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List Price: £13.99
Our Price: £2.09
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, Ralph Waite
Director:
Mick Jackson
This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make, The Bodyguard stars Houston as a pop-music diva (now there's a stretch) and Kevin Costner as the stern bodyguard who is assigned to protect her after the singer receives some nasty death threats. Pop star and bodyguard don't hit it off at first, but they wear down each others' defenses, and before long Houston is baring her tonsils with a rousing rendition of the Dolly Parton chestnut "I Will Always Love You." The film, written by Lawrence Kasden, was originally intended for Steve McQueen, but the script languished for years before Houston took an interest in the project. A proposed sequel would potentially have starred Costner and Princess Diana, until Diana's tragic death precluded that possibility. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
 Excellent Film. Well Worth Seeing, 2009-11-30
This film is great. You've got the beautiful Whitney at the start, not being that bothered about hiring anyone, but upon seeing Kostner's character.........BOOM! The love then starts 'infecting her' as time goes by. For anyone that likes a love story, DEFINITELY buy this. The drama and suspense of wondering who the stalker is, is great. It keeps leading you on all the time. Then you've also got the sister of Whitney's character who fancies Kostner's character as well. All in all it's a great film to see. I've tried to give as much information as I could without spoiling it for anyone. Enjoy the film if you buy it.
List Price: £18.99
Our Price: £2.55
Rated: Parental Guidance
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman
Director:
Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood Forest as a soldier in King Richard's Crusades, coming home to find his people under siege from the cruelties of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). After Robin and his community of outcasts and fighters take to the trees, director Kevin Reynolds (Fandango, 187) is on more familiar narrative ground, and he goes for the gusto with lots of original action (Robin shoots two arrows simultaneously from his bow in two directions). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as Marion, makes a convincing damsel in distress and Morgan Freeman brings dignity to his role as Robin's Moor friend. Alan Rickman, however, gets the most attention for his scene-chewing role as the rotten sheriff, an almost campy performance that is highly entertaining but perhaps a little out of sorts with the rest of the film. --Tom Keogh
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 2010-07-20
Ive always loved this version of Robin Hood. Absolutley brilliant, from start to finish. Alan Rickman is oscar winning in his role.
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £2.35
Rated: Parental Guidance
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann, Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield
Director:
Phil Alden Robinson
A phenomenal hit when it was released in 1989, Field of Dreams has become a modern classic and a uniquely American slice of cinema. It functions effectively as a moving drama about the power of dreams, a fantasy ode to the national pastime of the US, and a brilliant adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's exquisite baseball novel Shoeless Joe. Kinsella himself found the film a delightful surprise, differing greatly from his novel but benefiting from its own creative variations. It is the film that cemented Kevin Costner's status as an all-American screen star, but the story resonates far beyond Costner's handsome appeal. As just about everyone knows by now, Costner stars as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears the mysterious words "If you build it, he will come," and is compelled to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. His wife (Amy Madigan) supports the wild idea, but a reclusive novelist (modelled after JD Salinger and played by James Earl Jones) is not so easily persuaded. The idealistic farmer is either a visionary or a deluded fool, but his persistence is rewarded when spirits from baseball's past begin appearing on the ball field. Past and present inter...
Good magic when its most needed, 2010-08-29
This film has a real nice feel to it. It also reminds you to stand up for what you believe in...regardless of the confines of "civalised society".
This film helped me tremendously to make peace with my estranged and deceased Dad...its a wonderful healing film for those out there that need to have the father wound healed.
List Price: £9.99
Our Price: £3.99
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Rodney A. Grant, Mary McDonnell, Gordon Tootoosis, Graham Greene
Director:
Kevin Costner
Dances with Wolves is the film that sent director-producer-actor Kevin Costner on his hubristic way; yet it is such a resonant and powerful film that we can almost forgive him for inflicting upon us his later "epic" The Postman. Here Costner plays a Union solder stationed at the far edges of the West, and left there to rot at his post. He finally sees the wisdom of the Lakota Sioux and finds peace within their community. But his decision to "go native" is greatly frowned upon by his military commanders, and the subsequent culture clash forms the backbone of the narrative. The story is told simply, and wastes not one word of dialogue, while the South Dakota locations provide a magnificent backdrop. Costner is sympathetic and accessible as an American Everyman who awakens to himself and the world around him... --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
DWW, 2010-07-20
This title in my opinion,is the best film I have seen,that gives the viewer an upclose view of the daily lives of the Indian tribes of the time. While there is the opinion of some that it is an unfairly romantic shaded prism,at least it does not go the route of the usual western in betraying the Indian people as totally barbaric. In short,because we are given this prolonged insight,we can at least understand why it was so dificult for them to trust the White man. Overall,this film offers some eye opening views into this country's past and the scenery is breathtaking as well!
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £2.40
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner, Clancy Brown
Director:
Andrew Davis
The Guardian offers satisfying entertainment with a no-nonsense combination of Hollywood formula and good old-fashioned star power. While honoring the men and women who serve as rescue swimmers for the U.S. Coast Guard, this predictable yet appealing drama is a well-crafted showcase for Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, who bring welcome depth and dimension to their formulaic roles. It's basically Top Gun for the Coast Guard, with Costner playing a legendary rescuer haunted by recent tragedy and the impending break-up of his marriage, and Kutcher as the hot-shot recruit whose bravado is tested when Costner takes over a grueling 18-week basic training course, where a 50% attrition rate ensures that only the best will make the grade. There's nothing particularly inventive about Ron L. Brinkerhoff's screenplay, but it's intelligently written and well-directed (by The Fugitive helmer Andrew Davis) as it shows how seasoned veteran and troubled but talented trainee build mutual respect while sorting through the trauma of accidents that left each of them as sole survivors, tormented by self-doubt and guilt. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast including Neal McDon...
The Guardian, 2009-09-24
I feel that this film is a real inspirational film, this is because it has a deep meaning to it. Senior Cheif Ben Randall sees the potential in Jake Fischer, so he pushes him to the limits to achieve his full potential. Although he seems tough on him there is a reason for that. The ending ties it all together, it shows the bond between the two has grown since they have been working together.
I strongly recommend buying or at least watching this film, it has some much tension, emotion and inspiriation in it. I rate this 5 star and one of the best films made in 2006.
Matt
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £2.29
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia
Director:
Brian De Palma
The DVD extras follow the adage that if one has lemons, make lemonade. This "special" edition has no commentary track, and no new input from stars Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia or writer David Mamet. Yet DVD director Laurent Bouzereau has an ace up his sleeve that makes the four new featurettes (about 50 minutes of content) worth listening to: candid talk. The usual, stiff promotional take is jettisoned as producer Art Linson and director Brian De Palma honestly talk about the film's origins, the tricks of shooting, and the casting of Robert De Niro. These refreshing comments (plus insight from the cinematographer Stephen H. Burum and actor Charles Martin Smith), and better-than-average vintage interviews makes for valuable watching--even if the footage is intercut too often with film clips. To top it all off, there's a new Dolby Digital 5.1 EX soundtrack. --Doug Thomas
Dvd, 2010-06-26
I ordered this for a present and was extrememly pleased with the price and delivery charge. The Dvd was despatched very quickly so it gets my vote of 5 stars.
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £2.90
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Shawn Driscoll, Drake Cook, Lucinda Jenney
Director:
Roger Donaldson
On its theatrical release Thirteen Days was pummelled by American critics for taking liberties with the facts of the Cuban missile crisis and smothering its compelling drama with phoney Boston accents by its primary stars. But anyone who enjoys taut, intelligent political thrillers will find little to complain about here. Co-star and co-producer Kevin Costner drew criticism for fictionally enhancing the White House role of presidential aide Kenneth O'Donnell, but while Costner's Boston accent may be grating, his fine performance as O'Donnell offers expert witness to the crisis, its nerve-wracking escalation and the efforts of John F Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) and Robert F Kennedy (Steven Culp) to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Russia. While Soviet missiles approach operational status in Cuba, director Roger Donaldson (who directed Costner in No Way Out) cuts to exciting US Navy flights over the missile site, ramping up the tension that history itself provided. Donaldson's occasional use of black and white is self-consciously distracting, and he's further guilty of allowing a shrillness (along with repetitive, ominous shots of nuclear explosions) to invade the urg...
Fascinating from start to finish, 2010-06-12
A friend lent me this years ago and as I don't really like Kevin Costner I didn't initially watch it. Silly me!
This is a really strong film. It is based on events and (I think) it stays pretty close to the established facts. The Kennedies and McNamara are well portrayed - they really do look and feel the part. In fact all of the period styling is superb. Costner's character isn't someone with whom I am familiar so it's hard to say if he nailed it but he is unusually engaging. For once he isn't a tediously holier than thou type.
The military do seem to get a rough deal in the film. They make the general in "Dr Strangelove" seem restrained.
The story is a very personal account of events as the young guns of american politics try and manoeuvre around the Russians (who represent a largely unknown and indeed almost unknowable threat), their own military, elder politicians and the press. Any one of these has the ability to upset the whole balance and make the situation worse if not fatal. What is superb is that the makers don't wholly buy into the JFK as the second coming paradigm and he and his colleagues are often shown to be struggling if not wholly out of their depths and not always in agreement.
Of course we know war was averted and most of us pretty much know how we got there but his filled in a lot of blanks for me and it really is an engaging thriller. Some of the CGI does look a little dated already but the action scenes (there are a few) are not really what you are buying the film for. Well worth adding to your collection.
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £2.53
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper, Tina Majorino, Chaim Girafi
Director:
Kevin Costner, Kevin Reynolds
Let's be honest: this 1995 epic isn't nearly as bad as its negative publicity led us to expect. At the time, Waterworld was the most expensive Hollywood production in history (it had a Titanic-sized 200 million US dollars budget), and the film arrived in cinemas with so much controversy and negative gossip that it was an easy target for ridicule. The movie itself, a flawed but enjoyable post-apocalypse thriller, deserves better. Waterworld stars Kevin Costner as the Mariner, a lone maverick with gills and webbed feet who navigates the endless seas of Earth after the complete melting of the polar ice caps. The Mariner has been caged like a criminal when he's freed by Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and enlisted to help her and a young girl (Tina Majorino) escape from the Smokers, a group of renegade terrorists led by Dennis Hopper in yet another memorably villainous role. It is too bad the predictable script isn't more intelligent, but as a companion piece to The Road Warrior, this seafaring stunt-fest is adequately impressive. --Jeff Shannon
Blu-ray extended version, 2010-04-08
Waterworld is a great film on blu-ray and the music when the mariner teaches Enola to swim is fantastic. However, after watching Waterworld on blu-ray I've learned longer versions exist. So what about having a longer blu-ray version - this film deserves to be longer.
List Price: £13.99
Our Price: £2.99
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas
Director:
Luis Mandoki
If, as they say, you're in a certain mood, Message in a Bottle can be just the ticket. Based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel, this handsome but overly calculated romantic tale stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa, a Chicago Tribune researcher who finds a note encased in a green bottle that has floated onto a Cape Cod shore. The message within is a heartfelt, yearning declaration of love to a woman named Catherine but the author is unknown until Theresa (rather improbably) tracks him down in North Carolina. He's Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), a taciturn builder of sailboats and a grieving widower whose late wife, poetically speaking, was the intended recipient of the seafaring note Theresa found. Theresa, a divorcée with a son, decides to meet Garret, only to find him as bottled-up as his message. Nevertheless, a romance blooms on the strength of quality time in a sailboat and lots of cuddling, though the script tosses in bits of conflict to keep their relationship spicy. Directed by Luis Mandoki (When a Man Loves a Woman), this love story is entirely by the numbers, with Costner inhabiting (rather than performing) a stock fantasy of a man perfect in every w...
Great Value Again, 2010-02-23
Once again may I commend Amzon for such great value for money, also such speedy delevery of the item Well done A1 +++++
List Price: £14.99
Our Price: £2.80
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Kevin Costner, Joe Morton, Ron Rifkin, Linda Hunt, Kathy Bates
Director:
Tom Shadyac
"Belief gets us there", explains nun Linda Hunt to grieving widower Kevin Costner in Dragonfly. Costner plays an emergency room doctor whose ordered world is startled by "messages" from his dead wife. She's talking about the journey from life to death, but it describes the doctor's road from fact to faith equally well as he puzzles out the otherworldly events of his life. Costner's mourning comes off less lost and sad than simply emotionless and inert, but he finds good support from Kathy Bates as his sassy neighbour. Her appearances, along with a few startling horror-movie-type shocks, energise a film otherwise shrouded in loss, grief, and the hushed mood of supernatural spookiness. It's like a fusing of Ghost, The Sixth Sense, and The Mothman Prophecies, a New Age melodrama in a sentimental key that works through a rather contrived mystic mystery to a glowing climax. This is less a ghost story than a modern twist on the old-fashioned miracle. --Sean Axmaker
Dragonfly, 2010-08-08
I first saw Dragonfly on tv a couple of months ago, and watched it -
not expecting it to be my kind of movie (sci-fi & horror mainly), but
enjoyed it that much I was prompted to buy it for my collection.
It's a very similar type of film to The Sixth Sense, though more of
a love story in a way. I would certainly recommend it to anyone in
touch with their senses and the real world, a five star movie.
Dragonfly [DVD] [2001]
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