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The Last of the Mohicans (Director's Expanded Edition)

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Get the VHS
Moving
1757: The new world...
Have to agree with some
Doesn't follow book,but still good movie

The Last of the Mohicans (Director's Expanded Edition)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis , Madeleine Stowe , Russell Means , Eric Schweig , and Jodhi May
Director: Michael Mann
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00005221M
Release Date: 2001-01-23

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Wildly romantic, daringly exciting, Michael Mann's film of James Fenimore Cooper's novel created a new babe magnet out of Daniel Day-Lewis, he of the heaving pecs and flowing mane. As Hawkeye, he plays an American settler raised by the Mohicans who is forced to serve as a guide for British adventurism in upstate New York. But the British have been outflanked by the French (and their Indian allies); then British honor is betrayed when a band of renegades assaults them during their retreat. Mann captures the viciousness of this era's hand-to-hand combat in startling battle scenes. But he also invests the film with heartfelt romance, as the feelings swell between Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe. The ending is a stunner, a long, nearly wordless sequence of battle and loss. Strong performances all around, particularly by Russell Means as Chingachgook and Wes Studi as the evil Magua. --Marshall Fine

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An epic adventure and passionate romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war. Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor in 1989 for My Left Foot) stars as Hawkeye, rugged frontiersman and adopted son of the Mohicans, and Madeleine Stowe is Cora Munro, aristocratic daughter of a proud British Colonel. Their love, tested by fate, blazes amidst a brutal conflict between the British, the French and Native American allies that engulfs the majestic mountains and cathedral-like forests of Colonial America.

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Get the VHS.......2007-06-27

I watched this movie in the theater when it first came
out. I bought the VHS when it came out.
I loved the movie, the music, and the action. The scenery
is breathtaking and the movie flowed very well with superb
performances by almost everyone.
When the DVD came out I wanted to get the better picture
and audio effect. The Cinematography is breathtaking.
The clearness of the scenes is great.

I was disappointed by the cuttings in the Director's
"Expanded Edition". To much was cut and not enough
was added. The VHS cinematography is close to the DVD.
You have more continuity in the movie, and don't have to
listen to Russell Means (usually brillant) ramble at the
end and make the final moments of great emotion into a
a rambling.

Save your money and stick with the VHS.

Moving.......2007-05-30

I never tire of watching this spectacular movie and enjoyed seeing the expanded version. I was surprised at how well I know the movie and was aware of all the changes.

Thank you for the visual beauty, haunting music and passionate story.

1757: The new world..........2007-05-26

HAVING SEEN AND TALKED TO RUSSELL MEANS AND DENNIS BANKS AND BEING MARRIED TO AN INDIAN THIS MOVIE MAKES CHILLS RUN DOWN YOUR SPINE. IT'S 1757 ON THE AMERICAN FRONTIER AND SUDDENLY YOU ARE THERE. SO WHAT IF IT DOES NOT TRACK THE BOOK EXACTLY? MOVIES SELDOM DO. THEY CAN'T. 90 MIN. IS NOT ENOUGH TIME. WOULD YOU WANT TO SIT THROUGH AN EXHAUSTIVE EXPOSITION OF EVERY DETAIL? ALSO I WORKED WITH THE MAN WHO WAS TATTOO CONSULTANT FOR THE MOVIE. MUCH INSIGHT FROM HIM...
ANOTHER GOOD "HISTORY" MOVIE IS THE NEW WORLD WHICH IS MORE OR LESS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE. I LOVE GOOD HISTORY MOVIES!

Have to agree with some.......2007-05-08

I love the original movie. It is one of my most feel good movies of all time. I was really disappointed with the way they edited this dvd. The vocal part that is missing was a huge hole in what was a wonderful movie. Why do they have to mess things up that have a good thing going for them.

Doesn't follow book,but still good movie.......2007-04-05

After reading the book,it became my favorite.So I was disappointed that the movie did not follow the book very much.About half the book was missing from the movie and the relationship between Hawkeye and Cora is all Hollywood.In the book,Cora and Uncas die.Not Alice,Uncas,and Heyward.And I was so heartbroken by the portrayal of Heyward as a cold,heartless military man who meets his demise at the stake.That is not how he was in the book at all!I do give the movie makers credit,however for the stellar score and realistic storytelling.It was not a bad movie,it was just disappointing if you're expecting the same story as the book.

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Powerful and Haunting
Compelling Romance
very deeply moving and heart-wrenching..
I saw this awhile ago when on vhs
Intensely erotic.....

The Lover
Starring: Jane March , Tony Leung Ka Fai , Frédérique Meininger , Arnaud Giovaninetti , and Melvil Poupaud
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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ASIN: B00005PJ6R
Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Lovely to look at, this story reveals little more than the characters' nude bodies. Like couples whose only attraction is physical, this has little to offer once it leaves the bedroom. We never learn the interests or inner workings of the lovers in question. They become nothing more than attractive bodies, which makes this little more than a shallow exercise in sexuality. The story is based on the controversial, and supposedly autobiographical, bestseller by experimental French novelist Marguerite Duras. It tells the story of a young French schoolgirl who becomes sexually involved with a sophisticated, older Asian man. Set in Indochina in the late 1920s, this is stunningly photographed and artfully directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. That said, the lack of a more satisfying plot means this is merely tastefully produced soft porn. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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From the novel of the same namewhich has sold over one million copies in 43 languagesthis "sophisticated adaptation of Marguerite Duras' best-selling memoirs" (Variety) smolders on the screen. "Masterfully acted and beautifully photographed" (Critics' Choice), The Lover brilliantly captures the essence of sexual awakening and forbidden desire like no other film has donebeforeor since. Jane March is mesmerizing in the role of a poor French teenager who engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir (Tony Leung) in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters. But though the lovers are able to transcend their differences in age, race and class'theirs is a future that French colonial Vietnamese society will never allow.

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Powerful and Haunting.......2007-06-22

Mesmerizing, seductive, poetic, romantic and exotic. This movie is as erotic as 91/2 Weeks (rated R), the sex scenes have to be on there for the story. The intimate scenes make the ending so much more powerful--and haunting.

Compelling Romance.......2007-05-25

It would be easy to dismiss "The Lover" as mere erotica. For sure the love scenes are a selling point here. That said, they are some of the most gorgeously framed love scenes ever transferred to celluloid. I defy anyone, man or woman, not to feel their heart race after viewing these scenes. It also doesn't hurt that Jane March and Tony Leong have a kinetic chemistry that makes you believe in their love. There is also stunning production design on hand here. Director Jean Jacques Annaud also has some compelling things to say about racism, classism, and colonialism. "The Lover" will leave you mesmerized.

very deeply moving and heart-wrenching.........2007-04-21

I had never heard of this movie, in fact never knew it existed until just recently..
however, I can only state how deeply it affected me..it was so very profound..
It was so beautifully and wonderfully photographed as others have stated.. the very intimate sex/love scenes tastefully done..
however, after reading the numerous reviews am wondering if some of the reviewers saw the same scenes that I did ?...
In question was the so called 'rape' scene..
well let me refresh your memories [for the ones who seemed to be 'missing' this]...
that scene happened shortly after the Chinese man [her lover] witnessed the very suggestive scene when the brother and his sister were dancing together.. oh so very close and almost erotic !! this scene implied something very indecent like incense.. and the look on his face told it all..everything was there.. every emotion showing on his face...
disbelief at first, a deep hurt when he realised what was actually happening between them.. then the feelings of betrayal and then anger..
This manifested itself later in the batchelors quarters when he angrily slapped her face and then proceeded to quietly but brutishly take her..
I did not view this as rape,it was understood.. he felt betrayed, angry and shame at what had happened.. her family [the white trash] had just treated him so shamefully too...but it was the scene that he had just witnessed as she danced ever so closely and suggestively with her brother that made him so angry.. she understood.. she made no moves to stop him, she did not shout out and neither did she participate in the act ! ...
Also I noted how deeply he must have cared for her when he gave her his beautiful very expensive ring that must have meant so much to him.. the ring which had belonged to his deceased mother..
so much poignancy on his face when he pulled the ring from his finger...
The ending too was so superb, I felt so deeply moved and sad to think that finally after she realised how much she did care for him it was too late.. it had always been too late...
what a fabulous,heart-wrenching, moving story..

I saw this awhile ago when on vhs.......2007-04-16

Ths movie is a tab bit harder than soft porn. There are real looking sex scenes. As a matter of fact, the man and minor girl spent most of their time having sex in the movie.
Her family was giving her a hard time, she wanted to get away, plus she had no friends in school, somewhat an outcast. She met this wealthy, predatorial Asian man who saw in her from the beginning, a convenient sex slave.
He used her for sex, she used him for money to help her and her family out. It's an ok movie but an explicit label should be put on it. You will not want your children looking at this.

Intensely erotic............2007-03-09

I saw this movie about 15 years ago and it was my first time seeing such a movie with such passion, eroticism, and intensity. It is a GREAT movie that makes your heart beat out of your chest..DEFINATELY watch this with your lover or significant other.

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Gorgeous--and I'm talking about Susan Kohner...
Sentimental and Politically Charged
Still a tear jerker
Real Artifice
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life
Starring: Lana Turner , John Gavin , Sandra Dee , Susan Kohner , and Robert Alda
Director: Douglas Sirk
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Release Date: 2003-01-07

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Gorgeous--and I'm talking about Susan Kohner..........2007-06-20

who bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Wood. Susan is stunning in this and she is the only reason it is even worth watching, and she is not laugable as trying to "pass for black", as Jeanne Crain was in "Pinky" (which is actually a better movie).

A common theme in these "passing" movies made back then (including the original 1934 version) was that passing for white was wrong. How Peola (in the original version) and Sarah Jane (in this version) treated their mother was wrong, but if someone wants to pass for white so they will be treated equally (which they shouldn't have to do), I don't have a problem with that.

Now when it comes to romantic relationships, it's very important to some people to preserve their white heritage, and I don't have a problem with that, just as I don't have a problem with black people wanting to preserve their black heritage, but for those to whom it's not an issue, I don't pass judgement on them. Interracial relationships are not a moral issue, but rather a social and cultural issue, and then what about the children?

That being said, I think Sarah Jane was wrong not to tell her secret boyfriend about her heritage (especially since it was implied they slept together), though I understand why she didn't.

Anyway, John Gavin's character (Steve Archer) as the long-suffering admirer of Lana Turner (Lora Meredith), who really "acts" (but she is playing a stage actress, and they are known for over-acting), could have been left out completely, and the crush Sandra Dee (Susie), who plays Lana's very annoying teenage daughter, should have definitely been left out. I always thought this story added nothing to the movie.

When Lora told Susie that she would give Steve up because her daughter was in love with him (and she was like what, fifteen?), all of a sudden, Susie was angry with her mother for never being there for her when she seemed happy before. It was so obvious she was just mad that Steve was in love with her mother, not her. I just rolled my eyes--Sandra Dee was so retarded in this movie.

I'm really not into actresses playing phony actresses, and I could never see what was so great about Lana Turner in this movie that she became such a star. Lana was never really all that pretty to begin with. Glamorous, yes, beautiful, I think not.

As another reviewer stated, the years passing sequence was pretty cheesy. I mean, I think we could have figured out on our own that several years had passed when we saw the girls all grown up. I never have liked that feature.

I liked Annie, but I was annoyed that she just never "got it" when it came to her daughter. She kept showing up and embarrassing her, and though I understand how hurtful that can be, I think her mother should hav also understood that children can be cruel, and Sarah Jane was passing in school so she could make friends.

I thought Sarah Jane was the only real character in the whole movie.

There were a couple of parts that just didn't click, like when Lora says to Annie (sorry, I can't remember the woman's name) that she didn't know she had any friends (hell, they had lived together for years!), and Annie said she had never asked.

Also, there was hardly any mention of Susie's father (which is why "The Brady Bunch" never made any sense to me in that respect).

Then when Lora tells Sarah Jane about the Hawkins boy (I think that was his name--and Hawkins was black), and doesn't get it why Sarah Jane gets upset over this, because it's like she doesn't even have the right to like a white boy. And then when Lora says, "We've never treated you any differently," well, right there, I mean, it's like she had a reason to, but because she's oh-so-kind, she chose not to.

I still have no idea what the significance is with the big funeral. Why not enjoy all that money that was wasted on it while she was alive, not dead?

This movie talked about a touchy subject, but didn't tackle it. Blacks were still supposed to stay in "their place" and black girls (no matter how white they appeared) weren't supposed to like white boys, etc.

It's worth watching once, but I couldn't sit through it again.

As for the 1934 version, again, once is enough. It's like "The Aunt Jemima Story" and the scenes where Delilah (the black woman) rubs Bea's (Claudette Colbert's) feet feels sort of lesbian-ish.

Sentimental and Politically Charged.......2007-05-19

Imitation of Life is a politically charged movie in the style of a woman's film. Lana Turner stars as an aspiring actress who makes it big in spite of her age and the fact that she has a young daughter (Sandra Dee). In times of poverty, she meets Juanita Moore, a kindly black woman with a daughter of her own (Susan Kohner). This little girl is so light skinned, she could pass as white, and does on many occasions. She is ashamed of her mother and acts out constantly. However, she and Turner's daughter are close friends, and Moore takes care of the family nicely.

We are shown that mothers with careers are almost always doomed to fail. When one is focused on, the other is neglected. Also, race is an important factor; this film was released in the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The performances in this movie are excellent and the cast is wonderful. Moore really outdoes herself with her performance; she is appropriately realistic and sentimental throughout, making for a wonderful overall story.

Still a tear jerker.......2007-05-14

I was so pleased to receive this DVD its an all time classic and now I can add it to my library. I also ordered one for a friend of mine and gave it to her along with a box of kleenex. The picture quality is excellent.

Real Artifice.......2007-05-13

Reality doesn't get any more artificial than this, but what glorious artificiality. Lana Turner as a struggling actress in a cold-water flat--with her maid, instant success on Broadway and a parade of millionaire stage-door Johnnies wanting her, and more changes of gowns and jewels than you'd find in New York during Fashion Week. Grateful and ungrateful daughters, a minor Electra complex, tasteful racism, and ultimate redemption. And not a hint of the "real world" to intrude on the characters's self-absorbtion. This is a home-run of Sirkian excess.

Imitation of Life.......2007-05-13

Excellent film.... Lnan turner is at her best as is Susan Kohner... good start for Sandra Dee. John gavin is light in his role, but he has charm and appeal. A great 1959 movie....

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A great love story filmed in one of the greatest cities!
Beautiful Love Story
A true to Life story
One of the best
Love endures

The World of Suzie Wong
Starring: William Holden , Nancy Kwan , Sylvia Syms , Michael Wilding , and Jacqui Chan
Director: Richard Quine
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Release Date: 2004-06-29

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A prim young Chinese woman on the Kowloon ferry accuses a middle-aged American of stealing her purse--thus begins a culture-clash romance. Seeking to escape his stifled life, Robert (William Holden, Stalag 17, Sunset Boulevard) has come to Hong Kong to become an artist. He rediscovers the girl from the ferry and learns she is not what she seemed; she's a prostitute named Suzie Wong (Nancy Kwan, Flower Drum Song). Though Robert resists her charms, she becomes his model, and their relationship grows surprisingly complex. While The World of Suzie Wong can be patronizing and has some dubious interpretations of Chinese manners and mores, it's also sophisticated (in a censored sort of way) about love, sex, and social pressure. A viewer may scoff at the child-like hookers, yet find the movie accumulates an unexpected emotional force, particularly through its exploration of how the characters maintain their illusions. --Bret Fetzer

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A great love story filmed in one of the greatest cities!.......2007-06-26

If you have been to, or lived on, Hong Kong this movie is a must see. The Star Ferry as it was, the vibrancy of a city that never stops. William Holden in one of his best roles and Nancy Kwan make a terrific couple for a love story that is poignant and rich with character. Love knows no cultural or class boundaries and this film proves that point. I will watch it any time and highly recommend it. You'll enjoy it.

Beautiful Love Story.......2007-02-06

A tale of forbidden love. William Holden journeys to Hong Kong to explore his talent as an artist. On the ferry from Kowloon to Hong Kong, he meets the stunningly beautiful Mei-Li(Nancy Kwan), posing as the daughter of a very rich and powerful father. In reality she is an extremely vulnerable prostitute named Suzie Wong. Mr. Holden's character soon falls deeply in love with her. Posing as his model, they establish what becomes one of the most romantic screen romances ever. But falling in love with a Chinese woman or man, in British occupied Hong Kong was greatly frowned upon. Especially a prostitute. A very good portrayal of the exploitative flesh market, that continues throughout Asia to this day. A film for mature audiences that was well ahead of its time.

A true to Life story.......2006-11-10

A very good true to life story. It is a worthy movie that depicts the everyday life of love, opportunities and adventure in busy and crowded Hong Kong. The story line is good reflecting the everyday life in Hong Kong, even to this day.

One of the best.......2006-11-05

This classic was a wondeful movie that everyone should enjoy. William Holden was absolutely fantastic. The love storey also showed another side of the world with real life problems that many people experience. I would recommend this movie to anyone. It was so entertaining you will not want to miss one second.

Love endures.......2006-09-24

I loved this movie when I saw it for the first time. I guess it sort of haunted me, because many years later I found myself racking my brain for the name of it so I could buy it and watch it again. I looked up Nancy Kwan online and found the title.
Fast shipping brought it to my door and into my heart again.
Not a very complicated movie, just lovely photography and a lovely story. Suzy seems a little childish, but I wonder how old she was supposed to be in the movie. Maybe not much more than a child really? If you like romance, you'll love this movie.
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NICOLE / CARLOS : A LOVE STORY
Wierd movie :)
yin-yang
"Our skin looks so beautiful together."
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Crazy/ Beautiful
Starring: Bruce Davison , Kirsten Dunst , Lucinda Jenney , Keram Malicki Sanchez , and Rolando Molina
Director: John Stockwell
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ASIN: B00003CY5P
Release Date: 2001-11-13

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Opposites attract in this love story for the younger set. Carlos is a straight-laced poor boy working his way toward a better life. Nicole is a rich girl with a wild streak who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Can it be that they're meant for each other? Yes, of course it can. Crazy/Beautiful follows a familiar pattern--the two young lovers come from different worlds, and no one else understands them--but has a few intelligent wrinkles to the standard star-crossed plot. Nicole's dad, for example, actually likes Carlos and worries that Nicole will corrupt him. Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez give assured performances as the young lovers, and the movie's message of tolerance comes across without being preachy. As teen love stories go, you could do far worse. Adults may be left cold by Crazy/Beautiful, but teens--especially those with a dramatic streak--will enjoy this well-intentioned romance. --Ali Davis

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Fate steps in and brings together two high school seniors from opposite sides of the track in this sexy, fun, and energetic story of first love. Nicole (Kirsten Dunst, BRING IT ON) is the 17-year-old troubled daughter of a wealthy congressman who never met a rule she didn't break. Carlos (hot newcomer Jay Hernandez) is an A-student with big dreams who endures a two-hour bus ride every morning to attend high school in an upscale L.A. neighborhood. Their innocent flirtations quickly develop into passionate love, but Nicole's self-destructive behavior threatens their relationship and puts Carlos' promising future in jeopardy. Will their intense passion keep them together despite the objections of their families, or will Carlos be forced to plan his future ... without Nicole? Surprises lie at every turn in this wildly seductive and critically acclaimed drama.

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NICOLE / CARLOS : A LOVE STORY.......2007-03-24

John Stockwell's CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL describes a conformist love story in an environment that doesn't react the way it should react. In a mainstream movie, the Mexican parents of Carlos Nuñez would have cherished Nicole Oatley with the usual Latin warmth and Nicole's family would have rejected Carlos because of his social and race background. Congressman Tom Oakley, even if he's a member of the Democrat party, wouldn't have accepted that his daughter sees the son of a chicano. Thanks to the unusual handling of this love story, in addition to the exceptional performance of Kirsten Dunst, CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL deserves to appear in your rental list.

A DVD zone Mamas and Papas.

Wierd movie :).......2007-01-31

Its hard not to appreciate a teen film which actually manages to take itself seriously - and get away with it. The plot of the film may sound cliched: boy meets girl, girl a troubled story etc; but we gain enough insight into the character's lives to give them our sympathy.

The DVD version looks perfect and has an interesting commentary with the director and Kirsten Dunst, as well as the usual trailer and behind the scenes featurette.

yin-yang.......2006-10-24

You know how some movies are such an intense experience that you feel changed in some way? And how you can't stop thinking about how powerful certain scenes were? Yeah. This is one of those.

The way Nicole and Carlos complete each other is incredible. At first, Nicole is lost and destructive. The solid schedule of homework, football practice, and family obligations deteriorates for Carlos as he becomes engulfed in Nicole's world of chaos and drama. But their love is something real, strong enough to make everything change. Carlos realizes that he has to make sacrifices in order to save Nicole from herself, and Nicole realizes that she's ready to become the person she's always wanted to be. Carlos helps her find the way home.

This is an awesome movie that shows us how beautiful true love is, and how crazy it would be to settle for anything less.

"Our skin looks so beautiful together.".......2006-05-19

If 'Crazy/Beautiful' served no purpose other than a template for young talent consider it done, for all three young stars (Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandes & Tarryn Manning) all put there best feet forward in this critically acclaimed teen drama. The story, while it's been done before, has never quite been done this well. Nicole (Dunst in one of her BEST performances to date) is a rich girl with a wild side who continues to stress her father and push her stepmother further away. Carlos (Hernandes in his breakout role) on the other hand is a poor boy trying hard to make the best of himself, traveling further than need be, waking up earlier than need be, all to get a better education and get a chance to be something bigger than he is. When they meet it's lust at first sight, but as they grow together they realize how much they need each other. This is a touching family film that shows well how a childs feeling of neglect and unwantedness can damage there relationships and even result in their inability for better relationships in the future. Kirsten Dunst is truly a star and she shines so much in this film delivering what has to be her most stunning and commanding performance to date. This is far from just your typical teen film but it explores real issues with taste and tact and proves itself to be a very very good movie.

Delivers.......2006-05-10

i loved it. Crazy/ Beautiful has everything to be an amazing movie. Good directing, great acting, and a awesome soundtrack. The movie appeals too all ages and has a hip sense to it. The movie is not as adviritsed. It has some sort of speical quality that we raely see with teen movies. The movie was beautiful.

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Fun Brando film
A well padded, slow moving 1950's melodrama
An Excellent Movie!
old movies are better
the best love story ever.

Sayonara
Starring: Marlon Brando , Patricia Owens , Red Buttons , Miiko Taka , and Ricardo Montalban
Director: Joshua Logan
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ASIN: B00005LOLD
Release Date: 2001-09-18

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Based on a novel by James Michener, Sayonara earned a fistful of Oscar® nominations (including Best Picture, Director, and Actor) in 1957 and wound up winning statuettes for supporting actors Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki. Marlon Brando plays a Korean War fighter pilot, the son of a general, reassigned to Japan, where fraternization with local women is taboo. After breaking off his engagement to another general's daughter, he finds himself falling for a Japanese entertainer (Miiko Taka), then struggling with his own bias. Subplots deal with other servicemen (played by Buttons and James Garner) who also fall for Japanese women. Directed by Joshua Logan from a script by Paul Osborn, the film takes a then-daring look at prejudice as well as post-war racial bias against the Japanese. Brando's Southern accent makes him sound like Matthew McConaughey, while Buttons is actually touching as tough, tender American struggling against racism. --Marshall Fine

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Fun Brando film.......2007-05-16

This is a rather silly story line, and Brando is really miscast but as always he is fun to watch. Red Buttons gives an excellent performance as a soldier married to a Japanese woman during the occupation. Still an interesting performance from Brando.

A well padded, slow moving 1950's melodrama.......2007-03-12

Unfortunately, this movie will give future generations absolutely no clue as to why Marlon Brando was considered one of the finest actors of his day. Every one of his tics and affectations are on display; the shambling slouch, the beetle browed grimace, the inexplicable adoption of a disfiguring and ludicrous accent (southern this time). All of which rendered him totally unbelievable as a spit and polish West Point graduate. What was he thinking? Why did the director let him get away with it?

Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki carry the acting honors in this one, and James Garner too, who made me wish he had been given the leading role instead.

What I appreciate most about this moive, however, was the way it endeavored to introduce Western audiences to the different forms of Japanese theatre. For that, I will even forgive it the rather alarming sight of Ricardo Montelban as a Japanese Kabuki actor. By the way, the all girl revue in the picture is based on the very famous and still extant Takarazuka All-Girl Revue.

An Excellent Movie!.......2007-01-22

Marlon Brando and Red Buttons are at their best in this movie! This is a great love story!

old movies are better.......2006-12-19

I've seen this movie 3 times in the last few years, and still break down crying at 2 scenes, the scene where kelly's japanese wife was going to get her eyes surgically altered to look american and when marlon finds kelly and his wife dead from suicide, gets me every time. LIked it a lot, a little too long and I agree could use some extra editing, but marlon's accent didn't bother me as much as some of the reviewers have said. I just loved red buttons and miyosha umeki ( i think that's spelled right), they really made the movie as far as i'm concerned.

the best love story ever........2006-11-09

If you are inlove or want to be inlove or like to see a love story you
must see this movie.

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Wonderful nostalgia trip
A Great Hit
Call Me Madam 1953
call me madam
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam
Starring: Ethel Merman , Donald O'Connor , Vera-Ellen , George Sanders , and Billy De Wolfe
Director: Walter Lang
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2004-04-20

Amazon.com

A great star and a great composer can make a Broadway musical into a smash, as Ethel Merman and Irving Berlin proved with Call Me Madam. Not a bad place to start with a movie, either, and the 1953 film of the show has both Merman and Berlin represented in brassy fashion. Granted, Merman's platinum-throated talents were best suited to the stage, and the production overall has that dutiful, stodgy tone of so many Fox musicals. Extra points for the suavity of George Sanders (he's Merman's love interest in tiny Lichtenburg, where the lady has been appointed U.S. ambassador), and for the dancing of Vera-Ellen and Donald O'Connor. A year after crashing through the wall in Singin' in the Rain, O'Connor has a similar solo athletic workout to "What Chance Have I with Love." High point: Merman and O'Connor trading verses on "You're Just in Love," the best tune in a bouncy score. --Robert Horton

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Wonderful nostalgia trip.......2006-08-12

I originally saw this movie when I was 10 years old and over the years remembered the wonderful dancing and songs. I was disappointed that it never seemed to turn up on TV and was delighted to be able to buy my own copy. When I saw it again recently it was even better than I had remembered it. Donald O'Connor's partnership with Vera-Ellen is enchanting - I've watched their dances over and over. And Ethel Merman lights up the screen every time she is on - her interpretation of the memorable Berlin songs, whether belted out or sweetly romantic - is, I believe, unbeatable. I now want to get all the other Merman movies. And what a shame that George Sanders' deep, rich baritone wasn't more widely heard.

A Great Hit.......2006-07-05

Call Me Madame is a wonderful spoof on diplomatic practice. I intend to show part of it to my undergrad course in diplomacy at Georgetown University to demonstrate to the students how ambassadors should not conduct themselves.

Call Me Madam 1953.......2006-04-26

Brassy , belt-it-out Broadway Legend Ethel Mermann (1908-1984) , delivers a singularly show-stopping version performance in this beloved big-screen version of Irving Berlin (1888-1989) last big Musical comedy Success . It?s the story of a Washington D.C. socialite who becomes a U.S. Ambassador and finds Romance along the Way . Filled with Colorfully tuneful Berlin favorite like "The Hostess With The Mostes" and "You?re just in Love " And unforgettable dance sequences by Donald O?Connor (1925-2003) and lovely Vera-Ellen (1921-1981) CALL ME MADAM is Hollywood musical magic ! . High Quality digital transfer . Reccomended

call me madam.......2006-03-09

It is wonderful to view this excellent dvd of such an excellent
film.
Now the miraculous acting and singing of the great Ethel Merman as well as of all the cast can be fully appreciated

Call Me Madam.......2006-02-28

Call me Madam is an entertaining musical with songs you'll find yourself humming or sining around the house or while driving a car.

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Exceptional Viewing
Not the best.
A good old movie
Diamond Head
Tropical Tantrums

Diamond Head
Starring: Charlton Heston , Yvette Mimieux , George Chakiris , France Nuyen , and James Darren
Director: Guy Green
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B00083FZFE
Release Date: 2005-05-31

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional Viewing.......2007-05-07

This film no matter how long ago it was made, still holds it charm, Quality, made. Good acting good storey, always worth a second look.

Not the best........2007-01-15

I got this movie because James Darren was in it. He was good as was France Nguyen. They play the only likeable characters in the main cast and neither makes it through the whole movie. Of course I knew that when I bought it.

A good old movie.......2006-03-25

I remember this movie when it came out, so that really "dates" me. I was young when it was released, and I loved the stars of it (well most of them) and it was the beginning of a love affair with Hawaii. The story line is old, it's that outdated stuff about prejudice over skin color, that is similar to the West Side Story theme and others of that time. But I really enjoy the acting of everyone in this (although not a Charlton Heston fan) and although I am younger than Yvette Mimeux as a young girl I thought she was so beautiful and I was such a fan of hers. Also back in those days I was a James Darren fan (especially being a South Philly girl myself as a child) despite his small role in this and also a George Chakaris fan and I so enjoy the acting and the beautiful scenery. If you are young and you don't care for old movies, this won't do it for you. If you're older like me, it could bring back some memories. If you just enjoy movies, you will like it.

Diamond Head.......2005-10-13

A movie I can watch over and over. Some painful truths set in a beautiful place and time.

Tropical Tantrums.......2005-09-07

I have always enjoyed this movie. Set in glorious Hawaii, Charlton Heston is his usual best with a great support cast. This movie lived up to my memory of first seeing it years ago. It mixes the underlying tension in Hawaii at that time, with the explosive forbidden love tangle. A very pleasant film in many ways with exquisite scenery, good acting, set in a great era and has nice closure. A must for Heston fans.

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China in the Eighties
Martial Arts and China
Amazing Martial Arts film
Great Novel
Love and adversity in a foriegn land

Iron and Silk
Starring: Dong Hangcheng , Vivian Wu , To Funglin , Sun Xudong , and Jiang Xihong
Director: Shirley Sun
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B0006FFRSY
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Product Description

"What you learned is garbage," Mark Franklin's martial arts instructor tells him. "You have to relearn everything." So Mark practices hours on end, trying to master the skills that will give him the look and power of a tiger crashing down a mountainside. But that's not the only learning he'll experience during his two years in China. Each day brings a new clash between Mark's western ways and the age-old traditions of the Orient. Mark Salzman portrays Franklin in this exciting film based on his autobiographical book. "I really enjoyed 'Iron & Silk,