To Die For

Starring:Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Illeana Douglas, Alison Folland, Dan Hedaya, Wayne Knight, Kurtwood Smith, Holland Taylor, Susan Traylor, Maria Tucci, Tim Hopper, Michael Rispoli, Buck Henry, Gerry Quigley, Tom Forrester, Alan Edward Lewis, Nadine MacKinnon, Conrad Coates
Director: Gus Van Sant
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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If anyone ever doubts whether Nicole Kidman is a good actress, they should immediately be required to watch this outrageously wicked comedy from 1995, for which Kidman deservedly won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role. While director Gus Van Sant handles the fact-based satire with razor-sharp precision, Kidman delivers a deliciously devious performance as Suzanne Stone, a small-town New Hampshire housewife who fancies herself the next Barbara Walters, Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, and Maria Shriver all rolled up into one meticulously coiffed package. So determined is she to have a successful career on TV that she'll stop at nothing--even the calculated murder of her husband (Matt Dillon)--to get the attention she feels entitled to. To carry out her scheme she recruits some unwitting local teenagers including one boy (Joaquin Phoenix, matching Kidman's excellence) whose infatuation with Suzanne leads to sexual escapades and predictably troublesome consequences. It's a satirical comedy in Van Sant's capable hands, but it's so close to tabloid reality that the film never seems implausible--which only gives it a funnier, more blood-chilling quality of humor. Featuring Illeanna Douglas, George Segal, and Seinfeld alumnus Wayne Knight in memorable supporting roles, this is one of the best comedies of the '90s--especially if you prefer comedies with a decidedly darker edge. --Jeff Shannon

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The Man with the Golden Gun: The British superspy with a license to kill takes on his dark underworld double, a classy assassin who kills with golden bullets at $1 million a hit. Roger Moore, in his second outing as James Bond, meets Christopher Lee's Scaramanga, one of the most magnetic villains in the entire series, in this entertaining but rather wan entry in the 007 sweepstakes. Moore balances the overplayed humor of the film with a steely performance and Lee's charm and enthusiasm makes Scaramanga a cool, deadly, and thoroughly enchanting adversary. --Sean Axmaker

Goldfinger: To own Goldfinger (1964) on DVD is to have at your fingertips the proof that Sean Connery is the definitive James Bond. No one but Connery can believably seduce women so effortlessly, kill with almost as much ease, and then pull another bottle of Dom Perignon '53 out of the fridge. Goldfinger contains many of the most memorable scenes in the Bond series: gorgeous Shirley Eaton (as Jill Masterson) coated in gold paint by evil Auric Goldfinger and deposited in Bond's bed; silent Oddjob, flipping a razor-sharp derby like a Frisbee to sever heads; our hero spread-eagle on a table while a laser beam moves threateningly toward his crotch. Goldfinger's two climaxes, inside Fort Knox and aboard a private plane, have to be seen to be believed. --Raphael Shargel

The World Is Not Enough:Bond 5.0, Pierce Brosnan, undercuts his usually suave persona with a darker, more brutal edge largely absent since Sean Connery departed. Equally tantalizing are our initial glimpses of Bond's nemesis du jour, Renard (Robert Carlyle), and imminent love interest, Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), both atypically complex characters cast with seemingly shrewd choices, and directed by the capable Michael Apted. The story's focus on post-Soviet geopolitics likewise starts off on a savvy note, before being overtaken by increasingly Byzantine plot twists, hidden motives, and reversals of loyalty superheated by relentless (if intermittently perfunctory) action sequences.--Sam Sutherland

Diamonds Are Forever: Sean Connery retired from the 007 franchise after You Only Live Twice but was lured back for one last official appearance as James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever. Goldfinger director Guy Hamilton keeps the film zipping along gamely from one entertaining set piece to another, including a terrific car chase in a parking lot, a battle with a pair of bikini-clad killer gymnasts named Bambi and Thumper, and a deadly game with a bizarre pair of fey, sardonic killers who dispatch their victims with elaborate invention. Connery retired again after this one but he returned once more, for Never Say Never Again 15 years later. --Sean Axmaker

The Living Daylights: Timothy Dalton made his 007 debut in the lean, mean mode of Sean Connery, doing away with the pun-filled camp of Roger Moore's final outings. This James Bond is ruthless, tough, and romantic. The Living Daylights, set during the thaw of the cold war, begins with the defection of Russian KGB General Koskov (Jeroen Krabb) and his revelation of a Soviet plot to eliminate Britain's secret agent force. Assigned to eliminate Koskov's Soviet boss (John Rhys-Davies), Bond uncovers a conspiracy involving Koskov and an American arms dealer (Joe Don Baker). Veteran series director John Glen's action scenes have never been better--especially the show-stopping mid-air battle on the net of a speeding cargo plane--and he returns the series to the smart, rough, high-energy adventures that made the Bond reputation. --Sean Axmaker

A View to a Kill: Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, the film is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of supervillain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (and who, in the best Bond tradition, has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later), and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, this is a very slight effort. -- Tom Keogh

Thunderball: James Bond's fourth adventure takes him to the Bahamas, where a NATO warplane with a nuclear payload has disappeared into the sea. Bond (Sean Connery) travels from a tiny health spa (where he tangles with a mechanized masseuse run amuck) to the casinos of Nassau and soon picks up the trail of SPECTRE's number-two man, Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), and his beautiful mistress, Domino (Claudine Auger), whom Bond soon seduces to his side. Equipped with more gadgets than ever, 007 escapes an ambush with a personal-size jet pack and takes to the water as he searches for the undersea plane, battles Largo's pet sharks, and finally leads the battle against Largo's scuba-equipped henchmen in a spectacular underwater climax. This thrilling Bond entry became Connery's most successful outing in the series and was remade in 1983 as Never Say Never Again, with Connery returning to the role after a 12-year hiatus. --Sean Axmaker

Die Another Day: The 20th James Bond adventure, Die Another Day succeeds on three important fronts: it avoids comparison to Austin Powers by keeping its cheesy humor in check, allows Halle Berry to be sexy and worthy of a spinoff franchise, and keeps pace with the technical wizardry that modern action films demand. Pierce Brosnan is paired with American agent Jinx (Berry) in chasing a genetically altered North Korean villain (Rick Yune) armed with a satellite capable of destroying just about anything. John Cleese and Judi Dench reprise their recurring roles (as "Q" and "M," respectively); they're accompanied by weapons-laden sports cars, a hokey cameo by Madonna (who sings the techno-pulsed theme song), and enough double-entendres to keep Bond-philes adequately shaken and stirred. Die Another Day makes you welcome the familiar end-credits promise: James Bond will return. --Jeff Shannon

The Spy Who Loved Me: The best of the James Bond adventures starring Roger Moore as tuxedoed Agent 007, this globe-trotting thriller introduced the steel-toothed Jaws (played by seven-foot-two-inch-tall actor Richard Kiel) as one of the most memorable and indestructible Bond villains. Jaws is so tenacious, in fact, that Moore looks genuinely frightened, and that adds to the abundant fun. This time Bond teams up with yet another lovely Russian agent (Barbara Bach) to track a pair of nuclear submarines that the nefarious Stromberg (Curt Jürgens) plans to use in his plot to start World War III. The Spy Who Loved Me is a galaxy away from the suave Sean Connery exploits of the 1960s, but the film works perfectly as grandiose entertainment. From cavernous undersea lairs to the vast horizons of Egypt, this Bond thriller keeps its tongue firmly in cheek with a plot tailor-made for daredevil escapism. --Jeff Shannon

License to Kill: Timothy Dalton's second and last shot at playing James Bond isn't nearly as much fun as his debut, two years earlier, in the 1987 The Living Daylights. This time Bond gets mad after a close friend (David Hedison) from the intelligence sector is assassinated on his wedding day, and 007 goes undercover to link the murder to an international drug cartel. Robert Davi makes an interesting adversary, but as with most of the Bond films in the '70s, '80s, and '90s--and especially since the end of the cold war--one has to wonder why we should still care about these lesser villains and their unimaginative crimes. Still, Dalton did manage in his short time with the character to make 007 his own, which neither Roger Moore did nor Pierce Brosnan did. --Tom Keogh

Goldeneye: The 18th James Bond adventure was a runaway box-office success when released in 1995, thanks to the arrival of Pierce Brosnan as the fifth actor (following the departure of Timothy Dalton) to play the suave, danger-loving Agent 007. This James Bond is a bit more vulnerable and psychologically complex--and just a shade more politically correct--but he's still a formally attired playboy at heart, with a lovely Russian beauty (Izabella Scorupco) as his sexy ally against a cadre of renegade Russians bent on--what else?--global domination. All in all, this action-packed Bond adventure provided a much-needed boost the long-running movie series, revitalizing the 007 franchise for the turn of the millennium. -- Jeff Shannon

Live and Let Die: Roger Moore was introduced as James Bond in this 1973 action movie featuring secret agent 007. This film marks a deviation from the more character-driven stories of the Connery years, a deliberate shift to plastic action (multiple chases, bravura stunts) that made the franchise more of a comic book or machine. If that's not depressing enough, there's even a good British director on board, Guy Hamilton (Force 10 from Navarone). The story finds Bond taking on an international drug dealer (Yaphet Kotto), and while that may be superficially relevant, it isn't exactly the same as fighting supervillains on the order of Goldfinger. --Tom Keogh

For Your Eyes Only: After a ship sunk off the coast of Albania, the world's superpowers begin a feverish search for its valuable lost cargo: the powerful ATAC system, which will give its bearer unlimited control over Polaris nuclear submarines. As Bond joins the search, he suspects the suave Kristatos (Julian Glover) of seizing the device. The competition between nations grows more deadly by the moment, but Bond finds an ally in the beautiful Melina Havelock (Caroline Bouquet), who blames Kristatos for the death of her parents. The non-stop action includes automobile chases, thrilling underwater battles, and even a breathtaking tour over razor-sharp coral reefs. But all of this is merely a prelude to 007's cliffhanging assault of a magnificent mountaintop fortress. -- Robert Lynch

From Russia with Love: Directed with consummate skill by Terence Young, the second James Bond spy thriller is considered by many fans to be the best of them all. Certainly Sean Connery was never better as the dashing Agent 007, whose latest mission takes him to Istanbul to retrieve a top-secret Russian decoding machine. His efforts are thwarted when he gets romantically distracted by a sexy Russian double agent (Daniela Bianchi), and is tracked by a lovely assassin (Lotte Lenya) with switchblade shoes, and by a crazed killer (Robert Shaw), who clashes with Bond during the film's dazzling climax aboard the Orient Express. From Russia with Love is classic James Bond, before the gadgets, pyrotechnics, and Roger Moore steered the movies away from the more realistic tone of the books by Ian Fleming. --Jeff Shannon

On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Australian model George Lazenby took up the mantle of the world's most suave secret agent when Sean Connery retired as James Bond (although Connery returned in Diamonds Are Forever before leaving the role to Roger Moore). In On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 007 leaves the Service to privately pursue his SPECTRE nemesis Blofeld (played this time by Telly Savalas), whose latest master plan involves a threat to the world's crops by agricultural sterilization. Lazenby hasn't the intensity of Connery but he has fun with his quips and even lampoons the Bond image in a playful pre-credits sequence. Former editor Peter Hunt makes a strong directorial debut, deftly handling the elaborate action sequences with a kinetic finesse. --Sean Axmaker

Dr. No: Released in 1962, this first James Bond movie remains one of the best, and serves as an entertaining reminder that the Bond series began (in keeping with Ian Fleming's novels) with a surprising lack of gadgetry and big-budget fireworks. In his first adventure James Bond is called to Jamaica where a colleague and secretary have been mysteriously killed. With an American CIA agent (Jack Lord, pre-Hawaii Five-O), they discover that the nefarious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) is scheming to blackmail the U.S. government with a device capable of deflecting and destroying U.S. rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. Of course, Bond takes time off from his exploits to enjoy the company of a few gorgeous women, including the bikini-clad Ursula Andress. This is Bond at his purest, kicking off a series of movies that shows no sign of slowing down. --Jeff Shannon

You Only Live Twice: The film boasts the best of the Bond title songs (this one sung on a dreamy track by Nancy Sinatra), but the movie itself is one of the weaker ones of the Sean Connery phase of the 007 franchise. The story concerns an effort by the evil organization SPECTRE to start a world war, but the not-so-super villain behind the plot is the awfully civilized Donald Pleasence. The thin script is by Roald Dahl (shouldn't we have expected a better Bond nemesis from the creator of mad genius Willy Wonka?), and direction is by British veteran Lewis Gilbert (Alfie). But the movie can't hold a candle to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. --Tom Keogh

Octopussy: Roger Moore was nearing the end of his reign as James Bond when he made Octopussy, and he looks a little worn out. But the movie itself infuses some new blood into the old franchise, with a frisky pace and a pair of sturdy villains. Maud Adams--who'd also been in the Bond outing The Man with the Golden Gun--plays the improbably named Octopussy, while old smoothie Louis Jourdan is her crafty partner in crime. Two Bond films were actually released in 1983 within a few months of each other, as Octopussy was followed by Sean Connery's comeback in Never Say Never Again. The success of both pictures proved that there was still plenty of mileage left in the old license to kill, though Moore had one more workout--A View to a Kill--before hanging it up. And that title? The franchise had already used up the titles to Ian Fleming's novels, so Octopussy was taken from a lesser-known Fleming short story. -- Robert Horton

Tomorrow Never Dies: Pierce Brosnan returns for his second stint as James Bond (after GoldenEye), and he's doing it in high style with an invigorating cast of costars. It's only appropriate that a Bond film from 1997 would find Agent 007 pitted against a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who's going to start a global war (beginning with stolen nuclear missiles aimed at China) to create attention-grabbing headlines for his latest multimedia news channel. It's the information age run amok, and Bond must team up with a lovely and lethal agent from the Chinese External Security Force (played by Honk Kong action star Michelle Yeoh) to foil the madman's plot of global domination. Luckily for Bond, the villain's wife (Teri Hatcher) is one of his former lovers and 007 finds ample opportunity to exploit the connection. Armed with the usual array of gadgets (including a remote-controlled BMW), Brosnan settles into his role with acceptable flair, and the dynamic Yeoh provides a perfect balance to the sexism that once threatened to turn Bond into a politically incorrect anachronism. He's still Bond, to be sure, but he's saving the world with a bit more sophisticated finesse. --Jeff Shannon

Moonraker: This was the first James Bond adventure produced after the success of Star Wars, so it jumped on the sci-fi bandwagon by combining the suave appeal of Agent 007 (once again played by Roger Moore) with enough high-tech hardware and special effects to make Luke Skywalker want to join Her Majesty's Secret Service. This time Bond is up against a criminal industrialist named Drax (Michel Lonsdale) who wants to control the world from his orbiting space station. Bond thwarts this maniacal Neo-Hitler's scheme with the help of a beautiful, sleek-figured scientist (played by Lois Chiles with all the vitality of a department-store mannequin). Despite Moore's passive performance (which Pauline Kael described as "like an office manager who is turning into dead wood but hanging on to collect his pension"), Moonraker had no problem attracting an appreciative audience, and there are even a few renegade Bond-philes who consider it one of their favorites. --Sean Axmaker

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The Ultimate Bond is the Ultimate.......2007-06-27

If you love James Bond movies, wait, even if you just plain like Bond movies, get this collection. The movies look great and it is fabulous to watch how the character of Bond and the movies themselves evolve. Great for a film class or just someone who wants a lot of fun action adventure movies around. Plus at Amazon prices, you can't go wrong.

wonderfully restored movies!.......2007-06-27

We bought this set after reading a lot of reviews that said how nice the movies looked (restored). We were pleasantly surprised that the restored movies exceeded our expectation. The movies are very clean and there are absolutely tons of extras on each DVD.

There are only 2 annoying things. 1) they don't come in chronological order. We just rearranged them, but then you can't quite see the entire title from inside the box. 2) the slim cases were cheaply made. For the price it seems like they should be a little more sturdy.

Because of the slim cases, they don't take up very much room (for 20 DVD's plus extras). We are very happy with the set.

007- Bond, James.......2007-06-26

Simply..........Amazing! I am glad I waited to collect the series...They are Bigger & Better than the original in all facets.....My only complaint if I were to have one, is that they are not in order. Besides that one flaw I am Super Happy with this Awesome James Bond Collection.......

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Picked up whole collection in one pack - great deal.......2007-06-14

Really good deal for the big time Bond fan.

The Ultimate For The 007 Fan.......2007-06-09

Anyone who grew up with or loves James Bond Movies will enjoy this fine collection of films. If you are a fan and you don't have all the movies but want them, this is the collection to purchase. The Box Set and Art Work on the case's is quality along with every single disk.

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"Right To Die" Masters Of Horror
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Starring: Corbin Bernsen , Martin Donovan , and Robin Sydney
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Release Date: 2007-05-15

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Though one might question the legitimacy of director Rob Schmidt being named a Master of Horror after his previous effort, the odious Wrong Turn, with Right to Die he turns in a watchable episode for the horror anthology series that combines the standard hardcore gore with a dose of social commentary. Indie stalwart Martin Donovan is top-billed as a philandering dentist whose wife is left disfigured and near death after a fiery car wreck. As a debate rages between Donovan, his wife's family, and various factions of the "right to life" community, the wife's spirit wreaks gruesome vengeance on those seek to exploit her agony for their own purposes. Exceptionally gruesome at times, and well-played by Donovan and Corbin Bernsen as his shady lawyer, Right to Die is one of the more ambitious episodes from MoH's second season, and if its mix of chills and politics isn't as satisfying as Joe Dante's first season episode, Homecoming, it still aims higher than most mainstream genre efforts. The DVD includes commentary by Schmidt, featurettes on the episode and its grisly special effects, and the shooting script in DVD-ROM format. -- Paul Gaita

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Late at night on a lonely country road, Cliff Addison (Martin Donovan of THE DEAD ZONE and WEEDS) and his wife Abby are involved in a fiery car wreck that leaves Cliff unhurt and his wife hideously burned. As Abby lies comatose, kept alive only by life support, her charred spirit seeks vengeance on those who profit from her plight including a slick attorney (Corbin Bernsen). Amidst a storm of angry relatives and pushy reporters, a controversial issue is about to take a horrific turn: Even if Cliff can now find a way to keep his wife alive, will a monstrous secret condemn him to a living hell forever? Features: Also on DVD, Right to Die Script Audio Commentary featuring Rob Schmidt Burnt Offerings: Making of Right to Die Flay-O-Trish Photo Gallery, Motion Menus

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"Right To Die" Masters Of Horror.......2007-05-18

"Right To Die" is an interesting and entertaining episode. Directed by Rob Schmidt, who is responsible for the suprisingly good horror movie "Wrong Turn", proves here he does have some skill. The episode doesn't try to deliver any major gore or scary suspense, but it does make you think about if someone is in a vegetative state or permanent coma, who decides if they have the right to die?

What saves this episode from being boring is the great acting from every character in the movie and the mystery that builds up towards the second half of the story about who is actually going to live and who is actually going to die.

Ghastly, Ghostly, & Satisfying, Mostly.......2007-05-09

Though Rob ("WRONG TURN") Schmidt probably qualifies more as an 'apprentice' of horror (not quite a 'master', yet, is he?), his MoH entry "RIGHT TO DIE" is pretty neat.

Dull dentist Dr. Cliff gets caught up in a media-blitzed Schiavo-esque scenario when his wife Abby turns into a deep-fried human nugget after a car crash. Too bad, though, since shapely Abby (fake chest and all) was pretty attractive beforehand. For that matter, Cliff's uber-trashy, sexpot office assistant ain't half-bad, either. Could there be more to this lil' love triangle than meets the eye? *sarcastic, feigned gasp*

Cribbing her appearance from "HELLRAISER II", Abby is all bloody skin and sinew and bandages and glaring eyes as her incorporeal spirit (not quite dead, or living) wreaks havoc on those who've crossed her - not even co-star Corbin Bernsen is immune to her fury. If you thought a woman scorned was bad, wait 'til ya see a woman scorched. Eww. Not exactly shocking or particularly scary, "RIGHT TO DIE" still succeeds largely based on on some gruesome burn & skin peeling-fx and an absurd, dry humor-laced finale. Although I question the scientific logic in the 'hyper-magnetized MRI room' sequence, I suspended disbelief long enough to enjoy the film.

As someone who just plain despises overbearing media coverage of things like the Terry Schiavo case, I found "RIGHT TO DIE" a little bit too topical (even several years after the fact), since it already feels dated based on the subject matter. The reeeally good horror flix are timeless, and thusly I don't think "RIGHT TO DIE" will make anyone's 'Top 8' anytime soon. But it's still an interesting piece of work in it's own right, in or out of context, simply as an unassumingly fun, quickie horror fix. All in all, I'd recommend it as one of the better recent 'Masters...' episodes.

Kill Me, Love Me--"Right To Die" Advocates Never Anticipated This Dilemma.......2007-03-11

Just what qualifies someone to be called a "Master" in the horror genre? That's a question I've asked several times in the two seasons of Showtime's "Masters of Horror" anthology series. Looking at their slate of directors, there are some obvious choices--but disappointingly the undisputed "Masters" haven't necessarily turned in the best episodes of this show. Rob Schmidt is, perhaps, one of the more dubious choices to fulfill a "Masters" criteria--his most notorious horror work is the film "Wrong Turn." And while I'm sure that film has its admirers, it is ultimately just another of countless derivations of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" complete with young couples isolated in the woods being stalked by hillbilly murderers.

"Right to Die," however, is not a bad entry in the "Masters of Horror" series. In fact, it's rather solid with an unexpected and appreciated cleverness. Martin Donovan, an indie film stalwart whose deadpan delivery I have always admired, stars as the film's protagonist. Existing in a troubled marriage, Donovan's situation goes from bad to worse as a horrible car accident puts his wife in a coma. Covered in burns, unrecognizable, and not able to live without technological intervention--the episode wrestles with whether or not Donovan should humanely let her die. Oh but there's one complication, his wife's spirit is restless. Every time her heart fails, but before she is revived, her gruesome specter is on the move seeking retribution on those that have wronged her in life.

I particularly liked the juxtaposition of the traditional horror story with the "Right to Die" political debate. That's what makes this episode unique, and there is genuine humor that is mined from this topic. The horror sequences are effective enough--if somewhat familiar. Borrowing elements from the tepid "What Lies Beneath," and even "Hellraiser," the scariness of this episode is far less inventive than the shrewd appropriation of the Right To Die controversy. But for an hour, you could do worse. The acting is solid, the effects are good--all in all, I found this to be a worthwhile episode. About 3 1/2 stars (for me, the most enjoyable episodes have only been 4 stars), this is better than you might expect from someone with such an undistinguished horror resume. KGHarris, 03/07.

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William Friedkin briefly revived his faltering career with this sleek, bleak thriller of a pair of secret service agents on the trail of a counterfeiter. William L. Peterson is the hotshot protégé of a career agent killed by the ruthless, almost feral counterfeiting genius Willem Dafoe (Platoon). Now Petersen, teamed with the smart but still green John Pankow (TV's Mad About You), is ready to twist arms, lean on criminals, steal, and even murder to exact his revenge. The harrowing chase through the streets of Los Angeles that climaxes on the freeway at rush hour, where Friedkin's brilliant twist sends them heading the wrong way, careening through a sea of cars coming straight at them, is still one of the most breathtaking car chases ever filmed. Friedkin's edgy crime thriller, stylishly shot in steely blues against hazy red and orange skies by Robby Muller (Paris, Texas), paints a very thin line between the good guys and the bad guys, and Wang Chung's techno soundtrack sets the proper mood--jumpy and alienated. It's a cynical and very brutal look into the world of law enforcement (adapted by Friedkin and former Secret Service man Gerald Petievich from his novel) and a cold portrayal of the power games between cops and feds, and cops and informants. John Turturro, Dean Stockwell, and Robert Downey Sr. are featured in supporting roles. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

And what a soundtrack!.......2007-06-08

I remember seeing this in the theatre. Never saw it again until now. I'm going out to buy the Wang Chung soundtrack. Wm Petersen is perfect in this role.

Smog gets in your eyes.......2007-03-28

Mean streets don't get any more jaded than Friedkin's hot and dusty, baked-on nasty L.A. in the nihilistic 80's. The sun seems to set on the stench only to rise, far too quickly, over an even wearier, more dangerous world. From the cliché start (partner shot hours before retirement, the ensuing vengeance), this film quickly flips into a more thought-provoking story, where the cop (a Secret Service agent) morphs into (or maybe always was) easily the most cynical, manipulative, vicious piece of work on film, pitting himself against a suave counterfeiter (Dafoe) who's almost likeable, given his counterpart. All of it's swathed in the red smudge of a dying sun, and twenty years on, sticks out as one of the best caper movies--minus any illusions whatsoever--I can remember.

Live and Die.......2007-03-24

Surprisingly after all the praise and wonderous words spoken via the internet and family, it still took 22 years for me to watch "To Live and Die in L.A."

Being a fan of William Petersen (of C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Sixth Season fame) and Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)/ Boondock Saints (Unrated))and William Friedken (The French Connection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)), it was almost a natural I would enjoy this movie.

The story of a Secret Service agent played by Petersen who is determined to stop at nothing in order to take down his adopted nemesis; a counterfeiter who poses during the day as an artist. The complexity of their differences is astounding. Petersen's character, Chance, is the type of guy who lives by the seat of his pants. He's always taking risk after risk with his own life. He's hotheaded and tempermental. With a personality like this, it's amazing he's a Secret Service agent whom we first see guarding the President!

Meanwhile, Dafoe's character: Masters is the polar opposite. He's disturbed, like Chance, but he takes his craft, his art, his talent and puts it where far too many people don't: he makes money for himself...litterally. He not only forges legal tender, but sells what he makes.

The rest of the cast is full of the "Hey! I know him (or her)!" moments as well. From John Turturro (O Brother, Where Art Thou?/The Big Lebowski (Widescreen Collector's Edition)) to John Pankow (notable from Mad About You - The Complete First Season) to even Jane Leeves. (Frasier - The Complete Fifth Season)

William Friedken is a genius when it comes to crime drama. More precisely, based upon films like this, The French Connection, and The Exorcist, he's a master of the thriller genre. The heroes in his films are flawed to say the least, but determined.

The action in To Live and Die in L.A. is a pure adreneline rush. It's nice to see Petersen running and dodging danger with gusto not seen in his more subtle, laid back approach to his CSI role. The infamous car chase is one of the best filmed to date. Just when the audience thinks it may be close to completion, another obsticle stands in the heroes way, then another, and another!

Then there's the ending, shocking to say the least. I believed I heard everything there was to know about the film, but then the last fifteen or so minutes blew me away. Original, and fantastic.

But of course, if one should decide to give someone else a tour of pure 80's style action films, this should not be the first. The music, albeit considered classic now, shows its age. The style, far from lackluster, is obviously low budget. The budget doesn't hurt the story, script, directing, or flow, mind you, it is just something which could go unappreciated by first time watchers.

Anyway, the movie is well worth whatever price you decide to pay. For Friedken Fans, for Willam Petersen fans, for Willem Dafoe fans.
The characters are rich to say the least. This is the type of action movie and cat-and-mouse game a lot of films long to be.

If you saw this when you were 16 and thought it was great, see it again........2007-02-11

This is what happened to me - I was embarrassed for myself. This is probably one of the worst crime films ever made - profoundly poor acting, terrible script, a soundtrack that is too awful for words. And William L. Peterson is such a detestably unsexy little man - he spends the entire movie swaggering around in a pair of tight jeans with mannerisms so studied it plays like comedy.
There is nothing redeeming about this film whatsoever - unless of course you want to laugh at how ridiculously dated it all is.

Bleak & Beautiful L.A. in the 80s.......2007-01-05

Friedkin's TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. gives us a sharp look at Los Angeles in the early 1980s as no one else has in my experience. The film is as terse and taught as it's actors, giving the viewer especial insight into the L.A. art scene, particularly the performance art of the times.
It's really good to see William Peterson's early work, since we are so accustomed to seeing his eccentric introvert on CSI. Here he's a hotshot, fledgling Secret Service agent on the trail of a counterfeitor, Willem Dafoe. Dafoe is memorable as artist Rick Masters who is so high on his own ego that he has no boundaries---so it is interesting when he runs in to Peterson who lacks boundaries as well. It's all very no-holds-barred.
Friedkin has a real feel for the ambience of the town as I remember it, and it's no slouch as a thriller either, but don't expect hearts and flowers or a cozy mystery. It's harsh and sometimes hard to watch, but worth the effort.

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great concept, inept writing
Well.......
* * * 1/2 Good, but not as good as I remember
Good, but sometimes it was To Die of boredom For
Nicole Kidman at her very best!

To Die For
Starring: Nicole Kidman , Matt Dillon , Joaquin Phoenix , Casey Affleck , and Illeana Douglas
Director: Gus Van Sant
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If anyone ever doubts whether Nicole Kidman is a good actress, they should immediately be required to watch this outrageously wicked comedy from 1995, for which Kidman deservedly won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role. While director Gus Van Sant handles the fact-based satire with razor-sharp precision, Kidman delivers a deliciously devious performance as Suzanne Stone, a small-town New Hampshire housewife who fancies herself the next Barbara Walters, Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, and Maria Shriver all rolled up into one meticulously coiffed package. So determined is she to have a successful career on TV that she'll stop at nothing--even the calculated murder of her husband (Matt Dillon)--to get the attention she feels entitled to. To carry out her scheme she recruits some unwitting local teenagers including one boy (Joaquin Phoenix, matching Kidman's excellence) whose infatuation with Suzanne leads to sexual escapades and predictably troublesome consequences. It's a satirical comedy in Van Sant's capable hands, but it's so close to tabloid reality that the film never seems implausible--which only gives it a funnier, more blood-chilling quality of humor. Featuring Illeanna Douglas, George Segal, and Seinfeld alumnus Wayne Knight in memorable supporting roles, this is one of the best comedies of the '90s--especially if you prefer comedies with a decidedly darker edge. --Jeff Shannon

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great concept, inept writing.......2007-03-10

This film had a lot of potential. Nicole Kidman's performance is intoxicating and brilliant.
But in the end, To Die For is nothing but another simple-minded Hollywood morality tale. The story is too predictable, the other characters are unappealing, and Suzzane's (Kidman's) behavior is inexplicably nonsensical.
What is so engaging about Kidman's character in the beginning is the cunning that lurks beneath her innocent facade. When she makes one dumb decision after another, it undermines anything that is interesting about this film.

Well..............2007-02-05

Nicole Kidman is a good actress. I actually liked her before I saw this movie. Depressing story, depressing scenery, unlikable characters. Enough said.

* * * 1/2 Good, but not as good as I remember.......2007-01-07

When I saw this in 1995 it had more of an impact on me. I don't know if that's because I had seen fewer films, the seamy world it depicts has come even more commonplace (and thus less shocking) or what, but this bold and edgy film now has a somewhat conventional feel. I still love the ending, the closing shot, beautiful in its poetic justice and its use of visual metaphor (what film is all about, after all), but instead of savaging the TV news industry, this movie just slaps it on the bottom a little.

There's also a problem they couldn't foresee in 1995, at least in my eyes, and that is that being on TV has lost some of its allure, thanks to a chronically-shrinking audience and the newer fame of blogs, webcasts, podcasts, and everything else out there. Once America's royalty, TV personalities are now more like cogs in the big corporate wheel--well-paid and well-tended cogs, but cogs to some extent. It is possible today for someone to get on the air in a top five market like San Francisco rather quickly--gone are the days of long apprenticeship, of starting out your career in Buttfuque Iowa--or Little Hope, New Hampshire.

But that's where Suzanne Stone begins her journey into television. What I couldn't help but wonder, after about half the movie, was why she didn't try to move on, to a bigger city and a better station. Doing the weather live for six months, lame as it is, and her documentary tape, would be enough to land her a job at a small or even mid-market station.

But maybe I'm being too analytical, and should look at the movie on its own terms. The satire itself is sharp at times, but after roughly halfway it turns into just another seamy murder movie. And, perhaps more importantly, I couldn't decide if filmmaker Gus Van Sant wanted us to feel sorrow or contempt for the three wasted teenagers whom Suzanne enlists to help her carry out her deed. They are maybe painted a bit too broadly, without any sense that the filmmaker or the screenwriter (Buck "Get Smart" Henry) have much insight into their dead-end plight. The way Suzanne turns from understanding friend to cold-hearted mastermind is well-done by Kidman, and the kids, especially Alison Folland, are good actors. Still, something about the whole thing felt just a little too trite, too simple.

Kidman is terrific as the scheming reporter, with limited talent but boundless ambition. How an Aussie can consistently play better middle-America characters than most American actresses is amazing--or maybe not. Illeana Douglas is deliciously quirky and believable in her role. A lot of the dialogue is very sharp, and the quick-cutting, multiple POV technique, which could have become confusing in less sure hands, here clarifies and sharpens the story. I just wish they'd pushed it even further than they did--at some point it stops feeling like a biting satire and starts feeling like an episode of Law & Order. To Die For is definitely worth watching, but it's not the searing indictment it could have been. Transfer to DVD is sharp and crisp. No extras except for a trailer.

Good, but sometimes it was To Die of boredom For.......2006-08-25

Nicole Kidman and Matt Dillon play their parts very well and are support by a great cast including Joaquin Phoenix and Illeana Douglas. Kidman's character quickly comes into focus as someone that most of us probably didn't like when we were in school. She lies, cheats, and panders with the best of them. Matt Dillon's role changes over time. He seems to go from a lady's man to one that is ready to make a commitment. Phoenix and Douglas fill their roles very believably. The cast was wonderful.

The only reason I rated this less than excellent were problems I had with the script/editing. The movie seemed to move all over the place at points for no logical reason. Because of the somewhat jarring approach the ending seemed to be a forgone conclusion. The real thoughtful challenge was how it going to there.

Nicole Kidman at her very best!.......2006-07-06

I have always loved To Die For. It's an excellent movie, loosely based on the Pamela Smart case (that's what essentially inspired it). Kidman plays Suzanne Stone, a woman who won't let anyone stand in the way of her goal of being a professional newscaster, even her husband, Larry (Matt Dillon, also fabulous in this). This dark comedy is one of my absolute favorites. Suzanne finds work with a local TV station and begins a project called "Teens Speak Out" where she involves herself in the lives of 3 drugged out teenagers. But Suzanne isn't really their friend...she's looking out for her best interest. To say more would spoil the charm of To Die For. Excellent through and through and very easy to watch again and again. If you are a fan of Nicole Kidman or Matt Dillon, you should definitely check this movie out. Highy, highly, highly recommended!

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Enjoyable Movie
James Patterson was probably shaking his head.......
THRILLER
First to die - movie
Dry, very dry...

First to Die
Starring: Tracy Pollan , Gil Bellows , Carly Pope , Megan Gallagher , and Angie Everhart
Director: Russell Mulcahy
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ASIN: B0002DB5K4
Release Date: 2004-08-03

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Based on James Patterson s bestselling thriller about an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding night comes to life in this thrilling 3-hours movie.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable Movie.......2007-07-02

I really enjoyed this movie. I have not read any James Patterson novels, but this movie made me want to do so. I enjoyed the twists and turns - definitely not predictable.

James Patterson was probably shaking his head..............2007-05-17

James patterson was probably shaking his head when he saw the final cut of this film let alone the script. Due to: First of all the main highlight of the Woman's Murder Club seires is that it takes place in San Francisco and in this movie you dont even know where this takes place, Secondly the script and the movie as it goes along it goes more and more off the content and story of the fantasic book that it is (like for instance one of the characters of the Womans Murder Club in this movie was invented by the script writers, they repalced one of the characters with a fictional one and the one that is in the club ,in the book, was in the movie but as a side character). DONT BUY THIS IF YOU ARE A TRUE JAMES PATTERSON FAN. You the JP fan will probably use this DVD as an expensive coster for your drinks.
Cant wait for the ABC series of The Woman's Murder Club that will premier this fall. Hopefully they will do the book series justis.

THRILLER.......2007-02-27

My husband and I are fans of James Patterson and were thrilled to add this dvd to our collection. Like his books, the movie was suspenseful and exciting. The price was right and delivery was quick.

First to die - movie.......2006-11-13

I found this movie to be different from the book and in all honesty did prefer the book however, I still enjoyed the movie and have watched it several times. It was worth the buy.

Dry, very dry..........2006-04-07

The same thing that made this movie such a great book, makes it a horrible movie. The book gets right into the story. It grabs you and holds on until the end. The movie is the same, but gives you no time to get to know the characters. If you are going to see this movie, I highly recommend reading the book instead.

Too Young to Die? (True Stories Collection TV Movie)

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What a terrible movie
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NOT ALWAYS ON THE MONEY, BUT HAS AN EYE OPENING MESSAGE
My life ended and I don't know why!
Not a bad movie

Too Young to Die? (True Stories Collection TV Movie)
Starring: Brad Pitt , Juliette Lewis , Michael Tucker , Alan Fudge , and Emily Longstreth
Director: Robert Markowitz
Manufacturer: Allumination
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ASIN: B00008MTXC
Release Date: 2001-11-01

Customer Reviews:

What a terrible movie.......2005-05-19

The acting was horrible. I could not follow the plot, the story line was pathetic and oh dear lord those two never ever should attempt at hillbilly accents because they suck at it.

Eye-Opener Movie.......2005-01-17

I saw this on TV last night for the first time and it definitely captured my attention. I would definitely recommend it for those who like drama - but also to make you aware of what can happen when there is abuse and neglect involved. I agree with one of the previous posts that it is really the adults (i.e. parents) who should be accountable with these kind of circumstances.
Although I was under the impression that this move is based on a true story, fortunately I wasn't able to find any evidence that the state of Oklahoma actually executed a 15-year old girl. If that had been the case - I would think the prosecuter should be brought up on charges too.

NOT ALWAYS ON THE MONEY, BUT HAS AN EYE OPENING MESSAGE.......2005-01-11

A TEENAGE GIRL [JULIETTE LEWIS] ALONG WITH HER ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND [BRAD PITT] MURDERS A MAN WHO LEFT HER AND IS SOON CHARGED WITH THE MURDER. THEN, A MAN TRYS TO HELP HER, BEING THAT SHE'S BEING CHARGED AS AN ADULT AND WILL FACE THE DEATH PENALTY. THIS MOVIE HAS AN INTRIGUING STORY AND IT DOES MAKE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW AMERICA'S YOUTH OFTEN GOES IGNORED AND IT ALSO MAKES AN EXAMPLE OF HOW HARSH THE SYSTEM OFTEN TRYS TO BE TOWARD SOME YOUNG OFFENDERS THAT DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE LARGE JAIL SENTENCES. BUY THIS MOVIE IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD FOR A DECENT DRAMA FILM.

My life ended and I don't know why!.......2004-04-26

My life ended and I don't know why! I feel that a 16yr.old should not have had the gas-chamber. She never got to live her life only what her mother dealt out to her and that was nothing, I feel that it should not be a law for a 16yr.old trail for adult. These parent's should be held accountable and responsible for the children action exspecially when they cause there children to astray. I feel she didn't get a chance to live in society because drugs and man control her not her control them. When her life ended and I don't know why because it was no love for any one to supply so tell me should she have die?
I always say's if that would have been me yes the judge I would gave her life because she never had one.
I feel every one deserve a second chance no matter who and what you are because we still are a child of God's and his a forgive God why can't we be forgiving instead of killing.

Not a bad movie.......2003-11-30

I enjoyed watching this movie....it was one of Brad and Juliette's first movies!! Worth a try!

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DELTA DELTA PiE!
Gotta love their pie...
Cut the movie, leave the extras.
Oh So Sweet!
Silly Sorority, Fun Film, Great Extras

Delta Delta Die!
Starring: Julie Strain , Brinke Stevens , Joe Dain , Steve Malis , and Karen A. Smith (II)
Director: Devin Hamilton
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DELTA DELTA PiE!.......2005-05-27

Buy this movie now! It's one of my favorite movies with my favorite actresses Tiffany Shepis who has nude scene but for real it has a good plot, good acting, & good violence a must for any B Horror movie fan, its one of the best.

Gotta love their pie..........2005-04-08

Ahh yes...Delta Delta Die. The movie that kicks the Klondike bar question right where it hurts and asks if you would die "for a Delta Delta Pie..."
The movie starts off comedically enough with a rather serious scene of a man having his penis devoured (the extended scene is a laugh riot) right before the whole tale kicks off. And yes, there is an actual reason for this, but it would flat out spoil the end of the movie for everyone.
After that, the story takes a bit of an interesting twist. The history for the movie is that a sorority house with four unbelievably gorgeous females, and their sorority mother who also looks good considering her age (math later). The whole concept is that the sorority, Delta Delta Pie, make, you guessed it, pies. But, not just pies, many other meat and meat-related products, where the question imposed is their main slogan for their sale.
There is much more of a back history that ruins the tale, but simply said, it is the 20th anniversary homecoming for Delta Delta Pie (making the house mother roughly 38-40 years old with an unbelievably well developed rack), and Tobias, a college student who works for the Dean of the college, knows something is up. "Men go in but they don't come out" may sound like a dream considering how gorgeous these girls are, but becomes a harsh reality when the viewer learns that these girls only tempt and tease to lure their unsuspected, moronic jockish prey to their basement, where Marilyn, the sorority mother, skins them alive and turns them into pies.
Oh, was it neglected that the Delta Delta Pie sorority is a cannibalistic group of young veluptuous women? Well, now it's not, and now you know the backdrop to the movie. And while this concept seems rather obscure and silly for a decent horror flick, the film is actually a lot better then one would imagine.
For the most part, the acting is pretty good. It's as if the director went to a college and asked four snobby rich teens if they wanted to get richer seducting men to their slaughter for a film, and the bar "brawl" scene is rather funny when two of the girls fail to get their prey at first due to two prostitutes who think they are moving in on their turf.
Aside some bad acting, including a baseball bat seems only tapped against one of the girls that apparently knocks her out (weak), it suffers from rather low sound quality that, even with the television cranked, is only perfectly audible from a moderately safe distance...unless you got a nice surround sound system, then you're set.
But the film comes to a rather interesting conclusion when Rhonda, a former Delta Delta Pie sister, comes knocking on the door thanks to Tobias. With twists and turns that might be predictable from the start to the horror movie suave, this movie is just a fun ride from start to finish. A decent amount of blood, some good comedic scenes that were obviously meant to be dead serious, and a good amount of nudity without relying on a lot of sex to sell the flick, it is one movie worth checking out if you have the time.

Cut the movie, leave the extras........2004-06-22

Typical with these "B" movies, it all looks very cheap and the story line stinks to say the least. Enough said about the movie.
On the other hand, the Extras make it all worth it if you are a big Julie Strain fan. All of the cut out nudity is included as well as a shower and bath segment that had nothing to do with the movie. Skip the movie and just watch the extras.

Oh So Sweet!.......2004-05-08

Wow, I never knew what exactly sorority life is like, but now that Ive had my eyes opened by this film, I dont think Ill rush next year at college after all! Seriously, this film is awesome. It has all the plot of a porn but without the sex scenes. My friends all agreed we hadnt seen a bad film this good in awhile. It might be best to have a few beers on hand just in case. Enjoy!!!

Silly Sorority, Fun Film, Great Extras.......2004-02-14

Julie Strain heads the most successful sorority on campus (yet it only has four members). These women are true man-eaters. But when it comes to actually dispatching the young men, it is Strain who does all of the dirty work.

The sorority makes mucho dinero by selling meat pies on campus. They are very popular. Of course we know what they are really made of.

The movie concerns Strain's move for greater power during a 20th anniversary and how the whole scheme might be coming undone.

Veteran Brinke Stevens is excellent as a founding member bent on revenge. Her pouncing scenes have to be seen to be believed.

The disk comes packed with DVD extras including home movies of Julie Strain and her sister acting rowdy, out takes, deleted scenes, extended scenes and more.

Customer Reviews:

And 1/3rd of an hour for things to start making sense.......2005-12-21

Six minutes into A MINUTE TO PRAY, A SECOND TO DIE I'd seen one chase, one ambush, and one quasi-Freudian flashback. Without a Clint or a Lee van to latch onto, I wasn't even sure who I was supposed to be watching, although I guessed right and kept my eyes on the blond guy with a bad case of the shakes.

Blond Alex Cord plays outlaw Clay McCord, a hard case bad guy tracked by bounty hunters, spurned by a town marshal played by Arthur Kennedy - even though there's an amnesty in effect - and resented by his fellow outlaws. Whip quick and deadly accurate with a gun, McCord is more or less a standard-issue spaghetti western protagonist - proficient, humorless, a two-dimensional loner in a dangerous world. Most of these quote unquote heroes are difficult to impossible to warm up to, and most spaghetti westerns are analogous to tossing a scorpion into a boxful of fire ants. There's a good chance you'll see an interesting fight or two, but you won't much care who crawls out of the box at the end.

In any event, after around twenty minutes or so the plot kicked into gear and the movie began to gain some serious momentum. McCord suffers from periodic, debilitating seizures - a bad case of the shakes that mimics the epilepsy his father suffered from. Not a good thing for a gunslinger who lives, or dies, on nerves and reflexes. McCord's search for a doctor takes him past Kennedy's town, where the governor's amnesty is mocked and bounty hunters are paid off on the sly, to the dingy town of Escondido. Escondido is a typical spaghetti western town, something of a cross between a hippie commune, a Hells Angels' boot camp and a leper colony. Oh, yeah, and there's a doctor hanging around in a back alley - right behind the house where the model-beautiful peasant girl lives alone, huddling in a dark corner of her hovel, ripe pickings for a shaky, sullen stranger with a strong need to lay low.

I sat down to this movie expecting to hate it, but found myself enjoying it quite a bit. At about the halfway point Robert Ryan appears as the bare-knuckle, amnesty-granting governor who has a strong desire to bring the elusive McCord into the fold. It may simply be the reassuring presence of Kennedy, and especially Ryan, that sold me on A MINUTE TO PRAY. Cord certainly seems to turn it up a notch in his scenes with these Hollywood veterans. The story was unusually strong for the genre. There's something about a handicapped hero that lends itself to a strong plot. Cord may not have the gritty, laconic charisma of Clint Eastwood - or even Lee van Cleef, for that matter - but by the end of the movie I found myself rooting for him. A moderately strong recommendation for this one.

Atmospheric Spaghetti Western.......2004-06-11

Alex Cord is excellent as the stoic outlaw Clay McCord in this atmospheric Spaghetti Western. Hunted by both the law and the lawless he manages to overcome seizures that paralyze his gun-hand. Flashbacks give insight into the psyche of this unlikely hero. Arthur Kennedy, Mario Brega and Robert Ryan also star in this interesting movie but Alex Cord's performance is the real high point of this movie.

solid sixties spaghetti western.......2004-06-08

This was originally released to the English speaking world as Dead or Alive - which makes a lot more sense when you consider the storyline concerns bounty hunters, a town full of outlaws and a crooked sherrif offering amnesty. Alex Cord (whose big chance at stardom with Stagecoach came to grief two years before this film was made) plays an outlaw who's lightning fast on the draw, until he's wracked by shaking fits. Flashbacks reveal his father was an epileptic, and Cord is terrified that the same fate is in store for him. Although it's not up there with the classics (Django, Texas Adio, Keoma, The Bounty Killer), this is an enjoyable example of the sort of westerns the Italians were churning out in the sixties: silly dialogue, plenty of gunfire, lashings of sadism (the villains drowning a hapless civilan in a pool of oil; Cord being beaten to a pulp before being suspended by ropes above the town; a priest being tortured and gunned down) and the ubiquitous Mario Brega and Aldo Sambrell as leering, sweating bad guys. My only complaint is that this is the edited version - from the reviews I've read that were written in the 1960s, the film had a downbeat ending that sounded similar to The Great Silence.

Good "Spaghetti" Western.......2002-09-25

As a western I give this show a "5", as a movie maybe a "3", but this is a western from 1967 and I think it's as good as the ones Eastwood was doing then. Alex Cord plays the role of "Clay McCord" well. A gunfighter with bad memories of his Pa, who had epilepsy when McCord was a kid. Cord is an outlaw with blazing guns, lightning quick speed and accuracy. The law and bounty hunters are after him and his partner. He's worth 10,000; dead or alive. But McCord has a big problem: He's getting the "shakes", like his Pa used to have. At times he loses the use of his right arm due to this. This isn't good because he's right handed and anytime he has these "attacks" he is totally vulnerable. But the governor of New Mexico (Robert Ryan) has offered amnesty to any outlaw who turns himself in. He offers them a second chance and a clean slate. McCord is interested in obtaining amnesty, his problem is only going to get worse and he knows that eventually someone is going to get him when he becomes disabled with the shakes, especially when he puts a strain on his right hand.

a movie that i thoroughly enjoyed.......1999-01-09

a western from yesteryear with mr alex cor

Too Young to Die? (The True Stories Collection TV Movie)

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What a terrible movie
Eye-Opener Movie
NOT ALWAYS ON THE MONEY, BUT HAS AN EYE OPENING MESSAGE
My life ended and I don't know why!
Not a bad movie

Too Young to Die? (The True Stories Collection TV Movie)
Starring: Brad Pitt , Juliette Lewis , Michael Tucker , Alan Fudge , and Emily Longstreth
Director: Robert Markowitz
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
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Release Date: 2005-05-03

Description

She's the victim. He's the seducer. Both are killers. Brad Pitt (Troy, Ocean's 11) and Juliette Lewis (Starsky and Hutch, Natural Born Killers) star in this shocking drama about teenagers and the death penalty. Juliette Lewis plays 15-year-old Amanda Sue Bradley, a girl who has already endured a lifetime of cruelty and neglect. Abused by her stepfather, abandoned by her mother and with one failed marriage behind her, she falls prey to a seductive hustler, Billy Canton (Brad Pitt). Billy soon introduces Amanda to the world of sex, drugs and prostitution. She then meets a man (Michael Tucker, LA Law) who shows her the only love and compassion she's ever known. But, when he is forced to break off their friendship because of her age, Billy convinces Amanda to take a bloody revenge. High on drugs and booze, the two go on a murderous rampage. Amanda is arrested and because of the brutality of the crime, she's tried as an adult. If Amanda is found guilty of murder, she'll receive the death penalty.

Customer Reviews:

What a terrible movie.......2005-05-19

The acting was horrible. I could not follow the plot, the story line was pathetic and oh dear lord those two never ever should attempt at hillbilly accents because they suck at it.

Eye-Opener Movie.......2005-01-17

NOT ALWAYS ON THE MONEY, BUT HAS AN EYE OPENING MESSAGE.......2005-01-11

My life ended and I don't know why!.......2004-04-26

Not a bad movie.......2003-11-30

I enjoyed watching this movie....it was one of Brad and Juliette's first movies!! Worth a try!

Average customer rating:

a good day to die
If only this were the Children of the Dust-4 hour version...
Thought about this movie since the age of 15...
America the Boiling Pot
Too bad it was edited down to nothing....

A Good Day To Die
Starring: Sidney Poitier , Michael Moriarty , Joanna Going , Hart Bochner , and Regina Taylor
Director: David Greene
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305645450
Release Date: 1999-09-20

Customer Reviews:

a good day to die.......2005-02-15

its wonderful story,almost like my own;-)but what upseting ,on my video the moovie is not complete,there is parts missing.I saw complete version on TV.Worth watching anyway!

If only this were the Children of the Dust-4 hour version..........2004-10-04

I watched this mini series when it first aired and loved it! I've been hoping whoever decides to put this stuff on dvd would come to their senses and put the 4 hour mini-series on dvd, instead of this watered down version they are selling, A Good Day to Die. I have seen Children of the Dust dvds offered on ebay but they are like region 2 or 4 and won't play on US/Canada dvd players. It almost makes me want to invest in an all region dvd player!!!

Thought about this movie since the age of 15..........2004-07-06

I first saw this movie back in 1995 when it aired on TV. I was then only 15 years old. I shrugged off hanging out with friends, doing homework, finishing my chores all for the sake of watching this... and wow, it sure was worth it. Now almost 10 years later, I found myself thinking about that movie, 'Children of the Dust'... and decided to get on the 'net and check it out. Well, I found it, though it was hard, since the name was changed. But wow! You can't imagine how happy I was to find it when I did! I'm thrilled to own the movie now, so that I can watch it when I please. Though, along with others, I too am dissapointed that they cut and edited this movie almost down to nothing. There was really no reason to do so. Too many vital scenes were cut... that's why I'm only giving this movie 4 stars instead of five.

America the Boiling Pot.......2003-11-10

I've never seen "Children of the Dust," and purchased this video on the basis of the reviews here. The cast is strong. I follow a lifelong interest in race relations, in the roots and sources of bigotry, and in what it takes for a racially prejudiced person to gain the self-enlightenment to change his or her views. This film presents a story of 19C America that, among other things, investigates this question. The diverse characters are well drawn and the story is strong.

Too bad it was edited down to nothing...........2002-07-23

As the four hour Children of the Dust on television, this was an exciting and poignant story. However, for the video and DVD release, it was edited down to just two hours. Too many of the important scenes were cut, and what was left made almost no sense. I want the complete movie on DVD!

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