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1 comments about Schubert Trout Quintet - A Naxos Musical Journey.

1. This has been among my favorite chamber music pieces for something like 40 years. I used to have a record of the music, and I thought that maybe the DVD would show the performers, but this one shows various scenes from the very area that inspired Schubert to write this lovely music. It is superbly done! I play it over and over again.

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4 comments about The America's Scenic Rail Journeys: Great Alaska Train Adventure.

1. If you like trains and nature, this is one of the best movies in DVD. All the scenes, narrations and extra features are marvellous. I recommend this DVD for any train fan.



2. Fantastic DVD. Very Professional and interesting. Scenery is breathtaking and some very interesting insight into the lives of those who make the train system possible.

   I was also impressed by the demanding qualifications that school aged children must go through if they are desiring a job on the train. They actually compete for the jobs so passengers actually get the "cream of the crop" when it comes to hospitality and knowlege of the state.

   The history of the floods and earthquakes wrecking havoc on the rail system was thorough.

   Rent it.. You won't be sorry.




3. I have quite a few American vhs and dvd video, I did not know
   that Alaska had such scenery, I live in New Zealand,and our country
   has pretty teriffic scenery, but I was most impressed after
   watching the dvd, it was very clear and well filmed, and all
   the people are so friendly, a bit like my own country.
   Thankyou,Regards,
   J.M.Beattie,
   New Zealand.



4. We thoroughly enjoyed the programme as a reminder of our stunning holiday in Alaska. The scenery is tremendous and the programme reflects the warm & friendly nature of Alaskans; but with age & a gradual change in programme styles the DVD looks a bit dated. Still good value for money though.

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2 comments about Flash Gordon 1950's TV Starring Steve Holland.

1. The scripts are silly and loaded with lots of space jargon, the acting is wooden, the effects are cheesy, and the costumes look as if they were left over from Halloween. Nevertheless, these 3 episodes are fascinating, and from the golden age of live TV. Based on Alex Raymond's comic strip, this show had 39 episodes during the 1954-55 season, and joined the multi-media history of Flash Gordon, which included a very successful series with Buster Crabbe in the '30s. It was filmed in West Berlin, which was still rubble in portions from the war, and it makes an interesting backdrop for "Deadline at Noon." Square-jawed, clean-cut, and with great hair, ex-model Steve Holland is Gordon, with Irene Champlin as Dale Arden, and Joe Nash plays Dr. Zarkov. The quality of this inexpensive DVD is similar to what watching TV was like in the 50's, so it is surprisingly good, with the audio having deteriorated more than the visual. Total running time is 75 minutes.
   
   The episodes:
   1: "Deadline at Noon," directed by Wallace Worsley. The fearless trio use Dr. Zarkov's time machine to go back 1,250 years, to 1953 Berlin, which still lies partially in ruins from WWII. The bad guy is a suicide bomber (some things never change) who stole the time machine to plant a bomb that will destroy the planet earth, a bomb that is so slow to detonate that it takes 1,250 years to go off!
   
   2: "Flash Gordon and the Planet of Death," directed by Gunther Fritsch. Dr. Zarkov wants to do his "negative gravity force" experiments on a planet that unfortunately has a death curse, the fault of "His Exalted Mightiness," a god that has a face "carved out of a solid block of evil" and has a single eye that is deadly. There is also the Paralysis Ray Machine, which Dale and Dr. Zarkov must face.
   
   3: "Flash Gordon and the Brain Machine," directed by Gunther Fritsch. The bad guy is a gal in this one, and she is the Mad Witch of Neptune, exploding a methane bomb, and almost annihilating the population. She has a dreaded machine that wipes out one's memory, and uses it on Dr. Zarkov to get his assistance. This episode has priceless costuming and makeup, and some beefcake from a shirtless Flash Gordon.



2. It is a bit shocking to see someone other than Buster Crabbe play Flash Gordon, although Steve Holland holds his own as a steely-eyed space ranger. I'm not sure how to classify this DVD. It would be a good stocking-stuffer, last minute gift for a sci-fi geek or film aficionado, a nostalgia piece, a reward for obedient children, or an historical curiosity.
   
   However you classify it, you need to take these episodes with a grain of salt. They are low-budget scripts, low budget sets, and low budget acting. So anyone under 8 years old will be impressed.
   
   What these episodes do well is to spark the imagination and sense of wonder. Space is a reality that we, and our descendants for many generations, will have to deal with. Films like this get us thinking in the right direction.

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1 comments about The Key West Picture Show.

1. This tongue-in-cheek mock documentary remains a classic, and is as funny after a dozen viewings as it was when I bought it years ago. It's a 40-minute cinematic joke about the oddball residents of Key West and the frenzied tourists who visit them. The interviews may be genuine -- but oh so strange! -- and the tourists are often as clueless now as they were back then. The film was made in the 70s, done in the style of the 50s. There is really no place like Key West, no other film quite like this.
   
   Marsh Muirhead - author of "Key West Explained - a guide for the visitor"

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