Harley Jessup is OSCAR's best !!!
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Winning an Academy Award for INNERSPACE and the birth of his first child within days of each other, Harley Jessup is the PERFECT children's author and illustrator.  From COW DAY at Oregon State University, this ARTIST has moved onwards and upwards.  Keep these books coming Harley, some day I will have my own grandchildren to share with them.
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This is seriously very funny! I am looking forward to buying a copy of the DVD soon to watch the director's cut! I could not have been more electrified by the comedy and literally could not stop laughing during the scenes! This is pure gold! I wish Robert Downy Jr. actually won the oscar but he definitely deserved a nomination! I think his performance in this movie was 100% my favorite comedy performance I have ever seen since watching the 3 Amigos many years ago! You won't be disappointed by the movie!!!! It was also the most glorious comedy my father said he saw in ten years!! I think I have more respect for Hollywood producers after watching this priceless script!
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I agree with many of the reviews and will not comment on the plot here but just say the script, setting, filming, editing, and acting by great veteran British stars is superb!  I too waited several years for this to come out on DVD as I had it on tape and laser disc.  So happy it finally was released and thank Amazon for encouraging fans to pre-order so the manufacturer could be persuaded to release.  It is probably just a "chick flick" to some but it certainly is the best one I've ever seen.  I see it every six months just for the way this movie makes me feel - like dialing up my travel agent and booking a trip to Italy.  The Villa is magic and the men and women characters so very rich and diverse thanks to excellent directing and acting.  The emotional reactions you can experience in watching this film are uplifting and just the one for a gloomy day!  Very few movies get five stars from me, if they do, they are usually British as they still are best at acting and telling a story in the most bewitching way!  This is a "must have" movie as you will want to watch it over and over just for how it makes you feel.  Don't miss it - it truly is quality too good not to own!!
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This is our favorite movie of all time! All cowboys and cowgirls can relate to this movie. It is very funny and with Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda as cowboys it is great! Side note: Casey Tibbs did the stunt riding for the bucking horse scenes!
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Words cannot express this movie! It is simply amazing! While watching The Prince & Me in the theater, I could not stop smiling and laughing throughout the whole movie. This movie is funny, witty, sad (only at certain points),and heart warming. It shows how two people who have completely different backgrounds can fall hopelessly in love. It is kind of your typical "Cinderella" movie, but it is ten times better. The small town girl has big dreams, not necessarily to meet a prince, but to better herself. Stiles wants to be a doctor and provide medical treatment to poor countries. She meets a cute, funny guy...but at first she finds him completely rude and nothing more but a rich, snot nose brat, which is ironic because he likes her! They help each other with their studies, and through spending time together, she unexpectedly falls for him, but when she finds out he has lied about his identity and is really a prince, she shuts him out. But, by the end of the movie, they find their way back to each other!
Personally, I think this is Julia Stiles best movie ever. This movie is like a bunch of movies packed together...Pretty Women (without the prostitute stuff), 10 Things I Hate about You, Ever After, Cinderella, etc etc!
This is my all time favorite movie, and I sincerely hope you all like it as well! I hope I have provided a good review for you all.
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I am 46 and absolutely love this movie! Sure it is a typical love story, BUT we get to see ole Ricky baby perform some great songs and he wrote all of them that were in the movie.  It has been described as a 'flop', but I adored it then, and I adore it more now.  If I'm in a bad mood, I can come home, put this movie in, and at the end, I'm, well, let's just say happier.  He reminds me of my old high school boyfriend of 1977 but it is also endearing because of the story, which is really believable.
GET THIS MOVIE LADIES -- HE STILL LOOKS ABSOLUTELY GREAT BUT BOY, DID HE LOOK IT THEN!!!!!!!
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If you're lucky enough to watch this movie, it will no doubt enter you top ten list. This film is absolutely amazing... it's comedic, dramatic, erotic, heartwarming....everything. It has all the ingredients of a masala film, but masala is one thing this film is not. Full of excellent songs, breathtaking heartstopping visuals, and an electrifyingly brilliant story, this is one of my favorite films of all time. And by the way, it's LEAGUES ahead of Lagaan...it doesnt devote an hour and a half to cricket.
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This film is incredibly uplifting, and wonderfully entertaining.
Jennifer Garner has a sensational capability and talent for comedy; who knew she was such a gifted performer? While the supporting cast is uniformly excellent (everyone), (Ruffalo is just super as Matty), the film soars principally because Garner is so unbelievably believable as a pseudo-adolescent-wannabe-adult.
One of the best (overlooked) films of 2004.
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Jerry Bruckheimer's movie "Armageddon" starring Bruce Willis is one of the best films in the history. It has a script that can be real, that can really happen. The visual and sound effects are super! When I received the CD, I was in a shock! I have never heard such music. It makes me cry, that's how much it impresses me. I listen to it at my computer at night, when I work... It really helps...If You would ask me, I would say: BUY IT!
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I love Sandra Bullock's movies but this one is THE BEST!!!! Best of comedies also. If you haven't seen it, YOU HAVE TO!!! Dry sense of humor, Down to earth, funny as hell, romantic, cute, a little deep also if you read into it.
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I absolutely thought this movie was the best Beatle movie I've seen. I laughed, I cried, and it's got a great soundtrack too!! My sister and I are die hard Beatlemaniacs and she watches it almost everyday. It's one you never get tired of! The plot's based around Ringo so that makes it even more interesting! Buy it and enjoy!
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I loved this movie . The actors were great ,i cried throughout this movie but everyone should have feelings of sadness and happiness at at once .Gus and Hazel were made for each other !!! I did not want it to end Would highly recommend !!!
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This movie delivered so much more on every level than we ever expected based on the reviews when it first came out.  This is going to be a true classic for many years to come.  The performances delivered by every actor were simply outstanding in every way . . . .  Truly one of the most under rated movies [by the minority in charge of Hollywood] in a long time.  Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, and the incredibly talented Paul Giamatti  give such depth and integrity to this story line that it is truly a movie Gem that SHOULD NOT BE MISSED ! ! !  Here's the bonus,  this movie stands as a testimony that high quality, entertaining movies can be produced without having to offend every age group or member of the family ! !  Way to go Disney . . . . . Seriously,  Way To Go  ! ! !
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I loved this movie! It is the best movie I have seen this year!
I love this CD to... All the songs are great! Jewel's Sweet Home Alabama is awsome.. SheDaisy song Mine All Mine is awsome! I don't care what anyone said's but this movie is the best with the best soundtrack!! You all should get it! You will love it!! I know I do....
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RocknRolla  I think is easily Guy Richie's best film.  I don't think there's much character development going on. But it's such a good time that I didn't care. It's stylish and fun and pretty near as good as Pulp Fiction.

  The film has a great cast and a kick ass score. The music almost steals the show it's so good. However, Toby Kebbell as a junkie is the actor that steals the show. Everyone is good, but it's Kebbell who's performance was Oscar worthy.

  I should also mention that I think Gerald Butler also does his best work. The way he reacts when one of his friends in his gang confesses to wanting him, is hilarious. While his dance scene with Thandie Newton is about as strange and fun as John Travolta's with Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction.

  Speaking of Newton she's her sexiest here as Butler's boss who sends him on life threating errands that she sees as easy jobs.  While Tom Wilkinson gives one of his best performances as a scummy mob boss. No one plays that part better than Wilkinson I think. He was awesome in Batman Begins and is just as good here. The actor who played Archie was also brilliant, I think it's Mark Strong, not sure.
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This movie is beyond great!! It's one of those feel good movies that you just can't help but to love. You will find yourself smiling throughout many parts of the film; I can guarantee it!! The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even more amazing. Marva was a woman who really cared about her community's children, as well as the children's future. We really need more people like her in the world. Marva's hard work and dedication can be a great inspiration to many people, especially those who are teachers or other social service workers. I can't forget to mention that Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman = PURE PERFECTION!! Whoever did the casting for this film gets all of my praise. Please check out this film; you won't be disappointed!!
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With all the hype of this year's Oscars and the Best Actress Oscar race, I had to check out dark-horse Melissa Leo's performance in this movie.  I had never heard of her before but she is outstanding!!!  She carries the entire film.

The film is beautifully shot and the story is gripping and intense.  It truly depicts the desperation of one woman and the lengths she must go to survive and take care of her children.

Unfortunately, most of the supporting cast (except for the boys who play Leo's sons who are both excellent) makes the film falter at times; an independent film like this cannot budget good actors, I guess.

The only other complaint I have is that I was very, very disappointed with the ending of the film, which I won't reveal here for the sake of those who haven't seen the film.

But Melissa Leo's truly outstanding performance more than eclipses any flaws this film may have.  Hers was truly an Oscar worthy performance and deserving of her nomination.  She grabs hold of you from the first scene and keeps you.  Truly sensational!!!