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Duel in the Sun (FS/DVD)
In this classic Western, two brothers become bitter rivals after a beautiful half-Indian woman comes to live on their sprawling ranch and disturbs their dynasty.
Dubbed Lust in the Dust by Hollywood wags and, at $5 million, the most expensive film made up to that time, DUEL IN THE SUN stars Jennifer Jones as Pearl Chavez, a stunning young half-breed. After her father's death, she's taken in by distant relative Laura Belle McCanles (Lillian Gish), whose husband, Senator (Lionel Barrymore), is a Texas cattle baron of immense wealth. She soons finds herself attracted to the two McCanles sons: the magnetic hell-raiser Lewt (Gregory Peck) and the educated, restrained Jesse (Joseph Cotten). Since Pearl is presumed to have inherited her mother's hot-blooded disposition, she's tagged as a bad girl by Lewt, who quickly makes a pass at her without success. But with Jesse away on business, she and Lewt eventually become lovers, although she still can't decide which of the two she loves. Meanwhile, Senator is embroiled in a dispute over the invasion of his property by railroad interests, becoming enraged when Jesse chooses the pen over the shotgun as a neogotiating tool. Saturated in sexual innuendo, this fabulously overripe, overproduced melodrama, which constantly teeters on the edge of camp, is, more than anything else, the product of David O. Selznick's megalomaniacal desire to top his earlier epic, GONE WITH THE WIND. That said, the acting is very good, as is Dimitri Tiomkin's score, and the crowd scenes are superbly orchestrated.
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Director: King Vidor|B. Reeves Eason|Otto Brower
ACTORS: Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish
The Nutcracker (DVD)
With Tchaikovsky`s famous score and the talent of Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev of the Bolshoi, this classic Christmas tale of a young girl`s dreams is sure to delight everyone. One Christmas Eve Marie receives a nutcracker from her magical Uncle Drosselmeyer. Later that night the young girl finds herself entering a dream world in which the nutcracker comes to life and fights the Mouse King.NR"
Director: Yuri Grigorovich
ACTORS: Bolshoi Ballet, Yekaterina Maximova, Vladimir Vasiliev
Joni Mitchell - Painting with Words and Music (DVD)
The legendary Canadian folk singer performs for an intimate audience on the Warner Brothers` lot in Los Angeles in 1998. Dipping into her back catalog generously, the set includes songs from every phase of her long, distinguished career, while the stage backdrop is comprised of a series of paintings done by Joni herself. The setlist includes Tiger Bones, Big Yellow Taxi, Black Crow, Sex Kills, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, Trouble Man, Woodstock, Dream Land, and more.NR"
Director: Joan Tosoni
ACTORS: Joni Mitchell, Mark Isham, Larry Klein
UFO - Megaset (DVD) 8-Disc Set Legendary sci-fi producer Gerry Anderson--the mastermind behind such cult favorites as THUNDERBIRDS and SPACE: 1999--created his first live-action television series with this rarely seen science-fiction gem. Set in a then-fu...
Legendary sci-fi producer Gerry Anderson--the mastermind behind such cult favorites as THUNDERBIRDS and SPACE: 1999--created his first live-action television series with this rarely seen science-fiction gem. Set in a then-futuristic 1980, UFO follows the adventures of S.H.A.D.O., a secret agency that must fight the evil aliens who infiltrate Earth and harvest the organs of humans. This megaset includes all 26 episodes of the British series, whose compelling storylines, strong cast, and innovative special effects bear the mark of Anderson`s unique sci-fi sensibility.
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Pumping Iron (DVD) 25th Anniversary Special Edition Behind-the-scenes bodybuilding activity is the theme of this semi-documentary on World Bodybuilding competition. When the film was first released, it became a surprisingly huge box office success, and h...
Behind-the-scenes bodybuilding activity is the theme of this semi-documentary on World Bodybuilding competition. When the film was first released, it became a surprisingly huge box office success, and helped to spawn the career of future Hollywood action superstar--and six-time Mr. Olympia--Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also features notable figures such as Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu, and Mike Katz.
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Director: George Butler|Robert Fiore
