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This seductive thriller stars sexy Carla Gugino (SPY KIDS 1&2, Jet Li's THE ONE) as a pretty teen flirting with disaster on a family trip gone bad! On their way to California, the biggest decision Leann (Gugino) and her family have to make is where to stop and sightsee. But their ill-fated fortune brings them face-to-face with a ruthless motorcycle gang and its rebellious but sexy leader, Jake (Jake Busey -- TOMCATS, STARSHIP TROOPERS). From there, Leann's trip turns into a wild journey down a dangerous road as Jake acts on his attraction and kidnaps her! Also starring Hollywood favorite Gerald McRaney (TV's MAJOR DAD, SIMON & SIMON) in a winning cast -- you'll want to see all the steamy action and edgy thrills as this dream outing becomes a risky race down the highway to hell!
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Akira (Special Edition)
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata , Nozomu Sasaki , Mami Koyama , Tesshô Genda , and Hiroshi Ôtake Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer] ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005MAM2 Release Date: 2001-07-24 |
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Artist-writer Katsuhiro Ôtomo began telling the story of Akira as a comic book series in 1982 but took a break from 1986 to 1988 to write, direct, supervise, and design this animated film version. Set in 2019, the film richly imagines the new metropolis of Neo-Tokyo, which is designed from huge buildings down to the smallest details of passing vehicles or police uniforms. Two disaffected orphan teenagers--slight, resentful Tetsuo and confident, breezy Kaneda--run with a biker gang, but trouble grows when Tetsuo start to resent the way Kaneda always has to rescue him. Meanwhile, a group of scientists, military men, and politicians wonder what to do with a collection of withered children who possess enormous psychic powers, especially the mysterious, rarely seen Akira, whose awakening might well have caused the end of the old world. Tetsuo is visited by the children, who trigger the growth of psychic and physical powers that might make him a superman or a supermonster. As befits a distillation of 1,318 pages of the story so far, Akira is overstuffed with character, incident, and detail. However, it piles up astonishing set pieces: the chases and shootouts (amazingly kinetic, amazingly bloody) benefit from minute cartoon detail that extends to the surprised or shocked faces of the tiniest extra; the Tetsuo monster alternately looks like a billion-gallon scrotal sac or a Tex Avery mutation of the monster from The Quatermass Experiment; and the finale--which combines flashbacks to more innocent days with a destruction of Neo City and the creation of a new universe--is one of the most mind-bending in all sci-fi cinema. --Kim NewmanDescription
In 1988, the landmark Anime film AKIRA, by director Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting edge of Anime around the world. By today's standards, Akira remains the pinnacle of cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its highly detailed animation and its intensely violent saga of power and corruption. Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo. Insert: 1) Black BRC response card (regular version).2) Todd McFarlane Toy Insert (limited to 300,000 total inserts) * Anime masterpiece first time ever on DVD for North American release! * Created and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Special Features: * Digitally re-mastered including High Definition film transfer, High Definition restoration. * THX Certified * New English dialogue, new 5.1 mix (on the English audio only), scene access and more. * Disc 2 contains supplementary materials including "Akira" Production Report, "Sound Clip," director's interview, trailers, production materials, Restoration of "Akria", and "Akria" glossary. * Widescreen format (1:78) and enhanced for widescreen TV's (anamorphic). Akria The Special Edition (DVD9, 2 discs)
Customer Reviews:
Astonishing........2007-05-14
Akira.......2007-05-09
A haunting&horrific masterpiece.......2007-04-16
The Quintessential Anime Film.......2007-04-12
Great but shouldn't have messed with the original dialog.......2007-03-04
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Akira (Geneon Signature Series)
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata , Nozomu Sasaki , Mami Koyama , Tesshô Genda , and Hiroshi Ôtake Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer] ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00012QLQ4 Release Date: 2004-01-06 |
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Artist-writer Katsuhiro Ôtomo began telling the story of Akira as a comic book series in 1982 but took a break from 1986 to 1988 to write, direct, supervise, and design this animated film version. Set in 2019, the film richly imagines the new metropolis of Neo-Tokyo, which is designed from huge buildings down to the smallest details of passing vehicles or police uniforms. Two disaffected orphan teenagers--slight, resentful Tetsuo and confident, breezy Kaneda--run with a biker gang, but trouble grows when Tetsuo start to resent the way Kaneda always has to rescue him. Meanwhile, a group of scientists, military men, and politicians wonder what to do with a collection of withered children who possess enormous psychic powers, especially the mysterious, rarely seen Akira, whose awakening might well have caused the end of the old world. Tetsuo is visited by the children, who trigger the growth of psychic and physical powers that might make him a superman or a supermonster. As befits a distillation of 1,318 pages of the story so far, Akira is overstuffed with character, incident, and detail. However, it piles up astonishing set pieces: the chases and shootouts (amazingly kinetic, amazingly bloody) benefit from minute cartoon detail that extends to the surprised or shocked faces of the tiniest extra; the Tetsuo monster alternately looks like a billion-gallon scrotal sac or a Tex Avery mutation of the monster from The Quatermass Experiment; and the finale--which combines flashbacks to more innocent days with a destruction of Neo City and the creation of a new universe--is one of the most mind-bending in all sci-fi cinema. --Kim NewmanCustomer Reviews:
Astonishing........2007-05-14
Akira.......2007-05-09
A haunting&horrific masterpiece.......2007-04-16
The Quintessential Anime Film.......2007-04-12
Great but shouldn't have messed with the original dialog.......2007-03-04
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Torque (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: John Ashker , Max Beesley , Dane Cook , Ice Cube , and John Doe Director: Joseph Kahn Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MMGUO Release Date: 2004-05-18 |
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A lot has changed in the biker-movie genre since Hell's Angels on Wheels, and Torque may be the new benchmark of feverish chopper action. Martin Henderson plays Cary, a speed king and relatively civilized outlaw with a knack for annoying everyone, including drug smugglers, the FBI, an ex-girlfriend, and, worst of all, biker gang leader Trey (Ice Cube), who thinks Cary killed his brother. On the run from everyone, Cary survives by playing all sides against one another. But the story is less important than the frantic, over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek action surrounding it. The Fast and the Furious producer Neal H. Moritz is responsible for this crazy, violent, yet appealingly sardonic cowboys-on-wheels piece. --Tom KeoghDescription
High-Speed Action Adventure. Biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) returns to his hometown to reunite with his girlfriend (Monet Mazur). Once home, Ford is framed for a murder he didn't commit, targeted for revenge by the victim's brother (Ice Cube) and pursued by the FBI as he tries to clear his name and outrace his enemies.Customer Reviews:
An action-filled dialogue-deficient movie.......2007-03-14
A popcorn movie.......2006-11-17
Just okay.......2006-08-29
Action-Packed.......2006-07-26
????????????.......2006-07-03
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Streets of Fire [HD DVD]
Starring: Diane Lane , Willem Dafoe , Bill Paxton , Michael Pare , and Rick Moranis Director: Walter Hill Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: HD DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000QEIOU8 Release Date: 2007-07-24 |
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In Search of History - Hell's Angels (History Channel)
Starring: In Search of History Manufacturer: A&E Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AABL4O Release Date: 2005-09-27 |
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Are they romantic figures of rebellion, or traveling, rowdy misfits? Jump on you "hog" and ride along as we reveal the history of this motorcycle club with a punch! From inception by a former pilot from the "Hell's Angels" squadron, to the true incident on which "The Wild One" is based, to today, it's a ride you won't want to miss.Customer Reviews:
So-So documentary.......2007-03-19
Hell's Angels History.......2007-01-18
Why so homogenous?.......2006-12-27
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Biker Boyz (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Dante Basco , Lisa Bonet , Vanessa Bell Calloway , Laurence Fishburne , and Kadeem Hardison Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005JM10 Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
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When it's revved up to maximum rpm's, Biker Boyz qualifies as an adequate knockoff of The Fast and the Furious. Both films were inspired by magazine articles about speed-freak outlaws on the streets of California, only this time the nitrous-enhanced "rice rockets" are of the two-wheeled variety, and Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the reigning "King of Cali," leading a predominantly African American subculture that schedules illegal motorcycle races with high stakes and potentially lethal outcomes. Kid (Derek Luke, the promising newcomer from Antwone Fisher) is the latest challenger, facing off against Dogg (Kid Rock) and others before coming to terms with his own familial destiny. Following his incisive HBO debut, Dancing in September, director Reggie Rock Bythewood approached Biker Boyz as a modern Western, but it's really just a strutter's ball with polished chrome and tailpipes. Meagan Good, Lisa Bonet, and Vanessa Bell Calloway provide sexy feminine wisdom, badly needed in a movie that's all flash and precious little substance. --Jeff ShannonCustomer Reviews:
"Fast and furious" on two wheels.......2007-01-27
it was ok for me.......2006-05-23
Biker Boys.......2006-03-21
pretty dull.......2006-03-17
Thrilling action packed movie with tons of crazy stunts..........2005-11-14
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Torque (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: John Ashker , Max Beesley , Dane Cook , Ice Cube , and John Doe Director: Joseph Kahn Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MMGUE Release Date: 2004-05-18 |
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A lot has changed in the biker-movie genre since Hell's Angels on Wheels, and Torque may be the new benchmark of feverish chopper action. Martin Henderson plays Cary, a speed king and relatively civilized outlaw with a knack for annoying everyone, including drug smugglers, the FBI, an ex-girlfriend, and, worst of all, biker gang leader Trey (Ice Cube), who thinks Cary killed his brother. On the run from everyone, Cary survives by playing all sides against one another. But the story is less important than the frantic, over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek action surrounding it. The Fast and the Furious producer Neal H. Moritz is responsible for this crazy, violent, yet appealingly sardonic cowboys-on-wheels piece. --Tom KeoghDescription
High-Speed Action Adventure. Biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) returns to his hometown to reunite with his girlfriend (Monet Mazur). Once home, Ford is framed for a murder he didn't commit, targeted for revenge by the victim's brother (Ice Cube) and pursued by the FBI as he tries to clear his name and outrace his enemies.Customer Reviews:
An action-filled dialogue-deficient movie.......2007-03-14
A popcorn movie.......2006-11-17
Just okay.......2006-08-29
Action-Packed.......2006-07-26
????????????.......2006-07-03
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Biker Boyz (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne , Derek Luke , Orlando Jones , Djimon Hounsou , and Lisa Bonet Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000094A6C Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
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When it's revved up to maximum rpm's, Biker Boyz qualifies as an adequate knockoff of The Fast and the Furious. Both films were inspired by magazine articles about speed-freak outlaws on the streets of California, only this time the nitrous-enhanced "rice rockets" are of the two-wheeled variety, and Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the reigning "King of Cali," leading a predominantly African American subculture that schedules illegal motorcycle races with high stakes and potentially lethal outcomes. Kid (Derek Luke, the promising newcomer from Antwone Fisher) is the latest challenger, facing off against Dogg (Kid Rock) and others before coming to terms with his own familial destiny. Following his incisive HBO debut, Dancing in September, director Reggie Rock Bythewood approached Biker Boyz as a modern Western, but it's really just a strutter's ball with polished chrome and tailpipes. Meagan Good, Lisa Bonet, and Vanessa Bell Calloway provide sexy feminine wisdom, badly needed in a movie that's all flash and precious little substance. --Jeff ShannonCustomer Reviews:
"Fast and furious" on two wheels.......2007-01-27
it was ok for me.......2006-05-23
Biker Boys.......2006-03-21
pretty dull.......2006-03-17
Thrilling action packed movie with tons of crazy stunts..........2005-11-14
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Akira
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata , Nozomu Sasaki , Mami Koyama , Tesshô Genda , and Hiroshi Ôtake Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer] ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005JG6Q Release Date: 2001-07-24 |
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Artist-writer Katsuhiro Ôtomo began telling the story of Akira as a comic book series in 1982 but took a break from 1986 to 1988 to write, direct, supervise, and design this animated film version. Set in 2019, the film richly imagines the new metropolis of Neo-Tokyo, which is designed from huge buildings down to the smallest details of passing vehicles or police uniforms. Two disaffected orphan teenagers--slight, resentful Tetsuo and confident, breezy Kaneda--run with a biker gang, but trouble grows when Tetsuo start to resent the way Kaneda always has to rescue him. Meanwhile, a group of scientists, military men, and politicians wonder what to do with a collection of withered children who possess enormous psychic powers, especially the mysterious, rarely seen Akira, whose awakening might well have caused the end of the old world. Tetsuo is visited by the children, who trigger the growth of psychic and physical powers that might make him a superman or a supermonster. As befits a distillation of 1,318 pages of the story so far, Akira is overstuffed with character, incident, and detail. However, it piles up astonishing set pieces: the chases and shootouts (amazingly kinetic, amazingly bloody) benefit from minute cartoon detail that extends to the surprised or shocked faces of the tiniest extra; the Tetsuo monster alternately looks like a billion-gallon scrotal sac or a Tex Avery mutation of the monster from The Quatermass Experiment; and the finale--which combines flashbacks to more innocent days with a destruction of Neo City and the creation of a new universe--is one of the most mind-bending in all sci-fi cinema. --Kim NewmanDescription
In 1988, the landmark Anime film AKIRA, by director Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting edge of Anime around the world. By today's standards, Akira remains the pinnacle of cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its highly detailed animation and its intensely violent saga of power and corruption.Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo.
11537 + Sticker and Insert as Follows (15,000 units only)
Sticker: Akira Tattoo Included Insert: Akira Tattoo
Customer Reviews:
Astonishing........2007-05-14
Akira.......2007-05-09
A haunting&horrific masterpiece.......2007-04-16
The Quintessential Anime Film.......2007-04-12
Great but shouldn't have messed with the original dialog.......2007-03-04
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Angels Hard as They Come
Starring: Scott Glenn , Charles Dierkop , James Inglehart , Gilda Texter , and Gary Littlejohn Director: Joe Viola Manufacturer: St Clair Vision ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001GH7OU Release Date: 2004-03-16 |
Customer Reviews:
Excellent products and quick turn around on orders........2007-04-01
Angel's Hard As They Come.......2006-07-03
BIKER MOVIE...BIG MEN WITH THROBBING MACHINES AND THE GIRLS.......2003-09-21
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Mutant X: Season 1, Disc 3 [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)