DVD: Victor Argo

DVD: Victor Argo

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Victor Argo

True Romance - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette

Warner Home Video, 2002

WOW!
It had been quite a while since I had seen True Romance - my VHS tape warped - and I had forgotten just how good it is. That said, those who have never seen it should be warned that the film is what a friend of mine calls "HARD R-rated". In other words, it is ...

Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai

Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva

Artisan Entertainment, 2001

Stunning offbeat hitman movie
This is a real gem - a cool, Eastern influenced assassin movie. It has a great performance from Forest Whitaker and some stunning action, as well as a heart and soul that place it well above the above hitman movie. This is a brilliant film, strongly recommended.

King of New York (Special Edition)

Christopher Walken, David Caruso

Lions Gate, 2004

Awesome...Christopher Walken, chilling and complicated...
I recently watched this 1990 gangster thriller again and was blown away. I had seen it when I was 17 when it came out and at the time didn't really take note of the beautifully subtle performace of Christopher Walken as Frank White, a recently parolled Kingpin who ...

Angel Eyes

Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel

Warner Home Video, 2001

Don't Let Go!
After "catching" the last half-hour or so of this film on television a few weeks ago I picked up the DVD -- I love weepy stories with happy endings. Within 30 seconds of the opening titles, I was completely surprised and riveted by Angel Eyes. Characters, story, it ...

Bad Lieutenant

Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo

Lions Gate, 2001

BAD LIEUTENANT IS A HIT AND MISS BUT MOSTLY IT'S AMAZING!
I am reviewing this because I am a guy that likes Bad Cop/Good Cop movies. With this movie, "The Bad Lieutenant" it's from the same director that did, "King of New York" Which was one of my favorite movies of all time. Bad Lieutenant has a lot of things going for ...

After Hours

Victor Argo, Rosanna Arquette

Warner Home Video, 2004

You hope the night (and the movie) never ends
This film has been around for a while (decades), but this was my first viewing. Super! A guy with a hum drum office job crosses paths with a strange chick in a late night cafe. He accepts a rendezvous invitation . . . and the night in SoHo (Manhatten) takes off. ...

True Romance (Unrated Director's Cut)

Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette

Warner Home Video, 1997

WOW!
It had been quite a while since I had seen True Romance - my VHS tape warped - and I had forgotten just how good it is. That said, those who have never seen it should be warned that the film is what a friend of mine calls "HARD R-rated". In other words, it is ...

Falling in Love

Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep

Paramount, 2002

A true gem that deserves more recognition
Even after all these years, this remains one of my favorite love stories. It is a different kind of love story though..the two main protagonists played by Robert de Niro and Meryl Streep are married to other people, yet a chance encounter leads to another meeting, and ...

True Romance

Frank Adonis, Victor Argo

Warner Home Video, 2007

You Get What You Pay For
OK, maybe this should be obvious, but... There are no special features on this disk--must be the earliest release--and, let's be real, that's always been one of the best things about this format. Yeah, good movie, story, actors, acting, but bite the bullet and buy ...

The Last Temptation of Christ - Criterion Collection

Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel

Criterion, 2000

Not for the uneducated
This movie is not for the uneducated, or those who never entertain a theological thought. Quite the opposite to the warm, fuzzy Christ of today's charismatic Christian fervor where nothing, really, is demanded of the believer, the Christ in the Last Temptation is the ...

Shadows and Fog

Victor Argo, Kathy Bates

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Developed appreciation of this sleeper classic
I original saw "Shadows and Fog" when it first came out on home video in like 1993 or 1994. When I saw this movie for the first time, it is safe to say "I didn't get it". I mean I liked it alright, but I really didn't get it. I think most people felt the same way, ...

Boxcar Bertha

Victor Argo, David Carradine

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

Barbara Hershey!!!!
Produced by Roger Corman and directed by Martin Scorsese, BOXCAR BERTHA is a romp through the deep south of the great depression. Bertha (Barbara Hershey) is young, beautiful, and not at all afraid of taking her clothes off! This is good, since she's naked a lot in ...

King Of New York [Blu-ray]

Christopher Walken, David Caruso

Lions Gate, 2007

Awesome...Christopher Walken, chilling and complicated...
I recently watched this 1990 gangster thriller again and was blown away. I had seen it when I was 17 when it came out and at the time didn't really take note of the beautifully subtle performace of Christopher Walken as Frank White, a recently parolled Kingpin who ...

Raw Deal

Victor Argo, Blanche Baker

Trinity Home Ent, 2006

Schwarzenegger Leads This Genre
Of all the 'get burnt, get even' types of movies, Arnold leads the pack! He's huge, he's tough, you can hurt him but can't kill him, but best of all, he metes out the justice and punishment better than anyone. You'll walk away from this movie feeling satisfied and ...

Monkey Trouble

Finster, Thora Birch

New Line Home Video, 2002

I love this movie!!!!
this is that kind of movie where you could sit there all weekend watching it over and over and over again!