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- A very funny movie, excellent cast
- Greedy
- Great little-known funny film
- How low would you stoop to inherit a fortune?
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Greedy
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Khandi Alexander ,
Bob Balaban ,
Ed Begley Jr. ,
Jere Burns , and
Colleen Camp
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ASIN: 0783230354
Release Date: 1998-12-15 |
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The best thing about this misguided 1994 comedy is the performance of Kirk Douglas as a feisty old scrap-metal millionaire named Joe whose venal family is out to get his fortune. Douglas had scored a modest hit with Burt Lancaster in the 1986 buddy comedy Tough Guys, but this was the veteran actor's chance for a late-career comeback--and his last major movie role before he was temporarily sidelined by a stroke in 1995. Douglas is quite funny here, playing an old codger who keeps frustrating his greedy relatives by refusing to die. Instead he threatens to will his fortune to his sexy "nurse" (Olivia D'Abo), and the scheming family reacts by finding a long-lost nephew named Daniel (Michael J. Fox), who is the only relative that Uncle Joe remembers with any fondness. The idea is that Joe will warm up to his welcomed nephew and will him his fortune--but of course this only makes the old man more crotchety and protective of his money. The movie's got a strong supporting cast including Ed Begley Jr. and the late Phil Hartman, but director Jonathan Lynn (who also plays Douglas's butler) fails to maintain a steady pace and the movie's cynical humor gradually wears out its welcome. Along the way, however, Fox keeps up a lively rapport with Douglas, who's obviously enjoying himself in a role that lets him cut loose with plenty of saucy and savvy attitude. --Jeff Shannon
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A very funny movie, excellent cast.......2007-09-07
This is a movie you can enjoy time and time again. Kirk Douglas really plays the cranky old man well; you laugh at him, and feel sorry for him both at the same time. Michael J. Fox bends over backwards to please "Uncle Joe" to no avail, and his "Greedy" relatives, played by a wonderful cast, are a hoot!
Greedy.......2007-07-25
It was funny when Kirk Douglas got up from the wheelchair. Truly a movie to see for the jockeying for position in the movie.
Great little-known funny film.......2006-11-11
If you've ever had a wealthy relative that has put your family at odds on ANY LEVEL, this film is for you! Ample one-liners in this one, and Phil Hartman is in his usual top form. A terrific go-to comedy for your DVD collection.
How low would you stoop to inherit a fortune?.......2006-10-30
This film is very well written, directed, and the acting is great. A wonderful cast. Michael J. Fox gives a great performance. "Greedy" explores just how low people will stoop where there is money involved. Especially if they think they have a chance to get some of it. Watch as these characters stab each other in the back, while at the same time teaming up to get the fortune from their uncle, any way they have to. The effects of greed in people lives can make for very unusual behavior. Michael Douglas is awesome and apparently enjoyed this role very much. A movie you will want to see again and again. It's in my collection and I intend to keep it. I highly recommend it. Prepare to laugh.
Greedy.......2006-07-29
I enjoyed this movie. I always like Michael J. Fox and I liked how the movie correctly showed how greedy people can get. However, I didn't like how the uncle lied so much!!
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He is a modern Midas who has elevated the business of deal-making to an art form and came to epitomize a glitzy, greedy era, only to see his fortune and fame threatened by changing times. By the age of 40, Donald Trump was one of New York's most successful real estate developers. The epitome of '80s glamour, he had a high profile wife, a lavish lifestyle and public adulation. But as the decade ended, it seemed that his luck went with it. Here is the story of his incredible rise, decline and improbable rebirth as a mogul for the '90s. It is a fascinating look at the life and times of the man whose name has become a symbol of wealth and status Donald Trump.
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Good Stuff.......2007-04-20
I like these type of biographical shows. This I like even more because I truly respect the individual that it's about. It does cover most of Trump's early achievements up to the mid 90's, shame it doesn't have information about his more recent conquests, like the apprentice and other more recent projects. It's a good watch.
Donald Trump Rules!!.......2004-02-06
This A&E Biography of the reknowned dealmaker and mult-millionaire and possibly billionaire Donald Trump Rules.It's a must see!!I hope he supports legalized gambling in my economically depressed state of West Virginia!!
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Based on a popular PlayStation game, this 1999 TV series suggests an unsuccessful mixture of Trigun, Outlaw Star, and Slayers. Gunslinger Sheyenne Rainstorm is awakened by Herculean scientist Kiel Aronnax--and finds he has the body of an adolescent boy. Even in juvenile form, he can handle an ARMS, an ancient, super-powerful weapon. But he wants his adult body, so he and Kiel wander the desert planet of Far Gaia on the trail of body-shaped treasures. Along the way, they pick up Isaac, a cute, wisecracking beastie. The trio continually crosses paths with three would-be treasure hunters: sorceress Loretta, who uses Tarot-like cards, vampire Mirabelle, and their cute, obnoxious pet Jerusha, a former mate of Isaac's. The storyline is so complicated that director Toshiaka Kawasaki uses endless Morris the Explainer scenes to try to untangle it--with limited success. (Rated 12 and older: nudity, violence, risqué humor, alcohol use, profanity, homosexuality) --Charles Solomon
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ARMS - mysterious, ultra-rare weapons of almost unbelievable power. So how did Sheyenne Rainstorm come into possession of one? More importantly, how did this twenty five-year-old gunslinger end up in the body of a five year-old boy? These are questions Dr. Kiel Aronnax would like to see answered. Sheyenne just wants to find his original body. On the other hand, fortune hunters Loretta Oratorio and Crimson Noble Mirabelle are only interested in treasure. So why, with the whole wide, wild west to travel, do they keep bumping into each other? They'll dodge gunfighters, con-artists, dragons and crazed librarians in search of clues to solve the riddle of the ARMS. Don't miss the first action-packed volume of Wild Arms!
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Try your luck with Outlaw Star* or Trigun.......2005-05-17
When I saw that they had made WILD ARMS (A semi-secessful PSII game) into an Anime, I was skeptical but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and Rented. If anything, as far as Wild Arms' goes, its plot is anything but original and isn't even the slightest bit interesting. The basics is that a 25 year-old gunslinger, Sheyenne Rainstorm (the last remnants of a dead civilization called the evil race) supposedly "dies" in a gun fight and is reborn so to speak in a "5" year old boy's body (aka Dragon Ball GT with a twist). He wields a would-be powerful weapon called ARMS, a rare weapon that can only be fired by him for reasons fully unknown.
Thus he embarks on a quest to find his original body with an overly large man by the name of Kiel accompanied by a small blue rodent creature, named Isaac. Basically the episodes boil down to Sheyenne and co. hunting down bodies he hopes are his on leads and legends they hear about, while fending off a bunch of money grabbing women thieves (that happen to have a small pink rodent), and other obstacles. Nothing really exciting or interesting happens in this series.
Which brings me to the important part of my review: "WILD ARMS" despite its poor drawn cartoonish characters is not a show for children nor teenagers ranging from the ages 10-16. The show contains sexuality, mild-nudity and Homosexual* content: that is pretty much Wild arms' downfall. The voice acting on both accounts (dub and sub) is lacking in talent and serious emotion ranges, although many of your will disagree with me. And much like a ADV trademark, the special features are limited and contain concept art and trailers of other anime under ADV's name. I do not regret to say that I cannot recommend this series to anyone. Try your luck with Outlaw Star* or Trigun.
Not So Wild.......2004-01-10
This series dumps the viewer right in the middle of the action with Prison Warden Kihano torturing Dr. Kiel Aronax for information (it's not quite clear what information, though). Then, in short order, a three woman team (well, one woman, one vampire, and a lady rat...) to steal a treasure rumored to be hidden in the prison's vault. The lady is Loretta Oratorio, a card wizard. The good doctor used the confusion to escape, he teams up with Loretta, and in short order they break into the vault only to discover that the 'treasure' is an eleven-year-old kid named Sheyenne Rainstorm. then the action really starts to pick up...
This series is based on an old RPG series created for the Sony Playstation, which was direct competition for the Final Fantasy series. These had an Americanized 'Western' style that was enjoying popularity in Japan at that time. Like the final fantasy series, Wild Arms had little continuity between the games. Thus, the anime series is more related in spirit than it is by any character continuity. In keeping with a series based on console games, the action is frantic and the dialogue a bit sparse.
I found the DVD vaguely unsatisfactory. The illustration and animation are old-fashioned, Saturday morning cartoonish. Dialog is mostly banter, and plot definitely takes second play to action. The only really original idea is that of having the star be an 11-year-old reincarnated gunman. I prefer my anime, and my games, to be a bit slower paced with solider character development. I'm probably not in the majority, though. You will have to decide for yourself, but I would consider this series a rent rather than a buy product.
Can Only Hope This Series Gets Better........2003-03-20
I admit that i've come into this series being a fan of the Video games.
But I've seen alot of Anime, and overrall this anime is just advarage at best... I honestly don't care for the story, I felt that somethings were never explained. I don't care for the characters, many seem like just rips from another anime. The voices where done alright I'll give it that.
The storys that have come around though Have not really been that interesting, and there endings have always seemed rushed.
I'm sorry to say there just isn't anything special about this Anime.
But I guess it is worth checking out... But don't expect anything great... If your not expecting anything great you might.... just actually like it.
Myself on the other hand, I don't Hate it that's for sure... And I can't say I actually like it.....
seeing as these are the first 5? Episodes... I can only hope this series GETS MUCH MUCH MUCH better... I'll keep on buying them though just cause i'm a fan of the games and you can never judge an anime within it's first few episodes.
Wild Arms- the good, the bad and the greedy.......2003-01-22
As expected with all quality japanese cartoons, wild arms has nearly seamless artwork and incredible visualizations. In addition, the storyline is captivating from the first minute, with a fairly straight forward plot that is still interesting enough with pits, turns and twists to make the video fun to watch all at once or bit by bit. I have enjoyed watching it at least 5 times and still I enjoy every frame.
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Greedy
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Chopah , and
Cilla Caine
Manufacturer: Black Market Records
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ASIN: B000BMSY78
Release Date: 2006-12-12 |
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Based on a popular PlayStation game, this 1999 TV series suggests an unsuccessful mixture of Trigun, Outlaw Star, and Slayers. Gunslinger Sheyenne Rainstorm is awakened by Herculean scientist Kiel Aronnax--and finds he has the body of an adolescent boy. Even in juvenile form, he can handle an ARMS, an ancient, super-powerful weapon. But he wants his adult body, so he and Kiel wander the desert planet of Far Gaia on the trail of body-shaped treasures. Along the way, they pick up Isaac, a cute, wisecracking beastie. The trio continually crosses paths with three would-be treasure hunters: sorceress Loretta, who uses Tarot-like cards, vampire Mirabelle, and their cute, obnoxious pet Jerusha, a former mate of Isaac's. The storyline is so complicated that director Toshiaka Kawasaki uses endless Morris the Explainer scenes to try to untangle it--with limited success. (Rated 12 and older: nudity, violence, risqué humor, alcohol use, profanity, homosexuality) --Charles Solomon
Description
ARMS - mysterious, ultra-rare weapons of almost unbelievable power. So how did Sheyenne Rainstorm come into possession of one? More importantly, how did this twenty five-year-old gunslinger end up in the body of a five year-old boy? These are questions Dr. Kiel Aronnax would like to see answered. Sheyenne just wants to find his original body. On the other hand, fortune hunters Loretta Oratorio and Crimson Noble Mirabelle are only interested in treasure. So why, with the whole wide, wild west to travel, do they keep bumping into each other? They'll dodge gunfighters, con-artists, dragons and crazed librarians in search of clues to solve the riddle of the ARMS. Don't miss the first action-packed volume of Wild Arms!
Customer Reviews:
Try your luck with Outlaw Star* or Trigun.......2005-05-17
When I saw that they had made WILD ARMS (A semi-secessful PSII game) into an Anime, I was skeptical but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and Rented. If anything, as far as Wild Arms' goes, its plot is anything but original and isn't even the slightest bit interesting. The basics is that a 25 year-old gunslinger, Sheyenne Rainstorm (the last remnants of a dead civilization called the evil race) supposedly "dies" in a gun fight and is reborn so to speak in a "5" year old boy's body (aka Dragon Ball GT with a twist). He wields a would-be powerful weapon called ARMS, a rare weapon that can only be fired by him for reasons fully unknown.
Thus he embarks on a quest to find his original body with an overly large man by the name of Kiel accompanied by a small blue rodent creature, named Isaac. Basically the episodes boil down to Sheyenne and co. hunting down bodies he hopes are his on leads and legends they hear about, while fending off a bunch of money grabbing women thieves (that happen to have a small pink rodent), and other obstacles. Nothing really exciting or interesting happens in this series.
Which brings me to the important part of my review: "WILD ARMS" despite its poor drawn cartoonish characters is not a show for children nor teenagers ranging from the ages 10-16. The show contains sexuality, mild-nudity and Homosexual* content: that is pretty much Wild arms' downfall. The voice acting on both accounts (dub and sub) is lacking in talent and serious emotion ranges, although many of your will disagree with me. And much like a ADV trademark, the special features are limited and contain concept art and trailers of other anime under ADV's name. I do not regret to say that I cannot recommend this series to anyone. Try your luck with Outlaw Star* or Trigun.
Not So Wild.......2004-01-10
This series dumps the viewer right in the middle of the action with Prison Warden Kihano torturing Dr. Kiel Aronax for information (it's not quite clear what information, though). Then, in short order, a three woman team (well, one woman, one vampire, and a lady rat...) to steal a treasure rumored to be hidden in the prison's vault. The lady is Loretta Oratorio, a card wizard. The good doctor used the confusion to escape, he teams up with Loretta, and in short order they break into the vault only to discover that the 'treasure' is an eleven-year-old kid named Sheyenne Rainstorm. then the action really starts to pick up...
This series is based on an old RPG series created for the Sony Playstation, which was direct competition for the Final Fantasy series. These had an Americanized 'Western' style that was enjoying popularity in Japan at that time. Like the final fantasy series, Wild Arms had little continuity between the games. Thus, the anime series is more related in spirit than it is by any character continuity. In keeping with a series based on console games, the action is frantic and the dialogue a bit sparse.
I found the DVD vaguely unsatisfactory. The illustration and animation are old-fashioned, Saturday morning cartoonish. Dialog is mostly banter, and plot definitely takes second play to action. The only really original idea is that of having the star be an 11-year-old reincarnated gunman. I prefer my anime, and my games, to be a bit slower paced with solider character development. I'm probably not in the majority, though. You will have to decide for yourself, but I would consider this series a rent rather than a buy product.
Can Only Hope This Series Gets Better........2003-03-20
I admit that i've come into this series being a fan of the Video games.
But I've seen alot of Anime, and overrall this anime is just advarage at best... I honestly don't care for the story, I felt that somethings were never explained. I don't care for the characters, many seem like just rips from another anime. The voices where done alright I'll give it that.
The storys that have come around though Have not really been that interesting, and there endings have always seemed rushed.
I'm sorry to say there just isn't anything special about this Anime.
But I guess it is worth checking out... But don't expect anything great... If your not expecting anything great you might.... just actually like it.
Myself on the other hand, I don't Hate it that's for sure... And I can't say I actually like it.....
seeing as these are the first 5? Episodes... I can only hope this series GETS MUCH MUCH MUCH better... I'll keep on buying them though just cause i'm a fan of the games and you can never judge an anime within it's first few episodes.
Wild Arms- the good, the bad and the greedy.......2003-01-22
As expected with all quality japanese cartoons, wild arms has nearly seamless artwork and incredible visualizations. In addition, the storyline is captivating from the first minute, with a fairly straight forward plot that is still interesting enough with pits, turns and twists to make the video fun to watch all at once or bit by bit. I have enjoyed watching it at least 5 times and still I enjoy every frame.
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