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2004: A Great Year for Films
By an Amazon.com customer
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.49
best film of 2004 hollywood cronies notwithstanding
Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of WarTae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War
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still unavailable: Marmoulak (Iran), and In My Father's Den (NZ)
Mountain Patrol (Kekelixi)Mountain Patrol (Kekelixi)
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great chinese film!
Sideways (Widescreen Edition)Sideways (Widescreen Edition)
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i thought this was really fresh and entertaining
Innocent Voices (Voces Inocentes) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4. IMPORT-LATIN AMERICA]Innocent Voices (Voces Inocentes) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4. IMPORT-LATIN AMERICA]
outstanding biopic from Mexico about El Salvador... this Mexican DVD will play on US players and has English subtitles.
Matando CabosMatando Cabos
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outstanding black comedy from Mexico
A Very Long EngagementA Very Long Engagement
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vive la france! amelie goes back to the Great War outstanding colors and visuals, period detail
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
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my favorite shakespeare in a long time! very well done all around.
Machuca [Region 2 Import - English Subtitles] (Non-U.S. Format - PAL)Machuca [Region 2 Import - English Subtitles] (Non-U.S. Format - PAL)
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very solid film from Chile... still no region 1 DVD release.
DownfallDownfall
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not perfect but very educational for those who don't know much about the subject (like myself)
Death in GazaDeath in Gaza
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its not balanced but the Israelis killed the director in cold blood before he could film their side of events!
Spider-Man 2 (Widescreen Special Edition)Spider-Man 2 (Widescreen Special Edition)
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i liked the very human and flawed lead, the retro-cornyism, & the youthful energy of the players
De-Lovely: The Cole Porter StoryDe-Lovely: The Cole Porter Story
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great look into the perverse life of hollywierd elites... kevin kline channels herbert marshall; great performances all around, not great but memorable
Maria Full of GraceMaria Full of Grace
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overrated but still quite powerful and entertaining little film
Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)
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too much to be sure but quite witty pop culture references with great songs, quite entertaining and memorable overall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Deluxe Widescreen Edition)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Deluxe Widescreen Edition)
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my daughter only recently started getting into these films but this one was a bit more grown up, darker, and interesting than the first two, i felt
My Summer of LoveMy Summer of Love
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not super original (a british y tu mama tambien?) but very fresh and interesting
POV: FarmingvillePOV: Farmingville
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hollywood loves to demonize the south but after you see this you'll see that the myth of the liberal north is just that. not balanced but neither is the immigration dialogue on talk radio
Kung Fu Hustle (Widescreen Edition)Kung Fu Hustle (Widescreen Edition)
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very well done tribute and funny too; perhaps the best Cantonese film since WK Wai's Chungking Express.
The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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solid if still disappointing film from marty; leo's crazy scene at the end was an extrememely poor reproduction of de niro's jail scene from raging bull
CronicasCronicas
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Leguizamo's performace leaves a bit to be desired but this film ends very well and the latino life/Sturges-like irony of the ending scenes is all to relevent
Bad Education (Original Uncut NC-17 Edition)Bad Education (Original Uncut NC-17 Edition)
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Almodovar never makes a great movie, but he never makes a bad one either. I think I liked it better when he was in the closet because there were women in his films then...
The Motorcycle Diaries (Widescreen Edition)The Motorcycle Diaries (Widescreen Edition)
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overrated and overwrought to be sure but certainly worth watching
House of Flying DaggersHouse of Flying Daggers
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plauged by downright silly dialogue and story but still a marvel of color and costume
Being JuliaBeing Julia
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this vanity project period piece for annette benning is entertaining and well detailed if ultimately unremarkable
The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)
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i just liked the fact a film could be produced successfully in antique languages. now i want to see Conquest of Mexico in nahuatl & castillian
The Incredibles (Full Screen 2-Disc Collector's Edition)The Incredibles (Full Screen 2-Disc Collector's Edition)
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i love serious movies & well done movies...yet brad bird does both & i still find him a complete stick-in-the-mud. this is about 45 minutes too long, i fall asleep. great publicity by disney, though!