Barbarians (DVD) 2-Disc Set For nearly 1000 years, barbarian tribes owned history as they traversed the globe ravaging the civilizations of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This fascinating 4-part documentary series explores the origins, weaponry, and culture...
For nearly 1000 years, barbarian tribes owned history as they traversed the globe ravaging the civilizations of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This fascinating 4-part documentary series explores the origins, weaponry, and cultures of four of the most fearsome barbarian tribes: Huns, Goths, Vikings, and Mongols. Produced by award-winning filmmaker Robert Gardner with narration by actor Clancy Brown (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, CARNIVALE), BARBARIANS utilizes animated maps, interviews with respected historians, and on-site reenactments of barbarian battles and raids to shed light on the tribes` military strengths and legendary leaders such as Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun.
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Winter People (DVD)
An unwed mother must make a difficult decision when she falls in love with a stranger. The stranger, having been accepted by the small community after killing a bear at the annual winter ceremony, accidentally kills the father of the woman`s child. The dead man`s family vows revenge and demands the woman choose between her lover and child.PG-13"
Director: Ted Kotcheff
ACTORS: Kelly McGillis, Kurt Russell, Lloyd Bridges, Jeffrey Meek
Kla$h (VHS/EP)
Giancarlo Esposito is a New York photographer who goes on assignment in Jamaica and is lured by a gangster`s girlfriend into a web of drugs, power, and lust. Luckily, this also gives Esposito a hot story to cover, because this gangster also plans on robbing the box office of Kingston`s biggest Reggae concert - the Kla$h . Features music by Shabba Ranks, Snow, Bounty Killer, and Papa San.R"
Director: Bill Parker
ACTORS: Giancarlo Esposito, Jasmine Guy, Cedella Marley, Carl Bradshaw, Paul Campbell
Big Wednesday (DVD)
Set in the years between 1962 and 1974; Produced and released in 1978.
BIG WEDNESDAY follows the lives of Matt (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack (William Katt), and Leroy (Gary Busey), three young Californians who live to surf. Together, the boys ride the waves, throw beach parties, and, of course, get into scrapes. However, as the years go by, the trio must contend with the escalating war in Vietnam and embark on the painful road to maturity.
Although director and screenwriter John Milius usually dwells in a macho world of action, his meditation on the waning of youthful dreams, partially based on his own childhood, is surprisingly heartfelt. While the film depicts the close friendship shared by Matt, Jack, and Leroy, it also does justice to their favorite pastime with stunningly photographed surfing sequences. Widely considered to be one of the best surfer movies of all time, BIG WEDNESDAY pinpoints a specific era with pitch-perfect skill and nostalgia.PG"
Director: John Milius
ACTORS: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Patti D`Arbanville
The Bourne Identity (DVD) Widescreen As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship`s doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he ...
As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship`s doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code, the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun, thousands of dollars in various currencies, and valid passports from numerous countries--each listing a different identity. Within minutes, Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency, relying on language and fighting skills he didn`t even know he possessed. Offering $20,000 for a ride to Paris, Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile, the shadowy organization, headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper), sends numerous assassins (including the Professor, played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous, the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted.
Doug Liman`s adaptation of Robert Ludlum`s best-selling novel is a remarkable exercise in straightforward storytelling, with the director wisely choosing to focus on Bourne and his quest for identity. The fight sequences are thrilling, but never overly glamorized, and the film`s pacing is engaging and deliberate. Damon, who displays genuine bewilderment as his character discovers his almost-superhuman abilities, anchors the proceedings with the subtle charm of an unlikely action hero. Potente also shines as Bourne`s road companion, a savvy woman who slowly builds an utterly believable relationship with the confused man. Bearing distinct affinity for its European setting and classic Hollywood suspense films, THE BOURNE IDENTITY succeeds as an unusually smart character-driven thriller.
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Director: Doug Liman
ACTORS: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox
