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Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition)

Actors: Peter Carroll, Richard Carter, Savion Glover, Nicole Kidman, Anthony LaPaglia
ASIN : B000MV9026
Sales Rank : 2467
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0085391120889
UPC : 085391120889
Release Date : December 27, 2007
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 108

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In the great nation of Emperor Penguins, deep in Antarctica, you're nobody unless you can sing - which is unfortunate for Mumble (ELIJAH WOOD), who is the worst singer in the world. He is born dancing to his own tune...tap dancing. As fate would have it, his one friend, Gloria (BRITTANY MURPHY), happens to be the best singer around. Mumble and Gloria have a connection from the moment they hatch, but she struggles with his strange "hippity- hoppity" ways. Away from home for the first time, Mumble meets a posse of decidedly un-Emperor-like penguins - the Adelie Amigos. Led by Ramon (ROBIN WILLIAMS), the Adelies instantly embrace Mumble's cool dance moves and invite him to party with them. In Adelie Land, Mumble seeks the counsel of Lovelace the Guru (also voiced by ROBIN WILLIAMS), a crazy-feathered Rockhopper penguin who will answer any of life's questions for the price of a pebble. Together with Lovelace and the Amigos, Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and, after some epic encounters, proves that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world.

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For anyone who thought the Oscar-winning documentary March of the Penguins was the most marvelous cinematic moment for these nomads of the south, you haven't seen nothing yet. Happy Feet is an animated wonder about a penguin named Mumble who can't sing, but can dance up a storm. George Miller, the driving force behind the Babe (and Mad Max) movies, takes another creative step in family entertainment with this big, beautiful, music-fueled film that will have kids and their parents dancing in the streets. From his first moment alive, Mumble (voiced Elijah Woods) feels the beat and can't stop dancing. Unfortunately, emperor penguins are all about finding their own heart song, and the dancing youngster--as cute as he is--is a misfit. Luckily, he bumps into little blue penguins and a Spanish-infused group (led by Robin Williams) and begins a series of adventures. Miller has an exceptional variety of entertainment: Busby Berkley musical numbers, amusement-park thrills, exciting chase sequences (seals and orca lovers might like think otherwise), and even an environmental message that doesn't weigh you down. Best of all, you don't know where the movie is going in the last act, a rare occurrence these days in family entertainment. A fusion of rock songs, mashed-up and otherwise, are featured; this movie is as much a musical as a comedy. Mumble's solo dance to a new version of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" by Fantasia, Patti, and Yolanda may be the most joyful moment on camera in 2006. --Doug Thomas

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There are two new animated sequences, which aren't incorporated into the film. One's a half-minute hackysack-themed bit, but the other is a good-looking, two-minute scene featuring the late Steve Irwin as an albatross, who, with Mumble, encounters a blue whale. "Dance Like a Penguin: Stomp to the Beat" is hosted by Savion Glover, whose dancing was motion-captured for the film, but other than a couple basic tips, it's pretty much a demonstration rather than a lesson. In addition to the two music videos (Gia's "Hit Me Up" and Prince's "The Song of the Heart"), "I Love to Singa" is an appropriately matched 1936 Merrie Melodies cartoon in which a young owl ruffles feathers by wanting to sing jazz for his classical-music-loving family. --David Horiuchi

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Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD]

Actor: Randy Pausch
ASIN : B001J4RTGO
Sales Rank : 1029
Director : Disney Educational Productions
Studio : Disney Educational Productions
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : Interactive DVD
EAN : 0786936789171
UPC : 786936789171
Release Date : December 25, 2008
Publisher : Disney Educational Productions
Manufacturer : Disney Educational Productions
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Label : Disney Educational Productions
Running Time : 30

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Experience the moving lecture that spawned a National Bestselling book and inspired millions to believe in the power of achieving their childhood dreams.

Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch was asked to deliver his Last Lecture, a series designed to examine the final lessons speakers would impart when facing their own mortality. For Pausch, the topic was anything but hypothetical. The inspirational lecture Randy Pausch delivered, entitled Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams became an instant sensation and resonated with people around the globe.

Randy Pausch lost his cancer battle on July 25, 2008; however, his legacy lives on through The Last Lecture.

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Encounters at the End of the World

Actor: Werner Herzog
ASIN : B001DWNUD8
Sales Rank : 918
Director : Werner Herzog
Brand : Image Entertainment
Studio : Image Entertainment
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381506822
UPC : 014381506822
Release Date : December 18, 2008
Publisher : Image Entertainment
Manufacturer : Image Entertainment
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Label : Image Entertainment
Running Time : 101

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Welcome to antarctica - like youve never experienced it. Youve seen the extraordinary marine life the retreating glaciers and of course the penguins but leave it to award winning iconoclastic filmmaker werner herzog to be the first to explore the south poles most fascinating inhabitants..Humans. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: G

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Just about anywhere Werner Herzog goes becomes an interesting place, in part because the director shapes it with his distinctively sardonic eye. In Encounters at the End of the World, the 'Zog heads off to Antarctica, finding there a population of unusual people, hallucinatory underwater life, and penguins. He doesn't appear on camera, but the unmistakably Teutonic Herzog voice is very much with us all the time, a baleful tour guide for this blank destination. In the human outposts of Antarctica, Herzog finds the kind of people you might expect would gravitate to the edge of existence--the curious, the oddball, the wanderers who've run out of other places to explore. He finds some deadpan hilarity, especially in filming a communication drill involving people practicing blizzard conditions (they wear buckets over their heads while roped together). The underwater photography (a realm previously explored in Herzog's The Wild Blue Yonder) is by Henry Kaiser, and it meshes perfectly with the director's interest in alien eye-scapes. And when Herzog finally does find penguins, his imagination goes to the idea that some penguins go insane, scurrying off into their own suicidal directions. This isn't as arresting a film as Grizzly Man, but it is an entertaining travelogue spiked with quirky observations. --Robert Horton

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Fireplaces, Fishtank & Lava

Actor: Vjworld Visuals
ASIN : B000JVT07E
Sales Rank : 1480
Director : Ian Faith;Brad Cooper
Brand : MUSIC VIDEO DIST
Studio : Global Creative Group
Region Code : 0
Format : Anamorphic, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0632197026992
UPC : 632197026992
Release Date : December 28, 2006
Publisher : Global Creative Group
Manufacturer : Global Creative Group
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Label : Global Creative Group
Running Time : 120

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Transform your TV with these three soothing visuals! Warm yourself with our selection of comforting Fireplaces. You can give any room an aquatic vibe, while enjoying a relaxing Fish tank. Finally, you can chill out to a full screen of Lava Bubbles in perpetual motion, made with real lava!

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Women's Health: Total Workout in Ten!

Actors: Womens Health, Amy Dixon
ASIN : B000SM6FK4
Sales Rank : 572
Brand : GAIAM AMERICAS
Studio : Gaiam
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0018713523327
UPC : 018713523327
Release Date : December 18, 2007
Publisher : Gaiam
Manufacturer : Gaiam
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Label : Gaiam
Running Time : 39

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Swamped at home, and craving exercise but you can t spare a minute for the treadmill, much less get motivated to set an incline? Our solution? Total Workout in Ten, developed by the editors of Women s Health Magazine. Broken into four 10-minute sessions, this intense workout allows you to customize your burn based on your time, energy level, and target zones. Exercise for one 10-minute block or combine the routines to build a full-body workout.

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Life in Cold Blood

Actor: David Attenborough
ASIN : B0018F0QS2
Sales Rank : 3245
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929018413
UPC : 883929018413
Release Date : December 05, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 250

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Written and presented by David Attenborough, Life in Cold Blood tells the epic story of the most enduringly successful animals ever to walk on land – reptiles and amphibians. The very latest technology enables extraordinary and previously unseen behavior to be captured in intimate detail, overturning the myth that cold blooded life is slow, solitary and primitive, and revealing these creatures to be as dramatic, social, sophisticated and passionate as warm blooded animals. As with Life in the Undergrowth, this series will change the audience's perceptions forever - giving them a new, warm-hearted relationship with Life in Cold Blood. With this series, David Attenborough completes his overview of life on the planet.

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Billed as the last in David Attenborough's series of Life nature documentaries, Life in Cold Blood leaves you hoping that proves not to be the case. For once more, as he has done many times in his distinguished career, Attenborough gently--and unobtrusively--delivers an utterly fascinating insight into the world in which we live. Life in Cold Blood looks at reptiles and amphibians, bringing into focus a series of creatures very much of all shapes and sizes. Across the episodes that make up the series, the filmmakers delve into the lives and mannerisms of its subjects with some quite stunning camera work, bringing to our screens things that have quite simply never been seen before. As much as perhaps we shouldn't take for granted the heights that Attenborough's work easily scales, Life in Cold Blood happily matches the standards of his earlier series. Often genuinely jaw-dropping, and never less than completely absorbing, the DVD set is rounded off with some equally intriguing bonus features that delve into the complex production of the program itself. If Life in Cold Blood really does bring the Life series to an end, then that's even more reason to cherish it. Regardless, this is an extraordinary series that'll make you look at snakes, frogs, crocodiles, and turtles in very different ways. Unmissable. --Simon Brew

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Sunrise Tai Chi (YMAA) DVD

Actors: Ramel Rones, Axie Breen, Illana Rosenburg-Rones
ASIN : B0008DB77Y
Sales Rank : 576
Director : David Silver
Studio : YMAA Publication Center
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781594390272
ISBN : 1594390274
UPC : 822003002085
Release Date : December 01, 2005
Publisher : YMAA Publication Center
Manufacturer : YMAA Publication Center
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Label : YMAA Publication Center
Running Time : 250

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AWAKEN, HEAL, AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT

Let the sun shine in! Master-teacher Ramel Rones gently guides you through the morning with a series of powerful mind/body exercises that awaken the senses, stimulate the mind, and fill your body and Spirit with abundant energy.

Captured in high-definition at the beautiful Harvard University Arboretum, this simplified, short Tai Chi sequence is practiced to both the left and right for balance. Sunrise Tai Chi was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, which will allow you to fine-tune your practice before moving on to more complex Tai Chi. It includes suggestions for intermediate and advanced students, to help you grow and improve over time.

Each day, millions of people worldwide practice Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which has been known for centuries to promote deep relaxation, excellent health, & to prevent injuries & illness. The movements in Sunrise Tai Chi will help you to loosen & build your muscles, tendons & ligaments, which will improve your circulation of blood & Qi energy. The program also teaches you to find balance between strength & flexibility, increase bone density, & massage the internal organs, improving your quality of life & daily physical performance.

DVD Special Features: • Nearly 4 Hours long • Over 50 Chapter Selections • 20, 40, or 60 min. Workouts with choice of music • Never-before-seen animations of energy moving in the body • Simple to follow 'Demonstration' section, and detailed 'Instruction' section • Interactive YMAA Product Catalog with 30 additional minutes of YMAA video previews

Also available: Tai Chi Energy Patterns 2-DVD set.

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Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]

Actors: Patrick Stewart, James Earl Jones
ASIN : B0018CWVWO
Sales Rank : 2204
Director : Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Format : Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0883929026050
UPC : 883929026050
Release Date : December 22, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 90

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This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet - giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet, while timelapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts, this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.

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To demonstrate the stunning beauty and overwhelming power of the Earth, Dr. Iain Stewart climbs into the crater of an active volcano in Ethiopia, jets into the stratosphere, climbs the frozen crests of the Alps, races the tide at the Amazon basin, dives into underwater caverns in Mexico, and generally enjoys himself to no end. His infectious enthusiasm is hardly necessary, though; Earth: The Biography (formerly The Power of the Planet) is five episodes of phenomenal images and fascinating information about how our planet formed and the potent yet delicate balance of life. Stewart, the program's host, seems destined to become the Carl Sagan of geology; his cheerful Scottish accent (he sounds like he walked out of Trainspotting) is just waiting for a catchphrase like "billions and billions" to make him a household name. Earth: The Biography juxtaposes things gigantic (tectonic plates) and teeny-tiny (plankton) while gracefully explaining the crucial role each plays in making the world habitable for life as we know it. There's even surprising humor, like demonstrating the ocean's currents through the movement of 29,000 plastic ducks that were swept overboard in a storm, or how the first thing jet pilot Joe Kittinger does, after successfully parachuting from the highest point in the stratosphere anyone has ever jumped (including 15 minutes of free fall), is light up a cigarette. Add in some CGI models of prehistoric beasts and volcanic activity, and you've got a completely addictive examination of the Earth in all its majesty. --Bret Fetzer

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Leap Frog - Talking Words Factory 2 - Code Word Caper

Actor: Leapfrog
ASIN : B0002V7U0U
Sales Rank : 1083
Brand : Leap Frog
Studio : Warner Home Video
Model : 4585
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790799506
ISBN : 0790799502
UPC : 012569458529
Release Date : December 16, 2004
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 30

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When Mr. Websley is accidentally silenced by the Silent E Machine, Leap, Lily, and Tad must journey through the Complex Word Complex to build the code words needed to return his voice. Guided only by the "Absent Professor Device," the kids learn how to build the complex words needed to solve the code and save the day. Humorous songs add to the fun and help teach the rules for advanced word building.

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Pilates for Weight Loss

Actor: Karen Garcia
ASIN : B0000VLKVW
Sales Rank : 601
Director : Michael Wohl
Brand : Bodywisdom
Studio : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0633023550094
UPC : 633023550094
Release Date : December 02, 2004
Publisher : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Manufacturer : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
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Label : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Running Time : 240

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Pilates Complete for Weight Loss is the perfect way for beginning, intermediate and advanced students burn fat, build muscle and achieve and maintain an ideal weight. These workouts are designed to transform how your body looks, feels and performs, and is the perfect complement to any weight loss program. With over 15 customized mat workouts to suit your physical and scheduling needs, there is no better way to learn, progress and experience Pilates in your home. Great for beginners and advanced students Customized, targeted routines Workouts range from 10 30 minutes The Interactive Pilates Series revolutionizes the practice of Pilates in your home. Unlike other DVDs that may contain one or two workouts, this DVD contains over a dozen workouts of varied lengths and purposes. Get into shape, lose weight, increase energy, relieve stress, become stronger and more flexible with an Interactive Pilates Series Karen Garcia is a certified Pilates Instructor known nationally for her warm, yet invigorating style of teaching. Karen has helped thousands of students around the country reap the wonderful benefits of the Pilates system.

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Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition)

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Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD]

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Encounters at the End of the World

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Fireplaces, Fishtank & Lava

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Women's Health: Total Workout in Ten!

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Life in Cold Blood

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Sunrise Tai Chi (YMAA) DVD

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Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]

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Leap Frog - Talking Words Factory 2 - Code Word Caper

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Pilates for Weight Loss

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