The Stuff
by Larry Cohen
from Starz / Anchor Bay
B movie maverick Larry Cohen always enjoyed slipping a little social commentary into his genre pictures, and the satirical sci-fi/horror comedy The Stuff is no exception. A mix of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Blob, The Stuff is an insidiously addictive, low-calorie dessert sensation that soon wins the hearts and minds of the nation, but mostly the minds. You see, to borrow a title from another Cohen classic, it's alive.
Michael Moriarty is an industrial spy with questionable ethics and a certain moral flexibility behind his disarming drawl. "No one is as dumb as I appear to be," he informs his newest client, a snack food CEO who wants the secret of The Stuff. Needless to say he becomes the film's hero, a smart-talking everyman battling a compromised FDA and a corporate baddie who sees dollar signs in every Stuff snarfing zombie he converts. Cohen's satirical swipes at consumerism, advertising, and the ethics of corporate profit come fast and furious, if not exactly focused, and help drive the film past his--at times--sloppy direction. Moriarty's energetic performance is hilarious, and his rag-tag crew includes Andrea Marcovicci as an advertising wunderkind (who improbably falls in love with Moriarty), Saturday Night Live alum Garrett Morris as "Famous Amos" parody "Chocolate Chip Charlie," and Paul Sorvino as a commie-hating, conspiracy-spewing militia leader.
The DVD features commentary by Larry Cohen along with trailers and detailed biographies. --Sean Axmaker
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
by John Stix
from Bci / Eclipse
Long before Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS came this drama about a hastily formed gang of eccentric hoods who plan the perfect heist only to botch the execution setting them at each other's throats and scrambling to save their own skins. Steve McQueen stars as a former football hero who is talked into becoming the getaway driver in this intense dark adventure. Based on a true story this drama features the actual police and bank customers involved in the hold-up.System Requirements: Running Time 85 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 787364447091 Manufacturer No: 44470-9
Great St. Louis Bank Robbery, The
by John Stix
from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
An action-drama based upon a real bank robbery, featuring the St. Louis law enforcement officers who were actually involved in crumbling the devious operation.
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
by John Stix
from Westlake Entertainment
The St. Louis Bank Robbery
by John Stix
from WESTLAKE ENT. GROUP
ST. LOUIS BANK ROBBERY THE (DVD MOVIE)
Pretty Boy Floyd
from Classic Media
Writer/director Herbert J. Leder dramatizes the life of the Depression era's most legendary outlaw with his gangster classic PRETTY BOY FLOYD. John Ericson turns in a fine lead performance as the notorious bankrobber who was dubbed "the sagebrush Robin Hood" for his habit of sharing his stolen booty with the poor of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl (for which he was immortalized in song by fellow Okie Woody Guthrie). While there are many conflicting accounts of the folk hero's exploits Leder's version finds Floyd entering into a life of crime after the murder of his father and hastening his own death by crossing paths with the New York City mafia. Herb Evers Barry Newman Peter Falk and a pre-MUNSTERS Al Lewis round out the stellar supporting cast for a little-seen slice of cinematic gangster history.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 796019797771 Manufacturer No: LVD52141
God Told Me To
from Cheezy Flicks Ent
A series of motiveless murders committed by various residents haunts the streets of New York: a sniper shoots people from a water tower; a father murders his entire family; and a cop (Andy Kaufman) opens fire during a St. Patrick's Day parade. The only consistent pattern to the crimes involves the perpetrators calm admissions of guilt, explaining, "God told me to." While investigating the murders, catholic police detective Peter Nicholas (Tony Lo Bianco) is troubled by the evidence and can't seem to shake the feeling that his own fate is somewhat linked to this series of motiveless murders. As he comes closer to the truth, his worst fears are confirmed. AKA as Demon
Gangsters Guns & Floozies Crime Collection: Pretty Boy Floyd
from Sony Wonder (Video)
Based on the blood-stained life story of the legendary Depression-era gangster known as "the sagebrush Robin Hood, "this classic cop-vs.-robbers thriller stars John Ericson as the infamous Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd. An ex-con and would-be boxer whose looks and charm attracted women and trouble in equal measure, Charles Floyd begins a life of crime when he avenges the death of his father by committing his first murder. Embarking of a cross-country spree of bank robberies, Floyd shares his ill-gotten loot with friends back in the Oklahoma hill country-and earns a reputation as America's favorite outlaw-hero. But after running afoul of the New York mafia, it's just a matter of time before this "Public Enemy Number One' is tracked down by cops or cut down by his one-time gangster pals. Sharp-eyed viewers will notice a young Peter Falk (Columbo) in a minor role.
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
by Charles Guggenheim
from Roan Archival Group
Classic Heist Movies (The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery / High Risk / The Squeeze)
by John Stix
from American Home Treas
3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.
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