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This movie has been re-named three times from "Mortal Combat" to Crippled Avengers - and finally Return of the Five Deadly Venoms .....This is a very unique classic in that it displays Handicapped martial arts experts who overcome their limitations and seek revenge on the evil villain who forced them to become cripples .... You really should check out HOW /WHAT specialty an old but very astute instructor teaches each Crippled peasant how to rise from helpless victims to superb martial artists. Must See !

For as long as I can remember, this film, a.k.a. Can Que, has had a deep impact on my view towards Martial Arts Cinema. I'm sure anyone would agree the fight choreography, plot, and lighting are all superectile. Philip Kwok's portrayal of a man who loses his eyesight to Tu Chan (played marvelously by Feng Lu) nearly brought me to tears. His journey towards a higher awareness employing his other senses erupts in an all out spectacular training sequence with Retard (supremely acted by Sheng Chiang). The films climactic end is the lengthy battle between the avenging cripples and superectal antagonist Tu Tin Tao (Kwan Tai Chen) showcasing the acrobatic abilities of all these fine gentlemen. If you have nothing better to do today, go out and pick this DVD up immediately.

I remembered the this movie years ago as "The Crippled Avengers". It was excellent then and it's excellent now.

If you are a fan of the 5 Deadly Venoms then you will love this movie. The story will hook you from the very begining while the fight scenes are great. I especialy like this film because of the training scenes. I am very big on training sequences in Martial Arts film, and this movie has some good ones. The story builds as it goes, which is good, and there isn't any action just for the sake of action shots, which I hate.

As a martial arts movie buff I had to have this movie in my collection. Even if you are not a serious collector you need to have this movie. Its one of those films that you can show to people who hate martial arts films and dubbed movies just to hear them say "damb, that was a good flick!".

More than a decade after The Coop's last concert video ALICE COOPER TRASHES THE WORLD comes this DVD of his BRUTAL PLANET tour, filmed in London on July 19, 2000.
The stage show for the tour is Alice's usual combo of hi-tech and tack.
There are 25 tracks on this DVD, several of which the viewer can use alternate camera angles. The set list is OK- 7 BRUTAL PLANET cuts plus classics like POISON, NO MORE MR. NICE GUY and ONLY WOMEN BLEED , plus DEAD BABIES, IT'S HOT TONIGHT from the LACE AND WHISKEY album and a cover of The Who's MY GENERATION- and during the show Alice is wearing a t-shirt which says "Britney Wants Me... DEAD". Marilyn Manson needs to get a sense of humor if he wants to stick around as long as Alice has.
Sure, artists like Manson and Slipknot may be stealing some of Alice's thunder in the shock stakes; but even though Alice is one of metal's elder statesmen he can still teach these young whipper snappers a thing or two about true showmanship and PURE ENTERTAINMENT.
Special highlights include PICK UP THE BONES; a song inspired by a news item on Kosovo, which is even more chilling live, Eric Singer's brilliant drum solo with flaming sticks and Alice referring to Manson, Ozzy and Kiss as "My undisciplined children" when he sees some of the audience in Manson t-shirts. How cool is that? Also part of the show is Alice's (very cute) daughter Calico in dual roles as a "Whip dancer" and also as the nurse who does the honors during DWIGHT FRYE. I'll bet there aren't many kids who can say they get to put their Dad in a strait-jacket every night! DVD extras include a weblink and the video for GIMME.

If you have an RCA model# RC5231Z DVD player don't buy it 'cause this DVD player reads a recording error the disc has and it will freez after the great fired up drum solo then it skips to poison, in poison becomes a mess 'till the end freezing and skipping all the way . I experienced it and I had to return it back. if you buy it you better have a PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD player and make sure it's not RCA RC5231Z

Before Ozzy, Before Kiss, Before Rob Zombie, Before Marlyin Manson, There was only one true KING of Shock Rock and that was Alice Cooper. Proving that he still can go More Rounds with the best of Them. I saw Alice Cooper in Biloxi Mississippi during the "Dragontown" tour and i must say by picking up this DVD it brought back alot of memories of that concert i went to see. so people everywhere pick up this dvd, and watch a MASTER at work..

Definitely a must movie to have in your library. Sure, Rickson challenges relatively unknown opponents; however, the movie is not so much about the other fighters as it is about Rickson, his family and his training/personal lifestyle. Certainly an enjoyable film and interesting from the public's point of view and runs about 90+ minutes. If you can spare the $..., then go ahead and purchase this DVD.

If you're curious about "ultimate fighting", this is a high-quality documentary to learn what it's all about, and follow the story of one of the best MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters of all time, Rickson Gracie.

However, MMA has changed hugely since the UFC started (showcasing Rickson's brother Royce Gracie) in 1993. "Choke"'s Japanese tournament in 1995 was still early days. While Rickson was (and is) one of the best MMA fighters ever, his opponents weren't as competent as the top fighters are today. The Pride tournaments in Japan and the UFC in the USA showcase the world's top MMA talent fighting today.

You shouldn't watch Choke looking for insight into strategies the very best fighters use in unarmed combat, because aside from Rickson most of the competitors in Choke were relatively new to the sport. That said, Choke is a much higher quality documentary than almost anything else you'll find, and it is much more accessible and entertaining to the casual MMA fan. (It's also a must-see for any fan of Rickson Gracie.)

(For more about Rickson, check "http://rickson.com/". For more about Rickson's martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, check my site "http://bjj.org/".)

Undoubtedly the greatest fighter alive, Rickson Gracie is a legend in his own family, a family of the best fighters in the world...

This movie shows this wonderful man's philosophies, training and attitudes towards training, fighting and life.

The fights are incredible and Rickson looks like he's more than human. It's like "The Matrix" in a ring, without the wires!

Some men get in the ring and fight, some do battle, but only a few ever perform an art. Rickson Gracie is this man.

Enjoy yet another amazing video of music as only can be produced by Yanni. Fan or not you will still enjoy.

Yanni is special, he is a great looking man with great talents!
A+ to the beautiful special and to the MAN!
-Rondo

I first saw this video on a TV telecast in Singapore. I was mesmerised. I immediately bought a video (PAL). Then, when I came over to the US, I had to buy an NTSC video, and recently, this DVD. I am sure I may have to buy a Non-Region 1 DVD of this at a later time when I leave the US. The only thing I hate is this PAL/NTSC business, and the region coding on DVDs. It doesn't help in stopping piracy in any case, which they claim to achieve by doing this. But come what may, I am always going to watch this production whichever corner of the world I may be in.

I really enjoyed most of the cd. I would have liked some other songs to replace 2 of the remixes of the "Dancehall Queen" track. I jammed to "Little and Cute", "Joy Ride", and "My Jamaican Guy". And the track "Unbelievable" reminded me of my husband! All in all, this was a great cd and I would buy it for a friend.

Unlike most other depictions of Jamaican life and culture, Dancehall Queen is 100 percent pure and authentic Jamaica. The characters, the dialect, the style, the rhythm and pace of the story are all very real. If you are of Jamaican heritage or just interested in getting some insight watch this movie.

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My husband and I have watched this movie at least 20 times. My husband liked it so much that he can even recite some parts of it. The characters are interesting, the dancing and music is great, and the story-line kept our attention.

If you want to know how the Dark Side was made see this DVD.
This is one of essential Floydian collections.

I was wondering what this DVD might have which hasn't been said/showed about DSOTM? But I certainly wasn't (originally was in) the right!

So I start it and it instantly casts a spell with stills of DSOTM flashing on the screen and Roger fading ..... "An _expression of political, philosophical and humanitarian empathy that was desperate to get out".

Boy, I thought I knew a lot about it but I was 'Down and Out ... It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about'.

Musically, Floyd were pioneers of futuristic sounds with the vision they had on the pieces which looked impossible in 1971, Money (Loop taping and sounds made in pot with coins, torn paper and a register), doubletracking and harmony vocals(Dave and Rick are masters of it), On the Run (Sonic experimentation with filters, oscillators and echoes).

One of the magical things which just happened, nobody planned, was the voices which would make the album what it is! Yes the voices, some of which at least, I never understood e.g. They are prominent in this dvd ... It's the moment gonna kill ya. Say like if you give them a quick shock, sharp shock they don't do it again. Dig it I mean I could have given them ...... ... I need it once, It's only difference you've between right and wrong. I mean good manners don't cost nothing, do they? Aaye .... (US AND THEM). I certainly was in the right, Why should I be afraid of dying, I don't really know ... I was very drunk at the time.

Roger talks about his views on the songs .. Us and Them, It still holds good after 30 years to ask us the question whether or not, we are capable enough of being humane? What more could aptly be put in today's world? Brain Damage - It's about Syd and defending the notion of being different.

It also includes bonus material about nitty gritty of the album such as

Rick's chord progressions for 'Us and Them' (all the chords relating to D instead of A - music from Zabriskie Point) & 'Breathe' (G to Em - inspired by Miles Davis' jazz chord) and all of Rick's extremely compelling organ and piano in DSOTM.

Roger's bluesy demo version of 'Money'.

Dave!!!!!!!!! What can I say? Watching him in the studio with spectacles was funny. He is the god! Period. All the leads, riffs and effects ... outstanding. Slide Guitar? Ooooooooooh! Wish I had one of these ...

It leaves a lot of space but doesn't hold back your imagination. Prism of DSOTM takes one ray of light, your mind, and when it leaves it, Just range of colors ..... Any color you like! It is the most inspirational album which is wrongfully mentioned as the most
depressive one may be! There's nothing contrived about it. It's just eternal ...

THIS DVD IS THE COLLECTIBLE YOU MUST HAVE!

At first when I heard this DVD was just a show that aired on VH1, I was skeptical. After going through the bonus material even before watching the actual program, though, I knew I was in for a real treat. The history of the band is breifly discussed to show where creatively the four members, sans Syd, were at during this transitional period. From there, very in-depth interviews and note-for-note explanations for each song are given. Ever wanted to know who the choir heard in "Time" was, or maybe the incredible female singer in " The Great Gig In the Sky"? The rambling old man heard throughout the album, perhaps? Take a look. I, myself was always partial to "Time" and "Us and Them", two songs the DVD goes into great detail over. You are also treated to a super-smooth demonstration of David Gilmour's godlike guitar-playing prowess on both electric and acoustic! There are even demo reels of a bluesier version of "Money" and a somewhat more sullen version of "Time" revealed. Beautiful! Amazing music from an equally amazing band.

Cult fan here, tattoo to prove it, but I must say I was really unhappy with this DVD. The boys put on a great show and I really enjoyed that, but the sound quality was lacking--this made the DVD painful to watch! Then I went to the interviews with the band and it's as if the guy just makes up questions on the spot. With a band that's been around for as long as BOC has, they certainly could have done some research and asked some questions that analyzed the longevity and music from BOC's perspective. The fans they chose to interview were also lame, unless you like listening to a drunken guy tell you how much he loves BOC while he is spitting and slurring his words (some of the interviews were OK, but only because they happened upon a sober fan). Just because BOC is not as popular (monetarily) as they were in the 70s and early 80s is not a reason to put out something this low of quality.

BOC's effort is easily a success. The sound is not perfect. but is not bad, I would rate it as very good. After some tweeking with my 5.1 setup I got good quality sound. Thundering bass. Al's Telecaster sounds a bit thin, but Telecasters sound a bit thin, you know. Song list is the best, I am so glad they chose "Last Days of May" as their signature song, because it is done SO friggin good. Buck plays a truley great solo, and Al does a darn fine job, to boot. Eric's singing is a bit off key, but I've heard worse from others, it shows me that this release probably has little to no overdubs, which is remarkable in todays's age of digitl editing. BOC has never sounded tighter or cleaner than they do in this release, and that's saying a bunch. I've seen then some dozen or so times and they always deliver the goods. I would give it four-and-one-half stars if I could.

The Bouchard brothers left, and were replaced by a bad-a** bassist, and a kick-a** drummer. Add that to Eric Bloom, Alan Lanier, and The unequaled Buck Dharma on guitar, and it's a formula for a major kick in the head! If you don't buy this DVD you're a fool.

Perhaps I am just a miserable bugger, but I genuinely am better able to express why I *don't* like something that I am able to say why I *do*.

So, "Patlabor 2." A terrorist act sets in motion a chain of chaotic events which threaten to plunge Tokyo into anarchy. Sound interesting? Certainly does.

Too bad it's not.

"Patlabor 2" is very easy to compare to "Ghost in the Shell," except it's nowhere near as engaging. It suffers from "GitS" biggest flaw - idiotically long streams of overblown, expository dialogue which the viewer must strain to pay attention to, not helped by the fact that for the majority of these sequences, the animation is little more than a static shot, or a dull still pan. It doesn't stop there - you will have to sit through a ridiculously complex plot which could have been a lot simpler and not lost anything, and devastatingly, gut-wrenchingly, soul-destroyingly slow pacing that leaves the viewer genuinely *bored*.

It is fair to say the the Patlabor series and movie are not about mecha action, but the amount of Labor action in this film is so disgustingly low that it hampers it even further - those who tell you there is enough action in it are not being truthful. Given the chaotic nature of the story, one would think action was inevitable, yet it has somehow been worked around in favour of boring the audience to tears.

Additionally, the woefully overdone bird imagery of the film - which has no evident *meaning* - is rammed down the viewer's throat in a clumsily-constructed, unending stream which rapidly becomes intrusive and infuriating.

That all said, "Patlabor 2" has it's heart in the right place - it's a meticulous tale that has been painstakingly crafted, with beautiful, atmospheric animation. The problem is, it has been made without regard for the viewers. It's an overlong film, which pretends to be more than it is, because on closer inspection, it's actually about an hour of plot, stretched out into a shockingly empty two-hour movie.

Hardcore anime fans have a tendecy to praise this movie, and, yes, there are elements that are praiseworthy. The intent, if nothing else, is a great one. But the simple fact is, that the final composition of the praiseworthy elements is, bluntly, not a good movie.

The first thing the audience will notice is the beautiful animation. It's realism makes all the difference, which will be obvious for those who are familiar with "Ghost in the Shell". This anime is guided more towards the intellectual fans of anime, however I am sure cinema fans of all genres can enjoy the film. It does move slowly at some points, however this is due to the targeted audience and the director's attempt to make the film relate to real-world situtions. This brings up another point about realism; the film definately has a "not-to-distant future" feeling about it. It is somewhat reminiscent of a Tom Clancy story gone Sci-Fi. I highly recommend this film to any true anime fan.

Like the first, the Patlabor Police are on the move to solve problems set in the future of Japan. This is full of action and something children should not be allowed to see!

The performance is great, the sound simply amazing, but the image quality is simply mediocre. It's full of pixelation...specially on dark scenes. That's why i hate full-featured dvds. In order to fill the dvd with "very interesting" extras on some music videos & the vast majority of movies, the studio has to limit the bitrate compression of the video. This people used a small piece of capacity of the double layer dvd. That's because the 5.1 sound, the pcm sound & the dts sound + the extras. Putting all the extras on other dvd and let the concert & sounds on other will gave the studio more room to make a better looking dvd. Anyway, is a good buy just for the sound & the performance...that's perfect.

My wife and I have been fans of The Cranberries since we heard "Dreams" during an episode of "My So-Called Life." My wife called that the "swirly song" since it featured Claire Danes staring into the air with teen angst while the camera "circled" around her. Later, the Irish tourist board featured a vacation film showing someone on the Carrick-a-rede salmon bridge in Northern Ireland (same song, same camera effect). We ended up touring Ireland a few years ago, and made a point to see the bridge for ourselves.

My point is that not only does this band succeed in conveying meaningful social commentary, but they also provide atmospheric tones that transcend the lyrics. Watching them live on this DVD reinforces this effect all the more.

Dolores is simply mesmerizing! The sound quality (on my surround system at least) is fantastic and the camera angles are subtle but not dull, like some concert footage.

Great Stuff
If you like concerts ,this is a dvd for you
titles were chosen in such a way that all goes up and up
Dolores spills enthusiasm and check out the drummer specially in
Zombie

At first the track list of this DVD:

DVD 1:

1. Oh! You Pretty Things [3:35]
2. Queen Bi?tc?h [3:29]
3. Five Years [5:13]
4. Starman [3:48]
5. John, I'm Only Dancing [3:02]
6. The Jean Genie [4:15]
7. Space Oddity [5:20]
8. Drive-In Saturday [4:45]
9. Life on Mars? [4:10]
10. Ziggy Stardust [3:18]
11. Rebel Rebel [4:39]
12. Young American [5:19]
13. Be My Wife [3:13]
14. "Heroes" [3:40]
15. Boys Keep Swinging [3:28]
16. D.J. [4:19]
17. Look Back in Anger [3:12]
18. Ashes to Ashes [3:46]
19. Fashion [3:35]
20. Wild Is the Wind [3:46]
21. Let's Dance [4:18]
22. China Girl [4:15]
23. Modern Love [4:00]
24. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) [4:29]
25. Blue Jean [3:36]
26. Loving the Alien [4:54]
27. Dancing in the Street [3:07]

DVD 2:

1. Absolute Beginners [8:07]
2. Underground [4:53]
3. As the World Falls Down [3:52]
4. Day-In Day-Out [6:54]
5. Time Will Crawl [4:19]
6. Never Let Me Down [5:04]
7. Fame '90 [3:57]
8. Jump They Say [4:14]
9. Black Tie White Noise [4:21]
10. Miracle Goodnight [4:23]
11. Buddha of Suburbia [4:38]
12. The Heart's Filthy Lesson [5:10]
13. Strangers When We Meet [4:33]
14. Hallo Spaceboy [4:43]
15. Little Wonder [4:16]
16. Dead Man Walking [4:01]
17. Seven Years in Tibet [4:11]
18. I'm Afraid of Americans [4:37]
19. Thursday's Child [4:57]
20. Survive [3:44]

There's very excellent videos like "Little Wonder" where's eyes and all that kind of cool stuff. The videos "I'm Afraid of Americans", "Stangers When We Meet", "Underground", "As the World Falls Down", and "D.J.". There's also very good songs like "Little Wonder", "I'm Afraid of Americans", "Starman", "Space Oddity", and "Life on Mars?". There's some songs like "Wild Is the Wind" where David Bowie is singing like Finnish vocalist V-M Loiri. He has great voice! Like all the artists should have.

Unfortunately some of the videos in the beginning are only life performances and someof them are boring both musically and visually. There's also "Changes" missing. That's one of Bowie's best songs. Why isn't it here?

Well, if you like Bowie, I think you should have this one! David looks cool and has cool videos where you can find weird things.

This is over three-and-a-half hours in length, and like Bowie's career itself, it's a pretty mixed bag: not in terms of quality, but of content. There's early pseudo-folk Bowie, in some rather tinny BBC recordings; pseudo-blue-eyed-soul Bowie, in some rather cheesy 70's videos; German-style electro-Bowie, ditto; daffy disco Bowie, in some rather cheesy 80's videos; thrash Bowie; mellow(er) modern Bowie; and probably a few Bowies I've missed.

Highlighted throughout though is the sheer creativity that Bowie has exhibited throughout his career. He's always been exploring, always creating something new, always (um, except for that embarrassing disco stuff) going his own way and leading where most dared not follow. And it's all presented here in this video collection, right up to material from "hours...".

Sometimes the videos themselves reflect their vintage, but this is a must-have for any Bowie fan. A great summary of his career, and fun to watch and hear.

Before I review the program, I must say that David Bowie is one of the most impressive, and most important people in music. No other artist has gone from 1965 to present day, and maintained such a fresh, modern & experimental sound. NO...not even the Rolling Stones, who are still writing the same stuff they wrote 40 years ago.

With Bowie, it's completely different. The man has been everything in music...working with everyone from John Lennon, to Iggy Pop...Mick Jagger...Lou Reed...The Pet Shop Boys...Queen...The Smashing Pumpkins...Moby and the Nine Inch Nails. David Bowie has been strange and obscure....serious and political....funny and popular. The man deserves a tribute...and this double DVD compilation, is one heck of a start!

Disc one: Starts out in the early 70's, where we see the young David Bowie performing such early hits as "Oh! You Pretty Thing" "John I'm Only Dancing" and of course the classic "Space Oddity" As the disc plays on, we slowly move through some of Bowie's bizarre phases, such as Ziggy Stardust...then up into the 80's with songs like "Ashes To Ashes" "Fashion" "Let's Dance" "China Girl" "Modern Love" and then Bowie and Jagger are "Dancing in The Street"

Disc Two: Picks up where the first one left off...going through the rest of the 80's with songs like "Absolute Beginners" "Day-In Day-Out" and then we hit the 90's with a remix of the Bowie/Lennon hit "FAME"--90 The disc eventually makes its way up to "Little Wonder" "Seven Years In Tibet" and then my personal favorite "I'm Afraid Of Americans" which features Trent Reznor of the Nine Inch Nails, chasing Bowie through the streets of New-York City. There's also the video for "Thursday's Child" on here.

Bowie fans will definitely get their money's worth! A great mix, with some of David Bowie's finest work!