Men Cry in the Dark

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The future has never looked better for Derrick Reed. Bachelorhood is great, he has a group of guys he can really call friends, and he's the publisher of a magazine that he named after his philosophy of life, Happily Single. Little does Derrick know that appearing on Atlanta's hottest radio station morning talk show will send him on a whirl-wind ride, which will eventually take him to the heart of a woman who will change his life forever. He finds the perfect woman and the perfect reason to stop womanizing and make a commitment. This mystery woman is about to have a lasting impact on Derrick's life by changing the way he thinks and feels about women and relationships.

Customer Reviews:

Men who cry in the dark.......2007-09-13

I saw the play first and then I bought the DVD, I have watched this play over a dozen times. I am glad that I have added this to my collection and you will be too!

Not Bad.......2007-09-13

I liked this but I did not like the abrupt ending. If you like happy endings don't watch this. It is a stage play and the singing did go on a bit but all in all it wasn't a bad production. If you can get over the ending it is worth watching it again.

not impressed.......2007-08-16

i'm not a fan of the "chitlin circuit" plays, it was an unintentional purchase and i was affirmed in my dislike. however, if you are not as picky, you may find it entertaining.

Great Play.......2007-07-10

Men Cry in The Dark was a GREAT stage play. I personally can relate to the plot line, being a writer myself. The actors were well chosen, The play itself was funny witty and very believable. I read some of the other reviews, and some people said it sucked, well to those reviewers. PLEASE DON'T WRITE ANYMORE REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wouldn't recommend this to anyone.......2007-07-07

I purchased this DVD because I heard from a friend that it was good. I liked the play the Maintenance Man, so I assumed this would be just as good...I was totally wrong. This was the longest and most boring play I have ever seen. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone---save your money.

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A Cry in the Dark
how much is that doggie in the outback? the one with the waggly tail?
The "Death" Of An Innocent Family
PIERCING CRY
Sometimes, the truth and the reason are not in the same table!

A Cry in the Dark
Starring: Meryl Streep , Sam Neill , Dale Reeves (II) , David Hoflin , and Jason Reason
Director: Fred Schepisi
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B00002E22E
Release Date: 1999-12-21

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Elaine on Seinfeld once offered a non sequitur at a party just to relieve her own boredom: "The dingo ate your baby," she blurted in a bad Australian accent. It was a reference to this harrowing film by director Fred Schepisi, based on a true story. Meryl Streep and Sam Neill play a married couple on a camping trip whose baby disappears. Streep maintains that the baby was carried off by a dingo--a wild dog--but she winds up as the victim of a hard-hearted prosecutor and the target of a nationwide hate campaign, in part because she was a religious fundamentalist who seemed unsympathetic and, thus, became an easy target for the tabloid press. Streep and Neill are both outstanding in this fierce, realistic drama about the ways faith can bolster even in the face of outrageous persecution. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

A Cry in the Dark.......2007-07-06

Based on the shocking true story of a Seventh Day Adventist and his wife's personal and legal ordeal, Schepisi's poignant, gut-wrenching drama builds on the astonishing performance of Streep, barely recognizable as the timid, aggrieved victim of near-daily assaults in the press. Schepisi builds suspense in the tense courtroom scenes, which are intercut with flashbacks to the camping trip, and never recoils from the lurid aspects of the Lindy witch hunt. With its sympathy for a minority faith and contempt for tabloid excess, "Dark" feels more relevant than ever.

how much is that doggie in the outback? the one with the waggly tail?.......2007-05-12

this is probably the funniest movie i have ever seen. meryl streep is a laff riot as a kooky aussie gal who rises to fame as a star of her own sitcom with the catchphrase: "a dingo took my baby!" i havent laughed this hard since the first time i saw a marx brothers movie, and ... oh wait. im sorry. someone looking over my shoulder read this and just advised me that this is NOT a comedy. sorry, dont pay attention to anything ive just said. mine bad!

The "Death" Of An Innocent Family.......2006-10-18

Goes to show how far a little prejudice will go. After warnings that Dingos were becoming a dangerous problem at Ayer's Rock, baby Azaria's tragic death was bound to happen to someone's child sooner or later. Unfortunately, many didn't realize just how powerful an animal the Dingo is. Like many here in the U.S. don't realize the dangers of our even smaller Coyote. And unfortunately for the Chamberlain family, smaller minority churches like their membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, made them subjects of suspicion and rumors. Their marriage was eventually destroyed over this crisis.

This film portrayed so well, how a little gossip and stereotyping can explode into hatred. Little known to most even today, is that there was a large cover-up from law enforcement, down to members of the local community, who were aware that a well known local Dingo was responsible for Azaria's death. Yet, many still refuse to accept Lindy Chamberlain's total innocence of her baby's death. The average viewer of this film would be totally sickened by the full revelation of this tragic event.

Meryl Streep's performance, is possibly the best movie portrayal of someone not actually born a native to the country of her character's origin. Her Australian accent is delivered to perfection. Very much worthy of the 8th Academy Award nomination she received. A strong argument for religious tolerance, and keeping cool heads till all the facts are in. And a great edition to any DVD collection, though some strong language for what essentially is a faith-based film may discourage some from viewing.

The film's now well known line, "the Dingo took my baby" would not have the least hint of humor if heard in its true context. Watch the movie and you'll see what I mean.

PIERCING CRY.......2006-01-13

No body, motive or weapon. The facts in the Australian murder trial of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain didn't add up, but other things did. Bigotry against the couple's religion. Scattershot forensics evidence taken as fact. And a hysteria that was the 1980s equivalent of a Salem witch hunt...thus says the box on this riveting true story.
Director Fred Schepisi captures the media outrage that condemned a couple for a murder that didn't exist, as the couple's infant was carried off by a wild dingo. Receiving her 8th Oscar nomination, Meryl Streep is pitch perfect as Lindy. One can see however why the media didn't warm up to her story: she seems steely, almost unaffected, until her final statements in the courtroom. Sam Neill is equally superb minister husband, a man whose entire life is unraveling around him. It's a dark disturbing film and one can only wonder how "justice" could have been served in a "kangaroo court." A timeless, evocative movie.

Sometimes, the truth and the reason are not in the same table!.......2005-10-28

Many people tend to forget this memorable performance of Streep, who made, to my mind, her fourth best artistic achievement after Sophie 's decision, Ironweed and Silkwood in that order.

Powerful drama based on a true story around a woman judged unfairly as the murder of her own child when in reality was a wild dog the true guilty of this awful personal tragedy. Magnificent directorial effort of Schepisi backstage.

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Love, Lust, & Lies the Documentary

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Michael Baisden, a.k.a The Bad Boy, is one of the most controversial personalities on radio. Every day from 2-6 pm he entertaines over two million loyal listeners on 98.7 kiss fm in New York. He is also the best selling author of Never satisfied, how and why men cheat, men cry in the dark, the maintenance man and God's gift to women. Just like his other plays this one is a hit. You will love it.

Customer Reviews:

G.R.E.A.T........2005-09-15

This dvd was really good. We will be having a Ladies Night and we will watch it... I couldn't wait and watched it alone first..
It will have you laughing so hard but touches all serious issues of relationships and even has a toy party/presentation at the end of the dvd. Michael has once again hit this on the mark. I'm sure my grrls will enjoy it and it will lead to many interesting discussions... This is not just for the ladies it is for men as well.. Check it out!

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A Cry in the Dark
how much is that doggie in the outback? the one with the waggly tail?
The "Death" Of An Innocent Family
PIERCING CRY
Sometimes, the truth and the reason are not in the same table!

A Cry in the Dark [Region 2]
Starring: Meryl Streep , Sam Neill , Dale Reeves (II) , David Hoflin , and Jason Reason
Director: Fred Schepisi
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

A Cry in the Dark.......2007-07-06

how much is that doggie in the outback? the one with the waggly tail?.......2007-05-12

The "Death" Of An Innocent Family.......2006-10-18

PIERCING CRY.......2006-01-13

Sometimes, the truth and the reason are not in the same table!.......2005-10-28

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