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Dreamworks' animated films have not been able to hold a candle to caliber of Disney/Pixar films, but let's face it: who can? That said, Madagascar 2 is learning from Pixar at the very least. Animated films work when they are able to successfully blend humor, heart, and a good story to keep the audience sustained for at least 90 minutes.

Madagascar 2 starts in the right direction by presenting a very nice opening featuring a brief origin of Alex and how he got to New York. It's probably less than 5 minutes, but already set the tone for the heart of the picture, which focuses chiefly on Alex fitting in with his fellow lions. The other chief characters are also stumbling as they interact with their own in Africa.

Also back is the humor. I sometimes feel like the movies would be funnier if the penguins had more screen time, but they are still funny in whatever scenes they're in. The granny who beat up Alex in the first film is also back for some humor. The humor is better and more consistent than the first.

The only flaw in the film is that it is fairly predictable. The chracters are a little bit better here than in the first and it has a good heart, but sometimes they don't spend as long on the emotional aspect as they could. It's still good entertainment and I like to see Dreamworks progress with their films.

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note: this blue ray includes the nick penguins episodes available in the dvd 2 pack

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Surprisingly Madagascar Escape2Africa is as enjoyable as the first film, which these days of shoddy sequels of a feat unto itself. The Bluray transfer is excellent. Picture 5/5 Sound 4/5 (Because it is 5.1) My wife and kids loved the first film and were just as entertained by this one. Also the decision to include DVDs and not digital copies was a wise choice. Every other digital copy I try to download into iTunes fails because they are expired. Why oh why do the studios do this. Digital copies are splashed over the covers of DVDs and now Bluray. So kudos to Dreamworks for including proper DVDs. For those of us that have children and travel, at least me, love having a DVD to play in the minivan and my portable DVD player.

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After the Furious Five fiasco, Dreamworks has decided to give you all the goodies--and more--in the Blu-Ray release of Madagascar 2. Not only do you get the behind-the-scenes, commentary, and other extras of the DVD, you also get the two Penguin cartoons from the 2-pack DVD bundle...and...

Easter Eggs! Go to the Penguin episodes menu. Highlight an episode. Move the directional controller on your remote and a penguin appears! Each episode will let you slide off the menu to two penguins, for a total of four extra "short" animations that launch when you select the penguin.

The Penguin episodes (and shorts) are hilarious. The quality of the Blu-Ray version is eye-popping: while Kung-Fu Panda produces lots of color and detail, Madagascar 2 goes it one step further with some pretty amazing depth of focus. Some of the panning shots, for example, seem to pop off the screen.

In addition to all this, BD Live will connect you to other extras: we watched a pretty good short documentary about lions, for example. The way the menu is built makes me think there might be more to come.

If you haven't seen this movie yet, Madagascar 2 is a bizarre and hilarious sequel. It introduces new characters, keeps the favorites from the first, and adds yet more movie spoofs and references for the grown-ups, some of them obvious (the Lion King) and some more obscure (The In-Laws). If you're buying for a small child, chances are they might not follow the nuances of blu-ray: the DVD will upscale enough on most players. But for the best experience, this blu-ray is the version to buy.

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My husband and I enjoyed this but our son just keeps wanting to watch the first one. This one is more adult, the opening scenes were a little troubling for our son (lion cub kidnapped by very scary poacher types daddy tries to save him and is shot by the poachers then baby lion screams for daddy as baby lion floats in a box down a river alone...)

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The five star rating I gave Night of the Living Dead is, of course, for the original, uncut, unadulterated edition. The original is, quite simply, the most terrifying movie I've ever seen, even when compared to horror classics like Diabolique (the original French version), Psycho, Rosemary's Baby, Halloween and The Shining. I saw NOTLD when I was 9 years old on Creature Features at midnight after a funeral. I had nightmares for the next two nights. The film still gives me the chills whenever I see it (usually at Halloween).

When the 30th Anniversary Edition came out, I bought it on VHS as I was curious to see what they termed as "new footage." What I got was a horrible mess that butchered the original film, removed the original music for a terrible synthesizer score and added pointless footage that makes the viewer want to grind his teeth down to the gums. One of the additions is a new character: a fire and brimstone preacher. While the acting in the original is amateurish, at best, the "actor" who plays the preacher makes the original cast look like Oscar winners by comparison. He snarls, and howls and gnashes his teeth like he has rabies. Even more ridiculous is the extra footage of Bill Hinzman -the "cemetary zombie" in the original. The extra footage shows Hinzman's character emerging from the grave, then cuts to the original 1968 opening footage with Judith O'Dea and Russell Streiner. It's absolutely ridiculous as Hinzman looks 30 years older in the new footage. In addition, there are more zombies and a new ending to the film that makes no sense whatsoever. This "new" version is a piece of trash that desecrates the most frightening film of all time. Avoid it like the plague!

ORIGINAL VERSION: *****

30 Anniversary version: No Stars

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This review pertains only to the Millennium Edition DVD of Night of the Living Dead.

Okay...as I'd feared, my negative review of the John Russo-massacred "30th Anniversary Edition" of Night of the Living Dead has been lumped unwittingly into this product's review, so I' m writing this one to clarify.

This DVD edition is the best edition I've seen of the film yet. Anchor Bay may have raised the ires of legions of Living Dead fans by releasing the sacrilegious 30th Anniversary Edition, but Elite Entertainment did right by this new edition.

George A. Romero's personal appreciation appears in the back of this DVD -this immediately restores our faith. And the contents don't disappoint -the picture and sound are good, and though this doesn't exactly contain the richest batch of bonus materials (sets like the excellent 3-disc edition of Dario Argento's Suspiria and the recent double-disc Re-Animator both feature loads of extras), it is a nice solid collection. You get a Duane Jones interview (sadly with only audio and no image, but still great); an on-camera chat between Judith Ridley (Judy) and Marilyn Eastman (Helen); the hilarious student-film spoof "Night of the Living Bread" by Kevin S. O'Brien (which also appeared in the double-cassette VHS edition); two commentary tracks with Romero, Russo, Russ Streiner, Eastman, Karl Hardman and others. One very illuminating portion of this DVD for non-film-scholars is visually boring but informative -several histories outlining the beginning of Romero's Latent Image company, on Hardman and Eastman's company, and how the two were married to produce Night of the Living Dead.

THIS is the right edition of Night of the Living Dead, the one to get for both fans and non-fans alike. It includes all the necessary people (notice that Russo, Streiner and Bill Hinzman were included in this release, despite their criminal participation in the 30th Anniversary Edition), and it presents the film the way it wants to be seen.

Now I'm waiting for a deluxe release of Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead...

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This review pertains only to the "30th Anniversary Edition".

I had been collecting George A. Romero's "Living Dead" trilogy on DVD and had purchased this without paying enough attention. Big mistake.

Night of the Living Dead has had some colossally confusing release patterns thanks to a copyright gaffe which had enabled every company under the sun to release the film and profit from it. But of the 'rogue editions' I've seen, nothing is worse than this one.

Notice the list of personnel involved in this project: John Russo, Russ Streiner, Bill Hinzman...anybody missing? That's right: George A. Romero himself. This "30th Anniversary" edition is a collaborated effort by Romero's former colleagues in the Night of the Living Dead crew to rip off Romero's work and make a profit from it.

The result is disastrous indeed. The new footage written and directed by John Russo serve to butcher the original film. Not only do the new scenes not contribute to the story, they look amateurish, mostly due to horrible writing. Russo had always wanted to claim more credit for the success of Night of the Living Dead than was due him; this attempt at appropriating credit for the original film only shows that Romero is the only one who understands the concept of the Living Dead films. Russo's heinous, childish writing and direction -which are no better than that of the tongue-in-cheek soft-core videographers of, say, Seduction Cinema -barely rise above the level of beginner film students. And his claim that the new footage matches the old is just ludicrous. Basically Streiner, Russo, Hinzman et al. have raped Romero's film, trying to use their involvement in the original to steal credit from Romero's work, desperately trying to put as much of their handprint onto the original as possible with this 'new footage'. Well, one minute watching Dawn of the Dead will show you that Romero was the filmmaker, and the others were the hacks.

Yet another guilty party in this whole enterprise is Scott Vladimir Licina, who had composed a new score for the film and plays a priest in the new scenes. The new score jars terribly with the old footage, and Licina's acting is atrocious -reflective of the all-around low quality of the Russo footage.

Skip this one, crucify it, and leave it out for the zombies to chew on. This edition is a disgrace to Romero's legacy. Night of the Living Dead is one of the greatest horror films ever made; don't allow this sacrilegious edition to mislead your perception on the original film.

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There are many versions of "Night of the Living Dead" on DVD but there is only one that you should buy! The Special Collectors Edition put out by Elite is the ONLY version of this film that's worth anything. The transfer to DVD is so sharp and clear that you'll feel like you're watching it for the first time. One word of warning to anyone out there shopping for this DVD, there are many online auction sites and online stores claiming that this DVD is "rare and out of print"...DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT! This DVD is still being produced by Elite but not many online stores keep it in stock. Go ahead and order it...you'll get it. Don't be fooled into paying double for something that you could buy right here at Amazon.com. Oh ...and another thing...stay away from the 30th Annivesary Edition. This DVD is a shameful attempt by the "other half" of the folks who made this movie, to milk more money off it. I think that everyone who bought this horrible thing should break it in half, mail it to John Russo and write a note telling him that this is what you think of his and others attempt at desecrating a horror masterpiece. Russo, Hardman, and Striener need to understand that if they we're really as talented as George Romero then they wouldn't have to keep trying to make money off this film. Romero moved on to bigger and better things (Martin,Dawn of the Dead,Creepshow,Bruiser) but these other guys are still trying to nickel and dime everybody off thier ONE claim to fame.

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Once upon a time a young girl and her brother traveled three hours from home to place flowers on the grave of their father. The brother started teasing his sister, telling her in a creepy voice, "They're coming to get you, Barbara." However, the joke ended up being on him because they were coming to get Barbara, only they got him first.

I first saw "Night of the Living Dead" when I came home one afternoon and discovered that the Iowa City Public Library Channel on cable was showing the film. I have to admit, I was rather surprised that this cult classic horror film would be on at a time when kids could come home and discover it on television (one of the living dead is naked and they do like to eat human flesh), but Iowa is a state that thinks caucuses are a good way of selecting presidential nominees, so what can I say? But this is a horror movie that is even scary in the daytime with all the lights on.

"The Night of the Living Dead" is a horror classic, which is rather surprising when you take into account that director George A. Romero made the film in 1968 for $114,000 without a cast of first time actors (extras who playing the zombies were paid $1 and a t-shirt that said "I was a zombie on Night of the Living Dead"). Filmed in black and white with Romero as the cinematographer, this film has a technical proficiency that is missing from other low-budget classics like "Dementia 13" and "Carnival of Souls." You can take or leave the various sequels to this film, but this one has to be on everyone's Top 10 list when it comes to horror films.

The horror comes from the situation and the simple effectiveness of the slow moving, silent zombies in their growing numbers, their arms reaching out to find human flesh to eat. Barbara (Judith O'Dea) runs to an abandoned house, where she is joined by Ben (Duane Jones). After fending off the first attack of the living dead, they discover five more people hiding in the basement: Harry Cooper (Karl Hardman), his wife, Helen (Marilyn Eastman), and their daughter (Kyra Schon), along with a young couple, Tom (Keith Wayne) and Judy (Judith Ridley). Harry wants to hide out in the basement, but refuses to be trapped down there, and the two spend more time arguing about what to do than doing anything. They listen to the radio and watch the TV, learning that the dead are rising to eat the living, and try to figure out a way of getting out of the death trap in which they find themselves. Meanwhile, the little girl in the basement is getting weaker.

The only real weakness in the film is the attempt to explain why the dead are walking around as flesh-eating ghouls (which is, I believe, redundant), which has something to do with a satellite and scientific mumbo-jumbo that really does not mean anything to the people trying to survive against the growing horde of zombies. Fortunately, the "why" does not matter in this story; just the "how" in terms of taking these creatures down. Besides, if anything clinches this one it is the end of the film, both with its final twist, and the use of grainy still photographs to show the end of the tale. Few horror movies, whatever their budgets, have an ending this memorable.

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This was the first ever Holiday release and it features 2 Holiday episodes; Thomas' Christmas party and Thomas and the Missing Christmas tree. These stories are good but you can now find them on the other 2 Christmas videos which are Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Thomas' Snowy Surprise. The rest of this video is filled with other Thomas episodes that were on previous volumes. I wouldn't recommend this Thomas video since you can find these stories on other Thomas videos now and the best holiday release was Snowy Surprise since it features all Christmas stories including 3 new ones.

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My three year old daughter LOVES Thomas the Tank Engine and LOVES Christmas too so this was a wonderful video for her. It's basically like all the other Thomas videos -a bunch of short episodes focusing on one theme or another. This is good for short attention spans. As a parent you'll get sick of it because the kids will want to watch it over and over -but then again that's often the sign of an engaging product.

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I thought this tape was great but after the Christmas episodes ended I got really bored and sometimes I would turn it off. The two Christmas episodes show Mrs. Kindley and how she helped Thomas and Toby and how they repayed her by giving her a party. The other one shows how Thomas got stuck on his way back from getting their Christmas tree. The other episodes on this one include Terence the Tractor and a few other ones with nothing to do with Christmas. I really thought that this one should've had a full tape of Christmas episodes. If you want it you'll have to find a used copy of it but you can find all the episodes on other tapes.

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Glenn Miller made two films for 20th Century Fox during the early 1940s the first film was "Sun Valley Serenade," released in 1941, the second was "Orchestra Wives," released in 1942. Personally, I find "Orchestra Wives" the better of the two and am happy to know Fox will be releasing a DVD of this entertaining film.

When Glenn Miller signed on to have himself and his band appear in two films for Fox he insisted that the band play an integral part in the story. Up until this point bands had made brief appearances in feature films, usually in nightclub or dance hall scenes, but had never been fully worked into the storyline. "Orchestra Wives" fully integrates the Glenn Miller Band into the storyline with great success.

The story centers on the arrival of the Miller band into a small Midwest town. Ann Rutherford plays a naive, young woman obsessed with the orchestra's trumpet player played by George Montgomery. By chance Rutherford meets Montgomery and they fall instantly in love (that's how it happened in these old movies folks) and before too long they marry, thus throwing her among the pack of backbiting, backstabbing orchestra wives of the title. Lynn Bari plays a scheming vixen, also the band's principal girl singer, who already had designs on Montgomery. Bari plots to breakup the newlyweds in order to get her catty claws into Montgomery herself. So that's the basic plot. Although the story is kind of corny it's simply a vehicle for some great musical numbers by the Miller orchestra.

The songs in the film, mostly written by Fox's songwriting team of Harry Warren and Mack Gordon, became hits for Miller and most have gone on to become American standards. "At Last" tops that list for me and the subtle musical number featuring a duet with singer Ray Eberle and Lynn Bari (who's voice was ghosted by singer Pat Friday) is one of the highlights of the film. The film also includes the songs "Serenade in Blue" and "I've Got A Girl in Kalamazoo." The later song being the film's climactic showstopping number featuring a vocal by band members Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, The Modernaires and the singing and dancing talents of The Nicholas Brothers.

The cast is comprised of some big talents. Along with the above mentioned Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery and Lynn Bari, Fox saw fit to round out the cast with Cesar Romero, Carole Landis and a very young, pre-Ralph Kramden, Jackie Gleason. Character actor Harry Morgan, who went on to costar in "Dragnet" and "M*A*S*H" on the small screen, also has a small part as a sodajerk friend of Miss Rutherford's.

Because of the enormous success of both "Sun Valley Serenade" and "Orchestra Wives," Fox picked up an option to make two more films with Miller and his band. The next film had the working title of "Blind Date" but, alas, it was never made. Miller became a captain in the U.S. Army and disappeared during a flight to Paris on December 15, 1944. Although Glenn Miller's life was cut short prematurely the film "Orchestra Wives" lives on to give generations of Americans a chance to enjoy his great music and to relive the long-gone days of the Big Bands.

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This is one of my all-time favorite movies! I was raised on Rock & Roll and became a musician during the sixties, a part time occupation that I enjoy to this day. My favorite influences were Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane and Joni Mitchell. When I began, I knew nothing of the music that is featured in Orchestra Wives nor was I interested much. I've been a working musician for 35 years and have seen all the hardship that the business offers. This movie is THE MOST believable record of the highs and lows of playing music for a living that I've seen next to its closest runner up: Prince's 'Purple Rain'. The best line in the movie is when the horn player's girlfriend complains: 'Breakfast? Now? it's almost 2:00 pm!' The world of music performance has not changed AT ALL since this movie was made and I defy any young person to prove me wrong! It's the musicians' wives and girlfriends that put up with the trials of the biz just as much as the players do. The musicians cannot sustain themselves with their support. It's a very hard road if one chooses to perform music for a living. Also, you HAVE NOT LIVED until you've checked out the trumpet solo in 'At Last'!

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I LOVE this movie makes me wish I had been born about 20 years earlier when sexy women were still called "dames," and the styles of hair and dress were classy all the way. The music is the best of the best this stuff really influenced the jazz of today Ray Eberle's smooth vocals, the vocal jazz quartet and lets not forget Tex Benneke (he's that hip cat playing the tenor sax and doing those cool vocals God, my kingdom for a zoot suit!). The humor is priceless, and Glenn Miller actually could act. The final number, "Kalamazoo", makes ya wanna get out of your chair and find someone to jitterbug with. Get this movie and get out your saddle shoes :)

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A small town girl marries the trumpet player of a travelling swing band. A very popular film in its day, this movie is infinitely more enjoyable than the title which sounds like a statistical classification would suggest. The cast is fun if eclectic: George Montgomery, Carole Landis, Cesar Romero, Ann Rutherford, Lynn Bari, Jackie Gleason & the Nicholas Brothers! Numbers include the zany I'VE GOT A GAL IN KALAMAZOO. ORCHESTRA WIVES was the second and final film made by the famed band leader Glenn Miller who disbanded his civilian band in September of 1942 and entered the military. Miller's Army Air Force band was astonishingly modern for its day with a much more sophisticated sound with lush arrangements accompanied by strings and superlative solos from the best sidemen in the pop music business. Miller disappeared during his flight over the English Channel on December 15, 1944: the world mourned this most popular of all Big Band leaders of the fabled Swing Era.

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In the 2nd (and final) motion picture appearance of Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, the 1st being the 1941 film "Sun Valley Serenade", the music overcomes a somewhat hokey plot. To see as well as hear Glenn Miller, Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, and the Modernaires performing their hit tunes of "People Like You And Me", "At Last", "Serenade In Blue", and "I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo", plus the dancing of the Nicholas Brothers, is more than worth the "price of admission". Another "must have" video complement to any Glenn Miller audio collection.

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In all my years of reading reviews and shopping on Amazon I have never been compelled to write one myself until now. Like many parents, when a new disney film comes out on dvd, I usually buy it, watch it during movie night, and forget about it by the time the credits start rolling. My daughter is five and she enjoyed it but to me, as an adult who can look back at his life and appreciate all those struggles and "twists and turns of fate" that shaped who I am, the emotional impact ressonated much deeper. I was skeptical of this film due to the fact that disney's computer animated ventures without Pixar on board have consistantly been pretty weak, but in my opinion this one can stand toe to toe with every Disney/Pixar film to date. The director, Stephen Anderson explains that his life was extremely similar to that of the main character, Lewis. The passion that he had for this project is evident in every single detail of every single frame. The musical score by Danny Elfman and the brilliantly heartfelt song "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas fit with the theme perfectly. I've always judged movies based on the emotional response I have to them. If a movie can bring tears of sadness to my eyes, that's one thing, but if it can make me genuinely cry out of sheer happiness, well then in my book it's a winner because I am extremely critical of sappiness and what I call "emotional blackmail". I recently showed this film to a group of 30 of the most hardcore juvenile delinquents gathered from 20 different counties around Ohio and we spent an hour afterwards talking about it. I spend all day with these kids, and the way they let their guard down and opened up about their lives during our discussion was............magical. I don't see that side of them very often and I'm thankful that a "silly disney cartoon" inspired that.

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We saw "Meet the Robinsons" in the 3-D version at the theater and my kids laughed about it for days. Too bad they couldn't release the DVD in the 3-D version, but it's still an excellent film for children. Personally, I also loved hearing the voice of Adam West in the film.

The film is based loosely on William Joyce's, A Day with Wilbur Robinson. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend it. William Joyce ALSO was the artist behind Rolie Polie Olie series. The book is quite different from the film, but there are direct parallels. For instance, there is no orphanage theme in the original book and no Bowler Hat Guy. However, many of the other characters are present in both. Stylistically, the book and the movie have a pronounced retroanimation/cartoon feel to them. It is a very refreshing artistic style to watch and makes for a unique animated film.

The DVD contains a fairly extensive set of features, but nothing out of the ordinary. For future releases of children's videos, I'd suggest adding a reading of the original book. In the few DVD's we've purchased with this feature, it's encouraged my children to read the actual book.

I highly recommend this DVD for your child's video library. It's a film enjoyable by both adults and children. The film is funny and presents a very clear message about the need to celebrate our human differences and stresses the importance of family and friends(adopted or otherwise).

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"Meet the Robinsons" was initially based on the book by William Joyce entitled "A day with Wilbur Robinson." While Disney's movie focused on a young inventor name Lewis who specializes in innovative inventions. Lewis adventure begins when he meets Wilbur and journeys across time to avert any changes in the space time continuum.

The film pays homage to a number of established iconic movies such as Back to the Future, Star Wars, Casino, and generic Kung-Fu inspired action sequences. "Meet the Robinsons" also tackles a number to issues such as friendship, responsibility, integrity, and the importance of a family unit/parental figure in one's life.

It's a great movie and one that every family should take time out to see.

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Evaluating `Meet the Robinsons' depends on whether you entered the theater offering 3-D glasses. Either way you receive excellent family entertainment, even if there are elements of the film you've seen before. Resembling an animated version of `Back to the Future' or `Peggy Sue Got Married,' `Meet the Robinsons' is a briskly based, nicely woven tale about belonging and achieving.

Starting we find the typical desperate mother leaving her baby on the orphanage steps. Her son Louis becomes a nervous inventor at the orphanage and a nuisance to everyone, especially his long-suffering roommate, Goob. Having an intellectual disposition doesn't help him in adoption interviews, and ingenious inventions that seldom work, don't endear him at school. Add to that a pure villain comes upon his scene, known as "Bowler Hat Man" (Whose hat makes him like a nimble, but less scary nemesis comparable to "Dr. Oct".) his life comes into disarray at science fair he's finally sure he'll win.

Using time travel well and peril and humor that truly entertain, `..Robinsons' message to always persevere and the plot's neat and heart-felt resolution will make every family member smile.

(This being my first 3-D adventure that actually worked certainly gave the movie a lift, too!)

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This movie is a wonderful family movie with great lessons about true friendship, forgiveness,adoption, restoration, and family. But not only that it is full of clever and witty dialogue to keep the parents entertained while the colorful images and special effects keep the kids entertained. This bluray version is just as good as the film original if not better. The 1080p factor brings this film to a 3-d likeness. This is a must own if you love disney and hi-def entertainment. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

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Quite frankly I was disappointed with this movie, but I did not watch it in 3D so that might be part of my problem.

There are more skiers, oh, Yummy.

Even some bumper boats, Yum Yum.

Jaws 3 takes place at a water amusement park with under water glass tunnels,etc. In one shot you can see part of the Orange County, Florida logo on an ambulance so, I would presume it was shot in Orlando, Florida.

Recommended for kids and Jaws completists.

Gunner February, 2008

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I never understood why a DVD version of 3-D movies would be released without the 3-D. I mean, lets face it, this was always intended to be much more of a gimmick movie then it was about the continuing adventures of the Brody clan.

I would pick this up in a minute if it was released as (maybe) a "midnight movie" with a pair of glasses and maybe a bag of popcorn or something. For a studio to roll this out there naked and expect people to buy it is just crazy. The movie stinks; it's simply not good enough to stand up on its on merit. Part of the reason people went to the theaters to see this was to catch it in 3-D; to take that away just doesn't make any sense. It was never meant to be without it.

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Oh dear is this film bad? Jaws is a classic, Jaws II is a strong, worthy sequel but this drek is just so pathetic. Though I must say it's nowhere near as bad as the notorious Jaws The Revenge.

In the space of 5 years the Brody kids have gone from kids to total grown-ups. Dennis Quaid is Michael and he now works at Sea World (one would imagine he would have a fear of the water by now) in Florida. They've just opened up their Undersea Kingdom (y'know those glass tunnels) and ignorant park owner Calvin Bouchard (Academy Award winner Louis Gosset Jnr. at the start of his downward spiral) is so full of himself he doesn't even realize a massive Great White Shark has sneaked into the lagoon and plans to munch on divers, swimmers, skiers etc. Luckily for them a renegade naturalist (Simon MacCorkindale from TV's Casuality, looking EX-ACT-LEE like Thomas Jane) is hanging around to convince everyone that getting in the water to torment/trap/catch the poor beast is the best idea. His fate is firmly sealed as soon as he opens his mouth. Which is a bit of rip-off considering he risks his life many times through-out the film and Calvin Bouchard jeopardizes so many but escapes un-eaten.

The shark coverage is down right terrible. The underwater photography sucks and is badly spliced with stock footage of sharks that look nothing like the clumsy foam rubber monster in the close-ups. The 3-D effects come off as the WORST you will ever see. Even in plain-old 2-D you can see that they were pretty much the most unimaginative and unsubtle attempts at reaching the audience ever. Even the 3-D tricks in Friday the 13th Part 3 were much more fun and natural than this.

I first saw Jaws III on ITV years ago. It's best to see it on DVD as the 2.35:1 picture adds loads to the sides of the frame for those of you who suffered the pan and scan video. Plus there is a few extra gory shots that ITV and some video releases saw fit to censor. But the picture quality is real nasty with some dirty grainy scenes and annoyingly soft focus others. The sound is simple Dolby Stereo but don't expect any Oscar winning sound mixes this time. Even John Williams shark theme is all but vanished and some guy called Alan Parker's score is generic and unengaging.

Extra feature(s) consist of a trailer (methinks originally in 3-D shown before Friday the 13 Part 3 began, in the previous summer). And then there's something Universal call 'Recommendations'. Click on it and what do you get? Still photos of the DVD covers of the other Jaws movies. Duh, thanks! The only interesting thing about this film is the fact that Sea World actually allowed their name and logo to be defamed in such a ludicrous way. Jaws may have been born into greatness but it died very, very quickly as a franchise. Now Jason Voorhees has lasted much, much, MUCH longer and the first Friday the 13th film was hardly a masterpiece.

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Hands down, this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and boy I've seen hundreds of movies. If you thought things went down hill from the nail biting original thriller "Jaws" to the ridiculous teen flick "Jaws 2", then "Jaws 3" plumbs new depths of abysmal film making. Everything about this film is terrible....banal dialogue, overacting by the principal cast, totally absurd & moronic plot and utterly third rate special effects. Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., & Lea Thompson should all strike this movie from their resume's as they all contribute shocking performances !

Director Joe Alves ( the production designer for the first two "Jaws" movies ) made his directorial debut with this film, and he hasn't directed another film since...and based on this turkey, I wouldn't put him behind another camera either. The movie lacks any hint of suspense and is nothing more than a stupid 90 minute advertisement for Sea World and flipping dolphins and leaping killer whales. The paper thin plot sees the sons of Amity police chief , Martin Brody, pick up jobs at Florida's Sea World ( why couldn't they get jobs as rangers in the Rocky Mountains....no sharks up there ! ), where once again the Brody clan attracts giant great white sharks like flies to an outdoor picnic !

Pandemonium breaks loose in the acquatic park as a 35 foot great white starts its own show for the tourists by eating the water ski team, shattering undersea walkways imprisoning the tourists, eating more stupid scuba divers and then plowing through a glass wall into the main control room, and nearly makes a meal of Quaid & Armstrong. The special effects with the shark breaking into the control room have to be seen to be believed.....they are so shabbily done it's just a joke. Want to know how bad the shark looks in this movie ?? As a comparison watch a Ray Harryhausen creature film from the early 1960's like "Jason and the Argonauts" or "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad".....and then watch "Jaws 3". Ray was making more lifelike and believable monsters two decades before the rubber sharks in this monster dud. Quite easily "Jaws 3" ranks as one of the worst sequels ever made. Only watchable by masochists and silly children.

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JAWS 3-D (that's the actual on screen title of the theatrical version) is a major let down, and the ONLY thing the film has going for it is the 3-D aspect.

When flattened out and retitled for video, there isn't much left but bad acting, a deadly dull first half and poorly directed action.

The film was NOT shown in the inferior red/blue 3-D, by the way, but rather in polarized format with clear lens glasses.

On DVD, Universal could have and should have included a 3-D version along with the modified flat 2-D print. Field Sequential 3-D allows those with a $25 pair of LCD glasses to see a good full color 3-D effect on their home TVs, and one that would approximate the polarized theatrical version fairly well. In fact, such a version of JAWS 3-D was sanctioned by Universal for videodisc release in Japan over a decade ago.

Instead of remastering it using the latest technology, they stick us with a flat only DVD. Stupid of them, as bootlegs of the 3-D version sell like crazy!

It's JAWS 3-D, Universal....not JAWS 3.

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There is a ton of hilarious footage in this movie. 3.5 is as good as 3 in my opinion.

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I love the crew of jackass! They have a great chemistry together

which makes the stunts go even better. I cant wait for Jackass 4 :D

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After watching Jackass 3.5 you understand why the Jackass crew shoots so many bits and then cherry picks the best to be in their movies. Jackass 3.5 is a collection of bits that either didn't fit into Jackass 3 or just didn't really come off well. There are some great moments in Jackass 3.5, and the scenes with Steve-O are slightly stronger here than in the original film, but all in all these scenes feel like "also rans".

Jackass 3.5 could have easily been included in a Special Jackass 3 DVD/Blu-Ray release, and on its own it isn't nearly as strong as the other Jackass movies. Still it gives a nice glimpse into the process of what makes Jackass, Jackass and even with the scenes where everything doesn't go right, it's still fun to watch the Jackass crew do their thing.

If you haven't seen Jackass 3, be sure to see it before you see Jackass 3.5, it's a much better movie and you'll get a lot more out of 3.5 if you've seen 3 first.

Otherwise, Jackass 3.5 is a proverbial rental. If you are a Jackass fan you'll enjoy this release, but probably not enough to watch it again and again.

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I think the title speaks for itself. That is why I view this movie as the least liked one I have seen. I have not seen Jackass 3d. I thought 3.5 was 3 plus additional footage. Are they totally different?

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Not my favorite, but still good Jackass shenanigans. This is a must have for the Jackass collection, be prepared for some nastiness.

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I'm primarily interested in the storyline differences between the Director's Cut and its theatrical counterparts, so here are the differences between the two (NOTE: SPOILERS FOLLOW).

The Director's Cut runs about 12 minutes longer than the theatrical cut. No additional gore has been added although additional F-bombs have been added. Ethan Hawke makes a surprise appearance in a scene that was cut from the theatrical movie.

(1) Extra scene of Quaid meeting with a Human Resources Management representative from the Cohaagen administration who requests that he sign a non-disclosure agreement given that he works at a sensitive defense production factory. (I can see why this was cut as it didn't add much to the overall storyline.)

(2) Extra scene of scantily clad women in Rekall neighborhood. (The three mammary gland-ed lady still makes the same appearance with topless nudity.)

(3) In the scene where Quaid finds the hidden holographic piano recording in his apartment, it has been altered to show Ethan Hawke as the old Quaid, revealing that Cohaagen also gave Quaid facial reconstructive surgery. (This was an interesting twist which I wished they had left in. It explains why no one was able to recognize him.)

(4) When Quaid and Melina escape from Lori in the elevator action sequence, there is a re-inserted shot of the destroyed elevator plunging onto the roadway below and destroying a hover car. (Pretty neat CGI!)

(5) During the UFB assault on Matthias's base, there is an extra shot of a white combat synth gunning down some hapless Resistance members.

(6) Melina is revealed to be Matthias's daughter. Cohaagen also refers to Melina as Matthias's daughter, rather than lieutenant.

(7) Cohaagen talks a little more about his plan to use Quaid to lead to Matthias, revealing that it was Quaid's idea to have his memory wiped in order to feign allegiance to Matthias.

(8) When Cohaagen has Quaid strapped to the chair, Quaid instead yells an F-word laced expletive at Cohaagen.

(9) When Cohaagen ponders what to do with Melina, she spits in his face and screams the F-word, whereas in the theatrical cut she says "Never!"

(10) The climactic final fight is slightly longer, showing an additional shot of UFB black-clad special forces troops getting gunned down by Melina and the fight between Cohaagen's black painted super-synth bodyguard and Quaid is slightly longer.

And that's it. The biggest addition is Ethan Hawke's reinserted scene.

I enjoyed the Total Recall re-make, even if it lacked some of the campy humor and ridiculous gore of Paul Verhoeven's original. I give it five stars for completely shallow reasonsKate Beckinsale! Hello. Heck if I were Quaid and married to Kate Beckinsale I'd forget about Rekall. Jessica Biel is easy on the eyes too. The re-make is darker and more serious, akin to Minority Report meets Total Recall. It seems to combine elements from both the Arnold film and Philip Dick's "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale".

In a nod to the Verhoeven film, Harry and Quaid talk about going to Mars, a synthetic thug loses his arm, a similar looking "two weeks" woman walks by customs, Quaid uses holograms, Federal police engage in a zero-G gunbattle with Quaid, and the iconic three breasted woman makes an appearance. Missing of course are the memorable Johnny Cab, Benny, the poor sap who gets perforated on the escalator, and Kuato.

The action scenes are well staged even if TDI Vector sporting Federal police are mowed down like stormtroopers. The technology is fascinating, especially "The Fall" and hand insertable phones. The Colony's populace has a distinct Asian overtone and is more Blade Runner-esque. The UFB is probably situated in England to make Beckinsale's native accent more convenient.

I only wish they had made a hard R-version rather than pander to the PG-13 desires of studio executives.

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I just got back from the Midnight showing of this movie and I have to say that I was actually quite impressed with the storyline as it differed just enough from the original to make the film very entertaining, yet didn't seem to be a complete re-hash of the original Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of course the special effects were much better than the original film, but I have to admit that Arnold has such a presence that it makes it very hard to compete against him. Especially when you are playing the part he played so well in the original. However, Colin Farrel does do a good job playing the role of Douglas Quaid, or is it Hauser. I'm not really sure and that is the point of the movie. The cast is rounded out with Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad: The Complete First Season fame reprising the role originally played by veteran actor Ronny Cox and Jessica Biel as Hauser's love interest Melina played by Rachel Ticotin in the original film, and Bokeem Woodbine as Quaid's friend Harry.

Now there are some obvious differences between the two films and without giving away in major spoilers, I am going to share a few of them with you here. So don't continue reading if you don't want to know some key plot elements in this new film.

1. Sharon Stone's role from the original film is played devilishly and deliciously by Kate Beckinsale of the Underworld: The Legacy Collection films and plays her character all the way through the entire film up until the very end. Her character in this film is actually a combination of two characters from the original film. Of course as I already stated Sharon Stone's original role, but also the role of Michael Ironside as Richter in the original film. I thought this was a nicely added touch and I am sure you will as well. Beckinsale really gives her role some real viciousness as it seems only a female can.

2. There is no relevance with the planet Mars in this version. All the events take place in what was once known as Europe and Australia.

3. There are no "mutants" of any kind really shown or implied in the film. Well of course there is one, but when you see her you'll wish you had three hands.

In order to fully enjoy this film, you really need to kind of forget about the original and just sit back and enjoy this film for what it is. A different take on the short story by Phillip K. Dick, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale."

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I kept thinking about the original film while watching this one. To put it simply: Arnold was better than Colin Farrell. Kate Beckinsale in the expanded role is better than Sharon Stone, and I really love them both. Jessica Biel is better than anyone, if you don't believe me, ask her. What I really liked about this film is the updated special effects, down to the electronic notes on the refrigerator door. I love attention to detail.

The action was fast paced. The future looks similar to "The Fifth Element" but with more computer gizmos. If you have seen the original version, then you can miss the first few minutes of this one and be able to pick it up.

For some reason they eliminated all the fun aspects of going to Mars. That is why we watched the first film. Instead we get a film where we simply root for the terrorists. The terrorists are revolting against the Chancellor who wants to replace workers with synthetics, although this theme was poorly developed.

One of the aspects of both productions that I didn't like was the initial dream sequence. Had they eliminated that from both films, then the genius of the script would have been the ambiguity of reality vs. the recall machine.

The film included 3D holograms, Star Wars stormtroopers, Bill Nighy for a brief moment, and an inadvertent mention of an old film "Hauser's Memory."

What I didn't like about this film was all the action. It didn't have drama scenes outside of the beginning. No colorful characters. No time for a Biel/ Farrell love scene. It was like watching someone play a video game. Seriously, where was the writing? The clever lines? The complex character? The relationship? Any moron can write "Bang bang, run shoot, bang, chase, shoot, bang."

Parental Guide: F-Bomb, Nudity (Kaitlyn Leeb wearing a fake chest) no sex. 3 stars is pushing it. Can't wait for the video game.

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Ok, I loved the Schwarzenegger movie, it was a campy fun SciFi flic, my favorite genre, and I was exited when I heard they'd remake it... But instead of getting our collective asses to Maaas, we go wait for it to dreary old future London, which looks pretty much like dreary old present day London if you ask me.

Somehow in the future only Britain and Australia remain, with Australia being a colony of Britain connected through an underground tunnel/elevator that can go from one end to the earth to the other in 17 minutes, in a massive elevator like gizmo. Other that that the local are pretty much interchangeable only in Australia the houses hang from the sky, which I guess makes sense because its on the other side of the world.

The whole movie is littered with silly references from the original movie which is cute at first, but later serves as a constant reminder of how much better the original was. The whole movie seems to be pieced together from the left overs of other movies, the police robots look like they are lifted straight from Star Wars, the constant rainy dreariness from blade Runner. This movie shares with the original the name, the three breasted hooker and the name of the protagonists and that's it, to call this a remake is just laughable...

The equivalent would be to remake Star Trek, but instead of all the cool space ships and stuff you cast Gilbert Gotfried as Captain Kirk driving a school bus through Burbank that's named 'The Enterprise' .... Ugh completly forgettable....

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First off, any review of Total Recall (2012) must compare it to Total Recall (1990), and in just about every way possible, the newer one comes up short. Say what you want about Schwarzenegger's acting, he owned and sold the role in a way that Colin Farrell's sleepy, ballet-choreographed-fighting could not.

Then there was the appalling decision to combine the Sharon Stone and Michael Ironside characters into a single Kate Beckinsale role, which failed on every possible level.

Set design was accomplished by blatantly ripping off "Blade Runner," with additional contributions from "The Matrix," and "Minority Report." The Rekall store went from looking like a futuristic dentist's office to a hidden P.F. Chang's restaurant, for reasons that are utterly baffling -isn't this supposed to be a major corporation, that advertises world-wide, like McDonald's? Why would it be hard to find?

The CGI wizardry of the modern day somehow looks tired and absurd compared to the effects Verhoeven achieved with technology 20 years older.

I'm pretty sure there was a paragraph of dialogue that was lifted nearly verbatim from "The Matrix" when Morpheus is explaining to Neo that the brain simply detects electro-chemical inputs.

Pacing was an absolute nightmare. It went from slow, when Quaid is trying to figure things out, to slower, when they would commence one of the combat-ballets.

Nothing was set up, and nothing was paid off. There are battle droids, and sometimes they're bulletproof, and sometimes, you can shoot them. There's a subway that goes through the Earth's molten rock and solid iron core. (BTW, the ENTIRE trip on "The Fall" would be at Zero-G to the occupants, not just the middle five seconds.) The rest of the world is uninhabitable because of "chemical weapons," but you can survive in it just by wearing a gas mask. Cohaagen, the chief bad guy (and "Chancellor"), is out there wearing a bulletproof vest with his suit trousers, on the front line with his troops. It would be like if President Obama had personally accompanied Seal Team Six to track and kill Osama Bin Laden. Jessica Biel's character was a cipher we knew nothing about her, and she had nothing to do but provide occasional support for Colin Farrell. We didn't care about any of the characters. What's that? You're going to launch a genocidal invasion? Okay. Go ahead. I have nothing invested in anybody here. Most of the characters with speaking parts don't even live in that part of the world, anyway.

Want to watch "Total Recall?" Get the 1990 version and have a blast.

SCSC DVD a 3D Movie and Video 20 Year Retrospective (2005) Reviews

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This is an assortment of shorts created by the Southern California Stereo Club. The quality of the 3-D ranges from terrible to quite good, depending on which clip you are viewing. I am glad that I purchased it, but the title is misleading. I was expecting a retrospecitve (clips) of known 3-D movies. If you are a serious 3-D buff, go ahead and buy it. It is, at the very least, really 3-D (not some bogus 2-D to 3-D conversion)

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The Stereo Club of Southern CA web site can be found here:

This video is also avail new from them $. It is a compilation of Stereo 3D movies produced by members of the club over the past decades. If you are interested in shooting your own 3D movies and videos this is a good example of what can be done with equipment that you can purchase new or used. Shooting in stereo is more complex then with just one camera and this is a good example of what can be achieved. If you are interested in joining the group check out their web site.

The new 3-D DVD from the Stereo Club of Southern California is a compilation of 20 years of footage from amateur and professional moviemakers. This 73 minute long, alternating field format program provides insights into the 3-D movie making technology of the past 50 years, as well as some very enjoyable footage. Much of the material has never been released commercially, and includes short films, videos and computer generated imagery. If you enjoy watching 3-D video, then you'll want to get the SCSC 3-D DVD, now available for only $. To order your copy, follow this link: Or telephone 310-377-5393

The SCSC 3-D DVD contains clips from the following 3-D movies and videos:

Ray Hannisian Hot Air Ballooning in the Colorado Rockies -Ray Hannisian Travels in Guatemala -VRex Concerto in 3-D -Oliver Dean An Afternoon of Culture at the Dorothy Chandler -Ray Zone Main Street Electrical Parade -Al Razutis Meditations --Al Razutis Nagual -Al Razutis Virtual Flesh -Al Razutis Statues -Larry Ashley Skate 3-D -Stereomedia Productions New Dimensions in Transportation -Ray Hannisian A Night at the Opera -Ray Hannisian Utah's Canyon Lands, Baja Peninsula -VRex Robo Jones -Ron Labbe A Better Mousetrap -VRex Elysium -Don Radovich Terror in the Archives -VRex V-Rex Promo Reel -VRex Space Rescue -VRex Wreck of the Rhone -i-Art Corp. Fairy Tale -Aaron Ross Cruise the Circuit -Ray Hannisian A Virtual Visit to New York -Tom Riederer Ocean Adventure -Harold Baize Burning Man 3-D: A Burning Question -Peter G. Hanson Make Your Mark

Plus the following bonus material: John Hart Getting into 3-D Movies -Alan Williams The Bolex Stereo 16mm -Larry Brown The Elgeet Stereo 16mm -Scott Stephen Direct Anaglyph -David Starkman & Susan Pinsky The Formation of the SCSC Movie Division -Owen Western Over/Under Elmo Super 8mm -Bill Shepard The Powell Unit for Over/Under Super 8mm -Oliver Dean Consumer 3-D Video -Ray Zone The 3-D Oeuvre

73 minutes running time, Color, NTSC, 4:3, 3-D Field Sequential, English

Reviews of Young Tom Edison (1940)

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As a science teacher, it's fun to show a good, enriching, humorous, and educational film, but films like this are so very rare. Young Tom Edison is one of those unique Hollywood gems that fits the bill perfectly. Every year I show this film I hear the same thing: "A we HAVE to watch a black & white film ?" "These old films are never any good!" "How old is this ?" "Is the real Tom Edison in this?"

Every year I start this film hearing comments like this, but without fail, kids are laughing and really enjoying the film after just 10 minutes. After the first day (it takes two days to show Young Tom), kids can't wait to see the rest! It's that good! Mickey Rooney is perfect as the irrepressible Young Tom: both charming and curious almost to a fault, Tom blunders his way into big problems and then brilliantly uses science to get himself out of the trouble. From all I've read about Tom Edison as a young man, much of the adventures shown in this film are entirely factual, which only adds to the allure and charm of this family/school -friendly film. A must-see for all ages, and a great film for public school use.

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MICKEY ROONEY REACHED THE ZENITH OF HIS CHILDHOOD ACTING CAREER,IN THIS STORY OF A GIFTED BOY GROWING UP MISUNDERSTOOD IN PORT HURON, MICH.A FILM THAT YOU WILL WANT TO SEE AGAIN AND AGAIN.

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hilarious!!! my eleven year old son (who wants to be a scientist) and I laughed and laughed. Mickey Roonie is a delight and it is very easy to get past b/w because the story is so great!!! I remember seeing this only one time before and I was about 10 years old. It is truly memorable and about one of our own!!!

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Enjoyed this movie on/off for the last couple of centuries. There so much in old movies...the sets..the acting ...the old clothes. But also we had great actor/actresses and they worked harder than today's spoiled set which made the movie

even better. In this little story we have young Mickey Rooney. As a young boy

it was easy to relate to him. This lad was always getting in trouble cause he was

different than the others. He was a thinker....

Here a good one for today's society....when he got punished....he got whipped with

a leather belt or something...and you could hear his cries of pain....My o My...

this is violence ...if our politicians hears about this...this film or the

scenes will probably be cut out of the film... as today's parents are made out of

jello and our teenagers are swarming others...

Great film, a keeper for sure.

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I adore this movie, and have been waiting patiently for it to come out on DVD. Now it is finally here, and I will order it today!

Mickey Rooney is a young Tom Edison in this biopic about the famous inventor. Tom's curiosity and inventiveness get him into trouble more times than you can count, and his poor father is about ready to throw in the towel after dealing with Tom's never-ending shenanigans.

In the end, Tom's tinkering proves to be more than a silly childhood preoccupation when he applies what he has learned in an emergency, becoming the town hero. Tom's father is so proud, he's about to "bust his buttons!"

This is my favorite Mickey Rooney movie of all time! Mickey's performance, as a youthful Tom Edison, is endearing, poignant, lively, and captivating," a prime example of why Mickey Rooney will always be remembered as one of the most popular child stars of all time.

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This movie was made in 1961, just four years after my family moved from Chincoteague. Many of the great town folk of Chincoteague are in the movie, including the barber that used to cut my hair when I was four, and gave me a penny for not crying.

I've seen the DVD version recently, almost 50 years since my last Pony Penning Day. It brought back so many memories of my childhood, and my favorite book at the time. It has a great message for children set goals, work hard, and you will achieve it also shows the love man has for God's great creatures. A great movie for kid's who love horses!!

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Shot on location on Chincoteague and Assateague Island, this movie wisely sticks to the original souce material. Misty fans of all ages will want to see this movie so they can see the places mentioned in the book and watch a real Pony Penning Day roundup.

Both the book and movie characters were based on real people (and ponies). Misty was an equine celebrity with children all over America. After a storm nearly destroyed Chincoteague, the real Misty often appeared in theaters where this film was shown to raise money to rebuild the island.

Arthur O'Connell as Grandpa Beebe was a disappointment. He doesn't speak in the warm, grizzled ways like the character in the book and he doesn't even have a Southern accent.

The film was shot in CinamaScope and the video is formatted in pan-and-scan. There are many instances during the film where the cropped picture looks distorted because of this. If you really want to enjoy the beauty of this film, hold out for a widescreen version on DVD. It would be nice if future editions of this film also had a documentary about the real Misty and her life.

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I have been a Misty fan since my childhood and love all of Marguerite Henry's books. This is a great family film. This film is filled with timeless family values. A wonderful film for all ages. Filmed on location in Chincoteague and Assateague the scenery is beautiful. We hope to witness Pony Penning Day first hand next year and see the recently unveiled Misty statue on Chincoteague.

Paul and Maureen fall in love with The Phantom the first time they see her on Assateague Island. Their deceased father also loved The Phantom and the two children set their hearts on buying her after the pony roundup. The do all kinds of small jobs to raise [money] needed to purchase her.

When the roundup occurs it is discovered that The Phantom has a young foal which is quickly called Misty and the two decide they want to buy them both. I can't tell you any more without revealing the entire story so you will just have to watch the rest yourself to find out what happens. You will not be disappointed.

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This is a great story of two children's love of a horse. It is refreshing to be able to watch a movie that is rated G and is also is interesting for adults, too. The scenery in the movie is spectacular, filmed on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. It's a very touching story, and will hold your interest to the end! A real classic!

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Koch DVD has gone the extra mile and released the 1961 family classic MISTY in a properly letterboxed DVD that preserves the original aspect ratio (2:35-1). This is a treat, because previous TV prints and home video releases have always been full frame. The expansive green vistas of the on-location Chincoteague cinematography are breathtaking in widescreen. The film itself remains the same family classic that it was back in 1961, when it was one of the highest-grossing non-Disney family films of the year. I hadn't seen it in decades, so this new DVD is most welcome. The film was produced by Robert Radnitz, who produced several other fine family films as well (ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS, SOUNDER, WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM, and MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN).

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■■ Just a Heads-Up, Amazon has merged reviews for The Dark Knight Trilogy, and the Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector's Edition (UCE). This is a review for just the Dark Knight Trilogy. I also have a review for the UCE which can also be found here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3SINGTZGPMNK1/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00DUCXFUC&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=

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Disregard all the naysayers claiming this is a money grab. No, it's called having a choice. Not everyone wants the Super Duper Ultra Rare Limited Collector's Edition, that's often filled with a bunch of useless physical items. Some people just want to have the trilogy and nothing more. For $30 (currently), you get just that, and even a little bit more.

You get the following in the Blu-ray edition:

Disc 1: Batman Begins Feature Film

Disc 2: The Dark Knight Feature Film

Disc 3: The Dark Knight Special Features

Disc 4: The Dark Knight Rises Feature Film

Disc 5: The Dark Knight Rises Special Features

PLUS you get a 64 Page excerpted (i.e. shortened) version of the wonderful book: "The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy"

That is tremendous bang for your buck! Not only with the movies, but there are hours and hours of special features included too, including a documentary about the Batmobile. The Ultimate Collector's Edition, which won't be released for another year will no doubt cost at least twice as much. The only thing I have a problem with here is the cover art. It just doesn't look anything like Nolan's Batman.

The DVD version of the Trilogy is a 3-disc set and lacks many of the extras found in the Blu-ray set, but it does look nicer. It has a lenticular cover featuring the Batman sign from all 3 movies. It looks really cool compared to the cover used for the Blu-ray edition.

All in all, this is a wonderful set to get if you don't own any of the movies yet. Heck, even if you do, it's still a great value if you just want The Dark Knight Rises. Consider TDKR sells for around $20-25, for just a few bucks more you get the 2 preceding films, and a book. You really can't go wrong here!

Here is a list of the Special Features that included. The list may not be all-inclusive. The set has no exclusive features, but rather, the same ones that come with the individual releases

BATMAN BEGINS SPECIAL FEATURES

■ In-Movie Experience: Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, and others reveal the movie's backstory as you watch

■ The Dark Knight IMAX Prologue (in high definition)

■ Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins spoof

■ Batman: The Journey Begins: Concept, design, and development of the film as well as the casting of Batman himself

■ Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale's transformation into Batman

■ Gotham City Rises: Witness the creation of Gotham City the Batcave, Wayne Manor, and more

■ Cape and Cowl: The development of the new Batsuit

■ Batman: The Tumbler: The reinvention of the Batmobile

■ Path to Discovery: A look at the first week filming on rugged and remote Iceland locations

■ Saving Gotham City: The development of miniatures, CGI, and effects for the Monorail chase scene

■ Genesis of the Bat: A look at the Dark Knight's incarnation and influences on the film

■ Reflections on Writing Batman Begins: with David S. Goyer

■ Digital Batman: The effects you might have missed

■ Batman Begins Stunts: Confidential Files: Discover facts and story points not in the film

■ Stills gallery

■ Theatrical trailer

THE DARK KNIGHT SPECIAL FEATURES

■ Movie with Focus Points (picture in picture)

■ Explore your favorite movies through BD-Live(tm), an interactive gateway to exclusive content-

■ Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene: Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod

■ Batman Tech: The incredible gadgets and tools (in high-def)

■ Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight: Delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world psychotherapy (in high-def)-

■ Gotham Tonight: 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's premier news program

■ The Galleries: The Joker cards, concept art, poster art, production stills, trailers and TV spots

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES SPECIAL FEATURES

■ THE BATMOBILE" DOCUMENTARY: Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman's arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon. (01:00)

■ ENDING THE KNIGHT: A comprehensive look into how Director Christopher Nolan and his production team made "The Dark Knight Rises" the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend.

The Prologue: High-Altitude Hijacking

Return to the Batcave

Beneath Gotham

The Bat

Batman vs Bane

Armory Accepted

Gameday Destruction

Demolishing a City Street

The Pit

The Chant

The War on Wall Street

Race to the Reactor

The Journey of Bruce Wayne

Gotham's Reckoning

A Girls Gotta Eat

Shadows & Light in Large Format

The End of A Legend

■ Trailers

■ Art Galleries

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Just got mine in the mail. It does indeed come with UltraViolet copies of all 3 movies!

It also comes with:

A 64 page excerpt from "The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy."

Batman Begins: 1 disc (Movie and special features together)

The Dark Knight: 2 discs (Movie and special features are separate)

The Dark Knight Rises: 2 discs (Movie and special features are separate)

And a code for discounted memorabilia. I will be posting some pictures soon.

Hope this helps!

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The boxset has finally been released; all three installments of Nolan's realistic and cinematic take on Batman dispersed on five discs. While people tend to focus on the acute realism, it is not so grounded that it defies the source in which it came from. The three films circle around different Batman comic arcs in unique ways. This boxset includes:

Batman Begins (2005)

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A 64 page book detailing behind the scenes with the inside look many of us have been yearning for, which makes for an entertaining read. Those hours of extra content on the discs are just not always as accessible as a quick read available right away at your fingertip. All three films come in great, the picture truly is wonderful as it actually is filmed on, well film. 70 mm cameras come in handy when heightened realism is at foot, which illustrates a distinct contrast to the digital jitter of today's 'films'. The explosive scenes and death defying stunts go beyond the mystery of cape and cowl, the bonus content reveals the meticulous care for quality and picture quality.

Batman Begins is self-explanatory, Bruce Wayne finds himself with guilt, anger, and more importantly fear. He must confront his inner demons to establish truthful vengeance. Begins was foreshadowed by its 2008 sequel The Dark Knight, which displayed Heath Ledger's acting prowess as the chaotic Joker.

Batman's dilemmas were always skin deep, literally as Bruce Wayne juggles his persona's before the Jokers attempt to disrupt society. The Dark Knight gravitated audiences eyes on the villain whose intensity was so hot make up would smear and further taint that gruesome near necrotic scar cheek to cheek. It was as though Bruce's conflict were buried in favor of the Joker's antagonizing run through Gotham City. It is not to be overlooked though, the Joker tempts Batman's vary nature. The Dark Knight is often considered top dog of the three, pitting Begins and Rises for the second position.

In all honesty I thought The Dark Knight Rises was just as engaging, just not in equal amounts. Rises, frame for frame is every bit as good as The Dark Knight. Ounce for ounce it becomes a bit more on the rare side when it comes to Batman, who has disappeared after the events of The Dark Knight. Likened to that of a hermit Bruce once again must learn what it means to be Batman, and not just a man in a mask.

I wrote up an in-depth review for The Dark Knight Rises the other evening, which can be found under the normal release of the film, if anyone is interested. The `Ultraviolet' digital stream is available until December 2014, the other slip insert I still have yet to read. The box itself is quite nice for the price. Best obtain now, three great films with a book and a digital `copy' for a little over the price of the average movie release is quite the deal.

I had to shrink the video, literally compressing it to a file size that would upload. I apologize about the video size, and the noise. Lastly, this trilogy is a great buy, the price is just a bonus.

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■■ Just a Heads-Up, Amazon has merged reviews for The Dark Knight Trilogy, and the Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector's Edition (UCE). This is a review for just the UCE. I also have a review for the Dark Knight Trilogy which can also be found here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R18Y6HWBZGPF2K/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009JBZH54&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=

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If you're reading this, odds are you already own at least one of the movies included here. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy stands as one of the best, and most successful comic book screen adaptations of all time. Warner has released, and re-released these movies several times over the years. Unfortunately, previous Blu-ray releases have not been perfect. The picture quality left videophiles wanting a remastering of the films (well at least Batman Begins and TDK), but sadly after such a long wait, Warner will be releasing the same exact transfers found in previous Blu-ray releases.

There are just a few new items included. You'll be getting 90 minutes worth of new extra features on a bonus disc, including an interview between Nolan, and Superman director Richard Donner, as well as a documentary about the trilogy. Physical extras include 3 Hot Wheels of Batman's vehicles, some Mondo art cards, and a hardcover book.

The discs aren't stored in regular Blu-ray cases, but rather in a "Book" with slots for each movie. This is similar to the Book-style packaging seen in the Alien Antrhology, and Star Wars Complete Saga sets. Some people may not like this as it doesn't protect the disc as well, but Blu-rays are more scratch-resistant so if you take care when removing and putting them back in, they should be okay.

Discs

Disc 1 Batman Begins Feature + Special Features

Disc 2 The Dark Knight Feature

Disc 3 The Dark Knight Special Features

Disc 4 The Dark Knight Rises Feature

Disc 5 The Dark Knight Rises Special Features

Disc 6 Bonus Disc of New Special Features (details follow)

Plus: Ultraviolet Digital Copy code for all 3 Movies

(Full details of all the existing Special features included here can be read in my previous review found on The Dark Knight Trilogy page)

NEW Special Features:

■ The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy The inside perspective on the fascinating story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated franchises and how it changed the scope of movie making...forever. Full of never-before-seen footage, rare moments, and exclusive interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Damon Lindelof, Michael Mann, Zack Snyder, Richard Roeper and others.

■ Christopher Nolan & Richard Donner: A Conversation For the first time, Directors Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Richard Donner (Superman) sit down to discuss the trials and triumphs involved in bringing the two most iconic superheroes of all time to the big screen, and how Superman influenced Nolan when developing Batman Begins.

■ IMAX® Sequences: The Dark Knight; The Dark Knight Rises See your favorite scenes as they were intended in the original IMAX© aspect ratio

Exclusive NEW Memorabilia:

■ Premium Mattel Hot Wheels Vehicles: Batmobile, Batpod and Tumbler

■ Newly commissioned collectible art cards by Mondo featuring Scarecrow, Joker, Bane, Harvey Dent, and Ra's al Ghul

■ 48-page hardcover book featuring production stills and behind the scenes images from all three movies

So is this worth the $100 suggested price? If you already own the movies, I'd have to say no. The cars are made by Hot Wheels, and are probably just a few steps up from Happy Meal toys, and if you want a book on the trilogy, I recommend the definitive The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy. While it isn't quite as "Ultimate" as the name suggests, newcomers, and die-hard fans will still find some things to enjoy here. Everyone else will be better off saving their money and getting the standard trilogy set, or the individual releases.

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Considering that, say, the LOTR trilogy box set was close to $100 when it came out. This batman trilogy is a steal at $30. I was already going to purchase TDKR on blu-ray but it only cost a few more dollars to get the other two as well (which I only have on DVD at the moment). Well worth it.

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