Off The Bookshelf Tom Jones (1963) Search VHS

Bookmark the site

Return to Homepage

US Shopping
UK Shopping

VHS : Search

Search VHS - select a category

1.Hamlet (1969) starring: Nicol Williamson, Judy Parfitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam directed by: Tony Richardson June 23, 1994
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $4.64
Tony Richardson has not received ample praise for successfully transferring a Shakespeare play to cinema in this marvelous film. Watch how Olivier grapples with the problem in films such as Henry V and then see how simply Richardson dissolves the question of whether what we see is on a stage or is supposed to be in a real-world setting by filming the actors in closeup predominantly and keeping the setting genuinely "in the background"--and a shadowy one at that. It helps that he filmed Hamlet, of course, set in the moody castle at Elsinore. Williamson is, to me, unforgettable in the title role. Anthony Hopkins is the best Claudius I have seen; precisely the nasty sty Hamlet calls him, and the highlight of the film is Hamlet's doing him in at last. The rendering of the duel is truly exciting ... Read More

2.Taste of Honey starring: Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin, Paul Danquah directed by: Tony Richardson June 25, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $18.00
I totally agree with every word of Robert Dahl's review - only I would never have been able to express the ideas so excellently.

3.The Loved One directed by: Tony Richardson 1990
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $2.76
Director Tony Richardson's 1965 black comedy THE LOVED ONE has a remarkable cast. SYNOPSIS-- Dennis, a young, aspiring British poet visits his voice coach uncle in Hollywood. When he's abruptly fired, the uncle hangs himself. At the funeral parlor, the nephew meets a gorgeous gal who totally infatuates him. He takes a job with a pet undertaker so he'll have money to wine and dine her, and tries to charm the girl with plagiarized poetry. An embalmer at his new employer also vies for the lady's affections, plus Dennis is ashamed that he works at a pet memorial home. The great ensemble cast includes: Robert Morse - Dennis Barlow (our hero) Jonathan Winters - Henry & Wilbur Glenworthy Anjanette Comer - Aimee Thanatogenos (Dennis's fantasy girl) Rod Steiger ... Read More

4.Shadow on the Sun starring: Stefanie Powers, Claire Bloom, Peter Bowles, Brian Cox, Niamh Cusack directed by: Tony Richardson October 20, 1995
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $1.49
Director Tony Richardson's 1965 black comedy THE LOVED ONE has a remarkable cast. SYNOPSIS-- Dennis, a young, aspiring British poet visits his voice coach uncle in Hollywood. When he's abruptly fired, the uncle hangs himself. At the funeral parlor, the nephew meets a gorgeous gal who totally infatuates him. He takes a job with a pet undertaker so he'll have money to wine and dine her, and tries to charm the girl with plagiarized poetry. An embalmer at his new employer also vies for the lady's affections, plus Dennis is ashamed that he works at a pet memorial home. The great ensemble cast includes: Robert Morse - Dennis Barlow (our hero) Jonathan Winters - Henry & Wilbur Glenworthy Anjanette Comer - Aimee Thanatogenos (Dennis's fantasy girl) Rod Steiger ... Read More

5.Loneliness of Long Distance Runner starring: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam directed by: Tony Richardson April 01, 1992
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $1.00
i saw this movie in high school, and they asked us why it ends the way it does. it wasn't at all clear to me why it ended that way. only reading the story gave me the answer to that, and there was no ambiguity about it. in the movie the ending doesn't seem to be supported by the action we've seen. a good movie has to make a strong appeal to reality with the plot. it has to be true to the way people genuinely behave, or the story has no meaning. unless it's intentionally absurd or obscurant or comedic, which this story most definitely isn't. in the movie the character is less angry and less of a deviant, he has feelings of guilt and defeat where the original character is much too tough and too hardened to have such feelings. and the movie has a lighter tone than the story. so it makes ... Read More

6.Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) starring: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett directed by: Tony Richardson September 01, 1998
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $2.35
I found this DVD on the Charge of the Light Brigade to be an excellent piece of work. OF course one should read up on the major problems the British and French had in getting to the Crimea. All the actors did a great Job. The arrogance of the true Characters who were in the Crimea and in the War were portrayed with great accuracy by the actors. Couldn't have picked a better bunch of actors to bring this disaster to the screen. I recommend this movie to help understand what happen in the Crimean War. Hurdrey-Angus Jordan

7.Mahogany starring: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Beah Richards directed by: Berry Gordy, Tony Richardson January 01, 1998
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $1.97
try as i may, i cannot warm to diana ross' film debut as billie holiday in 'lady sings the blues'. her nervy, jittery energy leaves only when she sings the songs, which she does very well. and nothing except that music helps her find her way back to the 1930s and 1940s. but her contemporary self finds a great home in her next film 'mahagony'. the first third of the film, the part that tony richardson was responsible for, is tight! it's a great set-up for a good hollywood-style romantic dramedy. ross' tracy is the consummate ambitious career girl and her swain brian is a fabulous foil for her in the body of the very sexy billy dee williams. it is easy to compare them to crawford and gable. the banter, his moustache and her wild and crazy clothes make the comparison that much easier. not to mention, ... Read More

8.Shadow on the Sun starring: Stefanie Powers, Claire Bloom, Peter Bowles, Brian Cox, Niamh Cusack directed by: Tony Richardson May 22, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $3.98
try as i may, i cannot warm to diana ross' film debut as billie holiday in 'lady sings the blues'. her nervy, jittery energy leaves only when she sings the songs, which she does very well. and nothing except that music helps her find her way back to the 1930s and 1940s. but her contemporary self finds a great home in her next film 'mahagony'. the first third of the film, the part that tony richardson was responsible for, is tight! it's a great set-up for a good hollywood-style romantic dramedy. ross' tracy is the consummate ambitious career girl and her swain brian is a fabulous foil for her in the body of the very sexy billy dee williams. it is easy to compare them to crawford and gable. the banter, his moustache and her wild and crazy clothes make the comparison that much easier. not to mention, ... Read More

9.Blue Sky (1994) starring: Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Powers Boothe, Carrie Snodgress, Amy Locane directed by: Tony Richardson March 07, 2000
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $0.95
I expected nothing from this, given the dvd's cheap cover. It turned out to be a great performance by Lange and Jones, with her portraying a bipolar Army wife in the early 60s. The kids are great actors, too. Smart script. Nice pacing. Not too long. You can't go wrong.

10.Tom Jones (1963) starring: Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood directed by: Tony Richardson December 12, 1994
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $1.89
This movie is such a great example of use of humor in a fictional biography. ("Little Big Man" would be another) Tom, played by Albert Finney starts his life under dire circumstances and goes from one predicament to another. We fear for his life many times. Most of the Action occurs in the 1700s and we get to see the traumas of people living with parasites, being arrested for minor offenses and punished without benefit of fair trial or representation. Raw sewage and garbage fill the streets. It was a time when getting through each day was a hair-raising adventure for most people of a certain socio-economic strata. Tom loves the ladies and is hoplessly addicted to their attentions, which causes him even more problems with irate husbands, boyfriends and angry family members. Somehow he survives it all and usually lands on his feet. ... Read More

page 1 of 5
1 2 3 4 5

Off The Bookshelf gives you a unique shopping experience, you can find all the products you like within a few minutes online, locate the latest charting CD's, DVD's & Games, read user reviews on the bestselling Books and Household products. All items are available to buy Used (at a greater saving) or New (at a great discounted RRP). Add the items to your shopping basket, pay securely online and we send these products to be delivered to your door. We take great pride in being able to offer you the great savings partnering with Amazon, offering you cheaper prices than the high street retailers, we have thousands of discounts on all the the items you can buy off the shelf and hope you find the website easy to use.

Thanks for visiting and browsing Off The Bookshelf

In association with Amazon.com

SME-WS
HolidayHavens - Holiday Rental Accommodation