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To Sir, with Love / SalesRank : 144

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To Sir, with Love

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VHS Tape [ RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video ] [ Release : 1994 / 07 / 08 ]
EAN : 9780800104801 / ASIN : 0800104803
[ ListPrice : $14.95 ] [ Used Price:$14.90 ]

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5.0stars [ See more reviews ]

My dvd had a GODZILLA movie instead of the widescreen version of "TS,WL". The Full-screen version was ok but I detest full-screen butchering so I wanted this in wide-screen... Because there is a Godzilla movie on the disc instead of "To Sir, With Love" could be why it's been discontinued. Hopefully there will be a special ed coming out soon including as a bonus a clip of LuLu belting out the title song when she mentored on "American Idol" - she tore it up!

5stars - "DVD Defect?" (Easton Glynn)

I find it frustrating with the economy being so bad to pay $74.00 to $100.00 dollars for a dvd especially a popular classic like this. This movie is amazing and one of my favorites. I higly recommend this movie. as for columbia dvd going out of print fast is nerve wrecking because u get greedy creeps who yank up the price like gas.anyhow hopefully columbia will re-issue this,it is a popular and cherished classic....

5stars - "What is your problem Columbia.....Bring this classic back in Print..." (A. Salgado)

2.5 stars. Poitier is Poitier. I'm starting to believe his whole charm was that he looked good in sixties-styled clothing. But as far as having any depth I've only seen a glimmer of it in A raisin in the sun. The rest, well, they all seem like the same character. Really, there's no difference between this performance and that of A patch of Blue or Guess who's coming to Dinner. Plus if this was the depth of problems in the late sixties then truly it was a generation of spoiled brats. I just wasn't impressed.

3stars - "Unimpressed" (nodice)
Can anybody tell me why this DVD is so costly starting at $74.00? I know many people that would love to have a copy of "To Sir With Love" on DVD, but the steep price is a real deterrent to making that purchase.

Can anybody tell me why this DVD is so costly starting at $74.00? I know many people that would love to have a copy of "To Sir With Love" on DVD, but the steep price is a real deterrent to making that purchase.

5stars - "Why So Much ?????" (R. J. Benoit)

True story here: I love this film, and when I was faced with the kind of class Mark Thackery is faced with in the film, I bought this video. On the day I showed it, the kids came in ignoring me, cursing, all attitude--their usual postures. I told them we needed a break, and that they'd be watching a video. They cheered. The movie began and they booed--everything: the soundtrack, the fashions, the teacher (especially). But... then they began to watch the story unfold (I think at the point where Thackery goes on his first tirade). Soon they were pointing out how similar they were to the kids in the class, assigning characters to specific students in my class. ("That girl is YOU, Denise, all the way!") It changed them. I'm not kidding. They saw themselves, and what they saw wasn't pretty. Girls were crying by the end of the film (which took two class periods to show, so for two days I didn't have to fight them to get them to work). My kids did not become model citizens overnight (I would later have to write carefully crafted character statements for two of them who were facing jail time), but they did begin to see me as a person worthy of respect. Whew.

Other reviewers have mentioned Poitier's incredible performance here, so I won't go on and on about him being the consumate actor. (Oh, if you haven't seen him in A Raisin in the Sun, add that to your wish list.) But I can honestly say this movie changed the behavior of a group of teenagers who had shut down, and for that I am eternally grateful.

5stars - "Life imitates art and v.v." (S. Kay Murphy)

Our Friend Martin / SalesRank : 8

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Our Friend Martin
Producer:Andy Boron Producer:Andy Heyward Writer:Chris Simmons Writer:Dawn Comer Writer:Deborah Pratt Writer:Sib Ventress

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VHS Tape [ 20th Century Fox ] [ Release : 1999 / 01 / 12 ]
EAN : 9786303949093 / ASIN : 6305196141
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]

I originally purchased this for a friend who is also a teacher, however after seeing it, I decided I wanted one for my classroom as well! It is a great mix of animation and actual footage. My friend teaches in the primary grades and we both felt additional instruction and explanation might be necessary for that audience. I teach upper elementary and the DVD will support a basal reader selection quite nicely and without additional instruction. Highly recommend.

5stars - "Great for classroom" (Red Reader)
I have been showing this film in my middle school classroom for years (on VHS) and needed an update. It is warm, sometimes funny, and brings MLK to life as the boy who grows up to be one of life's great heroes. The characters'"voices" are familiar and every year the kids ask to see it again.
I highly recommend this one.

I have been showing this film in my middle school classroom for years (on VHS) and needed an update. It is warm, sometimes funny, and brings MLK to life as the boy who grows up to be one of life's great heroes. The characters'"voices" are familiar and every year the kids ask to see it again.
I highly recommend this one.

5stars - "Fun & Educational" (Shirley Fisher Baumann)
just had to have it ,i seen this movie in my son school about 5 years ago and fell in love with it.

5stars - "love it" (Nicole D. Haywood)
This is one of the best DVD's ever for children! It gives a clear idea of what it was like to be a minority in the 1960's and how MLK helped lead the civil rights movement. I show it every year to my fifth grade students.Our Friend, Martin

This is one of the best DVD's ever for children! It gives a clear idea of what it was like to be a minority in the 1960's and how MLK helped lead the civil rights movement. I show it every year to my fifth grade students.Our Friend, Martin

5stars - "Great DVD!" (Stephanie A. Jacobs)

I showed this film to a mixed level high school group. Through out the film, the students were making comments "about how could this happen? Did you really see this?" etc. It is interesting to see that where as I lived a lot of this, these students only heard about it.The fact that it was low key and annimated let these students feel comfortable with their discussions. Unfortunately, they don't have an complete understanding of how much Mr. King did for us. The film is a good tool for discussion.

4stars - "teacher" (Mary E. Jensen)

The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns (Boxed Set) / SalesRank : 6970

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The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns (Boxed Set)

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VHS Tape [ Pbs Home Video ] [ Release : 1997 / 06 / 03 ]
EAN : 9780780617902 / ASIN : 6301996135
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I have spent quite a bit of my learning time in the past two years focusing on the Civil War, wanting to get a better handle on the whole thing. I watched movies, read books, listened to books on tape, listened to college lectures, recorded and watched shows from the History Channel and PBS. I visited Civil War battlefields at Gettysburg and in Virginia and Tennessee.

Throughout this, I used Ken Burns' film as my guide to keep things straight. I think I have watched every part of this film at least twice, and it never let me down.

Burns, whom I once heard give a lecture at Willamette University, found what in my opinion was just the right way to weave elements of learning into a compelling fabric that never bores. I loved getting to listen to and see historians like Shelby Foote. I loved the photographs, the music, the animated battlefield sequences. The many quotations from letters and diaries of participants, read by such familiar voices as Garrison Keillor, lent the whole project an unmistakable credibility.

Finally, no review could do justice to this film without lauding the narration of David McCullough. Whenever I read something aloud to anybody, I try to imagine how McCullough would do it. My imitation of him is always inadequate, but that is not a word that could ever be fairly applied to this film.

5stars - "Unsurpassed overview of the Civil War" (Richard Buck)

Ken Burns' epic documentary about the Civil War is perhaps the greatest and most all-encompassing history lesson of the North/South conflict that has ever been put on film or page. Not only is every important detail of the war covered (and in such a way that the details are interesting and important, not boring), but two entire episodes are devoted to the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. Essentially, if you were teaching a class on the Civil War, this video is all you would need, as it both conveys the vital information of the war, and does so in a way that doesn't stagnate. In essence, a very tight, well-produced series.

The only reason I give this set four stars out of five, though, is that it lacks (althouht through no fault of its own) the emotional punch of Burns' more recent "The War" (World War II) series. Such things as personal interviews and live video could obviously not be obtained from the 1860s, but the reading of letters and still photographs doesn't quite measure up. The best example I can give of this is that while watching the Civil War series I found myself treating it as one extended history class session, while "The War" was almost more of a dramatic event (what with the live interviews and video footage).

So, although the Civil War documentary by Ken Burns is a brilliant work of research and cinematography, I can only give it a four-star rating due to its lacks of live video footage or emotionally moving personal interviews. I do, however, strongly recommend this series to anyone wanting to learn a bit more about the most brutal war in United States history. You may not need the tissue box while watching this series (unlike "The War"), but I guarantee you will come away with a much more solid understanding of the events that caused, prolonged, and ended the American Civil War.

4stars - "A Great History Lessons, But Lacks The Emotional Punch Of "The War"" (Zachary Koenig)
This is another great documentary accredited to Ken Burns. Nicely done and extremely informative. I purchased this for my wife who loves it and has watched it several times over.

This is another great documentary accredited to Ken Burns. Nicely done and extremely informative. I purchased this for my wife who loves it and has watched it several times over.

5stars - "As good as it gets." (cpattersonv1)

Regardless of historical reservations and allegations of bias from both North and South, I regard this work of Ken Burns as a true masterpiece. I bought my first set on VHS several years ago at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and played it through a dozen or more times. I went to the expense of having this set transferred to new tapes for my VHS player here in England. Having heard in 2002 that it was available on DVD and that the whole series had been digitally enhanced, I purchased the same and I can vouch for its much improved picture quality. I have played the DVD series several times, too, and I never tire of it (nor of the separate music CD, which is one of my all-time favourites).

Why do I love the series? Well, despite (as I have said) historical reservations on my part and allegations of bias from both North and South (as I have read), Mr Burns has gathered together over many years the most remarkable collection of old still pictures, interviews with such as the superb Shelby Foote, extremely beautiful modern scenery film footage and stills, inimitable commentary by David McCullough, and, most especially, ancient film footage of such as the reunion of veterans at Gettysburg in 1938 (the last mentioned brings tears to my eyes to this day). Mr Burns has made a wonderful whole of wonderful parts and has done a wonderfully impressive technical job.

And my historical reservations? Well, I am British and, in a British tradition dating from well before the American 'Civil War' or 'The War for Southern Independence,' I am a Southern sympathiser. I feel 'at home' when visiting such as Virginia to this day and I regret very much the loss of much of what went with the dreadful wind from the North of 1861 - 1865. I have many Yankee friends but we mostly steer clear of discussion of the Northern aggression under the appalling law-bender Lincoln and the religious hypocrites at his back. I tend, therefore, not to believe any medium that portrays the old Southerners as other than victims. This magnificent video or DVD set does not do this: it makes an attempt at balance - maybe successfully, maybe not.

Thankfully, the South has 'risen' again in a manner of speaking, but it's a shame that more than a century and so many lives were lost by succeeding and successive generations of Dixie's people.

Having got that off my British chest, I urge those who have not seen the PBS TV series, the VHS videos or the DVD set to rush out and get them/it. Of course, you don't need to rush out: just order the lot from my friends at Amazon!

5stars - "A true masterpiece, regardless of historical reservations!" (Geoffrey Woollard)

This series is THE definitive documentary on the American Civil War - it's the first of it's kind in style and content and powerfully evocative of the spirit of the time. However, there are some inconsistencies which become apparent to the attentive viewer. For example, statements made throughout the film representing North and South waiver between certainty of Northern perserverance and widespread dissension regarding Lincoln's leadership - points which are not in agreement and do not make a cohesive statement about the momentum of the Union. And as 'CenterMan' states in his review, this documentary has a decidedly 'Eastern' tilt and emphasis, probably because Burns is himself a New Englander. The Western states and territories played an extremely important part in the war both militarily and economically, but this is not touched on. To back up another of 'CenterMan's points, the armies of the West, and ESPECIALLY the Generals of the West, were utterly essential to the evolution of the war and warefare in general by the North, from an Eastern generals' stalemate to a frontiersmens' sweep. Most all of the generals who were made famous by the Civil War, both North and South, earned their stripes and first practiced their military trade serving together as field officers in the Mexican-American War twenty years prior, and in fact the North's superior use of artillery throughout the war was largely the result of methods first tried and learned by Yankee gunners and officers at Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Both Sherman and Grant, who made broad sweeping movements using entire army groups and army corps became familiar with these tactics in the wide open expanses of the Mexico and then the Indian territories, and used them to devastating effect against the flash and elan of the Confederates. Also, the political and financial importance of California, Utah, and Oregon, which supplied desperately needed cash and gold to the Union in spite of a large seccessionist element, is completely overlooked by Burns. This seems to point out a kind of misperception among many Easterners, both then and now, that the United States is centered on and revolves around their section of the country. It is a serious misperception and is a major reason the rift between North and South reached the breadth and depth that it did. Burns focuses on the traditional military and socially emotional issues of the war, which are shown anew, but he does not cover the cornerstones of demographics (the huge disparity in population growth between North and South, in birthrates and immigration) agriculture, finance, or industry, (in particular steel and the railroads), both before and during the war, which are essential to a broad understanding of the Civil War. Ultimately this documentary is an excellent introductory showpiece and is thoroughly engrossing, and should hopefully inspire students of the subject to probe deeper into it. It is an excellent piece of art and is worth seeing and owning.

5stars - "Great piece of work; good start for beginning historians." (Merlin)

Preacher's Wife / SalesRank : 231

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Preacher's Wife

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VHS Tape [ Walt Disney Video ] [ Release : 1997 / 11 / 04 ]
EAN : 9786304383865 / ASIN : 630438386X
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]
True meaning of Christmas charity. Many life lessons in this movie, caring, compassion, love and charity.
Excellent movie.

5stars - "The Preacher's Wife" (C. Lupo)
Washington and Houston are wonderful in this and the Ice skating scene is just so beautiful / graceful/peaceful and romantic . It gives you that warm fuzzy feeling like at Christmas time , and its like you are right there with them a true life scene .

Washington and Houston are wonderful in this and the Ice skating scene is just so beautiful / graceful/peaceful and romantic . It gives you that warm fuzzy feeling like at Christmas time , and its like you are right there with them a true life scene .

5stars - "Beautiful & peaceful" (L. Mclott)

Though this movie is several years old, I recently purchased The Preacher's Wife for my family. I find holiday movies woefully lack an African American perspective and I wanted to purchase as item that I could watch with my children that depict people that look like us. My children enjoyed it very much. Whitney Houston is not the best actress in the world; however, that didn't impact our overall enjoyment of the movie.

3stars - "Entertaining family movie!" (S. Barnett)
Warm, fuzzy, and before Whitney changed for the worst. You really can't go wrong with this.

5stars - "Warm and Fuzzy" (Candy Sullivan)
This is and has been my favorite Christmas movie since it came out. I absolutely love it--- brings joy to the season and reminds you of the real reason.

This is and has been my favorite Christmas movie since it came out. I absolutely love it--- brings joy to the season and reminds you of the real reason.

5stars - "Best Christmas Movie" (Barbie)

Bebe's Kids / SalesRank : 9086

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Bebe's Kids

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VHS Tape [ Paramount ] [ Release : 1994 / 06 / 22 ]
EAN : 9786302678840 / ASIN : 6302678846
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]
i really enjoy this movie, this is all about my grandchildren,s when they small childrens.

5stars - "bebe,s kids" (Helen D. Miiler)
Classic animation comedy with faison love doing Robin Harris voice. It has the itsy bitsy spider tv shows pilot. Made by the people who later made Proud Family.

Classic animation comedy with faison love doing Robin Harris voice. It has the itsy bitsy spider tv shows pilot. Made by the people who later made Proud Family.

5stars - "Bebes Kids" (Derek L. Allen)
a great movie in mint condition. suprizing for the age of the movie and how well it played. i received the movie in less then 7 days which is outstanding since i stay overseas. Thank you.

a great movie in mint condition. suprizing for the age of the movie and how well it played. i received the movie in less then 7 days which is outstanding since i stay overseas. Thank you.

5stars - "BeBe's Kids" (D. L. Henderson)
Love it, glad to have it in my collection. Robin Harris was a very funny man who made us laugh.

4stars - "Bebe's Kid's" (Deborah L. Smith)

The late great Robin Harris had the right idea. If you like The Bernie Mac show, you wil love this film. Its about an ordinary guy that finds love in an unordinary place; a funeral. The woman he is after is a single mother of a little boy; who is friends with another single mother of 3 children. These children are always into trouble wherever they go. In the end, the living arrangements of the three children brings the couple closer together.

4stars - "Very funny movie" (slightly curious)

Bill Cosby, Himself / SalesRank : 1044

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Bill Cosby, Himself

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VHS Tape [ 20th Century Fox ] [ Release : 1997 / 01 / 07 ]
EAN : 9786302428124 / ASIN : 6302428122
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5.0stars [ See more reviews ]
I'll never have enough of Bill Cosby. I was worried that my dvd couldn't be played in my country (it was a region 1 dvd), but it's fine. And the best part is that it was delivered all the way to my place (outside US)

I'll never have enough of Bill Cosby. I was worried that my dvd couldn't be played in my country (it was a region 1 dvd), but it's fine. And the best part is that it was delivered all the way to my place (outside US)

4stars - "A classic" (Beta.B.Good)
This is our favorite comedy video. We bought the DVD when we finally wore out the VHS we've had for years.

5stars - "Classic" (R. MCRACKAN)

This DVD is absolutely hilarious. Bill Cosby is fantastic in it.
The only problem is one I discovered with the DVD itself, when operatign it on a laptop (I don't know about on a DVD player) when trying to access Scene Selection from the Menu, you have to take the mouse WAY over the right in order to get this highlighted so that you can click on it.

So far, that is the only problem I have found with it.

4stars - "Just one problem" (G. FREELOVE-JONES)
A comedy classic. No longer easy to locate. Amazon had it and sent it promptly.

5stars - "Hard To Find" (Edward J. Flood)

Well..any one who does not like this either doesn't have kids, or doesn't spend any time with the ones he/she has, because this is dead on! I remember when I was 13 being forced to watch this by my parents. At the time, I didn't find it funny. Now, as a parent, it's hilarious! I could watch this over and over and never tire of it. Everytime I watch it, I think, "I'm not alone!" It is a must see! As a parent, I thoroughly appreciate this.

5stars - "A MUST SEE FOR PARENTS!" (T. Luczak)

Glory / SalesRank : 227

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Glory

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VHS Tape [ Sony Pictures ] [ Release : 1994 / 06 / 22 ]
EAN : 9786301777865 / ASIN : 6301777867
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]
GloryI had purchased this as the "edited" version and it is definitely NOT edited. This DVD is not appropriate for educational purposes.

GloryI had purchased this as the "edited" version and it is definitely NOT edited. This DVD is not appropriate for educational purposes.

1stars - "Glory" (keeper of the books)
I ordered this as a Christmas present and it arrived in plenty of time, in excellant condition and I'm very pleased with my purchase. I'll definately use this service again.

I ordered this as a Christmas present and it arrived in plenty of time, in excellant condition and I'm very pleased with my purchase. I'll definately use this service again.

5stars - "I'm very pleased!" (J. Kennedy)
Glory is a important and sad film about the turblent Civil War and how slaves were treated during that time period. Denzel Washingtion won a best supporting actor Oscar for his brave yet sensitive performance. Matthew Broderick seems out of his league here, he will always be Ferris to me! Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes also star. Check this highly acclaimed film out some time!

Glory is a important and sad film about the turblent Civil War and how slaves were treated during that time period. Denzel Washingtion won a best supporting actor Oscar for his brave yet sensitive performance. Matthew Broderick seems out of his league here, he will always be Ferris to me! Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes also star. Check this highly acclaimed film out some time!

3stars - "Poignant." (ADRIENNE MILLER)
This is a great historical film that really captures the spirit and conditions faced by the soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment.

This is a great historical film that really captures the spirit and conditions faced by the soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment.

5stars - "Great Movie" (C. Parks)

That blacks in the civil war era had it hard even when free
isn't new, but that a group was trained as soldiers in
the north and actually fought in the south.
Matthew Broderick seems young for the leading officer, but the acting of Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington in this film is first rate.
I think had the ending not been so depressing that it might have gotten more awards. You finish this film thinking that they all died
and pretty much for nothing
as the fort was never taken.

4stars - "A very good historical film" (R. Bagula)

Friday / SalesRank : 8461

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Friday
Primary Contributor:Ice Cube Primary Contributor:Chris Tucker

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VHS Tape [ New Line Home Video ] [ Release : 1996 / 05 / 14 ]
EAN : 9780780608375 / ASIN : 0780608372
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]
Payed for the first friday and got the second one inside instead!!! horrible!!!! How do you confuse the second movie with the first??

Payed for the first friday and got the second one inside instead!!! horrible!!!! How do you confuse the second movie with the first??

1stars - "BAD!!!!! HORRIBLE!!!!" (Maxima E. Ornelas)
I received the DVD in excellent shape.It was new and in its jacket. When viewed the picture quality was excellent.

I received the DVD in excellent shape.It was new and in its jacket. When viewed the picture quality was excellent.

4stars - "Friday" (woodrat)

I THINK FRIDAY IS A GREAT MOVIE THIS IS ICE CUBES BEST FLIM HES EVER DONE
ANYWAY CHRIS TUCKER IS SO FUNNNY I THINK HES THE BEST ACTOR IN THIS MOVIE
I LIKE NIA LONG ALSO IN THIS FUNNY FLIM I LOVE CAIG'S DAD HES FUNNY A ACTOR POEPLE SAY NEXT FRIDAY IS THE BEST DON'T GET ME WRONG NEXT FRIDAY IS
FUNNY TOO BUT I LIKE THE 1ST FRIDAY MOVIE BETTER IT HAS SMOKEY GRAIGS MOM AND CRAIGS NUTTY SISTER ANWAY I HATE FRIDAY AFTER NEXT I MEAN IT'S GOOD ALSO BUT NOTHING WILL BEAT THE 1ST FRIDAY MOVIE SO IF WANT A GOOD LAUGH GO GET FRIDAY ON DVD AT WALMART IT'S ONLY 7 BUCKS SO GO GET IT YOU KNOW THIS MAN THANKS FOR READING MY REVEIW WELL SEE YOU.

5stars - "ICE CUBE CHRIS TUCKER FRIDAY MOVIE REVEIW"
Friday's one of those great cult classic movies of our time. It's hilarious. One to be enjoyed always.

Friday's one of those great cult classic movies of our time. It's hilarious. One to be enjoyed always.

5stars - "Excellent dvd" (GoldenGirl26)

I enjoyed this movie so much. I laughed until I hurt. Chris Tucker was just as funny with his movie debut in Friday as he was in other movies; Money Talks, Rush Hour, etc. This movie also brought out acting skills and exposure to some really young and funny stand-up comedians that I remember from Def Comedy Jam...Angela Means, Bernie Mac, Yvette Wilson. But the man to watch in this movie is Ice Cube. Although his personality in the music industry is serious, he is funny in this movie. It's a dry humor but he is a great actor and the story line true to life and creative. This movie is very entertaining for adults but keep it out of view from the kids. Quite a bit of profane language.You must also get the sequels "Next Friday" and "Friday After Next"...HILARIOUS.Friday (New Line Platinum Series) Next Friday (New Line Platinum Series) Friday After Next (Infinifilm Edition)

5stars - "Movie Review - FRIDAY" (A2 Mommy)

Jackie Brown / SalesRank : 629

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Jackie Brown
Primary Contributor:Robert Forster Primary Contributor:Pam Grier Primary Contributor:Samuel L. Jackson

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VHS Tape [ Miramax Films ] [ Release : 1999 / 02 / 02 ]
EAN : 9780788812002 / ASIN : 6305006598
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4.5stars [ See more reviews ]

In virtually every scene of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (Miramax), you know you are watching a movie by the creator of Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, but the fizz? the exhilaration? -- eh -- it is missing-- er -- if not altogether gone. It is like viewing Pulp Fiction through bulletproof glass. Adapting the 1992 Elmore Leonard novel Rum Punch, Tarantino spins a twisty crime yarn that, on the surface, at least, appears to have most of the qualities that gave his earlier films their wild narcotic charge. He tells the story of Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), an economically desperate 44-year-old flight attendant who has been running cash for Ordell (Samuel L. Jackson), a small-time Los Angeles arms dealer. When Jackie is cornered by a wily ATF agent (Michael Keaton), she figures that the only way out of her dilemma, out of her life, is to double-cross both parties. So she joins forces with a chivalrous bail bondsman (Robert Forster) and becomes, in essence, a criminal undercover agent, crafting a plan to steal half a million dollars from Ordell even as she nails him for the Feds.

That said, as an earlier movie of Tarantino's, it deserves more respect then I believes it has gotten. Definitely worth the watch.

4stars - "Deserves more Respect!" (Heidi K. Jacobson)

Something funny happened to me today. I looked down at my DVD player and I saw the numbers 2:30. I became ENRAGED. Why? No, it's not because anything bad happend to me at 2:30 but because I just realized that I had been watching one of the worst films ever made, for an entire TWO AND A HALF HOURS! That's what I deserve for going near anything that Tarantino got within 100 yards of... OK, I liked Pulp Fiction & Dusk Til' Dawn & thought Natural Born Killers was GREAT. Thank GOD he only wrote the script for NBK, otherwise it would have been "Kill Bill Meets Death Proof" UGGGGGGG.

For the love of god everyone, just go buy a VHS of Dolemite and get it out of your system. Why settle for pseudo 70's blackspoitation when you can have the real deal? It's because of the offensive things in those films that we don't want to remember like sideburns, Afros and paisley bell bottoms isn't it? This movie is the perfect example of how his mock 70's style of shooting and his obscure Motown soundtracks wore out their welcome around the time that Madonna did. It's a one trick pony, PLEASE SHOOT IT ALREADY.

Let's face it, if Tarantino would have released the EXACT same movie under a different name, with a cast of unknowns, this movie would have been given the credit it deserves... a TWO AND A HALF HOUR remake of an episode of "the Rockford Files". There were some very interesting parts in this film that PADDED the stale plot like: "SEE Robert de Niro take bong hits for 10 minutes!", "Take a virtual tour of the BIGGEST mall in the world for 25 minutes (includes PARKING LOT!!!)!", "WATCH Pam Grier smoke half a pack of Cigarettes and lip sync!" "THRILLS!" "CHILLS!" "SUSPENSE AND STUFF!".
As far as the "Plot" goes for this movie, all one has to do is cut away all of the artsy fluff to see that by the end of the movie, Foxy Brown isn't the heroin at all, shes the VILLAIN! I'm sorry but any true film expert/critic (like everyone who rated this disasterpiece 5 stars) could see the end an hour and ten minutes away. 0 Stars, two thumbs down, and a big, giant rotten tomato for you Foxy Brown. If you see Quinton around, be sure to BURN him like you Samuel L Jackson!

1stars - "One of the worst movies made..." (PainfulTruth)

Quinton Tarantino is one of those directors you either love or hate, but there is no denying that he has talent, and what makes his talent even more obvious is his rich sense of style. Tarantino has a very unique charm that he layers his films with, giving them such warm originality.

Much like with directors Baz Luhrmann and David Fincher, a Quinton Tarantino film is undeniably a film by Quinton Tarantino.

With that said; the fact that some have criticized `Jackie Brown' for being a change of pace or unlike Tarantino's more successful films (`Pulp Fiction' and `Reservoir Dogs') is rather preposterous, for if you truly look at the film in all it's technical aspects you can't help but see Tarantino shining through in every frame.

It bares his name, thus it bares his soul.

The film tells the story of Ordell Robbie; arms dealer. Ordell is a ruthless man who takes nothing from no one, so when stewardess Jackie Brown is arrested smuggling Ordell's money he immediately takes the defensive. He contacts bail bondsman Max Cherry in order to bail Jackie out, but his plans to kill her are thwarted when she proposes a deal. Ordell is trying to smuggle in a half-million dollars into the states, and he was planning on using Jackie to do so; yet the feds have already offered Jackie a deal of her own, if she can give them Ordell. Working both sides she concocts a plan where she can `get out of jail free', keep her life and (if all goes right) keep the money.

The film is littered with great performances by a slew of talented actors. Pam Grier steps into the lead role of Jackie Brown, and she manages to create a masterfully layered woman. She is smart, witty and strong, yet she gives her layers of fragility which help establish this woman's true nature. Samuel L. Jackson, who also worked with Tarantino (and managed an Oscar nomination) in `Pulp Fiction', plays Ordell Brown with the same quick witted sense of humor with which he played Jules Winnfield. He is engaging and hilarious and somewhat scary. The combination works just as well the second go around. Robert Forster (who received an Oscar nomination for his performance) gives Max Cherry a marvelous sense of honesty that comes of rather pure in this film filled with double crossing liars and manipulators. His character is the richest of the bunch, in the subtlest of ways.

The supporting cast, including Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton and Chris Tucker, are all on the top of their game, especially De Niro who almost feels like a simpleton yet he builds (gradually) layers of intelligence into his character.

`Jackie Brown' is not as abrasive as `Pulp Fiction' or `Reservoir Dogs', but to say that it is Tarantino-lite is a false statement. This film may be a little slower, but that is only to build on the strong characters. The thing is, the scope of Jackie Brown is a lot simpler than that of `Pulp Fiction', which threw a large amount of characters into a twisting plot, whereas `Jackie Brown' focuses on a few characters in one plot and thus allows more time for us to engage in these particular characters and get to know them. Tarantino has a knack for dialog, and this film is no exception for the mere interactions between characters is what makes this film so much fun.

It's a slightly different approach, but the construction and delivery is all Tarantino.

5stars - "Oh so cool with style to spare; one of Tarantino's best moves..." (Andrew Ellington)

4 and 1/2 Stars.

The story of a 44 yr old black woman struggling to get over a criminal past and a mid-life crisis serves as an unlikely follow-up to Quentin Tarantino's enormously successful 'Pulp Fiction'. This film, a much more character driven piece, is probably his most realistic and linear of the five he's completed.

The plot revolves around a gun-runner's attempt to traffic his money while being pressured by the ATF. But the clever part of the movie has to do with it's shift from the initial plot to the lives and relationships of it's characters (all of which come off very naturally). And because the pleasure of the movie lies in the relationships and dialogue of the characters (all of which is dynamic and plot-driven), the film is ripe for repeated viewings.

There's not much else to say here. The movie is very entertaining. The heist plot is terrific but the 'hang-out' scenes really make the film great, utilizing incredible dialogue and acting prowess (otherwise unseen from this group of actors and actresses, sans DeNiro) to tell a typical genre story in a much more subtle and personal way.

Funny, sly, clever, the movie is thoroughly enjoyable. Recommended.

4stars - "Might Be Quentin's Best...." (S. Niduaza)
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Cinematographer:Paul Elliott Producer:August Wilson Writer:August Wilson Producer:Brent Shields Producer:Craig Anderson Producer:Richard Welsh Producer:Robert Huddleston

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