Wild and Weird - The Alloy Orchestra Plays 14 Fascinating and Innovative Films 1902 - 1965

Ideal Collection With Top Notch Alloy Orchestra Accompaniment
I hesitated to purchase this set because, as a silent film enthusiast, I already have most of the films (11 of 14) in other collections. However I happen to be a fan of the Alloy Orchestra and that combined with a pristine, original title card version of Buster Keaton's THE PLAYHOUSE (which looks gorgeous) and THE RED SPECTRE which I have only seen excerpts from, settled the matter. Adding to the fun are the hand painted slides that were used between films in the early days of cinema. Some of these slides showed up in Kino's THE MOVIES BEGIN set. None of the films are less than fascinating although some are better than others. I am constantly amazed at how creative the pre-feature filmmakers were, employing camera tricks and editing skills that are still in use today and for sheer creative imagination, some of these shorts like Winsor McCay's THE PET, have nevered been equaled.

Once again Flicker Alley has done a fantastic job with this presentation although a couple of the...

three stars for the films
...but I'd only buy it if there were other musical choices. Waiting for the video company mavens to fall out of love with these guys.



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Land Girls Series 2

MORE DRAMA than Land Girls One-same uniform colors
BBC honors farm service gals of WWII again, with more fictional drama, & winning awards. Remember, this is not documentary, and the same old "wrong color" uniforms that caused such a stir in Series 1 are used. But with nostalgic flair. Land gals sure can fill those bib overhauls. The aesthetic license taken to make this a beautiful scenic series within a war period adventure works well again. The writing is authentic enough to keep this war gals' story away from the column of `chick flic'. It's home front reality, scripted as fiction.

Awesome sets. The cast becomes characters you quickly believe in and consider family. Land girls Joyce's (Becci Gemmell) spouse is MIA, Bea (Jo Woodcock-`Dorian Gray') mom to a boy not her hubby's, are back. New LG Connie (Seline Hizli) sexy singing flirt, who taunts the pub pianist Henry (Liam Garrigan), also new, and also clergy. A great sub-plot.
Also returned from Series 1 is Esther (Susan Cookson), her son Martin (Mykola Allen), fat...

Worth watching
I love this series and only wish there were more episodes. It has humor, romance, action, and history. It shows many things that happened in England during the war to the everyday people who were doing their best to support the troops. It portrays many of the hardships these people endured, especially the women who were left behind. It grabbed my interest and held it for every episode.

Very good.
Enjoyed both series 1 and 2. Another interesting view of the life during WWII.
What both women and men did to survie and for their country.

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In The Year 2889

"Don't Touch Him! He's Red Hot With Radioactivity!"...
IN THE YEAR 2889 is a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi epic by schlock-maestro Larry Buchanan. After the nuclear holocaust, an elderly man and his daughter host a group of other survivors in their incredibly well-lit home. This film suffers from being overly talk-y, and from its distinct lack of action (like all Buchanan movies). The true "horror" begins when a humanoid mutant -that looks like a man in a melted Ben Franklin mask- arrives on the scene. Expect a lot of dullness, but if you enjoy movies like LAST WOMAN ON EARTH or THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (the original Roger Corman movie that this one rips off), then this one might not induce coma...

A heavyweight contender to plan 9 from outerspace for corniest syfy movie ever!
Dare to venture in a nightmare world of post nuclear attack! See some of the best acting and special effects not seen since PLAN 9 FROM OUTERSPACE! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! PARENTS I IMPLORE YOU DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS WATCH THIS ALONE!



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petals - journey into self-discovery

No Petals Shown (WTF!)
You'd think that a movie about a book that is promoting the vagina would show a few vaginas. Not here. There are a bunch of people talking about how women should not be ashamed of their vaginas, how beautiful vaginas are, and how no vagina looks the same; yet no vaginas. I thought the whole point was that there is nothing to be ashamed of. Seems ridiculous to me. What's next? Will they produce a show about gardening, yet show no plants? Or maybe they'll make a travel documentary about Italy, and just interview people from Utah who've been to Italy. If I could give this boring show zero stars, I would. You might find that watching paint dry is more interesting. A total waste of time and money.

Petals
With only two reviews to go on...it was hard to push the buy button. I am glad I did. As a woman..I have always been uncomfortable with that which should be hidden...even not talked about. This movie is beautiful in making what is natural...and part of every women..seem beautiful and unique/individual. I am very glad to have seen it and will show it to my teenage daughter tomorrow.
If you are a woman...watch it. Its very well done and tasteful.

It's a poor talk show.
It's a poor talk show. The cover, both picture and title, is misleading. You cannot see any beautiful stuff. Save you money.

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Travel Yoga: Yoga For Your Active Lifestyle (DVD)

My Favorite Yoga Video!
This video is great! There are 4 segments that are under 15 minutes each. It's perfect, cuz I'm on the go all the time. I travel alot, so I can do stretches on the plane, in my car, and then I can do a meditation in my hotel if I like. The cool thing is that this video isn't just for travelers, I can do the video at home too! Jenn's instructions are clear & easy to follow. She has a calm and soothing voice.

Love It! One of my favorite yoga video's
I really enjoy this video. I'm traveling a lot for my job and my big excuse for not exercising is "I don't have time" to go the studio. This has been great I put it on the commuter and have a great yoga session right in the hotel. I've notice I'm much less stressed and my eating habits funny enough are much better. Its a must buy I give it an A+

Production Quality Very Poor
I didn't actually practice with this at all because I was put off by the very poor production quality. Sure, I could have missed out on a great yoga series but it just looked so amateurish.

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Oriental Massage: Express Basic Techniques

Glad I watched it.
Fairly good instruction. Learned some good techniques. Watched this because I'm taking a class like this in the Spring. Music is really annoying because it's the sound of a chime over and over.





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Icky Twerp: The Electronic Babysitter

Icky Twerp - Hero from Ft. Worth, TX in the 1960's
First of all, I enjoyed watching this. If you were a kid in the 1960's and lived in the Dallas - Ft.Worth area, you are probably familiar with Icky Twerp and watched his Slam Bang Theatre, a locally produced kids tv show. Icky performed skits with his sidekick gorillas and band between showings of the Three Stooges and popular cartoons of the time, shown early in the morning while we were eating breakfast and getting ready for school. The subject matter is close to my heart, and thats why I liked it. I probably would have given it 5-stars for that reason alone.

From a movie making perspective, it was really quite amateurish. Bad amateurish at that. The clips from Slam Bang Theatre looked like there was no restoration at all done to them and they were very grainy. I suspect on top of that, the movie editors put even more grain, snow and fuzz to give it an even older feel. Too much. There were a few interviews with coworkers and Mr. Camfields son, but not much more...





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