Archive for the ‘Classics’ Category
May 6th, 2009 | 
Author: Wuthering Heights 1939 Classic Black and White with Original Theatrical Trailer Import All Region
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5 Stars One of the classics
A person who can sit and watch this movie and now cry and the end, simply has no heart. There are no words to describe this gripping movie, other that it catches the reallife stories of men and women throughout the ages. These lifelike stories will not age or fade, since love is no different now than it was when the movie was made or the book was written down.
For some obscure reason Hollywood wants to remake classic movies like Wuthering Heights, probably thinking it will improve the original. They would be wise to stay clear from this movie, since there is no improving possible on the original.
Top of the list and highly recommended.
5 Stars swept up in the movie
the first time i watched this movie was years ago,i really got swept up in the whole thing,like i was right there with them.and it’s not just a chick flik as they say.my kids were very young and they both love the movie,thats why i am ordering it.my daughter wants it and we can’t find it in stores.i think this will be her favorite birthday present.
1 Star Paid but never received
I can’t review this product when it has never been received. Thirty-two days have elapsed since the order was confirmed and Amazon has failed to follow through with their portion of the purchase agreement. Regardless if I receive my payment back I will never purchase through this organization ever again.
4 Stars Moving, Gripping, Drama.
Wuthering Heights-1939, Black & White.
A story of a boy and girl who grow up, becoming a man and woman in love, but are separated by his extreme poverty and his low station in life; in a time in England, in the 1700’s, when station in life was very important and set. The boy, the man, in hopeless poverty, is treated badly by the rich and seeks to give as good as he gets.
Some charming scenes of the boy and girl in their happy childhood. The story grabs your attention and holds it. Yet it is not a happy story. The characters get quite intertwined; he loves her, but she doesn’t know….maybe…maybe not…and all this time there is the bitter feuding between him and that guy and him that other guy.
Excellent acting, sets, and pace. Some thought-provoking dialogue. An all-star cast with the lovely Ms. Merle Oberon as Kathy; Laurence Olivier and David Niven.
It is a story of infatuation rather than true love. See under the “comment” button below for my reasoning; placed in the comment section because it gives away some of the story.
If you like Ms. Merle Oberon; she is also in the great film “The Scarlet Pimpernel-1935″. Laurence Olivier is in the happier film “Pride and Prejudice-1940″.
1 Star Haven’t received yet!
I am still waiting for this! I am hoping to get it before Christmas. I’m sure once I get it, it will be awesome.
A bostonian widow moves with her kids to the country. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007 Starring: Hayley Mills Burl Ives Run time: 108 minutes Rating: G Director: James Neilson
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5 Stars Charming “Summer Magic”
Get that warm “Summer Magic” feeling! This is one of those films that you can view at any time or at any age. Hayley Mills is especially charming and Burl Ives and Dorothy McGuire are just a few in the rest of the superb cast. Get this DVD and watch it some Sunday evening. It will perk you right up!
5 Stars Classic Disney! Just Flitterin!
Disneyland has graciously adopted the fine tune of “Flitterin” from this motion picture, and with good reason. It’s Disney Main St. USA starring none other than the Disney Studios prodigy, actress Haley Mills in one of her best films for Disney. With many fine supporting cast in Dorothy McGuire, Deborah Walley, and Burl Ives singing some very agreeable songs. “Ugly Bug Ball” is one of them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this movie, and the only squabbles I can think of would stem from nitpicking any dvd production values.
The plot is simple, an upper crust family must find a suitable place to live after a huge fallout with their good fortune, and investments. Haley Mills, as Nancy the daughter, comes to the rescue by doing some early homework, and contacting a potential house for very conveniant rates in a country town. The elegant country house, however, is owned by an out of towner who has placed it under care of Burl Ives. Meanwhile, a cousin comes to visit the family fixing up the house, with Haley Mills constantly bringing up the fact that the real owner might come back to kick them out. Deborah Walley plays the fine acting cousin of Julia, who is an upper crust snob with very well taught manners. The inner house conflict between Haley and Deborah make up quite a bit of the interior of the movie while the house is undergoing reconstruction. Finally, the homeowner does eventually make it back in time for a halloween party, that fictitiously commemorates his deceased mother. And his mother is still alive!
Needless to say, the original homeowner is a suave handsome gentleman who falls for the vibrant Haley. Fine movie for the entire family, which is what Disney is all about.
5 Stars Haley Mills movies
Received right on time!! In great condition. The 2 movies I ordered are gifts and I cannot wait for the person to receive them this week. Will use this seller again, no problem. 
5 Stars Fun Charming Movie
This is a delightful charming, fun movie. I enjoy it everytime I see it.
5 Stars Summer Fun
This is one of your typical “feel good” movies from Disney with Hayley Mills. Having grown up in this genre of movies, this is one of the favorites. Good family flick!
James Stewart, at his warmest and most avuncular, plays the bandleader who rocketed to fame during the swing era. The Glenn Miller Story may be a whitewashed version of Miller’s life, but it certainly is a pleasant example of the feel-good Hollywood biopic, with the usual conventions: early struggles, loyal wife (June Allyson at her chirpiest), personal sacrifice–Miller joins the Army when war breaks out, although he doesn’t have to–and ultimate tragedy. All the Glenn Miller classics filling the soundtrack make the film pretty easy to take, too: “Moonlight Serenade,” “A String of Pearls,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo.” Miller plays the great “In the Mood” with his military band during a World War II air-raid warning. Pure corn, but it works. Director Anthony Mann, better known for his superb series of hard-bitten fifties westerns with Stewart, keeps the story moving gently and gracefully. A hot jazz interlude features Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa. –Robert Horton
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1 Star Bad experience trying to buy DVDs on web…….
About a month ago, we tried to order three DVDs on this site. The first was a Superman collection through a company called OLD-TIME-THEATRE. Even though they sent an immediate response to our payment nearly a month ago, we are unable to reach them by phone or e-mail, but they have not billed us either. The second DVD was the GLEN MILLER story through a company named IMPORT-CDs. Five days after ordering it we get a notification of a refund from them, with no explanation. I guess it is common practice not to explain to customers why vendors are refunding payment? How tough would it have been to drop a customer an e-mail? The third DVD we tried to order that day was a movie called HOLIDAY AFFAIR. There was a picture of the DVD that appeared correct, but the description was of completely differant actors, so we did not order it. I am sure that there are thousands of great transactions everyday on this site, but our experience was not. I’ll think twice before ordering here again.
5 Stars Just as I remembered!
I had to share this video with my mom for Christmas as this is one of my earliest memories from my childhood. I remember watching it on TV and my mother humming the music for days afterwards. I was excited to find the title!
5 Stars Can’t beat the old classic movies
If you love Jimmy Stewart, this is the movie for you. Jimmy Stewart portrayed Glenn Miller with style and grace. Love it!
The scenes with the service men is very special to my family as my father was in this film and can be clearly seen. When this movie was on TV when I was growing up, we always watched it no matter the time of day. Now we can watch it over and over and pause it to get a better look.
3 Stars Incompatable
Delivery service was great however, I then found I could not play DVD on my TV. We had to watch it through the computer which tells me I can only change the format a limited number of times?
Wonder if it is possible to order DVD’s which are compatable with UK TV format?
4 Stars DVD Glenn Miller Story
This is an old movie so I had to have it. I remember the great music.
Three years after A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969), Charles Schulz’s beloved “Peanuts” characters hit the big screen again in the enjoyable Snoopy, Come Home. This time, everyone’s favorite beagle turns the kids’ world upside down when he receives a mysterious letter from a girl named Lila and hits the road with best friend Woodstock, evading a sadistic would-be pet owner and other perils along the way. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown is left to wonder: Who is Lila, and will Snoopy ever return? Snoopy, Come Home still holds up well for kids of all ages, though the mod opening sequence and snappy songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and other Disney films) are unmistakably from the ’70s. Vince Guaraldi’s jazzy music is missed, but Thurl Ravenscroft, best known for “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and the laugh of the Jolly Green Giant, lends his basso profundo to the persistent “No dogs allowed!” (All ages: minor cartoon violence). –David Horiuchi
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5 Stars Best moment
For any adult born between 1970-1980, we all remember Snoopy, if not this particular movie. Which is to say, anyone looking for a little innocence, humor and all around fun should own this movie. The look is dated, the songs not as much, but who cares? Just the other day, Family Guy had a homage to the NO DOGS ALLOWED sequence that left me laughing hysterically and a little nostalgic for this film. And if Snoopy cracking up in the library while reading his chosen book “The Bunnies” doesn’t make you smile and cry laughing, nothing will. And in the end, when Snoopy finally comes home, with Woodstock waiting for him, will almost bring a tear to your face. GREAT FILM! There’s a reason Snoopy is an American icon, and there’s no arguing that!
5 Stars Excellent condition
I love Chrlie Brown. I,m trying to collect the set of DVDs. Amamazons Products work great. I never had a problem out of them yet.
3 Stars Good Peanuts Fun
For anyone who truly loves the Peanuts Gang and their pal Snoopy then Snoopy Come Home is for you. It is one more happy chapter in the lives of Schultz’s lovable characters.
Now, we have to remember the year Snoopy Come Home was released is not up to the grade of most animated movies today, but still worth watching. So, enjoy!
5 Stars Excellent DVD
I ordered this DVD as a gift for my son. He loves it! We are very happy with the speed it was delivered, It is satisfactory in every way!
5 Stars My granddaughter loves this dvd
My children watched this years ago and now my granddaughter is enjoying it with the same excitement as they did!
Going My Way Universal Cinema Classics
A kindly priest sent to save a financially ailing church turns the boys into a choir & writes them a hit song. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/06/2007 Starring: Bing Crosby Rise Stevens Run time: 126 minutes Rating: Nr
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5 Stars Wonderful Film
A great movie. Bing Crosby at his best. To hear “Swingin’ On A Star” again alone was worth the price of the DVD.
5 Stars Refreshing
A wonderful trip down memory lane when singers could sing and dancers could dance. A refreshing difference compared to the many caustic performers in today’s world.
5 Stars Going My Way is a home run!!
Ok, it is an old movie and in Black and White. But you must see this movie for what it is, a time when things were quiet and peaceful. When a community was very close and the priest, the school and the church were the focal points of that community. This is an excellent movie about a time that is no longer with us. Bing Crosby is top notch with a great cast. Relax and let this take you back in time for just a little while. Both of my kids loved this movie and there was no way that I thought that they would. No non-stop action or big budget special effects, just a very captivating movie. Do not forget or pass up this type of movie.
5 Stars Timeless treasure warms a cold winter’s night.
I was so happy to find this gem on Amazon, as it has been increasingly difficult to find the last couple of years on television. (Even at Christmas!) This film, along with it’s sequel “The Bells of St. Mary’s” will warm the heart of anyone who ever attended Parochial school, or even CCD classs back in the 40’s,50’s, or early 60’s. Bing Crosby is magnificent as Fr. O’Malley, the young priest sent to help a pastor and parish in dire financial straits. Barry Fitzgerald will steal your heart as the crusty old Monsignor with a little boy’s charm. Some musical numbers by Bing and a boy’s choir, a bit of opera from the Met, and a generous sprinkling of the blarney make this movie a feel-good experience right up to the heartwarming ending. This old chestnut will bring a smile to the face, a tear to the eye, and a warm glow to the heart. Curl up on the sofa on a cold winter’s night with this bit of entertainment from a time gone by. Boy, did they know how to make ‘em back then.
5 Stars excellent classic movie
love classic films, thought the acting and story line was very much put together in a fantasitic way.
American Frontier Classics Where the Red Fern Grows
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Ranking just behind the best of animator Don Bluth’s films (Anastasia and The Secret of NIMH), Thumbelina is a bubble-light version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. The finger-sized heroine goes about the old-fashioned trials of trying to find a good man, but the film is clever enough to make it endearing for the 3-6 set and more than passable for adult viewers. Barry Manilow provides much of the song score, which helps immensely. The ballad “Let Me Be Your Wings” is as good as Disney’s best. Carol Channing and Charo have a good ol’ time with their songs too. The voice of Thumbelina is none other than Jodi Benson, who gave voice to Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. –Doug Thomas
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5 Stars I’d forgotten how much I love this
My 5 year old daughter got this for Christmas. We all Loved it! The songs, the hilarious group of characters, it’s a great flick!
5 Stars 3 year old LOVES this!!!
This is a grat item my daughter loves it and keeps her entertained for a while. Normally hard to do!
5 Stars beautiful
my daughter is 2 1/2 yr old and she loves fairies. she really likes this story. i think it’s kinda corny but it is made for kids
5 Stars Thumbelina DVD
I haven’t actually opened the DVD, as it is a gift. But it appears to be in the original packaging, so I will assume its new, or at the very least in good shape. We shall know, come Christmas time.
Other than that, quick delivery and fairly priced
5 Stars Perfect movie for your little princess
This is my 4-year-old princess-loving daughter’s absolute favorite movie. She wants to watch it over and over again. Unlike most of the Disney movies, nothing in this movie scared her. My 2-year-old daughter also enjoys this movie very much!
Double Indemnity Universal Legacy Series
Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and writer Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) adapted James M. Cain’s hard-boiled novel into this wildly thrilling story of insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), who schemes the perfect murder with the beautiful dame Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck): kill Dietrichson’s husband and make off with the insurance money. But, of course, in these plots things never quite go as planned, and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out. From the opening scene you know Neff is doomed, as the story is told in flashback; yet, to the film’s credit, this doesn’t diminish any of the tension of the movie. This early film noir flick is wonderfully campy by today’s standards, and the dialogue is snappy (”I thought you were smarter than the rest, Walter. But I was wrong. You’re not smarter, just a little taller”), filled with lots of “dame”s and “baby”s. Stanwyck is the ultimate femme fatale, and MacMurray, despite a career largely defined by roles as a softy (notably in the TV series My Three Sons and the movie The Shaggy Dog), is convincingly cast against type as the hapless, love-struck sap. –Jenny Brown
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5 Stars Justifiably At The Top Of Most Film Noir Lists
This is one of the best-liked classic films of all time and I am among that large group of fans as well. I am one of those suckers who bought the first Universal DVD release, but the transfer was terrible so I waited until this double-disc Legacy Series version came out and re-purchased it. Now, the film finally looks great.
Few movies have ever had dialog this entertaining…..at least the conversations between Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. I think it’s a big appeal to this movie, except to younger folks who look at it as “cheesy.”
I read the book, “Double Indemnity,” by James Cain, and was surprised that the film’s snappy dialog was not in it. This is one of the rare times when the movie was far better than the book. That’s not a shock after you find out that literary giant Raymond Chandler and Hall Of Fame director Billy Wilder combined to write the screenplay,
For a murder/suspense story, there is very little action, almost none, yet there are no boring lulls. The three main actors - Stanwyck, MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson, are what make this so good.
MacMurray’s narration is fun to hear as he tells the story in flashback, from the beginning by dictating into an old Dictaphone to his co-worker Robinson. The latter is almost mesmerizing in his performance, the way he delivers his lines. He can even make a speech about something as boring as insurance and still keep you riveted to the screen.
Stanwyck was no sex symbol (at least to me) but she looked great here in the most seductive of 1940s clothing and, like Robinson, has a distinctive voice and accent that keeps your attention.
This film was the inspiration for the 1980 movie, “Body Heat,” starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. That, too, was a very, very good movie….but not many films are in the class of this one.
5 Stars 3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Though I still maintain that the framing device marrs Billy Wilder’s otherwise flawless noir, Double Indemnity is a clever film and worthy classic that should be seen by anyone who enjoys film or the notion of a perfect murder.
5 Stars ONE OF THE GREATS
The combination of Billy Wilder ( directing ), and Raymond Chandler ( screenplay ) should have insured any movie ‘classic’ status, but the addition of an excellent cast nailed the lid down. The chemistry between Stanwyck ( who pretty much set the standard here for femme fatales ), and Fred MacMurray ( in, arguably, his best role ) was incendiary. Add Edward G. Robinson, and the mix is positively lethal.
For all the pretty packaging of this product the ‘extras’ pretty much suck. Still, the movie does look a bit better than it did on my old VHS tape.
4 Stars I disagree
-The movie looks great
-Those who say the remaster is bad are wrong
-Buy the movie
5 Stars Double tour de force
In this classic *film noir*, the infamous Hollywood production code of the 30s-40s, which prohibited explicit erotic language and images, actually makes things more interesting. Take, for instance, the delicious exchange of double-entendres about a *speed limit* during the first encounter between Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.
The main theme of the movie, of course, is the classic *femme fatale* motif, which denotes the dream produced by a male-dominated society (America in the 30s-50s) of a cold, manipulative, and calculating female. She is lacking any morality. Needles to say, it is a dream, fiction, and a masochistic dream at that, because he dreams about being exploited by a woman.
Also, it is perhaps a bit obscure, the quasi-Oedipal triangle, where “father* figure is split in two - Barbara Stanwyck’s husband, *negative* father and a *symbolic* father (Keyes). After the killing, the hero must pay the price. The very last scene Keys tells dying Neff that Keyes is *much more* to him than just a colleague. In fact Keyes is Neff’s missing *father*. This is sublime piece of cinema - perhaps one of the best Hollywood has ever created.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad Disney Gold Classic Collection
This 1949 Disney feature has never been available on video in its original form until now. The 68-minute film contains two shorts: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The former is a lively version of Kenneth Grahame’s book of animal adventures, including Mr. Toad, a rambunctious sort with a passion for motorcars. Basil Rathbone narrates the story. Sleepy Hollow is the Washington Irving story of a stuffy schoolmaster and his ability to win the love of the fair Katrina from the brutish Brom Van Brunt. Many fans will see a resemblance to Disney’s masterpiece created some 40 years later, Beauty and the Beast, in style and story. The end is still scary enough to send youngsters under the table. Bing Crosby supplies the narration, character voices, and songs. The opening number in a library including two stories has been included in this good-looking restoration. The shorts were made in Disney’s prime, a year before Cinderella, and the look is wondrous. The exaggeration of Ichabod’s skinny frame and his slumping horse is a glorious example. –Doug Thomas
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3 Stars Disturbing
I bought this just for the Headless Horseman cartoon. There are two on this disc. The Mr. Toad Adventures, which is the first, sucks. It is psychotic, and scary. Even for an adult. The Headless Horseman story is a classic and worth watching.
5 Stars A Must Have for any Family
When that first leaf falls off the tree. When you sense that smell of autumn in the air. When you anticipate the onset of the Halloween season, then this is the movie for your family. A Disney classic that all Disney lovers should own. Fun family viewing.
5 Stars The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
My students enjoyed the tale of Ichabod Crane. It
was an excellent end to our activities on Halloween.
5 Stars Still A Classic
This timeless classic is still fun to watch.I remember it from when I was little.I hope now my daughter will get to say the same thing,cause I’m gonna watch it with her time and time again.Ichabod cracks me up on the last few minutes of the movie when he’s being chased by the Headless Horseman.That scene makes it worth watching.The Mr. Toad cartoon is pretty good too.I had never saw it growing up,but yeah it was pretty good.I’m a sucker for the good old classic Disney Movies like this one.The animation is still awesome ,even compared to today’s cartoons.I prefer this to the new computer generated junk.I wish they would only do a remake of Sleepy Hollow though,and make it a longer movie.
5 Stars ANIMATED HALLOWEEN DVD
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The Bells of St. Mary’s works much better for its battle of wills between a parish priest and a head nun than the dopey musical interludes that pepper it, but Bells is still a winning, emotionally satisfying film. This sequel to Going My Way has Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) taking over the St. Mary’s parochial school and finding himself at loggerheads with Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman, looking gorgeous even in a habit). There’s a wonderful balance to all of this: O’Malley takes a more worldly approach to administration and is wrong just as many times as the nun is when she insists on a more biblical approach. About four subplots suffuse the film, including the story of a young charge from the wrong side of the tracks, and the deteriorating state of St. Mary’s in the shadow of a brand-new building (the owner is played by the avuncular Henry Travers). A dear film. –Keith Simanton
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5 Stars The Bells of Saint Mary’s
Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby–she’s Mother Superior, he’s a priest. Lots of heart and humor and Bing’s crooning. Excellent oldie!
4 Stars Bells of St Mary’s
Wonderful old movie, have to watch it every Christmas along with It’s a Wonderful Life and Alastair Sim’s Scrooge.
5 Stars Like Bing says, “I always wanted to do that again.”
Bing plays Father O’Malley and Bergman heads the Catholic girls school with their challenges cut out for them. He must take in a problem girl whose father abandoned her and she must help a deliquent boy learn to box so he can win some school yard fights. A greedy businessman who wants to tear down the school to build a new parking lot is converted by their winning ways to donate his new building for their school. Always worth seeing again is the touching moment where Bergman learns she being transferred away from the school. “The Bells of St. Mary’s” sung by Crosby is worthwhile to watch again any time of year.
5 Stars Favorite movie
To correct an earlier review, the movie was not edited to eliminate the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance. Those words were not added to the Pledge until the 1950s, about five to ten years after the movie was filmed. That being said, Bells of Saint Mary’s is one of my favorite movies. When I first saw it 30 years ago, it made me an instant Bing Crosby fan.
5 Stars The Bells of St. Mary’s
An excellent Christmas classic movie for the whole family. This movie has become a Christmas tradition for our family to watch each year. The picture is so clear with the digital remastering… so much better than the old VHS.