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Movies Worth Buying, Volume 7
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The Hustler (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Hustler (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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This movie is not really about pool. Paul Newman at his greatest.
A Face in the CrowdA Face in the Crowd
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You'll never look at Andy Griffith the same way again!
Three Days of the CondorThree Days of the Condor
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Robert Redford plays a reader for U.S. intelligence who becomes a hunted man after he is not among the victims of a mass murder of his colleagues. Max von Sydow is the professional assassin who must track him down.
To Live and Die in L.A. (Special Edition)To Live and Die in L.A. (Special Edition)
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One of the greatest car chases ever filmed in a truly unfogettable movie. The music by Wang Chung fits perfectly. Great cast.
Grosse Pointe BlankGrosse Pointe Blank
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This was an overlooked gem. John Cusack plays a Hit-Man with a growing conscience and a desire to see his High School sweetheart. Very nice "80's" sound track fitting the High School re-union theme.
At Close RangeAt Close Range
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Major father issues.
Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary)Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary)
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Tarantino's first film, and I think, his best.
GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Joe Pesci at his most psycho.
Raging Bull (Special Edition)Raging Bull (Special Edition)
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Violent poetry in motion, in beautiful B&W.
SpartacusSpartacus
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The original "Gladiator" movie. Still one of the best.
Gladiator - Extended Edition (Three-Disc Extended Edition)Gladiator - Extended Edition (Three-Disc Extended Edition)
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Gladiators, Russell Crowe.
The Deer Hunter (Universal Legacy Series)The Deer Hunter (Universal Legacy Series)
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War on a personal level.
Saving Private Ryan (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)Saving Private Ryan (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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After seeing this in the movie theater I could not watch it again right away. It is extremely intense. I have since seen it on TV and it deserves repeated viewing.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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A British P.O.W. temporarily loses his mind and helps the enemy build a railroad bridge.
Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Young lovers seperated by the Russian Revolution.
D.O.A.D.O.A.
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"I want to report a murder - mine."
This Gun For Hire (Universal Noir Collection)This Gun For Hire (Universal Noir Collection)
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Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in an unforgettable noir.
Kiss of Death (Fox Film Noir)Kiss of Death (Fox Film Noir)
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Richard Widmark's creates the modern psychopath with the snickering gangster Tommy Udo.
Kiss Me DeadlyKiss Me Deadly
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Just what exactly is in that box that people are willing to kill to obtain?
Nightmare Alley (Fox Film Noir)Nightmare Alley (Fox Film Noir)
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An amoral carny runs headfirst into a path of self-destruction.
Angel on My ShoulderAngel on My Shoulder
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Paul Muni plays a murdered gangster who makes a deal with the devil played by Claude Rains.
Dog Day Afternoon (Two-Disc Special Edition)Dog Day Afternoon (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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"Attica! Attica! Attica!"
BadlandsBadlands
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Young lovers go on a murder spree.
Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 1 & 2 (Tarantula/Mole People/Incredible Shrinking Man/Monolith Monsters/Monster on the Campus/Dr. Cyclops/Cult of the Cobra/Land Unknown/Deadly Mantis/Leech Woman)Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 1 & 2 (Tarantula/Mole People/Incredible Shrinking Man/Monolith Monsters/Monster on the Campus/Dr. Cyclops/Cult of the Cobra/Land Unknown/Deadly Mantis/Leech Woman)
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"The Incredible Shrinking Man" is truly one of the greatest SF movies ever. Together with "The Monolith Monsters", "Dr. Cyclops", and "Tarantula", along with 6 other movies makes this a "must buy".
The Man with X-Ray EyesThe Man with X-Ray Eyes
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One of Roger Corman's best, and creepiest!
MillenniumMillennium
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One of my all-time favorite time travel movies.
The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition)The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition)
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This is time travel mixed with chaos theory.
Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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This is time travel with a darkly bizarre pre-destination-like metaphysical twist. Q. "Why are you wearing that stupid rabbit suit?" A. "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit"
The Ghost and Mrs. MuirThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir
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Love Beyond Death.
Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition)Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition)
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Moody Italian suspense by Dario Argento - the Italian "Hitchcock". Jessica Harper finds herself trapped in a witches coven.
PhenomenaPhenomena
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Another moody Italian horror film by Dario Argento. Jennifer Connelly find she has the power to communicate with insects, and uses that power to save herself from a serial killer.
Equinox (Criterion Collection)Equinox (Criterion Collection)
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A strangely compelling movie. One of Dennis Muren's first SF efforts. Very Harryhausenesque. This was shot in Bronson Canyon and shows the same cave that was used in "Robot Monster".
Carnival of Souls - Criterion CollectionCarnival of Souls - Criterion Collection
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A young woman walks away from a car accident and goes to her new church organist job, but strangly, some people don't seem to be able to see her, and she's seeing some strange people.
The Seventh Seal - Criterion CollectionThe Seventh Seal - Criterion Collection
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A Knight comming back from the Crusades plays chess with Death.
The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse - Criterion CollectionThe Testament Of Dr. Mabuse - Criterion Collection
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A mad Doctor in an insane asylum uses his extra-ordinary abilities to control the criminal underworld.
Seven Samurai - 3 Disc Remastered Edition (Criterion Collection Spine # 2)Seven Samurai - 3 Disc Remastered Edition (Criterion Collection Spine # 2)
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Akira Kurosawa's undisputed masterpiece. Arguably the greatest of all jidai-gecki (or historical swordplay films), Kurosawa's classic 1954 action drama has never been surpassed in terms of sheer power of emotion, kinetic energy, and dynamic character development.
Rashomon - Criterion CollectionRashomon - Criterion Collection
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The facts surrounding a rape and murder are told from four different and contradictory points of view, suggesting the nature of truth is something less than absolute.
Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1
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I would be remiss by not including the Fleischer Popeye cartoons. They are all terrific, especially the Academy Award nominated color two-reeler "POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR". The Fleischers invented a form of 3D cartoon making long before the advent of computers, and the films are lovingly restored here.
The Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary EditionThe Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary Edition
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Max and Dave Fleischer also invented the rotoscope, which was used to animate the fantastic Superman cartoons, the first of which was an Acadamy Award nominee.
The Thin Blue LineThe Thin Blue Line
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This documentary got a man released from prison, and began Philip Glass's career!