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Advantages: The title song, it launched the careers 2 big stars
Disadvantages: Dreadful adaptation of a great novel, laughable love scenes, horrible performances

************************************************************* TITLE: endless love RATING: No Stars CAST: Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray, Beatrice Straight, Richard Kiley, James Spader, Ian Zeiring, Penelope Milford, Jan Miner, Salem Ludwig, Leon B. Stephens, Jami Gertz, Tom Cruise, Walt Gorney, Robert Altman. DIRECTOR: Franco Zeffirelli SCREENWRITER: Judith Rascoe STUDIO: Universal Pictures / PolyGram Filmed Entertainment ...
...that the film version of ENDLESS LOVE isn't in the same league. Scott Spencer's novel is about first love being destroyed, though its not so much about the love between two teenagers as it is about obsession. The book is told completely from David's point-of-view, and we don't really meet Jade until two thirds of the book is read. In summary, the story is this: we meet David right after he is banished from the Butterfield home because Jade's father ... Read review

Advantages: This
Disadvantages: That

This movie is really one of the better movies out there. It sort of stinks as a whole that everybody doesn't love it. Everybody should try and obtain this DVD. I hope everybody who buys DVDs, will please go out and spend their good money on this one. This review used to be better. But I cannot write reviews for free. Come and see my wonderful reviews at Epinions. the web address is www.Epinions.com Look for Scapp70 Have a nice day everybody. ...
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Advantages: Fantastic acting, direction, location
Disadvantages: None at all

...serialisation of Franco Zeffirelli's epic Jesus of Nazareth. When Dave asked me if there were any DVD's that I would like as part of my Christmas present I said that I would like the DVD of Jesus of Nazareth so that I could watch it again whenever I wanted to. The one that Dave got for me was the Special Edition DVD in a black metal case with a picture of the face of Jesus (Robert Powell) on the front. The DVD set consists of two discs each split ...
...follows: Robert Powell ... Jesus Christ Anne Bancroft ... Mary Magdalene Ernest Borgnine ... The Centurion Claudia Cardinale ... The Adulteress Valentina Cortese ... Herodias James Farentino ... Simon Peter James Earl Jones ... Balthazar Stacy Keach ... Barabbas Tony Lo Bianco ... Quintilius James Mason ... Joseph of Arimathea Ian McShane ... Judas Iscariot Laurence Olivier ... Nicodemus Donald Pleasence ... Melchior Christopher Plummer ... Herod ... Read review

Advantages: Greatest Love story on DVD
Disadvantages: Hard to understand

...familiar with the tale of Romeo and Juliet, for those of you haven't it is a play created by William Shakespeare. Franco Zeffirelli an Italian film director made this play in to a movie in 1968. Cast / Characters Robert Stephens (Prince Escalus): This is the Prince of Verona John McEnery (Mercutio): Mercutio is Romeo's close friend & a relative of the Prince Paul Hardwick (Lord Capulet): Lord Capulet is Juliet's loving father. Natasha Perry ...
...Leonard Whiting (Romeo): Romeo is the son of the Montague's & lover of Juliet. Bruce Robinson (Benvolio): Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and friend. Milo O'Shea (Friar Lawrence): Romeo's Advisor & confidant. Roberto Bisacco (Count Paris): Count Paris wishes to marry Juliet. Synopsis The story is set in Verona (Italy) where two households are located the Montague's and the Capulet's. Both houses have been enemies for years, reasons for which ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful film!
Disadvantages: Nothing

...sisters - in particular, Charlotte. Jane Eyre is probably her most well-known work, and so it's not surprising that there have been several versions of it made on film. But out of all of them, the one that I've been able to watch straight through, enraptured at every moment, has been this version, with Charlotte Gainsborough and William Hurt. I can't officially compare it to the other versions since I haven't seen them in their entirety (though now ...
...synopsis of the story - Jane Eyre is a young girl living with her nightmare aunt who treats her terribly, and ends up sending her to a boarding school. Young Jane is portrayed by Anna Paquin, who does it brilliantly. The loathing for her aunt, her innocence (though accused of so much), and at last her love and loyalty to her only friend Helen Burns - suffice it to say, the movie starts out on the right foot. We're then taken to Jane as a young woman, ... Read review