A stylish piece of neo-noir,D.O.A.was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel during ... more
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Time. It's running out for Dexter Cornell [Dennis Quaid]. He has just 24 hours to find out ... more
who poisoned him... and why. In his bizarre and deadly search everyone has a secret. Everyone is a suspect. Even the woman [Meg Ryan] who loves him. Directed by ...
A stylish piece of neo-noir,D.O.A.was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel during ... more
their glory days as creators of Max Headroom. Sometimes mocked at the time for its extravagant visual imagery, this is a film which has aged betterthan might have ...
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Time is running out for Dexter Cornell. He has just 24 hours to unravel the bitter truth ... more
behind his own poisoning. In his desperate search everyone's a suspect even the woman who loves him. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Janken 'D.O.A.' pulsa...
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Gregory Hoblit - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Andre Braugher, Jim Caviezel, Noah Emmerich, Dennis Quaid, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell
Advantages: Dark compelling story with more twists than several corkscrews, good characters Disadvantages: None, except what a pity they don't make 'em like this anymore
like its star Dennis Quaid, is not worth seeing!
For those who are not aware of it, 'D.O.A'. is the acronym for an American medical phrase often used by police, 'Dead on Arrival', hence the very apt title for the film.
Recommended as a definite must-see, even for those who wouldn't normally watch old films. This is a real classic.
My copy is not the same DVD as that depicted on this page, but is from a collection called '50 Dark Crimes Classics', in which there are no extras, so this is a film-only review.
Also on dooyoo.
(***UPDATED 22-3-09 - As one of my first-ever reviews on Ciao nearly 3 years ago, have expanded on this to try to improve it past the original merely 'Helpful' level!) ...
thereddragon 10.08.2006 (22.03.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of D.O.A. (DVD)
Advantages: Quite good extras Disadvantages: All in one long episode
game that children would love.
Roly?s storytime
Listen to Roly tell the story of ?The kings tea party?.
This is quite a sweet part of the Fimbles though my daughter does not seem to take to the storytime on here which is unusual as she loves stories.
R-O-C-K-I-T Song
Sing a long to Rockits songs
A lovely extra which my daughter loves dancing too and trying to sing the words.
As well as the DVD extras there are full interactive menus which are easy to navigate for adults and children alike and also a website address which is easy to find online which provides more Fimbles games.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE
I don?t think I can really say that this DVD is that educational. It does the usual sing and copy songs though it doesn?t really teach much else except from what they are watching, for example ? the colour of Fimbo?s fur. It isn?t one ...
Advantages: entertaining, great length, good features, appealing natural comedy Disadvantages: sorry, if you're under 12, its a no-go!
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Burned-out author and college professor Dexter Cornell is unwittingly poisoned with a fatal, slow acting toxin and discovers that he has only 24 hours to solve the mystery of his own murder...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date
15/06/2006
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 888486
Barcode
5017188884860
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review
"...A barnstorming performance by Dennis Quaid..." (Variety, 16/03/1988)
DVD Description
In D.O.A., a washed-up writer/college professor (Dennis Quaid) discovers one day that someone has slipped him a poison, leaving him with only 48 hours to live. He spends his final days searching for his murderer. This version is a remake of the classic film noir.
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