Aria (DVD)
Producer Don Boyd brought together 10 of the world's most revered directors in order to pay homage to the opera with this episodic feature. Each director was asked to choose an aria from an operatic work and create a short film inspired by the emotions and intensity of the music rather than merely re-creating the opera itself. True to form, the result is a bizarre, moving, and broad work of entertainment. Standouts include Charles Sturridge's haunting LA VIRGINE DEGLI ANGELI, which follows a group of adolescents who steal a car and meet an early demise; Jean-Luc Godard's ARMIDE, an abstract visual tour de force that incorporates nude females floating around bodybuilders in midworkout; Franc Roddam's somber LIEBESTOD, which watches a young couple spending one last night in a Las Vegas hotel room; Derek Jarman's nostalgic DEPUIS LE JOUR, a moving ode to a life well lived; and Ken Russell's stimulating NESSUN DORMA, which breathes fresh life into the moment just before one dies. The directors use the works of their chosen composer--including Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Erich Korngold, Jean Philippe Rameau, Giacomo Puccini, Gustave Charpentier, and Ruggiero Leoncavallo--to tell stories about life, love, and loss as they feel it on a personal level, making ARIA more than just a sheer exercise in style.DVD FeaturesRegion 0
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One of the most popular action shows of the early 1980s, KNIGHT RIDER inspired a devoted following because of its high-tech premise and the appeal of star David Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff plays Michael Knight, a former cop who is paired with KITT, an indestructible car with numerous special functions, including artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT roam the country, righting wrongs and stopping criminal plots. SEASON TWO contains 23 episodes, with many fan-favorites including the introduction of Michael's evil twin Garth and his vehicle Goliath, an 18-wheeler truck with powers similar to KITT's. Created by Gary A. Larson (MAGNUM P.I., BATTLESTAR GALACTICA), KNIGHT RIDER is an action-packed, cult classic television show that made the Trans Am the most desired car in America.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Box SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Mono Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
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STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT gives you the chance to play as a soldier in intense multiplayer battles with up to 32 people. Choose your allegiance and pick a soldier from one of four different armies. Fight on ten legendary planets and use a variety of weapons and vehicles, including X-wings, snow speeders and AT-STAes. Keep your wits about you and victory may be within your reach. Experience the chaos of battle as you fight the greatest wars in the Star Wars universe.Special Features:Play the action packed battles from Star Wars any way you want, using any weapon or vehicle at your disposal; pick one of 24 soldiers from four different factions each with special capabilities; pilot over 30 craft including at-atAes, speeder bikes, x-wings and tie fighters; three single-player modes: historical campaign, instant action and conquest mode; fight with your friends or against them in multiplayer battles with 16 players online on the playstation2 computer entertainment system and xbox, or 32 players on your pc; A 2-player split-screen mode is also available for offline users; battle on ten legendary planets from the star wars trilogy and the clone wars era, including hoth, geonosis, yavin, tatooine, and naboo.
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