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.Celtic Thunder: The Show
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starring: Paul Byrom, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Damian McGinty
directed by: Julia Knowles

April 22, 2008
I had the pleasure of watching this performance on PBS Detroit. I could not move myself from the T.V. when they came on. I watched it again when it was shown for the second time. I immediately bought a copy of this performance for home and a CD for my car. These men are unbelievably talented as a group and the individual songs chosen for them match their vocals perfectly. They are awesome. The talent they have goes without saying. It is a MUST see for everyone
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.The Sound of Music (40th Anniversary Widescreen Edition)
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from: Fox Video

November 15, 2005
Some movie musicals have aged better than others. THE SOUND OF MUSIC is not one of these. The fault lies in the music; not so much the melodies composed by the great Richard Rodgers, but rather the unpoetic treacle served up by Oscar Hammerstein as lyrics. In fact, all the other film versions of Rodgers and Hammerstein productions (The King and I, South Pacific, Oklahoma!) have dated rather badly for the same reason. All huge blockbusters when they were released, they all seem to suffer from a surfeit of lyrical over sentimentality when viewed today.
On the other hand, more modest musical productions have retained their freshness due in large part of their superior musical qualities. Before he teamed up with Hammerstein, Rodgers had ... Read More:
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.Across the Universe
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from: Columbia/Tristar Vid

February 05, 2008
Across the Universe is a musical directed by Julie Taymor (Titus, Frida). The film incorporates over 30 songs from The Beatles into it's story and is loaded with endless references to other Beatles' songs and associated lore. As a tribute the film is outstanding. As a film it is as visually beautiful as any movie released in 2007 and is definitely worth owning on blu-ray if you are a Beatles fan or, at the very least, you're familiar enough with their catalogue that the many references to their music are not over your head. The other big bonus in Across the Universe is its young cast. The film includes great performances from Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood especially. I did not know that Wood could sing and evidently she can.

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.The Nightmare Before Christmas Collector’s Edition 2-Disc DVD + Digital Copy
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starring: L. Peter Callender, Randy Crenshaw, Judi M. Durand, William Hickey, Edward Ivory
directed by: Henry Selick

August 26, 2008
I am a Tim Burton fan to the core & YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS CARTOON!!! The songs & story telling ar simply to die for! buy, buy, buy!
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.Beauty and the Beast (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
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starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers
directed by: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale

October 08, 2002
This all time classic Walt Disney film, will get your heart pumping with
feelings of joy and love. It will show you that love can be found in unexpected
places. This fairly tale takes place a long time ago. Belle¢s father, an
inventor, was on his way to a fair, but took a wrong turn and ended up at a
castle. When he doesn¢t return home, Belle sets off to look for him, and in turn
becomes a prisoner in the ferocious beast¢ castle, where it¢s filled with
talking furniture, who in the end turn back into there human form. Now Belle no
longer has to look into books for an adventure, for she is on one of her own.
As the two spend many days and nights together, Belle shows the beast how to
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.Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Widescreen)
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starring: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson
directed by: Robert Stevenson

March 02, 2004
Made during the Disney wilderness years following Walt's death, Bedknobs is a re-tread of the hugely successful Mary Poppins. However, if you're going to re-tread a film, it might as well be a classic! Check off the ingredients: - initially cold matronly female lead who the children and audience quickly warms to, capable and charming child leads, a perky male side-kick, an animated/live action interlude that has nothing to do with the plot, a Sherman brothers score, an episodic structure, a general magical story-book quality to the film etc.
Angela Lansbury gives her most likable screen characterisation (apart from perhaps Jessica Fletcher!) and shows to those not familiar with her Broadway career that she can sing and dance. David Tomlinson brushes off the stuffy ghost ... Read More:
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.My Fair Lady (Widescreen)
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starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
directed by: George Cukor

December 01, 1998
I am really impressed with the 2-disc Special Edition DVD, hence the title. The quality was so good, at one point in the movie I though, "This movie looks like a new-release or something!". Definitely worth your money!

The Bonus Features DVD is really impressive. Well that's about all I have for this particular DVD.
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.Mary Poppins: 40th Anniversary Edition (2-Disc Set)
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starring: Julie Andrews, Hermione Baddeley, Don Barclay, Marjorie Bennett, Jane Darwell
directed by: Robert Stevenson

December 14, 2004
This is one of those films that has stood the test of time and is still entertaining now as it was 40 years ago. Everyone knows the tale of the magical nanny that blows in on the east wind and into the lives of the Banks family of 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Jane and Michael Banks have had a succession of strict nannies as well as a very strict father and a mother who is always out with her fellow suffragettes. Mary Poppins brings magic and fun into the children's lives, something that has been sorely lacking prior to her arrival.
Julie Andrews stars as the nanny and Dick Van Dyke as the lovable cockney Bert, (just forgive his dreadful accent) who always seems to be around at the right time for an adventure. The children find themselves having outings such as jumping into a chalk picture ... Read More:
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.Once
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starring: Glen Hansard, Mal Whyte, Marcella Plunkett, Darren Healy, Paul Clarke
directed by: John Carney

December 18, 2007
This film is a truly sweet tale of two musicians. He busks on the street when not working in a vaccuum repair shop. She is a single mom with a heartbreakingly lovely voice. Their names are never mentioned. They collaborate and record and share snipets of each other's lives.
The song "Falling Slowly" won a well deserved oscar this past year and the soundtrack is not to be missed.
It's not very long and has a fairly simple storyline but the sheer loveliness of it all makes it stay with you long after it has ended. This is the kind of movie that when you're finished watching it, your heart feels full.
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.Live in Vienna
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starring: André Rieu

October 14, 2008
As always, Andre Rieu outdid himself again with this beautiful DVD!
Add this masterpiece to your Andre Rieu collection; you will not be disappointed. World-famous waltzes and melodies in LIVE IN VIENNA include Strauss' "The Beautiful Blue Danube" and "Gold and Silver," Lehár's "Lips Are Sealed" and "Song of the Volga," Stolz' "Trees Are Blooming in Vienna," Mozart's "A Little Night Music" and many other sparkling selections. Viewers -- and listeners -- may imagine themselves in the romantic 19th-century Vienna! We hope he may be given many more years to make people happy with his music!
DVD Tracklist, 26 in total:
Wiener Bürger
Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Fächer Polonaise
Fledermaus Quadrille
Komm Zigany
Csárdás
Gold und Silber
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