price：$4.47
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A very good police thriller) 『While this isn't the sort of thriller which will keep you on the edge or your seat, it will keep your interest throughout. Nolan does a great job directing, as usual, and it has a very talented cast, lead by Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, and Robin Williams. Williams does a very good job in a rare dramatic and creepy part. There's no element of his more well-known comedic side here at all. With a few well-placed twists, the movie will keep you guessing.
LA detective Dormer (Pacino) is sent with his partner Eckhart to a small town in Alaska, in part to get away from an evolving investigation into their department and, more officially, to help with a homicide investigation. The little town of Nightmute isn't used to homicides, so when Dormer arrives to help, young officer Burr (Swank), who looks up to Dormer, is thankful for his help. None of the local officers are aware of the LA internal affairs investigation, but it's the main thing on the minds of Eckhart, who has decided he will testify, and Dormer, who is afraid of being ruined because of his action in a previous homicide case. Dormer is unable to sleep - partly because of the constant Alaskan sunlight and partly due to feelings of guilt - and this visibly wears on him. Before long Dormer identifies and lcoates the girl's killer, Finch, a police mystery writer, but things are far from over. Finch recognizes Dormer's weakened condition and has something on him. When Finch hatches a plan that would help them both get off free, Dormer has to choose either to play along or to try to outsmart him. Can he get justice for the murdered girl without implicating himself in other matters?
The Alaskan scenery throughout the movie is both picturesque and somehow oppressive. Its stark nature adds to the sense of disorientation from Dormer's insomnia. The combination of beauty and eeriness reminded me of "Twin Peaks", though it has none of that TV show's quirkiness. Alaska looks like it would be a nice place to visit... but I can easily imagine how the perpetual daylight some months and perpetual darkness other months would take its toll.
With good acting, evocative scenery, and a simple but well-devised plot, I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for a quality thriller. So far Christopher Nolan hasn't disappointed.』
(Perfect Christopher Nolan) 『I hadn't seen this movie before I bought it, but being a big fan of Christopher Nolan, I was excited to see it. It definitely lived up to my expectations and if you like Nolan, I definitely recommend buying it.』
(Murder Where The Sun Never Sets) 『I should say that the fact that the sun doesn't set for months becomes a major theme in the film, coupled with the question of just what is the behavior that a good cop will expect of him-or herself. Al Pacino gives a bravura performance as the cop who suffers from insomnia due to the sun and whose actions in the past and present lead him to question his self-conception as a good cop. He is ably abetted by Swank and Williams, with the supporting roles being filled well. There is some action, some talk, some scenery, and no sleep. All in all, an above average effort to portray The Detective and The Criminal. Good watching.』
(My review as on Unratedmagazine.com....) 『Insomnia is oftentimes engaging, sharply photographed, and nicely acted despite its genre conventions. It reminds one of the old film-noir movies, and even has a trace of Hitchcock in the subtle way most of the movie proceeds with its psychological-thriller concepts (the sense of quiet creepiness reminds one of Shadow of a Doubt.) Although the simplistic plot concerning a web of lies and murder wrecking psychological sleep deprivation on a homicide detective that is working to find a killer in a Alaskan town may not do much to advance this genre, the film is quite watchable. It is captivating formulism.
In part this is due to the film's leads (Al Pacino and Hilary Swank) that are played impeccably, and the real surprise of the main cast is Robin Williams. Giving a very understated and nuanced performance as the killer, Williams reminds one of the low-key villains that have a sense of soft-spoken eeriness to them and crooked logic that makes their manner oftentimes just as scary as a raving lunatic due to them feeling like your average, kind next door neighbors. The acting also complements the mood of the film, as well.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film is shot much different than the dark shadows of those noir pictures. This film invokes its location of the 24-hour sunlight of Alaska with a lot of grays, blues, and well, sunlight. Nolan tells the story with both an atmospheric visual flair, and also shows considerable grasp at tension, even if the audience can guess what will happen. As Nolan may keep things rote, screenwriter Hillary Seitz and he also keep the elements rather grounded with both a sense of drama, apt monologues, and astute dialogue. There is even a quite nail-biting scene that has Pacino pursuing Williams on water logs, only for things to turn rather wet.
If Insomnia falters it is because the plot is only intricate in terms of the central dilemma, and not in terms of its development. Thematically, the elements are rather obvious in the morals that the film examines and at times it is also very Hollywood in regards to its stance on these beliefs. The film is almost too bittersweet in its logic, and since it ends on a moral note this also seems so obvious and predetermined that it comes without surprise or a sense of subversion; this is especially true in the climax.
In the end, Insomnia does nothing to reinvent the wheel, or even add anything to it. Rather, it just spins it well enough that it is both sincere and skilled enough about what it sets out to do. A fine watch, indeed.
8.0 / 10 (In 0.5 Increments.)』
(The first of two excellent films by Robin Williams in 2002) 『I know alot of you out there will disagree with me, but 2002 was probably Robin Williams's best year for movies. Mind you I say this without having watched "Death To Smootchy" yet. However, this, and "One Hour Photo" are definitely his finest hours. This is a complex movie, and I have to thank my wife for suggesting we go see this on our 1st anniversary. It's about a murder in Alaska that the locals can't seem to solve, and they bring in a legendary police officer from Los Angeles played equally good by Al Pacino. However, Pacino's character isn't quite ready for the wilds of Alaska...especially during the summer when the sun never sets, and lack of sleep is an understatement. Then there comes the chase in the fog where Pacino accidently shoots his partner....or does he? There's alot more riding on this than the murder mystery itself, and it plays out where Williams and Pacino play the game of cat and mouse. Apparently Williams had done some research into Pacino's past, and he promises to keep quiet if Pacino keeps quiet about Williams little murder. There's a underlying twist here, and Pacino's admirer played by Hillary Swank comes to the same conclusion, and just in time when Pacino decides he doesn't want to keep quiet anymore, and then comes the fight scenes between Williams and Pacino, and brother let me tell you it was one that has stuck in my mind for the last 7 years. In the end however, it was hard to tell if justice was served as both Pacino and Williams characters end up dying by the others hand. I feel that this was one of the overlooked movies of 2002, and so I want to put this here to remind people that Robin Williams can act in suspense/thrillers too. He's funny, but don't judge this, or "One Hour Photo", or for that matter "The Final Cut" before giving it a chance. He did good in all 3 movies.』 『Crime never sleeps. Neither does Will Dormer (AL PACINO), a veteran LAPD homicide detective sent north to Alaska to head a murder case. There his investigation is disrupted by an ever-shining Midnight Sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on his body clock and brings Dormer's shady, guilt-plagued past into the light of day.
』 『As a more conventional follow-up to his innovative thrillerMemento, Christopher Nolan'sInsomniaoffers ample proof that his skills are genuine. A superbly crafted remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller, this moody police procedural is transplanted to a remote Alaskan town, where a veteran Los Angeles detective (Al Pacino) arrives to investigate the murder of a teenaged girl. Professional tragedy collides with psychological turmoil as the detective suffers from sleeplessness under the region's perpetual daylight, and a local rookie cop (Hilary Swank) begins to suspect that truths are being hidden as the disturbing case unfolds. While the Alaskan setting intensifies the atmospheric mystery, Pacino's bleary-eyed disorientation adds a rich layer to his character's erratic behavior, and the casting of Robin Williams as the killer was a risk that pays off nicely. In many respects better than the original,Insomniais a Hollywood remake that's refreshingly free of compromise.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$3.99
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (I Love Rob Zombies Produced and Directed Movies!) 『I totally agree with B. Redoors review on these movies! Rob Zombie creates the most awesome movies! I myself have worn out both my devils rejects dvd and House of 1000 Copses dvd and just recently ordered a new copy of House of 1000 Corpses and got it and then tried to watch my Devils Rejects dvd and that too was worn out so i just started searching for a new copy and came accross the collectors addition and have to order it even though a just got a new copy of Ho10kc. But it doesnt matter to me because you can never have too many copies! And as for the New Halloween movies produced by Rob Zombie, I have already purchased those of course! I hope Rob Zombie comes out with some more installments with the "Firefly Family" somehow. That would be totally awesome! And it can be done!』
(Great movies!!!!) 『I found this set after searching for new copies of 'House of 1000 Corpses' and 'The Devils Rejects'. We had worn out our previous copies of both dvd's and couldn't live wihtout them for long. I like this set because it has both movies along with the supplemental material from 'The Devils Reject' at a really great price. Plus I can keep them together in one case and watch them like a hawk if anyone tries to borrow it...hahahha. 'The Firefly family' has never looked so good, and I am really really glad I purchased this 3 disc collector set. Rob Zombie is the bomb and his two Halloween movies are next on the list!!!! My daughter and I love Rob Zombie and 'The Devils Rejects' is one of our all time favorite movies. Thanks Amazon!!! Otis is the man!!!』
(A Must Have!) 『Had NO idea that Rob Zombie had such talent. This collector's set is priceless. I had never seen House of a 1000 Corpses&didn't know it was first before The Devil's Rejects. WOW is all I can say. If you love true cult classic horror you will revere these.』
(Rob Zombie is amazing.) 『I am so happy to have this special edition 3 disc edition of Zombie's best!』
(Fantastic!) 『Two great movies in one set! Both movies are awsome and the third disk i s a good making of.』 『Includes HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (unrated version) and Bonus disc including "30 Days in Hell - The Making of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS."』
price：$5.47
New Line Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Blade) 『This movie will keep you on the edege of your seat, the acting is great the special effects can't get any better. Very entertaining movie.』
(BLADE) 『The movie is great and was brand new, bu when i first got it and took the plastic stickers off the dvd the some of the paint was removed from the dvd case, on the whole right side black to white. shipping was fast though』
(A comic book adaption like no other!) 『Blade's creators both director Stephen Norrington and screenwriter David S. Goyer have proved it is possible to adapt comic book characters to the big screen without making them look absurd. Blade comes vividly to life from the moment you first see him, in an outstanding opening sequence that sets the tone for the action-packed film that follows. From that moment onward you are pulled into the world of Blade and his perpetual battle against the vampire race and the man who makes other contemporary slayers (Buffy) look like amateurs. Armed with a samurai sword made of silver and guns that shoot silver bullets, he lives to hunt and kill "Sucker Heads." This still is Snipes' best action performance to date.
Pitted against our hero is a cast of villains led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), a crafty and charismatic vampire who believes that his people should be ruling the world, and that the human race is merely the food source they prey on. Born half-human and half-vampire after his mother had been attacked by a blood-sucker, Blade is the ultimate nightmare towards the vampires.
Apparent throughout the film is the fluid grace and admirable skill that Snipes brings to the many breathtaking action sequences that lift this movie into a league of its own. The influence of Hong Kong action cinema is clear, and you may even notice vague impressions of Japanese anime sprinkled innovatively throughout.
Like previously mentioned this movie couln't be any greater with Snipes being at the top of his game playing Blade, a comic book adaption also to perfection by the ledgendary Stephen Norrington and David S. Goyer.』
(Blade DVD) 『Love this movie, it definitely stands the test of time. Great action, and pure Snipes!』
(The Best Thing to Happen to Vampire Movies Since "Dracula!") 『Actor&producer Wesley Snipes may have finally found himself an action movie franchise that he can sink his teeth into with British director Stephen Norrington's "Blade," a well-made, imaginative, adrenaline-laced vampire chiller based on the Marvel Comics' super hero. Last seen in "U.S. Marshals," Snipes heads up a first-rate cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Dorff, N' Bushe Wright, Udo Kier, and Traci Lords. "Blade" synthesizes the exotic swordplay of the "Highlander" epics, the double-digit body count ballistics of a John Woo thriller, and the martial arts pandemonium of a Jackie Chan opus to spawn a horror movie several cuts above your ordinary vampire fare. If the sight of blood, especially torrents of bogus blood, turns your stomach, avoid "Blade." "Blade" takes its cues from renegade vampire sags like Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) and Kathryn Bigelow's "Near Dark" (1987) rather than those venerable classics like Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931) with Bela Lugosi and Neil Jordan's "Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" with Tom Cruise (1994). The Snipes hero must have chose the same guy who tailored "Mad Max" and "The Terminator" in what essentially constitutes an apocalyptic version of Fran Rubel Kuzui's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992). "Blade" qualifies as a tour-de-fang chiller with darker humor than "Buffy," top drawer special effects, and an infectious techno-pop soundtrack. Lowbrow escapism that it ranks as, "Blade" benefits chiefly from scenarist David S. Goyer's solid, seasoned writing skills and atmospheric, innovative helming by sophomore director Stephen Norrington.
Scenarist David S. Goyer provides an invigorating screenplay. "Blade" bristles not only with lively action and adventure, but also an intelligible plot that the characters go to extreme lengths of describe and discuss. When you consider that Goyer has penned scripts for such movies as "Dark City," "The Crow 2: City of Angels," "Robert Heinlein's The Puppet Masters, "Demonic Toys," and "Kickboxer 2," then you know he qualified as the ideal choice to pen the script. Goyer's revenge fantasy script never leaves you in the dark about a bloody new world where its embattled but immortal hero Blade wages a perennial war against vampires. Goyer shows impressive flexibility in co-opting vampire mythology. At one point, a half-blooded vampire smears on sun screen lotion to shield himself from the sun. Jealous vampires put one of their vampire enemies to death by gradually exposing him to sunlight at dawn. Meanwhile, our hero uses an ultra-violet light to singe unruly fangsters. About the only vampire trait left out by Goyer is the ability to shape-shift into a bat.
A vampire infected our protagonist's pregnant mom with its venomous blood while she was carrying Blade in her womb. Delivered by Caesarean section from his dying mother, Blade emerges as neither totally a human nor truly a vampire. He can walk in sunlight without risk, and neither silver nor garlic an faze him. One villainous vampire admires Blade when he observes that Blade has "all of our strengths and none of our weaknesses." The filmmakers milk dramatic tension from Blade's growing tolerance to Whistler's (Kris Kristofferson of "Convoy") anti-venom serum. The chance that Blade may not revert to his vampire origins not only lurks in the background but also contributes to the suspense. This element of uncertainty generates anxiety and it endows the protagonist with an Achilles' heel that make shim more believable and charismatic.
Legendary vampire hunter Abraham Whistler (a grouchy Kris Kristofferson with a gimpy leg) found Blade as a juvenile roaming the streets and living off the blood of derelicts. Transforming Blade into a super hero with injections of a blood substitute, he serves as Blade's stepfather and ordnance maker. Surprisingly, Whistler lasts longer than most sacrificial characters. Loosely modeled on the Roman god Vulcan who forged weapons for the gods, Whistler trains Blade to kill vampires with extreme prejudice. Blade approaches his crusade with the enthusiasm that Charles Bronson mustered for killing muggers in the quintet of "Death Wish" movies. Not surprisingly, more than enough vampires survive from other parts of the world for Blade to combat in the sequels. Wows, does "Blade" ever leave itself wide open in its wrap-up in Russia for a sequel! Anyhow, the vampires in "Blade" are not tooth fairies. Organized into a powerful, global underground syndicate, Dragonetti (Udo Kier) presides over them as a Corleonesque godfather of sorts. The scene in the shadowy conference room with vampires dressed in suits is effectively creepy. Kier's Dragonetti is a pure-blooded fangster in a world of full and half-blooded vampires. In "Blade," the cities of the world have been practically undermined by vampires. Vampires have gained leverage in the business and politician arenas. These vampires own the police so they control the law. As the snotty, upstart Deacon Frost, actor Stephen Dorff plays the half-breed vampire who Dragonetti turned. Frost harbors greater ambitions than Dragonetti. The elder vampire prefers to co-exist with mortals and abide by their treaties. Frost demands that the vampires dominate humanity. Secretly, Frost has been translating an ancient vampire text which will enable him to resurrect a vampire blood god. Frost wants to revive this demon, but he needs the missing link: Blade's blood. Frost calls Blade "day-walker," because the vampire bible has prophesied Blade's unique genetic make-up. If he can revive this blood god, Frost can control the House of Erebus that rules the undead, and vampires can emerge as the dominant force in the world. The splashy finale in a phantasmagoric vampire temple with skeletons bursting out of the mouths of vampires in a storm of jagged lightning bolts owes a little to "The Fifth Element" as well as "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958), but this scene is fully and logically integrated in Goyer's script.
Sure, "Blade" amounts to nothing more than bloody pulp fiction. Nevertheless, Goyer and Norrington have reinvented vampire thrillers. "Blade" is entertaining, somewhat cheesy, but technically proficient hokum done with considerable technical prowess. Congratulations Stan Lee!
Film lovers will groove on the multitude of special features, particularly the enlightening commentary tracks. For example, the train in the tunnel was NOT there; it was inserted during post-production with digital special effects.』 『Wesley Snipes plays a half-mortal, half-immortal charged with ridding the earth of a race of vampires led by Stephen Dorff in this action-packed blockbuster.
DVD Features: Alternate endings Audio Commentary Featurette Music Only Track Production Sketches Theatrical Trailer
』 『The recipe forBladeis quite simple; you take one partBatman, one part horror flick, and two parts kung fu and frost it all over with some truly campy acting. What do you get? An action flick that will reaffirm your belief that the superhero action genre did not die in the fluorescent hands of Joel Schumacher.Bladeis the story of a ruthless and supreme vampire slayer (Wesley Snipes) who makes other contemporary slayers (Buffyet al.) look like amateurs. Armed with a samurai sword made of silver and guns that shoot silver bullets, he lives to hunt and kill "Sucker Heads." Pitted against our hero is a cast of villains led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), a crafty and charismatic vampire who believes that his people should be ruling the world, and that the human race is merely the food source they prey on. Born half-human and half-vampire after his mother had been attacked by a blood-sucker, Blade is brought to life by a very buff-looking Snipes in his best action performance to date. Apparent throughout the film is the fluid grace and admirable skill that Snipes brings to the many breathtaking action sequences that lift this movie into a league of its own. The influence of Hong Kong action cinema is clear, and you may even notice vague impressions of Japaneseanimesprinkled innovatively throughout. Dorff holds his own against Snipes as the menacing nemesis Frost, and the grizzly Kris Kristofferson brings a tough, cynical edge to his role as Whistler, Blade's mentor and friend. Ample credit should also go to director Stephen Norrington and screenwriter David S. Goyer, who prove it is possible to adapt comic book characters to the big screen without making them look absurd. Indeed, quite the reverse happens here: Blade comes vividly to life from the moment you first see him, in an outstanding opening sequence that sets the tone for the action-packed film that follows. From that moment onward you are pulled into the world of Blade and his perpetual battle against the vampire race.--Jeremy Storey』
price：$2.96
Severin
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (review for no receipt) 『Was looking forward to viewing the film but after a very long and questioning the seller they refunded the item due to damage. My complaint is why sell something in the first place if you know it is damaged. Had I known I wouldnt have wasted my time with this seller.』
(what a hot bimba!!!) 『I gambled and bought this Italian trash because of the hot short haired actress on the back of the cover... and I sure was NOT disappointed!
Once you get by the hilarious beginning where poorly dubbed Italian is being spoken on the screen while some old hag dreams she is being molested by some ghost...the rest of the film begins to take off.
The incredibly hot Katell Laennec stars as this super horny, demonically possessed teenage girl who just loves to masterbate and pull down her panties for all of us "freaks" to see her dirty blonde bush!
There are some hot actual hard core sex scenes in this strange movie, however, I'd have to agree with the other reviewer, Capt. Freaky found the oral sex scene where the bimba does the invalid older guy and her seduction of the nun..."muff diving scene" were the two hottest of the film. (oops...I forgot the super hot scene where she beats off in the mirror!)
If you are wondering whether or not to show this Euro cult film to your bi-friendly girlfriend or wife....I say absolutely! Every horny older woman would love to have a young teenage girl with perky little breasts and a blonde beaver going down on them as much as us old 'guys' would! Its a guaranteed pantie soaker....
Capt. Freaky says this young girl gets four stars for being incredibly hot and sexy throughout the entire film! The only reason the film failed to get 5 stars from me is the bimba never gets laid by anyone....that would have been the best way to end the film...a gangbang or at least 'somebody' penetrating her.』
(Horndog's unite with EuroSleaze Classic!) 『Love that EuroSleaze, Let us bless those purveyors. Get down on your knees.
Malabimba is pure 1970's EuroSleaze at its finest. A near perfect blend of low budget horror, debauchery, and atmospheric settings, utilizing the inside and outside of an impressive Italian Alpine castle, and its picturesque landscape to its fullest effects. Its paper thin plot serves merely as an excuse for its gratuitous nudity and its excessive amount of exploitative sex scenes. The film starts with a group of bourgeois grown ups having a seance around a huge dining table, which quickly entices Casper The Horny Ghost to pay a visit to the proceedings. First to get groped is the super well endowed unfaithful wife, who's stretched to capacity dress top is yanked down by the unseen visitor, exposing her impressive assests in all their glory to the table guests. It's all she can do to hide her embarrassment by the armloads. The spirit then proceeds to knock over a bunch of shelf items and other knick knacks as it flies down the hallway via quick panning hand held camera shots to the other rooms. Next it attempts to possess Sister Sofia, played by Mariangela Giordano, who's chaste resistance rebuffs the naughty demon who searches for an easier victom. Enter the lovely fair haired nubile vixen that is Daniela A.K.A. Bimba, played by the yummy looking slinky Katell Lannec, in her only screen performance ever. She is quickly possessed and becomes the catalyst of this sleaze infested fun filled 87 minutes of unbridled raunchiness.
Basically, after the possession, Bimba begins to act like a right little tart. She masturbates copiously with her stuffed animals, spies on coupling adults, says vulgar things in mixed company, does vulgar things in mixed company, tries to seduce her own father, and makes constant passes at Sister Sofia, who's resistance to Bimba's naughty advances is slowly ebbing away her defences through out this fine feature, much like a melting ice cube. As the various characters start to frolic together, we are introduced to the first of three actual hardcore inserts. Strangely, but not surprisingly, there are continuity violations that take place. The close ups don't match the master-shots during the actual moments of penetration. I do not think that the close ups are lifted from some random stag film either, but are instead simply from different takes then the master-shots. During the master-shots, the mans pants are barely pulled down off of his hips, but during the close ups, they are nowhere to be seen. It's a small gripe, especially when taking into the account the amazing fine line high wire tight rope act that the director, Andrea Bianchi had to walk on with this picture. Here we have a movie that is about people in the act of seduction or having sex, albeit, with super-natural connotations thrown in, and yet it somehow never becomes stagnant or tiresome. Here we have a picture that shows actual graphic depictions of hardcore sex, and yet like Christina Lindberg's cult classic "Thriller", it remains an actual film without becoming a stag film.
The glue that ends up holding this film together is Bimba's exploits, and the directors ability to infuse these exploits with a sence of pulpable tension that never abates. Despite how busty or promiscuous the unfaithful wife may be, or even the fact that she took part in two of the three actual hardcore sequences, her presence is still overshadowed by the sexually super-charged ultra-foxy Bimba, who's own promiscuity is caused by bawdy devilish forces that peak our interest far more then someone who is just a tramp. It is also no small feat that even under the influences of her demonically induced cravings, Bimba manages to never lose her virginity. It is in those various attempts to give away her charms, that the male libido is realed in like a fish and kept in continual suspense as to what may happen to this lovely little brat next. Regardless of the fact that Katell Laennec kept her virginity intact, she still partakes in this features hottest moment. During her rounds of tormenting the guests with her beautiful attributes, she teases and then services a bed ridden middle aged man with a surpisingly well crafted and hot fellatio sequence. This is the lengthiest hardcore sequence in the entire firlm, for very smartly, the various sex acts are kept mercifully brief which eliminates any and all possibilities of monotony. Her sultry skills end up giving this man a heart attack...Which I guess is the very definition of dying with a smile on your face. From then on, Bimba spends the last portion of the film focusing on turning a good nun bad.
Malabimba is pure male libido pleasing EuroSleaze that manages to not linger on any one act of perversion too long, but rather just the perfect length of time on each. It is an entertaining little romp down trash cinema lane that any single man should display proudly out in the open in their DVD library. As for involved men, my advice is to show your love one Blood Sucking Freaks, so that in juxtiposition, the lack of misogyny in Malabimba will make it pass better half inspection. Either way, don't miss out, Malabimba is an all time EuroSleaze classic that doesn't dissapoint.』 『A Teen Temptress Consumed By The Depraved Lust Of Satan!
Severin Films is proud to unleash one of the most degenerate treasures in EuroSleaze history! DeliciousKatell Laennec(in her one and only screen appearance) stars as Bimba, a teenage temptress who plunges her entire family - including her widowed father, wanton aunt, invalid uncle and even a beloved nun - into the depths of sexual depravity. Is she possessed by demonic lust or just going through a really freaky puberty? Evil hungers for the ultimate in unholy pleasure. The Devil demands MALABIMBA!
The gorgeousMariangela Giordano(SATAN'S BABY DOLL) and voluptuousPatrizia Webley(SALON KITTY) co-star in this sex-crazed shocker fromAndrea Bianchi(infamous director of STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER and BURIAL GROUND). Officially released on DVD for the first time anywhere in the world via an exclusive pact with Satan himself!
EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes Integral Version "MALABIMBA Uncovered" - Interviews with ActressMariangela Giordanoand CinematographerFranco Villa』
price：$1.49
Paramount
Usually ships in 2 to 3 days Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Pet Sematary (Special Collector's Edition)) 『The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things, the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road, and the mysterious cemetary in the woods behind the house. The Creed's neighbours are reluctant to talk about the cemetary, and for good reason too. This scary and rather gory adaptation of Stephen King's great novel features outstanding central performances by Dale Midkiff and Fred Gwynne (who died in July 1993). One of the best (if not the best) Stephen King's movies. Dark as dark can be, surprising non-hollywood ending, terrifying atmosphere. Everything an excellent horror should be.』
(My Favorite Horror Movie Of All Time!!!) 『I have seen tons and tons of horror movies. But this one is my all time favorite. I am 18 years old but I still get the creeps everytime I watch this Stephen King Masterpiece. The movie is about the Creed family moving into a new house. They thought everything was perfect and nuthing could go wrong. Boy where they wrong. There neighbor Jud Crandall tells louis about the place where the dead speak. An old Indian burial ground where your loved ones come back from the dead. But Jud forgot to mention one part your loved ones dont come back the same. They come back evil. This movie is an all round classic and every horror movie fan has to see it. This movie is a must. Written by stephen King, the movie came out in 89' so you know it should be a good horror movie. 80's horror movies are the best. Pick it up at amazon.』
(Pet Sematary) 『A movie that just had me starled at one point. But not like Salem's Lot tho! I am a horror buff... Love it!』
(america's critic) 『what can i say stephen king is the bomd i do not want to meet him this scares me to the bone till this day!!!!』
(Dead-On scary!) 『The reason this "story" is scary is because you almost believe it can happen. A father loses a child and buries him in a place where there is a chance that this child will yet again come to be. Child returns....the rest you have to watch to get the full effect of the story/movie.
I do not recommend for people who scare easily and definitely not a movie for young kids. Traumatic - I still can't watch it again.』 『For most families, moving is a new beginning. But for the Creeds, it could be the beginning of the end. Because they’re just moved in next door to a place that children built with broken dreams, the Pet Sematary. It’s a tiny patch of land that hides a mysterious Indian burial ground with the powers of resurrection. Master of the Macabre, Stephen King, will take you and the Creeds to hell and back. (But theCreeds don’t have return tickets.) Your tour guide is kindly old Judd Crandall (Fred Gwynne), the neighborhood nice guy who knows the secrets of life, but has seen enough to firmly believe that "sometimes dead is better."』
price：$2.49
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Movie Great - Blu Ray VERY poor) 『what is the person thinking saying this was a good transfer? This is THE worst looking blu-ray I have ever seen. I love the movie but like many others have said, this transfer leaves A LOT to be desired.』
(The quality of this blu-ray is simply awful) 『This is one of my favorite b movies of all time. I was really looking forward to enjoying a blu-ray copy of this film. What a disappointment it was to realize that Lionsgate has released a simply terrible transfer of this terrific film. Just about all my regular DVD's look better than this piece of junk. I only gave it 2 stars because the movie is terrific. Save your money and get it on dvd, for that matter a vhs would probably look as good as this piece of garbage. You have been warned.』
(An Appalling and Illogical Dung Heap) 『After reading that "The Hurt Locker" (a brilliant film) was Bigelow's greatest movie since "Near Dark," I rashly decided to check it out. From most Amazon viewers, it received 4 stars. Good God, what a travesty...
There are so many dimwitted and preposterous plot elements that the film is actually laughable. If it is "a cult favourite," membership in the cult must be restricted to those who have failed urine tests. Vampires burst into flame in the sun, if they are "bad guys," but the protagonist's main squeeze somehow survives...Puh-leese!
A total waste of celluloid...thank god, Bigelow redeemed herself with "The Hurt Locker." Avoid "Near Dark" like the plague.』
(Quality control problems with the Blu-Ray) 『Picked this up on Blu-Ray tonight. I had seen it several years ago and it's one of my wife's favorites, so we bought it at Mart du Wal for cheap. The original film story line and quality were very good for the budget and the actors turn in solid performances (Bill Paxton is a riot, and Lance Henriksen, Tim Thomerson, and Adrian Pasdar are personal faves). What I particularly liked: (1) This is a vampire movie where the term "vampire" isn't used once and (2) vampirism in this wee corner of the cinematic universe is reversible: refreshing, if farfetched. Scoring and effects could have been better but, you know...
Anyway, about the Blu-Ray: The Lions Gate 'Near Dark' Blu-Ray has the distinction of being the first faulty Blu-Ray I've ever purchased - and I've purchased a few hundred at this point. Transfer quality did not appear to be much better than a decent DVD (I'm watching this through an Oppo BDP-483 onto a Samsung 62-inch DLP) and the worst part: there was an artifact line about 1/4 of the way down the screen that stayed on the screen for better than 90-percent of the picture. It was most noticeable during dark scenes (hey, we're talking VAMPIRE movie here...). The artifact was a series of sporadic dots, all on one horizontal line. Not present in the preview, splash, special features, or menu screens, solely on the feature. Not good. Mine's going back to Walmart for exchange. Hopefully the next one will be better. If it repeats, it goes back for refund and we'll downgrade to DVD. Lions Gate, your BD production contractors have dissed you. An acceptable light twist on vampire fare, but watch the QC on the Blu-Ray.』
(Vampire Twist - mediocre quality) 『I've always liked this Vampire movie and was looking forward to the HD resolution of BlueRay. Although the quality was a step better than standard, it was obvious that no attempt was made to re-master the original. The video was slightly grainy, but still better than a standard DVD. You'll like Bill Paxton in an early role for him and everybody has to enjoy Lance Henrickson? Wait for a price reduction or a digitally remastered version.』 『Country boy Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) whittles away the quiet rural nights hunting local girls– but when he falls prey to the mysterious and beautiful Mae (Jenny Wright), Caleb unknowingly becomes the hunted. Mae is no ordinary girl, Caleb soon learns; she is part of an outlaw band of vampires, and their love is about to lure him into a terrifying world of bloodlust, mayhem and absolute horror. Will Caleb pay the ultimate price for love and eternal life – or will he find a way to defeat the evil growing inside him each night NEAR DARK?』 『The word "vampire" is never mentioned inNear Dark, but that doesn't stop this 1987 cult favorite from being one of the best modern-era vampire films. It put then-unknown director Kathryn Bigelow on Hollywood's radar and gave choice roles toAlienscostars favored by Bigelow's ex-husband James Cameron: Lance Henriksen is the leader of a makeshift family of renegade bloodsuckers, nocturnally seeking victims in rural Oklahoma; his immortal gal pal isAliensandTerminator 2alumnus Jenette Goldstein; and Bill Paxton is the group's deadliest leather-clad ass kicker. Fellow traveler Jenny Wright lures Okie farm boy Adrian Pasdar into the group with a love bite, and he's soon turning toward vampirism with a combination of frightened revulsion and relentless desire. With Joshua Miller (River's Edge) as the youngest vampire,Near Darkis Bigelow's masterpiece of low-budget ingenuity--a truck-stop thriller that begins well, gets better and better (aided by a fine Tangerine Dream score), and goes out in a blaze of glory.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$2.49
BIG VISION
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (This show has gotten really boring) 『All the team members remind me of dry toast, boring with no personalities at all. They all seem to be going through the motions these days. I won't waste my money on any more of these sets.』
(Never received again!) 『This and part 1 were never received from the seller. I am talking to Amazon to get my money back from the Seller』
(My Review) 『The show is GREAT. The only reason I give 4 stars is the DVD setup and audio. First off in earlier seasons you weren't FORCED to watch the DVD manufacturers Logos at the startup of EVERY DVD you start. Then the audio seems to drop low at times and you have to crank up the volume especially on the outtakes they are lousy at times on audio. They really should get another DVD manufacturer to do their videos. Oh yeah the packaging on all of them, really hate STACKING DVDs one on top of another this can lead to scratching.』
(Awesome) 『I am a huge Ghosthunters fan and I love to watch them when I travel. Great product.』
(Prepare to be Scared!) 『I purchased "Ghost Hunters: Season Four: Part 2 from Amazon. My sons are big fans of this series and watch it every week on the SCI-Fi CHANNEL. I however am a skeptic and I don't believe in ghosts. The Ghost Hunters Series introduces Roto Rooter Plumbers Jason and Grant who are plumbers by day and real life ghost hunters (TAPS) by night. In every episode, the Ghost Hunters visit places that are supposedly haunted and search for evidence using scientific technology. In the fourth season, they investigate Fort Delaware, a brothel, people's homes, a plantation and the USS Hornet. This DVD also contains several bonus features: Deleted scenes, behind the scenes action and a live roundtable discussion interview. Prepare to be scared and amazed at what TAPs finds.』 『Ghost Hunters has become one of TV' most popular shows and in Season 4, Jason, Grant, and the rest of the TAPS team are back investigating claims of the paranormal throughout the United States! Join them as they travel from haunted army forts with spirits from the Revolutionary War, to libraries that contain more than books, to asylums, to a theater where Harry Houdini once performed, now the scene of endless paranormal happenings. Among the many incredible events on this journey, the TAPS team will experience the "Fear Cage" and hear the voices of ghosts in their attempts to shed light on the questions which rise from seemingly unexplainable activity! Investigations include: Fort Mifflin Two to Tango Words From Beyond The Fear Cage Ghostly Bounty Hunter Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ghostly Conversation Spirits of the Old West Haunted Asylum House of Spirits Widow's Watch Garden State Ghosts』
price：$17.00
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (I LUV THIS MOVIE ORPHAN) 『I LUV THIS MOVIE ORPHAN BECAUSE I LUV SCARY TYPE OF MOVIES PLUS ARYANA ENGINEER IS SO CUTE AND VERY SMART HOW SHE DOES THOSE SIGN LANGUAGE THREW OUT THE WHOLE MOVIE...I BOUGHT THIS MOVIE USED BUT IT WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.I THINK IT WAS REALLY WORTH THE BUY.
-CHRISTINA』
(REAL GOOD LITTLE EVIL CHILD THRILLER, WITH GOOD TWIST IN END!!) 『This is pretty little good creepy evil child movie.like THE OMEN OR BAD SEED type the style to it,Alots intense/scary moments then real good till end with a great twist I didn't expect come that way, But didn't made well in the box office because might people didnt much about this little thriller ride, but IS well made with great script, good acting&solid cast.. They done a great job executed in screen! Gives a try that's for sure! After all bought it for my DVD/horror collections!B+』
(ORPHAN - THE MOVIE) 『A VERY GOOD SUSPENCE,THRILLER MOVIE TO VIEW. YOU MOVIE BUFFS, THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE.
THANK YOU FOR QUICK AND CLEAN DELIVERY.
LIKE NEW MERCHANDISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NEW!』
(Surprisingly good!) 『Somewhat akin to Joshua, this movie started out somewhat slow but built up momentum towards the second half of the movie. It's worth watching some of the deleted scenes and the alternate ending. Not something you would want to watch if you're considering adopting a child!』
(Killer thriller) 『Despite the "critics" slamming this film, it was surprisingly intriguing and held my attention. The story is the typical "bad seed" underneath and the perfect child in appearance. Isabelle could turn it on and off at will or have a raging fit if she was frustrated. She seemed to be everywhere watching everyone in her adopted family. Watching he r breaking her own arm was gruesome and showed the depth of her psychosis. Some of the thriller aspect became more "horror" like at times. I didn't watch the alternate ending which may have been preferable! All in all the standard story was saved by excellent acting by Vera, Peter and Isabelle; dubbing was well done. Donna』 『Tragedy seems to follow nine-year-old Esther. She was orphaned in her native Russia. Her last adoptive family perished in a fire Esther barely escaped. But now the Coleman family has adopted her, and life is good. Until a classmate takes a serious fall from a slide. Until an orphanage nun is battered to death. And until Esther’s new mom wonders if that tragic fire was an accident. From Dark Castle Productions comes Orphan, bringing stunning new twists to the psychological thriller and locking audiences in a tightening vise of mystery, suspicion and terror. You’ll never forget Esther. So sweet. So intelligent. So creative. So disturbed.
Features: - Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children: cast and crew reinvent the evil kid genre and discuss notable movie psychopaths - Additional scenes, including an alternate ending - BD-Live features 』
『A bad seed with a Russian accent, 9-year-old Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is a nasty little girl with a nasty little plan. Unfortunately, this malevolent tyke has landed in the home of adoptive parents Kate and John (Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard), an unsuspecting couple with two kids of their own and considerable grief over recent family tragedies. It doesn't take long for Esther to make her creepy presence known, as broken limbs on the playground and torched tree houses can attest. Give this movie some credit--the psychological underpinnings are all set carefully in place: Maternal trauma? Check. Backyard pond as emotionally charged danger zone? Check. Feminist parable about husbands not listening to troubled wives? Check. The casting of reputable actors such as Farmiga and Sarsgaard also ups the movie's class quotient; Farmiga in particular has an emotional workout, and this gifted actress strikes few false notes even as the scenario becomes increasingly lurid. (There's some déjà vu here: Farmiga also played a mother realizing her kid was "not right" inJoshua, a much superior film.) Director Jaume Collet-Serra, ofHouse of Waxnotoriety, knows full well the unsettling weirdness of seeing a child commit murderous mayhem, and he presses all the buttons with something like unholy joy. The movie begins to drive off the rails even before a clumsy twist hits the fan near the end, and at that point, the mechanical exercise becomes downright silly.The Omen's Damien has nothing to worry about.--Robert Horton』
price：$2.99
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (One of their best. Slow burning but ultimately enlightening. Also a big downer.) 『Great smoky atmosphere and intrigue. The Coens sure have a flair for existential oddity. This is really a great example of them working fully within their comfort zone. None of the zany hollywood comedies they did until their real return to form with No Country and A Serious Man. This is pure, strange bliss. The plot concerns blackmail, corruption, adultery, murder, and...aliens! It's crisply and richly photographed with a sharp eye for detail.Billy Bob is great as the smoking, shambling barber- modern man! I won't give away plot details, just know if you like minimalistic, sparse, dark, black and white crime/mystery stories you will LOVE every minute of this sly, stylish ode to a long-passed era.』
(Every Word of this Fiction is True) 『So it was my pick for movie night, and my last selection, the neo-noir The Last Seduction had been a bust with my friend [who didn't find the main character funny, a requirement for enjoyment], and for some reason I found myself renting this, another neo-noir. I had seen this in the theater and liked it, and upon re-viewing, had the happy experience of discovering that it's even better than I remembered.
We open with these nice 3-D titles over a B&W image of a barber pole--the entire movie is B&W by the way, and packed with gorgeous photography by Roger Deakins. Billy Bob Thornton is Ed Crane, barber who ended up in his job because the owner is the brother of his wife. He says he's not really a barber [as a person], he just works there. All of this is delivered in a noir-type voice-over, as we see that Ed moves incredibly slowly, barely ever makes a facial expression, and rarely says anything. One day a guy comes in for a haircut, and talks about a business deal he came in town for that went sour: he was going to receive $10,000 investment to open a dry cleaning business. This is 1949, and dry cleaning is brand new, the wave of the future.
That night Ed thinks about it--his wife Doris, in the bath, asks him to shave her legs, which we'll come back to--and goes over to the guy, Creighton's, hotel room. He says he'll get the money. Creighton loosens his tie and winks at Ed, who asks if that was a pass. Creighton is gay! And it's a little refreshing, as he has no other characteristics we would otherwise associate with a gay person. Anyway, Ed says he'll get the money.
Earlier that night Ed and Doris have had James Gandolfini as Dave over for dinner, and Ed mentioned that he thinks Dave and Doris are having an affair. His plan to get the money is to send a note, seemingly from someone else, threatening to expose the affair. Dave, upset, confides in Ed that he's being blackmailed, but doesn't tell him the woman he's being adulterous with is Doris. He mentions that the news coming out would ruin him, as the department store he runs belongs to his wife's family--so both major male characters work in jobs they are beholden to their wives for. Dave thinks it's "the pansy" that sent the note, when Dave refused to give him the money--Dave was the prospect that Creighton had come into town to see. And by the way, Dave's a smart businessman and he thinks Creighton's proposal is a load of hooey.
SPOILERS>>> Doris gets drunk and is passed out at home when Ed gets a call from Dave. He goes to the store late at night. Dave knows it's him, and asks repeatedly: "What kind of a man are you?" He also lets on that he found out it was Ed from Creighton--who he beat for the information. Dave is attacking Ed when, with a quick stab to the neck, Dave is dead. It's a little funny as Ed goes home, sits back in place and resumes the story he was telling when the phone rang earlier.
Surprise--DORIS is hauled off to jail for Dave's murder. Ed gets Doris' brother Frank to mortgage the barber shop to pay for Freddy Reidmenschneider, considered the best lawyer in the region for these kinds of cases. Freddy is played by Tony Shaloub in a flamboyant performance as this self-assured lawyer who talks incessantly and will listen to no one but himself. And also runs up huge bills at others' expense by eating everything in sight and staying at the best hotels. I suspect he was somewhat inspired by Hume Cronyn in the Lana Turner Postman Always Rings Twice, who comes in during the second half and also dominates the film with his self-assurance. Meanwhile, Ed is going over more and more to hear Rachel, the teenage daughter of a friend, play Beethoven. It soothes him and is the only thing he knows that seems beautiful and true.
Certain things start getting weird. Dave's wife comes over and tells Ed that she and Dave both witnessed an alien landing, and experiments were conducted on Dave. She's sure his murder has something to do with a government cover-up. He starts to think about becoming Rachel's manager, and it seems like he has feelings an adult shouldn't be having about a teenage girl. Doris hangs herself in prison before her trial, after learning that Ed knew of her affair and just never said anything. Rachel makes an unrealistic pass, and they have a huge car accident. Ed wakes in prison. They found Creighton at the bottom of a lake--Big Dave killed him--and Ed is blamed for it.
Ed gets Reidmenschneider to defend him, and he makes a big speech about how Ed "IS" modern man. Wait--subtext alert sounding! Then Frank punches Ed, causing a mistrial, and shouting again: "What kind of a man are you?" Ed gets a crappy lawyer for the mistrial and is sent to death row, where...
We find out that what we've been watching is the dramatization of Ed's story that he's been writing for a men's magazine that is paying him five cents a word--giving him good reason to extend and embellish. We see some men's magazines sitting on his desk, one about an alien landing, one about a married man discovering that he's a mad killer. So the point is we'll never know how much of what we just saw is true, and how much was made up or embellished, as Ed went through and added little bits inspired by the magazines he was reading. This also gives context to the entire movie as a neo-noir, as Ed is writing a pastiche of noir clichés from men's magazines, and the movie itself is a pastiche of clichés and well-worn conventions from noir films. So, it's genius. The problem is, it also kind of invalidates and diminishes the entire movie, because if what we saw was all just a pastiche, just a fantasy, then why should we care about it? It does explain many of the weirder turns the story starts to take in its last third, but it also makes you a bit of a chump for paying close attention to the film, as ultimately none of it mattered. This is too bad, as it can lead one to dismiss and forget much of the truly wonderful performances and photography of the bulk of the film, because ultimately they were all kind of a smokescreen. << Nevertheless, really good and really worth watching. Who do the Coen brothers think they are, making a movie as slow, somber and meditative like this? They have a lot of nerve. This has interesting characters, nice observance of noir conventions [without feeling too artificial], good performances and really wonderful photography. It's just a little bit of a shame that the ending, while ideologically brilliant, kind of diminishes the whole 110 minutes that lead up to it. Still, a must see.』
(Good cast and cinematography but:) 『In the Special Presentations, the Coen Brothers refer to The Big Sleep and Double Indemnity. I haven't seen all of their films, but this doesn't measure up to Raymond Chandler. Chandler's stories are more fantasy and fun. This one should be on the Chill Horror channel. It's also a remake of Raising Arizona without the fun part. Not repeating yourself in art is difficult; but with the Coen's status, I guess they can do it if they want. Based on the reviews, apparently there are a lot of viewers who feel good when they feel bad.』
(The Movie That Wasn't There) 『While this film is sort of interesting, and has an art house cinematic visual appeal, it lacks the usual compelling plot progression that makes most Coen brothers' films so much fun. Thronton lives up (down?) to the title of his role, and James Gandolfini, Tony Shalhoub, and Jon Polito all briefly shine in their respective parts, but the apathy of Billy Bob's character seems to infect the whole process. Can't recommend it.』
(NOIRVILLE) 『If the title of this 2001 Coen Brothers effort strikes you as vaguely familiar (echoing as it does titles like THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE or even, perhaps, THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS), you'll find much else in the film that hearkens back to earlier eras, most particularly to the film noir works of the `40s and `50s. The question--as with other efforts by the Brothers--is to what extent is this movie a kind of post-modern tribute or "valentine" to an earlier genre and to what extent is it an actual EXAMPLE of same (tricked out in po-mo sensibility perhaps). Some will no doubt worry that the film is all style over substance. Or has style BECOME substance? I think it's going to shake out differently for different viewers. I sometimes go to film with friends who are visual artists and have been surprised on occasion by their "reads" on films that I felt were ALL style. Essentially, their take is, "What's so wrong with that? It's a visual medium, and can be appreciated on that level alone." Well, as a former lit student, I had (or so I thought) somewhat different criteria: plot, character, setting: all that unities stuff. For a visual medium like film, the sheer look of it kind of gets lumped in (vaguely) with setting. But over the years, I've begun to change my tune or at least to admit to myself that there are plenty of great looking films out there that captivate me by their look, their sound and overall mood. THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE is certainly one. All of which is to say is that I personally didn't mind the film's occasional longueurs. I didn't want Billy Bob Thornton's deadpan character to liven up--even though there are plenty of moments when he could have (moments when his deadened sensibility could conceivably come to life: especially after having actually FOUGHT for his life). Those possibilities were there and they could have been argued for: but that's not what the Coens felt was right for the film they were making. And I would agree with them. The presence of Frances McDormand in any Coen Brothers film is always welcome (she's always terrific), but I suppose it can have its drawbacks. Some viewers will be tempted (even more) to compare this film to FARGO, say, a film in which her character wasn't just quirky, but also sweet, smart, down to earth -- and pretty the embodiment of the life force itself. In this muted film, she is as commanding a presence as one can hope for. But that doesn't save her. And for some, it won't be enough to save the film. No one gets to bring any sunshine to this beautifully crafted black-and-white film. In Noirville, actually, that's pretty much as it should be. 』 『No Description Available. Genre:Feature Film-Comedy Rating:R Release Date:6-JAN-2004 Media Type:DVD』 『For all of its late-1940s cold war paranoia, pulp fiction dialogue, and frenzied greed, Joel and Ethan Coen'sThe Man Who Wasn't Thereis their most cool and collected film sinceBlood Simple. An unassuming barber with a scheming wife (Frances McDormand) and a serious smoking habit, Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) is an onlooker to his own life, a ghostly presence set against a silver-toned film noir backdrop. Only when he decides to alter his fate by blackmailing his wife's lover (James Gandolfini) in order to invest with a traveling salesman (Jon Polito) touting the wave of the future--dry cleaning--do we begin to hear the full extent of Ed's understated, existential lament. As his lawyer (Tony Shalhoub) says in Ed's defense at his eventual trial for murder, "He is modern man." Thornton's deadpan eloquence and cinematographer Roger Deakins's precision lighting offer the perfect counterbalance to the requisite one-liners, plot twists, and false endings that have come to characterize recent Coen brothers films. Almost in spite of the obsessive cultural references (flying saucers, Nabokov'sLolita, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle), Ed Crane steps neatly from the fray as one of cinema's most memorably disenchanted characters.--Fionn Meade』
price：$2.49
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (The Unborn) 『While babysitting a boy and his baby brother, Casey Beldon has a dreadful nightmare involving a weird dog and an evil child, and she tells her best friend Romy over the phone. Casey is haunted by this boy, and when she goes to the ophthalmologist, he asks if she has a twin brother or sister. She asks her father and discovers that her mother lost a son that died in the womb. Casey suspects that she is haunted by the spirit of her brother. She finds a letter addressed to a woman called Sofi Kozma and a creepy picture at home that belonged to her mother. She goes with Romy to a retirement home to meet Sofi, a survivor of the experiments during the Holocaust. But Sofi tells Casey that she had never met her mother and later calls Casey to tell her she is in great danger. The Unborn certainly doesn't try to do anything different then what has already been done, and is worth watching. This movie is pretty predictable.』
(wow!) 『Before watching the Unborn, I read the reviews here on amazon. Now usually I wait to read the reviews until the movie is over, but in this case the entire first PAGE shows nothing but opinions that the movie ranges from mediocre to downright terrible.
Well in my opinion, the Unborn is actually a fantastic horror movie that's honestly not as bad as I went in expecting judging by the reviews.
What makes the suspense work is the fact the movie actually *goes* somewhere. Sure, it's not the strongest storyline in the world, but then again, the same could be said for the Exorcist and that film is a classic.
All the acting is top-notch and believable, and the scares? Talk about tremendous! I haven't seen scares *this* believable in a long time.
This film is not quite just another Hollywood throwaway film. The Unborn does a really good job maintaining the spirit of the horror genre with lots of suspense appearing at the most surprising moments, and you know, just the fact some suspense APPEARS is leaps and bounds better than many other horror films out there that feel completely bland with no suspense anywhere.
My favorite part, without spoiling anything, is the scene showing an old lady at the retirement home, and while walking down the stairs in the middle of the night she sees a man crawling on the floor just behind the stairs.
When he starts climbing the stairs, his legs become twisted and he starts turning into a spider-like creature, while his head turns completely around like an owl. Alright, so describing this particular scene sounds funny, but when you witness the atmosphere leading up to this part, it takes on a whole new effective meaning of fear.
By the way, I know this scene was influenced by the part in the Exorcist showing the little girl crawling down the stairs.
Besides the Exorcist, the Unborn was obviously influenced by the Ring. Both films share a dark atmosphere which translates into a dark pictures (not *too* dark- just dreary enough to set the scene).
Both the Ring and the Unborn share another similarity- both films go with the mystery plot, and how the evil child that is tormenting the main character of the film appears and disappears at random.
The film shows this little boy quite often through the film, and what makes his appearances work is the fact he appears when you least expect it.
I don't know, I see a quality film here. I guess I look at the horror genre a bit differently than others.
I like atmosphere, lots of unusual events to take place that can't be explained with rational thinking, and a story that's easy enough to follow, all of which this movie has plenty of. I can't give in and agree with all the negativity.』
(Boring) 『I guess Gary Oldman owed David Goyer a favor? Shame on you, David, for calling it in on this bore. They got the cover shot of the DVD case right, cos Odette Yustman's backside is the most watchable thing in this movie. Guess they were aware of that, too.』
(It could have been good) 『They should have used one of these ideas or both: Dead brother coming "back" as a ghost to take revenge on his sister for accidently killing him by choking him with her umbilical cord (the brother feels like his sister killed him) or dead brother coming "back" as a ghost to live inside of his sister's son body. I expected one of these ideas.
It could've been good, but nah, they had to ruin it! They had to come up with stupid sub-plots and ideas (like the dogs and the whole reversed head thing)! I really don't get the people who make those movies... They're so good at ruining horror movies with retarded subplots and/or endings! Some recent American horror movies (including this one) start very well, but retarded sub-plots ruin them. How they can consider some of the sub-plots and twists that they come up with to be good or intelligent is something that I will never understand. Stick with the main idea instead of changing half way through for *beep* sake!
Not recommended unless you're not a horror fan and you like *beep* horror movies.』
(the unborn dvd.) 『The film was pretty straight forward, and easy to follow. It did a fair job of explaining the phenomenon, and why it was occurring. It was also, a better film than Mirrors, which came out recently, and was also, a supernatural horror film.』 『Enter a world of unrelenting evil as terror finds a new form in The Unborn. From the producers of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the co-writer of The Dark Knight comes this shocking supernatural thriller about a young woman (Odette Yustman) plagued by chilling dreams and tortured by a demonic ghost that haunts her waking hours. Her only hope to break the debilitating paranormal curse is in an exorcism with spiritual advisor Sendak (Gary Oldman). See what lies beyond the doorway of our world in this non-stop nightmare of the undead…』 『Gary Oldman as an exorcist in an evil-twin movie inflected with Jewish mysticism? You're already halfway there, right? Hold on, becauseThe Unbornis one of those horror movies that sounds more intriguing in synopsis than it plays. Pity unfortunate babysitter Odette Yustman (Cloverfield), who begins experiencing weird visions just about the time she learns she had a twin that died before birth. Said ghostly twin is suddenly popping up everywhere, leading Yustman to visit a rabbi (that's Oldman) who suspects she is haunted by a dybbuk, a spirit of Jewish legend. All of which is a reasonable set-up, but the movie that results is so ham-fistedly written and played that a few good early shocks dissolve in general ludicrousness. Writer-director David S. Goyer, who worked onBatman BeginsandThe Dark Knight, displays a tin ear here--the presence of a surprisingly decent cast (Jane Alexander, Idris Elba) simply demonstrates how bad the dialogue is: if they can't speak it, nobody could. The movie's biggest reach is tying its half-baked creepy-kid act to a backstory that includes Auschwitz--well, you can't say Goyer lacks nerve. There's always Oldman, who never backs down from a little scenery chewing if the cause is already lost. It's not enough to salvage this one.--Robert Horton』
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