Thelma & Louise (Special Edition)

Starring:Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Lucinda Jenney, Jason Beghe, Marco St. John, Sonny Carl Davis, Ken Swofford, Shelly Desai, Carol Mansell, Stephen Polk, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, Jack Lindine, Michael Delman, Kristel L. Rose
Director: Ridley Scott
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Doris Day, the perky, chaste adult star of an odd collection of winking 1960s sex comedies, takes the Irene Dunne role in this remake of the comedy classic My Favorite Wife. As the survivor of a five-year ordeal on a desert island, she returns home the very day her husband has remarried. James Garner, trading his Maverick impish humor and con man cool for a mugging performance of double takes and pratfalls, is her overjoyed husband who is too cowardly to tell his neurotic bride (Polly Bergen). All of this, naturally, leads to a ridiculously complicated plot that combines door-slamming sex farce with mistaken identities (Day poses as a Swedish masseuse) and a goofy sped-up car chase. Chuck Connors, who costars as Day's hunky, he-man island mate "Adam," leads a topnotch supporting cast that includes sassy Thelma Ritter as Garner's no-nonsense mother, Don Knotts as a nervous shoe salesman enlisted by Day to impersonate Adam, Fred Clark at his indignant best, and John Astin and Pat Harrington in early roles. Edgar Buchanan practically steals the film as a gruff, irascible judge who growls through the legal circus that forms the film's chaotic climax. The cast for the most part rises above the tepid script and bland direction and Day sings two songs. Interestingly, this remake was originally developed for Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin as the never completed Something's Got to Give. --Sean Axmaker

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Say "I do" to "madcap comedy" (Box Office) and "exuberant farce" (Film Daily) in this feel-good romp about one groom, two wives and one delightfully daffy honeymoon! Starring Doris Day, James Garner and Polly Bergen, Move Over, Darling is "a funny, funny film!" (Hollywood Citizen News) that's the perfect union of "humor, romance and heart" (The Hollywood Reporter)!

Five years after losing his first wife Ellen (Day) at sea, Nick (Garner) is finally ready to have her declared legally dead, get remarried and settle down to a peaceful second marriage! But wedded bliss becomes marital mayhem when Ellen turns up alive -- with a hilarious, hair-brained scheme to win back her husband, put a stop to the honeymoon and give first love a second chance-at happily-ever-after!

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Delightful Doris Day/James Garner romantic comedy.......2007-06-28

MOVE OVER, DARLING (1963) offers delightful romantic comedy fun for fans of Doris Day and James Garner. This color and CinemaScope remake of the Irene Dunne-Cary Grant MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940) is so close to the B&W original that WIFE's writers get screenplay credit. DARLING is about a man (Garner) marrying his second wife (Polly Bergen) and honeymooning in a fancy Monterey hotel when his first wife (Day) shows up alive after a several year's absence. So we have a screwball comedy treatment of bigamy, with Bergen in suite C wondering why Garner keeps going to Doris in suite A or down to the hotel lobby for an all evening shave..

Whole scenes here are duplicated in WIFE, sometimes with the same dialogue. But I like DARLING more because it adds a wild car chase and a hilarious scene with Doris going in an open convertible through a carwash. And the supporting cast here is spectacular: Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, Don Knotts, John Astin, Edgar Buchanan as the Judge, Chuck Connors as hunky "Adam", the list goes on. All are wonderful. WIFE cannot begin to match them, despite a good script.

MOVE OVER, DARLING is not a musical. There are no songs. But this was the 1960's, when Doris was making romantic comedies with (ironically) Cary Grant or James Garner, and not musicals. This started out as a vehicle called SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE, with Marilyn Monroe, and was left unfinished with Marilyn's tragic death in 1962. It was revamped a year later into DARLING with Day and Garner and Bergen. Complicating matters is that MY FAVORITE WIFE is itself a remake of the D. W. Griffith silent drama, ENOCH ARDEN (1911), based on the poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson! That version plays complete at 35 minutes as a wonderful bonus with DARLING; it has been supplied from the Library of Congress.

Besides all that exists of ENOCH ARDEN, liberal bonuses with MOVE OVER, DARLING include a behind-the-scenes filmmaking documentary, a Marilyn vs. Doris featurette, and a welcome chat with a still-beautiful Polly Bergen. It's not a masterpiece, but still one of Doris Day's most enjoyable films. Love that carwash scene and Don Knotts playing a shoe salesman sex symbol!

A Great Movie.......2007-06-28

This is a great movie. i love the whole movie but the car wash scene is awesome and one of my favourites.

I Love It........2007-06-13

I wasn't a James Garner fan until I saw this movie for the first time. Now I am.

move over darling sure is a darling movie .......2007-06-08

this movie gets a 5+ STAR IN MY OPTION THIS MOVIE IS SO CUTE THAT i WATCHED IT OVER AND OVER AFTER i GOT IT AND IT IS STILL MY FAVORATE MOVIE OF ALL TIME PLEASE BUY THIS MOVIE IF YOU HAVE NOT THAN DO IT IS A AL TIME CLASIC MOVIE

Move Over Darling.......2007-06-02

This one of my favorite movies. No deep message, just good entertainment. Doris Day and James Garner have a great chemistry.

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Rear Window
Brutally...Boring!!!!
Showing its age, but it is still Stewart, Kelly and Hitch...
Not So Thrilling
Best Hitchcock film ever!

Rear Window (Collector's Edition)
Starring: Ross Bagdasarian , Benny Bartlett , Sara Berner , Raymond Burr , and Frank Cady
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ASIN: B00003CXC7
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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Like the Greenwich Village courtyard view from its titular portal, Alfred Hitchcock's classic Rear Window is both confined and multileveled: both its story and visual perspective are dictated by its protagonist's imprisonment in his apartment, convalescing in a wheelchair, from which both he and the audience observe the lives of his neighbors. Cheerful voyeurism, as well as the behavior glimpsed among the various tenants, affords a droll comic atmosphere that gradually darkens when he sees clues to what may be a murder.

Photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is, in fact, a voyeur by trade, a professional photographer sidelined by an accident while on assignment. His immersion in the human drama (and comedy) visible from his window is a by-product of boredom, underlined by the disapproval of his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly), and a wisecracking visiting nurse (Thelma Ritter). Yet when the invalid wife of Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr) disappears, Jeff enlists the two women to help him to determine whether she's really left town, as Thorwald insists, or been murdered.

Hitchcock scholar Donald Spoto convincingly argues that the crime at the center of this mystery is the MacGuffin--a mere pretext--in a film that's more interested in the implications of Jeff's sentinel perspective. We actually learn more about the lives of the other neighbors (given generic names by Jeff, even as he's drawn into their lives) he, and we, watch undetected than we do the putative murderer and his victim. Jeff's evident fear of intimacy and commitment with the elegant, adoring Lisa provides the other vital thread to the script, one woven not only into the couple's own relationship, but reflected and even commented upon through the various neighbors' lives.

At minimum, Hitchcock's skill at making us accomplices to Jeff's spying, coupled with an ingenious escalation of suspense as the teasingly vague evidence coalesces into ominous proof, deliver a superb thriller spiked with droll humor, right up to its nail-biting, nightmarish climax. At deeper levels, however, Rear Window plumbs issues of moral responsibility and emotional honesty, while offering further proof (were any needed) of the director's brilliance as a visual storyteller. --Sam Sutherland

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Rear Window.......2007-06-26

One of the most celebrated films in history, this classic takes its time, but once the tension starts building, it doesn't stop until the heart-pounding conclusion is upon you. A new peak for Hitchcock in blending the story of a crime that may have happened with the dark side of human obsession--in this case, voyeurism. The movie marks a high point for James Stewart, who would be remembered as Hitchcock's most human and vulnerable hero. And who can resist the bewitching Grace Kelly?

Brutally...Boring!!!!.......2007-05-21

Alfred Hitchcock made approximately zero good movies in his life except maybe The Birds, which I liked a lot. But most of his movies, including and especially Rear Window are just two hours of people sitting around talking about suspenseful things. I know because they're old these movies are supposed to be so great, but you can't tell me that Rear Window is as exciting as a movie like Disturbia!!! I guess you can tell me that, but I don't plan to listen to you.

Here's what happens in Rear Window:

No, I didn't make a mistake in that paragraph. I was proving a point that nothing happens (by leaving a lot of blank space after the colon). It's a movie about Jimmy Stewart sitting in a wheelchair and watching real action happen through binoculars. Guess what, Alfred Hitchcock? Maybe it would have been a better movie if we had been watching whatever was going on in that other building and not wasted our time watching the guy who was watching all the cool stuff go down!

That would be like if Steven Spielberg decided to make E.T. a story about a scientist in a lab coat who does nothing for 2 hours and then at the end he gets to poke and prod a little alien fella for about a second. Hey, Steven Spielberg: thanks for not making that movie!!!

Anyway, Rear Window is not recommended for the young or the young at heart, but maybe for the young at brain.

Showing its age, but it is still Stewart, Kelly and Hitch..........2007-05-08

This suspense yarn is quieter than many of Hitchcock's efforts, and the New York apartment life it depicts, along with how one recovers from a broken leg, operates a life as a free-lance photographer, and courts a fashion model girlfriend, are all quite changed from 50 years ago. If you must have the same tale updated, try the Christopher Reeve version from about ten years ago...it has charms of its own, but it isn't Hitchcock, and it does lack Jimmy and Grace (who is hot as a pistol despite keeping her clothes on.) In Hitchcock's version, the heroes are at least innocent, if not naive, and the bad guy is a killer, but not a psychopathic mass murderer who kills strangers for no reason. Worth seeing for the stars' performances in roles that give them little to do physically, and much to convey psychologically.

Not So Thrilling.......2007-05-08

Rear Window is the story of a photographer with a broken leg (Jimmy Stewart). He spends his time in his wheelchair confined to his room with little to do but spy on the neighbors. There is a ballerina star, a lonely middle-aged woman, and a married couple. He becomes very interested in the married couple when one day the invalid wife disappears and the husband begins acting strangely. The photographer includes his girlfriend (Grace Kelly), his nurse (Thelma Ritter), and a detective friend in his theory that the man murdered his wife.

When one thinks of Hitchcock, thoughts of crimes and plot twists come to mind. This film seems to be much more straightforward. It moves very slowly and none of the big events in the film seem all that major to the audience because most of them happen outside Stewart's apartment building. The most exciting part of the film is of course the ending, but even it is too little too late. If you have high expectations for this film as a constant thrill ride, see another film. You will certainly be disappointed.

Best Hitchcock film ever!.......2007-04-15

How can anyone not like Rear Window starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly? There should be absolutely zero thats who!! I recently bought it on DVD and have never stopped watching it since. Everything is so perfect, the cast, the story, the direction, even the cinematography is striking. James Stewart as the protagonist L.B. Jefferies and Grace Kelly as his love interest Lisa Fremont were excellent together throughout the film along with the supporting characters. The story was a clever fresh execution displaying the whole mystery that needed to be solved from an apartment window. The movie is a film that should be watched while your laying down with your feet propped up at night when you have nothing else to do in that busy schedule. I have seen just about every Hitchcock film out there that were all very good, but my favorite is still Rear Window. Simply Amazing!

Bambi (2-Disc Special Edition) (Platinum Edition)

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BAMBI: EL AMOR A LA NATURALEZA
Walt Disney's Greatest
Still Disney's masterpiece...a beautiful achievement in sight and sound...
A great Disney Classic
Bambi 2 disc edition

Bambi (2-Disc Special Edition) (Platinum Edition)
Starring: Thelma Hubbard , Mary Lansing , Jack Horner , Janet Chapman , and Will Wright
Director: David Hand , and Wilfred Jackson
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B0002YLCOM
Release Date: 2005-03-01

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It always comes up when people are comparing their most traumatic movie experiences: "the death of Bambi's mother," a recollection that can bring a shudder to even the most jaded filmgoer. That primal separation (which is no less stunning for happening off-screen) is the centerpiece of Bambi, Walt Disney's 1942 animated classic, but it is by no means the only bold stroke in the film. In its swift but somehow leisurely 69 minutes, Bambi covers a year in the life of a young deer. But in a bigger way, it measures the life cycle itself, from birth to adulthood, from childhood's freedom to grown-up responsibility. All of this is rendered in cheeky, fleet-footed style--the movie doesn't lecture, or make you feel you're being fed something that's good for you. The animation is miraculous, a lush forest in which nature is a constantly unfolding miracle (even in a spectacular fire, or those dark moments when "man was in the forest"). There are probably easier animals to draw than a young deer, and the Disney animators set themselves a challenge with Bambi's wobbly glide across an ice-covered lake, his spindly legs akimbo; but the sequence is effortless and charming. If Bambi himself is just a bit dull--such is the fate of an Everydeer--his rabbit sidekick Thumper and a skunk named Flower more than make up for it. Many of the early Disney features have their share of lyrical moments and universal truths, but Bambi is so simple, so pure, it's almost transparent. You might borrow a phrase from Thumper and say it's downright twitterpated. --Robert Horton

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The forest comes alive with BAMBI, the critically acclaimed coming-of-age story that has thrilled and entertained generations of fans. Now digitally restored with state-of-the-art technology, BAMBI sparkles in this new Special Edition. This grand adventure is full of humor, heart, and the most beloved characters of all time -- Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the lovable skunk Flower, and wise Friend Owl. Featuring breathtakingly beautiful artwork and Academy Award(R)- nominated music (1942, Best Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture and Best Song, "Love Is A Song") Bambi's story unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns valuable lessons about friendship, love, and the miracle of life. Everyone will be "twitterpated" by this endearing classic tale of BAMBI, one of Walt Disney's greatest triumphs and a film experience you'll never forget.

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BAMBI: EL AMOR A LA NATURALEZA.......2007-06-30

Uno de mis clasicos favoritos, nos muestra cuanto debemos proteger y cuidar la belleza de nuestra naturaleza, la flora, la fauna y la ecologia en general; aqui no hay animales malos , el unico criminal y depredador, que mata y destruye es el hombre mismo, mostrandose sobre todo en la inolvidablemente triste escena de la muerte de la madre de Bambi (nunca dejo de llorar cuando veo esta escena, y eso que soy muy hombre, conste); peliculas como esta me hacen ver cuan sensible debo ser hacia la creacion de Dios, cuanto debemos amar a nuestro mundo y cuanto debemos crear conciencia en salvar este mundo tan bello en que vivimos... ¡UNA PRECIOSA JOYA DE DISNEY!!!

Walt Disney's Greatest.......2007-06-09

This movie is just incredible. The animation is great-the animators really captured the movement of deer and other animals perfectly; it's so graceful. The music is unbelievably beautiful. It gives me chills to hear it. The backgrounds are equally amazing. I hate the stereotype that it's "too childish". People who say that obviously have never seen it or haven't seen it in years. I've read the novel, and I like the novel better when it comes to storytelling, but the film is great, too.

Still Disney's masterpiece...a beautiful achievement in sight and sound..........2007-06-08

From the opening scene where the multiplane camera glides through a quiet forest until the stirring forest fire climax, a viewer has to be aware he is watching one of the all-time great films. So much of the cycle of life is covered that it's hard to realize the film is a mere 69 minutes. In a book called 'The Making of Bambi', Ollie Johnston reveals that originally there was much more footage that Disney eventually trimmed, cutting out whole sequences before the film previewed. Obviously, he made a wide decision.

There is no extraneous scene here, it moves seamlessly through its cycle of life story with the charming animal creatures carrying the story to its logical conclusion. The background music complements all of the drama and comedy. The storm sequence is the most beautiful blend of music and drawings ever achieved by the Disney artists. The naturally drawn deer are the result of months of careful preparation and study, giving the entire film the feel of a nature study as well as giving the audience great entertainment.

The choral work is extremely effective, particularly on songs like 'Love Is A Song' (Oscar nominated), 'I Bring You A Song' and 'Little April Shower'. The impressionistic forest glows with a life of its own and is the real star of the film, thanks to the influence of Japanese artist Tyrus Wong. No wonder this was Disney's favorite film. It will stay fresh and young forever. An awesome achievement!

In conclusion, having done some choral work myself as a glee club singer, I especially appreciated the great contribution made by the mixed chorus (male/female) that does such a wonderful job on all of the choruses that blend so seamlessly with the rich background score. Truly exceptional choral vocals conducted by Charles Henderson.

A great Disney Classic.......2007-05-24

The beginning of the movie tells you a lot about how great this film is. It has a drama, it has a fun and above all its about how important is to have friends all around you. Stunning animation, great voices, nice songs. What else I can add...

Bambi 2 disc edition.......2007-05-09

Disney classic on DVD. What does one write that hasnt already been written.

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A Lesson In Acting. Great Peformances & Crackling Script Make This A Classic.
Great PMS Movie!
All About Eve
BETTE DAVIES IS THE BOMB
Simply Classic

All About Eve
Starring: Bette Davis , Anne Baxter , George Sanders , Celeste Holm , and Gary Merrill
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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ASIN: B00006RCO1
Release Date: 2003-01-14

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Showered with Oscars, this wonderfully bitchy (and witty) comedy written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz concerns an aging theater star (Bette Davis) whose life is being supplanted by a wolf-in-sheep's-clothing ingenue (Anne Baxter) whom she helped. This is a film for a viewer to take in like a box of chocolates, packed with scene-for-scene delights that make the entire story even better than it really is. The film also gives deviously talented actors such as George Sanders and Thelma Ritter a chance to speak dazzling lines; Davis bites into her role and never lets go. A classic from Mankiewicz, a legendary screenwriter and the brilliant director of A Letter to Three Wives, The Barefoot Contessa, and Sleuth. --Tom Keogh

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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington (ANN BAXTER) is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing (BETTE DAVIS). Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (GARY MERRILL), her playwright (HUGH MARLOWE) and his wife (CELESTE HOLM). Only the cynical drama critic (Oscar winner GEORGE SANDERS) sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit. THELMA RITTER and MARILYN MONROE co-star in this acclaimed classic, which won six Academy Awards and received the most nominations (14) in film history.

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A Lesson In Acting. Great Peformances & Crackling Script Make This A Classic........2007-07-01

Joseph L. Mankewicz (who would go on to direct the infamous 1963 epic
"Cleopatra" and the 1972 mystery "Sleuth," starring the greatest stage & screen actor ever to inhabit the Earth, Sir Laurence Olivier) writes and directs this witty film about Hollywood (the other film which worked like this was the 1952 classic "Singin' In The Rain"). Watch for a young Marilyn Monroe in one of her first films (sadly, she would die 10 years later). Bette Davis, Celeste Holm (Best Supporting Actress for the classic
"Gentleman's Agreement"), Anne Baxter, Guy Merrill and George Sanders (who would win Best Supporting Actor) star in this classic film. A MUST for anyone interested in the art of acting. Not Rated.

Great PMS Movie!.......2007-06-27

This is a great movie for anyone who has been deceived by a so called friend.

It is also great for anyone who feels as though their looks are fading because of age.
This movie makes you feel great! especially when there is triumph and satisfaction at the end.

All About Eve.......2007-06-25

Sharp, caustic take on the theatre world, and the wide assortment of parasites, barracudas, and hangers-on that populate it. Eve is the wolf in sheep's clothing, a comer with just enough talent and cunning to penetrate Margo's inner circle and catch her when she's vulnerable and feeling her age. Davis gives the best performance of her long career, and young Baxter is outstanding. George Sanders also impresses as jaded critic Addison De Witt, the only soul wise enough to see what Eve is up to. On his arm in one key scene is Marilyn Monroe, in a minor bit as a vacuous but decorative chorus girl. A must-see.

BETTE DAVIES IS THE BOMB.......2007-06-23

FOR ALL BETTE DAVIS COLLECTORS OF HER FILM WORKS, THIS IS A MUST!! HER GENIUS AND TALENT AS AN AMERICAN ACTRESS HAS NEVER BEEN EQUALED!

Simply Classic.......2007-06-12

All About Eve is a sinister tale of "Men and Thier Women". Eve Harrington is a simpleton town girl who comes to the big city looking for resolution to her previous hard lived life. and Eve found Margo Channing, the biggest stage actress of the country. Margo decided to take eve on as planning secratery. Margo despiter her exceeding talents of stage acting is becoming more and more insecure at her age of 42, and Eve shadowing her did not exactly help. As the movie progresses Margo has classic outbursts such as "buckle your seatbelts, its going to be a bumpy night." so the audience asks themselves, is Margo Channing paranoid? or is the world All About Eve who is trying to upstage Margo any time she gets? I love this film, and it is cleverly written. Five stars all the way!

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Fun watch
The same story
A well intended effort...
Very Colorful
The Wiz

The Wiz
Starring: Diana Ross , Michael Jackson , Nipsey Russell , Ted Ross , and Mabel King
Director: Sidney Lumet
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ASIN: 0783233493
Release Date: 1999-04-13

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Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) and penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin), this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point, utilizing the newly revamped Astoria Studios and locations around the city. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family.

The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L. Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic and spectacle: a New York subway station literally comes to life, and the massive plaza between the World Trade Center towers is transformed into the Emerald City, featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes. Like all good musicals, the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky "Ease On Down the Road" and the inspirational "Brand New Day"). In an era before MTV, the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross and Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers. Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film, making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents and star presence. The then-thirtysomething Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy, but she and her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to folks of all ages. --Shannon Gee

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Fun watch.......2007-06-30

The first time I saw this move, I was about 9years old. I couldn't completely enjoy it because the monkies scared me. Today I can fully apreciate this film. It has a wide range of soulfull cast and motown music. Sit down with your family and watch this movie with a new mind. Leave Judy Garland (Dorathy) with The Wizzard of Oz, and get ready to dance along with the Wiz.

The same story.......2007-06-13

Only it's in New York, and a few new twists from the Wizerd of Oz. And all the actors are black. great movie!

A well intended effort..........2007-06-10

This movie is really interesting to watch especially if you are a kid. I remember when it first came out. I loved the soundtrack not to mention that the songs stay in your head for a long time afterwards. I especially liked the dancing skits in the movie, even though some are seriously dated and you just laugh watching them.
ONe of my fav. pts is Miss One and her cartoonish friends singing and dancing about The Wiz. Another of my favs. was Quincy Jones and revue doing their different color changing singing/dancing jigs. That was cool to watch.
MJ stole the show with his surprising acting talent. I think Dorothy should have been played by someone much shorter and younger than DR. However, she was strategically given the role to boost the film's rating being that she was in the height of her success at that time. She annoyingly whined her way thru the film. Richard Pryor was really funny as usual.
If you have never seen this movie, you should check it out at least once. It brings back memories and can be fun to watch on one of those days when it's raining out and there's not much going on.

Very Colorful.......2007-05-24

This is also a good movie, I enjoyed watching this movie with my children. They were able to see Michael Jackson before his transformation, they were able to see a lot of the stars back then. I thought it was very educational too

The Wiz.......2007-05-12

One of the best WORST movies ever made! Everything about this monstrosity ("I Can't Win") makes it great. "Ease On Down The Road" anybody? Holy great Bad!

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Blu Ray version delivers
Good Blu-Ray Transfer
AMAZING!
The Best Mob Movie Ever
All time Great Movie

GoodFellas [Blu-ray]
Starring: Frank Adonis , Frank Albanese , Anthony Alessandro , Erasmus C. Alfano , and Manny Alfaro
Director: Martin Scorsese
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000LPS4BG
Release Date: 2007-01-16

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When Martin Scorsese, one of the world's most skillful and respected directors, reunited with two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro in GoodFellas, the result was one of the most powerful films of the year. Based on the true-life best seller Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi and backed by a dynamic pop/rock oldies soundtrack, critics and filmgoers alike declared GoodFellas great. It was named 1990's best film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics. And it earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Robert De Niro received wide recognition for his performance as veteran criminal Jimmy "The Gent" Conway. And as the volatile Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci walked off with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Academy Award nominee Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino also turned in electrifying performances. You have to see it to believe it - then watch it again. GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie.

Customer Reviews:

Blu Ray version delivers.......2007-06-27

I bought the movie because of 2 things:

1. It is already one of the best gangster movies ever
2. It came out on blu ray

Blu ray quality looks great, and you can see all these tiny details that come out when you see things clearer in the backgrounds

Good Blu-Ray Transfer.......2007-04-12

You all know the plot of Goodfellas; so what makes this worth getting on Blu-Ray? This is a great transfer to Blu-Ray - with the Aspect Ratio at 1.85:1 this movie fills the entire screen of a typical LCD/plasma. Watching it again was like watching it for the first time. The colors were brighter and the picture sharper. A must have to start your Blu-Ray collection.

AMAZING! .......2007-03-15

Great Movie , Great Masterpiece , Best of all its on this BLU-RAY version has an amazing picture ! A MUST BUY !

The Best Mob Movie Ever.......2007-02-20

This is by far the best Mob movie of all time its timeless . Growing up in New Jersey we saw this stuff on the news all the time. a very accurate account of thins with some drama mixed in for good measure.

All time Great Movie.......2007-02-19

What can I say..... This Movie is great and even better on Blu-Ray

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the Karl Marx sci-fi action movie
B-Movie fun
A vision like no others
They Live
Fresh concept (even for today) 5 Star Winner!

They Live
Starring: Roddy Piper , Keith David , Meg Foster , George 'Buck' Flower , and Peter Jason
Director: John Carpenter
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Release Date: 2003-09-23

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An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. His discovery comes when he dons a pair of special sunglasses made by a resistance group and sees for the first time reality unadorned. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers--all bear subliminal messages to OBEY, to CONSUME, to have NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. Money itself says THIS IS YOUR GOD. But worst of all, with these glasses you see which of us are really hideous, bug-eyed aliens. The conceptual breakthrough is hilarious while keeping its roots in darker matters. Although some fault the film for settling into its action plot, the ending has a great payoff. And the direction by John Carpenter is handled with superb workmanlike aplomb. One unforgettable set piece has Piper in a back-alley fistfight with a friend who won't put on the glasses that goes on and on, and just when you think it's over it goes another round. One of the most subversive films ever made in Hollywood, They Live was released on the eve of the 1988 elections. The first TV ads had two hideous alien politicians debating, then one accusing the other of being "No John Kennedy!" --Jim Gay

Customer Reviews:

the Karl Marx sci-fi action movie.......2007-04-23

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing this wonderful 1980's sci-fi action film starring pro wrestler "Roddy Piper". Piper plays an unemployed drifter, who is looking for work. Unfortunatley there aren't many good paying jobs available, because of corporate outsourcing (a problem which is killing the middle class and increasing poverty). However, nobody seems to notice or care that their fellow Americans are suffering, because they are caught up in materialism.

Piper discovers a pair of glasses that expose the truth. With the help of a few greedy individualistic elites, an evil race of aliens are slowly enslaving the human race.

Pipers acting is great, and there are plenty of memorable one liners.

B-Movie fun.......2007-03-28

I'm a HUGE fan of Carpenter's early work, everything from ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, CHRISTINE, THE FOG, and his magnum opus, HALLOWEEN. So when I picked up THEY LIVE and saw that Rowdy Roddy Piper starred, I knew I couldn't call myself a Carpenter fan without popping this in for a viewing. I sat back and looked forward to taking in more Carpenter goodness.

The result? A movie that takes a long time to get going, has only one standout acting performance, and displays some really lame effects.

We watch Piper's character drift into town and apply for work, shelter up in a homeless community, chance upon a construction job, chat with the homeless residents, go back to the job, etc. Some 30-40 minutes later the movie finally kicks into gear. It was hard for me to stay interested for this long without anything really happening, but the promise of aliens and action compelled me to persevere. The highpoint in all of this was Keith David, who plays Piper's fellow homeless/construction worker friend. The man acted circles around everyone else in this movie. The other actors, however, come off as wooden, more like actors TRYING to act. Because they couldn't imbue their characters with much of any real emotion, I didn't sympathize with them nor really care what happened to them. And the effects are pretty low-grade, more of the B-movie variety. There's not a whole lot of difference between the effects in ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) and THEY LIVE (1988). As you could guess, the lack of more sophisticated effects sets this movie back to, well about 1976.

I must say that I loved the ending (which I won't give away), but my investment in the finale was lessened by the slow beginning and poor quality of the movie's middle. If you like cheesy B-movie fun, then rent THEY LIVE. If you want serious action and fear, rent something from the beginning of Carpenter's career, like HALLOWEEN or CHRISTINE.

A vision like no others.......2007-03-09

John Carpenter explicates his theory on where yuppies and corporate culture come from. If you hate this movie you must be a College Republican.

They Live.......2007-02-14

The best of the genre. Cheesy acting but the subject matter is real, "aka David Icke." If you have interest in conspiracy or aliens then you must absolutely watch this movie and of course "read between the lines" for the message that the savvy Carpenter weaves into this somewhat plausable tale. Hey it could happen, especially if you don't like who is president at the time you see the movie. The last scene is unsuitable for children without your input.

Fresh concept (even for today) 5 Star Winner!.......2007-01-26

ok first off let me start by saying piper and keith david are excellent and their little fight scene in the middle is worth every penny! imagine you feel something is wrong with the world (seems..hm nahh) and all of a sudden you come into possesion of glasses that when you put them on you realize the world is so much different then you ever thought with thought provoking signs like "OBEY" and "SLEEP" "EAT" "WATCH TV" etc a superb movie a true gem that should be in every library totally origional story and concept. this movie may seem a little dated but the theme music sets the sinister mood and the feeling of "this isnt good, something bad is going to happen" that creeps down your spine. well this movie is really that good and worth owning without doubt.

Laurel & Hardy II (Way Out West / Block-Heads / Chickens Come Home)

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"Two Gloriously Funny Men"
Funny
Two Classic Comic Actors in Three Classic Comedies
Block - Heads
Laurel & Hardy Review

Laurel & Hardy II (Way Out West / Block-Heads / Chickens Come Home)
Starring: Stan Laurel , Oliver Hardy , Elizabeth Forrester , James Finlayson , and Gordon Douglas
Director: James W. Horne , and John G. Blystone
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00079I006
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Product Description

Way out west (1937)
while trying to deliver the deed for valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector, stand and Ollie run into her evil guardian, who wants to keep the gold mine for himself. One of Laurel & Hardy s funniest full- length feature film and their only western spoof!

Block-Heads(1938)
Stan and Ollie are first seen as soldiers with the AEF in France in 1917. Stan receives orders to stay in the trench and guard his post while the rest of the company makes a sweeping attack. Time passes indeed, 20 years go by and Stan is seen still faithful to his charge. Stan is finally told that the war is over; he returns home and is reunited with Ollie. It is immediately evident that Stan has not changed, and he is still as big a blockhead as he used to be.

Chickens Come home
Ollie, running for mayor, is blackmailed by an old flame. Illie agrees to meet both his old girlfriend and his wife at the same time. Stan gets cough in the middle and unbridled commotion results.

Critical Acclaim

Way out west 1938, Nominated for an Oscar®

Best music, Score

Block-heads 1939, Nominated for Oscar®

Best Music, Original Score

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Running Time 150 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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The combination of choleric, combustible Oliver Hardy and mild, perpetually helpful Stan Laurel sustained dozens upon dozens of comedies, including the popular Way Out West. What makes this hour-long feature stand out is not just the physical hijinks (of which there are plenty), but the moments of surprising elegance, like a supple soft-shoe duet accompanied by what can only be called cowboy doo-wop. The plot concerns keeping the deed to a gold mine out of the hands of a greedy saloonkeeper (frequent comic foil James Finlayson), but it's just a pretext for gleeful slapstick orchestrations. Laurel & Hardy II also includes the underrated Block-Heads, another hour-long feature which starts out in the trenches of World War I and ends in a 13th floor apartment in New York; domestic strife and even lost limbs become fodder for jokes, yet the movie never feels cruel or ghoulish. It's the lightheartedness of their brutal mishaps that marks their success. Both features are from the late 1930s. An additional short from 1931, Chickens Come Home, features Hardy running for mayor and trying to squelch his past indiscretions, with Laurel as his right-hand man. No matter the circumstances, they wear bowler hats; wherever they go, madcap devastation follows. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

"Two Gloriously Funny Men".......2007-06-01

Laurel & Hardy still remain the greatest comedy team of all time . Their material stands the ' test of time" hmdodd/ highland twp, mich

Funny.......2007-04-14

I liked the whole DVD but I was hooked after watching Stan Laurel getting tickled in one of the scenes in Way out West, say no more, just watching Stan in that scene had me in stitches. I have always liked Laurel & Hardy and I would like to own more of these DVD's.

Two Classic Comic Actors in Three Classic Comedies .......2007-03-10

Not much more than the three titles here - the "extras" aren't much - but here we have very fine DVD pressings of top drawer L & H. Some lesser known Stan & Ollie flicks from the non-independent, large-scale studios in the following decade have been released recently, and though they have historical significant and some sporadic fun (if you can supress your "couda-shoulda" button), they only emphasize the often brilliant and heartwarming stuff which really made them famous. We have three examples here: a 1937 trip out West, about one hour long, yet absolutely loaded with inventive gags (though a midnight attempt to hoist Ollie to the second floor of Finlayson's Saloon is badly dragged out) and clever dialogue. Ofcourse, the performances are great, and in Way Out West have the added dimension of music and "magic". While Hardy tries to plot out the rescue of a young lady and her deed to a goldmine, Laurel constantly befuddles his partner with all kinds of reality manipulations - like using his thumb as a lighter!
The next year, they produced a partial remake of their very first "talkie" - it's fun to compare Unaccustomed As We Are from '29 to Blockheads. The later film is far better and contains much pathos. Hardy's wife, who starts off her day reminding her husband that he forgot their anniversary, then returns to find old buddy Stan lounging about, delivers an incredible, drammaticly schizophrenic display - one of the great moments in comedy history. Ultimately, it is typical L & H - Ollie's new found respectability is torn asunder by the well-meaning but completely incompetent Stan, who wrecks his car, his apartment...and his marriage. By the end of the film he flees with his friend from his home and a violent neighbor who believes he is a filanderer.
The 1931 short-subject is an hilarious work - again Ollie is on the threshold of true acceptance in high society, until Mae Busch shows up to upset his political plans, his marriage, and Stan himself in a wild wrestling match outside of her hotel suite. This is perhaps her sexiest performance - and her attitude is all business - she wants her share of the success. Her acting is bit more nuanced than usual - she projects admiration and revulsion of Hardy at the same time.
Side note: I've read of the Spanish-language version of this film and hope that it can become available through this company.

Block - Heads.......2007-02-19

I (Jim McCutcheon) saw this film way back in the 50's and it cracked me up. I have hankered for it for some time and althouh I have matured somewhat (68years) still found if highly amusing, and thanks to Amazon, now have a copy for myself.

I would class it as one of Laurel and Hardy's better efforts.

Cheers,
Jim.

Laurel & Hardy Review.......2007-01-17

Received item in a timely manner. The only reason for 4 out of 5 was my fault in not researching the titles closer. The item was in excellent condition. I will return to this site in the future.

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Received the wrong edition
A CLASSIC ROAD FILM
You get what you settle for...
A Briliant Piece Of Cinema. One Of The Best Movies I've Ever Seen.
Don't sweat it. Women have secrets. Water is wet, the sky is blue, and women have secrets

Thelma & Louise (Special Edition)
Starring: Susan Sarandon , Geena Davis , Harvey Keitel , Michael Madsen , and Christopher McDonald
Director: Ridley Scott
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Release Date: 2003-02-04

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Thelma & Louise is a feminist manifesto writ large on the big screen, a smart and funny gender reversal of the standard Hollywood buddy formula, a road movie extraordinaire, with characters who became instant cultural icons. No matter how you define it, Ridley Scott's 1991 box-office hit pinched a nerve and made the cover of national news magazines for tweaking gender politics like no movie before or since. Callie Khouri's screenplay overhauls the buddy formula with its story about two best friends (Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis) who embark on a liberating adventure that turns into an interstate police chase after a traumatic incident makes both women into fugitives; they are en route to a destiny they could never have imagined. The perfect casting of Sarandon and Davis makes Thelma & Louise a movie for the ages, and Brad Pitt became an overnight star after his appearance as the con-artist cowboy who gives Davis a memorable (but costly) night in a roadside motel. --Jeff Shannon

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Directed by action master Ridley Scott (Hannibal, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) from an Oscar(r)-winning* screenplay by Callie Khouri, Thelma & Louise is an "exhilarating" (The Washington Post), full-throttle adventure hailed as one of the best road movies of all time! Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective (Harvey Keitel) on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker (Brad Pitt) in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between hilarious, high-speed thrill ride and empowering personal odyssey even as the law closes in. *1991: Original Screenplay

Customer Reviews:

Received the wrong edition.......2007-03-19

The movie deserves five stars, but the reason I'm writing is because Amazon has this DVD mislabeled as the Special Edition when, in fact, it is actually the standard edition. I ordered the SE, but received the standard edition. I returned the item and told Amazon other reviewers had complained about receiving the wrong edition as well. I hope they correct the error.

A CLASSIC ROAD FILM.......2007-03-14

What everyone says about THELMA AND LOUISE is right on the money; it's one of my favorites. As for this Special Edition: Included are 1) the widescreen (2:35) edition of the film (best seen on a big-screen TV), 2) two commentary tracks, one with director Ridley Scott, the second with Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon and writer Callie Khouri, 3) deleted and extended scenes with footage markers, and 4) the original extended ending with commentary by Scott. The four making-of documentaries, multi-angle storyboards and musicvideo are not on this disc. Is there a two-disc version of this with the extra material?

You get what you settle for..........2007-03-09

The very best line in "Thelma and Louise" is when Louise tells Thelma, "you get what you settle for." I have quoted that line time and time again to my children, friends, family, etc. There are many such literary gems contained within the writing of this wonderful movie.

Virginia Slims specifically marketed carcingenic tobacco products to millions of women by promising them "you've come a long way, baby," but we really haven't come as far as we should have. Thelma and Louise illustrates that very point with fine accuracy and almost too-close-to-reality dialogue.

I was so enamored of this movie that I purchased it and then watched it with each of my three daughters. After the movie, we had a discussion about why this was such an important film. The ending of "Thelma and Louise" is unspeakably sad but it too makes a powerful point about the futility and frustration of a woman's lot, even in our modern times.

The movie is very well written and provides painfully honest portrayals of marriage, men, women and their relationships.

A Briliant Piece Of Cinema. One Of The Best Movies I've Ever Seen........2007-02-26

I watched "Thelma & Louise" knowing it was one of the most highly acclaimed films of the 1990s'. So my expectations were already quite high when I started it. By the time it was over, to say it had met my expectations was an understatement.

"Thelma & Louise" is one of the finest movies I've ever seen. In terms of acting, pacing, writing, cinematography and soundtrack, it is perfect in all aspects. The two main characters could've easily been cliched 2-D cutout rip-offs of Bonnie & Clyde or Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, but the script injects them with enough originality and depth to set them apart. This is also thanks to the the fantastic performances of the two leads, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, who put on tow of the finest performances in all of cinema. They are backed by a solid supporting cast including Michael Madsen and the incomparable Harvey Keitel, as well as early breakthrough role by Brad Pitt.

The plot could've also been one dimensional and uninteresting, but writer Callie Khouri again made ot sparkle with inventive sequences, a solid mix of action, laughter and drama, and crackling dialogue.

And the direction by cinematic auteur Ridley Scott is audacious. The last sequence is one of the most beauotful images in cinema, and it brought a bit of a tear to my eye.

The special edition of this film is a must for all its fans, and the film itself should eb seen by all true cinema buffs.

Don't sweat it. Women have secrets. Water is wet, the sky is blue, and women have secrets.......2007-01-10

I've been doing some thinking, and as I look at the careers of directors Ridley Scott and his brother Tony, I wonder if Greg Araki's "Mysterious Skin" is at all based on their lives.

(If you're unfamiliar with the plot of Araki's film, click over to the Amazon summary then meet me back here.)

Hi.

So, maybe similar circumstances happen with a lot of men, and Araki just picked up an archetype. But check out 1991: Ridley, director of "Alien" releases "Thelma and Louise," one of the greatest feminist films of all time. That same year, Tony Scott, director of "Top Gun," the most homoerotic movie of all time (according to Quentin Tarantino), releases the bloody football actioner "The Last Boy Scout," one of the most misogynistic films of the past decade.

So, I figure if these two work on a movie together again its storyline will fit somewhere between "Mysterious Skin" and "Alien vs Predator." It will take place in the desert, and everyone on screen will be dead by the end, with the possible exception of an ugly Electra. There's an interview with the two brothers in a recent issue of "Post," so maybe a collaboration is in the near future.

"Thelma and Louise" is a hallmark in cinema history, one of the greatest girl power movies ever made. Every man in it is a possessive, scheming creep (save Harvey Keitel as an understanding detective, and, to an extent, Michael Madsen as Louise's musician husband), and every creep gets his comeuppance. All of the scenes are beautifully and meticulously composed -- the filmmakers do an amazing job making shots that must've taken hours to prepare seem as natural and effortless as the good ol'girl banter between Sarandon and Davis. The famous ending, which would have been depressing or dishonest in the hands of someone less skilled, is genuinely uplifting without compromising any of the dignity and freedom T&L have discovered during their journey. The inclusion of B.B. King's "Better Not Look Down" before their final leap of faith definitely helps.

Ridley Scott's films seem to have more warmth, more humanity than T.S., which has me coming back to them more frequently. Tony's films are colder, flashier, more misanthropic. "The Last Boy Scout" exists in an emotional vacuum, excepting the dull rage running through every scene. The film's only noteworthy aspect is an early performance by Halle Berry as a dancing cowgirl (She is gunned down early in the film.)

Any doubt about T.S. being more obnoxious and condescending than his sibling was erased by the inclusion of Pat Boone's "Moody River" during the film's credits. Here's a sample:

"No longer can I live
With this hurt and this sin
I just couldn't tell you
That guy was just a friend."

How does T.S. keep getting away with the subversive homoerotic stuff in these macho action films? I would've never noticed if Tarantino first hadn't pointed out the "Wingman Anytime" analogy in "Top Gun." I don't know about you, but I just wanted to lift weights.

Anyway, I think Ridley Scott's films, particularly "Thelma and Louise" and "G.I. Jane" are subversive -- they're absurdist yet humanist. I believe Ridley wants the men who see these "feminist" films to make him look very silly. After seeing males portrayed as intolerant, monstrous caricatures, I bet he'd be pleased if audience members turned to their partners and said, "he doesn't know what he's talking about. Watch me treat you sweet."

On the other hand, these "empowering" films could be intended by some as a dulling narcotic, keeping kept women kept. Watching is chosen over the actual exhilaration of flying the coup. Near the end of the film, while T&L cruise through the Arizona desert, Thelma describes a feeling which I think everyone, male or female should experience at least once in their life (preferably without the death and destruction). It's a feeling of freedom and optimism I suspect Tony Scott still hasn't experienced, and I suspect he envies his brother's ability to convey it so effortlessly during this film. Further projecting onto Tony, I suspect this deficiency eats at him, drives him to make angry films like "Man on Fire," and feeds his "Deja Vu."

Here's the scene:

THELMA: You awake?
LOUISE: You could call it that. My eyes are open.
THELMA: Me too. I feel awake.
LOUISE: Good.
THELMA: Wide awake. I don't remember ever feelin' this awake. Everything looks different. You know what I mean. I know you know what I mean. Everything looks new. Do you feel like that? Like you've got something to look forward to?
LOUISE: We'll be drinkin' margaritas by the sea, Mamasita.

Hey, where are you girls, anyway?

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Love it!!!
Classic Romantic Comedy!!
At the end of the Day, she carries the comedy
Pillow Talk
One of Doris Day's Best

Pillow Talk
Starring: Rock Hudson , Doris Day , Tony Randall , Thelma Ritter , and Nick Adams
Director: Michael Gordon
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Release Date: 2004-04-06

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Jan Morrow (Doris Day) and Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) have never met, but they're sworn enemies because of one small appliance in their lives: the telephone. The two share a party line, and Jan is outraged over the amount of time Bill spends wooing women over the phone. A convenient triangle emerges when a client (Tony Randall) of Jan's--she's an interior decorator--falls in love with her and happens to be Brad's old college chum. When Brad makes the connection, he decides to try to court Jan himself, to make her more sympathetic to his phone woes. Of course, she'd never go for such a heel, so he passes himself off as Rex Stetson, a Texas rancher visiting New York. The ensuing tale, albeit predictable, is lots of fun, with some quick-witted dialogue and some clever use of split-screens for the phone calls. Thelma Ritter is hilarious as Jan's always-hung-over maid, Alma; and the pairing of Rock and Doris works beautifully, as always. --Jenny Brown

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Love it!!!.......2007-04-05

This is one of my favorite classic movies! Always good for a laugh and leaves you with smile. Rock Hudson and Doris Day are great together, and this is one I can watch with my kids without fear of what they might see or hear.

Classic Romantic Comedy!!.......2007-03-09

I fell in love with Doris Day movies as a child thanks to my mother's love for these classic romantic comedies. When other girls were watching Julia Roberts (okay, I was too) I was watching Doris Day. "Pillow Talk" is light-hearted, good natured fun filled with classic one liners, a fun storyline and laughs all around. Rock Hudson and Doris Day share a beautiful chemistry that goes unmatched. Scene stealer, Thelma Ritter, is a treat; her comedic timing is impeccable!!

If you are looking for some light-hearted fun, this would be the movie for you!!!!

At the end of the Day, she carries the comedy.......2006-12-21

Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is a well-dressed interior decorator that unwillingly shares a party line with playboy Brad Allen (Rock Hudson). Unknowingly, they also share a business relationship with Jonathan Forbes (Tony Randall). When Jan complains to Brad about his disrespect for women, he accuses her of having "bedroom problems." This infuriates her to the point of throwing herself in the arms of the next man she meets, Rex Stetson, who turns out to be Brad in "disguise." Having never seen Brad before, he just needed to speak with an accent and turn on some Texan charm. However, Jonathan is pursuing a disinterested Jan and doesn't want a strapping playboy in the competition. During the pretense, "Rex" develops genuine feelings for Jan while Jonathan strives to expose the deception. After everything backfires on everyone, they resort to unconventional methods of resolving differences. Brad tries to get the housekeeper Alma (Thelma Ritter), a lush and who is Brad Allen's most devoted party-line listener, drunk in order to find Jan's vulnerable side.

I first came in the middle of PILLOW TALK, so later had to go back and see what I missed -- which could be summed up in one sentence: "Opposites attract as designer Day and playboy Hudson share a party line while wealthy Randall competes for Day." The remaining 43 minutes is where the action begins.

For Oscar-nominated Day, this movie represents a departure from her girl-next-door image. Though starting off traditionally, she later wants Rex to make a play for her -- practically inviting herself on a weekend cabin retreat with him before returning to her desire for matrimony. As was the case in LOVER COME BACK, there are brief scenes where circumstance causes others in the film to question Hudson heterosexuality. Not knowing when his alternative lifestyle began, either fact follows fiction or he cherished the opportunity to peek out of the closet before it was popular. In 1985 he died of AIDS. Randall adds his usual levity when he enters a scene. Except for the bar room drinking match, Ritter's role is somewhat incidental. The humor stems from the movie plot rather than slapstick jokes. Through it all, Day carries the bulk of the comedy.

Movie quote: "I have no bedroom problems. There's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me."

Pillow Talk.......2006-11-04

This is a happy dappy movie. It's upbeat, it's musical and come on... the actors are very easy on the eyes. I love Doris Day's outfits and her perfect hair/makeup. I love Rock Hudson's prince charming good looks.
If you don't own it, buy it. You won't regret it.

One of Doris Day's Best.......2006-08-19

This film is enjoyable and Doris Day and Rock Hudson are very good together. Add Tony Randall and you have a film with lots of laughs.

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