Elisabeth Shue

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Adventures in Babysitting
Still A Favorite
Good Comedy/Adventure
RELIVE THE EIGHTIES AND ENJOY!
Babysitting Blues with Albert Collins and Elisabeth Shue

Adventures in Babysitting
Starring: Elisabeth Shue , Maia Brewton , Keith Coogan , Anthony Rapp , and Calvin Levels
Director: Chris Columbus
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

ASIN: 6305428050
Release Date: 2000-01-18

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Way before she grabbed an Oscar nomination for her searing performance as a world-weary prostitute in Leaving Las Vegas, Elisabeth Shue was known as one of the squeaky-clean actresses of the '80s. Having made a splash in The Karate Kid and the '60s-nostalgia TV series Call to Glory, Shue cemented her good-girl reputation with the charming but badly titled Adventures in Babysitting. Set in the John Hughes-style suburbs of Chicago, the titular adventures follow babysitter Chris (Shue), who agrees to watch the Anderson kids (Keith Coogan and Maia Brewton) when her boyfriend cancels their anniversary date. All is quiet on the home front until Chris is called upon to rescue her best friend (Penelope Ann Miller, also doing good-girl duty) from the seedy downtown bus station. She can't leave the kids, and she can't leave her friend alone in the big bad city, so she packs everyone in the station wagon and heads into Chicago. Screwball craziness begins as they encounter car thieves, knife-wielding gangs, gun-toting truck drivers, and, worst of all, Chris's duplicitous boyfriend. It's hardly mature entertainment, but Shue makes it work; when she wins over the audience at a blues club with her improv singing, you'll be won over, too. In his directorial debut, Chris Columbus (who later went on to helm the sap-fests Mrs. Doubtfire and Home Alone) gently skewers the suburbia white-bread mindset of the main characters, and plays up the comedy over the schmaltz with a subtlety of which he now seems incapable; the near romance between Shue and Coogan is played lightly and adorably. Look for brief appearances by art-house faves Lolita Davidovich as a college party girl and Vincent D'Onofrio as an unlikely savior. --Mark Englehart

Description

Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) agrees to babysit after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV ... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become.

Customer Reviews:

Adventures in Babysitting.......2007-05-25

This movie always makes me laugh... esp the part in the phonebox "get out of my house!" This is a good movie for a quiet nite at home and to have a laugh...very 80's!

Still A Favorite.......2007-05-09

I purchased this movie for my 4 year old daughter. It was one of my favorite movies when it came out on video (I was in high school at the time). I still love this movie! I don't watch much TV, but my daughter watched this movie again last weekend and I found myself sitting down and catching a few scenes. It is such a great movie! I love it! Some of the clothing the characters wear (leggings) "date" the movie, but overall, the story line and film quality is like a "new release." There are a couple of instances of inappropraite language, but nothing major. I'm so glad this movie is available on DVD. This movie is definitely a "buyer." One of my other all time favorite movies is "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" with Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

Good Comedy/Adventure.......2007-04-11

When seventeen-year-old Chris Parker's boyfriend cancels their big date, she reluctantly agrees to baby-sit for Sara and Brad Anderson. Chris thinks she is too old to baby-sit but Brad doesn't mind - he has a huge crush on Chris. When Chris gets to the Anderson's, she has just settled in for what she thinks will be a very boring evening when she gets a phone call from her friend Brenda who is stuck at a bus station in "The City". Chris agrees to pick up Brenda and has to take Sara, Brad, and Brad's friend Daryl, with her for what she hopes will be a quick trip. Instead, a flat tire leads to all kinds of adventures including a crazed tow truck driver; a stolen car ring; a gang fight; a visit to a Blues Bar; a frat party; a meeting with "Thor" (Sara's hero); and a heart stopping chase down the side of an office building. Suddenly, what looked to be one of the most boring nights of Chris's life turns out to be one of the most exciting.

"Adventures in Baby Sitting" is a good fun movie, the kind you can watch without thinking too much about it - the kind of movie that keeps you smiling the whole time you are watching it. Nothing in it is to be taken seriously (for one thing Brad is way too old to need a babysitter) and while there are bad guys, they are never too scary and the kids easily outsmart them. The film is non-stop action and there are a lot of fun scenes in the movie. The scene in the Blues Bar is an instant classic. This is a good family movie, but parents should be aware that there is some colorful swearing (but in a very funny scene). The acting is good. Elisabeth Shue shines as Chris; Keith Coogan is good as the love struck Brad; Maia Brewton is wonderful as Sara; and Anthony Rapp is sufficiently annoying as Darryl. Of the supporting cast, Calvin Levels is a standout as Joe Gipp, the not so bad car thief.

"Adventures in Babysitting" is a great comedy/action film.

RELIVE THE EIGHTIES AND ENJOY!.......2007-03-29

FUN MOVIE ! MOST ENJOYABLE FOR THE 30 SOMETHING CROWD THAT WERE TEENAGERS IN THE EIGHTIES!
FUNNY!! CHECK OUT VINCENT D'NORFIO AS THOR!!!

Babysitting Blues with Albert Collins and Elisabeth Shue.......2007-03-10

Funny, brave, adventures of 80's kids from the suburbs was the intention of this movie, but the key element here is the music.

This is your only chance to see one of the greatest blues legends in a movie...namely Albert Collins. If you love and live the blues, then the movie is about the scene with "Babysitting Blues". Albert Collins (aka The Iceman, aka The Master of the Telecaster) is worth the price of the DVD. Along with him you get the music of Koko Taylor's "Evil", Edwin Starr's "Twenty-five Miles", Muddy Waters, Southside Johnny, the Crystals and more.

Actually (for the Canadian reviewer) the movie is about overcoming racism.

The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set) [Region 99]

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gotta love it
for Karate Fans Only
Great
A Very Good Box Set Of Karate Kid Films
The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)

The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set) [Region 99]
Starring: Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita , Elisabeth Shue , Martin Kove , and Randee Heller
Director: John G. Avildsen
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Back to the Future - The Complete Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
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Short Circuit
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ASIN: B0006OBPTA
Release Date: 2005-02-01

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A sizable hit with both teen audiences and sports-themed movie enthusiasts, 1984's The Karate Kid had the right combination of heart and action to spawn three sequels of varying quality between 1986 and 1994; all four features have been packaged together in this three-disc set. Though plot elements varied from film to film, the core story (and the series' greatest strength) remained the same--the relationship between a wise Japanese martial arts teacher (skillfully underplayed by comedian Pat Morita) and his young American student (Ralph Macchio in the first three films, and future Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the final entry, The Next Karate Kid). The first of the Morita/Macchio matchups remains the best of the four features, with excellent performances from both leads and director John G. Avildsen (who also handled Rocky and the first two Kid sequels) expertly balancing the emotional moments with the pure excitement of the martial arts tournament that serves as its finale.

The subsequent sequels with Macchio seemed pulpier (especially The Karate Kid, Part II, with its rekindled wartime romance subplot), and the inevitable come-from-behind competitions lacking the impact of the original; 1994's The Next Karate Kid (directed by Christopher Cain) put a slight spin on the formula by replacing Macchio with belligerent teen Swank, but it too seems like a retread of the first film. Still, the messages inherent to each film--finding one's inner strength, trusting your heart--should ring true to new generations of younger viewers. Fans may find the Collection light on supplemental features--while all four films are presented in anamorphic widescreen format, only the original (which was previously released in pan-and-scan only) offers commentary by Avildsen, Macchio and Morita and several making-of featurettes; the three sequels, packed into two discs, offer no extras. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

gotta love it.......2007-05-25

if you have never seen karate kid, part of your life is missing. just kidding. that's going a little far, but it is a a great set. the third wasn't as good as the first two though. the 4th, with hilary, is good, too.

for Karate Fans Only.......2007-03-26

In my opinion all the Karate Kid DVD Movies are filled with action and entertainment. I like the actor Ralph Macchio. Would recommend this series to anyone who appreciates Martial Arts.

Great.......2007-03-08

Most enjoyable - the old good always prevails theme presented in a very entertaining way.

A Very Good Box Set Of Karate Kid Films.......2007-03-03

Karate Kid is one of those movies that is iconic which means you know the film by heart and phases from the film that become apart of everyday vocabulary in our culture and all people, of different walks of life can relate to it , it's classic and timeless that's what karate kid is . before karate kid there was kung fu it was nice but always distant somehow. then came karate kid this film did'nt just blow open the doors it kick them open to show a different society and method we could learn from but also relate to in this film, the good and bad to learn lessons from them. i just loved this film for being just straight foward in it's approach of teaching positive lessons to kids about life because as we all know life is'nt a bed of roses or whatever saying you use, it's tough. Daniel( Ralph Macchio ) and His Teacher ( Pat Morita ) are positive role models and have been since it's release in 1984. Do Yourself a Favor And Pick Up A Copy Of This Trilogy Of Films.

This Set is Wonderful in picture and in sound and are as good if not better than when they were released in the theaters and on video for the first time in 84 and 94 and this marks the first time the first karate kid has been released in widescreen. yeppy daniel son!

Karate Kid Stands along side some of the greatest classic films
Gremlins
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Fletch
Star Wars Trilogy
Back To Future
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Superman Trilogy
E.T.
Close Encounters Of Third Kind
Poltergiest
Willow
and the list goes on ...

The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set).......2007-02-08

All four stories are worth revisting every year or so; the last in the series was a pleasant surprise as a preview to a very big star.

The Karate Kid (Special Edition) [Region 99]

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Rovcky for adolescent
Great movie
Great memories
put him in a body bag johnny!
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (Special Edition) [Region 99]
Starring: Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita , Elisabeth Shue , Martin Kove , and Randee Heller
Director: John G. Avildsen
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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The Karate Kid Part II [Region 99]
The Karate Kid Part III [Region 99]
Back to the Future - The Complete Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
The Karate Kid (1985 film)
Short Circuit

ASIN: B0008JIJ2E
Release Date: 2005-06-07

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John G. Avildsen not only directed Rocky, he tried remaking it over the years in a dozen different ways. One of them was this popular 1984 drama about a new kid (Ralph Macchio) in town targeted by karate-wielding bullies until he gets a new mentor: the handyman (Pat Morita) from his apartment building, who teaches him self-confidence and fighting skills. The screen partnership of Macchio's motor-mouth character and Morita's reserved father figure works well, and the script allows for the younger man to develop sympathy for the painful memories of his teacher. But the film's real engine, as with Rocky, is the fighting, and there's plenty of that. Elisabeth Shue is on board as the girl the klutzy Macchio dreams of winning. --Tom Keogh

Description

A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in The Karate Kid. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However, he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras, a menacing gang of karate students, when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue), the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang, Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita), whom he learns is a master of the martial arts, to teach him karate. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self, mind, and body and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Miyagi's guidance, Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film.

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Rovcky for adolescent.......2007-05-21

This was a big hit moviue and went one to make three sequel all of them except the next karate kids have the original boy from the first movie in them. For the most recent movie made in 1994 they replaced the boy with a seventeen year old girls who's parents are killed in a car crash. This movies has phonimal music. A young kid challanges the rival of his ex girl friend to a match after he plays a slight prank on him for beatening him up earlier in the movie. Can Mr. Miga train this boy into a fighting champion of power and honor to victory. Find out in the thrilling conclusion. This movie should be fine for ages 12 and up due to mild violence for its time and and occasional curse wored thrown in. A word of adivce try to by these together if you can. You can get part III and four together by themselves on one dvd without parts I and part II but I recommend you order then one at at time if you don't decide to get the whole collection at once. The reason why I suggest this is because the cheaptest I saw that they had 3 and four together one dvd with out the first two used is somewere inbetween 39 and 45 dollars if they charge you for shipping. Either get these together with the rest of the collection or buy part III and four on seperate dvds.

Great movie.......2007-05-17

My nephew was recently being picked on and we decided to put him and his cousins in Karate classes for self-defense. Soon after, Wal-Mart ran an ad with The Karate Kid DVD in it. Perfect! I loved it as a kid and now the children in the family fell in love with it.
The Karate teacher even uses parts from the movie to make his point about something and the class knows what he means. The movie teaches that Karate is for defense and that it's bad to use it to pick on others. This is definitely a movie worth the purchase.

Great memories.......2007-05-14

I was glad that I bought it. My kids 8 and 5 yrs old love it as well. Now they want to take Karate lessons...

put him in a body bag johnny!.......2007-05-08

I've got one thing to say.....sweep the leg! cobra kai never die! a classic!

The Karate Kid.......2007-01-16

This was a gift for a grandson. He is happy with the movie as I thought he would be. He was told that his grandmother and I had seen the movie on TV and liked the characters, actors and the story.

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Val Kilmer is so smooth!
Not great ,just very good.
excellent
A Truly Amazing Adventure
Solid spy type movie

The Saint
Starring: Val Kilmer , Elisabeth Shue , Rade Serbedzija , Valeri Nikolayev , and Henry Goodman
Director: Phillip Noyce
Manufacturer: Paramount
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The Ghost and the Darkness
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Jackal - Collector's Edition
The Shadow
Sneakers (Collector's Edition)

ASIN: 6305127646
Release Date: 1998-10-07

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Lightly enjoyable but a disappointment in the context of author Leslie Charteris's popular character, the Saint--who has been played by several actors, most notably George Sanders--this 1997 film is more in keeping with the requirements of high-octane contemporary action than it is the requirements of a particular legacy. Val Kilmer plays Simon Templar, the mercenary spy, who is hired to steal a fusion formula but falls in love with the scientist (Elisabeth Shue) who cooked it up. Kilmer's portrayal bears little resemblance to Charteris's rakish hero, and the film itself becomes increasingly improbable and ponderous the longer it goes on. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Val Kilmer is so smooth!.......2007-04-27

I loved this movie. It is not complete fantasy though, Val Kilmer's character is not your average untouchable action hero. He does make mistakes. He is one of the world's top thieves and is also a master of disguise, but this causes trouble for him early in the movie. He steals a cold fusion formula from a scientist played by Elisabeth Shue and has to choose stealing the formula over his love for Shue. He has to steal the formula because she would be hunted down if a humane person like Kilmer didn't steal it. After he sells it to the Russians they find the formula incomplete and he has to give them the missing link before they kill him. He also has to save Elisabeth Shue since they are back after her. There is much more going on in the movie and it is one wild ride!

4/5

The DVD from Paramount has good picture and sound quality. There is a director's commentary.

Not great ,just very good........2007-03-09

I found this movie fun to watch and thought Val Kilmer did a nice job. THis isn't as bad as you may have heard and not as great as some reviews would have you believe. This is one to catch if you can but don't spend all day looking for it!

excellent.......2007-03-08

I think this movie is one of those movies that is always overlooked. It is a wonderful movie. Everytime you watch it you will "discover" something new.

A Truly Amazing Adventure .......2007-02-12

The Saint is an amazing adventure with a true heart and soul. My wife and I watch it several times a year and it always captivates us. Unlike the Hollywood schlock of late the Saint truly delivers thrills and adventures with a soul and emotion, something missing in the films of today. I traveled through out eastern Europe quite alot in the time period portrayed in this film and can say that it is bristling with true accuracy and atmosphere.

This is by far one of my favorite films. This film brings me back to some personal grand adventures a decade ago. The music is great, the cinematography is phenomenal, and of course there are two endings !!

Yes the Saint has an alternate ending in which Simon Templar fights Tretiak's son to the death in the Tretiak mansion as the Russian military launches a full on attack onto the manor with tanks. A spectacular ending I saw in a European version. Hope to God that Philip Noyce will grace us diehard fans of this wonderful film with a deluxe DVD. I would pay $100.00 for that.

THE SAINT IS A TRUE CLASS ACT !!! Val Kilmer is a genius and Elisabeth Shue is a world class charming cutie

Solid spy type movie.......2007-01-08

This movie has mystery, suspense, and a little humor. This movie has a real unique feel to it. You have a man that changes disguise very easily, and has skill in other ways.

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Heart and Soul has heart.
Heart and Souls
A chic flick my husband watched and enjoyed
Heart and Souls DVD
Favorite Movie

Heart and Souls
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. , Charles Grodin , Alfre Woodard , Kyra Sedgwick , and Tom Sizemore
Director: Ron Underwood
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Only You
Chances Are
Michael
Always
Return to Me

ASIN: 0783230079
Release Date: 1998-11-17

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Robert Downey Jr. has never been more charming than in this comedy about a yuppie who is revisited in adulthood by the spirits of four people who had been his friends as a child. The ghosts (Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard, Tom Sizemore) all have unfinished business in this world before they can move on to the next, and Downey's character agrees to let them inhabit his body while they sort it all out. The appealing cast alone strongly recommends this movie, but Downey's remarkable facility for physical comedy--manifesting the personalities of his supernatural pals as they possess him--is a riot. Elisabeth Shue makes the best of her part as the hero's girlfriend; Leaving Las Vegas was still ahead of her, but one can see her talent straining to get out here. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, production notes, theatrical trailer, biographies of the cast, closed captioning, an optional French soundtrack and Spanish subtitles, and Dolby sound. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Heart and Soul has heart........2007-05-09

This movie is a must for any Downey fan. It has a little of everything comedy, drama, and romance. The story is basically about 4 individuals all killed while on the same bus. Their souls are connected to the nearest baby being born(downey's character). The little boy grows up having "imaginary friends". Of course, once he's in school this poses a problem for him. He's seen talking to himself, etc. His school begins to think he's in need of therapy. The souls do the selfless thing and disappear(though they are still with him). The man he becomes is a bit of a jerk. Eventually the souls reveal themselves when they find out that he is their corporeal being to be used to tie up their loose ends here on earth. Along the way Downey's character learns a few lessons and becomes a better person for it.

Heart and Souls.......2007-02-21

One of my wife's favorite movies and now on DVD! Puts a smile on her face and lifts her spirit every time she watches it. It's the first DVD she lends out when someone needs a care package.

A chic flick my husband watched and enjoyed.......2007-01-13

This is an oldie but goodie. Robert Downey Jr is great! He plays a man who assist 4 dead people to find peace and move on. I was surprised when my husband sat down and watched it with me. I even caught him laughing more than once. (It was odd because he NEVER watches chic flicks!) I would recommend this movie to anyone.

Heart and Souls DVD.......2007-01-10

I purchased the DVD "Heart and Souls" from Amazon.Com. I looked for this movie everywhere and could not find it. Sure enough Amazon had it !!!! Ordering was easy and delivery was fast.
Thank you Amazon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Favorite Movie.......2007-01-04

A must have for Robert Downey Jr fans! Funny, clever, original story! Tear jerker too! Good for the entire family.

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Mr. Fine is SO WRONG
Overacting is what makes this great.
still a hoot after all these years
SOAPDISH
five stars for laughs alone

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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Mr. Fine is SO WRONG.......2007-05-12

I remember when this movie was released, my friends and I had to see it three times in the theatre because the audience was laughing so loudly we couldn't hear all the dialogue. And the dialogue is priceless. Incisively written scenario, from the double-stab at daytime dramas and Hernest Hemingway ("The Sun Also Rises") to the soap opera character names ("Bolt", or 'dumb as a lugnut hunk in spandex married to much older woman', but it's "believable")! As other reviewers have commented, there are so many brilliant lines, it takes several viewings to catch them all.

The characters are portrayed by a dream cast, including up-and-coming actors Kathy Najimy (a true delight as the eager new costumer, Tawny Miller, suffering from both a Tammy Fae Baker AND a Gloria Swanson fixation); Teri Hatcher (by the way, as an aside to other reviewers, her hair was even big for late '80's / early '90's standards, that was the soap-opera-star joke of it), her entrance is memorable; and Elizabeth Shue (the outfit really does make her look like tweety bird). Veteran Hollywood players include: Carrie Fisher (her part should have been larger, a neat spin on the legendary "hollywood casting couch"); Gary Marshall (the dumbfounded executive muttering "she's a boy, she's a boy"); Sally Field (killing her ex-lover's plants with bleach while swigging vodka straight from the bottle -- Susan Lucci must have been pissed); Kevin Kline (the scene where he's standing under the chinese lantern trying to deliver serious lines with a tassle on his forehead is wonderful); Robert Downey Jr.'s spin on the slimey producer profiting from his plans backfires; and Ben Stein as a 'nitwit executive' (his one line still stands out: "look at the hooters on that one") all add to the delirious delight of this crazy high-strung movie.

I must say that the actor who steals every scene is Kathy Moriarty. She is delicious as Montana Morehead/Nurse Nan (just another hilarious reference to the world of soap opera stardom), the VENOMOUS rival for Sally Fields' soap opera supremacy. She is brilliant in every scene she's in ("Do you want to hear about my childood? I had no friends, I wore too much makeup, the other kids thought I was evil."), and her "reveal" at the end of the film had people standing in the theatre aisles SCREAMING LAUGHING. The scene where she chases Robert Downey Jr. around his office with a wiffle ball bat is just plain wonderful.

Basically, it comes down to this: if you thrilled in Bette Midler's telephone scene with Danny DeVito in "Ruthless People" ("You scum sucking pig!), you'll love this movie. The entire movie matches that hysterically vicious tone.

I wish the studio would re-release the DVD with actor's commentary and more insider information. If there's any "behind-the-scenes" video, especially outtakes (everyone must have broken up continuously during the filming), it would be fantastic to see.

If not, a cast reunion with commentary would be a lot of fun to watch!

Overacting is what makes this great........2007-04-03

Ever wanted to see someone spoof the myriad of soap operas on the daytime television lineup? Here's a great option for you. The characters in this movie are overacting soap stars on the screen and in their real lives. Subplots are not limited to the on air drama either. I was most impressed with the stars ability to over-act like daytime soap stars but still show how good they truly are. Kevin Kline and Sally Field are amazing and Robert Downey Jr. plays my favorite character of his to date.
Definitely worth a watch.

still a hoot after all these years.......2007-01-12

This is still a fun movie and a very funny concept, not to mention an excellent cast. They will remake this some day, seeing they seem to be remaking everything nowadays. And like all remakes, the original will still stand out. It's good to have in the DVD library, especially on some cold rainy sunday with a warm beverage and your dog curled by your side. (how pathetically single am I sounding right now!!!) More ensemble comedies like this are needed in the world.

SOAPDISH.......2007-01-04

Kevin Kline, Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Terri Hatcher, Robert Downey Jr., Elizabeth Shue, and Cathy Moriority all get together to make this one of the FUNNIEST movies I have ever seen. WE LOVE THIS MOVIE - so it was only natural that we buy the DVD to have waiting under the tree this Christmas. WHAT A HIT!!! If you've never seen this one - BUY IT!!

five stars for laughs alone.......2006-10-27

This film is not a gorgeous epic or an oscar-contender. It is a soap-opera spoof and the fun it has with the whole soap-opera genre is nothing short of hilarious. The writing, unlike that of soaps, is clever, and the comedy is subtle in places and then appropriately over the top. Kevin Kline's teleprompter scene is one that could pop anyone out of the deepest depressive mood. I love funny movies, and this one gets the laugh-out-loud prize.

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Arriving in Trite Town
One of the Greatest Movies in The World!
Las Vegas Unbelievable!!!
Leaving Las Vegas (Movie)
Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas
Starring: Kim Adams , Graham Beckel , Shashi Bhatia , Nicolas Cage , and Valeria Golino
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Days of Wine and Roses
28 Days (Special Edition)
When a Man Loves a Woman
Clean and Sober
The Lost Weekend

ASIN: 0792838068
Release Date: 2000-01-01

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One of the most critically acclaimed films of 1995, this wrenchingly sad but extraordinarily moving drama provides an authentic, superbly acted portrait of two people whose lives intersect just as they've reached their lowest depths of despair. Ben (Nicolas Cage, in an Oscar-winning performance) is a former movie executive who's lost his wife and family in a sea of alcoholic self-destruction. He's come to Las Vegas literally to drink himself to death, and that's when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a prostitute who falls in love with him--and he with her--despite their mutual dead-end existence. They accept each other as they are, with no attempts by one to change the other, and this unconditional love turns Leaving Las Vegas into a somber yet quietly beautiful love story. Earning Oscar nominations for Best Director (Mike Figgis), Best Adapted Screenplay (Figgis, from John O'Brien's novel) and Best Actress (Shue), the film may strike some as relentlessly bleak and glacially paced, but attentive viewers will readily discover the richness of these tragic characters and the exceptional performances that bring them to life. (In a sad echo of his own fiction, novelist John O'Brien committed suicide while this film was in production.) The DVD features uncut, unrated footage that was not included in the film's theatrical release. --Jeff Shannon

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Best Actor OscarÂ(r) winner* Nicolas Cage and Best Actress nominee* Elisabeth Shue set the screen ablaze in this profoundly moving love story. Nominated* for two additional Academy AwardsÂ(r)Director and Adapted Screenplaythis emotionally charged powerhouse of a film graced over 100 10 Best Lists including Roger Ebert's #1 Movie of the Year. Ben Sanderson (Cage) is a career alcoholic who has hit rock bottom. Trashing all personal and professional ties to his L.A. existence, he sets off for the lights of Vegas on a mission: to drink himself to death. There he meets Sera (Shue), a beautiful, seen-it-all hooker. From the moment Ben and Sera connect, they form a unique bond based upon unconditional acceptance and mutual respect that will change each of themforever. In the words of David Thompson of Los Angeles Magazine, Leaving Las Vegas is a masterpiece. *1995

Customer Reviews:

Arriving in Trite Town.......2007-04-16

Mannered acting and an agglomeration of late 20th century cinematic cliches -- the tart with a heart; the pimp with half a heart; the interminable cutesy-gawky therapy sessions -- grabs an Oscar jury by the throat...and chokes it.

One of the Greatest Movies in The World!.......2007-03-07

That's saying a lot by me, since that would be the second movie I've ever said that about. This brilliant picture, which when you first watch it, you'll think you'll never watch it again. It will ebb at you, demand of you to watch it again, reexamine it, watch the words spoken, look at the facial expressions. WHy this film did not win Best Picture, is only evidence of a stupid decision by the Academy Awards. This film was brilliant, this film was wonderful, this film was great. Buy it and buy it now!

Las Vegas Unbelievable!!!.......2007-02-07

I have watched this movie probably a dozen times. I found it to be one of the better movies out. Nicolas Cage was truly unbelievable!!! One of the best preformances by him. He is truly one of my favorite actors. Will still watch it over and over again. Love it!!!

Leaving Las Vegas (Movie).......2007-01-22

The ordering, speed of delivery were great, but there was one huge problem which ruined all the good points. The wrong movie was delivered. I ordered Honeymoon in Vegas and received Leaving Las Vegas. And it was too late to return the movie and receive the replacement in time for Christmas. So that was bad.

Leaving Las Vegas.......2007-01-13

Elezabeth Shue is always good, but Cage was pathatic. Story line droned on and on with a big flop at the end.

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Cruise-in' the Wet Bar
80s Movies Collector
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES FROM TOM!!!!!!!!!!
Awful
With Friends like this...

Cocktail
Starring: Tom Cruise , Bryan Brown , Elisabeth Shue , Lisa Banes , and Laurence Luckinbill
Director: Roger Donaldson
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Risky Business
Top Gun (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)
Days of Thunder
The Color of Money
The Firm

ASIN: B000065V3G
Release Date: 2002-08-13

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This 1988 effort at creating a milestone coming-of-age story with the impact of The Graduate is commendable, but the results are mostly shaky and garish. Tom Cruise plays an ambitious young man who arrives in New York City and becomes known as a flashy bartender in a hot club. After falling for Elisabeth Shue's girl-next-door character, however, his desire for success causes him to travel down a more selfish path with an older woman. The film, directed by Roger Donaldson (Bounty), is built on entirely on appearances (Cruise's star charisma) and flash (the way Cruise and his character's bartending mentor, played by Bryan Brown, toss bottles of booze around). The more interesting and underlying themes, however, particularly the hero's obvious Oedipal dilemmas, are lost beneath this window dressing, as if everyone involved was afraid to commit to the story's intrinsic value. Cruise fans might want to take a look at this, but otherwise there isn't much to recommend it. --Tom Keogh

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Tom Cruise is electrifying as Brian Flanagan, a young, confident, and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro (Bryan Brown -- GORILLAS IN THE MIST, F/X 2), becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist (Elisabeth Shue -- ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING, HOLLOW MAN), their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centered bartender's life. Sizzling with high-powered performances and a #1 hit soundtrack, the box office blockbuster COCKTAIL has it all!

Customer Reviews:

Cruise-in' the Wet Bar.......2006-12-30

Another Saturday evening with a bad case of gas and a big old bag of nobody next to me on the love seat. A night like any other, until...

...THIS all-you-can-eat eye buffet set up camp in my living room. Roll over Elisabeth Shue, Queen
Bahama Mama's got a huge plate and is back for seconds. Picture Top Gun, marinated in a bottle of Bacardi and wrapped up tightly in a wet shammy. Within 5 minutes flat, the funyuns were on the floor and I was dancing the horizontal Macarena to the Beach Boys's "Kokomo"! Yeeeeeow!

80s Movies Collector.......2006-04-16

COCKTAIL is One of Tom Cruise's greatest 80s movies,,I have this Movie on LASER DISC And On DVD as well,'tis A Must See for Cruise's FANS :)

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES FROM TOM!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-03

Cocktail delivers the goods not only do you have the irresistible Tom Cruise,but its a fun movie..... Tom plays a young man from New York trying to start a new life and ends up one of the hottest bartenders in the club scene.... While bartending he ends up falling madly in love with Elisabeth Shue.... The movie has a great story and a awesome cast and of course its from my favorite era the 80's..... Like i said its one of my favorite Tom movies!!!!!!!!

Awful.......2006-01-10

Can't remember seeing a movie this bad in, well... ever. Tom Cruise's Flannagan can't get a job in the biz world, so starts tending bar at what's evidently the world's most swinging TGIF restaurant. There he meets a shallow, woman-hating bartender named Coughlin who teaches him Coughlin's Laws of How to Treat Women Like Dirt and End Up Pathetic and Alone. In the end, happily he (Coughlin) dies. Flanagan, meanwhile, ditches his sweet new girl Elizabeth Shue for some "rich chick" (in his lovable words). Then he gets bored of the rich chick, finds out he got Elizabeth Shue pregnant, gets spooked by aforementioned pregnancy, kicks a stuffy doorman in the buttocks, proposes to nice pregnant girlfriend, finds out it's gonna be twins, almost gets spooked again but doesn't, recites horrible poetry, and finally tops things off by yelling "The bar is open!" in a high-pitched puberty-like squeal. Yay for happy endings.

With Friends like this... .......2006-01-03

Cruise plays Brian Flanagan, I guess because people think he does a decent Irish accent. Nevertheless while under the drink mixing tutelage of "Obi-wan" Coughlin (Brown) he gets involved with Coral (Gina Gershon) later telling Coughlin of their bedroom exploits. To ensure that Flanagan sees the light, Coughlin sleeps with Coral to try to show Flanagan she was no good for him. Why Coral would sleep with Coughlin just because Flanagan said they were making nikki-nikki is a mystery (she's seen sleeping over at the apartment and all cuddily with Tom's character for God's sake). Anyway, what a pal, nice to see Coughlin really cares. Later, actually just a brief dissolve to ocean shores & islands, despite this friendship-ending dastardly deed Flanagan befriend's Coughlin while working in Jamaica. Now that (Brown) has found "true" happiness (Lynch), you'd think he'd want the same for (Tom), right? Wrong. Despite Flanagan's seriously developing affinity for Jordan (Shue), he dares (Tom) to bed the mature, rich and connected Bonnie (Lisa Banes). Of course, this destroys Cruise & Shue's chance for romance, despite his explanation that it's okay because "when a guy lays down a dare, you just got to." What kind of logic is that? Still later trying to make up with her, he claims he got spooked by Jordan, so which one is it? Finally, how nice for Hollywood to wrap everything up with death, attempted seduction, pregnancy, attempted bribery, and Flanagan striking out on his own in one of the riskiest businesses around a "Theme" bar. Although, cute at times, one has to wonder the next time someone dares Tom's character.

Dreamer - Inspired By a True Story (Widescreen Edition)

Average customer rating:

Fabulous movie
"The Best of the Best"
I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
DAKOTA SHINES IN GREAT FAMILY FILM
Cheer for Dreamer

Dreamer - Inspired By a True Story (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Kurt Russell , Dakota Fanning , Kris Kristofferson , Elisabeth Shue , and David Morse
Director: John Gatins
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)
Eight Below (Widescreen Edition)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) [Region 99]
Just Like Heaven (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B000E0OBMY
Release Date: 2006-03-21

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The title is a mouthful, but Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story hits the winner's circle as a warm and inspiring family film. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks its leg during a practice run. Ordinarily that means curtains, but today Ben's daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is at the track, and Ben impulsively buys the horse and loses his job in one fell swoop. The rehabilitation process is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed salve to the nearly broken family, including Ben's wife (Elisabeth Shue) and father (Kris Kristofferson). The cast is excellent, especially Fanning (who at age 11 has become a major star and was branded by Entertainment Weekly as the most powerful actress in Hollywood), and the film is well-paced by director-writer John Gatins and beautifully shot by cinematographer Fred Murphy. Surely the ultimate fate of the horse and the family won't surprise anyone, but young girls who love horses often don't need a surprise ending. They need a reason to cheer, and Dreamer delivers all the way. (Ages 6 and older: moments of horse peril) --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous movie.......2007-05-10

We loved it. Great movie for all ages, but especially for anyone who loves horses.

"The Best of the Best".......2007-04-28

Dreamer is an excellent movie because it really tells a great story and it really happened. The mean guy in dreamer had no right to make her break her leg. all that really was, was abusing animals.

I'd give it 10 stars if I could........2007-03-31

The perfect movie, with the perfect cast, perfect direction, perfect music, perfect cinematgraphy. Everytime I watch this movie it just gets better. For me personally, this is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

DAKOTA SHINES IN GREAT FAMILY FILM.......2007-03-20

DREAMER is one of those wonderful, feel-good movies, all too rare in today's Hollywood of sex, drugs and violence. The based-on-a-true story of a trainer (Kurt Russell), who buys a horse with a broken leg and brings it back to racing condition, is well-acted all around and has a tight script. The trainer's daughter (Dakota Fanning) befriends the horse and becomes involved in its recovery and ultimate entry into a Breeder's Cup race. Dakota Fanning is amazing in this role as both a sweet and tough-minded child. She demostrates the acting ability of someone twice her age. DREAMER is a fine show for the whole family, entertaining while giving inspiration and painlessly teaching positive values in the process. A must see.

Cheer for Dreamer.......2007-03-15

This is a "stand up and cheer" movie, based on a true story. It tells a tale of what faith and support for a child's beloved horse who had been saved from destruction by her father. Dakota Fanning played a superb roll as did Elisabeth Shue in a supporting roll as her mother. Overall a pleasant and heartwarming experience. I recommend this DVD to all soft-hearted folks who love animals and little kids.

Dreamer - Inspired by a True Story (Full Screen Edition)

Average customer rating:

Fabulous movie
"The Best of the Best"
I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
DAKOTA SHINES IN GREAT FAMILY FILM
Cheer for Dreamer

Dreamer - Inspired by a True Story (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Kurt Russell , Dakota Fanning , Kris Kristofferson , Elisabeth Shue , and David Morse
Director: John Gatins
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)
Eight Below (Widescreen Edition)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) [Region 99]
Just Like Heaven (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B000E0OBN8
Release Date: 2006-03-21

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Customer Reviews:

Fabulous movie.......2007-05-10

We loved it. Great movie for all ages, but especially for anyone who loves horses.

"The Best of the Best".......2007-04-28

Dreamer is an excellent movie because it really tells a great story and it really happened. The mean guy in dreamer had no right to make her break her leg. all that really was, was abusing animals.

I'd give it 10 stars if I could........2007-03-31

DAKOTA SHINES IN GREAT FAMILY FILM.......2007-03-20

Cheer for Dreamer.......2007-03-15

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