From World War Two onwards untold thousands of American service personnel have been posted to Great Britain. Before they came they were shown films designed to familiarise themselves with this strange and exotic country and its even stranger inhabitants - the British. This unique collection of four of these rare films captures the Great Britain of yesteryear - as seen through the eyes of the Americans. Together they contain a treasure trove of nostalgic and highly evocative footage capturing everyday life in a bygone Britain of the 1940s and 1950s... Know Your Ally: Britain (1943): This War Department film celebrates Britain's lone stand against the Nazis in the early years of the war. It describes the British as the 'toughest to understand' of all the Allies and paints a picture of a nation with a great heritage but terrible coffee! Britain And Her Empire (1946): This production was originally intended for civilian viewing but adopted by the War Department. Again it celebrates the sacrifices and achievements of the British people during wartime and takes the viewer on a whistle stop tour of the Commonwealth and Empire. The Marshall Plan At Work: In Great Britain (1951): Britain is portrayed as stricken with poverty shortages and rationing in this film which seeks to show how the Marshall Plan will help put the country back on its feet by 1952. You In Great Britain (1954): Designed for US service personnel posted to Britain in a Cold War world this film celebrates the bonds between America and Britain as allies in the fight against Communism and seeks to explain strange concepts like 'the monarchy' 'pubs' and 'drinking tea'. There are stern warnings not to intimidate impoverished 'Britishers' with your superior spending power...and Larry Hagman appears as a young GI!
Larry goes to the roots and gets down to the bare basics in this video lesson that demonstrates the early influences of Larry's blues-jazz evolution and he begins with the blues guitar techniques of T-Bone Walker and then to the two 'Kings' (BB and Albert). This is followed by the more sophisticated blues/jazz realm of the Wes Montgomery. The lesson finishes with some non-guitar but equally important blues influences from the legendary Miles Davis. Specifics covered in this lesson are: *The p.
This fast-paced urban crime drama tells the story of Psyco Si and Bronco (the Ice Grill Bandits) 2 diamond thieves intent on living out their personal credo of ""Money Guns and Women."" Their everlasting quest for bling-bling gets them wrapped up in what is sold to them by crime patron Twain Bogard as the ""heist of the century."" Though Bogard wants half of the booty the Ice Grill Bandits have hatched a surreptitious and dangerous plan to keep it all for themselves - a plan that cou
In 1946 the famous gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano is deported to his native Italy. Luciano has just finished serving nine years in jail, and returns to Naples to instigate deals with other mobsters. Unknown to Lucky, his long-time nemesis, a former federal narcotics agent, continues to gather evidence in order to testify against him and put him away forever...
""Gobshite"" is a dark comedy about a slightly demented English gangster who has upset the underworld pecking order by deciding he wants a bigger piece of the pie. He devises a scheme to get what he wants but must travel to a sleepy seaside community in Ireland. As a cover for his plan he needs to acquire a local Irish family's pub to promote a new brand of beer. Problems occur when the rightful owners of the pub put up more of a fight for their livelihood than expected.
Set in 1944 France an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men isolated from the war at present put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other. Based on the novel by William Wharton
Sea Tales is a collection of the world's most beloved fairy tales set in a vivid underwater world of fantasy. Each animated Sea Tale is one of over a hundred classics born from the minds of Robert Lewis Stevenson Mark Twain Oscar Wilde and Hans Christian Anderson to name a few. The Three 3 Little Sea Pigs and Thumbelina's Underwater Experience are thoughtfully adapted and re-cast using wonderful and whimsical creatures of the sea. Furthermore each beautifully animate
The band that took hard rock to the masses comes under the spotlight in this penetrating and authoritative critical review of their work. This unique DVD features a no holds barred interview with Michael Francis who was personal bodyguard to Jon Bon Jovi and the rest of the band for over six years, and in a no - holds barred interview reveals the grit behind the glamour. Larry Alexander - Recording Engineer on 'Bon Jovi' & '7800� Fahrenheit Bon Jovi biographer Mick Wall reveals all about the...
THE U2 Phenomenon is independent career review of U2 ...on stage, on record and on film.This is the powerful story of the secrets behind the U2 phenomenon. Experience the rollercoaster ride to fame which transformed Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullin from unknowns to international superstars. Discover the hidden keys to the music on an amazing journey through the highs and lows of the U2 story including the international hits.The U2 Phenomenon was made with complete editorial freedom. This film is not authorised, approved by or associated with U2. The result is the most hard hitting and frank review of the personalities, work and music of U2 ever produced.Soundtrack Features:Sunday Bloody SundayVertigoWith or Without YouThe Unforgettable FirePride (In the Name of Love)One Tree HillAngel of HarlemNew Year's DayBeautiful Day...and many more
Larry Coryell is one of the world's acknowledged guitar masters. He has recorded more than 70 albums over the past 35 years as a bandleader soloist and 'featured accompanist'. Hailed by his legion of fans as one of ""the guitar gods"" in the late 1970s and as a ""truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing"" he has also been christened as ""a true pioneer of rock-jazz fusion"" by the New York Times and dubbed ""the Godfather of Fusion"" by Dan Ouellette of Down Beat Mag
Some play the game. He changed it! Stuck as a dead-end grocery clerk Cord'' Christopher (Snoop Dogg) is down on his luck broke and frustrated. And while he doesn't have much he has a way with the ladies. Cord'' realizes his true calling when Orange Juice (Hawthorne James) a legendary veteran of the pimp game pays an unexpected visit and shows him the ropes. With Orange Juice as his guide and the girl of his dreams Chardonnay Allen (Shillae Anderson) on his arm Cord'' embraces a brazen and dangerous lifestyle of prostitution money and murder. But with wealth and women and jealous hustlers watching his every move he must choose between the downward spiral of pimping in the fast lane or living the meaningful life to which he's always aspired...
Tracklist: 1. Men Are Like Streetcars - Bonnie Koloc 2. There's A Space In The Place - Bonnie Koloc 3. It Ain't Easy - Long John Baldrey 4. Everyday I Have The Blues - Long John Baldry 5. Entres Dos Aguas - John McLaughlin Paco Da Lucia & Larry Coryell 6. Lotus Feet - John McLaughlin Paco Da Lucia & Larry Coryell 7. Dust My Broom - David Bromberg 8. Chump Man Blues - David Bromberg 9. I'll Never Be Your Fools - David Bromberg
James and Kim are breaking up on a bad note until they take part in a study on relationships that makes them examine the events that have shaped their lives since first meeting. Together they take us on an hilarious trip back in time where love romance and interfering friends collide to create chaos that would even send Cupid to the divorce court!
This boxset features American Ninja 1 2 and 3. American Ninja (Dir. Sam Firstenberg 1985): US army private Joe Armstrong is escorting a supply convoy when it is ambushed by rebels. Instinctively he defends himself using the martial art of Ninjitsu - an ability that puts him under suspicion by his commander and fellow soldiers. In a plot riddled with dark intrigue Armstrong now finds himself a lone warrior fighting corruption within his ranks. In the depths of the Philippino jungle he discovers a dark secret in his past. He has been initiated into the deadliest art of the Orient and he must now face his destiny and fight the evil Black Star Ninja in the ultimate martial arts battle. This is a seminal Ninja movie with breath taking action as swift and sure as the blade of a samurai sword! American Ninja 2 (Dir. Sam Firstenberg 1987): On a remote Caribbean island Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of The Lion an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors. American Ninja 3 (Dir. Cedric Sundstrom 1989): Jackson is back and now he has a new partner karate champion Sean as they must face a deadly terrorist known as The Cobra...
Experience all the full-throttle flame-spitting wall-hitting action of the 2007 NHRA Powerade Championship in this incredible highlights package. From the edge-of-the-seat drama of the 17-round countdown to the eight top competitors to the crowning of 2007's Champions - this season review has it all. The Top Fuel dragsters covering the quarter mile in 4.5 seconds and hitting 330mph produced one of the most unpredictable title battles ever. Defending champ Tony ""The Sarge"" Schumacher faced season-long challenges from the likes of J.R Todd ""Hot"" Rod Fuller Brandon Bernstein Melanie Troxel Larry Dixon and more. The outcome wouldn't be known until the very end of a season which saw no fewer than nine drivers score victories. The Funny Cars saw triumph and tragedy the incredible performances of Ron Capps Robert Hight John Force and his rookie daughter Ashley overshadowed by the loss of Eric Medlen. Despite their sadness the drivers gave it their all for a truly exceptional championship battle - including one who felt the full 'Force' of the wall! There's also complete reviews of the Pro Stock season with the likes of Greg Anderson Jason Line Jeg Coughlin and Dave Connolly running the quarter mile at more than 200mph in just 6.5 seconds! And then there's the two-wheel action as the motorcycles speed to 100mph in one second and race side-by-side at 200mph-plus! Bonus features include a photo album plus tributes to Eric Medlen and veteran Wally Parks
Versatility, thy name is Van Damme! So Arnold cries in End of Days? Hah! In this relentless revenge actioner, Jean-Claude not only cries, but has a drunk scene, suffers suicidal despair, does a little slapstick, and still manages to flash his ubiquitous butt. Which, of course, is what his legion of fans want to see him kick plenty of (other people's butts, that is; not his own). Van Damme may no longer generate any box-office heat (like 1998's Legionnaire, this bypassed cinemas to go straight to video), but he at least gives his fans what they want. Originally titled Coyote Moon, Desert Heat recalls that guilty pleasure Road House, as Eddie Lomax (Van Damme) comes to the rescue of a gallery of colourful characters terrorised by slobbering, drug-dealing bikers and rednecks in a dilapidated desert town. And this time, it's personal. As one denizen ominously observes, "There's trouble on the hoof and it's coming this way" for the three ill-fated bullies who beat up and shot Eddie and left him for dead. Despite its desert setting, Heat is an oasis for great character actors who pick up Van Damme's considerable slack. They include Danny Trejo (Con Air) as Eddie's Native American friend Johnny Sixtoes, Pat Morita (The Karate Kid), Larry Drake (Darkman), Vincent Schiavelli (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ghost), Bill Erwin (Candy Stripe Nurses), and luscious Jaime Preslly as Dottie the waitress. The director is credited as Danny Mulroon, a pseudonym for John Avildsen, the Academy Award-winning director of Rocky. His career, too, seems to be on the ropes, but he keeps punching with some welcome eccentric touches. At one point Johnny gives the recuperating Eddie a foot massage (didn't he see Pulp Fiction?). And the script offers such goodies as a lovelorn bus driver (Tom's brother, Jim Hanks) inviting Dottie to see Yojimbo, and one biker's plea for mercy from a local tough: "Jessie, we were in high school together. I signed your yearbook". --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
The Nutty Professor: Eddie Murphy stars as Dr Sherman Klump a kind ""calorically challenged"" genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in order to win the heart of beautiful Jada Pinkett. So with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum Sherman becomes ""Buddy Love"" a fast-talking pumped-up plumped-down Don Juan. Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it's too late or will Buddy have the last laugh? Nutty Professor 2: America's funniest family is back for seconds! Eddie Murphy is hilarious when he stars as the entire Klump family in this enormous comedy blockbuster sequel to the Nutty Professer. The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist Denise Gaines (Janet Jackson) and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego Buddy Love wants out... and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose things get seriously nutty. Now it's up to Mama Papa Ernie and Granny Klump to throw their weight around and save the day in this whopping gut-busting comedy.
Poison (1991): The compelling and imaginative debut feature from Oscar nominated writer/director Todd Haynes and winner of Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival Poison intricately interweaves three provocative and very distinct stories. In 'Hero' a young boy goes missing after killing his abusive father and then flying out of the window of his suburban home. The 'Horror' segment takes the form of a 50's B Horror Movie. Scientist Dr. Graves has managed to isolate and distill the essence of the human sex drive into a serum. After drinking it he transforms into a lethally infectious grotesque mutant. 'Homo' portrays the cruel obsessive love felt by an imprisoned thief for an inmate he first met as a child at reform school. Dottie Gets Spanked (1993): A brilliant assured short film from Haynes Dottie Gets Spanked offers an innovative glimpse of a future-talent unfolding. The story follows six-year old Stephen and his fixation with campy television comedienne Dottie. During his visit on set Stephen finds the scenes being filmed to reflect his deepest secrets and dreams.
Tracklist: 1. Introduction 2. America The Beautiful 3. Night Time Magic 4. I Don''t Wanna Cry 5. I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love 6. I''ve Done Enough Dyin' Today 7. Help Me 8. Broken Lady 9. The Heart 10. Swing Down Chariot 11. Houston 12. All The Gold In California 13. Love Is Just A Game 14. Stand Up 15. My Homestate 16. Tennessee - Instrumental
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