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 The Best 100 Films...  


  
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...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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...
  
  











  



  
Notorious - Criterion Collection
Fay Baker, Ingrid Bergman

Criterion, 2001

Another Hitch Masterpiece

+ Flawless Hitchcock
+ LOVE TRIO IN RIO
+ Very Good
  
  











  



  
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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