Family Reunion

Starring:Mel Novak, Pam Phillips (II), John Andes, A.J. Woods (II), Kaylin Cool, Brad Kelly, Ken Corey, Victoria Hirsch, Summer Packer, Jessie Watts, Ed, Richard L. Hawkins, Janet Lee Orcutt, Lyle Kanouse, Cliff Burson, Daniel H. Friedman, Lucy Michelle
Director: Michael Hawes
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife (Sally Field) needs a housekeeper, he applies for the job. With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devoted British nanny who is hired on the spot. Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family.

Customer Reviews:

Mrs. Doubtfire.......2007-06-10

This movie is about a man, an immature, irresponsible kind of guy who loves his kids. How can you help but to love a dad who would do anything to be with his children, including dressing up as a woman in order to be their caregiver? It is refreshing to see a movie that shows a father's devotion and love in such a positive light. Robin Williams is a wonderful versatile actor and always gives a fantastic performance no matter what type of role he is playing. And Sally Field is adorable as usual. The family interaction is delightful throughout. This movie is funny, poignant, and entertaining for children and adults alike, a definite family movie sure to be enjoyed by all.

One of the Best Movies EVER.......2007-04-07

This is one of Robert Williams best Movies ever because it has it all, Comedy, Drama, and it gets you all teary and mushy inside while making you laugh your head off. Deffinetely recommend to Robert William fans. Trust me you wont regret it. I sure didn't.

My little girl loves Mrs.Doubtfire.......2007-03-27

My little girl loves Mrs.Doubtfire,she watches it over and over I searched for this movie everywhere in stores and other sites amazon was only one who had it and was cheap,made a great gift.

TRUE LOVE............2007-03-09

One of my wife's all time favorites. I bought it for Valentine's Day and her and our daughter have watched it over and over. If you don't have it, it's a must buy for the collection.

A great DVD to own.......2007-02-04

This movie is one of my favorites. I was so thrilled to know that Amazon carry it.

Madea's Family Reunion (Full Screen Edition)

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Family Reunion
Tyler is the man.
great
Hillarious
New Perry Fan

Madea's Family Reunion (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Georgia Allen , Lisa Anderson , Afemo Omilami , Cicely Tyson , and Blair Underwood
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B000F9SO0O
Release Date: 2006-06-27

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Tyler Perry, impresario of the gospel theater circuit, brings his gun-toting granny-drag persona Madea back to the big screen in Madea's Family Reunion, a sequel to the surprise hit Diary of a Mad Black Woman. In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen (Keke Palmer, The Wool Cap), Madea has two troubled nieces: Lisa (Rochelle Aytes, White Chicks), who's engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker (Blair Underwood, Something New); and Vanessa (Lisa Arrindell Anderson, The Second Chance), who can't open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist (Boris Kodjoe, The Gospel) because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of their lives is their mother Victoria (Lynn Whitfield, Eve's Bayou, in delirious wicked witch mode). Like Madea's previous outing, Madea's Family Reunion may induce mental whiplash--the movie zips from a discussion of flatulence to a jazz-backed poetry reading to domestic violence (Underwood, perhaps eager to leave his bland good-guy image behind, is genuinely scary), or from an act of horrific revenge to a staggeringly gaudy wedding. Though schizophrenic and morally questionable (beating an adult women is clearly wrong, but whipping a child with a belt in the name of tough love is apparently good), the movie is definitely unpredictable and never dull. Also featuring Cicely Tyson (Because of Winn-Dixie) and the poet Maya Angelou. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Family Reunion .......2007-06-07

Tyler Perry hits the bullseye again. This item has been given by me to 6 of my friends. We can all learn something from writing of this quality and scope.

Tyler is the man........2007-05-31

The moive was generally good fun and the message pretty clear. I personally still prefer Diary of a Mad Black Woman but I am certainly looking to seeing Daddy's Little Girl.

great.......2007-05-20

i enjoyed every single moment of this movie and it got here in a very timely manner

Hillarious.......2007-05-14

Perfect "chick flick". It makes you laugh, then you get mad, then you cry, then you're happy again. The movie makes fun of some old worn out sterotypes, then it breaks them by showing people who are more true to life than people's perceptions.

Perfect to the very end. I rarely like a movie well enough to purchase it. I'm so glad I bought this one.

New Perry Fan.......2007-04-16

After seeing Diary of a Mad Black woman, I decided to give this movie a spin and I'm glad I did. The number one thing I'm surprised by is Perry's deep subject matters and at the heart of his message about the power of forgiveness. This is not some hammy Lawrence movie like Big Momma's house. It's a drama and a comedy and I don't think it was unbalanced at all. Whenever things get too serious, Madea would show up and deliver the message with a laugh. For me it was great to see Cicely Tyson, Dr. Maya Angelou and Lynn Whitfield working together. Perry has found a good thing and I wish him nothing but continue success. Highly Recommended.

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Best thing around
Lionel and Jean ... one last look! As Time Goes By - Reunion Special
TV at its best
thoughtful
We want more "As Time Goes By".

As Time Goes By - Reunion Special
Starring: Daniel Ryan
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000CDSS22
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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The rich, textured chemistry of Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer remains a pleasure in this two-episode reunion special of the beloved British sitcom As Time Goes By, the ongoing story of a couple that lost touch in their youth and rediscovered their love later in life. Made three years after the last season but starting right where the last episode left off, Part 1 begins with Jean (Dench, Mrs. Brown) feathering the nest for grandchildren, even though Lionel (Palmer, He Knew He Was Right) points out that neither Judy (Moira Brooker) nor Sandy (Jenny Funnell) have gotten pregnant yet. It turns out that Judy and Alistair (Philip Bretherton) have been trying, with no results, and Judy suspects the problem may be Alistair--who is wildly overcompensating to prove his virility. Meanwhile, Sandy is upset because Harry (David Michaels) seeks a promotion that may put him in harm's way. And in the middle of all this, Lionel gets a very unexpected visitor from Africa.

If you're unfamiliar with As Time Goes By, this is not the place to start--the great pleasure to be had from these episodes comes from having watched the wonderful development of these characters over the nine previous series. As ever, the humor is subtle, gentle, but always psychologically apt and acted with deft aplomb. Dench and Palmer are compelling and delightful as a married couple who may find each other exasperating yet never fall out of love. Also included are outtakes from throughout the previous series and a short but charming documentary that follows the creation of an episode--the marriage of Judy and Alistair--from the first read-through to the final filming in front of an audience. Fans will be thrilled to get a glimpse of Bob Larbey and Sydney Lotterby, the two men who respectively wrote and directed every single episode of the show from the beginning. --Bret Fetzer

Description

The lyrically funny romance of Jean and Lionel continues its whimsical course in the Reunion Specials as Jean Pargetter's (Dame Judi Dench) great anticipation for grandchildren is revealed much to husband Lionel's (Geoffrey Palmer) dismay. With son-in-law Alistair and daughter Judy having problems things don't look too promising. But will Jean's dream of becoming a grandmother come true when Sandy and her husband Harry return from Canada?

Customer Reviews:

Best thing around.......2007-06-11

I am so glad that I purchased this DVD set. I just love to watch BBC Comedies and this one is just so enjoyable to watch over and over again. If you like to watch reruns, you'll have to buy this set.

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Lionel and Jean ... one last look! As Time Goes By - Reunion Special.......2007-06-11

For those addicted to that Holland Park couple, former British Army Second Lieutenant Lionel Hardcastle and nurse-turned-secretarial-agency owner, Jean Pargetter, and the members of their household, the "As Time Goes By - Reunion Special" affords one last look. As superbly acted and produced as all of the episodes from the nine season series, we get another chance to say goodbye to these delightful characters. Best watched after viewing all of the seasons' episodes again.

TV at its best.......2007-05-22

Brilliant from beginning to end. Must have seen each episode a dozen times. HINT TO HUSBANDS: My wife thought it was the best Christmas gift ever.

thoughtful.......2007-05-13

I love this series and was very please with the reunion special. they don't make shows like this anymore.

We want more "As Time Goes By"........2007-05-13

Unmlike the United Sataes that waits 20 to 30 years before having a tv series reunion and they only reminisce with flashbacks, the British do things right.
After the successful BBC tv series, "As Time Goes By" left the airwaves in 2002, they had a reunion 3 years later on December 3, 2005. In fact, the entire cast returned for two brand new episodes with a new storyline.
DVD running time: 1 hr. 35 min.

Returning: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton, Jenny Funnell, Daniel Ryan, Moyra Fraser, Paul Chapman, Janet Henfrey, Frank Middlemass.

Jean Hardcastle is very excited that Judy & Alistair, as well as, Sandy & Harry are returning for a visit. In fact, jean has prepared a bedroom by buying 2 baby cribs. None of the girls are pregnant yet, however Jean wants to be ready for future grandchilden and hopes Judy has an announcement to make.
Lionel is being much more sensible about this, but jean wants Lionel to have a man to man chat with Alistair.
Lionel gets a surprise visit from Patrick (David Oyelowd). Penny, Stephen, Rocky and Mrs. Bale also come by to visit.

This DVD set also includes 8 1/2 minutes of very funny blooper and outtakes from the original run of the tv series and reunion special and a behind the scenes featurette.

Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer also appeared together in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Mrs. Brown (1997).

Let's hope for many more reunions!

Note: In the United States, "As Time Goes By" is a very popular tv series and is still broadcast on the PBS Network. On KCET, in Los Angeles, it is broadcast on Saturday 7:30pm or 8:30pm.

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The family Stone
Outrageous
Wonderful, quirky, unexpectedly touching film
zero
What a Movie

The Family Stone (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Claire Danes , Diane Keaton , Rachel McAdams , Dermot Mulroney , and Craig T. Nelson
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000EMGJ7C
Release Date: 2006-05-02

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For anyone who views holiday gatherings with equal parts joy and dread, The Family Stone offers plenty of comedy to identify with. Writer-director Thomas Bezucha's slapstick premise begins when Everett (Dermot Mulroney) brings his fiancé Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) home to meet his family for Christmas. It's an instant disaster when parents Sybil (Diane Keaton) and Kelly (Craig T. Nelson) agree with their gay, deaf son Thad (Ty Giordano, who is actually hearing impaired), pot-smoking son Ben (Luke Wilson) and daughters Amy (Rachel McAdams) and Susannah (Elizabeth Reaser) that Meredith is way too uptight to be welcomed into their family. Meredith recruits her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to help her thaw the Stone family cold front, and after building a solid emotional foundation for his holiday comedy, Bezucha starts to stack the deck with plot developments that, while heartwarming, border on the absurd. You either go with the movie's flow or you don't, and with this appealing cast (featuring some really nice work by Keaton, Nelson, Parker and Danes) it's easy to forgive Bezucha's unlikely blend of yuletide cheer, petty animosities, and romantic tables turned in the blink of an eye. Toss in a case of terminal illness and you've got a sad-happy tearjerker that works in spite of itself. If you don't recognize at least part of your own holiday clan in The Family Stone, you probably haven't been paying attention. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Keaton, and Rachel McAdams lead an all-star cast in The Family Stone. Join the eccentric Stone family for a holiday gathering filled with unexpected surprises. Before the festivities are over, love affairs will unravel, new ones will form, outrageous secrets will be revealed and the family will come together like never before.

Customer Reviews:

The family Stone.......2007-06-08

This movie has a great cast and is funny and serious at the same time, has a great family story that is typical of todays families that seem to get together only once or twice a year. I have watched it several times already and have enjoy it each time I watch it.

Outrageous.......2007-05-28

With 167 reviews in the can already, I can only say that I really hated this movie. Thankfully, I saw it on DVD and was able to stop whenever I wanted, which was often. The movie was simply overdone to the point of viewer exhaustion. If you have to see it, rent it or catch it on a movie channel. Don't waste your money on this bad flick.

Wonderful, quirky, unexpectedly touching film.......2007-05-23

Anybody who has a family that is "different" or has had to go through hard times together will appreciate this movie. All of the reviews that spoke about this movie being "unrealistic" should really get a clue. Realistic is very relative (there are some families where the kids go nuts and murder the parents - would that have been more realistic?). I thought the family dynamics in this film were excellent and well-acted.

It is easy to see why the family Stone doesn't like the eldest son's prospective fiance, Meredith (played by SJP to a "T"), because in the beginning she is so, well, unlikeable! Its easy to believe that the family's opinion of Meredith is so heavily influenced by the youngest daughter Amy (played by my favorite actress Rachel McAdams, and anyone who has said, "who is she" should see the amazing movie "The Notebook"), who met Meredith at a prior time and didn't like her. Why? Because how many times has your sister/brother/daughter gone on about a person that they don't like and has made you dislike them? This is because you tend to side with the person, who, DUH, you've known all your life as opposed to someone you've never even met.

Some of the plot lines may have been a bit far-fetched, i.e. the brother falling for his girlfriend's sister and the girlfriend falling for her boyfriend's brother in the matter of a day. But what this really meant to illustrate, is, that a) you never know when you are going to find true love b) you shouldn't walk away from it just because it may not be the perfect timing c)life is too short to spend it with the wrong person. I thought the scene with Meredith's sister Julie (played by Claire Danes who looked beautiful in this movie) and Everett (the oldest son) where she talks about the man with the "hole in his heart" is really a foreshadowing metaphor for Everett, who is with Meredith but is obviously walking around with a big hole in his heart that needs to be filled.

Addressing the terminal illness part - if you watched the movie you know that the mother is dying of breast cancer (DUH for all the people who asked, "what kind of cancer is she even dying from anyway"). The scene that OBVIOUSLY demonstrates that is when she opens her shirt to reveal her mastectomy scar. While some people were offended by that, the fact that she is not ashamed of this disfigurement and that her husband isn't turned off by it just demonstrates the depth of their love for each other. Other reviews have remarked that well, she looked healthy, which I think is just an absurd remark. The movie didn't show her on a treadmill for God's sakes. It even shows her napping in the middle of the day. People are so over-critical. I'm sure nobody wanted to be beat over the head with overwrought scenes of the mother showing how ill she was. Plus she was trying to keep it a secret from her children.

The last scene that I'm going to get on my soapbox about is the Christmas Eve dinner scene. The one where Meredith makes the well-intentioned but cruel remark about the gay son Thad not being "normal" and being "challenged" because of his sexual orientation. People are outraged because they thought the family's reaction to her statement was too mean. And I challenge everyone who thinks that to put themselves in that family's shoes. I have a deaf mother and I am fiercely overprotective of her, even to a fault. Our culture is not friendly to people who are different - everyone knows that. Is it so hard to believe that a close-knit family like the stones would overreact when an outsider criticizes a family member? Especially one that has probably had to deal with more than his share throughout his life?

Sorry for the novel. I just get so irritated when people criticize things without truly thinking it through. This is an excellent movie and I highly recommend it.

zero.......2007-05-04

This movie went in the garbage because that is what it was. If you love God , this is not a movie for you.

What a Movie.......2007-04-04

Although marketed to be another awkward comedy like what poor Ben Stiller had to face in Meet the Parents, The Family Stone is anything, but simply eccentric. Yes, the fiance is uptight, grating and at times humorless, but this movie is far less about uncomfortable comedy than about uncomfortable reality. In truth, its an intense drama about life, love, growing up, growing old and facing death with only your family(as dysfunctional as everyone's are)to hold it all back with you. Superb performances from the unconventional cast and Diane Keaton's character is especially nuanced and heart-breaking in her depth and courage.

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How To Make An American Quilt
LOVED THIS MOVIE!
Love this movie.
"No rules to follow-go by instinct-and be brave"4 1/2 ****'s
patches of life

How to Make an American Quilt
Starring: Winona Ryder , Anne Bancroft , Ellen Burstyn , Kate Nelligan , and Alfre Woodard
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: 0783230486
Release Date: 1999-02-23

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Based on the bestseller by Whitney Otto, this film seemed to miss all the poetry and the ephemeral charms of the wispy novel by trying to make a concrete movie out of it. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (who made a similar hash out of A Thousand Acres), the film centers on Winona Ryder, who is debating her impending marriage and decides to make up her mind while spending the summer with her grandmother (Ellen Burstyn). This leads to a variety of encounters with Grandma and her sewing circle (which includes Anne Bancroft, Kate Nelligan, and Maya Angelou, among others), who reminisce about men, love, and marriage. It's put together piecemeal, like a quilt, but the parts add up to a fragmented, unsatisfying whole, despite some solid acting. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

How To Make An American Quilt.......2007-06-27

This has always been a favorite of mine & now I'm happy to own it!

LOVED THIS MOVIE!.......2007-05-15

This movie has to be one of the best. It shows marriage to be what it really is, and that doesn't mean a fairytale ending. It's a movie I'd show to any of my friends and I would say an all time favorite of mine. It's a must buy!

Love this movie........2007-04-12

I purchased this movie for the simplicity of it and all of the beautiful women who were featured in the movie, notably Maya Angelou, Jean Simmons, and the other beautiful ladies in this film along with Winona Ryder. It's a movie I will watch again and again.

"No rules to follow-go by instinct-and be brave"4 1/2 ****'s.......2007-04-08

One of things about Jocelyn Moorhouse films (PROOF,THE THOUSAND ACRES) is that she knows how to direct scripts that include a multitude of characters that have their own individual stories -which is not always an easy task to accomplish.Moorhouse succeeds brilliantly! The screenplay which was adapted from Whitney Otto's novel tells a tender story of 26 year old Finn (Winina Ryder) and the seven women who have been a part of her life off and on since early childhood.These women have been meeting regularly over at least thirty years in order to make quilts.The magic in making a quilt is "the ability to make the right choices which enhance the other colours,whereas the wrong choices dull the quilt."The end purpose of the quilt is in "seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches." Throughout this touching and almost magical film filled with poignant performances uniformly,the women devulge their collective life choices one by one to Finn who,not certain of her path in life or her certainty in marrying her fiance,learns from these older women how to possibly choose rightly in all areas in her own life.Each woman has a deep tale of love,desire,betrayal,jealousy,anger and heartbreak,yet each has survived to learn some lessons about love and forgiveness, and it is these life lessons which become the patchwork quilt that they give to Finn.The conclusion:"life has no rules to follow:go by instinct:be brave."
This really is an excellent film and the ever brilliant Thomas Newman has once again composed a heartfelt score to weave into this delicate piece of art.This movie is so reminscent of other films such as STEEL MAGNOLIAS,THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD and THE JOY LUCK CLUB that deal with the "collective conscience" of an ensemble of women who are indelibly connected to aid a younger struggling woman.
I personally am not fond of the label "chick flick" being attached to films such as this.AMERICAN QUILT is a story that teaches life lessons to all people about choices and the learning and maturing process that all humans undergo.Perhaps the most interesting character in this film is that of the tortured artist Dean,husband to one of the women.It is through Dean that we see that men are figures too with sensitivies who make the same mistakes and wrong choices that women do,and yet still have the same capacity and need for love and forgiveness.
The film constantly flips back and forth from the past to the present,but Jocelyn Moorhouse keeps every story clear and each character identified and in focus, as well as keeping the films themes ever before us.

patches of life.......2006-12-31

The POINT of the story is that love is often imperfect but it is up to each person to decide to salvage the good in a relationship. The main plot is that Winona's character, Finn, is recently engaged but she has a problem committing - not only to her fiance, but to a topic for her thesis, and so on. She's got some misconceptions about what life and love are about. She goes to spend the summer with her grandmother and great aunt; the women of their quilting bee see her confusion and open up to her about their own experiences with love. Every story involves pain, most involve infidelity. However, these women show Finn how they have patched together a life of contentment, i.e. a patchwork quilt.

The quilts in the movie are beautiful; however, not a lot is said about quilting. It's basically the motif. The bonuses that I have are not worth paying extra for - cast bios (I mean, if you are reading this, you could fine more online) and a few notes about the production. I was disappointed that there was not much information on the quilts and quilters that worked on them; I know I've seen articles on it here or there. I think this is one of the few movies where, if you like it, you probably REALLY would have enjoyed the director commentary, on things like the quilts, the locations, the era, the actors, etc.

Winona Ryder is the weakest actor is this movie; the rest of the ensemble in incredible, especially Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Alfre Woodard, and Maya Angelou; there are also many great actors in small parts (Clare Danes, Samantha Mathis, Joanna Going, Dermot Mulroney, Kate Capshaw...). All in all, it is a good movie that does have a point!

The Tyler Perry Collection (I Can Do Bad All By Myself/Madea's Class Reunion/Meet the Browns/Madea's Family Reunion)

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The Tyler Perry Collection (I Can Do Bad All By Myself/Madea's Class Reunion/Meet the Browns/Madea's Family Reunion)
The Tyler Perry Collection
Tyler Perry Collection

The Tyler Perry Collection (I Can Do Bad All By Myself/Madea's Class Reunion/Meet the Browns/Madea's Family Reunion)
Starring: Tyler Perry Collection
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Madea Goes to Jail (The Tyler Perry Collection)
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Why Did I Get Married? (The Tyler Perry Collection)
The Tyler Perry Collection: 3 Pack DVD Collection
Madea's Family Reunion (Full Screen Edition)

ASIN: B000A6T2KS
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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It was awesome.......2007-06-14

It was wonderful and I can't wait until Mr. Perry make more movies

Wonderful.......2007-05-02

I am very pleased with these dvds. It was a real bonus to get 4 of them at the price they were offered.

The Tyler Perry Collection (I Can Do Bad All By Myself/Madea's Class Reunion/Meet the Browns/Madea's Family Reunion).......2007-03-09

excellent condition

The Tyler Perry Collection.......2007-01-06

I truly enjoyed each movie within the collection; however, I felt after watching each movie their plots were similiar. In addition, several phrases were used repeatedly.

Tyler Perry Collection .......2006-11-11

I just loved this set. Well worth the money spent. This is something that the whole family can enjoy. Tyler Perry and his cast are superb. I look forward to seeing what Tyler comes out with next.

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A luciously animated but unpleasant and inconsistent misfire from a fine animator.
GREAT SERIES of DVD... ALL Dogs...
Good but dark
So much more than a cartoon!
All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven
Starring: Loni Anderson , Judith Barsi , Kelly Briley , Earleen Carey , and Dom DeLuise
Director: Bluth, Don , and Goldman, Gary
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ASIN: B000056H26
Release Date: 2001-03-06

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All Dogs Go To Heaven is a musical, animated exploration of the fundamental conflict between good and bad and of the notions of caring and friendship. While all dogs may be welcome in heaven, the open admission policy doesn't necessarily ensure that a dog is worthy of, or even ready to accept his heavenly blessing. When criminal dog Charlie Barker (Burt Reynolds) and his sidekick Itchy (Dom DeLuise) escape from the dog pound, it isn't long before they realize that former business partner-in-crime Carface (Vic Taybak) has turned against them. Carface puts a permanent end to the partnership by killing Charlie, but Charlie ascends to heaven only to spurn his promised life devoid of surprises and fight to return to a life of vengeance, danger, and adventure on earth. When Charlie realizes that Carface has been using the animal-talking talents of young orphan girl named Anne-Marie (Judith Barsi) to further the success of his gambling business, Charlie steals her away and starts his own lucrative business venture. Charlie and Anne-Marie begin to become friends, but Anne-Marie's strong sense of what is right conflicts with Charlie's complete lack of moral standards and puts their friendship at risk. Worse, Charlie's quest for revenge threatens his own life as well as the lives of his friends Anne-Marie and Itchy. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

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Set in 1939 New Orleans, this colorful, song-filled story centers on Charles B. Barkin, a roguish German Shepherd with the charm of a con man and the heart of a marshmallow. Out for revenge against his double-crossing former partner, a cigar-chomping pit bull known as Carface, Charlie finds himself guardian to a lonely little orphan named Anne-Marie. Her astounding ability to talk to animals leads this unlikely pair on an adventure packed with thrills, laughs, tears and true love.

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A luciously animated but unpleasant and inconsistent misfire from a fine animator........2007-05-17

Around the late 1970's, animator Don Bluth, frustrated with the output his company, Disney was churning, defected from the Mouse House to form his own studio. His first production, THE SECRET OF NIMH, was a brilliant feature that still holds up well to this day. This was followed by AN AMERICAN TAIL and THE LAND BEFORE TIME, both of which were made under the involvement of Steven Spielberg and were commercially successful. Although none of those two films had the dark adult appeal of NIMH, they still are very charming, enjoyable features for both children and grown-ups. But before long, Don Bluth had his first major misfire with ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN; critics were especially harsh on this film, and matters weren't helped by the fact that it opened alongside Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID.

Considering that the movie has such a friendly-sounding title, one would expect ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN to be pleasant family fare. Instead Bluth provides a surprisingly dark story involving gambling, deceit, crime, mistreatment, and murder. That itself is not a problem for an animated feature per say, but it does call into question over whether the film is for children. On the other hand, it's hard to say whether adults will find much to enjoy in ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. In short, it's a movie with a major identity crisis.

Set in a dreary junkyard of New Orleans, the movie starts out when Charlie B. Barkin, a rough-and-tumble German shepherd, is run over by a car courtesy of his former gambling casino partner, a nasty, cigar-puffing pitbull, Carface. Before you know it, Charlie finds himself in heaven, albeit by default. Here a whippet angel, Annabelle, tells him that "all dogs go to heaven because unlike people, dogs are usually loyal and kind." This line represents the confused nature of the movie, since the dogs in the movie, the whippet aside, are presented as anything but.

Upon realizing that he's been murdered, Charlie steals his way back to Earth and plots to get even with Carface. With the reluctant help of his dachshund pal Itchy, Charlie "rescues" Carface's prize, AnneMarie, a human girl who can talk to animals (in order to predict who will win the rat races). Charlie claims that he will help the little cutie find her a family, but in reality he is using her skills to win fortunes at the race so that he can build a more elaborate casino of his own to bring Carface down. Although he refuses to admit it, Charlie does grow to love AnneMarie...

The concept of the story isn't as problematic as the execution. Aside from the human girl AnneMarie and a flamboyant musical alligator who appears about three-quarters through (with the vocal pipes of Ken Page), none of the other characters emerge as likeable, nor frankly, are even worth caring about. Unfortunately, that also applies to Charlie; in trying to make him an anti-hero, the script (composed by more than ten writers) only succeeds in rendering the character TOO unlovable. As such, the audience feels no empathy for Charlie, and worse, his redemption at the end of the movie does not come across as convincing. (Further damaging to the character is the disappointingly uncharismatic vocal performance from Burt Reynolds.)

Besides the lack of an endearing lead, the movie's other problem is in the structure of the story. The slowly-paced plot jumps all over the place and makes a habit of throwing in extra scenes which serve no purpose but to pad out the movie's running time. The aforementioned musical alligator (who resides in a danky sewer infested with native rats) seems to have been thrown in from nowhere, as does a scene where Charlie tries to show his generosity to AnneMarie by feeding a pack of pastel-colored pups pizza. The whole screenplay feels like a rough first draft; a bit more polish could have made this a tighter, impactful story.

Matters are not helped by the lackluster musical numbers by Charlie Strouse and T.J. Kuenster (AnneMarie's song and the gator's ballad are the only good ones; the latter in particular benefits from Ken Page's mellifluous vocal) or the uneven voice cast. As mentioned, Burt Reynolds' stiff and lifeless Charlie detracts from his already unlikeable character even further (the only exception is a fiery confession to Itchy about his true intentions toward the end). Dom DeLuise as Itchy is pretty good, but he's had better roles, notably Tiger in AN AMERICAN TAIL and Jeremy in THE SECRET OF NIMH. Ken Page, as mentioned, is awesome in anything he does, but his character has such a small part that his overall contribution is unremarkable at best. Similarly wasted are Loni Anderson (as a collie who once sired a litter with Charlie), Melba Moore, and Charles Nelson Reilly. Judith Barsi as AnneMarie is probably the only voice that comes across as truly memorable, partially because her character is the sole legitimately likeable one in this depressing and joyless show.

Barsi aside, the only real positive about ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN is the animation. Technically, this film has some of the most imaginative visuals from Bluth's team (by 1980's standards, that is), particularly a frightening scene where Charlie has a nightmare about ending up in a fiery underworld ruled by a gargantuan satanic canine-demon. If anything, the movie is more of a triumph of animation than storytelling.

On the whole, however, I cannot recommend ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN as good entertainment. Even though I recognize that the movie has its fans and the climax does admittingly provide some energy and a moving conclusion, the overall package is not in the same league as Bluth's better efforts. Animation buffs will marvel at the lush artistry, but by the time it's over, ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN could very well leave a bad taste in your mouth.

GREAT SERIES of DVD... ALL Dogs..........2007-03-13

Overall the DVD was good and very much appropriate for young children. However, after a couple of weeks it had fallen to the back of his preference list. We've not watched it in over a year now. I guess this isn't so different from any other DVD we have.

I would recommend this for young children. It does have quite a few concepts that are not appropriate, but are presented in a way that is way over the heads of children adn does have a few scenes that very concervative parents may term violent.

Good but dark.......2007-01-13

I first saw this movie when I was about 8 years old. Even though it was rated G there were several parts in this movie that scared the daylights out of me and gave thousands of nightmares for several years after I saw it the first time. This movies content has several impropriate content stuff in it for those under thirten. This includes contents of gambling drinking, lying, stealing, revenge, murder, kidnapping and other. I don't recomend leting any under thirteen watch this movie unless there supermature or super supervised. The two most intense parts in this movie were the dream seqeunce when the main characters a German shephard Charlie dreams he is pulled down into hell by a Tornado. The other part that scared me the most was when Charlie and Ann Merry are captured by these native mice and for reasons never explained are offered as scarfices to a Shamu size alligator. For those of you that have young sibglings under 13 the All dogs Christmas charol maybe the only all dogs movie they may be able to watch. You don't have to listen to what I say but I thought I'd just warm you so you might not have nigtmares until you are in your mid teens. I must go now have a nice day.

So much more than a cartoon!.......2006-12-22

As a child, there was no better cartoon than `All Dogs go to Heaven', since I was such a dog lover. As a child you watch a cartoon for the animation not for the story. As an adult though you tend to get more out of films like this because, while being a cartoon, `All Dogs go to Heaven' is so much more. With a moral that is so profound films of today tackle it over and over, this film succeeds mainly because we are given a timeless lesson in the most unlikely of places.

The story revolves around Charlie (voiced by Burt Reynolds) and his partner in crime Itchy (voiced by Dom DeLuise) who are murdered by crime lord Carface (voiced by Vic Taybak). After ascending to heaven only to return back to earth in order to live a life of crime, Charlie comes across Anne-Marie (voiced by Judith Barsi), a young girl who is being used by Carface to further his gambling efforts. At first stealing her away for his own selfish gain, Charlie begins to form a strong friendship with Anne-Marie that is soon compromised by not only his own morally corrupt tendencies, but also the growing dangers of Carface and his bloodlust towards Charlie.

Yes, as some have mentioned this cartoon borders on the dark overtones, but remember that the reason this is so `scary' if you should so call it is because as adults we can see the truth inside the sad story, but as children they will miss that entirely and will be absorbed in the animation and the `cute little puppies'...I guaranty it. I watched this almost everyday when I was a toddler...and I slept fine. It's only now that the story really haunts me.

All Dogs Go to Heaven.......2006-10-27

Really, the only reason I'm writing this review is to debunk the "too dark for children" issue. C'mon people! Has the world gone soft or something? I watched this film when I was at least five years old back in the early 1990's and I thought it was incredibly satisfactory. Ya, it was scary in some parts. Ya, it was violent. So what? I don't remember getting any nightmares or crying or anything. In fact, the gritty tone of this movie was what made it so special. Most animated films these days are so horribly politically correct and "dumbed down" for children that I don't even know how they can stand to watch them themselves.

Charlie, the protagonist of the story, I have to agree with the naysayers, really is an evil character. He lies, cheats, and steals all throughout the movie. Near the end, he says "Look, I don't care about the girl! I tell her things now and then. I pretend to be her best friend but its bologna!" But it's thanks to this horrible side of him that makes the climax of the film so powerful. If you haven't seen it yet, then I won't give it away specifically, but basically what happens is he overcomes his former self and does the right thing.

What I'm really trying to say is don't judge too harshly just because it's a little non-ethical with it's storytelling compared to today's standards. The movie really does have an honest side and is a welcome addition to anyone's collection.

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....but I ALREADY know the story !
Home for the Holidays...
A Thanksgiving tradition in our home.
A HOLIDAY CLASSIC
A Must have for the holiday season

Home for the Holidays
Starring: Holly Hunter , Robert Downey Jr. , Anne Bancroft , Charles Durning , and Dylan McDermott
Director: Jodie Foster
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Holly Hunter plays a Chicago-based single mom who--on the day before Thanksgiving--loses her job and is informed by her daughter of the latter's intention to surrender her virginity while on a weekend-long affair. If that's not enough, Hunter's character then has to fly to Baltimore to join her fractious family for another difficult Thanksgiving. Robert Downey Jr. is terrifically charming as her prankish, gay brother, and Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning show plenty of comic resilience during the predictably interesting Thanksgiving dinner scene. The script by W.D. Richter (Brubaker) avoids the usual clichés in family dramas--the deepest, darkest secret revealed here involves the painfully sweet revelation of a 40-year-old crush. Jodie Foster, directing her second feature, focuses instead on the inevitable softening of old grudges and disappointments with time. This is a wise as well as wonderfully fun movie. --Tom Keogh

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....but I ALREADY know the story !.......2007-06-08

Can some of the people who've written a review please rate the DVD itself? I don't need to know the plot, or which part is the funniest, or how good the cast is....I already know all of these things! I'd like to buy this movie, but if the video transfer is second-rate, or the audio is difficult in some places, etc., etc. Doesn't anyone out there have an opinion on how good (or bad) the DVD itself is ? It would be appreciated !!

Home for the Holidays..........2007-03-24

A great holiday movie, especially if the family all hangs out for several days playing video games and watching movies like we do. Purchased this one, The Ref and Pieces of April, enjoyed them all!

A Thanksgiving tradition in our home........2007-02-09

My family watches this movie every year on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving. It gives us pause to consider how lucky we are to have a nice, sane, loving *immediate* family with which to enjoy the holidays.

I think most anyone who comes from a dysfunctional family can relate to this film. If you are one of those people that dreads having to spend time with your extended family because of your racist uncle, a drunk aunt, a drug-abusing sister-in-law, a paedophilic nephew, or any other breed of insane relative, you'll find something to enjoy about this film.

Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr. are typically amazing in this film and I cannot find enough good things to say about their acting. They have ways of drawing the viewer into the story in ways that other actors do not. You connect with them. You feel them. You *are* them.

Overall, a delightful film that's absolutely perfect for viewing at Thanksgiving.

A HOLIDAY CLASSIC.......2007-01-31

Simply stated, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS is a holiday CLASSIC in the tradition of the great ones: Miracle on 34th Street; It's A Wonderful Life; Home Alone; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; A Christmas Story; and so on.

The script is superb, as are the characters in what may be the most disfunctional family in motion picture history.

It's really quite harmless (unless the subject of homosexuality gives you the willies). It doesn't offend. It WILL make you laugh. And it has a LOT of warmth, not to mention more than one lesson-in-life for anyone who sees it.

I know a LOT of people who have seen this film, from many ages and backgrounds. I have yet to meet one who wasn't enthusiastic about it.

BUY the film. But don't open until Thanksgiving.

A Must have for the holiday season.......2007-01-22

Another great Holly Hunter performance with a fantastic ensemble cast.

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The family Stone
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Wonderful, quirky, unexpectedly touching film
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The Family Stone (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Claire Danes , Diane Keaton , Rachel McAdams , Dermot Mulroney , and Craig T. Nelson
Director: Thomas Bezucha
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The family Stone.......2007-06-08

Outrageous.......2007-05-28

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zero.......2007-05-04

This movie went in the garbage because that is what it was. If you love God , this is not a movie for you.

What a Movie.......2007-04-04

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as good as it gets
........The China-Burma Campaign [ 1941-1945]
wartime romance with Victor Mature and Li Li Hua

China Doll
Starring: Victor Mature
Director: Frank Borzage
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Victor Mature's long-suffering, bloodhound visage is the central image in Frank Borzage's wartime romance drama China Doll, a perfect example of what critic Andrew Sarris once referred to as Borzage's films about war as an intrusion on the emotional privacy of lovers. Mature plays Air Force Captain Cliff Brandon, stationed in China and training elite pilots by day during World War II. At night, Brandon becomes a drunken loner shunning the company of his men, Red Cross nurses, and local women who try to sell him comfort. Things change when Brandon, stumbling home from a bar, agrees to buy an old Chinese man's daughter, Shu-Jen (Li Hua Li), for three months, a decision the officer instantly regrets in the cold light of day. Convinced by his sole confidante--a priest (Ward Bond) running an orphanage--that the only honorable way out is to let Shu-Jen fulfill her three-month obligation, Brandon soon finds himself falling for her and re-embracing life. With the world on a collision course with itself, however, Brandon and Shu-Jen's shared destiny departs from the life of mutual salvation and closeness they've earned. Borzage's delicacy with the love story finds echoes in parallel relationships between other characters. In fact, struggling for a clear path to intimacy in the midst of battle seems very much on the minds of everyone in this movie. Action sequences are reasonably crisp, though they're not designed to thrill so much as devastate viewers. A climactic scene set at an Air Force base under attack by Japanese pilots is one of the most powerful and poignant wartime visions in American cinema. --Tom Keogh

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as good as it gets.......2007-06-01

Old school romance. Probably enjoyed more by the over 30 group or pure romantic. Picture quality is A-1. A movie with a romance and war theme.

........The China-Burma Campaign [ 1941-1945].......2007-05-30

This movie [now a DVD] was made in 1958 and it covers the pilots who flew over the Himalayan mountains from Burma-Tibet-China...this movie lacks genuine art/direction for the various tableaus look so flimsy throughout the entire film...every GI was spit-shined and plenty of booze for all hands [is there a war going on??]...Vic Mature is almost in every scene as a hard-bitten CO but shows hardly any emotion even when annoyed...the cast around him is second string all the way except for Ward Bond...and as for singer Johnny Desmond, he is totally forgettable in the role of a pilot...on the bright side the Chinese actress LiLi Hua is perfect in her virginal/traditional role and very easy on the eyes, too...the story/line is good with a tearful ending for the only survivor to arrive in the USA...I think it is over/priced for the final product...this here movie could have been Vic Mature's sayonara to his long and wonderful film career......SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF

wartime romance with Victor Mature and Li Li Hua.......2007-05-29

CHINA DOLL is a finely-pitched wartime drama. Victor Mature plays Capt. Cliff Brandon, a disillusioned airman fighting against the Japanese. One morning he wakes up to discover he has purchased the services of a beautiful Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen (played by the celebrated Asian actress Li Li Hua in one of her rare American film appearances).

This is one of the better films produced by Frank Borzage around this period. Just like the similarly-themed "Sayonara" and "The World of Suzie Wong", CHINA DOLL explores the problems and prejudices involved in a cross-cultural relationship.

Victor Mature is fine playing Captain Brandon; but it's Li Li Hua who really owns this picture. She only made a handful of movies in America, but here she is truly magnificent. The cast also includes Ward Bond, Bob Mathias, Johnny Desmond and Elaine Devry.

It's great to see CHINA DOLL finally on DVD. The disc offers no extras but the anamorphic transfer looks a treat. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).

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