El cuerpo sin vida de una joven asesinada a balazos aparece en un auto abandonado. Al recibir la terrible noticia, los padres de la joven acuden a la comisaria y quedan impresionadas con la decencia de la joven
Teresa, amiga de la muerta, quien a sido llamada a declarar por haber sido la última persona que vió con vida a la joven asesinada. Esto contrasta con el comportamiento de la hermana menor de la víctima, quien en el colmo del cinismo está tratando de hacerse publicidad y de aparecer en televisión hablando de la muerte de su hermana. The lifeless body of a young woman who has been shot is found in an abandoned car. Upon receiving the tragic news, her parents go to the police station and are favorably impressed with the gentle and kind behavior of Teresa, their daughter's friend, who was the last to see the young woman alive. This contrasts with the shameless behavior of the victim's younger sister, who is intent on getting publicity and trying to get on television to speak of her sister's death. (less)
Director: Alejandro Galindo ♦ Actors: Roberto Cañedo, Marta Elena Cervantes, Ignacio Lopez-Tarzo, Miguel Manzano, Guillermo Rivas
Before his death, comedian Chris Farley made a pair of surprisingly successful comedies that teamed him with Saturday Night Live colleague David Spade. Their relationship in each film was pretty much the same, but then so was Abbott and Costello's
or Laurel and Hardy's (not that Farley and Spade are in their league). In Tommy Boy , Farley plays the ne'er-do-well son of a successful auto parts manufacturer (Brian Dennehy). When Dad drops dead just after marrying a young new wife, it's up to Tommy (aided by sarcastic bean-counter Spade) to rescue the company by taking over for his father. Black Sheep features a slightly different plot: This time, Spade is hired by Farley's brother (Tim Matheson), a candidate for governor, to keep Farley (an accident-prone buffoon) out of sight until after the election. Farley has a likable quality that is exploited by continuous slapstick centered on his clumsiness, both physically and socially. --Marshall Fine (less)
Director: Peter Segal ♦ Actors: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek, Dan Aykroyd
Adapted from a Harold Robbins potboiler, The Betsy offers power struggles, incest, adultery, gold digging, and car racing. Laurence Olivier plays a ruthless but fallible auto tycoon with a tortured family history including a weakling son (Paul
Rudd), a daughter-in-law he loves too much (Katharine Ross), a resentful grandson (Robert Duvall), and a devoted great-granddaughter (Kathleen Beller) to whom he bequeaths most of his fortune. In the midst of all these family squabbles is racing enthusiast Angelo Perino (a very young Tommy Lee Jones) whom the old man hires to build a revolutionary, ecologically advanced car which will be called The Betsy after his great-granddaughter. Angelo builds The Betsy (the car), seduces Betsy (the great-granddaughter), and even has a fling with Duvall's mistress, played by the haughty Lesley-Anne Down. In order to boil down Robbins's plot-heavy novel to 125 minutes, some of the connecting tissue has been lost. But Olivier is a grand old ham and Jones shows early on why he was destined to be a star. Lavishly produced, The Betsy has been formatted for the small screen, which doesn't allow us to fully enjoy the elaborate sets. But it's a chewy two hours of pulp, nonetheless. --Richard Natale (less)
Director: Daniel Petrie ♦ Actors: Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, Jane Alexander
Mamá tiene ochenta y dos años y su hijo Jaime, cincuenta. Ambos viven en mundos muy diferentes. Jaime tiene mujer, dos hijos, una hermosa casa, dos autos y una suegra que atender. Mamá se las arregla sola y sobrelleva su
vejez con la misma dignidad con que ha llevado toda su vida. Pero un día ocurre lo inesperado; la empresa para la que trabaja Jaime lo deja en la calle por razones de ajuste. La lamentable situación lo lleva a decisiones drásticas. Jaime y su mujer son los dueños del departamento donde vive Mamá. Tendrán que pedirle a Mama que deje el departamento para poderlo vender, solo que cuando Jaime llega a darle las malas noticias a su madre esta le tiene a el una sorpresa mas grande. Mom is eighty-two years old and her son Jaime is fifty. They live in completely different worlds. Jaime is married, has two children, a beautiful house, two cars and a mother-in-law to attend to. Mom manages on her own and endures her old age with the same dignity with which she has lived her entire life. Unexpectedly, the company for which Jaime works downsizes and lays him off. His regrettable situation forces him to make drastic decisions because he can no longer support his lifestyle. Jaime and Dorita, his wife, own the apartment where Mom lives. Jaime soon realizes that he has no way out but to sell his Mom's apartment. When Jaime goes to tell his mother that he has no choice but to sell the apartment, Mom has a bigger surprise waiting for him. (less)
Director: Santiago Carlos Oves ♦ Actors: Ulises Dumont, China Zorrilla, Tito Mendoza, Eduardo Blanco, Silvina Bosco
If the Porsche 911 had lasted only a few years, it would still be one of the most remarkable cars ever built. That it remains a bestseller after more than 30 years makes this rear-engined speed demon a true automotive
legend. From Nazi Germany to the streets of Hollywood, this is the complete story of the 911. Trace its origins back to the humble VW Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche before he set out to form his own company. See how the first 911 was designed by Porsche's son Ferry, who wanted a sports car "with space for a set of golf clubs." Meet the men who continue to refine this evergreen classic, keeping it at the forefront of the world's high-performance autos, and take to the test track to see just what these German wonders can do. And a remarkable parade of older 911s show how the legend has evolved over the years. (less)
Before his death, comedian Chris Farley made a pair of surprisingly successful comedies that teamed him with Saturday Night Live colleague David Spade. Their relationship in each film was pretty much the same, but then so was Abbott and Costello's
or Laurel and Hardy's (not that Farley and Spade are in their league). In Tommy Boy , Farley plays the ne'er-do-well son of a successful auto parts manufacturer (Brian Dennehy). When Dad drops dead just after marrying a young new wife, it's up to Tommy (aided by sarcastic bean-counter Spade) to rescue the company by taking over for his father. Black Sheep features a slightly different plot: This time, Spade is hired by Farley's brother (Tim Matheson), a candidate for governor, to keep Farley (an accident-prone buffoon) out of sight until after the election. Farley has a likable quality that is exploited by continuous slapstick centered on his clumsiness, both physically and socially. --Marshall Fine (less)
Director: Peter Segal ♦ Actors: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek, Dan Aykroyd
It is the most famous and valuable gemstone in the world. It has been the plaything of kings and sultans. It has decorated the throats of heiresses and empresses. It is called the Hope Diamond, and at 45 and a
half carats, it is the largest blue diamond in the world. They say the Hope Diamond is not only beautiful...but cursed. According to the legend, it was stolen from the eye of a Hindu idol. But it came with a price: a curse that destroyed careers, lives, marriages, and empires in its long journey through time. It was said to be the favorite jewel of Marie Antoinette. Could its curse have doomed her and her husband Louis XVI to the guillotine during the French Revolution It is said to have brought generations of the wealthy Hope family to bankruptcy. One owner is said to have committed suicide. Another went mad. Another drowned. A wealthy Washington socialite lost her young son to a freak auto accident in the 1920s. Today, the brilliant and unique stone sits in the Smithsonian Institution, the property of the United States of America. Does it still carry its infamous curse Join us as we explore the bizarre legends and the even stranger facts behind THE CURSE OF THE HOPE DIAMOND.System Requirements:Running Time 50 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE (less)
Before his death, comedian Chris Farley made a pair of surprisingly successful comedies that teamed him with Saturday Night Live colleague David Spade. Their relationship in each film was pretty much the same, but then so was Abbott and Costello's
or Laurel and Hardy's (not that Farley and Spade are in their league). In Tommy Boy , Farley plays the ne'er-do-well son of a successful auto parts manufacturer (Brian Dennehy). When Dad drops dead just after marrying a young new wife, it's up to Tommy (aided by sarcastic bean-counter Spade) to rescue the company by taking over for his father. Black Sheep features a slightly different plot: This time, Spade is hired by Farley's brother (Tim Matheson), a candidate for governor, to keep Farley (an accident-prone buffoon) out of sight until after the election. Farley has a likable quality that is exploited by continuous slapstick centered on his clumsiness, both physically and socially. --Marshall Fine (less)
Veteran sailor John Ingram (Sam Neill) joins his beautiful wife Rae (Nicole Kidman) on the deck of their sailing yacht Saracen, and finds the ocean mirror-flat, the air dead calm. A career Royal Australian Navy officer, Ingram has seen the
world's oceans. But this particular voyage represents a far more personal odyssey -- it gives John and Rae the opportunity to soothe the memory of that single rainy night many months before when a a devastating auto crash took the life of the couple's young son -- and almost killed Rae as well. Suddenly, John and Rae's private, healing cruise is interrupted when they spot a dinghy being furiously rowed away from a large schooner lying some half-mile to starboard. The other ship -- named the Orpheus -- shows no other signs of life. The sole occupant of the dinghy is Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane), a frightened young American who pours out his ordeal to the rescuers -- his shipmates have all died, the apparent victims of food poisoning. But Ingram, skeptical of the stranger's tale, rows out to the schooner and discovers that something much more ominous and horrifying may have occurred on the Orpheus. Heart pounding, John races back up onto the crippled schooner's deck and stares in anguish toward his own boat. On deck, Rae is screaming and Hughie is at the helm of the Saracen, steering her under full power -- in the opposite direction! Thus begins the strange tale of Dead Calm, a drama of terror, suspense and courage from director Phillip Noyce and co-producer George Miller, co-creator of the famed Mad Max film series and director of The Witches Of Eastwick. (less)
Learning how to use your new Roland (Boss) DR-670 has never been easier thanks to the official Roland DVD Owner's Manual! This DVD explains everything you need to know to get up and running quickly! It contains hands-on demonstrations
to help visually guide you through your new product so you can start making great music! Host David Wills has been teaching musicians and studio owners for over 20 years and now you can receive that same advice in the comfort of your own home. As a touring programmer/consultant with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins and Diana Ross, David has been using Roland equipment since 1977. DVD CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION Front Panel Overview Rear Panel Playing the Demo Drum Kits Patterns vs. Songs Selecting Patterns PATTERNS Adjusting Tempo Changing Drum Kits Creating a Pattern Realtime Recording Quantizing (Timing Auto Correct) Erasing "on the fly" Step Recording Fill Patterns Adding a Bass line Pattern Clear Pattern Copy DPP (Direct Pattern Play) SON... (less)
In the tradition of Rosemary's Baby and The Others, this taut and gripping thriller tells the story of devoted parents who are willing to do anything to resurrect their beloved son who was tragically killed in a freak accident. Godsend
stars Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Academy-Award nominee Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets, We Were Soldiers, Auto Focus), and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men, Simone, Femme Fatale). The film is directed by Nick Hamm, best known for his success with the highly stylized British film The Hole.Following the death of their eight year old son on his birthday, Jessie (Romijn-Stamos) and Paul (Kinnear) are befriended by a doctor on the forefront of genetic research (DeNiro) at the height of their mourning. He leads the couple in a desperate attempt to reverse the rules of nature and clone their son. The experiment is successful and under Richard's watchful eye, Adam grows into a healthy and happy young boy, until his 8th birthday.As time goes by, the Duncan's gradually start to see small, subtle differences between the new Adam and the Adam they lost. At the time of the new Adam's eighth birthday, the changes in character are more pronounced. Adam grows distant and fearful as a palpable sense of menace settles within the young boy. This Adam begins to suffer from night terrors and frightening flashbacks as a sinister personality begins to emerge.Paul and Jessie cannot escape the fact that this Adam is different. Terror settles on the couple as they try to come to terms with just what they have done, or what has been done to them.What is UMDTM?UMD, Universal Media Disc, is a brand-new and groundbreaking optical storage medium, designed for the high speed and efficient delivery of digital entertainment content that can store up to 1.8 GB of digital data on a 60mm disc -- or an entire feature film on a single UMD video. All UMD DVDs are produced in Widescreen and encoded using advanced AVC compression. UMD for PSP will play on the new PlayStation Portable handheld entertainment system.SpecificationsDiameter: 60 mmMaximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser) (less)