From Dusk Till Dawn Box Set (DVD) Includes all three FROM DUSK TILL DAWN movies, plus the bonus documentary feature FULL TILT BOOGIE. In the original horror hit, the Gecko brothers (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) are escaping from prison to Mexico when they accidentally wind up in the Titty Twister, a seedy border bar that happens to be full of bloodthirsty vampires. TEXAS BLOOD MONEY, the sequel, follows another group of thieves and criminals into the same bar, while THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER serves as a prequel, set in the Old West decades earlier. FULL TILT BOOGIE is a behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of the original film, featuring special footage of director Robert Rodriguez and star-screenwriter Tarantino.
Directing: Robert Rodriguez|Scott Spiegel|P. J. Pesce
ACTORS: Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, Robert Patrick, Michael Parks, Marco Leonardi
Hail Sid Caesar!: The Golden Age of Comedy (DVD) The groundbreaking sketch comedy stylings of Sid Caesar and his illustrious cast of writers is celebrated in this combination of the funnyman's skits and a documentary on Caesar's comedic era. With writers such as Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, and Mel Brooks, the Caesar show redefined humor and the two sketches included here, Emergency and The Gypsies offer 25 sidesplitting minutes of proof. The documentary The Golden Age of Comedy focuses on Caesar and his gaggle of gag writers with narration by Rob Reiner, who took his cues from these masters.
ACTORS: Sid Caesar
Down by Law (DVD) 2-Discs;Criterion Collection Jim Jarmusch's quirky follow-up to his groundbreaking 1984 debut, STRANGER THAN PARADISE, is a comic fable about finding the American dream in the most unlikely of places. After being thrown out of the hous...Jim Jarmusch's quirky follow-up to his groundbreaking 1984 debut, STRANGER THAN PARADISE, is a comic fable about finding the American dream in the most unlikely of places. After being thrown out of the house by his girlfriend, Zack (Tom Waits), an out-of-work DJ, takes a job driving a stolen car with a body in the trunk across the state line. He is arrested and put into a cell with Jack (John Lurie), a pimp who's been busted for recruiting a minor. The trio is completed when Roberto (the always hysterical Roberto Benigni), an Italian tourist who is arrested for killing a man while playing cards, joins them in their cell. Eventually, Roberto succeeds in convincing Zack and Jack to break out of jail with him. But when they do, the escapees find themselves lost in the bayou with no salvation in sight. It isn?t until they land at the small home of an Italian immigrant (Nicoletta Braschi) that Zack, Jack, and Roberto learn to appreciate the beauty the world has to offer. Robby Muller?s gorgeously contrasted black-and-white photography adds an artistic dimension to Jarmusch?s film, which only heightens the performances by the three leads.
Directing: Jim Jarmusch
ACTORS: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Ellen Barkin, Nicoletta Braschi
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (DVD) Widescreen Comedy-Western sequel to the popular film CITY SLICKERS. Once again, N.Y. radio station manager, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is pining to live his life as a cowboy. He gets his chance when he finds an authentic treasure ma...Comedy-Western sequel to the popular film CITY SLICKERS. Once again, N.Y. radio station manager, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is pining to live his life as a cowboy. He gets his chance when he finds an authentic treasure map, once owned by Mitch`s deceased trail boss Curly. Accompanied by his buddy Phil, his brother Glen, and Curly`s brother Duke, Mitch sets out to find the missing treasure.
Directing: Paul Weiland
ACTORS: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jon Lovitz, Jack Palance, Patricia Wettig
White Lightning (DVD) Burt Reynolds plays a convict who makes a deal with the government to help them nab the crooked sheriff who killed his brother. Great action scenes. Followed by the sequel GATOR.
Directing: Joseph Sargent
ACTORS: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jennifer Billingsley, Bo Hopkins, Diane Ladd
Real Bout High School Vol. 4: The Final Battle (DVD) Ryoko is an unusual high school girl in an unusual high school. With a curriculum consisting mostly of martial arts classes and a school full of students who settle their quarrels with duels, Ryoko has proven herself able to take on the toughest of her fellow students. However, when she is sucked into another dimension where she must do battle with a host of supernatural and demonic adversaries, Ryoko is in for the fight of her life. In these final episodes of the series, Ryoko prepares for the Ultimate Clash with the Netherworld Demons while hanging on to her reputation as the toughest fighter in school.
