Inconceivable classic!
347567
A classic film that anyone with a respect for cinema should have in their library. Easily one of the most quoted movies of all time.
180151
Great release of an old television classic. It's absolutely absurd and idiotic that one reviewer found this film too scary, but judging by her other reviews she's definitely got more than one screw loose anyway. As for other reviewers that have given over exaggerated negative reviews for such silly crap as extras, get a clue this show was produced in the 60's when nobody was concerned about keeping track of stuff like commercials.
623802
"Cavalcade" very effectively ruins the simplistic notion that movies speak
in a "universal language" that withstands the passage of time. This film
feels like it came from another planet. It's odd how different the varying
media of art can be in this respect. I can look at a Renoir or a Van Gogh
or a Picasso and still feel a connection, but with films such as Cavalcade
I simply can't get hooked up. By the way, if you really want to buy a DVD
for a film of this vintage, you can search Google for "(buy) (title of film)
(date of release) (one of the major stars)" . In this case, your search term
would be "buy cavalcade 1933 clive brook" . If you do this Google search,
you will find that a DVD of "Cavalcade" is available for around $5.00. The
truly hilarious thing is simply this: The languages available are English
and Chinese. I can't imagine a freakier party film than Cavalcade dubbed
in Chinese! Really and truly, my mind boggles! What would it be like?
Could I survive laughing that hard without seriously injuring myself? Would
my overloaded brain explode with hilarity? You can buy it and try it if you
dare, you can watch Clive Brook defending the British Empire in an emotional
outburst of Cantonese rhetoric, but I refuse to be responsible for what
this might do to your mind or your soul.
941692
Why is this classic not on DVD? It is a crime that it is so hard to get now. There are two versions, too. One was for theatres (the long version, with the sex scenes and some other scenes not in the short version) and one was for television (with totally different scenes involving Tina's psychatrist who is photographed from Tina's view on his couch). Both versions should be on a deluxe edition DVD. This is truly a vastly underrated film, with outstanding performances including the Oscar-nominated Carrie Snodgress (now sadly deceased) with Frank Langella, Richard Benjamin, and the rest. A perceptive, funny, cutting, never boring (how many films can you say that about these days?) masterpiece of 1970s cinema.
4612976
I am an avid fan and collector of the late great Sal Mineo's work
and I have been waiting for this elusive title to be released to DVD
as soon as possible because it is a gem of a movie and
in his body of work in general.
Of course back in 1965, nobody "got" this movie at all and
were terrified by it's raw, racey and unflichingly acted
subject matter that would not even be given a second thought today!
Sal Mineo jumps off the screen in this one and oozes both
sex appeal and menace at the same time!
This movie included some scenes that were firsts for it's time
(the infamous pool scene), the "tighty-whitey" scenes, and
those white jeans that looked like they were melted, mixed & poured
onto Sal's diminuitive but very taut physique!
Juliet Prowse and Elaine Strich were both good in
this too, and the lesbianism aspect was very taboo then too.
For 1965, this movie was so far ahead of it's time that it's ridiculous!
Sal Mineo was a bold & forward-thinking man as well as a gifted actor!
May he one day get the recognition he deserves.
3856360
Barbara Eden is spinning her wheels as an unexpected, over-40's pregnancy and all the crazy, unexplained behavior of Barbara is what the whole movie is about... a pretty simple explanation by the end, but a lot of sorry buildup for a brief explanation.  An episode of almost an X-files is FAR more satisfying.  I love "Jeannie" and ordered all 5 seasons, but this movie should never have been let out of the bottle.  Barbara and so did her husband, but the whole story was nebulous and avoided being succinct except to say the pregnancy was troubling her.  Gee.  To top it off, the disc was defective although I was gratified to receive a refund.

Try "The Brass Bottle" with Tony Randall, Burl Ives and Barbara Eden... 1964 pre-Jeannie and the movie that inspired it!!!  A true classic that is never played on TV and was the inspiration for "I Dream of Jeannie" and was ironic in that she is absolute in her disbelief of anything as silly as a genie - only to star in her own series next year.
124079
This one is a true classic.
Red Ingle was the "weird Al Yankovic" of his day, parodying serious popular songs - sometimes even classical is thrown in: "Pagan Ninny" for Paganini. Delightful!
I found out about this reissue while listening to "Weekend Radio," a syndicated comedy program. When I was a kid, my sister and I WORE OUT a 78rpm record of "Cigareetes, Whuskey and Wild Wild Women" and, after 40+ years, I was singing right along - that's a memorable piece of music.
Once you've heard the title cut, "Tim-Tayshun," you just can't get it out of your head.
Most folks today aren't old enough to remember the original (serious) versions of these songs, which is too bad.
I would recommend this CD to anyone with a spunky sense of humor - it demonstrates the ridiculous tradition of which we are all so proud. Its style often resembles the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack - another bonus!
3313489
I've seen this movie at least a half a dozen times over the years and each time I spot something I missed before.

This movie is a true classic in all meanings of the word. Michael Rennie's preformance is stunning as the alien invader, Klattu. Patrica Neal and Billy Gray (of Father Knows Best fame - who played her young son) were both great as well. And Gort, the silver hued robot, scared the crap out of 10's of thousands kids in the 50's and 60's. The 2008 remake was quite simply not very good, especially compared to the original. Sam Jaffe plays the world famous professior (an Einstein like role) very well. And Francis Bavier (of Mayberry fame) has a nice supporting role as well. Robert Wise does a great job directing in one of his more famous movies.

I would rate this a extremely high 9.25 to 9.75 - nearly a perfect sci-fi movie - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENED!!

On of my favorite scenes invovles Klattu talking with Billy about the trains that don't need any track because they 'float' above the ground - kind of like the trains in Japan that levitate and travel up to 300 miles AN HOUR! I always find it interesting when Sci-Fi become science fact,

And I almost forgot that Hugh Marlowe (of Earth Vs the Flying Saucer fame) plays the snitch and boyfriend of Patrica Neal. He does a very good job with a relatively minor role - paticularly the scene involving the diamonds that Klaatue gave the Patrica Neal character.

This movie works on several different levels and should be viewed by nearly eveyong at least once in their life! Yes - it's that good!

I would rate this a very, very high 9.25 to 9.75 - nearly a perfect movie! VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
426081
It seems rather startling to most people, but in my case it isn't!  I have seen the results of this phenomenon in my own life and those of others close to me for nearly a lifetime.  Illegitimacy is not unusual in this strangely prudish Nation with all of its hypocrisy and stringent and unrealistic views on sexuality bred by religious oppression and persecution in its early history  This film deals with the fallout from it in another English speaking Nation.  How prevalent is this statistically???  Probably much higher than anybody would admit!  Master's and Johnson's Study only scratched the surface.  I, for one, believe the institution of marriage is going extinct as human moral values changed over the past 60 or 70 years in the West.  Divorce Laws, Child rearing and custody, CPS intrusion, and many other factors including the economy, widespread drug and alcohol dependency have changed the societal conditions, making marriage a nearly archaic institution among the diminishing middle class in Amerika!
3270956
"Night of the Living Dead" is a classic that worms its way into your dreams. Truly amazing stuff. Back when Romero and Russo wrote and films this, they did not yet realize they were created a whole new subgenre of horror. Much as I like the remake, the undead are creepiest in the shadows of black and white film.
I'm writing to respond to one reviewer's nitpick and another reviewer's well-intentioned mistake. Complaining that most of it is in mono is like complaining that it's in black and white. That's how the original was made, plain and simple. Another reviewer complained about how horrible the version with added footage is. That individual is right about that version, but that's the 30th Anniversary Edition and NOT the Millenium Edition. The 30th Anniversary Edition with added scenes and weird, distracting music is too horrible for words, and not even in a "Plan 9 From Outer Space" so-bad-it's-funny way. The Millenium Edition is simply an official DVD made from a cleaned up print, with extras like the interviews. If you want to see the real "Night of the Living Dead" and get some cool extras for your money, this is the way to go.
4425589
I remember watching this flick on TV back in the 60's, and it used to scare the daylights out of me. Especially the scene where he finds the eye embedded in his shoulder. And then, this flick, and many other movies like it, vanished from sight for almost 30 years.

Now, it's back in circulation, and I love it even more, because now, I find it truly HILARIOUS! When the main character, Larry Stanford, gets into his mood swings (caused by that serum that the Doctor injected into him), look out! He goes all-the-way off on everybody, including his boss, and his wife! This movie is worth watching just to see Larry verbally tear down everyone in sight, before he grows the extra head. Speaking of which, for a supposedly cheapie flick, the head-growing scene was superbly done. The sight of that extremely ugly head slowly sprouting up out of Larry's overcoat as he writhed in agony was well done. Now, the inevitable split scene, where the Manster is clutching onto a tree as his two heads slowly seperate into two beings, was also well done (especially when the two heads get far enough apart to actually look at each other....and scream). But c'mon! Larry's body should've been torn apart after that big ol' woolly beast ripped outta him. Nevertheless, this remains one of my all-time favorite horror classics, and I'm glad that it's back.
1677627
To really appreciate this film, all you have to do is go see a stage performance of the story. Unfortunately, the one I attended couldn't light a candle to the acting chops of the film's actors: Louise Fletcher's quiet intensity and Jack Nicholson's soulful, humourous performance. Talk about perfect casting!!
This truly is an unusual movie to re-watch in 2002. With the bland colours, stark sets, etc., you'll definitely feel like you're caught in a time warp. Today, you can just imagine it would be over-produced with a "star" like Tom Cruise...but God, I hope not!
49855
To be honest with you, I was never a big fan of the Flying Circus when it was on TV, but this had to be one of the most inspired bits of tomfoolery committed to film! Between "Naughty, evil, wicked Zut!", the taunting of Sir Robin by one of his own minstrels, the Black Knight that refuses to give up even after Arthur chops off all of his extremities and various other sight and word gags too numerous to mention, anybody with a good sense of the absurd will love this movie! It's a classic and deservedly so, joined in general quality by the uproarious "Life Of Brian"! However, the Pythons couldn't keep it up beyond "Life Of Brian', and you'll notice they pretty much broke up after the miserable "Meaning Of Life", only making cameos in Gilliam's movies afterwards.
Enjoy the first TRULY funny effort by the crazy Pythons!
1823223
To a certain extent, the person of Sherlock Holmes has become part of our collective mental universe as Anglos and Americans.  His careful detective work, brilliant deductions, and aphorisms "elementary, my dear Watson" "the mind is an attic" and so on, have penetrated the hearts and minds of generations of readers.  He is as beloved a fictional character as any in Dickens, and maybe more so.

As could be deduced from the above, I am a tremendous fan of Sherlock Holmes.  I have read every single story and novel at least once, and many significantly more than once.  For me, this is the book to buy, though, for the character of Dr. Moriarty is almost as fascinating as that of Sherlock Holmes, and he really only appears in the novels - there are allusions to him in some of the short stories, but not much more.

As a closing note, this is the edition to buy!  A poor translation or a "children's version" is annoying and grating.  I must put an inferior version down and come back to the Bantam Classic!  This is the edition to buy and read and re-read.

PS The movie was significantly above average, though imperfect (the 2010 movie).  It was a little more violent than it should have been, though the boxing scene was priceless.  The plot was even more intricate and had more twists and turns than many of the stories.  So, if a reader of this review has seen the movie but not read the book, rest assured that the original is even better!
2717056
I first saw this waaayyyy back in the early 70s when I was 16 years old. Its scariness lingered throughout my life (I'm now in my 50s!), and when my youngest son, who's 14 wanted to watch scary movies for Halloween night, I remembered See No Evil and Mia Farrow's excellent performance. Except for the very end, which seems rather abrupt, this is truly a classic and doesn't rely on gratuitous sex (no sex at all, in fact) or explicit language to keep you on the edge of your seat. A surprise ending in who the true killer is is the coup de grace. Enjoy!
4764447
This is one of the great classics of the late 60's era.  It's a very unusual blend of blues and other musical genres.  The coda to "Oh Well" reminds one very much of the Ennio Morricone score for "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" in places.  "Searching For Madge" is the greatest one chord boogie vamp I think I've ever heard, Kirwan and Green play furiously while Fleetwood and McVie keep hammering away back there.  I'm not sure why they put the bizarre breaks in the middle of this jam but it works I guess.  I'm sure I heard Miles Davis borrow this jam structure on one of his live Lps back in the day, maybe Live at the Fillmore?

There is only one track that I really don't care for... Actually, I hate it.  Danny Kirwan's "When You Say" and its highly imaginative "la la la la la la la la la la la la" (and so on, complete with counter-point harmony voice) lyric is probably being used in those secret CIA detention centers in Europe where the "terrorists" are interrogated.  Listening to the entire tune is torture enough to make anyone start talking.  The melody is actually quite sophisticated but the track is actually very annoying because of those stupid lyrics (or lack thereof).  What was this guy thinking?

"Then Play On" is just so great (musically) that I have to pick up the trio of "Live at the Boston Tea Party" CDs.

This AAD remaster is 20 years old. Can you say Hisssssssssss. 1/2 star only for this remaster.  No, wait... Five turkeys for this remaster. It is God awful by today's standards.

It is absolutely criminal that the folks at Warner Bros/Reprise have not remastered this session, added outtakes for bonus tracks, and re-released it with a booklet of notes and photos.  I'm sure they could get away with a $24.95 price tag if they would get off the dime.

Laa-laaa-laaaaaaaaaa-la-la-laaa-la-la-laaaa
3421577
I saw this movie with my parents, sister and brother-in-law, way, way back in the day (1988) when I was a teenager...they thought it would shock me.  Boy did it ever - out of my chair and on to the floor in fits of laughter!  The Wolfman was a hoot with his fake howl and the sycophantic Mummy was hysterical with his creaky laugh!  And don't worry about the slow plot and dancing, just hit 2x speed and let the party begin (see what I mean with the pasties on the murderous bride!)  This is classic, stupid fun!