The Heroes

Starring:Szu Shih, Danny Lee
Director: Ma Wu
Studio: Tai Seng
Product Type: DVD

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I was not a fan
Hiro is number one!
Could have been better
The serie was good, the season finale was a let down
By far, the most intelligently thought out series in a loooong time

Heroes - Season 1
Starring: Hayden Panettiere , Masi Oka , Ali Larter , Adrian Pasdar , and Milo Ventimiglia
Manufacturer: Universal
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ASIN: B000QDLSR0
Release Date: 2007-08-28

Customer Reviews:

I was not a fan.......2007-07-03

I'm sure I'll get lots of comments about how I'm completely wrong about the series, I don't know anything, and I'm sure other things will be said. Simply enough I just didn't like the show.

Its really suprising to me because every single one of my friends love the show. I tried really hard to watch the whole first season and I've ground to a halt at episode 16.

Things I Like:
-- The voiceovers by the indian professor - not the old one, the young one. They are generally well written and give a decent vibe to each show. He basically introduces and closes each show with a voice over.
-- The acting is fairly good for a run of the mill TV show
-- In particular - the acting of Claire and Hiro. They are very likeable characters and it makes thier storylines very likeable.
-- the cheerleader and hero portions of the story. They do the best job of stressing individuals discovering thier power and how they deal with it in the context of understanding thier life.

I disliked

-- the sheer number of different storylines they tried to meld together. I felt that there were too many characters and in effect they tried to do entirely too much at once. It caused what I think to be a major weakness which is the short choppy scenes. As another reviewer mentioned you get about 1 to 2 minutes per scene before it jumps to someone else. I think at least a couple characters could have been cut from the storyline and it would have made the show feel less frenetic.

--Predictability - in general you can see almost any turn of events coming way in advance either because of deliberate writing or the way the director films give you a bit of a hint of whats coming. Mainly it seems to be the way the show is written.

-- I desperately didn't feel the need to include Ali Larter's family and Peter's brother. It almost seemed like they were added to give more drama to the show, but really I just kept wanting to fast forward through thier parts because I found thier characters grating and dull. While I see how they enter into the story, I also can see Heroes without them in it.

-- The are at times, and I know this is a generalization, where it felt like they forced Lost to have sex with X-Men and this show was the result. It was almost like Lost with people with special abilities. I admit I like Lost, and I like X-Men, and I even liked parts of Heroes....

End result..I didn't like Heroes and thought it could have been a lot better. I figured I would share my opinion so others could see a review that didn't just state "I hate it" without reasons.

Hiro is number one!.......2007-06-28

What got me hooked on this show was the character Hiro. He is probably one of the most powerful but he hasn't quite figured out everything he can do. The place they leave us off with makes ya think hes gonna get even cooler :) travel through space and time or just stop time. lol. And his acting is awesome.

Peter has nothing in the beginning he just wants to help people. He eventually starts figuring out what he can do. I don't wanna say much more though or it'll spoil it.

I guess this show has something for everyone. Those are my two favorite characters and They keep me interested in the show. I epically wanna see Hiro and Peter kick some more butt.

When I can afford it I'll be buying this. I pretty much still have every episode on my computer.

Could have been better.......2007-06-27

Heroes is entertaining and does hold your attention at times. It is not very original and I am sad to say,it will make any attempt by J. Michael Straczynski of "Babylon 5" fame to bring "Rising Stars" to the screen and be compared as a knockoff.
"American Idol" and "Lost" are considered giant hits, followed by millions, explains the massive appeal of this show.
The show bounces around constantly giving each type of viewer something to identify with and most waiting expectantly to see what happens in the next episode. The finale was a weak attempt to bring a conclusion to this season, and may be an indication of how weak this series will be in the long run as the writers run out of ideas and try to copy other successful cliche' that will be touted as original ideas.
I will probably buy this for the extras. When the price drops to around $10.00 or I find a quality bootleg copy.

The serie was good, the season finale was a let down.......2007-06-27

That about summarizes it, I love the idea, the serie, the imaes, the way in which it was told, and the last chapters were of the best. Until they get to the last one and it got sort of... screwed. But the serie is a good thing anyway, and there's some sentences than leave a mark on you.

Recommended ;)

By far, the most intelligently thought out series in a loooong time.......2007-06-26

I hate television. I never, ever watch tv. But I saw a preview for this show over the summer of 2006 while in a movie theatre. It totally caught my eye, and I decided to actually be home the day it came on and watched it - must have been the commercial-free pilot episode. It sucked me in. Maybe it was the fact that they cast a stunningly handsome Milo Ventimiglia as the empathic mimicrist Peter Petrelli - or the goofy and lovable Masi Oka as the time-travelling Japanese businessman with complete faith in saving the world? Not sure, but the brilliant writing hooked me.

Granted, there were moments throughout the season where some of the actors' lackluster acting skills had me groaning through some scenes, but it all melded together beautifully. The writing, each and every word, came together for some reason. Not a single thing in this series is put there for chance. EVERYTHING MEANS SOMETHING. And I love that they don't leave you dangling and wanting to hang yourself - the writers totally answer your questions (but also leave you asking several more....)

Sure... we all wanted to see more action with Sylar vs. Peter - but let's not forget... these are 'Ordinary People with Extraordinary Powers'.... you try dealing with this stuff in your life ;)

I don't understand why anyone would not like this show. As someone who has not enjoyed television for a long time, I can certainly say this series has been a breath of MUCH NEEDED fresh air. Definitely something for everyone - an intelligent, brilliant, edge-of-your-seat show that keeps you satisfied, yet wanting more after every show.

Hogan's Heroes - The Sixth & Final Season

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enjoyed watching
Great Gift
Great Classic Commedy Series
Well worth the purchase -- an outstanding final season
Hogan's Heroes Season Six

Hogan's Heroes - The Sixth & Final Season
Director: John Rich , Howard Morris , Robert Butler , Edward H. Feldman , and Bob Sweeney
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
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Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fifth Season
Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fourth Season
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ASIN: B000NOIX7K
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Just as the castaways were left to languish on Gilligan's Island, so, too, did cancellation deprive fans of seeing Col. Hogan (Bob Crane) and company finally liberated from Stalag 13. But at least this controversial series (again; it's a P.O.W., and not a concentration, camp!) went out literally with a bang, another successful act of sabotage of Nazi operations. The sixth season brought a new face to the barracks, Kenneth Washington as Sgt. Baker, replacing (without explanation) Ivan Dixon's "Kinch." Happily, some of the series' most entertaining recurring characters put in final appearances. Bernard Fox, as the hapless Col. Crittendon, enjoys his finest hour in the two-parter "Lady Chitterly's Lover," in which he must impersonate a look-alike British traitor, and Kathleen Freeman, as the dread Gertrude Berkhalter, upsets Hogan's plans to sneak a downed U.S. general out of camp in "Kommandant Gertrude." John Banner, as Sgt. Schultz, has one of his best episodes in "Kommandant Schultz," in which power goes to the cuddly buffoon's head when he is put in command of Stalag 13.

But mostly this season is business as usual, with Hogan and his men--Newkirk (Richard Dawson), LeBeau (Robert Clary) and Carter (Larry Hovis)--smuggling, hijacking, stealing, and otherwise disrupting the German war effort under the nose of clueless Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer, an Emmy nominee for this season). One standout episode is "Eight O'Clock and All Is Well," with guest star Monte Markham as a new prisoner with impeccable credentials whom Hogan discovers is actually a Gestapo spy. And in the episode "Look at the Pretty Snowflakes," Crane gets to demonstrate his virtuoso drumming as he attempts to cause an avalanche. Between the "krauts, lice, stinking food and bloody awful weather," life in Stalag 13 was no picnic. But, as Hogan tries to convince LeBeau not to return to France in the episode "Cuisine a la Stalag 13," let us not forget "all the fun... all the laughs." That is Hogan's Heroes' final legacy. --Donald Liebenson

Product Description

The inmates of a German World War II Prisoners of War camp conduct espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. While the enemy is often gullible, easily fooled or downright incompetent - the real strength of Hogan's men are the elaborate ruses and sometimes dangerous lengths they will go to complete their mission.

Customer Reviews:

enjoyed watching.......2007-07-03

I really enjoyed watching the shows. I wish that they had some better extras like other scenes and outtakes, otherwise great show!

Great Gift.......2007-06-28

I'm not a huge fan of this series but my parents and sister are. They purchase the entire series and watch it over and over again. I think the actors are very funny, but the humor doesn't 'click' with me. Still, I like Schultz and some of his lines, and I'm so pleased they found something they enjoy so much. 5 stars.

Great Classic Commedy Series.......2007-06-20

This is one of my favorite Classic Commedy series from the 1960s/early 70s.

Probably seasons 2,3, and 4 were the best. They were hitting their stride in Season 2 and starting to wear a little thin towards the end of season 4. Season six is still fun to watch. If you just want a taste of the series, buy some of the earlier boxes first.

Well worth the purchase -- an outstanding final season.......2007-06-17

The Sixth & final season of HH gets some bad reviews -- many have said that the series really ran one or two seasons too long. Somewhat to the contrary, this season has some of the series' finest moments. While the absence of Ivan Dixon (Kinchloe) is certainly noticable, highlights include the 2-part "Lady Chitterly's Lover," "Operation Tiger" with a stellar performance by the great Frank Marth, "Easy Come, Easy Go," which sees Col. Klink take a trip to London, and "Look at the Pretty Snowflakes" with its memorable jam session. Standing head and shoulders above the rest, however, is "The Meister Spy," which is nothing short of absolute dramatic and comedic brilliance jammed into 25 fast-paced, intense minutes. That episode alone is worth the purchase of the series.

There are, of course, other fine moments, too numerous to mention. Far from being, as some would say, a desperate attempt by the producers to keep the series interesting, the sixth season includes some rather innovative plotlines and unusual twists, unique to this season alone. The only thing missing -- other than Kinchloe -- is the absence of a true "Series Finale," an omission for which true Hoganologists will never forgive. But, as Hogan says to close out the series, "Frankly, General, I thought it was a lousy neighborhood anyway."

Hogan's Heroes Season Six.......2007-06-14

Hogan's Heroes is all-time favorite TV program. I own all six seasons. I think seasons 1-3 were 10/10, season 4 was 9/10, season five was 8.5/10, and season six was 7.5/10.

I think the sixth season is not as good because there was more slapstick involved, as opposed to developing strategic solutions to solve some problem or injure the enemy. I think the value in the series was the sneaking around, the impersonation of German officers, and fooling the Germans in general. Seeing Klink crash on a motorcycle just doesn't seem funny. It is still good and worth owning if you enjoy the series, I would recommend starting with one of the first four seasons.

The other notable difference on season six was that Kinchloe was replaced by Baker. Whereas Kinchloe was an integral part of the series, Baker is just a radio operator and doesn't add much value to the series. Kinchloe was a great character and losing him did detract from the series. His impersonations of Germans on the telephone were always great.

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Old Enemies Menace Hellboy's Surrogate Father
An even better follow-up
Smashing
'Hellboy': A Force to Be Reckoned With
not to bad...

Hellboy - Blood and Iron (Animated)
Starring: Ron Perlman , Selma Blair , Doug Jones , John Hurt , and Peri Gilpin
Director: Tad Stones , and Victor Cook
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ASIN: B000NY0YJK
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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In some ways, Blood and Iron captures more of graphic novelist Mike Mignola's original vision than Guillermo del Toro's lackluster feature did in 2004. Hellboy, the demon brought into this world by the Nazis, but raised by "Professor Broom" to fight for good, was conceived as a drawing, not an actor buried under make-up and latex. The story, which incorporates elements from Mignola's "Wake the Devil" collection, sends Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and Prof. Broom to the haunted mansion of a vulgar millionaire. Hoping to cash in on the supernatural angle, he's filled the house with relics of "Blood Countess" Erzsebet Ondrusko (based on the 16th century Hungarian noblewoman Elizebeth Bathory), whom Prof. Broom defeated in 1939. It's really haunted, and the gang tackles harpies, ghosts, witches, werewolves, vampires, and the goddess Hecate. The key actors from the live action film repeat their roles as voices: Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Selma Blair (Liz), Doug Jones (Abe), and John Hurt (Broom). Perlman makes a suitably underplayed Hellboy, growling his annoyance at everything from a bad donut to a vicious blow from the iron-clad goddess. The limits of the animation would be less problematic if the direction were more dynamic. Tad Stones and Victor Cook don't get the needed power out of the action sequences, especially the prolonged battle between Hellboy and Hecate. It would be interesting to see what a talented director like Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Ruruoni Kenshin) or Hiroyuki Okiura (Jin-Roh) would do with this material. Blood and Iron will appeal to some "Hellboy" fans, but it lacks the dark panache of the original books. (Unrated, suitable for ages 14 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, potentially offensive religious imagery) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

Old Enemies Menace Hellboy's Surrogate Father.......2007-07-01

HELLBOY: BLOOD AND IRON is the second Hellboy animated movie released direct-to-DVD. The first was HELLBOY: SWORD OF STORMS. As in the first feature, Ron Perlman provides the voice for Hellboy. Other stars from the feature film lend their voices as well, including Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Peri Gilpin, and John Hurt. The story is taken from the second story arc of the Hellboy comics. It was originally called, "Wake the Devil".

This movie shows more of Hellboy's upbringing than the feature movie starring Ron Perlman. It also reveals a lot more of Professor (Bruttenholm) Broom's background before he found Hellboy back in the 1940s after the Nazi Germans brought him into this world. As it turns out, Professor Broom was quite the paranormal investigator long before Hellboy arrived.

During those days, the professor's arch-nemesis was Erzsebet Ondrusko, a vampire and worshiper of Hecate, the queen of witches. The opening sequence showing Broom's encounter with the villainess is appropriately chilling and a visual treat. In fact, the whole movie owes more to creator Mike Mignola's artwork than the feature-length movie. The scenes in the animated movie could have been ripped directly from Mignola's comics pages.

Hellboy is introduced while lurking through a sewer system and looking for a monster. He, admittedly, is up to his neck in crap. The humor mixes very well with the action and emotion in the film. This isn't Leo Tolstoy, but it's nice to have characters you feel like you know and can care about. Especially when they're dealing with old business that carries a lot of emotional baggage for them.

Hellboy puts down the creature with help from Abe Sapien and they quickly return to the hidden headquarters of the BPRD (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense). They sit around talking and the viewer gets to know more about the characters. One of the things I enjoy about the movies is that you don't have to know much to understand who the characters are. You're given what you need to know as you go along, and it's never dull even for the true fans that already know everything.

When assignments are given out, Professor Broom usurps control of the meeting and assigns Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Liz Sherman to investigate sightings of ghosts in a mansion that's been remodeled into a top-of-the-line museum/lodge. The job was initially a low-priority for them. The professor offers no explanation and the rest of the team is left wondering what's going on. More than that, the professor is going along and that hasn't happened in years. All of them are concerned for his health.

Of course, when they arrive at the mansion, things are decidedly much worse than they were led to believe. There's not just one ghost; there appear to be dozens. And even more evil is afoot.

Interspersed for the current ongoing story line, there are flashbacks to Professor Broom's earlier encounters with Erzsebet Ondrusko. The story concerning Hellboy and the others definitely takes second-place to the overall storytelling until the very last of the movie. It's all the clues and backstory of what has gone on before that really captures the interest.

The fight scene at the end of the movie is multi-layered as Hellboy and the others are divided. It's all interesting to watch, but it tends to drag on the little, especially when you realize that time after time it is not over.

Due to the violence and the scary appearances of many of the monsters, this animated feature is and recommended for young kids. However, if you like cartoons and your kids do too, this is definitely one you can sit down and enjoy together. There's enough story and enough action to keep everyone happy. At 75 minutes, you can easily fit the movie into an evening.

An even better follow-up.......2007-06-16

Hellboy: Blood and Iron is the second animated release in the Hellboy series. This time, Hellboy and co. are asked to investigate a haunted mansion that a rich billionaire plans to turn into a tourist attraction. The case also has a mysterious connection to a Hungarian Blood Countess that Professor Bruttenholm fought in the 1930s.

I liked the first release, Sword of Storms, but Blood and Iron is an even stronger effort. The gothic trappings feel more familar to the style that made Mignola's original comic so acclaimed, and whereas the first film split up the main cast, Blood and Iron keeps them together with focus on the family dynamic. The script is tighter, and at points really pushes the 'older audience' rating; it's a vampire story with lots of blood. Perlman and crew again bring the characters to life with believability and charm.

There aren't quite as many extras this time, but it's still a solid release. The most fun is the "Iron Shoes" short, which adapts Mignola's comic of the same name to hilarious effect. All dvds come packed with a 32-page comic book called "The Yearning." Some exclusives also pack in an extra comic digest called "The Judgement Bell" or a Hellboy figurine.

A great recommendation. Hopefully Hellboy Animated spawns more films or a tv series soon.

Smashing.......2007-06-15

Chances are that if you enjoyed Sword of Storms, the first animated Hellboy straight to DVD movie, you are going to dig Blood and Iron just as much, if not more. Once again, the actors from Guillermo Del Toro's 2004 big screen adaptation return to voice their counterparts: Ron Perlman is Hellboy, Selma Blair is Liz, Doug Jones is fishboy Abe Sapien, and even John Hurt is on board this time around as Professor Broom. The story finds the B.P.R.D. assigned to a ghost crammed mansion, which turns out to be inhabited by a vampiric Blood Countess that Professor Broom took on years before. Featuring dynamic animation, superb voice work, and knowing nods to Mike Mignola's original comics; Hellboy: Blood and Iron is an animated treat. The only downsides to Blood and Iron are what plagued Sword of Storms: the animation may not be everyone's cup of tea, and the film as a whole may be a bit too slow moving for some. All that aside, Blood and Iron is still an enjoyable Hellboy yarn, and the wonderful set of DVD extras included on the disc round out an already sweet package.

'Hellboy': A Force to Be Reckoned With.......2007-06-15

'Hellboy' is an anime' comic book jumping to life. Sparring between good and evil, the titled hero (Ron Perlman) is a demon fighting against the agents of hell on earth. He joins forces with what could be called the comic strip version of 'Ghostbusters' or 'Scooby Doo'. The anime' venue, which sometimes lacks the flow of most animated adventures, looks entirely appropriate with it's Gothic look and feel. Images of wolves with glowing eyes, lady vampires, snakes, and ghosts jump out to challenge our heros after an associate professor "Broom" has let a vampire lady come to life. Complete with a score that rises and falls with the action, 'Hellboy--Blood and Iron' takes all the old horror stories and recreates it with a frightening splendor. While it won't make most teenagers lose any sleep, it does an effective job of telling its story while generating a morbid, creepy interest.

Overall, 'Hellboy-Blood and Iron' does much to impress without an overkill. With a good story and dialogue, Victor Cook and Tad Stones do effective things with Mike Mignola's comic-novel series. (The extras have interesting explanations about how they assembled this movie.)

not to bad..........2007-06-13

I liked Sword of Storms because it seemed more like the comic and less like the movie (even though they had the movie actors do the voices). I liked how Hellboy seemed less of a "big child" and more of a aged sort of "got it together" type of hero.
The little things like Abe not wearing a breathing apparatus and Kate Corrigan made me really happy.
The new movie Blood and Iron only ventures futher into the comic world, even using some of the direct dialogue from the comic. The animation is really well done as well as the voice acting. The movie even seemed like a Mike Mignola Hellboy issue, which I liked a lot.

The DVD extras are pretty cool as well. Behind the scenes features and it even has a Hellboy E-comic. It also includes the short IRON SHOES which is frame for frame of the comic story of the same title. It was really cool to see that animated.

As I was watching this movie I realized it was definitely NOT for kids. Some of the images in the movie would probably scar little kids for life.

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Heroes on HD DVD. A Must Buy!!
WHATS ON THE DISCS????
Heroes in HD DVD is going to be Awesome!
AMAZING AND GLORY HD-DVD
Best show of '06-'07 season

Heroes - Season 1 [HD DVD]
Starring: Hayden Panettiere , Masi Oka , and Ali Larter
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: HD DVD

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ASIN: B000QTD5TS
Release Date: 2007-08-28

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Heroes on HD DVD. A Must Buy!!.......2007-06-03

Heroes was without a single doubt the single best new show of this television season. While shows like 24 and Lost had disapointing seasons, Heroes just shined from start to finish. This wasnt just my favorit show of this seson but it was honestly one of the best first seasons to a TV show I have ever seen right along side Lost season 1. I wouldnt hesitate for a second on picking this up. The fact that it is coming to HD DVD is just a huge huge bonus as this is without a single doubt the type of TV show made for HD. Everything from the subject matter to the look of the show fit HD like a glove. The fact that it has bonus features like the entire unaired 73 minute pilot episode is just another reason that this set will be a must buy for people. Honestly having the unaired pilot to a show that ultimatly ended up becoming this successful and this popular really makes this one of the best extras every included in a televison show both for HD and SD.

As for the people saying they are going to wait for the better BD release I can only laugh at such optimism. First off BD is not better than HD DVD and I know first hand as I have both formats and second Universal is exclusive to HD DVD and there is literally zero evidence that they will ever release on BD. act is they have a contract with HD DVD that runs until the end ofthis year and I fully expect them to renew that contract as they would be really stupid not too. So keep on hoping and waiting for your season 1 of Heroes on BD and in the mean time us HD DVD owners will be content to actually watch our copies. Its time to just start facing the facts and the facts are this war is practically in a dead heat and both of these formats are going to be around for years to come. Universal is on HD DVD's side and if you really think Toshiba and Microsoft arent willing to pay them every single penny that they require to keep things that way then your living in la la land. Same can be said for BD and Disney. It wont be until these formats are so popular that these studios literally start losing hundreds of millions of dollars by not supporting the other side that they will even begin to look at that option.

If your a Universal nut like me and if yur a Heroes nut like me, do yourself a favor and pick up the far less expenisive HD DVD and start enjoying it now instead of hoping that in a year or two that there might be a chance for this set coming out on BD. Why pay hundreds of dollars more on lesser quality players to have to sit back and wait? Buy HD DVD now, get your 5 free movies from Toshba or 7 free movies from Amazon and order Heroes, you wont regret it!!

WHATS ON THE DISCS????.......2007-06-01

I realize the show is good already and I'll probably buy it. However, what extras are included? When I buy compilation disks, I want it packed with exclusives, commentaries, extras and the BIZNESS. whats on these ones?

Heroes in HD DVD is going to be Awesome!.......2007-05-29

I can't beleive it is finally going to happen...HD DVD gets Heroes! My husband loves this series. This will be a must buy! Thank You HD DVD!!!

AMAZING AND GLORY HD-DVD.......2007-05-29

Thanks God, only on HD-DVD, Blu-Ray is so costy and so many problems with company's lawsuit amd losing so many money nearly cost'em their business. Anyway, HEROES is one of my top 5 shows of MUST WATCH and amazing story-teller. Can't wait for second season. Top 5 shows are HEROES, LOST, SMALLVILLE, THE 4400 and SUPERNATURAL. I'm willing to add BONES and CSI series. Anyway, this show is amazing and very very well-made, just a bit over well-made show. Just too damn good like LOST! But, therefore... show isn't for little kiddies, there is lot of blood and some gores in the show. But friggin' awsome! I hate kiddio films or watering down shows, that's all folks!

Best show of '06-'07 season.......2007-05-28

Heroes was by far the best show this year. I'm just hoping that it doesn't lose its appeal/credibility like LOST did. LOST ran out of ideas half way through the first season, but Heroes stayed compelling throughout. I have faith that next fall will bring another excellent season.

For those wondering about a Blu-ray version, it won't come out until Universal begins to release Blu-ray discs. They own NBC and are a studio supporting HD-DVD, therefore you'll have to wait until the studio support Blu-ray to get that version. But in the meantime enjoy it on HD-DVD if you can!

Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fifth Season

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Just buy it
To bad it had to end.
the entire series
Shultz is coming
Hogan's Heroes -Season # 5

Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fifth Season
Director: John Rich , Howard Morris , Robert Butler , Edward H. Feldman , and Bob Sweeney
Manufacturer: Paramount
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Release Date: 2006-12-19

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The fifth season of Hogan's Heroes aired in 1969 with a divisive war tearing the nation apart, and decades later there is still comfort to be taken from Col. Hogan (Bob Crane) and company coming up with daring, ingenious, and outrageous plots to sabotage the German war effort from their base of operations in Stalag 13. Ineffectual commandant Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer, a two-time Emmy-winner, and a nominee for this season) may have Hogan's number as "a scheming troublemaker," but he is as ever clueless about Hogan's elaborate operations. To the outrage of visiting German brass, Hogan still has the run of the camp and still makes with the impudent wisecracks about "the little sign painter" and "Himmler with the laughing face." Getting information to the Underground and blowing up German installations remains job 1, but Hogan and his men--hustler Newkirk (Richard Dawson), LeBeau (Robert Clary), explosives expert Carter (Larry Hovis), and radio operator Kinch (Ivan Dixon)--must also ensure that the bumbling Klink is not transferred ("At Last-Schultz Knows Something," a great episode for co-star John Banner) or executed ("The Kommandant Dies at Dawn"), lest a more savvy or ruthless officer replace him. Hogan's Heroes caught considerable flack from critics for its lighthearted portrayal of life in a P.O.W. camp, but between the punchlines, effective moments of suspense and intrigue remind viewers that Hogan's work is no laughing matter. In "Unfair Exchange," the men kidnap General Burkhalter's sister, Gertrude "the Bride of Frankenstein" Linkmeyer (the great Kathleen Freeman) to exchange her for the Allied Agent who allowed herself to be captured to save Hogan and his men from discovery by the Gestapo. In its penultimate season, Hogan's Heroes is still a great escape, although, as Gertrude tells him, "Colonel Hogan, you've been here too long." --Donald Liebenson

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Customer Reviews:

Just buy it.......2007-05-30

Very funny and full of witty sarcastic humor. HH has always been a favorite since I was a kid (therefore, I am probably a bit biased). I'm sure you will love it...Iain

To bad it had to end........2007-05-30

The war was on for 5 years and so was Hogan's Heroes. It was a shame we would never hear Klink utter "HOGAN!" or Shultz say "I see nothing...nothing" I guess the powers that be had decided that it was time. Unfortunatley we never got a chance to see the end of the war for Hogan and the crew. Just to see the look on Klinks face when he would have discovered what went on. But it is gone. Using the immortal words of Major Hochstter "BAHH!"

the entire series.......2007-05-29

We have not watched this particular series yet, but knowing how we enjoyed it on TV, I know we will enjoy it tremendously. This is as good a series as "M.A.S.H." ----- good FAMILY entertainment.

Shultz is coming.......2007-05-13

What can you say about a great tv series from the 60's. Everything when I want it without having to get up early in the morning to watch episodes on HDNET.

Hogan's Heroes -Season # 5.......2007-05-12

Still great after all these years - quality very good.

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Great Movie
Kelly's Heroes
I still love this movie
Simply a great film...
Very subtle, but hilarious

Kelly's Heroes
Starring: Clint Eastwood , Telly Savalas , Don Rickles , Carroll O'Connor , and Donald Sutherland
Director: Brian G. Hutton
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This tongue-in-cheek 1970 variation on The Dirty Dozen looks less fresh than it did in the year of its release, but it still has some enjoyable moments. Clint Eastwood stars along with Donald Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor, and Gavin MacLeod in the story of American soldiers who try to steal gold behind enemy lines in World War II. Sutherland's hippie G.I. doesn't have the sardonic and timely appeal he did during the Vietnam War, but the film's irreverence and several of the performances are worth a visit. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Great Movie.......2007-06-12

Outstanding - - Clint Eastwood & many stars make this an enjoyable movie.

Kelly's Heroes.......2007-05-06

Clint Eastwood has always been a favorite of mine and his protrayal
of the enterprising fighting soldier is standard of his image as
top quality movie star. The product is good with great color and
sound.

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I still love this movie.......2007-04-04

I first saw this movie when I was a kid and was just a WWII buff. I can honestly say, though, that since then I will make a point to watch it whenever I see it. While it is not high art by any stretch, it is an eminently watchable movie that is well paced and has iconic characters you'll remember well after you see the movie (who could forget Oddball). In fact, I'm going to go watch it right now...

Simply a great film..........2007-03-20

One of my all time favourites, Kelly Heroes somehow manages to find comic relief, humor and irony in the otherwise dismal environment of war.

Under the mask of wartime confusion, the guys pull of the 'perfect caper.' You just have to wonder just how often such a real event must have taken place.

The action in this movie flows very well and the performances by Sutherland, Savalas and Rickles are superb. I must have watched this film 25 times by now and never tire from or get bored with it.

Highly recommended - but not for under 12yo.

RW -||-

Very subtle, but hilarious.......2007-03-16

The hordes of reviewers that have written earlier on this movie have covered the plot, and how funny this movie is, and how "1970s" it is. I want to add a bit about the subtle points in this movie that are really good. Telly Savalas does an excellent job as the lungs-of-brass Sergeant who goes along for one reason only, and that is to keep all the men under him alive. How he does this and the efforts he goes through are all kept in the movie, and that could not have been easy to do. Carroll O'Connor's General is another lungs-of-brass type, but his focus is to get close enough to the real action to share in the glory. He, however, is so completely clueless as to be, well...believable! Sutherland's Oddball is everybody's favorite. What is really funny though is how everyone in theater (combat theater) knows him. Then there is the whole subject of the marching band and how it gets involved. Yes, the story in the movie is pretty superficial, but the subtleties in this movie are what really make it go, and make it one of the most satisfying Eastwood movies ever made.

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Worth waiting for the complete set
hogan's heroes
Colonel Klink? Make that Emmy award Best-Supporting-Actor Werner Klemperer/Klink! & Well deserved was it.
Good things come to those who wait

Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series
Director: Richard Kinon , Marc Daniels , Jerry London , Edward H. Feldman , and Bob Sweeney
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
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McHale's Navy - Season One
F Troop - The Complete First Two Seasons 1&2
Baa Baa Black Sheep, Vol. 2
The Rat Patrol - The Complete Second Season
F Troop - The Complete Second Season

ASIN: B000P5FH4O
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Worth waiting for the complete set.......2007-07-03

The complete set of six seasons was well worth the wait. I saw Season Six at Walmart and almost bought it there but when I found the complete set on Amazon, it was one of those, "now's the time" purchases (wincing as I clicked the purchase button...) ;^D

You will fine all the episodes very entertaining with lots of healthy laughs. It is really neat watching my kids enjoy the program as much as I have and still do.

The problem is tearing them away from small installments (they wanted to watch four in one sitting). 168 episodes is alot but most of us who saw the originals and re-runs had to wait a week at a time - the wonders of technology today.

Anyhow, the quality of this set is excellent, remastered DVDs, there are a few bonuses on some of the season sets, if there was a negative more bonus material would have been a plus.

Opinion statement: Some say M*A*S*H was the all time hit, Actually I liked Hogan's Heros more and it was more family friendly, very minimal adult-type humor, Hogan's Heros has the type of humor the kids can enjoy, even at their level. Hogan's Heros successful six seasons paved the way for M*A*S*H to become a reality and a success.

It is a good family friendly set and I'll not hesitate to recommend it. It is an investment in some fun moments with you spouse and kids! (...that's 65 cents per episode...)

hogan's heroes.......2007-06-20

I watched heroes when it was first shown in the 60's. I loved it then and I love it now. I have just ordered my 2nd complete set because I have worn out my first. there is nothing more annoying than to have your video break up in the middle of viewing.. I anxiously await receipt of my new heroes. I will be settling in my chair and enjoying.

Colonel Klink? Make that Emmy award Best-Supporting-Actor Werner Klemperer/Klink! & Well deserved was it........2007-06-07

The comedian Gilbert Gottfried (AF-lac!) has a bit about the least likely idea to make a sitcom about. Picture this: A Nazi-era German prisoner-of-war camp; allied inmates behind barbed-wire. It's a Comedy! Yeah, right. But somehow it made it into production & now it's out on DVD, finally. I'm not saying it's the greatest sitcom or anything, but it's a vaudevillian incarnation; a treat of the first order, and can be watched again and again---the test of a genuinely whimsical show. ("Family Ties" & "Barney Miller," amongst others, were funny when they were running, but are not at all interesting to me anymore, for instance.) Quite possibly, the thing that saves "Hogan's Heroes" is that it wasn't contemporary when it came out. The plots of this WW2-set show run the gamut of the allied inmates trying to swipe or disable anything of a military nature that passes through the camp, to kidnapping German scientists, blowing up bridges miles from camp, and impersonating German officers in town...as they utilize escape tunnels to leave and return to camp, as well as employing hidden radio transmitters to send and receive coded messages from London, and most importantly play on Camp Kommandant Colonel Klink's gullibility to make him an unwitting partner in some measure, in their exploits. TV programs set in specific historical periods are simply not as easily "dated" as other shows are (think of "Sanford & Son," "Growing Pains; even dramas the likes of "Hill St. Blues"). "M*A*S*H," for instance, is still a great show and, like Hogan's Heroes," is holding up well. Exaggerated characters helps too---think of Hawkeye Pierce's Groucho Marx-inspired one-liners in "M*A*S*H." Colonel Klink likewise is a standout, and is thus (in my opinion at least) the real star of "Hogan's Heroes;" in the same sense that Gracie Allen was more essential than George Burns in making the great Burns & Allen combination successful. Klink's flamboyantly delicious delivery of his oft-repeated (of course, ridiculously untrue) lines, admonishing anyone and everyone that "There has Nev-er been an escape from Stalag 13!" or "This is the toughest P-O-W camp in all of Germany," never get old. Even funnier is when he cannot even finish such lines before being told to shut up by General Burkhalter or other visiting superior officers. While you're at it too, there's another show very much like this one. It was made in the the UK and is called "Allo, Allo." It's also set in WW2 Europe, but this time in a German-occupied French town. Akin to "Hogan's Heroes" the Germans are likewise obtuse while the French resistance attempts to persuade the same unfortunate cafe owner each episode to facilitate their wacky schemes along the lines of Hogan's men. Check out some reviews of it. If you're a fan of "Hogan's Heroes" you'll probably think it a riot; I do. Cheers!

Good things come to those who wait.......2007-05-15

It took me years to assemble something close to a complete collection of Hogan's Heroes episodes from the 1990's television re-runs. It was a labor of love that paid off well in the years before DVD's became the dominant medium in home entertainment. Due to the limited recording capacity of the video cassette it was never cost efficient (ie profitable) for studios release entire television series on the commercial market. In the case of Hogan's Heroes there was of course the unwieldy and expensive Columbia House video cassette collection, a complete set of which would periodically come up for auction on Ebay. But unless you are a bone fide collector of Hogan's Heroes memorabilia I certainly hope you didn't manage to outbid somebody for that!

Of all the wonderful television classics now released to DVD, none excites me more than Hogan's Heroes. I have been patiently awaiting the day when the complete series would become available and I am thrilled that the day is at long last upon us. While it is undoubtedly true that greater care and attention to detail could have been devoted to the presentation and packaging of this one of a kind television classic (DVD extras, an unedited pilot episode, photographs, interviews, etc.), I have not come to expect that the heads of most major studios be interested in anything other than a quick buck. One need only witness the decimation of TV classics like WKRP In Cincinnati and Happy Days which resulted from studios unwillingness to pay for the rights to include the original music from these series in the DVD releases, to find clear evidence of endemic negligence toward consumers.

Fortunately music copyright royalties are not an issue with the DVD release of Hogan's Heroes. Fans everywhere can now enjoy, complete and without interruption, any and every episode of the heroics of Hogan and his men in the comfort of their own home. If this isn't modern living then I don't know what is!

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This Ain't No Game!
"Super Mario Brothers"--okay film, disappointing DVD
Hardly like the games but still good

Super Mario Bros.
Starring: Bob Hoskins , John Leguizamo , Dennis Hopper , Samantha Mathis , and Fisher Stevens
Director: Roland Joffé , Annabel Jankel , and Rocky Morton
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ASIN: B00008979N
Release Date: 2003-06-03

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Buckle up and hang on tight -- the discovery of a parallel universe launches you into the adventure of a lifetime! Mario and Luigi, two wacky plumbers, undertake a daring quest to save a princess in "Dinohattan" -- a hidden world where the inhabitants evolved from dinosaurs! Mario (Bob Hoskins -- WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT) and Luigi (John Leguizamo -- REGARDING HENRY) face deadly challenges from a diaboloical lizard king (Dennis Hopper -- HOOSIERS) and must battle giant reptilian goombas, outwit misfit thugs, and undermine a sinister scheme to take over the world! Blast off for nonstop excitement with SUPER MARIO BROS., the live-action thrill ride that dazzled moviegoers everywhere!

Customer Reviews:

Love it!.......2007-05-10

This is an AWESOME movie! I've looked for it everywhere and yes, I may be silly for saying this was an awesome movie, but I was a kid when it came out so, blame that! Quick shipping, perfect quality! Will definitely buy from these guys again!

Movie Review.......2007-05-09

If you love Super Mario, then this is the movie for you. It's a live action movie staring the Mario Brothers!

This Ain't No Game!.......2007-04-27

Let's face facts, the 90s had its weird moments and continual adaptations of games and tv shows was a common trend as much as it is now then. The exception is the adaptations were a lot looser.

In this case, SUPER MARIO BROS. makes a unique adjustment in that it stretches the game series into a different world and tone. Given it's been a while since I've seen it after watching it again for the first time in a while, I find that the movie has some fairly decent character moments, but at the same time. I find myself wondering how it is that they mixed all the concepts of the game together and came out with this.

It's not the best movie in the world, but it's fun for what it is.

"Super Mario Brothers"--okay film, disappointing DVD.......2007-04-07

I don't really know what to think about this movie. I admit, it was very entertaining and wacky and sometimes even witty, but I'm scratching my head in wondering why the filmmakers didn't make this film a tiny bit closer to the videogame.
The actors who portrayed Mario and Luigi (whose mustache is absent from this film) were, for the most part, good. The special effects were convincing, and the cheesy humor worked actually very well.
But I'm confused. King Koopa is a human (!). This is probably an excuse to include Dennis Hopper, who appeared in almost one hundred movies in the 1990s (and I'm not kidding). The minions had weird shrunken lizard heads. Princess Peach, the classic damsel-in-distress, is replaced with Daisy. Almost everything in the film is the opposite of the videogame. The only real thing that actually resembles a character from the original game was the Bomb-Omb (or whatever it was called--I'm blanking out on the name...).
Anyhoo, "Super Mario Brothers" was just okay. It was entertaining and fun, but too much that we know and love from the video-game is missing, and that kind of distracts you from the experience. Hopefully, in years to come, a REAL "Super Mario Brothers" movie will be released--one that captures the spirit and the imagination of the videogame that inspires it.
I'm also wondering why there were absolutely no bonus features on this DVD. Maybe some behind-the-scenes footage or deleted scenes, but no. Perhaps a future two-disc anniversary edition will remedy this (though it's doubtful).

Hardly like the games but still good.......2007-04-05

I thought this was a great film. I admit it's different from the games. I wasn't born when the movie came out but I rented it. The film is a little weird at times. Like that evolution thing. The special effects are convincing enough. There's something I don't get. The film was relaesed in 1993. That's the same year jurassic park was released and it used cgi. So was this film made before CGI or what? If it did use cgi that would have been great! The idea of changing Bowser from a fire breathing monster into a human is silly. The film would have looked better if it was animated like the tv series so the can animate the enimies which would be easier. Too bad there isn't a sequel. It would have been nice.

World War II Collection, Vol. 2 - Heroes Fight for Freedom (36 Hours / Air Force / Command Decision / Hell to Eternity / The Hill / Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo)

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Sub-standard WWII Collection

World War II Collection, Vol. 2 - Heroes Fight for Freedom (36 Hours / Air Force / Command Decision / Hell to Eternity / The Hill / Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo)
Starring: James Garner , Eva Marie Saint , Rod Taylor , Werner Peters , and John Banner
Director: George Seaton , Howard Hawks , and Sam Wood
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ASIN: B000NTPG70
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Studio description

Includes: 36 Hours (1965), Air Force (1943), Command Decision (1948), Hell to Eternity (1960), The Hill (1965), Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).

Customer Reviews:

Good Collection.......2007-06-15

Some of these may have been available before now, but none in a WWII set that includes shorts and cartoons from the period. Pick any two you like and they are worth the price. "Command Decision" with Clark Gable as General Casey, a serious officer commanding a bomber group in England, is wonderfully realistic. "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" with Spencer Tracy as Jimmy Doolittle leading the first bomb raid on Japan is excellent. The others are just bonus as far as I'm concerned and a very good one at that. "The Hill" is a good military prisoner movie with Sean Connery as a prisoner. "36 Hours" with James Garner is good espionage movie. Air Force is resonably decent account of a B-17 crew that witnessed Pearl Harbor starring John Ridgely. "Hell to Eternity" with Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen is about Hispanic boy raised by Japanese-Americans and fought for United States. Fans of WWII movies should enjoy the set. I recommend it. Especially for a Fathers Day gift.

dvd availability.......2007-03-24

I'm not sure about THE HILL, but the other 5 titles in this collection have NOT been on DVD--at least legitimiate disk. AIR FORCE, THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO, and COMMAND DECISION are all wonderful war or combat films (there's a difference between the two--see the books on the genre by Mike Mayo, Thomas Doherty and Jeanine Basinger). It's great that other classics such as THE PURPLE HEART and even the less stellar SO PROUDLY WE HAIL are finally being released this spring on DVD. Collectors and film historians should appreciate all of these titles that really reflected the country's mood between l94l and l945. Propaganda was such a vital component on the home front and these movies show us the nationalistic side of the American people at the time.

great collection.......2007-03-13

I disagree totally with the above reviewer. These films are excellent. The only one I am not thrilled with is The Hill, all the others are very good WWII films. I have been waiting for Command Decision for a long time. This collection will not disappoint.

Sub-standard WWII Collection.......2007-03-12

Of the 6 films, 3 are old films made in the '40 (Air Force; Command Decision; 30 Seconds Over Tokyo) and widely available in dvds for sometime.

Hell to Eternity is an obscure war film. 36 Hours is more fitting for espionage catagory. The Hill, which is probably the most powerful film among the 6, is a prison film.

A carefully selected Sidney Lumet Collection is highly anticipated.

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the man who shot liberty valance
Best Western Ever!!
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend"
John Wayne at his best!
It's Pendelton's in a sippy-cup.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Starring: John Wayne , James Stewart , Vera Miles , Lee Marvin , and Edmond O'Brien
Director: John Ford
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"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." That's more than the code of a newspaperman in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; it's practically the operating credo of director John Ford, the most honored of American filmmakers. In this late film from a long career, Ford looks at the civilizing of an Old West town, Shinbone, through the sad memories of settlers looking back. In the town's wide-open youth, two-fisted Westerner John Wayne and tenderfoot newcomer James Stewart clash over a woman (Vera Miles) but ultimately unite against the notorious outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Ford's nostalgia for the past is tempered by his stark approach, unusual for the visual poet of Stagecoach and The Searchers. The two heavyweights, Wayne and Stewart, are good together, with Wayne the embodiment of rugged individualism and Stewart the idealistic prophet of the civilization that will eventually tame the Wild West. This may be the saddest Western ever made, closer to an elegy than an action movie, and as cleanly beautiful as its central symbol, the cactus rose. --Robert Horton

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the man who shot liberty valance.......2007-06-27

The first time I saw "The Man who shot Liberty Valance" was on TCM.I was amazed at the casting of this fine old western and decided to buy it for my library of old movies. I was not disappointed. John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, along with Lee Marvin made this far better western than most movies were in it's day! It is fun to see all of these actors in their prime, doing what they do best! Thumbs up!!

Best Western Ever!!.......2007-04-23

John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart come together to lead one of the most dynamic casts of characters ever put into a western movie.

Who really shot Liberty Valance?

In a story that speaks to true inner strength and humility, the question is answered after the strangest turn of circumstances sees Jimmy Stewart (Ransom Stoddard) rise from humble (almost cowardly) beginnings to become a very well-respected man of the community. It's only later in life that he learns he's made his name on the actions of John Wayne's character...

I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it, but one thing you learn in this movie is that things are not what they first seem. And that makes the movie WAY ahead of its time!

I am stoked to see it available on DVD.

"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".......2007-03-16

The combination of John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Lee Marvin along with Vera Miles and a plethora of talented supporting actors from the John Ford stable make this one of the best westerns. Character development is what makes this film so wonderful. The premise is simple: a man builds his entire life on a legend. Told in flashback, Mr. Stewart's character, Ransom Stoddard, sets the story straight regarding the pivotal moment of his life that paved the way for future achievements. Yet, he fails to recognize that his greatest achievement was not in literally doing the things, but in the courage demonstrated in a time of crisis. "Murder, pure and simple; but I can live with it. Hallie wanted you alive. You taught her to read; now go back in there and give her something to read about." And so he does.

John Wayne plays the "noble cowboy" and shy suitor with his usual easy-going charm. Lee Marvin plays the villain, Liberty Valance, with particular passion, serving a worthy stereotype of the sadistic gunslinger. Vera Miles does a nice turn as the romantic interest for Wayne and Stewart's characters. Supporting cast members Woody Strode, Andy Devine, Edmund O'Brien, Strother Martin are all at of the "Old West Central Casting Department." Together, they make the movie entertaining and special on a variety of levels: action-western, romance, lost love, to name but a few.

The DVD quality is quite good. Although some have bemoaned the lack of DVD "extras," for the price, the DVD offers good value. These kinds of movies are rare today and should be appreciated for the pure joy of filmmaking craftsmanship.

John Wayne at his best!.......2007-03-09

This is a CLASSIC John Wayne movie! I strongly encourage any Duke fans to own this movie. He has often been criticized for his lack of acting ability, but this performance holds up very well next to James Stewart. This is truly a multi-faceted character. Red River and The Searchers are often acknowledged as his best. This one needs to be included in that discussion.

It's Pendelton's in a sippy-cup........2007-02-03

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a resonating acheivement in film. That, however, is not a new statement but I unlike others will ground it.
This most complex work, of John Ford's, is a compilation of talents. The quality, though, that holds it highly above the rest is its successful deconstructive nature. The Western's various elements are herein taken apart, examined, and then honed to as realistic a nature as possible. Then, they are put back together as they now are, except. . . except for one thing, now, they don't fit anymore. Do they? The righteous sigil of the law can't bring himself to end another's life (our films today ALWAYS justify the hero's killings with self defence, as if it was so simple as that). The Deus Ex Machina of the film John Wayne feels more like the villain than the hero. But, despite these sudden disparities with what we've seen on the screen before the film carries a successful and fluid narrative . So by that, the film acheives the deconstruction genre in its fullest form. Once the pieces are identified and shaped to perfect points they are amazingly, not just put back together but formed into a cohesive whole. That final step is the cruelest and breaks the majority of would be genre studies. It requires displacement of people, places, emotions, and actions. The man that was one is now two. The idea that was once impure and illogical is now entirely possible because it is now in the realm of the real human mind. The film is so exraordinary because it succeeds where so many others fail. To deconstruct a genre it is not merely enogh to have "The Antihero", darkness, or violence. Deconstruction is a difficult progression of story that requires a great understanding of story elements and their conventional use. It is a testament to this film that it is one of the few successes of its kind.

Now, the ephimeral.

This review is for a dvd not just the movie. The film gets five stars the dvd gets one (zero if I could) and those average to three. Suffice it to say that the lack of features, the packaging, and the John Wayne Collection moniker at the top of the box are all insults to this film. There are no notable features of any kind for a film which should be in a four-disk set to rival that of Gone with the Wind. The packaging is your standard keepcase which, I suppose, is acceptable. Lastly, I have no problem with John Wayne but putting that garrish moniker on this film would be simillar to printing "The Toshiro Mifune Collection" at the top of a Seven Samurai dvd. No, as much as I'd do "anything for the man who shot Liberty Valance" I will continue to rent the old VHS copy my local video store has yet to ruin and replace with some trite trash like "The Dukes of Hazard" Unrated. No thankyou, I'll wait for the film to be released in a five disk set, GwtW + 1.

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