300 / Troy

DOUBLE FEATURE - FANTASTIC!
My husband really likes these "Double Feature" movies, any way he can get more for his money he is a FAN! These are two of his favorite movies and at the price he glad to have them for his personal movie library. The items were shipped super fast and in perfect condition, Thanks!





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Dixie Burns

Excellent
This production brings the civil war to life. The music and video together tell a heart wrenching story that effected all Americans in one way or another. Royal Wade Kimes has a voice like no other. You cannot watch and hear this without feeling the pain. I highly recommend watching this.

AWSOME
As a proud Marine who has 13 Confederate ancestors I watch this movie and see what they felt like during the War Between the States. Royal Wade Kimes really showed the emotion that all Veterans have felt coming home whether coming home as a flag or in person. I am glad someone has finally put in a movie and in song what most Veterans feel coming home. THANKS a BUNCH!



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Catching Hearts

VERY Nice Story!
I really liked the message! and think it is a great film for teenagers to watch.. I will suggest it to my friends.

Crucial Film
Very important movie. So glad the Christian film industry has entered this topic of discussion. Please share with unbelievers. Thank you!



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Drew Barrymore Triple Feature (The Wedding Singer / Music and Lyrics / Going the Distance) [Blu-ray]

Enjoyed all three
Drew Barrymore has really grown as an actress. These three movies not only show that but also her comedic talents. These are no brain er movies that are just fun to watch. Seeing Hugh Grant dancing and singing was a great treat. For the price you can't beat this deal.

Three for one!
I don't love Going the Distance, but the other two movies are well worth the price. Wedding Singer is a classic, and Music and Lyrics is underrated.

Drew Barrymore Trio
Here are three movies, starring Drew Barrymore, that are just plain fun to watch. Lots of laughs with great co-stars.

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Story of Abraham

Disapointed
I love ordering Bible story videos for my children. This video ended very horribly. The promise child was not the child bore by Haggar the servant; it was the child of Sarah. This video would leave a person who does not know the Bible believing that the child of Haggar was the promise child. I do not like any of the cartoons in this series.

Good DVD
This was a good product to add to the ones I have for use with the children at church. They liked it.

Very good
I love this product nicely presented for kids. My kids and I enjoy watching it, over and over this a great satisfaction for the mind

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The Postman Always Rings Twice [Blu-ray]

The Sexiest Film Noir
I love all film noirs because of the way they were filmed and acted. The setting were always fantastic and the plots always teeming with murder, blackmail, and alienation. The characters were low-lifes, detectives, or femme fatales. In all film noirs, there is romance, but the sexiest film noir, by far, is the original version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. The on-screen chemistry between platinum blonde Lana Turner and drifter John Garfield is enough to carry a 113 minute movie. Throw in Cecil Kellaway and Hume Cronyn as part of the great supporting cast, a wonderful story by James M. Cain, and tragic irony and the result is one of the fastest moving, most enjoyable film noirs produced in the golden age of Hollywood.

Lana Turner's Cora ranks as one of the most seemingly innocent and utterly drop-dead beautiful goddesses ever to touch the silver screen.

Excellent Film Noir
This is the best and original version of The Postman Always Rings Twice and it captures your attention from the opening scene when Frank Chambers narrates how he came to The Twin Oaks and met up with Cora and Nick Smith. From the moment Cora intentionally drops the cap off her lipstick tube(so that it rolls to Frank and he has to pick it up)they are both hot for each other and Cora is anxious to do away with her much older, boring cheapskate husband. The movie keeps your interest throughout and you wish they still made films like this again. Highly recommended for all mystery movie buffs and collectors of real Hollywood films.

The best noir ever made
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At the beginning of the movie, when Frank (excellent John Garfield)arrives to the lonely gas station, a sign makes explicit the movie plot: "Man Wanted". Cora (Lana Turner) needs desperately a man to satisfy her and kill her husband.

This is a criminal drama marked by destiny, thanks to James Cain, and exasperated by Niven Busch, greek tragedy and alarm signs lover: Cora first appears with a blindy white dress, and Frank's hamburger is burning. And, as it must be, a black cat starts the fatality of treason.

This movie is EXCELLENT, undoubtly the best NOIR there's ever been. John Garfield, before being accused of being a communist by senator McArthy, gave life to Frank, a handsome tramp that gets a job at a gas station where a "man is wanted". Lana Turner steals the show performing Cora, the beautiful and dreadful wife of the gas station owner, Cecil Kellaway. This is Tay Garnett's best work, and the cinematography is perfect for a movie that it's literally creepy, dark,...

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2001: A Space Odyssey / Clockwork Orange

John Heinrich
Both of these movies are stellar to say the least, I saw both of them when they came out. I was prepared for 2001: A Space Odyssey but A Clockwork Orange totally took me by surprise! Love both of them and just ordered this DVD of both movies for my daughter who is living in Europe!

4.5 a great idea, almost perfect...
There's not much to say about this set for the well initiated, so here's a brief sum:
PROS: ACWO & 2001, two classic Kubrick films together for an MSRP of $15 and a average retail price of $8-$12
CONS: 2001 seems to be an exact extraction from the 2disc set released a few or so years ago; on the disc itself it says "DISC 1 MOVIE" uh...2001 isn't disc 1, for one thing, and...even if it were, what's disc 2? Another movie!! So...2001, even though it's in the 2nd slot, the 2nd slot being that which is closer to the back of the casing (pardon me if I'm not thinking far enough outside of the bun), 2001:ASO is Disc 1 and includes the movie 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. So what the heck is Disc 2? You can either come to your own off the wall nonsense conclusion or you can assume what I wrote above is THE TRUTH!

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Dark Horse

Amazing. Hillarious. Thoughtfull. Better than The Master.
Yeah I said it. I enjoyed this more than The Master which I saw on the same day as this. The Master was beautiful in many ways but this movie leaves you with so much more. Justin Bartha deserves an Oscar nomination for bringing this miserable character to life with out making him annoying or any more ridiculous than he needed to be. Donna Murphy was also incredible and deserves all the supporting actress awards that will be bestowed upon others.

No one makes movies like Todd Solondz. One of the only true independent filmmakers out there. Shoe string budget, unconventional storytelling, great performances and respect for the audience. Check this out while you have the chance. I would love to see more films like this (that are only released in a handful of cities) receive the accessibility and cost effectiveness of the digital format. Doesn't replace seeing it in the theater but if you live in bum-f*** Utah this might be your only shot.

NO CREDIT, NO EXCHANGE, NO REFUND
There is nothing like getting two dysfunctional people together to create a successful quirky indie. What I liked about this film more than many of the others in this genre such as "Jack Goes Boating" or "Greenberg" is that I felt comfortable laughing at the plight of the main characters.

Abe (Jordan Gelber) works for his dad and lives at home with his parents (Mia Farrow/ Christopher Walken). He still collects toys and hasn't reached his maturity potential. He lives in the shadow of his successful brother (Justin Bartha). At a wedding, Abe meets Miranda (Selma Blair) a shy, overly medicated woman once married to Mahmoud (Aasif Mandvi). Abe is supported by his secretary (Donna Murphy) who becomes his imaginary conscience.

The setting takes place somewhere in New Jersey between Eagles and Giants country. The title "Dark Horse" is a reference to Abe. His dad likes dark horses. i.e. like the old days when the Giants would lose, but cover the point spread. Abe...

A Different Direction from Todd Solondz
Dark Horse is the latest film from Todd Solondz and is a markedly different animal from his previous films. It still maintains his misanthropic spirit but it's lacking much of the provocative material that so often brings attention to his work. That's not to say Dark Horse isn't provocative; it just shows Solondz at his most gentle and forgiving.

Solondz has long had a knack for great opening scenes and this is no exception. Abe (Jordan Gelber), an overweight and balding man, sits at a wedding next to Miranda (Selma Blair). He begins hitting on her, completely unaware of her disinterest. Following her outside, he asks for her phone number and seems oblivious to her obvious reluctance to give it. From here Abe goes home and we see he epitomizes arrested development. He lives with his parents (Christopher Walken and Mia Farrow) in a room filled with action figures, he works for his father but brings nothing to the company, he blames all of his problems on the failings of...

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Austin Powers Triple Feature (International Man of Mystery / The Spy Who Shagged Me / Goldmember) [Blu-ray]

wonderful box set..and the first movie..FINALLY proper aspect ratio!
I enjoyed this series of films very much. The "Goldmember" film a bit less but overall a very creative and funny pop culture feast! One of the big bonus's for me anyway is to finally have the original Austin Powers movie in the proper 2:4 aspect ratio after years of having to watch it on 1:85 on normal DVD. This may not mean much to some viewers but to those interested in seeing what they did at the theater it does. The other two films came out in proper 2:4 aspect ratio on DVD previously so why the original was formatted a bit off was always a mystery to me. The films look great on Blu-ray ...and while they don't have any NEW bonus features to my notice..at least they did import all the old ones and music videos (some blu-rays are coming out WITHOUT the previous bonus features).
I picked the set up for a price that came to about $15 per film so I think its a very good value.

Austin Powers: Shagadelic Edition [Blu-ray]
Finally, there are subtitles for "Austin Powers In Goldmember" as I could not get Closed-captioning to work on the DVD version.

Note: Be careful opening the package as the set is shrink wrapped very tight and might cut the loose page on the outside that you might want to keep. (The real box has Austin Powers & Dr. Evil on each side.)

Shagadelic Flashback to the 1990s!
It's hard to believe almost 10 years have gone by since we first saw Mike Myers' Austin Powers character for the first time. These are among the funniest films made at the close of the 20th Century. For the most part, they are chock full of sightgags and silly puns and give Mike Myers ample opportunity to wear funny costumes and try out as many joke accents as possible. Myers rises to the occassion each time out, eventually playing 4 characters at once ala Peter Sellers.

As introduced in the first film (International Man of Mystery), Austin is swinging 60s' superspy who thinks he's a lot hipper than he really is. Think Sammy Davis Jr trapped in Davy Jones' body and you'll have an idea of what Austin is like before seeing him. Also introduced in the first film is Dr Evil (also played by Myers), a cross between Blofeld and Ed Sullivan. If anything, Dr. Evil has even better lines and gags than Austin himself.

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Bleach: Uncut Part 1

Not a review for DVDs only for the case.
This was not the boxed set. Just the DVDs in a generic case. DVDs were in good shape but the case looks like I bought them in a flea market. Not a collectors item in any way.

Fast shipping & perfect condition
Great price too.
I haven't seen this series since I was a kid and this transaction was awesome.
Fast, simple and easy.

just what the doctor ordered
Was exactly what I was looking for and can now watch the series and enjoy fully as it should be

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Bleach Uncut: Box Set 3

Details about the Limited Collector's Hollow Mask
There are plenty of well written reviews on this page and the standard box set of season 3 Uncut Bleach page that all articulate very well just how awesome this show is. Season 3 ranks among the best (though later seasons which have aired in Japan are EVEN better, and this sesaon sets the groundwork for the later storyline.)

I am strictly going to talk about the Limited Collector's Hollow Mask which comes with this set, so you can decide if it is worth it the extra money. Someone smarter than me will probably post the picture, or I will if I can figure out how. It still warrants a description though, more than just a visual.

I am not usually one for "collectible knick knack" items found in limited edition sets, like figurines, etc. But this is just really, really cool.

The hollow mask is very high quality, seems like it's some type of material similar to ceramic--but very solidly molded (not delicate.) It is boldly painted, and brilliantly, is it...

If that's the only way, then I'll just have to do it
Now that they've gotten into the Soul Society and the Seireitei, Ichigo and Co. have ANOTHER problem: rescuing Rukia and escaping with their body parts intact.

Unfortunately, it's not going to be that easy. "Bleach: The Rescue" kicks everything about this brilliant anime up a notch -- lots of blood, sword-fights, a fiery climax at the execution grounds, and some amazing character development. But the best part is that the treacherous conspiracy merely hinted at in prior episodes, which sparks a minor civil war within the Seireitei.

Yoruichi starts the badly-wounded Ichigo on a special new training regimen -- to rescue Rukia, he must achieve achieve bankai (the ultimate release of a zanpakuto) in three days. In the meantime, Uryu has encountered the most horrendous of Soul Reapers, who is responsible for the death of a loved one, and Captain Hitsugaya is confronted by an old friend who tries to kill him -- accusing him of murdering Captain Aizen.

But...

If that's the only way, then I'll just have to do it
Now that they've gotten into the Soul Society and the Seireitei, Ichigo and Co. have ANOTHER problem: rescuing Rukia and escaping with their body parts intact.

Unfortunately, it's not going to be that easy. "Bleach: The Rescue" kicks everything about this brilliant anime up a notch -- lots of blood, sword-fights, a fiery climax at the execution grounds, and some amazing character development. But the best part is that the treacherous conspiracy merely hinted at in prior episodes, which sparks a minor civil war within the Seireitei.

Yoruichi starts the badly-wounded Ichigo on a special new training regimen -- to rescue Rukia, he must achieve achieve bankai (the ultimate release of a zanpakuto) in three days. In the meantime, Uryu has encountered the most horrendous of Soul Reapers, who is responsible for the death of a loved one, and Captain Hitsugaya is confronted by an old friend who tries to kill him -- accusing him of murdering Captain Aizen.

But...

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Marvel Knights: Astonishing X-Men BluRay Box [Blu-ray]

oss Whedon's award-winning Marvel comic book series receives the motion comic book treatment on Blu-ray!
Joss Whedon is well-known for creating TV series such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel", "Firefly" and "Dollhouse" and the screenwriter, executive producer is also known for his writing work on comic book series. A big comic book fan, Whedon was a cowriter for "X-Men", "Thor", "Captain America: The First Avenger" and wrote and directed the upcoming film "The Avengers".

In 2006, Whedon caught the attention of fans with his series "Astonishing X-Men" which he stayed onboard for 24 issues. It has become a major best-seller for Mavel comics and was nominated for several Eisner Awards and winning "Best Continuing Series" in 2006.

The first six issues of "Astonishing X-Men: Gifted" was then released on DVD in Sept. 2010 courtesy of Shout! Factory as part of Marvel Knights Animation. These animated stories (also known as motion comic books) are more like comic books with slight movements but with voice acting and special effects. And two more DVD's were...

HD Collection of Joss Whedon's X-Men
Joss Whedon's time at the helm of the Astonishing X-Men will forever be recorded as one of the best story arcs in Marvel history (see Astonishing X-Men Omnibus). The motion comic adaptation takes the comic book story that made Marvel history and creates an entertaining sort-of-cartoon version that will appeal to readers of of the comic as well as to a new audience.

What is a motion comic? Its a bit of a hybrid genre-- the video looks like someone was able to animate the spaces between the panels in a comic book. The conversation bubbles are replaced by voice actors. The voice acting is spot on. Emma Frost drips with her elite mannerism. Wolverine is gruff and quick-witted. The voice actors do a great job of dramatically portraying the x-men without going over the top into the field of campy or too corny: It is not a Saturday morning cartoon-- in some ways it much better.

I loved the 1990's...

WoW this was good.
I love this series even if it's motion comics and even MY wife liked it! Yes do watch this NOW!...

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Ocean's Triple Feature (Eleven / Twelve / Thirteen) [Blu-ray]

Decent Movies - Amoung the Worst Blu Ray Transfer
I enjoyed the movies my self and looked forward to the BD release, but when I put them in my player and noticed the almost DVD quality video I felt ripped off. There are numerous artifacts through out the movies and bad colors. Buy with caution.

for those looking for this box set on Blu-Ray.... STAY AWAY!
This is, without a doubt, the WORST quality blu-ray movie I have seen!! what were they thinking when they did this transfer? It is hard to see a big difference in this regular DVD and the Blu-ray.

The movies are great. the quality is a real let down. This review is based on the HD quality, not the review of the movie, as it should be on the Blue ray box set listing. Don't waste your money until they do a better job with the quality of the conversion

Three of the few movies I care to watch again and again. In a box.
The pros:
Brilliant ensemble cast
Entertaining story lines that are enjoyable through multiple viewings

The cons:
Lack of special features (Ocean's 12 disk special feature consists of...drumroll please...the TRAILER alone)
No real justification to buy box set unless you are just really really excited about owning, well, the box

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Superman: The Movie / Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut / Superman Returns [Blu-ray]

Triple Feature
This is a great purchase. You get three movies for the price of one. It comes in a single box but each film has its own Blu-ray disc (3 in total) so you do not have to worry about data loss due to compression.

Superman The Movie - Is the extended cut remastered. The video quality is only slightly better than on DVD.

Superman II The Richard Donner Cut - Let's face it, this is the reason you want to buy this. And it is terrific. The video quality is superior and music is crisp. This is why its better to buy this three disc set rather than its stand-alone version.

I have not seen Superman Returns, therefore cannot comment.

Bonus material included
Warner Brothers usually starts a film immediately after the BD loads. This may have confused other reviewers. At each BD's main menu you will find listed all of the bonus found on the individual movie releases. At least this is true for my December 2012 Amazon purchase. I did notice my player prohibited going to the main menu until the movie started. Also, a Pop-up menu exists and has a link to special features. My individual release of one of the films behaves the same way so these discs are equivalent to the individual releases.

Main video bonus (numbers are minutes:seconds):
Superman the Movie: Donner/Mankiewicz Commentary
Taking Flight(30:14); Making Superman(30:41); Additional Footage(9:21)
Superman II Donner Cut: Donner/Mankiewicz Commentary
Intro(1:54); Doc(13:20); Deleted scenes(8:44)
Superman Returns: Main Doc(173:42); Resurrecting Jor-El (4:00); Deleted Scenes(15:54)

I verified that "Superman Returns" has Dolby...

Trilogy Blu Ray Review
As one who is an avid superhero fan, though doesn't consider Superman to be my fav (that honor goes to the best superhero, Batman), I was happy to see a fairly inexpensive bluray set of these three films.

Having feared (from previous blurays) that the quality of transfer for the first two Superman films would be no better than the DVD, I was pleased to see that they do seem to be a high quality transfer and looked pretty good. The sound, two was pretty good.

My only criticism was that I was hoping for some special features, but given the price, it is definitely a lot better than the more expensive Superman Anthology...hopefully Superman III and IV will be out on blu-ray separately at some point so I can completely my set...for now, the two best Christopher Reeve Supermans and the new one will have to do!

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The Point of Regret: A Killer Unleashed

Great movie, I will watch again and again
This movie takes you into the mind of ruthless killer. It wasn't quite what I expected but was still very enjoyable. I'm going to watch it again this weekend with my friend.

Shane
I understand this is the director's firs film which makes this even more impressive. This is a great example of how a quality movie can be made for a small budget. Great character development and compelling story line

A truly amazing debut film!
This movie according to reviews was made for an unheard of figure of only 500 hundred pounds sterling. In consideration of this and the fact that it is the writer/director SImon Tate's debut feature film it is an amazing, if dark, story with many twist and turns!

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Savages

Much better than I expected based on the negative Amazon reviews...
I enjoyed all 132 minutes of this film, although I was reluctant to rent it at first based on some of the negative reviews here. It was one of the better films I've seen in a while. Without getting into the plot (do we really need long, amateur interpretations of the plot?), it was also better than what I expected after viewing the trailer. If you're considering renting it don't hesitate. I'm not recommending purchasing it since it's not the type of movie someone would watch more than once. The entire cast did a great job of making this movie highly entertaining. The supporting roles played by Travolta, Hayek, and Del Toro were superbly done. Most of the negative reviews seem to be from people having higher expectations from Oliver Stone, or from having read the book, but I was simply looking for something worth watching. Thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Grisly cat and mouse thriller
Oliver Stone returns to his most violent movie since "Natural Born Killer," this time focusing on a couple marijuana entrepreneurs and their shared girlfriend. Chon (Taylor Kitsch in his best movie role yet) is a former Navy SEAL who manages to bring back potent marijuana seeds from his tour in Afghanistan. His lifelong friend Ben (Aaron Johnson) is hooked on Buddhism and doing charitable work in Africa. His college degree is in business and botany. How perfect. Together they amicably share a love interest in Ophelia (another surprising performance from Blake Lively), who is known as "O."

As the story centerpiece "O" is the glue that holds things together. She's also the chief weed sampler. The story suggests that this relationship may be a bit more than two boys liking a girl but that question is never quite answered. Hmm. All is well until they get an "invitation" to join a powerful Mexican cartel headed by Elena (Salma Hayek). Saying no is not a good idea, as...

Better than I thought it would be
I was expecting to be disapointed after reading all of the negative reviews. While I can't say that it was a great movie I do think it was very entertaining and I will probably buy the DVD.

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The Otto Preminger Collection (Hurry Sundown / Skidoo / Such Good Friends) [Blu-ray]

Preminger Way Ahead Of His Time
Preminger was never really appreciated enough for his gifted art. I've got to admit that when I was young I was turned off by Preminger purely on the grounds that I found him strange looking and his accent almost comical. But as an older adult I have really taken a good look at his work and find his talent at the genius level. Also he is every bit as original as someone like Kubrick and I know this is blasphemous but I think he had far more to say than Kubrick. Preminger was originally a protege of Daryl F Zanuck but soon felt controlled and unable to express his own ideas so he set out on his own with what yielded his greatest artistic achievements. He would take a story that most directors could only deliver straight forward action with and inject ideas that trancended the plot and often expressed the notion of the absurd nature of human existance. Much of this was done in such a sly tongue and cheek manner that you really had to be up on your Premingerisms to realize it. This...





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Heathens & Thieves

Loved It !!
This moive is one of the best westerns that I have seen in quite a while . Don Swayze was perfect for the part of Col Sherman , the cast was good however he was the star of this movie. While many westerns tend to be nothing but shoot em up stereo types this moive actaully had you thinking and there are a few things where I caught myself saying " didn't see that coming " and yes there is a lot of action , give it a go you'll be glad you did .

A western like no other!!
I love this film!! I saw it at the Downtown LA film festival and it was AMAZING!! I'm bummed that Gwendoline isn't on the cover art though. And also how come she is only credited on the Amazon Prime version and not the DVD version? Amazon you need to fix this problem ASAP!!!

One of the best Westerns of this century (so far)
This is a wonderful classic Western in the tradition of Sergio Leone and Lonesome Dove, happily updated for modern times without the awful racial stereotypes so common of this genre in the 40's through the 80's. While the bit-part Hispanic characters don't get to be much more than cardboard cutouts, overall this is a great film in the classic tradition that finally manages to portray the complexities of race and the post-Reconstruction New West without the usual Cowboys and Indians tropes. A post-millennial, post-racial Western that still evokes all of the wonderful noir and grit of its lineage without the redface, blackface, and yellowface that detracts from the originals. Up there with the Coen's True Grit reboot, Blackthorn, Deadwood, and Hell On Wheels. About damn time.

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The Dish

Great
Very interesting & enjoyable - learnt a lot about the history of the event as well as some facts about australia

Great movie
Really enjoyed watching this. It was both funny and inspiring. I'm sure my mom and step dad will love this gift.

.Great movie!
I love this movie and told my friends about it. A real story. Captive! Wonderful movie. I would tell any one I know to watch it.

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We Can't Go Home Again & Don't Expect Too Much [Blu-ray]

Ray meets expectations
What a thrill it was to see these movies made available at last on video on Amazon. In fact, for the past three years, I regularly surfed Amazon in the event that "We Can't Go Home Again" would become available one day. And as a bonus, this DVD includes other short films made at this time of his career. I've seen nearly all of Nicholas Ray's films, but not these ones. Don't expect "Rebel Without a Cause" or "Johnny Guitar". The films on these discs are experimental and improvised collaborations conducted by Ray and his students, very talky but honest aand revealing. They are not easy to watch, at least in one sitting, but the conversations are compelling and even mesmerising, reflecting the political and social conditions of the times. These films are the bridge between Ray's main body of work and his collaborations with Wim Wenders. I will be watching these movies again and again as I am sure there is much more to be gained from multiple viewings of these...





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