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GREYSTOKE:
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (1984) Blu-Ray(tm) Disc - Hugh Hudson's
refreshingly adult revisionist take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' immortal apeman arrives
on Blu-ray like a blast of warm rain forest air. Robert Towne's script (writing
as P.H. Vazak) hews close to Burroughs' origin as found in Tarzan of the Apes
by way of modern anthropology. The second half may thread in some movie mythos
(like Jane as English gentry) but plays out its savage vs. civilization theme.
Gorgeously shot by John Alcott (The Shining, Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of
Europe?), Greystoke also boasts an acting pedigree worthy of Burke's peerage,
including Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm , David Suchet, James Fox, and Nigel
Davenport with Andie MacDowell and Glenn Close handling Jane physicality and
vocality respectively. But the film belongs to Lambert's heart-wide open
performance as Tarzan and Rick Baker's amazing simian simulations. Special
Features: Commentary with Hugh Hudson and producer Garth Thomas, Theatrical
Trailer. 16x9 Widescreen
TV Hues
THE
ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (1990-91) Celebrate the Summer of Steel
by diving into Kal-El's adventures... when he was just a "boy" - and
by boy we mean a fully-employed young adult! The show's third season ushered in
more changes as the hit syndicated show redefined itself for a new decade. Now
named The Adventures of Superboy, the show leaves Shuster University behind, as
Clark (Gerard Christopher) and Lana (Stacy Haiduk) take on internships in
Capitol City at The Bureau of Extra-Normal Matters, a government agency
dedicated to investigating aliens and the paranormal - years before anyone put
an ³X² on a file.
Working alongside fellow bureau
member Matt Ritter (Peter Jay Fernandez) and under bureau chief C. Dennis
Jackson (Robert Levine), Clark and Lana delve deep into the unknown as the show
cooks up a comic-flavored confection of SciFi Noir. Fans will want to keep
their eyes peeled for a pair of special guest stars in this 26-Episode, 3-Disc
Collection - Stuart Whitman as Jonathan Kent and Ron Ely as ...Superman!
SUGARFOOT:
THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Based on The Boy from
Tom has one major difference from
the likes of Layne and Bodie, however, he would rather reach for his thinking
cap than for his pistols (Not that he can't ping a peso from twenty yards, mind
you!) Beginning with a pilot costarring Slim Pickens, Sheb Wooley and Dennis
Hopper as Billy the Kid,
Sugarfoot: The Complete First
Season features 20 episodes plus a passel of guest stars who came to fame in
the Western genre. Bob Steele, Guinn ³Big Boy² Williams, Don ³Red² Barry, Paul
Fix, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, James Garner, Charles Bronson and more can
be found waiting to bushwhack you on this 5-Disc, 20-Episode Collection.
BACK IN PRINT, TOO
THE
GREAT SANTINI (1979) One of greatest performances from one of the
greatest performers to ever tread board, Robert Duvall, The Great Santini is as
challenging and as rewarding now as it was more than three decades ago. Based
on the acclaimed novel by Pat Conroy (Prince of Tides), The Great Santini
paints the portrait of ace marine fighter pilot Bill Meechum (Duvall), a
warrior without a war, who directs his misplaced aggressions to try force his
oldest son (Michael O'Keefe) into a mold that neither the boy wants nor the times
demand. Fused with a bittersweet truth the material's autobiographical nature
demands, The Great Santini's journey is as harrowing and as uplifting as
adolescence itself. Also stars David Keith and Blythe Danner, and is directed
by Lewis John Carlino. Updated and presented in 16x9 Widescreen
Trying to balance the demands of
her profession with time for her family, she careens towards a showdown with a
rival. Kevin McCarthy co-stars as the minor magnate orchestrating the
proceedings. Jerrold Freeman directs.
16x9 Widescreen
WISE
GUYS (1986) Brian De Palma directs this gangland comedy about a pair of bumbling
Also stars Harvey Keitel, Captain
Lou Albano, Tony Munafo, Frank Vincent, Dan Hedaya, Antonia Rey, Julie Bovasso,
Patti Lu Pone and Ray Sharkey.
16x9 Widescreen
OTHER
PEOPLES MONEY (1991) Producer and director Norman Jewison draws
together an all-star cast for this film adaptation of the hit dramatic comedy
that confronts unbridled greed and the ruling class' ruthless addiction to
computerized information. Sound familiar? Danny DeVito plays the ruthless
financier genius, while Penelope Ann Miller, Gregory Peck, Piper Laurie, and
Dean Jones get caught up in his schemes. 16x9 Widescreen
THE
SPITFIRE GRILL (1996) This break out indie film fest hit unfolds a
modern parable of judgment and redemption. A young woman, recently released
from prison, travels to a sleepy small town in
In the end, in the course of a
raging river, salvation may be found, but whose? With Ellen Burstyn, Marcia Gay
Harden, Alison Elliott, Will Patton and Kieran Mulroney. Written and directed
by Lee David Zlotoff (MacGyver).
16x9 Widescreen
CARPOOL
(1996)
Tom Arnold and David Paymer star in this collision comedy in which a hapless
crook inadvertently car-naps a van full of kids en route to school on the day
of the adult driver's do-or-die PowerPoint presentation. Unlikely friendship
are forged and hard lessons are learned, like that upscale supermarkets should
sell doughnuts. Co-starring Rhea Perlman and Rod Steiger. Directed by Arthur
Hiller. 16x9 Widescreen
WITHOUT LIMITS
(1998)
Robert Towne directs Billy Crudup in this sports biopic about legendary
marathoner Steve Prefontaine, holder of every American distance running from
2,000 to 10,000 meters. Athletes were inspired by him, and fans elevated to
rock star status. Off the track, officials mired in outdated politics got the point
that activist "Pre" was taking the sport into a new era. Also stars
Donald Sutherland as Pre's coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman. 16x9
Widescreen
ZERO
EFFECT (1998) Nero Wolfe by way of quirky indie flavors, Zero Effect is a mystery
hero for the modern era and pre-figures the onslaught of addled detectives to
come. Bill Pullman stars as shut-in genius Daryl Zero, while Ben Stiller plays
his Archie Goodwin amanuensis Steve Arlo.
Borrowing a page from Doyle's
Scandal in
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