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Ghost, perfect ingredients for a brill night in

Advantages: wonderful cast, story and just enough of everything to make it suit everyone
Disadvantages: none

...of...Sam is actually now a ghost who noone can see or hear, until he comes across Oda, played by Whoopi Goldberg. He then sets out to bring his killers to justice. I mentioned in my review for A few Good Men that I just cant get to like Demi Moore, and I find her performace in this the same, quite wooden and while she is emotional at times, I am not and its strange, I just cannot connect with her and I dont know why. It just seems forced and like ...
...think, learning to be a ghost and the character develops well within this theme. He manages to be emotional, and quite hard-ass by the end of the movie, and he really drew me into the movie, by seeming genuine and by doing what every man would do...getting revenge! While Swayze is good, Whoopi Goldberg is absolutely amazing, she adds a dimension into the movie that would not be there if anyone else had been cast into this role, the humour is there, ...

kirstenc1985 05.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ghost (DVD)

More Dirty Dancing - No Way

Advantages: slightly watchable
Disadvantages: Does not compare to the original

...I loved the original dirty dancing and would vote it my no. 1 film of all time and the only film I've watched probably more than 10 times. This film is a prequel taking place several years before dirty dancing was set but it does not marry this story with the later Dirty Dancing in anyway, although the large Dirty Dancing 2 across the front of the DVD implies that it does. The back of the dvd claims "He's going to show her the time of her life" ...
...was false advertising calling this dirty dancing 2 as it has absolutely no connection whatsoever. They were obviously trading on the name of the original to try and capitalise profits. Even with this people weren't stupid as once word got round about it and it did badly in the States I think it went straight to dvd in UK. Would I recommend this film - No. Its watchable if you have nothing better to do and has some good scenes but it is not a patch ...

sandra102 10.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Dirty Dancing 2 - Havana Nights (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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Review of North And South - Series 1 (DVD)

Film Of The Year.... If We Had Ever Got To See It

Advantages: Gripping, amusing, horrifying tale
Disadvantages: Not one

...that despite the rave reviews 11:14 bombed in the US resulting in the Great British public being unable to see the movie until 3 years later, in a somewhat muted release. 11:14 tells the story of an event then backtracks to the situations that led up to that event from the perspective of five very different individuals. 11:14 is a movie about karma, morality, and deception that will have you glued for its 80 minute duration. What stands 11:14 apart ...
...Swayze and Henry Thomas. 11:14 sits on a kind of Twilight Zone style platter, the different stories all which have some pretty disturbing moments could either sit as individual pieces or as here link together to make the pieces of a bigger puzzle. It's unlikely that you'll watch this movie without paying a thought to the Guy Pearce movie Memento, because its styling is very similar, although 11:14 leaves you with absolutely no unanswered questions, ...

sghawken 30.08.2007 · 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 ...

KIWIMULLAN03 23.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of North And South - Series 2 (DVD)