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Mad Max (Special Edition)
$14.98
For more than 20 years, American audiences were saddled with an inferior version of the 1979 action-thriller from Down Under. A worldwide hit upon its initial release, director George Miller's "Mad Max" had the misfortune of receiving U.S. distribution from American-International Pictures (AIP), which trimmed five minutes and redubbed the film with American voices - thus eliminating its Australian flavor. Adding insult to injury, AIP buried the movie in drive-ins and grindhouses as a second feature. Happily, the original 95-minute version can be found on this DVD release. Fueled by Mel Gibson's effective performance as a vengeful highway cop and David Eggby's stunning photography, the futuristic "Mad Max" boasts some extraordinary stunt work and offbeat characterizations. Miller gains tremendous mileage from his limited budget and the Australian locations provide an ideal visual counterpart to the desolate cops-vs.-bikers atmosphere. Not surprisingly, this independent cult classic helped put Australia on the cinematic map.

Braveheart (Sapphire Series) [Blu-ray]
$39.99
This movie has always been my favorite. Viewing it on Blu Ray makes it even better. Overall the picture is superb but I couldn't give 5-star rating because at some parts of the movie, the focused subject appeared blurred. This is the only set back. Sound Q is excellent.

Hamlet
$14.98
Saw the movie before seeing the play on Broadway with Jude Law. If I had not seen the movie, it would have been very difficult to watch the play and understand what was going on. Mel did a great job in playing Hamlet. The whole cast was excellent. I highly recommend this movie, if you are a Shakespeare fan.

Mike K

Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (Widescreen Edition)
$19.99
The Maya civilization ceased to exist before the coming of the Europeans, what would have been a decent movie was ruined by placing the Europeans in that time period thereby suggesting that the Europeans played a part in the Mayan civilization demise.