David Lynch's Inland Empire (Limited Edition Two-Disc Set)

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Laura Dern plays an actress whose latest role sends her through a Lynchian looking glass of dark dreams and transformation.EXTRAS:LYNCH 2 (BEHIND THE SCENES OF INLAND EMPIRE WITH DAVID LYNCH)TALKS WITH LAURA DERN AND DAVID LYNCH MOFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 858334001145 Manufacturer No: 183036

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Though Inland Empire's three hours of befuddling abstraction could try the patience of the most devoted David Lynch fan, its aim to reinvigorate the Lynch-ian symbolic order is ambitious, not to mention visually arresting. The director's archetypes recognizable from previous movies once again construct the film's inherent logic, but with a new twist. Sets vibrate between the contemporary and a 1950s alternate universe crammed with dim lamps, long hallways, mysterious doors, sparsely furnished rooms and, this time, a vortex/apartment/sitcom set where rabbit-masked humans dwell, and a Polish town where women are abused and killed. Instead of speaking backwards, mystic soothsayers and criminals speak Polish. Filmed on video, the film's look has the sinister, frightening feel of a Mark Savage film or a bootlegged snuff movie. Constant close-ups, both in and out of focus, make Inland Empire feel as if a stalker covertly filmed it. A straightforward, hokey plot unravels during the first third of Inland Empire to ground the viewer before a dive off the deep end. Actor Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) is cast as Susan Blue, an adulterous white trash Southerner, in a film that mimics too closely her actual life with an overbearingly jealous and dangerous husband. When Nikki and co-star Devon (Justin Theroux) learn that the cursed film project was earlier abandoned when its stars were murdered, the pair lose their grasp of reality. Nikki suffers a schizophrenic identity switch to Sue that lasts until nearly the film's end. Suspense builds as Nikki's alter ego sleuths her way through surreal situations to discover her killer, culminating in Sue's gnarly death on set. Sue's actions drag on because any sign of a narrative thread disappears due to idiosyncratic editing. Non-sensical scenes still captivate, however, such as when Sue stumbles onto the soundstage where she finds Nikki (herself) rehearsing for Sue's part. In this meta-film about identity slippage, Dern's multiple characters remind one of how a victim can become the hunter in their fight for survival. Lynch's portrayal of Nikki/Sue's increasing paranoia is, in its own confusion, utterly realistic. Laura Dern has created her own Lady Macbeth, undone by her guilt over infidelity. Even though Inland Empire is too long and too random, Laura Dern's performance coupled with Lynch's video experiments make it magical. --Trinie Dalton

More Films from David Lynch

Wild At Heart
Mulholland Drive
Blue Velvet

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I think I'll stick to Blue Velvet.......2007-09-17

Somehow I made it through the 3hr marathon called Inland Empire. As confusing and bizarre as Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive were, at least those films were interesting, in a bizarre and creepy way. This film, Inland Empire, was creepy, but not all that interesting. Can something be creepy and boring at the same time? Mr. Lynch has done it. (and Blue Velvet is one of my all-time favorite films). Maybe I'll need to see it again, maybe in a year, but I can see why no theater screened this one (not even the so-called art cinemas). 2 stars because I still respect David Lynch as an artist. Speaking of "straight " films, anybody remember the "Straight Story", directed by Lynch?

Indeed.......2007-09-14

This film certainly won't please everyone. That said, I found it absolutely mesmerizing, from the first blurry, subtitled exchange to the whacked out dance party during the credits. I think INLAND EMPIRE is a display of David Lynch's creativity given completely free rein, and the result is a devastating portrait of fame and image, intimacy and isolation. Admittedly, it is also very abstract and its logic is twisted to the point of contradiction at times. Seeing it in the theater, I saw an amusingly high percentage of the audience get up and leave in apparent disgust over the course of the three-hour running time.

Beware the nay-sayers (and the fanboys, too), and judge this one for yourself. Even if you don't dig the overall presentation, the scene-by-scene writing is fantastic and entertaining, and Laura Dern's performance is worth three hours of your time on its own.

Another Great Lynch Movie.......2007-09-13

Up until about 2 years ago - I had never even heard of David Lynch. A co-worker told me about Eraserhead and after watching that movie, I was hooked. No matter what Lynch movie I watch, I know I am in for a twisted, brain warped, multi dementional adventure. The special features on this DVD are just as odd as the movie itself. Can't wait to see what he comes up w/next!

Bizarre.......2007-09-13

David Lynch has always had a flare for the bizarre, but this movie is over the top. For hard core David Lynch fans, this movie is a must - for others, it's not critical to have in your library.

No "There" There.......2007-09-13

I love David Lynch movies, and I'm a very patient movie watcher. I don't have to understand a film to enjoy it, and figured out long ago the best way to enjoy a David Lynch film-- savor the creepy atmosphere, dark humor, and great set pieces. Unfortunately with Inland Empire, this time around, there's just no "there" there. When I saw Inland Empire in a theater, I was ready to leave after an hour and a half but toughed it out to completion because I knew I would never make it that far again. Intellectualize it all you want, make all the excuses you need, work up a rationale that makes you feel better about it, but this is just three hours of David playing with a digital camera. Nothing interesting happens, there are very few if any of those great Lynchian moments to savor as in his other films, and the actors seem to be pretty much as baffled as we are as to their motivations and actions. Kudos to Laura Dern for giving it a great effort. Here's hoping the next film is less self-indulgent and more fulfilling. I'm giving it two stars only because I can't bear to give anything less to one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

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It's the "unfulfilled promise."
A new perspective
Bad Sound; Cheap DVD; but Great Story
Fascinating, complex story
Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown
Starring: Peggy Ashcroft , Derrick Branche , Charles Dance , Geraldine James , and Rachel Kempson
Director: Jim O'Brien , and Christopher Morahan
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ASIN: B000053VA4
Release Date: 2001-03-27

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The New York Times called it Superb! and Time found it Ultimately rewarding...with a sterling cast.This acclaimed adaptation of Paul Scot's masterpiece, The Raj Quartet, won over 20 international awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy. Filmed on location, it re-creates the turbulent period when British colonial rule in India came crashing down. The memorable cast includes Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Charles Dance.Finally available on DVD, it comes to life like never before, making this the ultimate version for collectors and new fans of the classic saga alike! 4 DVDs.

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The Jewel in the Crown, adapted from Paul Scott's Raj Quartet novels, tells the story of the final years before India gained independence in 1947. It is rare for a filmed adaptation to successfully preserve the richness and complexity of a great novel, but this epic miniseries succeeds both as personal drama and historical panorama.

In 1942 Daphne Manners, a naive young woman newly arrived in the town of Mayapore, befriends Hari Kumar, an Indian-born journalist who has spent most of his life in England. With his dark skin and educated English accent, Hari feels like an outsider wherever he goes, but Daphne understands his plight and they become romantically involved. Their developing relationship is jealously observed by local police chief Ronald Merrick, a man haunted by his own demons. When the lovers are attacked in the gardens of the ruined Bibighar palace and Daphne is raped, Merrick seizes his opportunity, pins the crime on Hari, and has the young man jailed. Distraught, Daphne flees to her aunt's home in Kashmir, where she dies giving birth to a half-caste child. The focus then shifts to Sarah Layton, a young Englishwoman who becomes fascinated by the story of Daphne and Hari, and who will have her own encounter with Ronald Merrick.

The events in the Bibighar gardens become a symbol of the violent struggle for Indian independence, and other symbols--Daphne's bicycle, a length of butterfly lace, a picture of Queen Victoria on an Indian throne--appear and reappear, linking people and events. This helps to give coherence to the plot even as it spans five years and expands to include many characters whose lives intersect in complex and unexpected ways.

With a huge cast and breathtaking location photography, The Jewel in the Crown was an enormous undertaking when it was made in the early 1980s. Twenty years later it has lost none of its power, and it remains one of the best films ever made for television. --Simon Leake

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It's the "unfulfilled promise.".......2007-08-27

Watch it and have a good laugh with the acting... Judy Parfitt is always in her classic mood. Peggy Ashcroft is such a camp and a half. And everyone is an alcoholic, practically. No wonder, it's not drag-ing. But could you PLEASE explain to me the meaning of the Jewel in the Crown (for the billionth time)??? All kidding aside, it's extremely entertaining and informative, "indeed."

A new perspective.......2007-07-28

Admittedly, I'm not a history buff and probably, like most Americans, what I do know about WWII is solely from the American perspective. The Jewel in the Crown was highly recommended, but I honestly wasn't enthused about getting a history lesson of the British occupation in India. I'm happy to report, however, that this series had me hooked. Not only was it brilliantly written and acted, but I came away with such respect for Paul Scott, the author of The Raj Quartet on which this series was based. A virtual lifetime of work went into this project, all gained from his experiences in India. There is so much detail, so many interesting, fully developed characters and intriguing, interwining plots, it's absolutely unbelievable how all of it blended so well. After watching 12 hours of these DVD's I had to read all four novels of The Raj Quartet. The DVDs were wonderfully satisfying, but getting more character background from the books was a treat. Like most A&E & BBC productions, there's always a wealth of remarkably trained British actors in this series. We get to see a very young Charles Dance-who was recently in "Bleak House" as the unmerciful Mr. Tulkinghorn. I do have to say though that I was most impressed with Tim Pigot-Smith as Ronald Merrick and Eric Porter as Count Bronowsky. Smith gives a very layered performance of Merrick who is so intensly disturbing. The payoff is finally understanding what makes him tick. This doesn't happen till the end, but all the pieces fall into place. Count Bronowsky is a very interesting character. He seems to be a delightful man and oddly seems to know everything about anybody. I've watched the series in full a few times and each time I hear or see something new from Bronowsky. Fortunately he's played by an actor who doesn't squander the time he's given. After reading the novels and viewing the DVD's I'm glad I finally have a general understanding of the British and Indian experiences during WWII. It's interesting to watch these cultures interact, their general distrust of one another, and how vastly different they can view a single, shared incident. It's heartbreaking, too, to see the damage that was done to India, not only from the War, but the toll British (and some Indian) extravagance had on the land, it's animals, the subjugation of the Indians and it's lasting effects on their government and justice system.

P.S. Try and avoid reading Amazon's product description for this DVD series. It reveals way too much of the plot. Also, there's several complaints about the sound & picture quality. True, it's not the quality that that I'm used to, but it didn't interfere with my enjoyment. When I'm watching a story this good, the picture quality is the least of my cares.

Bad Sound; Cheap DVD; but Great Story .......2007-03-23

I have read "The Raj Quartet" (i.e. "Jewel in the Crown) twice -- all 2,000 pages of it -- and I love the story. The novel and this DVD paint a fascinating and exhaustive look of the English in the last days of their rule of India.

The story is circular. It centers around the rape of an English girl in the Biribigar gardens in 1942. Seen through the lens of that event we go on to a picture of the British in India during World War II, the growing movement toward independence, and finally the consequences of Muslim-Hindu animosity aroused by independence. Most of the cast is superb and the number of characters is enormous: a tortured, lower-class policeman of chilling efficiency, a sensible English girl with a malevolent mother and a madly incompetent sister, several admirable but ineffective missionaries, befuddled soldiers, a Cambridge scholar, a demented but appealing Russian political advisor, Muslim and Indian politicians, and Hari Kumar -- the Indian boy who was English at heart and served as the scapegoat for all the English failings in India.

It's long, slow-moving, majestic, educational, sometimes a bit unlikely, inconclusive, but compelling -- a soap opera in the exotic and explosive setting of the British Raj. There are elements of Kipling here, and "Passage to India" and Mother Teresa -- a whole melange of not-so-original ideas and scenes. But nobody has ever taken such a meticulously close look at British India in its death throes as has author Paul Scott in the novel and this DVD.

"The Raj Quartet" in my opinion is one of the very greatest novels of the 20th century and "Jewel in the Crown" one of the very greatest of television dramas. That being said neither the color nor the sound of this DVD is of even average quality. The story deserves better.

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Fascinating, complex story.......2007-01-16

I knew the Jewel in the Crown was about India, but somehow I always assumed it was 19th century India, not WWII. So this was a complete surprise to me. I also had no idea how dark this series was, so I was shocked as worse and worse things kept happening to the characters. Nonetheless, I couldn't stop watching because I had to know what was going to happen next. The story is very complex, and the ending not as satisfying as I would have liked, but now that it's over I can't stop thinking about it. As painful as some parts were, it was very worthwhile and really made me think. I don't know much about the DVD quality as some people mentioned, but it would have been nice to have some commentary or bonus features.

Jewel in the Crown.......2006-11-28

This is an amazing and very worthwhile production, but the sound recording reproduction leaves MUCH to be desired. The sound is EXTREMELY variable - exceedingly loud then too soft to be heard. This set really needs to have a good sound reproduction company work on it.

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A classic comedy in the European mode
a bunch of horny intellectuals talking about sex...
Critism from the inside out with intelligence!
Let's talk about sex
Misleading title

The Decline of the American Empire
Starring: Dominique Michel , Dorothée Berryman , Louise Portal , Pierre Curzi , and Rémy Girard
Director: Denys Arcand
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ASIN: B0002KPI3M
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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You've never seen a sex comedy quite like The Decline of the American Empire. That's because there's no sex in this comedy--just a lot of entertaining talk about it (and a few discreet flashbacks). The speakers are eight Montreal academics. For most of the film, the men--Rémy (Rémy Girard), Claude (Yves Jacques), Pierre (Pierre Curzi), and Alain (Daniel Brière)--fix dinner while talking about sex. The women--Dominique (Dominique Michel), Louise (Dorothée Berryman), Diane (Louise Portal), and Danielle (Geneviève Rioux)--work out while talking about sex. That evening, they all gather for dinner... and talk about sex. The Decline of the American Empire made the reputation of writer-director Denys Arcand, but his greatest success would arrive 17 years later with The Barbarian Invasions. In that 2003 Oscar-winner, Arcand revisits the lovably loquacious characters from the first film, all of whom are older, wiser--and just as obsessed with sex. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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A classic comedy in the European mode.......2007-01-10

Although this film came out over two decades ago, it is still fresh and funny and right on target with the observations on the nature of human relations. The sequel ("The Barbarian Invasions") is more plangent in that we see the other side of that humor, but equally fabulous, and not without its own quirky humor. Get both films, some good bread, wine, and cheese, and have a fabulous evening.

a bunch of horny intellectuals talking about sex..........2005-06-16

...which by itself is not a bad foundation for a movie, the thing is these are French-Canadian academics, with a strong emphasis on the "French" part. That is, they are supremely narcissistic, enlessly self-obsessed, preening and cloying drama queens who are entertaining and stimulating in equal measure to being annoying and exasperating.

Like other reviewers, I came upon this film after seeing its sequal, "The Barbarian Invasions" which while also very talky in a five-miles-wide-and-one-inch-deep manner, has more of an actual plot to speak of and therefore is a much more effective film that doesn't test your patience quite as much.

The sexual dialogue is often very witty, amusing, refreshingly candid and non-PC, at times even insightful. French-Canadian academics seem to have far richer sex lives than their American counterparts, that's for sure. Surprising because I thought the whole PC crapola was equally if not more pervasive up north...it must be the European influence and lack of puritannical Christianity that we still suffer from.

One sidenote: are all French-Canadian men THIS hopelessly dorky-looking? Why are all the characters so badly dressed, is this film supposed to be set in the 1970s? Weird, I always thought French people were supposedly good-looking and stylish, or is that French-French only, not the Canadian variety? I've met and known quite a few Canadians but none were such total Waldos.

Critism from the inside out with intelligence!.......2005-04-24

This film is not just about men view on women or women view on men or sex viewed by men or sex viewed by women.
It is about Hystory. Denys Arcand is an hystorian first of all.
It also is about intellectuals leftist who became the new bourgeoisie.
It is about a part of the world, Québec province in Canada, who changed immensely throught out the 60's and the 70's when its french intellectuals finally had the opportunity to educate them self and becoming their own leader in every profession from top to bottom. It is about the left politics view of a new born nation that in the 80's is already getting old and its leftist intellectuals are becoming exactly what they were fighting in their youth.
This movie has so many dimension it had to have a sequel 17 years later that answers every question that it was rising in the 80's with the sublime The Barbarian Invasions.
Both are a must see!

Let's talk about sex.......2005-03-13

Four middle-aged successful couples examine the sexual revolution. The men all meet and talk (they are preparing a dinner), and the women all meet, too (in a gym). The movie is almost all talk as each person reveals his or her own story and feelings. They then all meet and talk some more, and some illusions are destroyed via certain betrayals. It's rare to see such a sophisticated film, though it's very stagey and not very dramatic. (At one point a man, not part of the group, says, "All they do is talk about sex and then sit down to a fish dinner.") An interesting picture, though, for the most part. In French.

Misleading title.......2005-02-21

Oswld Spengler wrote "The Decline of the West" before world War I and the title of this movie suggests a parallel cultural history or documemtary of the present.Far from it . A very frank sexual discussion ,among men, casually mentions that female dominance is a characteric of the decline of a civilization. The female viewpoint is equally well formulated and expounded in an interview.The subtitles lack the elegance of the French- Quebecois,20 years have passed and the subject has lost nothing of his luster. I loved it.

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9/11 and the American Empire
Starring: David Ray Griffin
Director: Ken Jenkins
Manufacturer: IFP
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ASIN: B000FDF7DM
Release Date: 2005-09-11

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Griffin starts by establishing the American Empire as real and not benign, quoting numerous authors on the left and right. Then, following the reasoning put forth in his highly acclaimed book The New Pearl Harbor and his more recent book The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions, he gives abundant evidence that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated by the Bush administration, for the purpose of expanding this empire. The talk concludes with suggestions of what we can do about this situation. A question-and-answer period follows.

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Favorite PBS series
The Best of the Best
As wonderful as I remembered it!
Worth the purchase
Throughly enjoyed every minute!

Brideshead Revisited
Starring: Anthony Andrews , Stéphane Audran , Claire Bloom , John Gielgud , and Jeremy Irons
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
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ASIN: B00005JLG2
Release Date: 2002-06-25

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Fill a bowl with alpine strawberries, break out the Château Lafite (1899, of course), and bask in this benchmark 1981 British miniseries based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel. Adapted for the screen by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey), this impeccable, nearly 11-hour production mesmerized American viewers during the course of its PBS run in 1982. In his breakthrough role, Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Ryder, a disillusioned Army captain who is moved to reflect on his "languid days" in the "enchanted castle" that was Brideshead, home of the aristocratic Marchmain family, whose acquaintance Charles made in the company of an Oxford classmate, the charming wild child Sebastian. Anthony Andrews costars as the doomed Sebastian, whose beauty is "arresting" and "whose eccentricities and behavior seemed to know no bounds." The "entitled and enchanted" Sebastian takes Charles under his wing ("Charles, what a lot you have to learn"), but vows early on that he is "not going to let [Charles] get mixed up with [his] family." But mixed up Charles gets. He becomes a friend and confidante, not to mention a lover, to Sebastian's sister Julia (Diana Quick). Meanwhile, the self-destructive Sebastian's life spirals out of control. Brideshead Revisited boasts a distinguished ensemble, including Laurence Olivier in his Emmy Award-winning role as the exiled Lord Marchmain, Claire Bloom as Lady Marchmain, and the magnificent John Gielgud as Charles's estranged father. Grand locations and a haunting musical score make this a memorable revisit of an irretrievable bygone era. For those who scheduled their weeks around the original Monday-night broadcasts or those visiting Brideshead for the first time, this boxed set release will be, as Charles rhapsodizes at one point while strolling the castle grounds, "very near to heaven." --Donald Liebenson

From the back cover

Evelyn Waugh's classic novel of romantic yearning and loss became the universally acclaimed television serios that viewers on both sides of the Atlantic wished would never end. Set between the wars amid the fading glory of British Empire and great family fortunes, Brideshead is a story of youthful illusions, of exquisite earthly beauty and of divine grace. Starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews and featuring Diana Quick, Sir John Gielgud, Claire Bloom and the incomparable Laurence Olivier in an Emmy Award-winning performance.

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Favorite PBS series.......2007-08-06

This is my all time favorite PBS series. I saw it years ago when it was first on TV and for some reason thought of it again recently and ordered it. It was better than I remembered. As I tell my friends I have loaned it to, you have to pay attention to get the full impact. You can't watch it and read a magazine at the same time. Well worth the effort.

The Best of the Best.......2007-07-24

Masterpiece Theatre was a fountain of cool water during the extended drought plaguing television for the last 50 years. Brideshead Revisited was one of the finest drinks served at that fountain.

If you watched the series, you already know that you want to have your own copy. The restoration is not perfect, but it does satisfy. There are some scenes which are of noticably poorer video quality, and that is somewhat jarring when watching on a HD screen. But the technical problems are insignificant. The acting, the staging, and the faithfulness to Waugh's work of art simply overwhelm. Re-watching the series is like a week spent with a best friend you have not seen for 25 years.

If you have never seen the series, you are in for a treat. As a work of true social history, or as merely an escape into another world and time, Brideshead will take you on a journey of unfulfilled love, wit and pathos.

As wonderful as I remembered it!.......2007-07-06

Can't go wrong with the content. Amazing acting, photography, storyline. Only complaint is a couple of minutes of slightly blurry picture on one of the discs. So glad to own this for my viewing whenever I want.

Worth the purchase.......2007-06-17

If you think this is the best miniseries ever made, don't hesitate - buy this collector's edition now! I bought mine on Amazon and think it is worth the discounted price. There are 4 DVD's each with their own cover and fitted inside a glossy box. There is a glossy little booklet (not many pages) with some throwaway commentary. There is 1 "making of" documentary in the first DVD which is moderately interesting with TV clips of Evelyn Waugh being interviewed and the cast making the show, fooling around, etc. (I have yet to see any DVD actually have a good "making of" documentary worth watching more than once or having actually any substance). Although the extra features tell you that they meticulously restored the film/tape of the original to make this DVD, resulting in a picture quality that exceeded what the 1981 viewers saw on the telly, I find this hard to believe as the picture quality is not sharp. They probably did clean it up quite a bit, but poor storage over the years must have resulted in pretty grainy quality even after all this restoration work. Too bad. This series really should be on a big cinema screen - a 13 hour screen-a-thon, anybody? (with champagne in the intermissions!)

Throughly enjoyed every minute!.......2007-06-10

Every minute of this mini series was thoroughly enjoyable! The period was during the mid 1920s to mid 1940s, but each character was relatable, and it shows how little things have really changed. The acting, locations, scenery, music and the script were all dream-like. It is something that I may well be watching on an annual basis.

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Dynasty

American Experience: The Rockefellers
Starring: David Ogden Stiers
Director: Elizabeth Deane
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
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ASIN: B000P7V6TC
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Dynasty.......2007-06-19

This series is lllllloooonnnngggg!!! Still, I enjoyed it. I wonder about how the rich get rich and stay rich. This work illustrates that via one family. Some may feel that the Rockefellers are yesteryear's news, but the topics presented here are very similar to what Bill Gates is facing. This work moves from monopolies to philanthropy to politics. What stood out to me is how ever Rockefeller generation did something differently once the parents died and couldn't chastise them. I think many young people may relate to wanting to free themselves from older authorities.

The first rich Rockefeller lost all his hair. They had an interviewee with no eyebrows. I wonder if they purposely chose her because she was missing hair that most people still possess. One interviewee had really bad teeth that any dentist could have fixed. One Rockefeller descendant interviewed had a Band-Aid on his head. I think that points to his humanity that he was willing to be filmed bandaged when he could have requested an interview after the cut on his head healed.

Several Rockefellers, of various ages and genders, gave interviews for this work. They must have approved of the documentary if they willingly participated. Though the work speaks of condemnation of the Rockefellers by the public, they also just reported the facts. Perhaps the neutrality of the work persuaded the family to get involved in it.

I was going to title my review "For those whom much is given" and then one Rockefeller actually spoke that line himself. Perhaps it's a given that the mega-rich have responsibilities in addition to their numerous advantages.

9/11 and American Empire: Intellectuals Speak Out

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9/11 and American Empire: Intellectuals Speak Out

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Original factory DVD in cello wrap Amaray Case
Copyright KPFA.org

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Sept. 24, 2006 in Berkeley: panel discussion on the alternative vision of the events of 9/11, sponsored by Pacifia radio KPFA, broadcast by C-Span BookTV.

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American Me / Empire (Double Feature)
Starring: American Me , and Empire
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ASIN: B000N3T0HI
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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In what The Hollywood Reporter calls "a brilliant debut", award-winning actor Edward James Olmos sets the screen ablaze with his directorial bow - a powerful, stunning examination of a Latino crime lord, set against a backdrop of prejudice and hopelessness. Olmos stars as Santana, a youth from the streets of East Los Angeles who becomes the leader of the Mexican Mafia behind the gates of Folsom Prison. With his two childhood friends, Santana rules the prison with an iron fist, continuing a vicious cycle from which there is no escape. After serving his sentence, Santana is back on the streets for the first time since his teenage years. But he learns life on the outside is as rough as it is behind bars. For the harsh reality of barrio life and his blood-stained past will not give Santana the chance to turn his back on his former way of life. With a vehement anti-drug and anti-gang theme, American Me is an explosive and unforgettable epic.

This powerful, gripping action-thriller features John Leguizamo in a riveting performance the Los Angeles Times hails as "superb." "One of the best performances of the year!" The gritty streets of the South Bronx meet the white-collar world of Wall Street in Empire, a hard-hitting story about the pursuit of fast money and the high price of greed. Featuring Denise Richards, Isabella Rossellini and rap superstars Fat Joe and Treach, Empire is a high-intensity, urban thrill-ride!

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Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Starring: Richard Kiley
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B0000CG8HJ
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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9/11, American Empire, and Christian Faith
Starring: David Ray Griffin , and George Regas
Director: ken Jenkins
Manufacturer: 9/11TV.org
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Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000UC74X4
Release Date: 2006-09-14

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Part 1: Dr. David Ray Griffin: 9/11 and the American Empire: A Christian Critique Part 2: Rev. Dr. George Regas: The Essential Place of Preemptive War in the American Empire: A Christian Critique Trinity Episcopal Church of Santa Barbara, CA March 25, 2006 Part one: 9/11 and the American Empire: A Christian Critique Professor of Theology (emeritus) David Ray Griffin offers a Christian critique of the American empire in light of 9/11, and of 9/11 in light of the American empire. This critique presupposes a discussion of 9/11 itself, especially the question of who was responsible for the attacks. The official theory is that the attacks were planned and carried out entirely by Arab Muslims. The main alternative theory is that 9/11 was a "false flag" operation, orchestrated by forces within the US government who made it appear to be the work of Arab Muslims. Originally, a false flag attack was one in which the attackers, perhaps in ships, literally showed the flag of an enemy country, so that it would be blamed. But the expression has come to be used for any attack made to appear to be the work of some country, party, or group other than that to which the attackers themselves belong. Griffin argues that the attacks of 9/11 were false flag attacks, orchestrated to marshal support for a so-called war on terror against Muslim and Arab states as the next stage in creating a global Pax Americana, an all-inclusive empire. He concludes with the question: How should Christians in America respond to the realization that we are living in an empire similar to the Roman Empire at the time of Jesus? Part Two: Rev. Dr. George Regas discusses The Essential Place of Preemptive War in the American Empire: A Christian Critique Dr. Regas is Rector Emeritus of All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, where he led the congregation in its opposition to the Vietnam War, the arms race, the covert US wars in Central America, and the two Gulf Wars. He is now Executive Director of the Regas Institute, which is dedicated to the study and examination of Progressive Religion that seeks to counter the dominance of the Religious Right.

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