Hot Shot

Starring:Jim Youngs, PelÃ©, Billy Warlock, Jeremy Green, Weyman Thompson, Mario Van Peebles, Leon Russom, Penelope Ann Miller, Rutanya Alda, Peter Henry Schroeder, David Groh, Greg Beecroft, Karen Shallo, Sayed Badreya, Tracy Storer, Richard Beach, Mark Merrick, Robert Aginsky, Robert Ryan (VI), Eileen Reader
Director: Rick King
Studio: DVD Ltd
Product Type: DVD

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The Little Foxes
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The Little Foxes
Starring: Bette Davis , Herbert Marshall , Teresa Wright , Richard Carlson , and Dan Duryea
Director: William Wyler
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ASIN: B00005LOLB
Release Date: 2001-09-18

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William Wyler and Bette Davis made their third and final collaboration their finest with this striking 1941 adaptation of Lillian Hellman's acidic play. The titular foxes are a particularly ravenous turn-of-the-century Southern moneyed clan, the Hubbards, and the most cunning of them all is sister Regina Giddens, the brilliant but ruthless woman played by Davis. In contrast to the manipulative Regina and her scheming brothers (Charles Dingle and Carl Benton Reid) is her guileless sister-in-law Birdie (Patricia Collinge in a delicately flighty performance) and her sickly, humanistic husband Horace (Herbert Marshall), whom she tolerates only for his money and position--until he stands in the way of a scheme that could bring her a fortune. Teresa Wright is the hope of the next generation as Regina's thoughtful daughter, Alexandra, who stands in marked contrast to her graceless, greedy cousin Leo (Dan Duryea). Wyler's longtime cameraman, Gregg Toland, fresh from his groundbreaking work on Citizen Kane, fills the film with amazing deep-focus compositions and razor-sharp images, showing off the grandly handsome mansion set in all its old-world splendor. But for all its beauty Wyler reveals it as a cold, lonely world ruled by a heartless woman. Excellent performances by all make Hellman's sharp dialogue glint like the edge of a knife, which ultimately cuts deep into the soul of this powerful classic. --Sean Axmaker

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The Little Foxes.......2007-06-25

Adapted from Lillian Hellman's Broadway smash, the third and final collaboration between William Wyler and leading lady Bette Davis, again playing a viper in petticoats, is a poisonous, effective drama set in the turn-of-the-century South. Davis was never so wicked, playing Regina to the icy hilt. A fabulous cast and authentic 1900s detail bring Hellman's loathsome characters to vivid life. Is this what they mean by Southern hospitality?

Classic.......2006-11-03

What is there to say? The film is brilliant, soaring above merely perfect Holywood to come as close as one can to the great American tragedy. Superb performances by everyone. Why spoil it for you with details; just watch it and be overwhelmed.

The Little Foxes.......2006-08-16

This was probably one of the few of Davis' movies that seemed to lead to a suspensful climax and then plopped to a disappointment and left one hanging waiting for an end and a conclusion that never came. When it said "The End", I couldn't believe it. Though it has been hailed on Broadway as a great play by Lillian Hellman, the ending was so abrupt that one has to wonder what the brothers did as retribution for the "blackmail" their sister was holding over their heads. It seemed like an unfinished plot. One assumes the mother and daughter's relationship has ended but one isn't sure and that could have been explored further. Davis gave her usual wonderful performance, as did the other actors, but I expected perhaps better writing of Hellman since the accolades for the book were so great. I was disappointed.

Another Bumpy Ride for Bette.......2006-07-19

Bette Davis is in fine form in one of her strongest roles. With a strong ensemble cast, "Tne Little Foxes" keeps the viewer on the edge of their chair, with a wonderful script by Lillian Hellman.

This is truely a classic Bette Davis vehicle that I can watch over and over again, because of the vicious Regina she creates.

If you think "All About Eve' was a bumpy ride, you haven't seen anything yet until you see "The Little Foxes."

The Hollywood Golden Age summit.......2006-06-15

On its surface Lillian Hellman's play THE LITTLE FOXES (1941) seems to be about a wealthy family destroyed by greed in the Deep South of 1900. Matriarch Regina Giddens (Bette Davis at her icy best) presides over a family with a crippled husband (Herbert Marshall) and assorted morally weak and greedy relatives. Repeating their stage roles are Patricia Collinge, Dan Duryea, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton Reid, and John Marriott, according to Leonard Maltin. Making their film debuts are Collinge, Duryea, Reid, and Teresa Wright. Fans of movie trivia should remember that Collinge and Wright played mother and daughter in Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1942). Collinge plays the weak Birdie here, while Wright is the hope for the future as Regina's daughter. It has a bitter and bitchy family at odds with one another. There is a cotton mill the family owns in town. Since it is prosperous, there are fights over ownership of it. And when a lot of bonds are taken from a safety deposit box in the town bank by family members, Regina wants them returned--or else the equivalent amount of money given to her in cash. As for husband Marshall, Regina stays with him for his money. This is gripping and superbly played drama. It is a complicated family drama, and I hope any errors on my part in terms of relationships are not serious and can be ignored.

Actually, THE LITTLE FOXES seems to me to not be about plot at all, but rather is an exercise in Hollywood Golden Age style. It is fabulously crafted by some of the greatest talents the movies have ever seen---producer Samuel Goldwyn, director William Wyler, writer Hellman, and star Davis in one of her greatest roles. Gregg Toland did the elegant deep-focus B&W photography (such beautiful antique lamps!) the same year he shot CITIZEN KANE. Art director Stephen Goosson won an Oscar for Capra's LOST HORIZON (1937). Costume designer Orry-Kelly won an Oscar for Wilder's SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959), with considerable credits in between. Editor Daniel Mandell won an Oscar for THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946). The background score is by THE MUSIC MAN's Meredith Willson. And the cast is world-class, if not household names. This is such an exquisite movie to look at visually, to study the period re-creation carriages and wallpaper, to marvel at the old-fashioned vested suits, to listen to Hellman's dialogue. And moments of silence. Watch the chilling scene where Regina's foreground face is frozen in a chair while crippled husband Marshall tries to climb a blurry background staircase to get some medicine.

So THE LITTLE FOXES is a feast of a drama for discriminating audiences, and Bette Davis admirers in particular. Samuel Goldwyn also deserves a lot of credit. He didn't produce a lot of movies during the 1930's and 1940's, but each one seems hand-crafted and outstanding now, including THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942) and THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946). William Wyler had previously worked with Davis on JEZEBEL (1938) and THE LETTER (1940); Davis won an Oscar for the former and a nomination for the latter. And Wyler directed Teresa Wright to an Oscar the following year, 1942, with Best Picture Oscar winner MRS. MINIVER. And Hellman's dialogue is cutting sharp and her characters treacherous. THE LITTLE FOXES is an extraordinary movie made by truly extraordinary talents on both sides of the camera. It is really a must-see and may even be a masterpiece, if it catches you in the right mood.

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Very entertaining soccer movie...
third rate low cost movie
BEST MOVIE EVER CREATED
Hotshot's soundtrack
Absolutely my favorite video ever!

Hot Shot
Starring: Jim Youngs , Pelé , Billy Warlock , Jeremy Green , and Weyman Thompson
Director: Rick King
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Release Date: 1998-12-02

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Very entertaining soccer movie..........2004-02-13

I have to say that this movie has been a favorite of mine ever since I can remember. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in an all around fun and entertaining movie about soccer.

third rate low cost movie.......2003-09-17

third rate low cost movie! football fans stay AWAY! awful movie and has nothing to do with football as such except that it stars a pele look alike. Useless trash!

BEST MOVIE EVER CREATED.......2000-07-14

This is the greatest movie that i have ever seen. if you are a soocer player or not you will enjoy this film. it is a story that every athlete can relate to. it is about courage, heroism, passion, determination, betrayal, and friendship. this movie portrays the life of an athlete, who wants nothing more than to be the best. Hot Shot is without a doubt the best sport film and possibly the best drama movie of all time.

WATCH THE MOVIE. I GUARANTEE YOU WILL LOVE IT

Hotshot's soundtrack.......2000-06-17

Well, I've seen only half time of the video but, i like to listen and to have more info about sountrack, artist such as pele, and how this movie was filmed? thanks!

Absolutely my favorite video ever!.......1999-07-26

This Movie has been my favorite ever since I saw it for the first time every time I would go to the movie store I would pick out Hotshot. Pele is at his best. an absolutely genius at work.

Average customer rating:

The Little Foxes
Classic
The Little Foxes
Another Bumpy Ride for Bette
The Hollywood Golden Age summit

The Little Foxes
Starring: Bette Davis , Herbert Marshall , Teresa Wright , Richard Carlson , and Dan Duryea
Director: William Wyler
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ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: 6304981651
Release Date: 1998-07-01

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