‘Dances with Wolves’ Download and Reviews

November 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Drama, Western

“Dances with Wolves” Movie Details

Dances with Wolves tagline: Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.
Dances with Wolves - DVD Cover

Dances with Wolves DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Doris Leader Charge
  • Kevin Costner Lt. John Dunbar
    Mary McDonnell Stands With A Fist
    Graham Greene Kicking Bird
    Rodney A. Grant Wind In His Hair
    Floyd ‘Red Crow’ Westerman Ten Bears
    Tantoo Cardinal Black Shawl
    Robert Pastorelli Timmons
    Charles Rocket Lt. Elgin
    Maury Chaykin Major Fambrough
    Jimmy Herman Stone Calf
    Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse Smiles A Lot
    Michael Spears Otter
    Jason R. Lone Hill Worm
    Tony Pierce Spivey
    Pretty Shield
    Directors: Kevin Costner IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 67,479 votes

    “Dances with Wolves” Movie Review

    “Dances with Wolves” Plot Summary

    Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.

    The best film of all time

    Many people regard a lot of films as ‘top class’ but I always keep a little shelf in my mind for the films that I regard as the best films of all time – films that are simply timeless masterpieces. Welcome to the top of that shelf! There are certain criteria by which films are judged and greatness is only obtained when all the criteria are satisfied in full. Dances with Wolves is the greatest timeless masterpiece of cinema to date because it satisfies all these criteria: 1) Cinematography: the sweeping landscape photography of the Frontier combined with the subtle night-time photography earns top marks. Aside from Oscars for Cinematography and editing, it also won the ASC award for Outstanding achievement in Cinematography – as well as a host of other industry recognition awards. In short – the cinematography is breathtaking.2) Sound/Score: the score is one of the best ever written. Again, awards rained from the sky for magical and moving score that combined seamlessly with the film/story.3) Screenplay: The dialogue and plot is magnificent. The film does not fall into the common plot formulas found in other films that attempt to pass themselves off as epics. The story combines as both of celebration of life and a somber rumination of the history of mankind

    There are comical moments, dramatic moments and tear-jerking moments – that all make their entry (and exit) into the story with flawless timing.4) The Acting: for all that has been said about Kevin Costner, this was the peak of his career and he played the role of John Dunbar to perfection. A relatively unknown band of actors gave magnificent, heart-felt and down-to-earth performances in support. It was actually refreshing to see an ‘EPIC’ where the producers didn’t feel the need to throw famous actors in with cameo roles to improve it marketability. As far as I was concerned, there were no weak links in the chain on the acting side of things. Kevin Costner certainly proved his worthiness as a director by getting the best out of the cast.5) The ONLY film in history to…. Have an extended (director’s cut) version that was better than the original. Due to concerns about the length of the film, Dances with Wolves was stripped back to three hours. Some complained that it was still too long, but I thought that the film was patient – it included good relevant detail but managed to keep the story moving at a good pace. The director’s cut added an hour to the cinematic release and was, without a doubt, better than the original. It somehow added more intrigue to the story and included many sobering insights into the destruction of the American Indian race

    Over all, I regard it as the greatest most masterful epic of all time.

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    ‘Titan A.E.’ Download and Reviews

    October 24, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi

    “Titan A.E.” Movie Details

    Titan A.E. tagline: Saving the galaxy one planet at a time!
    Titan A.E.: After Earth - DVD Cover

    Titan A.E. DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Matt Damon Cale Tucker
    Bill Pullman Capt. Joseph Korso
    John Leguizamo Gune
    Nathan Lane Preed
    Janeane Garofalo Stith
    Drew Barrymore Akima
    Ron Perlman Professor Sam Tucker
    Alex D. Linz Young Cale
    Tone Loc Tek
    Jim Breuer The Cook
    Christopher Scarabosio Queen Drej
    Jim Cummings Chowquin
    Charles Rocket Firrikash/Slave Trader Guard
    Ken Hudson Campbell Po
    Tsai Chin Old Woman
    Directors: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
    IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 21,265 votes

    “Titan A.E.” Movie Review

    “Titan A.E.: After Earth” Plot Summary

    A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity. add synopsis

    A film worth watching

    Titan A.E. is well thought out and well developed. It is good adult animation in the same vein as Heavy Metal, while still being a movie for the family. Don Bluth scores one more triumph with his horde of animators and with the vocal talents of Matt Daimon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman and Nathan Lane. The rest of the cast is also excellent. It does not have to be epic in nature to be fun to watch. I read some of the whinny comments from other reviewers and wonder how they can ever enjoy any movie when all they are doing is nitpicking. This film makes no pretense of being great art. It is simply an enjoyable story with good acting, excellent animation and a really fine sound score. And if an old man like myself can enjoy the music, younger people should also

    I you have not seen it, by all means do. And don’t miss the making of feature after the end credits on the VHS and I am sure the DVD versions.

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    ‘Astronaut Farmer’ Download and Reviews

    August 24, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Drama

    “Astronaut Farmer” Movie Details

    Astronaut Farmer tagline: If we don’t have our dreams, we have nothing.
    Astronaut Farmer - DVD Cover

    Astronaut Farmer DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Billy Bob Thornton Charles Farmer
    Virginia Madsen Audrey “Audie” Farmer
    Max Thieriot Shepard Farmer
    Jasper Polish Stanley Farmer
    Logan Polish Sunshine Farmer
    Bruce Dern Hal
    Mark Polish FBI Agent Mathis
    Jon Gries FBI Agent Killbourne
    Tim Blake Nelson Kevin Munchak
    Sal Lopez Pepe Garcia
    J.K. Simmons FAA Director Jacobson
    Kiersten Warren Phyllis
    Rick Overton Arnold “Arnie” Milan
    Richard Edson Deputy Chopper Miller
    Elise Eberle Madison Roberts
    Directors: Michael Polish
    IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 9,739 votes

    “Astronaut Farmer” Movie Review

    “Astronaut Farmer” Plot Summary

    A NASA astronaut (Thornton), forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never give up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government’s threats to stop him.

    Good To The Last Drop

    I loved this movie from start to finish. Heart warming and solid acting With some humor and acceptable special effects. I was looking for a feel good movie to top off a rough week at work and this filled the bill perfectly. I especially enjoyed the family theme of the movie not to forget the main theme of dreams and what they are worth to any person. This movie had enough stamina to keep me guessing which way the story would go What else could you ask for? I have seen this movie in stores and kept passing it up and instead I ended up renting it. My mistake. I should have purchased it and thus adding another great movie to my collection.

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