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It's Always Fair Weather
Released in DVD by (02 September, 1955)
MPAA Rating:
Directors: Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly
The third collaboration between Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, It's Always Fair Weather falls short of the classics On the Town and Singin' in the Rain, mostly due to a slow plot and middling songs by Andre Previn, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green. In a story reminiscent of On the Town, Kelly, Dan Dailey, and Michael Kidd play three GIs who return from the war vowing to stay buddies forever. When they reunite 10 years later, however, they find they have little in common, other than having given up on their dreams. Best known as the choreographer of such MGM evergreens as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, the diminutive Kidd proves adept at kicking up his heels in front of the camera. Cyd Charisse plays a scheming television producer (an unusually down-home character) and Delores Gray is the toothy TV show host. (Gray gets to sing and Charisse dances a little, though not with Kelly.) The best moments, of course, are the dance numbers Kelly choreographed, including the three GIs' trash-can-lid dance, Charisse's solo supported by a crew of boxers, and Kelly's number on roller skates, "I Like Myself," which combines some of the free spirit of "Singin' in the Rain" with the stunt footwear made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in 1937's Shall We Dance. Unfortunately, the pan-and-scan format spoils the film's wide CinemaScope presentation, often fitting only two of the three characters on the screen. Enjoyable, but not quite a classic. --David Horiuchi
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Pan and Scan Disaster
Everytime I see this VHS, I think back to an interview with Kelly where he said this film would never be released on VHS during his life because he would have to chop it in half. Kelly hated the pan and scan that came with a standard 1.33:1 TV screen and if you ever see this film letterboxed, you will understand why. (Luckily I have the Gene Kelly Collection on laserdisc which is letterboxed.)
It is a gritty film, that at times moves a little slowly, but the tap dancing rollerskates is truly one of the most talented things I have ever seen Kelly do-it is amazing.
Serious Gene Kelly fans should push for a re-issue of the above mentioned collection on DVD. Then you could see it as it should be seen.

Gene Kelly Is Love On Two Feet!
Standout production about three inseperable Army buddies with big plans who on their last drunken night together after World War II vow to reunite ten years later...and can't stand each other when they do.

This really is an overlooked diamond which deserves among all others the DVD treatment for its wonderful use of 2:35:1. There is one scene which particularly suffers from the pan and scan - the musical number in which the three pals sing and dance on a tri-split screen (each thinking the same thing about the others - `Once Upon A Time I Had Two Friends...' is the song). Compositions are great all around, though. Jazzy, upbeat musical numbers and some of the greatest dance steps Gene Kelly ever pulled off (the stellar one on the roller skates `I Like Myself' which is seen briefly by Jean Reno in THE PROFESSIONAL, and a great set in the beginning where the GI's tap dance with trash can lids on their feet are particularly amazing). Cyd Charrise kicks it up with a gym full of pugs in `Baby, You Knock Me Out' and Dolores Grey for my money gives the best performance in the awesome `Thanks A Lot But No Thanks,' alternately dynamiting and gunning down her suitors...it cracks me up every time.

And the story is smart and sweet too, touching on the endurance of real friendship, the benefit of hindsight, and the healing effects of true love. Granted, like a good horse it tends to sag a little in the middle, but it comes back kicking in the end. This one is a real classic. I love it too much to give it less than four stars, but it loses one for the pan and scan.

A cynical "On The Town."
It is a Gene Kelly vehichle and there are three wartime buddies, but that's pretty much where the "On The Town" similarities end. It is a surprisingly sharp, cynical story in which the protagonist's dreams do *not* initially come true- due to life circumstances. Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green- responsible for so many great film scores as well as the scripts of "Auntie Mame," "Bells Are Ringing," and "What A Way To Go-" contribute very witty songs here, including the Danubian tri-liloquy sung by the guys and Dolores Gray's "Thanks A Lot, But No Thanks" and "Music Is Better than Words (delivered with a rich, smooth contralto)." I wish Kelly and Charisse had danced together (the omission makes the film appear a bit empty), but my favorite numbers are still his garbage-can dance through the streets and her sexy sweater-and-skirt dance with the boxers, "Baby, You Knock Me Out." And I would've liked the roller-skating finale better if it didn't have a big, looming, piece of the "Singin' In The Rain" set in the background.

The Weather
Released in DVD by BBC (29 July, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: Donal Macintyre
The Weather is a major BBC documentary exploring the extremes of the world's climate with the engaging presenter Donal MacIntyre. The four one-hour programs focus on wind, wet, cold, and heat, and explore how these produce hurricanes, monsoons, ice storms, and tornadoes, as well as regulate the global environment. MacIntyre, best known for his British investigative series MacIntyre Undercover (1999), travels the world, from beneath the North Pole to the saturated humidity of the Belize tropical rainforest. Bringing to mind previous daredevil hosts, MacIntyre skydives, is battered by a wild tunnel, is frozen in an ice-box, is subjected to a reservoir flood, and endures a marathon across the Sahara. Survivors' accounts tell the stories of such disasters as Hurricane Andrew, a New York state snow storm and the flood of Britain's eastern coast in 1953. The intelligent use of computer graphics enhances clear explanations of the jet stream, ocean currents, and other phenomena, in a series that is part geography lesson (but with a great teacher), part reality TV entertainment show. Occasional flash-cut editing and some inappropriate techno/drum & bass on the soundtrack will irritate viewers who remember life before MTV, but otherwise this is an excellent mainstream documentary series. --Gary S. Dalkin
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OK but lacked great footage
This DVD is well organized into four sections:Wind,Wet,Cold, and Heat.

Wind; Covers twisters, Hurricanes , and jet streams
Wet; Covers Storms,flash floods, monsoons
Cold; ice storms etc..
Heat; deserts etc..

As a tutorial on weather, this DVD is great, but it didn't have any shocking footages such as giant waves crashing over piers or roofs flying off by the power of a hurricane. I found World Almanacs-Extreme Weather more interesting.

Weather Woman
Released in DVD by Cpm/Central Park Media (15 August, 2000)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Director: Tomoaki Hosoyama
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Weather Woman and Weather Woman Returns.
Weather Woman: The first DVD is great. Lots of humor, nudity, cussing, some violence and not a serious bone in its body. You'll laugh, you'll laugh so hard that you WILL cry. Weird, sexy and Kei Mizutani who knows what her character needs AND what her fans want. I give it five stars!

Weather Woman Returns: The second movie has a slightly more serious plot, slightly more nudity (and sex), no violence and some parts that are not funny - I think they worked TOO hard on trying to make sense. Misa Aika is pretty and does swim about nude a lot, but she's no Kei Mizutani. I didn't laugh as much. I give it three stars.

I would suggest getting Weather Woman by itself OR getting this collection if you can get it for less (in other words - used). Not much in the way of normal extras on the DVDs, but they also have DVD-ROMS features in the form of art, interviews and comics.

pretty good if you liek the weird
it's weird, suprising, and sure to please anyone into odd japanese movies.

Great music and fun.
If your not some snotty rich movie snob, you know the type that suck the fun right out of all good movies. If you can understand the laws of time but still enjoy a good time travel movie than your not one of them. This movie is fun. Thats the best word for it. The second one actually has more nudity but less fun. Weather women has nudity and is very sexy but stands on its own as a good movie. if your looking to get into campy asian movies this would be a great way in. however i would say only get the two pack if you get it cheap. weird stuff happens in the back ground of the movie if you pay attention. great movie. you will like it. i like it with lasanga or mongolian beef!Enjoy your day.PhiPPs

Weather Woman DVD Collection
Released in DVD by Cpm/Central Park Media (15 August, 2000)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Starring: Weather Woman and Kei Mizutani
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Weather Woman and Weather Woman Returns.
Weather Woman: The first DVD is great. Lots of humor, nudity, cussing, some violence and not a serious bone in its body. You'll laugh, you'll laugh so hard that you WILL cry. Weird, sexy and Kei Mizutani who knows what her character needs AND what her fans want. I give it five stars!

Weather Woman Returns: The second movie has a slightly more serious plot, slightly more nudity (and sex), no violence and some parts that are not funny - I think they worked TOO hard on trying to make sense. Misa Aika is pretty and does swim about nude a lot, but she's no Kei Mizutani. I didn't laugh as much. I give it three stars.

I would suggest getting Weather Woman by itself OR getting this collection if you can get it for less (in other words - used). Not much in the way of normal extras on the DVDs, but they also have DVD-ROMS features in the form of art, interviews and comics.

pretty good if you liek the weird
it's weird, suprising, and sure to please anyone into odd japanese movies.

Great music and fun.
If your not some snotty rich movie snob, you know the type that suck the fun right out of all good movies. If you can understand the laws of time but still enjoy a good time travel movie than your not one of them. This movie is fun. Thats the best word for it. The second one actually has more nudity but less fun. Weather women has nudity and is very sexy but stands on its own as a good movie. if your looking to get into campy asian movies this would be a great way in. however i would say only get the two pack if you get it cheap. weird stuff happens in the back ground of the movie if you pay attention. great movie. you will like it. i like it with lasanga or mongolian beef!Enjoy your day.PhiPPs

Annapolis:Heavy Weather Sailing
Released in DVD by Bennett Media Corpor (16 October, 2002)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Might be a good DVD for a beginning sailor
I've been sailing for 18 years and have about 3,000 miles of offshore experience that includes some pretty nasty weather. I picked up this video looking to further my education and find something that I could share with less-experienced crew members who help me on deliveries.

This rather short (55 minute) DVD would be an OK intro to the basics of heavy weather sailing for a beginning sailor, but doesn't have much to offer to anyone who's spent some time out on the water in rough weather.

One of the curious things about this video is its lack of heavy weather footage. A good portion of the video was filmed in weather where there isn't even a visible white cap on the water and the boat appears to actually be motor-sailing in more than a few shots! The "exciting footage from the Whitbread Round the World Race" that's promised on the box amounts to a minute or two of brief clips.

The narrator has a strange aversion to roller-furling headsails and spends a fair amount of the video demontrating how to crawl up on the foredeck to change a hanked-on headsail. It's true that roller furlers can be a problem in heavy weather if not handled properly, but the narrator ignores the fact that virtually all sailboats have switched over to them. Personally, I didn't find this to be very informative.

Overall, I found this DVD to be rather disappointing. I'm loaning it out at my marina and don't care if it doesn't get returned.

Cap'n Jeff
s/v Aurora
Mystic, CT

Advanced Heavy Weather Boat Handling
Released in DVD by Bennett Media Corpor (11 November, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Cool Weather Vegetables
Released in DVD by Specialty Video Comp (26 June, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Human Race Club - Fair Weather Friend
Released in DVD by Inspired Corporation (11 July, 2002)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: Joy Berry
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Sailing in Heavy Weather
Released in DVD by Bennett Media Corpor (09 September, 2002)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Warm Weather Vegetables
Released in DVD by Specialty Video Comp (26 June, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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