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Bullseye [DVD] [1990]
enlarge	Director: Michael Winner Actors: Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Sally Kirkland, Deborah Barrymore Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £4.54 as of 25/11/2009 11:49 GMT details You Save: £8.45 (65%) New (9) Used (1) from £4.54 Seller: findprice Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 26685 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 89 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5055201804341 ASIN: B001AOHPKS Theatrical Release Date: 1990 Release Date: September 1, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Good old fashioned romp December 16, 2008 P. Smith (Ruislip, UK) 2 out of 5 found this review helpful Taking the point of the other reviewer about the poor quality of the picture at times means I had to dock a star. However, on all other fronts this hits the target and scores a Bullseye! br / br /I first learnt about this movie, and didn't even know it's name, whilst celebrating my 5th anniversary with my wife aboard The Watercress Belle on The Watercress Line. Our steward was telling us of a time when The British Pullman Orient Express visited the line along with Roger Moore and Michael Caine. Returning home and a quick Google gave me the title. I put this on my Wish List and my wife snapped it up for my birthday. br / br /Having just watched it we both agreed it was a very (late) 80's style movie but was actually very funny, well scripted and acted. With our love of The Watercress Line and The British Pullman Orient Express we were very happy that both played quite a big part in the film. We have also visited other locations in the film (Hever Castle and Penshurst Place) and it was quite atmospheric to step back in time and see the streets of London from 1990 with RTs and RMs abundant (no Bendy Bus Citaros back then). The plot was convoluted at times - mostly as to which character each of the leads was playing at the time! - but just about follow-able. The acting was high standard and not just from the two main stars, Sally Kirkland also puts in a strong performance as the "glamour" with her character's daughter also giving the film a glam feel. Okay it's not Titanic or Pirates Of The Caribbean but if you love British films and have a nostalgia need this might be just what you need. It certainly hit the target for my wife and I! br / br /Michael Winner seemed to inherit a role as one of the worst movie makers around and, as mentioned already, this isn't Oscar material but it IS a jolly romp and a great film if the locations used are familiar. Script - pretty good and funny, acting - the leads and main characters give their all, locations - fabulous, pacing - fast and furious (typical farce speed) and only the picture quality is, at times, dubious so 4 out of 5. As a final note I accepted the picture quality and didn't find it ruined my personal enjoyment of the movie one bit, so on that level I would have given it 5 but I cannot deny the picture quality isn't as crisp and clear as maybe some would expect these days. Underrated fun August 31, 2009 R. Ayre (Durham) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Alas, I think Bullseye! is too underrated for it ever to gain the sort of quality release it deserves. This is the best we're going to get so I'm happy enough to live with it. br / br /As for the film itself.... yes, it's cheesy and the plot jumps about all over the place, but I think it has always been taken far too seriously by its critics. It's old fashioned good fun and has some hilarious moments within; the interplay between the two lead characters being of particular note. But, as a previous reviewer has stated, there is something more to it than just the comedy - it evokes the era particularly well and it features some particularly inspired use of location shoots. br / br /In summary, it is never going to become a classic, but it's better than its reputation might suggest - you'll either love it or hate it. Are you serious? November 12, 2008 Paul Plöchl (Vienna, Austria) 10 out of 12 found this review helpful This review does only refer to the DVD not the film! br / br /DON'T BUY THIS DVD! Every 15 year old VHS from any filthy video store is exceeding the quality of this DVD. No Original aspect ratio, no picture transfer to the 21st century- no nothig. They just used the old VHS and copied it on DVD- home-made would be better! The title is appearing is some obscure language- maybe they couldn't find another VHS- that way one must be happy to at least have an english audio track. Every penny invested in this DVD is to much! br / br /This publication is nothing but an impudence!

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