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Warner Brothers' release of this classic children's tale does much to rely on the film's virtues (and there are many), but fails to enhance them further with supporting elements. This 1994 version, directed by Caroline Thompson and starring Sean Bean, makes use of atmospheric music and densely framed images, which are made that much better when transferred onto DVD. The choice of either pan-and-scan or widescreen formats keeps a sharp image and encompasses a fantastic palette of colors, which do not bleed. As the main player, Black Beauty dominates many of the scenes, and his dark face contrasts well with his surroundings, the night scenes playing out excellently, with a good balance between shadows and light. The Dolby Digital Sound does well to showcase the horse's Celtic-accented narration (voice of Alan Cumming), with the horse's sounds and remarks clearly audible, if not dominating. The dialogue among the human characters is likewise very clear. What is often off balance is the background music; although never completely overpowering the dialogue and narration, it tends to cut off too abruptly in places where a sudden change for background sounds takes precedent. This package contains the usual language and scene selections and the original theatrical trailer, but does nothing to target its youthful audience or even give older viewers any background information in the form of a featurette or interviews with its creators and stars.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
Black Beauty is a movie for all animal lovers and horse lovers. It is beautifully narrated and filmed. It tells the life story and struggles of Black Beauty. The tears will flow for the soft-hearted throughout this movie. It is simply beautiful!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Beautiful movie!
What's not so great: Absolutely None!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Good
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
The best King Kong movie yet. It contains many entertaining elements making it a good visual experience."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Great special effects.
What's not so great: It's three hours long.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3 out of 5
3
Average
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
Its has ups and downs but its not as good as it would be if it was PG-13 like alot of his other films it would get a bigger audience plus more laughs not him try to make Adult humor which he cant Achieve"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
What's great about it: It mildly entertaining
What's not so great: The actings not good or the story
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Felix Enriquez Alcala directs Steven Seagal in the film Fire Down Below, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers and production notes. This is a solid release from Warner Brothers that boasts excellent sound and picture quality, making it worthwhile for any Seagal fan.
 
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Good
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"love the action and story line but verry slow at first"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: verry good action movie
What's not so great: slow at first
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Good
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"I always love movies that are based on real events."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Based on real events
What's not so great: Couldn't find any cons.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Adam Shankman's comedy Bringing Down the House comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Shankman and screenwriter Jason Filardi. While short on any real insight into the film, the commentary makes it obvious that the pair had a fabulous time making the film and they do their best to communicate that feeling. A making-of featurette is paint-by-numbers. There is a short and very funny featurette on how Eugene Levy brought his knowledge of hip-hop culture to the film. A music video from Queen Latifah, deleted scenes, and a gag reel round out this strong package from Disney/Buena Vista.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"This was such a funny movie. From the minute it went on I did not stop laughing. Queen Latifah is an amazing actress. In my opinion she is the funniest person in hollywood."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Queen Latifah, Steve Martin
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"We all now the Resident Evil movies with Ms. Jovovich right? Well forget Alice couse in this movie she never existed. This movie remaines true to the RE games and is a sequel to Resident Evil 4. The movie takes place a year or more after the events of RE4 and returning to scene after battling with Alexia Ashford is Clair Redfield and also back from his mission is Leon S. Kennedy however fate conspires against them and the repeat of the Raccoon City incident is about to be played out again only this time at a local airport."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Good story, great action and ZOMBIES....
What's not so great: doesn’t have Milla Jovovich in it---then again that's not a bad thing really.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Roland Emmerich's ho-hum remake of Godzilla comes to DVD with plenty of extra features: along with a widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, the disc also includes a commentary by the special effects supervisor, shots of New York before and after the giant lizard destroys the town, cast filmographies, and the theatrical trailers. A "making of" featurette and photo gallery also highlight the film's admittedly impressive special effects, while the music video for the Wallflowers' cover of "Heroes" showcases the film's other selling point: its soundtrack. Though the film's artistic merits are dubious at best, Godzilla's DVD plays to its strengths, making it a disc special effects fans will appreciate.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"This movie was great! except for the begining wich was pretty boring till godzilla attacked . But i love this movie and if u never saw it OMG U HAVE TO BUY IT!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Huge monster, cool plot, excelent monster film
What's not so great: Godzilla died, begining waz kinda boring
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The first two Austin Powers' DVDs were New Line "platinum editions," but the latest, Austin Powers In Goldmember is the first to be part of their "Infinifilm" family. They sure can pack a lot on a single disc. As with other titles in that series, this one has a slew of supplements, which can be accessed by normal menu functions, or through the Infinifilm notices that pop up onscreen as you watch the movie. What you will find are numerous featurettes on the effects, behind-the-scenes looks at the production, interviews with the cast and crew, and much more. In addition are around 25 minutes of deleted scenes and a gag real. Though not all of them work, this segment adds even more laughs not found in the film. Not to be left out are four music videos from the likes of Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles, theatrical teasers and trailer plus some nice DVD-ROM content. Of course, as with the other Austin Powers discs, this one includes a screen-specific audio commentary with director Jay Roach and Mike Myers. If that weren't enough, this disc also features a "fact track" with all kinds of interesting notes that run along with the movie. As for picture and sound, it is stellar in all respects. The image, framed at 2.35:1, and anamorphic, is brilliant. A pan-and-scan version is available separately, but with it being so severely cropped, there is little point to it. Colors, a real integral element of this film, are vibrant and full of life. Detail is also strong, but then again, nothing less would have been acceptable. Simply put, this is as good a transfer, as you will find. The sound matches the visuals in every way. Both DTS and Dolby Digital English tracks are provided, and it's quite surprising that a comedy would have such an active soundtrack. Dialogue is distinct, while at the same time, the surrounds are used very effectively with excellent separation. Of particular interest is the bass, which is quite powerful at selected times.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 28, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"The problem with this 3rd 'Austin Powers' film is that once again, it does nothing to really offer any new material. It continues to use the same gags from the first and second pictures, only excessively exaggerated, which just makes it seem like it's trying too hard to get laughs. Once again, pristine special edition treatment, for those who care for the film."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
What's great about it: This is a good ending to the movie series.
What's not so great: isn't as good as the first ones but it is still very good."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 28, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"Very Good movie"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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