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Review SUPERMAN, EN ESPANOL, SPANISH / TRANS ATLANTIC VIDEO:NTSC VIDEOTAPE
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- Mario Machado
- Robert John Burke
- Remy Ryan Hernandez
- Fred Dekker
- Jodi Long
- John Posey
Review RoboCop 3:Early on in Robocop 3, an action figure of our metal hero on the nightstand in a little girl's room informs us that he's now become a children's toy. The image is right on the money; despite following up two of the most violent, hilarious sci-fi/action films ever made, Robocop 3 is strictly for the kiddies. It's not just that the gore has been toned down considerably to make for a PG-13 rating; also excised is the straight-faced portrait of a world run by corporate fascism. When evil corporation OCP, and its even more evil Japanese parent company, plan to raze a Detroit neighborhood to put up the shining new Delta City, the residents (including the aforementioned adolescent, who conveniently happens to be a computer expert) gang up to fight back, just like the angry neighbors in Death Wish V. Robocop (played this time out by Robert John Burke, Peter Weller having wisely passed) could be a hindrance to the companies' plans, so a ninja android is sent in to deal with him. Even all this could have been enjoyable, in a campy sort of way, but nothing pays off as either comedy or action-tellingly, the two big showdowns with the ninja start exhilaratingly (Robocop's clunky movements hilariously counterpoised by the android's acrobatic leaps), only to end just when they're getting good. Director Fred Dekker has some nice stylistic touches scattered about, but not nearly enough to save the film. One high note, though: The animated "Johnny Rehab" spot may be the funniest ad in the whole series. -Bruce Reid.
Run time: 112 min.
Review The Story of Batman & Robin; 2 Tape Set / SIMISTAR Entertainment, Inc. 3927:A Set of 2 Tapes in a Cardboard Slipcase
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- biography
- Facts and Trivia
Review The Lone Ranger Vol 1&2 / Diamond:Collectors Edition Two pack vhs set. 17 episodes on 2 tapes.
Creator: Leo Carrillo
Review The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid (Pancho Hostage), Vol 1, TV's Cowboys / Dastar / MM&V:
Review scooby doo's set 10vhs: Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob, Scooby-Doo - A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts, Scooby Doo & The Monster of Mexico (P&S Clam) , Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf , Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers, scooby doo and the reluctant were wolf, Scooby-Doo Meets Batman , Scooby & Scrappy Doo Vol. 1, Scooby Goes Hollywood:
Actors & Directors
- Gene Roth
- George J. Lewis
- Roy Barcroft
- Fred C. Brannon
- Clayton Moore
- Pamela Blake
Run time: 69 min.
Creator: William Lively
Price: $14.98
Review Ghost of Zorro / Republic Pictures:
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- 3 VHS Tapes
- The Avengers '68 - Set 4
- Studio Canal
- Volumes 10, 11, & 12
- A&E
Creator: Patrick Macnee
Price: $39.95
Review The Avengers '68 - Set 4 / Studio Canal & A&E:Join the sleek and stylish adventurers John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Tara King (Linda Thorson) as they fight the world of evil megalomaniacs and international spy rings. These later episodes, filmed after the departure of Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman, are rarely seen but essential to seeing the entire AVENGERS narrative. 7 Completes Episodes: Volume 10: Wish You Were Here, Stay Tuned. Volume 11: Take Me To Your Leader, Fog. Volume 12: Homicide & Old Lace, Love All, & Get-A-Way.
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- Tommy Lee Jones
- Val Kilmer
- Michael Keaton
- Tim Burton
- Joel Schumacher
- Jim Carrey
- Jack Nicholson
Creator: Sam Hamm
List Price: $39.98
Price: $25.00
Review The Batman Legacy (Four Film Giftset) / Warner Home Video:For fans and newcomers, this boxed set holds a great collection, including all four great movies. The first in the series, Batman (1989), and arguably the best of the four movies, exudes the moodiness of the Dark Knight's character. Tim Burton's direction and Michael Keaton's rendition of Batman are an electrifying combo. Together they capture the sinister atmosphere of Gotham City and Batman's darkness. Jack Nicholson as the fiendish Joker and Kim Basinger as the resourceful and gorgeous Vicki Vale lend their charm. Three years later, in 1992, Burton and Keaton reunited for Batman Returns. This time our pointy-eared hero has to combat two villains: Danny DeVito as the disturbed and freaky Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. In Batman Forever (1995), Joel Schumacher gave his direction to the story with Val Kilmer under the cape. Kilmer keeps the moodiness but adds a little panache to his rendition. His archenemies this time are the Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones). [+]Luckily, he enlists the help of the Boy Wonder, Robin (Chris O'Donnell). The final movie in the series, Batman & Robin, is great eye candy, and this time Schumacher returns with George Clooney as the leading man and Chris O'Donnell again as Robin. Together Batman and Robin battle the icy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), with a little help from Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone). Delve into the Gotham City world with the Dark Knight to protect you, and don't forget to make lots of popcorn for this Batman marathon. -Samantha Allen Storey.
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Robert Shayne
Review The Adventures of Superman (The Collector's Edition) - Mistaken Identity / Columbia House:The tape includes the following episodes: 1. The Birthday Letter 2. The Face and the Voice 3. Three in One.
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- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Loren Lester
- Jane Alan
- Kevin Conroy
- Bob Hastings
Run time: 46 min.
Creator: Robert Kanigher
List Price: $9.98
Price: $24.50
Review Adv of Batman & Robin: Fire & Ice (Spanish) / Warner Home Video:
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- 1980 Lone Ranger Television, Inc.
- 3 Animated Episodes: The Memory Trap, The Great Train Treachery, Runaway
Review The Lone Ranger (Animated) (Episodes: Runaway, the Memory Trap, the Great Train Treachery) / Family Home Entertainment:3 Animated Episodes: The Memory Trap, The Great Train Treachery, Runaway
Creator: Avengers '65
Price: $12.95
Review Avengers 65 Set 1 V02-Cybernauts/Death at Bargain Prices / A & E Home Video:
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- George Clooney
- Joel Schumacher
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Chris O'Donnell
- Uma Thurman
- Alicia Silverstone
Review Batman & Robin:Following Val Kilmer's portrayal of the caped crusader in Batman Forever, the fourth Batman feature stars George Clooney under the pointy-eared cowl, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin the Boy Wonder. This time the dynamic duo is up against the nefarious Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Alicia Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl, and Elle McPherson plays the thankless role of Batman/Bruce Wayne's fiancée. A sensory assault of dazzling colors, senseless action, and lavish sets run amok, this Batman & Robin offers an overdose of eye candy, but it is strictly for devoted Bat-o-philes. -Jeff Shannon.
Release date: 1990-10-04
Run time: 55 min.
List Price: $9.95
Price: $29.99
Review Lone Ranger:Fugitive / Rhino Home Video:
Price: $24.09
Review Superman Gold Anniversary 50th Collection 17 Cartoons the Original Animated Full-color Adventures of the Man of Steel By Max and Dave Fleischer / Bridgestone Productions:This special 50th birthday collectors inclusdes all 17 original vivid full color cartoons. The Man of steel was introduced to the public in June of 1938 by Action Comics. After a successful transition to radio, he made the leap into movies starring in these spectacular science fiction stories These episodes represent the pinnacle of anmation during its Golden Age.
Release date: 1995-10-25
Run time: 88 min.
List Price: $9.99
Price: $74.95
Review Zorro the Legend Continues / Edde Entertainment:
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- Bonita Granville
- Clayton Moore
- Lyle Bettger
- Perry Lopez
- Jay Silverheels
- Stuart Heisler
Run time: 86 min.
Creator: Herb Meadow
Price: $9.99
Review The Lone Ranger / Vci Video:
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- Paul Kligman
- Paul Soles
- Max Ferguson
- Chuck Harriton
- Gillie Fenwick
- Ralph Bakshi
- Doug Wildey
- Grant Simmons
- Peg Dixon
Run time: 135 min.
List Price: $24.98
Price: $31.98
Review Marvel's Greatest Avengers Gift Set / Saban Entertainment:The Invincible Iron Man This installment of Marvel Comics cartoons features the invincible Iron Man. In "The Death of Tony Stark," a laser beam emitted from a mysterious satellite orbiting the Earth destroys the home of wealthy industrialist Tony Stark. Iron Man's alter ego has obviously dodged the strike, but cannot disprove the rumor that Stark is dead until he confronts the culprit, the Mandarin. In "The Crimson Dynamo," Iron Man faces Soviet electrical genius Professor Vanko, who has designed his own suit of crimson armor in order to defeat Iron Man as the first step to destroying the ultimate capitalist, Stark Enterprises. These stories, rather dated in their cold-war depiction of the Chinese and the Soviets, are each divided into three six-minute serial-type segments. The animation is minimal, restricted mostly to camera zooms and moving limbs and mouths, punctuated by Batman-style sound effects ("Wham!"). -David Horiuchi The Incredible Hulk There was some amazing, classic animation done for superhero cartoons as far back as Max & Dave Fleisher's Superman series of the early 1940s (echoes of which can be found in Batman: The Animated Series). Those were done for the big screen; by the mid-1960s, superhero cartoons were being brought to television, and some of Marvel Comics' biggest heroes-Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Incredible Hulk-were the stars. Unfortunately, television didn't have much in terms of cachet-or production values-at the time, and all four heroes suffer for it. The Hulk gets short shrift here; the interesting thing about the character has always been twofold: the misunderstood misfit trying to make a quiet life for himself, and the Dr. [+]Jekyll and Mr. Hyde duality of the Hulk and his alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner. On the two episodes here-"The Power of Dr. Banner" and "The Origin of the Hulk"-the animation is minimal and barely serves to capture a single facet of either character's personality. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voice-overs and plenty of narration. -Randy Silver Captain America Captain America comes across fine, if only because he's long suffered from the same wooden boy-scout image that Superman is often given-if nothing else, these cartoons excel at capturing a one-dimensional personality. On the two episodes here-the self-explanatory "Origin of Captain America" and "Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull" (why does the Skull's origin rate higher than Cap's?)-the animation is minimal. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voice-overs and plenty of narration. -Randy Silver.
Review Superman Volume 1/ Chapters 1-7 [Serial] (1948) / Warner Studios:The best parts of SUPERMAN (1948), a 15-chapter serial produced by Columbia Pictures, are found in the first three or so chapters when we see a lot of Superman lore adapted to film, including the destruction of Krypton, young Clark growing up on a farm with the Kents, and Clark coming to Metropolis and joining the staff of the Daily Planet. We also get to see Superman do lots of superheroic deeds such as rescuing people from disasters. Afterwards, however, it settles into a standard cliffhanger formula with Superman battling the Spider Lady (Carol Forman), a conventional serial villainess and criminal gang leader who sends her standard-issue thugs and henchmen (middle-aged guys in suits, ties and fedoras) out to kidnap Lois and knock out Jimmy Olsen with growing monotony in every episode. On the plus side, the Superman flying effects are carried out through cartoon animation. This enables Superman to be seen flying through a variety of locales. (If Republic Pictures had shot this, they would have repeated the same shot over and over of a stuntman in costume flying on a wire strung from one rock in the San Fernando Valley to another. ) Also, Noel Neill's Lois is as spunky here as the character ever got. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, the ever-smiling Lois plunges into the action wholeheartedly time and time again, frequently making Superman look weak and overly cautious in comparison. Neill played the part again in the sequel, ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN, and later in all but the first season of the TV series.
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