Big Fish

Starring:Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory, David Denman, Missi Pyle, Loudon Wainwright III, Ada Tai, Arlene Tai, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito, Deep Roy, Perry Walston, Hailey Anne Nelson, Grayson Stone
Director: Tim Burton
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to Southern tall tales. Big Fish twines in and out of the oversized stories of Edward Bloom, played as a young man by Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge, Down with Love) and as a dying father by Albert Finney (Tom Jones). Edward's son Will (Billy Crudup, Almost Famous) sits by his father's bedside but has little patience with the old man's fables, because he feels these stories have kept him from knowing who his father really is. Burton dives into Bloom's imagination with zest, sending the determined young man into haunted woods, an idealized Southern town, a traveling circus, and much more. The result is sweet but--thanks to the director's dark and clever sensibility--never saccharine. Also featuring Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny DeVito, and Steve Buscemi. --Bret Fetzer

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Widescreen)
Starring: Paul Reubens , Elizabeth Daily , Mark Holton , Diane Salinger , and Judd Omen
Director: Tim Burton
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: 0790749408
Release Date: 2000-05-02

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Former animator Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Batman, Mars Attacks!) made his feature directorial debut with this delightful comedy, coscripted by the late Phil Hartman (who also appears briefly as a reporter). Wisely, they keep the story simple so as to concentrate on the characters: Pee-wee's most prized possession, his shiny new bicycle, is stolen, and he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature ("I meant to do that!!") are hysterical, as when he tells his girlfriend (Elizabeth Daly): "There's things about me you don't know, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand.... I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." Look for Saturday Night Live vet Jan Hooks in a hilarious bit as a tour guide at the Alamo. And beware of Large Marge! --Jim Emerson

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Big (Extended Edition)
Starring: Tom Hanks , Elizabeth Perkins , Robert Loggia , John Heard , and Jared Rushton
Director: Penny Marshall
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ASIN: B000LC4ZF8
Release Date: 2007-05-08

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A perfect marriage of novel but incisive writing, acting, and direction, Big is the story of a 12-year-old boy who wishes he were older, and wakes up one morning as a 30-year-old man (Tom Hanks). The script by Gary Ross (Dave) and Anne Spielberg finds some unexpected ways of attacking obvious issues of sex, work, and childhood friendships, and in all of these things the accent is on classy humor and great sensitivity. Hanks is remarkable in the lead, at times hilarious (reacting to caviar just as a 12-year-old would) and at others deeply tender. Penny Marshall became a first-rate filmmaker with this 1988 work. --Tom Keogh

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At a carnival, young Josh Baskin (Hanks) wishes he was big ? only to awake the next morning and discover he is! With the help of his friend Billy, Josh lands a job at a toy company. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood.

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Big
Starring: Tom Hanks , Elizabeth Perkins , Robert Loggia , John Heard , and Jared Rushton
Director: Penny Marshall
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ASIN: B00000K3CR
Release Date: 1999-10-05

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Crocodile Dundee
Starring: Paul Hogan , Linda Kozlowski , John Meillon , David Gulpilil , and Ritchie Singer
Director: Peter Faiman
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00005N5SA
Release Date: 2001-09-18

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This 1986 comedy out of Australia is so old-fashioned in its romantic charm that one can't help but wonder what it would have looked like with Clark Gable and Carole Lombard in the leads. On the other hand, it's hard to imagine anyone besides Paul Hogan as the title character, a laid-back Aussie tracker who shows an American reporter (Linda Kozlowski) around bush country, then accompanies her to New York City. Sure, Hollywood has done the fish-out-of-water scenario to death in the last 20 years, and while this film has sufficient sport with the gimmick, it is largely driven by the principal characters and their developing love affair. Hogan cowrote the script and director Peter Faiman evokes the goofy, enchanted air of screwball comedies. The climactic scene, set in a subway station with scores of bystanders witnessing a conversation about relationship commitment, feels like vintage Capra. --Tom Keogh

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Big Fish [Blu-ray]
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter , Steve Buscemi , Brandon Carroll , Danny DeVito , and Albert Finney
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ASIN: B000M9BPEY
Release Date: 2007-03-20

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Throughout his life Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor) has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, portrayed by five-time Best Actor Oscar nominee AlbertFinney (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Erin Brockovich, 2000), he remains a huge mystery to his son, William (Billy Crudup). Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures in this marvel of a movie.

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Chinese irony?
Beautiful Music, Lovely story
Meanings on many levels!
Wonderful
A Great Family Values Movie

Together
Starring: Hong Chen , Qiang Chen , Hye-ri Kim , Chuan-Yuan Li , and Bing Liu (II)
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ASIN: B0000C2IW7
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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Director Chen Kaige moves from the epic sweep of Farewell My Concubine to a small, intimate story about a boy and his father--but creates just as rich an emotional impact. Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi) takes his 13-year-old son Xiaochung (Tang Yun) to Beijing in the hope of finding a teacher who will foster the boy's talent on the violin. The adolescent boy soon becomes infatuated with one of their neighbors, a golddigger named Lili (the lovely Chen Hong), and becomes a pupil of Professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen). But Liu discovers that a good teacher is not enough; if Xiaochung is to succeed in the world, he must have a teacher with connections--even if this ambition threatens to pull father and son apart. Together would be sappy if it weren't for the emotional honesty of the actors; under Kaige's clean direction, the movie is graceful and deeply moving. --Bret Fetzer

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Chen Kaige, director of the OscarÂ(r)-nominated* Farewell My Concubine, composes a richly imagined and 'tender symphony (Screen International) about love, ambition and destiny in China's high-pressure world of classical music. Surging with warmth, humanity and a sense of humor (The Hollywood Reporter), this lyrical, enchanting heartwarmer (Variety) is a 'sure-fire crowd-pleaser (Los Angeles Times)! When violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father headto Beijing seeking fame and fortune, they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But when Xiaochun is adopted by a famous music tutor, success finally seems within reachuntil a shocking discovery begins to unravel his entire world and the boy must make the most difficult choice ofhis life. Can he achieve the fame his father had always hoped for without losing the extraordinary passion that sets him apart? *1993: Foreign Language Film

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Chinese irony?.......2007-04-29

Not so much a review, as to express my utter delight in the scene where Lilli's faithless lover is claiming credit for buying her a wonderful coat, and saying that he won't stray again. And I suddenly realized that the music playing in the background was, "It ain't necessarily so" --from Porgy and Bess, I think. But after the immersion in the Chinese culture accompanied by glorious violin music, the tongue in cheek insertion of that song really tickled me.

Beautiful Music, Lovely story.......2007-01-12

A boy and his dad move from a small country town to the big city in Beijing. From there they enter a competition to get enrolled into a prestigious music school. The boy gets fifth place but should have gotten first. The father gets him a teacher and from there his career takes flight. Unfortunately, the boys father lacks the means and the influence to get him anywhere. Through hard work and luck the boy gets another teacher who can lead him to fame and fortune. Will he leave his simple life for glory or be just like his father and never move ahead?

Throughout the story the boy struggles with leaving his teacher, making sure this is the career he wants, falling in love, accepting his fate, and dealing with competition.

The music for the movie in beautifully played and makes me want to watch the movie over and over. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of classical music and international films.

Meanings on many levels!.......2006-09-22

This is an excellent movie, and has meanings on many levels.

First, there is the loving relationship between the father and the son. He, a peasant, moves to Beijing, knowing no one, completely unaccustomed to living in a large city, struggling to find work, missing his home.

Then, there is the love of so many Chinese for things western. Not just in music, which is the focus of this movie, but in appliances, clothes, malls, the drive for success, etc. The Chinese are not all that different from us.

On another level there is the rebelliousness and naivety of the youngster. He may be a musical genius, but in other matters he is just a 14 year old, acting impulsively, doing stupid things at times, and forming unconventional relationships.

Then there is the relationship the boy has with his teachers. One of them appears not too far from his peasant roots but the other one is cosmopolitan, with a degree of renown. They both feel a certain love for the boy, as does everyone whom he meets.

Beijing is a modern city, but like any other city, including those in America, there are pockets of poverty. But it is a large, busy, vibrant city, with room for everyone.

The main focus of the plot is the boy and his virtuosity. Nature or nurture? Apparently, some people are born with a special talent.

This is a very enjoyable movie, and has a lot to say. All of the actors are perfectly cast, and almost everything about the movie is credible.

Wonderful.......2006-09-20

Unlike many chinese movies that make their way to Western shores, "Together" has a realistic feel. The characters are all interesting and the entire atmosphere of the movie gives a true impression of what it is like to live in China.
It is unfortunate that the only Chinese movies we get are Jackie Chan flicks and duds like "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers". "Together" is a really great film from beginning to to end. Highly recommended.

A Great Family Values Movie.......2006-07-29

The secret in this movie is not made known until very near the end. But, in the end, it changes nothing, except that it increases one's respect for Xisochun's dad. He reminds me very much of the father in the movie 'Smile.' Xisochun is an adopted child, a foundling. Throughout most of the movie, we think his father is just a doting father, trying to get the best advantages for his talented son. Knowing that Xisochun is a foundling, I believe, increases one's admiration for this father. Everything about this little family is a good example of traditional family values, except that the mother walked out years before (as she did in 'Smile' as well). Still, this is one reason every family should see this great movie because it shows a self-sacrificing father trying to do the best for his son. In the end, it comes down to a choice between pursuing success at the expense of family, or putting family ahead of success. Parents might wish to discuss with their children what the proper balance would be - isn't it possible to maintain both family and success? If so, how? Adoptive parents, especially, will like this movie; but, it is a wonderful movie for anyone.

[For another unforgettable movie about the undying love of a mother for a foundling in 1800's South Africa, be sure to see 'Fiela's Child,' also available through Amazon.com.]

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Should NOT be Rated G
Terrible!
Not that funny nor that entertaining
Add a c at the beginning and a p at the end of ham and you get Babe!
Worst Children's Movie EVER!

Babe: Pig in the City
Starring: Magda Szubanski , James Cromwell , Mary Stein , Mickey Rooney , and Elizabeth Daily
Director: George Miller (II)
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ASIN: 0783232292
Release Date: 1999-05-04

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Deservedly acclaimed as one of 1998's best films, this sequel to the beloved 1995 live-action fantasy proved a commercial catastrophe and a source of dismay to parents expecting another bucolic, sweet-natured fable. Every bit as sly and visually stunning as its predecessor, Babe: Pig in the City is otherwise a jolting ride beyond the Hoggetts' farm into a no less vivid but far darker world--the allegorical city of the title, which for the diminutive "sheep pig" proves truly nightmarish. Australian filmmaker George Miller (Mad Max, The Road Warrior), who produced and cowrote the first film, this time takes the director's reins, and he ratchets up the pace and the peril as effectively as he did on his influential trilogy of apocalyptic, outback sci-fi thrillers.

From the opening scene, Babe: Pig in the City means to disrupt the reassuring calm achieved by the conclusion of the previous film. Babe's prior triumph proves short-lived, and within moments Miller has us literally peering into the depths as he sets up a horrific well accident that nearly kills the taciturn but good-hearted Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), Babe's beloved "Boss." Journeying with the equally pink, even plumper Mrs. Hoggett (Magda Szubanski), the young pig finds himself in a city where animals are outcasts, staying in the lone hotel that allows pets. When Mrs. Hoggett is detained, Babe must contend with the suspicions and rivalries of the hotel's other four-legged guests. The film's G status doesn't fully telegraph the shock Miller induces: bad things happen to good animals, and Babe's new acquaintances are a far cry from his colleagues on the farm. In particular, he must contend with a cynical family of chimps given wonderful, dead-pan voice characterizations by Steven Wright and Glenne Headly.

Miller's use of effects to transform his animals into "actors" is even more seamlessly integrated than in Babe. The sequel's production design is crucial to the creation of a complete, absorbing world, and purely visual ideas--such as a deluge of blue balloons during the climactic ballroom battle--achieve a splendor and originality that a room full of computer-graphics desktops couldn't muster. Ultimately, though, the film does more than amaze: as Babe's compassion and courage transform those around him, we're moved in ways that purveyors of by-the-numbers family fare can only dream of. --Sam Sutherland

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Should NOT be Rated G.......2007-02-19

We bought this movie with "Babe," (which we liked) and trusted the "G" rating. To me a "G" rating means even the little ones can watch safely. NOT SO with this film. It should be "PG" at best. Our daughter won't have access to this one again until she is much older.

It was irresponsible of the Motion Picture Association of America to give a "G" rating to this violence-filled film (including hanging, drowning and guns! And that is just what we tolerated until we finally said "Enough" and put in "Mary Poppins" instead.) According to the MPAA website, a "G" rating means, "This is a film which contains nothing in theme, language, nudity and sex, violence, etc. that would, in the view of the Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film. The G rating is not a certificate of approval nor does it signify a children's film. Some snippets of language may go beyond polite conversation but they are common everyday expressions. No stronger words are present in G-rated films. The violence is at a minimum. Nudity and sex scenes are not present, nor is there any drug use content." Does anyone on the Rating Board even have young children?

If "Babe: Pig in the City" is what the MPAA considers safe for viewing by young children, they are obviously out of touch with OUR family's standards. Because of THIS film, my husband and I have decided that we can no longer trust the rating system even at the "G" level and will now pre-watch every DVD before showing it to our daughter AND before making a purchase.

Terrible!.......2007-01-27

I hated this film! It was so corny and weird. I have never seen a video like it! The music was awful and it gave you a bad feeling to watch it! Babe's voice is terrible. I hate the scene where the dog is drowning and my whole family hates this video. Don't ever buy it! You are wasting good money! I wish I could give it no stars to!

Not that funny nor that entertaining.......2006-10-10

Few sequels live up to the original, and I consider that the case here. Picking up where the first movie left of, the action quickly moves as Farmer Hoggett falls into a well and hurts himself, the wife fails at farming, so she and Babe go to the city to find help. Horror is what they find, and Babe has to rise to the occasion to save the day. The themes and moods of this movie are much different than the first one. Whereas the original Babe was very lighthearted, with occasional scenes of suspense and thorror, this movie is the opposite. Here there are mostly scenes of suspense, with only some lighthearted scenes. The comedy is not that good, but the special effects are a lot better. The overall look of the movie is darker too; instead of a city with bright greens under a blue sky, we have concrete, roads, and building walls. This reviewer did not like this movie that much, and was disappointed.

Add a c at the beginning and a p at the end of ham and you get Babe!.......2006-10-08

Yes, this movie is surreal, quirky, intense in parts and not for very small children. Yes, it is also hilarious, moving and teaches that right really can triumph over wrong in the end. After a series of misfortunes Babe finds himself alone in the big, cruel world - an unnamed fantasy city which has the combined attributes of many real life big cities. Here, Babe meets many well developed, memorable human and animal characters. Some of these characters are good, some are bad and most are somewhere in between. After a few difficulties our brave and good Babe soon becomes leader of this motley crew of city animals and ultimately leads them to safety on Hoggett's farm. There are laugh out loud funny scenes in this film as well as those that will lead you to the brink of tears. I would have cut some of the slapstick scenes near the end of Mrs. Hoggett racing around in a clown costume since that portion seemed to go on forever and detracted from the overall mood of the movie. All in all though this unusual film is pure quality and is very suitable for the upper elementary/middle school age group as well as teenagers and adults.

Worst Children's Movie EVER!.......2006-08-17

What a horrific movie to gear towards children. It is extremely violent and just plain creepy! The scene where the dog is hanging from a chain and drowning in water was so WRONG. I wish I could put 0 stars for this one. Do not waste your money on this one.

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The Big Empty
Starring: Jon Favreau , Joey Lauren Adams , Bud Cort , Jon Gries , and Daryl Hannah
Director: Steve Anderson (IX)
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ASIN: B0006UEVRC
Release Date: 2005-03-22

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Like a jump-spinning roundhouse kick to the side of your head, VOLCANO HIGH will smash to pieces everything you thought an MTV movie could be. In a wild high school setting, the kick-ass martial arts action explodes as rival sports teams go at it kung-fu style. With mind-blowing special effects, a hip-hop soundtrack and an impressive cast of celebrity voices including André 3000, Lil' Jon, Snoop Dogg, Method Man and Mya, this film will keep your pulse racing. Brace yourself, Grasshopper.

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