Release date: 1996-09-24
Run time: 360 min.
Price: $59.98
Review America's Music: Roots of Country (Gift) / Turner Home Ent:
Release date: 2000-03-28
Run time: 360 min.
List Price: $69.95
Price: $66.45
Review Wild Europe (6pc) / Wgbh Boston:Forget the continent's culture and sophistication, this set of spectacular documentaries reveals Europe's wild side. From Gibraltar to the Arctic Circle, from the depths of the ocean to the top of the Alps, noted natural history filmmakers Peter Jones and Nick Upton have labored to take the camera into places few humans could ever visit. Even when concentrating on habitats known well to humans, as in Wild Cities (a video that focuses on wildlife that has adapted to Paris, London, Rome, and other cities), the camera manages to find realms where humans seldom venture. Wild Origins centers on animals indigenous to the world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Wild Grasslands features animals ranging from the lowly vole to the massive European bison. Wild Arctic explores the northern reaches of Scandinavia, where a deep winter gives way to a brief summer, and Wild Seas delves into the watery realms from Crete to the fjords of Norway. Wild Mountains is a gorgeously photographed look at animals atop the peaks of Europe and the British Isles. The narration is consistently intelligent and entertaining, and this set of documentaries is a remarkable achievement. -Robert J. McNamara Take off on an extravagant adventure into the wild! Swim with giant whales in Wild Seas. Explore the alpine habitat of the ibex in Wild Mountains. [+]Come face to face with fuzzy polar bears in Wild Arctic. Roam with mammoth bison in Wild Grasslands. Step back into ancient Greek and Roman civilization in Wild Origins, and see how wild critters adapt to urban life in Wild Cities. An ecological extravaganza that's perfect for exploring exotic places - or planning your next excursion. 6 hours on 6 videocassettes.
Actors & Directors
- I Ain't Drunk..Im Just Drinkin
Run time: 39 min.
List Price: $59.95
Price: $58.00
Review I Ain't Drunk...I'm Just Drinkin / Tell ME Why Sales Co.:
Actors & Directors
- Joe Leahy
- Brad Garrett
- David Workman
- Steve Bulen
- Joy Grdnic
- Jay Bacal
Run time: 600 min.
Creator: Michael J. Sullivan
Price: $49.98
Review Transformers Season Two Box Set / Rhino Entertainment Company:Earth is the battleground, control of the Universe is the prize, and the only defense is an army of Autobots able to transform into massive fighting machines as powerful as their enemy—the deadly Decepticons. Each boxed set includes 2 limited edition cels of Transformer characters. All episodes are in chronological order based on original airdate. Episodes: AUTOBOT SPIKE • CHANGING GEARS • CITY OF STEEL • ATTACK OF THE AUTOBOTS • THE TRAITOR IMMOBILIZER • AUTOBOT RUN • ATLANTIS, ARISE! • MACHINE REBELLION • ENTER THE NINJA • A PRIME PROBLEM • THE CORE • INSECTICON SYNDROME • DINOBOT ISLAND #1 • DINOBOT ISLAND #2 • MASTER BUILDERS • AUTO BERSERK • MICROBOTS • MEGATRON'S MASTER • PLAN #1 • MEGATRON'S MASTER PLAN #2 • DESERTION OF THE DINOBOTS #1 • DESERTION OF THE DINOBOTS #2 • BLASTER BLUES • A DECEPTICON RAIDER IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT.
Release date: 2000-08-29
Run time: 300 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $58.55
Review Romantics & Realists Box Set / Kultur Video:Six new programs in the continually expanding series, "The Great Artists", which chronicle the life, times and works of the greatest Romantic and Realist artists in history. Informative and entertaining, this series highlights important events in each artist's life, and explores their style, while providing detailed explanations of their techniques. The programs place each artist in historical context highlighting the events which inspired their work, providing a better understanding of the artist's creative process. Each program includes new on-location footage, as well as expert commentary and analysis by world renowned art experts.
Actors & Directors
- Fonda
- Thomas
- Brown
- Singe
- Moody
Run time: 685 min.
Price: $64.98
Review Roots - The Next Generations / Warner Home Video:Roots rocked the cultural landscape in the late '70s, creating a new wave of awareness of black history. That wave opened the door for its sequel, Roots: The Next Generations, even more of a star-studded event than the original, with stars like Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Marlon Brando, and James Earl Jones eager to partake in the tale. The sequel follows the rest of the saga of the family of author Alex Haley, from where Roots ended at the Civil War, up to the 1970s when Haley was researching and writing his earth-shattering family story. While nothing can rival the power of the original Roots' unflinching look at the slave trade and slave life in the early years of this country, the sequel is still full of rich African American history, from Reconstruction, to Jim Crow, to the civil rights movement and the early rumblings of black power. Fonda and de Havilland are respectable in their period-piece roles, but the real power of this sequel is in the more immediate concerns of Haley and his own experience of prejudice while building a stellar reputation as a writer and journalist in the '60s and '70s. One of the most unsettling scenes takes place then, when Haley interviews the head of the American Nazi Party, played with chilling diffidence by Brando. (Brando won an Emmy for this performance. ) Haley is also challenged by his fractious interview with Malcolm X (a gripping Al Freeman Jr. ). Jones launches his acting career playing Haley with nuance and heart, but with a humanizing set of his own demons. [+]The four-disc set includes all seven episodes plus a compelling documentary, Roots: The Next Generations-The Legacy Continues, with interviews with Jones, costar and episode director Georg Stanford Brown and a still starry-eyed David L. Wolper, who understands the cultural impact of the two miniseries he helped bring to the screen. -A. T. Hurley.
Release date: 2000-06-13
Run time: 180 min.
List Price: $79.95
Price: $59.75
Review Making Masterpieces (3pc) / Homevision:The National Gallery, London, houses one of the world's finest collections of western art. In this extraordinary series, Gallery Director Neil MacGregor offers viewers close-up-even x-ray-views of works by Rembrandt, Renoir, Holbein, and other masters. Encompassing centuries of great art, six beautifully illustrated programs trace the evolution of the painter's craft. Visits to the Gallery's Scientific and Conservation Departments shows how the artists' materials influenced their works and reveals the techniques that help preserve art for future generations.
Actors & Directors
- Discovery Nature Classics
Run time: 330 min.
List Price: $59.98
Price: $59.95
Review Discovery Nature Classics (4pc) / Discovery Channel:
Release date: 1998-11-11
Run time: 120 min.
Price: $89.95
Review Master Poets Collection 3 (4pc) / Monterey Video:
Actors & Directors
- Robert Mitchum
- Jane Seymour
List Price: $179.99
Price: $89.00
Review War and Remembrance Gift Set 12-Pk / Abc Video:
Actors & Directors
- Isla Graham
- Andrew Morgan
- Stefan Pleszczynski
Run time: 175 min.
List Price: $29.98
Price: $58.89
Review The Worst Witch Collection - Set 2 / Bfs Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- John Frankenheimer
- William Friedkin
- Bernard Fresson
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi
- Fernando Rey
- Charles Millot
- Gene Hackman
Run time: 223 min.
List Price: $14.98
Price: $57.53
Review The French Connection Boxed Set / 20th Century Fox:
Actors & Directors
- John Rich
- David Swift (II)
- Edgar Buchanan
- Montgomery Pittman
- James Neilson
- Lamont Johnson
- John Harmon
Run time: 520 min.
List Price: $59.98
Price: $59.99
Review The Rifleman - Boxed Set, Vol. 1 / Mpi Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Marc Bolton
- Joseph C. Sullivan
- Robin Bextor
- Paul Bryers
Run time: 135 min.
Price: $39.95
Review Tales From the Tower (3pc) / Kultur Video:The Tower of London is Britain's No. 1 tourist attraction. This impressive castle has been a part of London's royasl heritage for more than 1,000 years, changing roles from fortress to palace to prison. If the stones of this mighty building could talk, imagine what stories they could tell; what events have taken place here; what tragic and heroic characters have passed through its gateways. "Tales from the Tower" brings to life the amazing episodes in history that involve the Tower of London. It reveals the lives of those who went to great lengths to own the Crown, those who suffered the Tower's vengeance, and those who were accused of being spies. These tales date from the times of William the Conquerer and the 11th century to King George VI and the 20th century and include tales from five other centuries. Some familiar names featured are: Lady Jane Grey, who was queen for just nine days; Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the famous Gunpowder Plot; Sir Walter Raleigh, who fell out of favor with Queen Elizabeth I; Colonel Blood, who tried to steal the crown jewels; Wat Tyler, the only man to storm the Tower; Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I's spymaster; and Henry Laurens, the only American to have been imprisoned in the Tower.
Release date: 2002-12-03
Price: $15.95
Review Beverly Hillbillies (5pc) / Good Times Video:
Actors & Directors
- Remi Nichols
- Annette O'Toole
- Ryan Shaughnessy
- Charles Durning
- Lamont Johnson
- William Petersen
Run time: 278 min.
List Price: $39.99
Price: $199.95
Review Kennedys of Massachusetts / Orion Home Video:
Release date: 1992-11-02
List Price: $59.98
Price: $59.95
Review Clint Eastwood: Movie (3pc) / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 1995-10-01
Run time: 360 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $59.95
Review The Nature Connection with David Suzuki / Janson Video:
Actors & Directors
- Brenda Benet
- Earl Bellamy
- Elizabeth Hartman
- Jack Starrett
- Gene Evans
- Joe Don Baker
- Phil Karlson
- Noah Beery Jr.
Run time: 350 min.
List Price: $29.98
Price: $85.00
Review Walking Tall Trilogy Boxed Set / Rhino / Wea:Bing Crosby's company produced the first Walking Tall feature, which was based loosely on Southern sheriff Buford Pusser, a former wrestler who took on organized crime in his hometown. Joe Don Baker's formidable appearance and downhome persona helped sell the filmmakers' depiction of Pusser as an average American who stood up for justice, and Baker's performance and plenty of action helped make Walking Tall a major moneymaker in 1973. Pusser's big stick was handed to Bo Svenson for Walking Tall, Part II (1975), which followed his search for his wife's killers (she died in the first film). Svenson wasn't the only change-director Phil Karlson's no-nonsense style was replaced by veteran TV helmer Earl Bellamy's colorless approach, and American International Pictures took over distribution from the bankrupt Cinemation. Pusser himself, who had served as technical advisor on the first film, had also died in an explosion. Though audiences turned out in droves, the drop in quality was obvious. The addition of action specialist Jack Starrett (Race with the Devil) as director on Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977) was initially promising, but the result was a tired retread of Pusser's previous adventures and, amusingly enough, the making of the first film. A short-lived series starring Svenson followed in 1981, but by then, the story had exhausted itself. A new theatrical version is reportedly in production. This three-disc set compiles the Walking Tall trilogy in a no-frills package that's more convenient than collectible. [+]Considering the films' much-vaunted subject and the success of the first film, it's a disappointment to learn that the discs lack any extras or even improved image quality (VHS masters appear to have been used). While it's good to have these lowbrow crowd-pleasers back on the market, the set's threadbare presentation makes it essential for trilogy devotees only. -Paul Gaita.
Actors & Directors
- Harpo Marx
- Groucho Marx
- Chico Marx
Price: $49.98
Review Marx Brothers Gift Set - A Day at the Races/A Night at the Opera/At the Circus / MGM (Warner):
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