The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition

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This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit the frog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas

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Jim Henson vaulted Kermit, the famous floppy-armed frog, and his Muppet pals to the big screen with this charming 1979 musical adventure. Like the TV show that inspired it, Henson and director James Frawley playfully acknowledge movie clichés and conventions and allow the characters to address the camera in asides, like a Hope and Crosby road film for the 1980s. The ambitious singing frog decides to leave his swamp and conquer Hollywood, gathering a group of friends along the way (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more) and bumping into oodles of guest stars making tongue-in-cheek cameos (my favorite is the tip-of-the-hat appearance by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy). Meanwhile, despicable fast-food king Charles Durning pursues Kermit, hoping to make him the spokesfrog for his Frogs-Legs restaurant franchise. Austin Pendleton costars as Durning's sad sack henchman while guest stars include James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Madeleine Kahn, Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould, Orson Welles, and Big Bird. Paul Williams penned the bouncy, song-filled score. You'll believe a frog can sing! --Sean Axmaker

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They're irreverent, irrepressible, and downright irresistible. They're the Muppets! -- starring in their first full-length movie. See how their meteoric rise to fame and fortune began: with a rainbow, a song . . . and a Frog. After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of showbiz. Along the way, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and the dazzling Miss Piggy join him in hopes of becoming film stars too. But all bets are off when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), a fast-food mogul seeking to promote his French-fried frog-leg franchise! Featuring Oscar(R)-nominated music (1980, Best Original Song "The Rainbow Connection," Best Original Score) and side-splitting appearances by some of the biggest names on the silver screen -- including Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Orson Welles, and more! --this fully restored and remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of THE MUPPET MOVIE is a critically acclaimed comedy classic your family will treasure for all time. (c) The Muppets Holding Company, LLC and BVHE. MUPPETS characters and elements are trademarks of The Muppets Holding Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Childhood favorite........2007-07-31

The Muppet Movie is still the best and most enduring of the Muppet films. I remember watching this movie over and over again as a child and The Muppet Movie still holds up. How can you not love Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo. Special cameos from Milton Berle, Steve Martin and many more. The Muppet Movie is one to add to any media collection, if you have children or still act like one then buy this today. Happy Viewing!

Blast from the Past.......2007-07-28

Growing up in the 1970's, I loved all things Muppet. This was and is such a great movie, with the added bonus of really great music. I got it for my husband, also a 70's kid and movie fan, for Father's Day. It was loads of fun watching it with him and the kids. He was laughing harder than anyone and even remembers a lot of the lines (freak).

It's a heartwarming movie, another great addition to any movie collection.

"Life's like a movie, write your own ending."

The Muppet Movie, the best ever!.......2007-07-23

I really enjoy watching the first real movie the Muppets made.
I love the songs! I love the Muppet actors! I love the bit part star actors!

Ahhhhh Kermie!.......2007-07-06

What can I say? I loved this movie when it came out when I was a kid and I still do! My heart has always belonged to Kermit! I hadn't watched this movie for at least 20 years, so when it arrived I took it right out of the box and watched it. I was pleased to see that it still held up well. The songs were all still very singable and the humor was just what I remembered. And Kermit is just as wonderful as he ever was!

Brings back fond memories.......2007-02-12

Ah, something my children and I can watch together and not drive me insane.

This is the original muppet movie from 1979. I remember seeing it in the theater as a child. My kids like the singing, but get bored with the dialouge. But they are young (18 mo. & 32 mo.), so I am not suprised. I enjoy seeing all the big stars and comedians who took bit parts in this movie.

The only thing I don't like...most kids films with music/singing will have a bonus feature of the music scenes. It's a nice way to see the kids' favorite parts and only takes a few minutes if they want "just one more" show, song, story, etc. This DVD doesn't contain a music scene bonus feature.

Definately worth the money if you are a child from the 70s raising children today.

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Frosty The Snowman
Frosty the classic
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Frosty
Frosty Returns?

Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns
Starring: Jimmy Durante , Billy De Wolfe , Jackie Vernon (II) , Paul Frees , and June Foray
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr. , Jules Bass , Bill Melendez , and Evert Brown
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A double bill starring Frosty:
Frosty the Snowman
Jimmy Durante narrates this Christmas story that is based on the song of the same name. To make up for the fact that her students are in school on Christmas Eve, the local schoolteacher hires the magician Professor Hinkle to entertain the kids. Unfortunately, he's not a very good magician. Frustrated in his attempt to pull a rabbit out of his hat, he throws it away in anger. Outside, the kids build a snowman (what to call it? Harold? Oatmeal? Frosty!), and when the hat blows onto it--Happy Birthday!--it comes to life. Professor Hinkle decides he wants the hat back so he can make money off of its newfound magical properties, but the kids want to save Frosty. When the temperature starts to rise, a new problem threatens Frosty's existence. Karen, the leader of the children, comes up with a plan to save him: take him on a train to the North Pole, where it's always cold. With a cameo by Santa Claus, and the promise of Frosty's return every year, this story of life, death, and holiday cheer is glazed with the sweet frosting of hope and happiness. A true holiday classic.

Frosty Returns
In the same way that many a Hollywood sequel has little to do with the first film, Frosty Returns has almost nothing in common with the original Frosty the Snowman, aside from a man made of snow. The biggest difference is that this Frosty doesn't need a magic hat to come to life. The story: In the town of Beansboro, old Mr. Twitchell has invented an aerosol spray that can remove snow without the hassle of shoveling or plows. This frightens Frosty, who enlists the help of amateur magician Holly and her friend Charles to stop the old coot. Made in 1992, Frosty Returns has an animation style that looks like a cross between the old Schoolhouse Rock and Peanuts cartoons, with voice talent that includes Jonathan Winters, Andrea Martin, Jan Hooks, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Goodman as Frosty. The story may be divisive, pitting children against adults and a pro-snow contingent against anti-snow people, but the songs are catchy and the message is one that ultimately empowers kids. Like a hero from an old Western, this Frosty is a wanderer who leaves when his job is done so he can work his magic elsewhere. --Andy Spletzer

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Frosty The Snowman.......2007-01-12

I purchased this DVD for my 20 month year old daughter who absolutely loves this DVD it's a favorite in our home. Classic video seems to get better with time. They just don't make them like this anymore. Definitely gets the family in the Holiday Spirit.

Frosty the classic.......2007-01-12

Frosty is a great movie but the Frosty returns DVD is not one I would watch again but I only bought this movie for the classic Frosty anyway and My daughter and I love it.

Old but Goody .......2007-01-11

Bought as a gift for my grandchildren, and my 4rd old granddaughter still sings the song...so I am guessing it was a good gift.

Frosty.......2007-01-10

Our toddler can't get enough of this DVD and it is nice how Frosty returns is included on the same DVD instead of having to keep track of two different DVD's. Great quality.

Frosty Returns?.......2006-12-11

This is the worst cartoon I have ever seen. The original frosty is really good. I will never watch Frosty Returns more than the once I have seen it.

Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 2: The Chase/Bury Me Dead

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A special favorite of mine...
This is a critique, not a synopsis...
Entertaining Noirs; Awful DVD edition
One Excellent Noir, One Good Noir, But Poor Quality Video and Audio
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Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 2: The Chase/Bury Me Dead
Starring: Robert Cummings , Michèle Morgan , Steve Cochran , Lloyd Corrigan , and Jack Holt
Director: Arthur Ripley , and Bernard Vorhaus
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Release Date: 2004-08-31

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Volume two in our series of Film Noir double-bills features three stars better known for their TV personas - Robert Cummings (Love That Bob), June Lockhart (the mom on Lassie) and Hugh Beaumont (the 'Beave's' dad on Leave it to Beaver) - but whose hard-boiled performances here are nothing like those TV characters. The Chase (1946) has Robert Cummings playing an ex-GI who by chance is hired to be the chauffeur for a ruthless gangster. He is soon drawn into a twisted nightmarish plot involving the gangster's unfaithful wife and a charge for a murder he did not commit. The second feature, Bury Me Dead (1947), starts off with a bang when a woman (June Lockhart) shows up as a mourner at her own funeral! With the help of her family lawyer (Hugh Beaumont) the woman begins an investigation to uncover who's really buried in her place and who wanted her dead in the first place. Features cinematography by John Alton. Two film noir gems for the price of one! Bonus Features: Commentaries by Jay Fenton, Film Restoration Consultant| Scene Selection| Bios & Filmographies| Film Noir Movie Poster Gallery| Film Noir Trailers| Bonus: 'Noirish' Superman Cartoon "Showdown" (1942) - the man of steel takes on gangsters! Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 153 minutes; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1946, 1947; SRP - $9.99.

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A special favorite of mine..........2007-03-25

It has a convoluted plot which leaves a number of questions unanswered but if you don't mind dreamy, impressionistic films The Chase may be for you. I found it an outstanding (though atypical) example of the noir style and hard to forget. As explained in the DVD notes, this VCI edition is probably the best quality possible given the flawed source print. The 2nd film on this double feature disc, Bury Me Dead, is a so-so "comedy noir" featuring June Lockhart and Hugh Beaumont. My rating applies only to The Chase with no deduction for the substandard video/audio which apparently can't be helped.

This is a critique, not a synopsis..........2006-04-01

VCI's offering of The Chase is, as I understand, a superior transfer of this little known title. They have remastered the copy from the best surviving prints. There is a notice at the outset of the movie describing the techniques, materials, and film stock used for the restoration. It is well packaged, and includes a nicely printed liner booklet. All of this attention to detail begs just one question. Why bother?

Although initially excited about seeing a movie that had escaped my orbit, the enthusiasm quickly waned by the end of the first reel. The characters in this movie are not simply "underdeveloped," they're non-existant. We know or learn very little about these people until the very end, and consequently care nothing about them. Bob Cummings, a fine actor whose career and accomplishments are widely unknown and vastly underrated, portrays the WWII veteran, Chuck Scott. Clearly uncomfortable with the material, Cummings acts as though he's having a tooth pulled throughout the movie. Peter Lorre's character, Gino, is constructed with all the acumen of taking a Bentley to the McDonalds drive-thru, so poorly developed and written are his scenes and dialogue. Steve Cochran's Eddie Roman is acceptable only in that he actually has fewer lines than his hench-man, Lorre does. Michele Morgan's Lorna Roman, is unappealing and unbelievable as the thick-tongued French-immigrant gangster's moll.

The story, or lack thereof is a hodge-podge so randomly executed we must simply accept a new set of circumstances and rules with each scene. Speaking of rules, as in the "rules of filmmaking and storytelling", this movie breaks far too many to be taken seriously. Our suspension of disbelief is violated instantly, and throughout the entire film. The plot leads us from one point to another as though we are in posession of the the shooting script. During the final reel, the filmmakers try to convince us that everything we have witnessed has been a dream or hallucination. Chuck's delusion, or the explanation of said event, is a perfect example of a broken rule. His experiences within this delusion are taking place parallel to, and concurrent with actions, characters, and events apart from his own. It is presented as though the screenwriter and director didn't want to bother with annoying trivialities like continuity. We are deprived of an ultimate confrontation and conclusion to the affairs, with the gangster's demise played out in a contrived fate that would be more appropriate in a hackneyed weekly serial...which is apparently all the time that was required to explain the actual plot of this movie.

In keeping with the tone of the film, the liner notes and synopsis are a collection of uninformative vacuous thoughts and platitudes as nebulous and poorly conceived as the movie itself. The "author" reminds us that Michele Morgan received the Best Actress award for Symphonie Pastorale, at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, as though the two performances had some relationship. However, he fails to mention that Ms Morgan had washed her hands of Hollywood after filming The Chase, returning to Paris for good. He also claims, "one way to suggest a dream-like atmosphere is to soften the glow or exaggerate the contrast and color, like the often ambiguous and dreamy paintings of Maxwell Parrish." Huh...???!!! I don't know who Maxwell Parrish is, but famed American Illustrator, Maxfield Parrish painted colorful fantasy art, and nursery rhymes. He also informs us that throughout cinematic history, filmmakers have been unable to successfully produce dream-like movies. Apparently, somebody forgot to mention this to Val Lewton and Jacques Tournneur. Obviously, the author is as confused about film history as he is about art history.

There are a few dark shots and set-ups in The Chase, with the most effective lighting, photography, and settings taking place inside Roman's estate. However, this is not some "little gem" of a film-noir classic. It is a disjointed, poorly written and badly told story on all levels. The only surprise here is seeing Cummings, Lorre, and Morgan, agreeing to act in this amateurish effort. Who knows, maybe the best stuff was left on the cutting room floor. It had all of the elements "on paper"... Likeable WWII veteran, mobster and beautiful unhappy wife, Peter Lorre as a heavy...

Now imagine Edward D. Wood Jr. writing and directing it, and you have, The Chase.

Entertaining Noirs; Awful DVD edition.......2006-03-04

Of the two films on this DVD, "The Chase" is the one really worth watching. It boasts a great cast (boyish Robert Cummings, French star Michele Morgan, and the unique Peter Lorre) and an interesting, dreamlike narrative adapted from a Cornell Woolrich novel.
"Bury Me Dead" starts off well, with a woman attending her own funeral, but, despite cinematography by the great John Alton, the film then becomes a rather conventional whodunit with a surprising amount of wisecracks thrown in and no star appeal.
As for the DVD, the sound and image are terrible in both cases. I almost gave up when I first tried to watch them, but "The Chase" was interesting enough to make me glad I purchased this, especially since it seems unlikely either film will merit a "Criterion Collection"-style release. The DVD also includes numerous extras, but be warned that the image and sound are downright awful.

One Excellent Noir, One Good Noir, But Poor Quality Video and Audio.......2006-03-03

The Chase: In Hollywood, directors get the credit. With The Chase, a strange, fascinating, neurotic noir, the credit should go to one of the masters of noir pulp fiction, the writer Cornell Woolrich. Like Phantom Lady, another Woolrich creation, the story centers around what might be struggling to get out of a person's head.

Woolrich wrote masterful pulp using his own name or the pseudonyms William Irish or George Hopley. He was a homosexual who loathed himself. He married a girl he idolized and saw the marriage annulled. Despite the money he made, he lived most of his life with his mother in decaying New York apartment buildings where his neighbors were lushes, prostitutes and drug addicts. At night, he'd troll the waterfront for anonymous sex partners. He became a deep alcoholic. And he turned out a stream of mystery novels and short stories that still are worth reading nearly 40 years after his death. Much of his material has been made into movies. If you like Hitchcock's Rear Window, you're watching a Cornell Woolrich short story. More often than not, the stories revolve around the black struggles that can happen inside a person's head. The Chase, based on Woolrich's The Black Path of Fear, is a noir worth watching.

One morning a down-and-out young man, Chuck Scott (Robert Cummings), finds a wallet on a Miami sidewalk. He finds the owner's name and address and delivers it to him. The owner, Eddie Roman (Steve Cochran), is a soft-spoken gangster with a penchant for hitting women, eliminating business competitors and for always being the man in control. His partner, Gino (Peter Lorre), who grew up with him, is just as ruthless and amoral, but not as psychopathic. Roman has been married three years to Lorna (Michelle Morgan), a beautiful, frightened woman who wants only to escape from him. Eddie Roman is amused by Chuck Scott's honesty and hires him as a chauffeur. Scott quickly learns two things. First, Roman has a car that is built so that from the back seat Roman can take over the accelerator. When he flips a switch he can move the car up to over 100 miles an hour. The driver can only steer and pray. The second thing Scott learns is that he is drawn to Lorna Roman.

It all comes together when Scott agrees to flee with Lorna to Havana. And then we descend into a dark swirl of murder, pay back, amnesia and fear. Half way through the movie we find ourselves in a paranoid dream of night-time Havana, of a horse-drawn carriage that rides off into a busy street, of a man glimpsed throwing a knife in a crowded bar, of a Cuban detective who casually uses a murder knife to spear a piece of melon from the table of a sobbing prostitute. Only later do we learn what is dream and what is real. If what was dream is frightening, what is real may turn out to be worse.

This really is an excellently developed story, and photographed with all the poorly lit streets and shadowy rooms a good noir needs. Cummings does a credible job as the uncertain but determined hero. Steve Cochran is first-rate as the menace. He's quiet, even thoughtful, but ready to do violent and unpredictable things in an instant. He has no intention of letting Lorna go. Lloyd Corrigan, a long time character actor, makes a memorable appearance as a businessman who won't sell his ships to Roman. He spends the rest of his life, which is brief, in Roman's wine cellar with a large dog. The music score is a strange dreamy underlay that suits the movie just fine.

Bury Me Dead: A woman in black takes a taxi to a cemetery one afternoon. She's going to attend the funeral of a person she knew quite well...herself. Barbara Carlin (June Lockhart) is a wealthy, self assured young woman who lives in a large mansion with stables and servants. She has a handsome and unreliable husband, Rod (Mark Daniels), and a troubled younger sister, Rusty (Cathy O'Donnell), who technically isn't a sister since Barbara's father never got around to adopting Rusty before he died. One night there was a terrible fire which destroyed the stables. The corpse which was found burned beyond recognition was assumed to be Barbara. On the way back from the funeral she hitches a ride with the family lawyer, the fussy, dutiful Michael Dunn (Hugh Beaumont), who helps manage Barbara's and Rod's affairs. As those around Barbara realize she is still alive, through a series of flashbacks we learn about the tense relationship between Barbara and Rusty, the likelihood of a divorce between Barbara and Rod, and Rod's relationship with the money-hungry girlfriend of a boxer who is as thick in the head as he is in the shoulders. As we learn more, we realize that Barbara is in danger as the real killer moves closer to rectifying the mistake when the wrong woman was murdered.

This is a classic B noir made on the cheap by a low-budget production house with B level actors. Cathy O'Donnell may have gotten off to a great start with The Best Years of Our Lives, but when she married an older man and infuriated Sam Goldwyn, she found herself in movies like this. June Lockhart at 22 gives a remarkably assured performance as a smart, rich woman who has a wry sense of humor and a realistic way of looking at things. "Perhaps I'm being a bit morbid," Barbara says to Michael and Rod. "Funerals always depress me. Especially my own." Also to be admired are two character actors who never made star names for themselves, but who appeared in dozens of movies. There's Virginia Farmer, a tall prune of a woman, who plays the housekeeper, and Milton Farmer as the butler, who played many a mortician.

Bury Me Dead is a noir with a light touch, full of sharp, comic dialogue with a morbid twist. The end of the movie, when the killer is revealed and begins a cat-and-mouse game in the silent mansion with Barbara, builds a competent amount of suspense. Is the movie good? It is if you accept the charm of second-billed B movies on the double feature marquees of movie theaters in the Forties. The killer, for instance, is not too difficult to spot if you enjoy red herrings, B list casting and the conventions of low budget noirs. Accept it for what it is and enjoy an hour at the movies.

These movies are part of a double bill on a VCI disc called Film Noir Double Feature. Both movies lack a lot, with fuzzy, grainy images and noticeable static on the audio.

"The Leader in Film Noir, B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Enertainment ~ The Chase & Bury Me Dead".......2005-12-13

VCI Entertainment presents Classic Film Noir Double Feature Vol. 2.... "The Chase" (1946) and "Bury Me Dead" (1947) (Dolby digitally remastered)...featuring top performances by actors to die for from the '40s and '50s with outstanding drama and screenplays...from little known films that will leave you intrigued with all the suspense...so pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the movie.

First up we have "The Chase" (1946) (86 min. B/W)...under director Arthur D. Ripley, producer Seymour Nebenzal, associate producer Eugene Frenke, with original story by Cornell Woolrich (novel: "The Black Path of Fear") and Philip Yordan...the cast includes Robert Cummings (Chuck Scott), Michele Morgan (Lorna Roman), Steve Cochran (Eddie Roman), Peter Lorre (Gino), Jack Holt (Cmdr. Davidson), Don Wilson (Fats)...our story opens with Cummings finding a wallet on the street...after eating a meal with part of the money, returns it to the rightful owner Steve Cochran who is a menacing and very sadistic mobster...Cochran who is a control freak has another sick person on his payroll Mr. Peter Lorre...now enters Cochran's wife Michele Morgan, who's unhappily married to him and looking for a way out with Bob Cummings leading the way...will they make it or be caught like rats in a trap...is this chase real or will the "The Chase" begin all over again, who can tell........special footnote, actor Robert Cummings was known for his comedy and eternally youthful looks (which he attributed to a strict vitamin and health-food diet), became a popular leading man in light comedies and achieved several of his own television series "The Bob Cummings Show", Bob Collins (1955-1959) aka Love That Bob (USA: rerun title)...(1961) TV Series .... Bob Carson aka (The New Bob Cummings Show)..."My Living Doll" (1964) another TV Series as Dr. Robert McDonald (1964-1965)...all were in the top shows to watch during the '50s and '60s.

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1. Bob Cummings (aka: Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings)
Birth Date: 6/10/1908 - Joplin, Missouri
Died: 12/02/1990 - Woodland Hills, California

BONUS FEATURES:
1. Commentaries by Jay Fenton (Film Restoration Consultant)
2. Scene Selections
3. Bios & Filmographies
4. Film Noir Movie Poster Gallery
5. Film Noir Trailers
6. Noirish Superman Cartoon "Showdown" (1942)
- the man of steel takes on gangsters.

Second on the double bill is "Bury Me Dead" (1947) (68 min. B/W)....under director Bernard Vorhaus, producer Charles Reisner, with original story by Irene Winston (radio play), Dwight V. Babcock and Karen DeWolf....the cast includes June Lockhart (Barbara Carlin), Hugh Beaumont (Michael Dunn), Cathy O'Donnell (Rusty), Mark Daniels (Rod Carlin), greg McClure (George Mandley), Milton Parsons (Jeffers, the Butler), John Dehner (Reporter), Peggie Castle (bit part)...our story opens with a burning stable and a body being carried out to the ambulance...is this the body of June Lockhart who is very well to do in society and has a nice bank account...during the burial and dark figure in a veil asks for a ride from Hugh Beaumont and to everyones surprise it's Miss Lockhart...now who do you suppose they buried...Mark Daniels is the husband and a prime suspect through the entire film...Cathy O'Donnell the little sister of Lockhart wants everything she can't have and thinks for world is against her...many flashbacks have the answer, can you guess who the real culprit is before the final scene...if you're into film noir you'll need to add this to your collection........special footnote, actress June Lockhart made her screen debut in "A Christmas Carol" (1938) with her parents actors Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart, smooth transition from movies to TV by starring in "Lassie" (1954) and "Lost In Space" (1965), a cult favorite among many Sci-Fi fans........here's a great deal of entertainment here for all the film noir fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features like this one.

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1. June Lockhart
Birth Date: 6/25/1925 - New York, New York
Died: Still Living

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the "The Chase" (1946) and "Bury Me Dead" (1947), digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch "Classic Film Noir" that only VCI Entertainment (King of the Serials) can deliver...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 153 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8396 ~ (8/31/2004)

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Childhood favorite.
Blast from the Past
The Muppet Movie, the best ever!
Ahhhhh Kermie!
Brings back fond memories

The Muppet Movie
Starring: Edgar Bergen , Milton Berle , Mel Brooks , James Coburn , and Dom DeLuise
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Childhood favorite........2007-07-31

Blast from the Past.......2007-07-28

The Muppet Movie, the best ever!.......2007-07-23

I really enjoy watching the first real movie the Muppets made.
I love the songs! I love the Muppet actors! I love the bit part star actors!

Ahhhhh Kermie!.......2007-07-06

Brings back fond memories.......2007-02-12

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Funny But Too Short for a Boxed Set

Def Comedy Jam Classics, Vols. 1 and 2
Starring: Martin Lawrence , Steve Harvey , and Jamie Foxx
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Includes Def Comedy Jam Classics: Martin Lawrence and Def Comedy Jam Classics: Steve Harvey plus a bonus disc

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Funny But Too Short for a Boxed Set.......2007-01-11

This boxed set could have all been on one DVD and save me some storage space and money. The entire 3 DVD set is 2:30. Volume 1 contains 2 shows from the original Def Jam in 1992 and 1993 hosted by Martin Lawrence. There were some hilarious moments and some funny moments. It brought back great memories of the early 90s. Volume 2, hosted by Steve Harvey was okay and also only contained 2 shows. Both Vol. 1 and 2 are available separately so Vol. 3 is a bonus and therefore only contains 1 show. I was expecting 5 or 6 hours of material since it was broken into 3 DVDs. What was I thinking?

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ASIN: B00006II5L
Release Date: 2002-09-24

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Frosty The Snowman.......2007-01-12

Frosty the classic.......2007-01-12

Frosty is a great movie but the Frosty returns DVD is not one I would watch again but I only bought this movie for the classic Frosty anyway and My daughter and I love it.

Old but Goody .......2007-01-11

Bought as a gift for my grandchildren, and my 4rd old granddaughter still sings the song...so I am guessing it was a good gift.

Frosty.......2007-01-10

Our toddler can't get enough of this DVD and it is nice how Frosty returns is included on the same DVD instead of having to keep track of two different DVD's. Great quality.

Frosty Returns?.......2006-12-11

This is the worst cartoon I have ever seen. The original frosty is really good. I will never watch Frosty Returns more than the once I have seen it.

Def Comedy Jam Classics: Martin Lawrence

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Def Comedy Jam Classics: Martin Lawrence
Starring: Martin Lawrence , Joe Torry , Ricky Harris , Rich Vos , and Paul Mooney
Director: Stan Lathan
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
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ASIN: B000HEVZB2
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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For several seasons throughout the 1990s, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy exposed hilarious comedians to the public and created many new superstars in the process. The show featured up-and-coming stars such as Martin Lawrence, D.L. Hughley, Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, and more! This DVD features episodes hosted by Martin Lawrence and includes brand-new commentary by Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner.

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Starring: Sean Bean , Katy Boyer , Steve Buscemi , Taylor Gilbert , and Mary Pat Gleason
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ASIN: B000CCW2RU
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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Good Movie.......2006-06-11

"The Island" was a good movie in my opinion. It was like "The Matrix" - my absolute favorite movie of all time - because it causes you to think about the ethics and religous views of scienfic advancement into the field of cloning humans.

Just watch it.

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The debut of Sam Peckinpah
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Deadly Companions
before the blood
Only for die-hard PECKINPAH fans!

The Deadly Companions
Starring: Maureen O'Hara , Brian Keith , Steve Cochran , Chill Wills , and Strother Martin
Director: Sam Peckinpah
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ASIN: B00023XK70
Release Date: 1961-01-01

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With its small cast, character-driven story, and modest production values, Sam Peckinpah's first feature film seems very like another of his TV Western dramas--just one that happened to get shot in Panavision. The director's favorite TV actor, Brian Keith, plays a surly loner named Yellowleg who ventures into Indian country with a dance-hall girl (Maureen O'Hara), the corpse of her little boy, and a pair of marginally human specimens (Steve Cochran and Chill Wills) who more than justify the title. Everybody has, or seems to have, a guilty or shameful secret: Why does Yellowleg keep his hat on? Was Kit (O'Hara) a widow, or a whore? Action, menace, and ethical dialogues come and go pretty much according to TV rhythms, and the visuals and editing are conventional. But there's enough quirky character work and offbeat mood-making to hint at the singular filmmaker soon to arrive big-time. --Richard T. Jameson

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The debut of Sam Peckinpah.......2007-09-01

Deadly Companions was not only the first film Peckinpah directed but his first entry in the Western genre. This film is certainly more talky and less action packed than his future masterpiece The Wild Bunch but both films deal with hard men who are haunted by their pasts and want some form of redemption whether it be revenge or something more honorable. Yellowleg (Brian Keith) is an ex Union officer who has spent the last five years of his life hunting down the man who scalped him on the battlefield Turk (Chill Wills). By the time he finds him Turk has partnered up with Billy (Steve Cochran) another criminal who is as depraved and violent as he is. Yellowleg recruits the men to help him rob a bank in a neighboring town. What neither of the men know is that Yellowleg has other plans for them and what Yellowleg doesn't know is that he won't be able to realize those plans. Upon entering the new town Yellowleg shoots and kills a young boy whose mother is the town prostitute Kitt (Maureen O Hara). She wants to give her son a proper burial but seeing as how this requires her to drive a coach through dangerous Apache territory no townsfolk are willing to accompany her. Yellowleg offers to ride with her but she wants nothing to do with him. She sets off and later that night Yellowleg and Turk and Billy will try to catch up with her to ride the rest of the way. When they do meet her she pulls a shotgun on them and tells them to leave. Billy does leave after he tries to rape her and Yellowleg beats him and sends him off. In the morning they discover that Turk left also presumably to go rob that bank. Once those two leave the film becomes slow as we watch Yellowleg and Kitt try to forge an uneasy alliance. They share their painful pasts with each other and bond as they fend off Indian attacks. Kitt curses Yellowleg for murdering her son but yet forgives him and even feels some love for him when she discovers that he has just abandoned the past five years of his life tracking down Turk and once he had him he let him go so he could ride along with her. They finally arrive at the graveyard but they are not alone as Turk and Billy have arrived before them and have a score to settle with Yellowleg. The film's final act is the sole action scene but it is an exciting one as it is well choreographed by Peckinpah. A little slow at times it is still well worth seeing the first film that introduces not only subject matter that would become familiar in his later films but introduces one of the best maverick directors Sam Peckinpah.

i make my opinion about the DVD.......2005-11-20

I bought this item and i have to say that i dont't see the movie (was a gift for someone else) but i see the main menu and is very poor, just the movie and the menus scene, nothing else, is true the DVD es very cheap, but i expect a little more for a clasic like this; a good thing is the CASE, is a Beauty Slim Case.
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Compe este item y no tengo nada que decir de la pelicula pues no la evisto (era un regalo), sin embargo puedo dar mi opinion respecto al DVD y les dire que lo encuentro bastante pobre, el menu solo tiene la pelicula y la seleccion de escenas, pero nada mas, ni banda sonora, ni biografia del director, ni sinopsis...nada, es verdad que es barato, pero esperaba algo mas. Algo a favor es la CAJA es una Caja de las delgadas (no habia visto una asi) tipo Slim Case, muy bonita y practica.

((Escribe en tu idioma es mejor para todos))

Deadly Companions.......2005-06-17

Brian Keith play ex-Union soldier referred to as Yellowleg and Maureen O'Hara plays a, er, performer at the Black Garter dance hall in Sam Peckinpah's feature film debut, THE DEADLY COMPANIONS. Keith plays a character with a score to settle with a nasty hombre from his past when he gives O'Hara a grudge of her own to gnaw on when he accidentally shoots and kills her son. Keith, with a brace of prairie thugs in tow (Steve Cochran and Chill Wills) attempts to make amends by escorting the headstrong O'Hara through hostile Apache country after which she'll bury her son.
THE DEADLY COMPANIONS has a lot going for it. Dramatic tension is maintained at a satisfyingly high level - the group is threatened from without by the marauding Apaches and, for a variety of reasons, from within by each other . Keith and O'Hara act and react well with each other. O'Hara always seemed to give her best performance opposite a strong male co-star, and the underrated Keith proves a good match. Chill Wills, who was seldom given much more to do then bray and act mulish plays a shaggy ex-Reb with some blood on the hands of the skeletons in his closet, and who, in the course of the movie, reminds us that he was a pretty accomplished character actor.
Although there are moments of explosive violence, Peckinpah doesn't dwell on them with the obsessively loving eye that would later become his trademark. There are other signs of an unbecoming and uncharacteristic delicacy at work. During Keith's and O'Hara's great emotional showdown scene O'Hara talks about the scars she carries from the men with dirty arms who, for money she let pinch her and kiss her. I don't know how many filters O'Hara's speech had to pass through before it reached the screen, but the final product sounds polite and phony. Okay, the bar is set higher because Peckinpah is the director, but still, the way DEADLY COMPANIONS tiptoes around O'Hara's real occupation is aggravating, especially so in light of the fact that Peckinpah devotes an early scene to a clutch of town hens gossiping maliciously about the unwed O'Hara and her five-year-old-son and how it just ain't fitting blah blah blah and land sakes I reckon even she don't know who the boy's father is blah blah blah. (Strother Martin Alert - The church service takes place in a bar that modestly quits serving drinks during the service. Strother Martin plays the town preacher, foreshadowing a similar bit role he'd play seven years later in Peckinpah's masterpiece, THE WILD BUNCH. Oddly enough, in both films Martin leads the congregation in a stirring rendition of Yes, We'll Gather at the River. Must have liked that one.)
For all of its dated delicacy, DEADLY COMPANIONS was interesting and more than a little enjoyable. Deeply undermining the enjoyment factor is the full screen, pan-and-scan presentation. Unless there was absolutely no wide-screen print fit to print, a truly shameful decision. Even so, a high recommendation for this one.

before the blood.......2002-01-18

While Sam Peckinpah is best known for blood ballets such as The Wild Bunch, and Cross of Iron, it should be known that he was making movies before blood bags were used. Deadly Companions marked his feature debut and while it doesn't stand up to his best films(Wild Bunch, Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia,and Ride the High Country) its a nice start to a long and brilliant career. The DVD lacks extras and is standard format, which should be noted that a lot of older films were shot with a TV standard 1:33:1 frame. But this movie has been all but extinct except for shotty old video tapes for over a decade.

Only for die-hard PECKINPAH fans!.......2001-12-11

This edition of Deadly Comapnions is a very poor excuse to release his movie for a newer audience. The film itself is a decent western and it is interesting for us that love Sam's films to see his first western. My main concern is the fact that the film is shown in full screen. This shows that even after his death he is still being mistreated by producers and production companies. Most of his film suffer very much from cropping so does this one. I dont mind that it lack any extras but you should at least be able to see it in it's proper ratio. Buy only if you want to see an early Peckinpah film that is real hard to get in these days.

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best rock documentary ever
I can not add more detail, but go on record when a company does good
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
THE TRUE MASTERS OF MOTEL/HOTEL & INSTRUMENT MASS DESTRUCTION.
AMAZING.

The Who - The Kids Are Alright
Starring: Roger Daltrey , John Entwistle , Keith Moon , Pete Townshend , and Tom Smothers
Director: Jeff Stein
Manufacturer: Pioneer
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ASIN: B0000AFQRZ
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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Half its members may be dead and its leader may be keeping a low profile, but the Who remains enormously popular. Devotees who haven't availed themselves of Jeff Stein's thrilling, self-mocking 1979 documentary about the group shouldn't wait another minute now that the film has been painstakingly--perhaps heroically--restored to its theatrical-release length from original elements. The sound is clearer than on previous video releases, images are once more crisp and color-rich, and adjustments in tape speed make the Who sound like themselves again, particularly in vintage television performances and filmed club dates from as far back as the band's sonically thrilling, early R&B period. Special features are, shall we say, extensive: 100 or so minutes of multiple-angle footage, an insightful interview with Roger Daltrey, a featurette about the film's restoration, and a mesmerizing, isolated John Entwistle audio track. --Tom Keogh

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PROGRAM - Digitally re-mastered picture in HI-DEFINITION from the original negatives. Restored to the original "Directors Cut" length of 109 minutes which was never released on home video (save the defunct RCA Selectavision discs sold in the early 80's). Intensive color correction, re-framing and dirt and scratch removal have made this new picture look as good, or better, than it did when it was released in 1979. It is also presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.1:85 making it doubly valuable to consumers.

SOUND - The sound has also been renovated and re-mixed to Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS. For the first time on DVD, original multi-track recordings were used to create a truly discrete mix for the sections of the film where they existed, specifically, Baba O'Riley, Who Are You, and Won't Get Fooled Again. These new mixes were created in London by long time Who associates Jon Astley and Andy McPherson. The rest of the film was re-mixed from existing stereo and mono sources making for the most accurate and sonically pleasing sound possible.

COMMENTARY - Director Jeff Stein, having not spoken about the film or been involved with it since its release in 1979, has provided a remarkable retelling of his time with the band while making this truly great film. Searching through millions of feet of archival material, collected at the age of 19 from all around the world, his journey from fan to filmmaker is both hilarious and emotional charged; filled with antidotes and memories never shared before.

ON SCREEN NOTES - Every chapter has a different location and date indicating when and where it was recorded. A subtitle steam, when selected, will reveal this information to the viewer. Also the title of the song is indicated. So now the world will be able to realize the song they've been calling "Teenage Wasteland" for twenty years is really called "Baba O'Riley"!

ENGLISH SUBTITLES - Figuring out the lyrics the band is singing is one thing, but deciphering what they say while screaming over each other is a whole other puzzle. With an available English subtitle stream, the linguistic nightmare is finally over. Now you'll know both. The phase, "I always wondered what he said" is now a thing of the past.

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best rock documentary ever.......2007-08-31

This documentary excellently captures the powerful music of The who and all the insanity around them and is a must-see for anyone who wants to have a complete understanding of what made the band so great.

Ivan Rorick

I can not add more detail, but go on record when a company does good.......2007-07-06

It seems that every piece of film from the late 60's, early to mid 70's is
being dug up and being dumped right to DVD. The worst of them not even
bothering to re-mix the 16 track masters to 5.1 and use the original PCM
Stereo 2.0 or worse Mono x 2.

This is not that. This is a full restoration/quality
enhancement/clean-up??, and all out re-engineer of the audio tracks and
the outcome is wonderful, superb. This is a must for every Who fan and
IMHO if it were twice the price at $35, it is easily worth every penny. It
is indeed a true special edition.

If companies released enhanced, remastered versions of classics for DVD
media I would gladly pay twice the price for every one of them over the
normal price of a DVD. Or if every effort is made, but there are still
limitations, that is O.K., I can live with it. But can't stand the lazy
media change only. Arghh.

Enjoy this one! What a treat!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE.......2007-06-23

If you are a Who fan, you HAVE TO own this. The is a great rockumentary! Definitely one of my favorites, along with the Zeppelin one! I could watch this over and over. It shows their best performances and their personalities. Don't miss out on some classic Jimmy Moon!

THE TRUE MASTERS OF MOTEL/HOTEL & INSTRUMENT MASS DESTRUCTION........2007-06-10

I will be writing a review on the legendary historic classic Rock n' Roll movie entitled "THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT" starring the true masters of disaster and one of England's pride and joys, T-H-E W-H-O! THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT" was originally released in theaters in 1979 by THE WHO group limited and in this DVD Special Edition in 2003 by Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary historic movie or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

THE WHO will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for composing and recording some of Rock's most all-time sacred anthems ever. THE WHO will also forever be remembered for being the true masters of disasters by being the kings o