The Glass Bottom Boat

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About The Glass Bottom Boat.......2007-08-25

I am a huge Doris Day fan, I bought this remembering it from when I was a kid, it must have been funnier then I guess. Not worthy of her, Paul Lynde made this film watchable

Forget the feature, watch "The Dot and the Line".......2007-05-21

I have a soft spot for silly 'sixties comedies, but not this one. It's too long. The script is weak and not very funny. The direction is often sloppy. Worse, a very good cast is given very little to do.

If I were judging this DVD just on the movie, I'd give it one star.

However, this DVD contains Chuck Jones' Academy Award winning cartoon
"The Dot and the Line". That's worth a few extra stars.

Check out the U.N.C.L.E. cameo!.......2007-04-25

In the party scene, there was a cameo that had me on the floor -- watch closely when Paul Lynde (in blue sequined dress and towering red wig) is on his way to the bathroom. He passes, of all people 'Napoleon Solo' of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." played by Robert Vaughn! UNCLE was a huge hit at the time, and no doubt this was an in joke, as the company that made 'boat' also made 'UNCLE'---You even hear the UNCLE theme music as Solo turns around! Now if only they sneaked Ilya Kuriakin in there!

Great, silly movie, Doris is fab as always, and Rod Taylor is as sophisticatedly sexy as ever!

The Glass Bottom Boat - Doris Day.......2007-03-13

excellant movie, funny, entertaining - good family movie - just can't beat a Doris Day movie - she is one of a kind and my personal favorite - really charming, the movie - just great ..........quality of the DVD was very good............MaryEllen Cassidy

My Favorite Doris Day Movie..........2007-03-03

This is a truly great comedy, with great supports from Paul Lynde, Dick Martin, John McGiver, and Edward Andrews. Rod Taylor is also one of my favorites. Everyone shines in this. Practically every scene is a gem!! Classic. DVD quality is great and a few extras. Don't have these type of great comedians anymore.

Mad About You - The Complete First Season

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Overrated.
Mad About You collection #2
Excellent!
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We love this show, nothing on like it today!

Mad About You - The Complete First Season
Starring: Maui the Dog , Tommy Hinkley , Helen Hunt , Leila Kenzle , and Richard Kind
Director: Helen Hunt , Linda Day , Dennis Erdman , Gordon Hunt , and Barnet Kellman
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ASIN: B00005JLIB
Release Date: 2002-10-22

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This 2-disc set contains the entire first season of 22 full episodes including the pilot! Get ready for romance and hilarious bickering in the Big Apple. Join Jamie and Paul Buchman (Academy Award winner Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser) as they navigate marriage in this 6 time Emmy Award winning series.

Customer Reviews:

Overrated........2007-03-31

Another reviewer on this page asked who has seen this show and not loved it. Well, I, for one. Look, it wasn't a bad show -- at least in the early seasons. But it got pretty bad near the end. The Helen Hunt character was whiny ("What if we're not good parents? I really want to be a good parent...whine, whine"). The series ending "flash-forward", showing the couple divorced, probably disappointed a lot of viewers; but I thought it was perfect. There's no way Paul could have stayed married to her.

Mad About You collection #2.......2007-03-13

Excellent, of course. Who hasn't seen Mad About You and not loved it?

Here in less than a week.

Excellent!.......2007-01-22

I always loved this show when it was on. I'm getting the next 2 seasons!

Mad About These Releases!.......2007-01-15

I am SOOOOO glad that they are releasing this series on DVD. These characters and their stories made me laugh, cry, think and heal. Pretty good for a sitcom! It was one of the smarter sitcoms to show up on the tube. The set isn't great for extras, etc., but it is just nice to have the episodes there when you need a little Mad About You! Now that Season Three is being released in a few weeks, I hope they will keep rolling them out . . . Please???

We love this show, nothing on like it today!.......2006-11-29

My family and I love to watch this series. It's so sassy and funny.Creative!

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Simply hilarious
Fun movie to watch
Great Family Movie
Fantastic movie!
Doris Day, you still got it!!

With Six You Get Eggroll
Starring: Doris Day , Brian Keith , Pat Carroll , Barbara Hershey , and George Carlin
Director: Howard Morris
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B0007TKHFW
Release Date: 2005-05-03

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After her long and wholesome run as America's Sweetheart, Doris Day quit movies with this well-scrubbed picture. With Six You Get Eggroll--oof, what a title--caught the wave of blended-family comedies, coming just after Yours, Mine and Ours and just before TV's The Brady Bunch. Doris has three sons, and new beau Brian Keith has an 18-year-old daughter (the still-baby-faced Barbara Hershey). It's family-friendly sitcom stuff, with both Day and Keith doing their comfortable, patented thing; when the two of them are onscreen together it's like watching a couple of old sweaters mate. This one is straight formula for fans only, although connoisseurs of camp will enjoy the whiff of Aquarius in the otherwise square proceedings (it was 1968, after all) when Doris goes to a nightclub where the Grass Roots are playing. There's also a hippie gang (featuring Jamie Farr and William Christopher, before M*A*S*H) with ponchos and love beads. The times they were a-changin', and kudos to Day for bowing out gracefully. --Robert Horton

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In WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL, Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teen-age daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, who are not very excited about the new union between the two families.

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Simply hilarious.......2007-07-12

The team of Doris Day and Brian Keith is perfect in this film. It is a really funny movie. One that you can just put in and watch when you want to relax and have a good laugh.

Fun movie to watch.......2007-06-08

I grew up in the 60's and 70's and especially love to watch old movies and shows from back then. This movie is so fun to watch when you can't find anything on tv to watch in evenings! I especially dislike what's on tv now....reality shows. So the other night I enjoyed this movie all over again.

Great Family Movie.......2007-05-14

This is a great family movie. They don't make movies like this anymore. You can let your kids watch it without worrying about what might be in the movie that is inappropriate for children. This was one of my favorite movies to watch as a kid.

Fantastic movie!.......2007-05-13

This is simply a timeless classic - though many laughs with the hippie age of the late 60's and early 70's, a great movie with Doris Day, Brian Keith, Jackie Joseph, and other all-star talent. The frustrations of two widowers trying to blend a family, each with children of their own, is hilarious, as well as though-provoking. This is a great movie to have in your library to watch over and over again, as well as the book.

Doris Day, you still got it!!.......2007-04-11

What a delightful comedy!! For the time, it really told the story of blending families, and telling of realistic events that occur!!!
Loved the ending and how it came about, made me feel like my family wasn't the only one with these issues!! Highly recommend to all!!

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You're Killin' Me!
This Film Is Tricky!
"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!"
5 Stars
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon
Starring: Penelope Allen , Sully Boyar , John Cazale , Beulah Garrick , and Carol Kane
Director: Sidney Lumet
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ASIN: 6304712960
Release Date: 1997-12-17

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A gripping true crime yarn, a juicy slice of overheated New York atmosphere, and a splendid showcase for its young actors, Dog Day Afternoon is a minor classic of the 1970s. The opening montage of New York street life (set to Elton John's lazy "Amoreena") establishes the oppressive mood of a scorching afternoon in the city with such immediacy that you can almost smell the garbage baking in the sun and the water from the hydrants evaporating from the sizzling pavement. Al Pacino plays Sonny, who, along with his rather slow-witted accomplice Sal (John Cazale, familiar as Pacino's Godfather brother Fredo), holds hostages after a botched a bank robbery. Sonny finds himself transformed into a rebel celebrity when his standoff with police (including lead negotiator Charles Durning) is covered live on local television. The movie doesn't appear to be about anything in particular, but it really conveys the feel of wild and unpredictable events unfolding before your eyes, and the whole picture is so convincing and involving that you're glued to the screen. An Oscar winner for original screenplay, Dog Day Afternoon was also nominated for best picture, actor, supporting actor (Chris Sarandon, as a surprise figure from Sonny's past), editing, and director (Sidney Lumet of Serpico, Prince of the City, The Verdict, and Running on Empty). --Jim Emerson

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You're Killin' Me!.......2007-08-19

Simply put: One of the great American films ever, with one of the great American performances EVER. A classic for many reasons, I couldn't recommend a film more. A true classic.

This Film Is Tricky!.......2007-07-26

Be careful when you watch this movie; it plays many tricks! Al Parchino yells "Attica" when they are in a bank trying to scare monies from the workers there. They eat pizzas and yell to each other with sweat but in the end, they trick you: he is shot in the head!! Also, the phones are silly, but fun - not tricky there!!!

"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!".......2007-07-16

The blackest of black comedy-dramas, DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) is the last of the great performances of Al Pacino's early career. These tour-de-force performances include THE GODFATHER, THE GODFATHER PART TWO (both of which co-starred his co-star here, John Cazale), and SERPICO. After DOG DAY AFTERNOON Pacino returned to the stage for a time.

This story of a bank robbery gone bizarrely wrong is based on a true 1972 occurrence in Brooklyn, New York. Sonny Wortzik (Pacino) convinces his friend Sal (Cazale) to help him rob a bank. The motive for the robbery is oddly altruistic, as it transpires that Sonny is a married, closeted gay man, also married to Leon (Chris Sarandon) who needs money for his sex reassignment surgery.

The actual robbery, which should have taken five minutes, stretches into a fourteen hour hostage standoff as the incompetent Sonny loses control of the environment in and around the bank and the incompetent police on the scene fail to assert control. Nature abhors a vacuum, and the crime scene soon becomes the preserve of the tabloid media and a participatory crowd of people in the street. Neither Sonny nor Sal qualify as particularly cold-blooded, and in fact, the hostages appear to be having a fairly good time, and become friendly with their captors, waving enthusiastically at the cameras and refusing to leave the bank when chances occur.

Besides being Pacino's early last hurrah, DOG DAY AFTERNOON is also the last in a long line of frankly antiestablishment films produced by the Hollywood mainstream in the late 1960s and early 1970s, films like BONNIE AND CLYDE, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, LITTLE BIG MAN, and THE GRADUATE. The NYPD is presented as chaotic, disorganized, and bloodthirsty. Sonny and Sal become dark folk heroes as they win over the huge crowd of spectators. Sonny's leading the crowd in chanting, "Attica! Attica!" (Attica prison in Upstate New York was the site of a 1972 prison riot which was put down with a brutal loss of life) is considered one of the greatest moments in movie history.

Made at the nadir of American self-respect (the post-Vietnam, post-Watergate era), DOG DAY AFTERNOON doesn't excuse the crime it portrays, but it does raise some ethical questions by humanizing the perpetrators as antiheroes. Sonny turns his empty pockets inside out while addressing the crowd about his struggle to make a living; the cops are hooted and hissed continually; Sonny and Leon's relationship is portrayed as outrageous only by the media circus within the film, not by the filmmakers themselves (historically speaking, this early Seventies liberalism was about to go into societal eclipse just as DOG DAY AFTERNOON was released), and the only real violence in DOG DAY AFTERNOON is perpetrated by the authorities.

Throughout it all, Pacino shines as the emotionally conflicted, uncertain, overwhelmed, and desperate Sonny. Leading a cheering crowd one moment, he is frozen into immobility the next. In trying to cope with the helpless people around him, Sonny screams, shouts, sinks into despondency, and becomes grandiose by turns. He is shown as marginally effective only in relation to the utterly ineffective people in his life, people he seems to unerringly gravitate toward (including Sal, who becomes more and more befuddled as the film progresses, Angela, his wife, who becomes hysterical because she can't find a babysitter in the midst of this madness, and Leon, who criticizes Sonny self-indulgently over his negativity and fear of death, never considering that Sonny is facing a firing squad of hundreds on this brutally hot summer afternoon).

In so many ways, DOG DAY AFTERNOON is a summation of its time, an era of cynicism, failure, fear, distrust of authority, and economic, moral and ethical impoverishment, thirty years on not unlike our own.

5 Stars.......2007-07-09

"Dog Day Afternoon"

5 Stars

Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride

I just finished watching "Dog Day Afternoon" again and it seems that every time I watch it, it just gets better and better. It is a film that will change your opinion of the bank robbery genre of film and with its homosexual theme it was way ahead of its time (made in 1975). It really captures the spirit of the 1970's and shows why Al Pacino is a great actor. Here is Pacino the actor and Pacino the character.
"Dog Day Afternoon" is based on a true story--an actual event. Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, a Brooklyn man who takes a bank hostage in order to pay for his "wife's" sex-change operation. Leon Shermer (played by Chris Sarradon) is Sonny's gay lover who needs the money to become a woman. When Sonny gets trapped inside the bank, he shows up all over the media and the police are waiting outside with guns drawn. Sonny's partner in crime, Sal (John Cazale) is worried that the media will also consider him to be a homosexual and the way he expresses his concern is great comic relief.
The movie, however, belongs to Al Pacino. He is manic and energetic and gives a performance of a lifetime. One of the best scenes in the film is when Sonny speaks to his "wife" on the phone and not giving away what he is talking about to the audience. Pacino takes on his character like a pair of tight-fitting jeans. Pacino breathes life into the character and his performance is a real tour de force.
It seems to me that Hollywood was trying to change our culture about homosexuality and sex-change operations and introduce us to gay characters. Hollywood gives us a true story which, regardless of homosexuality, is a good movie.
There are other great performances here s\as well. John Cazale is excellent and Charles During as police lieutenant Moretti is amazing as he works hard to keep the situation under control.
Here is a high-tension drama and thriller that captures the true events of that summer afternoon in Brooklyn. Sidney Lumet's is his usual good director and the movie moves swiftly under his management. The character study is unique and wonderful and the movie is brilliant in every way. This is Hollywood at its finest and a movie that is a pleasure to watch. Here is one that you do not want to miss.

Dog Day Afternoon.......2007-07-03

Reuniting Sidney Lumet and Al Pacino, who'd worked previously on "Serpico," this Oscar-nominated drama (based on a true story) tracks two scheming misfits who've witlessly imprisoned themselves in a no-win situation. Pacino's ruffled, passionate evocation of working-class Brooklynite Sonny--who riles the gawking crowd outside the bank with chants of "Attica!"--stands alongside his best work of the 1970s. The late Cazale, who played weak brother Fredo in "The Godfather," is heartbreaking as Pacino's imbecilic partner-in-crime. Gritty, suspenseful, and superbly crafted.

Dog Day Afternoon (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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You're Killin' Me!
This Film Is Tricky!
"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!"
5 Stars
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Penelope Allen , Sully Boyar , John Cazale , Beulah Garrick , and Carol Kane
Director: Sidney Lumet
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ASIN: B000CNESTE
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Documentaries
Featurette
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

You're Killin' Me!.......2007-08-19

Simply put: One of the great American films ever, with one of the great American performances EVER. A classic for many reasons, I couldn't recommend a film more. A true classic.

This Film Is Tricky!.......2007-07-26

"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!".......2007-07-16

5 Stars.......2007-07-09

Dog Day Afternoon.......2007-07-03

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Great Film. Great BD! Great Story! Great Acting!

Dog Day Afternoon [Blu-ray]
Starring: Penelope Allen , William Bogert , Sully Boyar , James Broderick , and John Cazale
Director: Sidney Lumet
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000NOKJEU
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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Great Film. Great BD! Great Story! Great Acting!.......2007-06-26

Well, this is one of those films that I just loved from the moment I first saw it. While I am too young(!) to have heard about the real events or to have seen the film in theaters, once I saw it, I was hooked!

I first saw this film either sometime in the mid to late 1990's or around 2000. Channel 11 WPIX in NYC used to show it a lot. It was Al Pacino so I was interested. From the moment I saw this crazyiness and seriousness, I could not stop watching it. This story is gripping and it is STILL very hard for me to believe that this was a indeed a TRUE story!

I won't go into the movie as this is not a movie review, but a Blu Ray review. First, I always love films from the 70's as that was the best overall decade for movies, toys and music. It was the worst for clothes and cars! I had the SE DVD as well as the original and I expected not much of an improvement based upon 'professional' reviews on the net. However, from the opening scene, it was 'clear' that this BD was miles ahead of the DVD and it was what we expect in HD.

It took me back to the days of the old New York that I used to know as a child. To see the old tolls and buses were something. Not really, but to see them in HD WAS something! It was as if you had a time machine and jumped back in time! This was not like watching an old movie and seeing an old movie, it was the closest thing next to being there. Things no longer looked old, they looked real!

Hair shines like it was in front of you - each strand very clear! Pastic bags look like pastic! Loud 70's suits look a 'little' more respectable now that we can make out patterns and even materials used in the suits! The old cars are easier to imagine them being the hottest things out since they are very clear like real life. ANYTHING that is in the real world looks real in HD. Of course BD's look better than HD broadcasts.

My only gripe, which is what you would have to expect for the first couple of years of HD, it that the extras are not in HD. They are the same as the DVD. It should be in HD and we should never again see SD! While they looked into the real story, they did not get deep at all. They just showed how they came into knowledge of the story. I had to dig very deep on the net just to find a little something. It would have been nice to include some actual footage from the real event so that people like me can see just how wild a scene this was in real life. I just can't imagine this being real. If WB included as much of the real fottage in a Special Edition BD as possible, I would buy another one!

Finally, after watching this thing over and over, it finally hit me! These guys WERE crazy and Sonny robbed the bank just to pay for a sex change for his gay lover! I am not sure if the other two guys were in it for that, but that is all he wanted. After serving his 7 years, he did pay for that sex change! Now it makes sense why Charles Durning was talking to him the wat he was. He knew he was sick! See, I thought that it was their first bank heist and they were just nervous and new. I did not realize that all of the non-sense that took place made no sense because they were crazy!

Great movie. If you have never seen it, see it. If HD is your first time seeing this, even better. Nevermind the Godfather or Scarface, Pacino is a master of the art of acting in THIS film!

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You're Killin' Me!
This Film Is Tricky!
"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!"
5 Stars
Dog Day Afternoon

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Starring: Penelope Allen , Sully Boyar , John Cazale , Beulah Garrick , and Carol Kane
Director: Sidney Lumet
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ASIN: B000NOKJFE
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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You're Killin' Me!.......2007-08-19

Simply put: One of the great American films ever, with one of the great American performances EVER. A classic for many reasons, I couldn't recommend a film more. A true classic.

This Film Is Tricky!.......2007-07-26

"Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica! Attica!".......2007-07-16

5 Stars.......2007-07-09

Dog Day Afternoon.......2007-07-03

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THE DEFINITIVE EVENT OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Blah...
Classic Propoganda Film
Russian Revolution
This Is What Inspired Modern Day Cinema

October (Ten Days That Shook the World)
Starring: Vladimir Popov (II) , Vasili Nikandrov , Layaschenko , Mikholyev , and N. Podvoisky
Director: Grigori Aleksandrov , and Sergei M. Eisenstein
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ASIN: 6305186774
Release Date: 1998-12-29

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Officially produced to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution, October quickly became another of Sergei Eisenstein's experiments in film form. As in his masterpiece, Battleship Potemkin, Eisenstein uses explosive montage to create the spirit of revolution--in this case, the events in St. Petersburg during the months leading up to the Bolshevik revolt. Eisenstein's insistence on speaking the language of pure film (deploying space, shadow, movement, and rhythm to create his meaning) shoves his mad rush of images straight into the viewer's eye. A worker's rebellion in the streets, followed by the raising of bridges to isolate their neighborhood, becomes a visual symphony of panic. The film has also been known as Ten Days That Shook the World, its release title in the U.S. (borrowed from the book by John Reed). Its value as propaganda can be debated, but October is incredibly dynamic as film art. --Robert Horton

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Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's powerful retelling of the 1917 Russian Revolution, "October" is an acknowledged masterpiece in the use of editing, lighting, camera placement and mise-en-scene. An absolute must for any film connoisseurs collection.

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THE DEFINITIVE EVENT OF THE 20TH CENTURY.......2007-09-04

I have reviewed Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky's definitive three volume work The History of the Russian Revolution that covers this same topic elsewhere in this space. Trotsky's work gives a sweeping literary expression to the ebb and flow of the revolution much as the film under review does cinematically under Eisenstein's masterful direction. I noted in the Trotsky review that his work represented partisan history at its best. One does not and should not, at least in this day in age, ask historians to be `objective'. One simply asks that the historian present his or her narrative and analysis and get out of the way. That same standard is also applicable to the film director Eisenstein's work to which he was commissioned in order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1927. Although Eisenstein has taken the ususal cinematic license in presenting his epic that one has come to expect from that medium and furthermore was working in the period of the Stalinist consoldation of political power it is no the worst political documentary produced in that era, not by a long shot.

Eisenstein was the master of montage, stage direction and reenactment of historical scenes. That skill does not fail him here. In scenes such as whirling Lenin's arrival at Finland Station from exile in April 1917, the brutal response of the Provisonal Governement during the 'July Days', the Petrograd proletariat's response to the counter-revolutionary attempt to seize power by General Kornilov and the events surrounding the storming of the Winter Palace and the transfer of political power to the Soviets Eisenstein uses every trick of the cinematic trade. It shows in the faces of the actors used to portray the various participants. One may criticize this work as being too didactic in its portrayal of the `good' and `bad' guys but, my friends, that is what this film is all about. It is a propaganda film made in the 1920's and reflects the state of the art and the state of working class politics. The hoary-handed Petrograd worker, the star-struck Siberian peasant and the steely-eyed Kronstadt sailor were not society's `beautiful' people. And that is exactly the point. The intent of the revolution was to turn that world upside down with the forces that the Bolsheviks had to work with, warts and all.

I have endlessly pointed out that the October Revolution was the defintive political event of the 20th century. The resulting change in the balance of world power with the demise of the Soviet Union in the 1990's is beginning to look like a definitive political event for the 21st century. I have urged those interested in the fight for socialism to read, yes to read, about the Russian Revolution in order to learn some lessons from that experience. Trotsky's history is obviously a good place to start for a pro-Bolshevik overview. If you are looking for a general history of the revolution or want an analysis of what the revolution meant for the fate of various nations after World War I or its affect on world geopolitics look elsewhere. E.H. Carr's History of the Russian Revolution offers an excellent multi-volume set that tells that story through the 1920's. Or if you want to know what the various parliamentary leaders, both bourgeois and Soviet, were thinking and doing from a moderately leftist viewpoint read Sukhanov's Notes on the Russian Revolution. For a more journalistic account John Reed's classic Ten Days That Shook the World is invaluable. If, however, you want a quick overview and view the film with that purpose in mind then Serge Eisenstein's masterpiece is not a bad place to start.

Blah..........2006-12-26

I liked the other Eisenstein movies that I've watched. Alexander Nevsky is a classic and would probably be more of a classic if it were American. Battleship Potemkin is pretty good and has some stuff that gets ripped off by Hollywood. So I thought I would give this one a try.

I really wanted to like this movie. It's about the Russian Revolution but for me it lays things on a little too thick. I could only get to about half way through the movie (as the horse is hanging off the bridge is where I stop). Excellent cinematography and music but I couldn't watch more of it. Way too thick for me.

Classic Propoganda Film.......2006-10-05

October is a re-telling of the events of the Russian revolution. However, it was commissioned as a propoganda piece so that the only "character" that stands out is Lenin, who, of course is idolized. There are the populace and soldiers who are on the side of the Bolsheviks but they are basically nameless and faceless as is the other side (mensheviks). However, its not the plot that makes the movie fascinating but the use of montage and imagery, sometimes dizzying. Not quite as good as Battleship Potemkin but still fascinating. Certainly, not as morally disturbing as Triumph of the Will (which it influenced) but still, a film made to support a government sanctioned point of view. However, the crowd shots and the quick cuts from one scene to the next in a rapid but still coherent fashion, resonates through current film and even music videos.

Russian Revolution.......2006-06-29

As a girl from Russia i want to tell - this is a very good movie about turning point of my Fatherland's history

This Is What Inspired Modern Day Cinema.......2005-12-13

The film is a documentary about the The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution. This film may be very very hard to follow. But it is probably one of the most important films in history. Many people don't realize how this film was revolutionary.

Sergei Eisenstein revolutionized a new style of cinema known as the Soviet Montage that defied many of the rules established by classical Hollywood cinema. For Eisenstein the important aspect of film was not to deliver a narrative that was already pre-constructed but rather to stimulate the viewer's senses, emotions and thinking as the film was being projected.

For example, Eisenstein's montage style is best displayed in the sequence where there are abrupt jump cuts from one distinct image to the next. The intent was to stimulate the spectator by creating conflict and collision between shots. For Eisenstein, he created a montage style that juxtaposed two shots that had no causal relationship with one another, which liberated the spectator from any conventional meaning and allowed them to actively take part in the intention of the film. Basically, the storytelling takes place in how the audience decides to make meaning from the fast changing images.

The progression of the film is to portray a causal change by the public where they go from being chaotic to organized. For Eisenstein, he historicizes the event of the October Revolution for the public audience who have experience the Russian revolution. This further enhances the montage technique he uses because the Russian audience can make a local meaning of the images displayed to create a continuous storyline. This is why the film is so hard to follow without a great understanding of Russian history.

Interestingly enough, the reason why this montage styles was created was merely financial. It was cheaper to use stock footage already processed and splice them together than to take footage with a camera. Despite this, what he created was a revolution to the art of filmmaking. So if you are interested in filmmaking, this film is a must see!

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The Adventures of Ociee Nash
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
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The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Starring: Skyler Day , Anthony P. Rodriguez , Bill Butler (VI) , Keith Carradine , and Charles Nuckols IV
Director: Kristen McGary
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ASIN: B0009NZ2LU
Release Date: 2005-08-23

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Skyler Day stars as Ociee Nash, a spirited nine-year-old from rural Mississippi. Ociee's idyllic life is thrown into a tailspin when she's sent to live with her Aunt Mamie to become a "young lady". Ociee's true bravery, character, and spirit are put to the test in this uplifting family drama.

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Disregard the negative reviews!!!.......2007-08-28

I am thoroughly disappointed with the negative reviews on this page. This world STARVES for clean, family-oriented entertainment and when some is produced, they receive reviews such as those. I watched this movie with my kids and they LOVE it! As long as there are producers willing to make good, clean movies for families, my family and I will continue to support them and we will try to persuade others to do the same. If we do not support this sort of thing, regardless of the quality of acting, Hollywood will win with the smut and filth that is rampant right now before us. We must not allow that to happen.

Extremely disappointed.......2007-03-19

Being more of a traditional family, the cleaness of the movie was important to me, and that was one of the primary reasons for me choosing this family movie. As far as the content goes, I didn't find much to have issue with although there were a few things that I didn't care for too much that were minor (such as the kids being obnoxious with chewing with their mouths open, throwing rocks and getting into general kid trouble, repeatedly disobeying and not getting much as far as consequence goes other than a little talk, girls being really mean to one another and hitting and rolling around on the ground, children running away with an attitude and kicking things when their parents have made decisions for them that they don't like, adults in the film acting primarly like children, etc...). However, alot was also good about it, like showing the reasons why these things were bad, teaching some good manners, etc... it's just that I would rather the main character be generally exemplary in behaviour while making a few mistakes, rather than simply doing what she wants to do and getting little talks with some pretty serious stuff, which obviously don't help her as you can see by her going and doing more of the same. Granted, her forwardness and bravery DOES shine through in helping out her fellow man in life saving ways a time or two, but overall I did not care for the main character's morals.

But all that is secondary, and like I said, minor. The thing that I could absolutely NOT stand about the movie was the cheesiness of it. The opening scene I noticed that Ociee was not acting well, she was ACTING as if she KNEW the camera was filming her, and the bulk of the acting in the film continued along these lines, just extremely poorly done. It didn't help that there were just so many ridiculous situations, that I just sat there and rolled my eyes, and overall I was just totally irritated with the entire film. In my opinion it is a very poor movie. And I LIKE to watch children's movie and am a huge fan of the Chronicles of Narnia, Toy Story and others along the same lines, but I cannot stand cheap, cheesy movies which are simply ridiculous. Yes, it's generally clean, and it has some good story lines, but that doesn't save it. If this is what I have to watch in order to have a fully "clean" movie, I would rather not!

The Adventures of Ociee Nash.......2007-01-26

Excellent movie!! I keep it here for the Family to enjoy....especially when the kids all come over!

The Adventures of Ociee Nash.......2006-07-09

My daughter recieved this DVD as a gift. We live in Asheville, NC and have a grandmother named Josephine so it was very touching. We loved the movie, and plan to order several copies as gifts for other little girls. It's great to have a little girl as a hero who is attractive, yet not living the stereotype that girls have to be focused on their personal appearance rather than their spirit and integrity.

A great kid's movie.......2006-06-03

I think the one-star review above is a bit harsh. This is a kid's movie after all, not the latest Charlie Kaufman mind trip.

As a kid's movie, Ociee Nash works exceedingly well. This is exactly the kind of spirited-away adventure a young girl would love, and it has much to say about building personal strength and developing as an individual, while also showing that even the most difficult people offer something we can learn from. Ociee Nash also has a very positive message about being a woman in a man's world. It's refreshing to find a movie with a classic Disney innocence that can be enjoyed by the entire family.

As mentioned in the above review, the camera work is brilliant, and I agree that in the first few scenes, the acting is a bit stilted, but as the movie progresses, the kids get comfortable with their roles and a wonderful story emerges. Also excellent is the music, the set design, the acting of the secondary talent and the direction. You'd have to have a cold heart not to find something to enjoy about this fresh and wonderful film.

Al Pacino Collection (The Devil's Advocate/Dog Day Afternoon/Heat)

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Al Pacino (The Great)

Al Pacino Collection (The Devil's Advocate/Dog Day Afternoon/Heat)
Starring: Penelope Allen , Sully Boyar , John Cazale , Beulah Garrick , and Carol Kane
Director: Sidney Lumet , Taylor Hackford , and Michael Mann
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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