DVD: Joan Hackett

DVD: Joan Hackett

DVD:

Joan Hackett

Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon

Warner Home Video, 2004

A Near-Perfect Movie... A Flawed Commentary Track
There are certain films that age like cinematic fine wine, slowly revealing themselves as consummate movie-movies. 1973's "The Last of Sheila" is one such. Partly, this is because of the cast--and what a great ensemble cast is this: James Coburn employs his wickedly ...

The Escape Artist

Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal

Paramount, 2008

A Childhood Dream Come True
One of the first films I saw as a child and I loved it - a true masterpiece. I only ever saw it once and I made a lifelong promise to myself to see it again. Now I hear it may soon go to DVD and the suspense of such a prospect is almost too much to bear! It's a ...

Support Your Local Gunfighter/Support Your Local Sheriff

James Garner, Joan Hackett

United Artists, 2002

Support your local Sheriff/ Support your local Gunfighter
I purchased the following two movies from Amazon. Both are funny movies if you like a good western and comedy together. James Garner, Harry Morgan and Jack Elam are an outstanding group of actors in this movie. If I didn't have the two movies listed above I would ...

Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra (Broadway Theatre Archive)

Thomas Hill, Richard Russell Ramos

Image Entertainment, 2001

Excellent version, well acted, Memorable1
I saw this version many years ago. It was really engrossing and well acted. I think this was Joan Hackett's best performance.

The Escape Artist

Harry Anderson, Desi Arnaz

Paramount, 2005

A Childhood Dream Come True
One of the first films I saw as a child and I loved it - a true masterpiece. I only ever saw it once and I made a lifelong promise to myself to see it again. Now I hear it may soon go to DVD and the suspense of such a prospect is almost too much to bear! It's a ...

Treasure of Matecumbe

Billy Attmore, James Brodhead

Walt Disney Video, 2008

Cross-burning, lynching and squaws! Where's Leonard Maltin? ;)
If you're looking to relive fond memories of sitting in front of the TV Sunday afternoons watching The Wonderful World of Disney, this will fit the bill nicely. Treasure of Matecumbe has everything you'd expect from the generally mediocre live-action output Disney ...

Will Penny

Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett

Paramount, 2002

Hesten's favorite
Very good movie and one of Heston's favorites. Not a "traditional" western, but one of my favorites. Well acted and entertaining.

Support Your Local Sheriff

James Garner, Joan Hackett

United Artists, 2001

A funny, affectionate spoof of classic Westerns
By 1969, revolution was in the air in the United States. All kinds of institutions were under question or attack. So it was a perfect time for the funniest spoof ever of the heroic Western. James Garner stars in "Support Your Local Sheriff" as Jason McCullough, who ...

How Awful About Allan
Joan Hackett, Robert H. Harris

Tango Entertainment, 2006

No Description Available. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: PG Release Date: 4-APR-2006 Media Type: DVD

The Escape Artist

Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal

A Childhood Dream Come True
One of the first films I saw as a child and I loved it - a true masterpiece. I only ever saw it once and I made a lifelong promise to myself to see it again. Now I hear it may soon go to DVD and the suspense of such a prospect is almost too much to bear! It's a ...

How Awful About Allan

Joan Hackett, Robert H. Harris

Madacy Home Video, 2005

Effectively morbid psychological thriller.
For some inexplicable reason, this telefeature is but rarely accorded the respect it merits. In point of fact, it is a most accomplished, gripping, and well acted affair, from the days when a "made for TV" movie, could still boast performers, writing, and technical ...

Support Your Local Sheriff! [Region 2]

James Garner, Joan Hackett

United Artists

A funny, affectionate spoof of classic Westerns
By 1969, revolution was in the air in the United States. All kinds of institutions were under question or attack. So it was a perfect time for the funniest spoof ever of the heroic Western. James Garner stars in "Support Your Local Sheriff" as Jason McCullough, who ...

Intense Thrillers, Vol. 1: Kiss Daddy Goodnight and How Awful About Allan

Uma Thurman, Anthony Perkins

Legacy Entertainment, 2005

INFO...
Intense Thrillers V.1 - Double Feature. KISS DADDY GOODNIGHT: Laura (Uma Thurman in her film debut) gets dressed to kill, hangs out at bars, and lets all sorts of men pick her up. Little do they know that she's about to drug and rip them off, for hers is a life of ...

How Awful About Allan

Joan Hackett, Robert H. Harris

905 Studios, 2006

Not Too Awful...
HOW AWFUL ABOUT ALLEN is a 1970 TV movie that brings together Anthony Perkins (Psycho) and Julie Harris (The Haunting) as a brother and sister w/ major problems! Allen (Perkins) ends up in a mental institution after witnessing his father's death in a house-fire. He now ...

How Awful About Allan

Joan Hackett, Robert H. Harris

Legacy Entertainment, 2005

Gets 4 stars because of players, director, and relative obscurity.
I saw this film once on ABC over 30 years ago, before VCRs or DVDs were available... and I've wanted another viewing ever since. It holds up quite well with the other Curtis Harrington and Robert Aldrich CHARACTER/QUESTION horror films that featured a characters name, ...