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I received this DVD for my birthday and had never seen this film before. I'd seen it re-released in the UK the previous year but wasn't overly inclined to spend money on it, and was therefore strangely pleased to have received this as a gift. I then waited until the following Saturday to sit down and watch this in it's entirety - it's 218 minutes long split over two discs, so make the time to watch this. I hate watching films in parts, it's all or nothing with me. The first thing that struck me was the cast list. Peter O'Toole, although the lead in this film, was the last cast name to appear. This was undoubtedly due to the fact that he was a relative unknown at the time while the… Read more
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This courtroom drama by Rob Reiner probably doesn't look that impressive on paper. Two Marines accidently kill one of their colleagues during a "Code Red" disciplinary measure, and are placed up for murder. Rookie Navy lawyer is assigned to case and comes of age in a courtroom. It doesn't sound too thrilling, but this film - based on an Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) play - is mesmerising. This is mostly due to a good ensemble cast consisting of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and Jack Nicholson. There are no star performances in this film, everyone pulls together for the story. The setting up of the climax sees Tom & co. travelling to Cuba and… Read more
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This is quite simply one of the landmark albums of the 80's and one which sounds as fresh today as when it first released in 1982. I first heard ABC through the single Tears Are Not Enough, I have to say that I wasn't all that impressed. The next couple of singles though (Poison Arrow, The Look Of Love & All Of My Heart) hooked me on this band, which sounded like no other at this time. Most albums are essentially the singles with a lot of fillers on (some good, others not so good), this album quite simply keeps up the high standard all the way through - I've even re-evaluated Tears Are Not Enough. There a number of reasons why this album is regarded so highly. You can start with… Read more
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