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Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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Stands alone!
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Not As Good As The First But Still Fun To Watch.

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Orlando Bloom , and Keira Knightley
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ASIN: B00005JP0F
Release Date: 2006-12-05

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Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise, as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie will feel a lot longer than it really is.

Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around, but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley. (Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgård appears as Will's undead father. But the film still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie characters in recent history. --Ellen A. Kim

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Charming rogue pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back for a grand, swashbuckling, nonstop joyride filled with devilish pirate humor, monstrous sea creatures, and breathtaking black magic. Now Jack's got a blood debt to pay -- he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghostly Ruler of the Ocean Depths . . . but ever-crafty Jack isn't about to go down without a fight. Along the way, dashing Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and the beautiful Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) get caught up in the thrilling whirlpool of misadventures stirred up in Jack's quest to avoid eternal damnation by seizing the fabled Dead Man's Chest!

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awesome movie.......2007-07-02

awesome sequel to the first one! i love the special effects in this one with Davy Jones and the Kraken! also, jack sparrow was hilarious as always! :D

Another great movie to add to your collection.......2007-06-27

This movie had me sitting on the edge of my chair throughout it. Once again, all of the cast plays an outstanding role. The whole object of this movie is to get the keys from Davy Jones to get to Dead Mans Chest. Its an awesome movie. I recomend it to everyone.

Stands alone!.......2007-06-27

FUN! I always look at sequels from at least two angles: as a sequel and as a movie without a predesessor. This movie can easily stand alone.

With a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum - this show's a lotta fun!.......2007-06-26

I finally sat down and watched this DVD - I have no idea why I waited so long, I'm a Johnny Depp fan and love the way he lives and breaths his characters. He is especially believable as Jack Sparrow - lovable despite his tendency to think predominantly of his own well-being or how to line his pockets.

A good bit of time has passed since the previous movie and the East India Trade company has moved into the area; bringing with it the detestable Lord Beckett, who has Will arrested on his wedding day and drags him to the site - where Elizabeth forlornly sits in the rain, in her wedding dress - in chains. And proceeds to arrest Elizabeth as well. What does he want? He wants Jack Sparrow's compass and he's willing to make a deal to get it - he will send Will out to find Sparrow and get the compass in exchange for a pardon for Sparrow and leniency for Will and Elizabeth.

The movie has amazing special effects - like the first movie, the crew of the antagonistic ship is completely crewed by "monsters," requiring extensive special effects. Personally, I liked the special effects in this movie better - I was fascinated by the constant movement on many of the characters. The kraken was also pretty cool, especially toward the end where you get to see the main body and mouth of the "beastie," as Jack puts it.

This movie does end on a bit of a cliff-hanger, with a bit of a surprise thrown at us right at the end that I certainly didn't see coming. I will definitely be looking forward to watching "At World's End" once it is released to DVD. A recommend from me for anyone who enjoys a good adventure flick, some fun sword fights (love the water-mill scene - shades of a hamster wheel, anyone??) and terrific special effects. Not for the people who prefer to be intellectually challenged or go to "theatres" to see "films" - this is definitely a movie ;-) Get it, watch it, enjoy it!

Not As Good As The First But Still Fun To Watch........2007-06-25

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest is not as good as the first but still worth watching. The story is full of holes and slightly hard to follow at times but the acting is still great. I just cannot get enough of Johnny Depp's portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow as a flamboyant pirate. If you saw the first movie you need to see this one. If you havent seen the first yet, go back and view that one before this movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Widescreen Edition)

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awesome movie
Another great movie to add to your collection
Stands alone!
With a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum - this show's a lotta fun!
Not As Good As The First But Still Fun To Watch.

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Johnny Depp , Orlando Bloom , Keira Knightley , Jack Davenport , and Bill Nighy
Director: Gore Verbinski
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awesome movie.......2007-07-02

awesome sequel to the first one! i love the special effects in this one with Davy Jones and the Kraken! also, jack sparrow was hilarious as always! :D

Another great movie to add to your collection.......2007-06-27

Stands alone!.......2007-06-27

FUN! I always look at sequels from at least two angles: as a sequel and as a movie without a predesessor. This movie can easily stand alone.

With a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum - this show's a lotta fun!.......2007-06-26

Not As Good As The First But Still Fun To Watch........2007-06-25

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Can You Dig It Baby?
Still a good watch after all these years
CHILDHOOD FAVORITE THAT DIDN'T AGE WELL
A true Sci-Fi classic....turn to an "eh! " type film?
70's

The Omega Man
Starring: Charlton Heston , Anthony Zerbe , Rosalind Cash , Paul Koslo , and Eric Laneuville
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ASIN: 0790742802
Release Date: 2000-03-06

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Science fiction took a grim turn in the 1970s--the heyday of Agent Orange, nuclear peril, and Watergate. Suddenly, most of our possible futures took on a "last man on Earth" flavor, with The Omega Man topping the doom-struck heap.

Charlton Heston plays the government researcher behind the ultimate biological weapon, a deadly plague that has ravaged humanity. There are two groups of survivors: a dwindling band of immune humans and an infected, psychopathic mob of light-hating quasi-vampires. The infected are led by Mathias, a clever, charismatic man set on destroying the last remnants of the civilization that produced the plague. Heston has a vaccine--but he and the few remaining normals are outnumbered and outgunned. By day, he builds a makeshift version of the nuclear family (with Rosalind Cash as his afro-wearing, gun-toting little lady). They plan for the future while roaming freely through an empty urban landscape, taking what few pleasures life has left. By night, they defend themselves against the growing horde of plague victims. Both a bittersweet romance and a gothic cautionary tale, The Omega Man paints a convincing portrait of hope and despair. It ain't pretty, but it's a great movie. --Grant Balfour

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Charlton Heston plays humankind's last hope, the last survivor of a hellish, germ-warfare doomsday, fighting off fiendish subhuman mutants that stalk by night. Bonus featurette - The Last Man Alive. Starring: Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, Anthony Zerbe Year: 1971 Sound: ENG, FR; Subtitles: ENG, FR Screen Format: Side A: Standard; Side B: Wiedescreen

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Can You Dig It Baby?.......2007-05-27

Yes it's cheesy and has aged very badly. But as others have pointed it that's part of it's appeal. In a strange way, with the return of gloom and doom, this movies dosen't seem so fantastic anymore. Like it did in the 80's and wealthy 90's.

I like it as a window on the time period that it was made. People talked like that - well at least some did. The clothes, attitudes, politics everhting. It's almost like watching an alternative Earth in which civilization was wiped out in the early 70's. It works and it still packs a wallop in it's own way.

Personally I've always preferred the first edition of Stephen King's The Stand for that same reason. That novel was written in the mid-seventies. The revised edition that came out in 1989 din't work because he changed the dates and cultural references, but it's still obvious that it's a seventies novel. The Omega Man has not been changed. Just roll with it.

Still a good watch after all these years.......2007-05-15

I remember seeing this movie on channel 7's afternoon movie when I came home from school in the 70's and loving it. I watched it again and it is just as good as I remember it. You know how it goes...you remember a great movie you saw as a kid so you go out and buy it, BUT, it turns out to be not so good after all (for example, I remember loving "The Strongest Man In The World" with Kurt Russell but recently saw it again and thought it was a bore). Anyway...

This movie is still great with a great sci-fi story and a great performance by Heston. The only thing that isn't great are the extras. There is only a short behind-the-scenes extra that actually only whets your appetite for more info.

Highly recommended movie.

CHILDHOOD FAVORITE THAT DIDN'T AGE WELL.......2007-05-06

I saw this film at the theater when it was released and I really like it at the time(I still do). It does have a certain charm for me,but a person viewing it now for the first time may not think so. My rating is high because of my memories of it.

A true Sci-Fi classic....turn to an "eh! " type film?.......2007-03-22

Well, it was a good film and a really different version of "Last Man on Earth" and not even that close to the novel "I am Legend". This film is only "so-so", meaning, you'll either will like it or hate it, but, sadly, you'd think they try harder to make a great film. Its a rental at best.

70's.......2007-02-16

This film really shows its' age. Filmed in the 70's, it has the bad clothes and hair of the time. I did laugh when I heard the word "honkey" used. I hadn't heard that since the Jeffersons. This is very losely based on "I Am Legend". For a more pure version of the book, you will need to pick up "The Last Man on Earth" with Vincent Price. Heston is the real star of this movie. His performance is great as the last man on earth. Watching him unravel mentally was terrific. I wish they had spent more time with that aspect of the story before introducing other characters. All in all, it was a terrific story and worth purchasing.

Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]

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The classic thriller-horror sci fi film has never looked better
In the pantheon of cinematic masterpieces, one of the finest
Alien - 2 Disc collectors edition
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Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]
Starring: Tom Skerritt , Sigourney Weaver , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , and John Hurt
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A landmark of science fiction and horror, Alien arrived in 1979 between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas's space fantasy. Partially inspired by 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space, this instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere, relentless suspense, and a flawless ensemble cast as the crew of the space freighter Nostromo, who fall prey to a vicious creature (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger) that had gestated inside one of the ill-fated crew members. In a star-making role, Sigourney Weaver excels as sole survivor Ripley, becoming the screen's most popular heroine in a lucrative movie franchise. To measure the film's success, one need only recall the many images that have been burned into our collective psyche, including the "facehugger," the "chestburster," and Ripley's climactic encounter with the full-grown monster. Impeccably directed by Ridley Scott, Alien is one of the cinema's most unforgettable nightmares. --Jeff Shannon

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The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left, leading to an explosive conclusion that sets the stage for its stunning sequel, "Aliens."

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The classic thriller-horror sci fi film has never looked better.......2007-06-12

Many sci fi films are dated by the time they are released. New technological advances and (especially) the vast increases in computer power make such sci fi classics as 2001 look hopelessly dated (not to mention the hairdos!). In contrast, Ridley Scott's Alien has a timeless look of a worn and used (one might say "used-up") technology that mostly stands up to today's standards. By going with simple sets and lines, simple interfaces and basic colours, the Nostromo looks like it could exist anytime between 1950 and 2150. Besides, the science fiction underpinnings of the story are practically irrelevant. This film is the classic closed-system horror film: the monster is loose on the ship (or house, island, whatever), there are a limited number of characters and a shortage of weapons. The monster starts killing them one-by-one. How will our heroes face up to the challenge? Will they all be wiped out or will someone figure our how to kill the monster? Will they turn on each other while simultaneously battling the monster?

In Alien, the monster is an alien brought aboard the ship in contradiction to standing orders. It looks relatively harmless at first - although attached to the face of the hapless crewman who discovered it, it seems more parasite than aggressive hunter-killer. Unfortunately, it grows and is soon large to kill and threatens the entire crew. With a total of only 7 humans (and one cat) on board, we get to know the characters well. There's the unflappable captain, the pragmatic first officer, the one that "loses it", the tough guy, etc. Scott takes a lot of time and effort to set up the group (and 1-on-1) dynamics between the crew members. If it feels slow, it's necessary to immerse us in their world and make us feel their claustophobia and fear.

As a monster movie, Alien feels very much like Spielberg's Jaws. The Alien is only seen in glimpses through most of the film, hidden in the ducts and dark of the ship (just as Spielberg's shark is hidden in the water). A speech by Ash (the science officer) in which he reveals his admiration for the alien is very reminiscent of Quint's speech admiring sharks. The 3 men in the boat hunting the shark parallels the 6 men and women in the spaceship hunting the alien. I happen to like Jaws better, but both are masterful manipulations of the standard formula, and are timeless classics.

As an historical anachronism, Sigourney Weaver is given second billing, even though she is the main character. Fortuately, films like this helped break the chauvenistic billing rules, although actresses often still get the short end of the stick in money and billing.

As Amazon.com does not group reviews by DVD edition, I will point out that I have the 1-disc version from the boxset after they started selling them individually (I think it's the "20th Anniversary" version). It contains an interesting director's commentary by Ridley Scott (who took the effort to re-acquaint himself with the film before coming into the recording studio) and a number of cut scenes and 2 unfinshed scenes. It's good value for the money, and the cut scenes are especially interesting as they give further insights into the tension between the crew members. The video looks great (on my LCD screen) and the sound is good as well (albeit through the TV's speakers, I don't have a real sound system).

In the pantheon of cinematic masterpieces, one of the finest.......2007-06-12

Someone once said, "There's a thin line between brilliance and absurdity." More than any other film, Ridley Scott's "Alien" supports that statement. It began as a low-budget project for notorious schlock producer Roger Corman, then titled "Star Beast," but somehow, along the way, everything just came together. If anyone but the great Mr. Scott had directed the film, if Sigourney Weaver had not received her breakthrough role as feminist icon Ellen Ripley, if the film had come together any other way, it might have been just what it began as: a turgid, $3-admission grindhouse flick. Instead, "Alien" wound up as one of the finest films in the history of cinema.

Released at the peak of audiences' fascination with sci-fi films at the end of the 70s, the plotline behind "Alien" is classic: a mining ship, drifting through space in the far future, reluctantly responds to an S.O.S. from a distant planet. They land on the planet and find a downed spacecraft, the fossilized body of a gigantic non-human lifeform, and within the spacecraft legions of what appear to be eggs. One foolish crew member decides to stick his face into one of the eggs, and so begins the horror of "Alien," as one-by-one the crew is picked off by an alien lifeform perfectly designed to kill. Most of the cast received their starmaking roles in this film, most notably Weaver, who is arguably the most iconic female in cinematic history. Ian Holm delivers a delectably devious performance as Ash, the ship's scientist, who isn't who he seems. The most menacing character nevers appear on-screen: the corporation for which the crew works, referred to simply as "the Company." (It appeared more prominently in the sequels, where it was given a name: Weyland-Yutani.)

Ridley Scott is the driving force behind the picture. He's made many great films, two which are among the best ever made (the other being his brilliant sci-fi neo-noir "Blade Runner"), but "Alien" is his greatest masterpiece. Through dark lighting, claustrophobic sets and camerawork, and seamless editing, not to mention some of the most realistic performances ever in a sci-fi film, Scott fashions what may well be the most suspenseful, horrific film ever made. That's why "Alien" stands above all its sequels: more than a sci-fi thriller, it's an artful, unsurpassably tense picture which captures fear like no other. It's a testament to the timelessness of the film that "Alien" remains so damned scary to this day, nearly thirty years after its release. To add the tension, there's not a lot of music in the film when compared to others like it. The score is composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and when it does appear in the film, Goldsmith's music is wonderful, at once in tune with the film and with a winningly classic sound to it.

Of course, the film wouldn't be anywhere near so scary if the titular alien was the most chilling, ghastly creature ever to grace the screen. It's truly an ingenious concoction, thanks to the brilliant and twisted mind of H.R. Giger, who designed the beast. The fact that it's simply a man in a suit doesn't matter at all - in fact, that makes it all the more frighteningly real. The final touch is the stunningly intricate, spotlessly designed, and flawlessly detailed production design by Michael Seymour.

Those who appreciate film and have put off watching "Alien," because it's a sci-fi movie, because it sounds silly, or for whatever other reason, are making an immense mistake. "Alien" is one of the great cinematic masterpieces, classic in style (one scene feels like it was taken straight out of a Hitchcock film) "and timeless in the pantheon of movie masterworks. Though its numerous are worth nothing as well (particularly James Cameron's "Aliens," a film which ranks just behind Scott's original), none rivaled the legendary original. The film is flawless and a classic, including at least two unforgettable scenes (the ending and the infamous "chestburster" scene) to match an unforgettable, truly remarkable film. In space, no one can hear you scream - a good thing for our astronauts, because Ridley Scott's masterpiece has garnered many a scream, and no doubt shall continue to do so for ages to come.

Alien - 2 Disc collectors edition.......2007-05-28

A great film just got better!
The added scenes are great and the 2nd disc is a phenomenal feast of facts about the film.
A must!

We Are Not Alone..........2007-05-23

In the older days (some would call golden days) of cinema, monster movies were huge with moviegoers both young and somewhat older, but especially with teenagers who were out on dates. Where the guys were looking for a good scare to get their girls to snuggle up close for the duration of the film, so they could show how romantic and caring they were. Generally speaking these monster movies featured creatures that were merely actors dressed in shoddy costumes because visual effects hadn't advanced enough as yet, though at the time they were the best around so everyone thought they looked good. The movies weren't really all that scary or even all that good if you really stopped to think about it, but that wasn't what the target audience was really interested in after all. In 1979, director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator" and "Hannibal") released his groundbreaking, science-fiction/monster film "Alien", forever changing the dynamic of monster movies and audiences expectations of them.

"Alien" is the story of the doomed crew of the spaceship Nostromo, who were heading back to Earth when a distress signal caused them to detour to a nearby planet. When the crew searches the location of the signal, they stumble upon a field of what appears to be eggs. One of the eggs releases its contents, which latches on to one of the crew. Believing they can simply remove the life-form from the crew member's face without trouble, the remaining crew of the Nostromo makes the mistake of bringing the contaminated crew member back on board ship. Though all efforts to remove the object failed, after a short while the life-form simply detaches from the crew member leaving him alive and seemingly healthy. Believing all is well, they set course once more for Earth; however, appearances can be deceiving and the consequences of their actions brings about a horrifyingly deadly reality, as the creature that had latched onto their friend's face was only the beginning, and what it left behind will leave them all running for their lives.

So, what's the difference between "Alien" and all of those other monster movies of the past, you might ask. One major difference would be in the quality of the practical effects and costumes used in this movie. Yes, the creature was still just a man in a suit, but this was different from all the other times this method was used. The practical effects and costumes had greatly advanced beyond those early monster movies, so that when you saw the creature on screen you thought you were really looking at a living alien monster intent on killing you.

In addition to the costumes and effects employed in the film, the story for "Alien" was so well-written, and the suspense was so palpable that you couldn't stand to wait to see what would happen next. The direction by Ridley Scott was excellent for this type of movie, as he chose to create an ominous atmosphere, relying heavily on shadows, to serve as the main source for ratcheting up the anxiety factor that great horror films feed off of, rather than going simply for the cheap thrill achieved via blood and guts and jump scenes. So when the audience does see the alien it is only brief glimpses, leaving the viewer to wonder just what exactly the alien looks like, which increases the anxiousness and fun of the entire experience even further. Another excellent choice on the part of the director was not showing too much of the death scenes, by having the pain inflicted by the monster be mostly conveyed through the various characters screams of torture and agony, causing the audiences minds to create situations and scenarios far worse than any director could come up with, a method made famous by Alfred Hitchcock. Speaking of the actors, every single one of them turned in excellent, first-rate performances, which is a true rarity in horror or science fiction films, which aided the film in becoming one of the true classics in the monster genre, setting the standard by which all other monster films should be judged. The cast member that truly shined was Sigourney Weaver, who became an instant star and one of Hollywood's most popular movie heroines, and her character is the only one to be featured in every single `Alien' movie throughout the franchise.

The movie "Alien" is by far one of the best in the horror or science fiction genre (it actually belongs to both categories), and the fact that it is still so popular with moviegoers is a testament to how excellent the film is, even to this day.

"Alien" is rated R for violence and language.

Absolutely a favorite.......2007-04-19

I've seen this film an embarrassing number of times. It's at the very top of my list of all time favorites. It is after all art, and as such deserves to be viewed again and again and again. Ridley Scott directed a masterpiece of a script by Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shusett. This is a pivotal work that raised SF / SF Horror up from the relative marsh of "B" films and anchored the genre on the higher artistic hillsides. I saw the film the first day of release in a packed theater in Detroit and like many others in the theater was so overtaken by the suspense and sheer horror that at one point had to literally walk out to the lobby for relief from it. Exaggeration, you say? Consider the context. Nowadays we take the on-screen gore and shock for granted. We're accustomed to the violence and we can predict almost every surprise, so with rare exception, there are none. But prior to 1979 and Alien, SF gore had enough ketchup in it to sauce up a super-size fries, the knocks to the head had no permanent effects and death was generally clean and relatively bloodless. Worse yet, death and pain in the context of earlier SF nearly always sounded the "aaaoogaa" horn of melodrama. Thank the writers and director of Alien for raising the bar for horrific SF drama on screen. See the director's cut if you can find it. It has one or two scenes of such dramatic realism, you'll wonder if they weren't really real, by God. This film succeeds perfectly on all levels.

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The classic thriller-horror sci fi film has never looked better
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We Are Not Alone...
Absolutely a favorite

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The classic thriller-horror sci fi film has never looked better.......2007-06-12

In the pantheon of cinematic masterpieces, one of the finest.......2007-06-12

Alien - 2 Disc collectors edition.......2007-05-28

A great film just got better!
The added scenes are great and the 2nd disc is a phenomenal feast of facts about the film.
A must!

We Are Not Alone..........2007-05-23

Absolutely a favorite.......2007-04-19

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Excellent Showcase for HD-DVD
Higher Definition on Low Quality
The Bigger they are. . . . The harder they . . . well, you know!
Great Movie, Great HD, why so few extras?
A Whole Lotta Story...Well Done

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ASIN: B000ICM5VW
Release Date: 2006-11-14

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Excellent Showcase for HD-DVD.......2007-07-06

This is, by far, the best picture quality I have ever seen in HD. I have a half-dozen HD-DVDs and this one is clearly the best looking. Now I know why Microsoft packed this title in with the Xbox360 add-on drive. If you want to see what your HDTV can really do, check out this movie on HD-DVD. All I could say throughout watching this was "wow!". Every shot is ultra-sharp, no compression artifacts at all. Great colors, especially on the sky shots. Basically some of the most amazing footage I've ever seen.

I've never seen the movie before (not even the original) and I totally loved it. The whole production is top-notch. I didn't find it to be long at all. Jackson took as long as was necessary to tell the story properly. In fact, more movies should be 3 hours long. Despite what other people are saying about the CG effects, it is really only even barely noticeable on the stampede scene. Most people don't even realize how much special effects are used in the movie. Do you think King Kong is a man in a suit? Do you think Peter Jackson traveled back in time to film on location in new york city? Pretty much the whole movie is using some 3d graphics and green screen work. And it looks absolutely fabulous in HD.

Bottomline, this is an excellent showcase for HD-DVD. It is worth picking up just to see how good an HD-DVD can be on your HDTV. Highly recommended.

Higher Definition on Low Quality.......2007-06-01

The WETA folks must have took the year off when they were working on King Kong because this movie looks horrible in HD. The compositing errors and weak green screen work are only highlighted by the HD DVD's quality.

The Bigger they are. . . . The harder they . . . well, you know!.......2007-04-22

This movie is good.... The people on the island were more interesting than anything. King Kong did look cool and a little sense of sadness with his face expression and everything. I bought the HD DVD because they said this movie was amazing on it! Well, I must say that this HD DVD rocks! The clarity and clearness of the picture. Uhm, wow! The color of the pictures so alive! Uhm, wow! Even lol Jack Black look pretty good on HD. Uhm, another wow is the Actors. If you love the movie KING KONG, but the HD, you won't be disappointed. Can we be honest for a moment? I dont even care for the movie, but HD is AWESOME when it comes to the Big Black Kong of this movie! BUY IT! Atleast just for the HD! I give HIGH props for the picture of the Definition of this movie!

Great Movie, Great HD, why so few extras?.......2007-04-11

I repeat why is are there so few extras. Universal has provided HD-DVDs with all the extras, until now. A truely perfect HD-DVD would contain all the extars from the past releases.

A Whole Lotta Story...Well Done.......2007-04-09

This one's a big movie! Three hours and eight minutes of a very watchable version of King Kong.

Excellent HD DVD video and audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) transfer. Features Universal's "U Control" interactive content picture in picture and art gallery.

A great cast does an axcellent job all around! Excellent action...many locales. Great special effects, although a couple of the scenes are too computery to captivate through subsequent viewings.

I highly recommend this film; however, this film does contain a few scenes that are unsuitable for impressionable young children.

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A timeless classic
King Kong
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King Kong

King Kong (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Adrien Brody , Kyle Chandler , Thomas Kretschmann , Naomi Watts , and Jack Black
Director: Peter Jackson
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ASIN: B00005JO20
Release Date: 2006-03-28

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Movies don't come any bigger than Peter Jackson's King Kong, a three-hour remake of the 1933 classic that marries breathtaking visual prowess with a surprising emotional depth. Expanding on the original story of the blonde beauty and the beast who falls for her, Jackson creates a movie spectacle that matches his Lord of the Rings films and even at times evokes their fantasy world while celebrating the glory of '30s Hollywood. Naomi Watts stars as Ann Darrow, a vaudeville actress down on her luck in Depression-era New York until manic filmmaker Carl Denham (a game but miscast Jack Black) entices her with a lead role. Dazzled by the genius of screenwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), Ann boards the tramp steamer S.S. Venture, which she--and most of the wary crew--believes is headed for Singapore. Denham, however, is in search of the mythic Skull Island, hoping to capture its wonders on film and make a fortune. What he didn't count on were some scary natives who find that the comely Darrow looks like prime sacrifice material for a mysterious giant creature....

There's no point in rehashing the entire plot, as every movie aficionado is more than familiar with the trajectory of King Kong; the challenge facing Jackson, his screenwriters, and the phenomenal visual-effects team was to breathe new life into an old, familiar story. To that degree, they achieve what could be best called a qualified success. Though they've assembled a crackerjack supporting cast, including Thomas Kretschmann as the Venture's hard-bitten captain and young Jamie Bell as a plucky crewman, the first third of the movie is rather labored, with too much minute detail given over to sumptuous re-creations of '30s New York and the unexciting initial leg of the Venture's sea voyage. However, once the film finds its way to Skull Island (which bears more than a passing resemblance to LOTR's Mordor), Kong turns into a dazzling movie triumph, by turns terrifying and awe-inspiring. The choreography and execution of the action set pieces--including one involving Kong and a trio of Tyrannosaurus Rexes, as well as another that could be charitably described as a bug-phobic's nightmare--is nothing short of landmark filmmaking, and a certain Mr. Spielberg should watch his back, as Kong trumps most anything that has come before it.

Despite the visual challenges of King Kong, the movie's most difficult hurdle is the budding romance between Ann and her simian soulmate. Happily, this is where Jackson unqualifiedly triumphs, as this unorthodox love story is tenderly and humorously drawn, by turns sympathetic and wondrous. Watts, whose accessibility balances out her almost otherworldly loveliness, works wonders with mere glances, and Andy Serkis, who digitally embodies Kong here much as he did Gollum in the LOTR films, breathes vibrant life into the giant star of the film without ever overplaying any emotions. The final, tragic act of the film, set mostly atop the Empire State Building, is where Kong earns its place in movie history as a work that celebrates both the technical and emotional heights that film can reach. --Mark Englehart

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Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) brings his sweeping cinematic vision to King Kong. Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody star in this spectacular film filled with heart-pounding action, terrifying creatures and groundbreaking special effects unlike anything you've seen before! Get ready for breathtaking action in this thrilling epic adventure about a legendary gorilla captured on a treacherous island and brought to civilization, where he faces the ultimate fight for survival. Experience the movie that critics are hailing as a "rousing, exciting cinematic adventure!" (Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood)

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A timeless classic.......2007-07-01

I grew up loving the early ape films King Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). King Kong is a classic retelling of the Beauty and the Beast story and the original was groundbreaking in its use of special effects. Remaking a classic will always attract harsh critics.

For me, a lover both of classic films and of modern science fiction, I place King Kong (2005) among the best films I have seen in years. In the cinema, this was a true spectacle to behold. The action and CGI special effects were astounding. Peter Jackson took a fairly sparse story and fleshed it out. I appreciated the longer back-story to the characters in New York prior to the sea voyage to Skull Island.

The exposure of themes relating to racism, animal and ecological abuse, and treatment of women was obvious, but not preachy. Despite this being an action film, these themes seemed to me as large as Kong was himself.

Jackson tweaked the storyline a bit and improved on the original. The introduction of the writer (Brody) as love interest instead of the ship captain made more sense and was simply a better story. With the original film, I was quite moved as a kid when Kong died. With this version, I was at least as moved or more as an adult. The relationship with Kong and Ann was portrayed better. I believed that they had made a bond with each other. The moment of Kong's demise is one of the most touching moments I have seen in a film in years.

Finally, James Newton Howard's soundtrack is quite moving, with beautiful, stirring melodies befitting this grand film. Worth listening to in its own right. I would have liked to watch the film with an isolated music score. Unfortunately, this was not included as an option on any edition so far.

Editions:
Two-Disc Special Edition (2006)
For the collector, this included the Production Diaries and several bonus features. A must-have if you love this film and want more background information.

3-Disc Deluxe Extended Edition (2006)
There is no overlap to what is on the 2-disc version, so this was a worthwhile second purchase for me. I enjoyed seeing the deleted scenes. The slightly longer (13 min.) version was intereresting to see. I especially wanted the audio commentary track. No regrets here for having bought both the 2-disc and 3-disc versions, because they each offered different material.

King Kong.......2007-06-12

King Kong Jack Black, Naomi Watts, Adrien Brady, Kyle Chandler
Peter Jackson
In the movie King Kong there is excitement, romance, it is daring, and very, very funny. It is about a women named Ann and she goes on an adventure with a director named Carl Denham which is played by Jack Black, an actor named Bruce Baxter and he is played by Kyle Chandler. There is also a writer named Jack who is played by Adrien Brady. Also, there is a huge crew that goes along with them. They are sailing to the lost and very dangerous island of Skull Island to film a movie. There they run into natives to Skull Island and the natives attack some of the crewmembers (the ones that got off of the boat). Thank goodness the rest of the crewmembers show up with their guns and scare the natives away. They then quickly run to the boat and start to sail away. Later on in the day when they are on the boat and they are almost out of site of that dreaded island the natives take Ann, she was in her room changing when she heard some weird noises coming from outside of her room. They swam back to the shore with her. The bizarre old lady that had like really possessed looking eyes chanted theses really weird words at Ann and the really eerie men in the tribe strung her up on this enormous pole and lowered her onto the other side of the colossal wall. The people began chanting these really weird words and a gigantic gorilla appeared. He ripped her down from the pole and took her away. The crewmembers came and crossed over the pole to save Ann.
I thought that this movie was really stupendous. The actors and actresses did an amazing job. In this film there are dinosaurs and you now what those dinosaurs looked real all right.
I would recommend this movie to anyone; even my 3-year-old cousin loves it. If you like movies that are romantic, exciting, daring and even funny then you will absolutely love this movie.

If you thought Jurassic Park was a cool movie, you should check this out.......2007-05-29

There are very few remakes that live up to the original's reputation and for many good reasons:

1. we already know, more or less, how the story goes.
2. the original is often an almost perfect film which explains why the movie is being remade: many fans could be suckered into seeing an inferior remake.

All great remakes not only must put a spin on the original story but they also must prove that a retelling of the story was necessary. Off the top of my head I can think of two films that meet this criteria: The Fly (1986) and The Thing (1982).

King Kong (2005) is also one of those rare remakes.

The most refreshing part of this movie is that there is an underlying and always present emotional dimension to this version which the 1933 version lacked. Unlike most movies today, the characters (especially Anne) are given plenty of time to develop so that we actually care about them when the action gets underway. The interpersonal relationships certainly have a greater depth than the original. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this movie is that there is an emotional relationship between Kong and Anne that, I'm thrilled to say, somehow works. I absolutely loved how they could share something as simple as sunset together and take just enough time to enjoy the wonder of it all.

The characters are more fluid, less one-dimensional, more nonchalant, and just plain better than the original's wooden actors ("say, I think I love you" as an example). When I say this, I include King Kong who is a surprisingly good actor (even if he is CGI). He's not portrayed as some misunderstood creature (like the horrible Godzilla remake) or a ruthless creature (King Kong 1933) but like we would expect: an animal. Nothing more, nothing less. At the end of the movie I discovered, to my utter astonishment, that I actually almost cried when the CGI creature was slipping off the Empire State Building. And I am a 23 year old, 230 pound, 6'3", adult male and I never cry at movies!

It's worth mentioning that this film contains some of the best CGI stuff to date and also, what have to be some of the most beautiful scenes in all cinematic history. I especially loved seeing New York City during the 1930s.

Technically the condensed 1933 version may be a "better" film but, of the two, I prefer this one. Go gorilla and get this king-sized monster movie.

King Kong with the Lord Of The Rings treatment.......2007-05-15

This movie has eccellent scenes that were added to it that was left on the cutting room floor . There were more spooky scenes with dinosaurs not on the first Peter Jackson King Kong version . I would have been able to sit through four hours in a theater .

King Kong.......2007-05-15

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The best adaptation
Not as good as I had hoped.
Excellent fun. Fans of the game will hate this movie. To them I say "Keep an open mind idiots!"
One of the worst video-game based movies ever
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Starring: Milla Jovovich , Michelle Rodriguez , Eric Mabius , James Purefoy , and Martin Crewes
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ASIN: B0002J4X1Q
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Something rotten is brewing beneath the industrial mecca known as Raccoon City. Unknown to its millions of residents, a huge underground bioengineering facility known as The Hive has accidentally unleashed the deadly and mutating T-virus, killing all of its employees. To contain the leak, the governing supercomputer, Red Queen, has sealed all entrances and exits. Now a team of highly-trained super commandos including Rain (Michelle Rodriguez - The Fast and the Furious, Girlfight), Alice (Milla Jovovich - The Fifth Element) and Matt (Eric Mabius - Cruel Intentions) must race to penetrate The Hive in order to isolate the T-virus before it overwhelms humanity. To do so, they must get past the Red Queen's deadly defenses, face the flesh-eating undead employees, fight killer mutant dogs and battle The Licker, a genetically mutated savage beast whose strength increases with each of its slain victims.

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Running Time: 100 Min.

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Marilyn Manson worked on the soundtrack, so it's no surprise that Resident Evil is best enjoyed by headbangers, goth guys, and PlayStation junkies. Like the interactive game it's based on, this horror hybrid pits a small band of SWAT-like commandos (including Milla Jovovich and Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez) against a ravenous hoard of zombies, resulting in a gorefest that only sociopaths could love. The tenacious heroes are trapped inside the Hive--an underground complex where an evil corporation conducts illegal research with a deadly virus--and the zombies (reanimated corpses of sacrificed employees) are fodder for endless rounds of gunfire. It's utter nonsense (not unlike director Paul W.S. Anderson's previous Event Horizon), so your best defense is to wallow in it or avoid this trash altogether. A few cool sequences are borrowed from better films (that slice-and-dice laser is cribbed from the 1998 Canadian shocker Cube), but if you're in the mood for heavy-metal carnage, this movie's for you. --Jeff Shannon

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The best adaptation.......2007-07-06

I am about ten years from retirement to give you an idea of my age. And yet I enjoy many of the new horror movies if they have something besides all head banging music and tons of gore. This movie will rock your world no matter what age you are. Many adaptations of games do not make it in my replayable list. This one excels there. This is one you will find yourself regularly popping in the player for a revisit of the haunting music, great acting, and scary as hell zombies and other creatures. This is by far one of my favorite horror movies. Well thought out screenplay, excellent directing, and super music score. I give it a high recommendation. I haven't owned a console game since the first Nintendo, but this movie has tempted me to buy a new one even though I prefer the PC versions. By the way I did not care for the last Final Fantasy movie, but I'm sure game console gamers may. This movie although possibly not as appreciated by those with game consoles, will definitely be appreciated by Horror/SciFi movie fans. I recommend the sequel as well. Although not quite as scary, still quite good in the action department.

Not as good as I had hoped........2007-06-28

I'll admit that I only wanted to watch this movie because I am currently addicted to the Resident Evil 4 game that just came out for the Wii. I read the reviews that said that fans of the video game need to have an open mind so I attempted to do so when I watched it. Still, I had a tough time really liking this movie, not because of how different it is from the game, but because it just wasn't entertaining.

So what's to like about this movie? First of all, there's a ton of eyecandy in terms of actors and actresses. Some that you may recognize are Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric Mabius. Second, it's action packed. Lots of guns, fast-paced music, matrix-like moves, and, of course, zombies. This is truly a movie that guys and gals will want to watch.

And what's not to like? The first part of the movie up until the laser scene (which really had me biting my nails) was great. From there, it went downhill. Let's first talk about the zombies. Apart from a couple here and there, they just weren't that scary. The majority of them looked like normal humans only they walk with a limp and like to bite people. And then you have this weird mass of regenerated tissue that's attacking people. If the writers fail to produce creatures that frighten the audience, what's left? The main plot about the virus is not engaging whatsoever and it's sometimes confusing to follow. There were a few things that went unexplained or could have been improved to make a better movie. Also, where's the climax? Without giving away any spoilers, the supposed "ta-dah!" scene of the movie was nothing to be excited about. Not to mention that the ending left me saying "That's it?".

Let's face it. A confusing plot, unimpressive monsters, and no climax make for a mediocre movie. I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed with this film.

Excellent fun. Fans of the game will hate this movie. To them I say "Keep an open mind idiots!".......2007-06-26

While this movie bears the name of Resident Evil it does not follow the game story line at all. In fact other than the evil corporation Umbrella, the zombies and the licker, this movie has nothing to do with the game. If this movie had been called anything other than Resident Evil it would have been an excellent movie. Milla Jovovich is a severely underrated actress she is great as Alice. All the cast is very good you feel for them when they get hurt or they die. In my opinion those who are hard-core fans of the game keep an open mind and try too watch the movie as what it is: a good Zombie flick.

One of the worst video-game based movies ever.......2007-05-15

Flaunting what has to be some of the most laughable CGI, or any sort of special effects in the history of filmmaking, this well over hyped movie exhibits the bulk of what is wrong with the so-called mainstream "art" of movie making all in this one film.

Based on the popular video game series, which, by the way, if you want a real scare you'd be better off watching the game unfold while playing it, the greatest downfall of Resident Evil is in the special effects and the acting department.

The first few minutes into Resident Evil, a good three-fourths into the film, the movie is interesting and leaves much more than the given final product to be desired.

Those familiar with the game will recall The Mansion.

The first few scenes both in The Mansion and on its grounds are breathtaking.

Minus the slight nude scene of Milla Jovovich, which, would not have been a problem had it (artistically) motivated the plot even a little, the opening sequence and scenes in The Mansion are pretty satisfactory.

Then came the acting...

The most annoying thing about this movie is that a lot of times real acting is replaced with gestures, facial expressions, or over acting, which we misinterpret as real and good or great acting.

As is the case in Resident Evil, the men and women do not act but rather spew out unoriginal, recycled dialogue and give repetitive puppy-eyed (Jovovich) or tough-guy er...chick expressions (Michelle Rodriguez), for the duration of the film.

Even more, there is the emotional attatchment.

It's a zombie movie.

Once your best friend turns into a zombie what do you do? You shoot them.

While that would obviously be hard to do, after the first or second friend turns into a zombie you would think these characters would know not to put their hands under the face of someone who is obviously alive yet not responsive or wait almost two minutes to make a move (while in the meantime getting teary-eyed and letting down their guard).

As far as the special effects, laughable sums it up.

I hope that the special effects team members do not consider this film a staple of their artistic careers and achievements...

In one scene, there are a set of creatures which come out of a set of cargoes. These creatures look like Nimrod from NBC's Surface (which works on the show but needless to say, not in this movie).

There is one creature in Resident Evil which was royally totalled beyond measure in comparison to its realistic and terrifying graphic depiction in the game. Those who have played Resident Evil will know whom (or the "it" to whom) I am referring to.

It's the creature on the wall.

In the game, as the character walks around this corner you see the creature on the wall crawling toward him.

I can't even compare the paralyzing effect that the game had on me, which made me pause it at some moments for days on end for fear of the next creatures to be encountered(lol).

The movie never came close to this kind of terror.

Lastly, the special effects which helped in the killing off of certain characters was also very mediocre.

I will not describe in detail (so as not to detract from your movie-watching pleasure) but I will say that you will laugh much more than you will cringe.

In conclusion, my advice is play the game, don't buy the movie.

GOOD STUFF.......2007-04-17

I really liked this movie. The sets were excellent, the acting decent, the action very good. I never played the game so I came into it totally unbiased. This is definately on my top ten list of movies to watch on cold winter days when I'm able to curl up in front of the tv and enjoy myself.

You've already got the basic story line from other folks and apparently this is a 'love it' or 'hate it' type. Maybe if you can see the movie while putting aside the game you'll have a better time. Just sit back and enjoy the story and the action. You'll do just fine.

King Kong - Extended Cut (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)

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A timeless classic
King Kong
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King Kong - Extended Cut (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)
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ASIN: B000H30B2C
Release Date: 2006-11-14

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The extended version of Peter Jackson's King Kong adds 13 minutes to the running time--fortunately those 13 minutes include two dynamic action scenes and no material has been added to the movie's belabored set-up, which tries to give depth to these quintessentially b-movie characters with a clumsy patchwork of melodrama and in-jokes. But once movie-maker Carl Denham (Jack Black, School of Rock) and his crew finally arrive at Skull Island, the movie kicks into gear with spectacular action, technical wizardry, and genuine feeling. Though Kong seems crafted to dazzle the eye on the giant screen, the overlong structure improves when you can take an intermission at will. At home, each scene can be approached on its own terms, be it the insanely choreographed battle between Kong and three T. Rexes or the subtle and multi-layered interplay between Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive) and Kong (played, through motion-capture technology, by Andy Serkis, who previously played the similarly animated Gollum in Jackson's Lord of the Rings). The addition of a rampaging ceratops and an underwater race with what the movie's crew dubbed a "piranhadon" not only add more eye candy, but provide some valuable moments of character development. But in the end, that's frosting on the cake; when the movie's weaknesses and strengths are weighed, the emotional power of the fantastical relationship between a woman and a giant ape is a real cinematic achievement. --Bret Fetzer

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A timeless classic.......2007-07-01