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A Christmas Carol (Ultimate Collector's Edition)(B/W & Color)
»rank: 80
0ur opinion:Description:Alastair Sim's tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens' story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of all time. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united behind Sim, who was joined by a delightful cast of accomplished and acclaimed English actors; creating what many today believe to be the best and most faithful production of Dickens' immortal tale. Cranky and curmudgeonly Scrooge learns the error of his unkind ways and is taught the true ...
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Moby Dick
»rank: 4261
0ur opinion: :A skipper of a 19th century whaling boat is obsessed with the idea of harpooning the whale that is responsible for the loss of his leg.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: NRRelease Date: 3O-JUL-2OO2Media Type: DVD essential video:There are so many things right about this 1956 production of Moby Dick, it's a shame it is remembered for the one (debatable) thing wrong with it. As Captain Ahab, the bearded, one-legged, insanely obsessed whaler, Gregory Peck has often been called miscast. The mild, level-headed Peck had many ...
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Francis of Assisi
»rank: 9384
0ur opinion:Description:Lavish Bio 0f St. Francis, 13th-Century Monk Who Talked To Animals.
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Dead of Night/The Queen of Spades
»rank: 27419
0ur opinion:Description:DEAD 0F NlGHT A group of strangers is mysteriously gathered at a country estate where each reveals a chilling tale of the supernatural. First, a racer survives a brush with death only to receive terrifying premonitions from beyond the grave. Then a teen's innocent game of hide-and-seek leads to an encounter with the macabre. Next, a young couple purchases an antique mirror that unleashes a horrific power from its past. ln a lighter vein, two competitive golfers play for stakes that may haunt the winner ...
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A Christmas Carol (2 versions: Colorized & Original Black and White)
»rank: 13428
0ur opinion: : This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film's version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits' visitations. Director Brian Desmond Hurst keeps the focus on Scrooge's life story, beautifully simplifying and underscoring the theme of lost women with a haunting musical refrain from the folk song ...
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The Day of the Triffids
»rank: 24960
0ur opinion: :This 1962 version of The Day of the Triffids has been a TV staple for many years, more probably because of a lasting affection for John Wyndham's original novel than any high regard for the film itself. The premise--a meteor shower blinds almost all of humanity, just as a space-borne strain of ambulatory killer plants begins to proliferate--is so strong that it's easy to overlook the frankly messy realization of it. The film opens well, sticking close to the book, as Howard Keel awakens in ...
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A Christmas Carol (Original B&W Version)
»rank: 17196
0ur opinion: :This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film's version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits' visitations. Director Brian Desmond Hurst keeps the focus on Scrooge's life story, beautifully simplifying and underscoring the theme of lost women with a haunting musical refrain from the folk song 'Barbara ...
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The Education of Sonny Carson
»rank: 44704
0ur opinion:Description:Based on a best-selling autobiography by outspoken activist Sonny Carson (Mwalamu lmiri Abubadika), 'The Education of Sonny Carson' is a thoughtful and sensitive film about the early life of a ghetto youngster who falls into a life of gangs and petty crime. Rap and hip hop artists, most notably Wu-Tang Clan and Lauren Hill, continue to refer to the movie in their works. Sonny Carson (Rony Clanton) struggles to survive in Brooklyn's toughest section. The film begins with Sonny garnering honors as the best student ...
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The Day of the Triffids
»rank: 31430
0ur opinion:Description:The Triffids are coming! The Triffids are killing! A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. This chaos :This 1962 version of The Day of the Triffids has been a TV staple for many years, more probably because of a lasting affection for John Wyndham's original novel than any high regard for the film itself. The premise--a meteor ...
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Razorback [Region 4]
»rank: 19806
0ur opinion: :PAL/Region O. 2 DVD set. Special edition of the cult Australian horror film directed by Russell Mulchany (Highlander). A wild, vicious pig terrorizes the Australian outback. The first victim is a small child who is killed. The child's granddad is brought to trial for killing the child but aquitted. The next victim is an American TV journalist. Her husband Carl get there and starts to search for the truth. The local inhabitants won't really help him, but he is joined by a hunter and ...
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