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Gulliver's Travels (2pc) [VHS] 42 reviews
Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen
Hallmark, 1996
The best adaptation to date
Despite its many faults, Hallmark's 1995 version of Gulliver's Travels is still the finest adaptation of Jonathan Swift's satirical classic - largely because it not only includes ALL of Gulliver's many travels but also includes the satire that's often overlooked. Unfortunately the twin problems of the book's highly episodic structure and a television budget (even a fairly lavish one) remain. The ...
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Month By the Lake [VHS] 30 reviews
Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox
Walt Disney Video, 1997
The Best 92 Minutes You'll spend in a Long Time
I'm baffled by some of the negative reviews. It escapes me how anyone can not be enthralled with this splendid production. The story, the acting, the setting are first rate. Of course if you've not reached or passed middle age, one can understand how viewers may be put off by the pace of the movie and the oblique dialogue that says more by its understatement and passivity. For capturing the ...
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The Importance of Being Earnest [VHS]164 reviews
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth
Buena Vista Home Video, 2002
Inhanced theater
Stage plays are stage plays and not always easily converted to the screen. This production takes the stage play and enhances it with whimsy and settings that retain the humor and satire of the original play. Bravo!
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A Bridge Too Far [VHS]210 reviews
Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal
United Artists MGM/UA Home Video, 1994
Great HD transfer!
Really enjoyed the movie and Blu-Ray transfer was top-notch! Was hoping for more supplemental material! only trailers included! But for the price great deal!
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Wild Geese 2 [VHS] 7 reviews
Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera
MGM (Video & DVD), 1998
Not as bad as some would have you believe - DVD please
Written by the same author and oiginally intended to star Richard Burton, this 1985 follow-up to the classoc 1978 original was(somewhat) unfairly mauled by critics upon its release. It shared the same fate of another favorite of mine (Force 10 From Navarone) in utilizing a well-known and beloved movie title with a very different plot line.
Although I enjoy the original that starred Burton ...
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Gandhi [VHS]226 reviews
Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1992
Featurettes were very informative
I loved this film, which I knew I would as I saw it in a theater when it came out, and Gandhi is one of my all time favorite people. (To bad they didn't do a four hour or ten hour :-) director's cut.)
What made this DVD wonderful for me were the featurettes and inteview with Ben Kingsley. I learned a lot more about the filming which was entertaining and informative in its own right. Parts were ...
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Shaka Zulu [VHS]59 reviews
Edward Fox, Robert Powell
Starmaker Entertainment, 1990
Shaka Zulu
We enjoyed the movie, the whole family did. It was the third time watching the movie. It might be to long for some people, not us, we like and watch a lot of history. Would recommend it to everyone. The main actor, they chose to play the part, was prefect for the part.
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Shaka Zulu [VHS]44 reviews
Edward Fox, Robert Powell
Vidmark / Trimark, 1997
Absolutely bloodcurdling
I think I saw this on TV. The fighting is so realistic as to be terrifying. Not for the weak of heart or stomach. But like vampire films, it does have its macabre appeal. The movie fails to create any sympathy for the Africans who were colonized and suppressed by Europeans.
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Day of the Jackal [VHS] 154 reviews
Edward Fox, Terence Alexander
Universal Studios, 1997
Terrific movie based on a great book
Frederick Forsyth's best book made into an excellent and exciting movie - I highly recommend it!
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Edward and Mrs. Simpson [VHS]27 reviews
Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris
Hbo Home Video, 2000
Wonderful actors !!!
I wanted so badly to see this movie. My mother (who is 92) still remembers when Edward gave his famous "I can no longer serve my country without the woman I love beside me" speech, and I wanted to see it with my mother. The actors in this movie looked very much like the real persons in this story, and the furniture and costumes, as well as everything else about the story is just as I imagined ...
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Bounty [VHS]94 reviews
Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins
Good Times Video, 2001
Full Satisfaction
Was not expecting to receive item in time for holiday, and was pleasantly (and gratefully) surprised that it arrived in time. Product was in good condition. I am very satisfied with timeliness and service.
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Daniel Deronda [VHS]72 reviews
Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai
BBC Video, 2003
Strongly recommended
Well written, produced, directed and acted. Hugh Dancy is as good an actor as you'll see and vastly under-rated. I liked him ever since Black Hawk Down. I rank Jodhi May's acting as her finest role to date, though the entire ensemble is also top drawer. The story arc pays off very well. Black Hawk Down [Blu-ray]The Jane Austen Book Club Amazing Grace.The Mayor of Casterbridge
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A Bridge Too Far [VHS]210 reviews
Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal
United Artists, 1996
Great HD transfer!
Really enjoyed the movie and Blu-Ray transfer was top-notch! Was hoping for more supplemental material! only trailers included! But for the price great deal!
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Never Say Never Again [VHS] 234 reviews
Sean Connery, Kim Basinger
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
Never say never again
Blu-Ray is new and in excellent shape. Very fast delivery. Awesome Seller. Will do business again.
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Robin Hood [VHS]56 reviews
Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman
20th Century Fox, 1993
Easily the best of the lot for many reasons
After seeing the earlier charming Errol Flynn versions and the later Kevin Kostner disaster I stumbled onto this version by accident on the Fox Movie Channel one evening and was blown away. Being a student of British medieval history for decades I was first struck by the authenticity of the costumes and settings representing the general period between the 13th and 15th centuries, the era of the ...
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Crucifer of Blood [VHS]4 reviews
Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson
Turner Home Ent, 1998
Delightful rendition of Sir Arthur's "Sign of the Four"
As an avid reader of the stories of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this movie exceeded my expectations. The screenplay, although somewhat modified from the original novel, was a fine adaptation to the TV film medium. The characters were both real and well acted by this international cast. I especially enjoyed the portrayals of Shelock Holmes and Dr. John Watson by Actors ...
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Bond: Never Say Never Again [VHS]234 reviews
Sean Connery, Kim Basinger
Warner Home Video, 1992
Never say never again
Blu-Ray is new and in excellent shape. Very fast delivery. Awesome Seller. Will do business again.
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Anastasia: Mystery of Anna [VHS]17 reviews
Amy Irving, Olivia de Havilland
Cabin Fever, 1995
movie
My order (movie) came very quickly and was in excellent condition!
The movie is true. It is long, but worth the time. Amy Irving is excellent as usual.
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Force 10 From Navarone [VHS]73 reviews
Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
An Oldie But A Goodie
This movie has been around a long time but still does a great job of entertaining. This Blu-ray version does justice to the movie and makes for a great evening for the family.
I hadn't seen it for a long time and was interested in how young Harrison Ford looks in this movie; well I guess that's understandable as I sure looked younger about the time this movie was made.
If you like action ...
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Dresser [VHS]32 reviews
Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay
Sony Pictures, 1996
Albert Finney at his best
This is one of those movies that is absolutely perfect from beginning to end. It pulls you in to a time and place that no longer exists and makes you a part of it. You can almost smell the grease-paint. You become part of this little "family", part of this actors troupe, caught up in the momentum of the play the the schedule that must be kept no matter what. The end is fitting and as it ...
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