Ozone (10th Anniversary Special Edition)

Starring:Leo Anastasio, Michael Beatty, James Black (II), J.R. Bookwalter, Mark S. Bosko, Michael Cagnoli, Jerry Camp, James L. Edwards, Neil Graf, Wayne A. Harold, Tom Hoover, Mary Jackson, Michael Kemper, Nathan Michael, Bill Morrison, Jennifer Mullen, Jason Andrew Norton, Lori Scarlett, Matthew Jason Walsh, Parris Washington
Director: J.R. Bookwalter
Studio: Tempe DVD
Product Type: DVD

Description

Planet Earth's worst nightmares have come true. When a brilliant but obsessed scientist, Hank Symes moves to a new town, his radical biology experiments transform a suburban house into a terrifying living creature. His plans for accelerated evolution spiral out of control and Symes and his family mutate as their house begins breathing, oozing and threatening anyone who enters. Mother Nature has never been so lethal as she takes revenge on the people who abuse her. Welcome to their living hell.

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Creepy, Weird, "A different type of Horror".......2007-02-06

Very interesting, well written, sensual, and very well directed.
Gives a take on the environment and how nature can take control of humans.

Very enjoyable in very weird sort of way!

Enjoy!

John

ALICE IN FUNGILAND.......2004-09-04

It amazes me that so many reviewers rate a movie on how much T&A and/or nudity there is. If it's not relevant to the plot, it's merely padding for a usually dull movie. Alice Krige is a beautiful woman, and a mesmerizing actress. However, Alice is lost in this ludicrously staged movie. Also, why do they constantly get actors with thick accents (like Tcheky Karyo) to reveal important plot points. You need to turn on your subtitles just to see what they're saying.
Balthazar Getty is very ineffective in his leading role, not much better than a high school thespian in their first role; Laura Harris (The Calling) is okay in her first role, but she's not really given that much to do; Kenneth Welsh tries to act like Vincent Price in his role as the coach, but can't achieve the flashy overacting he so obviously intended; Brad Austin as the somewhat studly Blaine comes on like a young Travolta, but can't match the intensity; the special effects which basically consist of a bunch of flashing dots is mundane. The plot about the ultimate evolution is so incoherent, it doesn't truly make sense, and the ending is flat.
Not the classic some people suggest; merely a waste of time.

Be Careful of Growing Things Indoors.......2004-06-29

I had a pleasant surprise after seeing the video Habitat. The surprise was that it was quite well done (no pun intended) and rather uplifting. I have since had to add the DVD to my collection.

The Earth's ozone layer has been completely destroyed. People stay indoors and only dare to venture out at night. But one scientist is looking to bring back the greenery, but indoors. Combining fungi and various plants, the scientist hopes to create a new ecosystem. Runaway failures have forced him and his family to be on the run. At his latest location an underground pocket of water causes a disaster in the basement lab and the organisms mutate and spread through the house. The scientist becomes infected with the new organisms and dies (or so it seems).

As the new ecosystem gains more control of the house, it is learned that the scientist is not dead, but has been transformed into an energy-like state. In this state he is able to attack people and make them immune to the sun's burning rays. But eventually the authorities catch up and try to stop the ecosystem. While they manage to destroy quite a bit, they are unsuccessful at stopping this new hope for the world. Man will no longer have to huddle in the dark and rely on artificial foods.

I really enjoyed this one. I was expecting some fun schlock but found higher quality lurking in the cheesy box. The necessity of camera angles and visibility make the sun shades look rather inefficient but all in all quite well done.

Intelligent Sci-Fi.......2004-04-24

Okay, here's my theory of why so many people don't like this movie: Perhaps someone hears about the three nude scenes (don't forget the science lady who's clothes get ripped up just right)plus some nice see-through outfits. So they're thinking, Hey! there's no good T&A flicks on Cinemax tonight, so let's go get that movie! They go rent it, and lo and behold, it actually has this really deep story that lays on the science pretty heavily, where you have to be very alert and somewhat intelligent to understand everything the characters are talking about. Well, if you're just watching it for a few nude scenes, then you're going to be really upset and disappointed with the rest of it!
This movie is very well thought out, the special effects are very convincing (the house really does give you the creeps), the script is beautifully written,and the actors pull it off splendidly. I love some of the lines in this movie, such as when Clarissa (Alice Krige) tells the bully that comes into the plant-infested house, "Young man, you don't go barging into the animal den. You may end up on the wrong side of the food chain." Another favorite line is "Through the bonds of matrimony, copulation is no longer fornification. It's procreation." These aren't direct quotes-I'm going from memory. Anyway, this is indeed one of those forgotten gems in which a small budget was used to make a great piece of work, much like The Wraith or Sleepwalkers (another with Alice Klige at her best). Give this movie a try when you're in the movie for some serious, yet highly entertaining sci-fi that really makes you think.

For Sci Fi Lovers Only.......2003-11-08

Yep! It's me again. You must think all I do is sit around and watch movies. You're right. In a stressful job this is the best therapy. At work I earn every penny of my salary. At play (home) I indulge in my love for film.

So what did I think of the Science Fiction thriller "Habitat"? It's definitely for Sci Fi folks...only. It is a bizzarre tale of what happens when the ozone layer is destroyed and mankind must shield itself from the microwave effect of sunlight.

So why is it called "Habitat"? An obsessed scientist and his beautiful and sexy wife, create their own environment inside the confines of their home...a vegetation filled fantasyland of plants and flowers that literally ooze with life.

This one plays out like an expanded episode of "The Outer Limits"...but it is definitely "R" rated for the seductive passions of mom and girlfriend. Quite bizzarre. A definite 8 on my 10-scale for Sci Fi. Many people did not like this flick. I was intrigued and thoroughly entertained. A great Friday Night flick...in early November...alone in my own HABITAT. Paul

Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone: Live at Montreux 2002 (Dol Dts)

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Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone 'Live At Montreux'

Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone: Live at Montreux 2002 (Dol Dts)
Starring: Gary Burton
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
ProductGroup: DVD
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Chick Corea & Gary Burton - Live at Montreux 1997
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Chris Botti - Live - With Orchestra & Special Guests
Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter - Live at Montreux (1988)

ASIN: B000H7JCCI
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Description

Renowned pianist Makoto Ozone and vibraphone maestro Gary Burton have collaborated on a number of occasions both live and in the studio. This concert from the Montreux Festival in 2002 corresponded with the release of their album "Virtuosi", which combines classical music duets with jazz improvisations to stunning effect. Also included are various pieces from Gary Burton's extensive back catalog.

Tracklisting
1. Afro Blues
2. Bag's Groove
3. Hole in the Wall
4. Opus Half
5. Le Tombeau De Couperin
6. Sonata K20
7. Excursions for Piano, Opus 20
8. Number 1
9. Opus 32, Prelude VIII
10. Milonga
11. Concerto in F
12. Bienvenidos Al Mundo

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Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone 'Live At Montreux'.......2006-11-11

This Is A Excellent Live Dvd Gary & Makoto I'm A Big Fan Of This Duet! A Must Buy Dvd To Own.

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The most chilling anti-war film ever made

The End of August at the Hotel Ozone
Starring: Ondrej Jariabek , Irina Lzicarová , Alena Lippertová , Jana Novaková , and Jitka Horejsi
Director: Jan Schmidt
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ASIN: B000CEV3AK
Release Date: 2006-01-31

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Nuclear war has destroyed most of civilization. A pack of wild girls search for males who can give them children. THE END OF THE AUGUST AT HOTEL OZONE, scripted by Czech New Wave filmmaker Pavel Juracek (Voyage to the End of the Universe), offers a chilling look at the future of humanity. With its stark cinematography and atmospheric settings, director Jan Schmidt creates the perfect mood to complement Juracek's sci-fi tale about what awaits us after the end of the world.

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The most chilling anti-war film ever made.......2006-03-15

The film begins years after a modern nuclear war. An older woman leads a band of teenaged girls in a constant search for other living humans, especially men. All of their food comes from cans, as it is not safe to eat anything that grows. The girls, who all carry machine guns, have grown up without the social constraints of society.

Of the post nuclear holocaust films I have seen, none come close to "End of August" in capturing the utter devastation of nuclear war--not so much the physical destruction, but a more interior destruction. Filmed in stark black and white, "End of August" shows the utter loneliness and despair of a society that has become unravelled. This is a hard film to watch, and its ending is devastating.

I'm not sure the director intended this to be an anti-war film, but to me, there is no more graphic representation of the insanity of nuclear war.

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Alive!! Live at Blue Note Tokyo
Starring: Makoto Ozone
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Ozone (10th Anniversary Special Edition)

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Creeper by the dozen
Zombies and drug lords and cheese, oh my!
Interesting Bookwalter Treatment With Lots Of Extras
TERRIBLE
More like a comedy

Ozone (10th Anniversary Special Edition)
Starring: Leo Anastasio , Michael Beatty , James Black (II) , J.R. Bookwalter , and Mark S. Bosko
Director: J.R. Bookwalter
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Release Date: 2004-01-06

Description

There's a new drug on the streets! While on a stakeout to nail a dealer's top aide, hardboiled cop Eddie Boone loses his partner and gets injected with a dangerous new designer drug with nightmarish side effects. While searching for his partner, he begins to see the world a little differently — the urban streets are now full of mutants, monsters and mayhem! The trail leads to a den of evil where Eddie is introduced to The Drug Lord, the mastermind behind the lethal narcotic, and ends with an explosive finale that will have you glued to your seat in nervous anticipation of the next second of terror! This stuff will blow your mind… (aka "Street Zombies")

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Creeper by the dozen.......2007-06-17

Do you have a "thing" for rotting monsters, ghostly axe-murderers, husband killers or Aleister Crowley? Well, have I got a DVD set for YOU!

One of the movies in A NIGHT TO DISMEMBER answers the age-old question: "Whatever happened to Tippi Hedren (from Hitchcock's 'THE BIRDS')?" Why, she's been "Searching for Haizmann." And if Ron Howard hasn't heard from his kid brother recently, it's probably because Clint's been busy helping Tippi look. The shot-on-Super-8 flicks in this collection also feature a reincarnated child-killer, a crazed amnesiac and a serial killer and his female apprentice-- just the sort of folks you'd want as neighbors, if you were as demented as some of these 'Z' grade bombs are. Strictly for fans of gratuitous nudity, gore and general mayhem.

If you like the fright film genre, don't miss BRENTWOOD's BLOOD SOAKED CINEMA: BITE NIGHT. Just another dozen bedtime gories sure to give you pleasant nightmares!

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The following alphabetized program list includes viewer poll ratings (on a 1 to 10 scale), years of release and primary actors for each title.

(3.9) Bloodletting (1997) - Ariauna Albright/Sasha Graham/Tina Krause
(2.3) The Bonesetter (Canada-2003) - Brett Kelly/Jody Hauke/Lloyd Kaufman
(2.9) Collinsville (2003) - Natalie Depina/Hayley Brown/Matt Blake
(4.0) Dead & Rotting (2002) - Debbie Rochon/Barbara Katz-Norrod/Stephan O'Mahoney
(6.3) Hardcore Poisoned Eyes (2000) - Christine Gallo/Wendy Allen/Anthony Fariello
(3.2) In the Little Mansion (2004) - Michael George Owens/Kate Hunter Brown
(3.9) Insaniac (2001) - Robin Garrels/Chris Grega/John Specht
(2.1) Last House on Hell St. (2002) - Leah Schumacher/Schmack Virgin/Robin Garrels
(4.0) Ozone (1993) - James Black/Tom Hoover/Bill Morrison
(4.6) Phobias (2003) - Jon Fish/Katherine Leis/Nick Colameo/Courtney Chitty
(4.3) Searching for Haizmann (2003) - Luke Eberl/Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine/Clint Howard/Tippi Hedren
(3.5) The Seekers (2003) - Felicia Pandolfi/Shannon Barksdale

Zombies and drug lords and cheese, oh my!.......2007-05-12

Ozone (J. R. Bookwalter, 1993)

Recently, I've seen a good number of amateur horror flicks. The majority of them are worthless. The one thing I can say in Ozone's favor is that everyone involved was very enthusiastic about the project; sometimes that's enough to distinguish it from the pack.

Bookwalter (The Dead Next Door), who got his start as an extra in George Romero's Day of the Dead, keeps the zombies coming. In this case, they're being created by a drug called ozone (thus the movie's title). Eddie Boone (James Black of The P.J.s), a rogue detective, gets jabbed with a syringe of Ozone during a drug bust. The transformation begins, but not before Boone-- now suspended because his partner got killed in the bust-- begins an investigation into the drug's distribution, leading him to the bestial druglord Bebartolo (Bookwalter regular James L. Edwards, who recently popped up in Speed Freak Productions' The Red Skulls). The fight is on!

Now, don't get me wrong-- this is a dumb movie. The acting is flatline (when it's good), the sets are cheap, the direction is inconsistent, the lighting is awful, the soundtrack worse. The editing's pretty good. (Momma always taught me to say something nice or not say anything at all. She didn't tell me I couldn't preface nice with bad.) But, man, Bookwalter-- who also co-wrote the script-- had some great ideas here. And one gets the idea that rather than let budget constraints force the cutting of some of the movie's more memorable scenes, he stretched as thin as he could to make sure that, say, the audience got to see the arena scene. That takes guts. As a result, we get to see a surprisingly layered and complex zombie movie, albeit a badly-delivered one. Speed Freak Productions did it better with Midnight Skater, but remember this was nine years previous. Given all that, I found it rather enjoyable. Be warned, though, the budget for this movie, according to IMDB, was thirty-five hundred dollars. You get what you pay for. **

Interesting Bookwalter Treatment With Lots Of Extras.......2005-05-21

I am a great fan of early J. R. Bookwalter films. Movies like "Chickboxer" and "Galaxy of the Dinosaurs" illustrate what cinematic cheese is really all about. "Ozone" is a much more mature film, with a somewhat grander scope (and budget) than his earlier movies, and although it has better production values, I find it less fulfilling. The film is a relatively standard dark drug film, filled with evil and gross characters and special effects, which range from relatively laughable to fairly disturbing. James Black and Tom Hoover are in good form as actors here, although James L. Edwards is perhaps not quite in the same league as "The Drug Lord."

Generally, the film is a modestly effective horror flick, a genre that is not one of my favorites, admittedly. It isn't as scary as some big-budget horror movies, and it certainly isn't as fun as the earlier Bookwalter fare, so it left me a bit unsatisfied. I suspect that horror and gore fans will find "Ozone" satisfactory, and people who are fans of the film will love the packaging which features loads of extras including commentary and "making of" shorts.

TERRIBLE.......2004-05-17

Terrible in every aspect of a movie. Do not buy this its not what you think, terrible effects, bad actors, dumb story, stupid characters, god what a bad movie im going to go break it in half right now.

More like a comedy.......2003-08-12

This movie is totally low budget. It's not very scary, more like funny and gross. And why after all the lead character goes through, does he STIll look as if is ready to go to a job interview at the end of the movie? I kinda enjoyed watching it! I've seen worse.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 39

Manufacturer: Partners In Motion
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Diagnosed with a developmental disorder, Martin Boulet was a boy of very few words until music therapy gave him a whole new way to express himself. Host Judi Phillips explores creating a healthy living space through the power of Feng Shui.

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Live at Montreux 2002 Makoto Ozone
Starring: Gary Burton
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Creepy, Weird, "A different type of Horror"
ALICE IN FUNGILAND
Be Careful of Growing Things Indoors
Intelligent Sci-Fi
For Sci Fi Lovers Only

Habitat
Starring: Balthazar Getty , Tchéky Karyo , Alice Krige , Kenneth Welsh , and Laura Harris (II)
Director: Rene Daalder
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Creepy, Weird, "A different type of Horror".......2007-02-06

Very interesting, well written, sensual, and very well directed.
Gives a take on the environment and how nature can take control of humans.

Very enjoyable in very weird sort of way!

Enjoy!

John

ALICE IN FUNGILAND.......2004-09-04

Be Careful of Growing Things Indoors.......2004-06-29

I had a pleasant surprise after seeing the video Habitat. The surprise was that it was quite well done (no pun intended) and rather uplifting. I have since had to add the DVD to my collection.

Intelligent Sci-Fi.......2004-04-24

For Sci Fi Lovers Only.......2003-11-08

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