Drama > 1975 Drama

A bunch of nuts in a great film

Advantages: Awesome cast give great performances
Disadvantages: Some bits can be difficult to watch

...me from Poltergeist 2) and one of the patients is Michael Berryman (better known as a hill person from the original version of The Hills Have Eyes). Another one of the patients is Vincent Schiavelli (best known as the subway ghost who trains Patrick Swayze how to move objects in Ghost). Randles planned escape fails due to excessive alcohol, the aftermath of the party when the patients are lined up by the head Nurse as they all behave like naughty ...
...bed with one of the women Randle had invited into the hospital and is welcomed back to the group like a conquering hero having had sex with her. His stutter had gone completely until Nurse Ratched mentions telling his mother. The blame for Billy's suicide can only placed on one person, Nurse Ratched and Randle's almost fatal attack on her is not without merit. We are left to assume that Randle has been given possibly a lobotomy after attacking and ...

atytyut2434 04.03.2009 · Read full review
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.....THE MESSAGE.....

Advantages: Great insight to how Islam became, via the prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Disadvantages: Lots of violence (true story of what really happened)

...a thrilling movie based on the true story of the life of the prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him (PBUH). I watched this movie a few days ago, never heard of it before, but once I watched it, I realised how much I enjoyed the movie, definitely one of the best I have ever seen. Packed with the whole truth of how the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered the message of God and slowly built a huge population of people who believed him and followed the path ...
...of the true violence which the people of Makkah and Madina had to face from people who were against the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and were against Islam. ***BACKGROUND INFORMATION*** The film took 6 years to produce followed by 3 years to film. This was due to the accuracy and correctness they needed to have in the film. As the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is a very noble and highly respectful man, his role as a character could not be played by another ...

noshaba_786 26.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Message (DVD)

Little House but big appeal

Advantages: a classic
Disadvantages: slightly dated

...series of the extremely popular Little House on the Prairie television show, loosely based on the Little House books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series was nominated for 17 Emmy awards and 3 Golden Globes. Overall the programme tells the story of the Ingalls family, Charles and Caroline with their three girls; Mary, Laura and Carrie, and their lives as pioneers in the 1870's on the American frontier. In each episode the family overcome a ...
...6 discs. The reason that I bought this box set was that I remember watching this series as a child, and although I think some of it is a little dated, the underlying ideas and themes make this a classic. The other series are also available on DVD. ...

Zoe.e 18.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Little House On The Prairie - Series 2 (Box Set) (DVD)

The Original Stepford Wives

Advantages: Interesting Background to the New Version
Disadvantages: No Nicole Kidman!

...versions of, ‘The Stepford Wives’, the original version and the recent, more popular version. This review deals with the former for two reasons. 1. It gives me an opportunity to do a review of a movie that no one has thus far reviewed on CIAO. 2. I’m a great believer that you get a better understanding of film re-makes if you’ve seen the original. So this review should be productive for my CIAO fund and your understanding of the original Stepford ...
...[based on Internet research and the DVD special features]. The original Stepford Wives is, like a lot of movies, based on a book. The book, carrying the same title as the film, was written in 1972 by Ira Levin who is also responsible for other great books-come-films, such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Boys from Brazil, and Sliver. The book was adapted for film by William Goldman, directed by Bryan Forbes and presented to the screen in 1975. A comparison ...

Scotsmanmatt 30.03.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Stepford Wives (DVD)

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Special Edition)

Advantages: A classic film, beautifully acted
Disadvantages: A little slow moving at times

...2. "The Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," a 48-minute documentary featuring the actors, the moviemakers, and writer Ken Kesey recounting the history of the original novel to its stage and movie adaptations I found this bonus feature a good addition to the film. I did find that it went on a bit too long though and lost interest. That said though some aspects are fascinating despite it being a little slow. 3. Eight additional scenes An ...
...they did not include them into the final cut of the film. Overall I would say it is a very good film and the extras which come with the special edition are worth watching and are great value for money (£5.97 from Amazon). The 133 min film and over an hour of extras are great for first time viewers and original lovers of the film who would like to see the extras. I would definitely recommend this film. ...

mark1323 25.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Special Edition) (DVD)