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Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber's memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver's deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseWidescreen 2.40 Dolby Surround 5.1 English Dolby Surround 5.1 French
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Twenty classic musicals are included here: SECOND CHORUS, GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL, DELIGHTFULLY DANGEROUS, ALL-AMERICAN C0-ED, THE DANCING PIRATE, TROCADERO, DOLL FACE, CALENDAR GIRL, PEOPLE ARE FUNNY, RHYTHM IN THE CLOUDS, DIXIANA, SWING HOSTESS, BREAKFAST IN HOLLYWOOD, LET`S GO COLLEGIATE, THE FABULOUS DORSEYS, SITTING ON THE MOON, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY, FIESTA, CAREER GIRL, and MINSTREL MAN.
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Spawned from a little-known San Francisco synthesizer group called The Calculators, which included Vito Roccoforte on drums and Luke Jenner on vocals and guitar, The Rapture was born when those two broke off to form a duo of their own. Greatly influenced by the 80s British band Gang of Four, the group is to a large degree responsible for the post-punk revival seen at the turn of the millennium. The group made waves with their minimalist, funky baselines, abrasive, rocking guitar riffs, and barked vocals, and created a new wave electroclash revolution seen on dance floors worldwide. They created a name for themselves by touring massively with their energetic live show before they ever even released their first EP, MIRROR, which came out in 1999. Their lineup saw the addition of Gabe Adruzzi (saxophone) and bass player Matt Safer at this point, and by the time their debut album ECHOES received a major-label release on Mercury Records in 2003, The Rapture were minor superstars. This new release features live footage of a show the band played at the Bowery Ballroom, a small venue in the band's hometown of New York; the group gets even the notoriously static New York hipsters to shake it with their lineup that includes Pop Song, Sister Savior, Our of the Races and Onto the Tracks, Echo, and of course their anthemic smash hit House of Jealous Lovers.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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One of the youngest members to ever join the New York City Ballet, Suzanne Ferrell was discovered when she was 14, and by the age of 15 had a part in the company's production of the NUTCRACKER. Soon, George Balanchine, the legendary choreographer, recognized Suzanne's remarkable innate abilities and wrote parts for her in DON QUIXOTE and MOVEMENTS FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA, MEDITATION, leading to a 20 year collaboration between the two artists, broken only by Suzanne's stint with Maurice Bejart's Ballet of the 20th Century in the early 1970s. This documentary examines Suzanne's remarkable life and career and focuses on her collaboration with Balanchine, one of the most fruitful relationships in dance during the 20th century.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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Borne in Puerto Rico, Reggaeton is a truly postmodern fusion genre that has evolved out of diverse international styles. A danceable melding of American hip hop, Jamaican reggae, and Puerto Rican dance music, Reggaeton is quickly gaining popularity. VIDEO HITS VOLUME 1 features some of the notable artists who are spearheading the trend. The compilation, which lasts for more than an hour, contains videos by an impressive array of musicians, including Daddy Yankee, Zion and Lennox, and the incomparable Tego Calderon.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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