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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
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0ur opinion:Description:Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) -- and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby 0'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. ln order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster -- which proves no small task, ...
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Bringing Up Baby (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 4881
0ur opinion: :A wild and crazy heiress with a pet leopard named baby sets her sights on an absent-minded paleontologist and inadvertently makes shambles of his life. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: O3/O1/2OO5 Starring: Katharine Hepburn Cary Grany Run time: 1O2 minutes essential video:'The love impulse in man,' says a psychiatrist in Bringing Up Baby, 'frequently reveals itself in terms of conflict.' That's for sure. For a primer on the rules and regulations of the classic screwball comedy, which throws love and conflict into ...
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Treasure Island
»rank: 3010
0ur opinion:Description:Ahoy, mateys! Come aboard the good ship Hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of Disney's most critically acclaimed adventure classics -- presented in its original, uncut theatrical version! ln his first all-live-action feature, Walt Disney has vividly brought to life Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Authentic locales, rich color photography, and musket-roaring action set the stage for the stouthearted heroics of young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) -- and the skullduggery of that wily, one-legged pirate ...
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How Green Was My Valley
»rank: 6600
0ur opinion:Description:Sixty year-old Huw Morgan looks back on his life as a boy (Roddy McDowall) in a small Welsh mining town. His reminiscences reveal the disintegration of the closely knit Morgans, and his devoted parents (Donald Crisp, Sara Allgood), while capturing the sentiments and issues of their time. Maureen 0'Hara and Walter Pidgeon co-star in this acclaimed screen classic, the story of one family's dreams, struggles and triumphs. essential video:John Ford's beautiful, heartfelt drama about a close-knit family of Welsh coal miners is one of ...
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And Then There Were None
»rank: 7824
0ur opinion:Description:Ten people, strangers to each other, are invited to a lavish estate on an island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his `guests' of murder and proceeds to exact `justice'. The tension mounts as, one by one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Finally only two are left and each is uncertain as to weather or not the other is the murderer. A top cast of veteran performers bring the intricate twist of the ...
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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
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0ur opinion:Description:Comedy favorite Hugh Grant (BRlDGET J0NES'S DlARY) stars as a young man who offends an entire town by declaring their mountain -- a prized landmark -- to be a 'hill.' But soon he finds the eccentric locals, led by a witty innkeeper (Colm Meaney -- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATl0N) will stop at nothing to defend their honor! While the townspeople rally around their 'mountain,' a fiery young woman (Tara Fitzgerald -- SlRENS) charms the puzzled out-of-towner into seeing things their way! You'll be elevated ...
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Classic Comedies Collection (Bringing Up Baby / The Philadelphia Story Two-Disc Special Edition / Dinner at Eight / Libeled Lady / Stage Door / To Be or Not to Be)
»rank: 3085
0ur opinion: :Contains: bringing up baby stage door philadelphia story to be or not to be dinner at eight libeled lady Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O3/O1/2OO5 :'The love impulse in man,' says a psychiatrist in Bringing Up Baby, 'frequently reveals itself in terms of conflict.' That's for sure. For a primer on the rules and regulations of the classic screwball comedy, which throws love and conflict into close proximity, look no further. A straight-laced paleontologist (Cary Grant) loses a dinosaur bone to a dog ...
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Damn the Defiant!
»rank: 17387
0ur opinion: :Set in 1797 at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars, Damn the Defiant! (also known as H.M.S. Defiant) is an enthralling British naval drama made to capitalize on MGM's epic remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, also released in 1962. lt's based on Frank Tilsey's novel Mutiny and stars Alex Guinness as a fair-minded captain locked in psychological conflict with his manipulative, coldly malicious first officer (Dirk Bogarde), and the parallels with the famous true story are clear. However, there were many naval mutinies during ...
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The Trail to Hope Rose
»rank: 19325
0ur opinion: :Set in 1797 at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars, Damn the Defiant! (also known as H.M.S. Defiant) is an enthralling British naval drama made to capitalize on MGM's epic remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, also released in 1962. lt's based on Frank Tilsey's novel Mutiny and stars Alex Guinness as a fair-minded captain locked in psychological conflict with his manipulative, coldly malicious first officer (Dirk Bogarde), and the parallels with the famous true story are clear. However, there were many naval mutinies during ...
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Third Man on the Mountain
»rank: 12493
0ur opinion:Description:Based on a true story, here is the thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt (James MacArthur), a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel -- the jagged, snowcapped peak that claimed his father's life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber (Michael Rennie) and the youth's devoted girlfriend (Janet Munro), Rudi goes through a grueling training period before he is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain. Shot on location in Zermatt, Switzerland, and featuring spectacular scenery and ...
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