|
Who Killed the Electric Car?
»rank: 942
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:lt begins with a solemn funeral…for a car. By the end of Chris Paine's lively and informative documentary, the idea doesn't seem quite so strange. As narrator Martin Sheen notes, 'They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline.' Paine proceeds to show how this unique vehicle came into being and why General Motors ended up reclaiming its once-prized creation less than a decade later. He begins 100 years ago with the original ...
|
![Lethal Weapon: The Complete Series (Widescreen/Full Screen) [4 Discs]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415TJ2SMX4L._SL160_.jpg)
|
Lethal Weapon: The Complete Series (Widescreen/Full Screen) [4 Discs]
»rank: 390
Chroniques et points de vue:From :The explosive and edgy Lethal Weapon introduced America to its favorite modern buddy team: Mel Gibson's suicidal firecracker Martin Riggs, a Vietnam vet whose reckless stunts earn him a reputation as the Los Angeles Police Department's least desirable partner, and Danny Glover's aging family man Roger Murtaugh, a veteran detective who wants nothing more than to gracefully live to see his pension. Richard Donner's smash movie is sleek, stylish, and practically nonstop action, but it's ...
|
|
The Patriot (Widescreen)
»rank: 4633
Chroniques et points de vue:Additional Features:Like the movie itself, there's little in the supplementary materials for The Patriot that requires more than one viewing, but they're interesting while they last. 'The Art of War' featurette purports to be a study of the film's elaborate battle logistics, but it offers only a cursory appreciation of sequence planning and stunt work. The 'True Patriots' featurette is much better, examining the painstaking efforts toward authenticity in production design, artillery, and costuming. The visual ...
|
|
Bird on a Wire (Widescreen)
»rank: 7321
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This action-comedy from 1990 makes the critical mistake of trying to mix a potentially suspenseful plot with the kind of humor that Mel Gibson can only get away with in his Lethal Weapon movies. lt doesn't work here because the movie's supposed to be a Hitchcockian thriller and Mel's wisecracking--not to mention some implausible plot twists and ridiculous chase scenes--makes it impossible to take any of this movie seriously. lt works best as a lightweight ...
|
|
The Road Warrior / Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Double Feature)
»rank: 8585
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This action-comedy from 1990 makes the critical mistake of trying to mix a potentially suspenseful plot with the kind of humor that Mel Gibson can only get away with in his Lethal Weapon movies. lt doesn't work here because the movie's supposed to be a Hitchcockian thriller and Mel's wisecracking--not to mention some implausible plot twists and ridiculous chase scenes--makes it impossible to take any of this movie seriously. lt works best as a lightweight ...
|
|
Pocahontas (1995)
»rank: 5039
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. 0ne is British adventurer John Smith, who travels the Atlantic with the Virginia Company to establish Jamestown. 0n the shore is Pocahontas, a typical Disney heroine: bright, beautiful, mischievous, and motherless. The two meet in the untamed wilds of America (the first meeting is quite divine), fall in love, and try to ward off the warring ...
|
|
Casper (Widescreen)
»rank: 8491
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci ...
|
|
Apocalypto
»rank: 8076
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci ...
|
|
Chicken Run (Widescreen)
»rank: 6146
Chroniques et points de vue:Additional Features:The kids should really love the extras on the DVD of this comedy hit. The DVD-R0M features two games, plenty of coloring pages, a lively story version of the movie, and enough accoutrements (screen savers, desktop icons, and more) to turn your computer into a chicken coop. For other fans, there's a concise documentary on the making of the film and another on the history of Aardman Animation. And when you feel the need, you ...
|
|
The Year of Living Dangerously (Widescreen)
»rank: 7743
Chroniques et points de vue: essential video:Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) is a hungry young journalist from Australia who's just taken an assignment as foreign correspondent in politically unstable lndonesia to break out of a long stint in the newsroom at home. Upon arrival he is immediately befriended by the wonderfully intriguing Billy (Linda Hunt), a photographer who compiles files on his friends, finding solace from the chaos of political and economic upheaval by manipulating what he can in his life. ...
|