DVD: Chris Barnes

DVD: Chris Barnes

DVD:

Chris Barnes

Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal

Paramount, 2002

hey Keogh, it's not avant gard - duh
The Amazon essential video review by Mr. Keogh seems to miss the mark on a review of this movie. Making any similarity or connection to Rocky is a fallacy at the least. Especially considering it's released in the same year. There were a few good movies to come out ...

Horatio Hornblower Collector's Edition

Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay

A&E Home Video, 2005

Deep and riveting
Great series. Far more worthy of time and praise than the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. Has it all: drama, action, suspense, comedy, tragedy, a bit of romance.

DimeVision, Vol.1: That's the Fun I Have

Dimebag Darrell, Aaron Barnes

Big Vin Records, 2006

He was real musician and an extream guitar player.
Dime was a highly skilled musician. He saw some things in music people would usually see to be mistakes as works of art. He teaches you to live with an open mind. Anyone who truly loves music should watch this DVD, you may learn something.

Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe

Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Chris Barnes

A&E Home Video, 2002

Great adaption
This is a wonderful adaption of Ivanhoe. One feels a part of the drama. After watching the Hollywood version with Robert Taylor and Liz Taylor, I was a bit skeptical of purchasing this one. Once again A&E produced a wonderful movie based on great literature and stays ...

Capote

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener

Sony Pictures, 2006

Great movie
In an age of movies that are loud, brash, violent and special FX laden I was so impressed to see a movie where I wanted to sit right up close to the TV to catch every word. They don't make any good thought provoking movies anymore but seeing this movie renewed my faith ...

Horatio Hornblower Boxed Set

Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay

A&E Home Video, 2000

The Best For Pure Entertainment
I read the 11 books in the Hornblower series many years ago and again recently. Then, I picked up the DVD set for all 8 currently in release. Wow! A real movie; not Hollywood junk. The stories are held close to the books, the actors are incredible, and filming is ...

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in The Hood (Unrated Miramax Collector's Edition)

Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans

Miramax, 2005

Hilarious!
We laughed hysterically at this movie. The blacks making fun of their own kind made it so funny. It's nice to have it in our library to watch when we've had a rough day at work & want to laugh for a change. We can watch it over & over & still laugh. I recommend it ...

Return to Me

Chris Barnes (IX), James Belushi

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

Return to Me
This movie is wonderful. All the actors are very good in this movie. It is heartwarming.

For Love of the Game [HD DVD]

Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston

Universal Studios, 2007

Kevin Baseball
Costner has made about 5 or 6 good movies, and three of them are about baseball. Bull Durham is the comedy, Field of Dreams is the spiritual, but For Love of the Game is the more realistic of the bunch. Billy Chapel (Costner) is an aging veteran pitcher for a bad ...

Jeepers Creepers

Avis-Marie Barnes, Patricia Belcher

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

Surprisingly Good
This is the kind of horror film I love. The characters are well-rounded, with real dialogue and (usually) logical actions. The pace is swiftly moving, and the "monster" is interesting and legitimately scary. This movie was way better than I thought it would be, and ...

Revolution OS

Linus Torvalds, Richard M. Stallman

Wonderview Productions, 2003

Great background material to OSS
The 2 DVD's in this set contains a great collection of interviews giving background to the Open Software movement. Basic introductory level material for the person wanting to know more about the history.

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

William Devane, Jackie Earle Haley

Paramount, 2002

One of the greatest movies EVER!
I need to buy this tape for several reasons. First of all, I want to show it to my 6 year old daughter. She already loves baseball and maybe if she sees it, I will have no chance whatsoever of becoming a soccer mom. This is one of the greatest baseball movies of all ...

Regency House Party

Richard E. Grant, Chris Gorell Barnes

PBS (Direct), 2004

Laugh-out-loud funny, best "reality TV" show I've ever seen
I first watched part of Regency House Party on PBS (I think) over New Year's several years ago. It was pure luck that I came upon it again and was able to watch the whole series through Netflix. It's certainly the best reality TV show I've ever seen. I know that's ...

Horatio Hornblower Vol. 1 - The Duel

Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay (II)

A&E Home Video

Strength and honour
The first instalment of this wonderful and swashbuckling Horatio Hornblower t.v. series introduces a very young Horatio -he is only 17, although already too old to be a really good navy official, he is told by his comrades. For him, entering the Navy is a real rite of ...

Nurse Betty

Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman

Universal Studios, 2003

Ok
Cute story line. Little too dramatic on the violence. I will always love Renne though - great as usual.