Collection ID 1459
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 1979   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
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Collection ID 175
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 1979   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
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Collection ID 72
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)   Release date: 1968   Rated: G   
Language (Country): English, French (UK)
Summary: Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.
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My Review: 2001 - A Space Odyssey: Much has been written about this sci-fi classic. An enduring and time-tested tale of Man's evolution beyond the Earth. Stanley Kubrik co-wrote (with Arthur C. Clarke) and directed this Academy award winning epic adventure. The story. The discovery of an artificially constructed monolith on the moon catapults a group of astronauts and the ship's intelligent computer upon a quest to discover the next step in Mankind's evolution. The special effects are awesome; unparalleled to this day. The story is an outstanding drama, filled with vision, imagination and an unending spirit of exploration. The technical aspects of this film are truly remarkable. The only minor issue with this movie is the unusually long ending sequence. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 865
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)   Release date: 1968   Rated: G   
Language (Country): English, French (UK)
Summary: Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.
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My Review: 2001 - A Space Odyssey: Much has been written about this sci-fi classic. An enduring and time-tested tale of Man's evolution beyond the Earth. Stanley Kubrik co-wrote (with Arthur C. Clarke) and directed this Academy award winning epic adventure. The story. The discovery of an artificially constructed monolith on the moon catapults a group of astronauts and the ship's intelligent computer upon a quest to discover the next step in Mankind's evolution. The special effects are awesome; unparalleled to this day. The story is an outstanding drama, filled with vision, imagination and an unending spirit of exploration. The technical aspects of this film are truly remarkable. The only minor issue with this movie is the unusually long ending sequence. I give it a 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 73
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea
Genre: Mystery
Studio: Warner Home Video   Release date: 1984   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happen to the Discovery.
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My Review: 2010 - The Year we make Contact: A sequel to the coveted 2001. Directed and Co-written (with Arthur C. Clarke) by Peter Hyams. Here is a sequel to the outstanding Standley Kubrik version of 2001. This movie follows ex-NASA chief Heywood Floyd (played by Roy Scheider) as he commands a joint U.S. - Soviet mission back to the abandoned spacecraft Discovery in order to reactivate the HAL 9000 computer and learn what happened to the crew of that fateful mission. The movie feels dated with it's U.S. - Soviet tensions, the threat of a Nuclear War and the Commodore 64 style computers. The mystery of Jupiter's moon is well handled and the special effects just as good as 2001. Unfortunately, this movie just doesn't carry the impact that the original (2001) delivered. I give it a 3 out of 5.

Collection ID 867
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea
Genre: Mystery
Studio: Warner Home Video   Release date: 1984   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happen to the Discovery.
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My Review: 2010 - The Year we make Contact: A sequel to the coveted 2001. Directed and Co-written (with Arthur C. Clarke) by Peter Hyams. Here is a sequel to the outstanding Standley Kubrik version of 2001. This movie follows ex-NASA chief Heywood Floyd (played by Roy Scheider) as he commands a joint U.S. - Soviet mission back to the abandoned spacecraft Discovery in order to reactivate the HAL 9000 computer and learn what happened to the crew of that fateful mission. The movie feels dated with it's U.S. - Soviet tensions, the threat of a Nuclear War and the Commodore 64 style computers. The mystery of Jupiter's moon is well handled and the special effects just as good as 2001. Unfortunately, this movie just doesn't carry the impact that the original (2001) delivered. I give it a 3 out of 5.

Collection ID 470
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, Jude Law
Genre: Sci-Fi
Studio: Warner Bros.   Release date: 2001   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): German, English, Spanish (USA)
Summary: A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
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Collection ID 1182
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, Jude Law
Genre: Sci-Fi
Studio: Warner Bros.   Release date: 2001   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): German, English, Spanish (USA)
Summary: A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
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Collection ID 615
Director: Benoit Delepine & Gustave Kervern
Starring: Benoît Delépine, Gustave de Kervern, Michel de Gavre, Gérard Condejean, Isabelle Delépine
Genre: Comedy
Studio: La Parti Productions   Release date: 2004   Rated: NR   
Language (Country): French (France)
Summary: In this irreverent road movie, comedians Benoit Delepine & Gustave Kervern, who wrote, directed, and co-star, show a distinct flair for understated physical comedy and defiantly non-politically correct humor. Two rural neighbors who hate each other come to blows one day on a farm and get tangled up in a an agricultural tractor, leaving them both paralyzed, wheel-chair-bound, and simmering with spite. Rather than feel sorry for themselves, the embittered parapalegics decide to roll across Europe to seek revenge against the tractor's manufacturer.
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My Review: A Filmmovement.com selection, this movie was billed as a witty comedy, this dark drama had some funny moments, but it wasn't really a comedy. Two men collide when their petty problems overcome their senses. They become injured during a fight and seek revenge against the manufacturer of a piece of farm machinery (The name of the movie is the name of the manufacturer). The acting was pretty good, and the directing was very good. The movie lacked a decent soundtrack, and the video production was off. Lacking color (shot in black and white), depth or motion. It felt like I was reading a book. The only redeeming feature of this movie was it's treatment of the handicapped. They were definitely treated in a realistic manner, and I left the film with a greater sense of understanding for their day to day struggle with prejudice.

Collection ID 1314
Director: Benoit Delepine & Gustave Kervern
Starring: Benoît Delépine, Gustave de Kervern, Michel de Gavre, Gérard Condejean, Isabelle Delépine
Genre: Comedy
Studio: La Parti Productions   Release date: 2004   Rated: NR   
Language (Country): French (France)
Summary: In this irreverent road movie, comedians Benoit Delepine & Gustave Kervern, who wrote, directed, and co-star, show a distinct flair for understated physical comedy and defiantly non-politically correct humor. Two rural neighbors who hate each other come to blows one day on a farm and get tangled up in a an agricultural tractor, leaving them both paralyzed, wheel-chair-bound, and simmering with spite. Rather than feel sorry for themselves, the embittered parapalegics decide to roll across Europe to seek revenge against the tractor's manufacturer.
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My Review: A Filmmovement.com selection, this movie was billed as a witty comedy, this dark drama had some funny moments, but it wasn't really a comedy. Two men collide when their petty problems overcome their senses. They become injured during a fight and seek revenge against the manufacturer of a piece of farm machinery (The name of the movie is the name of the manufacturer). The acting was pretty good, and the directing was very good. The movie lacked a decent soundtrack, and the video production was off. Lacking color (shot in black and white), depth or motion. It felt like I was reading a book. The only redeeming feature of this movie was it's treatment of the handicapped. They were definitely treated in a realistic manner, and I left the film with a greater sense of understanding for their day to day struggle with prejudice.