"Actor: Al Martino"

• Boys On Film 19: No Ordinary Boy | DVD | (25/02/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As BOYS ON FILM reaches the end of its teenage years we take a look at those unique boys; the boys who make the world a better and more exciting place. The boys who will go one step further and always impress. The boys who are not always what they seem

• The Godfather Trilogy | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £26.99   |  Saving you £33.00 (122.27%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Despite making many other distinguished films in his long, wandering career, Francis Ford Coppola will always be known as the man who directed The Godfather trilogy, a series that has dominated and defined their creator in a way perhaps no other director can understand. Coppola has never been able to leave them alone, whether returning after 15 years to make a trilogy of the diptych, or re-editing the first two films into chronological order for a separate video release as The Godfather Saga. The films are an Italian-American Shakespearian cycle: they tell a tale of a vicious mobster and his extended personal and professional families (once the stuff of righteous moral comeuppance), and they dared to present themselves with an epic sweep and an unapologetically tragic tone. Murder, it turned out, was a serious business. The first film remains a towering achievement, brilliantly cast and conceived. The entry of Michael Corleone into the family business, the transition of power from his father, the ruthless dispatch of his enemies--all this is told with an assurance that is breathtaking to behold. And it turned out to be merely prologue; two years later The Godfather, Part II balanced Michael's ever-greater acquisition of power and influence during the fall of Cuba with the story of his father's own youthful rise from immigrant slums. The stakes were higher, the story's construction more elaborate and the isolated despair at the end wholly earned. (Has there ever been a cinematic performance greater than Al Pacino's Michael, so smart and ambitious, marching through the years into what he knows is his own doom with eyes open and hungry?) The Godfather, Part III was mostly written off as an attempted cash-in but it is a wholly worthy conclusion, less slow than autumnally patient and almost merciless in the way it brings Michael's past sins crashing down around him even as he tries to redeem himself. --Bruce Reid, Amazon.com On the DVD: Contained in a tasteful slipcase, the three movies come individually packaged, with the second instalment spread across two discs. The anamorphic transfers are acceptable without being spectacular, with Part 3 looking best of all. Francis Ford Coppola--obviously a DVD fan--provides an exhaustive and enthusiastic commentary for all three movies, although awkwardly these have to be accessed from the Set Up menu. The fifth bonus disc is a real goldmine: the major feature is a 70-minute documentary covering all three productions, which includes fascinating early screen-test footage. There's also a 1971 making-of featurette about the first instalment, plus several shorter pieces with Coppola, Mario Puzo and others talking about specific aspects of the series, including a treasurable recording of composer Nino Rota performing the famous theme. Another section contains all the Oscar-acceptance speeches and Coppola's introduction to the TV edit, plus a whole raft of additional scenes that were inserted in the 1977 re-edited version. Text pieces include a chronology, a Corleone family tree and biographies of cast and crew. Overall, this is a handsome and valuable package that does justice to these wonderful movies. --Mark Walker

• To The Limit | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When Frank DaVinci's (Joey Travolta) wedding day turns into a massacre he finds himself in the middle of a war between rogue CIA agents and the underworld. The mysterious Collette (Anna Nicole Smith) has the key to unlock dangerous secrets but is she a trustworthy friend or a deadly enemy?

• Al Martino - Legends in Concert | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Tracklisting:1). You Will Be My Music2). Quando Quando Quando3). Feelings4). Mary In The Morning5). Spanish Eyes6). Strangers In The Night7). Lonely Is A Man Without Love8). Speak Softly9). Granada10). Malafemmena11). Aldila12). Come Into My Life13). I've Gotta Be Me14). Here In My Heart15). Volare.

• Karajan - a Profile | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) one of the twentieth century''s most fascinating and complex geniuses dominated the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim; received far more adulation sold far more records and made far more money than any other classical musician of his era. He also had many detractors -those alienated by his superstar status; those who found the purity and beauty of his music-making cold and superficial; those repelled by his headstrong ambition and endlessly demanding pursuit of his artistic ideals; and those for whom he was forever tainted by the shadow of the Third Reich. Yet his musical playboy image was at odds with the private man who was in reality a shy often solitary figure possessed of great directness simplicity and wit who craved inner quiet and concentration and was deeply loyal to his closest associates. He loved the peace and quiet of lakes and mountains as much as he did his private aeroplane and his fast cars. Charismatic and enigmatic Karajan was also the construct that was 'Karajan''. This film reveals the phenomenon of the man and his music. And it is Karajan himself in archive interviews who talks of events in his life and relates them to his work as a conductor. Herbert von Karajan''s life both on and off the podium is charted. From the influential experiences of his childhood and student days; through his emergence as a young conductor with a reputation for being brilliant but difficult; to his years at the forefkont of classical music; and his last decade when despite failing health and beset by acrimonious musical politics he continued to push himself to the limits of his creative and physical powers. The documentary also touches on the controversial issue of Karajan''s membership of the Nazi Party; his rivalry with FurtwSingler; his fitful association with Walter Legge of EM1 and with the Philharmonia orchestra founded by Legge in 1945; his fascination with science technology art and architecture in relation to music and his conducting style and rapport with his musicians. All are brought into focus and illustrated with a wealth of archive material. And throughout the film there is Karajan''s music drawn from the many sound and audiovisual recordings he made during the course of his extraordinary career. Extracts fiom works by Beethoven Mozart Wagner J.S. Bach Puccini Johann Strauss II Mahler Verdi Richard Strauss and Schoenberg testify to the vast range of the classical repertoire he mastered and summon up the sublime beauty of his music-making.

• Legends Of Jazz Guitar - Vol. 3 | DVD | (12/12/2012) from £16.37   |  Saving you £8.62 (34.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Featuring more jazz guitar legends including Barney Kessel and Jim Hall.

• Al Martino - Live in Concert | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £8.58   |  Saving you £-3.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Born Alfred Cini the young Al had no doubt which direction his life would take. His biggest idol was family friend Mario Lanza who encouraged Martino to join the music industry and perform. His big break came in 1952 when he was offered the opportunity to record Here In My Heart and the result catapulted him onto the world stage. In this superb concert performance Al Martino performs many of his multi-million selling hits including Here In My Heart Quando Quando Quando and Spanish Eyes. Tracklist: 1. You Will Be My Music / The Song Is You 2. Quando Quando Quando 3. Feelings 4. Mary In The Morning 5. Spanish Eyes 6. Strangers In The Night 7. (Lonely Is) A Man Without Love 8. Speak Softly Love 9. Granada 10. Malafemmena 11. Al Di La 12. Come Into My Life 13. I've Gotta Be Me 14. Here In My Heart 15. Volare

• Night Of The Wilding | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When three men are put on trial for assault and rape a series of past shady dealings threaten to overwhelm the court case...

• Al Martino - Most Famous Hits | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Al Martino: Most Famous Hits

• Emperor Of The Bronx | DVD | (14/08/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Street smart Tony is the self-styled Emperor Of The Bronx. But he's not in the same league as Falco the vicious crime boss whose murderous operatives force Tony out of New York City and into oblivion. With tough basic lessons about life from his new friends - ex-con Fitz and songtress Sandy the brooding brooding young man still has a score to settle with Falco and his gang.

• Al Martino | DVD | (21/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Al Martino was one of the great Italian-American pop crooners boasting a string of hit singles and LP's that stretched from the early '50s all the way into the mid-70's. However he is perhaps even better known for his role in The Godfather as singer Johnny Fontane a character supposedly based on Frank Sinatra but with eerie similarities to Martino's own career.

• Al Martino-Spanish Eyes in Co | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

• Al Martino - in Concert | DVD | (01/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  1. Medley:a. You Will Be My Musicb. The Song Is Youc. You Will Be My Music2. Cuando, Cuando, Cuando3. Feelings4. Mary In The Morning5. Spanish Eyes6. Strangers In The Night7. Lonely Is A Man Without Love8. Speak Softly9. Granada10. Malafemmena (Quando Minamoro)11. Adalita12. Come Into My Life13. I've Gotta Be Me14. Here In My Heart (Listen To Your Heart)15. Volare

• Various Artists - Happy All Day | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Tracklist: 1. Introduction 2. The One I Love - Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin 3. Let Your Love Flow - Tom Jones 4. Hello Again - Donny Osmond 5. Nine Times Out Of Ten - Teddy Pendergrass 6. I've Been Waiting For You All My Life - Paul Anka 7. Lost In The Stars - Hal Linden 8. A Few More Kisses To Go - Isaac Hayes 9. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett 10. Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka 11. Another Lonley Night In New York - Tenley Tenors With a lady 12. Almost Like Being In Love - Dean Martrin 13. I See Your Face Before Me - Frank Sinatra 14. There Goes My Everything - Charley Pride 15. El Amore - Julio Iglesias 16. No Pueda Mas - Ricky Marin 17. Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck 18. The First Hello The Last Goodbye - Roger Whittaker 19. Strangers In The Night - Al Martino 20. Nights On Broadway - Tom Jones & Paul Anke 21. Happy All Day (instrumental)