Actors & Directors
- Rikki Fulton
- Juliet Cadzow
- John Bett
- Margo Cunningham
- Claire Neilson
List Price: $59.98
Price: $35.99
Review Scotch & Wry Collection Set (4 Pack) / Bfs Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- French Made Easy for Children
List Price: $54.95
Price: $45.00
Review Bonjour Les Amis - French Made Easy for Children, Vols. 1-3 / Monterey Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Sally Field
- Richard Gere
- Gary Smith (III)
- Cher
- Clint Eastwood
- Jodie Foster
Run time: 460 min.
List Price: $79.98
Price: $39.00
Review AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies: American Film Institute (Complete Edition) / Image Entertainment:In 1998, the American Film Institute undertook to determine, by vote of 1,500 of America's movie professionals, filmmakers, historians, critics, agents, actors, executives, and the like, bona fide film people all, the 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. That is, by commemorating the last century, which encapsulates the entire history of American narrative film (not really a century, beginning in the teens, and extending through the end of 1997 for voting purposes-you do the math), the AFI attempted to establish a definitive list of the top 100 by a popular vote of the industry. The result was aired on CBS in June 1998, in this 145-minute TV special. Top-loaded as it is with sentimental favorites, the list serves best as a celebration of American film, with short clips of favorite moments from the films, annotated by filmmakers as august as Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet, among many, many others. Learn what makes Dustin Hoffman or Burt Reynolds weep, if you must. But as a list of the "greatest" American films of all time, the list is greatly lacking-no Buster Keaton, no Lubitsch, scant silents. these are a few of the objections a knowledgeable filmgoer might make. Better to use this program to whet one's appetite for more films, to re-view past favorites, and explore those of others, to argue with it for its omissions and slights. [+]That's if one can get past the constant reminders of our hosts, Jodi Foster, Richard Gere, and Sally Field, that what we are seeing are THE GREATEST AMERICAN FILMS OF ALL TIME. -Jim Gay To commemorate the first century of American moviemaking, the American Film Institute has embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies-"AFI's 100 Years. 100 Movies. " This ten part retrospective explores many aspects of the human condition from the depths of depravity, horror and the dregs of underworld crime to the heights of heroism and passionate romance, covering the many genres, styles and types of films that make up the first 100 years of the glorious American film, as chosen by Hollywood's top directors, writers, stars and executives. Hosted by Jodie Foster, Richard Gere and Sally Field, narrated by James Woods.
Release date: 1998-11-11
Run time: 600 min.
Price: $99.98
Review Inspector Morse (Collection Set 1) / Bfs Entertainment:Inspector Morse Set 1 contains: 1) The Dead of Jericho 2) The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 3) Service of All the Dead 4) The Wolvercote Tongue 5) Last Seen Wearing 6) Last Bus to Woodstock
Actors & Directors
- Harrison Ford
- John Wood
- Sydney Pollack
- Phillip Noyce
- Greg Kinnear
- Nancy Marchand
- Julia Ormond
Price: $39.80
Review The Harrison Ford Collection (Witness, Sabrina '95, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) / Paramount:When Samuel (Lukas Haas), a young Amish boy traveling with his mother Rachel (Kelly McGillis), witnesses the murder of a police officer in a public restroom, he and his mother become the temporary wards of John Book (Harrison Ford), a detective who's been assigned to solve the crime. After suspect lineups and mug-shot books yield nothing, Samuel, in the most memorable scene of the film, recognizes the murderer as a narcotics agent whose picture he sees in the precinct. Once Book realizes that the police chief is in on it, too, he whisks Samuel and Rachel back home to Amish country, where he himself goes into hiding as a plain Amish man. The juxtaposition between the life of the Amish and the violence of inner-city police corruption work surprisingly well for the story, and Kelly McGillis as the falling in love widow gives an almost perfect performance. Directed by Peter Weir, the film is extremely successful in drawing the viewer into its world and, accordingly, is immensely entertaining. The only thing that mars its polish is the one-dimensional, almost cartoonish handling of the upper-echelon police corruption-a subtler, more realistic treatment of this aspect of the story would have rendered the film near perfect. -James McGrath.
Actors & Directors
- Peter MacDonald
- Julia Nickson-Soul
- George P. Cosmatos
- Charles Napier
- Richard Crenna
- Steven Berkoff
- Sylvester Stallone
- Ted Kotcheff
Run time: 293 min.
List Price: $34.98
Price: $36.90
Review Rambo Trilogy (Widescreen Edition) / Live / Artisan:Six hours of monosyllabic John Rambo high jinks, best savored in surround sound (for the bone-rattling explosions) and with your brain on pause (for everything else). Sylvester Stallone's second signature character, after Rocky, a seething ex-Green Beret killing machine, went from Viet-vet victim in the original picture, First Blood, flipping out over the ingratitude of his beloved homeland, to a muscle-bound terminator in Rambo III, mowing down Commies in the deserts of Afghanistan. You should consider bypassing the boxed set in favor of just the middle chapter, Rambo: First Blood Part 2, written by James Cameron and directed by George Pan Cosmotos. It's the most balanced and satisfying of the three films: Rambo is dropped back into 'Nam to rescue some POWs, and the action builds steadily in scale and ferocity. Each fireball seems to be bigger than the last. Of all the recent headbanger action movies, only the first Die Hard offers more bang for the buck. The underrated character actor Richard Crenna (a standout sleazebag in Body Heat), as Rambo's military mentor and staunch defender, is the series' secret weapon, providing some welcome human ballast. -David Chute.
Actors & Directors
- Mike Robe
- Edward Blatchford
- George Dickerson
- Rosanna Arquette
- Gary Cole
- Stanley Anderson
Run time: 186 min.
Price: $19.98
Review Son of The Morning Star / Republic Pictures:
Actors & Directors
- George Takei
- Leonar Nimoy
- William Shatner
- Patrick Stewart
List Price: $104.55
Price: $45.00
Review The Ultimate Star Trek Movie Collection / Paramount:Videos include - Star Trek: the motion picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection.
Release date: 1998-11-11
List Price: $99.98
Price: $59.99
Review Inspector Morse (Collection Set 3) / Bfs Entertainment:Inspector Morse Set 3 contains: 1) Fat Chance 2) Second Time Around 3) Masonic Mysteries 4) Driven to Distraction 5) Sins of the Father 6) Promised Land
Actors & Directors
- Earl Finn
- Morgan Stanford
- Valerie Starrett
- Jennifer Starrett
- Jack Starrett
- Richard Rush
- William Smith
Run time: 185 min.
List Price: $39.98
Price: $35.50
Review Golden Age of Leather 3 (Coll) / Starz / Anchor Bay:This pair of Joe Solomon-produced biker dramas are two of the better examples of the '60s subgenre. Jack Nicholson stars in Hell's Angels on Wheels as a moody cycle-riding gas station attendant adopted by Adam Roarke's gang when he jumps into a friendly bar fight. It's a fairly blatant rip-off of Roger Corman's The Wild Angels, but director Richard Rush (who next teamed up with Nicholson for the counterculture classic Psych-Out) offers up a lifestyle that's less nihilistic than simply meaningless and winds the unlikely friendship between restless Nicholson and rootless Roarke into an inevitable clash over basic philosophical differences (namely, Jack wants Adam's girl, and Adam wants Jack to kowtow to his leadership). William Smith is an unusual hero in Run Angel Run: he's a sellout on the run from vengeful biker clubs up and down the coast. Director Jack Starrett, a former actor in biker movies himself (Hell's Angels on Wheels, among others), creates a taut little picture highlighted by impressive stunts (Smith jumps onto the flat car of a moving train). Smith's brooding, taciturn performance mellows when he takes a job on a rural sheep farm and connects with a career farmer who used to be a barnstorming biker in the 1950s. "I gotta be free man, I gotta fly," confesses Angel, but at what price? Both pictures were cheaply made for quick playoff, but there's an interesting attempt to explore the tension between the thrill of the road and the hollow activity passing for freedom. The set comes in a cool-looking 8 by 12 tin storage container, but the tapes do not have separate video sleeves. -Sean Axmaker.
Actors & Directors
- Jessie Cody
- Matthew Piersall
- Daisuke Nishio
- Jon Allen (II)
- Travis Willingham
- Enuka Okuma
Price: $19.95
Review Dragon Ball Z: Perfect Cell (2pc) (Unct) / Funimation Prod:
Release date: 2001-03-20
Run time: 135 min.
Price: $49.95
Review Great Women Artists Box Set / Kultur Video:This series of programs presents an in-depth look at some of the greatest women artists of all time, with an informative look at their lives and numerous examples of their works while examining their styles which made them unique in the world of art. Also features spectacular imagery and many rare historical photographs. The set includes Mary Cassatt, Frida Kahlo, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Release date: 1998-03-17
Run time: 335 min.
Price: $49.98
Review Planet of Life (4pc) / Discovery Channel:Imagine a five-eyed lobsterlike creature hovering above the ocean floor, bringing food to its mouth through a long, wormlike trunk tipped with spines. Is this on Mars? No, planet Earth. It's an Opabinia regalis, an ancient creature whose discovery originally caused paleobiologists to laugh, and just one of dozens of outstanding 3-D computer-animation and life-size models that give the Discovery Channel's Planet of Life boxed set its verve. The series begins in The Birth of Earth, with a Mars-sized asteroid hitting Earth's primordial oceans, and traces the progression of lipidlike molecules to DNA, blue-green algae, and amoebas. Narrator Stacy Keach explains the evolutionary advantages of kidneys, bones, and lungs in early fish, and British Columbia's Burgess Shale reveals bizarre Cambrian fossils and their fascinating reconstructions in Ancient Oceans. Plants lure tetrapods onto land in When Dinosaurs Ruled and rock-eating, herbivorous dinosaurs evolve. The dinosaurs covered, especially berosaurus and triceratops, are treated thoroughly, but viewers expecting more vicious dinosaurs à la Jurassic Park will be disappointed. Creatures of the Skies traces the angiosperm revolution and flight adaptations from pterosaurs to archeopteryx to modern birds and butterflies. The Insect World looks at special adaptations, such as the compound eye, and explains bee language. Apes to Man presents different anthropoids with fabulous comparative footage of different skeletons walking. [+]Evolution's Next Step answers questions like "Where did all Biosphere Two's oxygen go?" The series' life-size models, computer animation, expert interviews, and on-location film footage will appeal to anyone looking for a good visual overview of evolution. -Tara Chace.
Release date: 1999-09-01
Run time: 180 min.
Price: $49.95
Review Adventures in Birdwatching / Janson Media:Join ornithologist and nature enthusiast Ken Dial as he travels to several birding hot spots filled with the most spectacular species of birds imaginable. Vol. 1 - Florida Wading Birds: You'll visit Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Florida known for its glamorous wading birds such as Roseate Spoonbills, Great Blue Herons, Double Crested Cormorants, and Red-shouldered Hawks. Massachusetts Songbirds: Tour the Mount Auburn Cemetery to catch a glimpse of the songbirds flit about the trees in morning song. Vol. 2 - Washington Predators: Get a close-up look at predators ranging from Hawks and Eagles to Gulls and the American Crow at the Northwest Raptor Rehab Center. Arizona Hummingbirds: Hike through the Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve and see the Broad-billed, Allen's and the Violet-crowned hummingbirds. Vol. 3 - Rare Birds of Costa Rica: A birdwatcher's paradise, Costa Rica is the land bridge for some of the most rare and elusive birds, such as the Bare-necked Umbrellabird. Prime Tropical Real Estate: Visit some of the avian residents of Costa Rica to see how they are faring in this beautiful and rapidly developing place.
Release date: 1999-10-19
Run time: 622 min.
List Price: $69.98
Price: $35.90
Review Cassavetes (5pc) (Ws) / Starz / Anchor Bay:The John Cassavetes Collection includes the following: 1. Minnie and Moskowitz 2. Woman Under The Influence 3. Opening Night 4. Killing Of A Chinese Bookie 5. Mikey and Nicky.
Actors & Directors
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Shigeru Morikawa
- Yasunori Matsumoto
- Masami Suzuki
- Bin Shimada
- Masato Sato
- Hikaru Midorikawa
- Makoto Noriza
Run time: 350 min.
List Price: $69.99
Price: $139.98
Review The Slayers Try - Collector's Set 1 / Software Sculptures:
Actors & Directors
- Just the Facts-Human Body
Run time: 150 min.
List Price: $49.95
Price: $36.62
Review Human Body (Set, 3 tapes, Just the Facts series) / Goldhil Home Media:
Release date: 1998-09-01
Run time: 260 min.
List Price: $129.98
Price: $71.52
Review Art Meets Science & Spirituality (5pc) / Mystic Fire Video:
Actors & Directors
- Tony Arunah Abbey
- Stephen Churchett
- Julia St. John
Run time: 150 min.
List Price: $39.98
Price: $77.99
Review Brittas Empire (Vols. 4-6) / BBC Warner:
Release date: 1995-08-22
Run time: 154 min.
List Price: $79.95
Price: $62.00
Review Impressionism Collection / Home Vision:Home Vision Arts presents three of our most popular art programs in a breathtaking gift set devoted to the masters and masterpieces of Impressionism. When purchased as a box set you'll save 25% of individual pricing on these best-selling videos!.
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Scotch & Wry Collection Set (4 Pack), Bonjour Les Amis - French Made Easy for Children, Vols. 1-3, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies: American Film Institute (Complete Edition), Inspector Morse (Collection Set 1), The Harrison Ford Collection (Witness, Sabrina '95, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger), Rambo Trilogy (Widescreen Edition), Son of The Morning Star, The Ultimate Star Trek Movie Collection, Inspector Morse (Collection Set 3), Golden Age of Leather 3 (Coll), Dragon Ball Z: Perfect Cell (2pc) (Unct), Great Women Artists Box Set, Planet of Life (4pc), Adventures in Birdwatching, Cassavetes (5pc) (Ws), The Slayers Try - Collector's Set 1, Human Body (Set, 3 tapes, Just the Facts series), Art Meets Science & Spirituality (5pc), Brittas Empire (Vols. 4-6), Impressionism CollectionTop headlines: Mid-air panic as jet plunges 26,000 feet: A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after the cabin suddenly depressurized, French officials and the Irish carrier said Tuesday. 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