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The Black Stallion
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Our review:Description:From its turbulent beginning in a storm-swept sea to its unforgettable horse race finale, The Black Stallion is a modern-day movie landmark. One of the most highly praised productions of 1979,it is 'a wonderful experience...for adults and for kids' (Roger Ebert). When a shipwreck leaves Alec (Kelly Reno)a courageous young boyand The Blacka wild Arabian stallion 'stranded on a desolate island, the two share a frightening adventure of survival that forges a lasting bond of friendship between them. Upon their rescue, Alec and the magnificent horse continue their adventures when they join forces with ex-jockey and horse trainer Henry Dailey (Mickey ...
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The Man Who Would Be King
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»rank: 3751
Our review: :For queen country and one heckuva time. Sean connery and michael caine are soldiers of the empire who become fortune seeking adventurers in john hustons film based on rudyard kiplings yarn. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Sean Connery Christopher Plummer Run time: 129 minutes Rating: Pg Director: John Huston essential video:A grandly entertaining, old-fashioned adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling short story, The Man Who Would Be King is the kind of rousing epic about which people said, even in 1975, 'Wow! They don't make 'em like that anymore!' When director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, ...
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
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»rank: 11779
Our review: :Based on H. Rider Haggard s 1887 novel this swaggering action-adventure reteams Richard Chamberlain ('The Thorn Birds') and Oscar® nominee* Sharon Stone (Casino) as explorers immersed in perpetual jungle jeopardy. Also starring Oscar® nominee** James Earl Jones (The Lion King) Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold is a safari you don't want to miss!When his brother disappears in Africa stalwart explorer Allan Quatermain (Chamberlain) postpones his wedding and sets off on a trek to find him. Joined by his feisty archeologist fianc e (Stone) a towering warrior (Jones) and a greedy mystic (Robert Donner) Quatermain leads the way ...
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The Black Stallion Returns
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Our review: :A teenager loses his horse in morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 10/16/2007 Starring: Kelly Reno Teri Garr Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Robert Dalva :A rare sequel that can stand alone, 1983's The Black Stallion Returns is both a fun follow-up to the 1979 Carroll Ballard/Francis Ford Coppola film and a fine adventure in its own right. Kelly Reno returns as the now adolescent, deceptively ordinary Alec Ramsay, who stows away on a plane for Casablanca after the titular horse is kidnapped by Arabs. Getting him back pitches Alec into ...
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Sean Connery Collection: Just Cause/The Man Who Would Be King/Outland
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Our review: :A teenager loses his horse in morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 10/16/2007 Starring: Kelly Reno Teri Garr Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Robert Dalva :A rare sequel that can stand alone, 1983's The Black Stallion Returns is both a fun follow-up to the 1979 Carroll Ballard/Francis Ford Coppola film and a fine adventure in its own right. Kelly Reno returns as the now adolescent, deceptively ordinary Alec Ramsay, who stows away on a plane for Casablanca after the titular horse is kidnapped by Arabs. Getting him back pitches Alec into ...
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold [Region 2]
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Our review: :Despite the critical drubbing and box-office failure of King Solomon's Mines (1985), Cannon Films released this sequel two years later, again featuring Richard Chamberlain as adventurer Allan Quatermain and a pre-Basic Instinct Sharon Stone; the result is marginally better than its predecessor, and may please 'bad film' fans. This time around, Quatermain is seeking his brother (Martin Rabbett), who has disappeared while on an expedition to locate a legendary white tribe in Africa. Quatermain's search leads him to the title city, which is controlled by evil Henry Silva (overacting with relish). Director Gary Nelson and returning writer Gene Quintano achieve a ...
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold [Region 2]
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Our review: :Despite the critical drubbing and box-office failure of King Solomon's Mines (1985), Cannon Films released this sequel two years later, again featuring Richard Chamberlain as adventurer Allan Quatermain and a pre-Basic Instinct Sharon Stone; the result is marginally better than its predecessor, and may please 'bad film' fans. This time around, Quatermain is seeking his brother (Martin Rabbett), who has disappeared while on an expedition to locate a legendary white tribe in Africa. Quatermain's search leads him to the title city, which is controlled by evil Henry Silva (overacting with relish). Director Gary Nelson and returning writer Gene Quintano achieve a ...
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The Black Stallion [Region 2]
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Our review: essential video:Adapted from the beloved novel by Walter Farley, this 1979 family classic was hailed by no less than hard-to-please critic Pauline Kael, who wrote that 'it may be the greatest children's movie ever made.' A visual feast from start to finish, the timeless tale of The Black Stallion plays out on almost mythic terms. A young boy survives a shipwreck and is stranded on a deserted island with a graceful black stallion, with whom the boy develops an almost empathic friendship. After being rescued and returning home, the two make a winning team as jockey and lightning-fast racehorse under ...
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The Man Who Would Be King [Region 2]
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Our review: essential video:A grandly entertaining, old-fashioned adventure based on the Rudyard Kipling short story, The Man Who Would Be King is the kind of rousing epic about which people said, even in 1975, 'Wow! They don't make 'em like that anymore!' When director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen) first started trying to make the film, with Gable and Bogart, the project was derailed by the latter's death. It was a few decades before Huston was able to finally realize his dream movie--and with an unimprovable cast. Sean Connery and Michael Caine are, ...
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The Black Stallion Returns [Region 2]
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Our review: :A rare sequel that can stand alone, 1983's The Black Stallion Returns is both a fun follow-up to the 1979 Carroll Ballard/Francis Ford Coppola film and a fine adventure in its own right. Kelly Reno returns as the now adolescent, deceptively ordinary Alec Ramsay, who stows away on a plane for Casablanca after the titular horse is kidnapped by Arabs. Getting him back pitches Alec into the middle of tribal rivalries and all sorts of complicated, dangerous intrigue. The cast includes Teri Garr, Vincent Spano, and Woody Strode, but the real star here may be cinematographer Carlo Di Palma, a veteran ...
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