Mostly Overlooked, Mostly Old-School, Mostly Guy Movies - pt. deux
 
 







  
Getting Straight10 reviews
Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen

Sony Pictures, 1998

When you say it's dated...

+ Holding It All Together In The '70's
+ Get Straight about the Sixties!
+ I was there
  
  











  



  
J-Men Forever!18 reviews
Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor

Eclectic DVD Dist., 2002

Chief, are you sure he's on OUR side?

+ Classic Firesign
+ wille
+ This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen in my life.
+ Outrageous Counter-Culture Fun!
  
  











  



  
The Bedford Incident45 reviews
Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier

Sony Pictures, 2003

ABANDON SHIP?

+ PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC!!
+ A Cold War Nightmare
+ Terse, Elegant Time Capsule of Cold War Tension
+ must see
  
  











  



  
Lawman31 reviews
Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

You buy the man above him

+ Among his Best!

A wonderful, thinking man's, neo-traditional Western. Burt excels as the lawdog made of granite. He doesn't bend, he doesn't trade. He wavers for a brief moment, but the inexorable workings of the patterns of his life pull him back into line. The flickers that pass over his tired face are a ...
  
  











  



  
Angel Heart109 reviews
Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro

Live / Artisan, 2002

One of the best Beelzebub films ever made

+ Great on three accounts
+ Angel Heart
+ Rourke, De Niro, and Bonet create a Gothic cult classic
+ An Eye For an Eye
  
  











  



  
Top Secret!123 reviews
Jim Abrahams, Nancy Abrahams

Paramount, 2002

A must see for anyone with a sense of humor!

+ Overlooked comedy
+ Brillante
+ A classic
  
  











  



  
Heaven Can Wait37 reviews
Warren Beatty, Julie Christie

Paramount Pictures, 1999

One of my favorites

+ Wonderful -- get it
+ Heavenly!
+ BEATTY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE LIKABLE!
+ A classic.
  
  











  



  
The Gauntlet49 reviews

Warner Home Video, 1999

GREAT!

+ Great Looking Remaster on Blu-Ray
+ The Gauntlet - Blu-ray Info

This is a great Clint Eastwood movie. There is action from the beginning to end. It's also a great transfer to Blu Ray. If you are a Clint Eastwood fan you will get this movie.
  
  











  



  
Eagle in a Cage (1972)1 review
Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw

Synergy Ent, 2007

Excellent, but there is an alternative.

This DVD contains a second film (1972) made of the superb historical play by Millard Lampell. (The first was in 1965, starring Trevor Howard, no less. This version stars 2 blockbuster stars, Alec Guinness and Ralph Richardson. The plot concerns Napoleon I's last years on St.Helena under the care ...
  
  











  



  
Curse of the Demon / Night of the Demon99 reviews
Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins

Sony Pictures, 2002

Dark brilliant horror from the 50's

+ CURSE OF THE DEMON / NIGHT OF THE DEMON - Great horror flick of the late 50's.
+ Big Dana Andrew fan
+ Jacques Tourneur Does It Again
+ Classic Horror
  
  











  



  
The Professionals (Special Edition)54 reviews
Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin

Sony Pictures, 2005

A classic Western beautifully presented on Blu-ray!

+ The Professionals
+ A classic film and a great Western
+ Brooks' Professionals
  
  











  



  
We Own the Night74 reviews
Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix

Sony Pictures, 2008

A Gritty Crime Drama

+ We Own The Night blu-ray edition
+ You will not be bored watching this fantastic DVD
+ Intense. Pheonix is amazing in this movie.
  
  











  



  
Killing Zoe56 reviews
Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy

Lions Gate, 2001

"Forget them...let them get their own!"

+ Cool movie
+ A classic in its own right
+ A lot like Resevoir Dogs...
+ Roger Avary Proves Himself to Be Worthy
  
  











  



  
North Dallas Forty24 reviews
Nick Nolte, Mac Davis

Paramount, 2001

1970s tale with heavy resonance for today

+ North Dallas Forty
+ The dark side of pro football
+ Sad But True
+ Great insight to the past???
  
  











  



  
El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)162 reviews
Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren

Miriam Collection, 2008

el cid

+ Anthony Mann's classic spectacle
+ El Cid
+ Great Movie
  
  











  



  
The Wind and the Lion124 reviews
Chris Aller, Luis Barboo

Warner Home Video, 2004

A Historical Twist But A Great Movie

+ Stirring music with lively instrumentation
+ A ripping yarn a la "THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING".
+ Wind and the Lion
+ Strong early 20th C American Woman Meets Strong early 20th C Mideastern Man
  
  











  



  
Farewell, My Lovely25 reviews
Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling

Geneon [Pioneer], 1999

It Can Stand Alongside The Earlier Version

+ My All-Time Favorite Film of the Genre
+ one of the best!
+ They don't make films like that anymore
+ FIND MY VELMA, PLEASE
  
  











  



  
The Apostle129 reviews
Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett

Universal Studios, 2002

What a fantastic movie!

+ The Apostle
+ The Apostle

Wow! You never want to think that someone would react the way Apostle did when in the same situation, but you hear about it all the time on the evening news. What incredible story-telling! Robert was just fantastic as the Bible-thumping, pew-jumping preacher! What a story of redemption!
  
  











  



  
The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)80 reviews
Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness

Genius Products (TVN), 2008

Solid historical epic on 2nd century Rome.

+ A Great Epic Brings History to Life
+ A must have dvd when you enjoyed Gladiator
+ Excellent Classic Movie
  
  











  



  
Naked Lunch - Criterion Collection94 reviews
Peter Weller, Judy Davis

Criterion, 2003

One of the best movies ever!!

+ Dark, Disturbing, and worth watching
+ BENWAY!
+ There is a bug that is bugging me in my bug's mind
  
  











  






   



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