Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the... Learn More
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Happily, Groucho is still Groucho in his first post-Marx brothers movie, and that's enough to keep this showbiz farce going. The rather labored plot has Groucho getting his longtime fiancée, Carmen Miranda, booked at Manhattan's glamorous Copacabana club, but as two different performers: a Brazilian bombshell (the usual Carmen Miranda act, without the pineapple on the head) and a veiled French chanteuse called Mademoiselle Fifi. Some of the nightclub stuff has a retro appeal, and the appearance of real-life showbiz columnists (like Earl Wilson) brings a whiff of Sweet Smell of Success. But mostly there's Groucho, still flinging one-liners in a zone of his own. Even when the material isn't first-rate, his delivery never wavers from the withering skepticism of the Marx... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Groucho Marx - Carmen Miranda Director(s): Alfred E. Green DVD Release Date: Released the 21 January 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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From the New York Times - December 15, 2002 "Bigger Movies, Sometimes Better" by Dave Kehr "As the DVD market matures, more and more of these deluxe editions are being produced. Here are 10 notable releases from 2002..." Invasion USA "The movie itself - a lurid fantasy of a Soviet invasion of 1950's America, largely assembled from World War II newsreel shots - is no classic. But the DVD presentation neatly places "Invasion U.S.A." within the hysterical context of the Red Scare and its cultural byproducts. Included are two Civil Defense radio documentaries, the Jack Webb short "Red Nightmare" and a wealth of bibliographical material. This is an ambitious release from Synapse Films, a newcomer that specializes in scholarly reissues of obscure horror and fantasy films." The... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Alfred E. Green DVD Release Date: Released the 07 May 2002 Usually ships within 24 hours
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This DVD showcases two vintage film biographies of the greatest African American sports superstars of their day, Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis. The Jackie Robinson Story is unusual in that Robinson portrays himself, and the movie was produced in 1950, barely three years after he took up his position at second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the "color line" in professional baseball. After providing a fast portrayal of Robinson's early life, up to his collegiate sports career at UCLA and his stint in the U.S. Army, the story turns serious when Branch Rickey offers him a contract to play for a Brooklyn Dodgers farm team. Interestingly, some of the scenes, such as an incident when Robinson and his teammates were locked out of a stadium at a spring training game in Florida,... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Alfred E. Green DVD Release Date: Released the 01 May 2001 THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.
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The vintage film biography The Jackie Robinson Story is unusual in that Robinson portrays himself, and the movie was produced in 1950, barely three years after he took up his position at second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the "color line" in professional baseball. After providing a fast portrayal of Robinson's early life, up to his collegiate sports career at UCLA and his stint in the U.S. Army, the story turns serious when Branch Rickey offers him a contract to play for a Brooklyn Dodgers farm team. Interestingly, some of the scenes, such as an incident when Robinson and his teammates were being locked out of a stadium at a spring training game in Florida, may have more impact with viewers today than when the film was first released. --Robert J. McNamaraMore Info About This DVD Director(s): Alfred E. Green DVD Release Date: Released the 06 March 2001 Usually ships within 24 hours
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