Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Edition) (Harry Potter 4)

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The latest entry in the Harry Potter saga could be retitled Fast Times at Hogwarts, where finding a date to the winter ball is nearly as terrifying as worrying about Lord Voldemort's return. Thus, the young wizards' entry into puberty (and discovery of the opposite sex) opens up a rich mining field to balance out the dark content in the fourth movie (and the stories are only going to get darker). Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) handily takes the directing reins and eases his young cast through awkward growth spurts into true young actors. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe, more sure of himself) has his first girl crush on fellow student Cho Chang (Katie Leung), and has his first big fight with best bud Ron (Rupert Grint). Meanwhile, Ron's underlying romantic tension with Hermione (Emma Watson) comes to a head over the winter ball, and when she makes one of those girl-into-woman Cinderella entrances, the boys' reactions indicate they've all crossed a threshold.

But don't worry, there's plenty of wizardry and action in Goblet of Fire. When the deadly Triwizard Tournament is hosted by Hogwarts, Harry finds his name mysteriously submitted (and chosen) to compete against wizards from two neighboring academies, as well as another Hogwarts student. The competition scenes are magnificently shot, with much-improved CGI effects (particularly the underwater challenge). And the climactic confrontation with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes, in a brilliant bit of casting) is the most thrilling yet. Goblet, the first installment to get a PG-13 rating, contains some violence as well as disturbing images for kids and some barely shrouded references at sexual awakening (Harry's bath scene in particular). The 2 1/2-hour film, lean considering it came from a 734-page book, trims out subplots about house-elves (they're not missed) and gives little screen time to the standard crew of the other Potter films, but adds in more of Britain's finest actors to the cast, such as Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody and Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter. Michael Gambon, in his second round as Professor Dumbledore, still hasn't brought audiences around to his interpretation of the role he took over after Richard Harris died, but it's a small smudge in an otherwise spotless adaptation. --Ellen A. Kim

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When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry, Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2-Disc Set.......2007-09-17

This is an excellent movie and I especially enjoy the bonus disc with the extra features.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition).......2007-09-13

When this movie was first released on DVD, I ended up with the single-disk edition. The two disk edition has great special features including "makings of" and behind the scenes, as well as deleted scenes. The "games" are difficult and challenging for any age level. This two-disk edition is well worth a couple of dollars extra over the single-disk edition!

Wide screen version is very DARK on non-HD TV.......2007-09-11

This movie is great, however, the picture is extremely dark on the widescreen version. It might be better viewed on a High-def television. Otherwise, I would choose the version that is formatted for regular tv.

Great book, great movie.......2007-09-10

I love the movie, just like I loved the book. The only small problem I have is with the actor who plays Dumbledore. He just doesn't fit the mental image I have for him. Other then that, I highly recommend it for people that have never seen the movie.

Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire (4).......2007-09-08

This one as all other's keeps you watching and waiting for what is next to come. If you haven't seen this one please see it. You are missing a wonderful set of movies and books if you don't enjoy these. Mine will be handed down to my grand children to enjoy over the years. I'm waiting for the other books to come out in movies and I'll buy those too. Then I'll have the complete set of books and movies to read and watch over and over.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Harry Potter 4)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2-Disc Set
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Wide screen version is very DARK on non-HD TV
Great book, great movie
Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire (4)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Harry Potter 4)
Starring: Eric Sykes , Timothy Spall , David Tennant , Daniel Radcliffe , and Emma Watson (II)
Director: Mike Newell
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ASIN: B000E6EK3S
Release Date: 2006-03-07

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The fourth entry in the Harry Potter saga could be retitled Fast Times at Hogwarts, where finding a date to the winter ball is nearly as terrifying as worrying about Lord Voldemort's return. Thus, the young wizards' entry into puberty (and discovery of the opposite sex) opens up a rich mining field to balance out the dark content in the fourth movie (and the stories are only going to get darker). Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) handily takes the directing reins and eases his young cast through awkward growth spurts into true young actors. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe, more sure of himself) has his first girl crush on fellow student Cho Chang (Katie Leung), and has his first big fight with best bud Ron (Rupert Grint). Meanwhile, Ron's underlying romantic tension with Hermione (Emma Watson) comes to a head over the winter ball, and when she makes one of those girl-into-woman Cinderella entrances, the boys' reactions indicate they've all crossed a threshold.

On the DVD
The highlight of the two-disc set is a half-hour conversation with actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. They discuss their reactions to the film and other topics with British writer Richard Curtis . Then they answer questions from contest-winning fans, such as what are their favorite kids' books (Watson bypasses the obvious answer in favor of Roald Dahl and Philip Pullman) and what scenes are they looking forward to in upcoming films. More routine extras include the "Reflections on the Fourth Film" featurette (14 min.), though it has comments from some of the other young cast members, and "Preparing for the Yule Ball" (9 min.). The 10 minutes of additional scenes are mostly skulking and skullduggery, plus a long musical number from the ball. The remaining material is grouped along the lines of the Triwizard Tournament, with behind-the-scenes looks at each of the competitions (about 22 min. total), two longer featurettes on He Who Must Not Be Named (11 min.) and the workday of the other contestants (Robert Pattinson, Stanislav Ianevski, and Clémence Poésy, 13 min.), and four games, playable with the directional arrows on the remote control, that can be frustrating to figure out. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2-Disc Set.......2007-09-17

This is an excellent movie and I especially enjoy the bonus disc with the extra features.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition).......2007-09-13

Wide screen version is very DARK on non-HD TV.......2007-09-11

Great book, great movie.......2007-09-10

Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire (4).......2007-09-08

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Full Screen Edition) (Harry Potter 4)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2-Disc Set
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Wide screen version is very DARK on non-HD TV
Great book, great movie
Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire (4)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Full Screen Edition) (Harry Potter 4)
Starring: Eric Sykes , Timothy Spall , David Tennant , Daniel Radcliffe , and Emma Watson (II)
Director: Mike Newell
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ASIN: B000E6EK38
Release Date: 2006-03-07

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Customer Reviews:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2-Disc Set.......2007-09-17

This is an excellent movie and I especially enjoy the bonus disc with the extra features.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition).......2007-09-13

Wide screen version is very DARK on non-HD TV.......2007-09-11

Great book, great movie.......2007-09-10

Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire (4).......2007-09-08

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awesome!
Not as good as you remember . . .
best cruise movie
One of the best fantasy movies ever made
I love this movie

Legend (Ultimate Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Alice Playten , Billy Barty , Cork Hubbert , and Peter O'Farrell
Director: Ridley Scott
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ASIN: B000063UR2
Release Date: 2002-05-21

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This strange, 1985 experiment by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) starred the up-and-coming Tom Cruise in a fairy-tale world of dwarfs and unicorns and demons. After the horn of a unicorn is broken, darkness and winter descend upon the world. Cruise's character, helped along by a magic sprite played by David Bennent (The Tin Drum), descends into hell to save paradise. This movie is almost a classic case of art direction gone amok. The somewhat amorphous Cruise doesn't lend much dramatic focus or artistic definition, but the drama between Tim Curry's satanic majesty and Mia Sara's character, who becomes a sort of princess of the netherworld, is pretty captivating. A mixed experience all around that makes one wish it had been more successful. --Tom Keogh

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awesome!.......2007-09-12

i don't care how old this movie is it rocks!! If u havent seen it you need to!!

Not as good as you remember . . . .......2007-09-08

Some films are better left in the recesses of your nostalgic memories. Legend is one of them. Great art direction, costumes, cinematography and direction can't save a story with no action and unappealing characters. Re-watching this after not having seen it for about a decade, all I kept thinking was, "What a waste!" The sets, the special effects, everything is very nice for the time but totally squandered on a very loose story with little thought put into creating an authentic or detailed fantasy world. I think Ridley Scott wanted to make a Lord of the Rings-type epic but didn't bother to investigate why or how successful fantasy stories work.

best cruise movie.......2007-09-01

wow , i did'nt even know this movie was on dvd , my vhs went bad so i started looking and here it was on amazon , i LOVE this movie and the dvd is great , it even has two versions one with the origanel sound track (witch sucks) and one with the tangerine dream and the guy from yes sound track (kicks butt), if you like fantasy movies this is one that you MUST have in your collection !!

One of the best fantasy movies ever made.......2007-08-24

Wow, I love this movie. The setting is enchanting and there is an innocence about the movie. I love how serene and beautiful the forest looks, with details like floating particles (makes me want to quit my deskjob and go hiking). There isn't a huge amount of story or dialogue, but I think that is why I like it. Tom Cruise does a great job and Mia Sara is extremely beautiful (even when singing)

I bought this version because I really like the director's cut. I haven't actually seen the US theater release since I was a kid so I honestly don't know how much better it is.

Legend is timeless. This is a movie I will show my kids (once I find a girl that will bear my children).

I love this movie.......2007-08-21

I remember seeing this movie when I was much younger and I still love it. Even now, its not as cheezy as a lot of other older fantasy movies. The acting was great and you gotta love Tim Curry in this.

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Teen Fantasy Come True
She loved it!!
Teen Witch
Great film!
Everything I remembered and more!

Teen Witch
Starring: Robyn Lively , Dan Gauthier , Joshua John Miller , Caren Kaye , and Dick Sargent
Director: Dorian Walker
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ASIN: B00094ARJ6
Release Date: 2005-07-12

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Romance is the most powerful spell of all or so one teenager learns in this fun teen fantasy starring Robyn Lively ("Chicago Hope"), Zelda Rubinstein (the Poltergeist trilogy), Dan Gauthier ("Beverly Hills, 90210") and Dick Sargent ("Bewitched"). Filled with sweet-natured comedy and supernatural appeal, Teen Witch will work its magic on you! Louise (Lively) is a shy misfit with a huge crush onand no chance of datingBrad (Gauthier), the hunky star of the high school football team. And when Louise discovers on her 16th birthday that she's descended from Salem witches, she uses her newfound powers to become the most popular girl on campus! But when sparks fly between her and Brad, how can she be sure it's true love and that he's not simply spellbound?

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Teen Fantasy Come True.......2007-09-09

If wishes were fishes, we'd all have a fry. As a teen in high school, Louise (Robin Lively) has a chance to fulfill all her wishes. It's just that most wishes are for personal gratification and rarely are concerned about the dreams or hopes of classmates, friend or foe. We all have had such desires and seeing Louise deal with such power only brought back my days of high school envy. So enjoy some nostalgia for a little bit and put yourself into her shoes.

She loved it!!.......2007-09-04

This movie is my girlfriends favorite movie, she's had it on VHS but wanted to get it on DVD, so I bought it for her. Thanks AMAZON!!

Teen Witch.......2007-08-09

I am 53-years-old and like most things that have to do with Halloween. The movie "Teen Witch" is one of my favorite classical movies. I would recommend it to anyone, at any age, who is looking to see what it is like to want to be popular, being popular, and then wanting your origional life back as it was. Great movie!

Great film!.......2007-07-01

This is an excellent film for anyone who loves a comedic, fun film!

I give it 5 stars!

Everything I remembered and more!.......2007-06-26

I hadn't seen this movie in a few years, so I was thrilled to find it on Amazon! Great moive! I never get tired of it!

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Childhood fav
Mildred
entertaining
best witch movie ever =D
The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch (The Movie)
Starring: Diana Rigg , Charlotte Rae , Tim Curry , Fairuza Balk , and Sabina Franklyn
Director: Robert Young (III)
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ASIN: B0002JP5EK
Release Date: 2004-08-24

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Based on Jill Murphy's book, this charming movie is set in an English boarding school for witches--complete with orange and black school uniforms, broom-flying exercises, and potion assignments for lab. The incompetent student of the title, Mildred, is played by a fetching young Fairuza Balk. Diana Rigg is the nasty head teacher, Tim Curry the (oddly) idolized Grand Wizard, and TV's Facts of Life maven Charlotte Rae does double duty as the school's kindly dean and her evil witch twin, who's bent on taking over the school. Directed by Robert Young, this 68-minute video features less than state-of-the-art effects and several songs that stop the action--most bizarrely an outdoor assembly performance by Curry that turns into a weird music video. Still, preteen girls will identify with the beleaguered heroine who overcomes her wickedly snooty rival, a teacher who doesn't believe in her, and a band of dastardly witches and, of course, saves the day. (Ages 6 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs

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Childhood fav.......2007-09-15

I am very happy I purchased this movie. It was a childhood favorite and now as I have children I can let them enjoy it.

Mildred.......2007-08-10

You are worst little witch of them all.
Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae, Tim Curry

entertaining.......2007-07-27

this movie i liked since when it first came out on tv, so when i saw it on amazon i thought my kids would like it and they do, so if your looking for family movie thats funny and entertaining this a good one i still like it even as an adult

best witch movie ever =D.......2007-06-15

I have always LOVED this movie.. I keep losing it or watching it so many times it will no longer play so I have to keep rebuying it. I can't wait until my own children are old enough to enjoy it.

The Worst Witch.......2007-05-14

This is one of the movies I grew up watching every year on Halloween. It is not full of Sci-Fi Graphics, but this is a family friendly movie that encourages everyone to next give up. Mildred is one of those kids who can never seem to do anything right, but when she looks past failure and tries her best, magical things happen.

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An entertaining albeit gruesome movie
Good Movie
Delicious Gothic Feast
Good goth flick
A Classic Tale Reimagined...

Sleepy Hollow
Starring: Johnny Depp , Christina Ricci , Miranda Richardson , Michael Gambon , and Casper Van Dien
Director: Tim Burton
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ASIN: 0792164903
Release Date: 2000-05-23

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The films of Tim Burton shine through the muck like a jack-o-lantern on a foggy October night. After such successes as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands, it should come as no surprise that Sleepy Hollow is a dazzling film, a delicious reworking of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Dark and moody, the film is a thrilling ride back to the turn of the 19th century. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a seemingly hapless constable from New York City who is sent to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to solve the mystery of the decapitations that are plaguing the town. Crane is a bumbling sort, with a tremendous faith in science over mysticism, and he comes up against town secrets, bewitching women, and a number of bodies missing heads. Christina Ricci, as beautiful as ever, is Katrina Van Tassel, the offbeat love interest who alternately charms and frightens Crane.

The film, while occasionally gory (as one should expect from a movie about a headless horseman), is not terribly frightening, although it is suspenseful. Both Depp and Ricci are convincing, and the art direction and production values give the village its harsh feel. Toward the end, once the secrets are revealed, the film does slow down; however, this stylistic horror film provides many tricks and even more treats. --Jenny Brown

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An entertaining albeit gruesome movie.......2007-09-10

This was the first Tim Burton movie that I have ever watched before. I saw it a couple of months ago. I still remember it, so it made quite an impression on me.

The casting was impressive. Not just the leading roles, but the supporting ones as well. Johnny Depp's character was really eccentric in this movie. It was such a huge change from his pirates movies. I did not know if he could pull it off and be convincing or not. He was, I'll admit. Christina Ricci did an excellent job in this movie. She has grown into a talented and underrated actress over the years. The setting, the sets, and the period costumes were perfect. The location chosen looked authentic and creepy.

However, the star of this movie was the score by Danny Elfman. It is an essential part of the movie. It is a creepy heart pounding adventure that stands alone. I liked the movie, but I absolutely loved the score. I purchased it from Amazon the very next day.

I highly recommend that you purchase both this movie and the score from Amazon, before the Halloween rush. :)

Good Movie.......2007-08-24

If you can wade through Icabod's dreams about his mom, it is really a very good movie. A good mix of Police Files meets Night Gallery (sorry you young ones can't relate). Not overly graphic in terms of todays slasher flicks. A good spooky movie.

Delicious Gothic Feast.......2007-08-04

This movie has some of Johnny Depp's most loveable moments as an idiosyncratic lead actor. It also provides an 18th century New England fantasy world you will love to get lost in. I adore it. I don't think anything else Tim Burton has done can top it (though others are equally satisfying like The Corpse Bride or Edward Scissorhands).

Good goth flick.......2007-06-13

I like this movie. The atmospherics are awesome, the director is awesome, Jonny Depp is in it...

A Classic Tale Reimagined..........2007-05-26

1999's "Sleepy Hollow" is Director Tim Burton's excellent reimagining of the classic Washington Irving fairy tale. Johnny Depp steals the movie as Ichabod Crane, in this version a New York City police constable with new-fangled and unwelcome investigative techniques who is exiled to Sleepy Hollow by an unhappy magistrate (Christopher Lee in a spot-on cameo). Crane arrives in Sleepy Hollow (authentically portrayed as a post-American Revolution farming community) to find a string of unsolved murders attributed to the headless but ambulatory corpse of a Hessian soldier.

Crane finds also a town full of intrigues and mysterious goings-on, which he will patiently unravel with the help of Katrina Van Tassel (nicely played by Christina Ricci) who turns out to have secrets of her own. A solid supporting cast helps carry the movie.

Burton lays on an escalating series of horrible murders, each with supernatural overtones, that challenge both the investigative techniques and the rational beliefs of Ichabod Crane. Each such scene is nicely creepy without overindulging the gore. As it turns out, a genuine horror has been unleashed in Sleepy Hollow. The betrayal of the long-deal Hessian is at the heart of his current incarnation as a killer. Ichabod will have to dealt with his own bitter experience with witchcraft in order to identify the guilty and save the innocent.

This movie is highly recommended to those looking for an entertaining and well-executed update of a classic fairly tale, featuring fine direction and excellent if sometimes campy acting.

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The Thinking Man's Animation
Great deep messages
The Last Unicorn
Superb, but...
Beautiful

The Last Unicorn
Starring: Alan Arkin , Jeff Bridges , Mia Farrow , Tammy Grimes , and Robert Klein
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr. , and Jules Bass
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ASIN: B000KJU128
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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A story line that truly deserves the A-list treatment, The Last Unicorn is memorable for its attempts to stay faithful to its origins, the Peter Beagle novel of the same name. The animation is vintage Rankin/Bass, and that's too bad; but there's an undeniable strength in this tale and telling. A unicorn (Mia Farrow)--she believes herself the last--searches for any others of her kind, while avoiding the malevolent Red Bull, the agent believed to have destroyed the rest of the herd. Along the way, she is mistaken, ignored, attacked, and obsessed about, finally finding help from a magician named Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and a knight named Prince Lir (Jeff Bridges). A haunting film that pays homage to mythology and the people who love it. --Keith Simanton

Description

Brought to life by the luminary voice talents of Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury and Rene Auberjonois (STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, "Boston Legal"), this animated treasure is the story of a lonely unicorn who sets out on an extraordinary quest to find her lost brothers and sisters. Along the way she meets a colorful cast of characters, including a bumbling wizard who magically transforms her into a beautiful damsel. When a handsome prince falls in love with her, he challenges the evil foe who holds her captive. But the task proves harder than imagined, and the unicorn soon discovers that real magic comes from believing in the impossible. Featuring songs performed by America.

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The Thinking Man's Animation.......2007-08-25

I have been a fan of this film since I was a child and owned it on VHS in the 80s. Even though the DVD does not have the special features it touts on the backcover, I was just happy to have the film on DVD -I thought they would never release it! The Last Unicorn is about an immortal unicorn who leaves her enchanted forest after learning the rest of the unicorns have vanished from the Earth. On her quest she meets many memorable characters: gypsywoman Mommy Fortuna, Molly Grue, Shmendrick the Magician- to name a few. Molly, Shmendrick and the unicorn ban together, Molly and Shmendrick on their own emotional quests, and journey to King Hagard's castle where the unicorns are being held captive. Along the journey she is almost captured by The Red Bull, King Hagard's demon that holds the rest of the unicorns hostage. If she is captured, their quests ends, so Shmendrick changes her into a human girl so they can get past the bull and enter King Hagard's castle. As an immortal creature she never had to deal with mortal concerns, and as the beautiful woman Amalthea she begins to understand what it means to be human: the serach of identity, love, conflict, empathy. She learns of regret and thankfulness, of life and loss. Like the hobbits from "Lord of the Rings," the unicorn concludes her journey, but is forever changed by the friends she made the experiences she had. The forest will always be her home, but she no longer like the rest of the unicorns, for they will never know what it is to be human. This film is deeper than any animated film has a right to be. It works on several levels, and the older I become the more I see in it. The plot is complex and almost all of the character's are three-dimensional. The characters are voiced by some great acting talent: Alan Arkin (Shmendrick), Jeff Bridges ( Prince Leer), Mia Farrow (The Unicorn)- to name a few. The musical score is very befitting. This is a great film for all ages. Children will love the story, and adults will see the bittersweet, dark chocolate themes that run below its animated surface. p.s. If you like this, then you should try watching the film "Nausicaa"- another animated classic.

Great deep messages.......2007-08-20

I loved it! I felt like a kid again. This is what we need in these times, a little bit of innocence and hope. No matter how old we are, we can still be children again. I enjoyed watching it with my nieces and nephews.

The Last Unicorn.......2007-07-13

The movie was not as good as I had expected & is a little mature for a 5 yr old. I wouldn't buy this again although my grandaughter seemed to like it alright.

Superb, but..........2007-06-08

This film is superb. I watched it many times as a young child, and am thrilled to be able to watch it again as an adult. It's one of the rare few films with more than enough wonder to hold the attention of a child, yet enough depth and honesty to touch the soul of a grown up; a deeply meaningful, poinient animated classic. Another reviewer described it as the "best animated film ever," and while I'm not quite bold enough to echo that sentiment, I can't seem to think of one that surpasses it at the moment.

That said, I'm deeply irritated by the edits that were made. The producers who did it should be ashamed of themselves for altering a single word. Who exactly did they think they were protecting? Or was it just a money thing? Stupid fools. Unchanged, it would get 5 stars, but in good concience, I must give it 4 stars for that reason alone.

Beautiful.......2007-05-21

The presentation (picture and sound) are excellent. The edits mentioned are very annoying (and not edited out of the earlier DVD edition) but the widescreen presentation is much nicer to watch. The extra features are somewhat interesting but do not reveal anything very interesting about the movie itself (story-writing, making of, casting, etc.). Worth getting, but I am also keeping my earlier DVD for posterity.

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One of the Greatest... Ever
Comfort for the Scottish sole
Subtle, Moving Film
Local Hero
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Local Hero
Starring: Burt Lancaster , Peter Riegert , Fulton Mackay , Denis Lawson , and Norman Chancer
Director: Bill Forsyth
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ASIN: 6305558205
Release Date: 1999-09-21

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When Mac MacIntyre (played with deadpan perfection by Peter Riegert) is sent by his star-gazing, slightly insane Knox Oil and Gas boss (Burt Lancaster) to Scotland's West Coast to buy the rights to a seaside town slated to be the site of an oil refinery, Mac embarks on his journey reluctantly. "Why do I have to go to all the way to Scotland?" Mac complains to a coworker. "I'm really more of a Telex man." But on the way to closing the deal, a funny thing happens: the place takes root in Mac. The town's eccentric inhabitants, eventful night sky, and stunning scenery soak into his psyche and combine to bring a very different Mac to the surface, a Mac who collects seashells, walks on the beach in his jeans instead of his suit, and throws his calendar watch, beeping "meeting time in Houston," into the sea.

Mac eventually vies to switch places with Gordon Urquhart--accountant, bartender, innkeeper, and community representative in the land deal. After an evening spent drinking 42-year-old scotch ("old enough to be out on its own," Mac chirps, and then laughs smugly at his own joke) and negotiating the real estate deal, Mac tries to negotiate a deal for himself--to trade his high-rise Houston apartment, Porsche, and oil-company job for Urquhart's less traditional, but more fulfilling, life.

The plot runs along almost as if behind the scenes, and the characters are intriguing, but the real appeal here is the incisive yet gentle humor. During a visit to a Knox Oil lab, Mac is shown into a room that contains a miniature of the town he has been sent to purchase. The head of the lab says, "Welcome to our little world," and then gives Mac the plastic replica of the town as a souvenir. "Dream large," he intones. The irony's easy to miss and is just one example of the intelligent presence--in the form of writer and director Bill Forsyth--working behind the scenes here.

Mark Knopfler's delicate, haunting soundtrack complements the sometimes melancholy, sometimes hilarious currents of Local Hero to perfection. --Stefanie Durbin

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One of the Greatest... Ever.......2007-07-23

Everyone else has written about the plot in it's entirety, so all i will add is that this film is so warm, sweet, magical, ethereal, but in a completely adult way. Every quirky Scots caharacter is memorable, and who wouldn't fall for Stella? I've seen this maybe 20 times now, and it's always wonderful. I would say some of the Knox Oil HQ scenes in Texas haven't dated as well, but from the moment Mac and Olsen wake up on the highlands road heading north into Scotland, it's magic. Knopfler's music makes it one of the greatest scores of all time as well.

I suppose it's that longing that many of us feel as adults that there is more to life than getting ahead in a corporate world. there is something there that we've all gotta feel and taste and touch that brings us back down to the important things. When Mac finally rolls up his pant leg and leaves his overpriced watch in the rising tide while he goes searching for shells, or jeez, the phone box / northern ligts scene makes me laugh and shed a tear every single time.

Amazingly emotional chord Forsyth tapped into here...

Comfort for the Scottish sole.......2007-07-16

As the wife of a native Scotsman, my observations of him watching this film, are equal to that of a person thoroughly enjoying the BEST comfort food available. The views of the Scottish landscape have stirred many memories of his yesteryear "home". Thanks for making this fine film available.

Subtle, Moving Film.......2007-07-15

Mac (Peter Riegert) works in Knox Oil's department of acquisitions; acquisition is what McIntyre knows and it's what he does, down to the high rise condo and Porsche 930. The plot and character development of the film pose acquisitive materialism against simple human pleasures. No, the people of the little Scottish village Mac is sent to acquire can't spend their time taking long walks on the beach like Mac does while he's there---as Russian fisherman Victor points out, life is hard for them and they work hard to live. And yet the film suggests that for all their disadvantages and hardships the people of the village where Knox Oil wants its newest terminal lead a much healthier kind of life than the complex, hurried, materialistic life people like Mac lead in Houston. That this may be an ambiguous point seems belied by the last words of the Knox Oil promo film shown at a Houston board meeting in the movie's beginning: "time is running out." The promo film refers to finding/extracting big oil deposits, but the double meaning is clear.

Mark Knopfler's score for this film is a master stroke. It captures the scenic beauty, reflects the spirit of the local people, and emphasizes the haunting sweetness of Mac's transition from "telex man" (he'd have a Blackberry now) to one who is blown away by scallop shells, the northern lights, and a soulful woman. When the theme song slowly stirs in the film's final scenes---an impressive but siren-filled Houston panorama that segues to the tiny Scottish wharf with its ringing phone booth---it's hard not to feel the loss and displacement Mac feels. Yet that ringing phone and Knopfler's Hero theme convey a sense of hope too.

As many others have said here, this is a film that must be watched repeatedly. Beautiful, beautiful film.

Local Hero.......2007-07-09

Bursting with unique personality and charm, "Hero" is a touching fable about finding magic in the everyday business of living. Riegert is spot-on as Mac, a man who thinks he understands his place in the world and then gets gradually transformed by a special time and place. The larger-than-life Lancaster is worth the wait, dominating the film's later scenes as star-struck Happer. A movie with heart and spirit, that sneaks up on you.

Some tips for watching.......2007-06-08

I was living just north of where most of the film was shot at the time. The coast is just south of a village called Mallaig-- access to the beach belonged to a friend of ours-- near Morar. The early scene where the fog lifts shows Loch Morar and Middle Island in the background where we used to take our little boat out and camp in the summer. You can see Eigg, Rhum, and Canna when they look out to sea.The hotel scenes were shot inside the Lochailort Inn. The church was actually just constructed for the film and is not the one on the way betwen Arisaig and Lochailort, although a million people have taken photos of that church for that reason. The exterior village scenes are not Arisaig-- it's a small village over on the east coast. There was no hidden meaning to the jets flying over-- they just kept interrupting the filming so they decided to leave them in.I'm in Canada now and get misty-eyed whenever I watch this wonderful film from Scotland.

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Beautiful movie with beautiful picture and sound...
A Fun Tim Burton Film, Great In High Def, Blu-Ray!!!

Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]
Starring: Alun Armstrong , Johnny Depp , Michael Gambon , Michael Gough , and Richard Griffiths
Manufacturer: Paramount
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Binding: Blu-ray

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ASIN: B000I0QM0E
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Product Description

Master storyteller Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissorhands) weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this classic tale of horror. Johnny Depp is Ichabod Crane, an eccentric investigator determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman. Christina Ricci is Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful and mysterious girl with secret ties to the supernatural terror.

DVD Features:

Commentary with Director Tim Burton

Exclusive "Behind the Legend" Featurette

Exclusive Cast & Crew Interviews

Selected Cast Biographies

Photo Gallery

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Running Time: 105 mins

Format: BLU-RAY DISC

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Wonderful movie, so-so Blu-ray.......2007-08-21

Blu-ray holds such promise, and this disc fails to deliver on it. Granted it was one of the earliest titles, but as mentioned it is grainy, and the colors don't exactly pop and sometimes it seems darker than it is probably supposed to be. I did not do a direct comparison with the DVD which I used to own, and while overall it is probably better looking due to increased details, i.e. you really see people's lines in their faces, etc., I'd suggest waiting until the re-do this and do it right unless you just must have it. Sounds good, but doesn't have the latest in audio either, such as an uncompressed track. It's also a 25GB, which is pointless when all Blu-rays with content of this length should be 50GB.

Dont Buy Sleepy Hollow Blu-Ray--Poor Resolution.......2007-06-10

Simply put, my Sleepy Hollow DVD looks better than the Blu-Ray version I purchased. Very grainy and poor res. Playing on PS# with Samsung 52" LCD 1080p.

Beautiful movie with beautiful picture and sound..........2007-02-11

As a child I was familiar with the headless horseman. Although I never remember the ghost being so homicidal. This movie is rated R although much of the content is not so terribly inappropriate. Of course it can be violent at times with the death scenes overall this is an excellent tale. The story is not overloaded and is easy to understand so I would think children would enjoy it. Tim Burton helped recreate this tale but not in a horrific way. The sound is excellent and the visuals are all that more beautiful on BluRay.

The story takes place during the turn of the century in New York. Johnny Depp who plays Crane does so very well. The acting is excellent in this tale Burton seems to recreate this time very well. Clothing, architechture, and even language seems to be in sync with the year 1799. I have watched many of Burtons films and was happy to see his use of imagery. Although like most of Burtons films they are dark. The movie has some wonderful scenes but doesn't seem to keep me on the edge of my seat.

If you haven't seen this wonderful film or are curious to watch it on BluRay I would say it's excellent. The quality is not as great as newer movies but in general it still looks great. Good enough to see every detail on Depps face.

A Fun Tim Burton Film, Great In High Def, Blu-Ray!!!.......2006-10-02

While this isn't Tim Burton's best, but it is still a Very, very good, Very FUN movie!
And this Blu-Ray high def version looks absolutely great. A HUGE improvement over the standard release DVD version!
I would call this a must have for your Blu-Ray DVD collection whether you are a Tim Burton fan, or just enjoy a good tongue in cheek gothic scare-fest. Perfect film for Halloween!

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