
Editorial Review:
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Wes Craven's horror pictures always have a few wild ideas knocking around inside them, and this 1989 slashfest is no exception. The electrocution of a mass murderer turns into a kind of cosmic jump-start: evil Horace Pinker is reborn as an elusive electronic phantom, capable of leaping from one body to another. (This trick is also used to good effect in The Hidden and Fallen.) Pinker's a stinker, and Craven was clearly trying to set up another franchise villain in the vein of his Nightmare on Elm Street champ, Freddy Krueger--perhaps a bit too baldly. However, amidst the mayhem, the film's real subject is the poisonous presence of mass media, as Pinker (played by The X-Files' Mitch Pileggi) insinuates himself as a free-floating spirit run amok in television itself. In its own pulp way, Shocker gets at the heart of media-culture inanity quicker than a ten-week college class on the subject, and although Craven occasionally lapses into generic bloodletting, he always snaps right back with some crazy angle on the TV nation. The hero is played by a young Peter Berg, the Chicago Hope star who would go on to direct his own shocker, Very Bad Things. Shocker failed to catch on with audiences (somewhere there's a warehouse full of unsold Horace Pinker action figures), but it's definitely worth a look for horror fans. --Robert Horton
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Goosebumps: Shocker on Shock Street
Starring: Gary Pearson (II) , Masato Chikusa , Sheldon Smith , Shadia Simmons , and Kerry Duff Director: Timothy Bond , Craig Pryce , Randy Bradshaw , Ron Oliver , and David Winning Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000G6BLCO Release Date: 2006-09-05 |
Product Description
Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love the Shocker on Shock Street horror movies and all the gruesome, life-like movie monsters that Erin's dad creates for the Shocker Movie Studios. But when Erin's dad invites Erin and Marty to be the first kids to ride the new Shocker Studio's Tour Ride, the terrifying movie creatures become more life like than ever...and real life suddenly seems a lot scarier than the big screen.Customer Reviews:
better than I thought.......2007-01-10
Pretty Good Episode...Not great........2006-08-11
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Undisputed (2002)
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Ving Rhames , Peter Falk , Michael Rooker , and Jon Seda Director: Walter Hill Manufacturer: Miramax ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JDW0 Release Date: 2002-11-26 |
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Rocky gets a prison-block makeover in Undisputed, and the generic combination packs a vicious one-two punch. Owing much to the macho, gut-busting B movies of Hollywood's golden age, this no-nonsense drama gets right down to business, beginning when heavyweight champ "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) enters Sweetwater prison on a rape charge. The prison has a boxing program, and convicted killer Monroe Hutchen (Wesley Snipes) is the 10-year undefeated champion. A challenge bout is coordinated by an aging mobster prisoner (Peter Falk) and the head guard (Michael Rooker), and Undisputed pummels its way to its brutal and unpredictable conclusion. Colorful characters abound (foul-mouthed Falk is the hilarious standout), and seasoned director Walter Hill (coscripting with his Alien partner David Giler) brings them together with invigorating focus. There's not an ounce of fat on this tough-minded movie, and even its inevitable outcome seems freshly unexpected. Obviously inspired by Mike Tyson's ill-fated escapades, Undisputed turns fact into potent cellblock fiction. --Jeff ShannonDescription
Two of Hollywood's hottest stars -- Wesley Snipes (BLADE 1&2, PASSENGER 57) and Ving Rhames (PULP FICTION, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 1&2) -- go head-to-head in this explosive crime thriller! When the world's heavyweight champion (Rhames) is sent to prison, everything points to an inevitable showdown with the penitentiary's undefeated champ (Snipes). But to make sure the meeting will happen, a former mob boss (Peter Falk -- TV's COLUMBO, CORKY ROMANO) must call in favors from the outside world. Then the battle is on ... and the action, adrenaline, and intensity switch into high gear! Also featuring Master P (RHYME & REASON, I GOT THE HOOK-UP) and Ed Lover (RIDE) -- this powerfully entertaining motion picture is another crowd-pleaser from the hit-making director of 48 HRS., ANOTHER 48 HRS., and LAST MAN STANDING!Customer Reviews:
If You Need This DVD, Buy It For Less Than $5.00!.......2007-02-04
I really like this movie...........2004-08-25
starightforward and entertaining.......2004-08-24
Highly entertaining........2004-05-03
Fast paced action drama, no it's best presentation.......2004-04-22
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Shocker
Starring: Keith Anthony-Lubow-Bellamy , Peter Berg , Richard Brooks (VI) , Eugene Chadbourne , and Camille Cooper Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 0783232101 Release Date: 1999-03-16 |
Amazon.com
Wes Craven's horror pictures always have a few wild ideas knocking around inside them, and this 1989 slashfest is no exception. The electrocution of a mass murderer turns into a kind of cosmic jump-start: evil Horace Pinker is reborn as an elusive electronic phantom, capable of leaping from one body to another. (This trick is also used to good effect in The Hidden and Fallen.) Pinker's a stinker, and Craven was clearly trying to set up another franchise villain in the vein of his Nightmare on Elm Street champ, Freddy Krueger--perhaps a bit too baldly. However, amidst the mayhem, the film's real subject is the poisonous presence of mass media, as Pinker (played by The X-Files' Mitch Pileggi) insinuates himself as a free-floating spirit run amok in television itself. In its own pulp way, Shocker gets at the heart of media-culture inanity quicker than a ten-week college class on the subject, and although Craven occasionally lapses into generic bloodletting, he always snaps right back with some crazy angle on the TV nation. The hero is played by a young Peter Berg, the Chicago Hope star who would go on to direct his own shocker, Very Bad Things. Shocker failed to catch on with audiences (somewhere there's a warehouse full of unsold Horace Pinker action figures), but it's definitely worth a look for horror fans. --Robert HortonCustomer Reviews:
This is a Shocker - Get Ready and Order It.......2007-03-09
Excellent Wes Craven movie.......2007-01-12
THE SOLO JOURNEY OF HORACE PINKER.......2006-11-18
not realy very good.......2006-06-27
A Great Start To What SHOULD Have Been A Long-Running Series.......2005-08-28
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The People Under the Stairs/Shocker
Starring: People Under the Stairs , and Shocker Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N4RAQU Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
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Wes Craven, the director of The Serpent and the Rainbow and Shocker, locks you inside the most terrifying house on the street. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare. The boy quickly learns the true nature of the house's homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house. Stunning visuals highlight this inventive film that the San Francisco Chronicle calls, "Wes Craven's most satisfying movie."Master of horror Wes Craven directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a diabolical mass murderer who harnesses electricity for unimaginable killing powers. About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker (Mitch Pileggi) transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker (Peter Berg), with an uncanny connection to Pinker through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon. The two dive in and out of television programs, chasing each other from channel to channel through stunning scenes of disaster, game shows and old reruns. A blend of dazzling special effects, jolting humor and an electrifying soundtrack, Shocker is an ironic tale of terror and madness in the video age.
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Still Bout It
Starring: Ameer Baraka , Anthony Boswell , Jeff Davis (VI) , Mike Epps , and Yausmenda Freeman Director: Master P Manufacturer: Urban Works ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00014K5KU Release Date: 2004-04-13 |
Description
Still' Bout It picks up where the classic `Bout It left off, following the adventures of the legendary Pistol P (Master P) and his homie Vito (Silkk the Shocker). The ghetto Bill Pistol P is released from prison and is reunited with Vito. Upon his release, Pistol decides it's time to go legit. The two move in with their Aunt Tee Dee and his nephew, the talented b-baller M.J. (Lil' Romeo). After settlin in, Pitol and Vito get a job as dishwashers at a restaurant and Pitol meets the love of his life. The peace doesn't last long after Pistol encounters the notorious Cut Mob and their leader, drug kingpin Trouble (Ameer Baraka). The enraged Pistol P goes back to his gangster ways and decides to rid the neighborhood of the Cut Mob and prove he's "Still Bout It".Customer Reviews:
VERY GOOD.......2006-10-14
You've got to be kidding!!!.......2005-05-26
Bout' it Bout' it.......2005-05-03
Waste of Time..........2004-12-03
A Hot Mess!!.......2004-06-29
The two stars were given because the story was good, but the acting just didn't do its justice.
I think Master P should know better!!!
Later!!!!
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The Wes Craven Collection (Shocker/The People Under The Stairs/The Serpent And The Rainbow)
Starring: Wes Craven Collection Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AOX0I Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
Customer Reviews:
great box set.......2005-02-26
Decent set, but devoid of extras.......2004-02-07
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Corrupt
Starring: Silkk Tha Shocker , Ice-T , Tarsha Nicole Jones , Ernie Hudson Jr. , and Karen Dyer (II) Director: Albert Pyun Manufacturer: Lions Gate ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00003BE1I Release Date: 2000-01-11 |
Customer Reviews:
switch on the ice T commentary.......2005-04-12
Doesn't belong on DVD. More like....a garbage can........2004-05-07
This made WB dramas look like Laurence Olivier films.
a BRILLIANT commentary saves this from godawful wackness.......2004-01-23
ONE OF THE SHORTEST MOVIES I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE.......2003-11-25
Awful, but hilarious........2003-08-05
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Master P: Da Last Don
Starring: Anthony Boswell , Master P , C-Murder , and Silkk the Shocker Director: Master P , and Michael Martin Manufacturer: Urban Works ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B00018D3N2 Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
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Master P: Da Last Don
Starring: Anthony Boswell , Master P , C-Murder , and Silkk the Shocker Director: Master P , and Michael Martin Manufacturer: No Limit Films ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002JP49G Release Date: 2004-10-26 |
Description
Da Last Don is one of Master P's most well known hip-hop themed action films. It was originally released in 1998 and re-released on a limited basis in 2002 through Ventura Distribution. UrbanWorks Entertainment will now re-release Da Last Don wide with a fresh new vibrant look to create renewed interest and incremental sales of this classic film. Da Last Don stars Master P as Nino, a young man who is pulled into the darkest shadows of the Cuban Mob as his father, the Don Corleone, is gunned down in the street. With Nino left as the heir to the family business, he struggles to protect everything he loves from a world of back room deals, crooked cops, and deceit.
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Undisputed [Region 2]
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Ving Rhames , Peter Falk , Michael Rooker , and Jon Seda Director: Walter Hill ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009WW0T |
Amazon.com
Rocky gets a prison-block makeover in Undisputed, and the generic combination packs a vicious one-two punch. Owing much to the macho, gut-busting B movies of Hollywood's golden age, this no-nonsense drama gets right down to business, beginning when heavyweight champ "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) enters Sweetwater prison on a rape charge. The prison has a boxing program, and convicted killer Monroe Hutchen (Wesley Snipes) is the 10-year undefeated champion. A challenge bout is coordinated by an aging mobster prisoner (Peter Falk) and the head guard (Michael Rooker), and Undisputed pummels its way to its brutal and unpredictable conclusion. Colorful characters abound (foul-mouthed Falk is the hilarious standout), and seasoned director Walter Hill (coscripting with his Alien partner David Giler) brings them together with invigorating focus. There's not an ounce of fat on this tough-minded movie, and even its inevitable outcome seems freshly unexpected. Obviously inspired by Mike Tyson's ill-fated escapades, Undisputed turns fact into potent cellblock fiction. --Jeff ShannonCustomer Reviews:
If You Need This DVD, Buy It For Less Than $5.00!.......2007-02-04
I really like this movie...........2004-08-25
starightforward and entertaining.......2004-08-24
Highly entertaining........2004-05-03
Fast paced action drama, no it's best presentation.......2004-04-22
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