DVD: Ray Cooper (II)

DVD: Ray Cooper (II)

DVD:

Ray Cooper (II)

Chuck Norris, George Murdock

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

they don't make B-movie action films like this any more
and it's a shame, these days most direct to video b-movies are not all that great, but back then, they were fun, sure the acting and story are not the best, but it's fun, and really that's what you come for right? fun, good action with some funny scenes in there. ...

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen

Warner Bros / Wea, 1999

Let me explain something....
First things first. I'm not the only one who ever saw Clapton, but I've seen a lot of concerts. I saw this show in New York. He played so long that we left (some had to work the next day) but his guitar playing wasn't good, great or fantastic. It was simply ...

Pickup on South Street - Criterion Collection

Richard Widmark, Jean Peters

Criterion, 2004

SAMUEL FULLER, OPUS 6
***** 1953. Written and directed by Samuel Fuller. One nomination for the Academy awards (Thelma Ritter). A pickpocket steals a microfilm without knowing it. Cops, F.B.I. and communists are soon after him. Criterion released a perfect copy of this movie that should be ...

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Mohamed Badrsalem, Ray Cooper (II)

Sony Pictures, 1999

yes an ORIGINAL movie does exist
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen You've never seen a Fantasy Movie like this before, absolute top of the line effects when it was made. Plus the producers didn't let CGI take all the glory, both Costumes & Sets are lavish, 2 hours of eye candy for the imagination. ...

Lost in La Mancha

Tony Grisoni, Philip A. Patterson

NEW VIDEO GROUP, 2003

The 'Burden' of Terry Gilliam's Quixotic Dreams.
This film reminds me of Les Blank's Burden of Dreams, a documentary about the many hardships director Werner Herzog encountered in making Fitzcarraldo. Many directors have tried to adapt Don Quixote to film, and at least several (Orsen Welles, for example) have lost ...

Eric Clapton - Unplugged

Eric Clapton, Nathan East

Reprise / Wea, 1997

The Acoustic Eric
I happen to like Blues and especially when a master guitarist like Eric picks up an acoustic guitar and slows everything down to almost ballad tempo. He gently allows the blues in his life to come forth as beautiful music that eveyone can appreciate.

Crossfire

Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame

Turner Home Ent, 2005

"Hate is like a loaded gun."
Crossfire remains one of the best Hollywood message movies because, unlike the admirably intentioned Gentleman's Agreement, which it beat to theatres by a few months, it chooses to send its message via the form an excellent noir thriller rather than have an outraged ...

The Thing from Another World

Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey

Turner Home Ent, 2003

Sci Fi doesn't get any better
There are over a hundred reviews so I don't have much to add. Somewhere Stephen King wrote an essay on this movie. I only remember one thing he pointed out. Notice that there are essentially two groups: the military and the scientists. America was in love with its ...

Brazil

Jim Broadbent, Ray Cooper (II)

Universal Studios, 1998

A Classic!
If you are not a Tery Gilliam fan then you might not be able to appreciate this masterpiece. In the vein of 1984, the future is a world based on control and corruption, just Terry Gilliam style.

A Concert for George

Andy Fairweather-Low, Ray Cooper (II)

Rhino / Wea, 2003

Spiritual Ecstasy
"Concert fo George" exceeded all of my expectations. I previously thought that the videos "Cream: Reunion Concert" and "Traffic: The Last Great Traffic Jam" were my favorites, but "Concert for George" was so much more than just a concert. It was a group of ...

Party at the Palace - The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

Sharon Corr, Queen Elizabeth II

Opus Arte, 2002

Very good. I enjoyed it.
I like this DVD very much. I enjoy watching it with my family. We all like these stars in the party.

Hi De Ho/The Duke is Tops

Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne

Whirlwind Media, 2000

Interesting slice of 1930's black cinema...
Both of the movies on this DVD appear to be classic black cinema. That is, films made for black audiences of the '30s. The fist film, "Hi De Ho", Cab Calloway plays himself in a very poor vehicle about the rise to fame of a bandleader. Grade Z acting is the order of ...

The Undertaker and His Pals

Ray Dannis, Warrene Ott

Vci Video, 2003

When heroin addicts get a camera and a budget
This is without a doubt the dumbest hour I ever spent, and I loved every minute. Who couldn't love the humble undertaker, he's just trying to make a living and no one wants extras these days. This film works on many levels and has so much social, entertainment, and ...

Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries - Have His Carcase (The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane Collection)

Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge

BBC Warner, 2002

One of THE BEST TV Series Ever Made!!
Edward Petherbridge is brilliant!! I recently acquired these DVD's (Strong Poison/Have His Carcass/Gaudy Night) and they are now my most treasured set. The performances by Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter are flawless! This series is a MUST HAVE for all mystery ...

Sci-Fi 3-Pack (The Thing from Another World / Them / Forbidden Planet)

Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey

Warner Home Video, 2005

Carrots, bugs, and tin cans
The Thing From Another World James Arness veggies out It is easy to just say this is a classic. What makes it the classic is the formula and people. (Directed by Howard Hawks). There is the standard 50'sw sci-fi prolog. You are set up as they go to investigate a ...