This classic noir mystery from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene is regarded to ... more
be the best filmwork of both of these extreme talents. The Third Man features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with...
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A celebrated British noir charting post-war European malaise, Carol Reeds' The Third Man ... more
was recently voted the greatest British film of all time.Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten, Citizen Kane), a naive writer of pulp westerns, arrives in Vienna to meet hi...
In this stylishly riveting whodunit, gay private eye Donald Strachey (Chad Allen) is hired ... more
to investigate violent attacks against John Rutka, an infamous publisher hell-bent on outing New York's prominent elite. Even with a hunch that the threats may be staged, Strachey takes the case for its sizable fee. But when Rutka's charred remains turn up, the hard-nosed detective is lured into a web of deceit and powerfully tangled enemies. With several threats on his life, he might not live to solve this mystery.
With an introduction by Ian Thompson "The Third Man" is Graham Greene's brilliant ... more
recreation of post-war Vienna a 'smashed dreary city' occupied by the four Allied powers. Rollo Martins a second-rate novelist arrives penniless to visit his friend and hero Harry Lime. But Harry has died in suspicious circumstances and the police are closing in on his associates..."The Fallen Idol" is the chilling story of a small boy caught up in the games that adults play. Left in the care of the butler and his wife whilst his parents go on a fortnight's holiday Philip realises too late the danger of lies and deceit. But the truth is even deadlier.
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The two most memorable aspects of director Carol Reed's 1949 adaptation of Graham Greene's ... more
post-War Vienna-based mystery Third Man are prime examples of the paradoxical power of cinematic myth. Orson Welles, the actor most identified with the film, has little more than a cameo in it, while the musical theme of his character (Harry Lime)--an infectiously jaunty tune played on the zither--became an international pop repertoire icon for a half-century, even if it was almost always incorrectly labeled "The Third Man Theme". Reed's decision to eschew an orchestra for the solo zither performances of Anton Karas was a pioneering one, though the Viennese-born musician originally didn't receive credit as composer and despite the enduring global impact of his music, would never compose for films again. This marks the first digital recording of the landmark score, performed here with an uncanny ear for Karas' original inflections by award-winning Bavarian soloist Gertrud Huber--all the more remarkable considering Karas' original session performances were largely ad-libbed. Karas' sprightly melodies are as timeless and internationally evocative as ever, supplemented here by dialog snippets of the film and orchestrated versions of the "Harry Lime" and "Café Mozart" themes that only serve to underscore the singular power of the original's solo intentions. --Jerry McCulley, Amazon.com
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A gay detective who always gets his man... Chad Allen stars as gay detective Donald ... more
Strachey in this gritty series of crime stories based on the popular novels by author Richard Stevenson. In Third Man Out Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka known for "outing" prominent citizens. Strachey abandons bodyguard duty when he feels that Rutka is staging the threats against him. When Rutka turns up dead Strachey is faced with an extensive list of enemies all with enough motive to kill.
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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: 1999 - Drama - Director: Dick Maas - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: William Hurt, Jennifer Tilly, Denis Leary, Michael Chiklis, Francesca Brown
Production Year: 1945 - Drama - Director: David Lean - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond
Advantages: Greatest film ever made Disadvantages: Drug abusive scenes
Media: DVD - Action/Adventure
Actors: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia
Director: Brian De Palma
Format: PAL, SpecialEdition
Language: English, Spanish
Region: 2
Classification: 18 and over
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Release Date: 9th December 1983
Running Time: 164 minutes
Price: £3.18
Scarface is my all-time favorite film, Starring Al Pacino as gangland mobster Tony Montana. His rise from the rough streets of Cuba to the top of Miami's drug fuelled empire. Tony Montana wanted it all wealth, power and control, he was living this life, which they call the American Dream.
This film is surely a true great. It's greed for wealthness would make you envious. There's always a saying for people like Tony, ' the person that wants too much from life, risk ...
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towards the end when he realises that there is only so much that he can do to forge a brotherly relationship with Raymond.
I really enjoyed this film and it's definitely one that you are likely to want to watch more than once.
As the DVD I have is the Collector's Edition there are a number of extras that are all worth taking a look at. These include:
The journey of Rain Man featurette
The Fog: a look at the mysteries of autism
Audio commentaries by director Barry Levinson and writers Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass
Deleted scenes
Photo gallery
Original trailer
If you are into watching the extras I definitely recommend the first two featurettes.
The SpecialeditionDVD is available on Amazon for £5.88. It has a 15 rating and a running time of 128 minutes. ...
Advantages: Stacks upon stacks of extra features. Disadvantages: Unecessary inclusion of 4:3 ratio version.
Now, Men in Black was already a superb film. What has always been good about it is it's perfect suitability to just plonk yourself down and watch it on the spur of the moment.
With the incredible amount of extra features included on this DVD you will be plonking yourself down for a considerable time to come.
All of the features are perfectly matched to the style of the film. My particular favourites are the out-takes (an excellent one involving the out of control ball seen - without the ball) and the scene editing workshop. At least you can have a go at putting a film together.
My only criticism is that the whole DVD fills you with a feeling of greed and you can't help but want more. ...
This classic noir mystery, from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene, is generally considered to be the best filmwork of both of these estimable talents. THE THIRD MAN features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend, Harry Lime (Orson Welles). When he finds that Lime has just been killed in a questionable car accident, he decides to remain in the city to investigate his friend's demise.
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