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Starring:Ian McKellen, Graham Walker (III), Blake Woodruff, John Baddeley, Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill (IV), Jordan Theis, Celia Sandys, Nigel Dewar Gibb, Winston Churchill
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition)

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Disney's best animated feature film.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
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ASIN: B00003CXCQ
Release Date: 2001-10-09

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One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. When you watch Snow White's intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney's artists that leaps out at you, but the very spirit of her engaging, girl-woman character. When the wicked queen's poisoned apple turns from killer green to rose red, the effect of knowing something so beautiful can be so terrible is absolutely elemental, so pure it forces one to surrender to the horror of it. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for growing up. It's a crowning achievement and should not be missed. --Tom Keogh

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Disney's best animated feature film........2007-07-08

At long last I have a copy of the edition of Snow White I have been waiting for. But no thanks to the Disney people. If they had their way I would be in my grave still waiting for them to reissue the platinum edition. For those of you who are young enough to wait, the wait will be worth it. Last November
I turned 80. Disney averages ten or more years re-releasing Snow White and
The Seven Dwarfs.

Terrible doing business with you.......2007-06-18

One star is actually very generous! I waited over 3 weeks after placing my order to contact the seller. His response to my inquiry of the shipping information was "Please allow 2 weeks for delivery". He didn't even take notice of the attachment containing the original invoice that showed we were already past that delivery date. I sent another email pointing this out, and again, I asked for the information of when and how the item was shipped. We are 9 days past that email, and I haven't heard a word. BUYERS BEWARE

Also, this was supposed to be a birthday gift for my 4 year old...maybe it will make it by Christmas!!!!

"With A Smile And A Song" ~ The Birth Of An American Dynasty .......2007-04-07

To truly appreciate this film one should remember that `Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' was released in '37 making it's production an incredible achievement in animation considering the overall state of the art at the time. This film was the spring board for the many Disney classics to follow in the years ahead making it a classic by that standard alone.

However having that said, after all these years the film can still stand on its own merits. The animation is enjoyable, the soundtrack is enchanting, at times haunting and the seven dwarfs are beloved by millions around the world. It may not be technically the best of Disney's animated films but it was the benchmark of all that was to follow and still has a loyal fan base after all these years. A true classic.

THIS IS HOW ALL THE PLATINUM EDITIONS SHOULD BE DONE!.......2007-03-07

I was amazed how fantasic this film looked in the 2 disc Platinum Edition DVD! It is hard to believe this gem is 70 years old! The restoration is nothing short of incredible and there are tons of worthwhile extras too! I'm glad to see nothing was censored in this film! This is the way to treat all the Disney animated classics, completely restored and unedited with lots of extras. Come on Disney! Haven't we given you enough of our money!? Please stop editing these historical pieces and give them the treatment they deserve. If you must edit them, then release them both ways. One for the poor kiddie's parents who can't deal with some "PC" stereotypes and one for the purist who want to keep things they way they were meant to be seen!

snow white the movie that started it all!.......2007-02-09

I just recieved my copy of this dvd set and it was worth every penny and arrived quickly. It was beautifully remastered. It looks and sounds much better than my vhs copy. I now have a complete collection of the disney princess collection on dvd and I'm soooo happy about it! Thanks amazon for having available all these out of print titles. I loooooove this website!

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BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE is giving us CANCER
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The Corporation
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Why We Fight

ASIN: B0007DBJM8
Release Date: 2005-04-05

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An epic in length and breadth, this documentary aims at nothing less than a full-scale portrait of the most dominant institution on the planet Earth in our lifetime--a phenomenon all the more remarkable, if not downright frightening, when you consider that the corporation as we know it has been around for only about 150 years. It used to be that corporations were, by definition, short-lived and finite in agenda. If a town needed a bridge built, a corporation was set up to finance and complete the project; when the bridge was an accomplished fact, the corporation ceased to be. Then came the 19th-century robber barons, and the courts were prevailed upon to define corporations not as get-the-job-done mechanisms but as persons under the 14th Amendment with full civil rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (i.e., power and profit)--ad infinitum.

The Corporation defines this endlessly mutating life-form in exhaustive detail, measuring the many ways it has not only come to dominate but to deform our reality. The movie performs a running psychoanalysis of this entity with the characteristics of a prototypical psychopath: a callous unconcern for the feelings and safety of others, an incapacity to experience guilt, an ingrained habit of lying for profit, etc. We are swept away on a demented odyssey through an altered cosmos, in which artificial chemicals are created for profit and incidentally contribute to a cancer epidemic; in which the folks who brought us Agent Orange devise a milk-increasing drug for a world in which there is already a glut of milk; in which an American computer company leased its systems to the Nazis--and serviced them on a monthly basis--so that the Holocaust could go forward as an orderly process.

The movie goes on too long, circles too many points obsessively and redundantly, and risks preaching-to-the-choir reductiveness by calling on the usual talking-head suspects--Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Moore. And except for an endlessly receding tracking shot in an infinite patents archive, there's scarcely an image worth recalling. Still, it maps the new reality. This is our world--welcome to it. --Richard T. Jameson

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In this acclaimed documentary from the co-director of MANUFACTURING CONSENT: Noam Chomksy and the Media, 40 corporate insiders and critics—including Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, NO LOGO author Naomi Klein and Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman—explore the nature and spectacular rise of the most pervasive institution of our time. Combining analysis with footage from advertising, television news and industrial films, THE CORPORATION is an entertaining and provocative look at the inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures of the modern global conglomerate. This Two-Disc Special Edition features more than 8 hours of additional material.

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Fairly Representing Corporate Employees and Executives.......2007-07-04

A few things I'll never forget:

1. Never, ever drink milk unless it's organic. www.foxbghsuit.com/
Until, that is, our FDA decides to act conscientiously and ban the use of Bovine Growth Hormone as Europe and Canada have already done. The FDA won't do this until "the People" get angry about the issue and ask them to do so. We haven't gotten angry about it enough because people who don't seek out independent media sources haven't heard much about the adverse health effects. Contrary to popular belief, the United States doesn't have free press - a fundamental function of a well operating democracy. Fox "News" - a source of information and entertainment (infotainment) for many - bribed their journalists who'd done an investigative report on BGH and its distributors. FOX refused to air the story after BGH manufacturers, Monsantos, threatened to sue. FOX withheld vital information from the public in order to maintain good relations with its corporate buddies.

2. A LLC - limited liability corporation - is considered a person under our law, with rights and responsibilities as we do. However, the responsibilities only extend so far. Corporations are amoral and have essentially one function - to make profit. It is the only biding principle. They are required by law to make profit for their shareholders. Scary when you think about the implications.

3. How do you become more profitable - EXTERNALITIES. Put the loss on someone else. Make someone else pay so our profit margin increases. A prime example of an externality is the outsourcing of labor to another country. The externalities in this case would be 1) Financial and other loss invoked on local labor force who has been laid off and 2) Financial and other loss invoked on cheap labor force who is getting paid far less than what they should. Another example of this is seen in the privatized military corporations such as Blackwater that have placed undue financial burden on government. When one of their mercenary soldiers dies, the soldier's family is eligible for up to $4,000/month in compensation. That's our tax dollars paying for corporate soldier who made ten times as our soldiers and whose allegiance was paid to a corporation only who profited immensely from their death. Read Jeremy Scahill's Blackwater for more on that issue. Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

4. IBM profited substantially from the Nazi machine. Individuals in the company knew it all along. You'll see.

BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE is giving us CANCER.......2007-06-29

BGH means no dairy product sold in USA is safe: not the cheap cheese I got on sale, not the Buttoni tortellini also on sale, not the 2 for 1 sour cream not the neufchatel cheese for rugelach and not the butter! There goes my baking, my homemade ice cream and my quick cheese fix. Aaargh!!!

Canada and Europe continue to ban BGH.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox looks pure creep in this and Michael Moore is sympathetic.

A Truly Chilling New Reality .......2007-06-08

The Corporation throws light on the rule of the few. With cameos from Michael Moore and Noam Chomsky. If this film does not move you to action.......

5 Star Content.......2007-05-29

The information in this DVD should be seen by everyone. I give the DVD 4 stars, however, because the direction and production could use some improvement. It's a bit slow.

Important Film.......2007-05-17

This film is one of the most important documentaries I've ever seen. It does an excellent job of informing us of what has warped our way of life that makes it so hard for us to be an independent people and a nation. Forget politics! Find out about the true power...Corporations.

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Wild Things (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]
Starring: Donald Churchill , Janet Henfrey , Tusse Silberg , Stuart Wilson , and Karen Young
Director: Rob Walker
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ASIN: B000PAAJVU
Release Date: 2007-07-17

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The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay's elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times. Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Bill Murray star in a swamp-steamy thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detectivewho knows there's more to the story.

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not my favorite
Overall, great to build balance and strength
wonderful for beginners
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Challenging Power Yoga

Baron Baptiste Live!: Soul of Strength
Starring: Baron Baptiste
Director: Kate Churchill
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ASIN: B00019U9U6
Release Date: 2004-03-30

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not my favorite.......2007-05-30

I guess maybe I am a little spoiled by studio yoga, but I don't really like Baron on video. I have tried all of his videos, many of which I own, but I just can't get into him. I guess going to a yoga studio and taking Baron workshops has got me used to the personal hands on attention and the addicted to the energy in the room by my sweat mates. I think this is a good video if you are just getting started, so you can get the feel of a class and the pacing of a class. But if you are experienced, you will enjoy a real class much more, or should be able to 'yoga play' on your own. I also thought it should be a little longer.

Overall, great to build balance and strength.......2007-05-13

I wanted a yoga DVD to help increase muscle stability, and this one is great for that. I like that he does a lot of balance work which helps me build correct foot posture as well as leg strengthening which also helps with my knee discomfort. Overall, a great yoga workout for the body. I wish the atmosphere was a little more serene, but the class setting is great to show variations and posture corrections. One other thing, he does talk alot. My husband is a beginner and found it hard to follow the cues to change moves with all the fluff in between. You do get used to it and I will try another of his DVDs.

wonderful for beginners.......2007-03-24

Baron is such a good teacher. He exudes warmth, humility and kindness and experience as he has been doing yoga since he was a child. I learned a lot from this dvd and a year and a half later I still hear his comments as I have developed my own practice. My practice has taken bits from here and there to develop my own style and Baron has been a huge influence. I have two favorite dvds for yoga. This one and Shiva Reas "Yoga Shakti". I also recomend Baptiste's "Yoga Bootcamp Box" It is a super value and the 70 minute flow cd is helpful in getting started with out the aid of a dvd if that is your desire. It really becomes more personal without the tv so once the basics are mastered I suggest trying cd's and books for a home practice if you have the time and motivation. Namaste.

awesome.......2006-11-30

I've been doing Vinyasa yoga on and off for 3 years now and this DVD is about 80% similiar to my class I take but without the intense heat. This is definitely NOT a beginner's dvd, I definitely would say its Intermediate.
This is a DVD that is good for those who have been in either constant practice in a class or someone who knows the vinyasa flow positions. I would not recommend this DVD to those looking for something new. This a good repeat of the class you most likely take when you dont watch the DVD. Its a good practice for those times when you dont have the money for class and want to practice in the comfort of your home.
I like the modifications that he provides, with his nice soothing voice and it goes rather quickly. The abdominal section is not as challenging as his Core but this DVD works the entire body and has some pretty challenging balancing positions. It sure gets your heart pumping and I work up a real good sweat overall.

Challenging Power Yoga.......2006-06-13

What I like about Baron Baptiste is the way he so effectively communicates with his audience. Soul of Strength is a challenging power yoga workout that will have you sweating up a storm. Baron gives a lot of detail to proper form and tips on modification of the poses and the live session allows you to see what different people are doing to modify the poses as well. I like to alternate Baptistes' yoga sessions with Rodney Yee's. Where Rodney flows seamlessly and has a emphasis on calming stretches, Baron gives you a tough and comprehensive workout, so the 2 go nicely together. Highly recommended!

Gary Cooper MGM Movie Legends Collection (The Cowboy and the Lady / The Real Glory / Vera Cruz / The Winning of Barbara Worth)

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An Entertaining 'Look' at Legendary Gary Cooper!
Great collection of films by Coop

Gary Cooper MGM Movie Legends Collection (The Cowboy and the Lady / The Real Glory / Vera Cruz / The Winning of Barbara Worth)
Starring: Gary Cooper , Merle Oberon , Patsy Kelly , Walter Brennan , and Fuzzy Knight
Director: H.C. Potter , Robert Aldrich , and Henry Hathaway
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Release Date: 2007-05-22

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It actually underscores the power and distinctiveness of Gary Cooper's movie stardom that this isn't so much a true collection as gleanings from the odds-and-ends table. That's not a knock; three of the four films are solid entertainments and would be well worth recommending on their own. But the only thing unifying them is the beauty and enigma Cooper brought to them, and the professionalism with which he addressed these wide-ranging assignments.

Three of them date from the '20s and '30s and were produced by Samuel Goldwyn. The 1926 silent The Winning of Barbara Worth gave Western stunt man and bit player Cooper his first featured role (by accident--the actor originally cast didn't report for work!). A cowboy whose visionary surveyor father aims to "redeem the desert and make it one fine garden," Cooper's character is the third corner of a romantic triangle, ordained by the Hollywood caste system to lose lifelong sweetheart Vilma Banky to engineer Ronald Colman. Colman has lots more screen time than Cooper and bears the moral-ethical brunt of the eco-conscious drama; he's also surprisingly persuasive wearing a sweat-stained Stetson and trading gunshots with the bad guys (if this were a sound film, Colman could never have gotten away with it). But the camera and the audience are locked onto Cooper whenever he's on screen. In longshot or vulnerable closeup, he's already one of the gods of the cinema. As for the movie, the quality of the print is excellent, its clarity intensified by bronze, yellow, and moonlit-blue tinting that often seems on the verge of resolving into full color. Director Henry King shows a good eye for action and bold vistas, and a visual adventurousness mostly absent from his later work.

Next up chronologically is The Cowboy and the Lady (1938), and the best thing about this misbegotten movie is Garson Kanin's description, in one of his Hollywood memoirs, of how Leo McCarey sold the idea for it to Sam Goldwyn. McCarey was, of course, a comedic master (recently Oscared for directing The Awful Truth), and his exuberant pitch convinced Goldwyn and his staffers that audiences would "piss" themselves laughing at this romantic comedy about a daughter of privilege (Merle Oberon) who falls for a rodeo rider (Cooper) and learns homespun values. Goldwyn paid McCarey off, assigned some writers to the script, then realized there was no real story--"no there there," as Gertrude Stein might have put it. The resultant unfunny and unromantic endeavor oozes bad faith from every pore, with neck-snapping life changes foisted on the hapless Cooper and Oberon from reel to reel, and excruciating scenes (jitterbugging in a drawing room, playing house back on Cooper's ranch) that strain charmlessly for McCarey's patented brand of fey. H.C. Potter directed, understandably without conviction.

We and Cooper are back on track with The Real Glory (1939). The reliable Henry Hathaway helmed this second cousin to his and Cooper's The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, with Cooper as an Army doctor assigned to the Philippine Constabulary on Mindanao in 1906. The movie was well-received when it came out; encountered in the shadow of the Iraq War, its tale of U.S. occupiers trying to help the local populace "stand up" against a fanatical and murderous insurgency takes on new fascination. There are some amazing passages--two horrendous murders by bolo knife--and the final battle sequence puts the CGI-riddled action films of the present day to shame. But the most impressive element is Cooper, and we can't improve on the verdict of that astute film critic Graham Greene: "Mr. Cooper ... has never acted better.... Watch him inoculate [Andrea King] against cholera--the casual jab of the needle, and the dressing slapped on while he talks, as though a thousand arms had taught him where to stab and he doesn't have to think any more."

For the final film in the set we jump into the '50s--the century's and Cooper's. Vera Cruz (1954) casts him as a former Confederate officer who's ridden into Emperor Maximilian's Mexico, hoping to make a fortune in the new civil war south of the border so that he can rebuild his own devastated homeland. Costar Burt Lancaster (whose company Hecht-Lancaster was producing) plays another mercenary, a real sociopath, and it's fascinating to watch these two stellar icons of very different Hollywood eras make common cause--Lancaster at the height of his grinning-predator mode, Cooper an aging knight whose aim is still true. Director Robert Aldrich keeps finding dynamic uses for the SuperScope format and flavorfully fills it with sublime uglies like Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Charles Horvath, Jack Lambert, and Charles Buchinsky-about-to-become-Bronson. Pieces of this movie found their way into the dreams of Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone. --Richard T. Jameson

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An Entertaining 'Look' at Legendary Gary Cooper!.......2007-06-16

It's a shame that Gary Cooper, today, is largely remembered for only "High Noon", his Hawks and Capra films ("Sergeant York" and "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"), and as Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees"; in his day, he was as sexy and popular as Clark Gable, and more esteemed as a cowboy star than John Wayne!

"Gary Cooper MGM Movie Legends Collection" offers a selection of titles that will, hopefully, spark renewed interest in this most charismatic American 'Original'. While, sadly, the collection offers little in bonus features, and, with the exception of "Barbara Worth", appears to be unremastered (which is why I only give it 4 stars), each film is very entertaining!

"The Winning of Barbara Worth" (1926), was, of course, Coop's breakthrough role, after three years of stunt work and bit parts, and is a bona fide classic. As 'Abe Lee', the young cowboy/surveyor suitor of Vilma Banky, his sexy, natural style would steal the film from star Ronald Colman (in Colman's defense, his role was more restrained, and less interesting). The film, based on a best-selling novel about harnessing the Colorado River to irrigate the desert, garnered great reviews and box office, and gave Coop a spectacular 'start'... (5 stars out of 5)

"The Cowboy and the Lady" (1938), a 'modern-day' Western comedy/romance, presented Coop the way 1930s' audiences loved him best, as a slow-talking, incorruptible cowboy irresistible to women, but a 'gentleman', in the best sense of the word! Falling for the daughter of a Presidential hopeful, posing as a maid (Merle Oberon), he marries her, discovers the charade, then storms into a posh political dinner and speaks so much 'common sense' that her family moves to his ranch! With life-long friend Walter Brennan as his sidekick, this is a real charmer! (5 stars out of 5)

"The Real Glory" (1939), released shortly after his classic version of "Beau Geste", another 'action-oriented' adventure, though lacking the "Geste" polish and style. Coop is a military doctor in the 1906 Philippines, who, with friends David Niven and Broderick Crawford, attempts to help the Filipinos fight off an army of insurgents. Action was never producer Sam Goldwyn's forte, and the film lacks the warmth of a "Gunga Din", although it does offer a rousing climax... (2 1/2 stars out of 5)

"Vera Cruz" (1954), produced by Burt Lancaster and Harold Hecht, is a spectacular, large-scale western, filmed in Mexico. Ex-Confederate Cooper and bandit Lancaster are uneasy partners guarding Denise Darcel and millions in gold, during the Mexican Revolution. While the aging Coop wasn't well during production, he still gives a solid performance, although overshadowed by Burt's flashy portrayal; the film offers a
fabulous supporting cast, including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Cesar Romero, and Jack Elam. "Vera Cruz" was a major influence on Sergio Leone, and has achieved legendary status, among fans of the genre! (5 stars out of 5)

There is a LOT to enjoy, in this Gary Cooper collection!

Great collection of films by Coop.......2007-05-17

Gary Cooper is my favorite actor and this is an excellent collection to showcase his diversity as an actor.

The Winning of Barbara Worth is a silent film made in 1926 and was his first credited screen appearance. The story revolves around a young woman named Barbara Worth, her family and other members of the town they live in out in the Nevada desert where they are trying to reroute the Colorado river in order to irrigate the town and make it more habitable. After a year of appearing in movies as a stunt rider, a 25 year old Gary lobbied to win the supporting role of Abe Lee, the son of the surveyor who is working on the irrigation project and a childhood friend of Barbara who he is also in love with. He had already been hired to be a stunt man but he wanted to try his hand at actual acting. They had already cast that part but the actor who was to play it was still finishing another movie. As it became clear he would not be able to make it they gave Gary the part. The irrigation project is successful and the river is diverted but unfortunately after a short time the system is in danger of failing and flooding the town. Gary's character must endure a 24-hour horse ride into town from the dam site to warn them. He is supposed to arrive at Barbara's house and knock on the door. When it is opened he is to say the dam is about to break and then fall flat on his face worn out from his long, arduous journey. He absolutely nailed the scene and indeed he was so good that the studio was afraid he would end up being the star of the picture and not Ronald Colman who plays the lead and is the son of the man in charge of the dam construction project. They were instructed to either cut that scene or reshoot it with Colman making the journey instead, they opted to cut it so unfortunately it does not appear in the film. However this scene as well as his others gave everyone a glimpse of the wonderul, natural acting ability Gary had even that early in his career. This movie was a huge hit when it was originally released and it has an interesting story and incredible special effects as seen when the dam does break and the town floods.

The Real Glory was made in 1939 and is set in the Phillipines during the early 1900s. Gary plays an army doctor named Bill Canavan and his outfit is part of a small group of soldiers that are left on the island to try and help the natives defend themselves from other warring tribes. It is a very good adventure story with lots of scenes shot in the jungles and also in raging rivers. There's a nice love story mixed in and the characters are well developed and very likeable.

Vera Cruz was made in 1954 by Burt Lancaster's production company and he costars with Gary in this very entertaining western set in and filmed in Mexico. Gary and Burt play two men who sell their services as soldiers of fortune to the highest bidder during the Mexican revolution of 1866. They end up on the side of the emperor and are charged with protecting a lady friend of the emperor on her journey to Vera Cruz. However it gets complicated when the two men realize that along with the beautiful woman they are also transporting a large chest of gold that is going to be used to buy weapons. They along with the woman played by Denise Darcel hatch a plan to make off with the gold themselves. Burt and Denise for selfish reasons but Gary intends to give it to the people who are fighting to oust the emperor. There are many wonderful scenes including displays of fancy sharp shooting at the emperor's palace and also of a festival in a small Mexican town with brightly colored costumes and decorations. Wonderful acting performances all around and a very entertaining film.

The Cowboy and the Lady was released in 1938 and is a very funny, charming story about a wealthy young woman played by Merle Oberon whose father is running for president. She has a very boring life and is not allowed to have much fun so one night she rebels and goes to a night club to dance but unbeknownst to her it's also a gambling den which is raided by the police. In order to keep her out of any more trouble her father sends her to his house in Palm Springs. Here she meets a cowboy played by Gary who is in town for the rodeo. He's from Montana (in real life he was from Montana) and he's making the rodeo circuit looking for a wife. She pretends to be a ladies maid so no one will discover her real identity of a presidential candidates daughter and she and Gary fall in love. He proposes to her but she brushes him off because she knows her father wouldn't approve of her marrying a cowboy. Her heart gets the better of her however and she catches the boat he's sailing to Galveston on just as it's leaving. While on the trip they get married and she decides to head back home to Palm Springs while he finishes up his tour with the rodeo then they will meet back up at his Montana ranch. However before that can happen he discovers that she lied to him about who she was. But don't worry, it has a happy ending and is just a joy to watch. My favorite scene is of Gary on his ranch pretending to play house in the new home he's building. It's just a frame so all the workers on the ranch can see him pretending to seat his wife at the dinner table and then also pretending to eat. When he's caught he invites them all inside and serves them imaginary drinks!!!

Average customer rating:

Great Yoga Practice
Great Core Workout
Good short routine for inbetween ;-)
Great!
Similar to other DVD's, great for quick yoga

Baron Baptiste Live!: Core Power
Starring: Baron Baptiste
Director: Kate Churchill
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
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ASIN: B00019U9UG
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Customer Reviews:

Great Yoga Practice.......2007-05-13

This is a wonderful DVD. I had been hesistant to use DVDs for my yoga practice, as I have always preferred to do my practice with a group of people. But Baron Baptiste's DVDs have provided me with the perfect alternative since I don't have a lot of yoga options in the town that I currently live. I use this DVD and Unlocking Athletic Power, both of which were filmed live, and provide a great visual for modifying postures. Baron's descriptions of the postures, and soothing voice make for a great practice. After only 3 weeks I feel stronger, and with less joint and muscle pain that I was feeling before. These practices are only a 1/2 hour long, so I'm able to start my day with the practice without having to get up an hour or two early. Its a great way to clear one's head and make for a fresh start for the day. I highly recommend these DVDs.

Great Core Workout.......2007-05-13

I really like Baron Baptiste! He was one of the first to do Power Yoga and he has made it accesible to everyone.
He moves very fast during the salutations but it is not hard to get into the flow and it does warm up the body.
My regular pracitce is now Kundlaini Yoga, thanks to Ana & Ravi, but this is great to do once or twice a week to get my Power Yoga fix!

Good short routine for inbetween ;-).......2007-01-05

A few words about myself so you can judge easier if my opinion might be helpfull for you: I'm into Power Yoga since about 6 Years, I practice every day and teach Power Vinyasa Yoga at a local Hotel Spa Fitness Club.
I personally prefer physically demanding Flow Routines challenging strength but still contributing to all the aspects of Yoga.
Beeing german my spelling is far from perfect, sorry for that!
About the DVD:
This is one more of Barons good short programms for the days inbetween when you can't practice 60 to 80 Minutes. It is 30 Minutes long and has a focus on the muscels of the Stomach and Back. It is still a complete Programm featuring Sunsalutations ( only A) and some twists and streches. The programm leaves you warm and energized but is not to hard to do. It will challange the Abs and the back but wont leave you exhausted.
It's a good programm for the morning. I highly recommend all of Barons short Routines since every one is somewhat different, aswell as his longer Programms. Baron is a very skilled, gentil and encouraging teacher giving his students a lot of important information in a calm and soothing manner. The Music of Krishna Das was a great pick for the Background.
A nice flow practice (ones again tis is true for all his programms) with beautifull Yoga Chant music. What else can a Yogi ask for?
I hope this was helpfull to you!
Namasté

Great!.......2006-07-30

I highly recommend this for beginners. A very good ab workout and it improves flexibility. Very easy to follow.

Similar to other DVD's, great for quick yoga.......2006-02-22

My husband and I love all of Baron Baptiste's yoga videos. I have taken several ashtanga yoga courses and I am very picky about my workout. Baron uses yoga terminology and is very good at explaining the movements and modifications. I highly recommend any of his DVD's. Core Power is very similar to some of his other DVD's but it is a condensed version. My husband likes it when he is short on time.

Average customer rating:

A surprisingly good film
Plot interesting, several actors were awful
B-grade movie!
Not a sleeper!
watch on one breath

Cellular (New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: Caroline Aaron , Brenda Ballard , Kim Basinger , Will Beinbrink , and Jessica Biel
Director: David R. Ellis
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ASIN: B0006D3HGA
Release Date: 2005-01-18

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Just when you think it's getting silly, Cellular serves up another tantalizing twist. In the time-honored tradition of Sorry, Wrong Number and Wait Until Dark, Kim Basinger is well-cast as a resourceful damsel-in-distress who thwarts her kidnappers by connecting with a n'er-do-well cell-phone user (Chris Evans, later seen in The Fantastic Four) who races against time to rescue her from afar. One good cop (William H. Macy) assembles clues to uncover conspiracy, while first-time writer Chris Morgan and pulp-movie master Larry Cohen (who conceived the plot, similar to his own Phone Booth screenplay) serve up a consistently satisfying string of high-tension surprises. Jason Statham continues to prove his rising-star status as the film's tenacious villain, and director David Ellis (Final Destination 2) takes advantage of his experience as a veteran stunt coordinator and second-unit director, making good use of locations in his native Santa Monica, and wringing credible suspense from a deliriously far-fetched premise. --Jeff Shannon

Description

SUSPENSE IS ON THE LINE! After getting a frantic call on his cell phone from a kidnapped woman, a young man must battle his way through a ruthless world of lies and murder to rescue her. A fast-paced thriller in the vein of Phone Booth and Speed that will keep you riveted with edge-of-your-seat car chase scenes.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:with Director David Ellis, writers Larry Cohen and Chris Morgan
DVD ROM Features:Script-to-Screen
Deleted Scenes:w/optional Director commentary
Featurette:3 Exciting Featurettes! "Celling Out"A look at cellphones in today's culture "Dialing Up Cellular"Making of The Film "Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal"
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

A surprisingly good film.......2007-06-16

When Cellular first hit the theatres, it had all the marks of a B film, unknown male lead, fledging female Oscar winner, and talented odd-ball William H. Macy. However, when you watch this film, you realize that it doesn't deserve it's B class status. This is a really good action-suspense story with a viable and nearly realistic storyline. It doesn't even loses it entertainment value when you watch a second time. I do like that Kim Basinger isn't a helpless damsel in distress. She is an active participant in her and her family's rescue. Overall: This movie is worth your time.

Plot interesting, several actors were awful.......2007-06-15

Kim Basinger isn't known for her acting chops, but she does a decent (for her) job in this movie. What amazed me was that Chris Evans was just as hammy and over-acted just like he did in Not Another Teen Movie. Did someone tell him this was supposed to be a comedy? His facial expressions were over the top, and he acted like such a drama queen.

B-grade movie!.......2007-06-15

I watched the movie on TV, and thought it was a wise decision not to have bought the DVD. This is a B-grade movie with a few twists here and there to make it appear like an A-grade thriller.

Premise: a whole bunch of crooked cops are captured on video committing murder, and they kidnap the family of the guy who caught them on tape. One lonesome guy on a cellphone outwits the gang of cops.

I could understand if the movie was made in the early 90's when cell phones were starting to become a part of daily life, but in 2004??...the director must've lost his marbles!

Verdict: absolutely un-*&$king-believable!

Not a sleeper!.......2007-02-14

This is a fast paced movie from beginning to end. I think the only flaw was with the villains. I didn't find them "believable." So, either they were bad actors or badly directed. In contrast, Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, and Chris Evans were superb in their roles.

This was my first experience seeing Chris Evans in anything; that is, anything memorable for me to remember the actor. His athleticism, good looks, acting ability, and sense of humor were of five star caliber.

I felt that this was an excellent vehicle to show Kim Basinger's acting abilities beyond her roles in such popular movies as: "Batman," a James Bond thriller, and "9 and a 1/2 Weeks," etc. "Cellular" asked her to dig deep down inside herself, bringing out the true meaning of the word Actress. She was most believable.

William H. Macy once again proved there is no end to his talents. It was good to see him play a 'good guy,' unlike that which he played in "Fargo." He was excellent in his role as a radio announcer in "Seabiscuit." This time he needed to be more athletic as a cop. He did well at that, and left me with a feeling of comfort knowing he was on the job.

watch on one breath.......2007-01-27

The whole premise of the movie, that Kim Basinger, as a kidnapped mom, manages to put together a broken phone and contact someone who is willing to risk all to help her is unbelievable. Yes. But so are so many 'Thrillers' of this genre. It's one of those 'only in America' movies.

The movie starts slowly, but hang in there, it gets better. By the end it I felt I had got my moneys worth. It is exciting, suspensful with the usual shoot outs, car chases and an unlikely hero who comes good.

I thought the best performance was put in by William Macey as the only straight cop on the force.

Average customer rating:

Hey, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT ----- ENJOY!
Protect Your Identity...
Forget the Movie: The Ford - Loncraine Featurette ROCKS !!
Harrison Ford is Back!
Very suspenseful!

Firewall (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Harrison Ford , Paul Bettany , Virginia Madsen , Carly Schroeder , and Mary Lynn Rajskub
Director: Richard Loncraine
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ASIN: B000F8DV1M
Release Date: 2006-06-06

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Harrrison Ford brings his reliable brand of focused intensity to Firewall, a family-in-peril thriller that fits Ford like a comfortable old sweater. The venerable action star is visibly growing older now, but he's got a quiet, simmering quality here that perfectly suits his role as Jack Stanfield, Vice President of security at a large Seattle bank that's recently upgraded to a state-of-the-art computer security system (resulting in conspicuous Dell product placement throughout the film). Jack's the only one who can safely crack the system, so he's targeted by a would-be robber (Paul Bettany) whose jittery crew of thugs and hackers kidnaps Jack's wife (Sideways star Virginia Madsen), daughter, and young son, threatening to kill them if Jack doesn't transfer $100 million into the robber's secret offshore account. Like Bruce Willis in 2005's Hostage, Ford rises above the film's familiar generic trappings, and British director Richard Loncraine maintains a low-key escalation of tension that keeps Firewall on track toward a routine but satisfying conclusion. Supporting roles for Alan Arkin, Robert Forster and Robert Patrick add little to the film's turnabout plotting, but fans of Mary Lynn Rajskub (better known as ace computer nerd "Chloe" on the hit series 24) will enjoy her performance here as a loyal secretary who factors into Stanfield's bid to outsmart his captors. Firewall may not be an instant Ford classic like The Fugitive, but it's comparable to Ford's 2000 thriller What Lies Beneath in terms of overall intelligence and crowd-pleasing suspense. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Firewall stars Harrison Ford as bank security expert Jack Stanfield, whose specialty is designing infallible theft-proof financial computer systems. But there's a hidden vulnerability in the system he didn't account for - himself. When a ruthless criminal mastermind (Paul Bettany) kidnaps his family, Jack is forced to find a flaw in his system and steal $100 million. With the lives of his wife and children at stake and under constant surveillance, he has only hours to find a loophole in the thief's own impenetrable system of subterfuge and false identities to beat him at his own game.

DVD Features:
Featurette
Interviews

Customer Reviews:

Hey, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT ----- ENJOY!.......2007-06-23

Refreshing from all the foul languaged movies out there - entertaining plot - who cares if it has been done before.

This was a good set of actors - and who was the good looking guy that Jack [H. Ford] done in? Enjoyed Robert Patrick but wish he had done a bit more chasing.

It is an entertaining movie that I don't mind watching again [2nd time around] and still good.

Hey, Ford doesn't look that old in the special features. Our problem is, we are still looking for Hans Solo or Indiana Jones.

Enjoy - it is worth watching - Definitely Recommended.

Protect Your Identity..........2007-06-12

In today's world one can never be to careful with his/her identity, whether that be bank account information, social security numbers, credit cards, or anything for that matter. With the way the world is you never know when your very identity can be stolen from you, often times without you even knowing that it's occurring. In the Warner Brothers thriller "Firewall" Harrison Ford discovers that security is not absolute no matter how hard you work to ensure it.

"Firewall" places us into the life of Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford), the head of I.T. (Information Technology) for Landrock Pacific Bank. His day begins like any other, his wife Beth (Virginia Madsen) shares playful banter with him, and his kids bicker as usual, not a thing out of the ordinary. As he goes throughout his day at the bank he tops things off with a meeting over drinks with a co-worker and a high-ranking employee of another bank. After drinks are over, Jack leaves to go home when the very high-ranking employee of the other bank (Paul Bettany) appears in his backseat with startling news, Jack's family is being held hostage! With his family in jeopardy Jack is forced to comply with the hostage-takers demands, he must steal 100 million dollars from the very bank he works for. The criminals have anticipated virtually every scenario that could possibly occur during their heist; except one, what a desperate man will do to protect those he loves no matter the cost.

When I first saw the previews for this thriller, my first thoughts were that the movie looked good and would probably be a movie I would thoroughly enjoy; however, I thought it appeared that Harrison Ford was basically doing the same character he had portrayed in "Air Force One" (minus the whole being President of the United States thing). Now, many actors have made a career of playing virtually the same character that had brought them success in previous films, Tommy Lee Jones, Steven Seagal (though he's hardly successful anymore), Ben Stiller, and Jackie Chan. In most of those instances each of those actors' movies are successful, except for Seagal's of course. So, even though I thought that Harrison was doing the same character again, I still was excited to see this movie. After watching this movie I have to say, that even though Harrison is playing the same type of character that he's known for, basically the average guy who is vulnerable, yet full of strength and resourcefulness, he still delivers an excellent performance that you can't help but enjoy. The supporting cast led by Paul Bettany ("A Knight's Tale") and Virginia Madsen ("Sideways") are equally strong, especially Bettany who delivers a much more realistic villain than he did in his previous bad guy role in the lackluster "The Da Vinci Code".

The story was very well paced, full of plenty of action and thrills that keep the audience riveted throughout the entire duration. The director made a choice that can sometimes harm a movie's success, by pushing the movie into high gear early on. But director Richard Loncraine ("Wimbledon") managed to get the audience to connect to the characters during the opening scene of the movie, and gradually fleshed out the characters over the entire course of the film, which gave the movie much more story than your average action thrill-ride generally contains. The topic of identity theft is one that is very real in today's world, and "Firewall" treats the subject in a very serious manner, taking careful consideration to never make light of the very serious issue, and keeping that aspect of the movie as realistic to the general public as possible.

"Firewall" is rated PG-13 for violence and language.

Forget the Movie: The Ford - Loncraine Featurette ROCKS !!.......2007-06-06

The movie is predictable, a little bit thin and gimmicky, but enjoyable.

The real fireworks are in the filmed dialog featurette between Ford and director Richard Loncraine. They refer constantly to the tension and fighting that apparently took place between them during the shoot. And they do not mask their open disregard for each other. Sheesh! I was cringing! Comments about the pitfalls of "actors" and "directors" fly in both directions.

Watch Harrison look off camera in disgust as Loncraine admits a very small continuity flaw was left in place because of deadlines (I didn't even notice it when watching the movie). I mean, Harrison is *really* disgusted.

Then watch Loncraine sucker-punch Harrison: "Yes that bit with the iPod and the scanner pieces was a gimmick, like that McGovern thing you kept mentioning." Ford: "McGyvver! McGyvver was a massively popular American TV show." But looking at the insouciant Loncraine, Harrison realizes that the man is simply torturing him with this "dumb" act.

Why was this bit of nastiness included in the DVD distribution? Bizarre, but kind of fun in a voyeuristic reality-TV you-have-to-look-at-the-road-accident kind of way...

Harrison Ford is Back!.......2007-05-24

When I first saw this, the very enjoyable American No 1 box office smash Firewall, I couldn't help but notice that it was an amalgamation of other Harrison Ford films - which, don't get me wrong, is no bad thing. His name's Jack, a different Jack from the one he played in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, and there's hostages like in Air Force One, chases like in The Fugitive and and a finale/fight scene scene reminicent of the one in Witness. But it's also a very good film in it's own right. It's no Air Force One, it has to be said, but the good thing it's no Hollywood Homocide either, which is one reason to cheer.

I won't bother summarising the plot because you've already read the Amazon review, so all I can say is buy it, rent it, lend it anything - just see it because it's worth it! Yes it is formulaic but who minds that? Harrison has done some flops in the last few years starting with Six Days, Seven Nights and ending with K9: The Widowmaker and the aforementioned Hollywood Homocide, which was mediocre in the extreme. So now Harrison gives us what we expect and, more importantly, what we want to watch. And Chloe from 24 is also in it and as Harrison's name is Jack who's family have been kidnapped it does seem like 24. And, like Hostage was to pre-Die Hard 4.0 Bruce Willis, Firewall is a familiar thriller until we get the real deal - the fourth Indiana Jones!

And amid all the action, one thing is certain - Harrison Ford is back!

Very suspenseful!.......2007-05-13

Harrison Ford hs done it again. This is another edge of the seat movies.

Trinity & Beyond - The Atomic Bomb Movie

Average customer rating:

More than bombs...
Great Movie
NOT SOMETHING TO WATCH WHILE ONE IS EATING - - - -
Wow!
intrguing & visually beautiful

Trinity & Beyond - The Atomic Bomb Movie
Starring: William Shatner , Edward Teller , Frank H. Shelton , Randall William Cook , and Hubert H. Humphrey
Director: Peter Kuran
Manufacturer: Goldhil Home Media
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ASIN: B000GFRI72
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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In the salad days of nuclear-weapons testing, the United States detonated 331 atomic, hydrogen, and thermonuclear bombs. Many of those explosions appear in Trinity and Beyond, which utilizes a lot of declassified footage, most of it in color. Standouts include the United States' South Pacific detonation of an atom bomb 90 feet below the water to study the effects on a fleet of ships. Surprise, surprise, they sink! If that wasn't enough, the navy also loaded the decks with sheep to study the effects of the blast on life forms. Surprise, surprise, they die! Glowing leg of lamb anyone? This film will alternately amuse and horrify you at the rampant irresponsibility of the Soviets and Americans in their quest for nuclear domination. The Russians have the honor of having detonated the largest nuclear bomb ever at a whopping 58 megatons. The Hiroshima bomb was barely a kiloton. Of course, after the U.S. and Russia ceased their activities, the Chinese decided to get in on the act. But that's a different story for a different documentary. --Kristian St. Clair

Description

Trinity & Beyond… The Atomic Bomb Movieis the top secret, strange and visually compelling history of the design, production and testing of Atomic Hydrogen bombs.
In this special 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition, renowned special effects filmmaker Peter Kuran (Star Wars, Star Trek II & V, Robocop) offers up amazing film footage chronicling the top secret, strange and visually compelling history of the design, production and testing of Atomic Hydrogen bombs by the United States. With the development and use of award-winning new film restoration systems, Kuran has perfectly preserved these haunting images for generations to come.
Narrated by William Shatner (Boston Legal, Star Trek), Trinity & Beyond features extremely rare film segments from top secret government archives and startling footage of nuclear bomb tests conducted by Great Britain and China, plus the largest atomic explosion ever created by Russia, and de-classified U.S. footage released to the public as recent as May, 2006. Whether being exploded under the ocean, suspended by a balloon, shot from a cannon or even detonated in space, these weapons are capable of devastating destruction - the quality of these images is as startling as are remarkable.
With new footage shot with hi-definition cameras, this award-winning production also features an amazing explosion segment that must be seen with 3D glasses to truly take in its full impact. Trinity & Beyond features an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and an interview with Dr. Edward Teller a developer of nuclear weapons and one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century.
Trinity & Beyond is an extraordinary production that provides an important understanding of events and the creations of technologies that have changed the world forever.
Special Features: - Atomic Bomb 3-D Bonus Section - Live-Action Bomb Explosion with Actual Sound Delay - Mind-Blowing Photo Slide Show - Reference Chart of All The Nuclear Detonations by the U.S. Including Yields
Customer Reviews:

More than bombs..........2007-02-23
This was a very interesting movie. It not only gives the historical development of atomic/thermonuclear weaponry, but presents it all within the context of the Arms Race and the Cold War. As I grew up nearing the end of the Cold War, this movie helped me gain some perspective on the cultural context of my youth. I had told my 25 year-old coworker about this movie and he said, "Cold War? What's that??" It's a very fascinating movie on many levels. There are two or three other movies in this series, but this is the place to start.

Grace and peace,
Jeffrey
Great Movie.......2006-09-04
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I would reccomend it to anyone. I had only one complaint and that was about the footage of some of the bombs exploding. They would use music or shots of the earth's surface coming closer and it would tense up until the exact second the bomb exploded. It was kind of unexpected. A good example is the shot of the first thermo-nuclear bomb the U.S. detonated. I would have liked to see the explosion starting from before it actually exploded, kind of like a simulation of a live viewing. Instead they throw it right into your face unexpectedly. It seems like a trick they used to make the movie more exciting, but somehow it doesn't work. They also showed the names of the bomb exploding after it exploded. It would have been better had they showed the names before it blew up. It's like when you hear something explode and you barely turn around to see the explosion starting but you don't get a good chance to relax a bit and see where it is going to explode. Not all the shots were like this of course, but some of the good ones were. Of course the movie is about the history and about the amazing story of the bomb. With that note, it is a great movie, and everyone should watch it.
NOT SOMETHING TO WATCH WHILE ONE IS EATING - - - -.......2006-04-19
- - - - THINKING HOWEVER WOULD BE IDEAL DURING VIEWING!

IN A NUTSHELL: ATOMIC BOMB TESTING = PRACTICE MAKES BIGGER YIELDS!

A very direct and comprehensive look at the era of nuclear testing by the United States, including all its component parts.

WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT: THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE COLD WAR'S MUNITIONS

This rather sobering documentary is organized in linear form. It begins, literally start at the beginning - "The Manhattan Project" [Einstein's letter to Roosevelt in 1938] and proceeds toward the end of this era - The First Real Treaty Banning Atmospheric Testing - by the United States and Soviet Union - 1963.

THE IN-BETWEEN = ATOMIC TESTING ON A WHOLESALE BASIS: 1945-1963

The film concentrates on the in-between, where 331 atmospheric nuclear tests were conducted by the United States. We see an expose of the progression and objectives of the tests, which sadly do include the effects of the atomic blasts on living things; pigs, sheep, rats. Not good for youngsters, but needed to give perspective to what is entailed in atomic testing on a wholesale basis.

There are frequent interviews with scientists, soldiers and newsreels too. Much of what is shown has only recently become declassified, and it is very simply though articulatly presented.

CONCLUSIONS: THAT IS FOR ALL OF 'US' TO DECIDE!

The conclusions are literally for us to decide [for a welcomed change] and this video will mean different things to different people, which is as it should be.

ABOUT THE VIDEO: YES - I WISH I HAD THE DVD - IT HAS EXTRA FEATURES -

But - - - I don't have the DVD. The VHS however, is excellent, and perhaps something like this is better received and digested on a less-is-more basis. If that is your thinking, this video, which most public libraries seem to have will do quite nicely. If you are buying this, it seems that the DVD and the interesting features it has, including the 3D effects, would be interesting.

BOTTOM LINE: NOT ENTERTAINMENT AND NOT FOR CHILDREN

Shatner's restrained narration and the incredibly well organized presentation of classified material, interviews and newsreels is literally in a class by itself. There's alot here, so be prepared for a long viewing, even without the extra DVD features.

ALSO RECOMMENDED:

--* THE ATOMIC CAFE

Wow!.......2006-01-30
This is a MUST movie for those who like this kind of history. The movie covers it all and much more. From the beginning to the end, it really is the Atomic Bomb Movie!
intrguing & visually beautiful.......2005-12-06
Overall an excellent & informative film- visually stunning and well integrated, progressing through the history and politics of nuclear weapons. I thought from a scientific persepective, no one explained the phenomena seen- the various pressure waves, radiation aura, and condensation clouds and what causes them. Perhaps it would be less interesting to a non technical viever but after awhile, I found the stunning colors & clouds with symphonic music a little tiresome- perhaps some scientific explanation would be nice 'special feature' on the DVD. Overall though a worthwhile purchase.

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Stagecoach
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Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Nine passengers ride a stage through Apache territory...and into movie immortality. The John Ford classic that won two Academy Awards(R) and made John Wayne a star. Year: 1939 Director: John Ford Starring: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine,
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