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I want the two hours of my life back.

The trailers border on negligence for misleading potential viewers. Just let people know a little about what the movie really about so that they can make semi-informed decisions. Obviously, the people involved in the movie were afraid we all might know the truth about this flick and stay away. I wish I’d rented Moulon Rouge.
Vanilla Sky VHS

This is surely fun for the entire family.

My 3 year old is very comfortable playing with it and even the 5 basic games that come with it are fun to play. There offcourse is choice to buy further games based on the individual’s interest.

All in all, a great product
Descendant VHS

My husband and I love the Wii! We have spent many hours playing and improving our skills. You won’t be disappointed! An added benefit has been being able to downstream movies from Netflix. We had no idea we would be able to do this!
Keepin It Real VHS

Well, let’s put it bluntly: it’s a B Movie. Meaning? for a B Movie to be such, there would usually be 3 main caracteristics: 1- low budget, 2- There will always be a naked (or half naked) woman scene, 3- It’s just made to watch that woman scene. So, that pretty much sums up what the movie is mostly about, thus, if it fits your needs, go for it. As far as the story line goes, it’s too stupid to even mention. One only thing I can say about it that lifts the mood of the observer: Lana Clarkson. The main character of the movie, an Amazonian looking women who likes to wield a sword and kill rapists. Unfortunately, not strong enough to take on an army, she’s captured and taken to a “torture” room. In which, we happen to see the then-23-year-old blonde babe with her boobs in the air, strapped in a wooden table, being “tortured” by a small, ludicrous looking guy with equaly ridiculus glasses. Now, I must add, from any other b-movie, this one is probably the one that has the longest bondage scene, and, had the producers been a little more flirtatious, the closest to a 2x movie. So that single part is probably the whole reason to watch the movie, no more, no less. Advantages of the DVD version? just put the disk in, go to the chapter you need to see, enjoy, and then get out of it. No need to rewind or fast forward the tape for hours when you just need to see 5 minutes of the movie, right? Well, that pretty much ends my need to talk here. Having said all this, the purchase I leave to you.
Barbarian Queen VHS

Oh my goodness. I cannot, I repeat, cannot believe that people hate this movie. I really can’t. I saw it, I watched it forty more times, and I STILL LOVE IT. People say it’s corny and has no content. NO CONTENT??!!! Please. Look a little deeper. This film is all about family and morals and values. How much more content do you want? You have no idea how many values and morals I have picked up from this movie. Not to mention the fact that “My Favorite Things” has yet to fail in making me feel better. How can you say this is corny? It’s a beautiful film. The scenery, the MUSIC, the content, it’s all beautiful (especially the music). To quote Shirley Jones: “The musicals had a good, happy feeling, saying that the world is a better place. They say it’s not reality, but who cares? There’s too much reality these days.” So true. The storyline is so beautiful. Maybe it’s not perfectly real, but it really can cheer you up. Maybe if we were all like the von Trapp family, this world would be a much better place. Oh, and if you think this story has no content, I suggest you read Maria von Trapp’s autobiography about her and her family. That should give some insight into just how wonderful her family was, and the values and morals this film gives to us. Not to mention the acting in this film. Christopher Plummer captures the essence of a strict, retired sea captain perfectly. And Julie Andrews. Her voice is absolutely beautiful and never fails. And her presence as Maria is wonderful. She has the humor, the voice, the happiness, she just fits the role perfectly. Just please, look a little deeper before you criticize this film as having no content. Please. It’s absolutely wonderful and mesmorizing if you look properly.
Sound of Music VHS