They Don't Make Them Like This Anymore - Various Artists

They really don't make them like this anymore

Advantages: A wonderful viewing experience
Disadvantages: It's classic Hitchcock - you won't find any bad points!

the boys take delicious perversion in inviting a select crowd, including David's father, his aunt and his fiance, along with the aforementioned tutor, to the apartment that very evening for a party with a buffet served on the very chest that contains the body! How could they, the morally and intellectually elite, ever be found out for such a perfectly executed crime?... This is yet another classic Hitchcock. A minimal set, a handful of charaters beautifully realised by a wonderful cast and a typically suspenseful story to draw you in. What's extra-special about this particular film is that there was virtually no film editing involved. The entire movie was filmed on 10 individual tapes which each ran continuously and then were simply spliced together to form the whole reel. It was truly groundbreaking and you will observe the various shots that ...

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Review of Rope (DVD)

They don't make them like this anymore!

Advantages: reat addictive storyline, even for adults. Wonderful characters
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little dark for very young children.

I must have been about 8 when I first saw Animals of Farthing Wood, and it was the first TV program that really got me hooked, and I always made sure I was home from school in time to watch the next episode, and I still feel it's influences today. One thing that made it so addictive compared to a lot of children's TV was the continuous storyline that ran right through the series. This at the time was something mainly reserved for adult or family programs, particularly the intense cliffhangers at the ends of many episodes. The story itself was gripping as well, a group of animals forced to flee their homes after they are destroyed by humans, making the dangerous trip to the nature sanctuary of White Deer Park. In basic terms it's another version of the old "exodus" story. The danger is real as well, and almost unprecedented ...

C-J-C 02.11.2007 (03.11.2007) · Read full review
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Review of The Animals of Farthing Wood

They just don't make them like they used to

Advantages: Riveting, four main stars, the score, the direction, where shall I stop?
Disadvantages: None for me, although it's long and slow, which may not be your cup of tea

, 'They don't make them like they used to' really odes apply here. I can't remember a Western that was so powerful. 'Forgiven' and 'Open Range' have come close in using blunt and visual approaches, and are great films, but these still don't touch the surface of Leone's excellent show here. I can see how Leone has affected Stephen King's portrayal of his hero Roland of Gilead in his 'The Dark Tower' saga, and no doubt for the next few years I will spot other bits and pieces that remind me of this film. It's no surprise. If I was a director or an actor, I'd probably look here for inspiration, too. Once Upon A Time In The West has been released on various DVD formats. Sadly, I only have the privilege of having seen it as a film only production, but I'm likely to go and buy the film in all its glory and plethora of extras. Rarely am I bothered ...

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Review of Once Upon A Time In The West (Collector's Edition) (DVD)