Christopher-Lee Movie Reviews

This is a delightful, little known, romantic comedy. It focuses on the prospective second marriage of Kay Villano (Sally Field), who three years prior had become a widow, when her then husband, Jolly (James Caan), met with an accidental death. Her fiance, Rupert Baines (Jeff Bridges), is a quiet, academic sort of man, the antithesis of her dead husband, who was a flamboyant philanderer and well known Broadway choreographer.

When Kay decides to reopen their old home and have the wedding there, she gets an unepected visitor, the ghost of her long dead husband. Unfortunately, only she can see or hear him. She now has to choose whether to linger over the memories of the dead or embrace the idea of creating new memories with the living.

Sally Fields is absolutely delightful as the tormented Kay. Her comedic timing is great, whether as the comedienne or as the comedic foil for James Caan. James Caan takes to the role of Jolly with unsurprising ease. Jeff Bridges is, unfortunately, somewhat wooden and stiff in his role. He could have been better. The rest of the supporting cast, which includes Claire Bloom and Mildred Natwick, however, is excellent.

This film, which brings to mind the likes of Noel Coward, is a funny, well acted film. It is a light, frothy, romantic comedy and has no pretensions of being anything more. It also features a song sung by the late, great Dusty Springfield as an added treat.

I saw this movie years ago and it is still one of the most consistently funny movies I have ever seen. You can watch it over and over!!! I just wish they would put it on DVD!!!

This romantic comedy has been one of my long-time favorites. I have literally watched this film twice in one day and laughed out loud both times. The perfect blend of chemistry and comedy, it will work for both men and women. Once when watching this movie, my younger brother began to protest, "I hate girl movies!" I asked him to give it a chance and briefly explained some of the plot. He laughed so hard that he cried at the film's conclusion and then said the magic words "You were right." This is a great little movie that thought it could....if you can muster the open mind, you won't be disappointed. It's romantic without being overly sentimental--funny without overacting--bittersweet and perfectly played. My only regret---it's not on DVD yet. This movie also features a great song by Dusty Springfield, which found at both the introduction and conclusion. BUY THIS!!!!!

The first TV movie to deal with AIDS, this outstanding, thoughtful and undeniably powerful drama is about a young, successful gay lawyer who learns he is HIV-positive and decides to confront his family with both his sexuality and illness. Aidan Quinn gives a sensitive, commanding performance in the lead role and Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara and especially Sylvia Sydney offer strong support as, respectively, Quinn's mother, father and grandmother; and John Glover is remarkable as Victor, a dying AIDS patient. Get the tissues and get ready to cry! This movie is fantastic! I still can't believe it was made over 15 years ago. Just amazing!

This film on AIDS is still very strong today because we still don't have a cure to the disease and the treatments we have developed seem to make the younger generation careless. In this case the main character is gay and the film deals with the revelation of his gay-ness to his family and the subsequent difficulties the members of this family encounter to face this reality. What's more the prejudices against AIDS victims or patients are analyzed in full details and they seem to be tremendously horrible and horrifying, especially within the family, the father or the sister, and even among medical personnel, like ambulance drivers who refuse to take him to the hospital. Death is very well emphasized as the only possible end, but then the film is about rebuilding resistance and the will to survive in the patients who have to know that it is in vain, even if for a couple of years or even more they can go on doing things and bringing themselves up to the world and give the world their last achievements. An extremely emotional film.

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We now have August of 2001, and I'm already angry at myself that I'm only getting around to seeing this 1985 milestone AIDS film today! I work in the television industry, and I must say that I feel proud that a major network like NBC had the guts to produce a film this sensitive and revolutionary for its time. It truly makes a valiant attempt (and succeeds for the most part) to make AIDS an every-day, living room topic without ever getting too sticky or maudlin about it. Even though this was really in the stone-age of AIDS, it's amazing how right-on it was in so many areas. The only thing that feels dated now, is the lack of therapeutic possibilities, which we have today, but my God, we just all lived through 20 years of Hell, and only now - recently - have a shimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. The writing team had great insight and foresight.

That said, now the silly TV producer side of me needs to have it's say: I wish that the script had gone one round with a good dialog doctor. There are moments, where - despite the AMAZING cast - that I did have to cringe. It was always a matter of sticky dialog, but - believe me - not the heart, soul, or deeper truth of the piece.

This film might be somewhat old, but it is still incredibly valid, and is heads-and-shoulders over most films of its genre. I'm sure that the executives at NBC who gave the green light for this production are long gone, but I raise my glass to you for your courage and for your vision. I hope that some day I feel the same way about the programs that I have worked on. Bravo!

However, I felt that the role of "Lily Jane Bobbit" was miscast. The actress who played her, Tania Raymonde, seems to be much more suitable to play the role of a tomboy instead. She looks more suitable to play tough&rough roles, for she looks boyish.
Tania Raymonde looks masculine and her face looks very masculine.
Tania Raymonde playing Lily Jane Bobbit simply doesn't match! The role of Lily Jane Bobbit seemed less convincing and plausible because of this. Despite the nice wardrobe they made her wear in this movie and all of the professional makeup they put on her face, the character Bobbit still wasn't convincing.

This movie was good.

However, I felt that the role of "Lily Jane Bobbit" was miscast. The actress who played her, Tania Raymonde, seems to be much more suitable to play the role of a tomboy instead. She looks more suitable to play tough&rough roles, for she looks boyish. Tania Raymonde playing Lily Jane Bobbit simply doesn't match! The role of Lily Jane Bobbit seemed less convincing and plausible because of this. Despite the nice wardrobe they made her wear in this movie and all of the professional makeup they put on her face, the character Bobbit still wasn't convincing.

Movies that tell a story, while wrenching your stomach, while pleading for the least likable character, while struggling to understand and unconditionally accept the goodness of the good characters is remarkable these days. So is this story, acted out by players who will be the future players and story tellers. My husband and I both cried, on the stupid airplane, watching this lovely story unfold. Merci, KC

These were cute TV shows. I enjoy Sally Field as Gidget. This is a good video to watch when there's nothing else to do, and you don't want to be bogged down with a full-length movie.

3 episodes of Sally Field's short-lived but critically-acclaimed sitcom.

In the first episode, Gidget gives Larue a makeover but Gidget's dad is the one who's attracted, or so eveyone thinks. Hilarious farce comedy!

In the second episode, Richard Dreyfuss makes an appearance as a high school nerd who's confidence is boosted by Gidget only to have him dump her before she can sympathetically dump him.

In the third (and the best of the 3) episode, Gidget meets with Jeff's parents but misunderstandings occur. I won't tell you anymore. You'll have to watch it and laugh your head off for yourself.

Great episodes. Great acting. Great show. Great purchase...if you buy it.

The three Gidget videos are the favorites in our house. Great cast, Sally Field, Don Porter and even has Peter Duel in some of the shows. I sincerely hope the trend goes back to the older sitcoms when comedy was funny and original. We hope Columbia Tristar brings out the rest of the series on video. It is great viewing for the whole family.

My wife and I both agree that the DVD seemed to be missing some scenes and lines, particularly "We don't need no stinkin' batches" by Belushi.

I have watched this movie many times and never get tired of it. I have shown it to many of my friends and they all enjoy it. Jack Nicholson cracks me up every time. No-one could carry this part off as well. Watch this movie and be entertained as you want to be.

Jack rocked this. He played his part perfectly. I laughed myself silly watching this movie. It was predictable but hell we all like a movie that touches home base every once in a while don't we. If you rent this movie you will probably want to buy it so just buy it first and watch it with style. A clear picture is worth an extra few bucks. VHS is fading away in front of your eyes.

"The House that Dripped Blood" appealed to my not from its incredibly cheesy title, nor from the ugly picture on the cover, but from the fact that each of its four segments stars a British actor I really like. Denholm Elliot, who we see in the first part, was Marcus in the Indiana Jones movies. Peter Cushing, in segment two, was all kinds of people, from Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars to Van Helsing in the Hammer films. Christopher Lee (who is, incidentally, the only one of the four stars still living, at the time that I write this), well. Who hasn't Christopher Lee been? The man's everywhere, and definitely one of my all-time favorite actors! And finally, the third Doctor Who himself, Jon Pertwee, stars in the final bit.

A really flimsy story is used to unify the four parts... as I knew about the uniting factor beforehand, I was expecting it right away to be rather... well, less than perfectly done (would have been better, in my opinion, to just play the four segments with a black screen and a title card before each one begins, and then leave the one thing that the four stories share, the house itself, in the background where it belongs. That way, if the audience is clever enough (and let me tell you right away that I'm not!), they would notice the house being the same one in all four stories themselves and then each one of them come up with a better reason why than the one the movie gives us.

Of the four segments, I liked the first two best, and the one with Christopher Lee the least. The Denholm Elliot segment (the first one) has the most creative plot, with a nifty twist I didn't see coming in the last few seconds before it wraps up. The Cushing one is just creepy. Lee's was... well, Lee did a great job, but I just didn't care as much for the story. It was strange for me to see Pertwee, in the final segment, playing someone who wasn't the character I'm used to seeing him play (but did anyone notice that his vampire costume was almost identical to the one he wears on "Doctor Who"?). Pertwee's segment is more of a comedy bit than the others. Not a bad thing at all, but it's just a rather sudden change from the previous three, where there wasn't a lot of humor to be found.

Not much for extras on the DVD... just an interview with the producer (which was okay I guess... if you like that kind of thing) and a hidden trailer. The quality of the trailer is very poor, but I appreciate the fact that they included it.

I had fun watching "The House that Dripped Blood", but I don't know how well it will stand up to repeat viewings. Only time will tell. But if you just watch it once and that's all, I don't think you'll feel like you wasted your time.

Carry on Carry on,

MN

Fun, old fashioned horror from Amicus studios. As with all compendium films of this type some stories are inevitably stronger than others. The final one in this case, featuring Jon Pertwee is by far the weakest. I think the scariest is the first one with Denholm Elliot as a writer who goes mad thinking he's becoming the murderous character he's created.
The Christopher Lee segment is excellent too, closely followed by the Peter Cushing episode.
The transfer is very good with strong, rich colours and the sound is good and clear.

A creepy old house in the country proves to be deadly for anyone who rents it in this enjoyable quartet of horror tales. From the British Amicus output of anthologies in the 60's-70's, "House That Dripped Blood" boasts a superb cast and an interesting set-up of a Scotland Yard investigator looking for a horror film star who disappeared after being the last to rent the house. A cop and the strange Real Estate rep who rents the house tells the investigator the stories of the people who met their doom while living there. The tales include a horror writer whose latest murderous creation seemingly comes to life, Peter Cushing discovers that a weird Museum of Horrors has a Salome exhibit that seems to be still collecting heads, Christopher Lee's angelic young daughter turns out to be a voodoo practicing witch, and in the final tongue-in-cheek (or is that TOOTH in cheek) tale, the horror film star buys a vampire's cloak that still has chilling powers. Jon Pertwee is wonderful as the actor and the bosomy Ingrid Pitt is his seductive co-star---a REAL vampire. Great supporting cast includes Nyree Dawn Porter (from BBC's "The Forsyte Saga"). Very entertaining film that uses atmosphere and good acting instead of gore to get the job done. The DVD from Lion's Gate is a fine print in widescreen and features an interview with one of the producers, Max Rosenberg. This is another example of horror films that need to be on DVD. A great treat for Halloween and a collector's item for fans. Cut down the lights and enjoy.

"The House that Dripped Blood" appealed to my not from its incredibly cheesy title, nor from the ugly picture on the cover, but from the fact that each of its four segments stars a British actor I really like. Denholm Elliot, who we see in the first part, was Marcus in the Indiana Jones movies. Peter Cushing, in segment two, was all kinds of people, from Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars to Van Helsing in the Hammer films. Christopher Lee (who is, incidentally, the only one of the four stars still living, at the time that I write this), well. Who hasn't Christopher Lee been? The man's everywhere, and definitely one of my all-time favorite actors! And finally, the third Doctor Who himself, Jon Pertwee, stars in the final bit.

A really flimsy story is used to unify the four parts... as I knew about the uniting factor beforehand, I was expecting it right away to be rather... well, less than perfectly done (would have been better, in my opinion, to just play the four segments with a black screen and a title card before each one begins, and then leave the one thing that the four stories share, the house itself, in the background where it belongs. That way, if the audience is clever enough (and let me tell you right away that I'm not!), they would notice the house being the same one in all four stories themselves and then each one of them come up with a better reason why than the one the movie gives us.

Of the four segments, I liked the first two best, and the one with Christopher Lee the least. The Denholm Elliot segment (the first one) has the most creative plot, with a nifty twist I didn't see coming in the last few seconds before it wraps up. The Cushing one is just creepy. Lee's was... well, Lee did a great job, but I just didn't care as much for the story. It was strange for me to see Pertwee, in the final segment, playing someone who wasn't the character I'm used to seeing him play (but did anyone notice that his vampire costume was almost identical to the one he wears on "Doctor Who"?). Pertwee's segment is more of a comedy bit than the others. Not a bad thing at all, but it's just a rather sudden change from the previous three, where there wasn't a lot of humor to be found.

Not much for extras on the DVD... just an interview with the producer (which was okay I guess... if you like that kind of thing) and a hidden trailer. The quality of the trailer is very poor, but I appreciate the fact that they included it.

I had fun watching "The House that Dripped Blood", but I don't know how well it will stand up to repeat viewings. Only time will tell. But if you just watch it once and that's all, I don't think you'll feel like you wasted your time.

Carry on Carry on,

MN

Fun, old fashioned horror from Amicus studios. As with all compendium films of this type some stories are inevitably stronger than others. The final one in this case, featuring Jon Pertwee is by far the weakest. I think the scariest is the first one with Denholm Elliot as a writer who goes mad thinking he's becoming the murderous character he's created.
The Christopher Lee segment is excellent too, closely followed by the Peter Cushing episode.
The transfer is very good with strong, rich colours and the sound is good and clear.

A creepy old house in the country proves to be deadly for anyone who rents it in this enjoyable quartet of horror tales. From the British Amicus output of anthologies in the 60's-70's, "House That Dripped Blood" boasts a superb cast and an interesting set-up of a Scotland Yard investigator looking for a horror film star who disappeared after being the last to rent the house. A cop and the strange Real Estate rep who rents the house tells the investigator the stories of the people who met their doom while living there. The tales include a horror writer whose latest murderous creation seemingly comes to life, Peter Cushing discovers that a weird Museum of Horrors has a Salome exhibit that seems to be still collecting heads, Christopher Lee's angelic young daughter turns out to be a voodoo practicing witch, and in the final tongue-in-cheek (or is that TOOTH in cheek) tale, the horror film star buys a vampire's cloak that still has chilling powers. Jon Pertwee is wonderful as the actor and the bosomy Ingrid Pitt is his seductive co-star---a REAL vampire. Great supporting cast includes Nyree Dawn Porter (from BBC's "The Forsyte Saga"). Very entertaining film that uses atmosphere and good acting instead of gore to get the job done. The DVD from Lion's Gate is a fine print in widescreen and features an interview with one of the producers, Max Rosenberg. This is another example of horror films that need to be on DVD. A great treat for Halloween and a collector's item for fans. Cut down the lights and enjoy.

"The House that Dripped Blood" appealed to my not from its incredibly cheesy title, nor from the ugly picture on the cover, but from the fact that each of its four segments stars a British actor I really like. Denholm Elliot, who we see in the first part, was Marcus in the Indiana Jones movies. Peter Cushing, in segment two, was all kinds of people, from Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars to Van Helsing in the Hammer films. Christopher Lee (who is, incidentally, the only one of the four stars still living, at the time that I write this), well. Who hasn't Christopher Lee been? The man's everywhere, and definitely one of my all-time favorite actors! And finally, the third Doctor Who himself, Jon Pertwee, stars in the final bit.

A really flimsy story is used to unify the four parts... as I knew about the uniting factor beforehand, I was expecting it right away to be rather... well, less than perfectly done (would have been better, in my opinion, to just play the four segments with a black screen and a title card before each one begins, and then leave the one thing that the four stories share, the house itself, in the background where it belongs. That way, if the audience is clever enough (and let me tell you right away that I'm not!), they would notice the house being the same one in all four stories themselves and then each one of them come up with a better reason why than the one the movie gives us.

Of the four segments, I liked the first two best, and the one with Christopher Lee the least. The Denholm Elliot segment (the first one) has the most creative plot, with a nifty twist I didn't see coming in the last few seconds before it wraps up. The Cushing one is just creepy. Lee's was... well, Lee did a great job, but I just didn't care as much for the story. It was strange for me to see Pertwee, in the final segment, playing someone who wasn't the character I'm used to seeing him play (but did anyone notice that his vampire costume was almost identical to the one he wears on "Doctor Who"?). Pertwee's segment is more of a comedy bit than the others. Not a bad thing at all, but it's just a rather sudden change from the previous three, where there wasn't a lot of humor to be found.

Not much for extras on the DVD... just an interview with the producer (which was okay I guess... if you like that kind of thing) and a hidden trailer. The quality of the trailer is very poor, but I appreciate the fact that they included it.

I had fun watching "The House that Dripped Blood", but I don't know how well it will stand up to repeat viewings. Only time will tell. But if you just watch it once and that's all, I don't think you'll feel like you wasted your time.

Carry on Carry on,

MN

Fun, old fashioned horror from Amicus studios. As with all compendium films of this type some stories are inevitably stronger than others. The final one in this case, featuring Jon Pertwee is by far the weakest. I think the scariest is the first one with Denholm Elliot as a writer who goes mad thinking he's becoming the murderous character he's created.
The Christopher Lee segment is excellent too, closely followed by the Peter Cushing episode.
The transfer is very good with strong, rich colours and the sound is good and clear.

A creepy old house in the country proves to be deadly for anyone who rents it in this enjoyable quartet of horror tales. From the British Amicus output of anthologies in the 60's-70's, "House That Dripped Blood" boasts a superb cast and an interesting set-up of a Scotland Yard investigator looking for a horror film star who disappeared after being the last to rent the house. A cop and the strange Real Estate rep who rents the house tells the investigator the stories of the people who met their doom while living there. The tales include a horror writer whose latest murderous creation seemingly comes to life, Peter Cushing discovers that a weird Museum of Horrors has a Salome exhibit that seems to be still collecting heads, Christopher Lee's angelic young daughter turns out to be a voodoo practicing witch, and in the final tongue-in-cheek (or is that TOOTH in cheek) tale, the horror film star buys a vampire's cloak that still has chilling powers. Jon Pertwee is wonderful as the actor and the bosomy Ingrid Pitt is his seductive co-star---a REAL vampire. Great supporting cast includes Nyree Dawn Porter (from BBC's "The Forsyte Saga"). Very entertaining film that uses atmosphere and good acting instead of gore to get the job done. The DVD from Lion's Gate is a fine print in widescreen and features an interview with one of the producers, Max Rosenberg. This is another example of horror films that need to be on DVD. A great treat for Halloween and a collector's item for fans. Cut down the lights and enjoy.

An original story by author Sir Richard Adams (Watership down, The Plague Dogs, Shardik, and The Girl In A Swing) has been turned into an amazing animated film by director Sir Martin Rosen. (Watership Down, The Plague Dogs, and Stacking) This film shows the horrors of vivisection and other repulsive things humans have done to animals in the name of 'science'. I must admit this is NOT a film for the younger veiwers or the light of heart. I know I cry no matter how many times I see this film. Whether it be the cruel fate of The Tod or the dramatic ending of the film, I will always cry. And yet this is my favorite movie of all time. A must for fans of Sir Richard Adams or Sir Martin Rosen or even just for people who want to cry. I usually watch it every Friday or Saturday night that's how good it is.

I first read the book before I saw this movie, and I must say there were a few differences, but all in all I really liked this movie. I think that it informs us on the cruelty to animals that is going on in this world, and how two poor dogs (Rowf and Snitter) experience it in ways even after they escape from the Research Lab. A great story- but even though its animated I would DEFINATELY NOT rate this for young children! I would say age level ranging from 13 and older, although it all depends how much you can handle.

Very heartbreaking story, but gets the point across about the unecessary cruelty of animal experimentation. Though this is an animated film, it is not something you should allow a young child to watch since it is a real tear-jerker and has some graphic scenes of animal cruelty. The story is told very well, and you really become attached to the characters, especially if you are a dog owner. I would like to see a live-action, "Babe"-type version of this story made.

My 4 year old daughter loves this movie. She asks to watch it every day. I of course sit and watch it with her but it is so funny and entertaining that I enjoy it as well.

The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel are both very funny movies, and it could be argued for hours about which one is funnier, but I like both.

My review is just a simple wish to Paramount Home Entertainment, about what I would like to be done to The Brady Bunch Movie and its sequel. I would like to see both of them on DVD, that would be very nice. Having them in anamorphic 1:85:1 widescreen formats would be a delight, too, and some special features would be nice. It doesn't need to be loaded, but maybe a documentary or two, some trailers and TV spots, and possibly a commentary by the cast would be VERY nice.

However, none of these are required, but something I really want to see on the DVD of the first movie is the extra scenes featured in the Network Television Version of the film. These include Mrs. Dittmeyer (Jean Smart) trying to seduce Peter (Paul Sutera) while he mows the lawn, Greg (Christopher Daniel Barnes) playing that horrible beanstalk song with Eric Dittmeyer in his garage (he gets thrown out), and the completely eliminated sub-plot about the termites in the Dittmeyer's bathroom (this explains the neck brace he wears in one scene).

Please, please, please, Paramount! We all know you're not a company known for making good DVDs, but The Brady Bunch Movie and its sequel both deserve special editions so that everyone can enjoy the films in the best possible quality and with the Network scenes intact.

Thank you.

These movies are very funny ! if u like the Brady Bunch. you have to buy this. its great for the Music acts. the 1st one has " its a sunshine day " and " keep on " the 2nd movie has that song when peter's voice changes. and good time music. BUY OR RENT THIS MOVIE. you will love it.