Reviews

But it is no "Lord of the Rings", more like "Harry Potter". I love the books and I think Disney did a good job but I feel they made a serious mistake in ballyhooing the "allegory thing". People who come to the movie particularly for that will be disappointed, it is so subtly done that If you hadn't been told about it in advance , you probably would't register on it Those people who stay away because of the ad stress on the allegory, miss a very good movie. Since this is a fantasy{ aimed toward children?} the battle scenes are clean, no gore. Exciting but not frightening. I hope they will continue with the rest of the books in the series. I don't recall any additional allegory in the rest of the books. Hopefully ,those children seeing the movie will be encouraged to read the books and see Narnia for themselves

I don't see why comments are so negative on this film. Before movies got so "pretentious", and ticket prices so high-----this would have been considered a very good 2nd feature on a double bill. I wouldn't buy it--- but it is certainly well worth renting. It is very well done. The actors play their parts well and the story is quite exciting.

It was nice seeing some actors I haven't seen for awhile. Nicely crafted and very well done. Take a look!

I really saw this by accident, as the movie I had intended to see was not showing. Mainly, everyone just sat around in the Alamo, "jawing" while Santa Ana's men were camped outside. The person who played Travis seemed awfully young for the role. Both Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie were well done although I miss the traditional scene where the "line is drawn in the Sand" to divide those who want leave and those who want to stay and fight ,and dying Jim Bowie begs them to carry him over to the "stay and fight side'! The scenes of the Alamo being stormed were good, but somehow to me the movie lacked pazazz! Instead of ending with the deaths of the defenders, we went on to see Sam Houston defeat Santa Ana on the banks of the San Jacinto River and no credit was given the defenders of the Alamo for the 5 days that their defense had given Houston to prepare. Santa Ana was portrayed as something of a cartoon figure.

A pleasant film, a wonderful way to spend a hot afternoon in an air conditioned theatre. I enjoyed it very much but it doesnt match up to my favorite, "Somewhere in Time". If you liked "Kate and Leopold, You'll love "somewhere in Time".

I love the books so I approached the film with some trepidation! I was happily surprised. To me the beginning seemed a bit "hokey" but as the film went on it really hit it's stride. The section on the Mines of Moria was excellent and I liked the character developement. You could feel the power of the Ring to corrupt good men! I felt sorrow for Boromir{ as I did in the book}

I think the film might be hard to follow for those who haven't read the book. I saw the film in english with Spanish subtitles and I think it most be very dificult for those who don't speak fluent english.

It's not a film for children, unless they are old enough to have read the book.

I saw this movie on Tv, it had already started so I knew nothing about it, not even the title, but as I watched I grew interested. It's a good story and I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it. I had to track it down through IMdb using only the lead characture's name.

I had no ideas about the film---a friend merely recommended it as worth seeing! I enjoyed it---just your basic "Cowboy" set in Australia, The plot was a bit thin but that is normal for the genre. After all it is strictly fantasy! I did notice that except for the worms the Aborigines gave them, Tom and his lady friend neither ate nor drank during the desert sojourn. Nor did the horse!

The scenery is beautiful.

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen! Even though I don't speak Spanish well, I could follow the story just fine! I wondered at the "C" rating posted in the lobby. Many families brought their children with them. This is not a movie for little children, I'd say 14 years and up. When the film ended you could have heard a pin drop! We all just sat there while the credits rolled. See it, if you have the opportunity, it is a great film!

I saw "Our Town" as a play, put on by our local community college, in the mid 1960s. I never saw the movie until today, and I was somewhat surprised by the difference in the story line. I thought my mind must be going!

I am happy to see from the other comments that, yes, indeed there was a change! If I recall correctly, in 1940, it was believed that a movie "wouldn't sell" without a happy ending!

I had read unfavorable comments, so I was happily surprised!

It did get off to a very slow start. It took time for my mind to adjust to the present day setting coupled with Shakespearean language but since I was the only spectator present at this afternoon showing, I felt I should "tough it out" and I am glad that I did! After my mind adjusted, I merely heard what they were saying, not how they said it! This presentation has a sense of reality about it that I have never felt in the traditional play. These are REAL people, with big , real life problems. It keeps the spirit of the original. I think Shakespeare would be pleased and once he got over "future shock" , would enjoy discussing it with the company!

Everyone but me seems to enjoyed this film. I turned it off after 30 minutes, perhaps I should have watched longer.

We were treated to this type of film a great deal during WWII, and the years right afterwards. My response to this movie is that I don't have watch this sort of thing 50 years later, and so I didn't!

I saw the "pilot" for the Magnum PI series at the Preview Theatre on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles CA. It must have been in late '79 or early '80. We were all waiting in line, expecting to give our opinions on new commercials and such. A man started asking which of us liked detective series and what did we watch on TV. He chose a dozen of us, and offered us each $10 to watch a new planned TV series, "Magnum PI". After the screening was over, we were asked for our reactions. None of us recalled having seen Tom Selleck before, but we all liked the film. I told the man in charge that I thought he had a hit show and a great new star. The easiest $10 I ever made!

I enjoyed the movie but the stereotyping bothered me. All the conservative church going villagers are bigoted "bad-os". While all the bohemian types are fun loving rovers, complete with hearts of gold and halos! Come now, life is not that simple. I saw this with Spanish subtitles and the translation was a bit "loose" to say the least

I do not like this movie, I didn't like it when I first saw it back then but I wasn't brave enough to say so! Over the years I have come to hate it, and I can't get to the TV fast enough to turn it off!

So lynch me! Well done, yes, if you like sentimental treacle!

It presents a point of view that we are all advised we should have but almost no one does. For me there is a feeling of hypocrisy about the whole thing.

The first time I saw this movie I was appalled! {30 years ago} But it grows on you! Even that horrendous song! I look for it every Christmas, the last few here in Mexico I haven't seen it and I miss it.

As far as I'm concerned it's the best thing Pia has ever done!

Because this film is really "The Invisible Man 2000". I felt like I was a kid again, back at the Saturday afternooon matinee! Updated of course, our mad scientist is now a scientist computer nerd working on a secret weapon for the Pentagon. I think H.G. Wells would be pleased! It keeps the flavor of the original, and the story is a natural for special effects. Kevin Bacon was very good as the mad scientist. Not a world beater but good fun! You don't need your mind improved all the time.

I saw this film in French with Spanish subtitles so I had to read very fast! The photography is beautiful. I had not seen either of the principal actors before but I will look for them again. Miss Binoche made George Sand a real person not just an odd woman! The actor who played Alfred de Musset, showed him as charming but weak, very well done.

I saw film on my TV's cultural channel. It was in "Chek" with spanish subtitles, although my spanish is not all that good and I probably missed some the finer points, it was so well done as to be enjoyable inspite of the language difficulties. Did anyone else notice how much the chellist looks like Sean Connery?

I was begining to think that I was the only person that had ever seen this film. For me it is a great one, the character Murphy has no thought of hope or glory, he just likes to run! It is others on the prison staff who have hopes of glory, ie Olympics. In prison there is neither hope or glory. Rent this one if you can find it!