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1.Lord Of The Flies [1963] starring: James Aubrey; Tom Chapin; Roger Elwin; Tom Gaman; Hugh Edwards directed by: Peter Brook July 23, 2007
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This first and most faithful adaptation of Lord of the Flies is hindered by Peter Brook's decision to cast for looks rather than acting ability with his cast of child actors. While sometimes the two are more or less compatible - James Aubrey's Ralph and Tom Chapin's Jack in particular - there's no doubting that Hugh Edwards' Piggy is the kind of kid probably likely to be bullied more for his clumsy line readings than his weight. The first couple of reels are particularly awkward as you take time to acclimatise to the performances, but once the two groups start to split and order starts to turn into frenzied anarchy the film truly taps into the terror of the novel surprisingly well.

2.King Lear starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming directed by: Peter Brook June 06, 2005
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.

3.The Mahabharata [1989] directed by: Peter Brook May 30, 2005
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Il est incontestable que cette version du Mahabharata diffère de la repésentation traditionnelle de cette épopée indienne. Pourtant, son essence y demeure. La sobriété du décor et des costumes rehausse la beauté du texte, et les acteurs, si variés, sont formidables chacun dans leur rôle. Il y a une grande poésie dans la mise en scène, très théâtrale d'ailleurs. Ce film est une véritable splendeur qui rend hommage à ce joyau et coeur de la culture,indienne certes, mais mondiale surtout.

4.The Beggar's Opera [1952] starring: Laurence Olivier, Stanley Holloway, Dorothy Tutin, Daphne Anderson, Hugh Griffith directed by: Peter Brook April 07, 2008
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Il est incontestable que cette version du Mahabharata diffère de la repésentation traditionnelle de cette épopée indienne. Pourtant, son essence y demeure. La sobriété du décor et des costumes rehausse la beauté du texte, et les acteurs, si variés, sont formidables chacun dans leur rôle. Il y a une grande poésie dans la mise en scène, très théâtrale d'ailleurs. Ce film est une véritable splendeur qui rend hommage à ce joyau et coeur de la culture,indienne certes, mais mondiale surtout.

5.Lil' Pimp [2005] starring: Mark Brooks, Carmen Electra, Peter Gilstrap, Kimberly Jones, Bernie Mac directed by: Mark Brooks, Peter Gilstrap June 13, 2005
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Il est incontestable que cette version du Mahabharata diffère de la repésentation traditionnelle de cette épopée indienne. Pourtant, son essence y demeure. La sobriété du décor et des costumes rehausse la beauté du texte, et les acteurs, si variés, sont formidables chacun dans leur rôle. Il y a une grande poésie dans la mise en scène, très théâtrale d'ailleurs. Ce film est une véritable splendeur qui rend hommage à ce joyau et coeur de la culture,indienne certes, mais mondiale surtout.

6.King Lear [1970] starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming directed by: Peter Brook July 01, 2002
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.

7.The Slim Shady Show - Special Edition [2001] starring: Mark Brooks, Eminem, Peter Gilstrap, Janet Ginsburg, Lisa Jenio directed by: Mark Brooks, Peter Gilstrap January 20, 2003
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This is definately worth buying. You don't even have to be an eminem fan, its absolutely hilarious! This DVD also includes the making of the slim shady show. Overall, I give it 5 stars.

8.Lord Of The Flies [1963] starring: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman directed by: Peter Brook September 16, 2002
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Worthy restoration edition of this mostly forgotten film, with extras and director commentary. There's a whole generation who have never read the book or seen the film, unless it's on their GCSE topics list. Look around and see what's happening in inner cities today and you realise that this film is more relevant now than when it came out in '63. Don't blame the production team for the choppy editing or limited character development; that was the fault of the distributors who wanted a 90 minute film, not the two hours the director intended. It would be impossible to make a film as close as this to the book now. Don't even look at the '93 remake, its hopeless.

9.50 First Dates/Punch-Drunk Love/Spanglish starring: Tea Leoni, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Paz Vega, Sean Astin directed by: James L. Brooks, Peter Segal October 01, 2007
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Worthy restoration edition of this mostly forgotten film, with extras and director commentary. There's a whole generation who have never read the book or seen the film, unless it's on their GCSE topics list. Look around and see what's happening in inner cities today and you realise that this film is more relevant now than when it came out in '63. Don't blame the production team for the choppy editing or limited character development; that was the fault of the distributors who wanted a 90 minute film, not the two hours the director intended. It would be impossible to make a film as close as this to the book now. Don't even look at the '93 remake, its hopeless.

10.Marat/Sade [1966] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Patrick Magee, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson, Ian Richardson, Michael Williams directed by: Peter Brook July 24, 2001
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The play by Peter Weiss was "important", but that is no guarantee that it might be worth watching, rather the opposite. However this film version is quite one of the most stunning films ever made. The visuals are fantastic (not least the very young Glenda Jackson), the acting is quite superb and the music quite amazing. It is a disgrace that the VHS is only available as NTSC, and this DVD only as Region 1. (However, the DVD is a very great improvement on the VHS: you can, for a start, actually read the small print with which the film opens.)

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