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Wonder Pets - Save the Wonder Pets
Starring: Matthew Gumley , Teala Dunn , and Sofie Zamchick Director: Jennifer Oxley , and Robert Powers (II) Manufacturer: Nick Jr. DVD/Paramount DVD ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000MX7V7K Release Date: 2007-04-24 |
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The Wonder Pets are a trio of classroom pets that work together during after-school hours to help needy animals around the world. In this animated Nick Jr. program, Linny the guinea pig, Ming-Ming the duckling, and Tuck the turtle respond to animals' pleas for help from around the world by assembling a fly-boat from everyday items in their classroom and flying off to distant places like Greece, Japan, England, and the Nile river. Whether it's a caterpillar who appears to be sick, a baby crane that's too close to an erupting volcano, a hedgehog stuck in a hedge, or a crocodile with dirty teeth, the wonder pets can be counted on to work together to creatively solve any problem. Each 12-minute episode features cute children's songs sung by real children and a wholesome message about the power of teamwork. (Ages 1 to 5) --Tami HoriuchiCustomer Reviews:
My three year old daughter loved this DVD!.......2007-06-30
it isn't good as other episode on tv.......2007-06-07
Dont bother! waste of money.......2007-06-06
Loved it!.......2007-06-02
We love it........2007-05-29
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March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Charles Berling , Romane Bohringer , Jules Sitruk , Hikari Ishida , and Ryunosuke Kamiki Director: Luc Jacquet Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BI5KV0 Release Date: 2005-11-29 |
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In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.Amazon.com
March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration. French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary. Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals. --Jeff ShannonCustomer Reviews:
An Amazing Look At Nature Appropriate For All Ages.......2007-07-02
Touching story but a little simple.......2007-06-27
Penguins, are you kidding? YES!.......2007-06-03
A Beautiful and Informative Account.......2007-05-29
for the birds.......2007-05-18
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March of the Penguins (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Charles Berling , Romane Bohringer , Jules Sitruk , Hikari Ishida , and Ryunosuke Kamiki Director: Luc Jacquet Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BI5KVA Release Date: 2005-11-29 |
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In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.
DVD Features:
Documentaries:CRITTERCAM : EMPEROR PENGUINS: penguin diving and feeding
Documentary:OF MEN AND PENGUINS: The incredible filmmaking process of the movie
Other:8 BALL BUNNY: A classic WB animated short with Bugs Bunny and a penguin
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Mother Nature.......2007-07-04
One of the best movies of all time.......2007-06-26
excellent documentary..........2007-06-01
March of the Penguins.......2007-05-14
Moving.......2007-05-14
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The Other Side of Sunday
Starring: Marie Theisen , Bjørn Sundquist , Hildegun Riise , Martin Dahl Garfalk , and Hallvard Holmen Director: Berit Nesheim Manufacturer: Fox Lorber ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004STGW Release Date: 2000-07-05 |
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The actual translation of this Oscar-nominated Norwegian film's original title, Sonntagsengel, is "Sunday Angels," which comes close to reflecting the state of innocence and grace from which the young heroine, Maria, attempts to penetrate adult mysteries in defiance of her father, a priest. The story is set in 1959, and Maria is unhappily lagging behind the rock & roll rebellion of her peers. Her father is severe and arbitrary in his judgments of what's best for her, her mother is in and out of a hospital, and her Sundays are spent in church, allegedly hanging on the old man's every word despite her ever-clarifying atheism. One way out: Find an ally as well as a cautionary figure in a lovely but miserable church servant who wishes she were as free as her true spirit. Directed by Berit Nesheim, the film is most vital during Maria's moments of unspoken yearning and accelerated confidence, giving us a palpable sense of a girl's inner life metamorphosing into womanhood. The rest--family scenes concocted to underscore Dad's own emotional conflicts and tyranny--are much more wooden. --Tom KeoghCustomer Reviews:
Rebellion = self-discovery/individuality.......2006-08-29
When your father is a priest! .......2006-02-13
Maria Theisen is a Norwegian princess.......2005-01-07
A great film with Maria Theisen looking beautiful........2002-10-14
Marie Theisen deserves to have more websites about her. More
pictures and information. I would like to download a picture of
Maria Theisen for my desktop. A very pretty actress of Norway.
A great film with Maria Theisen looking beautiful........2002-10-14
Marie Theisen deserves to have more websites about her. More
pictures and information. I would like to download a picture of
Maria Theisen for my desktop. A very pretty actress of Norway.
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Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier / Carlos Kleiber, Otto Schenk - Lott, von Otter, Bonney - Wiener Staatsoper
Starring: Felicity Lott , Kurt Moll , Anne Sofie von Otter , Gottfried Hornik , and Barbara Bonney Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000056JSS Release Date: 2001-06-19 |
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After the tonality-stretching dissonance of Salome and especially Elektra, Richard Strauss moved onto a different musical path with his next opera. The epic grandeur of Der Rosenkavalier stems not just from its immense length (over three hours) but from the all-too-human complexity of its characters--each of whom is smitten with someone else--and the endless stream of graceful melodies the composer conjures. The music's sheer gorgeousness has given this most heartbreaking of 20th century operas its pride of place in the repertory.For this 1994 performance at the Vienna Opera House, conductor Carlos Kleiber leads a committed reading of the buoyant score that savors every note. The three leads are superb singer-actresses who get full marks for embodying Strauss's most richly romantic creations: Felicity Lott (the Marschallin), Anne Sophie von Otter (Octavian), and Barbara Bonney (Sophie) also offer a truly entrancing final trio, one of the great scenes in all opera. The stereo sound mix is solid, as is the video transfer. --Kevin Filipski
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Cast list: Felicity Lott: Marschallin
Kurt Moll: Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Anne Sofie von Otter: Octavian
Gottfried Hornik: Herr von Faninal
Barbara Bonney: Sophie
Olivera Miljakovic: Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin
Heinz Zednik: Valzacchi
Anna Gonda: Annina
Keith Ikaia-Purdy: Ein Sänger
Lotte Leitner: Eine Modistin
Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber, conductor. Based on a stage production by Otto Schenk
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A great performance treasure..........2007-01-25
Embarrassment of Riches.......2006-01-02
Kleiber 1994 versus Kleiber 1979 ... the winner is ..........2005-08-18
BIG NAMES/POOR RESULTS.......2005-05-10
My Second Favorite "Der Rosenkavalier".......2005-01-17
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Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust / Jose van Dam, Anne Sofie von Otter, Keith Lewis, Peter Rose, Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Starring: Royal Albert Hall , Chicago Opera , Lewis , Csoc , and Cso Manufacturer: Arthaus Musik ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000C1V88U Release Date: 2006-01-17 |
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Berlioz confronts Goethe and the devil .......2006-01-25
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Flickering Lights (Blinkende Lygter)
Starring: Søren Pilmark , Ulrich Thomsen , Mads Mikkelsen , Nikolaj Lie Kaas , and Sofie Gråbøl Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Manufacturer: Vanguard Cinema ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000087F0L Release Date: 2003-03-25 |
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I love Arne.......2006-04-22
Disappointing.......2005-07-11
A fine danish pastry.......2003-09-03
Great black comedy.......2003-03-10
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Mifune
Starring: Iben Hjejle , Anders W. Berthelsen , Jesper Asholt , Emil Tarding , and Anders Hove Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Manufacturer: Sony Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004TWZJ Release Date: 2000-09-05 |
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Danish Delight.......2005-08-08
You Mean It's NOT A Japanese Documentary??.......2004-09-02
Pas paa Mifune kommer!.......2003-11-19
Three good reasons to see "Mifune".......2003-05-13
1. It's an excellent example of the Dogme style of filmmaking, carried out most notably over the past eight years by Lars von Trier. And since von Trier's most notable work is so draining to watch, you can get acclimated to Dogme with "Mifune" director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's far lighter touch.
2. It's great to see Iben Hjejle acting in her native tongue. She was a pleasant surprise in John Cusack's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity." As impressive as she was in a secondary language, she's even better here in Danish.
3. The main story is a compelling one following the different life paths of brothers Kresten and Rud and the events that bring them back together. Unfortunately, from glancing at the usual misguided US coverbox, you'd never know it was the brothers' tale that forms the emotional core of the film. The event depicted on the box - the alluring shot of 'working girls' shooting the breeze - constitutes about 5% of what this film is about. Why do US marketers feel the need to deceive us like this?
Note that this film is also known as "Mifunes Sidste Sang" (its original Danish title) and "Dogme 3" (the Dogme practitioners got together and released their films as a series).
"Mifune" is definitely worth checking out.
Mildly entertaining........2001-04-19
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Handel - Messiah - The 250th Anniversary Performance / Marriner, Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields
Starring: Sylvia McNair , Anne Sofie von Otter , Michael Chance (II) , Jerry Hadley , and Robert Lloyd Director: Barrie Gavin Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AKGUW Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
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OUTSTANDING AND SUPERB PERFORMANCE.......2007-06-20
good stuff.......2007-01-06
Fine Messiah Performance.......2006-11-28
a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-05-21
¡Òúѹ·Ö¡àÊÕ§ÂÍ'àÂÕèÂÁ ,¹Ñ¡Ãéͧ½ÕÁ×Í'Õ.......2003-10-30
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Pelle the Conqueror
Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard , Max von Sydow , Erik Paaske , Björn Granath , and Astrid Villaume Director: Bille August Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Si |