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Alien Quadrilogy (9 Disc Complete Box Set)

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starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt
directed by: Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Fincher

December 08, 2003
i was brought this boxset for xmas 2007, i have lost count the amount of times i have watched them, but still since i first see alien i have been a massive alien fan, this boxset is fantastic value, with loads of extra features a must for any sci-fi, and aliens fans

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Where Eagles Dare [1968]

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starring: Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern
directed by: Richard G. Hutton

June 01, 2006
The one thing that puzzles me in this film, and no one seems to have noticed, when Richard Burton meets Ingrid Pitt for the first time in the tavern, he whilstles the tune "Lauralie" which was written by a Jewish composer and banned in Nazi Germany. He later says that he is the brother of Himmler, if that was the case there is no way he would have chosen that tune!

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Goodfellas [1990]

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starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino
directed by: Martin Scorsese

January 25, 1999
this film is the closest rival to the godfather an absolute brilliant film with a great cast pesci is brilliant along with de niro but liotta is brillaint in his role. with background naratting this film must be one of the all time best gangster movies i have seen,

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Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [Blu-ray] [2006]

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starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgaard
directed by: Gore Verbinski

June 11, 2007
If you are a fan of the Pirates series, this is a must-have. The movie is good fun, carried almost entirely on the shoulders of Johnny Depp, but the small amount of character development you see with Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook (the oh so eloquent pirate) is a welcome development.

The picture quality is outstanding, and this one really shows why you should upgrade to HD at this point in time.

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Lust, Caution [2007]

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starring: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Joan Chen, Leehom Wang, Tang Wei
directed by: Ang Lee

April 28, 2008
Comparisons to the equally beautiful 'In The Mood for Love' are well targeted here and not just because of the Tony Leung connection. Lust, Caution exhibits the same muted (almost mutilated) sexual tensions against a back drop of middle-class, Western-obsessed indifference which suffocates in a vacuum of talking without communicating. Indeed, the title is like a road sign for those wishing to escape the numbness of existence: Danger follows if unheeded...

The performances are sublime as is the photography and editing (the Mah-Jong sequences deserve a special award) but it is the direction which triumphs. Ang Lee is the unchallenged master of cinema which finds beauty in an ugly world (The Ice Storm sprung to mind on several occassions) and ... Read More:

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Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [1969]

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starring: Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti
directed by: Sergio Leone

October 06, 2003
This is close to a perfect film. Sergio Leone at his best, Henry Fonda as a bad guy, Charles Bronson as the "goodie" AND with an Ennio Morricone score. What more could you ask for?
Cinematically stunning with some incredible sequences that Leone was not afraid to linger over, a strong plot and a great script.
A truly fantastic film.

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Rambo [2007]

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starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Ken Howard
directed by: Sylvester Stallone

June 23, 2008
Rambo is an important movie, at least as far as I am concerned. It isn't polished entertainment; a shoot-em-up video game committed to celluloid, Rambo is raw, powerful and honest. Rambo is a war movie.
The story begins in Thailand where we find the character of Rambo relatively at peace in self imposed exile where he fishes and catches snakes. He is then asked to take a group of Christian charity workers into Burma, a war zone. The aid workers are captured by the Burmese military and Rambo once again is forced to reawaken his warrior instincts.
The film is about the conflict in Burma and it spares the viewer very little in terms of depicting the atrocities that occur there. Limbs are hacked off, children are stabbed and shot. The Burmese do not have much ... Read More:

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Casino Royale [2006]

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starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green, Claudio Santamaria, Jeffrey Wright
directed by: Martin Campbell

September 17, 2007
(no spoiler)

I've loved all the Bond movies, ever since Dr No.

Yes, some are better than others. Some Bonds are *certainly* better than others. But they're all the the same action-packed, no-brain-required, formulaic-but-fun glorious mess of boys' toys (explained by a grumpy 'Q' - 'DO try to pay attention, 007...'), glamor girls, explosions, wacky bad-guys and political incorrectness. Yep, this is the good stuff we've come to expect from a Bond Movie.

And then they made Casino Royale...

I'm sure a lot of people will love to see Bond reinvented like this, but if you're an old time fan like me, you won't. All the traditional elements are gone. It's all become deadly serious, to the point where it verges on being deadly dull. Or maybe ... Read More:

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Any Which Way You Can / Every Which Way But Loose [1980]

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starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Beverly D'Angelo
directed by: James Fargo, Buddy Van Horn

February 27, 2006
what can you say about a classic movie like these too with clide don't you just love him clint eastwood what a good looking man then don't see him much now

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James And The Giant Peach [1996]

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starring: Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes
directed by: Henry Selick

October 25, 1999
Watched this a few years back but couldn't get on with the animation style. It was bought as a present for my 4yo who loves it. On re-watching I didn't have the same animation prejudice simply because Tim Burton has made it more 'acceptable'. Shallow of me I know but there you go.
The Aunts are fantastic in the 'real-life' section although I couldn't get on with the boy. Pete Postlethwaite still gives me the creeps (although that's from the Sharpe TV series rather than this film).
In the animated section the bugs are all pretty good and the boy gets better.
The songs are OK but I didn't find them particularly catchy.