Nova - Secrets of Lost Empires (DVD)
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Nova - Secrets of Lost Empires (DVD)
A five-volume look at the engineering feats of the ancient world. Modern-day engineers and archaeologists pit their wits against the skills of Egyptians, Incans, Romans, and Celts to recreate the erection of landmarks that still stand the test of time. Includes
Colosseum,
Incas,
Obelisk,
Stonehenge,
and
Pyramid.
Produced by Nova for PBS.
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Riding Giants (SE)/Dogtown and Z-Boys (SE) (DVD)
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Riding Giants (SE)/Dogtown and Z-Boys (SE) (DVD)
RIDING GIANTS: Giving a history of surfing that stretches from the early 1940s to 2004, RIDING GIANTS is director Stacy Peralta's examination of surfing as a lifestyle, a risk-taker's delight, and a space for increasing innovation and modernization. From the California coastline to the dramatic wild waters of Hawaii, big waves are the aim of some of the top surfers in the sport--Greg Noll, Jeff Clark, and Laird Hamilton. Beginning with old footage of the first surf boards which were long and heavy and made for riding small waves without much movement, and taking viewers through the sport chapter by chapter, this comprehensive documentary shows how the faces of the sport change with advances in surfboard technology. Bit by bit boards become smaller and beach bums are more readily accepted by society. The film offers a comic look at cult films like GIDGET and the music of surf guitarist Dick Dale--pop culture influences responsible for introducing the sport and its lifestyle to the mainstream. The most fascinating moments of the film come in its final quarter when Hamilton and his buddies discover the key to tow-in big-wave surfing and break through all imaginable boundaries. RIDING GIANTS shows some true daredevils doing what they do best, and its magnificent photography, comprehensive interviews, and insider perspective are truly a marvel to behold.DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS: In the late 1960s, a group of burnt out teenagers from broken homes ambled together and began to surf along Venice, California's Pacific Ocean Park pier, a ghostly shell of a former amusement park nicknamed Dogtown. United by their attention to style and willingness to take risks, this group of unruly boys were handpicked and nurtured by maverick surfboard designer Jeff Ho, who christened them the Zephyr surf team (or Z-boys). Originally taking up skateboarding as a distraction for the non-surfing hours, the team ended up revolutionizing what was to become an internationally popular sport, usin
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WWII: The Lost Color Archives (DVD)
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WWII: The Lost Color Archives (DVD)
See World War II the way the soldiers saw it, in color. A collection of rare, recently discovered archival film footage as well as personal accounts through letters and diaries of the victims and survivors. Presented by the History Channel.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case - Box SetFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Additional Color Footage (15 Clips)Interactive Features: Interactive Menus
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Civil War Combat (DVD)
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Civil War Combat (DVD)
Join the History Channel and a team of historians for an in-depth look at America's Civil War battles, focusing on the legendary battlegrounds of Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Cold Harbor. See how these brutal and bloody battles effected the outcome of the war between the states.DVD Features:Region 1Full FrameBox SetInteractive MenusChapter SearchInteractive DVD-ROM Content
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Great Blunders Of WWII (DVD)
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Great Blunders Of WWII (DVD)
With the use of never-before-seen archival film footage, The History Channel exploits some of the fatal errors and mishaps that directly effected the outcome of World War II and the course of history. A four volume collection featuring The Great German Blunder At Dunkirk, Hitler's Declaration Of War On The U.S., The Pilot Who Bombed London, Hitler's Flying Blunders, Japan's Mistakes At Midway, The Failure Of The Kamikaze, Death At Stalingrad and Operation Sea Lion. The DVD release contains four bonus blunders including Battle Of The Bulge, Bridge Too Far, Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler and The Scattering Of Convoy PQ17.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingInteractive MenusChapter SearchFour Bonus Blunders: THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, THE BOMB PLOT TO KILL HITLER, and THE SCATTERING OF CONVOY PQ17
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Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore (DVD)
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Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore (DVD)
Donizetti's L'ELISIR D'AMORE took two weeks to compose, around a normal period of time for this quick and prolific composer who boasted he could compose a symphony in seventy-five minutes. This opera was one of his resounding successes, and even inspired Wagner to compose a piano score. This 2002 production was staged at the Macerata Opera Festival, directed by Saverio Marconi and conducted by Niels Muus.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Audio: PCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1Additional Release Material: Visions on Macerata Behind the ScenesInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (DVD)
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (DVD)
While speaking to Congress, President Abraham Lincoln once declared, A house divided against itself cannot stand. PBS' fascinating documentary series ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN: A HOUSE DIVIDED puts this theory into perspective by examining the home life of the 16th president and his first lady. While much is known about the Great Emancipator, little is understood about his marriage to Mary Todd, a woman of great mental frailty and first lady during one of the most tumultuous times in American history. This series traces the couple's enigmatic relationship, from the marriage of the backwoods Lincoln (voiced by David Morse) to the wealthy Todd (voiced by Holly Hunter); through his election to the presidency and the Civil War (when the nation's troubles were only part of the strain on their marriage--the Lincolns' son Willie died while they were in the White House); and finally to the assassination that left the widow an emotionally unstable recluse. Directed by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin, this superb series provides an intimate portrait of two of the most storied figures in American history.DVD Features:Region 1Full Frame - 1.33Web linksChapter StopsAdditional Release Material: Production Interview - 1. David Grubin - Director
2. James Callanan - Cinematographer
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The Speeches Collection - Volume 1 (DVD)
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The Speeches Collection - Volume 1 (DVD)
This compilation of stately addresses from the SPEECHES COLLECTION includes podium deliveries by U.S. Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and John F. Kennedy as well as words from Dr. Martin Luther King. This historical footage of some of the most historically important speeches also includes historical photographs.DVD Features:Region 1Two Disc SetKeep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual Layer
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By Brakhage: An Anthology - Criterion Collection (DVD)
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By Brakhage: An Anthology - Criterion Collection (DVD)
Stan Brakhage revolutionized cinema while never having his films play in mainstream movie houses or multiplexes. The avant-garde artist rarely used any sort of narrative. His films, rather, contain imagery ranging from nature studies to child birth to simply scratches on film. His pioneering technique includes a painstaking process marking film by hand rather than shooting film with a camera, a method that rarely enables the filmmaker to produce more than a half-second of film per day. This collection includes 26 shorts from the legendary Brakhage including his most famous work, DOG STAR MAN (1961-1964). Other selections include DESISTFILM (1954), MOTHLIGHT (1963), THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE'S OWN EYES (1971), I...DREAMING (1988), and BLACK ICE (1994).DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Interview - 1. Stan Brakhage - DirectorText/Galleries: Essay - 1. Brakhage Essay by Fred Camper - Art/Film Critic
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An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe (DVD)
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An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe (DVD)
Includes two special Poe programs: a new production of the classic short story The Tell-Tale Heart plus A JOURNEY IN VERSE, a look at Poe's poetry. Also features the acclaimed audio presentation of Edgar Allan Poe: Stories& Tales I.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseText/ Photo Galleries: Biography - Edgar Allan Poe Scrapbook Story and Poems
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Salesman - Criterion Collection (DVD)
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Salesman - Criterion Collection (DVD)
Directors Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin are probably best known for their documentary of the Rolling Stones at Altamont in the shattering GIMME SHELTER. But in 1968, they produced the ground breaking SALESMAN, which brought viewers into the real life on the road and in the parlors with travelling Bible salesmen. Attending their motivational conferences, sitting at their poker tables, discussing life and love, money and salvation, the camera follows the archetypal Salesman as he makes his living selling the Good Word, with gold embossing.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual Layer - RSDLAudio: Dolby Digital Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles - Directors Production Interview - 1. David Maysles, Albert Maysles - Directors Additional Audio Material - 1.The Rabbit on NPR's WEEKEND EDITION (2000) Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerText/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Behind the Scenes Photos Filmographies - 1. Cast& Crew
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