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You never really know!
This was a different kind of movie then life time usually shows. But it was a great choice. This movie goes to show that no matter what ethnic group you are from it is possible for anyone to commit a crime. And no matter how religious you are crime is possible. This is about one mothers mistake to keep her family together. I hope my review was helpful. And I hope you enjoy the movie.

I was horrified that LifetimeTV would show a movie like this
I was absolutely shocked and outraged that Lifetime TV would even consider showing such an inaccurate and ethically-biased movie.Lifetime TV is supposed to be impartial, REALITY-BASED television designed to entertain and educate women and their families.This movie, while excellently filmed and directed, is a travesty of truth and a blatant case of prejudice, not just against the Amish people but against old-world lifestyles, teachings, and values in general.I agree that there are definitely some serious mistakes in the old-fashioned ways of living (such as mandatory male dominance and the use of physical discipline), but that is no reason or excuse to say that ALL of the old world is flawed.Nor should we disregard and condemn rigid moral values, or pretend that such rules would be likely to cause a girl to behave as she does in the movie.Besides, from what I know, the Amish people do NOT really live or act the way they are portrayed in this movie --- they are not chilly narrow-minded individuals, as the actors in this movie characterize them.And I speak from experience --- I happen to know some Amish and Mennonite people quite well, and while I wholeheartedly agree that they could certainly stand to ease up a little on a few of their strict rules and on their heavily religion-based lifestyle, they are definitely NOT like the bitter hypocritical people portrayed here.They are actually very gentle kindly people who care deeply about each other and have strong family values.They do not banish or disown someone just because, as in the case of this girl's brother, he chooses to depart from some of the ways he was originally taught, especially if the difference in philosophy involves a harmless and relatively minor issue like this (it's not as if the young man decided to live an irresponsible life of debauchery or crime --- all he wanted to do was get a college education).In fact, as I understand it, the Amish actually have a long-standing policy of always giving each of their offspring a CHOICE of how he desires to live --- once a child reaches a certain age, he is asked whether he wants to continue living under the values and practices of his community, or if he wishes to leave the community and live in a manner of his own personal choosing.And if he decides to leave, his decision is accepted peaceably and amicably by all.The young person is permitted to go off and live his (or her) own life without stigma or resentment, either from his family or the community in general.And he is still loved and cared about by his fellow Amish, and he is completely welcome to come back and visit anytime he pleases.
I also took strong exception to the movie's apparent implied assertion that the Amish people are careless or unaware about proper hygiene.As a matter of fact, the Amish homes and farms I visited appeared remarkably clean and fresh-smelling, and the people were almost all trim and fit and calmly cheerful.So it is obvious that the Amish lifestyle apparently actually promotes GOOD health, and from what I know, their incidents of infant mortality and irresponsible behavior are actually very low.Virtually all the Amish children I have seen have been unusually healthy and well-behaved, and the adults live a very long time, too.
So in conclusion, I feel that this movie is a despicable portrayal of one of the most harmless and sensible sectors of our population.As the lawyer in the movie herself stated, Amish people simply do not do things like this (not usually, anyway), so why make a movie claiming that they do?I am a great fan of Lifetime TV, but in this case it should be ashamed of itself.

This movie was awesome!!
Im only fourteen so I usually dont watch lifetime because I thought it was for older people but boy was I wrong. Plain Truth is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The plot and twists in this movie are awesome! Mariska Hargitay is an amazing actress! She was perfect for this movie. She should be on more movies I love watching her on Law and Order SVU Ive never missed an episonde and now because of her role on SVU I want to be a detective.
This movie is the best!!!!!

Mariska Hargitay rocks as a actress
Usually I don't watch lifetime because I am to busy watching other shows. But one sunday there was nothing on t.v. so I turned to lifetime and there was the title:Plain Truth Starring;Mariska Hargiaty. I am her biggest fan. I bought the 5th season of Law and Order:SVU. I have never missed a espiode. So I thought that I would watch it. It turned out to be the best movie that I have ever seen. I plan to buy it on DVD as soon as it comes out.

MARISKA HARGITAY IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think Lifetime can only show sappy flicks? Think again
I happened to come across this movie completely by accident one night while channel-surfing. I have to say that I tend to avoid the Lifetime channel as a rule, but this particular night I came across the beginning of this movie and it looked interesting. So I gave it a chance. Wow, what a surprise! This turned out to be quite an enjoyable movie with tons more depth and intrigue than a typical Lifetime made-for-television movie will offer. In fact I would even rate it among the top movies I've seen recently.

Alison Pill plays a young Amish girl who is arrested on suspicion of killing her newborn child. Normally, the "girl gets arrested for killing her baby" wouldn't make for a very worthwhile movie plot since this topic is nothing new, but having an Amish girl be in the center of it all adds an unusual twist to the movie, one of the things it has going for it. And Alison Pill nails this role; I'm shocked that she has not been in more well-known movies. Her acting talent is obvious from the beginning, not to mention being quite attractive. Equally as good is Mariska Hargitay as the lawyer who represents her in court. And she isn't too hard on the eyes either. I don't mean to harp on about the attractiveness of the 2 women in the lead roles, but hey, it certainly doesn't hurt to have that as a bonus.

But getting back to the merits of the movie, don't let the word "Lifetime" discourage you. Believe me, I've done my fair share of cringing from the painfully-bad movies that Lifetime tends to show. But I can assure you that "Plain Truth" is a welcome change, with some great plot twists (you won't see the final one coming a mile away). Highly recommended! ... Read more

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Sort of a greatest hits of "Avonlea" from seasons one & two
"Tales from Avonlea: Beginnings" is a mixed bag, with the good news being that you can get the eight of the first sixteen episodes from the first and second seasons of the beloved series (I got the Disney channel just to watch it), but nothing else in this stripped down DVD. Based on characters featured in "The Story Girl," which was author Lucy Maud Montgomery's favorite novel, and its sequel "The Golden Road," the series also adapted tales from two collections of short stories known as the "Chronicles of Avonlea." The eight episodes provided are:

Episode 1.1, "The Journey Begins" tells how young Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley) is shipped off to her late mother's relatives on Prince Edward Island when When her father is threatened with financial ruin. Sara arrives in Avonlea with her Nanny Louisa is tow, only to meet up with the formidable King family, headed by the imperious Aunt Hetty (Jackie Burroughs), who also happens to be the local school teacher.

Episode 1.6, "The Proof of the Pudding" finds Felicity in charge of her siblings when Alec and Janet go to Charlottetown to celebrate their anniversary. Sarah is added to the mix when Aunt Hetty goes to visit the Governor's office to prevent an over-zealous lawyer from denying the King's water rights to the local pond. Actually it is sawdust that ends up in the pudding and the woman who shows up at the King's farm is not the tone deaf Great Aunt Eliza but Agnes Leslie, the wife of the Governor.

Episode 1.3, "Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's" is one of the best adaptations of a Montgomery short story. Mrs. Rachel Lynde (Patricia Hamilton) is put in charge of the boy's Sunday School class and when she finds the young boy who work's Alexander Abraham's farm has gone truant, she heads out to save the boy's soul. However, everybody involved is in for a big shock when they all end up in Abraham's home only to discover he has been quarantined because of the small pox.

Episode 1.4, "The Materializing of Duncan McTavish," begins when Sara asks Marilla Cuthbert (Colleen Dewhurst) "Did you ever have a beau?" Having endured a lifetime of slurs because she never did, Marilla defiantly declares "I had one once" and weaves a fantasy about her beau Duncan (because it is her favorite name) and McTavish (because she sees an advertisement for McTavish Porous Plasters). Of course, who should arrive in town but Duncan McTavish himself and Sara Stanley knows Fate has brought the two former lovers together again.

Episode 1.11, "The Witch of Avonlea" is about Peg Bowen (Susan Cox), who lives in the woods smoking her pipe and doing whatever she wants with no concern for what the good folks of Avonlea think or say. When Felix King (Zachary Bennett) finds himself unable to spell anything during the class spelling bees because he is so afraid of Aunt Hetty, his nightmares convince him she might be a witch. So he goes off to visit Peg, who gives him a "magic" stone to give him confidence

Episode 1.13, "Nothing Endures but Change," finds that Blair Stanley, Sara's father, has been acquitted of the scandalous embezzlement charges that forced him to send his daughter to live with her mother's relatives on Prince Edward Island. Blair arrives in Avonlea ready to take Sara back to Montreal, at which point everyone of Sara's King relatives absolutely freaks, especially Aunt Hetty, who announces she will not give the child up to her father. Sara wants to say goodbye to all her friends and attend the upcoming skating party she has been looking forward to, but her father wants to get out of Avonlea and as far away from Hetty as quickly as possible. Sara cannot abide the thought that two of the people she loves most in the world cannot even talk to each other civilly, and so she hatches up a plan to force their reconciliation.

Episode 2.2, "How Kissing Was Discovered" begins Great Aunt Eliza (the real one) coming for a visit and turning the King household upside down. Meanwhile, Alec discovers that playing cricket is not as easy it was when he was a younger man and Felicity has her eye on a young cricket player on the visiting team. After all, she is now all grown up and has decided it is time to receive her "first kiss." However, Sarah and Felix have made a new friend in Gus Pike (Michael Mahonen), a young sailor recently arrived in Avonlea and looking for work. Alec lets Gus stay in his barn and while Felicity will not give the boy the time of day, it is clear that he finds her rather interesting.

Episode 2.3, "Aunt Hetty's Ordeal" begins the pivotal relationship between Gus Pike and Hetty King begins. Given how Hetty treats Sara, Olivia and everybody else in the extended King family, you have to worry about poor, uneducated Gus. The problem is that everybody in Avonlea knows to take Hetty King with a grain or salt. But Gus thinks everything Aunt Hetty says is carved on stone tablets and when Hetty makes a heated offhand remark to the young man it has significant repercussions. Gus had been a minor character in previous episodes, and "Aunt Hetty's Ordeal" is where he starts becoming more important to the show in general (and Felicity King in particular). This is also the point where Hetty King, who tended to be a bit insufferable for my money, started to thaw, because the big difference between Gus and Sara, is that Gus is not family and Hetty ends up opening her heart to him.

Granted, these are probably the better half of those first sixteen episodes. But the legion of fans for "Avonlea" would be better served by having each season available on DVD and they may well hold out for that then pick this up.

Complete seasons found!
For all of those who would like to see complete seasons of Avonlea, I have found them! Released through Sullivan Entertainment, you can go to www.sullivanboutique.com and purchase the first three complete seasons of Road to Avonlea on dvd. Not only are all of the episodes included, there are also bonus features, such as bios and behind the scenes. I have also found these dvds on ebay, where you might be able to purchase them for less. Hope this has been helpful!

good, but not what I was expecting
This is a wonderful DVD whether you grew up with this show as I did or its your first exposure to the wonderful series. However, I bought this thinking it was the complete first season - for those of you who are familiar with the series, please be aware that it is not. This dvd contains 8 episodes - 6 from season 1 and 2 from season 2, and the episodes are not in direct sequence. However, I still very highly recommend this dvd as the complete seasons are difficult to find and very expensive.

Full Season Sets (Season 1 and 2) are Available
After opening up the box, I was so disappointed to find that only eight episodes were listed on the back. I don't what I had been thinking, but had been under the flase impression that I had ordered a complete season set.

However, if you go to amazon.ca (Canada) you will find much more to choose from on this wonderful series!

Quality of DVD leaves much to be desired...
I was thrilled to find out the television series "Avonlea" had finally be released on DVD in the United States. I was very disappointed to discover that Disney was the one releasing it, however, and not Sullivan Entertainment. Instead of the complete first season on DVD, only eight episodes from the series are available. Disney really ought to reconsider bringing out a complete first season set of the series. I, for one, wouldn't mind spending a little more money to have ALL of the episodes instead of just eight. Another thing I was very disappointed with was the quality of the DVDs themselves. The disc art is great, but the menus on the disc are absolutely horrible. No care was taken into putting them together at all. All-in-all, I'm glad to have at least some form of Avonlea on DVD, but Disney should've taken more care with such a splendid series. Let's hope they fix this if they plan on having future releases of the series. Major fans of the show really ought to consider buying the show on DVD from Sullivan Entertainment's web site. They offer all the episodes from the first three seasons in three sets, complete and uncut. Yes, it's a lot pricier, but at least you get the whole package. If I had the money right now, that's definitely the version of "Avonlea" that I would be purchasing... ... Read more

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An excellent film! A great family friendly show!
This DVD included the first two episodes of "Road to Avonlea" the TV series, or better known in the U.S. as "Avonlea", as aired on the Disney Channel in the 1990's. A touching and family-friendly series about a little rich girl who moves to Prince Edward Island to live with her relatives when her father is accused of embezzlement in his own company. The adventures that this little girl Sara Stanley has with her cousins, (the "King" family) are hilarious and heart-warming! This is definately worth checking out!!

delightful
Excellent for children, found this film to be one you can learn from mistakes,has values presented,happy ending! ... Read more

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Smallville ROCKS!
The first episode of this series, also known as a pilot, is by far one of the best in the series. Before Superman became the Man of Steel we are all familiar with, he had to deal with his adolescence and the discovery of his super powers.This is his story.

The story begins with a shot of space. A meteor shower and a spaceship are headed towards earth.

Next, a married couple named Jonahtan and Martha Kent drive into town, where the Crows, the local sports team are celebrating a recent victory. They both want a baby but unfortunately are unable to have one. Jonathan buys Martha a lovely bouquet of flowers. They get in their truck and drive away.

In another part of town multi-millionaire and corporate titan Lionel Luther, is trying to make his young son Lex conquer his fear of heights by forcing him to open his eyes while in the air in a helicopter. After landing, Lionel is trying to close a deal while, Lex is playing in a nearby cornfield. Lex is frightened, drops his inhaler and has an asthma attack (more on this later).

Suddenly, the meteors come crashing to earth wreaking havoc on the picturesque city of Smallville, Kansas. As John and Martha are driving back home, the space ship crash lands in front of them destroying everything in its path including the road they are on. Their truck is turned upside down, and out of the corner of her eye, Martha Kent sees a boy coming out of the space ship.

Meanwhile, as young Lex Luther plays in the corn field a meteor hits the area and a cloud of dust engulfs everything in sight. We see Lex after the blast, his hair is gone and his father looks disgusted by it.

Back at the lonely road, the young couple decides that they can't just abandon the boy they discovered. So they act fast and decide to claim the child as their own adopted son and hide the space ship in their cellar.

The meteor shower not only causes destruction, but also shatters many lives. This is the case of Lana Lang, her parents are killed in the meteor shower.

As a teen Lana Lang becomes the object of adopted Clark Kent's affection.We are also introduced to Pete and Chloe, Clark's friends and aspiring journalists.

This is a lot of material to tackle for just one episode, but the direction is kept tight and there's plenty of action to keep you entertained. The special effects are well done with the exception of the first shot which could have used some work, but overall a really solid entry into this new series. I'd also like to add that it's thrilling to see Clark discover a new super power, it's as if he's one step closer to becoming SUPERMAN.

I would have given this episode five stars, except for a sub-plot involving a man who is comatose for years and suddenly wakes up, not having aged a day, wanting revenge on those who caused his coma. Clark Kent a.k.a. Superboy must save his friends at the school dance and gets even with the school jock, and a good time is had by all.
All in all, Smallville Rocks!

Smallville is a must see
Here we have the release of the Pilot Mini-DVD release. I must say Smallville is an AMAZING show. The Legend of Superman you've never seen. Smallville is a show that has been running for four years on the WB network. No, it's not Superman and other heroes flying around saving each other. Smallville is a show of surprises, action, adventure, suspense. 'The boy he thought he was and the man he is destined to become' is still the show's core, as we tag along with future-Superman Clark Kent and future-Arch-enemy Lex Luthor, and many other cast members including Lana, Chloe, and Jonathan and Martha Kent.

The first season begins and unfolds as Clark learns his true origins, and faces many meteor-infected meteor freaks. (Pilot) As the season ends, a disaster tornado heads right towards Smallville, and leaves Lana trapped in the vortex... (Tempest)

Season two begins as Clark rescues Lana, and Lex's father, Lionel, becomes blind by the twister. (Vortex) This season progresses as Clark learns more and more about his destiny. Christopher Reeve makes an unforgetablle appearance, as Dr. Virgil Swann, a high-tech scientist, who tells Clark about Krypton, his home world. (Rosetta) The season ends with a shocker as Clark and Lana finally get together, Chloe is jealous and turns to Lionel to investigate on Clark, Martha, who was pregnant, looses her baby, Lex gets married, but his jet falls from the sky and crashes into the ocean. But Clark turns to Red-Kryptonite (which makes him a bad boy) after he caused his mother's miscarrage by blowing up his rocket ship so his biological father, Jor-El, cannot send him destiny messages. He rides to Metropolis, the big city north of Smallville, on his Harley and in his leather jacket, turning to the life of crime. (Calling, Exodus)

Season 3 opens as Clark (now known as 'Kal') is in Metropolis and wrecking havoc. Jonathan Kent makes a deal with Jor-El to bring Clark home. (Exile) But when he returns, Clark pays the price as a crime boss named Morgan Edge comes back, looking for a vial of blood Clark should've stolen for him in Metropolis. (Phoenix) Season 3 continues with many interesting storylines such as: Lex going crazy and getting himself into an insane asylum (Shattered, Asylum), Jonathan having a heart attack (Hereafter), Clark giving up his relationship with Lana, Lana getting a call from the future (Crisis), and Pete Ross, Clark's best friend, leaving Smallville, burdened by Clark's secret. (Forsaken) Season 3 ends with a bang as Lionel is in jail for murder, then getting his head shaved, Lana leaving for Paris, Chloe entering a house that explodes, Lex has been poisened by his brandy, Jonathan's braindead in the caves after Clark was mysteriously sucked into the Phantom Zone, and the Kent Farm is on fire... (Covenant)

Season 4 begins as Clark is reborn as his alter-ego Kal-El. Lois Lane comes to town, Lex is in Egypt searching for a mysterious crystal, Lana has a new love, Jason Teague, in Paris, and she also gets a very strange mark on her back, Chloe is still presumed dead, Martha is alone on the farm, and Lionel is still in jail. (Crusade) Later, Lois and Clark investigate Chloe's death, and find her, alive, in an abandoned warehouse. (Gone) More highlights: the future Flash comes to Smallville (Run), Lionel and Clark switch bodies (Transference), Mikhail Mxyzptlk (My-kal mix-yez-pittle-ick) jinxes everyone in Smallville (Jinx), Chloe, Lois, and Lana become possesed by 17th century witches (Spell), Lex is accused of killing a woman he slept with (Bound), a virus enters Smallville and everyone thinks their worst nightmare is a reality (Scare), Clark's former-flame returns (Unsafe), someone learns Clark's secret (Pariah), Clark heads to Metropolis on a college football recruiting trip (Recruit), Clark finda a super-powered dog (Krypto), Lex, Jason, Lana, and Clark head to China in search of a Kryptonian crystal (Sacred), Lois Lane's younger sister, Lucy, comes to Smallville (Lucy), Lex gets split in two by Black Kryptonite (Onyx), a girl who can enter people's bodies does on the night of the prom (Spirit), a boy who can wipe out memories clears out Clark's mind (Blank), Lana and Clark find an abandoned baby in a cornfield (Ageless), a boy who doesn't want high school to end has the ability to make his own fake world kidnaps high schoolers and traps them in his world (Forever), and a mysterious meteor shower strikes Smallville... again. (Commencement)


I hope you enjoyed my season reviews of Smallville! Season's 1-3 are now available on DVD. Season 4 comes to the stores on September 13, 2005. Don't forget to buy 'em! ... Read more

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Well folks, we’re in for a good game tonight as the All Stars play their championship game without their controversial goalie Cathy Yarrow…When newcomer Cathy decides to join the boys’ hockey team, the sporting community is divided.The coach is thrilled with the talented new goalie, but others aren’t as pleased.Challenged by inflexible attitudes and small-town politics, Cathy continues to play with courage, determination and skill until she is cut from the team.With their championship at stake, the other players stand up for what they know is right and become winners by being true to themselves.They know when the game is over, it’s who they are that matters most. ... Read more

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In the cold of December 1943, three Jewish children flee Nazi-occupied France and find refuge in a Catholic school run by Sister Gabrielle.At first, the nun’s young students are afraid to shelter the refugees from Nazi soldiers who are determined to capture them.But the students come to sympathize with the trio’s plight and finally even risk their own lives to protect them.Together, they devise a bold escape plan – but will it carry them to freedom or cost them their lives? ... Read more

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One of My Holiday Favorites
I first saw this movie in high school, and I've never forgotten it. Three Jewish children flee the Nazis and must take refuge at a small Catholic school in France. Strong performances from Loretta Swit and the rest of the cast. A wonderful message about tolerance. Viewers of all faiths will appreciate the beauty of the miracle of Hanuukah. Truly inspiring.

Great film for all, especially during Hannukah and Christmas
Heart-warming tale of a French Catholic school who, with the help of their teacher, Sr. Gabriella (Loretta Swit), harbors Jewish children during World War II. Story takes place during Hannukah.

A fine film that promotes cultural diversity and sensitivity
This film, set in World War II France, deals with a group of Christian students who have the reality of the Holocaust thrust upon them when three Jewish children appear at their boarding school in need of a haven from the Nazis. The nun who runs the school must deal with the danger of the situation while the children must confront their won prejudice towards Jews. The plot is fast paced enough to hold the interest of Jr. High students while never sacrificing the deeper issues of cultural diversity and the Holocaust. While originally made for T.V., this film provides a great teaching tool for students learning about World War II, prejudice, and decision making in the fact of peer pressure and danger. While some scenes are intense, there is nothing objectionable for Jr. High age students. ... Read more

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As if You'll Be Able to Stop Here
In a recent effort to get casual fans interested in their TV products on DVD, Fox has released two episode starter sets of several of their shows.Reasonably priced, they tempt the viewer to buy the first season and even provide a coupon for the purchase price of the sampler off the price of the complete first season if offered.The casual fan has little to loose.

Here, Fox is offering the first two episodes of season 1 of 24, the most addicting thrill ride on TV today.Just as the Bauer family is about to call it a night, Jack gets a phone call that sends him into work.CTU has a credible threat on Presidential candidate Senator David Palmer.Meanwhile, daughter Kim sneaks out for a night with friends and Teri goes off after her.And Senator Palmer is facing a potential blackmail crisis of his own.

This show did take a few episodes of fully suck me in, but the trouble with this set is it most likely will.If you are a marginal fan of the show, having two episodes just isn't going to cut it.You'll need to have the complete first season to have all of what happens next.And, of course, you'll enjoy every minute of it.

This is brilliant marketing on Fox's part.You'll be buying the complete set before you can say cliffhanger.That coupon is going to come in very handy. ... Read more

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Dot (Park Overall), a wife and mother, refuses to play the victim when her husband of 18 years leaves her for his secretary (Laura Innes). Using an obscure North Carolina law known as "alienation of affection", that was designed to protect husbands and wives from home wreckers, she sues her husband's mistress for $1 million in damages. Based on a true story. Drama. 91 Minutes. ... Read more

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Excellent!
Rick Schroeder does a fantastic job of playing the "bad guy" in this film. He is one of four fraternity brothers who go out one night and decide to play a practical joke on some frat brothers with a girl they picked up in a restaurant named Kelly (Tara Reid). They steal a car, head for the beach later on in the night, one thing leads to another, and Kelly ends up getting killed. Not knowing what to do, they panic and decide to bury the body. Eight years later, they find out that a construction company is going to be breaking ground on the exact spot where they buried Kelly, and they must get together after all these years, dig her up, and move her body to yet another hole in the ground. There is nothing predictable about this movie, and it ends in a downright shocking way. It is a must see!

very creepy - excellent film
Saw this film on tv the other night. Was surprised at how good it was. Kept me gripped to the screen. Excellent plot twists and an excellent performance by Rick Schroder

Surprisingly gripping for a TV movie.
Murder at Devil's Glen is a very well done, and gripping movie. Rick Schoeder plays one of 4 former college frat brothers who play a practical joke that goes horribly awry. A young Tara Reid plays the girl whom the joke is based around and plays her part very well. Although it was a made for TV movie, it's not the typical, predictable fare. Rick's performance is excellent, bordering on slightly creepy, a far different role, than most viewers would be used to. A surprisingly good movie. ... Read more

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Golden Globe Award winner Rick Schroder stars as one of four fraternity brothers who were warned that one day their pranks would go too far. One night, they do, and now, years later, the friends must decide what lengths they will go to protect their terrible secret. ... Read more

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Excellent!
Rick Schroeder does a fantastic job of playing the "bad guy" in this film. He is one of four fraternity brothers who go out one night and decide to play a practical joke on some frat brothers with a girl they picked up in a restaurant named Kelly (Tara Reid). They steal a car, head for the beach later on in the night, one thing leads to another, and Kelly ends up getting killed. Not knowing what to do, they panic and decide to bury the body. Eight years later, they find out that a construction company is going to be breaking ground on the exact spot where they buried Kelly, and they must get together after all these years, dig her up, and move her body to yet another hole in the ground. There is nothing predictable about this movie, and it ends in a downright shocking way. It is a must see!

very creepy - excellent film
Saw this film on tv the other night. Was surprised at how good it was. Kept me gripped to the screen. Excellent plot twists and an excellent performance by Rick Schroder

Surprisingly gripping for a TV movie.
Murder at Devil's Glen is a very well done, and gripping movie. Rick Schoeder plays one of 4 former college frat brothers who play a practical joke that goes horribly awry. A young Tara Reid plays the girl whom the joke is based around and plays her part very well. Although it was a made for TV movie, it's not the typical, predictable fare. Rick's performance is excellent, bordering on slightly creepy, a far different role, than most viewers would be used to. A surprisingly good movie. ... Read more

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Las Vegas: Then And WOW!
This DVD has three separate sections, each lasting approximately 45 minutes. "Stories From The Strip" begins with a brief history of Las Vegas, from the legalization of gambling and prostitution, to the era of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel. This is followed by the arrival of Howard Hughes, which began the era of the corporate takeover of the casinos. Steve Wynn began buying properties and opened the Mirage in 1988, among the first of the hotels with a specific theme. Later he opened Treasure Island, a more family friendly casino. Steve Wynn's latest creation is the beautiful Bellagio, the most opulent casino in the current era of the megaresort. Speaking of megaresorts, the Venetian hotel is also profiled. A brief mention of adult entertainments and the proliferation of wedding chapels nicely completes this section.

"Destination: The Strip" also beings with a brief history of Las Vegas. This is followed by a brief history of Sin City's world class entertainers, including the always popular showgirls. The swinging era of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. (the Rat Pack) is followed by the greatest entertainer who ever lived, Elvis Presley. Wayne Newton, Siegfied and Roy, Lance Burton (an excellent magician) and Danny Gans (a great comedian and impressionist) are also mentioned. The Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Circus Circus and the Rio Hotel are featured for their unique offerings to visiting tourists. A visit to the natural beauty of Red Rock Canyon makes a nice contrast to the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas. "Thrill Rides, Las Vegas Style" is the bonus feature. It shows the Big Shot ride on the top of the Stratosphere tower, as well as the roller coaster outside of the New York, New York casino. Bungee jumping, water slides and helicopter rides are among some of the other thrill rides featured in this section. It's an interesting extra to go along with the main sections of this well made DVD. ... Read more

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AWESOME!Pack of sharks!
Why settle for one demented shark when you can have A WHOLE PACK OF DEMENTED SHARKS!!!Let the blood-letting begun.What a cool movie!Hope they put the DVD out so we can watch it again!

Jaws 5?
This movie was awesome, it had an awesome plot,hot girls and LOTS OF SHARKS!I would call this movie Jaws 5.Let's hope they make a sequel,it was on CBS,charcters are Danielle,Alicia,Karen,J.T,Shane,Mr. and Mrs.Harrington,and Max.
This movie rocks,I was scared all the way through!

Spring Break Shark Attack
Three Words:REALLY GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!!I Saw This Movie On CBS When It Came On For The First Time Ever!I Loved It!It Is Much More Better Than The HORRIBLE Shark Movies That Have Came Out Between 1995-2004,Like Open Water,Deep Blue Sea,And Shark Attack 1,2,and 3!Reccomended For Anybody Who Likes Shark Movies Like Jaws,Jaws 2,Jaws 3,And Jaws:The Revenge! ... Read more

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Quite Possibly the Best Day Yet
24, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting, thrilling, and engaging dramas in television history.It is very tightly scripted, characters are well-developed (for the most part), and the 24-hour clock adds a great feeling of urgency to the mix.Its first 2 years were beyond amazing, and while its third year was still great television (a definite cut above most of the other shows on TV), it just wasn't up to par with the amazing 1st and 2nd seasons.I was a little worried that everything would be going downhill from there and that the show had peaked after only three seasons.I couldn't have been more wrong.
A year and a half after preventing an outbreak of a very deadly virus across the country, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has left (read: been fired from) CTU by the new Director, Erin Driscoll (Alberta Watson), due to his old heroin addiction.Driscoll replaced Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard) after he put national security at risk in order to save his wife Michelle Dessler (Reiko Aylesworth).Since then, there have been a lot of changes at CTU-Los Angeles.Aside from a renovation, the only person who remained there is analyst Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub).New members include Curtis Manning (Roger Cross), Edgar Stiles (Louis Lombardi), Sarah Gavin (Lana Parilla), and Ronnie Lobell (Shawn Doyle) in Jack's old position.Jack moved to Washington, D. C. to be an aide to Secretary of Defense James Heller (William Devane), and is currently dating Heller's daughter, Audrey Heller Raines (Kim Raver).
The season starts out with a bang, literally, as a train is blown up outside of Los Angeles.We see a man in dark clothes and a helmet remove a briefcase from one of the passengers and flee the scene.Meanwhile, a computer programmer named Andrew Paige (Lukas Haas) discovers some strange codes floating around the internet, and calls Chloe (whom he is friends with) and asks her to investigate.This same day, Sec. Heller is in LA with Jack and Audrey, because he plans to give some sort of speech.The secretary makes a quick stop at his liberal son's house in order to persuade him not to protest at the rally, as it would be an embarrassment.As Heller is leaving, he and Audrey are kidnapped by the same terrorists who blew up the train.
This is a very different season from the previous three.In the preceding years, the audience knew before the season began what the year was going to be about; assassinations, nuclear bombs, and a virus.Furthermore, the characters within the show knew the threat by the end of the first episode, and, for the most part, that threat was carried throughout the entire season.This year however, no one knew what was going on.This year was a mystery to both viewers and characters.Furthermore, things kept building.There wasn't just one threat; what happened at the beginning of the day would merely be a diversion for things still to come.
This was also the first year that didn't have ubervillain Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke), the CTU mole that killed Bauer's wife and was involved in the plots invloving the attempted murder of David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), the nuke in LA, and the cordella virus outbreak.Also, this year saw the return of another villain, and their return was a very welcome surprise.
This season was full of amazing twists and turns, but perhaps the most shocking of them all was the major character who died this year.So far each year, one major character has died at some point in the season (SPOILERS: S1 was Terri Bauer [Leslie Hope], S2 was George Mason [Xander Berkeley], and S3 was Ryan Chapelle [Paul Schulze]).
It is very hard to pick a favorite season for this show, as they have all been amazing (even S3).Although, if I had to pick a favorite, this would probably be it.

The NExt best thing to CSI: 24!
At first, I didn't watch 24 in the beginning. But with time over matter, I started watching this season paired up with Fear Factor, (Hopefully their 5 seasons are on DVD soon) but I am so excited to see 24 season 4 especially with the episodes invovlving Marwan and the Araz family. That was by far the best season besides season 1 and the finale which I haven't seen just yet! But I'll look forward to it!

Most exciting TV show I've seen
I thought I was reviewing the first three seasons DVD's, but I can touch on that and season four.For the advertisers out there you don't want to hear this but viewing a complete season on DVD is heaven.You can see where the commercials once were, but don't have to chew off your finger nails waiting for the unending stream of commercials to end.I bought all three of the first three seasons on DVD. I've watched them all twice already.It's the most exciting, riveting, twisting, edge of your seat stuff ever!!!Whoever likes action TV has got to buy these DVD's.I'm watching season four which currently only has a couple of episodes left.I can't wait for season four to be released.Enjoy!!!

Please do not hand out spoilers!
To the writer of the first review, I must say you are very accurate in your writing. However, I don't think it is fair to include so many spoilers. If I had read this review prior to having seen the show, it would have removed much of the suspense and therefore pretty much ruined the show for me. So please at least put a spoiler warning at the beginning of your review. After all, this IS a site where people go looking for reviews before they buy something, so try not to give away all of the plot twists before they even watch the first episode. hint: characters! I am not trying to be mean-spirited, I just think that you were a little overzealous, considering many things that you mentioned do not occur until late in the series. Now that that is said and done, I must admit that the only season that trumps this one, if any, is season 1. Season 2 was excellent, and the character development that took place blew me away. Season 3 on the other hand, while it was riveting as far as the suspense was concerned, it seemed far too much like a militaristic soap opera, with all of the fighting between people who were supposed to be fighting for a cause. Season 1 was great, and the only gripe I had was the whole thing with Kim getting involved with the terrorists. Season 4 on the other hand, is non-stop action, full of violent plot twists, and literally keeps you on the edge of your seat. So I definitely recommend that you get your grubby little paws on a copy of this once it is released. You won't regret it at all.

A GREAT DVD BUT NOT A GREAT SEASON
THIS IS A GREAT SHOW BECAUSE IT WILL LEAVE YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT ON MOST EPISODES. THE FIRST THREE SEASONS ARE GREAT BUT IT IS PREATY BAD IN SEASON 4. IN THIS SEASON IT JUMPS AROUND ALOT AND IS SOMETIMES CONFUSING. IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME BUYER I SUGGEST THE FIRST SEASON TO BEGIN WITH. I BOUGHT THE FIRST SEASON AND I HAVE WATCHED ALL THE WAY THROUGH SIX TIMES IN ONE YEAR IT IS SO GOOD. DONT GET ME WRONG THE FOURTH SEASON IS GREAT BUT NOT THE BEST. I AM GOING TO BUY THIS THOUGH TO COMPLETE MY COLLECTION. WATCH THIS SHOW IT IS GREAT YOU WILL BE ADDICTED IN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES. GIVE IT A TRY. ... Read more

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Wrong turn for a great series
Season 2 & 3 are fantastic and worth owning and you should view these in order before watching anything from this season.Unfortunately, the show definitely went south this season.Nearly all of the elements that made the series entertaining, fresh, and compelling were no where to be found.Instead we were treated to a plethora of desperate and embarrassing gimmicks in a race to the bottom to get viewers.Amped up sexual content, blatant thematic rip-offs from other programs, and the retreading of stale ideas plagued this season like a bad case of diarrhea.

If you've seen seasons 1-3, do not expect the same quality here.Most of the episodes were "stand-alones" contributing nothing to any sort of developing plot or saga; this season thoroughly lacked season wide developments.All you need to know is that Lana became possessed by the spirit of an ancient witch evidenced by a supernatural tattoo on her body (they'll still be scrubbing off the stink from this idea next year) and everyone was busy chasing after three mystical "stones" connected to the caves in Smallville (there was zero information as to what or why, therefore no viewer interest could develop behind this story).That's about all the background you need.With that, go rent the discs necessary to watch the following episodes--avoid the rest.

Crusade (***--) resolves last season finale; mediocre.

Run (****-) 2nd best episode this season.

Transference (*****) best episode of the season.

Bound (***--) Avoidable stand alone, but well crafted.

Unsafe/Pariah (***--) an important development occurs that will carry over into season 5.

Krypto (***--) Avoidable stand alone, but well crafted.

Onyx (****-) strong dialogue and developments emerge only to be ignored in subsequent episodes.

Commencement (****-) sloppy, but introduces enough intriguing elements to make you want to see season 5.


If you must get an idea of how low the show fell, watch any one of the following:

Gone (*----)
Spell (*----)
Recruit (*----)
Lucy (*----)
Spirit (*----)
Ageless (*----)
Forever (worst episode ever made period.)

The 4th Season HAS TO COME OUT ON DVD!!!
I just recently bought the 1st season of Smallville, and when it had left me hanging with the season finale, I had to buy Season 2 and 3, and finished all in 1 week. This show is pretty addicting, and after reading all these reviews, I realized I had missed the entire 4th season, so I hope it does come out on DVD soon.

A cool season
I liked this season, there's a lot of solid episodes but the Premiere and Finale are no doubt the best episodes. I think those were the two best episodes of the season. In the season premiere Clark comes back from inside the cave walls but not as himself. Jor-el took over his body and is using it to collect ancient stones for the cave. While in Clark's body he meets Lois Lane (Erica Durance, who I hope becomes a full time cast member in season 5). She thinks he's just someone who lost his memory and brings him to the hospital. There he's reunited with Martha Kent who's there visiting Jonathan Kent. Jonathan is still unconcious after Clark's disapearence into the walls in season 3.

Anyway while there Jor-El saysthat he's not meant to live on the farm and that they aren't his parents and...flys away. Seeing Clark actually fly on the show is awesome whether he was doing the flying or not. Martha finds a way to save Clark and make him...Clark again.. Soon after that Clark is at the pronounced dead Chloe's grave where he meets Lois Lane. He uses his x-ray vision to discover that Chloe is not in her grave. So in the second episode he goes looking for her. He finds that, yes she didn't die and that Lex put her in hiding.

Besides that Lana comes back to Smallville but with a new mysterious mark. She also has a new b/f named Jason that follows her back to Smallville. At first they hide their love because he becomes a new assistant football coach and will be fired if it's discovered that he's dating a student. Anyway Clark starts playing football as well and has to figure out how to play the game and be there to save people at the same time. Also how to use his powers without hurting people.

A lot happens, Lana's mysterious tattoo turns her into a ancestor that looked like her. One that just happened to be a witch and burnt at the stake "or hung, I can't remember". When she's a witch she causes havoc in Smallville and is almost even too much for Clark to handle. In one Lionel trys to do a body switch into Lex's body and vice versa. So Lex sees what it is like in prison and feels his pain but Clark gets in the way. Lionel gets in Clark's body and learns all his secrets. Disapointenly he has no memoryof it conveniently at the end of the episode. He is no longer dieing though, Clark being in his body healed him. He then changes and has a new outllook on life.

There's also a cool appearence by the Flash as a punk teenager who likes to steal. When the stealing gets him in deep trouble, Clark trys to get him to use his powers for good. It's cool to see the two race to see who's the fastest. As the season goes on it turns out that Jason was sent to spy on Lana by his mother. So she also wants the stones that Jor-El, Lex and Lionel all want. I guess she thinks Lana will some how lead her to them. In a cool episode Clark and Lana go to Japan to follow Lex and Jason "who works for Lex for awhile after Lex gets him fired as a coach". Lex and Jason are there looking for stones. While there Lana turns into the witch and her and Clark fight over the stone.

Plus Chloediscovers Clark's secret when she sees him using his powers. Clark doesn't know this though but surprisingly Chloe is cool with it and keeps it a secret. In another great episode Lex gets split in two. His bad side takes over his life and puts a "Man in the Iron Mask" type of Mask on Lex and locks him in the basement. No one knows that there's two of them, not even Clark. Bad Lex bad mouths Lionel and gives him what Lionel calls a wake up call when he becomes evil again. In one of the best episodes Clark loses his memory and we discover who he can trust and not trust. Chloe makes Clark believe that he trusted her with his secret and that she always knew. She confesses to him that she thinks he got his powers from the meteor rocks. Lex though shows he can't be trusted. He tells Clark that they worked on the cave walls together and gets Clark to tell him things he wouldn't normally tell him.

In the episode before the season finale, some strange kid makes the inside of a building look exactly like Smallville High. There he captures students and makes them make believe they're having a normal school day. He never wants things to change and doesn't wanna ever leave high school. If the kids don't go by his rules he freezes them with some sort of mold. In one of the most violent and shocking scenes ever. He freezes a pretty girl and throws her head down the stairs which then breaks into a million pieces. That episode is kinda creepy.

The best episode ever! I think is the season finale though. Clark's graduation is shortened when it's announced that a meteors are gonna hit Smallville. Clark talks to Jor-El and finds out that not even he can stop them. He tells Clark that he needs to find the missing stones. He tells his parents that he can't go with them in the truck and they say their byes. He doesn't know though that shortly after leaving, Jason stops their truck with a shot gun looking for Clark. He makes them go back to the farm and holds them hostage. After killing Jason's mom out of self defense Lana gets help from Lex.

Lex sends Lana on a helacopter when the meteors are about to hit. The helacopter goes down and Lana crawls out of it bloody. She finds a.... space ship and I can't wait to find out who or what is inside. A new villain hopefully. Anyway a meteor hits Clark's house with his parents and Jason inside. So we also have to wait to next fall to see if they're alive. Clark puts a stone in the cave wall which sends an energy wave to the Stone in Lionel's pocket. It knocks him out cold and it looks like it some how puts krypton knowledge into him. We'll have to wait until he wakes up to find out.

Anyway Clark steals the stone from Lex's vault "who locked it there when it flew out of Lionel's pocket". The vault had krptonite in it though and Chloe finds Clark passed out and drags him out of it. Lex just catches Chloe there and is pretty pissed at her. He drags her to the caves where Clark is there adding another stone. Chloe knocks out Lex though so he couldn't see Clark. Clark gets telaported to a snowy area and the episode ends with Clark throwing a crystal like stone.It also ends with so many questions having to be answered and die hard fans like myself not being able to wait until season 5.

A good season, but certainly not great...
Smallville is my favorite show on television. I have been a loyal fan since the Pilot, and enjoyed each season more than the last. You would expect the show to continue this tradition and offer an amazing fourth season. Especially since it was Clark Kent's senior year, and presumably the year that he would begin to grow into the man that he would become down the road in Metropolis. Unfortunately, the momentum that season three delivered did not carry over into the fourth season. If anything, I would have to say that it was the show's weakest season overall. However, the reason I feel that it still deserves a four star rating, is because it did have some of the best episodes of the entire series in it.

The season opener Crusade featured the introduction of Lois Lane, played wonderfully by the beautiful and talented Erica Durance, as well as getting to see actual flight on the show. When you combine the two, it means you are in for one amazing episode. That is what we got. It is funny, because I was just as skeptical as anyone about Lois being in Smallville during Clark Kent's teen years, and she turned out to be the bright spot of the season in my opinion. Run, featured the introduction of a teenage Flash, and this has to be my second favorite episode of all time. It was extremely well done. Other episodes worth mentioning are Tranference, in which Clark and Lionel switch bodies, Jinx, in which a teenage version of comic villan Mxyzptlk is introduced, Pariah, in which Chloe discovers the truth about Clark, Blank, in which Clark loses his memory and musy re-discover himself all over again, Onyx, in which we get to see the evil side of Lex when an experiment causes his evil half to come alive, and the great season finale Commencement.

If one were to look at the fourth season on an invidual episode basis, it was a great season. A lot of enjoyable episodes were in season four. But where season four ultimately failed in my opinion, is with its continuity and overall storytelling. We were introduced to many different storylines that never really got any resolution over the course of the season, and they managed to come up with the least popular storyline in the show's history regarding Lana and her connection to a witch named Isobelle that was after three Kryptonian relics. Also, Lex Luthor was always a central character in each of the first three seasons, and his screentime was cut short severely in this season. This also affected the quality of the season, as Michael Rosenbaum is the best actor on the show.

So for the most part, I still enjoyed season four. It had some truely great episodes, the introduction of a great character in Lois Lane, and a wonderful season finale that left us with some interesting things to come for season five. Unfortunately, season four still manages to fall short due to the lack of screentime for Lex, and the lack of overall continuity.

4/5

Smallville : Best Season To Date
While every season so far of the WB show have all been good, I find the current, and fourth, season of the hit to be the best one yet. Some agree, some wholeheartedly disagree. Season 4 is a transformation year. Maybe not as big as season 5 will be, but a transformation year nonetheless. Season 4 was an astonishingly fun and entertaining year and it is my favorite so far. Why?. The show seems to of gotten a spark, a spring in it's step, and just an overall freshness to it this year. A lot of it has to be contributed to the addition of the fabulous Eric Durance as the new Lois Lane. She is the best thing to of happened to this show. She's feisty, spunky, funny, gorgeous, sexy, and just brings a lot to the show that the series was lacking in before. The producers need to do everything they can to secure her for as long as the show runs. More on that later. Season 4 is senior year for our Smallville friends, and the show took on a more lighthearted approach this year which resulted in the show having more fun, while not losing any of it's edge or losing it's way in the Superman mythology. If anything, it only enhanced the series. The premiere, "Crusade", is a smashing season opener. Chloe's demise is still a mystery, and Clark tries to regain his memory. It's also special for Clark flying for the first time, and the appearance of Margot Kidder, filling in for the late Christopher Reeve. "Gone" finally lays to rest what happened to Chloe. It is a dynamic episode with a pretty cool villain. Clark(Tom Welling)wants to make the most of his senior year, and he joines the football squad in the 4th episode, "Devoted". Some think this is recycling a story from season one. It isn't. It's continuing the story and let Clark grown and do something he wanted to do a few years ago. Finally being able to enjoy his last year in high school and being somebody. More superb episodes include "Run", where Clark makes contact with another meteor infected kid, Bart Allen, with the ability to run fast. He will later become The Flash. "Transference" is the old switched bodies standby played to the fullest effect with Clark and Lionel switching. It has a lot of fun and teriffic performances by Welling and John Glover. An arc this year deals with Lana getting a strange tattoo on her back while in Paris. We find out that the tattoo is connected to an old witch, and this plays into her relationship with new beau Jason Teague(Jensen Ackles) and his mother Genevieve, played by Jane Seymour. The character of Jason is weak, and Ackles loses his welcome pretty soon during the run of the series. "Scare" is a solid hour of thrills as everyone's nightmares come to life after an explosion at the Luthor Plant. "Unsafe" and "Pariah" see the return of Alicia Baker. There are some flawed eps here, like "Krypto" and "Facade", but nothing too bad. The extended finale, "Commencement", is the biggest and best finale to date. The biggest this show has seen. I won't say any more. There are a few running story arcs for the season, and all are quite effective. Lana and the witch(which comes to bigger light in the silly, but fun, "Spell"), Chloe finding out about Clark, and the mystery of three sacred stones that come into play in the beautifully atmospheric and fantastic episode, "Sacred". "Onyx" is a brilliant episode with Lex being split in two and becoming the good Lex and the bad. The bad showing what Lex will become in the future. It's a superb ep showcasing what kind of person our friend Lex will become. There is a lot of good stuff for season 4, and it's unfortunate for the ones blasting it. It's a fun season for the final year of high school. Like I said before, Durance as Lois was the best thing to happen. Her humor is so welcomed(and was something lacking in the series). Her inneraction with Clark is teriffic and is something else that brings a lot to the show that it didn't have before. The show brightens up whenever she appears. The season continues to expand on and explain more in the rich Superman mythology, and there are plenty of great moments of that here, and they promise more great things in future seasons. With it's fun eps, some classic episodes, a more lighthearted approach, and the great addition of Durance, season 4 of Smallville has proved to be the best season to date. ... Read more