Mysterious Skin (Deluxe Unrated Director's Edition)

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Though the subject matter of Mysterious Skin is as sensational as that of Gregg Araki's other films (such as Totally F***ked Up, The Doom Generation, or The Living End), his direction is richer and more multilayered than ever before. Two Kansas teenagers named Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 10 Things I Hate About You) and Brian (Brady Corbett, Thirteen) share a childhood trauma--but their responses are radically different: Neil hustles tricks, while Brady, who can't remember what happened, believes he was abducted by aliens and left with "missing time." As both try to make sense of their lives and Brian struggles to find out the truth, Mysterious Skin builds to an emotional pitch that some viewers will find uncomfortable and others will find liberating. The characters of Neil and Brian have a fullness that lifts Mysterious Skin above most examinations of sexual abuse and trauma. Gordon-Levitt has been deservedly praised by the critics, but the entire cast--which also includes Bill Sage (Simple Men), Elizabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24)--turns in superb performances. A striking and powerful movie. --Bret Fetzer

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Mysterious skin Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wow!.......2007-09-16

This movie covers many different and profound topics. Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers a magnificent performance. If you can handle dark topics that could actually, sadly, be someones real life, then you will be able to appreciate this movie.

Brilliant!.......2007-08-07

This movie is stunning. The acting is suburb and the characters are well-developed and believable. The story does take some disturbing turns, and the realistic portrayal of a sensitive subject (childhood sexual abuse) is hard to watch at times (as is some of the stuff that happens later in the movie). But overall this is a stunningly dramatic movie that really makes you think. Despite the tough subject matter, there are also some fun and sexy scenes that help make the movie great viewing! Buy this today.

Mysterious Skin.......2007-07-23

Based on an acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, Araki's sensitive, disturbing drama examines the corrosive effects of early childhood trauma on two youths, bookish Brian and vacant, lovelorn Neil. While the subject matter is certainly disquieting, Araki handles the material with sensitivity, injecting a feeling of hope. Corbet and Levitt (from TV's "Third Rock From the Sun") are strikingly credible in demanding roles, while supporting players Elisabeth Shue (as Neil's loose, permissive mother), Michelle Trachtenburg (as his New York friend, Wendy), and Bill Sage (as the Coach) turn in exemplary work. "Skin" digs deep and burrows right into your heart.

Does Not Compare To The Book.......2007-07-18

Although both were sensationally heartwrenching, the book and the film seem to be on two completely different fields of excellence. I read the novel and I was astounded, drawn in, even inspired to begin writing myself.
The movie was satisfying but only when you factor out the prosepect of it having the potential to be better. It could have been just as phenominal as the book if only it were slightly truer to it.
I wasn't completely dissapointed though. The actors threw on the roles with impressive grace, slipping them over themselves as if they were truly their own new mysterious skins. The direction is another thing I'd like to give a credit to, breathtaking and well-suited with the film's pace.
Over all Mysterious Skin is a film worth recognition, both painful and thought provoking, but it will never instill the lasting impression the book has.

Sensational!.......2007-06-19

Mysterious Skin- Sensational, controversial, intense... so many words can describe this movie by Gregg Araki based on the novel by Scott Heim. The first time I watched this film, I was blown away by the display of raw emotions of the two young lead actors- Joseph Gordon Levitt (who plays young hustler Neil McCormick) and Brady Corbet ( who plays Brian, the shy teen who believes he was abducted by Aliens). There is a special, albeit disturbing connection between the two young men and the film captures the journey towards their reunion and the ultimate discovery of that particular event that connects them.

Gordon-Levitt delivers one of the most unforgettable performances I have seen in recent years. As a young hustler, his dark and secret past, allowed him to mask his emotions, and live life as if what he does for a living is something ordinary and mundane. With his eyes showing off nothing, and staring blankly into space, he goes from one job to another just as if he's replacing parts in an automotive shop or sorting out letters in a mail room. There are certain sex scenes that are graphic and disturbing, but it captures the world of Neil- dark, violent, uncaring... It's the only way he can go on- the absence of emotion and with it, the inability to truly love the people who care for him. Corbet also delivered an amazing performance, as Brian he is the shy, trusting and unassuming young man who is so obsessed with recording his periodic episodes of forgetfulness, that he opens himself to anyone who cared enough to listen...

There is a certain fulfillment in watching this movie and see it towards its end, it opens up a world that is there, perhaps a world apart from your own, but it's there and you may need or may not need to protect yourself to discover it.

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Is Moore's character going schizophrenic?
If you don't like this movie, you need a higher I.Q.
Stunk.
Forgettable
A parent's tie with thier children

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Starring: Julianne Moore , Christopher Kovaleski , Matthew Pleszewicz , Anthony Edwards , and Jessica Hecht
Director: Joseph Ruben
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Release Date: 2005-01-18

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With a plot that might've been lifted from The X-Files, nothing is quite what it seems in The Forgotten, a psychological conspiracy thriller with Julianne Moore doing fine work as a grieving mother whose nine-year-old son was killed in a plane crash. At least, that's what she's been led to believe, but when even her husband (Anthony Edwards) tries to convince her that she's delusional and never had a child, things start to get very spooky indeed. Dominic West (from HBO's superb series The Wire) plays a similarly traumatized father, and when they witness some very strange events--and a mysterious man (Linus Roache) who might be indestructible--this glorified B-movie potboiler directed by Joseph Ruben (best known for Dreamscape and The Stepfather) turns into a preposterous but entertaining trip into The Twilight Zone territory. Featuring Alfre Woodard as an intuitive New York detective and Gary Sinise as a seemingly sympathetic psychiatrist, The Forgotten offers adequate shocks and an intriguing, otherworldly study of tenacious parental instinct. It deserved its mixed reviews, but it's a fun spook-fest for rainy-day viewing. --Jeff Shannon

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Haunted by the memories of a son her husband swears she never had, a distraught mother's search for the truth leads to a mind-shattering conspiracy of unearthly terror.

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Is Moore's character going schizophrenic?.......2007-09-12

Symbolism to notice in the movie includes blue and gold light, with blue representing a potential mysterious alien presence or Moore's character, Telly, becoming delusional. Gold light being Telly's memories with her son. As the memories keep growing, the gold light gets brighter. Alien symbolism includes helicopter shots (at the beginning especially), cloud effects, slight eerie sounds, and even the scene of the rooftop playground around 35:00. Library lights are like saucers.

A factoid is that the motel in the movie had prostitutes in it. Also, the Wall St. bull is in it, and apparently is a tourist monument.

As an actress, Moore is really flexible being able to show joy or determination, and apparently able to be facetious off camera only about 3 seconds before acting. She seems perfectly in character and fits well with the situation at all times. Dominic West (Ashe Correll) also felt played his role as a former hockey player very well.

There is no overly done romance except for a predictable hollywood kiss when they are in a bed scene together.

Telly escapes a little too easily from Shineer's house which makes the story not cohesive enough. That is the only thing that really sticks out as questionable in the movie, otherwise the plot and the suspense work well to keep some movie viewers interested.

The alternate ending for the movie was too confusing with too many details, but more interesting than the ending used. After seeing the ending one can see why it was left as an extra on the DVD rather than becoming the original ending used.

If you don't like this movie, you need a higher I.Q........2007-08-04

As a member of Mensa, I believe the main problem several reviewers have with this movie is the lack of an I.Q. score high enough to appreciate it. Also, if you really believe the official government line that aliens have NOT visited our planet, then - of course - it all amounts to hogwash for you. On both counts, those of you who dislike the movie have my deepest sympathies.

Stunk........2007-04-10

I really can't think of anything positive to say about this movie. It was not even down to the so bad it is funny level. It was just mediocre, boring, and stupid. A waste of time, pure and simple.

Forgettable.......2007-03-09

"The Forgotten" looks like a bad episode of the X-Files or the Twilight Zone. A mother grieves the death of her young son, only to be told (by her therapist, her husband and the whole world) that the boy never existed. She forms an unlikely alliance with an alcoholic ex baseball player and the whole thing turns really, really ludicrous. Julianne Moore delivers, as usual, a wonderful performance, but not even her talent can rescue this silly movie.

A parent's tie with thier children.......2007-02-19

I really liked this movie. It does show how strong a parent's tie with thier children certainly are. Watching this movie certainly made me think of all of the parents that have lost thier children via accidents, child abductions or run-aways and how the parents must feel. Appreciation of what you have comes to mind and love the ones that you have, because tomorrow they could be gone. I liked this movie because it told of the "real pain" that Telly was feeling when her child was gone and "others" tried to erase her memories. I did watch the extended alternate ending which I do recommend in seeing. This movie is an on the edge of your seat thriller and I do recommend it to anyone!!!

P.D.Q. Bach - Abduction of Figaro / Peter Schickele, Minnesota Opera

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where's my stuff?
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its fun
The Great Bach's youngest son again covers himself in ignominy
You Gotta Love Him

P.D.Q. Bach - Abduction of Figaro / Peter Schickele, Minnesota Opera
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ASIN: B00018D58A
Release Date: 2004-02-10

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where's my stuff?.......2007-01-17

the delivery date continues to be moved to the future. i thought this item was in stock when i ordered it.
is it deliverable or do i need to shop elsewhere???

i would love to have an opportunity to truly review this product!

A dissenting view.......2006-11-27

The previous reviews are uniform in praising this piece as a spoof. Yes, it is a spoof and a very good one. No more of that. I am going to take another tack. I say it is an opera and a pretty good one, too, whatever its roots and original intentions. It works, and works well as a music drama--or rather comedy in this case.

Peter Schickele, channeling the last and least of the Bachs, has concocted an effective singspiel/opera buffa, probably the only one in the Twentieth Century that Wolfie Mozart, Larry Da Ponte and Manny Schickaneder would have applauded. Da Ponte, true to form, would have tried to seduce one or all of the leading ladies. Schickaneder would have rushed home to stage a pirate version at his own theater in order to swindle Schickele/Bach out of the profits.

Regional opera companies and opera workshops ought to be producing "The AbFig" on a regular basis. And major companies might do worse. Come to think of it, they have!

its fun.......2006-11-03

this dvd is not for the purist in classical music but for those with a sense of humour I found the entire production absolutely crazy and had a good laugh the entire way mind you one must know your music as snippets from all sources of the classical music pop up suddenly
I thouroughly recomend this to those with a sense of humour in the classical music

The Great Bach's youngest son again covers himself in ignominy.......2006-06-08

Most of PDQ Bach's operas are fairly short (Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice; The Stoned Guest). His really long one is mostly lost (Einstein on the Fritz). The Abduction of Figaro is a 3-act extravaganza, almost 2 1/2 hours long, set in Seville, North Africa, and Cuba. Somehow the Minnesota Opera Company was inveigled into performing it in 1984 and William Pierce was hijacked to do the commentary.

Mozart was a fabulous composer, so one can hardly blame PDQ for stealing so liberally from him. Had he done so more competently he would have written a much better opera. But PDQ never wrote a much better anything.

The opera is very tuneful. Other peoples' tunes, mostly. PDQ Bach (1807-1742?] was an equal-opportunity plagiarist. "Abduction" is something of an upstairs-downstairs opera, considering the number of master-servant pairs involved. There's Figaro's wife, Susanna Susannadanna, and her servant Pecadillo; Donald ("Don") Giovanni and his servant Schleporello; Dona Donna and her servant Blondie; Pasha Shaboom and his servant Opec. Schleporello is a mute, doesn't like it at all, and argues about it quit a bit.

Although the singers' names appear on the jacket, I'm sure they would prefer to remain anonymous. The performance is defective in that it uses a piano for continuo, when of course PDQ wrote for a harpsichord. Harpsichords are far superior anyway.

The overture is sprightly and sounds almost as if it had been cobbled together by Spike Jones -- except that Jones would have done a better job. The opera itself is sung in English, unfortunately -- not because English isn't the original language (there's some debate on that), but because it allows you to understand the fairly idiotic libretto. If it were in Italian or German, you could pretend it's better than it is.

Act I opens at the palace of Count Almamater, in the bedroom of the sick Figaro, who has mostly lapsed into a coma. After Doctor Al Defonso sings his aria ("Found a Peanut") (I told you English was a bad idea) he leaves. Susanna sings her aria, "Stand By Me", which has given rise to an acrid debate as to whether PDQ invented do-wop. Pecadillo comes in to announce the arrival of Dona Donna, who immediately charges in to sing a condemnation of Donald Giovanni and ask if she and Blondie can stay the night. Outside, later that night, Donald and Schloporello show up, while Pecadillo tries to serenade Blondie ("My Dog Has Fleas" ... should have performed this in Lithuanian or something else nobody understands). Donald meanwhile, is unaccountably smitten with Susanna. Things get increasingly complicated until, when the scene returns to the bedroom, Captain Kadd (who has a hook) breaks in. He sings (with hornpipe) about how bad he is and how he's on his way to retrieve a treasure in Cuba. Using Figaro's covered bed, he sails off in with the title character. There is general lamentation. Donald confronts Donna (or vice-versa). Donald, Schleporello, and Pecadillo sail off to rescue Figaro. Almost immediately their ship sinks in full view of everyone (so that's where Bernstein got the idea for the shipwreck in Candide!).

In Act II the 3 men are washed up on shore and sing at length about it. At the court of the Pasha, Opec picks fruit and sings (but not about that)(Opec is played by the inimitable John Ferrante, a countertenor who was so long associated with PDQ Bach's stuff ("Iphegenia in Brooklyn", "The Seasonings", &c.) he wouldn't mind being identified. The Pasha (who's pretty much out of it) comes in and his dancing girls do the Dance of the Seven Pails. Donald and Schleporello discover that Blondie and Donna are somehow already there and part of the Pasha's harem. The latter pair are mightily annoyed when the former put moves on them. Capt. Kadd passes through. Blondie and Donna are disgusted with men ("Macho, Macho"). Schleporello tries the serenade bit again ("You Can Beat Me"), this time with a steel guitar -- obviously an unwonted interpolation in an effort to get a modern audience interested, but by this time they're laughing too hard to notice. Donald makes another pass at Donna. OK, confess; how long ago did you get lost in all this? Donna has a hissy-fit and walks out without singing her aria. Conductor (and PDQ Bach discoverer) Prof. Schickele skips ahead. Donald, Schleporello, Pecadillo -- AND Opec -- decide it's time to go and wind up in ....

Act III is set in Cuba. The 4 guys arrive, walk offstage and then there's is completely senseless ballet that's sort of Carmen Miranda meets Swan Lake, in which PDQ Bach actually plagiarizes himself. The 4 men come back and meet Mama and Papa Geno (hard "G") and their pigs. Captain Kadd now shows up, the bed loaded with pirates, Blondie, Donna, and (of course) the still-comatose Figaro. Kadd gets the treasure map from Papa Geno (huh?) and when it appears that the treasure is in the bed, it turns out that Figaro has disappeared and the Maltese Falcon ... huh? huh? Well, now I'm lost and I'm actually watching it. Anyway, Schleporello gets an aria and ... where did those Valkyries come from? ... and then happily all ends.

This opera is unsuitable for children because they won't understand. Besides, nowadays children quickly reach the point where they don't like actual music and won't discover it again (if ever) until they get dragged to real concerts. On the other hand, an opera written at the time of Salieri, by a composer who was actually inferior to him, isn't a really good place to start. By the same token don't watch "Abduction of Figaro" alone. You may laugh hard enough to require CPR

You Gotta Love Him.......2005-06-14

How Schickele can lovingly lampoon - with no intention to destroy - Mozart's greatest operas is a miracle. I couldn't stop laughing. The singers are great. And the dancers in the Corpse de Ballet are wonderful. I work for Peoria (IL) Ballet and I'm recommending this for all our dancers. Yes, it's broad. Yes, it's over the top. But every plaudit of the other reviewers is true. This "opera" is not to be missed, especially if you are a Schickele fan.

The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 - Abduction

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Nice to view without the Twilight Zone interludes....
Revisiting old friends
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If Fox squeezing us?
A more fatal flaw

The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 - Abduction
Starring: X-Files Mythology
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2005-06-07

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The X-Files Mythology series consists of collections of episodes grouped around certain themes that were central to Chris Carter's gripping, funny, and sometimes impenetrable sci-fi/suspense/horror series. The 15 episodes in the first volume, Abduction, are culled from the first three seasons of the show, and they introduce FBI agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who has been assigned to keep tabs on her new partner, the eccentric Fox Mulder (David Duchovny). Mulder's specialty is those cases that can't seem to be solved on normal parameters--the "X-Files"--because he believes that many years ago his sister was abducted by aliens. We meet a dizzying cast of supporting characters: FBI assistant director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi); a government informant, code-named "Deep Throat," who offers to get Mulder closer to the truth than he's ever imagined; apparent abductee Duane Barry (Steve Railsback); a trio of conspiracy theorists called the Lone Gunmen (Dean Haglund, Tom Braidwood, and Bruce Harwood); the mysterious Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis); and suspicious agent Krycek (Nicholas Lea). And the theme of alien abduction leads to deeper threads involving experiments with alien DNA, cloning, alien bounty hunters, and more. These early episodes are some of the best the series ever had to offer, and the reasonably priced Mythology sets might be enticing for novices who would like to get a feel for the series without having to wade through all the story arcs and concepts that wandered through the nine seasons. (They're also conveniently packaged, with four discs in two Thinpaks.) X-philes, of course, would prefer the complete seasons, with the multiple arcs as well as the numerous excellent standalone (a.k.a. "creature feature") episodes. The discs include new commentary tracks on five of the episodes by Chris Carter, writer Frank Spotnitz, or director R.W. Goodwin, and there's a new 28-minute documentary that provides an overview of the series and the pertinent episodes that's well suited to novices. --David Horiuchi

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For nine seasons, fans of ?The X Files? watched and waited for an ultimate explanation of the complex web of alien conspiracy theories, government cover-ups and shadow organizations woven by series creator Chris Carter. Now, for the first time, viewers can follow every twist and turn of the complete mythology story arc beginning with THE X FILES MYTHOLOGY: ABDUCTION. ABDUCTION consists of 16 episodes from seasons 1-3, and presents the government conspiracy episodes in order, beginning with the series pilot. The set also features commentary on selected episodes and part one of Chris Carter?s all-new documentary ?Threads Of Mythology,? which explains the meaning of ?The X Files? and how all lies lead to the truth.

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Nice to view without the Twilight Zone interludes...........2007-07-23

Which I know had a major effect on tuning out and turning off the series for many of us out there. This is a chance for us to get thru the central theme of a cabal of aliens and human conspirators without timeouts for weird creatures or the like. This is not to say a lot of them were not good stories or creepy. But for many of us the sizzle was in the conspiracy and not the inbetweens.

Revisiting old friends.......2007-02-20

Contrary to what others have said, the Abduction series lacks nothing from not having "Conduit" in the package.

inevitable repackaging of the brilliant television series.......2006-01-04

This repackaging of THE X FILES according to the mythology arc has, no doubt, long been expected by most diehard fans of the now legendary television series. Having received the 4 volumes as a Christmas gift, this grateful recipient has not had time to peruse all 60 episodes + extras; however, a few observations do come to mind.

RE: THE X FILE MYTHOLOGY, VOL 1-4 ("Abduction"; "Black Oil"; "Colonization"; "Super Soldier"):

Recommendations, divided into 4 categories of prospective buyers, are as follows:

1) FANATICS/COLLECTORS:

True fanatics or obsessive collectors will, irrespective of whether they own all 9 complete seasons, want to add these 4 volumes to their shelves. That there exists only a small amount of new material ( in terms of extras: audio commentary + documentary ) is really irrelevant to those who fall into this category. 5 STARS in terms of its appeal for this group of people.

2) "REGULAR" FANS:

"X-Philes" who exist on a lesser ( if saner ) plane of dedication may want to consider whether, possessing some ( if not, perhaps, all ) of the complete DVD sets, these repackaged sets actually add to their enjoyment. It seems indisputable that THE X FILES will never be understood on an aesthetic level by solely watching the myth arc episodes; therefore, it begs the question of why one would purchase the "complete" myth arc when it's possible to go the way the series did when it originally aired- i.e., by alternating between mythology and stand alone episodes. 2 STARS in terms of its appeal for this group of people.

3) CONFUSED BUT INTERESTED VIEWERS:

People with some familiarity with the show but who never quite watched with enough regularity ( or intensity ) to follow the intricacies of the mythology arc, may well consider purchasing these volumes. Presumably, those who fall ( more or less ) into this category will not have purchased the complete DVD seasons ( or at least not *all* of them ). It may well be financially (1/5 cost of 9 complete seasons) and aesthetically satisfying to purchase these 4 repackaged volumes and supplement ( by renting or borrowing ) selected stand alone ( "monster of the week" ) episodes. 4 STARS in terms of its appeal for this group of people.

4) NOVICES

For those who truly haven't watched THE X FILES, or at most, a few episodes, it seems a toss-up as to whether these sets are the right way to go. It is this reviewers suggestion that those in this category rent some episodes; specifically, the first 4 episodes of SEASON ONE (Pilot, Deep Throat, Squeeze, Conduit ) in order to establish whether they find the show appealing. If they're hooked, and have the willingness to invest money through purchasing DVD's outright, it might be better to start purchasing all nine complete seasons over time ( most definitely *in order* ). The other option for beginners would be to purchase the 4 repackaged myth arc volumes ( again, paying attention to proper order ) and renting select stand alone episodes ( there are numerous books and websites which can guide one to the very best episodes ). 3 STARS in terms of its appeal for this group of people.

NOTE: The X FILES MOVIE ( "Fight the Future" ) is *not* included in this repackaging release. After viewing the first 3 episodes of Vol 3: "Colonization" (Patient X, The Red and the Black, The End), it is extremely advisable, for the sake of continuity and understanding, to buy ( or at least, watch ) the film *before* continuing with the remaining (Vol 3) episodes.

RE: THE X FILES MYTHOLOGY, VOL 1: "Abduction":

Of the 15 episodes selected ( which span Season 1 thru start of Season 3), it seems to this reviewer debatable whether Season 2 episode titled "Red Museum" should have been included when Season 1 "Conduit" was not. Furthermore, if the latter episode was not deemed (for whatever reason) to be up to standard, Season 2 "Sleepless" would have had the virtue of introducing a key character (Alex Krycek), with the episode plot having at least as much pertinence to the myth arc as the comparatively inferior "Red Museum". Just two cents from a faithful X-Phile.

IMPORTANT: for those who are new to THE X FILES, the documentary ("Threads of Mythology" ) for Volume 1 contains an unfortunate (completely inappropriate) spoiler. Without elaborating, I can only implore beginners ( few as they may be ) to stay away from this documentary until after finishing either Complete Season 7 or Volume 3 ("Colonization")

CONCLUSION:

With regard to THE X FILES myth arc as a totality; those looking for airtight plot development and perfectly logically explanations as the storyline developed over the course of nine grueling seasons, are truly barking up the wrong tree. Chris Carter and his collaborators, while having a vague idea of where the specifics of the storyline could go, never had every detail planned out, and thank goodness for that! If 1013 Productions had applied such a misguided notion of continuity, many of the surprising twists and turns that characterized the myth arc would have never materialized.

If Fox squeezing us?.......2005-12-13

Add me to the list of disgruntled fans who have loyally bought the full season sets, which are expensive, and then are asked to shell out more for extra features. I agree that Fox should just offer the features on a dvd for those who have already contributed to the Fox coffers.

A more fatal flaw.......2005-12-08

In addition to the missing "Sleepless" as another reviewer pointed out, this series is missing "Counduit" which in my mind is a much greater omission. This isn't the usual nitpicking, as I'll explain at the end of the review if you'd like to jump there.

"Sleepless" itself, though the case being investigated is not returned to as part of the mythology, and though it's not even a particularly brilliant episode by X-Files standards, is a great loss. It does introduce Krycek, but that's not the only thing; it also implies something, at the end, which will become EXTREMELY important to the entire progression of the show. Something that certainly relates to both "mythology" and "abduction."

However, I suppose the lack of "Sleepless" is justified in some way, because practically every episode from the first third of the second season has almost as much right to be here as it does, and there wouldn't have been room. Shows like "The Host" and "Blood" and even the uncharacteristic "3" (it was the first I ever saw, and turned me off for two years) are immersed in the ongoing struggle between Mulder and the bureau, between the bureau and its puppetmasters, and between and within Scully and Mulder themselves as they stumble around aimlessly. From "The Erlenmeyer Flask" to "One Breath" is the most real these characters have ever felt, even the sidelined Scully. These episodes are not typical television, they're dark, though not without hope. Those who have only seen later years of the show, even the vastly less believable sixth season period when the files were again closed and such tensions resurfaced, will have no idea how different from your typical "monster of the week" the early second season shows were, and how essential to the greater picture.

I could also make the argument that in its best seasons (i.e. the first three or four, possibly part of five), many of the non-mythology episodes contained equal character insight and depth as the ones about the grand conspiracy. I first watched the X-Files for sci-fi/suspense elements too, but when I came back to it this year I was amazed how much I had been missing. When laid out in a straight line, I could imagine the events of the grand plan seeming more than faintly ridiculous. Someone watching in this form might really miss not only the point, but the quality of the show.

Aliens are only one part of The X-Files, and honestly not the strongest part in the early seasons. From the Season 1, for newbies I recommend "Squeeze" (and sequel "Tooms" which without being mythology still manages to introduce Assistant Director Skinner, AND give the Cigarette Smoking Man his first speaking role), "Ice," "Eve," "Beyond the Sea," and "Darkness Falls," none of which are included here. From season 2, watch "The Host," "Blood," and "Sleepless" after "Little Green Men," watch "3" after "Ascension," and then "Irresistible," "Die Hand Die Verletzt," and "Humbug" in whatever order you want. I realize I'm following the same ones the official VHS tapes featured back when only some of each season could be released. I'll recommend "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" from season 3 but depart from conventional wisdom with "Quagmire," "Hell Money" and especially "Oubliette," incredible hours that exemplify, as much as any mythology episode, what was unique about the X-Files. From season 4, two episodes with huge significance are omitted from that mythology DVD (by then on VOLUME 2: BLACK OIL). They are "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man" and "Demons," and there are many classics you'd miss if you only saw the mythology, as that season intertwined the characters' personal lives with their cases more than any since 2. "Paper Hearts," Leonard Betts," "Never Again," and "Small Potatoes" are most essential for understanding the episodes surrounding them. If you take "the mythology" to mean "the episodes where CHARACTERS rather than MONSTERS matter," then all these shows I've mentioned, and many many more, actually qualify. You can watch this stuff in these new packages, but it's like listening to Beethoven's greatest hits (not the Duchovny kids film!). You'll not only be missing a lot, you won't get the full appreciation of the ones you do see.

Now to "Conduit." I suppose at the price, this series is still worth it in some way for those who aren't able to rent or buy the massively expensive full season DVDs or didn't have the luck, as I did, of seeing and recording the episodes on cable when they were first on. But if the entire point is to collect all the episodes essential to understanding the mythology (and at least in the first season, there aren't that many of them), the absence of "Conduit" is more than puzzling, it's a huge loss for someone who will only ever see the show's progression through this DVD series, even more than the absence of those early season 2 episodes. In fact, if someone were to ask me which X-Files episode presents alien abduction in the most moving, most believable terms, it would be this one. Plus, it was only the fourth show that ever aired, and the first crushing insight into that whole thing with Samantha, which was the cornerstone of the "mythology."

I am well aware of similarities between "Conduit" and, say, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or every other movie or TV show about alien abduction ever. But that's not really a point worth making, as nearly every X-Files show from the most sophisticated Morgan & Wong or Darin Morgan script in the early years to Chris Carter's own more derivative work later, tends to use cliches as far as the actual concepts of the paranormal, alien invasion, abduction, and government conspiracy are concerned. Once you watch the show for awhile you will realize that is not the point, in fact it may be a strength, allowing greater concentration by the writers on the heart of what was going on.

Worse yet, even the valid excuse that there wasn't room for "Conduit" or "Sleepless" rings hollow when one episode on this DVD is Chris Carter's incoherent "Red Museum." I say "Chris Carter's" to denote he wrote it, rather than just produced. This is not often the case, and as newbies are often surprised to notice, only rarely with the best episodes. Exception: "Deep Throat," "Duane Barry." Anyway, "Red Museum" is neither proper mythology nor one of the better episodes of its era. In fact, it starts very strongly as a monster of the week, and the moment the "mythology" aspect is introduced (in the most forced, ridiculous way) it becomes almost laughable.

Otherwise these are good episodes. In fact, the majority selected here are brilliant. The "Colony"/"Endgame" two parter is the only one remotely approaching "only decent" level and compared to late X-Files or just about anything on TV, it's flawless. The same cannot be said for any of the subsequent mythology DVDs. Volume 2 is uniformly great, but again will suffer out of context. Volume 3 is iffier, very compelling, technically incredible TV but by then the show had lost its original character and the conspiracy had become entirely unbelievable. Volume 4, take a pass.

But ideally these DVDs should neither be the first or the last way you experience the show. If you go for them, be sure to see the best ones that fell beneath the cracks, or you won't really get it.

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Definetly Watch it!
Great movie
All Reviewers Missed the Point!
An Embarrassment to ALL Overtly Christian Movies! It Does NOT Deliver the Goods Along with the Gospel!
OK, but not enough

Unidentified (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Jonathan Aube , Josh Adamson , Michael Blain-Rozgay , Rebecca St. James , and Jenna Bailey
Director: Rich Christiano
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ASIN: B000LC52BE
Release Date: 2007-01-30

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Released in theaters and the latest film from Rich Christiano, Unidentified is the story of a man who states he was abducted by a UFO while driving home on a back road one night in a small Texas town. Two reporters (Jonathan Aube and Josh Adamson) from Both Sides Magazine are sent to investigate. When the man is unwilling to discuss the incident with the reporters, the curiosity of the magazine editor is raised and he decides to further check into the situation. What transpires is a quest for the truth regarding UFO's and their spiritual implication in today's world. This is a very high quality production with a talented cast.

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Definetly Watch it!.......2007-09-09

This is a great movie and I am glad it was made. It will get you thinking. Even my sons ages 9 and 10 enjoyed it very much and understood its important message. Please don't listen to the other harsh reviews. It's worth watching and deciding for yourselves. I give it 5 stars because my family and I couldn't stop watching it!

Great movie.......2007-07-12

My family and friends saw this movie at the theater and loved it. More movies like this need to be made for the public. Some may criticize, but I recommend watching the movie and making a decision for yourself.

All Reviewers Missed the Point!.......2007-07-10

My gosh! I read all the reviews to this film... and then I bought it nontheless because I KNEW this was a Christian film with a message. Duh! It is a CHRISTIAN film, for crying out loud. I read the reviews and one would think it was a Hollywood type gone beserk or something.

But then again, I guess this is what people think Christians are: loonies. First off, the film makes no pretenses about where this is going. Secondly, it has a Christian message to all, whether one likes it or not, you will be on the side of Jesus or you are not. Plain and simple. The UFO phenomena is so strong and so delusional that unless you see it for what it really is, demonic activity, you miss the point of the film.

Rich Christiano has been putting out some decent movies of late and are getting better. He may not have the big budgets of Hollywood movies... and believe me, if he had the $80-$100 million budget, whoa! this would rival any big time Hollywood movie.

The film itself could lend to some better dialouge or even a "heftier" plot but its main message is that UFO is just demonic activity to delude people into believing what they want to believe and not wanting to be held accountable to the truth. The truth is that we need Jesus to get to Heaven. Period. Most will not like my review but I am not here to win a popularity contest with all you "intellectual" types or "real" film critics. I am here to tell you that this film was excellent in bringing its timely message to the masses. This world is going through a major delusional period that is so strong that even some Christians could be even deceived.

This film has merit and is based on what is going on today. The acting was really better than one would expect. The story is certainly credible. I applaud Rich Christiano for putting this forward. I can't wait for his next project!

An Embarrassment to ALL Overtly Christian Movies! It Does NOT Deliver the Goods Along with the Gospel!.......2007-06-07

The topic of UFOs and alien abductions, whether you believe them or not, are just as encompassing for the victim as being lost in witchcraft or any other occult practices and scenes. The victim can easily lose decades of their lives being haunted by these obsessive topics, and the more the victim researches and is engrossed in finding out "the truth" about UFOs and alien abductions, the more precious years of their lives are wasted on the fruitless, negative endeavor. This is a topic that is very deserving of having a film made about it all! But, unfortunately, it is not this film, UNIDENTIFIED.

This film, UNIDENTIFIED, is really bad! Not even the brief cameo appearances of Christian rock singer Rebecca St. James is enough to help this movie.

The main problem is that it seems to be a movie presenting the Christian perspective about UFOs, but it almost non-existently shows anything about UFOs, which is what should have made the movie unique among low budget Christian films. They talk alot about UFOs, but don't deliver the goods before showing how Christianity solves the UFO problem for believers.

When UNIDENTIFIED was in theaters, the local Christian radio stations played commercials for it for months, before and after its release, which had me looking forward to seeing it! After seeing it, I was embarrassed that this was being promoted so heavily on Christian radio because the film is so bad.

I was expecting that they would at least make an attempt at special effects and make-up for the UFOs and aliens, no matter how low budget, to try to re-create the widely documented UFO/alien reports and descriptions before debunking them via Christian teachings. Nope. The special effects are basically normal looking actors looking at bright lights. That's it. Dud science fiction. Dud monster movie. Dud Christian movie!

This film seems so much like a bait and switch that I think it takes away from its attempt to spread the Christian message at the end of the film. I was extremely disappointed in the lack of UFO content, and the way-too-quick Christian conversion aspects at the end of the film. The end of the film doesn't tie up any loose story lines from the rest of the film, and most questions go unanswered and not specifically addressed or debunked.

The writing is awful, and the events are very forced and seem very unrealistic.

I like science fiction films and monster movies, from all of the history of cinema, and I am very forgiving over a low budget effort, as long as it is either fun or interesting, or clever. None of those saving graces are present in UNIDENTIFIED.

This movie was a very failed attempt at a topic that needs to be addressed in another film, but SHOW the UFOs, and SHOW the alien abductions, THEN debunk them using Bible principles, exposing them for what they are: tricks of the devil for minds of the more "modern" mankind. There is a good book available that does just that, and I know of no other book or DVD that does, so please check out ALIEN INTRUSION by Gary Bates. Alien Intrusion

The book, ALIEN INTRUSION, by Gary Bates, delivers the goods in a non-fiction format! This fictional UNIDENTIFIED movie is awful, not because it is fiction, but because it does NOT deliver the goods, no cinema UFOs or movie alien abductions, just really bad writing.

OK, but not enough.......2007-04-22

I was very excited to see this movie. Being a Christian film about UFOs, I was expecting to hear about Genesis 6, sons of God, Nephilim, etc., but there was nothing like that here. In fact, there really was not enough about the UFO phenomenon at all. It started out promising, but quickly digressed from investigating the UFO incidents to an interoffice debate about being saved or not. I think it is important to include the message of salvation in Christian entertainment; however, this movie did not live up to its billing. Also, I think the end "joke" was very cruel and distasteful. Maybe someday they will make a movie of Lynn Marzulli's "Nephilim." For a Christian perspective on UFOs, Chuck Missler is a much better resource.

Mozart - Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail [Abduction from the Seraglio]

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The Last Serious Mozartian.
Golden age Mozart from a master conductor

Mozart - Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail [Abduction from the Seraglio]
Starring: Edita Gruberova , Francisco Araiza , Martti Talvela , Reri Grist , and Norbert Orth
Director: Karl Böhm , and August Everding
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B0009I8PHS
Release Date: 2005-09-13

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The Last Serious Mozartian........2007-03-19

Karl Bohm is very old by the time he conducted this performance. During curtain calls, he was virtually escorted up the stage by Gruberova and Grist.
For quite some time after Bohm, there weren't many dedicated conductors for Mozart's operas, the most dedicated one being Leopold Hager followed by Nicolas Harnoncourt of Austria.
Edita Gruberova, who sang a lot under Harnoncourt, was just starting her career as a Mozartian in this production. Her Konstanz is very securely delivered, if not outright outstanding. And she was a real gem to watch - voluptuously beautiful in the lowcut cream satin dress.
Francisco Araiza sang Belmonte with a bright, ardent tone that eclipsed second-rate interpretors like Ernst Haefliger before him. His voice hasn't yet grown harsh in this recording, and it is a real treat for the ears, even if his stagecraft was on the stiff side.
Orth and Grist made a charming secondary pair.
The star of this show, however, goes to Martti Talvela as the ominously difficult to sing Osmin.
Talvela is such a joy to watch and a delight to hear - full of comedy and drama. His duet with Reri Grist when he was bathing is outright hilarious and deathly funny. His later duet with Orth is another high light of the opera. Not to mention his final solo aria that demanded a real virtuoso's skill.
This is a very respectable historical production, showing the singers in their prime, and the conductor's veteran skills as a seasoned Mozartian. Any one who misses Bohm and Talvela must get this DVD.

Golden age Mozart from a master conductor.......2006-04-08

Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail or The Abduction from the Seraglio was composed by Mozart in 1782 during his first heady days in Vienna. He'd recently thrown off the shackles of provincial Salzburg and his odious servitude under the Prince-Archbishop Colloredo. This Singspiel (song-play) was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna, and is the wellspring of the famous story about Mozart's postperformance meeting with Emperor Joseph II in which the illustrious Enlightenment ruler uttered his famous critique: "Too beautiful for our ears and monstrous many notes, my dear Mozart". Mozart supposedly replied "Exactly as many as necessary, your majesty".

Joseph II had founded a National Singspiel Company in 1778 which was designed to promote German culture in Vienna where the predominant culture, at least among the aristocracy, was French. The work, Mozart's first imperial operatic commission, combines elements of Italian opera seria, opera buffa and even folklike German song. It is a truly new amalgam of elements with lovely melodies and gentle humor that still manages to entertain. Mozart would perfect this recipe nearly a decade later in his last Singspiel, "The Magic Flute". Die Entfuhrung features a wonderful, fairly complex Act II finale: a dramatic technique Mozart famously utilized with even greater success 4 years later in le Nozze di Figaro. It enables him to heighten the drama while deftly exploring the characters of multiple onstage protagonists simultaneously. This dramatic technique was truly new: a nail into the heart of static opera seria for which the da Ponte operas would be the hammer. It is the source of a new Romantic spirit in music, the full flowering of which was decades away. And the Turkish elements in the opera represented the continuing fascination of the Viennese with those same Turks who had invaded Austria not too many years earlier. This Turkish exoticism is another element in nascent Romanticism. This humble little Singspiel's importance should not be minimized.

Karl Bohm conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayerischen Staatsoper with the right balance of serious purpose and light lilting lyricism. This production, staged by August Everding with set and costume design by Max Bignens, was filmed from a live television production relayed on the First Programme (Channel 1) of German television on 25 April 1980. Bohm was nearly 86 years of age at the time and had first conducted this work in 1924. He was a true Mozartean who mastered Mozart's youthful, bubbling music while also revealing the ineffably sad, emotionally ambiguous drama that lays just underneath. It is a volatile mixture that can evaporate or combust in a conductor's face if not approached properly. Mozart has been described as too easy for beginners, too difficult for experts. Bohm was an expert who evoked a beginner's Mozart: he made the difficult sound easy. He is the real star of this excellent DVD.

The singers are superb. Thomas Holtzmann is Selim, Belmonte is Francisco Araiza. Konstanze is Edita Gruberova. Blonde is sung by the wonderful Reri Grist. Pedrillo is sung by Norbert Orth and Osmin is Martti Talvela. The production is relatively traditional, extremely colorful and fun to watch. I've enjoyed it immensely every time I've watched it.

This DVD has a picture format of NTSC color shot fullscreen with a 4:3 format. Region code is 0 worldwide. The film is crystal clear with no discernable video artifacts. It appears to be digitally remastered. Sound formats are PCM stereo and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround sound. Both formats sound great with the DTS Surround providing ambiance from the rear speakers and good spatial location of instruments and voices. Menu language is English. Subtitles are in German, English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Total time of the disc is 146 minutes. There are no extras other than DGG promos.

This is an excellent version of Mozart's Abduction. Those familiar with Karl Bohm know what to expect. Those who don't know him will find this disc a nice introduction. Strongly recommended.

Mike Birman

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wow!!
Decent Sci-Fi Effort
This is what a horror movie is supposed to be
"Gutsy" story of alien hunting
FF.

Altered
Starring: Misty Rosas , Paul McCarthy-Boyington , Brad William Henke , Michael C. Williams , and Adam Kaufman (II)
Director: Eduardo Sánchez (II)
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000JLQPYU
Release Date: 2006-12-19

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wow!!.......2007-08-19

i love this movie great story line i thought turning the tables and abducting the alien was great. the childhood friends hunting these things for a while and then pretty much getting more then what they bargained for was cool. great suspense check it out.

Decent Sci-Fi Effort.......2007-07-08

Warning: Major Spoilers in this review

Altered has an exciting beginning with three men pursuing an unknown creature through the woods at night. They finally trap their prey and take it to a fourth friend's house. The setup is ripe for an excellent movie, but the script begins to lose steam at about the 50 minute mark. While I found the acting good overall, given that the actors are not well known, and the alien looks terrific, the plot begins to become annoyingly repetitive at about the halfway point of the movie as we are forced to endure a lot of expository exchanges. The four buddies, and the girlfriend, bicker annoyingly over what should be done with the captive e.t. and the plot stops moving forward. By the time the sheriff makes an unwelcome visit, the movie almost grinds to a halt. The good news is that, shortly thereafter, the action does pick up with one of the most disturbingly graphic scenes I've witnessed in a while. The alien escapes and yanks out a handful of one of the men's intestines and slowly pulls them from his body. Well done indeed, it had me squirming in my seat. As the unlucky victim, Mike Williams (from Blair Witch Project) does a great job in this scene. My only complaint is that, as most of the movie is shot at night, in the woods, a van and in a house that has lost power, many of the scenes are a bit dark. While this does increase tension, at times it is simply annoying since it's often difficult to figure out what is going on. Also, the end feels rather abrupt, leaving some major questions unanswered. Like, what is going to happen with the sheriff's body in the back of the van and will Cody's father do anything with the charred alien corpse on his front step? Did no one notice the major explosion when Wyatt blew his house to hell? Not to mention that the alien invasion that our hero predicted seems to have been aborted or postponed. These quibbles aside, the effects are well done and I enjoyed the movie for what it was, a lower budget scare fest without pretensions that could have benefited from tighter scripting. 3.5 stars

This is what a horror movie is supposed to be.......2007-06-28

I'm very surprised by the negative reviews for this movie, oh well, some people just don't know quality when it's standing in front of them.
If you're interested in horror/science fiction with an element of realism thrown in, then this is the film for you.
From the makers of the Blair Witch Project (which sucked but is still culturally significant) this film takes us to rural farm land where a group of rednecks, united by a horrible past event, go into the woods looking for some revenge on the extraterrestrial jerks who have ruined their lives. They capture one and keep it chained up, bringing it back to their buddy's farm house to exact a little torture on it, but are then one by one picked off in various gruesome fashion.
The great thing about this movie is that there aren't any really big names in it, and yet the actors all turn in great performances. The storyline is ultra creepy, especially if you're at all into UFO/conspiracy theories.
This, and 28 weeks later, are probably the best horror films I've seen in a decade, and is proof positive that you don't have to have a tremendous budget and popular names to make a decent film.
Ignore the negative reviews on this one, there's plent of gore and excellent special effects, if you're still a little undecided, then rent it first, but if you're a real fan of horror, then you'll appreciate this film.

"Gutsy" story of alien hunting.......2007-06-05

A group of rednecks go alien hunting. Otis, Cody, and Duke manage to bag one of the beasties and take it to Wyatt's house. Why? Evidently, all four were victims of the aliens in the past, including Cody's brother Timmy who was killed during the early encounter. Otherwise, its never explained why they bagged this bad boy or why they brought it alive over to Wyatt's.

Wyatt's girlfriend Hope is not amused. She calls the sheriff. Wyatt has some sort of relationship with these aliens, having been imbedded with a "clicker" in his intestines years ago. Evidently, the aliens want more clickers installed because they have a predilection for intestine pulling. The intestine pulling is what raised this from one to two stars. Do the boys kill the alien or return it? Are there ramifications to killing this alien? Wyatt seems to think so, but it turns out Wyatt has been ready for their return for years.

The most interesting part of this movie is that when they finally show the aliens, their mouths look vaguely like a discreet southern body part of the female anatomy, but with big teeth. Freud would have a field day.

The FX is bad (I swear I saw a zipper), the acting isn't bad but nothing to run to the awards with either, and the dialogue is juvenile. (One minute Hope stomps away from Wyatt's truck, the next moment she swears she'll never leave him) This movie was bad, not even cheesy bad but bad. Do yourself a favor and rent before you buy.

FF........2007-05-07

sorry kids, but from the start of the movie i was annoyed. the viewer is immediately introduced to 3 guys that are so annoying, that you wish something bad happens to them. i stayed with the movie until i could get a good look at the creature. after that i found myself fast forwarding thru the last at least 30 mins. whenever i find myself using the FF feature, i know i just lost $ on rental fees.

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shawna french kidsmartz
KIDSMARTZ IS SMART
KidSmartz Keeps Kids and Parents Smart

KidSmartz: Abduction Prevention
Starring: Bryan Cranston
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ASIN: B00009L4ZB
Release Date: 2003-05-08

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How do you talk to children about safety issues like preventing child abduction without scaring them? Kidsmartz shows you how! Kidsmartz empowers parents with the essential information needed to help keep children safe from abductions and other hazards. Through reenactments of common situations and ploys, parents and children alike will be trained to recognize potentially dangerous situations before they happen. It's what every parent should know and what every child should learn.

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shawna french kidsmartz.......2007-03-11

this i found is geared more towards the teenage population however it was done well and gives valuable tips especially towards internet abduction.

KIDSMARTZ IS SMART.......2003-09-12

KIDSMARTZ ---
Excellent!
Top notch!
Class act!
One of the "smartest" educational videos going. The writing and direction is superb -- most of the actors have a sense of realty -- almost a documentary flavor -- the information is clear and powerful. I highly recommend that every parent, and every person see this video... it will shed a multitude of light.

KidSmartz Keeps Kids and Parents Smart.......2003-09-02

If you have kids, no matter what their age, this DVD is a must. Sometimes it's difficult to know exactly how to approach kids about the everyday dangers that abound. Abduction can take many forms and as parents we may not always know the best way to impart important safety issues to our children. You can use the DVD as important information for you to learn how to educate your children or you can show the DVD to your kids, choosing the entire DVD or simply the segment that you feel would be most beneficial.
I have two kids and found the information invaluable. It's presented in a way that uses no violence and imparts vital informtion by showing actual enactments.
I feel better knowing I have given my kids additional tools to keep them safe.

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The Abduction
Powerful Story
A Good film for Men also, not only Women
Victoria Principal & Robert Hays are very believable

The Abduction
Starring: Victoria Principal , Robert Hays , Christopher Lawford , William Greenblatt , and Tabitha Lupien
Director: Larry Peerce
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Release Date: 2001-09-11

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She is one woman who seems to have it all. Great children, a great guy and good life. But all this changes when a maniacal ex-husband starts to stalk and harass her. Tension rises when she finds herself trapped in a snowstorm with a man that is losing touch with his sanity.

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The Abduction.......2006-03-23

I've seen a couple of movies of this genre and this one was one of the better. How a "crazed" cop can't let his successful working wife "go" and difficult it was for her to get the law inforcement to help her because he was a cop. Based on a true story.

Powerful Story.......2004-03-21

Came home late last night and flicked on the tv....this movie caught my eye and kept me on the edge of my seat. It had a strong, important message and is definetely worth your time!!!

A Good film for Men also, not only Women.......2002-09-28

INfrequently (thank God !) we Men run into the (thankfully) *rare* "Lady* that _chooses_ to NON-ethically claw into a Man using the courts, etc., just-coz-she-wants-to-strike-at-him. May I haste to add that the MAJORITY of the Ladies out here among us guys would NEVER choose such a disgusting, illegal, UNethical course of action, just to get back at us. And _that_ is the perfect segue, at least as I see so, into my high praise of Victoria Principal and Robert Hays in THE ABDUCTION. May I please say how marvelously balanced, rational, and just and fair the illustration of the HORROR of us "Men" doing the OPPOSITE to the Love we *are* OBLIGED to demonstrate, perpetually, to Ladies is so well portrayed by Ms. Principal and Mr. Hays. A *must see* for EVERY Man *and* EVERY Woman. Guys, sit down with your Wives / Girl / Your Wife or Romance's Girls, and if what you see in THE ABDUCTION is YOU, please, get help ! It's NEVER too late !

Victoria Principal & Robert Hays are very believable.......2002-05-12

Shocking and suspenseful movie about a stalker ex-husband who wants his ex-wife back...both physically and emotional. Victoria Principal is a victim overcoming the violence brought upon her by her ex-husband (who turns psycho and will go to any length to get her back). This kind of stuff is really going on...The movie is a good reminder of that.

Mysterious Skin (Original Theatrical Director's Cut)

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Mysterious skin Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wow!
Brilliant!
Mysterious Skin
Does Not Compare To The Book
Sensational!

Mysterious Skin (Original Theatrical Director's Cut)
Starring: Chase Ellison , George Webster (IV) , Rachael Nastassja Kraft , Lisa Long , and Chris Mulkey
Director: Gregg Araki
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Release Date: 2005-10-25

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The summer I was eight years old, five hours disappeared from my life. These are the words of Brian Lackey, a troubled 18 year old, growing up in the stiflingly small town of Hutchinson, Kansas. Plagued by nightmares, Brian believes that he may have been the victim of an alien abduction. Neil, however, is the ultimate beautiful outsider. With a loving but promiscuous mother, Neil is wise beyond his years and curious about his developing sexuality, having found what he perceived to be love from his Little League baseball coach at a very early age. Now, ten years later, Neil is a teenage hustler, nonchalant about the dangerous path his life is taking.

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