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Starring:Montand, Papas, Perrin, Denner, Perier
Studio: Fox Lorber
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A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh

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BEST WRITTEN AND CLASSIEST OF THE CLASSICS.......2007-07-05

I'm guessing Casablanca is the most referenced film in history. It is known as the best written script, among other things. The story behind the writing of Casablanca is one of the best stories in cinema. It was being written while the film was being shot, so no one knew how it would end. It is the classiest of the classics.

The story is a love triangle, but it is innocent enough. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) was in love with Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) in Paris before the war. She had been married, but thought her husband was dead. They make plans to leave Paris before the Germans march in, but on the night they're supposed to leave, Ilsa's husband resurfaces; so she leaves Rick standing in the train station in the rain with no explanation.

Rick goes to Casablanca and opens a nightclub to forget his loss. It is the swankiest place in town and where everyone meets. It is also a place of intrigue. One night, Ilsa and her husband, Victor Laslo (Paul Henreid), show up in Rick's nightclub. Since Paris, Laslo has become an international hero fighting for the resistance against the Nazi fascists. They have come to Casablanca because he is being hunted by the Nazis, and Casablanca is about the only place to catch a flight out of occupied Europe.

Victor and Ilsa need papers of transit to leave Casablanca, but they are hard to come by. Rumor has it that Rick has papers of transit that were stolen off two dead German couriers; so Ilsa uses her old relationship with Rick to try and get them - not so much for herself as for Victor. Victor needs to get to the United States to continue his work for the resistance.

Victor doesn't know about Ilsa and Rick's past relationship, or what she is doing now to try to get the needed papers. The Nazis have promised that Victor will die in Casablance; and, because they control the Vichy government that rules there, they can probably carry through on their threat. Captain Renault (Claude Rains), is Rick's friend and the corrupt police official of Casablanca: he blows with whatever wind comes along, and, as he puts it, at present that wind is coming from Vichy. So he's not willing to help.

At the same time, Ilsa is torn between her old love for Rick and her continued love for Victor. Rick still holds a grudge against Ilsa from Paris and is basically self-serving - so he's not interested in helping anyone. He makes a great show of not believing in causes or heroes. But is that really the way he is? Everything hinges on what Rick will do. Everyone thinks they know him, but no one is sure. As the tension mounts, his character is the key to everyone's future.

Casablanca is full of interesting and wonderful characters. Humphrey Bogart plays the enigmatic Rick. Ingrid Bergman is breathtakingly beautiful as Ilsa Laslo. Paul Henreid is stoic as Victor Laslo. Claude Rains plays the debonair Captain Renault. Conrad Veidt plays the despicable Nazi Major Strasser. Sydney Greenstreet is his usual mercenary and rotund self as Rick's business competition, Signor Ferrari. Peter Lorre is the pitifully underhanded Ugarte. S.Z. (Cuddles) Sakall is the wonderful waiter Carl. Madeleine LeBeau plays the singer Yvonne. Dooley Wilson is Rick's man and pianist, the memorable Sam. The list goes on and on.

The ambiance of Casablanca, and of Rick's Restaurant American in particular, is part of the wonder of the film. Warner Bros. created a world that, even though it was threatening and war torn, continues to mesmerize audiences. We can't get enough of Rick's or the interesting characters who come there. As they say in the film, "Everyone comes to Rick's." We also can't seem to get enough of that classic 1940's style: the tuxedos, the evening dresses - even the uniforms. The 40's were the apex of sartorial style.

There are so many memorable quotes from Casablanca that you could almost reproduce the script recalling them. Here are a few:

Annina: Monsieur Rick, what kind of a man is Captain Renault?
Rick: Oh, he's just like any other man, only more so.

Major Strasser: You give him credit for too much cleverness. My impression was that he's just another blundering American.
Captain Renault: We musn't underestimate American blundering. I was with them when they blundered into Berlin in 1918.

Major Strasser: Are you one of those people who cannot imagine the Germans in their beloved Paris?
Rick: It's not particularly my beloved Paris.
Heinz: Can you imagine us in London?
Rick: When you get there, ask me!
Captain Renault: Hmmh! Diplomatist!
Major Strasser: How about New York?
Rick: Well there are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.

Ugarte: You despise me, don't you?
Rick: If I gave you any thought I probably would.

Ugarte: Rick, think of all the poor devils who can't meet Renault's price. I get it for them for half. Is that so... parasitic?
Rick: I don't mind a parasite. I object to a cut-rate one.

Yvonne: Where were you last night?
Rick: That's so long ago, I don't remember.
Yvonne: Will I see you tonight?
Rick: I never make plans that far ahead.

Captain Renault: What in heaven's name brought you to Casablanca?
Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert.
Rick: I was misinformed.

Captain Renault: I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.
Rick: It was a combination of all three.

Rick: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.

Captain Renault: I was informed you were the most beautiful woman ever to visit Casablanca. That was a gross understatement.

Rick: You know what I want to hear.
Sam: [lying] No, I don't.
Rick: You played it for her, you can play it for me!
Sam: [lying] Well, I don't think I can remember...
Rick: If she can stand it, I can! Play it!

(The famous line, "Play it again, Sam" never appears in the film.)

Rick: [to Ilsa] ...Here's looking at you, kid.

Senor Ferrari: Might as well be frank, monsieur. It would take a miracle to get you out of Casablanca, and the Germans have outlawed miracles.

Rick: And remember, this gun is pointed right at your heart.
Captain Renault: That is my least vulnerable spot.

Captain Renault: Round up the usual suspects.

Rick: Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Great lines. Great script. Great film.

Casablanca won three Oscars: Best Director (Michael Curtiz), Best Picture (Hal Wallis) and Best Screenplay (Julius Epstein, Philip Epstein and Howard Koch). It was also nominated for Best Actor (Bogart), Best Supporting Actor (Claude Rains), Best Cinematography (Arthur Edeson), Best Film Editing (Owen Marks) and Best Music Score (Max Steiner).

Five-Star Masterpiece

Waitsel Smith

Never Gets Old.......2007-06-25

What can I say that hasn't been said before about this movie? For those few that have been living under a rock: Casablanca is about Rick a Cafe owner who "I don't stick my neck out for nobody" is his life's motto, and how this motto begins to wreck at him when his old flame (has Ingrid Bergman ever looked better?) comes back into his life.
The movie has it all: Suspence, romance, humor (in spades), and that song!
Watch it, just because it's a classic.

Casablanca.......2007-06-21

No film has embedded itself more firmly in the collective imagination than this captivating, still-unparalleled romance adventure, which epitomizes everything that Hollywood filmmaking--at its very best--strives to be. Was there ever a more unlikely yet perfect pairing than the radiant Bergman and the world-weary Bogart? Portraying the twilight of civilized society in a foreign place, and the rising menace of new world evils, director Curtiz masterfully juggles tragedy and humor, intrigue and action to tell a timeless story rich in personal and political detail. And what an indelible, heart-catching finale! "Casablanca" won Oscars for Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay, and continues to mesmerize on repeat viewings.

buy it.......2007-06-10

you must own this film

and never watch the colored version. ever.

From a professional.......2007-06-08

A look back to Quality and to great talent. I have a friend in the film.
Golden Days in all ways!

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"The Addams Family"
I got it
addams family box set # 2
addamsfreak
When comdies were actually FUNNY

The Addams Family - Volume 2
Director: Sidney Salkow , Nat Perrin , Arthur Lubin , Jerry Hopper , and Sidney Miller
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B000LC4ZIA
Release Date: 2007-03-27

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Based on the original Goth cartoons by Charles "Chas" Addams that ran for decades in the New Yorker magazine, The Addams Family television sitcom portrayed a monster family whose moribund physical appearances were counteracted by each family member's exuberance for passion and adventure. This Volume Two DVD contains twenty-one episodes, including the last of season one and the whole of season two, plus commentaries, and a featurette about the cinematic impact The Addams Family had on American television culture. Premiering the same year as The Munsters, this short-lived series was one of the first two shows to take issue with the Leave It To Beaver aesthetic that dominated television throughout the 50s, in which perfect families narrowly defined normality in the American home. Instead, it starred a family feared by neighbors, who within the boundaries of their haunted Victorian mansion invented their own thriving, not to mention fun, culture. The Addams Family proved that outsiders could be extremely gracious, educated, and interesting, even if eccentricities rendered their looks a threat.

These episodes include the original cast: Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia (Carolyn Jones), Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), the two children Wednesday and Pugley, butler Lurch, hairy Cousin Itt, and the enigmatic hand, Thing, who plays castanets for the married couples' cha cha parties, and looks up things in phone books. Macabre humor in each episode reverses average, expected logic. Flower arranging, for Morticia, involves de-budding and stripping roses of all but the thorns. In "Morticia, The Sculptress," Gomez bribes a local art dealer to buy Morticia's hideous art at the Addams Family's own expense, revealing Gomez to be a strange but loving husband. In most episodes, such as "Lurch, The Teenage Idol" and "Cousin Itt and the Vocational Counselor," The Addams' aim to help their loved ones succeed, in these cases Lurch, as a harpsichord-playing pop star, and Itt, on a career search for an unintelligible, hair-covered little person. The Addams Family house interior still looks exquisite forty years later, full of taxidermied animals, antique furniture, carnivorous plants, and medieval charm. One watches this show not only for its sets and costumes, but also for its refreshingly wide take on what successful families can look like. --Trinie Dalton

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They're baaaack! The Addams Family, TV's most frightfully funny family returns for more creepy capers and hair-raising hilarity, terrifying their neighbors and delighting viewers like never before! The Addams Family Volume 2 features the ghoulish gang in

Customer Reviews:

"The Addams Family".......2007-06-29

I just LOVE this series! The first one I saw was the one with Scooby-Doo. Later, I realized that there was a live-action show of this! Then later, I learned that this aired on TV Land! Now I watch this and enjoy these hilarious episodes! So, if you like vampire-ish people, black comedy, gothic, and all that other kind of stuff, then this volume set is for you!

I got it.......2007-06-11

I'm working my way through re-watching these digitally restored episodes and enjoying it just as I did the first set.

The extras on the disks are not so interesting, but we're dealing with a fairly old series and so it's not like there's a lot of folks that were involved who can tell lots of stories... I think they did all that on the last disc set and so these extras are kinda just filler and silly stuff.

addams family box set # 2.......2007-05-16

i have the first one and i love this one as well am also waiting for the third box set to come out . ive loved the addams family since i was younger so the box sets are wonderful to have

addamsfreak.......2007-05-16

sice i am a big addamsfan i have longed for this release of the old tv-series. we have had them on the telly back in early 1980 in sweden as a replay but i could not get hold of them ,so i am very pleased with my purchase.the original episodes were broadcast in sweden when i was just five or six years old but i still remember that i was fashionated of them,even thoug i was not allowed to watch it.

today i am 43 years old and i get setteled in the couch with a good glas of red wine and i watch two or three episodes in a row.
i especially like the comments from the actors and the special features given to me from the dvd.i can really recomend this dvd .
carina

When comdies were actually FUNNY.......2007-05-13

I guess they will never actually make really funny comedies like this ever again. No worries about "political correctness", or need to promote some sort of message. This was a series dedicated to one and only one purpose.... being FUNNY!!!
And it did so very well.
You have to love the deadpan acceptance of the macabre, and, to what would be to the "normal" people in the stories, scary and frightening ideas.
I'm not going to comment on the sitcoms of today, except to say that they just aren't really fun to watch.
Maybe it's true what more and more people say.... television is starting to fade from prominence.

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Excellent!
Creepie, Koockie
Love it!
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They're creepy and they're kooky, they're altogether ooky!

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ASIN: B000HEZEYG
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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If The Munsters was a traditional family sitcom as reimagined by Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, The Addams Family is a macabre twist on Father Knows Best. The Munster and Addams clans made their TV debuts in 1964 and lasted two seasons before the networks buried them. The Addamses are now gloriously resurrected in this three-disc set that digs up the series' first 22 episodes (oddly, 12 shy of the complete first season). Inspired by Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons, The Addams Family is fiendishly funny, with a dead-on cast that indelibly embodies Addams's characters. John Astin brings a demented glee to eccentric, frighteningly wealthy Gomez Addams. Carolyn Jones is bewitching as his pre-goth wife, Morticia, whom the Beatles might have had in mind when they sang, "Baby's in Black." Jackie Coogan is the electrifying Uncle Fester, with Ted Cassidy (who famously took a kick in the groin from Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) is the monstrous butler Lurch, whose "You rang?" entered the pop culture lexicon.

The Munsters was family friendly. The Addams Family is more sophisticated and wickedly funny. As Gomez notes at one point, "There's a touch of madness" in the Addams household, where "every day is Halloween." Bear rugs growl, a disembodied hand, Thing, delivers the mail, and a torture rack is good for what ails you. The children, Wednesday (Lisa Loring) and older brother Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax), enjoy such hobbies as playing autopsy or exploding model trains. Gomez and Morticia were one of television's most passionate couples, with Gomez being driven to arm-kissing ecstasy whenever Morticia spoke French. The last episode included in this collection, "Amnesia in the Addams Family," is a classic in which Gomez is rendered "normal" following a conk on the head. The look of disgust on Morticia and Lurch's face when he asks for a glass of milk is priceless. The "altogether ooky" extras include three episode commentaries, a featurette on Charles Addams, reminiscences from cast members Astin, Loring, and Weatherwax, a segment on the creation of the classic snap-snap theme song ("They're creepy and they're kooky...."), and the inevitable theme song sing-along. The Addams Family at last on DVD? As Gomez might exclaim: "Capital!" --Donald Liebenson

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They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, and now for the first time, they're on DVD! The Addams Family, America's first family of ghastly giddiness, are here in all of their ghoulish glory in the original TV series based on the delightfully demented imagination of Charles Addams. Tarantulas, torture racks, and tombstones have never been so much fun! Join Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Cousin Itt, and the rest of the gang for a fiendishly funny and altogether kooky experience. It's time to pay a call on The Addams Family!

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2007-05-13

The Addams Family TV show, volume one. We have been fans from the beginning. It is a delight to watch these old shows whenever we want. The DVD is great!

Creepie, Koockie.......2007-05-10

Bought this set after not having seen The Adam's Family for many years. One of the best sitcoms of the 60's. well written with a perfect cast. more extras would have been nice, audio commentary on only three episodes and a couple of short featurettes. keep in mind however this is a fairly low priced set though. Well worth it.

Love it!.......2007-05-08

I think these dvd's are great if you like the old Addams Family sitcom.

Qualtiy TV.......2007-04-11

What is not to like about the Addams Family? Very much worth the money.

They're creepy and they're kooky, they're altogether ooky!.......2007-04-11

This is a great compilation of episodes of a truly hilarious TV show from my childhood. I have thoroughly enjoyed revisiting them, and with my kids this time. I love having good, clean fun to share with my kids. I also like for them to be familiar with the cultural icons of my childhood. This show is just as fun and innovative as I remember it being. The picture and sound quality are superb on this DVD set. This was a great bargain for the price. I highly recommend it.

Yankee Doodle Dandy (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Outstanding Warner's DVD edition
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Cagney at his best
Fun movie for the whole family!
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: James Cagney , Joan Leslie , Walter Huston , Richard Whorf , and Irene Manning
Director: Michael Curtiz , Carl H. Lindahl , and Friz Freleng
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ASIN: B00005JKS8
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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James Cagney thrills in a rare (and limber) song-and-dance performance as composer-entertainer George M. Cohan. This nostalgic biography is told in flashbacks, covering Cohan's formative years becoming Broadway's brightest star and touching upon his loves, musicals, and artistic triumphs. Director Michael Curtiz (The Adventures of Robin Hood) offers Cagney ample opportunities to invent an utterly charming performance in what is practically a one-man show. If you've never seen Cagney as a hoofer, you're in for a treat: his dancing is as dynamic as anything else he's ever done on screen. --Tom Keogh

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A nostalgic view of the golden era of show business and the man who made it glitter--George M. Cohan. His early days, triumphs, songs, musicals and romances.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Warner's DVD edition .......2007-07-04

The merits of this film are well known - James Cagney's legendary performance, superb direction by Michal Curtiz, a great supporting cast and outstanding production values. As a wartime valentine to American patriotism, the film was a total success but what makes this DVD set so special is the generous extras with which Warner Brothers have presented one of their most famous films. Try this for starters:

- a detailed documentary on Cagney presented by Michael Fox full of clips and including comments from his daughter and Joan Leslie, among others.
- a detailed documentary on the film itself and a commentary to be played with the film by the pleasantly spoken Rudy Behlmer. Behlmer had access to the daily production notes and he tracks the filming in minute detail.
- a superb short film starring Cagney with Ann Sothern but showcasing little Margaret O'brien. Cagney plays a family man who imagines the effect of an air raid on his daughter if they lived in parts of the world which were being bombed, unlike America. The short is more powerful than any number of war films which came out of Hollywood during this period and O'Brien is extraordinary.
- audio outtakes and rehearsals from the film's soundtrack

This is only part of what is here. It is overwhelming and any purchaser could not fail to become an expert on the film after viewing/listening to all the extras. This DVD is outstanding value.

Yankee Doodle Dandy.......2007-06-25

Exuberant slice of Americana is Cagney's show entirely, netting him his only Oscar (even after all those gangster roles!). The actor actually began his career as a song-and-dance man, and here he gets to prove it, in a series of rousing, nostalgic numbers that keep the rich Cohan legacy alive. Walter Huston (John's dad, Angelica's grand-dad) stands out in a sterling supporting cast playing George's loving Dad. Good enough to watch any old time, but a must for Independence Day.

Cagney at his best.......2007-03-27

I've been a fan of this exuberant movie musical since I first saw it at the age of ten. Cagney is wonderful playing song and dance man George M Cohan. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious. I always get a lift when I watch this film. Granted, it's an idealized look at George M Cohan. But as pure escapism, this is WWII Hollywood at its best.
This two disc collection is a gem. The special features are interesting and fun, but I bought it so that I could watch the movie, and marvel again and again at Cagney's well deserved Oscar winning performance. Yes, it's a flag waving, patriotic spectacle. And what's wrong with that?

Fun movie for the whole family!.......2007-03-03

This is a great movie! I grew up watching this and was so happy to find it on DVD. I can now enjoy it for more years and introduce a new generation to the Cohans.

Yankee Doodle Dandy.......2007-01-12

Love this Old time favorite. James Cagney is just marvelous in this movie.

Dragon Ball Z - Season Two (Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas)

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Awesome remastering + affordability = sweet!
To Crop or Not to Crop
framing the argument
Lies
cool

Dragon Ball Z - Season Two (Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas)
Starring: Dragon Ball Z
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ASIN: B000MTOM8A
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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The second season of the wildly popular Dragon Ball Z comprises the "Namek" and "Captain Ginyu" sagas. Gohan, Krillin, and Bulma travel to the planet Namek to find an even more powerful set of Dragon Balls that can restore the lives of Tenshinhan, Yamucha, Chaozu and Piccolo, who were killed by Vegeta during the first season. (Their souls continue to train with King Kai in the Other World.) All is not well on Namek: the arch-villain Frieza, who looks and sounds a bit like Truman Capote, also desires the Dragon Balls. If he uses them to obtain eternal life, he'll rule the universe forever. With a cadre of lieutenants that includes Vegeta, he slaughters the Namekians to gain the supernatural orbs. After his injuries have been healed by a magic senzu bean, Goku heads to Namek. En route, he trains at 100 gravities, raising his powers enormously. Vegeta believes Goku may be the legendary Super Saiyan that appears once a millennium--except he lacks the requisite love of battle. This version of Goku is less aggressive, and he uncharacteristically uses his brain (never his greatest asset) to defeat Ginyu, Frieza's second-in-command. Unlike Season 1--Vegeta Saga, Season 2ends on a cliff-hanger. Skeptics may find Goku's adventures needlessly protracted, over the top, and even silly. But for millions of boys, they provide the special blend of comradeship, martial arts training, and take-no-prisoners battles they love. The newly remastered edition includes the original Japanese dialogue for the first time. (Rated TV PG. suitable for ages 8 and older: violence, minor risqué humor, brief nudity, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

Awesome remastering + affordability = sweet!.......2007-06-25

I'm not going to get too deep into the remastering debate. Personally, I own a 1080p 50" and this series looks amazing, especially when compared to the way the DVDs used to look and the way the show looked on Cartoon Network. I love this series, and the only gripe I have is the music. I liked Bruce Falconer's mix a lot when I first watched the series, but hearing the first 50-60 episodes with a more epic and orchestrated soundtrack (audio 2 on the dvd) made me wish that Funimation rewrote the entire soundtrack. I'm not a fan of the japanese music, though, either as it's a bit too cheesy and old sounding. The series just seemed more meaningful listening to strings, choirs, etc. Also, getting these uncut, even in English, is so nice. If you're a fan of the Japanese version, or the English version, this collection is highly recommended.

To Crop or Not to Crop.......2007-06-19

Yeah, the film is cropped--the point that matters is that I don't care. If you do care, then don't buy it. On the case, it says the video is cropped. As far as I'm concerned, I like having a clean, new looking set of episodes. I understand that it is hard to retransfer all the eps into DVD and touch up the problems caused by the old, soft, and dirty film used in producing this show. To me it is alright to not have a little bit of Goku's torso in the shot. The story is what I'm watching for. I hope the people that are whining so much don't cause Funimation to cancel this series of boxsets like they did the last one.

framing the argument.......2007-06-14

Dragonball deserves better, the fans deserve better.

I was concerned with the Widescreen issue and find that I just don't like it. I was annoyed by how often characters' heads are cut off or just touching the edge of the frame. It's often the case that the missing area would've given just enough room to give the shot some(needed) breathing room. As it is, it feels cramped, not just that something is missing.

I was hoping to own the series some day but I just don't want to invest in another flawed attempt that leaves the door open for yet another dip into the pot of gold that the fans represent.

How can The distributor miss the point after 2 'uncut' versions that clearly reflects the desire for the original version? Stop 'fixing' it, okay?

It boggles the mind that a series that has earned it's place of honor, in so many ways, can't escape tampering.

Lies.......2007-06-09

Firstly this is a awesome set and i was a bit curious wether i should buy it because of the widescreen thing well let me tell u im glad i did u cant even notic its widescreen and the image previews on this page is a lie the guys said they put the colur up to a rediculus extend ive got the set and hes ling he edited it himself to make it look bad so plz dont take the picture littaral

cool.......2007-06-06

This is a sweet deal trying buying them individual now thats a rip off 35 bucks a pop for 25 episodes give me a break. I'm a huge dbz fan and I love these I also have season one buy them both you'll like them greatly redone and remastered.

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The government supplied farm and the Joads struggle shows who a welfare system is in place for, and how manipulated it is today.
Great movie
"Mine eyes have seen the glory..."
Enriching film for all ages
IF YOU AINT GOT THE DO RE MI

The Grapes of Wrath
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ASIN: B0000DJZ8R
Release Date: 2004-04-06

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Ranking No. 21 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films, this 1940 classic is a bit dated in its noble sentimentality, but it remains a luminous example of Hollywood classicism from the peerless director of mythic Americana, John Ford. Adapted by Nunnally Johnson from John Steinbeck's classic novel, the film tells a simple story about Oklahoma farmers leaving the depression-era dustbowl for the promised land of California, but it's the story's emotional resonance and theme of human perseverance that makes the movie so richly and timelessly rewarding. It's all about the humble Joad family's cross-country trek to escape the economic devastation of their ruined farmland, beginning when Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) returns from a four-year prison term to discover that his family home is empty. He's reunited with his family just as they're setting out for the westbound journey, and thus begins an odyssey of saddening losses and strengthening hopes. As Ma Joad, Oscar-winner Jane Darwell is the embodiment of one of America's greatest social tragedies and the "Okie" spirit of pressing forward against all odds (as she says, "because we're the people"). A documentary-styled production for which Ford and cinematographer Gregg Toland demanded painstaking authenticity, The Grapes of Wrath is much more than a classy, old-fashioned history lesson. With dialogue and scenes that rank among the most moving and memorable ever filmed, it's a classic among classics--simply put, one of the finest films ever made. --Jeff Shannon

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This remarkable film version of Steinbeck?s novel was nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including for Best Picture, Actor (Henry Fonda), Film Editing, Sound and Writing. John Ford won the Best Director Oscar® and actress Jane Darwell won Best Actress for her portrayal of Ma Joad, the matriarch of the struggling migrant farmer family. Following a prison term he served for manslaughter, Tom Joad returns to find his family homestead overwhelmed by weather and the greed of the banking industry. With little work potential on the horizon of the Oklahoma dust bowls, the entire family packs up and heads for the promised land ? California. But the arduous trip and harsh living conditions they encounter offer little hope, and family unity proves as daunting a challenge as any other they face.

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The government supplied farm and the Joads struggle shows who a welfare system is in place for, and how manipulated it is today........2007-07-03

To quote the amazon.com editorial review, "Ranking No. 21 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films, this 1940 classic is a bit dated in its noble sentimentality".
Now in 2007 it drops to 23rd place on AFIs list and a point i find that people don't bring up is the welfare system and how in that respect it is more important today than ever in showing why and for who a welfare system is in place for and how terribly flawed and manipulated it is today.
I know this movie is a classic and won oscars and was directed by one of the great directors John Ford. Most know the story, or had to read it in high school, and it makes most best lists. It is a history lesson and teaches unionization, and it is all these things.
The thing that stuck with me the most was the end and what a safe haven the agricultural farm put in place by the government was for the Joads. It safed there lives. There were dances and they could eat and help pay there way by helping in the camp. However the Joads did not want a hand out and even though if work came after all they had been through, starvation, losing family members, treated like pigs, they deserved the right to stay in that safe camp, nobody would criticize them for not jumping at the first job that came along that might turn out to be another nothing.
As soon as 20 days of work came up they packed everything they owned into that car that might not even make their destination and they left the government camp, and happily. All they wanted to do was work and they basically were taken advantage of and walked on and not allowed to do the one thing they wanted.
In 2007 we have totally healthy and able bodied people in there early twenties collecting social security, or waiting for the end of the month for the welfare check to come in. Perhaps have more and more children because that check at the end of the month will be fatter. I knew a kid when i was in the national guard that unknowingly to the government stayed with his girlfriend on welfare rent free while he worked, he actually said he loved the ghetto and he d stay there forever. I actually liked him barring the last ignorant statement but he was young and i'm guessing didn't have the best influences to think like that. The Joads didn't have money to eat but you can bet most now a day that are able bodied and can work and choose not to will get there cigarettes. Say you get involved with drugs mess yourself up and you can't work well then you can get disability.
So with everything this movie is, in this day and age that is the message that rang loudest to me. I also realize there are many like the Joads today that fall upon hard times and a government assisted program is a safe haven to them also, and i am not judging all, but talking about the one's that are manipulating and taking advantage.
Perhaps before you are allowed to go on housing or welfare maybe it should be mandatory to watch The Grapes of Wrath and the Joads struggle.

Great movie.......2007-06-27

If anyone has not seen this movie, please do, it is great. So is the book, by the way.

"Mine eyes have seen the glory...".......2007-06-23

Once in a while there comes a film that completely moves you. THE GRAPES OF WRATH is one of those films. The movie has three major components that make it an excellent film, a story based on the classic novel by John Steinbeck, the magnificent cinematography, and the historical significance in terms of American history. The film undoubtedly defines the unending relevance of the American dream and manifest destiny, and John Ford depicts those themes with the Joad family's cross-country trek from Oklahoma to California seeking better opportunities further west after losing their land.

John Ford shows how far the American Dream has come. The film is a reflection of the workingman and American society during the Great Depression as well of the results of the New Deal - the revitalization of the American landscape. However, the film is about one family and their perseverance to survive in an ever-changing society, but always keeping the past in mind. Ford shows the Joad's unfortunate circumstance from a family who owned their own land to a nomadic family who became migrant workers; their story represents more than a thousand families' experiences.

The film has its defining moments. In one of the scenes mother Joad (Jane Darwell) is preparing to leave her homestead in Oklahoma and discards a few mementos she has collected over the years from a newspaper article and a postcard depicting the Statue of Liberty, but she happens to keep what looks like a porcelain dog that commemorates the St. Louis Expo of 1904. Another defining moment is the last few minutes of the film. It is one of the most legendary and empowering scenes in American film history, which shows Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) making his most moving soliloquy.

THE GRAPES OF WRATH will tug at the heartstrings. Although some may refer the film as out-dated, the story is a part of American history, and it brings an understanding and realization of the hardships that those who owned and lived on farms from the Midwest and dust bowl states experienced during the late 1920s and 1930s in order to continue to live the American dream. It is not a film that should be missed in one's lifetime.

Enriching film for all ages.......2007-05-27

In an emotionally stunning and perpetually twisting depression-era tale of survival and perseverance, this classic film adapted from historic author John Steinbeck delves into the lives of the tired and weary Joad family as they make their way from their recently relinquished farm in Oklahoma to the promising orange fields of California. As we watch their journey unfold, we witness just how emotionally and psychically demanding their campaign for a better life becomes while the lives of those around them are simultaneously affected at a similar cost.

The film stars legendary screen actor Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, a recently paroled convict coming home only to find that his once promising dream of re-acquaintance and celebration are marred by an open and desolate field of depression. Banks have been ordered to collect any salvageable assets during this economic hardship, thus using landowners and the companies that employ them to drive sharecroppers from their leased properties. I viewed the film in an edited form in my Modern American History class, starting at Scene 4 and watching up to a scene in which we witness the death of Grandma Joad (played dramatically by Zeffie Tilbury). Award-winning actress Jane Darwell and John Carradine as Casy stand out as the more memorable of this immediate cast of tireless crusaders in a time of drought and migration.
I feel Nunnally Johnson did a great job in adapting this film from Steinbeck's version, which I had read in high school a few years previous. Few moderate changes were made, notably the death of a pregnant Ruthie (Shirley Mills), but I believe the film had the advantage of being given the added impact of a 1939 release (a time when the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Migration was still a fresh memory for many). Also we see various themes portrayed in the film. The social stigma of sharecroppers and their plight, the tense rivalry of workers for jobs, even the ignorance of truck drivers at a diner pop up in the film to build on the story. In the end, this movie serves as a constant reminder of a period in history when so many people lost everything they had worked their whole lives for, only to find they could still hold onto their dreams...for this is the only thing that truly matters.

IF YOU AINT GOT THE DO RE MI.......2007-04-18

This review was written for John Steinbeck's book of the same name. The main points here also apply to the movie. Take advantage of both media to get a real feel for this classic of the 1930's.

Oddly, I first read John Steinbeck's classic tale of the 1930's depression, Grapes of Wrath, as a result of listening to Woody Guthrie's also classic Dustbowl Ballads. In that album Woody sings/narrates the trials and tribulations of the Joad family as they get the hell out of drought-stricken Oklahoma and headed for the land of milk and honey in California. After listening to that rendition I wanted to get the full story and Steinbeck did not fail me. His tightly-woven story stands as a very strong exposition of the plight of rural America as they tried to make sense of a vengeful God, unrelenting Nature and the down-side of the American dream. For those who have seem Walker Evans's and other photographers pictures of the Okies, Arkies, etc. of the period this is the story behind those forlorn, if stoic, faces.

The story line is actually very simple. The land in Oklahoma was played out, the banks nevertheless were pressing for payment or threatening foreclosure and for the Joads, as for others, time had run out. In classic American tradition they pulled up stakes and headed west to get a new start. With great hopes and no few illusions they set out as a family for the sunny and plentiful California of their dreams. Their struggle along the way is a modern day version of the struggles of the old Westward heading wagon trains-including the causalities. But, that is not the least of it. Apparently they had not read Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis that the frontier was gone- the land was taken. The bulk of the story centers of what happened when they get to the golden land-and it is not pretty. Day labor, work camps, strike action, murder, and mayhem-you know, California, the real California of the day. Not the Chamber of Commerce version. In short, as Woody sang, no hope if you aint got the do re mi.

Grapes of Wrath was made into a starkly beautiful film starring a young Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. On a day when you are not depressed it is a film you want to see, if only for the photography. So here is the list. Listen to Woody sing the tale. Watch Henry Fonda to act it out. And by all means read Steinbeck. He had an ear for the 1930's struggle of the Okies and their ilk as they hit California. What happened to those people later and their influence on California culture and those who didn't make it are chronicled by others like Howard Fast and Nelson Algren. But for this period your man is Steinbeck.

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These are the final 21 episodes of the delightfully unique Addams Family.

Addams Family - Volume 3
Director: Arthur Lubin , Sidney Miller , Nat Perrin , Arthur Hiller , and Jerry Hopper
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The Addams Family - Volume 2
The Addams Family - Volume One
I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete Fourth Season
Bewitched - The Complete Fifth Season
Josie and the Pussycats - The Complete Series

ASIN: B000RO9PTQ
Release Date: 2007-09-11

Description

The Addams Family is not your typical family: they take delight in most of the things that "normal" people would be terrified of. Relive the misadventures of Americaâ??s favorite frightfully funny family.

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These are the final 21 episodes of the delightfully unique Addams Family........2007-06-30

6 Discs for 21 episodes? In my opinion, that a bit of a stretch so as to charge more money, but what is one going to do, having little choice if you are an Addams Family fan. Carolyn Jones was fabulous, but John Astin what a character actor! He's just great to watch.

Disc 1:
1. Gomez, The Reluctant Lover
2. Feud In The Addams Family
3. Gomez, The Cat Burglar
4. Portrait Of Gomez

Disc 2:
5. Morticia's Dilemma
* Select Scene Commentary by Thing and Cousin Itt
6. Christmas With The Addams Family
7. Uncle Fester, Tycoon
8. Morticia & Gomez Vs. Fester & Grandmama

Disc 3:
9. Fester Goes On A Diet
10. The Great Treasure Hunt
11. Ophelia Finds Romance
* Select Scene Commentary by Thing and Cousin Itt
12. Pugsley's Allowance

Disc 4:
13. Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump
14. Morticia, The Decorator
* Commentary by Stephen Cox, author of "The Addams Chronicles"
15. Ophelia Visits Morticia

Disc 5:
16. Addams Cum Laude
17. Cat Addams
* Tombstone Trivia
18. Lurch's Little Helper
* Select Scene Commentary by Thing and Cousin Itt

Disc 6:
19. The Addams Policy
20. Lurch's Grand Romance
21. Ophelia's Career

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A Truly Great Film
Medieval dysfunction
The Lion in Winter
The "Lion" roars
Start to finish great performances.

The Lion in Winter
Starring: Peter O'Toole , Katharine Hepburn , Anthony Hopkins , John Castle (II) , and Nigel Terry
Director: Anthony Harvey (II)
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ASIN: B000056HEA
Release Date: 2001-06-19

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In this 12th-century version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Henry II of England (Peter O'Toole) and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), meet on Christmas Eve to discuss the future of the throne. These two are having slight marital problems, as she is kept in captivity most of the year for raising a rebellion against him, and he flaunts his young mistress. Then there are the problems raised by their three treacherous and traitorous sons.

James Goldman won an Oscar® for the brilliant screenplay, based on his Broadway play. It is a tad wordy, as the action is kept to a minimum, but those words are sharp as daggers. The humor is wicked and black and delivered with very dry, dead-on precision. Sparks fly and the screen sizzles whenever Hepburn and O'Toole tango, which is often. Both were nominated for Academy Awards® for their vigorous performances. (She won; he didn't.) There's also an infamous homo-erotic exchange between Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) and Richard the Lionhearted (Anthony Hopkins). Both actors were making their feature-film debuts. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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Katharine Hepburn delivers an amazing (Variety), OscarÂ(r)-winning* performance 'that must be seen to be believed (Boxoffice) in this dazzling (Los Angeles Times) all-star film that is not to be missed. Behind the great stone walls of an English castle, the world's most powerful empire is in crisis. Three sons struggle to win their father's favoras well as his crown. King Henry II (Peter O'toole) and his queen, Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), engage ina battle of royal wits that pits elder son Richard (Anthony Hopkins) against his brothers, while the cunning King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) takes advantage of the internal fracturing in his bid to destroy their kingdom. *1968: Actress

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A Truly Great Film.......2007-07-03

This is a great film with unforgettable performances -- a classic by any definition. You can't really compare it to the drek that normally released as a movie today. Do yourself a tremendous favor and buy it!

Medieval dysfunction.......2007-06-28

It is Christmas, 1183 and aging King Henry II of England meets with his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine to decide which of their three sons will inherit the kingdom upon Henry's death. Each has a favorite and one must be chosen, and through deception, torment, connivance and deceit the "family" follows through in their respective roles. It is a wonderful story and though the outcome is in doubt, one thing is certain....there will never be another Christmas like this one!

Strong performances are universally good in "The Lion in Winter" and Katharine Hepburn earned a much deserved Academy Award. It's a shame that Peter O'Toole didn't win as well, as the two are equally matched for spark-flying drama. A third dazzling performance is turned in by a young Timothy Dalton as King Philip of France.

Though as much as the drama is perfected, "The Lion in Winter" (1968) hasn't particularly worn the test of time well. The dialogue is kitschy, (sometimes unintentionally funny) and the dysfunction is all too broad. Emotions change faster than you can snap your fingers, so many of the scenes don't play out as well as they should. That said however, "The Lion in Winter" is worth seeing for Hepburn, O'Toole and Dalton. On that score, you won't be disappointed.

The Lion in Winter.......2007-06-28

Shot on location in France and the British Isles, and based on an excoriating play by Richard Goldman, "Lion" is a wit-fueled, magnificently acted parable of power-lust and extreme family dysfunction. O'Toole and Oscar winner Hepburn are superb as the grizzled, sarcastic regent and his cunning wife, locked in a never-ending exchange of venomous criticisms. A youthful Anthony Hopkins, in a spirited turn, pops off some of the best insults. Aside from the endless machinations of various family members, Harvey adds period flavor with authentic costumes and gloomy, tone-perfect settings. When this "Lion" roars, you'll be hooked.

The "Lion" roars.......2007-06-14

"The Lion in Winter" is one of the best films ever made. It has the language, scope and beauty of a great Shakespearean play. It also has two magnificent performances by O'Toole (King Henry II) and Hepburn (Queen Eleanor)and a fine early film appearance by Anthony Hopkins (Richard the Lionhearted). It concerns the struggle of Henry's three sons to take the crown and King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) is willing to use Richard's love for him to destroy the kingdom.

Start to finish great performances........2007-06-06

Great storyline. Untoppable Performances. I keep buying copies, because my friends keep making off with them. This one dosn't dissapoint.

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Stanwyck and Cooper light up the screen with shades of "Pygmalion" and "Snow White"
I know I'm in the minority here . . .
Ball of Fire
A Stanwyck Hit
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire
Starring: Gary Cooper , Barbara Stanwyck , Oskar Homolka , Henry Travers , and S.Z. Sakall
Director: Howard Hawks
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ASIN: B000NIBUT4
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Offering a screwball twist on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, this delightful comedy has grown dated since its release in 1941, but that only adds to its everlasting charm. Written by the ace screenwriting team of Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett and directed by Howard Hawks, the movie presents a breezy case of opposites attracting when nightclub singer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck) is recruited to teach jazzy slang to a group of culturally isolated professors. Gary Cooper plays Bertram Potts, the straight-laced scholar who's compiling slang for a new encyclopedia, and his equally stodgy colleagues are fascinated when Sugarpuss and "Pottsie" seem to be warming up for romance. Complications ensue when the savvy singer must distance herself from her mobster fiancé (Dana Andrews), and Ball of Fire takes a wacky turn when the klutzy intellectuals take on the mobster's henchmen. It's all a bit quaint by today's standards, but the movie's got a wealth of witty dialogue and sassy appeal, with Stanwyck leading the way in a role that's equal parts tough exterior and soft-hearted vulnerability. As a bonus, she performs a pair of rousing nightclub numbers (including a lively rendition of "Drum Boogie") with hopped-up drummer Gene Krupa and his orchestra. Ball of Fire was remade in 1948 as the Danny Kaye musical A Song is Born. This one's a real treat for fans of vintage Hollywood comedies. Don't miss it! --Jeff Shannon

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Stanwyck and Cooper light up the screen with shades of "Pygmalion" and "Snow White".......2007-06-12

A burlesque performer on the lam becomes the unexpected muse for a strait-laced professor in Billy Wilder's sparkling 1941 comedy, BALL OF FIRE.

When a group of stuffy bachelor professors are compiling a new encyclopedia, they find trouble writing about modern slang. Professor Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) scouts the streets of New York to find willing people to help in their research. A visit to a nightclub reveals Sugarpuss O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck) performing the rousing "Drum Boogie". Potts realises that here is the ideal expert who can lead him through the difficult world of the modern speech. But Sugarpuss is being pursued by the police...and the Mob!

Cooper and Stanwyck give off a splendid chemistry here after previously being paired in Frank Capra's Meet John Doe earlier in 1941. Legend has it that Lucille Ball was originally mentioned for the role of Sugarpuss, but it's hard to imagine anyone being better than Stanwyck, who gives a spirited performance (for another slice of Barbara in a similar role, be sure to see the hilarious Barbara Stanwyck: Lady of Burlesque).

The other professors are played by legendary character actors S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall, Richard Haydn, Oscar Homolka, Henry Travers, Tully Marshall, Aubrey Mather and Leonid Kinskey.

So great to see BALL OF FIRE firmly on DVD. This has been issued as part of the new MGM Movie Classics series along with three other Gary Cooper titles (Casanova Brown, The Wedding Night, and The Adventures of Marco Polo).

(Single-sided, single-layer disc).

I know I'm in the minority here . . ........2007-06-11

. . .but I didn't care that much for "Ball of Fire". I was expecting something like "Bringing Up Baby" or "The Awful Truth"--classic screwball comedies--but "Ball of Fire" just doesn't compare to those two. However, Barbara Stanwyck is marvelous in the film--she's terrific with her comic timing and her flashy clothes. Unfortunately, Gary Cooper is no Cary Grant. His stiff character isn't amusing--and all of the rest of his writing cronies got on my nerves after awhile. I wanted to laugh, but I just didn't find the film all that funny except for a few of Ms. Stanwyck's lines. I give it two stars for her performance--but I'd recommend renting two of her other films--"Christmas in Connecticut" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"--both of which I enjoyed far more than "Ball of Fire".

Ball of Fire.......2007-06-11

This is a remake of a remake, because the plot is so great. The best thing is Danny Kaye did a remake about 9 years later "A Song is Born" - I bought this film so I could watch the 2 together, but "A Song is Born" is only available in VHS. The only problem is it comes in Black and White.

A Stanwyck Hit.......2007-06-10

Very cute movie; a bit unrealistic, but cute. Barbara Stanwyck's comedic talents are superb. However, I do think Gary Cooper was miscast as a brilliant professor. His acting is stilted and vocabulary way beyond what is expected from a sheriff protecting his town in High Noon. The rest of the cast is hilarious and lovable. This movie is worth a watch and a chuckle.

Ball of Fire.......2007-06-06

Aw shucks. It's Barbara Stanwyck and The Coop. Forget the rip off lack of extras and the definitely shoddy/mushy quality of the copy: it's The Miss for Heavens' sake! It's about great film and great acting, about one of filmdom's most under-rated -Barbara Stanwyck- and and one of it's often over-rated - Gary Cooper (very good, yes, but compared to La Stanwyck: give me a break!!). This is an enduring bit of whimsy, an intelligent and witty film. I first saw it in 1966, when I was 14 years old. Decades later, I find it is still delightfully fresh and timeless. I waited for a decade for this copy to become available on dvd; forgive me for being grateful!

Dragon Ball Z - Season One - Vegeta Saga (Uncut)

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i am the one dbz fan excited about the wide screen
Have you heard?
Some excellent shows...and some filler.
Awesome
Great Set.

Dragon Ball Z - Season One - Vegeta Saga (Uncut)
Starring: Laura Bailey (II) , Lee Tockar , Ryan Thomas Brockington , Dylan Thompson , and France Perras
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly Triple Threat (3 pack)

ASIN: B000KWZ1TI
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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One of the most popular franchises in anime history, Dragon Ball began in 1984 as a manga by Akira Toriyama in Shonen Jump. Dragon Ball Z (1989), the second TV adaptation, is the most beloved: it ran for 291 episodes--more than Dragon Ball (1986) and Dragon Ball GT (1996) combined. Over the years, the program has introduced countless boys to the world of Japanese animation. The first season re-introduces the main characters and sets up a new threat. Goku learns he's not an Earthling, but a Saiyan from the planet Vegeta. Only three other Saiyans survive, all of them extremely powerful and destructive. Goku destroys Raditz with the help of Piccolo, but dies in the process. He spends much of the season training in the Other World with King Kai. Piccolo takes over training Goku's son Gohan, anticipating he will have to face the remaining Saiyans, Nappa and Vegeta. These episodes set the pattern for the combination of martial arts training, fantasy-battles and slapstick comedy that make the series so popular. The storyline rambles, with lots of digressions, repeats, and false endings--none of which bother the fans. Although Dragon Ball Z has been released previously in the US, Funimation pulled out all the stops for this edition. The entire series has been remastered from the original prints, and the Japanese language track is included for the first time. (Goku and Krillin have higher-pitched, younger voices than they do in the American dub.) For Dragon Ball Z fans, this version clearly supercedes all previous ones. (Rated TV PG. suitable for ages 8 and older: violence; minor incidents of risqué and toilet humor, ethnic stereotyping and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Description

The Saiyans are coming! The last survivors of a cruel, warrior race, these ruthless villains have carved a path of destruction across the galaxy, and now they have set their sights on Earth. They will stop at nothing until they have the wish-granting powers of the seven magic Dragon Balls for their very own.

With the fate of his family, friends and the entire human race hanging in the balance, Goku, the Earth's greatest hero, must rise to meet the approaching threat. As he prepares for the fight of his life, Goku embarks on an epic journey that will take him to other worlds, pit him against new and old enemies alike, and force him to confront the dark secrets of his own past. At the end of his path, the most powerful opponent he has ever faced awaits - the evil Saiyan Prince Vegeta!

This Dragon Ball Season Set is the definitive collection!

Digitally re-mastered in High Definition

Transferred from the original Japanese film

The complete season one - contains 39 episodes on 6 discs

Over 900 minutes of action

Revised English dialogue and original Japanese music

Extra features include:

24-page booklet filled with episode summaries, character descriptions and a Dragon Ball Z timeline

Footage on the re-mastering

The ultimate Dragon Ball Z - Collect them all!

Customer Reviews:

i am the one dbz fan excited about the wide screen .......2007-05-29

I just purchased a brand new HDTV and was so mad that my full screen episodes had to be viewed either by stretching the picture to fit the TV or by cutting off 5 inches on each side of the TV so it could be viewed in 4:3 format. However now that it's remastered in 16:9 widescreen it looks better then ever. For all those complaining about the widescreen remastering FUNimation is just moving with the times for once. Soon everyone will have these new TV's and will have wanted DBZ in widescreen any way. Also its not like any of the action is cut off by this I mean a piece of hair is occasionally cut off and in a couple of frames there is slight imperfections but that's just a small price that we have to pay to bring this show into the 21 century and also who doesn't want to pay $750 to a $1000 less to own all the episodes I mean come-on people this is a no brainer FUNimation got this one right and we the fans get to reap the rewards.

Have you heard?.......2007-05-28

I know this isn't really a question board, but with all the hardcore DBZ fans who seem to be looking at this site, I was wondering if anyone's heard if FUNimation is doing anything with the original 13 or so episodes of Dragonball. I've seen DB, DBZ, and DBGT in english and japanese, but I have never seen those first couple of episodes unedited, just the kids version. Does anyone know for sure, or know a site that I could find the answer at?

Some excellent shows...and some filler........2007-05-27

I've watched both the anime and read the manga. I probably prefer the books over the shows (back to front reading aside) because there is a lot less filler in the books. Case in point, the episode "plight of the children" where Gohan escapes from his training regime with Piccolo so he can hang out with orphans until he decides to go back and continue his training with Piccolo. The first episode is a yawner as well, with Gohan aimlessly wandering through the woods. (Gohan's constant whining can be quite annoying) The only thing that saves the episode from being the most boring waste of time ever is seeing Raditz show up and take out a farmer that shoots at him by plucking the bullet out of the air and throwing it and then casually flicking it back at him.
Oh well, even though there may be some weak shows in the set it's still a good deal because the set is cheap enough it's worth the money just for the episodes that aren't crap. Discs 1, 4, and 5 are probably the best, since they have all the battles with the Saiyans, Raditz, Nappa and Vegeta, the dude on the cover.
The special features aren't all that great, although I liked the booklet with information on the characters and plot synopsis of the episodes. As to the widescreen issue I was generally satisfied. I did notice a fair amount of cropping. Top's of certain character's heads getting cut off on the screen but in general I didn't notice until I read about it and started paying attention. Still, it didn't affect my enjoyment of the show too much. It's still easily worth the money and a good buy.

Awesome.......2007-05-25

I think the set is awesome. True, the picture is cropped and you lose 20% of the image and the dragonboxes would be better, but personally, for me, it doesn't take away anything. You get the main picture with better color and of course, it is still DBZ!!!

Great Set........2007-05-23

I watched this series off and on while in High School. But sadly enough never made it to the end. You know, college and getting work and what not. Anyways tt's great seeing these seasons being released at an truly affordable price. Seeing as I have the funds and time. In all honesty I have noticed the cropping, but the dub is HORRIBLE. Now the only reason I am still giving this five stars is because of the original japanese track and subtitles. I've gotten used to it and enjoy it alot!

DVD:

DVD

DVD

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Half Shot at Sunrise (Unrated) (B&W)

Maximum Risk

Charade (REGION 1) (NTSC)

DVD: Karate Do Shotokan Style by Kiyoshi Yamazaki Volume 1

Troy - For Love And War