The Breed

Starring:Adrian Paul, Bokeem Woodbine, Ling Bai, PÃ©ter HalÃ¡sz, James Booth, Lo Ming, Paul Collins, Debbie Javor, Reed Diamond, John Durbin, Zen Gesner, IstvÃ¡n GÃ¶z, William Hootkins, Brandy Miller, Donte Calarco, John Rado, Barna IllyÃ©s, Erzsebet Bodor, Antal Leisen, Norbert NÃ¶vÃ©nyi
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Studio: Sony Pictures
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Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed)

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Classic Western Roundup
Non-shoot-out Movie About the West
Great Western fare, thanks to Universal

Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed)
Starring: Dana Andrews , Susan Hayward , Brian Donlevy , Audie Murphy , and Rock Hudson
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ASIN: B000N3T0G4
Release Date: 2007-05-08

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Journey back to the Old West for timeless adventures in the Classic Western Round-Up: Volume 1! Relive all the gunfights, barroom brawls and romance with The Texas Rangers, Canyon Passage, Kansas Raiders and The Lawless Breed. Starring Hollywood favorites Rock Hudson, Fred MacMurray, Audie Murphy and Dana Andrews, this action-packed collection features some of the most exciting films ever to hit the silver screen! The Texas Rangers (1936) Two crooks (Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie) reluctantly enlist in the Texas Rangers as a means of staying one-step ahead of the law. Canyon Passage (1946) Adventure awaits when a pack-mule express owner (Dana Andrews) escorts a young woman (Susan Hayward) home to a remote Oregon town. Kansas Raiders (1950) Jesse James (Audie Murphy) and his brothers join William Quantrill (Brian Donlevy) and his vengeful raiders in an effort to save the Confederacy. The Lawless Breed (1953) When famed outlaw John Wesley Hardin (Rock Hudson) is released from prison, he gives an in-depth account of his scandalous life to a local newspaper.

Customer Reviews:

Classic Western Roundup.......2007-07-02

Well going in I had high hopes based on earlier reviews concerning Canyon Passage. That turned out to be a pretty good old style western. If all of the other movies had the same standard then the disk would have been rated 5 stars. The others are good but not as good as CP and that is what brought it down. All of the fils were pretty well played, good plot development and any fan of the old stuff should like this collection.

Non-shoot-out Movie About the West.......2007-05-22

Fine picture of mostly non-violent pioneers in the Pacific Northwest. A loyal rendering of Ernest Haycox's novel. Dana Andrews stalwart as Logan, the shopkeeper, Susan Hayward as sweet and loyal Lucy, Brian Aherne as Lucy's fiancee, with a problem with gambling. Hoagy Carmichael is a townsman, who introduced his theme song "Old Buttermilk Sky," Lloyd Bridges a gold prospector, Ward Bond a sweaty ruffian. One for kids to see it wasn't all saloons and gunmen who settled the West.

Great Western fare, thanks to Universal.......2007-02-16

This is volume I of the two volume set of Classic Westerns to be issued by Universal, and it includes four excellent oaters, and if past history is any guide, Universal will give us great transfers in excellent color (where the movies are in color). Fred MacMurray (THE TEXAS RANGERS) was an accomplished Western actor, with not only THE TEXAS RANGERS to his credit but classics such as AT GUNPOINT, GUN FOR A COWARD, GOOD DAY FOR A HANGING, QUANTEZ, and others demonstrating his prowess in the genre. He doesn't disappoint here. CANYON PASSAGE was one of Dana Andrews finest roles, and it's a excellent picture, with Hoagy Carmichael providing some delightful music. Audie Murphy stars in KANSAS RAIDERS, and doesn't disappoint (his legion of fans will be delighted!). Finally, Rock Hudson, again a fine Westerner, is very fine in THE LAWLESS BREED. In sum, four very fine and entertaining Westerns, which, along with volume II, should please Western fans and movie viewers in general.

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Funny Farm DVD
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Funny Farm
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Funny Farm
Starring: Chevy Chase , Madolyn Smith Osborne , Kevin O'Morrison , Joseph Maher , and Jack Gilpin
Director: George Roy Hill
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George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) directed this 1988 comedy that gives star Chevy Chase one of his better-quality vehicles. Chase plays a New York sportswriter who turns to the country for a simpler, happier way of living. He discovers, of course, that things don't work out that way. Hill's usual touch with comic timing, tone, and dialogue give Chase a rare career opportunity to be part of something a little classier than most of his other movies; but Funny Farm nevertheless has its share of so-what gags. Still, the film's overall tone is winning and laid-back, and it makes for nice escapist fare. --Tom Keogh

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Funny Farm DVD.......2007-06-01

Product arrived much faster than expected. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. The whole process was very enjoyable. James G. Everette

Full of Fun.......2007-03-08

This a great movie as well. Never know what you will get into by moving to another town. A must see!!

One of my...........2007-02-11

Favorite all time holiday movies. It will keep you laughing from beginning till end.

Funny Farm.......2007-01-18

Another great film by Chevy Chase. The entire movie provides laughs and lite entertainment. Great for all ages.

Funny Farm DVD.......2007-01-16

I couldn't find this movie in the stores so I looked on Amazon. I received it in excellant condition and in record time. Thanks

The Zen of Screaming: Vocal Instruction for a New Breed

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The Zen of Screaming: Vocal Instruction for a New Breed
Starring: Melissa Cross
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ASIN: B000AVZVTY
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Product Description

The first of its kind, this DVD offers comprehensive but easy-to-follow vocal instruction and information, plus step by step exercises. Convenient menus allow you to navigate easily and effectively through the 30+ segments. The instruction includes invaluable tips on vocal maintenance, actual vocal cord footage, and explicit and helpful animations which illustrate and illuminate the specific vocal exercises. Interspersed is exclusive backstage and performance footage of today's most exciting artists, with candid offstage interviews and opportunities to see these artists actually working in-studio with Melissa. Featured vocalists include Andrew W.K., Lamb of God's D. Randall Blythe, Shadows Fall's Brian Fair, Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley, God Forbid's Byron Davis, Melissa Auf der Maur and more. Also included is an Audio CD & Booklet with a clearly itemized vocal practice program for each range. This DVD is as entertaining as it is informative and a must-have tool for vocalists of today. "...the Bible for any extreme music vocalist." -Tom Beaujour, Editor In Chief, Revolver Magazine

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Worth purchasing.......2007-03-11

If you have ever thought about singing or doing anything vocally, this DVD is for you. This instructional DVD is easily worth ten times the price you will pay for it.

A little Disappointed..........2006-11-07

The information you are looking for is in here. The thing that made me disappointes is that for the most part it is an ad for Melissa Cross. She seems like an awesome teacher. I just wish that it was more information on technique than Melissa Cross plugs.

Amazing!.......2006-03-19

Nothing is more frustrating than being in a band, knowing what you want to do, but being unable to get there--either because you're not warmed up, you damaged your throat the night before, or you just don't know what you're doing. This DVD will help you solve all of those problems!

I've fooled around with other kinds of vocal instruction, but they are all too clasically based. Melissa Cross get's it. She gets that rock is not supposed to sound like opera. She has found a way to apply traditional vocal training without altering the intensity and grit essential to rock singing.

She covers everything from breathing and talking to hitting your pitch and screaming without hurting yourself. If you check out the bonus features she even swallows a camera to show you how you can hurt yourself while singing.

When I first got the DVD, I was afraid it would be a bunch of people screaming because they couldn't be musical in their band. But it turns out to be anything but that. Its great to see all of these guys who sing some really heavy stuff challenging themselves to be more musical and more expressive without killing themselves or sacrificing their artistic vision. Only Melissa Cross could get these guys to do this.

If you are a rock singer (you don't even have to be a screamer--though screamers are welcomed) or want to be a rock singer, you need this DVD.

Complete Rip Off.......2006-02-25

Not only is this DVD useless, Melissa Cross seems to drop every name she can in order to impress us. Impressed I was not. I learned NOTHING from this DVD.

An Absolute Revelation!.......2006-02-01

A great teacher is a rare find and Melissa Cross is a gem. I have read almost every vocal technique book available and The Zen of Screaming DVD is by far the best! I had given up on being able to sing with a healthy voice until I watched this DVD. I feel like I have been given my voice back. Somehow, Melissa gives the viewer years worth of vocal lessons in a little over 2 hours. Although many of the artists on this DVD scream/sing heavily, you don't have to be a death metal singer to appreciate the information. This DVD is for anyone who wants to sing with passion, no matter the genre. Melissa breaks down the information in such a way that anyone, beginner or classically trained, can understand the basic techniques that help to make a passionate but healthy voice. This DVD is also great for anyone who speaks for their profession. It will teach you how to have a powerful voice without vocal damage. I have bought numerous items from Amazon.com, but have never felt passionately enough about them to post a review. Don't wait another minute to hit the "buy" button.

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MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ IS THE BOMB!!!
a real rabid dog film that really really barfs
Not making any dog jokes for a review title
THE BEST KILLER DOG MOVIE EVER MADE
Wes Craven is toying around

Wes Craven Presents The Breed
Starring: Michelle Rodriguez , Oliver Hudson , Taryn Manning , Eric Lively , and Hill Harper
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ASIN: B000G1ALDY
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Wes Craven served as executive producer on this direct-to-video chiller about a group of friends who discover that the remote island they've chosen as a vacation spot is home to a wild pack of attack dogs. After dispatching a sailboater and his bikini-clad girlfriend, the canines (which look more cuddly than ferocious) pick off the interloping friends with all-too-human cunning; the survivors have just enough time to discover that the mutts are the product of military genetic experiments to create unstoppable attack dogs. Director Nick Mastrandrea (a longtime production associate of both Craven and George Romero) lends a professional look to his debut feature, and gets decent performances from his cast (which includes Lost's Michelle Rodriguez, Taryn Manning, and Oliver Hudson), but the script is tired almost from page one, and the resulting action and gore do little to help this indie picture stand out from the rest of the horror crowd. Dog lovers with soft hearts should be forewarned that the CGI stand-ins for the animal actors endure some gruesome abuse in the course of the picture. --Paul Gaita

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A group of friends (Michelle Rodriguez, Taryn Manning, Hill Harper and Oliver Hudson) fly away to a deserted island for the weekend, an island once controlled by a special canine research unit. They soon realize that this beautiful getaway will become their biggest nightmare. Inspired by the horror classics, Cujo and The Birds. The Breed takes you into the jaws of a flesh eating pack of wild dogs, genetically engineered to hunt and kill. Outnumbered and trapped they struggle to outsmart and outrun this terrifying species.

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MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ IS THE BOMB!!!.......2007-07-02

THE BREED IS A SUSPENSEFUL AND ENTERTAINING HORROR/THRILLER!
THE ACTORS WERE OKAY...BUT MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ IS SUCH A HOT AND SEXY ACTRESS THAT ANY MOVIE WITH HER IS A WINNER!
THIS FILM GAVE HER A CHANCE TO DRESS UP SEXY AND SHOW OFF THAT FINE DERIERE OF HERS!

a real rabid dog film that really really barfs.......2007-07-01

Barf!

I watched this film, expecting something interesting. It starts off as if it is an updated version of the interesting but hokey film THE KILLER SHREWS.

Expectations by the cast are raised. Some of the relationships seem good enough. Some of the interplay works, but ultimently, it sinks.

Why? Because no one gets out alive. In KILLER SHREWS the people keep their wits about them, use what is at hand to escape and get off the island. Here, they all die.

If you want to see a better update of THE KILLER SHREWS, watch TREMORS. It's the same idea, same use of "things at hand" and use of the mind.

Avoid this shaggy dog. You can see that it is being remaindered for nickles.

Not making any dog jokes for a review title.......2007-06-30

First of all, this wasn't a very good movie. It was pretty predictable and pretty much standard fare as members of the cast get picked off one by one by the creature(s) of the film. Some die heroically as they sacrifice themselves for the rest of their group and some die just from being stupid in a horror movie. The young people (I guess they are college students) are some of the brightest people I have have ever seen. They are master electricians, mechanics and engineers. A whole group of McGivers who can fix or alter any gadget available to do whatever is necessary at the time. A very resourceful group. Anyway these 5 land on this island where earlier 2 other people met their fates and they find that roaming the island is a union of dogs who are above average in intelligence and organization and who are also determined to wipe out any humans unfortunate to visit the island. What this film comes down to is kind of a battle of wits between college students and dogs. While hokey, this film was at least watchable. There was one scene however that borders on unforgetable. A wild dog is attacking one of the girls and one of our hero guys thinks he's Robin Hood, so he takes a bow and arrow to shoot the dog off the girl's leg. This is filmed in slow motion, so that dog, girl and shooter can all take the time to watch the flight of the arrow, to the point where our shooter actually lowers the bow after he shoots so he can watch the shot. The girl is then forever thankful that they never tried the apple on the head shot out of William Tell. After this disasterous shot, the same guy then proceeds to quick aim and nail a dog leaping through the air. Talk about improving your aim!!! Anyway, I give this movie 2 stars. I'm neutral on the acting. Nothing great, but the actors really don't embarrass themselves either. It's not a very good movie, but at least it can keep your attention for about an hour and a half.

THE BEST KILLER DOG MOVIE EVER MADE.......2007-06-25

Imagine CUJO then multiply it by ten, and you get WES CRAVEN'S THE BREED. It's kind of like a slasher movie, only with dogs. Characters wander off alone, and then are attacked. There's no phone, and the movie takes place at a cabin in the middle of nowhere so there's no chance of anyone coming to the rescue.
THE BREED is a fun little action/horror movie with plenty of jump-out-of-your-seat moments. It starts off kind of slow, taking good bit of time for character development. In most movies like this, that's a bad thing. However, I liked the characters in this movie.
I'd recommend THE BREED to anyone who likes killer dog movies.

Wes Craven is toying around .......2007-06-22

Really kind of disappointed with Craven's work in the last several years, and this movie is just more proof of that feeling. With "The Breed" he does bring out some scary options for the typical characters he has. In this movie they are of course just a bunch of college students on some vacation getaway on an island that formerly housed some secret government test facility that experimented with dogs.

It has the usual problem presented which has the youths trying to figure out a plan of escape as well as at times, a plan of attack. In the end I just felt like this movie was sub standard slash that did not have enough staying power to make me feel like it had any value to be viewed again. Craven needs to concentrate on getting more intricate scripts that are followed up by some better actors, but that costs more money so I am not expecting anything spectacular from him anytime soon.

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Please tell me it hasn't been 20 years. . .
Like "Click" for girls!
One of my movies....
"Who are you? Just your average, horny little devil",
Wicked fun

The Witches of Eastwick (Keepcase)
Starring: Jack Nicholson , Cher , Susan Sarandon , Michelle Pfeiffer , and Veronica Cartwright
Director: George Miller (II)
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ASIN: B000FFJYBG
Release Date: 2006-08-01

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Jack Nicholson was born to play the devil, and in George Miller's adaptation of John Updike's novel he plays it for all he's worth. As a wolfish womanizer summoned by three bored women in a picturesque New England town, he's sating all of his appetites with a rakish grin. Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer play the women who discover their untapped magical powers by accident. The smart and sexy singles, out of place in the conservatism of their village, find happiness, however briefly, in the arms and bed of the libidinous devil, but he's got his own ulterior motives. Miller revels in the sensual display of sex, food, and magic, whipping up a storm of effects that finally get out of hand in an overblown ending. It's a handsome film with strong performances all around, but the mix of anarchic comedy and supernatural horror doesn't always gel and Miller seems to lose the plot in his zeal for cinematic excitement. The performances ultimately keep the film aloft: the hedonistic joy that Nicholson celebrates with every leering gaze and boorish vulgarity is almost enough to make bad form and chauvinism cool. --Sean Axmaker

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Need someone with demonic dash to portray the Devil? There are only two choices. Old Ned himself. And Jack Nicholson. The Witches of Eastwick to the better actor-and came up with the sleekest, sexiest supernatural comedy/thriller to emerge from this or any other world, earning Nicholson 1987 Best Actor Awards from the New York and Los Angeles Film Critics. The "witches" are in three modern-day women yearning for Mr. Right in a quaint New England town full of Mr. Uptights. Played glowingly by Cher (Moonstruck), Susan Sarandon (Lorenzo's Oil) and Michelle Pfeiffer (The Age of Innocence), they're lovely enough to tempt even the most jaded netherworld denizen. Soon, wealthy Daryl van Horne (Nicholson) arrives. Is his sudden appearance a coincidence? Or the outcome of the women's unconscious sorcery in this smooth adaptation of John Updyke's novel? Conjure up an evening's entertainment with The Witches of Eastwick. And have a devil of a good time.

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Please tell me it hasn't been 20 years. . ........2007-06-07

. . .but sadly it has. I cannot believe I first saw this film in the theater way back in 1987. I think I may have liked it better back then, but it's still pretty good. The acting is wonderful: Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon (Cher never seems to change, but the other two look really young in this), Veronica Cartwright (chewing up the scenery), the dad from "Six Feet Under" and, of course, Jack Nicholson, who was born to play a horny little devil. He's terrific. I love the little town it's filmed in, and the special effects aren't bad either. I'm planning to see the musical version of this film next week, which should be interesting. That's why I watched it again tonight, just to refresh my memory. I know I liked the book better, but this film adaptation is good. Not great. It just doesn't have that extra zing to put it over the top--but worth watching.

Like "Click" for girls!.......2007-04-18

This is an entertaining movie, unless you know several girls who are under the impression you are Satan, then you might want to not let them see it. They'll probably see it anyway. Girls are resourceful like that. If they do, do your best not to act like Satan and you should be ok.

One of my movies...........2007-04-17

Love this movie as this type of movie
fits me to a tee. It is a entertaining
movie to watch. Nicholson is always
great to watch but Cher, Susan and Michelle
are absolutely perfect too.
I highly recommend this movie.

"Who are you? Just your average, horny little devil", .......2007-04-09

Jack Nicholson gives his funniest and one of the finest performances as Mr. Darryl van Horn, the mysterious and wicked man who arrives to the quiet and sleepy little town of Eastwick after three women, the Blonde Souki (Pfeifer), the Redhead Jean (Sarandon), and the Brunette Alex (Cher), best friends and witches dreamed him up as a man who can bring some changes and excitement in their lonely lives.

Several great actors have played the Prince of Darkness during their careers but Nicholson was born to play a "friendly" devil that can seduce any woman with no exception by becoming exactly what she wants him to be. The scenes where Nicholson seduces Alex (Daryl Van Horne: Well, if that's how you feel about it, then that's how you feel about it. Is THAT how you feel about it?), Jean, and Souki are among the sexiest I've ever seen.

The movie has too many vomiting scenes for my liking, and the visuals are sometimes too screaming but Nicholson is delightful. I never thought that playing cello could lead to such flaming results - and I used to play it. :)

7/10

Wicked fun.......2007-01-28

I remember watching this movie on cable ages ago as a kid and I enjoyed it.Now as an adult I love it: Great acting, great dp work,story is funny,sexy,dark and sassy. Special effects are not bad at all considering it's a 1987 flick.
A strange man,apparently summoned by three frustrated women, shows up in a perfectly ordinary American town. He soon will change their lives for the better or the worse.Filled with magic, symbolism and detail, the movie catches our attention from the start.
However, like another reviewer pointed out, the only difference between this DVD release and the one from 1997 is the case. The image and sound are not bad but the movie hasn't been restored at all.Some scratches and white speckles are present throughout the film.
My advice is, if you own the 1997 version of this DVD don't waste your money buying this reissue...Unless you like the new cover better.

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Solid revenge Western
McQueen is fun to watch
A respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns!
Why McQueen Was A Star
A very good western and great entertainment

Nevada Smith
Starring: Steve McQueen , Karl Malden , Brian Keith , Arthur Kennedy , and Suzanne Pleshette
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Release Date: 2003-04-22

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The Max Sand backstory in Harold Robbins's trashy The Carpetbaggers (an enjoyable wallow onscreen in 1964) made for a solid Western vehicle for Steve McQueen at his peak. Nevada Smith is a revenge movie, but closer in spirit to The Bravados than a Death Wish-style exercise in nihilism. Young Max, offspring of a white father and Indian mother, sets out to avenge their slaughter by three villains. His odyssey includes spiritual re-parenting at several stages, most notably by canny gun dealer Jonas Cord (a swell character part for Brian Keith). The supporting cast will have you saying, "He's in it, too!" at regular intervals (from costars Karl Malden and Arthur Kennedy down to such incidental interlopers as L.Q. Jones and Strother Martin). Since director Henry Hathaway and cameraman Lucien Ballard couldn't frame a bad shot if their lives depended on it, it's a relief that this movie is finally available in a widescreen format. --Richard T. Jameson

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Solid revenge Western.......2007-05-06

Despite being curiously banned from British TV screens for many years in the wake of the entirely unconnected Hungerford massacre, Nevada Smith is a solid and petty lavishly mounted revenge western culled from the backstory of Alan Ladd's ageing cowboy star in The Carpetbaggers. With Steve McQueen heading an impressive cast (Karl Malden, Arthur Kennedy, Martin Landau, Brian Keith, Suzanne Pleshette, Janet Margolin, etc) you could almost see it as a last-gasp attempt to be the classic American Western as its narrative sends its hero from Texas to California via a chain gang in the Louisiana bayous. It could have been tighter and you have to question how merciful his final act is after putting that many holes in someone, but its an entertaining ride and the eternally under-appreciated Henry Hathaway makes it look particularly great in Scope. No extras, but at least the 2.35:1 widescreen transfer is good.

McQueen is fun to watch.......2006-12-09

McQueen is definately cool. His character is supposed to be a half-breed, white and Kiowa, and in his late teens. McQueen doesn't look the part at all, but I was able to ignore that. Karl Mauldin is just way too much like a New England school marm to make a good outlaw. Too much was made of Max's Indian ancestry contributing to his success. It reminds me of "Billy Jack." The obvious question is: if indians are so invincible,...? But I was entertained with the adventure of a "boy" tracking down 3 men who killed his parents.

A respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns!.......2006-11-08

Henry Hathaway was a versatile director whose Westerns have been as variable in quality as his other films...

Hathaway's best Westerns have all come in the fifties, beginning with the very credible 'Rawhide,' with Tyrone Power, and continuing with 'Garden of Evil,' the highly enjoyable burlesque 'North to Alaska,' most of 'How the West Was Won,' 'The Sons of Katie Elder,' 'Five Card Stud,' and 'True Grit.'

Hathaway's strong points are atmosphere, character and authentic locations... The little known 'From Hell to Texas' is quoted by those who have seen it as Hathaway's best Western on these three counts, a film directed with profound feeling for the deliberate pace and loneliness of the real West...

'Nevada Smith' is actually a strong and revealing study of the regeneration of one man... The film makes an excellent double bill with Marlon Brando's sole effort as director, 'One-Eyed Jacks.'

'Nevada Smith' is an exciting premise, taught and tight... It is not a motion picture to dismiss or forget... It is one of the first films to apply the contemporary standards of sex and violence to an Old West setting... The film is based on a story by John Michael Hayes, two-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter for 'Rear Window,' and 'Peyton Place.'

The film lingers in the mind because of its visual beauty and the intensity of some of its scenes, particularly between McQueen and Malden, two knowing actors playing together with the skill of champion chess players...

Hathaway sets up his atmosphere of dramatic tension right at the start... With a horse, a rifle, and 8 dollars, McQueen is a half-white teen-aged whose only desire is to hunt down his parents vicious killers... All helpless, he vows to dispatch the three 'bravados' one by one... He even gets himself thrown into prison just to gun one of them down...

With the help of a gun merchant (Brian Keith), McQueen learns how to shoot a gun and sets out the chase where the money is... He rides off alone, blinded by a compulsion that obscures his other motive for living: 'I don't see nothing, except my father laying on a covered-floor all burnt and cut with the top of his head blown to pieces, and my mother split up in the middle and every square inch of her skin ripped off.'

Steve McQueen recreates the type of role he had played in 'Wanted: Dead or Alive.' He is effective in his hesitant, self-conscious way, eager to be a firm gunfighter and almost as inept... He has little more sense of character than Ladd in Edward Dmytryk's 'The Carpetbaggers' but has a tension which made the film interesting to watch...

Brian Keith is excellent as the father figure who adopts McQueen... He is sincere in warning the young avenger that in order to catch and kill these men, he will have to comb out every saloon, gambling hall, hog farm and whorehouse, and become just as despicable as they are... Keith comes out a star with his quiet, sure, graceful underplaying... As he instructs McQueen, it was clear that he knows not only his guns but human nature..

Suzanne Pleshette, standing knee deep in water, is the pretty girl, able to escape from the terrors of her environment into the poetry of her reveries... Both a sinner and a saint, Pilar adds humanity to Max world...

With a knife in his hand, and a scar on his neck, Martin Landau is the psychotic womanizer, a morose, evil character, caught in Abelene dealing cards in a saloon...

Arthur Kennedy - friendly, smiling, charming and smooth-talking on the surface, weak and corrupt underneath - is the frightened villain swamped by a storm of revenge...

Karl Malden is the cynical badman who depreciates his gold before his executioner...

Raf Vallone is the good priest who wants his young avenging hunter to take a deep look into his heart...

Pat Hingle is the prisoner in custody with gun and whip, who takes great pleasure and delight in breaking his companions by beating them up...

Howard da Silva is the ruthless warden who assures his prisoners that the swamp is their wall... Miles and miles of it, filled of dirty water, quicksand, razorbacks, poison snakes, mosquitoes and malaria...

Janet Margolin is the dance hall girl uncertain of the identity of one of the dangerous murderers...

Joanna Cook Moore is the grateful saloon girl who offers herself to Max...

Rick Roman is Cipriano, the bandit who warns seriously his companion not to harm Father Zaccardi...

Ted de Corsia is the bartender who wants the two contenders to calm down in order to find out the truth..

The expertise before the cameras and behind it, plus McQueen's dynamic presence, makes 'Nevada Smith' a respectable entry in the annals of the best Westerns...

Why McQueen Was A Star.......2006-06-27

Nevada Smith was made at the heights of McQueen's short, but terrific career. This film, along with Love With The Proper Stranger, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Cincinnati Kid and Bullitt, proves just why McQueen was a star.

Although the film is your average revenge-story, McQueen's performance along with Karl Malden, Martin Landau, Brian Keith and Susanne Pleshette, make it worth watching. McQueen stars as a young man (the script mentions that he's a boy and half-Indian, but so what?)who witnesess his parents' murder at the hands of Karl Malden's blood-thirsty gang. From there he goes on a year's long quest to hunt down each and every one of the killers, until his parents' death is avenged. He even goes so far as to land himself in a Louisianan chain gang to get one of them. What makes this movie stand out from other films in this genre, is McQueen's maturation during this process. He goes from young boy, to seasoned, cool killer by the time he reaches Karl Malden. McQueen, known for extensively underplaying a scene, gives away all kinds of subtlelties that most people missed (indeed this is why some in Hollywood didn't consider him a good actor), but that upon closer inspection one would see that he's "in character" every step of the way. The scene when he's in the swamp with one of his parents' killers and Susann Pleshette is chilling, because you see all of his rage at finally finding this man and exacting his revenge. What is more poignant is when he, at long last, has Karl Malden, and instead of killing him, leaves him there to die. You see in McQueen's eyes all of the pain, and sorrow, at his parents' loss, but you also see the pity that he has for this weak, pathetic man who is nothing without a gun on his belt. McQueen simply looks at the man, shrugs and walks away. In the hands of another actor this scene would've been overplayed to the point of melodrama, but McQueen said everything that needed to be said in a few simple gestures. That's what makes a star.

A very good western and great entertainment.......2006-05-12

I love this movie for it's "revenge" story line, the good action, terrific acting, and beautiful scenery. I've actually been to a few of the exact locations where the movie was filmed, along the Eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada range in CA., which gives me some nostalgic memories whenever I watch the movie.
I especially like the part where Brian Keith befriends Max Sand (McQueen) and shows him how to shoot. The dialog between the two is classic: McQueen>> "I'm half white". Keith>> "And you're all helpless". What is kind of strange is that McQueen is probably at least 35 years old in this movie. Yet, he's referred to as "just a kid". Karl Malden plays a terrific heavy. And he gets what he deserves. I imagine he had a tough time crawling out of Hot Creek after Max shot him in the knee caps. OUCH!
The only part of this movie I didn't care for was when Max Sand was sent to the bayou prison. This whole section of the movie was just a little too long and a little too slow for me. But, in spite of my thoughts on the bayou section, this is a terrific movie. The scenery is beautiful, the characters are interesting, the action is lively, and the story will keep your interest. Nevada Smith takes you on an adventure full of action and suspense. I've watched it probably 6 or 8 times over the years, and it's still fun to watch.

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Bad
A movie worth watching!
Nice romantic comedy.
IT'S NO "ANALYZE THIS", BUT FUN ROMP THRU A DOOZY SITUATION
Hugh Grant Provides Lots of Light-hearted Fun !!!

Mickey Blue Eyes
Starring: Hugh Grant , James Caan , Jeanne Tripplehorn , Burt Young , and James Fox
Director: Kelly Makin
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ASIN: 0780625277
Release Date: 1999-12-28

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Mickey Blue Eyes was crafted as a vehicle for the stammering British charm of Hugh Grant (star of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Nine Months), so whether or not you like the movie will depend heavily on your affection for Grant. He plays an art auctioneer who falls in love with schoolteacher Jeanne Tripplehorn (Basic Instinct, Very Bad Things), who just happens to be the daughter of mobster James Caan (The Godfather, Misery). To protect Grant, Tripplehorn tries to fend off his proposal of marriage, but some miscommunications lead to Grant being embraced by the "family." After the mob decides to launder money through Grant's auction house, an accidental killing results in Grant pretending to be Mickey Blue Eyes out of Kansas City (the sight and sound of Grant trying to say "fuggedaboudit" was undoubtedly what sold the movie in the first place). The plot isn't as well executed as it could be, but the leads are all well cast and there are some excellent supporting performances, particularly Burt Young (Rocky) as a myopic mob boss and Scott Thompson (from the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall) as a sprightly FBI agent. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Bad.......2006-12-17

This movie is just plain bad. It never should have been released for public consumption. I honestly cannot think of one good thing to say about this movie. It makes no sense that it would have 3 1/2 stars with 39 reviews. Something fishy is going on here. Enough time wasted on this one.

A movie worth watching! .......2005-04-23

Definitely a great romantic comedy, Mickey Blue Eyes, brings to the screen the story of an Englishman working at an auction house in NYC who proposes to his girlfriend of three months only to find out that her family is part of the mob. Things become a bit more complicated when he believes that he can handle the situation...
Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn, James Caan, and the rest of the cast, have outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows! Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few laughs, not to mention a few tears.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues, the humor, and the music are all wonderful!
In short, Mickey Blue Eyes is a movie worth watching and even though it is not quite as good as Nine Months or Notting Hill, it is definitely a keeper! 4½ Stars

Nice romantic comedy........2004-03-11

This film combines romance, comedy and the Mafia quite well. Hugh Grant is romantically involved with a beautiful girl whose father (James Caan) is a NYC mob figure. She tries to hide it from him, but eventually he finds out and becomes innocently involved with her father and the mob. Enjoyable flick.

IT'S NO "ANALYZE THIS", BUT FUN ROMP THRU A DOOZY SITUATION.......2004-03-10

Witty theme, darker than you'd expect and with some dead-serious undertones (Burt Young's character, for example, is *scary* without a trace of humor) but this is totally appropriate in context and gives the movie a punch that many comedies lack. Hugh Grant's comic timing took me by surprise, as did Jeanne T's convincing rendition of a mafia don's daughter. James Caan was actually the reason I picked this DVD up and did not regret it. Very worthy spin for an evening if you like atypical comedies in general or mafia comedies in particular.

Hugh Grant Provides Lots of Light-hearted Fun !!!.......2003-04-22

Whenever I find an unfavorable review for this film it really mystifies me. This is one of my favorite comedies!! Hugh Grant does his usual excellent job since this story serves as a PERFECT vehicle for his familiar cinematic personna. There are definitely some unforgettable scenes here...I'm talking about the botched up marriage proposal of course, and who can forget the part where James Caan has to teach Grant how to talk like a gangster?! There are soooo many laughs-- never a dull moment and a great bargain for such a fun movie! If you like Grant, this DVD is a must have! If you don't, then you cannot recognize a truly charismatic performer when you see one.

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Western with a difference
Flaming Star
Surprisingly good movie and performance
Only film that they let him 'act' instead of alot of singing
Flaming Star is not just a great Elvis movie

Flaming Star
Starring: Elvis Presley , Steve Forrest , Barbara Eden , Dolores del Rio , and John McIntire
Director: Don Siegel
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ASIN: B000068TQ5
Release Date: 2002-08-13

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Definitely a contender for the underwhelming title of Best Elvis Movie, this handsomely shot Western actually makes Elvis act, rather than coast on his personality. (As though to underscore the point, the two obligatory songs are dispensed with under the opening credits and in the first scene.) Don Siegel was probably the best director the King ever worked with, and he draws a quietly smoldering performance from Elvis, who was still undeniably raw. Even better, Siegel captures an existential starkness to homestead and town, and calmly makes a pro-Native American case without preaching (Elvis plays a half-breed caught between sides in an Indian vs. settlers dustup). Yes, this was 30 years before Dances with Wolves--there were actually quite a few such movies during this era. All in all, a decent picture, and an indication of where Elvis's career might have gone if he hadn't given himself over to fluff. --Robert Horton

Description

West Texas in the years after the Civil War is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white. The other native American. Elvis portrays Pacer Burton. The son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his beatiful Kiowa Indian wife (Dolores DelRio). When fighting breaks out between the settlers and natives, Pacer tries to act as a peace maker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.

Customer Reviews:

Western with a difference.......2007-03-29

For Elvis fans this shows the King in a serious role as a half caste neither accepted by his white counterparts or the Indian comunnity. For its time it is a good account of how predudice can influence the opions of all. For classic movie lovers it is well worth seeeing as the cast in general is excellent (Steve Forrest, Dolores del Rio) and the story does have merrit. It is a good western and for Elvis fans a tear jerker as "Pacer" rides off in the sunset to die. 97 mins of entertainment.

Flaming Star .......2007-03-08

This is one of Elvis's best movies. A movie the whole family can enjoy on a Saturday night.

Surprisingly good movie and performance.......2007-02-02

I can only concur with all the praise I am reading in these other reviews. I was completely unprepared for how good this movie is. I watched it only because it was an Elvis movie. During the credits, I wondered that there were only 2 songs listed. "How can that be?" But the songs were over 5 minutes into the film, and the rest was a masterful and suspenceful drama that I absolutely didn't expect to see.

The actors are all excellent. There wasn't anyone who seemed to be faking it or just going through the motions. Elvis is very believable in this role, and there are no excuses or apologies made for the feelings of anyone in the movie. This movie shows very much the ugliness that can happen when things go wrong and people band together based on color or background. Pacer, his mother, and their whole family are basically victims caught in the web of prejudice and hatred from *both* the white settlers and the Native-Americans who are protecting their land.

Despite the standard day-for-night shooting, there are some wonderful images in the film, such as the sequence where Pacer's wounded mother struggles across the windy and bare fields near their house. It seems almost allegorical the way the wind and dirt swirl and impede her progress, and she stumbles and struggles to push her way forward, across land that in previous scenes seemed friendly and bucolic. When her husband rushes out to look for her, I felt actual physical pain in my chest from his terror that she would be lost and dying in the bare soil of this land that he had tended for 20 years, and that now seemed like an enemy to him for it hid from him what he loved. Truly an amazing sequence from an excellent director.

Only film that they let him 'act' instead of alot of singing.......2006-10-08

This film showed Elvis's ability as an actor, the only one that ever did. Most of his films were chasing women, and singing. This and Blue Hawaii, to me, are the best. The theme 'Flaming Star', I really felt applied to him at his death...think of his life, and listen to the words....

Flaming Star is not just a great Elvis movie.......2006-08-13

It's a great movie, period! I just saw it in Cinemascope at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood last night and I was stunned by its excellence. I've often heard that this movie proved that Elvis could "act" but I've always been skeptical. I assumed the movie would be full of histrionic treacle and have studiously avoided it.

Big mistake. This movie is first rate, of the highest order. Elvis has gotten knocked over the years for not making more movies like "Flaming Star". But, when you really think about it, NO ONE made movies like "Flaming Star", in any era!

The movie starts tragically and continues it's ever-widening downward spiral until the very end! There's not a light moment in the picture (excluding the very first scene) and it's to be commended for not pulling any punches. Shakespeare didn't write tragedy any better than this.

That is why "Flaming Star" is so satisfying. It stands apart from just about any film you can think of. I LIKE tragedy and would like to see more of it. But, evidently, tragedy doesn't sell and that's why Hollywood stays away from it.

Not only does Elvis play the role of the half-breed Pacer perfectly but he is well-suited to the part. Marlon Brando would not have been a good choice. Elvis looks the part of a half-breed and resembles his Indian "brothers" as much or more than his "real" white brother.

Not enough has been said here at Amazon about the superb perfomances by John McIntire and Steve Forrest in this film. I've seen both of them a million times in films and it's hard to get excited about either one of them. But, in "Flaming Star", their performances are dead-on. They are well-cast and letter perfect in their roles.

Barabara Eden and Delores Del Rio are also superb. Don Siegal knew what he wanted out of all of the actors in this picture and he got what he wanted, in spades.

GREAT film! You don't have to be an Elvis fan to admire it.

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Just awful
One tin script rides away(with the boxoffice)
The Begining of the Billy Jack ERA
A Very Dated, Very Guilty Pleasure
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Billy Jack
Starring: Lynn Baker , Dan Barrows , Susan Foster , Ed Greenberg , and Howard Hesseman
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ASIN: 0790740729
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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This time-capsule film from 1971 is a perfect example of having one's cake and eating it, too. Written and directed by filmmaker Tom Laughlin--and starring him in the title role--Billy Jack concerns a half-white, half-Indian karate expert who protects a free school built on principles of pacifism by kicking hell out of pesky rednecks. The story actually embraces that tension between Billy Jack's way of doing things and that of the school's founder (Delores Taylor), but their tension doesn't so much lead to an examination of principles as it leads to an excuse for Laughlin to incorporate fight scenes between hippie politics. Crude and brutal, the film is pretty exploitative of a viewer's torn sympathies, and in that way Billy Jack actually anticipates much of the simple-minded, violent fare that followed in the movies of the '70s and '80s. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Just awful.......2007-05-17

This self righteous propaganda reel masquerading as an action film would be downright offensive if it weren't so howlingly, hilariously inept. The Amazon reviewer who characterizes Billy Jack as someone who 'beats up people who oppose peace' was spot on. That should give you a pretty good idea of the overall quality of the plot.

Funny aside: At about 40 minutes in, the kids protest the search warrant of the school by joining in a singalong. A cute blonde chick begins loudly singing about an army of rainbows. Then an Indian girl takes the lead vocal - she's tone deaf but the spirit is there, and she sings with conviction. THEN - cut to a group of black kids and the most SOULFUL lead vocals this side of Mahalia Jackson - only thing is, no one is shown singing lead! Only the four kids singing backup. Where is this mystery vocalist? Have the Indians taught her how to make herself invisible?

It's just this kind of oversight makes this stinker of a movie ripe for satire. Offensive, pompous and bland throughout. You've been warned.

One tin script rides away(with the boxoffice).......2007-04-05

If like me you grew up in the 70's you KNEW who Billy Jack was and what he was about. If you didn't you must have been under a rock because Billy was everywhere. This isn't a great movie as much as it is a time-capsule of 60's and 70's ideas placed in what now is a simple action story.
Tom Laughlin stars,writes and directs this pagan to the "hippie" counter-culture of the time. The fact that the "heroes" in this movie are now annoying and not very sympathetic goes to show why the movement died out. Billy protects the "FREEDOM SCHOOL" from fat rednecks who want it gone. He talks about peace but if you disagree with him this Green Beret,half-breed Indian will beat you into the ground. Along for the ride are many bad folk songs and comedy skits that are jammed into this one with a shoe horn. I still enjoy this dinosaur of another era, but to be fair it hasn't aged very well. Still it is a lasting tribute to an era's believes and that makes it worth a look.

The Begining of the Billy Jack ERA.......2007-01-29

There's no other way to describe this movie other then the word classic. Tom Laughlin stars in the role that reeled of four straight movies as Billy Jack. Delores Taylor plays the role of Jean Roberts, and Clark Howat plays the role of Sheriff Cole. Billy Jack is a half-breed Indian that leaves by his own code as well as Indian code. Jean Roberts runs a school on Indian Reservation land for trouble teenagers that come to the school to learn how to express themselves. Every time the students go to town people try to make their lives a leaving hell. That's when Billy Jack gets involved and things get out of hand when Jean is ***** by one of the towns upper class sons who can do no wrong. This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat from the start to finish. One thing though if you watch this movie then you'll end up watching the other 3 just to see how this ends.

A Very Dated, Very Guilty Pleasure.......2007-01-29

One of my favorite Twin Cities pundits has said that the 1970s "began with Billy Jack and ended with the first Sex Pistols album." Having just viewed this movie for the first time in over thirty years, I can see why "Billy Jack" got its fifteen minutes (or less) of iconography. It has everything an early-70s cultural extravaganza could hope for: an epic struggle between good (peace-lovin,' folk-tune warblin' hippie youth) and thoroughly despicable evil (raping a skinny-dipping schoolmarm??! Shooting beautiful wild mustangs for... DOG FOOD??!!), and best of all, slow-mo martial arts (which would later be copped for the classic 70s TV show, "Kung Fu"). I loved it as a twelve year old, and still enjoyed it last night--and not *entirely* for campy, ironic reasons.
What still holds up thirty-plus years later is the Southwest scenery, some of the real Native American actors featured (although Billy Jack himself looks about as Indian as my Uncle Ole), and the organic feel of some of the scenes: I'd bet that many town council meetings of the era looked and felt about like the culture-clash depicted in the film. Although some of the more free-form scenes tended to drag, one could argue that they were accurate real-time depictions of the era.
The "70s moments" that had me alternatively chuckling and shaking my head were almost too numerous to mention, but included: the earnest, off-key folk singing (and equally earnest, but ear-bleedingly shrill, theme song); the untalented attempts at improv and street theater; Bernard's fancy new "$6,000 car"; the aforementioned schoolmarm's funky sideburns. But most of all, Billy Jack (aka Tom Laughlin) himself is a real doozy: so steadfast, so conflicted and tormented, so seriously spouting pseudo-spiritual babble while getting ready to kung-fu the crap out of someone. He is so obsessive and near-psychotic in his Great Protector role that its surprising that they let him hang around all those gentle hippies, in lieu of having him committed: it's a bit like having Travis Bickle (another 70s troubled loner) in charge of security. When Billy Jack finally takes that bullet, nearly goes down in the big shootout (there's even a character named "O.K. Corrales," for Pete's sake) and surrenders himself to the authorities in the wake of the raised fists of his young charges, one thinks: *finally*, Billy can get the help he needs.
Alas, the Tom Laughlin franchise was short-lived, with two truly wretched movies to follow before petering out altogether. Given the opportunity, he's probably champing at the bit to give us "Billy Jack Returns Yet Again" or some such thing. However, I'm happy to settle for this flawed, deeply silly yet highly entertaining timepiece and haul it out from the archives whenever I want to revisit my twelve-year old self.

Violence is Bad Until I Have to Hit You.......2006-12-01

I really have mixed emotions about Billy Jack. Some scenes were quite good - while others had me laughing out loud at how inane they were. Whether you like or hate this movie will depend on how well you can deal with the silly moments.

Tom McLaughlin stars as mixed-race Billy Jack, a man who is very much like Aragorn in Lord of the Rings. He's very skilled at violence, but wants to find the peaceful solution. Even many of the ways he moves and talks are quite similar to Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You have to wonder if Viggo saw and admired these films when they came out.

It's not that Billy wants to kick butt - but those darn townsfolk are just so nasty! They're killing off the horses, illegally, for profit. They're trouncing on the local school which tries to let kids be kids. The townsfolk are deliberately nasty to anybody who is different. Billy tries to reason with them - but when reason fails, out come the fists.

The school marm loves Billy, even while she tries to hold in his more violent tendencies. Even when she is raped, she could easily set Billy off for revenge - but chooses not to. The emotional mix in this situation was very much like in the Sopranos when Tony's therapist is in the same situation. She knows she has a viscious animal at her beck and call ... and deliberately makes the difficult choice to "do the right thing".

I don't mind that there are open ironies here - that the peace lovers turn to violence when it's convenient, just like everybody else does. What does get to me are some of the more "meandering bashing" segments, which appeared to be ad libbed for long stretches. The town hall meeting scene sticks in my mind. The townies are giving the kids a chance to be heard - and what do they do? They yell, they scream and are disrespectful. I like to think of myself as someone who always fights for the underdog, and it made me embarassed, actually, to think that I could have been in that room with them, pleading my point for them to be treated fairly while they were acting like spoiled three year olds.

I certainly agree with the theme, and with the idea that the townsfolk were very much in the wrong. However, this wasn't the 1690s. Many avenues existed in the early 70s to resolve this situation. It didn't need to come down to a standoff right out of the pages of To Kill a Mockingbird. If dad is slugging his pregnant daughter, even in the "ancient days of the 70s", I'm sure there was a way to handle that.

As a side note, it was rather funny in modern times to hear the kid lamenting about the "$6,000" he paid for his 1971 Corvette :)

Not very much about Indian ways at all, despite their snake ceremony. With Billy Jack being half native, I really would have loved to have much more said about his culture and background. Instead, he was more a typical Western Guy, taciturn until provoked.

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A MUST HAVE
TRUE WORSHIP
Cool DVD
The Best of the Best of Israel and New Breed
Alive in South Africa and the World!!!

Alive in South Africa
Starring: Israel & New Breed
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ASIN: B000CZ0Q8O
Release Date: 2006-07-11

Customer Reviews:

A MUST HAVE.......2007-01-12

MORE THAN AMAZING, WATCH AND LISTEN SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND IT NEVER GROWS OLD. MORE THAN AMAZING!

TRUE WORSHIP.......2007-01-06

I am a big fan of Israel Houghton. This was a worship experience! I find it highly uplifting and in fact there are several songs on it that are being incorporated into our church services. If you are a member of a worship team anywhere this will bless you!

Cool DVD.......2006-11-03

Israel is a magnificent arranger and producer. His music has always been fantastic. However, there seems to be problems with his video shoots. His last one,Going to another level, he almost got me dizzy with the camera shots going all over the place. This one, the video and audio doesn't always line up. Besides that, it's a cool dvd. Don't expect anything different (in terms of music)from the cd though, it's about the same thing

The Best of the Best of Israel and New Breed.......2006-08-14

This is a DVD for people who love worship. It's for a person that can be placed in a room with people who are true worshipers and can join them. Israel and New Breed takes you on a journey that is full of joy, laughter, and humility. Once you place this DVD in you dvd player your life will never be the same again.

Alive in South Africa and the World!!!.......2006-07-19

This is an amazing DVD. I've had the CD for several months, but the DVD is truly another level!! Israel at the piano, in worship, brings you into the presence of the Most High God. Alpha and Omega on the DVD takes you behind the veil. Get ready to by blessed!! It was well worth the wait. Thank you Lord for your presence in South Africa, here in America and most of all in the heart of every believer.

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