In America

Starring:Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger, Neal Jones, Randall Carlton, Ciaran Cronin, Djimon Hounsou, Juan Carlos HernÃ¡ndez, Nye Heron, Jason Salkey, Rene Millan, Sara James, Bob Gallico, Jason Killalee, Chary O'Dea, Adrian Martinez, Merrina Millsapp, David Wike, Guy Carleton
Director: Jim Sheridan
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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In America stars the incandescent Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine as two young Irish parents who have lost their only son. Trying to run away from their grief, they move (illegally) to a junkie-infested apartment building in New York City with their two daughters, Christy (Sarah Bolger) and Ariel (Emma Bolger). Though they struggle with meager jobs and suffocatingly hot weather, a friendship with an artist in an apartment below them (Djimon Hounsou, Gladiator) becomes a catalyst that allows them to rebuild their family. In America is splendidly acted throughout--of particular note are the two girls, real-life sisters whose on-screen charisma is clearly a family trait. But it's Morton who anchors the movie; her every emotion seems to glow from her skin. The commitment of the actors keeps the movie compelling, despite some dangerously sentimental patches. --Bret Fetzer
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From Academy Awad Nominee Jim Sheridan comes this deeply personal and poignant tale of a poor Irish family searching for a better life In America. Through the eyes of their spunky daughters, two anguished parents find hope and the ability to once again believe in love and magiceven amidst the dangers of New York's harrowing Hell's Kitchen. With mesmerizing performances by Samantha Morton and Djimon Hounsou, In America is "a classic" (USA Today) you won't ever forget.

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live In Dublin
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Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Customer Reviews:

If you missed the show ..........2007-07-03

This is a very good chance to see Bruce with the Sessions Band if you missed the tour. I did, so I am happy they decided to put this DVD together. Overall, this is a very good show, which I am rating 9 over 10 or 4 stars and a half. Besides the songs from the Segger album, I particularly liked some of Bruce's old songs in new versions such as 'Atlantic City', 'Open All Night', 'Further On (Up the Road)', and specially 'Highway Patrolman', which is in my Top 5 Bruce favorite songs and that is presented here in what some have said the definitive version of it. Bruce holds his guitar like Johnny Cash, and his voice is sometimes very tired. One of his back singers takes over sometimes, and I really liked that. The Sessions band is outstanding. All members are terrific musicians and prove to be a true good companion for Bruce. The only one I don't like is Patti, who strums her guitar (I am starting thinking her guitar might be unplugged) and moans instead of singing. I am sorry to be so blunt, but I am already fed up with her and her posing, always keeping an eye 'on the prize' (Bruce) like someone is going to steal him from her. This is music, HIS music, and it looks like she just has to be there, no matter what. After watching this video and being annoyed by her any time she took over, I went back and watch the videos on the Seeger album, and there is one video where the band is out in the garden playing, and there she is .... clapping hands! C'mon please, give me a break! She also appeared in the documentary for the Born to run BoxSet (Wings for Wheels), when she was not even a member of the E Street Band and she had nothing to do with it! I used to like her, but not anymore. She always does the same and it bothers me. Other than that, again, this is a good show and I recommend it to anyone who likes Bruce Springsteen.
P.S. If you like my review vote YES. You can read all my other reviews if you wish to. I modestly write them to help people form an opinion about movies, music and books, but if nobody reads them (if you don't vote I do not know if you did) there is no point in writing them.

Best music from Bruce in years.......2007-07-02

I first saw Bruce and his band at McDonough Arena in Georgetown in the mid-70's. I have a vivid memory of a wonderful night, ending with a raucus version of "Sea Cruise" that blew the doors off. This album brings back all of those great memories - and more. The musicianship is fantastic, the emotions of the whole band really come out. They love their work. It shows.

The band's performance in this instance is especially noteworthy for its masterful jazz harmonies, timbral balance, and rich polyphonic textures.

Time for a change.......2007-07-01

Did you ever see the (admittedly horrible) Bob Dylan movie Masked And Anonymous. There are about a half dozen full length live songs from Bob and his band. The band is backed close together on the stage and 1 (yes, one!!) camera is held rock steady for the whole performance on the whole band. The people who make Bruce's videos could use a little of this. The constant cutting away after a second or two is ridiculous. With the obvious care that Bruce puts into his recordings I really think he is clueless about this. Someone is making these decisions for him and Bruce doesn't understand how much it detracts from his work. Someday he will watch these things with eyes wide open and realize what has been done. Hopefully this will happen before the next dvd release.

Hushed Tones of a Haughiest Church,Wildness of a Brothel.......2007-06-28

"Last year' s Seeger Sessions was cut in just three days with a twelve-piece band that hadn't played together before. This Dublin stop, taped at the tail end of a seven-month tour, finds Bruce and the band going at the same material with a raw gusto that connects American traditions: mountain string bands, whorehouse Dixieland jazz, juke-joint rockabilly, Western swing and E Street soul. Across two CDs drawn from three concerts, Springsteen rips up old folk songs and revises nine slices of his back catalog -At home, the Sessions Band had trouble selling out Asbury Park. Overseas, they were greeted as heroes, and this is the proof of their heroism." ANDY GREENE

While I was watching this DVD, I was so enthralled and excited that I emailed my best friend about the experience. This DVD, in my opnion, is in the Top Five Concert DVD's of all time. The Sessions Band with Bruce Springsteen came together. The excitement and sheer joy of the event is palpable. Bruce Springsteen is a passionate performer who enjoys what he's doing, and he enjoys his audience as well. There was a sense of togetherness and intensity between the Sessions Band and Bruce and Patti Scalfia. The sound is fantastic, the crowd crackles with enthusiasm, and these musicians play without killing the flow.

This DVD was shot at The Point Theatre, in Dublin,Ireland. There were thousands of pumped Irish inside. Out on the stage comes a sixteen piece band armed with fiddles, trumpets, guitars and much more. The leader is one of the greatest performers: Bruce Springsteen. To start the night off they belt out Springsteen's own 'Atlantic City'. They end with a superb rendition of 'American Land'. I love nearly everything about this DVD. I strongly recommend 'Open All Night'. 9 minutes long, full of vocal and instrument solos it is one of the stand out sessio 'O Mary Don't You Weep,' is one of the best songs from Seeger, and it is stunning on this set. 'Pay Me My Money Down' and 'Jacob's Ladder' were highlights. 'Highway Patrolman' always had the markings of a country song. 'Long Time Comin' was superb.There are some powerful moments. The beautiful 'When The Saints Go Marching In,' with its shared lead vocals, goes into the raucous 'This Little Light Of Mine,' and then back to Bruce's own 'American Land.' 'If I Should Fall Behind' sung by Springsteen and Patti Scalfia was mesmorizing and beautiful. The show ends with an emotional and fitting 'We Shall Overcome.'

Mat Brewster: sums up this DVD the best: "It is both holy and profane. It has the hushed tones of the haughtiest church, and the wild secularism of the Saturday night brothel." Yessir, that's exactly right.

This concert was a once in a lifetime event. The stars were all aligned and everything came together. On the DVD just listen to the crowd reaction, the spontaneous singalongs, the sheer joy of the event. All those happy and lucky folks knew what was goin' on.

Heartily, Heartily Recommeded. prisrob 6-28-06

Live in Dublin

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

Great Night of American Protest Music.......2007-06-26

Recorded live in Dublin, Bruce Sprinsteen and the Sessions Band present a rousing celebration of American song. This is absolutely the best band Springsteen has played with and finally Columbia has got it right. The concert was filmed over the course of three shows in November 2006 at the Point in Dublin.

The stage had the look of a American Tent Show with the players side lit. The concert was captured on nine cameras in high definition. From the angry version of Atlantic City to a new version of Blinded By the Light the show is pure magic. You won't want to miss this collection of rare moments and great songs from the Seeger Sessions.

Do yourself a favor and buy it.

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Angels in America
Starring: Al Pacino , Meryl Streep , Emma Thompson , Mary-Louise Parker , and Justin Kirk
Director: Mike Nichols
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ASIN: B0001I2BUI
Release Date: 2004-09-14

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Tony Kushner's prize-winning play Angels in America became the defining theatrical event of the 1990s, an astonishing mix of philosophy, politics, and vibrant gay soap opera that summed up the Reagan era for an entire generation of theater-goers. Post-9/11 would seem to be too late for a film version--philosophy and politics don't always age well--but this 2003 HBO adaptation, ably directed by Mike Nichols (The Graduate), provides a time capsule of the '80s and reveals the deep emotional subcurrents that will give the play lasting power.

The story centers around Prior Walter (Justin Kirk) and Louis Ironson (Ben Shenkman), a gay couple that falls apart when Prior grows ill as a result of AIDS. But cancer is not the only thing invading Prior's life: He begins to have religious visions of an angel (Emma Thompson, Sense and Sensibility) announcing that he is a prophet. Louis, who doesn't cope well with disease and suggestions of mortality, leaves and starts a relationship with Joe Pitt (Patrick Wilson), a closeted Mormon who works for Roy Cohn (Al Pacino, Dog Day Afternoon)--the real-life right-wing lawyer, notorious for his ruthless behind-the-scenes machinations. Add in Joe's depressed and hallucinating wife Harper (Mary Louise Parker, Fried Green Tomatoes), his determined but open-minded mother Hannah (Meryl Streep, Adaptation), a fierce drag queen/nurse named Belize (Jeffrey Wright, Basquiat, reprising his celebrated performance from the Broadway production), and you've still only begun to discover the wealth of characters and storylines in Kushner's ambitious work.

The powerhouse cast (also featuring James Cromwell, Michael Gambon, and Simon Callow) is uniformly superb. The script has its weaknesses--some of the fantastic elements, including Prior's journey to Heaven towards the end, fall flat--but even what doesn't work is bristling with ideas and a ferocious desire to capture human existence in this time and place. --Bret Fetzer

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Academy Award-winners Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson lead an all-star cast in a 6-hour HBO Films Event. Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Tony Kushner based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play: Angels in America.

Customer Reviews:

outstanding!.......2007-03-25

If I could rate it 10 stars I would. Heart-Wrenching, Funny, Appalling, Spiritual, Sexual, Powerful. Evoking Anger, Laughter, Sadness, Joy, Hope, Love for fellow human beings who have been discarded and ignored instead of included and cherished. Amazing Film Adaptation.

Magnificent.......2007-03-03

I have seen many hundreds of movies, and this is only the third that I rate 5 stars. The acting was beyond superb, the screenplay and story line truly outstanding. I saw the play many years ago and totally enjoyed it. The DVD was even better.
While reading the reviews, it becomes obvious folks get different things out of the movie depending on their frame of reference. As a straight man working in San Francisco during the 80s and 90s, I watched the devastation this disease wreaked on friends, colleagues and strangers while the world ignored the issue. This movie gave me an insight into some of the emotional and spiritual struggles of the human beings affected by AIDS. I also loved how the lives of the characters intertwined in unique and sometimes outlandish ways. For me, a truly satisfying film. Most of the reviews express my thoughts better than I. A must see, but schedule 3 hours for each of the 2 DVDs.

Pure Smut.......2007-02-21

I don't recommend this movie. Not sure why the title has the world "angels" in it. Didn't watch the entire movie as it was very depressing and profane. There is a lot of language in it and there is a scene showing two men humping- absolutely nasty.

Wonderful movie.......2007-01-04

This is a long movie but well worth the time. It's thought provoking, insight and even humorous in parts. Money well spent.

Marvelous.......2006-12-19

Profoundly moving. Evangelicals, please read the description. Don't buy it just because of the name and cover. It might not be about what you think it is. Nevertheless, if you've found yourself with it and have around six hours on hand, it's definitely worth a viewing or two. Part 1: Millenium approaches might drag a little bit, but Part 2: Perestroika, is some of the best theatre that I have ever seen or read. It's well worth your time. The writing is excellent, the acting is wonderful. It's a piece of art that definitely stays with you long after you've viewed it. Additionally, for people who truly love the miniseries, I also strongly recommend you read the play itself. There are a few changes in the adaptation, and it's worth your time from a critical perspective so how things are different. Both the DVD and the written play are wonderful on individual merit. Highly recommended!

Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Haunting and Brilliant.
LONG AND DRAWN OUT
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not a gangster film, but a love story

Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Robert De Niro , James Woods , Elizabeth McGovern , Treat Williams , and Tuesday Weld
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Release Date: 2003-06-10

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This movie has a checkered history, having been chopped from its original 227-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its U.S. release. This longer edition benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an aging Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine

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Haunting and Brilliant. .......2007-06-19

This is an unbelievably beautiful story which is multi-layered and textured to a great extent. Yes, it certainly is a gangster movie and it also is a love story; although, one about as politically incorrect as they come. Both aspects of the film are conceptually executed well. I can't say the same thing about many of its technical aspects, however. At 3:45, this movie is far too long and moves too slow. It could easily have been just as good if an hour had been cut out of it. Furthermore, Sergio Leone is no Martin Scorsese. There's an element of amateurism inherent to the production as the reunion of Elizabeth McGovern and DeNiro is rendered ridiculous as he was an old man despite her not aging a day after 35 years.

Once Upon a Time in America is a very unique film as unlike a Goodfellas or Casino it is rich in sentimentality and the effect is mesmerizing but also very depressing. Ennio Morricone's musical score adds to the film's melancholic feel. It's not the type of thing you can see more than a couple of times but there's no denying that it's excellent.

LONG AND DRAWN OUT.......2007-06-13

WITH AN ALLSTAR CAST YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE SUPER. BUT IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN A SLEEPER. THIS MOVIE WAS TERRIBLE! I FELT TORTURED SITTING THROUGH THIS BOMB! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS ONE.

I still say its the best .......2007-05-21

I'll see your "Godfather" your "Godfellas" your "Departed" and your "Scarface" and still beat you every time with "Once Upon a Time in America".

Now outright violence in these types of movies has its place and so does subtly of plot but I think it is only "Once Upon a Time in America" that manages to walk the line between both aspects. It also has something that many other movies, not just mobster movies forget, great charecter development. It has a great cast and a great story to go with it although it can throw people off with the quick pace with which it changes points of view.

If you can't get everything on the first try don't worry watch it a 2nd or 3rd time if you have to that is why god made good movies.

When you finally get it you will be amazed how attached and interested you get in the affairs of David 'Noodles' Aaronson and his friends.

Give it a shot if you like a good movie

Great movie..........2007-05-20

One of the best mob movies ever.. I wish they released this dvd with more features and deleted scenes which would have given us more about the story...Great film.

not a gangster film, but a love story .......2007-05-13

Robert De Niro and James Woods star in this Sergio Leone flick as two Jewish gangsters, "Noodles" and Max, who share a forbidden love for each other that the hyper-macho world they inhabit both creates and scorns. Unable to admit their love, they pursue a series of troubling, violent love affairs (especially Noodles - whose idea of intimacy is rape) with a number of women, whom unfailingly either conform to the stereotypes of the virgin or, more commonly, the whore (the women in this film, oddly enough, are either able to enjoy or forget the times that Noodles rapes them.) By the end of this nearly four hour exploration of unrequited love, Noodles has come to love Max so much that he's unable to take rightful revenge for all the heartbreak and hardship he's caused him. Kudos to Leone, well-known for his tough guy anti-hero films, for having the courage to explore such a taboo subject.

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Ms. Sills, we're going to miss you!
Excellent historical record
Sills Soars - again!
Fascinating docu on Bubbles - but too little singing!
This is not a recital

Beverly Sills: Made in America
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ASIN: B000JJRYAG
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Description

Documentary celebrating the career of Beverly Sills, America's Diva.

Beverly Sills' greatness and recognition as a coloratura

soprano and as a director of an opera company is the

epitome of the American success story.

Includes performances and interviews from 1930-1980.

Bonus material includes highlights from La Traviata from

1955--first time release in any format!

A must-have for every Beverly Sills fan and opera maven!

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Ms. Sills, we're going to miss you!.......2007-06-29

It's almost spooky: As a long-time fan of Ms. Sills, I had borrowed and watched this DVD only about a week ago. And TODAY I find out she's been striken with lung cancer and isn't expected to survive. And it's bringing me to tears.

Back in the 1970s when boys my age idolized rock stars and professional athletes, MY idol was Beverly Sills. A coloratura soprano, Beverly Sills (or "Bubbles" as she was nicknamed) wasn't exactly a critical darling; from a purely technical point of view she wasn't up there with Maria Callas or Jessye Norman. But she did bring a certain populism to the stage, a warmth and enthusiasm that endeared her to audiences everywhere. I thought she was wonderful, and I even had an 8-track tape of hers that I would bravely sing along to (but only in the privacy of my old Mercury Bobcat). But doing that falsetto today, at the age of 48, simply is no longer possible, alas.

As for this DVD, it's a wonderful retrospective of her career as opera superstar: Not only performing in lush and glorious operas, but also guest starring on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson (back when that program still had class), "The Carol Burnett Show," even "The Muppet Show." Few people younger than 30 will even recognize the name; but for those of us who remember Beverly Sills so fondly, it is a sad time indeed. As an online friend of mine said, "When she passes, Opera will lose far more than a singer; the Arts as a whole will loose an invaluable spokesperson."

Excellent historical record .......2007-01-18

I bought this mainly because I am a "die hard" Bastianini fan. This disc comes with bonus tracks from "Opera Cameo". In this, Bastianini sings Madamigella Valery", "Pura siccome un angelo", "Di Provenza il mar, il suol"etc..
But by watching about this American soprano, I realized that also she was a wonderful singer.

Sills Soars - again!.......2007-01-14

This is a wonderful collection of snip-its representing the long and fascinating career of Beverly Sills. I found it hard to believe that many of these stretch back almost 30 years when she was at the height of her career. You get to hear her in a number of classic roles in opera she is known for - "Manon", "Julius Ceasar", "The Ballad of Baby Doe", as well as enjoying her charm while guesting on numerous television shows like the Johnny Carson show, Dinah Shore show, and others. The quality is very good, and serves as a great reminder of what a memorable and fantastic singer she was. I'm happy to have been able to enjoy hearing her "live" as well as meeting her in person, and now have something to bring back some of those great memories.

Fascinating docu on Bubbles - but too little singing!.......2006-12-23

I loved this DVD a lot and I'll definitely watch it again. Even though not many of Sills' performances survive on DVD many videoclips of her art are available to be enjoyed. Here we hear Sills as the lovely lyric coloratura she was. Her silvery voice may not be everyone's cup of tea but it enthralls me every time I hear it. It's just beautifully pure and yet shockingly expressive. If you love Beverly Sills or want to discover the magic of a lyric coloratura, buy this DVD. The only drawback for me was that it's more docu than singing.

As for the former reviewer's unprofessional remarks on Maria Callas (A colleague Beverly Sills had nothing but praise for) ... I suggest you be more careful when it comes to judging people you've never met. La Callas the singer is for the audience, Maria the woman is none of our business.

This is not a recital.......2006-12-23

I was very disappointed. To begin with, the title is a real turn-off. "Made in America." As though that had something to do with her wonderful voice and personality. Callas was born here too, and she was a gorgon. I almost didn't buy this DVD because of that. I hate this country. Sills sings (I didn't watch the excerpt from Traviata) only 2 arias complete, Cara nome at the age of 10, and Una voce poco fa in an enchanting performance. Also she sings a few pop tunes complete. It's all excerpts (SHORT ones! VERY short!) and snippets. It's very disappointing and unsatisfying. I learned a lot about Sills (which I'm glad and grateful for), but I got bored with the flick. The movie covers her life from age 3 (when she started performing) up until age 51 when she retired from singing. I never realized how good (that's an understatement) Sills was or how much I loved her. There's nothing stuffy or pompous about her. She's nice and fun. After thinking that, sigh, it dawned on me just how many (almost all that is available) CDs and DVDs of Sills I own. If Netflix offered it (it doesn't right now anyway), I would recommend renting this DVD (to learn about Sills' fascinating life and to get a glimpse of her glorious voice and magical personality), then instead of this, buy compliations and complete operas with her in them. I'll sigh never watch this again. Sills, Sutherland, Pons - those are my favorites. Though before I discovered what a monster she was, I enjoyed Callas too. Sorry. I like to think well of my heroes. Oh hell. Buy this DVD. It's fascinating and there is SOME music in it, in bits and pieces.

Nine Inch Nails - Live - Beside You in Time

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Nine Inch Nails - Live - Beside You in Time

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Release Date: 2007-02-27

Description

LIVE: BESIDE YOU IN TIME

122 minutes total running time, 24 songs from the LIVE: With Teeth 2006 Tour, including: "The Hand That Feeds" "Only" "Closer" "Head Like A Hole" "Hurt" "Wish" "Terrible Lie" "March Of Pigs"

Additional features include 3 tracks live from rehearsals, music videos for "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only."

Plus still gallery and body of work.

Presented in 16x9 anamorphic widescreen DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-06-27

A great view of the action. Feels like you're right there. The 5.1 is great.
Can't wait for the next DVD.

NIN D'ya.......2007-06-13

Was in attendance last year for live performance (actually went to see Bauhaus) and was surprised at just how good NIN was live or otherwise. The DVD is even better (didn't really have a great seat - but I do now). The DTS sound is immaculate. The video is just the right amount of activity - not too many cutesy, artisic cuts or camera angles. Just stuff you would look at if you were there. Based on other reviews on the BluRay DVD - I had one sent to my son, but haven't heard his reaction yet. I can't wait to see that on his 1080p widescreen/projector setup.

It's great!.......2007-06-04

I purchased this around 11PM, got home and managed to watch it to completion despite have to work at 6 the next morning. It really gave me that "I went to a concert last night" buzz. The whole set is good and segues very nicely. The sound quality is good. The visual quality is stunning.

Eraser, Right Where it Belongs and Beside You in Time really hit me hard. It was all very powerful and moving. The visuals chosen for each were definitely more mature and meaningful than that of older concerts I've seen when it was just gory stuff. Right Where it Belongs practically had me in tears.

I've grown up so much since going through my late high-school NIN obsession. It's interesting the new meaning I find in this music, and it's a credit to the artist that it's still so provocative.

Beside you in Time DVD.......2007-05-14

A professional, remarkable representation of a NIN live show. A definite must have for any fan of the band or even just if your into the genre. Well worth while.

Some grand extra features such as additional music videos and behind the scenes footage/pictures adds incredible value to the DVD.

Spectacular!.......2007-05-14

This is a first rate concert DVD. If you saw this tour, or the Summer '06 one, you'll absolutely love it!

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Craft in America
Director: Dan Seeger
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Release Date: 2007-06-05

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This program explores the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on the nation's cultural heritage. "Memory" focuses on the historical relevance of craft through the eyes of several contemporary pioneers in the field. "Landscape" examines the interdependent relationship of craft artists to their media and the natural world.

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Clean Buddy Movie Comedy
funnyest in-laws movie i ever seen!!!
A classic!
Far Superior to the Remake
How could you not laugh?

The In-Laws
Starring: Peter Falk , Alan Arkin , Richard Libertini , Nancy Dussault , and Penny Peyser
Director: Arthur Hiller
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008MTY5
Release Date: 2003-05-13

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This 1979 comedy is absolutely indispensable for fans of Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, or Andrew Bergman, who wrote the film's screenplay and went on to direct The Freshman and Honeymoon in Vegas. (Let's forgive him for Striptease.) Arkin is extraordinarily funny as a dentist who quickly grows skeptical about the wild claims of his daughter's future father-in-law (Peter Falk) that he is a CIA agent. When he is drawn into a bizarre adventure in a banana republic, however, he takes a different view. Arthur Hiller (Love Story) provides serviceable direction, but the real draw here is the perfect chemistry between the two leads and Bergman's weirdly comic mind. Watch for the look on Arkin's face when Falk's character tells a story about giant tse-tse flies. --Tom Keogh

Description

Comedy about a dentist who gets mired in the bizarre intrigues of his daughter's soon-to-be father-in-law, who claims to be a CIA agent.

Customer Reviews:

Clean Buddy Movie Comedy.......2007-04-22

This is one of the classic buddy movies of its kind. The humor and satire are funny and insightful. There is no vulgarity so you can have teenagers watch this movie. This version is much better than the Michael Douglas remake by the same title. Alan Arkin is a consumate actor who displays a surban dentist in over his head. And Peter Falk is hilarious as the CIA spy or not. Alan Arkin does a great job stealing the movie as he does in many of his movies. See Alan Arkin in the movie Poppi, a tear jerker comedy with the most adorable kids.

funnyest in-laws movie i ever seen!!!.......2007-04-12

still to this day. this is the funnyest in-laws movie ever seen!!! if you like peter falk.(the colombo)you will laugh your butts out!!!with this one!!

A classic!.......2007-03-09

So much better than the 2003 version. Every time I watch this movie my face hurts from laughing.

Far Superior to the Remake.......2007-02-22

The 1979 version of The In-Laws is so much better than the pathetic remake of a few years ago, its not even funny.

What made the original so great was the screenplay by Andrew Bergman who also wrote the scripts for Blazing Saddles, Fletch and The Freshman. Bergman's script was finely tuned to the personas of Alan Arkin and Peter Falk to a degree that few screeenplays nowadays are. Falk's character was written as a dishonest version of Lieutenant Columbo that added to the fun. Perhaps no other film could take such an ungainly phrase as "serpentine, Shelly, serpentine" and provoke so much laughter with it.

Add in the on-screen chemistry of Arkin and Falk and you have yourself a comedic winner.

How could you not laugh?.......2007-01-30

I am a longtime Alan Arkin fan (since I was a kid). After Little Miss Sunshine came out I bought some of his older films for my collection. This movie is funny...better than the more recent one.
If you liked the newer film, you'll love this one. I mean, who wouldn't laugh at this??

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin [Blu-ray]

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Buy the standard DVD
the best music ever played!!

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin [Blu-ray]
Starring: Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band
Manufacturer: Sony BMG
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: Blu-ray

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ASIN: B000P1KTW8
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Description

Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live in Dublin' features 23 songs drawn from the band's performances in Dublin, Ireland at The Point on November 17, 18 and 19, 2006. Songs include fan favorites from 'The Seeger Sessions,' radical interpretations from the Springsteen songbook and rare songs appearing for the first time on any Springsteen release. This Blu-ray Disc captures the band during the finale of its multi-leg 2006 tour.

Springsteen's longtime manager Jon Landau said, "'Live in Dublin' charts the development of a band from an informal gathering in Bruce's living room to an onstage powerhouse. It also documents the growth in Bruce's vision of American music; it includes folk music, blues, Dixieland, country, swing, gospel, rock, down to and including his own writing. It's all performed with Bruce's classic energy and focus. I think it's some of the finest music he's ever made."

The Blu-ray Disc captures the band during the finale of its multi-leg 2006 tour. The Word Magazine (UK) said of a concert on this tour, "I have never, make that NEVER, seen a show better than the one mounted by Bruce Springsteen and his band at Wembley Arena on Saturday, November 11, 2006." The Sunday Business Post Agenda (UK), in a 5 star review, said, "During the concert's numerous high points, the crowd was ecstatic and Springsteen was the preacher, spreading a welcome message: We're open all night."

Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band's tour last year prompted other incredible reviews. "Sometime, somewhere, a more dramatic and exhilarating confluence of music with moment may have existed... But in nearly 40 years of concert-going, I haven't witnessed one," said LA Times. The Washington Post declared, "It was the best live show I've seen in at least five years. (And I've seen a few.)" Meanwhile, The Independent (UK), said, "It's been an astonishingly rich evening." The Observer (UK) proclaimed, "Springsteen and the Seeger Session band were an inspiring triumph.

Documented with nine cameras, the concert was filmed in High Definition (HD).

1. Atlantic City
2. Eyes On The Prize
3. Jesse James
4. Further On (Up The Road)
5. O Mary Don't You Weep
6. Erie Canal
7. If I Should Fall Behind
8. My Oklahoma Home
9. Highway Patrolman
10. Mrs. McGrath
11. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live (Bruce Springsteen Version)
12. Jacob's Ladder
13. Long Time Comin'
14. Open All Night
15. Pay Me My Money Down
16. Growin' Up
17. When The Saints Go Marching In
18. This Little Light Of Mine
19. American Land
20. Blinded By The Light

Special Feature: TWO BONUS TRACKS
Love Of The Common People
We Shall Overcome

Video/Audio
Mastered in High Definition
PCM Stereo
PCM 5.1 Surround Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Customer Reviews:

Buy the standard DVD.......2007-06-13

If this was really filmed in HD as label states I must need new glasses. Just to watch this "1080 Disc' that's unclear, quite grainy and undefinded.
The Music get's 5 stars but the film and or transfer is not of the usual grade for HD.

Sorry but to keep it real the standard DVD upscaled on a PS-3 would look this good without the Blu-Ray package.

the best music ever played!!.......2007-06-04

I live in Germany. The Blu-ray disc has been delayed here but I watched the DVD three times already. It is the best concert release ever and the finest music ever performed. I am a big Springsteen fan and I loved the Seeger Sessions tour (have been to 6 concerts) but even my friends who are totally not into Springsteen got goosebumps and agreed that this is the finest music ever played and the DVD offers the best sound quality we ever experienced. Everyone I know is going to buy the DVD and wants to see it over at my place again once I got hold of the blu-ray disc.
The picture though is not as clear as on Barcelona or New York City and it is way too dark. Many songs are cut and the audience's singing is not well integrated in the mix. The audience at these shows sang their hearts out and you can hardly hear it on the DVD. Only on some passages...anyway the greatest performance ever has been captured on disc with phenomenal sound. Everybody who cares about music and is open minded to something totally different, something never heard before is in for a treat!

Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 (Unrated Version)

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PURE GENIUS
A guilty pleasure
Can't Look Away
Funny
You should watch this movie, now you're buying this movie, now you're watching this movie

Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 (Unrated Version)
Starring: R. Kelly
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000BI5MQS
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Customer Reviews:

PURE GENIUS.......2007-05-17

R Kelly stumbled upon pure genius when recording this. This is a never-ending suspenseful thriller from start to finish. Read these quotes as if R Kelly was singing and you will understand. "What's that smell.....I think someone just broke wind" "Oh my god it was a midget..midget..midget". Best short film ever made!

A guilty pleasure.......2007-04-11

Once you watch these, you will be hooked. Whether it's to bash it, laugh along with it or at it, or to even..*gasp* love it, it really has something for everyone.

R. Kelly has brilliantly come up with a story that is just so non-sensical and ridiculous that you can't help but to be caught up in it. What starts as a simple one night cheating session turns into one of the most complicated and twisted stories ever. It seems that the main character played by R. Kelly isn't the only one sleeping around. As each song comes to a close we find out there is yet another twist to look forward to in the next chapter of the song. And more and more people get involved into the never ending tale.

I'll admit it, flat out. I'm not a fan of R&B music or R. Kelly. But something drew me to this "urban opera" as Kelly proudly calls this that now makes me a fan of R. Kelly. This is something that I think someone from any background or origin can get into. It is almost like watching the WWE or a soap opera in the morning just with a musical theme to it. And the music is actually fun. While the song comes off more like speaking to a tune with a rhyme to it, it has a great beat and sound to it that keeps everything flowing well together in each chapter. And you can't take it seriously. Of course the events that go on in each chapter are silly and far fetched. He touches on a little bit of everything. Cheating, gay couples, dwarfs, convicts, nosey neighbors, his great impression of a white southern house wife and even the crooked cop shows up. You name it and it shows up in these videos. There are some part that are laugh out loud funny while other parts that just make you wonder where he came up with some of this as it is so forced and strange to suddenly be showing up. But they don't try to be a serious take on urban life, it is more of a mocumentary of just weird occurances. Anyone taking this too seriously shouldn't be watching this as that is not at all what this is trying to portray. If anything it seems like its just having fun through music and corny situations and it's a very unique and fun experience for the most part.

If it weren't for the silliness and just drawn out situations that this gets into as we get deeper into the story this would easily be a five star recomendation. But that's not to say that this is not worth checking out and owning. I think anyone who likes some good music, some fun situations and something you will definitely watch more then once, you can't go wrong here. There is a reason why this has been spoofed and referenced in so many places. Its just that original and fresh and unique an idea that R. Kelly came up with here, that it is hard not to get addicted to these videos and the music as well. I won't say this deserves an award or anything for great music and acting but I will say I was very pleasently surprised when I saw it for myself. R. Kelly in his own way has come up with something here and I say don't judge it till you see it. Whether you cringe, laugh or get into the music, you will find something to enjoy with his Urban Opera. I know I sure did.

Can't Look Away.......2007-03-30

Watching "Trapped in the Closet" is exactly like watching a car accident. Specifically, a short bus has run a travelling carnival off the road, and now there's a riot. But they're not really fighting, they are dance-fighting like "West Side Story." And then the cops show up, and they let loose with a bunch of tear gas, but the tear gas is just stink bombs.

I'm obsessed with this movie for all the wrong reasons.

Funny.......2007-01-26

Get stoned and watch this movie, i have never laughed so hard in my life!

You should watch this movie, now you're buying this movie, now you're watching this movie.......2007-01-21

After hearing the first five "chapters" in this musical soap opera, I thought I was prepared for the music videos that followed the "saga" up to its twelfth chapter. No. Nothing can prepare you for what R. Kelly has created in the first twelve chapters of Trapped in the Closet.

Whether you take these stories seriously (as R. Kelly does), or as a monumental joke (as I do), they're definitely original and unforgettable. Masterfully mixing soap opera, musical comedy, R & B, farce, and even a little old school musical into one big pot of lip-synced sweetness, Trapped in the Closet will have you engrossed in the story, and laughing at every plot twist. I mean, there's a midget with asthma hiding in the pantry at one point.

The "behind the scenes" featurette offers insight into R. Kelly's creation. Behind the scenes he just keeps repeating how this is his masterpiece and it's going to change what people thing is "possible and impossible". In R. Kelly's mind, the future holds 20 more chapters and a Trapped in the Closet talk show. It's interesting to watch his child-like fascination with his own creation, but don't get caught up in his fanatacism, because Trapped in the Closet is a farcical masterpiece at best, not the work of genius he might make it out to be.

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finally
If you're considering buying, go for it
Loud and raw...as you would expect!

Dinosaur Jr.: Live in the Middle East
Starring: Dinosaur Jr.
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000NO23SA
Release Date: 2007-05-29

Description

DINOSAUR JR.'S FIRST DVD RELEASE! THIS FULL-LENGTH CONCERT DVD FEATURES THE BAND IN ITS ORIGINAL LINE-UP, WAS FILMED AT NEW YORK'S LEGENDARY IRVING PLAZA IN DECEMBER 2005, AND AT OTHER SHOWS ALONG THE BAND'S DECEMBER TOUR. THE DVD IS DIRECTED BY GOLD IN BERLIN, WHICH IS RUN BY MASCIS' OWN BROTHER IN-LAW, GERMAN FILMMAKER PHILLIP VIRUS. WITH UNFETTERED ACCESS TO THIS FAMOUSLY ELUSIVE BAND, FANS CAN EXPECT COMPLETE BACKSTAGE ACCESS TO DINOSAUR JR.'S RECENT REUNION TOUR, ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS, BEHIND THE SCENES GOINGS-ON AND A FULL SET OF PERFORMANCES OF DINOSAUR JR. FAVORITES. THE DVD IS PACKED WITH BONUS MATERIALS THAT ANY FAN OF THE BAND - SEASONED OR BRAND NEW - WILL FIND THRILLING AND ENTERTAINING. SONGS: GARGOYLE - KRACKED - BULBS OF PASSION - LITTLE FURY THINGS - LOSE - FORGET THE SWAN - THE POST - BUDGE - THE LUNG - THE WAGON - RAISANS - SLUDGEFEAST - MOUNTAIN MAN - CHUNKS - FREAK SCENE - IN A JAR - REPULSION - JUST LIKE HEAVEN BONUS FEATURES: INTERVIEW FOOTAGE: KEVIN SHIELDS, KIM GORDON, THURSTON MOORE, MIKE WATT, MATT DILLON, STEVE ALBINI, SONIC BOOM FOOTAGE COURTESY OF GOLD IN BERLIN DINOSAUR JR. INTERVIEW AT WORLD CAFE

Customer Reviews:

finally.......2007-07-03

finally something that caputers just how good they are live. i love this dvd.

If you're considering buying, go for it.......2007-06-03

I'm not a huge Dinosaur Jr. fan, but living in Boston I saw them a few times in the 1980s, and in 2005 at one of the shows on this DVD, and I certainly appreciate their unique, powerful live sound. As concert DVDs go, this is just about as perfect as you could hope. The track list is all vintage classics, and the band played better on these 2005 shows than in the old days -- J. Mascis' guitar playing is much more confident, and loud as ever, and drummer Murph is as fluid as in the old days, often not the case with drummers when old bands reunite.

The shows are shot well, with a good sound mix and plenty of guitar and the right vocal level for Dinosaur Jr. (I listened in 2.0.) Almost all of this set comes from the smallish basement club, the Middle East, and a final few tracks from NYC's midsize rock club Irving Plaza. There are also some neat, subtle director's touches, like the between-encore backstage shot where the band just stands there, seemingly wondering if they've waited long enough yet. But mostly you just watch the band on stage. The DVD's cover shot of Mascis as "Cousin It" is a still from this set, and it's a good representation of the program.

I haven't watched the bonus features yet, but the main show alone is worth picking up if you're interested in this.

Loud and raw...as you would expect!.......2007-06-02

This dvd is pretty great and is an interesting, fairly well shot club show. The sound mix is solid although I would have preferred a bit more kick drum. The band is definitely tighter than when I saw them in the 80's! This is shot on their first reunion tour leg,I think. The extras are nice but it would have been cool to have the full World Cafe bonus performances. Anybody expecting a slick, super professional DVD will be put off by the slightly low-fi quality of the interviews and bonus footage although the people interviewed really seem to express what makes Dino Jr. such a special band. A Dinosaur Jr. fan knows what to expect and they'll get it in this raw and rocking DVD.

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