The Fly (1958)/Return of the Fly (1959)

Starring:Vincent Price, Brett Halsey, John Sutton, David Frankham, Dan Seymour, Danielle De Metz, Jack Daly, Janine Grandel, Michael Mark, Richard Flato, Gregg Martell, Barry Bernard, Pat O'Hara, Francisco Villalobos, Joan Cotton, Florence Strom, Ed Wolff, David Hedison, Patricia Owens
Director: Edward Bernds, Kurt Neumann
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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Finding Forrester could have been a shallow variant of The Karate Kid, congratulating itself for featuring a 16-year-old black kid from the South Bronx who's a brilliant scholar-athlete. Instead, director Gus Van Sant plays it matter-of-fact and totally real, casting a nonactor (Rob Brown) as Jamal, a basketball player and gifted student whose writing talent is nurtured by a famously reclusive author. William Forrester (Sean Connery) became a literary icon four decades earlier with a Pulitzer-winning novel, then disappeared (like J.D. Salinger) into his dark, book-filled apartment, agoraphobic and withdrawn from publishing, but as passionate as ever about writing. On a dare, Jamal sneaks into Forrester's musty sanctuary, and what might have been a condescending cliché--homeboy rescued by wiser white mentor--turns into an inspiring meeting of minds, with mutual respect and intelligence erasing boundaries of culture and generation.

Comparisons to Van Sant's Good Will Hunting are inevitable, but Finding Forrester is more honest and less prone to touchy-feely sentiment, as in the way Jamal and a private-school classmate (Anna Paquin) develop a mutual attraction that remains almost entirely unspoken. The film takes a conventional turn when Jamal must defend his integrity (with Forrester's help) in a writing contest judged by a skeptical teacher (F. Murray Abraham), but this ethical subplot is a credible catalyst for Forrester's most dramatic display of friendship. It's one of many fine moments for Connery and Brown (a screen natural), in a memorable film that transcends issues of race to embrace the joy of learning. --Jeff Shannon

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This is a pretty good movie........2007-05-13

I have seen lots of movies. Literally thousands by this point. I definitely consider myself jaded and find most movies predictable. But even so, I enjoyed this film. It's a great Sean Connery is the crumudgeonly grandpa next door role (as opposed to the Sean Connery action man role). And the kid is great. You will remember his BMW speech forever.

WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE.......2007-05-08

IT HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST MOVE HE HAS DONE IN SO MEANY WAYS WOW DANG

Great Movie.......2007-05-08

Finding Forrester would have to be one of my favorite movies because I'm a closeted writer with nothing to write about. It is a heart-warming tale about the struggles of adolesence and innercity youth. Great acting all around and great plot.

A Good Film .......2007-03-21

Finding Forrester was an enjoyable film that, while somewhat predictable, manages by the intelligent acting of its leads (Sean Connery and newcomer Rob Brown), to be a somewhat different moviegoing experience. It's the classic story of a teacher slash mentor who finds a kid who needs his help. In the process, the kid teaches him a thing or two as well.

Connery plays a famous writer who stopped writing after his first book was published to great acclaim. He lives in a poor neighborhood in the Bronx, suffers from agoraphobia, loves the drink, and likes to bird watch. He's also crusty as hell. Rob Brown plays Jamal, a sixteen year old writing prodigy who is also handy with a basketball. He lives in the same neighborhood, and he and his b-ball buddies have noticed this strange recluse who seems to be spying on them as they play. Jamal is a bright, guarded, pretty cynical kid whose father has recently left him and his mother and brother.

Connery (a.k.a. Forrester) and Jamal meet, and an unconventional friendship develops. In the meantime, Jamal has been tapped to enter a private school from the public school that no longer serves his intellectual needs.

I liked this film for many reasons: the acting, the fact that it's very unsentimental, and because it proves that reading literature and writing are pleasures available to all people, no matter what their background. Rob Brown is an amazingly good actor for someone who's never appeared in a film before, and Connery is always masterful. I was more than happy to see how their unconventional friendship began and how it develops.

I think this is a film that is worth seeing, and that will warm your heart in the process.

I found Forrester!.......2007-03-04

Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown) is a brilliant student, a great budding writer who is discovered after blowing away his SATs. He is recruited into an elite prep school, but is quickly overwhelmed. For help he seeks the aid of reclusive Pulitzer Prize winning author william Forrester (Sean Connery). Forrester knows the kid has talent, but guides him to discipline and shows him how to find the outlet for his creativity. There is a showdown of sorts at then end with a jealous teacher (F. Murray Abraham) who accuses Wallace of cheating, in which he is partially right.

"Finding Forrester" is a rare movie for me, an inspirational story that actually inspires. Is it hopelessly predictable; yes it is. But that's alright because the joy is in the journey, not the destination. Gus Van Sant is a gifted director for small scale emotional dramas (indeed look at his masterpiece "Good Will Hunting"), and so he's perfect for this material. Connery here finally shakes loose any trace of James Bond by giving a wonderful performance that is centered and warm. As anti-social as he is, he still loves writing and still cares about people, especially those with the potential like Wallace. Brown is amazing as well, didn't over react to the racial bigotry that quietly daunts him at his new school.

"Finding Forrester" may go a little over board with the convention of Connery swooping in at the last minute to say Jamal, but it is done with honesty and a true respect of the characters and the situation they're in, so it's forgivable. Wonderful movie, highly recommended.

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One of the few times a remake tops the original
We've got to do this Seth.C'mon talk to the tape the world what's to know what your thinking?..F%^# is what I'm thinking!
Never Let a Fly Accompany You Into a Teleporting Cabin.
David Cronenberg: "Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab...."
Be afraid, be very afraid...

The Fly (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Joy Boushel , Leslie Carlson , George Chuvalo , Michael Copeman , and Geena Davis
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ASIN: B0009X768W
Release Date: 2005-10-04

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David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of the science fiction classic about a scientist who accidentally swaps body parts with a fly is both smart and terrifying: an allegory for the awful processes of slow death and a monster movie with a tragic spin. Jeff Goldblum gives a masterful performance as a sweet, nerdy scientist whose romance with a writer (Geena Davis) makes him more fully alive. Next thing you know, a tiny oversight in an experiment causes him to transmogrify, gradually, into something more like an insect than a human. This is Cronenberg (Scanners, Videodrome) country, so expect The Fly to be a gross-out, but in the way that disease corrupts the body and can make a loved one unrecognizable on every level. This is one of Cronenberg's best films, and certainly one of the important movies of the 1980s. --Tom Keogh

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Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.

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One of the few times a remake tops the original.......2007-07-05

David Cronenberg's remake of The Fly is one of the incredibly few times a remake tops the original in every way, shape, or form; and remains one of the absolute best films of Cronenberg's career. Jeff Goldblum stars as a brilliant scientist whose experiment goes awfully awry, and soon enough he is transforming into a an insect-like creature; much to the horror of an investigative journalist (Geena Davis) who he has been romancing, and who is also carrying his child. Like many of Cronenberg's other films, The Fly is a grisly allegory disguised as a horror film that's hard not to forget. Goldblum gives what very well may be the best performance of his entire career, and David is excellent as well. The makeup effects are brilliantly realized as well, with plenty of skin crawling and horiffic moments peppered throughout the film. This Two-Disc Special Edition features an excellent commentary from Cronenberg, as well as various production diaries as well that are quite insightful. All in all, The Fly remains one of the best films Cronenberg has ever crafted, and one of the most visionary films to come from the genre as well as one of the few times a remake tops the original in every way, shape, or form.

We've got to do this Seth.C'mon talk to the tape the world what's to know what your thinking?..F%^# is what I'm thinking!.......2007-06-24

I have always stated that I hate remakes of classic's.
Well that really is not the case,I should say I hate
a remake of a movie that was already perfect! John
(HALLOWEEN-THE THING)Carpenter said it best."IF YOU DID
IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME,WHY FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BROKE!"
And believe me Amazon viewers when I first heard him say
that I have not let it leave me since.Now for 2000-2007
we are in a big time SLUMP for movies.Yes there are those
rare exceptions that we get gold,but again for 2000-2007
it is so far and inbetween,which leads me to this JEWEL!!
I was looking at my MASS HORROR coll.And saw THE FLY! I
said hhhmmm.Have not seen this one in awhile so slapped
it on.This is a remake that is so far supior to the ORIG.
I wont even go there for I will be lynched by every
die hard 50's sci/fi fanatic,which is a good point
is The Fly sci/fi or horror? HORRROR BABY,PURE HORROR
Jeff Goldblum gives his best performance(he was so good
and ment for the part,like Sir Perkins in the immortal
PSYCHO)in this as Seth Brundle who in ways is like a
male version of CARRIE WHITE.He wears diff.suits but
all the same style,he does not go out with friends?
he does not have any friends all he has is his keen
mind and he has a sickness to his stomach on travelling
Hence why he has build the TELEPORTER!David Cronenberg
who scared the bejesus out of me in 76 with SHIVERS
directs(in my opinion)his MASTERPIECE of the macabe!
His directing in this is awsome for we watch a man
fall in love,build a machine that will rival or even
surpass MICROSOFT,and we see his FALL!You really
feel for Jeff especially when he is deteriorating
slowly,his acting was topnotch him breathing heavy
and muttering the words"NO!..no" when he ask Geena
Davis to leave him and than really realizes what he
had just asked for really hits down deep!The look
of dispair in his face was brilliant and it's ashame
the Oscars did not take notice of his performance
for it was at least worthy of nomination.The Fly
believe it or not I compare to the Brilliant CARRIE
(76)For in both films we are given two characters
that are so pure in heart and shine in thier own
ways,we get to see them smile and love all to have
it blown to bits in the end.This is a fantastic
HORROR film and anyone who loves SCARY movies and
does not own this...Well I feel sorry for ya! I
recommend for HALLOWEEN instead of watching SAW SNORE
I-I MEAN FOUR,why not save the $$ and watch this instead!
You will have a far better movie..Believe me! BUY THE FLY!
NOTE:TOTALLY RECOMMEND WATCHING THIS WITH CARRIE(76)
FOR A DOUBLE (trick or) TREAT OF HORROR...just be sure
you bring kleenex for when you watch the lives of
Seth Brundle and Carrie White it's Hipawaya falls coming
down!

Never Let a Fly Accompany You Into a Teleporting Cabin. .......2007-05-04

"The Fly" (1986) is a remake of a famous horror-sci-fi of the same title from the fifties, amazingly it is a far better movie than the original one.

The story is as follows: a scientist is in the last stages of developing a revolutionary transport media: a teleporter.
Trying to impress a young & beautiful journalist he commits the indiscretion to show her his prototype.
To amend his slip Dr. Brundle recruits Veronica to write and film a diary of his investigation. Working together evolves into romance.

The prototype has a bug: it only teleportate inanimate things. When animate subjects are entered a mass of blood & bones appears at the receiving cabin. So Dr. Brundle after an illuminating dialog with Veronica fix the software bug and is ready to send an ape from one cabin to the other.
Unfortunately he gets jealous and drunk and instead of sending the baboon he performs the experiment personally with the unnoticed & unwelcome company of a fly.
Well.... You know how computers are... Dr. Brundle and the Fly get mixed (with subtlety, not as in the original version when a whole head and hand were exchanged between scientific and insect).
From here onwards a parallel with Kafka's "Metamorphosis" starts, until the end, providing the most fearful scenes to the movie.

Musical score in charge of Howard Shore is on a higher level than usual scores for this kind of films. That is not a surprise now, knowing how many awards Shore has earned.
Another plus of the film are the special effects done by Louis Craig and Ted Ross. Craig was nominated to a BAFTA award for this work.

Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Brundle and Geena Davis as Veronica perform over par rendering a credible mask to their characters.

This film is a very good one for sci-fi & horror film fans.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.

David Cronenberg: "Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab....".......2007-04-29

"Be afraid...be very afraid!"

David Cronenberg's "The Fly"(1986) - is a remake of the 1950s movie of the same title in which a scientist is turned into a half- man, half-fly due to a fatal defect in the matter transmitter. In his remake, Cronenberg piles the eye -popping, jaw-dropping, and stomach-churning effects on the top of each other as the body of the unfortunate, mad but brilliant scientist (Jeff Goldblum in the role of his life -I've never seen him better) is hideously distorted and he is losing his humanity turning into the insect of the title. "The Fly" is a truly visceral experience which the director himself sees as a metaphor for aging: "In time we all turn into monsters". This very impressive movie is a classic of a "the fatal error of a mad scientist" sub-genre, "Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos" (David Cronenberg).

Be afraid, be very afraid..........2007-03-06

Seth Brundle (Goldblum) is a scientist who might just have invented the world's first teleporter. The only bug (pun intended) is the fact that it doesn't handle flesh and live teleportations. Ronnie (Geena Davis) is a writer for Particle magazine and will stay by his side, documenting via video his attempts to break through. Upon successfully teleporting a baboon, Seth gets cocky and decides to try and teleport himself; a fly slips into the pod while he teleports. At first, Seth finds newfound strength and agility, but pretty soon he's changing for the worst.

This is one of Cronenberg's best films, masterfully directed and executed. It's also Jeff Goldblum's finest performance to date! Not content on doing a mere remake (the original Fly (1958) is a much different film starring Vincent Price), Cronenberg brings this film to the next level--literally. It's filled with deep human drama and let's not forget the award-winning special effects! Top notch effects contribute in putting this film ahead of the pack of other mid-eighties sci-fi/horror flicks. The film overall has aged well (it's already been twenty years) if not for the eighties fashion statements.

I'm having a hard time figuring out which it is more; a sci-fi or a horror film? I guess it's a fusion of both (I gotta stop these bad puns!). Whether you see it for the first time or revisit it, Cronenberg's The Fly is a great gory, character-driven, profoundly human film. The second disc is chock full of special features: various documentaries and a making-of, screenplays, the original short story on which the original film is based, trailers for all the Fly movies ever made, deleted scenes, and much much more. A must have for any Cronenberg fan.

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Tearjerker for nature lovers
Grandmother loved it
great geese action
Excellent movie
Excellent movie on all accounts

Fly Away Home (Special Edition)
Starring: Jeff Daniels , Anna Paquin , Dana Delany , Terry Kinney , and Holter Graham
Director: Carroll Ballard
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ASIN: B00005LK94
Release Date: 2001-08-07

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There are some filmmaking teams that invariably bring out the best in each other, and that's definitely the case with director Carroll Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. They previously collaborated on The Black Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, and Fly Away Home is their third family film that deserves to be called a classic. Inspired by Bill Lishman's autobiography, the movie tells the story of a 13-year-old girl (Anna Paquin) who goes to live with her estranged, eccentric father (Jeff Daniels) following the death of her mother. At first she's withdrawn and reclusive, but finds renewed happiness when she adopts an orphaned flock of baby geese and, later, teaches them to migrate using an ultralight. Sensitively directed and stunningly photographed, the movie has flying sequences that are nothing short of astonishing, and Daniels and Paquin (Oscar winner for The Piano) make a delightful father-daughter duo.

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Tearjerker for nature lovers.......2007-05-02

This movie is full of good performances, not least by the flock of Canada geese adopted by Anna Paquin's character, a young girl who's lost her mother and is forced to go live with her father, a man she hardly knows. It's a splendid story, and shots of the geese flying alongside the ultralight flyer are inspiring.

Grandmother loved it.......2007-04-12

I bought this movie for my grandmother because she loves it so much. It was in great condition and I recieved it before I thought I would.

great geese action.......2007-02-21

story of teenage girl raising orphan geese and flying to show them the way south. Very interesting and entertaining. Great for kids and adults.

Excellent movie.......2007-01-16

This movie depicts the relationship of a father and his daughter and how they find a common ground despite the sad circumstances of their reunion.
The geese provide the common ground, of course.
The flying scenes and the photography of the Canadian countryside are excellent.

Excellent movie on all accounts.......2006-11-06

Fly away home is a great family movie or a great movie for someone looking for an uplifting and edifying story. The story is about a young girl who cares for baby duckings and teaches them to fly. I wish there were more movies like this one.

Joan Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting: From Solid Basics to Advanced Techniques

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Joan Wulff is the best!
A very good introduction
Very Good Instruction
Excellent!
Joan Wulff's the Best

Joan Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting: From Solid Basics to Advanced Techniques
Starring: Joan Wulff
Director: Jeff Pill
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ASIN: B00006484L
Release Date: 2001-10-01

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Joan Wulff is the best!.......2007-02-06

Joan's technique and simple method of explaining the correct way and how to correct problems when fly casting is the best that I have found.

A very good introduction.......2006-11-01

I am a complete beginner, but with this video as my guide, I am already casting fairly well after only four practice sessions. Joan Wulff is a pleasant, well informed, highly respected fly fisherman and instructor, and her presentations are very clear, helpful, and well organized. Lessons cover the basic cast, false casting, double hauling, roll casting, and other useful topics. The production qualities of this video are excellent: the audio is as clear as a bell, and the scenery is beautiful. Highly recommended for beginners.

Very Good Instruction.......2006-08-21

Excellent step by step from the basics to advanced. Cool historical perspective as well. Entertaining yet educational.

Excellent!.......2006-07-15

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Never tire of viewing. Great information for the beginner and expert alike. Will be viewing this for the entire Winter. Joan is an excellent instructor and fine contributor to the world of angling

Joan Wulff's the Best.......2006-02-23

As a trout fishing guide who also offers fly fishing lessons, I ordered this DVD to make sure I was covering all the bases with my clients and students. I can't imagine how many hundreds (or perhaps thousands) of students Joan Wulff has taught over the years, but she has a system of instruction that is second to none. I will sometimes want to pull my hair out, because I can't find the right words to help a client improve a specific cast. Joan has figured out great teaching methods by having her students turn their casts on their side, attaching make-shift handles to fly rods, casting yarn, and so on, to get her students to that "aha!" moment when it all clicks for them.

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Watch For Rescue Dawn in July
Dieter DID need to fly
Compelling story, overrated documentary
No hint of bitterness
Riveting

Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Starring: Werner Herzog , and Dieter Dengler
Director: Werner Herzog
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ASIN: B000M7FO0M
Release Date: 2007-03-27

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Educational Media Network-Winner, Golden Apple 1999 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming-Winner, Silver FIPA 1999 San Francisco International Film Festival-Winner, Golden Spire 1998 International Documentary Association- Winner IDA Award 1997 Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival-Winner, Special Jury Award As a young boy, Dieter Dengler watched as Allied planes destroyed his village. From that instant, he knew that he wanted to fly. So at 18, he moved to America, enlisted in the Navy, and was promptly shipped off to Vietnam. During one of his first missions, however, Dengler was shot down over Laos and taken prisoner. Despite torture and starvation-at one point he weighed 85 pounds-he escaped, and after a harrowing journey through the jungle on foot, returned home. Today, even comfort and success cannot dispel the demons of his past. In this remarkable, award- winning documentary, director Werner Herzog returns to the jungle with Dengler, to tell an incredible tale of courage and survival against impossible odds. Includes a 5x7 Theatrical Poster Replica

Features: Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs Production Notes Werner Herzog Bio

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Watch For Rescue Dawn in July.......2007-05-27

Herzog's follow-up to Little Dieter will be released during July in the USA. A friend saw it last night at the Seattle Film Festival and said it was outstanding - not a dry eye in the place. Christian Bale plays Dengler and had the audience believing he was Dengler.

Dieter DID need to fly.......2007-01-03

I knew Dieter very well while he was stationed at Lemoore Naval Air Station and wanted to see how he had done in the ensuing years. I was very impressed with the documentary and his part in it. Better than well done and I felt it portrayed Dieter as a totally mature person much removed from the daring Naval Aviator I had known. I was very impressed with the film and would not hesitate to reccommend it to any and all.

Compelling story, overrated documentary.......2006-04-04

This is certainly an extraordinary story about a POW who had to endure incredible hardness before gaining his freedom from a Vietcong camp controlled (as unfortunately almost every camp, even if to different extent) by sadistic guards. Mr Dengler manages to retell his story with such a detachment that it is sometimes hard to even imagine how terrible his trials must have been.

However, even if the story is truly compelling, I found the movie rather flat. It's very short (less than 90 minutes), and probably for this reason I found it quite rushed. The cinematography is nothing special, and one is just rushed through a long list of terrible event told very quickly but Mr Dengler in a very detached way. The Vietnam war is not analyzed at all, and it is just treated as the reason why Mr Dengler was in Vietnam. Something of little importance per se. At the end of the day, I have not learned much from this movie. I knew about the terrible conditions of American POW in Vietnam well before renting this DVD. This is "just" an individual story, told without much emotion. So, Mr Dengler certainly has all my compassion for his trials, but an "incredible tale of courage and survival against impossible odds" (description from the back cover of the DVD) such as this one does not per se imply that any movie describing it will be "extraordinary", "unforgettable" or "astonishing" (description from the front cover of the DVD).

A much better documentary about courage and survival (admittedly in a totally different setting) is "Touching the void", about the terrible ordeal of two climbers after a failed attempt to climb a peak. About Vietnam, two better documentaries are "Hearts and minds" (which is in my opinion much more emotionally charged, even if too biased against the US intervention) and above all "The fog of war", a documentary-biography about McNamara which also (but not only) deals with his role in the war, and is certainly one of the best documentaries I ever watched in my life. As as story about an obsession, Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" is by far a better movie than this one.

My recommendation is to rent this movie as well as Hearts and Mind, and to buy The fog of war.

No hint of bitterness.......2005-08-12

Little Dieter Needs to Fly is a tremendously uplifting movie. I was surprised that in his interviews, there is no animosity towards his captors, nor even a hint of bitterness in his voice. While he was treated inhumanely at the hands of his barbarous captors, he speaks matter-of-factly about his captivity, as if he were in school detention. His desire is only to fly again. It isn't the best movie about the POW/MIA experience (Return With Honor is), but it is definitely worth watching.

Riveting.......2004-05-01

Director Werner Herzog is obsessed with obsession. Practically all his films feature protagonists in the grip of a passion so powerful that it creates ruin for them and everyone around them. Yet it also creates a sort of tragic grandeur. The viewer feels that, in some strange inexplicable way, it was worth all the pain and suffering involved.

Since his falling out with the major movie studios in his native Germany, Herzog has restricted himself to making documentaries (they're a lot cheaper to produce than dramatic films like Fitzcarraldo or Aguirre), but he brings to them the same passionate commitment and haunting poetic sensibility that informed his famous dramas.

Here the subject is the German-American pilot Dieter Dengler, a man who, as a little boy, fell in love with flight when he made eye contact with the pilot of an Allied plane that was strafing his Bavarian village in WWII. At the age of 18 he moved to America and eventually became a Navy pilot, only to be shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. Captured by Laotian guerillas and handed over to North Vietnamese soldiers, he endured unbelievable suffering and made a brilliant, heroic escape from a POW camp. Herzog takes Mr. Dengler back to the jungles of Laos to re-enact his ordeals. All this is intercut with scenes from his comfortable home on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, as well as his quaint little hometown in the Black Forest of Germany. Mr. Dengler is a charming, garrulous raconteur who hardly ever interrupts his fascinating, rapid-fire narration. During those rare moments when he is overcome by emotion and falls silent, it is deeply moving for him and for us. He has clearly suffered much in order to fulfill his dreams of flight. His obsession caused him tremendous pain, but it also saved him. It brings him the only real joy in his otherwise tragic life and gives him a reason to live.

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Saddened by the untimely death of their father and husband, a family moves to a new town and confronts the usual--bullies, demanding new job--and the unusual: an autistic neighbor boy who believes he can fly. Bonnie Bedelia is the stressed-out mom, and Bedelia-look-alike Lucy Deakins plays the perceptive daughter who braves ridicule to reach out to the boy under the tutelage of wise teacher Colleen Dewhurst. This earnest film's melancholy is tempered by its fantastical ending and the fun of seeing a pre-Wonder Years Fred Savage as the soldier-obsessed little brother, not to mention one of the future denizens of Beverly Hills 90210 (Jason Priestley). Parents may wax nostalgic over early '80s fashions and may take delight in appearances by Mr. Munster (Fred Gwynne) as an alcoholic with self-knowledge, Facts of Life gal Mindy Cohn as a chatty neighbor, and Louise Fletcher playing a kindly psychologist. Slow pacing and heavy dollops of tragedy make this most appropriate for ages 8 and up. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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A poignant, uplifting fable about a young girl and her relationship with a mute boy who dreams of flying. Together they learn if you wish hard enough, anything is possible.Year: 1986Director: Nick CastleStarring: Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage

Customer Reviews:

The Boy Who Could Fly.......2007-06-11

Cute little movie. I wanted this for my library. It is entertaining without sex, profanity and violence.

Outstanding, uplifting, 80's fairytale!.......2007-05-22

Some argue that this film takes a wrong turn at the end, but then I guess that depends on your own personal outlook on life. In my opinion, this film is pure perfection from the first frame until the last. Truly a classic from the 80's and for all time.

- JM

Great!.......2007-05-07

This movie was great when I was a kid and my kids love it now!

Never give up on your dreams, Eric didn't so why should we!!.......2007-04-14

I remember wathing this movie, when I was a little kid, and I had always wanted a copy, so I was able to find one today. This is a great movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my favorite movies from the 80s........2007-03-02

The 80s had a lot of great movies from a variety of genres. And with the bevy of great teen flicks, it's easy to forget or overloook a few gems, especially if you didn't catch them during their first runs at the theater or on TV. "The Boy Who Could Fly" is one of those kind of movies. It didn't get the kind of attention, publicity or promotion that, say, the John Hughes-Brat Pack teen flicks did. But box office aside, this movie didn't need it. It stands on its own feet. Though this movie didn't star what could be considered any big names at the time, a lot of great performances by "soon to bees" give this movie a true heart. Since this movie isn't saturated with dialogue or contain a steady pace of action, the heartwarming story is accomplished through fine direction that gets outstanding performances from the entire cast: the adorable and accomplished Lucy Deakins, a very young Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia (pre-"Die-Hard"), Mindy Cohn ("Facts of Life"), Colleen Dewhurst, Fred Gwynne (whom directors in the 80s finally realized could act without his Herman Munster costume), and a cameo by effectively typecast Louise Fletcher. It's a great mix of young actors and experienced veterans who create an inspiring, touching story that provides encouraging lessons with such subtlety, you wonder where that lump in your throat came from by the movie's end. I always wanted to see more of Deakins and was disappointed she made so few movies. But I was more impressed to see what she'd done with herself around her movie career. With such a background it's easy to see why her performance as Milly seemed so effortless. The scent of the 80s is evident in this movie in a few ways (the least being the cast itself) which makes it even more "comfort food" for those of us who first saw it back then.

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A must for Herzog fans
Wonderful films, Anchor Bay has a few problems
Lost & Found: "Fata Morgana"
Manufacturing defect?
Werner Herzog - An Unconventional Study

Werner Herzog Collection
Starring: Werner Herzog Collection
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
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Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski: A Film Legacy
The White Diamond
Herzog on Herzog
The Wild Blue Yonder
Burden of Dreams - Criterion Collection

ASIN: B0001ZX0F6
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Customer Reviews:

A must for Herzog fans.......2007-05-30

With or without Klaus Kinski, Werner Herzog takes us into strange realms of the human spirit. This collection is eclectic, wonderful, and an absolute must for Herzog fans. Hypnotized actors, evil little people, gorgeous, capable Eva Mattes, and the indescribable Bruno S. make up this disturbing, brilliant collection. Ann Doreen

Wonderful films, Anchor Bay has a few problems.......2006-04-17

These are stunning films. "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" is one of the classics; the shot of the rye field in the wind alone is worth the price of admission. It's good that Anchor Bay is emphasizing that they'll rectify defective disks, though, because problems abound. Thanks to an earlier reviewer for posting their complaints URL! On my copy of "Kaspar Hauser" the commentary simply won't turn off (and it's not that I haven't figured out how, because it turns off on the other disks). Then occasionally it turns off all by itself, but if you try to get the subtitles, it turns back on -- so you can't watch the film WITH subtitles but WITHOUT commentary. Exasperating! While I was fiddling with commentaries, however, I managed to watch the whole of "Heart of Glass" with commentary. "Heart of Glass" is not the most accessible film -- not because, as Herzog says, it's slow, but because hypnotized actors are more like zombies than actors. But the film with the commentary on is the most surreal, fascinating experience -- the stories behind the making of the film are an artwork in themselves. The same is true of "Kaspar Hauser" -- an unintended benefit of the disk problem. Providing Anchor Bay makes good on their defective disks, this is a great set.

Lost & Found: "Fata Morgana" .......2005-12-29

I've encountered a snag with "Fata Morgana" as well-- in my case, it was missing entirely. However, I contacted Anchor Bay's feedback department (http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/index.asp?p=FAQ_Problem) and they sent me a fully functional DVD pretty quickly. I'm glad they did, as it's a gorgeous piece well worth seeing.

Manufacturing defect?.......2005-08-03

Has anyone else had a problem with 'Lessons of Darkness/Fata Morgana'? I've tried two different copies of this box set and the same few minutes at the end of Fata Morgana won't play. It skips and goes back to the DVD menu.

Regardless of that, the box set is worth it. An amazing collection of films, well put together. I want to see the end of 'Fata Morgana', but the other six movies are spectacular.

Werner Herzog - An Unconventional Study.......2005-03-14

Those that are new to the world of Werner Herzog are advised to stay away from this boxset until they discover his collaborations with actor Klaus Kinski... The HERZOG/KINSKI boxset (also from Anchor Bay) is essential, and should be your first exposure to this challenging director's work.

Those of you that have seen his more famous works (AGUIRRE, NOSFERATU, FITZCARRALDO, etc.) and want to explore further into Herzog's catalogue, then this is the ideal boxset. It's important to note, though, that it's a fairly unconventional series of films that vary wildly from style and genre.

There are only two "conventional" films in this boxset and those are THE ENIGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER and STROSZEK. Despite the fact that both films have fairly linear plots, they often slip into the director's notorious weirdness (the final few minutes of STROSZEK for instance).

There are three documentaries in this boxset. LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY is the most straightfoward of the bunch but features a riveting story of wartime survival. LESSONS OF DARKNESS is about the burning of the oil fields in Iraq, and it features an almost subliminal science-fiction approach to the material (if I wasn't told about it in the liner notes, I don't think I would have picked it up on my first viewing). FATA MORGANA is certainly a strange film, the genesis of which came about Herzog's desire to film mirages in the desert.

Rounding out the package are the two feature length experimental films, and the real highlight of this boxset. HEART OF GLASS is a bizarre twist on a local folk tale in which the entire cast (with the exception of one character) performed under hypnosis... the effect is startling and quite eerie. EVEN DWARFS STARTED SMALL is my favorite of the director's non-Kinski films, and simply defies explanation... dwarfs, camels, cars riding around in circles, chickens. It's all an exercise in absurdist anarchy, and you simply can't stop watching it.

Recommended for fans of the surreal.

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Very good!
One of the better Sing-a-longs
My 2-yr old loves it
The Truth About What Is On You Can Fly!

Sing-Along Songs - You Can Fly!
Starring: Disney Sing Along Songs
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000BMGEIE
Release Date: 2006-01-03

Description

Songs are for sharing, and learning the words to your favorite Disney songs has never been so much fun! Just sing along to the on-screen lyrics as you enjoy classic Disney characters in their most memorable musical scenes! You and your family will soar to magical heights of fun with this sparkling collection of Disney hits! This volume of Disney SING-ALONG Songs features music from the wondrous PETER PAN, as well as high-flying favorites like DUMBO, MARY POPPINS, and others!

Customer Reviews:

Very good!.......2007-06-14

Sing Along Songs are great and specially this one, "You Can Fly", that I think is the best!

One of the better Sing-a-longs.......2007-04-14

This is one of the better compilations.
Track list:
-You Can Fly! (Peter Pan)
-The Beautiful Briny Sea (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
-Colonel Hathi's March (The Jungle Book)
-I've Got No Strings (Pinocchio)
-Little Black Rain Cloud (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree)
-The Merrily Song (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
-He's a Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
-Step in Time (Mary Poppins)
-When I See an Elephant Fly (Dumbo)
-You Can Fly (Reprise)

My 2-yr old loves it.......2007-01-11

My two-year old loves this DVD, and actually does sing (and dance) along with it...she's been singing "You Can Fly" and other songs, and loves to watch the dancers in "Step in Time." This DVD offers a good variety of music, including the lovely "Beautiful Briny Sea" and the multi-culturally-flavored "I've Got No Strings." The only song I can't stand, and my daughter isn't interested in, is "When I See an Elephant Fly." The use of old southern-U.S. stereotypes and sub-par grammar grates on me, and the song in itself is annoying -- when it comes on my daughter tunes out, then rejoins the fun when it's over. Outside of that, it's been a hit.

The Truth About What Is On You Can Fly!.......2005-10-27

On January 3 an all new Disney DVD named You can Fly will be released on a one - disc set. When you buy this DVD get ready to rock! The songs on You Can Fly are You Can Fly!, I've Got No Strings, Step in Time", When I See An Elephant Fly, and The Merrily Song. Enjoy!

The Fly Collection (The Fly [1958] / Return Of The Fly [1959] / The Curse Of The Fly [1965])

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The Fly Collection (The Fly [1958] / Return Of The Fly [1959] / The Curse Of The Fly [1965])
Starring: Vincent Price , Brett Halsey , John Sutton , David Frankham , and Dan Seymour
Director: Edward Bernds , Don Sharp , and Kurt Neumann
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Tales From the Crypt/Vault Of Horror
Chosen Survivors / The Earth Dies Screaming
Witchfinder General
Devils Of Darkness / Witchcraft
From Beyond (Special Edition)

ASIN: B000RXVNDI
Release Date: 2007-09-11

Chicago Bulls 1991 NBA Champions - Learning to Fly

Average customer rating:

Unbelievable!
Great, but could've used a bit more
Awesome, everything I expected
"A must" for lakers funs
Needs non-broadcast audio track

Chicago Bulls 1991 NBA Champions - Learning to Fly
Starring: Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen , Phil Jackson , and John Paxson
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Binding: DVD

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NBA Dynasty Series - Chicago Bulls - The 1990s

ASIN: B000JLTRGS
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Description

Celebrate the Chicago Bulls' first NBA Championship with this incredible 6-disc DVD collector's set. Relive the historic 1991 NBA Finals showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers with all 5 games, each in its entirety and original broadcast format. Also included is an action-packed Championship season recap with memorable highlights and revealing behind-the-scenes footage. Experience the heart-pounding action again and again!

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable!.......2007-06-29

The Chicago Bulls first championship season; super charged fun. This release was long over due additionally; it contains some of the greatest baskeball moments of all time... e.g. Michael Jordan's "spectacular move"-Game two. Marv Albert and Mike Fratello are a real treat calling the action. This is, truly my favorite set of basketball dvd boxsets. A must have for all Bulls fan.

Great, but could've used a bit more.......2007-06-01

If you're a Bulls fan or just a fan of the NBA, these 5 games featuring Michael and Scottie and Magic and Worthy will entertain you for hours. My only question is Why didnt this set include the 4 game sweep of the pistons? The pistons box set includes the ECF against Chicago. If,and hopefully when, the second Bulls Championship set comes out, it will have the seven games against New York along with the six games against Portland. All in all, its a hell of a collection. Just need to work a bit harder next time fellas. Get on it, and dont disappoint

Awesome, everything I expected.......2007-04-07

There was a user who said part of a game was missing, but it appeared that was how it was originally broadcast. The DVD package says it's in the original broadcast format, and it meets those expectations.

"A must" for lakers funs.......2007-04-04

Just a few words: excellent quality and very good presentation, it's a pleasure to see again (after years) these five games with Jordan vs Magic.
I hope Amazon will be releasing stuff like this in the future (different finals like 1985 against Boston Celtics).

Needs non-broadcast audio track.......2007-03-21

Having purchased the Bulls' Dynasty Series title, I quickly tired of the network announcer's play-by-play, espcially the grating, innane, nonsensical Bill Walton and the try-too-hard Marv Albert. I wish they would have an audience-only audio track available. It would be like being at the game. I could listen to guys like Doug Collins and Hubie Brown, who give good insight into the plays, but they weren't working for NBC.

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