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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: SPECIAL EDITION (1981)
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Harrison Ford. Paramount, wide 2.35:1/16x9, DD 5.1, $26.98, 5/13/2008
Join the legendary hero Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in one of the greatest screen adventures of all time with Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Accompanied by his feisty, independent ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), the two-fisted archeologist embarks on a thrilling quest to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Indy must discover the Ark before the Nazis do, and he has to survive poison, traps, snakes and treachery to do so. Explore the darkest jungles of South America, the bustling marketplaces of Cairo, and a top-secret submarine base with Indiana Jones as your guide to adventure.
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Bulletin - Week of 5/11 - 5/17
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CLEANER: (2007) "With Cleaner, Renny Harlin leaves behind his action flick past and attempts a crime thriller. He doesn’t do well in this genre, as he makes a fairly boring mystery despite some interesting twists and a good cast ... I have no complaints about this release, but the movie itself leaves me cold." Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris. Sony, $24.96, 5/27/2008.
RAMBO - FIRST BLOOD PART II - ULTIMATE EDITION: (1985) "Rambo: First Blood Part II stands as one of those time capsule movies; when asked to define pop culture in the Eighties, it must come up in any discussions. However, that doesn’t actually make it a good movie. Rambo lacks the depth and heart to make it a success, as it mostly just runs up a big body count ... Note that this “Ultimate Edition” DVD of Rambo: First Blood Part II can be purchased on its own or as part of a three-disc set. The latter also includes First Blood and Rambo III. Each of the three films can be found individually, but the collection saves you some money if you want all of them." Starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna. Lion's Gate, $9.98, 11/23/2004.
DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE: (2008) "Tacky and ham-fisted, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde provides a downright dull piece of nonsense. It takes a classic story and bludgeons it with cheap TV movie production values and one of the worst scores I’ve heard in a long while ... From the awkward exposition to the predictable “twist” ending, Hyde flops." Starring Dougray Scott, Tom Skerritt. Genius Products, $14.95, 5/27/2008.
FIRST BLOOD - ULTIMATE EDITION: (1982) "Although its sequels made Rambo a household name, I think only the original film stands up after all these years. First Blood has its flaws, but it generally offers a vivid and compelling action flick that also includes more depth than usual ... (T)his “Ultimate Edition” DVD of First Blood can be purchased on its own or as part of a three-disc set. The latter also includes Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III. Each of the three films can be found individually, but the collection saves you some money if you want all of them." Starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna. Lion's Gate, $9.98, 11/23/2004.
STRANGE WILDERNESS: (2008) "Strange Wilderness lacks the slightest semblance of humor. Instead, it substitutes idiotic gags and pointless wackiness. None of it works and the flick’s 85 minutes pass very, very slowly ... Stay away from this completely unfunny stinker." Starring Steve Zahn, Allen Covert. Paramount, $29.99, 5/20/2008.
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