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I remember watching this movie (and loving it) while I was growing up. Now I have a 2 year old of my own. I had no idea it was even on DVD yet, I came here to see if was even on VHS. I can't wait to share the magical world of letters and animals with my little boy! I only wish there were more movies like this!

I have both the animal alphabet and animal numbers. I do home daycare and the kids just love it. I like the way they did each letter of the alphabet with an animal that starts with that letter. The number video shows different animals and parts of their bodies that go with that number. They love the singing and also to look at the different animals they have in each video. I recommend this to any parent who has kids. I have 3 children of my own ages 1, 3, and 7. My 7 year old loves it as well. I guarantee you wont think you wasted your money on these videos!!

I hadn't seen this series for many years when the DVD from Amazon arrived a few days ago. The series was done in 1978 and stars Nicola Pagett of Upstairs Downstairs fame. Seeing it again I am amazed at the accuracy of the presentation and the acting. If you are lucky enough to have this DVD series you will be seeing the best depiction of Russia in the last years of the reign of Alexander II. The interiors, the mode of life and even the way the actors speak is as close as anything has come to the times. The uniforms are incredible because they had a special consultant who made sure they were right; when Vronsky appears wearing the uniform of the Preobrajensky Regiment he has the right one - even down to one appropriate to the time of day and season. I have to say that Stuart Wilson does an amazing job as Vronsky - no one has come within a hundred miles of his presentation of the role. Nicola Pagett is Anna reincarnated, her suicidal descent into darkness and death is almost unbearable to watch. This is a must have DVD for anyone who loves Tolstoy's book and Imperial Russia, get it today. This is a 100%+ review on a great series. Thank you to Time Life Video for bring it back. Let's hope "By The Sword Divided" is next....

The Autumn Heart seems to be a real story that happens to be a movie. Ally Sheedy is extraodinary and intense in her portrayal of an angry, hurt young woman who lives with trauma and a generation of lies from her parent's divorce. This movie is not comfortable entertainment, but is a genuine and meaningful look at relationships, so you definitely have to be in the mood for the movie, but I definitely recommend it. If you haven't seen Ally Sheedy since the 80s you'll be blown away.

I recently got Bar to Bar 2002 and if your an avid supercross fan this is for you. It's one of the best I've seen. I hear there's a 2003 version that's supposed to be just as good. I highly recommend!!

I was attracted by Heifetz and also by Piatigorsky: I have a Rubinstein DVD conducted by Andre Previn which was dull and one just doesn't feel like going back to it.

To my surprise, my rating is almost the other way round. Runbinstein played this concerto rather beautifully, even poetically albeit the culmination of the climax is not quite forceful: it's more like blank verse than anything else. His touches are well depicted by the photographer and the sound is nice. His Beethoven Concertos were the ones which I used to listen most often after all.

Piatigorsky is very musical. He was so involved when he played, totally inspired by the music that he was playing. I prefer him to Rostropovich.

The recorded sound of Heifetz here is totally distorted particularly his Mendelssohn and Debussy: worse than most historical recordings and simply far from appealing. The vision is much better though and at one point there is even an aeriel view which shows exactly his fingering/vibrato. His Hora Staccato made up quite a bit. Here we see a palette of colours and Heifetz certainly played with a lot of emotions.

As far as Heifetz's footage is concerned and particularly Piatigorsky, we don't have much choice. Hora Staccato and Walton alone are worthy of your money and then you will also have Rubinstein's Beethoven # 4 the beauty of which comes really as a surprise.

I bought this over the summer. I was not disappointed.

1) DVD

The quality is terrific. The sound is in stereo and is in color, which is striking because you mostly get black&white footage from the 'golden age' conductors and in mono sound. The picture is outstanding for the time it was taped. You can select individual movements or watch the whole program from start to finish. EMI did a great job on this DVD.

2) MUSIC

What we have here is documentation of a great artist at the twilight of his career. It is the accumilation of a life's experiances we are witness too.

Beethoven- Sym. No. 5: The first thing you notice is that the celli and bass are on a high riser behind everyone else (above them to be more precise). Stokowski, as usual, uses no baton and his nose is in the score. But don't be fooled: He is in charge and the players follow his EVERY gesture! The overall temi is rather laid back, and the second movement is slow for my taste. The finale is rousing. I would say that this is the least convincing of all of the music presented because of Stokowski's idiosyncratic approach to musical sound. Sometimes he would re-orchistrate is order to get the famous 'Stokowski sound' (Gustav Mahler did this as well, and it would end up sounding more like Mahler than Beethoven). This does not sound like Beethoven. But it does not to negate from this being a fine performance. It is a terrific reading.

Schubert- Sym. No. 8: This fairs better than the Beethoven. The orchestra comes alive and captures the dark and mysterious mood. The bass and horns are especially effective. The second movement is outstanding.

Wagner- "Die Meistersinger", Ov.: I own this entire concert on an old LP as it is part of a celebration honoring Stokowski's first performance with London. According to the DVD notes, he did not have much time to rehearse this overture because of all of the other music that needed more attention. You would never have known this when you see the performance. It is spellbinding!

Debussy- "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun": What can I say...it is the most beautiful performance I have ever heard. Even with the minor re-orchestraitions Stokowski engages in, which I am generally opposed to, it does not detract from the beauty of this performance. A true wonder!

Note: It is pity that these are the only two selections that we get from this wonderful concert. The rest of the evening they played the Glazinov Violin Concerto, Brahms Symphony No. 1, and ending with the Tchikovsky "March Slave" as an encore. It is not explained in the notes why they do not have any more video, but I suspect they either did not broadcast the entire concert or the tapes were destroyed. It is a shame. (And it is even more of a shame that they have not released this concert on CD!)

Dukas- "Sorcerer's Apprentice": This bonus is from Pierre Monteux and London Symphony. It is in black&white and mono. It is quit probably the best version of this composition I have heard. The orchestra is in top notch form and Monteux's reading is Olympian. You will notice when you watch this that Monteux is very different from Stokowski in that he uses little body movement and usually conducts from his arms and eyes. It is very effective. Today, most conductors engage in the 'flamboyant' style (think Bernstein or Simon Rattle). While it can create excitement, it can also be a great distraction from the music and what the composer is saying. With Monteux, you see that he is not seeking his own glory, but that of the composer.

it was very good ,very graghic,very real. any real wrestling fan needs to get this dvd.

This volume lives up to its name. It has some of the most extreme matches that you will see in the series. There are matches that involve drills, more lightbulbs, more thumbtacs, and more flames. This is possible the best of the series, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.

Great, funny, outrageous.... This set has a combination of both dry and "wet" humor. I am a big fan of black comedy and this is definitely a great set to start with, especiallyl for me. During the time of these acts being filmed I was barely in elementary and was clueless about cable television, so watching this now, certainly takes me back to memory lane of all the things that were happening at that time. Great collection if you want to start your comedy library, no dvd collection should be without!!!

Yo whassup Homies. this dvd is off da heezie fa sheezie. Luke is MOST DEFINITELY back. I watch this dvd at least two times a day for the last 9 months.