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- First reviewMay 3, 2013
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One of Tarantino's Best
on June 1, 2013
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from Hollywood
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I know this is not one of the favorites of most Quentin Tarantino fans but if you watch it carefully you will enjoy the subtleties and well developed story. This is one of the best Elmore Leanord adaptions for film ever
(even better than the different genre film "Get Shorty"), only television's Justified has done a better job of taking the frame of an Elmore L story and building a well crafted house. Robert DeNiro as you haven't seen him before is worth the price of the blu ray alone but Robert Forster and Pam Grier are great in this and their acting probably beats him out, but only by a hair. A must have for any E.L. or Tarantino fan.
(even better than the different genre film "Get Shorty"), only television's Justified has done a better job of taking the frame of an Elmore L story and building a well crafted house. Robert DeNiro as you haven't seen him before is worth the price of the blu ray alone but Robert Forster and Pam Grier are great in this and their acting probably beats him out, but only by a hair. A must have for any E.L. or Tarantino fan.
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
I would recommend this to a friend!
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2 Solid Films
on June 1, 2013
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2 good, well written films for the price of one, American History X has some violent scenes but is also a well written film about redemption. History of Violence has some solid acting and a well written script.
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
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The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of it's infamous champion Gannicus, whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women. These are the times a young Batiatus has been waiting for. Poised to overthrow his father and take control; hell freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. And hell have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia when it counts. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power, and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND.
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5
Very Good Series
on June 1, 2013
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from Hollywood
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Hey this show is a bit over the top but it's well shot, the scripts flow from season to season. The acting some of the actors are better than others but a hundred times better actors than anyone in any of the Twilight films.
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My Best Buy number: 0573358942
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Not Great but Not Bad, If You Like Roman History
on June 1, 2013
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This is a good film and even better if you are a Roman or early BC history buff.
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
What's great about it: Realstic
What's not so great: Plot bogs down a bit
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4
Jesse James Great, Wyatt Earp not so much
on May 31, 2013
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This is a good deal for 2 well made blu rays. But Jesse James was an underated film for it's time and only now is being appreciated. Well written, well shot and well acted. Casey Afflleck at his best, and Brad Pitt with an excellent supporting cast. Wyatt Earp not Kevin Costner's best work but still a well crafted film historically accurate with some sections of well crafted dialogue.
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
What's great about it: Jesse James
What's not so great: Wyatt Earp
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Well Crafted Modern Bond Film
on May 31, 2013
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This is the best of all the Bond series, and yes I am also referring to Sean Con. Yes he was great and solid, a well rounded actor but the new Bond films with Daniel Craig are even better. The mid Bond films especially anything with Roger Moore or Timothy Dalton dont even hold a candle to this film or the other 2 Craig films. Bond fan, action fan? Than get this film you wont be sorry.
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
My Best Buy number: 0573358942
What's great about it: The acting, the action and most of the plot.
What's not so great: Slot at a few points but well written a far leap from the cheesy 70's and 80's and 90's Bond films.
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Better than expected
on May 3, 2013
Posted by: JohnDoom
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As a veteran and former Government employee who now works at a studio level in Hollywood, I didn't expect such a honest portrayal from such a hypocritical Hollywood liberal as Bigelow, except for the very way over the top portrayal of the CIA's rendition and water boarding program the film was well done. (Of course this is the same director who showed K. Reeves surfing goofy foot and then regular foot in the very next scene in Point Break so facts are not exactly her fortay). Surprisingly other than the waterboarding scenes this film stuck pretty true to the facts and the actual events that unfolded to find and bring down Osama. Legitimate portrayal of how the govt and military do work at this level. Excellent cinematography and solid acting. Worthy of owning and more than one view.
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Classic Tarantino
on May 3, 2013
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Good film, not one of his greatest I actually liked Inglorious better and I'm a big fan of his first sold script True Romance. But this is exactly what you would expect from a scholar of B Movies and Spaghetti Westerns, a modern twist on the classic 60's westerns. Worthy of owning and worth more than one view.
What's great about it: Unique Plot
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