Unbelievable! Just as I thought I had to get a new DVD player after I washed my breeches, hubby managed to fix it.

I didn’t believe it was really working, so I unplugged it and then plugged it again.

Well, the film showed well from the start to the end. The DVD player didn’t even suffer any screeches when it turned off at a critical moment of the film.

Tonight I am going to test it again with another movie.

It’s a cheap DVD player, but it still works.

The Sixth Sense (Two-Disc Vista Series) (1999). Every now and then, a movie comes along with a whole new twist and makes you feel happy that you have actually gone to see it.

This happened when I watched Cheap DVDs: The Sixth Sense (Two-Disc Vista Series) (1999). I didn’t think much of it in the beginning because I thought it was going to be another one of paranormal flicks that sometimes flood the market.

The Sixth Sense was a success at the box office in 1999 mainly because of Haley Joel Osment. When he acted in this movie, he was just 11 years old. Actually, he looked much younger than 11.

Anyway, Haley has got that kind of look that projects bewilderment, innocence and vulnerability.

Everybody it seems were taken by surprise by the ending. It gave us all the unknowing a good kick in the seat of our pants.

When a movie like The Sixth Sense has the ability to achieve that kind of effect, it gives the cash register a consistent and persistent ring at the box office.

The famous line that came out of that movie was “I see dead people”. Since then, many people have used that line on numerous occasions in their private lives to achieve all kinds of humorous effects.

Shymalan was credited with having the genius of taking everybody by surprise by his superb handling of the dying minutes of the entire plot. I suppose everybody needs to look at things from a new perspective as far as Shymalan was concerned.

The Sixth Sense won six Oscar nominations. They were for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film, Best Editing, Best Director and Best Screenplay Writing. Surprisingly it left the hall empty handed on Academy night. A crying shame, no doubt.

Before all concerned could dry their tears, the other awards came pouring in. All in all, The Sixth Sense picked up 30 other accolades. I suppose it more than made up for the Oscar loss.

It also made Haley Joel Osment famous and Night Shymalan one of the most-sought-after directors in the following years after the release of the movie.

This film cannot be put into the Scary category because it is not really so. My guess is that its major appeal is that seeing dead people isn’t all that bad because it is supposed to have some beneficial effects on those who are still living.

People in general want to know that after their loved ones have passed away, they are still around to care for them and the love that existed when they were alive had not disappeared even when the spirit was on the other dimension.

Normally, I wouldn’t watch ghost movies or horror flicks because they are too predictable or too gruesome.

Who wants to watch a movie with human entrails hanging out or hands chopped off in slow motion. We really don’t need to be reminded that such things do occur or can happen to some of us.

It is not as if our lives are not boring but The Sixth Sense ups the ante as far as paranormal movies are concerned. Kudos to Shymalan for springing a surprise on many of us. He deserves the success that he has achieved with this movie. Buy Cheap DVDs: The Sixth Sense (Two-Disc Vista Series) (1999).

I really don’t understand the negative reviews for this High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition) as I found it to be really great. As usual, one wonders if they saw the same film. This movie was made to appeal to pre-teen and teen viewers and it’s been a hit with them this summer.

I’m not a teen, but I’ve always loved cheap DVDs on teen movies and I found it terrific. I’ve had lots of kids say positive things to me about this movie and so I know it was well received. I’m just so glad that musicals are popular again as I’ve always liked that genre.

Music has a way of touching people in ways that a regular film just can’t. Yes, this film High School Musical 2 has been marketed, but I have to say that to market successfully you have to have a good product (which this is).

Ok, we all knew that the movie producers would have a really hard time matching the success of the first movie which was a real classic. This High School Musical 2 movie came so close to being even better than the first. I think what did this was the outstanding music, vocal performances of Zac & Vanessa, and choreography.

Also, the “romantic quotient” is quite high and there are plenty of romantic scenes for those of us who like those kind of movies. Zac and Vanessa have a lot of onscreen chemistry & their real love for each other really shines through on film. I can see that there are a few scenes that are going to get ’stuck’ in my dvd player!

I hold My Best Friend’s Wedding (Special Edition) (1997) close to my heart, why you may ask? Because I was going thru the same thing Julia Roberts was going thru in this movie.

I was in love with someone who did not belong to me. It was a hot affair 10 years ago that ended disastrously, and I ended up the loser at the end. The lesson here is, life goes on.

Julia’s performance was so true and honest, she always steals my heart.

Great movie! Get this cheap DVD of My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997).