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Horror Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection
$29.98
I had such hopes for this collection only to find them painfully dashed. The Horror Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection films and sound quality often suffers to varying degrees from film to film. Sometimes that is true within the same film. Collection contains both well known and much lesser known films that only die-hard horror fans would recognize. Some inclusions I felt were misplaced and should have been in a sci-fi collection instead. I have yet to find captioning nor subtitles for any selections. If this is important to you and your family as it is in mine you might want to reconsider this purchase based on that alone. If I had known before hand I would not have bought this. I think it is a sad shame in today's times anyone is omitted from enjoying such a simple pleasure due to a disability and will not invest in companies that show a lack of compassion for such people. Nevertheless the kit contains: # Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde starring John Barrymore, Blue Beard starring John Carradine, The Corpse Vanishes starring Bela Lugosi, Night of the Living Dead starring Judith O'Dea, Doomed to Die starring Boris Karloff, The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney, Sr., The Indestructible Man starring Lon Chaney, Jr., The Hunchback of Notre Dame Lon Chaney, Sr., Nosferatu starring Max Schreck, Swamp Women starring Mike Connors, The World Gone Mad starring Pat O'Brien, The Little Shop of Horrors starring Jack Nicholson, Tormented starring Richard Carlson, The Monster Walks starring Rex Lease, Monster from a Prehistoric Planet starring Tamio Kawaji, The Gorilla starring The Ritz Brothers, A Shriek in the Night starring Ginger Rogers, Bloodlust starring Robert Reed, The Amazing Mr. X starring Turhan Bay, Last Woman on Earth starring Robert Towne, The Bat starring Vincent Price, The House on Haunted Hill starring Vincent Price, The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price, Dementia 13 starring William Campbell, Phantom from 10,000 Leagues starring Kent Taylor, Carnival of Souls starring Candace Hilligoss, Atom Age Vampire starring Alberto Lupo, Creature from the Haunted Sea starring Robert Towne, Nightmare Castle starring Barbara Steele, Black Dragons starring Bela Lugosi, Invisible Ghost starring Bela Lugosi, One Body Too Many starring Bela Lugosi, White Zombie starring Bela Lugosi, Attack of the Giant Leeches starring Ken Clark, The Screaming Skull starring John Hudson, Beast of Yucca Flats starring Tor Johnson, The Terror starring Boris Karloff, Revolt of the Zombies starring Dean Jagger, The Giant Gilla Monster starring Don Sullivan, The Fatal Hour starring Boris Karloff, Dead Men Walk starring George Zucco, The Mad Monster starring George Zucco, Maniac starring Bill Woods, Metropolis starring Gustav Frolich, and more.

Sex and the City - The Movie (Widescreen Edition)
$19.98
"The moral of the story is, If you try to pollute the New York Public Library with your frou-frou, something terrible will happen." - Jessica Zafra

Bad or good, if you are a fan of the series - you just have to see the movie. And fortunately, this movie spin-off doesn't end up totally badly. What can we expect, anyway, from a big franchise such as this? Product placements all over, no less, like it's the designer names' and Vogue's field day. Three years after the series finale, somebody has got to make up for an update in today's couture via our four beloved girls. In an over-the-top-it's-almost-in-bad-taste way, that is. Honestly, during the first half of the movie, I was ready to walk out if I saw another Pucci-whatever print dress, pair of oversized hoop earrings or ankle boots. If these girls have enough money to wear labels, couldn't they have bought something appropriate yet equally fabulous for the trip to Mexico? I am very disappointed in that red dress Miranda wore... I mean, to a resort, dear? I thought the character was much more sensible than that.

My version of the Jessica Zafra moral lesson is - "make your wedding day all about the dress, and you bring it upon yourself if that's all you stand next to at the altar." I'm not going to lecture about materialism because this movie is obviously not about moral lessons anyway, but it's just that the first half reminded me a lot about why I never liked Carrie Bradshaw in the series until she got her karma in Berger. When she took off her glasses in front of the mirror in Mexico, I wanted to say, "Girl, you should've spent as much money on anti-ageing creams as on your Manolo Blahniks, 'cause I think Big got scared seeing a preview of the future."

And so as her karma unfolded, the movie, too, started to redeem itself, with its focus on relationships. The writers seemed to have gained the upper hand over merchandising department this time. The new character Louise was a fresh touch. I liked the parallelism in Carrie and Miranda's fight and the latter's relationship with Steve. And the tear-inducing scenes that make it the quintessential chick flick have totally overshadowed the predictable happy ending for every character (yes, including Javier and Anthony) in the movie.

Predictable, yes, but it is what we came to the theater for - to see our modern day heroines remind us about the value of friendship and forgiveness and being your own self, whether you live in the city or not.

The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
$19.99
THE MUPPET MOVIE is the first movie that I can actually remember watching in the theater. And I remember the funniest image my little four year-old-mind had ever captured: a car full of puppets driving around with another car upside down on top. I recently watched it again, and I now surprised that the movie has just as much entertainment in store for a 34-year-old as it did for a 4-year-old. Contrary to popular belief, the Muppets don't have a specific demogrpahic target audience. There is something in these movies (especially the first three) for everyone.

I was also amazed at the cameo star power which this film boasted. It features the likes of Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Cloris Leachman, Orson Welles, Richard Pryor, and Steve Martin just to name a few. The one-liners and Seinfeldesque situational comedy is abounding. And so is the pace: one minute slapstick and the next, dry and subtle (which is the one I like best).

As far as talk of "censorship" is concerned, I'm not going to reduce an excellent rating just because it doesn't show Kermit drinking wine or champagne (or whatever it was). Would I prefer it be the original version? Perhaps. But if some parent doesn't want their little kid to see Kermit the Frog consuming an alcoholic beverage then I can respect that too.

Now if we can just get THE MUPPET MOVIE soundtrack on compact disc...

Hannah Montana The Movie
$29.99
Such a sweet, clean & fun movie with great music. My daughter (4yrs old) & I rented it so many times we ended up buying it. Love it every time...