A volatile, toxic potion of satire and nihilism, road movie and science fiction, violence and comedy, the unclassifiable sensibility of Alex Cox's Repo Man is the model and inspiration for a potent strain of post-punk American comedy that includes not only Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), but also early Coen brothers (Raising Arizona, in particular), Men in Black, and even (in a weird way) The X-Files. Otto, a baby-face punk played by Emilio Estevez, becomes an apprentice to Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), a coke-snorting, veteran repo-man-of-honor prowling the streets of a Los Angeles wasteland populated by hoods, wackos, burnouts, conspiracy theorists, and aliens of every stripe. It may seem chaotic at first glance, but there's a "latticework of coincidence" (as Tracey Walter puts it) underlying everything.
Criterion Collection
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715515104913
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DVD
The Big Bang Theory
By Galecki, Johnny
Product Description Big Bang Theory: S1 (DVD)Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow Caltech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities ... including love.]]> Amazon.com The delightful sitcom
Distributed by Warner Home Video
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9781419873140
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DVD video
Who Killed the Electric Car? A Lack of Confidence or a Conspiracy?
By Paine, Chris
Un documentaire sur la naissance et la mort de la voiture e'lectrique, e'voquant e'galement la question des e'nergies recyclables.
Sony Pictures
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9781424819546
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DVD
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
By Wayne, John
The second installment of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (which also includes Fort Apache and Rio Grande), this meditative Western continues the director's fascination with history's obliteration of the past. It features one of John W
Turner Home Ent
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53939642322
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DVD
High Noon
By Cooper, Gary
Gary Cooper won the Oscar(R) for the Best Actor in this classic tale of a lawman who stands alone to defend a town of cowardly citizens against a gang of revenge-seeking criminals. In the greatest showdown in the history of cinema, Cooper stands to lose not only the town but his new wife, Grace Kelly. The film also stars one of Hollywood's most beloved and prolific actors, Lloyd Bridges, and marks the first starring role for a beautiful young actress and internationally adored screen legend - Grace Kelly. HIGH NOON garnered a total of four Academy Awards(R) including Best Editing, Score and Original Song.
Republic Pictures
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17153125719
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DVD
Best of Dr. Seuss
By T6689, Seuss.dr. Ddwa
WARNER HOME VIDEO; DVD Video edition
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9780780643888
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Masterpiece Classic
By Piven, Jeremy
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Emmy® Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") stars as American entrepreneur and colorful retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge.
Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or sometimes just eccentric - was showcased. Based on the book "Shopping, Seduction and Mr. Selfridge" by author Lindy Woodhead.
The eight-part miniseries also stars Frances OConnor ("Madame Bovary") , Aisling Loftus ("Page Eight") , Zoe Tapper ("Zen") , Amanda Abbington ("Case Histories") , and Samuel West ("Any Human Heart") .
AMAZON.COM
Much like the department store it depicts, Mr. Selfridge presents a sumptuous display of gorgeous clothing, magnificent hairstyles, and enviable period decor. Jeremy Piven (Entourage) stars as bluff, driven Harry Selfridge, who arrives in London at the start of the 20th century determined to launch a modern retail empire, promoting the notion of shopping as a pleasure unto itself. The series explores the cultural shifts of the time--the rise of advertising, womens emancipation, and more--while following a sudsy series of affairs and scandals among the stores staff, as well as the marital turmoil of Selfridge himself. Most engaging is a young clerk, Agnes Towler (Aisling Loftus) , whos torn between a handsome waiter at the stores restaurant and the dashing French window decorator Henri Leclair (Grégory Fitoussi) , who also woos Agnes for her creative contributions to his designs. Unfortunately, the series writing isnt as enticing as its fabrics; the recurring financial crises and romantic travails never seem to amount to much real emotion or suspense, and the characters never take on much dimension. Piven, who youd think would be perfect for the role, is oddly leaden and never seems to have much of a fire within for business or sex. His best scenes capture moments of doubt; his brash facade doesnt have much charisma, but when his smile loses its plastic cheer, its hard not to sympathize with his failing confidence. However, for anyone whos lusted after the outfits in Downton Abbey and other Edwardian dramas, Mr. Selfridge will be a feast for the eyes. --Bret Fetzer
Pbs (Direct)
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841887018630
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DVD
Ancient Egypt
By Schlessinger, Andrew
Travel back in time to ancient Egypt, a civilization that began along the Nile River more than five thousand years ago. Part of the Ancient Civilizations for Children Video Series that explore life many centuries ago and how these cultures and civilizations influence our lives today. How they lived, ate and dressed, and how they organized their societies and their relationships with other civilizations. The programs also present important facets of each civilization: political systems, leaders, major wars, trade with other countries, religion and culture.
Schlessinger Media
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9781417100033
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DVD
The Night Before Christmas...and More Classic Holiday Tales
By Edwards, Anthony
There are many great books and songs about the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's, and Scholastic has compiled some of the best of them in this DVD collection, which captures the spirit of the holidays as well as the meanings, traditions, and stories behind the various events. This two-disc set features well-loved classics like "The Night Before Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," along with more recent fun family favorites such as "Max's Christmas" and "Morris's Disappearing Bag," plus lesser-known contemporary works like "In the Month of Kislev" and "Sam and the Lucky Money." While stories such as "Merry Christmas, Space Case" and "Morris's Disappearing Bag" are simply fun, brightly animated tales set during the Christmas season, stories like "Seven Tales for Kwanzaa" and "In the Month of Kislev" explain the traditions and meanings behind their respective holidays, and stories like "Great Joy" and "The Clown of God" celebrate important virtues such as compassion and making others happy.
New Video Group
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9780545123891
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DVD
Little house on the prairie. Season six
By Authors, Michael Landon; ed Friendly; laura Ingalls Wilder; melissa Gilbert; karen Grassle; all
This release contains every episode from the sixth season of the successful television series Little House on the Prairie, based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Almanzo Wilder and his sister Eliza Jane move to Walnut Grove in the sixth season of this cherished series, life will never be the same for Laura Ingalls. Fully restored and remastered, all 24 uncut episodes shine with quality picture and sound, bringing new excitement to many memorable moments contained within this wonderful sixth season.
Publisher: n/a
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31398224365
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Troy
By Pitt, Brad
Homer's epic tragedy 'The Iliad' provides the backdrop for the story of the ancient Greek city of Troy. When Paris, the son of the king of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, the result is an epic war that will be remembered throughout history. The king of Sparta, asks his brother, Agamemnon, to unite the kings of Greece to do battle with Troy for the honor of Helen. Odysseus is dispatched to recruit Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, to fight for Greece. Unable to breach the walls of Troy, Odysseus conjures up a plan that will give the upper hand in the war to Greece.
Warner Home Video
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9781419893254
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DVD
Charlotte's Web
By Reynolds, Debbie
This animated feature based on the popular E.B. White book for children--about the special relationships between Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and Templeton the rat--is a straight adaptation from the page, with songs added. Endearing, heartbreaking, and ultimately wise, it may not please all of those with a strong attachment to the book, but it works all the same. --Tom Keogh
Paramount Pictures
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9780792101642
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VHS
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
By Seymour, Jane
Transplanted from Boston to rough-around-the-edges Colorado Springs, Dr. "Mike" faces an uphill battle adapting to her new surroundings and convincing her neighbors to accept a female physician. With the initial adjustment behind her, the 24 episodes in Season Two see Mike growing into life on the frontier, raising her three adopted children, becoming ever closer to the enigmatic Sully, and trying to maintain her convictions--and the health of the town--in the face of constant challenges.These seven DVDs includes the complete second season of the modern family classic, featuring guest appearances from Johnny and June Carter Cash, Diane Ladd and Tom Poston.BONUS FEATURES: Commentary with Joe Lando on Best Friends"; Beginnings: A Featurette; Cast Biographies; Boarding House: Guest Stars; Series Awards & Honors.
A & E Television Networks
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9781422920930
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DVD
Face Off
By Douglas, Michael
At his best, director John Woo turns action movies into ballets of blood and bullets grounded in character drama. Face/Off marks Woo's first American film to reach the pitched level of his best Hong Kong work (Hard-Boiled). He takes a patently absurd premise--hero and villain exchange identities by literally swapping faces in science-fiction plastic surgery--and creates a double-barreled revenge film driven by the split psyches of its newly redefined characters. FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must play the villain to move through the underworld while psychotic terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) becomes a perversely paternal family man while using every tool at his disposal to destroy his nemesis. Travolta vamps Cage's tics and flamboyant excess with the grace of a dancer after his transformation from cop to criminal, while Cage plays the sullen, bottled-up agent excruciatingly trapped behind the face of the man who killed his son.
Repo Man
By Nesmith, Michael
A volatile, toxic potion of satire and nihilism, road movie and science fiction, violence and comedy, the unclassifiable sensibility of Alex Cox's Repo Man is the model and inspiration for a potent strain of post-punk American comedy that includes not only Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), but also early Coen brothers (Raising Arizona, in particular), Men in Black, and even (in a weird way) The X-Files. Otto, a baby-face punk played by Emilio Estevez, becomes an apprentice to Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), a coke-snorting, veteran repo-man-of-honor prowling the streets of a Los Angeles wasteland populated by hoods, wackos, burnouts, conspiracy theorists, and aliens of every stripe. It may seem chaotic at first glance, but there's a "latticework of coincidence" (as Tracey Walter puts it) underlying everything.
The Big Bang Theory
By Galecki, Johnny
Product Description Big Bang Theory: S1 (DVD)Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow Caltech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities ... including love.]]> Amazon.com The delightful sitcom
Who Killed the Electric Car? A Lack of Confidence or a Conspiracy?
By Paine, Chris
Un documentaire sur la naissance et la mort de la voiture e'lectrique, e'voquant e'galement la question des e'nergies recyclables.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
By Wayne, John
The second installment of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (which also includes Fort Apache and Rio Grande), this meditative Western continues the director's fascination with history's obliteration of the past. It features one of John W
High Noon
By Cooper, Gary
Gary Cooper won the Oscar(R) for the Best Actor in this classic tale of a lawman who stands alone to defend a town of cowardly citizens against a gang of revenge-seeking criminals. In the greatest showdown in the history of cinema, Cooper stands to lose not only the town but his new wife, Grace Kelly. The film also stars one of Hollywood's most beloved and prolific actors, Lloyd Bridges, and marks the first starring role for a beautiful young actress and internationally adored screen legend - Grace Kelly. HIGH NOON garnered a total of four Academy Awards(R) including Best Editing, Score and Original Song.
Best of Dr. Seuss
By T6689, Seuss.dr. Ddwa
Masterpiece Classic
By Piven, Jeremy
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Emmy® Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") stars as American entrepreneur and colorful retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or sometimes just eccentric - was showcased. Based on the book "Shopping, Seduction and Mr. Selfridge" by author Lindy Woodhead. The eight-part miniseries also stars Frances OConnor ("Madame Bovary") , Aisling Loftus ("Page Eight") , Zoe Tapper ("Zen") , Amanda Abbington ("Case Histories") , and Samuel West ("Any Human Heart") . AMAZON.COM Much like the department store it depicts, Mr. Selfridge presents a sumptuous display of gorgeous clothing, magnificent hairstyles, and enviable period decor. Jeremy Piven (Entourage) stars as bluff, driven Harry Selfridge, who arrives in London at the start of the 20th century determined to launch a modern retail empire, promoting the notion of shopping as a pleasure unto itself. The series explores the cultural shifts of the time--the rise of advertising, womens emancipation, and more--while following a sudsy series of affairs and scandals among the stores staff, as well as the marital turmoil of Selfridge himself. Most engaging is a young clerk, Agnes Towler (Aisling Loftus) , whos torn between a handsome waiter at the stores restaurant and the dashing French window decorator Henri Leclair (Grégory Fitoussi) , who also woos Agnes for her creative contributions to his designs. Unfortunately, the series writing isnt as enticing as its fabrics; the recurring financial crises and romantic travails never seem to amount to much real emotion or suspense, and the characters never take on much dimension. Piven, who youd think would be perfect for the role, is oddly leaden and never seems to have much of a fire within for business or sex. His best scenes capture moments of doubt; his brash facade doesnt have much charisma, but when his smile loses its plastic cheer, its hard not to sympathize with his failing confidence. However, for anyone whos lusted after the outfits in Downton Abbey and other Edwardian dramas, Mr. Selfridge will be a feast for the eyes. --Bret Fetzer
Ancient Egypt
By Schlessinger, Andrew
Travel back in time to ancient Egypt, a civilization that began along the Nile River more than five thousand years ago. Part of the Ancient Civilizations for Children Video Series that explore life many centuries ago and how these cultures and civilizations influence our lives today. How they lived, ate and dressed, and how they organized their societies and their relationships with other civilizations. The programs also present important facets of each civilization: political systems, leaders, major wars, trade with other countries, religion and culture.
The Night Before Christmas...and More Classic Holiday Tales
By Edwards, Anthony
There are many great books and songs about the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's, and Scholastic has compiled some of the best of them in this DVD collection, which captures the spirit of the holidays as well as the meanings, traditions, and stories behind the various events. This two-disc set features well-loved classics like "The Night Before Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," along with more recent fun family favorites such as "Max's Christmas" and "Morris's Disappearing Bag," plus lesser-known contemporary works like "In the Month of Kislev" and "Sam and the Lucky Money." While stories such as "Merry Christmas, Space Case" and "Morris's Disappearing Bag" are simply fun, brightly animated tales set during the Christmas season, stories like "Seven Tales for Kwanzaa" and "In the Month of Kislev" explain the traditions and meanings behind their respective holidays, and stories like "Great Joy" and "The Clown of God" celebrate important virtues such as compassion and making others happy.
Little house on the prairie. Season six
By Authors, Michael Landon; ed Friendly; laura Ingalls Wilder; melissa Gilbert; karen Grassle; all
This release contains every episode from the sixth season of the successful television series Little House on the Prairie, based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Almanzo Wilder and his sister Eliza Jane move to Walnut Grove in the sixth season of this cherished series, life will never be the same for Laura Ingalls. Fully restored and remastered, all 24 uncut episodes shine with quality picture and sound, bringing new excitement to many memorable moments contained within this wonderful sixth season.
Troy
By Pitt, Brad
Homer's epic tragedy 'The Iliad' provides the backdrop for the story of the ancient Greek city of Troy. When Paris, the son of the king of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, the result is an epic war that will be remembered throughout history. The king of Sparta, asks his brother, Agamemnon, to unite the kings of Greece to do battle with Troy for the honor of Helen. Odysseus is dispatched to recruit Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, to fight for Greece. Unable to breach the walls of Troy, Odysseus conjures up a plan that will give the upper hand in the war to Greece.
Charlotte's Web
By Reynolds, Debbie
This animated feature based on the popular E.B. White book for children--about the special relationships between Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and Templeton the rat--is a straight adaptation from the page, with songs added. Endearing, heartbreaking, and ultimately wise, it may not please all of those with a strong attachment to the book, but it works all the same. --Tom Keogh
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
By Seymour, Jane
Transplanted from Boston to rough-around-the-edges Colorado Springs, Dr. "Mike" faces an uphill battle adapting to her new surroundings and convincing her neighbors to accept a female physician. With the initial adjustment behind her, the 24 episodes in Season Two see Mike growing into life on the frontier, raising her three adopted children, becoming ever closer to the enigmatic Sully, and trying to maintain her convictions--and the health of the town--in the face of constant challenges.These seven DVDs includes the complete second season of the modern family classic, featuring guest appearances from Johnny and June Carter Cash, Diane Ladd and Tom Poston.BONUS FEATURES: Commentary with Joe Lando on Best Friends"; Beginnings: A Featurette; Cast Biographies; Boarding House: Guest Stars; Series Awards & Honors.
Face Off
By Douglas, Michael
At his best, director John Woo turns action movies into ballets of blood and bullets grounded in character drama. Face/Off marks Woo's first American film to reach the pitched level of his best Hong Kong work (Hard-Boiled). He takes a patently absurd premise--hero and villain exchange identities by literally swapping faces in science-fiction plastic surgery--and creates a double-barreled revenge film driven by the split psyches of its newly redefined characters. FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must play the villain to move through the underworld while psychotic terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) becomes a perversely paternal family man while using every tool at his disposal to destroy his nemesis. Travolta vamps Cage's tics and flamboyant excess with the grace of a dancer after his transformation from cop to criminal, while Cage plays the sullen, bottled-up agent excruciatingly trapped behind the face of the man who killed his son.