Crash! Crash! Crash!

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Studio: Delta
Product Type: DVD

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Features up-close action of dirt track Midgets and Sprint Cars. Watch them spinning furiously with just a cage protecting the driver as they careen around the track in thick traffic. This program goes beyond the race track. We reveal the psychological and physical rehabilitation of a driver. We examine the risks drivers take and learn what personal choices they must make to extend their racing careers.

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Helen Mirren reigns supreme in The Queen, a witty and ingenious look at a moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's death came at just the same time that Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by the bright Michael Sheen) was settling into his new government--and trying to figure out the delicate relationship between 10 Downing Street and Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren). A large portion of the British population was trying to figure out the Windsors that week, as Elizabeth remained stiff-upper-lip and largely mum about the death of the beloved princess. In Peter Morgan's skillful script, we watch as Blair grows increasingly impatient with the Royals, who are sequestered in their Scottish estate while the public demands some show of grief. Prince Philip (James Cromwell, in good form) clumsily decides to take Diana's sons hunting, while a sympathetically-treated Prince Charles (Alex Jennings) displays some frustration with his mother's eerie calm.

None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathize with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined. --Robert Horton

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Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Actress, Dame Helen Mirren gives a spellbinding performance in THE QUEEN, the provocative story behind one of the most public tragedies of our time — the sudden death of Princess Diana. In the wake of Diana's death, the very private and tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren) finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, the slickly modern and image-conscious Tony Blair. THE QUEEN, also starring Academy Award® Nominee James Cromwell (Best Supporting Actor, BABE, 1995), takes you inside the private chambers of the Royal Family and the British government for a captivating look at a vulnerable human being in her darkest hour, as a nation grieving for its People's Princess waits to see what its leaders will do. Suspenseful, heartfelt and riveting, it's a fascinating story you won't soon forget.

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Random Thoughts on The Queen.......2007-07-09

Before I get into some random, slightly sarcastic, comments - directed at no one in particular and certainly meaning no disrespect to those mentioned - let me say I loved this film. But, I think it's meant for those who appreciate a good Jane Austen book or film - where people think and feel, as opposed to act. Very little seems to happen on the surface, while deeply held feelings bubble underneath.

This film seems very true-to-life, and only reiterates the irony of the events of 'that week' more than I felt at the time. The ultimate irony - which I felt at the time and now more so - is that Diana would have HATED the royal family pulling her back into their fold as much as they hated doing it. She loved her celebrity, without a doubt, and enjoyed the way she overshadowed the 'Establishment.' But I don't think she meant to ever become a part of it again - regardless of the fact that she was the mother of the future king (William). It occurred to me at the time that she would have hated her ex-husband going to France to claim her remains and bring them back to England. Even though her sisters were with Charles, in retrospect, perhaps her brother should have done it.

Some random thoughts:

1) Now we know the answer to the long-standing question 'What DOES she carry in that purse?'. The answer is --- a pen (to update her eventual speech about Diana).

2) What does the Queen use to touch up her nose after a cry? Her Hermes scarf, at least while she's alone in the Scottish countryside after her Land Rover breaks down.

3) Try as I may, I really never 'got' the subplot about the stag. What was it meant to symbolize? The stalking and subsequent death of Diana, the possible extinction of the monarchy...?

4) I was very surprised at the level of anti-monarchy feelings, had no idea Cherie Blair was so blatant.

All the parts are well-cast, especially Helen Mirren; her ability to get inside the skin of Elizabeth II was a wonder. She definitely deserved the Oscar for this performance. I appreciated the sensitivity with which the film dealt with Princes William and Harry, but was a bit surprised at the generous portrayal of Prince Charles and the almost-venomous way Prince Philip was portrayed. All in all, I think the film gives a sympathetic view to the Queen's (and the monarchy's) feelings about the death of Diana.

Helen Mirren, Queen of England.......2007-07-09

I remember seeing Helen Mirren years ago in an odd thing called "O Lucky Man." A wonderful film actually, but not terribly well-known, I guess. Anyway, it was a time in British film when actresses were expected to go topless so, like Glenda Jackson and the rest of her generation, dear, sweet Helen had to run around half-naked. Of course, viewers loved it. The point is that Ms Mirren has always been a daring, courageous actress, and I suspect it took a lot of guts for her to do the Queen. She is good, and the film isn't bad, although I suspect it will be remembered chiefly for the performances. The story is compelling, but the conflict seems very particular to its time, a unique and disturbing moment, but not one that points to universals. I can't help thinking that she deserves far more interesting roles. Like Guilgud, the great Shakespearean actor, if I am not mistaken, Mirren has Slavic (Russian?) blood in her, which perhaps explains her capacity for extraordinary passion. In this picture, it is all contained and repressed. I'd like to see it exposed.

The Royal treatment.......2007-07-09

The poster for "The Queen" - practically a study in Elizabeth's facial pores - led me to sense that the film would be a savage attack on the Queen and the monarchy. Instead, I found it to be an evenhanded and even sympathetic glance into the reaction of Royal family to British rage over their evident coolness to Princess Diana's death on 1997.

The film portrays the events in question in a fairly straightforward manner. After Diana's final death ride, the Queen and her family are rousted from sleep and watch the unfolding story on television in Balmoral castle in Scotland, expressing heartfelt annoyance that Diana is again generating attention. Prince Philip (play admirably by American Actor James Cromwell) is especially furious throughout the film, expressing the Royals' contempt for Diana and what they felt was public mawkishness egged on by the British press. Their official reaction (except, curiously, for Prince Charles's) was unemotional and measured, driven by protocol (whether to raise the Royal standard to half staff or to make public statements) and a continuing desire to keep Diana in her place.

Newly-elected PM Tony Blair (an incredible Michael Sheen) opposes the royals, but his close contact with them also lets him understand their point of view. Going against his young staff, whose anti-royal stance has them enjoying the Royal discomfort, Blair shows himself perhaps a bit too sympathetic to the Queen's plight, a tendency that might explain his recent woes.

"The Queen" is a study in contracts -- between the royal world of starchy reserve that no longer inspires and the messiness of Tony Blair's TV-watching and cereal chomping young family; between a confessional media culture (that Diana played to the hilt) and an older culture that prized privacy and decorum above all. The fun of the film is watching the Royals becoming aware of the need to embrace this new culture and by so doing remain at least minimally relevant to their people.

Helen Mirren both impersonates her subject (!) and interprets her. Mirren's performance helps the audience make sense of the Queen's inner struggle as well as of her professional carapace of detachment. A scene where she throw her pack of dogs of morsel of meat, and then with a hand gesture commands them to wait (they do!) before eating it exemplifies the self-control that Elizabeth demands of herself and expects of those around her. Only once did the movie leap the bounds of plausibility, as the Queen, driving her own truck around Balmoral at the height of the crisis, gets stuck in the middle of a river. Her sighting of a beautiful, hunted animal begins t open her eyes to her people's grief over Diana, another beautiful "animal" hunted to death. Though the scene screams "metaphor!" the script is silent, allowing the viewer to make the connection.

The DVD extras are spare, consisting of a not-too-revelatory "making of" mini-flick.

"The Queen" is a standout movie, very solidly cast, very well-written, daring and successful in tackling of recent events, believable and illustrative of the time period. That it does not hit one over the head with facile conclusions -- and that it allows a variety of points of view to co-exist unresolved -- demonstates its confidence as is very attractive. A very, very good film.

The Queen.......2007-07-08

Outstanding! No outrageous special effects, no explosions. no blood and gore. Nothing but great acting. I was spellbound!

A Terrible Film.......2007-07-07

The actors are solid (though Mirren has been better elsewhere and really doesn't accomplish all that much here) but the script is thudding and obvious to an insulting extent, the direction is uninspired (my favorite moment of the film - a title tells the viewer it's "Thursday" and then a newscaster on the television does so AGAIN 2 beats afterwards), and the theme, such as it is, probably too trivial to bear the weight of 90 minutes. I'd pick on the symbolism, but it's not really accurate to call that 14-point stag a symbol - more like a thematic bludgeon that the film wields with overwhelming artlessness. Every scene's "point" is triple underlined and the dialogue is painful. Tony Blair's defense of the queen is so awkward as to be laughable - and that's a "climax" of the film. It's impossible to believe the man who pulled Britain kicking and screaming into Iraq (for better or worse) is as weak as he appears here. As for Charles, it would be hard for a viewer unacquainted with his sordid story to even know he ever loved another woman than Diana. This will be generally declared unwatchable in ten year's time. It's all telling, little to no showing, and simply a very poor film.

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Top notch acting by the "second tier" actors
Extrordinaria
Interconnections
A subtle intelligent and emotional story
Story is full of blahs, acting is great

Babel
Starring: Brad Pitt , Cate Blanchett , Mohamed Akhzam , Peter Wight , and Harriet Walter
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
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ASIN: B000MCH5P4
Release Date: 2007-02-20

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Brilliantly conceived, superbly directed, and beautifully acted, Babel is inarguably one of the best films of 2006. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu and his co-writer, Guillermo Arriaga (the two also collaborated on Amores Perros and 21 Grams) weave together the disparate strands of their story into a finely hewn fabric by focusing on what appear to be several equally incongruent characters: an American (Brad Pitt) touring Morocco with his wife (Cate Blanchett) become the focus of an international incident also involving a hardscrabble Moroccan farmer (Mustapha Rachidi) struggling to keep his two young sons in line and his family together. A San Diego nanny (Adriana Barraza), her employers absent, makes the disastrous decision to take their kids with her to a wedding in Mexico. And a deaf-mute Japanese teen (the extraordinary Rinko Kikuchi) deals with a relationship with her father (Koji Yakusho) and the world in general that's been upended by the death of her mother. It is perhaps not surprising, or particularly original, that a gun is the device that ties these people together. Yet Babel isn't merely about violence and its tragic consequences. It's about communication, and especially the lack of it--both intercultural, raising issues like terrorism and immigration, and intracultural, as basic as husbands talking to their wives and parents understanding their children. Iñárritu's command of his medium, sound and visual alike, is extraordinary; the camera work is by turns kinetic and restrained, the music always well matched to the scenes, the editing deft but not confusing, and the film (which clocks in at a lengthy 143 minutes) is filled with indelible moments. Many of those moments are also pretty stark and grim, and no will claim that all of this leads to a "happy" ending, but there is a sense of reconciliation, perhaps even resolution. "If You Want to be Understood... Listen," goes the tagline. And if you want a movie that will leave you thinking, Babel is it. --Sam Graham

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In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace.

In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out-- detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple's frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children, and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost - lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves - as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love.

In this mesmerizing, emotional film that was shot in three continents and four languages - and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political -- acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros) explores with shattering realism the nature of the barriers that seem to separate humankind. In doing so, he evokes the ancient concept of Babel and questions its modern day implications: the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and missed chances for communication that-- though often unseen-- drive our contemporary lives. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Kôji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi lead an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo, who enrich Babel's take on cultural diversity and enhance its powerful examination of the links and frontiers between and within us.

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Top notch acting by the "second tier" actors.......2007-07-07

This is another movie that tenuously links different lives in different parts of the world (Morocco, Japan, United States and Mexico).

Hollywood and the mainstreem media seem to have overlooked the contributions by the actors who play the two Moroccan brothers,their father and the Moroccan locals.
Acting achievements of Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt, though significant, really should take a back seat to the "secondary actors" which also includes Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, the Mexican nanny, and the two American kids.

Extrordinaria.......2007-07-07

Excelente obra cinematográfica. Altamente recomendble y de gran calidad en su versión en Alta Definición...

Interconnections.......2007-07-06

A Shepard in Morocco barters for a rifle and gives it to his two boys to guard the sheep. When the boys decide too try it out, they strike a passing tourist bus. Unfortunately, the bullet strikes a vacationing American woman in the middle of nowhere. The bus driver convinces them that it would be best to go to his small village which is nearby with the claim the village has a doctor. Unable to be transported any further, the woman and her husband are dropped off in this very remote village, to await help. Blanchett gives a stunning performance as the critically wounded wife, and Pitt is her anguished husband, as they rediscover their love under duress.

This shooting triggers off events in other people's lives across the world. We go to a troubled, deaf Japanese girl who causes a commotion, and the American couple's nanny does not wish to miss her son's wedding, and attempts to bring the children into Mexico with her without any thoughts of the possible ramifications. To explain any more details of 'Babel' would spoil your viewing experience.

This movie shows some of the consequences of the Tower of Babel in today's world. That even though today you can talk to someone across the world, it does not mean you can communicate with them. That language is still a barrier and our frame of reference is formed by our cultures where we are raised. I recommend that you rent or check this movie out from your local library. Note there are some sexually explicit scenes that were pretty much unnecessary for this melodrama.

A subtle intelligent and emotional story.......2007-07-06

Unlike the "in your face" type of stories that permeate Hollywood, this story of misunderstanding and the cultural divide in human beings across different continents is a subtle and weaving story with emotion and feelings to it.

The tile itself is a subtle link to the myth of the Gods separating man with different languages and creating an artificial barrier thru language and culture. And it is this cultural divide that the director so eloquently brings out in the story.

The acting by Brad Pitt is great - but better is the Nanny who takes care of the children but ultimately is deported to Mexico because of the Diplomatic and political after effects of jeopardising American children to harms way. And in distant Africa (Morocco) another family is torn apart by the tragedy of a childish mistake which is thought to be an act of terrorism, thus bringing in its wake more misunderstanding and death.

A great movie for the thoughtful mind. Something to chew over long after the movie is over.

Story is full of blahs, acting is great.......2007-07-05

There's been many so-called "intertwining" movies made over the years, and I generally don't like them because they present characters, but don't really tell stories. It's like adapting the phonebook. There's better ones like Short Cuts and Crash that at least have characters and stories I actually cared about. Magnolia was an extreme whole lot of nothing. Babel falls somwhere in the middle.
The acting gets an A+ all around, could have won Best Ensamble at the SAGs but the characters are way too isolated from each other the be an ensamble. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett did well pulling out of The Fountain and winding up in this production. The supporting actors carry their segments admirably as well. The problem is whatever resolutions their stories reach, if at all, are very anticlimatic and do not satisfy. This is more of a theatrical and/or rent type movie, not so much a buy-to-own.

Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal , Holmes Osborne , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Daveigh Chase , and Mary McDonnell
Director: Richard Kelly (II) , and Dee Austin Robertson
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ASIN: B0006GAOBI
Release Date: 2005-02-15

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This unclassifiable but stunningly original film obliterates the walls between teen comedy, science fiction, family drama, horror, and cultural satire--and remains wildly entertaining throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) stars as Donnie, a borderline-schizophrenic adolescent for whom there is no difference between the signs and wonders of reality (a plane crash that decimates his house) and hallucination (a man-sized, reptilian rabbit who talks to him). Obsessed with the science of time travel and acutely aware of the world around him, Donnie is isolated by his powers of analysis and the apocalyptic visions that no one else seems to share. The debut feature of writer-director Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko is a shattering, hypnotic work that sets its own terms and gambles--rightfully so, as it turns out--that a viewer will stay aboard for the full ride. --Tom Keogh

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During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night, and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. He returns home the next morning to find that a jet engine has crashed through his bedroom. As he tries to figure out why he survived and tries to deal with people in his town, like the school bully, his conservative health teacher, and a self-help guru, Frank continues to turn up in Donnie's mind, causing him to commit acts of vandalism and worse. The new Director?s Cut includes a production diary of the film (with optional commentary by Director of Photography Steven Poster), a story-board to screen featurette, the Director?s cut theatrical trailer, They Made Me Do It Too ? The Cult of Donnie Darko and the #1 Fan: A Darkomentary.

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dvd.......2007-07-04

i rated this a 3 because the quality and packaging was good but the movie was lame, very boring.

'Through a Glass Darkly'.......2007-06-22

It is hard to describe the plot of 'Donnie Darko' without making the movie seem repellant. 'Donnie Darko' is purposely ambivalent, and the causality of bizarre events is intriguing from the very start. The journal development is a retro trip in itself. Using footage of the Dukakis and Bush (I) debates before the 1988 election, the movie authenticates its setting of a high school near the end of the eighties. How they manage to mix nostalgia with an eerie tale with dark manifestations is a mystery, but they pull it off. Uniquely enigmatic with the memories they elicit, the movie has the effect of being a 'Twilight Zone' manifestation of 'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.' (Aptly, the soundtrack draws from "Tears for Fears" instead of "Bow Wow Wow".)

Now about the story. Our titled tortured protagonist (Jake Gyllenhaal in another talented role) is undergoing psychiatric care complete with medication. The first hint we have that things aren't going well is when an ominous voice summons Donnie out of bed to meet him somewhere in the dark. What we discover there on a golf green is a six-foot rabbit, who, if his processed voice weren't so menacing, could only be dismissed with chuckles. (One can only describe the creature as a rabid or demonic 'Harvey'.) And, indeed, our best evidence of a demonic presence is when Donnie asks him later, "Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?" To which the voice quickly replies, "Why are you wearing that stupid human suit?") Here he announces to the disturbed adolescent that the world is going to end in approximately a month--Halloween 1988--to be exact. After that we get varying degrees of maladjustment with some foreboding events. Upon his return home he discovers he narrowly escaped death when an airplane part fell through his bedroom, leveling much of the house. A grateful Donnie will do anything for "Frank," who saved him from the debacle. From there a series of inexplicable events take place that leave one glued to the screen with magnetic interest.

'Donnie Darko' is a mysterious and disturbing alternative movie. Some of the draw comes with the acting. Keeping it real is no short order. The scenes of hypnosis are mesmerizing with Dr. Therman (played with expert delicacy by Katherine Ross) who tries to uncover Donnie's pathology. But it isn't that easy. In the meanwhile, Donnie, himself, seeks a teacher at his private school and an elderly woman down the road who has written a book about time travel. Dabbling with penetrating thoughts about predestination and the occult, Donnie's predicament is fascinating. Drew Barrymore, whose mere presence could singularly bring flashbacks of the eighties, is the producer and plays lively English teacher, Karen Pomeroy, a character who provides a pivotal place for social commentary. (Besides a mysterious mood piece, some satire is accessible.) On the staff is stalwart moral zealot, Mrs. Farmer, who is almost painted in clown white during her ignorant tirades. There's also preacher-like motivational speaker, Jim Cunningham (Patrick Swayze who makes his character creepy enough) who has a few skeletons in his own closet.

'Donnie Darko' deserves accolades for being so original. With effective performances that include the delicious novelty of having Donnie's sister played by real-life sister Maggie Gyllenhaal, the elements speak for themselves. Nevertheless, the overall effect is not as satisying as the creativity, and the story leaves some gaping holes that, while like real life, are unsettling nonetheless. 'Donnie Darko' will fill a black hole for teenagers who will relate to some of Donnie's difficulties that beg for meaning. (Recommended for a different sort of movie adventure.)

Holy Cow!.......2007-06-14

Well, I was not expecting this when I watched it! It's amazing. It's not actually horrific, there's little blood and almost no violence. This movie is something amazing, something a little creepy and sweet that gets into you and makes you bawl like a baby... ok, makes me bawl like a baby, but hey, I was really tired, ok? It's complicated adn strange and surreal and beautiful and follows an inevetable chain to the end. You really have to pay attention and think - it's not gonna let you space out for a couple hours or miss bits and coast along. But it's easy to pay attention, it's so beautiful.

So - one of my favorite movies.

i liked it a lot.......2007-05-15

it is a very moving film about a troubled boy, but at the same time it is all in his mind. i found it very interesting.

Gift for My Son.......2007-05-15

Excellent buying Experience - gift was greatly appreciated. Highly recommend seller.

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Happy Highways
American Graffiti
American Graffiti DVD
American Graffiti
i dig rock & roll music, i can really get it on that scene ...

American Graffiti (Collector's Edition)
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss , Ron Howard , Paul Le Mat , Charles Martin Smith , and Cindy Williams
Director: George Lucas
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ASIN: 078322737X
Release Date: 1998-09-16

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Here's how critic Roger Ebert described the unique and lasting value of George Lucas's 1973 box-office hit, American Graffiti: "[It's] not only a great movie but a brilliant work of historical fiction; no sociological treatise could duplicate the movie's success in remembering exactly how it was to be alive at that cultural instant." The time to which Ebert and the film refers is the summer of 1962, and American Graffiti captures the look, feel, and sound of that era by chronicling one memorable night in the lives of several young Californians on the cusp of adulthood. (In essence, Lucas was making a semiautobiographical tribute to his own days as a hot-rod cruiser, and the film's phenomenal success paved the way for Star Wars.) The action is propelled by the music of Wolfman Jack's rock & roll radio show--a soundtrack of pop hits that would become as popular as the film itself. As Lucas develops several character subplots, American Graffiti becomes a flawless time capsule of meticulously re-created memory, as authentic as a documentary and vividly realized through innovative use of cinematography and sound. The once-in-a-lifetime ensemble cast members inhabit their roles so fully that they don't seem like actors at all, comprising a who's who of performers--some of whom went on to stellar careers--including Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, and Paul Le Mat. A true American classic, the film ranks No. 77 on the American Film Institute's list of all-time greatest American movies. --Jeff Shannon

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Happy Highways.......2007-07-09

Into my heart on air that kills
From you far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

This verse, from A.E. Housman's "A Shropshire Lad", summarizes everything that I feel for American Graffiti. The movie opened when I was 13 years old. It was my first "R" rated movie and the sold out theater erupted with laughter over and over. Now I'm 47 and I find it almost too sad to watch. Where did my childhood friends go? What lives have they led? The sweet promise of youth: a happy highway where I went and cannot come again.

American Graffiti .......2007-06-27

I didn't care for this movie too much. It might be ok for teenagers but I doubt today's teenager would relate, it may seem kind of nerdy to them.

American Graffiti DVD.......2007-05-13

This is a great movie and have always wanted to own it. I've had no problems with it. It's in perfect condition and I've already watched it three times!

American Graffiti.......2007-05-07

My husband was born in 1947 so this is his musical era. He just wanted it for the car stereo and his lengthy drive to work every day.

i dig rock & roll music, i can really get it on that scene ..........2007-03-30

ok, i was 19 when i first saw this in the movies so it had a special impact. seeing it now in middle age it is not as powerful, but can still be appreciated on its own terms: well written, well acted, well directed, andof course that score makes one think (incorrectly) that the early days of rock-n-roll were some sort of era of musical magic.

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CLASSIC MOVIE
Classic Cary Grant
Great Movie!!!
father goose
Wonderful!!

Father Goose
Starring: Cary Grant , Leslie Caron , Trevor Howard , Jack Good (II) , and Sharyl Locke
Director: Ralph Nelson
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Release Date: 2001-09-18

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Cary Grant's penultimate feature before retirement was this cheerful 1964 effort to overturn his career-long image of urbane sophistication. As the unshaven, messy misanthrope Walter Eckland, a World War II-era beach bum who monitors Japanese air activity for the Australian navy in exchange for booze, Grant makes a convincingly hard-bitten, hard-drinking antihero. Until, that is, a pretty French schoolmistress (Leslie Caron) and her seven little charges (all girls) survive a nearby plane crash and invade Eckland's raunchy isolation. Directed by 1960s hit-maker Ralph Nelson (The Lilies of the Field, Charly), Father Goose is a glossy comedy that also does justice to its more suspenseful scenes (a deadly snakebite suffered by Caron's character is especially memorable) and leaves plenty of room for Grant to indulge in some entertaining if atypical screen behavior. All in all, this is a minor treat in the actor's magnificent filmography. --Tom Keogh

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CLASSIC MOVIE.......2007-06-24

A FINE MOVIE IN THE STYLE OF THE GREAT ARTISTS, NOW SADLY GONE TO BE REPLACED BY UNWHOLESOME FILTH.

Classic Cary Grant.......2007-05-30

This is one of Cary Grant's finest movies. Hilarious fun for the entire family.

Great Movie!!!.......2007-05-16

I was practically raised on this movie. I have so many memories of watching it with my grandpa, and the movie never loses it's sense of excitement for me. While not sure if I am truly a Cary Grant fan, I still absolutely adore this film. It's one of those things that I can't get out of my system. I could watch this movie repetitively until I die, and still never get enough!!!1

father goose.......2007-04-11

we are both big cary grant fans and this movie shows him at his humorous best. photography and the scenes are beautiful with the plot and acting very enjoyable. we try even to watch this movie when it's on tv. we even know a lot of the dialogue. in short, it is just a good clean story that still makes us smile.

Wonderful!!.......2007-04-05

Timeless classic...a must for anyone's movie collection. A near perfect role for Grant at that time in his career and it's a brilliant performance.

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The mother of all comedic chase movies
An absolute "must have"!
One of the best comedies
abolute madness, loved it!!!
One of the best comedies ever

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Starring: Spencer Tracy , Milton Berle , Sid Caesar , Buddy Hackett , and Ethel Merman
Director: Stanley Kramer
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ASIN: B0000CBY1C
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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Stanley Kramer's sprawling 1963 comedy about a search for buried treasure by at least a dozen people--all played by well-known entertainers of their day--is the kind of mass comedy that Hollywood hasn't made in many years. (Another example from around the same time is Blake Edwards's The Great Race.) After a number of strangers (including Milton Berle, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers, and others) witness a dying stranger (Jimmy Durante) identify the location of hidden money, a conflict-ridden hunt begins, watched over carefully by a suspicious cop (Spencer Tracy). The ensuing two and a half hours of mayhem has its ups and downs--some bits and performers are certainly funnier than others. But Kramer, who is better known for socially conscious, serious cinema (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?), is in a mood for broad comic characterization, and some of his jokes are so intentionally obvious (Durante literally kicks a bucket when he dies), they'd have a place in Airplane! Watch for lots of cameo appearances, including Jerry Lewis (who had called Kramer and asked him why he hadn't been invited to participate). --Tom Keogh

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The mother of all comedic chase movies.......2007-05-15

The best chase comedy ever. Great cast, locations. It brings back memories of LA area in the fifties and sixties. One of my favorite comedies of all time.

An absolute "must have"!.......2007-05-13

Sure... it's dated; that's part of its charm. That said, it's one of the most madcap, zany comedies I've ever seen and is a "must have" for those of us old enough to appreciate the all-star cast of comic icons. Also, if you love old cars, the vehicles you'll see in this movie are worth the price of the DVD alone. Pure entertainment.

One of the best comedies.......2007-05-12

This is a very funny movie with an all star comedy cast. From Jimmy Durante "kicking the bucket" to the fire escape at the end, you'll laugh all the way through. The number of comedy stars in this movie are almost overwhelming. I personally think Jonathon Winters steals the movie.

abolute madness, loved it!!!.......2007-04-11

I first saw this movie with my father when i was a young boy for some reason it never left my mind, so out of shear curiosity i purchased this movie and fell in love with again.

I later found out that there are a few of us that love this movie so much that they have taken pictures of all those wonderful places and made a montage of before and after pictures showing the "Big W" and the back yard where it once stood.

In conclusion i just loved this movie. What more can i say Oh btw Amazon got the movies to me in less than a week, isn't that great.

One of the best comedies ever.......2007-03-30

Great cast help make this one of the funniest movies ever.

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Great Movie!
Viewing for all!
Made for TV Movie, with a lot of cussing.
A true to the Life Story
Too Preachy

Crash (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Karina Arroyave , Dato Bakhtadze , Sandra Bullock , Don Cheadle , and Art Chudabala
Director: Paul Haggis
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ASIN: B000A3XY5A
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from Miss Congeniality) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black T.V. director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a white racist cop (Matt Dillon) and his reluctant partner (Ryan Phillipe); a detective (Don Cheadle) and his Latina partner and lover (Jennifer Esposito) investigate a white cop who shot a black cop--these are only three of the interlocking stories that reach up and down class lines. Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby) spins every character in unpredictable directions, refusing to let anyone sink into a stereotype. The cast--ranging from the famous names above to lesser-known but just as capable actors like Michael Pena (Buffalo Soldiers) and Loretta Devine (Woman Thou Art Loosed)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multi-character mosaic is hard to pull off; Crash rivals such classics as Nashville and Short Cuts. A knockout. --Bret Fetzer

Stills from Crash (click for larger image)

Description

They all live in Los Angeles. And in the next 36 hours, they will collide.

Customer Reviews:

Great Movie!.......2007-06-27

This really is a great movie that everyone living in the 21st century should watch. Race relations, not only in Los Angeles, but all over the world effect our daily lives and this movie show's it as raw and real as is the world we live in. Great actors, combined with a true to life story makes for one spectacular movie. I highly recommend it.

Viewing for all!.......2007-06-20

I watched this movie not really knowing what to expect. I found it a must-see for anyone who thinks that they are not a racist. You're going to change a lot of the things you think about others.

Made for TV Movie, with a lot of cussing........2007-06-20

Recent reviewers are baffled by all the raves this very, VERY mediocre movie has gotten, by both the critics and the teeming masses. I think the reason for this is along the same lines as where an entire Danish village turned out to applaud the clothing taste of an Emperor who was, in fact, marching around in his birthday suit.

From the beginning, we were told how daring and provocative "Crash" was. How it made you really, and I mean REALLY think about racism in this country. How raw and natural the dialogue was. How important films like this are to break through the typical Hollywood stereotypes, and get folks to engage in some meaningful discourse.

OK....If you say so. To me, it seemed like a live-action version of the Aaron McGruder "Boondocks" comic strip, with actual words substituted for the squiggly lines, stars and exclamation points. "Crash" is a glimpse of real inner-city racial conflicts the same way that "Baywatch" shows real lifeguards at work.

Here's what I got out of it; (And I'm trying not to write any spoilers.)

1. Big black guy, who's well educated and successful, and browbeaten by his limousine liberal black wife for not being black enough. He discovers his inner "Mr. T", after being humiliated in at a traffic stop.

2. You got a white cop--one of the dudes who bounced on the big black successful guy, who is a racist because his working-class liberal father was a victim of affirmative action, and reduced to invalid status where he is at the mercy of a nursing staff that resemble clerks in the post office, with their compassion and girth.

This white cop sorta redeems himself in one of the most contrived movie scenes since Dorothy Oz woke up in Kansas, discovering her whole adventure was just a dream. (Doggone it! I hope I didn't ruin that film for anyone.)

3. We also have an East-Asian man, who acts utterly without a conscience in his endeavor to achieve the "American Dream"

4. Next we have the Hispanic guy. Young, hardworking, father of a cute little girl, and basically an angel in a wifebeater shirt.

Naturally....he's menaced by...

5. Beverly Hills housewife who's convinced he's stealing from her, and...

6. Paranoid Middle Eastern guy who's convinced he's stealing from him. (The latter conflict gets resolved in a scene that makes the white cop's redemption seem like a National Geographic documentary by comparison.)

Then there's Don Cheadle. That man can really wear clothes! Seriously, if he dies before he loses his physique, they should mummify him and use him as a mannequin in a department store. The Donster plays a Los Angeles detective with a hundred thousand dollar a year clothing expense allowance, who tries to solve the murder of this aspiring black country singer--dude, I'm serious--who in one way or another bumps into the rest of the characters.

Conspicuously absent was the black on Hispanic violence that makes up nearly ALL of the interracial fighting in Los Angeles. Why did the filmmakers do this? I mean, it's not like the TV stations don't talk about this sort of racial unrest several times a week.

Maybe the studio was scared that showing blacks and Hispanics slugging it out would incite real blacks and real Hispanics to start fights in theaters, the way they did in 1979 with the movie "The Warriors".

Or...maybe the script was written in 1979, and it took them 25 years to get it produced.

I gave it TWO stars instead of ONE, because of the black Country and Western guy. When you think about it, someone will need to fill that void when Charley Pride cashes in his chips and rides to that great big roundup in the sky.

"You've got to

Kiss an angel good morning

and let her know you think about her when you're gone

Kiss an angel good morning

and love her like the devil when you get back home"

A true to the Life Story.......2007-06-19

My Oppinion: Crash is one of the best true life movies i've saw in a long time.

About the film: Crash is about how hard life is for ordinary and rich people. It has like 3-4 diffrent stories in it where all the chracters collid with each other in some way or another.

My Second oppinion: I thought the director did an excellent job on this movie and it had a great cast. It's a must see

Check out the Soundtrack To Crash.

Too Preachy.......2007-06-19

The story line was interesting enough that we didn't shut it off BUT it was so preachy that at the end we regretted watching it. If you want to be "schooled" then this is your movie but, personally I watch movies to escape, have fun and forget the day. You get the for about 45 minutes but, then the lessons begin and it gets annoying. To be honest it was a little predictable too but, whatever.... I don't always mind if I already know the ending if it's done well.

The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th Anniversary Edition)

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Homage to a Classic
Another Classic !
They Broke My Watch
What can I say
Good movie

The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Dan Aykroyd , John Belushi , James Brown , Cab Calloway , and John Candy
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B0009UC810
Release Date: 2005-08-30

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After building up the duo's popularity through recordings and several performances on Saturday Night Live, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd--as "legendary" Chicago blues brothers Jake and Elwood Blues--took their act to the big screen in this action-packed hit from 1980. As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite their old band and save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak enough good-natured havoc to attract the entire Cook County police force. The result is a big-budget stunt-fest on a scale rarely attempted before or since, including extended car chases that result in the wanton destruction of shopping malls and more police cars than you can count. Along the way there's plenty of music to punctuate the action, including performances by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, and James Brown that are guaranteed to knock you out. As played with deadpan wit by Belushi and Aykroyd, the Blues Brothers are "on a mission from God," and that gives them a kind of reckless glee that keeps the movie from losing its comedic appeal. Otherwise this might have been just a bloated marathon of mayhem that quickly wears out its welcome (which is how some critics described this film and its 1998 sequel). Keep an eye out for Steven Spielberg as the city clerk who stamps some crucial paperwork near the end of the film.--Jeff Shannon

Product Description

The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition comes to DVD with the never-before-released Theatrical Version hit, the Director s Cut and all-new bonus material!

Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy about Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers searching for redemption with no money but a briefcase full of soul. Hit the road with musical performances by blues legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway in the action-packed spectacular from acclaimed director John Landis.

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Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher
Directed By: John Landis
Running Time: 281 Min.
Copyright Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2005

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Homage to a Classic.......2007-07-03

This 25th Anniversary Edition is a great way to say "Happy Birthday" to one of the all-time great movies. Well worth the wait!

Another Classic ! .......2007-06-03

Simply this is a great film, great cast, great story line, great music and it stars John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd what more could you want from a film ?.

They Broke My Watch.......2007-05-12

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel tired and alittle bored and depressed? You need a pick-me-up. If that is you, then don't waste anytime. Pop this in your DVD player and start feeling happy. This movie is the purfect cure for a bad day. It makes you laugh hysterical. It is just plain fun. The comedy, the music, the romance, the ridiculous car chases. It's got everything for everybody. And it's done perfectly. Dan and John have fantastic chemistry together and there both remarkably funny. the whole cast is grade-A. How can you go wrong with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Candy, Cab Calloway, and director John Landis? You can't. The music is so good, you can't help but dance alittle bit. It's way better then what they call music today. And how can I forget: the car chases. The car chases in this film are the best I have ever seen. THIS IS NOT EVEN A ACTION MOVIE! That shows you how great this movie is. It is wall to wall fun. It's gotta be the greatest musical ever. It's definetly in my top 5 for my favorite movies ever. Everytime I watch it, it makes me smile. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

What can I say.......2007-05-08

Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips! This is a great movie

Good movie.......2007-05-07

My husband never saw this film. He enjoyed it but the CD had a problem with the voice being out of sync with the lip movement. Not a serious fault but it was annoying.

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One of the best mexican mvies in recent times
Mexican version of 11:14
No English audio track
one of the best movies of recent times
great foreign film

Amores Perros
Starring: Emilio Echevarría , Gael García Bernal , Goya Toledo , Álvaro Guerrero , and Vanessa Bauche
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
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ASIN: B00005N8A9
Release Date: 2001-09-25

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Amores Perros roughly translates to "Love's a bitch," and it's an apt summation of this remarkable film's exploration of passion, loss, and the fragility of our lives. In telling three stories connected by one traumatic incident, Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu uses an intricate screenplay by novelist Guillermo Arriaga to make three movies in close orbit, expressing the notion that we are defined by what we lose--from our loves to our family, our innocence, or even our lives. These interwoven tales--about a young man in love with his brother's pregnant wife, a perfume spokeswoman and her married lover, and a scruffy vagrant who sidelines as a paid killer--are united by a devastating car crash that provides the film's narrative nexus, and by the many dogs that the characters own or care for. There is graphic violence, prompting a disclaimer that controversial dog-fight scenes were harmless and carefully supervised, but what emerges from Amores Perros is a uniquely conceptual portrait of people whom we come to know through their relationship with dogs. The film is simultaneously bleak, cynical, insightful, and compassionate, with layers of meaning that are sure to reward multiple viewings. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

One of the best mexican mvies in recent times.......2007-05-21

What a movie! reason why Mexican cinema is moving forward at a fast pace

Mexican version of 11:14.......2007-05-13

I enjoyed watching *Amores Perros* even though it was quite long. About almost an hour into the movie, I realized that this was a Mexican version of *11:14* If you like 11:14, then you should like this movie. The only difference was that you'll see stories leading up to the pivotal accident and afterwards. The afterwards is what carries on...like forever.

This movie is three-fold or rather three-parts and all involve a dog or more (hence the movie's title). The first part is Octavio, who is in love with his sister-in-law. The sister-in-law is in a trapped marriage with her abusive husband. Octavio offers his sister-in-law to escape with him elswhere. She's worried about the lack of money. So, Octavio bets his dog, Cofi, in dog fights.

The second story involves Daniel leaving his wife and daughters for a well-known model, Valeria. Valeria has her own little dog, Richie, that she always totes with her. Things changed when she's caught in the middle of the pivotal accident. In fact, her career is on hold. She seems to take it in good strides until Richie disappears down a hole in her new apartment.

El Chivo is a homeless man, surrounded by a pack of dogs. El Chivo is also an assassin, if paid the right price. Not only that but he also spies on his estranged daughter, whom she believes her father is dead.

So, like I said, good movie...just a little too long. My favorite part is the first part involving Octavio and his sister-in-law. I looked forward to their story.

No English audio track.......2007-03-28

Beware, that this DVD does not have English audio track despite its Amazon description. This is an outstanding movie, but Amazon has wrong data and issued a full refund for me.

one of the best movies of recent times.......2007-02-21

This great raw movie introduced the world to a major new talent - the director innarutu... His unmistakeable style is felt frame by frame - and has delighted audiences in his equally searing features 21 grams and most recently babel.. But it is this dog eat dog world film 'amorres perros'
that will be remembered years from now.. The films central metaphor - the dog - is is tied with love -love is indeed a biyatch (sorry for the cheap comic use of the word).. and is used in a way a metaphor should be used in film - it is direct yet underplayed (if that makes any sense).. this is a harsh and real movie.. it forces you into its world from the very first shot very direct and very relevant for our times..

great foreign film.......2007-02-06

This is an awesome movie, the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of the length of the film - its quite long.

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Barbarella
Expired Cheese
"Your mission Barbarella: find Durand-Durand."
Barbarella is the unchallenged Queen of the Galaxy
Candy Floss

Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy
Starring: Jane Fonda , John Phillip Law , Anita Pallenberg , Milo O'Shea , and Marcel Marceau
Director: Roger Vadim
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ASIN: B00000IREA
Release Date: 1999-06-22

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Jane Fonda's memorable, zero-gravity striptease during the opening credits of this 1968 Roger Vadim movie is the closest the film comes to a liberated marriage of wit and sex. Based on a French comic strip, the story concerns the adventures of a 41st-century woman, who pretty much gets it on with whomever asks. The sci-fi sets were pretty interesting at the time, though they look rather anachronistic now. Appreciated today mostly as a camp classic, the movie is actually more trying than anything else. --Tom Keogh

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