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Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (GREYS SERIES 4) 『I am sadly very addicted to this series. A fantastic purchase..I can't wait for Series 5』
(All good) 『I love Grey's Anatomy, and have ordered all seasons from Amazon. Best prices anywhere!』
(Gorgeous George) 『Great boxset. George is so yummy. Merdith is also slightly less annoying in this season than she was in season 3.』
(If you are a Grey's Fan....) 『I must admit that this season is not as good as the 3rd. However, if you are a fan of the show, then you will love it as much as I did! Characters are continuing to grow, discover and get into all sorts of situations. The injuries have also gone up a notch. There is raw emotion, sex and the truth behind it all. It wont disappoint :-)』
(Great!!) 『This came really fast with a tracking number. No problems. Low cost and great shipping.』 『UPC:786936754193 DESCRIPTION:Grey s Anatomy is a drama about the intensity of medial training mixed with the funny, sexy and sometimes painful lives of people who are about to discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey. END』 『Season four of the hit ABC medical drama was on shaky ground right from the season premiere, which left Cristina (Sandra Oh) at the altar by Burke (Isaiah Washington, fired after the press-frenzied third season); Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) downgraded to no-relationship-just-sex status; and George (T.R. Knight) pondering divorce from Callie (Sara Ramirez) to pursue love with his best friend, Izzie (Katherine Heigl). That last pairing made for one of the worst decisions in the series thus far; George and Izzie always worked so well as friends without the will-they-won't-they element, but suddenly throwing them into bed and watching them fumble their way to coupledom (an attempt that mercifully doesn't last) was painful to watch, in particular because Heigl, who had won an Emmy for the previous season, was reduced to a lot of whining and fretting. Meanwhile, Meredith's family issues come to a head when her half-sister Lexie (Chyler Leigh) begins her internship at Seattle Grace and instantly tries too hard to bond. And as she once again drives away Derek with her trust issues, Meredith finally gets smart and enters therapy (one of the redeeming elements of the season, with Amy Madigan as the hard-nosed counselor) to "get healed." The writers' strike became a welcome blessing for the show, which had seriously derailed before its hiatus; during the strike, creator Shonda Rimes has said she reexamined the direction of the show, making for an ultimately satisfying second half of the season. Standout episodes include "Forever Young," in which a high school bus crash leaves the staff pontificating their own adolescent cliques; "Lay Your Hands on Me," with a standout performance by Chandra Wilson as Bailey, whose crumbling marriage comes front and center when her toddler gets in an accident; and the season finale "Freedom," in which Meredith and Derek save two brain-tumor patients in love (Jurnee Smollett and Marshall Allman), leading to their own (lasting?) reunion, Bailey heads up an effort to rescue a guy who lay in concrete to impress a girl; and Callie finds herself attracted to the new cardiac surgeon, Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith). Bonus features include "New Docs on the Block," a look at the latest members of the cast; a set tour with Dempsey and Eric "McSteamy" Dane; bonus and extended scenes; and outtakes. --Ellen A. Kim
Stills fromGrey’s Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season(Click for larger image)
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Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A superb season leading up to season 4) 『A wild ride that left everyone off with a cliff hanger ending- I can't wait to see what happens in season 4!』
(A few episodes are made out of the same "ticky-tacky" as the "little boxes" in the theme song) 『You've heard the drill in these TV-on-DVD reviews: if you liked the first two seasons of Showtime's "Weeds", you should like the third. Having said that, season three isn't inspiring me to write a jump-for-joy, rave-filled review. For one thing, I can cut a break for a widowed soccer mom forced to deal drugs for a while to make ends meet, but Nancy has been doing this for going on three years now, if not longer. I know that one doesn't have to admire what a series character does to enjoy a particular show (I like "Dexter" and "The Sopranos", after all), but for some reason it's bugging me that Nancy continues to embrace criminal behavior. I know, I know... it's a silly criticism of a show that's not really meant to be taken seriously. It's probably because Nancy is cute and fun and an otherwise good mom that I want her to stop being a felon.
Also, the season-long story thread was a bit choppy this time, with plotlines starting up and then quickly abandoned, or left unsatisfyingly under-explored. In the case of the brief, pointless "Andy grabbed by the army" plotline, that one shouldn't have even started in the first place (though I admit it did have a laugh or two). Another missed opportunity was the presence of those usually-reliable-for-laughs cable comedy mainstays: loony evangelicals. But even here there were misfires. Oddly, in the episodes where the crazed born-agains appeared, they either weren't ridiculed enough or were ridiculed too much (which isn't easy, let me tell you). Never a happy medium. Weird, huh?
Good moments? Yep, still a lot of them. Celia's husband and Councilman Doug finding ways to work on a porn movie set, and their response to being there, are a riot. Good-looking women in those episodes, too. And speaking of good looking, Mary-Louise Parker remains cute as a button. But I think I said that already.
The "Weeds, Season Three" DVD delivers fifteen episodes (the longest season to date), some commentary tracks, and a few goofy extras of no real consequence. The episodes look and sound great.
I still like "Weeds", and will seek out the fourth season when it comes out on DVD (it helps that there's a pretty interesting close to the season, which genuinely makes us ask, "what will these characters do next?"), but I'm hoping that the show's junior year mild slump is only temporary. If season four gets fully back on track, mainly by delivering sharper, interesting storylines on a more consistent basis, I won't even mind if Nancy still keeps dealing drugs. Which is pretty much a given anyway, I'm guessing.』
(Great show, good DVD) 『If you've seen the first two seasons then you know what to expect. Great show, DVD extras are nothing special.』
(weeds season 3) 『the case of this product was ripped up and did not look at all new. that should have been included in the description along with a price reduction』
(a non-stop laugh riot for season 3) 『season 3 of weeds flowed seamless and flawlessly when i put it in the dvd player. i am glad nancy survived the drug deal that when south because of silas. celia hodes really did shine during this season, her relationship with the smarmy snake sullivan groff was great. i was glad when U-turn met his demise at the hands of marvin, then freeing nancy from her debt. i am glad the writers brought agent fundis back, and captain till found out about his illegal activities with the deceased agent scottson. after that was settled, the agrestic/majestic merger came about and doug wilson getting his revenge was classic. i am glad jenji kohan and her excellent team of writers brought guerillmo diaz into the picture. having nancy do the brick dance was hilarious. i play the episode brickdance over and over again. i was surprized to see agrestic/majestic burn to the ground, but nancy has to start a fresh.
i personally really don't care what the naysayers and the crybabies say about season 3, i am loyal to the end, and i can't wait for season 4 to come out on dvd.』 『America's favorite pot-dealing soccer mom is more addictive than ever in the third season of WEEDS, the highly acclaimed Showtime(r) Original Series. Emmy (r) and Golden Globe(r) winner MARY-LOUISE PARKER stars as Nancy Botwin, a single mom who resorts to dealing pot after her husband dies suddenly. But when an off beat way to make ends meet grows into a mini-empire, the mother of all dealers finds she may be in over her head - and on the verge of taking everyone else with her. Hilarious and subversive, WEEDS is the hit that put the herb in suburb.』 『Weeds: Season Threecontinues the dark line of comedy that emerged in the previous season for this Showtime series. The story picks up exactly where it left off, with Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) faced with a half-dozen guns pointing at her in her own kitchen, while an Armenian gang and Nancy's buyer, U-Turn (Page Kennedy), both demand she turn over her entire stash of marijuana (worth several hundred thousand dollars). Problem is, the pot is in the trunk of on-again, off-again friend Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), whose car has been stolen by Nancy's oldest son, Silas (Hunter Parrish). Silas wants in on mom's business, but his timing couldn't be worse as Celia and a police officer show up to reclaim the car while Nancy is still at gunpoint. The fallout from all this is that Nancy ends up working for U-Turn to repay her debt to him, a dangerous relationship that sends Nancy down a rabbit hole of underworld threats and violence. Meanwhile, Celia gets booted out of her home by her husband and becomes estranged from her young daughter, Isabelle (Allie Grant), who insists she's a lesbian. Celia rebounds a bit when a corrupt developer (Matthew Modine) gives her a house in exchange for her support on city council for one of his schemes. That goes wrong, too, when Celia allows Nancy, Doug (Kevin Nealon), and Conrad (Romany Malco), all of whom go into business after U-Turn stops being a problem, to put their endangered trove of marijuana plants in her house. Nancy's other son, Shane (Alexander Gould), claims he can see and talk to the ghost of Nancy's late husband, and Nancy's brother-in-law Andy (Justin Kirk) goes AWOL from the U.S. Army after his comrade is deliberately killed in an experimental missile test. As always, it's one thing after another onWeeds, and the blend of humor and suspense is uniquely compelling. Parker and the rest of the cast pull off some pretty surreal situations with great credibility. The show's lead star, particularly, can carry moments of blended terror and comedy: one of the season's most memorable moments finds Nancy forced to put on a sexy dance for a group of drug dealers in order to pick up a package U-Turn requires. The scene is humiliating, frightening, sexy, and comical all at once. Few actresses could have pulled it off, but Parker does.--Tom Keogh』
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Classic Media
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Classic Christmas Movies) 『This is a Great grouping of movies. All the ones i use to watch when i was a child. Now my children can watch them. The price on Amazon is much better than in any of the area stores. 』
(Classic Christmas!! What else is there to say....) 『It's so fun to share the shows that I watched as a child with my child. My 2 1/2 year old LOVES "Rudof". You can't lose with this set.』
(Vintage Classics) 『I absolutely LOVE this collection! My husband bought this set for me last Christmas and I have to tell you, it was my favorite gift and I hope I don't wear it out before our children are old enough to watch it! Even though I am a child of the 80's, this version of Rudolph and Frosty were always my favorite! Great songs, great stories...just plain good clean fun. Makes me want to curl up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate, covered in a blanket and start watching it now. I think I just might do that!』
(DVD's good, CD is NOT any of the original soundtrack) 『I loved getting these DVD's plus the followup set that is in the light blue packaging... but OMG, the CD that comes with this "red" package is horrid! NONE of it is the original vocal tracks... it's the goofiest cheesiest studio singers... I mean come one... if they could get the rights to put the shows on DVD, why couldn't they get the rights to put the song vocals on a CD? Lame』
(Your Children will Love This) 『I bought this for my 14 month old and she loves it. The only one I wasn't too impressed with was 'Frosty Returns'. It's boring, different artist, and different voices completely. When I bought it I thought it had the one with 'Jack Frost' and when the children made 'Frosty' a wife(Crystal). I was disapointed that it didn't have that one in the collection instead, but other than that I would recommend anyone to buy this collection for their little ones. 』 『Includes 7 Holiday Favorites: - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town - Frosty the Snowman - Frosty Returns - Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol - The Little Drummer Boy - Cricket on the Hearth』
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E Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Don't Blame A&E) 『This is a brief correction to Vlad48's review, "Wiped Clean by A&E" -- Just to set the record straight, A&E (the releasing agent for this set) is not responsible for bowdlerizing the contents. The programs here are taken from the US distribution versions, not the original BBC masters. These are the versions shown on PBS back in the 1970s, and in America ever since.
I wish A&E had used the original masters, or that the BBC would release its own set, especially with extended commentary etc., as other reviewers wish for. Censorship of any kind sucks, especially with material this classic. I rate it 4, not 5, stars for this reason. All things being equal, however, it's Monty, so what's to cry about for the price? 16 dvds for under $60 is a bargain--it comes out to around ten laughs for every penny spent. Snap 'em up!』
(Cleese and them) 『Flying Circus is fun and funny, unfailingly. Not like what we gots over this side of the pond.』
(The more than complete Flying Circus) 『This collection is great - so far I found each and every episode. It is great that this DVD set is code free, so that it can be played on any DVD player. Last but not least: the subtitles are very good - help me (as a non-native speaker) to brush up my English.』
(For Monty Python Lovers) 『This is a great set. It's no longer available in stores and this is a great collection for any Monty Python fan.』
(Monty Python - wow) 『All the episodes and all the laughs. Two movies, how can you go wrong. Nudge nudge wink wink say no more... The fish slapping dance alone was worth the price...
』 『This unassuming case is packed with 16 tons of funny: 14 discs of MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS, packed with every episode from the programme’s four year run, plus 2 MONTY PYTHON LIVE! discs featuring--well, you figure it out. While to the uninitiated they may look like ordinary .65 oz. digital video discs, due to the unique physics of comedy (it’s like quantum but withfewer dead cats), each disc actually weighs a full metaphoric ton! Please remember to lift with your knees. This 16-Ton Megaset contains every single episode of MONTY PYTHONG’S FLYING CIRCUS--four years of blood, sweat and blancmange--jammed into slivers of plastic the size of a tea plate and MONTY PYTHON LIVE!--Legendary live performances, the 20-year celebration of Monty Python Parrot Sketch Not Included, and the all-German Monty Python’s Fligender Zirkus episode #1 squashed like pancakes. Sad, really. Jump right to your favorite sketches in The Flying Circus with this index! Disc 1: TheFunniest Joke in the World, The Wrestling Episode, and Nudge Nudge, Disc 2: Art Critic, Silly Job Interview, and Crunchy Frog, Disc 3: Dead Parrot, Lumberjack Song, and Vocational Guidance Counselor, Disc 4: Undertaker’s Film, Upperclass Twit of the Year, and Albatross, Disc 5: The Ministry of Silly Walks, The Spanish Inquisition, and Complaints, Disc 6: The Bishop, Blackmail, and Dung, Disc 7: Attila the Nun, Silly Vicar, and Exploding Penquin on the TV Set, Disc 8: Scott of the Antarctic, Dirty Hungarian Phrase-book, and Exploding Blue Danube, Disc 9: Icelandic Saga, Fish-Slapping Dance,and Argument Clinic, Disc 10: ‘Blood, Devastation, War, and Horror’, Mount Everest - Hairdresser Expedition, and Gumby Brain Specialists, Disc 11: Cheese Shop, A Naked Man, and The Olympic Hide and Seek Final, Disc 12: Elizabethan Pornography Smugglers, Kamikaze Scotsman, and Penguins, Disc 13:Montgolfier Brothers, Department Store, and RAF Banter, Disc 14: Hamlet and Ophelia, Mr. Neutron, and Most Awful Family in Britain, Disc 15: Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Monty Python Live at Aspen, Disc 16: Parrot Sketch Not Included, Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus: German Episode #1』 『New for 2005,The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megasetpacks together the original 14-DVD megaset with the two-discMonty Python Livein space-saving Thinpaks. While more cautious fans may want to pick and choose among the previously released individual volumes ofMonty Pythonfor their collection, true Pythonites will want to own this definitive megaset that contains all 45 episodes (in chronological order) ofMonty Python's Flying Circus. This "persistently silly" collection encompasses three-and-a-half seasons of dead parrots, cross-dressing lumberjacks, loonies, upper class twits, and spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, and spam. Click past the occasional clunker and go directly to such signature sketches as the Ministry of Silly Walks, the Spanish Inquisition, the Fish-Slapping Dance, the Dead Parrot Sketch, the Lumberjack Song, the Cheese Shop, the Argument Clinic, and Nudge, Nudge. Taken as a whole, one marvels at how Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam thoroughly subverted television convention with "something completely different," like sketches with no punch lines ("Your average TV viewer isn't going to understand this"). A warning to the uninitiated: there is much "material that some may find offensive, but which is really smashing." Violations of something called the "Strange Sketch Act" are the least of the troupe's offenses, as witness the Oscar Wilde Sketch, the Dirty Vicar Sketch, and the Most Awful Family in Britain Sketch, all of which achieve "the really gross awfulness" all Python fans are looking for. Say no more.
Monty Python TV shows, movies, records, and books are a time capsule of their anarchic lunacy. But more precious is an audience with Python, and as close as we can get isLive at the Hollywood Bowl, the long-sought-after 1982 concert film in which the Fab Six perform their greatest hits before a wildly enthusiastic crowd. Robert Klein moderatesLive at Aspen, the irreverent 1998 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival tribute that reunited John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Terry Jones onstage for the first time in 18 years on the occasion of the troupe's 30th anniversary. Highlights include a shockingly funny moment involving Graham Chapman's ashes, and a joyous "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" sing-along. Less essential is 1989's clip showParrot Sketch Not Included: 20 Years of Python, which also does not include "The Oscar Wilde Sketch," "Cheese Shop," "Nudge-Nudge," and many other signature sketches.--Donald Liebenson
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Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Be prepared to be scared off your feet!) 『I played this blu-ray on my surround sound system and it literally frightens anyone that is calmly seeing the scenes and all of sudden...the HULK appears. The quality of picture and the audio is fantastic! Even for those that hate comic book based movies, it's a must see!』
(Which Actors/Actresses Ruined the Movie) 『This version of the Incredible Hulk had the potential to be a really good movie. I found the final fight scene to be epic. It was everything it should've been. But I didn't rate this movie over four stars based on the fact that Liv Tyler&William Hurt killed the movie with their bad overracting. I'm not speaking about their acting skills overall based on a long term basis. In this movie that should have cast someone else to do the parts because i got so sick of seeing Liv's character crying all the time or jumping in the way. She reminded me of the classic termed "stupid white girl" in all the horror flicks. The one who goes to investigate all the noises and goes into the creepy houses. And you wonder why you get killed. But I digress from my point if you want to skip through their acting and focus more on the action, then it's bound to be a better movie. It just seems like the only two good actors in the whole movie were edward norton andtim roth, even mr.blue's character reminded me of a prepubescent boy who's just touched his first boobie in reference to his blantant overexcitement at meeting "bruce banner". I'm liked your supposed to be an intelligient scientist not a 10yr old girl meeting Miley Cyrus for the first time.』
(The Incredible Hulk) 『After seeing both Hulk movies I do prefer this newer one to the earlier offering. The actor portraying the Hulk (Norton) I feel fits the role much better. Norton has an intensity that the former actor (Bana) lacked. I'm also glad that this movie did away with the divided screen comic book style which the earlier film relied heavily on. Liv Tyler is every bit as good in the role of the former love of the Hulk's as Connelly was in the earlier film. I'm also relieved that the storyline doesn't include one similar to the Nolte/ Bana in the former film. Every time Nolte was on the screen I felt he took the film in a strange direction and sucked the air right out of it. It brought the whole movie down with it. One thing that this film does do is that it doesn't replace the former film in that the storyline picks up where the other Hulk left off. Anyone who enjoyed the 1st film will like that aspect. This movie I can stand to watch again several more times.
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(MARVEL STUDIOS HITS 2 FOR 2 WITH "THE INCREDIBLE HULK!" (Some Spoilers)) 『Marvel Studios followed their exceptional "Iron Man" with "The Incredible Hulk," another terrific comic book adaptation. Dispensing with the overall seriousness of the previous film, the Ang Lee-directed "The Hulk," this film returns to the storyline as seen in the 1978 television show. In fact, one of the film's pluses is that it brings elements from the show into the film, such as Lou Ferrigno, who lends his voice to the Hulk, as well as a cameo appearance as a security guard; and the TV theme makes a welcomed return. While not as good as "Iron Man," this is a terrific film that features some awesome action sequences, terrific visual effects and fine storytelling. The performances are good as well. Edward Norton is great as Bruce Banner, bringing the character elements that Bill Bixby made famous, while also adding some great little character nuances, while not making the character too dark or depressing, such as Tobey McGuire did in the overrated "Spider-man" films. The beautiful and talented Liv Tyler provides some smarts and sexyness as Banner's love interest, while William Hurt and Tim Roth give menacing performances as Banner's villainous rivals. And a welcomed cameo by Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark is not only memorable, but also continues the march toward "The Avengers" in 2011. With "The Incredible Hulk," Marvel Studios has made two well-done superhero films. If you enjoyed the original TV series or the comic books, then you'll surely enjoy "The Incredible Hulk!" Movie/DVD Grade: A』
(THE INCREDIBLE HULK) 『AWESOME MOVIE. EDWARD NORTON AND LIV TYLER ARE SO GOOD PLAYING THEIR CHARACTERS AND THE MOVIE HAS ALOT OF ACTION AND A GOOD STORYLINE. i REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING IT.』 『The Incredible Hulk (2008) kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows - cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) - Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.』 『A more accessible and less heavy-handed movie than Ang Lee's 2003HulkLouis Leterrier'sThe Incredible Hulkis a purely popcorn love affair with Marvel's raging, green superhero, as well as the old television series starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the beast within him. Edward Norton takes up where Eric Bana left off in Lee's version, playing Bruce (that's the character's original name) Banner, a haunted scientist always on the move. Trying to eliminate the effects of a military experiment that turns him into the Hulk whenever his emotions get the better of him, Banner is hiding out in Brazil at the film's beginning. Working in a bottling plant and communicating via email with an unidentified professor who thinks he can help, Banner goes postal when General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and a small army turn up to grab him. Intent on developing whatever causes Banner's metamorphoses into a weapon, Ross brings along a quietly der! anged soldier named Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who wants Ross to turn him into a supersoldier who can take on the Hulk. The adventure spreads to the U.S., where Banner hooks up with his old lover (and Ross' daughter), Betty (Liv Tyler), and where the Hulk takes on several armed assaults, including one in a pretty unusual location: a college campus. The film's action is impressive, though the computer-generated creature is disappointingly cartoonish, and a second monster turning up late in the movie looks even cheesier. Norton is largely wasted in the film--he's essentially a bridge between sequences where he disappears and the Hulk rampages around. As good an actor as he is, Norton doesn't have the charisma here to carry those scenes in which one waits impatiently for the real show to begin. --Tom Keogh
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IPhone 3G used's review (Great Sex!) 『I have found that all of the Sex And The City DVDs are Great!! If you're a lover of this series, being able to watch them all again is really fun. There have even been a few that I hadn't seen!』
(Short) 『The 5th season is the shortest one and it leaves you wanting and wishing there were more episodes. But the ones that are included in season 5 are great. Its the season where Charlotte and Harry meet and Berger and Carrie try to start a romance. I hate how this season has so few episodes but still costs the same as the other seasons that have 3 times as many episodes.』
(A Must Own Series!) 『No matter what your age or life is like every woman can relate to one or all of these ladies. Romance, finance, and disagreements among friends.
I love having my series collection to watch whenever I miss New York!
You won't be disappointed in having this seasons episodes!
Now all I need is the Movie DVD! :) Coming soon....
Merna Author
Pocket of Pearls: A 30-day pocket workbook to start hearing a softer voice inside of you!』
(I have the most fun with this season) 『A short, but sweet season, I love the fun of season 5.
Of all the heavy relationships, serious issues, and "true life" this show tends to embody, season 5 is nice for its frivolity.
True it is shorter than any other season, but a savvy shopper can find it for a smaller price (if Amazon ever fails, try a video rental sale when they sell their former rentals)
The episodes make you happy to be a girl! "Anchors Away" is great, soo many boobs, all of them seen by Carrie (And what a great song in the end!). "Unoriginal Sin" allows us to see the truly lawyer-ific side of Miranda, and she goes up against the "desperate" Catholic church, while Carrie must change the name of her column due to lack of activity: ---&the City. "Luck Be an Old Lady" is great if only for it being Charlotte's "thirty-faux" birthday! "Cover Girl" Carrie's head on Madonna's body as a mock up for her book cover, in addition to the "taste" difference between Carrie and Samantha in their clash over what is sexy makes this episode hilarious and we get the Amy Sedaris and Molly Shannon cameos! "Plus One ..." a fun episode complete with Miranda's Freudian moment and Carrie's "skinned: date, Samantha. "Critical Condition" is a throw away episode ... Samantha and Miranda come to an understanding, Carrie freaks out about what she might have done to Aidan, and Charlotte refuses to take Bunny's harsh treatment "lying down." "The Big Journey" is great, just the beginning alone can be re-watched over and over: "I need a man on top of me" and the "very 'Some Like It Hot'" reference is hilarious. But this episode is all about Carrie, no doubt. "I Love A Charade" is a snoozer, but Charlotte steals the show with her new playmate, Harry ... unlikely and very entertaining.
But based on what everyone else has been saying maybe only die hard fans should buy it, but everyone who enjoys SATC should see it once! 』
(No problems) 『This product seemed like it took a long time to be shipped to me, but it was still within the time frame. Usually the product seems to get to me faster, even with the lowest priced shipping. Otherwise, no problems』 『It's summertime, but that doesn't mean the women of Sex and the City are livin' easy. They've got new loves, new responsibilities, new choices to make, and (oh, yes!) a new baby to deal with - and that equates to a whole new outlook on being single in New York City. Ready or not, Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha are headed for uncharted territory on an all-new season of HBO's smash-hit comedy series Sex and the City!
DVD Features: Audio Commentary Biographies Featurette Other
』 『It was a short but sweet fifth season forSex and the City, as HBO's resident comediennes found themselves affected by forces beyond their control--the pregnancies of both Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda). A truncated shooting schedule to accommodate the actresses forced this season to be reduced to a mere eight episodes, and indeed, you can tell both actresses are expecting. (Carrie's wardrobe became more outlandish and more concealing than usual.) Still, the actresses and creators forged ahead, creating a handful of episodes that if short in content were long on emotion and laughs. Whereas the fourth season found all four grappling with various relationships, the fifth season focused on the perils of being single, with a new intensity lacking in the previous sexcapades. Carrie and Miranda wrestled with their solitary lifestyles, albeit with new attachments--Miranda had new baby Brady and single motherhood, while Carrie found herself in the world of publishing as the author of a real-life book of her columns. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) wondered if she'd ever find another man, while Samantha (Kim Cattrall) finally got rid of the one that had been vexing her far too much, hotelier Richard (James Remar). If the season as a whole felt less than the sum of its parts, those parts were some of the best comedy in the show's history, from Samantha's anointment as the "Michiko Kakutani of vibrators" to Carrie's stressful, one-degree-from-fiasco book launch party. (And fear not, Chris Noth's Mr. Big does pop up now and again.) The season's climactic episode, "I Love a Charade," found all four at the straight wedding of a seemingly gay pal (Nathan Lane) and contemplating their future with a wry, bemused tone. It was one of the series' best episodes ever, equally touching and funny, and grounded the show in an emotional maturity that announced that after all their wild travails, these women had truly grown up.--Mark Englehart』
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Warner Bros.
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Exactly where Batman should have begun in the first place!!!) 『Finally Batman is being tributed as it should have been a long time ago. Batman Begins is where it should have really begun in the first place. The production is flawless, the portrayals keep you in disbelieve all thruoghout the movie...』
(As dark and rich as a good cup of coffee) 『I will preface this by saying that I might have glanced at a Batman comic book when I was a kid, but have never read one. I did watch the Michael Keaton Batman movie, but my main Batman experience, prior to this movie, was watching the television series, non-animated, as a kid. In short, I am not an expert, at all. I bought this movie because, when I was in the hospital, it was showing on cable television and, while I did not get to see the entire movie there, I liked what I saw.
When the title says "begins," it means exactly that. This movie portrays Bruce Wayne's privileged but traumatic childhood, his path toward becoming an agent of justice, and his unusual training. It then moves back to Gotham, Bruce's hometown metropolis, that has become extremely crime-ridden, corrupt, and impoverished, with the gains made by Bruce's parents having been just about wiped out. To address this, Bruce Wayne, in his new persona of Batman, must face a powerful crime-lord, and an even-more-powerful, albeit shadowy, figure, plotting to ride the world of Gotham's evils by eliminating Gotham itself.
Batman is known as the Dark Knight, and we clearly get that here. Christian Bale gives us a Bruce Wayne who is glib on the surface, troubled beneath that, and an avenging crusader at his core. The imagery, both real and computer-generated, is awesome and dark, and the musical score enhances the story well, without ever dominating it.
The supporting cast is amazingly good. Michael Caine as Alfred? Perfect! Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard, Bruce Wayne's teacher in the martial arts (and more), was also perfectly cast. Tom Wilkinson was chillingly ruthless as the crime boss. Katie Holmes gives us a Rachel Dawes, potential love interest for Bruce Wayne, who is equal parts silk, steel, and flower. I had not seen Rutger Hauer in anything in a long time, but he was very good as the cold, greedy, power-hungry businessman. Morgan Freeman did his usual excellent job as Lucius Fox, Wayne Enterprises engineer and Bruce Wayne's technical advisor. I also liked Gary Oldman as Inspector Gordon, and Cillian Murphy was coolly insane and cunning as Dr. Crane/Scarecrow.
Of course, Batman had to have some interesting toys. What makes him nearly invincible? Check out the suit. How does he fly? That cape is not just a fashion statement. The big toy, though, is the tank-like Batmobile. Wow! Just get out of its way, and watch!
As you can tell, I like this movie. I did not like having to be in the hospital but, at least, I found a good movie from the experience.
-- Chris McCallister, author of Coming Full Circle』
(it works) 『I suppose producers could not leave Batman alone in the course of the current revival of every possible cartoon figure, even if the last filmed series had already exploited most of the possibilities with one peak, the beautiful "Batman returns" with the superb Michelle Pfeiffer as the deadliest and most convincing Catwoman ever.
So, to find something new, we have here a "let's go back to the beginnings", hark! hark! such a novelty this is, trying to explore what was purposefully left unsaid by the creators of the character.
Curiously enough the result is not half as bad as it could have been. There is the usual sticky story of the poor soul wronged by men and fate who after a long wandering in the dark comes to know his real self, originally in the far east among kung fu teachers. There is the usual town corrupted to the core, where all people is desperate or desperately evil but where a group of righteous souls still works for the greater good ( taking an airplane to some more reasonable resort?)
Ethics are trite and commonplace, completely uninteresting, so is character development and interaction.
All above notwithstanding the movie works in a way. Christian Bale is as intense as parmisan cheese and so is Katie Holmes but one cares, a little, for the situations and the atmosphere is convincingly gloom and desolate. Side characters are good, each up to the not much required trying to give sense to the senseless lines they are given.
This film can be fun, just let yourself in the general atmosphere, the beautiful settings and turn off your critical self.』
(A unique take on the Batman saga) 『I have doubts this movie (or its sequels) fit in with Warner Brother's previous Batman series of movies (though there are some similarities). I also doubt it fits in with the TV series (which has far fewer similarities).
If there is a weak link, it is the time spent on the origins development. The comic books give the impression that Bruce Wayne trained after his parents' murder getting physically prepared for his role as Batman. The TV series didn't deal with the subject at all and the movie series barely touched on it. (The excellent animated series did deal with the subject to a small extent.) This movie dealt more with it, with some similarities to the Matrix in the process.
I will admit I had to adjust to Michael Caine in the role of Alfred. Of course Caine did a great job with the role -- we're talking about Michael Caine, after all -- but looks wise he did not fit my image of the role. Christian Bale did as good as anybody as Bruce Wayne, though Michael Keaton was my favorite Bruce Wayne.
One major difference is the description of Chill, who orphaned Bruce Wayne. This movie made him believable as a thug, and not as cold-blooded as the comic book crook or the pre-Joker Jack Napier of the previous series (both of which contemplated killing the boy, which Chill did not). I won't touch any more of the story to keep from spoiling it any further.
The one interesting thing was that it showed Jim Gordon in his pre-commissioner days. It developed the relationship between Gordon and Batman that was basically ignored in the previous movie series and taken for granted in the TV series. Another interesting thing was the insertion of the comic book/animated series villain Scarecrow as a minor villain.
In short, the acting was great -- in addition to Caine there are great performances by Liam Neeson (who I didn't recognize), Rutger Hauer, and Morgan Freeman. The action started slow but ended up on pace. The special effects were more spectacular than in the previous movies. I probably would not t
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