This 1970's Television drama was incredibly popular when it first emerged. It tells the story of an African slave, Kunta Kinte, who is kidnapped in his homeland and ferried across the Atlantic Ocean in a filthy slave ship, along with hundreds of other slaves.
Not only does it tell the story of Kunta, but it moves on from there and tells the story of Kunta's children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren, all of which is based on the facts in the book version of Roots, written by Alex Haley. Haley traced his family tree back and wrote his family history; a history which is steeped in great historical, social and political importance, and this DVD version also engages viewers on a personal level.
This is a must-see. Although I usually wouldn't watch army films, I made a big exception because of Eastwood - and was pleasantly surprised. A very funny due to Eastwood's wonderfully dry humor!
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"Rollerball" is a superb film, possibly one of the best I have ever seen. Not only does it portray a futuristic dystopia where tyrannical global corporations have replaced nation-states as the sources of economic and political power(a 1970's vision which is now a reality), but it is also a compelling action movie and a poignant parable about tyranny versus free will; the collective versus the individual.
James Caan puts in a memorable performance as Jonathan E , the ageing Rollerball champion, whose cult of personality eventually becomes too much of a threat to the shadowy corporate directors' social engineering schemes. Rollerball, a vicious indoor combination of Speedway, Gridiron and Ice Hockey ,is supposed not only to distract and ... Read More:
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I always see this movie as a great Harlem detective story. Shafts pulsate with street-level lingo and a deep sense of conviction you can help but admire. In the great tradition of detective movies Shaft is clearly a hard-bitten loner who spars with friends and foe alike, then gets just what he wants from everyone.
Even though "Shaft" was an MGM release it was clearly intended for the black audience Hollywood had always ignored. The attitude of Shaft is what set it apart - it made no effort to court the white audience at all. John Shaft kept his mouth shut for nobody, and wasn't interested in carrying a civics lesson or being an ambassador from an alien race. He was openly promiscuous, keeping at least a couple of steady women on his string, ... Read More:
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i tried so hard to be gripped by this, i love anything to do with Stephen King so i really wanted to like this but it was no use, life is too short to pretend i like some films, i cant like everything, and i didnt like this.
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I loved this when I was a kid.
Now I'm old (haha) and have kids of my own.
We sat down together this weekend to watch this film.... I knew it would be good and that the kids would love it, but I had forgotten just how good it really is.
Every scene in the film is intense - exciting, sad, funny, scarey...
There is no let up from begining to end.
One minute you want to cry because all seems lost and the scene is overwhelmingly sad.
The next, your flying on the back of a dragon-dog all excited and enchanted.
Having watched hundreds of films in my lifetime so far - I have to say that this is the best film I have ever seen.
This movie is straight from the 80's. It really is a joy to watch with the whole family as you journey with Atreyu and Bastian through Fantasia. The story is interesting, fun and will definately get asked for again and again. There is a good mixture of laughs, tender moments and a mildly scary part so make sure you have a box of tissues and a few cushions to hide behind and hold onto!
As of this present time (30th March 2008) this film is unavailable in Region 2 format officially and as far as I can tell there are no plans to release it in the UK although it has been available in Region 1 for quite some time. The Region 1 version is in 4:3 format so you lose quite a lot of the beautiful and rich visuals of the original.
Directed in 1980 by William Peter Blatty, "The Ninth Configuration" still remains one of the true lost classic films... A mix of comedy, drama and an exploration of faith set around a military hospital for the insane, this film works both the brain cells and the funny bone!
Yes i'm leaving this review vauge as this really is a movie that the viewer must make their own mind up about!
Dvd wise the widescreen transfer could be a little better but a decent set of extras and audio com make up for that...
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Directed in 1980 by William Peter Blatty, "The Ninth Configuration" still remains one of the true lost classic films... A mix of comedy, drama and an exploration of faith set around a military hospital for the insane, this film works both the brain cells and the funny bone!
Yes i'm leaving this review vauge as this really is a movie that the viewer must make their own mind up about!
Dvd wise the widescreen transfer could be a little better but a decent set of extras and audio com make up for that...
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I loved this when I was a kid.
Now I'm old (haha) and have kids of my own.
We sat down together this weekend to watch this film.... I knew it would be good and that the kids would love it, but I had forgotten just how good it really is.
Every scene in the film is intense - exciting, sad, funny, scarey...
There is no let up from begining to end.
One minute you want to cry because all seems lost and the scene is overwhelmingly sad.
The next, your flying on the back of a dragon-dog all excited and enchanted.
Having watched hundreds of films in my lifetime so far - I have to say that this is the best film I have ever seen.