Cathy Moriarty

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Hilarious, Top Notch, Crazy Fun Movie!
One of the greatest gay movies of all time
It's the best gay movie i've watched so far
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY...
changing the culture

But I'm a Cheerleader
Starring: Natasha Lyonne , Clea DuVall , Cathy Moriarty , RuPaul , and Mink Stole
Director: Jamie Babbit
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Better Than Chocolate
Lost and Delirious
The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love
D.E.B.S. (Special Edition) [Region 99]
Kissing Jessica Stein

ASIN: B00009MEB8
Release Date: 2003-07-22

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This candy-box colored comedy of sexual discovery chronicles the life of Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a typical teenager coming of age in anything but a typical fashion. Megan's super normal suburban existence is filled with friends, pom-poms and rah-rah enthusiasm until her straight-laced parents (Mink Stole and Bud Cort) suspect that their "little poodle" may, in fact be showing deviant tendencies. In a complete panic, Megan's parents elicit the help of her friends and the guidance of a rehabilitation camp to mount an all-out intervention. Mike (an out-of-drag RuPaul Charles), a True Directions counselor, leads the intervention and before Megan can pack her pom-poms she is whisked off to learn how to be a perfect woman.

True Directions is run under the strict, all-seeing eyes of the sadistic Mary (Cathy Moriarty). Megan dutifully gets with the deprogramming so she can quickly return to her life of boyfriends, football games, and her absolute favorite activity - cheerleading. Everything seems perfect, but the fun begins when her hormones start to rage, and her friends and family wonder where she'll find love!

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Starring: RuPaul Charles, Clea DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Cathy Moriarty, Eddie Cibrian, Melanie Lynskey, Wesley Mann, Richard Moll, Douglas Spain, Katharine Towne
Directed BY: Jamie Babbit
Running Time: 84 Min., Color
Copyright Lion's Gate Entertainment 2003.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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A promising comedy that goes awry all too early, But I'm a Cheerleader concerns a misunderstood high school kid (Natasha Lyonne) whose parents send her to a harsh, homosexual-rehabilitation camp despite a lack of evidence that she's gay. Ruled with an iron fist by a fascist counselor (Cathy Moriarty), the clinic only drives Lyonne's character toward an attraction to a rebellious tomboy (Clea DuVall), though screenwriter Brian Wayne Peterson and director Jamie Babbit are curiously intent on keeping the two apart and depriving the audience of other comic possibilities. Meanwhile, hoary clichés abound: prancing boys, butch gays, lipstick lesbians. Despite a fine cast full of young talent, and cameo appearances by Julie Delpy and RuPaul Charles, this attempt to skewer a present-day trend in "curing" homosexuals of their sexual preferences is flattened by stereotypes and unimaginative thinking. --Tom Keogh

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Hilarious, Top Notch, Crazy Fun Movie!.......2007-05-30

What a fun movie to watch with a bunch of friends. If you are gay-friendly then this movie will have you LOL and ROTFL! Natasha Lyonne is a naive cheerleader who lusts after other cheerleaders but is trying to fight her inner queer. From a pain junkie in the next bed to the local queer bar they find, every scene keeps you wanting to see more.

One of the greatest gay movies of all time.......2007-05-14

But I'm a Cheerleader puts every gay person's coming out experience in a fun playful light. The romantic ending was kind of out of place, but the movie as a whole is great and entertaining. A must see!

It's the best gay movie i've watched so far.......2007-05-12

It's a great show.Won't get sick of it..it's not dat i'm gay...just that i enjoy watchin gay movies. at times they're really versatile actresses. so wanna catch a good show....dis can be one of those!

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY..........2007-03-23

this movie is from a homophobic straight point of view or wriiten by an immature individual. it is dry the whole way thru and tasteless. i could not finish without vomitting. from the DVD player to the trash it went. if it were sold for a cent it would not be worth it!

changing the culture .......2007-03-20

Having enjoyed the movie, I was impressed by how poinant and insightful the story line accurately portrayed the Fundamentaists in their misguided belief that human sexual identity can be "re-tooled" and forced on people, espceially our youth, because "they" believe that their god deems it as wrong. Actually, I was bothered by how judgemental, accusatory and condescending some parents were as they "dis-owned" and gave-up on their children because of their children's gender issues. The discreet use of situation appropriate humor took the "edge" off in many serious situations and that made the experience even more profound. I felt great compassion and empathy for the main character because of her sense of being "forced" into disingeneous feelings that caused her to question her own sanity and place in life. Her "friend" was also great in her role, as well. I greatly enjoyed the happy ending and found it refreshing to see that some people can accept people for "whom and where" they are in Life and by seeing the Good in all people, irrespective of one's rigid and too tightly wound religious mandates. The god of the old testament may reign for the Fundamentalist and they may see the rest of us all burning in hell, but for now, I chose to believe that the Almighty Ineffable LOVES everyone, in spite of "their" mis-intrepretation of their bible. The story line also reminded me that in America, Captialism "rules" and that if a dollar can be made, some opportunistic "agency" will create a modality to invent a venue that provides a service. "BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER" was a wonderful movie that everyone should see, especially if they have children. The topical & timely issues were handled with care, sensitivy and professionalism & I highly recommend this movie!

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Raging Bull (Single Disc Edition)
Starring: Frank Adonis , Bernie Allen , Floyd Anderson (II) , Rita Bennett (III) , and Joseph Bono
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Taxi Driver (Collector's Edition)
GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The Deer Hunter (Universal Legacy Series)
Mean Streets (Special Edition)
Casino (Widescreen 10th Anniversary Edition)

ASIN: B0006GAOJA
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Martin Scorsese's brutal black-and-white biography of self-destructive boxer Jake LaMotta was chosen as the best film of the 1980s in a major critics' poll at the end of the decade, and it's a knockout piece of filmmaking. Robert De Niro plays LaMotta (famously putting on 50 pounds for the later scenes), a man tormented by demons he doesn't understand and prone to uncontrollably violent temper tantrums and fits of irrational jealousy. He marries a striking young blond (Cathy Moriarty), his sexual ideal, and then terrorizes her with never-ending accusations of infidelity. Jake is as frightening as he is pathetic, unable to control or comprehend the baser instincts that periodically, and without warning, turn him into the rampaging beast of the title. But as Roman Catholic Scorsese sees it, he works off his sins in the boxing ring, where his greatest athletic talent is his ability to withstand punishment. The fight scenes are astounding; they're like barbaric ritual dance numbers. Images smash into one another--a flashbulb, a spray of sweat, a fist, a geyser of blood--until you feel dazed from the pummeling. Nominated for a handful of Academy Awards (including best picture and director), Raging Bull won only two, for De Niro and for editor Thelma Schoonmacher. --Jim Emerson

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Robert De Niro teams with director Martin Scorsese in this "extraordinarily compelling" (Leonard Maltin) film that introduced unflinching realism to stunned audiences in 1980. An "exceedingly violentas well as poetic" fight picture that maps "the landscape of the soul" (The New York Times),Raging Bull garnered eight OscarÂ(r) nominations* and won two, including Best Actor for De Niro. De Niro gives the performance of his career as Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are unforgettable as the brother who falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, and the fifteen-year-old girl who becomes his most prized trophy. A "brilliantly photographed film of extraordinary power and rare distinction" (The Wall Street Journal), Raging Bullis filmmaking at its riveting best. *1980: Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Pesci), Supporting Actress (Moriarty), Cinematography, Sound, Editing (won)

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Soapdish
Starring: Sally Field , Kevin Kline , Robert Downey Jr. , Cathy Moriarty , and Elisabeth Shue
Director: Michael Hoffman
Manufacturer: Paramount
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In & Out
Noises Off...
Ruthless People
A Fish Called Wanda
Tootsie [Region 99]

ASIN: B00005QTAV
Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Though this movie did decent box-office business, it was never as funny as it should have been or as clever as it thought it was. The film is set behind the scenes at The Sun Also Sets, a soap opera starring Sally Field that is suffering a ratings slump. To lure the audience back, the producers resurrect a dead character, played by Kevin Kline, with whom Field was once a lover of but is now at odds (and helped exile to dinner theater, where he is first glimpsed playing Willy Loman). Written by Andrew Bergman and Robert Harling, the script has its funny moments but never manages to string them together, despite a cast that includes Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, and Carrie Fisher. --Marshall Fine

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Scorsese And DeNiro's Masterpiece...
The greatest acting performance in the history of cinema
Any decent movies for families to watch ...?
Great movie, but special edition disk was a bust!

Raging Bull (Special Edition)
Starring: Frank Adonis , Bernie Allen , Floyd Anderson (II) , Rita Bennett (III) , and Joseph Bono
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Taxi Driver (Collector's Edition)
GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The Deer Hunter (Universal Legacy Series)
Mean Streets (Special Edition)
Casino (Widescreen 10th Anniversary Edition)

ASIN: B00062IVKS
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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That's Entertainment.......2007-04-15

I don't think I could say a single thing about "Raging Bull" that someone else hasn't said before me. Even though it's acclaimed frequently as one of the greatest films of all time (rightfully so), it's unjustly billed as a sports film. A boxing movie. It's because of this that it took me so long to see it in the first place. Sure, it's a biopic about a boxer and boxing plays a big part in the film but it's not a sports film. It's a film about a troubled man and his sexual insecurities disguised as a boxing movie. Robert DeNiro (who won the Oscar for the role) plays boxer Jake La Motta; a man who lost a few matches but was never knocked out. A man who would take hundreds of punches just to land one. La Motta, who is vying for the championship, soon meets the 15-year-old blonde bombshell Vickie (Cathy Moriarty) whom he soon marries. Problem is, Jake doesn't trust her (or really anyone around him) and is constantly paranoid about what his wife does. In one pivotal scene, when Vickie mentions that a boxer Jake is about to fight is cute, he beats the boy to a pulp causing a man to lean over to his friend in the audience and say "he ain't pretty no more." Even Jake's brother Joey (Joe Pesci, who should've beat Timothy Hutton for the Oscar) falls prey to Jake's paranoia. Anyone who says DeNiro's performance is incredible is understating it massively. This film displays the best performance I've ever seen by DeNiro and, easily, one of the best performances ever. The things he does for this role are absolutely incredible; From the way he makes his body look from the beginning of the film to the end of the film, to his fake nose, just everything about it...Tour de force has never been a used more appropriately than to describe his performance. Martin Scorsese is a magnificent director who has a long filmography filled with masterpieces, but I wouldn't be stretching the truth by suggesting that "Raging Bull" may very well be his best film. It's no wonder The American Film Institute ranks it as the 24th best film of all time and the reason it is still talked about today. It seems that even though "Ordinary People" beat it out for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, I'm almost positive that years from now "Raging Bull" will most be remembered. If you've never considered seeing "Raging Bull" because it doesn't seem like your type of movie, than you have no idea what you're missing. If you hadn't had a chance to see it yet, but want to, you should see it not. It's a masterpiece of cinema and truly deserves to be called one of the one hundred best films of all time.

GRADE: A

Scorsese And DeNiro's Masterpiece..........2007-04-09

"Raging Bull" stands out as an all-time classic, easily director Martin Scorsese's greatest work. The film chronicles the life and times of 1940's middleweight boxer Jake Lamotta. In stark contrast to Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky", this film is more visceral and even ugly at times. LaMotta's personal demons are exorcised in gritty black-and-white, his struggles and rage fleshed out with unflinching realism.

The performances in this film are so relaxed, the viewer sometimes feels as if he/she is watching a documentary, a black-and-white reality show set in 1940's Bronx. Frequent improvisation on the part of the actors also contributes to a sense of captured reality. This style of film-making has been widely imitated ever since; such realism in film was virtually non-existent at the time "Raging Bull" came to the screen.

Robert DeNiro gives the performance of his career as the iconic LaMotta. His performance earned him an Oscar for Best Actor. As the "Bronx bull", DeNiro is tough and passionate. The viewer is drawn to care about this character primarily because of the strong personal connection formed as a result of the realistic, and totally original Scorsese exhibition. Witness the brutal odyssey of a struggling fighter, shot through with flashes of rage and violence. Jake's condition is all too human, his personality illustrated through various conversations and fight sequences. It is an angry and impatient portrayal, Jake simply wants to win, and to do so with his two fists and burning heart. Outside the ring, Jake is restless, impatient and defiant against the rigged establishment that keeps him from getting his title shot. Respect is paramount in Jake's world, any perceived sleight against him is returned with fiery anger. These issues of respect and retribution are instinctive to male viewers, every man can identify with another's struggle for respect and identity, as well as adolescent testosterone flare-ups and territorial immaturity in relationships. All of these essentially male experiences are magnified by Jake's boiling anger, which he unleashes in the ring with nothing short of ferocity.

This film avoids clear-cut resolutions. Jake's struggles continue long after his exit from the ring, through physical decline as well as divorce, his peace and happiness remains elusive as he plummets to a variety of lows throughout his retirement. The Mascagni score is passionate and this music provides a steady comfort throughout the peaks of Jake's life, creating an emotional and bittersweet counter-balance to his sad decline.

Joe Pesci's portrayal of Jake's brother Joey is also memorable. Joey's own bursts of anger echo those of his brother and Pesci's brilliant performance is a preview of his character Tommy in Scorsese's "Goodfellas".

Cathy Moriarty also shines as Jake's girlfriend (and later wife), Vickie. Scenes between Moriarty and DeNiro reveal genuine, and crucial chemistry between the two.

Above all, "Raging Bull" is a biopic brought to life by Scorsese's genius as a filmmaker. Alongside film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, Scorsese's cuts are imaginative and clever, action in the ring is captured up close and personal and shots are beautifully interchanged to create the right mood for each sequence. As mentioned before, the theme music for this picture is the Intermezzo by Mascagni, a gorgeous Italian piece which accents the bittersweet nostalgia of Jake's career and personal peaks, as well as underlining the sadness of his low points.

"Raging Bull" continues to endure as a classic film as well as a milestone in movie-making. This picture is all heart.

The greatest acting performance in the history of cinema.......2007-04-01

This movie is beyond brilliant, it's so intensely piercing, so bone-chilling, so dynamic. Deniro engulfs every fiber of his being into the main character, the cantankerous former boxing champ Jake "the Bronx Bull" LaMotta.
Robert showed a fierce determination just by bringing this stark portrayal to the big screen. After reading LaMotta's autobiography and developing an intense desire to tell his story, Robert finally convinced a skeptical Scorsese to direct it, five years later.
Deniro's body went through some drastic changes throughout the making of this in-depth film. He went from the lean, chiseled middle-weight fighter, to the slightly out-of-shape champ, and finally gained 60lbs as the middle-aged nightclub entertainer. Talk about getting into character, this caused some health concerns and issues with stamina.
This movie is shot with B&W film, which really adds a dark and gritty feel to the telling of Jake's life. Deniro flawlessly radiates with the same anger and energy the fighter had. There are several overwhelming scenes. Early in the movie he gets in a heated argument with his first wife. As she overcooks his dinner, he upends the dinner table screaming "You botherin' me aboutta steak?!?" Some other great scenes--he orders his brother Joey(played by Joe Pesci) to punch him repeatedly in the face. He laughs as his face bleeds, screaming "Harder! Hit me harder!" As the viewer, there are many times you're blown back in your chair, half-expecting to get jacked in the jaw with a right hook. It's so unbelievably enthralling and captivating.
This movie was immaculately directed by Scorsese as well. There are some beautifully choreographed fight scenes that put you right in the heat of the battle. Martin pulls no punches anywhere with the script, brilliantly capturing all the triumphs and failures of the boxer's tortured soul. He even uses some color sequences when filming Jake's life at it's happiest moment, outside the ring with his beautiful new wife. I thought that was an extremely nice touch.
You are appalled by Jake LaMotta as he falters through the extreme turmoils of his own consciousness. But still you can't help but feel a weird sort of kinship with this violent man as his life goes spiraling downward. It is impossible(at least for me)not to get wrapped up in every single aspect of this story. It's got superior acting, dialogue, exciting boxing matches w/great make-up effects, some excellent camera angles and visuals...man, it's such a great, great story.
Raging Bull is an engaging adventure into the depths of an intense but fragile human psyche.

Any decent movies for families to watch ...?.......2007-03-12

Good movie ... unfortunately one of the many good movies brought to screen by hollywood but ruined with a script brimming with obscenities & filthy language. Makes you sick - very annoying why a good story cannot be told in a manner that will allow you to enjoy it with kids & the entire family. Now that requires a rare talent that big name hollywood directors are yet to master. I may be wrong but to the best of my knowledge such obscenties & language would not be permitted in most american homes. But maybe it is for film folks from Hollywood where broken marriages and dysfunctional familes are the norm.

Good Movie but I cannot allow such filth into my home ...

Great movie, but special edition disk was a bust!.......2007-03-08

I only rate this 3 stars because although the movie is great, a classic, we purchased this through Amazon and when it arrived, opened the dvd and there was no special edition disk 2; only two Disk 1's were included. We thought it was a fluke, so we sent it back to Amazon, who promptly sent us another, but when the second one arrived and we opened it, it was the same deal...2 disk 1's and no disk 2!?!? We contacted Amazon again, but they told us that it must have been some sort of manufacturing error, and they asked us to send it back. They did not want to send us a new one because they had no control over what was inside the case.
We haven't repurchased this, but after reading the reviews, it does not look like anyone else had this issue...maybe we'll try it again.
Hope this helps!

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Jaws 3
Starring: Dennis Quaid , Bess Armstrong , Simon MacCorkindale , Louis Gossett Jr. , and John Putch
Director: Joe Alves
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Jaws 2
Jaws - The Revenge
Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition)
Orca - The Killer Whale
Poltergeist II/Poltergeist III

ASIN: B00008WFU4
Release Date: 2003-06-03

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Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. star in the most terrifying Jaws adventure ever. Everyone at Florida s Sea World is thrilled with the new Undersea Kingdom, a maze of underwater plexiglass tunnels that permits visitors to get closer to marine life than ever before. The opening ceremonies include many important guests and one uninvited baby shark who accidentally enters the park s lagoon through a faulty sea gate and subsequently dies. The young shark s 35-foot mother soon follows her offspring, creating the most horrifying tale of terror ever filmed in the water. Directed by original Jaws designer, Joe Alves, written by Richard Matheson and Carl Gottlieb and filled with heart-pounding special effects, this Jaws will have you screaming for your life.

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Foxfire
Starring: Hedy Burress , Angelina Jolie , Jenny Lewis , Jenny Shimizu , and Sarah Rosenberg
Director: Annette Haywood-Carter
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Gia (Unrated Edition)
Original Sin (Unrated Version)
Mojave Moon
Hell's Kitchen
Playing By Heart

ASIN: 6305821216
Release Date: 2000-06-06

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Angelina Jolie's strong-willed performance in Foxfire as Legs, the charismatic outsider based on the rebellious character from Joyce Carol Oates's novel, is a very good reason to see this 1996 drama. The film updates the story from the 1950s to the '90s, but for a while the air of teenage angst and confrontation is closer to the legacy of James Dean than gun-toting/body-piercing disaffection. Bold and larger-than-life, Legs quickly gathers a group of adolescent girls around her, each of whom has been sexually abused and is dealing in her own way with the emotional consequences. As expected, the girls plot out their revenge, but even more interesting is the intensity of their bond and rituals, the way they hang out in an abandoned house, their expressions of devotion. So tight and self-protective does this clique become that onlookers--fellow students, parents--become resentful. The final act loses faith somewhat with the mystique of this story, as a few hoary ideas (kidnapping, firearms) breach the film's originality. But what's good is good indeed, and Jolie's performance remains a harbinger of great things to come. --Tom Keogh

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Kindergarten Cop
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger , Penelope Ann Miller , Pamela Reed , Linda Hunt , and Richard Tyson
Director: Ivan Reitman
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Twins
Junior
True Lies
Eraser
Jingle All the Way

ASIN: 0783225504
Release Date: 1998-01-20

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Arnold Schwarzenegger made a successful transition to comedy with this 1990 box-office hit directed by Ivan Reitman. Arnold plays an undercover cop whose attempt to locate a little boy and his mother leads him to a small-town kindergarten class, where he poses as a teacher while continuing his investigation. He's also trying to catch a vicious drug dealer (Richard Tyson), whose ex-wife and son are the pair that Arnold's trying to rescue from impending danger. The scenes featuring Arnold and a classroom full of kindergartners are a real hoot, and Pamela Reed offers enjoyable support as Schwarzenegger's police partner, while Penelope Ann Miller (as another teacher) provides a low-key romantic interest and Carroll Baker steals her scenes as the villain's domineering mother. These familiar elements combine to make this a surprisingly lively and entertaining comedy-thriller, but parents are advised to heed the PG-13 rating: there are a lot of funny kids in the movie, but it's still a police thriller, with a violent climax that's not suitable for young viewers. --Jeff Shannon

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Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)
Starring: Chauncey Leopardi , Spencer Vrooman , Malachi Pearson , Cathy Moriarty , and Eric Idle
Director: Brad Silberling
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Hocus Pocus
Casper Meets Wendy
The Addams Family
Casper - A Spirited Beginning
Disney's Flubber

ASIN: B0000AK7AA
Release Date: 2003-09-23

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Amblin Entertainment and executive producers Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Jeffrey A. Montgomery present a live-action fun house ride filled with laughter, excitement and ghostly surprises. Ghost therapist Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman) and his daughter Kat (Christina Ricci) arrive at drafty, old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner, Carrigan Crittendon (Cathy Moriarty), has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house s apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper, who s just looking for a friend, and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso (The Ghostly Trio). If the plan works, she and Dibs (Eric Idle), her partner-in-slime, can get their hands on the manor s fabled treasure. Meanwhile, Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat, but the Ghostly Trio will not tolerate fleshies in their house. With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects from many of the creators of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Jurassic Park, Casper is a mile-a-minute adventure comedy for the whole family.

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Starring Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Music by James Horner

Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg

Directed by Brad Silberling

Running time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes

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This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. --Tom Keogh

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Lady & The Tramp II - Scamp's Adventure
Starring: Scott Wolf , Alyssa Milano , Chazz Palminteri , Jeff Bennett , and Jodi Benson
Director: Darrell Rooney , and Jeannine Roussel
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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Lady and the Tramp (50th Anniversary Edition) (Platinum Edition)
Bambi II
Bambi (2-Disc Special Edition) (Platinum Edition)
The Fox and the Hound 2
The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary Edition)

ASIN: B000EYK4IA
Release Date: 2006-06-20

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One of the remarkable things about making an animated sequel is that actors don't age. It took Disney 46 years to make a sequel to its 1955 hit Lady and the Tramp, yet the events of this made-for-video sequel take place only six months later. Lady and Tramp are getting along fine with their human family, the Darlings, and they have four new puppies. The three girl puppies take after mom, the boy, Scamp, has a lot of dad in him. Scamp dreams of "being a real dog," and that means living on the street as a member of the Junkyard Dogs. Despite his dad's warnings, Scamp (voiced by Scott Wolf) runs off and goes through the trials of a mutt, including run-ins with Junkyard leader Buster (Chazz Palminteri); the dog catcher (Don Knotts); and a fellow stray, Angel (Alyssa Milano). The formula here is the same as other Disney direct-to-video sequels The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, and the justification to return to a classic movie is flimsy at best. To its credit, Disney has made a quality effort in the animation department, adapting sets and characters from the original with great success. But the story is never engaging, the songs are forgettable, and the impact unsustainable (and at 62 minutes, quite trite). Nevertheless, a Disney kid should dig Scamp's rough-and-tumble adventures and the cute tale of puppy love (Scamp and Angel even revisit the Italian diner). The purist: beware. --Doug Thomas

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Walt Disney's Beloved Classic continues with a whole new breed of Disney fun in LADY AND THE TRAMP II: SCAMP'S ADVENTURE. Join Jock, Trusty, and all the characters you love as they meet a new generation of hilarious canine characters in this heartwarming adventure. Lady and Tramp have their paws full raising mischievous Scamp, who's always in the doghouse. Longing for freedom, Scamp ventures far from home and joins the notorious Junkyard Dogs. With his idol, the streetwise Buster, and a sweet and sensible stray named Angel tugging at his heart, Scamp is faced with the ultimate decision: living a collar-free life or the pampered life at home. With nonstop laughs, tail-wagging songs, and exciting bonus features — including an all-new game -- LADY AND THE TRAMP II: SCAMP'S ADVENTURE is purebred fun your family will enjoy again and again!

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The Mambo Kings
Starring: Armand Assante , Antonio Banderas , Cathy Moriarty , Maruschka Detmers , and Pablo Calogero
Director: Arne Glimcher
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Mambo Kings
The Mambo Kings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Salsa - The Motion Picture
Dance with Me
Of Love & Shadows

ASIN: B0009S4IGU
Release Date: 2005-08-16

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This period drama is hot, hot, hot. Stylish and sexy, it is adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, by Oscar Hijuelos, the story of two brothers who flee from Cuba in the early 1950s, heading for New York. Hoping to make a name for themselves as famous musicians, the duo face hardships and painful discoveries along the way. Armand Assante is the older of the two, with a smoldering Antonio Banderas as his younger, more impetuous brother. (In his first English-speaking role, Banderas delivered all of his lines phonetically.) The pulsating, sweaty energy of the first half of the film is not sustained throughout. Partly this is because a movie about the rise and fall of minor celebrities has been done to death. Even when the action slows down, however, the story does not bore. There is too much sensuality and vitality exuded by both Assante and Banderas. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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In the 1950s, two Cuban brothers come to America to seek fame and fortune as musicians.

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