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Ambient Art: Impressionist Art Gallery (Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Seurat, Degas)

ASIN : B0002D1252
Sales Rank : 10106
Director : Jamie Salvatori
Studio : Jumby Bay Studios
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0820658001323
UPC : 820658001323
Release Date : December 01, 2004
Publisher : Jumby Bay Studios
Manufacturer : Jumby Bay Studios
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Label : Jumby Bay Studios
Running Time : 80

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Over 340 paintings from 11 Impressionist masters are now at your fingertips. Ambient Art: Impressionism will turn your TV into the most exclusive art gallery in the world!

Create your own slideshows using just your DVD remote. Pick your favorite artist or just your favorite painting. Or let the DVD do the work and create a completely random slideshow for hours of background entertainment. As a bonus, you can listen to audio commentary on each artist or simply sit back and relax to Mozart and Rossini while priceless paintings adorn your living room.

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Rape of Europa Collector's Edition

ASIN : B001LIP8MA
Sales Rank : 16951
Director : Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham, Robert M. Edsel
Studio : Agon Arts & Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0844667013283
UPC : 844667013283
Release Date : December 16, 2008
Publisher : Agon Arts & Entertainment
Manufacturer : Agon Arts & Entertainment
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Label : Agon Arts & Entertainment
Running Time : 510
Actor: Joan Allen

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The Rape of Europa Collector’s Edition

World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen.

The Rape of Europa Collector's Edition includes the award-winning documentary film, The Rape of Europa, based on the book by Lynn Nicholas, and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Joan Allen. It also features interviews with key figures including the Monuments Men and other war heroes, victims of the Nazis thefts, and prominent cultural figures including Major Corine Wegener (retired), a modern day Monuments woman who served in Iraq.

The Rape of Europa Collector's Edition addresses the questions of our time about the role of art in defining culture, and our shared responsibility to protect it. Included are Charlie Rose s interviews with author Lynn Nicholas and Robert M. Edsel, co-producer of The Rape of Europa and author of the companion book, Rescuing Da Vinci. Buy now at this one time introductory rate!

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Rodgers & Hammerstein - The Sound of Movies

ASIN : B00005Y6Z0
Sales Rank : 24764
Director : Kevin Burns
Studio : Image Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Cast Recording, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381097122
UPC : 014381097122
Release Date : December 02, 2002
Publisher : Image Entertainment
Manufacturer : Image Entertainment
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Label : Image Entertainment
Running Time : 100
Actors: Julie Andrews, Charles Boyer, Charmian Carr, Charles Farrell, Nancy Kwan

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The movies came alive with the sound of music when Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II teamed up to pen a spectacular string of musical hits, including "Oklahoma!" The King and I," "South Pacific" and of course "The Sound of Music." Join host Shirley Jones and leading ladies Julie Andrews, Rita Moreno, Nancy Kwan and Charmian Carr for the ultimate behind-the-scenes tour of their motion picture masterpieces. With spectacular film footage and never-before-seen outtakes, screen tests and home movies, "Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies" shows us why these are the songs we'll be singing for a thousand years. Shirley Jones, Julie Andrews, Rita Moreno, Nancy Kwan, Charmian Carr Kevin Burns 96 1995 Not Rated No Full Frame Color 5.1 Dolby Digital English No None None Unknown 1

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Sure, everyone's seen The Sound of Music, but how about Flower Drum Song? Or State Fair, either the 1945 version (a remake of a 1933 nonmusical) or the 1962 re-remake with Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret, and Pat Boone? Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies is a comprehensive and entertaining 97-minute documentary surveying the film career of the beloved songwriting team and how their screen work was interwoven with their stage work. (State Fair was written directly for the screen before they began adapting their stage shows for film.) Host Shirley Jones (the ingenue in both Oklahoma! and Carousel) provides numerous trivia tidbits on most of the films, while segments on The King and I, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music are presented by those who appeared in them: Rita Moreno (Tuptim), Nancy Kwan (Linda Low), and Charmian Carr (Liesl), respectively. Also of interest will be original casting possibilities (James Dean in Oklahoma!, Marlon Brando in Carousel), rarely seen outtakes, live television performances, and clips from films that inspired Rodgers and Hammerstein's shows (including Rex Harrison as the king of Siam). Because Rodgers and Hammerstein's films were deeply involved in the development of widescreen techniques such as CinemaScope, this documentary is savvy enough to present its clips in letterboxed widescreen format, but that footage is occasionally grainy. Unfortunately, The Sound of Movies was filmed in 1995, four years before the release of sumptuous remasterings of six of these featured films. --David Horiuchi

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Crumb (Special Edition)

ASIN : B000ELL1RG
Sales Rank : 9400
Director : Terry Zwigoff
Brand : Sony
Studio : Sony Pictures
Region Code : 99
Format : Color, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0043396144453
UPC : 043396144453
Release Date : December 25, 2006
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Manufacturer : Sony Pictures
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Running Time : 119
Actors: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb, Robert Hughes

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David Lynch (Blue Velvet) presents one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. A hilarious and mysterious journey through artistic genius and sexual obsession, CRUMB is a wild ride through the mind of Robert Crumb; creator of "Zap Comix," "Mr. Natural" and "Fritz the Cat." CRUMB enters a territory as spooky as it is fascinating... a portrait of the artist as misanthrope, as bad-boy visionary,as a joker and sex maniac and, finally, as hero. One of those rare film experiences that has the giddy effect of being a nightmare and a party at the same time.

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Robert Crumb is known for his disturbing, yet compelling, underground cartoons: his most famous works made countercultural icons out of Mr. Natural ("Keep on Truckin'...") and Fritz the Cat. Terry Zwigoff delves into the odd world of the cartoonist in his documentary film Crumb, and the picture that emerges is not always pretty--at moments, it's almost repellent--but it's a fascinating glimpse into a very strange mind. Interviewing immediate family--Crumb has one suicidal brother, one semi-psychopathic brother, two sisters who declined to be interviewed, and a tyrannical mother--Crumb begins to look a bit saner. Given his surroundings, it's remarkable that he has survived so well. His hostilities toward women may turn some viewers off, but his wife, Aline, seems to be a grounding point, and she provides a solid counterbalance to the man. No one shies away from discussing incredibly intimate things (namely, sex!), which explains much of R. Crumb's cartoons. This documentary can definitely be considered a masterpiece for the cult crowd, and as for the rest of us, it's sure to make us feel a little better about our own lives! --Jenny Brown

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Chronos [Blu-ray]

ASIN : B000E5KUIS
Sales Rank : 24378
Director : Ron Fricke
Studio : R&B Films
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0881991160191
UPC : 881991160191
Release Date : December 13, 2007
Publisher : R&B Films
Manufacturer : R&B Films
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Label : R&B Films
Running Time : 45
Actors: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb, Robert Hughes

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CHRONOS, the quintessential large format film, is now available in High Definition… presented in an incredible restored and remastered Blu-ray Disc Digital Reference Series Special Edition. High Definition Blu-Ray Disc, 1080P, 96/24 DTS Master Audio Lossless, Remastered and Remixed by the Original Filmakers for Home Theater Presentation

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Taking the familiar conventions of time-lapse cinematography to a transcendent level of artistic achievement, filmmaker Ron Fricke circled the globe to make Chronos, a stunning 70-millimeter time-lapse tour of natural and man-made wonders. The entire film has the enhanced, hyper-realistic quality of a laser-etched photograph, and by using special cameras and motion-control photographic techniques, Fricke and his technically expert crew were able to create mesmerizing images guaranteed to spark any viewer's sense of awe and wonder. Accompanied by the hypnotic music of Michael Stearns, this visual journey takes the viewer on a tour of over 50 locations on nearly every continent of the world, including explorations of Paris, the Vatican, the Egyptian pyramids, the African veldt, and many more stunning vistas. The cumulative effect is the feeling that the world--from the busiest metropolis to the most serenely remote wilderness landscape--is dictated by "chronos," the rhythm of time to which all living things must submit. Like Koyaanisquatsi and Baraka, this is one of those eye-candy films that was conceived according to its specific theme, so it's not only a soothing visual experience but a thought-provoking study of our fascinating planet. --Jeff Shannon

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U2 - Rattle and Hum

ASIN : B000022TT6
Sales Rank : 10709
Director : Phil Joanou
Brand : Paramount
Studio : Paramount
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0097363222842
UPC : 097363222842
Release Date : December 23, 1999
Publisher : Paramount
Manufacturer : Paramount
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Running Time : 98
Actors: Dennis Bell (II), Bono, Adam Clayton, Adam Gussow, Jack Hale

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Filmmaker phil joanou shows the irish rock band on tour in harlem at elvis presleys mansion and in concert mostly in black and white. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/03/2006 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Phil Joanou

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Rattle and Hum is not a film for anyone looking for an introduction to Irish band U2's career in the 1980s, but it is a vibrant portrait of an established group making its musical pilgrimage through the America it has always imagined through blues, gospel, and early rock 'n' roll. Filmmaker Phil Joanou (Heaven's Prisoners), a veteran music-video director and maker of the distractingly kinetic Three O'Clock High, finds a suitable outlet for his high energy in this juggernaut of a journey, which finds U2 collaborating with a black gospel choir and B.B. King, recording inside the legendary Sun Records studio, dropping by Graceland, and in a moment of fearlessness, performing the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" to exorcise Charles Manson's sick claim on the song. --Tom Keogh

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The Language of Music

ASIN : B00011ZBOS
Sales Rank : 15588
Director : Mark Moormann
Studio : Palm Pictures / Umvd
Region Code : 1
Format : DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0660200307721
UPC : 660200307721
Release Date : December 24, 2004
Publisher : Palm Pictures / Umvd
Manufacturer : Palm Pictures / Umvd
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Running Time : 82
Actors: Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton

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TOM DOWD & THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer / recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage, vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz, soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the brilliance of Tom Dowd, whose creative spirit and passion for innovative technology helped shape the course of modern music. Tom Dowd's credits include recording sessions with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Otis Redding, John Coltrane, The Allman Brothers Band, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Cream, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Booker T. & the MG's and countless other musical luminaries.

Includes Music & Interviews with Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, The Allman Brothers Band, Les Paul, Otis Redding, Thelonious Monk, Booker T. & the MG's & many more!

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Down from the Mountain (The "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Concert)

ASIN : B00005NVHA
Sales Rank : 18654
Director : Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Doob
Brand : Lions Gate
Studio : Lions Gate
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0012236123248
UPC : 012236123248
Release Date : December 23, 2001
Publisher : Lions Gate
Manufacturer : Lions Gate
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Running Time : 98
Actors: Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox

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On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. The concert that unfolded that night was one of the greatest musical moments in the annals of Music City. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David Rawlings, The Whites. 98 minutes.

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If you love the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, and Nick Doob's exhilarating concert film Down from the Mountain will be sheer heaven. And if you're new to bluegrass and "old-time mountain-style" music, the performances (also on CD) will be a revelation. John Hartford, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, the Cox family, the venerable Ralph Stanley, and other traditional and alt-country artists who contributed the music to the Coen brothers' spaced odyssey gathered onstage in May 2000 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame. Interviews and rehearsal footage set the stage for this stupendous concert, highlights of which include "(Didn't Leave) Nobody but the Baby" by the sirens Harris, Welch, and Krauss; the Coxes' "(Will There Be) Any Stars in My Crown"; and Stanley's haunting "O Death." As one performer recommends, "Just ease in, sit down, and listen." It could be your salvation. --Donald Liebenson

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Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

ASIN : B000HDR8C8
Sales Rank : 8472
Director : Thomas Riedelsheimer
Brand : NEW VIDEO GROUP INC
Studio : New Video Group
Format : Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0767685983232
UPC : 767685983232
Release Date : December 31, 2006
Publisher : New Video Group
Manufacturer : New Video Group
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Label : New Video Group
Running Time : 155
Actor: Andy Goldsworthy

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Studio: New Video Group Release Date: 10/31/2006

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Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides is a truly beautiful, Scottish-German 2001 documentary about artist Goldsworthy, a Scotsman whose medium is nature itself and whose preferred studio is the outdoors, particularly where water forever flows, rises, and/or retreats. The soft-spoken, secluded Goldsworthy is seen hard at work making ephemeral sculptures out of bits of ice in the trees, or building tall, mysterious cones from loose rock, which stand like spiritual sentinels in forests and on shorelines, overgrown by plants or swallowed daily by high tides. Filmmaker-cinematographer Thomas Reidelsheimer goes to great and sometimes inexplicable lengths to make visual corollaries to Goldsworthy's ideas about underappreciated relationships between light, color, movement, balance, and fluidity of form in the real world, making Rivers and Tides a lively and always surprising cinematic gallery. Some of Goldsworthy's most miraculous natural installations--stone walls that snake through hundreds of feet of forest and stream, for instance--show up in the last half-hour. --Tom Keogh

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Ambient Art: Impressionist Art Gallery (Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Seurat, Degas)

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Rape of Europa Collector's Edition

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The Search for Robert Johnson

Rodgers & Hammerstein - The Sound of Movies

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Crumb (Special Edition)

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Chronos [Blu-ray]

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U2 - Rattle and Hum

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The Language of Music

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Down from the Mountain (The "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Concert)

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Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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