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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Special Edition)
Katharine Ross, George Roy Hill
20th Century Fox, 2000
A Brilliant Tale of the Wild Frontier
+ Bonnie & Clyde Mach 2 But Still Very Good!
+ Butch Cassidy CD
+ Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
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Marathon Man
Laurence Olivier, Everett Creach
Paramount, 2001
A Classic
+ Outstanding action
+ Is it safe?
+ DIAMONDS ARE NOT FOREVER
+ Can I give it 6 stars?
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Cool Hand Luke
Paul Newman, George Kennedy
Warner Home Video, 1997
The Spirit of the Anti-Hero
+ newman's legacy
+ Newman's quintessential role
+ What we have here is a failure to communicate! (And hard-boiled eggs!)
+ Near Perfection
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Class Action
Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
20th Century Fox, 2005
First class film, well acted and with a very good plot.
+ Class Action Review
+ Solid Film!!!
+ A Great Movie
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The Day of the Locust
Donald Sutherland, Karen Black
Paramount, 2004
The Day of the Locust
+ Horror in Hollyweird
+ Dark commentary on the Hollywood dream
+ Day of the Locust
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Harper
Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall
Warner Home Video, 1995
An Infectious Gem from the 1960s
+ Harper
+ Fun whodunnit, with a superb cast and an intriguing plot
I recall seeing Harper on the big screen when it came out in '66, and have owned the VHS tape. The new DVD release is a joy: the incredibly cinematography looks gorgous, the award-winning soundtrack pops, and the commentary from William Goldman adds new insights to this unappreciated classic.
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Road to Perdition (Widescreen Edition)
Dylan Baker, Michael Brockman
Dreamworks Video, 2003
Atmospheric Prohibition-era coming-of-age gem
+ A very fine, well-made film.
+ Do not overlook
+ Great Movie
+ Wonderful movie!
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In Cold Blood
Robert Blake, Scott Wilson
Columbia Pictures, 2003
Just HAD to find out what made these killers do it!
+ Richard Brooks' true crime masterpiece
+ The Anatomy of a Murder
I've always been fascinated with this true story of a notorious cold-blooded crime, so decided to order the new movie version from Netflix.
Surprise! I got the original movie version filmed in 1967, starring a young Robert Blake and Scott Wilson as the crazed, complex killers. On second thought, ...
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American Beauty (Widescreen Edition)
Annette Bening, Thora Birch
Dreamworks Video, 2000
Enough has been said but....
+ Even though it's a bit old by now, still a great overall film
+ An outstanding accomplishment
+ American Reality
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The Professionals (Special Edition)
Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin
Sony Pictures, 2005
A classic Western beautifully presented on Blu-ray!
+ The Professionals
+ A classic film and a great Western
+ Brooks' Professionals
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Electra Glide in Blue
Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush
MGM (Video & DVD), 2005
Great old time cop movie
+ Made for a Big Screen
+ not seen them yet !
This is one of my husbands favorites. And not to let him know, I love it too. You have to watch it to the end, paying special attention to the ending to understand it all, but a great film.
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Incubus
William Shatner, Allyson Ames
Winstar, 2001
Shatner's Audio Commentary Worth The Price Alone
+ GOOD CORRUPTS EVIL
+ Atmosphere
+ Rescued classic on DVD (with a slight flaw, though)
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Hell in the Pacific
Lee Marvin, Toshirô Mifune
MGM (Video & DVD), 2004
Clash of Enemies
+ 40 Years Later, still an awesome movie from legendary director John Boorman.
+ Powerful study & psychological drama but only two stars. Great for most.
+ another side of a great filmaker
+ How to make a movie 101
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A Civil Action
John Travolta, Robert Duvall
Walt Disney Video, 1999
A page turner
+ Solid Flick with very pertinent material despite its age.
+ A tort lawyer finds new meaning in life and goes down the path of righteous litigation; An underdog against the large corp
+ Delayed justice, delayed clean-up
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Smile
Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon
MGM (Video & DVD), 2004
Best Bruce Dern Movie Ever Made
+ Smile
+ Hilarious and nicely done
+ Smile
+ Gentle Satire
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