A League of Their Own

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Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregonian sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks), but the stellar cast is delightful, and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue, and agreeable sentiment. And just remember: there's no crying in baseball! --Jeff Shannon

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Review of A League of Their Own.......2007-08-13

I bought this DVD because I loved the movie and I collect movies with dancing scenes. I loved the bar room dance scene it is very good and entertaining.

A League of Their Own.......2007-07-11

Heartwarming and hilarious, the movie features one of Tom Hanks most amusing performances as a former baseball star turned alcoholic manager. And all the female players under his shaky leadership make up a terrific ensemble, including, believe it or not, Madonna.

An oldie but a goodie........2007-06-21

I remember watching this movie when I was younger a few years after it came out on VHS. I'll admit that then, I obviously didn't understand the WWII concept (as I was maybe 7 or 8 years old) but it still was a movie that I continually loved to watch. Even now, roughly 15 years after its release, I still thoroughly enjoy this film.

So what's this movie about? It's World War II and there's a need for American sports to raise morale. With the men away, who is going to play? The women, of course! This movie shows the beginnings of mainly two specific teams in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. From the ups and downs stemming from the game, to the ups and downs stemming from the women's personal lives, this movie gives us a glimpse into the lives of women living during the WWII era.

So what's to like about this movie? First of all, there's an abundance of famous actors and actresses including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell. Looking back, I truly didn't appreciate how wonderful the casting was for this movie. Second, this movie forces a ton of emotions out of you. Some scenes are funny, some scenes show hope, and some scenes are sad. It isn't just about baseball. It's mainly about the lives of the women playing the game. Third, anyone, no matter what age, will enjoy this movie. From the older folks who can remember what it was like living during this period, to younger people like myself who simply enjoy the humor, this movie provides so much entertainment.

And what's not to like? Nothing really. As I said above, younger children will like this movie although they probably won't understand the war aspect. Apart from that, this movie contains no other negatives.

When it comes to movies that all will enjoy, A League of Their Own is at the top of my list.

There's no crying in baseball!.......2007-06-15

The men go over seas for war. The All-American Baseball League needs to make money, so they create and All-American Girls Baseball League.

Dottie Hanson (Geena Davis) and her "kid sister Kit," (Lori Petty) play in a local softball league and get recruited to play in the new major league. Jimmy Dugan, (Tom Hanks) a washed up a former baseball player, gets fed up with the girls he manages but then gets used to the change of gender. Dottie ia an awesome catcher and hitter who everyone loves, while Kit is an okay pitcher and hitter who everyone likes. Hanson is the best on the team and everyone knows it, Kits gets jelous and things don't work out too well between them. Madonna (Mae) and Rosie O'Donnell (Doris) are also starring on the team. All the cast members did an awesome job acting.

I thought this movie was going to be boring, because my mom picked it out but it turns out I was laughing hysterically and enjoying th movie. This classic, major league comedy will catch your eye. "A League of Their Own is own of my favorite movies and will soon be yours too.

I recommend this to mostly eight years old and up because of mild language. Other than that this movie flabbergasted me, it is awesome! You will love this movie once you see it!

All-time favorite movie.......2007-04-25

This has got to be my favorite movie of all time. I was a big fastpitch player back in middle school and high school and when this movie came out I was pretty excited. Great actors, great story, and inspiring that it was actually based on a true story. Movies just aren't as good now-a-days like they used to be back in the 80s and 90s. This is a must see!

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Amazing Amazon
Savior in the Eyes of Argentina
Terrific musical
Original and flawed
Great

Evita
Starring: Antonio Banderas , Gary Brooker , Adrià Collado , Andrea Corr , and Martin Drogo
Director: Alan Parker
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ASIN: 6304806418
Release Date: 1998-03-25

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After more than a decade of false starts and several potential directors, the popular Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical finally made it to the big screen with Alan Parker (The Commitments) at the helm and Madonna in the coveted title role of Argentina's first lady, Eva Perón. A triumph of production design, costuming, cinematography, and epic-scale pageantry, the film follows the rise of Eva Perón to the level of supreme social and political celebrity in the 1940s. Like Madonna, Perón was a material girl (she was only 33 when she died); she was instrumental in the political success of her husband, Juan Perón (Jonathan Pryce). But Eva was also a supremely tragic figure whose life was essentially hollow at its core despite the lavish benefits of her nearly goddess-like status. The film has a similar quality--it's visually astonishing but emotionally distant, and benefits greatly from the singing commentary of Ché (Antonia Banderas), who serves as a passionate chorus to guide the viewer through the elaborate parade of history. --Jeff Shannon

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Few times in the history of Hollywood has a film been released with the scope and daring of EVITA! Now, experience this landmark achievement as entertainment megastar Madonna -- in the role of a lifetime -- joins Antonio Banderas (ASSASSINS, DESPERADO) for the year's most talked about motion picture event! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), EVITA is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron (MADONNA), who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Despite widespread controversy, her passion changed a nation forever! Winner of the coveted Academy Award(R) for Best Song (1996) and 3 Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Song) -- critics nationwide hailed EVITA as a triumphant must-see masterpiece -- and so will you!

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Amazing Amazon.......2007-07-14

I wanted this product long time ago, finally I got it in my hands, I can't believe, Thanks a lot Amazon.

Savior in the Eyes of Argentina.......2007-05-01

Evita is a historically relevant musical about a woman named Evita Peron who, in the early twentieth century, rose to the top and became a significant influence to the people of Argentina. She started her life out on the lowest ranks of society, an outcast in her own right, she slowly rose her way up to become a national figure in the political spectrum. I thought it was a very well made movie with a great deal of historical accuracies incorporated into it. Madonna was an excellent choice for casting. This movie has an excellent entertainment value while also incorporating historical value into it!

Terrific musical.......2007-04-26

Evita is the best contemporary historical musical out there. Madonna shines in this film, as does Antonio Bandaraz. Anyone who doesn't appreciate Evita, obviously doesn't know their history.

My one complaint is that the DVD has NO extra features! There really is no point in purchasing the DVD over the VHS unless you want to be able to flip through the chapters or care about wide screen. I would have liked to see some director's commentary as well as an interview with Madonna. Some historical notes would have been nice too.

Original and flawed.......2007-04-18

Evita is not really a musical. It is an uneasy combination of tableau and opera. There is no spoken dialogue. It is worth seeing just for the great costumes and production values and the exquisite cinematography. Crowd scenes are well staged and exciting. There are also some great dance scenes. With powerful voices and a convincing star this could have been an extraordinary film. However, with the exception of Antonio Banderas, the singing is surprisingly thin and weak. Jonathan Pryce as Juan Peron gives a fine understated performance, but Madonna is miscast: past her prime and out of her depth. The first rule of acting is "look good on screen" and unfortunately she doesn't. Gaunt and sallow, with garish makeup and inexplicably bloodshot eyes, she cuts an unconvincing and depressing figure. As he did in Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote one great song and a whole lot of junk. Sequences of rock music here and there are jarring and anachronistic.

Great.......2007-04-16

I haven't heard the original cast recording so I can't compare this to it but, I think this is a very good movie/musical. Madonna and Antonio Banderas did a great job! The music is really good.This musical is not as good as The Phantom of the Opera but it is hard to be better than Phantom. You MUST see EVITA!

Arthur and the Invisibles (Widescreen Edition)

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Kid safe, with surprising star power
Surprisingly good, better than expected
This is such a great movie!
great
I liked it more then the books

Arthur and the Invisibles (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Jason Bateman , Robert De Niro , Mia Farrow , Harvey Keitel , and Adam Le Fevre
Director: Luc Besson
Manufacturer: The Weinstein Company
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ASIN: B000N4SHNU
Release Date: 2007-05-15

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First released in France, Luc Besson's Arthur and the Invisibles is a touching computer animated adventure that makes up in look and in character for what it lacks in narrative originality. As a direct hybrid of Excalibur and A Bug's Life, Arthur stars a heroic ten year-old, Arthur (Freddie Highmore), who draws a sword from a stone to fight a miniature battle in the garden before finding treasure valuable enough to save his grandfather's farm from purchase by developers. Arthur's grandfather, Archibald, having long ago discovered the miniscule world of Minimoys, garden gnome-like elves that lived in his yard, shrunk himself in order to hunt elusive rubies that were hidden in their evil Mecropolis, headed by Maltazard (David Bowie). Now Arthur must assist the benevolent Minimoy clan, ruled by The King (Robert De Niro) and Princess Selenia (Madonna), in challenging Maltazard for possession of the jewels. Shots taking the viewer down through grass blades into the microscopic, yet gigantic yard world readjust one's sense of size, as do scenes, for example, in which a small, elven Arthur fights mosquitoes with catapulted tomatoes. Meanwhile, live action scenes of Arthur's worried grandmother (Mia Farrow) provide respite from a completely computerized world. Bowie, as he did in Legend, steals the show, bringing to life his Darth Vader-like character who chose evil over good in a past adventure. Corny one-liners sometimes spoil the mood, but overall the film's thematic blend of fantasy and environmentalism, like Princess Mononoke, will delight children with its positive message. --Trinie Dalton

Description

(Family) Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature

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Kid safe, with surprising star power.......2007-08-31

"Arthur" is cute bit of fluffy adventure, not at all what I expected from the director of The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray] and Angel-A. The plot is simple enough: Arthur has an amazing adventure in an enchanted place - he becomes a hero there, then returns to the everyday world and becomes a hero again. That much is great escapist fantasy.

The format is a little surprising, though. The movie starts with live actors, switches to some very good animation through the largest part of the movie, then ends with the live actors - but even there, Besson adds some fun fantasy elements.

There are lots of familiar pieces here: the curvy-but-chaste princess (this is a kids' movie after all) with an attitude, geeky sidekick, quest for treasure, a little safe romance, and even a sword in a stone. Despite that checklist of standard features, this avoids being completely formulaic. Most adults wouldn't sit through it on their own, but kids need movies too.

-- wiredweird

Surprisingly good, better than expected.......2007-08-08

I did not have anything to do... I went to the movies and decided to give a chance to Arthur and the Minimoys and surprise!!! the movie was really good!!! full of beautiful messages that are sent in a subtle way once in a while. The full Cast delivers a different gamma of good acting, but the ones that steal the show are Mia Farrow followed by the super star Freddie Highmore. The story is touchy and charming!!! Beautifully directed, you can't ask for more, it's a must see...

This is such a great movie!.......2007-08-08

I was very intrigued and impressed with this movie. It brings the best of both worlds to the big screen, animation and real life. The characters are so interesting.

great.......2007-08-03

I love the movie I ordered for my doughter and my husband and I ended up watching it, very cute story, I do recomend it

I liked it more then the books.......2007-07-20

Hi well to start this was a good movie! I loved it it was fast and fun and it didn't have as many things as the books but they were kinda slow. I like it a lot. Oh yeah it would be five stars but their lips didn't really match their words which annoyed me a little. But not much else to say hope this was helpful brooke

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Good, but not great.
A story, an art.
Why I like this movie?
DOUBLE-SIDED DVD
One of The One-Hundred Greatest Films Ever Made

A River Runs Through It
Starring: Brenda Blethyn , Nicole Burdette , Rob Cox , David Creamer , and Michael Cudlitz
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ASIN: 0767836359
Release Date: 1999-11-23

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A lyrical and nostalgic film from director Robert Redford (Quiz Show, Ordinary People), based on the popular autobiographical novel by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It shows the best that modern filmmaking has to offer. The film chronicles two brothers coming of age in early-20th-century Missoula, Montana, under the stern tutelage of their minister father, played by Tom Skerritt (Top Gun). Their father instills in them a love of fly fishing, which for one brother (Brad Pitt) becomes a lifelong passion even as he sets out to become a newspaperman and struggles with his addiction to gambling. The other brother, Norman (Craig Sheffer), dreams of exploring the world outside of Missoula as he falls in love with a local girl (Emily Lloyd) who also dreams of broader horizons. Soon one brother must discover the true meaning of family loyalty when the other finds himself in deeper trouble than ever before. Redford, who also narrates the film, does a masterful job in re-creating the period and in drawing out affecting performances from his young cast. An Oscar winner for Philippe Rousselot's luminescent cinematography, this is a poignant and special film. --Robert Lane

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Good, but not great........2007-07-24

I enjoyed the scenery of this movie, which has breathtaking views. The casting was pretty decent as well. The other reviewers are right in the sense that this move does provide a feeling of sentimental values at the ending, but I was quite disappointed with the movie. I couldn't really sense too much of a theme from the movie because the character analyses seemed to be too vague in order for you to completely understand their dynamic nature. The ending, for instance, shocked me. I didn't really see it coming, especially since there was hardly any time for the main characters to reflect upon the action that had taken place, and left me without a sense of closure. The beauty of this movie is very aesthetic, I guess, and for what it is I would say it is a good movie, but not a great one by any means.

A story, an art........2007-06-22

A movie that had no popular resonance but exemplified the beauty of water, trout, family, the sun, and the richness of life yet unexplored. We are a dying species, this film perhaps captures a few of us who perceive the transience of life and the beauty of seeing into the moment.

The photography is a wonder, the theme is unique, the message is universal.

Why I like this movie?.......2007-06-13

I'm not much of a fishing movie fan. But after watching this movie over 10 years ago, to make a long story short, I bought a fly fishing reel the next day and once I got the money to buy a fly rod, I bought a nice one. Got addicted to fly fishing and got better at it too. This movie is like a Jeep thing. It's either you like it or you wouldn't understand--the point that is. It's not about the river, it's about men and fishing. It just so happens you need a river to fly fish. Luckily I have one here.

DOUBLE-SIDED DVD.......2006-10-29

Everyone knows the movie so my review is on the DVD itself. This is the first double-sided DVD I've seen. At first I was disappointed for the side I played first was not in letter-box version. The other side was, so I made a lable and put in on the non-letterbox side. Why would this be done? Who would want this movie if not in Cinemascope?

One of The One-Hundred Greatest Films Ever Made.......2006-09-26

A River Runs Through It is a difficult film to review or even fairly comment upon. It is beautifully-filmed and overflowing with the sort of natural scenery---thick dark forests, cold, free-flowing rivers, wide-open skies---that in most movies would steal the show. It also features a cast of actors, Tom Skerit, Emily Lloyd, Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, giving what I will long remain convinced is the most outstanding performance of their careers. This classic 1991 motion picture (re-)tells the true story of writer Norman Maclean's youth and early adulthood nearly a century ago in the wilds of rural Montana. Norman is a deep, pensive person, in many ways the opposite of his younger brother Paul, a free-spirited daredevil whose adventurous nature is good-hearted but perilous, as everyone around him except Paul himself seems to see. Norman and Paul's father is an upstanding Presbyterian minister whose scholarly erudition and sternly eloquent sermons give way at frequent intervals to undertaking the great passion in his life: fly fishing. The Reverend Maclean loves nothing more than to take his sons to the river to fly fish for trout. On these trips the elder Maclean imparts life's lessons to the boys and passes on words of wisdom they will each go on to recall during the course of their lives.

Time passes in the film and we leave the boys as youths and rediscover them as young men. A visiting Norman has returned home in the 1920's, having completed college in the east. Paul is now a somewhat infamous regional newspaperman, who uses his articles to skewer corrupt local figures in business and politics. Where Norman is every bit as staid and responsible as his childhood hinted he would grow to be, Paul is a hard-drinking charmer whose fondness for high-stakes poker games in frontier saloons and nights out with the wilder of the local women stands at odds with his upbringing in the respected Maclean household. During the summer that follows Norman's homecoming after graduation, he and his brother and father once again return to the river and fly fish, Norman finds love with a beautiful girl from a neighboring town, and the entire Maclean family watches as Paul slowly destroys himself in a fast life he cannot seem to leave alone. The film tells the kind of engrossing, touching story that very few cinematic works do, and is one of the crowning jewels of modern motion picture achievement. A River Runs Through It is at times funny, at others profound, throughout it radiates its quality, and ultimately...

And ultimately I hope anyone reading this will see this great film for him or her self.

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The Best part.....the whole movie was done with thought-out class.
The Best Man
"Friends to The End"
One of my top 5 movies of all time!
Good MOVIE! Who has Slept with you WIFE ?

The Best Man
Starring: Doug Banks , Jarrod Bunch , Monica Calhoun , Willie C. Carpenter , and Morris Chestnut
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ASIN: 0783240201
Release Date: 2000-02-29

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A glossy romantic comedy, The Best Man centers on four college friends and the women in their lives, all brought back together for a wedding. Taye Diggs (How Stella Got Her Groove Back) plays the title character, a young writer whose first novel is a barely fictionalized account of his college days, featuring barely fictionalized versions of all his friends. This novel hasn't yet been released, but ambitious TV producer Nia Long (Soul Food) has snagged an advance copy in the hopes of getting an early interview with Diggs. Unfortunately, when this advance copy begins circulating among the college gang, they discover it reveals some secrets that may have a disastrous effect on the wedding. The Best Man features a handsome, charming cast and a propulsive story, but the female characters are poorly developed and the male banter is, to say the least, chauvinistic. This banter is mostly to comic effect, but by the end it still leaves a sour taste that the movie's happy ending doesn't counter. With a particularly strong performance by Terrence Howard as an aimless but relentlessly honest member of the college quartet. --Bret Fetzer

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The Best part.....the whole movie was done with thought-out class........2007-06-20

The beauty of this movie is that it truly likes and cares about the people inhabiting it. There are no cheap jokes or sight gags. The humor develops from real situations and real characters starting with Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs). Life is good for Harper. His first novel is about to be published. He is in a comfortable two-year relationship and it is the weekend of the wedding of Lance (Morris Chesnut) and Mia (Monica Calhoun), two of his closest college friends. The bad news is his novel is a thinly veiled account of his college years and an advance copy of the book has found it's way into the hands of another college friend, Jordan (Nia Long). Jordan has in turn read the book and passed it along to Harper's inncer circle of college freinds. The really bad news is now the advance copy is in the hands of the groom, Lance. And Lance will not be happy by what he reads.

The film is well performed across the board although special mention needs to be made of Taye Diggs in the lead. Diggs perfectly captures the arrogance and the fear of commitment that makes the character of Harper work. Morris Chesnut is also quite good as the groom Lance. Lance is a star running back who is torn by his love for Mia and all the oppurtunies his "star" status provides. Mia really has become the rock in this world, his key to becoming a better man and Christian. When Lance finally gets to the chapter that Harper has been so afraid of him reading his entire world is shaken and nothing is on solid ground. Chesnut nails the sense of frustration of a man who all of a sudden finds his house is build on quicksand. Powerful stuff and again, none of it seems forced or pushed. The victory for virtue as defined by this film, however, is not easy and does not rely on conventional finger waging notions and stereotypes. In fact, the most interesting and best acted character is Quentin (Terrence Dashon Howard). He slyly and wisely presents the argument that we are not meant to be monogamous, but he is consistent in not expecting men and women to live by a double standard. He is in many ways correctly cynical about all of his friends and the rest of us. It is a testament to confident story telling when a character presents a contradictory position so well. In addition, Quentin is hilariously madcap with his quips.

When we finally get to the wedding and hear the vows of the groom and bride as a celebration of their commitment and union, the movie literally blooms with sweetness and beauty. This may sound corny, but when it is well done as it was here, we have insatiable appetites for seeing people face their selfish expectations and hypocrisy to become true partners in love and life. It is of note that Spike Lee's company produced this movie. Apparently, the able writer-director, Malcolm D. Lee, is a relative. The setting is affluent, literate, intelligent, success driven, neurotically yuppie and entirely African-American. (We don't recall seeing a white face on the screen.) In this, Best Man offers a refreshing and powerful diversion from the heaviness of urban blight and racial oppression as the world of blacks on film. As real as these phenomena are, blacks are diverse in their accomplishments and social strata.

The Best Man.......2007-06-15

Great Movie! I am glad to have it as part of my collection!

"Friends to The End".......2007-03-28

The Best Man is a movie that shows the true bond, of being a friend to the end. Even though the times get tough you still know were you stand.
It's the truth of being genuine.

One of my top 5 movies of all time!.......2006-08-31

One of my top 5 movies of all time!

Good MOVIE! Who has Slept with you WIFE ?.......2006-06-08

The movie has very traditional format. The movie was done very well.

The plot was good.

There were twists, and turns. Friendships challenged, Pretty women with emotions running wild.

3 friends supporting their best friend getting married. There are couple big secrets shared before marriage. One is one his best friend have slept with his future wife.

good romantic comedy you will be happy.

Jubril
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Teenage Business Phenom

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Old Time Fun
Great movie for the dectective at heart
Dick Tracy
a good film bad judgement
Film/Comic Book Noir at its Best

Dick Tracy
Starring: Marvelee Cariaga , Seymour Cassel , Charles Durning , Stig Eldred , and Charles Fleischer
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ASIN: B00005T7I1
Release Date: 2002-04-02

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A flawed but stylish adaptation of the Chester Gould comic strip by director Warren Beatty, who also stars in the title role. The minimalist plot involves a battalion of baddies who confront the intrepid detective in a series of strung-together vignettes. Al Pacino is a comedic if overblown standout as Big Boy Caprice, and Madonna simply smolders as aggressive blonde bombshell Breathless Mahoney. It matters not that the plot is Spartan, as this dazzling eye candy is much enhanced by Stephen Sondheim's songs, including the Academy Award-winning ditty, "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)." Beatty took his cue from the source material and concentrated on the relationships between these people, whether strained, romantic, or hateful. The performances are subtle and more amusing than you would expect from such a visually bold picture. Shot in bright, primary colors, this also won Oscars for Best Art/Set Direction and Makeup (for those inventively hideous criminals). Watch for well-known names, such as Dustin Hoffman and Dick Van Dyke, in cameo appearances and supporting roles. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Description

Legendary police detective Dick Tracy is the only man tough enough to take on gangster boss Big Boy Caprice and his band of menacing mobsters. Dedicated to his work but at the same time devoted to his loyal girlfriend, Tess Trueheart, Tracy find himself torn between love and duty. His relentless crusade against crime becomes even more difficult when he gets saddled with an engaging orphan and meets seductive and sultry Breathless Mahoney, a torch singer determined to get the best of Tracy. A faceless character, the Blank, threatens both Tracy and Big Boy, and it takes all of Tracy's skills to save the city.

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Old Time Fun.......2007-06-08

A good movie with lots of known players. Good clean fun. Brings back the good old days. Enjoyable.

Great movie for the dectective at heart.......2007-05-15

Dick Tracy is an action packed classic detective story. The movie features loads of bad guys that each has a unique visual presence throughout the movie. Warren Beatty gives a realistic and believable performance as Dick Tracy himself. For those looking for some nostalgic Madonna action, look no further. She's stylish and sexy in those black outfits she wears.

If you're looking for a fun night at the movies, this is a winner!

Dick Tracy.......2007-05-13

Excellent film! Excellent soundtrack! Seen it time and time again.

Why Marvell Cariaga is listed as the main star, I have no idea. Warren Beatty is the main character.

a good film bad judgement.......2007-02-25

why is itevery time beatty enters the picture with a film hes gotta louse it up by acting in it i know he like to look at himself in the mirror but so dose every other director look at george lucas for example and you dont see him screwing all his films up well not all his films any way take this picture for instantce it could do without the love story and stick to the point of the plot getting caprice this is why sin city was great it stuck to the point second nobody cares for madonna somebody else that could have stayed out of this film ive read dick tracy its no brodway comic strip or disney for that matter frank miller should have taken over the screenplay and did it justice.hopefully somebody else will remake this film but with beatty fighting to ruin the strip yet again in court that wont be happening anytime soon.

Film/Comic Book Noir at its Best.......2007-01-28

With great performances from Al Pacino to Dustin Hoffman, music by Sondheim and Danny Elfman, and beautiful colors and costumes, this is a truly unique and highly enjoyable movie each time you watch it.

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An entertaining experience with a shaky foundation
More Of A Pet Project Than True Cinema ...But Still ...
cult classic
Please for the love of Christ don't watch this movie!
FOUR STORIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

Four Rooms
Starring: Antonio Banderas , Jennifer Beals , Paul Calderon , Sammi Davis , and Amanda De Cadenet
Director: Quentin Tarantino , Anders, Allison , and Rodriguez, Robert
Manufacturer: Miramax
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ASIN: 6305327041
Release Date: 1999-04-20

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This unbearable quartet of stories was written and directed by hot filmmakers Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi), Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging), and Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup), which only proves that even the smart guys can really blow it sometimes. The anthology is linked by the hotel in which all the events are taking place, and by Tim Roth as a bellboy flitting from scene to scene. Nobody overcomes the insufferable air of self-congratulation that permeates this exercise in forced hipness. With Bruce Willis, Madonna, Lili Taylor, Ione Skye, Jennifer Beals, and Antonio Banderas. --Tom Keogh

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Don't miss the fun in this hilariously sexy comedy that has Antonio Banderas (THE MASK OF ZORRO), Madonna (EVITA), and a sizzling all-star cast checking in for laughs! It's Ted the Bellhop's (Tim Roth -- PULP FICTION) first night on the job ... and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments! It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening ... after another! Also featuring Academy Award(R) winner Marisa Tomei (1992 Best Supporting Actress, MY COUSIN VINNY), FOUR ROOMS is a wild night of highly original comedy entertainment you'll enjoy ... without reservations!

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An entertaining experience with a shaky foundation.......2007-08-22

This film is the very definition of 'patchy'. It comes across like the directors responsible were just filling in free time between their real movies - which is probably true. Only Rodriquez's piece has any real merit.

Tim Roth plays the bellboy who is the link between all the stories and subsequently the main character. I think someone should have slapped him and told him to sort his act out. I love Tim Roth usually but here he was just way too over-the-top. If he had exercised a little bit of restraint, the whole film could have been improved. Instead, his overly exaggerated mannerisms really began to test my patience.Starting with "The Missing Ingredient" by Allison Anders is peculiar to say the least. Now peculiar is a good thing in my book, but after promising to be amusing this just goes nowhere. It's just bizarre.

"The Wrong Man" by Alexandre Rockwell unfortunately doesn't have the essentials to sustain it's segment. I think this is the piece most affected by Roth's overtly comic acting. If he had played it straight, maybe, just maybe, this situation might have come out alright. But it lacked any of the requisite tension or nervous comedy required. Like the first story, it just comes out ridiculous.

"The Misbehaviors" from Robert Rodriquez is the real standout. If I didn't know better I would have guessed it was by the Coen brothers - which is a compliment to Rodriquez - there are obvious parallels to Barton Fink. The climax is a simply superb culmination of black comedy and stylish camerawork. Antonio Banderas is terrific as the father of the two little 'misbehaviors'.

"The Man from Hollywood," while better than the first two stories, is probably the most disappointing, only because it's from Quentin Tarantino who I expected more from. He takes the lead role himself here. Now Quentin gets a lot of knocks for his acting, but I find that when he plays obnoxious (like in Pulp Fiction) he is fine, that's what he plays here, and he's fine. The problem is, somewhat surprisingly, in the script. The whole thing is a purposely long winded set-up for a quick punch line at the end. That's fine, but the set up is just too inconsistent. At times it's entertaining, at other times it is just ludicrous, which typifies too much of this whole film.

I'd give it 3.5 stars on the whole, mostly on the strength of "The Misbehaviors" story alone. Other then that it's a decent film.

More Of A Pet Project Than True Cinema ...But Still ..........2007-06-10

An anthology of short films bound by one character is what you'll find in FOUR ROOMS. And all of the shorts are directed by four different directors with decidedly four different styles that overlap one another via Ted the Bellhop (Tim Roth,(...) .

It is Ted's first day on the job and it just so happens to be one of the busiest days of the year for the hotel (New Year's Eve). Relieving the old bellhop who'd worked there for fifty years, Ted is given sage advice that eventually falls apart on him (mostly related to sex, accountability, and keeping one's own council.)

The first episode is entitled "The Missing Ingredient." A clutch of witches inhabits a hotel room and they try to stir up incantations to revive a lost sexual sisters. Sammi Davis, Amanda De Cadenet, Valeria Golino, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Alicia Witt, and sex-pot Madonna round out the cast here. All of the witches brings a required item to the resurrection ceremony ...except one. She forgot to bring the sperm of a young man to add to their concoction. Enter Ted the Bellhop who finds his manliness much in need. This was the weakest of the four stories, failing to develop the tale or any of its characters, thus making the entire thing fall flat on its cinematic butt (even though there were plenty of nice butts and boobs in it). (...) director Allison Anders misses his mark.

The next episode is "The Wrong Man." Sigfried (David Proval) and his wife Angela (Jennifer Beals) are having an interesting New Year's Eve playing a rather kinky game of tie-up-the-wife- and-see-what-happens. Ted is brought into their midst and the sparks start to fizzle. Is Sigfried gay? Is Angela psychotic? Funny thanks to David Proval's history as a film bad-guy, this one had potential thanks to director Alexandre Rockwell.

The third installment is "The Misbehavers." A husband and wife played by Antonio Banderas (...) and Tamlyn Tomita plan to spend a romantic evening out but have to take their two misbehaving kids with them. Or do they? Enter Ted the Bellhop again. They hire him to watch over the boy and girl while they're away. Porno channels, a dirty syringe, flames, and a dead hooker all await the husband and wife upon their return. More of a slapschtick homage to (...), this over-the-top episode was directed by (...) director Robert Rodriguez -- who loves to direct Antonio Banderas (they worked together on (...) and (...) Probably one of the more laugh-out-loud endings of the four.

The final short is "The Man From Hollywood" directed by and starring Quentin Tarantino (...). At the end of his shift as well as his wits, Ted is summoned to the penthouse suite where he gets involved with a wager between two very drunk Hollywood types. Norman (Paul Calderon) and Chester Rush (Tarantino) have a bet going that Norman can't light his cigarette lighter ten times in a row without it failing. If Norman succeeds, he'll get Chester's cherry and expensive car. If he doesn't, Norm will lose a finger. But none of his friends in the room want to be responsible for doing hacking it off should Norman lose the bet. Enter Ted again. Offered a large stack of (...) bills if he'll do it, Ted numbly picks up a meat clever and...

But we won't give away the ending.

Seeming more like a pet project than anything of note, this 1995 offering is entertaining but sorely bland. The Jerry Lewis antics of Tim Roth are admirable (Lewis also starred in a film entitled (...) but the homage to comedy of days gone by felt forced or missing.

There are still laughs to be found but don't expect too many chuckles.

cult classic.......2007-05-28

If you are a Tarrintino fan you must buy this movie. It features four different stories, all with different directors. Must have for any cult classic fans.

Please for the love of Christ don't watch this movie!.......2007-02-04

I'm not usually one to be critical of a thing and not back it with balanced insightful information, but I wasted enough of my life with this movie to go that deep. I would rather have spend the 90 minutes hammering my fingertips flats with a ball peen hammer. Just don't do it. It's not funny no matter your "mindset" or "frame of reference".

FOUR STORIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.......2007-01-18

Bellhop (Tim Roth at his best) vs guests.

The first two stories suck (minus one star) with Maddona as herself.

The third story is priceless.(Antonio Banderas at his best as the head of the Latin Kings)

The fourth story is a great sequel to a "Twilight Zone" episode.(Bruce Willis and Quentin play themselves)

Marisa Tomei at her best as a crack-ho.
Kathy Griffin at her best as the hotel owner.

Adult content.

Worth having in your collection.
Once you see this, you'll want to share it with your friends.

If you like this movie try
Clay Pigeons
Without a Clue
Disorganized Crime

Dance Fitness for Beginners with MaDonna Grimes: African Beat - Latin Heat

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Loved It!!!
Great, fun workout with a terrific instructor
Very nice moves
A lot of chorographic ideas
not for beginners

Dance Fitness for Beginners with MaDonna Grimes: African Beat - Latin Heat
Starring: MaDonna Grimes
Manufacturer: Goldhil Home Media
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ASIN: B0006H31SA
Release Date: 2005-01-11

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Award-winning choreographer, MaDonna Grimes, is renowned for her innovative dance moves. She has a master's degree in dance performance and choreography, and has appeared in many fitness and fashion magazines.

Elevate your heart rate in this high-energy workout that moves and grooves. African Beat - Latin Heat is like having a dance party in your living room! MaDonna Grimes makes sure you never stop moving in this exciting Dance Fitness for Beginners program.

Challenge your muscles and your spirit when you turn up the heat with this full-body, cardio workout. MaDonna keeps you burning calories as you dance, move your arms, and swing your hips to a mix of Latin and African rhythms. Designed for women and men, this program combines Latin dance steps with hip, urban moves.

Program Features: - Dance moves you can take to the clubs - Fun routines challenge every muscle - Tones entire body - Shed unwanted pounds and burn fat

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Loved It!!!.......2007-08-06

Great way to dance off some pounds with a great dance routine that is fun, energetic, and fairly easy after you do the video a few times.

Great, fun workout with a terrific instructor.......2007-06-27

Madonna Grimes exudes such positive energy that it's impossible not to enjoy this workout. In fact, all of the people featured in the video seem to benefit from her contagious enthusiasm. This is an upbeat workout that doesn't take itself too seriously. The moves are fun and easy to do. It's so enjoyable that I'm actually disappointed when it's over. It honestly is too brief! Combined with the 10-minute bonus workout (which I usually do after the primary workout),it's definitely a great workout. Madonna is the best instructor I've seen; I will definitely purchase her other videos in the future.

Very nice moves.......2007-05-13

I liked it so much, because I had fun and learned a great moves that I can use in a dance club if I want!!!

A lot of chorographic ideas .......2006-11-03

This DVD is excellent and gave me a lot of chorographic ideas to use in my classes. I would like to see more of African/ latin DVD's from MaDonna.

not for beginners.......2006-10-22

this dvd is difficult for a beginner. she doesn't explain anything at all. if i could had given it 0 stars i would have.

Madonna - The Girlie Show (Live Down Under)

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Not the best, but gotta love her
good but....
Madonna - The Girlie Show.
Much Better Than Is To Be Expected!
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Madonna - The Girlie Show (Live Down Under)
Starring: Madonna , Niki Harris , Donna DeLory , Ungela Brockman , and Christopher D. Childers
Director: Mark Aldo Miceli
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ASIN: 6304498977
Release Date: 1997-05-21

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Not the best, but gotta love her.......2007-09-06

Madonna has improved her perfomances considerably since this Tour. I absolutely love the beginning-who else can have a naked woman writhing down a pole other than M.

Much of the rest of the show is very cheesy though, especially "Like A Virgin" - one of the worst ways she's ever presented it.

I still love Madonna though. Just start with a different tour to watch. It's always great to see the progression of a great artist.

good but.... .......2007-06-26

it was a shamne that i didn't know that it was a US format DVD which can't be played in my region!!

Madonna - The Girlie Show........2007-02-16

This concert dvd is absolutely fantastic.
It is brilliant and entertaining from start to finish.
It is on par with Blonde Ambition and The Confessions tour.
An absolute "must" have for all Madonna fans, and even if you are not a fan of Madonna, but like being entertained by watching a great show, this is for you.
Spectacular.

Much Better Than Is To Be Expected!.......2007-01-28

Recently, I've been taking-in the numerous pleasures of Madonna via her "Sex" book era of Erotica and Romance. Purchasing the CD of the single's title and picking up this concert at the same time, seemed a fiery mesh of beauty that I hoped I could handle all at once.

Luckily: I couldn't.

While I had read many other reviews ranging from mild interest to love to absolute hate, I decided to tune out all else I had experienced and just focus on the Lady M. My final verdict? Complete and utter dancing, early 90's era bliss.

Over the past few years, I've found Madonna's performances rather lacking. While I always considered the "Drowned World Tour" her best effort, there were moments I wished had been taken out of the set list, along with other aspects of her recently completed "Confessions Tour." At times, these two concerts took things a little bit too seriously, with Madonna so full of her spiritual self that it distracted from all other sequences appearing behind her. A shining example of such would be the interlude of Dancers' Confessions that paved the way for Madonna's "Live to Tell" during the NBC Broadcast of "Confessions." The whole routine was horridly produced and cliched beyond belief, made all the worse by the fact that Madge was taking it all to heart. She was ruining herself under all these trying-too-hard efforts at shock that it was really quite . . . laughable.

However, "The Girlie Show" is nothing short of spectacular! Where as other tours have been parody-worth due the over-the-top seriousness, this concert was pure and simple fun. If anyone else had tried to pull off some of the antics contained on this DVD, they would be the stock of laugh of the entire country. However, Madonna makes it all work in some odd choreographed way. No matter how crazy or insane the spectacle becomes, you can continually see Madonna laughing, smiling, and singing through the sweat, making for a great concert of high energy, leaving undertones at the door.
The epitome occurs with "I'm Going Bananas," an infectiously silly rendering of Spanish style music and fun circus-style entertainment, which, at the end of the day, makes up the meat of "The Girlie Show."

"Erotica"..."Bye Bye Baby"..."The Beast Within"..."Justify My Love" - It's all one night of pure perfection.

~Highly recommended~

Hot show.......2006-10-19

I loved this concert! I always liked the routine she did for Bye Bye Baby. Very clever. She had a very tight band on this tour, including Omar Hakim on drums, who has played with Sting and many other artists. He keeps the beat like no one else. This was such a playful show. Her later tours were a bit political in overtone, but this tour was like a circus. I much prefer Madonna in this context. No message - just singing and dancing. Hot.

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VINTAGE MADONNA AT HER BEST!!
Madonna Rocks!!
Lady Madonna!
Good Collection
My wife is a die-hard Madonna fan and she loves this!

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
Starring: Madonna , Donna DeLory , Christopher Ciccone , John Leguizamo , and Luis Camacho
Director: Herb Ritts , James Foley , and Bruce Logan
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ASIN: 6305459525
Release Date: 1999-06-08

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VINTAGE MADONNA AT HER BEST!!.......2007-08-01

The Immaculate Collection
For any Madonna fan, this is a must own CD. It contains all of her hits starting with "Everybody," "Holiday," and "Vogue." These are the original single versions and they still hold up wonderfully. Her great dance music and terrific arrangements are all in evidence. Hopefully, this CD will never be discontinued because it has remained a best seller for years.

Madonna Rocks!!.......2007-05-01

I loved this collection of videos of Madonna. They were the best from Mtv.All her greatest songs, which I believe are all of them!! It will take you back to the best of the 80's!

Lady Madonna!.......2007-04-29

I've been wanting this dvd for sometime now! It has 13 of my favorate video's. A must have, if you are stuck in the 80's and a Madonna fan!

Good Collection.......2007-04-05

This is excellent DVD video collection. Very good picture quality and sounds. Worth to purchase it. Do not think twice.

My wife is a die-hard Madonna fan and she loves this!.......2007-03-08

She asked me for all the Madonna videos, and I got her 3 and she loves them ALL!

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