The Lost Weekend [1945] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Fun for the kids - and good quality recording.......2006-02-21

Noticed on some of the Noddy DVDs that reviewers have said that the quality is not very good even on DVD - well, on this one it is very good and as expected. My 3 year old and 18 month old both really enjoyed this DVD and I intend to purchase others to add to the collection! Very bright pictures, nice 'moral'/educational storylines, some fun songs and all in all, a very good 'occupier' even for children (like mine) that don't normally sit in front on the TV for very long.

excellent !.......2005-12-06

my two year old son absolutely adoooored this. it's the first Noddy series he's ever seen and he never gets bored ! There are lovely bright happy colours and the English spoken is clear and easy to understand. I'm going to get him some more Noddy DVDs !

Noddy and the Treasure Map.......2004-11-30

My toddler adores this video. After receiving it as a birthday present a couple of months ago, he has watched it innumerable times and never seems bored. I find it very 'computer-gamey' to look at, but it is completely innocuous and has some quite sweet songs to accompany the stories.

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Riveting Hollywood Sleaze.......2005-07-12

"The Carpetbaggers" is a fantastic adaptation of Harold Robbins' bestseller, very racy for its era, with dialogue that is often rare and juicy, a superb cast, and great direction by Edward Dmyrtryk. The character of Jonas Cord is loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, it is interesting to compare this film with Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator." Both George Peppard as Cord and Leonardo DiCaprio as Hughes give brilliant performances, but overall, I find this film far more satisfying, and certainly a lot more entertaining.

Peppard was at the height of his career in this film, and it is perhaps his best. It gives him a wide range of emotions, as well as the physicality and toughness he was so good at. Others that shine in the large cast are Alan Ladd in what was to be his last film as Nevada Smith, Carroll Baker as the sultry Rina, Robert Cummings as Nevada's slick manager. Elizabeth Ashely as Mrs. Jonas Cord (and who soon after this film was to become the real life Mrs. Peppard), Martin Balsam as the owner of a film studio, and Lew Ayres, as second in command in Jonas Cord's empire, has some of the best lines in the film.

The pacing of the film never lags, and there is a brutal fight between Jonas and Nevada, one of those screen fights that is always fascinating to watch. The Nevada Smith character is quite complex, and was to spawn a "prequel" 2 years later, starring Steve McQueen. The cinematography by Joseph MacDonald is marvelous, the Edith Head gowns lavishly glamorous, and very important to the success of this film is the fabulous jazzy score, which is one of Elmer Bernstein's finest. In my youth I devoured all of Robbins' books, loved the well-written sleaze of them, and loved this film in its theatrical release. I've since watched it repeatedly, and find more to enjoy in it with each viewing. Total running time is 150 minutes.

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