The Children's Hour DVD

Advantages: Fantastic Documentary of 80's Music Scene
Disadvantages: None

...TWENTY FOUR HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (SPECIAL EDITION 2-DISC SET includes over 8 hours of bonus material) - DVD Region 2 - £19.99 * Stars; Steve Coogan, Ralf little, Paddy Considine, and Peter Kay. * Directed by: Michael Winterbottom * Running Time: Approx. 112 Mins (Colour) * Contains: Some very strong language, some moderate nudity (wahey!), mild but infrequent violence, and sight of hard drug use (not to be condoned ... nudity ok though!) Wad's it awl abowt then? Twenty Four Hour Party is an excellent British film that documents a seminal period in British popular music and culture, with a music scene that was born in Manchester, or Mad-Chester arrrr kid, as Oasis would later drawl. Hailing from the North-West myself, more specifically Liverpool (Although, unfortunately I haven't lived there for over 10 years now), I... Read review

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Advantages: extra features, deleted scenes
Disadvantages: none whatsoever

...Rush Hour is such a cool, funny and entertaining film which can be seen by family, friends and children too, the acting is good, the actors are funny and the storyline is well written. Rush Hour is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. The transfer is flawless with little sign of dirt or grain. The colours are all soild. I dare you to find any faults. As for the sound well there are Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 mixes. For an action film this is exactly what you'd expect-very lively throughout with clear dialogue and a good use of score. The extras are the real reason to take a look at the dvd. First up are two audio commentaries. The first is with Director Brett Ratner who is a very lively talker. He doesn't get too technical and recalls more of the lighter stories about making the film. The film is produced by New... Read review

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Advantages: Great acting , True Story
Disadvantages: Upsetting story

...To Save the Children 1994 THIS IS VHS REVIEW NOT DVD The Story: This film is based on a true story about an elementary school in Wyoming that was taken over by a mad man with a bomb. David Young (Richard Thompson) is an unhinged man who has decided that he wants to go to the new world and take the children of Wyoming with him. He sees this as his way of saving the children. He has been making a bomb secretly and planning his take over for some time. David never planned he would be taking over the school alone, he had arranged for two friends to help along with his daughter and wife. David's wife Dorsie (Wendy Crewson) is not fully aware of his intentions, insisting that he would never actually hurt the children, she stands by him inside the school but when the female teachers start talking to her she starts to have her... Read review

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