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JoBeth Williams plays an unfulfilled housewife who wins a trip to Paris after entering a short-story contest. Once there, she is hit by a car and wakes up believing she is the ingenious and brave heroine from her story. A series of misadventures leads her on a merry chase with fellow bumbler Tom Conti. The casting is a little dubious, but the ever adorable Conti gives this charm. It may rip off Romancing the Stone--without emulating that flick's witty dialogue or sexuality--but this appealing fluff remains a pleasant, if slight, diversion. --Rochelle O'Gorman ... Read more

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american dreamer
a fresh and funny film i truly enjoyed it and wish more tom conti films were brought to dvd

True romance
I love this movie. I try to catch it whenever it's on tv but I'm excited that it's coming out in DVD. However, I don't believe Robert Urich is in it. Tom Conti is the male star. The movie really shows the power of mind over matter; a delightful romantic comedy.

American Dreamer Released on DVD - May 3rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazon is listing American Dreamer-DVD on it's website...a picture of the DVD is also displayed!

It will finally be released on May 3, 2005!!!!!

May 3, 2005?
Other websites have announced the release of the DVD on May 3, 2005.Amazon, as of today, has it listed but without any details except for the date 1990, which is NOT the American Dreamer with Conti.So keep watching.Should be interesting to see how many buy the DVD prerelease.

Another vote for a DVD release
I just can't get enough of this movie!I watch it any time I want to feel really good. ... Read more

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television cut?
well, the only uncut version I've seen of this movie was when it airs on TBS, and sure there version of the film has all the scenes which were cut from the VHS release; Mick's gf picking her raper out of the line-up, Paco spitting on the ground after he gets his assignment, when Tweety goes free, and there first class session. But the one that I saw on TBS completly cut out the whole bit of the movie, where Sean Penn escapses from prision to go and visit his girlfriend after she's been raped, from where is cellmate burns a hole in the fence to where they come to pick Mick up at his girlfriends house after he escapes. Perhaps they did it to fit the whole movie into there hours/half and hours time block (I mean this is TBS, no HBO.) or maybe they have some other version. hell if I know.

Finally-the Uncut Bad Boys!!!
This is fantastic! Now we can finally see the uncut version of Rick Rosenthal's gritty classic(in my opinion). When I think of Bad Boys, I always think of Sean Penn and Esai Morales. It's too bad that you have to clarify which film your speaking about when you mention it and lots of people have only seen Michael Bay's crappy movie of the same title. I have been waiting a long time for a nice special edition of this film. Now we get the film uncut(it was previously only available uncut on laserdisc) and a commentary! And cheap too! I love Anchor Bay!!!!!

1983 BAD BAOYS
THIS IS SEAN PENN'S GREATEST MOVIE.HIS PRFORMANCE WAS TREMONDOUS SO YOUNG IN HIS CAREER,THIS MOVIE DEFINED WHAT KIND OF ACTOR HE WAS GOING TO BE.THE NEW BAD BOY MOVIES WITH WILL SMITH,MARTIN LAWRENCE IS AN INSULT TO USING THE SAME NAME.

SEAN PENN'S BAD BOYS IS DEFFINETALY HIS BEST WOK EVER

bad boys
bad boys i saw this movie about 3 years ago this was a good movie I'm 15 this was one of my best movies

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, what you gonna do!
Alright, I know that is another movie, but seriously this movie rates as one of my childhood gangster like classics, growing up kids have a couple movies that stand out as being something you want to emulate when older, one being Scarface, two, living the life of the Godfather, and three to name a few would be Bad Boys! This is a classic, and I have no idea what that austrailan guy was watching, but he is not American so he can't be perfect right! Anyways, this movie is straight foward, gritty and rough to say the least, people that have never been to a Boys prision really don't know what goes on inside walls like these, but Bad Boys although some of it was far fetched, stayed true about how boys that grow up rough, might behave in a prision setting. The beatings with pop cans, and the exploding radio are classic scenes, and the acting was pretty good for all of these people being so young! This is a definite buy if you are in to somewhat realistic violent films, this may not be Oz, but this is the little baby OG cousin of the show! ... Read more

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"You can't kill the boogeyman," explains John Carpenter in Halloween, and to prove it he brings Michael Myers back in this handsome but grisly sequel. Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode but spends most of her time cowering in a hospital gown, and Donald Pleasence runs around like a maniac as the panicky doctor desperate to hunt down Myers before he kills again. Carpenter writes and produces with partner Debra Hill, and together they replace the mystery and uncertainty of the original with an exponentially bigger body count and some strange tales about the Druids and pagan ceremonies, and the now-familiar family ties between Michael and Laurie. First-time director Rick Rosenthal (Bad Boys) paces the film at a brisk jog and directs it with a clean, crisp style, taking the murders out of the dark to display them in all their nasty detail. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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Enjoyable sequel, no more or less
HALLOWEEN II (USA 1981): Following her terrible ordeal in the original HALLOWEEN (1978), Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is taken to the local hospital where she's pursued by the murderous Michael Myers.

Fraught with production difficulties and critically reviled upon its original theatrical release, Rick Rosenthal's entertaining sequel manages to defy low expectations, despite a ho-hum script by co-producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Taking place immediately after events in the first film, the movie benefits enormously from the work of ace cinematographer Dean Cundey, who transforms the wide Panavision frame into a patchwork of light and shadow. The immortal theme music (slightly reworked from the original by Carpenter and associate Alan Howarth) is beautifully incorporated into the memorable credits sequence, in which a spectral jack o'lantern dissolves into a grinning skull, followed by an episode which establishes Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) as the central character, an obsessive psychologist whose former patient is now the soulless killer running amok in small-town America. The opening fifteen minutes are terrific, an exhilarating combination of atmosphere, suspense and impressive visual technique. But the narrative quickly succumbs to rambling plot developments and a series of routine set-pieces, much of it centered around one of the most understaffed hospitals in movie history! That said, however, the movie recreates the look and feel of the first film in spades and delivers a couple of really good scares along the way. Pleasence gets most of the best lines ("We're all afraid of the dark inside ourselves"), and Curtis does her best with an underwritten role, but few of the actors are stretched by their material. The gore quotient has been upped this time around, the result of post-production tampering by Carpenter, who added extra 'kill' footage against Rosenthal's wishes, and there's a plot twist at the halfway mark which probably contributed to the movie's poor reception in 1981. Nice touches abound, however, including a ghostly flashback to Laurie's past as she comes face to face with the boy who will grow to adulthood harboring a supernatural impulse to kill her, and the tears of blood which roll down the killer's face during his final showdown with the main protagonists. For all its flaws, the movie has much to recommend the casual viewer, and was followed by the unrelated (and poorly conceived) HALLOWEEN III SEASON OF THE WITCH (1983).

Universal's region 1 DVD - which runs 92m 15s - letterboxes the wide Panavision frame at 2.35:1 (anamorphically enhanced). Picture quality is generally OK, though spoiled by faint blemishes which flicker almost constantly across the left side of the image. It's particularly noticeable during dark sequences (check 01:11:16 onwards, for example), and while it may be less of a problem on 4:3 TV's, viewers with widescreen monitors may find it distracting. Sound format is 2.0 stereo, and while the multichannel effects are generally subdued, it makes a real virtue of Carpenter's creepy music score. English captions and subtitles are provided. Extras include a trailer and production notes, along with brief biographies of the movie's key personnel.

The Terror Continues!
First of all, I've never seen the original Halloween (1978). One day a few weeks ago, I was flipping through channels on my TV. I came upon USA and Halloween II was on. I watched it, and I thought it was great. The murder sequences are truly scary, and John Carpenter's music is creepy and chilling. After being shot six times in the heart and falling off a balcony, Michael Myers was left by Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) for dead. But, it turns out he's alive and he's after his sister Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), who's being treated at Haddonfield Hospital. Michael gets in and starts killing everyone (the best death was when he dunked a girl's head in a hot tub and she burned) and Dr. Loomis is trying to stop the horror. Will Dr. Loomis defeat Michael before he kills Laurie? To find out, watch the movie. This is a great film, even if you haven't seen any others. Note: I've also seen some of Halloween: H20 (1998).

One Hell of A Follow Up To A Classic
Halloween 2 for me nailed the formula right again..Yes the gore was a lot more evident and it was a bit less scary but there were very subtle things in this movie that made the storyline come together..We find out that Laurie is Michael's sister, Michael breaking into the school and writing "Samhain" on the board or desk, and the scenes in downtown Haddonfield are great where you don't see Michael but you see people walking around Haddonfield on Halloween night thru his eyes, not thinking anything of him because it's Halloween, the news reports are great and the little cut in of Night of Living Dead is cool as well..I highly recommend this as part of any horror movie weekend marathon you might have planned...

Compensates for the lack of gore in 1st film. Great twist!
Halloween was a low budget horror movie and was actually opened in a few select cinemas around the US but when it received rave reviews it was released nationwide and spawned 7 ongoing sequels including this one!

We rejoin Dr Loomis and Laurie right where the original film left off. The police are now fully aware of Michael's capabilities after finding the bodies in the house across the street. Laurie is then taken to the local hospital where sadly again she is hunted by Michael who slowly kills off the staff one by one until only he and Laurie are left in the building! But in the meantime Dr Loomis reveals why Michael is obsessed with making sure Laurie doesn't make it through to see daylight!

This film is good in terms of the fact that it doesn't fall victim to sequel disease! By that I mean it isn't an exact clone of the first film with new characters. It keeps the story going and introduces many new obstacles. Sadly the fact that John Carpenter felt the need to add lots of blood and gore in this film to make up for the lack of it in the original. The shots look cheap and tacky which doesn't make sense considering the millions that the original film took in! Also the Michael that appears in this isn't as eerie as the one before and his mask clearly isn't the same one used in the first film because it looks as if it's about to fall about!

Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence reprise their roles excellently although the character of Laurie has changed in a weird way. In the first film she's a quiet bookworm who adores her friends. You'd think she'd be reeling over their deaths yet in this film she seems fine and spends her time flirting with one of the ambulance drivers! However it's not all gloom. The twist John Carpenter throws in is genious. It also makes you feel a lot more sorry for Laurie as well!

All in all a good sequel but looks tacky at times and doesn't seem to be carrying over the entire spirit of the first film. However compared to the awful 3rd Halloween film this one is a masterpiece.

I'm getting sick of those slasher fans
I'm a dork I love old Sci-fi movies and I love the work of John Carpenter. I'm getting sick of those slasher fans talking trash about every Halloween movie the only bad one to me is Resurection. Those people don't like movies the only reason those people see it because deth scenes and gore and all that the Halloween movies never have been and never wiil be slasher movies they where doing somthing stylish and fresh and unique with it and all those slasher fans don't see that and they don't care They do the same thing on Haloween 5 and Halloween The Curse of Micchael Myers They're not looking at it right. I never liked Friday The 13th because they're not inspiring they're not unique and stylish and they keep repeating the same thing in every sequel. I'll stick to John Carpenter's Escape From New York and The Thing and those amazing movies I'll stick to Halloween as well. I love this picture It's just as amasing as the original just as scary just as stylish and suspenseful there is no better halloween movie they're all incredible except for Resurection that's the one people should be trasing about. I love movies they're my life I wanna be a director someday but in the mean time I'll just sit In my room and do nothig but watch movies. This is a amazing movie never gets old It's a great story and I relate to the Laurie Strode because she's a nerd like me I feel sorry for her becuse her who's whole life is in pain because this crazy guy won't stop trying to kill her. It makes me cry when she screams out help me but nobody hears her and when she screams Michael Stop It's just kills me I don't have a crszy guy following me around but I am a nerd like her. I love this picture and people who hate it I'm not saying you have to but watch it again and look at it right You'll love it and if you haven't seen it or Halloween's 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, maybe H20 see them they're unlike anything else. ... Read more

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Originally called Sex Crimes, executive producer Dick Wolf wisely opted for something less lurid when the second in the inexhaustible Law & Order franchise hit the air in 1999. Still, as the opening voiceover makes clear, the "sexually based offenses" investigated by New York's Special Victims Unit can be "especially heinous." Wolf penned series premier "Payback," which sets the scene, but not the tone. It's a lively, if uneasy mix between horror (rape) and comedy (risqué banter). As the first season progressed, humor would be written out altogether (leaving Richard Belzer's Homicide-derived John Munch with increasingly less to do), and less emphasis would be placed on the home lives of this "elite squad of dedicated detectives." Mostly, "Payback" introduces us to the unit, centering around partners Olivia Benton (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). For two people with so little in common, they make a terrific team--arguably one of TV's best. Stabler is married with four children; Benton is single and her closest relationship is with her mother (Elizabeth Ashley). While Stabler can get a little rough with suspects, Benton tends to over-empathize with the victims. They report to the no-nonsense Captain Cragen (Law & Order vet Dann Florek). Like the parent program's Lenny Briscoe, he's a recovering alcoholic. Dean Winters and Michelle Hurd round out the rock-solid cast. --Kathleen C. Fennessy ... Read more

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Not Worth Getting
Don't get me wrong. This episode was great but not worth getting all by itself. If you pay twice as much, you get 22 episodes instead of just the one. This episode is included in the set. I just wish there was an episode introducing all the characters to each other instead of introducing the audience to the characters all at once. I was disappointed that there wasn't a 2-hour beginning like most series. Oh well. Don't bother with this dvd. GET THE SET!!!!!!

A No-Brainer
Why am I even reviewing this? I suppose it's just to verify with you, reader, that you will now be clicking over to SVU's first season DVD release. 3 stars is generous, but I think justified. One must take into account the material AS WELL AS the packaging of the product (It's a 5-star program in a 1-star package).

Pro - strong enough concept to survive on its own away from the original Law and Order series (material).
Con - you would be officially declared an idiot to buy one episode for about a third of the price of the entire first season (of which there are approximately 20 X as many episodes).

Let's break that down for all ye non-rocket-scientists out there. It would take over 50 million bowls of your cereal...err...umm... I mean, buying only three independent episodes of SVU (which mercifully you can't, and the producers gave the consumers' brains atleast SOME credit) would have bought you the entire first season (now going for roughly $50), a net loss of, again, roughly 20 episodes (I've done some rounding for the non-rocket-scientists).

A quick justification for the 3 stars -

A) SVU, like the original Law And Order, has so much going on, you'll ALWAYS pick oodles up upon subsequent viewings (the rewind button can offer you everything that Munch was saying that you just sort of glossed over the first time).... thus, purchasing one episode won't REALLY give you just 45 minutes of something to watch.

B) This is especially true, as they've packed those infamous "DVD extras" in - the original "Everybody's favorite Bag Man" pilot, as well as some interesting interviews and extra footage (the squad room walk-through) keep "Payback" from feeling lonely.

Real fans should boycott these piecemeal relaease
Another bad DVD release. It looks like a crude attempt to extract as much revenue as possible from large base of loyal fans. Some reviewers who wax lyrical over the 'special' interview features and "insight into the show" in this single episode DVD either work for the publisher or miss the point that any of these items could have been included in a 'full season' release. This piecemeal approach is frustrating for real fans of the series who, to date, have seen only one complete season released. I for one will protest with my wallet. It stays shut until the complete seasons are released.

Why buy one episode?
Law and Order is on television most nights of the week. Why buy one episode on DVD. I did not buy this one, and would like to add to the previous comments stating a season box set release is necessary and in demand! Come on executives of Universal, we're waiting!

More, please!
I gave this DVD 3 stars because I have seen this episode - it is terrific. However, I will not be shelling out [money] for 1 episode... I'll be saving it to put it towards the purchase of the entire 1st season on DVD, when and if that is released! Gimme a break, Universal! ... Read more

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Number 8 in the Halloween line maintains connections to John Carpenter's original. Resurrection picks up the thread of Halloween: H2O, with poor Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) now in a psychiatric hospital and determined to shut down homicidal Michael Myers once and for all. After this prologue, the story shifts to the old Myers house, where a TV reality show has enticed six teenagers to spend a single night in the spooky home. Needless to say, things are spoiled when Michael barges in: "I so did not sign up for this," sighs the young heroine, when the bloodletting begins. The mayhem is being broadcast live on the Internet, which makes the film a bit like Rear Window with Instant Messaging. The interesting premise is routinely handled, but that's enough to make this one of the better sequels in the series. Maybe they finally finished off Michael in this one, wink wink. --Robert Horton ... Read more

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Disappointing
Not very hyped up, but true hardcore Halloween fans like me hyped it up. Taking after the surprising ending of "Halloween: H20", Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) decapitated her evil brother, the white-masked serial killer Michael Myers. Because of her 'murder', she is now incarcarated in a sanitarium (ironically, Michael Myers was as well, after he killed Laurie's older sister years ago). The movie starts off amazing, with a compelling, intriguing storyline, but then it quickly falls into darkness. After the beginning part at the sanitarium, the plot moves back to Haddonfield, where it gets boring and stupid. Annoying young actors like Tara Reid's boyfriend from American Pie, the black guy from Save The Last Dance, and other mediocre, mostly from TV-actors have been selected to be in a MTV Fear-like show where they have to spend a night in the home of Michael Myers. Of course, Michael won't like having unexpected guests in his house, and has to deal with them.

The DVD almost makes up for the movie, with impressive video of 2.35:1, and audio of Dolby Digital 5.1. A DTS 5.1 would've been nice, too, but they didn't include it. The special features include deleted scenes, audio commentary, featurettes, behind-the-scenes look, and a special featurette on the "cameras" of Halloween: Resurrection. The title to the film, I found, to be misleading.

Overall a disappointing movie not worth much more than a rental. But me, I had to buy it to complete my Halloween DVD collection. Nothing so far has surpassed the original, but at least this keeps up the continuity between the 1st one, H20, and this one.

Resurrection
I thought the movie was OK but I diss liked the fact that they killed off Jamie Lee Curtis in like the first 10 min. She has Survived all of the other ones and in this one they killed her right away. They could have waited untill the end but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

It's not bad. It's not good but it's not bad. It's so so.
What can I say about Halloween Resurrection? It not H20, that's for certain. This film is more of a step back from the step forward the previous film took. After saying in an interview during the filming of H20 that she would not do another Halloween film for any amount of money, here's Jamie Lee Curtis is doing a cameo in the beginning. I guess the money was too good to pass up.

Despite what the previews would lead you to believe, Curtis is not the main character of the film. She's mainly in this one to give the Laurie Strode character a proper send off. Unfortunately, it's not a happy ending. The story for this Halloween movie centers around a group of kids who are doing an internet broadcast show run by Busta Rhymes' character, Freddie. The catch is that this show is being broadcast from Michael Myers' house and, of course of all days of the year, the show is being broadcast on halloween. Once the kids are inside the house, the doors and windows are locked as they are to spend an entire night in the house. What the kids don't know is that Michael is back home and he's not happy with his uninvited guests. You can pretty much figure out the rest of the plot of this film.

For a Halloween film, it's not too bad. I liked the originality of the headsets the kids had to wear that showed their points of view. As the kids get picked off one by one, their deaths are shown from the P.O.V.s so it feels like Michael is looking right into your eyes as he kills everyone. It does feel creepy at times.

As usual the whole cast of characters are mainly unknowns with a few celebrity cameos like Busta Rhymes' character and his girlfriend played by Tyra Banks. You'll also see Sean Patrick Thomas (Save the Last Dance) and Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie) playing two potential victims in the house.

Overall, the movie isn't too bad. If your a hardcore Halloween fan, it's right up your ally. But if your just a casual viewer and you saw H20 you might want to skip this one. The one gripe I have with the film is the explanation of Michael's survival from H20. It doesn't make sense and the writers definately could've done better. All I can say is thank God they ditched the whole cult angle from H6. That was just too much. Of course, as usual, the ending leaves room open for another sequel. Halloween 9 is probably being made right now as we speak.

myers back.....and his ass is live
hes back. again my 2nd fav. halloween movie. its no halloween h2o but its still good.i think they mainly made this 1 to compete against jason x but hell its still good and im glad they made it. this time people get 2 watch his ass hack and slash people because hes live on the computer!

A SLAP TO THE FACE/ NO STARS!
halloween 8: I recieved this so called film as a gift,That is the only reason I still have a copy.This thing is awful,they show promise with part 7 then kick you in the groin when busta rhymes?!? shows up.WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL THINGS HOLY DID THEY KILL LAURIE STRODE IN SUCH A STUPID WAY? I know they wanted to end her story line,but she comes off like a LAME idiot.HORRIBLE DIALOGUE,a retarded story,and busta rhymes as comic relief.PUT IT THIS WAY,I'LL WATCH PART 3 BEFORE I WATCH 8 AGAIN. ... Read more

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More blood, gore, guts, and everything else for the sequel
Ah, the joys and horrors of sequels. "Halloween 2" begins with the ending of "Halloween" (just like "Rocky 2"), and the first thing that strikes you when comparing the two scenes back to back is how John Carpenter's eerily effective music benefits from big production values. But then we discover that "Halloween 2" joins a long list of horror sequels ("Nightmare on Elm Street 2," "Psycho 2," "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2," fill in the blank 2) where the people responsible for the second movie apparently had no idea what made the original so effective (I shudder to think that we live in a world where "Friday the 13th Part 2" might be considered the best of the bunch). What troubles me is that although John Carpenter gave the directing reigns over to Rick Rosenthal, he and Debra Hall co-wrote both films.

The difference between the two films is pretty clear. In the original the worst thing you see in terms of the violence is when Annie gets her neck sliced open in car in the garage; but even then the blood and gore is obscured somewhat by the dirty windshield of the car. Most of the violence in the original is suggest and implied rather than shown. But in the first few minutes of "Halloween 2" we are already pushing the envelope big time. Just seeing Nancy's corpse (at least Nancy Kyes got a paycheck out of it) gives us more blood and gore than the original. Then we proceed to see how far we can go in terms of what we can see (which includes nudity as well as violence).

The shock effects are multiplied by the fact that there is a much higher body count this time around. It seems Michael Myers (Dick Warlock, who also takes off the mask to play Patrolman #3) is determined to finish what he started, which means going after our plucky heroine Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis). If you do not know why Michael is after Laurie, let me take this opportunity to welcome you back to the United States after your many years away. Meanwhile, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) is running around Haydonville trying to figure out if the evil is finally over.

What made "Halloween" so great was that it showed some style and came up with a neat gimmick. You knock down Michael Myers and--he--keeps--getting--up--again--and--again. Of course, today this idea is old hat and the only surprise is when somebody is actually dead after being shot, stabbed, whatever, the first time. "Halloween 2" is just a slaughter fest and with some of these characters, particularly Budd (Leo Rossi), you are rooting for the slasher big time. Curtis is semi-conscious most of the time and you cannot help but think she looks and acts a lot older than she did in the original (three years and seeing your slaughtered friends displayed in a tableau will do that I guess). Still, despite its shortcomings compared to the original, "Halloween 2" looks pretty good compared to the dreck that was to follow in its wake. In fact, compared to most splatter flicks this is an above-average effort, but it just is not the classic original.

Excellent!!!
The classic Halloween II , its an excellent movie , good video quality , subtitled in three languajes : english , spanish and french. Excellent!

Great Sequel!
I thought this was a very good sequel. I really liked how it took place the same night as the original. A lot of times sequels can be disappointing, but in my opinion, I think this is a very satisfying and scary sequel.

the nightmare continues
Even though I don't give Halloween II a 5th star because of it not being original like the first Halloween, John Carpenter did a good job with this sequel. True, Halloween II seems a bit slow at first but it really picks up and leaves the audience wondering how the injured Laurie Strode is going to get out of that hospital alive! The murders committed by Michael Myers are a bit more violent and the music to the film is a little more tense. Overall, most will enjoy Halloween II.

Alright not bad
This is a good sequel not as sharp as the first but still good. This movie first begins as the ending of the first and takes place in the hospital where Laurie Strode (Curtis) is in critical condition because Michael is back! this is a scary movie and it bring some thrills i recommend this. ... Read more

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A strictly monogamous man (Robert Mailhouse) stops to help a stranded female with a broken down car. In gratitude she offers oral sex, when he reluctantly accepts. However, just as they get involved, the cops arrive and it turns out that the woman is a known prostitute. The man is arrested and is forced to call his wife (Alison Eastwood) at 3 AM to bail him out. A few days later he is evicted from his home by his wife. His best friends (Jonathan Silverman, William Ragsdale) question how he could have been so naive. Meanwhile his wife and her friends (Kimberly Williams, Jessica Lundy) plan their own night out with full sexual plans. Meanwhile the men decide that an apology is at hand. Arriving home, instead of his wife, he finds his mother-in-law (Lauren Hutton). Eventually the guys, girls, and mom all end up together in a night club that brings all the events to a head. ... Read more

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Harmless Fun
Those who like shows like "Sex and the City" will certainly enjoy this romantic comedy about a group of hip friends in their late twenties. Their problems are essentially trying (and mostly failing) to find a sex partner and eventually a loved one. Infidelity, friendship, maturity and life choices are some of the subjects present in this little movie, providing a couple of laughs but not many memorable scenes. The acting is competent, the pacing is ok, but the plot and direction are nothing to write home about. All in all, a watchable flick and an entertaining enough one, even if it doesn`t rise above average material.

Good to watch once.

Just a little harmless fun
Here is a film that pokes fun at both men & women, taking full advantage of every stereotype imaginable. In short, it does precisely what a light Romantic comedy is supposed to do! It's a whole lot of harmless fun along the way, too.

The plotline centers around the age-old problem of the straying husband. In this case, however, the fellow does not have a pre-meditated inclination to cheat on his wife. Rather, he picks up a stranded motorist (who somehow ends up being a courtesan) and gets caught by what seems to be an anti-prostitute SWAT team. And, his luck seems to go from bad to worse from there!

After his wife & her friends & her mother find out, the poor fellow begins his penance and all of the typical human rituals of attempting to get her to take him back. Thanks to his two buddies, the whole situation is put in the most zany perspective imaginable!

The film is almost a real-time movie as 90% of it takes place in a bar. One would think that the one-setting-framework would tend to get tedious, but there are enough twists & turns in the storyline to keep the viewer interested.

As is so often the case these days, you get the typical plain Jane knockout (capably played by Kimberly Williams). However, I could tell from the get-go that she was no plain Jane, no matter how much they tried to make her look like a geek.

If you want a light-hearted look at the serious issue of infidelity, this one would appear to be a clear-cut winner. Or, if you're simply in the market for another Romantic Comedy & good fun, you can do a whole lot worse than a little harmless sex.

Very Entertaining!
I watched this movie the other night and out of 4 that I had rented over the weekend (Whatever, the Dead Zone and War Zone) this one is the one that I enjoyed the most (with Whatever being a worthy second). I just really enjoyed the cast (all very eclectic unknowns) and the storyline, which was lighthearted and funny. I rented it having never heard of it before, but went with the "two thumbs up" stamp of approval that I generally agree with and this was no exception! I don't know if I'd give it a 5 star, but it's certainly better than average and better than most of the [types] that comes out these days.

good acting, terrible story
though the actors are well casts, the movie just doesn't really work. The film is so dark from the beginning (look wise I mean) it is hard to watch. Also, even though this was a low budget indie, that doesn't make up for sloppy film making. Though Rachel Hunter has no purpose in this film and they shouldn't waste money on hiring her for that little cameo (could have spent money to reshot the scene when you can see the camera guy) the rest of the cast is great, especially Jonathan Silverman and Jessica Lundy as the sarcastic divorced couple who broke up over a magor misunder standing. Watch Silverman as he confesses his dirty little secret

Priceless evenings entertainment
Excellent dialogue, one liners, reasonable acting; not to be taken seriously, this movie is really into character development. If you enjoyed Friends and Lovers, you'll like this one. ... Read more

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surprise sleeper
We rented this on a lark, and although it looked like it was intended for kids, enjoyed it. During the time of the cold war, a russian officer is stranded in the US. Befriended by a group of kids, he finds friendship. Thre is cultural commentary even the young will understand. Although this movie didn't do well in the theatres, it is one of my favorite "sleepers." ... Read more

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Prior to starring in the hard-edged 1983 drama Bad Boys, SeanPenn had proven his early promise in the TV movie The Killing of Randy Webster, played a memorable supporting role in Taps (with fellow newcomer Tom Cruise), and created the definitive California surfer dude as the perpetually stoned Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. But it was Bad Boys that cemented Penn's reputation as a rare talent--an actor whose skill transcended his youth, revealing a depth and maturity that the majority of his acting peers could only aspire to. That gravity and emotional dimension is evident throughout Penn's performance here as Mick O'Brien, a chronic offender whose path to a Chicago juvenile corrections facility seems utterly preordained. The institution is hardly conducive to reformation--it's a jail for problem kids, and a cauldron for all the societal ills that sent kids there in the first place. Mick's there because he was involved in a shootout during a botched robbery of drugs from rival street gangster Paco Moreno (Esai Morales), whose little brother was killed when Mick accidentally ran him over with his getaway car.

Overcrowding results in Mick and Paco's being sent to the same facility (one of the film's few stretches of credibility), and this leads to a rather predictable showdown that will take the juvie prison's violence to its inevitable extreme. It's a shame this conclusion ultimately doesn't live up to the film's superior first hour, but Bad Boys remains a remarkably authentic, even touching portrait of troubled youth whose torment is conveyed through thoughtful and richly emotional development of characters. Director Rick Rosenthal (who had previously helmed Halloween II) maintains a vivid sense of setting within the correctional facility's cold walls, and through the performances of Penn and a superb supporting cast (including Ally Sheedy in her film debut as Mick's girlfriend), Bad Boys emerges as one of the best films of its kind, forcing the viewer to ask difficult questions about at-risk youth and the proper way to improve or at least preserve their endangered lives. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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television cut?
well, the only uncut version I've seen of this movie was when it airs on TBS, and sure there version of the film has all the scenes which were cut from the VHS release; Mick's gf picking her raper out of the line-up, Paco spitting on the ground after he gets his assignment, when Tweety goes free, and there first class session. But the one that I saw on TBS completly cut out the whole bit of the movie, where Sean Penn escapses from prision to go and visit his girlfriend after she's been raped, from where is cellmate burns a hole in the fence to where they come to pick Mick up at his girlfriends house after he escapes. Perhaps they did it to fit the whole movie into there hours/half and hours time block (I mean this is TBS, no HBO.) or maybe they have some other version. hell if I know.

Finally-the Uncut Bad Boys!!!
This is fantastic! Now we can finally see the uncut version of Rick Rosenthal's gritty classic(in my opinion). When I think of Bad Boys, I always think of Sean Penn and Esai Morales. It's too bad that you have to clarify which film your speaking about when you mention it and lots of people have only seen Michael Bay's crappy movie of the same title. I have been waiting a long time for a nice special edition of this film. Now we get the film uncut(it was previously only available uncut on laserdisc) and a commentary! And cheap too! I love Anchor Bay!!!!!

1983 BAD BAOYS
THIS IS SEAN PENN'S GREATEST MOVIE.HIS PRFORMANCE WAS TREMONDOUS SO YOUNG IN HIS CAREER,THIS MOVIE DEFINED WHAT KIND OF ACTOR HE WAS GOING TO BE.THE NEW BAD BOY MOVIES WITH WILL SMITH,MARTIN LAWRENCE IS AN INSULT TO USING THE SAME NAME.

SEAN PENN'S BAD BOYS IS DEFFINETALY HIS BEST WOK EVER

bad boys
bad boys i saw this movie about 3 years ago this was a good movie I'm 15 this was one of my best movies

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, what you gonna do!
Alright, I know that is another movie, but seriously this movie rates as one of my childhood gangster like classics, growing up kids have a couple movies that stand out as being something you want to emulate when older, one being Scarface, two, living the life of the Godfather, and three to name a few would be Bad Boys! This is a classic, and I have no idea what that austrailan guy was watching, but he is not American so he can't be perfect right! Anyways, this movie is straight foward, gritty and rough to say the least, people that have never been to a Boys prision really don't know what goes on inside walls like these, but Bad Boys although some of it was far fetched, stayed true about how boys that grow up rough, might behave in a prision setting. The beatings with pop cans, and the exploding radio are classic scenes, and the acting was pretty good for all of these people being so young! This is a definite buy if you are in to somewhat realistic violent films, this may not be Oz, but this is the little baby OG cousin of the show! ... Read more

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A troubled Vietnam veteran goes into self-exile shortly after the war, leaving his wife and young son to wonder if he will ever return.After 10 years of living in Washington's rainforest, he comes back and tries to salvage his relationship with his son. ... Read more

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A Viewer
I strongly disagree with the common perception of people's opinion with this film. To me, this about a psychological side to the "Rambos," and other one man army type soldiers of war. It shows how deeply troubled they are with the world, and other dilemmas that have occurred with their private lives. I think this story is more of a tale between a son with a father who is mentally ill. I think the Vietnam War is just a story that occurred and had a part of the drama. It's something that just makes this man more interesting in his character. The fact that he was a former Navy Seal unfortunately makes him much more dangerous to the rest of society

I think people dislike films like this the most because they feel uncomfortable being in the face of mental illness. I assume it's much more comfortable for them to turn their back.

Lithgow is great the film... is not
John Lithgow gives a good performance in this highly rehashed film. It is not new or refreshing.. it is a typical 'nam movie. If you are a die hard Lithgow fan I would suggest watching some third rock from the sun re runs no one should be subjected to this schlock/ ... Read more

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Harmless Fun
Those who like shows like "Sex and the City" will certainly enjoy this romantic comedy about a group of hip friends in their late twenties. Their problems are essentially trying (and mostly failing) to find a sex partner and eventually a loved one. Infidelity, friendship, maturity and life choices are some of the subjects present in this little movie, providing a couple of laughs but not many memorable scenes. The acting is competent, the pacing is ok, but the plot and direction are nothing to write home about. All in all, a watchable flick and an entertaining enough one, even if it doesn`t rise above average material.

Good to watch once.

Just a little harmless fun
Here is a film that pokes fun at both men & women, taking full advantage of every stereotype imaginable. In short, it does precisely what a light Romantic comedy is supposed to do! It's a whole lot of harmless fun along the way, too.

The plotline centers around the age-old problem of the straying husband. In this case, however, the fellow does not have a pre-meditated inclination to cheat on his wife. Rather, he picks up a stranded motorist (who somehow ends up being a courtesan) and gets caught by what seems to be an anti-prostitute SWAT team. And, his luck seems to go from bad to worse from there!

After his wife & her friends & her mother find out, the poor fellow begins his penance and all of the typical human rituals of attempting to get her to take him back. Thanks to his two buddies, the whole situation is put in the most zany perspective imaginable!

The film is almost a real-time movie as 90% of it takes place in a bar. One would think that the one-setting-framework would tend to get tedious, but there are enough twists & turns in the storyline to keep the viewer interested.

As is so often the case these days, you get the typical plain Jane knockout (capably played by Kimberly Williams). However, I could tell from the get-go that she was no plain Jane, no matter how much they tried to make her look like a geek.

If you want a light-hearted look at the serious issue of infidelity, this one would appear to be a clear-cut winner. Or, if you're simply in the market for another Romantic Comedy & good fun, you can do a whole lot worse than a little harmless sex.

Very Entertaining!
I watched this movie the other night and out of 4 that I had rented over the weekend (Whatever, the Dead Zone and War Zone) this one is the one that I enjoyed the most (with Whatever being a worthy second). I just really enjoyed the cast (all very eclectic unknowns) and the storyline, which was lighthearted and funny. I rented it having never heard of it before, but went with the "two thumbs up" stamp of approval that I generally agree with and this was no exception! I don't know if I'd give it a 5 star, but it's certainly better than average and better than most of the [types] that comes out these days.

good acting, terrible story
though the actors are well casts, the movie just doesn't really work. The film is so dark from the beginning (look wise I mean) it is hard to watch. Also, even though this was a low budget indie, that doesn't make up for sloppy film making. Though Rachel Hunter has no purpose in this film and they shouldn't waste money on hiring her for that little cameo (could have spent money to reshot the scene when you can see the camera guy) the rest of the cast is great, especially Jonathan Silverman and Jessica Lundy as the sarcastic divorced couple who broke up over a magor misunder standing. Watch Silverman as he confesses his dirty little secret

Priceless evenings entertainment
Excellent dialogue, one liners, reasonable acting; not to be taken seriously, this movie is really into character development. If you enjoyed Friends and Lovers, you'll like this one. ... Read more