Murder by Death

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Neil Simon wrote this 1976 spoof in which virtually every famous fictional detective of the 1930s and 1940s congregate at the home of a mysterious fellow (Truman Capote) to try and solve the mystery of who's trying to kill them all. Simon's jokes are mostly obvious, and the film's real appeal is the clever concept matched with fine--sometimes legendary--actors. Peter Falk plays a very Bogart-like Sam Spade equivalent, James Coco is a Hercule Poirot wannabe, Peter Sellers does a Charlie Chan bit, David Niven and Maggie Smith are reflections of Nick and Nora.... You get the picture. Lighthearted and silly, this is cotton-candy comedy for the cast as well as viewers. --Tom Keogh

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Love this one!.......2007-07-22

This is a really funny old movie! A great mystery/comedy that is more about the individual, funny personalities of the detectives mixing with the others then the mystery it's self. The totally different types of detectives makes this such a funny movie.

Great Classic Comedy.......2007-07-13

We have been enjoying this movie annually since 1976! It is a fun family tradition & we're grateful to have this movie on DVD.

Murder by Comedy.......2007-07-10

Great cast and funny dialogue make this movie a treat. I chuckled throughout the movie because of the funny lines. Listen carefully and you won't be disappointed. Fans of "Clue" should enjoy it. The story is rather predictable based on previous movies like "And Then There Were None", but that is part of the point to be predictable, it is the Neil Simon dialogue full of puns that is the real treat.

FAST shipping!.......2007-05-18

Good price - got here in GREAT time, even with super saver shipping... The movie is hysterical and timeless.

One of the all-time classics!.......2007-03-27

My daughter and I have loved this movie since she was little and we still catch ourselves quoting our favorite lines from the movie! It is such a great spoof on old detective movies and there are so many of our favorite, big stars in it! It is really a fun movie!

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Simply The Best
Older IS Better
The Haunting
Intriguing Ambivilance
Great Spooky Movie

The Haunting
Starring: Julie Harris , Claire Bloom , Richard Johnson , Russ Tamblyn , and Fay Compton
Director: Robert Wise
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ASIN: B00009NHB6
Release Date: 2003-08-05

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Certain to remain one of the greatest haunted-house movies ever made, Robert Wise's The Haunting (1963) is antithetical to all the gory horror films of subsequent decades, because its considerable frights remain implicitly rooted in the viewer's sensitivity to abject fear. A classic spook-fest based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House (which also inspired the 1999 remake directed by Jan de Bont), the film begins with a prologue that concisely establishes the dark history of Hill House, a massive New England mansion (actually filmed in England) that will play host to four daring guests determined to investigate--and hopefully debunk--the legacy of death and ghostly possession that has given the mansion its terrifying reputation.

Consumed by guilt and grief over her mother's recent death and driven to adventure by her belief in the supernatural, Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) is the most unstable--and therefore the most vulnerable--visitor to Hill House. She's invited there by anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), along with the bohemian lesbian Theodora (Claire Bloom), who has acute extra-sensory abilities, and glib playboy Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn, from Wise's West Side Story), who will gladly inherit Hill House if it proves to be hospitable. Of course, the shadowy mansion is anything but welcoming to its unwanted intruders. Strange noises, from muffled wails to deafening pounding, set the stage for even scarier occurrences, including a door that appears to breathe (with a slowly turning doorknob that's almost unbearably suspenseful), unexplained writing on walls, and a delicate spiral staircase that seems to have a life of its own.

The genius of The Haunting lies in the restraint of Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding, who elicit almost all of the film's mounting terror from the psychology of its characters--particularly Eleanor, whose grip on sanity grows increasingly tenuous. The presence of lurking spirits relies heavily on the power of suggestion (likewise the cautious handling of Theodora's attraction to Eleanor) and the film's use of sound is more terrifying than anything Wise could have shown with his camera. Like Jack Clayton's 1961 chiller, The Innocents, The Haunting knows the value of planting the seeds of terror in the mind, as opposed to letting them blossom graphically on the screen. What you don't see is infinitely more frightening than what you do, and with nary a severed head or bloody corpse in sight, The Haunting is guaranteed to chill you to the bone. --Jeff Shannon

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A group is introduced to the supernatural through a 90-year old New England haunted house. Be prepared for hair-raising results in this classic horror film!

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Simply The Best.......2007-09-12

There's probably only one time in my entire youth that my brother and I were in total agreement on something...the day we walked out of the movie theater in Brooklyn in the 60's, after viewing this film. We both were scared out of our socks and thought it was the most frightening movie ever made, challenged perhaps only by the incredible CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Herk Harvey. Either of these would make great Halloween Movie Party Night selections, but I would recommend screening YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN afterward; otherwise you'll never get your guests out from under the couch!

Older IS Better.......2007-08-29

I first saw this movie as a child. It was the scariest movie I had ever seen, and yet the move had virtually no "special effects" at all. I'm a much older "girl" now, but I still love this movie. I think it's much better than the remake, and even after "The Exorcist", Stephen King movies, etc., this one still does it for me (without a lot of blood and gore, too.)

The Haunting.......2007-08-29

We received the movie in record time and it was in excellent condition. As far as the movie goes I think this original film by "Wise" is the best. It doesn't have wild special effects, but it certainly is scarry.Don't let the Black & White film turn you away it's a classic.

Intriguing Ambivilance.......2007-08-23

This 1960s adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel, "The Haunting of Hill House" is one of the more disturbing ghost movies I've seen to date- not because of what you see, but for what you don't see. This isn't necessarily a movie about a haunted house, but a woman on the edge of a nervous break-down - is the house haunted, or have the internal demons of Elanor come out to play? Is the house an avatar of the original builder, a reclusive misogynist and repressed sex fiend with a punitive religious bent or just a convenient place for everyone's worst aspects to expose themselves? The fact that the film has no real special effects and is shot in black and white makes it even more unsettling, like a nightmare. The only thing that mars the entire picture is the end: the exposition at Elanor's death in the driveway should have been left out entirely as it ruins the rythmn of the nightmare dance between Elanor, the house, and her own "Victorian" past which reflects the WORST of that age.

Great Spooky Movie.......2007-08-15

Good, old fashioned, black and white horror film. No blood, no guts, no gore. Just scary and suspenseful.

The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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THE OTHERS IS ONE OF THE GREATS!!!
The ghost is not the one you may think
Brilliant Acting!!
wonderful film of the best and most real life of grounded spirits
A Brilliant Haunted House Film (but the Dialogue is Extremely Soft)

The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Keith Allen , Renée Ashershon , Christopher Eccleston , Michelle Fairley , and Nicole Kidman
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
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ASIN: B00003CYLJ
Release Date: 2002-05-14

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A welcome throwback to the spooky traditions of Jack Clayton's The Innocents and Robert Wise's The Haunting, Alejandro Amenábar's The Others favors atmosphere, sound, and suggestion over flashy special effects. Set in 1945 on a fog-enshrouded island off the British coast, the film begins with a scream as Grace (Nicole Kidman) awakens from some unspoken horror, perhaps arising from her religiously overprotective concern for her young children, Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley). The children are hypersensitive to light and have lived in a musty manor with curtains and shutters perpetually drawn. With Grace's husband presumably lost at war, this ominous setting perfectly accommodates a sense of dreaded expectation, escalating when three strangers arrive in response to Grace's yet-unposted request for domestic help. Led by housekeeper Mrs. Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), this mysterious trio is as closely tied to the house's history as Grace's family is--as are the past occupants seen posthumously posed in a long-forgotten photo album.

With her justly acclaimed performance, Kidman maintains an emotional intensity that fuels the film's supernatural underpinnings. And while Amenábar's pacing is deliberately slow, it befits the tone of penetrating anxiety, leading to a twist that extends the story's reach from beyond the grave. Amenábar unveiled a similarly effective twist in his Spanish thriller Open Your Eyes (remade by Cameron Crowe as Vanilla Sky), but where that film drew debate, The Others is finely crafted to provoke well-earned goose bumps and chills down the spine. --Jeff Shannon

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Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!

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THE OTHERS IS ONE OF THE GREATS!!!.......2007-09-02

nicole kidman gives a spectacular performance. she blew me away in this film. she did wonders for it, but then came the story and the suprising twist. it was brilliant, like a slap in the face, i did not see it coming. her and her two small children, everything seems normal, then the noises start, doors being opened, stomping, everything starts falling apart. what is it, who is it, what's going on??? is it the three strangers that came to help, is she going crazy, is it the isolation, her childrens disease, the frustration getting to her. it's something you just don't expect at all. great ending to a great movie. it happened yet again in this film where after a traumatic episode, all is forgotten, but something always comes back to make you remember. loved it.

The ghost is not the one you may think.......2007-08-07

A ghost story that does not look like one. A quite acceptable situation, though rather bizarre, without being strange. Every detail is slightly surprising, or original but believable. The whole object of the film is to reverse the situation of the beginning to reveal the truth and those who seem normal and pretend they are haunted by some ghosts end up being the real ghosts. It all hinges around the paranoia of the mother. She is obsessed by something that makes her tense or angry in no time and for little. Till one day she breaks down completely when those they call the intruders take down all the curtains that are draping all the windows of the house. The end then is banal: the living intruders abandon the house in the hands of the dead ghosts. The interest of the film is this inverted situation, this upside down ghost story. Then we are irritated or bothered by the way they don't speak but only whisper, the way they are obsessed by keys and locked doors, by any sound that is not explainable from their sole point of view. Everything is done in nuances, discretely, hardly fully expressed. We have to navigate among these strange milestones or obstacles to finally understand the truth but only when it is revealed to us. A very effective film but a film that does not require a second viewing because it only works if we do not know the truth. We have to be fooled to enjoy the film.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine & University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne

Brilliant Acting!!.......2007-08-05

This movie has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a spooky movie, not just by Kidman but by all of the cast. The storyline draws you in and I actually felt as if I were in that dark house with them. I guess many of the twists, I had the 6th Sense figured out right away, but this I wasn't sure of. I love it when a twist works like that!

wonderful film of the best and most real life of grounded spirits.......2007-07-06

Fionnula Flanagan is brilliant, but Nicole Kidman makes the film the thriller it is, but all the cast are wonderful, particularly the children. It does take a while to get to the best bit, but the message is so good and much more truthful, the research was good.

Certainly worth rewatching, and the first viewing is the best, the most powerful.It is one of the best illustrations of how spirits get grounded and why. I love the Eric Sykes and Fionnula Flanagan parts together. oh it would be good to have more of this film, more like this.

A Brilliant Haunted House Film (but the Dialogue is Extremely Soft).......2007-07-05

Luckily I saved my VHS tape which has normal, evenly recorded dialogue and music and effects. I can't watch the dvd any longer because of the awful audio. The character's lines are incredibly faint and soft.
I wonder if they do it on purpose with some dvd's, making the dialogue so quiet that you need to crank your tv volume up a great deal. Then comes a deafening sound effect (or part of the film score, or a scream, etc) and it shakes the house.

That one negative being said, this is one of my favorite old fashioned, haunted house films. It is genuinely frightening. And the scares aren't cheap tricks or gimmicks that we've become used to from Hollywood. This film is a refreshing change from the usual junk that calls itself a horror movie but never really gets under your skin or genuinely creeps you out.

The atmosphere, acting, script, cinematography, score, and direction are wonderful. If you like brilliant, creepy ghost movies like The Innocents, The Changeling, and The Haunting (1963), then this is for you. Watch it at night in total darkness. I dare you.

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Out of Sight
HD DVD gives film rich upgrade
Better than I expected
great movie for multiple viewing
Wonderful!

Out of Sight (Collector's Edition)
Starring: George Clooney , Jim Robinson , Mike Malone (II) , Donna Frenzel , and Manny Suárez
Director: Steven Soderbergh , and Charles Kiselyak
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ASIN: 0783229402
Release Date: 2006-04-18

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Out of Sight scored critical raves, but its title sums up the theatrical fate of Steven Soderbergh's coolly comic crime caper and misfit romance based on Elmore Leonard's novel. But this is the sort of buried treasure home video was created to rescue.

George Clooney comes into his own as a leading man in the role of inveterate bank robber Jack Foley. Incarcerated, he uses another inmate's prison break as a cover for his own escape. Waiting for him, according to plan, is his partner, Buddy (Ving Rhames). Also waiting for him, not according to plan, is federal agent Karen Sisco (the ravishing Jennifer Lopez). She finds herself disarmed in more ways than one when she is deposited in the getaway car's trunk with Jack. But that doesn't stop her from joining the task force created to capture him, while he plans "one last heist."

Out of Sight is a rich, entertaining film, stylish without being showy, faithful to the integrity of Leonard's potent dialogue and quirky characters, and seamlessly acted by a dream ensemble. Standouts include Albert Brooks as convicted insider trader Richard Ripley, who while in prison brags to the wrong people that he has $5 million in uncut diamonds hidden in his house; Don Cheadle as Maurice (don't call him "Snoopy") Miller, with whom Jack warily teams up to steal said diamonds; Dennis Farina as Karen's protective father (his idea of a birthday gift is a Sig-Hauer .38); and, in unbilled cameos, Michael Keaton, reprising his Jackie Brown role as FBI agent Ray Nicolet, and Samuel L. Jackson.

If you liked Get Shorty and Jackie Brown, you'll find this, well, Out of Sight. --Donald Liebenson

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Out of Sight was one of the best movies of 1998, but ironically this superior crime comedy was a box-office disappointment. Fortunately the movie can enjoy a long life on home video, where it can be savored by anyone who missed its original release. Making his best film since 1989's sex, lies, and videotape, director Steven Soderbergh pays tribute to the signature wit and intricacy of Elmore Leonard's novel, brilliantly adapted by Scott Frank, the gifted screenwriter who previously adapted Leonard's Get Shorty. The movie's a prime showcase for the talent and chemistry of George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, respectively playing a career bank robber who's escaped from jail and the federal agent who falls for his charms while tracking him down. Soderbergh directs with confident visual flair, shifting time- lines (à la Pulp Fiction) to weave together subplots and maintain vivid focus on Leonard's splendid characters and smooth-as-silk dialogue. While the sexy repartée between Clooney and Lopez recalls the vintage interplay of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Ving Rhames and Steve Zahn add ample comic relief as Clooney's accomplices. Dennis Farina is memorable as Lopez's father, and Albert Brooks is almost unrecognizable as a Wall Street crook whose mansion--and a cache of uncut diamonds--provides the setting for the film's climactic caper. As orchestrated by Soderbergh, the film offers a feast of plot twists and surprises, but it never loses track of its delightful characters and the clever wit that brings them so vividly to life. The Collector's Edition DVD includes commentary by Soderbergh, deleted scenes, production notes, theatrical trailers, and more. --Jeff Shannon

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Out of Sight.......2007-07-13

Mining the risqué wit and edgy, intricate plotting of Elmore Leonard's novel, this cool, stylish crime-caper romance by the director of "sex, lies, and videotape" is designed solely for one purpose: to entertain. Clooney, trying to escape bush-league fame on TV's "ER," projects all the bad-boy self-confidence and irresistible charm that would soon make him a screen idol. Lopez is tough but alluring too, a sultry match for Clooney's charismatic, calculating Jack Foley. Strong, quirky support from Catherine Keener, Luis Guzman, Ving Rhames, and especially Don Cheadle (as a psychotic inmate) keep things rolling. Don't let this funky heist flick "Out of Sight."

HD DVD gives film rich upgrade.......2007-06-17

Out of Sight is one of my favorite Clooney flicks- George Clooney in an Elmore Leonard flick with the typical set of convoluted characters in both high and low places is a fun film. The Universal HD-DVD is gorgeous! The rich colors of Miami pop on my big screen tv at 1080i and remind me why I can't be bothered to spend $10 per ticket to go to a theater anymore!
I liked the fact that Universal doesn't clutter up the disk with any annoying intros that you can't fast forward through- Warner Brothers does that.

Better than I expected.......2007-05-02

I first saw this movie in a cheap second-run theater in Columbus, Ohio, where nothing else I remotely wanted to see was playing. On the way in, I was highly skeptical about the combined talents of Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney.

On the way out, I was hailing Clooney as the new Cary Grant, and had a fresh appreciation for Lopez' charms. This sharp, clever film offers a host of pleasures--suspense, romance, and some witty dialogue. The story is not always told chronologically, but the narrative quirkiness adds to the movie's appeal.

After seeing Out of Sight, I started to seek out all of director Steven Soderbergh's movies, and have found almost all of them as consistently entertaining.

great movie for multiple viewing.......2007-04-09

I saw this movie for umpteenth time just recently (my seventh, I think). George Clooney (Good Night, Good Luck,
O Brother, Where Art Thou?) is delicious in it, Jennifer Lopez (The Wedding Planner, Selena) proves her rising star power, and Steven Soderberg (The Good German, Ocean's Eleven) as a director manages to delight, as always. This movie never ages and the jokes never become old. I could watch it over and over and be entertained.

Wonderful!.......2007-04-04

One of George Clooney's best movies! The chemistry between George and Jennifer Lopez is wonderful and the dialogue is crisp and clean. A lot of sexual tension between them and they pull it off wonderfully!

Oh, and the bathtub scene with George is not to be missed!

Great movie!!

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Who is the bogus guest?
Old Movie
And Then There Were None
Pleasing Diversion
mystery murder

And Then There Were None
Starring: Barry Fitzgerald , Walter Huston , Louis Hayward , Roland Young , and June Duprez
Director: René Clair
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ASIN: B00000IO3S
Release Date: 2000-01-25

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At first glance, René Clair might seem an odd match for Agatha Christie's mystery thriller Ten Little Indians, but his buoyant touch is exactly what is missing from so many overly solemn remakes. Ten strangers gather for a mysterious gathering on a secluded island. It turns out to be a farewell party, for they all have been sentenced to die for crimes in their past by a self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner who may be one of them. One by one, the guests are systematically dispatched in the manner described in the lyrics of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians," while the survivors nervously eye one another, splintering into tenuous alliances until the next murder throws suspicion on someone new. The terrific cast of character actors has a ball with Dudley Nichols's witty script. The flamboyant sparring of Barry Fitzgerald (whose paternal Irish lilt takes a sinister dimension) and Walter Huston is almost upstaged by Roland Young's deadpan drollery. Romantic leads Louis Hayward and June Duprez come off as arch and stiff in august company that includes a sinisterly detached Judith Anderson, a dotty and distracted C. Aubrey Smith, and a hilariously flippant Mischa Auer. The story has been remade numerous times under the title of Christie's novel, Ten Little Indians, but never as well. Clair's effervescent, lively little gem is a fatal drawing-room comedy with a body count and a surreal mood of doom. --Sean Axmaker

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Ten people, strangers to each other, are invited to a lavish estate on an island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his `guests' of murder and proceeds to exact `justice'. The tension mounts as, one by one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Finally only two are left and each is uncertain as to weather or not the other is the murderer. A top cast of veteran performers bring the intricate twist of the plot to life. One of the most thrilling novels, climaxes at the spine tingling conclusion. Match wits with the script as you watch a thriller that has carved its own special niche in the realm of tales of suspense and mystery. Released by 20th Century Fox. Bonus Features: Bonus Classic Comedy Two-Reeler starring Leon Errol, Scene Selection, Actor Bios, Narrative track for the blind. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 97 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year -1945.

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Who is the bogus guest?.......2007-08-13

The quality of this movie has been commented on, though fans of the classics will overlook imperfections to enjoy their cinema art. This is set in an old, sea-ravaged mansion on a bleak Channel Island named, for it's profile, Indian Island. From the first blustery scene you are almost required to huddle in a blanket with a cup of tea and shortbread.

A small boat of guests who are not acquainted with each other arrives on wild, salty waves. We are introduced to the selection of victims. Thomas the butler has been instructed by letter from their unseen host, a Mr. Owen, to play a record as the weekend visitors partake of wine after their first dinner. They are shocked by what is broadcast. Their host has declared them all to be killers.

Judith Anderson is aloof, composed, but outstanding as the knitting fiend Emily Brent (she is mysteriously chilly in Rebecca). Those interested in vintage knitting styles will be studying her eyelet shawl and fitted cardigan. On the boat she is buttoned up in a sturdy houndstooth coat. Atop her upswept hairdo is secured a brimless hat decorated with spikes of feathers; reminisent of a Victorian velvet creation. We see her later seated in the courtyard, knitting casually. She pauses to remove binoculars from her knitting bag and studies the other guests who are deep in thought as they ramble along the water's edge. Members of the invited group are being deleted in a precise manner. Who is guilty? Indeed, who isn't? The torrid weather plays host to their uneasiness.

Another murder has been discovered and Emily, who has been for an early morning stroll along the beach, calmly walks through the windy entrance holding up a lacy hank of seaweed to the astonished guests. Nonchalently she greets them. "Good morning. Oh it's such a pretty pattern. I thought I'd like to copy it for a new shawl."

"I wouldn't have gone out alone" warns the judge.

"I feel perfectly safe when I am alone; thank you."

All the while, upon the dining table, we see a circle of ten porcelain indian boys, one by one being smashed as each murder reduces the party number. And Then There Were None

Old Movie.......2007-07-29

The reason why I bought And Then There Were None is because it is my school reading assignment. The movie helped me a lot while by understanding the charcters and setting of the story. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that since the movie was so old the lips of the people speaking did not match the voices. I think Hollywood should remake this movie to fit the younger generation. The movie is a great mystery and would remcommend it to mystery lovers.

And Then There Were None.......2007-06-21

French director Rene Clair populates this quaint but ingenious whodunit with a wonderful assortment of old-world characters, including Judge Quinncannon (Barry Fitzgerald), Doctor Armstrong (Walter Huston), and General Sir John Mandrake (C. Aubrey Smith). You'll feel as uneasy watching this as the guests themselves, and equally baffled as to the whos and whys of it all. Great vintage fun.

Pleasing Diversion.......2007-06-12

While not quite up to the quality of the novel upon which it is based, this little film starring Barry Fitzgerald is entertaining nonetheless. Because of the problem of bringing such a novel to the screen, the production team found it necessary to change certain of the elements of the novel. It is up to the viewer to determine if they did so effectively or not in each case.

mystery murder.......2007-06-03

nice movie good actors (judite anderson whaiting for rebecca)
but the dvd copie is not very good

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Good movie
Sleleton Key
horror, New Orleans style
Fantastic example of a suspense/thriller possibly horror movie.
LOVED this movie!

The Skeleton Key (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Kate Hudson , Gena Rowlands , John Hurt , Peter Sarsgaard , and Joy Bryant
Director: Iain Softley
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ASIN: B00005JNY3
Release Date: 2005-11-15

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Steeped in rain, humidity, and eerie bayou atmosphere, The Skeleton Key is an entertaining supernatural thriller that makes excellent use of its Louisiana locations. New Orleans and the rural environs of Terrebonne Parish are crucial in setting up the creepy circumstances that find compassionate caregiver Caroline Ellis (Kate Hudson) newly employed at the backwater plantation home of Violet (Gena Rowlands) and her invalid husband Ben (John Hurt), who's been rendered mute and seemingly helpless by a recent stroke. The place is rife with mystery, shrouded in the secrets of a suspicious past and, under Violet's stern supervision, plagued by superstition involving the use of Hoodoo magic spells (not to be confused with Voodoo, as explored in the similarly suspenseful Angel Heart) intended to protect the house from harm. But Caroline soon discovers the source of the mystery, and why Ben (who can barely utter a word) is so desperate to escape his seemingly comfortable domesticity. There are a few loopholes in the screenplay by prolific horror writer Ehren Kruger (The Ring and The Brothers Grimm), but director Iain Softley (Wings of the Dove) expertly emphasizes the edgy air of mystery, pushing some effective shocks while encouraging fine work from Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard (as Violet's lawyer) and especially Rowlands, who's genuinely disturbing as Skeleton Key nears a twist ending that's undeniably effective. --Jeff Shannon

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Good movie.......2007-07-27

Somewhat scary. It has a weird twist to it, and I didn't understand a few parts. You will like it. There are a few parts that make you jump.

Sleleton Key.......2007-07-24

I have watched this movie countless times---first on On-demand, and now anytime I want. I think that it is mystical and stirring no matter how many times I watch, and Kate Hudson does some fine work in this movie. I don't like horror films, but love mysteries and thrillers. This fits the bill for all who like edge-of-your-seat suspense....

horror, New Orleans style.......2007-07-04

Atmosphere is the biggest necessary ingredient in a horror movie. Without it, you're really just watching yet another drama. Well, Skeleton Key boasts a perfect blend of atmosphere and drama in one of the most inventive horror films of recent release. Acting is absolutely dead on with all the cast members, most notably Hurt who puts other actors to shame by simply conveying more with his eyes than most actors can do screaming with sweeping arm and leg motions. Direction is slick and provides an eerie presence throughout and the questions raised that MUST be answered give the audience a sense of mixed emotions(do I REALLY want to know whether Hurt's character was scared so out of his mind that he can no longer speak? Do I REALLY want to know why a caregiver is even necessary since the wife seems to be able to handle her husband solo quite adequately?)Its like the proverbial accident on the side of the road, u dont want to look but u just HAVE to. The finale begins to reek of stale bayou perspiration through its'uninventive nature at first glance but then the director quickly yanks out the rug from underneath us by supplying the most surprising ending since Sixth Sense. The movie comes to a conclusion that is SO shocking, I am sure that even M. Night Shayamalon applauded. When you finish watching this movie you come away with a feeling of satisfaction that inventive spirit in horror movies really does still exist, albeit rare as a steak thrown on the grill for a few seconds. We need more of this caliber, Hollywood, please fire up the barbecue more often.

Fantastic example of a suspense/thriller possibly horror movie........2007-06-15

This is a great example of a horror move/suspense thriller. It uses the same type of suspense elements that made Scream 3 great. The screenplay was written by the same individual who penned Scream 3. I loved Louisiana as the backdrop. Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, and Peter Saarsgard were superb. Heck, I even bought the soundtrack on iTunes.

LOVED this movie!.......2007-06-14

I'll admit that I wasn't expecting much when I watched this movie simply because Kate Hudson is known for her more comedic, girly roles. I was extremely surprised that I really, really liked this movie!

So what's this movie about? A woman named Caroline takes a job as an in-home nurse for a woman, Violet, and her husband, Ben, who can't talk after a stroke he had had recently. The couple's lawyer, Luke, acts sort of as the couple's caretaker and sort of develops a little crush on Caroline. After living in the house for a while, Caroline begins to notice strange things happening in the house. Not only is the house strange, but it seems like Ben sees things and Violet knows about it. When Caroline uses her skeleton key to open the attic door, she discovers the real reason behind Ben's stroke and it all has to do with "hoodoo".

What's to like about this movie? First, the acting is great. The actors that play Violet and Ben play their roles exceptionally. The big surprise, however, was Kate Hudson. She's certainly gained a few points in my book as an actress in this movie. Second, the storyline is really good. Yes, the whole "there's something in the attic" thing may seem typical but it's completely different in this movie. Third, the ending will have you in shock.

And what's not to like? Not much. The whole "hoodoo" thing was a little too much for me. Other than that, this movie deserves 5 stars.

Whether you believe in hoodoo or not, you'll thoroughly enjoy this movie (along with Kate Hudson's believeable acting). Watch it!

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Big Rock Candy Mountain!
"Timeless"
Wee Sing Musical Mansion
Still stuck in my head
Marvelous Musical Mansion is Marvelous!!

In The Marvelous Musical Mansion
Starring: Wee Sing
Manufacturer: wee Sing Productions
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ASIN: B0009I7DEO
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Description

A mysterious package from Timbuktu? A door knocker that rattles off riddles? Music boxes that come to life? Piccolo Pizza and Piano Pudding? Where will you find such magical, musical, mysterious things? At the Marvelous Musical Mansion! Uncle Rubato's home is a special place indeed. Dance and sing in every room with enchanting new friends and help Uncle, Aunty Annabella, Alex, Benji, and Kelly solve a most baffling mystery — who or what took all the missing musical treasures? Dazzling sets and over 20 uplifting song and dance numbers showcase adorable characters that inspire the love of music while sharing important values including self-esteem and being considerate of others.

Customer Reviews:

Big Rock Candy Mountain!.......2007-08-10

I remember watching these videos when I was a child, and I hope my children will enjoy them just as much as I did. Especially Big Rock Candy Mountain and Wee Sing In Sillyville. I never knew what these movies were called when I was younger so being able to find it today and remember what they were just by looking at it..brought back tons of wonderful memories.Especially since I go around and ask people if they remember "little bunny foo foo." Now I finally know what movie I was reffering too. :]

"Timeless".......2007-06-27

I'm extremely happy that I purchased Wee Sing's "The Marvelous Musical Mansion". I remember being in elementary school and watching this movie in my music class. Although I was young, I remembered how much I loved the movie and all the unique things in it. Now that I'm older, I can remember how much joy and excitement it brought me to see everything from small music toys magically coming to life, to the musical steps in Uncle Rubato's colorful, one-of-a-kind musical mansion. I highly recommend this movie to parents. I'm sure your child will love this along with many other movies in the "Wee Sing" collection for children. It will truly give them timeless memories.

Wee Sing Musical Mansion.......2007-04-10

This product is a great asset to my elementary school music classes.

Still stuck in my head .......2007-03-21

My daughter watched this video a million times when she was little. Now I am ordering it for younger nieces & nephews. This and "Grandpa's Magical Toys" were everyday staples in our house.
In fact, my daughter is almost old enough to drive now and we still find ourselves singing, "Rootie-toot-toot on the old tin drum... and THAT'S the way you do it!"

Marvelous Musical Mansion is Marvelous!!.......2007-01-19

My three year old daughter has seen this movie many many times in VHS form. She absolutely loves it, and now loves the DVD even more because she can watch it repeatedly without having to wait for it to rewind! My one year old even enjoys watching. It keeps kids entertained with songs, mysteries, and just a lot of fun!

The Beales of Grey Gardens - Criterion Collection

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An American Legend?
Kitsch-tastic
Awesome
Assault on Reason
I adored this movie, absolutely mad about it.

The Beales of Grey Gardens - Criterion Collection
Director: Albert Maysles , and David Maysles
Manufacturer: Criterion
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ASIN: B000IY02W4
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Description

The 1975 cinema vérité classic Grey Gardens, which captured in remarkable close-up the lives of the eccentric recluses and cousins to Jackie Onassis, Big and Little Edie Beale, in their decrepit East Hampton mansion, has spawned everything from a midnight-movie cult following to a Broadway musical remake an upcoming Hollywood adaptation. Now, Albert and David Maysles have revisited their landmark documentary with a sequel of sorts, culled from hours of never-before-seen footage recently found in the filmmakers' vaults.

Customer Reviews:

An American Legend?.......2007-07-26

What good fortune!! I witnessed the great musical based on Grey Gardens. Christine Ebersole and mary Louise Wilson were outstanding in the roles of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale . However, I didn't see the
documentary ( Maysles Brothers ) beforehand. I was curious about the song "jerry likes my corn".

The dvd of The Beales of Grey Gardens can answer any question . it is a wonderful review for the musical on Broadway. Then, of course, it is a story so awesome , that it is a gift to the world!

Kitsch-tastic.......2007-07-24

This is a great companion to "Grey Gardens" for those who need more, more, more of the delightfully eccentric Beales.

Awesome.......2007-07-12

I saw the original Doc. and now this additional material has been icing to the cake. A must see for all those Maysels and Eddie fans around the world.

Assault on Reason.......2007-06-24

Showing up 30 years after the original, and undoubtedly here to capitalize on the smash Broadway play and upcoming fictional feature film, "The Beales of Grey Gardens" scoops up whatever was left on the editing room floor, puts them together like links of sausage and calls itself a movie. That's fine, they have some decent material here, but still this experiment of filming Jackie O's reclusive, deranged relatives is nothing more than a prehistoric "Osbournes". To its credit it feels much more organic as it is not burdened by MTV style editing or staged feuds with their neighbors. We just sit around and watch crazy people sink further and further into their own messed up world. Of course it is entertaining, but as a movie it doesn't really work. For a comedy it just isn't funny enough and for a tragedy it just isn't sad enough. How can we feel sad for these people, ignorance is bliss, as they say, and Big Edie and Little Edie are both more than stocked up in both departments.

I think a main theme here is taking yourself out of civilized society and entering an alternate reality. My hatred of people is well documented, but I am at least smart enough to surround myself with them for the sake of my own mental health. And so while I admit that I had a lot of fun at their expense I must emphasize the point that I am not judging them. How could I considering that my apartment looks like the Unabomber lives there, and that I eat ice cream out of the carton, and that I sit around prattling off conspiracy theories. Then again, I never danced around in front of my mother singing show tunes. And I certainly never burned a hole in my house and then had a raccoon come and take up residence within it. So like that trip to see the crazy old aunt nobody talks to anymore this trip begins to wear thin about an hour in.

With very few people around to stop their wild-eyed pontifications they just went on believing their own version of the truth. This becomes painfully apparent when Little Edie begins equating alcohol to "orgies" and "exploding livers". Later she rails against private and public property in the same rant, quite obviously not knowing the difference. It is my theory that when men go crazy they direct it outward, but when women go crazy everything is directed inward, and this is a perfect example. Little Edie means and does no harm to anybody else, but you listen to her talk for five minutes and you realize that this is one lost little girl. The film fails because, like Spike lee's "Next Movement", you really can't turn deleted scenes into a movie. They were deleted for a reason, not to mention that it is near impossible to create a narrative structure out of leftovers. **1/2

I adored this movie, absolutely mad about it........2007-06-11

Everyone else has already said how wonderful the "new" footage, how beautiful the scenery, how in-depth the exploration...I agree with them all. I adore this film and am so grateful it has been made available (I would have taken it as raw footage). I just wanted to mention that the subtitles are way off in many, many places. I'm from Long Island, a native speaker of the LI accent, and I've seen Grey Gardens probably around 500 times. I know what they're saying and it is not what is printed in the subtitles much of the time. Perhaps whoever did the subtitles is not a LI native. It's not really a complaint, but if you really want to know what they're saying you just have to listen closely and let your ear guide you, because if you take your info from the subtitles, it sometimes alters the actual meaning of what they're saying. I hope this helps someone--it's my good deed for the day.

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Enjoyable film -- surprise ending . . .
Sufficiently chilling 1920's English-Manorhouse Thriller
Absolutely love this movie...
AN EXCELLENT GHOST STORY: ORIGINAL!
Awsome ghost story!

Haunted
Starring: Aidan Quinn , Kate Beckinsale , Anthony Andrews , John Gielgud , and Anna Massey
Director: Lewis Gilbert (II)
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00005LQ0E
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Amazon.com

Professor David Ash (Aidan Quinn) is skeptical of the supernatural, yet he is invited by elderly Nanny Tess Webb (Anna Massey) to investigate paranormal goings-on at her country estate. When Ash arrives, he meets her three adult children (Kate Beckinsale among them, who becomes his future love interest) and the family doctor (John Gielgud), all of whom deny anything is going on and claim that Nanny Tess is merely hallucinating. Yet after spending some time there, the professor begins experiencing unexplainable visions that only Nanny Tess, and often only he, sees. Furthermore the ghost of his sister, who died as a child in a drowning accident, begins to roam the estate. Is he imagining it and going mad? Or is the house truly haunted? Adapted by Tim Prager from the James Herbert novel, Lewis Gilbert's highly memorable film is a brilliant haunted-house tale with chilling scenes and an exceptional plot twist. --Bryan Reesman

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Enjoyable film -- surprise ending . . ........2007-06-24

Let me say this first: I usually do not like films starring Kate Beckinsale. It's not that I don't like her, I don't even know her, but I've never found her convincing as a "dark" type of character; nevertheless, while her acting is good in "Haunted," even here she is a little too peppy for me, although her numerous nude scenes are probably the reason why many men like this film. To sum up things up, I did like this movie, as it played on aspects of reality and unreality quite well, and I really didn't see the ending coming, which is a nice change. Aidan Quinn does a great job acting here, and his character is believable. He is another one of those actors I'm not really fond of, but he's great here.

Sufficiently chilling 1920's English-Manorhouse Thriller.......2007-01-23

To be brief,HAUNTED is an excellent ghost story,well acted,well-scripted and beautifully filmed.Why 4 stars? Having had the advantage of seeing THE OTHERS,SIXTH SENSE and THE CHANGELING before seeing HAUNTED,I had figured out everything by the first quarter of the film-AND I WAS RIGHT,TOO!That should not stop you though from seeing this movie highlighted by the performances of the deliciously smarmy Anthony Andrews (of BRIDESHEAD REVISITED fame) as the VERY creepy older brother to and equally chilling Kate Beckinsale as his baby sister.WHAT A PAIR THESE TWO ARE! What can one say about Aidan Quinn but that he is always good at what he does.Had I have seen HAUNTED before the above-mentioned films I probably would have given it the extra star.Still,HAUNTED is sufficiently chilling,creepy,ghosty and spooky-all the things that a good tale of horror should have!

Absolutely love this movie..........2006-10-19

Albeit a bit low-budget with some scene gaffes/continuity mistakes, it's enjoyable just the same. I won't say much about the film as the other reviewers have pretty much clued you in on what happens. I found it a bit sad that David Ash and Christina could not realize their budding relationship...her character was quite redeemable despite the foul influence of her older brother. She truly cared for David.

Much better than the book!

AN EXCELLENT GHOST STORY: ORIGINAL! .......2006-10-06

This is not a film with lots of blood and gore. In fact there is no blood and gore. The film "Haunted," was written by James Herbert. I happened to read the book while on a flight from Chicago to L.A., and although I don't read horror books, but do like some of the films in the genre, I found the book interesting and very original. Therefore, I was pleased to see the film when it was released. I believe that this is an underrated gem of a film: And is deserving of 5 stars. David Ash (Aidan Quinn) is a professor who has debunked anything dealing with the supernatural. He has even written a book on the subject. He comes into contact with a woman who has been pleading with him through several letters to help her with the evil spirits in her home.

The woman Nanny Tess (Anna Massey) is excellent in her role. I will not give out any spoilers in this review, as to do so will ruin the film for you. He decides to investigate the womans home. It is a mansion at Edbrook, [Edbrook Mansion]. The mansion is occupied by 3 siblings. Two men and one young woman. The elder brother Robert Mariell (Anthony Andrews) is the leader of these young adults. The sister, Christina, is portrayed by the beautiful (Kate Beckinsale). Not everything is what is seems in this mansion. The family physician, Dr. Doyle is portrayed by (John Gielgud). What David encounters is very shocking and haunting. There is more to the occupants of this mansion than he realizes. The ending is terrific, and totally original. You will enjoy this film. Highly recommended.

Awsome ghost story!.......2006-09-29

This is a great one! Very interesting and well presented, and it will definitely give you goosebumps toward the end!!

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Good movie
Sleleton Key
horror, New Orleans style
Fantastic example of a suspense/thriller possibly horror movie.
LOVED this movie!

The Skeleton Key (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Kate Hudson , Gena Rowlands , John Hurt , Peter Sarsgaard , and Joy Bryant
Director: Iain Softley
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000BFFUEA
Release Date: 2005-11-15

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Description

Kate Hudson stars in The Skeleton Key - a supernatural thriller that weaves a tale of terror and suspense! When Caroline Ellis (Hudson) takes a job in Louisiana's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening and unexplained incidents. The key to escaping may lie in a decrepit attic, but if she dares to believe in what she discovers, everything she fears will become real! Filled with endless suspense and bone-chilling scares, hold on for this terrific ride with "one of the best twists since The Sixth Sense" (Melanie Moon, WB-TV)!

Customer Reviews:

Good movie.......2007-07-27

Somewhat scary. It has a weird twist to it, and I didn't understand a few parts. You will like it. There are a few parts that make you jump.

Sleleton Key.......2007-07-24

horror, New Orleans style.......2007-07-04

Fantastic example of a suspense/thriller possibly horror movie........2007-06-15

LOVED this movie!.......2007-06-14

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