True lies [Hardcover]

Philip Ross (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 246 pages
• Publisher: T. Doherty Associates (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312930577
• ISBN-13: 978-0312930578
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (248 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,583,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Arnie's and Cameron's best films!, December 30, 2002

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shelley de lange "avid reader" (fountain valley, ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Lies (DVD)

Meet Arnold Swarzennegar - amazing James Bond type spy who's absolutely clueless as a husband and father. He starts out as impeccable as 007, who he is obviously spoofing, but then loses it and goes crazy when he suspects his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) is cheating on him.

his best buddy, Tom Arnold from "Roseanne" fame, is the perfect comic foil. It's really Tom that makes this act/adv stand out from the crowd. The dialogue is fast, funny, and Tom takes it to the limit. Also up for a laugh is Bill Paxton, another Cameron regular (Aliens), who plays a seedy used-car salesman posing as a spy in order to seduce women. He really goes all the way, completely unafraid of playing a true idiot!

It's just so great to watch an act/adv with great action that isn't limited to the usual, off-hand quips from stoneyfaced he-men. This movie is one of my favorites because it's a great popcorn movie that delivers on many levels. It's not just an excuse to blow things up and no one takes themselves too seriously. Everyone obviously had a great time making this film and it shows. I hope they make the sequel soon.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for 5.1 systems, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: True Lies (DVD)

I bought the DVD before I got my 5.1 system and thought the sound was great with normal stereo but WHOA NELLY! Watch the volume levels, though as comfortable dialog quick becomes sonic booms in this one.

This has the best picture (via S-video) and audio quality I've seen so far on a DVD.

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the Used Car salesman, February 13, 2008

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Gunner (Smyrna, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Lies (DVD)

True Lies DVD

True Lies is a movie about an U. S. spy (played by Arnold Swarzennegger) who tries to keep his true occupation a secret from his wife( played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Tony Curtis, and her mother was Janet Leigh.
Anyhow this movie has some hilarious moments, I especially like the used car salesman, who reminds me of an ex-friend.

Highly recommended for fans of Arnold Swarzennegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. I didn't realize she could play a sexy role.

Gunner February, 2008