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AmélieAmélie
Buy used from: $11.39
My first Jeunet movie and I have been a devoted fan since. Shot in the old Hollywood style and just a beautiful film even without the quirky and engaging storyline.
Pan's Labyrinth (New Line Two-Disc Platinum Series)Pan's Labyrinth (New Line Two-Disc Platinum Series)
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Amazing film. Very poignant and just great imaging. I like how del Torro takes us bad to troublesome times in Spain's history. I think this has a lot of similarities with "Devil's Backbone" but find this to be the more superior film.
L'Appartement (Apartment) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]L'Appartement (Apartment) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]
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A difficult movie to get. I actually bought a French version that unfortunately came without subtitles and I'm barely fluent in English so that didn't work out so well. Great movie, very well woven and it's easy to see how it launched Bellucci's career.
Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)
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Best Woo flick in my opinion. The flour scene is one of the best action sequences in cinema. Glad to see they released a better version on dvd as I have a screener, because I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars for the Criterion version that doesn't have any real benefits.
Brotherhood of the Wolf - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)Brotherhood of the Wolf - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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I love this movie. It doesn't know what it wants to be, but I think that is what makes it so much fun to watch. Running it off of the true story of a monster that was killing peasants and weaving in a story that creates off of that was fun.
IntactoIntacto
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Good crime thriller. Brings new meaning to luck.
The City of Lost ChildrenThe City of Lost Children
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Stunning visually. Makes me think Perlman was long overdue for a mainstream lead role long before Hellboy.
The Host (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Host (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Just a very different kind of monster movie. Some of the shooting sequences were just fantastic. Story is a big suspect, but movies are supposed to be entertaining and this one is.
Angel-AAngel-A
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Characters aren't completely that likeable, but the story is interesting. It keeps a good pace especially consider it's almost entirely dialogue driven.
Run Lola RunRun Lola Run
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A kind of typical choice here, but Potente is just a solid actress and this movie felt like it was a little ahead of the curve with the quit edits and use of music.