Trailer Park Boys: The Movie / Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie / Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor DayManufacturer: Alliance Films
Release Date: 2009-12-22
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 3.5 / 5.0)
・No frills re-pack
・Misleading Description
・Trailer Park Boys movie combo pack
Customer Reviews
No frills re-pack
5 / 5.0
Both Trailer Park Boys movies for one low price! There are no extras or frills here. Just the two movies in their original packaging at a discounted price. For someone who doesn't have either film yet, this is the obvious no-brainer route. See my individual reviews for the two films. I highly recommend both.
5 stars not for the package itself, but just because these are two really funny and well made Trailer Park Boys movies. With the series and movies now over, time to pick these up! Use these to gear yourself up for the debut of their new show, "The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour".
Misleading Description
3 / 5.0
Like the other reviewer, from the description of the prerelease I thought this was Season 7 with additional material on the disc. It is both feature films packaged together. I will be returning this because I already have the first film on DVD. (actually 2 copies of the "Big Dirty").
Even though we're from the States, my wife and I are both huge TPB fans, and traveled to Canada to see both movies on the day they opened. We own all of the DVD's and have spread the word about the "Boys".
Will we ever get a chance to buy the pilot and other specials of the series on DVD? That's all I need to have the complete my collection.
Trailer Park Boys movie combo pack
3 / 5.0
I thought, mistakenly, that this might be the half season, including everything else not released on DVD, like "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys", but I was wrong. All this is is the first and second movie released on DVD. There are 2 DVDs, not 1. Had this been stated in the discription of the product, I would have just bought "Countdown" as I already own the first movie. If you own Trailer Park Boys 1 (The movie) then just buy "Countdown" separately. If you don't have the first movie on DVD, then the combo pack is a good deal.
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The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
The Note II: Taking a Chance on LoveManufacturer: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 2009-05-05
Cinematographer: Peter Benison
Composer: Eric Allaman
Editor: Mike Lee
Actor&Actress: Genie Francis / Ted McGinley / Maria Ricossa / Kate Trotter / John Bourgeois
Director: Douglas Barr
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 5.0 / 5.0)
・Very good
Customer Reviews
Very good
5 / 5.0
Very good story and fit for family viewing. Very good and lots of food for thought. A continuation of "The Note" which should be seen first. Both well worth watching over and over again.
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Death on the Nile (Widescreen)
Death on the Nile (Widescreen)Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
Release Date: 2004-06-15
Cinematographer: Jack Cardiff
Editor: Malcolm Cooke
Producer: John Brabourne
Producer: Norton Knatchbull
Producer: Richard B. Goodwin
Writer: Agatha Christie
Writer: Anthony Shaffer
Actor&Actress: Peter Ustinov / Mia Farrow / Simon MacCorkindale / Jane Birkin / Lois Chiles
Director: John Guillermin
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 4.5 / 5.0)
・The MAID did it!! Or did she??
・A Mysterious Movie and a Superb Tale!
・All Star cast who-done-it in Egypt.
・Poirot
・Stunning and Unforgotten
Editorial Review
Following Albert Finney's quirky and compelling performance as Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in 1974's Murder on the Orient Express, Peter Ustinov capably took over the role in this 1978 adaptation of Christie's river-bound whodunit. While on a pleasure cruise along the Nile with a taciturn companion (David Niven), Poirot slips into action following the murder of a much-despised heiress (Lois Chiles). There's no shortage of suspects... until, that is, they also start dying off, obfuscating the investigation by suggesting that several killers may be at work. With a disciplined screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, the film is solid enough (certainly better than its 1981 follow-up, Evil Under the Sun) and is graced immeasurably by a glittery cast including Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Jack Warden, and Angela Lansbury. Directed with customary efficiency by John Guillermin (King Kong, The Towering Inferno). --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
The MAID did it!! Or did she??
5 / 5.0
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I watched this 1978 movie of 140 minutes without first reading the 1937 Dame Agatha Christie novel (of the same name) that it was based on. I'm glad I did this! Why? Because it forced me to really watch the movie in order to try and deduce who the murderer was.
As a brief synopsis, the movie begins with "Jacquline ('Jackie') De Bellafort" (Mia Farrow) telling her very wealthy friend "Linnet Ridgeway" (Lois Chiles) about the man "Simon Doyle" (Simon MacCorkindale) she has fallen in love with. Linnet falls for Simon and they eventually marry. Their honeymoon is on a riverboat (technically called a 'paddle steamer') called the "S.S. Karnak" that takes then down the Nile River in Egypt. Aboard the boat, besides the three mentioned above, are "Hercule Poirot" (Sir Peter Ustinov) and his good friend "Colonel Johnny Race" (David Niven). There are other passengers on board who all dislike Linnet.
Linnet is murdered. Eventually two other passengers are also murdered. Poirot has to solve who the killer is. For both Poirot and the viewer, it's obvious that the killer is either male or female or, as Poirot might say, either a "beau" or a "belle." It's also obvious that the killer is no "Simple Simon."
Who are these passengers? Besides the five mentioned above, they are as follows:
(1) Louise Bourget, Linnet's Maid (Jane Birkin)
(2) Socialite Marie Van Schayler (Bette Davis)
(3) Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith), Aid to Marie
(4) Marxist James Ferguson (Jon Finch)
(5) Romance Novelist Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury)
(6) Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey), Salome's daughter
(7) Lawyer Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy), Linnet's uncle
(8) Dr. Ludwig Bessner (Jack Warden)
(9) Manager of the Karnak (I.S. Johar)
Of the fourteen actors mentioned above, Ustinov's performance stands out. This was his debut performance as Poirot and I feel he does a stellar job being both serious and comical at the same time. Other performances to look for are Mia Farrow as the ex-fiance and Angela Lansbury as the perpetually drunk novelist.
The cinematography of this movie is visually stunning. We especially get to see the Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the ancient ruins of Egypt. The costume design is elegant. The main background music adds to this movie as well.
Listen for gags that run throughout this movie. For example, Poirot is Belgian but is always confused as being French. One of my favorite pieces of dialogue is where a passenger gets angry at the great sleuth:
Van Schayler: You perfectly foul French upstart!
Poirot: Belgian upstart, please madam.
As Poirot attempts to solve the crime, we are shown what might have happened. Unfortunately, there is some unintended humor as Linnet continually gets shot (in the head) as Poirot goes through each possible scenario. I found this somewhat distracting.
Finally, the DVD (which has the movie in widescreen format) has five extras. I found that the only one that was interesting was about the making of this movie. It lasts about 25 minutes.
In conclusion, this is a fun movie, even if you have read the book. For those who haven't read the novel, I have left clues in the above review as to the possible identity of the killer. If you think you know who it is, then watch this movie to find out if you're right!
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A Mysterious Movie and a Superb Tale!
4 / 5.0
It begins with a rich woman who gets EVERYTHING SHE WANTS and when her best friend Jackie's new fiance meets her. The rich woman immediatly steals Jackie's hunk and in a matter of weeks they are married and set off for their honeymoon in Egypt. Poor Jackie. Her only love has been stolen for her BY HER BEST FRIEND! But Jackie is determined and follows the new couple to Egypt. After meeting a host of new characters, the couple plus Jackie boards a little Nile tour thing. But suddenly the rich woman is dead (shot). Who could it be?
All Star cast who-done-it in Egypt.
5 / 5.0
The second lavish all-star Agatha Christie adaptation. This is the first film with Peter Ustinov as the Belgian Detective, Hercule Poirot. If you love a who-done-it mystery, this one will keep you thinking and stimulate your brain to the very end. Please watch it to the very last second. What may be so one minute may be different the next second. This all-star cast is wonderful, especially Angela Lansbury. Olivia Hussey, Peter ustinov and Simon Corkindale had just finished the NBC tv-miniseries movie "Jesus Of Nazareth" (1977). Also in the cast is Bette Davis, David Niven, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Maggie Smith (California Suite [1978], Jack Warden, Lois Chiles (Moonraker [1979]), Jon Finch, Jane Birkin, Harry Andrews and I.S. Johar. Warning: This is not for children to watch. very Grusome and graphic violence. There are many Agatha Christie movies from film and television. Here are some worth watching. Those with an "*" include Peter Ustinov as "Detective Poirot". And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians) (1974), Murder On The Orient Express (1974), The Mirror Crack'd (1980), *Evil Under The Sun (1982), *Thirteen At Dinner (1985-tv), *Dead Man's Folly (1986-tv), *Murder In Three Acts (1986-tv), *Appointment With Death (1988).
For a lighter comedy, may I suggest MURDER BY DEATH (1976).
Poirot
5 / 5.0
I am obsessed with Poirot films. This is one of my favorites. My personal favorite is Murder on the orient express. I like Ustinov's Poirot better than Finney but it is not nearly as good as David Suchet's on BBC and public television. Death on the nile is a very well made mystery film directed by John Guillermin (the guy who did Towering Inferno and the King Kong remake). I particularly like David Niven and Mia Farrow in this one, and Maggie Smith who seems to always be good. If you're a Poirot fan then this is must see. I also recommend Evil Under The Sun and Appointment in Death.
Stunning and Unforgotten
5 / 5.0
This was one of the best movies you could ever see! I would rate it 5 stars even though I haven't seen the ending. I have read the book twice and am always shocked and wide eyed when I read the ending, like And Then There Were None. The book/movie is about Linnet Ridgeway, the beautiful brunette who has simply everything; a big house, suitors, money, good looks, friends, and enemies. Then her hot-blooded friend Jackie, who is bankrupt, asks Linnet to give her handsome, broke fiance a job. Linnet agrees but she falls in love with Simon Doyle and they get married and take a little trip on the Nile. They are followed by Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, George Kennedy, David Niven, Peter Ustinov,Maggie Smith, and suprise, suprise Jackie. Jackie follows them like a bloodhound and one evening while she is tipsy, shoots Simon in the leg while Linnet is in her room. That night Linnet is murdered with the small pistol Jackie dropped under the sofa in the saloon and everyone forgot about. The only two people with an alibi are Simon with his broken leg and Jackie with her dose of morphine and nurse Maggie Smith. Everyone else had the motive and the opportunity, even her American lawyer, George Kennedy, and Linnet's maid. Peter Usinov (M. Poirot) and David Niven (Clnl Race) can't solve the mystery before the maid's throught is cut and the witness (sex and drinking addict author played by Angela Lansbury who plays her role with absoloute perfection) to the second murder is stopped dead in her revealing of the murderer with the lawyer's Colt. I think it has a good ending. Maybe not as good as the book. Read the book and see the movie. You won't ever forget it.
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The Waltons: Complete Fifth Season (5 Discs)
The Waltons: Complete Fifth Season (5 Discs)Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2007-05-08
Actor&Actress: Jon Walmsley / Mary Beth McDonough / Eric Scott / Earl Hamner Jr. / Judy Norton-Taylor
Director: Ralph Waite / Anthony Brand / Fielder Cook / Harry Harris / Harvey S. Laidman
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 5.0 / 5.0)
・Another Great Waltons Series
・The Walton's, Season 5
Customer Reviews
Another Great Waltons Series
5 / 5.0
Season 5 is yet another great series in The Waltons dvds! We are never dissapointed when we watch the dvds. Even my teenage son likes to watch them. They are good, clean, family movies with great moral values...something that can be hard to find in movies these days. If you get them, you will be glad you did! We love The Waltons!!
The Walton's, Season 5
5 / 5.0
Again, a wonderful, family television show. I miss the old shows, there was more reality in them than any reality show of today.
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Hogan's Heroes: Season 3
Hogan's Heroes: Season 3Manufacturer: CBS
Release Date: 2006-03-07
Writer: Albert S. Ruddy
Actor&Actress: Bob Crane / Werner Klemperer / John Banner / Robert Clary / Richard Dawson
Director: Bob Sweeney / Bruce Bilson / Edward H. Feldman / Gene Reynolds / Howard Morris
Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 5.0 / 5.0)
・Hogan and the gang in classic form
Editorial Review
"What is this man doing here?" an increasingly agitated Major Hochstetter of the Gestapo demands of Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer) in "War Takes a Holiday," one of the best episodes of Hogan's Heroes' third season (or any season, for that matter). "This man," of course, is Senior P.O.W. Officer Col. Hogan (Bob Crane), who, by now, has the run of Stalag 13, and seemingly, all of Europe. The beginning of the episode, "D-Day at Stalag 13," finds Hogan in London to receive his orders on how his barracks operation will further "tie up" the German general command to distract them from the planned Normandy landing. "You have quite a reputation for the offbeat and the bizarre, and for pulling it off," Hogan is told. And he more than lives up to it over the course of season 3. In "War Takes a Holiday," Hogan and company convince their captors that the war is over. But sabotaging the German war effort is not all fun and games. In "One in Every Crowd," Hogan is threatened with exposure by a barracks traitor, and in "Two Nazis for the Price of One," a top Gestapo officer likewise learns of Hogan's operation, and demands information about the Manhattan Project. These excellent episodes belie Hogan's Heroes unwarranted reputation as a series that treated life in a prison camp as a lark.
This season welcomed back several recurring characters, most notably, Bernard Fox's Col. Crittendon, "the most incompetent British officer in the entire British Navy." Reprising her role as the very suspect White Russian, Nita Talbot was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in "The Hostage." For his commanding performance as Klink, Klemperer was honored with an Emmy this season. As lovable oaf Sgt. Schultz, John Banner enjoyed some of his character's most memorable episodes, including "Sergeant Schultz Meets Mata Hari" and "The Ultimate Weapon." (In "War Takes a Holiday," it is revealed that Schultz was the owner of Germany's biggest toy company!) This five-disc set contains a short but sweet excerpt from a Pat Sajak Show appearance by Klemperer, who reveals one of show business's most fascinating ironies; how a man whose family fled Hitler's Germany became television's most famous and oddly beloved Nazis. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
Hogan and the gang in classic form
5 / 5.0
The third series in Hogan's Heroes featuring Colonel Hogan and the motley crew of POWs locked up under the inept Stalag 13 commander Col Klink. This is a fun sit com and while many misguided souls have confused Stalags with concentration camps and given this series so much stick, it is worth noting here that the Luftwaffe did run hundreds of stalag POW camps that had nothing whatever to do with concentration camps. Three of the stars of this series, playing the parts Le Beau, Schultz and Berghalter, were Jewish and victims directly or indirectly of Nazi persecution.
This is a fun series with improved plots and story lines. It is perfectly safe and harmless viewing for all the family and an excellent segment of an enduring part of TV history. I thoroughly recommend Hogan's heroes.
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