About this product: A set of performances (filmed in black and white) on Canadian television, this is Woody Herman at his finest, featuring Nat Pierce, Jake Hannah, Bill Chase, Sal Nistico and other big band heavies. I don't know what was in the Canadian air, but these guys groove with tight fiery swinging arrangements (mainly by Pierce)and a heck of a lot of very fine solo work. I saw the Herman band at about the time of these performances and still remember its vitality and, especially, the solos of Sal Nistico, a post-bobbing swinger of a tenor sax if there ever was one. Herman was a mavel of the US music business, keeping his band alive and well for decades. In terms of production values, the performances were tightly scripted and feature fine camera work and very good sound. One of the best big band dvd's I've seen.
About this product: From the unlikely team that took the field for Marshall University after the tragic death of its football team in a 1970 plane crash to the school's emergence as a gridiron power, this compelling documentary provides the real-life backdrop to the inspiring "We Are Marshall."
About this product: That's more than a team on the Marshall U. gridiron. It's a storied link to a college and a community that faced the worst and found its best. Return of the Thundering Herd tells the uplifting story of the school that overcame the deaths of most of its football team, coaches, and many devoted fans in a devastating 1970 plane crash. The movie We Are Marshall captures the inspiring heart of that triumph. Out of the ashes rises a football program measured in wins, respect and lasting tribute to events of a bitter November night. Go Herd! Officially Licensed by the NCAA
About this product: Though followers of current science fiction television series may dismiss V: The Final Battle as a quaint relic from the pre-computer animation days, the six-hour miniseries about an alien invasion of Earth was a ratings juggernaut for NBC in 1984 and should still provide some entertainment for hard-bitten devotees and fans of '50s-style sci-fi. The Final Battle picks up four months after the shock conclusion of the 1983 prequel miniseries, with a small group of humans known as the Resistance struggling to convince their fellow humans that a fleet of seemingly friendly visitors from space are in fact bent on world domination.
Executive producer Kenneth Johnson (who oversaw most aspects of the first series) only supervised the sequel's script (which underwent several changes before its airing), and the writing occasionally suffers due to the lack of his attention. But the series still delivers its share of action and intrigue, as well as one showstopping gruesome moment involving the birth of interspecies twins. Acting is again a stumbling block, with leads Marc Singer and Faye Grant as bland as any performers from the American International Pictures stable; character actor Michael Ironside makes the strongest impression as a tough Resistance member, and a pre-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund is amusing as a kind-hearted alien. The miniseries was followed by an inevitable weekly series featuring most of the same cast, which was demolished in the ratings by Dallas, but a faithful Resistance-like following remains to this day. --Paul Gaita
About this product: Neal Page is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all Neal Page gets is misery. Misery named Del Griffith - a loud mouthed, but nevertheless loveable, salesman who leads Neal on a cross-country, wild goose chase that keeps Neal from tasting his turkey. Steve Martin (Neal) and John Candy (Del) are absolutely wonderful as two guys with a knack for making the worst of a bad situation. If it's painful, funny, or just plain crazy, it happens to Neal and Del in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Every traveler's nightmare in a comedy-come-true!
Bonus Features: * Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes Trains and Automobiles * Other: John Hughes for Adults * Other: A Tribute to John Candy * Additional Scenes: Deleted Scene - "Airplane Food"
About this product: Another generation of spunky pioneer women wrestles with love and life in Love's Unfolding Dream, the sixth in a series of movies based on the Christian romance novels of Janette Oke. Belinda (Scout Taylor-Compton), the adopted daughter of Missy and Zach Tyler (Erin Cottrell and Victor Browne of Love's Unending Legacy), aspires to become a doctor--but though the local doctor needs an assistant, he believes women should stay in the home. As Belinda fights this prejudice, a young law student named Drew (Patrick Levis) comes to her frontier town and soon sparks Belinda's heart. Meanwhile, Missy fights to help a woman whose husband is threatened by his wife's increasing education. Love's Unfolding Dream, like the other movies in this series that began with Love Comes Softly, follows the successful formula of good-looking young people frolicking in a tidy pioneer fantasy (even a moment of gruesome surgery doesn't have a spot of blood), combining wholesome romance, religious values, and homespun feminism. The storytelling is brisk and efficient, the performances comfortable and earnest; Compton, in a role that's 180 degree turn from her starring turn in the 2007 version of Halloween, makes a charming heroine. Fans will find Love's Unfolding Dream as satisfying as the rest of the series (though some lovers of Oke's novels may be dismayed that this movie, like some of the others, alters the book's original storyline). Also featuring Robert Pine (CHiPs) as the cantankerous country doctor. --Bret Fetzer
About this product: This amazing children's film features the story of Billie, the baby buffalo, as he enters the world of the Buffalo. Table Of Contents: (1) Billie: The Buffalo Baby (1956) - This children's film follows the first minutes of Billie, the newborn buffalo's, life. The film also discusses the dangers of getting to close to buffalo and touches on the importance of buffalo in Native American culture - 11 Minutes
About this product: There's safety -- and survival -- for animals that band together in the wild. 19 professional quality royalty free clips perfect for your next motion project. The Triangle Collection from Thought Equity Motion includes premium royalty-free collections and clips, with most shot on 35mm film and digitally mastered. Our royalty free content is renowned for its exceptional quality, ethnic diversity, worldwide breadth and for exemplifying the latest trends in marketing and creative styles. Thought Equity Motion RF offers: * Major subject categories including Business, Education, Lifestyles & Generations, Concepts, Visual Effects, Health & Medical, Restaurant, Sports, Travel and Wildlife * All SD collections in both NTSC and PAL formats * Growing selection of HD collectionsThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
About this product: Against the backdrop of a modern world, this compelling story depicts the momentous series of events surrounding the last three years in the life of Christ. Rather than facing the biblical foes that Jesus of Nazareth faced 2,000 years ago, Jesse, the Christ-life figure of this film, is confronted by the political, intellectual and pseudo-religious figures of modern society who try to manipulate, control and destroy him. 97 minutes.
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