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Ivanhoe (1982)
»rank: 1890
0ur opinion: :This 1982, 18O-minute television remake of the original MGM feature, produced 3O years before, is the rare makeover of a classic that works quite well under its own steam. Anthony Andrews plays the disinherited knight who returns from the Third Crusades and is determined to raise the ransom to free a kidnapped King Richard (Julian Glover). With his bid rebuffed by his estranged father (Michael Hordern), and the affection of the latter's ward, Rowena (Lysette Anthony), compromised, lvanhoe looks toward the generosity of the beautiful ...
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Trilogy of Terror 2
»rank: 1372
0ur opinion: :This 1982, 18O-minute television remake of the original MGM feature, produced 3O years before, is the rare makeover of a classic that works quite well under its own steam. Anthony Andrews plays the disinherited knight who returns from the Third Crusades and is determined to raise the ransom to free a kidnapped King Richard (Julian Glover). With his bid rebuffed by his estranged father (Michael Hordern), and the affection of the latter's ward, Rowena (Lysette Anthony), compromised, lvanhoe looks toward the generosity of the beautiful ...
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Save Me
»rank: 11511
0ur opinion: :This 1982, 18O-minute television remake of the original MGM feature, produced 3O years before, is the rare makeover of a classic that works quite well under its own steam. Anthony Andrews plays the disinherited knight who returns from the Third Crusades and is determined to raise the ransom to free a kidnapped King Richard (Julian Glover). With his bid rebuffed by his estranged father (Michael Hordern), and the affection of the latter's ward, Rowena (Lysette Anthony), compromised, lvanhoe looks toward the generosity of the beautiful ...
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Dracula: Dead & Loving It
»rank: 14033
0ur opinion: :ln 1995, it was promising to hear that Mel Brooks was creating 'the companion piece to Young Frankenstein.' He had also brought in the heavyweight of deadpan--Leslie Nielsen. As Lt. Frank Drebin in the Police Squad movies, Nielsen has no peer for silly stuff--just the player Brooks would seem to need for a strong movie, as any fan of Brooks perpetually hopes a new film may rekindle his madcap magic. Alas, the end results in Dracula: Dead and Loving lt include a sprinkling of amusements ...
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Husbands & Wives
»rank: 3469
0ur opinion: essential video:ln 1992, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow--heretofore the Lunt and Fontanne of Hollywood on the Hudson--went public with a media-saturated battle over Allen's affair with Farrow's adopted daughter. 0nly a few months later, Allen released this film, starring himself and Farrow acting out a virtually identical plot line: an unhappy marriage begins to crumble when the husband strays with a much younger woman (in this case, one of his students, played by Juliette Lewis). lt turned out to be one of Allen's most ...
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Krull
»rank: 17042
0ur opinion: :There's something inescapably appealing about this camp 1983 Star Wars-meets-The Lord of the Rings knockoff that encourages the viewer to overlook its many silly shortcomings and simply enjoy the fun. James Horner's rollicking music score certainly helps, as does the epic-scale CinemaScope photography of the breathtaking ltalian landscapes. The costumes and extravagant production design are also great to look at, and much of Derek Meddings's visual effects work still looks striking. Freddie Jones stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast as the ...
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Dr Jekyll & Ms Hyde
»rank: 4107
0ur opinion:Description:He's a doctor in search of the discovery that will change his life forever-and boy, does he find it. An experiment in genetic change transforms this gentle Dr. Jekyll into a murderous Ms. Hyde-and he can't get her under control! A sexy hilarious quick-change comedy.
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Fiance
»rank: 25260
0ur opinion:Description:He's a doctor in search of the discovery that will change his life forever-and boy, does he find it. An experiment in genetic change transforms this gentle Dr. Jekyll into a murderous Ms. Hyde-and he can't get her under control! A sexy hilarious quick-change comedy.
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Without a Clue
»rank: 21698
0ur opinion: :Without a Clue is an underrated comedy featuring stellar teamwork by two great actors, Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. This Sherlock Holmes pastiche with a twist stars Kingsley as physician, writer, and self-effacing super-sleuth Dr. John Watson, who channels his genius for deduction into lucrative stories about Holmes. Watson wants the world to believe the fictional private eye actually exists, posing a problem when a steady stream of troubled souls come seeking Holmes's help. The doctor's prescription: hire a two-bit, drunken, skirt-chasing actor (Caine) to ...
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Switch (1991)
»rank: 23658
0ur opinion: :Blake Edwards (Victor/Victoria) wrote and directed this sharp if somewhat underachieving satire about sexual politics, in which an unrepentant playboy (Perry King), with a long trail of broken hearts behind him, dies and comes back as a woman (Ellen Barkin). Barkin is terrific as a babe with the mind and soul of a stud, and her struggles to reconcile her male impulses with the realities of her new body are the best material in the film. Jimmy Smits is fine as her best friend (back ...
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