A Christmas Carol

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In the same year that he directed a handsome version of The Scarlet Pimpernel for television, Clive Donner also made this worthy 1984 small-screen production of the Dickens tale. George C. Scott can't quite muster a decent English accent, but he does bring some new colors to this movie's interpretation of Scrooge, making the character less nasty for the sake of nastiness and more a product of a life of lovelessness. The supporting cast is first-rate, and the production is far more handsome than most TV fare. --Tom Keogh

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Christmas elicits nothing more than "Bah, humbug!" from Ebenezer Scrooge (Scott), a miser whose sole pursuit of financial success has left him a bitter and lonely old man. But a Christmas Eve visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future ultimately teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Classic Renewed.......2007-06-27

This is one of the "classic" Christmas movies that I watch every year. I think George C. Scott did a marvelous job as Ebenezer Scrooge in this movie and I like the updated look of the movie. I have 3 versions of this movie and like them all, but I think this is my favorite because of the way it was filmed. It always leaves me wanting to watch it again.

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-04-22

It is very, very hard for a movie to find it's way onto my A List, so I was suprised and thrilled at how this one swept me away. Great acting, powerful message, good filming and music -- all in all, perfectly enchanting. The creepy parts really ARE creepy, make no mistake, which is good because Scrooge's frightened reactions would be melodramatic otherwise. I was touched the most by Tiny Tim, and the wretched little Ignorance and Want. I cried when the Spirit of Christmas present showed them to Scrooge, and was so inspired by the whole story that that night I got out of bed to write a poem about unfortunate children. What can I say? BUY IT!

my all time favorite Christmas movie.......2007-04-01

I absolutely love this movie...George C Scott is the best and I recommend this for everyone who loves to watch Christmas movies!!!!!

Minnesota Charlie.......2007-03-21

A classic movie that the whole family enjoys. Most holidays the movie is played every Christmas season without fail until recently. Maybe our family it to busy in the evening and we missed the night it was broadcasted. Anyway, now we have the movie and we can watch it at our convenience during the Christmas season.

This has become a Holiday tradition for me.......2007-03-09

When I first saw the advertisement of `A Christmas Carol' staring George C. Scott on TV I thought of General Patton as Scrooge. I was very cynical towards the movie at first. Don't get me wrong. George C. Scott was a brilliant actor, but I could not picture him as Scrooge. I was totally blown away by his portrayal of Scrooge. He brought a certain level to the character others did not. The movie is fun to watch, and a great Holiday classic. Your family will enjoy watching this time and time again. To me, this is the best interpretation of Dickens book I have seen.

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Review for Fundy
Badly acted, shallow and not worth watching, unfortunately
only partly successful
awful
"God is like a drug. But instead of too much heroin, you're taking too much God."

The Rapture
Starring: Mimi Rogers , Darwyn Carson , Patrick Bauchau , Marvin Elkins , and David Duchovny
Director: Michael Tolkin
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ASIN: B0002XNT1C
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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Once upon a time, in the 1980s and early 1990s, American independent movies did not seek to merely ape Hollywood formulas. They were more than just feature-length resumes for shrewd, enterprising filmmakers who had nothing to say, but dreamed of saying it with a big-studio budget. Back then, independent films provided a different kind of movie experience; they challenged and provoked audiences--and none more so than 1991's The Rapture, written and directed by Michael Tolkin, the man who wrote the screenplay for The Player, Robert Altman's scathing anti-Hollywood comedy. Mimi Rogers plays Sharon, a lost soul who gives up her hedonistic life of sex and drugs when she finds God and becomes a fundamentalist Christian fanatic. Her pilgrim's progress, presented in a deadpan, nonjudgmental style, culminates quite literally in the title event--the Second Coming, the Apocalypse, the end of the world, or whatever you want to call it. Rogers's fearless performance becomes all the more provocative when you recall that the actress is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology. The Rapture is a mind-boggling, wildly ambitious movie that's open to myriad interpretations. But no matter what you make of it, it's sure to leave you engaged and shaken. --Jim Emerson

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Review for Fundy.......2007-08-12

This is unquestionabley a good film. It is relatively independent and represents that aesthetic and its time (early 90's). I will not go into depth here, as I think better reviews already exist. I write here just for the fundamentalist Christians looking at this film.

This is a film about contemporary Christianity. There are few films available that even begin to attempt to take on this notion. The subject matter is adult. The characters are complex, fairly real (in an urban sense at least) and represent longing in many forms. The fact that there are crude scenes, parts of the acting/script may be lacking or hard to fathom and the production as a whole has a very "non-mainstream presented in a mainstream medium" feeling, it is essential viewing relative to what is out there. Christians bemoan Hollywood's depiction of faith, but what have those so angry and insulted brought to the screen. You have to take a gamble and a leap of faith to make a film, almost any film. Particularly one such as this. It's quite hypocritical for Christians to complain about art and artistic mediums without actually presenting a serious alternative to what is available.

Badly acted, shallow and not worth watching, unfortunately.......2007-07-22

A series of cliches...well reviewed on Netflix, which should have been a sign [no pun intended] that it was a dog; some of their reviews are totally off the wall, and this was one. The main character's life as a libertine was more interesting than her overnight and all-encompassing embrace of religion, and I never had a sense of her faith as anything other than blind obsession.

only partly successful.......2007-07-18

Controversial and somewhat disjointed, this is a look at one woman's journey through emptiness and promiscuity to being born again to becoming religiously delusional and finally to rejecting her faith. It would have worked better had the writer/director pulled it together more cohesively; as it is, there are a lot of blanks that are never filled in.

awful.......2007-05-28

One of the worst movies I've ever seen. First one that's ever gone straight to the trash.

"God is like a drug. But instead of too much heroin, you're taking too much God.".......2007-05-12

"The Rapture" (1991) is directed by Michael Tolkin with Mimi Rogers as a LA telephone operator who spends her after work hours cruising with her boyfriend in the search of the other couples to swing the partners. She realizes that her life has no purpose and leads her nowhere and she turns to a religious sect for spiritual guidance...

It's been several weeks since I saw the film and I am still not sure what it was, a riveting dark drama about searching for faith, accepting spiritual awakening, preparing yourself for the second coming of Christ and for Apocalypses now or the ridiculous piece of trash. I think it could be both and it depends on how you feel toward the Christianity, the possibility of undergoing a religious conversion, and the readiness to sacrifice the most precious that you have to prove your faith and love for God. It also depends on how you feel about the dialogs in the movie - the quote that I've chosen for the title of this review may give you an idea of what to expect.

What I am sure of is that Mimi Rogers gave a fine performance, and she is a reason enough to see "The Rapture". Rogers is a very capable and attractive actress and should be recognized more.

2.5/5

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Good crime/mafia film
as always A
Not just another gangland film
BOOM BOOM
A Real Sleeper

Turn of Faith
Starring: Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini , Mia Sara , Costas Mandylor , Alan Gelfant , and Tom Atkins
Director: Charles Jarrott
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ASIN: B0000C23C6
Release Date: 2003-10-28

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They were three friends who grew up in the same tough neighborhood and chose three very different paths. Joey became a cop, Frank became a priest, and Bobby went into the family business. No matter what happened, their loyalty was always to each other...until their friendship was given the ultimate test. Philly Russo, a father figure to the three friends, turns out not to be the man they once thought he was.

Customer Reviews:

Good crime/mafia film.......2007-06-22

I enjoyed this movie and the casting is great. It is about the conflicts between the mafia and American Italian policeman that were born and raised in the same neighborhoods. The leading female role played by Mia Sara is the wife to "Joey" the police officer in the film. I think there are 1-2 actors from the HBO Sopranos in this film too. This film was made before the Sopranos became a big hit. I recommend this film.

as always A.......2006-02-06

Considering Andrea is Lou's daughter she is giving a biased opinion. Considering who appeared in the movie, it was still lousy.

Not just another gangland film.......2005-02-15

This is not just another gangland film. Writer Lou Eppolito's experience with both law enforcement and the mafia provides this film with realistic, true to life dialogue often missed by others of the same genre. The acting and editing, while tense at time, still allow for surprises and climactic build up as the reality of the players comes to conclusion....

A necessary pick for anyone collecting mob flicks.

BOOM BOOM.......2004-07-09

Former boxer Ray Mancini not only stars in this "Sopranos" like drama, but he also produced it, making sure I guess he got the starring role. At any rate, TURN OF FAITH solidifies the sad state our society has evolved to, in that we want to glamorize and sanitize gangsters.
Mancini plays Joey, one of three friends who grew up together; one of his friends is a priest and the other is a hitman for the local mafia. The plot revolves around the doings of Philly, overplayed but convincingly so, by the durable Charles Durning. He controls the union, and with an upcoming election, wants to make sure he continues to do so. The new union wannabe (played by Tom Atkins "Fog" "Halloween III") is ahead in the polls so it looks like Durning and his thugs have work to do. This includes taking on Joey's friend Bobby (played by a chunky Costas Mandylor) to do his dirty work. Mia Sara as Joey's wife and Alan Gelfant as priest Frankie, round out the cast.
All the usual cliches play themselves out; when Bobby kills Atkins and his henchman, the law is out for Bobby.
Here's where the SOPRANOS influence hits hard: Bobby has coldbloodedly killed two men, and yet, the audience is supposed to sympathize with him and write this off? The inevitable happens and Durning faces his three foes in a somewhat incredible climax.
So, why three stars? It's gripping, if derivative; and the acting is way above the level of its script. But, face it folks, bad guys are bad guys, and Hollywood needs to stop elevating them to sainthood.

A Real Sleeper.......2004-02-06

Don't miss this one. If you like a good thriller and drama that leaves you satisfied this is the one. Well cast with Ray Mancini in the lead and Charles Durning in a terrific character role that's right up his alley. It was good to see Tom Atkins again whom I remembered from "The Fog". And of course there's Tony Sirico. If ever there was an actor born to be the heavy and tough guy it's Tony. Watch Mia Sara as Joey's wife; a surprise you won't expect. The plotline and dialogue are excellent. You won't have to think why this happrned or why this was said. It flows very smoothly. All in all, I recommend this film with pleasure. Don't miss it.

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A Good Classic Renewed
Hauntingly Beautiful
my all time favorite Christmas movie
Minnesota Charlie
This has become a Holiday tradition for me

A Christmas Carol
Starring: George C Scott , and Clive Donner
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ASIN: B0006419KA
Release Date: 1999-10-05

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Customer Reviews:

A Good Classic Renewed.......2007-06-27

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-04-22

my all time favorite Christmas movie.......2007-04-01

I absolutely love this movie...George C Scott is the best and I recommend this for everyone who loves to watch Christmas movies!!!!!

Minnesota Charlie.......2007-03-21

This has become a Holiday tradition for me.......2007-03-09

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turn it off
It was pure [baloney], but I kinda liked it...
Good God! What is this ...? Needs a zero star!
HOLLA HOLLA

Turn it Up
Starring: Pras , Ja Rule , Jason Statham , Vondie Curtis-Hall , and Tamala Jones
Director: Robert Adetuyi
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ASIN: B000059HA6
Release Date: 2001-03-20

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Rappers Pras and Ja Rule star as Diamond and Gage, drug-dealing buddies on the mean streets of New York, in this energetic but hopelessly muddled hip-hop crime thriller. You've seen it all before: the childhood street pals hit the crisis point when Diamond wants to go straight and hot-headed Gage aspires to become the baddest gangsta on the block. Ja Rule plays the loose cannon bad boy Gage with pent-up anger and a bullying sneer, a firecracker next to burnt-out match Pras, whose commitment-shy suffering artist has a sleepy, withdrawn blandness until he's out on the streets. "I can't guarantee I'll be there for you," Diamond lamely sputters to his pregnant girlfriend before heading back out for a night of music and gunplay, coming to life with two-fisted ferocity as he coolly empties clip after clip into rival gangs. Director-screenwriter Robert Adetuyi never worries about reconciling the two sides of Diamond, and the contradictory clichés about loyalty and responsibility are delivered without a trace of irony. The John Woo-inspired action scenes are the highlights of the film, flashy, high-energy explosions of excitement that reveal Diamond as a cool-headed, criminally sharp gangster at heart. He just doesn't know it, and the film is too embarrassed to admit it. This glib, sense-numbing action fantasy coasts on the energy of the action and the music while having it both ways: violence without personal consequences and decisions without repercussions. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

Turn it up.......2004-04-20

All in all a respectable movie. Obviously no urban movies are gunna be winning awards but if given the proper amount of showing to audiences this movie could rate up there with the best urban movies. Ja rule's acting is amazing for a freshman appearence and pras hits the sympathetic actor alrite. I give it about 7.5/10 on my scale and would highly suggest watching it to any fan of hip hop. The soundtrack to go with it/songs preformed within the movie by ja rule and pras are also very good.

turn it off.......2003-06-25

if pac was still here now he would never ride with ja nah nah nah nah nah nah

It was pure [baloney], but I kinda liked it..........2002-04-08

The plot was tired, but the acting was ok especially Ja Rule who seemed a natural to his role. Not a bad first outing Ja.
Pras co-produced and I think he should stick to doing that. His character just seemed too disinterested, or perhaps it was just Pras.
Props to Robert Adetuyi for writing and directing - Jolly good show mah men, but did the editing kill the flow?
Keep up the work guys, hey everyone's a critic...

Good God! What is this ...? Needs a zero star!.......2002-03-25

I gave it a chance and not suprisingly I was thoroughly sickened. This is one of the latest in a crop of Hip Hop crime dramas featuring the same horrible rappers that fuel the ... soundtracks in the acting roles. This movie left a foul taste in my mouth and quite a headache. This is further proof that Rap is ruining all forms of entertainment. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this incorrigible trash. Word Yo!

HOLLA HOLLA.......2001-07-21

JA RULE IS IN DIS MOVIE...NEED ANYMORE BE SAID?? HE IS THE FINEST MUSICIAN OUT THERE...WHY WOULD ANYBODY HATE ON HIS MOVIE...BESIDES THAT JA RULE IS IN IT...IT IS HAS A TIGHT PLOT...A GOOD CAST...AND JA RULE AND PRAS ARE KEEPING IT GULLY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE MOVIE...I WOULD NEVER EVER RATE A JA RULE MOVIE LOWER THAN 5 PLUS STARS OUT OF FIVE STARS...HE NEEDS TO KEEP STARRING IN TIGHT MOVIES...HOLLA HOLLA...ONE...

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Have Gone To Seed

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Starring: Richard Boone , Leslie Caron , Paul L. Smith , Mosko Alkalai , and Aharon Ipalé
Director: Jerry Hopper
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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ASIN: 6305989427
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Have Gone To Seed.......2000-03-29

A very disappointing film starring one of the better western actors. It is such a comedown for Richard Boone of the "Have Gun Will Travel" fame. Boone probably did this project because he needs the money or just becuase he needs to do something. The film is a pathethic and boring excuse for a western which is neither spaghetti or whatever. It is sad to see a legend like Boone to take on something trashy as this project. The blurry, fuzzy, and hazy picture quality is just as bad as the story. I don't recommend this to anyone including fans of Richard Boone.

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Turn it up
turn it off
It was pure [baloney], but I kinda liked it...
Good God! What is this ...? Needs a zero star!
HOLLA HOLLA

Turn It Up [Region 2]
Starring: Pras , Ja Rule , Jason Statham , Vondie Curtis-Hall , and Tamala Jones
Director: Robert Adetuyi
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ASIN: B0000649GC

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Customer Reviews:

Turn it up.......2004-04-20

turn it off.......2003-06-25

if pac was still here now he would never ride with ja nah nah nah nah nah nah

It was pure [baloney], but I kinda liked it..........2002-04-08

Good God! What is this ...? Needs a zero star!.......2002-03-25

HOLLA HOLLA.......2001-07-21

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