Track Down

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Based on an incredible true story, this intense high-tech crime thriller features Skeet Ulrich (SCREAM), Donal Logue (TV's GROUNDED FOR LIFE), and Russell Wong (TWISTED) in an amazing all-star cast! For years Kevin Mitnick (Ulrich) -- the most notorious computer hacker in the nation -- had eluded Federal agents while using the latest electronic gadgetry to break into countless computers and gain access to sensitive and valuable information. But when he breaches the system of leading computer crimes expert Tsutomu Shimomura (Wong), it sets off an epic chase through cyberspace between a pair of hard-driven geniuses operating on different sides of the law! Also starring Tom Berenger (TV's PEACEMAKER), Christopher McDonald (SPY KIDS 2), Master P (HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE) and Amanda Peet (THE WHOLE TEN YARDS) in this electrifying modern adventure!

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining but not accurate........2007-05-09

Its a very entertaining movie but the character and the facts and events were not what happened in reality. Look it up on wikipedia if your interrested in the truth, or watch "Freedom Downtime" from the "2600" group.

To the person below who said "Movies are never accurate dont expect it out of this one...." Ok lets make a movie about Osama flying some planes into a building, but before he hits them he lands and hands out ice-cream... because thats what really happened isnt it? or was it? If your going to tell a story tell it right in my opinion, why do you think Students are taught HISTORY in school and not issued TABLOIDS!

surprised me........2007-03-28

this movie surprised me, i enjoyed it a lot more than i thought, and was actually on the edge of my seat. especially cause it's based on a true story and is quite accurate.

i watched it again a couple of weeks later and still enjoyed it and then i read "the fugitive game" (available at Amazon.com!!!) i got that book instead of the one the movie was based on, because of the comments of users and it was written by a third party so i felt it would be less biased.

ANYWAY, if you have any interest in computers and find "the art" of hacking to be interesting......check it out!
ah... the movie that is, not the "art of hacking", just something to live vicariously thru the movies!

A nice movie.......2006-11-16

If you like, this "histories" about hacking, here you got some of what MAYBE happen with the capture of kevin mitnick...

I recomend it for perople who really like the type... go for it...

Great Suspense Thriller!.......2006-08-21

A really great hacker film that becomes a cat-and-mouse edge-of-your-seat thriller. In the spirit of War Games and Sneakers, this film is exciting, thrilling, and fast-paced.
I don't care how accurate it is, THIS is a great movie!

8-17-06.
Walt D in LV

not bad--did the 2600 protests help it in rewrite?.......2005-11-08

I saw this after watching "Freedom Downtime," and I have to say that if they'd seen the final script they needn't have bothered to protest. The film is quite sympathetic to Kevin Mitnick--he comes out as more of a sympathetic character than Tsutomu Shimomura does (and "wins" in the end despite jail). There's no trial scene, there's no garbage can lid scene (contrary to one of the reviewers, who seems to be reviewing the initial script rather than the final product)--Mitnick is not portrayed as violent in this film. Sure, they took some liberties with the facts to try to make it more entertaining, but that was probably necessary.

Watch for the real Tsutomu Shimomura in the scene where the actor portraying him is speaking at a conference--he's sitting next to Donal Logue (the Lewis DePayne, er, Alex Lowe character), who is giving Shimomura a hard time (as the real Shimomura laughs).

It is amusing that one of the best scenes in the movie (in the strip club where Lowe and Mitnick are meeting with an "Agent Steal"-like character named Icebreaker) comes out of Jonathan Littman's _The Fugitive Game_ rather than the Shimomura and Markoff book. Littman filed a copyright infringement suit over it, according to Kevin Poulsen's review of the DVD on The Register (Feb. 13, 2001).

Lupin the 3rd - Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

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Fun For Lupin Fans and Non-Fans Alike
Decent live-action interpretation of a hilarious anime

Lupin the 3rd - Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Starring: Yuki Meguro , Kunie Tanaka , Shirô Itô , Arihiro Fujimura , and E.H. Eric
Director: Takashi Tsuboshima
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ASIN: B000E6EK6K
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Based on Arsene Lupin, the French gentleman thief, the Lupin character, a rakish, devil-may-care antihero, first appeared in Japan in a short manga collection drawn by Katou "Monkey Punch" Kazuhiko in 1967. Since then, Lupin III has become a famous figure in Japan, and has spawned hundreds of popular comic books, and animated television shows and movies. Similar in many ways to James Bond, Lupin sports tailored suits and wacky gizmos, and stays witty under fire. Sometimes he seems bumbling or clownish, but when Lupin gets serious, there isn't a valuable in the world safe from his schemes.

The only live-action Lupin adventure, THE STRANGE PSYCHOKINETIC STRATEGY, appeared in 1974, and featured Lupin going up against the a brutal crime syndicate aiming to steal a priceless national treasure and put him out of the picture, permanently. Along the way, Lupin teams up with the surly sharpshooter Jigen and the frisky cat-burgler Fujiko, as he outwits the ruthless gangsters and outruns the relentless pursuit of Inspector Zenigata.

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Running Time 82 Mins.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Fun For Lupin Fans and Non-Fans Alike.......2006-08-09

I'm not big on Lupin III. A combination of a plot hooks that don't really appeal to me and low-budget, old school character design has never made it worth the effort or money for me. But my friends like Lupin III and dragged me with them to see this at an anime convention.

I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I laughed a great deal, and not because of its hyper-retro 70s camp but because of its genuinely amusing, tongue-in-cheek silliness.

"Strange Psychokinetic Strategy" is like a fabulous cross-over of Lupin III and the Pink Panther films: physical gags and slap-stick, a frustrated police chief, crazy assassins (in this case, sexy nuns), adventure, skillful, sexy ladies outwitting everyone else, and the most debonair Lupin ever.

This isn't really universally appealing -- those without a taste for silliness and a tolerance for campiness, intentional or otherwise, will probably roll their eyes at most of this movie. But if you have ever laughed at something involving Peter Sellers or Mel Brooks, you should give this movie a try.

Decent live-action interpretation of a hilarious anime.......2006-04-04

This film from the 70's (based on Monkey Punch's "Lupin the 3rd") is actually an interesting film for Lupin fans. The story is like a prequel to the mangas and animes. The movie shows Lupin the 3rd's first encounters with Fujiko Mine, Daisuke Jigen, and Inspector Zenigata. Though the film relies heavily on slap stick comedy and 1970's music, which actually works well since Lupin's plot has a very "70's" feel to it, it's a very good comedy. Reccomended for Lupin fans, and anyone who enjoy asian comedies "Like Kung Fu Hustle".

Warning, this film is entirely in Japanese, with English subtitles. No English dialoge. Just letting you know

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Starring: Tuff Hedeman , Dax Lackey , Ty Murray , Greg Schlosser , and Terry Don West
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
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Release Date: 2007-01-09

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Highly imaginative
French animation? Eh...
Time Masters
a truly riveting film
Time Masters - Review not based on DVD

Time Masters
Starring: Jean Valmont , Michel Elias , Frédéric Legros , Yves-Marie Maurin , and Monique Thierry
Director: René Laloux
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ASIN: B00004S8A2
Release Date: 2000-04-25

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Time Masters (Les Maitres du Temps) is a dazzling animated space epic from the director of the cult classic "Fantastic Planet" and the celebrated graphic artist Moebius, best known for his work on Heavy Metal magazine. Jaffar, a hero for hire, finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime as he races across the galaxy to save a young boy from a menacing evil. Can he stop the heartless Masters of Time from turning back the clock and stealing his home planet?

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Highly imaginative.......2005-08-13

Designed by the great graphic novelist Jean Giraud - AKA Moebius - Time Masters is a fascinating piece of animated sci-fi from France, that is well recommended for lovers of the genre and of the artist. Though the animation looks somewhat primitive by today's standards - though not for 1982, it looks quite better than any American cartoon of the time save Disney's, and don't forget that it wasn't a corporate effort like G.I. Joe or Transformers but an independent film with limited budget - but quickly enough you can learn the look past the rather bulky movements and simplistic faces of the characters and find yourself amazed at Moebius' amazing, seemingly endless imagination and creativity. The film is directed mainly at younger viewers - so it's not as liberated and wild as his more independent comics work or his contributions to Heavy Metal magazine - but his incredibly original vision is all there, in the out-of-this-world designs for the landscapes, the structures and the alien characters. Every minute of the film is a complete innovation in terms of design.

Plot-wise, there's not that much to be said for it; it's an intelligent but simplistic sci-fi story with a nice twist ending, which will, I think, appeal mainly to younger viewers. The characters are mostly simplistic and cartoonish, and largely unconvincing. These are the only reasons why I couldn't give Time Masters full marks; but these flaws take very little away from the pleasure of this film. As long as it focuses on the child character Piel, who is largely unaware of what goes on in the larger picture and is therefore touching and interesting, and not on the flat characters of Jaffar (good and brave for the sake of goodness and bravery), Matton (bad and greedy for the sake of badness and greediness) and the other adults; then it manages to be beautiful and gripping. And when any of the alien races are on screen, be they cute and cuddly or bizarre and frightening, you won't be able to look away. Time Masters is essential viewing for any lover of Moebius' work, and is well recommended for fans of science-fiction and of classic animation, and will surely become a treasured favorite for any of these.

French animation? Eh..........2004-08-30

When it came to branching out to see new movies I had no idea that I would ever witness a French anime-style movie. Yet this is that movie. The story begins when a ship crash-lands onto a planet, and the child-aged son of the pilot is left alone there. A rescue attempt is formed by, what we can assume to be, friends of the fathers, whom stay in contact with the boy throughout the attempted rescue.

This is what the plot should be taken at for face value. However, there is developing action on the rescue ship itself. All of the various sub-plots then are tied in with an unusual twist for the end. In addition, the movie is obviously in French, but with subtitles or the knowledge of the language, this should be no barrier for anyone.

Now, I cannot comment on how this film compares with other French animation, for this is the first I have seen though. I can say this though. First of all, the animation was not that terrific, mediocre at best. This movie is centered in plot, and not flashy graphics. However, although the plot is not really lacking, it just gets a little dry at times. Nonetheless, the movie had no horrible flaws and was really just, and I mean just, a decent movie. Mildly entertaining, and only worth it for the last half I'd say, this movie only really deserves one view.

Time Masters.......2003-08-31

Having seen Time Masters on tv many years ago, which was dubbed into English. I have, sofar, been unable to track down a copy (DVD or VHS) of this version, (ie. with the english dubbing). Any ideas out there?.
The film itself was great with a fair few interesting deviations along the way, (though I would not have enjoyed it as much, if the tv version had been with english subtitles).
In all, a film I shall, for one, never forget.

a truly riveting film.......2002-12-08

I first saw this film when I was in my early teens and was as enthralled with it then as I am now. I haven't seen 'Fantastic Planet' so, unlike some of the other disillusioned reviewers, I cannot compare Time Masters to what they obviously consider a classic film. I may also venture that those reviewers did not see this film when they were younger because, if they had, they would no doubt look at it from a different perspective.
The animation and production may not be up to hollywood standards but Time Masters is truly a work of art and a film which has captured my imagination for almost 20 years. I am not an 'art' film afficionado and so see this film for what it is - wonderful!

Time Masters - Review not based on DVD.......2002-12-06

The animation, of course, is not that great. It does, in fact, at times seems Scooby-dooish. But the idea of the film, especially if you are a serious sci-fi fan, should please you.

I cannot comment on this particular edition, since my review is based on the countless times I've seen this film in the theater dubbed in Russian. But I was pleased to find a copy in New York years after, and was not disappointed.

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While setting a milestone in the progress of digital filmmaking, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow resurrects a nostalgic fantasy world derived from a wide variety of vintage inspirations. It's a dazzling dream for anyone who appreciates the look and feel of golden-age sci-fi pulp magazines, drawing its unique, all-digital design from such diverse sources as Howard Hawks adventures, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Buck Rogers, Blackhawk comics, The Third Man, cliffhanger serials, and the action-packed Indiana Jones franchise. Writer-director Kerry Conran's feature debut is also guaranteed to inspire digital dreamers everywhere, suggesting a paradigm shift in the way CGI-dominated movies are made. It's a giddy adventure for the young and young-at-heart, in which ace pilot "Sky Captain" Joe Sullivan (Jude Law) and intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) must save the world from a mad scientist whose vision of the future has tragic implications for all humankind. Angelina Jolie drops in for a glorified cameo, but it's the ultra-fortunate neophyte Conran who's the star here. His clever riff on The Wizard of Oz is a marvel to behold, and the method of its creation is nothing less than revolutionary. --Jeff Shannon

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In this science fiction adventure set in the 1930s, New York City reporter Polly Perkins starts to investigate why so many famous scientists are being reported missing. Soon, she gets clues, as strange flying machines and giant robots threaten the city. Luckily, her old flame, aviator Captain Joseph Sullivan aka Sky Captain, is there to battle the bad guys with the Flying Legion, in his Warhawk P-40. Now Polly must fly away with Sky Captain to Nepal to find a crazy scientist, Dr. Totenkopf, who apparently wants to destroy the world!

Customer Reviews:

Another take.......2007-08-30

A lot of people here seem to like this movie, I am not one of them. I got this as one of the five films you get via coupon for buying a HD DVD player, and at free it is not worth the price. The concept is great, but the plot is silly and disjointed, the acting sucks (yes I am talking about Gwyneth Paltrow in particular). It just left me flat. A concept that could have worked well turns out to be just a mess in execution. At least they tried something different.

"Sky Captain": Old-Fashioned, Silly Escapism.......2007-08-27

Years ago, when I left the theater after watching "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (hereafter "Sky Captain"), an amazing thing happened. A little boy began chasing his friend around the lobby and cheering at the top of his lungs: "Sky Captain to the rescue!!!" After which his father, who'd evidently done his parental duty for the day, rolled his eyes and tried to convince his son the film was just "Ok." That, in a nutshell, is the problem with "Sky Captain"--you either love it or leave it. It has no pretensions other than to be silly escapism, and if you can't look at it the way a six-year-old would, chances are you'll rather leave it. There's no deep intellectual subtext at work here, no verisimilitude masking a philosophical meaning; rather, this movie is about a long-lost era--the age of matinee serials, when a mad scientist could build gargantuan robots to take over the world and only an ace fighter pilot could stop him, rescue the plucky damsel in distress, and then crack a sly one-liner. If that isn't your kind of thing, then like the father of that entranced six-year-old you'll spend most of your time trying to convince yourself the movie's just "Ok."

But man, is "Sky Captain" cool... and cool to watch, too. It may say a lot about my tastes as a sci-fi/adventure fan, but this flick is the most fun to come out of Hollywood in recent years. That's largely because it's so innocently Romantic and unabashedly old-fashioned, with a superhero who isn't driven by some dark psychosis or the sociopathic urge to kill. The plot is a standard adventure yarn: giant robots suddenly attack NYC, and Captain Joe Sullivan (Jude Law), daredevil pilot of the Flying Legion, races to the rescue in his modified P-40 Mustang fighter plane--only to find the robots are the first wave in an assault launched by the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf (Sir Laurence Olivier, in a posthumous but effective performance). Totenkopf wants to destroy the human race, but of course, the more our hero discovers about him, the more complicated his mystery becomes. Along the way, Sky Captain meets his old flame, feisty reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), and together they engage in witty banter back-and-forth until it's obvious neither one's flame ever died out.

Jude Law is dashing as the eponymous superhero and seems to be channeling Errol Flynn-meets-Han Solo. Some might complain that he's harsh, even abusive, in his rough-and-tumble treatment of Gwyneth Paltrow's Polly Perkins (what a name...), but to say this is to give Polly far too little credit. First, Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan is a swaggering ironic hero. Second, Polly's no dainty flower waiting to be trampled, either. Third, every character in this flick is pastiche--playing on classic remembrances of the larger-than-life legends your great grandparents grew up on. There's Giovanni Ribisi the geeky sidekick, Michael Gambon the grizzled newspaper editor, and Angelina Jolie the secret agent squad commander. When George Lucas began writing the original "Star Wars" in the 1970s, he had stuff like "Sky Captain" in mind. So anyone looking for political incorrectness in this film needs to remember that it's about giant robots with death rays coming out of their chests.

The film is an amalgamation of nearly every 1930s serial ever produced, from "Buck Rogers"-style dogfights to a sequence on an island reminiscent of "King Kong." Writer-director Kerry Conran clearly loves the old pulp fiction that inspired this stuff, and who can blame him? Watching Sky Captain and Polly engage in heart pounding aerial chases through the skyscrapers of Manhattan is a like a dream-come-true for the inner child. Throw in a wild, swashbuckling score by Edward Shearmur, who's REALLY playing up the "Buck Rogers" angle, and you've got action scenes that are a wonder to behold--thrilling, tongue-in-cheek, and amazing in how their computer generated imagery not only comes together, but also looks like a comic book right out of the 1930s. Conran and his team filmed the actors in front of blue screens and then digitally superimposed the backgrounds and sets into frame. Thus, you have real actors acting in non-existent environments, and amazingly, it works. The final film is even processed in sepia-tones, giving it the nostalgic, mythic appearance of fantasy.

Yet if a criticism can be leveled against "Sky Captain," it does tend to get a bit too silly in its eagerness to entertain. For example, I can accept that the Captain's P-40 Mustang turns into a submarine (I mean, with a movie about giant robots, who am I to judge?), but that it can submerge into the New York Harbor at mach 5 without shattering into a million pieces is a stretch too far. Particularly since the robots chasing after it burst into fireballs the moment they hit the water. If you're creating your own little cinematic world (and Conran is), then you've got to be consistent. "Sky Captain" isn't, and that's what keeps its deus ex machina-ridden self from being a grand slam. Still, for those seeking a popcorn flick that has a hero with a sense of humor to match his old-time derring-do, and a heroine whose wit can match, you could do a lot worse than to give "Sky Captain" a look and escape to a time when American cinema wasn't so psychotically postmodern. If nothing else, see it for the dogfights and pretend you're six again... who knows? Maybe you'll even be cheering, "Sky Captain to the rescue!"

A Flight of Fancy.......2007-07-16

Wow!!! What a fantastic movie and a genuine achievement in special effects Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is. The marriage of CGI and live action is seamless and its saturated colours and striking production design make it one of the most visually stunning films I have ever seen. From start to explosive finish I was riveted to the TV screen and alas, it made me wish I had only gone to see it at my local cinema. Sky Captain is fast paced and exiting with a great cast of A-Grade actors and actresses and a good script. It has a vibrant and decidedly retro aesthetic that perfectly captures the look, feel and spirit of pulp sci-fi from the 1930s & 40s. With its fearless heroes (and heroines!) giant robots, ray guns and rocket ships inspired by the likes of Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon, it is a true escapist's delight. And to think it is brought to life almost entirely with cutting edge 21st century technology in a truly breathtaking, elegant and stylish way. It is hard to believe that the cast had only a minimal amount of props to work with... amazing.

The Art Deco and "Streamlined Moderne" look of the film was for me a major part of its appeal with its references to important industrial designers and architects from that bygone inter-war era. We follow our heroes, Joe Sullivan (Jude Law) & Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) on a globetrotting adventure that takes them from a mythical and idealized modern metropolis (New York) that is under siege by an army of giant robots to an exotic Shangri-La (Tibet) high, high up in the Himalayas. We then travel to the bottom of the ocean to confront the evil genius Dr Totenkopf in his island lair, the apparent source of the mechanical mayhem. He is plotting to destroy the world which he believes has become decadent and corrupt and must be stopped by our daring heroes at all costs.

Yes, while the plot is silly and predictable and the acting a bit stiff and wooden, remember Sky Captain is not an "art film" but an entertaining and over the top flight of fancy. The movie is also admittedly a bit derivative, especially in terms of the Indiana Jones franchise and the computer game Crimson Skies but this really doesn't detract from the film which is exceptionally well made for a first time director and extremely enjoyable. Something I find hard to fathom is that Sky Captain failed at the box office, while not the best film I have ever seen the extraordinary graphic quality and innovative presentation alone should have given it a high measure of success. And let's face it there are far worse movies out there these days.

So if you enjoy good old fashioned action-adventure movies in the vein of King Kong, The Mummy or Indiana Jones, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is for you. It might not have much depth, but it does have heart. So don't be put off by the bad reviews, for in my mind it is one of the best films of its genre made in some years and I look forward to the special edition DVD.

I loved it.......2007-06-14

Totally original, very true to the genre it was imitating.

A truly unique viewing experience.......2007-05-07

After viewing Kerry Conran's "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," I was definitely looking forward to tomorrow. Here's a film that looks and feels so different from anything modern movie audiences are used to that it's sort of difficult to get your head around the whole thing. Maybe it had something to do with the techniques Conran used to create the movie. According to the featurettes on the DVD, he created everything we see on his computer. None of the sets existed in reality. Only the actors and actresses are real (although one can certainly make an argument that Gwyneth Paltrow is not real in any way, shape, or form--an argument for another day, alas), and they had to stand in front of blue screens and basically imagine what was going on. Conran filled in all the details later. This process creates an intriguing world--the equivalent of eye candy of a particularly delicious sort I must say--albeit one that doesn't favor a human focus. We're so caught up in the breathtaking visuals that the actors and the story sort of slide into the backseat. Truth be told, there isn't much of a story to tell. What story there is exists to showcase the visuals.

The main character in "Sky Captain" is one Joe Sullivan (Jude Law), a sort of citizen of the world, James Bond type who flits around the globe saving us from evil. He owns a really cool underground base filled with planes and various high tech gadgets. He receives help in his missions from Dex Dearborn (Giovanni Ribisi), his head scientist and a crack inventor. Whenever trouble erupts, Sullivan, otherwise known as the Sky Captain, hops in his trusty plane and flies to the scene of the crime. His latest mission promises to be a doozy. Gigantic robots are rampaging through the streets of New York, smashing their way through buildings and sending the civilian population into a frenzy. What sort of madness is this? That's for Sky Captain to find out. Fortunately, his old flame Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) is on the case. She's a hard driven reporter who possesses such a cool demeanor that she's calling her story into the paper as the robots rampage. Sullivan and Perkins must team up, amidst much wisecracking, to unlock the mystery of the robots and to stop the heinous evil behind them.

Their adventures take them from place to place in a non-stop flurry of activity that leaves the viewer breathless. The two literally fly around the world, and under the ocean, to save the world. They discover that one Dr. Totenkopf, a World War I German scientist and all-around jerk, is the man behind the metal behemoths. He resides in an enormous complex located on a secret island guarded by all sorts of perilous henchmen. Before they can pay a visit to Totenkopf, however, Sullivan and Perkins must protect the contents of a couple of mysterious vials, and they must also rescue Dex Dearborn, who was captured during a raid on the Sky Captain's airfield. It's a tall order, but fortunately our dynamic duo can rely on the gregarious Franky (Angelina Jolie with a really cute hat and an eye patch), the commander of a British air fleet that floats, literally, through the air. Franky and the Sky Captain have a past of their own to work through, much to the consternation of Polly, but the assistance rendered by the Brits helps move the adventure along to its over the top conclusion at Totenkopf's over the top fortress. It makes sense that none other than the late Laurence Olivier plays the evil doctor.

I couldn't hate this movie if I tried. "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" bombed big time at the box office, but a lot of critics loved it. I can see why reviewers went gaga over this flick. I think several elements factor into the critical praise. One, it's the plot and style of the film, the way Conran took the 1930s serial actioner and brought it into the modern day, that wins plaudits. The color scheme alone, a mix of blurry browns and blues that makes the movie look like a photograph taken in 1935, shows a love for old movies that literally leaps off the screen. Two, the fantastical elements, the sheer over the top effects seen in every frame of the film, take the viewer back to the heady days of childhood when going to the movies meant stepping into a magical world far different from reality. Three, and finally, the banter between the characters mirrors in no small part the sort of wordplay one would see in an old black and white movie. Movie reviewers think of films in a different way than most people. They really believe that a film should transport the viewer to a different time and place, and they're willing to applaud a movie that does just that. This is why they liked "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow".

Despite the poor box office, I think "Sky Captain" has already proved its influence on the future of film. Just watch "300". A lot of what we see there, in a technical sense, originated with Kerry Conran's picture. Needless to say, the DVD presentation is nearly flawless. The picture and audio quality will make your jaw drop, especially if you watch this on one of those big, fancy television screens. Extras include a couple of commentary tracks featuring Conran, producer Jon Avnet, and selected members of the visual effects crew. We also get a few featurettes giving us a behind the scenes look at the film's production as well as interviews with members of the cast. A gag reel, some trailers, deleted scenes, and the original six-minute film Conran made to sell the idea to a studio round out the disc. Whew! So there you go. Check this one out posthaste. You'll have a great time!

DVD-Learn to Play Old Time Fiddle- Lesson 1

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Excellent Beginner's Fiddling DVD

DVD-Learn to Play Old Time Fiddle- Lesson 1
Starring: Brad Leftwich
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ASIN: B0002TV0L2
Release Date: 2004-08-01

Description

Learn to play fiddle in the real old-time style with this lesson in traditional downbow fiddling. Brad Leftwich shows how to produce the flowing, rhythmic sound that has delighted square dancers and music lovers for generations. He teaches tunings, drone strings and double stops, simple variations and several specific bow licks, including short and long saw-strokes and the shuffle. Brad's breakdown of "Shortenin' Bread," "Sugar Hill," "Old Jimmy Sutton," "Black-Eyed Susie," "Great Big Taters" and "Jeff Sturgeon" will benefit all fiddlers who want to learn this exciting style.

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Excellent Beginner's Fiddling DVD.......2007-01-09

This is an excellent instructional DVD for beginning fiddlers of all ages (especially adults). The DVD offers clear, step-by-step instructions to help beginners, including clear bowing and fingering instructions and a step-by-step process in learning tunes. What is also helpful is Mr. Leftwich first plays the tune, breaks it down into components, and then puts the fiddle tune back together at the end of the instructions. I am also grateful that the DVD includes sheet music for those of us who like the notation to help remember the tune

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"The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ The Master Key (1945)"
"The King of Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ The Master Key (1945)"

The Master Key
Starring: Milburn Stone , Jan Wiley , Dennis Moore , Addison Richards , and Byron Foulger
Director: Ray Taylor , and Lewis D. Collins
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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ASIN: B000E97HW6
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Actors: Milburn Stone, Dennis Moore, Byron Foulger, Russell Hicks, Lash LaRue, Jan Wiley: Universal's 64th of 69 sound-era serials in 13 exciting chapters. Set in 1938, Nazi agents kidnap mineralogical scientist, Elwood Henderson (Byron Foulger) and utilize his Orotron machine, which extracts gold from the ocean. Operating under the secret leadership of "The Master Key," the gang is trailed by Federal Investigator Tom Brant (Milburn Stone). Brant is aided by detective Jack Ryan (Dennis Moore) and ace reporter Janet Lowe (Jan Wiley). DVD Bonus & Features: Bios, Original Theatrical Trailers, Bonus Classic Cliffhanger Trailers, Chapter Selection, DVD-9 / DVD-5, Dolby Digital 2.0, 250 min, B&W, 1.33:1, NR, 1945.

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"The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ The Master Key (1945)".......2006-02-25

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present..."The Master Key" (1945) (Dolby digitally remastered), a 13 Chapter cliffhanger from an action packed Universal serial era featuring an outstanding cast with Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor at the helm....our story has to do with Nazi agents who are planning to use steal an invention that can extract gold from the ocean floor...what is this strange machine the "Orotron" and what evil disorder is coming from Migsy, head henchman (Lash Larue)...can Tom Brant (Milburn Stone), Jack Ryan (Dennis Moore) and Janet Lowe (Jan Wiley) round up the Nazi Agents and free Elwood Henderson (Bryon Foulger)...and just who is the unknown head agent and leader of "The Master Key"...boy, can Universal Serials get any better than this chapter play...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "The Last Key"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor, producer Morgan B. Cox, original story by Jack Natterford and Dwight V. Barcock, original screenplay by George H. Plympton, Joseph O'Donnell and Ande Lamb, dialogue director Willard Holland, musical score by Charles Previn, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner and Dimitri Tiomkin, stunts Carl Matthews, David Sharpe, Tom Steele, Ken Terrell and Dale Van Sickel ...the cast includes Milburn Stone (Agent Tom Brant), Jan Wiley (Janet Lowe), Dennis Moore (Detective Lt. Jack Ryan), Addison Richards (Gerhard Doenitz), Bryon Foulger (Prof. Elwood Henderson), Maris Wrixson (Dorothy Arnold), Sarah Padden (Aggie), George Lynn (Herman/chief thug), Russell Hicks (Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien), Roland Varno (Arnold Hoffman), Lash LaRue (Migsy/street urchin) (as Alfred La Rue), Jerry Shane (Dan/boys' club member), Neyle Morrow (Spike/boys' club member), George Chesebro (Fireman Dragging Hose), Edmund Cobb (Riverton Railroad Official in Tower), Al Ferguson (Truck Driver), Jack Perrin (Policeman), Jack Rockwell (Safecracker), Gene Roth (Bat Logan/gangster), David Sharpe (Policeman), Tom Steele (Policeman), Forrest Taylor (Hospital Doctor), Dale Van Sickel (Policeman in Loft Building). . . . . . . . special footnote as we showcase actor Milburn Stone who was inducted (as a cast member Doc Adams of "Gunsmoke") into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1981.. Milburn became an overnight star and, along with Matt Dillon's James Arness stayed a citizen of Dodge City throughout its entire 20-year run (500 episodes)........meanwhile back to our Universal Serial which is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

BIOS:
1. Milburn Stone
Birth Date: 7/05/1904 - Burrton, Kansas
Died: 6/12/1980 - La Jolla, California (heart attack)
2. Dennis Moore
Birth Date: 1/26/1908 - Fort Worth, Texas
Died: 3/01/1964 - San Bernardino County, CA
3. Lash LaRue (Alfred LaRue)
Birth Date: 6/15/1917 - Gretna, LA
Died: 5/21/1996 - Burbank, CA
4. Ray Taylor (Director)
Birth Date: 12/01/1888 - Perham, Minnesota
Died: 2/15/1952 - Hollywood, CA
5. Lewis D. Collins (Director)
Birth Date: 1/12/1899 - Baltimore, MD
Died: 8/24/1954 - Hollywood, CA

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Trapped by flames
2. Death Turns the Wheel
3. Ticket to Disaster
4. Drawbridge Danger
5. Runaway Car
6. Shot Down
7. Death on the Dial
8. Bullet Serenade
9. On Stage For Murder
10.Fatal Masquerade
11.Crash Curve
12.Lightning Underground
13.The Last Key

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

VCI Home Video on DVD presents "FLAMING FRONTIERS" (1938), Universal Serial with 15 chapters, featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, John Archer, James Blaine and Ralph Bowman..."OREGON TRAIL" (1939), another Universal Serial with 15 exciting chapters featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Roy Barcoft and Charles King..."THE TALL TEXAN" (1953), full length feature starring Lloyd Bridges, Lee J Cobb, Luther Adler and Marie Windsor...check out these titles and more on Amazon or VCI Entertaiment your two favorite sites for serials and B-Westerns.

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "The Master Key" (1945), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 250 mins on 2 DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8444 ~ (2/28/2006)

"The King of Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ The Master Key (1945)".......2005-11-30

VCI Entertainment and Universal Pictures present..."The Master Key" (1945) (Dolby digitally remastered), a 13 Chapter cliffhanger from an action packed Universal serial era featuring an outstanding cast with Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor at the helm....our story has to do with Nazi agents who are planning to use steal an invention that can extract gold from the ocean floor...what is this strange machine the "Orotron" and what evil disorder is coming from Migsy, head henchman (Lash Larue)...can Tom Brant (Milburn Stone), Jack Ryan (Dennis Moore) and Janet Lowe (Jan Wiley) round up the Nazi Agents and free Elwood Henderson (Bryon Foulger)...and just who is the unknown head agent and leader of "The Master Key"...boy, can Universal Serials get any better than this chapter play...don't leave the theater until the final chapter is over and done with "The Last Key"....just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss a single spine thrilling episode..return next week to this local theater for another episode of action and adventure that will keep you thrilled until the next chapter.

Under director's Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor, producer Morgan B. Cox, original story by Jack Natterford and Dwight V. Barcock, original screenplay by George H. Plympton, Joseph O'Donnell and Ande Lamb, dialogue director Willard Holland, musical score by Charles Previn, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner and Dimitri Tiomkin, stunts Carl Matthews, David Sharpe, Tom Steele, Ken Terrell and Dale Van Sickel ...the cast includes Milburn Stone (Agent Tom Brant), Jan Wiley (Janet Lowe), Dennis Moore (Detective Lt. Jack Ryan), Addison Richards (Gerhard Doenitz), Bryon Foulger (Prof. Elwood Henderson), Maris Wrixson (Dorothy Arnold), Sarah Padden (Aggie), George Lynn (Herman/chief thug), Russell Hicks (Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien), Roland Varno (Arnold Hoffman), Lash LaRue (Migsy/street urchin) (as Alfred La Rue), Jerry Shane (Dan/boys' club member), Neyle Morrow (Spike/boys' club member), George Chesebro (Fireman Dragging Hose), Edmund Cobb (Riverton Railroad Official in Tower), Al Ferguson (Truck Driver), Jack Perrin (Policeman), Jack Rockwell (Safecracker), Gene Roth (Bat Logan/gangster), David Sharpe (Policeman), Tom Steele (Policeman), Forrest Taylor (Hospital Doctor), Dale Van sickel (Policeman in Loft Building)........special footnote as we showcase actor Milburn Stone who was inducted (as a cast member Doc Adams of "Gunsmoke") into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1981.. Milburn became an overnight star and, along with Matt Dillon's James Arness stayed a citizen of Dodge City throughout its entire 20-year run (500 episodes)........meanwhile back to our Universal Serial which is always good till the last drop and this serial is no exception...there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features.

BIOS:
1. Milburn Stone
Birth Date: 7/05/1904 - Burrton, Kansas
Died: 6/12/1980 - La Jolla, California (heart attack)

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Trapped by flames
2. Death Turns the Wheel
3. Ticket to Disaster
4. Drawbridge Danger
5. Runaway Car
6. Shot Down
7. Death on the Dial
8. Bullet Serenade
9. On Stage For Murder
10.Fatal Masquerade
11.Crash Curve
12.Lightning Underground
13.The Last Key

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Coming soon January 2006 from VCI Home Video on DVD..."FLAMING FRONTIERS" (1938), Universal Serial with 15 chapters, featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, John Archer, James Blaine and Ralph Bowman..."OREGON TRAIL" (1939), another Universal Serial with 15 exciting chapters featuring Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Roy Barcoft and Charles King..."THE TALL TEXAN" (1953), full length feature starring Lloyd Bridges, Lee J Cobb, Luther Adler and Marie Windsor...watch for more details on VCI Entertainment and Amazon your two favorite sites for serials and B-Westerns.

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "The Master Key" (1945), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '30s, '40s & '50s...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 265 mins on 2 VHS ~ VCI Entertainment 1710 ~ (6/25/2002)

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The title graps you but the movie stinks
a masterpiece of martial arts filming
A great companion to "The Duel".

The Master Swordsman
Starring: Lin , Yen Yen , and Chiang
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
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ASIN: B000095J6N
Release Date: 2003-07-08

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Flashing swords and high-flying leaps abound! In this television miniseries turned movie, a mercenary master martial artist named Feng falls in love with the daughter of a rebel clan leader, while fending off the challenge of a shadow swordsman named Ximen, who himself falls in love with a woman who's sworn to kill him. Meanwhile, every sect in China seems to want to kill them both, and everyone's trying to find a legendary trove of gold. As is common with Hong Kong historical epics, the plot of The Master Swordsman is maddeningly convoluted--yet this doesn't keep this kung fu soap opera from plunging forward, leaping from one spectacular fight to another. At over three hours, that's a lot of action, and the sexy cast plays it for all the overwrought passion and steely-eyed cool you could ask for. Featuring Jimmy Lin, Thomas Ong, Hung Yen Yen, and David Chiang. --Bret Fetzer

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From the director of Jet Li's BLACK MASK, Daniel Lee, comes this visually stunning martial arts epic adventure with an all star cast! As the contest between two master swordsmen for the "God of Swords" title nears, renowned martial artist Lu Xiao Feng uncovers the secret of assassinating the Emperor. With Lee's trademark gorgeous cinematography and unbelievable, jaw-dropping fights filled with special effects, THE MASTER SWORDSMAN is a masterful kung fu saga that will blow your mind!

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The title graps you but the movie stinks.......2006-12-30

I thought that I would take a chance on purchasing this movie but I could barely get through the 1st disc of this 2 disc film. The action is horrible and the story line is even worst, David Chang is casted here but this great martial arts film legend could'nt revieve this mess. Will be giving this one away to someone I dont know and who can't come back at me later.

a masterpiece of martial arts filming.......2003-11-22

this movie reminded me of the same action in Samurai Jack. The fight scenes, the music, the dialoge, all of it was awsome but i can't figure out if it takes place in Japan, China or whatever oriental country is out there.All in all this was a great film and others should really cheak it out

A great companion to "The Duel"........2003-07-30

This is a great TV series that premiered in mainland China. It follows the wuxia novel of Gu Long in his Lu Xiao Feng series. In particular it covers the third, and most popular, novel about a duel and a plot to take the Imperial throne. The characters in this version are all much younger than in the novels, but do an overall good job. In particular Christopher Lee (not the same one from Lord of the Rings) does a great job as the Shadow Swordsman Ximen. Jimmy Yin does a charming job as Lu Xiao Feng. If you always wanted to watch a soap opera in the orient with lots of fighting and intrigue, this is your DVD.

The actual series is 20 episodes long, about an hour each. This weighs in at a little over three hours, so of course they cut a lot. Personally I would like to find a DVD version of the entire series, but they don't have that, not even one that is just subbed. Nonetheless this is a charming "movie" and tells the same story as "The Duel". It even has an audio commentary by the same gentlemen, which is good as well.

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