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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Our review: :The original cowriter and director of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was Alex Cox, whose earlier film Sid and Nancy suggests that Cox could have been a perfect match in filming Hunter S. Thompson's psychotropic masterpiece of 'gonzo' journalism. Unfortunately Cox departed due to the usual 'creative differences,' and this ill-fated adaptation was thrust upon Terry Gilliam, whose formidable gifts as a visionary filmmaker were squandered on the seemingly unfilmable elements of Thompson's ether-fogged narrative. The result is a one-joke movie without the joke--an endless series of repetitive scenes involving rampant substance abuse and the ...
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Spider-Man 3 (Widescreen Edition)
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»rank: 590
Our review: :New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania and Peter Parker finally has the girl of his dreams. But just when it seems like things can t get any better Spider-Man must fight the most terrifying trio of villains he s ever encountered the deadly Sandman the New Goblin and Venom plus the enemy he discovers within himself.System Requirements:Running Time: 139 minutes Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396159280 Manufacturer No: 15928 :How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the ...
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Spider-Man - The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
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»rank: 1612
Our review: :Columbia Pictures Spider-Man 1-3 (Blu-ray)'Spider-Man' - Averageteenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncleis savagely murdered during a robbery, young Peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Deeming himself 'Spider-Man ,' he sets about ridding the streets of crime, bringing him into conflict with malevolent super-villain 'Green Goblin.' 'Spider-Man 2' - the latest installment in the blockbuster 'Spider-Man' series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is ...
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Pleasantville (New Line Platinum Series)
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»rank: 3545
Our review: :Tobey Maguire (The Cider House Rules) and Reese Witherspoon (Election) star as two modern american teenagers who are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom.Running Time: 134 min.System Requirements:Directed by Gary Ross Writing credits Gary Ross Cast overview: Tobey Maguire Jeff Daniels Joan Allen William H. Macy J.T. Walsh Reese Witherspoon Don Knotts Paul Walker (I) Marley Shelton Jane Kaczmarek Jason Behr Weston Blakesley Dawn Cody Jeanine Jackson Jenny Lewis (I) Erik MacArthur Jason Maves Justin Nimmo Marissa Ribisi Danny Strong ;Runtime: USA:124; Color: Black and White ...
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Spider-Man (Widescreen Special Edition)
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»rank: 4327
Our review: :Directed by Sam Raimi Spider-Man centers on student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) who after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: 'With great power comes great responsibility.' System Requirements:Starring: Willem Dafoe Kirsten Dunst Tobey Maguire. Directed: Sam Raimi. Running Time: 121 Minutes Color. This film is presented in 'Widescreen' format. Copyright 2002 Colombia Pictures Industries Inc. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396096615 Manufacturer No: 09661 ...
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Spider-Man - The Motion Picture DVD Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3)
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Our review: :No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: PG13Release Date: 30-OCT-2007Media Type: DVD :Spider-Man 3 How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic-book mythos (including fan-favorite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police-captain father. In the beginning, things have never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He's doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved ...
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Spider-Man 2 (Widescreen Special Edition)
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»rank: 2084
Our review: :Peter Parker's adventures as Spider-man continue as he battles Dr. Otto Octavius.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: PG13Release Date: 4-APR-2006Media Type: DVD :More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as 'the best superhero movie ever,' and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary People Oscar-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity for the ...
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection
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Our review: :On a business trip to Las Vegas, renegade journalist Raoul Duke and his friend Dr. Gonzo must resort to the unthinkable and try to act normally.Genre: Feature Film-ComedyRating: RRelease Date: 18-FEB-2003Media Type: DVD :The original cowriter and director of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was Alex Cox, whose earlier film Sid and Nancy suggests that Cox could have been a perfect match in filming Hunter S. Thompson's psychotropic masterpiece of 'gonzo' journalism. Unfortunately Cox departed due to the usual 'creative differences,' and this ill-fated adaptation was thrust upon Terry Gilliam, whose formidable gifts as ...
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Wonder Boys
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»rank: 8375
Our review: :A college professor who's been divorced three times and hasn't been able to overcome writer's block, gets his boss's wife, the college chancellor, pregnant.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: RRelease Date: 8-AUG-2006Media Type: DVD :Wonder Boys is one of those movies in which more twists and turns disrupt the life of the hero in one weekend than would bother most of us our whole lives. Professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is an aging one-novel wunderkind at a small Pittsburgh college who's laboring on his seven-years-in-the-making, 2000-plus page second opus with no end in sight. The morning of ...
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The Cider House Rules (Miramax Collector's Series)
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»rank: 5703
Our review:Description:Honored with two Academy Awards(R) -- Best Supporting Actor, Michael Caine, and Best Adapted Screenplay, John Irving -- THE CIDER HOUSE RULES tells a compelling and heartwarming story about how far a young man must travel to find the place where he truly belongs! Homer Wells (Tobey Macguire -- PLEASANTVILLE, THE ICE STORM, WONDER BOYS) has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of St. Cloud's Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch (Caine), to be his successor, Homer nonetheless feels the need to strike out on his own and ...
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