The Lives of Others

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Nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, this is a first-rate thriller that, like Bertolucci's The Conformist and Coppola's The Conversation, opts for character development over car chases. The place is East Berlin, the year is 1984, and it all begins with a simple surveillance assignment: Capt. Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe in a restrained, yet deeply felt performance), a Stasi officer and a specialist in this kind of thing, has been assigned to keep an eye on Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch, Black Book), a respected playwright, and his actress girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck, Mostly Martha). Though Dreyman is known to associate with the occasional dissident, like blacklisted director Albert Jerska (Volkmar Kleinert), his record is spotless. Everything changes when Wiesler discovers that Minister Hempf (Thomas Thieme) has an ulterior motive in spying on this seemingly upright citizen. In other words, it's personal, and Wiesler's sympathies shift from the government to its people--or at least to this one particular person. That would be risky enough, but then Wiesler uses his privileged position to affect a change in Dreyman's life. The God-like move he makes may be minor and untraceable, but it will have major consequences for all concerned, including Wiesler himself. Writer/director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck starts with a simple premise that becomes more complicated and emotionally involving as his assured debut unfolds. Though three epilogues is, arguably, two too many, The Lives of Others is always elegant, never confusing. It's class with feeling. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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This critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-winning film (Best Foreign Language Film, 2006) is the erotic, emotionally-charged experience Lisa Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly) calls "a nail-biter of a thriller!" Before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's population was closely monitored by the State Secret Police (Stasi). Only a few citizens above suspicion, like renowned pro-Socialist playwright Georg Dreyman, were permitted to lead private lives. But when a corrupt government official falls for Georg's stunning actress-girlfriend, Christa, an ambitious Stasi policeman is ordered to bug the writer's apartment to gain incriminating evidence against the rival. Now, what the officer discovers is about to dramatically change their lives - as well as his - in this seductive political thriller Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) proclaims is "the best kind of movie: one you can't get out of your head."

Customer Reviews:

A++ Film.......2007-09-12

... a reminder that film is an art form!! This is a classic film with a powerful content!!!

The mechanisms of dictatorship.......2007-09-12

The Lives of Others is a splendid film that touches the very heart and soul of the viewer. A Cold War film that takes on a timeline that leads up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, it never lost my interest. Nothing with this film is even mediocre attempt, from the script and superb acting right down to using the actual machines that the Stasi used to investigate (spy) on possible threats to the party.

One does not know how good they have it until they see how people in other parts of the world have lived, and this film brings it home with all the gray bleakness it can muster. This is not a typical spy film so if one is hoping for wispy sounds emitting from a silencer in the dead of night and horrendous crashes that result from violent chase scenes, you would have to look elsewhere. It shows how restrained someone of an artistic nature could be in this environment, while also showing how one on the other side of the listening device can do some soul searching and take the high road, although the high road during this time and place could ultimately be one's demise, and often times that did not mean death by a bullet, but further solitude by destroying one's career path with a stroke of a pen.

Monumental in scope, the film encompasses a passionate love for people and the arts, and a gripping fear of a strict, straightforward system that left no leaf unturned when striving for ultimate power.

an unforgettable film.......2007-09-10

This powerful academy award winner for best foreign film will stay in your thoughts for many days. Don't miss it. I saw it in a cinema theatre and decided, then and there, that I wanted to own it.

Moving.......2007-09-09

I won't get into the plot or the characters, since so many other people already have. I just want to say that I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for something "real" to lose yourself in for a couple hours. I just got done watching it for the first time and my attention never strayed. It will be one of the very few movies that make it into my collection.

I know others thought the ending was too long. Personally, I was happy to see an ending that actually wrapped up the film sufficiently. I thought it was an appropriate length for the film, and a very good way to end things.

Overall, this movie is very suspenseful and meaningful. Definitely worth the time spent watching it!

Don't miss the director's commentary!.......2007-09-08

I will not share my impressions of this brilliant film, because so many other reviews have pointed out its excellence in regard to plot, cinematography, acting etc. and I agree completely. But I do want to urge everyone who watches it to watch it straight through and then go into the special features and set it up so you can watch it again with the director's commentary. This dvd is loaded with extras (including deleted scenes, none of which are outstanding or necessary) but I was most impressed with the honest heartfelt commentary by the writer/director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck that I highly recommend everyone buy the film - even if you watched it on the big screen - just for this very reason. The Lives of Others is indeed one of the best films of the decade.

Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)

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Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Ahmed Best , David Bowers (II) , Silas Carson , Keisha Castle-Hughes , and Hayden Christensen
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ASIN: B00005JLXH
Release Date: 2005-11-01

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The Star Wars saga is now complete on DVD with Episode III REVENGE OF THE SITH. Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi, thus completing his journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader. Experience the breathtaking scope of the final chapter in spectacular clarity and relive all the epic battles including the final climactic lightsaber duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan.

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Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee
Directed By: George Lucas
Running Time: 140 Min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Ending the most popular film epic in history, Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is an exciting, uneven, but ultimately satisfying journey. Picking up the action from Episode II, Attack of the Clones as well as the animated Clone Wars series, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), pursue General Grievous into space after the droid kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid).

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It's just the latest maneuver in the ongoing Clone Wars between the Republic and the Separatist forces led by former Jedi turned Sith Lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). On another front, Master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) leads the Republic's clone troops against a droid attack on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. All this is in the first half of Episode III, which feels a lot like Episodes I and II. That means spectacular scenery, dazzling dogfights in space, a new fearsome villain (the CGI-created Grievous can't match up to either Darth Maul or the original Darth Vader, though), lightsaber duels, groan-worthy romantic dialogue, goofy humor (but at least it's left to the droids instead of Jar-Jar Binks), and hordes of faceless clone troopers fighting hordes of faceless battle droids.

But then it all changes.

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After setting up characters and situations for the first two and a half movies, Episode III finally comes to life. The Sith Lord in hiding unleashes his long-simmering plot to take over the Republic, and an integral part of that plan is to turn Anakin away from the Jedi and toward the Dark Side of the Force. Unless you've been living under a rock the last 10 years, you know that Anakin will transform into the dreaded Darth Vader and face an ultimate showdown with his mentor, but that doesn't matter. In fact, a great part of the fun is knowing where things will wind up but finding out how they'll get there. The end of this prequel trilogy also should inspire fans to want to see the original movies again, but this time not out of frustration at the new ones. Rather, because Episode III is a beginning as well as an end, it will trigger fond memories as it ties up threads to the originals in tidy little ways. But best of all, it seems like for the first time we actually care about what happens and who it happens to.

Episode III is easily the best of the new trilogy--OK, so that's not saying much, but it might even jockey for third place among the six Star Wars films. It's also the first one to be rated PG-13 for the intense battles and darker plot. It was probably impossible to live up to the decades' worth of pent-up hype George Lucas faced for the Star Wars prequel trilogy (and he tried to lower it with the first two movies), but Episode III makes us once again glad to be "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." --David Horiuchi

DVD features
Say what you will about the new Star Wars films--and plenty has been said already--but the DVDs continue to set the standard for technical excellence. From the opening of the first scene, the Dolby 5.1 EX sound is thrilling, and the picture, transferred directly from the digital source, is fantastic. A commentary track is again provided by a combination of people, including George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, animation director Rob Coleman, and ILM visual effects supervisors John Knoll and Roger Guyett. Lucas admits that the film is political and that he was influenced by Vietnam, but makes no mention of the Bush administration, as is widely speculated.

The main documentary on the second disc is probably the most granular DVD feature ever. "Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III" takes 67 minutes to deconstruct one minute of the film, an excerpt of the duel on Mustafar. The idea is to cover all the aspects that go into creating that minute, from writing to set construction to accounting. Fortunately, many of the concepts such as costumes apply to the movie as a whole, but having producer Rick McCallum tell us the importance of food seems a bit overkill. Two other featurettes are "It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III," an 11-minute discussion focusing mainly on the lightsaber duels, and "The Chosen One," a 14-minute examination of Darth Vader's evolution over the six films.

The six deleted scenes were no great loss from the film but are all worth watching. Natalie Portman in particular gets some much-needed screen time as one of the co-plotters of an anti-Palpatine movement, and an early action scene ties in to the Clone Wars animated series. There's also a 15-part series of 5 to 7 minute Web documentaries on topics such as the creation of General Grievous and Ewan McGregor, and an Xbox sampler of Battlefront II (if you're lucky, you can play as Obi-Wan Kenobi cutting through an army of droids) among other supplements. --David Horiuchi

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painted into a corner.......2007-09-05

This Star Wars movie is the worst since Episode V
when Luke's face was in bad shape from the bike crash
between films. The special effects remind on more of a Japanese
anime than a Lucas film.
You get the feeling this film was completed
because it had to be,
not for the fun or worth of it.
It got in all the "stuff" it had to,
but compared to Episode I or II is is a failure.
I find myself not "believing" Anakan's turn to the dark side:
the creation of Darth Vader.

It's not my favorite, but still very enjoyable........2007-08-29

It's not my favorite, but still very enjoyable.

I enjoyed 'Star Wars' (a.k.a. Star Wars IV: A new hope) when it came out and I was 7 yrs old and I still love all the Star Wars Movies today. My son has loved all the Star Wars movies as well

Fan :-(.......2007-08-08

Yes the acting was good and the special effects where excellent. But it lacked any feeling of reality. Any Star Wars fan (Who's not?) should watch this movie and if they are a collector, add it to their collection. Like its predecessors, it is not as good as the originals (despite the bad acting). I think that this is a prime example of CGI gone wild.

A Masterpiece.......2007-07-30

Words don't describe how wonderful this movie is. It is a masterpiece. Everything in this movie is perfect. The acting, the special effects, everything comes together so beautiful, so perfectly, and so tragically. We open in the biggest space fight in history as the Separatists are attempting to leave Courscant with the kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine. Anakin and Obi Wan fly in assigned with the task of rescuing the chancellor. Both are even better looking then in Attack of the Clones. Upon arriving on the ship they immediately realize it's a trap set by Dooku. As Obi Wan says so well "Let's spring the trap." They find the Chancellor and Dooku starting the first awsome lightsabre duel. Obi Wan is quickly knocked out of the fight leaving Anakin and Dooku. Anakin defeats Dooku using the dark side of the Force. At Palpatine's urging Anakin kills him in coldblood taking another step towards the dark side which Anakin immediately regrets and is horrifed by his actions. I love the way Hayden Christienson played Anakin so well from his cold blood murder to being confused by his actions.
This are not the ways of the Jedi. Palpatine tries to assure Anakin that it was all right and that Dooku was too dangerous to keep alive. He then tells Anakin they need to get off the ship and to leave Obi Wan behind. This time Anakin refuses Palpatine's order and goes to retieve Obi Wan. I love the way Anakin looked at Palpatine and told him "His fate will be the same as ours."
After an exciting crash landing back on Courscant Anakin is reunited with Padme who tells him she's pregnant. Anakin's over joyed but that's quickly destroyed when he has a premontion that night of Padme dying in childbirth. Similar to the dreams he had about his mother before she died. Anakin's determined not to let this premontion come true. Anakin goes to Yoda first to seek advice who gives Anakin the typical Jedi response after all the Jedi aren't suppose to have attachments. The scene between Yoda and Anakin is very well played. Here's Master of the Jedi order and the Chosen One in Yoda's small room both of them almost completely cloaked in darkness with only a little light illustrating how neither one of them is truly seeing the other person.
Anakin's relationship with Jedi Council has become difficult to say the least. His close relationship with Palpatine has the Council concerned especially now that the Jedi are growing suspicious of Palpatine. They don't like the way he keeps finding ways to stay in office even thought he's term has expired or how he keeps getting more power voted to him through the Senate or the way Palpatine interferes with Jedi affairs. Including putting Anakin on the Council as Palpatine's personal representitive. While trying not to be controlled by Palpatine the Jedi in fact end up doing exactly what he wants by denying Anakin the rank of master knowing it'll create more cracks between Anakin and the Jedi. The Jedi have their suspicious about Palpatine but they have no proof so the Council ask Anakin to spy on the Chancellor who inturns ask Anakin to spy on the Jedi. Which side will Anakin chose?
Palpatine being his helpful self offers Anakin an answer when during that incredable opera scene Palpatine mentions a Sith legend about how a Sith was able to keep those he cared about from dying knowing full well this was exactly the answer Anakin was looking for. At least a glimmer of hope that there was away to save Padme. Ian plays the role of Palpatine flawlessly as he insidiously moves all the pieces into place for his endgame. He's got to be the best villain I've ever seen.
Back that the Jedi Council Obi Wan is chosen to be sent off to defeat Grevious and hopefully put an end to the war over Anakin once again this is exactly what Palpatine wanted. Its such a tragedy watching the Jedi Council scenes knowing these Jedi are trying so hard to stay out of Palpatine's manuiplations and bring an end to the war and get Palpatine office without them realizing that they are in Palpatine's trap. That's really the hard part for the Jedi is that their enemy Palpatine knows them so well that he knows exactly what move they will make even before they make it. I mean its like watching a football game where one side has the other team's play book.
Obi Wan goes off to face Grevious but not before the beautiful and emotional pack of his last conversation when Anakin apologizes for his behavoir and Obi Wan gives him praise. You know this is the last time they'll be friends which makes even more emotionally packed. I'm usually pulling out the tissues at this point in the film.
Once Obi Wan is gone Palpatine reveals himself to Anakin who turns him into the Jedi Council. Mace takes four Jedi to arrest the Sith Master but orders Anakin to stay behind because of his mixed feelings. Mace and the Jedi arrive in Palpatine's office and attempts to arrest him. What follows completely surpised me. Palpatine leaps from his chair and kills three of the Jedi leaving only Mace. Now I know Palpatine's a Sith and Sith use lightsabres despite that I was shocked that Palpatine had one. The dueling being Palpatine and Mace is amazing.
Back at the Temple Anakin's contomplating things and he has Palpatine's voice (literally) in his head warning him dies all hope Anakin has of saving Padme dies with him. Anakin gets up and looks out the window out at Padme's apartment. Padme sensing Anakin gets up and goes to her window. This is one of the best non-speaking scenes I've ever seen. You see the emotion and love between the two while Anakin makes his decision.
Anakin arrives at Palpatine's office to find way appears to be a very similar seen to him and Dooku. A Jedi about to kill an unarmed person. Of course Palpatine set it up to look just like that unlike with Dooku, Palpatine's playing possum. When Anakin cuts off Mace's arm Palpatine hurls lightening at Mace which sends him out the window and to poor Mace's death. Samuel L. Jackson did an awsome job of protraying Mace from his frustrations with Palpatine over not stepping down from chancellor to conflict with Anakin to Mace's conversations with the other members of the Council. I like how Mace did originially intend to simply arrest the Chancellor and was unprepared for how powerful Palpatine was to his attempts to get Anakin to realize that Palpatine was the traitor.
This is Anakin's irreversionable step to the dark side of the Force. I love Anakin's horror of what he just done, that he made the wrong choice and realization that he can't go back. Anakin kneels in front of Palpatine/Sidious to become a Sith and receive his name of Darth Vader. Its an emotional and powerful scene at the same time. The intercut to Yoda on Kaskyyyk clutching his chest in confusion while this was going on was amazing.
Anakin now Darth Vader marches up the steps of the Jedi Temple leading a legion of clonetroopers while we go from planet to planet through the galaxy to watch the heartbreaking scenes of the Jedi being gunned down by their own troops. Its heartbreaking, devastating and so sad to watch people who devoted their entire lives to the Republic being gunned down and declared traitors of the Republic and the Jedi in the Temple being killed by one of their own. Yoda dropping his cain as he felt the pain of the Jedi being killed was very well done.
This is where Senator Organa, Leia's future adoptive father shows up at the Jedi Temple demanding to know what was going on only to be turned away by Clonetroopers at gun point. Organa leaves but not before witnessing a Youngling attempting to escape gunned down. Jimmy Smits plays his part every well. I love his line "And so it is." At being told it was time for him to leave. It was the line and the expression of someone who's worse fears had just come true. Organa leaves Courscant to find surviving Jedi he finds of course only Obi Wan and Yoda. They decide to return to Courscant Organa to attend a special session of Congress where Palpatine declares himself Emperor to the sound of applause. Its an amazing scene caped off with Padme's perfect line "So this is how liberty dies, to thunderous applause."
Intercuting this scene is Anakin/Vader slaughtering the Separatists. Indeed the Republic's dead. At the Jedi Temple Obi Wan's shocked at the finding even the Younglings were killed and wants to know who's behind it. How wonderful and yet tragicly fitting that Obi Wan doesn't realize it was Anakin until he goes to the security holograms. Ewan McGregor who's all ready been putting in an incredable preformance as Obi Wan Kenobi pleades with Yoda to send him to kill the Emperor so he wouldn't have to go and face Anakin. You can see in his eyes and words of desperation he doesn't want to be the one to kill Anakin. But Yoda wisely and rightly knows that he must be the one to take on Palpatine/Sidious.
Obi Wan hides on Padme's ship after to follow her to Anakin after informing her of Anakin's turn. Natalie Portman who's also been putting in an incredable preformence gets even better as she goes to Anakin. This scene between them is so perfect. Padme wants him to say that it wasn't him or that Obi Wan's claims were crazy. But Anakin doesn't. He tells Padme that he's becoming more powerful then any Jedi could ever hope to be and he's doing it for her to protect her. He tells Padme of his plans to over throw Palpatine and they can rule the Galaxy Anakin says this in a tone of desperation, of insanity, of unstablity, irrational and Hayden completely sells it..that in this moment of craziness Anakin truly believes this. Padme slowly begins to back away from Anakin realizing that Obi Wan was right that even though she loves Anakin and would follow him any where she can't follow him down this path. She tells him that you can see a switch in Anakin/Vader as Padme pleades with him to come back but Anakin/Vader's not seeing her anymore he sees Obi Wan behind her and is outraged believing that Padme bought Obi Wan with her to kill him. Padme's protests are silenced when Anakin/Vader force chokes her. I love the way Obi Wan advances on Anakin/Vader ordering him to let her go. Anakin does and she falls. Obi Wan and Anakin circle each other slowly Anakin clearly consumed by the dark side and Obi Wan trying to get Anakin see that. You can see Obi Wan's trying not to end up fighting Anakin but realizes after talking with Anakin that there's no other way. They begin the amazing Obi Wan and Anakin duel we've been waiting thirty years to see and weren't disappointed. They fight through the buildings and around fiery lava. They both know each other so well they know each other's fight and it a long time before Anakin's defeated. I love how Obi Wan tried to get Anakin not to make that fatal jump which severs Anakin's remaining arm and legs. Obi Wan's emotional cry to Anakin before picking up Anakin's lightsabre and leaving.
Intercut is Yoda and Palpatine/Sidious fight which is just as incredable. The two masters of their orders battling it out light vs. dark winner takes all duels in its well done. Palpatine hurling Senator pods at Yoda who sends them back. Even thought Yoda ends up being the one to withdrawl from the battle I say it was a draw. Yoda realizing that withdrawls from the battle and is rescued by Organa. The they meet up with Obi Wan who's carrying Padme. Intercut between Anakin being reborn in the black suit Padme gives birth to Luke and Leia and dies but not before telling Obi Wan that there's still good in Anakin something which we know Luke will take to heart. Padme's body is sent back to Naboo for her funeral while Leia and Luke are sent to their respective homes. We actually get to see a glimpse of Alderaan and Leia's adoptive mother. The final second with Ben, Beru, and Luke standing where Luke will eighteen years later is a beautiful way to end this emotional roller coaster of a movie...and a great way to end the series.
Everything in this movie was perfect. All of the actors played their rolls perfectly. The special effects was perfect. Little details like Governor Tarkin with Palpatine and Vader on the Star Destroyer looking at the Death Star. Return of Tantive VI, the ship Leia will be captured on to Padme holding Anakin's gift to her from The Phantom Manace during the funeral prosession. Revenge of the Sith was everything I wanted it to be but even better.
Although it the deleted scenes and not the actual movie I did like the scenes with Padme and the Senators you could see the beginnings of the Rebellion. I love how it was started by Padme and these Senators and would lead to Empire's defeat by her daughter Leia. I have seen this movie a hundred times and I'm still blow way with how amazing it is. Its truly a masterpiece.

Middle ending........2007-07-29

And so the StarWars story has come full circle. I sat in the theater when A new Hope was released in 1977. The awesomeness of that Star Destroyer chasing down the Blockade Runner was like nothing ever befor seen in movies and changed the way movies have been made ever since. Everyone who saw A New Hope in '77 knew that StarWars was going to be big! Who knew it would be 20 years BIG! All of the StarWars saga should be seen on the big screen, that is the medium it was made for. This DVD is a wonderfull way to bring the story home, and I digress by saying it was much better to see it in the theater. I love the story line and I am glad to have been able to see it complete. The action shots and special effects are the pinnical of all the years George Lucas has devoted to his dream.

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Will Ferrell gets all the laughs in this one. Great picture quality by hd standards/hd dvd features below.
Saw it at a friends house, picture quality is poor, audio is worse
GREAT COMEDY in HI-DEF GLORY!!!
Blades of Glory HD-DVD no Dolby TrueHD
Awesome Comedy Destined To Become A Classic!

Blades of Glory [HD DVD]
Starring: Will Ferrell , Jon Heder , Will Arnett , and Amy Poehler
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ASIN: B000RGSO7S
Release Date: 2007-08-28

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Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film that almost makes you forgive Will Ferrell for his back-to-back 2005 clunkers Kicking & Screaming and Bewitched. This time around, Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medallist Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite), both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events. Forever. Their fall from grace is brutal. Chazz is forced to work for a D-list skating show, while pampered Jimmy is disowned by his wealthy and cold-hearted adoptive father (excellently played by William Fichtner), who only wants to be around winners. When Jimmy points out that he tied for gold, his dad cruelly says, "If I wanted to share, I would've bought you a brother." Flash forward 3-1/2 years and Jimmy's No. 1 stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) says he's found a loophole. Jimmy's been banned from men's singles events, but there's nothing that says he can't compete in pairs skating. After a chance meeting with Chazz, mayhem ensues as the two rivals team up to go against the brother-and-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (played by Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls fame). The Van Waldenbergs will stop at nothing to beat the competition, even if that means literally beating up the competition. They have no qualms manipulating their sweet little sister (Jenna Fischer, The Office) to seduce both men to try to break up the team.

The finale will be no surprise to moviegoers who know that comedies like this aren't set up to make its leading men losers. But there is one brief skating sequence set in North Korea that will surprise (and shock) many viewers because of its brutality. Ferrell and Heder make a great comedy team. Though he has been accused of playing the same role since his breakthrough performance in Napoleon Dynamite and, to a certain extent, plays a similar type of role here, Heder is spot-on as Jimmy. He manages to convey innocence, bitterness, and longing--all within the span of a few seconds and while wearing a peacock unitard (You can understand why Hector is so enthralled with him). Look for guest appearances by real-life skating champs Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen, who gets to sniff Chazz's jockstrap. --Jae-Ha Kim

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"Blades of Glory is pure hilarity, a gold medal comedy winner" staring comic superstar Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights) and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Bitter figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. Banned for life from men's competition, these archrivals beat the system thanks to a loophole that allows them skate again--in pairs competition! Co-starring Crag T. Nelson, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer.

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Will Ferrell gets all the laughs in this one. Great picture quality by hd standards/hd dvd features below........2007-09-14

As I said above pretty much all the laughs provided in Blades of Glory are provided by Will Ferrell who is becoming as bankable a box office draw as Adam Sandler. With Last years Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby taking in $148,213,377 domestically and Blades another $118,245,842. The latter film Talladega Nights provided much more effective laughs specifially the grace scene then Blades where a lot of the jokes fell flat and Jon Heder basically doing his Napoleon Dynamite impression once again. However there are plenty of laughs from Ferrell's character Chazz Michael Michaels an erotic figure skater who also suffers from a sexual addiction. The film is entertainment and the 93min run time doesn't drag on.

I would recommend if you have a netflix membership renting this one or waiting for cable and saving yourself the money, perhaps purchasing a cheaper version than the hd. Speaking of the hd the transfer did look great even compared to a lot of hd titles.

Hd/dvd features

Available Audio Tracks: English (5.1 Surround), French (5.1 Surround), Spanish (5.1 Surround)
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
Return to Glory: The Making of "Blades"
Celebrities On Thin Ice
Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating
Arnett and Poehler - A Family Affair
20 Questions with Scott Hamilton
Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan
Deleted Scenes
"Blades of Glory" Music Video by Bo Bice
Gag Reel
Alternate Takes
Moviephone unscripted with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder and Will Arnett
MTV Interstitials
Theatrical Trailer
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Saw it at a friends house, picture quality is poor, audio is worse.......2007-09-02

For a next gen release this film is lacking.

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This movie was not encoded in the superior VC-1 video format, instead it uses MPEG-4. Comparing this movie to recent greats such as 300 that is encoded in VC-1, there is just no comparison. Why on earth did they go with MPEG-4?

Score: 1/10

----- Audio -----
Don't expect great audio from this title. The best you can get is Dolby Digital Plus 5.1, it's great for entry level consumers perhaps watching this title on an XBOX 360 add-on, but will not satisfy midrange to high-end equipment owners. The lack of Uncompressed Lossless PCM audio tracks and support for up to 7.1 channels was a real let down.

Score: 1/10

----- The film -----
While this film was funny and not the worst Will Ferrell movie I've seen, it was not nearly as funny as Talladega Nights. It sort of played on homophobia all throughout the movie, which was funny to begin with but quickly got old.

Score: 2/10

----- Summary ------
Video - No VC-1
Audio - No Dolby TrueHD or PCM, no 7.1 support
Film - Funny at first, but beats a dead horse

----- Conclusion -----
Really only recommended to the entry level crowd, the video and audio are not up to par of a next gen release. If you enjoy this genre and are using entry level equipment the go for it. Otherwise forego this title.

GREAT COMEDY in HI-DEF GLORY!!!.......2007-08-31

This film is a riot!

Chazz Michaels was a kid from the streets who always ice-skated. Nobody ever trained him. He is a sexy macho beast on ice (laughs) who usually ends his presentations with fire. His greatest nemesis is Jimmy MacElroy, a wonder kid who was adopted by a millionaire and trained into becoming an olympic hero.

After both of them get banned for a HILARIOUS fight on the podium, they spend some horrible time trying to find a new life away from the thing they truly love: ice-skating. Suddenly, they decide they can still go back to business... but only as a couple. And that will not be easy because not only they have to learn to get along... but also they must beat the Waldenbergs - the perfid couple who want to preserve their "ice-skating darlings" status.

Aside from all that, this film gives us a HILARIOUS look at the corny side of ice-skating. It is a exaggeration, of course, but it is so funny you'll never look at ice-skating without remembering this film.

My two favorite moments:
a) when we see a recording of the Golden Lotus: a routine so dangerous it decapitated one skater. (i know it sounds horrible, but believe me: you'll be laughing like mad!!!)
b) the Waldenbergs' dreadful presentation as JFK saving Marylin Monroe from suicide. Her spewing the pills during a "ice-skating" Heimlich maneuver is hilarious.

Watch this film. It is guaranteed laughter.

This film is available in three editions:
DVD Widescreen
DVD full screen
HD DVD for those lucky ones who have a HD DVD player (in fact, this film inaugurates Paramount's exclusive support of HD DVD).

And there are plenty of extras:
Available Audio Tracks: English (5.1 Surround), French (5.1 Surround), Spanish (5.1 Surround)
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
Return to Glory: The Making of "Blades"
Celebrities On Thin Ice
Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating
Arnett and Poehler - A Family Affair
20 Questions with Scott Hamilton
Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan
Deleted Scenes
"Blades of Glory" Music Video by Bo Bice
Gag Reel
Alternate Takes
Moviephone unscripted with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder and Will Arnett
MTV Interstitials
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Galleries

Blades of Glory HD-DVD no Dolby TrueHD.......2007-08-31

I rented this movie in HD-DVD because reviews here said it was a Dolby TrueHD title, but there was no Dolby TrueHD audio selection available, only Dolby Digital Plus 5.1.

Awesome Comedy Destined To Become A Classic!.......2007-08-29

If you haven't seen this movie and love or even like comedy...then this movie is for you. I cried in laughter while watching this movie at the theater. I am definitely looking forward to seeing this movie in HD. As far as the snub towards Blu Ray with all Paramount movies, all I can say is business is business. Paramount had a choice to make their movies for both hd formats, however they decided not to. Hopefully those who own Blu Ray players don't hold a grudge towards the hd dvd format. Both hd formats have their own advantages and disadvantages, however these reviews should really just focus on the quality of the movie that was released. I give it two thumbs up!

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Pretty good movie-I would not take real young children to it though....
Hot Mutt
Firehouse Dog (The Irish Terrier "Dare Devil")
Fire;house Dog
Firehouse Dog

Firehouse Dog (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Steven Culp , Bruce Greenwood , Bill Nunn , Dash Mihok , and Eamon Rohan
Director: Todd Holland
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000QUU7KW
Release Date: 2007-07-31

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Adolescence is an emotionally stormy time for kids, but it's especially so for Shane (Josh Hutcherson), a teenager being raised by single firefighter father Connor (Bruce Greenwood). Add the recent death of Shane's fire-captain uncle (Connor's brother) in the line of duty and the pending closure of their neighborhood "Dogpatch" fire station, and both Shane's propensity for skipping school and brooding in his room and his father's obsession with work seem easily explainable. When a mutt called Dewey, really a very spoiled superstar dog named Rexxx who's been presumed dead after a parachuting stunt gone wrong, turns up in a burning building and is rescued by the Dogpatch crew, Connor puts Shane in charge of caring for the dog and finding its owner. Shane and Dewey clash immediately and Shane is extremely resentful toward both the dog and his father. However, Dewey's special talents (like skateboarding and trampoline jumping), combined with his good fire-fighting instincts, soon win the admiration and affection of Shane and the entire Dogpatch crew. A series of mysterious fires causes Shane and Connor to begin to really communicate and reconnect, but those fires also threaten their very lives. At the same time, Dewey's former owner discovers Dewey's true identity and demands the return of his superstar companion. An engaging dog story that explores the difficulties of growing up and dealing with personal tragedy, Firehouse Dog is a fun family film that's rated PG due to some mildly crude humor (think potty jokes), language, and action peril. --Tami Horiuchi

Firehouse Dog Extras

Watch the firemen of Firehouse Dog take you behind the scenes in this exclusive clip.

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Rex, Hollywood's top K-9 star, gets lost and is reluctantly adopted by a young boy. His father, fire chief of a rundown station agrees to the adoption only if his defiant son takes care of the K-9. Little do they realize Rexx will not only bring them closer but also bring some much-needed faith back to the fire station.

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Pretty good movie-I would not take real young children to it though...........2007-09-12

Director: Todd Holland.
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Bill Nunn.
Old-fashioned family film - which is a good and a bad thing. Good in that it's a wholesome, good-natured kids movie; bad in that the kids are used to something much more these days.
When Rex becomes the firehouse mascot, it keeps the fire fighters' morale high as their station is threatened with closure. Okay, so it might rely on canine bodily function gags to get most of the laughs (Rex snores, farts, burps and poos in the stew), but Firehouse Dog is not entirely a comedy. There's a sizable subplot that deals with mysterious arson.

Hot Mutt.......2007-09-02

This is a good old fashioned family movie about a boy and a dog, and of course, like all shaggy dog tales, the mutt is the star. Celebrity dog Rexxx (note the x's) chucks in his glamorous poodle-filled life to become a firehouse dog, the only fringe benefits being that he can chase the fire-engine and investigate a lot of hydrants.

He adopts a young boy named Shane, who is rather unwilling at first, but after some aerial acrobatics, a few search and rescues and a lot of canine flatulence, Shane finally gets around to appreciating Rexxx, even though he mistakenly believes his name to be Dewey. "Dewey" soon rises to the rank of mascot, and is duly appreciated by the humans, especially the inhabitants of the Dogpatch Fire Station, who although friendly enough, don't seem to be the sharpest tools in the shed.

There are two other stories filling out the movie, one being the relationship between Shane and his firefighter father, and the other being the mystery of the curiously contagious conflagrations in the Dogpatch area.

Corny and cheesy in places, but never whiny, this is a movie you can watch with small kids (your teenagers may be otherwise occupied), but as you will see, the star of this movie is undoubtedly the hot mutt.

Amanda Richards, September 1, 2007

Firehouse Dog (The Irish Terrier "Dare Devil").......2007-09-02

This is a great family movie about an irish terrier. Also, I own an irish terrier, and they are beautiful dogs, but need a lot of training initially, as they have a mind of their own. PLEASE do not buy one of these dogs because they are cute, unless you are willing to give it a LIFETIME committment.

Fire;house Dog.......2007-09-01

One of the best Family films I have seen. You don't see many fit to watch anymore, but this one is tops

Firehouse Dog.......2007-08-26

It's a very good movie. A movie the family can watch together. I enjoyed it just as much as my grandkids. A Dad, a Son, a dog with a little humor and a little drama. What more do you need.

Flags of Our Fathers (Widescreen Edition)

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The raising of the flag should be an event best left to history.
THROUGH A SOLDIERS EYES!!
Found it high quality but boring
Important film for all generations
The Hidden Side of The Flag Raising on Iwo Jima

Flags of Our Fathers (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Ryan Phillippe , Jesse Bradford , Adam Beach , John Benjamin Hickey , and John Slattery
Director: Clint Eastwood
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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ASIN: B000M4RG42
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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Thematically ambitious and emotionally complex, Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers is an intimate epic with much to say about war and the nature of heroism in America. Based on the non-fiction bestseller by James Bradley (with Ron Powers), and adapted by Million Dollar Baby screenwriter Paul Haggis (Jarhead screenwriter William Broyles Jr. wrote an earlier draft that was abandoned when Eastwood signed on to direct), this isn't so much a conventional war movie as it is a thought-provoking meditation on our collective need for heroes, even at the expense of those we deem heroic. In telling the story of the six men (five Marines, one Navy medic) who raised the American flag of victory on the battle-ravaged Japanese island of Iwo Jima on February 23rd, 1945, Eastwood takes us deep into the horror of war (in painstakingly authentic Iwo Jima battle scenes) while emphasizing how three of the surviving flag-raisers (played by Adam Beach, Ryan Phillippe, and Jesse Bradford) became reluctant celebrities - and resentful pawns in a wartime publicity campaign - after their flag-raising was immortalized by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the most famous photograph in military history.

As the surviving flag-raisers reluctantly play their public roles as "the heroes of Iwo Jima" during an exhausting (but clearly necessary) wartime bond rally tour, Flags of Our Fathers evolves into a pointed study of battlefield valor and misplaced idolatry, incorporating subtle comment on the bogus nature of celebrity, the trauma of battle, and the true meaning of heroism in wartime. Wisely avoiding any direct parallels to contemporary history, Eastwood allows us to draw our own conclusions about the Iwo Jima flag-raisers and how their postwar histories (both noble and tragic) simultaneously illustrate the hazards of exploited celebrity and society's genuine need for admirable role models during times of national crisis. Flags of Our Fathers defies the expectations of those seeking a more straightforward war-action drama, but it's richly satisfying, impeccably crafted film that manages to be genuinely patriotic (in celebrating the camaraderie of soldiers in battle) while dramatizing the ultimate futility of war. Eastwood's follow-up film, Letters from Iwo Jima, examines the Iwo Jima conflict from the Japanese perspective. --Jeff Shannon

Beyond Flags of Our Fathers

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Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley

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From Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven) comes the World Was II epic Flags of Our Fathers, produced by Eastwood, Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List), and Rob Lorenz (Mystic River), and from a screenplay adapted by William Broyles, Jr. (Cast Away) and Oscar winner Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby, Crash).
February 1945. Even as victory in Europe was finally within reach, the war in the Pacific raged on. One of the most crucial and bloodiest battles of the war was the struggle for the island of Iwo Jima, which culminated with what would become one of the most iconic images in history: five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring photo capturing that moment became a symbol of victory to a nation that had grown weary of war and made instant heroes of the six American soldiers at the base of the flag, some of whom would die soon after, never knowing that they had been immortalized. But the surviving flag raisers had no interest in being held up as symbols and did not consider themselves heroes; they wanted only to stay on the front with their brothers in arms who were fighting and dying without fanfare or glory.
Flags of Our Fathers is based on the bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers, which chronicled the battle of Iwo Jima and the fates of the flag raisers and some of their brothers in Easy Company. Bradley's father, John "Doc" Bradley, was one of the soldiers pictured raising the flag, although James never knew the full extent of his father's experiences until after the elder Bradley's death in 1994.

Customer Reviews:

The raising of the flag should be an event best left to history........2007-09-12

What is the point of this movie . . that American Indians have an alcohol problem, or that the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima was somehow a show, with meaning only for the publicists at that time. That a flag was raised twice is fine, and that there was some confusion over who was actually in the picture is also credible. But harping on one of the soldiers sour disposition, and his drinking problem just didn't seem to belong. And the insistence that the USA would run out of money unless the surviving soldiers put on shows across the country to help raise funds didn't seem appropriate either. Of all the problems we were faced with during the Good War, the inability for the Government to print money when required was not one of them.

This movie tried to sensationalize a very somber event, representing the first major triumph of US forces over the Japanese. It shouldn't have. The raising of the flag should be an event best left to history.

THROUGH A SOLDIERS EYES!!.......2007-09-02

flags of our fathers was a nicely done film. at some points it made me feel as if i was there. seeing what they saw, living what the lived, all the blood, corpses, and not knowing if they would live or die. everything they would go through, friends they would lose, and family they never know if they would see again. they would return, not feeling like heroes, but feeling empty, alone, with no one to understand, only those who lived and died during war. they would be traumatized, with images and voices they would never forget, but never share. this movie was very well done, a good thumbs up for catching that accuracy of the feeling only those who've been to war know about. clint eastwood nice job. great actor, and director. through this you can see just what people of all backgrounds, and race have done to give all of us what we now have.

Found it high quality but boring.......2007-09-02

I was looking for something more like "Letters from Iwo Jima" which was an excellent movie. Although FOF is typical Eastwood quality, I found the movie itself boring and still haven't finished it. I guess if you're into WWII history and character studies it would be better, and although the story about the two flags is interesting the movie just didn't do much for me.

Important film for all generations.......2007-09-01

Bought this for Father's Day, as my late father was a Navy Medic in Iwo Jima, just as the main character in the film. It was moving in so many ways, primarily to see what he went through, but never spoke of. The Marines had no medics, so they borrowed them from the Navy. They carried no weapons, and saw the most horrific action. The scam fostered by the government was an indictment and an embarrassment, but part of our history that must be told, and the Native American experience was also something I was not aware of. A must see for all Americans.

The Hidden Side of The Flag Raising on Iwo Jima.......2007-08-31

A compeling story of the cost of war on young lives. Not only those who died, but also those who survived. The lives of the survivors were forever changed, often for the worse.

Dog the Bounty Hunter: Best of Seasons 1, 2 and 3

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Best of all the seasons
keep Dog free
Birthday Gift
GREAT SERIES!!
plus 1

Dog the Bounty Hunter: Best of Seasons 1, 2 and 3
Director: Jayson Haedrich , David Houts , and Andrew Dunn (VI)
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
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ASIN: B000NO241G
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Description

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER: THE BEST OF SEASONS 1, 2 & 3 follows America's most brawny bounty hunter through 22 episodes, hand-picked by Dog himself, from his first three top-rated seasons on A&E. From dangerous ambushes to high-stakes games of cat-and-mouse with miscreants, Dog and his crew always stay on the trail until they get their man--or woman. Dog's fierce fugitive-seeking posse stops at nothing to sniff out vice and corruption, even on the sacred day of Dog's Hawaii nuptials to his longtime love Beth, when things quickly evolve into a fast-paced manhunt.

Customer Reviews:

Best of all the seasons.......2007-09-11

This is a great product for any person that loves the show Dog the Bounty Hunter. Dog hand picked these episodes for his fans.

keep Dog free.......2007-09-06

I was flipping through the channels a few weeks ago and saw the Dog on one of the religious stations. I prefer God and conventional church to the religious TV shows, but they were interviewing Dog and it was the most interesting interview, I ended up watching the last 45 minutes of the interview with Dog. Dog described events including the Mexico capture of Luster and then himself being arrested and his trust/hope in God. This was the longest my set has been on an interview on one of 'those' stations. The host was the minister who married Dog and Beth. I then purchased the book and read it in two days - a very interesting, quick, easy read (I am guessing written on a 5th grade reading level). When I returned from my trip I opened up season 1 and was going to watch one or two episodes. I watched six of the episodes on the first night - it was great to put the book and the Dog TV show together. If it matters, I vote republican, graduated college, blah, blah, blah...

Birthday Gift.......2007-09-02

Bought this for my husband as a birthday gift.He watches every show.He really liked the dvd set,plus came with the wedding show.chose amazon to buy from,A&Es'shipping wasnt going to be in time for my husbands birthday..Give the dvd set a 4,Give Amazon a 5 for shipping.

GREAT SERIES!!.......2007-08-28

This has always been a favorite for me and to get all three seasons and the bonus wedding special at this price was a great buy! I love to watch the behind the scenes features.

plus 1.......2007-07-18

Besides best of seasons 1,2 and 3, you also get the wedding special in this 4 disc box set, so don't buy the wedding special dvd if you get this. I didn't know it came with the set and now I got 2 and have to return 1.
I wish they released the complete seasons instead of best of.
A real american hero making the world saver or at least hawaii. Keep Dog Free, don't let them take the team to Mexico.

The Best of Abbott & Costello, Vol. 3 (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars / Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion / Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein / Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man / Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer / Comin' Round the Mountain / Lost in Alaska / Mexican Hayride)

Average customer rating:

Hey Abbott!
Great Movies!!!
Classic
Great classic comedy!
FUNNY MOVIES

The Best of Abbott & Costello, Vol. 3 (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars / Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion / Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein / Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man / Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer / Comin' Round the Mountain / Lost in Alaska / Mexican Hayride)
Starring: Bud Abbott , Lou Costello , Mari Blanchard , Robert Paige (IV) , and Horace McMahon
Director: Charles Lamont , and Charles Barton
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00023P4O2
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Description

Includes the following movies,
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Mexican Hayride
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Comin' Round the Mountain
Lost in Alaska
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Customer Reviews:

Hey Abbott!.......2007-09-02

Abbott and Costello are the best comedy duo, ever. This collection has some of their funnier movies as well as some of their "quieter" ones. Family fun for everyone. It's pure comedy and has non of that "blue" that's so popular with people today. If you want "funny", this is it! Enjoy!

Great Movies!!!.......2007-08-23

Great movies that my kids love. I had forgotten how funny Abbot & Costello are. Highly recommended.

Classic.......2007-08-11

Two DVD's, 8 films. Picture and film quality is as good as technology can make something this old. The balance between the films is uneven, but I guess every movie can't be a gem. A little pricey for what you get, actually. I remember watching these movies as a kid and being absolutely thrilled with them. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer will have you laughing in the aisles. The other movies have their moments, but don't expect more than an occasional chuckle.

Great classic comedy!.......2007-06-27

I used to watch these guys every Sunday morning when I was a kid. When I seen they finally came onto DVD and especially 8 episodes per volume, you just can't go wrong for the price. In my opinion, they were the best comedy duo there ever was. Some of their best movies exist within this volume including my favorite, Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein. I ordered via standard shipping and received them within a weeks time, packaged nicely, and in great condition. If you love classic, clean comedy, then this is for you.

FUNNY MOVIES .......2007-06-06

WORTH THE MONEY
I LOVE THIS DVD, BRINGS BACK LAUGHTER AND MEMORYS AND YOU NEVER GET BORED WITH IT,

Average customer rating:

So Good
Meagan Good = F-I-N-E!
It's urban entertainment
Deja vu...
Loved it

Stomp the Yard (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Columbus Short , Meagan Good , Ne-Yo , Darrin Dewitt Henson , and Brian J. White
Director: Sylvain White
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B00005JPK8
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Amazon.com

At its core, Stomp the Yard is a romantic drama disguised as a dance film. Or is it the other way around? DJ (Columbus Short) is a troubled teen from Los Angeles who gets a chance for a better life when he is admitted into Atlanta's privileged Truth University. Just when he thought he had escaped a life of gangs, DJ finds himself in the middle of a "war" between two upper-crust fraternities where stepping (a popular dance form) is their weapon of choice. When DJ realizes the coed he falls for is the girlfriend of the school's champion stepper, he joins the rival fraternity to try to show her--and himself--that he's as good as anyone else there. Stomp the Yard is not an original film. Add some drums and you've got Drumline. Change some of the characters around and you've got Save the Last Dance. What sets the movie apart is the stepping. The precision involved at this level is impressively complicated and Short--a dancer and choreographer--is beautifully expressive both as an actor and a dancer. Sure the plot is predictable and hokey at times. But Short and Meagan Good (as his crush April) have wonderful chemistry together, and the supporting cast--including Harry J. Lennix as DJ's no-nonsense uncle--are delightful to watch. --Jae-Ha Kim

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DJ (Columbus Short), an amazing underground street dancer, hasn't been in college for a day before he's entranced by the lovely April (Meagan Good).Working as a gardener to pay the bills, DJ doesn't fit in with the wealthier students around campus, but one thing does catch his attention the rival fraternity competitions known as stepping. With April's help, DJ learns about the legacy and heritage behind the fraternities and decides to join up. Now part of an official step group, DJ must balance rehearsals, work, and school, while at the same time winning the heart of the girl of his dreams. With the National Step Championship drawing closer, DJ must learn to stop dancing as an individual, and start stepping as a team.

Customer Reviews:

So Good.......2007-09-01

I loved this movie. It wasn't just a "dance" movie...it was a love story and a movie about inspiration. I loved every second of it.

Meagan Good = F-I-N-E!.......2007-08-24

I had anticipated this movie as I am a member of a fraternity that practices stepping. Here are the pros and cons of the movie:

PROS

1.) Meagan Good is FINE in this movie...man she will keep your attention the whole movie

2.) It was good to re-visit what attracts a young man to join a fraternity and to stepping.

CONS

1.) Plot is all over the place, and as they try to connect the sub-plots, they just don't fit in well with each other

2.) As a previous reviewer mentioned this movie is all about DANCING NOT STEPPING...there is very little Stepping in the movie...most of the steps are dancing steps and NOT true stepping

The deciding factor between 3-stars and 4-stars in my opinion is how FINE Meagan Good really is!

It's urban entertainment.......2007-08-18

If you don't like urban movies,urban hip hop slang or hip hop dancing then don't watch or try to rate this movie because you won't understand the essence of it. This movie is for the true hip hopper's and urban movie fans who like sick(hip hop slang for incredible)dance moves. No this movie isn't golden globes or oscar material nor do I think it was meant to be. It's shear entertainment with talented actors and gifted dancers. There is no way you can watch this movie and not see the skill it takes to pull off some of these dance moves. My only regret is that the director makes the mistake of not showing the dance moves in real time. If he had shown the moves the way they really went down it would shut some of these haters up. These dancers worked too hard to have there talent be minimized by some none dancin' haters. The movie could have come off real corny but these actors have such skill that there acting made the movie worthwhile. Great job on the casting!

Deja vu..........2007-08-18

I agree with most reviews. This is a very light film that bears a striking similarity to Drumline--more than striking--practically identical. The stomping is amazing and is the film's saving grace. There's really nothing much else to say.

Loved it.......2007-07-23

I was really hesitant about buying this dvd because I thought it was just another crazy dance movie, but I was pleasantly surprised not only does it have great acting, but the dance moves were a lot different from the norm. While the plot was fairly preditable, it highlighted the road to redemption fopr a youth (DJ) who was heading no where fast. Certainly the writing could be a bit better, but where did the writers say that this movie was suppose to be thought provoking. Its simply an entertaining movie with a lot of dancing. Sometimes, we try to criticise for the sake of it but we often misconstrue the purpose of the movie, which I think in this case was to simply entertain. Was I entertained? Hell yeah! And having to look at someone as handsome as Columbus Short sure helped me along the way.

Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)

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Wallace and Gromit - Brillian!
was a gift
I wasn't charmed like I thought I'd be
Very cute
Extremely funny and a real joy for children of all ages!

Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Peter Sallis , Ralph Fiennes , Helena Bonham Carter , Peter Kay , and Nicholas Smith
Director: Steve Box , and Nick Park
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Animated
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Episodes 4-6 Trilogy (widescreen)	Episode I: The Phantom Menace	Episde II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 1	Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 2	The Star Wars Store

Anakin turning to the dark side	When Wookiees attack
Yoda, Jedi master	Mr. and Mrs. Vader
Saber training with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen	The cast