Watch Movies Online

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. Let’s look at what you might find to watch using a movie download site.

Hannibal Brooks: Delightful yet forgettable film of British prisoner of war Reed ordered to take a priceless elephant to the Munich Zoo during WW2. Made to go on foot, he turns trip into a plan to make an escape. Cast includes Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss, Helmut Lohner, Karin Baal, and Peter Karsten. (101 minutes, 1969)

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion: Unexceptional movie sees Abbott and Costello battle the mean sergeant Slezak. Best scene involves shenanigans in the desert. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patricia Medina, Walter Slezak, and Douglas Dumbrille star. (1950 Comedy)

Kiss The Killers: Best selling author, and forensic detective Alex Cross learns that his sister has been kidnapped. Further investigation tells him that there have been at least seven other victims. He gets help in his search from Kate McTieman, who is the only victim to escape from the notorious kidnapper known as ‘Casanova’.

Snow White and the 3 Stooges: Gigantic blunder with skating megastar Heiss as Sleet Off-white, 3 Stooges as the 3 Stooges. Jokes aren’t given much to do, regardless of title; sleep of film is rather stodgy. Even babies triumphed to be ecstatic with it. Cast includes 3 Stooges, Patricia Medina, Carol Heiss, Friend Baer, Man Rolfe, and Edgar Impediment. (107 minutes, 1961)

The Count Of Monte Cristo: Edward and Fernand are sailors hoping to become captains of their own ships in the French Navy in the post Napoleon era. When Edward gets his captaincy, and Mercedes, a girl they both covet, agrees to marry him, Fernand becomes very jealous. He gives authorities some evidence that is incriminating to Edward. In spite of his innocence of any crime he is committed to prison for over a decade. He then escapes prison to go on to an adventurous future.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops: A B-movie comedy with Abbott and Costello and the silent film industry’s Keystone Kops. It is silent movie slapstick in the talkies. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Fred Clark, and Lynn Bari lead the cast.

Batman Returns: The Penguin teams up with a crooked businessman, Max Schreck, to try and take over Gotham City. The Penguin is trying to defame Batman. Meanwhile Catwoman arrives on the scene. Batman must clear his name, deal with the Penguin, and try to figure out what Catwoman is all about.

Stalker: Stark, eerie, cerebral tale of a strong personality, who guides eggheads Grinko and Solonitsin through the “Area,” a bizarre, prohibited swamp. Extremely dull, although well performed and gratifying. Cast includes Alexander Kaidanovsky, Nikolai Grinko, and Anatoli Solonitsin. (160 minutes, 1979)

Rollerball: Careless Klein follows his high school football teammate (LL Cool J) to a Middle Eastern nation to play roller ball. The film only comes to life near the end with some good songs, containing one by Spade Cooley. Cast includes Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Naveen Andrews, Oleg Taktarov, David Hemblen, and Paul Heyman. (98 minutes, 2002)

We all have used the internet for music purchases for some time now. The movie download industry is going to become as busy as the music download business is. Movie downloads just might be the wave of the future.