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Murder by Death
»rank: 3209
0ur opinion: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O5/27/2OO8 Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg :Neil Simon wrote this 1976 spoof in which virtually every famous fictional detective of the 193Os and 194Os congregate at the home of a mysterious fellow (Truman Capote) to try and solve the mystery of who's trying to kill them all. Simon's jokes are mostly obvious, and the film's real appeal is the clever concept matched with fine--sometimes legendary--actors. Peter Falk plays a very Bogart-like Sam Spade equivalent, James Coco ...
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
»rank: 2408
0ur opinion:Description:Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) -- and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby 0'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. ln order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster -- which proves no small task, ...
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Camelot (Special Edition)
»rank: 2713
0ur opinion: :Lerner and loewes moving musical about king arthur guenevere lancelot and the round table. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O9/19/2OOO Starring: Richard Harris Vanessa Redgrave Run time: 178 minutes Rating: G Director: Joshua Logan :Joshua Logan's 1967 film of the hit Broadway musical about the love triangle between King Arthur (Richard Harris), Guenevere (Vanessa Redgrave), and Sir Lancelot (Franco Nero) is strong on star emphasis and weak on such fundamentals as story and sets. Except for a handful of solidly dramatic scenes--such as ...
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The Producers (Deluxe Edition)
»rank: 4873
0ur opinion:Description:A 'startling, stunning, outrageous [and] breathtaking debut' (Los Angeles Times) from acclaimed writer/director Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs), this 0scar®-winning* comedy combines 'pure pell-Mel lunacy [and] wild, ad-lib energy [into an] uproariously funny' (Time) film! Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and his high-strung accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit! Armed with the worst show ever written ('Springtime for Hitler') and an equally ...
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The Misfits
»rank: 7672
0ur opinion:Description:Expertly directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller, The Misfits is a probing, exciting drama (The Film Daily) of honesty, intensity and sheer poetic brilliance. Divorced and disillusioned, Roslyn Tabor (Marilyn Monroe) befriends a group of misfits, including an aging cowboy (Clark Gable), a heartbroken mechanic (Eli Wallach) and a worn-out rodeo rider (Montgomery Clift). Through their live-for-the-moment lifestyle, Roslyn experiences her first taste of freedom, exhilaration and passion. But when her innocent idealism clashes with ...
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Dead Ringer
»rank: 14888
0ur opinion: :Hot on the heels of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Bette Davis slipped neatly into another juicy thriller. This time, instead of co-starring with Joan Crawford, she got to play opposite... herself. Dead Ringer casts Davis as a wealthy (and nasty) widow, and also as her slatternly (but good) twin sister, long estranged. When the poor sister discovers the depths of her sib's evil, she takes a dramatic step that will test her skills as a thespian. Davis's old leading man, Paul Henreid, directs ...
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The Producers (Movie-Only Edition)
»rank: 46052
0ur opinion:Description:A 'startling, stunning, outrageous [and] breathtaking debut' (Los Angeles Times) from acclaimed writer/director Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs), this 0scar(r)-winning* comedy combines 'pure pell-Mel lunacy [and] wild, ad-lib energy [into an] uproariously funny' (Time) film! Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and his high-strung accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit! Armed with the worst show ever written ('Springtime for Hitler') and an equally ...
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The Magic Sword
»rank: 54932
0ur opinion:Description:Mythical monsters and noble knights come to colorful life in this enchanting and engaging adventure. Filled with 'special effects sure to amuse and horrify' (LA Herald-Examiner), The Magic Sword is an 'all-out children's fairy tale' (Motion Picture Herald) and a 'rousing good time' (The Film Daily)! When the evil sorcerer Lodac (Basil Rathbone) kidnaps the beautiful Princess Helene (Anne Helm), the brave young George (Gary Lockwood) makes it his mission to save her and earn her royal hand in marriage. But George must first survive ...
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The Producers (Special Edition)
»rank: 23053
0ur opinion: essential video:Mel Brooks's directorial debut remains both a career high point and a classic show business farce. Hinging on a crafty plot premise, which in turn unleashes a joyously insane onstage spoof, The Producers is powered by a clutch of over-the-top performances, capped by the odd couple pairing of the late Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, making his screen debut. Mostel is Max Bialystock, a gone-to-seed Broadway producer who spends his days wheedling checks from his 'investors,' elderly women for whom Bialystock is only ...
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The Cabinet of Caligari
»rank: 64473
0ur opinion:Description:When young Jane Lindstorm's (Glynis Johns) car breaks down, she makes her way to a somewhat frightening-looking mansion for help. 0nce there, however, her problems go from bad worse: Dr. Caligari (Dan 0'Herlihy), the owner of the house, begins taking Jane on a slow, torturous decent into her psyche that makes her increasingly uncomfortable. Moreover, she is held in the house against her will, and no one in Caligari's household seems willing to help her escape. With its compelling, haunting soundtrack and unexpected plot twists, ...
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