Switchback

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This film has the feel of a script that's been resurrected by a writer given the chance to direct his own movie. So it was with writer Jeb Stuart (Die Hard) and this film, his directing debut. The plotting is creaky and predictable in this story of an FBI agent (Quaid) relentlessly pursuing a serial killer (Glover) who, in an effort to intimidate the lawman, kidnaps the agent's child. The action set-pieces show up like clockwork, as this rogue cop battles his own agency in an effort to find his child. Quaid is grim and lifeless, so the film's only sparks are given off by Glover, in a wonderfully shaded performance that keeps you guessing whether he is, in fact, the bad guy after all. --Marshall Fine

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Sitchback.......2007-06-09

Es una pelicula muy interesante que la recomiendo personalmente para aquellos personas amantes de una buena ficcòn y acciòn dentro de un drama elaborado muy meticulamosamente y que les guste el misticismo

Great thriller.......2007-01-31

An FBI agent hot on the trail of a serial killer pays a high price when the murderer makes it a personal game. Dennis Quaid plays agent Frank LaCrosse, a man taken off the case when the killer kidnaps his young son. Frank refuses to give up the chase to find the man who stole his child. The killer leaves a trail of blood and some subtle clues along the way, but Frank will still need the help of a veteran, small town sheriff if he hopes to get his son back alive. The film was scattered with enough red herrings to keep the plot interesting, though some of the roles hinted at cliches. However, the dialogue clipped along and the action scenes kept it moving. Certainly not a 'yawner'.

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Male bonding.......2005-12-08

I enjoy movies with male bonding or female bonding. A good example of the former is Rio Bravo, and the latter Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This movie is generally overlooked from this perspective. I personally liked the relationship between the sheriff and Quaid, and in a different way that between Glover and the hitchhiker. It has my vote as one of the best movies of this type in recent years. I cannot understand how anyone can call its plot "predictable" -- I thought Quaid might get Glover in the end but did not anticipate the final scene, which was made all the more impressive by the absence of dialogue.

Wonderful.......2005-09-08

I loved this movie. It was refreshing to see Danny Glover as a bad guy again. And while the movie can sometimes fall into predictable lines, that does not detract from the appeal. Quaid as a hardened FBI agent is casting against type and Jared Leto as the unspecting friend of Glover leads to wonderful if not suprising twists. While not totally orginal it is still a good way to spend two hours.

Swtchback.......2005-08-30

Danny Glover is believeable (as always) in this mystery/thriller. Unique role/ unique screenplay.

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West Coast Style - Mountain Biking

Manufacturer: Customflix
ProductGroup: DVD
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West Coast Style - Mountain Biking video, is now available in this special, expanded DVD edition. With over an hour of instruction on riding all types of technical terrain. Filmed on, and near, Vancouver's famous North Shore trails in British Columbia, Canada. This mountain bike DVD will help you progress your skills as a rider like never before. Over 20 skills are explained, from West Coast Basics to Wheelie-drops. With instruction by Joan Jones, Director of the West Coast School of Mountain Biking (WCSMB), whose teaching methods form the core of the West Coast Style series. Co-host is the entertaining and renowned Elladee Brown, who also hosts the companion mountain bike DVD - West Coast Style - Freeride Fundamentals.A comprehensive Freeride DVD that expands on the lessons presented in the Mountain Bike DVD. West Coast Style showcases montages by world-class riders, including Ryan Leech, creator of the "Art of Trials" and "Manifesto" DVDs, professional trials and stunt rider, host Elladee Brown and Cindy Devine, both World Downhill medalists, as well as eight-year old Stevie Baia, who placed first at the 2002 World Trials Championships in Japan. These mountain bikers show you the key to improving your skills, in step by step examples. This mountain bike DVD invites you to refine your skills in style - West Coast Style. Skills: Mountain Bike Instruction in easy to understand progressions. * West Coast Basics * Slow-Speed Maneuvers o Switchbacks o Tail Whips o Trackstands o Hopping o Rocking * Up, Around and Down o Climbing o High-Speed Cornering o Descending * Wheel Lifts o Basic Front Wheel Lift o Manual Front Wheel Lift o Rear Wheel Lift o Level Lift o Bunny Hop * Up, Around and Down o 1/4 Pedal Kick o 1/2-1/4 Pedal Stroke o 1/2-1/4 Wheelie Drop Special Features: Found only on this mountain bike DVD. * Digitally Mastered Sound and Video * Feature Commentary with Joan Jones, Elladee Brown and Daamiann Skelton * Responding to Accidents - Step into a critical situation on the trail. A rider is down. Are you prepared to help effectively? * Kyle Guay - This Ride Guide segment presents rising star Kyle Guay in his quest to conquer British Columbia, and then the world. * CMIC - Canadian Mountain Bike Instructor Certification, is breaking new ground in the training and certification of mountain bike guides and instructors throughout the world. * Talladega - "The Fly" Music Video - Simply the best riding you'll ever see.

Charlie Rose with Michael Metz, Michael Bloomberg & Byron Wein; Danny Glover; Abba Eban (October 27, 1997)

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Charlie Rose with Michael Metz, Michael Bloomberg & Byron Wein; Danny Glover; Abba Eban (October 27, 1997)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Michael Metz from Oppenheimer & Co. , Michael Bloomberg from Bloomberg Ltd. and Byron Wein of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter discuss the sharp decline in the stock market. Then, Danny Glover tells Charlie about his film Switchback, which chronicles the journey of two men in the Rocky Mountains. Finally, Charlie talks to former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Abba Eban about his new documentary, On the Brink of Peace. The film focuses on the history and the current state of the peace process in the middle east.

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