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Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in World War II, enjoyed a Hollywood acting career after the fight. In this 1955 autobiographical film, however, he plays himself re-creating his own actions and movements in key battles. As strange as this project might have seemed to him at the time, the results are pretty impressive. The film, despite a flat script, is really a pretty good war drama about Murphy and his buddies making their way from North Africa to Berlin. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Better Than The Movie!
There is something compelling about the movie version To Hell And Back which I first viewed as a boy in the 1950s. Perhaps it was the fact that the star was the hero himself "replaying" some of his own wartime experiences. Over the years, the movie has appeared repeatedly on television, and almost routinely on the History Channel. I've watched it many times. The movie, however, pales by comparison to Murphy's actual Medal of Honor citation. Now that I finally have read his book, the citation itself seems to offer only a fraction of the story behind his guts,determination, and eventually the horrible memories he endured until his untimely death in a plane crash. It makes me shutter to think of myself as a combat veteran from Vietnam compared to what men like Audie Murphy had to endure for the duration of their tours in World War II. But, it also makes me realize that war for frontline troops has changed little from one generation to the next. This ought to be REQUIRED READING for everyone who send others to war!

Surprisingly Good Hollywood Take On Murphy's War
The single biggest reason to watch this movie is that the star himself was in fact the single most decorated war hero of World War Two, and he is convincing here playing himself with dignity, sincerity, and humility, which, of course, Audie Murphy always had in spades. The movie was adopted from his best-selling autobiography, which my Mom let me read after blackening out all of the four letter slang (as she called it). Perhaps it shows that he was my childhood hero, and I still have a personalized autographed photo somewhere reading "Thanks, Barry, for being my fan" that a friend's mom got for three or four of us ten year olds at the time this movie was released in the mid 1950s. It was the first movie I saw ten times. And I wasn't alone; Murphy was a national icon.

The movie truly is a classic; tightly directed, poignant, honest, accurate, and showing gripping combat without being gory or maudlin. It sometimes decends into travelogue movie-theater type newsreel moments, but these are thankfully rare and forgiveable. On the other hand, this is an interesting and absolutely true story of a common and uneducated boy from rural Texas who wanted more than anything to be a soldier and serve his country, and his subsequent deeds and patriotism above and beyond the call of duty inspired a whole generation of us who wanted to imitate his call to country. Unfortunately we walked into another time and the miasma of Vietnam. But that's another story for another time. Escape back to a time when the moral choices were clearer, and a real live hero was available to act his way memorably through an accurate recounting of his extraordinary if abbreviated military career. He may be gone too soon, the victim of a plane crash in the early 1970s, but his lifetime admirers remain. Enjoy!

Very good
Hey its a good movie....but one thing that the movie compresses to the extreme is his act that won him the Medal of Honor. Its EXTREMELY downplayed in the movie. In reality he held off a German advance from 3 directions for over an HOUR....an hour!!! Then just seconds after he jumped off the tank it blew up.

Just wanted to set the record straight on that....

A Real American
My father enlisted in the Army in 1949 at the age of 18 while inspired by the actions of Audie Murphy. He went to Korea and fought bravely for the USA. I enlisted in the Army in 1992 at the age of 17 for the same reason. This movie not only makes you think but also inspires.

I'm embarassed
I have to say that after I saw this movie, I was a little embarassed that I had never heard of Audie Murphy before, especially since I'm 37 years old. This guy epitomizes the term "war hero" and his story needs to be retold. I'd love to see this remade so that more generations of people would know about him. The current version was great, especially because Audie plays himself. A must watch, especially for anyone who doesn't know anything about him. ... Read more

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Im in love with a bad girl after seeing this movie
I think im in love with a bad girl name dollie. She is so sexy and pretty, i hope she does more movies than this one. The acting is not natural which consumes the majority of old classics. You would never ever see modern movies where actor's are just playing the part and realism is not there. You know what, for a classic movie, this one is awesome. I can't get enough of watching this show as i have seen it over and over again. sexploitation movies at its BEST! You have romance, murder, and suspense roll up into one package and it spells MUST SEE.

Great 50s B Movie
one of the best J.D. movies of the 50s with some pretty decent performances by the cast. Yvonne Lime is perfectly cast as the good girl trying to go bad. great film just to watch the girls' styles which so many contemporary rockabilly girls try to emulate. The transfer onto tape is super clear and for the money is one of the best films of this genre you can buy.

One of the best AIP teen films from the 50s!
Good girl Yvonne Lime gets involved with bad girl Jana Lund and her gang of Hell-cats, a sorority of not so nice gals who rule the halls of a typical 1950s high school. I am so glad this movie is finally being released on video! It is a really fun film, probably one of the best juvenile delinquint movies of the 50s. Lime is finally given a chance to show her talent (she was wasted in films like I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF) and Lund proves quite capable as a bad girl. But the best role really goes to Susanne Sydney as Jana's jealous co-hort in the Hellcats club. Also in the cast is B-film regular Brett Halsey as Lime's love interest and Rhoda Williams as the kids' understanding teacher. ... Read more

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The Kettles go back to the farm for some quick fixin' up.
The Indians try to make a fire in the Kettles fireplace the old fashion way, the smoke signal way. Judges are a comin' to award a child with a scholarship. However, who ever has the nicest looking farm and raises their kids in a good enviroment has a chance of winning. So the Kettles move back to the old farm (where they lived in their first film appearance THE EGG AND I [1947]) to fix it up. Funniest bit: Ma trys on a corset. Another funny bit: The town Indians had to read a book on "Indian Costumes" on how to dress (or be undressed) like their forefathers and learn to put on war mark make-up. Mary Wickes has a role as "Miss Wetter". The Kettles also have Christmas on the farm. The next film in the series is MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI (1955).

The Funniest One!
Even though these movies seem so ancient compared to todays version of comedy, this movie is so funny! I think its probably the funniest kettle movie! In this one the kettles try transform their not-so-dream farm into a dream farm useing things to rebuild their barns and buildings that well, just dont hold up! Very Funny!

One of the top Kettle comedies
The Kettles' college-student son has described his folks' ramshackle farm as the last word in modern technology. Now Ma and Pa have to prove it, in one of the best Kettle comedies. (One memorable scene has Percy Kilbride playing a charming Santa Claus for his kids.) Check your intellect at the door for some simple, folksy fun. Picture and sound are excellent. ... Read more

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Great 1968 Spaghetti written by Dario Argento
This title was originally released in 1968 as "Oggi a me... domani a te!" in Italy, or "Today is Me... Tomorrow You" in the US. Directed by relatively unknown Tonino Cervi (at least this seems to be his only western) it seems that the storylines of Dario Argento can never fail. Most interesting is how this movie has borrowed ideas from "The Magnificent Seven" yet still succeeds very well. There is one scene in a gunshop where Brett Halsey purchases a revolver and it is so uncannily similar to "The Good Bad and the Ugly" the viewer is left wondering who is borrowing from whom in these 60's spaghetti's! The film moves fairly well but is a bit slow in places, it is a fairly typical story of revenge where Nakadai's character borrows heavily from the character played by Gian Maria Volonte in 'For a Few Dollars More'. Nakadai plays a thoroughly weird character without the brilliance of Volonte but still a great character and to some extent makes this film. Bud Spencer fans will probably be disappointed with a rather shallow role and traditional 'John Wayne' western fans will probably dislike this rather bizaree European creation. But for Spaghetti fans highly recommended.

Tatsuya Nakadai in a Dario Argento scripted western
I saw a Variety ad for an Italian western with the ad copy is the Samurai sword faster than the six gun. Have never seen that one. This has him as a Mexican Comanchero who mostly uses a pistol but has a few scenes where he uses a machete as a Samurai sword. For Nakadai fans this is a must though he has a supporting part as the bad guy. It is no Illusion of Blood or Sword of Doom but worth a look. Montgomery Ford is really Brett Halsey who is also in the Mario Bava Roy Colt and Winchester Jack. As entertainment I enjoyed the overall story, the action was well done, ditto the direction. Give it a try. When I saw it in a cheapo theatre the print had a greenish hue. This was a clean print for the most part.

One good western!
I bought this movie because Bud Spencer was in it, and I was pleased! Its about Bill Kiowa was framed for killing his wife and sent to prison for 5 years. When hes released from jail he goes to his fathers house to see how his dad was doing and to get all of his money. After this he rounds up a few people (including Bud Spencer) and he wants to kill the buddy who killed his wife. One bad thing about this movie is Bud Spencers voice! Its very high, usually its dubbed low, and this is annoying. The best scene is where Bud is tied to the chair and he tears the arms of the chair right off! Its a good film....3 stars.

Decent Spaghetti Western
If you are buying this as a Bud Spencer fan skip it. Bud's voice is dubbed in a voice higher than his which might bother you. The story is about a man kiowa(Ford) who's framed for robbery and his wife killed. After 5 years in jail he's released he than hires Bud and some others to help him catch and kill the guy. A decent western but thats it. ... Read more

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A dramatization of the relationship between Kissinger and Nixon during the six-month period in 1972-73 when Kissinger was negotiating an end to the Vietnam War and Nixon was grandstanding politically. ... Read more

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My guilty pleasure
Along with Oliver Stone's feature film "Nixon", this TNT made-for-TV flick is one of my most passionate guilty pleasures. This is not a great film by any standard. It lacks star power, the acting is mediocre, the script seems hackneyed, the history has been called into question by scholars all over the place, and the Vietnamese portions of the film are completely unbelievable. Still, this movie is one of my greatest joys. Why? I went to college during the Nixon presidency and Watergate. I was a college student during Nixon's invasion of Cambodia in 1970, which precipitated the riots that resulted in the killings at Kent State University. I was still in school when Spiro Agnew resigned the vice presidency and Nixon was forced to depart or be impeached. Never mind what kind of student I was! For I witnessed this history as a 20-something American trying desperately to avoid going to Vietnam and trying just as desperately to outlive the more Orwellian aspects of the Nixon presidency. What I like most about this movie and "Nixon" is the way they portray the vulgar political realist Richard Nixon became when in the White House. His family didn't like the opening scene where he calls Henry Kissinger "Jewboy". They didn't like all those scenes in "Nixon" where he called people (including the late FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, a known homosexual) some kind of "sucker" either. But these portrayals helped paint a portrait of this conflicted president as someone driven by history to fulfill a destiny only he envisioned. The rest of us saw the decline of democracy and a cheapening of the political system that wasn't as threatened until the days of Bill Clinton's sexual escapades and lying. For these reasons, I enjoy watching this movie over and over and re-living a part of my youth now long in the past. Even if this doesn't portray your youth, the movie reflects a time in American history when our future was uncertain and we had the most severe doubts about our national leadership. It is precisely this time in American history that laid the groundwork for an actor to take over the White House and, almost laughably, be considered in some quarters as deserving a place on Mount Rushmore. So watch this flick and you'll see not only why Nixon was a dolt, but why people thought Reagan was such a genius. Neither extreme is justified, of course, but you'll have fun watching Nixon choose to select the all-star baseball team over discussing the Paris peace talks with Kissinger. I think I'd have rather done that, too!

When History you know becomes suspenseful.....
...then you know you're watching a great film. This film chronicles one slice of the Kissinger/Nixon relationship - the peace negotiations with Vietnam. The film moves at an excellent pace, never bogging down and throwing the next curve ball just in time. If Matt Frewer had spent one more frame on the film as Al Haig he would have stolen the movie, his portrayal is excellent. Ron Silver BECOMES Henry Kissinger and Beau Bridges is rather good as a shifty eyed Nixon, with more than one trick up his sleeve. The downside includes Ron White as H.R. Haldeman, his haircut should get some make-up dept. a "worst of the year" award and they forever have Nixon calling Charles Colson "Charlie", when hours of White House tapes show he never called him anything but "Chuck". Nitpicking perhaps but annoying. It also seems that the film can't quite decide whose point of view they are telling the story from, although it is fairly clear most of it is based on Kissinger's accounts, they could have done better but using that as a reference point rather than an occasional narrative. An excellent addition to any library.

Kissinger and Nixon and the complexity of politics
I've never followed the history of Henry Kissinger until recently. Now I'm determined to learn as much as I can. Perhaps that's because he's so much in the news these days. Perhaps its because I just saw a documentary film about him that painted him as an evil war criminal. And perhaps its just because I just want to know everything.

This 1995 Turner Classic video focuses on the Paris peace talks in 1972 and the roles of Kissinger and Nixon to try to bring the Vietnam war to a conclusion. It stars Ron Silver as Kissinger and Beau Bridges as Nixon. Both look ridiculous in their mask-like makeup. And both try hard, and sometimes succeed, in stepping into the shoes of the characters they represent.

The Richard Nixon represented here is arrogant, rather stupid and yet politically savvy - his only feelings about the Vietnam War being how it affects his upcoming election. He's surrounded by his Wasp cronies with whom he drinks bourbon and makes secret plans, which are targeted to make Kissinger come out as the bad guy. The Henry Kissinger represented here noticeably winces at Nixon's constant anti-Semitic remarks, eats pastries instead of drinking hard liquor, and is lonely despite his dates with Hollywood actresses. He's the stereotyped Jewish intellectual who is left out of the real power decisions.

As in other made-for-TV movies, the script is over-acted, over-simplified and one-dimensional. They even depict the leaders of North and South Vietnam as speaking English with their own over-simplified political agendas. It did, however, teach me a bit about history and about the hard choices that had to be made which include the fact that everyone knew that when the Americans pulled out, there would be a bloodbath in South Vietnam. The script did hold my interest however. Also, as far it went, it was a small introduction about the hatred between Kissinger and Nixon and the complexity of politics.

What is the truth, however? A lot of questions surface in my mind. Nixon comes across as the villain in this film. But Kissinger is currently being vilified in the press. What really happened at the Paris peace talks? Surely, the answer lies somewhere outside the realm of these films. I plan on learning more, but sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to do it all.

Yes. I recommend this film. I recommend them all. Especially if you're interest has been raised in seeking the truth.

Impressive
I'm probably not alone here, but I must confess that I often use politically themed movies as a bit of a history lesson. There are always going to be certain caveats that one must keep in mind--political bias, dramatic license, etc. But if one remembers that what one is viewing is indeed a fiction, usually some essential truths are revealed. In this case it would be the level of animosity that existed between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. The Amazon critic above describes it as a "love/hate relationship with emphasis on the hate." I'd go further than that. In this film, there is little evidence of ANY love (lost or otherwise) between these two powerful men.

It's hardly surprising that as paranoid a politician as Richard Nixon mistrusted Kissinger. And his privately referring to him as "my Jewboy" has been reported before. But this film makes clear that Nixon was ready and eager to rid himself of his superstar advisor as soon as the war was over. Beneath all the politicking and conspiring is an undercurrent of jealousy which characterized Nixon throughout his entire political career.

Director Daniel Petrie, who had previously won an Emmy for "Eleanor and Franklin," steers his actors beyond caricaturization (so easy a trap to fall into with figures like Nixon and Kissinger) and moves gracefully through a somewhat formulaic script. Scenes of backrooom politicking in Washington ring true, although those between Asian politicos (both in North and South Viet Nam) do not. The scriptwriters seem to understand the dynamics of Washington politics quite well, but end up portraying their Asian counterparts as being alternately inscutable or just American-style politicos with an accent.

The film is very well cast. Ron Silver is impressive as Kissinger, and Beau Bridges is surprisingly effective as Nixon (who would ever have thought?). The other actors, who play less well known figures in the Nixon adminstration, have an easier time of it, although Matt Frewer's Alexander Haig doesn't quite jibe with the image we came to have of the general during the Reagan yers. As portrayed, he's almost, well, sensitive, and certainly conflicted over his "double agent" status within the administration. Now that's where I need a further history lesson. The Haig I thought I knew seemed as Machiavellian as the next guy. Maybe Turner Broadcasting will tackle him someday.

One of the best films ever made about Nixon and Kissinger.
I liked this film because because it was the first film to explore Henry Kissinger's life in the Nixon White House. It also depicted Kissinger's attempts to end the war in Vietnam and the frequent disagreements between Nixon and Kissinger. The performances in this film were convincing and realistic. I really enjoyed this film. I hope it comes out on DVD. ... Read more

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ideal for study of the feminine mystique
The first five minutes alone of this movie provide fodder for discussion of historical attitudes toward women. Hope Lang arrives at an office building clutching a job listing for a secretary with the heading above "Help Wanted--Female". She discovers that all the women in the office are engaged, and the office supervisor herself is only working to save up for her wedding dress. Joan Crawford plays a bitter spinster who has chosen a career over marriage and now is having an unhappy affair with a married man, and taking out her resentment of her situation on the secretaries who work for her. Lang's roommates are coworkers who are also seeking love and aspire to little else, as their fates in the film reveal. The rest of the film is filled with male characters who regularly lecture women on the perils of careers, as well as the women's shortcomings as women. One editor at the office pinches and generally preys on all the young secretaries (we don't find out he's married until an offhand remark in the last reel), and the women's reaction to this then accepted form of sexual harassment is to laugh it off or put up with it as a normal working hazard. I recommend the film for anyone who wants to see the feminine mystique of the 1950s and 60s firsthand.

TRULY The Best of Everything!
This is one of the best soap-opera-type films in history. It brings us back to a time when women went on job interviews wearing little hats and white gloves--before the Equal Rights Ammendment and sexual harrassment lawsuits in the workplace.

The cast is phenomenal: Joan Crawford as the bitter career executive who missed out on a personal life; Stephen Boyd as the jaded, cynical, alcoholic editor geared to the "younger generation"; Robert Evans (in one of his few serious screen roles) as the sociopathic, rich playboy--and many others, all perfectly cast.

This is a fabulous movie about corporate 1950s New York City and one you'll want to watch over and over.

See Vanity Fair Magazine, March, 2004
All of the reviews submitted here really explore the main points of this excellent film. For a behind-the-scenes article on the making of the film, plus lots of juicy tidbits of life on the (freezing) set with Joan, you must read this article. Some interesting bits: As depicted in the book, there were originally five girls and their boyfriends. But when the film previewed before test audiences, many people did not care for two of the girls. So, most of their footage ended up on the cutting room floor. The bosses at Twentieth Century Fox knew Joan wouldn't accept a co-starring role, but producer, Jerry Wald, worked on her vanity and she agreed. But then... Lots of photos and a very well-written article. It begins on page 402.

The Best of Everything
Most of you hit the nail on the head with your reviews. It is a wonderful movie about "those" days back then. For those of you who thought otherwise, keep it in perspective. They don't make movies like this anymore. Too bad. My goodness, when I was in high school, I read the book and daydreamed constantly about what it would be like to work in the "big city". I wanted to be Caroline Bender (I guess I didn't know any better in 1959). The scenery, the clothing, the cars (that's what grabbed my brother-in-law) was (is) wonderful. I have read and re-read the book zillions of times, bought the VHS and can't wait for the DVD to come out (if it every does). The only part of the movie that I was disappointed in was the part that Martha Hyer had. In the book, there was much more of her character and "Sidney" and we got to know her better.

Subservient? Joan Crawford????
Okay, yes - women, both in and out of the workplace, were treated quite differently in 1959. But I hardly think anyone could categorize Amanda Farrow (Joan's character) as subservient. In fact, Amanda is pretty much a direct clone of the large-and-in-charge Joan who told the Pepsico board members "Don't f--k with me, fellas!" right around the time this film was shot.
This is a great period piece to watch today. I love the IBM blue that is omnipresent in the offices, the primitive electric typewriters, the office gossip, the "girls" with curlers in their hair, the look of NYC at that time - and let's not even start on the women's clothes (one word - gloves)!!
If only to honor the very recent passing of the ultra-glamorous Suzy Parker, this film needs to be released on DVD without delay!
Oh, just one other little thing - another reviewer claims that Shirley Jones has a small part in this picture. Sorry, but tain't so, kids. I can only think the reviewer has mistaken Martha Hyer, who plays Mrs. Lamont, for Ms. Jones (they do have a lot in common physically). ... Read more

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Epic historical drama about the famous French flying legion of World War I. ... Read more

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Final Film from the Director of WINGS
William "Wild Bill" Wellman directed 1927's WINGS the first film to win an Academy Award. "Wild Bill" Wellman was a real life Ace in the US Army Air Corps in World War I. He was wounded, went to Hollywood and ended up a prolific and hard edged director. It would seem fitting that Wellman's last film would be LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE. Unfortunately Wellman's status as a director had greatly diminished in Hollywood and so was the budget allotted for this would-be epic. Wellman tries to put what style he can into the aerial sequences but essentially this becomes a standard wartime love story via Tab Hunter. The film still boasts good photography by Cinematographer William Clothier and a score by Composer Leonard Rosenman and has an excellent cast including Clint Eastwood, David Janssen, Paul Fix, Will Hutchins, Tom Laughlin, Bret Halsey and William Wellman Jr.

American Movie Classic type movie, not an airplane movie.
This video was interesting in a couple of areas. It has early appearances from Clint Eastwood, Tom Laughlin (Billy Jack), David Jansen. Some of the early training flights are interesting in their realism. But, it is not a movie for airplane buffs. Or WW1 historians. Or war movie fans. It is a love story based on a young American boy, who makes some mistakes, fights with his father, and runs off to join the war. While there, he falls in love, makes more mistakes, grows up, repents, etc.... everyone lives happily ever after. American Movie Classic buffs will enjoy it (once). Airplane buffs will hate it (wrong airplanes). WW1 buffs will hate it (no history here, except opening credits). War movie buffs will hate it (they call that a battle scene?) Two stars is all I can give. END ... Read more

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Curl up with the popcorn and indulge....
Okay, so it is VERY different from the original PEYTON PLACE, but so was the book! Carol Lynley and Tuesday Weld are gorgeous, adorable and totally enjoyable. Eleanor Parker and Mary Astor are campier than a couple of drag queens. It is kitschy, early 60s soap opera at is best. This should be playing in revival houses as a double bill with the original. Watch for Bob Crane in a cameo role as a talk show sidekick.

Horrible Follow Up To The Original Classic
The only thing good about this video is the opening song sung by Rosemary Clooney.

This was a terrible sequel to the original movie. Different cast, different feel. Rent the video before you buy this one.

Return to Peyton Place ... an entertaining sequel
This is an interesting sequel from the point of view that none of the cast from Peyton Place reprise their roles and the time period seems to have been moved up 10 or 15 years without the principal characters aging. This film retains the feel of the original in some of the scenes (especially behind the credits where many of the pastoral New England shots from the original were used), but it has a back lot studio look about it in other scenes. Unlike the original, a good portion of this story takes place in New York City as it revolves its focus amongst the pairs of main characters. The story is standard soap opera material, yet it does not fail to entertain thanks to fine performances from a menacing Mary Astor, a charming and gracious Jeff Chandler and a noble Robert Sterling. Not to its detriment nor benefit, the main characters of this piece consist of the film's younger cast members who's performances are just standard with the exception of Tuesday Weld. However, the film benefits from beautiful color photography and Franz Waxman's reworking of his original Peyton Place score, which is in stereo on this VHS copy. ... Read more

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Fulci meets Poe
Directed by horror master Lucio Fulci (NOT Luigi Cozzi as it says on this site) THE BLACK CAT is unrelated to the old Karloff movie, but is "freely adapted" from the Poe story.
The plot centres around a black cat (obviously) whose appearance to people soon leads to gruesome fatal "accidents" ranging from suffocation and impaling to premature burial. Naturally police are called in to investigate and they seek the help of a psychic, Myers (Patrick MaGee from CLOCKWORK ORANGE). But unknown to them, Myers has a strange power over the cat which enables it to hypnotize people.
THE BLACK CAT contains some good shocks for horror fans but the poor English dubbing makes the movie seem daft. The story is also rather slow and pretentious and Pino Donnagio's score is irritating, but the movie is still good late night viewing.

This IS Fulci's film!
Look at the way this film is directed.Only Lucio Fulci can make a film wich is like this one. It is hard to explain with words how the fealing is in Fulci's movies, but it it is there in all his films, and if you are a true Lucio Fulci fan, you know that "The Black Cat" is only made by him. Not by Luigi Cozzo!!

Great Movie but confused about the Director
I was wondering if some one would be able to help me clear some thing up....I noticed that the movie called,"The Black Cat"in the VHS format is Directed by Luigi Cozzi but I though that it was directed by Lucio Fulci(I mean that it has the same cover in VHS and DVD format but that only the DVD format has Lucio Fulci's name listed here in Amazon.com..Why?)

Fulci is Cool
Though The Black Cat isn't one of Fulci's best films, I actually enjoy his lesser films, even Manhatten Baby. Basicly, it's about a killer cat. Nothing like the Poe novel except the ending. This is atmospheric except if you'rer desensitized to watching horror all the time like me. Fulci uses a lot of creepy, disturbing alternative imagry. But, yes, nowhere near The Beyond or Zombie, but still an enjoyable little film.

This isn't the Fulci film - this is Cozzi's
People, you are all confusing this film with Fulci's of the same title ... since that film IS available commercially, maybe the previous reviews should be picked up and carried over to its page? ... Read more

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Hopefull
I really wish is would come out on DVD. I just saw is on Cable this morning. It was great.

A model Western.
'Gunman's Walk' is one of those terrific films whose narrow focus actually serves to encompass huge themes, such as Family, Race, History, Nation. It is at this point that the provincial or local becomes properly mythic. Because although the story isn't really about much - a father, his kids, a murder - it is also based on the oldest story of them all, that of Oedipus the King, the story of a man who unwittingly killed his father, bringing plague upon the country he ruled.

Although the Oedipal story seems deeply tragic and anti-social, it has been used by Freud and his followers to explain the processes of socialisation through sexuality. The only way a society can ensure its continued survival is through a process that is adequately symolised in the Oedipus story - a child may resent his father's power over him, but one day he'll have to take his place in society, to 'kill' him. Here the Oedipus story becomes a positive thing for conservative societies that locate themselves in the family. Paradoxically, although it is the 'natural' order of things, it involves a great struggle, neither man willing to give up his position.

And this is the crux of 'Gunman's Walk' Lee Hackett is one of those legendary characters who tamed the West, who got there before the law did, who sees himself as a kind of privileged Founding Father. Except father is the wrong word - he is so afraid of growing old, of being surpassed, that he insists his sons call him 'Lee', while retaining the powers of a father - he has to beat them in everything, convince himself he's still young. as this is contrary to nature, a sort of plague ensues, leading to moral breakdown, where a man can murder another and get away with it, because good old dad, sorry Lee, will sort it out.

Lee's two sons have wildly divergent ways of dealing with their father's overwhelming pre-eminence. Danny is the sensible, sensitive one, who defeats his dad, plays the Oedipal game, by simply ignoring his values, his macho gun-play, his turning everyday activities into masculine rites and tests. He ignores his racism and his stifling brand of family loyalty.

Ed, on the other hand, takes Dad at his word, and tries to defeat him. Unlike Lee, though, he has not got a powerful social apparatus that he helped create to help him, and he goes speedily, violently, trigger-happy insane. The film's best sequences involve Ed's increasingly doomed and desperate attempts to prove his manhood, to surpass his dad.

The film, with its youthful, teen-market stars, seems to centre on the brothers, but it is really about Lee. He is a near-tragic figure, his two sons split versions of his self, his potential for good leading to family, and his history mired in violence taken to extremes. Van Heflin's brilliant performance, revealing the desperation behind the bluster, convinces us of this.

But, as his name suggests, Lee represents so much more - America, its history. the murdered boy is a Red Indian - Lee's stature derives from his own battles with the Indians which helped create the West. Times have changed: family, civilisation and reconciliation must replace violence, reputation and individualism. it sounds so easy, but director Karlson emphasises the fierce trauma and disruption of the process. His deftly buoyant camerawork during action sequences is among the most vivid and exciting I have ever seen.

Absolutely Wonderful Western from the Masterful Phil Karlson
A rancher (Van Heflin) whose life spans the time of the wild west and the beginnings of civilization in the American West has two sons. One (Tab Hunter) embodies the wild ways of his youth, the other (James Darren) represents his more sensitive, civilized side. The father caters to his out-of-control wild son and dismisses the more level-headed one as weak. Eventually, the father is forced to confront the ruffian and re-evaluate his rejection of the kinder, gentler son.

I read a story about Phil Karlson screening the film for hard-nosed Columbia Pictures boss Harry Cohn. Cohn, who had two sons, wept at the end of the film and told Karlson he was going to make him the biggest director in Hollywood. But Cohn died shortly thereafter, and Karlson continued to languish in obscurity (despite the major hit "Walking Tall" and not helped by such cheesy assignments as Matt Helm movies), and with relatively little appreciation for such cheapo noir masterpieces as "Phenix City Story."

I'm aghast to see a review on this site calling this the worst movie ever. It's one of my all-time favorites. [Actually it seems that someone mistakenly posted a dis on "Simon Birch" as a rating of "Gunman's Walk," which is a shame since it's the only vote for GW on this site.]

Years ago I showed this one at a film society (a million years ago, people used to rent 16mm films and show them for a pittance for other film fans) and for reasons I can't figure out, we drew a packed house that somehow knew this was a special movie. The air conditioner blew out on a hot summer day, but everyone stayed and was totally rapt by this poignant little picture. ... Read more

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The plot device is so damned great that it simply had to be revisited: a scientist invents a device that transmits matter by disintegrating it in one chamber and reintegrating it in another. When he attempts to transmit his own body, he accidentally allows a fly into the chamber, and the resulting man-insect hybrid runs rampant across the Canadian countryside. Philippe, the son of that ill-fated scientist, is told the family history by a benevolent uncle (an oddly prim Vincent Price); possessed with the scientific will-to-know, he becomes determined to re-create his father's experiments. The legendarily silly costuming of the original Fly returns, and with it, the perplexing logic of transmogrification--it becomes difficult to decipher which of the man-insect hybrids we're meant to understand as possessing Phillipe's agency. The film is hampered by the lack of a strong female lead, and by performances by all principals that are disappointingly modern in their clear motivation and restraint. Almost normal--even by modern standards--Return of the Fly represents an interesting bridging piece between the arty, abstract, symbolist sci-fi aesthetic of the early '50s and the naturalist, highly mimetic, realist style that quickly came to dominate the genre.--Miles Bethany ... Read more

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Beware this sequel to the classic original--it needs help...
"The Return of the Fly" attempts to duplicate the success of the original science fiction/horror classic but pretty much trying to duplicate the original plot line. However, instead of achieving horror the end result this time around is completely laughable. Philippe Delambre (Brett Halsey), the son of the original "fly" Andre Delambre, grows to continue his father's teleportation experiments. Once again Francois Delambre (Vincent Price) helps Philippe as he did the boy's father. And, once again, a Delambre trades his head and an arm with a fly. Price, whose performance in the original was wonderfully understated, goes back to overacting and when the fly starts running around the countryside it is impossible not to start laughing so hard you are in danger of choking on your popcorn. Go watch David Cronenberg's remake, where he tells how this story would have "really" happened, instead of "The Return of the Fly." Watching this sequel will only leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Excellent Originals! The FLY x 2 on DVD!
This DVD is a good example of 1950s classic science at its best. You get the original "The Fly" and its sequel. In 1958's "The Fly" man through his science takes experimentation of his environment one step too far. Man's attempts to disrupt nature's harmony leads to destruction and horror to him and his loved ones. This is a well intentioned, poignantly directed and produced film. The horror resulting from Al (David) Hedison's experiments gone awry are devastating and disturbingly represented in the film's images. Once seen, the viewer can never forget them. This is a powerful film even to this day. Vincent Price as François and Charles Herbert as the young Philippe are good. However, David Hedison and Patricia Owens' performances are brilliant and elevate this film a notch higher. This CinemaScope print by cinematographer Karl Struss on this DVD is beautiful. The colors are rich and the Stereo Sound is excellent. Paul Sawtell's lush score is eerily touching. On the flip side, 1959's "The Return of the Fly" is an interesting and imaginative sequel. Brydon Baker's black & white CinemaScope photography gives it a feel of film noir with a twist of science fiction. It looks great on this DVD. Both Vincent Price as François and Bret Halsey as the grown Philippe turn in believable performances. This can be attributed to Director Edward Bernds' choice to concentrate on characterization over the science fiction elements, which had also been effectively accomplished in the original. John Sutton as Inspector Charas (played by Herbert Marshall in the original) turned in his best performance since 1952's "Five Fingers." The score by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter was very effective to the mood of the piece. This is an excellent and highly underrated film. This is a handsome DVD and highly recommended.

Help...Me...
This is truly a classic sci-fi flick from the 1950's. A man switches head and arm with a fly. The struggle to find the tiny fly with "a white head and a funny looking arm" begins after learning of this tragic mistake. The movie reaches its climax when the fly's head is revealed and the woman screams. At the end, we see a scary ending that kept me up that night. I heard that the only reason Vincent Price and the person who played Chalas didn't talk to each other is that they couldn't help but laugh when they talked due to the squeaky voice of the Fly (What?). The ending is truly a classic. And please...help...me...

A Classic
The Fly is a true classic. A woman is arrested for crushing her husband in a steam press, she seems rather mellow about it, doing what she had to do, and it's up to the detective and her brother-in-law (Vincent Price) to make her tell the story - a flash-back. What follows is a truly disturbing tale of a scientific experiment gone terribly wrong, the concept being hilarious and truly horrible at the same time, while the matter-of-factly treatment sets the perfect mood.
The image-transfer is adequate, but the colours seem a little washed out. Although Return of the Fly is rubbish it's of course an appropriate B-side feature. It has a few incitingly surreal images, the protagonist running around the country side with an enormous bug head for example. Being in black and white it looks better than the first one.

BZZZzzzzzzzzzz...
"The Fly" is a well made / known sci-fi classic. Andre (David Hedison) is a scientist, working on a contraption that disintegrates solid matter, sending it to another location to be re-integrated. Andre wants to develop it for the good of mankind, but that would make for one dull movie! Instead, he accidentally enters the disintegration chamber with an undetected fly. The two become fused into one being. Andre ends up with a fly head and claw. The fly gets Andre's head and upper body. Andre's wife is tested to the depths of her love for her now hideous husband. A frantic search for the tiny fly ensues (maybe they could de-fuse them??) with tragic results. Vincent Price is excellent as Andre's brother. Yes, it's true that "Return Of The Fly" is nowhere near as good as it's predocessor. However, I like having them both together anyway. Andre's son Phillipe is all grown up and decides to continue his father's work. He enlists the help of a guy who turns out to be a sociopathic criminal, bent on stealing the invention and selling it to an accomplice. After killing a nosey cop (by turning him into a guinea pig man), he knocks Phillipe out and puts him in the disintegration cabinet with a suspiciously handy fly. The rest of the film is a revenge story. I like the crooks and the way Phillipe avenges their treachery. A great double feature! Pop some corn, pour the beverages, and check the house for those pesky insects... ... Read more

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Malcom Evans leads his archaeological expedition into the Valley of Temples. His former student, Liza Harris, is drawn to the remains of a 16th Century convent and its grisly legend of crucifixion. The local villagers rise to protect the secrets of their ancestors, as Liza's obsession with the truth takes her deeper into the forbidden ruins and further from sanity! ... Read more

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perfect example of FULCI'S ARTWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this movie is a perfect example of LUCIO FULCI'S unsettleing ARTWORK!!!!most mainstream conditioned critics & adience's shun & insult FULCI'S work because it doesn't make perfect sense to them,they pick it apart & have to many questions when the movie ends & they miss the whole point!!!!!!the point to fulci's work IS!! to unsettle & confuse you that then sets you up to be scared of anything & everything & in "DEMONIA" like most his other efforts he sucseeds at doing just that!!! THATS WHAT ART IS!!! like a painting or a special song,these things have different meanings for everyone!!!!! confusion & loose ends makes great OPEN MINDED ART!!!! like a puzzle thats almost finished but only you have the special pieces within you & your imagination to complete it.if none of this is making any sense to you then DON'T!!! bother watching this movie or any of LUCIO FULCI'S movies!?!?!?! if your a true fan of the ARTISTC HORROR/GORE genre but not to familiar with LUCIO FULCI'S movies or euro/horror in genral then "DEMONIA" is a great place to start as well as "BEYOND" "HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY" "CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD" "ZOMBIE" & so on!!!!!here are some other directors to check out as well "DARIO ARGENTO" "MARIO & LAMBERTO BAVA" "JOE D'AMATO" "UMBERTO LENZI" anyway i love this movie & if you understood anything i said above, then you will love this movie to!!!the dvd came out decent a few bad picture quality spots but nothing to ruin the flick. so hurry up & get this GEM of a movie & TURN OUT ALL THE LIGHTS O--P--E--N UP YOUR MIND & ALL YOUR SCARED SENSES & E----N----J----O----Y!!!!!!!!!@#$%^&*(

Minor Fulci Effort
Sicily, 1486: A group of angry men convey several nuns to an underground chamber. Here they tie the nuns to crosses, then proceed to crucify them. . . .

Canada, 1990: Professor Paul Evans is preparing an archaeological expedition to visit Sicily in search of Greek remains. (The Classical Greeks established several city-states as colonies in Sicily.) One of his graduate students, Liza Harris, who is part of the professor's team, attends a séance and has a strange vision of nuns being crucified. . . .

The expedition arrives in Sicily and begins work at a dig site near the coastal village of Santa Rosalaria. Liza wanders off to investigate the ruins of a medieval nunnery overlooking the site. Something in the atmosphere of the ruins seems to disturb her. She eventually finds a passage leading into a series of crypts beneath the nunnery. At the lowest level, she finds'a group of rotting female corpses, affixed by nails to wooden crosses.

Deeply puzzled by finding physical remains that match her earlier vision, Liza goes into town and attempts to consult the town records. But she finds that several key passages dating to the late Middle Ages have been removed from the records. A strange woman appears and promises to give Liza the answers she seeks if Liza will visit the woman the next day.

When Liza goes to meet the woman, the woman tells here about the old nunnery. The sisters there were really devil worshippers. They lured young men to the nunnery, then killed them during the course of wild orgies. The villagers of Santa Rosalaria finally decided to eradicate the blasphemous evil of the nuns, in the fashion Liza has already seen in her visions'through crucifixion.

Meanwhile, several murders linked to a phantom female figure have occurred in and around Santa Rosalaria. The locals are convinced that the archaeologists somehow have released the spirits of the evil nuns. A mob gathers, and sets out for the ruins. Inside, they set fire to the corpses of the nuns. This seems to end the menace'but Liza dies also. Apparently the spirit of the head nun had been possessing her and using her body to commit the murders.

Demonia is a slow-paced and unrewarding effort from 'wizard of gore' director Lucio Fulci. The murders are simply an excuse for Fulci's customary gruesome exercises, and the general rationale for the supernatural menace is poorly defined. I was disappointed by this film.

Waste of time
I love Fulci's zombie flicks, but this is something very different. Evil nuns coming back to take revenge sounds like a cool idea but trust me, the execution of the story is really bad. The last 20 minutes are so confusing and stupid I just wish I hadn't even bothered with it. House By The Cemetery, Gates Of Hell and the Beyond blow this away. There is some decent gore here but it doesn't save the film. Fulci had just lost his touch at this point, so I'd say see this only if you are a completist.

A Film About Nothing
Demonia sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun, what with an ancient evil, crucified nuns, and horrific murders, but it turns out to be a pretty dud film. The film steals shamelessly from it's predecessors "The Beyond" and "City of The Living Dead", in fact, there is hardly any originality in the whole film. The story centres on a young woman on an archeological dig who unwittingly uncovers the secret of an ancient ruined nunnery, and revives a bunch of long-dead nuns who were put to death for satanic and evil crimes.
The script and acting are pedestrian at best, and while lead actress Meg Register looks gorgeous and does her best, she really isn't given anything intelligent to do or say. What truly lets the film down is that the actual return of the nuns is scarcely even seen on screen, and the various deaths that befall the cast seem to happen by themselves! The murders themselves are of course pretty gruesome, although not in the same league as Fulci's earlier horror epics, and the special effects range from lame (the spike pit) to unconvincing ( an attack by cats), as though Fulci can't be bothered to put the effort into these scenes that he used to. The standout effect, however involves a man split in two by being tied to tree branches, and although it begins unconvincingly, the overall effect is actually pretty disgusting, so be prepared for that one!
So, all in all, a far from essential purchase. At least the film looks good in places, and the ruined nunnery is a beautiful looking real location, but apart from that, I would lose no sleep about not having seen this film.

Another Great Fulci Film
Im fast becoming a Fulci fan. Here is one that is close to "The Beyond" in surreal horror. Sadistic, satanic nuns being crucified with the nastiest one to make a return centuries later. You have all the Fulci gore (yes an eyeball or two included) and Lucio himself as the inspector. A+++ ... Read more

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Twice watched flick
Nice flick, and yes, reminicent of Corman in a slightly more straightforward way. Not only does it lack Corman's dreamy camerawork, but the picture also seems by bits to be suffering from too much bright lighting, where there should be shadows and mid-tones. The film is well presented, the copy is very good, with probably the best picture / sound quality available. Definitely not terryfying to modern viewer, but worth buying, if you have all the Corman films, and still want more!

On the original movie.
Scoff all you want to about whether or not this movie is scary by todays terms. I haven't see the DVD but I saw the original movie back in 1963 as a six year old. First movie I think I ever saw in a theater and it gave me nightmares for YEARS. I have searched for this movie for years in ANY format to see (as an adult) what so terrified me in my youth. After 40 years I have finally found it available in a format I can purchase and view - and have just ordered it. After a long search, glad I finally found it.

worth watching
The movie suffers ironically from the "House of Green Gables", the most well known story in the movie. It dragged along, even Beverly Garland and Vincent Price's charisma couldn't hold the story together and that's saying a lot.
But I do recommend it. The first two stories were imaginative and well done.

THREE TIMES THE PRICE
While all of these tales might have been mildly scary back in 1963, the only saving grace for them these days is the fact that all three star Vincent Price. I applaud MGM's Midnite Movies for bringing us more of Price's work on DVD. While I consider this film weaker than a Corman flick, I still had to add it to my collection on the strength of it's star. Two thumbs up (and 3 stars) to Vincent Price.

Terror Times Three.
This is an obvious attempt by another filmmaker to copy the success of the Roger Corman/American International/Edgar Allan Poe tales starring Vincent Price. They even went so far as to cast Price in the lead role. The anthology of three tales based on the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne is worth viewing, but you have to be a determined collector of gothic horror flicks to take an interest in this one. The movie suffers in comparison with the Poe product. Instead of Corman's creepy camp worthy of multiple viewing, we have straight-faced tales of the supernatural. The first story, "Dr. Heidigger's Experiment" fares the best. Price and Sebastian Cabot discover the secret of rejuvenation and resurrect Cabot's love of 38 years ago. Instead of a dusty skeleton in a grungy gown, we now have a dishy blonde in a plunging negligee. Combined with the color photography and period detail, the mood here begins to resemble the heaving bosoms of Hammer. "Rappacini's Daughter" plods along, slow paced and poisonous, with its tragic romance. "The House of Seven Gables" tries to capture the mood of the classic novel, but it only achieves modest results before it collapses on itself. The supernatural overtone of the stories is subdued. Vincent Price grimaces and tries to look tragically sorrowful. The no frills Midnite Movies edition of the DVD includes the original trailer, but no bonus extras. Proceed at your own risk. ;-) ... Read more

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Beware this sequel to the classic original--it needs help...
"The Return of the Fly" attempts to duplicate the success of the original science fiction/horror classic but pretty much trying to duplicate the original plot line. However, instead of achieving horror the end result this time around is completely laughable. Philippe Delambre (Brett Halsey), the son of the original "fly" Andre Delambre, grows to continue his father's teleportation experiments. Once again Francois Delambre (Vincent Price) helps Philippe as he did the boy's father. And, once again, a Delambre trades his head and an arm with a fly. Price, whose performance in the original was wonderfully understated, goes back to overacting and when the fly starts running around the countryside it is impossible not to start laughing so hard you are in danger of choking on your popcorn. Go watch David Cronenberg's remake, where he tells how this story would have "really" happened, instead of "The Return of the Fly." Watching this sequel will only leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Excellent Originals! The FLY x 2 on DVD!
This DVD is a good example of 1950s classic science at its best. You get the original "The Fly" and its sequel. In 1958's "The Fly" man through his science takes experimentation of his environment one step too far. Man's attempts to disrupt nature's harmony leads to destruction and horror to him and his loved ones. This is a well intentioned, poignantly directed and produced film. The horror resulting from Al (David) Hedison's experiments gone awry are devastating and disturbingly represented in the film's images. Once seen, the viewer can never forget them. This is a powerful film even to this day. Vincent Price as François and Charles Herbert as the young Philippe are good. However, David Hedison and Patricia Owens' performances are brilliant and elevate this film a notch higher. This CinemaScope print by cinematographer Karl Struss on this DVD is beautiful. The colors are rich and the Stereo Sound is excellent. Paul Sawtell's lush score is eerily touching. On the flip side, 1959's "The Return of the Fly" is an interesting and imaginative sequel. Brydon Baker's black & white CinemaScope photography gives it a feel of film noir with a twist of science fiction. It looks great on this DVD. Both Vincent Price as François and Bret Halsey as the grown Philippe turn in believable performances. This can be attributed to Director Edward Bernds' choice to concentrate on characterization over the science fiction elements, which had also been effectively accomplished in the original. John Sutton as Inspector Charas (played by Herbert Marshall in the original) turned in his best performance since 1952's "Five Fingers." The score by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter was very effective to the mood of the piece. This is an excellent and highly underrated film. This is a handsome DVD and highly recommended.

Help...Me...
This is truly a classic sci-fi flick from the 1950's. A man switches head and arm with a fly. The struggle to find the tiny fly with "a white head and a funny looking arm" begins after learning of this tragic mistake. The movie reaches its climax when the fly's head is revealed and the woman screams. At the end, we see a scary ending that kept me up that night. I heard that the only reason Vincent Price and the person who played Chalas didn't talk to each other is that they couldn't help but laugh when they talked due to the squeaky voice of the Fly (What?). The ending is truly a classic. And please...help...me...

A Classic
The Fly is a true classic. A woman is arrested for crushing her husband in a steam press, she seems rather mellow about it, doing what she had to do, and it's up to the detective and her brother-in-law (Vincent Price) to make her tell the story - a flash-back. What follows is a truly disturbing tale of a scientific experiment gone terribly wrong, the concept being hilarious and truly horrible at the same time, while the matter-of-factly treatment sets the perfect mood.
The image-transfer is adequate, but the colours seem a little washed out. Although Return of the Fly is rubbish it's of course an appropriate B-side feature. It has a few incitingly surreal images, the protagonist running around the country side with an enormous bug head for example. Being in black and white it looks better than the first one.

BZZZzzzzzzzzzz...
"The Fly" is a well made / known sci-fi classic. Andre (David Hedison) is a scientist, working on a contraption that disintegrates solid matter, sending it to another location to be re-integrated. Andre wants to develop it for the good of mankind, but that would make for one dull movie! Instead, he accidentally enters the disintegration chamber with an undetected fly. The two become fused into one being. Andre ends up with a fly head and claw. The fly gets Andre's head and upper body. Andre's wife is tested to the depths of her love for her now hideous husband. A frantic search for the tiny fly ensues (maybe they could de-fuse them??) with tragic results. Vincent Price is excellent as Andre's brother. Yes, it's true that "Return Of The Fly" is nowhere near as good as it's predocessor. However, I like having them both together anyway. Andre's son Phillipe is all grown up and decides to continue his father's work. He enlists the help of a guy who turns out to be a sociopathic criminal, bent on stealing the invention and selling it to an accomplice. After killing a nosey cop (by turning him into a guinea pig man), he knocks Phillipe out and puts him in the disintegration cabinet with a suspiciously handy fly. The rest of the film is a revenge story. I like the crooks and the way Phillipe avenges their treachery. A great double feature! Pop some corn, pour the beverages, and check the house for those pesky insects... ... Read more

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I Think You'll Be Pleased With This 60's Feature Flick!!!!!
TV star Brett Halsey is the lead in the inexpensively assembled Girl in Lover's Lane. While drifting through a small town, Bix ( Halsey) becomes involved with local tease Carrie ( Joyce Meadows). Shortly afterward, Carrie is murdered, and Bix is held responsible. The actual killer is feeble-minded Jesse ( Jack Elam), but the villagers aren't as quick on the uptake as the movie audience. Only the intervention of runaway youngster Danny ( Lowell Brown) saves Bix from a lynch mob. Girl in Lover's Lane was directed by another TV habitue, Charles R. Rondeau. -- Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide ... Read more

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Decent B Movie with Omar Sharif
This is a non-stop action adventure in which Carol Alt seeks out mercenary Rutger Hauer to retrive her kidnapped son from his arab grandfather (Omar Shariff). Explosive gunfire is everywher in this fast=paced feature combing spectacular action, superb acting, an intriguing plot, and breathtaking scenes shot in the Sahra desert.

Beyond Justice - The Best Family Movie
The movie Beyond Justice is a great movie for everybody to see. For anybody over the age of 10 should be able to understand the meaning of this video. I have received a sneak preview of the movie from a company that advertises it. If you like comedy , family , action movies with out violence then this is the movie. So buy this movie right away for yourself or a family member it would be a great gift. A AWESOME MOVE !!!

Great Entertainment
Loved the movie and have been trying to purchase it for some years. It has been brought out under quite a few names i.e. Maktub. Law of the Desert and Beyond Justice to name just two. Its great acting and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

An underrated action movie.
This movie has been largely ignored by the general public. I suppose this may be partly due to the confusion about the title (it has been released as 'Desert Law', 'Law of the Desert' and 'Beyond Justice'). Nevertheless Beyond Justice is a fast-paced movie combining spectacular action, good acting and a plot, that is at least two steps above average for movies in this genre. The Maltin summary does not do this movie justice. The plot may have some twists in it, but it avoids the usual loose ends and I see no reason, why an action movie should have a completely predictable plot. The actors do a good job (Omar Sharif obviously enjoying himself as a conservative Arab Sheik and Rutger Hauer quite believable as a matter-of-fact mercenary) The camera work is downright spectacular, using the impressive landscape of the Sahara to great effect and the score is one of the best ever to be heard in action movies. On the whole this is a forgotten movie, that deserved a far better fate. ... Read more

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The nuclear-powered U.S.S. Tiger Shark, the most advanced sub in the world, is sent on a top secret mission to find out why great trans-arctic submarine passenger lines are vanishing without a trace. On board, a hand-picked team of scientists are faced with an alien menace so terrible that their atomic weapons are useless. ... Read more

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Classic BEM attacks! Viewers win...
ATOMIC SUBMARINE is nifty. Here you have a very bad, cyclopean BUG-EYED MONSTER deployed to our ever vunerable Terra to scout its potential as a colonization planet. Its power source is earth's electromagnetic field so it particularly enjoys hanging-out at the North Pole. From its base, the BEM wages war against our "futuristic" submarine fleet. The latter comprises major commerce and transportation agency as well as military forte. The TIGER SHARK is commissioned to hunt the Bad Bug and save mankind (until next time). The FX of this late 50's thriller range from good to laughable. But that is why I consider the film so engaging. Sometimes you're watching stock footage of Admiral Rickover's prize nuclear sub Nautilus diving and surfacing at the Pole. Sometimes you get to see a squadron of bicarbonate of soda-powered toys cruising fish tanks full of plastic cube/glaciers simulating treacherous Polar regions. The reel-deal however, is the Alien craft. It is BIO-ORGANIC. That is, the monster and the space-ship are a singular entity. It may look hokey, but it's a stellar concept. The movie is 50's black-and-white sound stage action with a battle array of well-known monster mash matinee actors. Electronic music adds menace along with the fact that the BEM is genuinely UGLY. ATOMIC SUBMARINE is space monster opera. It's here to kill us. The good guys have to kill it. No quarter asked, none given. The classic BEM attacks...the viewer wins!

This one's all wet...
This film stinks. It gives B scifi a bad na