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![True Grit/The Searchers [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9149/9149044_sa.jpg)
This release features two classic westerns starring the legendary actor, John Wayne. In The Searchers Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a former Confederate soldier who returns to his brother Aaron's frontier cabin three years after the end of the Civil War. In True Grit, he plays grumpy, pot-bellied U.S. marshal "Rooster" Cogburn, hired by 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) to find Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey), who killed her father.
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I believe that these are the only movies for which John Wayne received an Oscar nomination. They are very different, and filmed at different stages of his career, but Wayne shines throughout.
In The Searchers, he plays a hardened, unbending man filled with a bigotry that you will not see in any of his other films. He leads a 5-year search for a niece kidnapped by Indians in a raid, with an outcome that no one expects.
In True Grit, Wayne is a Marshall of ambiguous moral character, rapidly being left behind by the march of civilization, who reluctantly champions the cause of the daughter of a man who has been murdered by his own ranch hand. Glenn Campbell joins him as a Texas Ranger with his own agenda.
In The Searchers, he plays a hardened, unbending man filled with a bigotry that you will not see in any of his other films. He leads a 5-year search for a niece kidnapped by Indians in a raid, with an outcome that no one expects.
In True Grit, Wayne is a Marshall of ambiguous moral character, rapidly being left behind by the march of civilization, who reluctantly champions the cause of the daughter of a man who has been murdered by his own ranch hand. Glenn Campbell joins him as a Texas Ranger with his own agenda.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![Stalag 17/The Dirty Dozen [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5747/5747398_sa.jpg)
This two pack for fans of classic, action packed war films offers a double feature of Stalag 17 and The Dirty Dozen.
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4
Odd pairing of two good war stories
on March 10, 2016
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Stalag 17 was the first movie made about American POW's and rightly can be called a classic. William Holden is great as the prisoner everyone loves to hate. Filmed in black and white to emphasize the starkness of the life of a POW.
The Dirty Dozen is a good, entertaining movie starring Lee Marvin and a large ensemble cast. Marvin is tasked with molding a group of criminals and misfits into an elite force chosen to perform a highly dangerous raid supporting the D-Day invasion. Survivors will be pardoned!
Both movies are very good in their own way, but seem to have little in common, except World War II.
The Dirty Dozen is a good, entertaining movie starring Lee Marvin and a large ensemble cast. Marvin is tasked with molding a group of criminals and misfits into an elite force chosen to perform a highly dangerous raid supporting the D-Day invasion. Survivors will be pardoned!
Both movies are very good in their own way, but seem to have little in common, except World War II.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial [Anniversary Edition] [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [1982]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6499/6499928_sa.jpg)
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Great story of a friendly alien left behind when his spaceship leaves without him. Lots of laughs as he tries to learn about his human hosts; also pathos, as he becomes more and more homesick. Drew Barrymore is a delight as the little sister of E.T.'s protector.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![Destiny [Blu-Ray Disc]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4791/4791821_sa.jpg)
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4
A wonderful evening of music!
on March 10, 2016
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Although the stage decoration leaves much to be desired (the stark stage is more appropriate for a production of "My Town" than for an intimate musical experience), all of the performers are excellent. Several appearances by original member Meav is a special treat.
As is to be expected with a new Musical Director, much of the material is new to Celtic Woman; however, some favorites, such as "You Raise Me Up" and "Amazing Grace" are included. I found "Like An Angel Passing Through My Room" to be especially moving.
As is to be expected with a new Musical Director, much of the material is new to Celtic Woman; however, some favorites, such as "You Raise Me Up" and "Amazing Grace" are included. I found "Like An Angel Passing Through My Room" to be especially moving.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![True Story [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4224/4224201_sa.jpg)
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1
A truly terrible true story
on February 27, 2016
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After being immersed for an hour and a half in the grotesque lies of a man who murdered his wife and three young children, I felt like I needed a shower at the conclusion of this movie.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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![Gangster Squad [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2013]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8672/8672156_sa.jpg)
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2
Lots of violence; not much else
on February 14, 2016
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Supposedly based on real events, this movie takes every opportunity to revel in graphic violence. A thin thread of a story keeps it from being a total waste of time.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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![Roving Mars [Blu-ray] [2006]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8371/8371433_sa.jpg)
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Very interesting look at the two Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Tells the story of their creation, testing and then, finally, their arrival on Mars. Some great footage of "the red planet"! Only disappointment was that, because this film was made after their first year, we don't get to see all of the extraordinary things that the rovers accomplished later.
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![Planet of the Apes [Blu-ray] [1968]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6621/6621193_sa.jpg)
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50 years later, this film still packs a punch. It shows the potential danger inherent in arrogance and bigotry, for all of us.
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My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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![The Greatest Game Ever Played [Blu-Ray/DVD] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2005]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2244/2244166_sa.jpg)
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5
More than just a sports movie!
on February 14, 2016
Posted by: Movielover1
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Like all great sports movies, this film is about character as much as athletic prowess. It is the story of the 1913 U.S. Open, a time when golf was still considered a "gentleman's game" and when the entire Open was played in 2 days (36 holes each day, regardless of weather). The former caddy who lives across the street from the host golf course is pitted against the greatest English golfer of the day (and one of the best ever), who also comes from a commoner background.
As the match plays out, both demonstrate their superior playing skills and most especially, their strength of character. Even though only one of them can be the champion, there is no loser. They are both truly winners!
As the match plays out, both demonstrate their superior playing skills and most especially, their strength of character. Even though only one of them can be the champion, there is no loser. They are both truly winners!
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
My Best Buy number: 0046076601
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