DVD: Robert Mitchum

DVD: Robert Mitchum

DVD:

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw

Paramount, 2004

Winds of War
Very good serie about a US naval family during the pre war days of 1939-1941. Also very informative about the outbreak of WW2

Dead Man

Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover

Miramax, 2000

A renowned masterwork!
Dead man constitutes a golden cinematographic jewel in all senses. Not only because it develops a mesmerizing and mature script, but besides carves in relief the vital importance of the author's cinema's genre, so overlooked for many people but that must survive in ...

Scrooged

Bill Murray, Karen Allen

Paramount, 1999

Scrooged
This is a great Christmas movie! It is a new take on an old favorite that stars Bill Murray. He plays the sharp tongued Frank Cross, and he is really good at being mean. David Johansen was scary as the ghost of Christmas past, Carol Kane was the ghost of Christmas ...

Chisum

John Wayne, Forrest Tucker

Warner Home Video, 2007

My favorite John Wayne movie
This is my all time favorite John Wayne movie. Just the right mix of western, romance and action. I have hunted this movie for years before trying Amazon....I'm sure glad I did.

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson

Warner Home Video, 2007

Sometimes revenge is not a dish best eaten cold.
If you are a WWII buff, you can't miss this classic. Released in 1944 long before the end of the war, Hollywood and the Army cooperated in getting this top-secret out before the public, as a morale booster. Think about it: December 7, 1941 and the Japanese attack on ...

Midway (Collector's Edition)

Charlton Heston, Edward Albert

Universal Studios, 2001

Midway was quite some ride!
WW2 movies abound. They vary in worth from considerable to worthless, in as far as historical value goes. Some score high marks for entertainment value, while others stick more to the truth. I suppose which is more worthy of acclaim, depends upon what the viewer ...

Rio Lobo

John Wayne, Jorge Rivero

Paramount, 2003

A later Waynestern with some well done confrontations
A pretty good Waynestern from 1970. While Wayne was ill during the filming of this movie, he hides it pretty well. His Col. Cord McNally is the hero of the movie, but not its romantic lead. The running joke is his being "comfortable" for the women in the movie. The ...

El Dorado

John Wayne, Robert Mitchum

Paramount, 2000

A good John Wayne Western (Waynestern) and the second installment of the Howard Hawks trilogy
Some say that Howard Hawks made the same picture three times with Rio Bravo, El Dorado, and Rio Lobo. In the broad strokes, it is true. John Wayne isn't the straight romantic lead in any of them, but has his interests. There are several beautiful young women in ...

Paint Your Wagon

Ben Baker, Alan Baxter

Paramount, 2001

classic enjoyment
We decided to update our copy of Paint Your Wagon as our original VHS tape was getting to an unviewable condition. Although it still seems strange to see 'Dirty Harry' singing like this he did have a good voice at the time. This film really is classic entertainment. It ...

Thunder Road

Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry

United Artists, 2000

Thunder Road
I have been looking for this movie for quite a while. I think it is one of the best Robert Mitchum movies. Mitchum is Lucas Doolin, a man who comes from a long line of whisky makers, located somewhere in the southeastern United States.Mr. Mitchum even wrote and sang ...

Heaven Knows Mr. Allison

Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum

Fox Home Entertainment, 2003

Great story! (Allison Crusoe and Angela Friday versus the Japanese)
African Queen is one of my favorite movies ever, and Bogie and Hepburn as Charlie and Rosie were the best film couple ever. Here, Huston adapts the Allnut story to a Robinson Crusoe set up in WW2 in the South Pacific. Kerr can't quite carry Sister Angela to the level ...

What a Way to Go!

Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman

20th Century Fox, 2005

Just as good as I remember
I remember watching this movie when I was a kid. I probaly haven't seen it in over 20 years. I purchased it so that I could share it with my daughter who is 14 years old. It was just as good as I remember. Shirley MacLaine's costumes are fabulous. I am still ...

Villa Rides

Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum

Legend Films, 2008

VILLA RIDES DVD
I have received the DVD: Villa Rides and I enjoy watching it. I like to watch Yul Brynner films and think that this one of his is very good.

The Man with the Gun

Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling

United Artists, 2008

Big Bad Bob Mitchum ...again!
Bob Mitchum swaggers through another movie with his usual effortless authenticity that "method" actors could aspire to but never attain. I can't say enough about this mans ease in front of a camera and ability to sell me ANY part he ever played....and this is no ...

The Night of the Hunter

Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

Night Of The Psychopathic Religious Fanatic
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER is an excellent film. Set in depression era West Virginia it is based on an prize winning novel of the same name that was inspired by a real life murderer who lived in that area. The surreal beginning and the fluffy ending in a cozy cottage at ...