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Starring:Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Theresa Graham, Levi L. Knebel, Jim Haynie, Sandra Seacat, Alex Harvey, Stephanie-Stacy Poyner, Jim Ostercamp, Robert L. Somers, Frank Noel Jr., Rev. Warren Duit, Conrad Doan, James N. Harrell, Dean French, Betty Smith (II), Vern Porter, Sandra J. Hughes
Director: Richard Pearce
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

Description

Over an hour of hilarious standup comedy and music from Rodney's studio album, King of the Mountains. Also features the gut-busting songs that launched him to the forefront of the comedy world.

Customer Reviews:

Funny Stuff!.......2007-07-04

This is hilarious! Doesn't beat seeing the show in person, but awesome all the same!

Awesome Standup.......2007-06-27

Rodney is an awesome standup, this dvd let's you really get his comedy, it's one thing to hear a cd of his but it's 10 times better seeing the dvd. I will deff buy any more he puts out

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.......2007-06-26

If you like stand up comedy and dont mind bad language, this is for you. I laughed so hard. I watch it over and over and have had all my family and friends watch it. Love it!!!!

Loved it !!.......2007-06-15

Rodney Carrington made me laugh. I would love to see him in person but this was almost as good. I have followed him for many years starting on the Bob and Tom show and he just keeps getting better.

Rodney Rocks.......2007-06-10

The product came quickly and in excelent condition! I adore this dvd and am glad that I bought it here!

Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut)

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WOODSTOCK 3 days of Peace & Music DVD
eh
Great content, lousy DVD production
Either the end or the beginning of a dream...
TO BE YOUNG WAS VERY HEAVEN

Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut)
Starring: Richie Havens , Joan Baez , Keith Moon , Pete Townshend , and Roger Daltrey
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: 0790729350
Release Date: 1997-03-26

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The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and this landmark concert film is the definitive record of that milestone of rock & roll history. It's more than a chronicle of the hippie movement, however; this is a film of genuine historical and social importance, capturing the spirit of America in transition, when the Vietnam War was at its peak and antiwar protest was fully expressed through the liberating music of the time. With a brilliant crew at his disposal (including a young editor named Martin Scorsese), director Michael Wadleigh worked with over 300 hours of footage to create his original 225-minute director's cut, which was cut by 40 minutes for the film's release in 1970. Eight previously edited segments were restored in 1994, and the original director's cut of Woodstock is now the version most commonly available on videotape and DVD.

The film deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and it's still a stunning achievement. Abundant footage taken among the massive crowd ("half a million strong") expresses the human heart of the event, from skinny-dipping hippies to accidental overdoses, to unpredictable weather, midconcert childbirth, and the thoughtful (or just plain rambling) reflections of the festive participants. Then, of course, there is the music--a nonstop parade of rock & roll from the greatest performers of the period, including Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Canned Heat, The Who, Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Ten Years After, Sly & The Family Stone, Santana, and many more. Watching this ambitious film, as the saying goes, is the next best thing to being there--it's a time-travel journey to that once-in-a-lifetime event. --Jeff Shannon

Description

3 days. 3-million people. And memories to last a lifetime.Year: 1970Director: Michael WadleighStarring: Jimi Hendrix, Richie Havens, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash, much more

Customer Reviews:

WOODSTOCK 3 days of Peace & Music DVD.......2007-06-27

My daughter used this as part of an oral report on Woodstock, she got a 95%

eh.......2007-06-10

i expected more from this dvd. was not an enjoyable watch, but i may give it another chance someday

Great content, lousy DVD production.......2007-06-10

Great time capsule of a great era; highly recommend it. It's a shame the studio DVD production is up to par! The content is a 5, the DVD production is a 2. Much more could have been presented.

Either the end or the beginning of a dream..........2007-05-07

My kids gave me this, probably to stop me binding on about the old days, and it is intresting to see some of this about 37 years after I first saw it on the big screen in Edinburgh.

Something that you don't realise from early cuts is just how lamentable some the the bands were - no wonder it was so swingingly edited. Jefferson Airplane are beyond awful, and Canned Heat are quite dire - I don't know what Henry Vestine was on but his guitar is out of time, out of tune and out of it completely. Some acts managed to get it together, such as the Who, Santana, and even Country Joe and the Fish (nice, if out of tune, guitar from Barry Melton) and it is easy to see why dear old Alvin Lee in 10 Years After was such a hit - coming from a country that boasted Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Jimmy Page, Kim Simmons, Mick Green and many others, it was the norm to be very good and to play very well. Excellence was expected and the British Blues Scene led the world. Muddy, BB King and many others have paid tribute to the Stones, the Beatles, Clapton, Green and all the others for making sure that anybody who isn't from the planet Zark knows who Robert Johnson is.

If you had to sum the whole thing up, I suppose that the performances by CSN and Ritchie Havens sum it up pretty well musically - lots of flailing at acoustic guitars and sweet vocals. And Hendrix ... well, Hendrix. I blow very hot and cold about Sir Jimi, and I am cold about this performance too. Thank goodness somebody else has had the courage to say that he was not actually that good. In 1968, at the Woburn Abbey Festival, I saw a dreadful performance from Hendrix, and I mean dreadful, when he was completely upstaged by a 20-year-old Rory Gallagher with a primitive version of Taste. And here they are again, a year after Woodstock, at the Isle of Wight Festival, and those who were there told me at the time that the absolute show-stoppers were Procol Harum (don't laugh - they had Robin Trower, BJ Wilson and Gary Brooker)and ... Rory Gallagher with Taste. Luckily we have "Taste At The Isle Of Wight" available so you can judge for yourselves..... but that great Deceiver, Memory, has put Saint Jimi forward as the star of the IOW show.

Anyway, as a social document it is fascinating, lots of Peace and Love and rolling in the mud. But like all dreams it had to stop, and what this self-contained village (supported by food drops and an army of social and medical volunteers) left behind was a bloody awful mess, an emerging account of some very threatening back-stage scenes and an acreage "ankle deep in human s***", as one American (called Berry - where else?) who was there told me. It reminds me of the Travellers, who want to be "left alone" and not "victimised" - as long as some silly bu**er in full-time work is prepared to pick up the tab, hand over the dole, pay for the schooling, pay for the medical needs, pay for everything in fact. I know that's a bit cynical, because there really was a soft feeling to the 60s and early 70s, but there was also a buzz of anger and violence. Perhaps you had to live through Nixon, Vietnam and the Hell's Angels to really get the point of Woodstock. Perhaps not.

Buy? Yes, I guess so, because there are good parts musically and socially, and it surely won't happen again. But FF the dreadful bands - there's a lot of them, too - almost all from the U S of A.

TO BE YOUNG WAS VERY HEAVEN.......2007-03-23

Harmless nostalgia. Those should be the first words that anyone old enough to have been able to be there or who was actually there should shout after seeing this updated version of the Woodstock Festival of 1969. The second thought should be- did we really dress (or undress), act and talk that way? It is almost like coming out of a time machine. I do not think that today's youth with their worries about getting into good colleges, making money and being members in good standing on the information `superhighway' would get the point of many of the interviews with the young of my generation, the generation of `68.

Enough said on that, though. The real point of the film and the reason for taking the time to watch it is the music. (It is the music, man!) At one time many of us thought that music and the counter culture that would evolve from it was the revolution. Well, life itself proved the folly of that idea, however, some of the music presented here still is worth listening to. Some of it, however, also sounds and feels very dated like we used to think about the music of the early 1950's. There are several highlights here. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, obviously. The Jefferson Airplane and Carlos Santana, surprisingly. And, if one performance defined the whole festival and what music was all about in the summer of 1969 in the lives of those who were young `hippies' or `politicos' then it is Jimi Hendricks. If man and musical instrument ever acted in total unison it was in this performance. Watch it.

Star Trek Movie Set (The Motion Picture/ The Wrath of Khan/ The Search for Spock/ The Voyage Home/ The Final Frontier/ The Undiscovered Country/ Generations/ First Contact/ Insurrection/ Nemesis)

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Star Trek Movie Collection
A Must Have!
Star Trek DVD
Star Trek Movie Set
Can't Go Wrong With Star Trek

Star Trek Movie Set (The Motion Picture/ The Wrath of Khan/ The Search for Spock/ The Voyage Home/ The Final Frontier/ The Undiscovered Country/ Generations/ First Contact/ Insurrection/ Nemesis)
Starring: Star Trek
Manufacturer: Paramount
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Star Trek The Original Series - The Complete Seasons 1-3
Star Trek The Next Generation - The Complete Seasons 1-7
Star Trek The Animated Series - The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek
Star Trek The Original Series - The Complete Third Season
Star Trek Voyager - The Complete Seasons 1-7

ASIN: B000A6T262
Release Date: 2005-10-04

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Spanning two decades and countless light years of interstellar adventure, Star Trek: The Motion Pictures Collection is a testament to the enduring goodwill of Gene Roddenberry's optimistic sci-fi concept. Long before Star Wars sparked an explosion of big-screen science fiction, Roddenberry had planned a second Star Trek TV series; the project fizzled, but its pilot script evolved into the first film in Paramount's most lucrative movie franchise. Despite its sluggish pace and bland "pajama" costuming, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) offered a welcomed reunion of the "Classic Trek" cast, packed with Douglas Trumbull's still-dazzling special effects. Trekkers were even more ecstatic when The Wrath of Khan (1982) revived the spirit of the original series, even though director Nicholas Meyer was a Trek neophyte. With Leonard Nimoy directing, The Search for Spock (1984) began where Khan left off, with a thrilling (albeit contrived) obligation to resurrect the formerly ill-fated Mr. Spock.

A box-office smash, Nimoy's The Voyage Home (1986) is the franchise's most accessible adventure--a high point offset by William Shatner's comparatively dreadful Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Meyer (and his penchant for quoting Shakespeare) returned for The Undiscovered Country (1991), a conspiracy thriller that put the series back on track, inspiring fans to invoke the "even number" rule in rating their franchise favorites. Generations (1994) gracefully passed the torch to TV's The Next Generation, bidding farewell to Captain Kirk with honor and integrity intact. Highlighted by the evolving humanity of Brent Spiner's android Lt. Cmdr. Data, First Contact (1996) explored Star Trek history with a logical (hint) surprise encounter, and Insurrection (1998) provided an adequate expansion of the successful NextGen series. Taken as a whole, these ten films demonstrate the consistent vitality of Roddenberry's original vision, stoking any Trekker's appetite for "ongoing missions" in Nemesis and beyond. --Jeff Shannon Most of the feature films were released early in the DVD era, but are represented here in their vastly improved two-disc special editions, which boast widescreen anamorphic pictures, director's cuts of the first two films, numerous commentary tracks by cast and crew, humorous and informative trivia subtitle tracks by Michael and Denise Okuda, and a wide variety of new and vintage documentaries and galleries.

Customer Reviews:

Star Trek Movie Collection.......2007-06-27

Overall this is an excellent collection of films. The Special/Director's Editions are wonderful upgrades to the original Dvd releases of the films. I would rate each individual movie as follows:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
B-

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
A+

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
A-

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
A

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
C+

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
A-

Star Trek: Generations
A-

Star Trek: First Contact
A

Star Trek: Insurrection
A-

Star Trek: Nemesis
A+

A Must Have!.......2007-06-27

I have seen all the movies before but with the extras it is a new expeience.

Star Trek DVD.......2007-05-29

100% Satisfied.
Bonus CD's are marvelous.
Delivered well within the time limit in perfect condition

Star Trek Movie Set.......2007-05-24

Excellent....This box set of Star Trek Movies from Captain Kirk to Captain Picard is spectacular. The money is worth it. The DVD'S quality, sound, graphics, etc... are top-notch. Do I need to say more.

Can't Go Wrong With Star Trek.......2007-05-22

The set has great special features and interviews that I had missed on the previous versions of the movies. I loved it! The set is well worth it, even if you have the original movies.

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Homeward Bound -The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey
A Classic!
Timeless family film

Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey
Starring: Michael J. Fox , Sally Field , Don Ameche , Don Alder , and Ed Bernard
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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ASIN: 6304711913
Release Date: 2000-12-12

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Walt Disney studios had previously adapted Sheila Burnford's classic animal-adventure novel The Incredible Journey in 1963, and the story proves just as durable in this popular 1993 version, in which the heroic trio of animals are given voices provided by Don Ameche, Michael J. Fox, and Sally Field. They don't actually speak (like the clever critters in Babe), but we hear their "voices" as the lost household pets--Shadow the golden retriever, Chance the bulldog, and Sassy the cat--survive a harrowing series of adventures as they struggle to find their way home. Perfect entertainment for kids, this frequently clever movie offers an abundance of wildlife and beautiful location scenery, and the vocal performances by Ameche, Fox, and Field are surprisingly effective. A hit with parents and children alike, the film was followed by a sequel in 1996. --Jeff Shannon

Description

This thrilling and thoroughly captivating theatrical hit from Disney has become an instant favorite with audiences of all ages. You'll lose your heart to Chance, a fun-loving American bulldog pup; Sassy, a hilarious Himalayan cat who lives up to her name; and Shadow, a wise old golden retriever -- all of whom express themselves with very familiar human voices! The adventure begins when the loving owners of these irresistible pets are forced to leave them in the temporary care of a friend who lives hundreds of miles away. But after several days, the worried animals begin to think their family must be in trouble, so they decide to head for home. On their incredible journey across the ruggedly beautiful Sierras, they encounter unexpected surprises from man, beast, and nature alike. It's an unforgettable story of love, courage, and devotion that will delight and inspire generations to come!

Customer Reviews:

Homeward Bound -The Incredible Journey.......2007-05-26

Wonderful dvd, family oriented and very entertaining ... I love it, and my grandkids have watched it over and over again... worth every dime and more.

shiral boone

Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey.......2007-03-24

I just love the way the animals traveled alot and went through alot of problems, but they manage to survive and reunited with there family.

Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey.......2007-03-09

This is a wonderful story. I saw it on television several years ago and loved it. I recently purchased the DVD and every time my grandchildren come to visit, that's the one they want to see over all the others and I watch it with them and enjoy it every time.

A Classic!.......2007-02-27

If you have kids, this is a must have! I love to sit and watch this movie with my son. This is a great remake of the original. Highly recommend.

Timeless family film.......2007-02-19

This movie is a must for Disney collections. Fantastic story of two dogs and a kitty who prefers the indoors who survive the wilds to return home to their family. I'll never tire of this story, and it's nice to re-visit the wonderful sound of Michael J. Fox's voice. A 'tail wagging' tale!

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Incomplete Shows
Thank you Time-Life.
Better than nothing, but leaves alot to be desired
Major Disappointment, all shows are incomplete
Great time capsule from the end of the swingin 60's!

This Is Tom Jones
Starring: Tom Jones
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
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Tom Jones Smash Hits
Best of Tom Jones
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ASIN: B000O78LFK
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Description

Tom Jones, a man who oozed charisma thanks to his powerhouse voice and slick stage moves, hosted his own weekly musical variety show from 1969 to 1971. This 3 DVD set captures all his swagger and sex appeal. Featuring guest performances from Little Richard, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin, this set is a collector's treasure.

Track Listings:
It's Not Unusual (several versions)

-- Tom Jones
Help Yourself

-- Tom Jones
Kansas City

-- Tom Jones
Danny Boy

-- Tom Jones
Ain't That Good News

-- Tom Jones
I (Who Have Nothing)

-- Tom Jones
What's New Pussycat?

-- Tom Jones
The Look of Love

-- Tom Jones with Burt Bacharach
What the World Needs Now Is Love

-- Tom Jones with Burt Bacharach
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

-- Tom Jones with Burt Bacharach
Green Grass of Home

-- Tom Jones
Love Me Tonight

-- Tom Jones
Hello Young Lovers

-- Tom Jones
The Rose

-- Tom Jones
Turn on Your Lovelight

-- Tom Jones
Shake

-- Tom Jones
You Came a Long Way from St. Louis

-- Tom Jones
In the Midnight Hour

-- Tom Jones
Land of 1000 Dances

-- Tom Jones
Angel Eyes

-- Tom Jones
She Loves Me

-- Tom Jones
I Got Plenty of Nuttin'

-- Tom Jones
Hard to Handle

-- Tom Jones
Lucille

-- Tom Jones
I'm Coming Home

-- Tom Jones
Lodi

-- Tom Jones
Down On The Corner

-- Tom Jones
Departure/Ride My See-Saw

-- Moody Blues
Those Were The Days

-- Mary Hopkin
Pinball Wizard

-- The Who
Little Girl Blue

-- Janis Joplin
Raise Your Hand

-- Janis Joplin with TJ
We Can Work It Out

-- Leslie Uggams with TJ
Delta Lady

-- Joe Cocker with TJ
The Letter

-- Joe Cocker
Lucille

-- Little Richard
Jenny, Jenny/Rip It Up/Send Me Some Lovin'/Good Golly, Miss Molly

-- Little Richard with TJ
For Once In My Life

-- Stevie Wonder
Thank You Love

-- Stevie Wonder
A Place In The Sun

-- Stevie Wonder with TJ
Up Tight

-- Stevie Wonder
I Say A Little Prayer For You

-- Aretha Franklin
See Saw

-- Aretha Franklin with TJ
Call Me

-- Aretha Franklin
The Party's Over

-- Aretha Franklin with TJ

Customer Reviews:

Incomplete Shows.......2007-07-05

I too share the thoughts of these reviews. I am disappointed that these are not the complete episodes. Although the content of what is here is very nice sonically and visually, I feel very short-changed by it all. Why is it that all these other shows like Friends, I Love Lucy and (even) the Munsters can release full seasons in boxed sets but, when it comes to variety shows from this era, we get cut up versions? I have been waiting 37 years for this too! Guthy Renker did the same thing with the Dean Martin Variety Shows but sold them as cut up, 50 minute DVDs at $19.99 a piece! I hope that Mr. Jones himself reads these and, hopefully, will decide to release them in their entirety, in order, and by season. I don't care the cost. I'd buy them if they were $100. I just want them!

Thank you Time-Life........2007-07-02

Yes, there are some "missing pieces" in this set (varying show lengths, deleted sequences), but considering that Jones and his [first season] show were true entertainment business phenomenons, and that only small excerpts have been available, at least domestically as far as I know, well, sit back and enjoy - though TJ's "Land of a Thousand Dances" could get Debby Boone fans to jump up and do the Mashed Potatoes.
Of course, with all the theatrics, beautifully captured and reprocessed nearly 40 years later (I have to mention the great art direction, the great orchestra and arrangements, and the expert editing, which today's tech.s should takea lesson from), it is the totally incredible voice box of Mr. Jones which covers the ticket cost. They didn't include the show where he sang, for the ages, Roy Orbison's "In Dreams", but that's okay.
Fans reading this know what I mean.
And recognizing those fans - they will go nuts when they witness terrific 1969 and 2007 interviews with Tom. His comments and observations are engaging and intelligent - this cat needs to teach a course!!
Downside: some truly humourless segments with the comedy teams, The Committee and The Ace Trucking Company. (Ace has one brilliant piece, however - they play behind-the-scenes personnel negotiating with Jones over modifying his...exuberance). Also, if you're a Glen Campbell fan/collector, forget it - his part is cut down to almost nothing for this package.
Back to upside: if you're a fan of Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Aretha Franklin, or Little Richard...check this out. But TJ fans forgive me: his enthusiasm does get in the way of said artists: For example, Little Richard was really at the top of his game on his comeback trail, rockin' and soulin' at a level at which even his most dedicated fans will be surprised, but there are spots on the shared medley of LR classics where the host should have stepped back and let this originator do his own thing - though musically it works and makes for high excitement, his [rock and roll] singing approach obviously is based heavily on Mr. Penniman's, and to the less initiated, casual listener, it actually sounds as if Tom is parroting his idol more than singing with him. Call and response was not appropriate - he should have provided high harmony for the most part.
I heard, or *sensed* some distortion off Jones' mike but, considering his unusually strong voice, maybe no techonology could contain him then. (Or today).
Tom mentions Jerry Lee Lewis in his interview. Do I have to say it? Time-Life, uh, can you please consider Volume Two, with the above-mentioned Ferriday Fireball? Even better....release the whole series. (I'll brown bag it to work for a month, even though I'm retired).

Better than nothing, but leaves alot to be desired.......2007-07-02

This DVD set is typical fare put out by Paul Brownstein productions, classic variety shows hacked up within an inch of their life. The excuse will be "Too expensive to get all the music rights" but the real reason is cheapness exhibited by this company on all it's releases (Time-Life is simply the distributor of the set, not the producer). R2 entertainment, who is responsible for the Tony Orlando And Dawn and Captain And Tennille sets would have been a much better choice to produce this set. Episodes are shockingly incomplete, totally missing all performances by the Hollies, Joey Heatherton, Claudine Longet, and several others. Picture quality is passable to good, but not "Pristine" as one reviewer put it. This show was shot on videotape, so do not expect the stunning video clarity that exists on all of the live-action shows from the ITC library that were shot on film, such as The Persuaders, UFO, and Space:1999. Audio dropouts exist here and there, most notably in the final 10 seconds of "Help Yourself". Other video anomalies, especially in the opening 5 minutes of the Glen Campbell/Janis Joplin eppy nearly marr the viewing experience. The episode with The Who in black and white is a dissapointment, especially when state of the art colorization is available (Al'a season 1 I Dream Of Jeannie, colorization is light years ahead of what it used to be) or they could have simply chosen another episode. This set seems quite heavy on musical guests from the soul genre and late 60's "Drug culture" rock such as Janis Joplin, The Who, Joe Cocker. Replacing the Black and White Who episode with perhaps a Dusty Springfield or Mama Cass episode might have broadened this sets' appeal and made it all in color. Some real highlights are Mary Hopkins' "Those Were The Days", and the Moody Blues "Ride My See-Saw", where for some unknown reason, only shows Justin Hayward's and John Lodge's faces for about 10 seconds, but the camera seems to spend half of the song focused in on the crotch of Graeme Edge and Justin Hayward's hands. The Janis Joplin performance is quite electric and stunning to watch, and great performances from Aretha Franklin as well. Lots of gems..... but unfortuantely marred by poor execution, so take what's good about it and hope they give us more next time, that's all we can do.

Major Disappointment, all shows are incomplete.......2007-06-29

I wanted to report to the community that I am EXTREMELY disappointed in the This Is Tom Jones DVD set. None of the shows are complete, most are less than half their original running time, one is about 38 minutes, most are about 25 minutes on average, and Tom gives a 1-2 minute introduction to each of the shows as well. The bonus features aren't very exciting either, but I didn't really care about that. It's really disgraceful, I am going to write to Time Life too. I plan to keep the set, mainly because the music clips that are on there are upgrades in quality from what I already had acquired in the collectors circles, and a few I didn't have at all, but I am just so terribly disappointed. If they put out a set like this, it should at least have a warning that the shows are incomplete. I remember fondly watching this show and the Johnny Cash Show with my father when they were first on the air, so they bring back a lot of memories for me, but this set is just a mess, here are the actual running times.

This Is Tom Jones DVD set

Disc 1
2/4/69 Premiere Show 38 minutes
4/18/69 (Show only survives Black & White - 24 minutes)
9/25/70 33 minutes

Bonus Material:
ABC Network promo for the series Premiere 1 minute
Mid-day KATU Portland, Oregon Interview 1969 6 minutes
Tom Tells his Burt Bacharach Story 5 minutes

Disc 2
11/27/69 21 minutes
12/4/69 26 minutes
2/19/70 25 minutes

Disc 3
4/25/69 22 minutes
10/9/70 30 minutes

Bonus Material:
Tom Jones interview, videotaped in Los Angeles February 11, 2007 35 minutes

Great time capsule from the end of the swingin 60's!.......2007-06-27

This is great fun....and features some brilliant vocals by Tom Jones...who like Elvis was a sex symbol who actually had some powerful pipes! The guest stars are a who's who of the era...well, like the Who, Joe Cocker, Aretha Franklin , Janis Joplin, Little Richard and Stevie Wonder...wow! The comic support by a young Richard Pryor, Pat Paulson, Peter Sellers are wonderful. The quality of the video is very good and Mr Jones spiced the production up with fun intros and a half hour interview from this year. All great stuff...and not lip synched! very edgy versions of some of these tunes and a bit raw and unpolished at times.

Oh..and to the "EXPERT" who reviewed this title months before it came out..
and complained about the 8 times Tom Jones sings "Its Not Unusual"? 6 of em are the same SERIES OPENING...another is a duet with Stevie Wonder ..with Stevie taking the lead and likewise with Aretha Franklin. Tom only performs it ONCE in this set during his "Concert" segment. Seems the "Expert" might benefit from viewing the DVDs he or she reviews.

The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition

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Brings back fond memories
First entire family enjoyable film.
DVD NOT "censored", but "The Muppets Go Hollywood" SHOULD'VE BEEN INCLUDED!
Best movie ever
Review of so-so 50th anniversary DVD of great movie

The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
Starring: Edgar Bergen , Milton Berle , Mel Brooks , James Coburn , and Dom DeLuise
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000ATQYTM
Release Date: 2005-11-29

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This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit the frog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas

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Jim Henson vaulted Kermit, the famous floppy-armed frog, and his Muppet pals to the big screen with this charming 1979 musical adventure. Like the TV show that inspired it, Henson and director James Frawley playfully acknowledge movie clichés and conventions and allow the characters to address the camera in asides, like a Hope and Crosby road film for the 1980s. The ambitious singing frog decides to leave his swamp and conquer Hollywood, gathering a group of friends along the way (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more) and bumping into oodles of guest stars making tongue-in-cheek cameos (my favorite is the tip-of-the-hat appearance by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy). Meanwhile, despicable fast-food king Charles Durning pursues Kermit, hoping to make him the spokesfrog for his Frogs-Legs restaurant franchise. Austin Pendleton costars as Durning's sad sack henchman while guest stars include James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Madeleine Kahn, Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould, Orson Welles, and Big Bird. Paul Williams penned the bouncy, song-filled score. You'll believe a frog can sing! --Sean Axmaker

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They're irreverent, irrepressible, and downright irresistible. They're the Muppets! -- starring in their first full-length movie. See how their meteoric rise to fame and fortune began: with a rainbow, a song . . . and a Frog. After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of showbiz. Along the way, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and the dazzling Miss Piggy join him in hopes of becoming film stars too. But all bets are off when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), a fast-food mogul seeking to promote his French-fried frog-leg franchise! Featuring Oscar(R)-nominated music (1980, Best Original Song "The Rainbow Connection," Best Original Score) and side-splitting appearances by some of the biggest names on the silver screen -- including Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Orson Welles, and more! --this fully restored and remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of THE MUPPET MOVIE is a critically acclaimed comedy classic your family will treasure for all time. (c) The Muppets Holding Company, LLC and BVHE. MUPPETS characters and elements are trademarks of The Muppets Holding Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Brings back fond memories.......2007-02-12

Ah, something my children and I can watch together and not drive me insane.

This is the original muppet movie from 1979. I remember seeing it in the theater as a child. My kids like the singing, but get bored with the dialouge. But they are young (18 mo. & 32 mo.), so I am not suprised. I enjoy seeing all the big stars and comedians who took bit parts in this movie.

The only thing I don't like...most kids films with music/singing will have a bonus feature of the music scenes. It's a nice way to see the kids' favorite parts and only takes a few minutes if they want "just one more" show, song, story, etc. This DVD doesn't contain a music scene bonus feature.

Definately worth the money if you are a child from the 70s raising children today.

First entire family enjoyable film........2006-07-17

The film which came out before I was even born! Is one that I enjoyed when I was growing up and also love to watch as an adult and will definitely share with my children one day! One day we'll find it, the rainbow connection that makes this film great for people of any age.

DVD NOT "censored", but "The Muppets Go Hollywood" SHOULD'VE BEEN INCLUDED!.......2006-07-16

Let's clear up some confusion here....the "grasshopper" comment was on the movie soundtrack ONLY. It was NOT in the film. If you listen to the song "I hope that something better comes along" from the soundtrack recording, MOST of the dialog exchange between Rowlf and Kermit prior to the beginning of the song, is DIFFERENT than the movie (not just the "grasshopper" line). The different dialog on the soundtrack was to help make sense of the scene in which the song takes place, for those who hadn't seen the film.
I have an old VHS tape of The Muppet Movie from 1984, and the "grasshopper" line isn't on that either. Nothing was censored for the DVD.

I agree that the Muppets' 1979 TV special "The Muppets Go Hollywood" (which promoted the film's release), SHOULD have been included on this DVD. I'm deducting one star for that ridiculous omission.

Best movie ever.......2006-04-24

This is only best movie ever made. I like all the Jim Hensons I've ever seen but those are nothing compared to this. I like the fact that Big Bird and Steve Martin were in this. It was funny, had oscar-winning rainbow connection and travels across the USA
A lot of people think Disney DVDs have few bonus features aren't very good ones. The only ones on here are Backstage Disney (which i dont watch) and pepe profiles. Pepe is so cool and I learned little known facts aboit kermit.

Muppets: Kermit, Fozzie, Big Bird, Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Zoot, Janice, Animal, Scooter, Gonzo, Camilla, Sweetums, Miss Piggy, Rowlf, Waldorf & Statler,Robin, Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen, Beaker, Crazy Harry, Lew Zealand and Sam
Published by: Disney and Jim Henson

Review of so-so 50th anniversary DVD of great movie.......2006-04-16

I would have given 3 and 1/2 stars if I could.

I have to agree with the reviewers disappointed with the DVD. The Muppet Movie is such a wonderful movie. Funny, smart, literate, warm...every reason to give it great packaging.

This new edition, unfortunately not only doesn't contain significant new material (Kermit featurette unsatisfying), it robs us of stuff on the previous release!

In the early DVD release, we got James Frawley's test footage. Also, we could choose to run the movie in French with captions in French. Although the words didn't match exactly, it was a great way to boost learning the language, particularly conversational French. In this edition, we have the spoken language only. I recognize that not a lot of people will be disappointed by this, but maybe some will.

The lost material is not enough to keep me from buying The Muppet Movie, but it is enough to make me scan e-bay for the earlier, superior edition.

The Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne

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Great concert
Awesome
Lets hope this is the first of MANY farewells yet...
A farewell tour that says a forever "hello"!
Eagles - Farewell Tour Melbourne

The Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne
Starring: Don Henley , Joe Walsh (III) , Timothy B. Schmit , Glenn Frey , and Christian Mostert
Director: Carol Dodds
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ASIN: B00092ZMDY
Release Date: 2005-06-14

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Thirty songs, spread out over two discs and well over two and a half hours, with fine performances, great sound, and good visual direction: it's all here on Farewell 1 Tour, a documentary of the Eagles' 2004 concert in Melbourne, Australia. At one point, the veteran band seemed unlikely to even make it to the new millennium, but here they are, mostly intact, with a string of hits dating back more than three decades. The majority of them are performed here, from the earliest ("Take It Easy," "Desperado," "Peaceful Easy Feeling") through "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane" and right up to "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (from Hell Freezes Over, their most recent recording with new material on it); there are also hits from Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh's solo careers, and a few new songs as well, including Walsh's "One Day at a Time" (an earnest ode to his new-found sobriety) and "Hole in the World," Frey and Henley's moving, almost gospel-tinged reaction to the events of 9/11/01. Guitarist Don Felder, who split acrimoniously with the band in 2001, isn't much missed, as replacement Steuart Smith plays the parts just as Felder did--i.e., pretty much exactly as they were recorded (indeed, pristine recreations of the studio versions of their songs has always been a hallmark of the Eagles' live shows). As for the somewhat cheeky title, well, there's always been a certain smugness to the Eagles' sense of humor, and it's no different this time, as Frey doesn't even pretend that there won't be a Farewell 2 Tour in the future. And why not? These are good songs, played beautifully by the quartet (plus supplemental musicians) to audiences that love them. Bonus material is limited to perfunctory interviews with the band. --Sam Graham

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Without doubt, the Eagles are one of the all-time biggest acts in popular music since the dawn of the rock'n'roll era. The band's roots go back to their role as defining artists in the phenomenally popular Southern California rock scene of the '70s, a decade in which they delivered four consecutive #1 albums. Their momentous 2004 farewell tour filled stadiums around the world, and this 2-DVD set captures one of the most stellar events from that now-historic global sweep. Track Listings: Disc 1: Long Run, New Kid in Town, Wasted Time, Peaceful Easy Feeling, I Can't Tell You Why, One of These Nights, One Day At A Time (New Track), Lyin' Eyes, Boys of Summer, In The City, Already Gone, Tequila Sunrise, Love Will Keep Us Alive, No More Cloudy Days (New Track), Hole In the World, Take It To the Limit, Disc 2: You Belong to the City, Walk Away, Sunset Grill, Life's Been Good, Dirty Laundry, Funk #49, Heartache Tonight, Life in the Fast Lane, Hotel California, Rocky Mountain Way, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Take It Easy, Desperado

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Great concert.......2007-06-05

Pop this baby in your DVD player and turn on the DTS. This is a great concert all around, these guys can still play and sing. Watch for many of their classic songs such as New Kid In Town and Desperado, as well as some new ones.

The real treat though is the sound, the harmonies are crisp, and the music is very clear. Bring on Farewell II!

Awesome.......2007-05-21

In my opinion, the Eagles are the best band ever, and these DVDs are incredible. Well worth the money. Wish I could have been at the concert.

Lets hope this is the first of MANY farewells yet..........2007-05-15

A fabulous documentation of The Eagles much heralded Farewell I Tour of 2003, from the performance in Melbourne, Australia, the generous 2 Disc set includes a great amount of Eagle classics and favourites, 2 exceptional new tracks from their upcoming 2007 studio album, and a thrilling assortment of the best of each respective member's solo work from the 70s-90s. The Eagles are in fine vocal form, showcasing the famous four-part harmonies that graced some of their best recordings. The performances, instrumentally, are extremely impressive, and the extra muscle of the newly added four-man brass section adds an amazing new flavor to the group's classic sound. The picture and audio quality are all first rate, and one can only hope that this is a first in a long series of live sets available in the next decade of Eagle music.

A farewell tour that says a forever "hello"! .......2007-05-13

Ease back and get comfortable. This is going to blow you right out of your doldrums and into a new attitude for life, love, and music. This is a consummate piece of music that will fill your whole being. Fun, Fantastic, and Forever music by the Eagles. Their whole jive is a gift to all of us. From their oldest classics of the 1972 vintage right up to their newest release, this is a tribute to all of us. We can share their music, their souls, and their gifted talents with harmony of mind, spirit, and heart. I can only give the most heartedly recommendation of this release to your music collection. It is pure. It is like having the first taste of mountain spring water after a walk in the desert of sound.. this is music. Clean, clear, and a passage to places only your heart can lead you. Buy it. Best thing you can do!

Eagles - Farewell Tour Melbourne.......2007-05-07

I you like the Eagles at all, this dvd is AWESOME!!!! Never tire of it.

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The story of Johnny and June
Walk the Line
Truly mesmerizing from start to finish, a film one won't soon forget...
Fine performances, episodic storytelling
Definitely Oscar worthy

Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix , Reese Witherspoon , Ginnifer Goodwin , Robert Patrick , and Dallas Roberts
Director: James Mangold
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000E8QVWY
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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A solid and entertaining biopic, Walk the Line works less as a movie than an actors' showcase for its stars. Joaquin Phoenix's total immersion into the skin of singer Johnny Cash is startling--watching it, you can't believe this is the same guy who whined about being "vexed" in Gladiator. As he evolves from a farm boy to gospel croonin' plunker to the Man in Black, Phoenix disappears into Cash's deep baritone, his way of slinging the guitar onto his back, and his hunched-up style of strumming. But it's more than just picking up mannerisms: Phoenix also sings as Johnny Cash, and it's quite impressive.

The story of how Johnny Cash became Johnny Cash traces from his childhood under a distant father (Robert Patrick) to his early attempts at a music career, during which he married his girlfriend Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin). During a tour with the likes of Elvis (Tyler Hilton) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Waylon Malloy Payne), he encounters singer June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), and his love for her--and her rejection of him through the years--spurs him into drugs, drinking, and depression. As with most movies based on real-life singers, as his popularity grows, the women come a-flockin', and the childhood demons surface. Witherspoon, who matches Phoenix drawl for drawl, plays June both as a sassy spitfire whose charm breaks your heart, and as a sympathetic friend who tries to help Cash get over--well, her. The love story is what endures, but the movie comes most alive during its musical numbers, and even if you're not a country fan, it may just get you to run out and buy a Johnny Cash album.--Ellen A. Kim

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Singer. Rebel. Outlaw. Hero. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as dark as the night, the legendary ?Man in Black? revolutionized music?and forged his legacy as a genuine American icon. Golden Globe winners Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star (and sing) as Johnny Cash and June Carter in this inspiring true story of one man?s unwavering devotion to his sound, his message and the greatest love of his life.

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The story of Johnny and June.......2007-06-24

I did not expect much of this bio-pic because I think it is almost impossible to make a good movie about an artist which not only shows the events of his life but also lets a viewer to take a peak inside that artist's mind to show the creative process with all its tension, uncertainty, selfishness and self-centering of an artist. In this regard, "Walk the Line" is nothing special but as a love story, it is wonderful from the first time young Johnny Cash and June Carter met during the show and she got strapped in his guitar until his proposal many years later on the stage (the only place she allowed him to talk to her). Both Phoenix and Witherspoon deserved the highest praise for their performances that were heartfelt, beautiful, sincere, and emotional. I never been a huge fan of Reese even though I always admitted that she had the acting talent ("Election") but with her role in "Walk the Line" and with her acceptance speech, she has earned my respect and admiration. Phoenix was as good as Reese and the chemistry between them was absolutely real.

Walk the Line.......2007-06-22

I am not extremely versed on the life and times of this great musician, so I do not know how critical I can really be when it comes to inaccuracies or not. The strongest points aside from the story however, are the performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon. These two young people deserve a round of applause for their hard work in doing the best they could to portray the characters they represent in this movie. I enjoyed the story of Johnny's past including little details, like his family surviving a flood and of course the traumatic event of him losing his brother which changed his relationship with his father, which seemed somewhat frayed to begin with. The set designers did a great job in really making you feel like you were back in that time period as well. Overall a very enjoyable film that covers a lot of the roads that Cash walked.

Truly mesmerizing from start to finish, a film one won't soon forget..........2007-06-21

Despite the fact that `Ray' was just released the year prior to critical acclaim, even winning an Oscar or two, and the fact that the life story of Johnny Cash is in a way very similar the film `Walk the Line' does a brilliant job of making this life story all that much more compelling and entertaining than last years submission. This is due in large part to the fantastic performances of the entire cast, most notably Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon and the Oscar snubbed Ginnifer Goodwin who brilliantly balances support, frustration and sympathy as Cash's ex wife Vivian. James Mangold has that same eye for detail as Hackford possessed in `Ray' but he ups the ante by fleshing out not only the demons that corrupted Cash's soul but also the angel that saved him in the end, notably June Carter.

Right off the bat we are introduced to the Cash household and immediately the lines are drawn as in who the supportive parent and who the dominating overbearing parent is, and when the tragic death of Johnny's older brother shakes things up within that household no one is ever truly the same afterward. Racked with guilt for not being there when he was hurt and or being the surviving sibling Johnny lived the majority of his life with suppressed grief and constant dissatisfaction with any of his many accomplishments. The film beautifully flows through his adolescent life in the army, his early life married sweetheart Vivian and then the early points in his career until fame and fortune drove Johnny to drugs and, you guessed it, women.

But it was one woman who stole his heart and cured his soul, and that was June Carter, played brilliantly by Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon. Her charisma, charm and sincerity helped tame a tortured man and gave him reason to believe in himself and in the prospect of living a happy and fulfilling life once and for all. The film chronicles their love affair from its rocky start, shaky middle and everlasting end and it does so with such elegance and patience that the viewer becomes so invested in these characters as people and we begin to sympathize, rationalize and relate to their very souls. Phoenix is a force to be reckoned with as he attacks Cash's very being with such reverence and determination that I felt I witnessed the birth of a true star, and Witherspoon earned her Oscar with the same fiery determination evident in her co-star.

The supporting players all pull their weight as well, from Ginnifer Goodwin's Oscar worthy performance to Robert Patrick's sinister father, the man we loathe in entirety yet learn isn't without saving, as well as the entire cast of young actors and musicians all help create a feeling and a mood that perfectly compliments the films purpose. Not a single performance is forced, out of place or unworthy of mention.

Another highlight is the music, all of which was sung by the actual actors themselves, which is another step-up from last years `Ray'. Both Joaquin and Reese devour each sung line with enthusiasm and pure talent and it also helps cement them into their characters, fleshing out both Johnny and June and making them more real. These are in no way shape or form mere imitations. Both Phoenix and Witherspoon created these characters brilliantly and beautifully. From the accurate sets to the costumes and stage performances `Walk the Line' is a fantastic biopic complete with acting bravado and a script that truly brings these legends to life.

Fine performances, episodic storytelling.......2007-05-31

Stars Phoenix and Witherspoon are the movie. Their performances are top-drawer as, surprisingly, is their singing. Phoenix worked hard to master the tics and idiosyncracies of Johnny Cash. In fact, having seen Cash in concert on several occasions, I occasionally felt that some of the signature gestures, such as the pout and guitar slinging were a bit overdone.

The storyline wasn't all that engrossing. Too much emphasis for me on a few selected episodes from Cash's life and nothing at all mentioned about many of Cash's excesses.

Johnny Cash was a solid performer and also a man who made many poor choices in his life and lived with them. I don't think he would have been offended to see incidents like his firing by Grand Ole Opry included in the film, considering that he more than made up for that behavior in later years.

Overall though, it's a pretty good film.

Jerry

Definitely Oscar worthy.......2007-05-14

Joaquin Phoenix should also have won the Oscar for this moving. His part was far and away more difficult and accomplished far better than his co-star's. His voice, both spoken and singing, was absolutely astoundingly similar to Johnny Cash's. And his guitar playing was phenomenal. I believe Johnny himself would have been impressed. This is an excellent film with some insights into the inside of country music and its stars. However, it depicts June Cash as having had pre-marital six with Johnny Cash, which doesn't ring true with me, nor, I believe, did it ring with June Carter Cash's actual life experience. It's too bad when film-makers have to inject falsehoods to attempt to sell movies, especially when it didn't depict acurately Johnny's acute struggles with drugs. I suppose that part of his life was, perhaps, glossed over a bit to not tarnish his later life reputation and in deference to his death. Other than that, all in all, it was a good movie with an absolutely wonderful soundtrack. I did enjoy it a great deal.

Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story

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Does this really need a review?
The good, the bad and the hilarious
Yawn.
Family Guy: The Movie Review
Too funny...Stewie is my favorite

Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story
Starring: Seth MacFarlane , Alex Borstein , Seth Green , Mila Kunis , and Lori Alan
Director: Peter Shin , and Pete Michels
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000A3DFV8
Release Date: 2005-09-27

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For Family Guy fans, there are no freakin' sweeter words than "Never Before Seen." A triumphant homecoming for the Griffins, Stewie Griffin is not so much a movie as it is a not-yet-aired three-episode story arc enhanced with a home-video-exclusive "red carpet premiere" prologue and an epilogue (capped, of course, with a fart joke). Family Guy's resurrection is a television miracle, and its creators have rewarded the faithful by picking up right where they left off, offending any and all sensibilities (recasting Jesus as comic magician Art Metrano), dissing the celebrity disenfranchised (Ellen Cleghorne references, anyone?), and generally taking potshots at anyone on their enemies list (Stewie breaks the neck of a reporter for Entertainment Weekly, the magazine that once called Family Guy "the Awful Show They Just Keep Putting on the Air"). The Untold Story! is a star vehicle for Family Guy 's breakout character, in which the mega maniacal and matricidal infant has a Grinch-like change of heart after a near-death experience (and a disturbing encounter with Steve Allen in Hell) and, more life-altering, discovers a football-pated man who could be his father (the truth is more shocking!). As go the gags, so goes Family Guy, and there are enough good ones here to compensate for the many misfires. The Miller-esque (as in Dennis) penchant for channeling arcane pop culture can grow tiresome. But for those who do remember the words to the Who's the Boss theme song, know (or still care) who Steve Bartman is, and are always up for "a sexy party," this will be the greatest story ever untold. --Donald Liebenson

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In this exclusive 83 minute DVD premiere, featuring brand new, never before seen content, Stewie, the maniacal baby genius, is distracted from his plans for world domination when he sees a man who looks just like him on television. Convinced that this man must be his real father (after all, how could he possibly share genetic material with the dimwitted Peter?), Stewie sets off on a cross-country road trip to find him. But his incredible journey leads him to discoveries far more vile and shocking that anything found in his diaper.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Does this really need a review?.......2007-05-10

A great feature presentation of arguably the best comedy animation series ever made.

The good, the bad and the hilarious .......2007-05-04

"Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story" is a big, colorful and tasty collection of everything we love about Family Guy (and I mean, certainly, open-mindness... and fart jokes). Don't miss nearly 90 minutes of insane Family Guy laughs, all combined in this work of genius. Join Stewie in his time-travel to the future, watch Cris grow even more fatter and Meg become a guy, and Stew himself - a 30 year old virgin.

Yawn........2007-05-02

Honestly, I only bought this because I heard that a David Bowie character appeared in it. When I actually watched it, I was saddened to see that it was just a few Family Guy episodes (rather boring ones, to tell the truth) that I had already seen strung together. I wouldn't say it's worth 20 bucks, but if you feel the need to watch this and you're a big Family Guy fan, go ahead, if you must...

Family Guy: The Movie Review .......2007-03-13

I saw separate pecies of this movie on TV and I must say that I am somewhat impressed. There are laughs and misses on this movie. I enjoyed most of the movie except the flashbacks and other off topic sequences. Some of them are funny at first and then get annoying. I wish I would have watched the movie on its DVD because I bet there were things on it that TV wouldn't show. So I guess if people are going to see this movie on TV I would read this review, but if you're going to rent it or buy it, I would rather read another one.
-Ben Russell

Too funny...Stewie is my favorite .......2007-03-09

Forgot about the Simpsons...Family guy is so funny and this dvd will crack you up. I caught myself saying "oh wow did they really say that?"...through out the entire thing. Definately recommend this one.

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Just Right for the Generations Who Missed It!
Great set for classroom use
The History of Rock and Roll
Just not as in depth as expected, a let down
More Negatives than Positives

The History of Rock and Roll
Starring: Gary Busey , Iggy Pop , Hugh Romney , Country Joe McDonald , and Ronald Reagan
Director: Obie Benz , Ted Haimes , and Andrew Solt
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ASIN: B0002234XQ
Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Serving as an introduction for neophytes and a refresher course for experts, The History of Rock and Roll is a mammoth and, when considered on its own terms, frequently successful undertaking. The series, which was first presented in 1995, consumes some 578 minutes, with 10 episodes (there are no bonus features) spread out over five discs. Its pedigree (executive producers include Quincy Jones, while respected writers Peter Guralnick and Greil Marcus are listed as consultants) is impressive, as is its scope, beginning in the pre-rock days of bluesman Muddy Waters and boogie woogie master Louis Jordan and continuing through the death of Kurt Cobain and the birth of the Lollapalooza festival in the mid-1990s. Along the way, dozens of big-name performers (with the notable exception of the Beatles) are on hand to lead us through the story.

On the minus side, the format--clips of musical performances cut short by a parade of talking heads--while typical of the genre, will frustrate those who come for the music alone. Nor is it likely that anyone who studies such things will find much here that hasn't already been seen. To be sure, there are some terrific moments, like the profile of Bob Dylan (in part 5, "Plugging In"), some cool clips of relatively obscure legends like James Burton and T-Bone Walker (in part 7, "Guitar Heroes"), and rarely seen live bits with Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Iggy Pop (goofing on the Dinah Shore Show in '77), and many others scattered throughout the set. Part 8, which chronicles the '70s, is surprisingly compelling (one forgets how many major artists--Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder--came into their own in a decade remembered largely for disco and faceless arena rock), while part 9, "Punk," is arguably the most entertaining of the lot.

In the end, it's the lack of complete musical performances that is the set's Achilles' heel. Then again, with their appetites whetted here, perhaps viewers will move on to other, more detailed looks at their heroes--beginning with, say, The Beatles Anthology. --Sam Graham

Description

Ten titanic hours of the greatest rock extravaganza ever! This definitive 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Fans can experience their favorite rock 'n' roll moments all over again through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage, and unforgettable in-concert performances from rock 'n' roll's biggest stars. A must-own for any rock 'n' roll fan!

Customer Reviews:

Just Right for the Generations Who Missed It!.......2007-04-18

This is a well-paced documentary, appropriately held in the secure embrace and commentary of Quincy Jones who has proven to have the deepest and widest influence on nearly all popular music.

Interviews by key witnesses from the story and event of Rock and Roll add legitimation to the international story that it has become. History at its best, may not so much be performance as it is a passionate retelling and revisiting the story in the hearts and souls of the brothers and sisters who poured their lives into the state of the art of Rock and Roll (including good coverage of Soul and R&B in all of its various expressions).

You get to taste the sights and sounds of the experience, thanks to some choice footage and video, but you get to hear how the pioneers of Rock and Roll impacted the artists that inherited it.

While the material is dated, it gives the essential information right up to the post alternative and pre American Idol age in which we find ourselves now.

Not every artist can be included and at times less significant ones are, but the the mainstream of the story remains in-tact.

For those who are willing to listen to the story and get a substantial take on how the art of Rock and Roll that has touched so many lives, this series will likely be the defining DVD overview of Rock and Roll History until something better comes along.

Great set for classroom use.......2007-01-11

I teach music appreciation and music history at a university. I used this set as research material in preparing my lectures for a class unit and a seminar on Rock and Roll, and have been using brief excerpts for classroom examples for 10 years. I finally had to upgrade from the VHS version when one of the tapes broke from overuse! The commentary from artists looking back on their own history is excellent. I especially like David Bowie, looking like he just left a photo session for GQ, commenting on a clip of himself as Ziggy Stardust. Gene Simmons of Kiss (out of makeup) commenting on his problems with hairspray is also wonderful, as is Alice Cooper (also out of makeup) talking about the notorious chicken event. While someone looking for extended performances will be disappointed, the short clips with extended commentary by people who experienced the events are perfect for classroom use. Every semester I get a couple of students who want to know where they can get a copy, and one of my graduate students in the seminar was so impressed he chose a series of lesson plans based on the set as a final project!

The History of Rock and Roll.......2007-01-04

A great compendium intertwining music and culture. I use this in the classroom and my students love the anecdotes and the music. My high school students see how their personal music tastes fit into the historical development of the medium they love so much. A wonderful addition to any collection.

Just not as in depth as expected, a let down.......2006-08-31

I just finished this series today, and I just don't feel I walked away with any new knowledge than when I started watching the series. It has many stars scattered throughout the film, but none really said anything that was groundbreaking. Big theme, rock is here to stay. Yeah, I got that after tape two. The first 4 episodes in the series (rock & roll explodes, Good rockin' tonight, Britian invades america/america fights back, and Plugging in) did a fair job at looking at the roots of rock. But I got a sense in part two that this was going to get somewhat repetitive. I think it concentrated to much on these basic roots in the first two, and missed many opportunities to highlight the groups and music. The british invasions really again seemed to just highlight groups, but never had much depth in the scenes or development. Episode 5, Sounds of soul, Just don't know why this was in the set. Yes, its was an important development along with Rock, but really a seperate genre. This episode could have been chance to expande on the Beatles, stones, and their development, as well as the who, and Pink Floyd. Yes, they briefly had david Gillmoure in Episode 6, but that was about it. Episode 6 (My generation) was to short, and very superficial, just not much said. Again, the 5th episode could have bridged the gap between episode 3-4 and 6. Episode 7, guitar heros, Just a dissapointment. I don't think it covered much at all. It concentrates on the fact people used electric guitars, rehasing the rise of Hendrix. But it really missed the boat to expand itself as an episode showing how these first bands gave rise to Metal, and the 80's rock and punk. Real dissapointment to not see a tape following this one going into the genre of Hard rock/metal. The have a nice 70's episode 8, again, just vauge. I thought it would have concentrated on the many different branches of rock that came out of the era. It did a fair job at showin how the industry changed, and marketing took off. Episode 9, Punk, Not bad. did a fair job at covering the scene. Episode 10, up from the underground....When did Rap become rock and roll, this tape concentrated over half of it to the rap scene. It did cover MTV, and eventually got to "alternative rock" and briefly mentioned grundge and nirvana, but completly skipped over Hair metal and Hard rock.

In all, I think this series had set high goals, but just missed its chance. they needed naration, more history, more development of the scenes of rock. They over did the roots of rock, then continued to drag in many genres that really are more R & B, and rap, and missed the boat on 80's rock (hair, metal), and not even getting much of the pop scene, or even new wave (new order, Duran duran etc) I guess I must have seen the other "rock and Roll" series that was on pbs by "the experience project" that someone else mentioned in a review (which had a limited release availability I guess). I guess this will spark me to try and see some other series, like the new one on VH1 Heavy, the story of metal, as well as look at the classics like the decline of western civilization I & II. worth a viewing if a friend has this set, but not really worth the buy.

More Negatives than Positives.......2006-08-31

While the scope of such an attempt at compiling the history of rock and roll onto film is an advantageous venture, the producers of this documentary fail at so many different points it's hard to tell if there are any redeeming qualities. For instance, the very minimal mention of The Beatles is abysmal, but that would still better than what we have here, which is nothing. Whatever the issues (legality, no breadth to discussable material, or sheer need to avoid the Liverpoolites altogether, etc) something would be better than simply avoiding the issue altogether, which speaks volumes to rock and roll purists. Note, also, that this diatribe on The Beatles isn't simply my fanaticism coming in to play; they were simply just that good. As a result of their innovations, we now consider making popular music an art form. That had never happened before John, Paul, George, and Ringo! Now, there are many other factual explanat