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The Matrix Revisited (DVD)
This video document of the making of THE MATRIX will blow away any fan who found the original film intense. THE MATRIX became an instant landmark in the world of science fiction cinema. The special effects have become imitated many times over and the fight choreography has inspired numerous action films. This look behind the scenes gives and in-depth view at how the incredible visual style of the film was achieved. Keanu Reeves dangles from strings while his animated doppleganger dodges bullets. Not only is this a stunning look at the creation of a beloved film, but it also pumps up sci-fi fans for the upcoming sequels and anime version (ANIMATRIX) with teasing clips and interviews.NR"
Director: Josh Oreck
The Tingler (DVD) Multiple Languages This delightful gimmick film from producer-director William Castle stars Vincent Price as Dr. Chapin, a scientist who discovers a caterpillarlike parasite that grows in the human spine when someone is afraid and that...
This delightful gimmick film from producer-director William Castle stars Vincent Price as Dr. Chapin, a scientist who discovers a caterpillarlike parasite that grows in the human spine when someone is afraid and that, unless they scream, can grow large enough to kill them. He solemnly dubs this creature the tingler. Philip Coolidge plays the owner of a nearby cinema who befriends the doctor and whose deaf-mute wife suddenly receives all sorts of shocks, like the sight of a bathtub full of blood with a hand reaching out from it. Since she can`t scream, she dies, and Chapin gets his hands on her oversize tingler. When it eventually escapes inside the movie theater, the film within the film, and then the film itself, stops for an announcement from Price, out of character, urging the audience to scream their heads off. Castle originally had random seats in theaters equipped to deliver small electric shocks at this key moment, and he hired women to faint and ushers to carry them out, all in his determination to get the audience to scream. Even without all the ballyhoo its a fun film, a delightful relic from the days of the gimmick.
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Director: William Castle
ACTORS: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts, Pamela Lincoln
Piranha (DVD) 20th Anniversary Special Edition Operation Razorteeth, a government project involving the breeding of mutant piranhas, gets way out of hand when the fish raid a lake at a summer camp for kids in this Roger Corman-produced, Joe Dante-...
Operation Razorteeth, a government project involving the breeding of mutant piranhas, gets way out of hand when the fish raid a lake at a summer camp for kids in this Roger Corman-produced, Joe Dante-directed classic. Heather Menzies stars as Maggie McKeown, an insurance investigator out to trace a missing teenage couple who have disappeared in the woods. With the help of a drunken recluse, Paul Grogan (Bradford Dillman), they come across a supposedly deserted army base inhabited by Dr. Robert Hoak (Kevin McCarthy) who has been breeding the deadly fish in secret. In their hunt for the missing couple McKeown and Grogan drain the army pool, unleashing millions of mutant piranhas into the lake of a nearby children`s summer camp and a newly opened tourist resort. Smart exploitation with a ludicrous and clever script co-written by John Sayles, this drive-in answer to JAWS is full of film references and plenty of B-movie thrills (gore and nudity). PIRANHA is the kind of movie they don`t make anymore--and better yet--it holds up well.
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Director: Joe Dante
ACTORS: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick Miller
Revival of the Dead: Zubin Mehta/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (DVD)
Filmed on May 4, 1998, at Yad Veshem, this Zubin Mehta conducted performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra incorporates historical footage into the concert. Based on Noam Sheriff`s composition.NR"
ACTORS: Zubin Mehta
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour (DVD)
The embodiment of southern rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2003 with the VICIOUS CYCLE album and tour. This concert performance captures the band playing in Nashville, Tennessee, and includes songs from the VICIOUS CYCLE album as well as the classic material that has brought the controversial rockers their legions of fans. Tracks include Gimme Three Steps, Down South Jukin`, Call Me the Breeze, and, for those who are in the mood for one more, Freebird. NR"
