Blonde Crazy describes the perpetual mental state of James Cagney. A conniving bellhop, Cagney increases his bank account by using his blonde girlfriend Joan Blondell as a come-on to various “sugar daddies” whom he suckers out of their hard-earned cash. When Jimmy and Joan try their con game in New York, they fall victim to sharpster Louis Calhern. Angry that Cagney has lost their money, Joan marries straight-arrow Ray Milland (in one of his earliest roles) Jimmy tries to get back the dough by committing a holdup, and is promptly arrested. Joan, realizing that Cagney has landed in jail because of her, throws over her husband and vows to wait for Jimmy. Made in the pre-code era when Joan Blonell in the bathtub was sexy rather than sinful, Blonde Crazy is a window on a wise-cracking, flim-flamming, fascinating world. Year: 1931 Director: Roy Del Ruth Starring: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Louis Calhern, Ray Milland, Guy Kibbee, Polly Walters, William Burress
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Customer Review: Cagney makes this precode something special
This is one of those very early talkie/precodes that I wish would come out on DVD. At this point in its history - 1931 - Warner Bros. was the mass producer of urban dramas and films that realistically portrayed the depression. Some of the films Warner made during this time were quite forgettable, and others had something special. This film is one of those special efforts, largely due to the acting skills of Joan Blondell and the great James Cagney and the on-screen chemistry they had. Cagney’s character (Bert Harris) starts out as a bellboy in a midwestern hotel who is instantly attracted to Joan Blondell’s character (Anne Roberts) when she applies for a job as a hotel maid. Bert wants a career as a confidence man and talks Anne into going into business with him as a partner. They work their way up from that small midwestern town into larger stakes in New York. Along the way Cagney runs into someone who ends up taking him instead of vice versa, Dan Barker, played by Louis Calhern. Calhern always excelled at playing the part of a slippery type, and his performance here is no exception. After settling the score with Dan, Anne wants out of the racket so she can marry a nice young man she has met along the way, and this seems like the end of the film. However, there is one final twist at the end that reunites Anne and Bert in a way that is totally unexpected. Even though this film was made after Cagney’s star-making role in “Public Enemy”, he still doesn’t have his gangster/wise guy personna down yet. That makes one of the unexpected pleasures of the film seeing how he is still finding his way as far as his trademark gestures go in his later roles. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Looks like Cagney turns out to be Rumpole
I purchased this new from media_distributors but I made the mistake of not looking at it right away. It looked like it was new and the video was labeled Blonde Crazy. It came in a Blonde Crazy Box wrapped in cellophane. When I popped it into the video machine I had to rewind it. When I played it, it turned out to be Rumpole. Update. I wrote an email to Media Distributors after posting this, and they replaced my video. Outstanding.
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Customer Review: Diverse offering full of laughter, love and the blues!!
This musical soundtrack is my favorite! It has a diverse offering of artists who range in vocals from a very robust and alluring tenor to enchanting soprano. The types of songs go from fun & upbeat to “somebody-please-get-me-a-tissue” blues. These selections will make you envision whatever scene/theme that is being performed and will force you to crawl into the number and savor/enjoy the fun or the blues of it. I love it!! I believe you will, too.
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The Saint gets mixed up with European counterfeiters
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Customer Review: Thin Man w/British accent.
The Saint in London was a nice surprise for me. I enjoy these early light hearted detective movies and the Saint did not disappoint me. George Sanders looked the part of a sophisticated, but rugged hero. He is wealthy, but he easily engages people of every social status. The give and take with the female hero was much like the Thin Man series that I understand proceeded this film. The Saint, though, is not made for marriage for which he makes clear to his girlfriend. He is the stereotypic “Man’s Man” and this is a classic Saturday afternoon movie.
Customer Review: Style over substance. Done on location in London.
I soon found out that I much prefer George Sanders over the foppish Roger Moore, the tv Saint, 30 years later. An amusing little movie featuring some smart banter between The Saint & his young attractive admirer, Penny Parker (Sally Gray)who helps him solve the crime. She’d jump his bones in a minute but he’s too much a gentleman for that. Most of the other members of the cast are rich, idle drones, without much to say. The slight plot is a theft of foreign currency & a murder to be solved. But the best part is the flirtatious dialogue between Penny & Simon Templar (The Saint). Diverting…entertaining, in pre-war London.
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Customer Review: Fantastic Nostalgia
Anyone who has ever been a fan of the humble cartoon and especially if you were a 1970’s “latch key kid” will LOVE this boxed set. It takes you back to the day of simple humour, fun characters and overall good, light hearted entertainment. The amazing Hanna Barbera at it’s best!!!!
Customer Review: T.C. and the Gang are Great!
I was just a kid when Top Cat became the second prime-time cartoon show, and couldn’t wait to watch it. The Flintstones broke the ice in ‘60, and TC and crew came on in ‘61. It is a real tragedy they didn’t make more Top Cat, because of the two, I and many others prefer this feline take on the old Sgt. Bilko show. The quality of the video is fantastic–and it’s GREAT seeing them all in color. (I had no idea Choo-Choo was PINK)… of course it was only done that way to create all the right shades of gray/white/black for a show that only aired in black and white–but in color it’s even better. The audio could be a little louder, unless it’s just that my DVD player doesn’t pick up the audio track that well; I have to have the volume almost to full 100 to get it clear across my living room. Other than that, I split my sides watching the antics of TC and company, and am amazed at how much I remember even after not having seen this show in over 40 years! I KNEW sooner or later he’d call officer Dibble–Officer Dribble… I distinctly remembered it… and he did. Memories, Memories! Benny the Ball, Chooch, Fancy, Brain, Spook, and TC, they’re all here and what fun it is to share them with my grandkids who love them as much as I did. It’s SO refreshing to be able to show them cartoons that do NOT have kids who hate their parents, dysfunctional families that are rife with obscenities, and sexual innuendo… none of that.. just good clean wholesome…and funny entertainment. Love it. Oh, and the extra features on each disc are fun as well… interviews with the voices of Leo De Lyon who was both Spook and Brain, (Am I just spinning wheels, or was there a character called Leo the Lion, and Hardy Har Har?—could this be the guy who was THAT voice too? LOL) and in another one, the guy who was Chooch’s voice, and even Top Cat himself. They also have one episode on each disk where you can hear them discussing the show as it’s played (this is NOT the regular show–but an extra)… and it’s really enlightening hearing all the commentary. I was leery of the investment at first, and still rue the fact that there aren’t a whole lot more episodes of this wonderful show available. That said, anyone who came up in the era of those great Hanna-Barbera cartoon shows like Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Deputy Dawg, Flintstones, Jetsons,…all great FAMILY fun… will just love TC and the Gang!
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Heidelburg Sunset art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
High quality art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner measuring 50×70cm

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Joseph Mallord William Turner:Sun Rising through the Vapor 6 X 9 inches. High Quality Art Work. Browse our store for framed and unframed posters and shop for all your art needs at ASuperShop. This Sun Rising through the Vapor is made with High Quality Poster paper and is made for years of enjoyment. Note: This item is not available for express shipping. Brand New Quality Product
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Heritage of World Civilizations, Combined Volume (7th Edition)
Brief yet detailed, this book provides a thoughtful history of human civilizations while maintaining a balance between the Western world and the rest of global civilization. It covers the general intellectual and material history of human societies and cultures that have left some kind of written and/or archeological record behind. A seven-part organization covers the coming of civilization, empires and cultures of the ancient world, consolidation and interaction of world civilizations, the world in transition, enlightenment and revolution in the west, the modern world, and global conflict and change. For anyone trying to understand the historical experiences that have informed and shaped the world’s cultures.
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Customer Review: Correct Book Needed
Needed book for school. Arrived in great conditions and it was the correct book for school. Very happy with purchase.
Customer Review: Good
Book cover was torn but i actually got this book from amazon. Thats a first since the others never showed.

The Fly II (1989 Film)
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Customer Review: For once, a rather underrated sequel. 3.5 Stars
Needless to say, The Fly 2 had a pretty tough act to follow as its predacessor sits among the best sci-fi horror films of all time. Not to mention the fact that David Cronenberg did not return to direct this follow up didn’t exactly help its cause. However, special effects creator Chris Walas from the original tried his hand at directing this sequel, and truthfully the results aren’t that bad. Albeit not nearly as effective in any category as the original remake, it’s still a solid movie that does not deserve to be tagged with the less than honorable reputation of the average horror sequel. We begin with a Geena Davis look-alike in a lab who gives birth to Martin Brundle, son of Seth Brundle. The infant is then taken in by Mr. Bartok, the president of Bartok Industries, who raises him within the confinement of a laboratory to study the genetic effects Seth’s experimentations will have on him. Martin proves to be rather interesting boy indeed as he grows at an accelerated rate physically and mentally. By the time he is five years old, Martin already appears to be in his twenties and has the mind of a genius. He admires the Mr. Bartok as his father and eventually agrees to finish Seth’s work on the infamous telepods for the benefit of Bartok Industries. As Martin’s work progresses, he slowly stumbles upon more things to indicate that Mr. Bartok has been deceitful in his hospitality. He finds the horiffic results of a telepod experiment on his childhood dog, spy cameras in his room, and eventually discovers that Mr. Bartok plans to keep him as an experiment when the fly genes kick in. Well, Martin eventualy does undergo the fly metamorphosis, and when complete he unleashes his revenge on Bartok and all others who had wronged him. Thankfully there wasn’t too much of a gap between these two films, so the look is very similar and some footage of Jeff Goldblum as Seth is even featured in the movie. The trademark gross out effects are present once again with the mutated dog scene, a very memorable death scene involving a security guard’s face, and the final showdown with Mr. Bartok. The fly transformation was more or less abbreviated to a coccoon like process this time around, but it does more justice to the pacing than it hurts it. The acting is generally well done, and John Getz even briefly reprises his role from the first film. You will defiently get a good laugh when he utters the horribly corny pun, “He bugged me”, in reference to Seth. Overall it’s a cool revenge story with a fantastic ending. It doesn’t really convey any of the emotion the original did, but then it probably wasn’t meant to for the most part. If approached without any expectations set forth by the original, The Fly 2 actually makes for a decent watch. I’d recommend it to horror and science fiction fans.
Customer Review: By the numbers sequel to a great film
The Fly II is a clealry by the numbers sequel to a great film. When I say by the numbers I mean more gore, less story, more action, weak acting. Eric Stoltz does an okay job in the lead role but to me Stoltz has always been more of a serious actor and he seems lost in this film. Just check it out if you wanna see gore otherwise be afarid, be very afarid.

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This Turner Network Televison movie tells the true story of the black calvary corps known as the ‘Buffalo Soldiers.’ These troops patrolled America’s wild west after the civil war. In addition to keeping the peace they fought the racism of their commanders and other white corps soldiers.Running Time: 94 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 053939747027 Manufacturer No: T7470
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Customer Review: Nice Little Movie
Danny Glover gives us just a little incite of what the life of the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th cavalry was like. Will they survive in this hard land? In the 1800’s in Arizona and New Mexico, came a brand new hero Indians called him Buffalo. From prison camps and slavery the Black came to be. He was the hard riding hero of the 10th cavalry. Many of the soldiers wanted to desert. They were tired of the killing, the hatred and the hurt.But, I’m proud they stuck on in there.
Customer Review: Great overview of a little known historical event
As a teacher of Tx History, I find this movie to be helpful in dealing with a little known, and politically and socially sensitive topic. It is the story of the black men who joind the US military following the Civil War, and were stationed on the western frontier to take care of the Native problem. The movie explores the confrontation between these two persecuted minority groups, depicting both groups as men of dignity and honor. Reccommended for general history buffs, and those who are interested in black history.
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Director Sam Mendes’s much-anticipated follow-up to his Academy Award^?-winning American Beauty found him exploring the period gangster film–but with a moral fiber and undercurrent of family tragedy familiar from his Oscar^? triumph. As he did with Beauty, Mendes again wisely entrusts the film’s music to Tom Newman, a composer with an instinctive knack for getting inside a film’s characters via innovative and often orthodox methods. As many of Newman’s preceding scores have been rhythmically driven and rife with improvisation-driven experimentalism, its good to hear his equally distinctive writing for orchestra largely take center stage here again. But Newman’s inquisitive musical instincts can’t be denied, and his melancholy string writing is leavened first with subtle uilleann pipe flourishes that echo the characters’ Irish-American roots, then with savory, yet ever-restrained touches of his own ethnic-defying instrumental color and rhythmic accents. It’s another moody and introspective gem, seasoned with some lively period jazz (courtesy of the Charleston Chasers, Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra, and Chicago Rhythm Kings) and a warm, final surprise: a duet of John M. Williams’s autumnal title track performed by none other than stars Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. –Jerry McCulley
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Customer Review: Music that stands alone
This composition did win an oscar. Yes, I thought the film was a great story and the photography was great. But, the film score was artistic genius that surpassed the film. This composition stands alone. It captures the era of the city and country. It is emotional and contemplative; serene and expansive. I think film score is where the great music is today and this is one of my most favorite.
Customer Review: Fathers & Sons
After losing my Father back in October, I began reaching for things that reminded me of him. One of the things I reached for was the score for the Road to Perdition. Although my Father was gravely ill the day I took him to see the film, it ended up being a day not soon forgotten. I am listening to the soundtrack as I write this review. Fathers and Sons.
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The powerful true story of a talented poet who dreams of winning his country’s most coveted literary prize, only to have his hopes shattered with the onset of World War I.
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Customer Review: Welsh tragic poet
Hedd Wyn was the bardic name of a very talented Welsh poet who went into WWI so his younger brother would not be called up. He died there. This is a historical tragedy. The poet’s masterwork, a long poem on war, won the prestigious Eisteddfod prize, the Bard’s Chair, but the poet was dead, and the chair was delivered in a solemn procession to his grieving family. It’s interesting to see a movie in Welsh with English subtitles. Beautifully filmed, convincing characters, a moving story.
Customer Review: Fantastic, everything you need in a great film.
I am welsh, and I am studying welsh in my local college. We have studied this film and it is by far one of the best films Ive seen that includes english films as well. The whole film is basically a flash back of Hedd Wyn’s life. Hedd Wyn is the bardic name of Ellis Evans who is a farmer on his dad’s farm in a small village called trawsfynydd (spelling). This film is serious as its about the first world war and how people were drafted and pulled away from their normal lifes to fight. There are many funny and humourous parts in the film which I find excellent. I highly recommend this film to you. It isnt gorey even tho it deals with war. Its more of a love story in a way. Hedd Wyn’s love for his poetry and his love for women and Wales. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Customer Review: “How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank”-
This CD with the original soloists who debuted Vaughan William’s Serenade to Music alongside conductor Sir Henry Wood has better sonics than one might suppose with a span of almost 70 years. Many archived recordings from the old LP days are now transferred so well that most, if not all, of the surface noise that LPs had are absent. But sometimes a grainy quality remains, so it was surprising to hear the excellent sound on this new release. I have several recordings of the Serenade, and a few different versions, including the purely orchestral one that Wood requested from the composer, and a choral one with no soloists. If one were to introduce someone to Vaughan William’s music, the quintessential Tallis Fantasia, Five Variants of Dives & Lazarus, the first three symphonies (the 5th is my favorite), Lark Ascending and any of his beautiful songs or choral works might be choices you’d pick out for them (maybe the sweet Tuba Concerto). I would think every short-list would have to include this little jewel set to verses of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, its so typical of the VW sound. For those who aren’t fond of “refurbished” recordings from the ’30s-’60s, however, there are plenty of recent recordings for you to choose from for both the Serenade and the song-cycle Wenlock Edge, another piece that has several different versions, besides many recordings. This Wenlock is also an original recording. Like another VW song-cycle (House of Life), this is gorgeous music that stays with you the rest of your life. The Song of Thanksgiving pops up on a couple Vaughan Williams CDs in the last several years, and the Old King Cole ballet suite rounds out this welcome disc. The budget price just adds to the sweetness of this moonlit, luscious music.
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Customer Review: A Movie to fit the Mood
I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a definite change in the acting style of Clark Gable after he went off to War. Prior to his service, he was a fast talking, often humorous, center of attention. His later movies, with the notable exception of “The Misfits”, seemed to portray a somber, pensive man; someone who carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. It could be the script, it could be the directing, it probably had a lot to do with the death of Carole Lombard as well, but Gable just wasn’t the same. He wasn’t one of the guys and his romantic roles made him look antiseptic and distant. The reason I make note of this is that this style found a movie that suited it to a tee in “The Homecoming”. Gable plays a good doctor who means well but finds his personal life more important than his professional life. And he finds his well-to-do clients more appealling than those across the tracks. He volunteers for War, goes off with the right intentions while leaving a devoted wife (Ann Baxter) behind. He meets up with Lana Turner and falls in love. He also discovers a few things about duty and responsibility. In the end, he comes home a sadder but wiser man who realizes that his failures in the past don’t have to repeat themselves in the future; a future he resignedly accepts that he’ll have to face. “The Homecoming” wasn’t all that great of a movie. There was a fair amount of the plot that was properly left to our imagination. The acting was decent as was the direction but it’s no accident that this movie doesn’t pop up often on the late show. It is a good morality play and, thanks primarily to Gable, it works well. I realized, as the movie was coming to a close, that the very reason that most of his other Post-War movies were mediocre was the same reason that this was worked well. Gable looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders in the role of a man who was supposed to look like someone who had the weight of the world on his shoulders. I rate the movie a C and the casting an A.
Customer Review: One of the best war movies of all time!
This classic WW2 tearjerker is not only a great war movie but is also one of the greatest screen romances of all time. Clark Gable (”Useless”) and Lana Turner (”Snapshot”) seem so natural together and as always make a wonderful couple. One of the things I like so much about this is the fact that Gable and Turner’s relationship is slowly developed, making it much more believable than other screen romances from this period. Anne Baxter is great playing Gable’s worried wife “left behind”, and John Hodiak is awesome playing Gable’s only close friend. I particularly enjoyed the scenes with Hodiak and Baxter, because they were married in real life. They had first met and appeared on-screen together in the 1944 classic “Sunday Dinner for a Soldier”, which has sadly not been released on dvd or vhs. Many view this as simply another adverage melodrama of the 1940s, but I think it’s an underated classic that should’ve won several oscars. Gable and Turner both deserved oscars for their incredible performances. I hope it’s not too long before this film is released on dvd.
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Lonely Planet : New Zealand
With the southern summer (and northern winter) now upon us, this is a perfect but cruel time to release a new edition of the Lonely Planet guide to New Zealand. Since, in common with many independent travellers, Lonely Planet hails from the Antipodes, perhaps it is to be expected that this book should be rich and authoritative. But nevertheless it surpasses expectations, for on top of all the practical information on hotels, food and transport which Lonely Planet guides traditionally are so good at, it has a depth which in my experience is rare in the series.

The book is written by two New Zealanders and an Australian, and this local background perhaps explains why it is more culturally informed than some other guides in the LP series. The authors have been especially sensitive in their coverage of the Maoris. There is a long and erudite guide to Maori culture and history, including fascinating sections on mythology, art and culture, and very revealing photographs and illustrations. The book also has a superb and beautifully illustrated guide to the country’s flora and fauna, which is very well tailored to its market, since many visitors come to experience New Zealand’s wealth of outdoor experiences.

Guides are usually best when they come from a deep knowledge of the place being written about, and this Lonely Planet guide to New Zealand is no different: it is eloquent and informative and will be a great help to anyone heading south. –Toby Green

Customer Review: The only guide to New Zealand you will need
I bought this for a trip round the whole of New Zealand and was amazed to find the level of detail within the book. I actually travelled with both this and the Footprint guide (which certainly contains more info, although probably more on where to stay). I would have to say Lonely Planet wins hands down on New Zealand in terms of quality, readability and interest.

The standard Lonely Planet structure is adopted, providing the reader with a history, general information on the country for the visitor, suggestions for activities and itineries, a vast amount of info on sights to see and lots of useful maps.

The sights info is broken up into region and neatly follows a trip going from the north to the south. The index makes it easy to find details on where you are at any time though. For each location, there’s suggestions on where to stay, where to eat, what to see and what to do. I am usually quite wary of following restaurant suggestions in travel guides but found myself using the suggestions in this book a lot, mainly because I found it quite difficult to find restaurants I liked.

During the course of my holiday, there was not a single place I came across that was worth seeing, or was recommended to visit by a New Zealander, which was not covered in Lonely Planet. The maps were also excellent, and although New Zealand is an easy country to drive round, the small maps included with some sights in this book were of great value.

I cannot recommend this book enough for travelling around NZ.

Customer Review: An absolute must have!
On embarking on a RTW trip for 6 months and with 3 months in New Zealand - this book provided to be invaluable during our stay. We arrived with just our LP and 3 months of adventure ahead of us.

It was 90% accurate although needs some updating as things have inevitably changed since it was published! We discovered some great new hostels not mentioned.

Would recommend it over other NZ guidebooks but also get a BBH Hostel Guide if you are backpacking for latest quality ratings and new places to stay.

To take on the system she first must take it off. Demi Moore is a single mom who turns to stripping to acquire the money she needs for a custody suit involving her child. Year: 1996 Director: Andrew Bergman Starring: Demi Moore Burt Reynolds Armand Assante Ving Rhames Special Features: Scene access Video Format: A: Standard; B: WidescreenSound: English French: Dolby Surround 2.0; Subtitles: English French Region Coding: 1 (U.S. and Canada)Running Time: 118 min.System Requirements:Starring: Demi Moore Burt Reynolds Armand Assante Ving Rhames Robert Patrick Paul Guilfoyle. Directed By: Andrew Bergman Running Time: 117 Mins. Color This film is presented in both “Widescreen” and “Standard” formats. Copyright 1999 Warner Home VideoFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating:  UPC: 053939256925
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Customer Review: You really had to have read the book to get it.
It’s really unfortunate that most people know this brilliant story only as a mediocre film. The story was adapted from an absolutely delightful novel written by Carl Hiassen of the Miami Herald. Having read Strip Tease before seeing the movie, I enjoyed Striptease a lot more than most viewers. I can understand how people would think the movie missed the mark if judged only by the movie. Burt Reynolds plays Congressman Dilbeck almost exactly as he’s portrayed in the book and he does a fantastic job in the role. Ving Rhames does a great job playing the bouncer, Shad, at the Eager Beaver. Unfortunately, the screenwriters’ adapted screenplay attempts to make the Erin Grant role a bit more serious than she was in the book and, quite honestly, a more significant character than she was. Given that “Strip Tease” the novel was a dark comedy, having any character delve into the seriously dramatic was not really something I feel Hiassen intended. Whether talking about the book or the film, do note that this story isn’t a sex-fest. While the story does have a great number of scenes where the strip club is the setting, it’s really done in such a way that it’s not at all distasteful. I think that while some of the scenes where Erin was dancing were dragged on for the moviegoers who were just there to see Demi nude, the filmmakers did a commendable job keeping it from becoming entirely about sex and I give them credit for that. The story could have been slanted an entirely different direction with this kind of story. For the real story, read the book and you’ll enjoy. The movie makes a lot more sense when you’ve read the book. I own the movie and the book and enjoy both.
Customer Review: Been to the circus lately?
PT Barnum said it best, well… you know what he said, and this movie says it from start to finish; proof? -you watched it! -not because you wanted to fulfill your hungry, starving intellect ( save the denial speech ) but to satisfy your lustful libido. -there, I said it; you just wanted to see Demi’s new boobs! Once all you ‘high-and-mightys’ out there get past that BS facade you’ve dragged throughout the reviews, you can get honest for a change and admit you got your moneys worth in eye-candy… and she was well worth whatever time and money was spent! If seeing Demi as beautifully displayed as you heard she’d be, then I highly recommend buying and watching this movie. Lets face it; Howard Hughes didn’t profit in mad money selling the sensational hit THE OUTLAW to the public because it was a standard production of a western, but because of the advertised The Outlawspecially made bra to be worn and displayed by Jane Russell!
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Following years of research, Gordon Parks has brought Turner’s artistic genius to life, and created a compelling novel about the artisit, reaching beyond the canvases inot his personal life and relationships.
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Of the many film versions of Victor Hugo’s novel, this classic from Hollywood’s golden year of 1939 remains the best, rivaled only by the 1923 silent version starring Lon Chaney. In his triumphant attempt to create a performance as memorable as Chaney’s, Charles Laughton played the lovelorn Parisian hunchback Quasimodo under a disfiguring costume and gruesome makeup that rendered the actor almost unrecognizable. The result is a gripping and heartfelt portrayal of the misshapen bell ringer who falls desperately in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda (played by Maureen O’Hara). The lavish production also greatly benefits from exquisitely moody black-and-white cinematography, brilliant medieval set design, and the atmospheric direction by German expatriate William Dieterle, whose style was heavily influenced by German films of the era. –Jeff Shannon
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Customer Review: Good movie
I never thought about it, but I guess 1939 was very good year for the movie industry. I’ve been meaning to watch this movie for like forever and I’m glad I finally did. Maureen O’Hara was absolutely beautiful and Langston was spot on. I had no problem following the story however am very weary of stories (fiction or otherwise) that lay the troubles of the world at the feet of beautiful women. Great performances, great direction-this movie is definately worth your time.
Customer Review: Beauty and the lovestruck beast
This classic 1939 movie remains one of my favorites of all time. I first saw it at the age of 8-10 years on our old black and white TV. The images I saw mesmerized me and have stayed clearly in my mind through the years. Charles Laughton invokes a wide range of emotion while playing the lovelorn Parisian hunchback Quasimodo and all beneath large amounts of prosthetics. His love of the woman who saves him from dehydration is fantastically portrayed by the actor and extremely moving. What I like even more about this movie is that Quasi never really gets the girl! It’s nice not to have the standard Hollywood ending for a change. Not only is the acting top rate but the sets, which are mentioned in detail by other reviewers, is a joy to behold. Remember this was filmed in 1939 and they did not have the large stage sets of today. Even with that said, the sets are very impressive and beautifully created given the right impression of the period. I also agree the the only thing lacking with this movie is the DVD quality but as the movie goes on it sort of lends itself to the period, making you feel as if you are back in olden times. As someone once commented, what’s the point of looking at an old movie in pristine condition. Scratches and dirt help the movie look and feel old. I’m still not sure I agree with this idea and I certainly would buy a remastered version of this if it were to appear. Having said that though, I love this movie as i am sure you will too. Once seen, never forgotten.
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This sequel to 1984’s rip-snorting romantic-adventure, Romancing the Stone, is a moderately entertaining tale that pales by comparison to its predecessor. Romance novelist Kathleen Turner and retired soldier-of-fortune Michael Douglas return as a now-complacent couple. Bored with life on a yacht, they find excitement thrust upon them when she accepts a speaking engagement in the Middle East. Once there, she is abducted and finds herself involved with the “jewel” everyone is chasing. Douglas teams up once more with Danny DeVito to rescue his love. Less charming and more predictable than the original, this suffers for one simple reason: the characters have nowhere to go. In the original story we watched Turner blossom from timid storyteller to lusty adventuress. In this flick she is too much like all the other action adventure babes we’ve seen before. –Rochelle O’Gorman
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Customer Review: Joan, Jack, Ralph
I search of a jewel for a new book. They travel to many lands for it. And romance too.
Customer Review: Pathetic
This movie is mostly a waste of time except for the scene when the camel sits on Danny Devito’s face. That was entertaining!!!
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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra. Miniature Score

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Two Sixteenth-century Northern Protestants: John Bradford and William Turner
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Faa?de. Second Suite for Orchestra. Arranged for Pianoforte Duet

Turner. With reproductions

Confessions of Nat Turner
Customer Review: A unique book which takes you into the soul of a slave.
This work, steeped in accurate historical settings and moving religious allegories, takes the reader into the very core of a southern slave.

Customer Review: Slavery breeds violence, violence breeds slavery.
Written in 1968, Styron’s “Confessions” delves deep into
the psychology behind Nat Turner’s 1831 slave revolt. Almost
unbearable in its graphic violence and Biblically-dimensioned
heartbreak, the novel (for it *is* fictional) has Turner
telling the whole story in painfully honest detail. Styron
neither defends Turner nor paints him as crazy; he is less
interested in pointing out right or wrong than in trying to
understand the broad ironies of the system of slavery and its
effects on the people who ran it and were subject to it.
Styron’s Nat Turner is a man who is both educated and destroyed
by his masters; he is both uplifted and misled by the Bible.
His hatred is not fueled by the hatred of whites, but by the
pity of whites. And when he kills, he is only able to commit
one physical murder, though he takes responsibility for 60.
The book is often painful to read, especially for one who
might think that race relations today have little to do with
19th-century slavery. But in its wealth of detail and its
ability to enter into the mind of a complex and criminal mind,
it is unique, and should be required reading for every
self-termed patriotic American.

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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
The title character of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, played by Saturday Night Live alumnus and Adam Sandler sidekick Rob Schneider, is a miserable fish-tank cleaner who stumbles onto a new and different lifestyle when he looks after the fish of a high-priced male prostitute (Oded Fehr from The Mummy). Deuce teams up with a man-pimp (Eddie Griffin), gets harassed by a crazed cop (William Forsythe), and of course falls in love with a cute client (Arija Bareikis). The nonsensical plot is festooned with gags about wet T-shirts, foul-mouthed senior citizens, flatulence, Tourette’s syndrome, narcolepsy, and just about everything else you might imagine. More surprising is that, by and large, the movie works. It’s a combination of bad taste and goodheartedness, similar to There’s Something About Mary, which Deuce Bigalow is clearly emulating. It’s not the pat “people should learn to accept themselves for who they are” theme or the formulaic happy ending; it’s that the movie understands that sex is not the same thing as happiness or contentment. For all its crassness, Deuce Bigalow actually treats its characters as people, and the result is silly, obnoxious, and enjoyable. –Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Customer Review: Schneider’s best role in years
The plot follows Deuce on the journey to earn money as a male gigolo in order to pay for a tropical fish tank and its contents before the professional gigolo whose house it is returns.

This is by far one of Schneider’s funniest performances and one for the books.

Any comedy fans and fans of Adam Sandler will love this film.

Customer Review: Funny Movie
This is a movie that is full of comedy, but you really must listen in order to catch some of the jokes. If you’re easily offended, do not watch this movie! If you just looking for a funny movie full of spoofs and dirty jokes, then this is for you. There are gems here, to be sure. The basic theme, that the best kind of sexual attention is non-sexual in origin, deserves applause. And Eddie Griffin and Arija Bareikis put in utterly likable performances as Deuce’s pimp and girlfriend. Funny but appears to have been rushed through production. Here, the plot isn’t generated by Deuce Bigalow, it happens *to* him. Given that Rob Schneider wrote the film, it’s odd that he forgot to write himself a character.

Norham Castle on the River Tweed art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
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Fighting Temeraire framed art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
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Norham Castle on the River Tweed framed art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
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The Burning of the Houses of Parliament, c.1834 Fine Art Poster Print by William Turner, 24×20
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Surf Crazy [1959] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
The second film by the grandfather of surf films, Bruce Brown, Surf Crazy focuses on a surfing trip to Mexico in 1959, a time when surfing was so obscure that most of the Mexicans encountered along the Pacific shoreline had no idea why the crazy young Americans had long wooden boards strapped to the roof of their cars. The big problem with being a pioneer is that the subjects of Brown’s film couldn’t ask anyone where the good surfing spots were, so much of the film consists of the Americans riding rough unmarked roads in search of worthwhile waves. Brown appears on camera to explain that when this film was first shown in venues around California, he would appear onstage and narrate it. And a recording of his original narration, full of jokes both quirky and corny, accompanies the colour film footage in this version. The film itself sometimes shows its age, as scratches flicker past, but the colour is vibrant and the footage of surfers in an utterly pristine environment is often riveting. The second half of the film took Brown and his trusty camera to Hawaii, where surfers hit the waves at gorgeous Waimea Bay. Surf Crazy captures a beautiful golden era in the history of surfing, and even those who have never stepped on a board will find it very entertaining. –Robert J McNamara, Amazon.com

Customer Review: Good but old
If you like the old stuff then get this. There is no better video. Bring back all those old memories you have of watching endless sumer for the first time.

Dover framed art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
High quality framed art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner measuring 34×40cm

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Hahnem?hle William Turner A 4 naturwei?, 190 g, 20 Blatt

Burning of the houses art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner
High quality art print by Joseph Mallord William Turner measuring 50×60cm

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
The title character of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, played by Saturday Night Live alumnus and Adam Sandler sidekick Rob Schneider, is a miserable fish-tank cleaner who stumbles onto a new and different lifestyle when he looks after the fish of a high-priced male prostitute (Oded Fehr from The Mummy). Deuce teams up with a man-pimp (Eddie Griffin), gets harassed by a crazed cop (William Forsythe), and of course falls in love with a cute client (Arija Bareikis). The nonsensical plot is festooned with gags about wet T-shirts, foul-mouthed senior citizens, flatulence, Tourette’s syndrome, narcolepsy, and just about everything else you might imagine. More surprising is that, by and large, the movie works. It’s a combination of bad taste and goodheartedness, similar to There’s Something About Mary, which Deuce Bigalow is clearly emulating. It’s not the pat “people should learn to accept themselves for who they are” theme or the formulaic happy ending; it’s that the movie understands that sex is not the same thing as happiness or contentment. For all its crassness, Deuce Bigalow actually treats its characters as people, and the result is silly, obnoxious, and enjoyable. –Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Customer Review: Schneider’s best role in years
The plot follows Deuce on the journey to earn money as a male gigolo in order to pay for a tropical fish tank and its contents before the professional gigolo whose house it is returns.

This is by far one of Schneider’s funniest performances and one for the books.

Any comedy fans and fans of Adam Sandler will love this film.

Customer Review: Funny Movie
This is a movie that is full of comedy, but you really must listen in order to catch some of the jokes. If you’re easily offended, do not watch this movie! If you just looking for a funny movie full of spoofs and dirty jokes, then this is for you. There are gems here, to be sure. The basic theme, that the best kind of sexual attention is non-sexual in origin, deserves applause. And Eddie Griffin and Arija Bareikis put in utterly likable performances as Deuce’s pimp and girlfriend. Funny but appears to have been rushed through production. Here, the plot isn’t generated by Deuce Bigalow, it happens *to* him. Given that Rob Schneider wrote the film, it’s odd that he forgot to write himself a character.

Nat Turner: Cry Freedom in America (Creators of the American Mind)
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Posters: Joseph William Turner Poster Art Print - Calais Sands (14 x 11 inches)

Popular Song. Arranged for pianoforte duet

Anon. in Love. Six anonymous sixteenth- and seventeenth-century lyrics set for tenor voice and guitar … 1. Fain would I change that Note. 2. O stay, … Guitar part edited by Julian Bream.>

The Man Who Captured Eichmann [1996]

Hahnem?hle William Turner A 4 naturwei?, 190 g, 20 Blatt

Crown imperial. Coronation march. Arranged by Frank Wright. (Brass Band Journal)