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24,701 | [
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24,702 | [
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24,703 | [
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24,704 | [
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24,705 | [
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24,706 | [
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24,707 | [
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24,708 | [
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24,709 | [
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24,710 | [
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24,713 | [
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24,714 | [
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24,715 | [
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24,716 | [
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24,717 | [
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24,718 | [
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24,719 | [
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24,720 | [
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24,721 | [
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24,722 | [
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24,723 | [
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24,724 | [
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24,725 | [
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24,726 | [
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24,727 | [
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24,728 | [
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24,729 | [
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24,730 | [
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24,731 | [
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24,732 | [
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24,733 | [
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24,734 | [
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24,735 | [
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24,736 | [
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24,737 | [
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24,738 | [
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24,739 | [
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24,740 | [
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24,741 | [
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24,742 | [
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24,743 | [
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24,744 | [
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] | 125 | 146 | A new and innovative show with a great cast that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Lake Bell is wonderful..it is to bad that her other show "Miss Match" was canceled. I am just glad she came back on "Surface". I can't wait for the return of "Surface". This show is really something unique to watch. With an eerie under... | 1 |
24,745 | [
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24,746 | [
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24,747 | [
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24,748 | [
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24,749 | [
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24,751 | [
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24,752 | [
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] | 122 | 154 | Although this movie doesn't have the darkness of the books, it is in my opinion a great movie. It's great campy fun with the beautiful Stuart Townsend as Lestat. He may not have the blond hair and blue eyes that are so vividly described in the book, but to be fair, he would not look good with blond hair, and Lestat is ... | 1 |
24,753 | [
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24,754 | [
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24,755 | [
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] | 163 | 223 | Despite the pans of reviewers, I liked this movie. In fact, I liked it better than Interview With a Vampire and I liked this Lestat (Stuart Townsend) better than Cruise's attempt. All the major players from the series were present: Talbot, Lestat, Armand, Maharet, Khayman, Pandora, Mael, Marius and a half-dozen more (a... | 1 |
24,756 | [
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24,757 | [
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24,758 | [
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24,759 | [
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24,760 | [
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24,761 | [
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24,762 | [
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] | 163 | 245 | okay... first to Anne rice BOOK fans....<br /><br />sure lestat's eyes are not blue...sure he isn't blond in this movie... but even though Marius is not lestat's maker...even though they COMPLETELY altered the story.....<br /><br />how can u say its not a good movie..<br /><br />this movie...is the BEST vampire movie i... | 1 |
24,763 | [
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] | 134 | 164 | I have to say this movie is absolutely amazing. I don't understand why it got such a low rating. It has romance, music, darkness and vampires. Also Stuart Townsend did a great job of being Lestat, the acting was great. Also, normally I am not into that music, well sometimes. But I have to say in this movie the music fi... | 1 |
24,764 | [
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24,765 | [
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24,766 | [
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24,767 | [
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24,768 | [
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24,769 | [
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24,770 | [
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24,771 | [
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24,772 | [
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24,773 | [
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24,775 | [
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24,776 | [
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24,777 | [
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] | 116 | 150 | These three directors are off to Good Beginnings. The three stories are remarkably well-done for independent productions and capture those traumatic feelings of "coming out" when you aren't really sure it's a good idea. I laughed at those veiled glances around the dressing room in "Pool Days"; I smiled at the notion th... | 1 |
24,778 | [
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24,779 | [
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24,780 | [
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] | 257 | 342 | After 10 viewings in 20 years I too think this was the Crazy Gang's best effort on film, with more cohesion in the plot than their next best, "Alf's Button Afloat". They were indeed a crazy trio of double acts thrown together mainly on stage, sometimes in front of royalty, until Chesney Allen retired in the '40's throu... | 1 |
24,783 | [
800,
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] | 647 | 838 | I had never read much about (or even seen stills of) the six-man British comedy group The Crazy Gang, but my positive experiences with their contemporaries Will Hay and Arthur Askey – and especially Graham Greene’s high praise of THE FROZEN LIMITS itself (“The funniest English picture yet produced…it can bear compariso... | 1 |
24,784 | [
300,
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] | 340 | 393 | After getting thrown out of their last job and finding employment scarce in the United Kingdom, the six members of the Wonder Boys, better known as The Crazy Gang see an advertisement for employment in the gold strike town of Red Gulch in the Yukon Territory. It's from a newspaper clipping and on the back there's a sto... | 1 |
24,785 | [
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] | 374 | 451 | The Frozen Limits is a big screen vehicle for the artists known as The Crazy Gang. They were a group of British entertainers who formed in the early 1930s. In the main the group's six men were Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold. Hugely popular in the variety halls the ... | 1 |
24,786 | [
400,
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] | 342 | 409 | Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939, but by then, almost all of Europe had fallen under the advance of the Nazi war machine. Entering the war, Britain virtually started from scratch, with scarce supplies and with an air force that was outnumbered by Germany ten to one. But the will of the Brits was firm,... | 1 |
24,787 | [
200,
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] | 243 | 283 | With all of mainland Europe under his control Hitler prepares for the last obstacle in his way before heading for North America, Great Britain. With an overwhelming edge in aircraft Goering's Luftwaffe looks unstoppable on paper. Once in the air however the RAF tenaciously disrupts the paradigm by blowing the enemy out... | 1 |
24,788 | [
100,
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] | 145 | 172 | Two college buddies - one an uptight nerd, the other a rude slob - embark on a road trip through the country. On the way, they encounter a vicious vehicle that looks like an army tank combined with a monster truck, that tries to run their car over. They escape it, but only enrage the mysterious and dangerous driver mor... | 1 |
24,789 | [
100,
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] | 141 | 166 | This is a perfect movie to watch with a loved one on a cold and snowy night. If you like a few laughs with your horror then this is the movie for you. The makings of a real cult classic. It has everything you would want to see in a horror movie. A beautiful girl, A hero, The buffoon, A MONSTER TRUCK and of course a fam... | 1 |
24,790 | [
300,
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] | 230 | 304 | I know that Chill Wills usually played lovable old sorts in Westerns. But his role in this segment is something I've remembered for a long time. Wills could be a first rate villain. Yes, Burgess Meredith's Fall was correct! That look in Hepplewhite's eye! It expressed porcine greed, ignorance, and the threat of violenc... | 1 |
24,791 | [
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] | 388 | 462 | I can understand why others reacted rather unpleasantly towards the climax yielding a twist that really is hard to take seriously. I think, though, that the build-up to it works rather well. The music, quite menacing and spine-tingling, really provides a spooky aura matching the unforgiving sound of a constant ringing ... | 1 |
24,792 | [
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] | 158 | 183 | This "TFTD" episode from season one titled ironically "Answer Me" is a pretty well done and memorable episode, and it takes a shocking twist at the end. You have Jean Marsh as an over the hill and washed up actress from L.A. who's moved to New York City for an audition and she's living in an apartment provided by an ol... | 1 |
24,793 | [
0,
100
] | 77 | 98 | My wife and I loved this film. Smart dialogue, great characters, clever plot construction. The pacing in this film is non-stop. Couldn't even get to the kitchen for some munchies. We have never seen Corey Feldman this funny. Taylor Nichols plays a good Fed...my wife loves him on that "Married Man" HBO show. The ensembl... | 1 |
24,794 | [
0,
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] | 68 | 87 | This picture doesn't have any big explosions or expensive chase sequences. However, it does have really wonderful performances and an exceptional script that puts this at the top of my "indie-must-see list." Taylor Nichols and James Remar are terrific together. The young cast surprised me with really consistent acting.... | 1 |
24,795 | [
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] | 176 | 209 | This movie about a group of small town teens that decide to rob the local bank is excellent. Brian (Justin Walker) wants to get out of his small town, much like Jimmy Stewart in "It's A Wonderful Life." However, unlike George Bailey, Brian is going to rob a bank to finance his dream of attending art school, even if his... | 1 |
24,796 | [
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] | 134 | 169 | I love this film. Tense with great characters. The kid from "Sandlot" is excellent as is Corey Feldman. When the kids storm the bank, it is pure adrenaline. Inside of the bank, it becomes a bit like a "Lord of the Flies" situation where they turn on each other. Justin Walker from "Clueless" is wonderful. I saw this on ... | 1 |
24,797 | [
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] | 127 | 156 | The efficacy of this picture was best proven on the intended target audience, namely teens. My 14-year-old son became so engrossed in this film that I rate it considerably higher than its imitator "Mad City." It sparked debate in our household on issues such as peer pressure and loyalty vs. doing the right thing. For t... | 1 |
24,798 | [
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] | 156 | 182 | This film was so well-paced that I don't think I actually blinked while watching. One intense situation after another kept me glued to the set. However, I would have liked to have seen Corey Feldman a lot more in this picture. He just steals every scene that he is in. This could be my favorite grown up Corey performanc... | 1 |
24,799 | [
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] | 62 | 74 | I recently rented this video after seeing "Final Ascent" by the same writer. I wasn't prepared for how intense this film would get. I found it engaging from start to finish, and was rooting for the teenagers to get away with their attempted crime. The ending was definitely disturbing with some of its implied violence, ... | 1 |
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