Along Came a Spider

Starring:Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on the first of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective novels--and a welcomed addition to a promising movie franchise. It's no better or worse than a good vintage episode of Peter Falk's Columbo, adhering closely to the mystery-thriller's time-honored traditions, but with Morgan Freeman settling comfortably into his role as seasoned sleuth Alex Cross, familiar formula is given fresh vitality.

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After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on the first of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective novels--and a welcomed addition to a promising movie franchise. It's no better or worse than a good vintage episode of Peter Falk's Columbo, adhering closely to the mystery-thriller's time-honored traditions, but with Morgan Freeman settling comfortably into his role as seasoned sleuth Alex Cross, familiar formula is given fresh vitality.

Customer Reviews:

Effective thriller!.......2007-01-15

An intelligent script supports this movie with intriguing double crosses and smart twists of fate, although the information is there in front of us. Don' t blink and pay attention to every single shot. Interesting
psychological puzzle with gratifying results.

movies.......2007-01-04

I found that the movie came in record timing and in excellent condition, thanks

Read the book instead.......2006-12-06

The book was great -- the movie has almost nothing in common with the book. The screen writers really screwed up on this one. If you have read the book, I definitely advise skipping this movie.

Aaaah Morgan Freeman.......2006-11-16

It's all there...drama, action, and suspense. This movie will keep you glued to your seat with all its twists and turns. And Morgan Freeman is a bonus. If a movie has Morgan Freeman in it, then 9 times out of 10 it will be an awesome movie. This is no exception...Great movie.

Plot twists I didn't see coming.......2006-09-15

Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross...Doesn't get much better than that. Monica Potter ...well, look up cute in the dictionary..Her picture is there. Anyway, this had some serious plot twists that somehow all seemed to make sense as they got tied together. Morgan Freeman continues to demonstrate that he is one of the best actors in film today.

Edge of Your Seat Collection (Kiss the Girls / Along Came a Spider / Double Jeopardy)

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Edge of Your Seat Collection (Kiss the Girls / Along Came a Spider / Double Jeopardy)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones , Ashley Judd , Benjamin Weir , Jay Brazeau , and Bruce Greenwood
Director: Bruce Beresford , Lee Tamahori , and Gary Fleder
Manufacturer: Paramount
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Kiss the Girls
Coming after The Silence of the Lambs and Seven, this thriller about a collaboration between two serial killers feels like a pale attempt to cash in on the success of those earlier, better films. That's a pity, because this film certainly has its strengths--particularly in the central performances of Morgan Freeman as a forensic detective and Ashley Judd as a would-be victim who escaped from one of the killers. Director Gary Fleder demonstrates visual flair and maintains an involving undercurrent of tension, but as this adaptation of James Patterson's novel approaches its climax, familiar elements combine to form a chronic case of thriller déjà vu. It's altogether competent filmmaking in the service of a moribund story of competing psychopaths, and by the time the serial killers reach the home stretch of their twisted contest, the movie's dangerously close to Freddy Kruger territory, with a finale that could've been borrowed from any dozen similar thrillers. --Jeff Shannon

Along Came a Spider
After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on the first of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective novels--and a welcomed addition to a promising movie franchise. It's no better or worse than a good vintage episode of Peter Falk's Columbo, adhering closely to the mystery-thriller's time-honored traditions, but with Morgan Freeman settling comfortably into his role as seasoned sleuth Alex Cross, familiar formula is given fresh vitality.

Double Jeopardy
Young Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) is happy as a clam, and why not? She's got a loving, successful husband (Bruce Greenwood), an adorable son, and an island home to die for. One morning, after a romantic sailing expedition with her husband, Libby finds herself covered in blood. Her husband's missing, the boat resembles a murder scene, and there's a knife on the deck. One might stop right there and call for help; Libby, however, takes matters--or, more specifically, the knife--into her own hands, and the moment she does, there's the Coast Guard. Faster than you can say frame-up, Libby's been charged with murder and jailed, with her young son stripped from her custody. It's all cut-and-dried, except for one thing: Libby's husband isn't dead, and she's about to track him down. And thanks to the Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy rule, she can't be charged twice for his murder.

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This 3 disc collection includes Double Jeopardy, Kiss the Girls, and Along Came A Spider.

Charlie Rose with Catherine Deneuve; with Charlotte Rampling; with Liv Ullman. (August 30, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Catherine Deneuve; with Charlotte Rampling; with Liv Ullman. (August 30, 2001)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
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In this rebroadcast of an interview from September 9, 2000, actress Catherine Deneuve talks about her 40 year career as a cultural icon for her native France and her latest film Dancer in the Dark, which teams her up with controversial director Lars von Trier.||Then, actress Charlotte Rampling talks about her role in the new film Signs and Wonders in a rebroadcast of a conversation from January 25, 2001.||Also, a rebroadcast of an interview from February 22, 2001, with the actress and director Liv Ullman on her relationship with Ingmar Bergman and new film, Faithless.

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Along Came a Spider

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ASIN: B00005NGAQ

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Effective thriller!
movies
Read the book instead
Aaaah Morgan Freeman
Plot twists I didn't see coming

Along Came a Spider [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Monica Potter , Michael Wincott , Dylan Baker , and Mika Boorem
Director: Lee Tamahori
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Customer Reviews:

Effective thriller!.......2007-01-15

movies.......2007-01-04

I found that the movie came in record timing and in excellent condition, thanks

Read the book instead.......2006-12-06

The book was great -- the movie has almost nothing in common with the book. The screen writers really screwed up on this one. If you have read the book, I definitely advise skipping this movie.

Aaaah Morgan Freeman.......2006-11-16

Plot twists I didn't see coming.......2006-09-15

Charlie Rose with Morgan Freeman (April 5, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Morgan Freeman (April 5, 2001)

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Morgan Freeman, once described as the greatest actor in America by former New York Times film critic Pauline Kael on his career and his latest film, Along Came a Spider, in which he reprises his Kiss the Girls role as a police psychologist, for the hour.

Along Came a Spider , Kiss the Girls , DOUBLE PACK DVD SET

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Along Came a Spider , Kiss the Girls , DOUBLE PACK DVD SET

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DVD 2 PACK SET-Plot Outline A congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner. Plot Synopsis: Based on the book by James Patterson and a partner to the film Kiss the Girls, Morgan Freeman stars as the detective/psychologist Alex Cross. After losing his partner in an out of control 'bust' Alex Cross stops working and cannot forgive himself. He is drawn back to work reluctantly when a senator's daughter is kidnapped and the kidnapper seems to want to deal with Alex personally. dvd #2 ;Plot Outline Police hunting for a serial killer are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Plot Synopsis: Washington DC detective Dr. Alex Cross ('Morgan Freeman') travels to North Carolina to investigate the apparent kidnapping of his niece ('Gina Ravera'). Aided by escaped kidnapee Kate McTiernan (

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Effective thriller!
movies
Read the book instead
Aaaah Morgan Freeman
Plot twists I didn't see coming

Along Came a Spider [Region 2]
Starring: Morgan Freeman , Monica Potter , Michael Wincott , Dylan Baker , and Mika Boorem
Director: Lee Tamahori
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

Effective thriller!.......2007-01-15

movies.......2007-01-04

I found that the movie came in record timing and in excellent condition, thanks

Read the book instead.......2006-12-06

The book was great -- the movie has almost nothing in common with the book. The screen writers really screwed up on this one. If you have read the book, I definitely advise skipping this movie.

Aaaah Morgan Freeman.......2006-11-16

Plot twists I didn't see coming.......2006-09-15

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