I am surprised that this very excellent film has not been released in the Blue Ray ...
933701
Finally I found a DVD film version with subtitles...I am surprised that this very excellent film has not been released in the Blue Ray Format.
3550420
I saw this film years after it's release because I didn't think it would interest me. I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan, but he has impressed me in some of his films. 'The Last Samurai' just so happens to be one of those films! Cruise is excellent here and handles the lead role both physically and emotionally. Not since standing toe to toe with Dustin Hoffman in 'Rain Man' have I believed in one of his performances so whole heartedly.

The film will certainly remind viewers of Costner's 'Dances with Wolvies' as it deals with a similar premise of a Civil War soldier's study of a foreign culture and total turn around of his preconceived opinion of it. I do think that 'Dances with Wolves' edges this one out, but it is a wonderful film all the same.

The film is also beautiful to look with gorgeous scenery and breathtaking battles. The battle scenes are brutal, but never did I feel the graphic violence was gratuitous. There are a few tiny instances where I smelled Hollywood, but they are so tiny, I can't take away from this impressive film about honor and loyalty. It's just a beautiful film! The two disc DVD has a great transfer and lots of interesting goodies and I can not recommend this film or this edition enough.
3068848
This is M Night's best film in my opinion. It is the most grounded in reality and also the most emotional. I feel this film is way overlooked and misunderstood by most people. Thankfully someone in Blu Ray heaven loves it as much as I do. A great film gets is place on blu ray!
1338687
OK, I'm really glad they released this on DVD however I do not want to be forced into buying a blue ray player
just to own this film. Why not a blue ray/DVD combo??? The one star is NOT for the movie, it's for the lack of
respect shown to the public.
3179793
I still don't know why this film isn't available on DVD/Blu-ray yet. Is it because it has a Virgin label on it? Is it because of contractual issues with the soundtrack, which, by the way, is available on CD?

I don't normally write about anything, and the last time I did, it was for Electric Dreams in February 2006. This film from the 80's brought about the subject of artificial intelligence, with style in humor and romance.  You saw life through the eyes and ears of Edgar, the home computer.  Ultimately, Edgar ends up being just as human as we all are.

The film has a great soundtrack, and a great song by Giorgio Moroder (sung by Philip Oakey), "Together in Electric Dreams." The story takes place in San Francisco, where the city always makes a genius out of cinematographers. Plus, and it's a big plus, Virginia Madsen's hot in it.

If I have to give a rating, it would be four stars for the film itself, minus one for not being on DVD/Blu-ray.  Please find a way to get this film available to us fans.  My home video collection will always be incomplete without Electric Dreams.
4111033
I'm surprised when I talk to so many people who haven't seen this movie.  The storyline and special effects are absolutely remarkable.  The DVD also has some nice extras - including English overdubs for people who don't like subtitles.  This is a DVD you don't want to miss.
1557230
This is one of the movies that should have been released on dvd a long time ago but still has not been done,why that is so i am baffled. This is a great movie,worthy to be on dvd and kept by fans(of which i am sure are numerous) for eternity. Can the powers that be please release it on dvd,and soon!
3974296
This film is excellent. The execution, direction, cinematography is impeccable, but as a Flemish person, I expect nothing less from the Belgian film industry. I wish I could find more movies, especially the ones from "Made in Belgium" and other older movies and series. It's a shame that in this day of the world wide web, Belgian, and particularly Flemish movies are so sparse and unavailable.
3155196
This is the first movie in years that I said "WOW that was excellent!" when I was leaving the theater.  It was a story I unaware of, that deserved to be told.  The Direction, Set Design & Performances we fantastic.  Every one should see this film. I am so glad the DVD is finally out! Ioan Gruffudd is perfectly cast.
1578941
I recently took a course on William Shakespeare's comedies and not being familiar with these plays, thought I would purchase this movie to give me an idea of this story.  The film plays very well in color but Technicolor would have been far superior on the DVD played in a Blu-ray player on a 1080 P screen.  The scenic beautiful and magical  Umbrian countryside would have been far more enhanced in Technicolor.

I have not paid attention to Emma Thompson as an actress until recently in her excellent performance in Saving Mr. Banks.  I felt her performance was outstanding in this film made 20 years ago.  Not only is she a beautiful woman, she is an outstanding Shakespearean actor.  A surprise to me was Michael Keaton who also rendered an excellent performance.  I never thought that he would or could have pulled off such a performance.  Finally, I did not realize this film was the debut for Kate Beckinsale which she is not credited on the cover of the DVD.

All and all Kenneth Branagh does and excellent job bringing this comedy to the silver screen.  This film provided me with an inner appreciation with the course on Shakespeare.
613743
EXCELLENT! I was impressed by this little known 1951 black and white film. With a great cast and strong scenario, this is a real gem, worth discovering. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS.

In a New York City hotel an initially anonymous young man (Richard Basehart) walks out of the window and stands on the narrow ledge outside his room - on the fifteenth floor! He is noticed and Charlie Dunnigan (Paul Douglas), a police officer, who was working traffic duty near the hotel, arrives and tries to persuade him to come back into the room. He doesn't succeed, but ultimately the young man refuses to speak to anybody else than Dunnigan. What follows is the story of dramatic and tense efforts to save the life of a young man - who gets more and more tired and more and more desperate. The effort will include a research into his past... As an enormous crowd gathers around and the media get into the feeding frenzy, the film tells also the story of some of the people who watch the events from the street and the surrounding buildings.

I never heard about this film before and I am a little surprised that it is nowadays so totally forgotten. I was very impressed by the high quality of the scenario and the terrific performance of all the cast. Henry Hathaway was already an experienced director in 1951 and it immediately shows in this film  it is only 92 minutes, but it is so well organised and filled with events, that it seems longer. That is not a criticism  I appreciated every single scene and my only regret is that there was no more of them! The scenario is very strong, but I will say nothing about the details. The tension builds up and drama become more and more intense, especially towards the end, as there are surprises and scares, which I didn't see coming at all. This film kept me constantly on the edge (sorry for that, I couldn't resist). Finally, the ending is unexpected  and very powerful indeed

The cast is incredible. Paul Douglas and Richard Basehart are the main stars here and a great deal of the screen time is devoted to their conversation/negotiation/confrontation. Veteran actors Agnes Moorehead and Robert Keith appear in the middle of the film  another highly experienced actor, Howard Da Silva, plays deputy chief Moskar, the leading policeman assigned to the crisis. Young actresses Barbara Bel Geddes and especially Debra Paget appear also as well as two future great stars: Grace Kelly and Jeffrey Hunter  for both of them it was the first credited appearance on the screen. All actors did an amazing job, including those, mostly not credited, who appear in brief cameos in the street crowd, commenting (sometimes rudely) on the whole drama

I didn't see the 2012 remake ("Man on the ledge") with Sam Worthington, but from what I read about it the story was completely changed and therefore the film was not a success  therefore even if you saw it, you can still watch "Fourteen hours" and expect to be surprised.

I was very impressed by this film and I will absolutely keep the DVD for another viewing. ENJOY!
142920
When is someone going to finally release a DVD/Blu Ray version of this delightful little film? Though not as well-known as other Danny Kaye movies it is a real gem.
2545161
I don't have as much time as I did in the past to write movie reviews and it has been a long time since I have written one, but I just had to say something about this one to hopefully get more people to see it. Begin Again is a great film with wonderful performances, music and even some humor that never felt forced. I had a free pass to see it, but I will surely be buying the blu-ray when it comes out. Mark Ruffalo is dare I say Oscar worthy and Keira Knightly has a good voice to go along with a very nice performance here. What an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
4622835
It's an underrated thriller, with some low key acting, and some stylish direction from Demme... Bur the real treat is Roy Scheider's powerful yet subtle performance.  This Kino Blu-ray release is beautiful, a bit of a surprising treat. Crisp detail, decent grain quality, and a clear HD presentation.  The audio is a bit soft in spots, but the dts mix is adequate.  I love this film and i had hoped for a few more extra features, but i did enjoy the on camera interview with producer Michael Taylor and the one theatrical trailer provided. A truly hope with future releases like this that Kino deliver more extras. But as it stands, the Last Embrace looks very good here.
1402680
This film is an absoloubtely amazing cartoon film. Let me start by saying that I am suprised this is not a film created by the great of cartoon films, Walt Disney.

It has everything a childrens' cartoon should have, magical situations, evil figures, a beautiful maiden. It has some great musical numbers, as well as the smoothness in the characters' movement is very well done.

The only bad part is that not enough format's have been brought into production, due to the fact I wish to own this, although I live in england, and the only format it is in is NTSE VHS. So the only thing I have to add is that if it was brought onto DVD format I would buy it in a snap.
4746677
I bought the DVD of "Dean Spanley" on a whim after reading many, many excellent reviews extolling its virtues. I had never heard of the film before, and I knew nothing about it. What a delightful surprise it was: just a lovely, lovely film. Many others have written of the plot and the themes, and I would refer you to their reviews for that information. While not Blu-ray, the picture was crisp and clear on my TV, and the story draws the viewer in. I really wanted to see what would happen next, and it's a film that doesn't leave you the minute it's over. I'm glad I bought it when I did because I see it is no longer available unless you have an all-region player, or you can see it on Amazon Instant Video or Netflix. I will enjoy watching it again, so I'm glad I have my own copy. All of the actors are terrific in their parts: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, and Bryan Brown are outstanding, Peter O'Toole is excellent, and how delightful it is to see Judy Parfitt as someone other than Sister Monica Joan in "Call the Midwife" (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Call-the-Midwife-Season-One-Blu-ray/dp/B0093I5QG8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Call the Midwife: Season One [Blu-ray</a>] and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Call-the-Midwife-Season-Two-Blu-ray/dp/B00BIR130A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Call the Midwife: Season Two [Blu-ray</a>].)  It's both comical and serious, whimsical and very moving. Definitely worth seeing.
3163906
One of the finest Christmas films ever released. I am baffled why there never has been an NTSC release of this film on our side of the pond. I remember the film was a staple on American TV during the 60s ad 70s, but now has pretty much disappeared.. I did manage to secure a PAL DVD of it and had it transferred over to our NTSC. It was a rare privilege to finally have a DVD of this holiday classic. It is uniquely British, and I enjoy it even more having been born in Britain and have added it to my icreasingly enlarging library of British films. The film is slow at times, but it increases the impact of the film. My favorite holiday film.