George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux 2004

Starring:George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
George Clinton and Parliament / Funkadelic bring the party to the Montreux Jazz Festival in this 2004 appearance. At almost 2 1/2 hours long, this performance is both an audio and visual assault on the senses, as Clinton and company fuse together R&B, Funk, and Soul music. An overcrowded stage of singers, dancers and musicians give a high-energy performance, proving that George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic are as viable today as they were 30 years ago. The bonus segment features other portions of this 2004 appearance.

George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic have received a number of honors over their career. They are 1997 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. They have earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP's Image Awards. And in 2002, Spin Magazine ranked them #6 on their 50 Greatest Bands of All Time list.

Tracklisting

1. Bop Gun feat. Steve Boyd
2. Undisco Kidd (The Girl Is Bad) feat. Belita Woods
3. Flashlight / Get Low
4. Somethin' Stank feat. Sativa
5. Hard As Steel feat. Sativa
6. Yank My Doodle
7. Flashlight (reprise)
8. Not Just Knee Deep
9. Sentimental Journey feat. Belita Woods
10. Not Just Knee Deep (reprise)
11. Up For The Downstroke
12. Bounce 2 This feat. Kendra Foster
13. Never Gonna Tell It feat. Kim Manning
14. Atomic Dog
15. Whole Gotta Shakin'

Bonus Songs

Product Description

Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a multidimensional study of one of the biggest business scandals in American history. The chronicle takes a look at one of the greatest corporate disasters in history, in which top executives from the 7th largest company in this country walked away with over one billion dollars, leaving investors and employees with nothing. The film features insider accounts and rare corporate audio and video tapes that reveal colossal personal excesses of the Enron hierarchy and the utter moral vacuum that posed as corporate philosophy. The human drama that unfolds within Enron's walls resembles a Greek tragedy and produces a domino effect that could shape the face of our economy and ethical code for years to come.

DVD Features:

Available Audio Tracks: English (Unknown Format)
Commentary by: writer-director Alex Gibney (Unknown Format)
Deleted scenes
"The Making of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" featuring research footage and exclusive interviews with writer-director Alex Gibney and investigative journalist Bethany McLean
Enron company skits
Enron commercial
Where are they now?: updates on the executives, traders, and whistleblowers
A gallery of Enron cartoons
The original Fortune magazine articles

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Running Time 110 Mins.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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One of the greatest scandals in American corporate history is chronicled in the riveting documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Based on the bestselling book by Fortune magazine reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkin, and directed by Alex Gibney (who also produced The Trials of Henry Kissinger), the film is an epic morality tale, drawing upon a wealth of insider interviews and archival material to show how Enron, once the nation's seventh largest corporate entity, essentially faked its bookkeeping to report profits that never existed. The corrupt and closely-guarded mismanagement by Enron executives (including Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, later placed on criminal trial) is revealed through such heinous concepts as "Hypothetical Future Value" (a way of reaping fortunes based on false profit projections) and the use of offshore "shell" companies to hide the massive losses that eventually toppled the company (along with the venerable Arthur Anderson accounting firm) and left 20,000 employees jobless. As a maddening portrait of hubris and white-collar crime, Enron transcends political and corporate boundaries by showing how smart and powerful men grew blinded by greed and brought ruin upon themselves, along with thousands of otherwise innocent victims. For better and worse, it's a perfect double-feature with eye-opening 2004 documentary The Corporation. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

The Emperor Has No Clothes.......2007-07-08

I watched this film with a knot in my stomach and heart.

Then deep sadness for the thousands whose lives were destroyed by Enron's collapse.

You're probably familiar with the basic Enron story, but this film will bring it to life with a vengeance.

- Watch Andrew Fastow assert no conflict of interest while he serves simultaneously as Enron's CFO and also an officer of limited partnerships Enron's transacting with.

- See Jeffrey Skilling act in a skit parodying Arthur Andersen allowing the company to book projected earnings as current earnings.

- Listen as Skilling calls a securities analyst an a**hole during an earnings call because the analyst challenges him on why Enron doesn't publish a conventional balance sheet or cash flow statement.

- See an unnamed female executive gleefully tell Enron's rank and file to maintain 100% of their wealth in Enron stock.

- Ken Lay is simply astonishing. Truly the Emperor with No Clothes - a man so caught up in his own mythology he loses all sense of right and wrong.

- George Bush I and II make interesting appearances.

New to me, and not as publicized at the time, was Enron's direct involvement initiating and perpetuating the 2000-2001 California energy crisis. If you sufferered through this first hand, you'll no doubt be enraged.

Sadly, this film is for everyone. It should be required viewing for all corporate officers and directors, accountants, lawyers, bankers, trustees and other fiduciaries. Your perspective on corporate ethics and morality will never be the same.

Well done all around.......2007-06-20

Well made and interesting documentary, that tells the whole story of Enron from start to finish. Amazing how much free reign businesses have these days, and how greed & corruption can flourish.

Wickedly Entertaining, Shocking.......2007-06-20

This documentary on the collapse of "energy giant" Enron plays out like a gripping crime thriller. Fraud abounds and lies pile upon lies until a business that took decades to build comes crumbling down in a matter of weeks.

Writer/Director Alex Gibney provides a model of documentary filmmaking in this taught story of corporate greed. Using news footage and trial coverage, Gibney avoids the "talking heads" trap that hobbles most documentaries. There are talking heads in this film, the most prominent of which is Fortune senior editor Bethany McLean. As co-author of the book on which the movie is based, McClean offers fascinating analysis on the financial industry and the corporate stupidity that led to Enron's downfall.

But it's the film and sound footage that make this movie a must-see. To hear a flustered Jeffrey Skilling stumble through a non-explaination of Enron's finances and finally call his questioner an "a**hole" is hilarious; sound clips of Enron traders laughing gleefully while engineering California's rolling blackouts are nothing short of chilling.

We've been hearing about Enron now for six years, now. I never understood what exactly Enron did before seeing this film. Now I don't feel so ignorant, as this documentary makes clear that at times Enron didn't know what Enron did. One Enron trader puts it best in saying, "I had a lot of questions about what was going on, but I didn't ask them because I didn't want to know the answers."

Watch this movie and stay for the bonus material. As the Enron convictions continue to roll in half a decade after the fact, "The Smartest Guys in the Room" gives profound insight into the corruption and incompetence leading to the scandal.

Long, Repetitive and Biased.......2007-06-10

The content of this documentary (?) could easily fit in a 30-minute piece. There is an attempt to sensationalize things. For instance, they make a big fuss about the trips made by top execs to Baja, making a tenuous connection to the risk-taking culture at Enron. There is practically nothing of substance. For instance, one would like to know more details about the actual shady dealings that Enron went through, rather than a depiction of trading room banter. Very shallow.

Works on computer only.......2007-05-29

Watch out, this one only runs on a computer & that wasn't made obvious in the description. That's what WMVHD means. If you want the DVD which plays on a regular DVD player, buy the 1-disc set which is actually a valuable one to have. It's a very good story, very enlightening & informative.

Average customer rating:

Sordid Lives-A true Story or fiction?
Don't answer that...just think about it!
Rolling in the Aisle
Sordid Lives
Fell off the couch laughing!!

Sordid Lives
Starring: Newell Alexander , Beau Bridges , Bonnie Bedelia , Earl Bullock , and Delta Burke
Director: Del Shores
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Sordid Lives

ASIN: B00003CY27
Release Date: 2003-03-18

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If you've got a taste for big hair, broad Texas accents, and gay rights, this mixture of white-trash comedy and coming-out melodrama is for you. Sordid Lives starts out as chicken-fried farce, as a funeral is prepared for a woman who died when she tripped over her adulterous lover's wooden legs; about midway the emphasis shifts to a drag queen unfairly held in a mental institution and the dead woman's grandson, an actor in Los Angeles who hasn't come out to his mother. The tone shifts wildly, and the humor depends on your fondness for the white-trash genre--if you like it, this will tickle your ribs; if you don't, it'll fall flat as the panhandle landscape. But it must be said that the cast (including Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, and Olivia Newton-John) dives right in, no matter how over-the-top their characters get. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

Get ready for laughs the size of Texas when Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia and Delta Burke lead an all-star cast in this twisted, white-trash tale "that puts the 'fun' in 'dysfunctional'" (Toronto Sun). The hilariously sordid details about a southern family surface with a vengeance when relatives converge for the funeral of "Grandma Peggy," who died after tripping over her lover's wooden legs! Toss in a couple of feuding, big-haired daughters, a jumpy aunt who just quit smoking, the scorned neighbor from hell, and crazy, cross-dressing "Brother Boy" - and you've got an outrageous "train wreck you can't help but watch!" (Chicago Tribune)

System Requirements:
Running Time: 111 minutes

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Sordid Lives-A true Story or fiction?.......2007-07-06

This movie is hilarious, and embarrassingly, epitomitses the south, or Bible belt. As many reviewers have said before, if you have ever lived in the south, you will almost certainly see parts of your life in it, or can relate to it. It can be a learning tool for people uncomfortable with homosexuality because it also has good, helpful ideas in dealing with that subject and others.

Don't answer that...just think about it!.......2007-05-29

We have watched this movie about nine times in the month that we have had it. The performances are great, especially Bonnie Bodelia's portrait of a mother in denial. It makes us laugh and cry every time. What more can you want for in a movie? Don't answer that...just think about it.

Rolling in the Aisle.......2007-04-11

A true classic belly laugh. There are so many good laughs in the flim, when I saw it in a theater in Palm Springs I literally fell from my seat and into the aisles gasping for breath. The big name stars are not the film's best assests. Screenplay and secondary characters carry this film throughout. See this one several times and you'll find a new laugh each time.

Sordid Lives.......2007-04-06

Funny, funny, funny. If you're from the South you'll have an example of each character in your life. Hilarious!

Fell off the couch laughing!!.......2007-04-05

Wow this movie was almost as funny as the Bird Cage!! Me and my friends still laugh about this movie as we recite lines from the characters.

Average customer rating:

Too many interrupted performances
Just Right for the Generations Who Missed It!
Great set for classroom use
The History of Rock and Roll
Just not as in depth as expected, a let down

The History of Rock and Roll
Starring: Gary Busey , Iggy Pop , Hugh Romney , Country Joe McDonald , and Ronald Reagan
Director: Obie Benz , Ted Haimes , and Andrew Solt
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ASIN: B0002234XQ
Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Serving as an introduction for neophytes and a refresher course for experts, The History of Rock and Roll is a mammoth and, when considered on its own terms, frequently successful undertaking. The series, which was first presented in 1995, consumes some 578 minutes, with 10 episodes (there are no bonus features) spread out over five discs. Its pedigree (executive producers include Quincy Jones, while respected writers Peter Guralnick and Greil Marcus are listed as consultants) is impressive, as is its scope, beginning in the pre-rock days of bluesman Muddy Waters and boogie woogie master Louis Jordan and continuing through the death of Kurt Cobain and the birth of the Lollapalooza festival in the mid-1990s. Along the way, dozens of big-name performers (with the notable exception of the Beatles) are on hand to lead us through the story.

On the minus side, the format--clips of musical performances cut short by a parade of talking heads--while typical of the genre, will frustrate those who come for the music alone. Nor is it likely that anyone who studies such things will find much here that hasn't already been seen. To be sure, there are some terrific moments, like the profile of Bob Dylan (in part 5, "Plugging In"), some cool clips of relatively obscure legends like James Burton and T-Bone Walker (in part 7, "Guitar Heroes"), and rarely seen live bits with Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Iggy Pop (goofing on the Dinah Shore Show in '77), and many others scattered throughout the set. Part 8, which chronicles the '70s, is surprisingly compelling (one forgets how many major artists--Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder--came into their own in a decade remembered largely for disco and faceless arena rock), while part 9, "Punk," is arguably the most entertaining of the lot.

In the end, it's the lack of complete musical performances that is the set's Achilles' heel. Then again, with their appetites whetted here, perhaps viewers will move on to other, more detailed looks at their heroes--beginning with, say, The Beatles Anthology. --Sam Graham

Description

Ten titanic hours of the greatest rock extravaganza ever! This definitive 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Fans can experience their favorite rock 'n' roll moments all over again through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage, and unforgettable in-concert performances from rock 'n' roll's biggest stars. A must-own for any rock 'n' roll fan!

Customer Reviews:

Too many interrupted performances .......2007-07-06

I was disappointed to see most performances interrupted by comments from contemporaries of the singer or the singer him(her)self. There was no flow to the performances. Why wasn't the complete performance (song) offered as a DVD extra?
Steve Arnold

Just Right for the Generations Who Missed It!.......2007-04-18

This is a well-paced documentary, appropriately held in the secure embrace and commentary of Quincy Jones who has proven to have the deepest and widest influence on nearly all popular music.

Interviews by key witnesses from the story and event of Rock and Roll add legitimation to the international story that it has become. History at its best, may not so much be performance as it is a passionate retelling and revisiting the story in the hearts and souls of the brothers and sisters who poured their lives into the state of the art of Rock and Roll (including good coverage of Soul and R&B in all of its various expressions).

You get to taste the sights and sounds of the experience, thanks to some choice footage and video, but you get to hear how the pioneers of Rock and Roll impacted the artists that inherited it.

While the material is dated, it gives the essential information right up to the post alternative and pre American Idol age in which we find ourselves now.

Not every artist can be included and at times less significant ones are, but the the mainstream of the story remains in-tact.

For those who are willing to listen to the story and get a substantial take on how the art of Rock and Roll that has touched so many lives, this series will likely be the defining DVD overview of Rock and Roll History until something better comes along.

Great set for classroom use.......2007-01-11

I teach music appreciation and music history at a university. I used this set as research material in preparing my lectures for a class unit and a seminar on Rock and Roll, and have been using brief excerpts for classroom examples for 10 years. I finally had to upgrade from the VHS version when one of the tapes broke from overuse! The commentary from artists looking back on their own history is excellent. I especially like David Bowie, looking like he just left a photo session for GQ, commenting on a clip of himself as Ziggy Stardust. Gene Simmons of Kiss (out of makeup) commenting on his problems with hairspray is also wonderful, as is Alice Cooper (also out of makeup) talking about the notorious chicken event. While someone looking for extended performances will be disappointed, the short clips with extended commentary by people who experienced the events are perfect for classroom use. Every semester I get a couple of students who want to know where they can get a copy, and one of my graduate students in the seminar was so impressed he chose a series of lesson plans based on the set as a final project!

The History of Rock and Roll.......2007-01-04

A great compendium intertwining music and culture. I use this in the classroom and my students love the anecdotes and the music. My high school students see how their personal music tastes fit into the historical development of the medium they love so much. A wonderful addition to any collection.

Just not as in depth as expected, a let down.......2006-08-31

I just finished this series today, and I just don't feel I walked away with any new knowledge than when I started watching the series. It has many stars scattered throughout the film, but none really said anything that was groundbreaking. Big theme, rock is here to stay. Yeah, I got that after tape two. The first 4 episodes in the series (rock & roll explodes, Good rockin' tonight, Britian invades america/america fights back, and Plugging in) did a fair job at looking at the roots of rock. But I got a sense in part two that this was going to get somewhat repetitive. I think it concentrated to much on these basic roots in the first two, and missed many opportunities to highlight the groups and music. The british invasions really again seemed to just highlight groups, but never had much depth in the scenes or development. Episode 5, Sounds of soul, Just don't know why this was in the set. Yes, its was an important development along with Rock, but really a seperate genre. This episode could have been chance to expande on the Beatles, stones, and their development, as well as the who, and Pink Floyd. Yes, they briefly had david Gillmoure in Episode 6, but that was about it. Episode 6 (My generation) was to short, and very superficial, just not much said. Again, the 5th episode could have bridged the gap between episode 3-4 and 6. Episode 7, guitar heros, Just a dissapointment. I don't think it covered much at all. It concentrates on the fact people used electric guitars, rehasing the rise of Hendrix. But it really missed the boat to expand itself as an episode showing how these first bands gave rise to Metal, and the 80's rock and punk. Real dissapointment to not see a tape following this one going into the genre of Hard rock/metal. The have a nice 70's episode 8, again, just vauge. I thought it would have concentrated on the many different branches of rock that came out of the era. It did a fair job at showin how the industry changed, and marketing took off. Episode 9, Punk, Not bad. did a fair job at covering the scene. Episode 10, up from the underground....When did Rap become rock and roll, this tape concentrated over half of it to the rap scene. It did cover MTV, and eventually got to "alternative rock" and briefly mentioned grundge and nirvana, but completly skipped over Hair metal and Hard rock.

In all, I think this series had set high goals, but just missed its chance. they needed naration, more history, more development of the scenes of rock. They over did the roots of rock, then continued to drag in many genres that really are more R & B, and rap, and missed the boat on 80's rock (hair, metal), and not even getting much of the pop scene, or even new wave (new order, Duran duran etc) I guess I must have seen the other "rock and Roll" series that was on pbs by "the experience project" that someone else mentioned in a review (which had a limited release availability I guess). I guess this will spark me to try and see some other series, like the new one on VH1 Heavy, the story of metal, as well as look at the classics like the decline of western civilization I & II. worth a viewing if a friend has this set, but not really worth the buy.

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Great movie
A Dance Historian's Point of View
On the Riviera
On the Riviera

On the Riviera
Starring: Danny Kaye , Gene Tierney , Corinne Calvet , Marcel Dalio , and Jean Murat
Director: Walter Lang
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000ND91Z4
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Just as Love Affair inspired An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle, Folies Bergère inspired That Night in Rio and On the Riviera. In Walter Lang's Technicolor version, Danny Kaye takes on a dual role previously assumed by Maurice Chevalier and Don Ameche. A master of mistaken identity, Kaye makes it his own. His Jack Martin is an American song and dance man based in Monte Carlo. When playboy aviator Henri Duran (Kaye with French accent) returns from his latest adventure, Martin notices a resemblance. He also notices Duran's neglected wife, Lili (Gene Tierney). After Duran is called away on business, Martin is enlisted to impersonate him for an important function. That gives him the chance to cozy up to Lili--and infuriate dance partner Colette (Corinne Calvet). Duran pays him back with an impersonation of his own. It isn't Twelfth Night, but On the Riviera is an enjoyable diversion. It also represents a family affair, since designer Oleg Cassini outfitted wife Tierney and Sylvia Fine penned tunes for husband Kaye (except for the standard "Ballin' the Jack"). Though considered a minor effort in the canons of Lang and Kaye--the musical was more of an audience favorite than a critical darling--Fox has done right by this long-unavailable title with an interactive press book, featurettes, lobby cards, and a pristine print (heavy on the brilliant blues). Look sharp for future Fosse hoofer (and wife) Gwen Verdon as a dancer and Tierney's famous Laura portrait above Duran's fireplace. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

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

This is a great movie. A fun remake of "That Night in Rio with Don Ameche. Danny Kaye is a very verstile entertainer who can sing, dance and act. He really pulls off the double role he plays as an entertainer and a wealthy man who has a reputation as a ladies man. A couple of the songs in this movie harken back to my childhood and enhances the enjoyment of this movie. A must see!

A Dance Historian's Point of View.......2007-06-13

Warner set the standard with well-produced DVDs of classic MGM musicals - 20th Century Fox is up for the challenge.
A lot of love and care went into the making of this DVD. It comes in a slipcase and contains four b/w lobby cards. The picture and sound were superbly restored. By the way, the format is of course 4:3 fullscreen, not widescreen. The extras section includes the trailer, a still gallery and three comprehensive featurettes:

"The Riviera Story" (10 minutes): "On the Riviera" is a remake of "Folies Bergère" (1936) and "That Night in Rio" (1941), respectively. The featurette compares the three films and its stars.

"A Portrait of Danny Kaye" (26 minutes): A biographical look at Kaye's impressive life, featuring, amongst others, his daughter Dena Kaye.

"The Jack of Clubs - Choreographer Jack Cole" (10 minutes): An appreciation of Cole's work (that's been long overdue).

I don't consider the film a great comedy. (If you want to see Danny Kaye at his comical best, get "The Court Jester".) Nevertheless he does a good job in a dull plot that's constructed solely around his persona. The two girls, Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet, contribute nothing except their lovely looks.
The big plus however, besides Kaye's performance, is the lively and hummable score by Kaye's wife Sylvia Fine and Cole's galvanic choreography featuring the stunning Gwen Verdon. (Verdon was a dancer in a class of her own. Jack Cole, Michael Kidd and her later husband Bob Fosse knew it and made great use of it. She danced for Cole in many shows and films, always receiving solo or centre stage spots. Her work as a dancer can be studied in the films "Meet Me after the Show", "The I-Don't-Care-Girl", "The Farmer Takes a Wife", "David and Bathsheba" (available on DVD), "The Mississippi Gambler", "The Merry Widow" (available on DVD in South America), "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" and "Damn Yankees" (available on DVD). All of them a testament to her unequalled talent.)

Let's take a look at the five musical numbers:

"On the Riviera": Kaye performs the title song impersonating Maurice Chevalier. A little tip of the hat to the man who originally played Kaye's character.

"Rhythm of a New Romance": A big production number that introduced Gwen Verdon to movie audiences. It starts with a dynamic Can-Can. (Two years later Verdon would do the Can-Can again in the MGM version of "The Merry Widow". This would land her a job in a new Cole Porter musical - called "Can-Can". The rest is Broadway history.)
The number continues with an amazing East Indian dance sequence featuring Verdon and Jack Cole (wearing a Kathakali mask). (Cole studied authentic Bharata Natyam and other ethnic dances and integrated them brilliantly into his style.)

"Ballin' the Jack": This is one of Kaye's trademark songs. It was part of his stage act for many years. Here's a very laid back and sophisticated version.

"Popo the Puppet": A highly imaginative number featuring Danny Kaye and the dancers Gwen Verdon and Ethel Martin in Commedia Del Arte costumes. The droll song received an Oscar nomination. (By the way, look for the similarities between the tambourine players and the tambourine playing doctors in the "Some of These Days" sequence the next time you watch Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz". Fosse admired Jack Cole's work.)

"A Happy Ending": The finale is pure heaven for anyone who's interested in dance history and a rare chance to see almost the entire core of the Jack Cole Dancers together:
There's Cole himself, Gwen Verdon, Buzz Miller (An excellent jazz dancer. He would also work extensively with Fosse (in both the stage and movie version of the "Pajama Game" and in "Redhead"). He was Jerome Robbins' boyfriend.), George and Ethel Martin (They were the most loyal of Cole's dancers and had been working with him since the early Forties. George Martin appeared in all of Cole's Columbia musicals usually partnered with Rod Alexander and Alex Romero. George and his wife Ethel would re-create parts of Cole's original stage choreography for Richard Lester's movie adaptation of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum".)

If you'd like to know more about Jack Cole I recommend to get Glenn Loney's book "The Unsung Genius - The Passion of Dancer-Choreographer Jack Cole". Look for a list of his films under imdb.com.

Thanks 20th Century Fox for helping to keep the legends alive. I hope that you will continue to release rare and forgotten musicals on DVD.

On the Riviera.......2007-06-13

This is probably one of the most underrated movies of all time.
Alright, some of the musical sequences are dated - especially the "Rhythm of a new romance"-number - but the dialogue and the story are still extremely witty and funny. And it's Danny Kaye at his best. Not as brilliant as in "The Court Jester" three years later, but more mature and refined than in "The secret Life of Walther Mitty" (which is a great movie, too!), Kaye gives a wonderful performance as nightclub entertainer Jack Martin ("Ballin' the Jack" and "Happy Ending" are just wonderful). And he plays rich aviator Henri Duran who neglects his wife and only comes to his senses when he thinks that she's betraying him with Martin. Kaye is believeable in both parts.
"On the Riviera" is a very entertaining musical comedy and it makes fun of every glamour cliché ever used in Hollywood.
Highly recommended!

On the Riviera.......2007-06-11

An adorable Danny Kaye movie. He plays two parts a rich playboy and a night club singer/dancer. Danny can not be beat - I especially love his song, "Popo the puppet" - that alone is worth buying the movie!

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Its Good Burger!
It should be titled "Okay Burger"
Yeah, this is brilliant
Cheesy but SO FUNNY!
Good Burger silly but fun

Good Burger
Starring: Kel Mitchell , Kenan Thompson , Sinbad , Abe Vigoda , and Shar Jackson
Director: Brian Robbins
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Release Date: 2003-05-27

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Based on a cable-channel Nickelodeon project, Good Burger teams Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson as a contemporary Abbott and Costello team, working a fast-food stand while competing with a major chain outlet right across the street. It's sight gags and physical humor galore, and while the film is aimed at kids there's no reason adults can't enjoy if caught in the right mood. --Tom Keogh

Description

GOOD BURGER is the story of two goofy friends, Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell), while they spend their summer working at a local burger joint for some extra cash. When Mondo Burger, a mammoth fast-food chain opens across the street, it looks like Good Burger is soon going to be history. Now it is up to Dexter and Ed to save the day, as they develop a delicious special sauce that brings hundreds of new customers to their door and makes their new competition desperate to steal the recipe and all of their customers.

Customer Reviews:

Its Good Burger!.......2007-06-08

One of the only original and funny comedys of our time that is great for the whole family! Few movies actually are both funny and clean.

It should be titled "Okay Burger".......2007-05-15

I got this movie for my 10 year old daughter who really likes it. If your getting this for kids then it's probably worth it. Just don't pay too much!!! About a week after I ordered this movie, I saw it in the bargain bin of a local store for $5...!

Lots of silly stuff but not so much funny stuff.

Yeah, this is brilliant.......2007-04-19

There are very few movies that make me fall off my chair and giggle profusely. This is one of them. I don't know why I giggle so much at this ridiculous movie. It is so silly. Yeah, so... so... silly. But I find it so, so charming.

But why? There are so many ridiculous puns. There is nothing on this blue and green Earth that I like more than puns and this movie provides them either intentionally or unintentionally. SAUCE!!! etc... I cab;t think of many of them now because I am still chuckling from the after-effects of this deleightful film.

It is just absurd beyond comparison, well every single film about teenagers with a PG rating would be, but unlike many other films, the toned down language and situations of this film provide it with additional pun fodder and additional charm. The formulaic story and the formulaic characters are all groovy with me.

I am not even high or drunk, but this movie intoxicates me with a bizarre laughter. Kenan and Kel have made me happy today. BRILLIANT!

Cheesy but SO FUNNY!.......2007-04-02

My 5-year old loves this movie and I know I loved it when I was younger! It can be cheesy at parts but i havent laughed so hard at a kids movie in years! Definetly worth buying!

Good Burger silly but fun.......2007-01-18

If you're looking for intellectual stimulating theater, this is definitely not the film to choose. If you want an incredibly silly, funny, and perhaps a bit stupid light-hearted movie, this is the one to watch. My 10 and 14 year old kids laughed the entire length of the film. There's no violence, nudity or sex; it's a great film for preteens and teens.

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"Brilliant"
I think its been misrepresented somewhat
no title
The start and the end of political documentary...
Sometimes you need to fill in the gaps

The War Room
Starring: James Carville , George Stephanopoulos , Heather Beckel , Paul Begala , and Bob Boorstin
Director: D.A. Pennebaker , and Chris Hegedus
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The Candidate

ASIN: B0002JUXDS
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Don't Look Back) and Chris Hegedus shot behind-the-scenes at command central for Bill Clinton's 1992 election campaign and came up with this film. You won't find the kind of daily damage-control and skirt-chasing indirectly alleged in Primary Colors, but the filmmakers do give us a strong sense of the uphill battle of a presidential campaign. The center of the film is really James Carville, who steered the machine for Clinton's '92 run and who comes across in this film as a deeply passionate, complex, and somehow timeless man who could have fit into any chapter of American history. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

"Brilliant".......2007-01-15

This is a great film to see what is conducted behind the scenes to win a presidential campaign. Great film for students to see two political campaign managers at work. This film also showed these two guy's human side and at the same time funny.

I think its been misrepresented somewhat.......2006-12-02

This is not a film of the inner sanctum of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign as claimed but a film of his head campaign managers office. You will see some discussions on issues. Nothing very controversial. You never see any real important decisions made and you see almost nothing of Bill Clinton.

If you are interested in elections you probably will get some feel of how a modern campaign feels but little about much else.

no title.......2006-03-13

Well, I sure could have skipped this one. I well remember the critics raving over this on television, but why is beyond me. Mostly, I was just plain bored. There simply was no depth at all, just bunches of short takes and wise cracks. Bush was just downright dirty, making insults and slurs all over the place, something I do not consider an appropriate attitude in a man who would be President. And it is interesting that in one of the reviews it was noted that Mary Matalen, the deputy manager of Bush's campaign and very acid-tongued (maybe she wrote some of the slurs Bush used), is now the wife of James Carville, top strategist for Clinton's campaign, and basically the star of the movie. But all the scenes were focused on the funny quip, the bon mot, no long scenes of the nitty-gritty work, or any answers to any questions about Clinton either, for that matter.

The start and the end of political documentary..........2006-01-21

Though 'Primary' introduced the political campaigning doco, 'The War Room' surely is the apex of the genre.

Part of the highlight of the doco is Stephanopoulos, who is captured as he is - preening himself and agreeing with others ideas/suggestions.

As with the Clinton campaign, Carville steals the show. Whatever your convictions (and mine are on the other side of politics) it is impossible not to respect Carville for his character and beliefs.

I dont want to spoil it for you, but Billary wins...

Sometimes you need to fill in the gaps.......2005-12-30

While I found the glimpses into the inner workings of the 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton to be interesting and well worth watching, it was a bit disappointing. Campaign manager James Carville and Communications Director George Stephanopoulos demonstrate their skills at political maneuvering. Even though Bill Clinton was a masterful politician, these two men got him elected. While both of them show their hard-boiled political fronts, they also show their human sides. Stephanopoulos openly talks about how nervous he is and Carville cries when he thanks the staff for their hard work.
There are two main weaknesses to the presentation. The first is that many parts will be incomprehensible to anyone who does not already know a great deal about the events. For example, there is mention of the relationship between Carville and Mary Matalin, but it is never truly explained. The incongruity of the political strategists of Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George Bush having a romantic relationship in the middle of a presidential campaign is not emphasized as much as it should. If you were not aware of the depth of that relationship and who they are, then that segment will be little more than a flyby.
The second main weakness is that your perspective never reaches the level of the "fly on the wall." At all times, it is clear that you are seeing into the campaign only to the extent that they want you to see. It would have been better if they at least sometimes made it appear that you were seeing workings of the campaign staff that they would have preferred not be seen. I was especially disappointed with the response to the Gennifer Flowers incident. Clinton and his campaign staff handled it very deftly, yet we really don't see what they did. This contrasts with an incident later in the campaign when Stephanopoulos fields a call from someone who is threatening to expose what they claim is another Clinton infidelity. In this case, he supposedly fathered a child with a black woman. Stephanopoulos tells the person politely but firmly that:

*) At this point no one cares.
*) If you break the story, you will never work in the Democratic party again.

I found this video fascinating, but I remembered and understood the events that unfolded. If you for any reason do not know the fundamentals of what is happening, then you will spend a great deal of time puzzled by what you see.

Bush Family Fortunes - The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

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hurts to realize poppy bush a crook too; not just his sons
Bush Familt Fortunes- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Not so long ago...
based loosely on facts
One Of The Great Investigative Reporters Of Our Time

Bush Family Fortunes - The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Starring: Barbara Bush , George Bush , Prescott Bush , Dick Cheney , and Bill Clinton
Director: Steven Grandison
Manufacturer: The Disinformation Company
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ASIN: B0002T7YWQ
Release Date: 2004-09-28

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In Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, journalist Greg Palast argues persuasively that George W. Bush was allowed into the Air National Guard ahead of other applicants due to his political connections; paints a damning portrait of how over 90,000 Florida voters, predominantly black, were prevented from voting in the 2000 election; discusses the number of government contracts handed out to large corporate donors to Bush's campaign--and that's just the first half-hour. Palast doesn't have the cinematic savvy of Michael Moore, but Bush Family Fortunes acts as a valuable corollary to Fahrenheit 9/11, exploring certain facets of the same argument--specifically, that the Bush family is detrimentally tied to both the Saudi Arabian ruling elite and the American oil industry, with whom they trade influence and money for mutual benefit. Palast's investigations will stir the blood of any Democrat and may raise doubts in some Republicans. -- Bret Fetzer

Description

This hour long documentary follows the award-winning reporter-sleuth Greg Palast on the trail of the Bush family, from Florida election finagling, to the Saudi connection, to the Bush team's spiking the FBI investigation of the bin Laden family and the secret State Department plans for post-war Iraq. These are the hard-hitting reports that have been seen in films like Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, broadcast internationally on BBC Newsnight television, and are found in Palast's international bestselling book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.

Music by Moby (tracks from multi-platinum album Play)

Originally produced by the BBC and completely updated and re-edited for this US DVD Exclusive edition

Contains these Exclusive Extras:

Exclusive Interview with Greg Palast on topics ranging from the state of journalism and the media in the U.S. to the Help America Vote Act and computerized voting.This exclusive bonus feature allows viewers to look closer at the trail of money and political paybacks that are second nature within the Bush Family's political practices.

Interactive Documents (DVD-ROM) (see sample here: http://www.gregpalast.com/dvd_extra/intro.htm) This exclusive bonus feature allows viewers to look closer at the trail of money and political paybacks that are second nature within the Bush Family9s political practices.

Customer Reviews:

hurts to realize poppy bush a crook too; not just his sons.......2007-05-17

Finally, a chance to "see" Greg Palast (and his eccentric fedora), whom I read all the time. What poppy Bush and his mining company employers did in Tanzania to THEIR people is a national disgrace. I wonder, is that why they blew up our embassy??

Bush Familt Fortunes- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.......2007-04-04

Told the truth and really will shoch the people of the United States. It should me put on National TV during prime time.

Not so long ago..........2007-03-29

...US got a fine president doing a fine job, but since he liked a b...j.. in the office from time to time, they prefered to replace him with one nerd who liked to f... the US and the whole world.

Why should anyone be concerned about some petty elections' misdemeanors, when concern should be about using (and maybe asking for) fabricated evidence so he could start a stupid war, next being the first terrorist in US by firing (or getting them fired) those who are trying to make some sense and getting things back on the right track (extreme right wing doesn't fit that description). Of course, since his grandfather made his fortune by helping Hitler's finances, he must have learned there what he was supposed to do.

Don't beat around the Bush, TRASH IT!!!! He deserved impeachment even SINCE HE WAS ELECTED THE FIRST TIME : WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?????

based loosely on facts.......2007-01-19

I have to admit this is a little over the top. However. that said it still contains important facts that americans should be made aware of. some what of an inside look at the ugly side of our reality with bush

One Of The Great Investigative Reporters Of Our Time.......2006-12-24

Greg Palast does the type of investigative reporting made illegal under "Patriot" Act III. Greg bends over backwards to give people the benefit of the doubt which really makes them look bad when he gets the goods on them. Greg and his team do exhaustive research. Greg's investigations are also funded by a non-profit organization so he's not beholden to the corporate media. Greg Palast is my hero. If you have an aversion to the truth, you probably won't like this video or any of Greg's work. If you like true investigative reporting, Greg is your man.

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Good concept of self discipline and power of choice
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Thank You, Rosa Parks!

The Rosa Parks Story
Starring: Angela Bassett , Peter Francis James , Tonea Stewart , Von Coulter , and Dexter King
Director: Julie Dash
Manufacturer: Xenon
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ASIN: B00006LPHJ
Release Date: 2003-01-21

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Good concept of self discipline and power of choice.......2007-05-09

You never know what you are capable of doing until you do it. If you feel it is wrong have courage to make the wrong right in peace. A tale of inspirational courage. The world around us is awaiting all those who know are courageous enough to make a step to uniting man with his higher self.

Good.......2007-01-10

This DVD arrived in super fast time and it is in perfect condition. I highly recommend this seller.!! Thanks....

Something to Share.......2006-07-05

Besides the history of the bus incident, I didn't know much about Rosa Parks. This story delves into how the conflict between Rosa fighting with the NAACP affected her family. Although some may find it to be a borderline story about relationships, I liked the story for that exact reason. It gave me a different view of how to look at a political situation that can hinder the people around you (for example, job loss, physical danger, voting rights). The focus of the story was on how Rosa Parks grew up not being able to understand the tactics of Jim Crow laws. Because her mother was just as strong as she, and her husband was initially a fighter as well, even someone who was unfamiliar with her would understand how she became so politically active.
Instead of creating the book in a documentary, it was entertaining, sometimes romantic, political, controversial, and informative all wrapped into one movie. Angela Bassett was a great choice to play Rosa Parks and I loved Peter Francis James as her husband, Raymond Parks. This was the first time I'd seen this actor in anything and it made me want to become more familiar with his projects.
Overall, great job. A friend of mine said that too many parts were left out about how Rosa Parks dealt with poverty later on, and I would surely like to see another movie go into the next segment of her life. Had it been in this one, it might've dragged on, but I would've enjoyed seeing that in the extras. The extras were rather disappointing--things like timelines are something I can find in an African American dominated textbook (they tend to be more accurate than the biased books that the Board of Education enforces). I would've liked to have seen actual interviews with Rosa Parks or how the actors were affected by doing a movie on this icon.
From the segments I got, it does make me want to move on and read more about her though.

Something to Share.......2006-07-03

Thank You, Rosa Parks! .......2006-05-21

When I was a little girl, I lived not far from where the Watt's Riots where happening and I remember how people was afraid. But I also, have to think about people like Rosa Parks who was courageous enough to stand and defy the racist system towards Black people in the South. It was people like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. that brought a light to a situation that needed to be addressed even in the time they lived what had been going on far to long and should never had happened in the first place.

While, I did not know much about Rosa's childhood, what was shown and happened too much especially in the southern United States was a common occurrence. I still remember about 1972, traveling from Oregon to Georgia my family stopped to eat at a roadside caf; as we was seated at a table not far from the door a very well dressed black man came in to eat and the proprietor of the cafe insulted him by telling him he had to eat off the kitchen door in the back. My family got up after the nice black man left, we wouldn't eat their either because of what the proprietor did.

America today still has racism and it has given the country nothing but a large black mark that many in the world sees as nothing but a counter point of absolute resentment for their mistreatments of their fellow citizens or guests in their country.

Racism should never be, but the courage of people like Rosa Parks is a beacon to what American still need's, equality for all!

The Mothership Connection Live From Houston

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Oh my...one of the hottest bands ever!
Make Mine the P-Funk
This one in special!
2Funky4U!
Uncut Funk

The Mothership Connection Live From Houston
Starring: George Clinton
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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ASIN: B00005UM2L
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Customer Reviews:

Oh my...one of the hottest bands ever!.......2007-06-27

This is proof to those who did not see the Mothership that she was sailing higher than most any band that took the stage in the 70's. What a hot concert, what a crazy group of people that was putting on this hot show!!! buy it

Make Mine the P-Funk.......2007-06-01

This is da schnizzle fo' meh nizzle, put a glide in your stride, a dip in your hip, and come on to the mothership.

The P-Funk Mob at it's best.

This one in special!.......2007-05-04

First off I saw this tour twice in a span of a year in the mid 70's and have not seen anything regarding live footage sense then so needless to say I was excited to receive this DVD, WOW the Funk Mob at it's best, for get the video quality which IMO is not bad it all this is a must have for any Pfunk fan.
Interesting side note, I had the pleasure after a show in South Carolina to hang out with these guys back at the Hotel, there was no After Party!
Mike Hampton had a huge Boom Box and here we are ,Glen, Gary and Bootsy singing the songs that they just finished performing on stage!.Priceless..Buy this DVD.

2Funky4U!.......2007-04-03

If you like raw uncut funk, this is the DVD 4u! Eddie Hazel. WOW!! Simply amazing guitar licks.(Jimmy Who?) Overall, I was very pleased with this concert of PFunk! "Standing On The Verge" too funky!! If U know anything about G.C. and P-Funk then u know what's up.

Uncut Funk .......2007-03-19

If you are looking for and need special features and clips that are as slick as any music video being produced in 2007, then I'm sorry to say you will be disappointed with The Mothership Connection Live From Houston.

For everyone else, what the DVD chronicles is P Funk the way it sounded and was performed each night in the mid-1970s; you just never knew who may show up to make the concert just a bit more funkier. By the end of the show, the opening act - Sly and The Family Stone - along with Bootsy Collins and members of his Rubber Band are in on the funkified jam.

Recorded in 1976, it was at a time when concerts weren't being chronicled on a nightly basis for possible future use. I would wager that a member of the stage crew decided to capture the gig on tape and it was gathering dust in a vault somewhere before the audio was enhanced about as well as it could have been for release.

What makes this a special gem is the "rough" nature of the video. The band and guest performers were not on stage knowingly making a movie; this is a tour date with all the power, energy & surprises that George Clinton delivered each night to the audience. That in itself makes the DVD an important part of any music collection.

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AWESOME
The big guy has to get married
Good fun
I am not sure what you are asking.
Santa Wants a Wife for Christmas

Santa Clause 2 (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Wendy Crewson , Michael Dorn , David Krumholtz , Art La Fleur , and Kevin Pollak
Director: Michael Lembeck
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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ASIN: B00005JLQ8
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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Considering how lame this sequel could have been, The Santa Clause 2 makes for a pleasant holiday diversion. It's got the familiar smell of Disney marketeering, and more than a few parents will object to this further embellishment of the St. Nick legend, but Tim Allen's amiable presence provides ample compensation. As a divorced dad who inherited the jolly man's job in The Santa Clause, Allen now faces another Yuletide challenge. According to the "Missus Clause" in his North Pole contract, he can't continue to be the real Santa until he gets married. As luck and five credited screenwriters would have it, Allen falls for the Scrooge-y principal (Elizabeth Mitchell) of his son's school, while a phony, power-hungry duplicate Santa wreaks havoc on the North Pole's overworked elves. It's all as sweet as spiced eggnog, with that warmed-over feel of a mandated sequel, but the Christmas spirit does prevail with the sound of sleigh bells and Allen's rosy-cheeked ho, ho, ho! --Jeff Shannon

Description

Walt Disney Pictures presents an all-new comedy adventure overflowing with holiday cheer. Tim Allen reappears in SANTA CLAUSE 2, the hilarious sequel to everybody's holiday favorite. Scott Calvin (Allen) has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best one ever. But Scott's got problems. His son Charlie has landed on this year's "naughty" list, and if Scott doesn't marry by Christmas Eve -- one very, very short month away -- he'll stop being Santa forever. Embracing Christmas and the magic of family with heart, warmth, fun, and charm, SANTA CLAUSE 2 is classic holiday entertainment everybody will enjoy again and again

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME.......2007-06-28

Wow, we just LOVE the Santa Clause movies. All 3 of them! Tim Allen is such a great actor and my kids adore him. My kids are 6 and 9 and they love all 3 of these movies and will watch them year round. We always sit as a family to watch them every December as well.

The big guy has to get married.......2007-06-12

Scott Calvin is now the big guy. His son is on the naughty list.

Good fun.......2007-01-12

I just love all the Santa Clause movies and this may be my favorite!

I am not sure what you are asking........2007-01-11

I am not sure what you are asking. You want a review of this item. It was a movie. Do I review the movie? If I do, then it was a great movie that my grandchildren enjoyed on Christmas Eve day along with the rest of my family. It was a wonderful family movie which I am sure we will watch again and again.

Santa Wants a Wife for Christmas.......2007-01-08

Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has settled into his new role as Santa Claus. In fact, he loves it. And kids the world over have never been happier.

Unfortunately, this Christmas Scott's hit a couple snags. First, his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) is acting up. In fact, after he's caught spray painting the school, he winds up on Santa's naughty list.

Even more pressing, elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin) has discovered another clause. It seems Santa needs a Mrs. Claus or he will stop being Santa. In fact, he's already loosing weight and returning to his original form. If he isn't married by Christmas, he'll cease being Santa forever.

Naturally, the month before Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Santa and the elves. So he leaves behind a robot duplicate of himself and heads to his ex-wife's house. He hopes to reconnect with Charlie and find someone willing to marry him. So why is the first person to catch his eye the Christmas hating principal of Charlie's school (Elizabeth Mitchell)? Will it work, or is Scott doomed to cease being Santa forever?

The first movie is one of my favorite Christmas films. In fact, I watch it every year. While this sequel doesn't capture all the charm of the original, this is still a fun movie. It's nice seeing the entire cast of the first movie back, and they do a good job. The climax is funny and sweet. And the special effects are wonderful.

This sequel is just a step down from the original. It's not a must watch, but if I have the time I enjoy it.

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