Compiled from McCartney's two concert tours of North America in 2002, Back in the U.S. is chiefly a "selective" biographical film of Macca on tour. Unlike the CD of the same name, which is made up of full-length versions of the songs performed on the tour, the DVD features only excerpts. Presenting the legend and those around it in a somewhat superficial light, the film is as much a tribute to the Heather-reinvigorated McCartney as to his music. There's plenty of footage of the new Mrs McCartney accompanying Paul on his marathon of television and radio interviews; band and crew members pipe on about how much of an honour it is to work with McCartney; and fans' of all ages gush hysterically about how amazing it is to see the star perform live. After sitting through three hours of such material, you can't help wishing that something would go wrong. The set-list includes Beatles favourites, tunes by Wings and selected numbers from McCartney's solo back catalogue. Realising the audience's obvious taste for nostalgia, the film mixes shots of the wild contemporary audience with footage of tearful, screaming fans from 40 years earlier. While the songs and audience reactions remain the same, the most touching moment of the film is when Macca performs his tributes to Lennon ("Here Today") and Harrison ("Something"). On The DVD: Back in the U.S. appears to break all DVD capacity records. As well as the main feature, there's plenty of extra behind-the-scenes material and bonus songs. While the picture quality is satisfactory, the three audio soundtracks (including DTS Surround) more than compensate for any visual shortcomings. Playing the disc on a DVD-ROM drive allows access to a secret Back In The U.S. Web site--one of the most comprehensive bonus Web sites ever. Highlights include additional soundcheck clips, outtakes, music promos and extended performances from the show. --John Galilee
In Some Kind of Wonderful, John Hughes crystallises, for good and ill, much of the stock material of the modern high-school romantic comedy. There is the outsider boy Keith (Eric Stolz) with artistic talent and sexual ambitions above his lowly status in a hierarchy based on wealth and popularity. There is Watts, (Mary Stuart Masterson) the tomboy next door, whose good looks and love for him he has somehow always failed to notice. And, most interestingly, there is Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), who has parlayed her looks into running with the rich kids, but is starting to realise she has the worst of the bargain. There are some odd ambiguities here--all three take passive-aggressive behaviour to a level that is not entirely sympathetic--as well as some slick plotting: Keith's attempt to befriend Amanda by following her into detention brings him into contact with delinquents like Duncan, a terrifying skinhead who is more than he seems. In the end, there is just enough edge and invention here to keep it from being as crass and sentimental as films which have imitated its formula. On the DVD: Some Kind of Wonderful is presented in 1.78:1 visual aspect ratio and has Dolby 5:1 sound in English, surround sound in Italian and mono in German and Italian--it also has subtitles in those languages and Danish, Dutch, French, Norwegian, Swedish and Turkish and no other special features whatever. --Roz Kaveney
A decade-defining classic from the imagination of Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, The Goonies follows a tight-knit group of young friends desperate to save their homes from a greedy real-estate developer. After discovering a mysterious treasure map, they find themselves being chased by a family of fugitives through an underground realm full of twisting passages and booby traps. Their quest: to find the hidden gold of legendary pirate One-Eyed Willy. When all seems lost, the Goonies never say die in the beloved, generation-crossing adventure. This Collector's Set Includes: The Goonies on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Collectable SteelBook Case with new artwork Unique Enamel Pin Exclusive A3 Poster Extras: Director and cast commentary The Making of Goonies Featurette Cyndi Lauper The Goonies 'r' good enough Music Video Deleted scenes Theatrical trailer
Clark Gable and Jane Russell star in this spectacular western directed by Hollywood legend Raoul Walsh. When Ben Allison and his brother Clint journey to Montana for gold they save a party of settlers under attack from a group of Red Indians. Grateful for the Allison Brothers' interventions Nella Turner promptly joins the sibling duo and on to Montana. However this buxom babe proves to be more trouble than she's worth and the brothers soon find themselves at loggerheads over their
The woodland gang return for some more misadventures in this riotous sequel to the animated hit, "Open Season"!
Featuring the big screen debut of one Lisa Kudrow (Friends) the deeply unsettling horror exploitation movie The Unborn stars Brooke Adams and Jeff Hayenga as Virginia and Brad Marshall a couple whose unsuccessful attempts at having a child see them turning to IVF specialist Dr. Richard Meyerling (James Karen) for help. Initially overjoyed when she is eventually confirmed to be pregnant Virginia soon senses something is not quite right and finds her very worst fears confirmed when it becomes shockingly clear that her unborn foetus is very much in charge of the proceedings.
The substitute returns to the classroom to teach a new lesson. Foul play is controlling the Eastern atlantic University campus. If the starting line-up doesn't make the grade the winning football season will be in jeopardy and one professor refuses to play by the rules. After Professor Nicole Potter is brutally attacked Karl Thomasson (Treat Williams) goes undercover once again to bring the attackers to justice. Thomasson and his crew of mercenaries soon discover the football te
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