CHiPs - The Complete Second Season
from Turner Home Ent
Can?t drive 55? There?s a ticket with your name on it ? sign here please. Just jumped three freeway lanes and endangered everyone in your path? Pull it over pal and dig out that license and registration. California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon Baker and Francis ?Ponch? Poncherello are on patrol. Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox return as Ponch and Jon and the action and fun are ready to roll in 22 road- ripping episodes. Also returning: Robert Pine as amiable Sgt. Getraer. Strap on helmets and goggles for a deadly chain-reaction crash the appearance of a nettlesome TV-news crew Ponch?s disco dancing Halloween patrol and a caped biker daredevil. Remember: safety first. And always signal before turning.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 053939107920 Manufacturer No: T1079
CHiPs returned with even more spectacular car crashes and more cute girls for Ponch (Erik Estrada) to charm. The series really hit its stride in this second season (aired in 1978 and '79), balancing nerve-tingling stunts with human drama and whimsical escapades. On the high-tension side, you have a school bus that careens out of control and Jon (Larry Wilcox) has to jump on the roof to rescue the kids inside; trucks jackknife across the highway, causing multiple pileups; an ambulance overturns, trapping a girl in an iron lung; an investigation of dirt-bike vandals leads to angel dust dealers. Then, to lighten things up, Ponch gets a boa constrictor wrapped around his leg and has to help out a team of stranded cheerleaders. But more than anything, this second season was a showcase for Estrada's easy, perfect-for-television charisma. Not only was he handsome and cocky, he could be surprisingly gentle and compassionate, as when he rescued a suicidal woman about to lose her home. Wilcox, even at his best, never seemed fully comfortable in his role, but Estrada radiated the kind of relaxed pleasure that invites the audience's adoration. There were certainly silly moments (the Supercycle! A tiger in a deli mart! Ponch and Jon help a woman give birth in a disco!) and the increase in cars bursting into flame stretches credulity, but most of CHiPs stays reasonably down-to-earth and is all the more enjoyable for it. In fact, the low-key cinematography, without a lot of frantic editing, often makes the car crashes all the more vivid and jolting. This season also introduced more supporting characters, including the first significant female officer on the show, Sindy Cahill (played by the charming Brianne Leary). The boxed set features only one extra, a promotional featurette about the real California Highway Patrol, who love the show about as much as the show loves them--though the real cops' hair is decidedly less fluffy. --Bret Fetzer
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
from Lions Gate
In a futile but ambitiously decadent attempt to revive the loony legacy of National Lampoon comedies, Van Wilder will make you laugh out loud, or vomit, or both. It's that kind of movie, in which the title character (played by sitcom survivor Ryan Reynolds) is the resident slacker of Coolidge College for seven years and running. Enjoying his party-animal supremacy and reluctant to fulfill his potential, he's got an idolizing assistant from India (Kal Penn, the movie's ethnic stereotype, desperate virgin, and comedic highlight), and a journalism major (Tara Reid) assigned to uncover the secret of Van's controlled anarchy. Unfortunately, the movie's more Down to You than Animal House, opting for familiar teen romance over campus shenanigans, despite an abundance of flatulence, diarrhea, sicko sex jokes, gratuitous nudity, and one gag (involving a bulldog) that's disgusting by any standard. Keg-fueled frat-rats will surely elevate Van Wilder to semiclassic status; all others are urged to proceed with caution. --Jeff Shannon
The Cross and the Switchblade-DVD
by Don Murray
from Ross Records
Although the original events depicted in this classic from the drug infested, gang dominated streets happened over thirty years ago, the life-changing solution that David Wilkerson brought to desperate lives was just beginning. The beat goes on. The change in the life of notorious gang leader Nicky Cruz, as shown in the film, proved to be wonderfully lasting and real. Nicky continues today to reach young people around the world with the same life-changing message of the gospel of Jesus Christ that delivered him from violence and despair. And what about the skinny preacher, David Wilkerson, who braved the meanest streets of New York to tell desperate and drug crazed youth that there was a better way? Now, three decades later, he is still at it with a ministry based in Times Square that is still changing lives and offering genuine hope to countless souls who had given up on life.
Now in over 25 languages, The Cross and the Switchblade, starring Pat Boone and Eric Estrada, is one of those rare films that has shown its unique power to connect with the deepest hopes and fears of youth around the world. It remains today one of the most compelling stories of love, grace and the truth that no one is ever so far gone that they cannot find the way out.
DVD Features:
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and Polish language tracks with or without English
Subtitles: English
Viewing Format: Widescreen
Digitally remastered from the original 35mm negative.
Bonus Material:
- Director's Commentary
- Producer's Commentary
- Biographical information on actors, director's commentary, testimony by Nicky Cruz, and a look back on the making of the film and its impact
- Chapter titles for easy scene access
Kickin' It Old Skool
from 20th Century Fox
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: KICKIN IT OLD SKOOL
Title: KICKIN IT OLD SKOOL
Street Release Date: 08/28/2007
Genre: COMEDY VIDEO
Fans of comedian Jamie Kennedy will probably best appreciate this lightweight comedy about a breakdancing fool who gets a second chance at stardom. Kennedy is top-billed as a hip-hop fanatic whose breakdancing moves put him in a coma circa 1987; 20 years later, he's revived and wants to reunite his crew, but finds they've moved on in less than spectacular ways. The affections of his school crush (TV reporter Maria Menounos) prove to be enough inspiration for him, but there's a former rival (Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum) to overcome. Kennedy is a funny performer, and he's well supported by Rosenbaum and Miguel Nunez Jr., as one of his crew, but an overreliance on bathroom humor and '80s kitsch is a clear signal that the screenwriters were floundering once they got past the initial concept. The Old Skool DVD includes full-screen and widescreen versions of the film, as well as a selection of deleted scenes. --Paul Gaita
The Dirty Dozen Double Feature (The Dirty Dozen - The Deadly Mission / The Dirty Dozen - The Fatal Mission)
by Lee H. Katzin
from MGM (Video & DVD)
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionIn case of defeat the Nazis are setting up a Fourth Reich in the Middle East. Ordered to stop them is Major Wright (Telly Savalas) and his team of convict commandoes who this time include a woman intelligence officer Lt. Carol Campbell (Heather Thomas).The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionGeneral Sam Worden (Ernest Borgnine) assigns Major Wright (Telly Savalas) with an impossible mission: lead twelve convicts on a suicide raid deep into Nazi-occupied France and destroy a poison nerve gas factory.System Requirements:Running Time: 190 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 027616145475 Manufacturer No: 14547
National Lampoon's Van Wilder - Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Walter Becker
from Lions Gate
You'll never think of bulldogs pastries protein shakes or tutors in the same way again....National Lampoon's Van Wilder stars Ryan Reynolds as a 7th-year student who has no plans to graduate. Life is good for Van; he's got a coed in every closet and a party to go to every night. His slick reputation even catches the eye of sexy Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid) an on-campus reporter determined to expose the naked truth behind his wild exterior. When Gwen enters his life and his father stops paying for his tuition could Van's days as the king of Coolidge College be over? Find out for yourself in this outrageous laugh-fest that you're sure to go "nuts" over!Features:Party Legends Pledges and 'Bull'-iesDrunken Idiot KommentaryUltimate College Party GuideGwe-ezuma's RevengeInteractive MenusTesticles of the Animal Kingdom - Interactive QuizzicleWrite That Down - Quotes from and Inspired by the FilmSugarcult Music VideoDeleted ScenesOuttakesBurly TV Specials (Half Baked Imposter Movie Junky)Comedy Central's Reel Comedy SpecialTrailersSystem Requirements:Run Time: 94 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 012236204534 Manufacturer No: 20453
In a futile but ambitiously decadent attempt to revive the loony legacy of National Lampoon comedies, Van Wilder will make you laugh out loud, or vomit, or both. It's that kind of movie, in which the title character (played by sitcom survivor Ryan Reynolds) is the resident slacker of Coolidge College for seven years and running. Enjoying his party-animal supremacy and reluctant to fulfill his potential, he's got an idolizing assistant from India (Kal Penn, the movie's ethnic stereotype, desperate virgin, and comedic highlight), and a journalism major (Tara Reid) assigned to uncover the secret of Van's controlled anarchy. Unfortunately, the movie's more Down to You than Animal House, opting for familiar teen romance over campus shenanigans, despite an abundance of flatulence, diarrhea, sicko sex jokes, gratuitous nudity, and one gag (involving a bulldog) that's disgusting by any standard. Keg-fueled frat-rats will surely elevate Van Wilder to semiclassic status; all others are urged to proceed with caution. --Jeff Shannon
The Andy Sidaris Box Set Vol. 2: Picasso Trigger/Guns/The Dallas Connection
from Bci / Eclipse
Picasso TriggerFollow a spy and his seven beautiful assistants as they attempt to thwart an evil villain intent on destroying them.GunsDonna and Nicole return armed with arsenal when they realize they are up against a powerful South American gunrunner and his goons.The Dallas ConnectionThree federal agents must stop four stunningly beautiful killers to save scientists who are creating a system to destroy weapons of mass destruction.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 787364658497
The Last Riders
by Joseph Merhi
from Trinity Home Ent
When Johnny becomes a member of the Slaver s biker gang it s a dream come true. But the murder of a crooked cop calls for a scapegoat and he is chosen. Suddenly Wilson is alienated and the police convince the Slavers that Wilson sold them out and the gang returns to take the ultimate revenge. Now Wilson must seek revenge against his past and will not stop until justice is done.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 692865376330 Manufacturer No: T-3763
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (R-Rated Edition)
from Lions Gate
You'll never think of bulldogs pastries protein shakes or tutors in teh same way again... National Lampoon's Van Wilder stars Ryan Reynolds as a 7th-year student who has no plans to graduate. Life is good for Van; he's got a coed in every closet and a party to go every night. His slick reputation even catches the eye of sexy Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid) an on-campus reporter determined to expose the naked truth behind his wild exterior. When Gwen enters his life and his father stops paying for his tuition could Van's days as the King of Coolidge College be over? Find out for yourself in this outrageous laugh-fest that you're sure to go "nuts" over!System Requirements:Starring: Ryan Reynolds Tara Reid Tim Matheson Paul Gleason. Directed By: Walt Becker. Running Time: 93 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Standard" and "Widescreen" formats. Copyright 2002 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 012236128915 Manufacturer No: 12891
In a futile but ambitiously decadent attempt to revive the loony legacy of National Lampoon comedies, Van Wilder will make you laugh out loud, or vomit, or both. It's that kind of movie, in which the title character (played by sitcom survivor Ryan Reynolds) is the resident slacker of Coolidge College for seven years and running. Enjoying his party-animal supremacy and reluctant to fulfill his potential, he's got an idolizing assistant from India (Kal Penn, the movie's ethnic stereotype, desperate virgin, and comedic highlight), and a journalism major (Tara Reid) assigned to uncover the secret of Van's controlled anarchy. Unfortunately, the movie's more Down to You than Animal House, opting for familiar teen romance over campus shenanigans, despite an abundance of flatulence, diarrhea, sicko sex jokes, gratuitous nudity, and one gag (involving a bulldog) that's disgusting by any standard. Keg-fueled frat-rats will surely elevate Van Wilder to semiclassic status; all others are urged to proceed with caution. --Jeff Shannon
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