price：$1.96
Weinstein Company
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Black Sheep is GREAT!) 『This movie is one of the all time classics! If you are looking for the perfect mix of funny and suspense look no further. Remember we are talking about mutant sheep. Just saying that it funny!
I personally can't wait for "Black Sheep Two".』
(A Gory and Funny BAAAAAD Horror Movie) 『Before I start, I'll just say this is a bad movie. The plot is substandard and the acting is poor. However, the camp-ness of the movie is funny, the effects are good, and the gore is spectacular. If you're the sort of person who laughs at bad horror movies on TV, this movie is definitely for you, just don't expect to be scared.』
(FUN) 『This movie is fun to watch. VERY cheesy, which is why we like it! Every time I see a sheep, I laugh and think of the scene when the sheep is behind the steering wheel of the truck going over the cliff!』
(Very silly B-movie) 『This movie was under horror DVD's, so I thought it was worth a few dollars to see what it was about. I knew it would be corny just by looking at the front of the case, but bought it nevertheless. It was actually very funny to me. And although it reminded me of a bad 1980s horror flick or one of Ed Woods' movies, I still enjoyed watching it.』
(Cheesy Goodness) 『Well, if you like people with New Zeland accents, zombie sheep and fantastic gore effects then is movie is for you. If not, when then... you have no soul.』 『An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.』 『A delirious mix of broad comedy and wall-to-wall splatter, the New Zealand featureBlack Sheepmakes a convincing case for sheep as the new modern horror icon. These sheep aren't the garden variety grass eaters, however; they're genetically altered sheep who develop a ravenous hunger for human flesh after an experimental fetus is accidentally unleashed on a sprawling ranch by a hapless environmentalist (Kiwi actor and broadcaster Oliver Driver). And to make matters worse, those bitten by the monster sheep transform into monstrous "were-sheep" (spectacularly absurd creations by the Weta Workshop). The resulting clash between man and sheep is soaked in gore, of course, but the violence is taken to such outlandish extremes that only the easily nauseated or terminally grumpy will find it offensive. Writer/director Jonathan King's debut feature juggles the gore and the gags (many of which gleefully tread the lowbrow path) with skill thanks to an energetic cast, especially Nathan Meister as the sheep-phobic hero and Danielle Mason as an animal rights crusader who discovers her inner carnivore. The unrated DVD includes commentary by King and Meister, a 30-minute making-of featurette which includes an interview with Richard Taylor of Weta on the film's elaborate creatures, a smattering of deleted scenes, blooper reel, and a half-minute visual joke titled "Early Morning" that was shot especially for the DVD release.-- Paul Gaita』
price：$3.49
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Just Awful) 『It's a shame that an actress as talented as Karen Black had to reduce herself to performing in this crap. What's more, it is the cheapest ripoff of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre I have ever seen. Come on Rob, can't you be a little more creative?
I have seen a few of Zombie's movies, including the Halloween remake. He should really stick to making music and not boring us senseless with this nonsense.』
(Could NOT Play it:o() 『The ONLY reason I gave THIS 1 star was the Disc would not play on My PS3!! I live in Australia&the Disc warned Me that I need to check My region to play Disc! Besides that, I would of gave this Film 5 stars!! I LOVE HOUSE of 1000 Corpses!!』
(An Original Horror Classic) 『House of 1000 Corpses has to be my favorite horror film to date. It has originality along with a cast of colorful and crazy characters. I am baffled by some of the negative reviews regarding this movie. People who didn't like it must be the soft, sensative type that only love cheesy horror movies like Hocus Pocus. This movie is not for the squeemish or faint hearted. It is very graphic and deals with a family of twisted killers in the 1970's who torture their victims in their rundown shack. It has a very dark circus freak/Pshycedelic feel to it that keeps you at the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next. Don't let the negative reviews fool you, check this movie out and you be the judge for yourself.』
(Like the movie BUT) 『I enjoyed the DVD of this title very much. Unlike many people I talk to, I thought it was a great ride. BUT....I am guessing it wasn't Robs choice to remove the Sid Haig menu intro from the bluray version (which is probably the most talked about part of the film) I recieved the bluray today and was very disappointed to see that his hilarious intro was removed from this version. BUMMER!』
(excellent movie) 『all types of weirdos in this movie from pretty girls, to giants and in between. it somewhat like the chainsaw massacres.』 『TWO YOUNG COUPLES TAKE A MISGUIDED TOUR ONTO THE BACK ROADS OFAMERICA IN SEARCH OF A LOCAL LEGEND KNOWN AS DR. SATAN.LOST AND STRANDED, THEY ARE SET UPON BY A BIZARRE FAMILY OFPSYCHOTICS.MURDER, CANNIBALISM, AND SATANINC RITUALS ARE JUST A FEW OF THE 1000+ HORRORS THAT AWAIT.』 『It's sick! It's twisted! It'sHouse of 1,000 Corpses, and it's more fun than a wholesome bowl of "Agatha Crispies"! Dropped by two studios (Universal and MGM) and doomed to obscurity until Lions Gate Films gave it a limited theatrical release, Rob Zombie's gonzo horror flick is a blood-spattered throwback to the gore-fests of the '70s, lending new meaning to the term "box-office gross." Most critics misunderstood this unbridled exercise in graphic style and violence, but for devoted horror buffs it's a refreshing rebuttal to the comparatively "polite" frights of the post-Screamera. While paying homage toThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre,Last House on the Left, Motel Hell, and other gory classics, Zombie's ramshackle plot (two young couples are terrorized by an inbred family of homicidal maniacs) lacks a crucial sense of dread, but his pastiche of vivid colors, grainy fetish-films, and photo-negative imagery is guaranteed to hold your attention. A bona-fide cult item, thisHouseis definitely worth a visit... if you dare.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$1.99
DVD)
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (This is really creepy) 『Normally horror doesn't scare me, but this one really is creepy and suspenseful. Gives you shivers!!!!』
("Scary As Hell") 『"Jeepers Creepers" is about two teenagers who come in contact with an evil enitity known as The Creeper. This creature goes on a killing rampage inflicting terror on those who come in contact with him. "Jeepers Creepers" went on to be a huge boxoffice smash making nearly $60,000,000 and spawning a sequel called "Jeppers Creepers 2" that was just as good as the original. Producers have stated that a Part 3 and Part 4 will be made in the very near future with Victor Salva coming aboard again as the writer and director. This 2 disc DVD set features a slew of bonuses including deleted and extended scenes, an alternate opening, director's audio commentary, a featurette called "A Collection Of Mini-Featurettes on the Making of The Film", original trailer, and more. This is a great way to celebrate Halloween! Turn down the lights and get the popcorn...you will be scared out of your wits!』
(Jeepers Creepers!) 『One of the best horror movies I have seen. Highly recommended. Would watch this again and again.』
(not good) 『i am not really into horror my spouse is so i cannot comment on this movie』
(A true modern horror classic) 『If you ask me this movie should have at least 4 or 5 and a half stars. It has a perfect originality to it that goes along well. It's a horror movie that not only has blood shed in it but also suspense and thriller to it. This is a film of today that I like very much compared to many of the other horror movie's today which are mostly remakes or movies about blood and gore throughout. I like the idea of that The Creeper has to feast every 23 years on human parts in order to keep itself together. The acting I thought was prett descent too and Johnathon Breck does a great job on playing the Creeper. I had fun watching this movie throughout as well as my friends did so for that I give it 5 stars.』 『You can keep your doors locked. You can keep your eyes closed. But still, he'll get what he wants and what he wants is you. Brace yourself for "90 minutes of steadily mounting horror [that] delivers more than its share of honest chills" (The Baltimore Sun). From "the scariest opening sequence of any horror picture in recent memory" (Los Angeles Times) to "one of the gutsiest endingsto a film this year" (Dallas Morning News), Jeepers Creepers is the real deal in terror! On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens (Gina Philips, Living Out Loud and Justin Long, TV's "Ed") are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe. But when they stop to investigate,they discover that the grisly reality at the bottom of that pipe is far worse than they could have ever suspected and that they are now the targets of an evil far more unspeakableand unstoppable 'than they could have ever imagined!』 『With confident style and low-budget ingenuity,Jeepers Creepersgets under your skin, provoking spine-tingling horror when college siblings Trish (Gina Philips) and Darry (Justin Long) encounter a flesh-eating demon along a barren rural highway. After a harrowing car chase that sets the movie's nerve-wracking tone, they investigate suspicious activity near an abandoned church, where a corrugated pipe leads to unimaginable horrors. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game against the regenerating demon, which feeds on fear--and selected body parts--according to a psychic (Patricia Belcher) who adds chilling portent to the routine climax in a besieged police station. Writer-director Victor Salva (Powder) emphasizes primal fear over logic, but plot holes are easily forgiven when you're scared out of your socks. A surprise box-office hit in late summer 2001,Jeepers Creeperswill please even jaded horror fans with its back-to-basics frights.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$2.49
DVD)
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Meant to be a ghost story, but tried to be a romantic comedy) 『Don't get me wrong - the movie is still great. But it would have been better for me if they had cast somebody other than Steve Guttenberg in a leading role - Steve Guttenberg will forever be the goofy nutcake in Police Academy just like Jack Palance shouldn't try to be a smooth talking ladies man at a disco club. Daryl Hannah was great in Splash with Tom Hanks, but I would rather have seen whoever did the casting put Gwyneth Paltrow or Kirsten Dunst in Daryl Hannah's spot, and David Spade or Andrew McCarthy in the spot mistakenly given to Steve Guttenberg. Guttenberg just doesn't help this movie. Of course if they could have cast Eva Longoria or Teri Hatcher in Daryl Hannah's spot and then cast Tom Hanks or Orlando Bloom in the role opposite them, well you could have made millions. I bought this DVD because Peter O'Toole is versatile enough to be convincing, and because I liked the trailers showing the antiquated Irish castle used to make this film. I have heard and read that Daryl Hannah took a lot of bad hits for this movie and I would like to say I adored her in this film - in my opinion it was Steve Guttenberg that should have been ashamed. Even Liam Neeson in the role of a villain ghost was a better fit than Steve Guttenberg. Anyway there is a sequel in the works (coming out 2011?) and I for one intend to check it out too, just like I dared to undertake the adventure of seeing this 1988 movie said to be a flop - but I enjoyed it. 'High Spirits' turned out to be worth having for me even if damn few other folks felt that way. I say buy this DVD, you will be entertained and the movie is actually pretty well done even if Steve Guttenberg did try to ruin it.』
(High Spirits) 『Its a movie my sister has been wanting for awhile it is a great movie. My sister will be getting it for her birthday.』
(Better than expected) 『Of course, I'm a sucker for Peter O'toole, but I was really impressed with the quality of the product...not a scratch in sight.』
(Great for 80's movies fans) 『If you like 80's movies, this one fits right in. It's refreshing and different. You can watch it over and over and still be laughing.』
(Hilarious Ghostly Tale) 『This is a little known movie with Peter O'Toole,Daryl Hannah and Liam Neeson.My family and I have enjoyed it for years.We watch it every Halloween as it takes place in Ireland on "All Hallows Eve".Treat yourself to quite a few laughs-watch this movie!』 『Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole and Steve Guttenberg star in this gleefully ghoulish comedy sparkling with romance and rollicking with supernatural special effects. Written and directed by Neil Jordan (Interview With the Vampire) and co-starring Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Tilly, Peter Gallagher and Liam Neeson, High Spirits is the most fun you'll have in this world or the next!Impoverished Peter Plunkett (O'Toole) hatches the perfect plan to save his debt-ridden Irish castle: lure American tourists by advertising the place as haunted. But when Peter and his staff don sheets and chains to go a-haunting, they scare up more than paying guests'they arouse the real ghosts of Castle Plunkett! And when American tourist Jack (Guttenberg) spies a gorgeous ghost named Mary (Hannah), it's love at first sighting. Now all Jack has to worry about is Mary's murderous spook of a husband and their 200-year age difference!』 『Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia,My Favorite Year) gives an exuberant performance inHigh Spirits. Peter Plunkett (O'Toole) hopes to save his mortgaged castle by turning it into a tourist attraction--the most haunted castle in Ireland. When American tourists arrive--among them Jack (Steve Guttenberg) and Sharon (Beverly D'Angelo), a couple whose marriage is rapidly disintegrating--Plunkett's tomfoolery arouses the real ghosts, who decide to give these interlopers everything they're asking for. But when Jack accidentally helps a beautiful ghost named Mary (Daryl Hannah), she decides he's the man to help her break the curse she's been suffering for 200 years.High Spiritsis an odd foray into comedy by director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game,Interview with the Vampire). The special effects are clumsy, but the strong supporting cast includes Jennifer Tilly, Peter Gallagher, and Liam Neeson as Mary's murderous 200-year-old husband.--Bret Fetzer』
price：$15.48
Starz / Anchor Bay
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Superb!) 『This DVD set is just superb, full of juicy extras to complement the sheer joy of watching Slegde Hammer back in action. A must see for all Sledge fans!』
(Sledge Hammer is a laugh a minute!) 『I have loved this show since it first aired on TV back in the mid-eighties, and it is still just as great today as it was back then.
David Rasche plays the title character Sledge Hammer and he is excellent as the parody of Dirty Harry-style law enforcers. Harrison Page is fantastic in the role of Capt. Trunk, who's main gag is losing his cool and exploding in anger at the antics of Sledge, who you can guess is always causing trouble. Anne-Marie Martin is wonderful as Sledge's sidekick Dori Doreau, and she brings some much-needed balance and brains to the team. She also kicks some serious butt now and then too. Even the supporting cast is great. I cannot say enough good things about this show!
In the famous words of Sledge Hammer, "Trust Me, I know what I'm doing!", and trust me when I say that you'll love Sledge Hammer! 』
(Sledge Hammer) 『If you remember this show from the '80's, then you know it was a cult classic. This was a spoof of the cop shows and movies of the '70's and '80's. Lots of humor and not very socially or politically correct. Very nice set of DVD's with commentary and additional footage. This is something you need in your collection. Buy it now...."trust me, I know what I am doing". Any show where the main character talks to his revolver, has to be good.』
(Sheer fun!) 『Wow!
This is so much fun. I bought it with suspicion, thinking it could be dated and that the fun and laughs I had when I watched these episodes back in the eighties may not be there anymore. But for such a low price, I went for it.
I was wrong. I enjoyed them even more, understanding how good this show was, how the actin and chemistry between the cast were top notch, how the brainless humour was not brainless at all! Fortunately, the laugh track was removed.
The extra are also very satisfactory.
』
(Brilliant!!!) 『I bought both "Sledge Hammer seasons" to my son for a birthday present...I don't remember how many times he said: "Thank you, thank you, thank youuu, it's sooo great, what a gift!!! (Must order them myself...) Janne/Sweden』 『In the fall of 1986, an unsuspecting TV nation met a new kind of comedy hero who made Rambo look like Pee Wee Herman. David Rasche starred as the trigger-happy lawman whose hatred of criminal scum and yogurt eatin’ creeps was matched only by his love of excessive force and a .44 Magnum. Over the next two seasons, this hilariously deranged lampoon of DIRTY HARRY and plenty of other targets became one of the most notorious series in television history and launched a rabid cult of fans that grows to this day.This is SLEDGE HAMMER! The complete first season of SLEDGE HAMMER! is now newly re-mastered (including removal of the laugh track) and loaded with an arsenal of exclusive extras that features uncensored footage, all-new interviews with stars David Rasche, Harrison Page and Anne-Marie Martin, audiocommentaries and more, all given the "Hammer" seal of approval by Series Creator&Executive Producer Alan Spencer.』 『The "Magnum Farce" ofSledge Hammeraims at deserving targets and scores a bull's eye every time. Thanks to DVD, one of the funniest, most unconventional sitcoms of the 1980s has been gloriously revived, with an abundance of bonus features that fans are going to love. This is sweet revenge given the show's original ABC time-slot, buried underMiami ViceandDallason Friday nights, but creator-producer Alan Spencer's savvy spoof ofDirty Harryhad critical praise in its favor when it premiered (with a senseless laugh track, mercifully deleted here) on September 23, 1986. Played to perfection by David Rasche and introduced with an infectious Danny Elfman theme song, Sledge is a trigger-happy male chauvinist pig (er, cop) in mismatched clothes who thinksThe Deer Hunteris a comedy, sleeps with his .44 Magnum (called simply "Gun"), drives a bullet-riddled sedan with an "I♥ Violence" bumper sticker, and somehow manages to always catch his quarry. "I'm a nihilist, not a stylist" he says (in the hilarious episode "Sledgepoo"), and that puts him at reckless odds with his lovely, karate-kicking partner Dori (played with flawless aplomb by former soap-star Anne-Marie Martin) and the vocally volcanic Capt. Trunk (Harrison Page, a slow-burn master and vital ingredient to the show's excellent casting).
Partly inspired byGet Smart!, Spencer and a host of talented writers and directors dished up consistent laughs and daring anarchy, challenging broadcast standards with topnotch spoofs of hit movies (in episodes titled "Witless," "Jagged Sledge," "The Color of Hammer," etc.) while familiar guest stars like John Vernon, Brion James, Clint Howard, Michael De Barres, and Mary Woronov raised the comedy quotient even higher. After a deliberately outrageous, go-for-broke season finale it's a miracle that the low-ratedSledge Hammer!was renewed for a second season, but Anchor Bay's DVDs do justice to the show's enduring quality, and Spencer's commentaries (on four episodes) rank among the funniest ever recorded (one of them during an earthquake, no less). All in all, this is one of the most delightful DVD surprises of 2004, with more fun to come in season 2.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$11.49
20th Century Fox
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Colorful character in B&W) 『You either like this unsophisticated acting or you don't. I do. These mysteries take you back to your parents and grandparents time. You get to imagine what life was like through Hollywood's camera lens while enjoying some cleverly written whodunits.』
(Lots of fun, great featurettes.) 『These films are a lot of fun to watch. The chemistry between Oland and Luke just lights up the screen. Even the little documentaries on each disc are totally worth watching. The background you get on the actors and films just make the films that much more fun. Great for a quiet evening at home.』
(Charlie Chan Movies) 『Very good early Charlie Chan Movies. Also a trailer on who Charlie Chan is based...a real detective in Hawaii...and the author, Earl Biggers. Great Movie entertainment from the years of the Great Depression.』
(No 1 daughter reporting !!) 『Dad and I will always enjoy the afternoons watching Charlie Chan together. This is great clean fun for the whole family.』
(FIRST CHAN SET!!!!!) 『Great to finally have the Chan's available in great-looking prints. This first set exceeds expectations with a super job done by Fox.』 『Disk 1: CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON (1934) *Full Screen Feature *The Legacy of Charlie Chan Featurette (15:00) *Theatrical Trailer
Disk 2: CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS (1935) *Full Screen Feature *In Search of Charlie Chan Featurette (20:00) *Charlie Chan In London Trailer
Disk 3: CHARLIE CHAN IN EGYPT (1935) *Full Screen Feature *The Real Charlie Chan Featurette (20:00) *Charlie Chan In London Trailer
Disk 4: CHARLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI (1935) *Full Screen Feature *ERAN TRECE Fullscreen Feature (79:00) *Eran Trece Theatrical Trailer *Charlie Chan In London Trailer』
price：$2.95
Sony Pictures
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review ("An insect trapped in amber...") 『Guillermo De Toro proves with this poetic masterpiece that he is not some neo baroque surrealist with a few uncanny, Dali like tricks up his sleeve. Certainly not. "The Devil's Backbone" is less of a horror film (perhaps the only real "monster" in the film is Noriega's janitor, a depraved brute and fuse for the flame of nearly everyone's destruction) than a meditation on human pain and mortality.
The film is set in the final days of Spanish Civil War. Carlitos, a pre-pubescent boy abandoned by his family in the enroaching chaos, is placed in an impoverished Catholic orphanage run by a steely aging Spanish woman/war victim with a synthetic leg adorned in steel and exquisitely laced leather. It reminds the viewer that even the most extravagant of humanity's material compensations cannot replace what has been lost as a result of our own bloodlust. An equally aged scientist who loves both poetry and the human body (even going so far as to preserve aborted foetuses in jars) serves as Carlito's mentor.
The boy experiences the abuse and alienation attendant upon being the new kid on the block and also discovers that he has the unfavorable position of sleeping in a supposedly haunted bed. It once gave shelter to Santi, the orphanage ghost.
The scenes in which we actually see Santi are alternately sedate and occasionally terrifying, but in terms of his supernatural intentions he is really no more threatening than Casper. Well, maybe a bit. Tormo employs the concept of the ghost or apparition as more of a aesthetic/moral tool than anything else. A ghost is kind of psychic tapestry, a stain in reality's wallpaper which must grow larger and large until it is noticed and given what it wants. Jacinto himself is a kind of ghost.
Watch out for the bomb suspended in time, the objet d'art which gives this film a push from above average to great. Not to be missed!
』
(Nice Movie) 『Nice movie of privately funded orphanage and people there as horror and superstitious following.
Sexy and surprisingly nice work from Spain.』
(Underwhelming film, wrongly classified as belonging to the horror genre) 『This film fits into a pattern by now readily recognisable from films directed or produced by Guillermo de Toro: a plot centred on the fears of a child, some mild, very low key horror (none of it remotely scary to a contemporary audience), beautiful cinematography but fairly average special effects, and a background setting of the Spanish Civil War, which allows the director to explore broader themes designed to give the films an air of profundity.
None of this would matter greatly if de Toro's Spanish Civil War films were chiefly marketed as wartime dramas with elements of fantasy and surrealism. Judged from this perspective, they are memorable and well made, although his black-and-white depiction of Nationalists (bad) and Republicans (good) is cliched and simplistic given what we know about the moral complexities of the conflict (from Orwell's Homage to Catalonia and other sources).
The real problem is that de Toro's films are marketed as horror films, which they are emphatically not. As a result, audiences are lured into expecting edge-of-seat shocks and the general atmosphere of tension and surprise one expects from a good thriller. Assessed from this perspective, these films invariably under-deliver. The Devil's Backbone is too slow paced to work effectively as a thriller (I found my attention wandering on several occasions, despite watching the film alone). Once the audience has been introduced to the ghost, Santi, there are few surprises left, as it is obvious that the plot is going to work its way to a denouement of retribution and revenge. There are no plot twists to speak of, and I had already guessed the ending 20 minutes into the film. It's like an earlier version of the Orphanage, with a similar "is that all there is?" ambience to it.
I have tried to approach de Toro's work with an open mind, and generally am a big fan of European and Latin American directors. However, I have been driven to conclude that this director is overrated, especially by critics of art film who seem to believe that any non-Hollywood film must by definition be of deeper significance - the same people who, for example, continue to insist that the Japanese original of "The Ring" was superior to the US re-make when it was, in fact, cliched, drably directed, and profoundly lacking in tension. In de Toro's case, there is a simple formula at work which typically involves a conventional, not particularly interesting, childhood ghost story set against the background of war to lend the film pretensions of artistic significance. Clearly a lot of arthouse critics have been seduced by this, but audience reactions have been noticeably more mixed.
Having been disappointed by Pan's Labyrinth and the Orphanage, neither of which could honestly be described as belonging to the "thriller" genre, I wanted to watch this film because it sounded interesting and because of the way it has been marketed as a spine chilling ghost story. But like the other films mentioned above, The Devil's Backbone doesn't deliver many shocks, and the points it has to make about war and its accompanying loss of childhood innocence are neither original nor profound. The three stars are for the undoubtedly gorgeous cinematography which is the film's saving grace.
If you want to watch an accomplished recent childhood horror film, try "The Orphan" which, although far less weighty or pretentious in its themes, does deliver genuine shocks and tension, keeps you guessing to the end, and also contains a brilliant plot twist which forces you to re-consider the whole story in a new light.
We should perhaps remember that Hitchcock made some of his greatest films in Hollywood, and Hollywood still knows how to make efficient, nail biting thrillers that fulfil audience expectations. de Toro may be an accomplished cinematographer, but Hitchcock or Claude Chabrol he certainly isn't.
If this verdict seems harsh, have a look at the sleeve notes of this DVD (which contain much marketing spiel about how it is going to scare the pants off you) and and then watch the film. After you've done this, ask yourself whether the description of the film as a scary ghost story that will keep you on the edge of your seat is honest and truthful in light of what you have just seen. I think I know what your answer will be.』
(Awesome Film) 『Del Toro is masterful in how he manipulates the frame and the style in this film. Very strong performances from the kids here with a great ensemble including middle aged actors to young twenty somethings... A film with great vision and passion, this film is a keeper and wonderfully put together. The writing is slick and the style has a lot of smoothness to it...』
(Ticking sounds and Profound Revelations: The Story of a Boy) 『As we learn in the movie, The Devil's Backbone refers to a deformity that was once thought to be evil. The way this plays into the movie seems to play on what happened at the orphage where an army of children sit and play, watching the time tick by as they stare at the bulk of an unexploded bomb. They start to see a ghost, something out of time, once thought to be evil but now possibly telling a story that needs to be heard. The only problem is getting someone to listen, and making them know exactly what happened on that one terrible night. That's the problem with things; a ghost needs to be heard and the world sometiimes hears it, but the things it says are distorted fishbowl sounds and are seen one way when they should be seen differently.
When i watched the movie the first time, I was taken aback by a few things that I saw differently after a second helping. The first thing was the pace, which seemed a trifle slow, adding up minutes without anything happening. The second time I watched it i saw passed my first assumption, however, noticing that the world was not a slow motion clock but was instead a story coming from many angles. Speaking of angles, my second problem had to do with that. Instead of finding peace looking through a valley of plotlines, I found only boredom as i thought too many things were being introduced. I saw through that the second time as well, knowing that I needed all of these things if I were to understand what was going to happen. I guess, much like The Devil's Backbone, I also saw things in the wrong light. I didn't notice the skillful preperation of the actors or the way things were playing out so they could be interpreted a number of ways. I thought i wanted a haunting, got it in a way i didn't like, and that was that. Thank goodness i didn't leave my mindset that way.
If you like the direction in former movies by this figure, then you should know what to expet. Think of the Orphanage or of Pan and think of the way it developed. This is the way things have to be because, unlike a Blade II, it cannot simply whisk through an already established plot. I came to see that and i think people that have seen the movie might see that as well with another viewing, so maybe even they should consider another look at this movie. It has elements that make it a ghost story and not really a horror movie, like a Fog with political threads that run deeper than those even did, and that is interesting. It is being educated about the place and seeing what took place at the same time. I say others might like the way this plays through as well, and know what to expect. Check it out, possibly renting it beforehand, unless you feel confident you will like the thing described. Either way, it does come through with pale fingers and a haunted hand, touching the world in the way a ghost might actually touch.』 『No Description Available. Genre:Foreign Film - Spanish/misc SA Rating:R Release Date:4-APR-2006 Media Type:DVD』 『Seething passions, wandering ghosts, and an unexploded bomb fill this beautifully filmed tale of war and suspense. ThoughThe Devil's Backbonewas advertised as a horror movie in the States, it's really more of a drama that happens to have ghosts in it. During the Spanish Civil War, young Carlos is abandoned at a completely isolated orphanage. The tensions therein have been building for years, exacerbated by the unexploded bomb resting menacingly in the courtyard. Bullies scheme, tempers flare, and a ghost that visits Carlos's bed seems to be the key to it all. The movie is full of excellent performances, especially by Marisa Paredes as the gruff-but-kind headmistress, Eduardo Noriega as the handyman with secrets to keep, and Federico Luppi as the benevolent professor who likes to keep deformed fetuses in jars. A rich, satisfying drama with some good, spooky fun thrown in.--Ali Davis』
price：$12.98
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Well done remake of a horror classic!) 『
beautiful virgin Irena (Natassia Kinski) has just arrived in New Orleans to see her brother Paul (Malcom Mcdowell) but she doesn't realize is that murders has been occuring over the past weeks due to a large cat on the loose. It seems she has fallen in love with a zookeeper named Oliver (John Heard) but it seems that she and her brother are actually part of a ancient race of cat people who resemble human beings but can only mate with other Cat-People otherwise when with normal human beings they transform into monstrous black Leopards with an urge to kill.
Steamy and bloody remake of the 1942 horror classic of the same name from director Paul Schrader. Although it's different from it's original source material as it uses a metaphor on sexual awakenings with a European horror feel to it and also about incestous desire. The film co-stars Ed Begley Jr and Annette O'Toole, it's an erotic and sometimes gory reimagining with a terrific score from Giorgio Moroder and a quality song from David Bowie. It's also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer before he made his company that he is now famous for, i must say this version does have plenty of nudity with graphic violence and nifty make-up effects by Tom Burman("Halloween 3" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978"), it's still a fun remake but inferior to the original.
This DVD contains a wonderful DVD transfer on the picture and quality sound with good extras like audio commentary, interviews, featurettes, still gallery, production notes and trailer.
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(It's Alright) 『I remember seeing this movie growing up--probably on the Sci-Fi Channel. It was an interesting movie. Word of warning(maybe spoiler): there's attempted incest. And it's not just for a little bit, or implied, or undertones; it's the main theme of the movie. That sometimes turns people off to a movie, and I can understand any who don't want to see this movie now because of it. Me, on the other hand, I find it intriguing. If any of you didn't know, this is a remake of a movie with the same title (I know because a friend of mine has a DVD with both the original and it's sequel). It's obviously an 80's movie, and if you can't tell by the synthesizer music, then you can tell by the camera angles and the clothing styles (and how young Malcolm McDowell is). I love Malcolm McDowell in this movie, even though he plays yet another creepy guy. It gets hard to watch at times--mostly because there are boring parts in the movie, not the blood/"gore". There's a good deal of nudity, and it's obvious in one scene that the main female isn't wearing a bra under a nude-colored sweater (you'll know it when you see it). It was the 80's, and it was rated R; they could get away with a lot. I still like it okay--there are some excellent special effects in it that pre-date CGI (and, according to a Featurette in the Special Features, incapable of being reproduced in CGI).』
(Cat People (1982)-Loved it!) 『Cat People (1982) was easily a four star film starring Nastassia Kinski. I first learned about this movie some years after it was released by reading an article in Cinefantastique magazine which praised the movie and its special effects. It had great atmosphere, a good cast, really great special effects and a musical score that worked at setting the mood. It was a remake that did credit to the original. 』
(Erotically charged remake of the Val Lewton classic.) 『Very different remake from the original Val Lewton film of 1942 that stressed suggestion over graphic Horror. This remake is basically a re-imagining and with an infinitely higher libido. While not the Horror classic that the original was, this is still highly reccomended as one of the most intelligently handled of all of 80s Horror films.
The plot tells the story of a sexy young woman named Irena(Nastassja Kinski) who travels to the South to see her brother(Malcolm Mcdowell) and discover a secret about her family. It turns out that she is derived from a race of "Cat people", a group of shape-shifters who can only pro-create with there own kind, otherwise if they engage in sex with a human they change into a Black panther! Problems ensue when Irena falls for a young Zookeeper(John Heard) and her brother makes advances on her....
The film is really a Thriller about sexual repression and it's consequences, a popular topic in the Classic Horror film. Kinski is perfect in the role, appearing both virginal and highly sexual. Her performance is first rate and is one of the sexiest in the Horror film. With her lithe body, green eyes and dark hair she makes quite an attractive image. This is made more evident by her many nude scenes in the movie,among the sexiest in film history. Kinski's nude stroll through the forest at night is both artistic and highly sexy to boot. And that infamous "Bondage" scene at the end of the film is one of the screen's classic sex scenes.
The rest of the cast are very adequate including under-used actor, John Heard as Kinski's love interest. Annette O Toole as the estranged girlfriend of Heard's character(who gets to do a topless swim echoing the 1942 "pool" scene from the original). And Mcdowell is both creepy and sympathetic in the role of Kinski's brother.
Schrader's direction is first rate and surreal with a nice emphasis on mood and atmosphere. This is highlighted by a great score by Giorrgio Moroder, whose theme is fittingly erotic and mysterious. The locations are wonderful and become there own character under the skilled eye of the director.
The film conforms to some typical 80s Horror film conventions with some effectively gory sequences supervised by make up artist, Tom Burman. These include several torn apart bodies. The image of Ed Begley Jr. getting his arm clawed off by a panther and the transformations of people into cats. This was a big thing in the early 80s, what with the success of films like "An American Werewolf in London(1981)" and "The Howling(1980)". Transformation effects got better and better, reaching a peak in two remakes with "The Thing(1982)" and "The Fly(1986)". This one's effects though are still first rate and disgusting. It certainly is shocking to see the perfectly formed Kinski transformed into a big ol' panther!
Certainly not a film for all tastes. This film should appeal to fans of erotically melded Horror and Thriller films and fans of the original curious to see it's remake. Of course, male film fans with a penchant for the female figure(um, isn't that most of us?) will want to own this to see the first rate nudity of Miss Kinski in her finest skin moment ever.(and possibly best performance of her career....possibly.) (And more manly note about Kinski's figure: Get a load of this chick's backside. I mean alot of guys love to mention the ample backside of Ms. Kim Kardashian and her ilk, but man, get a load of Nastassja in this film! Whoa-man! Awesome! Now back to the review....)
The DVD features are plentiful including a mini-documentary on the film, behind the scenes footage, Theatrical Trailer and commentary by the director. The print is in great shape in a beautiful letterbox print, as well. It's great to see this film get such a first class treatment by Universal and fans will not be dissapointed.
P.S. That David Bowie song, "Cat People' was alot better than expected. It actually works in the context of this film, beyond the obvious. Than again he was always good with mood and this was a natural.』
(The Prrrrrfect Pussycat...) 『While not quite as subtle as the Val Lewton / Tourneur original, this re-make (re-imagining?) is powerful nonetheless. The incredibly hot Nastassia Kinski (To The Devil... A Daughter) blazes right along as the confused, young beauty who is clueless concerning her identity / destiny. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, The Barber, Evilenko) does his feline best as Kinski's dangerous brother. John Heard (CHUD) is the zookeeper, bewitched by Kinski's very presence. The supporting cast includes Annette O'Toole, Ed Begley jr., and the legendary Ruby Dee. Also, watch for a tiny role for John Laroquette, and a cameo appearance by Lynne Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers) as an ill-fated prostitute! Oh yeah, and Ms. Kinski spends an awful lot of her screen-time without the added burden of clothing. CAT PEOPLE is an 80s classic like THE HUNGER...』 『A beautiful young woman on the bridge of sexuality learns that because of an inherited feline characteristic, a relationship with a man is impossible. Genre:Horror Rating:R Release Date:24-AUG-2004 Media Type:DVD』 『Paul Schrader, the director ofAmerican Gigolo, brought a similar kind of sexual chic to this explicit horror movie. A remake of the beautiful, haunting 1942Cat People, this version takes off from the same idea: that a woman (Nastassja Kinski), a member of a race of feline humans, will revert to her animalistic self when she has sex. Arriving to meet her brother (Malcolm McDowell) in New Orleans, she finds herself disturbed by his sexual presence. A zoo curator (John Heard) becomes fascinated by her, but he will discover that her kittenish ways are just the tip of the claw. Schrader dresses the story up in a stylish, glossy production, keyed on Kinski's green-eyed, thick-lipped beauty; it's hard to think of another actress in 1982 who could so immediately suggest a cat walking on two legs. Luckily Kinski had a European attitude toward her body, because this film has plenty of poster-art nudity. There's also lots of gore and some wacky flashbacks to the ancient tribe of cat people, who hold rituals in an orange desert while Giorgio Moroder's music plays.Cat Peopledoesn't really make all this come together, but it's always interesting to look at, and the dreadful mood lingers.--Robert Horton』
price：$13.50
Paramount
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (The gang's all here - what a great movie!) 『Now before I get into the review, I must make a disclaimer: I am a Trekkie. Always have been, always will be. Star Trek is a flourishing franchise that gives a positive outlook on our future. The characters are compelling, the stories speak to us, and we grow as these memorable people on the screen do. Now on to the movie. Star Trek 6 is probably my second favorite of the "Original Series Movies," with number one being Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. The reason for this is simple: we see these characters at their best. The chemistry they have with each other is astounding, and is evident as only a tried-and-true cast of talented professionals can provide. One can sense the feeling of family from this cast. The story is fantastic, too. A chance at peace, a frame-up, deception, intrigue, appropriate comedy, and of course, the cast kicking ass like we love watching them do. I always get a nice feeling of nostalgia and comfort after watching this movie. The Blu-Ray of this film is remarkable (although that can be said about all of the Star Trek Blu-Ray series). There are hours of extras, and it's fun watching them all. The deleted scenes are in there, too. The picture is very crisp, although I can't review what it would look like on an HD TV as I still have an analog. But even on the analog it looks great. In my opinion, a must buy for even the casual fan of Star Trek. Just pop in the Blu-ray, sit on your favorite Lay-Z-Boy or couch, relax and watch one of the best Star Trek films ever made.』
(Great Sci-Fi writing.) 『The cast finds themselves in the last movie that has all it's members present. The acting is good from all involved. There are even some appearances from other well known actors. I bought this one for nostalgic purposes. It was one of my favorite Star Trek movies. The blu ray format does it justice. Gorgeous picture and great sound. Is a must buy for any Trekkie.』
(A nice Transfer.) 『The plot of the movie is pretty simple. The Klingons (Man I'm such a nerd) are on the verge of extinction. Starfleet want's Kirk and company to go on a diplomatic mission to meet with Klingon officials to work on peace between Starfleet and the Klingon empire, the Undiscovered Country. However, that being said, not everyone wants peace between the two cultures. It seems that when the Klingons beam back to their ship, the Enterprise fire two shots at the ship and disables it. Then two officers beam aboard the Klingon ship and killed the Klingon Chancellor. This pretty much kills the chance for peace. Kirk and company have to find out what really happened and who doesn't want peace between Starfleet and the Klingon Empire.
This really is a wonderful transfer to blu ray. The sound is crisp and clear and the images are sharp, vivid and clear. I can't say enough good things on how this was transfered over. I just have one small issue with the Star Trek blu ray's. The main movie menu is really lame. It's the same image for all the movies, it's the Star Trek symbol, and that's it. The Star Trek symbol. They could have done so much and put anything they wanted there. That's the only issue I have with the Star Trek blu rays.
I highly suggest you get this movie. It has some wonderful plot twists and will keep you guessing right up to the end. If you get it for yourself, or a Star Trek fan in you life, you won't be sorry. I know I'm not.』
(Is this the same remaster as on the collection?) 『i purchased the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection, which contains The Undiscovered Country as 1080p remastered. If "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Remastered) [Blu-ray]" is the same version, then I am all set. However if it's yet another remaster, then I am a bit upset. I can get a little compulsive with these things. I don't expect to make another purchase of this edition, since I have it in the collection. It's not clear if this is the same. As an example, TROK is now in Blu-Ray in three separate editions and I believe it is all the same restored version. I would understand if Paramount did the same for each film in the 7 disc collection to capture fans of each film. I just hope that I am done with this for now, at least until the Director's Cut is put to Blu-Ray.
Any feedback regarding this concern would be appreciated.』
(This is THE double-double-double-double-double-double-dip worth getting! (proper aspect ratio, finally!)) 『Reasons to run to the store:
1. beautifully remastered audio
2. ***** ORIGINAL THEATRICAL ASPECT RATIO RESTORED: 2.35:1 ***** I popped in both the original release and the 2-disc "director's cut" and we FINALLY have a proper aspect ratio!
3. This is likely the original theatrical cut. A big fan of this movie, I did see it three times in the theatre, and - as with "Generations" three years later, I noted a distinct absence of a few scenes. I noted a couple bits put back in (granted, I have not sat through the full movie for proper verification and I apologize for that), but I did compare a couple scenes - and Klingon dialogue is over the actual film rather than in the black bars.
The picture quality is overall excellent - though it's obvious over-use of edge enhancement technology was used (in certain scenes, the tell-tale halo exists.)
Not sure why the packaging has the USS Excelsior (and if you look at the text on the saucer, it's clearly been mirrored to achieve the angle the slop-artist, oops I mean "graphic designer", wanted... They could have hidden the registry a bit... Of course, they could have used the sodding ENTERPRISE instead of the Excelsior, sheesh! But that's nitpicking... and, sadly, not enough to detract from the rating given the strength of the positives.)
If you're a fan of The Original Series and their final theatrical offering, this is the one to get. Any other DVD bearing "Star Trek VI" on it is a cheat. 』 『
Commentary by writer Larry Nemecek and producer Ira Steven Behr
Tom Morgan: Alien Stuntman HD
To Be or Not To Be: Klingons&Shakespeare HD
Starfleet Academy: Praxis HD
Library Computer HR (Blu-ray Exclusive)
Star TrekIQ (BD Live)
Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer and screenwriter Denny Martin Finn
price：$14.94
Columbia TriStar
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Make me No. 340!) 『Here is a film--the term "movie" is not good enough for this product--"Identity," which will have 340 reviews after I hit the "Publish" button and I had not heard of it until I picked it up from the Sale bin at a local wholesale giant. This is film making at its best.
Oh, 2003, the year the film came out--also, the year of my retirement, my divorce, new house, trip to Ireland, seminary--no wonder I am not familiar with this film. I was too busy with my own identity. "Identity" is such an apt title, too, for this film. Initially, I wondered what its meaning might be, but the story is so taut and full of action and never-let-go-roller-coaster-ride into the psyche that one forgets the title. Too much else to consider.
First, the story opens somewhat in the middle with important information provided. The viewer may not have any idea what this information means until much later, when it's too late (not that the viewer can do anything to help). Director James Mangold proves his title along with great editors in organizing the various plot elements into a sophisticated, cubist fashion. What seems chop, chop is not at all, but becomes a careful rendering of truth and reality, fantasy and the unreal world of horror where the characters walk and breathe. Identity. What is it? Who has it?
Mangold takes the viewer to a brink, but a brink to what? You cannot guess this one. Part of what makes the center hold is the casting. John Cusack creates one of his better roles and convinces us he is this character. Each character and the actor who plays him/her are well-drawn and made flesh by other talented actors-- Amanda Peet, Ray Liotta, Rebecca DeMornay, Alfred Molino.
The setting is a motel. The time is night. All the circumstances are morbid and sinister. Who is this man who runs the motel? What's wrong with him? The movie star, tired and aging, continues her demands for more and better. Her chauffeur who is more than he seems has hit, I should say his vehicle hits the wife of a man changing his tire in a relentless storm that has encircled this group of disgruntled, sad people. After the grotesque murders begin, Peet's character likens their story to "And Then There Were None." I would suggest that these people have found themselves in a twisted Lovecraft horror tale.
For twisted and horror describe the hidden part of the story. There, I've said enough. Identity. What is it? Who has it? When and why?』
(thriller with some good twists, but misses the bull's eye) 『This is a good psycho-thriller, in a wonderful atmosphere of drenching rain. It is fun because the viewer is kept wondering what is going on - there is surprise after surprise, and the mystery keeps this from sinking into a normal slasher film. There are many layers. I was entertained right up to the end and did not guess what was going on, in spite of all the clues and abrupt shifts in point of view. In addition, the cast of actors is very very good, from Cusack to DeMornay and the phenomenal Amanda Peet - they each metamorphose wonderfully as the viewer tries to figure out what is going on.
Unfortunately, this is one of those films based on a single deceptive idea. Once you get it, that's that. It is not one that you can watch over and over for additional detail, much like Mamet's House of Games. Moreover, that idea is not at all subtly used, when I think it could have been, but comes off as a caricature of a far more complex phenomenon. As such, it cannot enter the pantheon of great films I own.
Nonetheless, I would recommend this film. But rent it.』
(Looking for something different) 『This is a good movie. I forgot about it. It's definately worth watching. Lots of surprises.』
(And then there were none) 『If you liked the old movie "And then there were none" you should enjoy this. I loved it. It's scary and somewhat violent but not gratuitously so. Great psychological thriller with great actors all around!』
(Great) 『I received a great movie, in great shape, in a short period of time. Very satisfied with service.』 『Travelers trapped by a rainstorm in a motel are dying one by one. Genre:Horror Rating:R Release Date:6-SEP-2005 Media Type:DVD』 『With an ace up its sleeve,Identitydoes for schizophrenia whatThe Silence of the Lambsdid for fava beans and a nice chianti. On the proverbial dark and stormy night, this anxiety-laced thriller offers a tasty blend ofAnd Then There Were NoneandPsycho, with a dash ofSybilfor extra spice and psychosis. Things go from bad to worse when 10 unrelated travelers converge at an isolated motel and proceed to die, one by one, with no apparent connection... until they discover the common detail that's drawn them into this nightmare of relentless trauma. Even as it flunks Abnormal Psychology 101, Michael Cooney's screenplay offers meaty material for a superior ensemble cast including John Cusack and Rebecca DeMornay (who wins the Janet Leigh prize in a bitchy comeback role). Director James Mangold pivots the action around one character (played by hisHeavystar, Pruitt Taylor Vince, in eye-twitching cuckoo mode), and half the fun ofIdentitycomes from deciphering who's who, what's what, and who'll be the next to die.--Jeff Shannon』
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