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Mazinkaiser Vol. 2: A Fire Blast from the Past (DVD)
When a madman named Dr. Hell resurrects an army of mechanical monsters to help him conquer the world, he immediately sets out to destroy Mazinger, whom he thinks will his biggest obstacle in his nefarious quest. However, Dr. Hell has not yet found out about Mazinkaiser, a powerful new android who is the Earth`s only chance against Dr. Hell. This is the final volume of the OVA series.NR"
Donovan`s Reef (DVD) Checkpoint The hilarious DONOVAN`S REEF, one of John Ford`s rare but memorable forays into comedy, is set on the South Sea island of Haleakoloha, where two navy buddies have decided to stay after World War II. Michael Guns Donovan (J...
The hilarious DONOVAN`S REEF, one of John Ford`s rare but memorable forays into comedy, is set on the South Sea island of Haleakoloha, where two navy buddies have decided to stay after World War II. Michael Guns Donovan (John Wayne) and Aloysius Boats Gilhooley (Lee Marvin), who like to celebrate their mutual birthday every year by trying to beat the hell out of each other, are enacting the ritual in Guns`s bar, Donovan`s Reef. Dr. William Dedham (Jack Warden), scion of a wealthy family and another societal dropout, breaks up the fight after an appropriate amount of damage has been done. He soon learns that his very proper daughter, Amelia (Elizabeth Allen), is about to arrive from Boston, unaware that he`s had three children by a Polynesian princess. Dedham persuades Guns to pretend to be the father of his kids during the visit in order to be spared Amelia`s wrath. While Dedham`s daughter is initially put off by the juvenile antics of Donovan`s crew, the tavern owner`s feelings toward her are far more positive. After she beats him in a swimming competition, she begins to see his appeal. Filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, this entertaining family-oriented comedy is stoked with broad physical gags and the inspired tomfoolery of the cast. The most notable performance belongs to Wayne, who ends his long, hugely successful, and artistically triumphant collaboration with Ford on a high and suitably revelatory note, their last film together a roisterous, laugh-filled party.
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Director: John Ford
ACTORS: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Dorothy Lamour
Lupin the 3rd - Secret of the Twilight Gemini (DVD) Edited Version Lupin the 3rd and his pack of thieves continue to plague the upper classes. This feature length Lupin adventure is a perfect vehicle for the suave anime character who continues in the family tradition of robbing the rich...
Lupin the 3rd and his pack of thieves continue to plague the upper classes. This feature length Lupin adventure is a perfect vehicle for the suave anime character who continues in the family tradition of robbing the rich to benefit self.
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The Cameraman`s Revenge & Other Fantastic Tales (DVD)
Ladislaw Starewicz`s awe-inspiring puppet-animation creations--frogs, grasshoppers, dolls and other creatures--satirically portray humanity in six enchanting allegorical films: The Cameraman`s Revenge (1912), The Insect`s Christmas (1913), Frogland (1922), Voice of the Nightingale (1923), The Mascot (1933), and Winter Carousel (1958).NR"
0 Orphans of the Storm (DVD)
Legendary director D.W. Griffith (INTOLERANCE) delivers another sweeping historical epic with this film, based on the d`Ennery and Corman play, THE TWO ORPHANS. Sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish are the girls who become separated in the streets of eighteenth century Paris during the dramatic upheavals of the French Revolution. As Henriette (Lillian Gish) searches for her blind adopted sister Louise (Dorothy Gish), she falls in love with a kind and concerned young member of the aristocracy, Chevalier (Joseph Schildkraut). Unfortunately their love is doomed by her commoner status, and his callous uncle (Frank Losee), who railroads her off to prison to keep them apart. The revolution occurs, and Henriette is liberated, but then theres more trouble when mob rule causes chaos in the streets, the guillotine awaits Chevalier, and Louise remains just out of reach. Griffith captures the class injustice at the heart of this story by contrasting scenes of lavish parties at the houses of the nobles with the abject poverty of the beggars outside. The thrilling use of crowds and meticulous historical accuracy make this an epic comparable in scope and theme to BIRTH OF A NATION, which is how Griffith undoubtedly meant it. The film is silent, with tinted scenes and film score.NR"
Director: D.W. Griffith
ACTORS: Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut, Monte Blue, Creighton Hale
