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When 16 year old Michael Dunn arrives at Catholic school, all hell breaks loose in this hilarious coming-of-age comedy. An unforgettable romp through days of innocence and nights of discovery when boys were boys, and girls were waiting to be discovered. ... Read more

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A viewer from the US August 15, 1999
Heaven Help Us is one of the best comedy movies i've ever seen. It's nice to finally see a comedy about a catholic school since almost every one is on a public school. Since I've been in catholic school for almost all of my education I can relate to the movie. Being a former alter boy I found the scene with Williams passing out while helping with the eucharist the best part of the moive. 5 stars all the way!!!!!!!

Nostalgic At Its Best!
One day I was flipping the channels and turned to Comedy Central...They were showing Heaven Help Us and I'm glad I kept on watching it. I went to catholic school from 2nd grade on through high school and yes, I attended an all boys school (Loyola High School of Los Angeles).

Heaven Help Us reminded me of the crazy things that go on in a school where you don't have to worry about embarrasing yourself in front of girls. We were kind of in our own world. I remember the all girls school just a couple of blocks away, as in the movie. When the priest came over to the five characters in the assembly, I was reminded of when a priest did the same thing to some of us during a high school mass.

This is a coming of age story and I haven't found a person who has hated the movie. It's too bad that it's not as acclaimed as it should be. It should be considered an American Classic. To me it is. The scene where the student is snatched away from mass for using his own clicker to make the student body sit and stand is 100% classic!

Great Movie! Where's the DVD?!!!
This movie is a great movie that I've always liked. I can't relate to growing up in Catholic school in the 50s, but I can in the 70s.
Why isn't this movie out on DVD yet?! This is definately one of those movies that should be released on DVD.

I remember those days.....
This is a great movie about how life in a Catholic High school was. Having gone to a Catholic high school, I can relate to this very well. The movie is really good.

A Catholic school favorite.
I have yet to meet a Catholic school alum who did not like "Heaven Help Us." It will appeal to all generations of former Catholic school students due to its mix of sentiment, humor, nostalgia, and stereotypes. If you're a Catholic school grad you're going to like this one even if you, like myself, went to a school in which lay people made up the majority of the faculty and corporal punishment was a myth from the distant past of your parents' schooldays.

"Heaven Help Us" is a comedy about teenage boys trying to survive their days at a Brooklyn all boys Catholic high school in the mid-1960s. It's a rather episodic film dealing with how school, home, girls, and the Church effect the lives of these teenagers. Set in the pre-Vatican II days of the Church, the movie shows the influence that institution then had on the everyday lives of its followers.

"Heaven Help Us" is a comedy, but it also has several serious and very sentimental moments, which are quite well done. However, those serious scenes may be the reason why this film bombed at the box office. If I remember correctly this movie was mistakenly advertised as a sort of "Porky's Goes to Catholic School." Thus, people, who went to see it thinking it was a raunchy, teen, sex comedy, came away disappointed because it's not a sex comedy! There is a nice romance, an on-going joke about one character being unable to "master his domain," and another character is stopped in his advances towards his drunk girlfriend in a very gross way, but no real sex. However, people, who may have been interested in seeing a comedic, coming of age story (which is what "Heaven Help Us" really is), did not see it either due to its poorly thought out ad campaign.

This movie is occassionally shown on television, but it's usually hacked to pieces because of some of its language. Kevin Dillon's moronic character has a penchent for using a homosexual slur against everyone and everything, which is a realistic thing for a teenage boy to do, but not allowed in our PC world today so his lines are always edited. That's a shame because those are among the funniest lines in the movie. ... Read more

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These first two episodes of the charming and perceptive series The Wonder Years are an appropriate setup for the uninitiated and a must-have for fans. The original pilot introduces Kevin (Fred Savage), his best friend Paul (Josh Saviano), his childhood playmate and budding girlfriend, Winnie (Danica McKellar), and his typical late-1960s, early-'70s family: older brother and nemesis Wayne (Jason Hervey), beautiful liberal sister Karen (Olivia d'Abo), mother (Alley Mills), and father (Dan Lauria). Kevin and his friends are entering Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School, Winnie gets contacts, her brother Brian (Bentley Mitchum) is killed in Vietnam, and Kevin and Winnie share a first kiss. The opener also features some fantastic music (the Byrds' "Turn, Turn, Turn," Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crystal Blue Persuasion," and Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves a Woman")--a trademark of the series. Great music (Buffalo Springfield, Aaron Neville, Judy Collins) also highlights "Swinger," which follows with Brian's funeral and Kevin and his pals' growing obsession with sex, fueled by their curiosity with Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask. Daniel Stern's narration is warm and engaging and the voice-over is never intrusive. This series continues to be enchanting because of its ability to mix comedy and pathos, as well as infuse a sense of dignity and history in a period many consider their most awful years. --N.F. Mendoza ... Read more

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You'll look back with Wonder too!
You can't help but interject yourself Kevin's life. He is so relatable. Also with the narration it makes us think of our own glory days of youth and the important people in our lives. The first kiss. First experience with someone dying. The intrigue of sex ed. Our best friend and knowing everything about that person. Nagging brother or sister. Fighting parents who loved each other and us. The popular music that defined the era we grew up in. I'm sure there are special songs that conjure up powerful images from your past just as the special songs from the Wonder Years does the same for each episode.

With the narration of the young Kevin and the 60s setting it reminds me of the movie Christmas Story. The Messy Marvin actor and the narration of his thoughts/dreams of the Red Ryder bb gun. Another classic! But I digres . . .

You have to see this first volume of Wonder Years! It will tug at your heart strings again! You won't be disappointed!

Kevin, Paul and Winnie start Junior High in the Fall of 1968
Kevin Arnold, Homer Simpson and I all graduated from high school in the same year. But when we first meet Kevin, Paul and Winnie as they are heading for their first day of school at the newly renamed Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School in the Fall of 1968. "The Original Pilot" (January 31, 1988) aired after the Super Bowl that year, guaranteeing itself a big audience. What they saw was Kevin (Fred Savage) having a hard time at school. His best friend Paul (Josh Saviano) is no help, his older brother Wayne (Jason Hervey) is out to get him, and Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar), the tomboy down the street is now wearing go-go boots and inducing major hormonal problems. So Kevin immediately finds himself in trouble with the assistant principal, forcing his mom (Alley Mills) and dad (Dan Lauria) to come down and pick him up. However, when they drag Kevin home to be punished, his sister Karen (Olivia D'Abo) has some horrible news that makes everything moot. The ending of this first-rate pilot episode is a most bittersweet moment between Kevin and Winnie. Things are back to as normal as like got for young teenagers in the late Sixties in "Swinger" (March 29, 1988), where Kevin and Paul's Phys. Ed. teacher has started teaching Sex Education. Do you remember "Our Body, Ourselves"? Both of these episodes were written by Neal Marlens & Carol Black. Interesting footnote: The pilot episode was directed by Steve Miner, who got his start doing a couple of "Friday the 13th" films. In a lot of ways I think "The Wonder Years" was the "Leave It To Beaver" of its day, even if it was set twenty years in the past (when it first aired), with the key difference being Winnie. Beaver never had a girl friend like Winnie and it is their relationship, which goes from puppy love to teenage infatuation to something more lasting, is at the heart of "The Wonder Years." Also, before there was "Forrest Gump" it was this television show that made use of the music that was the soundtrack for our lives.

i enjoyed it thought it was sad though
this program brought back alot of menmories for my hubby ,and me we too grew up in the sixties and seventies would like to see more programs like that instead of these other court shows too many serious on them

great
l liked this drama so much and i would like to preview i

Kevin Arnold captures our memories as we go back to 1968.
A 12 year old boy named Kevin Arnold (played by Fred Savage) growing up in the 1960's through the 1970's. He has to deal with this parents (Dan Lauria / Alley Mills), brother, sister, best friend, school and of course girlfriend Winnie Cooper (played by Danica McKellar). The person who narrates and describes everything for us is off screen adult Kevin Arnold (portrayed by Home Alone's Daniel Stern). This is a TVG comedy-drama the whole family will enjoy. ... Read more

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Only for the die-hard fan
As a devoted fan of the Wonder Years, I must say that I was disappointed in this video collection. Not only is the quality poor (fading in and out, scratchiness, etc.) but there are only two episodes per video (on this one and on vol. 1). I appreciate the early episodes, but they definitely made a mistake by passing up some of the gems of the later seasons ("The Lake"/cara episode, "Goodbye", anything with Becky Slater...and of course, the 2-part series finale). Unless you're desperate and this is truly your only option, I would recommend holding out until something better comes along.

My review
The episodes on this video both really make you think. Not only are they both amusing, they also capture your heart. "My Father's Office" is a father-son episode, in which Kevin goes to work with his father and uncovers a few mysteries of the life of his father. He learns a few reasons why his father is the way he is. "Angel" is a funnier episode than the first, but it still manages to have a moral at the end and make you think. In it Karen, Kevin's older sister, has a new boyfriend, that Kevin discovers is cheating on her and Kevin tries to find ways to get rid of him. So if you're a Wonder Years fan, I reccommend you add this great video to your collection!

A fabulous trip down memory lane!
The Wonder Years is a show about innocence in a time not so innocent. The naration parallel to the beautiful script and hilarious acting, make the trip down memory lane a lot easier to swallow. Which, I assume, is it's initiative. As for these two episodes, the first is a must see. For those who had a father figure, this is a must see. It may make you want to reconsider the relationship with your son, or daughter. The other episode is another classic in a very classy t.v. show that will hopefully teach you as much as it has taught me about myself and my past. ... Read more

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The Wonder Years is the best T.V. show ever created!
Wow! This tape would make an excellent gift for all Wonder Years fans! In the first episode, sweet 12-year-old Kevin Arnold is trying to find a present for his girlfriend Winnie and at the same time, the whole Arnold household is hoping Jack, the father will buy them a color t.v. for Christmas. In the end, Kevin learns that Christmas is more than presents and is about the memories and special moments in life. In the second episode, Kevin is older (sixteen-years-old) and is trying to find the perfect present for Winnie again. After the family, suffers a financial blow because Jack's partner decides to not invest in the furniture company, the holiday spirit is again being tested. I enjoyed the tapes so much and I watch them over and over. Definately a good tape.

Poor Tape Quality
The story was excellent, but the tape quality was awful. It looked like somebody taped it at home off their VCR. I was beginning to think it was bootlegged.

The Most Touching and Heartwarming Show I have ever seen
When I first saw an episode of the Wonder Years, I didn't connect with it much. I thought it was a show for kids, one that didn't have much bearing on me. As I watched it more, especially on Nick at Nite when there was nothing else on, I began to realize that this show was unique. Not only did it appeal to younger audiences with its light-hearted humor, but that it even appealed to middle to late teenagers like me, with its displays of Kevin's relationships, his feelings, and his growth as a person. This show deals with practically every difficulty that adolescents must face, from strange parents to changing friends. It is rare that a show has actually been able to reach out and touch my heart, but it seems that this show is able to do it whenever I watch it. My only wish was that they had the entire series available, so that I could watch it from start to finish.

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the wonderful wonder years
I have enjoyed watching The Wonder Years from a toddler to a teen and tears still roll down my cheeks when i see the reality of the pain in the world that this program shows. Through Kevin's eyes I have seen the Vietnam War. I have felt love, rejection, acceptance, care, compassion and loss. The Wonder Years is the truth of the world then and now. ... Read more

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a comic misadventure about a decidely odd couple -- an insecurestockbroker and his talking horse. each trying to learn a thingor two about life, success and love. ... Read more

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"if it ain't cockroaches, it's palominos" - Fred
This movie had "sequel" written ALL over it. I actually grew attached to these stupid characters. The funniest part HAS to be when Don is talking FOR Fred... "what makes you think you're the man to ride me... I mean to ride Don, haw haw haw"... OH MY GOD, THAT IS FUNNY! I demand this movie make it's way to DVD, cuz I'm stressin' out waitin'.

"I said, it's like that even after I go swimming... toots!"

better 'n drinking condensed milk
oh! we invented the cinema (I say 'We' but I mean the folks behind Dabney Coleman's world famous role in women's lib.)
so the western genre doesn't apply here no: you've got two things: a talking horse and a twenty-five-thousand year-old dame
by the name of Virginia Southingworth Madson. Comedy was
certainly inevitable as this
pair teams up to provide many depressed humans reason to
off themselves (I mean that in the hermeneutical sense).

One of the most underrated films ever
Come on, how can you resist Bob "Cat" Goldthwait and the voice of John Candy as a talking horse in the same movie? This is one of the unsung heros of the slapstick 80's heyday. It takes me back to memories of Police Academy and Porky's. But somehow it's even better. And Virginia Madson? Don't even get me started!

stupid, but entertaining
Buy this video if you aren't very smart, or if you REALLY like Bobcat Goldthwait. Otherwise, save your money for something a little less moronic.

Unredeemable chaos
Shakespeare is a genius and Peter Brook is divine. He gives to King Lear an unexpected dimension in this black and white film. He more or less puts the problem of power in second position and centers the play on the process of aging, showing all the shortcomings of age : capricious whims, anger and temper, the demand to be taken care of as if you were some kind of baby, the need to be surrounded by other people who make you think you are not alone, old, decrepit. The total lack of humanity of the two favored daughters is described with such density that they become more than cruel, purely inhuman and barbaric. They hate old people as if their lives were at stake, menaced by their only presence. They blind the old Gloucester and they reject their old father, though both old men had deserved being chastised because of their whimsical decisions and abuse of authority. But even the third daughter of the King is not really saved by the film since she was silly enough to refuse her share of the kingdom in order then to capture the whole thing through war. None of those characters is in any way redeemed. Of course we find the fundamental pattern Shakespeare uses in many plays. The normal situation of the beginning is disturbed by an unbalanced decision from King Lear : to step down from the throne and to abandon his responsibility towards his kingdom. Thus he creates disorder and a dynamic that will lead to total destruction : the ambition of the two favored sisters, then their rivalry, then the ambition of the third sister. The drama has to go through to the end, which is the death of all members of this silly family. And, maybe, from the ashes of these fools, a just and new power structure will emerge. But in this play this epiphany is hardly suggested. We end in chaos, and that is original in Shakespeare's plays. Peter Brook multiplies this chaos by his great directing and the beautiful use of black and white, emphasized by the season, winter, with snow everywhere, or by the white sand of the beach in the final scenes. His rendering of the craziness of King Lear after the tempest is based on black-outs alternating with distorted short visions of grimacing faces. This adaptation of King Lear is one of the most powerful ones I have ever seen, due to the lack of color, extreme music, and superfluous special effects. It is a trip into the night of aging politicians creating chaos out of selfishness. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Universities of Paris IX and II. ... Read more

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Best Show!
This is the Best Show to ever come out in the Wonder Years collection.I really liked it and I couldn't stop watching it.It's the best show on Nickelodeon,in my opinion.I loved the video.

Good, slightly twee sometimes, and...
The script of the series is good and the actors did a great job. However, I just "wonder" what happened to Fred Savage during the years spent on the making of the series. Did he grow up normally, as we were watching him, in this sort of Truman's show? Of course, we did not watch his real life but we did watched him all the same. It would be a relief to know if he does not hate this series now.

The most unforgettable and best t.v. show ever!!!
This show is most definately the best show ever made! I love THE WONDER YEARS! I'm trying to collect all the episodes. Kevin Arnold is just like me in so many ways. He's so hilarious and sweet. Each episode is unforgettable and makes you laugh or cry...

Poor Tape Quality
The story was excellent, but the tape quality was awful. It appeared as if someone taped it at home on their VCR using ELP speed. I was beginning to think it was bootlegged.

THE BEST SHOW EVER!!!
"The Wonder Years" is the BEST where all talents come together. All tapes and DVD of "The Wonder Years" are valuable, and this tape is no exception. If possible, please put out tapes and DVD of all episodes. If you have a whole collection of this show, I WILL PAY ANY PRICE TO GET IT. Thanks. ... Read more

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Great Comedy!!
Judge Reinhold and Meg Tilly star in this great off beat comedy about a make-believe Cop who gets into all types of mischief.It's a must see movie!! ... Read more

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Put Away Your Preconceptions
Before I saw "The Crew," I didn't have many expectations of it. To my surprise and pleasure, "The Crew" turned out to be much better than a mere formula movie about oldsters.

Four former mob "goodfellas" (played by Burt Reynolds, Seymour Cassel, Richard Dreyfuss and Dan Hedaya) live on the edge of poverty in South Miami. Their art-deco neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, and soon their apartment is going to go condo, which they can't afford. Immediate action is required.

What do goodfellas do? They "whack" (kill) people, of course. And there is killing in this surprise of a movie, but not the type you'd expect. This is a fast-paced, zippy movie that happens to have a lot of black humor. You know who the heroes are, but it takes almost until the end of the film, but where and how the enemies get their due is nicely surprising.

All the performances were just fine. Early in the movie, Burt Reynolds, reduced to fast-food work to make ends meet, growls at a customer, "Special orders DO upset us," and promptly loses his job. The film is ripe with situational wit of that type. The relatively unknown Seymour Cassel had to carry a lot of the acting, and he held his own along with the three other stars.

A special plot twist involves former singer (and now character actress) Lainie Kazan, the wife of a restaurant owner who runs into the Crew at an inopportune moment. Her scenes are played way over-the-top and in this context, it works brilliantly.

The Crew is certainly not the best gangster comedy ever, but it holds up well. I can heartily recommend it.

Geriatric Goodfellas
"The Crew" is comprised of Richard Dreyfuss (Bobby), the brains of the outfit, Burt Reynolds (Bats), the hot-tempered muscle, Seymour Cassel (Mouth), the quiet ladies man and Dan Hedaya, who plays "The Brick." He's not stupid but, as Dan says in his interview segment, "I guess his thought process is a little different from most people." The movie starts out with a flashback of them as four young wiseguys pulling a job, then flashes forward to them as four old men sitting on a porch. Bat turns to Bobby and complains, "You said the good times were gonna last forever." Bobby replies, "I thought we'd be dead by now!" The story concerns them trying to save their rundown, Miami Beach apartment house (the Raj Mahal) from going condo. Each of their schemes backfires and gets them further into trouble with the local drug lord and the police. The plot twists hold one's interest throughout the film, but the quirky lead characters really carry this picture. "The Crew" is a movie that proves that Mafioso are people too!

Watch them do their stuff!
This movie was not a box office hit when it was released just a few months ago, but dreams do sometimes come true.

Starting in New Jersey in 1968, we follow the lives of four 'has-been' gangsters. Now retired and living peaceably in The Raj Mahal in Miami Beach, they attempt to make one last heist. So as not to be evicted (who wants to be homeless?) from this run-down hotel, they plot a way to save their special home. Look for the pink ostrich.

Burt Reynolds looks good as an old man and is funny like in those 'Bandit' movies. Richard Dreyfuss who won an Academy Award for his role in THE GOODBYE GIRL and was great in MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS (I loved that music!) showed his winning style. Seymour Cassel who was in Bill Murray's RUSHMORE and Dan Hedaya (Detective Jack in SHAFT), round out the foursome.

When you need a laugh, rent this one from the local video store (better yet, buy it here at Amazon.com), sit back and enjoy. If you liked GRUMPY OLD MEN, you'll love these "grandfatherly gangsters" who are not quite 'over the hill' yet. Stephen Iervolino compared this film ro 'GoodFellas' in LAUNCH. This parody is better than either or both/and in a class all its own.

An Easy Movie To Watch !
Just sit back and enjoy this flick. It's not going to win any awards but it is good lighthearted fun.

Definatly worth a look, very funny and well done
The Crew is acually a very funny enjoyable movie. I will admit the plot is a little weak, but it's not horrible. It is basically about four ex crew members {Dreyfuss and company} want to stay in their appartment, so of course they set up a fake killing to keep their appartment. And along the way they meet a firy widow { Kazan}, a tenasious stripper { Jeniffer Tilly}, and a policeinvestogator who might just be Dreyfuss's long lost daughter { Carrie Anne Moss}. A bit corny......Yes but still very enjoyable. Without a doubt the three major female roles are what holds together this film. Kazan is hillarios as the old widow deli owner. Tilly is great and very enthusiastic as the female stripper "dating" one of the crew members for the money. And Moss is exellent as the police officer { in a short seen you get to see her do two more matrix kicks! don't miss it} and her part is no doubt way to short. ... Read more

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"if it ain't cockroaches, it's palominos" - Fred
This movie had "sequel" written ALL over it. I actually grew attached to these stupid characters. The funniest part HAS to be when Don is talking FOR Fred... "what makes you think you're the man to ride me... I mean to ride Don, haw haw haw"... OH MY GOD, THAT IS FUNNY! I demand this movie make it's way to DVD, cuz I'm stressin' out waitin'.

"I said, it's like that even after I go swimming... toots!"

better 'n drinking condensed milk
oh! we invented the cinema (I say 'We' but I mean the folks behind Dabney Coleman's world famous role in women's lib.)
so the western genre doesn't apply here no: you've got two things: a talking horse and a twenty-five-thousand year-old dame
by the name of Virginia Southingworth Madson. Comedy was
certainly inevitable as this
pair teams up to provide many depressed humans reason to
off themselves (I mean that in the hermeneutical sense).

One of the most underrated films ever
Come on, how can you resist Bob "Cat" Goldthwait and the voice of John Candy as a talking horse in the same movie? This is one of the unsung heros of the slapstick 80's heyday. It takes me back to memories of Police Academy and Porky's. But somehow it's even better. And Virginia Madson? Don't even get me started!

stupid, but entertaining
Buy this video if you aren't very smart, or if you REALLY like Bobcat Goldthwait. Otherwise, save your money for something a little less moronic.

Unredeemable chaos
Shakespeare is a genius and Peter Brook is divine. He gives to King Lear an unexpected dimension in this black and white film. He more or less puts the problem of power in second position and centers the play on the process of aging, showing all the shortcomings of age : capricious whims, anger and temper, the demand to be taken care of as if you were some kind of baby, the need to be surrounded by other people who make you think you are not alone, old, decrepit. The total lack of humanity of the two favored daughters is described with such density that they become more than cruel, purely inhuman and barbaric. They hate old people as if their lives were at stake, menaced by their only presence. They blind the old Gloucester and they reject their old father, though both old men had deserved being chastised because of their whimsical decisions and abuse of authority. But even the third daughter of the King is not really saved by the film since she was silly enough to refuse her share of the kingdom in order then to capture the whole thing through war. None of those characters is in any way redeemed. Of course we find the fundamental pattern Shakespeare uses in many plays. The normal situation of the beginning is disturbed by an unbalanced decision from King Lear : to step down from the throne and to abandon his responsibility towards his kingdom. Thus he creates disorder and a dynamic that will lead to total destruction : the ambition of the two favored sisters, then their rivalry, then the ambition of the third sister. The drama has to go through to the end, which is the death of all members of this silly family. And, maybe, from the ashes of these fools, a just and new power structure will emerge. But in this play this epiphany is hardly suggested. We end in chaos, and that is original in Shakespeare's plays. Peter Brook multiplies this chaos by his great directing and the beautiful use of black and white, emphasized by the season, winter, with snow everywhere, or by the white sand of the beach in the final scenes. His rendering of the craziness of King Lear after the tempest is based on black-outs alternating with distorted short visions of grimacing faces. This adaptation of King Lear is one of the most powerful ones I have ever seen, due to the lack of color, extreme music, and superfluous special effects. It is a trip into the night of aging politicians creating chaos out of selfishness. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Universities of Paris IX and II. ... Read more

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Put Away Your Preconceptions
Before I saw "The Crew," I didn't have many expectations of it. To my surprise and pleasure, "The Crew" turned out to be much better than a mere formula movie about oldsters.

Four former mob "goodfellas" (played by Burt Reynolds, Seymour Cassel, Richard Dreyfuss and Dan Hedaya) live on the edge of poverty in South Miami. Their art-deco neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, and soon their apartment is going to go condo, which they can't afford. Immediate action is required.

What do goodfellas do? They "whack" (kill) people, of course. And there is killing in this surprise of a movie, but not the type you'd expect. This is a fast-paced, zippy movie that happens to have a lot of black humor. You know who the heroes are, but it takes almost until the end of the film, but where and how the enemies get their due is nicely surprising.

All the performances were just fine. Early in the movie, Burt Reynolds, reduced to fast-food work to make ends meet, growls at a customer, "Special orders DO upset us," and promptly loses his job. The film is ripe with situational wit of that type. The relatively unknown Seymour Cassel had to carry a lot of the acting, and he held his own along with the three other stars.

A special plot twist involves former singer (and now character actress) Lainie Kazan, the wife of a restaurant owner who runs into the Crew at an inopportune moment. Her scenes are played way over-the-top and in this context, it works brilliantly.

The Crew is certainly not the best gangster comedy ever, but it holds up well. I can heartily recommend it.

Geriatric Goodfellas
"The Crew" is comprised of Richard Dreyfuss (Bobby), the brains of the outfit, Burt Reynolds (Bats), the hot-tempered muscle, Seymour Cassel (Mouth), the quiet ladies man and Dan Hedaya, who plays "The Brick." He's not stupid but, as Dan says in his interview segment, "I guess his thought process is a little different from most people." The movie starts out with a flashback of them as four young wiseguys pulling a job, then flashes forward to them as four old men sitting on a porch. Bat turns to Bobby and complains, "You said the good times were gonna last forever." Bobby replies, "I thought we'd be dead by now!" The story concerns them trying to save their rundown, Miami Beach apartment house (the Raj Mahal) from going condo. Each of their schemes backfires and gets them further into trouble with the local drug lord and the police. The plot twists hold one's interest throughout the film, but the quirky lead characters really carry this picture. "The Crew" is a movie that proves that Mafioso are people too!

Watch them do their stuff!
This movie was not a box office hit when it was released just a few months ago, but dreams do sometimes come true.

Starting in New Jersey in 1968, we follow the lives of four 'has-been' gangsters. Now retired and living peaceably in The Raj Mahal in Miami Beach, they attempt to make one last heist. So as not to be evicted (who wants to be homeless?) from this run-down hotel, they plot a way to save their special home. Look for the pink ostrich.

Burt Reynolds looks good as an old man and is funny like in those 'Bandit' movies. Richard Dreyfuss who won an Academy Award for his role in THE GOODBYE GIRL and was great in MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS (I loved that music!) showed his winning style. Seymour Cassel who was in Bill Murray's RUSHMORE and Dan Hedaya (Detective Jack in SHAFT), round out the foursome.

When you need a laugh, rent this one from the local video store (better yet, buy it here at Amazon.com), sit back and enjoy. If you liked GRUMPY OLD MEN, you'll love these "grandfatherly gangsters" who are not quite 'over the hill' yet. Stephen Iervolino compared this film ro 'GoodFellas' in LAUNCH. This parody is better than either or both/and in a class all its own.

An Easy Movie To Watch !
Just sit back and enjoy this flick. It's not going to win any awards but it is good lighthearted fun.

Definatly worth a look, very funny and well done
The Crew is acually a very funny enjoyable movie. I will admit the plot is a little weak, but it's not horrible. It is basically about four ex crew members {Dreyfuss and company} want to stay in their appartment, so of course they set up a fake killing to keep their appartment. And along the way they meet a firy widow { Kazan}, a tenasious stripper { Jeniffer Tilly}, and a policeinvestogator who might just be Dreyfuss's long lost daughter { Carrie Anne Moss}. A bit corny......Yes but still very enjoyable. Without a doubt the three major female roles are what holds together this film. Kazan is hillarios as the old widow deli owner. Tilly is great and very enthusiastic as the female stripper "dating" one of the crew members for the money. And Moss is exellent as the police officer { in a short seen you get to see her do two more matrix kicks! don't miss it} and her part is no doubt way to short. ... Read more

Reviews (8)

"if it ain't cockroaches, it's palominos" - Fred
This movie had "sequel" written ALL over it. I actually grew attached to these stupid characters. The funniest part HAS to be when Don is talking FOR Fred... "what makes you think you're the man to ride me... I mean to ride Don, haw haw haw"... OH MY GOD, THAT IS FUNNY! I demand this movie make it's way to DVD, cuz I'm stressin' out waitin'.

"I said, it's like that even after I go swimming... toots!"

better 'n drinking condensed milk
oh! we invented the cinema (I say 'We' but I mean the folks behind Dabney Coleman's world famous role in women's lib.)
so the western genre doesn't apply here no: you've got two things: a talking horse and a twenty-five-thousand year-old dame
by the name of Virginia Southingworth Madson. Comedy was
certainly inevitable as this
pair teams up to provide many depressed humans reason to
off themselves (I mean that in the hermeneutical sense).

One of the most underrated films ever
Come on, how can you resist Bob "Cat" Goldthwait and the voice of John Candy as a talking horse in the same movie? This is one of the unsung heros of the slapstick 80's heyday. It takes me back to memories of Police Academy and Porky's. But somehow it's even better. And Virginia Madson? Don't even get me started!

stupid, but entertaining
Buy this video if you aren't very smart, or if you REALLY like Bobcat Goldthwait. Otherwise, save your money for something a little less moronic.

Unredeemable chaos
Shakespeare is a genius and Peter Brook is divine. He gives to King Lear an unexpected dimension in this black and white film. He more or less puts the problem of power in second position and centers the play on the process of aging, showing all the shortcomings of age : capricious whims, anger and temper, the demand to be taken care of as if you were some kind of baby, the need to be surrounded by other people who make you think you are not alone, old, decrepit. The total lack of humanity of the two favored daughters is described with such density that they become more than cruel, purely inhuman and barbaric. They hate old people as if their lives were at stake, menaced by their only presence. They blind the old Gloucester and they reject their old father, though both old men had deserved being chastised because of their whimsical decisions and abuse of authority. But even the third daughter of the King is not really saved by the film since she was silly enough to refuse her share of the kingdom in order then to capture the whole thing through war. None of those characters is in any way redeemed. Of course we find the fundamental pattern Shakespeare uses in many plays. The normal situation of the beginning is disturbed by an unbalanced decision from King Lear : to step down from the throne and to abandon his responsibility towards his kingdom. Thus he creates disorder and a dynamic that will lead to total destruction : the ambition of the two favored sisters, then their rivalry, then the ambition of the third sister. The drama has to go through to the end, which is the death of all members of this silly family. And, maybe, from the ashes of these fools, a just and new power structure will emerge. But in this play this epiphany is hardly suggested. We end in chaos, and that is original in Shakespeare's plays. Peter Brook multiplies this chaos by his great directing and the beautiful use of black and white, emphasized by the season, winter, with snow everywhere, or by the white sand of the beach in the final scenes. His rendering of the craziness of King Lear after the tempest is based on black-outs alternating with distorted short visions of grimacing faces. This adaptation of King Lear is one of the most powerful ones I have ever seen, due to the lack of color, extreme music, and superfluous special effects. It is a trip into the night of aging politicians creating chaos out of selfishness. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Universities of Paris IX and II. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Overrated.
Parts of this series was interesting, but there were a lot of letdowns...Kevin has several rather sexist attitudes; Winnie really is rather insipid in that she whines too much and has only Kevin, Paul, and his guys friends as her only friends. The one year she's at a different school, she comes back to Kevin wailing that she "doesn't fit in" and how lonely she is instead of attempting to make some friends on her own (she does wind up hanging out with another group of all guys from that school). The only characters I really liked here and sometimes it was the reason I watched this series occasionally were Paul and Debbie Pfieffer. There were both so cute and funny! They were basically the only two intelligent, enjoyable characters there and I loved their dark hair, eyes, and thick glasses. I liked how gentle and loyal Paul was.

Toching funny and everything in between
I really love this video of the wonder years and i think that you and your family would treasure it so much after you bought it! I just started watching the Wonder Years and it is already my favorite show and when you watch the videos i know that you will fall in love with the series just as i did and it will become your favorite show to! This movie brings the Wonder Years to life! It is unlike amy other movie you will see!!!

A Great Little Set
The Wonder Years tells the story of a young boy (Kevin Arnold) growing up in the 60's and 70's in a small town. I am a huge fan of this show when you order you will get two tapes with great episodes on each of them. If you are a big fan you should check out the other videos that Amazon.com has to offer for this show like, The Best of the Wonder Years which has the last eposiode in its entirty and clips for the whole running of the sitcom. Also The Original Pilot & Swinger, My Fathers Office & Angel, and The Holiday Episodes which makes a great christmas gift. But this set today! ... Read more

Reviews (8)

"if it ain't cockroaches, it's palominos" - Fred
This movie had "sequel" written ALL over it. I actually grew attached to these stupid characters. The funniest part HAS to be when Don is talking FOR Fred... "what makes you think you're the man to ride me... I mean to ride Don, haw haw haw"... OH MY GOD, THAT IS FUNNY! I demand this movie make it's way to DVD, cuz I'm stressin' out waitin'.

"I said, it's like that even after I go swimming... toots!"

better 'n drinking condensed milk
oh! we invented the cinema (I say 'We' but I mean the folks behind Dabney Coleman's world famous role in women's lib.)
so the western genre doesn't apply here no: you've got two things: a talking horse and a twenty-five-thousand year-old dame
by the name of Virginia Southingworth Madson. Comedy was
certainly inevitable as this
pair teams up to provide many depressed humans reason to
off themselves (I mean that in the hermeneutical sense).

One of the most underrated films ever
Come on, how can you resist Bob "Cat" Goldthwait and the voice of John Candy as a talking horse in the same movie? This is one of the unsung heros of the slapstick 80's heyday. It takes me back to memories of Police Academy and Porky's. But somehow it's even better. And Virginia Madson? Don't even get me started!

stupid, but entertaining
Buy this video if you aren't very smart, or if you REALLY like Bobcat Goldthwait. Otherwise, save your money for something a little less moronic.

Unredeemable chaos
Shakespeare is a genius and Peter Brook is divine. He gives to King Lear an unexpected dimension in this black and white film. He more or less puts the problem of power in second position and centers the play on the process of aging, showing all the shortcomings of age : capricious whims, anger and temper, the demand to be taken care of as if you were some kind of baby, the need to be surrounded by other people who make you think you are not alone, old, decrepit. The total lack of humanity of the two favored daughters is described with such density that they become more than cruel, purely inhuman and barbaric. They hate old people as if their lives were at stake, menaced by their only presence. They blind the old Gloucester and they reject their old father, though both old men had deserved being chastised because of their whimsical decisions and abuse of authority. But even the third daughter of the King is not really saved by the film since she was silly enough to refuse her share of the kingdom in order then to capture the whole thing through war. None of those characters is in any way redeemed. Of course we find the fundamental pattern Shakespeare uses in many plays. The normal situation of the beginning is disturbed by an unbalanced decision from King Lear : to step down from the throne and to abandon his responsibility towards his kingdom. Thus he creates disorder and a dynamic that will lead to total destruction : the ambition of the two favored sisters, then their rivalry, then the ambition of the third sister. The drama has to go through to the end, which is the death of all members of this silly family. And, maybe, from the ashes of these fools, a just and new power structure will emerge. But in this play this epiphany is hardly suggested. We end in chaos, and that is original in Shakespeare's plays. Peter Brook multiplies this chaos by his great directing and the beautiful use of black and white, emphasized by the season, winter, with snow everywhere, or by the white sand of the beach in the final scenes. His rendering of the craziness of King Lear after the tempest is based on black-outs alternating with distorted short visions of grimacing faces. This adaptation of King Lear is one of the most powerful ones I have ever seen, due to the lack of color, extreme music, and superfluous special effects. It is a trip into the night of aging politicians creating chaos out of selfishness. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Universities of Paris IX and II. ... Read more