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I love that film.
Yes, I am aware of it's imperfections, but still I love that film. It's miles above the majority of kiddie productions.

My son has a collection of action figures from movies and video games and the Roos are the best. Their design is so strikingly unexpected!

The action sequences are shot very artfully - all these leaves floating in the streams of Power, the resolved fighting of these who HAVE to fight, the total absence of JackyChanesque "funny" grimaces.

My son and nephew were obsessed by the movie for days, confronting each other with these - You came uninvited! - - Come on and pla-ay!!!- phrases, having their try at the art of flying kicks.

The film is kind, the baddies are redempted at the end but all that with the minimal level of saccharine preaching.

I want to thank the Law brothers and Ronny Yu, stuntmen and designers, who made the miracle happen. I've bought the VHS and later the DVD, recommended the film to all my friends who have sons - I want to let the people behind that film know that their effort is very much appreciated.

excellent movie
I read all the comments about this movie, and I started to watch this movie with low expectations, everyone was saying that this movie sucks. But then at half the movie, I realized that the suckers were the ones writting the reviews. Let me tell you that at the end of the movie I wished that it had not one but several sequels with the same quality in general. The producers really created something imaginative, the director just rocks with this movie, the acting is real good. This movie is way up there, and even better in some aspects, with Matrix and Blade, the story even though it is not truly original in itself, it delivers the goods. The action and martial arts, and the conveyance of the feelings and emotions, is for all ages not just for kids. Do not believe the fools that say this movie is awful. Please watch this movie if you want to see something spectacular and emotive. This movie deserves a double ten out of nine!!.

Anyone seen "Tank Girl" (1995)
They used those EXACT SAME kangaroo-people costumes from that movie, in this movie.

great movie
I first watch in the theater, with my first child(a girl)and husband, in 1997, rented it when it came out, and just recently found it in the library and check it out. It's amazing how after 6 years my husband and I still enjoyed it. And now not only do I and my husband enjoy it, but our four children enjoy it. My son loves it so much, that he wants us to find it and buy it.

Imagination
I have seen this movie several times, and I still rewatch it. After seeing it the first time rented; I immediately went ut and bought it. This movie is not for some because it takes an imagination to truly enjoy. If you truly enjoy fantasy and a movie that makes you think about the message, this may be one for you. ... Read more

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Missing in Action
I have no idea why this film is so hard to find. It's never shown on television, it's unavailable on US DVD, and the VHS version has been cut down from the original. This wonderful film is moving and exciting--and missing in action. ... Read more

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Bait and switch!
Despite the misleading title, this is not a "monster" movie in any sense of the word. The "mystery" of what's happening is about as challenging as a Scooby Doo caper. If you're not able to figure out what's going on within the first 10 minutes of this film, you're synapses simply aren't firing. It's marginally fun to watch only because it's so stupid, but if you're a fan of "classic" monster films, don't bother.

A good old traditional, plot-driven werewolf film
June Lockhart is the prettiest little werewolf you'd ever hope to see - or is she? She-Wolf of London rekindles the old horror spirit by breaking ranks with its Universal predecessors and recasting the werewolf legend in a framework of psychology and suspense. Most of the comments I read about this movie tend to give the whole idea of the film away, and that's a shame. I went into the movie with no preconceptions, and while I was able to figure out what was going on about halfway through, the film kept me guessing until the very end as to the exact details of the story.

Phyllis Allenby (June Lockhart) should be a happy young lady; she is well off financially, engaged to be married to the man she loves, and enjoys the companionship of her aunt and first cousin in the spacious Allenby house. Unfortunately, there is a curse hanging over her head; for reasons unexplained, the "Allenby curse" casts a shadow on her future and, as far as we are told, led to the deaths of her parents when she was young. A series of vicious murders in a nearby park points to a big dog or, as one Scotland Yard detective hypothesizes, a werewolf as the culprit. When Phyllis awakens one morning to find her shoes muddied and her hands bloodied and then, at breakfast, learns that a child was killed in the park during the night, she is sure that the Allenby curse has finally struck her and that she has become a she-wolf. She tries to hide herself away in her house, but her fiancée can only stay away so long before he demands the explanation he deserves. The story does a masterful job of building suspense and keeping the ultimate truth about the chronicled events a mystery.

Many fans find this film rather boring, but I thought it was a wonderfully crafted and very enjoyable film. By 1946, audiences had already seen Henry Hull and Lon Chaney, Jr., transform into werewolves on several occasions, and it was nice to break away from that mold momentarily. You don't have to show the audience the actual horrors on the screen in order to make an effective horror movie; without a bunch of special effects to fall back on, such a film requires a tight and efficient script, convincing performances by the players, and the manufacture of an increasingly suspenseful atmosphere. She-Wolf of London fits the bill perfectly, and I think it is a true classic.

Case of the Missing Werewolf
Nothing much happens in this very minor mystery (not really a horror film) from Universal's post-classic era. As in PRC's Devil Bat's Daughter (also 1946), a tortured girl believes herself to be a monster on the prowl as a result of a tainted heritage or a legendary curse. If you're looking for werewolves in London, you better look elsewhere: lycanthropy only appears as the title of a book read by the heroine. Fans of the Sherlock Holmes series might enjoy the presence of Dennis Hoey as a diligent Scotland Yard inspector (unlike Lestrade), Lloyd Corrigan as a Watson-like assistant, character actors Martin Koslek (Persuit in Algiers)and Frederick Worlock (Dressed to Kill), plus the garden weeder from Scarlet Claw. Also in tow is scotsman Jimmy Finlayson -of Laurel & Hardy fame- as a uniformed constable.

She Wolf of London Review
This movie, while certainly not as good as Frankenstein, Dracula, or The Wolf Man, was mildly entertaining. The premise, a young woman with a "family curse", is convinced she is turning into a Werewolf at night and killing innocent people in a local park. The end was surprising. It is not the best of the Universal Studios Classic Movies, but nor was it the worst. If you like movies of this kind from the 30's and 40's you should include this in your collection.

She Wolf is a Bore
Ultimate waste of time in this forgettable Universal horror film. I suggest that you watch Werewolf of London(35). Do not be fooled by the title or by the fact that this was from the masters of the horror genre, Universal. ... Read more

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Our heroes have finally reached the next stop on the road to the Johto League Championship!Will Ash win his next Johto League badge?Next stop a Pokemon beauty contest…if our Pokemon heroes can retrieve their Pokemon back from Team Rocket!Featuring episodes: A Goldenrod Opportunity, A Dairy Tale Ending, Beauty and the Breeder ... Read more

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Pokemon - Johto League Champions - Crash of The Dairy
This Pokemon VHS is the only Pokemon VHS that is not done Pioneer. This is a very good Pokemon VHS in episodes contents. It is very high voltage VHS though.

Why???
The High Voltage Series continues with this new entry, "Crash of the Dairy". The three episodes featured are "A Goldenrod Opportunity", where Ash faces Whitney, the Goldenrod Gym Leader in a tough match, "A Dairy Tale Ending" where after his defeat, Ash challenges Whitney to a rematch, and "Beauty and the Breeder", with Brock reuniting with Susie, the trainer who gave him Vulpix.
While these are good episodes and all, I have to ask... WHY? These episodes have already been released on DVD (See Road to the Johto League Champion and Journey to the Johto League Champion DVDs) so it just seems like a huge waste to release these three episodes on DVD, when you can get the same on the other two DVDs, plus 11 more.
This is the first Pokemon DVD that is not distributed by Pioneer, so it remains to be seen how the quality will hold up against previous releases. ... Read more

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Zellweger Shines in Ethnic Drama; Divergent Viewpoints
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A carefully and compellingly rendered drama of a contemporary woman's stirring discovery of self, "A Price Above Rubies" is set in the context of a Hasidic Jewish/American community. Beautifully photographed, this film's acting sparkles -- and renders a reasonably accurate portrait of an easily caricatured community.

Renee Zellweger establishes herself as a talent of unlimited possibilities. ...

The film's feminist perspective is gracefully realized without belittling all guys -- which greatly enhances the film's power! (And lowers my blood pressure!)

Production design is exceptional!

Those Orthodox Jewish critics who are angered by this film's portrayal of Jewish Orthodoxy might have us believe that the world of Orthodoxy is monolithically benign. It is not. ...

Traditional thought and practice -- orthodoxy in many settings -- has its beauties and strengths and -- like most things human-- it has its dark, shadow side as well. "A Price Above Rubies" depicts the delicate balance gone awry.

For a very different, also wonderful film which depcts both light and shadow sides of Ameriocan Jewish traditionalism, but less critically of Orthodoxy, try "The Chosen" (1982) (adapted from Chaim Potok's book), with Robby Benson (quite good in this film, to my surprise), Rod Steiger and Maximillian Schell -- available on VHS, not yet on DVD. For me "The Chosen" is a five star, among my all-time top 10 films!

Zellweger Shines in Ethnic Drama; Points of Comparison
REVISED from my earlier review:

A beautifully rendered drama of a contemprary woman's stirring discovery of self, "A Price Above Rubies" is set in the context of a Hasidic Jewish/American community. Beautifully photographed, this film's acting sparkles -- and renders a reasonably accurate portrait of an easily caricatured community. Renee Zellweger establishes herself as a talent of unlimited possibilities. (I wrote these words of promise when the film was 1st released, long before Renee's fame via the fluffy "The Diary of Bridget Jones" and the incredibly wonderful "Chicago"! Now I saw hor on the cover of Cosmo!) The film's feminist perspective is gracefully realized without belittling all guys -- which greatly enhances the film's power! Production design is exceptional!

Those Orthodox Jewish critics who are angered by this film might have us believe that the world of Orthodoxy is monolithic. It is not. In my own family and beyond, many people experience forms of Jewish Orthodoxy which are fulfilling and wonderfully peaceful. On the other hand, abusive conduct does creep in to parts of this world, as exemplified most vividly by the 1999 Amos Gitai film, Kadosh -- a terrifying portrait of the worst side of Orthodox Jewish patriarchy, which makes "A Price Above Rubies" seem like a fairy tale. In my own community, we have learned of an attempted horrific Orthodox shunning and boycotting of a wife and doctor after she reportedly sought a divorce alleging substantial physical abuse. (Who can say whether the woman's charges were true! The vengeful letter writing and attempted boycott are fact, however.)

Traditional thought and practice has its beauties and strengths and -- like most things human-- it has its dark, shadow side as well.

AN INTENSE TALE OF EMANCIPATION. NOT ABOUT RELIGION.
Beyond a touch of sensationalistic Hollywoodisation (over-simplifying the perceived orthodoxy of Jews) the movie is about a woman who is stifled in her relationship with a fanatically devout husband, and in that it etches an intermittently sharp portrait of a subculture caught between a rich historical legacy and a changing contemporary world.

To me, the movie was NOT about the Hasidic way of life. I could see this film holding just about as relevant even if I replaced the community potrayed in it with any other. It is about the marital suffering of two people who are very different in their moorings.

Renee Zellweger, the pivot, does a very convincing job of showing the desperation in a young woman's personal search, Sonia, who embarks on a search for not only herself but also her place in the world -- for the duration of the film Renee gave Sonia the precise dignity and emotion that the role deserved.

The supporting cast were strong, Juliana Margulies certainly showing that she's doesn't always play the 'nice girl'. Christopher Eccleston was convincingly wicked and Glenn Fitzgerald puts in a credible performance as Mendel, the husband, capturing the essence of the role commendably.

Bordering sometimes on being a chick-flick, the movie generally deals with feminine issues, and I would think that the emotional dominion would have it seldom appeal to a male audience. Which is quite evident in the other belittling reviews here.

I recommend this film highly, although it is an intense one and perhaps not for every Joe Blogg. Make sure you're in the mood.

Very high price of individual freedom
What a movie! At the end I had goosebumps and was trying hard to hold back the tears. What a fantastic performance by RZ!

The movie starts off as a slow-as-molasses slice-of-life story about an orthodox Jewish family in NYC. But it ends as the heroic struggle of a Jewish woman yearning to be free -- free of paternalistic controls, free to decide on her own fate, free to pursue beauty in life, a rebellious street-smart and hard-headed woman who wants to be free enough even to judge the wisdom of God, an ultimate heresy for the social milieu she was raised up in. She goes through hell, but at the end she hangs on to her dear freedom. And that has a "price well above rubies" and diamonds.

RZ is a star! She is burning with talent and heart.

Dark Side
Despite the Orthodox Jewish background this movie is really about a womens life and her ways of reaching what she has always wanted. See the movie with an open mind and all will be well. ... Read more

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paging dr. west
this movie is really gorey and really funny at times. Combs has never been better and he gets inside his character well but theres a lot of things that I really felt that this movie was gonna suck and some of that was true. now with a cut off head with bat's wings and the finale which was really dumb, i'd say Yuzna smashed the cult hit off its throne but he didnt. later in beyond re-animator he does. in this one its cool to watch Abbott being pushed around by Combs and the spark they have is cool. others beware some of the lameness

"The only blasphemy is to wallow in insignificance."
Director/producer Brian Yunza revives his characters from 1985's Re-Animator with this tongue in cheek splatter fest homage to The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). But where The Bride of Frankenstein actually succeeded its' predecessor (in the opinion of many), The Bride of Re-Animator falls a little short.

Returning are now doctors Herbert West (Jeffery Combs), Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott), and even Doctor Carl Hill (David Gale) makes an appearance, despite the fact he has no body (see the first movie). The film tries to build on the original showing doctors West and Cain, nine months after the hospital massacre in the first movie, working in Peru on the bloody frontlines of a civil war, still experimenting with the luminous, green life-giving juice. The notion is that in this backwater part of the world, they can work unfettered, not bothered by legal constraints. Things get a little hairy, and the boys decide to return stateside, working at the hospital with the first unpleasantness took place (I guess the hospital administrators have short memories).

Taking up residence in a house that was once a mortuary, located next to a cemetery, the doctors continue their work with creating life, using various body parts from the hospital morgue. Dan is reluctant, but Herbert proposes they create a woman, using various body parts, centered around the heart of Dan's deceased girlfriend, Meg, who bit the big one in the first movie.

Weird experiments and bloody body parts fill the screen, as a police lieutenant with a personal stake continues the investigation of what originally happened even though the case has been officially closed. Even the head of Dr. Hill makes a kept alive with the living giving juice.

Do Herbert and Dan succeed in bring Meg back to life from spare parts? From the title of the movie, you'd think so, but their creation is less than perfect...the movie may not be up to par with the original, but there is a really great scene where Herbert Combs goes into a nice rant about picking up where God left off, taking the refuse that is humanity and creating new life. Seeing that scene alone was worth watching this movie.

I did enjoy this film, but felt little of what made the first so enjoyable. If they were going to make a sequel, it was only natural to take the course that the filmmakers did, but I wish they would have infused more of a story into the film, and not gone whole hearted campy on us. The first movie did have its' humor, but it was well balanced with the rest of the story. I know sequels are rarely as good as the movie that spawned them, but I did have high hopes here. There's plenty of gore and blood, if you enjoy that kind of thing, but the movie is light on story. I felt much of it was patched together, tying elements together with the weakest of threads. The story may not hold up well, but it was fun to watch, especially the effects of Screaming Mad George and K.N.B. EFX Group.

My real disappointment is with Artisan, the company that released this disc. There are absolutely no special features, and all we are provided with is a full screen format. This movie was released on DVD before by Pioneer Video, loaded with special features, including two separate versions (one being a minute longer than the other), deleted scenes, bloopers, photo galleries, production information, commentary, and more. Also, the original release had both full screen and wide screen letterbox format, while we only get full screen here. You may be able to find that release, but you will most likely have to pay a premium, at least for a nice copy. This film was followed by a third movie, Beyond Re-Animator (2003).

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Excellent sequel!
Set after 9 months since Herbert West ( Jeffery Combs) have conducted his gruesome experiments and caused a massacre at the Mistaktonic university, he is back to do a different kind of experiment of making living parts into one body to create life. He does have Dan ( Bruce Abbot) to still help him, Dr. Carl Hill ( David Gale) is also back to get revenge on Herbert West.
Highly exciting sequel loaded with gore, a wicked sense of humor, good direction by the original's producer Brian Yuzna and Combs is great as West again.
If you love the original, your going to love this too!

Failed re-animation
"I will not be shackled by the failures of your God." Thus says mad genius Dr. Herbert West, who is back along with partner Dan Cain - only this time, they're creating life.

The story involves West (Jeffrey Combs) and Cain (Bruce Abbott) returning from war in Peru. After much research, West has finally discovered the secret to creating human life, and using Cain's lust for a mate as motivation, he proceeds to attempt to make Dan a bride from dead tissue. Naturally, there's also a few re-animated freaks who survived the first film, along with a suspicious detective (Claude Earl Jones) and West's nemesis, Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale), who's still a no-body. Get it? A-ha-ha-ha...

First of all, let me say I was a serious fan of the original "Re-Animator", thus I had no problem with buying a sequel that has a very bad reputation. Well, I can only say "Bride" lives up to its reputation. It has nothing whatsoever to do with any of H.P. Lovecraft's works, however it does borrow a few elements from his tale "Herbert West -- Re-Animator" which weren't used in the first film.

The acting is fine, the effects are fine, the music is fine. The direction is okay, although it can't match Stuart Gordon's. There are a few funny moments in the film, but overall it has a very, very unpleasant feeling about it - which the first film did not have.

Overall, this is only for serious "Re-Animator"/horror fans. Rent the first one instead. "Bride of Re-Animator" is nothing more than a failed re-animation.

DVD: This DVD is pitiful. No special features, Dolby Digital 2.0 sound, and picture quality that could've come off of an old VHS tape. It will do find if you're just a casual viewer, but if you're a fan of the film, then make sure you buy the excellent Pioneer edition.

More luminous serum into dead people and body parts.
This is the sequel to Re-Animator (1985) made five years later. Jeffrey Combs returns as the mad doctor, Herbert West. With his colleague Dr. Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) they are now in Peru, set eight months later after the massacre they created at Miskatonic Medical School. They go back to Miskatonic Hospital where Dr. West is once again testing his luminous serum on dead people and dismembered body parts. Dave Gale returns as the without-a-body Dr. Hill. DVD contains no extras or bonusus. Just "Play" and "Scenes". Followed by BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (2003). ... Read more

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"That damned elusive Pimpernel" finds a dashing embodiment in Leslie Howard, who has the steel to be an action hero and the wit to hide behind his alter ego: a British fop. Based on Baroness Orczy's novel, the story focuses on the efforts of this British dandy to aid members of the French aristocracy in escaping the guillotines of the French revolution. He also romances Merle Oberon, a beauty forgotten by recent generations, and engages in a wonderfully wicked duel of wits with the humorless enforcer for the French Republicans (Raymond Massey). If somewhat short on swashbuckling, it's long on the kind of costume drama that Hollywood seems to have forgotten how to do. Remade in 1982 for television, in an equally engaging version starring Anthony Andrews. --Marshall Fine ... Read more

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SINK ME! ONE OF MY FAVORITE FILMS
My mother, who was a lover of great old movies, introduced me to this film years ago. At first I thought it dull and dry, being too much accustomed to the new special effects that were beginning to dominate film.

The more I watched it the more I came to understand that this film is one of the true classics ever made and features some of the greatest actors and actresses to ever grace the silver screen. It is now easily one of my very favorite movies.

Leslie Howard (Gone With The Wind) stars as Sir Percy Blakeney, a super hero of the French Revolution, who masquerades as a man who should be afraid of his own shadow. I wouldn't be surprised to find that the Zorro stories were spawned in part by exposure to The Scarlet Pimpernel. Merle Oberon (Wuthering Heights), one of the great leading ladies of Hollywood, stars as Lady Marguerite Blakeney, a woman who holds a terrible secret about her past and wonders why her husband is a dandy. Rounding out the cast is Raymond Massey (East of Eden) who stars as the sinister Citizen Chauvelin.

A movie's greatness is shown in whether its remakes offer something new and revolutionary or copy it verbatim. The remake of this movie that aired in the late seventies/early eighties, was a complete copy of this 1934 classic. Don't waste any time on it and relish the classic performance by Howard, Oberon and Massey.

The Movie vs. the Book
I would have liked this movie had I not read the book first. But once you read the book, you realize that this movie is a VERY poor adaption. The book is a lot more exciting and fun. And Leslie Howard was really miscast as Sir Percy Blakeney. He's too.....I guess depressing is the word. The point is that he doesn't do the character any justice. If you want "The Scarlet Pimpernel"....Read the Book.

a very good film
This film has most everyting adventure romance, but also an underlying sadness as its during the French Revolution. Merl Oberon is beautiful does a great acting job and also Leslie Howard plays the Scarlet PImpernel so very very well. Hes very talented in all his films this I think is one of his best.

A Decent Old Movie Gets Shortsheeted.
I had a tattered old copy of this movie on video for years that had finally begun to degrade due to the number of passes it had endured through the VCR. When I brought this DVD home I had such high anticipation to see the classic on a digital format, but was sorely disappointed to find out that Madacy Entertainment had shortened the movie by removing scenes from it. Now, why they had done this is unknown, but it was a great disappointment to both me and my wife.
I constantly wonder why the scenes aren't there (being in video post production myself), and often question whether the DVD has an error in it's encoding and is skipping the scenes, or if Madacy for some reason took the scenes out due to time constraints.
In spite of this flaw, the movie is still a classic.

A Story for Our Times
Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, I think, are in their most romantic roles ever.

This movie is based on the legendary story of the Scarlet Pimpernel, risen in a time of rampant Leftism (revolutionary France, set on social and political implosion) and burgeoise England (eventually saved only by the rise of Rev. Wesley).

My wife is one for early romantic movies, but I am the one who thinks the most romantic and tear-jerking scene (don't psychoanalyze me here -- I think I just love the play of raw courage vs. naivite) I have ever seen is in this movie. Holding Oberon by the shoulders in his palms, Howard stares her straight in the eyes, "What price did you pay?!!" he declares. This is the crux of their relationship.

The political savior, Howard, is in a much more subtle plot -- saving men, women, and children one at a time from the reach of hard-Leftists set on destroying stability in Europe militantly and in blood in order to rebuild the society under their own ideal.

Perhaps many people won't get it, but this movie is well worth the watching no matter by whom, a lesson for those who can think, and real entertainment for those who will not. ... Read more

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Misty becomes the babysitter for a crybaby Marill, but its cry is more dangerous than most Pokemon's attacks!And, Togepi teams up with a wayward Sentret to take control of team Rocket's latest invention:the Arbo-Tank.Do Ash, Misty and Brock have a chance against an armored Togepi?Next, Ash and his friends arrive at the ancient home of the Charizard, but can Ash's Charizard be admitted into the company of such high-level Pokemon?And if it can, does that mean Ash has to say good-bye to his old friend? ... Read more

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SO sad....
The best ep on this DVD has to be "Charizards burning ambition", Its my total fave because of its so heart braking to see Ash say goodbye to his only dragon pokemon. Pokemon can always make you cry, and this ep proves it. If i could only get one pokemon dvd this would be it. "For crying outloud" Is mostly just for comedy relief. Its about when the gang meets a marill who is quite a crybaby. You shouldn't expect much since this ep features Misty. In "Tanks alot" Togepi finds its way into Team Rockets latest invention, the "Arbo tank". Along with a baby sentret. Its up to Ash and co to get both of them out safely. With a little help from a fellow sentret of course. Those two eps are not the best but the Charizard ep really makes it worth buying!

The king of Kids' WB! Ten hut!
Even though Nintendo Power is no longer selling the Pokemon comics anymore, I'm goin' to love this volume just like you told me. They contain the following:

"For Crying Out Loud!" featuring Marill, the aqua mouse pokemon from Pokemon The Movie's 1 and 2. This pokemon cries a lot of times, making this episode the most hilarious of the bunch! Wah!

"Tanks a Lot!" featuring Sentret, the scout pokemon. This episode reminds me of being in the Army Nations when the soldiers shout "Ten hut!" Pretty cool huh?

And finally, "Charizard's Burning Ambitions", an episode where Ash Ketchum releases Charizard out of his hands. Uh oh!

The reason why I'm goin' to love this ultimate volume is because of the following:

1. The episode "For Crying Out Loud!" reminds me of crying a lot of times when I was a kid! What a shame! But it's fun to see Marill cry out indefinitely.

2. The episode "Tanks a Lot!" contains soldiers that look so real to me.

3. The episode "Charizard's Burning Ambitions" is an episode where Ash Ketchum tries to get in the door. But that didn't work!

Once again, thank you for your cooperation on what to rank. On the other hand, all of you pokemon trainers out there will want to see Marill and Sentret-they look cool, they're very cute, and they play very important roles. So if you caught those pokemon in Pokemon Puzzle Challenge on GBC, now is your chance to see those pokemon on TV. You'll love it! For volume numbers 7 and 8, I'll see ya in September 2001. Good luck! ... Read more

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Good sequel
Good sequel to "The Mummy's Hand" chronicles Kharis (Lon Chaney) who seeks to destroy every last member of the expedition from the previous film. All of the usual ingredients to making the perfect Universal horror film (Good acting, makeup, creepy atmosphere). The only problem is that there is far too much stock footage from "The Mummy's Hand", and in the final scenes with the angry mob, there even traces of "Frankenstein", and "Bride of Frankenstein." 4 1/2 stars.

Eerie entry in Universal's Mummy series
"The Mummy's Tomb", despite having an at times unimaginative narrative is my personal favourite of the 1940's cycle of Mummy films that basically found an audience with wartime moviegoers anxious to avoid the distressing news closing in on them in the real world outside.

The direction certainly is sluggish but what attracts me to this production is it's great atmosphere and the sense of eerieness that it manages to project despite its small budget. I agree totally with past reviewers that there is far too much use of stock footage from "The Mummy's Hand" and from the classic "Frankenstein", however once its own story gets under way it becomes a reasonably chilling tale with some great characters and sets utilised.

The main characters of the film are a fairly bland lot and as in most of these types of productions its the "baddies' who are the ones that steal the show. Dick Foran and Wallace Ford, the two holdovers from the earlier film are quickly dispatched by a rampaging Kharis (Lon Chaney Jnr) so centre stage is taken by John Hubbard in the role of Steve's son John Banning and Elyse Knox as his love interest. Both are not terribly exciting performers and the film is stolen from them in my belief by Turhan Bey in the role of the new sinister High Priest Mehemet Bey who is instructed by the dying George Zucco to take on the task of ensuring the proper revenge is handed out to the despoilers and their loved ones, of the Princess Anuka's tomb. Turhan Bey really makes this film with his sinister portrayal and his deep voice which suits the atmosphere to perfection. The best parts of the film are his scenes with Kharis and in the climax of the story when he tries to claim Isobel (Elyse Knox) as his own bride.

The film, despite its small budget, is I believe a very handsome looking production. Universal had a unique way of making alot of their second unit productions have an expensive look about them and "The Mummy's Tomb" is no exception. The eerie scenes in the graveyard, the temple sets and the night scenes with Kharis hunting down his next prey are extremely well done and the windy dark settings for alot of the story really set the scene for an enjoyable mystery. Universal's choice of background music is also well above par for this general type of film and really adds it the sense of drama. The idea of relocating the action to Mapleton in the USA is a great idea and the story has a logical flow to it as Turhan Bey brings Kharis over in a steam ship to carry out his revenge on the surviving members of the Banning exhibition. Bey's dialogue in instructing Kharis of his plans are very well done with alot of Egyptian lore used to make th eproceedings that bit more authentic.

Lon Chaney Jnr, son of the famed Lon Chaney of the silent era plays here for the first time Kharis, the man condemmned to eternal suffering for loving above his station. He would return in the role for the last two installments in Universal's Mummy sagas, "The Mummy's Ghost" and "The Mummy's Curse" both released in 1944. He is effective in a role which of course doesn't give him much acting scope however he does deliver the right elements of terror and even tragedy to make Kharis a more dimensional type of character if that is possible for an Egyptian Mummy that has been dead for 3 thousand years!

"The Mummy's Tomb" provides some good old fashioned thrills and as long as you aren't into excessive gore and violence you will find the film a good way to spend 70 minutes. I always enjoy it and find Turhan Bey in particular a real plus in making "The Mummy's Tomb" in (my opinion) the best of the Mummy cycle. Enjoy it late at night on a windy dark evening!

Not as good as the others
"The Mummy's Tomb" is most definitely the worst of all the mummy films. All the mummy does is "desecrate all those who defiled the tomb of Ananka". The way the killings are represented is just horrible because they come with no exciting turning points. The other thing about this movie is the fact that it is a review of what has happened in all this past time.

And as the killings slowly come to an end, the priest commanding Kharis is simply murdered by a gunshot, not because he betrays Kharis. I don't know why it is so, but it always seems better when the priests are killed by betraying Kharis. Plus, the mummy makes a stupid looking and boring escape, and isn't closely dealt with by the "star" of the show, which was meant to be the actor playing John Banning.

GO LON CHANEY
This movie is great. This movie is a sequal to THE MUMMYS HAND so if you havent seen that movie ,you should see it before you see this. The acting in this movie is great. Most of the people who were in THE MUMMYS HAND are in this. Like DICK FORAN AND WALLACE FORD. Its just they die throuout the movie.And if you like this movie why not watch THE MUMMYS GHOST and THE MUMMYS CURSE. Both follow ups to this movie.

Not as bad if one values the cinematics over the literal
The best thing this film has going for it, is the cinematic flourishes of once master DP George Robinson. Each frame after the other is beautifully composed and lit to perfection. In a film like this--rountine plot, tepid, dull, flat direction, and some rather dry, dim-witted acting. Why care? So just sit right back and saver the visual poetry and the technique that went into it all. The real Star is Robinson, forget about Harold Young. He was just some untalented hack director who got the job becasue Universal couldn't afford to hire any of the big-guns...u know like James Whale, Edgar G. Ulmer, Robert Siodmak..ect ect. Altold, on a pictorial stand-point, The Mummy's Tomb ranks as one on Universal's best looking chillers of the 1940's. Yet when it all boils down to the facts, what a visually dazzaling film becomes, is an embaresment to what was one of Universal's biggest grossing films of 1942. ... Read more

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"Don't let him down."
In retrospect, it isn't hard to understand why Barbra chose to make this limp, embarrassingly unfunny farce. The arty UP THE SANDBOX had just flopped and the future prospects of the just completed THE WAY WE WERE were unknown. Deciding that her reputation as a movie superstar couldn't take another project that was a commercial risk, she agreed to star in FOR PETE'S SAKE, a woefully misguided attempt at modern screwball comedy. Basically, everything that WHAT'S UP, DOC? succeeded at brilliantly, FOR PETE'S SAKE fails at miserably. Not only are the characters annoying and the puns infantile, but FOR PETE'S SAKE commits the biggest crime known to comedy: it just ain't funny. Throughout all of the typical comedic mix-ups and chases, the viewer will find his or herself moaning rather than laughing.

Barbra tries her best to pump the film up with her undeniable comic gifts, but there's no inspiration in this sitcom-level script, so even her earnest portrayal gets lost amid the murk. Michael Sarrazin fares even worse due to his badly underwritten character, and he has no chemistry with Streisand. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast doesn't fare much better. True, veteran comedic actress Molly Picon has a few amusing bits as Ms. Cherry, but none of the other supporting players are able to break out of their one-note characters. However, when a screenplay is this labored and unfunny, you can't really blame any of the actors - they obviously did the best with what they were given. It's certain that Barbra wouldn't have made this film had she known that THE WAY WE WERE was going to be a blockbuster hit, however that is not a good enough reason to excuse the poor execution behind this picture.

There are fans who like to say that the contrived box office hit THE MAIN EVENT or the off-beat box office flop ALL NIGHT LONG are Barbra's weakest films, but I must strongly disagree. THE MAIN EVENT may have been tired and predictable, but at least it was funny overall, and Streisand did had chemistry with her leading man in that one. And though ALL NIGHT LONG may have not been a perfect film (the film's soggy mid-section is it's biggest flaw), but it had a charmingly odd-ball perspective that made the movie seem bizarrely endearing. FOR PETE'S SAKE has none of the things that make THE MAIN EVENT or ALL NIGHT LONG entertaining. It just stumbles on to the finale, getting progressively worse as it goes. While FOR PETE'S SAKE was actually a box office hit in it's day, in the end it no doubt had a more damaging effect on Barbra's career. It did nothing but provide fodder for the people who never liked her to begin with.

About the DVD: The picture quality is great, much better that I expected, and the sound is also fine. Yates' commentary track isn't very interesting (and has some long silences), but it's still a nice addition.

Barbra Arrives on DVD
It's nice to see more Barbra Streisand titles appearing on DVD. FOR PETE'S SAKE has arrived and although it is not one of Streisand's "classic" films, it is certainly entertaining -- and the DVD makes this 1970's film look great!

For starters, the disk comes with a letterbox presentation on one side and a full-screen presentation on the other. The menu is colorful and a funky 1970's design. The trailers included (WAY WE WERE, PRINCE OF TIDES, and the PETE'S trailer) are interesting. The Talent Files are brief. The colors and clarity of the picture look great to me.

As for the film, Barbra is very funny. She's in her fast-talking Brooklynese mode here. The plot is barely realistic, but that doesn't really matter because this is a romantic, screwball comedy. Actually, when you think about it, the story of a wife who prostitutes herself to pay for a loan is quite horrendous. But director Peter Yates somehow makes you forget this -- in his commentary (an extra audio track on the disk) he keeps saying "This movie is entertainment, it's supposed to be fun and not taken seriously."

Barbra sings the title song (the lyrics are a bit dated, but the song is fun) and wears a short Jon Peters-designed wig. Look for Barbra's longtime manager Marty Erlichman in a cameo. Also, praise should be given to Gene Callahan's production design. Streisand's apartment (although clearly out of her character's means) is gorgeous!

My favorite scene is when Barbra gets licked by the bull while driving a trailer. Barbra's laughs of disgust and amazement are quite hilarious.

Enjoy FOR PETE'S SAKE!

Aptly Titled
Avoid at all costs. Streisand at her most obnoxious, weaker material than a Nick-At-Nite "Facts Of Life" marathon. Wear a life preserver if you have to sit through it because it starts sinking right away.

For God's Sake!
Okay, what were the film folks thinking with regard to this picture? The commentary by the film's director was fun; the film in two formats was nice; but after almost 20 years, there is nothing new to this piece. The only upside is being able to burn on your personal CD player the opening title song, "For Pete's Sake" sung by Streisand. Where is the creative genius' behind these releases?

Barbara chewing scenery
This is not one of my favorite Barbara films. It's ok to watch on a dreqary Sunday afternoon. I'd much rather watch "What's Up, Doc?" or "Funny Girl" the latter of which has finally made it onto DVD.
This little film is basically about the bonds of marrriage and how love overcomes everything, including prostitution, larceny, goodfellas, porkbellies, stocks, snotty family members and Molly Picon!
Barbara plays Henry, whose husband Pete drives a cab by day and plays the stock market putting their savings into porkbellies. The stocks go belly up and Babrba is determined not to let Petes dreams join them. So, she goes from one silly plotline to another to try and get him the money, all the while putting them further in debt. Until the end when the porkbelly stock finally brings them their dreams.

AA sweet comedy with Barbra acting her face off trying her best to make the most of it. I truly hate her short hair in this movie, it distracts me. I hope that "What's Up, Doc?" and "On a Clear Day" get a great DVD treatment. Enjoy! ... Read more

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Great Cast, Mediocre Film
I wanted so much to love this film. Maggie Smith & Michael Caine together again (first time: "California Suite")was a big reason I sought this one out. The story idea is pleasasnt enough, but too often the scenes seem to just ramble on. There are bright spots, usually when Smith and Caine are around. The dialogue needed much more sparkle to make this film more memorable. A bit of better editing might have also improved the whole piece. An enjoyable, but rather disappointing experience.

Beetlejuice it isn't but still funny in a sophisticated way
I have watched this movie many times. Michael Caine and Maggie Smith are wonderful, I wish they would do another one like the Topper series. James Spader is great also, sort of Cary Grant similar. I don't remeber Polly Walker very well, the weak link? You also get Buck Henry and Sam Shepard! The music is wonderful also, very beautiful movie. I am delighted with many small production company movies, Kill the Man was a strained comedy but at least it was a true comedy instead of some of the movies big production companies try to pass off as comedies.

A well-acted comedy romance
There are actually two romances going on here, although the younger couple, which consists of Stevenson Lowe (James Spader), a young and successful 4th generation publisher, and his girlfriend Julia have quite a time of it just trying to come together! She wants him to marry her, but the old home he has just purchased has a few resident ghosts whom he needs to deal with first. Because to some degree they have contributed to his rift with Julia, (she says several times "I just don't want this" in confronting Stevenson's seeming inability to commit himself) the ghost couple also go to great lengths to bring the two of them together. However, there is another woman in the picture, one which Stevenson likes but not romantically and, well, things gets good and complicated down this path. Meanwhile, the ghosts, Max and Lily Gale, stage performers in their previous lives, dead as they are, have much to work on in mending their own age old romance. The acting is superb. The customes are posh if adequate. The story is original and thoughtful, and warm, it feels real, in spite of the infighting spirits. And -- a big plus -- the language is clean. It's a feel good movie. It's a great movie, bound to become a classic.

Curtain Call
A delightful romantic comedy with the talented James Spader, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, and even Sam Sheppard, it is set in Manhattan, with a lovely old home furnished in fabulous antiques, including two ghosts who were famous theatrical personalities in life. Spader inspires giggles with another of his always surprising comedic presentations, especially in his "fright" when the ghosts appear. The music is warm and the characters are rich. The dialogue is bright. The film offers a beautiful fantasy escape to upper class New York and a look into the publishing business - enjoy it with a glass or two of wine, and it will seem very believable.

NICE STORY, TOO BAD IT'S UNINTERESTING
The premise sounds interesting for a romantic comedy: successful commitment-phobic man loses successful girlfriend after saying the wrong thing once too often, man discovers house he just bought is haunted by a former husband-and-wife vaudeville team who constantly bicker, man asks the ghosts for help in repairing his relationship, and everything wraps up nice and neat within 94 minutes. Unfortunately, it's boring to the point where you just don't care. I really wanted to like this movie, but it just didn't happen. What was probably a good idea on paper didn't translate well to the screen. The acting is good, and some of the dialogue (especially between the bickering ghosts) is funny, but the whole thing lacks energy and seems forced at times. This is the second video from Square Dog Pictures that I've suffered through, the first being a very unfunny low-budget comedy titled "Kill The Man". Based on what I've seen so far (and the quality of the previews for their other films), it's best to leave their productions on the shelves. Definitely not worth purchasing unless you enjoy making yourself miserable. Maybe worth a rental if there's really nothing else available. ... Read more

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GREAT FUN!!
Back in the 1970s, when I was growing up, every Sunday afternoon our local TV station would broadcast these black and white horror classics under the program's name "Horror Theater". What joy it is to have them now on video. They are especially fun to watch during Halloween time and of course, on late Sunday afternoons.

This one, made in 1944, is great fun. Voodoo, superstition, wind howling, murder, weird island chant music over the phone....its all here.

It has the perfect cast with of course Evelyn Ankers and Elizabeth Harrison as the standouts. Anne Gwynne is lovely and fragile as always and of course, Lon Chaney as the man all these women are mad for playing a professor torn between logic and reason.

Oh how I enjoy these films. No one could make them like Universal who knew how to do it best!! If you're a fan of these old Horror classics ..... you won't be disappointed!!!

Ankers-Russell-: Wow!
Scream Queen Evelyn Ankers was rarely given anything juicy in her stream of B-classics, mostly in horror. But as Illona, the treacherous villain, she's able to snap and snarl with the best of them. Not only is she a treat but the strange-looking Elizabeth Russell (who usually worked for Cult Director Val Lewton)who resembles a real Cat Woman (as she was in Lewton's "Cat People")dishes it right back to Ankers. Chaney is such a lumbering old hambone, we wonder what the hell all these women were fighting over (not to mention one of his femme students whose deliriously in love with Hambone Chaney). Anne Gwynne is as pretty and vacant as a sugar plum fairy. Shot in seven days, Ankers and Russell are worth watching--and wishing that Universal had used their considerable talents to better advantage through both their careers.

Evelyn Ankers - what a diva!
Weird Woman is a camp classic that deserves a cult following. Ankers, normally cast as a good girl, here plays a conniving stalker. Elizabth Russell also hams it up as a bitter academic wife, who ultimately turns on Ankers. Anne Gwynne, as the lily white voodoo girl from the jungle, is laughably vacant as usual. A LOT OF FUN! ... Read more

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Sometimes deep, sometimes boring but always easy to watch...
...is this movie about two yuppies Cole and Peterson searching for the sense of life. The story is quickly told: Jeff and Marty leave their families behind to go on a trip to a beautiful island where they fall in love with the same woman who is played by the amazingly sexy Sheryl Lee. Although "Kiss The Sky" goes on for too long itÂ's never really hard to watch since there are beautiful locations and a nice supporting cast which includes Terence Stamp ("Bliss"), Patricia Charbonneau ("CallMe") and Season Hubley ("Hardcore"). The three leading actors are great, too - although I wasnÂ't completely convinced by PetersonÂ's performance (but maybe thatÂ's my fault since I just know him as a tough cop in "Manhunter" and "To Live and Die in L.A.").

Another positive aspect of "Kiss The Sky" is the nice soundtrack by Leonard Cohen (I especially like "Dance Me To The End Of Love").

Not everyoneÂ's taste, but if you like the actors you might also like "Kiss The Sky

Kiss the sky is an interesting movie
Ok, I admit it. Put Billy Petersen in a movie and I am hooked. The movie is interesting. Jeff (William Petersen) and Marty (Gary Cole) decide they need a change from the pressures of their everyday life. The two best buddies head off on a working vacation and wind up in an opium den where they hear a man talking of an island where you can kiss the sky. Longing for the days when they were young and free, the two head out to this paradise and wind up falling in love with the same woman. She goes from Jeff to Marty and then spends a night with both of them, which makes for the interesting part of the movie. Between romps in the sack, Marty and Jeff decide to build a haven for others like themselves that need a place to go, a place to be free. Fighting the language barrier, slow arrival of materials, and the coming monsoon season, Jeff and Marty take their friendship to the edge. The ending was a surprise but appropriate.
This movie made me long for my wild and free days and envy Marty and Jeff (and espically Sheryl Lee).

Would not recommend
This movie was awful. I kept watching it because I thought eventually it was going to get better but it never did. The plot: two men abandon their wives and children to find themselves, but really all they are doing is chasing young women in the tropics. They carry on a "three-some" relationship with one woman. One guy continues travelling, the other finally goes home to his family but in all his arrogance suggests to his wife she's lucky to have him home for as long as he stays. Do not waste your time - you will wish you had the two hours of your life back.

Believable
A movie like this stands on its own as a rare, once-in-a-while gamble. It's always surprising that such movies are made because they are not the typical Hollywood ilk; they take genuine risks and do not play to the least common denominator.

I was shocked to read some very negative reviews concerning this film. Yes, the film's tone and feeling are awkward and jumbled but I interpret this optimistically as an existential statement about these two mens' lives. It is as if--awoken from a decades' long, Los Angeles coma--they recall what it was to have been truly alive and full of hope for the future. They have fallen and they know it. From young adulthood in Northern California to a waning middle age in Southern California, they have made a journey downwards. To remedy the fall, they escape... by going far to the side, neither East nor West. Once there, they realize what has happened with their lives; in the words of Gary Cole's character: "That's what I thought, this is all just a mistake." Their interpretation of life as delusion and suffering feels true, though the stumbling attempt to address this realization leaves one reeling. The epiphany recalls Kafka's frightening story, In the Penal Colony. The comprehension of your 'crime' always comes too late, but just in time for you to recognize its meaning and truly understand the horror of it all.

The characters are sympathetic but not necessarily likable. They are self-indulgent. Just as their forgetfulness of the important things led them into a life of quiet misery, so their practiced art allows them to forget the sacred duties that they have haplessly committed themselves to: marriage and parenthood.

In contrast to other reviewers, I found the characters well-cast. Terrence Stamp steals the show as an itinerant Dutch monk who shows an artful degree of compassion for his American friends. His insights are neither cliché nor pretentious but always pithy and well-timed.

The true highlight of this film is its haunting music. Rarely has a movie been so nicely accompanied. The Leonard Cohen lyrics are sung by a deep, lingering voice that seems to echo the tired spirits of these washed-up men.

Puerile and embarassing
It can't be the worst movie I have ever seen, because I have seen so many bad ones. But it's close. Pompous, ridiculous, self important dialogue that goes on and on and makes no sense. Phony, insincere performances that make the phrase "stilted" a compliment. Everyone is painfully miscast. I suspect that participation in this flick by cast and crew was obtained because everybody got a neat, free trip to the beautiful Phillipines, although that being said, the cinematography is weak and doesn't do it justice.

The worst stuff is the "erotic' material, i.e., a couple of pg-rated sex scenes, including a three way between the two men and Sheryl Lee (the prime reason my husband rented it I guess), which was so awkward that it performs the odd, moraliistic job of making kinky sex look BORING. And the actors look painfully embarassed all during. I felt sorry for them. If I were in this mess, my goal would be the make enough money to buy up all the copies and the master print and have it destroyed. ... Read more

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recommended to fans of the British gangster flick
Chronologically sitting between Get Carter & The Long Good Friday this is something of a lost classic British gangster / heist film containing all the tough , gritty realism of its better known peers - with Stacy Keach ( for some reason ) cast as an alcoholic ex-London cop . Highly recommended to fans of the genre - bit dated otherwise but still stands up against more recent films.

Grit and nastiness
Don't confuse this movie with the Michael Keaton one.
This has Stacey Keach, David Hemmings, Freddie Starr, Edward Fox et al and Stephen Boyd as a particularly nasty villain.
Apted piles on the grotesquery and the squalor, and the bank job gone wrong ending is superb.

You ask yourself . . .
THE SQUEEZE causes you to ask yourself . . . "Hey! I've been watching this for 25 minutes. Are they writing the script as they go along?" It is almost as if the director conceded that since we're not getting any laughs, let's make this into a mystery. Failing that route, it ended up trying to make the kids happy with a lot of special effects. Yes, Keaton tried to play the comic, but only manages to play a misfit-in-society figure. I give three stars to this movie only because I did not fall asleep; and also because Rae Dawn Chong worked very hard to act out her role, whatever that was supposed to be. I saw this movie again after a spell of ten years hoping that I'd find something in it after that time lapse. I think that I did detect a New Yorker's joke about New Jersey on the second time around.

The worst movie I've ever seen in my life.
This was a dreadful picture I saw in a "Dollar Movie" back in college. I felt that I had wasted my dollar! Michael Keaton is so much better than this that frankly, it is downright embarassing!

Take my advice -- stay far, far away. ... Read more