Okinawa Kenpo Kobudo Bo Katas Volume 1

Okinawa Kenpo Kobudo Bo Katas Volume 1 Review

Starring Kyoshi C. Bruce Heilman and instructor Hanshi Seikichi Odo. Teaches proper Bo fundamentals plus two katas: Shihonuke & Chounokun. 90 minutes.

The '60s

The '60s Review

Tackling an entire decade--and a turbulent one at that--within a three-hour movie is a challenge, and while The '60s is frequently entertaining, it unfortunately is not completely up to the task. Following the lives of four young people, three from a white suburban family with parents out of The Wonder Years and one African American from the South, the characters are forced into one-dimensional clichés; they are their personas to the nth degree. Katie (Julia Stiles), the pretty young blond, is the lost hippie; Brian (Jerry O'Connell), the former high school football player, is the gung-ho-turned-disgruntled Vietnam solider; Michael (Josh Hamilton) exemplifies the political activist; and Emmet (Leonard Roberts), the only representative of the entire black movement of the '60s, plays first the pacifist who effects change through nonviolent means and then the Black Panther, and then he finally returns to his nonviolent ways. Yet, despite the trite characters and slow beginning, the movie picks up pace as each becomes involved in his or her own story. They become strangely compelling, to the point where you are sorry when the story switches to another character because you want to see more.

An eclectic shooting style--a mixture of archival footage, seamlessly spliced with shots of the miniseries in black and white, which then becomes color--effectively places the characters in the '60s context. You can believe that these folks were at the Democratic Convention in Chicago or the Watts riots or Woodstock. Yet, sometimes a break is needed: the film is unrelenting in presenting crisis after crisis with no respite, making one wonder if there were any quiet, simple, or nice moments in the entire decade. The sentimental soundtrack plays continuously, helping set the appropriate tone and the frenetic atmosphere of the movie. For those who lived through the '60s, this miniseries provides a nostalgic look back at the various movements and a general feel of the time, especially with the proliferation of film clips that aren't oft repeated (we've all seen the moon landing ad nauseam, but footage of Abbie Hoffman or Dylan playing the club scene in the East Village is refreshing). And for those born after this period, this miniseries makes the decade look like a frenzied, troubled mess that we can be grateful we had the good fortune to miss. --Jenny Brown

Discovery Channel School VHS 3-Pack The Ultimate Guide Big Cats, Sharks, Snakes

Discovery Channel School VHS 3-Pack The Ultimate Guide Big Cats, Sharks, Snakes Review

Discovery Channel School VHS 3-Pack The Ultimate Guide Big Cats, Sharks, Snakes Feature

• Great educational tools that entertain also
• full color videos-vhs
• Discover Channel quality
• 3 individually boxed videos

This Discover Channel School vhs 3-pack set contains informative details regarding natures snakes, sharks and big cats. The ultim ate guide to snakes has the lowdown on a different view of the snake, who has thrived for a hundred million years on land and at sea, despite no limbs. Discover the anaconda's brilliant adaptations from crushing proportions to their potent venom. The big cats, prowling every region of the world are natural born killers who come equipped with all of the right weapons for hunting. Learn about the Siberian tiger to the sleek black panther in their quest to survive. Sharks are the infamous killers, bearing dagger-filled jaws, five long-range sensors and remarkable speed, combining to make them one of the most savage and successful hunters on earth. This reference film goes head to head with rarely filmed bottom-dwellers and notorious man-eaters alike, exploring their unique physiology, intricate communication and vital role in the ocean's depths.

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther Review

Meet Inspector Jacques Clouseau - the bumbling French detective whose career is one gigantic bananapeel. Showcasing the comic genius of Peter Sellers, this "delightful caper" (Leonard Maltin) brimswith "winning charm" (The Film Daily) and clever slapstick. David Niven, Robert Wagner and Capucineco-star in the sidesplitting film that launched one of the greatest comedy series of all time! Arriving at an Italian ski resort with a large diamond known as the Pink Panther, Princess Dala (Claudia Cardinale) encounters the suave Sir Charles (Niven), who also happens to be the notorious jewel thief The Phantom. Can Clouseau (Sellers), the clumsiest inspector ever to trip over a case, stop SirCharles' plot...or will The Phantom steal the "cat" and leave Clouseau holding the bag?

Curse of the Pink Panther : Widescreen Edition

Curse of the Pink Panther : Widescreen Edition Review

Widescreen Edition DVD

Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez: Fundimental Fighting Techniques

Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez: Fundimental Fighting Techniques Review

Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez: Fundimental Fighting Techniques! Tape 2 Of A Continuing Series!

The Pink Panther [Blu-ray]

The Pink Panther [Blu-ray] Review

The Pink Panther [Blu-ray] Feature

• Condition: New
• Format: Blu-ray
• AC-3; Color; Dolby; DTS Surround Sound; Dubbed; Subtitled; Widescreen

The history of film comedy would have been much altered if Peter Ustinov had stayed in the role of Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling French police inspector in The Pink Panther. But Ustinov dropped out, the role went to Peter Sellers, and a classic character was born: suspicious, blundering, with a pompous little mustache and a sometimes impenetrable accent, Clouseau was always one step behind everybody else in the room. The Pink Panther introduced Clouseau hot on the trail of a famous jewel thief (David Niven), who may be planning to make off with an expensive gem known as the Pink Panther. Set in a European ski resort, this bubbly comedy is a wonderful dose of '60s style, from the famous Henry Mancini theme music to the presence of two of Europe's top sex symbols of the era, Claudia Cardinale and Capucine. The film also introduced the popular cartoon Pink Panther, slinking around to Mancini's music in an animated credits sequence. The film's success brought a follow-up, A Shot in the Dark, also released in 1964; after 11 years, Sellers and top comedy director Blake Edwards (10) returned with three more sequels. --Robert Horton PINK PANTHER - Blu-Ray Movie