Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous [HD]

"That dress would be perfect if we were premiering a movie called 'Backdoor Blondes."
I'm betting your liking this film may hinge partly on where you stand on the whole Jessica Simpson thing. Do you love her, loathe her, don't give a dang about her? Me, I don't think much of her singing and I'm leaning towards tepid when it comes to her acting skills. But I think it's beyond debate that she's a straight-up stunner, and my feeling is that she's kind of gotten a bum rap from the press and paparazzi. Acting career-wise, I'm not sure that Jessica Simpson will ever star in a critically acclaimed picture, her best movie so far being Employee of the Month (Widescreen Edition). But that doesn't mean that her cinematic stuff isn't worth checking out. So, yes, I saw PRIVATE VALENTINE: BLONDE & DANGEROUS, and I survived it. Fact is, I even liked it.

Jessica Simpson, minutes into the movie, eventually got on my good side, and she eventually wore down my skepticism. She plays down-and-out actress...

An enjoyable way to spend a rainy afternoon
Take this movie for what it is....a enjoyable way to kill a few hours if you expected something oscar worthy you shouldn't have picked it up in the first place. While its not near the best of anything it was still made to entertain and that it does if you just watch it for what it is and don't expect a masterpiece. I was entertained and I think Simpson's acting has improved in this movie she was bubbly, cute and ignorant just as the character was. Everybody likes something different and I think this movie is actually enjoyable if your not heading into it already condemning it. I personally love Simpson I think she is an incredible woman with a good head on her shoulders.

Jessica Simpson does Private Benjamin
After "Blonde Ambition", my expectations for this movie were very low. As I started watching it it seemed better than I expected. It was pretty funny at times and Jessica Simpson worked surprisingly well in the lead role. She's helped by some good supporting actors, especially Vivica A Fox and Cheri Oteri. The plot is extremely predictable and taken directly from films like Private Benjamin and Feds. About halfway into the movie, the film started taking itself a bit too seriously and became less funny. Still it's a decent way to spend 90 minutes. Weak 3 star rating. Would have been a solid 3 stars if the second half had been as good as the first half.

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Better Than Something: Jay Reatard

Outstanding
If you're a fan of Jay at all you have to see this film. It's very well made and has some great interviews with his closest friends and family & some great older interviews with Jay and some fantastic footage from shows. I was only a casual fan of Jay Reatard before watching this i've only heard his album Blood Visions. I never knew his discography was so extensive and that he played with so many great bands.
And if you're not a fan of Jays this film will probably make you one, it's freaking awesome. Hopefully Amazon will eventually sell this on DVD/Blu ray, i would love to own a physical copy of this.

Sad and beautiful
This look at Jay Reatard is touching and sad, with some very surprising and insightful moments about his life, his work and his philosophy about music. Some great interviews, and some amazing performances. Even if you only know a little about Jay, it's worth watching.

Great movie about a great talent.
Jay R-word. I felt funny asking the guy at my local entertainment store if he had this documentary about Jay Reatard. With no luck, I decided to rent it on Amazon & watch it immediately. Why? Because I had only been exposed to a few J.R. songs...and I wanted to know more about the late musician. He is now legendary, at least locally. But this film gives a good taste of his shows and what he was all about. After watching this great film, I am convinced Jay had a masterpiece or twelve in his future were he still alive. R.I.P., J. Lindsey.

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A Cat in Paris (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Cool Cat Style: Classic, Hand-Drawn Animation Enhances This Charming French Caper
From the famed French animation studio Folimage comes the charming animated treat "A Cat in Paris." This little film, filled with simple pleasures, was nominated for a 2012 Academy Award and just seems pleasingly different from the increasingly boisterous tone of most U.S. animation. It's a small movie, to be sure, without particularly lofty goals--but that's what I enjoyed about it. It's a flight of fancy, a bit of sophisticated escapism that you don't have to be anesthetized to enjoy with your older children. This is a real family film (not just a kiddie flick). As they enjoy the mischievous feline, you can relish in the Paris backdrop and fondly recall rooftop chases from "To Catch A Thief." This two-pack release has both the DVD and the Blu-ray feature and you may opt to see the film with its original subtitles or with the new soundtrack. For American distribution, Marcia Gay Harden, Anjelica Huston (with a fairly peculiar accent) and Matthew Modine headline the vocal...

Sprighlty tale of cops and robbers, a cat, and a kid
The style of animation is not one I especially appreciate. That's quickly forgotten though as I became absorbed in the sprightly tale of cops and robbers, life and death, a cat and a kid, all set to a vivacious score. There are some dark themes touched on but the story bounces along without dwelling in the dark places for long.

One of the best kids films this decade
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"A Cat In Paris"
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A real gem from French animators Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol... This brilliant, stylish, wildly creative thriller has a look and feel unlike anything being produced in the United States these days. Visually the film is gorgeous: the graphic design is odd and angular, with purposeful nods to film noir's camera angles and use of darkness and shadows, along with a color palette that's filled with rich, unusual choices. The delicious graphics are complimented by a slinky spy-jazz score that feels alternately moody and retro.

Thematically, "A Cat In Paris" is practically an anti-Disney kids' movie: it's stylish and unpredictable; there is a dead parent, but it's the kid's dad, not her mother (who, rather than being dead is a strong, no-nonsense police detective... A great female role...

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Programming the Nation

Interesting
I enjoyed this film although it was not as hard hitting as I expected. It presents a balanced view of the use of subliminal messages by those who desire to influence our thoughts, habits, and actions.

A Master Piece
One of the most greatest documentaries ever made, revealing many scary secrets that in my opinion everyone must know about, and the movies proves them too.
To most people,this movie would be like a wake up call, or like a new mysterious door, once its opened, its so hared to close.

Subliminal control
The end is especially good because it starts to examine the government and subliminal influence; everyone should see this movie to stay informed.

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Celluloid Bloodbath

LOTS OF TRAILERS & LOTS OF FUN!
This is the follow-up to the classic horror trailer collection 'Mad Ron's Prevues From Hell' that featured a GREAT collection trailers which were occasionally broken up by cheesy segments with a balding ventriloquist and his lame zombie puppet 'Happy'. Unfortunately the zombie puppet returns here but at least he's not in it much. What you get are another GREAT selection of horror trailers (some with sexual content) that are lots of fun and even though I'm a HUGE horror trailer fan and have seen most of them that exist, there were still some trailers here that are very obscure and it was a pleasant surprise to see them for the first time.

There are frequent short segments between the trailers featuring various people involved in the horror movie industry - mostly on the super low-budget end and probably friends / associates of the people who made this. Some were interesting and informative segments but there were several that I think are guaranteed to grate on most peoples'...

FROM FANS FOR FANS!!!
Gee!...Trash as trash can be!A Trailershow for Trashfans & B-Movie lovers!
Famous People of this genre are the hosts for a bunch of Trailer!
For me,it wasn't enough - sorry.I wish,there was some Interviews of these Genre-stars or some Trailer of her own movies.
Nothing.And so you've got a lot of treasure-trailer,not more.
Nice party-dvd for grindhouse-fans & Drive In lovers!

What's the worst part of "Mad Ron's Prevues From Hell?"
If you answered anytime the trailers aren't on, you'd be correct. While it is a great trailer compilation, Mad Ron's... had too much Happy and Sum-Otha-Dude (not Mad Ron) cracking horrible puns and bad-makeup zombies shuffling around a theater. Celluloid Bloodbath is the sequel and, luckily, they do away with the bad puns and the zombie movie goers. Instead, they try to cram in many b-movie and grindhouse industry vets and scholars introducing single trailers or whole sections of trailers, grouped together by sub-genre. Some are great (Linnea Quigley), others are just as corny as the bad puns from Mad Ron's..., most aren't on screen enough for you to absorb the fact that you saw them, which is a problem for trailer compilations. A trailer compilation is supposed to jump between trailers, not have little interludes of talking heads blurting out little phrases and then jumping back to the trailers. ON TOP OF THIS, the DVD isn't chaptered by single trailer, but instead by the...

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The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour

These are reviews of an older edition
On the preorder page for one of the new 2012 editions of the "Magical Mystery Tour" movie, Amazon is showing old, negative reviews for a now-obsolete(and unauthorized) DVD release. These reports correctly inform the consumer of the poor audio & video quality of that unauthorized DVD, but when the new, high quality DVD & Bluray editions are released in October 2012, consumers who visit the pages for these new editions will see negative reviews of the unauthorized DVD, and possibly think that those reviews refer to the 2012 editions. Amazon needs to correct this situation, so that space is left open so that reviews of the new editions appear on the product pages for those new editions.

Finally!
If anyone should ever doubt the Beatles greatness, this film will NOT be the one to change their mind. It is a silly film. In fact, it is a very silly, very amateurish trifle. In fact it is downright bad. So why do I give it five big ones? Because it's The Beatles, of course. The Beatles were cranking it out for only seven years. There's a limited quantity of Beatles' product and that makes every bit of it precious!

Nevertheless, the casual viewer will probably be quite bewildered by this goofy curio of psychedelia. It has no script, no plot, and no acting to speak of. So, if you've never seen it, go in with LOW expectations. First off, understand that this is not a Beatles feature film. It was originally presented as a one-hour Beatles TV special, nothing more. It is not a "good" film (in fact it is a "bad" film). But it is imaginative and energetic and it has its moments and it is Beatles!

For Beatles fans this lavish-attention release of MMT is way more than...

Movie May be Silly, but Who Cares -- It's the Music THat Matters
Yes, the movie is cheaply made and amateurish, but I really don't care, because spliced in between the poor "acting," silly scenes, blurry photography etc is the pure magic of seeing the Beatles performing some of the greatest music ever written. When, the songs start, my heart still jumps, and I forget about the filler in between. In all fairness, this was an experiment for the Beatles; if the cinematic part of the experiment failed, what matters is that the music succeeded beyond all.

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The Seduction Of Mimi: Kino Classics Edition

The Seduction of Mimi
This broad, clever satire on male hypocrisy and social convention is priceless, if you love the mournful comic countenance of actor Giannini, as I do. His Mimi is an artful creation, an ignorant, impetuous, bumbling fool you can't help but love. The machinations he undergoes to get back at his spouse will amaze and amuse. Don't miss the scene when the fat lady disrobes- it's deservedly the stuff of cinematic legend.

Comical Satire worth 10 points
A man that wants everything, and ends up with nothing. Mimi, the laborer, is seduced into working for the Mafia - which he hates and fears - to pay for his extramarital affairs.

A well made film of high caliber. Thoroughly enjoyable and remarkably light hearted for an otherwise somber topic. A must for the serious movie buff.

Be Seduced!
A comical and satirical tryst! Delight in Wertmuller's trademark themes of politics and sex. This film adds the differences between Northern and Southern Italy and honor to the mix. The seduction is politically oriented, as you will see with the hilariously, ubiquitous presence of the Mafia. Sicilian concepts of a man and his honor is revealed in Mimi's relationship with his wife, his mistress, his wife's lover's wife, which all somehow become convoluted with politics. Wertmuller, Giannini, and Melato have not reached their heights, but all of the elements of their later masterworks are present in this film.

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