Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the... Learn More
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A true rediscovery of the most valuable kind, The Hired Hand has been superbly restored after 30 years of obscurity--which followed a pitifully half-hearted release in 1971. The Western storyline is simplicity itself: after many years, a wanderer (Peter Fonda) returns to his farm and wife (Verna Bloom), with his saddlemate (the incomparable Warren Oates) in tow; violence intrudes. But the subtle sexual politics in Alan Sharp's script, the guitar sound of Bruce Langhorne's music, and the rapturous landscapes in Vilmos Zgismond's cinematography create a fresh take on the old form. This was Fonda's directing debut (two years after Easy Rider), and while it has an unmistakably seventies vibe to it, the film also feels like an "eastern" Western, its minimalist style approaching... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Peter Fonda DVD Release Date: Released the 28 October 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Peter Fonda's superb directorial debut is an elegant, melancholic western tale about loneliness, loss and loyalty. Adventurous movie fans will appreciate the film as a beguiling small masterpiece of its genre. Alan Sharp's lean screenplay explores the bonds between two road-weary saddle tramps (Fonda and Warren Oates) and the woman (Verna Bloom) they both love. The spare story is told with startling emotional depth. While it has its moments of gunplay and violence, THE HIRED HAND will definitely not appeal to the action crowd, as Fonda takes a somewhat languorous approach to the narrative, often allowing genius cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond free rein to linger lovingly on the spectacular desert landscapes. The stunning opening, a slow-motion sequence of breathtaking beauty, will either... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Peter Fonda DVD Release Date: Released the 28 October 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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The title is the answer to what a woman say after she's transported to the future and finds out she is sterile from the transfer process; she says (as best I can remember after 30 years), "But that will mean the end of the human race!"
I have quoted that line every since; I can't begin to count the number of times. There were 10 people in the theatre, and it was the 3rd day after opening; no one I know has seen it except for the 9 other people I went with. However, like "A Boy and His Dog", it's a film you will never forget.
The ending is also something I've talked about for 30 years; it'll be nice to be able to show this to the many people I've told about it. (I think it should have been a Craftsman screwdriver, and not a Great Neck.) More Info About This DVD Director(s): Peter Fonda DVD Release Date: Released the 09 September 2003 Usually ships within 5 to 7 days
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