Pop Culture Roundup Oct. 9, 2007
Datajunkie celebrates Captain Action.
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A CGI adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter: Warlord of Mars" is in the works.
The Pixar creative team spent Tuesday morning exploring the massive Edgar Rice Burroughs archives in the ERB, Inc. offices on Ventura Blvd. Pixar's Jim Morris (vp), Andrew Stanton (director), Mark Andrews (script) discussed the "John Carter of Mars" film project with Burroughs representatives, Danton Burroughs, Sandra Galfas and Jim Sullos.
All six members at the meeting expressed a deep commitment to the project, acknowledging that they had been inspired by Burroughs' creations from a very early age. This is evidenced in the excitement held for the John Carter property and the plans for a film trilogy faithful to the Burroughs books. Projected release date is sometime before 2012.
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iTunes now features music by George Harrision.
The American storefront currently highlights just one album: a 2001, double-disc remastering of Harrison's "All Things Must Pass," including alternate versions of tracks such as "My Sweet Lord" and "Isn't It a Pity," as well as a behind-the-scenes promotional video. Also present however are a number of other albums, such as "Cloud Nine," "Live in Japan" and "Living in the Material World."
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A CGI adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter: Warlord of Mars" is in the works.
The Pixar creative team spent Tuesday morning exploring the massive Edgar Rice Burroughs archives in the ERB, Inc. offices on Ventura Blvd. Pixar's Jim Morris (vp), Andrew Stanton (director), Mark Andrews (script) discussed the "John Carter of Mars" film project with Burroughs representatives, Danton Burroughs, Sandra Galfas and Jim Sullos.
All six members at the meeting expressed a deep commitment to the project, acknowledging that they had been inspired by Burroughs' creations from a very early age. This is evidenced in the excitement held for the John Carter property and the plans for a film trilogy faithful to the Burroughs books. Projected release date is sometime before 2012.
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iTunes now features music by George Harrision.
The American storefront currently highlights just one album: a 2001, double-disc remastering of Harrison's "All Things Must Pass," including alternate versions of tracks such as "My Sweet Lord" and "Isn't It a Pity," as well as a behind-the-scenes promotional video. Also present however are a number of other albums, such as "Cloud Nine," "Live in Japan" and "Living in the Material World."
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Upcoming comics collections and books about comics
Click the title links to pre-order any of these titles from Amazon.
Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City
Edited by Dennis O'Neil
Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman’s motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light. He has no superpowers, just skill, drive, and a really well-made suit. One of the most recognized superheroes ever created, Batman has survived through campy TV shows and films, through actors like Adam West, Michael Keaton, and Christian Bale. It covers both the silly and the solemn, asking questions like Why is the Joker so good at pushing Batman’s buttons? What does Batman’s technology say about the times? Why are Batman’s villains crazier than average? and Why is Batman the perfect, iconic American hero?
Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 1
Volume One of The Complete Little Orphan Annie contains more than 1,000 daily comics in nine complete stories, from the very first strip in August 1924 through October 1927. In the pages of "Will Tomorrow Ever Come?" readers will discover how Annie escapes the orphanage and is ultimately adopted by "Daddy;" how she finds that loveable mutt Sandy and rescues him from being tortured; how she meets the Silos, who become recurring characters throughout the series; how she joins the circus and first encounters Pee Wee the elephant; and how, broke and alone, she hits the road on a succession of dangerous yet spiritually uplifting adventures. This volume also includes an index, and a biographical essay by Jeet Heer.
Modern Masters Volume 16: Mike Allred
A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for Best New Series, and from there Allred was well on his way, going on to create The Atomics and the critically acclaimed Red Rocket 7, as well as illustrate the fan-favorite X-Force/X-Statix series for Marvel Comics. So pull on your go-go boots and do the watusi - it's time to explore the weird and wonderfully way-out worlds of Mike Allred!
The Batcave Companion
The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion! Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of the mid-1960s to his "creature of the night" reinvention of the 1970s, through art-jammed interviews with and examinations of the work of Carmine Infantino, Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, Steve Englehart, Elliot S! Maggin, Walter Simonson, Jim Aparo, Irv Novick and other fan favorites.
Titans Companion Volume 2
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, The Titans Companion Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off, covering the return of the Teen Titans to the top of the sales charts! Includes Chuck Dixon, Mark Waid, Karl Kesel, and John Byrne on writing the current generation of Titans! More with Marv Wolfman and George Perez! Neal Adams on redesigning Robin! Plus artwork by Adams, Byrne, Jimenez, McKone, Perez, and more!
Will Eisner And PS Magazine
Ever wonder what Will Eisner did after The Spirit ended its memorable and historic run? Well, Eisner started work on PS Magazine, which was just as innovative, interesting, and fun as The Spirit, but in different ways. Will Eisner and PS Magazine is based on interviews with Will Eisner and his collaborators, Chuck Kramer, Mike Ploog, Murphy Anderson, Dan Speigle, Alfredo Alcala, and Joe Kubert and also presents numerous examples of the covers and artwork from the magazine by this illustrious group of talent.
Bill Mauldin: Willie & Joe: The WWII Years
This is first of several volumes publishing the best of Bill Mauldin's single panel strips from 1940 to 1991 (when he stopped drawing). His Willie & Joe cartoons will be presented in a deluxe, beautifully designed two-volume slipcased edition of over 600 pages. The series is edited by Todd DePastino, whose Mauldin scholarship will be on full display in a biography of the artist coming in February 2008 from W. W. Norton. Willie & Joe will contain an introduction and running commentary by DePastino, providing context for the drawings, pertinent biographical details of Mauldin's life, and occasional background on specific cartoons (such as the ones that made Patton howl).
Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City
Edited by Dennis O'Neil
Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman’s motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light. He has no superpowers, just skill, drive, and a really well-made suit. One of the most recognized superheroes ever created, Batman has survived through campy TV shows and films, through actors like Adam West, Michael Keaton, and Christian Bale. It covers both the silly and the solemn, asking questions like Why is the Joker so good at pushing Batman’s buttons? What does Batman’s technology say about the times? Why are Batman’s villains crazier than average? and Why is Batman the perfect, iconic American hero?
Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 1
Volume One of The Complete Little Orphan Annie contains more than 1,000 daily comics in nine complete stories, from the very first strip in August 1924 through October 1927. In the pages of "Will Tomorrow Ever Come?" readers will discover how Annie escapes the orphanage and is ultimately adopted by "Daddy;" how she finds that loveable mutt Sandy and rescues him from being tortured; how she meets the Silos, who become recurring characters throughout the series; how she joins the circus and first encounters Pee Wee the elephant; and how, broke and alone, she hits the road on a succession of dangerous yet spiritually uplifting adventures. This volume also includes an index, and a biographical essay by Jeet Heer.
Modern Masters Volume 16: Mike Allred
A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for Best New Series, and from there Allred was well on his way, going on to create The Atomics and the critically acclaimed Red Rocket 7, as well as illustrate the fan-favorite X-Force/X-Statix series for Marvel Comics. So pull on your go-go boots and do the watusi - it's time to explore the weird and wonderfully way-out worlds of Mike Allred!
The Batcave Companion
The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion! Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of the mid-1960s to his "creature of the night" reinvention of the 1970s, through art-jammed interviews with and examinations of the work of Carmine Infantino, Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, Steve Englehart, Elliot S! Maggin, Walter Simonson, Jim Aparo, Irv Novick and other fan favorites.
Titans Companion Volume 2
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, The Titans Companion Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off, covering the return of the Teen Titans to the top of the sales charts! Includes Chuck Dixon, Mark Waid, Karl Kesel, and John Byrne on writing the current generation of Titans! More with Marv Wolfman and George Perez! Neal Adams on redesigning Robin! Plus artwork by Adams, Byrne, Jimenez, McKone, Perez, and more!
Will Eisner And PS Magazine
Ever wonder what Will Eisner did after The Spirit ended its memorable and historic run? Well, Eisner started work on PS Magazine, which was just as innovative, interesting, and fun as The Spirit, but in different ways. Will Eisner and PS Magazine is based on interviews with Will Eisner and his collaborators, Chuck Kramer, Mike Ploog, Murphy Anderson, Dan Speigle, Alfredo Alcala, and Joe Kubert and also presents numerous examples of the covers and artwork from the magazine by this illustrious group of talent.
Bill Mauldin: Willie & Joe: The WWII Years
This is first of several volumes publishing the best of Bill Mauldin's single panel strips from 1940 to 1991 (when he stopped drawing). His Willie & Joe cartoons will be presented in a deluxe, beautifully designed two-volume slipcased edition of over 600 pages. The series is edited by Todd DePastino, whose Mauldin scholarship will be on full display in a biography of the artist coming in February 2008 from W. W. Norton. Willie & Joe will contain an introduction and running commentary by DePastino, providing context for the drawings, pertinent biographical details of Mauldin's life, and occasional background on specific cartoons (such as the ones that made Patton howl).
CD new releases Oct. 9, 2007
Necessary Evil by Debbie Harry
Complete Clapton by Eric Clapton
Alive in America by Roxy Music
Live at the Garage, London: 20 April 2002 by The Fall
More upcoming CDs.
Complete Clapton by Eric Clapton
Alive in America by Roxy Music
Live at the Garage, London: 20 April 2002 by The Fall
More upcoming CDs.
DVD new releases Oct. 9, 2007
DVD new releases Oct. 9, 2007
Murder, She Wrote - The Complete Seventh Season
28 Weeks Later (Widescreen Edition)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season Three
C.S.I. New York - The Third Season
Ghost Hunters: Season 3-Part 1
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
Twilight Zone - The Movie
Ghost Hunters: Live from the "Shining" Hotel
Ben 10: The Complete Season 2
Roots - The Next Generations
Girlfriends - The Second Season
Robin of Sherwood Set 2
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Ultimate Edition)
Everybody Hates Chris - The Second Season
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (40th Anniversary Edition)
Captain & Tennille: The TV Specials
Stanley Kramer Film Collection (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Ship of Fools / The Member of the Wedding / The Wild One / The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T)
More upcoming DVDs.
Murder, She Wrote - The Complete Seventh Season
28 Weeks Later (Widescreen Edition)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season Three
C.S.I. New York - The Third Season
Ghost Hunters: Season 3-Part 1
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
Twilight Zone - The Movie
Ghost Hunters: Live from the "Shining" Hotel
Ben 10: The Complete Season 2
Roots - The Next Generations
Girlfriends - The Second Season
Robin of Sherwood Set 2
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Ultimate Edition)
Everybody Hates Chris - The Second Season
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (40th Anniversary Edition)
Captain & Tennille: The TV Specials
Stanley Kramer Film Collection (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Ship of Fools / The Member of the Wedding / The Wild One / The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T)
More upcoming DVDs.
Pop Culture Roundup Oct. 8, 2007
Actresses Jaime King and Paz Vega have joined the cast of "Will Eisner's The Spirit."
Vega will play the knife-wielding Plaster of Paris, and King will portray Lorelei, a phantom siren.
The duo joins Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Principal photography begins today in New Mexico.
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"The Menagerie," a two-part episode from the original "Star Trek" series is set to appear on selected theater screens Nov. 13.
The screening — a first for episodic Star Trek on this scale — will be seen in nearly 300 venues across the U.S. and Canada. This one-night-only event will also feature a special introduction by Eugene "Rod” Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, plus an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Remastered series.
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XTC fans may be interested in a download-only EP by Monstrance, a group featuring Martyn Barker drums, Barry Andrews keyboards and Andy Partridge guitar.
Recorded live in the studio, these shimmering
improvisations were made especially for Stuart Maconies FREAKZONE show on BBC 6.
The four titles comprising this download only EP are "I am a Cow Devil",
"Children Love Our Dear Helmsman","Smelt me into Steel One
Hundredfold" and "My first Words Were MAKE REVOLUTION".
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Brian Wilson and band will perform the music for a ballet performance of his Beach Boys tune "God Only Knows."
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A cassette featuring comics legend Jack Kirby playing electric guitar and trumpet(!) with other artists/animators, including Jim Woodring, is up for bid on eBay.
Vega will play the knife-wielding Plaster of Paris, and King will portray Lorelei, a phantom siren.
The duo joins Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Principal photography begins today in New Mexico.
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"The Menagerie," a two-part episode from the original "Star Trek" series is set to appear on selected theater screens Nov. 13.
The screening — a first for episodic Star Trek on this scale — will be seen in nearly 300 venues across the U.S. and Canada. This one-night-only event will also feature a special introduction by Eugene "Rod” Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, plus an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Remastered series.
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XTC fans may be interested in a download-only EP by Monstrance, a group featuring Martyn Barker drums, Barry Andrews keyboards and Andy Partridge guitar.
Recorded live in the studio, these shimmering
improvisations were made especially for Stuart Maconies FREAKZONE show on BBC 6.
The four titles comprising this download only EP are "I am a Cow Devil",
"Children Love Our Dear Helmsman","Smelt me into Steel One
Hundredfold" and "My first Words Were MAKE REVOLUTION".
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Brian Wilson and band will perform the music for a ballet performance of his Beach Boys tune "God Only Knows."
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A cassette featuring comics legend Jack Kirby playing electric guitar and trumpet(!) with other artists/animators, including Jim Woodring, is up for bid on eBay.
DVD: The McCartney Years
Available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Details:
Spanning four decades, 'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' is a three volume DVD collection, featuring some of the world's best-loved music that has become the soundtrack to all our lives.
VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO contain the definitive collection of McCartney music videos. Starting in the 1970s with Paul McCartney's first solo single "Maybe I'm Amazed," the DVD includes the Wings promo video for "Band On The Run" as well as hits from the 1980s such as "Say Say Say," and the 1990s with "The World Tonight." It finishes with 2005's "Fine Line." The films can be viewed either in chronological order or as play-lists that have been personally arranged by Paul featuring his exclusive voiceover commentaries.
VOLUME THREE includes live performances taken from three classic McCartney live shows; "ROCKSHOW" filmed on Wings' 1976 World Tour, new edits of Paul's seminal "UNPLUGGED" in 1991 and Paul's now legendary headlining performance at 2004's GLASTONBURY Festival.
'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' is also packed with bonus features and extra never before seen footage and performances, including "Let It Be" from LIVE AID, archive interviews with Melvyn Bragg and Michael Parkinson, alternative versions of music videos and the full-length 2005 documentary "Creating Chaos at Abbey Road." Paul has recorded exclusive commentary and personal introductions for each promo video and each live concert.
This collection has been meticulously restored and all films polished, re-graded and given a new lease on life in Widescreen format with re-mastered stereo audio and for the first time the original recordings re-mixed into 5.1 surround sound. 'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' includes over 40 promo videos and over two hours of live performances.
DISC/TRACK LISTING
DISC 1 1. Tug Of War 2. Say Say Say 3. Silly Love Songs 4. Band On The Run 5. Maybe I'm Amazed 6. Heart Of The Country 7. Mamunia 8. With A Little Luck 9. Goodnight Tonight 10. Waterfalls 11. My Love 12. C-Moon 13. Baby's Request 14. Hi Hi Hi 15. Ebony And Ivory 16. Take It Away 17. Mull Of Kintyre 18. Helen Wheels 19. I've Had Enough 20. Coming Up 21. Wonderful Christmastime Extras 1. Juniors Farm 2. Band On The Run 3. London Town 4. Mull Of Kintyre 2 5. The Southbank Show
DISC 2 1. Pipes Of Peace 2. My Brave Face 3. Beautiful Night 4. Fine Line 5. No More Lonely Nights 6. This One 7. Little Willow 8. Pretty Little Head 9. Birthday 10. Hope Of Deliverance 11. Once Upon A Long Ago 12. All My Trials 13. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 14. Press 15. No Other Baby 16. Off The Ground 17. Biker Like An Icon 18. Spies Like Us 19. Put It There 20. Figure Of Eight 21. C'Mon People Extras 1. Parkinson 2. So Bad 3. Creating Chaos At Abbey Road
DISC 3 Rock Show 1. Venus And Mars 2. Rock Show 3. Jet 4. Maybe I'm Amazed 5. Lady Madonna 6. Listen To What The Man Said 7. Bluebird MTV Unplugged 8. I Lost My Little Girl 9. Every Night 10. And I Love Her 11. That Would Be Something Glastonbury 12. Jet 13. Flaming Pie 14. Let Me Roll It 15. Blackbird 16. Band On The Run 17. Back In The USSR 18. Live And Let Die 19. Hey Jude 20. Yesterday 21. Helter Skelter 22. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Extras 1. Live Aid 2. The Superbowl XXIV
Details:
Spanning four decades, 'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' is a three volume DVD collection, featuring some of the world's best-loved music that has become the soundtrack to all our lives.
VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO contain the definitive collection of McCartney music videos. Starting in the 1970s with Paul McCartney's first solo single "Maybe I'm Amazed," the DVD includes the Wings promo video for "Band On The Run" as well as hits from the 1980s such as "Say Say Say," and the 1990s with "The World Tonight." It finishes with 2005's "Fine Line." The films can be viewed either in chronological order or as play-lists that have been personally arranged by Paul featuring his exclusive voiceover commentaries.
VOLUME THREE includes live performances taken from three classic McCartney live shows; "ROCKSHOW" filmed on Wings' 1976 World Tour, new edits of Paul's seminal "UNPLUGGED" in 1991 and Paul's now legendary headlining performance at 2004's GLASTONBURY Festival.
'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' is also packed with bonus features and extra never before seen footage and performances, including "Let It Be" from LIVE AID, archive interviews with Melvyn Bragg and Michael Parkinson, alternative versions of music videos and the full-length 2005 documentary "Creating Chaos at Abbey Road." Paul has recorded exclusive commentary and personal introductions for each promo video and each live concert.
This collection has been meticulously restored and all films polished, re-graded and given a new lease on life in Widescreen format with re-mastered stereo audio and for the first time the original recordings re-mixed into 5.1 surround sound. 'THE McCARTNEY YEARS' includes over 40 promo videos and over two hours of live performances.
DISC/TRACK LISTING
DISC 1 1. Tug Of War 2. Say Say Say 3. Silly Love Songs 4. Band On The Run 5. Maybe I'm Amazed 6. Heart Of The Country 7. Mamunia 8. With A Little Luck 9. Goodnight Tonight 10. Waterfalls 11. My Love 12. C-Moon 13. Baby's Request 14. Hi Hi Hi 15. Ebony And Ivory 16. Take It Away 17. Mull Of Kintyre 18. Helen Wheels 19. I've Had Enough 20. Coming Up 21. Wonderful Christmastime Extras 1. Juniors Farm 2. Band On The Run 3. London Town 4. Mull Of Kintyre 2 5. The Southbank Show
DISC 2 1. Pipes Of Peace 2. My Brave Face 3. Beautiful Night 4. Fine Line 5. No More Lonely Nights 6. This One 7. Little Willow 8. Pretty Little Head 9. Birthday 10. Hope Of Deliverance 11. Once Upon A Long Ago 12. All My Trials 13. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 14. Press 15. No Other Baby 16. Off The Ground 17. Biker Like An Icon 18. Spies Like Us 19. Put It There 20. Figure Of Eight 21. C'Mon People Extras 1. Parkinson 2. So Bad 3. Creating Chaos At Abbey Road
DISC 3 Rock Show 1. Venus And Mars 2. Rock Show 3. Jet 4. Maybe I'm Amazed 5. Lady Madonna 6. Listen To What The Man Said 7. Bluebird MTV Unplugged 8. I Lost My Little Girl 9. Every Night 10. And I Love Her 11. That Would Be Something Glastonbury 12. Jet 13. Flaming Pie 14. Let Me Roll It 15. Blackbird 16. Band On The Run 17. Back In The USSR 18. Live And Let Die 19. Hey Jude 20. Yesterday 21. Helter Skelter 22. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Extras 1. Live Aid 2. The Superbowl XXIV
DVD: Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1
Available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Disk includes:
- The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. - From the legendary Lucas Films, a delightful look at the lightning-fast in-flight antics of a mischievous bumble bee (Wally B.) and his even faster-moving target (Andre).
- Luxo Jr. - A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds another ball - ten times larger.
- Tin Toy - Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's attention moves on to other things only an infant could find interesting. (1988 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- Red's Dream - Life as the sole sale item in the clearance corner of Eben's Bikes can get lonely. So Red, a unicycle, dreams up a clown owner and his own juggling act that steals the show. But all too soon, the applause turns into the sound of rainfall, as reality rushes back. Red must resign himself to sitting in the corner and await his fate.
- Knick Knack - Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass home, his vacation plans are cut short. (Music by Bobby McFerrin)
- Geri's Game - An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables. (1997 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- For The Birds - One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird who tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him - and the clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end. (2001 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- Mike's New Car - When Mike shows off his new car to his Monsters, Inc. co-star Sulley, everything that can go wrong does, and they are left with only their own two feet for transportation. (2002 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Boundin' - On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with a wool coat of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it his pride. It takes a wise jackalope - a horn-adorned rabbit - to teach the moping lamb that woolly or not, it's what's inside that'll help him rebound from life's troubles. (2003 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Jack-Jack Attack - When babysitter Kari McKean tries to entertain Jack-Jack Parr (of The Incredibles) with some "brainy baby" music, she triggers an unusual reaction.
- Mater and the Ghostlight - Cars favourite Mater is "haunted" by a mysterious blue light that teaches him not to play pranks on the other cars in Radiator Springs.
- One Man Band - One Man Band tells the humorously captivating tale of a peasant girl who, with one coin to make a wish at a piazza fountain, encounters two competing street musicians who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. As the rivalry crescendos, the two overly eager performers vie to win the little girl's attention. (2005 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Lifted - A young alien student bungles his first lesson in elementary abduction as an increasingly weary instructor looks on. (2006 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
DVD Features:
- Pixar Shorts: A Short History - John Lasseter, founder and chief creative officer of Pixar and some of the studio's other masters of cinematic magic share the secrets and stories behind the short films.
- Audio Commentaries
Disk includes:
- The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. - From the legendary Lucas Films, a delightful look at the lightning-fast in-flight antics of a mischievous bumble bee (Wally B.) and his even faster-moving target (Andre).
- Luxo Jr. - A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds another ball - ten times larger.
- Tin Toy - Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's attention moves on to other things only an infant could find interesting. (1988 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- Red's Dream - Life as the sole sale item in the clearance corner of Eben's Bikes can get lonely. So Red, a unicycle, dreams up a clown owner and his own juggling act that steals the show. But all too soon, the applause turns into the sound of rainfall, as reality rushes back. Red must resign himself to sitting in the corner and await his fate.
- Knick Knack - Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass home, his vacation plans are cut short. (Music by Bobby McFerrin)
- Geri's Game - An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables. (1997 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- For The Birds - One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird who tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him - and the clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end. (2001 Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short Film)
- Mike's New Car - When Mike shows off his new car to his Monsters, Inc. co-star Sulley, everything that can go wrong does, and they are left with only their own two feet for transportation. (2002 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Boundin' - On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with a wool coat of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it his pride. It takes a wise jackalope - a horn-adorned rabbit - to teach the moping lamb that woolly or not, it's what's inside that'll help him rebound from life's troubles. (2003 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Jack-Jack Attack - When babysitter Kari McKean tries to entertain Jack-Jack Parr (of The Incredibles) with some "brainy baby" music, she triggers an unusual reaction.
- Mater and the Ghostlight - Cars favourite Mater is "haunted" by a mysterious blue light that teaches him not to play pranks on the other cars in Radiator Springs.
- One Man Band - One Man Band tells the humorously captivating tale of a peasant girl who, with one coin to make a wish at a piazza fountain, encounters two competing street musicians who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. As the rivalry crescendos, the two overly eager performers vie to win the little girl's attention. (2005 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
- Lifted - A young alien student bungles his first lesson in elementary abduction as an increasingly weary instructor looks on. (2006 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Film)
DVD Features:
- Pixar Shorts: A Short History - John Lasseter, founder and chief creative officer of Pixar and some of the studio's other masters of cinematic magic share the secrets and stories behind the short films.
- Audio Commentaries
CD: Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers "Live" At The Avalon 1969
Pre-order from Amazon now.
From the press release:
Amoeba Records will release a major addition to Gram Parsons' discography with ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’, due November 6th from the newly formed label. The two CD, 27-track set includes a number of never-before-heard -- though long rumored -- rarities.
Gram Parsons, leading the Flying Burrito Brothers, opened for the Grateful Dead April 4, 5 and 6, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The April 4th show has never been heard in any form. The bonus disc is the April 6th show. For years these tapes were rumored to exist and were finally unearthed in the Grateful Dead vault. The shows were recorded by the legendary sound engineer Bear (Owsley Stanley), and are the highest quality Gram Parsons live material available.
Amoeba Records, started by the owners of the revered independent record store of the same name, is launching with the August 28 release of smoky-voiced singer and songwriter Brandi Shearer’s ‘Close to Dark.’ The album is co-produced by Larry Klein, known for his work with Joni Mitchell and Madeleine Peyroux, among others.
Rarities on ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’ include Gram’s unique choice of mainly country standards, which are not on any other official Gram Parsons recording:
Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town
She Once Lived Here
Mental Revenge
We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together
Lucille
You Win Again
Long Black Limousine
Sweet Dream Baby
When Will I Be Loved
Disc 1 [Live At The Avalon April 4, 1969 (plus bonus tracks)]:
1. Close Up The Honky Tonks (2:38)
2. Dark End Of The Street (3:57)
3. Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town (3:16)
4. She Once Lived Here (3:53)
5. We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together (3:31)
6. Lucille (2:38)
7. Hot Burrito #1 (3:40)
8. Hot Burrito #2 (4:05)
9. Long Black Limousine (3:38)
10. Mental Revenge (3:07)
11. Sin City (4:02)
12. Sweet Dream Baby (2:55)
13. Thousand Dollar Wedding (4:24)
14. When Will I Be Loved (2:16)
Disc 2 [Live At The Avalon April 6, 1969]:
1. Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town (3:14)
2. She Once Lived Here (4:06)
3. Mental Revenge (3:13)
4. We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together (3:43)
5. Lucille (2:39)
6. Sin City (4:08)
7. You Win Again (3:06)
8. Hot Burrito #1 (3:53)
9. Hot Burrito #2 (4:00)
10. You’re Still On My Mind (2:34)
11. Train Song (3:43)
12. Long Black Limousine (3:15)
13. Sweet Dream Baby (3:18)
14. Do Right Woman (5:01)
From the press release:
Amoeba Records will release a major addition to Gram Parsons' discography with ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’, due November 6th from the newly formed label. The two CD, 27-track set includes a number of never-before-heard -- though long rumored -- rarities.
Gram Parsons, leading the Flying Burrito Brothers, opened for the Grateful Dead April 4, 5 and 6, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The April 4th show has never been heard in any form. The bonus disc is the April 6th show. For years these tapes were rumored to exist and were finally unearthed in the Grateful Dead vault. The shows were recorded by the legendary sound engineer Bear (Owsley Stanley), and are the highest quality Gram Parsons live material available.
Amoeba Records, started by the owners of the revered independent record store of the same name, is launching with the August 28 release of smoky-voiced singer and songwriter Brandi Shearer’s ‘Close to Dark.’ The album is co-produced by Larry Klein, known for his work with Joni Mitchell and Madeleine Peyroux, among others.
Rarities on ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’ include Gram’s unique choice of mainly country standards, which are not on any other official Gram Parsons recording:
Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town
She Once Lived Here
Mental Revenge
We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together
Lucille
You Win Again
Long Black Limousine
Sweet Dream Baby
When Will I Be Loved
Disc 1 [Live At The Avalon April 4, 1969 (plus bonus tracks)]:
1. Close Up The Honky Tonks (2:38)
2. Dark End Of The Street (3:57)
3. Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town (3:16)
4. She Once Lived Here (3:53)
5. We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together (3:31)
6. Lucille (2:38)
7. Hot Burrito #1 (3:40)
8. Hot Burrito #2 (4:05)
9. Long Black Limousine (3:38)
10. Mental Revenge (3:07)
11. Sin City (4:02)
12. Sweet Dream Baby (2:55)
13. Thousand Dollar Wedding (4:24)
14. When Will I Be Loved (2:16)
Disc 2 [Live At The Avalon April 6, 1969]:
1. Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town (3:14)
2. She Once Lived Here (4:06)
3. Mental Revenge (3:13)
4. We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together (3:43)
5. Lucille (2:39)
6. Sin City (4:08)
7. You Win Again (3:06)
8. Hot Burrito #1 (3:53)
9. Hot Burrito #2 (4:00)
10. You’re Still On My Mind (2:34)
11. Train Song (3:43)
12. Long Black Limousine (3:15)
13. Sweet Dream Baby (3:18)
14. Do Right Woman (5:01)
DVD: Saturday Night Live - The Complete Second Season
Pre-order now from Amazon.
From the press release:
For over three decades, Saturday Night Live has been the source of young comedic talent and helped to launch the careers of countless performers, making them household names. Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast of SNL (including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and John Belushi) set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970's, turning it into an instant sensation. Although only the second year on the air, the 1976-1977 season turned out to be the last for Chevy Chase, but the first for a young comedian named Bill Murray. The complete second season of SNL contains legendary musical performances by artists Joe Cocker, The Band, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Santana and Tom Waits and classic appearances by hosts Lily Tomlin, Norman Lear, Steve Martin, Dick Cavett, Jodie Foster, Candice Bergen, Ralph Nader, Fran Tarkenton, Sissy Spacek, Elliott Gould and Shelly Duvall.
Host/Musical Guest lineup:
1. Lily Tomlin/James Taylor
2. Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs
3. Eric Idle/Joe Cocker,Stuff
4. Karen Black/John Prine
5. Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman
6. Buck Henry/The Band (Chevy Chase's Last Episode To Be 'Weekend Update' Anchor)
7. Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (Jane Curtin's First Episode To Be 'Weekend Update' Anchor)
8. Paul Simon
9. Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (Chevy Chase's Last Episode)
10. Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa
11. Ralph Nader/George Benson (Bill Murray's First Episode)
12. Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry
13. Frank Tarkenton/Leo Sayer,Donny Harper,& The Voices of Tomorrow
14. Steve Martin/The Kinks
15. Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin
16. Broderick Crawford/The Meters,Dr. John,Levon Helm,Paul Butterfield
17. Jack Burns/Santana
18. Julian Bond/Tom Waits,Brick
19. Elliott Gould/The McGarrigle Sisters,Roslyn Kind
20. Eric Idle/Alan Price,Neil Innes
21. Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading
22. Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes,Kenny Vance
From the press release:
For over three decades, Saturday Night Live has been the source of young comedic talent and helped to launch the careers of countless performers, making them household names. Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast of SNL (including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and John Belushi) set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970's, turning it into an instant sensation. Although only the second year on the air, the 1976-1977 season turned out to be the last for Chevy Chase, but the first for a young comedian named Bill Murray. The complete second season of SNL contains legendary musical performances by artists Joe Cocker, The Band, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Santana and Tom Waits and classic appearances by hosts Lily Tomlin, Norman Lear, Steve Martin, Dick Cavett, Jodie Foster, Candice Bergen, Ralph Nader, Fran Tarkenton, Sissy Spacek, Elliott Gould and Shelly Duvall.
Host/Musical Guest lineup:
1. Lily Tomlin/James Taylor
2. Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs
3. Eric Idle/Joe Cocker,Stuff
4. Karen Black/John Prine
5. Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman
6. Buck Henry/The Band (Chevy Chase's Last Episode To Be 'Weekend Update' Anchor)
7. Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (Jane Curtin's First Episode To Be 'Weekend Update' Anchor)
8. Paul Simon
9. Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (Chevy Chase's Last Episode)
10. Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa
11. Ralph Nader/George Benson (Bill Murray's First Episode)
12. Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry
13. Frank Tarkenton/Leo Sayer,Donny Harper,& The Voices of Tomorrow
14. Steve Martin/The Kinks
15. Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin
16. Broderick Crawford/The Meters,Dr. John,Levon Helm,Paul Butterfield
17. Jack Burns/Santana
18. Julian Bond/Tom Waits,Brick
19. Elliott Gould/The McGarrigle Sisters,Roslyn Kind
20. Eric Idle/Alan Price,Neil Innes
21. Shelley Duvall/Joan Armatrading
22. Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes,Kenny Vance
DVD: The Lady Vanishes - Criterion Collection
Pre-order now from Amazon.
From the press release:
In Alfred Hitchcock's most quick-witted and devilish comic thriller, the beautiful Margaret Lockwood, traveling across Europe by train, meets Dame May Whitty’s charming old spinster, who seemingly disappears into thin air. The young woman then turns investigator and finds herself drawn into a complex web of mystery and high adventure. The Lady Vanishes, now in an all-new digital transfer, remains one of the master filmmaker's purest delights.
Special Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
- Crook's Tour, a 1941 feature-length Charters and Caldicott adventure, available for the first time on home video, starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne reprising their beloved The Lady Vanishes roles
- Excerpts from François Truffaut's legendary 1962 audio interview with Alfred Hitchcock
- Mystery Train, a new video essay about Hitchcock and The Lady Vanishes by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff
- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and promotional art
- PLUS: New essays by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and Hitchcock scholar Charles Barr
From the press release:
In Alfred Hitchcock's most quick-witted and devilish comic thriller, the beautiful Margaret Lockwood, traveling across Europe by train, meets Dame May Whitty’s charming old spinster, who seemingly disappears into thin air. The young woman then turns investigator and finds herself drawn into a complex web of mystery and high adventure. The Lady Vanishes, now in an all-new digital transfer, remains one of the master filmmaker's purest delights.
Special Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
- Crook's Tour, a 1941 feature-length Charters and Caldicott adventure, available for the first time on home video, starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne reprising their beloved The Lady Vanishes roles
- Excerpts from François Truffaut's legendary 1962 audio interview with Alfred Hitchcock
- Mystery Train, a new video essay about Hitchcock and The Lady Vanishes by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff
- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and promotional art
- PLUS: New essays by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and Hitchcock scholar Charles Barr
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