City Of The Dead

Starring:Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Tom Naylor, Betta St. John, Venetia Stevenson, Valentine Dyall, Ann Beach, Norman Macowan, Fred Johnson, James Dyrenforth, Maxine Holden, William Abney, Nickolas Grace
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Studio: Vci Video
Product Type: DVD

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Martin Scorsese comes home to the mean streets of New York with Bringing Out the Dead, the hyperkinetic tale of an ambulance driver (Nicolas Cage) on three sleep-deprived, adrenaline-fueled nights amongst the dead and dying of the city. Less a coherent narrative than a mood piece, the film is a welcome return to form for Scorsese, who takes Joe Connelly's memoir and spins it into a slightly surreal, darkly comic tale of one man's redemption. Frank Pierce (Cage) is a man who feels impotent in his job as an EMT--less a lifesaver, he's more of a grief mop as he sardonically puts it, bearing witness to the pain and suffering of others. Haunted by the specter of a young homeless girl, something stirs in Frank when he meets Mary (Patricia Arquette), the daughter of a heart attack victim Frank attends to. In a world where human interaction usually means putting someone on a stretcher, or bantering frenetically with his coworkers, Frank seems headed for certain physical and nervous collapse.

Scorsese, screenwriter Paul Schrader (of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull), and cinematographer Robert Richardson put a vivid spin on the New York of the early 90s with amazing visual flair and keen, economical storytelling. The film practically pulses with life, and hits the perfect note of ragged exhaustion. Cage, after a recent career slump, turns in an exceptional performance, by turns manic and weary. In fact, this is one of the best casts ever assembled for a Scorsese film: in addition to the quietly effective Arquette, there are great performances by John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore as Cage's ambulance partners, as well as Mary Beth Hurt (as an ER doctor), pop star Marc Anthony (as a drug addict), and especially Cliff Curtis (as a drug dealer who winds up in an unusual scrape). It's not a masterpiece in the vein of Taxi Driver, but Bringing Out the Dead ranks as a stunning Scorsese joyride. --Mark Englehart

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Scorsese and Cage: Howling at the Moon.......2007-05-31

This is a rediculously underrated and little-seen gem of a movie. Scorsese, just coming off of the comparably subdued Kundun and Age of Innocence, returns to his roots recruiting fellow outlaw Paul Schrader for a crazy, religious, surreal film full of everything that the New York night has to offer. The story is basicaly the archityplical Scorsese situation: the lone social misfit must travel a road of violence and guilt to find redemption from a woman who is the embodiement of madonna/harlot. In Taxi Driver a taxi was the hero's chariot that takes him on his journey, in Casino it was an exploding car, in The Aviator it was the dream of the spruce goose's impossible flight, here it's an ambulence that carries him into the night. This film's night pulses with an insane energy and life-force and Scorsese captures every dirty, gritty, lunatic moment of it and throws it back in your face with an obscene relish. Nearly every frame of this movie throbs with electricity as Cage's character is tempted to do the right thing, the apathetic thing, or (literally) throw down the gear-shift and speed off screaming into the night (upside-down no less) in a scene that is remniscent of "Slackers" where a camera is thrown off of a cliff. Now sure this film is extremely kinetic and the in-your-face grit and violence won't do anything for anyone who gets excited at the thought of staying home on a Saturday night for a Merchant-Ivory marathon, but if you're willing to take the plunge then Scorsese is more than willing to light some fire works in your brain.

Bringing Out the Dead.......2007-02-03

I bought this for a co-worker. He recommended that I watch it. So, I gave it a try. I gave my co-worker the DVD the next day. Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Just not my cup of tea. Three stars...

ONE OF MY FAVORITES!.......2006-10-13

I saw this film 'cause it looked gosh-darn interesting when it came out in theaters in October 1999. I wasn't able to see it in theaters, though, 'cause I was with one of those 'big brother/mentor' type people who works for a program funded by the gov't...and it was Rated R (this was before the MPAA FINALLY started EXPLAINING why they give movies the ratings they do...) and I was under 17 at the time. Then it came on video and I didn't need my 'big brother/mentor' to pay for me to see it, my mother could do that just fine for me and I watched it and although I had a hard time believing 30 minutes of the way through the film that it wasn't almost over, I didn't WANT it to be almost over, either, 'cause it was like one of thos rare treasures a chocolate that just melts slowly but enjoyably in your mouth...it was just a little confusing, 'cause to this day I still don't understand how they can make a movie SEEM long, yet in "reality" it's not any longer than any other movie with the same running time...and I'm impatient (I don't LET candy or chocolate melt in my mouth - THAT'S HOW IMPATIENT I AM!). This film is a visual-marvel, a gritty yet near-heavenly story, and has moments of pure comedy ('what them voices tellin' you, Frank?'/'they're saying "KILL MARCUS"!'/'hey, now that ain't funny...') and it's all wrapped up in a pleasant whirlwind of a near-dream-come-true that seemingly never ends. I managed to watch this film like 10 times afterward, although now I find it hard to watch it more than once a year...seen it too many times! Still a great film, and I regard it highly for providing so many hours of entertainment!

Why change the ending?.......2006-08-10

This is a good movie; I liked it a lot. That said: After seeing it, I bought and read the book. The ending of the book is one of the most poetic, beautifully sad and perfect endings I've ever read. Why did Scorsese and crew change it for the movie? Probably to make it more upbeat, more crowd-pleasing(condescending). Whatever the reason, it's a crime and a shame. I recommend seeing the movie first and then reading the book. That way you'll enjoy both.

a classic in EMS.......2006-02-24

This movie is for anyone who works or has worked in EMS. It captures the inner most thoughts of someone long on the job. Okay not everyone is hearing voices, but there are days you may.

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"We all make mistakes, boss. That's why they put the rubber on the ends of pencils."
Dead End
A mess of a film...
Chiefly remembered for introducing the Dead End Kids to a delighted world...
fun old movie

Dead End
Starring: Sylvia Sidney , Joel McCrea , Humphrey Bogart , Wendy Barrie , and Claire Trevor
Director: William Wyler
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ASIN: B0006TPDZC
Release Date: 2005-03-08

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Humphrey Bogart is "outstanding" (Variety) as a vicious gangster on the run in this "masterful…gripping drama" (Motion Picture Daily) directed by William Wyler (Ben-Hur) and written by Lillian Hellman (The Little Foxes). Nominated* for four Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Dead End is powerful, entertaining and a true landmark in moviemaking. On the mean streets of New York's Lower East Side, Drina (Sylvia Sidney) hopes to save her brother from a life of crime. But notorious hoodlum Baby Face Martin (Bogart) has come back to his old haunts looking for trouble and threatening to drag the boy down with him. Drina turns to her childhood friend Dave (Joel McCrea) for help. But can he stop Martin without becoming just like him?

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"We all make mistakes, boss. That's why they put the rubber on the ends of pencils.".......2007-07-04

Dead End is a remarkable film because it is the first film starring the Dead End Kids who later became the East Side Kids and finally The Bowery Boys. Leading the gang is Billy Hallop, although later gang leader Leo Gorcey also appears. The boys are just used as culture for the background of a New York City slum where the famous Babyface Martin (Humphrey Bogart) grew up. He returns to see his old girl who he can't seem to forget, and to possibly see his mother. He finds both, but finds them as unfriendly and hostile as the city that raised him. Also starring are Sylvia Sydney and Joel McCrea as decent products of the slums.

This film is both social commentary and entertainment. It does a great job of balancing its artistic aspects and its cinematic potential. Nothing is harped on; it is simply presented. The actors do a fine job of illustrating their parts without becoming overbearing.

Surprisingly, the film was difficult to make. The Dead End Kids came fresh from New York's slums onto the Broadway stage to play their roles. From their success there, they came to Hollywood and took nothing seriously. The boys notoriously played pranks on an irritated Bogart. Their disregard for authority was famous, but their charisma onscreen helped each of the boys become favorites of movie audiences.

Dead End.......2007-06-20

Based on a stage play by Sidney Kingsley and scripted by playwright Lillian Hellman, Wyler's gritty, compelling fable of tenement life in the 1930s was touted in its day as a hard-hitting social drama about class tensions and the origins of crime. Bogart, in one of his first starring roles, is a ringer as the rotten Martin, though a key scene with his disapproving mother shows a vulnerable side, too. McCrea and Sidney carry their weight as the moral heart of Wyler's mean streets, and teen actor Halop plays ragamuffin gang leader Tommy with lots of heart.

A mess of a film..........2007-02-12

Bogie/Hellman/William Wyler/Dead End Kids/cops/gangsters/social consciousness/hookers/t.b./the East River/rich folks dancing the night away in high rise fortresses while the city below teems with resentment and crime/architecture/socialites/film noir shadow-images that didn't add to the film at all, just sort of tarted it up to be something it wasn't...it made my head hurt. It was such a mish-mash: "The Fountainhead" meets "Public Enemy Number One." The faux-city set, the maudlin plot lines, the cliches about the rich, the poor and the criminal...I couldn't believe that, when it was over, I had managed to digest the whole bloody thing. Ugh. The cutesy-bad bowery boys were particularly grating. I found their exaggerated New York accents affected. Bogie looked good - as usual - but was so obviously acting. This created a sense of total, disconnected unreality in every frame. Here's the worse part: thanks to the fact that it was originally a play, the claustrophobic set made what was supposed to be an exciting film stagnant and boring. My final comment: CORN-BALL! Skip it, unless you're doing research.

Chiefly remembered for introducing the Dead End Kids to a delighted world..........2006-12-25

"Dead End" turned out to be Bogart's most important film since "The Petrified Forest." It offers a vivid portrait of people caught up in a constant struggle to somehow fulfill themselves despite the oppressive environment that seemed to silence their every attempt...

Joel McCrea is a frustrated architect who dreams of tearing down the slums and Sylvia Sidney portrays a shopgirl striving for identity and meaning in her life, a life made even more complicated by having to look after her brother (Billy Halop). The boy idolizes the decadent Bogart, an adulation shared by the rest of the Dead End Kids, here recreating their original Broadway roles with noisy good humor...

Opposing these idealists is their real threat, Bogart, a killer named Baby Face Martin... Bogart is impolitely rejected by a mother (Marjorie Main) who detests him and an ex-girl friend (Claire Trevor) who leaves him bitter and disillusioned when he discovers that she has become a prostitute...

Rebuked by those he had been sentimental enough to want to visit, he quickly reverts to prefigure and plans a kidnapping in order to rescue something from the consumed affair...

"Dead End" remains one of Bogart's best films, where the actor proves that he is capable of handling difficult material with considerable skill...

fun old movie.......2006-11-17

This is a fun old movie to watch. From when movies were good

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ACK! RATS ARE EATING MY FACE!...
If you like gore.....
Warning: Avoid at all costs.
The dark mood of this film is unsurpassed
Fulci Lives

City of the Living Dead
Starring: Janet Agren , Carlo de Mejo , Christopher George , Antonella Interlenghi , and Katherine MacColl
Director: Lucio Fulci
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ASIN: B000KRNG4K
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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"WOE BE UNTO HIM WHO OPENS ONE OF THE SEVEN GATEWAYS TO HELL, BECAUSE THROUGH THAT GATEWAY, EVIL WILL INVADE THE WORLD."

The Seven Gates Of Hell have been torn open, and in three days the dead shall rise and walk the earth. As a reporter ( Christopher George of PIECES) and a psychic ( Catriona MacColl of THE BEYOND) race to close the portals of the damned, they encounter a seething nightmare of unspeakable evil. The city is alive - with the horrors of the living dead!

Directed and co-written by the legendary Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND), CITY OF THE LIVIND DEAD features some of the maestro's most shocking and controversial sequences of all time. This is the definitive version of Fulci's hallucinogenic masterpiece of horror: uncut, uncensored and presented in all its brain-ripping, gut-spewing, head-drilling glory!

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ACK! RATS ARE EATING MY FACE!..........2007-06-06

CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD stars Christopher George (Pieces, Grizzly, Day Of The Animals, Graduation Day) and Catriona MacColl (The Beyond) as a reporter and a psychic on their way to the town of Dunwich. They must get there in order to stop the evil that is manifesting itself. You see, animated corpses are walking around and squeezing people's brains out! The townfolk are also being killed off by a demonic priest from beyond the grave, who can make blood run from his victim's eyes just by looking at them! He can also cause his prey to vomit up their own entrails! Can his reign of terror be thwarted? Lucio Fulci continues his wonderfully wicked zombie-cycle without remorse! COTLD fits in perfectly w/ ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND, and HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. Watch out for the head-drilling, cranium-crushing, and intestine-ejection scenes! Yeech! The building dread is heavy and nasty. Another Fulci classic...

If you like gore............2007-04-30

Fulci was brilliant. If you like real gore movies you will love this. if you don't, go watch scream or some other pg-13 teen "horror" flick.

The scene where the chick vomits up her intestines is awesome!!!!!

Warning: Avoid at all costs........2007-04-11

This movie is horrible. There is not a saving grace about it. Lucio Fulci is the worst of the Italian sub-genre directors and that is not saying much seeing as how the vast majority of Italian horror filmmakers seem to know only one language, violence... extreme violence.

The film opens up with a priest hanging himself in a town that I presume is in New England, and I live in New England, and trust me we do not all act the idiots in this film. Apparently the Italian image of New England is a bunch of inbred hicks. Not back to the topic at hand. Apparently a hanged New England priest lets loose the last gate of Hell, how he does this is beyond me, but I am assured by the fifteen times that they say it.

A couple, which consist a reporter and a police officer, go up to investigate the occurance after a young women is buried alive (dead, but the undead... get it?) and talks about the strange inbred New England town. What happens next is all a blur to me. Something about zombies followed by insipid dialouge and then some more talk about zombies, followed by even more stupid dialouge, then a guy gets a drill in the head. Curtains.

While I am in the midst of trashing this movie I might as well bring up the zombies. These aren't your ordinary zombies, oh no, these are zombies that have the capabilites to transport from one place to another in a split second, whether or not this is intentional is beyond me. Another odd thing is, for some reason, they aren't interested in eating their victims. Rather, they enjoy pulling the backs of their heads off... you read that right, pulling the backs of their heads off. It is as weird as it sounds.

I don't remember how it ends (and I watched it only a half hour ago) and nor do I care. You will not care either. Not even a graduated gorehound like myself can enjoy this garbage. Do NOT watch this film. Ever. Sticking your money in your fireplace is better use of it then giving Lucio Fulci's estate anymore money.

The dark mood of this film is unsurpassed.......2007-04-08

This film sets a creepy mood. The director, Lucio Fulci, also achieved this mood in "The Beyond". When I was a kid this film was forbidden to be seen. In America it was called "The Gates Of Hell". I was raised around hard core bible thumpers and they all declared this film to be banned. So ofcourse I had to get my hands on it. The film didn't need the gore. It could have been great on the mood alone. It stands as my fave zombie film. Some people just won't get it. P.S. I love the urban monkey screams in the film lol.

Fulci Lives.......2007-03-21

Quick saying....this is opne of the best fulci movies ever,the gore is great and horror stay's grounded. Buy this dvd! now!

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I have made my pact with thee O'lucifer,for all eternity
"Classic Horror without the gore"
Horror Hotel
The gift that keeps on giving
SCREAM... when you ring for DOOM SERVICE!

City Of The Dead
Starring: Dennis Lotis , Christopher Lee , Patricia Jessel , Tom Naylor , and Betta St. John
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
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ASIN: B00005NKTH
Release Date: 2001-10-23

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Also known by its alternate title City of the Dead, this 1960 horror thriller makes the most of its low-budget, studio-bound limitations to offer an abundance of eerie atmosphere frequently compared to the chilling horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Christopher Lee stars as the seemingly benevolent Professor Driscoll, who sends his eager student Nan (Venetia Stevenson) to the town of Whitewood, Massachussetts to research local legends of witchcraft. In a coincidental parallel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (which was released the same year), the young heroine is killed off early in the film when she is used as a human sacrifice by a present-day coven of witches led by Lee himself. (Talk about teacher's pet!) As it turns out, the entire town is overrun by monklike zombies who perform gruesome nocturnal rituals in the local graveyards. Nan's bereaved boyfriend struggles to eliminate this monstrous brood--at the cost of his life! Heavy on mood and light on plot, this is vintage horror for die-hard fans--perfect as a Halloween perennial. --Jeff Shannon

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A young college student studying "Old Salem" witchcraft travels to the quiet New England town where, centuries earlier, a witch was burned at the stake. She finds that things are not as quiet as they appear, and soon she is the target of the coven that still exists there, searching for a sacrifice to offer to the devil on "Candlemass Eve." Original British title: "The City of the Dead," American title: "Horror Hotel."

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I have made my pact with thee O'lucifer,for all eternity.......2007-04-10

This film has a beginning very reminiscent of the opening sequence of Mario Bava's La Maschera del Demonio 1960.But since they were made at around the same time,it's probably just some weird unconcious global link between the two.The fascination of condeming witches seemed to be emerging worldwide in filmmakers at the time.The film has a beautiful Lovecraftian atmosphere,although has nothing to do with Lovecraft.
However has anyone noticed the weird near-anagram of Elizabeth SELWYN and Mrs NEWLESS? If you only change ONE letter to NEWLYS or add the extra 'S' for better pronunciation to NEWLYSS (the name is still contained).
Perhaps in the original script this was the original intention and somehow this idea got lost by the people who eventually did the titles.

"Classic Horror without the gore".......2007-02-06

Another wonderful Christopher Lee horror film centered on witchery in New England. Very atmospheric, with a neat chilling musical theme that adds to the suspense. This film was made back in the early days of "Hammer" Studios when Mr. Lee was starting to appear in small budget horror from England. The story was centered on this little town in New England which housed a coven of witches. Back in the seventeen hundreds Elizabeth Selwin was burned at the stake, and she and her followers are re-incarnated into present day. Elizabeth runs a hotel whose customers check in and never check out.

You won't be disappointed if you like a scare particularly on a rainy night. It's filmed in Black and White which adds to the atmosphere. I don't think the film would be as good if it was in color.

It sures beats some of the present day horror in theatres today. Good story and well directed. You won't get bored with this one!

Be careful when it's the witching hour!

John

Horror Hotel.......2007-01-06

I saw this movie back in the early 70's was only about 10 years old.
scared the you know what out of me.Could not sleep for day's after
watching it. Its a very good movie they don't make them like that anymore.

The gift that keeps on giving.......2006-12-10

This came to me as a gift along with Carnival of Souls. I had seen this movie many years ago. It had seemed kind of hokey at the time, but now seeing it, this film seems much better. True, it is low budget, but it is sincere and the acting is pretty good. The ending was kind of a convenient ripoff way to resove the film, but the rest of it was pretty good. Each of the girls though should have taken the first clue when they picked the guy up on the road and he disapeared from the car without opening the door....duh! Christopher Lee is in this before he became an international star. Does he just get better and better or what? Along with Carnival of Souls, this is a can't miss CD for lovers of old classic horror movies.

SCREAM... when you ring for DOOM SERVICE!.......2006-11-13

Ah, they don't make tag lines like that anymore. But then, they don't make movies like HORROR HOTEL (aka The City of the Dead) anymore, either. Professor Christopher Lee is teaching witchcraft at the local college, and preppy young co-ed Venetia Stephenson volunteers to take a brief vacation in an isolated New England village - one recommended by Prof. Lee - to do some first hand research for her term paper. Little does she know that in this town witch Elizabeth Selwyn was burned as a witch at the stake 300-years earlier, or that most of the local citizens are, well... really creepy. And they stare at you a lot. And they don't say much.

Unlike its more graphic descendents, HORROR HOTEL relies on atmosphere, deep shadows and gallons of ground fog to set the mood and push the plot. What puts this one over the top are veteran character actors Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall as the long-lived couple who agree that "He'll be pleased" (whoever he is... wait, you don't mean the Evil One, do ye...?) when young Miss Stephenson motors to the doorstep of the fog shrouded Raven's Inn.

Movies like this are undemanding and entertaining, suitable for all but the youngest and most impressionable member of the family. Strong recommendation.

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3.5 Classic Gore, Stupefying Story and Acting
The gates of hell.
Lucio Fulci
5 stars for the gore, 3 for the plot and 1.5 for the zombies!
Not a classic... but not to be forgotten

City Of The Living Dead
Starring: Janet Agren , Adelaide Aste , Enzo D'Ausilio , Carlo De Mejo , and Daniela Doria
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ASIN: 6305840024
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Description

The Seven Gates of Hell have been torn open, and in three days the dead shall rise and walk the earth. As a reporter (Christopher George) and a psychic (Catriona MacColl) race to close the portals of the damned, they encounter a seething nightmare of unspeakable evil. The city is alive--with the horrors of the living dead! Directed and co-written by the legendary Lucio Fulci (Zombie, The Beyond, The New York Ripper), "City of the Living Dead" features some of the maestro's most shocking and controversial sequences of all time. This is the definitive version of Fulci's hallucinogenic masterpiece of horror: uncut, uncensored and presented in all its brain-ripping, gut-spewing, head-drilling glory! A.k.a. "The Gates of Hell."

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3.5 Classic Gore, Stupefying Story and Acting.......2007-05-28

So much of this movie is literally amazing in its slipshod attempt at structure. And I mean that in the "bad" way. Whole elements of the plot are seemingly Frankenstein-ed together, the acting is the worse of Fulci's films (which is saying alot, see "The Beyond"), and there's not a single chatacter worth caring about, let alone "liking" or sympathizing with.

However, the classic gore effects are worth it by far. Anyone "into" gore effects which offended the hell out of late-seventies/early eighties moms NEEDS this film. Anyone expecting something along the lines of Romero (or even Fulci's "Zombie" or "Beyond") will be disappointed. You were warned.

However, this is mandatory for gore completists as a RULE.

The gates of hell........2007-03-31

This is a brilliant film from Lucio Fulci that has a ton of gore and violence, if your looking for a proper storyline with some good acting and some nicely shot sequences then forget it. The makeup on the zombies was slightly dissapointing and it looks like a bunch of dirt and slime was rubbed on their faces which looks disgusting and the editing was bad otherwise this film was very cool and had some of the best gore scenes I have seen so far. If you like cheesy Italian gore flicks then your going to love this, the atmosphere was very dark and worked very well with the rest of the film along with the music which was very creepy I also felt like the characters were going to be doomed and it didn't seem like they could escape since the zombies could appear at any time out of thin air which was great and unintentionally hilarious, only Lucio Fulci could make a film like this. The film was about a young female psychic (Catriona Macol) who goes into a trance in New York on the day a priest commits suicide by hanging himself in the town of Dunwich, she has a vision of his death thus reviving an ancient story of the satanic powers of evil which involves the dead coming back to life. As the story continues the plot gets thinner but thats not important since the death scenes were terrific like the scene where the kid gets his head drilled into and the girl who vomits out her guts and bleeds from her eyes, make sure that you don't eat while watching this and that you have a strong stomach. Even though it wasn't as good as Zombie 2 or The beyond its still considered a cult classic gore flick from Italy and was great, if your a true horror fan then you should obviously add this to your collection. I highly recommend this enjoyable film and two thumbs up!.

Lucio Fulci.......2007-03-09

for all you Lucio Fulci haters this guy was a director way back in the 1950's. So don't compare Lucio Fulci to the director George Romero. Lucio was most popular for his horror grindhouse movies like The Beyond, House By the Cementary, A Cat in the Brain, A Lizard in a Women's Skin, House of Clocks, the New York Ripper, Don't Torture a Duckling, The Psychic, City of the Living Dead, and Zombie, etc. What people don't know is that he directed well over 50 movies. He directed comedy, Italian westerns, dramas, trillers, giallos, and of course horror movies. So don't even compare Lucio Fulci to George Romero because George is nothing compared to Lucio. George always directs some type of zombie horror movie and hardly anything else. Also, Italian movies back in the day don't rely on plot when directing a movie. Asian movies are like that too. Americans need to go educate themselves before dissing foreign films as this or that. Please know something before you criticize something. It will make the world a much better place.

5 stars for the gore, 3 for the plot and 1.5 for the zombies!.......2007-01-17

This is more of a comment than a review, something I never do but I honestly don't feel like typing too much as this film can defined in a very simple manner. Gore, there's tons of it, great work by the godfather of gore Lucio Fulci. The atmosphere was perfect for the film's setting, but it fails by a canyon of an ammount when compared to The Beyond & Zombie. The problem was there weren't enough zombies in this movie to satisfy me as a huge zombie fan. When I watched it I expected alot more from Fulci, but I guess you can't get it right all the time. It's overated as far as so many people wearing t-shirts of the film, when Zombie & The Beyond are much better, but it's a classic when it comes to gore & scenery. If you're a big fan of gore this is a must watch. if you're a zombie fan, you can either pass it, or watch it and be mildly entertained.

Not a classic... but not to be forgotten.......2006-12-25

I have read numerous horrible reviews for this film. I agree with a lot of the points people make (not an amazing and/or original plot, Fulci uses gore to fill plot gaps, ending sucks, etc.) This film however... does have some... what I regard as classic horror scenes... the "evil eye" scene is amazing along with the drill press... both classic scenes in horror movie make up.

On the whole.. it is not his best... but certainly not his worst film... definitely worth viewing more than once!

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Dead End
Starring: Earl Askam , Wendy Barrie , Don "Red" Barry , Humphrey Bogart , and Ward Bond
Director: William Wyler
Manufacturer: Cheezy Flicks Ent
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ASIN: B000AYELJC
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Description

Noted New York gangster Baby Face Martin, decides to come home to visit his mother and the girl he left behind. While he is there he hooks up with Dave Connell, a former friend who is now a struggling architect. At first Connell is a little disturbed that "Marty" is back in the neighborhood, but he goes along with him. When Marty sees his mother, she rejects him because of what he has become. He later sees his girl, who is now a prostitute in the throes of syphilis. All this drives Marty to the edge, which leads to the plot to kidnap the nephew of a prominent judge. When Dave finds out about this, he decides to take matters in his own hands and try to stop Martin's plot.

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Scorsese and Cage: Howling at the Moon
Bringing Out the Dead
ONE OF MY FAVORITES!
Why change the ending?
a classic in EMS

Bringing Out the Dead
Starring: Marc Anthony , Patricia Arquette , Marylouise Burke , Nicolas Cage , and Cliff Curtis
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: 6305816166
Release Date: 2000-05-09

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Scorsese and Cage: Howling at the Moon.......2007-05-31

Bringing Out the Dead.......2007-02-03

I bought this for a co-worker. He recommended that I watch it. So, I gave it a try. I gave my co-worker the DVD the next day. Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Just not my cup of tea. Three stars...

ONE OF MY FAVORITES!.......2006-10-13

Why change the ending?.......2006-08-10

a classic in EMS.......2006-02-24

This movie is for anyone who works or has worked in EMS. It captures the inner most thoughts of someone long on the job. Okay not everyone is hearing voices, but there are days you may.

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Bad movie
Crab 187/Slob 187 is better.......i give Dead Homiez 3.5 *'s
best gang doc video i've seen
p-funk every day!
How is 2pac involved in this vid

Dead Homiez
Starring: Shannon Luckey , Michael Gillett , Cynthia Berry , Treyvon Green , and Ggreg Snyder
Director: Billy Wright
Manufacturer: Trinity Home Ent
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Gang Tapes

ASIN: B000059RZ8
Release Date: 1999-11-23

Description

This DVD is a feature film based on true story following l ife of a 17 year old high-ranking member of Los Angeles str eet gang The Bloods .It is a dramatic look at life in Sou th Central Los Angeles & young black men who seek to rule t he streets. There are special bonus interviews & live foota ge of Tupac Shakur & The Notorious B.I.G.

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Bad movie.......2005-09-14

20% was the plot on the jacket case
40% was preaching from gang members telling you to stop violence and not follow their lifestyle
40% was funeral/preaching/singing/mourning

Crab 187/Slob 187 is better.......i give Dead Homiez 3.5 *'s.......2002-11-22

I give Dead Homiez 3 1/2 stars. When i first read about it in the video store, i had to see it... so i did... and personally felt it could of used more documentary footage. I didn't really dig the funeral scenes of pooh bear, etc... i sort of thought that was fictional, but i guess its real, since i read the reviews from the rest of you below. It's a good movie, i found it to be a little boring... but i wish that the people who shot it oculd of done a better job, becuase i found it really hard to hear what the loc's from Grape Street Watts were saying... that's my only beef with this movie... the fact that stuff was hard to hear... and my volume was up and my house was empty... but stuff was hard to hear... ( i don't have a hearing prob either...

best gang doc video i've seen.......2002-01-20

This video is well worth getting. I have the DVD version but I've seen the VHS and there is no benefit to getting the DVD. Both are full-screen, and there are no extras on DVD. Picture quality and indexing problems on the DVD suggest that the VHS version is better (until a new master appears on DVD).
Basically this doco contains the following:
1) a dramatisation of the real story of a cousin of the director -- the cousin (Pooh Bear) is a blood who is killed in payback for the killing of Cartoon, a member of a crip gang. In turn Pooh Bear's little brother gets into some payback of his own when released from jail on a furlough to attend the funeral of Pooh Bear. In general this part is good, and contains some underground hard-core g-funk in the funeral scene and there is some cool scenes with lowriders in those sections too.
2) An interview with KAM, a rapper who many probably know ('Neva Again', 'Made in America', 'Kamnesia'), and his homies Lay Back and Big Solo etc. This part is good if you like KAM, if not it's relatively short.
3) Crips Roster. Interviews with actual crips from LA. Goes through several neighbourhoods. Interviews here are very good, especially the one with Big Loc and Lil Loc of Grape Street. Some cool lowriders here, the usual 63's etc but also some later chevys.
4) Bloods roster. Interviews with actual bloods from LA. Some great interviews here but you may need an interpreter, know what I'm sayin? P-Funk every day. No lowriders here, some nice red shoes though and for the ladies there are some pretty built homies here ;-) EXTRA SPECIAL FEATURE: interviews with rappers Hi-C and 2nd II None. Tha D looks like he may have been hitting the pipe at this time though -- sorry D! Interviews cool though.
5) Biggie & Tupac. Yes, there is a little bit at the end with Biggie and Tupac, where they bust a freestyle rap together over drinks. If you like Biggie or Tupac this part is good, if not it's at the end of the tape, so ... Personally I would have preferred some more doco footage, or maybe an interview with DJ Quik!

p-funk every day!.......2001-12-03

this is an excellent DVD, especially the interview footage with the crips and bloods. if you like lowrider chevvies the crips roster and the dramatic re-enactment sections have some sweet ones too, and some choice underground gangsta rap tracks. KAM, Hi-C, and 2nd II None also appear in the interviews.
The only criticism I have is with the quality of the disc. I have a Pioneer DV-344 and experienced some glitches in the second half (the bloods part) of the feature, with the visuals becoming pixellated and jamming up the first time I played it, but none since thankfully. A friend had serious sound and visual problems in his Grundig player in the same part. This would seem to indicate indexing problems with the master, and some players are obviously more sensitive than others. If your player is more sensitive than some, think twice about this item. Also there are no special features on this disc.
I'd give the feature itself 5 stars, but this DVD is little improved on the VHS (it's full screen, no special features) and may be troublesome on some players. I would give the VHS 5 stars.

How is 2pac involved in this vid.......2001-10-21

I heard there is a live preformance and other stuff
give some feed back {those who have seen it} I heard this is a good video as well!

The Lucio Fulci Collection Volume 3 (City of the Living Dead/Don't Torture a Duckling)

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Anchorbay has done it again!!!!!
Good,Good And Good
One Masterpiece, One Disappointment
Lucio fulci has open the vault of uncut terror

The Lucio Fulci Collection Volume 3 (City of the Living Dead/Don't Torture a Duckling)
Starring: Andrea Aureli , Franco Balducci , John Bartha , Florinda Bolkan , and Barbara Bouchet
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
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ASIN: B0000640SQ
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Customer Reviews:

Anchorbay has done it again!!!!!.......2003-04-05

Being a fan of Lucio Fulci and needing a copy of City of Living Dead, I decided to buy the 2 disc set even though I hadn't seen Duckling before, I am lucky I made that decesion.

First of all City is basicly the same plot as Beyond and even stars Catriona MacColl from Beyond. A priest hangs himself opening the gateway to hell and MacColl sees this in a phsycic vision and is scared into a coma. A report saves her from the grave as she is buried alive and they set out to close the gateway. While there are zombies in this film they are noit traditional ones, they have supernatural powers and rip the back of their victims skulls off. The priest zombie makes victims bleed from their eyes and vomit up their guts, this happens in a really great scene. There is also a brilliant head drilling scene, which is in my opinion one of Fulci's best effects. While not as good as Beyond, City is still a great Fulci film, with plenty of atmosphere and Catriona MacColl looking very cute, I haven't seen her in anything but Fulci films, it's a shame though as she is such a cute actress.

Duckling, which I though would be the weak movie, was surprisingly a brilliant. While I have heard of it refered to as a giallo, it really is more of a great mystery involving a series of child murders. While there are a few stalking scenes, Duckling lacks the gloved killer vibe of the standard giallo. What stands out in this film is the lack of Fulci gore, except one scene involving a witch being beaten by vigilantes and also Fulci proves with this film that he is capable of directing a coherrant plot driven film and makes a truely gripping film experience.

While slim on special features compared to the Beyond DVD, Anchorbay has as usual done an exceptional job of transfering these films to DVD. The pictures are generally as crisp as the day they were shot and really any Fulci fan should snap these up as there will never be better versions available.

Good,Good And Good.......2003-02-13

Bon Du Début a la fin

One Masterpiece, One Disappointment.......2002-07-09

Hi! As always, my review is based on QUALITY of the DVD's and not on the movie, acting, or direction.

DUCKLING: Picture-3.5, Sound-3.5
CITY OF DEAD: Picture-2.0, Sound-3.0

Thus, my overall rating is 3 stars. If I was rating "Duckling" alone, I would round it up to 4 stars by itself.

This is an excellent two-pack to buy if you enjoy Lucio Fulci. The price of the two-pack is about the same as if you buy one separately, so get 'em both at once. The case has kind of a hard-to-get-to insert card because the 2nd DVD flops around on a stiff plastic round. The insert card has Chapter Lists, one movie on each side -- that's it.

I watched "City of the Living Dead" first and I'm glad. There's not much to enjoy. The picture is lousy and grainy -- this, from a 1980 film. It is not true 16x9; in fact, it is more like a box on the screen. Sound is empty with no depth. Dolby 5.1? I don't know; it's barely stereo. The best part of the movie is seeing Catriona MacColl.

"Don't Torture a Duckling" is a superb film. There is a bit of gore, but this movie would earn plenty if released today in theatres. The sound is listed as mono (true) and is sharp and clear, becoming a bit distorted during loud parts. It is a true 16x9 picture and superior to "City of the Living Dead".

Whew. Both films feature good-looking female actors, as you'd expect in any Argento, Bava, or Fulci film. The prize here is Florinda Bolkan -- who gets top billing. Now I know why. She is very, very beautiful although in somewhat of a dirty and disheveled role. She is taller and larger than some of the policemen -- I like that -- and her performance is dramatic and superb. She did not receive an easy part to perform. It's always good to find a new female hero although the film is from 1972. She continues to work in film. I'm glad I found her, and I will be looking for more of her work. She literally spells the word GLAMOUR despite the grubby part here.

There is one very disturbing violent scene that many will not enjoy. I didn't like it one bit, and most women will not either. Whether it adds to the narrative or belongs in the film is up to you to decide. This is an "uncut" version so I guess Fulci wanted it in there.

There seems to be a transportation challenge in this movie as people on their feet can travel faster than automobiles. All the scenes are very interesting!

I will view "Duckling" again and again. "City..Dead" is probably worth a view once every five years or so.

Lucio fulci has open the vault of uncut terror.......2002-06-19

june 18,02 tuesday I taught t have seen the original city of the dead dvd .but no this is the uncut version the was film when lucio was alive this one contains gut seens the were cut of from the movie it has more blood guts and seens