Leo-Burmester Movie Reviews

I have fond memories of this any many more 80's TV mini-series, they really don't make them like this anymore. I remember this being really gripping as you watch the killer get away with it for year right under everyone's noses! A great series and now available in the UK on DVD!

Have not seen this movie in over 10 years - had been looking for it - I guess not hard enough! In any case - the video is in Great condition, shipped really fast - owner took great care of the movie and I trully thank him for auctioning it. If YOU dont have this movie GET it - no cussing, no blood and guts - just a GREAT MOVIE - ok I'll stop saying great and say SIMPLY OUTSTANDING!!!

Angela Riley

I have been searching for this chiefs mini series for years. Somehow I thought the title of the mini series was sherifs instead of chiefs. I would like to have the shorten vhs also if one is available anywhere. This was a very great mini series and now that I have a copy I will be enjoying this movies for years to come.

I don't watch football. I could care less about football. The great thing is that you don't have to enjoy football at all to enjoy this immensely entertaining and brilliantly acted behind-the-scenes true-story. I would rank this up there with "Barbarians at the Gate" and "Reversal of Fortune" as one of the best docu-dramas ever made. John Turturro is spellbinding as Howard Cosell (much better in my opinion that Jon Voight's Oscar-nominated performance in the same role in "Ali"). If he doesn't get an Emmy for this, I'd be really disappointed. John Heard and Brad Beyer also turn in great perfomances as well. The writing really gets to the emotional depth of each character. Even if you hate football, you'll find a lot to like in this fascinating true story of battling egos, corporate politics and history-making moments.

Anyone who's addicted to Monday Night Football but doesn't know how the whole thing got started should see this movie. John Turturro gives a remarkable performance as Howard Cosell, who is both the most prominent and sympathetic character in the movie. Brad Beyer is pretty funny as Don Meredith, and John Heard draws the audience into his enthusiasm for MNF as Roone Arledge. There is plenty of archival football footage, and even the music goes along well with the action. I really enjoyed this movie; besides giving a good account of how MNF began, it satisfied my craving for anything NFL-related during the off-season.

What do you get when you have a great story terrific acting and a director who nows about pacing .Well you get a great movie that will stay with you for years. Beatifully filmed this movie has everything . It is fable like and the pace is similar to listening to a great folk tune or folk story . It is just right. It really captures your attention and subsequently you care for these characters. Arliss Howards strong quiet lead and country looks pull this film above chick-flic status.
I feel Old Man is a companion piece to the Cohen brothers "O Brother where art Thou". See them both as a twinbill !

Arliss Howard and Jean Tripplehorn, two of America's greatest, but little known acting talents shine brightly in this quiet, intelligent film. It gets its Southern setting just right, with plenty of story, suspense and heart. Best of all is Howard's nearly wordless protrayal of a convict who has a profound sense of honor and loyalty. For fans of Les Miserables, Cool Hand Luke, Horton Foote and Shawshank Redemption. The best HHF produced yet! Highly recommended!

In this current era of moviemaking, it's rare than an idea as soft, as pure as Passion Fish, will be given an opportunity to be made. Thankfully John Sayles has the ability to circumvent the 'by-committee' filmmaking which would have ultimately turned this wonderful little film into God know's what.

Mary McDonnell will never be better-she is brilliant, than in her portrayal of May-Alice Culhane (for which she was Oscar-nominated), the once-on-top Soap Opera star to whom tragedy has taken the use of her legs, and forced a re-evaluation of her life.

Alfre Woodard, as the hired home-care worker/nurse Chantelle provides the perfect complement as both these women find more of themselves through each other, then they might ever have found otherwise. Again, Ms. Woodard has rarely disappointed.

The early montage of health-care applicants is clever and funny. And John Sayles always is able to find brilliance in his supporting cast: notably Vondie Curtis-Hall, Leo Burmester, and David Strathairn, as well as a small role early in the career of Angela Bassett.

Sayles' script was also nominated for an Academy Award.

Films like Passion Fish remind me that film can be art. With intelligent writing and direction by John Sayles, Passion Fish explores the friendship and bond between an unlikely and reluctant duo: a soap opera actress paralyzed in a car accident (brilliantly performed by Oscar nominated MARY McDONNELL) and her hired nurse with demons of her own (the wonderful, and shamlessly Oscar overlooked ALFRE WOODARD). This movie beautifully explores how two very independent women deal with their dependence on each other. With a strong supporting cast headed by DAVID STRAITHARN, Passion Fish is an absolute gem. The "anal probe" monologue is worth the price of admission alone!

An almost perfect drama, by turns funny and heartbreaking. Sayles avoids his usual tendency to try and tell too many stories at once, instead keeping the action focused on the female leads (whose performances I cannot praise enough.) Sayles uses a technique of unfolding the narrative in a series of vignettes (most shorter than one minute) keeps the movie solidly on track, and maintains the interest of the viewer throughout.

This movie is not one of the most memorable comedies of the eighties, but it should be. It stands out among the booby comedies and the over the top antics of the era. What this dvd lacks in features, it makes up for in laughs. The simple premise and fabulous comedic timing make this a romp suitable for the whole family. I laugh my hind-quarters off everytime I watch it! SAVE JUPITER HOLLOW!

So there's nothing on TV except reruns? Your husband wants to watch football and you hate football, so you go to the video rental to pick out a movie to watch on the spare TV in the bedroom? Hey, I've been there, done that. Now it's time, if you haven't already, to rent a blockbuster funny movie: Big Business with Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin.

When a rich couple have to have their twin girls in a small town, all kinds of madcap comedy starts to happen. First, the kids get mixed up. The rich couple is supposed to have two Bette Midlers, if you can believe it. And the poor folks are suppose to have two Lily Tomlins. But each couple gets one of each. And to make matters even funnier, both Lily's are named Rose and both Bette's are named Sadie. Each Sadie has a different personality. Each Rose has a different personality. Where do I begin?

The poor folks Sadie is a cow milkin', sweet singin' kind of gal who yodels and has lots of fun.

The rich folks Sadie is head of the family business now that her mom and dad are dead, and she thinks she's hot stuff. She's all stuck up and full of herself.

But, when poor Sadie visits New York, she has a lot in common with rich Sadie. They both like the same kinds of clothes, and like to eat the same things.

Poor Rose is Lily Tomlin at her best as a brash, life ain't gonna stop her kind of gal. Rich Rose is Lily Tomlin as an accident getting ready to happen. Poor Rose lets all her attitude hang out, and says just what she's thinking. Rich Rose cowers behind rich sister Sadie.

But when they all get together, the fun really begins, as ex-spouses and boyfriends find out they are attracted to Sadie, but it's the other Sadie they're really interested in. Same way with Rose. Country hick Fred Ward finds out he's really crazy about rich Rose.

This is a really cool movie, and I'm sure it's better than that old footbal game your husband is watching. So get hop, hop, hoppin' to your nearest video store and rent it. I'd say to buy it, but it's currently not available.

I am SOOO HAPPY this is finally being released on DVD (my VHS copy has been watched so many times, it's not that good anymore!).

This is a great story about TWO sets of twins that are born in this rinky dink hospital in Jupiter Hollow, only to have one twin from each set mixed with the other. It's a hilarious romp and definitely a feel good movie. I think far too many critics these days miss that point. If a movie makes you feel good and makes you want to watch it over and over again, that's a 5 star movie.

Big Business will keep you coming back for a great does of monkey business!! Viva Tomlin and Midler!!

Beware, this widescreen edition is not enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

This two-disc DVD package is nothing short of stunning in both it's content and presentation. 20th Century Fox DVDs of late are top class examples of the power of DVD, which put the simple video-to-DVD transfers which some companies put out to shame. THE ABYSS is a fantastic film and the ability to choose which version to watch (Theatrical or Special Edition) is a real boon. The aminated menus are brillant, based on the Moon Pool part of the rig, an example of which is the selection of the version of the film to watch. There are two doors - you pick the one for the version you want to watch. Then before the version you've picked starts a water tentacle rises up and goes through the door you picked. It's touchs like that which distinguishes the class from the dross. After watching the film, there's the second disc. This positively bursts with in-depth background information: The one-hour documentary "Under Pressure: The Making of the Abyss" and a supplemental guide containing a mass of material relating to the film including the original treatment, a shooting script and every single storyboard! Not to mention all the other stuff (one of my favourites being the 7 minute time lapse sequence showing the building and filling of the main Deepcore exterior set). A must for any serious DVD collector. Essential for any fan of this superb film.

I couldn't wait for The Abyss Special Edition to be released on DVD. I already have the Special Edition Widescreen released on VHS in 1995 with the 10 minute featurette on the making of The Abyss. But as soon as I bought the DVD - I went home to watch it. You can choose to watch the theatrical version or the Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage. The commentary is visable via subtitles in the black bar. Which is great. For anyone who hasn't already seen this movie - it's an action-adventure/sci-fi/romance. Basically it's for everybody.

Ed Harris play Bud Brigman, the toolpusher on an underwater drilling platform designed by his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Lindsey (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A US submarine sinks near Cuba & the Navy enlists the help of the workers on the drilling rig in a rescue attempt. Four Navy SEALs are sent down to supervise this mission. Headed by Lt. Coffey, played by Michael Biehn. Too bad that Coffey suffers the effects of HPNS and begins to go a little over the edge.

All this and oh yeah, there seem to be some unidentified underwater flying objects. Of course only Lindsey seems to see the & Coffey thinks they're Russian.

This movie is full of conflicts, romance, action and adventure & is one of my favorite movies. This DVD is just full of extras that I haven't even fully explored yet. Just a few are a 59 minute documentary on the making of The Abyss as well as a 10 minute featurette. There are stills, cast historys, storyboards and anything else you could ever possibly want to know about this movie. This is a must buy DVD. 20th Century Fox takes it's time and puts out first rate DVD's. The Abyss, Fight Club & Aliens are just a few examples of this. If you do enjoy The Abyss Special Edition - try these others.

Beware, this widescreen edition is not enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

This two-disc DVD package is nothing short of stunning in both it's content and presentation. 20th Century Fox DVDs of late are top class examples of the power of DVD, which put the simple video-to-DVD transfers which some companies put out to shame. THE ABYSS is a fantastic film and the ability to choose which version to watch (Theatrical or Special Edition) is a real boon. The aminated menus are brillant, based on the Moon Pool part of the rig, an example of which is the selection of the version of the film to watch. There are two doors - you pick the one for the version you want to watch. Then before the version you've picked starts a water tentacle rises up and goes through the door you picked. It's touchs like that which distinguishes the class from the dross. After watching the film, there's the second disc. This positively bursts with in-depth background information: The one-hour documentary "Under Pressure: The Making of the Abyss" and a supplemental guide containing a mass of material relating to the film including the original treatment, a shooting script and every single storyboard! Not to mention all the other stuff (one of my favourites being the 7 minute time lapse sequence showing the building and filling of the main Deepcore exterior set). A must for any serious DVD collector. Essential for any fan of this superb film.

I couldn't wait for The Abyss Special Edition to be released on DVD. I already have the Special Edition Widescreen released on VHS in 1995 with the 10 minute featurette on the making of The Abyss. But as soon as I bought the DVD - I went home to watch it. You can choose to watch the theatrical version or the Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage. The commentary is visable via subtitles in the black bar. Which is great. For anyone who hasn't already seen this movie - it's an action-adventure/sci-fi/romance. Basically it's for everybody.

Ed Harris play Bud Brigman, the toolpusher on an underwater drilling platform designed by his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Lindsey (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A US submarine sinks near Cuba & the Navy enlists the help of the workers on the drilling rig in a rescue attempt. Four Navy SEALs are sent down to supervise this mission. Headed by Lt. Coffey, played by Michael Biehn. Too bad that Coffey suffers the effects of HPNS and begins to go a little over the edge.

All this and oh yeah, there seem to be some unidentified underwater flying objects. Of course only Lindsey seems to see the & Coffey thinks they're Russian.

This movie is full of conflicts, romance, action and adventure & is one of my favorite movies. This DVD is just full of extras that I haven't even fully explored yet. Just a few are a 59 minute documentary on the making of The Abyss as well as a 10 minute featurette. There are stills, cast historys, storyboards and anything else you could ever possibly want to know about this movie. This is a must buy DVD. 20th Century Fox takes it's time and puts out first rate DVD's. The Abyss, Fight Club & Aliens are just a few examples of this. If you do enjoy The Abyss Special Edition - try these others.

Beware, this widescreen edition is not enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

This two-disc DVD package is nothing short of stunning in both it's content and presentation. 20th Century Fox DVDs of late are top class examples of the power of DVD, which put the simple video-to-DVD transfers which some companies put out to shame. THE ABYSS is a fantastic film and the ability to choose which version to watch (Theatrical or Special Edition) is a real boon. The aminated menus are brillant, based on the Moon Pool part of the rig, an example of which is the selection of the version of the film to watch. There are two doors - you pick the one for the version you want to watch. Then before the version you've picked starts a water tentacle rises up and goes through the door you picked. It's touchs like that which distinguishes the class from the dross. After watching the film, there's the second disc. This positively bursts with in-depth background information: The one-hour documentary "Under Pressure: The Making of the Abyss" and a supplemental guide containing a mass of material relating to the film including the original treatment, a shooting script and every single storyboard! Not to mention all the other stuff (one of my favourites being the 7 minute time lapse sequence showing the building and filling of the main Deepcore exterior set). A must for any serious DVD collector. Essential for any fan of this superb film.

I couldn't wait for The Abyss Special Edition to be released on DVD. I already have the Special Edition Widescreen released on VHS in 1995 with the 10 minute featurette on the making of The Abyss. But as soon as I bought the DVD - I went home to watch it. You can choose to watch the theatrical version or the Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage. The commentary is visable via subtitles in the black bar. Which is great. For anyone who hasn't already seen this movie - it's an action-adventure/sci-fi/romance. Basically it's for everybody.

Ed Harris play Bud Brigman, the toolpusher on an underwater drilling platform designed by his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Lindsey (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A US submarine sinks near Cuba & the Navy enlists the help of the workers on the drilling rig in a rescue attempt. Four Navy SEALs are sent down to supervise this mission. Headed by Lt. Coffey, played by Michael Biehn. Too bad that Coffey suffers the effects of HPNS and begins to go a little over the edge.

All this and oh yeah, there seem to be some unidentified underwater flying objects. Of course only Lindsey seems to see the & Coffey thinks they're Russian.

This movie is full of conflicts, romance, action and adventure & is one of my favorite movies. This DVD is just full of extras that I haven't even fully explored yet. Just a few are a 59 minute documentary on the making of The Abyss as well as a 10 minute featurette. There are stills, cast historys, storyboards and anything else you could ever possibly want to know about this movie. This is a must buy DVD. 20th Century Fox takes it's time and puts out first rate DVD's. The Abyss, Fight Club & Aliens are just a few examples of this. If you do enjoy The Abyss Special Edition - try these others.

Beware, this widescreen edition is not enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

This two-disc DVD package is nothing short of stunning in both it's content and presentation. 20th Century Fox DVDs of late are top class examples of the power of DVD, which put the simple video-to-DVD transfers which some companies put out to shame. THE ABYSS is a fantastic film and the ability to choose which version to watch (Theatrical or Special Edition) is a real boon. The aminated menus are brillant, based on the Moon Pool part of the rig, an example of which is the selection of the version of the film to watch. There are two doors - you pick the one for the version you want to watch. Then before the version you've picked starts a water tentacle rises up and goes through the door you picked. It's touchs like that which distinguishes the class from the dross. After watching the film, there's the second disc. This positively bursts with in-depth background information: The one-hour documentary "Under Pressure: The Making of the Abyss" and a supplemental guide containing a mass of material relating to the film including the original treatment, a shooting script and every single storyboard! Not to mention all the other stuff (one of my favourites being the 7 minute time lapse sequence showing the building and filling of the main Deepcore exterior set). A must for any serious DVD collector. Essential for any fan of this superb film.

I couldn't wait for The Abyss Special Edition to be released on DVD. I already have the Special Edition Widescreen released on VHS in 1995 with the 10 minute featurette on the making of The Abyss. But as soon as I bought the DVD - I went home to watch it. You can choose to watch the theatrical version or the Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage. The commentary is visable via subtitles in the black bar. Which is great. For anyone who hasn't already seen this movie - it's an action-adventure/sci-fi/romance. Basically it's for everybody.

Ed Harris play Bud Brigman, the toolpusher on an underwater drilling platform designed by his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Lindsey (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A US submarine sinks near Cuba & the Navy enlists the help of the workers on the drilling rig in a rescue attempt. Four Navy SEALs are sent down to supervise this mission. Headed by Lt. Coffey, played by Michael Biehn. Too bad that Coffey suffers the effects of HPNS and begins to go a little over the edge.

All this and oh yeah, there seem to be some unidentified underwater flying objects. Of course only Lindsey seems to see the & Coffey thinks they're Russian.

This movie is full of conflicts, romance, action and adventure & is one of my favorite movies. This DVD is just full of extras that I haven't even fully explored yet. Just a few are a 59 minute documentary on the making of The Abyss as well as a 10 minute featurette. There are stills, cast historys, storyboards and anything else you could ever possibly want to know about this movie. This is a must buy DVD. 20th Century Fox takes it's time and puts out first rate DVD's. The Abyss, Fight Club & Aliens are just a few examples of this. If you do enjoy The Abyss Special Edition - try these others.

Beware, this widescreen edition is not enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

This two-disc DVD package is nothing short of stunning in both it's content and presentation. 20th Century Fox DVDs of late are top class examples of the power of DVD, which put the simple video-to-DVD transfers which some companies put out to shame. THE ABYSS is a fantastic film and the ability to choose which version to watch (Theatrical or Special Edition) is a real boon. The aminated menus are brillant, based on the Moon Pool part of the rig, an example of which is the selection of the version of the film to watch. There are two doors - you pick the one for the version you want to watch. Then before the version you've picked starts a water tentacle rises up and goes through the door you picked. It's touchs like that which distinguishes the class from the dross. After watching the film, there's the second disc. This positively bursts with in-depth background information: The one-hour documentary "Under Pressure: The Making of the Abyss" and a supplemental guide containing a mass of material relating to the film including the original treatment, a shooting script and every single storyboard! Not to mention all the other stuff (one of my favourites being the 7 minute time lapse sequence showing the building and filling of the main Deepcore exterior set). A must for any serious DVD collector. Essential for any fan of this superb film.

I couldn't wait for The Abyss Special Edition to be released on DVD. I already have the Special Edition Widescreen released on VHS in 1995 with the 10 minute featurette on the making of The Abyss. But as soon as I bought the DVD - I went home to watch it. You can choose to watch the theatrical version or the Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage. The commentary is visable via subtitles in the black bar. Which is great. For anyone who hasn't already seen this movie - it's an action-adventure/sci-fi/romance. Basically it's for everybody.

Ed Harris play Bud Brigman, the toolpusher on an underwater drilling platform designed by his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Lindsey (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A US submarine sinks near Cuba & the Navy enlists the help of the workers on the drilling rig in a rescue attempt. Four Navy SEALs are sent down to supervise this mission. Headed by Lt. Coffey, played by Michael Biehn. Too bad that Coffey suffers the effects of HPNS and begins to go a little over the edge.

All this and oh yeah, there seem to be some unidentified underwater flying objects. Of course only Lindsey seems to see the & Coffey thinks they're Russian.

This movie is full of conflicts, romance, action and adventure & is one of my favorite movies. This DVD is just full of extras that I haven't even fully explored yet. Just a few are a 59 minute documentary on the making of The Abyss as well as a 10 minute featurette. There are stills, cast historys, storyboards and anything else you could ever possibly want to know about this movie. This is a must buy DVD. 20th Century Fox takes it's time and puts out first rate DVD's. The Abyss, Fight Club & Aliens are just a few examples of this. If you do enjoy The Abyss Special Edition - try these others.