My VHS Collection {Growing List}
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- DirectorAlan ParkerStarsBrad DavisIrene MiracleBo HopkinsBilly Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.{Purchased off eBay} A true classic.
- DirectorAdrian LyneStarsJeremy IronsDominique SwainMelanie GriffithAn English professor falls for a minor, and has to face the consequences of his actions.{Purchased off eBay} The best film adaptation of the novel. One of the most memorable films I have seen. Granted, the flashback scene is quite unnecessary, though it does little to detract from the overall splendor of the film. The chemistry between Jeremy Irons & Dominique Swain is something to behold. The music is awe-inspiring.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJames MasonShelley WintersSue LyonA middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.{Purchased off eBay} Not as good as the 1997 remake. I do like the bath scene, wherein Humbert Humbert lies with a gun in the bathroom. There is much dramatic irony to behold there. Quilty playing numerous characters was a bit pathetic, though charming, even creepy, in a way.
- DirectorDavid JacobsonStarsJeremy RennerBruce DavisonArtel GreatBiopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present.{Purchased off eBay} The best Dahmer film made thus far. By far the most accurate and detail-oriented, though lacking gory specifics. Jeremy Renner is exceptional.
- DirectorMatthew BrightStarsMichael Reilly BurkeBoti BlissJulianna McCarthyThe story of serial killer Ted Bundy.{Purchased off eBay} I tried adding the film "Ted Bundy" from 2002, not this one, however this is all that showed up. I don't like the lead's performance, he doesn't seem the type at all.
- DirectorClive SaundersStarsMark HoltonAdam BaldwinTom WaldmanModel citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy - a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house. Based on a true story.{Purchased off eBay} For serious film connoisseurs, there is an homage to the 2002 film entitled "Dahmer," and both films even share some of the same actors. It's a quality film, regardless of what reviewers have written.
- DirectorRobert KurtzmanStarsTammy LaurenAndrew DivoffAngus ScrimmA demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.I got this tape at a VHS store. What a pleasant surprise! I never heard of this franchise before purchase. Unfortunately, this is the only adequate film from the franchise. As soon as I saw Wes Craven on the box I knew I had to give it a try.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsVince VaughnAnne HecheJulianne MooreA young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.{Purchased off eBay} I got a screening copy of this tape, so during the film it says "Property of Universal Studios," or "If you purchased or rented this tape, call this number," or something along those lines. This film is terrible. Why? Because they try to emulate everything from the original instead of imbuing the film with a personal touch. They do, however, admit it being an homage to Alfred Hitchcock. I was surprised by Vince Vaughn's performance, which I found to be exceptional. The much anticipated shower scene was butchered.
- DirectorDon BluthGary GoldmanStarsMartin ShortJim BelushiAnnie GoldenHubie (Martin Short) must present his special pebble to Marina (Annie Golden) before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever.{Purchased off eBay} This film serves as an example of how to make exceptional animation. One of my all-time favorite animated films.
- DirectorHendel ButoyMike GabrielStarsBob NewhartEva GaborJohn CandyR.A.S. agents Miss Bianca and Bernard race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.{Purchased off eBay} I ordered the original film but got this instead, so I figured I'd watch it. The original film is one of my favorites, this film is meh.
- DirectorGlen MorganStarsCrispin GloverR. Lee ErmeyLaura HarringA young man with an unusual connection to rats uses them at his own sociopathic will.{Purchased off eBay} What a treat of a film! I watched the original film from the seventies first, before finding out about another film with Crispin Glover as the lead. There's a nice homage with Crispin Glover's father being Bruce Davison, the lead from the original film. It's not the greatest film, but it sure is a staple of cinema in my book.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.{Purchased off eBay} This is my favorite Spider-Man film. I am a fan of Tobey Maguire as well. In my opinion, this franchise holds truest to the comics.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.{Purchased off eBay} I'm not the biggest Harry Potter fan, though I am a VHS collector. What can I say, it's alright.
- DirectorUli EdelStarsJonathan LipnickiRollo WeeksRichard E. GrantA lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.A memorable film from childhood. Nice performances from the vampire family. {Purchased off eBay}
- DirectorRob MinkoffStarsMichael J. FoxGeena DavisHugh LaurieThe Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.A memorable childhood film. Though, watching it again after purchasing it on eBay, I must say I think it's a tad overrated.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNathan LaneLee EvansVicki LewisTwo stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.A favorite from childhood. Purchased off eBay and still hilarious.
- DirectorRob HeddenStarsJensen DaggettKane HodderTodd CaldecottJason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.I got this film at a VHS store. I must say I was quite pleased with it, even if corny at times. When Jason punches the head off a student during a brawl, that is a moment to behold. Though for the most part it's a ridiculous film.
- DirectorPeter SasdyStarsChristopher LeeGeoffrey KeenGwen WatfordAfter killing his disciple, three English gentlemen unwittingly resurrect Count Dracula, who seeks to avenge his servant by making the trio die by the hands of their own children.I got this film at a VHS store. It comes with a plastic, rather than cardboard, display case, and it is an uncut version complete with the original snake dance. The first time I watched this film was after purchasing it from this store, and I was rather pleased. Obviously, it's not at all scary, considering its date. It's more of a romance film.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsKirsten DunstGregory SmithDavid CrossWhen missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.A memorable favorite from childhood. Back when Kirsten Dunst was young.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsKathleen TurnerChristopher LloydKim CattrallScientists hold super intelligent talking babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse when a mix-up occurs between a baby genius and its twin.A memorable favorite from childhood, so I ordered it on eBay. Still a fun watch.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMark WahlbergHelena Bonham CarterTim RothIn 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.Aesthetically beautiful. The tape I got (on eBay) comes with bonus footage delving into the making of the film. The makeup artists are incredible. They even had an "ape school" for the actors! Tim Burton & Danny Elfman always make a swell combination. Not too crazy about Mark Wahlberg, though. Anyway, the original film from 1968 is still creepier, in my opinion, though not as aesthetically pleasing.
- DirectorRick FamuyiwaStarsElayn J. TaylorOmar EppsRichard T. JonesWhile dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.Never watched, still in wrapping. Got it on eBay with another tape as part of a random selection purchase.
- DirectorScott KalvertStarsLeonardo DiCaprioLorraine BraccoMarilyn SokolA teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.{Purchased off eBay} A gem from DiCaprio's past.
- DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsPhilippe NoiretEnzo CannavaleAntonella AttiliA filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.{Purchased off eBay} A staple of Italian cinema.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsAnthony HopkinsAnn-MargretBurgess MeredithA ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsRoman PolanskiIsabelle AdjaniMelvyn DouglasA bureaucrat rents a Paris apartment where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
- DirectorTed PostStarsAnjanette ComerRuth RomanMarianna HillA social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsSissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
- DirectorJonathan LiebesmanStarsChaney KleyEmma Caulfield FordAntony BurrowsA vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.
- DirectorSteve BeckStarsTony ShalhoubShannon ElizabethEmbeth DavidtzWhen Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts.
- DirectorElkan AllanStarsJeffrey DahmerE. Michael McCannGerald P. BoyleThis documentary uses clips of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer to tell the individual stories of his murders.
- DirectorLamberto BavaMario BavaAlfredo LeoneStarsTelly SavalasElke SommerSylva KoscinaA troubled priest attempts to exorcise the soul of a tourist who has been possessed by the Devil after witnessing supernatural events at a Spanish villa.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsRebecca RomijnAntonio BanderasPeter CoyoteA woman tries to straighten out her life, even as her past as a con-woman comes back to haunt her.
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJohn WayneKim DarbyGlen CampbellA drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsPatrick SwayzeRandy TravisMeat LoafA weapons loaded truck is shadowed by FBI and ATF. It explodes and kills the driver. Jack, just out of prison, is pressured into driving another truck from Atlanta to NJ. Things get rough when hijacking attempts are made.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsElias McConnellAlex FrostEric DeulenSeveral ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
- DirectorLarry ClarkStarsBrad RenfroNick StahlBijou PhillipsA pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsKeanu ReevesAl PacinoCharlize TheronAn exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
- DirectorJuney SmithStarsJoyce SylvesterElla JoyceCharles WeldonTwo friends, Sonya & Mickey who grew up in NYC, become mortal enemies when they cross over to the wrong side of the law in this crime drama. While they're bright and good looking, fate hasn't been giving them an excess of opportunities and so Mickey comes up with an unusual get-rich-quick scheme.
- DirectorPeter MedakStarsNatasha HenstridgeMichael MadsenMarg HelgenbergerAn astronaut gets infected with alien DNA during the first mission on Mars and runs amok on earth. Preston and Laura team up with a peaceful, genetically re-engineered Sil to track the monster down.
- DirectorFranck KhalfounStarsElijah WoodNora ArnezederAmerica OlivoAs he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.
- DirectorJoko AnwarStarsTara BasroBront PalaraeDimas AdityaAfter dying from a strange illness that she suffered for 3 years, a mother returns home to pick up her children.