Giant (Spanish) (Sub) [VHS]

Giant (Spanish) (Sub) [VHS] Review

1.) The audio is pretty good (some of the music is so famous such that anyone born and raised in Texas in the
past 50 years probably knows it without even realizing it) but the picture image quality has not fared so
well. Another reviewer theorized that the DVD was made from a 3rd or 4th generation copy. About that I don't
know but the result is that some of the imagery is not as good as it should be. (Example : In the opening
shot a watering pond for cattle (in Texas it's known as a 'tank') is shown. The color is faded and not clear
making one wonder how the opening scene looked to theater audiences 50 years ago.)

2.) I think that some of the acting is overdone and the attempt to 'act like Texans' causes some of the scenes
to be almost comical (you have to 'stand back' and think about how the scenes strike you). Now, having said
that, I will also say that some of the scenes are so 'classic' that they make up for shortcomings of other
scenes. (Example: When James Dean shows-up covered in oil after his first well comes in, it seems exactly
what anyone would do when everyone else figured that he would 'lose-his-shirt'.)

The overall 'look-and-feel' of 'Giant' is so much larger-than-life that its strenghts overcome its shortcomings.
If heroic music gets you excited, and the thought of a horizon that stretches further than seems reasonable
makes you want to get in your car and 'head west', then you've got to see 'Giant'.

- Paul Nix (Oct 2009)
They call it Giant because everything in this picture is big, from the generous running time (more than 200 minutes) to the sprawling ranch location (a horizon-to-horizon plain with a lonely, modest mansion dropped in the middle) to the high-powered stars. Stocky Rock Hudson stars as the confident, stubborn young ranch baron Bick Benedict, who woos and wins the hand of Southern belle Elizabeth Taylor, a seemingly demure young beauty who proves to be Hudson's match after she settles into the family homestead. For many the film is chiefly remembered for James Dean's final performance, as poor former ranch hand Jett Rink, who strikes oil and transforms himself into a flamboyant millionaire playboy. Director George Stevens won his second Oscar for this ambitious, grandly realized (if sometimes slow moving) epic of the changing socioeconomic (and physical) landscape of modern Texas, based on Edna Ferber's bestselling novel. The talented supporting cast includes Mercedes McCambridge as Bick's frustrated sister, put out by the new "woman of the house"; Chill Wills as the Benedicts' garrulous rancher neighbor; Carroll Baker and Dennis Hopper as the Benedicts' rebellious children; and Earl Holliman and Sal Mineo as dedicated ranch hands. --Sean Axmaker

Kirameki Project 2: Metal Hearts

Kirameki Project 2: Metal Hearts Review

Kana battles the mysterious Giant Robot, overpowering it. They escape, thanks to the bravery of Doctor Uzume, the youngest and best looking pilot of the Robot. Uzume ends up as Kana's captive, and the shy, talented girl reminds him of his own daughter. Will a friendship between Uzume and Kana lead to the Giant Robot and the sisters of Genes teaming up?

World's Most Relaxing Places: Redwood Giants

World's Most Relaxing Places: Redwood Giants Review

Enchanted Forest Experience the serenity of the ancient redwood forest as shafts of silver sunlight penetrate the towering canopy. Time-Lapse Dance Mists View gentle droplets of captured mist falling from the treetops to the forest floor, replenishing life in this lush rainforest world. Giant Sequoias Marvel at thousand-year-old giants rising from darkness into light, their softly folded bark marked by time, in hues from brilliant red to chocolate brown.

Human Giant - The Complete First Season

Human Giant - The Complete First Season Review

This is megatron awesome. These guys really make a great product but with a low budget feel. Well, more than a feel it is low budget but done very, very, well. If you're debating on weather to buy it or not, check out some of the video streaming sites. You can easily find skits online to "try it out". Finding a few of those funny then, I would strongly recommend buying this because it is really just more of the same. However, some is hit and miss either they connect and it's just great or you want to fast forward. That's OK though because there's 20+ skits on here so it's easily worth it.

You get discs with this DVD series from MTV. The second being extras and deleted which are decent at best. The real worthwhile part is obviously the first disc that is almost comic genius. I will say, I have shown this others and they were not much impressed so like I said it's not for everyone. That being said my mom, who's 50, watched some of this and thought it was great. Also, I have seen all the main characters in this on other prime time networks so I feel this was their springboard to stardom. Also, Rob Riggle (Daily Show, Step Brothers) has a few cameos and he's riot.

If you don't give me a good review I will find you... And give you a Colombian neck tie! Just kidding....

(You'll get it after you watch the Tapes and Tapes skit)

RED DRAGON!!! A collection of recklessly hilarious, fast-paced, hard-hitting short films, Human Giant brings viewers innovative comedy with a distinctive style and direction. First seen online, short clips like "Shutterbugs" and "The Illusionators" have gained a huge cult following. Human Giant has also gained a large audience in the New York comedy club scene through live shows at the underground club Upright Citizens Brigade.

superargo

superargo Review

This was the second of two Superargo movies from Italy produced in the 1960s.The first,Superargo vs.Diabolicus gave us more or less the hero's origin as he goes from masked wrestling champion to masked secret agent to foil a mad man bent on world conquest.This is the follow-up. Someone is kidnapping champion athletes and turning them into mindless robots.Much like Neil Hamilton and Stafford Repp the police and secret service here have no clue,so they call in Superargo to save the day.The former wrestling champion has taken up with an Indian yogi who has taught him to unleash the power of his mind.So not only is the masked man a physical phenomenon,but he now posseses telekinetic powers.The production vaues in this film are a little higher than you would find in your typical mexiluchahero movie,but you still get a story that Jim Kelly would say "comes straight out of a comic book".Superargo is portrayed by Ken Wood(real name Giovanni Cianfriglia)who was probally better known as Steve Reeves' stunt double and who played the villian in the Reg Park film Hercules,the Avenger.The villian here is played by former American western star Guy Madison.The film is dubbed into English and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of el Santo films and the mexiluchahero genre.There should have been a third movie to make a Superargo trilogy. (1966) aka SUPERARGO AND THE FACELESS GIANTS. Ken Wood, Guy Madison. For all students of Santo and Neutron movies, here's something you don't want to miss: a European, superhero, masked wrestler. Our hero is pitted against a madman and his army of zombie-like robots. Color, from 16mm.

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Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains

Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains Review

I'll be honest from the start & let you know that I never saw Mid-South Wrestling growing up and the only exposure I had of them was "The Missing Matches" VHS series that came out close to 20 years ago that had footage of both Mid-South & Memphis Wrestling. But I'll tell you that this was good look at wrestlers (and Jim Ross himself) in their early days before the went to the big time stages of "sports entertainment" in the NWA/WCW & WWF. And this is footage that your getting direct & don't have to wait for WWE to put out on their various DVD sets because they don't own it.

The DVD itself is nothing but archival footage from the territory. It's not a historical look of the promotion or anything of that nature & the matches are not even in chronological order. None of the matches or footage goes longer than around the 10 min. mark. Most things here are actual complete matches but there are around 2-3 cases where the footage is just a segment that happened such as Flair's only appearence where he's suppost to face Ted Dibiase but a short fight breaks out between him & Dick Murdock so Flair doesn't end up wrestling afterall. Besides these things, you get Hall Of Famers (Andre, Junkyard Dog, Bob Orton Jr., Paul Orndorff, Dusty Rhodes, Wild Samoans, Tony Atlas, Nikolai Volkoff, Jim Ross, Ernie Ladd) & other popular wrestlers of the past & present (Butch Reed, Jim Niedhart, King Kong Bundy, Kamala, Jim Duggan, Magnum T.A., Rick Steiner, Rick Rude, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, One Man Gang, Tully Blanchard).

Various Matches Include:
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Terry Taylor
King Kong Bundy vs. Junkyard Dog
Ted Dibiase vs. Paul Orndorff
Butch Reed vs. Rick Rood ("Ravishing" Rick Rude)
Junkyard Dog vs. One Man Gang
Tully Blanchard vs. Paul Orndorff
Butch Reed & Jim Niedhart vs. Dusty Rhodes & Jim Duggan
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Rob Ricksteiner (Rick Steiner) vs. Jim Duggan & Butch Reed
Dusty Rhodes, Junkyard Dog, Andre The Giant vs. Ernie Ladd & Wild Samoans

In the end, this is a good DVD for old school professional wrestling (not "sports entertainment") fans & being a old school wrestling fan, I highly recommend. Some of the biggest names from wrestling's glory days of the early 1980s appear in Mid-South Wrestling's first film release including Andr the Giant King Kong Bundy Junk Yard Dog Ravishing Rick Rude and Mr. USA Tony Atlas. These famous moments and classic grudge matches from 1980 to 1984 haven't been available since they first happened in the ring making this compilation a must-see for any true wrestling fan.System Requirements:Running Time: 150 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: NR UPC: 881535700456 Manufacturer No: 8153570045

Fighting Caravans (1931)A strikingly handsome (and tall), youthful Gary Cooper -- this is the opportunity to see a giant screen legend when he was a vibrant young newcomer!

Fighting Caravans (1931)A strikingly handsome (and tall), youthful Gary Cooper -- this is the opportunity to see a giant screen legend when he was a vibrant young newcomer! Review

Fighting Caravans (1931) A strikingly handsome (and tall), youthful Gary Cooper -- this is the opportunity to see a giant screen legend when he was a vibrant young newcomer! This alone merits seeing this movie. The dialogue is witty, pithy and fun -- in fact, give me the screenwriter from 1931 over most of today's movies!. There is a lot of fast-paced and exciting western action (and the stuntwork is just plain fun to watch). Yes, this was relatively early movie making, and in some ways it shows, but that also provides tremendous enjoyment for the film buff. Watch it with a light heart, but with reverence for the old films, and I think you can't help but enjoy it. Xvid This movie is part of the collection: Feature Films Producer: Zane Grey Audio/Visual: sound, black and white Keywords: Gary Cooper; frontier; California; Cowboys and Indians Run time: 1:20:39

All Monsters Attack (aka Godzilla's Revenge)

All Monsters Attack (aka Godzilla's Revenge) Review

This is the Godzilla movie I remember best from when I was a kid. Who can forget the latch-key kid, bullied by a gang of meanies, then abducted by gangsters and dreaming of Monster Island? There's no plot in sight once we're in the dream sequences, and it hardly matters. Godzilla simply takes on one opponent after another as they fight for no reason in dreamland, the point seemingly being that the little boy is learning by observation to stand up for himself and fight once in awhile. This proves valuable with both his captors and the gang of bullies later on!

English-dubbed version is marred by the Barney Fife-like voice of Godzilla's son--Warning: Mayberry and Tokyo don't mix! I would recommend watching the Japanese version in which Miniya has a normal child's voice.

Most of the monster-fights are recycled from older G-movies. What saves "All Monsters Attack" from being pure rehash is the one and only appearance of GABARA, the green Cat-Dragon who's roar is a taunting laugh!! Definitely one of the coolest and most memorable of all Godzilla's foes. I wish they'd brought him back for other movies. I haven't seen any of these flicks since I was a kid and Mothra and Gabara were the only two G-opponents I could remember until i started buying these great DVD's.

I should have bought the box set as I've spent more than it costs already just to get 4 titles individually. If you only want the very best of 60's era Godzilla however, I strongly recommend "Ghidorah" and "Mothra" as the two you should own, and maybe this one, if only for that devil Gabara!! Ichiro is a latch-key kid in the late 1960s Japan, a country drowning in urban blight and big, nasty bullies. He escapes his dreary life by dreaming of Monster Island, a fantasy world where Godzilla rules and Ichiro is befriended by Godzill'a son, Minilla, who's experiencing his own troubles with a bull monster, Gabara. When Ichiro is kidnapped by crooks, the lessons learned from his monster pals help him stand up for himself and fight back.

Monster From a Prehistoric Planet

Monster From a Prehistoric Planet Review

Technically it's the same movie, but it is not the same dvd. I have (Monster From A Prehistoric Planet) on two different box sets. A 9 movie set simply called GIANT MONSTERS and a 50 movie pack called HORROR CLASSICS. The picture quality is much better in the 50 movie pack set. It maintains a better color level and is not nearly as dark and murky as in the Giant Monsters' set. But if you're really interested in expanding your daikaiju collection get the dvd entitled GAPPA THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER. This is shown in 2:35.1 widescreen and with a much better picture quality than any other version. To any and all who think this is the lamest of rubber suit monster movies should see YONGARY MONSTER FROM THE DEEP. An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatchi

Giant Harvesters

Giant Harvesters Review

See giant combines harvest grains, forage and pea crops. The following makes are covered Claas, Massey Ferguson, Case, John Deere, New Holland, FMC and others. Covers an informative commentary on each. Model shown harvesting crops in the field. Giant Harvesters is one to watch.

Beginning of the End (Special Edition)

Beginning of the End (Special Edition) Review

I don't remember seeing this movie when I was 12 or 13 but then there were a lot in those days. This movie runs 76 minutes with a silly Rhino commercial at the beginning for almost two minutes. Rhino put out this movie in 1998 on VHS and I have a pristine copy. I wanted a DVD but then Amazon ran out of them and now only Marketplace sellers are offering them for .00 and up.

This has a good story, doesn't run too long, isn't idiotic and has "logical" premise. There were lots of movies about monster bugs, etc. (Ants in Them, Spiders in They), who came from nuclear bomb tests in those days but this one is different.

Yes, there are artifacts in the film but it doesn't jump and only the night scenes are hard to watch. I watched this on a 50" plasma so all of the defects were exagerated but I really didn't notice - I was paying attention to the story. Most people watching home videos in VHS in 1998 must have had 17" to 25" inch televisions so they might not have noticed the defects then.

I saw some complaints about special effects but geez! it is 1958! I thought they did a good job!

I recommend you watch this movie and if you can get the DVD - IF it is re-mastered, then you can enjoy it even more. It won't take much of your time. A small town demolished to the ground. Dozens of innocent people mysteriously missing. A monstrous secret covered up by the military. Lovely reporter Audrey Aimes (Peggy Castle) smells a scoop, and with the aid of Dr. Ed Wainwright (Peter Graves), the truth behind a titanic terror growing in the Illinois heartland is soon uncovered! Department of Agriculture experiments with radiation have created giant, man-eating grasshoppers, and now the oversized horrors are hopping their way to Chicago! Can this menace be stopped before the Windy City becomes another casualty? Or is this the Beginning of the End for mankind? This atomic drive-in favorite from mutant monster expert Bert I. Gordon (Village of the Giants, Earth vs. the Spider) delivers non-stop entertainment packed with creepy-crawly critters. Newly transferred from the original negative, this beautifully restored presentation brings all the big bug action bursting off your television screen like you've never seen it before!

Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story

Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story Review

I recently bought the DVD for my seven year old son, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Real Story. My son could not stop watching this DVD. The quality along with the characters that portrayed in the movie were excellent. Anyone who is looking to go and buy the movie on Jack and the Beanstalk, I strongly suggest that you buy this very inexpensive DVD. You will be glad that you did!

Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story Feature

• ISBN13: 0707729118671
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

This ambitious miniseries begins with Jack's descendant (Matthew Modine) and works its way backward to the story of the original young man and the beanstalk. Because the first Jack used that towering vine to steal a giant's magic goose and harp, an entire world was reduced to poverty and a bloodline was cursed--all Robinson men die in their 40s, and the modern-day Jack is around that age. Fortunately, Ondine (Mia Sara), a visitor from the giant's alternative reality, has a plan. If she and Jack can recover the stolen items in time, they may be able to solve both problems. The made-for-TV movie boasts top stars (including Vanessa Redgrave and Jon Voight) and Jim Henson's Creature Shop's nifty special effects. Although children younger than 10 may find the complex narrative confusing and the implied violence scary, Jack and the Beanstalk is an inventive retelling that adds new life to an old story. --Kathleen C. Fennessy When a modern-day jack uncovers an ancient family curse he must make amends for the sins of his ancestors by traveling to a land where an immortal giant swears vengeance for all eternity. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 04/22/2003 Starring: Matthew Modine Mia Sara Run time: 184 minutes Rating: Nr

They Might Be Giants - Direct from Brooklyn

They Might Be Giants - Direct from Brooklyn Review

Jonathan, you might want to check your DVD player, because I had none of the problems you had -- "Play All" DOES play all, and all of the videos have commentary. A few of the older videos are grainy, but I suspect that's more due to the source material, and I doubt they'd go to the trouble of professionally touching up and restoring them.

I don't know why they bothered to put the Quicktime "home movies" on the disc. I thought it was odd that they didn't make them available as regular DVD "special features" videos, but then I found out -- they're VERY low quality, and they're only about a minute each -- just snippets of the songs. There could have been much more in the way of extras, but, fortunately, there's a treasure trove of extras available on the _Gigantic_ DVD, and the ones that are included here -- the "Tiny Toons" clips, the "fiery" live performance, and the audio tracks -- are not on the _Gigantic_ disc. Plus, the "commentary" for the "Snail Shell" video is actually another song! Overall, this is a great video collection for TMBG fans. (By the way, I'm sure that the reason "Boss of Me" is not included is that it's owned by Fox, so perhaps they couldn't get the rights to it, or didn't think it was worth it, or maybe they're saving it for the next collection...) Track Listing:

1. Doctor Worm

2. Snail Shell

3. The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)

4. The Statue Got Me High

5. Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

6. Birdhouse In Your Soul

7. They'll Need A Crane

8. Purple Toupee

9. Ana Ng

10. (She Was A) Hotel Detective

11. Don't Let's Start

12. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

Giants of Rome

Giants of Rome Review

Julius Caesar selects an elite group of soldiers to destroy the Druids and their secret weapon.

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The Lost World (Special Edition) - 1960 & 1925 versions

The Lost World (Special Edition) - 1960 & 1925 versions Review

Irwen Allen's knock-off remake of The Lost World is glossy but very condescending. Hope sprang eternal in me when I found out that Willis O'Brien was the technical advisor. Hope fell on its butt when I discovered Allen had decided not to utilize O'Brien's stop motion talents. Instead, he wasted the talents of Claude Rains, Michael Rennie, Fernando Lamas, Jill St. John, and David Hedison on a cut-rate adventure that features lizards and alligators with fins and horns glued on. There's a stink of disrespect for the dinosaur genre permeating Allen's Lost World. So why the generous four-out-of-five-star rating? Shockingly enough, the film still looks reasonably well and plays close to Doyle's story (although the entire dinosaur-on-the-loose-in-London sequence was jettisoned).

More importantly, this DVD also features the original 1925 classic, with a miniature army of innovative dinosaur models created by O'Brien and sculptor Marcel Delgado, based on the classic Charles R. Knight paintings. The 18-inch skeletons were constructed to include ball-and-socket joints and articulated backbones that allowed for movable digits and appendages. Skins were made of latex and rubber sheeting. Some of the dinosaurs even contained air bladders that, when activated off camera, gave the creatures the appearance of breathing. The attention given to bringing these monsters to life is, by silent era standards, amazing. The cast is no less impressive, headed by such stars of the era as Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, and Bull Montana. With spectacular sets, acting, and dinosaur sequences, the lion's share of this DVD's appeal goes to the silent 1925 version. An eccentric scientist (Claude Rains) returns from the Amazon with news of a distant plateau where creatures from the dawn of time still prowl the jungle. To prove his story, he gathers a team of explorers, including a journalist (David Hedison), a playboy-adventurer )Michael Rennie), a beautiful socialite (Jill St. John), and a pilot (Fernando Lamas) with a secret plan of revenge. But an unexpected attack on their camp leaves the group stranded in a world of dinosaurs and other exotic creatures, where humans are no longer the lords of the earth¿they are helpless prey.

Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon

Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon Review

"Frankenstein Conquers the World" (or "Frankenstein vs. Baragon") is a wonderful Japanese-American kaiju movie presented here by Tokyo Shock in a beautiful package. The package contains two discs and three versions of the movie, one primarily a Japanese release, one primarily for American audiences, and one for International audiences (which seems to be the Japanese version with the alternate giant octopus ending). Note that there are other versions out there, but three versions are plenty for me. The set has numerous extras including deleted scenes, extra footage, previews, still photos (of lobby cards, advertising materials, etc.), and a wonderful commentary by Sadamasa Arikawa, the chief cameraman and director of special effects (who appears over the International version).

The short version of the plot is that the Germans realize defeat is imminent in World War Two, so they give the heart of Frankenstein's monster, which cannot be killed, to their ally, Japan, for secret military purposes. Unfortunately, the experiments get underway in Hiroshima early in the morning of August 6, 1945, just as a B-29 drops an atomic bomb on the city. Fast forward fifteen years and a mysterious mute waif who eats dogs starts terrorizing the community, while nearly simultaneously Baragon appears destroying some oil fields. Clearly the film is headed for a conflict of epic proportions, and over the remainder of the movie Frankenstein grows enormously, tangling with Baragon in amusing fight scenes. Depending on which version you watch, a third kaiju, in this case an enormous octopus, wanders through the forest to join the fight as well.

This is a very entertaining film on a lot of levels, but mostly in a fun man-in-a-rubber suit (or lots of makeup) takes on all contenders way. The film is the first Japanese-American kaiju joint venture, and features Nick Adams as a scientist in the lead role. The supporting cast are largely Toho regulars, and the acting is above par for the genre.

For me the single most enjoyable feature of this package is the commentary with Sadamasa Arikawa, who is very informative and entertaining. He reveals many techniques of technical filmmaking and discusses working on kaiju films (and especially provides insight on director Ishirô Honda). He addresses editorial differences between the versions and attempts to explain (with marginal success) the giant octopus issue. He is also to be commended, as the lighting and special effects on this film, while not totally perfect by today's standards, are excellent for the time.

I highly recommend this set to fans of kaiju, and to people who just want to watch a great and unusual Japanese sci-fi picture from the 1960's. During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein’s) is kept in a Japanese lab. When it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima, the heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity (a large head with a flat top) is captured by scientists who refer to the boy as Frankenstein. The creature grows to the height of 20 feet, escapes again, fights police and army, and is practically indestructible. Later, a reptilian monster goes on a rampage. Eventually the Frankenstein creature and the reptile face off in a terrible battle.

Chasing Giants: On the Trail of the Giant Squid

Chasing Giants: On the Trail of the Giant Squid Review

Track down the elusive and intriguing giant squid with New Zealand scientist Steve O'Shea. Uncover the truth behind this fabled creature that continues to thrive in our ocean's depths. Until now, only corpses have provided clues to the giant squid's existence. However, O'Shea and his team of researchers follow this evidence to help solve the mystery and capture the first image of this animal alive.