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1. The Dead
2. Driving Miss Daisy
3. Anne of Avonlea
4. Forever Amber
5. The Crucible
6. Anne of Green Gables
7. Jane Eyre (1944)
8. Revolution (1985)
9. Mission
10. Shadowlands (1993)
11. Chariots of Fire
12. Macbeth (1971)
13. Edison the Man
14. Ironweed / Movie
15. Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
16. Color Purple
17. New Moon
18. Rasputin (1996)
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19. Sansho the Bailiff
20. Little Women (1949)

1. The Dead
by Vestron Video
VHS Tape (16 September, 1992)
list price: $14.98
Asin: 630113639X
Sales Rank: 275
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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1-0 out of 5 stars The Only Film that Ever Put me to Sleep
I must have seen at least 2000 films in my 44 years on this Earth.This is the only movie that ever put me to sleep in the theater.
5-0 out of 5 stars the dead
Joyce wrote this short story as part of a collection while he was living in Paris during the period 1904 and 1914.He had great difficulty in getting the collection published and his poem "Gas from a Burner" is worth studying in this context.
4-0 out of 5 stars Meditative and poetic Hibernian elegy
" Better pass boldly into thatother world in the full glory of some passion ,than fade and wither dismally from age " Read more

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2. Driving Miss Daisy
by Warner Home Video
VHS Tape (01 April, 1992)
list price: $9.98
Asin: 6301734734
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Winner of the Academy Award for best picture of 1989, this gracefully moving drama, adapted from the hit play by Alfred Uhry, chronicles the 25- year friendship between a stubborn, aging Southern widow (Jessica Tandy) and her loyal chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). At first, the self-sufficient Miss Daisy is reluctant to accept the services of a chauffeur, but Hoke is quiet, wise, and tolerant, and as the years pass the unlikely friends develop a deep mutual respect and admiration. Tandy deservedly won the Oscar for her sassy and sensitive performance, and Freeman earned an Oscar nomination for bringing quiet depth and integrity to his memorable role. Ironically, director Bruce Beresford (Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars I'm loving Miss Daisy
My wife raved about this movie for months before I actually sat down and watched it, and after the credits began to roll I think I enjoyed it more than she did.What I expected to bore me to tears in actuality kept me well entertained for its entire duration.The story of an elderly stubborn southern woman named Daisy and her chauffeur Hoke rose from ashes of mediocrity and became a brilliantly scripted and acted film about learning to accept people for who they are on the inside, not on the outside.Jessica Tandy is brilliant as Daisy.When she crashes her car her son Boolie (Aykroyd) makes it known she can no longer drive and hires a chauffeur for her.That chauffeur is quite and well mannered Hoke (Freeman), a black man who wins over Daisy's heart, and ours too, with his mild manner and caring concern for his employer.The chemistry between the two of them is so spot on it makes the entire film a delight.I'm not surprised it won for best picture, I'm delighted!

5-0 out of 5 stars Driving Miss Daisy
I'm 15 years behind most of you, but I've seen it now. It's wonderful. Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. This film covers 15 or 20 years in the life of Miss Daisy, beginning with her wrecking the car. Her son hires a chauffeur against her wishes. Etc. Dan Ackroyd shows us that he can act. After GHOSTBUSTERS and BLUES BROTHERS I had my doubts.
4-0 out of 5 stars Driving Miss Daisy (Special Edition)
Finally a decent, dirt-speck free, clean print of this fine film. Also includes a few new bonus extras on the making of the film, as well as interesting commentary by its director. It'll make you want to head south for a plate of fried green tomatoes! ... Read more

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3. Anne of Avonlea
by Walt Disney Video
VHS Tape (16 April, 1995)
list price: $29.95
Asin: 6301539354
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This video is the sequel to the beloved children's book and video Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Almost as wonderful as the first!
I love this movie almost as much as I love the first one! While not entirely true to the books, it does at least pull most of it stories from the books in one form or another. Whether or not the stories are pure L.M. Montgomery, this movie is true Anne. It's worth all five hours to get to the ending!

5-0 out of 5 stars Endearing Sequel
This is an impressive sequel and a very good looking follow-up to ANNE OF THE GREEN GABLES. It is great to see Megan Follows as Anne Shirley once again. Megan Follows is just perfect in this role. Anne Shirley is now a bit older, has become a teacher and is quite involved in a society away from her rural settings. This gradual progression of characters and story from this original is very welcome and enjoyable. It is very endearing in many ways as was the original
5-0 out of 5 stars the engaging movie
thismovie isawounderfulstoryofanne. I hopeyouwillmakeafourthmovie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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4. Forever Amber
by 20th Century Fox
VHS Tape (05 October, 1994)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6303102476
Sales Rank: 3485
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Linda Darnell was a beauty
and a good actress.I saw this movie years ago on a Sunday afternoon when I was a kid and loved it.Ms. Darnell was so stunning, and the story wasen't too corny.She played a simple farm girl who had big ambitions.If you can look past the men swaggering, calling each other out and the laughable "Come here wench!" dialogue, it's really kind of a modern woman wanting more for herself than what men think she should have and be happy with.George Sanders is at his sarcastic, snippy and sleazy best, as the king.Wish this was on DVD.Enjoy!

2-0 out of 5 stars MAKE SURE YOU READ THE BOOK!
I recently finished the 1944 book, giving it a 5-star rating.I was intrigued when I discovered the movie.It is roughly edited and the plot is very choppy.I was glad that I had read the book prior to its viewing. There are too many characters with little to no background explanation or development(and they all look alike).The storyline is abbreviated (leaving out major segments of the book and its plot development), but you do get some idea of the culture of King Charles II's court and times, and Amber's "Me 1st attitude" and total self-absorption. Not worth the buy, but rental an option for a rainy day.

5-0 out of 5 stars great movie
If you like the older movies you will love this one. Good acting, good story line & great actors. scenes are beautiful ... Read more

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5. The Crucible
by 20th Century Fox
VHS Tape (13 October, 1998)
list price: $9.98
Asin: 079394144X
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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The Salem witch hunts are given a new and nasty perspective when a vengeful teenage girl uses superstition and repression to her advantage, creating a killing machine that becomes a force unto itself. Pulsating with seductive energy, this provocative drama is as visually arresting as it is intellectually engrossing. Arthur Miller based his classic 1953 play on the actual Salem witch trials of 1692, creating what has since become a durable fixture of school drama courses. It may look like a historical drama, but Miller also meant the work as a parable for the misery created by the McCarthy anti-Communist hearings of the 1950s. This searing version of his drama delves into matters of conscience with concise accuracy and emotional honesty. Three passionate cheers for Miller, director Nicholas Hytner, and costars Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars excellent film of a great play
If you can believe it, the first play I was ever in was The Crucible, when I had just finished sixth grade.We had a rather progressive director for the YMCA summer drama workshop.Her philosophy was that this was not theatre for children, but theatre by children and we did the last couple of scenes of this great play.I got to play Judge Danforth and my little brother was the Reverend Mr. Hale.I doubt any of our cast fully understood the play's ramifications then, but some of us understood enough to learn more, to read the entire play, and to try out for more plays when the chance came.
5-0 out of 5 stars Disturbing and well made
I'm not sure why I ordered this movie, given that usually I don't like too much suspence, but maybe the historical aspect of it drew me. In any event, I'm happy I've ordered it--it is very well made, the acting is unnervingly convincing, and the story makes one be VERY grateful for not living in that village at that time! The analogy to present time abuse of power, mass histerias and tendency for 'witch hunting' (though no longer in the literal sense, still very much in other finger-pointing-to-save-one's-own-face and terrorizing others to join or else...as well as pompous know-it-alls) is eerie. Ideas and locations change, but the human flock-factor seems to be an ever present enemy...
4-0 out of 5 stars Not the definitive version, but ultimately moving and powerful
The Crucible is considerably simplified from the play. Despite Arthur Miller handling the adaptation himself, so much of the historical detail and motivation for the witchhunts is dropped to get the narrative moving faster that at the end of the day the whole thing seems to have been reduced to a simple case of a woman spurned and a bad case of mass hysteria. Some awkward performances in the first half don't help either - Bruce Davison is shrilly ineffective, Daniel Day Lewis still seems to be doing Hawkeye, Joan Allen does her serious face again and the jury's still out on whether Winona Ryder is giving a convincing performance as an unconvincing liar or and unconvincing performance as a convincing liar. Yet the strength of the material shines through and suddenly, by the halfway point, you suddenly realise that you are completely gripped by it and that most of the performances have improved immeasurably once Paul Scofield has arrived to up the ante. Indeed, by the end the piece is genuinely tragic and moving (that said, I still maintain that the real hero of the piece is not John Proctor but Pastor Hale - the only character to realise his terrible error and to have the courage to publicly try to remedy it, however hopelessly). Excellent supporting performances from Karron Graves and, surprisingly, George Gaynes, although the houses seem a little too large for Puritan stock. Definitely a film of two halves, but worth seeing for the sheer power of the latter half.
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6. Anne of Green Gables
by Walt Disney Video
VHS Tape (16 April, 1995)
list price: $29.99
Asin: 6300277089
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars I love this movie today as much as I loved it when I was 10....
I saw this movie for the first time when I was something like 10 years old, and immediately fell in love with Anne Shirley. I have now read everything by L.M. Montgomery that I can get my hands on, and am as big a fan as ever. This movie is a beautiful version of a beautiful book.
5-0 out of 5 stars The Way things should be
"Anne of Green Gables" shows how a combination of love, honesty, hard work, tolerance and integrity is the perfect mix for bringing out the best from the potential in anyone, even in a non-traditional family. It's an incredibly refreshing break from today's society, where lying and manipulation have become almost a norm in much of the world we know.

5-0 out of 5 stars Timeless Classic
All the great reviews written previously say it all - Anne of Green Gables the movie is a timeless classic of the classic novel. I've been watching this movie since I've been a child, and I still watch it as an adult. A movie like this doesn't need "special features" for it to be attractive as a DVD(Although the commentary is great!). Just the fact that no matter how long I keep this and how often I watch this movie, it won't change like VHS does. ... Read more

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7. Jane Eyre (1944)
by 20th Century Fox
VHS Tape (01 January, 1998)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6302878535
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Overall Best film version of JANE EYRE
I've been having a "Jane Eyre-athon."There are many good versions of this gothic story of the fight between worldliness and virtue.Many have one really outstanding element, but this version, with Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine remains overall the best.Like most, it eliminates much of the second half of the book, which is the really important part for Bronte, who is one of the finest religious thinkers of her age.There are so many bests in this version, it will always be hard to top for getting Bronte right.
5-0 out of 5 stars Superb Adaptation
I have loved this film since I was a teenager.While, as many others have said, this film version does not match the story in the book EXACTLY, it does, however, invoke the spirit of the work in such a way that it captures the essence of the story without being too long and plodding.I think Orson Welles was magnificent as Edward Fairfax Rochester, tortured lord and master of Fairfield.His resonant speaking voice and his dark, brooding features bring to life on film the Mr. Rochester that I saw in my mind upon first reading the novel.To those who may say Mr. Welles was "too ugly to look at" please remember that Edward Rochester was described as an ugly man.His beauty lies in the strengh of his soul and the strength o his love for Jane.And to those who say Joan Fontaine was too pretty to play Jane let me say this, both pretty and plain are in the eye of the beholder.Compared to the glittering beauties of Hollywood in that era some may say that Ms. Fontaine was just as plain as Jane Eyre was compared to the rich and well dressed daughters of the aristocracy thet Mr. Rochester was wont to socialize with.All in all, I still feel that this is a superb adaptation of a superb classic novel.

3-0 out of 5 stars Janet!
We think this version is quite good, but could be improved, because they missed out, or reararanged the order of important scenes!
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8. Revolution (1985)
by Warner Home Video
VHS Tape (01 June, 1999)
list price: $9.98
Asin: 0790741970
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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This big and sometimes messy movie achieves the seemingly impossible: it demythologizes the American Revolution and lets us see it in a completely new light. Hugh Hudson (Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Haunting and real, a cinematic work of art
I chose this film over Gibson's The Patriot for my son to view as part of his course on American history and literature, with no regrets.
3-0 out of 5 stars A bit clipped
This film leaves me a bit on the confused side. Costuming is first class and excellant. The Scenery and settings are first rank. Battle scenes are good and appear realistic. But the plot leaves me a bit confused. I would be inclined to ask if this was originally planned as a great mini-series except the best parts have been clipped out and the rest stitched back together to form something within a time limit.
5-0 out of 5 stars Overlooked Gem
I wrote a review for this film six years ago while I was a college history student. After one more degree, and six more years of study in the history field, I still consider this film the best treatment of the American Revolution.
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9. Mission
by Warner Home Video
VHS Tape (04 December, 1992)
list price: $14.98
Asin: 630027120X
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Movie - Bar None!
Although the story surrounds the Spanish Jesuits building a mission in the South American wilderness, the real action takes place in the heart.
5-0 out of 5 stars Must see movie
This movie has it all, great screenplay, actors, set, costumes, extras, direction and cinematography. Everything appears to be set in the correct time period. And does a very vivid job portraying of the Eighteenth Centaury in the Amazon Jungle.
5-0 out of 5 stars Amazing.
This film is as close as it gets to perfection in the genre of historical fiction. DeNiro and Irons turn in two of the best peformances of their careers. The story, by Robert Bolt, is both complex and compelling. Few films engage the viewer on such a deep level and ask them to make a choice between the characters and their convictions. Is it right to take up arms to defend the innocent or is pacificism the only path for followers of Christ? Best film to ever take on this question. The scenery is majestic and the film's score is haunting. This is a sad, beautiful film that will rarely be equaled. ... Read more

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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. Chariots of Fire
by Warner Home Video
VHS Tape (01 April, 1992)
list price: $14.98
Asin: 6300271498
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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The come-from-behind winner of the 1981 Oscar for best picture, Read more

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2-0 out of 5 stars almost as exciting as watching golf on tv
ok, i have an admission to make: i have always said this is one of the most boring movies ever made, but i never actually saw it til now. not that i didnt pay my way into the theater because i did. but i fell asleep after 20 minutes or so and never actually SAW the movie. now i have. worse movies have won the oscar: "gandhi", "kramer vs kramer", "the english patient", maybe a few more. but i dont think theres ever been a duller movie. that said, i gave it 2 stars instead of one to honor the all-too-brief shots of dennis christopher who was dreamycreamy back then, but is only on screen about 5 minutes. frankly, i found the two "heroes" to be a pair of self-centered religious zealots, and prigs to boot. and god, i loathe that vangelis music that played constantly for the decade after the movies release. my gawd, this thing beat "reds" for a best picture oscar?!?!? maybe i shall go back and take away the second star ...

5-0 out of 5 stars Wide-Screen Finally!
Before this wide-screen edition of CHARIOTS OF FIRE was released, I was extremely reluctant to recommend buying this DVD. Now that it is out, and that the sound has been made crisper, there is nothing that should prevent anyone from buying this product.
5-0 out of 5 stars Chariots of Fire
What an amazing film!This is the story of a real olympics and the participants who represented Great Britain in track.The main characters are really well developed and include Abraham who is attending Cambridge University and besides being a stellar student of law has been graced with the ability to sprint.He is Hebrew in a Christian world son to a financier.He enrolls a coach named Mr. Masanbini who admits he can't put in what god left out but none the less agrees to train the young Ben.
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12. Macbeth (1971)
by Sony Pictures
VHS Tape (28 June, 1994)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6302424887
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Roman Polanski's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy remains one ofthe most infamous for a number of reasons: the copious amounts of bloody gore, its expert use of location settings (filmed in North Wales), and Lady Macbeth's nude sleepwalking scene. Despite its notoriety, though, this does remain one of the more compelling film adaptations of the Scottish tragedy, if one of the more pessimistic takes on the story of Macbeth and his overreaching ambition. If you think the play is normally a bit of a downer, you haven't seen Polanski's bleak version of it, made in reaction to the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by the Manson "family." Jon Finch (Hitchcock's Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars ROMAN POLANSKI AND WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Bloody well good, and bloody! Roman Polanski's violent, location accurate version of Shakespeare's murderous Macbeth and his lady, seems a natural, insightful interpretation for the 20th Century. So true to Shakespeare's original work, and so indebted to fine cinema.

2-0 out of 5 stars Turned me off
I had to force myself to give this two stars intead of one because, to be fair, there IS a great cast, meaningful scenes, and gorgeous cinematography. However, there were many things that totally turned me off this movie. Let me confirm that I am an avid fan of Shakespeare and love many of his plays as well as certain movies that have been made of them. In this one, however, I rather felt that Polanski took Shakespeare's play and ran wild with it. Yes, Macbeth is disturbing and depressing, so the fact that these elements turned my stomach may be considered by some as a success on Polanski's part, but there are plenty of other things the play didn't include that the movie had unnecessarily. For example, the nudity. I'm no prude, but there was plenty of unnecessary nakedness in this film and some of it seemed to add to the idea of the characters taking advantage of each other (maybe this was Polanski's plan, but I doubt it). The scene with Lady Macbeth wandering naked and mad around her room wouldn't have bothered me so much if a male "doctor" hadn't been standing there oogling at her. I wanted to smack him as well as Lady Macbeth's maidservant who stood there letting her mistress walk around naked in front of a man; how many of the notoriously protective and prudish maidservants back then would have allowed such a thing? The inaccuracy of this scene made me think Polanski might've just wanted an opportunity to prove that Lady Macbeth was just as attractive without her clothes; I think the males in the audience guessed that much already. Most disturbing to me, though, was the disgusting scene showing a woman bathing her AT LEAST eleven or twelve year-old-son! He wasn't sitting in a tub, either, but standing and baring all in front of the camera. Thanks, Polanski; perversion wasn't supposed to be the main topic of the film, but who remembers these things? Some of the violence was a little too much, too; I did not need to seethe perspective from the eyes of a decapitated head or a man getting a sword in the groin. The movie altogether gave me afeeling of dirty depression. Shakespeare may be partly to blame for this, but it was definetly Polanski's additions to the story that decided me against a second viewing. This would have succeeded as a moving film without a great deal of the nastiness that it contained; substituting gratitious shock-value junk for quality always fails. Next time, try relying a little more on the pathos of the story, Polanski. And please, let's keep parents out of the room when their pre-teens are taking baths, shall we?

4-0 out of 5 stars The Bard According to Polanski
It is always refreshing to see new twists on Shakespeare as each generation of directors gives its take on the Master. While this adaptation drags near the ending and sometimes the dialogue is diffuclt to follow, for the most part this MACBETH works. Polanski has cast the Macbeths (Jon Finch and Francesca Annis) as younger than many directors do, has Lady Macbeth do her famous sleepwalking scene in the nude and portrays the coven of witches naked as well. Every critic has commented on the bloodiness of Polanski's version. There is blood everywhere; the death of Macbeth will make you gasp.
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13. Edison the Man
by MGM (Warner)
VHS Tape (01 September, 1998)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6302208912
Sales Rank: 10187
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Ninety seven transpiration and three percent inspiration!
Tracy is simply unbeatable in this vivid and personal portrait about the most famous American inventor . Despite several shortcomings through the film and a set of vignettes with no importance , the movie sustains its force .

5-0 out of 5 stars All Children Should See this Movie
What a heart warming picture.Spencer Tracy did an excellent job in this movie.Loved it from start to finish.I love all these 20th century Fox bios.Young Tom Edison was also very good.This movie teaches the charactor quality of "perseverance". A very safe and enjoyable movie for the children to see.Very homeschool friendly.You will love it!!
5-0 out of 5 stars Spencer Tracy as Edison the Greatest Inventor
"Edison, The Man," directed in 1940 by Clarence Brown, remains one of the best bio-pics from MGM's Golden Years.Spencer Tracy stars as Thomas Alva Edison, who looks back on his legendary career as the reluctant guest of honor at the 1929 Golden Jubilee of Light.Told in flashbacks, the film traces Edison's career from the time he arrived penniless in New York to his triumph with the incandescent electric light in 1879 when he lit the city by electricity.The act of invention has never been more interesting, as when Edison comes up with the idea for a talking machine.The story is necessarily episodic in nature, but Tracy's performance and narration hold the entire thing together, reaffirming his place as our greatest film actor."Edison, The Man" features Rita Johnson as Edison's future wife Mary, Lynne Overman as "Bunt" Cavatt, Charles Coburn as General Powell, and Henry Travers as Ben Els.The montage at the end of the film, where Edison ages as his many inventions fly by on the screen, is a nice reminder of why Edison was widely considered the smartest American who ever lived.His list of inventions certainly quantifies him as the most prolific scientist. ... Read more

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14. Ironweed / Movie
by Vestron Video
VHS Tape (28 September, 1994)
list price: $14.98
Asin: 6301007883
Sales Rank: 2234
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Perfect screen adaption of a classic book
I saw this movie on cable many years ago and did not get it.
4-0 out of 5 stars More than Nicholson and Streep
Aside from Nicholson's and Streep's very good performances there is also an excellent cameo from Fred Gwynne where he sings in his deep smooth voice. I found it surprising that he sang so well. The rag man's part was some of the only humor in the movie. When he is yelling "rags" it seems he really has some to sell. I got the feeling of the Depression in the '30's. It's one of those sleeper classics that needs to be seen by a new generation.

5-0 out of 5 stars The weight of the crudest loneliness!
If I should mention the best four and fundamentals artistic achievements of this beloved and talented actress, this would be one of them (Sophie' decision, The hours and Out of Africa would be the other two)
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15. Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
by 20th Century Fox
VHS Tape (01 January, 1998)
list price: $6.98
Asin: 6301773586
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Editorial Review

Elia Kazan made his directorial debut with this adaptation of Betty Smith's novel about a bright, young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn, trying to rise above her tenement existence. Sensitively filmed by Kazan, and graced with wonderful performances by James Dunn as the wistful, alcoholic father and Dorothy McGuire as a strong-willed mother. Peggy Ann Garner won a special Oscar for her performance. Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars A Fine Old Timer !

5-0 out of 5 stars BUY IT IN THE UK
I bought this DVD from AMAZON-UK and it played flawlessly in my multi-region DVD player. After figuring the exchange rate it cost me less than $18.00, shipping included, and I received itabout a week from placing my order.

5-0 out of 5 stars Bravo!
Peggy Ann Garner is superb in this film.I read the book, also.A must have movie.Peggy is one of the best actors I have ever seen. ... Read more

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16. Color Purple
by Warner Home Video
VHS Tape (14 January, 1994)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6300270971
Sales Rank: 4279
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars This movie is one of the best
" The Color Purple" is a great movie. It was made years back but it's still worth seeing. The actors and actresses Danny glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Whinfrey and others make the movie memorable.
5-0 out of 5 stars celie's advnture
The color purple is a very good movie and the characters.
5-0 out of 5 stars A simple masterpiece
Whoopi Goldberg gives an unbelievable performance in this film.I have never seen her do anything that holds a candle to this. Oprah Winfrey as well.Danny Glover is outstanding.This is a very sad story... the tears will pour early on, but it is well told.An excellent script, terrific performances.This is a must see. ... Read more

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17. New Moon
by MGM (Warner)
VHS Tape (17 December, 1993)
list price: $19.98
Asin: 6301973356
Sales Rank: 9033
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Within Reason ~ The Perfect Ingenue
When I talk with people about prejudice. I remind them that blind rejection of someone who could become a very good friend is inane and self-defeating.The same can be applied to those "modernists" who reject the innocent and great movies of the 1930s to the 50s and even some 1960s, because "they ain't with it, man." They'll never know some great joys such as the grand musicalssuch as the great period love story about (in part) the democracizing of France as experienced by New World Travelers.The Nelson Eddy-Jeanette MacDonald movies are classic examples, from which many of the greatest American love songs have come."New Moon," for example. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Sigmund Romberg?Untouchable!!
4-0 out of 5 stars Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald