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Remember the outfit Cher wore to the Oscars when she won an Academy Award for her performance in this 1987 film? Ay-yi-yi. The actress' more retiring character in this infectious comedy leaps several psychological hurdles just giving her hair a permanent. But then the original screenplay by John Patrick Shanley (Read more

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Never got it.
Placed an order from your OTC Business (shampoo), never recieved it; however, on the plus side; I was kept informed of the situation.
A timeless favorite!
I bought this DVD to replace my aging VHS version. Cher and her family are hilarious in this love story of New York Italians living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The late Vincent Gardenia is perfectly cast with his grim facial expression and his own serious fantasy of a little extramarital fling. Cher as the Cinderella character and a very young Nicolas Cage as her Prince Charming is skinny, has some hair, and waxes poetic on the trials of love. Olympia Dukakis is superb as the wise, yet cynical mother and the whole story will leave your sides aching from laughter and even a few tears.

Moonstruck Fan
Moonstruck is without a doubt one of my all-time favorite movies. If you love romantic comedies, they don't get any better than this. Cher does an awsome job in the film, as does Olympia and the rest of the cast. This movie never fails to brighten my day! The humor in the film wonderful... ... Read more

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Amazon has details wrong
This is the Original 1966 Version with GERALDINE PAGE, DONNIE MELVIN. Narrated by TRUMAN CAPOTE and directed by Frank Perry.. We are the sole licensed publisher for this film. We sell it wholesale to Amazon. I don't know why they allow people other than the publisher to modify the product details - It gets very confusing when someone adds wrong information!!!See our studo notes above

5 stars for the film, 1 star for the missing color.
"Whether baking a cake, prattling like two wise children or raiding a
I remember it like it was yesterday
I saw "A Christmas Memory" when it originally aired in the late sixties, and it made such an impression on me that it has remained, in my mind, one of the best Christmas movies ever. Between then and now it lived on only in my mind since VHS and now DVD technology are still relatively recent. But I always told everyone about this film when we shared our "best of..." lists, and made a point of searching out the original story after seeing the film. The short story itself is one of my favorites.
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Mythic Fable of Norse Mythology... with a demented twist.
It's what you have come to expect from the guys from Monty Python. It's silly, irreverent, and utterly strange. Erik the Viking is a light hearted dark comedy, and even though that sounds odds those of you who have seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail or The Life of Brian will understand. This will never be called a masterpiece of cinematography, acting or special effects. Then again it's not meant to. The movie does accomplish what it sets out to do.
Please, Sony Home Entertainment, Release This DVD!
I've been waiting for this movie to come back into print for, like, 10 years, and was SO excited to get my copy in February. A couple of weeks after the release date, when it still hadn't arrived, I had to call Amazon to find out what was up. They couldn't tell me.
October 2006 is the new Region 1 Release Date
According to the official Terry Jones website, a two-disc Region 1 "Director's Son's" cut of the movie, with commentary, is now tentatively scheduled for release in October 2006. Save your pennies kiddies, and don't patronize the rip-off artists charging $100.00+ for used copies. Good things come to those who wait - Amazon should be taking pre-orders for this soon. ... Read more

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Racist Movie - Worst Black Stereotyping I Have Ever Seen
This movie was pretty awful. Since I am ranking it with 1 star, then according to another reviewer I must not have a soul. Hey, it doesn't feel bad!
I love this movie!!!
First of all I was a kid in the 80's and love everything about the 80's. I am now 25 and still love everything and anything having t do with 80's. Now, with that being said...I love this movie. To this day I love this movie. As well as The Lost Boys, Gremlins, Space Camp, Ice Pirates, etc. If you love 80's movies and the music you will enjoy this movie. Im so glad to have found it again and recommend it to anyone.

Solarbabies
I was very happy with the speed in which I received the movie and the packaging it came in plus the quality of the movie.
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DVD from Germany
There's a release of this fascinating movie on DVD . If you have a multizone player you can enjoy the moviefromwww.amazon.de (Germany.)It is stereo only and on zone 2 .

Dark Brilliance
A film of dark humour; typically Irish with all the associated peculiarities.Alcoholic parents, small village life, aberrant clergy, teenagers growing up (or not), all set against the anxiety-filled zeitgeist of the cold war nuclear threat.
Pat McCabe + Neil Jordan = incredible movie
One of the best book-to-film adaptations I've ever seen.The narration is handled brilliantly, preserving much of the sinister charm of McCabe's narrational style. ... Read more

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Keep Coming Back To It.

Wasted potential
After many attempts we finally got hold of a brand new copy of The Dove.I wanted so badly to like this film having enjoyed the book so much, but I couldn't even when allowing for the timeframe in which it was made.
Motivation to finish something
Do you have kids who lack motivation?This is a movie that can open many doors to their learning experience.You can follow up with two books about Robin Graham and his voyage.Finishing this circumnavigation took a lot of courage and guts.He wanted to quit several times, yet stuck with his dream.Read more

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NOT A CLASSIC BUT GOOD
Street salesman Daffy Duck inherits a million dollars from the estate of J.B. Cubish, then sets up a ghost-busting service with pals Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig for the purposes of destroying Cubish's ghost.This is basically some new animation which frames several other older Warner Brothers shorts:
Interesting Movie
In case anyone didnt know, this is an animated film made in the late 80s.Daffy Duck inherets money from his rich uncle and starts a ghost hunting company with Bugs and Porky.Although Daffy is the star, all the classic WB characters apear in this film.This is a pretty good movie, as it combines a bunch of classic Warner Bros cartoons together into one story with new animation.The new footage is nicely animated, although the difference between it and the old cartoons are quite noticable.However, the writers do a good job of making tons of old cartoons flow together as one story. Finest Animated Film of All Time!!!!
This is not only the best Loony Toons film, but quite possibly the best animated film of all time!!! I remember when this movie first came out in 1988, I rented it CONSTANTLY until my parents finally bought it for me. I have gone through several copies and am waiting for my latest copy to arrive in the mail. This is THE BEST movie ever!!! It is hilarious and GREAT for halloween coming up!! Buy this movie! It rocks! ... Read more

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American history and pioneer mythology blur in this collection ofanimated Disney shorts hosted by James Earl Jones. From Disney's Golden Age comethe marvelous Read more

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well remembered
This is a wonderful way for children to learn about American historical figures.My 3 year old son was continually entertained by the songs and different animation.It is a must have on our Disney list.

Sparks further conversation and investigation!!
This is a collection of animated Disney shorts hosted by James Earl Jones...Johnny Appleseed is a fanciful, folksy, story-song tale of the real-life planter who seeded the Midwest...The Brave Engineer is a screwball version of "The Ballad of Casey Jones"... Paul Bunyan is a tall tale with the giant lumberjack as a homespun Zeus in flannel and logger boots creating the mountains and valleys of the American West with his big, blue ox, Babe...John Henry is a new take on an old folk tale. Kids of all ages will enjoy this movie which will spark further conversation and investigation.

A Great Way to Introduce Kids to American Tall Tales
Disney's AMERICAN LEGENDS is a compilation of several great legends of America's past, celebrating stories of great men doing great (and not so great) deeds.The selection of stories is interesting, and each has a definitive place in American (and Disney) history.While the stories may be a bit different from what you were told (if you were told them at all, considering most of the heroes are not what one would call politically correct), all in all, it's an enjoyable collection that my family watches about once a month.
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Great DVD set.
This is one of Hallmark best efforts. I just love these movies; I've watched them several times. They're great movies for the entire family. I would recommend these movies to everyone.

Pretty awful, unlike the book
Sarah Plain and Tall, the book, is beautifully written. It's Hallmark "Made for TV" movie adaption does not live up to it's book's glory. I am not impressed with this movie. My little girl, whom I homeschool, watched this movie and said that she hated it because, "They [the children] didn't look like they did in my head!" The two others weren't any better. I am extremely dissapointed with the casting. The worst part about it is that it's not told from Caleb and Anna's point of view, which is what makes the book what it is. I have to say this to anyone who's thinking about seeing these movies, DON'T!!

Good not great
I thought Sarah, Plain and Tall was excellent.Skylark was great.Winter's End seemed to have a less-than-great script writer and/or director.It might have been worthwhile to look for different actors for the kids, although I liked seeing them, they were better actors as children.The movie was filled with too many cliches, and the "passionate" scenes between father and grandfather seemed very out-of-place, not too convincing.Too bad, because it is decent family entertainment. ... Read more

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This tape is a collector's item.
This tape is more of a "must have" for Jerry Seinfeld fans or diehard SNL fans. For others, you may want to think twice before spending good money on this one. That is only because of the length, a mere 32 minutes (and that includes the video company's opening credits). The comedic skits and comedy bits are very good. I believe this originally aired in 1992, a couple of years BEFORE the TV show "Seinfeld" hit its prime. Jerry's fans will like this tape a lot. Especially the "Superman" sketch and the "game show" sketch (where the contestants answer questions, using Jerry's trademark delivery style). Again, if you're a fan of anything "Seinfeld," grab it while you can. It already seems like a collector's item to me. If you're an SNL fan, be aware that the only skits on this tape (except for the opening bit, before the monologue) are the ones in which Jerry appear. The episode's other skits are not included. For fans of both Seinfeld and SNL, definitely purchase it.

Highly enjoyable. Jerry at his Jerry-best.
This is a very enjoyable video if you are a Jerry Seinfeld fan. It starts with a sketch (4.10 minutes) with Phil Hartman playing Clinton and Dana Carvey playing Brown. They are talking about a political debate they are about to have. A real classic - collector's item
If you can still get your hands on this one, do it.This features Jerry at his younger comedian days along with the talented crews at Saturday Night Live.See how his nothingness evolved into His Royal Nothingness. ... Read more

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ASHAMED!!!
I am a little ashamed that my first review on Amazon wasn't this movie, instead I reviewed King Kong (new remake) - SHAME ON ME!!! This movie is fantastic! I remember watching it as a very young child and was mezmerized by it! It has a story, a creative concept, and a steller cast. The idea at the time was exciting because it was around the time of The Greatest American Hero and has some of the same kind of humor in it.
Great DVD - Disney please re-release it
This is one of those movies that would have been a massive hit if it had had a star in it. However it is still a great movie with fantastic action set pieces and pretty good jokes. If you want to ask Disney to let you know when it's re-released use the link on the Disney DVD website and then follow instructions to be 'emailed when it is available'. (Can't post the link here on Amazon as it's a no no to include web addresses so do a search for Condorman on the Disney DVD site).
this is an awsome movie
i love this movie, my second fav old video.
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Actually, A 3 1/2 Star Film
No movie in this series will ever top the first "Jurassic Park". That film thrilled audiences with their first glimpse of realistic, inter-acting dinosaurs. That magic feeling, of course, would not last for long, because of the dearth of CGI-enhanced films that followed the film's blazing run in theaters. "Jurassic Park 3", however, is definately an improvement over the second film in the series,"The Lost World", for a few good reasons: first, the film is short and to the point. It's basically a thrill ride to the end. Second, the special effects are just that: special. The dinosaurs are jaw-dropping in their appearance, making some inconsistancies with the other films just a bit more palatable. And third, although I enjoyed the rather Godzilla-like T-Rex attack on San Diego, it was really out of place in the second film, and there was nothing like that in this one. It was good to see Sam Neil back, and Laura Dern, also, if only in a small cameo-type role. As I said, while a true sequel, meaning not as good as the original, it's still highly entertaining in a thrill-park way. The picture transfer is great, the sound clear and sharp. There are interesting bonus features to explore, and overall, this is a solid DVD to have.

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THIS MOVIE ALMOST TOPS THE FIRST. HERE ARE THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT IT:
Should have been Jurassic Park II
This is the sort of sequel that should have been made in the first place. The premise is sillier than the first film (which was pretty silly itself), but the characters are appealing and the action is streamlined and intense. Enjoy the ride and try to forget that "The Lost World" ever existed. ... Read more

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Not your typical comedy
I love anything that has to do with the 'supernatural'.The acting is great and wonderfully funny.

Hilarious!!!
I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it years ago.And besides.... the castle is really cool too.: )

Hilarious!!
I first watched this movie years ago on television and was very happy when I ran across the DVD.I had to buy it immediately!
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How Did They Do It?
What a fantastic close to an unbelievably good story.I own all 3 Lord of the Rings movies, and am happy to have them in my collection.If you like action, fantasy, or medieval content, you should own this trilogy.The effects are seamless, the acting is well done and the story keeps you involved at all times.
The quest is complete!
Without a doubt,Return of the King is the best movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.I loved how they summed it up with the climactic struggle at the end with Frodo putting forth every effort to destroy the ring!Also putting in superb acting was Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn and Ian McKellen as Gandalf.For those of you who haven't seen this film,you should get it.

I can watch...
I can watch this over and over and over again! It is an excellant movie!! A wonderful end to a great trilogy. Peter Jackson gives all he has to each movie so that they are all just as good if not better than the previous one. AND it goes along with JRR Tolkein's book. Even though there are parts of the book that aren't in the movie what do you expect if he had put it all in there these movies would have been at least 6 hours or more longer than they are I am sure. (I may be exaggerating a tad.) But this one is highly reccomended!!! BUY IT!!! ... Read more

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This a funny cartoon!
Boris Karloff has made a good grinch and June Foray makes a good Cindy Lou, so I give this ***** (5 out of 5) also known as 5 stars.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas
My boyfriend is a big fan of the grinch.He would watch this video year around if he could.It is on heavy rotation during the holiday season, he 43.

Christmas Classic
Ya can't go a Christmas without watching this classic cartoon of how the grinch stole christmas! It's great for kids, and the adults who grew up watching it! I love it, and I'm 14! ... Read more

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Great Baseball Movie
I bought this movie after watching the 1952 "Angels in the Outfield".I think both of them are great.Dizzy Dean was a colorful character and this movie does a good (although slightly inaccurate) job of portraying it.He was also an outstanding pitcher and all the boasting he did (he did it A LOT) was wonderful because he backed it up.The movie is interesting all the way through, even the portions after his career ended. A great old Baseball gem
I love this movie.I always avoided renting it and ran out of choice one night and reluctantly picked it up.Wow, was I suprized.I laughed and really enjoyed this movie thoroughly.I especailly like the part when they are in the world series and Dizzy calls a time out to talk to the pitcher.You think it's going to be something big, but he says, "Does your dad still have the shotgun for sale?"The pitcher is like..."what???"And then when he becomes an announcer at the end of the movie....fabulous good movie.By all means rent, buy or borrow this movie.Good clean fun for the whole family.You won't be sorry, unless You've somehow distroyed every once of goodness in you.

A real hoot, any baseball fan would love it!!!!
If you like baseball movies, you got to have this one. The portrayal of Dizzy Dean is way over the top but I laughed all the way through this movie. It portrays Dizzy Dean as an "aw shucks" hick from the sticks that makes it to the minor leagues, tells his team mates he is just passing through on his way to the big league club in St. Louis, he apologizes to his manager for not throwing a no hitter after he gave up ONE hit in a game, and it even portrays how he got the name Dizzy. A great corny baseball flick!! ... Read more

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Worthy of the DVD treatment
Excellent film, thoughtful yet entertaining. Not without flaws, surely, and in light of recent events the setting may obscure the story. And it's a good story, one I sorely wish was available in a widescreen DVD edition.
Apropos
What better movie for a priest to review than 'Mass Appeal'? Directed by Glenn Jackson, and co-starring veteran actors Jack Lemmon and Charles Durning with relative newcomer Zeljko Ivanek, this story has influenced me in interesting ways. Simply Amazing!
This is one of the finest films I've ever seen.As a seminarian myself, I am convinced this film should be required viewing for all seminarians, priests, and all formators in the pre-seminary and seminary systems.Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek give poweful performances as Father Tim Farley and Deacon Mark Dolson; Lemmon's character is a wildly popular but complacent parish priest.Ivanek, in the role of a newly ordained transitional deacon, plays the idealistic and brash seminarian who conflicts with Fr. Farley's "song and dance" theology.As the two interact, a friendship is forged and the aging priest rediscovers his priestly vocation from the prodding of the young deacon.Ultimately, Fr. Farley finds himself in the position of defending young Dolson against the homophobic attack of the seminary rector.Read more

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If Adventure Has a Name...
It must be Indiana Jones! German East Africa, 1916:
We did kidnap my father!It's a nightmare!
All right, I'm biased.When I watched the whole series on TV I was only about 7, so my memories of most of the episodes are all but nonexistent."Phantom Train" is one of the exceptions, and the most vivid in my mind.So naturally I enjoyed watching it again, even more than the others.It's great as a breather between "Trenches of Hell" and "Oganga", which are very thoughtful and serious.It is a tad hokey, but in that respect most like the Harrison Ford movies.Indy undergoes character developement, however, which is good.The first half has plenty of action, but Indy learns his lesson of the day, and this lesson actually sticks with him and is seen in the movies.That is, that the ability to improvise is a quality. VERY, VERY GOOD VIDEO
I've been an Indiana Jones fan for over six years and this was one of the first young Indy videos I watched.I have seen about half of the episodes available on video and so far this is still my favorite.It had a good story with good acting and great special effects.It is a classic tale of adventure in Africa.In the first part of the video Indy accidently goes on a mission to blow up a mysterious train with a flat-bed mounted cannon that has been shelling allied troops but cannot be found.In the second part of the video, Indy and his army buddy Remmy try to survive the wilds of Africa with an important german military prisoner.They run into hostile bush-men, lions, and are being pursued by the entire German army the whole time.Action-packed and full of surprises along with nice bits of humor in appropriate places this video should delight anyone intereseted in Indiana Jones. ... Read more

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