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Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon
An action filled, romantic martial arts adventure of epic proportions,
with a complex plot and colorful tale of the mysterious and mythological
powers of an ancient Chinese sword stolen from it's master.
* Now,
if you are an "Artsy type" you will want to watch the entire
film in it's original Chinese language . . . if you really want to
understand the movie however, you should watch it with the English
translated sound track. |
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Kill Bill Vol. I & II
Deadly female assassin (Uma Thurman) takes serious revenge on her
co-workers and ex-boyfriend boss (David Carradine) in this
violent, classic Quentin Tarantino flic (loved the soundtrack!) |
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Apocalypse
Now Redux
One of my long time favorites, this expanded version of Coppola's
classic Vietnam war odyssey rounds out the story a bit better as
it follows a Military Intelligence captain deep into the Cambodian
jungle on an N.S.A. mission to "terminate the command" of an
rogue Special Forces colonel.
*45 minutes of previously unknown scenes, dramatically re-edited
soundtrack, and a re-mastered print make this a must see. |
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Full Metal Jacket
One the best Vietnam war flicks of all
time, that accurately chronicles the existential confusion and
angst of young Marine recruits from the rigors of boot camp (at
the hands of an exceptionally hard-core drill instructor) right
into the stark realities and contradictions of war. |
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Black
Hawk Down
Harrowing war drama recreates the true-life events of October 3, 1993,
when a group of U.S. Army Rangers set off on a mission to capture a
Somali warlord ... and spent the next 17 hours in one of the fiercest
firefights in military history. |
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Enemy
At The Gate
Dark, ominous and brutal, war epic about Russian sniper playing
cat-and-mouse with a feared Nazi marksman during the devastating 1942
siege of Stalingrad . . . gritty and with so much intensity . . . you just can't
look away. |
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Pearl
Harbor
One of the best movies of the decade, recounting the 1941 Japanese surprise
attack on Peal Harbor . . . with a successful mix of action,
adventure, drama, romance, history and heartache. (Critics didn't
think much of it though, go figure.) |
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Blood Diamond
Hard hitting action thriller that grinds a harsh reality of third
world social/political corruptness in your face . . . Leonardo
DiCaprio delivers a masterful performance. (Not for the faint of
hart.) |
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The Italian Job
Impeccable timing and superbly choreographed heist and chase
sequences supported with a strong star studded cast; will
certainly hold your attention and provide you with high
entertainment value. |
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National Treasure
An excellent, fast-paced adventure with an invisible map on the
back of the Declaration of Independence as one of the clues to
the location of the biggest treasure ever; Nicolas Cage and
other history nerds keep one step ahead of the bad guys on a
whirlwind chase through historic sites in Boston, Philadelphia
and New York City. |
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Chick Flick / Romance |
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Enchanted April
Four British women who are unhappy find a way to transform their
dreary lives in rainy WWI England by spending one magical month in
sunny Italy—yeah, it’s a chick flick. |
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Remains of Day
Anthony Hopkins gives a solid performance as a head butler at a
large country estate who chooses career and duty over love for
housekeeper (Emma Thompson) in WWI England. |
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Mystery / Crime Drama |
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Blow
The rise and fall of George Jung, an enterprising young American who made over $100 million importing massive amounts of cocaine into the country during
the early '70s . . . fact-based story recounted from George's
prison cell. |
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Proof
of Life
Title makes it sound like a "Chick Flick" but it's not . . .
this film has super intrigue and lots of tough, lethal action with
Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan. |
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Adventure / Fantasy |
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Highlander
There can be only One… fantasy movie which has it all: deadly
sword fights, eternal life (beginning in 1700’s Scotland and
ending in modern day New York City), love lost and found as well
as good vs. evil |
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The
13th Warrior
Adaptation of an obscure work by Michael Crichton "Eaters of the
Dead," that chronicles the adventures of an exiled Arab ambassador
conscripted to fight alongside Viking warriors to track down and destroy
strange and mysterious creatures. (The book is far more intriguing
as always.) |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch
and the Wardrobe
Four siblings in war-torn WWI England go through a wardrobe
(armoire; closet sort of thing) and save a magical world from an
evil witch with the help of talking animals |
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Comedy / Satire |
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Night at the Museum
Museum security guard (Ben Stiller) experiences the adventure of a
lifetime when history comes to life and helps him rebuild his
relationship with his young son; also with appearances by Robin
Williams and Owen Wilson. |
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Scary
Movie
Yes, the plot is over worked by dozens of "B" grade movies,
but this "slasher" spoof follows group of silly teens as
they're hacked up by a masked maniac but it is funny as hell. |
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Scary
Movie II (and III and IV)
I couldn't get enough of the first movie and this
zany, lurid sequel continues the murderous "spoofery" of
several popular horror films, this time focusing on the satanic-thriller
and ghost-story subgenres. |
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Romantic Comedy |
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Legally
Blond
Actually a much better movie than I had anticipated, this is a frothy
comedy about a young, fair-haired and "stereo-typed" woman
who, after being dumped by her snobbish Harvard-bound boyfriend, enrolls
in law school alongside him to try to win him back, and proceeds to
prove her potential to all around her. |
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Monsters / Aliens |
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Alien vs.
Predator
Visually exciting movie with great special effects and superbly
designed, exotic looking sets that amplify the creepy and
mysterious dimension of the movie. Storyline holds together and
explains why both Alien species were on this planet in the first
place. |
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Jurassic
Park III
One of the better of the trilogy, awesomely better special effects and
on top of that, it's not so much a "people-happy-meal" kind of
flick as J.P. 2 was. |
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King Kong
(2005)
This third remake with Naomi Watts and Jack Black, is a well done
action adventure with startling special effects and great action
sequences all kicked up a notch with dramatic cinematography . . .
100% entertaining! |
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SciFi |
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Planet
of the Apes
Critics didn't like it much but the 2001 "re-interpretation"
of Planet of the Apes is a classic "Tim Burton" film . . .
kind of "dark" and at the same time rich in characterization
and story, making for a very entertaining, well done movie. |
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Horror / Fantasy
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Animation features |
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Shrek
I love this outrageous, mega-popular computer-animated fairy tale about
a cranky ogre (Mike Myers) who, while trying to clear his swampy abode
of pesky fairies and unicorns, rescues a princess (Cameron Diaz) and
befriends a precocious donkey (Eddie Murphy). |
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Cars
Snappy young race car (Owen Wilson) gets lost on Route 66 and
finds what’s important in life in the small town of Radiator
Springs with help from an old race car (Paul Newman) and other
very cool character cars…check out George Carlin as a flower child
van who plays Hendrix at dawn (“you gotta respect the classics,
man”) in this Oscar-nominated film. |
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Happy Feet
All penguins are supposed to know how to sing…Penguin (Tobey
MacGuire) who dances but can’t sing stays true to himself, makes
friends with hip Latin penguins (Robin Williams is awesome as the
voice of both Ramon and Lovelace) and wins the heart of Gloria
(Brittney Murphy) in this politically correct, eco-friendly,
animated Oscar winning film. |
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