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To take on the system she first must take it off. Demi Moore is a single mom who turns to stripping to acquire the money she needs for a custody suit involving her child. Year: 1996 Director: Andrew Bergman Starring: Demi Moore Burt Reynolds Armand Assante Ving Rhames Special Features: Scene access Video Format: A: Standard; B: WidescreenSound: English French: Dolby Surround 2.0; Subtitles: English French Region Coding: 1 (U.S. and Canada)Running Time: 118 min.System Requirements:Starring: Demi Moore Burt Reynolds Armand Assante Ving Rhames Robert Patrick Paul Guilfoyle. Directed By: Andrew Bergman Running Time: 117 Mins. Color This film is presented in both “Widescreen” and “Standard” formats. Copyright 1999 Warner Home VideoFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: UPC: 053939256925
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Customer Review: You really had to have read the book to get it.
It’s really unfortunate that most people know this brilliant story only as a mediocre film. The story was adapted from an absolutely delightful novel written by Carl Hiassen of the Miami Herald. Having read Strip Tease before seeing the movie, I enjoyed Striptease a lot more than most viewers. I can understand how people would think the movie missed the mark if judged only by the movie. Burt Reynolds plays Congressman Dilbeck almost exactly as he’s portrayed in the book and he does a fantastic job in the role. Ving Rhames does a great job playing the bouncer, Shad, at the Eager Beaver. Unfortunately, the screenwriters’ adapted screenplay attempts to make the Erin Grant role a bit more serious than she was in the book and, quite honestly, a more significant character than she was. Given that “Strip Tease” the novel was a dark comedy, having any character delve into the seriously dramatic was not really something I feel Hiassen intended. Whether talking about the book or the film, do note that this story isn’t a sex-fest. While the story does have a great number of scenes where the strip club is the setting, it’s really done in such a way that it’s not at all distasteful. I think that while some of the scenes where Erin was dancing were dragged on for the moviegoers who were just there to see Demi nude, the filmmakers did a commendable job keeping it from becoming entirely about sex and I give them credit for that. The story could have been slanted an entirely different direction with this kind of story. For the real story, read the book and you’ll enjoy. The movie makes a lot more sense when you’ve read the book. I own the movie and the book and enjoy both.
Customer Review: Been to the circus lately?
PT Barnum said it best, well… you know what he said, and this movie says it from start to finish; proof? -you watched it! -not because you wanted to fulfill your hungry, starving intellect ( save the denial speech ) but to satisfy your lustful libido. -there, I said it; you just wanted to see Demi’s new boobs! Once all you ‘high-and-mightys’ out there get past that BS facade you’ve dragged throughout the reviews, you can get honest for a change and admit you got your moneys worth in eye-candy… and she was well worth whatever time and money was spent! If seeing Demi as beautifully displayed as you heard she’d be, then I highly recommend buying and watching this movie. Lets face it; Howard Hughes didn’t profit in mad money selling the sensational hit THE OUTLAW to the public because it was a standard production of a western, but because of the advertised The Outlawspecially made bra to be worn and displayed by Jane Russell!
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Following years of research, Gordon Parks has brought Turner’s artistic genius to life, and created a compelling novel about the artisit, reaching beyond the canvases inot his personal life and relationships.
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Of the many film versions of Victor Hugo’s novel, this classic from Hollywood’s golden year of 1939 remains the best, rivaled only by the 1923 silent version starring Lon Chaney. In his triumphant attempt to create a performance as memorable as Chaney’s, Charles Laughton played the lovelorn Parisian hunchback Quasimodo under a disfiguring costume and gruesome makeup that rendered the actor almost unrecognizable. The result is a gripping and heartfelt portrayal of the misshapen bell ringer who falls desperately in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda (played by Maureen O’Hara). The lavish production also greatly benefits from exquisitely moody black-and-white cinematography, brilliant medieval set design, and the atmospheric direction by German expatriate William Dieterle, whose style was heavily influenced by German films of the era. –Jeff Shannon
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Customer Review: Good movie
I never thought about it, but I guess 1939 was very good year for the movie industry. I’ve been meaning to watch this movie for like forever and I’m glad I finally did. Maureen O’Hara was absolutely beautiful and Langston was spot on. I had no problem following the story however am very weary of stories (fiction or otherwise) that lay the troubles of the world at the feet of beautiful women. Great performances, great direction-this movie is definately worth your time.
Customer Review: Beauty and the lovestruck beast
This classic 1939 movie remains one of my favorites of all time. I first saw it at the age of 8-10 years on our old black and white TV. The images I saw mesmerized me and have stayed clearly in my mind through the years. Charles Laughton invokes a wide range of emotion while playing the lovelorn Parisian hunchback Quasimodo and all beneath large amounts of prosthetics. His love of the woman who saves him from dehydration is fantastically portrayed by the actor and extremely moving. What I like even more about this movie is that Quasi never really gets the girl! It’s nice not to have the standard Hollywood ending for a change. Not only is the acting top rate but the sets, which are mentioned in detail by other reviewers, is a joy to behold. Remember this was filmed in 1939 and they did not have the large stage sets of today. Even with that said, the sets are very impressive and beautifully created given the right impression of the period. I also agree the the only thing lacking with this movie is the DVD quality but as the movie goes on it sort of lends itself to the period, making you feel as if you are back in olden times. As someone once commented, what’s the point of looking at an old movie in pristine condition. Scratches and dirt help the movie look and feel old. I’m still not sure I agree with this idea and I certainly would buy a remastered version of this if it were to appear. Having said that though, I love this movie as i am sure you will too. Once seen, never forgotten.
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This sequel to 1984’s rip-snorting romantic-adventure, Romancing the Stone, is a moderately entertaining tale that pales by comparison to its predecessor. Romance novelist Kathleen Turner and retired soldier-of-fortune Michael Douglas return as a now-complacent couple. Bored with life on a yacht, they find excitement thrust upon them when she accepts a speaking engagement in the Middle East. Once there, she is abducted and finds herself involved with the “jewel” everyone is chasing. Douglas teams up once more with Danny DeVito to rescue his love. Less charming and more predictable than the original, this suffers for one simple reason: the characters have nowhere to go. In the original story we watched Turner blossom from timid storyteller to lusty adventuress. In this flick she is too much like all the other action adventure babes we’ve seen before. –Rochelle O’Gorman
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Customer Review: Joan, Jack, Ralph
I search of a jewel for a new book. They travel to many lands for it. And romance too.
Customer Review: Pathetic
This movie is mostly a waste of time except for the scene when the camel sits on Danny Devito’s face. That was entertaining!!!
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