Arbuckle & Keaton: The Original Comique Paramount Shorts 1917-1920 Vol. 2 (VHS) @ discount dvd online store
Arbuckle & Keaton: The Original Comique Paramount Shorts 1917-1920 Vol. 2 (VHS)
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, who has become more famous for the scandal that marred his career than for the wealth of wonderful comic shorts he made, was arguably the best and most popular silent comic of the early 1900s, next to Charlie Chaplin. Becoming increasingly frustrated with his contract under Mack Sennett, Arbuckle jumped ship for Paramount in late 1916, lured by the creative freedom and money that was being offered. He changed film comedy forever when he hired a young Vaudeville performer named Joseph Francis Buster Keaton he met in New York to star with him in his comedies. Kino has restored ten of these comedies, some of which haven`t been seen since their original release, and provided new sound effects as well as new scores, composed and performed by the Alloy Orchestra. This volume contains five films: BACK STAGE (1919), GOOD NIGHT NURSE! (1918), CONEY ISLAND (1918), THE ROUGH HOUSE (1918), and THE GARAGE (1920).NR"
ACTORS: Fatty Arbuckle, Buster Keaton
Snow in August (DVD)
Peter Tambakis stars in this period drama as Michael Devlin, a young Irish boy who has long found himself the victim of bullies at school. However, when he witnesses a local gang leader beat a Jewish shopkeeper nearly to death, his life becomes even harder than usual. Though he realizes that he must reveal what he saw to the authorities, Michael finds it hard to do the right thing knowing that he will have to endure even harder beatings than usual. However, when Michael befriends a local Jewish rabbi, the two figure out a way to bring the gang leader to justice while keeping Michael safe, all aided by the legendary Golem, a mythical protector made from clay.NR"
ACTORS: Stephen Rea, Lolita Davidovich, Peter Tambakis, Jonathan Koensgen
Violence in a Women`s Prison (DVD)
Laura Gemser (of the EMANUELLE series) ostensibly reprises her Emanuelle persona in this exploitation classic. Here, Emanuelle is a reporter going undercover at a prison notorious for its brutal treatment of prisoners to expose its human rights violations for Amnesty International. Posing as Laura Candel, a prostitute, Emanuelle is incarcerated and is immediately shocked at not only the treatment of the prisoners, but also the borderline psychotic behavior of her inmates. Unfortunately, things get worse when Emanuelle`s true identity is discovered by the prison warden, who subjects Emanuelle to the torture that she had come to discover.R"
Director: Bruno Mattei
ACTORS: Gabrielle Tinti, Moira Chen
24 Hours In London (DVD)
A sect of the criminal underworld in the year 2009 is about to explode into a global powerhouse by killing an important protected witness to a major case.
A sect of the criminal underworld in the year 2009 is about to explode into a global powerhouse by killing an important protected witness to a major case. A motley crew of thugs is led by Christian (Gary Olsen) a centered Zen practitioner who hasn't lost his violent roots. However, three cops, including one on the take from Christian himself, are scheming to stop this assassination. This bombastic thriller shows a Hong Kong influence in the fighting sequences and also boasts a dark comedic edge.
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Michael Winslow - Comedy Sound Slapdown! (DVD)
Michael Winslow from the POLICE ACADEMY movies invites you to join him in this live performance of his own inimitable sound-effect comedy. Jet planes, dogs barking, and feet splashing are just a few of the thousands of sounds Michael is capable of, so get ready to enjoy a night of stand up comedy like you`ve never seen (or heard!) before.NR"
