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Lone Wolf's Reviews with Amazon.com: Best DVD of 2001
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Editor, Doug Thomas
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November 30, 2001 |
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It's that time of year, when we look back at the best 2001
had to offer. DVD continued to be a booming business. New films were released
in deluxe DVD packages, and all-time favorites returned to the limelight, often
in definitive editions. See our favorites in
Editors' Picks and check
out what you folks bought in
Customers' Picks.
We've got lots more editor and customer favorites in
Best DVDs of 2001 and
across our store. Have a
great holiday season, and we'll see you in the new year.
--Doug
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Best of 2001: Editors'
Picks
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The Godfather DVD Collection
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, et al.
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's personal touch in
this trilogy made it worth the wait. Say what you will about the third film,
but if more directors took this much care with their movies, every DVD would be
a gem.
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Rated:
Not for sale to persons under age 18.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, et al.
A gorgeous fusion of beauty and brawn, this martial
arts fantasy from Ang Lee effortlessly hits the bull's-eye. Imaginative
fighting sequences are intertwined with a story that delivers an emotional
impact. How many times have we seen that lately?
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Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, et al.
Hollywood's best little masterpiece of the year is
this free-floating thriller about a man (Guy Pearce) with no long-term memory.
You'll want to see this one more than once.
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Rated:
Not for sale to persons under age 18.
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Citizen Kane (Special Edition)
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, et al.
Great films are meant to be released this way: with
a sparkling print and excellent commentary (done here by Roger Ebert). This
disc also has an extra feature you'll want to see, the Oscar®-nominated
documentary The Battle over Citizen Kane.
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Almost Famous Untitled - The Bootleg Cut (Director's Edition)
Billy Crudup, et al.
Forgive the powers-that-be for releasing two
versions of Cameron Crowe's engaging autobiographical comedy on DVD this year;
this latest release is too good to stay angry over. It features 30 more minutes
of footage, material from Crowe's teen life, and a commentary from--of all
people--his own mother.
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Rated:
Not for sale to persons under age 18.
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Best of 2001: Customers'
Picks
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The literary sensation of the 20th century becomes
the motion-picture event of the 21st century with
The Lord of the
Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first film in the
long-awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's acclaimed trilogy. This
groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous
creatures, and dark armies of terror introduces movie audiences to the
enchanted world of Middle-earth and its memorable inhabitants--men, hobbits,
elves, dwarves, wizards, trolls, and Orcs. Coming to theaters December
19.
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the Rings Store for books, photos, toys, a trailer, and more
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