix of real life details, poetic imagery, and warm sentimentality. De Sica uses the wandering pair to witness the lives of everyday folks, but ultimately he paints a quiet, poignant portrait of father and son, played by nonprofessionals Lamberto Maggiorani and Enzo Staiola, whose understated performances carry the heart of the film. De Sica and scenarist Cesare Zavattini also collaborated on Shoeshine, Miracle in Milan, and Umberto D, all classics in the neorealist vein, but none of which approach the simple poetry and quiet power achieved in The Bicycle Thief. --Sean Axmaker

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A beautiful, simple story of a man in post-war Rome who needs his bicycle in order to work at his job. No sooner does he retrieve it from pawn, then it is stolen. The heartwrenching search teaches the man and his son much about the meaning of life and just how far we will go when pushed to the edge. Winner of a special Academy Award.

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White hot moral thriller.......2007-06-19

I saw this movie as a child and somehow understood it to be a movie about a stolen bicycle.... Now that I have finally seen this fantastic new Criterion release, I can tell you that I was wrong. "The Bicycle Thieves" is a white hot moral thriller where a series of bad decisions compound on one another from bad to worse and not stopping for ninety straight minutes showing that no matter how deep you are in the hole, you can always get deeper. No matter how much you've lost, you can always loose something else, something much more valuable, something you do not appreciate until you have lost it. While worrying about the wrinkles in a poster, Antonio looses the bicycle which is required for his livelihood. In his desperate search to recover his stolen bicycle, he looses his decorum, his principles, and ultimately the respect of his son; he harms his marriage and his relationship to his son, perhaps irreparably; and he almost looses his son to a pedophile, to drowning, and then to speeding cars. To say any more would spoil the movie for you. Suffice to say that behind the "simple plot" perceived by children, this is one of the best movies ever made, a searing moral thriller, and Criterion has finally provided us a worthy transfer. Bravo Criterion! Bravo Vittorio De Sica!

Cinema will never forget such movie like this........2007-05-12

Simpley it is an advantage to every cinema lover to have this great film in his/her archive. One of the most remarkable movies of europian cinema, directed by Viterio Decica.

Self-Interest in The Bicycle Thief.......2007-05-06

This story begs the question: what would you do to support your family? It forces the audience consider poverty and unemployment, issues that we must confront even today. As we sympathize with Antonio, possibly attempting to justify his actions in our mind, we must then analyze the young thief who stole Antonio's bike, the cause of our frustrations from the beginning of the film, and give him the same sympathy. Perhaps he was only trying to feed his family as well. Nevertheless, that didn't give him the right to steal another's livelihood, to put Antonio's family at risk. In the same way, Antonio's desperation doesn't give him the right to potentially put another man's family at risk by stealing his bike. Owning a bike becomes the conduit through which selfish survival instincts allow man to exploit man. It also leads us to ask questions like: Does one society's need justify the misuse of another society? De Sica presents these questions to his audience by creating characters with which one can easily identify, and whose actions can be easily interpreted. It is through our reflections and interpretations that we can then know ourselves.
The most respectable aspect of De Sica's film mastery is the way in which he gives the characters of The Bicycle Thief dignity and personal values despite their disadvantaged situation. Antonio's friends who work all night collecting garbage, then help him search for his bike all day are the epitome of compassion and friendship. His wife, as well, in her giving efforts to secure a job for him, exemplifies great consideration. De Sica skillfully pushes the audience to consider the seed of arrogance within Antonio that drives his actions, while maintaining in him a man deserving of our understanding.

Truly a Classic.......2007-03-29

First, an admission that I like old movies. And, this one did not disappoint at all. The B&W film beautifully fits the period (post WWII Italy), the cast is well chosen, the acting is superb, the scenery is interesting and the storyline carries a fabulous message about need, survival and tough choices taken even when they are known to be wrong. You'll enjoy this one!

One of the Greatest Films of All Time.......2007-03-26

Vittorio De Sica's highly acclaimed film "Bicycle Thieves" (called for years, in America,
"The Bicycle Thief") is now presented in a superb transfer by The Criterion Collection. The film was released in 1949 and won a special Academy Award (the Best Foreign Film category didn't exist yet) and has lived on in "Great Movie" books and Top Movies of All Time Lists. Astoundingly, due to all its accolades, is a very simple film. It was made during the times of Italian neo-realism and many of the actors in the film aren't professional actors, including the lead role of Antonio (played by Lamberto Maggiorani). The setting is Rome, where jobs are scarce and many of the people live in poverty. Antonio's luck changes for the better when he finally gets a job hanging posters of Rita Hayworth up around town. Problem is, he needs a bicycle. He tells the man who gives him the job that he has one, but the truth is; he just pawned it to get food for his wife and two children. In order to retrieve his bike, his wife sells their bedsheets, and Antonio sets off to make some money. Then, suddenly, his bicycle his stolen and his whole world comes crashing down. Unable to do his job, he notifies the police who tell him that they can do nothing about it. So, he begins walking the streets of Rome with his son trying to find it. That's pretty much it; But the movie, in all of its simplicity, is so much more poetic and important. Despite not being a professional actor, Maggiorani gives one of the most memorable performances I've ever seen. Even the boy who plays his young son is unforgettable. The movie is filled with great scenes, such as the moment where Antonio spots the man who stole his bicycle and attempts to get it back, only to have the entire neighborhood gang up on him. Then there are the final scenes, where we realize that the actual title of the film "Bicycle Thieves" is much more appropriate than "The Bicycle Thief." To say "Bicycle Thieves" is a masterpiece would be an understatement. Many movies can be called masterpieces, but few films really embody the wonder of cinema.
This movie is important, well made on all levels, it has aged well, and it's entertaining. We know that the latter doesn't always happen in "great movies." Anyone who wants to begin watching films that have shaped cinema over the course of the years can start anywhere from 'Citizen Kane' to 'Breathless' to 'Jules and Jim' to 'Pulp Fiction.' Those films are all good to start with, but at some point you must see "Bicycle Thieves."

GRADE: A

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You want to buy a car come see me, if not get the F*** off mine !!!!!!!!!
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Thief
Starring: James Caan , Tuesday Weld , Willie Nelson , James Belushi , and Robert Prosky
Director: Michael Mann
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ASIN: 0792838947
Release Date: 1998-07-01

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Thief's dark noir spaces are tinged with the neon palette that has become the trademark of director Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Heat). This was his first theatrical film, and all the elements that characterize his later style (and this is a very stylistic film) are dominant. Equal parts grit and glamour, the story is simple. Frank (James Caan) is a lone-wolf jewel thief who was, in his words, brought up "by the state." In prison he was apprenticed to a master thief, played by Willie Nelson. When Frank's successful career comes to the attention of an avuncular syndicate boss (Robert Prosky), Frank is offered (and accepts against his better judgment) a deal that should allow him to retire and enjoy the family life he covets. But the deal sours, and Frank is left to decide what his nature truly is, lone wolf or family man. Thief melds its jazzy visual style with heightened realism: the jewel thief's tools of the trade are authentic, up to the 8,000 degree thermal lance used to cut through a nearly impregnable safe. Some of the bit parts are played by real-life, highly successful jewel thieves, who acted as consultants. And their presence informs the superb dialogue, as every word rings true. In one long, engrossing scene, James Caan gradually persuades the woman he wants to start a family with (Tuesday Weld in one of her most affecting performances) that they should be together. The film was photographed beautifully by Donald Thorin and further emboldened by the driving rhythms of Tangerine Dream. The DVD contains a very funny commentary track by the director and James Caan. --Jim Gay

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James Caan is at his very best as a tough, wisecracking professional thief trapped between Chicago organized crime families and corrupt police in this gripping drum-tight tale (Los Angeles).Michael Mann, who directed Last of the Mohicans and Manhunter and produced Miami Vice and Crime Story, wrote and directed this taut, visually dazzling heist -drama called 'the bestof that breed since The Asphalt Jungle by New West. Filmed on rain-slicked Chicagostreets, Thief captures the chilling suspense and human drama of professional crime with incredibly'realistic details...heist technology straight out of Star Wars and dialog with 'the gutter pungency of a wood-alcohol cocktail (Rolling Stone). Co-starring country superstar Willie Nelson and James Belushi ('saturday Night Live ), 'thief envelops you in its tough, doom-laden grip and never lets go (Newsweek).

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Bad Visual Quality.......2007-02-25

this is a great movie, especially visually stunning when I saw it in the movie theatre. .. this transfer to DVD eliminates the lustre, beauty and sheen of this movie...do not buy it

You want to buy a car come see me, if not get the F*** off mine !!!!!!!!!.......2006-12-13

What more can I say BUY THIS MOVIE.This is HEAT one.Like some people say the movie starts off slow. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

"I am self-employed".......2006-12-04

This is a great film regardless of the time period it was made in. James Caan gives a chilling performance as "Frank"; in my personal opinion of actors who have participated in Mann films - he's on top of Pacino and De Niro

Though I won't lie to you, there are a few corny scenes, scenes that would probably provoke you to say or think 'only in the 80s,' especially some of the music implemented throughout most of the film (in exception for some parts were you might get the opposite feeling to what I've said) but don't let these momentary transitions throw you off. Other than that, there's no "cheesiness" here, only the portrayal of how real the underground is..

The action and subsequent blood shedding is as violent as it gets in this movie. This component, along with the sheer dialogue is enough to make it a 'slick Mann Flick.'

Realistic Drama.......2006-11-13

Excellent drama; Michael Manns dark, brooding photography
along with an outstanding sound track pairs well with the entire cast, who are also excellent.

Classic Caan.......2006-11-07

This is James Caan in his prime at his best. The casting was perfect, and the authenticity high. If you're into this kind of thing, this is a must have.

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Sensual Repression via the 80s
Thief of Hearts
Thief
The Ultimate Escapist Chick Flick!
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Thief Of Hearts
Starring: Steven Bauer , Barbara Williams , John Getz , David Caruso , and Christine Ebersole
Director: Douglas Day Stewart
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ASIN: B00005Y1UZ
Release Date: 2002-04-16

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In Thief of Hearts, vicarious indulgence through the fulfillment of one's fantasies is given a new twist. If you met Ray and Mickey Davis, you'd swear they had a perfect marriage. But if you read Mickey's diary, you'd know that unrest us lurking just beneath the surface. Enter Scott Muller, a small time burglar who robs the Davis home - making off with assorted valuables and Mickey's diary. Muller becomes obsessed with Mickey. He plots to seduce her and play out her most secret fantasies. Mickey is an easy target for Muller's advances and soon the Davis's perfect marriage and perfect world is turned upside down.

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Sensual Repression via the 80s.......2006-06-10

This is a nostalgic bit of filmmaking from the 80s. The sights and sounds are inimitably 80s. However, this is sort of an enigmatic film. As much as it is part of the 80s it seemed to lack the chic timeliness of those days. I don't know why but David Caruso was the one actor who I remember being indelibly connected to it. Every time I think of this film all I can remember is Caruso's screen presence even though he is a minor yet disquieting character. Steven Bauer is very good and gives a heartfelt performance. Barbara Williams seemed rather detached and added to the obscure feeling this film has along with John Getz's performance as well. Bauer, Williams and Getz remain no more than shadowy figures upon recollection, while the production design, cinematography and story remain imbedded in the psyche. The story is interesting and disturbing at the same time and I wonder who really is the thief of hearts in this tale giving the film's ultimate conclusion. I think Douglas Day Stewart's directed only one other motion picture and he is primarily a screenwriter. The film's ambiguous style seems to bolsters that fact. The film is a very provocative mix of sensuality, sexual repression and seems to represents an era when introverted self gratification and glossy lifestyles replace traditional intimate values between otherwise loved ones. Interestingly, this film seems to have a strange allure about it leaving an indelible impression once viewed.

Thief of Hearts.......2006-01-30

The movie is great but its not for young viewers under 13 is really pushing it.. the movie has some sexual content and wouldn't even let my 13 year old watch it. Some violence but it has a lesson in the movie also. Crime doesn't pay, and love is blind. Steven Bauer was a hotty, back then ...

Thief.......2005-07-28

True 80's love story! Brought back memories of styles, habits, and music of the pass...The me generation!

The Ultimate Escapist Chick Flick!.......2005-03-24

The premise - how does it feel to be able to meet and then fall head over heels in love with your dream guy who willingly reinvents himself for you and loves you unconditionally?

I first watched "Thief of Hearts" back in 1985 when I was still a teenager and was very moved by the poignancy of it all. It has been 17 years since, but I feel no differently as I re-watched it on DVD. (Why did they not at least include a director's commentary in the bonus materials, amongst other things of producing a watered down verison of the original movie)?

The ending sequence was particularly heart-wrenching as Steven Bauer's character, albeit nothing more than a common burglar, broke into tears when he realised the fantasy world he had created for himself was over, but nonetheless defended the love of his life despite it all when it came to the crunch. Unlike many American movies where script-writers / directors inadvertently feel hard-pressed to provide a positively schmaltzy ending to love stories or the like, kudos to the restrain applied to "Thief of Heart"'s finale, ending the movie on the only credible, but no less cathartic, note to a doomed love affair.

NOT the Original Version.......2004-08-12

This has already been expressed here in the reviews, but just as a reminder one more time..... this DVD is NOT the original version. The original version has more material and is much better. Hopefully someday they'll release an Unrated Version the way it was on VHS at one time.

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