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Straw Dogs can't bite can they?.....Ouch!

Advantages: Fantastic performances, great story
Disadvantages: Very Violent

Straw Dogs is a Sam Pekinpah film, adapted from 'The Siege of Trenchers Farm' a 1969 novel by Gordon Williams, it is known by many simply for the brutal violences which seemed shocking at the time but now seems brutal but not out of the ordinary. It has a reputation due to a brutal rape scene, which is awful, but absolutely relevant to the story and the dramatic events that follow. As it was not allowed for home release it developed a notoriety along ...
...film is about David and Amy Sumner (Dustin Hoffman and Susan George) a couple who move to the remote Cornish village where Amy grew up ironically to escape the violence and brutality of inner city America. Due to a misunderstanding over some building work the Sumners ask for on their broken down farmhouse, a local builder Charlie Venner (Del Henney) and his workmen create whispers about the Sumners and a campaign of deep seated mistrust and resentment ...

paulie1975 28.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Straw Dogs (DVD)

NORTH AND SOUTH SERIES/BOOK 1

Advantages: LOVE
Disadvantages: WAR

...story is based around the North and the South and two friends who meet at West Point (army). Orry Main - Patrick Swayze and George Hazzard (James Read.) Over the years they become very close friends, but unfortunately George does not agree with slavery which, and Orry's family have slaves. George's sister Vergina is totally against it, and unfortunately it tears a wedge between them, although he doesn't agree with what Orry's family does, he has ...
...story line is and the North and South, and friends one lives in the North and one lives in the South. It is also a love story to it. I would recommend this book one I have not yet watched book 11 but as soon as I do I will let you no what I think. If you are a Patrick Swayze Fan I recommended even more he looks really nice, in this and he is only young. ...

KIWIMULLAN03 21.01.2009 · Read full review
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North and South Book 2

Advantages: Love Story
Disadvantages: Alot of War

BOOK two NORTH AND SOUTH This is a follow on from book one. In this one the war starts, its is quite upsetting as you see a lot of people getting hurt. The war goes on for a least two to three years, which is longer than they anticipated it to go on for. Orry Main -(Patrick Swayze) and James Read (George) are still in this series. Orry and Madeleine - (Lesley-Anne Down), were married after Madeleine ex husband kidnaps her. Orry who is at returns ...
...him that she has been kidnapped, he is given leave to go home and try to get her back. During to struggle with Madeleine and Justine there is a fire, which is caused by Justine throwing a oil, lamp on the roof of the cotton mill and the whole thing is destroyed. Orry is chased by some Yanks and has to hide to get away from them, he pulls a gun when one of them find him, and then realises its George on a horse. George manages to convince the rest ...

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This Zulu would kick Michael Caines arse

Advantages: A masterpiece of a Mini-Series
Disadvantages: Nearly 10 hours long and thats without the DVD extras

Shaka Zulu is an epic tale of an unwanted son. Who took a minor South African tribe and forged them into a vast empire, through military conquest and fear. Filmed on location in South Africa, in 1986, when apartide was still very much in force. The government attempted to stop its production. Fearing that the Zulu nation would feel justifiable pride in Shaka's exploits. However Harmony Gold pushed and pushed. Till it was made. There were terrible ...
...Lord Bathurst = Christopher Lee Shaka = Henry Cele Nandi = Dudu Mkhize The series is spread over 4 discs, 3 episodes per disc with the 4th disc given over to the 10th part and the DVD extras. Episode 1 The series begins at the end of the Anglo-Zulu wars. With the defeated king of the Zulus, Cetshwayo, meeting Queen Victoria to ask for his Kingdom to be returned to him. The Queen asks him to tell her about Shaka. So we go back in time to the 1820's ...

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"So what do we do?"

Advantages: great story, brilliant characters, and a sublime soundtrack to match.
Disadvantages: I found no disadvantages with this film.

After watching Garden State for the first time I couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth inside. I felt like I understood the film entirely. It is the story of a man (Andrew 'Large' Largeman (Zach Braff) in his twenties, with no real sense of direction in life. Large works as an actor and part-time waiter in the busy, hectic LA. When his father (Ian Holm), a man he has not spoken to for years because he sent him away to boarding school, rings him ...
...In my opinion Garden State is a film that you can watch over and over and first-time writer and director Zach Braff has produced a beautiful film. The characters are portrayed with real emotion and in particular, Natalie Portman pulls off a brilliant performance as the unique, warm albeit slightly strange Sam, who ultimately opens Large's eyes to the world and let's him feel again. Along with great performances, eye-catching mise-en-scene (the hamsters ...

robtb88 09.06.2009 · Read full review
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