Lone Hero

Starring:Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Patrick Flanery, Robert Forster, Tanya Allen, Mark Metcalf, Hugh Dillon, Tyler Labine, Alonso Oyarzun, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Gary Chalk, Haig Sutherland, Mike Dopud, Ty Olsson, Ben Cardinal, Bill Dow, Darren Moore, Zook Matthews, John Mann (VI), Chelan McKenzie, Pale Christian Thomas
Director: Ken Sanzel
Studio: First Look Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Cult Classic
SINGLE DISC SP.ED. IS THE SAME TRANSFER! COOL FILM!
DA DUKE OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!
Escape From The Imitators--Treat Yourself To A Thrillingly Original Cult Classic
Dark, gritty action flick, but just camped up enough

Escape from New York
Starring: Tom Atkins , Adrienne Barbeau , Joel Bennett , Garrett Bergfeld , and Ernest Borgnine
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ASIN: B00004Y87O
Release Date: 2000-11-21

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In the future, crime is out of control and New York City is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables. Kurt Russell put his Disney days behind him as the nicest bad guy in the picture. All comic-book sensibilities and macho posturing, this is one of writer-director John Carpenter's better brainless escapes. There are snappy one-liners and explosive action scenes. However, the film lacks tension and some believability even within the realm of SF fantasy. Even when it fails to gel, though, it always manages to amuse, thanks in great part to a varied and unusual supporting cast (watch for Ernest Borgnine as a cabdriver). Followed in 1996 by Carpenter's overdone and campy Escape from L.A. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Description

A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and a mind-blowing vision of a lone warrior (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan! Hailed as "stylish and scary" (Los Angeles Times), "dark and dangerous" (Newsweek) and "gloriously...fun" (Tyler Morning Telegraph), this fast-paced and furiously entertaining thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go! In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the U.S. President (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's missionand his lifeunless he succeeds!

Customer Reviews:

Cult Classic.......2007-07-02

I recently purchased this movie for way below the asking price. New and sealed, not used. I watched the movie and wasnt too impressed. There is one song in the movie is just like Carpentar's classic Halloween with a few note changes. The action in this movie is missing; Snake Plissken was said way too many times in the movie. Its like people will forget his name if they dont repeat it every few minutes. I didnt enjoy the movie at all.

SINGLE DISC SP.ED. IS THE SAME TRANSFER! COOL FILM!.......2007-07-02

I bought the single disc special edition and found that it has the same transfer as the new 2 disc special edtion. I found this out through another reviewer on this movie. The older 1 disc version stated surround sound on the back of the package the newer one states 5.1. along with some other add ons such a French mono dubbed track amd the reviewer quote "Dark and dangerous" has been replaced with "Riviting". If you want a nice print of the movie you can buy the single disc for around $5.00 or pay $25.00 for some extras and commentary. This movie is an early example of Carpenter's music and style. The Thing was released after this movie and is a superior film.

DA DUKE OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!.......2007-06-19

WHAT A GREAT CULT CLASSIC,JOHN CARPENTER MADE A ENTERTAINING ACTION FLICK,
EVERY ACTOR ROCKED IN THIS ONE! THIS IS ONE IS A KEEPER IN YOUR DVD COLLECTION.......OFTEN IMITATED,NEVER DUPLICATED..TIMELESS

Escape From The Imitators--Treat Yourself To A Thrillingly Original Cult Classic .......2007-03-28

Mystified and horrified. Those are the feelings that washed over me when I learned of the proposed remake of the almost flawless B-movie extravaganza "Escape From New York." Tampering with the classics (albeit in this case, a cult classic) is never a good idea. But visions of dollar signs keep studio execs chomping at the bit. The potential to make loads of money from a built-in audience, with the least amount of creativity or originality, seems to rule the Hollywood machine. Having already endured the unnecessary sequel "Escape From L.A.," isn't that punishment aplenty for those of us who want the memory of "New York" to be left in peace? Apparently not. It's enough to have made me grab my copy of "Escape From New York" (the wonderful Special Edition), curl up in the fetal position, and hope the original Snake Plissken could save me from this travesty.

For those unfamiliar with the story of "Escape From New York," I'll offer just enough to tantalize you. In the near future, as the world is besieged by crime, officials have taken drastic measures--the island of Manhattan has been appropriated as a prison. Completely walled off, New York has been restructured into a warzone as brutal criminals rule the streets. Left to their own devices, a new society has formed--it's kill or be killed as everyone must make their own niche in the devastated remnants of the once glorious city. One fateful day, the President of the United States (Donald Pleasance) crash lands in the heart of the prison and a rescue attempt is mounted. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a one-time hero now considered an outlaw, is co-opted to head this operation. As an added incentive to stay on task, however, an explosive is implanted in Snake's neck that will detonate in 24 hours.

And so a grand adventure is set in motion. The concept of "Escape From New York" is thrillingly original--somehow the conceit seems just as plausible as it does outrageous. Ahead of its time in many ways, director John Carpenter has filled "Escape" with colorful characters, nonstop action, and a legitimately dark sense of humor. The imagined cityscape of a Manhattan prison is believably dangerous and the social hierarchy that has developed is well established. In what might be Russell's best role (and certainly his most iconic), Snake is a tremendous creation--an anti-hero worth believing in. His toughness is apparent and his wry humor is at one with his character (as opposed to other films with obviously scripted one-liners). A tremendous roster of supporting players include Ernest Borgnine (at his cheesiest), Harry Dean Stanton (at his sleaziest), Adrienne Barbeau (at her buxomist--OK, I know it's not a word), Lee van Cleef (at his meanest), and Isaac Hayes (at his most Isaac Hayes-ist).

Granted, this isn't a socially significant drama--it's just pure adrenaline rush entertainment. There is a reason that this film has endured--if anything, it is more popular now than when it was released. It's great story telling! In a film world now populated with comic book and graphic novel adaptations, "Escape" (without being remade) still stands at the top of this genre--even though it was an original work of artistry. Grab the Special Edition, the extras are fun if not extraordinary--but it's well worth it for picture and sound quality. KGHarris, 03/07.

Dark, gritty action flick, but just camped up enough.......2007-01-22

I used to watch this incessantly when I was a teen (one of the first movies we had on a blurry VHS tape we'd made). It's the real deal. All the cameos are first rate, camped-up fun. And Kurt Russell is one bad fellow. But not without honor. And, as with a lot of 80s dystopia (like Verhoeven's films), some of the swipes and gags have a little serious edge to them. I'd watch this any day of the week.

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A complete joke!
THE EXTENDED CUT IS A BETTER CUT....SO BUY IT!!!
REALLY DISAPPOINTING! ONE OF THE WORST MARVEL MOVIES
"I Can Hear What You're Thinkin'....." A Truer Vision Of Castle
2.5 stars this extended version doesn't make It better

The Punisher (Extended Cut)
Starring: Thomas Jane , John Travolta , Will Patton , Eddie Jemison , and Rebecca Romijn
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B000I2KRZI
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Description

The Punisher walks through the world we all know, a world darkened by war, crime, cruelty and injustice. He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees - only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience and, above all, his iron determination to avenge those wronged by society's villains.

Customer Reviews:

A complete joke!.......2007-06-26

When I saw the trailer for this movie it appeared to me to be just another hollywood product with an already over used formula. That was my first opinion of it. But one day I decided to at least give the movie a chance so I buy it on dvd and as soon as I pressed play I was immersed in what could have been the worst piece of crap I had seen in a long time. I mean there are movies that are ok but forgetable and then there are movies that are just plain ridiculous. The script was retarded, Thomas Jane tried to act, the supporting cast was retarded (neighbor's in Castle's apartment) and I'm sad to say that good old John Travolta was so unconvincing it made me sick. It is always a sad day when great characters are made into awful movies. In the end, the action scenes were weak, the story made no honest sense, the characters were idiots and the climax was just a little too predictable. If you want to see a real movie of The Punisher then watch the 1989 film with Dolph Lundgren, now THAT's action.

THE EXTENDED CUT IS A BETTER CUT....SO BUY IT!!!.......2007-06-22

Yes, the Punisher is a great movie and the extended cut brings more flavor to the story, it has an alternate beginning and scenes that couldn't be in the film due to time restrictions. And yes, I still have the Theatrical version because of the special features. Unfortunately, I went to www.punisher.com and got some sad news, Thomas Jane will not return for Punisher 2, due to reasons beyond his control, he wanted to give the fans what they wanted but apparently the producers were not willing the follow the Marvel tradition. Its' a shame to because Thomas Jane is the best Punisher in my book. So enjoy this while you can!!!

REALLY DISAPPOINTING! ONE OF THE WORST MARVEL MOVIES.......2007-06-17

remember buying the Amazing Spider-man issue that first features the Punisher. I was never a die hard fan,but certainly thought he was cool. I wanted to like this movie and thought it would be one of the better Marvel Comic films.......I was wrong! This movie was really bad and my 2 star rating is generous! I don't even know where to begin with what went wrong. They did not capture the dark,gritty essence of the comic book! The movie was almost laughable! I have not seen the director's cut yet,but I really don't think they can fix this one with some added scenes. If your a fan your gonna buy it any way,but I don't think it's worth the 1/2 inch space it takes on my DVD shelf!

"I Can Hear What You're Thinkin'....." A Truer Vision Of Castle.......2007-06-13

The two versions (yes, rerelease...blahblahblah...waste of our money to make more studio profit....blahblahblah...sorry, I HAD to say it in some form) of this particular adaptation do a great job in showing us the demons that haunt Frank Castle. They do an adiquite (sp?) job in showing us the ambiguous nature of his quest (which ranks right up there with Travis Bickle as who-do-you-root-for? characters), and they make Frank a sympathetic character. Someone you can almost (but not quite) excuse for his harsh brand of justice.

And herein lies the problem - the Punisher, as envisioned in recent Marvel series featuring him, isn't a hero. What he is is a sick man, a serial killer hell-bent on slaughtering as many humans as possible with only him being judge as to whether the victims were deserving of death. On a karmic scale, he only rates higher than aformentioned serial killers or blitz killers because he DOES target scum. As of right now (thanks to the firstly hilarious, now downright serious penning of Garth Ennis), the Punisher is one of the least heroic "heroes" in the Marvel pantheon, and instead of showing us THAT part of Castle's psyche, we get the homogenized, almost-justified version, a clear example of Hollywood not having guts enough to show us moral ambiguity for fear of cutting into mass profit.

Having said this, however, with the extended cut, as in "Daredevil," we get to see an excised plotpoint that would've given us another view, and not a very nice one, of poor deluded Frank. What we should've seen in the first cut of the movie, and we finally get to see here, is Frank forcing a man who'd been his best friend to commit suicide because the man had betrayed him. Does Willis deserve death? Maybe. But who made Frank the judge? A man so obviously, justifyably, addled by the slaughter of his family. THIS is what we should see of the Punisher character - a superskilled Travis Bickle quite able to do what he does well, but leaving us to wonder if he should?

Having said this, however, the movies - both cuts - deserve to be on any superhero movie collector's shelf because director-writer Hansleigh doesn't chicken out as much as the corporate puppetmasters did. He GETS the character, thus pushes the maximum out of Thomas Jane, who also gets it. They both do justice to this rather rich figure of the comic book world and do as much as they're allowed to do to show his ambiguity, his illness, and his tortured soul.

The movie also has a very gritty, real-world feel. This is important because the Punisher was never a man of the glittery super-hero world. His isn't the glamorus high-tech team existance, nor does he crave acceptance. In this film, as in the comic book, Frank knows he's outside what anyone normal considers moral and legal behavior. He doesn't love what he does. The only higher call he feels out of it is the satisfaction of one more bad guy off the streets forever. Jane's interpretation mirrors this - He no longer feels gentle emotions. He no longer ALLOWS himself to feel gentle emotions. He can never have a normal life again. He must do what he does simply because there's no one else to do it.

While I like John Travolta, and his Howard Saint harkens back to the interesting villain he played in "Pulp Fiction," his character simply isn't as interesting as Castle. He plays him as a whacked-out sadist pretending to live as normal, but there's no ambiguity from him beyond this. We KNOW he's evil, and we're quite glad when Frank kills him - his whole screwy family as well.

And maybe this is why the extended cut is the most fascinating. We're allowed to, at least a little, feel the uneasiness of Frank Castle. A once-good man, perhaps a good man still underneath his psycopathy, but one we know is destroyed a little more for doing what he must to the Howard Saints of the world.

By the way, I do recommend, if you're only going to buy one (and, if, *sigh*, like me, you buy both, either get one of 'em used or heavily discounted), to get the theatrical release. There's more behind-the-scenes goodness that shows how they were able to get such a slick movie for so relatively little budget. The extended cut, though, IS the story that should've been told the first time.

2.5 stars this extended version doesn't make It better.......2007-05-22

Well the title of my review says it all however as a completist in my Super-hero genre of films I would own this version over the original.

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Cult Classic
SINGLE DISC SP.ED. IS THE SAME TRANSFER! COOL FILM!
DA DUKE OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!
Escape From The Imitators--Treat Yourself To A Thrillingly Original Cult Classic
Dark, gritty action flick, but just camped up enough

Escape from New York (Special Edition)
Starring: Tom Atkins , Adrienne Barbeau , Joel Bennett , Garrett Bergfeld , and Ernest Borgnine
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0000CNY27
Release Date: 2003-12-16

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Description

Customer Reviews:

Cult Classic.......2007-07-02

SINGLE DISC SP.ED. IS THE SAME TRANSFER! COOL FILM!.......2007-07-02

DA DUKE OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!.......2007-06-19

Escape From The Imitators--Treat Yourself To A Thrillingly Original Cult Classic .......2007-03-28

Dark, gritty action flick, but just camped up enough.......2007-01-22

Average customer rating:

A complete joke!
THE EXTENDED CUT IS A BETTER CUT....SO BUY IT!!!
REALLY DISAPPOINTING! ONE OF THE WORST MARVEL MOVIES
"I Can Hear What You're Thinkin'....." A Truer Vision Of Castle
2.5 stars this extended version doesn't make It better

The Punisher
Starring: Thomas Jane , John Travolta , Will Patton , Eddie Jemison , and Rebecca Romijn
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B0002IQMAM
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Description

Each DVD at launch will include a 28 page mini-comic inside the amray case.

The comic is the first ever prequel comic to a movie. It is an alternate origin story to the Punisher and ends with the opening dock scene of the movie. It is written by Garth Ennis, premiere writer of Punisher comics, and the cover is illustrated by Tim Bradstreet. The comic is being written exclusively for this promotion, and will not be anywhere else in the marketplace for 6 months. The comic is full color and has a retail value of $2.25.

10,000 comics out of the total run will have a unique cover and be positioned as a limited edition. They will be randomly inserted into the DVDs and randomly distributed to retail.

Customer Reviews:

A complete joke!.......2007-06-26

THE EXTENDED CUT IS A BETTER CUT....SO BUY IT!!!.......2007-06-22

REALLY DISAPPOINTING! ONE OF THE WORST MARVEL MOVIES.......2007-06-17

"I Can Hear What You're Thinkin'....." A Truer Vision Of Castle.......2007-06-13

2.5 stars this extended version doesn't make It better.......2007-05-22

Well the title of my review says it all however as a completist in my Super-hero genre of films I would own this version over the original.

Average customer rating:

COOL HD PRESENTATION
COOL COMIC BOOK MOVIE. GREAT BLU RAY PICTURE!!!
The Punisher Blu-ray
Cool Marvel Comics adaptation; Decent HD presentation
Nothing to write home about.

The Punisher [Blu-ray]
Starring: Laura Elena Harring , Samantha Mathis , Tom Nowicki , Will Patton , and Roy Scheider
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: Blu-ray

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ASIN: B000EWBKKS
Release Date: 2006-06-27

Customer Reviews:

COOL HD PRESENTATION.......2007-01-17

THIS MOVIE ON BLU RAY LOOKS GREAT ON MY SONY HD XBR 46" TV. THE SOUND IS GREAT AND THE PICTURE IS FANTASTIC. I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I LOVE OWNING IT ON BLU RAY. IT LACKS FEATURES, BUT IF YOU WANT ALL THAT, THEN BUY THE EXTENDED CUT, I OWN THEM BOTH. VERY COOL, I LOVE THE PUNISHER IN HD QUALITY.

COOL COMIC BOOK MOVIE. GREAT BLU RAY PICTURE!!!.......2007-01-17

FIRST OF ALL, FOR EVERYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS A TERRIBLE TRANSFER OR PICTURE MUST HAVE A BAD PLAYER OR JUST SIMPLY OWN A SAMSUNG BLU RAY PLAYER. THEY'RE DEFECTIVE AND DON'T DISPLAY 1080P VERY WELL. I KNOW, I OWNED ONE, NOTICE PAST TENSE. I OWN ONE NO LONGER. I HAVE THE SONY BLU RAY PLAYER AND I BOUGHT PUNISHER ON BLU RAY AND I OWNED IT ON REG. DVD, BELIEVE ME THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, THE PICTURE IS MUCH CLEARER, SHARPER, AND THE COLORS POP. THE PUNISHER LOOKS GREAT IN HD. SO, #1, GET A TV THAT DISPLAYS 1080P, GET A SONY BLU RAY PLAYER, NOT A SAMSUNG AND HOOK IT UP WITH WITH AN HDMI CALBE, NO MONSTER CABLES, AND ENJOY THE PUNISHER IN HD. THIS IS A COOL MOVIE, AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEQUAL. THOMAS JANE IS REAL TOUGH AS CASTLE AKA THE PUNISHER. THIS IS NOT A BAD BLU RAY. I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A BAD BLU RAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Punisher Blu-ray.......2006-12-10

If this is the best that the Blu-ray people can come up with, then there is something terribly wrong with the way that this title has been "remastered". It is hard to see the difference between standard definition and the supposedly high def version, and I would strongly suggest that you avoid this particular title. I was that disapointed that Amazon have refunded my purchase price. It is now going to be pot luck when titles are purchased as to whether you get your dollars worth. Compared to the Blu-ray version of "Under Siege" with Steven Segal which is superb, this one rates as about as low as you can go.

Cool Marvel Comics adaptation; Decent HD presentation.......2006-07-20

The Blu-ray disc of THE PUNISHER looks superior to the DVD version, but none of the extras from the DVD are included here.

The "studder" issue noted by other reviewers is present ONLY when selecting the DTS audio option (which is the default on the menu). To play the movie without any issues, simply choose the DOLBY DIGTIAL audio track and the movie will play back perfectly. This strange issue affects all 4 of the initial Lionsgate titles. Again, to get around it, simply choose the Dolby audio option.

Hopefully the Blu-ray camp will begin releasing better discs soon, but for the meantime, THE PUUNISER looks cool in HD.

Nothing to write home about........2006-07-16

The image has a soft grain throughout. This disc is put out by Lionsgate and they didn't put an uncompressed PCM sound track on it; so the sound is the same as the DVD. Both of the Lionsgate Blu-Ray discs I have (this and Terminator 2) have a stutter when the image pans like frames are being dropped! I've told Samsung (I have a BD-P1000) and they are looking into it. I have not seen the problem with any of my Sony discs. I see no point in buying this Blu-Ray disc; the DVD is probably just as good or better (I don't have the DVD).

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Get Carter
Cool Caine
Caine Does A Great Gangster
Exceptional movie !
Artistic Action Movie

Get Carter
Starring: Michael Caine , Ian Hendry , Britt Ekland , John Osborne (II) , and Tony Beckley
Director: Mike Hodges
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ASIN: 0790750716
Release Date: 2000-10-03

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For Get Carter, the able Michael Caine checked in his likable working-class-bloke persona to play a very unlikable working-class bloke, London gangster Jack Carter. Heading "up north" to get to the bottom of the recent death of his brother, he runs afoul of the local color, who don't appreciate his meddling. Not content to accept the police report of suicide, Carter begins investigating. He encounters the local mob boss, his sleazy chauffeur with eyes like "piss holes in the snow," and the lovely town porn star. The film moves along at a leisurely pace, until Carter finds out the grim truth. The final third of the film has Jack Carter on the vengeance path. No one in this film gets a happy ending. When it's over, you feel as though you need to wipe the soot off yourself and go stand under a sun lamp. The British board of tourism would prefer you didn't watch this film. --Kristian St. Clair

Customer Reviews:

Get Carter.......2007-07-03

Hodges's bleak, slow-burning revenge thriller features Caine in one of his chilliest roles, playing a slimy, working-class London enforcer whose morals are as twisted as the people he seeks to destroy. "Angry young man" playwright John Osborne is particularly good as Carter's nemesis, Kinnear, Britt Ekland has a minor but memorable role as a gorgeous porn star, and the wonderful Ian Hendry gets high marks playing Carter's greaseball chauffeur. With its grimy urban tenements and dun-grey skies, "Get Carter" provides an appropriate backdrop for Carter's violent, cold-blooded reprisals, and opened the door for similarly antiheroic crime films to come. Steer clear of the 2000 remake.

Cool Caine.......2007-05-31

This film along with the "The Long Good Friday" and more recently "Sexy Beast" remains the very best of British thrillers.

Caine is in magnetic form as Jack Carter. It certainly isn't a coincidence that the two main characters in UK TV series The Sweeney took half each of this characters name (Jack Regan/George Carter). Jack travels back up to north to investigate his brothers death and things spiral out of control from there. You will spot many well known faces amongst the cast including, Britt Ekland, Ian Hendry and Glynn Edwards (well known as the barman in the UK TV series Minder).

The film has some classic lines in it such as "you're a big man..." and is blessed with a wonderful music score by the Jazz Pianist Roy Budd. The main theme is a truly haunting piece.

This is highly recommended. The remake with Stallone on the other hand is a film to be avoided!

Caine Does A Great Gangster.......2007-04-09

Among English movies, 1971's "Get Carter" is always cited as near the top gangster/crime movies ever made. Based on Ted Lewis's ferocious book "Jack's Return Home,"it was adapted for the screen, and directed by the British Mike Hodges, who's got a gift for this kind of thing. The British best people the cast: Michael Caine in his prime, as Carter; backed by Terence Rigby, George Sewell, Bernard Hepton, Alun Armstrong, and Ian Hendry. Britt Ekland (Mrs. Peter Sellers to you) played the love interest. And well-known English playwright John Osborne plays Kinnear, an important supporting role.

The movie opens as Carter, enforcer/hit man for a London mob, who's carrying on with his boss's girlfriend (Ekland) learns his brother has died back home in Newcastle in circumstances Carter deems suspicious. Against the wishes of his boss (Rigby), he decides to head north to investigate. He travels upcountry on a very smoky train reading the American hard-boiled author Raymond Chandler's "Farewell My Lovely" as he goes. Once home, nothing and no one will dissuade him from finding the truth -- fast and furiously -- and then taking a very bloody revenge on all concerned.

"Get Carter" packs a lot in its less than two-hour length. It preserves, more accurately than any other movie known to me, a snapshot of the sour swinging England of the 70's. And it makes inspired use of the aging industrial city Newcastle. The rusted chimneys against the sky, the graffiti, the miles of streets lined with traditional 2-up, 2-down cottages, the tear-down-candidate pubs and betting parlors with primitive toilets out back. Add the constant overcast sky/rain; the grey menacing northern sea. The little touches are also important: a knitted purple tea cosy, and a chamber pot under the bed at the boarding house where Carter stays. The clumsy provincial kids at a dance hall. And then there's the just right jazz score.

But it's Caine's movie, of course, and the theory goes that gangster pictures depend totally on the power and energy of their stars: consider James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, George Raft. Caine almost shoots sparks as a sexual predator in his phone sex scene: he achieves a double seduction; Ekland on the phone, his landlady in the room with him. His feral smile at a pub cat fight, and at the end of the picture, as he moves to avenge his brother's death, is bone-chilling. Yet he's able to cry at an important-to-the-plot porn movie.

As an actor, Caine, who was born a London cockney, has played gangsters as coldly menacing as they come, and maybe we're lucky he's strictly an actor. One of the smaller gangster roles here, Sid Fletcher, is played by a man called John Bindon, who was, in fact, a London gangster. British director Ken Loach first used Bindon to play a London villain in his now little-seen "Poor Cow"(1967). Bindon went on to work in a number of movies and tv shows, always playing a villain, until he decided working as the real thing paid better. After Bindon took part in a bloody Soho shootout, not even his British duchess girlfriend could save him. He died as a guest of Her Majesty: of AIDS in a none-too lovely jail cell. But Sir Michael Caine is still with us, no longer a pretty boy, to be sure; but he still adds something to every picture he makes.

Exceptional movie !.......2007-03-29

The creme de la creme of British gangster flicks encapsulating an undercurrent of evil and excess. Caine is excellent as the jaded Jack Carter travelling north to find out how his brother died , ably supported by a galaxy of great British TV and film actors.

Do not mention this in the same breath as the Stallone version - pure rubbish.

Artistic Action Movie.......2007-03-24

So there is this guy named Carter (Michael Caine) who works for the mob in London. He's not a nice guy, though he does seem to have a way with the ladies. He also has an aura about him that makes him unmistakably cool.

At the beginning of the film Carter learns that his brother has died under mysterious circumstances, so he journeys to the industrial town of Newcastle to figure out what's going on. During the course of his investigation he manages to anger his employers so he ends up taking on the whole world alone, much like a detective from a classic novel or film.

The movie has a slow pace, like many of the cop movies from the late sixties and early seventies. It's also shot rather artistically for an action film, so it's not for everyone, but if you're looking for a film with a cool, somewhat unlikeable protagonist who's out for revenge and will stop at nothing to get it, than this might be for you. It's very similar to the film "Payback," in that regard.

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[Three and-a-half stars] Ode to James Coburn, (not Jared Flint!)
cooler than bond he's coburn, james coburn part 2
Such an archetypical 60s film....
Watch Our Man Flint instead....
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Starring: James Coburn , Lee J. Cobb , Jean Hale , Andrew Duggan , and Anna Lee
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Release Date: 2002-07-16

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There was bound to be a Flint sequel, and this one delivers the same kind of zany fun as its predecessor, Our Man Flint. Flint is recruited once again by Lee J. Cobb to be the government's top secret agent, this time to solve a mishap involving the President. Turns out, the Chief Executive has been replaced by an evil duplicate. The new plan for world domination involves feminine aggression, and Flint, with his overpowering charisma, is just the man to turn the hostile forces around. In Like Flint is still over the top, but some of the novelty has worn off, and it doesn't have quite the same edge as the original. Even Jerry Goldsmith's score is a bit more subdued. But the film still has James Coburn and that funny phone. --Bill Desowitz

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[Three and-a-half stars] Ode to James Coburn, (not Jared Flint!).......2006-06-24

A very fine sequel, which almost surpasses
the original James Coburn Jame Bond parody,
Our Man Flint. Somewhat along the lines of
'Wrongway Goldfarb, Please Phone Home...'
Sucky beginning slightly hurts the proceed-
ings and keeps it from being as good (or be-
tter!) than first installment! Coburn was
outstanding in these two films. Lee J. Cobb
is back for round two also, but not seen as
much!

cooler than bond he's coburn, james coburn part 2.......2006-01-22

in like flint is the follow-up to our man flint, the 5 star spoof of the 60's bond crase and if not as fine as the first it still is one great little spy spoof and james coburn as in the first is the whole show here. his charm and ease of manner makes his flint one who could out do bond i believe. this time he's up against rich women out to take over the world. sure it's sexist and that hurts it some but hay it's james coburn sit back and see where austin powers really came from.

Such an archetypical 60s film...........2005-12-13

There's no way this movie could typify the sixties any more. From the playful flute-driven theme song, the glitzy cinematography, and Yvonne Craig's go-go dancing, (not to mention the OBVIOUS clapboard sets,) this is soooo "Sixties" it isn't funny! But it IS!

James Coburn is still a "very funny fellow", to quote Brendan Gill, in this second Flint outing. Though it doesn't have the feeling of serendipity that the first one had, where you thought you discovered, finally, a good rival for 007 in pop culture, it still does the espionage thing in typical Yank fashion, sans the pretension or affectations of an Ian Fleming novel. The two Flint movies were meant to be fun, and I will always wonder why in blazes 20th Century Fox didn't add at LEAST two other episodes to this franchise!

Of course, a good part of the appeal of Derek Flint is the way Coburn portrays him, as a true renaissance man to end all renaissance men, but a MODEST one! Flint doesn't act cocky unless he's in the company of a truly deluded bad guy, like Rodney or Sebastian (the actor in this movie), or General Carter. He's always a perfect gentleman around Cramden, his girlfriends, any OTHER ladies he encounters or military or political officials of obvious high standing. I've often thought to myself that the one factor of true genius is not to be self-conscious of your genius....that modesty is the one true harbinger of a truly inspired mind, and Coburn's portrayal of Flint bolsters that.

Anyway, the plot is simple: Cheeky cabal of ladies, fed up with the way men have been running the world, get together to embark on running it "better", or so they think, but still have to use MEN to make their dream come true, and it is this aspect of their plan that does them in. Once they get a view from the mountaintop, the two men that they have trusted turn on them and it's up to Flint to humble the overreaching females and take down the power-crazed men, and this he does with aplomb, at the behest of Floyd Cramden, played again by Lee J. Cobb. Cramden appears in drag in a few scenes in this film, trying to infiltrate "Fabulous Face", the Caribbean headquarters of the megalomaniac women, placed, oddly enough, in the Virgin Islands! Because of damaging photos taken of him in bed with what appears to be a prostitute, Cramden loses his position at Z.O.W.I.E., and has to recruit Flint to get to the bottom of it all. In one scene in this movie, as it's revealed that the ladies have placed an actor in the White House, impersonating the real President, Flint sits back and says: "An actor...as PRESIDENT!?" I'm sure every person who's ever seen both Flint movies wants Coburn to say, "It's diabolical!!" right afterward.

Fans of "Dune" will like the prescient use of sound as a weapon in this film, and everyone will like the Jerry Goldsmith score. However, one scene, where Flint is in Moscow dancing ballet with Yvonne Craig, and takes an improbable, slowish leap up to a balcony, might make the goings-on look a bit hokey, breaking whatever spell the movie might have had on you. People who thought "Day of the Dolphin" would ruin Mike Nichols' career, (and it almost did!) might wince at Flint speaking to one of the finny mammals in its own "language", compiling, believe it or not, a "Dolphin Dictionary".

However, like I said, Flint was 007's only true rival, and perhaps 20th Century should have given him a few more chances to impress us even more. I mean, this role pretty much did make Coburn the star he turned into....I would much rather have seen another "Flint" movie rather than "Harry In Your Pocket".

Damn shame, really....

Watch Our Man Flint instead...........2005-01-03

I wanted to rent In Like Flint because it is mentioned in the Austin Powers movie. Reviews on amazon said that Our Man Flint was better, so I checked that one out first. I actually liked Our Man Flint. It was NOT what I expected though. People make it out to be a mockery or parody of james bond films, but I didn't think it was. When I think of parody, I think of Airplane or Naked Gun movies. This was NOTHING like those. Sure, there were a couple of funny things, like the name of the secret government agency was W.O.W.I.E. and he had his super tool that had 80 secret functions (of which you never saw him use more than maybe 6). Our Man Flint had an interesting story, and you honestly wanted to know what happened next. Even though it's a fairly old movie, it didn't seem as dated as it could have been. I liked Our Man Flint and I would watch it again.

BUS, In Like Flint? What a bad movie. It had hardly anything of the interesting story that Our Man Flint had. In fact, I didn't even watch the ending, because I DIDN'T CARE WHAT HAPPENED! I should have known, In Like Flint got some pretty bad reviews here, but after watching Our Man Flint and enjoying it, I figured, how bad could it be? Well, it was pretty darn bad! Boring AND un-interesting. I would NOT reccomend In Like Flint, but I would reccomend Our Man Flint. After watching Our Man Flint, you'll laugh even harder when watching Austin Powers...especially when his super secret phone rings!

Another Great Spy Movie Entry but Bare DVD.......2004-08-20

Less technicolor and more monochromatic than its predecessor, "In Like Flint" still uses broad strokes to great advantage in poking fun at the Bond films. The indomitable Derek Flint returns to save the world, this time from a bevy of beauties who simultaneously raise the ire of the world's women while replacing powerful males with surgically-altered substitutes (leading to, perhaps, the most prescient line of dialogue in any 1960s film--upon discovering that the man in the White House is not who he seems to be, a disbelieving Flint says, "An actor as president?"). That is, until a renegade ZOWIE general (Steve Inhat) decides it's his turn to take the reins of power. The delightful Lee J. Cobb is back as Flint's curmudgeonly boss, Cramden, as are the secret agent's posse of female admirers, and TV's Batgirl, Yvonne Craig, even shows up as a Russian ballerina. "In Like Flint" feels more grown up than the previous film, partly because the lighting and cinematography are more stark and partly because the humor is sometimes more rooted in satire than parody. Notions like the Red Scare being a feint to the very real dangers of corruption from within and the beauty industry actually having our worst interests in mind--and charging a premium for them--are slipped in with more obvious gags involving oversized eyebrows, cross-dressing, and the bouncing sing-a-long ball. Only the crankiest among us are likely to find the juvenile sexism of either Flint film worth comment, as it's a staple of the genre, meaning that the biggest weakness here is the same as the earlier effort: a no-frills DVD.

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The Punisher is born.
THE PUNISHER IS AWSOME!!!!!!
Pretty Good
The Punisher!
Awesome movie!

The Punisher (UMD Mini For PSP)
Starring: Laura Elena Harring , Samantha Mathis , Tom Nowicki , Will Patton , and Roy Scheider
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The Punisher walks through the world we all know, a world darkened by war, crime, cruelty and injustice. He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees - only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience and, above all, his iron determination to avenge those wronged by society's villains. System Requirements: , Runnning Time 123 Min Format: UMD

ASIN: B0008KLVD2
Release Date: 2005-06-07

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The impressively muscular chest of Tom Jane is the focal point of The Punisher, a movie based on a Marvel Comics superhero. Frank Castle (Jane, Deep Blue Sea) retires from the FBI, which means--as any moviegoer expects--that his family is toast. Howard Saint (John Travolta, Face/Off), a shady Florida businessman whose son was killed in Castle's last mission, orders a hit not only on Castle's wife and child, but also on his parents and a whole bunch of aunts, uncles, cousins, and so forth. The killers shoot Castle himself in the chest, but he inexplicably survives and--as any moviegoer expects--sets out to even the score. Implausibly, given his sometimes curious and roundabout methods, he succeeds. Also featuring Will Patton (Armageddon) as an oily thug, Laura Harring (Mulholland Drive) as Saint's fleshpot wife, and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men) as a waitress with bad taste in men. --Bret Fetzer

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The Punisher PSP UMD Movie MODEL- 17910 VENDOR- UMD MOVIE FEATURES- The Punisher PSP Movie An ordinary lawman goes outside the law to carry out his own brand of justice in this dark-themed thriller. Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) is an FBI agent who deeply loves his wife and son, but is also strongly devoted to his work. Castles investigation of a powerful crime cartel leads to a gunfight which claims the life of a young boy, whose father is underworld kingpin Howard Saint (John Travolta). Furious and eager for revenge, Saint arranges for Castle and his family to be murdered in retaliation. However, while Castles wife and son are killed, he somehow survives, even though hes believed to have perished. Bent on stopping Saint once and for all, Castle remakes himself as The Punisher, a ruthless and heavily armed killing machine who will not rest until Saint and his crew have been wiped clean from the Earth. Based on a Marvel Comics character first introduced in 1974, The Punisher also stars Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Laura Elena Harring, Roy Scheider, and Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash. -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------- MPAA Rating : R Genre : Action Thriller, Comic-Book Superhero Film Theatrical Date : 2004 Run Time : 123 minutes Distributor/Studio: Lions Gate sonystyle.com

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The Punisher is born........2005-06-05

The movie seems very reminisant of an old western set in a modern day city. A good example is the last twenty minutes of the movie where there is a big old shoot out with all the henchmen of the main villian then the hero (Tom Jane) and the bad guy (John Travolta) square off and draw. And at the very end The Punisher "rode" off into the sunset. Overall the movie was some what over the top in many aspects from it's acting to it's violence and explosions, which is to expected of all comic book movies. But the movie has a softer side that showed the humanity of Frank Castle/The Punisher when he was with his family. Overall it was a pretty good movie that varied from typical action flicks in that there was a compeling story of loss.

THE PUNISHER IS AWSOME!!!!!!.......2004-09-13

The Punisher is the best Action/Adventure movie I've seen. Next to Blade, and Hulk anyway. I got it for my birthday not to long ago, but still, THE PUNISHER IS AWSOME!!!!!!

Pretty Good.......2004-07-15

Although Thomas Jane does not really physically fit the description of the Punisher, well atleast until the last 20 minutes of the movie, he played the Role well, not as good as Dolph Lundgren's played the role of the punisher just a little bit better. But Marvel Company had a hand in this movie unlike the previous Punisher movie which is why this movie was almost 100% accurate. This version of the Punisher was fantastic, exciting, and fun to watch. This version of the Punisher is a definite a must see, own, and get.

The Punisher!.......2004-07-02

The Punisher is a totally great movie! It has just about evrything and a hero which doesn't have superpowers to fight crime, but guns and an ingenious mind. This is a great movie which would appeal to comic book fans! Great!

Awesome movie!.......2004-06-30

I'm not a fan of the Punisher because I think he is the worst Marvel Comic book character. However, after seeing this movie I totally changed my mind about him. This movie has nonstop action, a great plot, great lines , and overall is just a great movie.It also shows how clever and strong is the Punisher. Loved it!

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#23: AN EXCELLENT ZATOICHI EPISODE
But what about the subtitles?
Good Zatoichi Movie, Excellent DVD
IS NOT the best Zatoichi movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classic

Zatoichi 23 - Zatoichi at Large
Starring: Shintarô Katsu , Rentaro Mikuni , Hisaya Morishige , Etsushi Takahashi , and Naoko Otani
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ASIN: B0001J0VYA
Release Date: 2004-06-08

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#23: AN EXCELLENT ZATOICHI EPISODE.......2006-08-31

This 23rd installment of Zatoichi is highly recommended. As usual, we find Zatoicihi in another one of his wildly strange predictaments. And as usual, we find the amusingly funny, humorous and charming personality of Ichi in this film. There is more humor in this episode than most of his previous outings. Also, Zatoichi is taunted by a young orphan who believes that Ichi killed his mother. And this orphan constantly taunts Ichi. [namely by throwing rocks at him]

In this episode Zatoichi helps to deliver the baby of a dying mother.[He even tries to breastfeed the baby] All the while, Ichi attempts to locate the missing baby's father. And of course there is the never-ending confrontation with the "bad-guys" in this film. There is a festival going on in the town where Ichi goes to seek out the father of the baby. Zatoichi intercedes when the aunt of the baby is grabbed by a gang of thugs, who intend to place her into prostitution. But Ichi' cane-sword is too quick.

The humor in this episode is very evident throughout the film: especially when comedy routines are performed before an official in order to qualify for admission into the festival. [namely the monkey act] The film is very entertaining and one of the better ones in the series. Although I do like them all [I am a bit biased] For Zatoichi fans, you will not be disappointed, there is plently of Ichi's swordsmanship on display when he starts to clean up the town of "bad guys." And a very good ending in the film. Highly recommend. Enjoy!

But what about the subtitles?.......2005-12-10

I probably should not complain about the translation subtitles on this film. About 15 years ago I bought a bootleg of the film taped off the International Channel when the film was called "Zatoichi's Duty" and the DVD release shows that AnimEigo went the extra mile with their translation. Not only do they translate the theme song but all the credits, something not on the bootleg, and every now and then add an extra subtitle explaining a phrase or a Japanese custom. My problem was that the original bootleg copy translated the scene where the head Yakuza tries to buy out the local Constable as trying to buy his jitte from him. In Japanese culture the person who carries the jitte is the law, and if the Yakuza boss could get him to pass his jitte over to one of his henchmen then that henchman would be recognized as the local law officer. In the AnimEigo version all references to wanting to but the jitte are non existent. Instead you have a Yakuza boss trying to bribe the village Constable with no explanation what for. Perhaps AnimEigo felt that the jitte references would not be understood by western audiences.

Aside from that it is still a great Zatoichi film and ends with one of the bloodiest fights of the film series. And it also includes one of my favorite moments in all of the films. **SPOILER** During the climatic sword fight, Zatoichi has been cutting down the Yakuza's three at a time, even getting those who had a wall between themselves and Ichi. Suddenly one of the Yakuza says "Stand aside! I'll take care of him!" [ on the AnimEigo version it is translated as "Stand aside! I'll kill him!" ] For a second it looks like this Yakuza will give Ichi some trouble, until he is cut down faster than the others were. The whole thing was pulled off with such swift timing that it is one of the funniest gags in the whole series.

Good Zatoichi Movie, Excellent DVD.......2005-02-25

The Zatoichi series, about a blind swordsman who travelled Japan and got into many adventures, were always a cut above the typical martian arts melodrama of the 60s/70s. More than most of their genre, they were character studies (with Katsu Shintaro bringing a likable quality to the title character) and, even more so, focused on plot. Action is actually kept to a minimum, particularly in this film, which will disappoint many viewers.
In "Zatoichi at Large," (one of the last of the series), Zatoichi delivers the baby of a dying peasant and takes it to her relatives. However, he's soon accused of stealing the woman's money and the mob is out to get him.
The DVD from a company called AnimEgo present the film in absolutely stunning 2.35:1 widescreen. The colours are so ripe they almost burst off the screen, and image is very sharp. It's even watchable in the many very dark scenes. Sound is the original Japanese audio, with subtitles (they're multicoloured - nice touch). The liner notes are disappointing. They don't deal with production of the film so much as with 'fun facts' (the value of the currency discussed in the movie, the possibility of men breastfeading, etc.), along with a Katsu Shintaro biography. These are reprinted more or less in the production notes on the disc. Other extras include character biographies (which discusses their place in the film) and trailers for several Zatoichi movies and some entries of the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series.

IS NOT the best Zatoichi movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-12-01

Here are good things and bad things:
Good:
* Beautiful colors.
* Awesome song when Zatoichi is fighting 40 men.
* Zatoichi is surrounded by fire.

Bads:
* HORRIBLE fight choreoghraphy.
* NO action until the ending.
* Fast final fight.
* Zatoichi gets hit by a bunch of normal people.

Adios.

Classic.......2004-08-08

Endless fun abound. Cool music , A kid who throws rocks, funny monkey hiking antics ,some really dumb villians who don't know when to quit , a strange sounding guy with what appears to be silver teeth and more sword tricks from our friend Zatoichi. This ones a must see and a must have for any Zato fan . One word ,CLASSIC, like The old chuck taylors. Go for it , you can do it . This one practically pays for it self.

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Snake Pliskin on the PSP

Escape from New York (UMD Mini for PSP)
Starring: Tom Atkins , Ox Baker , Adrienne Barbeau , Ernest Borgnine , and Rodger Bumpass
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Snake Pliskin on the PSP.......2007-03-22

This is possibly the best sci-fi/Action movie of all time.

After the presedent's plane crashes into New York City, which is now a prison due to America crime rate too high, he is held hostage and the government calls on Snake Pliskin to get him out, or Snake will die.

The movie on the PSP is still great as it is now in high definition format, which looks fantastic.

You would have to be an idiot not to have this movie, but a true respector of this movie should have this for the PSP, if they have one.

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