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Summary: FINALLY!
Review: Finally, Amazon.com has done it! Collected 12 DVDs that you wouldn't pay [a price] each for... and put them all in one mega set that you can have for [a price]! Fine films, all.
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Summary: Some Winners and Some Losers
Review: This is an interesting set of DVDs. There are some good films here and some not so great. "The Big Red One" is a much overlooked war film starring, believe it or not, Mark Hamill of "Star Wars" fame. The story is told very well. "Fort Apache, The Bronx" stars Paul Newman and is really not so bad a cop film. If you like that genre, this is a good addition to your collection. Again, a well told story, if not a little dated. "The Gauntlet" is a pretty good Clint Eastwood movie from 1977. Not one of his best, but not one of his worst either. "Point of No Return" is the American version of "LaFemme Nikita" starring Bridget Fonda. The original is the better movie, but this one works. Its a fun watch. "Ricochet" stars a pre-Oscar win Denzel Washington and a very over the top John Lithgow. It passes for entertainment, but barely. Lindsay Wagner shows up, if that helps. "Soldier" is a Kurt Russel movie that he worked out for. Nice pecs, Kurt. "Tango and Cash" is actually a pretty good film. Importantly, it does NOT take itself too seriously and it fun to watch. It stars Kurt Russel and Sylvester Stallone in their prime action-hero days. "Victory" is a great film. The best featured here. It is placed in a concentration camp in WWII and its about soccer. You're intrigued, right? Its actually a very good movie, uplifting and well told. Again we have Sylvester Stallone and he's joined by Michael Caine and Pele (soccer superstar). Obviously, there are some good films in this collection. Dont write it off without a consideration.
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Summary: Some Winners and Some Losers
Review: This is an interesting set of DVDs. There are some good films here and some not so great. "The Big Red One" is a much overlooked war film starring, believe it or not, Mark Hamill of "Star Wars" fame. The story is told very well. "Fort Apache, The Bronx" stars Paul Newman and is really not so bad a cop film. If you like that genre, this is a good addition to your collection. Again, a well told story, if not a little dated. "The Gauntlet" is a pretty good Clint Eastwood movie from 1977. Not one of his best, but not one of his worst either. "Point of No Return" is the American version of "LaFemme Nikita" starring Bridget Fonda. The original is the better movie, but this one works. Its a fun watch. "Ricochet" stars a pre-Oscar win Denzel Washington and a very over the top John Lithgow. It passes for entertainment, but barely. Lindsay Wagner shows up, if that helps. "Soldier" is a Kurt Russel movie that he worked out for. Nice pecs, Kurt. "Tango and Cash" is actually a pretty good film. Importantly, it does NOT take itself too seriously and it fun to watch. It stars Kurt Russel and Sylvester Stallone in their prime action-hero days. "Victory" is a great film. The best featured here. It is placed in a concentration camp in WWII and its about soccer. You're intrigued, right? Its actually a very good movie, uplifting and well told. Again we have Sylvester Stallone and he's joined by Michael Caine and Pele (soccer superstar). Obviously, there are some good films in this collection. Dont write it off without a consideration.
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Summary: Buyer Beware
Review: This looks like a lowball of a deal if you consider that most of the movies depicted are the worst Hollywood has ever produced and delivered. I would look at the reviews and perhaps rent each individual movie before you by them all together. Here's a view of some of them: The Big Red One: Pretty lousy (technically and historically) WWII movie starring Lee Marvin who's much too old for his part. The Gauntlet: Dirty Harry-type Eastwood movie where he's got to protect a witness against corrupt cops. Not a bad movie but not his best either. Point of No Return: American version of "La Femme Nikita" starring Bridget Fonda. O.K. but the French version was better and more realistic. The Sea Wolves: Humor-action WWII movie starring Roger Moore. Pretty good. Soldier: Probably the worst movie that Kurt Russel ever starred in where he has an even smaller script than Schwarzeneger in "Terminator." Pathetic: not even worth watching once. Tango and Cash: Comedy-action cop movie with Kurt Russel and Sylvester Stallone. O.K. but after a while you begin to wonder whether you're laughing at the film or the story. Victory: Good movie about a soccer team of prisoners in WWII starrring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone. When Trumpets Fade: Probably the worst war movie ever produced: avoid like the plague!
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Summary: Not terribly useful collection
Review: While the movies here in and of themselves are not 'bad' movies, unless you really want to buy them all you would probably be better off seeking the specific movies that you want rather than coughing up $115 for them here.
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Summary: It is a bad deal.
Review: With the market for the DVD's being so competetive you can buy these DVDs individually at a much cheaper price than as an action pack on amazon. Don't be fooled go else where. The movies are good so I'd get them just not all at once like this.
David
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