“1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you.” And here he is, phantom fiend Freddy Krueger in all his razor-fingered infamy. Wes Craven (Scream movies) directs this trendsetting first in the slash-hit series. The premise is simple: Freddy (Robert Englund) homicidally haunts the sleep of Elm Street teens. The results are terrifying and mind-blowingly innovative. There’s another film debut too: Johnny Depp. He plays the ready steady of the hottie mcsmarty (Heather Langenkamp) who figures a clever way to flambé the fiend. But ever-say-die Freddy will be 3, 4 back for more…even returning to the screen in a killer 2010 remake of this diabolical original. Sweet dreams!Wes Craven’s 1984 horror film is a better movie than it is generally credited for being. Forget the tawdry sequels; this highly original, almost surrealist work stars Robert Englund as a mutilated monster who kills teenagers during their dreams. Craven, who only directed one Elm Street sequel (Wes Craven’s New Nightmare), takes the Hitchcockian step of layering in psychological explanations for the terror and then proving them all irrelevant in the face of mindless evil. The horror in the film is emotionally raw, in contrast to the overimaginative set pieces of most of the sequels that followed; and the final scene is as deeply unsettling as anything Luis Buñuel ever committed to film. –Tom Keogh

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5 Stars Fantastic DVD
The Infinifilm Edition of A Nightmare on Elm Street is a great way to watch the film. With the branching infinifilm features, you can branch to cool little documentaries. There’s also a new commentary track and a text commentary. I watched all three at once. Information overload! Now that it’s a lot cheaper it’s definitely worth picking up.

4 Stars A VERY WATCHABLE HORROR MOVIE
This is a pretty nicely done low-budget horror film. Wes Craven came up with a delectably twisted villain in this little gem, and Robert Englund played Freddy Krueger with just the right amount of gleeful malevolence. This is not as good as HOLLOWEEN, but there are some marvelously creepy moments, despite the not-all-that-wonderful special effects. The acting wasn’t too bad either, nor were the characters as cardboard-like, supremely brain-dead, or totally unlikeable as those in most slice-and-dice horror pics. Good for a couple of dreams…

5 Stars Still Awesome
Oh my gosh! This movie is a classic! Everyone knows the infamous Freddy Kruegar. This movie is, I imagine, way less scary today than when it came out, but it’s still awesome!

5 Stars Good Horror Flick
This is a rather good small budget movie and would totally recommend it to any horror fan!

5 Stars A different type of slasher
If I was asked my opinion on the slasher branch of horror films my comments would be primarily negative. In general the concept of teenagers (or occasionally adults) being systematically killed for the sake of being killed does not appeal to me. There are movies like Halloween, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre that are exceptions to this, but that has more to do with the directors than it did to do with the stories actually being gripping…that being said I find A Nightmare on Elm Street to be a solid horror film in every regard, and in my opinion, far better than other films of the genre released during the 1980s (that means YOU Friday the 13th).

What makes A Nightmare on Elm Street a special type of slasher film is simply the lead of Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund) and the supernatural script by horror master Wes Craven. Through the mixing of Wes Craven unique visions of horror, surreal imagery, and Englund’s cunning performance help make this movie stand-out - well, that and the iconic knife glove, but that goes without saying. It is this mixture between a director’s vision and an actor’s menacing performance that breaths fresh life into this film; keeping it from becoming another trashy 80s attempt at copying Halloween.

Basically it does follow the formula of having about five teenagers who are one-by-one picked off by the antagonists without much reason other than he wants them dead, but here’s where the difference between Friday the 13th and Nightmare differ: actual production values. On his low-budget Wes Craven did the best with what he got and created a film that looks a lot better than its budget would have implied. Freddy Krueger is also the most charismatic presence in the slasher sub-branch of horror films…but not too hard for him given that Jason, Michael Myers, and Leatherface aren’t much for talking, but regardless, he still Englund has a great screen presence when in the role of Freddy; he has an attitude, shouts out threats, insults, as well as the occasional one-liner, and unlike the many-a-bad-sequel that was to come for Englund, this Freddy would actually be scary whenever he spoke.

So overall creativity, good production values, and a unique villain make A Nightmare on Elm Street on of the most lasting slashers of the 1980s, and is in my opinion, is #3 on my top slasher films (#1 of course being Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, #2 being Carpenter’s Halloween).

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Re-discover one of the most gripping horror films of all-time with the cult classic An American Werewolf in London. Blending the macabre with a wicked sense of humor, director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House) delivers a contemporary take on the classic werewolf tale in this story of two American tourists who, while traveling in London, find their lives changed forever when a viscious wolf attacks them during a full moon. Featuring groundbreaking, Academy Award-winning make-up by Rick Baker (The Wolfman), this digitally remastered Full Moon Edition also includes the new feature-length documentary Beware the Moon.Remember back in the early 1980s when special-effects makeup artists were tripping over themselves to create the next big effect? The Howling boasted a fantastic werewolf transformation scene courtesy of makeup wizard Rob Bottin. Then along came Bottin’s mentor, Rick Baker, with his own spectacular effects in this popular horror comedy directed by John Landis. An American Werewolf in London is more of a makeup showcase than a truly satisfying movie, but the film is effectively moody when David Naughton discovers that a wolf attack has turned him into a bloodthirsty lycanthrope. Jenny Agutter plays his love interest (watch out, he bites!), and who can forget Griffin Dunne as Naughton’s best friend, an undead corpse who progressively rots away as the plot unfolds? All things considered, it’s easy to see why An American Werewolf in London became a modern horror favorite. –Jeff Shannon

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5 Stars Favorite
This is one of my favorite horror movies. There is some funny parts to the movie.

4 Stars American Werewolf in London
Good old movie. Grandchildren, seeing it for the first time, were not nearly as frighten as I was the first time I saw it.

4 Stars American Werewolf in London Special Edition
Two American students are on a walking tour of England and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed, but reverts to it’s human form, and the townspeople are able to deny it’s existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on 4 feet at first, but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural death. A near definitive werewolf movie that’s bloody, scary, funny, satirical,intelligent, sexy, charming and ultimately sad. With a soundtrack that’s perfectly placed, and composer Elmer Bernstein perfectly placing the music. Grab the popcorn and hang on folks.

5 Stars Best werewolf movie ever? I think so
As much as An American Werewolf in London deserves an essay of praise, I would merely be preaching to the choir if I did so at this point. Not only the best werewolf movie ever made, but it ranks up there as one of the best horror films ever made.

Two American fellas traveling through rural England experience an unexpected disruption in their trip when they are attacked by a genuine werewolf. David, is the young man who survives the ordeal, but not without a price. He is now a werewolf himself, and worse yet, his victims are doomed to wander the earth in limbo until David is killed, or takes his own life.

Every aspect of An american Werewolf in London is top notch, and it is among the most revered titles in the horror/comedy genre. An essential film for any movie fanatic, if you’ve never seen it, it is recommended you do so.

5 Stars AAOOOH Werewolves of London!!
I saw this movie in the theaters back in 1981 and was so happy to see Rick Baker win the first Oscar for best special effects make up! That whole transformation scene is classic and very impressive. It is both amusing and painful to watch. The wolf in this movie makes me feel real terror and fear. There are several scenes in London that make me grimace and tense up, even though I have seen this before. I bought this on BluRay disc because this movie needs to be seen in HD. I have always been a fan of all types of horror. There are very few movies that can mix humor with horror well for me to recommend but London does. It will always be on my list of best horror films. This is a much, much, much, better film than An American Werewolf in Paris. Get this movie either on DVD or BluRay, you won’t be sorry!! ( I just have to ask myself, the ones that gave it one or two stars, are they even old enough to appreciate this movie?)

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David Lean focused all his talent as an epic-maker on Boris Pasternak’s sweeping novel about a doctor-poet in revolutionary Russia. The results may sometimes veer toward soap opera, especially with the screen frequently filled with adoring close-ups of Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, but Lean’s gift for cramming the screen with spectacle is not to be denied. The streets of Moscow, the snowy steppes of Russia, the house in the country taken over by ice; these are re-created with Lean’s unerring sense of grandness. The movie is so lush and so long that it becomes an irresistible wallow, even when logic suffers–like Gone with the Wind before it and Titanic after. Sharif, who achieved stardom in Lean’s previous film, Lawrence of Arabia, mostly looks noble, but the supporting cast is spiky: Rod Steiger as a fat-cat monster, Tom Courtenay as a self-righteous revolutionary, and Klaus Kinski and Alec Guinness in smaller roles. Geraldine Chaplin, in her adult debut, plays the doctor’s compliant wife. Robert Bolt’s screenplay won one of the film’s five Oscars, with another going to perhaps the most immediately recognizable element of the movie: Maurice Jarre’s romantic music, with its hugely popular “Lara’s Theme” weaving in and out of a swooning score. –Robert Horton

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5 Stars Doctor Zhivago
I first saw this film in Cinerama® at a local theater in the 60s. I have been wanting to see it again since then. I wish I could see it in Cinerama® again. A truly poignant story by a great Russian author.

5 Stars GREAT MOVIE
I am happy to see this movie rereleased.

However I would like to know why the run time is stated at 191 mins. when the original run time was 197 mins. What was cut? Would like to pre order but I want the full movie not a cut version.

5 Stars Doctor ZHIVAGO REVIEW
Tis is probably the best film directed by David Lean, bringing to life the great novel by Boris Pasternak. Superb in every way.

5 Stars What a thrill to finally own this classic movie!
My DVD of Dr Zhivago is just wonderful! It came is excellent condition and will be enjoyed many times over the years to come.

5 Stars Dr. Zhivago
Timely delivery, in great condition. Content exactly as advertised. Excellant value.

great transaction.

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The hemptress returns in the complete fifth season of the Showtime® Original Series, WEEDS. When pot-selling soccer mom Nancy Botwin took her homegrown business south of the border, she found the grass wasn’t greener on the other side. Now she’s pregnant with the child of a powerful politician turned dangerous drug lord – or is she? Doug and Silas are trying to branch out on their own, Andy is looking to score, and Celia attempts to turn the tables on her kidnappers. With enemies out to smoke the Queen of Green, Nancy’s sure to find a whole new crop of trouble in an all new season of WEEDS – starring Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Mary-Louise Parker.The hemptress returns in the complete fifth season of the Showtime’s; Original Series, WEEDS. When pot-selling soccer mom Nancy Botwin took her homegrown business south of the border, she found the grass wasn’t greener on the other side. Now she’s pregnant with the child of a powerful politician turned dangerous drug lord; or is she? Doug and Silas are trying to branch out on their own, Andy is looking to score, and Celia attempts to turn the tables on her kidnappers. With enemies out to smoke the Queen of Green, Nancy’s sure to find a whole new crop of trouble in an all new season of WEEDS; starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker.

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5 Stars Weeds is a winner
Another season of Weeds, another set of problems for Nancy and her family. Luckily their biting humor helps them get through tougher and tougher times and keeps the audience laughing and wanting more. With a whirlwind beginning and a great cliff hanger, the Weeds cast wins your hearts and keeps you wanting more!

3 Stars Down Hill but Still Fun
Short as ever (only 12 episodes) and more implausible by the moment, the show still manages to produce some decent laughs, but has been nothing like the high it started on. Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) and Doug Wilson (Kevin Nealon) continue to be the main reason to watch. The youngest son, Andy, is becoming more interesting though.

Overall, this is a Netflix or other rental. The money to purchase these DVDs can give you a whole month of new stuff, rather than just a few nights of Weeds.

1 Stars Get Season One ONLY, Don’t Bother With The Rest.
This show had promise when it first aired, and I still watch Season 1 on a regular basis.

But then it got too violent, everybody got arrested, and they all ran down to Mexico. That’s when this series went downhill and they lost me.

I did buy Season 2 and watched it once. It’s not on my repeat list.

For a series about marijuana, they don’t have much of it.

A disappointing run for a series that had potential in the first few episodes.

I think they fired all the pothead writers and replaced them with meth-heads.

3 Stars Bonus feature glitch
Its possible I got a defective set and this problem doesn’t exist with all copies. Its also possible my $150 Blu-Ray player is to blame, but in the disc 2 bonus feature “University of Andy” segment “satisfying a woman”, the audio and video are wildy out of sync, and it plays like a poorly buffered YouTube video. Does anyone else have this problem? I can’t seem to find any other mention of this issue on any other review boards.

5 Stars An Improvement over Season Four
Found the fifth season of Weeds much better than the fourth. Lots of good physical comedy blended in with the gags, which seemed up to the earlier seasons in frequency and quality. All the characters develop well in this season, some had been dull and flat in Season 4. I think everyone involved deserves a hash cookie for keeping that storyline going through so many seasons without becoming stale or completely absurd in a show that is already bizarre. Very nice comeback, though I still miss the song and the guest musicians.

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This stunning collection of Doctor Who specials – The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One & Two – is a must own for all Doctor Who fans. The four imaginative, action-packed specials are the farewell to star David Tennant, and Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern DoctorWho. The specials culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, giving fans their first glimpse of the eleveDoctor, played by Matt Smith. The specials are packed with a terrific lineup of guest stars includingMichelle Ryan (Bionic Woman), David Morrissey (State of Play, Sense and Sensibility), Lindsay Duncan (Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rome, Under the Tuscan Sun) and many more that we can’t reveal just yet!

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5 Stars As the Doctor might say, “Fantastic!”
If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, or just good science fiction, who’s been putting off the upgrade to Blu-ray…here’s a most compelling reason to make the switch now. These 4 special episodes shine brightly in the hi-def format. BBC gave us a taste of this with last year’s release of Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead [Blu-ray] (which was the first episode to be filmed in HD) as well as the 3 series of Torchwood. I’m not sure what the British are doing different from the U.S. or other countries, but their hi-definition programs are simply the best I have seen in the format.

On the chance that you’re not familiar with these special episodes themselves, here’s a quick run-down. Please note, this review does contain minor SPOILERS:

THE NEXT DOCTOR: The 2008 Christmas special. The Doctor visits Victorian England, where he encounters another man claiming to be the Doctor. I won’t spoil the surprise, but there are some nice twists and a standout performance from David Morrisey in the title role. This was the first of the modern Doctor’s episodes without a regular companion. It was also the last episode before the switch to hi-definition, but the upconvert used here looks fantastic, so it’s really a non-issue as far as I’m concerned.

PLANET OF THE DEAD: Aired on Easter, 2009. The Doctor and a woman on the run (The Bionic Woman’s Michelle Ryan) are among a busload of passengers who find themselves stranded on a desert planet overrun with terrifying flying creatures. Most folks agree this one’s just an average adventure. But, it looks stunning.

THE WATERS OF MARS: A great, creepy tale set on mid-21st century Mars. The Doctor has some hard choices to make when he realizes a group of Martian colonists are destined to die on the day he arrives. It’s also one of David Tennant’s finest hours, as he begins to confront the prophecy regarding his own death that he was told at the end of Planet of the Dead.

THE END OF TIME: This two-parter was the end of David Tennant’s tenure as the famous Time Lord. While confronting his own mortality, the Doctor also must face the enemy who knows him best. . .and the power of a forgotten race that is using the power of time itself to reshape its own destiny. It’s a bit of a mixed bag (particularly part 1), but it’s still highly engaging and a fitting resolution to the 10th Doctor’s journey.

As with the individual season episodes, each special includes an hour-long documentary, Doctor Who Confidential. These are typically well-made and informative shows that die-hard fans will appreciate. Most everyone else will probably watch them once (if at all) and not again.

More interesting (to me, anyway) is “Doctor Who at the Proms,” an hour-long special. It features the music of the show performed live at the Royal Albert Hall. But this is no mere concert; it features actors in costume as Cybermen, Judoon, etc. that interact with the audience. And it’s hosted by Freema Aygemen, with an appearance by Catherine Tate.

As I said at the outset, these shows look fantastic on Blu-ray. If you’re a fan, this is really a no-brainer. As Doctor Who moves into a new era with a new actor in the role, it’s very gratifying to know that BBC is providing fans with the best possible versions of these final adventures with the 10th Doctor.

5 Stars The Final Chapter for David Tennant’s Version of The Doctor
If you are a Die Hard Fan of the New Updated Doctor Who Series

Or been through The Classic Dr. Line-up This seems to be a Must have BR Box Set

This Story Arc Once again is Gonna Change everything in the Universe and Mythology of the World’s Favorite & Only Time Lord

David Tennant is in the Same League as Previous Doctor’s Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy & Christopher Eccleston

This being Tennant’s Final 5 Episodes/Specials Leading to his Death/Re-Birth

The Story and Set-up is Much, like Torchwood Children of Men where it’s a Emotional roller coaster

Which goes Beyond SCI-FI and becomes a Form of Art

I had to Pre-Order the BR Box Set

BBC Video Does Stunning BR Transfers

Hopefully it will have Plenty of Extras to make all of us beaten and battered Fans tearfully happy

Can’t wait for the New Year!!!!

Thank You David for keeping the Good Doctor alive

5 Stars Legs! I’ve got legs!
Having just watched “End of Time” broadcast in both lo-def and hi-def, can say that blu-ray will make the most of some of the beautiful matte painting backdrops and sets. Not sure it matters as much for the extensive chase and action sequences - it’s the slower parts that shine. You can really see the emotion on the faces of Dr and Master in some of the close conversations. e.g. “Can you hear it?” in End of Time part 1.

No spoilers other than those almost everywhere on the net, but Tennant goes out on a poignant note that’s different and appropriate. Roaring action, wrenching choices, and a lot of interactions at the end that should please the fans, even if a little downbeat. The first Doctor in a long time (since Pertwee?) to really appreciate the ‘mortality’ of a regeneration.

Set seems a worthy addition to the collection. In order, would rate the episodes best first as

End Of Time,

Waters of Mars,

Next Doctor,

Planet of the Dead,

for any that want them individually.

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Experience the Emmy Award-winning masterpiece as never before with Lonesome Dove 2-Disc Collector s Edition. Presented for the first time in Widescreen and 5.1 surround sound, this all-time western classic is now digitally re-mastered with all-new bonus features.Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. Featuring epic performances by Robert Duvall, Tommy lee Jones, Angelica Houston, Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Robert Urich, and Chris Cooper, Lonesome Dove continues to be a treasured classic for generations to come.Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, aging cowboys and former Texas rangers and who organize a 2,500 mile cattle drive for one last great adventure in this excellent 1989 miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s novel. The best friends, who steal the herd from a gang of Mexican cattle rustlers, drive their herd from Texas to Montana, battling horse thieves, angry Indian tribes, and a renegade half-breed killer named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest) on a mission of revenge. The excellent cast also includes Robert Urich as cardsharp and former Ranger Jake Spoon, Anjelica Huston as McCrae’s old flame Clara Allen, Danny Glover, Ricky Schroder, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, D.B. Sweeney, Steve Buscemi, and even a small role for author Larry McMurtry. Australian director Simon Wincer shows a tremendous capacity for balancing sweeping drama and intimacy against the gorgeous landscape of the American Southwest, giving a grandly epic feel to the film despite its small-screen target and limited budget, and for forging memorable characters of even the smallest supporting parts. The heart of the drama belongs to McCrae and Call, memorably etched by Duvall and Jones as the last of the range romantics. In the age of revisionist Westerns, this excellent cattle-drive drama nicely maintains an old-fashioned feeling while still showing the dark side of the American West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards and responsible for two miniseries sequels (Return to Lonesome Dove and Dead Man’s Walk) and a TV series. –Sean Axmaker

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5 Stars Lonesome Dove - BluRay version
Although this is my first review of a movie I’m no rookie when it comes to high definition video. I bought my first HDTV in Dec. 2000 when OTA (Over the Air) signals were just beginning and I saw the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in HD. So why am I reviewing this DVD? This is the best video transfer of a movie that I have ever seen - period ! If you like the series do not hestitate to buy it. It is in two words . . . absolutely phenomenal. As far as content is concerned, it is exactly like the standard definition DVD that was released some time ago. That was the technical description of it, but as a western movie it also ranks high on my list. This is one of those rare movies that draws you into the story and never lets go. So if you like a great western with a beautiful picture this is it.

5 Stars Excellent story about friendship and the old west
This saga warms the heart. It is a great story about the friendship amongst grown men, the tribulations of journeying across the country on horseback and of course the element of love. The characters are likeable and the development of each of them is thorough. My husband and I watch this movie over and over again, never getting sick of it. Highly recommended.

4 Stars Good old times?
This western highlights the determination that drove some incredible people to risk their life in order to accomplish amazing tasks. I can’t even begin to imagine what America looked like back then. Certainly a beautiful wild place where you could have all the adventure you ever wanted and more danger than you could ever wish. The filming is relatively good considering it was done some 20 years ago.

5 Stars Lonesome Dove
This is the classic western. It has everything a dedicated western lover wants. It has, humor, a bit of romance, realistic action,and it actually has a credible story line!

3 Stars Fast shipping, decent product
The BluRay was shipped quickly with good mail packaging, however was not aware the disc inside the movie case was free floating, with minor scratches on the disc. It still plays, however not in “new” condition as marked.

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/28/2009 Run time: 300 minutes Rating: NrAfter two engagingly frothy seasons of action-packed science fiction TV, the Russell T. (Doctor Who) Davies-produced Torchwood takes a decidedly dark and thoughtful turn in its abbreviated third season miniseries, Children of Earth. Here, Captain Jack Harkness and the Torchwood Three team, still reeling from the deaths of two of its key members in the previous season, investigate a outbreak of hypnotic chanting by children across the globe. The phenomenon heralds the arrival of an invading alien force, the 456, who plan to destroy the human race if 10% of the Earth’s children are not given to them. Captain Jack and his cohorts must find a way to stop the 456’s plan, but encounter formidable obstacles along the way, including enemies in the British Home Office and Jack’s own past, which is intertwined with the 456. Penned in part by Davies, Children of Earth does an impressive job of bringing the Torchwood characters and mythology into a more complex and mature storyline (which borrows and elaborates pleasantly on John Wyndham’s novel The Midwich Cuckoos and its film adaptation, Village of the Damned). Dedicated fans of the series may decry some of Davies’ decisions regarding some of the show’s characters (and new ones are introduced here), but most should enjoy this attempt to bring weight and suspense to the Torchwood universe. The Blu-ray release contains all five episodes of Children of Earth (which were broadcast on consecutive nights on the BBC and its affiliated stations), as well as a 31-minute episode of its companion series, Torchwood Declassified, which addresses the season’s production (and under no circumstances should be viewed prior to watching the episodes). –Paul Gaita

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5 Stars Amazing, disturbing and dark — as it should be
I agree with pretty much every word in Amazon’s editorial review. The X-Files and Buffy and Doctor Who were never like this. You have to see it to believe it. I’m all the more eager to see the 4th season.

Was it perfect? No. I still give it the highest rating because I think it accomplished what alot of sci-fi series’ only aspire to. The characters themselves are still important, but the story itself eclipses them. The situation they face is on a much bigger scale than any they have dealt with in the past. There was more action, and more essential players. The special effects were close to flawless, considering it’s television. You can quibble over the politics, but the show as a whole isn’t really about that, so I don’t consider it important.

There were several parts I found unnecessary, even objectionable, and manipulative to its viewers. For the most part, though, I don’t feel betrayed. Some decisions were made that disappointed me, but that’s what I get for getting involved in a TV show. Still beats the whack out of most of the sci-fi series made in the US, so keep ‘em coming.

5 Stars Brilliant
Torchwood: Children of Earth is brilliant. Action packed, moving, and suspenseful, it has it all. This was my first Blu-Ray purchase and the picture is stunning. The packaging notes that the music heard on the disc for Day 5 is not the same as heard on the BBC broadcast. I haven’t gone back and listened to both to hear the differences, but nothing is really jarring or immediately noticeable as being different.

If you are a fan of Doctor Who and Torchwood, this is a must-see.

5 Stars wow!!!
I loved the movie, but i was disappointed in the fact that the series would not be returning.

5 Stars Transcends it’s origins
I’m not really a fan of Torchwood. I absolutley love Doctor Who, and I loved Captain Jack’s appearances on Doctor Who, but I always found Torchwood to be rather dumb and really silly with they way they tried to make it “dark” by having lots of sex & swearing. It all seemed to be just trying too hard to be different from Doctor Who.

So I was shocked by how good “Children of the Earth” really is, not just for Torchwood, but for sci-fi/espinoage thrillers in general. The first 3 episodes are classics of the paranoid action genre, with the stakes rising constantly and the ground falling out from under the characters over and over again. The fact that the government see’s Torchwood secret organization and raises them by an even more secret organization brings a great sense of unpredictability to the storytelling.

The main characters are many times more interesting here than they ever were in the first two seasons, and the new characters introduced are fun and fully developed. Of particular note are a handful of mid-level government officials who find themselves with the fate of the world literally resting upon their shoulders because the elected officials don’t want to take any responsibility. These poor and misguided people go about their business, doing their jobs and keeping their heads down because they are paid to maintain the status quo and not question directives. They are ordinary people doing terrible things because they are “just following orders.” The story brings an unexpected level of empathy for these functionaries who labor in obscurity doing mostly good things for most of their careers but suddenly find themselves being forced to chose between the career they’ve worked for most of their lives and what is, in almost any sense, the “right” thing to do.

When things settle into a less spy and more sci-fi atmosphere in the final two episodes the series manages to maintain the momentum and build things to an almost unbearable level of tension entering the climactic moments. The final series of events is stunning, tragic and epic, putting “Children of the Earth” firmly into the realm of classic science fiction storytelling.

The only bad part is that I have no idea how they can manage to keep this level of quality going. The series feels dangerous and fresh because of the constantly rising stakes and the feeling that things will not end well for anyone involved.

4 Stars Excited to have this on blu-ray
Because this show is a spinoff of Dr. Who, I have watched it from the beginning. I love scifi and this is very clever. The characters are very quirky and super intelligent and work well with each other. Sadly, two of the characters died in the last season, which leaves Gwen, Capt Jack and Ianto to solve this mystery. I saw the first episode on tv and the premise is that aliens take hold of the childten of the earth and use them to let the adults know that they are coming to take over. What happens next-stay tuned for the next exciting episode! This disc comes with specials that were shown on tv - such as a tour of Torchwood headquaters, interviews with cast and crew. A must see for sci fi fans. The only thing that I find objectionable is the affair between Capt Jack and Ianto but usually they are brief and then the action starts up again. I am glad that this title is on blu-ray.

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Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
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Street Date: 06/05/09
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Language: ENGLISH
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Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve”Former actor Yann Arthus-Bertrand directed this visually astonishing portrait of the Earth as seen from mesmerizing aerial views. Home is not the first documentary to survey our planet from the air, but Arthus-Bertrand brilliantly and dreamily captures the miraculous linkage within delicate eco-systems. For viewers whose eyes glaze over at descriptions of the way Earth recycles energy and matter, Home underscores the beautiful and awesome reality of that complex process. Narrated by actress Glenn Close (in this English-language version), Home begins by exploring and clarifying the natural history of water, sunlight, and the role simple life-forms such as algae played (and still play) in making the planet hospitable to more evolved, living things. As the film moves along, it also has a way of rebooting one’s lazy assumptions about familiar phenomena. The Grand Canyon, for example, might be a fantastic sight to behold, but it’s also a collection of billions and billions of shells compressed under Earth’s oceans long ago. The carbon trapped in the Grand Canyon was drained from the atmosphere, helping–once again–oxygen-dependent life to develop.

Similarly, plant life, Home tells us, broke up the water molecule and released oxygen into the atmosphere. Everything is linked, everything is part of a grand machine–the film makes this clear in scores of ways, and not just by telling us. Arthus-Bertrand reveals the intricate, breathtaking designs and patterns of glaciers feeding rivers, of animals feeding on plant life so more plant life can grow, of Australia’s great Coral Reef’s role in keeping the ocean in eco-balance. Of course, a big part of the story is the impact short-sighted humans have on these systems: the way we overfish, or drain deserts of scarce fossil water, or turn non-farming lands into perverse engines for agriculture. There is much to be alarmed at watching Home, but there is much to move one as well. –Tom Keogh “

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5 Stars Visually most stunnig movie I have ever seen
This is visually most stunnig movie I have ever seen ! An hour and a half of complete assault on your senses ! Fascinating ! Jawdropping ! Startling ! Brilliant !

1 Stars Yes, it is propaganda
Oddly enough I share most of the messages the movie attempts to deliver. The photography is excellent and the art craftsmanship is superb. That said, the emotional propaganda is not the righteous and proper way to make the world better. The movie is not a balanced documentary. It leaves an after-taste of bad journalism.

I appreciate being lectured. Yet I choose and value lecturers which operate with verifiable facts and earn respect for the substance of their delivery more than for the beautiful packaging they put around. I do not see this is being the case with the movie.

As one of the commenters wrote, emotional stirring may have it’s value. However, blindly stirring an emotional pot is not a work of a professional artist in my book. When only uncalculated emotions are involved, an individual’s response is random, unpredictable. Works which are merely stirring up emotions are amateurish. A professional artist with strong ethic is capable of getting a calculated response in an educated population, among others. A calculated emotional message which resonates without knowledge foundation is an emotional manipulation. In my assessment “Home” is a very professional yet very manipulative work. For each individual image or sequence in the movie without the commentary I would give 5 starts. Yet, when combined, it creates a new work of art of a damaging quality for the cause as far as I am concerned. The reason is that it is based on a very pervasive visual material, yet uses very low standards for information used to form public opinion.

Overall, without going into further details, the message delivery in the movie fits precisely the Propaganda descriptions in Wikipedia.

5 Stars A Must!
First, make no mistake, this is a must-buy for anyone with a large-screen HDTV and Blu-ray player; it contains the most stunning cinematography and sharpest HD available for home use. Secondly, it carries a message that should make it required viewing in any format, on any screen.

That this is a film with a point of view is an understatement. The unrelenting gloom of the narrative during the first 90 minutes or so, playing behind some of the most stunningly beautiful views of earth ever committed to film, has led some to label it a propaganda film for environmentalists; and the film unfortunately encourages that charge by an unnecessarily preachy tone. The use of the second person, “You are changing the planet” versus “We are changing the planet” makes one wonder if the producers and narrator consider themselves not to be a part of the same human race whom they are addressing. Furthermore, although I am moderately environmentalist, I take issue with the assumption that nature is beneficent and that humans are the only thing standing in the way of nature. There are two things wrong with this view: (1) nature is often cruel and destructive, whether one looks at the evil inflicted by microscopic viruses or monstrous storms–man may in some cases make these phenomena worse, but man did not create them; and (2) humans are a major part of nature itself, not just some alien attacker.

The producers of the film do attempt to strike a balance during the last 20 minutes of the film by pointing out what some countries are doing to slow, halt, or reverse the damage to our planet; but for both sides of the environmental debate, these 20 minutes come as too little, too late. The narrator states that it is “too late for pessimism” after a film that predominantly leaves the impression that it is too late for optimism, that it is too late for hope of reversing the overwhelming momentum built up by overpopulation in developing countries and overconsumption in the richest countries. One can only hope that the movie overstates the catastrophe that is already well under way on our planet; but even if the film’s emphasis is skewed (I don’t think it is), even if statistics are used selectively to drive its point home (probably true to some extent), and even if it got a few facts wrong, if even half of what it shows is correct, this is one of the scariest films one could possibly see.

A review of this disc in terms of whether or not one should buy it, or at least rent it, could pretty much end here–just get it! If you simply can’t abide its message, either for political reasons, or just because you don’t want to ruin your day, then watch it with the sound turned off, at least for the first time through. But we ignore its message at our peril. (OK, now I sound preachy; but watch the film; too much of it is simply irrefutable.)

To put on a critical hat, however, there are several things wrong with this film and its packaging. First I have to point out an irony: the Blu-ray version of this film adds its own little bit of environmental damage, and I don’t refer to the natural resources required to produce and view it; these are more than justified by the positive impact it could have. Rather, I refer to the completely unnecessary and annoying use of Java to author this disk. This system prevents many or all Blu-ray players from being able to resume a video where the viewer left off; so if you want to watch half the film one day and the other half the next, you have to leave the player on, drawing a small amount of electricity, for as many hours or days over which you wish to spread your viewing. If you so much as press the stop button, you will not only have to wait through all the start-up loading (in several stages) and logos and piracy warnings, but also have to search for your place in the movie because not even a bookmarking function is provided. Many Blu-ray productions use Java to enable all sorts of bells and whistles, including interactivity over the Internet (”BD-Live”); but this disc has no special features; and I could see no benefit at all to the use of this obnoxious technology. To the producers: Use Java (make it do something worthwhile) or lose it!

This leads me to another curious thing about this production: lavish as the photography is, the product is otherwise skimpy, with no program booklet and no special features on the disc. This would not be so bad were it not for the fact that many of the interesting places filmed are not identified in the narrative or by titles, at least not until the very end, where it is done in retrospect. Much of this information is available on the Internet, at [...], an English-language version of the French site; but the “Home” Book itself is only in French. It’s impressive that the foundation made this very attractive and informative book available on-line with all its photography and charts intact, and you can begin to get a feel for the magnificence of the pictures right there. In addition, if you want to subject the film’s allegations to a fact-check, this book lays out its statistics. Even if you are like me, and know only a little bit of tourist French, I think you can decipher most of the book, which is also available for sale in hardcopy.

To be picky, there are lapses in the editing of the English narrative (faults that may not exist in the original French), with Close stating that there were no towns on Earth until 600 years ago. Huh? And she mispronounces several words, including “indefatigable,” “superfluous,” and “Qatar,” which leads me to hope that the fact checking was more thorough than the final edit of the English soundtrack. But I’m glad they saved money in these aspects rather than in the filming itself, which, I cannot repeat often enough, is spectacular; and even if a few factual errors may have slipped in, the bulk of the information is fascinating, shocking, and vital.

5 Stars AMAZING
Home its one of the most “powerful” documentaries i ve ever seen…With the beautiful musical score and the stunning aerial photography (you should see it on blu-ray - glorious high definition, you cannot imagine it by watching it on dvd) it hypnotizes you for 2 hours..its gripping stuff!!It trully capticates you and make much more concerned about earth and its future…our future…Also a very good narration by Glenn Close…

When i watched PLANET EARTH, i didnt expect to see images like that again…but when i watched Home, i found out i was wrong…9/10

1 Stars Mute button on standby
If you are the type of person that doesn’t like to be lectured, avoid this video.

While the photography was quite good, the non-stop enviro-badgering had me turning off

the T.V. half way through. I learned that we should protect the environment from the

type of people that would waste precious natural resources making this show….

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Continuing the storyline based on the hit Playstation® game Final Fantasy VII, two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again . . .The question facing any viewer of the Japanese CG feature Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is: do you have to know the games on which it’s based in order to understand the film? And the answer is: it certainly helps. But even complete novices (i.e., most parents) in the Final Fantasy world will find some entertainment in its wealth of fantasy-based action, and the animation never fails to astonish. Picking up two years after an epic battle between the forces of good (represented by brooding soldier Cloud) and evil (Cloud’s former general, Sephiroth), FFVII opens in the devastated city of Midgard, whose youthful occupants suffer from a ghastly disease known as Geostigma. A trio of brothers arrives with what appears to be a cure for the plague, but their gesture conceals a more sinister purpose: to revive Sephiroth and bring about the end of the world. Cloud and his companions must once again rise to the occasion to stop the siblings and the revived Sephiroth from unleashing total destruction. Complex and self-referential to the point of occasional incomprehension, Final Fantasy VII will definitely be most appreciated by fans of the game series, but if others can look past the numbing dialogue and frenetic action (which is a bit too intense for very young children), the film offers a carefree and action-packed viewing experience. The two-disc set contains the original Japanese language version of the film as well as an English-dubbed edition (Rachel Leigh Cook and Christy Carlson Romano, among others, provide the vocal talent) and a version edited for the Venice Film Festival. A 30-minute featurette that recaps the Final Fantasy story up to VII, as well as a making-of documentary, deleted scenes, and promotions for future Final Fantasy VII games and products round out the extras. –Paul Gaita

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5 Stars From someone who didn’t play the game
As the title suggests i did not play ff7. In fact Advent Children was my introduction to the Final Fantasy line. That was maybe four years ago, i still have not gotten my hands on a copy of FF7 but i Advent Children is one of my favorite movies of all time. This complete version of it is even better. There are a lot of reviews with a lot of good comments so i won’t repeat. But i do think its important to know that this movie is still fantastic without having played the game. And the complete version is much easier to follow considering that. Amazing movie. Definitly in my top two.

5 Stars Once Is Not Enough
Final Fantasy 7/ Advent Children, Two Disc Set (I own the Blu-ray FF7/AC Complete also) is pure CGI heaven with just the right amount of action and pathos to both rock and emote! Even the soundtrack reaches across a broad spectrum of emotions ranging from exhiliarating fun to suspenseful action to a touch of humor to deep, heavy sadness. Oh yeah, believe it!

May I also mention that I have NEVER played the game in my entire life. I’m not X,Y, or whatever generation, more like “boomer’, and as one previous reviewer predicted, I was introduced to FF7/AC in the “new millenium” via YouTube music videos. What I saw, blew me away so I continued to explore the FF franchise.

Hollywood has its Shrek, The Lion King, Toy Story, Kung Fu Panda, you name it, but Square-Enix has produced one of the most defined and humanistic ‘video game-based” full-length feature film which I have ever set my eyes upon.

Yes, I admit (like many fans/players), I felt an emotional connection to FF7/AC’s CG-animated characters, especially the main protagonist, Cloud who had suffered so much loss. Hey, would it hurt for him to crack a smile?! If you’re searching for one of the hippest, cutest, and ultra-cool video game heroes to root for, look no more. Cloud and his friends fit the description and then some. From hair to clothes to accessories (dig those wolfy doorknockers Cloud) to shoes to gestures to dialogue to the neatest fight moves, FF7/AC brings it on! Everything is so “fly” about this movie.

It certainly helps to be familiar with the prequel, FF7/Crisis Core but don’t get me wrong, FF7/AC, a true CGI marvel, can stand on its own. I personally chose to backtrack for a beginning since I have never played the FF games. Needless to say, video clips and plot synopsis are all available on line to fill in the gaps enabling a seamless storyline. BTW, the English dubbing is spot on! Thank goodness, no generic dubbing! All the characters sound the way I imagined them to be.

With the minor exception of some reverential/philosophical talk which may go over the heads of a very young audience, I of the “baby-boomer” generation got the biggest blast out of FF7/AC! Since I own the Blu-ray version as well, the technology has resulted in imagery of photographic quality. Every detail and subtle facial/physical nuance can be detected perfectly. Indeed, “not reality, but actuality”. Blu-ray also offers almost a half hour more footage and sharpness of scenes beyond compare. The regular DVD gives a more “softer” look overall but a knockout just the same. There are in-depth interviews with FF7’s creators from director, artists, composers, etc., etc., etc. in the latter disc as well. I enjoyed discovering the journey of FF7 making it one of the most influential video games ever.

Guys and gals, young and old alike will fall in love with the techno-magic and the honorable characters as they evolve to battle evil forces. Now, isn’t it so natural to root for an underdog hero in everyday life? Well what are you waiting for? Time to watch FF7/AC once, twice, thrice………………!!!!

5 Stars Best blu-ray quality I’ve seen yet!
Even if you already have the Advent Children DVD, this is DEFINITELY worth buying! Technical aspect wise, this is easily the most gorgeous blu-ray I’ve ever watched to date! I thought Pixar’s WALL-E was amazing… this is just WOW! And it’s not like the characters were rendered so real that it looks alive. No, not like that. It’s that the layers are so clean that this movie actually looked 3D on my LCD. Easily the best picture quality I’ve seen with any blu-ray! And sound processing on the original DVD was very impressive with a 5.1 setup. Audio wise, TrueDolby HD on AC Complete was awesome! Smooth transitions panning all around, excellent processing, and the music was actually changed throughout some parts and replaced with more tracks that match the original Final Fantasy VII.

It was a much much more complete version of the movie compared to the original release of FF7: Advent Children. And the ending with Sephiroth was awesome!

Story wise, for any FF fan, it’s a must.

Technical aspect wise, this is definitely reference material!

5 Stars Blown Away!!!!
Having never played the game, I did not have a reference point and I was still blown away!!! The graphics, attention to details…. WOW!!! I have seen 3d animation before but never like this. I find that I am unable to come up with adequate words to describe this movie. So here goes….

The CG dept and animators really balanced it by making it somewhat real but not too real so one could still see that it was still animation…..

The clothing on the characters moved with each step they took and if standing still in a windy area their gear would undulate on the breeze. One can distinguish texture from knit, leather, and jean material…..WOAH!!!!!

The fight scenes were out of this world!!! Those motorcycles ridden by the main characters were crazy!!!! Kind’ve reminded me of the motorcycle in the Dark Knight but over the top without looking ridiculous. The weapons, in particular, that sword of Cloud’s… INSANE!

For the most part, anyone who sees this movie will be impressed!

Highly recommend!!!

5 Stars BADASS!!!!
this movie was so cool, i had seen it once but never on blu-ray, which is way i was surprised when i got to the battle between cloud and the best villian ever Sephiroth, to find its extended on the blu-ray version, it was so cool zack fair even appears during the fight, and its way better then the average, normal battle…

get it if your a fan of one of the greatest games of all time FINAL FANTASY 7, or if you have never seen the extended ending, its worth it…

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From Academy Award nominated filmmaker John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (The Polar Express), The Ant Bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10-year-old boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. But one day the ants retaliate. Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to ant size and sentence him to live like an ant in their colony. In this strange new world Lucas will learn important lessons about friendship, get a whole new perspective on life and ultimately find the courage to stand up for himself.

DVD Features:
Featurette:It Takes a Colony: The Black Beetle explores the giant filmmaking process from a tiny perspective.
Screen Saver:Ant Habitat TV Screensaver

An all-star cast–including such A-list stars as Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, and Meryl Streep–lend their voices to The Ant Bully. Social misfit Lucas gets bullied by the bigger boys in his neighborhood, so he takes out his frustrations on the only things around smaller than him: An ant hill on his front lawn. After being flooded and stepped on, the ants fight back when ant wizard Zoc (Cage, National Treasure) develops a potion that shrinks Lucas down to bug-size. But Zoc’s thirst for revenge gets foiled when the beatific ant queen (Streep, The Devil Wears Prada) decrees that Lucas must learn to live like an ant, and Zoc’s girlfriend Hova (Roberts, Runaway Bride) takes up the task of teaching the unhappy boy how to value others over himself. The animation of The Ant Bully makes good use of scale as Lucas grapples with the gigantic world around him, but the writing is not so imaginative; the name actors are thrown away on bland characters and lackluster dialogue. The lessons Lucas learns are admirable (and amusingly Communist in flavor), but the way he learns them feels contrived and uncompelling. It’s too bad, because there probably won’t be many other movies featuring the combined talents of Meryl Streep and Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness). Also featuring Ricardo Montalban (Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan), Lily Tomlin (Nashville), and Paul Giamatti (Sideways) as a sleazy exterminator. –Bret Fetzer

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1 Stars Not a boys movie
First, the premise of this film is essentially that what boys need is a good dose of feminism to teach them how to be men. Second, the scene in which Julia Roberts’ character stings the pest control man on the [...] was totally inappropriate for children. In fact, it was just downright inappropriate for anyone. But it set the tone for this movie more than any other scene. If you have boys, get them something else.

4 Stars Funny, entertaining
Nice kiddie flick,great for a rainy day with the grandkids,,,nice plot but simple for children,,cna’t say too much or Ill give the plot away( hint see title)

5 Stars The Ant Bully
Service was fast. The condition of the DVD was excellent. My son really loves the movie. Would do business with this seller anytime.

5 Stars Blu-ray : fantastic
On blu-ray: a must have for all animation collectors. Beautiful,crystal clear images with fantastic sounds. One of the best releases on Blu-ray.

1 Stars poor service
I ordered this video for my grandson’s birthday back in Aug. I received the wrong video. It was an adult video. I have e-mailed the company twice since I returned the wrong video and have not heard a word from them.

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