Dempsey

Starring:Treat Williams, Sam Waterston, Sally Kellerman, Victoria Tennant, Peter Mark Richman, Jesse Vint, Robert Harper, John McLiam, Bonnie Bartlett, James Noble, John Lehne, Cliff 'Fatty' Emmich, Michael McManus, Mark L. Taylor, Jimmy Nickerson, Jack O'Leary, Walker Edmiston, Richard Karron, Clay Hodges, Terence McGovern
Director: Gus Trikonis
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Grey's Anatomy - The Complete Third Season

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Good but not as good as the past 2 seasons!
Disappointing
The worst season of all
The Greatest Grey's of them all!
This Grey['s] is anything but dull.....the most colorful yet.....

Grey's Anatomy - The Complete Third Season
Starring: Ellen Pompeo , and Patrick Dempsey
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
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ASIN: B000P6YNSO
Release Date: 2007-09-11

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Be a part of a television phenomenon, and experience America's #1 drama. Capturing a Golden Globe Award® for Best Television Series-Drama in its scintillating third season, Grey's Anatomy is the rare show that makes fans of both audiences and critics. It's "all pleasure and no guilt," lauds USA Today. They are doctors, lovers and friends. Join the staff of Seattle Grace Hospital as they learn there are no easy cures for life's challenges and that each choice comes in shades of grey. Get more Grey's in this sensational seven-disc DVD box set - more secrets, more personal stories and many more McSteamy moments. Bring home Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Third Season-Seriously Extended, complete with never-before-seen bonus features, including uncut and extended episodes available only on DVD. It's addicting entertainment that you can't get enough of. Seriously.

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Good but not as good as the past 2 seasons!.......2007-07-02

I enjoyed Season 3 but did not enjoy it as much as season 1 and 2. I thought the relationship between Meredith and Derek was really interesting and I liked the development of Kate Walsh as Addison. I do wish there was more scenes between Derek and Meredith and less of Sandra Oh as Christina and Isaiah Washington as Burke. I am so glad he is leaving! We will see what happens in Season 4, but I will not stop watching the show and can't wait to see what happens with George, Izzy, and Callie!

Disappointing.......2007-06-26

I have been a HUGE fan of this show since the beginning. Season Three was the biggest disappointment. Meredith was annoying, Izzie pissed me off continually (and she is usually my FAV character), they introduced the Addison spin-off which I don't think I'll watch because I like her on Grey's and wish she would stay. I'm trying to review this without spoiling the plot for those who haven't yet seen it.

The season finale was depressing. And not the good-depressing like the end of Season Two. This one just basically caused me to lose hope in the characters and in the story. Will I keep watching? Yes (yet reluctantly, I'm sad to say). There's a part of me that hopes next season redeems itself. But this season was such a downer and really annoyed me more than anything. I wouldn't buy it.

The worst season of all.......2007-06-12

I'm a huge fan of TV series and this year with big dissapointment I saw Grey's Anatomy go from good to bad to the worst tv I saw the all year. Even Lost who was not good at first ended in a superb way.
I do not reccomend it for buying, pain enough was to watch it on TV .

The Greatest Grey's of them all!.......2007-06-11

I've been an avid watcher of this wonderful show since it began as a summer fill-in not too long ago. And ever since then, Shonda Rhimes and her fabulous crew have doled out fantastic shows week after week. All the actors, from Ellen Pompeo to Sara Ramirez and Patrick Dempsey and the immensely delightful Sandra Oh, bring their characters to life. They make thursday THE must see TV!!!!

(SPOILER ALERT)-The ONLY thing that bothered me was the whole Izzy-George-Callie love triangle. I can't see George being the unfaithful husband and Izzie as the other woman. Especially when Izzie was depressed, sullen and zombie-like for nearly the whole season due to the death of her beloved Denny. And now the writers have her head over heels in love with George? Izzie deserves someone that isn't bound to another woman! I don't quite understand where they are trying to go with that particular storyline. Callie loves her husband but apparently he is in love with someone else besides herself. But if you all faithful Grey's fans remember, Callie's mega-bucks father (played by Rene Elizondo) threatened to harm George if he ever hurt Callie. I predict we will see more of him in season 4. This isn't over yet!

This Grey['s] is anything but dull.....the most colorful yet............2007-06-10

For this, my review of the third season of GREY'S ANATOMY, I'm not going to spoil your experience with a lot of plot details. I will say that the whole crew--everyone from Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) to Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) go through great evolutions during the course of these episodes. For starters, Izzy (Katherine Hegl) must make her decision how to move on from heartbreak and get on with her life. Of course, this struggle is a universal theme for all of the interns and doctors at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. There has been plenty of buzz about the actors, out of character, and in the media, these past few months, as well as speculation about GREY'S ANATOMY'S continuity, and the spin-off series set to start this fall. I won't lie to you and tell you I know any details about either the future of the show, nor the new series.

To answer some questions here. Is the writing up to snuff? Yes, I believe it is. Let's put it this way. There is plenty of sickness on this show, but a lot of it is anyone's but the patients. Neurosis, depression, childhood trauma and trust issues rear their ugly head. Personal life intersects with professional life, and the line between them becomes increasingly blurred. No one is right and everyone hurts, yet, the dramas are more intelligently orchestrated and written than any soap opera I have seen on television. That's what makes GREY'S stand apart from many programs out there, today. What's more, the acting is solid, beautiful and totally believable (even when the characters are put in the eye of many unbelievable storms). This is definitely worth a look (or two).

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What a wicked movie! (kids review)
Pretty good movie, unless you expect it to be like the original book
Not one of his best movies!
Classic!
Beautiful

Howl's Moving Castle
Starring: Chieko Baisho , Takuya Kimura , Akihiro Miwa , Tatsuya Gashuin , and Ryunosuke Kamiki
Director: Pete Docter , Rick Dempsey , and Hayao Miyazaki
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ASIN: B000CDGVOE
Release Date: 2006-03-07

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Like a dream, Howl's Moving Castle carries audiences to vistas beyond their imaginations where they experience excitement, adventure, terror, humor, and romance. With domestic box office receipts of over $210 million, Howl passed Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke to become the #3 film in Japanese history, behind his Spirited Away and James Cameron's Titanic. Based on a juvenile novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle marks the first time Miyazaki has adapted another writer's work since Kiki's Delivery Service (1989). Sophie, a 19-year-old girl who believes she is plain, has resigned herself to a drab life in her family's hat shop--until the Witch of the Waste transforms her into a 90-year-old woman. In her aged guise, Sophie searches for a way to break the Witch's spell and finds unexpected adventures. Like Chihiro, the heroine of Spirited Away, Sophie discovers her hidden potential in a magical environment--the castle of the title. Using CG, Miyazaki creates a ramshackle structure that looks like it might disintegrate at any moment. Sophie's honesty and determination win her some valuable new friends: Markl, Howl's young apprentice; a jaunty scarecrow; Calcifer, a temperamental fire demon; and Heen, a hilarious, wheezing dog. She wins the heart of the dashing, irresponsible wizard Howl, and brings an end an unnecessary and destructive war. The film overflows with eclipsing visuals that range from frightening aerial battles to serene landscapes, and few recent features--animated or live action--offer as much magic as Howl's Moving Castle. --Charles Solomon

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Description

In Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece, journey beyond imagination and enter a "breathtaking fantasy world" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) filled with adventure, humor and heart. Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell. Featuring the voice talents of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, and Billy Crystal, Miyazaki's artistry comes to life on DVD with inventive characters, unique storytelling and richly detailed animation. (c) 2004 Nibariki • GNDDDT

Customer Reviews:

What a wicked movie! (kids review).......2007-06-20

i thought this movie was an awesome movie! It was one of my favorites out of all the myuzaki movies. Well almost. And what a spectacular ending. Usually the characters wouldn't kiss at the end but in this one it shocked me. I'm fourteen and do not think kissing was disgusting.

Pretty good movie, unless you expect it to be like the original book.......2007-06-18

First of all, I need to mention that the three-star rating has more to do with my frustration with the extra features and interviews on this disc, than with the movie itself.

The movie itself is visually great, as are all of Miyazaki's movies. I was a bit taken aback since I'd read the book the movie was based on (more on this later) about 2 months before seeing the movie. It was as if Miyazaki just read the first third of the book, then put the book down and wrote his own story. The second two thirds of the movie bear no resemblance to the book whatsoever, either in plot or characterization. In some ways, I think this is a good thing - some aspects of the book's plot wouldn't translate too well to movie format. I did like the book's plot better, although it was enjoyable watching Howl the bird. :)

Then I started watching the interviews, and sat through a half an hour of Miyazaki getting praised for coming up with such ORIGINAL ideas (like a girl who comes into her own after being cursed with age, or a moving castle, or a door which opens to different cities depending on the way the doorknob is turned). While Miyazaki did take a LOT of creative license, and the movie is definitely a Miyazaki work... all of the specific ideas that I just listed SHOULD have been credited to Diana Wynne Jones, who published the book in 1986. I sat through interview after interview, waiting for SOME mention of the fact that these creative ideas had come from a children's book by the same name, but it never happened. It's as if the movie makers are completely unaware that there had been a book before the movie. And I just don't like it when credit is not given where credit is due.

If it weren't for my frustration with the interviews, I probably would be giving this DVD four stars instead of three... I did enjoy the movie, and once I accepted the fact that Miyazaki had taken the basic story elements from the book and then written his OWN plot, I thought that there were many good things about the movie. It wasn't my favorite Miyazaki movie, but it was still pretty good.

Not one of his best movies!.......2007-06-12

I have mixed feelings about this film. I'm not a big fan of Howl! The film had plenty of action and drama but I couldn't swallow some aspects of this film. It strives to be real concerning the but ends up naseauting toward the end!

I think when anime tries to make it's characters more real it seems more surreal! I love the visuals I just couldn't stomache the characterization. Definitely not his best film!

Classic!.......2007-06-03

We went to the movie theater to see this premier, and it was even more mind blowing then. This is not a simple story, like Disney. The story gets very complicated, but in the end it's all worth it. Billy Cristal as a fire was genius! We fell in love with this movie.

Beautiful .......2007-06-01

Howl's Moving Castle was the third movie that I watched of Miyazaki's movies I believe. Every one of his movies has touched me in some way and I love them all. This one in particular is very beautiful. I guess being of his newer ones, it's visuals and stunning art is astounding. It took me a couple of times of watching to actually grasp the whole plot of the story and to understand what was going on. This movie is surely a Miyazaki classic and will catch the hearts of children and adults. If you love Miyazaki films you won't be disappointed.

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Teaching is (or at least should be) a "Wonderful Burden"
Every student should view this movie!
Thought Provoking
Been there done that
Young, entertaining & thought provoking!

Freedom Writers (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Hilary Swank , Patrick Dempsey , Scott Glenn , Imelda Staunton , and April L. Hernandez
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000NOK1KM
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Though the "inspirational teacher" theme may feel done to death, Freedom Writers succeeds because it emphasizes the students as much as the teacher. Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't Cry) comes to a southern California high school bubbling over with naive optimism, but quickly discovers that her unruly classroom isn't easily won over by her good intentions. After a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives--an assignment that the class bites into with relish, which eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. This plotline has been made before, sometimes well, sometimes poorly; Freedom Writers, by drawing heavily from the published journals of the students--and thanks to a (mostly) unheroic script, direction that emphasizes individual characters over stereotypes, and rigorous performances from the whole cast--makes the story seem fresh and genuine. Swank does solid work, but the standouts are April L. Hernandez as a girl whose gang wants her to lie and send an innocent boy to jail and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) as a teacher who resents Gruwell's offbeat success. Also featuring Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy), Scott Glenn (The Right Stuff), and a plethora of strong young actors. --Bret Fetzer

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Teaching is (or at least should be) a "Wonderful Burden".......2007-07-01

Although there is a certain political agenda poured on this film, it can all be forgiven due to its one unique message. Teaching is a calling, not a career. And although there are certain merits in the arguments of the antagonist in the story, about the need to be fair to students who want to learn and succeed, a true master teacher knows that differences are made one student at a time, and as a master teacher taught me in a class on teaching; "They don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."

So I feel this is an inspiring film for teachers, and would be teachers, in every endeavor, or as the film states, those "blessed with a wonderful burden"

Every student should view this movie!.......2007-06-27

This was an awesome movie! My High School students enjoyed it so much that many of them went out and rented it so that they could view it a second or third time. They have requested to read the "Freedom Writers Diary this next year. Several have been inspired to write their own stories and these are learning disabled kids that hate to read and write.

Thought Provoking.......2007-06-27

I rented this movie the day it was released on DVD, then had to buy it & have already watched in twice more. A powerful movie that represents so many of our youth that are too often forgotten, or considered failed w/o any chances/hope. Definate food for thought & a must see for everyone.

Been there done that.......2007-06-27

There is NOTHING original about this movie. It has been done before and better (Dangerous Minds & Stand and Deliver). It's portrial of the inner city students is watered down and the acting is nothing special. I would not even suggest catching this one on HBO for free.

Young, entertaining & thought provoking!.......2007-06-23

If you like the movie Paying it Forward, you will like this movie. This movie is a must see, for it is not only entertaining but most importantly it is thought provoking. See the Freedom Writers movie, it is reminiscent of a dream that a great man had many years ago. He dreamt that all men lived like brothers. Be encouraged to try and make a difference!At My Father's Knee

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Sweet, Funny, Feel Good
Sweet
Country mouse moves to city and becomes city mouse
Not one for a chick flick...but
Miss Melanie's back, but where is Scarlett?

Sweet Home Alabama
Starring: Reese Witherspoon , Josh Lucas , Patrick Dempsey , Candice Bergen , and Mary Kay Place
Director: Andy Tennant
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ASIN: B00007E2F5
Release Date: 2003-02-04

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As formulaic, utterly inoffensive romantic comedies go, Sweet Home Alabama could be better, and could be worse. It's a variant of Julia Roberts's Something to Talk About, with all the same strengths and weaknesses, and Reese Witherspoon is definitely its saving grace. As an Alabama country girl turned hot New York fashion designer, Witherspoon finds the genuine emotions hidden under a blandly familiar plot, making her character's romantic indecisiveness seem not only credible but disarmingly appealing. She's just agreed to marry the Camelot-bred son (Patrick Dempsey) of New York's no-nonsense mayor (Candice Bergen), but first she has to officially divorce the husband (Josh Lucas) she left behind years earlier... only to discover that their love is stronger than ever. The rest, of course, is a foregone conclusion, but with a sharp supporting cast and a few charming moments, Sweet Home Alabama will satisfy anyone who prefers safe, reassuring entertainment. --Jeff Shannon

Description

This delightfully entertaining romantic comedy stars Reese Witherspoon (LEGALLY BLONDE) as sophisticated Melanie Carmichael, a rising New York clothing designer who suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But this is no fairy tale romance for Melanie. She has skeletons in her fashion-filled closet that include Jake -- the backwoods husband she married in high school who refuses to divorce her. Determined to end their marriage and sever all ties with her past once and for all, Melanie returns to Alabama. But home starts to tug at her heartstrings, and what she thought she wanted may not be what she wants at all.

Customer Reviews:

Sweet, Funny, Feel Good.......2007-07-01

Looking for a feel good movie? Here's one. Sweet Home Alabama is just that, sweet.

Sweet.......2007-06-08

Josh is to cute for words - I would pick him every time. I think it would have been better if they kept in the other parts of the film that you can see in the outtakes - it makes it flow better.

Country mouse moves to city and becomes city mouse.......2007-05-23

This movie is your typical country mouse moves to city and becomes city mouse. City mouse goes back to the country and is very "ashamed" of the country where it orginally came from. What makes this story different is the "romantic" side of the city mouse and the realization that the city mouse really isn't a city mouse at all, she is still a country mouse inside her heart. What I really liked about this movie in a whole is the slow realization that one must be honest in one's life to really achieve happiness with one's self and others around them. I don't mean to stand on a "soap box", but this is a story that is very hard hitting in that fact. The story is well acted and presented in a way that you don't quiet know what is coming next. See this movie if you want some laughs and have some good fun. I highly recommend this movie to all comedy fans of all ages.

Not one for a chick flick...but.......2007-05-20

I watched this primarily because of Reese Witherspoons portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. Here in Sweet Home Alabama, she is a country girl turned city girl, who is forced to return to her roots in order to get a divorce from her husband that she hasn't seen in 7 years so she could marry another.

But in so doing, she finds that the past life she had been embarrased about wasn't so bad. Forced to slow down, she rediscovers herself, and finds out what true love is all about.

After it was over, it made me want to move from the city to some small town like what I grew up in.

Another show like this one is Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox. If you liked one you'll like the other.

Miss Melanie's back, but where is Scarlett?.......2007-05-19

Reese Witherspoon is the main attraction of 2002's SWEET HOME ALABAMA, an almost absurdly formulaic and predictable romantic comedy. Luckily for SWEET HOME ALABAMA, Witherspoon's screen presence lifts this film up from the merely humdrum and makes it watchable, entertaining, and even believable---at least until the last five minutes or so.

Alabama-born Melanie Carmichael (Witherspoon) is one of New York's preeminent fashion designers, engaged to the JFK Jr.-like son of New York's woman Mayor (Candice Bergen) who plays her role as a power-mad politician with an unpleasantly realistic air.

Shortly after the engagement, Melanie travels Way Down South on the quiet to take care of a little unfinished business---including finally dumping the undivorced, plaid workshirt, mullet-headed, ballcap-wearing, chaw-preferring, beer-guzzling husband she's left behind.

Greeted like the Antichrist upon her return home, Melanie's secret life is laid bare, including a teenage pregnancy and an upbringing that was short on Plantation but long on Pickup Truck. As a matter of fact, "Felony Melanie" has quite the past reputation, and it isn't helped by her present City Cousin ways---the locals come to her door with pitchforks and torches and a rail on which to run her out of town. For her part, she can't stand her roots and is embarrassed and humiliated by the metaphorical red clay on the soles of her feet.

Worse yet, her stubborn not-quite ex is dedicated to making her life miserable by not finalizing the divorce papers. Forced by circumstance to hang around the old back forty, Melanie, willy-nilly begins to reconnect with her past life. Things come to a head when her New York fiance shows up, and she is forced to acknowledge the past she's been denying.

As noted, Witherspoon is the best element of the film. She is engaging and likeable, and utterly convincing as the conflicted, emotionally fragile Melanie, so much so that the viewer is compelled to comfort her in her confusion (or this one wishes he had). Witherspoon finds the humor in every situation, and sometimes the tears, playing Melanie with an honesty that is surprising for this genre of film. In short, she acquits herself very well. She can act.

SWEET HOME ALABAMA is warmhearted for the most part, but there's an edginess to the Big City Diva vs. Country Gal elements that's a little discomfiting. The characters, whether urban or rural, all seem ready to strangle their opposite numbers on cue. There's a Civil War of the soul going on here and at stray moments it feels downright ugly in the gut.

The film closes on a totally false, and surprisingly down, note (this reviewer will pass on providing any spoilers), though it is typical for this kind of fluffy comedy.

Watch Reese and suspend your disbelief.

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Teaching is (or at least should be) a "Wonderful Burden"
Every student should view this movie!
Thought Provoking
Been there done that
Young, entertaining & thought provoking!

Freedom Writers (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Hilary Swank , Patrick Dempsey , Scott Glenn , Imelda Staunton , and April L. Hernandez
Director: Richard LaGravenese
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ASIN: B000NOK1KC
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Beyond Freedom Writers

More Inspirational Teacher Films on DVD
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by Erin Gruwell
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Stills from Freedom Writers (click for larger image)

Customer Reviews:

Teaching is (or at least should be) a "Wonderful Burden".......2007-07-01

Every student should view this movie!.......2007-06-27

Thought Provoking.......2007-06-27

Been there done that.......2007-06-27

Young, entertaining & thought provoking!.......2007-06-23

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Classic 80s Movie
VERY GOOD TEEN HIGH SCHOOL COMEDY FULLSCREEN DVD BUMMER!
Good Comedy : reviewers here miss the mark
80's fun
good oldie

Can't Buy Me Love
Starring: Patrick Dempsey , Amanda Peterson , Courtney Gains , Tina Caspary , and Seth Green
Director: Steve Rash
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000065V3H
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Description

Nowhere-man Ronny Miller is secretly in love with Cindy Mancini, the prettiest, most popular girl on campus. When Cindy finds herself in a desperate predicament, Ronny steps in to save the day ... for a price! Cindy must pose as Ronny's girl so that her popularity might rub off on him. But the road to popularity takes an unexpected twist when Ronny becomes so "cool" that his former friends feel the chill, Cindy is left toally out in the cold, and Ronny himself discovers that money might buy you popularity, but it can't buy you love!

Customer Reviews:

Classic 80s Movie.......2007-05-05

Standard unpopular boy dates popular girl to become popular. This is a classic from the 80s and I still enjoy it today. It's even fun to laugh at what we used to wear and what our hair looked like back then. Story line is very good and the acting is good for a group of teenagers, the adults were actually the bad ones in this film.

VERY GOOD TEEN HIGH SCHOOL COMEDY FULLSCREEN DVD BUMMER!.......2007-04-10

This is another good teen comedy from the 80'. It's a shame that the DVD release is fullscreen. This movie deserves a deluxe DVD treatment.

Good Comedy : reviewers here miss the mark.......2007-03-25

This was filmed in the 80's but other than some of the fashions you'd never really know it and that are where I think reviewers here miss the mark. This is not a "typical 80's teen comedy" in the way that phrase is generally understood. There are no references to pop culture (movies or music) in this film at all. Many of the songs used in the film are either not from the 80's or, with the exception of the Billy Idol song used, obscure pop tunes. The soundtrack to this movie is barely noticeable.

There are no decade defining actors or actresses in this film either. No Anthony Michael Hall no Molly Ringwald et al. Other than Patrick Dempsey in "Loverboy" I don't remember any of the people in this film in anything else during the 80's. This movie should never be lumped into the "Sixteen Candles/Breakfast Club/Pretty in Pink" trilogy of sorts. It's a much different type of movie the most obvious reason being John Hughes did not direct or produce this film.

I originally saw this movie in 1988 on VHS while I was a freshman in HS. The plot of this movie could easily be set in 1967, 1977, 1997 or 2007. I may be mistaken but I don't think cliques in High School were an 80's phenomenon that disappeared after 1989. As far as I know there are still jocks, nerds, and being "cool" in HS is still and always will be defined by who you hang out with.

This movie used the still annoying habit of trying to cast 23 year olds as high school students. Most of it is obvious but amazingly enough Amanda Peterson, the prettiest girl in school, was really 16 at the time. Perhaps that is what makes the movie more enjoyable. If you are looking to watch a teenaged HS comedy that most of us can relate to on one level or another you might like this. If you want to watch a "decade defining 80's movie" you should look elsewhere.

80's fun.......2007-03-24

This is a typical 80's romantic comedy. It is very formulaic yet it still manages to be fun. I love looking back on these films because I grew up with these movies, clothes, songs, and culture.

If you love the 80s then you should see this movie. It is better than several other options. However, it is not the best option. I think "Say Anything" is my favorite. I am partial to John Cusack.

The acting, story, and overall feel of the movie is fine. One of the other reviewers mentioned that some actors went on to huge careers and it shows in some scenes. However, some show their inexperience.

So if you love the 80s you should see this film; if not rent "Say Anything" because every one should see this movie once.

good oldie.......2007-03-09

This movie is an older movie but still has a lot of charm. It is great to see Seth Green and Patrick Dempsey when they were kids. It has a lot of laughs and sincere moments in it. a must see!

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Like Ballykissangel?
truly Hilarious!
Great Movie!
Masterful
refreshung, very funny

Waking Ned Devine
Starring: Ian Bannen , David Kelly , Fionnula Flanagan , Susan Lynch , and James Nesbitt
Director: Kirk Jones (III)
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00000ILEC
Release Date: 1999-06-01

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When local wag Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) discovers that one of his neighbors in the village of Tulaigh Mohr is a lottery winner he sees a chance to share in the wealth. Things get complicated when Jackie and his pal Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) discover that the winner, Ned Devine, died of shock at the very moment he learned of becoming a millionaire. Undaunted, Jackie and Michael dispose of the lucky stiff and hatch a plot to impersonate him and claim the prize. Soon the whole village is involved and the plot rapidly thickens.

This film has been compared to The Full Monty, but it lacks the vein of desperation that added depth to that film. Instead, Waking Ned Devine is closer in tone to classic British comedies like Whisky Galore!, with its cast of eccentrics gleefully conspiring to outwit the authorities. Those with a low tolerance for twinkly eyed Irish charm might be tempted to steer clear, although the movie is saved, for the most part, by its central performances. Bannen is superb as an old man who is clearly hungry for any excitement he can drum up and David Kelly is remarkable as his scrawny sidekick. Kelly has had a long career as a character actor in film and television, but here he has a chance to really let loose. His naked motorcycle ride is a marvelous set piece and in all of his other scenes his twitchy, perfectly timed performance quite simply steals the movie. --Simon Leake

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When Ned Devine dies from shock after winning the lottery, two longtime friends, Micheal and Jackie, discover the body and agree Ned would want them to benefit from his good luck. They embark upon an outrageous scheme to claim the ticket but first they have to get all the townsfolk to go along with their plan!

Customer Reviews:

Like Ballykissangel?.......2007-07-04

I just got done watching this movie. It is a hoot!

If you enjoyed the series Ballykissangel, you will enjoy this movie.

It moves very fast and you will wish it lasted longer.

truly Hilarious!.......2007-06-27

This is a refreshingly funny movie! I don't watch movies more than once EXCEPT for this one!! Get it! You'll LOVE IT!

Great Movie!.......2007-06-08

"Charming" Irish movie with very good acting and beautiful imagery. Clever concept and entertaining from beginning to end. Seems to give an accurate portrayal of small-town Irish living. I loved the actors! The music is wonderful too.

Masterful.......2007-04-26

If you ever wanted to visit a small one street village in Ireland and get a peek into the characters that live there, this is the movie for you. If you have ever lived in Ireland and miss home, than this is the movie for you!!!!

refreshung, very funny.......2007-03-19

We seldom, if ever, go to the movies any more. Not willing to pay so much for so much garbage. We are older and Irish so we appreciate the personalities and the humor of this movie. Also just loved the scenery. Having been to Ireland many years ago, it brought back memories of the beautiful countryside, the simplicity of life there etc. Our son had seen the movie and recommended it.

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Tarzan
Tarzan
My kids love this movie
Borken when I got it.
Tarzan

Tarzan (Special Edition)
Starring: Tony Goldwyn , Minnie Driver , Glenn Close , Brian Blessed , and Nigel Hawthorne
Director: Chris Buck (II) , and Kevin Lima
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000AAF1TU
Release Date: 2005-10-18

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After viewing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote to Walt Disney about adapting his novel of an ape-man into a feature animated cartoon. Sixtysome years later, the tale is finally told with brilliant design work that looks unlike any previous animated film. The story is a natural for Disney since the themes of misunderstood central figures have been at the heart of its recent hits. Disney's Tarzan doesn't wander far from the familiar story of a shipwrecked baby who is brought up by apes in Africa. What gives the film its zing is its clever use of music (the songs are sung by Phil Collins himself rather than onscreen characters) and the remarkable animation. Deep Canvas, a 3-D technology, was developed for the film, creating a jungle that comes alive as Tarzan swings through the trees, often looking like a modern skateboarder racing down giant tree limbs. The usual foray of sidekicks, including a rambunctious ape voiced by Rosie O'Donnell, should keep the little ones aptly entertained. The two lead voices, Tony Goldwyn as Tarzan and Minnie Driver as Jane, are inspired choices. Their chemistry helps the story through the weakest points (the last third) and makes Tarzan's initial connection with all things human (including Jane) delicious entertainment. Disney still is not taking risks in its animated films, but as cookie-cutter entertainment, Tarzan makes a pretty good treat. (Ages 5 and up) --Doug Thomas

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Swing into action and adventure with Disney's original classic, TARZAN(R), packed with fun-filled bonus features and award-winning music such as the memorable "You'll Be In My Heart" and "Trashin' The Camp." Disney's magnificent animated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. Even though he is shunned as a "hairless wonder" by their leader, Tarzan is accepted by the gorillas and raised as one of their own. Together with his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns how to "surf" and swing through the trees and survive in the animal kingdom. His "Two Worlds" collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a "civilized" life with the beautiful Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family. Filled with humor, heart, and hilarious fun, TARZAN is an unforgettable adventure you'll watch again and again.~~TARZAN(R) Owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. And Used by Permission. TARZAN (C) Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Customer Reviews:

Tarzan.......2007-06-27

Son enjoyed the movie. I like the little educational bits (like the one included here about jungle) Disney has put in some DVDs.

Tarzan.......2007-05-14

purchase made as a gift for a child. good price, very good delivery time, perfect condition when received.

My kids love this movie.......2007-05-07

My kids love this movie. They are 5 and they ask to watch it all the time. I am glad I got it.

Borken when I got it........2007-02-12

Definatly Not new product Scratched and Cracked when I recieved it. My first time burned on line!

Tarzan.......2007-01-09

Great story for young and old alike. Phil Collins music is top-notch. The story offers a beautiful lesson of everlasting love.

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Lucky Seven
Great chick flick
Lucky Seven review
AMAZING
Amazing movie!

Lucky Seven
Starring: Kimberly Williams , Patrick Dempsey , Brad Rowe , Brian Markinson , and Lochlyn Munro
Director: Harry Winer
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B0000ZMGZW
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Customer Reviews:

Lucky Seven.......2007-06-08

Very interesting the way the film develops. Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Patrick Dempsey do a good job, and the comedy keeps it moving very good.

Great chick flick.......2007-05-12

I love this movie. It's so cute and sweet. Definitely a chick flick that I put in whenever I need a good movie on in the background. Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Patrick Dempsey are really adorable in it.

Lucky Seven review.......2007-04-01

I saw this initially when it aired on the family channel. Thought it was a very heartwarming film. Loved the actors and message.

AMAZING.......2007-03-23

This was such an amazing movie (to my surprise). My daughter wanted this movie and when I read what it was about it truly sounded abit well boaring....but I was seriously wrong. It was so good, I am sure I have watched it with everyone I know. Get this movie! you will not be disappointed!

Amazing movie!.......2007-01-16

I first saw this movie on the Family Channel several years ago and fell in love with it! What a great, light hearted, and fun movie! This is
"clean" romantic, fun movie to watch. Great actors too! This is one you will want to watch over and over again.

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Network
Great Movie, Great Extras
a film that left the country talking.....
You don't have to take it anymore
I just wanted to offset the bad review

Network (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Faye Dunaway , William Holden , Peter Finch , Robert Duvall , and Wesley Addy
Director: Sidney Lumet
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ASIN: B000CNESU8
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Media madness reigns supreme in screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. But while Chayefsky's and director Sidney Lumet's take on television may seem quaint in the age of "reality TV" and Jerry Springer's talk-show fisticuffs, it's every bit as potent now as it was when the film was released in 1976. And because Chayefsky was one of the greatest of all dramatists, his Oscar-winning script about the ratings frenzy at the cost of cultural integrity is a showcase for powerhouse acting by Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight (who each won Oscars), and Oscar nominee William Holden in one of his finest roles. Finch plays a veteran network anchorman who's been fired because of low ratings. His character's response is to announce he'll kill himself on live television two weeks hence. What follows, along with skyrocketing ratings, is the anchorman's descent into insanity, during which he fervently rages against the medium that made him a celebrity. Dunaway plays the frigid, ratings-obsessed producer who pursues success with cold-blooded zeal; Holden is the married executive who tries to thaw her out during his own seething midlife crisis. Through it all, Chayefsky (via Finch) urges the viewer to repeat the now-famous mantra "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" to reclaim our humanity from the medium that threatens to steal it away. --Jeff Shannon

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Newscaster Howard Beale has a message for those who package reports of cute puppies, movie premieres and fender benders as hard news: "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore." Sidney Lumet directs Paddy Chayefsky's satire (an Academy Award-winning* screenplay) about the things people do for love...and ratings. Three performers won Oscars.* Best Actress Faye Dunaway is the TV exec guarding ratings like a tigress protecting cubs. Best Actor Peter Finch is Beale, whose airwave rants become a phenomenon. And William Holden, Robert Duvall and Best Supporting Actress Beatrice Straight add to the fierce vitality.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:by Director Sidney Lumet
Theatrical Trailer
Documentaries:The Making of Network (6-part Documentary): The World and Words of Paddy Chayefsky; The Cast, the Characters; The Experience; The Style; Mad as Hell! The Creation of a Movie Moment; A Classic; Network by Walter Cronkite
Featurette:Dinah! Episodes featuring Peter Finch (1976) and Paddy Chayefsky (1977)

Customer Reviews:

Network.......2007-07-04

Sidney Lumet's devastating, disturbing satire of the modern broadcast age (written by Paddy Chayefsky) still has a lot to say thirty years after release. Beyond portraying a business that bypasses quality in single-minded pursuit of the dollar, television serves as metaphor for a society mired in sensationalism and greed. Dunaway is commanding in a caffeinated performance as ruthless Diana, Holden unusually affecting as a washed-up veteran of TV's glory days, and Finch a revelation as the unbalanced Beale, winning a posthumous Oscar for his work.

Great Movie, Great Extras.......2007-06-23

Quickie movie review: perhaps the most prescient movie ever, definitely the most prescient made about television, viewers and Corporate America. An almost "fantasy movie" team in front of the camera and behind it produced a flick that lives up to their combined talents. I can think of three incredible scenes in which actors/actresses nearly burn up the screen with brilliant timing, emotion, diction -- and none of those actors/actresses are among the four who got top billing for this movie. They've got several other such scenes of their own.

Now to the extras, which is the reason I bought this two-disc set. I already had the movie via the first DVD release.

You've got interviews with almost all the principals still living, including director Sidney Lumet and actress Faye Dunaway. And they cover an incredible amount of ground concernting the making of the movie (one reason they had such an incredible cast is the script was so good, nobody they offered a part to turned them down. So, the producers got all their first choices. As several cast members are dead, it's been over 30 years since the casting and admitting cast substitutions is common in Hollywood, that's a claim you can take at face value.)

There's also a Paddy Chayefsky interview from "Dinah" (remember her show from afternoons after the soaps were finished?) and another interview with Lumet, who also provides a commentary. Hey, I was more than satisfied enough to set aside free time for watching the extras.

The only part of the extras that disappointed was the Walter Cronkite interview. I've read interviews with Cronkite concerning this movie over the years when he fairly crackled with observation. Maybe it's just that he's aging.

Anyway, the movie alone is worth the bucks. Throw in the extras and you've got a bargain.

a film that left the country talking............2007-06-10

NETWORK, a brilliant film directed by Sidney Lumet, takes a bold and darkly humorous look at the world of network television in the United States. We are introduced to Howard Beale (played by the late, great Peter Finch), an anchorman who is getting the axe for low ratings. Beale announces on the air that he plans to "blow his brains out." Of course, this gets his network and those surrounding forces talking. This lunatic deserves a proper opportunity to say good-bye to his viewership (though, increasingly sparce). Little do they know that what they intended as an opening for him to say good-bye will blossom into a far-different situation. His on air rave generates a great audience, because this man wants to tell "the truth" about the world (politically, socially) and those in the quiet and comfort of their homes want to hear what he has to say. The film also stars Faye Dunaway as a stealthy network spin doctor, William Holden and Robert Duvall.

Of course, the famous line that was extracted from one of Beale's on-air raves and spiraled into one of the most-quoted (and mis-quoted) lines from a film is, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" This quote was used as recently as this past week, when co-star Isaiah Washington was fired from the popular series, GREY'S ANATOMY. It has also been used in many different instances to convey defiance. NETWORK is a brilliant and timely film that reflects the state of our world and how television plays into our daily lives; what's more, how the plight of one man (no matter how mad) can potentially become great fodder for the media if it sells. This could be reflected on today, when we think about those occupying a space in the media (and in Associated Press columns), in the face of a major war and many other disturbing plights. What sells? Ultimately. corruption does. Does it matter how the corruption effects the subject of its darkness? No, just as long as it brings in money, either through viewership or printed publication. The AFI calls NETWORK, released in 1976, one of the greatest American films of all time. I would agree, because it is a masterpiece, with brilliant acting. What's more, Peter Finch received a well-earned posthumous Academy Award, for Best Actor, for this his amazing performance. Watch it for yourself, if you want an example of thought-provoking film at its best.

You don't have to take it anymore.......2007-05-30

Network is a cynical but totally beleivable portrait of network television in the modern age. Suits and not journalists run network news like it is entertainment. Ratings points are fool's gold. Thoughtless climbers stop at nothing for promotion and reward. Dirty laundry lurks underneath that eventually forces the entertainment gurus to kill the messenger. This film makes the events that unfold beleivable and eerie. Turn on your television and you can't be sure anymore what is truth and what is manufactured reality. It's hard not to be cynical after viewing Network,which sends a shiver down your spine every time you think about what you see and hear today. Sometimes it seems like celebrity foibles are headline news and in depth reporting of issues is shunted off to public television. It is no surprise that the powers that be have little use for network news beyond sound bites. The soft underbelly of the news is revealing in stark reality in this film. It is a sad commentary on the state of news gathering and packaging. But you can always watch public television and still get the news and if you need a tabloid fix the network news will still be there. Only when people say they have had enough will network executives consider a change in programming. I for one have had enough.

I just wanted to offset the bad review.......2007-05-06

The reviewer who gave this one star was basing this on technical difficulties. This is one of the best movies ever made. It was chillingly ahead of its time in predicting the scourge of corporate media. A post-Watergate classic.

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