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Pan's Labyrinth (New Line Two-Disc Platinum Series)

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Excellent Portrait of Escapist Imagination
SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A HORROR MOVIE WITH A LITTLE "ARTISTRY" MIXED IN. HATED!!! IT.
NOT in English?!?!?!?!!?
Beautiful depressing movie
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Pan's Labyrinth (New Line Two-Disc Platinum Series)
Starring: Ariadna Gil , Ivana Baquero , Sergi López , Maribel Verdú , and Doug Jones
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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ASIN: B00005JPA6
Release Date: 2007-05-15

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Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Jorge Luis Borges, and Guillermo del Toro's own unlimited imagination, Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale for adults. Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) may only be 12, but the worlds she inhabits, both above and below ground, are dark as anything del Toro has conjured. Set in rural Spain, circa 1944, Ofelia and her widowed mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil, Belle Epoque), have just moved into an abandoned mill with Carmen's new husband, Captain Vidal (Sergi López, With a Friend like Harry). Carmen is pregnant with his son. Other than her sickly mother and kindly housekeeper Mercedes (Maribel Verdú, Y Tu Mamá También), the dreamy Ofelia is on her own. Vidal, an exceedingly cruel man, couldn't be bothered. He has informers to torture. Ofelia soon finds that an entire universe exists below the mill. Her guide is the persuasive Faun (Doug Jones, Mimic). As her mother grows weaker, Ofelia spends more and more time in the satyr's labyrinth. He offers to help her out of her predicament if she'll complete three treacherous tasks. Ofelia is willing to try, but does this alternate reality really exist or is it all in her head? Del Toro leaves that up to the viewer to decide in a beautiful, yet brutal twin to The Devil's Backbone, which was also haunted by the ghost of Franco. Though it lacks the humor of Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth represents Guillermo Del Toro at the top of his considerable game. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Description

Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination, Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before Ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Video Prologue by Guillermo Del Toro Audio Commentary by Director Guillermo Del Toro
Featurette:The Power of Myth Featurette The Faun and the Fairies Featurette The Color and The Shape Featurette The Charlie Rose Show featuring Director Guillermo Del Toro The Director's Notebook
Production Sketches
Storyboards:Storyboard Video Prologue by Guillermo del Toro. Storyboard/Thumbnail compares
Theatrical Trailer:Theatrical teaser, Theatrical trailer, TV spots

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Portrait of Escapist Imagination.......2007-07-09

When conditions are such that reality is unbearable, human imagination can summon escape routes that can approach reality. This movie is a brilliant attempt to relive a child's escape route from a harsh, traumatic reality to a world of her own -not paradisiacal, fraught with its own perils and threats- but mentally redeeming. Framed against one of the most brutal place and period; Spain just after its civil war, it depicts violence at its most extreme, and redemption through mental gymnastics. Brilliantly directed, written, acted and filmed, it succeeds in depicting a fairy tale among unbearable conditions.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A HORROR MOVIE WITH A LITTLE "ARTISTRY" MIXED IN. HATED!!! IT........2007-07-08

When I watch a film, I look for story content above anything else. IT WAS A GRUESOMELY VIOLENT, ASSAULT ON MY SENSES. I can't believe I sat there and watched the whole thing. I can't believe that some very average special effects and some "artistic" way of coloring the film, passes for a great movie. In respect to story content, I have to give a very tiny bit of credit to the writer, who at the end, i guess, tryed to express that good ultimately triumphs over evil. However, I think most sane people probably believe that already and it DEFINITELY wasn't worth sitting through the better part of two hours of SICKENINGLY VIOLENT, DARK, TEDIOUS, DEPRESSING CRAP, to get to those few moments. PEACE, L.

NOT in English?!?!?!?!!?.......2007-07-07

what a rip off, I Loved this movie in the theater and wanted to share it with my slow reading friends but NOOOO they didn't dub it in English! why not? i'm sening it back, what a crock. why buy it if you can't watch it with Loved ones?

Beautiful depressing movie.......2007-07-07

I like the fact that they have made a fairy tale with a darker plot. I'm tired of these popcorn Disney fairy tales as much as the next guy. The movie itself was beautifully done, and was a visual feast. The acting was amazing. But I watch a movie to be entertained and all this one did was depress. From beginning to the very end i kept hoping the movie would have maybe a couple of cheerful moments or that maybe something good would happen for the main character and no such relief was ever at hand. I'm sorry but if i want to see someone tormented for two hours, I'd at least like something good to come of it by the end of the movie. For those of you who feel that it deserves five stars I really got to ask, are you tormented yourself, or just really into pain?

Lovely & Misterious.......2007-07-07

From the lovers of fairy tales & the thirsty followers of the history; it is an extraordinary mix that reveal the precise explaination, that the pure inocence of a child, still bursting of imagination, gives to the end of the spanish civil war. It was not the braveness of one side or the other that was figthing. It was the desire to find their dreams of this little people that was in between what gives this end to the war.

Average customer rating:

Excellent Portrait of Escapist Imagination
SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A HORROR MOVIE WITH A LITTLE "ARTISTRY" MIXED IN. HATED!!! IT.
NOT in English?!?!?!?!!?
Beautiful depressing movie
Lovely & Misterious

Pan's Labyrinth
Starring: Ariadna Gil , Ivana Baquero , Sergi López , Maribel Verdú , and Doug Jones
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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ASIN: B000O76ZQC
Release Date: 2007-05-15

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DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Feature Audio Commentary by Director Guillermo del Toro
Theatrical Trailer:Theatrical teaser, Theatrical trailer

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Portrait of Escapist Imagination.......2007-07-09

SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A HORROR MOVIE WITH A LITTLE "ARTISTRY" MIXED IN. HATED!!! IT........2007-07-08

NOT in English?!?!?!?!!?.......2007-07-07

Beautiful depressing movie.......2007-07-07

Lovely & Misterious.......2007-07-07

Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc)

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The Original Star Wars Trilogy
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"BOOM!"
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Its Star Wars : Of Course it gets 5 stars!

Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc)
Starring: Carrie Fisher , Peter Mayhew , James Earl Jones , and Harrison Ford
Director: George Lucas
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Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

ASIN: B00003CXCT
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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Episode IV A New Hope Eighteen years later, Luke Skywalker, a young farm boy on Tatooine, is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsabre duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire's dreaded Death Star. Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces the startling revelation that the evil Vader is in fact his father, Anakin Skywalker. Episode VI Return of the Jedi In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts his father Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. In the last second, Vader makes a momentous choice: he destroys the Emperor and saves his son. The Empire is finally defeated, the Sith are destroyed, and Anakin Skywalker is thus redeemed. At long last, freedom is restored to the galaxy.

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Running Time 387 Min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Was George Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy, the most anticipated DVD release ever, worth the wait? You bet. It's a must-have for any home theater, looking great, sounding great, and supplemented by generous bonus features.

The Movies

The Star Wars Trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming a cultural phenomenon, a defining event for its generation. On its surface, George Lucas's story is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands, but filmgoers became entranced by its basic struggle of good vs. evil "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away," its dazzling special effects, and a mythology of Jedi knights, the Force, and droids. Over the course of three films--A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983)--Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and the roguish Han Solo (Harrison Ford) join the Rebel alliance in a galactic war against the Empire, the menacing Darth Vader (David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), and eventually the all-powerful Emperor (Ian McDiarmid). Empire is generally considered the best of the films and Jedi the most uneven, but all three are vastly superior to the more technologically impressive prequels that followed, Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999) and Episode II, Attack of the Clones (2002).

How Are the Picture and Sound?

Thanks to a new digital transfer, you've never seen C-3PO glow so golden, and Darth Vader's helmet is as black as the Dark Side.

In a word, spectacular. Thanks to a new digital transfer, you've never seen C-3PO glow so golden, and Darth Vader's helmet is as black as the Dark Side. And at the climactic scene of A New Hope, see if the Dolby 5.1 EX sound doesn't knock you back in your chair. Other audio options are Dolby 2.0 Surround in English, Spanish, and French. (Sorry, DTS fans, but previous Star Wars DVDs didn't have DTS either.) There have been a few quibbles with the audio on A New Hope, however. A few seconds of Peter Cushing's dialogue ("Then name the system!") are distorted, and the music (but not the sound effects) is reversed in the rear channels. For example, in the final scene, the brass is in the front right channel but the back left channel (from the viewer's perspective), and the strings are in the left front and back right. The result feels like the instruments are crossing through the viewer.

What's Been Changed?
The rumors are true: Lucas made more changes to the films for their DVD debut. Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) has been added to a scene in Jedi, Ian McDiarmid (the Emperor) replaces Clive Revill with slightly revised lines in Empire, Temuera Morrison has rerecorded Boba Fett's minimal dialogue, and some other small details have been altered. Yes, these changes mean that the Star Wars films are no longer the ones you saw 20 years ago, but these brief changes hardly affect the films, and they do make sense in the overall continuity of the two trilogies. It's not like a digitized Ewan McGregor has replaced Alec Guiness's scenes, and the infamous changes made for the 1997 special-edition versions were much more intrusive (of course, those are in the DVD versions as well).

How Are the Bonus Features?

Toplining is Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, a 150-minute documentary incorporating not only the usual making-of nuts and bolts but also the political workings of the movie studios and the difficulties Lucas had getting his vision to the screen (for example, after resigning from the Directors' Guild, he lost his first choice for director of Jedi: Steven Spielberg). It's a little adulatory, but it has plenty to interest any fan. The three substantial featurettes are "The Characters of Star Wars" (19 min.), which discusses the development of the characters we all know and love, "The Birth of the Lightsaber" (15 min.), about the creation and evolution of a Jedi's ultimate weapon, and "The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of Star Wars" (15 min.), in which filmmakers such as Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron talk about how they and the industry were affected by the films and Lucas's technological developments in visual effects, sound, and computer animation.

The bonus features are excellent and along the same lines as those created for The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Each film has a commentary track, recorded by Lucas, Ben Burtt (sound design), Dennis Muren (visual effects), and Carrie Fisher, with Irvin Kershner joining in on the film he directed, The Empire Strikes Back. Recorded separately and skillfully edited together (with supertitles to identify who is speaking), the tracks lack the energy of group commentaries, but they're enjoyable and informative, with a nice mix of overall vision (Lucas), technical details (Burtt, Muren, Kershner), and actor's perspective (Fisher). Interestingly, they discuss some of the 1997 changes (Mos Eisley creatures, the new Jabba the Hutt scene) but not those made for the DVDs.

There's also a sampler of the Xbox game Star Wars: Battlefront, which lets the player reenact classic film scenarios (blast Ewoks in the battle of Endor!); trailers and TV spots from the films' many releases; and a nine-minute preview of the last film in the series, Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (here identified by an earlier working title, The Return of Darth Vader). Small extra touches include anamorphic widescreen motion menus with dialogue, original poster artwork on the discs, and a whopping 50 chapter stops for each film.

"The Force Is Strong with This One"
The Star Wars Trilogy is an outstanding DVD set that lives up to the anticipation. There will always be resentment that the original versions of the films are not available as well, but George Lucas maintains that these are the versions he always wanted to make. If fans are able to put this debate aside, they can enjoy the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han for years to come. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

The Original Star Wars Trilogy.......2007-07-09

The genius of Lucas's epic space-action saga is the way he draws on sources both popular (Flash Gordon, Westerns, comic serials of the 1940s) and refined (Kurosawa films) to create a universally endearing fantasy of unrivalled thrills, unexpected twists of fate, and plenty of hearty humor--not to mention spectacular chase scenes. The franchise is still going, but the first three films--tracing the exploits of the ragtag rebels in their quest to topple Vader's Empire--remain the best. Harrison Ford, as a roguish mercenary piloting a beat-up ship, steals nearly every scene he's in, especially playing off Fisher's feisty princess. With its archetypal characters and mythic storyline, the "Star Wars" trilogy is an infinitely entertaining universe unto its own.

awesome.......2007-07-05

star wars is super duper. i love the surround sound and new visual enhancements. can't wait til george lucas comes out with 7,8, and 9!

"BOOM!".......2007-07-02

While I Love the remakes as much as the originals, I think my favorite part of this collection is the bonus disk. There are interviews and lots of "making of..." footage where we get to really see them putting together the original "low budget" films. My favorite part was when they were filming the ultimate destruction of the death star and you hear some guy in the background go "boom!"

The "secrets" behind the making serve only to add to my enjoyment, no matter which version I am watching....

No need for introductions.......2007-06-28

Born in 1970
Saw the Originals
Saw the Remakes in Theaters in 1997
Didn't like the prequels for the scene of Darth Vader hearing from the emperor that Amidala is Dead, really bad scene in the Myth of Darth Vader, but the gradually transformation and the motives I'll have to said that there where OK.

For starters I have all the version of Stars Wars and the DVDs what's up with the Jabba the Hutt in the hangar with Han Solo in A New Hope, it look like he was really young and in the Return he was and old guy I don't buy it.

Also the Mr. Jar Jar I just don't like these character, the light sabers effect they didn't do anything to put them better and last but not least the ending of the Return they change Sebastian Shaw for Hayden Christensen this was a cheap shot from the Lucas Camp, but after all is said and done this is a must have collection for two things:

The most important first - the bonus disk (excellent)
The second most important thing is the package - the best in history.

Long live Peter Mayhew.......

Its Star Wars : Of Course it gets 5 stars!.......2007-06-17

Star Wars : DVD's : Boxed Set : 5 stars

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The Berlin Concert - Live from Waldbuhne

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Best Concert Ever
Fantastic!!
Don't hesitate -- BUY!
Magic
Soprano wanted for theft!

The Berlin Concert - Live from Waldbuhne
Starring: Rolando Villazon , Anna Netrebko , Placido Domingo , and Marco Armiliato
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000JJSRNY
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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Sparks fly in this video of the all-star concert from Berlin's equivalent of the Hollywood Bowl in July 2006, part of the World Cup festivities. The electricity is generated by the all-star trio of tenors Placido Domingo and Rolando Villazon and soprano Anna Netrebko in a program of operatic and vocal favorites. The crowd estimated at 20,000 eats it all up, and so will home viewers who'll relish the prospect of great singers performing great music.

Domingo is his usual self, still remarkable at an age when most tenors have called it quits. He sings with intensity and a voice undimmed by the passing of time. Domingo's duets with his partners are notable for his acute phrasing, the highlights being the first-act love duet from Verdi's Otello with Netrebko's gorgeous lyric Desdemona and the ravishing duet with Villazon from Bizet's The Pearlfishers, in which he takes on the baritone role. Netrebko seems slightly stiff at first but loosens up as the evening progresses, but she's in excellent voice, with luminous pianissimos most sopranos wish they could emulate. Her Puccini arias are beautifully sung, and she even offers a Franz Lehar aria and a charmingly accented duet, "Tonight," from West Side Story with Villazon. But if anyone can be said to steal the show it's Villazon, a singer in perpetual motion, who brings the house down with a version of Rossini's La Danza full of dash and brio. There's a lot more, from Spanish songs to arrangements of the Brindisi from La traviata and Lehar's Expert accompaniments are by the Orchestra of the Deutschen Opera of Berlin under the baton of conductor Marco Armiliato, who also offers several well-shaped operatic overtures and intermezzos and joins in the fun during the unbuttoned encores. Too bad the video direction doesn't match the on-stage proceedings. The production team apparently suffers from camera nervosa, the cameras swooping above the scene, then to floor level, now up, now down, now in close-up, now in long shot, searching for novelty while distracting from the music. There are also misjudged cuts, jumps, and angles. This hyperactivity doesn't seriously mar enjoyment but it is a blemish on a terrific concert. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Best Concert Ever.......2007-06-27

This is the BEST. All Performers Are GREAT. BUY IT - YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY. ED & Jackie

Fantastic!!.......2007-06-26

Without getting too wordy at the expense of leaving something out, let me just say that this concert is an absolute delight. Domingo, Netrebko and Villazon complement one another perfectly - a great matchup of stars who also receive very strong backing by the Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin under the baton of Marco Armiliato. If you watch this on a home theater system as opposed to not being able to watch it live, the DTS surround really adds to the impact of these performances, not to mention the excitement that stirs up the audience throughout. Very highly recommended!

Don't hesitate -- BUY!.......2007-06-23

This show at the Waldbühne by three of the greatest singers in the world today MUST NOT BE MISSED!

It is almost like being there with the other 20,000 people who enjoyed this immensely.

Please, get this.

Magic.......2007-06-13

Once in a while, everything works. This is a magnificent success, for all three artists. My thought when it began was that this event would be the passing of the torch from Domingo to Villazon, the best of the the recent tenors to today's best, with today's best soprano thrown in for good measure. In part,it is that. But in the whole, it is much more. Domingo started slowly, but by the end of things, he had shed 3 decades and a little coarseness- everybody on the stage was in their 30's and madly in love with life. These are three colleagues, consumed with music and the need to share it, and brought to new heights by each other's art and spirit. It was thrilling to see the audience brought deeper into the magic of the moment with each new aria, duet, and,finally, with the two encore trios- they were swaying, dreaming, and realizing that they were now part of this magic, and part of a night that they would always remember.
At the end, the two tenors were playfully vying for the beautiful soprano, but it never seemed cliched or sexist, even when Placido went so far as to pinch her chin. The feminist wars of the proceeding generations are over. Anna Netrebko had nothing to prove. There was no question, in her mind or in ours, that she was sharing the stage with her equals, effortlessly and joyfully, displaying a power and confidence the match of any I have seen before, male or female.
However, to me, the revelation of the night was Rolando Villazon. I saw him for the first time live in the Los Angeles production of La Traviata last September, where he stole the show from Rene Fleming, and convinced me that he is the best tenor around. But he is more than that. He has the potential to be, if he isn't already, the best tenor since Edison's invention of the phonograph. Just as Callas melded music and drama last century, the public will be not be able to accept a singer who is careless or incomplete in his art, or lacking in passion, after they have experienced this young tenor.
I could go on, but I will close by commenting on only one number that he sang so successfully that it was brought it to a new level: Rosini's "La Danza". He sang it with the exuberance and abandon of the young Mario Lanza, the intelligence and finesse of the great Jussi Bjoerling, and a musicality and personality so complete- so much his own in style and intensity, that he left all of the dozens of past performances I have heard of this old warhorse trailing in his dust. I feel as if I have never really heard "La Danza" before this incredible performance, done with a naturalness that both enchants and draws you in. From the sound of the audience, I am not the only one who was enchanted.

Soprano wanted for theft!.......2007-05-25

"The Berlin Concert" with Domingo, Netrebko and Villazon features singing in five languages - Italian, French, German, Spanish and English - and a nice mix of orchestral and vocal music. The low point of this DVD is Domingo's appearance: he looks like Sadam Hussein's twin brother. The terrific high point is the set of individual and ensemble encores. Here opera fans get to see a soprano steal the show from TWO tenors! What's not to like about that?

Star Wars Trilogy (Full Screen Edition with Bonus Disc)

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The Original Star Wars Trilogy
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Star Wars Trilogy (Full Screen Edition with Bonus Disc)
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ASIN: B0001YRVN4
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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Disc 1: *Star Wars: A New Hope IV *Feature Film: Star Wars: A New Hope IV *Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher

Disc 2: *The Empire Strikes Back V *Feature Film: The Empire Strikes Back V *Commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher

Disc 3: *Return of the Jedi VI *Feature Film: Return of the Jedi VI *Commentary by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher

Disc 4: *Bonus Disc includes the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga *Never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films, and much more

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The Original Star Wars Trilogy.......2007-07-09

awesome.......2007-07-05

star wars is super duper. i love the surround sound and new visual enhancements. can't wait til george lucas comes out with 7,8, and 9!

"BOOM!".......2007-07-02

No need for introductions.......2007-06-28

Its Star Wars : Of Course it gets 5 stars!.......2007-06-17

Star Wars : DVD's : Boxed Set : 5 stars

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Anatomy of a Drum Solo - Neil Peart
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Release Date: 2005-12-12

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'Anatomy of a Drum Solo' a two-disc set, presents newly-recorded, in-studio footage of legendary Neil Peart discussing his approach to soloing. Using a solo recorded in September, 2004 in Frankfurt, Germany as a framework, Neil talks about the concepts and technique behind each segment of this nine-minute tour de force, which is a feature of each Rush performance. 'Anatomy of a Drum Solo' also features: Two explorations - completely improvised workouts at the drums, each over thirty-minutes long
A never-before-released solo recorded in Hamburg, Germany in September, 2004

"O Baterista," Neil's Grammy® Award-nominated solo

Two full-band Rush performances from Frankfurt '04, all shot from the perspective of the drum cameras BONUS FEATURES: Camera Option-during Neil's performance of "Der Trommler," the viewer can choose between the program edit and two, isolated cameras, for different views.

Alternate Edits-during parts of Neil's analysis of "Der Trommler," the viewer can choose between the program edit, or an alternate edit with the playing example shown full-screen without Neil's commentary.

Audio-only tracks, "Momo's Dance Party" and "Pieces of Eight," composed and performed by Neil, which can be accessed at various points in the program.

Interview with Paul Northfield, Rush co-producer and engineer, and Lorne Wheaton, Neil's drum tech Lorne Wheaton setting up and talking about Neil's drumkit

Two Rush performances from the perspective of the drum cameras Previously unreleased solo from Rush's 1994 Counterparts tour

Running Time: Three Hours and Twenty Minutes

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

great DVD.......2007-06-08

very nice DVD, so complete and very good quality images and sounds. Very interesting the explanations that Neil Peart gives in his compositions of "drum Solo".

awesome and instructional.......2007-05-14

Very informative on the structure of the solo; breaks it down to the origins of the many different styles, rythyms, and themes that are applied. He does this in a humble manner. VERY FUN TO PLAY ALONG TO and exciting to watch! The most fun I've ever had with an instructional video. Buy it.

Neil is the best.......2007-01-27

I'm not a drummer but love drum solo's and Rush. Coming from a fan who's favorite band has been Rush since the 70's, saying this is a great DVD may be colored. However, the DVD is worth the cost just for the videos on DVD 2 of the concert drum solo's, especially Frankfurt and Tom Sawyer. I have the Rio DVD and like this one better (cameras jump around too fast in Rio). This won't show you how to be a great drummer but it will inspire you to try hard. He has always been a perfectionist in his drumming and lyrics so no surprise that his solo's are so good. If you like Rush or just like drumming, this is well worth the price.

Anatomy of a Drum Solo - Neil Peart.......2007-01-16

EXCELLENT!!! Not only for RUSH fans, but especially instructive and inspiring for any drummer/percussionist either starting out or already a professional.

Neil Peart is Inspirational.......2007-01-10

Neil Peart's drum playing is so good he inspires you to do better. The DVD is insightful and offers techniques to improve anyone's ability. Watching his solos is amazing.

Arranging for Solo Guitar: The Queen Titles

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Worth the wait
Not for the average player.
Can't we do ten stars?
in-sync(opation)
Awesome and inspiring!

Arranging for Solo Guitar: The Queen Titles
Starring: Edgar Cruz
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ASIN: B000E1XPAM
Release Date: 2005-12-01

Description

This award-winning DVD showcases Edgar Cruz's notorious solo guitar arrangement of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Also includes solo fingerstyle renditions of We Are The Champions, Killer Queen and Crazy Little Thing Called Love which are performed and then taught in great detail. Edgar demonstrates the process he uses to distill the essence of these rock classics with all of their familiar harmonies and orchestrations onto a single guitar. He covers all the techniques necessary to execute the difficult passages, and simplified variations are presented to make the arrangements accessible to students of many levels. Beyond the Queen titles, Edgar's unique approach and insight can be applied to literally any song you choose. Multi-angle DVD features streaming musical notation and tab on the alternate video track. Notation and tab is also printable from the disc. All arrangements in standard tuning. "...Edgar Cruz is a wizard. How else can one explain how he captures the sounds of an entire band and reduces them to a single guitar? It's that special gift, skill, magic - whatever you'd like to call it - that has produced such amazing solo guitar performances as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. If Cruz caught the attention of the guitar playing and listening world with that masterpiece, then that world had better brace itself..." - John Schroeter, Publisher, Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine

Winner of two Accolade Awards (best instructional/educational and best editing) as well as a nomination for the 2005 DVD Awards.

Customer Reviews:

Worth the wait.......2007-04-08

As a UK customer, we cannot buy this DVD from Amazon.co.uk but I had seen clips from it on Youtube and wanted to have a go at playing these arrangements. Having now received it and checked it out, it does not disappoint. The arrangements are good and useful to be able to print off the notation and tab for them. Admittedly, I am an experienced player but I will enjoy learning and playing these songs. Generally a well produced and satisfying product.

Not for the average player........2007-01-10

I found this dvd to be quite entertaining to watch, as for playing the songs myself, that was a whole other story. Very hard for my average playing capabilities, so I just put it on the shelf to be pulled out if I ever get as good as Edgar Cruz.

Can't we do ten stars?.......2006-12-28

If you've found this page, likely you already know something about the amazing Edgar Cruz - one of the most talented guitarists on the planet! Not only does Edgar tackle four very complex and difficult songs, but he also shows you, step by step, how to play them yourself - if you're good enough to do it. (I hope I am). I was fortunate enough to attend one of Cruz's concerts here in AZ last year. Introducing Bohemian Rhapsody, he said, "I'm going to play the bass line, the lead guitar, rythym guitar, the piano, vocals, and back-up vocals - all on the guitar -live" Impossible? Not for Cruz. It's amazing! Got to meet Cruz after the show too. Nice guy. I was hesitant to spend 4o bucks on a single DVD, but just had to do it. No regrets now. What would it cost to take lessons from one of the best in the world? A lot more than 40 bucks. What would you pay to learn how to do 4 of the most difficult magic tricks from a renowned magician? Well, Cruz is a magician on the guitar. I'm voting 10 stars

in-sync(opation).......2006-11-13

Not for the weak of heart. I have accepted the fact that these are going to take about a year to learn well. If you are a beginner and want to get this I would say play for about 10 years and then come back and get this. But by all means get it for the inspiration and amazing playing that Edgar does here. So great to see music outside the "standard rep" that is well done and inspiring. Thanks Edgar.

Awesome and inspiring!.......2006-09-08

After picking my jaw up off the floor after viewing the beginning of the DVD, I managed to actually apply some of the licks and techniques within the first viewing. The arrangements are amazing to listen to, but even better is the explanantion given on how to get there. Hey, it'll take some practice, but man, it is COOL! The split screen approach is great, showing you simultaneous close-ups of both the right and left hand techniques. It is jam-packed with great instruction including TAB. I highly recommend it!

John Williams - The Seville Concert / John Williams, Paco Pena, Andres Segovia

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picture/audio worse than vhs!
John Williams é divino e maravilho
Better late then never, the DVD has finally arrived!!

John Williams - The Seville Concert / John Williams, Paco Pena, Andres Segovia

Manufacturer: Kultur Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000MGBTOI
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Description

From The Royal Alcázar Palace

ISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)
Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata in D Minor, K 213 (arr. John Williams

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Concerto in D Major for Lute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo, RV93, I. Allegro giusto • II. Largo • III. Allegro

YUQUIJIRO YOCOH (1925-)
Sakura Variations

NIKITA KOSHKIN (1956-)
Usher Waltz, Op. 29 - After Edgar Allen Poe

ISSAC ALBÉNIZ
Asturias (Leyenda) from Suite española, Op. 47 (arr. John Williams)

GUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ (1885-1944)
Sueño en la Floresta

JOAQUÍN RODRIGO (1901-)
Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez

JOHN WILLIAMS - GUITAR
ORQUESTRA SINFÓNICA DE SEVILLA
Conducted by JOSÉ BUENAGU.

THE FILM PROFILE

Including music By Francisco Tarrega, J.S. Bach , Peter Sculthorpe, Toru Takemitsu, Agustín Barrios Mangoré , Johannes Brahms, Domenico Scarlatti, Isaac Albeniz, Stanley Meyers

Other performers featured: Paco Peña , Sebastian Bell, Andrés Segovia

Locations: London and Manchester (U.K.), Sydney, Melbourne, Glenn Innes, Kakadu National Park, the Olgas and Ayers Rock (Australia), Granada, Seville and Cordoba (Spain).

Customer Reviews:

picture/audio worse than vhs!.......2007-06-03

Sacrifices had to be made in order to fit the Concert and Film profile all on a single disc.

If you play this dvd, you will notice that the colors are nowhere near as vibrant as they were on the vhs.

You will notice the reduced sound qualify if you turn it up. It sounds like the audio was compressed by a bad mp3 converter.

It would have been better to simply make two dvds, and thus preserve the audio and picture quality, or even enhance them, as I did.

I transfered my own purchased vhs copy to dvd, and set the converter to enhance the colors and sound. It might be hard to believe, but this vhs-to-dvd transfer surpasses the qualify of this professional dvd version.

If you don't really care about picture/audio quality, it's a good purchase.

John Williams é divino e maravilho.......2007-05-08

O DVD é maravilhoso, porque ouvir e ver John Williams tacando é um privilégio. Desde meus 15 anos (hoje estou com 44 anos), ouço e acompanho a correira desse grande violonista. Nunca tinha o visto tocando e ao comprar o DVD pude ampliar ainda o respeito que tenho por esse gênio do violão. Ele é perfeito; com técnica apurada, toca com segurança e passa a mensagem musical com tanta espontaneidade que parece estar brincando com o instrumento. Por isso, digo que ele é divino e maravilhoso.

Better late then never, the DVD has finally arrived!!.......2007-03-30

I have been a fan on John Williams for many years. Not many classical guitar players out there can express emotion through the instrument the way John Williams does. This guy doesn't make mistakes. Every note is right on the money. Perfect. Excellent tone. John Williams is a true hero of the classical guitar.

I have owned the VHS version of this for many years and it's always a pleasure to watch. No matter how many times you watch this, you never got tired of seeing John Williams tear across the fretboard. He is a true legend and this DVD is a must have for any John Williams fan and classical guitar enthusiast.

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Victor Wooten Super Bass Solo Technique
Starring: Victor Wooten
Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing
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ASIN: 0739042726
Release Date: 2007-05-01

Product Description

Victor Wooten is recognized as one of the world's greatest electric bassists. Considered by many to be the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning supergroup Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. Along with his acclaimed solo recordings, Victor has performed with artists like Branford Marsalis, Mike Stern, Bruce Hornsby, Bootsy Collins, Chick Corea, Dave Matthews, Prince, Will Lee, T.M. Stevens, Gov t Mule, Susan Tedeschi, Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge, Scott Henderson and Steve Smith. In this DVD, Victor breaks down each of the techniques he employs to create his incredible style. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving and improvising in detail. Segments include live performances with a band; interviews dealing with technique, influences, and motivation; and a segment on equipment. Special Features include: Candid video footage from Victor s archives Victor and Steve Bailey jamming A preview from the Jaco Pastorius Modern Electric Bass DVD

Solo Con Tu Pareja - Criterion Collection

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a must see
A Mexican Sex Farce From Criterion? We Have Alfonso Cuarón To Thank Or Blame!
Great Movie
Cuaron's Don Giovanni
Superb Transfer from Criterion!

Solo Con Tu Pareja - Criterion Collection
Starring: Daniel Giménez Cacho , Claudia Ramírez , Luis de Icaza , Astrid Hadad , and Dobrina Liubomirova
Director: Alfonso Cuarón , and Carlos Cuarón
Manufacturer: Criterion
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ASIN: B000H5U5R6
Release Date: 2006-10-17

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A fast-paced romantic comedy, Sólo con tu pareja was director Alfonso Cuarón's ticket to a bright and promising future. Inspired by the classic screwball comedies of Ernst Lubitsch, this social satire (the title translates as "Only with Your Partner") was Cuarón's feature debut, but because it was a state-funded film that poked fun at Mexican culture, it was initially withheld from release by the Mexican government, only to become a critical and popular success when it was finally released in Mexico in 1991. (It wasn't released in the U.S. until 2006.) A remarkably polished debut, it offered ample proof that Cuarón was a talent to watch, as proven by the films Cuarón would later direct both in and out of Hollywood, including A Little Princess (1995), Great Expectations (1998), Y tu mamá también (2001), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and the near-future thriller Children of Men (2006). The talent behind those later films is fully evident here, and from a lively script by his brother Carlos, Cuarón concocts a frothy farce about a reckless playboy named Tomás (Daniel Giménez Cacho, from Almodovar's Bad Education) whose bed-hopping catches up with him when his latest conquest, a sexy nurse, falsely checks the "positive" box on his latest AIDS test to curtail Tomás's rampant womanizing.

Now wait a minute... this is a comedy with AIDS humor, from 1991? This was certainly a bold move from the Cuarón brothers, but the humor is handled with graceful style, and as Tomás grows affectionately obsessed with a gorgeous neighbor in his Mexico City apartment building, his once-thrivi