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Fawlty Towers, Vol. 2 - Gourmet Night/Germans/Communication
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (16 October, 2001)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Directors: John Howard Davies and Bob Spiers
Starring: John Cleese and Prunella Scales
John Cleese has always maintained that Fawlty Towers was inspired by a real hotel that was run by a proprietor who treated guests as an inconvenience to running a business. No one in the world, however, can possibly match the sheer insolence and incompetence of Basil Fawlty, perhaps the most brazenly rude character in the history of customer disservice. "Gourmet Night" is Basil's brilliant idea to raise the quality of the clientele of his dingy little establishment, but when his new cook gets blind drunk, he responds by importing the food from another restaurant, with the usual Fawlty foul-ups. Basil's fevered flogging of his sputtering car is a surreal series highlight. In "The Germans," perhaps the best-loved episode of the series, John Cleese hits all-time heights of impertinent provocation when his wife, Sybil, is in the hospital for an ingrown toenail (much to Basil's glee). Simple instructions not to mention "the war" to the German guests sends Basil into a flustered frenzy of conversations that all wind back to WWII, culminating in his stork-like goose step as he offers his impersonation of Adolf Hitler. "Communications Problems" finds Basil once again plotting behind his wife's back, this time for a little off-track betting. His horse comes in, but his effort to hide his winnings becomes complicated when a guest is robbed and Basil's sneaking and sudden handful of cash make him the prime suspect. Complicating matters is dotty Major Gowan, the reality-impaired resident whose forgetfulness only lands Basil in worse trouble. Basil's prudish hypocrisy gets a workout in "The Psychiatrist" when a handsome young chap sneaks a girl into his room. Compounding Basil's strange behavior is the discovery that another guest is a psychiatrist, sending Basil into a tizzy as he is sure the man is analyzing his every utterance. As his attempts to catch the adulterers in the act turns into a bedroom farce, Basil finds himself caught in a position both compromising and absurd--his duck-walking climax has to be seen to be believed. --Sean Axmaker
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The strongest episodes of one of the best comedy series ever
Fawlty Towers was the Doug Flutie of comedy series - a lot from a small package. This short-lived British series of only 12 episodes (I keep waiting for "lost" episodes, though I guess there aren't any) is such a consistently funny series one can't help but worry about losing control of bladder functions.

The Germans may be the cream of the crop from the series, with inspired performances from Cleese as a concussive twit who keeps accidentally mentioning the "War" in the midst of his German guests: replete with his famous Nazi walk (ala house of silly walks), a talking moose from Barcelona, a fire emergency and a spat with an ugly nurse.

Gourmet Night is another great episode which epitomizes the arrogant British spirit Cleese is poking fun at throughout the series. As he mentions in the included interview, the series is based on an actual innkeeper he and the other Pythons had the ill fortune to encounter in their travels.

I don't feel the other two episodes are quite as strong, but they still outclass almost all sitcoms besides maybe Seinfeld. The extras are well worthwhile - the interviews are recent and very interesting. They cover more than just the Fawlty Tower series, so they will be of interest to Python fans as well.

The sound and picture are an improvement over the BBC and PBS airings I recall, as well as my 15 year old VHS copies. No wonder.

Cheers.

Final Payback
Released in DVD by York Home Video (24 April, 2001)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Director: Art Camacho
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final payback
Final payback is a must have suspense, action thriller. From the opening titles to the climactic ending the film takes several twists and turns. It is inspired by the recent "LAPD Rampart" scandal. The lead Joey Randall, brilliantly played by Richard Grieco is a washed up ex-cop who is framed for a muder he didn't commit. He sets out to redeem himself with the police and rogue group of cops after him. Grieco plays a flawed yet noble character in his quest to find the truth and clear his name. Veteran actor Martin Kove plays Police Captain James, who does whatever it takes to maintain the integrity of the force and rid the city of what he considers scum. Randall and James find themselves in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Randall being the hunted. In the end The hunted becomes the hunter and this leads to a rollercoaster ride to find the real killer and exact justice.

The Firm: Total Sculpt Plus Abs
Released in DVD by Good Times Home Vide (07 October, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Love this workout!
I bought this DVD as part of the original FIRM Body Sculpting System 2 with the Sculpting Stick. This one with Jen is really fun. The music is so awesome! The weight work is fun and challenging and the stick offers a lot of variety to the work. It targets every muscle of the body with fun and effective moves that beat boredom! Short cardio bursts are added to really burn calories! The ab set was fun, too. Meow!

You warm up with the stick, and then get right into weight work like lunges and dips, all set to some realy awesome music. Short breaks of cardio keep the blood pounding, some on the box and some off. The ab work uses the stick in unique ways that will challenge your core and your stability.

Of the three new FIRMS, this one is my favorite. The music score is the best. There is also a set of dips on the box that will REALLY firm your fanny!

Kitka

Firm:Body Sculpting System
Released in DVD by Good Times Home Vide (07 October, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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...A Living Room Exerciser/ Stay At Home MOM Of 2 Under 3
I just started this 3-Pack two weeks ago and I absolutely love it! It's low-impact cardio and light weights/ high reps... but I've seen results in my rear in just two weeks already! You really need the Fanny Lifter and maybe the Sculpting Stick or a light weight body bar. I plan on rotating this program with higher intensity/ impact cardio workouts, but I will definately stick with The Firm!

First Person Singular - Elie Wiesel
Released in DVD by PBS Home Video (19 November, 2002)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
This thoughtful PBS special examines the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, perhaps best known for his compelling memoir, Night, in which he describes his survival in the Auschwitz concentration camp of Nazi Germany. While an hour cannot do justice to an entire life--to say nothing of a life as tumultuous as Wiesel's--interviews with Wiesel and readings from his works trace the path from his terrifying childhood to his days as a journalist in Paris, the establishment of Israel, and his later years in America, including his troubled thoughts on the current conflict between Israel and Palestine and the September 11 assaults on the World Trade Center. Weisel describes the central concern of his work as memory--ensuring that the horrors of the past are not forgotten, but honored and held up as a warning to the future. Narrated by William Hurt. --Bret Fetzer
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A moving portrait of a remarkable man.
Elie Wiesel's life is a miracle. He not only survived the death camps as a child, but lived to become a witness who inspired thousands of other survivors to respond to the crippling effects of memories of the Holocaust by breaking their silence. He has written essays, plays, novels exploring the greatest horrors ever visited on human beings, and of their effects on the individuals involved. And he has been a tireless defender of the rights of humans in every corner of the world to live in dignity and free of brutal oppression. Those who want the remarkable experience of spending an intimate hour in the presence of this Nobel Prize winner should see this film, and should also spend time on the companion website at www.pbs.org.

The First to Go
Released in DVD by Mti Home Video (26 June, 2001)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: John L. Jacobs
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Feel Good Summer Romance Movie
For anyone for enjoys taking a Summer extended weekend trip with some of the guys just to drink, get some sun and hope to hook up, this is a great movie. A group of guys go away to some Hamptons style island in the hopes of meeting the perfect woman, while making sure they have a beer in there hands at all times. The idea is to "derail" one of their friends weeding plans. A feel good movie that makes you want to plan a Labor Day weekend getaway to an island somewhere!

Flashback
Released in DVD by Lions Gate Home Ente (25 March, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Michael Karen (II)
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Flashback is a complete [waste] ...but fun
I saw this movie in the year 1999 in a cinema when it was released here in Germany. It was clear from the first minute of the film that this is going to be a complete [waste]. This didn't look so good at the beginning, but after 10min watching you'll notice that it's not supposed to be a really scary movie....I'ts supposed to be a horror-comedy. And this is really great fun.

Some of the scenes you're like "Huh? Do did he/she/it do that?". So sometimes it's a little unrealistic. So what? All movies are a little unrealistic so don't let that spoil you're mood. The ending is really really REALLY unexpected and very brutal. The last 30 min is just like a slasher-fest in the garden of a large house where three stupid teenagers are hunted by a murderer with a very sharp sickel. And this is incredibly done. Because the pain you see the actors have makes you shriek together as if you were living this through.

The movie's doesn't really have any shock-scenes but it does have its intense moments and I think that real fear is better than a ghost jumping out of a closet.

All in one: This movie is kinda scary and doesn't have very good acting at all (Well maybe the first 7 min are ok). But this movie is really more brutal than anything I've ever seen. Original murdering scenes (Blender, Kitchen, Pool...) make this movie one hell of a ride.

A must see for all who enjoyed "Scream 3" and "Anatomy 2" (I don't know when Anatomy 2 is starting in USA. Sorry!).

Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home
Released in DVD by Bmg Distribution (VI (25 November, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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..............
The DVD will include footage from concerts in Iceland and Ireland as well as behind the scenes footage. Also included is an audio-only copy of their first concert ever in Reykjavik. Be sure to check it out!

the setlist is :-

1
All My Life

2
Aurora

3
Breakeout

4
Doll (acoustic)

5
Everlong (solo acoustic)

6
For All The Cows


7
Generator

8
Have It All

9
Hey J.P.

10
Learn To Fly

11
Low

12
Monkeywrench


13
My Hero

14
See You (acoustic)

15
One, The

16
Times Like These

17
Times Like These (semi acoustic)

18
Tired Of You

DVD was recorded throughout their world tour, which began last year.
DVD extras are 2 photo galleries, several short films and 45 minutes of further tour footage included as hidden "Easter egg" extras.

Also, free with the dvd is live cd recorded in iceland.

Fun with the Fab Four
Released in DVD by Good Times Home Vide (04 September, 2002)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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A MUST FOR EVERY BEATLES FAN!!!
This one-kind of compilation offers a fascinating, entertaining, and surprising look at the Beatles with rare footage.

Gene Kelly Collection (Singin' in the Rain / An American in Paris / On the Town / Anatomy of a Dancer)
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (16 September, 2003)
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Starring: Gene Kelly
The Gene Kelly Collection is an unbeatable selection of DVDs showcasing the marvelous Gene Kelly, the Pittsburgh kid whose ballet shoes burst with muscle and ambition. Singin' in the Rain (1952) is everybody's favorite musical, a sarcastic spoof of the early days of talking pictures directed by Kelly and longtime collaborator Stanley Donen. (Ah, the joys of DVD: to be able to zap into the blissful title number or Donald O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh" at the touch of a button. Plus, the 2002 special edition is exceptional.) An American in Paris (1951), a dream project for Kelly and director Vincente Minnelli, is at its best in its glorious Gershwin numbers. Kelly's lengthy fantasy ballet, drenched in all the Technicolor MGM could muster, may have you thinking that this, after all, is why movies were invented.

Kelly and Donen forced MGM to let them shoot on location in New York for the exteriors of On the Town (1949), the movie that took musicals into the open air (and remained Kelly's favorite of his films). The spirited dancing and the wisecracking Comden-Green script make this an ebullient tale of three sailors on a 24-hour leave. The choreography plays multiple variations on the triangular team of Kelly, Jules Munshin, and a still-gawky Frank Sinatra. Finally, Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) is a terrific American Masters documentary, with oodles of superbly chosen (mint condition) film clips and interviews with many of Kelly's friends and colleagues. The emphasis is on how Kelly changed the image of the male dancer, complementing the aristocratic Fred Astaire with a more blue-collar, regular-Joe approach. It's an unblinking portrait, acknowledging the taskmaster behind the pearly grin. Those revelations make perfect sense when you see the astonishing dances: how could anyone this great not be a perfectionist? --Robert Horton

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One of the greatest performers of all time!
This is a superb collection of films by that great master of the dance; Gene Kelly. Words can't express how enjoyable these three musicals are! The documentary is a tasteful, insightful, entertaining, and informative study of the man and his career. Don't underestimate the power of a quintessential performer in a classic musical. What a glorious combination!

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