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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (09 September, 1997)
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Martin Landau and Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Apparently aimed at very small children and the simple-minded, adults may decide that the best aspect of this kiddie flick is the clamshell box with its dual image "Magic Action Art." Though strong technically, the blend of digital effects, animation, mattes, and miniatures is eventually too much of a hodgepodge. The plot is a confusing jumble of classic fairy-tale elements and jarring contemporary accents, attitudes, and lowbrow humor. The only real performers are Martin Landau, who is very classy as Geppetto, and a sad-looking Geneviéve Bujold. Syrupy child-star Jonathan Taylor Thomas makes you long to toss another puppet on the fire. However, the story basically follows Carlo Collodi's fairy tale and the music is enjoyable, especially the songs by Stevie Wonder. This should maintain the interest of youngsters age 8 and under. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Average review score:

Stick with the Disney version
When I watched the version with Paul Ruebens as the title character, I liked it so I decided to watch this with my little brother, I did not like this movie at all, I feel bad for feeling that way cause Jonathan Taylor-Thomas was great in The Lion King, Man of the House and Home Improvement but this movie is not enjoyable or watchable at all.

Enchanting little tale, but...
This movie, i.e., VHS The Adventures of Pinocchio, is fairly well done, but doesnt really exhibit the charm and fantasy that the other film adaptations have given. The main reason is because I saw this in the cinema and was hoping for a fairy, and there was none. People who can sit through a movie without magic may up this a star, but I look for enchantment.

Well made fanatsy film.
A lonely puppetmaker (Oscar-Winner:Martin Landau in a Impressive Role), who made a Puppet, the shape of a Little Boy. He wishes one night, that his Puppet would become a Real Boy (Voiced by Jonathan Talyor Thomas) and it came true but in the form of a Puppet.

Directed by Steve Barron (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Coneheads) made a good entertaining film, based on a novel by Carlo Collod`s Fable. Good Supporting Cast including:Genevieve Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth and Rob Schnieder. This was a Box Office Disappointment in Theaters but it did better on Video. Walt Disney`s animated version is much better but this is bit different from Disney`s Version. Great Special Effects done by Jim Henson`s Creature Shop. Panavision. Grade:B+.

The Adventures of Pinocchio
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (09 September, 1997)
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Martin Landau and Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Apparently aimed at very small children and the simple-minded, adults may decide that the best aspect of this kiddie flick is the clamshell box with its dual image "Magic Action Art." Though strong technically, the blend of digital effects, animation, mattes, and miniatures is eventually too much of a hodgepodge. The plot is a confusing jumble of classic fairy-tale elements and jarring contemporary accents, attitudes, and lowbrow humor. The only real performers are Martin Landau, who is very classy as Geppetto, and a sad-looking Geneviéve Bujold. Syrupy child-star Jonathan Taylor Thomas makes you long to toss another puppet on the fire. However, the story basically follows Carlo Collodi's fairy tale and the music is enjoyable, especially the songs by Stevie Wonder. This should maintain the interest of youngsters age 8 and under. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Average review score:

Stick with the Disney version
When I watched the version with Paul Ruebens as the title character, I liked it so I decided to watch this with my little brother, I did not like this movie at all, I feel bad for feeling that way cause Jonathan Taylor-Thomas was great in The Lion King, Man of the House and Home Improvement but this movie is not enjoyable or watchable at all.

Enchanting little tale, but...
This movie, i.e., VHS The Adventures of Pinocchio, is fairly well done, but doesnt really exhibit the charm and fantasy that the other film adaptations have given. The main reason is because I saw this in the cinema and was hoping for a fairy, and there was none. People who can sit through a movie without magic may up this a star, but I look for enchantment.

Well made fanatsy film.
A lonely puppetmaker (Oscar-Winner:Martin Landau in a Impressive Role), who made a Puppet, the shape of a Little Boy. He wishes one night, that his Puppet would become a Real Boy (Voiced by Jonathan Talyor Thomas) and it came true but in the form of a Puppet.

Directed by Steve Barron (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Coneheads) made a good entertaining film, based on a novel by Carlo Collod`s Fable. Good Supporting Cast including:Genevieve Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth and Rob Schnieder. This was a Box Office Disappointment in Theaters but it did better on Video. Walt Disney`s animated version is much better but this is bit different from Disney`s Version. Great Special Effects done by Jim Henson`s Creature Shop. Panavision. Grade:B+.

The Adventures of Pinocchio
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (09 September, 1997)
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Martin Landau and Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Apparently aimed at very small children and the simple-minded, adults may decide that the best aspect of this kiddie flick is the clamshell box with its dual image "Magic Action Art." Though strong technically, the blend of digital effects, animation, mattes, and miniatures is eventually too much of a hodgepodge. The plot is a confusing jumble of classic fairy-tale elements and jarring contemporary accents, attitudes, and lowbrow humor. The only real performers are Martin Landau, who is very classy as Geppetto, and a sad-looking Geneviéve Bujold. Syrupy child-star Jonathan Taylor Thomas makes you long to toss another puppet on the fire. However, the story basically follows Carlo Collodi's fairy tale and the music is enjoyable, especially the songs by Stevie Wonder. This should maintain the interest of youngsters age 8 and under. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Average review score:

Stick with the Disney version
When I watched the version with Paul Ruebens as the title character, I liked it so I decided to watch this with my little brother, I did not like this movie at all, I feel bad for feeling that way cause Jonathan Taylor-Thomas was great in The Lion King, Man of the House and Home Improvement but this movie is not enjoyable or watchable at all.

Enchanting little tale, but...
This movie, i.e., VHS The Adventures of Pinocchio, is fairly well done, but doesnt really exhibit the charm and fantasy that the other film adaptations have given. The main reason is because I saw this in the cinema and was hoping for a fairy, and there was none. People who can sit through a movie without magic may up this a star, but I look for enchantment.

Well made fanatsy film.
A lonely puppetmaker (Oscar-Winner:Martin Landau in a Impressive Role), who made a Puppet, the shape of a Little Boy. He wishes one night, that his Puppet would become a Real Boy (Voiced by Jonathan Talyor Thomas) and it came true but in the form of a Puppet.

Directed by Steve Barron (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Coneheads) made a good entertaining film, based on a novel by Carlo Collod`s Fable. Good Supporting Cast including:Genevieve Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth and Rob Schnieder. This was a Box Office Disappointment in Theaters but it did better on Video. Walt Disney`s animated version is much better but this is bit different from Disney`s Version. Great Special Effects done by Jim Henson`s Creature Shop. Panavision. Grade:B+.

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Released in VHS Tape by Hallmark Home Entertainment (20 November, 2001)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Director: Michel Poulette
Average review score:

This movie sucks!
This Joe Bannano bio is a waste of a movie. First of all, it is highly unbleivable. Yes, I understand that the Mafia legend is one of sophisticated influence over many historic 20th centurary events, and while there may be some level of truth to these assertions, little has been proven to the level this movie would have you believe. In addition, it is boring as a movie in and of itself. I only found out through other reviews that the original version was 4 hours long. Perhaps, that would have made for a more coherent and enjoyable picture, however as is, I would not recomend a purcahse of this video.

pickledjoe

Okay movie, could have been better
In some ways, I am grateful that Bonanno was cut down to just over two hours for the video release. But then again, I do miss the long, five-hour version that originally aired on Showtime.

The movie itself is fine, considering how long it once was and the subject matter, as well as the slow pace. However, there are some things that are left to be desired, like the two and a half hours that were cut out for the video release. I hope that if it's released to DVD, that it will contain the extra footage.

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
this movie is fantastic. it tells the full story of the BONANNO crime family in NY through the eyes of Joe Bonanno, the boss of the family.
it also answers a lot of unanswered questions about the JFK murder. guess who was involved?????

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Released in VHS Tape by Mgm/Ua Studios (30 July, 2002)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Gordon Douglas
Sidney Poitier is seldom praised as a pioneer of blaxploitation, but that's what he is in They Call Me Mister Tibbs. This sequel's title is cribbed from its groundbreaking predecessor, In the Heat of the Night, but similarities end there, since this engaging murder mystery owes more to "blaxpo" and the urban police procedurals that dominated film and TV in the early 1970s. Poitier's got plenty of proto-funk charisma (and a Quincy Jones groove) as San Francisco detective Virgil Tibbs, dominating his Caucasian colleagues with quiet fortitude and sure-fire instincts. His latest case is rife with likely suspects, including a Bible-thumping reformer (Martin Landau) and a sleazy landlord (Anthony Zerbe). It's a routine plot by latter-day standards, but director Gordon Douglas enlivens it with solid character details: Poitier's scenes with his defiant young son (George Spell) are genuinely moving, and performances are uniformly superb. Poitier did another sequel, The Organization (1971), ending his Tibbs trilogy on a high note of success. --Jeff Shannon
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs
Sidney Poitier was wonderful "In The Heat of the Night". Yet the sequel, "They Call Me Mister Tibbs!", comes across as a disjointed movie at best. With overlapping incomplete story lines it is difficult to feel empathy for any of the characters. The plot is so silly it is like watching a bad re-run of the "Street of San Francisco" cop show.

Am I the only one who noticed the major character flaws that don't mesh with who Virgil Tibbs was "In The Heat Of The Night"? In that finely acted and well written film Tibbs was a detective from Philly. He was unmarried, without any children. Now three years later he is married, with two half grown kids and has been a S.F. cop for twelve years. DUH?

Also we have several scenes where Black and White citizens hang out and socialize as if there never was a need for a Civil Rights Movement. And Ed Asner is wasted as a suspect who runs from the police, not because he commited any crime, but for cheating on his wife. The car chase here is maybe the worst in film history.

We see Tibbs, in boring scenes, driving his police car with a carboard partner who never says a word but just chain smokes. In fact all the cops, except Tibbs, are window dressing. While the actual killer's motive for murder doesn't make sense and is totally out of sync with his personality.

Also the famous line of defiance from "In The Heat Of The Night", "They call me Mister Tibbs!", is never uttered in this film. Sidney Poiter doesn't show the emotion and conflict that we saw when he was opposite Rod Steiger. In that film Tibbs shined brightly. In the sequel he is just an echo. This Turkey don't fly and I will stick with the Virgil I knew and loved from "In The Heat Of The Night".

Excellent Cast
For 1970, this movie was very interesting, multiple issues for the time were displayed. A look into Virgil Tibbs personal life was an excellent touch, with a troubled son, a beautiful wife (Barbara McNair) and a demanding job, the performance by all was excellent. The cast included very talented actors. The plot was interesting, as it was a murder mystery, the movie included, suspense, romance, and some would say the scene with Virgil and his son was quite comical.

Another Poiter hit!
As a Poiter fan I couldn't wait to see this film. This story gave a look at Virgil Tibbs from a personal side. The struggles he faced as a detective were portrayed with his usual brilliant acting! A must see for any fan of his!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Released in VHS Tape by Mgm/Ua Studios (28 April, 1993)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Gordon Douglas
Sidney Poitier is seldom praised as a pioneer of blaxploitation, but that's what he is in They Call Me Mister Tibbs. This sequel's title is cribbed from its groundbreaking predecessor, In the Heat of the Night, but similarities end there, since this engaging murder mystery owes more to "blaxpo" and the urban police procedurals that dominated film and TV in the early 1970s. Poitier's got plenty of proto-funk charisma (and a Quincy Jones groove) as San Francisco detective Virgil Tibbs, dominating his Caucasian colleagues with quiet fortitude and sure-fire instincts. His latest case is rife with likely suspects, including a Bible-thumping reformer (Martin Landau) and a sleazy landlord (Anthony Zerbe). It's a routine plot by latter-day standards, but director Gordon Douglas enlivens it with solid character details: Poitier's scenes with his defiant young son (George Spell) are genuinely moving, and performances are uniformly superb. Poitier did another sequel, The Organization (1971), ending his Tibbs trilogy on a high note of success. --Jeff Shannon
Average review score:

They Call Me Mister Tibbs
Sidney Poitier was wonderful "In The Heat of the Night". Yet the sequel, "They Call Me Mister Tibbs!", comes across as a disjointed movie at best. With overlapping incomplete story lines it is difficult to feel empathy for any of the characters. The plot is so silly it is like watching a bad re-run of the "Street of San Francisco" cop show.

Am I the only one who noticed the major character flaws that don't mesh with who Virgil Tibbs was "In The Heat Of The Night"? In that finely acted and well written film Tibbs was a detective from Philly. He was unmarried, without any children. Now three years later he is married, with two half grown kids and has been a S.F. cop for twelve years. DUH?

Also we have several scenes where Black and White citizens hang out and socialize as if there never was a need for a Civil Rights Movement. And Ed Asner is wasted as a suspect who runs from the police, not because he commited any crime, but for cheating on his wife. The car chase here is maybe the worst in film history.

We see Tibbs, in boring scenes, driving his police car with a carboard partner who never says a word but just chain smokes. In fact all the cops, except Tibbs, are window dressing. While the actual killer's motive for murder doesn't make sense and is totally out of sync with his personality.

Also the famous line of defiance from "In The Heat Of The Night", "They call me Mister Tibbs!", is never uttered in this film. Sidney Poiter doesn't show the emotion and conflict that we saw when he was opposite Rod Steiger. In that film Tibbs shined brightly. In the sequel he is just an echo. This Turkey don't fly and I will stick with the Virgil I knew and loved from "In The Heat Of The Night".

Excellent Cast
For 1970, this movie was very interesting, multiple issues for the time were displayed. A look into Virgil Tibbs personal life was an excellent touch, with a troubled son, a beautiful wife (Barbara McNair) and a demanding job, the performance by all was excellent. The cast included very talented actors. The plot was interesting, as it was a murder mystery, the movie included, suspense, romance, and some would say the scene with Virgil and his son was quite comical.

Another Poiter hit!
As a Poiter fan I couldn't wait to see this film. This story gave a look at Virgil Tibbs from a personal side. The struggles he faced as a detective were portrayed with his usual brilliant acting! A must see for any fan of his!

Eye of the Stranger
Released in VHS Tape by Monarch Home Video (15 December, 1998)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: David Heavener
Average review score:

Martin Landau should fire his agent for putting him in this!
I bought this video because I'm a big fan of Martin Landau, but after seeing this film, I think he should fire his agent! This film was obviously made on a very low budget and it shows. The dialogue is so stiff it has splinters. I felt bad for Martin Landau, you could tell he knew this was a bad film, but he probably needed the money as this was made before his 'comeback' in "Ed Wood". Speaking of Ed Wood, he was a better director than the guy who directed this stinker. I'm just glad Landau has moved on to bigger and better films and he no longer has to make garbage like this to pay his bills.

Ten Blocks on the Camino Real (Broadway Theatre Archive)
Released in VHS Tape by Kultur (30 April, 2002)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Director: Jack Landau
Martin Sheen stars in this Tennessee Williams one-act. What is the Camino Real? According to one character, it is "a funny paper read backwards," while another says everyone must figure it out for himself. Yes, we are in the world of allegory, in a melancholy dreamlike play set in an undefined Latin American country. Sheen plays an amiable Everysoldier, Kilroy. The play unfolds in 10 blocks, each a little vignette, that Kilroy winds his way through. The Camino Real is empty, sad, and menacing--so much so that the dead are simply scooped up by laughing street cleaners. As for the rest, well, figure it out for yourself. This is a fine production, but viewers will need to have a high tolerance for the kind of play where characters actually address each other as "You, Player of the Blue Guitar." Ten Blocks on the Camino Real is recommended for just that segment of Tennessee Williams fans. --Ali Davis
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A bird without wings!
Considering that this is the ONLY filmed version of "Camino Real" going, I suppose this DVD is better than nothing. That, however, still doesn't keep me from hating it. Apparently owing to television time constraints, much of the play has been excised. Unfortunately, what has been removed are the portions of the play which provide its theme and focus (e.g., the Don Quixote scenes). Thus, the play comes off like some absurdist piece with no point whatsoever!

If you're a fan of the play, you will hate this rendition as much as I do.

Lesson to be learned: a plucked bird cannot fly! (This bird, unfortunately, has not only been plucked, but has had its wings removed and has been microwaved for consumption!)

Color of Evening
Released in VHS Tape by York Home Video (28 January, 1997)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: Landau, Burstyn, and Martin Landau
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Fall of the House of Usher
Released in VHS Tape by M.C.E.G. / Virgin Vi (21 June, 1989)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: Martin Landau
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