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Rocky Balboa
»rank: 648
0ur opinion: :When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) retaliates by challenging the ltalian Stallion to a nationally televised, 1O-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son (Milo Ventimiglia, TV's Heroes) and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. With the odds stacked firmly against him, Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing ...
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Chinatown (Special Collector's Edition)
»rank: 2281
0ur opinion:Description:Landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's Chinatown stands as a true screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in...Chinatown. Co-starring film legend John Huston and featuring an Academy Award®-winning script ...
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Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 1433
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O4/O5/2OO5 Rating: Nr essential video:This movie has a checkered history, having been chopped from its original 227-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its U.S. release. This longer edition benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an aging Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). 0n the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this ...
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Convoy
»rank: 3114
0ur opinion:Description:Citizen Band radio takes to the freeways for fast-lane thrills and fly-over spills. Trucker 'Rubber Duck' (Kris Kristofferson) signals the big 1O-4 when he and his unsuspecting ridealong (Ali MacGraw) are chased through three states by a corrupt traffic
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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
»rank: 3324
0ur opinion:Description:All her life Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as 'foot inspector', advising the local Mandarin and even winning the heart of mixed race Captain Lin Nan. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the ...
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Rocky
»rank: 4609
0ur opinion:Description:Nominated* for 1O Academy AwardsÂ(r) and winner for Best Picture, it's the film that inspired a nation! Audiences and critics alike cheered this American success story of an 'everyman' triumphing over all odds. Featuring a dynamic musical score, a thrilling fight sequence and four 0scarÂ(r) - nominated* performances, this rousing crowd-pleaser will send spirits soaring. Fighting for love, glory and self-respect, RockyÂ(r) scores an exultant knockout! Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But whena stroke of fate puts ...
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Rocky V
»rank: 5346
0ur opinion:Description:The 'ltalian Stallion' rediscovers his roots in this exciting, thrill-packed drama that reunites Sylvester Stallone with the 0scarÂ(r)-winning* director of the original RockyÂ(r). Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) learns that all his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight-relatedinjuries force his retirement from the ring. So Rocky, his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire), and his son,Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone), move to their old, low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted ...
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Rocky IV
»rank: 6664
0ur opinion:Description:East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky Balboa (Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four-inch, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimentakes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised ...
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
»rank: 9458
0ur opinion:Description:Turn up the Sinatra, put on a leather jacket, and slip into a rollicking, high-voltage movie that produces tears of laughter (New York Daily News). Mickey Rourke (The Rainmaker), EricRoberts (National Security, Runaway Train) and Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Splash) create emotion-charged characters who tingle with energy and play with conviction (The Hollywood Reporter) in this modern-day classic that's as robust and powerful as ltalianespresso! ln New York's Little ltaly, smooth-talking hustler Charlie (Rourke) works in a restaurant and dreams of one day buying his ...
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Rocky III
»rank: 9541
0ur opinion:Description:Rocky battles his most powerful adversary yetthe ferocious Clubber Lang (Mr. T)in this hard-hitting actioner that comes out swinging with adventure, humor and emotionally charged human drama. For what may be the most exciting and fast-paced film in the series, Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars with explosive passion and intensity. As Rocky Balboa (Stallone) fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. He scores ten consecutive wins, lands lucrative endorsement contracts and becomes famous throughout the world. But when Clubber Lang K0s ...
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