The Main Event

Starring:Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville, Chu Chu Malave, Richard Lawson, James Gregory, Richard Altman, Seth Banks, Lindsay Bloom, Earl Boen, Roger Bowen, Badja Djola, Rory Calhoun, Sue Casey, Alvin Childress, Kristine DeBell, Al Denava, Rene Dijon
Director: Howard Zieff
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Comedic misfire from the mid-1970s in a futile attempt to bottle the same lightning that struck when Barbra Streisand teamed with Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? Here, Streisand plays a spoiled rich girl, the head of a bankrupt cosmetics company, who discovers she's lost everything--except her ownership of the contract of a washed-up boxer (O'Neal, known for his combative nature offscreen). So she tries to rally this dispirited pug into a comeback that will earn the kinds of purses that will put her back on her feet. Naturally, in the process romantic sparks are kindled. But despite a loud and energetic performance by Streisand, this Howard Zieff comedy doesn't add up to much. --Marshall Fine
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An executive awakens one morning to find that her accountant has stolen all her money and fled the country. The only asset she has left is a boxer she purchased as a tax write-off. The executive then goads the boxer into re-starting his career.

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra: The Main Event
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FRANK JUST OUT OF 'RETIREMENT'

Frank Sinatra-The Main Event

Can't beat "old blue eyes"

AMAZING SINATRA!

Appalling and sad....

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra: The Main Event
Starring: Frank Sinatra , and Howard Cosell
Director: Bill Carruthers
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: DVD
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Sinatra strides through the sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd with the confidence of a sports hero, accompanied by his handlers and bodyguards. If not for the gray hair and tuxedo, he could very well be--Howard Cosell's histrionic introductory rap sets the concert up as a world championship bout. While this 1974 concert does not capture Sinatra at his prime (at times his voice sounds weak and he chokes on a few high notes), his tone improves over the course of the set and his phrasing remains as seemingly effortless as ever. Accompanied by Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd, Sinatra delivers his usual mix of impeccably well-chosen standards ("All the Way," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "I've Got You Under My Skin"), signature tunes ("My Kind of Town," "My Way"), and even a pop standard he effectively makes his own: Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life." A sports arena is hardly the ideal setting for the Chairman of the Board--he's forced to shush the massive crowd before he can attempt the intimate "Angel Eyes"--but by the same token he has this keyed-up audience dancing in the aisles to his brassy rendition of "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." --Sean Axmaker

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FRANK JUST OUT OF 'RETIREMENT'.......2007-05-26

Frank was noticeably heavier and rougher in voice and this is the first look at the Frank we see until the late 'eighties' when he's lost about 2/5's of his voice. Here he's got the power and punch, less subtlety than before. Great version of 'Tramp'and a haunting, well-acted bar-room 'Angel Eyes.' I could lose 'Leroy Brown' and 'Sunshine of My Life" which were contemporary hits, but not worthy of Frank. More of an 'EVENT' than a memorable concert.

Frank Sinatra-The Main Event.......2007-02-11

This is probably Sinatra's best live performance on DVD. Recorded in 1974 it buzzes with excitement from his entrance down the aisle at Madison square Garden till the last moment. His selection during the concert was well balanced and his interaction with the crowd delightful. The only thing missing was "New York, New York" but he released it a tad too late for this airing-around 1979. Overall a great buy. One Sinatra fans will play over and over I feel sure.

Can't beat "old blue eyes".......2006-11-07

One of his best concerts on DVD. Great transfer to DVD.

AMAZING SINATRA!.......2006-08-22

THIS MAN GOT BETTER AS HE GOT OLDER. EVERYTIME I SEE HIM ON DVD OR HEARD HIM ON CD, HE GETS BETTER. MY NAME IS ANGELA AND I LOVE FRANK SINATRA. HE IS WONDERFUL ON MAIN EVENT. STILL THE SENSUAL AND SEXY MAN NO MATTER HOW OLD HE GETS. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER! THIS IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE IVE EVER SEEN HIM WITH THE AUDIENCE AND THATS WHAT MAKES HIM SO APPEALING. HE DOESNT JUST SING HE HAS A PARTY WITH THE WHOLE AUDIENCE WHILE DOING THIS. HE WAS TRULY A MUSICAL GENIUS!! AND IVE GOT MOST OF HIS DVDS AND MAIN EVENT IS THE BEST ALTHOUGH I DO LOVE ROYAL HALL. ITS GREAT TOO!! WHEN IM FEELING STRESSED ALL I DO IS TURN ON ONE OF HIS CD OR DVDS, DRINK A LITTLE GLASS OF WINE AND HE MAKES YOU FEEL WONDERFUL!! HE MAKES ME FORGET EVERYTHING BAD. AND NO MATTER HOW I MAY NOT LIKE A CERTAIN SONG, IF SINATRA SINGS IT, I END UP LOVING. FOR EXAMPLE I ALWAYS HATED BAD BAD LEROY BROWN BUT WHEN I WATCHED HIM SING AND ALMOST ACT OUT THIS SONG, IT IS GREAT!! HIS MUSIC WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE FOR ME!! HES THE GREATEST!! SO IF YOU EVER WANT TO FORGET ALL YOUR CARES GET THIS DVD OR ANY OF HIS MUSIC. AUTUMN IN NEW YORK IS WONDERFUL AND THE HOUSE I LIVE IN IS PHENOMENAL.

Appalling and sad...........2006-07-25

Sinatra, in his prime, was the greatest pop singer who ever lived. Unfortunately, this concert video illustrates Frank's decline all too vividly. His once-magnificent, "well-seasoned cello" of a voice simply sounds awful, and he looks like an over-the-hill saloon singer going through the motions. To add insult to injury, you have to listen to the execrable Howard Cosell bloviate for the first 10 minutes or so. Definitely NOT recommended. You want to discover Frank's greatness? Shut the idiot box off and listen to Sinatra Sings For Only the Lonely. Preferably on a dark, solitary night. His voice will make you weep.

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The Main Event
Starring: Barbra Streisand , Ryan O'Neal , Paul Sand , Whitman Mayo , and Patti D'Arbanville
Director: Howard Zieff
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006FDCE
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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Comedic misfire from the mid-1970s in a futile attempt to bottle the same lightning that struck when Barbra Streisand teamed with Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? Here, Streisand plays a spoiled rich girl, the head of a bankrupt cosmetics company, who discovers she's lost everything--except her ownership of the contract of a washed-up boxer (O'Neal, known for his combative nature offscreen). So she tries to rally this dispirited pug into a comeback that will earn the kinds of purses that will put her back on her feet. Naturally, in the process romantic sparks are kindled. But despite a loud and energetic performance by Streisand, this Howard Zieff comedy doesn't add up to much. --Marshall Fine

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An executive awakens one morning to find that her accountant has stolen all her money and fled the country. The only asset she has left is a boxer she purchased as a tax write-off. The executive then goads the boxer into re-starting his career.

Barbra Streisand Collection (What's Up, Doc?/The Main Event/Up the Sandbox/Nuts)

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Barbra Streisand Collection (What's Up, Doc?/The Main Event/Up the Sandbox/Nuts)
Starring: Barbra Streisand , Ryan O'Neal , Paul Sand , Whitman Mayo , and Patti D'Arbanville
Director: Howard Zieff , Irvin Kershner , and Peter Bogdanovich
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006FDCI
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) tipped his hat to the classic screwball comedies of the 1930s, and especially the most glorious of them all, Howard Hawks' Bringing Up Baby. Barbra Streisand plays a charming flake who distracts a self-absorbed musicologist (Ryan O'Neal). He's engaged to be married, but soon Streisand's character has him chasing after stolen jewelry and getting into one madcap fix after another. Bogdanovich, who is also a film critic, understands the engine of the screwball genre, and his loving revival of the form brings a smile, though it is not quite consistently inspired or funny. There are plenty of great moments, however, including a slap at O'Neal's own star-making vehicle, Love Story. --Tom Keogh

Up the Sandbox (1972)
Although not as successful as What's Up, Doc? or The Way We Were, Up the Sandbox springs from the early 1970s, when Barbra Streisand's career was in full stride. Streisand stars as Margaret, a stay-at-home mom in the middle of New York who's feeling the strain of her narrow life. Frustrated by her self-involved husband and the emotionally rewarding but mentally unstimulating tasks of motherhood, she escapes into fantasies--such as being hit on by a cross-gendered Fidel Castro, bombing the Statue of Liberty with black militants, and having a furious catfight with her overbearing mother. The movie's strength lies in these fantasies' slippery nature; some are over the top, but others are so subtle you're not always sure where they start and stop, making the portrait of Margaret's psyche intriguingly complex. Streisand fans should check out this sleeper. --Bret Fetzer

The Main Event (1979)
Comedic misfire from the mid-1970s in a futile attempt to bottle the same lightning that struck when Barbra Streisand teamed with Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? Here, Streisand plays a spoiled rich girl, the head of a bankrupt cosmetics company, who discovers she's lost everything--except her ownership of the contract of a washed-up boxer (O'Neal, known for his combative nature offscreen). So she tries to rally this dispirited pug into a comeback that will earn the kinds of purses that will put her back on her feet. Naturally, in the process romantic sparks are kindled. But despite a loud and energetic performance by Streisand, this Howard Zieff comedy doesn't add up to much. --Marshall Fine

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Collection #2 contains these exciting matches, plus new intros with wrestling's wildest manager, Jim Cornette, and pro wrestling's ultimate expert, journalist Dave Meltzer.|The Rock and Roll Express vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Lanny Poffo|Nick Bockwinkel vs. Manny Fernandez|The Sheik vs. Mark Lewin|David and Kerry Von Erich vs. Gene Yates and Killer Karl Krupp|The Fabulous Ones vs. PYT Express|The Road Warriors vs. Austin Idol and Jerry "The King" Lawler|Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler (Cage Match)|The Samoans vs. Ted DiBiase and Bob Roop|Bruno Sammartino and Dick the Bruiser vs. Ernie Ladd and Baron Von Raschke|Tully Blanchard vs. Manny Fernandez|Rick Rude vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler|The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser and Little Bruiser vs. Blackjack Mulligan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Blackjack Lanza. The DVD will contain the following standard features: DVD-5, Dolby Digital Mono, Bios. COMMENTATORS: JIM CORNETTE AND DAVE MELTZER WRESTLERS: THE ROCK `N ROLL EXPRESS, RANDY "MACHO MAN" SAVAGE, JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER, BRUNO SAMMARTINO, ETC. Bonus Features: Cornette and Meltzer's uncensored insider commentary throughout each and every match!| Match Selection Menu| Biographies. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 128 minutes; Color; 1.33.1 Aspect Ratio; Year - 2001; SRP - $9.99.

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event [Region 2]

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Frank Sinatra: The Main Event [Region 2]
Starring: Frank Sinatra , and Howard Cosell
Director: Bill Carruthers
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00005NVTU

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The Streisand Collection (What's Up Doc / Up The Sandbox / The Main Event / Nuts) [4 DVD Box Set]

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The Streisand Collection (What's Up Doc / Up The Sandbox / The Main Event / Nuts) [4 DVD Box Set]
Starring: Barbra Streisand
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD