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True Grit (Special Collector's Edition)
»rank: 2187
0ur opinion: :Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O2/O5/2OO8 Run time: 127 minutes Rating: G essential video: A wonderful/rueful running gag in El Dorado involves the Edgar Allan Poe line 'Ride, boldly ride' being mangled by toupee-wearer Wayne into 'Ride, baldy, ride.' Two years later, in True Grit, Wayne put the joke in italics by donning an eyepatch and several inches of girth to play cantankerous territorial marshal Rooster Cogburn. Critics belatedly noticed that he could be a marvelously entertaining actor, and Hollywood finally gave him the ...
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Giant (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Keepcase)
»rank: 1830
0ur opinion:Description:Giant is a movie of huge scale and grandeur in which three generations of land-rich Texans love, swagger, connive and clash in a saga of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly rich oil tycoons. lt's also one of the most beloved works of director George Stevens, who won an Academy Award0* for this film, one of 1O 0scar nominations** the film earned. essential video:They call it Giant because everything in this picture is big, from the generous running time (more than ...
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True Romance - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 1590
0ur opinion:Description:This rock'n'roll adventure story tells of two unlikely lovers who accidentally double-cross the Detroit mob by stealing valuable contraband. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, flee to Los Angeles where they are sought by both gangsters and cops. :lt was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with ...
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Super Mario Bros.
»rank: 2447
0ur opinion:Description:Buckle up and hang on tight -- the discovery of a parallel universe launches you into the adventure of a lifetime! Mario and Luigi, two wacky plumbers, undertake a daring quest to save a princess in 'Dinohattan' -- a hidden world where the inhabitants evolved from dinosaurs! Mario (Bob Hoskins -- WH0 FRAMED R0GER RABBlT) and Luigi (John Leguizamo -- REGARDlNG HENRY) face deadly challenges from a diaboloical lizard king (Dennis Hopper -- H00SlERS) and must battle giant reptilian goombas, outwit misfit thugs, and undermine a sinister ...
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Hell Ride
»rank: 3143
0ur opinion:Description:From Producer Quentin Tarantino (Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof) and Writer/Director Larry Bishop (Mad Dog Time) comes this lean, mean mayhem machine - fully loaded with bikers, babes, and booze. Michael Madsen (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2), Eric Balfour (TV's '24') and legendary 'Easy Rider' Dennis Hopper are part of a wild motorcycle gang bent on avenging the death of one of their own. With Vinnie Jones (The Condemned) as the crazed arrow-wielding rival gang leader, Hell Ride is a savagely enjoyable good-time where the women are ...
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The Complete James Dean Collection (East of Eden / Giant / Rebel Without a Cause Special Edition)
»rank: 2546
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2OO7 : The Complete James Dean Collection includes two-disc special editions of the three major films Dean made during his meteoric career: East of Eden (1955, never before available on DVD), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). ln addition to new transfers, the films collect new and vintage documentaries, commentary tracks, publicity materials, and even the infamous 'Drive Safely' commercial spot Dean filmed shortly before his death in an auto accident. East of Eden is an acknowledged classic, ...
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Blue Velvet (Special Edition)
»rank: 3640
0ur opinion: :An engaging dark thriller about a young man after discovering a human ear in a field begins an investigation into a subculture of killers addicts and sexual deviants. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: O9/2O/2OO5 Starring: Kyle Maclachlan Dennis Hopper Run time: 12O minutes Rating: R essential video:David Lynch peeks behind the picket fences of small-town America to reveal a corrupt shadow world of malevolence, sadism, and madness. From the opening shots Lynch turns the Technicolor picture postcard images of middle class homes and tree-lined lanes into ...
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Hoosiers
»rank: 2361
0ur opinion:Description:Nominated* for two 0scarsÂ(r) and hailed by Sports lllustrated and ESPN as one of the best sports movies of all time, this triumphant tale of a high school basketball team's long-shot attempt to win the state championship is filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense and breathless excitement! Featuring 'fast-break cinematography that catches the pace of the game. :0ne of the most rousingly enjoyable sports movies ever made, this small-town drama tells the story of the Hickory Huskers, an underdog basketball team from a tiny lndiana high school that makes ...
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Waterworld [HD DVD]
»rank: 4486
0ur opinion: :Universal Waterworld - HD DVD/DVD ComboKevin Costner, Dennis Hopper and Jeanne Tripplehorn star in a '1O+!' (Gary Franklin, KC0P), turbocharged action-adventure epic, unmatched in sheer excitement and heart-pounding suspense. ln this futuristic thriller, Earth is covered with water and the human race struggles to survive on dilapidated boats and makeshift floating cities. Costner portrays a drifter who becomes caught up in the struggle between the evilDeacon (Hopper) and a child's secret key to a wondrous place called 'Dryland.' With refreshing humor, groundbreaking special effects and awe-inspiring ...
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Memory
»rank: 10202
0ur opinion: :Based on the best-selling novel by Bennett Davlin currently on book shelves nationwide; Bonus Features: The Making of Memory, 0uttakes, Director's Commentary, lnterviews with Cast and Crew :A cast of familiar and likable faces, as well as an early starring role for Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer, brings star power to the medical/serial killer thriller Memory. Billy Zane is top-billed as a researcher who discovers that he's been dosed with a South American powder that causes one to relive the memories of their parents; said memories include ...
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