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This film is an excellent promo tool for tourism in the Greek Isles. Who wouldn't want to spend a summer on a beautiful island with important archaeological artifacts to explore during the day and discos to party in at night? There are quite a number of beautiful people in the film and many of them are half dressed or naked while sunning or swimming. I am not a huge fan of Peter Gallagher, but his character Michael Pappas pulls off every guy's dream of getting his girlfriend to approve of him fooling around with another woman. Daryl Hannah is his American girlfriend Cathy who is looking to grow, become more open and sexually move away from her "nice girl" persona in Santorini. Valérie Quennessen is the lovely other woman Lina who eventually moves in with Michael and Cathy at their villa just across the way from hers. The sunsets and vistas are killer at both villas. The director, Randal Kleiser also directed "The Blue Lagoon" - which is another beautiful film that can also be appreciated without sound. This film is not deep, but it is great to look at and good, light entertainment.

This is an uplifting movie for those who wish to escape "winter doldrums" and the pressures of everyday life. Due to being more mature in nature, it is a great movie to "cuddle up with your loved one" and watch together. The scenery alone is worth the cost of the movie!

This is an interesting film in that it explores relationship dynamics--what happens when one half of a couple falls in love with a third person, but is still in love with the other half? These relationships do exist and work in the real world, but are rarely brought to the screen. Love, Jealousy, Fidelity, Surprise at the intensity of emotion--these things are here. I thought it was well done, and the scenery is stunning--a nice touch is how the island's history is shown off, and the natural beauty of the area. That said, I was disappointed in that we never actually see the three making love together, which I was hoping for. But the scenery and the emotional lead-up to the relationship between the three is well done. I am, however, glad I didn't pay more!

This is truly sad... I can't imagine buying this in full screen, therefore, i'm not!!!!! This movie needs to be released in it's original theatrical version.......with Widescreen and on DVD.......and i'm pushing it by wishing it would come out on BD, the colors are wonderful, along with the scenery and great bodies. Makes you wonder how it would look, doesn't it!

great movie...makes you want to go to the beach. Wonderful way to spend a chilly evening.

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This is a poignant story, packed with humor and beautiful scenery of Greece. It has been one of my top favorite movies for many years.

What a wonderful movie! I first discovered this treasure years ago when it was only available on VHS. I just bought the DVD (American DVD region version) and I am thrilled that it is now offered on DVD. This movie follows the main character,Shirley Valentine, as she comes to the realization that her life as a housewife in London is a drab existence, far from the life she led in her younger years (shown in flashbacks). When Shirley Valentine decides to change her life, she joins her friend on a trip to Greece where she has a romantic encounter with the owner of the restaurant she frequents. They end up on his boat and make love there. After her one 'day' stand, Shirley embraces all things Greece. When it comes time to leave, Shirley decides to stay at the last minute, leaving her friend to return home alone. Shirley then blackmails the restaurant into letting her work for him. In the end her husband goes to Greece to get her but does not recognize her as he passes by her on his way to the restaurant. One major feature of this movie is that Shirley talks to the audience, or the wall, throughout the movie. This is not as distracting as one might assume it to be. In fact it works to draw the viewer even deeper into the world of the movie. This movie has great acting, beautiful scenery, romance, humor, sadness and joy. When the movie ends, if you are like me, you will feel a pang...because you don't want it to end. This movie is like many movies of years gone by, it draws you into the world of the film and gets you really interested in the characters and what happens to them. This is a rare thing in todays world. I have watched this movie countless times, and I still enjoy it just as much as I did the first time I watched it. If you are a sucker for a good romance movie, or just a lover of beautiful, well crafted movies, Shirley Valentine is a must to own. Believe me, if you love movies, you will love this movie. There is brief nudity during the love scene on the boat, but no graphic sex. There is minimal use of profanity. This is a great 'date' movie or a wonderful gift to give to any friend that loves great movies. I simply catton praise this movie too much, it really is that good.

This is an excellent movie, my husband enjoys it too. Perfect chick flick for an evening with the girls.

Thought provoking and humorous. Recommended to me as a chick flick, but men said it was for them as well!

It's gratifying to know I can always find a "fave" from the past on Amazon! An old VCR movie can be upgraded to DVD, or an older film found which has been recommended. The delivery of my last movie purchase was so prompt, it was amazing. Good job, Amazon!

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The sex with the goat was totally consensual. The agonizing BAAAAA's you hear really illustrate the acting prowess of Billy the Goat, in this his breakout role. ISLAND OF DEATH('75)was just a blatant attempt to cash in on pure shock value. Audiences were still recovering from the alarming jolt generated by TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE the year before. Director Mastorakis artfully captures the beauty of a tropical paradise, and contradicts this appealing imagery with the most blatant and disgusting events. 70's exploitation, here..we..GO! A sadistic couple wrecks havoc by roaming around the island committing random acts of violence. Sex, torture, murder, impregnating animals...ah yes, good times. They are supposedly punishing the wicked, doing God's good will. If you have indecent vices or loose morals, you might be forced to drink a gallon of paint or get your head chopped off by a bulldozer. For a film that was immediately banned, the violence doesn't get especially graphic. Much of the heinous crimes occur just off screen, with the brutality implied in a harsh, uncomfortable manner. There's lots of sex with full frontal shots, plus incest thrown in just for kicks. To top it off there is some humor as well, although it might just offend many. The killers proceed on their savage mission with absolutely no respect for human life. Very nonchalant with their slayings, which is unsettling but also hard to fathom. Plus the acting in this isn't particularly convincing. Still, all-in-all this is a worthy cult film bound to appease fans of exploitation cinema.

Well let me say this, I consider muself as a GORE HOUND. I go way back saw Pysco in the theater in high school. But I have never seen what I just saw on this dvd. As a matter of fact I could not have even think of some of the stuff that just happened. Believe me if you are not into Weirdism say as far away from this movie you can. When I saw weird I mean weird!!!!!

I am embarassed to say I watched the entire film expecting that there must be a big laugh at the end. There is not. The laugh must have been on me. Embarassing is the best thing I can say about this creative effort. A compost heap is more creative. There is nothing, from any point of view, here. Only see this if you have nothing, nothing left in the world to do.

After watching the film it was obvious why so many countries would want to ban this film. It's not because of the violence, sex, or perversions that are depicted in the film but because the film is such crap that viewers may be inclined to exact bodily harm upon whomever was responsible for their having sat through this piece of sheet. Nothing at all about this film is shocking or disturbing; remotely comical perhaps, but certainly not worthy of having a reputation. The acting and the dialog was some of the worst I have ever seen. In fact, I only give this movie a few stars because I sort of liked the music. Don't waste your time with this worthless excuse of a movie. I guarantee you'll be disappointed.

Yes, it's true that writer/director Nico Mastorakis created 1975's ISLAND OF DEATH for the sole purpose of riding on the coattails of the success and popularity of Tobe Hooper's now-classic THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)--i.e., he did it just to make money--but that doesn't mean that the film isn't worth watching. Even when the impetus is financial gain, a true aesthete can't simply turn off the skills and talents. Admittedly, the acting abilities of the principals in ISLAND OF DEATH fall noticeably short, but Mastorakis' cinematic abilities are clearly evident. The film is expertly directed, wonderfully photographed, and the writing is way above that of the average low-budget fare served up in this genre. In spite of his intentions to whip up a quick little moneymaker, Mastorakis manages to cook up a gritty but nonetheless compelling little satire that harshly but literately addresses such social issues as unfettered hedonism and sexual promiscuity, religious expediency, homophobia, incest, and much more. So the film elements do, as a whole, reveal that the Mastorakis is talented and cares about the ultimate quality of his work. But it also offers fans of the splatter-film genre those elements that they crave. Indeed, there is T&A aplenty--cute and curvy little blonde Jane Ryall, who plays the female lead, peels off her attire several times throughout, and other beauties also appear in the buff from time to time--and though many of the actual killings take place just out of frame, blood still splashes into the picture, and the various methods of homicide depicted are fresh (even today!) and creative enough to keep the most ardent genre fans happy. By today's standards, the violence and sexual subject matter are hardly shocking to Western viewers, but at the time of its release, ISLAND OF DEATH was banned in many countries and heavily edited in others. It was still a groundbreaker at the time, though, and those familiar with the horror and splatter films of the era will easily recognize the influence it has had, along with its progenitor THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, on important genre films that followed. The DVD distributed by Image Entertainment offers a beautifully restored, uncut version of ISLAND OF DEATH in its original aspect ratio (in spite of claims to the contrary) of roughly 1.33:1. Also included is a fascinating interview with director Mastorakis, as well as some videos featuring songs from the film's original score. This wonderful version of a cinematic icon is well worth the price of admission.

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You don't need any more expensive adapter, this one doe sthe job great and it is rated at higher amperage then most inexpensive, reliable, prompt delivery, love it