Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition (Flying Down to Rio / The Gay Divorcee / Roberta / Top Hat / Follow the Fleet / Swing Time / Shall We Dance / Carefree / The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle / The Barkleys of Broadway)

Actors: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
ASIN : B000H6SXME
Sales Rank : 2720
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Black & White, Collector's Edition, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0012569829459
UPC : 012569829459
Release Date : December 24, 2006
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 1008

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/24/2006

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2006 marks the arrival of five Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films (Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee, Roberta, Carefree, and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle) on DVD after the first five were released in 2005. The big package is this Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition, which contains all 10 films plus a CD, a bonus DVD with the documentary Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm, press-book replicas, and some other material. If you want the big package with the extra stuff but already bought the five films in 2005, you can get the Astaire & Rogers Partial Ultimate Collector's Edition, which includes everything except the actual discs of those first five films. Or, if you only want the five new films, pick up Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 2 as a bookend to Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 1.

The Astaire-Rogers films mix light romantic comedy (usually centered around mistaken identities and ending, inevitably, in blissful wedding promises) with elegant dinner wear and surreal sets intended to transport '30s audiences away from the Depression to such locales as Rio, Paris, and Venice. The two stars are also aided by a recurring stable of RKO players such as Edward Everett Horton (master of the double-take), Eric Blore, and Helen Broderick. And then there's that sensational dancing set to great songs by the likes of Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and Jerome Kern, numbers that are not merely entertaining but also innovative for their time in that they reveal character and advance the plot. Add it all up, and you have a recipe for an irrepressible joie de vivre that practically defines the movie musical.

Flying Down to Rio (1933) headlined Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond, but it was the fourth- and fifth-billed stars who would rewrite cinematic history. Astaire and Rogers had limited screen time, but were still able to establish many of the trademarks of their later films. The heart of the film is "The Carioca," a company dance extravaganza in which they take the floor together for the first time; their eyes meet and their foreheads touch. Their dance lasts only a few minutes, but it was the highlight of the film and audiences wanted more. The Gay Divorcee (1934) is their best early picture, a loose adaptation of Astaire's stage show, 'The Gay Divorce.' The only song retained for the movie is Cole Porter's smash hit "Night and Day," which is the setting for a sublime pas de deux between Fred and Ginger. The closer is the sprawling 17-minute ensemble number "The Continental." Roberta (1935) was a step backward, with too much time spent on 1930s Parisian fashion and the romance between top-billed Irene Dunne (who gets the best Jerome Kern ballads, "Yesterdays" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes") and Randolph Scott. But as the second-banana couple Astaire and Rogers still get a tap battle, a romantic duet, and plenty of comic banter.

With a score by Irving Berlin, Top Hat (1935) is most famous for two numbers, Astaire's definitive tuxedo setting "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails" and the feathery duet "Cheek to Cheek." But other joys include Astaire's "Fancy Free" declaration, "Isn't It a Lovely Day," and the grand finale "The Piccolino." Follow the Fleet (1936) changes the pace a bit, with Astaire playing a sailor, and it suffers from making him and Rogers the second-banana couple to the dull Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard. But it still has plenty of laughs and some classic Irving Berlin numbers, including "Let Yourself Go," which Rogers sings before she and Astaire compete in a dance contest; a Rogers solo tap number; "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket," their best comic dance. The pièce de résistance is "Let's Face the Music and Dance," a show within a show in which the pair dons their customary evening formals. Effortlessly flowing from pantomime to song to dance, this sublime piece of storytelling is one of the series' defining moments. Maybe their most enjoyable picture, Swing Time (1936) features the set-piece "Pick Yourself Up," in which Rogers "teaches" Astaire to dance before they break into a spectacular number; the farewell ode "Never Gonna Dance," and the Oscar-winning "Just the Way You Look Tonight," from the team of Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields.

Shall We Dance (1937) has a complex plot that has Astaire and Rogers actually getting married before the final credits roll, and turns George and Ira Gershwin's brilliant "They Can't Take That Away from Me" into a heartbreaking ode. Other great songs include "Slap That Bass," "They All Laughed," and "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," unforgettably performed on roller skates. The eighth and ninth entries in the series tried some different approaches, with the underrated Carefree (1938) more of a comedy vehicle for Ginger (yet still including some fine dances and Irving Berlin songs as well as their first onscreen kiss) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) portraying the pair as historical dancing stars and using a score of turn-of-the-century standards. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) is the oddity, reuniting the stars 10 years after their last RKO picture when Judy Garland had to be replaced due to health problems. It's trademark MGM: splashy colors, Fred in a gimmicky solo number (playing sorcerer's apprentice to a line of unoccupied shoes), Oscar Levant providing his usual dynamic pianism and acerbic personality, and a score that is at its best when it borrows songs from a previous generation (including the big ballroom number set to "They Can't Take That Away from Me"). The film falls short of their best work, but serves as a fond remembrance of the most glorious partnership in film history. --David Horiuchi

Skinny Bitch Fitness: Boot Camp

Actors: Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
ASIN : B001GJOL5E
Sales Rank : 1438
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929044429
UPC : 883929044429
Release Date : December 16, 2008
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 84

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Are you sick and tired of being fat? Good. If you can’t take one more day of self-loathing, you’re ready to get buff. Welcome to Skinny Bitch Boot Camp where only the strong and healthy survive! Make no mistake – a Skinny Bitch is a healthy one. Stop letting life pass you by! You can have the body and life you’ve always dreamed of! So get off your butt, and get ready to have it kicked into shape! Each workout segment is packed with solid conditioning exercises that will define, tone, and strengthen your muscles and get your heart going. Our booty-busting Boot Camp will whip your sorry, sagging backside into the sexy, skinny shape it was meant to be in no time at all. No judgments. We don’t care what size you wear or how much you weigh! We just want you to be butt-kicking warriors! So, ditch the diet soda and join the Skinny Bitch army by getting healthy and hot from the inside out. Bring it on!

Get Ripped! with Jari Love: Get Ripped & Chiseled

Actor: Jari Love
ASIN : B000GTJSVC
Sales Rank : 3082
Director : Jari Love
Brand : LOVE,JARI
Studio : Razor Digital Entertainment
Region Code : 0
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0690445036520
UPC : 690445036520
Release Date : December 20, 2007
Publisher : Razor Digital Entertainment
Manufacturer : Razor Digital Entertainment
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Label : Razor Digital Entertainment
Running Time : 60

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Certified personal fitness trainer Jari Love presents a full-body workout that increases cardiovascular health, burns calories, and tones muscles.
Genre: Exercise/Fitness
Rating: NR
Release Date: 20-NOV-2007
Media Type: DVD

U2 - Rattle & Hum [Blu-ray]

Actor: U2
ASIN : B000IOM0WO
Sales Rank : 1549
Brand : Paramount
Studio : Paramount
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0097361182346
UPC : 097361182346
Release Date : December 03, 2008
Publisher : Paramount
Manufacturer : Paramount
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Label : Paramount
Running Time : 98

Description

A concert movie on an unprecedented scale. Rattle And Hum captures U2 – on and off the stage – during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant Technicolor stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King, on a journey which takes them from Dublin to Graceland, from San Francisco to the streets of Harlem, from The Joshua Tree to Rattle And Hum.

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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

Dirty Dancing Official Dance Workout

Actors: Tracey Mallett, John Byrne
ASIN : B001GP5TKY
Sales Rank : 265
Director : Cal Pozo
Studio : Lions Gate
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0012236100935
UPC : 012236100935
Release Date : December 16, 2008
Publisher : Lions Gate
Manufacturer : Lions Gate
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Label : Lions Gate
Running Time : 73

Connections 1

Actor: James Burke
ASIN : B000NJVY3U
Sales Rank : 5279
Director : Mick Jackson
Studio : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0739815003509
UPC : 739815003509
Release Date : December 01, 2007
Publisher : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
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Label : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Running Time : 500

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The original and still most requested science series in our collection. Produced in 1978, the series has been digitally re-mastered onto DVD to upgrade the viewing experience. James Burke begins his tracking of 12,000 years of science history in this ten part series. Winner of the Red Ribbon in the American Film Festival, the scope of the series covers 19 countries and 150 locations, requiring over 14 months of filming.

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the Sherlock Holmes of science, Burke tracks the clues that lead us to eight great life changing inventions. Burke postulates that such changes occur in response to factor he calls "trigger," some of them seemingly unrelated.

Veggie Tales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's

Actor: Veggie Tales
ASIN : B000TUDFE4
Sales Rank : 4118
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Big Idea (Whv)
Region Code : 1
Format : Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0085391186250
UPC : 085391186250
Release Date : December 09, 2007
Publisher : Big Idea (Whv)
Manufacturer : Big Idea (Whv)
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Label : Big Idea (Whv)
Running Time : 49

Description

Meet Darby [Junior Asparagus] who more than anything else in the world just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land of Ha's - an amusement park with all the fixins - and its mysterious wizard who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go. Darby decides that nothing is going to stop him and he makes a choice that will change his life forever. Will it be worth everything Darby has given up? Find out in this story of the prodigal son - an over-the-rainbow adventure that reminds kids everywhere that there's no place like home.