Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 4 (Act of Violence / Mystery Street / Crime Wave / Decoy / Illegal / The Big Steal / They Live By Night / Side Street / Where Danger Lives / Tension)

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Ex-World War II pilot Frank Enley (Van Heflin) is a respected contractor and family man. Then his troubled, gimp-legged bombardier (Robert Ryan) shows up with a gun and a score to settle. Perhaps neither man is what he seems to be as director Fred Zinnemann (The Day of the Jackal) guides a searing Act of Violence, "the first postwar noir to take a challenging look at the ethics of men in combat" (Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir). Murder lives on Mystery Street. John Sturges (The Great Escape) directs a revealing-for-the-era procedural about a Boston cop (Ricardo Montalban) solving a whodunit with the help of a Harvard forsensic expert (Bruce Bennett). Welcome to CSI Noir.

Customer Reviews:

VOL 4 IS GREAT.......2007-09-13

FABULOUS FIL NOIR CLASSIC COLLECTION VOLUME 4 IS JUST AS GOOD AS THE 1ST 3 RELEASED. YOU LOVE FILM NOIR, YOU WILL OWN THIS GUARANTEED

Film Noir Classic Collection.......2007-09-12

This collection was purchased as a gift for my son.
He says it's a great collection!

Film Noir Heaven.......2007-09-08

The Warner film noir box sets are some of the best deals going -- great collections of great films in great transfers with often great commentaries. If you're a film noir addict you'll go nuts over these reasonably priced sets -- if you're not you'll quickly become one. All four sets are stupendous entertainment bargains.

A MUST FOR NOIR FANS.......2007-09-03

Ten classic film noir all come with informative commentaries. No need to say more. Another decent film noir boxset presented by WB Home Video.

Excellent Collection.......2007-09-03

Wonderful film noir movies. Insightful and, on occasions, hilarious commentaries and you get 'Crime Wave', 'Decoy' and 'They Drive By Night' as well -The Perfect package. I hope there is a 5th set soon and 'Detour', the film noir classic, features on it.

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

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Wlder, Feldman & Kahn @ their funniest!
A silly little movie, and a bit more.
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
One of Wilder's best.
Wilder

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Starring: Gene Wilder , Madeline Kahn , and Marty Feldman
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ASIN: B000E6ESJ4
Release Date: 2006-04-04

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The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.

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Running Time: 91 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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After co-writing and starring in Mel Brooks' smash hit Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder graduated to his own directing debut with another spoofy take on a cultural icon. The 1975 Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother gives Wilder some great trademark meltdowns, even if the movie doesn't sustain its initial comic energy. Wilder plays Sigerson Holmes, third (and bitterly resentful) brother to the more fabled Sherlock and Mycroft. Two Young Frankenstein co-stars help bring the game afoot: Madeline Kahn, as an opera singer with a problem in distinguishing truth from lies, and Marty Feldman, as a Scotland Yard man with "photographic hearing." The long early sequence that introduces all three characters to each other--and culminates in a lunatic song-and-dance number, "The Kangaroo Hop"--is truly funny, and Dom DeLuise summons up some broad yoks as a singer with a bad toupee. The British are represented by Leo McKern and Roy Kinnear, as well as a mysterious cameo by Albert Finney. (Mel Brooks isn't around, but you can spot his unmistakable pipes in a moment of voiceover.) Things become routine fairly quickly, and the last half-hour is something of a slog, so you'll have to be a Gene Wilder fan to love this one. Still, the rapport of Wilder and Kahn is something to behold: two expert comedians who always suggested an undercurrent of melancholy beneath their clowning. --Robert Horton

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Wlder, Feldman & Kahn @ their funniest!.......2007-09-09

I first saw this over thiry years ago in a miliary theatre. It's a shame you can't enjoy this one in a theatre but it will still be a priceless experience in your living room.

A silly little movie, and a bit more........2007-06-09

On the surface this is a silly Sherlock Holmes parody, courtesy of Gene Wilder and Co. And as a parody it works OK, though at times (several times) it is almost too silly.
However, there are several bonuses here:
1) Wilder is wonderful. Playing a character (Sigerson) who is wildly intelligent and talented. His character would be an absolute standout in any field he might choose to pursue - except his chosen field - following in the footsteps of his brother - Mr. Sherlock Holmes. As such we see this intelligent, talented fellow as a miserable failure who is just smart enough to realize by the end of the show the genius, competence and love of his brother.
2) The Sherlock Holmes of this movie is superb. Here, Sherlock, has a small and mostly behind the scenes role. But the Holmes we see is THE BEST HOLMES ever brought to film. He is simply superb.
3) The ending scene where Sigerson approaches a costumed Holmes and through eye contact conveys his understanding and acceptance of their relationship and acknowledges their relative skills and talents - this is a well done scene. It is worth watching a whole movie for a scene like this.
4) Lots of nice hat tipping to Holmesian lore.
5) The zany Moriarty. Leo McKern does a nice performance here.
6) As do all the "friends" of Wilder (Feldman, Kahn, De Luis, etc).

PS - I am not much of a Wilder fan - but his Sherlock Holmes alone - small as his role is - earns this movie 5 stars.

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother.......2007-05-06

Always like Mel Brooks movies,, especially with Gene Wilder & Marty Feldman.
If you liked Young Frankenstein type comedy then you will love this.

One of Wilder's best........2007-04-12

This movie was most likely Gene Wilder's best. The story and main characters were clever and enjoyable. At times Wilder makes his movie too silly to the point of nearly insulting the viewer. If you like any of his work, you need to watch this one. Check out his World's Greatest Lover.

Wilder.......2007-03-30

I am a huge Gene Wilder fan and loved Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The World's Greatest Lover, Stir Crazy, etc. This movie however just didn't work for me. With Kahn and Feldmon I thought this would be a winner, especially with Wilder writing and directing. I love his humor, but I just didn't laugh with this movie. I think this one you should rent first if you haven't seen it. It is certainly not for everyone judging by the wide swing of ratings.

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Disappointing Lemon
Where's that DVD? Oh I see it!
The Wackiest Ship In The Army
Wrong Movie
They don't make 'em like this anymore.

The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Starring: Jack Lemmon , Ricky Nelson , John Lund , Chips Rafferty , and Tom Tully
Director: Richard Murphy
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ASIN: B0002TSZHY
Release Date: 2004-10-12

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Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson get that sinking feeling when they pilot THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY in this hilarious comedy-adventure. During World War II, the Army recruits Navy officer Rip Crandall (Lemmon) to command a battered old schooner for a top-secret mission. Masquerading as a Japanese fishing boat, this nautical nightmare must smuggle a spy through mine-infested waters of the South Pacific. Unfortunately for Crandall, he has inherited a wild crew of butterfingered landlubbers, including First Officer Tommy Hanson (Nelson). Can the dedicated lieutenant whip these comically inexperienced gobs into shape in time to carry out their perilous mission? Starring: Jack Lemmon (2-time Academy Award® Winner, 1955 Mr. Roberts, 1973 Save the Tiger, 8-time Academy Award® Nominee), Ricky Nelson (Golden Globe® Nominee, 1959, Most Promising Newcomer).

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing Lemon.......2007-06-10

Somehow, I (we) remembered this movie differently from what we just saw and sadly, were dissapointed with the plot (if any), dialogue and the acting.

Where's that DVD? Oh I see it!.......2007-05-17

His is one outstanding film. It is funny, very funny - a real service comedy and it works on several levels. The cast is first rate. Jack Lemmon and Rick Nelson are perfectly cast. A very memorable movie all around. Fond memories.

The Wackiest Ship In The Army.......2007-03-28

This vhs tape was in excellent condtion. It arrived in just a couple of days of ordering and was very pleased with the condition the tape was in.

Wrong Movie.......2007-01-03

This isn't a bad movie, but what I had rather see is a compilation of the seasons that "Wackiest Ship in the Army" was on TV. The TV show was, all told, much superior to this movie. The missions they were sent on and the dangers that they faced were exciting, and at the same time done with much humor. I'm not knocking this movie at all, but I would prefer to see the several seasons of the TV show on DVD. McHale's Navy it definitely wasn't.

They don't make 'em like this anymore........2006-07-10

If you enjoy the comic antics of Jack Lemmon (Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men), give yourself a treat. Mr. Lemmon's earlier films are well written, campy, and just plain fun! Two of my favorite Lemmon films are HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE and THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY. Give yourself a fun filled evening. Send the kids out for pizza, turn off the phone, pop some popcorn, and curl up on the sofa with THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY. Don't expect a deep "meaningful" plot or some kind of political metaphor. Isn't it time for a good laugh, the way we use to?

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Intelligence insulting
"We mock what we don't understand"
5 star comment
Lame
Spies like Us

Spies Like Us
Starring: Chevy Chase , Dan Aykroyd , Steve Forrest , Donna Dixon , and Bruce Davison
Director: John Landis
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Release Date: 1998-11-10

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Yet another bad movie in a lengthy string of losers for all three of the principals involved here: director John Landis and stars Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Chase and Aykroyd play a pair of bumbling would-be CIA agents who are spotted cheating on the entrance exam. So the CIA decides to use them as bait in a mission to flummox the Russians. Lots of pointless slapstick and mugging, but Landis hasn't made a genuinely funny film since Trading Places. Aykroyd and Chase seem smug and self-satisfied (don't they always?), as though they can rest forever on laurels earned during the 1975 season of Saturday Night Live. Look for a gaggle of film directors (Terry Gilliam, Joel Coen, Costa-Gavras) in cameo roles: that's the closest this film comes to cleverness. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

Intelligence insulting.......2007-08-07

I was extremely disappointed with this film. It's a terrible shame because I love Dan Akroyd! It just wasn't funny at all. At some points I was bored to the point of wanting to go to sleep. Chase and Akroyd's characters never reached the potential they seemed to have at the beginning of the film, and the attempts at humor were ridiculous (in a bad way). I'm not sure how this has 4 stars here on amazon. I generally love comedies and am rarely ever disappointed with a movie, but that's exactly what happened with this one. Surely pass this one up.

"We mock what we don't understand".......2007-05-25

How unique to see a movie in which Dan Aykroyd looks short!

There's nothing terribly wrong with "Spies Like Us". The plot is perfectly sound as the basis for a comedy, and Chase and Aykroyd do their best with the material. The problem is that it's just not that funny. There are only a handful of the laugh-out-loud moments that should serve as justification for the whole enterprise.

Another problem is that Chase's character is so hopelessly incompetent that he makes no contribution to the characters' mission whatsoever. Aykroyd's character could have done the whole thing by himself. This characteristic is not shared by "Ghostbusters" or even "The Blues Brothers", in which all the leading characters have particular technical and/or social skills that are essential to the success of the team. As an Aykroyd fan I'm always happy to see him playing courageous and competent characters, but Austin Millbarge is arguably **too** perfect; he doesn't have any of the kind of peculiarities that Aykroyd can get his teeth into as an actor, like Ray Stantz's childlike nature in "Ghostbusters" or Mother's outrageous conspiracy theories in "Sneakers".

5 star comment.......2007-03-09

The priduct arrived ahed of time, no problems, no dispute
and your reply made me feel very plesed to contact you again.

Lame.......2006-07-18

When John Belushi died in 1982, he left Dan Aykroyd with several scripts and the sad end to what could have been a great comedy team like Laurel & Hardy or Abbott & Costello.

Aykroyd filled John's spot in GHOSTBUSTERS with Bill Murray and hit comedy gold.

He filled SPIES LIKE US with Chevy Chase and came up snake eyes.

View at your own risk. At least it's not as bad as NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, easily one of the worst comedies ever made.

Spies like Us.......2006-07-03

I love this movie with a Paul McCartney song. I received it fast and at a great price.

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Relaxing comedy
My all time favorite comedy
The man with one red shoe
Very Funny early Tom Hanks movie (before he sold out to Hollywood)!
three stooge version

The Man with One Red Shoe
Starring: Tom Hanks , Dabney Coleman , Lori Singer , Charles Durning , and Carrie Fisher
Director: Stan Dragoti
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ASIN: B0002B15X8
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Adapted from a popular French comedy-thriller, The Man with One Red Shoe follows a concert violinist (Tom Hanks) used as a patsy in a conflict between two rival factions of the CIA. Singled out at the airport solely because he's wearing mismatched shoes, Hanks is henceforth believed to be a mole with important information; a rogue crew of agents follows him, searches his apartment, and even seduces him in order to find out what he knows. At the same time, loyal agents--who also believe he's a mole--follow and protect him from predation by the rogues. Lori Singer plays a beautiful blonde spy with a conscience and an astonishing backless dress; Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, and Edward Herrmann are agents trying to second-guess each other; Jim Belushi plays Hanks's best friend, a jealous percussionist, and Carrie Fisher plays Belushi's wife, a flautist who's infatuated with Hanks and wants him to make some jungle love. Hanks plays it straight and is reliably pleasant. In the hands of Hitchcock, this might have generated some real suspense; as it is, it's amusing with some good twists, some weak gags, and one remarkable bicycle stunt. --Bret Fetzer

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In this hilarious undercover comedy, violinist Richard Drew (Hanks) is mistaken for a spy after wearing one red shoe and triggers a game of rivalry between two feuding CIA bosses (Charles Durning, Dabney Coleman). Though Richard is mugged, shot at and chased, he remains unaware that he is an object of suspicion and even falls in love with the agent (Lori Singer) who's trailing him. Meanwhile, his friend's (Jim Belushi) love-starved wife (Carrie Fisher) has designs on him as well.

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing comedy.......2007-04-15

This is a comedy that I like to see once in a while to relax!

My all time favorite comedy.......2007-01-27

Don't know why, but I come back to this film whenever I want a genuine laugh. It has all the elements here. Mistaken identity, goofy CIA agents, paranoid friend, sexy starlets. It's just a good comedy. Tom Hanks was just getting full recognition when this one came along. Nice to look back at his quirky comedies.

The man with one red shoe.......2006-11-06

Great movie and it was a pleasure buying it through Amazon.

Very Funny early Tom Hanks movie (before he sold out to Hollywood)!.......2006-09-19

Dir.: Stan Dragoti (or as some might call
him, Mr. Cheryl Tiegs)...Starring: Tom
Hanks, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman, Jim
Metzman...[he played 'Oi-ving', the door
man in Crocodile Dundee I]. A fine remake
of the 1970 French comedy, 'The Tall Blonde
Man with one shoe.' Hnaks plays slighty flaky
classical musician who gets mistaken for agent
which invovles all sorts of chases lead by
hyper ambitious Dabney Coleman in one of his
best roles of the '80's! Singer and Hanks are
very good in here. If Tom Hanks had stayed with
comedy, he would have been maybe the best. Sigh...

three stooge version.......2006-05-03

This is the second remake of the original French version from around 1970. This one is the worst of the three. The gags remind me of the Three Stooges movies. They are overdone and drawn out to pad the movie to 90 minutes.

Crime Wave / Decoy (Film Noir Double Feature)

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Two Good Film Noirs For The Price Of One
WOW film noir masterpiece....made better!

Crime Wave / Decoy (Film Noir Double Feature)
Starring: Sterling Hayden , Gene Nelson , Phyllis Kirk , Ted de Corsia , and Charles Bronson
Director: André De Toth , and Jack Bernhard
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ASIN: B000PKG7CA
Release Date: 2007-07-31

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Two Good Film Noirs For The Price Of One.......2007-09-05

"Crime Wave" is excellent example of film noir: almost everything you'd want in this genre. Right from the opening shot, this had noir written all over it by cinematographer Bert Glennon, and from opening holdup-murder scene at the gas station, you knew you were in for a rough ride.

Speaking of "rough," I can't think of too many actors who were better and more suited for noir than Sterling Hayden, who delivers yet another uncompromising hard-headed, tough- guy character. This time he's a cop, "Det. Lt. Sims," and one with no use for any "con," even if the guy (in this case, Gene Nelson's "Steve Lacey") has cleaned up his act.

It wasn't just the photography and Haden, the entire cast was fascinating, and it's simply a fast-moving, entertaining film. Andre de Toth's direction also was terrific. He directed only one other noir: Pitfall, another great film that we are still waiting to see on DVD. At least this film finally made it to disc.

As for Decoy, it gets points for originality. I mean, how many movies - much less film noirs - do you see someone executed, then brought back to life, then shot in the back minutes later? Now that's what you call having a rough day!

Robert Armstrong's "Frank Olins" had to endure all that one day. He's the crook who has the money stashed away somewhere and "Margot Shelby" (Jean Gille) is the woman who is bound-and-determined to get it - all of it. "Margot" is one greedy femme fatale...... and she knows how to manipulate men. Of course it helps to be extremely pretty and have a great body, which she does. I thought the ending of this film - the final minute - was especially good. So many times, you get the ending that doesn't stay true to the main character, but this one did.

If you don't want to buy the whole Film Noir Volume 4 package, of which this is part of, I would suggest getting this disc.

WOW film noir masterpiece....made better!.......2007-08-02

Being a fan of film noir....and a fan of Sterling Hayden, Charles Bronson, and dancer Gene Nelson...I'd seen this little film show up in all their filmographies...without much mention.

Just watched the new DVD...as part of the Excellent Film Noir vol. 4 set by Warner Bros...and was blown away!

1)tight story..only about 74 minutes...no filler
2)Sterling Hayden is great..hard boiled , hard bitten , toothpick chomping!
3)the supporting cast...is perfect...Charles Buchinsky(pre Bronson)is a presence and Timothy Carey's small role defines scenery chewing..
4)the LA locations of 1952 are super cool
5)the cinematography is first rate...and the transfer dead sharp!

the bonus featurette is informative and the commentary by Eddie Muller (noir historian and author) and the great James Ellroy....is simply the most fun commentary I have EVER enjoyed ...and I own a couple thousand DVDs...
these guys know the turf...are fans and Ellroy is bleeped for his blue language over and over ...just ridiculous.

The director Andre De Toth and cinematographer Burt Glennan deserve High Praise...this was kick butt..
and pretty boy Dancer Gene Nelson (from Oklahoma and Doris Day movies) is a very credible pre-James Dean getaway driver...stool pigeon..

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Terrible
The Decoy Scores 5 Stars in my Theater
A very good independent film

The Decoy
Starring: Brian Mulligan , Justin Kreinbrink , Santiago Craig , Kevin Market , and Jake McDaniel
Director: Justin Kreinbrink
Manufacturer: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000PKG6FI
Release Date: 2007-07-24

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The Great American Westerns Are Back! A classic tale of justice and revenge. Bonus Features include: Filmmaker's Commentary, Director's Featurette, From Script to Screen Featurette, Theatrical Trailer, Blooper Reel, Extended Uncut Scenes, Behind the Scenes Interview with Actor Kevin Market.

Customer Reviews:

Terrible.......2007-08-31

I love a good western; unfortunately this one was hard to watch. It seemed like I was sitting through a high school play. I tried three times, hoping it would get better or perhaps interesting. It didn't. The only thing cool was the shots of Old Tucson.
Bad story. Bad acting. Bad movie. The reason I wrote this is to let anyone interested
Not to waist their time, there are so many more westerns that you could watch.

The Decoy Scores 5 Stars in my Theater.......2007-08-07

Viewed with sweating palms and a sense of anticipation, we sat on the edge of our seats while watching The Decoy. I was pleasantly surprised at the professional level of acting, the beautiful Arizona settings and all over digital picture quality. I was most impressed by the acting of Jake McDaniel who plays the evil non-blinking villian 'Herb'. Jake embraces the villian's evil personna through brute strength without so much as batting an eye. He makes a convincing, frightening menace.
I would recommend this feature as it was exciting, entertaining, well written and well acted, a pleasure to all who saw it with me, we all throughly enjoyed The Decoy.

A very good independent film.......2007-07-25

The Decoy is a good example of solid independent filmmaking. It has a compelling story, likable (and dislikable) characters, strong acting, and several memorable moments. It respects the western tradition without being outdated. I enjoyed the movie very much. The special features are also very worthwhile, giving enlightening and enjoyable insight into moviemaking at this level. I definitely think everyone should check it out.

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Not quite the same aliens
Decoys-the second seduction
ALIEN SEX ENCOUNTERS
Babes From Beyond are Back
still good.........

Decoys - The Second Seduction
Starring: Corey Sevier , Tyler Johnston , Kailin See , Kim Poirier , and Dina Meyer
Director: Jeffery Scott Lando
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ASIN: B000LXH0AO
Release Date: 2007-03-06

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Sam, a college student in a small Northwestern town reluctantly joins his roommates in a contest to see who can hook up with the most gorgeous co-eds by the end of the semester. But when men slowly start disappearing around town, he and his friends learn that when it comes to beautiful women, it's what's inside that really matters.

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Not quite the same aliens.......2007-09-02

The sequal to the first decoys it plays the same theme. alien babes decend on a small, snow bound college to mate with horney college males. Unfortunatley for the males their idea of sex drops the guy's body temperature fatally.

The problem with this sequal is two parts. One these girls are not quite the same as in the first film. These ones have a hyponotic power that draws in then men and makes the girl into their fantasy. In the original they don't have this and it results in a believably comic scene as a male virgin is scared by the agressive 'babe.'

I know a sequal has to be differnet to avoid being a re-run but these really change the feeling of the movie from the first one and not for the better. These grils have no sympathy for the males they kill and the guys are schulbs you don't really care about as they have a competion to 'score' the most babes. One change that does work is that in the original it is just one frantic hero who faces the aliens. In this in short order the hero convinces several of his friends of the threat andas a team they face the menance.

Decoys-the second seduction.......2007-05-07

a very good sequel to Decoys and I usually do not like sequels at all!!

ALIEN SEX ENCOUNTERS.......2007-04-12

Did we really need a second DECOYS? No.
Is this one any better than the first? It's really the same movie.
Is it any good? Barely. It's more of a comic horror film than straight.
Is there lots of t&a? Yes, but isn't that what this is all about?
Will there be a third? What do you think?

Babes From Beyond are Back.......2007-04-11

The alien seducers from the original movie are back and they are trying to be more careful. Our hero from the first movie is also back and in therapy. He is also devouring evolutionary biology in some hopes of understanding what he went through. But the main characters are a group of horny college students how have put together a contest to see who can sleep with the most women. One of the roommates is a little reluctant 9he's holding out of someone else), and another is a virgin who would do it with anyone (except a gorgeous babe who is interested in him). But the other two are fully into the idea. Their attempts to pick up girls overlap the alien girls' attempts to mate with human males. Unfortunately the babes still have the usual problem of freezing their mates.

The alien babes are not as careful as they should be so some students other than our hero begin to suspect that something is going on. As the evidence piles up the students know that the authorities would never believe them so they set out to locate and stop the aliens before they either kill more or succeed in their plans. Eventually all of the characters are working together and put together a plan of action. Will they succeed? Will they be forced to have sex with beautiful aliens? Will there be another sequel? You will have to watch in order to find out.

The original movie had the tag line, "They can seduce anyone." But in the first they had trouble with this. In the second movie they still do. The characters you would think are the most eager are actually the most reluctant. But other than that, this actually follows the first movie better than most sequels do. Monsters, beautiful women, nudity, camp, and a reasonable plot actually make this better than a lot of the horror coming out these days. I was somewhat surprised when the alien leader told the others that they had to take move more slowly in their seductions (more foreplay) so they don't freeze their mates and then they seem to move even faster. Oh, well. This movie does not try to be what it is not so it succeeds at trying to be what it is, a silly sex comedy/sci-fi horror film. Watch out for the flying ice cubes!

still good................2007-03-20

If you have seen decoys and enjoyed it, you should have no problems
enjoying decoys 2. The girls are at it again, and the fun keeps going as
there's always some males around. 3 stars is the maximum this movie should get. The filmmakers could have extended the movie by 1/2 hour by
continuing the movie at the end because it was getting good but noooo... might as well spit at the fans and end the movie and keep the rest for a possible decoy 3.

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Listen guys, do I have to be around for this?
i liked this movie, i really did!
I'm glad Oscar voters didn't see this before they voted!
Not great, but it's decent.
Yawn............

Bait
Starring: Kirk Acevedo , Neil Crone , Megan Dodds , Jeffrey Donovan , and Kimberly Elise
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ASIN: B00003CXNG
Release Date: 2001-01-23

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When petty thief and hustler Alvin Sanders (Jamie Foxx from Any Given Sunday and The Wood) gets arrested for stealing shrimp, the worst of his problems would seem to be going to jail. Unfortunately, he ends up sharing a cell with a guy who, while stealing $42 million in gold from the Federal Reserve, double-crossed his partner--a partner with a knack for computers and a long memory. While being interrogated by a hardball Treasury agent (David Morse from The Green Mile), the double-crosser dies from heart failure. All the feds have are an incomprehensible message that was left with Alvin, so they decide to release him and use him as bait to catch the partner by secretly implanting a combination tracking device and electronic bug into Alvin's jaw. From that moment on, a surveillance team can follow Alvin's every move and hear his every word. Unfortunately, Alvin has a talent for getting into trouble--which means that the feds have to become his guardian angels so that he can serve his purpose. Bait certainly has its problems (there's a lot of fancy editing for no good reason, a few plot holes you could drive a truck through, and the actor playing the bad guy really wishes he was John Malkovich)--but even though it's nonsense, it's not predictable. The clever story moves along with surprising efficiency and has some successful comic bits. The characters can't be called well developed, but they aren't clichés; the movie doesn't require any great acting, but the cast is consistently engaging. In fact, Bait is one of the more enjoyable action movies of the past few years. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Listen guys, do I have to be around for this?.......2005-09-02

Are you familiar with concept of children's artwork? While it is not the greatest Picasso any three-year-old has ever accomplished with their fingers, you encourage them to do more. If painting is what makes them happy, there should be no reason a parent should hold that back on a child. Typically, if a child loves to paint or draw, you will immediately see the groundwork of their future style. You will begin to see their true form in these very primitive doodles. Well, this concept of children's artwork is how I felt about Fuqua's depressingly cheap and uncreative film Bait. While on all accounts it was a horrid film, it was impressive to see Fuqua's style begin emerging through even the messiest of moments. If you have seen either Training Day or King Arthur, you will be impressed with the birth of this director in his second film Bait. While Foxx gives a horrid, unchained performance, there are certain scenes, which define Fuqua and demonstrate his brilliance behind the camera. Sadly it only emerged in the final thirty minutes of the film, but if you focus just on those scenes, you will see why Fuqua's name appears on so many "Best Of..." film lists.

I will never disagree with someone that Fuqua's eye behind the camera is refreshing and unique. His ability to place a camera in the strangest of places to convey the simplest of emotions is shocking. I am surprised that more of Hollywood hasn't jumped aboard this bandwagon. Even in the silly feature Bait, you are witness to Fuqua's greatness. Two scenes that come directly to mind are the explosion scene near the middle of the film and the horse scene close to the end. In both of these scenes I saw the director Fuqua at work. Alas, in the rest of this film, all I saw was a combination of nearly every action film created. The likeable hero down on his luck that suddenly finds his life turned around by some unknown force is a classic structure that just needs to die in Hollywood. We have seen this two often, and no matter who you are (unless you are Charlie Kaufmann), you cannot recreate the wheel. It is just impossible with this genre, and it is proven with Bait. I was annoyed with Fuqua for just sitting back and allowing this to happen, which could explain why it took me three viewings to finish this film. I was just tired of the structure, and while I hoped that Fuqua would redefine it, he did not.

Then, there was the acting. While Jamie Foxx has never impressed me as an actor, I was willing to give this helmed vehicle a try. I wanted to see if he could pull off another dramatic role similar to Collateral. I was under the impression that perhaps this was the film chosen to show producers that Foxx could handle the role in Collateral. Again, I was disappointed. Foxx was annoying. Not in the sense that it was the way that his character was to be, but in the sense that it felt as if neither Fuqua nor Foxx took the time to fully train Foxx on what should be ad-libed and what should be used to further the plot. Instead, we are downtrodden with scene over scene of Foxx just trying to make the audience laugh. Adding second long quips and culture statements just to keep his audience understanding that he was a comedian first, an actor second. Fuqua should have stopped this immediately. Foxx's jokes destroyed his character, which in turn left me with nothing solid to grasp ahold of. Instead of character development, he would crack a joke. Neither style worked, no joke was funny. The rest of the cast was average. By this I mean I have seen them all in similar roles. They were brining nothing new to the table, nothing solid to the story, and nothing substantial to the overall themes of the film. They were pawns filling in dead air space. Fuqua had no control over this mess, and the final verdict only supports that accusation.

Overall, this was a sad film. With no creativity in sight and unmanaged actors just trying to upstage themselves, what originally started as a decent story eventually sunk faster into the cinematic quicksand. Foxx was annoying, without character lines, and a complete bag of cheese. In each scene I saw no emotion, and when emotion was needed to convey a message, he chose to take his shirt off rather than tackle the issues. Are my words harsh? I don't think so. When you watch any movie you want to see some creativity, some edible characters, and themes that seem to hit close to home. Bait contained none of these. While I will give Fuqua some credit for two of the scenes in this film, the remaining five hundred were disastrous. Apparently, I took the bait when renting this film, but now having seen it, hopefully I can stop others from taking that curious nibble.

Grade: ** out of ***** (for his two scenes that were fun to watch)

i liked this movie, i really did!.......2005-05-09

well i'm just a jamie fox fanatic, that's all. anything that he's in, i'll watch. and this movie had me on the edge of my seat. now there was some times i had to put my DVD player on pause because i did not want to see my Jamie get hurt, but i had to realize this was only a movie (yeah, yeah, i'm silly and trippin! so sue me!) but it was really fun to watch. i just think jamie foxx is so cute! i just love him. great action in this film. and David Morse was great too. i just want more Jamie, that's all.

I'm glad Oscar voters didn't see this before they voted!.......2005-04-25

Jamie Foxx deserved his Oscar for "Ray". Had he not been up against Morgan Freeman for "Million Dollar Baby" he may have deserved a second for "Collateral". (Though in comparison to "Ray" his performance there was decidedly second-rate.)I watched "Bait" to see what the other side of Jamie Foxx was like. There could very well be better examples of Foxx's comedic prowess, but this isn't it.

Antoine Fuqua has gotten a bad reputation. "Tears of the Sun" was mediocre at best. "The Replacement Killers" was loud, garish, and over-the-top. That one can be forgiven given its purpose but is unworthy of priase. "Training Day" was uncharacteristically wonderful and it was my first exposure to his work, so I was surprised that he was so reviled. Until now, that is.

"Bait" was shockingly violent. Sure, I've seen much worse, but they were not "action-comedies." Some of the images displayed here are not conducive to laughter. No big loss, there was no laughter to be had in the first place.

Not great, but it's decent........2004-05-15

I did not have high expectations for this film. The movie actually was not half bad. It's not great, but it will keep your interest. I think Jamie has the making of a potential action star if he gets a better developed script.

Yawn...................2004-02-05

Great, another pointless action movie that adds nothing to a tired, been-done-to-death genre. This thriller/ action/ suspense/ comedy combo doesn`t score well and is just another endless picture that makes little sense and has a contrived, unbelievable plot to match. Director Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") offers a decent cinematography and an adequate urban soundtrack, but that doesn`t mean much when the characters are little more than carboard and the plot so bland. Forgettable.

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Not too bad,, but could have been better
An odd film from our friends up north
Not The Best, Not The Worst

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Starring: Corey Sevier , Stefanie von Pfetten , Kim Poirier , Elias Toufexis , and Meghan Ory
Director: Matthew Hastings
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0002J4X3O
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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spaced invaders.......2007-09-02

Set in a college somewhere in the north the hero of this piece discovers that the hot, blond, girls who just transfered in are infact space aliens. Guys they hook up with end up dead, frozen to death. In fact as the guys think they are getting some, the women shoot out terntacles that force their way into the guys. It is an interesting switch on the 'alient rape theme.'

The hero sets out to prove that the aliens are real as more and more people think he's nuts. Joining him is his room mate, a virgin, one of the girls has in her sights and the caring brunette girl who he's to dim to realize likes him and is only following his insanity because she likes him.

what sets this film apart is that the hero is not completely likeable.He finds out some of the girls are different by hiding in their closet as a peeping tom. As the film continues he becomes more nuts and it is harder for anyone to accept that he might have a point because he's unglued. The other element that helps is these ladies are not alien 'invaders.' All their males are dead. They are looking for mates. And unfortunatly their style of sex is fatal to human males, but they are looking for someone to survive the contact, not just breed and destroy.

Yes it'sa schlocky sci-fi film with more sex than horror but still a fun little flick with an interesting switch on the alien rape theme. These aliens want love too, but unfortunetly we ain't gonna survive it.

My problem.......2007-03-13

Someone told me about this movie and I thought is sounded pretty good. However, for true moviegoers it is acceptable to pass on this film. It's a poor attempt at a sci-fi horror with T&A from both sexes.

Not too bad,, but could have been better.......2007-03-03

I laughed when i saw that this movie was rated restricted due to sex and
nudity...dont worry there barely nothing here... but we do have a interesting
story with aliens disguised as sex hungry girls in which we have seen before.
Wath makes this movie a bit better than others, is the acting and the cgi
that procuced the creature effects...not too bad. But one senses something
missing to make this movie better...
Good for a viewing...

An odd film from our friends up north.......2006-08-16

In Decoys, a group of attractive blond women from another planet have come to earth to mate with the young men of a small college in Canada. They chose Canada because they need things cold. When they mate they lay their eggs inside of the man and if the incubation temperature isn't right, the man freezes to death from the inside. The incubation temperature must be very tricky because every guy they do it with dies. One guy, while hiding out in the girl's closet, discovers they are not normal and sets out to prove what they really are.

Decoys is reasonably well acted and played out considering the low budget. The effects are even not bad for this type of movie. Its biggest problem is not knowing what kind of movie it wants to be. Its not scary enough to be horror, the science is too basic to be science fiction, and it has a weird sense of humor, but its not funny enough to be a comedy. Decoys ends up being a decent, but strange and flawed movie.

Nicole Eggert is the only name actor in the film, but she is given virtually nothing to do. She only has 4 or 5 scenes and a few lines of dialog.

Not The Best, Not The Worst.......2006-01-10

This is a fun little movie and could have been fairly great except that it changes pace in the middle and goes from Alien-Human Romance into Alien BBQ & then Alien Shoot'em Up.

You begin to feel for the plight of at least one of the "Blonde Snow Queens From Space" (assuming you're open to that) and then the movie changes gears and it's sort of downhill from there.

I enjoyed the ending somewhat, it's a horror movie ending, but I want a sequel and I want survivors. They could reanimate the dead roomates and clone an alien or two. Throw in an alien baby & voila!

Matt Hastings, the director, seems like a great guy. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders. I consider this a great popcorn movie for when you don't want something really scary like "The Ring". But I'd rent it first if you're unsure though.

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