Power Rangers Monster Bash Halloween Special

Content Listing
Episode List:
1. Party Monsters (Samurai)
2. Trick or Treat (MMPR Season 1)
3. Life's a Masquerade (MMPR Season 1)

DVD Extras:
Halloween Safety Video (1 Min) It's good to see Power Rangers do their PSA's again

Great Action and Halloween Fun!
If you love the Power Rangers, and you love the creatures that they battle, this is the DVD for you. With two episodes that are just filled with action and battles between the Power Rangers and some downright eerie villains, this is a DVD that any fan of the show would simply love. These episodes were two that I had not seen in the past so I enjoyed watching them and they truly were jam-packed with battles and creatures for the Power Rangers to defeat. The episodes were fun and engaging, and even my oldest who really did not watch any of these episodes enjoyed watching and the overall plot.

Power Rangers Samurai Halloween Special: Monster Bash
As soon as I started watching this Halloween DVD I couldn't stop laughing. Power Rangers Samurai Monster Bash Halloween Special is a DVD I would recommend to any Power Rangers fan. I also loved the two Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Halloween episodes. I am really pleased with my purchase.

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Cagney & Lacey: The Menopause Years

The Best Cops Return!!
Cagney and Lacey are back - my favorite female police partners return in this four-disc boxed set featuring all of their reunion movies on DVD for the first time.

The team of Christine Cagney, portrayed brilliantly by Sharon Gless, and Mary Beth Lacey, portrayed equally well by Tyne Daly, hardly need any introduction. Co-starring in Cagney & Lacey during the 1980's, the women portrayed two women detectives fighting crime and sexism in the New York City Police Department.

In doing so, Cagney & Lacey redefined gender roles in TV dramas. Now, it hardly seems possible that a series starring two women leads would not only be controversial, but a true pioneer in challenging the sexism that prevented women from obtaining untraditional jobs, but it was. While another groundbreaking cop show of that era, Police Woman, starring Angie Dickinson, should also be lauded, it was Cagney & Lacey that went much further in focusing the series spotlight on two professional women,...

We want all the seasons
I don't understand why after season 1 we get the post tv movies and not season 2. can someone explain this to me ?
It's great to have the series finale but we want all the remaining seasons to be released as well.

4 Great TV Movies & Outstanding Extras on Each!
Whats amazing about these four TV movies is how they retain the feeling of the original TV show. Each film feels like a slightly extended TV episode (and that's a compliment!). Just like the wonderful series, there is a central mystery to each but the REAL focus and power is in the the lives of Cagney and Lacey. The writers wisely chose to remain faithful to the TV show and not try to change a winning format just because they had more time to tell the story. These four films were made when several other TV shows were being brought back to TV in reocurring TV movie formats (like Columbo, The Rockford Files and Perry Mason). Its a shame that C&L was treated so badly when CBS changed presidents and after very impressive reviews and ratings, the second two TV movies were dumped in bad time slots with no advance advertising. Each film contains a newly-produced 20-minute interview that offers fascinating, affectionate, and brutally honest recollections by Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, producer...

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6 Bullets

Good dtv!
To my surprise, this is playing on Google Play for only 3.99 so I rushed to watch it...twice for that matter. I rather enjoyed it. I'd rank it pretty much on the same level as Assassination Games, JCVD's and Ernie Barbarash's other collaboration. Both movies were on the cusp of making the leap from being "good" to being "damn good". The script in AG is a bit stronger but JC does a much better job in 6B. He is in fantastic shape and doesn't sleepwalk at all through his performance. He looks and performs the best he has in years. The action is pretty well done and there is a good amount of it...even quite stylish at times. Like AG, Ernie gives us a really cool opening intro to the movie and JC kicks some serious ass in it. For the most part, 6B is shot really well, considering the budget. Acting wise, I thought everyone was above average for a DTV...with the exception of Bianca(JC's daughter). Even though she isn't in it that much, I thought her line delivery was just awful. Kris(JC's...

Better than expected
As action movies go, this one was above average solely because of the acting of Joe Flanigan. Without him, it would have been just another Van Damme movie set in an eastern European country with bad local actors. The plot was simple, a couple loses their daughter and has to enlist Van Damme's character to help get her back. Anna-Louise Plowman was adequate as the near hysterical mom who's not quite the shrinking violet you might expect, and Charlotte Beaumont was terrific as the daughter. But it was Flanigan and his expressive face that stole the show. Let's hope this exposure leads to bigger and better roles. Oh, and Van Damme was more like his old self than usual also.

Good film; Van Damme place in my heart is assured.
I rented this from redbox, curious to see what Van Damme was up to after Expendables 2. Since my teen years I have nourished a soft spot in my heart for him, and have followed all his films since the 90s. I was saddened to hear about his substance abuse issues, and hoped he would overcome these obstacles. After seeing S.Segall's latest B-release, I didn't have terribly high hopes for this movie, but was really pleasantly surprised by its quality on all counts, and so pleased to see JVD in the martyred-hero role that I love him best in. I prefer him as a tormented good guy to a villain, although he did make a nasty-hot-bad-ass in E2. The subject matter, child-sex-trafficking, was very current and presented in a very moving and non-cheesy way. Eastern Euro location; very evocative and cool. The script, editing, dialogue, character development were basically excellent. There is one beat'em-up scene set in the butcher storage area that is pretty macabre and very striking. For a short...

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The Last of Sheila

CLEVER, FUNNY, AND JUST FABULOUSLY SCRIPTED!
If you love mysteries and are tired of the brainless detective films being released on a regular basis these days, you OWE it to yourself to watch this taut yet darkly sardonic thriller!

The Agatha Christie type script (Death on the river Nile, for instance, where many plausible clues are dropped for attentive members of the audience) is nothing if not supremely intricate and as much of a guesser as I am, the film has me riveted every time I watch it.

With the possible exception of Welch, who may be guilty of being somewhat deadpan as the glam queen, almost every other actor comfortably nails his role. Great timing.

Despite the relatively dry DVD (nothing special in the "special features") I highly, highly recommend this fabulous feast of film. Buy it, for you will watch it more than once for sure.

Finally - the DVD of this wonderful brainteaser of a film
The Last of Sheila is a love or hate for most folks. I fall into the love category. A GREAT cast beautifully embodies the twisted, neurotic hollywood-types in this whodoneit or even whodonewhat for that matter. The screenplay is full of incredibly witty, sharp dialogue and it layers puzzle upon puzzle until the very end. Then - one last joke at Hollywood's expense before the final credits. Coburn, Benjamin, Cannon and Mason are particularly excellent here. Some flashback twists might get confusing, but keep watching - it pays off beautifully. Oh, and Bette Midler's closing credits number is just the perfect iceing on this multi-layered, very dark chocolate cake. Just excellent!

An Evening with Dyan, Richard, and Raquel.
The first wonderful thing about "The Last of Sheila" directed by Herb Ross is that it's a who-done-it of the first order. The writing by Tony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim is masterful and packed with insider Hollywood dish. The cast is second to none and all working at the top of their form. There are a few particular standout performances. James Mason gives us his restrained all in the pivotal roll of Phillip. He adds in the process this film to his long and distinguished list of credits. Raquel Welsh brings out for our appreciation the famous Raqui figure but also in this, her follow up to her first great roll in "Kansas City Bomber", she shows a little more of her range than most expected or allowed her at the time. Joan Hackett as Lee is touching and brilliant in one of the best rolls of her too short career. The incendiary Dyan Cannon inhabits Christine and with her raucous laugh steals the show from everyone with her thinly veiled "Sue Mengers" Agent to the stars turn...

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Classic Monsters Spotlight Collection (The Mummy (1932) / The Wolf Man / The Invisible Man / Phantom of the Opera (1943))

An excellent, budget-priced re-issuing of the 1999 Universal Monsters discs, and technically a FIVE-movie collection!
IMPORTANT NOTE, ADDED JUNE 22, 2012: This review was originally posted to the Universal 100th Anniversary Classic Monsters DVD 4-pack that includes Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon. However, Amazon has seen fit (as they so often do) to ALSO post the reviews for this product on the listing for the SECOND Universal Monsters 4-pack, which comes out in the fall of 2012, and which does NOT contain these films, but four other classic monster films: WOLF MAN, INVISIBLE MAN, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE MUMMY. Please don't think that I placed it there myself, if that's where you happen to be reading it. Thanks.

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ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE, ADDED DEC. 31, 2012: Due to Amazon's inexplicable policy of porting reviews from one product listing to other listings (regardless of whether the products are the same!),...

Awesome set.
What Amazon doesn't tell you is that the Spanish version is also included in the Dracula DVD. Nice extra. I watched them all, and the quality is good, sound is also very good. Some of the commentary is. I don't remember Tom Weaver commentint of the Creature DVD last time. I love to listen to the commentary. I love the fact that they're on separate disks. I only wish they were on Blu Ray. Should have included Wolfman or Wolfman Meets Frankenstein. For the 100th Anniversary, put out a classic Monster Blu Ray set.

DVD review
Growing up, I LOVED these old "horror movies". Like the format of "multi-movies" on the same DVD. VERY PLEASED with this product. Fast shipping, too, made this transaction VERY POSITIVE!!! THANKS!!!

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Zotz!

ZOTZ! William Castle's Unkept Promise of Fun
"The Magic Word for Fun...ZOTZ!" Thus reads Columbia Pictures' withering one-line ad campaign for William Castle's "Zotz!" (starring Tom Poston, Jim Backus, Margaret Dumont and Cecil Kellaway), an alleged comedy that debuted to no particular acclaim in 1962. Obviously the marketing department was slap out of lipstick for this pig.

What's regrettable is that "ZOTZ!" could have been a smart and even sexy flick if Castle had stuck to the premise of Admiral Walter Karig's novel of the same name.

For those scratching their heads, Karig's 1947 story was a fanciful metaphor for the dilemma of the Age of Nuclear Weapons... What do we do with a weapon capable of annihilating any thing, any enemy, any country, and with as little effort as pointing a finger?

What do we do? Well, for starters, we learn not to point fingers and threaten our neighbors, or we might very well destroy ourselves. A simplistic observation for those of us with nearly 60 years of Cold...

"ZOTZ? What's ZOTZ?"
Thanks to the marvelous WILLIAM CASTLE FILM COLLECTION, after nearly 50 years I have finally gotten a chance to see a movie that fascinated me as a child.

In ZOTZ! (1962), ancient language college professor Tom Poston translates the inscription on a 5,000-year-old coin, and learns how to use its magical powers.

This silver dollar-sized disc gives the possessor three different powers:
1.) Point at anyone or thing and it causes exquisite pain.
2.) Look at any living thing, say "Zotz!" and it goes into slow motion.
3.) Point and say "Zotz!" and the target instantly dies.

Poston's rival for the retiring Dean's position is Jim Backus, a real weasel who kowtows to his superior and openly lobbies for the promotion while tearing Poston down. The Dean is played by Cecil Kellaway, and his wife is the perfectly cast Maggie Dumont.

Louis Nye, Poston's associate on...

Lighthearted comedy
I first saw "Zotz!" on late-night TV sometime in the mid to late 1960s. For years I had wanted to see it again, and finally had the opportunity when it came out on DVD. It was much as I had remembered it.

There are parts that are hilarious, particularly when Professor Jones (Tom Poston) thinks he has his 5,000 year old magic coin with him (but doesn't) and releases a cage full of rats (or are they hamsters?) at a rather formal gathering, thinking he will kill them by pointing and uttering the word "Zotz!" Unfortunately, the coin is not in his possession at the moment and the rats run around the house, causing all sorts of consternation (and some laughs for the viewer). So, there's the slapstick element. And if one wants an hour or so of slapstick entertainment, Zotz! is a reasonably funny movie.

However, the movie continues, and almost becomes a whole different movie. It leaves the college campus (where, as a former college teacher I can say that there have...

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The Incredible Shrinking Man [DVD + Digital Copy] (Universal's 100th Anniversary)

surprisingly good hard scifi
This is one of those films I had to see as a kid. The protagonist was handsome, it had terrifying details in a normal house, and the effects looked believably horrific. I even got a paperback version of it, which was superlatively written, in the same style as the internal dialogue of the shrinking man. I had to see it again.

OK, as a 50s film, it is the magic of radiation at the base of it. A couple are on a sail boat trip, the husband is outside and caught in a strange mist though his wife isn't. Upon their return home, he notices that he is losing weight. The doctor confirms this and that he is getting smaller, which the couple suspected. As the process continues, the house cat attacks him and he escapes, and yet is trapped in, the basement. There, as he searches for food and continues to shrink, he finds a horrifying new adversary, a spider.

What distinguishes this film is the dialogue the man has with himself. He finds his masculinity compromised...

Thought provoking sci-fi film that holds up well
Finally, a stand alone US release of this terrific classic.

"Incredible Shrinking Man" reminds me of a great episode of "The
Twilight Zone". It's thoughtful, well-written, and ultimately pretty
daring in its conclusions. And, indeed, Richard Matheson, who
wrote many of the best Twilight Zones, wrote the script.

Hokey at moments, with a few special efx that are pretty badly dated,
it's still tense, inventive and emotional, with good twists and turns,

It's also ultimately very thought-provoking, and raises some interesting
(and vaguely Buddhist) ideas about the meaninglessness of size in the
vastness of the universe.

This film could be the poster child for what's now called by Hollywood a 'smart genre film' i.e.
it can be advertised as a genre movie (horror, action, sci-fi, etc.) but transcends the
limitations usually associated with that genre to become a special, well-made film that can
speak to...

INCREDIBLE! Top Shelf Classic Sci-Fi.
Perople who seek out lost classics, forgotten fantasy, science fiction, horror, cult films, b movies stop looking, this is a gem that needs to be in your collection. this movie was awesome! I watched this for the first time since i was a child. I was truly amazed at how good this film was. the acting, the special effects, the drama, and the philosophical/religous ending, all executed very well. this movie will keep you engaged. my kids of 3, 5 and 8 watched the film the entire way threw and liked it which says alot for a black and white film. one of the things that really stood out was the trumpet solo durring the opening credits. beautiful! do not hesitate to buy this film. no matter what you like you will apreaciate this movie.

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