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The African Queen [VHS] CBS/Fox VIdeo The 1951 John Huston classic set in Africa during World War I garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role as a hard-drinking riverboat captain in Africa who provides passage for a Christian missionary spinster Katharine Hepburn Taking an instant mutual dislike to one another the two endure rough waters the presence of German soldiers and their own bickering to finally fall into one anothers arms This is classic Huston material--part adventure part quest--but this time with a pair of characters whod all but given up on happiness Bogart a longtime collaborator with Huston on such classics as The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo and Hepburn have never been better and support from frequent Huston crony Robert Morley Beat the Devil also featuring Bogart adds some extra dimension and color --Tom Keogh Gone with the Wind [VHS] MGM MGM (Video & DVD) David O Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to besomehow more than a movie a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold and in some respects he fell far short of the goal While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic the second is ramshackle and arbitrary But theres no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction color sound cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible Vivien Leigh is still magnificently narcissistic Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely Leslie Howard reckless and aristocratic As for Clark Gable were talking one of the most vital masculine performances ever committed to film --Tom Keogh Odyssey [VHS] Hallmark Entertainment Andrei Konchalovskys expansive television mini-series production of Homers epic poem gets off to clumsy start as he tries to squeeze the Trojan War into a mere half hour but once the arrogant but honorable Odysseus strikingly played by Armand Assante and his loyal crew begin their doomed voyage home this film turns into a fantastical adventure Integrating often-stunning special effects with inventive art design Konchalovsky achieves a beautiful look on a limited budget as he follows the 10-year ordeal of Odysseus from his battles with the Cyclops and the magical Circe Bernadette Peters to his secret homecoming and his confrontation with the treacherous Eurymachus Eric Roberts Isabella Rossellini appears as his spiritual guide the goddess Athena with Greta Scacchi as Odysseuss faithful wife and Vanessa Williams as the seductive Calypso The rest of the cast includes Geraldine Chaplin Jeroen Krabb Christopher Lee and Irene Papas The production was shot on location in and around the Mediterranean making for a lush lovely visual experience --Sean Axmaker The Perfect Weapon [VHS] Paramount Sound of Music [VHS] 20th Century Fox Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise The Day the Earth Stood Still mostly stays out of the way of the films appealing elements which include a based-on-fact tale of Austrias von Trapp family who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938 Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical the score includes such winners as Maria and the future John Coltrane hit My Favorite Things --Tom Keogh Doctor Zhivago: 30th Anniversary Edition [VHS] MGM David Lean focused all his talent as an epic-maker on Boris Pasternaks sweeping novel about a doctor-poet in revolutionary Russia The results may sometimes veer toward soap opera especially with the screen frequently filled with adoring close-ups of Omar Sharif and Julie Christie but Leans gift for cramming the screen with spectacle is not to be denied The streets of Moscow the snowy steppes of Russia the house in the country taken over by ice these are re-created with Leans unerring sense of grandness The movie is so lush and so long that it becomes an irresistible wallow even when logic suffers--like Gone with the Wind before it and Titanic after Sharif who achieved stardom in Leans previous film Lawrence of Arabia mostly looks noble but the supporting cast is spiky Rod Steiger as a fat-cat monster Tom Courtenay as a self-righteous revolutionary and Klaus Kinski and Alec Guinness in smaller roles Geraldine Chaplin in her adult debut plays the doctors compliant wife Robert Bolts screenplay won one of the films five Oscars with another going to perhaps the most immediately recognizable element of the movie Maurice Jarres romantic music with its hugely popular Laras Theme weaving in and out of a swooning score --Robert Horton Lassiter [VHS] Warner Home Video Ensign Pulver [VHS] Warner Home Video 1945 on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean Captain Morton strives to become commander so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that theyre thousand of miles away from the front In one word he drives his crew crazy They are near mutiny but no-one dares to do the first step Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences Canterville Ghost (1944) [VHS] MGM (Warner) Bedknobs & Broomsticks (Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video When a mail-order apprentice witch Angela Lansbury is saddled with three sibling refugees from London during World War II the outlook is grim But the kids soon discover her secret and sign on for adventure in the name of England With the aid of a magical bed they track down her fraudulent headmaster David Tomlinson to find the spell that will aid the Allies Fascinated that she has actually achieved results with his lessons he joins forces The quintet does battle with corrupt booksellers animated-lion royalty and eventually invading Germans Songs include Lansburys Oscar-nominated The Age of Not Believing This film is often compared to director Robert Stevensons earlier effort Mary Poppins and for good reason In addition to Tomlinson the movies share a fondness for magic at the hands of a good woman light romance with an understanding male and wide-eyed children Stevenson also graces both films with interaction between humans and animated animals Disney is wise to play up that aspect on its box this time around as both the underwater ball and the subsequent island soccer match are the most visually interesting and appealing parts of the film Adults may find the 1971-vintage mixing of actors and animation a bit creaky but kids used to a variety of animation quality will find the action a hoot Ages 4 and up The movie has been recut several times but was restored to the original length of 139 minutes for its 30th anniversary in 2001 --Kimberly Heinrichs