Release date: 1999-04-13
Price: $49.99
Review Wild Kingdom (10pc) / Madacy Records:
Release date: 2002-09-17
Run time: 660 min.
List Price: $99.98
Price: $64.50
Review The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns / PBS Home Video:The most successful public-television miniseries in American history, the 11-hour Civil War didn't just captivate a nation, reteaching to us our history in narrative terms; it actually also invented a new film language taken from its creator. When people describe documentaries using the "Ken Burns approach," its style is understood: voice-over narrators reading letters and documents dramatically and stating the writer's name at their conclusion, fresh live footage of places juxtaposed with still images (photographs, paintings, maps, prints), anecdotal interviews, and romantic musical scores taken from the era he depicts. The Civil War uses all of these devices to evoke atmosphere and resurrect an event that many knew only from stale history books. While Burns is a historian, a researcher, and a documentarian, he's above all a gifted storyteller, and it's his narrative powers that give this chronicle its beauty, overwhelming emotion, and devastating horror. Using the words of old letters, eloquently read by a variety of celebrities, the stories of historians like Shelby Foote and rare, stained photos, Burns allows us not only to relearn and finally understand our history, but also to feel and experience it. -Dave McCoy.
Release date: 1997-02-07
List Price: $99.99
Price: $61.99
Review Central & South America Box Set / International Video Network:
Release date: 1997-07-08
Run time: 600 min.
List Price: $69.98
Price: $115.00
Review Russia's War - Blood Upon the Snow / Pbs Home Video:
Release date: 1991-06-19
Run time: 420 min.
Price: $79.98
Review Dark Shadows Volumes 73-76 / Mpi Media Group:
Actors & Directors
- Edward Herrmann
- Allen Ginsberg
- Cynthia Dale
- Jules Feiffer
- Susan Motamed
- Alex Gibney
- John Chancellor
- Tracy Dahlby
Run time: 390 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $178.97
Review David Halberstam's the Fifties / A&E Home Video:The 1950s are fast becoming what the 1960s were not all that long ago. Which is to say that the era that set the stage for the obviously upheaval-heavy '60s is getting its own undressing, and the interlocutors are finding all sorts of fascinating stuff. Historian David Halberstam, who logged time in the era as a journalist and civil rights struggle participant, helped nudge the era's current popularity with his book, which gives this exhaustive six-tape series its name. And given art historian Karal Ann Marling's consideration of the era as the dawn of "visual culture" in her own book on the 1950s, it's fitting that this set is so geared towards the visual. From its coverage of the McCarthy era and the baby boom to its study of the growth of affluence as a national ideal, the set roots many of its themes through the ways 1950s culture came together as a visual spectacle. First there is television ad-mogul Rosser Reeves and the leveraging of the television as a sales machine, then there's Richard Nixon's first career salvage job via television, then there are the running visual (and literary) constructions and interrogations of domesticity, and much more. Also prevalent in the set, though, is the concurrent rise of the "men's magazine" (i. e. , Playboy), the then-alluring first edition of the Kinsey Report, and the spread of a manifest culture of desire-which in writing sounds amply intellectual but in viewing is fast-paced, compelling, and easy to engage for long periods of time. Probably most compelling in the set is the way the era's visuals changed society irrevocably-and swiftly. [+]The civil rights era's catapult was due in large part to general citizenry witnessing fire hoses and police dogs trained on children and the astonishing power of Martin Luther King Jr. 's nonviolent resistance. On another level, the visuals also created both a dizzying array of styles, captured here in regard to automobile manufacturers, and the flattening of one style into a de facto standard, captured here in the spreading communist fear, the rise of McDonald's restaurants, and even Elvis Presley. This series is the best up-close focus on the 1950s, making it essential to students of American culture, general history fans, and anyone curious about the tendrils of culture in the United States. -Andrew Bartlett From Marilyn to Elvis, McCarthy to Ike, this landmark series based on the New York Times bestseller is a revealing, nostalgic journey through one of the 20th century's defining decades. Documentary. Collector's boxed set of 6 videos, approx. 50 mins. each.
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Actors & Directors
- Lia Sargent
- Melissa Fahn
- R. Martin Klein
- Michael Sorich
- Eddie Frierson
Run time: 555 min.
Price: $9.98
Review El Hazard - Wanderers TV Series Boxed Set / Geneon [Pioneer]:Makoto Mizuhara's high school science project is sabotaged by his rival Katsuhiko Jinnai and explodes throwing Makoto and his friends into the Magnificent World of El-Hazard! In this magical world, Makoto must deal with beautiful priestesses and princesses, strange superpowers, and the evil ambitions of the insects of the Bugrom Empire, now lead by his rival Jinnai! Will Makoto's ingenuity be a match to the magic and mystery within this fantastic world? Will he be able to deny his feelings for the beautiful princess, Rune Venus? Will they ever be able to figure out a way home? Will they want to?
Actors & Directors
- Kenneth Ives
- David Garfield (II)
- Christopher Barry (III)
- Roger Jenkins
- Tilly Tremayne
- Eric Dodson
- John Blythe
- Nicholas Selby
Run time: 720 min.
List Price: $99.98
Price: $380.00
Review Poldark 1 (6 VHS Boxed Set) / 20th Century Fox:
Actors & Directors
- Robert Urich
- Robert Duvall
- Simon Wincer
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Danny Glover
- Diane Lane
Run time: 870 min.
Price: $99.98
Review Lonesome Dove Gift Set / Cabin Fever:Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, aging cowboys and former Texas rangers and who organize a 2,500 mile cattle drive for one last great adventure in this excellent 1989 miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel. The best friends, who steal the herd from a gang of Mexican cattle rustlers, drive their herd from Texas to Montana, battling horse thieves, angry Indian tribes, and a renegade half-breed killer named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest) on a mission of revenge. The excellent cast also includes Robert Urich as cardsharp and former Ranger Jake Spoon, Anjelica Huston as McCrae's old flame Clara Allen, Danny Glover, Ricky Schroder, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, D. B. Sweeney, Steve Buscemi, and even a small role for author Larry McMurtry. Australian director Simon Wincer shows a tremendous capacity for balancing sweeping drama and intimacy against the gorgeous landscape of the American Southwest, giving a grandly epic feel to the film despite its small-screen target and limited budget, and for forging memorable characters of even the smallest supporting parts. The heart of the drama belongs to McCrae and Call, memorably etched by Duvall and Jones as the last of the range romantics. In the age of revisionist Westerns, this excellent cattle-drive drama nicely maintains an old-fashioned feeling while still showing the dark side of the American West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards and responsible for two miniseries sequels (Return to Lonesome Dove and Dead Man's Walk) and a TV series. -Sean Axmaker.
Release date: 1998-01-01
List Price: $44.98
Price: $59.99
Review Ingrid Bergman Gift Set (Gift) / Republic Pictures:
Release date: 2001-05-01
Run time: 330 min.
Price: $39.95
Review An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Box Set) / Wgbh Boston:Based on a novel by best-selling crime writer P. D. James, Helen Baxendale stars as private detective Cordelia Gray in this murder mystery series, featuring two three-part mysteries-Sacrifice and A Last Embrace. Inheriting a ramshackle detective agency from her eccentric ex-policeman boss, Cordelia is thrown into a world of excitement and danger as she takes on an unlikely career as a private detective! Young, headstrong, and sometimes scared, Cordelia quickly learns the ropes. In Sacrifice, she investigates an apparent suicide in which things are not what they seem. In A Last Embrace, Cordelia's investigation of a man's alleged infidelities uncovers lies, secret lovers, betrayal^Eand murder!.
Actors & Directors
- Louise Campbell
- John Barrymore
- James P. Hogan
- Reginald Denny
- John Howard
- E.E. Clive
Run time: 480 min.
Price: $79.95
Review The Bulldog Drummond Collectors' Series / Homevision:Generations of mystery lovers and movie buffs have followed the exploits of Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, the ex-British army officer with a flair for adventure. Based on Herman Cyril McNeile's detective stories, the popular series flourished for decades. During the 1930s, a range of top character actors and film legends portrayed Bulldog, his archenemies, and his fellow crime smashers. These eight magical episodes capture the era's grand style, wit, and priceless performances.
Actors & Directors
- Charles Bronson
- George Sidney (II)
- Gene Nelson
- Joan Blackman
- Elvis Presley
- Gig Young
- Phil Karlson
- Lola Albright
List Price: $134.98
Price: $129.90
Review Elvis Presley Collector Set 1 (9pc) / MGM (Video & DVD):
Release date: 1999-04-06
Run time: 300 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $69.99
Review Essential Reiki: A Three-Level Workshop with Diane Stein / Crossing Press:
Actors & Directors
- Dennis Haysbert
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Frederick King Keller
- Leslie Hope
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Sarah Clarke
List Price: $89.98
Price: $99.98
Review Desmond Morris' The Human Sexes / Discovery Channel:
Release date: 1990-05-10
Price: $79.95
Review Lone Ranger 10 Pack / Rhino Home Video:
Release date: 1997-02-07
List Price: $99.99
Price: $61.99
Review Western Europe II Box Set / International Video Network:
Actors & Directors
- Gilles Delannoy
- Georges Alépée
Run time: 750 min.
Price: $99.95
Review Great Days of the Century / Central Park Media:
Release date: 1998-07-21
Run time: 660 min.
Price: $129.98
Review The Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Collector's Box Set / Right Stuff:
Release date: 1991-04-24
Run time: 240 min.
Price: $79.98
Review Dark Shadows Vol 65-68 / Mpi Home Video:
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Wild Kingdom (10pc), The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns, Central & South America Box Set, Russia's War - Blood Upon the Snow, Dark Shadows Volumes 73-76, David Halberstam's the Fifties, El Hazard - Wanderers TV Series Boxed Set, Poldark 1 (6 VHS Boxed Set), Lonesome Dove Gift Set, Ingrid Bergman Gift Set (Gift), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Box Set), The Bulldog Drummond Collectors' Series, Elvis Presley Collector Set 1 (9pc), Essential Reiki: A Three-Level Workshop with Diane Stein, Desmond Morris' The Human Sexes, Lone Ranger 10 Pack, Western Europe II Box Set, Great Days of the Century, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Collector's Box Set, Dark Shadows Vol 65-68Top headlines: Video: Google image oops? Blogs abuzz over RNC bloopers: Sept. 5: The Internet was buzzing with rumors that the image of Walter Reed Elementary School shown behind Sen. John McCain during his RNC address was meant to be an image of the hospital by the same name. 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