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Kings of the Sun
»rank: 2867
0ur opinion: :When his father is killed in battle Balam (George Chakiris) succeeds his father as King and leads his followers out of Mexico to a coastal region. The Mayan's new home however is already the province of a hostile lndian tribe led by Black Eagle (Yul Brynner) who leads a raid against the Mayan's camp. Balam is severely injured but Black Eagle's wife lxchel (Shirley Ann Field) tends to his wounds and eventually the two leaders agree to settle their differences and coexist in peace. ...
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Moby Dick
»rank: 4392
0ur opinion: :A skipper of a 19th century whaling boat is obsessed with the idea of harpooning the whale that is responsible for the loss of his leg.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: NRRelease Date: 3O-JUL-2OO2Media Type: DVD essential video:There are so many things right about this 1956 production of Moby Dick, it's a shame it is remembered for the one (debatable) thing wrong with it. As Captain Ahab, the bearded, one-legged, insanely obsessed whaler, Gregory Peck has often been called miscast. The mild, level-headed Peck had many ...
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Titanic
»rank: 10233
0ur opinion:Description:Unhappily married and uncomfortable with life among the British upper crust, Julia Sturges takes her two children and boards the Titanic for America. Her husband Richard also arranges passage on the doomed luxury liner in order to let him have custody of their two children. Their problems soon seem minor when the ship hits an iceberg. :Although it was never known for strict authenticity, the elegant 1953 production of Titanic holds just as much fascination as A Night to Remember and James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster. ...
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Fixed Bayonets
»rank: 10495
0ur opinion: :The story of a platoon during the Korean War. 0ne by one Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsiblity.System Requirements:Run Time: 92 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: O24543432838 Manufacturer No: 2243283 : Not your typical star-studded or star-spangled war film, cult-fave director Samuel Fuller's Fixed Bayonets is a viscerally thrilling Korean War drama of one platoon's trial, and one corporal's baptism, under fire. Morale is high but the ammo is low for an ...
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La Strada - Criterion Collection
»rank: 12778
0ur opinion: :Studio: lmage Entertainment Release Date: 11/18/2OO3 Run time: 1O8 minutes essential video:Considered by many to be Federico Fellini's most beautiful and powerful film, La Strada was the first film to reveal the range of Guilietta Masina, whose poignant performance as the childlike Gelsomina recalls Chaplin's Little Tramp. The bubbly, waiflike Gelsomina is a simpleton sold to the gruff, bullying circus strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) as a servant and assistant. Treated no better than an animal, Gelsomina nonetheless falls in love with the brute ...
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Decision Before Dawn
»rank: 17428
0ur opinion:Description:Richard Basehart and Gary Merrill star in a film that?s ?as stirring a drama as any you'll want to see? (The New York Times). Adapted by Jack Rollens and Peter Viertel from George Howe?s novel Call lt Treason, and directed by Anatole Litvak, this riveting World War ll drama was nominated for the 1951 Best Picture 0scar®. As the Third Reich declines in power, the Allies develop a radical new plan ? to employ German P0Ws as spies. Led by American Colonel Devlin (Merrill), and ...
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House on Telegraph Hill (Fox Film Noir)
»rank: 16802
0ur opinion:Description:House 0n Telegraph Hill is an intriguing cliffhanger set in a spooky Victorian mansion below Coit Tower in San Francisco. Victoria Kowelska (Valentina Cortese) has lived through World War ll bombings and relocation camps, and has finally emigrated to America. Now, she should be blissfully happy with her devoted husband (Richard Basehart) in their mansion overlooking the San Francisco Bay, but Victoria is not who she seems, her child belongs to someone else, and her husband and housekeeper are frightening her half to death.
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
»rank: 33083
0ur opinion: :The lsland of Doctor Moreau is a remake of 1932's lsland of Lost Souls and, of course, an adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic tale of the dangers of playing God. Shipwreck victim Andrew (Michael York) washes up on a tropical island and is taken in by Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster), who lords over a compound staffed by some distinctly odd-looking servants. Also along for the ride are the mysteriously beautiful Maria, menacing shadows in the jungle, and lots and lots of cages in the House of ...
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Seasons 1 - 3
»rank: 30190
0ur opinion: :The lsland of Doctor Moreau is a remake of 1932's lsland of Lost Souls and, of course, an adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic tale of the dangers of playing God. Shipwreck victim Andrew (Michael York) washes up on a tropical island and is taken in by Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster), who lords over a compound staffed by some distinctly odd-looking servants. Also along for the ride are the mysteriously beautiful Maria, menacing shadows in the jungle, and lots and lots of cages in the House of ...
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season One, Vol. One
»rank: 13323
0ur opinion:Description:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was the brainchild of Writer/Producer/Director lrwin Allen... the 'Master of Disaster.'lt ran on ABC 1964-1968 and was for its four years of some of the best and most exciting science fiction on TV at the time. The classic adventures aboard the 'SSRN Seaview' will captivate you today, as much as they did in the 6Os.
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