Inferno (2001)

Starring:Jeff Fahey, Janet Gunn, Richard Danielson, Greta Danielle Newgren, Lukas Behnken, Dean Stockwell, Elisabeth Nunziato, Rueben Grundy, Thomas M. Ficke, Kevin Bailey, Ellie Watkins, Eliza Lubetkin, Diane Luby Lane, Melissa Shaker, Richard Gross, Rocky Capella, Christopher Sean Quinn, Serene Sidher, Donald Black
Director: Dusty Nelson
Studio: Monarch Video
Product Type: DVD

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I want to see the inferno, not underwear
fired up
Disaster Movie Delight
Classic movie and great entertainment!
Paul Newman? Steve McQueen? They're worth 4 stars for just being them

The Towering Inferno (Special Edition)
Starring: Steve McQueen , Paul Newman , William Holden , Faye Dunaway , and Fred Astaire
Director: John Guillermin , and Irwin Allen
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Release Date: 2006-05-09

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Disaster movies used to work because there was little certainty as to who would survive. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original stories, about a group of well-to-do celebrants at the top floor of a skyscraper. Cheapo electrical wiring and bad construction management cause an enormous blaze at the lower floors, steadily rising to consume the revelers. Newman's an architect, McQueen a firefighter, and Fred Astaire a kind old gentleman, for which he was Oscar-nominated. O.J. Simpson plays a security guard who rescues a cat. Now that's a disaster. --Keith Simanton

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A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systems-control panel causes an electrical flare-up. Within minutes the gala event turns into a hellish inferno, as a raging fire traps

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I want to see the inferno, not underwear.......2007-06-13

This movie is full of technical errors. Now I have checked this out for myself. In California, the fire protection is done by a fire protection engineer. Same thing goes for electrical. When the architect Paul Newman was fiddling with the electrical system, which may or may not have been under warranty, he was tampering with things that he was not statutorily allowed to do. As far as him reviewing the change orders to the electrical, if I was James Duncan or Roger Simmons, I would go to Superior Court and get an injunction that he can't get involved in any engineering because he is not licenced in California. They should have used Judge Mathis or Judge Joe Brown on this because I have a funny feeling this whole thing is going to end up in the Peoples Court with Judge Milian.

fired up.......2007-05-17

you can't add much more flame to the fire. this dvd has seen the light. with all the extras to sweat through you will feel like you were at a hollywood bonfire. the movie speaks for itself. we all know the horror of being in a fire in a skyscraper. now more than ever. and the film doesnt play camp like other disaster films.the acting is as good as you get at the time. but it is a stuntman movie for the most part. it is amazing how well it has held up today. and the film score is one of the best for this kind of film. this a 1970's classic and it is good to have this dvd for the future generations who havent seen it.if you are a film fan you will want the story and the extras this set provides. though not the first in the genre it was the best. and an academy award winning picture to boot.

Disaster Movie Delight.......2007-05-12

In this age we live in, one of ultra-serious tragedy abounding in daily news, the genre/medium of the American Disaster-Thriller Flick is a wonderful diversion from reality and sometimes a downright *HOOT* ... Disaster movie-as-vehicle for questionable performances by aging famous stars can, in a way, be a touching reminder of their theatrical days gone by... but let's just laugh, shed a tear, sweat it out, and have fun with this film, the Airport-movies series, Poseidon Adventure, and more~!
My only regret is that Fred Astaire doesn't dance enough in this one, like in the olde days with Ginger Rogers :P

Classic movie and great entertainment!.......2007-05-09

I loved this movie! Every member of the cast is in the right place here and it makes this film one of the big classics.

Paul Newman? Steve McQueen? They're worth 4 stars for just being them.......2007-05-08

So "The Towering Inferno" is not a great movie. It's barely a good movie, although at the time of its release, it was considered one of the best of the disaster flicks. The script is formulaic (to say the least): Paul Newman designs a 135-story skyscraper in San Francisco. William Holden is the builder, but his penny pinching son (Richard Chamberlain) cuts one too many corners, and the next thing you know, poof! Some wires get crossed and there is a fire in the equipment room. Sweeping in to manage the scene is Steve McQueen, the fire chief. As is the case with this genre, the film is a veritable cavalcade of celebrities: Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Jennifer Jones, Robert Wagner and Susan Blakely, to name a few.

But it all comes down to Paul and Steve. You can't help but wonder what those boys would have done with a decent script and film. Still, "The Towering Inferno" is enjoyable cheese. And sometimes, that's just the sort of movie you need.

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Disappointing followup to horror classic "Suspiria"
Surrealism and Expressionism's Journey to Hell
a bit hard to follow when first seen, but thats a very minor complaint
You'll either love it or hate it.
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Inferno
Starring: Jr. Feodor Chaliapin , Eleonora Giorgi , Ryan Hilliard , Veronica Lazar , and Leigh McCloskey
Director: Dario Argento
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Release Date: 2007-02-27

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Dario Argento's sequel to Suspiria, his first and to date only American hit, is an even more incoherent nightmare fantasy. Laden with symbolic imagery and fantastic explosions of death shot in candy-colored hues, it's a bloody feast for the eyes. Mark (Leigh McCloskey), an American music student in Rome, rushes home to New York after a frantic phone call from his sister only to find an empty apartment and obscure clues about a supernatural presence in her spooky building. It all has something to do with the mysterious Mater Tenebrarum, one of the "Three Mothers" of Argento's murky mythology, and the fun house of an apartment house she inhabits, complete with a fully furnished underwater ballroom, miles of secret tunnels flooded in red and blue light, and hidden passageways under the floorboards. Meanwhile, there's a killer running around stabbing beautiful women for who knows what reason, a crippled bookseller attacked by rats, and a homicidal hot-dog vendor in Central Park. Why? It's best not to ponder such mysteries--Argento obviously isn't as concerned with making sense of his meticulously staged murders as he is with lighting them with just the right hue. Dramatically it's inert, a parade of quirky but faceless victims dispatched with elaborate care, but it's beautifully designed and executed, a spectacle of elaborate set pieces and magnificent decor orchestrated with a complete disdain for narrative logic. --Sean Axmaker

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The Master Of Horror Dario Argento Brings You Terror That's Hotter Than Hell!

A young woman stumbles upon a mysterious diary that reveals the secrets of "The Three Mothers" and unleashes a nightmare world of demonic evil. As the unstoppable horror spreads from Rome to New York City, this unholy trinity must be stopped before the world is submerged in the blood of the innocent.

Written and directed by Dario Argento, INFERNO is considered to be the sequel to his classic SUSPIRIA. This surreal shocker stars Irene Miracle (NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS), Daria Nicolodi (DEEP RED) and Leigh McCloskey (DALLAS), and features a pulse-pounding original score by Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Now transferred from the original vault negative materials, INFERNO contains visually stunning sequences of horror that Argento fans consider among the best of his career.

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Disappointing followup to horror classic "Suspiria".......2007-05-31

Apart from one knockout horror sequence (with the heroine swimming in an underwater chamber) this movie never really catches fire. The performances are very poor, in marked contrast to Suspiria. The music is also strangely sedate for a horror film, also in contrast to Suspiria. The look of the film partly makes for the lack of real horror, but only in certain spots. Overall a disappointment.

Surrealism and Expressionism's Journey to Hell .......2007-05-02

Inferno is the second film of Dario Argento's unfinished "The Three Mothers" trilogy (while Suspiria is the first film). This film is classic Argento with its brilliant cinematography, abrasive yet eerie soundtrack (which seems out of place in certain scenes), brutal/bizarre deaths and sub par acting. Argento has stated that the actors aren't the focus of his films; rather the environment, mood, story and technical aspects are the potent force behind his masterpieces.

One thing about this movie that I found totally surreal and almost fantasy like was the lighting. The illumination in this giallo creates an ambient and nebulous setting, which is very unique. The light gels and/or set design in Inferno paint a mood in just about every scene. These moods vary from precarious (yellow) to foreboding (blue) then tranquil (green) to wrath (red) and back to enigmatic (purple). This type of movie making magic really plays a huge part in the film. I've shown Inferno to people before and they might not have liked the movie, but were impressed with the lighting and cinematography.

As for the plot, well it is somewhat lackluster. Mark, who is schooling in Europe, receives a letter from his sister Rose, who lives in New York. Rose's letter has a sense of bereavement to it, in regards to the apartment she is living. Rose believes that there are some clairvoyant or supernatural forces at work. Therefore, this sends Mark to The Big Apple to console his sister. However, this is the beginning of Mark's disconsolate hardships. He seems to be putting a puzzle together that doesn't want to solved.

Inferno might have to be witnessed more than once to fully digest what has transpired. However, I have seen it about a dozen times and I still don't know if I fully "get it". In other words, the movie can be a bit confusing. There are also some parts of the film that "drag on", but it doesn't take away from the overall effect of the movie. One of the best scenes is the underwater sequence, which is just plain eerie. There is one scene that involves cats. I love cats and having them as pets, might make this scene a bit hard to watch. Nevertheless, many aspects of Argento's films have a "pseudo-fake" quality about them, so you always know in the back of your head that what is happening on the screen isn't real.

As formally noted, Dario Argento's "The Three Mothers" trilogy is currently uncompleted. However, the third film is supposed to be completed and released by October 2007. The name of the movie is "The Third Mother". I do hope this is fact and not a rumor.

a bit hard to follow when first seen, but thats a very minor complaint.......2007-04-29

the movie is definately argento's most surreal one. along with suspiria and phenomena, this one is among his most bizarre and fun. dare i say that is shares more in common with a less character driven david lynch film over a hitchcock one. if you liked suspiria for the visuals, lighting, and supernatural delving, this is sure to please. hopefully, dario will finish the 3 mothers thing and cover the mater laciorum(sp?) story.

anyways, a lot of underground dvd collectors are probably wondering about this new blue underground version of this movie. i say this. if you have the anchor bay version, never fear. both versions are exactly the same, save for the fact that the newly released one is region zero and the insert is doubled sided along with the clear case. the anchor bay one does come with a nice interview book insert though. if you dont have this movie,id recommend to pick the blue underground version up.(ahem, cheaper!) if you have the anchor bay one (likewise to myself) theres no need to shell out 12 more bucks..i mean unless you plan to visit folks out of the USA or adore the clear see thru cases.

anyways, enough rambling from this dvd nerd.

You'll either love it or hate it........2007-03-30

Since there is a plot description here I'll skip the rehash, which might be good because I'm not entirely sure how to even sum up the plot.

Inferno is widely seen as Dario Argento's sequel to his popular horror flick Suspiria. For me, Inferno is a tough one to explain, but I shall give it a shot.

The plot is a bit messy often people have complained about the movie being confusing. I wouldn't really say it was, but it sure doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

A lot of things happen with very little explanation. Dario Argento gives us as little explanation as possible. Honestly there really wasn't much of a plot at all.

Inferno gets off to a rather slow start the first 20-min nothing really happens at all. Now some might wonder why the 4-star rating?

Well first off the movie is beautiful to look at. From a visual side Inferno looks amazing. Each scene is just so amazingly shot the lighting is out-standing.

Inferno has the best use of colors I have ever possibly seen in a movie. Also going for Inferno is the dream like feel it has, which actually a lot of Argento films do.

But Inferno really feels like a nightmare, one that may not make a whole lot of sense, but still creepy. The pacing of Inferno at times can be slow, but at the same time that is what draws me in to the movie. It's just so surreal and nightmare like that each scene pulls me in.

In the suspense scene Dario Argento nails it. The scenes have a lot of tension and suspense and like most Argento movies the murders are filmed amazingly.

While, Dario Argento doesn't really shy away from gore his movies really aren't that gory, well except the arm scene in Tenebre. Besides that his movies really aren't that gory. Inferno isn't really gory. The most we get is some blood splatter.

But like most Argento movies like that the murders are still very violent even if we don't see tons of gore. Despite the lack of plot I have to say I quite enjoyed Inferno. I am a fan of Dario Argento, but I'm not a huge die hard fan.

Sometimes fans feel the need to defend every film they like by a filmmaker I am guilty of that sometimes myself, but I can also be honest. Even though I like Dario Argento I'm giving my honest opinion here and not being biased.

When it comes to Inferno you'll either love it or hate it. Based on everything I have read there is very little middle ground. The majority loves it or hates it and the minority found it decent.

So for those who haven't seen Inferno keep that in mind. Despite the lack of plot and despite the movie not making much sense at times I really liked Inferno.

It has a great visual style and again despite the lack of plot Argento was really able to draw me in to this world he created.

colour.......2007-03-18

Inferno is a kind of eye candy. The colour create a special tone for this imagination story.

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Doctor who at it's best
Good story
Inferno
More Pertwee Please!!!
"Listen to that! It's the sound of the planet screaming out its rage!"

Doctor Who - Inferno (Episode 54)
Starring: Jon Pertwee , Caroline John , Nicholas Courtney , and John Levene
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An experiment gone awry sends the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to a parallel universe where his friends and companions are members of a fascist regime in this thrilling and popular episode from the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who. Inferno is the name of a project designed to drill into the Earth's core and release a powerful energy source called Stahlman's Gas; what's yielded instead is an insidious substance that transforms men into monsters. The resulting chaos interrupts the Doctor's travel in the TARDIS and knocks him into an alternate Earth run by a military dictatorship, and where Project Inferno's progress threatens to bring about an apocalypse. This seven-part story arc from 1970 is a high-water mark for the already superb Pertwee-era Doctor, a tense, imaginative adventure that evokes the U.K.'s chilling Quatermass TV productions and movies in its mix of science fiction and horror. Fans will particularly appreciate the opportunities afforded to longtime Who supporting players Nicholas Courtney (as the Brigadier) and Caroline John (as the Doctor's companion Liz) to step outside their usual roles and essay memorably villainous turns as their parallel-Earth selves.

The double-disc presentation of Inferno offers the by-now-standard wealth of extras, including commentary by Courtney, script editor Terrance Dicks, producer/director Barry Letts, and co-star John Levene (Sgt. Benton) and lengthy featurettes on the making of the story and the UNIT brigade during Pertwee's tenure (the latter featuring interviews with much of the supporting cast and crew). A short deleted scene from the episode (featuring Pertwee in a rare second turn as the voice of a radio announcer), a promo film for the BBC Visual Effects Department (which features clips from the Who stories Ambassadors of Death, Caves of Steel, and a missing episode from Doomwatch), and PDF files of the 1971 Doctor Who Annual and Radio Times round out the supplemental features. --Paul Gaita

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An unsuccessful trial run with the Tardis console throws the Doctor into a parallel universe where his old friends are rather nasty characters.

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Doctor who at it's best.......2007-05-21

World in trouble and the Doctor is stuck in an alternate time line doesn't get better then this

Good story.......2007-05-18

Having only watched one Jon Pertwee video, The Day of the Daleks, which I found a little boring, I decided to try Inferno. I anticipated either liking it or hating it after one episode. This was to be my last Jon Pertwee story I purchased if I didn't like it. To my surprise, I enjoyed this adventure. The character interactions were entertaining and the alternate timeline characters added to the story. Growing up watching the Tom Baker Doctor Who, it was entertaining to see familiar characters such as Sgt. Benton and the Brigadier. If you never tried the Jon Pertwee series but liked the Tom Baker, you might like this one.

Inferno.......2007-03-30

Apparently, Inferno began life as a much simpler story involving some kind of emergency at a drilling installation, with the Doctor trying to stave off disaster. But the story wouldn't stretch to the required seven episodes, so the creative team decided to add a subplot about a parallel world with an even bigger drilling catastrophe going on at a parallel drilling facility. BUT...the story still wouldn't stretch to seven episodes, so the creative team went off and came up with some monsters to terrorize both worlds during the parallel, though slightly different, doomsday scenarios, with still only one Doctor flitting back and forth between parallel realities, trying to please all of the people--even the evil versions of his friends and associates in the alternate world--all of the time.

The result of all this slapping of ideas together is a very exciting Third Doctor story, with some monsters that are never fully accounted for even while they are quite frightening, and a scenario whereby we are to believe that just a teeny bit of careless drilling into the Earth's crust can obliterate the entire planet.

The best part of Inferno is the clever use of the parallel-worlds angle. Having the Doctor get flung violently into a world where not only is the drilling disaster that much more perilous, but where Britain has become some kind of fascist state that disposed of its Monarchy the hard way, is brilliant. The alternate versions of the Doctor's old friends--Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Liz Shaw--are puppets of the paranoid, oppressive government, pegging the Doctor for a spy and not believing a word of his story about being from some parallel universe. And it doesn't matter what universe the Doctor is in--no one seems to want to halt the drilling for Stahlman's Gas (a potential new energy source of great value, just ask the rude, arrogant, reckless, overbearing Dr. Stahlman of either universe--with the green goo on his hands that will probably turn him into a monster in either universe, by the way)--meaning the Doctor is hard-pressed to save any of these stubborn dunderheads. A nerdy Government-type named Sir Keith, and some kind of security expert named Sutton try to assist the Doctor in shutting things down before it's too late (depending on which universe we're talking about, since Sir Keith isn't alive in both, and both Suttons are distracted by Petra, Stahlmans' much put-upon assistant(s)), but everything just keeps getting worse. Twice.

I wish there had been some kind of pseudo-scientific gibberish nonsense-explanation spouted by someone--anyone!--for the green goo that occasionally sprays around and hits a scientist, or other poor sod, and begins turning him into a murderous furred killer. In a show known for its technobabble, the technobabble on these Primord beasties is sadly lacking. I don't even think they get called Primords during the show proper; you have to watch the credits if you're going to do alright with that particular future trivia question. And while we're discussing these Primords, they are much scarier in their semi-human form, than later on, when the final transformation produces some rather wonky werewolves with cute noses and teeth that look like they're just going to drop right out of the actors' mouths at any second. The Primords are also more frightening during the eerie location shoots--like when they are fighting the Doctor on top of high towers and catwalks--than lumbering around the main room of the drilling complex. In fact, all the location shooting around the drilling installation has a creepy look to it, whereas some of the studio sets are, of course, a bit tacky (welcome to 70's Who).

So the Primords are genuinely scary much of the time, the parallel world is chillingly effective, and the suspense created by the impending apocalypse, twiceover, make this quite a memorable bit of Doctor Who slapdashery. It shouldn't really work as well as it does, especially since there is so much bickering to fill in the gaps--between two sets of the same pig-headed characters!--but I got hooked on this one as soon as the Doctor found himself in a parallel world that could well prove beyond saving.

More Pertwee Please!!!.......2007-02-27

Inferno is not the best of Pertwee's stories, but it's still darn good, and given that so few of the third Doctor's adventures have made their way to DVD it's surely a very welcome addition. I've long lamented that the BBC has wasted so many of its American Doctor Who releases on tripe such as Mark of the Rani and The Two Doctors while ignoring classics such as the forth Doctor's The Seeds of Doom or the third Doctor's Terror of the Autons or The Sea Devils. To each his own, I guess.

Inferno is predominantly memorable because of its "parallel dimension" gimmick, making it very similar to the equally famous "evil Kirk" Star Trek episode. Ironically however, here the parallel dimension gimmick really does not add anything to the story, though it does make it much longer and we pretty much have to watch the same climax twice! Further, seeing the evil versions of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and Liz is really not all that enthralling, to be honest, though Nicholas Courtney does go all out compared to Caroline John, who is quite awful playing her character's "evil" counterpart. This is not to say Caroline John did a bad job normally. Quite the contrary, she's a solid contender for best companion of all time, and it's truly sad that she didn't play Liz Shaw longer. With all that said I must add that the parallel dimension gimmick doesn't ruin the story either, at all. My point is rather that Inferno would still have been good even (maybe even tighter) with the gimmick removed. An energy project led by Professor Stahlman seeks to tap into the potential of "Stahlman gas," beneath the earth's crust. The deep drilling releases a toxic green slime that "retrogresses" hapless humans into blue-green werewolves. The scenes showing the infected in the early stages of retrogression are extremely effective, especially the creepy and excellent sound effects. This is perhaps the closest Doctor Who has come to a zombie film. In my opinion they should have stuck with the zombie-like infected, as when they later show the big green Teen Wolf look-alikes the creepiness is completely replaced by silliness. Of special note is the wonderful scene when the Doctor first arrives in the parallel dimension and is pursued by evil U.N.I.T. counterparts. What ensues is one of the best handled action scenes of any Doctor Who episode in its long history.

Pay attention to the end of Inferno for an interesting bit of discontinuity. The third Doctor doesn't really want to help U.N.I.T. and earth; he's just trapped there and has nothing better to do. Whenever he can he tries to give them the slip and escape, even if it involves lying. (I personally don't think the fourth Doctor would have behaved this way, but maybe that's just me.) Here they try to insert some comic relief when the third Doctor tries to escape again and ends up in a garbage heap, a few seconds in the future. The interesting bit is that he traveled a few seconds into the future, which to the Brigadier and Liz looked like the Doctor disappeared and then reappeared a few seconds later. Presumably then the Doctor went ahead in time a few seconds and stayed there, as the Brigadier and Liz "caught up" in time! This makes no sense. The Doctor would have simply disappeared from the present Brigadier and Liz altogether, forever then interacting with the Brigadier and Liz of the future (even if it was only a few seconds), unless he then traveled back a few seconds again. This is, after all, how the show normally works. Oh well, it's only a bit of comic relief, but it is an interesting point.

"Listen to that! It's the sound of the planet screaming out its rage!".......2007-02-15

No Daleks, no Cybermen, and "Inferno" is still a prime example of "Doctor Who" at its best, combining an intelligently speculative science-fiction storyline with suspense, action, and a bit of horror. The storyline itself succeeds admirably at the daunting task of interweaving three rather different concepts: the drilling deep through the Earth's crust in search of cheap energy sources, driven by shortsightedness and scientific hubris and ultimately threatening the stability of the planet; accidental displacement into an alternate, parallel timeline, one in which history has run along a recognizably similar but ultimately different track (one in which England is a fascist, 1984-like society); and the retrogressive mutation of people into green, super-strong, savage monsters (admittedly the weakest link of the three, but serving a role to the story as a tangible threat, in any case). And underlying these disparate strands and unifying them is a timely ecological theme handled with judicious, understated subtlety.

Everything else falls into place, too. There are some thrilling action sequences (something we hadn't seen a lot of in "Doctor Who" before), with Jon Pertwee doing many of his own stunts a la Jackie Chan and a fine, professional stunt team handling much of the rough stuff. Jon Pertwee is in top form anyway as the swashbuckling, anti-authoritarian third Doctor, and the acting by the rest of the cast is absolutely top-notch--with some of the series regulars playing their alternate, fascist selves very convincingly. There are inspired bits of dialogue throughout, too. The Primords look a bit funny in their wolfish final form, but the special effects have for the most part held up pretty well (which is saying a lot for a 1970 BBC production). Plus we're treated to fine demonstrations of Venusian karate. What more could you ask for from an earth-shattering classic?

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It is desent
Hell raiser inferno sucked and still sucks
No hell left to raise
i like it, most people don't, but i do
LMAO!!!!!

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Starring: Craig Sheffer , Nicholas Turturro , James Remar , Doug Bradley , and Nicholas Sadler
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This is the first Hellraiser sequel that doesn't bear the imprimatur of creator Clive Barker, and that makes it a sequel that many Hellraiser fans will want to disown, but they shouldn't dismiss it altogether. Now under the control of Miramax producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the franchise takes an entirely new direction, and Inferno is primarily a detective thriller in which a corrupt cop (Craig Sheffer) takes on a case that will judge his soul and, ultimately, damn him forever. His judge and jury will be Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and his legion of twisted Cenobites, but before he can be tried and condemned, Sheffer's cop will watch as those around him are killed off one by one, leaving a trail of blood (and telltale severed fingers) that leads back to the torment of his own youth.

So, what you really have here is a variation on It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, with all the themes reversed to hellish extremes. The plot doesn't hold together all that well, but you can't fault the film for establishing and maintaining a heavily somber tone. This is pretty dark stuff, after all, and although Hellraiser fans will lament that Pinhead's appearance is relatively brief, he's presented here in an intriguing new light--not merely an icon of pain and suffering, but a giver of counsel and justice to those (like Sheffer's cop) who arguably deserve the eternal anguish they will receive. Does that make Pinhead a good guy? If this otherwise lugubrious sequel achieves anything, it's that it raises that question and lets the viewer decide. --Jeff Shannon

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A spine-tingling thriller, HELLRAISER: INFERNO is the next inescapably terrifying chapter in the heart-stopping HELLRAISER series! It's the powerful story of a shady L.A. detective (Craig Sheffer -- THE PROGRAM, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT) who finds himself lost in a darkly nightmarish world of evil when he solves the mysterious puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead! As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying Pinhead and escape eternal hell! Also starring popular Nicholas Turturro (TV's NYPD BLUE, EXCESS BAGGAGE), HELLRAISER: INFERNO combines great special effects and relentless thrills to deliver exciting, edge-of-your-seat entertainment!

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It is desent.......2007-02-04

Hellraiser: Inferno is probably the best of the far too many films to follow the orginal two classics, Hellraiser and Hellbound.

I do not think Inferno is great and I do not think it compares at all to the 1st two films, but is superior to the pointless gore fests of Hell On Earth and Bloodline and the laughable parts of the series in 6, 7, and 8.

Inferno returns to the orginal idea of the 1st two films in that it revolves around how solving the box brings both mental and physical suffering to the individual who opens it.

Inferno focuses more on the mental aspect and perhaps shows more in depth the hell Frank went through in the orginal film through the eyes of Joe Thorne.

When it comes to Pinhead, I think less is more. I feel that he was far overexposed in parts 3 and 4 and it limited his effectiveness when he did appear. Though his overall appearence in Inferno is brief, it is powerful nonetheless.

Unlike most of the Hellraiser sequals, Inferno actually has good acting and a decent plot with some substance.

Though I doubt anyone will be blown away by Inferno, it is definatly worth seeing once.

Hell raiser inferno sucked and still sucks.......2007-02-01

After solving a creepy puzzle, unscrupulous Det. Joseph Thorne (Craig Sheffer) finds himself trapped in hell with the hair-raising ghoul Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and a murderer at large. Thorne tries to outwit Pinhead and discover the killer's identity in an effort to escape, but the trail keeps leading back to one man: Thorne. As his transgressions begin to torment him, Thorne learns the real meaning of the word .Hellraiser and Hellraiser 2 apparently jaded me. I really didn't enjoy this movie. Although the plot itself was a decent one (though a bit slow moving at times), the acting was terrible, the special effects left plenty to be desired, and it just wasn't a Hellraiser movie, at least to me. I might have at least not hated this movie if I had no expectations. However, when I rent a Hellraiser movie, I expect Cenobites and Pinhead. I expect good dialogue and a creepy factor of 10.

I don't expect crappy acting, moralistic dialogue, and, of all things, NARRATION. Hellraiser movies are supposed to make you creep out and think a bit. If the movies make you think about the dualistic nature of humanity, that's great, but I don't want first person narration expounding on it.

I don't know which was worse -- Hellraiser 4 or this one. This movie bares so little resemblance to the original that it shouldn't even have the title. Do yourself a favor and re-rent the first or second of the series. Or better yet, read the novela they're based on.Do yourself a favor and pass this disgrace.

No hell left to raise.......2006-10-24

After Hellraiser 1 and 2, the series became increasing boring, pointless and without meaning. I couldn't wait for this episode to end. Another hellraising piece of boring garbage. Guys, give it a rest and Clive, please DON'T remake Hellraiser 1. Don't do it. Just walk away. It's already been trashed and drained of meaning 6 times or is it 7?

i like it, most people don't, but i do.......2006-09-20

Hellraiser: inferno is one one those special horror flicks, this is one of the hellraiser sequels that fans often put down, this one along with hellseeker are considered the dead sequels, meaning all of the fun of the original films is gone, i disagree, i thought hellseeker definately needed some things to make it better, even though the great ashley laurence from the original made a comeback, that film didn't serve the series well, and the same is often said for this film, but there is a very unique feeling about this film that i think completely sets it apart from the rest, people complain often that pinhead isn't in this film enough, i love pinhead but quite frankly they have already done enough about him with hellraiser 3, i think pinhead's impact on this film is so much greater with his short cameo than it was in any hellraiser movie since the original, and the fact that he was even performed breifly by james remar made even cooler in my opinion, this one has something to it that i like specifically in light of the entire series, i guess i see this film from a different perspective, but all i have to say is it deserves a chance.

LMAO!!!!!.......2006-05-19

This is the funniest film i have seen in ages, and i owe all the comedy to the last bit where the detective is ripped apart by the chains barely holding the tip of his skin, I laughed so hard at that, and it's the only bit i watch now, in all the horror films i have seen, this is probably one of the worst, but that bit alone makes this a 5 star.

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Really funny!!!!!!
A trip down disco memory lane
Classic Disco

Disco Inferno
Starring: Various Artists
Manufacturer: Classic Pictures
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KC And The Sunshine Band Present Get Down Tonight - The Disco Explosion Live
Thank God It's Friday
Superstars of Seventies Soul: Live
White Party USA Presents: Divas of Dance

ASIN: B0000AGQ5K
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Description

Disco exploded in the late 70s with the release of Saturday Night Fever movie & soundtrack. Overnight disco was exposed to the worldwide masses. The disco clubber was born. At the very same time John Travolta look-a-likes (in polyester shirts and suits, exploiting the "hustle" in their platforms) hit the clubs, producers and rappers began some of the first "sampling" techniques. Disco marked the dawn of dance-based popular music and developed out of the increasingly groove-oriented sounds of early 70s funk. The high-spirited scene and pounding disco beats soon dominated the pop charts across the globe. This audio-visual collection on DVD includes some of the most important and successful disco icons of the era. This is one long celebration to the music.

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Really funny!!!!!!.......2005-06-04

I know back in the 70's this was the way videos were made -before the MTV era. It's a shame, since the performers didn't really sing at the shows. Anyway, it's the only way for us to watch this (in the disco era I wasn't even born yet!), so these videos are welcomed!
I was also surprised by the bored faces of some of the people in the crowd, the didn't seem to like disco very much! I'm sure there are better tapes of the disco era from american shows.
The best videos are Jackson's Blame it on the boogie and Boney M's Daddy Cool. (Note that Jacko was in the mood for dancing and not singing the song just-like-it-was-recorded).
If you like disco very much, you will enjoy this DVD. Just like me. But it is for fans ONLY.
----Excuse my horrible english, I'm argentinian ;)

A trip down disco memory lane.......2003-12-03

This is a pretty interesting compilation of disco performances from artists of the era. It all seems to come from a european TV show. Everything is lip synched, no actual live performances. It doesn't really bother me, since this is the way it was done, back then. Picture quality is good. The DVD doesn't have any extras. Just the 21 songs. (which I think you can find listed here on amazon.com) One thing I hate, though, is the way they cut the songs short to display a splash screen (title & artist) for 15 seconds. They do this at the end and at the beginning of each song. The biggest offender was Funkytown from Lipps Inc. They cut the song not even halfway through. Talking about Funkytown, I don't think that blonde girl singing is the original singer of that song (Cynthia Johnson was a black girl). What's up with that?! Maybe a replacement vocalist? Anyway the blonde girl is cute, still, and the video was worth watching (what little there was of it). Something I found funny while watching this DVD (not a complain) was how the crowd in front of the artists looked bored out of their skulls. As if they were forced to watch the show. We had better disco TV shows here (Montreal), where the crowd was actually dancing to the music.

Anyway, this is still a recommended buy, if you remember those days where disco music was popular. I hope to see more coming out.

Classic Disco.......2003-10-17

I bought this disc last year in Europe. This is the Best you can get from the Disco Era! Before videos where made, you made the tours of the various TV stations around the world. This disc is from an old TV show from West Germany "Musik Laden". Reason why I bought it was for Kelly Marie. A real treasure to see! The reason this was not 10 stars was the fact that the end of all the tracks are always cut short:). Mostly I believe since the host came out and spoke. All are preformances with the exception of Lipp's Inc.(video)Tracks:1: Village People, YMCA 2: Kelly Marie, Feels Like I'm In Love 3: Lips Inc., Funkytown 4: Odyssey, Use it up 5: James Brown, Rapp Payback 6:Donna Summer, She Works Hard For The Money 7:Baccara, Yes Sir, I Can Dance 8:Alicia Bridges, I love The Nightlife 9: Chic, Le Freak 10:Sugarhill Gang, Rapper's Delight 11:The Gap Band, Burn Rubber On Me 12: Imagination, Changes 13: Billy Ocean, Love Really Hurts W/O You 14: Kool & The Gang, Celebration 15: Sister Sledge, All American Girls 16: Gibson Brothers, Mariana 17: The Jacksons, Blame It On The Boogie 18: Evelyn Thomas, High Energy 19: The Four Tops, Don't Walk Away 20: Bony M, Daddy Cool 21: Odyssey, Going Back To My Roots. All are treasures! The sound and video quality are A+++ Well worth the money if you like and miss the disco sound.

The Devil in Miss Jones ~ 5 the Inferno ( Classic Adult ) Director: Gregory Dark

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The Devil in Miss Jones ~ 5 the Inferno ( Classic Adult ) Director: Gregory Dark
Starring: Mark Davis
Director: Gregory Dark
Manufacturer: Vca
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Devil in Miss Jones ~ 3 & 4
Behind the Green Door
Nightshift Nurses ~ Starring: John Leslie, Lois Ayres, Sheena Horne ~ Classic 1987
Still Insatiable ~ Starring: Marilyn Chambers, Stacy Valentine
Rome - The Complete Second Season

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Photo Gallery
Ultrabit Encoding for Maximum Quality
All Region Disc Play
Auto Start - Auto Repeat
Digitally Remastrered

ASIN: B000P1JZYQ

Product Description

Juli Ashton stars as Ms. Jones in this latest update to the most popular saga in porn history. Packed with a stellar cast of porn luminaries and newcomers, DMJ5 puts a new twist on one of the hottest tales ever told, complete with devils, virgins, satyrs, dwarves, a very fat woman and what ever else Gregory Dark could dream up in his twisted mind. Unbelievable special effects and great sex make what is undoubtably one of the hottest films of 1995.

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Phantom Of InFerno
Superb
Scythe Master's Naming Might No Be Unique But Phantom Is
Ein, Zwei, Drei- Scythe's Name Are Not Unique But Phantom Is
Interesting concept and DVD....

Phantom - Phantom of Inferno
Starring: Phantom of Inferno
Manufacturer: Hirameki International Group
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ASIN: B00006JU7J
Release Date: 2002-09-10

Book Description

A young man embarks on a trip to the United States and runs into Phantom. Erasing the memories of his past, Phantom trains him to become one of the top assassins in an organization called "Inferno." In a violent and lawless world, his journey begins. AnimePlay is an Interactive DVD Visual Novel that combines elements of Anime and Manga. With the combination of beautiful illustrations, sound, and text, the player takes part in an engaging and intimate means of entertainment.

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Phantom Of InFerno.......2007-03-26

This is one of the truly awesome games from Hirameki.Deep,richly detailed storyline,and can be a tear jerker at times.This game will keep you busy for week.What i would also recommend picking is Hourglass of Summer and
Ever 17.This titles are among the Shining Stars from Hirameki.They wont disapoint you

Superb.......2006-08-05

I bought this when Hirameki first released it and really found it to be a great story which unfolded over time. I admit there were times when the dialog seemed to drag on, but by the same token, it really did a lot to draw you into the mind of the protagonist.

The world into which he was dragged into was detailed quite well and you really got the chance to develop feelings for everyone involved. If only the 3 episode anime had even captured a quarter of this game's quality it would have been a gem, but that's another review. So far the only other Hirameki localizations that I can wholeheartedly recommend that capture the same level of quality in writing and length are Ever17 and Hourglass of Summer.

If you don't mind a lot of reading, and you should know to expect this if you know anything about visual novels, then this is a great choice for you. Good stuff.

sukatto

Scythe Master's Naming Might No Be Unique But Phantom Is.......2004-02-13

This DVD is a true gem, for some back history Phantom Of Inferno was originally a Hentai game for the PC by Princess they removed the h-scenes and ported it to DVD and here we are. I won't ruin the story, which is played out from the point of view of the classic bishojo game hero, Reiji Azuma (Zwei), who finds himself abduced, brainwashed and forced into the dark and twisted world of the criminal organization Inferno where he joins the current Phantom Ein (Elen), Inferno's top sniper, as an assasin. In whole this movie will take upwards of 3 days of hardcore viewing to finish, but the storyline will keep you glued to the screen until you've got all three of the good endings and both of the bad ones. You will... I repeat you will cry when Elen(Ein) prepares herself to die, and you'll be moved as Mio exaults Reiji's merits to a torn Drei(Cal). Pick this one up you will not be disappointed.
Ein (1) Zwei (2) Drei (3)

Ein, Zwei, Drei- Scythe's Name Are Not Unique But Phantom Is.......2004-02-13

Interesting concept and DVD...........2004-02-13

I had read about this DVD and decided to give it a try. It says that it is a DVD game, and it plays out kind of like one. The story follows a young man simply called Zwei, being trained as an Assassin in the organization Inferno. The DVD has multiple turning points, and you can change the story depending on what you pick. The DVD also spouts out passwords for you to pick up where you left off. Which is nice because you won't finish this in one night trust me.
Now on to the actual review, like I said before, the DVD pans out like a game, mixing in still images of CG and anime with a few CG movies every now and then while the voices narrate what is happening. The voice acting isn't bad at all, but you might want to know that it isn't in English, just Japanese with an option for Subtitles in Japanese or English. This may bother some, but for me it hasn't been a issue. The quality of the subtitles is decent, but I have noticed quite a few grammar and spelling errors in them. But they are still understandable.
You should also make sure that your DVD player can actually handle and play this DVD. This shouldn't be too hard, since it works on just about everything, including the Playstation 2. Even if your player can play the DVD, be warned that there is sometimes a bit of load times while the DVD loads up the next scene. The story overall though isn't too hard to follow, and it is interesting enough to keep you watching the still images.
This might not be for everyone, since its setup is different from most DVD's. But if you don't mind doing a little reading, then this will definately catch you attention. The story is more than enough to make up for any of the other minor problems that the DVD presents.

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Classic action and modern adventure
Good Value Package

The Towering Inferno / Volcano
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones , Anne Heche , Gaby Hoffmann , Don Cheadle , and Jacqueline Kim
Director: Mick Jackson , John Guillermin , and Irwin Allen
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000KGGIZU
Release Date: 2006-12-05

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Towering Inferno: Disaster movies used to work because there was little certainty as to who would survive. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original stories, about a group of well-to-do celebrants at the top floor of a skyscraper. Cheapo electrical wiring and bad construction management cause an enormous blaze at the lower floors, steadily rising to consume the revelers. Newman's an architect, McQueen a firefighter, and Fred Astaire a kind old gentleman, for which he was Oscar-nominated. O.J. Simpson plays a security guard who rescues a cat. Now that's a disaster. --Keith Simanton

Volcano: Get mindless for awhile with this 1997 disaster flick, starring the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles as a funky place for lava to spew, plus Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche as the brave souls who know how to shut off the spout. Director Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) wastes no time getting to the good stuff--it's happening even before opening credits are over--and neither should anyone in the mood for technical efficiency without the burden of art. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Classic action and modern adventure.......2007-02-17

Foe those that enjoy the classic disaster movies the towering inferno needs to be on the list. Volcano is a newer movie in the same genre. The critics of such movies will disclaim all the flaws they see- but the picture as a whole is a fast paced action/ drama showing epic proportions. The older movies of this type were NOT using computer graghics but many other resourceful means to make the shots look as good as they could. Enjoy and follow the action.

Good Value Package.......2006-12-10

Under normal circumstances these "extra free" versions of these movies would be good value at under $9.00. However, the version I purchased seems to include DISC 1 of the TOWERING INFERNO "special edition" and the not one advertised.

Gripping War Escape Movies (Escape From Sobibor / Pacific Inferno / Samar)

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look for better copies
Sobibor

Gripping War Escape Movies (Escape From Sobibor / Pacific Inferno / Samar)
Starring: Gripping War Escape Movies
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
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Corregidor

ASIN: B00007ELCV
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Description

3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

look for better copies.......2006-05-07

i was given this set by a friend at work and i thank them for that. the movies on the disc are good but the transfers are the worst. poor pictures and sound make this one to pass over.

Sobibor.......2005-08-09

Sobibor and Samar are decent movies. Pacific Inferno is not worth the money, even if it is included with the other two.

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Shot on location.

Inferno
Starring: Tangerine Dream
Manufacturer: Snapper UK
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ASIN: B000FP2ZYE
Release Date: 2006-08-29

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Shot on location........2007-02-08

Well well well... This is a spectacle worth seeing. Filmed in 1910 and released early in 1911, it must have had a terrific impact on the viewer. It's full of special effects, flashbacks, monsters, appearances and disappearances, giants, dragons, demons and other hellish apparitions. There's a lot of nudity and agony, smoke and mud. But make no mistake: it's all according to 1911 standards. There still are no close-ups, no proper editing, and no acting to speak of aside from gestures as broad as one's hands are capable of doing. There's also no real story: it's a series of tableaux depicting Dante and Virgil moving through the different circles of Hell. It's all shot in broad daylight of course, in some weird looking mountains that can look quite majestic, but can also be no better than an disused Italian quarry. It's not boring, but it's very unclear what the viewer is supposed to think. There are lengthy title cards in very weird English, summarizing the action to come. Some of the trick photography is among the best that was available at that time (and men like Melies did a fantastic job even ten years before the release of this film); some is 'rags on a stick'-variety. Had there been at least a few close-ups, or anything to make it look more cinematic, I would have been much happier. The picture quality is so-so, it's obviously edited from two or three different prints that can vary quite a lot. It also could have been made more interesting using colour tinting for different hellish locations, such as red for fire and brimstone and blue for the ice lake. The music by Tangerine Dream became annoying very quickly. As long as it is ambiance background, it's OK, but as soon as the lady vocalist bursts into weird pseudo-Dantean songs, it's pure Hell indeed. I was seriously considering turning the sound down, but then I sort of grew used to it. This film might prove to be a bit heavy for those who are not prepared to sit through 1,5 hours of agonizing and slow moving journey that doesn't seem to lead nowhere. Then again, the selection of pre-WW I full length films released on DVD isn't wide enough to dismiss this one. But you need to know your Dante before you delve into this one, otherwise it's a total mishmash. A good friend and a bottle of strong booze would come handy as well. This film might prove to be a bit heavy for those who are not prepared to sit through 1,5 hours of agonizing and slow moving journey that doesn't seem to lead nowhere. Then again, the selection of pre-WW I full length films released on DVD isn't wide enough to dismiss this one. But you need to know your Dante before you delve into this one, otherwise it's a total mishmash. A good friend and a buttle of strong booze would come handy as well.

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