The Hunger

Starring:Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, Beth Ehlers, Dan Hedaya, Rufus Collins, Suzanne Bertish, James Aubrey, Ann Magnuson, John Stephen Hill, Shane Rimmer, Douglas Lambert, Bessie Love, John Pankow, Willem Dafoe, Sophie Ward, Philip Sayer, Lise Hilboldt, Michael Howe
Director: Tony Scott
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner (including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing, reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who ultimately gained the nation its independence. Kingsley is magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international leader and symbol. Strong on history (the historic division between India and Pakistan, still a huge problem today, can be seen in its formative stages here) as well as character and ideas, this is a fine film. --Tom Keogh

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Description

A critical masterpiece, GANDHI is an intriguing story about activism, politics, religious tolerance and freedom. But at the center of it all is an extraor- dinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence, and set an entire nation free. Winner of 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director (Lord Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Sir Ben Kingsley), GANDHI's highly acclaimed cast also includes Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Sir John Gielgud, Roshan Seth and Martin Sheen.

The extras include more than 90 minutes of new material, including interviews with director Lord Richard Attenborough; actors Geraldine James, Saeed Jaffrey, and Edward Fox; Diana Hawkins (Director of Publicity), Terry Clegg (Executive in charge of production), Billy Williams (Cinematographer) and Stuart Craig (Production Designer). The DVD includes a Director's commentary with Attenborough, who also filmed a personal introduction to the film. The featurettes include In Search of Gandhi, Reflections on Ben, Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad, The Funeral, Shooting an Epic In India, Looking Back, Designing Gandhi (3 mini featurettes) and From the Director's Chair (2 mini featurettes).

Customer Reviews:

A Spiritual Giant Who Left His Mark In History.......2007-06-03

In one of the interviews with Ben Kingsley, he expressed great apprehensiveness and even reluctance to play Mahatma Gandhi. "Nobody can play this man," he'd stated. After a while, he gave it some more thought and finally decided to accept the role. Thankfully, his decision would bring one of the best and most memorable acting performances ever shown on the silver screen. It was a no-brainer that he won the Oscar for Best Actor that year, and that "Gandhi" won for Best Picture.

Martin Luther King Jr once stated about Gandhi, "I have found it challenging at times to live by the words of Jesus, but Gandhi proved it can be done."

This beautiful autobiography of the "Mahatma" or "Great Soul" (a title bestowed upon him by the people of India and not by himself) demonstrates how one man conquered a nation through love and non-violence instead of hatred and war. Gandhi understands that to stand up to the fear and hatred in others, you must first conquer the fears of yourself. A master teacher of ALL religions, he recognized the spiritual paths of all men, and put into practice the universal teachings of peace, love, forgiveness, and brotherhood; teachings that every great master and saint has ever taught.

Richard Attenborough directed this magnificent story that opens with his assassination. This was a brilliant move, on his part. He shows how Gandhi dies, but immediately focuses on his extraordinary life. Filmed in India with wonderful performances by both Western and Eastern performers, they collaborated together to bring this film to life.

Ben Kingsley plays Gandhi in such a true and humble way. He brings Gandhi to life and endows him with the characteristics and personality that I have read so much about. Paramahansa Yogananda (a great Master from India who came to the U.S.) spent some time with Gandhi at his hermitage and wrote about the experience in "Autobiography of a Yogi." Some of Gandhi's ashes were also given to him were they now lie at rest in Lake Shrine, California.

Every actor, whether they have a small part or a large one, brought their best for this film. You can see that in their performances. Martin Sheen looks as if he's sitting next to he real Gandhi. Perhaps that isn't far of a stretch, if the spirit of Gandhi was indeed working through Ben Kingsley.

It is simply amazing how Gandhi was able to persuade the people of India into non-cooperation with the British. Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" coincides beautifully with Gandhi's actions. "We want to see the British off as our friends, not our enemies," explains Gandhi.

The film is over three hours in length, and every time I watch it, I feel as if I've had a spiritual experience. I can understand why he was given the title of "Mahatma." Albert Einstein may have said it best in a quote that is given at the very beginning of this movie, "Few people will scarcely believe that any one in flesh and blood ever walked the face of this Earth."

Ghandi.......2007-05-08

A great movie with a wondeful lesson that needs to be practiced to a degree by everyone in this country and beyond.

Outstanding movie!.......2007-04-19

I watched this movie when it first came out in the theaters. Being Indian and watching it at such a young age was definitely a memory I will never forget. I've seen it since over a dozen times and love it every time. I was ecstatic to see they finally made a two disc special edition one and grabbed it. This movie will live on for centuries, and I really think it's high time someone makes just as symbolic a movie of Martin Luther King Jr. so that children of this time can have a movie to cherish for in centures to follow!

Chinese extras menu?!?!?!?.......2007-04-17

Hey, the extras disc has menus in Chinese..they still work, and you can view all the stuff, but you have to guess at what each menu option will do...anyone else get this?

Brilliant film; surely one of Attenborough's best!.......2007-04-10

When I first saw this film in 1982, it reminded me of one of David Lean's epics. Like Lawrence of Arabia or Dr. Zhivago, it tells a story of nations and political movements from the perspective of a single person. The cast is top notch, the acting is superb (Ben Kingsley is amazing in this role), and the photography is gorgeous.

So it's a must-see film, but what about the dvd? In a word, terrific! The sound and color all look wonderful, and the extra features are informative. I cannot say how this dvd edition compares to the one that came out about five years ago, but if you don't already own a dvd copy of this film, you won't be disappointed with this one.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD

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Just watch it... or don't...
The Most Critic Proof Film Ever Made
BEST MOVIE EVER
It's.... a step down from the series...
You either get it or you don't.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD
Starring: Bruce Campbell , Chris Kattan , Neil Peart , Dana Snyder , and Dave Willis
Director: Dave Willis , and Matt Maiellaro
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ASIN: B00005JPP2
Release Date: 2007-08-14

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Fans of Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force series (part of the cable channel's Adult Swim programming) know what they're in for with this feature-length extension of the nearly-indescribable animated show. Set in a rundown, Jersey suburb, Aqua Teen concerns the misadventures of three human-size characters who happen to be fast food refuse: the crude Master Shake, a discarded milkshake in a cup similar to those from McDonalds; skeptical Frylock, a flying, cardboard box of french fries; and the personable Meatwad, a piece of expired, red beef of unknown origin. Together, they go in search of a missing piece of an exercise machine that happens to be more than an exercise machine, placing them on a collision course with the likes of Oglethorpe and Emory, a pair of jagged, ridiculous creatures from the future who travel with a robot companion claiming to be the Ghost of Christmas Past. They also encounter Dr. Weird, a mad scientist given to disguises and who seeks revenge against the Hunger Force; McPee Pants, a rapping spider who wears a shower cap and diaper; and the hilarious Ignignokt and Err, two-dimensional villains from the ancient days of pokey, Atari video games. Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, series creators and writers-directors on Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, are wildly entertaining class clowns, but they expect the rest of us to follow them into their surreal world of postmodern animated nuttiness. The rewards, however, are plentiful. --Tom Keogh

Description

The Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie establishes the origins of the Aqua Teens and attempts to explain the back story to some age-old mysteries that have surrounded the Aqua Teens. Or does it? No one really knows

DVD Features:
Alternate endings
Deleted Scenes
Alternate endings:Fake .com Endings
Featurette:Round Table Discussion - Making of the Movie
Music Video
Other:Promos Behind-the-scenes / Making of the Music Videos for the movie
Photo gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

Just watch it... or don't..........2007-06-22

There isn't much to say, I could ramble on about the plot (there is a plot... I think) but you just got to watch it. If you have seen the series on Cartoon Networks [Adult Swim] but didn't get a chance to watch the movie for what ever reason get it and watch it. I own the aquateen move sound track, it's got some good stuff on there but it's mostly just one of the many odd things to have mostly because of the novelty of them. The aquateen movie is simply there to be seen if you don't want to then don't.

Shake said it best I believe on the sound track:

"Use the damn thing as a coaster for all I care, we got your money bitch!"

The Most Critic Proof Film Ever Made.......2007-06-19

If you look up insane in the dictionary, you are now likely to find this film's name in the definition. Anyone trying to make sense out of this film will hurt themselves. It will feel like someone reached inside your head & rubbed your brain with sandpaper. That's not a criticism either. It not only delivers for the fans, it also gives them a treat in watching all the non-fans/critics scratch their heads. Go to Rotten Tomatoes & just see for yourself how baffled the majority of them were. Classic.
So if you are a fan, just go with the flow, laugh your heads off, & enjoy. Non-fans & critics: they have your money now & they will spend it on drugs. Ha! Ha!

BEST MOVIE EVER.......2007-06-13

The movie starts with some friendly concetion stand characters sing a mildly funny tune they are shortly replaced by less friendly charaters start an awsome heavy metal song though u cant understand them just read the subtiles from that point the we(the crowd) laught for most of the movie. you know y? IT WAS FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's.... a step down from the series..........2007-06-06

Before you go about voting "No" and harassing me for not understanding, let it be known I'm a big fan of the series, and have watched every episode since the 2004 season more than six or seven times, and it never stops being funny.

The problem with the movie is not that it's like an 80-90 minute long Aqua Teen episode... it's that it doesn't hold the same already strained logic and coherency of the series. Despite the Aqua Teens being food items and Mooninites invading to bum money and raise havoc, the show had some consistency and even coherency. When Shake bought a grill that turned New Jersey into a pressure cooker, a rip didn't open up and demons from hell start square dancing with Meatwad. That's essentially what the movie does.

The final scene of the movie is an example of this, where random creatures start showing up and the story of Dr Weird creating the Aqua Teens goes nuts with--spoiler alert--stories changing from Dr Weird creating Frylock, to Frylock creating Dr Weird, to a Watermelon slice called Walter Melon creating them all, to a nine-layer bean burrito creating them, along with a VCR built into Frylock's back.

Unlike the TV series, the movie was just a random mass of gay jokes, craziness, and very un-Shake and un-Meatwad-like behaviour in most of the scenes. It's so densely nuts and incoherent that it would make the TV series look like a traditionally structured TV comedy. The good part is that at least the TV series hasn't degenerated into the sort of random chaos the movie has.

You either get it or you don't........2007-06-05

Look, if you like the show, this is like a marathon. If you didn't get it in the first place, then why are you concerned with it? It was made for US. The fans. And the large majority of us enjoyed it. My girlfriend even laughed a few times, and she had no idea what was going on.

Plus, the Mastodon song in the opening sequence...PRICELESS.

Average customer rating:

very interesting take on vampires
Hungry for the Hunger
A Mystery Solved . . .
Deneuve, Bowie, Sarandon, Bauhaus...sigh
i love it but i can see why others would hate it

The Hunger
Starring: Catherine Deneuve , David Bowie , Susan Sarandon , Cliff De Young , and Beth Ehlers
Director: Tony Scott
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ASIN: B0002KQNKE
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie are rich, beautiful, and oh-so chic as denizens of the night. Dressed in sleek outfits and stylish sunglasses, they haunt rock & roll clubs on the prowl for young blood, whom they bring home to their impossibly luxurious mansion for a late-night snack. Being a vampire never looked more sexy, but there's a price: Bowie starts to age so fast he wrinkles up in the waiting room of a doctor's (Susan Sarandon) office. The agelessly elegant Deneuve, evoking Delphine Seyrig's Countess Bathory from Daughters of Darkness, is perfectly cast as a millenniums-old bloodsucker who seeks a new mate in Sarandon and seduces her in a sunlight-bathed afternoon of smooth, silky sex. Tony Scott's (Ridley's brother) directorial debut, adapted from the Whitley Strieber novel, revises the vampire myth with Egyptian inflections and removes all references to garlic and crosses and wooden stakes--these bloodsuckers can even walk around in the daylight--but the ties between blood and sex are as strong as ever. Scott's background as an award-winning commercial director is evident in every richly textured frame and his densely interwoven editing, but the moody atmosphere comes at the expense of dramatic urgency. At times the film is so languid it becomes mired in its hazy, impeccably designed visual style. In its own way, The Hunger is the perfect vampire film for the '80s, all poise and attitude and surface beauty. Sarandon talks candidly about the film in the documentary The Celluloid Closet. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

very interesting take on vampires.......2007-06-28

I liked it.
It definitely was not the best vampire movie out there but it was very unique. It had some new elements of vampire mythology. I wish we had some fang action compared to the necklace weapon.
It was a bit dated...very 1980's like themes and visuals. The acting was good. Catherine Deneuve was perfect for the role. Icy, beautiful, and a tragic character. Bowie was not bad for the role. A young vampire worried about retaining his youth.
Seeing a young, very attractive Susan Sarandon was a kick. Some of the love scenes were nice and appropriate for a vampire movie. Vampires, blood, and sex. What more could you want?
Not five stars due to some slow pacing that just dragged at times throughout the movie. Like a previous critic noted...I was just waiting for Bonnie Tyler to come out singing "A Total Eclipse of the Heart" in the MTV music sets.
A good solid movie for an evening view. Tight 91 minutes run time too.

Hungry for the Hunger.......2007-03-21

The best 80's vampire movie ever! All cast stars and cinematography. Musical score is brilliant and takes place in Manhattan. All the fond memories! The opening with Peter Murphy is the climatic point!

A Mystery Solved . . ........2007-03-12

Vampire-enthusiasts who have read Strieber's novel, had a bit of a surprise when they saw Scott's "The Hunger." There were several liberties taken with the film. Still, on many occasions, adaptation for screen often includes sacrifices: especially for time and budget. We accept this. But . . . there was always something a little "off" here . . .

Let's start from the beginning. This film is exquisitely shot. The framing is simple and beautiful. In fact, the composition is almost breath-taking (still frames could appear as individual photographs suitable for display). Likewise, the acting is beyond reproach. Pitch-perfect. The costumes . . . unforgettable (the glasses alone)! The soundtrack is lush . . . in fact, when I first rented the film in middle-school I was inspired to explore classical music. Today, I have an extensive collection . . . and "Bach: Cello Suites 1-6" remains my favorite (thank you, Mr. Scott for such a wonderful gift).

The tale is both sensual and heart-breaking. **SPOILER (STOP READING NOW IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS FILM)**: Interestingly, Susan Sarandon describes the film as a metaphor for addiction. In the director's commentary she explains that her character would rather commit suicide than to live with an addiction to blood . . . with an addiction to death . . . to be a conduit of death. Does that comment sound odd considering how the film concludes?? Here is what happened . . .

The film was intended to end with the powerful death of Dr. Sarah Roberts. It was to be a story of sacrifice. BUT, as Scott and Sarandon reveal, "the powers that be" (their words) (meaning, the studio executives) demanded the tag at the end. You see, the studio was hoping for a sequel (and, obviously more money). So, the entire message of the film was destroyed . . . not to mention the attention to continuity was left in ruins. The bitterness in this commentary is justified. By insisting on a nonsensical ending ("So, how did Miriam's lovers decompose if she is still alive?!"), the film did not achieve the box-office success predicted . . . and the sequel was shelved.

So, why grant this film five stars? No matter what . . . this film is nearly as engrossing as the first time I saw it. It is, in my opinion, one of the most inventive, captivating vampire films ever made. And seeing Peter Murphy made me feel thirteen all over again . . . I think I'll break out some Bauhaus . . . right . . . now.

Suggested Reading: Hanson, Ellis. "Vampires Who Bite." Out Takes Essays on Queer Theory and Film. Ed. Ellis Hanson. Durham: Duke UP, 1999. 183-222.
This essay explores lesbian vampirism in film history with particular attention to "Dracula's Daughter," "Vampyres," and "The Hunger."

Deneuve, Bowie, Sarandon, Bauhaus...sigh.......2007-02-28

A product of it's time, this is a super stylish meditation on aging, love, terminal illness and perfect hair. Bowie is gorgeous. Deneuve is ageless, stunning. Sarandon is nubile and sensual. Tony Scott's direction is ham handed at times, heavy on the early MTV style imagery: doves, sheer curtains, levelor blinds, et. al. If you can get past the fear that Bonnie Tyler may emerge from the shadows at any time to belt out 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', this is an effectively scary concoction, drawing parallels between the surprising aging of a vampire's lovers and the (at the time) burgeoning AIDS epidemic. All this and an opening with Bauhaus in a 'batcave' style bar! Look for Ann Magnuson and Willem Defoe in minor roles.

i love it but i can see why others would hate it.......2007-01-10

this movie's really good, it's arty, scary, gothic, and to top it off bauhaus is in the begining. it's a really depressing movie but that doesn't take away from anything it just makes you love the movie that much more, but it's alittle hard to follow sometimes and the vampires don't really do anything cool (they feed by cutting you with there cute little necklesses and then sucking on the wound) but it still works. there's mad chicks making out too. i could see why some people would hate it though, it's slow sometimes, the artiness can be alittle much sometimes, and it's really really depressing. but if you're into that sort of thing this movie is perfect for you (i loved it i stole it from hollywood video and am still collecting late fees).

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The suffragettes were never better
Iron Jwaed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels
Strong film about a very Historic Era
MY FAVORITE MOVIE!!

Iron Jawed Angels
Starring: Hilary Swank , Margo Martindale , Anjelica Huston , Frances O'Connor (II) , and Lois Smith
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One Woman, One Vote

ASIN: B00026L9CU
Release Date: 2004-09-07

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The fight for women's voting rights has rarely been given as dramatic a treatment as in Iron Jawed Angels. Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) and Frances O'Connor (Mansfield Park) star as second-wave suffragettes Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who led the final fight for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Though the movie sometimes tries too hard to avoid the stigma of a period piece (the soundtrack features electric guitars, Swank has a steamy moment in a bathtub, and the editing is jagged and flashy), the mounting energy of the fight--and the increasingly nasty opposition--gains real momentum when a wartime picket line leads to Paul, Burns, and their sisters-in-arms being arrested on trumped-up charges and imprisoned. The actors--including Julia Ormond (Smilla's Sense of Snow), Angelica Huston (Prizzi's Honor, The Grifters), and Brooke Smith (Vanya on 42nd Street)--give fervent, determined performances. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars in a fresh and contemporary look at a pivotal event in American history, telling the true story of how a pair of defiant and brilliant young activists took the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:With Director Katja von Garnier and writer Sally Robinson
Featurette
Other:HBO Films Spot

Customer Reviews:

The suffragettes were never better.......2007-06-12

Just when you thought nobody could make an interesting and funny and compelling film version of the women's movement, along comes this picture.
It blends funky camera movements with stellar performances (watch out for Frances O'Connor) and songs by Lauryn Hill and Sarah Mclachlan that are a shocking but fitting surprise.
The movie can be gritty at times (the scenes in prison) and frustrating (watching these women's struggles) but it is very rewarding in the end. If you care at all about this time in history (or about women's history in general), you'll be grinning by the end of this movie.
The friendships and the hardships and the difficult decisions these women shared are depicted and acted like it's rarely been seen before.
I highly recommend this movie. It is edifying, stylistically different, realistic, and it has the added virtue of being entertaining and of making people care. It makes you wanna get up and go vote.

Iron Jwaed Angels.......2007-06-08

This movie is excellent. I am a high school social studies teacher. Iron Jawed Angels' is great for teaching the 19th Amendment and during March (Women's History Month). This movie is required viewing for my students. I have designed questions and reflective discussion groups around the movie.

Iron Jawed Angels.......2007-06-06

A riveting portrayal of Alice Paul and the women's struggle while demanding the right to vote. When I first saw this movie, it completely blew me away and I loved every moment of it (excluding the unnecessary romance and masturbation scene - but hey, it is from HBO). However, upon watching it again I find more problems with it as a feminist as well as from a filming standpoint. A lot of poor shots that attempt to recreate the action impact ideology that is so attached to American film. Definitely worth a watch if you get the chance.

Strong film about a very Historic Era.......2007-05-27

Throughout time, history has proven itself to fill our imaginations with stories of perseverance and determination, only to find ourselves repeating the life lessons of our ancestors over and over again. Occasionally, an exceptional example to the contrary occurs, as we see in the woman's suffrage movement of the early 20th century. Iron Jawed Angels, HBO's dramatic and emotionally stirring fictional account of the trial and tribulations endured by the women activists involved in this fight, is a film that does just that. Released on DVD in the fall of 2004, the film reveals in the battle between traditonal culture and values, and a new class of bravado and progressivism that has endured for years benefiting both past and future activists of equal rights.

The film stars Hilary Swank as Alice Paul, a young defiant yet charismatic woman growing up in a time when most would rather see her role as a bright, contemporary leader regulated to cleaning the house and making the families dinner. Swank does neither, as we see her embark on a drama filled journey of conflict and betrayal to secure the voting rights for American woman and witness the pain and hardship all women involved in this movement are forced to endure. The film builds on this as it concludes with her quest finally ending with the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 26th, 1920.

At times, I did feel like I was given an intermission of sorts, as we witness theme transformations and plot deviations in the form of a less than stellar romance involving Swanks lead character and a widowed but determined Washington Post editor brilliantly portrayed by Patrick Dempsey. Francis O'Connor plays the remarkably likable but slightly vulnerable Lucy Burns, a sidekick of sorts who revels in the day she herself can settle down for marriage and a family to call her own. Legendary film veteran Angelica Houston tops off the films honors with her excellent and riveting portrayal of the leader of the National Woman's Suffrage Organization.
An excellent example of how everyday woman can bring about change and optimism in modern day society, I felt enlightened and somewhat motivated after viewing Iron Jawed Angels. Questions I had about the treatment of the activists had been answered, for I had no idea why Swank and her cohorts had been labeled the `Iron Jawed Angels' before seeing the film. Witnessing a scene in which Swank is held down in a confinement chair while forcibly feed liquid nourishment as to combat her fasting crusade and avoid a martyrdom, I now had a new found understanding of what it meant to truly dig in and fight for your beliefs.

Interestingly enough, discussions in my college Modern American History class that I've had the opportunity to be involved in have really helped in my understanding of how events of the past, even some that may seem trivial in comparison to modern day conflict, can take hold and shape how a culture looks at itself for generations to come. Minority based civil rights of the 1960's would prove a keen example of this, as African Americans could look into the past for one of the first times in our nations history and find role models in the woman that suffered unspeakable defiance in the face of ever changing and turbulent times.

Had it not been for the courage and determination of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, along with hundreds if not thousands of other woman activists that held their ground and fought for suffrage rights, I believe that America would be less of a nation, one still involved in disagreement and inner turmoil over equal rights regardless of gender. Thank God for these women of the past that made history.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE!!.......2007-05-23

I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE!!! I FEEL IN LOVE WITH IT IN COLLEGE, ENDED UP GETTING AN ORIGIONAL 1920S COPY OF THE BOOK, JAILED FOR FREEDOM, THAT THIS MOVIE WAS BASED ON. NOW I AM A HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY/GOVERNMENT TEACHER AND NOT ONLY DID MY STUDENTS ENJOY THIS MOVIE IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW THEM WAS REALLY HAPPENED TO GET WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. DON'T THINK, JUST BUY THIS MOVIE. EVERYONE I HAVE EVER SHOWN THIS MOVIE TO WANTS THEIR OWN COPY.

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Quirky, silly, funny and...
ATHF- volume 2
"Make the walls bleed!!!"
"Slippery breath inside banjo melted. Runny Smoky."
Another Aqua Teen Rescue

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Two
Starring: C. Martin Croker , Carey Means , Schooly-D , Dana Snyder (II) , and Dave Willis (III)
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Sealab 2021 - Season 1
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ASIN: B0001MZ7KA
Release Date: 2004-07-20

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Food products living in New Jersey go out of their minds crazy as hell. This is the story of Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad: creatures who live together, unsupervised, somewhere near the Jersey shore. Carl, their next door neighbor, has an above-ground pool and an attitude.

Customer Reviews:

Quirky, silly, funny and..........2007-03-11

each time you watch an episode you will hear something you missed the first time around. These guys are fun and remind me of those nutty relatives many of us have that argue and don't realize how hilarious they are.

ATHF- volume 2.......2007-02-23

This box set was bought for my husband as a Christmas present, and needless to say- he was extremely happy with it! He said that it rates right up there with all of the rest of ATHF. (He also has volumes 1, bought at the same time as volume 2, and 4). We will be buying the other volumes out there for sale soon- Easter is right around the corner-- any holiday can be an excuse!!

"Make the walls bleed!!!".......2006-12-05

The hilarious insanity gets kicked up a notch in these episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which are better than those found in the first volume. Throughout these episodes, crime solving (occasionally) fast food items Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad get into all sorts of hilarious hijinks, beginning with neighbor Carl getting a foreign mail order bride who is frightened out of her mind. Later on in these episodes, Meatwad gets a pet snake (can't see anything bad coming out of that...), Shake fashions himself a superhero and later becomes the host for a tenticled alien, Frylock attempts to defeat a brainy trivia buff, and MC Pee Pants (voiced by MC Chris, better known as Hesh from Sealab 2021) returns and is now known as "Sir Loin". There's more, but you'll have to see it to believe it, as the series surprisingly gets better, more outlandish, and funnier with each passing episode. One of the biggest highlights of this volume is the appearance by Glenn Danzig in "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past From the Future", who becomes the Aqua Teen's new neighbor and occupant of the haunted house. It's no wonder that Aqua Teen is the most popular of the Cartoon Network owned Adult Swim's original shows, and if you've never experienced this frequently funny series, you've been missing out.

"Slippery breath inside banjo melted. Runny Smoky.".......2006-07-09

The Aqua Teen Hunger Force is back! Follow the antics of fast food in this hilarious, offbeat, adult cartoon. There's a Shake (Master Shake), French Fries (Frylock), and a wad of hamburger (Meatwad), and they are out to save the world when they aren't floating in their neighbor's aboveground pool. Their neighbor, Carl, is a disgusting, uneducated, sloppy fat, hairy, Jersey-speaking guy who wears a sleeveless tank top, sweats, and flip-flops.

This second season introduces some new monsters while bringing back some old favorites from Season One, like the Mooninites and the Plutonians. Each episode has an introductory scene from Dr. Weird and his assistant Steve, that are hilarious but have nothing to do with the show.

DISC ONE:
1) Mail Order Bride - Carl and Shake order a Chechnyan prostitute to marry, but she locks them out of the house.
2) Super Birthday Snake - Frylock kills Shake, Meatwad, and Carl, and they come back as zombies, but it turns out to be just virtual reality.
3) Universal Remonster - The Plutonians try to steal cable from the ATHF, but instead accidentally send a universal Remonster (a teddy bear made out of TV remotes) through the "Fargate".
4) Super Bowl - Meatwad wins superbowl tickets, and Shake and Carl fight over who is taking with him.
5) Super Hero - Shake steals toxic waste from the storage facility in the river to try and turn himself into Drizzle, a superhero. "$ex with animals? There's no time, man!"
6) Super Squatter - Shake doesn't pay the bills and moves next door with Carl when the utilities are shut off.
7) Super Spore - (My favorite from Season Two!) An alien blob named Travis takes over Shake by punching a tentacle into his brain. He also pees like a sprinkler. He wants a 401K, but doesn't do well in his interview because he's "sprinkling" and talking trash.
8) Super Model - Shake gets plastic surgery in Guatemala, but needs more so he turns to one of Carl's shady friends.

DISC TWO:
1) Super Trivia - Dr. Weird talks into a microphone with his bare hinder. The ATHF plays bar trivia with Wayne The Brain McLaine.
2) Super Sir Loin - Dr. Weird grafts a deer antler to his groin. The diapered spider who appeared in Season One as MC Pee Pants is back as Sir Loin, but now he is a diapered cow with a new scheme.
3) Super Computer - Frylock designs a super computer called the OoGhIJMIQxxXA! (He says it's a Klingon word) But the ball-shaped computer travels to the past and brings back Oog the Caveman.
4) Meat Zone - Meatwad can prophesy by touching people, but its just from eating caulk thinking it was cheese.
5) Cybernetic Ghost Of Christmas Past From The Future - The ghost of Christmas past, a bird-like robot, shows up at Carl's house. Carl's pool becomes filled with elfin blood, so he sells to Danzig the devil worshiper.
-- Extras include deleted scenes, commentaries, and a music video.

Though I think I liked Season One better, Season Two has one of my all-time favorite episodes, Super Spore. Perhaps not quite as inventive as the first season, the humor is still sharp and the fast food is still crazy. If you like Family Guy, Futurama, South Park, or Invader Zim, them you should get a big kick out of ATHF (though they still should lose the annoying theme music). Enjoy!

Another Aqua Teen Rescue.......2006-07-03

Delivery was quick. All disk work as they should. No problems at all with my purchase. If you know who the Aqua Teens are there is no need to explain how funny and entertaining they are. Definate purchase.

Average customer rating:

ATHF V-4 Best yet despite "Play All" Gag
No play all is ridiculous...
A whole lot of extras
youll be fooled...
This is Aqua teen hunger force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 4
Starring: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Three
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Two
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume One
Family Guy, Vol. 3 (Season 4, Part 1)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000B5XOR0
Release Date: 2005-12-06

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Those ferocious fast-food freedom fighters Meatwad, Frylock, and Master Shake return for more outrageous adventures in this double-disc set culled from their third season. Longtime fans of Aqua Teen Hunger Force know that the Teens rarely battle any actual evildoers--their chief nemesis, Dr. Weird, blows himself up before he can hatch any of his schemes--but the fellas still have plenty of trouble to deal with in these episodes, whether it's from an Atari 2600 that can contact the deceased ("Video Ouija"), the hellish creature known as MC Pee Pants, who returns here as an elderly gent in a retirement home ("Little Brittle"), a robot babysitter for Meatwad (voiced by Sarah Silverman in "Robositter"), or the perennially pesky Mooninites, who make two appearances here (in "Remooned" and "The Final Mooning"). But of course, the Teens' worst enemies are themselves, and in the 13 episodes featured on this set, the boys manage to take on crash diets ("Diet"), destroy New Jersey's gas line ("Dusty Gozongas"), summon a monstrous Santa Claus with a magical T-shirt ("T-shirt of the Dead), shrink themselves ("Unremarkable Voyage"), and well, expire ("Video Ouija"). In short, it's typical Aqua Teen Hunger Force lunacy, abetted by several fun celebrity guest voices (Bob Odenkirk and Fred Armisen in "Hypno-Germ," Scott Thompson in "Dusty Gozongas," and Ted Nugent as himself in "Gee Whiz").

As with previous ATHF DVDs, Volume Four comes with a wealth of supplemental features for the series' fans: nine of the 13 episodes feature commentary from the show's creators, which are unfortunately plagued by sound-quality problems. But there's also the complete "Spacecataz," which compiles the brief clips of the Mooninites and Plutonians' ceaseless and ridiculous battles which open each episode into one short feature; a short film titled "Raydon" from the show's producers; "San Diego Must Be Destroyed," an amusing clip featuring the Mooninites which screened at a comic convention; and a featurette on the vocal talent as they record the dialogue for "Spacegate World." A montage of fan art set to the show's music and an intriguing clip for what appears to be the Aqua Teen Hunger Force theatrical feature (titled "Send Us Money for This") round out the offbeat extras. -- Paul Gaita

Description

Somewhere in New Jersey, three roommates with superpowers, Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad, unite to solve the neighborhood's unnatural mysteries. When they're not fighting crime or each other, they relax by swimming in their next-door-neighbor's pool.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:On all episodes.
Easter Eggs
Additional Scenes:Spacecatz - Never Before Seen Episode
Audio Commentary:on all episodes
Featurette:Making of The Recording of Episode 55.
Theatrical Trailer:For Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie due in theaters in 2006.

Customer Reviews:

ATHF V-4 Best yet despite "Play All" Gag.......2007-05-30

This season was obviously more silly,stupid,senseless and violent in prep. for the movie. Isnt that what the whole series is about though?
Raydon is a fantastic extra, for that matter V-4 has the best extras of ALL. It also contains the best extras of any ATHF. The Eggs are a bit more difficult to find but well worth the effort. The "Play All & None" options are annoying, but I have to believe there is a reason for them. If it is only to be more annoying then more power to you guys, remember thats what its all about isnt it. ATHF is the most intelligent stupid show in the world and I love it. V-4 is the best yet.
I cant wait to see what kinda insane stuff they put in the extras for the Movie DVD.
The movie was the best 90 min. I ever spent in my life. ATHF V 1-4, Best TV on DVD EVER!!!
B T W- SE of GSL---Dancing is Forbidden---D-D-Dancing is Forbidden

No play all is ridiculous..........2007-05-23

I recently picked up the fourth volume of Aqua Teen to complete my collection. I click play all see the wonderful joke they put in smirk and say to myself, "cute." I then go about searching for a way to actually play all the episodes back to back. When I realize that there is none I go online to see surely that I am wrong. Lo and behold I am met with dissapointment but also rage at having purchased an inferior product that constantly will remind me of its mediocrity everytime I pop it in the dvd player.

I would like to congratulate you on not only failing to put in the most basic and essential feature of a TV show dvd, but also inserting a stupid joke that draws attention to your failure to do so. I am glad you feel the need to essentially spit in my face as a paying customer.

Thank you Adult Swim for ensuring that I will never purchase one of your DVD products again.

A whole lot of extras.......2007-05-23

This is pretty cool. Just so you know, the Boost Mobile episode is not included in this.

There are some really great extras in this set including a studio session showing the people who do the voices.

Very funny adult swim cartoon. Start with volume one if you're new to it.

Major drawback is the Play All feature plays ten or so small versions of every episode. It won't play continuously like a movie.

youll be fooled..........2007-05-11

i gave this dvd 5 stars because i love all the episodes on it. there is, however, 1 problem (more of a purposeful annoyance); theres no way to play the episodes consecutively. if you select 'play all' it actually plays all the episodes (with the soundtrack to every episode) all the screen at once. you have to go to the episode guide and play each one, and as an extremely lazy person that angers me.
episode descriptions:
blah, blah, blah. read the other reviews. im lazy.

This is Aqua teen hunger force.......2007-05-08

Do you like aqua teen hunger force? I do. It is childish, sophomoric, and down right hilarious! Adult humor in a child like package.

Average customer rating:

Nuts
What isn't to love?!?
ATHF- volume 1
Too much of a good thing...
Unique, but very funny

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume One
Starring: C. Martin Croker , Carey Means , Schooly-D , Dana Snyder (II) , and Dave Willis (III)
Director: Dave Willis (III) , and Matt Maiellaro
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Two
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Three
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 4
Sealab 2021 - Season 1
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 1

ASIN: B0000AQS81
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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Another cracked animated series from the Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" programming block, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Volume One's blend of superhero action and skewed humor should provide plenty of nourishment to fans of offbeat animation. The Aqua Teen Hunger Force are a squabbling trio of fast-food items (milkshake, fries, and a ball of hamburger meat) that have joined together to fight a host of monsters, aliens, and mad scientists in their native New Jersey. Fans of traditional cartoons may find the surreal plotlines and low-fi animation unmanageable, but viewers who enjoy other Adult Swim programming like Space Ghost Coast to Coast (series creators Chris Willis and Matt Maiellaro are veterans from that show) will find the Force's adventures side-splitting. The two-disc set, which features 16 episodes from the series' first two seasons, is supplemented by commentary by Willis and Maiellaro on three episodes, including an early version of "Rabbot." Disc 2 has a pair of Easter eggs that feature deleted scenes. --Paul Gaita

Description

Watch Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, three people-sized food products in the throes of adolescence, solve mysteries and swim in their neighbor's pool.

Customer Reviews:

Nuts.......2007-05-13

Makes absolutely no sense. I love it. Also, nice to see how they actually started out, things were a little different.

What isn't to love?!?.......2007-03-09

What isn't to love about ATHF?!? Awesome DVD set, Awesome show!!!

ATHF- volume 1.......2007-02-23

The second ATHF volume I have bought for my husband (the first was volume 4)- definitely not to be the last! I thought that talking animated food items that are said to fight crime (but actually do not) would be insanely stupid- I was wrong! I bought it to make my husband happy and now, I watch them just as much. This is one of the funniest 'adult' cartoons ever made- albeit sometimes disturbing. Anyone who has an open mind, a sense of humor and a love of cartoons that are crass- to say the least- will love ATHF.

Too much of a good thing..........2007-02-18

The two discs hold the first season of the adventures of Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad, three creatures who live in a run down house near the Jersey shore. They make up Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a force of good, a force trying to deal with alien invasions, monsters, robots, rainbows, cloning machines, talking dolls, money, mold and other weird events that seem to happen on their street. Love the opening theme song.
The DVDs have three commentaries and a few extras. My only problem is that I tried to watch every episode in one day and it seems that was a mistake. Watching it all at once seems to take some of the humor out of it. It got less funny after each episode. I would suggest keeping it down to one episode per day and maybe taking some kind of booze with it along with large amounts of some kind of salty snacks.

Unique, but very funny.......2007-01-16

If you have an open mind for comedic entertainment then there is a chance that you can appreciate the humor of this show. The setting and characters are quite unique, and by that I mean, I've never seen another show that remotely resemebles this show. I believe there is definitely some mature content in the show, but it doesn't detract from the show, as you might think.

Average customer rating:

Great Entertainment!
Awsome
Great for a marathon with the guys
BEST ITEM EVER BOUGHT!!!
CARTOON FOR ADULTS

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 1-4
Starring: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
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Robot Chicken, Season 1
The Venture Bros. - Season One
Sealab 2021: Seasons 1-4
The Brak Show, Vol. 1
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000B6CO1Q
Release Date: 2005-12-06

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Customer Reviews:

Great Entertainment!.......2007-06-19

You got to like this series, but if you do this set hasn't failed us yet. We were worried about the quality being poor, but so far no problems. If you haven't seen this series first, find a way to watch an episode first as it can be an either like or hate show. Good for a nice night of entertainment.

Awsome.......2007-06-13

This is an awsome and completley random show. Every episode is hilarious and it is a good price.

Great for a marathon with the guys.......2007-05-26

If you're bored one day pop these dvds in and watch all the episodes. They don't make sense at first but who cares they're funny and great if you like random things. Also better to buy in bulk than one by one.

BEST ITEM EVER BOUGHT!!!.......2007-05-22

The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Box set is AMAZING!!! Does not get any funnier than this show right in front of you. . .if you love pointless humor you will LOVE this show!!!

CARTOON FOR ADULTS.......2007-04-07

GREAT SERIES FOR ADULTS THE DIALOG IS THE BEST PART.REALLY FUNNY SERIES I SUGGEST GETTING ALL 4

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Three
Life can sometimes be hard
Fantastic
Simply the BEST
Make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Three
Starring: C. Martin Croker , Carey Means , Schooly-D , Dana Snyder (II) , and Dave Willis (III)
Director: Dave Willis (III) , and Matt Maiellaro
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Two
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 4
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume One
Sealab 2021 - Season 3
Sealab 2021 - Season 1

ASIN: B0002WZRSG
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Description

First of all, they're not teens. Secondly, there's not water involved. The whole Hunger Force thing? That's probably misleading, too. In short, if you have to ask what "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" is about, it is probably not a show for you. The rest of us will go on thrilling to the adventures of Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake as they, you know... hang out.

Customer Reviews:

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume Three.......2007-05-08

Another fine addition to any collection. I recommend getting all volumes.

Life can sometimes be hard.......2007-03-15

So pop this into your DVD player and forget about it for awhile. You will laugh. You hear? You WILL laugh. There are some one-liners in here that will dazzle you. Mostly said by Master Shake.

Stop frowning and start howling.

Fantastic.......2007-03-09

The episodes collected in the third volume of Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force on DVD only solidify the fact that this show gets better and better. Containing some of the absolute best episodes of the series, it's easy to see why Aqua Teen Hunger Force is the most popular original series on Cartoon Network's latenight Adult Swim lineup. Master Shake, Frylock, Meatwad, and their neighbor Carl get into so much otherworldly hijinks that may seem just stupid when you first hear them, but the jokes and jabs are delivered at a dead-pan, break neck speed that always made the show work as well as it does. The Aqua Teens meet a couple of prank pulling, jock aliens ("Frat Aliens"), Carl's body gets destroyed, and rebuilt ("Total Recarl"), Shake eats a haunted sandwich (the hilarious "Broodwich"), and the Teens get in over their heads with guitar god Zakk Wylde (who voices himself in "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary"). The ebst episodes to come from the series so far are on this set's second disc, including "The Last One" as the Mooninites gather all the old Aqua Teen rogue gallery members to destroy their adversaries. In "The Clowning", Carl gets a new wig with demonic properties (the ending of which is so absurd you'll have a heart attack laughing), and the classic "The Shaving", in which the guys learn of a monster named Willie Nelson living in their attic. And boy does he love "juice". All in all, the third volume of Aqua Teen Hunger Force is undoubtadly the best of the series, and even if you're not a hardcore fan of the series, you should consider picking this up regardless.

Simply the BEST.......2007-02-09

If you aren't down with ATHF then back the F off!!!!!!!!
Buy this DVD and support the original creators NOW NOW NOW!!!

Make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream.......2007-01-18

It doesn't matter that I've seen all the episodes already, now I can watch them all the time when I'm smoking moonijuana! Aqua Teens are the shiznit.

We Are the World - The Story Behind the Song (20th Anniversary Special Edition)

Average customer rating:

Great Behind-The-Scenes...
It's the best
brings back good memories
Awesome
Pleasantly Surprised

We Are the World - The Story Behind the Song (20th Anniversary Special Edition)
Starring: Sheila E. , Quincy Jones , Tina Turner , Smokey Robinson , and Daryl Hall
Director: Tom Trbovich
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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We Are The World: U.S.A For Africa
History on Film, Vol. 2

ASIN: B0006IUDB2
Release Date: 2005-02-01

Description

A dream that became a song... an event... and a worldwide movement! See the making of a milestone as 45 of the biggest names in American popular music combine to record a song to help alleviate the suffering of starving millions in Africa and America. Narrated by Jane Fonda, this program provides a behind-the-scenes look at the night of January 28, 1985, to provide more than a moving collection of words, pictures and music - it's a living piece of history.

Customer Reviews:

Great Behind-The-Scenes..........2007-05-15

This is a great behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest musical events of the twentieth century.

The documentary WE ARE THE WORLD: THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG (on dvd #1) is narrated and hosted by Jane Fonda and appears to have been made shortly after the historic recording session, which happened on January 28, 1985. Showing the celebrities arriving, meeting and greeting, and of course the recording of the song "We Are The World," as well as pre-writing and arrangement stages that took place days before(between Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones), viewers get a fly-on-the-wall experience of what went on that night.

It really is remarkable to see so many artist from different generations and musical styles combining forces for a greater cause. Where else would you see Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers, The Pointer Sisters, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, and Ray Charles, among many others, singing together on one song? The documentary shows the actual breakdown of the recording of the chorus parts, the solos and the very short rehearsal sessions that took place that one night. The recording was done in three parts: the chorus, the line of solo artists that we see in the video, and additional solos by artists that were included after. The actual edited music video is also included.

On dvd #2 there is a ten-year anniversary documentary/interview with Harry Belafonte and this is curious to watch. As another reviewer pointed out, during this documentary Belafonte continues to point out how he got the idea and wanted to do something about the famine plaguing Ethiopia etc., but never once does he mention Bob Geldof. For those of you who remember that time, it was Bob Geldof (BOOMTOWN RATS) and Midge Ure(ULTRA-VOX) who started this whole thing with the song "Do They Know It's Christmas" that had many British singers/musicians(as well as American artists Jody Watley and Kool & the Gang and Irish band U2) contributing their talents and collaborating on that single. The British/Irish/American supergroup was called "BAND AID" and was created to help with relief aid to those starving in Ethiopia. The single "DO THEY KNOW..." was released in December 1984 and went to number one almost a month and a half before WE ARE THE WORLD was recorded.

It really has nothing to do with the enjoyment of watching these documentaries or saying which was better BAND AID or USA FOR AFRICA...and really small potatoes in the grand scheme of things...it's just a little troubling to see someone taking credit for a historic event without even mentioning Geldof or Band Aid (who historically were the pre-cursors to "We Are The World"). The documentary also includes the problems that happened with logistics and controversy of why some of the aid money never reached its destination that surrounded USA FOR AFRICA and talks about HANDS ACROSS AMERICA.

Additional footage is also included on dvd #2 including a live 1986 "American Music Awards" performance of WE ARE THE WORLD; Belafonte, Jackson, Richie and Jones accepting various awards for the song; and the "Live Aid" concert performance of that song. Also included is a booklet that gives an hour-by-hour play-by-play description of the recording session, which is a reprint of a 1985 LIFE magazine cover story.

Unless you actually remember this moment in time, or perhaps a huge fan of one of the artists who appear on WATW, this might not be enjoyable to watch.

It's the best.......2007-05-13

Seeing this song and the making of it (behind the scenes) reminds me of the good things about my generation, the best things. Admitedly we did spawn the "me generation" but once in a while we did rock the establishment, we accelerated the end of the Vietnam conflict, and we did do some good altruistic things. This song and the USA for Africa cause and artists like Bob Dylan are testimony to that.

brings back good memories.......2007-05-06

I got this and watched and it brought back such good memories. All these famous personalities banding together for a cause. I love the behind the scenes. Just a really good thorough DVD and then of course the actual video! AND I loved seeing my Main Squeeze Steve Perry!!!!

Awesome .......2007-04-05

We all have to come together and help each other no matter what position you are in.This is what it's all about you don't have to be a star.It makes me feel good to help others so let's not forget it's better to give than receive.

Pleasantly Surprised.......2007-02-01

Although this DVD is a little dated in production values, it is a surprisingly pleasant trip down memory lane of the biggest musical event of the 1980's.

Sadly, there is no reference to the event that inspired USA for Africa being Bob Geldorf's Band Aid (you'd swear America invented everything...), and it treats We Are The World as a stand alone triumph. But that is more a comment about the producer's creative judgement rather than the talent in the studio.

However, this DVD takes you into the studio and allows you access to the world's biggest stars trying to record this epic song at 2am after an industry function.

It's awesome to watch Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie writing the original score and Quincy Jones somehow piecing together so many different musical singing styles to blend together into a final mix. Who else would choose Dionne Warwick and Willie Nelson to sing together!!

It's amazing how big these stars were at the time, and how much today's "artists" pale by comparison. Incredible how great Ray Charles was on the project - and how lost Bob Dylan was in the presence of this talent. Cyndi Lauper's passionate contribution being interupted by her clanging earrings and Billy Joel's mock irritation at discovering the difficult key the song is written in. Springsteen's intense ad lib recording sessions.

A worthy addition to any 1980's music lovers collection.

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