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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

26/27

1positive

A Shorter Intro to the Ashtanga First Series

This disc presents a 45 minute routine which introduces the Ashtanga Yoga first series. (The full first series, which usually runs 90 minutes, is not presented on this tape.) Unlike Baron's other video presentations, Baron cues and instructs in this disc on more advanced and traditional elements such as where to focus your eyes, the techniques of breathing, and the internal "locks" or muscular alignments which form the basis of more advanced yoga practice.This routine is not as physically demanding as level 2 in Baron's power yoga series or the "Soul of Strength" session, but it does present a nice balance of detailed pose instruction and vigorous vinyasa or flowing linkage of poses. It is active and challenging all the way through, unlike some routines which start vigorously and wind down toward the end (this doesn't mean it's better or worse, just different).It is a power yoga session, which means that the more arcane poses found in Ashtanga are not included in the interest of continuing the flow of the practice - if you are interested in a more traditional presentation of Ashtanga in a 45-minute session, the obvious choice is David Swenson's Short Forms. Some people feel, however, that the traditional poses may place more torque on the joints than is appropriate in a 45-minute session, since you don't have as much time to get warm and loose before working on these poses.I like this tape quite well, and it is my wife's favorite because of its detail, moderate length and excellent backbending and inversion series.

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

17/18

1positive

Great No Frills Workout

I liked the workout. The DVD is not packed with special features or an aesthetically pleasing set (if you want that, check out Power Yoga with Rodney Yee), but I got a great workout that left me centered but also made me sweat.More importantly, even though I've used several yoga dvds before (Rodney Yee, Crunch Yoga (one of my all-time favorites), Bender Birch (difficult, I've only tried it once)), I actually felt like I was learning a new approach to the practice. The moves, taken by themselves, are not new. But his cueing and instruction flow and make me think about emphasizing different techniques as I go through the standard sun salutation poses.Worth a try!

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

8/8

1positive

Baron's Approach to The Ashtanga First Series

This is the third tape in the three-part Baptiste "Power Yoga" series. It is essentially the Ashtanga Yoga First Series split in half to make a 45-minute session, which makes the tape sort of like David Swenson's Short Forms tape. I like Baron quite well, and this is a nice chance for more fitness-oriented Yoga practitioners to explore more advanced elements of Yoga like breathing technique, abdominal locks and gazing points. It is also, of course, a great workout, although it focuses a bit more on the poses and less on vinyasa or movement flow. Never fear, though, you will definitely breathe deeply and sweat.

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

8/8

1positive

Best Yoga Video!

Except for the cheesy music and picture quality, this is by far, the best yoga video I have ever done. Not recommend at all for beginners. Baron takes you through a very fast paced routine starting with Sun Salutations, both A and B series. After that you move into a lot of various stretching poses. Unlike other yoga videos I've done, there are no modified poses for different levels. If you want a challenging workout.. buy this video!

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

7/7

1positive

Fantastic!

This is a really nice, no frills, ashtanga video. Baron is very thorough, and gives lots of tips on holding the poses accurately. This video is also unusual, in that there is a focus on the bandhas, the two abdominal areas you are supposed to tighten in most of the poses. These are key in yoga, but usually overlooked in videos. Baron is also a great instructor, as he manages to be warm and challenging without being perky, cheesy, or demanding. Overall, I am very excited about this video. I was hoping to find something to replace my modified primary series ashtanga class (on days when i'm unable to make it to class), and this is absolutely perfect!

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

6/6

1positive

Ashtanga Made Simpler

The good thing about this tape is that it does make you sweat and it also gives you a renewed and energetic feeling afterwards..Baron had condensed the Ashtanga series into a 40 minute practice,which is ideal for those who dont have an hour and a half to invest..I like the fact that Baron seems very sincere,and I would recommend it to those new or fairly new to yoga practice and also for those pressed for time..A good tape..

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

0/0

1positive

Helped take my practice to the next level

Baron Baptiste is one of the inspiring, authentic master yoga teachers of our time. His level III power yoga routine follows the Asthanga primary series. Baron is the yoga teacher that taught me how to take my own yoga practice to the next level. His level III DVD took it even further.Namaste. Tracey L. Ulshafer, author "Butterfly"

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

0/0

1positive

Good Power workout for Intermediate Students

I enjoy this video. It's not crazy difficult but not at a beginner level either. It's perfect for me on days I want to work on my practise but dont want a really quick paced Power workout. If you want a quicker paced video try Rodney Yee's Total Body Power Yoga (not for beginners at all). I am excited to have this video as part of my collection.

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Power Yoga Level 3: The Ultimate Challenge [VHS]

31/33

1positive

A good beginner to intermediate level ashtanga workout

I found this to be one of the best beginner/intermediate ashtanga workouts that I've seen. This DVD cuts right to chase, no special features tabs, about the teacher tabs, etc. There is a brief introduction by the Baron, and then he gets right into it. Baron and his class (composed of 4 women and two men of various skill levels) stay pretty true to the warmup and standing poses section of the primary series (Sun Salutations A & B, forward bends, balance pose, etc.). The only adjustment is the half bound lotus forward bend is modified so that you can either grab the foot and hold it to the inside of opposite thigh without having to "bind" the foot and bend forward, or do tree pose if that's too difficult. Baron then gets into the floor exercises, he pretty much performs the beginner and few intermediate level floor poses (eastern plank, one-legged forward bends A and B, Marichyasana A, etc.). The more advanced poses are left out (i.e. tortise, sleeping tortise, rooster, headstands, etc.). He then goes into a modified closing sequence, and ends the class with the corpse pose. Overall, I think this DVD is a great intro to ashtanga yoga. It makes the Primary Series accessible to either yoga newbies or beginner/intermediate level students who are trying to ease there way into ashtanga yoga. This tape is a great building block towards completing the Primary Series. This DVD could also be used (along w/ attending regualr classes) as a stepping stone towards more advanced DVDs like Richard Freeman's Primary Series DVD which teaches the entire Primary Series with no modifications, see my review for details (not for the faint of heart ;-)). Overall I enjoyed this DVD and would suggest it to anyone looking to start learning the Primary Series without being intimidated by the some of the poses it includes. The advanced practicioner of the Primary Series however, would be grow bored easily.

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Riders To The Sea- An Opera By Ralph Vaughan Williams (2008)

20.81

10/10

1positive

Riders to the Sea

vaughn Williams one act opera is one of his greatest vocal works, a complete setting of J.M. Synge's tragedy about life on the Aran Islands, off the coast of Ireland. The sea is a major character in the play and the opera. The cast, lead by Sarah Walker, and the conducting of Bryden Thomoson could not be bettered. The settings and direction are exemplary. The short spoken introduction by an actor playing Synge provides an ideal introduction to this world. Kultur had perfomed a public service making this available. Since this sort of thing tends not to be in the catalogs for long, I recommend buying now.

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Riders To The Sea- An Opera By Ralph Vaughan Williams (2008)

20.81

9/11

1positive

Riders to the Sea by Vaughan-Williams

Ralph Vaughan-Williams is known as a prolific and many-sided composer, that wrote significant works in almost every musical form. He is known less as an operatic composer, but actually he wrote seven operas. In 1927 he completed his short one act opera Riders to the Sea. The opera is based on a short play by Irish author John Millington Synge that was performed for the first time in 1904. This one-act tragedy is set in the Aran Islands.Vaughan Williams set Synge's text essentially intact, with only a small number of changes and the opera was performed for the first time in 1937 at the at the Royal College of Music in London. This is not the first RVW work dealing with sea (I presume many are familiar with his first symphony...) but this opera is a model of summarization: it lasts only 38 minutes, but it leaves a very profound impression on the listener (at least, this is my reaction to the work). It is regarded as RVW best operatic creation.A few months ago, on the Kultur label appeared a DVD version of this short opera. This is an opera film that was directed traditionally but very effectively by Louis Lentin in 1988 (no Eurotrash here...). The Radio Telefis Éireann Chamber Choir and Concert Orchestra are conducted by Bryden Thomson, which had recorded many successful RVW recordings for the Chandos label. Each and every one of the singers is excellent, but one should mention the amazing mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker singing the role of Maurya. Alas, my English vocabulary is poor so I can only partly describe how much her performance moved me. Her final lament in the end of the opera is sung with algid restraint and with a deep and imperceivable feeling of grief that moved me almost to tears.I highly recommend this short, but wonderful DVD.

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Riders To The Sea- An Opera By Ralph Vaughan Williams (2008)

20.81

5/6

1positive

Hauntingly beautiful and low key

I have never paid much attention to Ralph Vaughan Williams but I purchased this recording based on the earlier reviews. This is a very gentle work that is also very powerful. I agree with the others - get this before it disappears from the catalog.

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To Be the Best (1992)

2.99

2/2

1positive

not the best but definetly not the worst

I actually liked this movie the first time I saw it, but every time I watch it seems to get a little better. The fact is its a typical American martial arts movie that actually is above average in several regards. The story is simple, but actually develops and there is a bit of chemistry between characters. Most of the actors are familiar faces from many other martial arts movies such as Michael Worth (Final Impact, Fists of Iron), Martin Kove (The Karate Kid Series, Shootfighter), Steven Vincent Leigh (Deadly Bet, Ring of Fire), Ron Yuan (Ring of Fire 1 & 2), and Vince Murdocco (Kickboxer 2, Ring of Fire).The movie has a decent amount of action from beginning to end, with most of the fights taking place in the tournament at the Sands hotel in Las Vegas. There are plenty of tournament fights and most are pretty decent. The only annoyance are the 2 announcers, who seem to describe every punch and kick as it happens.To Be The Best could have turned out even better if the acting and some cheesy moments were improved upon, but thats typical of these type of films. If you like any of these martial artist actors, lots of tournament action, and flashy Las Vegas, this should be quite a pleaser.

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To Be the Best (1992)

2.99

2/2

1positive

A B Movie But Adds Some Class

This is not the "Best" of the kickboxing films, but it is also far from the worst. There is an actual attempt at charactor development as two brothers attempt to work out their relationship with their used up father (Martin Kove) as they compete in a kick boxing tournament.It stars Michael Worth, Martin Kove, Phillip Troy and Britanny Powell. Worth and Powell are two very good actors. I hope these guys are just not lost in these B fight movies as they both have a lot of talent and charm. Worth is also a very good fighter and I recently saw him in US SEALS 2 and can see he continues to improve in both fields. The rest of the cast is good and there seems to be some chemistry with the leads.The fights are sometimes lacking choreography excellence but there are so many bloddy fights, you get plenty of good stuff. Has a happy ending for a change too.

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To Be the Best (1992)

2.99

0/1

1positive

making things right

through no fault of their own, my order arrived damaged.the seller agreed to replace the item at no extra cost to me. I give them a very high rating

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To Be the Best (1992)

2.99

3/6

1positive

Great fighting action

Do not look for a particularly meaningful plot. But the action scenes are great, the story is pleasant enough. If you like great kicking and some noble training then you will like this film.

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Great American Western V.15, The (2003)

3.99

3/3

1positive

Volume 15 - The Women and Children of the Old West

This review refers to "The Great American Western - Volume 15" (Platinum Disc Co).Platinum Disc has put together a series of packages for the true Western lover. There are dozens of these discs available. There are 4 films on each disc and there are several package deals with 5 to 10 discs per package.It may get a little confusing as the multi-package deals are also called Volumes 1 2, etc. The earlier single volumes(1,2,3 etc) seem to include films all featuring a single actor. The single Vol 1 for example has Randolph Scott in all four films(see my review of this volume if you are interested). The later volumes (11, 12, 13, etc),include a variety of stars, and seem to have a theme to them. If you are like me and just can't get enough of these old west stories, buying them in the ten pack is the most economical way to go and sometimes the outside sellers have some terrific deals. So far as I could tell, there are 2 volumes(Vol 1 and 2) of the 10 packs with single volumes 1-10 in one pack and 11-20 in another, but new packages are coming out all the time. I have reviewed the ten pack Vol 2 and listed all 40 films included if you are interested in going that way.Each single volume in the multi-packs come in their own individual keep case by the way and all the films are enhanced in Dol Dig 5.1. So to find what you are looking for, enter "Great American Western" and the volume number in the search, or just browse through them. The only problem in browsing through them, may be that the indivudual films are not listed for each disc.(One of the reasons, I have been trying to review these disc by disc) If you enter Vol 2 you will get both the single disc and the multi-disc packages to choose from. You'll know from the price which is which.The single Volume 15 contains 4 films that are dedicated to the women and children of the frontier. There are some great stars and moving stories.First up from 1958, and this one is worth the price of admission, is "The Proud Rebel" Directed by Michael Curtiz, with an all star cast led by Alan Ladd and Olivia De Havilland, a father will do whatever it takes to get his son to a doctor. The boy has had a terrible shock and is not able to speak a word.It's a touching film and the cast also inlcudes greats, Dean Jagger and Cecil Kellaway."Wanted: The Sundance Woman"(1976)...I thought this was going to be a documentary, but it is a made for TV film that speculates of what became of Etta Place aftrer the demise of Butch and Sundance. This one stars Katherine Ross reprising her role as Etta, with a teriffic supporting cast, including Katherine Helmond, Stella Stevens, Michael Constatine, Steve Forrest as Charlie Siringo, the Detective determined to catch her and Hector Elizondo as Pancho Villa, who Etta works with transporting firearms. The story was good and seemed quite believeable."Pioneer Woman"(1973) finds a widowed homesteader(Joanna Pettet) following her husband's dreams to put down roots out west, but the trip there is frought with danger and difficulties,endangering the lives of herself and her children.William Shatner and David Janssen also star, along with a very young Helen Hunt. A pretty good view."Seven Alone" (1975) is another story of survival against the odds, as the oldest of seven children tries to keep the family together during a journey along the Oregon Trail on which both of their parents have died. They get a little help from Kit Carson on their journey. This one seemed to move a little slow.The films look pretty good for the most part, even "Proud Rebel" the oldest from 1958 had a nice clear picture. Don't expect though, a big studio transfer or restoration. Also "Wanted" The Sundance Woman" lost all sound during the last10 or 15 minutes, this was disappointing. All 4 films are on the same side, and there is scene access for each individual film as well.Check out the package deals as well. Oater lovers cannot go wrong for the price, although sometimes it can be a grab bag as to what films you will get. This Vol 15 is also sold as part of the 10 disc package of Great American Westerns Vol 2Happy Trails...Laurie

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The Seven Games of Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship

0/0

1positive

Fast shipper

Fast shipper, glad I got it. . . . . . . . . L . . . . . .

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The Seven Games of Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship

0/1

1positive

Ray's Kitchen

Purchased this VHS to help in the training of my horses. Good purchase and reasonably priced. The shipment was shipped and received in a reasonable time.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

4/4

1positive

salute of the jugger

In Australia this movie was released as Salute of the Jugger, which I feel was a better name than the one here. It conveyed more of the gladiatorial/ brutal nature of the game that is played, and the heroism of those who not just play it but survive it. Blood of heroes is such a nothing title for what is an extremely good movie.The DVD version is slightly different to the film (at the end- the DVD cuts before the 'movie' did). This actually improves the film I think.This movie is lean, fast and full of heavy action within the game field, but out of has a nice tenderness because of Joan Chen- she is both beautiful and powerful in the movie, sensual and brutal. And Rutger Hauer gives an excellent performance as the leader/guru of the team. The cast is strong and play their roles in a manner that individualizes them all and mimicks their in game personas.Okay this was no big budget feature, but succeeds all the more because of that. It's about a hard, brutal game played in a hard brutal world, where survival is tenuous and fragile, and the people barely subsist. The closeness of the film really emphasizes humanity there clinging together to hold on. The game is the epoch of civilization so the Juggers are revered. It is the thing that unifies them.This is a truly brilliant film because it steps outside of cliche and corniness and the typical hollywood drivel. The dialog is excellent and the action in the game sequences are first rate. There is no sentimentality. The game is a metpahor for life and the movie takes you to the very heart of the game and the juggers who play it. All in all 5 stars!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

6/7

1positive

4 Stars for the Movie 1 for the DVD Version

This is one of those little pictures you never expected to like, and yet 17 years after first seeing it, it is still a favorite of mine. A low budget affair, it really gets a lot for it's money. The story is fairly simple, a team of juggers go from town to town playing other teams to then possibly challenge one of the great league teams that play in one of the nine cities that remain in this post apocolyptic world. The game is straight forward. You must get your runner with a dog skull through the enemy lines to place it on a stake. It is very brutal however, with lots of action and blood. The stories two main characters are a disgraced former league player who leads his team to challenge again. Also, the girl runner or quick who wants more from her life that her squalid village can offer. This is a great underdog movie, and you will find yourself caught up in the action. The problem with the movie however is the dvd. It is presented only in full screen. It shows only one version of the movie. There is a slightly longer cut with a differant ending out there. Also the picture quality is very muddy. In the daylight scenes it will get by, but when they go underground, it is very hard to see anything. This is one film that needs a special edition. Sadly, though it is a cult classic, I don't know if it gets enough buys to warrant the studio to take the time and money to clean the print, and add some decent extras.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

3/3

1positive

surprisingly sweet flick...about beating people up

The reviewers are right - this was a surprise, all the more so because it was about as pleasant a surprise as you can watch involving a brutal, post-apocalyptic future in which human existence has been reduced to a life of beating people up. We don't know what's happened to the world, but it happened long ago by the time the story begins. For most, life is a trial of bare subsistence in the sun-baked villages that dot the world. The only entertainment is "The Game" (I honestly don't remember it having a name, and the story makes it clear that this is basically the sole form of athletic competition left). The basics of the game are simple enough - one team must get something to the other side. NCAA sanctioned competition ends there: you're blockers carry clubs or flying whips with bladed tips; instead of getting a ball into the end-zone, you're impaling a dog's skull on a spike; and in case the foregoing hasn't made it crystal clear, no degree of roughness is unnecessary. Thus it's unsurprising that careers are short, and even the champs bear painful souvenirs of their wins. Those lucky enough to win in the small villages win the right to take on the majors - "The League of 9 Cities" and thus have earned the chance to get clubbed, whipped-scarred and otherwise beaten to a bloody pulp by a higher grade of pro. Joan Chen is an eager hopeful that first plays against the band managed by Rutger Hauer, then joins up with them. Hauer is the team's scarred and venerable vet - and we get hints that he has already faced The League, if not played for them in the past. Then...something happened. As Hauer and Chen comb the land, they ready themselves for another stab at greatness.For a cinema inundated by "Mad Max" clones, BOH is actually refreshing. There is no great evil or tyrant that must be taken care of. There are no whammo scenes or great catchphrases. Instead, the story starts with our "heroes" (yes, I know that they're not all that heroic) and stays true to their travails. We get a feeling for this crude game that champions brutality, and are glued to the screens even as we feel that we should turn away (I always thought Joan Chen as sweet, though this flick reveals a determinedly Mike Tyson side to her). I love the set design - the dried out villages where people try to survive and eke out some measure of entertainment. I also loved the way the film displays the care the characters extend to their equipment (we're supposed to wonder about the many spikes that now-dried skull has seen; or about what soft and frilly things were once stored in the dresser that now carries the clubs and whips).The biggest star of the flick is the game itself. It's a brutal game, but not really about brutality. Chen's character starts out justifying the punishment she's subjected herself to - it's okay as long as the others were worse. Instead, and in the flick's clincher line (spoken by one of the league's stars) we learn that the opposite is true: there's no end to the pain that a player will inflict - but none will hurt a fly for any other reason but to win. The game, like the movie and much like life, isn't about finding out what went wrong or goes wrong every day on our world, it's about getting up after you've been knocked down, and getting that dog's head to the spike.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

3/3

1positive

A wonderful experience

I have seen THE BLOOD OF HEROES several times and every time it has been a wonderful, thrilling experience for me! Every single element of this film adds up to something that's both great and complete.The sound effects, the music, the characters and their peronalities... the background for the plot.A MUST SEE for every sci-fi fan especially the fans of Fallout CRPG series and Mad Max movies!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

3/3

1positive

The Game is everything

I picked this up on whim, basically on a "buy two, get one free" kind of deal, where I grabbed "The Blood of Heroes" as the freebie. I figured it couldn't be too bad, and hey, Joan Chen in a post-apocalypse flick, along with Rutger Hauer...I was quite surprised at what a good movie it was. Much, much better than I had expected. The post-apocalypse genre has put out some really bad films, far more bad ones than good ones, so my expectations weren't too high. "Blood of the Heroes" is essentially a sports flick, based around "The Game" which is a rough gladiator sport using a dog's skull as the "ball", so the actual setting of the film isn't too important. It could be Earth, it could be somewhere else. No details are actually given, nor are they needed. All that matters is the sense of desperation, and the knowledge that excelling in this sport is the one thing that will raise the team out of the gutters and into the limelight and easier life of silk sheets and adoration.Aside from the simplicity of the plot, what really makes this movie stand out is the cast. Rutger Hauer, of course, is a master at this kind of role, the world-weary warrior with an edge of nobility. He is a man past his prime, simply trying to hang on to what he has, and regain the dignity he has lost. The ever-lovely Joan Chen (The Last Emperor,Heaven & Earth) is a young upstart, full of talent and ambition and using both to buy herself a ticket to a better life. Vincent D'Onofrio (The Whole Wide World) is also a young buck with just enough talent and ambition to come along for the ride, and maybe earn a little slice of the dream while he is at it. All of them put in excellent performances, and raise the level of the movie to something much better than the script.It's too bad this DVD release didn't do justice to the flick. The quality is about standard VHS quality, and it was clearly a rush job. It is also a shame that this is the shorter, 91 minute cut of the film, rather than the longer UK release. If you have a region-free DVD player, you would be better of getting a copy from overseas, which would be better quality and have the full film.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

OK, the movie was an acquired taste, but the music is a bit more universal

Having listened to this disc a few times over the last couple of days to refresh my memory of it I can honestly say that this is a soundtrack where knowledge of the film isn't strictly necessary. Sure it always helps to have some affinity for the movie a soundtrack has been lifted from but here composer Todd Boekelheide has crafted a collection of sounds that not only did the job for the movie but are also unique enough to be of interest to the generic 'stirring music' fan.As the composer himself points out in the brief but very useful liner notes the movie was a post apocalyptic affair which gave him a great excuse to throw in a whole bunch of disparate musical elements though as he points out, flutes and woodwinds are absent as they are just too fragile for the world of the Juggers, as most of the characters in the film are known - the film was actually known as Salute of the Jugger in many territories.I really quite enjoyed this albums textures and some of it's stirring themes and given it's diversity of instrumentation it is a lively listen.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

Over too soon

I recall seeing this movie a long time ago on VHS tape. It stayed in my mind and I still tell friends, if you fancy yourself a sports fan, you'll like this movie. Most of the performances are good. The absence of special features on the DVD is very disappointing. And my main complaint is that the climactic scene/game is over too soon. On the whole, the texture of the film is well established and my actual rating is 3.5.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Forgotten wasteland gem

I recall liking this movie in the old days. Not because of filmatic grandeur, but because of the wasteland setting and heroism. It's grim, it's wasteland, there is the football of the future, it's the loner against the establishment. All in all, a decent movie. Good entertainment. If you liked Mad Max, you'll enjoy this one.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Heros the way it use to be

What a great story, I think this is one of the reason I love Joan Chen!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

The Blood of Heroes

Yes, I give it a top rating. If you are a Rutger Hauer fan this is a must see. If you are a Mad Max genre fan this movie out does Mad Max. Low budget fits the genre and the setting is oh-so-real because of it. The cast is perfect- and I do mean perfect. When the movie is over you will want to check the paper to see if any juggers are coming to an arena near you!

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Great Film

Great sci-fi film simple story with plenty of action, Rutger Hauer is excellent in this film as usual. A film to enjoy without too many complication easy to just watch and enjoy

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Rutger Hauer becomes Rudy

This movie has everything you could want. Rags to richs, romance, violent action, drama, and victory against overwhelming odds. It is definately one of the best B films made.

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Stars now, but then...

See how many of today's TV & Cinema stars you recognize in this futuristic take on post-nuclear holocost football. The plot is simple to grasp and the action seems anesthesized by todays standards but a good story and the action and costuming is great.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

An unusual future sport that's really brutal and cool

I've seen this movie about ten times already. I liked it because of the plot and the unusual creativity of the author. The great fight scenes really put me in to the movie. It's like all sports combined. If I'm Siskel and Ebert I'll give this movie two thumbs up!!!

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

In the Nature of Foreign Films

Although this film has actors from several different countries, its simplistic nature gives the aire of a foreign film. The theory 'less is best' is what, I believe, keeps this movie interesting. I know that the script and the budget don't live up to the snuff that most action/adventure seekers are looking for but it packs its own punch. It's raw. This reminds of the the very first Mad Max. How do humans deal with such a devestated society of post- Nuclear War? Will we learn to survive? Will we turn animalistic? Will we somehow, have the compassion that sets us apart from every living creature on Earth? The characters, especially Rutger Hauer's role, are hardcore gladiators. Joan Chen is introduced and she softens the hearts and minds of her teammates while remaining just as tough as they are. The sport is not much different than that of rugby, or hockey or even football, except that you will lose a body part or even die. It's not meant for wimps. In a world where there isn't much to gain, the Juggers find their niche and become legends to the rest of the world. The title itself refers to the difference between the higher ups and the lowly Juggers. If a Jugger makes it to superior quality, they are treated like royalty. But how fast that can change...I recommend that this film is watched. Please don't think of it as another Matrix. You won't find the technology that is present in newer films. This definately goes back to when films allowed you to think yet had enough action to keep you interested.I am so glad that it is finally on DVD. I have waited a long time for this. My VHS tapes all died from watching it a million times.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

For all you Athas lovers out there.

This is the movie you want to see if you even remotely like the campaign world Dark Sun. This is probably the only movie that even comes close to showing a up close and personal view of the world of Athas.This movie didn't have much of a budget, but most great movies start out that way. The acting was great, and the talent was well chosen. I have always liked Rutger Hauer and I think he did an excellence job in this flick.If you like post apocolytpic themes than this is the movie for you, and even if you don't I would still give it a once see.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

Greatest Post-Apocalyptic Sports Film Ever

I just have to agree with the other posters here. This is a sadly unknown film, but is powerful, interesting, and fantastically violent. It creates a bizzare world, barely surviving on the garbage of former civilization, leaving you with uneasy questions on how it came to be. In a sense, it is like a Roman gladiator film, where the sport takes center stage but you know that the action is actually revealing the heart of the world around it.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

A sci fi fav

Rutger has made some stinkers but this movie is a decent film. The sport itself is somewhat contrived but the flavor of the film keeps it going. Very typical storyline but a good mad maxish style movie. People are so dirty youcan smell the stink. Joan Chen and Vincent D'Onofrio have small roles in the film.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

Excellent Movie !

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen and my most favorite. Rutger and Joan make a great couple. Juggers Forever !

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/1

1positive

This movie is awesome!

If you liked rollerball, you'll love this movie. It really stayed with me the first time I saw it, and I even went out looking for the next time it would be on so I could see the five minutes I missed! It has action, blood, a great story, believable characters... everything. This movie has a great 'feel'. I like it more every time I see it. I just want to know... what happens to Dog Boy??

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

2/3

1positive

Heroic

I have watched this movie so many times I can not count. The movie starts with a young boy yelling "the juggers are comming" and very quickly you are introduced to a game that is brutal, harsh yet the players are respectful to each other in a way that you would not see today in football, soccer or basketball. Rutger Hauer and joan chen are the primary stars.(I wonder if this was her first movie). All of the actors play their role well.It would have been nice if there was an explaination of what happend to the world to drive major cities underground and left the rest of the world to barely surive.When I went to buy the movie, I was lucky to get a copy of the VHS version, it is much better than the DVD version. If you liked Rollerball, the originial, you will certainly like this movie. I would suggest that to enjoy this move to the fullest, that you suspend your questions about how the world ended up here and how in the fracking way the game began.There is one scene where a women touches the blood on Vincent D'Orio which symbolizes the name of the movie. The players of this game have the aura of heroes which is how the population views them. Enjoy!!!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

2/3

1positive

Tale of the Juggers (post-apocolyptic Ruggers)

Outstanding simple post-apoc tale in which the story comes first and the fighting comes next. This is a good example of how a good fantasy movie can be made without spending millions of dollars or even touching a CGI workstation. But whatever happened to Dog Boy? And why are Joan Chen and Rutger Hauer always in the same movie together?-- JJ Timmins

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

A simple, yet stirring story of courage and redemption

The plot of Blood of Heroes is unique, following a team of "juggers" (a brutal futuristic sport) as they struggle for survivial in a desolate post-apocalyptic wasteland. But the heart of the movie, and what makes it such a rousing tale, is a familiar story about the courage of a group of nobodies who dare to dream, and of the redemption of their leader fallen from grace. It inspires you to stand and cheer them on by the end.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Intense

Quite a movie! I saw this film late at night on HBO. Like most Late-Night movies, this one exceeded my expectations with a plot and storyline that amazed me. The overtones and symbolism in this movie are intense. A must see for anyone who enjoyed "Rollerball".

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Sleeper Cult Movie!!

Outstanding film!! Unusual vision of a future world were "You live to put the skull of a dog on a stick". A must see!!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/2

1positive

Addictive movie

This is my favorite Rutger Hauer movie; ok maybe excepting Blade Runner. Low budget and low tech didn't hurt the story telling. It's violent but for the most part for a reason; not just to show blood. The movie is just plain fun to watch.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

1/2

1positive

blood of heores

appropiatly violent

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

2/4

1positive

Blood of Heroes the game

Great B movie flick. My friends and I actually got a game of this going. We made the big chain things out of those foam floaty things and some rope. The dog scull was a nerf ball we tore into and ducktaped. The slashes weapon was about the same just used pvc pipe paded with foam and foam bats. The rest followed simularly padded hockey sticks and such. Then we got into our hocky pads and soccer shin gards (Our Hockey ones where to bulky) and played. It was great for a couple of years we played. In the end we had about four teams of people playing. Our team actually had the hockey equipment but others used other things. Football pads, Dirt bike pads. Anything works. If you want to play here is the basic things we said one had to have. A helmet (Hockey) The full face mask is key. You can get on heck of a black eye if you don't. Shoulder pads, Some kind of hip and butt pads... We used old breezers from hockey had the most protection but some used football pants. Shin gaurds, elbow pads, we also started to make wraps to go around our ankles. So when you get tripped it doesn't kill you. I used the holders for ankle weights and instead of the weights I placed peices of hard cardboard in them. Worked great!Then just make up your weapons. Watch the movie a few times.Make up your dog skull.We played on the soccer field playing on the width and not the length. Place a stake we took the handles off some croquet mallets. And shove them in the ground. We shortened up the length a bit. The width is pretty much what ever you want.We had the little kids do the stone throwing we had them get a bunch of stones and throw them at a garbage can. We had a hundred we just used over and over again.Then get into your places and start to play. The quick can do what ever they want to get the "skull" onto the stake. (Basically it is alot of running around and tackling) No other team member can touch the skull with there hands. The Lash I think there called (It's been a while) The one with the chains, Job is to protect the quick they can do what ever they need to do this but out of experience usually they need to protect them from the Slash's and the other one because when they try to interfer with the two quicks it just causes trouble. The other three's job is to tie up thier opponents so they can't harm the quick. And they can hit or trip up the quick as well.Play until the dog skull is on the stake. Then order a pizza and some ice bags.Go to it.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

2/4

1positive

Not What You Think

Despite the Cheese of this Rutger Hauer movie there is a brain behind the violence. This film written and directed by David Peoples is a metaphor explaining the difcult road he traveled while breaking into Hollywood. This film is a must for all aspiring writers and directers and even actors. It really is that hard to get in.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/1

1positive

blood of heroes

the quality was great.the only problem i had was yhe way it was packaged

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/1

1positive

It Exceeds the Limitations of its Genre!

Yes, it's a post apocalyptic SPORTS movie, but don't let that throw you. The action is FANTASTIC (directed by Guy Norris -- friend of Chuck?), the plot does its job, and the actors are excellent. The setting goes far beyond Mad Max or Thunderdome, to bring you a haunting original vision of a futuristic wasteland in which the only glory, the only pleasure, and the only salvation is The Game.See it. You won't regret it. (Unless you're a wuss.)

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

7/7

1positive

A great movie - but consider the VHS version ovr DVD ...

It's been stated before, but I'll state it again; This is a great movie. I own both the VHS and DVD versions of the film but was very disappointed in the DVD release. Presumably, they used the best film version they had to create the DVD, but it still suffers from a decided lack of post-production work. In many scenes the color is washed out, and for the life of me I don't understand why they couldn't have done something about the cigarette burns (used in theatres to to signal an upcoming reel change) which are present in the DVD version.The upshot is that for all the advantages DVD has over VHS, I would suggest you consider purchasing the VHS version over the DVD version. Beyond the usual trailers for other movies, the DVD version offers nothing that the VHS version doesn't already have.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

5/5

1positive

The greatest movie I've ever seen!

I've seen BLOOD OF HEROES about 10 times. Some people find it primitive and bad (all of my friends, unfortunately), and I have no one to talk this film with, so far. I find this movie excellent because of its music and actors (actresses). It has fantastic music and sounds (including the sound of the juggers' stick hitting the other's stick). The plot is excellent. David Peoples is my favourite director, Rutger Hauer is my fav. actor. So, if you like sci-fi movies, you'll have to see this magnificent creation. If anyone wants to talk about this movie, please write me on my e-mail address.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

5/5

1positive

Brutal and exciting!

I became a huge fan of this film when it first came out in cinemas in the late eighties. Here in Australia, it was called "Salute of the Jugger" (personally, I think a better title than "Blood of Heroes" - more relevant, for a start). I was so impressed by it that I even created a set of rules for The Game for use in my favourite roleplaying game! I've watched the rental VHS version countless times and loved every frame. However, I was a little shocked that some of the scenes that featured in the theatrical release (e.g. paying the toll to the Enforcers, the extended end scene) don't appear in the DVD. Why couldn't they have been included at the very least as deleted scenes? The DVD features (or general lack of) are also disappointing, and the image quality of the movie itself is very ordinary - and what, no widescreen? However, watching the DVD again the other day reminded me that this movie has not aged a bit - it is still great fun to watch. And if you love the DVD, don't forget to get the CD as well - the music is excellent!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

10/12

1positive

Tip your hat to the Aussies again...

THE BLOOD OF HEROES is yet another example of a good post-apocalyptic movie about life lived by remnants of a once great civilization. If you liked the ROAD WARRIOR trilogy you will most definitely find this movie enticing. Pay close attention to the music, dialogue,background sets, and general psychology of town inhabitants as you walk with Rutger Hauer, and an all-star cast on a journey from dogtown to dogtown toward the fabled NINE CITIES in which the brutal rugby/gladiator-like game to pin the dogskull on the opponents' stake is played. I particulary fancy movies that take time to think about what people would be like if they were subjected to the conditions brought on by extreme global changes. It is a movie with good action sequences, thought-provoking vision, and even some comic relief. I recommend it to people who enjoy exploring the human condition,the darker side of life and its struggles, and reading between its lines to see what makes up the time period.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

4/4

1positive

Love the movie but dissappointed with presentation

This is one of my favorite movies. Not sure why. Honestly.First off this movie is essentially a sports movie wrapped into a post-apocalyptic setting.This movie is full of character actors we all know as well. Rutger is his usual awesome self in this well written, well acted, low-budged faire. The script and pacing is tight and the final playing of "The Game" plays better than many other sport movies.Now for my main complaint. This movie is in 4:3! No widescreen presentation? This movie has played on Bravo plenty of times in Widescreen. It had a theatrical release this was no direct to video movie.On the off-chance this movie is ever remastered and released in its original aspect ratio I will be the first to buy it!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Blood of Heroes still pumping

This is a classic underdog sports movie slammed into a post apocalyptic world. I loved it when it first came out and its still enjoyable on DVD. I love that it doesn't waist a lot of time on explaining why the world is the way it is, but instead keeps it focus on game and its players. The viewer is expected to except things as they are and run with the story of a team of Juggers. It is also great to see Vincent D'Onofrio(Law & Order Criminal Intent) as a young actor playing an action character very different from his cerebral detective character on Law & Order. The action of the game is great, and really gets you into it and will have you cheering for them when they take on the League.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Great Movie, OK DVD

One of my favorite B movies. Great cast, excellent storyline, fantastic ending. DVD was a bit of a disappointment. Doesn't have any special features, and the quality is a bit on the low side. My HD TV helps it out a bit, though.

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Quality not so good..but not so bad!

This is a great movie. No doubt there. It is a no brainer action packed flic with little plot, but it is very engaging.What I have seen is the biggest dispute is over quality issues between the VHS and DVD. Granted, the VHS is a better quality version, and yes, the DVD is terrible in regards to the brightness of the picture once the movie goes underground (really, you can't see anything it's so dark). There is a simple solution, and that is to turn the brightness on your television all the way up. Having done this, you'll find that the movie is bright enough so that you can not only watch it without developing a headache, but you'll be able to make out the finest details on the screen. So don't let the quality of this print divert you from getting it.As for the movie itself I'll say a little.It's your typical 1980s post-apocalyptic film really. Lots of desert landscapes filled with strange people, strange buildings, and strange customs, much like Mad Max. Of central importance to this new society is its national pastime, a brutal blood sport where athletes called juggers beat the hell out of each other in a contest to impale a dog skull onto a spike. It's like soccer if the Romans had invented it.The film concerns itself with one particular group of juggers and their attempt to compete against the League. The League are the best juggers around who enjoy a life of opulence and leisure when they are not fighting in the vast underground complex called the Nine Cities. Here, the movie is a lot like Rocky with the underdogs coming in to face the much more feared League, juggers so talented they have never lost a match.What this movie comes down to is some great one-liner dialogue, very well choreographed fight scenes, and some terrific set design, particularly in the Nine Cities. The Nine Cities are dark, depressing, a life of turmoil and despair, a bit reminiscent of the futuristic scenes in Terminator.The end of the movie is one of the ultimate endings in the sci-fi action genre. You really have to check it out. Every detail just adds so much to the last bloody match where these juggers beat one another to pulp, chains are flying, heads crushing, meat being tenderized by multiple kicks and punches. You just can't beat it. It's like a darker version of A Clockwork Orange.So the Blood of Heroes is a lot like some weird hybrid of Mad Max, Rocky, Terminator, and A Clockwork Orange. I'd say that's good enough reason to watch it.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

On DVD

I was very pleased when I found this movie on dvd..I think it's a great movie..I like all the fights maybe a remake in the future??

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Blood of heroes

Classic flick mixing sports, explicit violence, and post apocolyptic waste land. Think of it as your favorite football movie meets "Mad Max".

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Extremely enjoyable

The Bottom Line:Something of a cross between a standard sports film and The Road Warrior, The Blood of Heroes is a supremely entertaining little Australian film from the 80s; if that description sounds like it's up your alley, don't hestitate to rent it and learn about the awesome blood sport of jugging!3/4

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Different kind of movie

Ok this isn't big budget Hollywood here, BUT its a pretty cool sports? flick. Basically a team of post apocalyptic players going from village to village playing this odd game of stick the skull on the stick. Kind of gladiator type competition but certainly not Roman times. The deal is its a cool action type flick.....with a twist. Just plain fun to watch.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Love this movie!

Done on what had to be a B-list budget, this movie nonetheless delivers. Hauer and Chen are great, but so are Delroy Lindo, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Anna Karenina (sp?). It's a total genre film, but it's cult status is understandable. I agree with the other reviewers that dark scenes can be tough to see, but that's a minor complaint. The soundtrack also deserves notice for excellent background music deliever at crucial moments. Overall, a great way to spend an hour and a half.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Must have

An excellent if not obscure post apocalyptic movie. A must have for fans of this genre. The movie arrived promptly and in perfect order!

15Movie & TV

Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Fun schlocky fun

This movie is never going to change the world, I'd put it into the same box as "Damnation Alley" good post apocalypse fun...a must for any Rutger Hauer completest.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Great Old Sci-Fi Apocalyptic Movie Starring One of My Favorites

We owned this movie back in the 80's and loved it. This movie made a great gift to my son who just turned 30 in August.Brought back wonderful memories of those days. Highly recommend this "Road Warrior" theme.

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/0

1positive

Great movie

This was a great film. My brothers favorite. Very hard to find. Set in the future, these guys develop there own football like game using a dog skull. Very unique movie and it's got Rutger Hauer! I give 5 stars!!

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Blood of Heroes [VHS] (1990)

0/1

1positive

If you liked Max Max, you'll love Sallow in Blood of Heroes!

With minimal dialogue and great acting, Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen keep you on the edge of your seat. It's a movie you'll want to share with your friends over and over again. Team sports fans will become jugging fanatics after the first viewing and beg for more!!

15Movie & TV

It's a Great Life (1929)

18.93

13/13

1positive

The long lost color finale has been restored to this film

The Warner Archives got this one right. The last time this film was shown in its entirety on TCM back in the 1990's, the color finale was still lost. After it was found, the restored film was never shown on TCM to my knowledge, but the discovered color finale was often shown on Turner Classic Movies under its "One Reel Wonder" series between films. This DVD-R release restores the color finale to the film itself, so we get to see it as it was supposed to be seen and was seen in 1929.The story involves sisters Babe and Casey Hogan, (Vivian and Rosetta Duncan), salesgirls at a department store, which is ruled somewhat like a banana republic in that store employees are required to assemble and sing the store song each morning. The girls have been orphaned since Babe was a child, and Casey is the older sister. Thus Casey is accustomed to looking after sister Babe and deflecting the advances of Jimmy Dean (Lawrence Grey), who has a strong romantic interest in younger sister Babe. This was the Duncan Sisters' only sound film, and they come across oddly on camera. Vivien is somewhat like a husky Anita Page, and Rosetta reminds me in voice and actions of Lucille Ball, although Rosetta does not have Lucy's delicacy of features.Pieces of this story looks like it inspired Singing in the Rain. For example, there is a show by and for the department store employees about half way into the film that includes a fashion show. A song is sung by a male tenor as each girl steps down a staircase to present the latest in flapper fashions - much like the Beautiful Girl number in Singin in the Rain. Also, Babe gets hit in the head and knocked unconscious towards the end of the film, allowing a couple of over the top musical numbers that are the highlight of the movie - "The Hoosier Hop" and the recently found finale "Sailing on a Sunbeam". These numbers are supposed to be Babe's hallucinations as she lies unconscious. These numbers rather reminded me of the long "Broadway Melody" number in Singin in the Rain, with its wild colors and big sets in that film within a film.As for quality, the sound is pretty good with some popping but little distortion. The black and white portions of the film, which comprise a majority of the running time, are in very good shape. However, the color scenes have some scratches on them that are not too distracting but are noticeable. I'd recommend this to anybody curious about the rarely seen films and musicals from the dawn of sound.Do remember that this is a Warner Archive product, that it is a DVD-R, and that it has absolutely no extra features on it, not even chapter stops. You may only go forwards and backwards in ten minute increments.

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It's a Great Life (1929)

18.93

1/1

1positive

A charming film.

Not much more to add to the first reviewer and I really enjoyed this rarely seen film. Snappy story and some great performances from the Duncan Sisters. It was a great pleasure to see in film the nearly forgotten Vaudeville headliners in action. The production qualities are excellent for a talkie from the transitional era. The DVD picture quality is very good for a 1929 film that has not been restored and the sound is better than average for the period too. All vintage musical film buffs should have this title in their collection. Thanks again Warner Archives.

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It's a Great Life (1929)

18.93

0/0

1positive

Meant for early talkie/musical enthusiasts

As my title states: meant for early talkie enthusiasts. Today's audiences would not give this movie a 5-minuet sitting. I believe you have to be interested in the period of history these early talkies came out and not judge them by today's standards. These period musicals were put togethter to present the numbers to audiences who never had a chance to see big-city productions. And, they do a fine job of it. The "Hoosier Hop" number is worth the price of the movie alone.

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

7/7

1positive

The Tale of a Decade

This DVD is in my library of Great films because it was entertaining but at the same time had a moral I'd like my son to understand.It was comedic in its dealing with the theme of the decades of the 60's and the 70's ( and even today) yet at the same time dealt seriously and respectfully with the topic.There was one theme, of a group's search for recognition of humanity and inalienable rights in the story of a young woman who kills her husband for her freedom and a younger Black man who gives his life in a similar cause. The two ongoing stories were handled in a unique and entertaining manner.I will watch this DVD over again and enjoy it many times in the future. I will watch for other films directed by Antonio Banderas.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

5/5

1positive

Surprising Excellence!

"Crazy in Alabama" is set in the early 1960's and combines several plots expertly: the Civil Rights Movement, spousal abuse, and parentless children. Antonio Banderas directs brilliantly. Melanie Griffith is a vision of loveliness and her performance is worth seeing all by itself! The bottom line is, no matter what the consequences, we must do the right thing.

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

4/4

1positive

Fun escape

This movie truly is a fun escape even though there are some serious sub-plots (racism, domestic violence, etc). You will truly root for Lucille to win and expect laughter and tears on this journey. Great movie!

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

4/5

1positive

For the love of Melanie

Melanie Griffith is one of the biggest stars in the late 80's and early '90's, and her stardom has faded a bit in recent years. Although I really was impressed by her early work in Working Girls, it wasn't until I saw this film when I was swept away by her multi-layered performance that was funny, campy, and melodramatic. For a low-key period piece, she's the reason to see it.Melanie plays a house wife raising 7 children under the roof of house dominated by her sexually, verbally, and physically abusive husband. She's had enough, so she cut his off and headed for Hollywood to pursue her acting career, leaving her kids and friends behind in Alabama. She carried his dead husband's head in a big hat box along for the ride. The police are trying to track her down.She landed a gig in a TV show and became a big star over night. It's hard to believe that happened so easily. Everyone saw her on TV including the cops. A black boy was killed by a white boy accidently in Alabama and it was a huge racism scanddal. Melanie got arrested and was sent back to Alabama. Everyone treated her like a star when she arrived.The courtroom scene was the climatic part of the film when Melanie gets to tell her story as a victim of abuse and trying to win the simpathy of the jury. I was so moved by this scene, and Melanie commands absolute attention, because she's very real and powerful emotionally. Whether she was released or sent to jail, you are just going to have to watch it.It was obvious that Melanie gave her all to the direction of her husband/Antonio Banderas' debut. This is a must see for Melanie Griffith fans!

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

6/8

1positive

Crazy About Alabama in Arizona

Crazy In Alabama is engrossing and entertaining with the excellent re-creation of the mid-60's with respect to cars, fashions, and the civil rights movement.All actors were superbly cast for their roles. Not bad directing Mr. Banderas; You may have another artistic venue or outlet, yet. There are two stories simultaneously being told here. Yes, they are both effective and do meet at the end of the road for purpose and not filler. The title itself is also double edged meaning ; It is indicative of the racial tension and madness in Alabama happening while Lucille is on her cross country/Hollywood quest (to lay certain ghosts of the past to rest as well)...

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

6/8

1positive

A Sensitive Film

Overall, Crazy in Alabama is a thought-provoking , funny and sensitive film. Yes it borders on farce, Lucille running toward Hollywood with her husband's head in tow. But Melanie Grifith really grabs our attention in court and makes us think seriously about a woman being killed little by little. In addition, Director Banderas is able to skillfully weave together the story of the civil rights struggle to Lucille's bid for freedom. I rented the film and after viewing it, felt that it was a film that I'd want to see again and share it with my friends. My only criticism is that the ending with the three kids going of fishing was a little Mark Twainish. The director would have been well advised to have them look a bit scruffier to be believable. As it stands the scene looks too staged for my taste. All criticisms aside, I think this is an enjoyable family film.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

1/1

1positive

This movie needs more attention

I have loved this movie for years. Hardly anyone I've talked to has heard of it, which is sad. It is emotional, thought provoking, well done, and everything I like in a movie. The story, even though the plot seems to diverge at times, actually seamlessly intertwines in the end. The actors couldn't have done a better job, and Melanie Griffith is at her best. I tell people about this movie all of the time, and everyone invariably loves it. You will laugh at one moment, and cry at the next. What could be better?!

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

1/1

1positive

I Read the book, and love this movie!

I read the book, (or rather listened to it unabridged) on audio CD. The book is a bit more detailed with a couple extra scenes that are't mentioned in the movie which gives you greater understanding of the characters. I recall in the book she did acquire starlet stardom, and the trip to Hollywood, via Las Vegas is quite a detailed adventure. . It is a long book, so I think they did a great job of editing for the movie. The racial turmoil Peajoe observes is told wonderfully through his eyes. But the the other escapde of his Aunt could fail as a crazy farce if it wasn't done properly. I mean really, a head in a tupperware "fix and mix"? LOL. It works however. In the book Melanie' character isn't as nice as the movie, and the ending is a bit different. I love the peajoe character even better than Melanie's character. The boy from Slingblade plays Peajoe, and he is wonderful and so believable! It is one of those movies I can watch over every once in a while. I do promote reading the book after the movie. Melanie is her usual self in this movie, but her "usual self" may be better geared toward this character. It may have been tailor made for her.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

1/1

1positive

Crazy and totally wonderful

A thoroughly wonderful movie that had me laughing in no time. Melanie Griffith is outstanding in this zany story. Highly recommend

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/1

1positive

I'm crazy about Crazy in Alabama!

This product was delivered on time with no problems, which I greatly appreciated. I love this movie and wanted to share it with my teenaged grand-daughter, so I needed it to be here when she was.Thank you!

15Movie & TV

Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/1

1positive

Extremely funny and extremely sad! A must See!

Mellanies best Film yet.She acts so naturally like never before and she plays the role of a beautyfull,intelligent,and strong woman who decapetated her husband Chester and which dream is to become an actress called "Carolyne Clay".In the meantime her nephew Pee-Joe has to fight extreme rassism in Alabama a young collored boy has been killed by the Sherif and Pee-Joe saw everything! Its a movie who showes us the "real" life out there!

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/1

1positive

one of the best movies of 1999!

this film was fantastic.a little weird,but great.a little funny and a little sad.see this film and you'll love it.it takes place in 1965,and i dont usually care for movies like that but this one is one that i enjoyed a lot!

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

5/10

1positive

Likeable film (SPOILER WARNING)

SPOILER WARNING: This comment discusses the ending of this film in detail. If you haven't seen the film, you might want to wait until you have seen it before you read this comment.This is a very likeable film about a flaky woman and her family in 60's Alabama. Lucille (Melanie Griffith) is fleeing her small town because she just killed her husband and cut off his head. She left the body in her freezer and decided to take the head with her as she embarks on her new career in Hollywood. This is actually two stories. The first is Lucille's escapades and the second follows her young nephew Peejoe back home, who finds himself in the middle of a civil rights incident involving the death of a young black man who refuses to leave an all white swimming pool. Both stories are well done, but disparate.This is my first criticism of the Mark Childress screenplay based on his own novel. This story can't make up its mind whether it is a farce (the Lucille story) or a serious drama about civil rights in the 1960's. It succeeds in both regards, but putting the two together takes impact and credibility away from the serious civil rights story, which in my mind was the better element.My second criticism was the ending. Lucille is tried and convicted of the first degree murder of her husband and is sentenced to 20 years, (suspended) and five years of therapy, then set free. Although this panders shamelessly to the feel good audience, and Lucille was a lovable character, films like this send the wrong message to the masses regarding justice and accountability. The message is that if you are likeable, flaky and a victim, the rule of law doesn't have to apply to you. I feel that the film industry needs to take a little more responsibility than this.When I saw the movie, I started out skeptical about the prospects of a film directed by Antonio Banderas, even more since his wife Melanie Griffith was cast in the lead. I was pleasantly surprised on both counts. Banderas showed very solid direction, good camera work, excellent period props (great vintage cars), and an attention to detail that was impressive for a first time director.Melanie Griffith was the best I can remember her since "Working Girl". She was charmingly loopy and brightened up every scene she was in. But as good as she was, the best performance was from young Lucas Black as Peejoe. After a fine performance in "Sling Blade" he proves it wasn't just a fluke. Black has a natural, plain spoken acting style with that heavy southern drawl which is I'm sure must be close to his real accent. He projects sincerity and character and an inner strength far greater than one would expect for his years. I look forward to seeing more of his work.I rate this film 7/10. It was a good story with an identity crisis, but most people will have an easy time liking this film.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/2

1positive

Excellent family viewing - except for those with headaches..

When Mom brought this one from the video rental store, I was immediately bored - what kind of movie has a title like "Crazy in Alabama"? To me that says only one thing - low budget. I'd never heard of the actors except for Melanie Griffiths who sounded vaguely familiar. My attitude was a complete turnaround as we went into the film - full of excellent comedy, interesting twists and, best of all, the film poses one of THE QUESTIONS - if your husband is really really cruel, does that give you the right to chop his head off and carry it to Hollywood with you? Melanie Griffiths gives a star's performance in this one. None of the usual Hollywood sex scenes either - just good old fun.I also enjoyed the thought-provoking scenes with the whole deal over a swimming pool and racism - for those of you who haven't watched it, I won't tell you what happens.I'd say this is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time and would recommend it to anyone - if only to listen to Frank Sinatra's daughter singing in the opening tunes!

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

2/3

1positive

A good yarn

This is a surprisingly entertaining movie. I had never seen or heard of it before. Melanie Griffiths, who plays Lucille, is superb as the aspiring starlet who admits to killing her husband and then runs off to conquer Hollywood with her husband's head in a hat box. Back at home Lucas Black (Slingblade),her nephew, narrates how is life is in Alabama. The movie flips from her life on the run, and the boy's life back home. Meatloaf plays a racist cop to perfection as is the time of civil rights and segregation - a time of change. This movie takes life and makes it larger than life. It is a comedy, but it is also poignant and politically enlightening. When Lucille is eventually brought home to face justice after finding stardom on Bewitched, she meets the judge played by Rod Steiger. This is where reality flies out of the window and the story reminds us of those old black n' white 1930s movies where the heroine charms the court and escapes real justice. This is a movie that should have received more acclaim.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

2/3

1positive

Crazy in Alabama - One of my favourite movies

"Crazy in Alabama" is one of the best films I've ever seen, combines with great ability two different stories, one of Civil Rights and other about Lucille, who killed her husband , put his head into a bag and went to Hollywood to become a TV star.I think Antonio Banderas directed this film perfectly and Melanie Griffith does one of her best movies.I watch this movie from time to time and I really enjoy it, the music is beautiful.I'm expecting your next movie Antonio!

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

2/3

1positive

A Star Is Born!

This Movie was just...how shall I say? It was great! It was realy great! Melanie is better than ever! It's the Story of a Woman who lives in Alabama, she killed her husband, decapetated him and put his head in bag! With the Bag she's off to Hollywood to become a hillarious Actress! And she becomes one! But when she comes back to Alabama a whole lot of truble is waiting for her!It's a wonderful Picture, with a great Soundtrack and a very good Crew! Two Thumbs up (!!!) for Antonio Banderas Director-Debut...

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

movie

it is a very very good movie i laughed cried it has sad part good party i wouls say it is a great movie

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

perfect

I love this movie. I fell in love with it the first time i seen it. It's not only a good movie but it's about freedom in 2 different kinds of way.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

one good movie

One of my favorite movies about struggling, and coming out on top despite all odds against you! very good performances throughout the movie cast.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

Alabama Summer

Crazy in Alabama takes place in the mid to late sixties, Peter Joseph or P-Joe is staying for the summer with his uncle at his funeral parlor when finally after years of psychological, physical, and emotional abuse from her husband drives his Aunt Lucille to poison and decapitate him. She then begins to make her way to Las Angeles to become a movie star, meanwhile P-Joe witnesses the sheriff murder a black boy whose father is a freind to his uncle. P-Joe wrestles with what he should do, keep quite and not be ostrasizied or confess. The sheriff offers to not pursue his aunt if P-Joe keeps quite, and both him and his uncle are approached by the FBI and told that they can be protected but not with the sheriff unscathed. During his Aunt's trial P-Joe admits in open court that the sheriff offered to forget his Aunt's case if he said nothing about the murder, in the end the pool which was to be integrated is cemented in by the powers that be. A very good movie.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

Awesome

This film is about civil rights. Ads don't do it justice. Very good film! I enjoyed it years ago and am glad to have foundit nonlinear.

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

JAW DROPPING MOVIE

THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE YOU CAN LEARN ALOT FROM THIS MOVIE. HAS RACISM IN IT, SUCCESS, AND TEMPTATION. THIS MOVIE ILLUSTRATES HOW CRAZY ALABAMA REALLY IS

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Crazy in Alabama (1999)

2.99

0/0

1positive

Love this movie.

This is one of the few movies I can watch over and over and finally decided to make it mine. It has comedy, drama and historical value. Takes a small town in the south and shows in a unique way what freedom can mean to different people and how reaching it can be as unique as they are. Maybe something we should all consider in this world today.

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Walking Between the Worlds [VHS]

45.00

21/21

1positive

A wonderfully woven tapestry of spirit and science

Gregg has done a beautiful job explaining with great hope and love the connection between the world of spirituality and the world of science to explain the times we are currently living in. Rarely has anyone been able to wrap their arms around the "big picture" as well as he does. For those seeking answers and an understandable explanation for what is happening to the earth and her people, Gregg has put together a comprehensible, "mind/heart" picture that anyone can grasp once they have the awareness to sense that something truly is happening on the planet, and the courage to ask what it is. One could read numerous metaphysical/spiritual books and not come away with the understanding available in these tapes. Thank you, Gregg!

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Walking Between the Worlds [VHS]

45.00

8/8

1positive

AWESOME and INTRIGUING

I am actually totally fascinated with all this. I've gotten a lot from reading Carolyn Myss, Marianne Williamson, A Course in Miracles, Gary Renard, Michelle O'Donnell, etc. and viewing several Gregg Braden videos. This video has given me a lot to think about ... a TON of intriguing questions and thoughts, and some possible techniques (Essene mirrors) to explore further. Not a "how-to" book, more a way to plant the seeds of some new ideas(new to me!)I don't know anything much about Essene mirroring or indigenous spirituality, but i didn't need to know much to enjoy the references and stories, and my lack in this area didn't lessen my excitement or joy in viewing this DVD.I frankly loved that Gregg illustrated his themes with personal stories ... it made them more clear to me. I had a few remarkable insights just watching this the first time tonight. For example: how we viewed our parents or primary caregivers (or even lack of them) when we were children, how we view them now, how this expresses itself in our adult relationships, and how we view God (and if we do). I even shed a few tears AND was totally stunned and awestruck at one point.p.s. Clay Aiken rules!! :)

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Walking Between the Worlds [VHS]

45.00

6/6

1positive

A vision of the role of today's "Bridge Generation".

Gregg Braden's quiet but powerful presentation of his overview of the potential roles of those alive today as the 'Brige Generation' is truly inspiring and thought provoking. His former work in technological sciences lends itself to bring an element of credibility and cohesiveness to this collective of scientific facts and figures, personal observations and interactions, spiritual insights, and keen intellectual challenges that together invite the viewer to consider the opportunities that exist today for the healing of all things brought about by the reawakening of spiritual awareness and empathetic reconnection with the sacredness of all life. This vision of the current generation as the healing conduit for the restoration of balance and oneness is at once startling in it's simplicity and overwhelmingly grand in it's potential. Mr. Braden makes both concepts seem believable and acheivable.

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Walking Between the Worlds [VHS]

45.00

7/8

1positive

A vision of the role of today's "Bridge Generation".

Gregg Braden's quiet but powerful presentation of his overview of the potential roles of those alive today as the 'Brige Generation' is truly inspiring and thought provoking. His former work in technological sciences lends itself to bring an element of credibility and cohesiveness to this collective of scientific facts and figures, personal observations and interactions, spiritual insights, and keen intellectual challenges that together invite the viewer to consider the opportunities that exist today for the healing of all things brought about by the reawakening of spiritual awareness and empathetic reconnection with the sacredness of all life. This vision of the current generation as the healing conduit for the restoration of balance and oneness is at once startling in it's simplicity and overwhelmingly grand in it's potential. Mr. Braden makes both concepts seem believable and acheivable.

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Walking Between the Worlds [VHS]

45.00

3/4

1positive

Is Gregg Braden over your head??

If you didn't get a LOT out of these two DVD's, then it was over your head, and a waste of your time.I rented the two DVD's on Netflix and got so much out of them, I'm going to now buy them so I can watch them again and again! He is so intense, and has a very unique way of seeing things! His DVD's are so much better than his books, as you can feel a sense of his strong belief is everything he says. You can see the sincerity in his eyes. As a Spiritualist, I am in awe of this man.

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