Over the past forty plus years British film director Tony Palmer has established himself as one of the countrys foremost directors of documentary and factual based films. One of Tony Palmers first successes was the film All My Loving which was released in 1968. Some seven years later Tony had the idea encouraged by John Lennon to document the history of popular music. The result was the groundbreaking and award winning series of films made for television under the title All You Need Is Love The full series of films was released in 2008 to great critical and commercial acclaim. Volume six covers the big business behind the performance side of music the writing of music and music publishing. Tin Pan Alley existed to make money. It organized and rationalized an embryonic music industry for the mutual benefit of these who did the organizing. Tin Pan Alley brought to popular music a collective sense of purpose. Songs were no longer the creative prerogative of a few gifted composers. They could be written to order in ten minutes for all combinations of instruments and voices. Its organization included pluggers copyists demonstrators and arrangers. Songs were written by committee by number and by role. There was product and the greater the product the greater the profit.
Over the past forty plus years British film director Tony Palmer has established himself as one of the countrys foremost directors of documentary and factual films. One of Tony Palmer's first successes was the film All My Loving which was released in 1968. Some seven years later Tony had the idea encouraged by John Lennon to document the history of popular music. The result was the groundbreaking and award winning series of films made for television under the title All You Need Is Love. Volume One entitled Gods Children The Beginnings is just that and sets out the story for the rest of the series by charting the origins of popular music and traces it back to the African continent by way of Europe and America.
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Donnie Darko - Director's Cut: October 1988 and small town USA is about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko a brilliant but troubled teenager plagued by terrifying visions of which he alone holds the key to the meaning. With his class mate and soul mate Gretchen and a mysterious ex teacher Grandma Death he must unravel the strange occurrences infecting his school his home and his life before a horrifying spectre known only as ""Frank"" can pull Donnie over the edge of his sanity. (Dir. Richard Kelly 2001) Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the sex drugs and rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood. This searing documentary traces the highs and lows the scandals and celebrations the tragedies and the triumphs that shaped this phenomenal period in cinema history. Adapted from Peter Biskind's literary phenomenon the book that blew the lid off both Hollywood and the lives of the infamous celebrated movie makers who came to be known as the 'movie brats'. Contains never before seen fotage shot by the legendary film makers themselves from parties premieres and film sets. Packed with clips from such seminal movies as 'Bonnie And Clyde' 'Jaws' 'The Deer Hunter' 'Star Wars' 'Easy Rider' 'Taxi Driver' 'Shampoo' and 'Chinatown' and featuring all-new interviews with Dennis Hopper Roger Corman Cybil Shepherd Richard Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda. (Dir. Kenneth Bowser 2003) Overnight: There's more than one way to shoot yourself in Hollywood! Alternately hilarious and horrifying Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy a Boston-bred bartender sells his first screenplay for The Boondock Saints. The deal includes a directing gig for Duffy a soundtrack gig for his band and at one point there's even an offer to purchase the bar he works at. Duffy uses his newfound good fortune as fuel to mistreat his associates friends and even his own brother. With his overwhelming arrogance he burns every bridge possible in both the music and film industries. Soon his calls go unreturned the studio drops the film and the picture ends up going into production with half the original budget. Duffy's rise and subsequent fall from Hollywood grace is something you won't believe unless you see it for yourself. (Dir. Tony Montana & Mark Brian Smith 2003)
Tony Palmer garnered the support of John Lennon in making this ambitious 1975 documentary series that chronicles the history of pop music. GO DOWN, MOSES! is the eleventh volume in the series and focuses on the history of war and protest in music, with particular focus on the songs of Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Vera Lynn, and more.
Deluxe DVD set containing exciting extras and four further epsiodes featuring stranded spaceman John Crichton.
Over the past forty plus years British film director Tony Palmer has established himself as one of the countrys foremost directors of documentary and factual based films. One of Tony Palmers first successes was the film All My Loving which was released in 1968. Some seven years later Tony had the idea encouraged by John Lennon to document the history of popular music. The result was the groundbreaking and award winning series of films made for television under the title All You Need Is Love The full series of films was released in 2008 to great critical and commercial acclaim. Volume 4 addresses one of the most popular and enduring musical genres The Blues. This episode features BB King Leadbelly and Billy Holliday. Blues is a word you have to think about before it can be understood. Contrary to popular belief blues as a form of music does not appear until 1910 or so that is after ragtime and jazz. Blues is not therefore the cornerstone of popular music. Rather it has become an emotional response through music to a variety of oppressive social conditions. The Episode begins in the Delta of Mississippi and follow the progress of itinerant blues musicians to the steel mills and automobile factories of Chicago; from harmonica and fiddle to electric guitar and fashionable nightclub. Finally the Episode shows how blues phrases and harmonies were stolen by white rock n rollers in need of a new gimmick.
The sixth volume of Earth saving adventures with the Terrahawks crew. Including episodes: My Kingdom For A Zeaf: Tiger and the Terrahawks team face a deadlynew enemy from Zelda's cryogenic storage chamber - Lord Tempo with the incredible ability to travel in both outer space and time. Surely no power in the universe let alone the Earth's defenses can withstand such a threat. Zero's Finest Hour: Yungstar travels to Earth with a battalion of cubes to follow the Overla
On a moonless winter night during the winter of 1995 beautiful Sydney model Caroline Byrne died. Her body embedded head-first into a crevice at the bottom of The Gap the historic entrance to Sydney Harbour. The retrieval of the shattered body from the city's most notorious suicide spot turns into an extraordinary murder investigation. It leads to the dark heart of a city gripped by greed and exposes a police force whose lack of imagination and resources is surpassed only by the determination of its finest officers to right an unforgivable wrong. Based on the true story of Caroline Byrne's murder this follows a father's 13-year fight for justice.
One man founded the great nation of China. He not only gave China its name but also founded the longest-enduring nation state in the history of the world. His name was Qin Shihuang- The First Emperor. The First Emperor of China chronicles the period of Qin Shihuang's rule. Much of the story has never been told before and few Westerners are aware of his incredible achievements. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace to fierce battles with feudal kings this historical drama re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty.
It's the year 2020 NASA's headquaters on Mars has been destroyed by Androids from the planet Guk in the galaxy of Alpha Centauri. The androids and their wrinkled hag leader Zelda have designs on the Earth hoping to wipe out the humans and rule in our place. Three years earlier the UN High Command ordered that Dr. Tiger Ninestein create an elite international foce to be known as the 'Terrahawks'. Now the team from their secret base in South America must defend the world against evil Zelda. Episodes include: Unseen Menace: How can you fight what you can't see? This is the puzzle facing the Terrahawks when MOID the master of Infinate Disguise takes on his most amazing form yet - The Invisible Man! Set loose in Hawknest he threatens havoc among Earth's defenses but Moid has a character trait even Zelda doesn't know about. A Christmas Miracle: It's Christmas Eve at the White House and not a soul stirs not even a mouse. That doesn't last for long though as Zelda decides that this is just the opportunity to launch a massive attack when the Terrahawks are least expecting it. Tiger though has plans of his own and the result could be an all-out war on Christmas Day. Midnight Blue: Zelda's Zeafs attack Earth once more and mysteriously manage to get through Spacehawk's laser barrage. Stranger still the invading ship manages to evade Hawkwing leading the Terrahawks high-speed fighter plane in a chase which leads it beyond Earth's atmosphere and into grave danger for its crew. Play It Again Sram: Kate Kestrel achieves her greatest musical triumph yet when she wins the World Song Contest. Zelda though claims to have an even better song and challenges Kate to the first ever Interstellar Song Contest. Not Surprisingly Zelda has more than music on her mind and Sram Lord of Felony is on hand to make the proceedings go with a bang.
Struggling with their love lives a group of buddies religiously embark on a weekly game of football to help keep their manhood in check. Together they believe that as they tackle and score on the field they can release the stress of their own messed up lives...
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Gangs of New York: The seeds for revenge take place in 1846 when a battle is fought against the Irish and the ""native"" Americans over the five points area of New York City. It is here where ""Bill the Butcher"" (Day-Lewis) slays Priest Vallon whose son Amsterdam Vallon (Dicaprio) is then taken to an orphanage. The plot unfolds when in 1863 Amsterdam returns to the five points to seek revenge against his fathers killer. Assault On Precinct 13 (2005): Run down Precinct 13 is about to close its doors forever. But everything changes when some Detroits most lethal prisoners arrive. Soon the only thing more dangerous than the criminals on the inside is the rogue gang on the outside. To survive the night two men opposite sides of the law will have to work together to battle an enemy who doesnt follow the code of cop or criminal. A remake of John Carpenter's 1970s classic. Spy Game: Superstar Brad Pitt teams with Academy Award-winner Robert Redford in this pulse-pounding action thrill ride. When a top-secret unauthorized mission goes awry CIA agent Tom Bishop (Pitt) is captured and sentenced to die. With just 24 hours to get him out alive Bishop's boss Nathan Muir (Redford) must battle enemies abroad and the system inside the CIA to save his protege in an adrenaline-fueled thriller that ABC Radio says 'sizzles with suspense!'
Over the past forty plus years British film director Tony Palmer has established himself as one of the country's foremost director's of documentary and factual based films. One of Tony Palmers first successes was the film All My Loving which was released in 1968. Some seven years later Tony had the idea, encouraged by John Lennon to document the history of popular music. The result was the groundbreaking and award winning series of films made for television under the title 'All You Need Is Lo...
Man On Fire: Denzel Washington stars as a government operative/soldier of fortune who has pretty much given up on life. In Mexico City he reluctantly agrees to take a job to protect a child whose parents are threatened by a wave of kidnappings. He eventually becomes close to the child and their relationship reawakens and rekindles his spirit. When she is abducted his fiery rage is unleashed on those he feels responsible and he stops at nothing to save her. The Transporter: Rules are made to be broken! Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean hiring himself out as a mercenary ""transporter"" who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked. Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his tricked-out BMW Martin finds his latest assignment could well be his last after his package is revealed to be a beautiful woman (Shu Qi) at the centre of a human trafficking ring...
This DVD collection features 16 stories featuring Hello Kitty and Friends. Episodes Comprise: Minding Manners: Kitty learns the right way to use her fork and how to be polite at the dinner table. Streetwise: Mama takes Kitty and Mimi downtown. On the way she teaches the girls important lessons on staying alert and safe. The Magic Bags: Kitty and Mimi go to Magic Land and find some magical bags which have the power to create happiness. The Dust Monster: Mama encourages Kitty and Mimi to do their spring cleaning by giving them a book on the dust monster. Put On A Happy Place: Kitty and Mimi become interior decorators for a day and help a baker turn his dismal bakery into a happy place. The Train To Grandma's House: At the train station Kitty and Mimi learn lessons about safety and how to behave in public. Making Cookies: Kitty and Mimi get lessons from a baker on making cookies and working safely in the kitchen. Great Shapes: Kitty and Mimi play with blocks and are inspired to see shapes all around their house. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine Lives: Kitty and Mimi use their imagination and go into their broken alarm clock. The Big and Small of It: Kitty and Mimi ask their parents how to figure out what is big and what is small. A Puzzling Day: With Moley's help Kitty and Mimi solve the mystery about what Mama needs at the grocery store. Fair Share: Mama explains how to divide portions equally so everyone gets their fair share. Can You Count Them?: Papa shows Kitty and Mimi a system for counting beads or other objects. Everything Has Its Place: Kitty Mimi and their friends agree pact to put their toys back where they belong when they are done playing with them so they can find them. Once Upon A Kitty: Kitty and Mimi write and draw a fairy tale. A Nice Little Walk In The City: Papa teaches Kitty and Mimi about traffic signs.
The fourth volume of Earth saving adventures with the Terrahawks crew. Episodes include: To Catch A Tiger: When Zelda kidnaps two space-freighter pilots who journey to Mars in search of riches there is only one thing she wants for their return - her greatest enemy Toger Ninestein. The Midas Touch:Eighty five per cent of Earth's gold reserves are held in orbit on the Fort Knox weather satellite. Using the Krell a martyian sand creature Zelda plans to destroy the satellite and cripple the planet's economy. Operation SAS: Yungstar takes charge of his own operation kidnapping Kate Kestrel with the help of the monster Zelda and her family find the most horrific in all the universe. Yuri the space bear! Ten Top Pop: Yungstar has invented a commincations device known as the ferret which he wastes his time with listening to pop records broadcast on Earth. Zelda can always turn a situation to her advantage and she uses the machine to take control of Stew Dapples Kate Kestrel's arranger and instrumentalist.
Death Before Dishonor The Road To Athens went down in sound clash history. The event which was held at Pier 1 in Montego Bay Jamaica was truly a night to remember. Five sound systems and selectors representing Jamaica America and Japan faced off in front of thousands of die-hard sound clash fans. Money was spent reputations were put on the line for what proved to be an epic battle. The stakes were high as the winning sound system lifted the title and won the opportunity to travel to Athens Greece alongside the Jamaican Olympic Team. For those who were at Death Before Dishonor 4 this energy-filled DVD will give you a chance to relive the excitement. For those who missed it this is your chance to experience what everyone is raving about.
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