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    1. Witness (1985)
    2. Dawn Patrol (1938)
    3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
    4. The Villain
    5. The Sand Pebbles
    6. Octopussy
    7. Bond: Thunderball
    8. Adventures of Robin Hood
    9. Bond: Live & Let Die
    10. No Retreat No Surrender
    11. Charge of the Light Brigade
    12. I Come in Peace / Movie
    13. The Untouchables
    14. Diamonds are Forever
    15. Donovan's Reef
    16. Spartacus
    17. Star Wars - Episode V, The Empire
    18. Bond: Man With the Golden Gun
    19. Apocalypse Now
    20. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    1. Witness (1985)
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape (07 December, 1992)
    list price: $9.95
    Asin: 6300214567
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    When Samuel (Lukas Haas), a young Amish boy traveling with his mother Rachel (Kelly McGillis), witnesses the murder of a police officer in a public restroom, he and his mother become the temporary wards of John Book (Harrison Ford), a detective who's been assigned to solve the crime. After suspect lineups and mug-shot books yield nothing, Samuel, in the most memorable scene of the film, recognizes the murderer as a narcotics agent whose picture he sees in the precinct. Once Book realizes that the police chief is in on it, too, he whisks Samuel and Rachel back home to Amish country, where he himself goes into hiding as a plain Amish man. The juxtaposition between the life of the Amish and the violence of inner-city police corruption work surprisingly well for the story, and Kelly McGillis as the falling in love widow gives an almost perfect performance. Directed by Peter Weir, the film is extremely successful in drawing the viewer into its world and, accordingly, is immensely entertaining. The only thing that mars its polish is the one-dimensional, almost cartoonish handling of the upper-echelon police corruption--a subtler, more realistic treatment of this aspect of the story would have rendered the film near perfect. Read more

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    4-0 out of 5 stars Yes, A great movie, but...
    Yes, this is a classic movie, but get the newer, "Special Collector's Edition". You can find it on by searching Amazon for (ASIN):
    5-0 out of 5 stars Fast delivery, great quality!!!
    The DVD arrived in perfect condition, and exactly when I was told it would arrive.Great transaction experience!

    4-0 out of 5 stars Witness (Special Collector's Edition)
    I have always loved this film!However, the uncut version has some completely unnecessary nudity that doesn't enhance the movie, but does restrict who can watch it.It's a shame. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Drama    2. Feature Film-action/Adventure    3. Movie    4. Mystery / Suspense   


    2. Dawn Patrol (1938)
    by MGM (Warner)
    VHS Tape (07 December, 1994)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: 6302682584
    Sales Rank: 2693
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars very moving film
    This movie is very inspiring."The Dawn Patrol," is very war related, as it takes place during the war and the patrol's of the flying aces dropping bombs and fighting the Germans.Errol Flynn is the very heroic flyer and loves his country and honors his duty in the service.It's really inspiring, especially his relationship between his good friend in the movie and in real life David Nivan they are true friends, their friendship is broken up for awhile by something Errol has to do it being his job and duty.It's a real moving film at the same time, inspiring, patriotic , truthful and sad.It shows what being in the air patrol during the war really was like a very true and relastic account of it. A very moving film.I think it was really well done, especially the flying scenes.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Grim WW1 based anti-war flick
    Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone and David Niven star in the sobering 1938 film "The Dawn Patrol" which undoubtedly served as the model for the WW2 classic "Twelve O'Clock High".They are all members of the 59th fighter squadron of the Royal Flying Corps based in France in 1915.A somber Basil Rathbone playing Major Brand is the squadron leader.Day after day he depressingly orders his pilots on dangerous missions which create a high mortality rate.Ace pilot Capt. Courtney played by Flynn and his able wingman Lt. Scott played by Niven continously marshal replacement pilots with little combat experience into the skies to face almost certain death.Flynn despises Rathbone for the missions of death he orders them on.
    5-0 out of 5 stars In DVD?
    THE best WWI flying movie ever made period.When can we get it in DVD? ... Read more

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    3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape
    list price: $14.95
    Asin: 6300214060
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's 1981 resurrection of the Saturday-matinee adventure genre was deservedly popular, and kicked off a successful trilogy.Set in 1936, this first feature introduces Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, an archaeologist and adventurer whose quests for rare antiquities frequently find him running from one menace or another. Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars This movie is great!
    This movie is an excellent film! Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan, this film is superior to most action films in history.
    5-0 out of 5 stars Soft spot for this one
    Amidst all the adventure, I consider this a sentimental favorite because it was one fo the first movies I can remember seeing with my future husband as a young girl. Nothing like a scary adventure movie for holding handsin a movie theatre. And it is a great movie. I think it is the best in the trilogy...but I hear another is coming.

    5-0 out of 5 stars "Ford really delivers..."
    Steven Spielberg directs this action-adventure, which has something in it for everybody.Action, adventure, and even a tiny bit of romance.The plot is simple-Hitler's men have discovered Tanice (not sure how its spelled), "one of the possible resting places of the Lost Ark."Indiana Jones, also known to his peers as "Indy", is hired to recover the Ark.The only problem is that Indy has to duke it out with some very nasty Nazis in order to successfully recover the ancient artifact.The Nazis are assisted by a French archaeologist named Beloch (not sure how that's spelled either) who can be considered Indy's archrival.If Jones is to succeed, he must use all his strength and wit to thwart his adversaries, whether they be gun-toting Nazis, sword-wielding Arabs or deadly snakes.Throw in a great (and I mean GREAT) musical score by John Williams, a charismatic hero (Harrison Ford really delivers in the role of Indy) and some pretty darn good special effects, and the result is a movie for the ages!This is one movie I can watch over and over and over and...well, you get the idea.Its non-stop action really packs a punch that is all too often missed in movies today; there is always something interesting going on in this movie.I own this film in the "pan-and-scan" format, which is considered by many to be the "poor" standard of viewing movies.Fortunately, this movie is so good that watching it in ANY format is a real treat!
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    Subjects:  1. Action    2. Action / Adventure    3. Adventure    4. Feature Film-action/Adventure    5. Movie   


    4. The Villain
    by Sony Pictures
    VHS Tape (29 September, 1997)
    list price: $14.95
    Asin: 6302487854
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    This curiosity from the mid-1970s is breathtaking in its dreadfulness. Directed by Hal Needham, this was an attempt at creating a Read more

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    3-0 out of 5 stars : (
    I bought this movie, because a family member had seen it years ago and liked it.I watched it once and it was very funny there were several sexual referances in the movie coming from Ann-Margret but you can tell that by the cover.Funny as is was, at timesyou felt like you were watching the same things over and over again.I wouldn't watch it with young children.

    5-0 out of 5 stars The Villain 1979
    Hes dressed in black from boots to hat and and hes twirling double iron . His name is "Cactus Jack" slater and hes THE VILLAIN . Kirk Douglas (1916- ) stars as the neer-do-well highwayman in this screwball gunslinger comedy co-starring Arnold Schwartznegger (1947 - )as handsome stranger andswedish actress Ann-Margret (Ann-Margret Olsson 1941 - ) as a lusty Miss Charming Jones . Charming father Parody( Strother Martin 1919-1980) has sent her on a risky overland errand , providing crooked banker Avery Simpson ( Jack Elam 1918-2003) with the perfect chance to double-cross Parody out of a silver fortune and when Simpson offers to buy Cactus Jack out out of the Snakes End Jail if hi hell do the dirty work , Cactus Jack schemes to double-cross the double-crosser . But his plans are foiled when Arnold Schwarzenegger weigh in as Handsome stranger . He owes Parody Jones his life , and thepayback is pure pistol-poppimg laughter as the blue-eyed do-gooder does his duty : Protecting the loot and the lady with a white-hatted paladins good luck . Ride along with a horse named Whisky and an allstar cast featuring Paul Lynde (1926-1982) as THE VILLAIN plots to outsmart handsome with slapstick determination . A raucous western spoof that proves you cant judge a cowboy by the color of his hat . High Quality Transfer . Recommended

    5-0 out of 5 stars You would enjoy this movie if. . .
    If you like good clean humor, you will love this movie. It is so funny and also entertaining. It's about a cowboy and his horse, and the horse almost talks. It's also about a seven shot, six-shooter (can you believe it). It comes in handy at just the right time. It's also about a naive cowboy, who does dumb things and doesn't even know they're dumb. So, for an entertaining time, purchase this dvd. It's well worth the money, and the time spent watching it. I'm sure you'll love it as much as we did. Happpy watching!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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    5. The Sand Pebbles
    by 20th Century Fox
    VHS Tape (15 May, 2001)
    list price: $12.98
    Asin: B000059HGZ
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Following the success of Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars A movie for this day, too
    This is one of the greatest anti-war movies to come out of Hollywood, but it is great not only for that.It is blessed by brilliant acting, tight directing, outstanding production design, cinematography and score, all of which got it nominated for eight Academy Awards.In almost any other year The Sand Pebbles would have won several of those, but 1966 was a high water mark for Hollywood, and this gripping epic came away with none.Google 1966 for the Academy Awards and you will see why.
    5-0 out of 5 stars mcqueen and wise team up to tell the story of jake holman and the uss san pablo in 1926 china
    two time oscsr winner robert wise directs steve mcqueen in his greatest role as jake holman a sailor aboard the uss san pablo in "the sand pebbles".
    5-0 out of 5 stars This Dramatic film has it all.
    A wide array of brilliant actors are like gems around the crowning performance of Steve McQueen.But the key hero in this story is a man who is at once tragic as well as heroic.To me, the film's theme is man's fight against our lesser urges; racism, greed, rabid nationalism, you name it.The battle is joined again and again.But unlike many Hollywood films, there is no certainty that right will prevail over might.And sometimes, in trying to do the right thing, characters are faced with tragic mistakes, or face terrible consequences.
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    6. Octopussy
    by MGM (Video & DVD)
    VHS Tape (17 October, 2000)
    list price: $9.94
    Asin: 630251018X
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Roger Moore was nearing the end of his reign as James Bond when he made Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Bonds
    This is one of Roger Moore's best Bond movies and ranks up there with his definitive THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN. It certainly has its moments. It does contain the best scene from the entire series. Bond swings from a vine and gives this terrific Tarzan yell. Only Roger Moore's Bond could pull that one off. Bond uses some cool disguises like a gorilla suit and an alligator outfit that turns into a boat. The story is a little confusing and gets jumbled up in subplots involving lookalike jewelry and smuggled nuclear devices. You don't know who is good or who is bad. It depends on your point of view.
    4-0 out of 5 stars James Bond As Indiana Jones
    Was there ever a James Bond like this one? Oh, there were better Bond stories, no doubt, but I do doubt there were any more entertaining than this one.
    5-0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
    Very good Moore best by far the ones before Octopussy Moore was too young and the one after he was WAY TOO OLD great plot great actors great bond girl MUAD ADAMS probally the best bond girl and many exotic locations like India and Germany. ... Read more

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    7. Bond: Thunderball
    by MGM (Video & DVD)
    VHS Tape (19 October, 1999)
    list price: $9.94
    Asin: 6303651488
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    James Bond's fourth adventure takes him to the Bahamas, where a NATO warplane with a nuclear payload has disappeared into the sea. Bond (Sean Connery) travels from a tony health spa (where he tangles with a mechanized masseuse run amuck) to the casinos of Nassau and soon picks up the trail of SPECTRE's number-two man, Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), and his beautiful mistress, Domino (Claudine Auger), whom Bond soon seduces to his side. Equipped with more gadgets than ever, courtesy of the resourceful "Q" (Desmond Llewelyn), agent 007 escapes an ambush with a personal-size jet pack and takes to the water as he searches for the undersea plane, battles Largo's pet sharks, and finally leads the battle against Largo's scuba-equipped henchmen in a spectacular underwater climax. This thrilling Bond entry became Connery's most successful outing in the series and was remade in 1983 as Read more

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    2-0 out of 5 stars Thunderball just isn't a good film. Period.
    Any way you slice the pie, Thunderball is a lard-encrusted, margarine-filled meal of empty calories. It is a bloated mess with a pompous performance by Connery, its only saving grace a towering budget and an excellent John Barry score.
    4-0 out of 5 stars Thunderball
    I'm not sure how it's never happened, but I've never seen a James Bond film. I didn't see any of them. I've heard of them of course, but finally while walking in a local library...I stumbled on this one and figured why not. Well, for my first James Bond experience I was pretty satisfied. It's a decent spy film, with some good action scenes and Sean Connery's burning charisma.
    5-0 out of 5 stars He's the best Bond!!!!
    an't mess witht he Connary. He unbreakable baby!! You have to love the old school. ... Read more

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    8. Adventures of Robin Hood
    by MGM (Video & DVD)
    VHS Tape (23 December, 1993)
    list price: $19.98
    Asin: B0000068BZ
    Sales Rank: 7074
    Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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    3-0 out of 5 stars thrilling, fun for kids, a hoot for adults
    Keeping largely but not completely to the Robin Hood tales of yore, this Errol Flynn swashbuckler is a lot of fun but will strain credulity in ways that make for interesting father-son discussions.
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    9. Bond: Live & Let Die
    by MGM (Video & DVD)
    VHS Tape (19 October, 1999)
    list price: $9.94
    Asin: 6302510007
    Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    Roger Moore was introduced as James Bond in this 1973 action movie featuring secret agent 007. More self-consciously suave and formal than predecessor Sean Connery, he immediately reestablished Bond as an uncomplicated and wooden fellow for the feel-good '70s. This film also marks a deviation from the more character-driven stories of the Connery years, a deliberate shift to plastic action (multiple chases, bravura stunts) that made the franchise more of a comic book or machine. If that's not depressing enough, there's even a good British director on board, Guy Hamilton (Read more

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    4-0 out of 5 stars A really good beginning from the Moore era, underrated--
    Live and Let Die is one of the most overlooked Bond films.Connery die-hards tend to abhor Mr. Moore, but his era, taken on its own merits, has quite a bit of fun to offer.Particularly for latter-day Generation X kids (born in the 70's), Roger Moore was the first Bond they got to know, and just as `legitimate' as Connery's portrayal.
    1-0 out of 5 stars You're better of with the VHS than the DVD
    I've been renting a lot of these Bond movies marked "special edition" and I've been running into glitches on more than half of them that make them unplayable. I think the studio ought to sever their contract with whatever burn plant they're using. Apparently the 21st century is not a good time to rent or buy a classic Bond flick on disc.

    3-0 out of 5 stars Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the surrealistic world of 007!
    With this movie Roger Moore debuted for the pretended rescue of the previous saga. Perhaps it does not sound exaggerate to affirm that we are before the weakest Opus ofthis agent. It was certainly, a thin service to his Majesty.
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    10. No Retreat No Surrender
    by Anchor Bay Entertain
    VHS Tape (04 September, 1990)
    list price: $9.99
    Asin: 6302722764
    Sales Rank: 2897
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars Van Damm The Star?
    How can Van Damm be the star of the movie, when he's only in it for about 10 minutes??? Kurt is in most of it. Kurt is the main character and makes the movie along with RJ, The Fat Burger Kid and the other young guys and girls in it. Van Damm is nothing more than a guest role at best. Yes, he went on to become a bigger star, but McKinney has also done well since, appearing in a wide range of TV shows and making a couple more movies since, right up to the present day. He also won an award for his acting in the 1990s. Kurt is #1.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Van Damme's start here....against... Sensei Lee???
    Allright forget the cheesy "Bruce Lee" clone that appears here and all those imitative moves and faces he does.
    4-0 out of 5 stars "...no, no, no, bring it over here!"
    No Retreat No Surrender is a classic 80's indie film that introduced the world to cheesy "karate" films inspired by The Karate Kid and Jean Claude Van Damme.
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    11. Charge of the Light Brigade
    by MGM (Warner)
    VHS Tape (07 December, 1994)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: 6302120616
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars A treasured film!
    Michael Curtiz was one of the most remarkable pioneers of the American Cinema. His caustic and irreverent style led him to produce unforgettable movies based on original scripts. It results very difficult to entitle him inside a specific genre, because he shone in almost all what he proposed.
    5-0 out of 5 stars Its not real accurate but its fun to watch
    If you like Horse Soldiers and you are not bothered by some major rewriting of history. Then this is a film for you.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Bring it on to DVD
    This version of "The Charge Of the Light Brigade" has to be viewed with an open mind. Don't compare it to the movies nowadays with all the computer generated battle scenes. Imagine watching hundreds of actual horses & riders charging in line. The complexity of such a shot is enormous. Unfortunately, hundreds of horses were hurt and placed out of their misery. But that was the common way of doing things then. As for the acting, Errol Flynn is a dashing figure and even his death in the movie has dignity. Personally, I hate his brother (for stealing his girl while he was away), and his former fiance for hurting this hero. She is as much at fault for his death as the enemy. His broken heart definitely leads him in part to his destructive, suicidal end. As a child I loved this film and thru out my 40+ years, I have tried to view it whenever it shows. I obtained a video copy which is very worn now. All I need to say is BRING IT TO DVD. I thought it would be in Errol Flynn's box set recently released but was disappointed not to see it there. One of his best films and the studio still resists putting it on DVD. My children (ages 12 to 21)enjoy the old movies, because I showed them what it means to make a movie without all the technology of today. Those were the days of "lasting" stars, not the "fast shooting and disappearing" stars of today. ... Read more

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    12. I Come in Peace / Movie
    by Anchor Bay
    VHS Tape (10 September, 1997)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: 6301885538
    Sales Rank: 8365
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars Best Sf movie ever
    This is one of Dolph Lundgren best movie.Don't miss this movie.

    5-0 out of 5 stars great flick
    i saw this when it first came onto vhs all those years ago, and just loved it. have been looking for the dvd, saw from the other reviews that it wasn't available in the US, so looked more, and YES!!!!!! its available in Australia FOR SURE on dvd ( i have it) BUT its called Dark Angel, so as long as you have a multizone dvdplayer get this on dvd and continue to enjoy it in all its glory. certainly one of dolphs best, good action and killer aliens!

    5-0 out of 5 stars i was thinkin bout RIO
    I saw this flick the very first night it came out in theatres and have been a die hard fan of it ever since.I love Dolph Lundgren in this, and it is even better than Punisher(which is another one of his underrated movies of the late 80's.Where is the dvd and when it does come , do not make it bare-bones with no trailer, commentary, deleted scences and all that good stuff. ... Read more

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    13. The Untouchables
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape (07 December, 1992)
    list price: $9.95
    Asin: B000003KDG
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    As noted critic Pauline Kael wrote, the 1987 box-office hit Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent, One Of The Best Mob Movies Ever
    For a solid mix of action, drama and thrills, "The Untouchables" delivers like few movies can. Thanks to a fantastic cast, great story and a solid script, this is one of the most entertaining movies you will ever see in your life.
    4-0 out of 5 stars Fun movie
    Kevin Costner is not too bad in this late 80s film focused loosely on Chicago in the 1920s and the Al Capone gangster crime syndicate.Costner plays Eliott Ness, the federal treasury agent assigned to get Capone.It's a fun story and well played out.I'm not sure how historically accurate it is, but the acting overall is pretty good (Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, et al.) and I enjoyed the movie.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Maybe De Palma's best...
    Yes, I'm a De Palma fanboy.But I truly don't understand how anyone could watch the Untouchables and not absolutely love this movie.The performances are amazing.Connery in his Oscar-winning role as Malone.De Niro as Al Capone is totally classic.Even good ol' Kevin Costner does a good job as Eliot Ness, even if he is completely overshadowed by his costars.To go along with the great performances, there is an amazing, award-winning score by Ennio Morricone.The score gives the feel of 1930 and has both an upbeat aspect, and an aspect of overwhelming dread that can be felt in many of the scenes.The final great part of The Untouchables: Brian De Palma.His direction in the film is unbelievable.The train station sequence is one of the greatest sequences in film that I can remember.His use of very graphic violence goes to serve the purpose of the film that Chicago at this time was a dangerous, ultra-violent, brutal place to live in.Just an amazing film.
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    14. Diamonds are Forever
    by MGM (Video & DVD)
    VHS Tape (17 October, 2000)
    list price: $9.94
    Asin: 630238060X
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Sean Connery retired from the 007 franchise after Read more

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    3-0 out of 5 stars Bond for the Uncomplicated and Uncritical
    It isn't so much that Diamonds are Forever is bad, it's just that it's clearly the worst of the Connery Bond films. It does have a few good qualities. Shirley Bassey's singing of the decvent title song being one of them, Connery's usual professionalism and talent being another, but overall it's quite silly and inconsequential. The kind of people who like this one are generally those uncomplicated sorts who get confused easily and prefer their films to be as shallow as possible, so all they have to do is sit there passively and not think or get involved in the film. The fact that this Bond is essentially the true beginning of the Roger Moore era is a big part of the problem with this film. Like I said, it's silly. The distinctly unremarkable chase scene with Bond in the cheapo looking moon buggy is an example of this, as is the abundance of bad Bond-style quips, which seemed to comprise half of Roger Moore's dialogue and takes up way too much of Connery's here. I mean, there's nothing wrong with fun, but there IS a limit, you know, especially when the "fun" is as low rent and shallow as it is here. But, like I said, there are plenty of reasons to like this Bond. The actors are all-around decent, it isn't their fault that the characters are so uninteresting. Nothing seems developed, there's no sense of spy-type espionage action here, which should be the centerpiece of every Bond film, otherwise why make one. The main Bond girl being playued by Jill St. John is another drawback. Not that there's anything wrong with her, it's just that her "type" doesn't seem right in conjunction with Bond. There's just nothing exotic about Jill St. John, as decent as she is her presence lends a sitcommy atmosphere to everything. The fact that this story mainly unfold in Vegas is another problem. Vegas is the land of chintz and cheese, shiny superficial glamor with little substance. It does lend Jill St. John's presence some meaninging, as she pretty much seems to be just the type of woman that James Bond would meet up with in Vegas. The entire film just seems way too... American. I guess you could say that Diamonds are Forever, for whatever good you may find in it, is really the nail in the coffin for the whole series. After this, it could pretty much only be a parody of its former self. There just isn't ANY room in the world for a James Bond from the 1970's onward.

    5-0 out of 5 stars A Paradox in the Cinematic James Bond Lineage
    When I first saw DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER I thought it was esoterically good from an eclectic viewpoint. It was the last Connery James Bond movie I had viewed. I had already watched the first 5 that he made. They were a little too serious. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER was more like Roger Moore's James Bond movies. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER was very different from the earlier ones, especially George Lazenby's stand-alone ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. George Lazenby is the definitive James Bond in my mind. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER was closer to Roger Moore's THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN and the exceptional and misunderstood A VIEW TO A KILL.
    5-0 out of 5 stars Campy, But Good
    "Diamonds are Forever" is the third James Bond film I've seen (the other ones being Thunderball and You Only Live Twice) and it's probably my 2nd favorite of the three. It's got one of my favorite opening sequences, great action sequences, a hot Bond girl, two odd assassins, and of course who could forget Bambi and Thumper.
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    15. Donovan's Reef
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape (10 September, 1990)
    list price: $9.95
    Asin: 6300215733
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars Donavan's Reef STILL LOTS OF FAMILY FUN
    OK - this is a mushy-gushy semtimental reivew because I grew up on John Wayne Movies with my Dad. We watched Donovan's whenever it was broadcast on TV when I was a kid.My own children watched it over and over with Dad when they were children and now my grandchildren watch it.It is good clean thoroughly entertaining family fun!To my family, it has deep sentimental value because it has such warm fuzzy memories of Dad tangled up in practically every scene - we can almost hear his laughter every time Lee Marvin spells d-o-t-t-e-r!!!This movie will never grow old. I miss Dad and I miss John Wayne.BUY THE MOVIE and start making our own family memories.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Donovan's Reef DVD
    We received the DVD earlier than expected well packaged and in good condition. Quality of DVD was very good and no problems on the 3 different DVD players in the family.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas Movie
    Didn't know that?Most reviews don't mention it, but Christmas is central to the plot.Fine comedic performances by John Wayne, Lee Marvin and Cesar Romero.The Taming of the Shrew in a tropical setting.OK, so that's an outdated [thankfully] male-female plot-line.Bite your tongue on those scenes and enjoy the rest. ... Read more

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    16. Spartacus
    by Universal Studios
    VHS Tape (06 February, 2001)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: B000054OW2
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    5-0 out of 5 stars Epic Movie
    "Spartacus" is one of the epic movies of the 1960s. This is a compelling and well made film that is a joy to watch. Kirk Douglas plays the role of Spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in ancient Rome. Spartacus was enslaved when he was a teenager. When he grows up, he is trained as a gladiator. It was during this training that a slave revolt started and spread throughout the country. Spartacus displays exceptional leadership skills that led to the early success of the revolt.
    1-0 out of 5 stars Romans wore '50's style hairdoos?
    Historically inaccurate in many places. Kirk Douglass wears a ducktail. Tony Curtis's casting and performance are ridiculous. I'd watch "Gladiator" 10 times before I'd sit through another showing of this movie.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Probably the best of the Hollywood Roman epics
    I've seen this film many times over the years and it never seems to become dated.It simply is a great and moving historical epic which while it isn't totally historically accurate, is much closer to genuine history than Hollywood usually manages to do.The director is the legendary Stanley Kubrick who was not the original preference.Kubrick later disowned the film because he felt he lacked creative control but there are still plenty of Kubrick touches there.
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    17. Star Wars - Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)
    by 20th Century Fox
    VHS Tape (26 August, 1997)
    list price: $19.98
    Asin: 6304539266
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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