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The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th Anniversary Edition) Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
Universal Studios, 2005
one of the best
+ Last of the Landis Classics? + This is an excellent Musical Comedy. + Blues Brothers DVD + What can I say...
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Mean Streets (Special Edition) Julie Andleman, Victor Argo
Warner Home Video, 2004
"You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets."
+ Scorsese's Masterpiece + In some ways, Scorsese's best + Epic Crime / Gangster Film from 1973 + Nice gangster flick
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Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) Norman Parker (II), Stuart Stone
20th Century Fox, 2005
WOW this movie is a GEM
+ Excellent movie + Donnie Darko Director's Cut
I expected to see a good movie with the all star star cast. This was better than I could of expected. It really hit the spot. AWESOME, ORIGINAL, GROUNDBREAKING, Prettymuch AMAZING.
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Das Boot - Director's Cut (Superbit Collection) Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer
Sony Pictures, 2003
Das Boot
+ Claustrophobia + best submarine movie ever + Gripping Sub Story + This Movie IS The Bomb
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Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)
A Kurosawa Masterpiece
+ Often imitated but the original is still the best + Best Samurai Film ... No Epic ever. + The definitive way to view the definitive Samurai film. + Thrilling and powerful. Hasn't aged a day.
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Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition) Robert De Niro, James Woods
Warner Home Video, 2003
Stunning portrayal of wasted human lives
+ Not a "Mafia" movie + A Must Have Film + Leone and his America
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Memories of Murder Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim
Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2005
A thrilling and unsettling depiction of what happens when old school Korean detectives meet American style psychotic killers
+ science into brutality + Intelligent, surprising police procedural. + A beautiful film and a bitter pill to swallow
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Kagemusha - Criterion Collection Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Criterion, 2005
Some people Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them
+ wonderfull + ...but picky videophiles may be slightly disappointed + Art injected with life
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Star Wars - Episode IV, A New Hope (Special Edition) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
20th Century Fox, 1997
Overrated, but overall, still great
+ When? + All 9 Episodes In The Chronicles Have Now Been Released + Quality Collection + Digital effects could have been left out
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Star Wars - Episode VI, Return of the Jedi (Special Edition) Kenny Baker, Michael Carter
20th Century Fox, 1997
Referring to the Soundtrack
+ Episode VI + I've owned it for years, and still listen to it often + THE BEST STAR WARS MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ikiru - Criterion Collection Takashi Shimura, Shinichi Himori
Criterion, 2004
A story with a pulse
+ Will Anyone Know You Lived + Ikiru is a thought provoking movie + The All Time Greatest Funky Masterpiece
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Reservoir Dogs - (Mr. Brown) 10th Anniversary Special Limited Edition Kirk Baltz, Lawrence Bender
Live / Artisan, 2002
Every dog has its day; this day is mighty sweet...
+ ANOTHER GREAT MASTERPIECE + Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniv) + Great film made even better on Blu-Ray
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Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition) Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel
Paramount Pictures, 2003
The city as nightmare
+ On Metropolis + First time viewer review. + 2 different DVD transfers in circulation + Visions of the future...
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Notorious - Criterion Collection Fay Baker, Ingrid Bergman
Criterion, 2001
Another Hitch Masterpiece
+ Flawless Hitchcock + LOVE TRIO IN RIO + Very Good
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American Beauty (Widescreen Edition) Annette Bening, Thora Birch
Dreamworks Video, 2000
From Pain To Pleasure
+ Enough has been said but.... + One of my favorties from 1999 + Love it!
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