DVD: Maximilian Schell

DVD: Maximilian Schell

DVD:

Maximilian Schell

Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster

MGM (Video & DVD), 2004

A Film for All Seasons
Written by Abby Mann, directed by Stanley Kramer, "Judgment at Nuremberg" is one of those rare movies that keeps you in its clutches for a very short three hours. Set in 1948 this 1961 film covers the Nuremberg trials when judges were put on trial for their decisions ...

Topkapi

Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Excellent DVD !
This is an unforgetable masterpiece performed by the Greek actress Melina Mercouri. The story is amazing and funny. The landscapes and the music are magnificent. The rest of the actors are so good, in particular Maximilian Schell and Peter Ustinov. I have watched it ...

The Black Hole

Ernest Borgnine, Joseph Bottoms

Walt Disney Video, 2004

classic
This movie gave me nightmares as a kid. Disney shows us one of its dark sides with an awesome performance. Maximillion is the scariest robot ever dreamed up. The Cygnus is such a cool space ship. I dont think they had any science advisors for this move which makes it ...

Joan of Arc

Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset

Lions Gate, 2001

The best Joan of Arc movie choice
If you are looking for a roller coaster ride with popcorn, watch the Messenger, which isn't a bad movie but a wildly innacurate one. If you want to see a film that blends history with action, "Joan of Arc" is your movie. Not perfect, but far more realistic, with Leelee ...

Abraham (The Bible Collection)

Richard Harris, Barbara Hershey

Turner Home Ent, 2005

Excellent.
Richard Harris was extra-ordinary. The video provided insight to Abraham's and Sarah's character. We often think that the Bible characters were in constant contact with God and that they always felt His presence. This shows us that there were times when Abraham ...

The Thorn Birds 2 - The Missing Years

Richard Chamberlain, Amanda Donohoe

Warner Home Video, 2005

I like it!
Thornbirds - The Missing Years really entertained me. I liked it A LOT. I enjoyed it so much I bought it. Chamberlain reprises his role from the original miniseries and he's great. I agree with a previous reviewer about the final scene. It's one of my favorites too. I ...

Julia

Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave

20th Century Fox, 2006

One of the BEST films from the 70's
I must have seen "Julia " over 20 times,and I never get tired of it.Fonda and Redgrave are great,along with Jason Robards.Its amazing this is a true story about a period in Lilian Hellman's life,and what a heroic task she did for her friend,Julia.If you have never seen ...

The Odessa File

Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell

Sony Pictures, 2000

"I HAVE A JOB TO DO" - PETER
The Odessa File has kept with me for a long time. It is a very well made thriller and has a great twist at the end. I compare almost to the twist in the end of "The Mist". But The Odessa File has a story, a worthy story. When I was in high school I picked up the ...

A Bridge Too Far

Dirk Bogarde, James Caan

United Artists, 1998

Operation Market Garden
The title says it all. This is a story about the invasion of the netherlands that was supposed to bring a quik end to Nazi resistance in the ETO. For the most part it is historically accurate, and has an all star cast. The special effects were supprisingly well done ...

Deep Impact (Special Collector's Edition)

Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni

Paramount, 2004

Deep Impact vs. Armageddon
Deep Impact is way WAY better than Armageddon. The writing is better. The acting is better. It is smarter, more real, more thoughtful, more effective.

The Freshman

Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick

Sony Pictures, 1998

Great movie
This is one of those great comedies that the whole family can enjoy. Every DVD library needs a copy of this terrific film.

A Bridge Too Far (Collector's Edition)

Dirk Bogarde, James Caan

MGM (Video & DVD), 2005

Operation Market Garden
The title says it all. This is a story about the invasion of the netherlands that was supposed to bring a quik end to Nazi resistance in the ETO. For the most part it is historically accurate, and has an all star cast. The special effects were supprisingly well done ...

A Far Off Place

Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry

Walt Disney Video, 2004

An endearing story
I remembered watching this movie a long time ago as a kid, which is why I decided to buy it, so many years later. Long story short, the movie is just as good as I remembered it to be. While the story is cliche at times, and simplistic in some ways, the character ...

Krakatoa, East of Java

Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker

Cinerama Releasing Corporation, 2005

Karatoa East of Java
I saw this movie when it first came out in 1969 at The Cinenarama dome in Hollywood California with some friends of mine. Best place to see it the sound and the picture were excellent I really enjoyed the movie the plot was good so was the all star cast you don't find ...

Heidi

Maximilian Schell, Jean Simmons

20th Century Fox, 2004

The little girl who changed the face of televised football
Trivia from the IMDB: This was the TV adaptation of "Heidi" that, through no fault of its own, became embroiled in a U.S. broadcasting brouhaha known to this day as the "Heidi game." On Sunday, 17 Nov 1968, the NBC television network was scheduled to begin airing ...