Taxi Driver: 'Taxi Driver' provoked fierce controversy when it was released running into ... more
censorship problems in America as some of the scenes of violence were described to be 'as gory as Clockwork Orange and Straw Dogs' (Evening News '76). In addition there was outcry at a 13-year-old schoolgirl actress (Jodie Foster) co-starring as a prostitute. It won Best Picture at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and received Academy Award nominations for Best Film Best Actor (Robert De Niro) and Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster). Considered to be one of the most powerful films in motion picture history 'Taxi Driver' is a film which is '...a savage piece of work - and hellishly brilliant' (Evening News '76). Casino: Robert De Niro Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in Director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition white-hot passion and 24-carat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas in 1973 is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob's multi-million dollar casino operation - where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice... Mean Streets: 'Mean Streets' heralded Martin Scorsese's arrival as a new filmmaking force - and marked his first historic teaming with Robert De Niro. It's a story Scorsese lived a semi-autobiographical tale of first-generation sons and daughters in New York's Little Italy. Harvey Keitel plays Charlie working his way up the ranks of a local mob. Amy Robinson is Teresa the girlfriend his family deems unsuitable because of her epilepsy. And in the starmaking role that won Best Supporting Actor Awards from the New York and National Society of Film Critics De Niro is Johnny Boy a small-time gambler in big-time debt to the loan sharks...
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Taxi DriverTAXI DRIVER stars Robert De Niro, and chronicles the mental deterioration of a ... more
man driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Powered by an evocative score and featuring stellar performances by Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, and Cyrill Shepherd.CasinoLast Vegas 1973 is the setting for this gripping, fact-based story about the Mob's multi-billion dollar casino operation. Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci star with Sharon Stone in Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-carat greed toppled an empire.Mean StreetsHarvey Keitel plays Charlie, working his way up the ranks of a local mob. Amy Robinson is Teresa, the girlfriend his family deems unsuitable because of her epilepsy. And in the starmaking role that won Best Supporting Actor Awards from the New York and National Society of Film Critics, De Niro is Johnny Boy, a small-town gambler in big-time debt to loan sharks.
Production Year: 2007 - Drama - Director: Mike Binder - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Mike Binder
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: 1998 - Drama - Director: Carl Franklyn, Carl Franklin - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Meryl Streep, William Hurt, Renee Zellweger, Tom Everett Scott, Nicky Katt, Lauren Graham
Advantages: classic horror, legendary horror icon, great value Disadvantages: they get slightly worse
Having first seen the original Nightmare On Elm Street in 1995, from that moment on I became hooked on the entire franchise. Of course the original spawned many sequels including the final chapter - Wes Cravens New Nightmare and more recently - Freddy v Jason (which I believe are both absolutely fantastic). Of course as we all know the series does get worse from Part1 onwards but in my opinion doesn't mean the series is ruined. Yes, the original is by far the best but I still rate all the sequels very highly.
As far as this boxset goes I believe it to be incredible value for money. All 6 films together for just 19.99 (I got it in an HMV sale by complete luck). The only thing that does annoy me is the fact that I had to purchase 'Wes Cravens New Nightmare' by itself because it isn't part of the set (although I ended up getting that ...
Advantages: none Disadvantages: loads of scenes and music scores have been cut out
this is the only fools and horses complete collection boxset but in my eyes it isnt because loads of scenes have been cut and musical scores changed or cut out and laughter tracks added onto episodes that didnt originally have a laughter track. so its not really the complete collection is it with all these things changed and added the episode a royal flush is the one that been edited the most loads of scenes have been cut and a laughter track added wich spoils the episode completely. i would strongly recommend anyone that want to see all the episodes in all their glory is to tape them off uk gold its better than this so called complete collection that the bbc have released im still waiting for the genuine complete collection. ...
Advantages: great films and retro horror Disadvantages: bad cgi
1, 2, Freddy's Coming For You
3, 4, Better Lock Your Door
5, 6, Grab A Crucifix
7, 8, Better Stay Up Late
9, 10, Never Sleep Again...
This collection of Freddy mayhem will have you entertained for hours, from its blood soaked rooms to its humour. It changed the horror movie business when it was release and is arguably the best horror to grace our world... Freddy, Michael and Jason are the 3 icons of classic horror (with Ash a close behind).
The first time i saw Nightmare on Elm street was when I was a young kid, and that night I watched it I had a nightmare of him... He chased me to school, every kids nightmare is going to school (isn't it?).
The DVDboxset is a great buy for all you horror fans. It has every movie and some special features, I bought this around a year ago and have watched it many times ...
Features the Martin Scorsese films TAXI DRIVER, CASINO, and MEAN STREETS.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UCA; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON)
Technical information
Special Features
Steelbook packaging
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD Description
Features the Martin Scorsese films TAXI DRIVER, CASINO, and MEAN STREETS. In TAXI DRIVER, a Vietnam veteran on a late night taxi shift is disturbed by all the violence around him. He decides to clean up the streets his own way. In CASINO, a Jewish front man for the Las Vegas Mob allows his wife who jinxes the whole operation. Based on the real-life story of Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal and Tony 'The Ant' Spilotro. MEAN STREETS is the story of a young boy torn between his honest father and a street-smart neighbourhood.
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