.com for Murder

Starring:Nastassja Kinski, Nicollette Sheridan, Roger Daltrey, Huey Lewis, Jeffery Dean, Kim Valentine, Melinda Clarke, Roger W. Morgan, Julie Strain, Shelley Michelle, Vicky Harris, Sandra RamÃrez (II), Simon Cutmore
Director: Nico Mastorakis
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

Award-winning actress Nastassja Kinski stars in this superbly crafted psychological thriller as Sondra Brummel, a headstrong woman lost in the perilous world of the Internet with only her sister, Misty (Nicolette Sheridan), as an ally against a cyber killer. Rock legend Roger Daltrey co-stars as Sandra's suave boyfriend, while '80s pop icon Huey Lewis appears as an FBI cyber-crime squad agent. Featuring stunning digital visuals and sound, this nail-biting Hitchcockian suspenser from director Niko Mastroakis will make you think twice the next time you sign on.

Customer Reviews:

.crap for movie.......2005-06-12

Where to start with this bad movie?

As if the plot matters (it doesn't), the movie is about a woman and her sister who use hubbie's computer to access chat rooms, etc, and witness online killings, and of course, see the killer in a sort of "Eyes of Laura Mars" style.

The two lead males are played by non-actor musicians Roger Daltrey and Huey Lewis.
Lead females are played by former actresses Natassia Kinsky and Nicolette Sheridan.
The killer is played by a still-unknown actor.

Major problems:

1. Talking computers ("electronic chronometer activated").
2. People talking to computers as they type.
3. Never making a typo even when typing at an awkward angle and not looking at the keys (while talking to someone else).
4. Easy access to talking encrypted computer by using a microphone that you have to be an inch away from to use. And the computer selects only some of the words you say, as needed.
5. Really bad acting.
6. Un-sexy eroticism.
7. Over-technologized thoughout.

It might seem tempting to "save" 5 bucks, but you're wasting the other five dollars.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete.......2005-03-24

.com for Murder is anything but spooky and suspenseful. The movie centers with a killer who selects his victims from a chat room and records the killings. Natassja Kinski and Nicolette Sheridan characters are sisters who end up his next stalking as they view a murder he commits.
Whenever a movie lets you know who the killer is then the script has to be really top notch to keep you on the edge of your seat and snag the viewers attention...this script is not one of those.
There is no character development thus you really have no idea why Albert (Jeffery Dean) is running around killing women or why he sees visions of blood everywhere. You have no idea why Natassja Kinski's husband Ben built a hi-tech computerized safe house that allows hackers to so easily access it. You truely have no idea why two talented woman like Nicolette Sheridan and especially Natassja Kinski agreed to play such brainless stereotypical victims, that it really is a let down for strong women (Lifetime televison would have a FIT)! Huey Lewis plays the FBI agent but really he looks so uncomfortable playing that part you think he just ate something unsavory.
The only two high points in the whole film was the beautiful house, truely awesome in its design and style, and Jeffery Dean who plays his part fairly well considering the limited script he is given. After watching this techno-diaster, you'll just want to re-boot and forget the whole thing every happened.

.COM FOR DUMMIES.......2004-07-19

First off, what a house! Roger Daltrey plays an architect named Ben who has extremely computerized his house. Whether it was a set or a real house, it's awesome. Whenever you see the name Nico Mastorakis, you know what you're going to get: sometimes implausible plots; sex; damsels in distress; derivative and exploitative. The good thing, however, is that most of the time Mastorakis does it so well, you can forgive him.
Such is the case for .com for Murder. Nico spends little time on characterizations---we don't know much about Nicollette Sheridan, who plays Nastassa Kinski's sister; we never really understand why Jeffery Dean is killing, and what motivates his psychosis. But in actuality, it's not all that important in a movie like this. You're going to root for the heroines; you're going to hate the villain; you're going to say once again how ineffective law enforcement and the FBI are. And you're going to expect the Michael Myers-like return from the dead. And if you're like me, you'll still love it.
This is stylishly done, tense and much better than I had expected. Sheridan (Knots Landing) still maintains that California girl beauty and Kinski is still a stunning woman, and a capable heroine. Lewis and Daltry merely fill their roles, but they aren't awful.
A tense, tidy, and spooky little movie, makes you think twice about signing on!!!

.com for lame.......2003-12-13

The writer obviously loathes computers and doesn't understand them, which is unfortunate since technology figures so prominently in the plotline.

Overall the psychotic killer (Jeffrey Dean) does a good job, but the thread trying to make the film somehow literate by having a Faust fixated killer just seems to try too hard. The ending is a terrible letdown, where it doesn't rely at all on the intelligence of the protagonist and seem inconsistent. Even though some of the killers "intelligent" moves were predictable and telegraphed, like the address and mistaken identity (trying not to be specific enough to spoil here), in general the murderer seems formidable.

Comparing this to "Hackers" is offensive, being that's one of the few films about computers that seem to have a clue. At least they didn't shoot out a monitor and act like that takes a computer out of commission. So encryption is when monsters come out on the screen? Come on.

Huey Lewis played the FBI agent like a cardboard cutout. If you can turn off your brain, it's not so bad.

A worth seeing cyber age thriller........2003-03-25

This psychological thriller is something like "Rear Window of the cyber age". Nastassja Kinski is the beautiful Sondra Brummel who got stuck in a wheel chair due to some ski accident while her boyfriend Ben (rock singer Roger Daltrey) goes out of town. Misty Brummel (Nicolette Sheridan of "Knots Landing") comes over to help Sondra recover, and the two sisters spend some time together on the web, using Ben's password to sneak in some private chatroom. The Internet chitchats seem to be enjoyable until Sondra and Misty accidentally watch some suspicious guy threaten to rape and kill a girl (Kim Valentine). Not only they fail to convince an FBI agent (pop star Huey Lewis) into thwarting a virtual crime, they even put themselves in serious danger, because the psychotic killer (Jeffrey Dean) happens to be a vicious hacker who wastes no time tracking them down to their own residence...

Product Description

"U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once wondered whether a man could disappear mysteriously and take his wealth with him. The magazine editor, to whom he was speaking, took up the challenge and the result was one of the most engaging mystery movies of the '30s. The story of a man, who is more successful at practicing law than in his marriage, may sound familiar, but his actions after deciding that he had had enough are definitely unheard of. Blake's decision to sell stock and invest in a Cannery on the verge of shutting down will raise many an eyebrow among today's businessmen. Yet, Blake manages to earn the kind of dividend that shares and bonds do not always promise. The plight of citizens driven to poverty by the shutting down of the factory is shown with a great deal of sensitivity and is emotionally moving. Blake's transformation to Carter too is portrayed imaginatively. The plot attains a furious pace toward the end when gangsters and citizens fight for possession of the cannery. The selection of locations is done cleverly and the choice of a frontier town gives the story a realistic touch. This movie will always be remembered for two reasons - first, that it is credited to President Roosevelt and second it has an unusual plot. Don't miss this incredible mystery of a missing man who finds a new purpose in life but loses his heart in the process!"

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Anti Capitalist Propoganda.......2006-07-29

Shot during FDR's first term in office, The Presidents Mystery is essentially an anti-capitalist pro union propoganda film masquerading as a murder mystery. The entire plot and theme was suggested by FDR to a short story writer who then wrote up the mystery into a serial magazine novel before it became a film. The concept was a sensation at the time and because FDR was so loved it became the most popular film of the year. Today it seems a bit dated but I give it 5 stars for its strong historical value.

Novelty Film.......2006-05-22

One of the first "novelty films" every made, The President's Mysterty stands the test of time even without the publicity it recieved when it first came out. This is like the Survivor of its time. The name comes from the fact that FDR spectulated about the plot points and then a magazine editor got someone to make the mystery move that the president had suggested. The plot is simple - a guy wants to disappear but also take his money with him. How he does it and how he gets caught is the basic plot.

Bank Alarm (1937) DVD [Remastered Edition]

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Cops And Robbers
Well Done Police Procedural

Bank Alarm (1937) DVD [Remastered Edition]
Starring: Vince Barnett , Wilson Benge , Sidney D'Albrook , Charles Delaney , and Wilma Francis
Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Manufacturer: A2ZCDS.com
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Release Date: 2005-03-21

Product Description

When Federal agents Alan OConnor and Bobbie Reynolds are called upon to investigate a spate of bank robberies and a murder, they find that Alans sister is in love with one of the conmen. The inspector of police who claims to have an important clue is shot dead, spurring the detective duo into top-gear action to nab the gang before another life was snuffed out. Nothing seems to stop the duo, not even putting Bobbies life in serious danger. Clever detective work results in the arrest of the gang and the rescue of Alans sister- the damsel in distress.

Customer Reviews:

Cops And Robbers.......2006-07-28

This is a high end classic cops and robbers movie. The heros are FBI men who are chasing after a string of bank robberies. There is a little bit of comic relief, but for the most part its a straight ahead cops and robbers film that has the ending you would expect. There are some very good looking guys in the movie and I thought all the actors did a good job with their roles. Once again, I was impressed by the quality of the film stock.

Well Done Police Procedural.......2006-05-05

This is a classic police procedural with a twist - the two FBI agents are a married couple. This allows the film to introduce an aura of romance that similar films don't have.

The plot is straightforward - there is a group of counterfiters who may or may not also be robbing banks. The couple investigates, follows clues and eventually foils their plot.

There are a number of 1930s films that follow a similar plot outline and I like most of them.

This is no exception.

Average customer rating:

.crap for movie
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
.COM FOR DUMMIES
.com for lame
A worth seeing cyber age thriller.

.com for Murder [Region 2]
Starring: Nastassja Kinski , Nicollette Sheridan , Roger Daltrey , Huey Lewis , and Jeffery Dean
Director: Nico Mastorakis
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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