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19,278 | [
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19,281 | [
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19,287 | [
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19,289 | [
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19,290 | [
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19,295 | [
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19,299 | [
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19,304 | [
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19,311 | [
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19,319 | [
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19,320 | [
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19,323 | [
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19,325 | [
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19,330 | [
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19,331 | [
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19,335 | [
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19,345 | [
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19,347 | [
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19,358 | [
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19,364 | [
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19,366 | [
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19,374 | [
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19,377 | [
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19,379 | [
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19,380 | [
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19,384 | [
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19,385 | [
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19,387 | [
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19,388 | [
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19,391 | [
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19,395 | [
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19,397 | [
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19,398 | [
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19,399 | [
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19,415 | [
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19,416 | [
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19,417 | [
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19,426 | [
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19,430 | [
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19,433 | [
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19,435 | [
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19,437 | [
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19,438 | [
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19,439 | [
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19,442 | [
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19,443 | [
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19,450 | [
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19,468 | [
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19,482 | [
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19,484 | [
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19,490 | [
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19,508 | [
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19,509 | [
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19,511 | [
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19,518 | [
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19,523 | [
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19,529 | [
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19,531 | [
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19,533 | [
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19,536 | [
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19,540 | [
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19,550 | [
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19,554 | [
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19,581 | [
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19,582 | [
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19,595 | [
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19,599 | [
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19,602 | [
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19,604 | [
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19,608 | [
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19,609 | [
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19,611 | [
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19,612 | [
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19,613 | [
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19,629 | [
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19,643 | [
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19,644 | [
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19,651 | [
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19,653 | [
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19,654 | [
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] | 159 | 225 | "Rattlesnake! Look out!" "Is that a bra you're wearing or are you expecting an assassination attempt?" "Spaz, what are you a homo or what?!" "OK way to go you guys! feed Fink, he's our hot man" "Do you know they use the most sophisticated training methods from the Soviet Union, East & West Germany and the newest Olympi... | 1 |
19,669 | [
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] | 225 | 247 | This is a very unusual film which starts out with a rich dude getting a brand new sports car for graduation and decides to take it for a spin in the local town. Rich boy meets poor girl in 'Mabels Diner'who is a waitress and local boy friend gets very upset and a fight starts out. There is a car chase and all kinds of ... | 1 |
19,672 | [
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] | 149 | 208 | Alright, I'm 12, so this is where you get to see the movie from a pre-teen's point of view. I've also commented on Magnolia and Bicentennial Man, both great movies, if you want to check it out. Alright, Here on Earth was a beautiful movie with astounding scenes and images, very pleasing to the eye. The writer (I don't ... | 1 |
19,676 | [
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] | 175 | 204 | I absolutely loved this movie! It's my number one favorite. Although there were a few flaws (what movie doesn't have flaws?), this movie was very well written, directed, and produced. The characters in this movie are very real and believable. They made all of the characters fit into a specific role. I think that the mo... | 1 |
19,689 | [
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] | 193 | 297 | Ah, how refreshing to see a vision of 18th century England complete with mud, the pox and gibbets... and accompanied by a delightful techno soundtrack to boot. This is the story of downtrodden highwayman Plunkett (Robert Carlisle) and Gentleman-fallen-on-hard-times Captain Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), and how they get ... | 1 |
19,695 | [
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] | 155 | 225 | I'm amazed that I have a real affection for this one inasmuch as I'm not an action and adventure lover. But hey... It's pretty tough to go wrong with a Robert Carlyle film. I've read several poor or temperate reviews on this film, pulling it apart for it's period errors or unlikely plot development, but no one seems to... | 1 |
19,696 | [
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] | 184 | 246 | .. is the Princess Bride meets... well Trainspotting. But wait, really, it's a good combination! This was definitely one of the better movies I've seen in a long time... it has the kind of witty dialog I associate with The Princess Bride or Cemetery man, along with the disgusting scenes of violence of a horror movie...... | 1 |
19,697 | [
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] | 158 | 202 | A very watchable film, and one which was eagerly awaited having seen the trailer a number of times.<br /><br />The whole thing looks superb, from the ludicrous efforts of the effete upper class to distance themselves from the mediocrity, to the lower class scum just trying to keep their heads above the filth, the film ... | 1 |
19,700 | [
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] | 205 | 250 | Normally I hate period films. Living in England is a nightmare at the moment if you have an allergy to period dramas - which I do. However this one is the best. It doesn't take itself seriously and Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle are great together, Liv Tyler's good as well although her English accent is dodgy!!<br... | 1 |
19,704 | [
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] | 158 | 201 | This movie almost has everything. The action is cool, it's funny, 2 great leading men and a truly nasty villain that I REALLY hated. Not a lot of films have BAD bad guys. Just mainly comic book villains. He really does deserve a might ass kicking.<br /><br />Jake Scott really does have his fathers talent for knowing ho... | 1 |
19,710 | [
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] | 176 | 221 | This has to be my favourite film. The script is sharp and played to the limit by an excellent Miller and fantastic Carlisle! Sharp wit, excellent narrative and no Hollywood polishing; a totally immersible film which has you gunning for the bad guys! Stott excels again as the detestable Chance, while Liv Tyler truly bea... | 1 |
19,713 | [
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] | 178 | 231 | Plunkett and Macleane is an entertaining, fast-paced and refreshing film. Refreshing because, unlike most other period films, it does not strive to give the audience a history lesson or preach pompously - indeed, historical accuracy is all but ignored. This film does not take itself too seriously, and seeks to entertai... | 1 |
19,715 | [
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] | 209 | 253 | Anyone who has seen the trailer for this film would be forgiven for thinking this film is an out and out comedy. In actual fact it's a light-hearted, though not overly funny, romp about a couple of highwaymen.<br /><br />There are numerous faults in the film. The script and plot are weak and the love aspect of the stor... | 1 |
19,716 | [
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] | 204 | 265 | Made the same year as the first Lumiere films, this is a much more dramatic short than the brothers attempted until the following year's 'Niagara'. The surviving print is very rough, but this only adds to the Turneresque visual violence, as huge surges of water dash against a stolid pier, and seem ready to engulf the c... | 1 |
19,717 | [
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] | 167 | 206 | I give this a 10 out of 10, not because the plot was hard to uncover because it wasn't... but because it leaves one caring for the characters. The acting, by all the cast, is superb, especially Joan Hickson, and it's a marvellous episode because of it's heart. <br /><br />Miss Marple is called upon by Jason Rafiel's dy... | 1 |
19,719 | [
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] | 239 | 290 | As always Joan Hickson is wonderful as Jane M. Subtle, sharp and aware. I do not wish to dwell on her acting skills as they are praised enough on this site. I would like to criticize some of the smaller parts as the rest of the cast seemed to be hand picked by director David Tucker.<br /><br />Liz Fraser's performance ... | 1 |
19,721 | [
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] | 215 | 265 | 'Nemesis' was the last book to feature Miss Marple written by Agatha Christie (the official final case 'Sleeping Murder' was written in the forties) and I've always had a very soft spot for it. I loved the characters and they are lovingly brought to life in this excellent BBC adaptation with Joan Hickson, terrific as e... | 1 |
19,724 | [
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] | 174 | 217 | A very bizarre bringing to the screen of William Shakespeare's tragic love story.<br /><br />The Que family and the Capulet family have a long running hatred of one another which often results in violence. The hatred has something to do with a film company and the fact that everyone is pretty much crazy. In the middle ... | 1 |
19,725 | [
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] | 193 | 233 | This movie is truly unique. It really captures the spirit of the play, but makes it entertaining to the modern generation. The romance between Tromeo and Juliet was believable, and erotic, not pulled off by many adaptations. It is also so funny I was almost crying with laughter.<br /><br />Like with most Troma its in y... | 1 |
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