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The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition)

306 reviews
Ben Affleck, Alan Bates

Paramount, 2002

GOOD ENTERTAINMENT BUT WITH A SOBERING TOPIC
I've had this DVD on the shelf for a few years but never watched it. And the book is one of Tom Clancy's I'd never read. Having the three other DVDs of Clancy's books I kinda knew what to expect. But the movie was a pleasant surprise in its realism of just what a small detonatioin could do. And the subject is still a valid one today, what one deranged group with one device could achieve. I ...

Zorba the Greek

68 reviews
Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates

International Classics, 2004

Probably the greatest film of all time
This wonderful film has never become dated. It is a catalogue of superlatives -- an outstanding film score (and indeed soundtrack), an outstanding cast (Alan Bates and Irene Papas were probably the two most beautiful people in the world at that time and Anthony Quinn was certainly the most charismatic actor), a stunning screenplay by Michael Cacoyannis, extraordinary sets and settings, superb ...

Gosford Park

408 reviews
Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates

Universal Studios, 2002

Commentary by Julian Fellowes is most enjoyable!
I'm glad this DVD belongs to me for I will watch it many times. The music is lovely and Jeremy Northam and Clive Owen are easy on the eyes. Julian Fellowes has an excellent commentary explaining the aristocracy and the servant class which made the story-line all the more understandable and therefore more enjoyable. Thank you, Julian Fellowes!

Arabian Nights

75 reviews
Mili Avital, Alan Bates

Lions Gate, 2001

Recreates well the atmosphere of Silk Road life
Having trod many a dusty path across lots of (old quarter) Silk Road cities and landscapes from Middle China to the Middle East, this Hallmark film really (and unexpectedly) receives my 5 stars without hesitation (both for adults'! and children's viewing alike). It primarily conveys to me a genuine feeling of bygone settlements in this vast region (allowing for the romance of storytelling ...

The Rose

48 reviews
Bette Midler, Jonathan Banks

20th Century Fox, 2003

THE ROSE
SERVICE WAS FAST . DVD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION . THIS DVD IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE VHS TAPE WHICH I ALSO HAD .

Salem Witch Trials
Kristin Booth, Rebecca De Mornay

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2008

The Shocking Scandal That Rocked a Small Town. Salem, Massachusetts. A small town--with no clear governing body--became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women. With an all-star ...

Annie

126 reviews
Alicia Morton, Kathy Bates

Walt Disney Video, 2000

The best ANNIE ever!
This is the best Annie, ever! The original brodway production in a fun filled musical movie that charms both children and adults. This movie fallows the original classic story and has all the traditinal songs and senes. I love to dance and sing along to this movie virsion of the best classic browdway production, ever!

Hamlet

193 reviews
Mel Gibson, Glenn Close

Warner Home Video, 2004

This is the best movie version of Hamlet.
Mel Gibson is a bit too old to play the young Hamlet, but he is very believable. He has awesome facial expressions when he realizes Ophelia is dead. Glenn Close also plays a wonderful Gertrude. When she is dying from the poisoned wine, she, too, has awesome facial expressions. Great movie!

King Of Hearts

55 reviews
Jacques Balutin, Alan Bates

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

King of Hearts: The message is in the madness.
Let me add my voice to the chorus of reviews singing praise for Philippe de Broca's King of Hearts (Le Roi de Coeur). After apprenticing with legendary French film directors Henri Decoin, Claude Chabrol, and François Truffaut, de Broca made eight or nine films in the early Sixties before receiving international acclaim for his 1966 anti-war cult classic, King of Hearts. Set in the small French ...

Salem Witch Trials [Blu-ray]
Kirstie Alley, Rebecca De Mornay

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2008

Salem, Massachusetts. A small town--with no clear governing body--became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women. With an all-star cast of Kirstie Alley, Rebecca De Mornay, Kristin ...

Johnny Belinda

32 reviews
Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres

Warner Home Video, 2006

Remarkable performance from Wyman
Jane Wyman rightly became a movie superstar with her Academy Award-winning performance in this film. Belinda is a deaf mute young woman who is thought of as "the dummy" by her family and the local townspeople in the Canadian fishing village in which she was born and raised. A young doctor (Lew Ayres) believes Belinda isn't dumb at all and thinks he can help improve her life by teaching her sign ...

In The Beginning

12 reviews
Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset

Lions Gate, 2001

THE BIBLE STORY BOOK COME TO LIFE
In The Beginning DVD When I was growing up my Mother gave me a book called the Bible Story Book. It had a child's summary of the great stories from the Bible in it. This DVD gives you the same thing, but in movie fashion. From Adam and Eve to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. Highly recommended for people who want their children to learn the Bible / Torah Gunner March, ...

Bertie and Elizabeth: The Reluctant Royals - The Story of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

9 reviews
James Wilby; Juliet Aubrey; Alan Bates; Eileen Atkins; Charles Edwards (VI); Amber Rose Sealey; Elisabeth Dermot Walsh; Hannah Wiltshire; Robert Hardy; Oliver Ford Davies; Graham Bill; Deborah Cornelius; Naomi Martin; Alexandra Staden; Jeremy Child; David Hatton; Rupert Wickham; Jeremy Swift; Simon Day (III); Anthony Smee

WGBH BOSTON, 2005

Wonderful movie, but it was too short.
This is a wonderful movie, and the main actors did a terrific job in portraying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The only thing I have against this movie is that it was too short. The director and writers should have added Princess Margaret's birth at Glamis, more of the trip to America and Canada, etc. Also, Queen Wilimmena was not the only royal that King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had to ...

Crazy People

27 reviews
Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah

Paramount, 2004

A potent mix of comment and comedy
This is a deceptive film. Upon launching it, you might think it'll be nonstop laughter and silliness--especially when you see Dudley Moore tear the cellphone out of another driver's hands and toss it into the river. The humor works. It's over the top. But that's perfectly in keeping with things: all advertising is over the top. The social comment works, too, displaying the evils of greed as ...

The Inspector General

21 reviews
Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak

Alpha Video, 2003

Funny, funny, funny
Oh, how I miss Danny Kaye. If you love to laugh, watch "The Inspector General." Danny Kaye could not only make us laugh, but could dance and sing as well!

Spartacus - The Complete TV Miniseries

21 reviews
Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates

Universal Studios, 2004

Spartacus mini series
As stated in previous reviews the history is a bit off. But besides that i enjoyed watching the show. I thought the acting was pretty good, the picture & setup of the movie is excellent. Do not expect this to be The Gladiator :) But if you like the B.C times, you shall enjoy the show. Thanks.

An Unmarried Woman

32 reviews
Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates

20th Century Fox, 2006

enigma and fun
Of course Erica's husband does not come back to her - this is a story of a divorce, not a story about how baaaad divorcesd are and that we should all stay in flawed marriages. And of course Erica does not go with Saul: hey remain lovers, but it will take a lot for her to move in with another man. Maybe the 80s will make her do this...but I doubt it. A beautiful movie that also introduces New ...

A Prayer For The Dying

18 reviews
Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Great movie - very faithful to the book
If you have read and enjoyed the book then you will love the movie. Micky Rourke is excellent (this is still in the days when he could act) and so is the rest of this stellar cast. Well worth it.

Women in Love

31 reviews
Alan Bates, Oliver Reed

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Women In Love - DVD
A most superb and touching period piece which unfolds the struggle of 4 adults - 2 couples - to come to grips, literatlly, with their sexuality including the homoerotic yearning of one of the males.

Georgy Girl

23 reviews
James Mason, Alan Bates

Sony Pictures, 2005

Georgy Girl
The DVD arrived sooner than I expected. It was in perfect condition, as advertised. I will definitely order from this seller again