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458,766 | 2,467,618 | 1,042,407 | 9 | Not quite as funny as the first one , but still it was a lotta fun ! | In the mid-1960s , Jim Henson and the Muppets were famous in the Washington , DC area and were finally getting noticed nationally ( such as on The Jimmy Dean Show , among other venues ) . Despite this success , their " bread and butter " was still making commercials as well as this short film for Wilson's Meats . I ass... |
463,028 | 2,467,618 | 86,373 | 9 | Brilliant ! ! ! This movie actually made me LOVE Shakespeare ! | I never liked Shakespeare when I was a student . I found it boring and long-winded . However , after seeing this movie I realize that the Bard was a genius , as this movie is ( believe it or not ) a modern re-working of HAMLET ! In fact , the first time I saw the movie , I didn't even realize this . It was only the sec... |
463,156 | 2,467,618 | 403,524 | 9 | Exciting stuff , but just how true is this story ? | This is an extremely violent and well made martial arts movie - - the final in the trilogy based on the life of Masutatsu Oyama - - actor Sonny Chiba's instructor in Kyokushinkai Karate . I enjoyed the first two films and at first thought they were totally fictional ( after all , who would stage a fight with a bear or ... |
461,121 | 2,467,618 | 51,756 | 9 | despite a crappy sounding title , this IS an exceptional film | Okay , for you to also think this is an exceptional film , you've gotta like 1950s Monster / Sci-Fi movies . If they bore you or you think they are dumb , this movie may not change your mind all by itself . However , I greatly admire the well-written and interesting ones such as THIS ISLAND EARTH , THE DAY THE EARTH ST... |
459,266 | 2,467,618 | 51,739 | 9 | a movie that improved after a second time | Although most Americans have little knowledge of his work other than Star Wars , Alec Guinness produced an amazing body of work - - particularly in the 1940s-1950s - - ranging from dramas to quirky comedies . I particularly love his comedies , as they are so well-done and seem so natural and real on the screen - - far ... |
461,343 | 2,467,618 | 105,946 | 9 | one of the best sci-fi series , . . . . period | Although I know that the Trekkies out there and lovers of SG-1 will no doubt blow a gasket , I consider this the best sci-fi series ever . And I DO like these other shows ( even the ever so mediocre Deep Space 9 ) . My love for the show is based on it having the creative genius of J . Michael Straczynski creating and c... |
462,346 | 2,467,618 | 312,004 | 9 | A dandy little film that is just too cute for words | Wallace & Gromit have been around for some time , but this was their first foray onto the silver screen . Fans of the British TV series , like myself , were eager to see them and the film did quite well in the theaters . Much of the reason is that the film is fun and quite original . In a world of CG movies like SHREK ... |
462,206 | 2,467,618 | 70,723 | 9 | Far deeper and intelligent than what first meets the eye | This is a brilliant sci-fi movie that is very strange in how men and women both view the same film . I have talked to many people about the film and almost every guy loved it and said it was brilliant - - while most women thought it was just disgusting and stupid ! This is the only movie I know of that has such polariz... |
460,653 | 2,467,618 | 36,506 | 9 | Totally unique and a visual treat | Given that the director , Dreyer , was an obsessive-compulsive , it's not very surprising that the movie was filmed magnificently . It is one of the more visually striking and amazing black and white films I have seen - - somewhat reminiscent of German Expressionism as well as the Bergman film THE SEVENTH SEAL . It was... |
460,823 | 2,467,618 | 1,073,216 | 9 | Another great picture from Michael Gluzman and Brad Tucker ! | Michael Gluzman and Brad Tucker both co-directed this film as well as a terrific follow-up picture in 2008 , ALL THAT IS HUMAN . While both are very young and inexperienced in film making , I am blown away at the quality of both these productions . For student films , they are unbelievable ! FANYA KAPLAN is an interest... |
461,550 | 2,467,618 | 121,217 | 9 | The end really makes this a great short | This is an exceptionally clever little short film from France . Now at first , I was very turned off by the violent aspects of the film , but I am exceptionally glad I stuck with it , as it has one of the more clever and satisfying endings I have seen in a short . A young lady tries to get her boyfriend ( or husband ? ... |
462,714 | 2,467,618 | 491,176 | 9 | There's an 80 minute AND a shorter version - - I saw the shorter one . | I thought that IMDb was wrong about the length of this film , as I clearly saw an 18 minute film by this exact director and with the exact same title . After first posting this review , I got an email from Sean Farley indicating there ARE two different versions - - the longer and the shorter one . My review is for the ... |
461,263 | 2,467,618 | 50,634 | 9 | A wonderful film , . . . one of the better war films | While this isn't my favorite soviet WWII film ( that would be the simple and super-effective BALLAD OF A SOLDIER ) , it is exceptional and well worth seeing . Veronika and Boris are young and in love . Unfortunately , just before they marry , WWII comes along and despite their plans , Boris responds to the call of duty... |
458,372 | 2,467,618 | 808,209 | 9 | I bet you haven't seen a film as weird as this before ! | Sam and Gus are a strongman and his promoter with the sideshow . However , they begin to hear that there is a stronger strongman named " Crooked Mick " and they are determined to find out if it's true . Sam ( the strongman ) is particularly eager to see if there's anyone stronger than him - - and based on what you've s... |
461,252 | 2,467,618 | 50,658 | 9 | Utterly charming - - they certainly don't make them like this any more ! | This is a very charming romance from director Billy Wilder . Much of its charm is due to the excellent acting of its leads - - Audrey Hepburn , Gary Cooper and Maurice Chevalier . Much of the charm was due to the lovely script . And the whole thing was tied together nicely by exceptional direction and music . They just... |
463,383 | 2,467,618 | 808,201 | 9 | Wow . . . Western society really has become a giant group of morons ! ! | This is one of about 100 short films that are currently posted on IMDb . I am trying to see all of them before they decide this beta program isn't worth it ! Hopefully , you , too , will try out some of these free films . CONVERSATIONALLY CHALLENGED is a wonderfully insightful film as it shows what self-possessed jerks... |
461,098 | 2,467,618 | 50,585 | 9 | awful and relentless as well as great | This is certainly NOT a feel-good film , as it deals with the horrors of the Nazis and their crushing of the Warsaw uprising of 1944 . After all , there is no way or reason to make this a nice or fun movie to view . It just isn't possible . BUT , we are treated to an intensely realistic and viscerally disturbing film s... |
464,021 | 2,467,618 | 262,147 | 9 | Sick twisted and bad - - - and I loved it ! | This was a great show that unfortunately many people didn't get a chance to see as it played on pay cable . I really miss it and wish that it were available on DVD . Be forewarned , however , that despite this being a cartoon , it certainly isn't a show for kids - - with sexual humor , violence , animal cruelty and all... |
459,630 | 2,467,618 | 453,479 | 9 | Keep watching this until the end ! | This is a cute little Australian short film that you really need to watch all the way through . That's because the first portion is a bit dull and you may not realize that the film REALLY will shoot into high gear towards the end . The film begins with a father and son talking about the family's sports legacy . They di... |
463,024 | 2,467,618 | 120,483 | 9 | BRILLIANT and overlooked | Although this movie is not quite as funny as What About Bob , I think this is probably Bill Murray's second funniest film , though I strongly doubt if it will be enjoyed as much by the average viewer . That is because , I hate to say , the " average viewer " often is a teenager or adult who likes their comedy very broa... |
462,717 | 2,467,618 | 1,159,650 | 9 | Amazing animation considering the source . . . | Blur Studio is definitely not one of " the big boys " of computer generated animation , such as Dreamworks or Pixar . Despite mostly doing work for computer games , they've produced a few short films such as GOPHER BROKE ( which was nominated for an Oscar ) and this one ( which probably should have been nominated ) . S... |
461,997 | 2,467,618 | 887,776 | 9 | Sick and twisted . . . and I really enjoyed it ! | Some who watch this film might think that they've seen some of the ideas in ROOM TO BREATHE before . Sure , there are aspects of the film that are reminiscent of Poe's " Cask of Amontillado " and I could also see parallels with such films as Charles Laughton's THE SUSPECT . However , how these somewhat familiar themes ... |
459,909 | 2,467,618 | 314,790 | 9 | An absolute necessity if you watch TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER | It's rare that a DVD extra is worth watching . All too often , they are too brief and have nothing particularly interesting to say . However , this one is an absolute must for anyone who watches TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER . This is because the original film started off well but became a rather incomprehensible mess toward... |
461,415 | 2,467,618 | 19,585 | 9 | One of the better silent films - - nearly perfect and quite a feast for the eyes | As far as cinematography and acting go , this is one of the very best silent films you can watch today . The scenes of the windswept plain and the lovingly filmed segments featuring Lillian Gish make this a great work of art - - almost like an Ansel Adams photograph put to motion at times . And for a silent , the actin... |
459,012 | 2,467,618 | 825,665 | 9 | Possibly the darkest comedy in film history . . . . but it's good . | I can pretty much guarantee that many people will hate this independent short if they ever get to see it . The bottom line is that it is very , very dark in tone - - sort of like the black hole of comedy ! ! Now if you don't mind , then you will no doubt love this film . . . just don't say I didn't warn you ! ! The fil... |
458,761 | 2,467,618 | 367,594 | 9 | Aside from a bizarre ending , this film is great and sticks pretty close to the book | I liked the old WILLY WONKA film and when I heard they were going to do a remake , I was very skeptical - - especially when knuckleheads on the internet kept started circulating rumors that Marilyn Manson was going to play the lead ! ! Fortunately , this was only a dopey rumor and I am pleased to say that I am glad the... |
460,827 | 2,467,618 | 103,241 | 9 | Only a 6 . 7 ? ! | Gee , . . . considering this is probably Bill Murray's funniest comedy and it is rated so poorly , no wonder he's recently taken to making odd and very unfunny movies . After all , with WHAT ABOUT BOB ? , GROUNDHOG DAY and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE , he was responsible for probably three of the top comedies of the 19... |
463,926 | 2,467,618 | 89,606 | 9 | a very strange and episodic film with charm | The story begins with two boys living with their mentally and terminally ill mother . She is unable to care for them and they are both taken to live with separate relatives . The story follows the youngest as he moves in with an uncle and his wife . They have no kids of their own , but they are genuinely decent people ... |
458,421 | 2,467,618 | 32,851 | 9 | excellent historical piece | This is one of Robert Young's best films and having Spencer Tracy and Walter Brennan ( both who have won something like a zillion Oscars among them ) along for support doesn't seem to hurt . The film is about the French-Indian War and in particular a group of Colonial volunteers who fight just like Indians . For some o... |
459,965 | 2,467,618 | 72,431 | 9 | Not Mel Brooks ' best film , but pretty close | The career of Mel Brooks is much like that of Woody Allen in that both of them did their best stuff in their earlier years when their films were just plain funny . After a few films , Allen's got too introspective and artsy and Brooks ' became so juvenile and cheap that both " geniuses " became intolerable to watch to ... |
459,776 | 2,467,618 | 120,762 | 9 | I really liked this Disney flick that seemed to slip between the cracks | In the 1990s , I felt that Disney made quite a few undistinguished cartoons following Aladdin . Unlike most of the world , I wasn't all that enamored with THE LION KING and subsequent offerings such as the wretched HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and POCAHONTAS were huge disappointments . Sure , POCAHONTAS is a lovely film to ... |
459,286 | 2,467,618 | 50,243 | 9 | wonderful overview of the types of shorts made by Chaplin | Most of Chaplin's most famous films are his full-length features . And , I assume most people have at most seen only a few clips of him from his pre-feature days when he starred in dozens and dozens of comedy shorts . This is really a shame , as some wonderful shorts are pretty much waiting to be discovered by the worl... |
461,919 | 2,467,618 | 1,198,222 | 9 | Super ! | Wow . For a short film made by young film makers , this one really delivers ! Excellent directing , acting and writing are combined with jaw-dropping special effects to make a very tense and rewarding film . The film begins with a young man taking his girlfriend home . Through some excellent camera work and direction ,... |
459,527 | 2,467,618 | 243,133 | 9 | strange and worth seeing | This is one of the strangest films I have recently seen and it's not much of a surprise considering it's brought to us by the Coen Brothers - - famous for some of the quirkiest plots in history . Like Raising Arizona , The Hudsucker Proxy and O Brother , Where Art Thou ? , this is a weird but ultimately enjoyable film ... |
463,108 | 2,467,618 | 120,586 | 9 | exceptionally powerful drama - - but not for the kids | I really appreciated how those associated with this excellent film refused to pull any punches in showing the life of a young skin-head so ably portrayed by Edward Norton . Instead of creating a caricature of a racist , all the vile language and violence is shown . This DEFINITELY makes this a movie NOT for KIDS , but ... |
460,644 | 2,467,618 | 50,212 | 9 | an exceptional war film with only one minor flaw | I saw this film as a kid and wasn't particularly impressed . Considering just how long it had been , I decided to give it another chance . And , fortunately , I was rewarded by finding the film far better than I remembered . The movie is apparently based on real-life characters , though exactly how close to the real on... |
459,021 | 2,467,618 | 50,209 | 9 | Yet another great Ralph Phillips cartoon ! | I love the three Ralph Phillips cartoons that Looney Toons made . The first two ( FROM A to Z-Z-Z-Z and BOYHOOD DAZE ) are roughly the same format while the final film consists of Ralph and a friend watching Wiley Coyote and the Roadrunner and making commentary about the film . The character is quite charming and likab... |
462,805 | 2,467,618 | 19,901 | 9 | Absolutely amazing that this film is practically unknown today | It's funny that until recently I hadn't heard of this film even though I am a huge fan of silent films and talkies . This is even more surprising because the film was so good - - being one of the very best early sci-fi films . In fact , aside from director Lang's more famous METROPOLIS , it is probably the best full-le... |
463,221 | 2,467,618 | 437,800 | 9 | Not exactly " formulaic " - - this is a nice and far from sappy inspirational film | Akeelah is a very bright girl living in South Los Angeles . When the film begins , she has little to motivate her and her great mind is going to waste . When the school spelling bee approaches , she is reticent to participate because there is a climate in the school that encourages " not buying into the system " - - in... |
461,488 | 2,467,618 | 280,222 | 9 | Absolutely lovely . . . . | Had I never seen the films of Aleksandr Petrov ( such as his OLD MAN AND THE SEA and MY LOVE ) , I probably would have scored BLACK SOUL with a 10 . Petrov and Martine Chartrand both use a similar paint on glass style of animation and Petrov's is just slightly prettier - - and has resulted in Oscars and Oscar nominatio... |
460,720 | 2,467,618 | 332,069 | 9 | Great for 1992 | People who see this short film today might be a little harsh towards it because the CGI is clearly a generation behind current computer animation . However , back in 1992 GAS PLANET was practically state of the art - - especially because practically no one other than Pixar and a few others were doing computer animation... |
461,956 | 2,467,618 | 402,492 | 9 | Heart-breaking | This is an incredibly sad and gut-wrenching documentary about refugees who have fled North Korea into China seeking eventual entry into South Korea or even to live in the less repressive dictatorship of China . The reason , by the way , that they don't go directly from North Korea to the South is that the Demilitarized... |
462,073 | 2,467,618 | 436,071 | 10 | It's amazing , but how can you exactly rate this or compare it to ? | I only happened upon this IMDb citation by mistake , as I assumed that it was not listed on IMDb . This is because this direct to DVD production isn't really a movie or TV show and it's almost impossible to describe it adequately - - you just need to see it for yourself . This film was a project of some amazing compute... |
462,828 | 2,467,618 | 264,428 | 10 | Great , but I'd really love to see this updated | This is a very poignant documentary that was narrated by Bill Cosby back in 1968 . The film is about Black identity and pride and how they have been compromised due to omissions in history books as well as Hollywood's depiction of Black America . Both of these problems essentially boil down to a disdain for Black cultu... |
463,424 | 2,467,618 | 52,600 | 10 | Brilliant - - one of the better and more heart-wrenching war pictures | This is a wonderful movie from the Soviet Union that follows one simple soldier for the course of less than a week . Pvt . Alyosha Skvortsov is on the battlefield running from an oncoming German tank . He is scared half to death but manages , in his panic , to jump into a fox hole where he finds a bazooka-like gun and ... |
463,566 | 2,467,618 | 281,724 | 10 | Brilliant | Before I start into the film , I should point out that there are two versions of this Finnish documentary about cinema addicts living in New York City . The first I saw was a little less than a hour long and there is a longer version that was for theatrical release . Having now seen both , I actually prefer the shorter... |
458,344 | 2,467,618 | 52,618 | 10 | If you're going to watch one Biblical epic , this is the one | It's odd , but during the 1950s , Hollywood made a huge number of Biblical epics - - most of which were pretty wretched films . SAMSON AND DELILAH and David AND BATHSHEBA quickly come to mind , but even the more respected TEN COMMANDMENTS was , despite all the hype , a pretty lousy film - - with cardboard characters an... |
463,438 | 2,467,618 | 34,965 | 10 | a wonderful little comedy | This might be my favorite Edward G . Robinson picture . It concerns 3 rather dimwitted criminals who come up with a plan to rob a bank by tunneling in through the basement of the luggage shop next door . Robinson is the boss and he is supported by even more dimwitted Eddie Brophy and Broderick Crawford . Once they buy ... |
464,206 | 2,467,618 | 191,043 | 10 | one of the finest films I have ever watched - - a must-see | When I repeatedly passed this film at the local library , I completely ignored it because it looked rather dull and I must admit I had a prejudice against Iranian films . I incorrectly assumed that the movie would somehow be anti-Western or full of Islamic anger . Boy , I am VERY glad I was wrong . In addition to watch... |
461,945 | 2,467,618 | 382,932 | 10 | One of Pixar's best | This film is exactly what Pixar needed to steal the thunder from Dreamworks ' latest release , SHREK III . In many ways , this is very ironic , as one of Pixar's best films , MONSTERS INC . , was overwhelmed when it was released due to the first SHREK's success . I honestly think if SHREK hadn't been such a wonderful m... |
463,476 | 2,467,618 | 1,339,127 | 10 | An amazingly well done film | Wow , I really liked this film . Despite being about cancer , the film managed to keep a relatively upbeat and funny mood - - something I really appreciated . The entire film is narrated as a long series of film and picture clips appear on the screen . While this style may sound very dull , it certainly wasn't - - as t... |
462,969 | 2,467,618 | 417 | 10 | utterly charming and strange - - - and a GIANT step forward for cinema . | This is a VERY early film and unlike other " films " of the day , this one is very advanced in that it tells a whole story and has incredibly complex sets and special effects for its day . Most movies of the day lasted a minute or two and were really just snippets of film . At fourteen minutes , this is , for its time ... |
461,741 | 2,467,618 | 18,051 | 10 | a wonderful and well-crafted film | In some ways it's a shame that Harold Lloyd is so associated with the film Safety Last . This is not because it is a bad film ( in fact it's one of his better ones ) but because it represents a style of film that is based almost completely on physical humor , whereas his best films also included significantly more plot... |
459,790 | 2,467,618 | 35,794 | 10 | Timeless and LOTS of fun | Despite this cartoon being about WWII , it is still a great cartoon here in the 21st century . That's because unlike some American propaganda cartoons of the era , this one is so funny and well-made that it still is a super-impressive film . The film begins in a surreal world where Spike Jones ' song , Der Fuehrer's Fa... |
458,899 | 2,467,618 | 53,121 | 10 | thoroughly unpleasant - - just like war really is ! | This is one of the most anti-traditional war movies about was I have seen . Instead of the typical films that stress glory and perhaps super-human characters ( like John Wayne ) , this film is the exact opposite - - stressing the de-humanization that ALSO happens in war . The story concerns the Japanese who are strande... |
462,127 | 2,467,618 | 17,925 | 10 | Keaton is in top form | I just wrote a review for STEAMBOAT BILL , JR . and that makes this review VERY difficult , because I really can't decide which of these two films is better . To me , they are both nearly perfect and represent the best full-length material Keaton performed - - at least when it comes to stunts and laughs . It's sad real... |
463,952 | 2,467,618 | 190,590 | 10 | The film gets better and better each time I watch it | Despite me giving this film a 10 , it is NOT my favorite Coen Brothers film ( that honor would go to the even more bizarre and quirky HUDSUCKER PROXY ) . However , it still is an amazingly good film . The first time I saw it , I might have scored it an 8 , but now after seeing it again , I find myself laughing even har... |
460,226 | 2,467,618 | 104,908 | 10 | Not a cartoon , but a work of art | This is the sort of animation that would be best seen by artists and art history majors - - though anyone can easily enjoy it . The creators of this Academy award winning short ( Best Animated Short - - 1993 ) were able to recreate many great works of art and make them morph into other paintings again and again before ... |
464,057 | 2,467,618 | 87,056 | 10 | the best version of this timeless classic | I have seen many different versions of this story and I think that after the 1984 version with George C . Scott they should have stopped making remakes . I am not saying subsequent versions are bad ( the Patrick Stewart version is excellent ) , but that the Scott version is so perfect and well-crafted that there is sim... |
459,127 | 2,467,618 | 18,183 | 10 | Absolutely marvelous and so full of charm , . . . not to be missed ! | Wow , what a wonderful little film ! While I have a VERY hard time giving movies a rating of 10 , this one sure came close . No , on second thought , it is about the best example of the genre in silent form , so it merits a 10 . For its day , it's an absolutely great romantic comedy that is sure to even get the curmudg... |
461,596 | 2,467,618 | 36,295 | 10 | Sexy . . . if a cartoon can be that way ! | This is a wonderfully kooky and sexy film from MGM and director Tex Avery . Like his followup film , SWINGSHIFT Cinderella , this film features a very sexy red-headed female lead that looks like a combination of Betty Grable and Jessica Rabbit ! Because of the overt sexuality of the cartoon , it isn't surprising that i... |
458,273 | 2,467,618 | 36,244 | 10 | a brief and brilliant gem | This is simply one of the finest westerns ever made and at only 75 minutes , it gets right to the heart of the story without a lot of lolly-gagging ( nice western-talk , eh ? ) . The heroes of the story are Henry Fonda and Harry Morgan who are two strangers that happen into town just as a posse is being formed to locat... |
458,307 | 2,467,618 | 86,855 | 10 | Amazing in its proper context | I gotta admit that if you watch this film today and don't understand the context for it , then you will most likely not be particularly impressed . It's such a very simple animated short and one that seems amazingly ordinary - - something you could easily make today given the right rendering software and a home compute... |
461,967 | 2,467,618 | 86,661 | 10 | You simply cannot make these shows any better | I have reviewed a ton of Sherlock Holmes films over the years since I am a huge fan of the original Conan Doyle stories . However , despite enjoying these films , I must admit that the many movies up until " The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes " have really done a disservice to the stories . Part of this is because they ... |
461,704 | 2,467,618 | 51,201 | 10 | Dynamite courtroom drama | This is one of the absolute best courtroom movies ever made , along with ANATOMY OF A MURDER and THE VERDICT . All deserve a score of 10 and each is great in it own way . This film is great , but not for the realism of ANATOMY OF A MURDER . Instead , it's got such a wonderful script full of wonderful twists and turns .... |
460,477 | 2,467,618 | 71,175 | 10 | It just doesn't get much better than this | This was a made for TV movie based on the Jane Pittman novels . Despite playing as if Miss Jane was a real person who lived to be 110 , I can assure you that it is indeed fiction . However , like Forrest Gump , Miss Jane was a fictional character who was woven into the real American events that defined the Black-Americ... |
458,920 | 2,467,618 | 51,411 | 10 | The best Western EVER | Although there are some exceptional Westerns ( such as The Oxbow Incident , The Gunfighter and The Fastest Gun Alive ) , this is my favorite . I must first point out that Westerns are NOT among my favorite movies . I like them in small doses or when they rise above the crowd . This movie is GREAT in so many ways . Firs... |
462,977 | 2,467,618 | 86,637 | 10 | Fantastic | First , I need to point out that I generally don't like Woody Allen movies . This is not just due to his weird off-screen antics but the fact that over the years his movies just stopped being funny . Instead , introspection and artsy-fartsiness have replaced genuine humor . Take the Money and Run , Bananas , Sleeper an... |
464,061 | 2,467,618 | 71,039 | 10 | Hard to find but well worth looking for , . . . | This was a fascinating mini-series based on the Leon Uris novel of the same name , and it helped to launch the mini-series genre . It is VERY fortunate that the producers were able to get such gifted stars as Ben Gazzara and Anthony Hopkins for the leads . Writing , acting , music and exotic locales make this a must-se... |
458,592 | 2,467,618 | 1,024,938 | 10 | Don't just see this one - - see them all ! | This is the first of eight films in a life and death struggle involving Darth Vader's lesser-known brother , Chad . While there really is no life or death struggle , practically everything seems that way to the dim-witted Chad . While looking like Darth Vader ( complete with the full costume ) , he is a bit of a loser ... |
460,449 | 2,467,618 | 17,136 | 10 | Possibly the greatest silent film - - if not , at least one of the very best | I am so happy that I saw this film again recently on Turner Classic Movies . I first saw it many years ago on a cheap public domain videotape and I was not that impressed by the film . The print was of dubious quality and the story itself not overly impressive . BUT , when TCM released a newly restored version , the pr... |
458,767 | 2,467,618 | 1,042,406 | 10 | Find this film and watch it ! ! ! | Thanks to the modern miracle of Google Video , this film and its follow-up are now available to view - - if you even know they are out there . Considering that no one has yet reviewed either one , it's very likely no one is reading what I am writing . . . . hmmm . . . . well , just in case anyone ever reads this , here... |
462,756 | 2,467,618 | 1,737 | 10 | Simply marvelous - - a must for fans of early animation and cinema | This is a very early cartoon , but it starts off in a most peculiar manner . The cartoon's creator , Winsor McCay , is shown talking to a group of friends about his creations - - explaining a little about the process . Then , the camera goes to his studio and he shows some of the steps needed to produce an animated car... |
460,909 | 2,467,618 | 36,613 | 10 | The best screwball comedy of the Golden Age of Hollywood | This has to be the absolutely weirdest and screwiest comedy starring a big name leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood . Cary Grant very ably plays Mortimer Brewster and he , and the entire movie , are so weird that they make the films HARVEY and BRINGING UP BABY seem normal ! ! And , for Cary Grant , it's hard... |
460,944 | 2,467,618 | 17,214 | 10 | WONDERFUL and very creative | Wow , this was sure a creative little silent comedy ! The film starts with a meeting of the Liars Club . Each member is trying to outdo each other with their fanciful tales , but they really aren't that good , so one of them stomps off in disgust . He meets an odd little man ( Charley Bowers ) with his head stuffed in ... |
460,343 | 2,467,618 | 158,310 | 10 | A must-see for Chaplin fans and movie historians | I picked up a DVD of this British series from the National Gallery of Art in Washington , DC and it's fitting that a filmmaker be featured prominently in an art gallery - - especially since this film isn't a biography of Chaplin , but a step-by-step analysis of his working style . They did this by collecting outtakes t... |
463,489 | 2,467,618 | 50,613 | 10 | Macbeth is better in Japanese ! | I must first point out that I must be a total Neanderthal , as I don't particularly like Shakepeare plays or movies . The language is a pain and could use updating . I'm sure literature majors out there are having an apoplexy now that I said that . It's just that in using such stilted language , the plays often become ... |
460,606 | 2,467,618 | 19,688 | 10 | hilarious early Laurel and Hardy short | This is the granddaddy of all Laurel and Hardy fight with the neighbor shorts . A small disagreement escalates to a near-world war and destruction and mayhem result . This formula worked great here and was reprised in such Laurel and Hardy films as TIT FOR TAT , TWO TARS and THE BULLFIGHTERS . All these fights are exce... |
459,970 | 2,467,618 | 120,363 | 10 | The best Pixar film ( so far ) and a good bit better than the original | I liked TOY STORY but didn't love it . It had some wonderful moments ( I liked the creepy and destructive kid next door ) , but it seemed marketed almost exclusively to young boys . In light of this , I was absolutely thrilled when I saw TOY STORY II , as it's a wonderful film for the entire family . For the boys , you... |
460,784 | 2,467,618 | 32,811 | 10 | a brave and insightful film | There is no way that I think this movie could have been done just a year or two before , as Hollywood had very mixed opinions about the Nazi menace . Many moguls just hoped the war in Europe would just blow over and few films really addressed the true Nazi menace until the US actually entered the war . However , one of... |
463,326 | 2,467,618 | 72,410 | 10 | Wonderful and sweet | I have watched and reviewed a ton of Academy Award nominated animated shorts and this is a rare situation where I saw two films in this category in the same year that I think earned a 10 - - one of which was this wonderful film from Disney . The other , CLOSED MONDAYS , I loved because of its amazingly cranky main char... |
463,981 | 2,467,618 | 790,706 | 10 | Freakin ' crazy ! These folks are simply freakin ' crazy ! ! | This is a very , very bizarre documentary about a very , very sick couple . In addition to this film , the story of their relationship was also chronicled in the book " A Very Different Love Story " . In the late 1950s , Burt Pugach was a shyster lawyer who was married with a kid . However , Linda Riss did not know he ... |
458,591 | 2,467,618 | 33,729 | 10 | Never watch this film without a box of tissues ! | This is one of the best films of the 1940s but I've gotta warn you that it might take quite an emotional toll on you to see it ! That's because the film is about a family of Welsh coal miners who experience many , many tragedies . And , because the acting , direction and writing are so superb and they must have had a g... |
463,358 | 2,467,618 | 50,825 | 10 | A marvelous film about the STUPIDIST war in history with a dynamic performance by Douglas | This is a wonderful film and for those who are looking to see a Stanley Kubrick film that the average person can relate to , this is a great initiation to the director's work . Some of his films are a bit hard to understand or frankly make my head hurt ( 2001 is a great example ) , but this one is much more straight-fo... |
463,870 | 2,467,618 | 89,276 | 10 | a very important and well-made film | Unfortunately , few people outside of Argentina remember the bad old days of the late 1970s and early 80s and Argentina's military junta . During its reign , literally thousands of people just " disappeared " - - never to be seen again . Any possible dissent was wiped out through torture , intimidation and murder . It ... |
460,195 | 2,467,618 | 20,414 | 10 | For 1929 , it was great ! | This is the very first Silly Symphony short from Disney . While I have never been a huge fan of these films because they are all basically well animated music videos , I sure liked THE SKELETON DANCE . The biggest reason is that for 1929 , it was amazingly good - - with super animation . Plus the whole package was very... |
458,921 | 2,467,618 | 73,631 | 10 | brilliant insight into humanity - - don't sell this film short ! | This is one of the best sci-fi films . What makes it so great is that , like the best sci-fi , it is a metaphor as well as a warning for today . Unlike the stupid and pointless remake of Rollerball that was all action and NO message , this original is far smarter . The writer obviously felt that within us all is the in... |
462,169 | 2,467,618 | 141,963 | 10 | This is an amazing film - - why haven't we heard more about it ? ! | This film is about a true hero . A seemingly ordinary man that chose to do the right thing even at the risk of his own life . Like Oskar Schindler and John Rabe , Sempo Sugiwara actively worked to save as many lives as he could during mass genocide . While not the safe or expedient thing to do , these men did what they... |
464,374 | 2,467,618 | 49,456 | 10 | Painstakingly perfect | I have always liked this movie - - despite not being a great fan of Van Gogh's work . However , I recently came to absolutely love this film and can really appreciate the artistry of the producers and director - - they OBVIOUSLY really cared about the story and did so much to replicate the life of Van Gogh . Let me exp... |
462,158 | 2,467,618 | 73,486 | 10 | A wonderful film | Before I discuss this exceptional film , I need to point out that there is a lot of truth to this film if you are looking for what it was like in psychiatric hospitals in the 1950s and into the 60s . The hellish practices and dehumanization was definitely true of many facilities during this era . However , today , many... |
462,027 | 2,467,618 | 402,159 | 10 | A truly lovely film | This film is included on a DVD entitled " Shorts : Volume Three " . Oddly , I have seen volume One already and Three is definitely much better - - though both are worth finding for lovers of short films like myself . This film shows a boy named Daniel going about his daily life . He seemed like he's depressed , as he d... |
463,491 | 2,467,618 | 228,392 | 10 | a wonderful follow-up to The House Without a Christmas Tree | The same cast that had previously appeared in the made for TV movie THE HOUSE WITHOUT A Christmas TREE was reunited for this Thanksgiving movie . They seemed to have picked up without a hitch . This one focuses on the feud between two incredibly stubborn old farts - - Jason Robards and Barnard Hughes . Apparently , Rob... |
396,663 | 2,483,625 | 52,394 | 1 | Tell Ya ' Bout Them Wongo Women | I think that if Ed Wood were alive today or could make his complaints felt from beyond this mortal coil , he'd be haunting the Medved Brothers who dared not include The Wild Women Of Wongo in their list of the 50 Worst Films . Next to this Plan Nine From Outer Space plays like Citizen Kane . This story is set on the my... |
395,874 | 2,483,625 | 96,149 | 1 | There was a mutiny at the drive-in when this was shown | On it's own Space Mutiny is bad enough , but I unfortunately saw it immediately after viewing the latest Star Wars endeavor from George Lucas so I got to compare it to a really good science fiction film . Poor Cameron Mitchell and John Philip Law respected actors that they are handled things differently . Mitchell just... |
393,260 | 2,483,625 | 60,558 | 1 | For Keeping A Straight Face | I've always thought that there should be awards given out to players who manage to trundle through an impossibly bad film while keeping a straight face through all the hokey dialog and situations . I propose a group award be given to the cast of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter . The title alone should tell yo... |
396,602 | 2,483,625 | 59,909 | 1 | The Late Teddy Bear | According to a recent biography of Sal Mineo he was going through a lot of professional and personal angst at the time he was making Who Killed Teddy Bear . Professional because he was no longer the teen idol of the Fifties and roles were getting scarce . He was in the early Sixties discovering the fact he was indeed g... |
396,516 | 2,483,625 | 174,685 | 1 | Golden Boots I'm A Gonna Wear , Cuz They Look So Neat | If Offbeat Cinema hasn't grabbed Girl In Gold Boots for one of their late evenings roasts than they are not doing their job in finding some of the worst cinema put on celluloid . This must have been a great second feature in the drive-ins in 1968 when people were getting down to something else . On That Seventies Show ... |
395,352 | 2,483,625 | 52,077 | 1 | No Satirist Could Have Done Better | The only thing I can say positive about Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space is that he apparently had a vivid imagination . And to think this was conceived without the reported aid of any hallucinogen . He had to have an imagination just to have made a feature film after the death of his star . What you saw in Tim Burton... |
393,438 | 2,483,625 | 334,542 | 2 | We all have to start somewhere | The miracle out of all this is that Lou Diamond Phillips actually had a career after this one . And since he co-wrote it , he's got more responsibility than as a player only . It's just bad , bad directing , lousy photography and acting that's about the level of a high school play . How did they ever rope Ben Johnson i... |
394,618 | 2,483,625 | 61,081 | 2 | Audie Goes to Europe | Call me chauvinistic , but I really don't think Europeans ought to be doing westerns . Clint Eastwood being the exception , spaghetti westerns are the place where all good western stars go to end their careers . The western is the American original film genre and it ought to stay here . I think that's what Audie Murphy... |
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