Movies To See

It used to be that you had to go to the video store to get a movie. The next generation it seems will be getting their movies from movie downloads, avoiding any trips to the store. Just about any movie every made can be attained through a movie download site now. Check out these samples.

The Geisha Boy: Jerry, an inept warlock, voyages to Japan with catastrophic repercussions. Imaginative graphic gags; there’s a cute pattern characterizing the Los Angeles Dodgers and, specifically, Gil Hodges. Cast includes Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Sessue Hayakawa, Nobu McCarthy, Suzanne Pleshette, Barton MacLane, and Robert Hirano. (98 minutes, 1958)

The Incredible Impostor: Remarkable story of Ferdinand Demara, who triumphed in a assortment of virtuoso guises. Film is episodic and pat. Cast includes Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Raymond Massey, Edmond O’Brien, Arthur O’Connell, and Gary Merrill. (112 minutes, 1961)

Rookie Of The Year: Little league pitcher Henry Rowengartner breaks his arm during a game. Miraculously, when his arm heals he can now throw the ball over 100 MPH. When the general manager of the lowly Chicago Cubs spots Henry throwing this fast, it’s off to the major leagues.

Frontier Marshal: Vibrant retelling of occurrences leading to legendary gunfight at the Alright Corral Scott is fine as Tombstone’s new marshal, Wyatt Earp. Romero is more moody than cold-blooded as Dr. Halliday, and Kelly is the gal from his past who alerts Dr. of his earlier, saner nights as an obstetrician. Cast includes Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, Cesar Romero, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine, and Eddie Foy. (71 minutes, 1939)

Pet Sematary: The Creed family has moved to a nice country village. When their cat is hit by a car and killed, one of the local neighbors shows them an isolated place behind the pet cemetery to bury the cat. A few days later the cat is back, but wild and aggressive. When their son dies from a fatal accident, they choose the same place to bury his body, hoping he will come back o life. They will get more than they bargained for.

The Mighty Ducks: Arrested for drunk driving, hot shot lawyer Gordon Bombay is ordered by the coach to coach a peewee league hockey team. The team he must coach is worst team in the league, the Mighty Ducks. He somehow resurrects their season, and they go all the way to the championship game. Can they win it all?

Curly Sue: Destitute con performer and his adopted waif parasite onto a tightly wound plate of a lawyer. She, in turn decides that this 4-flushing couple is just what she needs to improve her life. Lynch’s evident distress recommends she might have seen the hurries. Cast includes James Belushi, Kelly Lynch, Alisan Porter, John Getz, Fred Dalton Thompson, Cameron Thor, Steve Carell, and Edie McClurg. (101 minutes, 1991)

Aces: Iron Eagle III: This movie is directed by John Glen. WWII vets join an upstart pilot and try and take down a cocaine factory in South America. Stars Louis Gossett, Jr., Rachel McLish, Christopher Cazenove, Horst Buchholz, and Sonny Chiba. (1992 Action)

Dingaka: The film concentrates on balancing white and black ways of life and the conflicts of the two lifestyles; production slows down in stereotypes. Cast includes Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stem, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Timothy Daly, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser, and Michael Tucker. (110 minutes, 1982)

Those of you looking for file downloads could try a search with “Divx Movie Download”. Different phrases get different results. If the last one did not work try something else. “Rent Films Online” would be worth a try.