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![The Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection [20 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5423/5423499_sa.jpg)
This massive box set devoted to the work of slapstick legends The Three Stooges contains 190 of their celebrated shorts, a pair of feature length films, 28 never-before-released shorts, and three animated shorts featuring the trio.
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5
It's all here & then some!!!
on December 12, 2014
Posted by: Rockinrobin
from small town usa
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Restored, preserved and now shared with the world. This collection of the 190 Columbia Shorts starring the boys now includes 28 shorts made by Shemp Howard, Joe Besser and Joe Derita.
The credit for the restoration goes to Grover Crisp and his outstanding crew of film preservationists. All the shorts were preserved onto film stock and mastered onto digital formats. This allows for the films to be projected either from 35mm film sources and digitally from DCP or DVD.
The credit for the restoration goes to Grover Crisp and his outstanding crew of film preservationists. All the shorts were preserved onto film stock and mastered onto digital formats. This allows for the films to be projected either from 35mm film sources and digitally from DCP or DVD.
The reason these made it to home video is due to the tenacity of one individual; an executive at Sony who knows the importance of the "solo" shorts to the fans of the Stooges. He has been in the industry for over thirty years, making sure that many films were saved from extinction and, for the fans, pushing hard for their exhibition in revival houses and on home screens. With this box set of 218 two reel comedies (the largest complete collection of short subjects ever released by a major distributor), we all owe a deep debt of gratitude to Michael Schlesinger for staying true to his convictions and pursuing Sony to release these vaulted gems. Thank you Michael and Grover. You have given us all a great gift.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
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![Teen Wolf [Blu-ray] [1985]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3013/3013069_sa.jpg)
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4
Michael J Fox is Teen Wolf!!!
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: Rockinrobin
from small town usa
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Michael J Fox will always be associated with the 80's for three reasons. He starred on a hit television series Family Ties, he wowed audiences in Back to the Future and then we have this cheeze fest called Teen Wolf. Watching this movie again brings back many memories of my youth and watching this flick on cable TV everytime it was aired. The cardboard acting of most of the cast, with exception to Fox and James Hampton who plays Mr. Howard, Teen Wolf feels more like a movie of the week then a feature film. Non-the-less all the cheeze is still intact as well as the corny humor that I still found myself laughing at. Now onto the important stuff, The HD debut of this lost 80's gem is not going to blow your mind. Their is the grain, their is the soft color pallet that well frankly serves the purpose of the plot and then the dull 2.0 DTS track, plus only a trailer and a preview of the in name only new MTV series Teen Wolf.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Wolf Man [Includes Digital Copy] [UltraViolet] [Blu-ray] [1941]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8408/8408201_sa.jpg)
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5
The Wolf Man represents another leap forward...
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: Rockinrobin
from small town usa
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The Wolf Man represents another leap forward in the evolution of the classic Universal horror canon. It isn't as essential as some of the studio's earlier efforts, as ahead of its time as The Bride of Frankenstein, or as strong when it comes to the creature makeup and effects (The Mummy and The Invisible Man being the respective highlights in the collection). But as one of Universal's Big Three Horror Icons -- the other two being Dracula and Frankenstein -- it still delivers, thanks especially to Lon Chaney, Jr.'s performance. The Blu-ray edition delivers too, with a commendable restoration and video transfer, a capable DTS-HD Master Audio Mono mix and a solid selection of special features (even if one documentary is a carryover from The Mummy disc). The Essentials Collection is worth the price of admission from almost every angle, but if you choose to wait for individual releases, you won't have to worry when it comes to The Wolf Man.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
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![RV [Blu-ray] [2006]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7911/7911156_sa.jpg)
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from small town usa
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This film, was okay, but the film wasn't that dazzaling in Hi-def, like some movies, but was a huge improvement over the DVD. However the film, being one of the first Blu-ray Disc movies released , was that good in quality, and the MPEG-2 decoding didn't help either. The movie was funny, and was worth watching a few times. but, as said above the ending wasn't that good, it didn't make sense. It was dissappointing, despite the high retail price ( in NZ, of around $42), it lacked any special features. It's not a suprise, as the disk capacity is only 25GB - although it should be noted some HD DVD's have a lot of special features such as King Kong (based on reviews), with only 30GB, of storage - hope the VC-1 and MPEG-4 AVC, codecs are better.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
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![The Angriest Man in Brooklyn [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6606/6606114_sa.jpg)
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A remake of the 1997 Israeli film, The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum, 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' is a fairly entertaining film, that doesn't eat your brains.
'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' Synopsis: A curmudgeonly man is mistakenly told that he has 90 minutes to live by his doctor and promptly sets out to reconcile with his wife, brother and friends in the short time he believes he has left.
'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' begins well & maintains a certain pace till the end. Its never spectacular, but its never too bad, either. Quite simply put -- Some of it works, some of it doesn't.
Daniel Taplitz's Screenplay balances between comedy & drama, ably. Phil Alden Robinson's Direction is passable. Cinematography is good. Editing is also crisp.
Performance-Wise: Robin Williams enacts 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn', with effortless ease. The Oscar-Winning Actor doesn't miss a single beat. Mila Kunis is impressive. Peter Dinklage is superb, while Melissa Leo is her usual self. The Great James Earl Jones is hilarious in a cameo.
On the whole, 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' is a safe bet for a one-time viewing.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
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![Swingers/Made [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5595/5595272_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
Made for Blu & Swingers too!
on October 3, 2014
Posted by: Rockinrobin
from small town usa
Verified Purchase:Yes
"Made" is new to blu-ray and really the main selling point to this double feature unless you're like me and didn't already have "Swingers" on blu-ray. Since "Swingers" is the same disc and information on that can be found anywhere I'll only be discussing "Made."
If you're lucky enough to find this double feature in stores, which I haven't been, you'll notice the back cover is simply text up and down all over the back. No special features are listed at all, only technical specs are. At first this had me seeing red, thinking I was getting both these great films barebones when previous releases have had fairly decent amount of extra material. So I put in "Made" and thankfully it has ported over all the special features from the DVD, nothing exclusive to blu-ray though.
As far as technical specs go, "Made" comes to us on blu-ray with 1080p HD and while this isn't really an action extravaganza with reference quality picture, it does look good enough and probably as good as it will ever look. As far as audio goes we get English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English and Spanish subtitles. The disc sounds great.
Special features for "Made" are as follows and in SD. Commentary with Favreau and Vince Vaughn, deleted scenes, outtakes, theatrical trailer, 3 short-documentaries: "Getting it Made", "The Creative Process" and "Making the Music of Made."
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My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
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![The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [Blu-ray] [2008]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2902/2902094_sa.jpg)
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5
My 13 year old son was absolutely quiet...
on August 29, 2014
Posted by: Rockinrobin
from small town usa
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My 13 year old son was absolutely quiet as the credits rolled....
There is no such thing as a perfect movie. Especially since we all have our own ideas about what that would entail.
Usually we excuse artistic license as a means of telling a story allowing room for things to happen that may seem out of
place. This movie has the feel of a stage play, with young characters showing emotion well beyond their years. The two
boys eyes are enough to tell the story. Is Bruno naive? Yes he is, but he represents everyone who turned a deaf ear to
the atrocities of WWII. Seen through his eyes we are taken on the journey of an innocent and in seeing it that way it
makes it even harder to believe that anyone who knew what was happening at that time would look away or pretend
that it was not happening. He trusts that people are good and his innocent heart knows that no one is the enemy just
because of something like their nationality, especially another 8 year old boy.
There is no such thing as a perfect movie. Especially since we all have our own ideas about what that would entail.
Usually we excuse artistic license as a means of telling a story allowing room for things to happen that may seem out of
place. This movie has the feel of a stage play, with young characters showing emotion well beyond their years. The two
boys eyes are enough to tell the story. Is Bruno naive? Yes he is, but he represents everyone who turned a deaf ear to
the atrocities of WWII. Seen through his eyes we are taken on the journey of an innocent and in seeing it that way it
makes it even harder to believe that anyone who knew what was happening at that time would look away or pretend
that it was not happening. He trusts that people are good and his innocent heart knows that no one is the enemy just
because of something like their nationality, especially another 8 year old boy.
The picture is gorgeous, the sound is fantastic especially in the closing scene as we race to the conclusion. Vera Farmiga
is wonderful here - I wish they had actually developed her breakdown even further. And the two boys are captivating.
is wonderful here - I wish they had actually developed her breakdown even further. And the two boys are captivating.
Perfect movie? No such thing. Stunning movie? Thought provoking? Absolutely.
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
My Best Buy number: 2846572581
I would recommend this to a friend!
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