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    1. Shirley Valentine
    $16.96
    2. Latcho Drom
    3. African Queen / Movie
    4. Romeo & Juliet (1968)
    5. Gandhi
    6. Monty Python & Holy Grail
    7. Notting Hill
    8. Anne of The Thousand Days
    $18.95
    9. The Wannsee Conference
    10. Shadowlands (1993)
    11. Tango Lesson
    $6.63
    12. The Man From Snowy River
    13. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
    14. The Beatles - Help!
    15. Johnny Stecchino
    16. 200 Motels
    17. Nadia
    18. A Man for All Seasons
    19. Becket(Letterboxed Edition)
    20. Last Year at Marienbad

    1. Shirley Valentine
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape (16 April, 1996)
    list price: $14.95
    Asin: 6301627024
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    British actress Pauline Collins repeats her stage success as the character Shirley Valentine, a married woman who decides in her middle years that she wants more out of life. Leaving her spouse behind, she heads to Greece, where she grows close to a low-key, local bloke (Tom Conti). Collins and director Lewis Gilbert (Read more

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    Reviews (85)

    5-0 out of 5 stars Love the film -- When will we get a region 1 DVD?
    I have to disagree with several of the other reviewers -- you DON'T have to be British, or female, to love this film!The comedy is hilarious, warm, and touching; and, Pauline Collins' performance is a true work of art.
    5-0 out of 5 stars PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GIVE US SHIRLEY ON DVD IN THE US!!!
    I fell in love with this movie the first time I saw it. Shirley must touch a nerve with women both young & old. After I saw this movie, I wanted to go to Greece! Her reactions to the situations around her reflect the many times you want to say something, but keep your mouth shut. I will be one of the first if this one comes out on DVD here.

    5-0 out of 5 stars PLEASE issue Shirley Valentine on DVD, won't you?
    Millions of fans of this fabulous movie have waited impatiently for its issue on DVD for years.Why is it taking so long?What seems to be the problem?This movie is absolutely, without question, the most charming, heartwarming, fascinatiing, inspiring, humorous and inspirational movies of all time.Issuing it on DVD would be just a thrilling andmost satisying event in many, many years.Won't you PLEASE satisfy the pleas of devotees of this wonderful movie and issue it ASAP on Windescreen Stereo DVD?You won't be disappointed in the overwhelming response you get.Thank you! ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Comedies    2. Comedy    3. Comedy Video    4. Feature Film-comedy    5. Movie   


    2. Latcho Drom
    by New Yorker Video
    VHS Tape (11 November, 1998)
    list price: $19.95 -- our price: $16.96
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    Asin: 6304263198
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    This majestic, French-made film wishes viewers a "latcho drom"--a safejourney--as it follows the roots of the Rom, traveling people better known as Gypsies. Stunning and evocative, it transcends language and culture, bringing together the best elements of Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Travelling Gypsies Both By DVD & CD
    The Gypsies left their original homeland in northern India around 1000AD. This much has been established by historical and linguistic research, but the reason for their exodus westward is less certain. They reached Europe by the early C14th, crossing from Asia Minor by way of Crete and the Peloponnesus, and continued their dispersal westward and northward. By the end of the C14th they were already settled in large numbers in the Balkans and Danube lands, where an undeveloped economic structure and primitive technology gave Gypsy smiths and cobblers the chance to compete with local artisans. Early accounts of their arrival suggest that the curiosity and sympathy they originally aroused were accompanied by suspicion and hostlity, and soon their status changed dramatically from protected guests to persecuted outlaws. Within a 100 years of their first appearance, most countries in western Europe had passed savage laws for their expulsion: some even legislated to include the death penalty. 'Lacho Drom' is a wonderful travelogue of Rom music which traces this migration. The music and demeanour of the people says it all; languages that transcend regional barriers. Clearly, by Czechoslovakia, we have entered the Rom estate popularised by European literature's cliches, extolled by the excessive practice of all vices known to Man. The film's concluding lament caps an increasingly sad tale of persecution born, nevertheless, with brave equanimity. The appropriate footnote, if you can source it, is Joseph Koudelka's grave portfolio of Gypsies that was published by Aperture in the mid 1970s. I hestitate to trumpet aesthetics here, where it obviously hurts, but Koudelka's images are some of the most stunningly beautiful you'll ever see. There's nothing vouyeristic about Koudelka as in nearly every instance he's acknowledged by his subjects. And that implicit trust is rarely evinced anywhere, anytime, resulting in a candour that might well move you to tears.

    5-0 out of 5 stars A wonderful and moving documentary!
    This is one of my favorite documentary, still wish that they would release on DVD! I love the stories, and the beauty that it shows. It also is a great way to see the life style of Nomads from all over the world!

    4-0 out of 5 stars The gypsy journey
    Fascinating, educating, beautifully done. Congratulations to the film maker and the sound maker. A story in music louder than words. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Documentary    2. Foreign    3. Foreign Film - French    4. International    5. Movie   


    3. African Queen / Movie
    by 20th Century Fox
    VHS Tape (26 August, 1997)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: 630150528X
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    The 1951 John Huston classic, set in Africa during World War I, garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role as a hard-drinking riverboat captain in Africa, who provides passage for a Christian missionary spinster (Katharine Hepburn). Taking an instant, mutual dislike to one another, the two endure rough waters, the presence of German soldiers, and their own bickering to finally fall into one another's arms. This is classic Huston material--part adventure, part quest--but this time with a pair of characters who'd all but given up on happiness. Bogart (a longtime collaborator with Huston on such classics as Read more

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    Reviews (57)

    5-0 out of 5 stars African Queen deserves royal treatment....on DVD!!!!!!!!!
    This movie is way looooong over due to be put on DVD. I find it amazing how some of the crapiest movies get released on DVD, yet this wonderful gem of a movie has yet to see the light of day on
    5-0 out of 5 stars Should be rated "G" not Unrated.
    This movie should have a "G" rating becauseit's a classic film from 1952. I saw this movie in 1990 when I was 10. I liked it then and, I like it now. There's nothing explicit in this movie at all. That's why it should be rated "G".

    5-0 out of 5 stars Undiminished Classic Carries the Unshakable Triumvirate of Bogart, Hepburn and Huston at Their Peak
    The reputation of this deserved classic rests primarily on the shoulders of master director John Huston and his two legendary stars, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. The story itself, penned by Huston and James Agee (with uncredited help from Peter Viertel) based on a novel by C.S. Forester, is a two-character high adventure that moves its narrative in a rather contrived manner. Yet, the resulting 1951 film sparkles in a burnished aura of Hollywood lore, as Clint Eastwood saw fit to make a film about the production itself with 1990's "White Hunter, Black Heart" and Hepburn herself wrote an entertaining memoir 36 years after the fact with the seemingly apt title, "The Making of the African Queen: Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind". Between Bogart's apparent boozing, Huston's big game obsessions, Hepburn's idiosyncrasies and the challenging African jungle, it must have been quite an unpredictable set.
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    Subjects:  1. Drama    2. Feature Film-action/Adventure    3. Movie   


    4. Romeo & Juliet (1968)
    by Paramount
    VHS Tape (10 September, 1996)
    list price: $9.95
    Asin: 6300216039
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare's Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Nearly 40 years old, now, the film still works...
    You can even get a flash of Olivia Hussey's breast in the bedroom scene if you look closely, and she was only 15 at the time of filming, so this version of the ancient play was controversial in its day. It has passion, style, great supporting actors, and is true to its source as well. While the more recent version with Leonardo DiCaprio has some good moments, too, this one is the high water mark of "Romeo and Juliet" on film. I will never forget seeing this at the base theater at Fort Knox, Kentucky, after spending a month in Vietnam, facing almost another year in the Army. When the movie ended, one soldier in front of me said to his buddy, "They think they've got troubles? Try being in the damn Army!"Well, R and J did have life-ending troubles, but their falling in love, as instant as it was, achieves believability and really tugs at the hearts of the audience. This movie was a fine accomplishment, and its soundtrack album was also a big seller on LP in the late '60's. That Shakespeare fellow did his writin' before movies were invented, I think, yet his stuff adapts really well to the screen. For my taste, a Shakespeare movie almost always beats seeing his plays on stage.

    5-0 out of 5 stars This Pinnacle Film Captures the Pure Essence of the Play
    There have been many screen adaptations of Romeo and Juliet over the years.Some of them played by some of Hollywood's top actors and actresses.There was even the Romeo and Juliet last done by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, which to my mind is simply Romeo and Juliet on steroids.
    4-0 out of 5 stars Brings back my teen years in the theater.
    First saw this movie as a 14 or 15 year-old teen.Loved the film!It is one of those seminal movie moments of my youth.I think it is the definitive film version of 'Romeo and Juliet.'Never saw DiCaprio's version and have no real desire to.The DVD was of excellent quality, considering the original film was shot in 1968. My teen daughter watched it with me, and did have some trouble following the Shakespearean dialog, but she could still follow the storyline. (I think we had more exposure to the classics in the Baby Boomer Gen than do kids today.) Nonetheless, we both enjoyed the experience and the DVD was delivered in Amazon's usual timely manner. The angry Prince's final words to the feuding families, "All are punish-ed. ALL ARE PUNISH-ED!" stands as an electric moment in the film.The performances by all are terrific.Enjoy! ... Read more

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    5. Gandhi
    by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
    VHS Tape (07 December, 1992)
    list price: $29.95
    Asin: 0800105141
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner (including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing, reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who ultimately gained the nation its independence. Kingsley is magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international leader and symbol. Strong on history (the historic division between India and Pakistan, still a huge problem today, can be seen in its formative stages here) as well as character and ideas, this is a fine film. Read more

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    1-0 out of 5 stars A total waste of time and money - Its a movie full of lies
    I watched this movie and found nothing but bundles of lies. He did his best not to divide India and it was all Jinnah who divided and founded Pakistan. Gandhi was totally against it.
    5-0 out of 5 stars Cinematic Masterpiece Overviewing the Long Complex Life of an International Hero
    Lord Attenborough sought out to offer a sampling of the most well known and farthest reaching events, while interjecting events little known in Gandhi's personal life. The beginning disclosure makes clear that there was no possible way, in the time allowed, to tell all that could be told about the man.This film introduces us to the essence and primary thoughts of Mohandas K. Gandhi and explores the patience and diligence of non-violent philosophy.
    5-0 out of 5 stars A movie that shows us there is hope for humanity
    We are not perfect, but if we decide to do better than what has been the norm for humanity, we can. Gandhi chose to be a better man than he was and through his will power, guided but not blinded by his convictions, he embarked on a life that led him to challenge accepted notions on many aspects of our lives. He was creative, asking questions others did not ask and inventing answers others did not offer, with respect to problems we still face. And then he lived by what he discovered. He did not let his fears control him, but rather experimented with his own life to try out those answers. He sought the "truth" and tried to live by it. Above all, he tried to be honest with himself and with others. He tried not to inflict suffering, while also not allowing it to be accepted.
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    6. Monty Python & Holy Grail
    by Sony Pictures
    VHS Tape (24 June, 1994)
    list price: $14.95
    Asin: 6302293553
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. According to Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Pittsburgh PA
    DONT listen to that silly man " a viewer" He doesnt know a thing. You can watch this extrodinary film on DVD and reap the hearty rewards of laughter and happiness. Or you can watch a VHS and dial up the internet while you toast your snax on a fire. In other words....The dvd is far better then any old VHS. This DVD is the best. Just believe me. You will thank me later. And see Spamalot too.

    4-0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air.
    With all the deadly serious movies about the grail out there these days it's good to once again watch a movie that treats the subject with a sense of humor.
    5-0 out of 5 stars A Newt?
    One of my favorite comedies, and Monty Python's best and most irreverent movie is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Monty Python troop made three films and had a television series that challenged the status quo by dealing with religion, class welfare, politics and dead parrots. There humor seems as fresh and rebellious today as when it was aired. Sometimes their humor was forced -- some scenes in The Meaning of Lif(e) ; however, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has the perfect mix of antitoletarism, irreverence and silly sots.
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    7. Notting Hill
    by Universal Studios
    VHS Tape (18 April, 2000)
    list price: $9.98
    Asin: 0783241569
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    They don't really make many romantic comedies like Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars Romantic comedy at its best!
    This charming and enjoyable movie with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant is a must see.Julia, with her trademark charm and smile, is adorable in this film and Hugh Grant as the ackward but handsome bachelor, fall in love in Notting Hill.But before they do, a lot of amusing things happen to them.The cast is wonderful and absolutely funny.Not since "Four Weddings and a Funeral" have I seen such a great assemble cast and team.I wish Hugh Grant would make more movies like this again.In short, I highly recommend it to those who enjoy romantic comedies.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Quirky and cute but it works....
    What happens when a Beverly Hills movie star walks into the quiet life of a Notting Hill bookseller? Sparks fly and it's one of those romantic comedies whereby you want to see them get passed the masks that are standing in the way. Vintage Roberts and Grant... and a surprise sweet British movie on the crazy ways people fall in and out and in and out of love.

    3-0 out of 5 stars Just the bonus material
    This review is intended solely for the Notting Hill DVD collector's edition, released 1999. If you are reading this review with a different version of Notting Hill, it will not be helpful.
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    8. Anne of The Thousand Days
    by Universal Studios
    VHS Tape (28 February, 1995)
    list price: $14.98
    Asin: 6300183998
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    This lush, perfectly cast 1969 drama concerns both a doomed, royal loveaffair and a pivotal moment in British history. Based on Maxwell Anderson's 1948 play, Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars this movie is my all time fav and needs to be released on DVD
    more of the same as other reviews have said......I am an anglophile of sorts and this film has been my favorite period historical drama since I was a teenager and saw it on tv years ago.
    5-0 out of 5 stars A great period drama!
    I think what makes "Anne of the Thousand Days" stand out among the period films churned out by Hollywood is the outstanding screenplay by Maxwell Anderson. While a few historical liberties are taken for the sake of the flow of the story, Anderson captures the tumultuous rise and catastrophic fall of a young English aristocratic lady who once caught the glance of a king. Richard Burton totally projects Henry VIII's obsessive, all-consuming lust that is willing to destroy his wife, his daughter, his best friends, his church and thousands of his subjects in order to obtain his lady. Richard looks at Genevieve Bujold (Anne Boleyn) with such a mix of torment, passion and guilt that it is almost as if he were looking at Elizabeth Taylor,but such is the great actor's ability to become Henry VIII in this film. Bujold is magnificent as Anne, graceful, witty, winsome, and strong-willed. I was struck by the unhappiness of the couple when they were finally together, living in opulence from the confiscated monasteries. Henry's love of Anne seemed to die almost as soon as he finally sated his desire for her. Bujold's Anne goes to her death with brash dignity, while Henry moves on to another wife. An incredible tragedy in which many innocent people suffered is well-depicted with authentic costumes and stunning sets.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Grows on you
    I used to really hate this one for all the inaccuracies it contained. Then, as the years went by, I mellowed out and also saw some truly terrible adaptations of this same material. Every time I see this one, I like it more. The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is inherently melodramatic, and so easy to get wrong. This film hits the mark far more often than it misses. It looks great, is cast superbly and tells an engaging, well-paced story. Yes, some license is taken (Katharine of Aragon is once again a dark, accented Spaniard, Thomas More isn't permitted to make his famous scaffold speech, Mary Boleyn is portrayed as "fallen" and abandoned, divorce was in fact common among 16th century nobility, etc.), and I still say that what 20th century writers invent often isn't as interesting as the real thing. Still, there's enough here to make it well worth the full purchase price, and it even tugs at the ol' heartstrings in a way few historical dramas do. Recommended! ... Read more

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    9. The Wannsee Conference
    by Homevision
    VHS Tape (13 June, 2000)
    list price: $19.95 -- our price: $18.95
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    Asin: 6302919789
    Sales Rank: 1279
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    4-0 out of 5 stars toe curling
    in german with german actors, production ofcourse;this is the almost verbatim meeting held in the city of the title where the german elite explained just how they were going to exterminate the jews entirely...the cover-up,how they would make it look and sound palapable,going over details without euphamisims.difficult to watch,but needed.we seem to have already begun willing to repeat the horrible mistakes we promised to learn from...there is an american version with kenneth branagh and stanley tucci that is as good,but lacks the story in and told by germans...it is called the "conspiracy" on dvd...

    5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary on important topic
    The Wannsee Conference was a critical, 2-hour event during which high officials of the Third Reich planned their "Final Solution" for the "Jewish problem." Their solution -- ship them east, then kill them all.
    5-0 out of 5 stars Holocaust Incorporated

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    10. Shadowlands (1993)
    by Hbo Home Video
    VHS Tape (31 January, 1995)
    list price: $9.94
    Asin: 6303115454
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    This emotionally moving romantic drama was adapted by William Nicholson from his own acclaimed play, based upon the real-life romance (during the 1950s) between the British writer C.S. Lewis and a divorced American poet named Joy Gresham. Best known for writing Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars He wrote: "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"

    5-0 out of 5 stars Great drama and romance.A very psychological movie
    I want to say something a bit different about this movie than some of the other reviews. Clearly, Winger and Hopkins hit a grand slam as character actors and the plot is good as so many reviewers have pointed out.
    5-0 out of 5 stars "I don't want to be lost."
    'Shadowlands' is a film you must be willing to sit through to appreciate, for the first twenty minutes are dreadfully boring.That said, once you get past the exterior and get to the meat of this tragic love story you'll be emotionally drawn into each frame.The true life story of C.S. Lewis (Hopkins) is a beautiful story of love, trust and the ability to allow suffering to appreciate that love and trust.Jack (as C.S. Lewis is reffered) has built a life of comfort for himself, a life around those who can't hurt him.He enjoys the fact that he hasn't felt the cold hand of suffering in his lifetime, but after meeting the beautiful and bold Joy Gresham (Debra Winger) all that is about to change.Joy is a divorced poet who brings her young son to see Jack (beings that he has written the succesfull Narnia franchise) and she immediatly becomes smitten with Jack, as he does her.Their relationship, strickly platonic, changes as Joy is diagnosed with cancer and given a short time to live.The remainder of the film is so heartbreaking for it shows Jack realizing how much he loves this woman, and his faith is tested as he wonders why God would allow this to happen.As Jack soon realizes, it's the suffering now that allowed us the love then...it's a package deal (that's not exactly the way he says it, but it's the general jist).Anyways, it's a truly wonderful film with brilliant acting on all parts, Winger and Hopkins taking the bulk of the praise.Just remember, stick it out and you'll appreciate why! ... Read more

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    11. Tango Lesson
    by Sony Pictures
    VHS Tape (16 March, 1999)
    list price: $21.96
    Asin: 0767800958
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Sally Potter's self-reflective film stars Potter (an actress and the director of Read more

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    1-0 out of 5 stars Save your Money!!!
    If you're one of those who likes to see 'artsy' films for the sake of conversation, by all means check this oddball out.If, however, you want to watch a movie to be entertained or to appreciate Tango, be advised: This movie absolutely sucked.Potter was uninspiring and passionless, her love interest was self-centered and whiny, and what was up with the legless midget shooting horrific looking models in the color shots???In a word, the whole thing was terrible.Even the Tango wasn't very good in this one (primarily as it was usually Potter dancing, and she obviously needs some more practice!)...the one redeeming factor was the music, which was outstanding.Particularly moving was Yo-Yo Ma's Libertango.Do yourself a favor...buy the CD, skip the movie.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Want to learn Argntinian Tango? Watch this over & over.
    Plot weak. No Matter. WATCH THE DANCERS!!!!over and over.Here you wont see snaps of the head from R-----L & back like in the dance competitions on PBS. Watch older people do it. My dancing has become more fluid (IM75 ) Thisis ARGENTINIAN TANGODANCED FOR FUN not for an award!

    1-0 out of 5 stars Nice tango...bad story
    This film was so disappointing. I love tango. And Buenos Aires. If it wasn't for both of these elements in the film...it would get no stars. Sally Potter is so self indulgent. The story is so discredible....that we are supposed to believe this young guy has a romantic attachment to her?! Perhaps if she had cast a younger female for the lead role this may have been more believeable. The actual 'plot' was so weak...nothing happens in the whole film except she learns tango and wrecks my head. ... Read more

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    12. The Man From Snowy River
    by 20th Century Fox
    VHS Tape (09 October, 2001)
    list price: $6.98 -- our price: $6.63
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    Asin: 6305962596
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    A conventional boy-and-his-horse story set against the red rocks of remote Australian mountains. (If there's a wide-screen edition, grab it. The scenery is one of the movie's strongest features.) Tom Burlinson is Jim Craig, a young man left stranded after his father's death who is struggling to save the family farm. He proves his manhood during a hair-raising hunt over the wooded slopes in search of an escaped stallion. The great, grizzled, Australian character actor Jack Thompson (the idealistic lawyer in Read more

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    5-0 out of 5 stars He's not a lad, brother! HE'S A MAN!
    This movie KNOCKED ME OUT!
    4-0 out of 5 stars Erratic Sound Problem
    This is a wonderful movie which is why I replaced my VCR tape copied from TV by buying it as a DVD.Unfortunately, the sound is a major problem. Every time the scenes changed from dialogue to music or action such as thundering horses, calamitous weather,etc. the volume rose to a shreiking crescendo.It required constant volume adjustment to be able to watch the film comfortably.I don't recall this being such a glaring problem on the VCR copy. Perhaps sound is now mixed for the younger people who suffer hearing loss from the music (I use that term loosely) of their times, but if so, I don't see how they can make out the dialogue. This problem is not limited to just this DVD of course, but it spoiled an otherwise beautiful film.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Man From Snowy River is a good romance with lots of action and shot in a beautiful location. Good all around story. ... Read more

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    13. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    by Universal Studios
    VHS Tape (28 March, 2000)
    list price: $9.98
    Asin: 0783240503
    Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Following the successful 1998 video release of Read more

    Features

    • Closed-captioned
    • Color
    • NTSC

    Reviews (310)

    2-0 out of 5 stars What Were They Thinking??
    Okay, I got this movie at the library. Now everybody told it was horrible, but I had to see it myself. I've only just flicked through a couple of the scenes, but what I have seen is enough. First of all, most of the sets that I've seen are AWFUL! For example, watch the "Jacob and Sons/Joseph's Dreams" scene. It looks like it was a computer graphic! Is it? Why? Also, the costumes! Why is the narrator in sneakers and what's with her shirt? You really have to see it to believe it. She can't really sing, either. The kids look so gray and drab! They could have done a much better job with this production, as it was such an important milestone in the partnership of ALW and TR.
    5-0 out of 5 stars An excellent movie
    I love this movie.It's not quite a stage version, but not a movie version.It's a little of both.Donny Osmond is a great Joseph and Maria Friedman is a great Narrator.The rest of the cast is the best they can be.Everyone sings well, dances well, and acts really well.It's cute, funny, sad, and heartbreaking.If you like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice this one is for you.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Great movie!!
    when I saw the play in Branson last summer, I absolutely loved it!This DVD was great entertainment also.I showed it at our Vacation Bible School, and the kids loved it too.a couple of parts were a bit racey, but over all it was great. ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Movie    2. Musicals    3. Musicals & Cast Recordings    4. Musicals (Theatrical)    5. Performing Arts   


    14. The Beatles - Help!
    by Mpi Home Video
    VHS Tape (31 October, 1995)
    list price: $19.98
    Asin: 6303823351
    Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    After the worldwide success of Read more

    Features

    • Color
    • Dolby
    • Original recording reissued
    • Original recording remastered
    • Soundtrack
    • Special Edition
    • NTSC

    Reviews (139)

    4-0 out of 5 stars Interesting to note...
    It's symptomatic of middle-age, I suppose, to reflect warmly on "the good old days", and even though I never wanted to fall into that syndrome, seeing "Help" has done exactly that for me. I was a Freshman in college when the movie was released, and so it was a movie for the millions of Boomers like me, in that bizarre, wonderful time that was the mid-1960's in America.
    5-0 out of 5 stars YAY!! :D
    This was the best movie that the beatles did it was funny and had a bit more of a plot this time. 'in the weeks that followed five more attemts were made to steal the ring.' Quite frankly my favorite attemt was number four he,he. But in 'another girl' we can only wish that Paul would wear that tshirt more often. and my stepsister finally realized that there are more rasons to like the beatles than their music. That is before John turned into mountain man\amish terrorist anyway.
    4-0 out of 5 stars Please restore "Help!" for DVD
    Though not the landmark that "A Hard Day's Night" was, this film is still a lot of fun, and for current and future generations shows how the Beatles looked and behaved in 1965, in full color (in fact, the color cinematography is striking throughout--should have been nominated for an Oscar).
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    Subjects:  1. British Invasion    2. Documentary    3. Musicals    4. Pop    5. Pop/Rock    6. Rock   


    15. Johnny Stecchino
    by New Line Home Video
    VHS Tape (01 September, 1998)
    list price: $19.98
    Asin: 6303614280
    Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    During its release, this was the most popular film of all time in its native Italy. A typical Roberto Benigni comedy of mistaken identity, this 1991 work stars the actor-director in two roles, one a tough mafioso named Toothpick and the other a meek bus driver who is the gangster's look-alike. When the bad guy's girlfriend comes on to the clueless innocent--and she brings him along to her Sicilian villa--the slapstick madness rolls into high gear. Benigni really is a very funny and often remarkable clown, and he employs his usual physical gags in great and gratifying abundance. His script's inspiration reaches several peak moments when the mysteries between light and dark doppelgangers are suggested. One could reasonably call this sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde tale the closest Benigni has yet come to making his version of Jerry Lewis's Read more

    Features

    • Closed-captioned
    • Color
    • NTSC

    Reviews (55)

    5-0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud funny!
    The first half of the film is the set up. After that your stomach muscles better be in shape.Because they are going to hurt bad if your not in laughable shape!!!!

    5-0 out of 5 stars Seduction, Italian style
    This is a wonderful comedy from the actor of "Life is Beautiful."
    5-0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed!
    One of the funniest comedies ever.The American version stupidly removes some material ... try to find an uncut version (available on region 2 DVD through Amazon UK). ... Read more

    Subjects:  1. Foreign Film - Italian    2. Foreign Film [Dub Or Subtitle]    3. Movie   


    16. 200 Motels
    by MGM (Video & DVD)