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17,301 | [
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17,302 | [
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17,303 | [
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17,304 | [
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17,305 | [
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17,307 | [
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17,308 | [
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17,309 | [
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17,310 | [
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17,313 | [
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17,314 | [
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17,315 | [
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17,316 | [
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17,317 | [
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17,318 | [
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17,319 | [
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17,320 | [
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17,321 | [
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17,322 | [
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17,323 | [
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17,324 | [
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17,325 | [
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17,326 | [
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17,327 | [
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17,328 | [
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17,329 | [
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17,330 | [
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17,331 | [
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17,332 | [
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17,333 | [
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17,334 | [
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17,335 | [
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17,336 | [
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17,337 | [
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17,338 | [
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17,339 | [
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17,340 | [
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17,341 | [
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17,342 | [
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17,343 | [
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17,344 | [
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17,345 | [
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17,346 | [
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17,347 | [
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17,348 | [
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17,349 | [
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17,350 | [
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17,351 | [
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17,352 | [
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17,353 | [
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17,354 | [
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17,355 | [
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17,356 | [
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17,357 | [
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17,358 | [
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17,359 | [
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17,360 | [
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17,361 | [
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17,362 | [
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17,363 | [
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17,365 | [
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17,366 | [
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17,367 | [
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17,368 | [
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<br /><br />Ford is John Parrish, a former Cavalry captain who is itching to get married and start a new life
His fiancée Caroline Vail (May Wynn) is desperate to move east, a... | 1 |
17,369 | [
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17,370 | [
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17,371 | [
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17,372 | [
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17,373 | [
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17,374 | [
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17,375 | [
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17,376 | [
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17,377 | [
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17,378 | [
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17,379 | [
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17,380 | [
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] | 313 | 393 | The Violent Men is a good western. Perhaps the story is not an original one -big ranch owner dedicated to run out small competitors out of a valley he needs for his increasing cattle- but the film has many ingredients that raises its level and makes it worth seeing.<br /><br />The cast is a highlight. There's the relia... | 1 |
17,382 | [
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] | 187 | 249 | This is a great Western story with outstanding veteran actors who made this film great entertainment to view and enjoy. Glenn Ford,(John Parrish),"Midway",'76 tries to play low key after having experienced battles in the war and plays the peace maker role for the time being. John Parrish decides the town is entirely to... | 1 |
17,383 | [
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] | 55 | 70 | Brian Keith as Cole Wlikerson and Richard Jaeckel as Wade Matlock make excellent villains. They just love intimidating the locals in the most brutal way possible, and sneer sexily at any suggestion that there might be a more humane way to achieve their ends. It's a pity that goody-goody Glenn Ford gets in their way. | 1 |
17,384 | [
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] | 142 | 154 | This is a great Italian shark movie probably not a full action type of shark movie but it has a great story about a native American in the form of a killer shark that attacks a small beach community. the movie has actual scenes of real sharks and some not but how they made it is pretty good the cast are not that brilli... | 1 |
17,385 | [
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] | 254 | 312 | Deep Blood... Its one of those movies you here about and you say not another Italian Jaws ripoff! Well, Deep Blood is far from that. It is a cheap as film making can get and on the other side it is creative as well. In Jaws and all the other shark films we all have seen or herd about they all use fake made sharks, well... | 1 |
17,386 | [
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] | 154 | 176 | It has been almost 50 years since I saw "Jennifer" for the first and only time. I did not know the name of this movie until I looked it up on this web site, but I have told many people (especially my grandchildren) how movies do not have to include graphic details in order to frighten you and leave powerful impact. The... | 1 |
17,387 | [
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] | 189 | 227 | The movie Jennifer with Ida Lupino and Howard Duff is film noir magnificence.This is a mostly unknown movie that all film noir fans should see.Jennifer was filmed with the most unusual camera angles for that time, which made the movie have a surreal like quality at times. I love the stark black and white film noir movi... | 1 |
17,388 | [
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] | 256 | 319 | I first caught up with Jennifer years ago while out of town when it showed up on TV in the middle of the night; I fell asleep before it ended but it stuck with me until I had to track it down. Its appeal is that, though there's not a lot to it, it weaves an intriguing atmosphere, and because Ida Lupino and Howard Duff ... | 1 |
17,389 | [
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] | 278 | 352 | I wish I could have met Ida Lupino. When people ask who you if you could have 6 extraordinary 20th century persons over for dinner, well, for me one person would be her. I think she is now one of the great unsung and unprofiled personalities in the film industry. Her life story would make a great tele movie (Hey, Mr Bo... | 1 |
17,390 | [
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] | 76 | 96 | This is a video version of a stage production, with extra shooting for the video edition. The result gains both the drama of the stage with the impact of well produced film. The set by George Tsypin, with sculptures and masks by Julie Taymor are superb.<br /><br />Jessye Norman is terrific, and one gets to hear (and se... | 1 |
17,391 | [
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] | 114 | 144 | The music is by Stravinsky (and not by stupid incompetent Philip Glass) and was written ten years before glass' unfortunate birth. The staging is simply extraordinary. The narrative in Japanese adds a threatening quality and intensity that the Latin version does not have. cf. Terzieff's version. The giant heads and han... | 1 |
17,392 | [
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] | 284 | 390 | This film is a tour de force from Julie Taymor who directs and does the stage design and masks. No-one comes near to matching her imagination on the modern operatic stage. Since making this film in 1992 she has had much success in film-making and in directing musicals. One can only hope that she can be persuaded to ret... | 1 |
17,393 | [
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] | 198 | 239 | This focuses around the lives of four women, all good friends, and their male companions. Each has a story, the men as well, everything links everybody to everybody and everything is being brought to a quick change after a trip the girls take to Palm Springs.<br /><br />Basically, the film is no different from other of... | 1 |
17,394 | [
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] | 69 | 83 | Being a D.B. Sweeney fan, I've been on the lookout for this movie for quite some time. I recently rented the video and found it very enjoyable. It had some really hilarious scenes. The dysfunctional lives of some of the characters was unsettling, but I think the movie also showed that it's possible to keep your life on... | 1 |
17,395 | [
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] | 325 | 380 | I really wanted to write a title for this review that didn't come off as corny or gushing but still described my feelings for this show. I can see now that it is not possible. "American Family" is one of the best shows I have ever had the pleasure of watching on television. Several reviewers here on IMDb have mentioned... | 1 |
17,396 | [
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] | 436 | 543 | Okay, here's the deal. There's this American pilot who's flying along, minding his own business, when suddenly he's outnumbered by evil, cowardly non-American fighter planes (they're Middle Eastern types, but suffice to say they don't like apple pie or Elvis Presley), who proceed to shoot him down. Now this American pi... | 1 |
17,397 | [
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] | 236 | 322 | I'm sorry, but I just can't help it, I love watching Iron Eagle. Now, do not misunderstand me, I am not saying that this is a great movie. No, rather, I would put it that this is an endlessly entertaining movie. For people who cut this movie to pieces for not being realistic are kinda missing the point. Of course Iron ... | 1 |
17,398 | [
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] | 146 | 192 | I think that this movie is actually entertaining, although it lacks some features essential for this kinda' films. First of all, when Doug and Chappy start their mission, they take off with F-16B, and during the combat scenes, they are piloting F-16A. The second thing I dislike of this film is the ever-repeating F-16 r... | 1 |
17,399 | [
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] | 133 | 160 | OK, yes its bad, yes its complete fluff, yes it makes dobbin the mule look like an Oscar winner but look at it like i did i was 13, special effects were pretty much non exsistant in 90% of films, back in the good Ole days when films needed a story line.. OK so even the storyline is a bit dodgy.. but wow did i get into ... | 1 |
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