DVD: paris

DVD: paris

DVD:

Paris

The Dreamers (Original Uncut NC-17 Version)

Michael Pitt (II), Eva Green

20th Century Fox, 2004

Everything you'd expect from Bertolucci
Ah, NC-17. Possibly one of the dumber ratings out there. The concept is great! Tag movies, like this, that aren't made for kids but are for an adult audience, with a rating that keeps kids away. In principle this is great! In execution, it's been deeply flawed. ...

Pretty Woman (15th Anniversary Special Edition)

Jason Alexander, Bill Applebaum

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone, 2005

Cinderella Meets King Midas
"Pretty Woman" harks back to various well-trodden themes: the Pygmalion legend, the prostitute with a heart of gold, and the poor soul who teaches the wealthy person the true values in life. Julia Roberts is a hooker who is rescued from life on the streets by the ...

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)

Peter Ostrum, Gene Wilder

Warner Home Video, 2005

A magical masterpiece!
Poor boy Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) has a poor family whom he helps out as he does his everyday job after school by selling newspapers and earning money to feed and help his family. One day the famed candymaker Willy Wonka who creates the most amazing and delicious ...

A New Kind of Love

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward

Paramount, 2005

"I've never kissed a policeman--no wonder I'm emotionally retarded"
A NEW KIND OF LOVE is a sleek and stylish romantic comedy starring Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman--as romantic cynics on working holidays in the city of Paris. Joanne Woodward plays Sam, a fashion designer who copies her pieces from other houses and sells them in a ...

Gigi (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier

Warner Home Video, 2008

Most Of These reviews do not apply to this release
The Following is a comment on Amazon's providing correct info to purchasers. Most of the reviews displayed here do not apply to this most recent, 2 disc release of Gigi. They can't possibly because this version is not yet available and isn't due out til Sep, 16. ...

The Busby Berkeley Collection, Vol. 2 (Gold Diggers of 1937 / Gold Diggers in Paris / Hollywood Hotel / ...

Busby Berkeley

Warner Home Video, 2008

A second helping of Berkeley is finally here
These are some of Berkeley's post production code works. My memory fails me on the details of these films since TCM hasn't broadcast them on a regular basis for some time now. They're not quite up to the quality of Berkeley's work in the pre-code era, but I do remember ...

La Vie en Rose (Extended Version)

Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud

Hbo Home Video, 2007

"I regret nothing."
The story of France's most beloved singer begins in 1918 in a squalid section of Paris. Little Edith is abandoned by her parents and goes to live in her grandmother's brothel. There, she becomes blind from an eye disease and is cared for by the prostitutes. When ...

The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)

Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum

Warner Home Video, 2005

Phantom of the Opera - Gerard Butler
I could not wait to get this DVD and when I finally did get it, I was really amazed that Jerry could sing so well. Some may think he didn't do such a good job but I am a fan of everything he does. It was a great love story with so much hurt and loneliness. I felt ...

An American in Paris (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron

Warner Home Video, 2008

Special Edition gets Ultra-Resolution Process
Warner Brothers' proprietary Ultra-Resolution process has brought new life to such classics as "The Wizard of Oz," "Gone With the Wind," Errol Flynn's "Robin Hood," and "Singin' in the Rain." By going back to the original three-strip technicolor negatives and ...

The Phantom of the Opera (Full Screen Edition)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Complete Seasons 1-4

Mary Tyler Moore, Gavin MacLeod

Fox Home Video, 2008

Soon there will be MORE THAN 4!
My review of seasons 1 to 4: Buy this set! At $15 a season for what is arguably the finest sitcom in history it is worth it. It grew from a good if conventional first season to something truly special in seasons 3 and 4. It had no harsh edges but was funny and ...

The Phantom of the Opera [HD DVD]

Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum

Warner Home Video, 2006

Phantom of the Opera - Gerard Butler
I could not wait to get this DVD and when I finally did get it, I was really amazed that Jerry could sing so well. Some may think he didn't do such a good job but I am a fan of everything he does. It was a great love story with so much hurt and loneliness. I felt ...

French Kiss

Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, 2000

Juicy Kiss Steals My Heart
Meg Ryan's goofy antics in "French Kiss" are as delightful to me with the umpteenth viewing as they were when I first saw the movie over ten years ago. The time in which I saw the movie was a tumultuous one and Kate spoke to me as a character. She finds love where ...

Stand and Deliver

Edward James Olmos, Mark Eliot

Warner Home Video, 1998

EXCELLENT INSPIRATIONAL STORY!
I'm a sucker for these types of films, if they're done right! Stand and Deliver is one of them that is done right! Winning performances all around, but Edward James Olmos really stands out as the teacher with a special gift for motivating his students. I rate this film ...

Mission Impossible - The Fourth TV Season

Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy

CBS Paramount Domestic Television, 2008

Mission Imp Seas IV
As with the other 3 seasons, this DVD set arrived in perfect condition and played every episode with out a glitch. One thing I wish -- a commentary on a few of the episodes, I realize it has been nearly 40 years, but most of the crew is still alive. Unlike Hogan's ...