Fallen Angel

Starring:Fallen Angel
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Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell & a Calfornia beach at night..
Drifter stumbles into a small town murder
Three and a Half Stars
"I got everything by talking fast in a world that goes for talking. And ended up with exactly nothing."
Very entertaining film noir

Fallen Angel (Fox Film Noir)
Starring: Alice Faye , Dana Andrews , Linda Darnell , Charles Bickford , and Anne Revere
Director: Otto Preminger
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000CNE088
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Description

June Mills (Alice Faye) and her sister Clara live a quiet life in a small coastal town until Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews), a smooth-talking con man, comes into their lives. He seems to fall hard for June but Clara believes he?s only interested in the family fortune. Meanwhile, sultry waitress Stella (Linda Darnell) catches Stanton's fancy and thinks he might be her ticket out of town. The local cop (Charles Bickford) knows more than he's telling about his fellow citizens and their tangled relationships which draw even tighter after a shocking murder.

Customer Reviews:

Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell & a Calfornia beach at night.........2007-05-31

How can you beat that? One of my favorite of the genre' so far. Eric (Andrews) rolls into town penniless. He's been kicked off a bus headed for San Francisco. He finds himself at Pop's, the local diner. The biggest attraction in town is the waitress, Stella (Darnell). Keeping track of her are Pops, the jukebox repairman, the local retired big city dick (Charles Bickford) & Eric who falls for her immediately. Stella is looking to blow this town. Eric wants it to be with him. He needs $$ & after a brief business deal, he meets decides to romance the richest girl in town, June(Alice Faye). She's not exactely chopped liver but is very gullible & falls for Eric immediately. In a matter of days it seems, they are married & headed for San Francisco . She has given Eric full access to her $20,000. At this point, Stella wants nothing to do with Eric. He's a married man. Besides, she also has other men she is stringing along. Eric & June return & that night Stella is murdered. Eric is not found in his bride's bed the next morning. Guess that would make him the prime suspect. The retired cop starts a velvet glove investigation he was famous for back east. The end may surprise you. Otto Preminger knows how to direct noir, & Andrews is very good in this one.

Drifter stumbles into a small town murder.......2006-09-13

Otto Preminger's deft directing and production crafted the hard boiled film noir "Fallen Angel", with the aid of an accomplished cast, into a genre classic. The film's murky, moody plot along with some typically dark cheerless black and white cinematography perfectly set the tenor of the film.

Penniless and scheming drifter Eric Stanton played masterfully by Dana Andrews disembarks from a Greyhound bus in the small seaside California town of Walton. Walking into the local diner, Pops, he is immediately smitten with sultry waitress Stella played by the alluring Linda Darnell. Darnell happens to be the amorous focus of most of the menfolk of the small town. Looking for a way out of town, she almost falls for the glib tongued Andrews' promises to marry and take care of her.

Andrews has also become acquainted with the upstanding Mills sisters June and Clara. Desperate for money to woo Darnell, Andrews with eyes on $25,000 of the Mills sisters inheritance, marries younger sister June played by Alice Faye. The plans immediately change when Darnell is found murdered and Andrews is implicated.

The investigation is headed by a tough, craggy Mr. Judd, a retired ex- New York cop played by Charles Bickford who is aiding the Walton chief of police. Bickford's brutal, kid gloved technique causes Andrews to flee the scene with the faithful Faye in tow.

Three and a Half Stars.......2006-09-06

This is one where you want the half-star option. This film is better than three stars, but not really a four. Fans of pulpy film noir will recognize many of the elements which make those movies what they are - down and out characters, seedy atmosphere, a murder . . . The story here is pretty average and not terribly compelling, and the plot twist at the end feels a little far-fetched. But what makes the movie watchable is the acting and dialogue. The best moments are the conversations between Eric Stanton -the drifter who wanders into a seaside town and winds up getting torn between the town's femme fatale diner waitress and one of its virginal well-off spinsters - and Stella, the head-strong waitress. Very watchable, but not unique enough to stand out very far from the pack.

"I got everything by talking fast in a world that goes for talking. And ended up with exactly nothing.".......2006-07-06

"Fallen Angel" is the second film that director Otto Preminger made with cinematographer Joseph LaShelle and actor Dana Andrews, the first being his 1944 masterpiece "Laura". This time Dana Andrews brings his deep voice and nuanced deadpan delivery to a film noir based on the novel by Marty Holland (who is actually Mary Holland), adapted by first-time screenwriter Harry Kleiner and photographed with Joseph LaShelle's spectacularly fluid camera. After an attention-grabbing credit sequence speeds down a dark road at night, Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) gets off his bus before it reaches his destination. He ran out of bus fare. He finds himself in a small California coastal town, where an errant waitress named Stella (Linda Darnell) catches his eye. She's a tough-talking beauty coveted by every man she meets. But only the one who will marry her and give her a comfortable life will get her. Eric wants that to be that man, so he schemes to seduce money out of prim and proper June Mills (Alice Faye). But when Stella is murdered, circumstantial evidence points to Eric.

Dana Andrews was fantastically suited to film noir. Like Humphrey Bogart, he barely moved his facial muscles when he spoke but was able to deliver a layered performance without emoting. It's interesting to watch his face in "Fallen Angel", because so much of Eric Stanton is revealed in his forehead. It's an exercise in acting with fine muscles only. Unlike Humphrey Bogart, Andrews had an imposing speaking voice. He could deliver dialogue forcefully without raising his voice. Again, perfect for film noir. Three films that Andrews made with director Otto Preminger and cinematographer Joseph LaShelle are often classified as "film noir". One of them, the brilliant "Laura", is not film noir in my book. It's mystery/romance. The other, 1950's "Where the Sidewalk Ends", is often considered superior to "Fallen Angel" due to its psychological complexity. But I prefer "Fallen Angel" for its fantastic crane shots, its far more complex women, and its aggressive introduction to its protagonist, who gets off the bus and immediately starts conning the local conmen.

Credit is due Alice Faye for bringing depth to a character that could easily have been saccharine and two-dimensional. "Fallen Angel" was to be her dramatic comeback after her great success in musical roles. It didn't work out that way, because she felt that producer Darryl Zanuck had butchered her part so walked out on her contract. But I'm impressed with Faye's ability to convey subtle desperation underneath June Mills' sensible, uptight exterior. June is more terrified of ending up a spinster, like her sister, than she is of losing her money, her reputation, or marrying a swindler. And when it looks like her sympathy and loyalty will not hold her flimsy marriage together, she's distraught. But her comportment changes only once. She's a credible and sympathetic character, not just Eric Stanton's saving grace. "Fallen Angel" is a superb film noir, with a knock-out performance by Dana Andrews, a star-making appearance from Linda Darnell, a dramatic turn from Alice Faye, great supporting work all around, and a seamless, mobile camera from Otto Preminger and Joseph LaShelle.

The DVD (20th Century Fox 2006): There are 3 photo galleries: A "Publicity Gallery" (20 posters and ads), a "Production Stills" gallery (49 photos), and a "Unit Photography" gallery" (38 behind-the-scenes photos). The theatrical trailer (2 1/2 min) is interesting in that it features a voice-over narration by Dana Andrews, a common technique in film noir, but one that is not featured in "Fallen Angel", except in the trailer. There is a good audio commentary by film noir historian Eddie Muller and Susan Andrews, who is Dana Andrews' daughter. Accordingly, there is a lot of discussion oft Dana Andrews, his career and many personal anecdotes, which is a nice addition to the commentary. Eddie Muller provides background on the actors and creative crew, as usual, and discusses Preminger's distinctive camera work, the long takes and mobile camera, the transitions, dialogue, censorship and themes. Subtitles are available for the film in English and Spanish.

Very entertaining film noir.......2006-06-09

I really enjoyed this movie, not just for the dark film noir so excellently directed by Otto Preminger and the acting skills of Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, Linda Darnell et all. Those are a given. This film was filled with new things galore, and I love how the DVD features a commentary by Dana Andrews daughter and Eddie Muller explaining all the nuances and little quirks to be found in the movie. This is basically a movie about a con man who falls for a fallen woman (Darnell) and attempts to get this fallen woman by seducing a prim and proper virginal woman (Alice Faye) to get the money for it. Some have ridiculed some of the premise of this movie, but one has to remember this WAS made in 1945!!!
This movie also represents another fall, one in real life, of the great Alice Faye. I'm sure the story has become well known of how she quit Twentieth Century Fox over how her scenes were cut. I just found out from the commentary that she had a scene where she sang the theme song! That should have been in the movie and the DVD, sure love to see that. For Alice was first and foremost a vocalist, she could make you feel the words of a song by her emoting and facial expressions along with her lovely lovely contralto. She was a treasure, and it's sad to know this movie, however entertaining, caused her to leave the business for so long. Although it was her first true dramatic role Alice in no way could be said to be a great actress because of this role, but I felt she held her own.
Dana Andrews is a master, and as some have said the chemistry between he and Linda Darnell's character is palpable. The feel, the interplay between the characters and the small town feel of the setting gives this movie that dark mysterious attraction of a true noir, and as the plot unfolds and reaches a surprising climax resulting in the "fallen angel" of the title, I don't see how a true film buff could not be entertained!

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Not Enough Music
we miss you graham
Missed Opportunity
Middlin'
Fairly Routine Treatment of a Truly Unique Talent

Gram Parsons - Fallen Angel
Starring: Emmylou Harris , Becky Parsons Gottsegen , Elvis Costello , Gram Parsons , and Keith Richards (II)
Director: Gandulf Hennig
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ASIN: B000A0GY32
Release Date: 2006-06-20

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Cynics have suggested that death is a shrewd career move for some artists, and when it comes to singer-songwriter Gram Parsons, whose life, work, and demise are chronicled in Fallen Angel, they may be right. Although undeniably talented, Parsons never had a hit and made just six albums, and only one of them (the Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin) is a bona fide classic. That's one reviewer's opinion, anyway. Yet three decades after he died (in 1975, at age 26), Parsons is revered as a country rock pioneer, a significant influence on Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones, and a colossal talent who never got his due. While that may all be true, what's beyond dispute (and it's confirmed by the great majority of those interviewed in director Gandulf Henning's documentary) is that Parsons was a screw-up, a drunk and drug abuser who squandered his opportunities and dug himself an early grave, even by rock star standards. It wasn't all his fault. Any kid with a family background like his (his father committed suicide and his mother died from the ravages of alcoholism… possibly with the assistance of her second husband, Parsons' stepfather, who was a big drinker himself) is bound to have, shall we say, issues; Parsons was also well off financially, a fact that many interviewees (most notably Chris Hillman, who played with him in the Byrds and the Burritos) suggest might have attributed to his lack of driving ambition. Richards, duet partner Emmylou Harris, and other former bandmates are on hand to tell the tale, along with his widow, various surviving relatives, and close friends and associates. There's lots of Parsons' music on the soundtrack, as well as excerpts from a couple of Burritos promo films and some interesting footage of him singing with Harris. In the end, the film's most haunting moments concern the events that followed Parsons' death, when road manager Phil Kaufman commandeered (stole, actually) his casket and drove it to California's Joshua Tree National Monument, where he set it on fire, apparently according to the singer's wishes. Now that is the stuff of legend. --Sam Graham

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This definitive biography chronicles a Southern Gothic saga and is a fascinating look at "the Grievous Angel" and the heartbreakingly beautiful music he created. Dispelling myths that have grown to surround Gram, Fallen Angel shows us the essence of his artistry; it is a truly revealing account of his life and ongoing influence. Fallen Angel features music from Gram Parsons' groundbreaking career with The International Submarine Band, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, as well as his highly acclaimed solo albums. Featured interviews include Peter Buck, James Burton, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Phil Kaufman, Bernie Leadon, Avis Bartkus Parsons III, Gretchen Parsons Carpenter, Diane Parsons, Polly Parsons, Keith Richards, Dwight Yoakam, and more.

Customer Reviews:

Not Enough Music.......2007-06-08

It's a very poignant and emotionally intense film, but there's not enough music. Some full length videos of Gram playing all of a song would have added a lot to this work. I was really impressed by the rhythm of revelation of Gram's life and character by the series of interviews. Sometimes I could anticipate the direction the story would go next. I could easily give 5 stars if there had been more music. I am a huge Rolling Stons fan and Keith's "role" in this film or even in Gram's life did not disappoint me in the least. Maybe if there had been some "extra's" on the DVD (of Gram Parsons' performances) that would have been enough, because as I said, the film moves very well.

we miss you graham.......2007-06-08

wonderful artist - timeless music - too bad he wasnt with us longer

Missed Opportunity.......2007-05-16

The best I can say for this rockumentary is that, well, at least there's something about Gram Parsons out there now. . . However, the sense of proportion in this film is so skewed Parsons comes across as a glamourous rock-and-roll loser rather than the unlikely influence he became after his premature death. More time, for instance, is dedicated to his outlandish psychodelic suits than to his ground breaking albums GP and The Grievous Angel, and no time at all is set aside for discussion and interviews that help explain why Parsons's work ultimately influenced so many musicians so deeply. Though Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, and several Byrds members offer fascinating insights in Parsons's life, the family interviews (and the unfolding of the rather complex Parsons family history) is confusing if not confused. There are woefully few interview snippets with Parsons, himself, though I'm certain interviews with him exist because I have heard them. Sadly, in the end, rather than illuminating Parsons' flash of genius in the early 1970s, the film unintentionally portrays him as a Rolling Stones hanger-on and a want-to-be rock star rather than the underrated visionary he became--the man who helped reinvent country music and establish its relationship to rock music. Fallen Angel, therefore, is an interesting but failed film, a missed opportunity that might have helped give Gram Parsons his proper due and help place him a bit more securely in the American music pantheon.

Middlin'.......2007-04-10

Sadly, a lot of wasted interviews here. And altogether too much time on an unimportant band manager. Emmylou H. and Keith R. provide some nice small revelations. Avis Parsons, Gretchen Carpenter, and Diane Parsons provide moving reminiscences of the man and his effects. Hillman, Burton, and Leadon provide woefully little insight into the music--they are the wasted interviews. Peter Buck and Dwight Yoakam come across as nobodies, time fillers.

Fairly Routine Treatment of a Truly Unique Talent.......2007-02-12

This is a fairly good attempt at a Gram Parsons biography but it leaves a lot of stones unturned (or only partially turned) mainly because the documentary spends more time exploring the ill effects of Gram's sordid family history than with musical history. I think musical fans will tire pretty quickly with all the details of Gram's privileged upbringing, drug use, and chronicly poor judgement when it comes to party companions. That the family had a history of alcohol abuse is important but it doesn't ultimately tell us much about Grams importance as a musical innovator. Occasionally this documentary will shift away from Grams alcohol and drug problems and talk about the music but mostly this film is interested in Gram the user.

Musically this documentary is very shallow. One reason for this is that Gram Parson's wife is still alive and so Emmylou Harris, out of respect for her feelings, is very discreet when discussing her musical and personal relationship with Gram. The Gram/Emmylou collaboration is one of the most intriguing male/female combos on record and we can tell that Emmylou has a lot more she could say about Gram and perhaps one day she'll say it but she doesn't say it here. He had a huge influence on her but she also had a huge influence on him and the nature of this relationship (both the personal and professional side of it) could have been explored much more thoroughly.

Also the collaborations and jam sessions with Keith Richards could have been discussed much more thoroughly. The film makers mention Gram and Keith's friendship and how, through Keith, Gram's influence was felt on the Stones four best albums but this influence, and how small or great it was, is never explored. Do tapes exist of Gram and Keith playing together? This relationship was also both a personal and professional one but we are not given enough information to really understand it. Like the Emmylou and Gram relationship the Keith and Gram relationship remains sketchy and though a few of its details are mentioned, it is left largely unexplored.

The same could be said of Grams personal and professional relationships with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers. Gram seems to have been a loner (he certainly sings about being lonesome) and yet from an early age he always surrounded himself with other musicians. In some cases Gram outgrew his bandmates and moved on but in other cases bandmates or friends outgrew him; Keith, for one, seems to have dropped Gram as a friend and collaborator as quickly as he adopted him. Plus he didn't leave the Flying Burrito Bros., they fired him. Even though each musican interviewed reminisces about Gram as a friend, its obvious that music can be a pretty heartless world where career moves are more important than friendships.

Gram is certainly given credit for being an innovator in country-rock (even if it was the Stones & Eagles who made it sound a lot more listenable to rock 'n roller ears). Gram is adored by people who know a lot about music and he influenced a wide variety of musicians but instead of discussing Gram the musician most of those interviewed just discuss Gram the legend. This is annoying for those of us who are already familiar with all of the myths that surround him and want to hear the substantive side of the Gram Parsons story. Rock musicians seem to romanticize tragedy and in many respects Gram is no different than many musicians before and since. Gram's Nudie suit with its drug and flame imagery is funny when looked at as a self-conscious display of what a life in music is all about, but its just sad when looked at as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

A really substantive documentary would speak more directly about individual songs and what they mean and reveal about Gram's troubled psyche and his vision of America (and how the two are tangled together in his songs). This documentary is fine if its your first look at Gram but it will leave those more interested in the music than in the legend hungry for a more thorough treatment of a fascinating subject.

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Film Noir Boxed Set
remember...no 16 Boomerang is still missing
better price (than list) to start your collection, but not the best deal on noir
Don't Forget This One Too.........
An indispensable series for aficionados of film noir

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Starring: Gene Tierney , Dana Andrews , Clifton Webb , Vincent Price , and James Stewart
Director: Henry Hathaway , and Otto Preminger
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ASIN: B000MDH6RK
Release Date: 2007-03-01

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This 17 film collection includes some of the best in film noir from 1944 - 1955, with 12 Oscar nominations between them. These are the films that defined the genre and the style of film-making. Mystery, Suspense, Murder, this collection has it all! Films Included: Call Northside 777, Laura, Panic in the Streets, House of Bamboo, Nightmare Alley, Street with no Name, House on 92nd Street, Somewhere in the Night, Whirlpool, Dark Corner, Kiss of Death, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Fallen Angel, The House on Telegraph Road, No Way Out, I Wake Up Screaming and House of Strangers

Customer Reviews:

Film Noir Boxed Set.......2007-03-28

I have watched about half of these movies & so far all of them have been very good, in fact, much better than I expected. I find Dana Andrews to be a very compelling leading man & the actresses in all of these are superb as well. I hope Fox will resolve their issues with "Boomerang" which is #16 in the set, (which is not included with your purchase) so that I can add this one to the collection. My only complaint is that this collection is not really a boxed set. It is simply 17 great film noir DVD's shrink-wrapped together. However, this is a great value & lots of these titles are being released for the first time in this set. Highly recommended for those who like the genre.

remember...no 16 Boomerang is still missing.......2007-03-18

This set misses out no.16 "Boomerang". It got recalled at the eleventh hour by Fox because of a legal tangle.
You can find it on sale for $45.00 on amazon marketplace, because it was actually printed and ready to go.
Clearly a few boxes have found their way out the back door!!!!
But despite that wee dissapointment you'll love the rest.
Hopefully Fox will sort out the mess soon..... and then you can plug the gap without having to shell out silly money.

better price (than list) to start your collection, but not the best deal on noir.......2007-03-12

I haven't yet purchased these titles & was just about to, until I checked up on what's included with the current bundle (March 1 2007) that Amazon is offering. As previously mentioned, this is not a box set (misleading description from Amazon), but rather a bundle of the first 17 titles in Fox's noir series. I purchased the Warner Bros.' boxes 1-3 (and reviewed them there) which I thought were an excellent value for the money (when on sale, roughly 6 - 7$ per disc). I've held off on these since the price is higher. This bundle discounts the titles to about $8 per disc, which is better than the usual price for each, but a local retailer often sells these titles for 7.50 - 10.00 (with a buy 3 get 1 free sale). Still I would have jumped on this price had this been a bonafide box set with the slimmer DVD cases, but these regular dvd's will take up quite a bit of real estate in my storage. Moreover, the more recent titles aren't included (missing titles: Boomerang, 14 Hours, Shock, Vicki, all released last year). If Fox would release all the titles to date (plus the next releases: Hangover Square & The Lodger) in slim cases & a box at a comparable price I'll jump, otherwise I'm holding out for a better deal.

Don't Forget This One Too................2006-03-05

For some reason the Fox Noir release Dark Corner (Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix) doesn't get much coverage under the typical outlets for obtaining these Fox Noir titles, Amazon included. I didn't even know the title was even out there, but it is, and it is quite a Noir gem. I say this without hesitation because I was never a Lucy fan at all. But in this one, she's actually pretty cool. Too bad she went goofy in later life (I guess it paid the bills).
If you like the Fox Noir series and Noir in general, don't forget this one too. I got mine from Tower Records (seems hard to find for some reason). The famous "peering through the venetian blinds" scene that you see stills of all the time, that's Mark Stevens. A somewhat overlooked actor in Noir circuit, but he can hold up to any of the other more noted ones in my opinion. Check it out.

An indispensable series for aficionados of film noir.......2006-01-10

The Fox film noir collection is an "Amazon.com exclusive" consisting of 9 DVDS in their individual cases (alas including individual shrink wrap, which one tediously has to remove) presented in one blister pack. The nine titles are:
*** BATCH 1 (DVDs released 3/05): Call Northside 777 (1948); Laura (1944); Panic in the streets (1950)
*** BATCH 2 (DVDs released 6/05): House of bamboo (1955); Nightmare alley (1947); Street with no name (1948)
*** BATCH 3 (DVDs released 9/05): House on 92nd Street (1945); Somewhere in the night (1946); Whirlpool (1949)

The film restorations are superbly done. The DVD cases are in uniform format, being part of the "Fox film noir" series. Each title has a film commentary (Laura has two) plus other extras, minimally a trailer. In addition, each title has a 4-page booklet with these sections: "the lineup," "the look," "the scoop," "the story," and "scene selection."

The DVDs list for $14.95 each and currently Amazon sells them for around $10 each. Amazon sells the 9-DVD collection for $74.99, which works out to $8.33 for each DVD. Certainly, not all titles are of the caliber of Laura (1944), but this collection is a must-have for the firm-noir aficionado.

Incidentally, BATCH 4, was released 12/05 and consists of: The dark corner (1946); Kiss of death (1947); Where the sidewalk ends (1950). BATCH 5 will be released in 3/06: Fallen angel (1945); House on Telegraph Hill (1951); No way out (1950)

Alain Silver & Elizabeth Ward's "Film noir: An encyclopedic reference to the American style" (1992, 3rd ed.) lists 32 noir titles by Fox. Hence we can probably expect from Fox another 20 or so titles in the "Fox film noir" series. If these 32ish titles all materialize in this excellent series, it will be a big chunk both out of one's purse and DVD shelf space.

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Typical SciFi channel sludge
You need to find a new way to fight.
Oh,Nooooo!!!
What do retards do in the desert with their free time?
THE BIGGER THEY ARE...

The Fallen Ones
Starring: Tom Bosley , Geoffrey Lewis , Kristine Miller , Robert Wagner , and Casper Van Dien
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Release Date: 2005-09-20

Customer Reviews:

Typical SciFi channel sludge.......2006-02-10

For a channel that continually gives us such tripe as "Mosquito" and "Bugs", "The Fallen Ones" is far from the worst that the SciFi channel has to offer. But as with most of their offerings, "The Fallen Ones" is devoid of a comprehensible script, Robert Wagner is horrible, and every few minutes you end up asking yourself, "What's going on here? I'm confused."
But that's Ok, because the film is marginally saved by Tom Bosley, I gotta tell ya, you can put Mr Cunningham in any kind of movie, doing any kind of role and I'm going to be entertained.
And you have to mention Caspar Van Diehm...we are living in blessed times to have this generation's John Agar meandering his way through B-movie after B-movie, he is so bad in an "Ed Wood" kind of way, that he almost makes you believe he's a credible actor.
I liked the super-sized mummy, that was good imagination, unfortunately, most of the rest of the movie was lacking.

You need to find a new way to fight........2005-12-19

The opening of The Fallen Ones is an enormous, neon-lit exclamation to the world - this film is going to be dreadful and ludicrous, but by golly, we are going to do it anyway! I was simply shocked at how nonsensical and downright insulting-to-one's-intelligence a modern made-for-TV movie could be.

The Fallen Ones resembles one of those after-the-rapture/left-behind Christian films, right down to the helpful old rabbi to read us indecipherable scripture and tell us all the details left out of the bible. Perhaps the idea is that a cherubic, Yiddish-inflected, lilting old man softens the blow of seemingly interminable exposition - it doesn't. Tom Bosley will never be anything but Howard Cunningham to those currently under 65, and possibly Father Dowling to those above 65.

I love how Casper Van Dien's character throws out acromegaly as a possible excuse for the presence of a 40'-tall giant mummy in the desert of the American Southwest, while a 7'-tall actor who has the disease is actually in the first few minutes of the film (Carel Struyken, aka. 90's Lurch). And while we're on the subject, everyone is just too comfortable with this bizarre finding. It doesn't seem to shock or awe anyone as they gather around the giant corpse and banter about "whos-dig this is" or horseback riding or dam construction delays.

We could dismiss the film as silly, childish prattle made for young kids who may be scared of giants or mummies, but the seedy background story of horny angels impregnating human women and producing giant, demonic offspring is probably not suitable for younger viewers. You've been warned.

Oh,Nooooo!!!.......2005-12-16

THIS is the worst movie EVER!!!!My son is 7 years old and can make better movies with my camcorder,his acting is better as well...

It is not worth the money.THEY have to pay ME instead to watch it again.

What do retards do in the desert with their free time?.......2005-10-24

Well, they could build a giant robot-mummy and march around chanting incoherently. Or they could make this movie. Really, this is an awful movie. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE cheesy, crappy movies, but I can't even give this movie _Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter_ props. They obviously had a decent budget based on the CGI and location shooting, but it looks like about 15 bucks went to the writer. Don't get it. Really. No, REALLY!

THE BIGGER THEY ARE..........2005-10-13

This made for Sci-Fi Channel movie harkens back somewhat to the days of the fifties cliffhanger serials. Unfortunately, it seems to take itself seriously and with a cast of bad actors and mediocre production values, it falls flat. While the premise of having giant mummies and fallen angels is initially intriguing, the poorly written script doesn't give us much different at all. Casper van Dien is stoically handsome and Kristen Miller coyingly cute, but vets Tom Bosley and Robert Wagner are pretty bad in their supporting roles. All in all, a mediocre, occasionally enjoyable romp.

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Fallen Angel
Great Christmas Movie
touching story

Fallen Angel
Starring: Gary Sinise , and Joely Richardson
Manufacturer: Hallmark
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ASIN: B00018WNP6
Release Date: 2004-02-17

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Fallen Angel.......2007-01-10

A holiday heart warming must have that shows you that we are all human. And the holidays are no better time to show and tell our loved one that we love and miss them , no to mention need them from time to time. A family friendly movie for everyone .

Great Christmas Movie.......2005-12-19

This is a great Christmas movie, like the previous review stated-- for the whole family. Great actors, great story with a great ending. Definitely worth adding to my holiday collection. Highly recommended!!

touching story.......2005-09-24

This is a movie that will touch your heart. You will cry and smile at the end. See this with the whole family!

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No suspense at all! totally silly movie!!!!!
Don't rent it for Anthony Michael Hall.
Surprisingly enjoyable

Fallen Angel
Starring: Alexandra Paul , Vlasta Vrana , Anthony Michael Hall , Michelle Johnson , and David Byron Elkin
Director: Marc S. Grenier
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Release Date: 2000-09-19

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No suspense at all! totally silly movie!!!!!.......2005-06-07

This movie is nothing but a dull, dreadful, & boring piece of film. The killer (a lady) in the movie is so unbelievable in the the role, and the lead lady cop (a star from Baywatch), is totally out of place playing this kind of part!!! The movie consist of absolutely no suspense at all! I could not help notice when I was watching the movie that it looked like on of those horrible so-called thriller movies that you see on the Lifetime channel. The movie is like a bad cop show!

Don't rent it for Anthony Michael Hall........2003-12-31

I bought this DVD on the cheap, hoping for a nice dose of Anthony Michael Hall. I was disappointed in that respect because he shows up for maybe a total of ten minutes, and doesn't appear to be making maximum effort with his performance. That said, this is an interesting film and I give it three stars because it's certainly not great, but it's good enough to pop into the DVD player for some campy entertainment. At the end of the day, I'm glad to have added it to my collection. And besides, some Anthony Michael Hall is better than none.

Surprisingly enjoyable.......2002-04-23

If you expect to find a sexy, curvy Michelle Johnson who once feasted your eyes and captured your heart in "Blame It On Rio", you may be disappointed. I first thought this was an erotic thriller myself. But Vicki Mayerson's bitter revenge is totally different from Jennifer Lyons' dangerous seduction, so to say. Nonetheless, director Marc Grenier deserves all the credit in making this B-thriller surprisingly enjoyable. Pretty good screenplay and cinematography, plus some nice acting (oh yes, believe it or not) by Alexandra Paul (the Baywatch girl) and Michelle Johnson. Furthermore, since "Fallen Angel" aka "Revenge" has its plot based on the animosity of a young girl who survived a teenaged gang's careless prank, the flashbacks are well calculated to gradually unravel some dark secrets that lead to a dramatic and believable ending. Not a waste of time, compared to many senseless flicks that are labeled "thrillers" out there.

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Fallen Angel
Starring: Fallen Angel
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ASIN: B000793A0Q
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Steel Angel Kurumi - Fallen Angel (Vol. 4)

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Bah, that's not a sexual overtone...
Best Anime Series Ever
Kurumi! Kurumi! Kurumi!
One Of The Best Shows Ever
Great Ending to a fun show.

Steel Angel Kurumi - Fallen Angel (Vol. 4)
Starring: Kelli Cousins , Atsuko Enomoto , Monica Rial , Rie Tanaka , and Hilary Haag
Director: Naohito Takahashi
Manufacturer: A.D. Vision
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ASIN: B00006CY4E
Release Date: 2002-10-08

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As this 1987 TV series concludes, the darker tone introduced in the previous episodes takes hold. Mikhail, the icy boy who kidnapped Nakahito, kisses the prisoner and assumes his true form: a voluptuous female with a regular and a Mark II Angel Heart. Kurumi's Mark II Heart contains both angelic and demonic elements, and the latter are gaining the upper hand, as her vast black wings and increased powers indicate. Her battle with Mikhail only accelerates this deadly process. The scientists from the future and the combined power of the other Steel Angels can't stop Kurumi; only the bond she and Nakahito share can overcome the demonic forces. The ending exalts the power of love over evil, but the suggestions of a sexual relationship between the overripe Kurumi and the barely pubescent Nakahito are not for the squeamish. Rated 17 Up: Nudity, minor profanity, violence, and risqué humor. --Charles Solomon

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Bah, that's not a sexual overtone..........2004-09-22

I pretty much took the nudity near the end to be a symbol of purity, but that's just me.

This is a great end to the series. The comedy is pushed aside (but it'll come back later in Encore) for an all-out suspenseful last arc. The story of the Steel Angel Hearts comes full circle as Mikhail and Kurumi battle, releasing the dark side of Kurumi. This is where Nakahito's love for Kurumi and powers are put to the test. The end was touching and left me fully satisfied. Not the greatest anime, but one that I fully enjoyed.

Best Anime Series Ever.......2003-04-14

I can sum this show up in one word: WOW! This anime is so great I can't even accurately describe beyond wow. This is a powerful piece of work, and it actually moved me. I know this sounds cheesy, but it's true. It had me on the edge of my seat until the last second of Kiss, the last episode, while all the time I was praying for Kurumi and Nakahito. If you love any shows that are funny, sweet, moving, and have a point, Steel Angel Kurumi is for you! Please buy every single DVD!!!

Kurumi! Kurumi! Kurumi!.......2003-02-23

Okay, i love this series, it's now my fav series. Kurumi might be almost as dumb as a brick but she's so kawaii! Everyone is really, well except Kirinka who is cool still. The series is awesome and I'm waiting impatiently for Encore to come out so I can see the wrap up. I did think the end was too fast and not long enough, but still it was good. So I highly recommend getting it and watching it!

One Of The Best Shows Ever.......2003-01-02

Kurumi and her sisters brack into the air base to find nakoto but the fall into a trap. Makhal is about to shut Kurami down but with Kurami fighting another steel angle she cut off her hart and with that the evel took over --Know if they dont stop kurami she will distory the world.But what well it mean to nakoto .He the only one who can save kurami--well he? Watch this dvd and find out.---see ya-all

Great Ending to a fun show........2002-10-12

This was a great show to watch. The ending was fantastic. This becomes an emotional roller coaster ride. It is recommended to have seen the previous 3 DVDs. You hope all goes well as Kurumi attempts to rescue her master. As the disk comes towards the end, you want to slow her down before she destroys everything.

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Caught in a seedy underworld of lies, lust and murder, Antonelli, the local mob boss, and his sultry young wife, Michelle, share a game of deception and jealousy that soon turns deadly. When Michelle begins an affair with the couple's chauffeur, Antonelli hires an unscrupulous assassin to rub him out. The bloodied event leaves Michelle angry, confused--and in the arms of a hot P.I., Robert Millus. After a night of passion, Robert and Michelle scheme to bring Antonelli down. But with ties from here to the old country, Antonelli takes his commitments seriously. And as Robert and Michelle soon find out, Antonelli is committed to Michelle until death do they part.

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EXCELLENT.......2002-03-05

An excellent soft core erotica film with high production vales and good acting. Samantha Phillips has never looked better than in this movie set in post WWII days. As a period piece it works well with all the right props, settings and costumes. The sex scenes are charged but not excessive. The producers and director did well by this one.

Hallmark Hall of Fame [1998DVD1403] Fallen Angel

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Hallmark Hall of Fame [1998DVD1403] Fallen Angel

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Gold Crown Collector's Edition Hallmark Hall of Fame Fallen Angel Gary Sinise, Joely Richardson directed by Michael Switzer

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