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From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that "magic" that had been dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand," Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull, and a flounder. The lyrics and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Mermaid put animation back on the studio's "to do" list and was responsible for ushering Beauty and the Beast to theaters. A modern Disney classic. --Keith Simanton ... Read more

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One of Disney's best!
This movie amazes me every time that I see it. Some of the Disney cartoon movies that are being churned out today are okay but not as good as movies like The Little Mermaid. It is such a beautiful movie and so tastefully done. I truly believe it's a movie for the young and the young at heart. It's all about falling in love and doing anything for the person that you love even risking your own life. The songs really touch my heart, the characters are so funny, sweet and lovable from Flounder the dumb and sweet fish to Sebastian the funny and witty crab to Scuttle the absentminded and crazy seagull. Ariel the mermaid kind of reminds me of what almost every young teenage girl is like, headstrong and just wanting to go out and follow her own dreams and having to grow up with a loving, but very overprotective and strict father and going against the schemes and plots of the evil Ursula but in the end after overcoming all the obstacles finally being with her true love forever. It is just a beautiful story and ever since I saw it when it first came out in the theatres with my mother it has grown on me and I have loved and cherished this movie ever since. The songs are everything from upbeat to romantic and the actors/actresses picked to do the voices for the characters are so talented and are just made for the parts. I fell in love with this movie and the characters in it in 1989 and am still in love with it today. The Little Mermaid: being transported from real life into the beautiful underworld of the ocean filled with mermaids/mermen, fish, and many more made me want to be "part of that world"

A true five star film.
I enjoy reviewing movies here on Amazon.com. I am pretty critical so I rarely give out five star reviews because I feel there are so few movies that really deserve a perfect score. However, Walt Disney's "The Little Mermaid" is such a film- a genuine, good hearted, crowdpleasing, five star artistic and entertainment masterpiece! I can't think of anything wrong with this movie. The animation was groundbreaking when it was first released, and it is still pretty stellar. The charactizations were perfect. Is there a more winning heroine in Disney's lexicon than Ariel? Who among Disney's villains can rival the dastardly and cunning Ursula the Sea Witch? The story, reworked from the Hans Christian Anderson classic, is heartwarming, romantic, and inspiring. And the music? Personally, I believe the music for "The Little Mermaid" to be quite simply the best ever written for a Disney movie, and the songs "Part of Your World," "Under the Sea," and "Kiss the Girl," rank among the best songs written for ANY movie.

I guess it's obvious that I really love this film. Therefore, it's ironic that when it was first released in 1989 I didn't even think of going to see it in the theaters. Afterall, I was 18 and Disney movies were for kids. It wasn't until my parents purchased the video for my younger siblings that I first saw this masterpiece and fell in love with it. It now ranks among my favorite movies. Over the years I've gotten some ribbing from friends over my attachment to this movie, but I don't care. A great movie is a great movie regardless if it is a animated feature or not, and "The Little Mermaid" is a great movie!

Disappointing DVD Transfer
save your $ on ebay auctions and wait for the platinum series release. this version's sound is excellent (dolby 5.1), but the bland/dull colors is a big disappointment. poor visibility, below average clarity and very dark throughout the entire movie. i've seen better second generation VHS recordings. this being a classic Disney release, it deserves a new high definition transfer like Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King (outstanding DVD's).

One of my all time favourites
This is one of the only Disney movies almost everybody loves. The reason? The storyline! It's a perfect movie. Ariel is a mermaid who falls in love with a human and wants to be one, Ursula is the evil octopus that transforms her while King Triton worries madly about his daughter's where-abouts. Prince Eric is Ariel's love interest, this is a very romantic movie and it will have you almost crying because it's so sweet.
Ariel's friends include flounder, a crab (Sebastian) and a seagul who make up interesting yet funny stories on the where-abouts of Ariel. In all, this is a beautiful tale and it's a definite MUST OWN.

Nostalgia
There was once a time in Disney History when the term "That movie underwater" didn't bring to mind a forgetfull blue tang, but rather a Jamacian Crustacian bellowing "Unda' Da' Sea!".

Now many people will argue that this is infact a Disney Classic, while others will argue it was just a mediocre effort. I however, am not sure where I stand on this film.

The Little Mermaid, the film that ended Disneys 80's menu, and as also one of the last to be based on a classic tale, is about a little mermaid, (Obviously) who, against her father King Tritents warnings, frequently goes above water, collecting human things (forks, mirrors, pipes etc.) She soon "Meets" a Prince, and falls in love, also against her fathers wishes. Add in a villian, and some funny side characters and you've got "The Little Mermaid".

This film dosen't do it for me, sadly. Because I've rarely watched it as a child, it has no nostalgia value, the back-bone for why I watch and love Disney Films. The animation is so-so, and the story isn't very strong. I sugest you rent this movie if you haven't already seen it, and then decide for yourself if you really want. ... Read more

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Westward frontiersmen Hunt (Chris Farley) and Edwards (Matthew Perry) are out-of-doors and out of their minds as they try to overtake Lewis and Clark and be the first to blaze a trail across the American continent.Year: 1998 Director: Christopher Guest Starring: Chris Farley, Matthew Perry ... Read more

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NO Lewis and Clark!
It's all about Chris Farley and Matthew Perry, not Lewis and Clark. They slapped funny people, watched a woman bathe and Farley cooked eggs over easy. It was splendid! Watch Matthew Perry gag after taking some medicine. Walking over coals is the best! "Almost Heroes," is Chris Farley's last movie and he will always be remembered for making a genius laugh. This movie which was directed by Christopher Guest, needs to be released on DVD. Any Farley fan will appreciate it. Purity.

If you are a Farly Fan You will Love this movie
What a great concept for a flick. Attempting to beat Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Being this is the 200th anniversary of that expedition made it a little interesting.

There are some very funny scenes indeed but Farly is Farly, yelling, getting angry, fighting and fussing. If you like that you will love this. My favorite scene is where he faces the Eagle at her nest. "Why didn't you tell me you only wanted the shell?" What a great one liner.

Perry is a little stiff as a character and is more of a straight man to Farly's funny man. My only problem with the movie is that there are too many places where it gets slow. Part of it is because you are in the wild and it was a slower time.

There are so many great one liners that seem to have too much time between them. The inuendos are a bit much especially at the beginning. The older Indians are just great. And the scenery, especially of the Tetons and the Snake River are outstanding.

If you want to have a fun night with mostly the guys this is okay for that. My wife did not like it. Anyone who knows and liked Farly for his antics and his in character concept, you will just think this is a hoot.

Intentional Stupidity
This was Chris Farley's last film. He ended on a high note. The movie is intentionally stupid--a hilarious GOOF--and directed by Christopher Guest (known for having directed "This is Spinal Tap"). They surely weren't pushing for an Oscar with this one - merely encouraging laughter. This is the story of Bartholomew Hunt (Chris Farley) and Leslie Edwards (Matthew Perry) who, in 1804, follow explorers Lewis and Clark, in hope of being the first men to see the Pacific Ocean. Along their journey they're sure to bring laughter to true fans of Farley's ways, and perhaps to fans of Mel Brooks' as well, as some of the comedy is similar to Brooks' humour in "Robin Hood - Men in Tights".
It is a real shame that this movie isn't available on DVD (yet?), because the presentation of it on VHS is awful. I quote the fine print on the back of the tape's case: "This film has been modified as follows from its original version: It has been formatted to fit your screen". The picture is zoomed in WAY too far, and the result looks distorted. In many shots heads are cropped, we sometimes see only approximately 75% of the face of the person who speaks, and at one point, where a sign reads "Welcome to Snakes Bend", we only see "elcome to Snakes Ben". I was hugely disappointed by the film's presentation, but surprised by the quality of comedy since this is not a much talked about movie.
Zero points to he who decided to crop the movie, and full points to whoever releases is on DVD (with OPTIONAL formatting).

"WHOS IDEA WAS THE CORN???"
that line gets me every time! farley, matt perry and eugene levy all give great comedic performances. this movie took about 2 or 3 viewings for me to really appreciate the style of humor, but the best comedies are usually like that. once you start listening to how ridiculous some of the dialogue is, you start to laugh from wondering how the actors kept a straight face for the scenes. one of the funniest movies of all time! maybe not as funny as tommy boy, but pretty close. i laugh to myself just thinking about some of the scenes as i type this. its a shame the world lost chris farley, but he went out with a great final movie.

A Guiltless Pleasure
Is this movie dumb? You bet! But I love it. The dumber "the better" I always say. Well sometimes. Farley and Perry play off each other quite well with their own styles of comedic humor in this interpretation of the Lewis and Clark exploration. But then so does the whole cast of zany characters in this whimsical historical tale. Some of the situations and lines of dialog are absolutely stupid, but they are just so funny in their own way. After I recently viewed this film again I just thought it was absolutely gut wrenching funny and worth the 5 stars. ... Read more

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Gear up for Scooby-Doo's most monstrous adventure ever! After Count Dracula transforms Shaggy into a fuzz-faced werewolf, there's only one way he'll change him back. Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must win a creepy cross-country race against the frightfully funny cars driven by a hot-rodding horde of sinister celebrity monsters! ... Read more

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Scooby and Shaggy take a break.
I saw this like a hundred times when I was a kid and I did not think I would laugh at it as much as I did then. Especially considering this is old school Scooby animation and not the sleeker, brighter animation of recent years. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this. It's even better than Scooby's most recent adventure (The Monster of Mexico).

There is no Mystery Inc or Mystery Machine in this movie. It's just Shaggy (wearing a red shirt instead of a green one) and Scooby (and unfortunately, Scrappy, tho he doesn't feature prominently) and Shag's girlfriend Googy. Shaggy lives in an alarmingly large, mansion-esque house and is chosen by Count Dracula to become a werewolf so he can take part in a race for monsters.

Despite looking cute and cuddly as a Werewolf, Shaggy obviously doesn't want to do it but Dracula promises to change him back to human if he wins. What follows is a Scooby Doo version of the Wacky Races as insane customized cars battle it out on an anything-goes Transylvanian race-course.

The majority of laughs come from Dracula, ever so desperate to keep his wicked plan from falling apart and always making a complete idiot of himself.

It's also new to see Shaggy not jump into Scooby's arms every time he sees a monster. And this time they're real too , not just some guy in a mask.

I would definitely recommend this to Scooby fans and those who are just total Scooby completists (like me). It's very funny and totally rewatchable.

The DVD is in 1.33:1, as drawn and comes with a Dolby Mono soundtrack.

Delightfully Moronic
When this movie came out on DVD, I was tempted to buy it because I had vague recollections of liking it as a child. I was concerned, however, that it would turn out to be one of those things that doesn't quite transcend adulthood. Fortunately I had the opportunity to see it on TV recently and am now convinced that it is indeed worth buying. Not being a particular fan of classic Scooby, I had no problem with the scrapping of the traditional characters and plot conventions, although I'm sure this would disappoint many. The strength of this movie, to me, is it's complete absurdity. Shaggy is turned into a werewolf and, in order to regain his somewhat human form, must win a car race against several classic monsters. For reasons that were unclear to me, Dracula (who also announces the race with the aid of his ditzy girlfriend) is hellbent on preventing Shaggy and Scooby from winning. But not to worry, they have help--in the form of Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend Googy (how's that for a stoner name). Now we will all agree that Scrappy is really [not good], but fortunately he's not in this movie enough to get extremely annoying. Dracula's got pals, too: The Hunch Bunch, Crunch and Brunch. While the monsters and their cars and hijinks are entertaining, The Hunch Bunch is my favorite part of the movie. The bemonacled Brunch, who sounds curiously like Cary Elwes, seems intelligent, but he's just as stupid as the incoherent Crunch and thus ridiculous escapades ensue. Ultimately, and not surprisingly, a happy ending is attained and Shaggy, Googy, Scooby, and Scrappy return to domestic bliss. In short, this movie is [not good] and bad, but totally, totally fun.

Scooby Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
A great classic Scooby doo movie than fans of old Hanna-Barbara storyline will enjoy. The only reason I give it 4 stars out of 5 is the one problem I always had with story concept. Dracula needs a werewolf but a midget werewolf is seen among Dracula's crew of monsters throughout the entire film. From kid to adult that always bugged me a bit. It a wonderful story where Shaggy wears his alternate red shirt and Googie his girlfriend is a great new character to the Scooby Universe. In them movie shaggy is turned into a werewolf and in Wacky Racers style have to win a crazy race to get changed back.

GREAT VIDEO
THis is arguably the bestScooby doo movie of all time!
I know somepeople don't like scrappy, which I don't understand. I like Scrappy. I think he makes these videos much better, he's a great, funny character if you ask me. Also in this movie, there is no mystery machine, Freddy, Velma, or Daphane. this may disapoint some people, but it doesn't bother me. I find Daphane annoying, same with Fred, and velma doesn't belong in this movie.
Oh, and about the mystery machine, sorry we're not in the 70's anymore. Shaggy has a car in this movie that is a million times cooler than the mystery machine. When you see the movie you'll find out. Fred, Daphane and Velma just don't belong in this movie. They're not neccesarry charactors anyway, beacause they solve mysteries and this movie isn;t a mystery!
In this movie Shaggy, Scooby and Srappy run into trouble when Shaggy is turned into a werewolf by the hunch bunch, who are count dracula'a assistants. In order to be changed back to normal, shaggy must enter and win the annual monster road rally in transylvania, but dracula isn't gonna make it easy! This movie is very comical and funny. It's much better than much of the garbage that's on TV today. I give this movie 2 thumbs up! buy this movie, and you won't regret it!!!!!!!!!

funny
shaggy got turned into a werewolf by count dracula and he was forced to drive in the monster road race to replace wolfie the werewolf who just retired to florida and won't be racing again and dracula promises to change him and send him scooby scrappy and googy back where they came from but he lied and wants shaggy to lose so he could remain being a werewolf forever he and the hunch bunch come up with tricks and evil plans and schemes ... Read more

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All those Saturday mornings ago, did you ever wonder what would happen if the Jetson family was jettisoned back in time? Or how Fred and Wilma would fare in the future? Well in 1987 the good folks at Hanna-Barbera put their heads together and came up with this animated answer. You might predict that boy-crazy Judy would get a crush on a prehistoric himbo or that Fred would elbow Barney out of the way to appear on the Joan Rivers Show. (Remember it was 1987.) But would you guess that Dino and Astro would become such pals? It all starts when a work-weary George agrees to pile the family into Elroy's time machine, never dreaming it will actually work. Landing outside Bedrock, the family is rescued by the prehistoric couples, who give them shelter in exchange for some high-tech help, as the fellows are having job troubles of their own. Long story short: Due to a technical glitch Fred and friends wind up in the Jetsons' futuristic home with Rosie the Robot and an angry Mr. Spacely, while the Jetson clan stages a Bedrock takeover. This 92-minute caper is suitable for any age. --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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great nostalgia, good movie
this movie was really enjoyable. i'd forgotten how great these two shows are. my favorite characters elroy, rosie, and jane are still as awesome as ever, as are wilma, betty, and barney. includes all the little things i'd forgotten about the originals, like little puns thrown in and the machine/animals in the flinstones making comments. this 90+ min movie is a little disjoint and the two families are only actually together for one section, but it's a great gimmick. highlights include barney dressing as a woman, wilma and betty trying out jane's hair and makeup robots, and elroy mowing the lawn -- the first time he's ever seen grass. all in all a load of fun. i'm going to have to track down the other movies now.

the ultimate get together
i remember when TBS/TNT used to air this cartoon every Thanksgiving. i always loved it because it combined two opposite families and it provided the ultimate get together. imagine The Jetsons meeting the Flintstones...it was a logical step. in the story we see Elroy (voice of legend Daws Butler) building a time machine that transports the entire clan to Bedrock. chaos soon ensues as the Flintstones get transported into the future. Fred and George become "celebrities" with their appearances: Cosmo Spacely, George's boss, (voice of legend Mel Blanc) wants to make a killing with nostalgia buffs with authentic people from the stone-age with the leopard suits and fashion. meanwhile, "a million miles back that way" as Fred would say, the Jetsons are impressing the folks of Bedrock with their space age methods prompting Mr. Slate, Fred's boss (voice of legend John Stephenson), to hire George for his time and money saving ideas. soon, boredom sets in and both sets of families yearn for their natural habitat and each family returns to their respective residence. other voice legends who also share the spotlight: Henry Corden is Fred; Jean Vanderpyl is Wilma, Mrs. Slate, and the Jetson's robotic maide Rosie. Don Messick is Astro and R.U.D.I. as well as an announcer on the P.A. system {p.s: Don's real voice was used for Ranger Smith of "Yogi Bear" as well as countless narration jobs on early Hanna-Barbera cartoons mostly notably "Ruff and Ready" and "Quick Draw McGraw"}. Mel Blanc, in addition to Mr. Spacely, also voiced Dino and Barney Rubble. Daws Butler, in addition to Elroy, also voiced Henry Orbit, the mechanic in the Jetson's apartment as well as Cogswell, the competitor of Mr. Spacely. this video is wonderful and it should bring back memories of the "good ol' days" of simple characters and simplistic stories designed for adult entertainment as well as for children.

Good!
I don't really like the Jetsons, that much, but I like the Flintstones, so I am giving it a *** (3 out of 5), since I only like the Flintstones.

A memorable meeting of two classic families
Both the Jetson and the Flintstone families are planning a vacation to get away from all the hassles of the working life. While Fred Flintstone is trying to gamble his way for a nice vacation for his family and friends, the Jetsons have Elroy, whom just made a new time-traveling device.

You can tell by the movie's title that the Jetsons are definitly going to meet the Flintstones. But many questions arise: Will the two classic families get along, be scared of each other, or what? If they get to know one another, how will things go from that point?

When I was a kid, I was always a fan of both The Flintstones and The Jetsons, so I wanted to see "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones". It's interesting the entire movie to see how the two families (one completely made up of cavemen and the other being composed of futuristic material-driven people) will get along and what they will do together.....or apart from each other.

I recommend "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones" to anybody who likes both cartoons. You'll see many of the familiar antics of both families, including Mr. Spacely not ever giving Mr. Jetson a break, the famous animals that the Flintstones own, such as the elephant that supplies the water for taking a bath, and so on. But, you've never seen how the two families interact with each other. So, get this movie now and see it for yourself!

This is the best kids movie!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the best kids movie. If you like the Flintstones and the Jetsons this is the best movie. The two famlies meet and they switch places. Buy this movie or else!!! ... Read more

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Great, great movie... but beware...
This is one of the funniest movies that I've ever seen. I had waited for YEARS for a chance to buy a copy after seing it on cable. BUT... sadly... this is the editied version. The uncut version (which I think was even edited on some cable channels!) is MUCH funnier. This is another case of adult humor being cut from animation because parents can't be bothered to police what their kids watch, I suppose. Even so, the cut version is great for kids because of the awesome animation and has enough humor to keep adults entertained as well.

Classic tale of Good vs. Evil with lovable heros
"... I know where to push it." -Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal

Twice Upon a Time is the story of Ralph the All-Purpose Animal and his buddy Mumford the No-Purpose Nothing.
They are misfits in the land of Frivoli, where sweet dreams are made. Unable to do much else with any success, they are challenged to... take out the garbage. They come across Flora Fauna, Rod Rescueman, Greensleeves, and the Fairy Godmother (FGM to you... she hates excess verbiage.)

The Villians in this tale are in the Murkworks, a giant filth-belching castle where nightmares are made. Synonymess Botch is the head villian. His agenda: Nightmares for everyone, all the time! Botch's henchmen include Ibor, Scuzzbopper, Ratatooi, and Rudy and the Minions.

While the songs in the movie forever date it an 80's film (Bruce Hornsby? ), we are forced to listen to them while the plot unfolds. I also noticed that some scenes are missing and the VHS edit isn't perfect... But these are the ONLY downsides to this animated treasure.
The surround sound encoding makes this one worth purchasing for ANYONE with a home theater. (When have you ever known George Lucas to take sound lightly?)

The animation style, while cuts outs, is not as crude or choppy as South Park. The character motions are fluid. (When I finally realized that Lumage was cut-out and not drawn animation, I was floored!)

The puns fly, the "asides" are hilarious, and the sub-references will keep you laughing. (Just watch the battle between Ibor and Rod Rescueman... if you don't laugh at that, you'd don't have a funny bone!)

While this aminated feature may not be for your kids, it is DEFINATELY for you! Like to laugh? BUY THIS MOVIE!

The uncut version is much much better
It is a shame in a country that is supposed to be free that we can't even buy movies in the version that they were released in. Shame on Warner & Lucas for not letting adults have the choice of which version to buy. It's bad enough that our news is filtered, altered & edited by major corporations to shape our opinions. Now entertainemt is being systematicly softend & polished not offend anyone. Now that the Carlye group (partly owned by the Bush family) has now bought out Loewe's movie theater's I'm sure that this will become the norm and now filmmakers will never dare to make movies containing any risque or objectionable content. Thank God for independent film & independtly owned theaters or we would just be watching the same 10 feel good films over & over again.

The REST of the story,..
OK - as far as the 2 versions of this movie. There were 2 people involved in the making - John Korty and Bill Couterie - the 'Adult' version was made possible by Bill Couterie. John Korty didn't like or approve this version. Thanks to Ladd films going under, they didn't advertise this movie and threw all their advertising cash for "The Right Stuff", hoping it would pull them through;... and it didn't. SO, this movie never really had a chance. When "Twice" made it to cable (HBO) - they showed the reels with Bill's version and John threatened to sue if it was shown anymore (did you notice how the 'adult' version wasn't on for very long?). Showtime got the 'clean' version. The version on this videotape is the version approved by John (who holds more power than Bill). It's a pity, really, as the 'adult' version is actually better and DOES make more sense. But it's VERY doubtful that it will ever be released in that version onto DVD (or any other format short of bootleg). Sorry to disappoint everyone. I know all this info as I used to be the president of the Twice Upon A Time Fan Club (still have numerous items from the movie - but my 'adult' version was stolen - only have a partial HBO copy of it now. If anybody out there has the complete 'adult' version - please contact me through my yahoo address at Nameless_Monster.) 5 stars to the 'adult' version - 3 to the 'clean' version.

Release a dvd!
i saw this movie when i was a kid, taped it and watched it till the video died. Now I desperately want it on dvd or at least a pal vhs!
Wicked movie!! ... Read more

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Ego Dawns The Hero
I quite often look back at the older cartoons of my days growing up. Some of them I give a second glance at every once in awhile. Yet, I often forget how funny they truly are from the pencil and paint up. Darkwing Duck was one of those cartoons. Unlike most heroes and crimefighters, he puts his ego to the test, more than being a hero, which makes it all the more enjoyable. The character only lasted a few years in syndication, but was just one of entertaining cartoons of the mallard's days. Although he isn't on television anymore, he does quite put a good quack in the word anyway. The character lives in St. Canard, and is under wraps with a secret identity with S.H.U.S.H. Still, the cartoon was actually a spin-off, based on another popular series, DuckTales, which is very, very rare in the animation world these days. Still, this tape is how Darkwing Duck a.k.a.Drake Mallard got his world around him.

Darkly Dawns The Duck, showcases the entire debut of Darkwing, as he began as a lonely crimefighter, who seeked to really go beyond petty crimefighting, as he went to investigate a train robbery that was going on, noticing the arch villian Taurus Bulba's henchman. Yet, Darkwing is accused of commiting the crime that Bulba committed, and is sought on as a villian. Yet, he also meets his soon-to-be sidekick, Launchpad McQuack, who worked for Scrooge McDuck on DuckTales, who helps hime catch the villians and stop the problem, but it gets first. The henchmen, also try to kidnap Gosalyn, a orphan Drake later adopts as his own, who knows the secret code to a device so dangerous, it can tear through buildings and destroy their assets inside. Once Darkwing saves her, he takes her to his hideout, and strikes a bond with Gosalyn, who is often without structure at times.

Once Darkwing lets Gosalyn rest to safety, he is arrested from the train robbery that he is accused of being involved in. As for Gosalyn, Taurus Bulba and his henchman, Hoof and Mouth, capture Gosalyn and seek to code to the device they have stolen from the train robbery. Fortunately, Darkwing escapes, with a little breaking help from Launchpad, as they both go after Bulba. Then, he gets captured by Bulba, as Taurus shows Gosalyn in his possession. Then, they are both on the rooftop of a tall building, as they both try to stay calm, as Darkwing tells Taurus the arming code for the device he stole from the train robbery. Unfortunately, Taurus goes back on his word of letting Gosalyn go in the process, and lets her fall from the building to her doom. Luckily, Launchpad saves her, while Darkwing overloads the ramrod device that Bulba captured, letting off a dangerous explosion, that only Darkwing survives, with injury. Taurus Bulba doesn't survive, but is brought later back from the dead in another episode. As for Gosalyn, she was brought back to the orphan home, as Drake makes it legal for him to adopt Gosalyn as his own.

One of the most interesting things I've enjoyed about Darkwing Duck, is the humor it has created for all to see. I just don't know why Disney hasn't been able to make that in sometime for any animation series. Hopefully, they will, but they certainly won't bring the terror that flaps in the night back again. I truly suggest this video for any Darkwing Duck fan to enjoy.

Just Buy The Tape Already! You Know You Want To!
This is truly fun for the whole family. No, your kids are not going to get bored while watching this and you don't have to listen to the drone of childish dialouge while thinking "You know, this whole time I could have been doing something useful, like watch an apple brown"
So, Back to the movie. I LOVE this tape!. Darkwing Duck is the very egoccentric and arrogent action hero of St. Canard. He draws the fine line between being the "I'm an annoying prima donna" and the "I have quite an charming and humorous personality" brilently. And this video has plenty of wit to spare. And, wait, there's more! Darkwing Duck actually shows his vulnerability, which allows the audiance to connect to him as a person. Who ever does the voice work for Darkwing Duck's character does a wonderful job! So go and buy this tape already! The kids won't regret it and you won't ethier. P.S. It makes a great gift too! Hey, I would be THRILLED if I recieved this as a gift. BUY IT!

Darkwing Duck Lives again!
The Video is directly from the cartoon of course. Seven years ago (In 1992) We were introduced to one of disney's funniest cartoon ever: Darkwing Duck, the duckfighting crimefighter (that will remind you of Batman everyone has told me) The Disney after noon was never the same, even when it went of the air of NBC. In this classic 2 parter episode, you get to see how the whole Darkwing Saga started--With some of the best "I am the Terror" jokes in the whole series! See how Goslen and Launchpad (From Ducktails) join up with this one-of-a-kind crime fighter and kick butt Darkwing style! Go Darkwing! This 17-year old gives you two feathers up! ... Read more

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Five, because you CAN'T Get it! 3 1/2 as a movie, But. . . .
Where IS this movie on DVD? Come to think of it, where is it on VHS in popular release? WHY isn't IT AVAILABLE?

Well, as to the movie, it's an awkward adaptaion of Howard Pyle's, "MEN IN IRON." Want to have some fun? Try and find the book It's really not very good. The interiors are so studio set-pieces, they are laughable. The acting is, at best, acceptable. Curtis is very young, very handsome, and as Miles Falworth (in the immortal words of Anna Russell), "very stupid." He takes on the Earl, the Master of Arms, the Master of Squires, and according to the book, he's not even 18 yet! What a Dunce! But the technicolor, the pairing of Curtis, and his new wife, Janet Leigh (this was the FIRST movie they ever made together {And YES, it's the same Janet Leigh who gets the big-bad butcher knife in Hitchcok's "PSYCHO"}), a story line of the middle-ages trying oh-so-painfully to edge into the Renaissance (well, not exactly, that wouldn't REALLY happen for another 300 years, but the point is there. Listen for the line, "Our Lord the Earl has thirteen books." The printing press had not been invented yet. Get it? Get it?)

And Miles (Curtis) discovers that the page of one of those books has been torn out. The name of Falworth no longer exists in the Book of English Nobility. Uh-oh.

Oh there's swash and buckle aplenty. Moreover, there's more about Chilvary and Knighthood than you ever wanted to know. Fights, Sword-fights, Jousts, Intrigues, Plots, Plots within Plots (except the audience is very-very carefully guided along so the good-guys are clearly distinguishable from the bad-guys; i.e., the guy in black armour--bad guy)!

But Curtis and Leigh are both at their prettiest! Oops, I mean their best. Very much in love, and very photogenic on the screen, what should be silliness is Chilvary. What should be cliche is Romantic.

Oh hell, pop some good popcorn, pour too much butter over it, over-salt it, and put on this damn good movie. Go ahead. Cheer the good guys! And definitely Boo the bad guys.

Most of all enjoy. This movie goes back to the late 40's-50's; when adventure meant spectacle, and in it's own small way, THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH delivers spectacle. Not De Mille spectacle, but in your face, here and now, and the GOOD GUYS WIN spectacle.

It is a bit silly, I admit. But it's more than engrossingly watchable.

Where is this movie on DVD?
Why hasn't this movie been released on DVD? Curtis' other great movie the Vikings was available years ago, why not this movie? There are too many bogus movies being made available, now is the time to start seriously considering offering classics such as these on disc. Another fine movie that was released fairly recently was the original Robin Hood, this is exactly what I'm talking about.

A Worthy Recreation
This film is an outstanding cinematic retelling of Howard Pyle's "Men of Iron".The story follows a brother and sister whose noble father has been disgraced in the factional rivalries of late 14th century England.Young Miles and his sister are taken in by a Lord who was a friend of their father.From there ,Miles begins his training as a Squire and then to become a Knight. Tony Curtis ,who plays Miles,meets and falls in love with his future wife in this film.An Example of the on-and-off stage romances of Hollywood. As an action-adventure,romance,and period piece"Black Shield of Falworth"has it all.

Best Tony Curtis saving "The Vikings"
A classic fantasy tale with enough basis in reality to be believable. Tony Curtis does an outstanding job of playing an ambitious and bull-headed peasant boy with dreams of knighthood. Given an opportunity to train by a friend of his dead father, Curtis doesn't find out his true noble heritage until required to prove his father's innocense on the field of honor. Just enough of a love story to please the ladies in the audience, the swordfighting is classic with excellently choreographed fight scenes. A snobbish post-adolescent antagonist adds a frustrating and tantalizing side-plot to the story.

GOOD TYPICAL HOLLYWOOD HEROIC MATINEE MEDIEVALISM
This is the kind of colorful adventure that kids must have eaten up during Saturday matinees with a cartoon, newsreel, and second feature. A good-looking hero fights for justice, having to go through a period of training and learning before he is ready to take on his adversary. There is a friendship, a rivalry, a vow upheld, a promise kept, justice served, growth, a romance without sloppy kissing, and some spiffy combat, both man-to-man and large battles.

The story is based on Howard Pyle's "Men of Iron," a late 19th century boy's book that cleans up and romanticizes the Middle Ages. This movie keeps much of the flavor of that interpretation of medieval life. The story touches on such topics as the role of women, the rarity of books, the feudal system, and table manners. As such it is a fun and interesting place to start looking at medieval culture, but being based on a 19th century boy's novel, should not be taken as the last word.

For medieval purists, this movie can be maddening. While some of the costumes are based on well-known paintings and illustrations, they are from various periods and modified to fit modern esthetics. Other costumes are Hollywood generic. The armor has some good things about it, but the breastplates are too wide, restricting motion, and what looks like a shirt collar of chain mail ought to be a coif or aventail.

The actor's performances range from fun to boring, mostly in inverse proportion to the youth of the actor. The direction is pretty stiff, only the occasional fun actor and fight scenes livening it up. The music is typically glorious, bringing a richness and thrill to the experience that the visuals sometimes don't have. And the script is flat out corny.

That having been said, it's very fun if you get into this sort of thing, as I do. If you don't, subtract one star from my rating. It also is a very complete movie, having those elements one would want in a medieval matinee movie, as mentioned above.

Oh, yeah, and nowhere in this movie does Tony Curtis say "Yonda lies da castle of moy fadduh." ... Read more

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It's been years since Blake Edwards made a funny film, and this 1981 effort may have been one of his last consistent laugh producers. Richard Mulligan plays a Hollywood producer who realizes that his career may be over when the public sees his latest film: a big-budget musical that lands on test audiences with a thud. In a moment of madness, he hits upon the idea of reediting it to include soft-porn reshoots--including a shot of his movie-star wife (Julie Andrews), who has a squeaky clean public image, baring her breasts (which the squeaky clean Andrews actually does). Scathing in its satire of Hollywood numbskullery, the film features terrific performances by Mulligan, Robert Preston, and William Holden (in his last film). --Marshall Fine ... Read more

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Classic acting, classic directing
When I was younger, the appeal of SOB was seeing Mary Poppins bare her chest. Well, it's still great.
But when I got older, and really watched this film again, it was the incredible timing and acting chops of the entire cast that blew me away. The skewering of the Hollywood system this movie delivers is first-rate. It's fascinating seeing a film so greatly crucify the underside of Hollywood, when these days its so common knowledge the incorporation and bureacracy the film industry is. We have the internet and a million entertainment magazines now, its common knowledge how cut-throat it is. But in 1981 things were different and when SOB came out, it disappeared quickly it seems. It was probably too "inside" for general audiences to appreciate. Plus I'm sure the forces that be made sure to not trumpet a film which made fun of the people who brought it to screen.

If you appreciated the 'adult' humor of Blake Edwards other films such as '10', and 'Skin Deep', you must see 'SOB.' You have veteran actors tackling matters and situations that really apply to being an adult in the adult world. Mid-life crisis', integrity over indecency, getting older, standing up for principles as society seems to worsen around you...these themes run rampant in Edward's films. Its as though Edwards was the last 'Rat Pack''-ideaology director making movies about loveable drunks and womanizers who's hearts were in the right place, though we watch them comically learn life's lessons through trial and error choices. Good people dealing with the anxiety of getting older and realizing truths about themselves and the world, good and bad. But Edward's always presented it with a 'Boy's Club' mentality that, at least for me, made one hope to have such colorful characters as friends as I matured and got older.

To any prospective watcher of the film reading these reviews, I'd suggest one thing per your first viewing. Pay attention to the repoire between Felix (the suicidal director) and his cohorts Erving (the doctor), Cully (director friend), and Ben (Felix's wife/Julie Andrew's publicist). These guys are pros and the timing of the scenes they share is stellar , old-school, drinking pal ensemble acting. Especially as they 1-by-1 come by the beachhouse to see Felix and fall into their routine of spending time together (drinking and one-liners). These characters were partying Hollywood-style in the 50s and 60s and are now alumni of that classic generation, elders in the world of late 70s early 80s starlets and studios. They've seen it all and nothing shocks them. And boy do they still keep up.

Just lots of little moments, subtle nuances of comraderie that make this film a gem.

I've spent the last few years anxiously awaiting SOB on DVD, searching and contacting studios,websites, anyone who may have known something but to no avail. Suddenly one day it was just another title on a DVD site's "Upcoming Releases." I was ecstatic. I hope it looks and sounds as good as I imagine.

Wish Edward's would have done a commentary track for this, like supposedly he's done for 'Skin Deep'. Then again, maybe since most of the male leads of the film are deceased, it may have been tough for him to watch and reminisce.

Have you come to see her bare herself?
Well, Julie Andrews DOES bare herself in this movie--which is why some may first want to see it--but this film by her real life husband Blake Edwards (who also brought us The Pink Panther) does have some other very good qualities. The trouble is that the film-and the DVD itself--also have some potentially bad points.

On the bright side, we are treated to excellent performances by some very talented people including Julie Andrews, Richard Mulligan, William Holden, Loretta Swit, Larry Hagman--and more! These actors really worked! The story is comparatively simple: in Hollywood, director Felix Farmer makes a terrific flop of a movie and despite his many previous successes in true Hollywood style the studio, his wife (Julie Andrews) and everyone else are abandoning him. Yes, as another reviewer points out, some people in Hollywood try to shield them from reporters and publicity backlash--but they really don't succeed. Felix tries four times to kill himself until he realizes if they re-shoot the film as some type of pornography flick it will make millions and be the biggest money making film of all time. Everyone is afraid at first of taking the gamble; but they see Felix's idea may just well be right and then they all jump on the bandwagon in a brazen and crude greedy rush. When the film makes it even Felix thinks gleefully of the money it will make as he dies a premature death! The film therefore really lashes out at Hollywood greed and backstabbing. A good reminder to us all of how NOT to behave in life! The characters rush around so deeply concerned about money and JUST money that the film illustrates very sharply how shallow, greedy and cruel Hollywood "people" can be.

Then there are the potentially bad points. I say they are potentially bad because not everyone will think they are bad! The film does go downhill a bit because of Edwards' heavy reliance on slapstick to make the film funny. There are, as another reviewer points out, very few exciting extras on this DVD. I agree that it would have been great to have Julie Andrews discussing the scene where she bares her chest as well as her thoughts about the movie in general. An interview with Blake Edwards himself would also have been a really interesting extra.

All in all, this is a movie noteworthy for its attack on Hollywood politics, greed, corruption, game playing manipulation and shallowness. The actors worked their tushies off, too! I was impressed with their fine effort. The humor is fairly good, about a B+ in quality--although if you like slapstick (which is perfectly fine, of course!) then the humor grade goes higher. Nevertheless, the sound quality could definitely be better and there are few extras, however, so I give this DVD four stars.

Almost saved by Julie Andrews's secret talents
And I don't mean her bared chest. S. O. B. was Blake Edwards's attempt to get his own back after the failure of his film DALING LILI over a decade previously: in this film, a director (Richard Mulligan) has a complete nervous breakdown after his film starrign his famously wholesome movie star wife (Julie Andrews) fails at the box office: he tries to recoup his losses by reshooting the film as a softporn fantasia with his wife baring her breasts.

This film was considered wildly funny satire at the time of its release but has aged less well than you might expect. The Lew Wasserman-style Hollywood Edwards mocks was already on its way out when this movie was made in 1981: it reflects the Hollywood of the 1970s much more than the blockbuster-driven Hollywood that was already taking its place. Most of the actors (particularly Robert Preston, Robert Vaughan, and Loretta Swit as a shrieking harpy of a gossip columnist) seem to be having the time of their lives. Julie Andrews isn't very good in her scene throwing an Oscar at Mulligan, and she may wear the most hideous clothes ever in this film, but she redeems not only her performance but almost the entire movie when Preston has to make her high to ensure she can do her breatbearing scene: she's really, really funny whooping it up.

Smutty soft porn
I know that Julie Andrews was trying to make a statement as to how versatile she is and after Victor Victoria she showed the world how versatile she was, but did she have to make this film in between?
This showed a side to her that people who liked her didn't know about, the "i'm going to be modern and trendy and stay the box office draw, even if i have to bare my breast," attitude. She sings brilliantly in it but her acting is over the top, especially in the confrontation with Felix, when a bloke who's in bed is sick through a whole in the roof on Felixs head. The whole film is boring and over the top sexiness and Richard Mulligan, good actor that he is, does go over the top and starts acting like Jim Carrey on happy tablets.
Generally, i'd say rent it or see it on T.V and if you are a Julie Andrews fan then buy it but other that don't bother.

Viking Funerals and Hollywood
Blake Edwards's filmography is quite impressive. This is the man who brought us the Pink Panther films, The Great Race, Victor/Victoria, and 10. Edwards was the king of the 1970s, creating films that blended adult themes with memorably comedic moments. The filmmaker carried this approach into the early 1980s with S.O.B., a black comedy about the backbiting, cynical world that is Hollywood. This 1981 film fields some heavy hitters in its cast: William Holden, Richard Mulligan, Robert Vaughn, Julie Andrews, Robert Preston, Larry Hagman, Loretta Swit, Robert Webber, Stuart Margolin, Shelley Winters, and Robert Loggia all play parts, both big and small, in this movie. Look for a young Rosanna Arquette as one of the hitchhikers Culley (William Holden) picks up on the highway.

S.O.B. is a movie within a movie. Felix Farmer, played with brilliant alacrity by the late Richard Mulligan, never lost money on a picture until "Nightwind" came out starring his wife Sally Miles (Julie Andrews). Now Felix is on the outs with his studio head David Blackman (Robert Vaughn), his wife is divorcing him, and he just tried to kill himself. Since this is Hollywood, a whole host of publicists, agents, and advisors try to shield Felix and Sally from the critical backlash. As Felix stumbles around his beach house in a dazed stupor, his friends Tim Culley, Dr. Irving Finegarten (Robert Preston), and publicist Ben Coogan (Robert Webber) all arrive on the scene to lend a hand. Nothing seems to bring Felix out of his funk until he arrives at the realization that the only way to save his career is to reshoot his stinker by having wife Sally, who is a G-rated film queen, bare her all. When it looks like Felix might be on to something, everyone jumps on the bandwagon to make a buck or take some credit for the success.

I had hopes that this film was as funny as it was when I first saw it in the mid 1980s. It isn't, but there are still some great performances along the way. Mulligan is electricity as Farmer, adding even more gusto to his character here then he did as Bert Campbell in "Soap." Holden always does a good job as the weary soul that must witness the slow decay of those around him. Preston is great too as Finegarten, whipping out one-liners with great aplomb. The problem I had with the film is that it is almost too sad to watch it. Here are all these great actors giving one last gasp before passing into the great beyond. S.O.B. was Holden's last film, made before he hit his head and bled to death during a drunken binge. Preston died a few years later from lung cancer, and Mulligan died in 2000 from colon cancer. It is difficult, nay impossible, to forget this as you watch the film. The habits of the characters do not make it easier, either. Holden actually plays a drunk in the film, so knowing that he was one in real life makes it a tad painful to see it here played for laughs.

Another problem more noticeable with repeated viewings years later is the schizophrenia of the film. Edwards starts out with a bang, introducing the characters and establishing their quirky traits. After Felix buys the rights to "Nightwind," however, the movie morphs into a farce with slapstick elements. The latter half of the film still delivers laughs (Felix's last words concern bringing in another ten million at the box office, hardly what a normal person would think during their last seconds of life), but it doesn't mesh as well with the scathing first half. Add to this a mediocre DVD transfer, with some haziness and sunburns on people who shouldn't have them, and this adds up to a good, not great, film.

I would have liked to see more extras on this film. While Holden, Preston, and Mulligan are dead and therefore unavailable for comment, Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards are still alive and could have contributed many insights on a commentary track. Hearing Andrews discuss her topless scene would have been worth the price of the movie in and of itself. As it stands, there is a filmography of Blake Edwards plus the trailer for the film and that is about it in the way of treats. Taken as a whole, S.O.B. falls strictly into the "rent, not buy" category. ... Read more

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"Let's Get Dangerous!"
This video has two of the more interesting episodes of Disney's wild, weird, and wonderful cartoon series "Darkwing Duck". The first one is called simply, "Negaduck", and is one of the two episodes that feature the origins of Negaduck. When Darkwing is struck by a ray from a tron-splitter, it seperates his positrons from his negatrons (the building blocks of good and evil), and cause him to seperate into his good side and his bad side. The interplay between the "two Darkwings" is hilarious ("Violence never solved anything!" "Yeah, but it sure makes me _feel_ better!"), and the villian Megavolt is in rare form. He even helps Gosalyn and Lauchpad (friends of Darkwing) to get the two Darkwings re-merged into one. "Why would you help us?" Gosalyn demanded. "Because," answered Megavolt, "If the evil Darkwing destroys the city, they'll be nothing left to steal!" Hilarious moments abound . . . look for the little lost bunny scene. [One note: the Negaduck in this cartoon is not the same Negaduck who dresses in a yellow coat and black-and-red cape; this is simply Darkwing's "dark side".] The other episode is, "Tiff Of The Titans". Steelbeak, leader of F.O.W.L. (Fiendish Organization for World Larceny, if I remember correctly) is trying to steal the Egret, a top-secret military transport. An army general hires Duckburg's hero, Gizmoduck, to guard the Egret until it can be safely transported. Since the Egret is located in St. Canard, that's where Giz has to go. Only to get in the way of St. Canard's own local hero, Darkwing Duck! Again, the interplay between two characters is wonderful, but not only between Darkwing and Gizmoduck, but also between their alter egos, Drake Mallard and Fenton Crackshell. At one point, when Drake catches site of Gizmoduck on the evening news, he slaps off the TV, muttering, "If I wanted to watch a trite and tedious program, I'd turn on the congressional hearings!" The two do end up working together to try to save the city . . . but not before some hilarious personality clashes! I love ol' D.W., and I recommend this video to anyone who likes Darkwing, Ducktales, or a good laugh. Let's Get Dangerous! ... Read more

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A gung-ho and merciful angel (Buck Henry) pulls Joe Pendleton (Beatty), a football star, out of his body before his time, forcing the higher powers to come up with a substitute host. Joe settles on a vicious multimillionaire whose wife and partner are trying to kill him. Light, breezy, with not a mean bone in its body, Heaven is based on the 1941 film Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Beatty is wonderfully daft and innocent as Joe, Jack Warden is on top of his form as Joe's trainer Corky, and Julie Christie appears to be playing a diaphanous summer dress. Great comic relief is provided by Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin, and the notion that the 1978 Los Angeles Rams could go to the Superbowl. --Keith Simanton ... Read more

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Theologically Suspect...
Just kidding! I actually suspected I might find a killjoy review that might be along the very lines of my little "headline" above. There are always tut-tutters who'll utter, "God doesn't MAKE mistakes!" (I'm thinking of taking up hip-hop by the way).

But almost everyone seems to be in agreement that this is a charming fantasy with a lot of heart. And they're right. This is a sweet-natured movie, perhaps the lightest fare that Warren Beatty ever produced. And of course, GOD doesn't make mistakes, but bumbling newly promoted angels do, at least in fantasy land. In that, this movie pays homage to earlier classics like "It's A Wonderful Life" as well as its source film, "Here Comes Mr. Jordan."

Speaking of "Mr. Jordan," while many of the reviewers here duly praise Beatty, Julie Christie and comic villains, Dyan Cannon and Charles Grodin (perfect pairing), it also bears mentioning that James Mason is perfectly cast in what would have been the title role if they hadn't gone and changed the title. It's hardly a stretch for him, but like the rest of the cast he seems to be having a great time. In fact, that's one of the secondary pleasures of HEAVEN CAN WAIT. Sometimes, you slog through a particularly painful film, because it's a masterpiece(genuine or reputed), but you figure it had to be agony to make. HEAVEN CAN WAIT is not like that at all. They probably served angel food at the wrap party!

A heck of a lot of fun.
I really like this motion picture. The combo of Warren Beatty and Julie Christie has always pleased me (my absolute favorite of theirs--and one of my favorite films, period, is "McCabe & Mrs. Miller"). What I think is special about "Heaven Can Wait" is the great supporting cast. All are wonderful and wonderfully funny. Some of the dialogue between Diane Cannon and Charles Grodin is side-splitting. James Mason plays the sophisticated guide, Mr. Jordan, to a tee, while Buck Henry's dry wit hits with pin-point accuracy. Jack Warden is always solid and this film was certainly no exception.

The only thing negative I can comment on is Julie Christie's role. Many parts of the screenplay failed her miserably, especially the scene where she was confronting Beatty (when he became Farnsworth) for the first time. As the scene played out, it felt like someone was running a fingernail across a chalkboard. Actually, Christie's role turned out to be minor compared to the others, and this is a shame. She is one of the most beautiful and talented actresses ever to grace the screen, and I felt her talents were wasted for much of the film. I also agree with the reviewer who didn't like her hair. Oh, well....

However, everything else is so good, and the performances so rich, that I can't help giving this movie a very solid 8 out of 10. If you want to watch a film with some real belly-laughs, this one doesn't disappoint. I think the last time I laughed this hard was when I watched "What's Up Doc?" (my type of humor, I guess....)

BEATTY'S BEST.
Joe Pendleton is one of the most delightful and endearing characters of the past 3 decades. It's Warren Beatty's best performance pre-BUGSY and his best directing efforts, surpassing his work on both BUGSY and REDS. HEAVEN CAN WAIT is better than the original HERE COMES MR. JORDAN: It's better cast, better told and extremely heart warming...you ache when Pendleton is taken from earth twice (but not in the order you think would elicit the pain). I hope James Mason is waiting to greet me at the way station.

Totally Enjoyable!!!
This has to be one of the nicest films which Warren Beatty has ever been in, and such a likable character, too. He plays the role of a football star who dies suddenly, and is later re-incarnated into another life. Of course his essential character is still the same, and he tries to continue on in his quest to win the Superbowl (a game which he failed to win because of his sudden demise).

There are so many wonderful parts of this film. Jack Warden is superb as the coach who has to be persuaded that it is, indeed, Warren Beatty, and he goes a long way "in faith" to accept it as true, especially in light of the fact that Beatty has entered into the body of a very wealthy man, and the team doesn't want to have some "rich guy" owning the team.

Then there are the "angels," James Mason and Buck Henry, and they are equally good as well, although I can't say I'd buy into seeing real angels look like them. But they are inspiring, in a quirky kind of way.

Last of all, the "love interest" with Julie Christie, and I have to admit that this a film which majors on romance, without the sex, language, and other deleterious side effects of modern day film making.

"Heaven Can Wait" is a great classic film, and you would do well to add it to your collection. A Marvelous soundtrack as well. Highly recommended!!!

'You put me in a closet!!'
Rarely has a story been this whimsical and fun. I own an old, OLD, VHS tape of this and am on the brink of replacing it with a DVD. I saw the original film a long time ago, and (not meaning to cast any negative opinions) remember nothing about it except that it felt heavier and more disjointed. This version is peerless- from the comic, slightly neurotic turn of angel (and co-writer) Buck Henry, to the extremely neurotic, over-the-top performance of socialite wife Dyan Cannon. Her scenes with Charles Grodin ("yes, Mr. Farnsworth") feebly trying to hide their affair are hysterical. The best moments are with the genteel, easygoing James Mason and trainer Jack Warden (a nice guy who I always felt got short-changed at the end of the film). There's also a certain magical quality felt when hearing the line (used several times throughout) "there's nothing to be afraid of." In fact, there isn't. ... Read more

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Heartwarming Christmas Classic
This is one film that I wish was still aired during the holiday season.

Mickey Rooney stars as Mike Halligan, a loveable, devoted grandfather to Scott Grimes who plays Robbie Westin. Robbie and Mike are extremely close and are looking forward to spending the holiday season together. When Mike suffers a fatal heart attack, Christmas joy suddenly turns to Christmas sorrow, devastating Mike's daughter (Robbie's mom), Robbie and the rest of the Westin family.

As Mike arrives in Heaven (a very short montage), he asks for a second chance at life, because he has promised Robbie that they would go to New York for Christmas. An angel gives Mike an assignment that allows him to return to Earth, but for only a short time. Robbie accepts and welcomes Mike's second chance at life and Mike and Robbie take off for New York without the rest of Robbie's family knowing it, which sends the family into a confused, astonished dash for New York in search of their son.

The real impact of the movie comes when Mike and Robbie arrive in New York. Annie Potts (Ghostbusters, Pretty in Pink, Designing Women) who plays Cindy Mills, a news reporter, sets out on assignment to find the true meaning of Christmas in New York, and is left empty-handed and wondering what has happened to Christmas. Mike and Robbie, in the triumphant conclusion, help her and many other New Yorkers re-discover the meaning of Christmas. The ending is quite a tear-jerker as Mike and Robbie are reunited with their family on Christmas Eve.

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear is a family film. It sends that warm feeling through you that causes you to appreciate your family and the memories that come with each Christmas. Although this movie is not aired on television anymore (obviously because of it's family values), I still recommend that you search for it in the dusty holiday corner of your local video store. It really brings the holidays right to you, and may become a holiday viewing tradition. ... Read more

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Funny and Easy to Read
I think it was a really good book because it has good writing, it is funny, and it is easy to read. I hope the author writes another book about Henrietta. I would call the sequel "The Hoboken Chicks' Emergency."

Henrietta and the Police Car
I liked the part when Henrietta was running at the police car. Also, Iliked the part where Henrietta snatched the chip bag and ran away.

Found at last!
I watched this movie in elementary school...Anyone outside of the district never heard of it...it seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth. I'm so excited it's here and now everyone can re-live my school days with the "Hoboken Chicken Emergency!"

What a cute movie!
This movie has such a wonderful title to begin with--a great conversation piece. Although this movie is intended for children, its humorous and heartwarming moments touch everyone.

For the chicken nut in all of us....
I eat a chicken caesar salad every day - high noon. I truly can't get enough. My friends say that I am a true "chicken nut". As you can imagine, I seek out any product with the word chicken in it and buy it. When a friend told me that there was a movie called "The Hoboken Chicken Emergency", I couldn't resist. I bought it, I watched it and I loved it! Who can resist? ... Read more

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Why is it called Happy Hoildays?
I would like to know why this is called Happy Hoildays from Darkwing Duck and Goofy, when the only hoilday done in decmber is Christmas in this video. The shows titles from Darkwing Duck and Goofy are Have a Goofy little Christmas and It's a wonderful leaf. Have a Goofy little Christmas is the story of Goofy's son Max who is tired of doing hte same trations every year and Goofy's trations anger his next door neighbor Pete. So Pete has his family go to Colordo to spend Christmas. So Max talks Goofy into a trip to Colordo. And Goofy doesn't know that he is about to reunite with his grouchy next door neighboor Pete.

It's a wonderful leaf, okay know for the Darkwing Duck part of this video. Darkwing Duck's daughter can't wait to open her Christmas presents. But Darkwing won't let her open one until Christmas Day. But when a grinch wanna-be has Christmas trees starting to ruin Chirstmas. It's up to Darkwing to save Chirstmas. How do you keep Max and P.J. apart? Accordign to this video you can't.

Great Disney Holiday video
When it gets to the Chirstmas time, this would be a great video for kids 5 and under to watch. This video staring Darkwing Duck and Goofy tells the real meaning of Christmas. Goofy's son, Max, wants to do something new for Chirstmas other than his dad's silly Christmas tranditions. But later he finds that tranditions can be memories to treasure. Then in the next short, Darkwing's daughter, Gosalyn, learns that it is better to give than receive while Darkwing Duck has to save Chrismas from Christmas trees that can move. This movie will make a great present for Christmas ... Read more

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Future and past
Ducktales Duck to the Future is one of the best videos. The first episode is,"Duck to the Future" Scrooge is sent to the future to get his lucky dime back from Magica De Spell. In,"Sir Gyro De Gearloose" Gyro feels like he's taken granted for, so he goes to the past to be a good person, so he becomes a knight in King Hartys court. With help of a wizard, he fights the evil Lestred and his knights and wins. He them decides to go back home. ... Read more

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The best worst sci-fi movie ever made!
I watched this film at the age of 11 and thought it was just as good as Star Wars, even better! The reason why? Well we got to visit more than 7 different planets in one movie. Whereas in Star Wars we only got to see 2 or 3.. and in Starcrash they fired their laserguns more than Han Solo did in all Star Wars movies together ...Boy what a weird taste in movies I had back then!

As a teenager I watched it again, and thought it sucked..big time! I couldn't stand it...

However during my twenties I once again entered the crazed world of Starcrash, and I totally loved it! Everything in this movie is hilarious, the effects and sound effects look like they've been made out of some Kids LEGO or miniatyre model kit.

The acting is sooo bad its GREAT!, espescially the guy who played Acton, thats one hell of a crazy dude! He actually says lines like: Ha..ha.. We just survived the most powerful weapon in the universe!, without the slightest hint of irony.

Caroline Munroe of course is amazing as Stella Star, why doesn't Hollywood make action heroines like her anymore?? And of course David Hasselhoff, how much make-up can a man actually wear before his face starts to fall off??

Why on earth hasn't this film been released on DVD??, it's definetly one of the all time best worst Sci-fi movies ever released!!
They never make movies like this anymore, which is a shame.
I've heard some rumours that they are making a movie in Norway called "Future Wars" which is made in the spirit of StarCrash, a crazy scientist called Kirk Williams is supposedly battling aliens in the future with his pipe, his spaceship and his trusty Walther PPK, boy does that sound fun or what?? Hopefully it will be just as good as Starcrash, perhaps even better??

Our Bad Movie Nite Club's 2nd favorite film
Star Crash? What can I say? I've never seen a sci-fi movie so piled high with stereo-typically bad sci-fi movie elements! Two best lines: Marjoe Gortner "Ha-Haaa!", and Christopher Plummer as the Emporer "I wouldn't be Emporer if I didn't have some powers...Halt the flow of time!". You get the point. Rent it, buy it, copy it, whatever you must do to own a copy.

STARCRASH FOREVER
This allegorical parody of modern social norms has often been mistaken for a mere mirroring of classic literature, a scifi version of Last of the Mohicans meets A Tale of Two Cities (see the original New York Times review). This, however, misses the veritable crux that forms the heart of StarCrash. Stella Star is the paradigm of the modern women - powerful and competent, yet vulnerable in that she, too, can be kidnapped by space robots and dragged half-naked to a planet of cruel amazon women: the modern woman's dilemma. She is the girl next door, the everyday woman whose modern life is not filled with homemaking duties, but rather with flying spaceships through lava lamps, walking easily out of a high security prison half-naked, and struggling with a Statue of Liberty-sized robotic menace on the beaches of nowhere; it is a "case history" right off the pages of "Men are from Mars Women from Venus". By kicking a guard, shooting another with a laser rifle made of styrofoam and leaving other, elderly and equally-innocent prisoners to die while she escapes, she shows she hasnt sacrificed her needs for those of her man - David Hasseloff - or the father figure, the Emperor. In fact, her aggressiveness (as a modern woman remember) complements the feminine side of Hasselhoff - the only side he apparently shows in this adventure. No woman who views this movie will ever again need a "self-help" pop pyschology book; the answers are all here.
This first prong of the "StarCrash Trilogy of teachings" (as it has become known to its legion of devoted followers)is reinforced and added to by the depiction of the failure of modern science to address man's emotional ills: despite technology that allows for laser rifles, a spaceship shaped like a hand, Texas robots and the convuluted "stopping of time for 3 minutes" routine, human interpersonal relationships still need fixing. Stella and Acton share a committment to stopping the Dark Lord from whatever it is he is trying to do; but they dont really connect, especially after paper-mache robots stabbed him with metal swords and cause him to vanish into thin air. Instead, Stella's neurosis is such that she relates better to the robot - an obvious reference to the modern dysfunctional family, albeit one that dresses funny. Hasselhoff is clinically depressed: his father is demanding, yet he gave him the helmet that lets you shoot lasers from your eyes for no apparent reason.

So bad its Great!
You cannot get much better/worse than this film! If ever there was a reason to love a film this is it! This is right up there with Plan 9 From Outer Space. It is easy to see that English is not the script writers first language! There seem to be chunks of missing material leaving the viewer wondering what the heck is going on. It's as if Jason and the Arganots meets Doctor Who. Now, that said, every reason you may have to hate this movie is another reason to love it. The ridiculousness of this film will bring tears of joy and pain to your eyes within the first ten minutes. It is sort of like driving by a car accident. You can't help but slow down and take a look. This movie made me acctually re-evaluate Doctor Who. Now I can apprciate the value for money with Doctor Who. The budget for that program might be small but they made the most of it. I think Star Crash spent it's budget on Christopher Plumber.