Autumn Spring

Starring:Vlastimil BrodskÃ½, Stella ZÃ¡zvorkovÃ¡, Stanislav Zindulka, Ondrej VetchÃ½, Petra SpalkovÃ¡, JirÃ LÃ¡bus, Zita KabÃ¡tovÃ¡, Katerina PindejovÃ¡, LubomÃr Kostelka, Juraj Johanides, Zuzana FialovÃ¡, Simona StasovÃ¡, Magdalena SidonovÃ¡, Vlastimil Zavrel, Martin Sitta, Roman Jedlicka, Marek Stulpa, Vlastimil PrÃ¡da, Libor Zidek, Vilibald Faltejsek
Director: VladimÃr MichÃ¡lek
Studio: First Look Pictures
Product Type: DVD

Description

A bittersweet comedy starring the great Vlastimil Brodský as Fanda, an old man who refuses to grow up. Despite pleas from his exasperated wife who wants him to make serious decisions about the future, Fanda ignores the nagging and spends his days seeking amusement and adventure.

Customer Reviews:

Live life or plan dying!.......2006-05-09

Engaging in this movie stimulates our mind about our life and the inevitable death. This 2001 Czech movie provokes one to ponder if you can seriously enjoy and be amused in old age, or will you obsess with preparing for your mortality?

With poignancy and humor, an aging man, Fanda doesn't take life serious, while his nagging wife, Emilie, remains so frustrated with him as she constantly obsesses over preparations for their deaths. Their grown son, contributes to the aura of doom by pressuring the couple to a retirement home so he can have the apartment. We learn that the couple have nothing in common as they live their remaining years.

Fanda is interested in enjoying life! He lives life for today, and while death is certain, it is not on his mind. Together, with his best friend, they embark on schemes, cheating, lying, conning, simply for amusement. Most scheming or conning is harmless, but it can get out of hand.

We sympathize with both, because in reality, most people tend to reflect Emilie's position, and we so much want to enjoy life like Fanda, minus the scheming and conning.

The movie begs the question, do I want to live before I die, or die while I'm alive. Ironically, Vlastimil Brodsk, (Fanda) took his own life shortly after filming the movie. This is a wonderful movie that has garnered numerous awards......MzRizz

Don't listen to the one bad reviewer who is confused!!!!.......2006-04-30

Please don't listen to the one reviewer who gave this a bad review. He is very confused. This movie will make you laugh and cry! A great film that does not pretend to be something it's not! Just don't take my word for it. Here are some awards: Winner audience award for Best film Clevland International Film Festivl, St. Louis Film Festival, Official selection Toronto International Film Festival, 4 Czech Lion awards, and the list goes on!!!!! This is a film that should not be missed! Viewers if someone gives a bad review of some film do me a favor and check the movies they liked {such as the critic of this film who liked a UFC film} before you listen to their advice!

Wonderful Movie, Sketchy DVD.......2006-02-05

The film is five stars. Mr. Brodsky plays the part of Fanta deftly, and the part itself is a most engaging and layered character. That is not to say that any of the other acting was less wonderful. The pull between wife and best friend can't end without loss, but as each person sacrifices for the wellbeing of the other, hope is born, and a happy, but not cheesy, ending comes about. Comedy because it ends well, not because it's ha ha funny all along the way (it does have its laughing moments too).

That said, the DVD couldn't be read by my DVD player, and although I've had the player for a few years, it has never refused to read a Region 1 disc before. I had to watch this on my laptop where I watch discs from Europe. Disappointing, but not so much that the film is any less worth buying.

Moviefan.......2005-12-01

This is a real nice, funny,charm and smart movie about older people, older body does'nt mean old heart, between smile and smile people can think about this age and Frana's play show us
the movie could be light and predictible but movie has a message about respect to old pepole, really I garantee you'll enjoy this movie

Bland, predictable and cliche..........2005-03-02

There are certainly some memorable scenes in this film, but as a whole it just didn't quite work for me.

Vlastimil Brodsky is indeed a talented and endearing actor but spends the whole film playing the same stock character: Fanda, a maddening yet adorable grandpa, oh-so-young-at-heart, oh-so-mischievious and impish, but somehow oh-so-good-hearted and harmless that you can't help loving him warts and all.

In fact, that's one of the fatal flaws of this movie: the lack of any dark side to any of the characters. They're all basically harmless Walt Disney types, even the bumbling and self-absorbed son. There are no real consequences to Brodsky's actions other than Stella (his wife) finally talking divorce but it's obvious almost as soon as the words are out of her mouth that she'll come back to him. There is no center, no force or dynamic power in this film---it's like a limp wine that you tolerate because you don't want to hurt the feelings of your host.

The ending also relies on another lazy device, the virtual deux ex machina in the person of Stella suddenly transforming into a spirited accomplice/supporter of Fanda's when she sees that his attempt at self-reform is only making him miserable.

This film might've been much more effective and poignant had it spent more time dealing with Fanda's desperate fear and avoidance of dealing with old age and death, instead of focusing on how clever, audacious and adorable of an elderly madcap he is, which makes much of the film reek not only of kitsch but even worse, narcissism. One wonders if the director was just so awestruck at the chance to work with Mr. Brodsky, who is a towering figure among Czech actors, that he decided to turn the film into a bit of a hagiography of him.

A more accurate title for this movie, especially given the ludicrous ending shot as the credits roll, might be: "The Fantasy Life of a Poor Old Man."

Baby Genius The Four Seasons w/bonus Music CD

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Good for the Young Child

Baby Genius The Four Seasons w/bonus Music CD
Starring: Baby Genius
Manufacturer: Pacific Entertainment
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Release Date: 2004-01-01

Description

This outstanding collection of Baby Genius DVDs includes themes about playtime outings and little children interacting in the events and places around them. The focus is on entertainment and teaching children in an environment filled with fun and adventure. Animation is combined with children's songs and includes fun-loving Baby Genius characters like DJ the Dinosaur, Vinko the Dancing Bear and more.

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Good for the Young Child.......2007-02-26

Like all the Baby Genius I think it is good, it should be rated for younger children as an 18 month old get's a little bored with it, they prefer the sing alongs much better and this one seems to bore her.

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Beautiful, babies and adults become mesmerized
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Quality music

Baby Genius - The Four Seasons

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Release Date: 2003-08-19

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Set to Vivaldi's revered composition, this wordless program accompanies each seasonal piece with appropriate images. Spring is flowers, bees, and kids with balloons. Summer is beach play, seals, and fireworks. Autumn features visits to the pumpkin patch and youngsters dressed as kittens and ladybugs. And winter includes images of icicles, snowmen, Christmas tree ornaments, and a menorah. The creators have taken care to make sure that the visuals match the energy of the music. They briefly interject images of the alphabet and numbers and cap off the 33-minute show with the Alphabet Song--allowing for a tiny bit of formal learning. But mostly children get a quiet break from the usual fast pace of other entertainment with these lush images and the soothing sounds of classical music. Ages infant through 4 years. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Description

For our children, there can be no greater source of magic and delight than the ever-changing world around us. In this unique video, children will witness the simple beauty of a turning leaf, the wonder of spring flowers in bloom, the unforgettable delight of a first snowfall, and just about everything else in between. With a combination of 3D animation, video footage, and the timeless beauty of Vivaldi's classic composition, The Four Seasons will introduce children of all ages to the majesty and wonder of the world around them.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, babies and adults become mesmerized.......2006-12-15

My son, at 7 months, got hooked on this while it was temporarily available on cable. When it went off the air, I had to order the DVD. Now I give out copies for presents.

Mom of 3 under the age of 3........2004-03-09

My kids (3 all under the age of 3)absolutley love this video! We have the entire line of "Baby Einstein" and they prefer this "Baby Genius" video over any others in our collection! Both Baby Einstein and Baby Genius have incredible music, but the Baby Genius has more real life images of toddlers and babies playing. I think it is for this reason that my kids favorite is "The Four Seasons," because it has toddlers and babies having fun in each of the four seasons, something my kids can relate to. I am thrilled that the Baby Genius video's are now available on DVD!

The best of the lot.......2004-01-24

We own all of the Baby Genius videos, and I rate this one the best. It's soothing, and interesting, and easy to narrate. My boys are two and 8 months old, and enjoy watching it as I point out colors and animals. We also review sign language with this video (hot, cold, snow, cold, bee, etc. We like it.

My Son Is Enthralled.......2004-01-06

My son gets easily bored by many of the "baby" videos out there. The Four Seasons captures his attention like no other video. The pets and children playing in the dvd are really what captures his attention. He loves looking at young children.
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After listening to countless hours of synthesized classical music, I am refreshed with the appearance of the Baby Genius videos. These are real musicians playing real music. The quality is excellent. The video images may not be as refined as the Baby Einstein line of tapes, but my 2 and 4 year olds both enjoy watching them. If the kids leave the room, it's no problem. This is a tape that is as enjoyable to listen to as it is to watch.

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
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Chen-style Spring and Autumn Faichion

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Chen-style Taiji 13-form Cudgel is also called 13form Big Spear. It belongs to the middle-long weapons. The length of the stick is over 3 meters. The routine consists of thirteen movements and so it is called "13-form Cudgel". This routine is short and the movements are carefully selected. The movements are practical and powerful. They are stick, twine, sweep, block, ward off, parry, press, chop, and so on. The exerciser must have a good command of basic boxing skills. Exercise requirements: keep your crotch round and steps steady and turn your waist quickly and twine your opponent's arms forcefully.

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Baby Genius: The Four Seasons

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Baby Tutor - Four Seasons
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Baby Tutor DVD's use strategic sounds, 3D animation, and 'live action' footage to help your child to Discover, Interact, and explore their busy world. Explore the changing world of the 4 seasons. This DVD will entertain and stimulate your child by using various nature sounds and images that make up each of the 4 seasons.

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