Escort West

Escort West

An ex-confederate officer and his young daughter traveling west rescue two women survivors of an indian attack. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Victor Mature Faith Domergue Run time: 76 minutes Rating: Nr

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4 Stars REALISM IN A MODOC WAR

Out of 67 films Victor Mature only made approximately 5 that could be termed films with a western background. Mr. Mature good naturedly stated that he was a golfer, not an actor, and in that kidding jesture summed up his realistic approach to his acting life. He was, however, a very effective, believable actor.

This film, though set on the trail to Oregon and California, is really not a western. It is moreover a a very interesting story of people undergoing hardship trying to live through another day in Indian country. Though there are horses, Indians, killings, cavalry, and more, but this is not just another shootem-up or oater. It is a change of pace film and though well worth watching is nothing like My Darling Clementine or even Fury At Furnace Creek.

For Victor Mature fans, count me one, this is a welcome addition to DVD. I grew up in the 1950s when westerns were very popular both on the wide screen and on the TV screen. For me this is a non-typical western that presents an interesting story well dramatized by good actors.

Try it for a change of pace movie. It just might be one you will enjoy.

Semper Fi.

3 Stars Very Good Western
Victor Mature at his best. Good acting by the supporting cast with s decent believeable plot about the Old West.

4 Stars Escort West
Its a great film that reflects passions after the War Between the States.

Shows how former Confederates trekked west after the war and how they were received there. Many ended up in Oregon and Nevada.

4 Stars Great Victor Mature Western
Victor Mature was a natural to make Westerns. He had the requisite rough edges, but always managed to imbue his characters with style, grace, and as odd as it could be for frontier living, sophistication.

Escort West follows Mature as he plays a former Confederate captain headed to Nevada after the war. With his daughter in two, Mature lands in the middle of rampaging Modoc Indians who have killed a cavalry detatchment whose survivors include two women and a black supply officer. One of the women is engaged to a cavalry officer pinned down by the Modocs, and the other is her sister, who hates all Confederates because her beloved was killed in the war. The supply officer has suffered a broken leg in the attack.

Mature leads this motley group toward safety, knowing that it is likely that the Modocs have the engaged cavalry officer’s troop surrounded. And as expected, he and the engaged woman begin to fall in love.

Escort West is exciting with very good acting, and a better script than most Westerns, thanks to veteran tough-guy heavy Leo Gordon, who co-wrote the script and appears as a burned out soldier. It is great newsthat Westerns such as Escort west have made it to DVD.

3 Stars Don’t Mess with Mr. Mature !
“Escort West” was released theatrically in 1958. It is a solid, entertaining western, although hardly a classic. The film is given an enormous boost by the presence of star, Victor Mature, always a formidable figure in any role he played. Of course, one of Mr. Mature’s finest performances was in the western, “My Darling Clementine”, as a memorable Doc Holliday. However, “Escort West” is far from being a John Ford western.

Mr. Mature plays Ben Lassiter, a soldier who fought for the South in the Civil War. Now he is a widower with a young daughter, Abbey (Reba Waters), travelling west to hopefully find peace and a new life. He encounters two women being “escorted west” by a group of soldiers, some of whom still do not like “Johnny Reb” ! The women are sisters with very different personalities–Beth Drury (Elaine Stewart) is a kind, gentle young woman, who soon develops feelings for Ben–Martha Drury (Faith Domergue) is a nasty, bitter snob, who has a special hate for “Southerners”. Some murderous Indian renegades create a situation whereby the two women, and a wounded soldier, must rely on Ben to help them get through hostile territory in one piece. Ben also has to contend with a couple of villanous soldiers.

“Escort West” has enough action and suspense to hold your attention, and Ben’s showdown with renegade leader, Tago (X. Brands), and his gang gives the film an exciting climax. Veteran heavy, Leo Gordon, also contributed to the script. Western fans will also spot actors like Noah Beery Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Slim Pickens, Ken Curtis and–the king of the “B” western bad guys–Roy Barcroft, in supporting roles.

One side of the DVD is widescreen–the other side full-screen–the sound is mono–there are no extras, except for a trailer. The picture is black and white–I found the clarity of the image to be excellent.

“Escort West” is a fairly routine western, but it has very few dull moments, and Victor Mature is a hero that fans can readily cheer for. If your taste in movies leans towards “dusters”, this disc will be a solid addition to your collection.

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Walt Disney Treasures Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio

Walt Disney Treasures Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio

As Walt Disney’s fame grew during the 1930s, people wanted to know more about his studio and how the “Silly Symphonies” and Mickey Mouse shorts were created. Although Disney seldom allowed visitors, he periodically offered viewers peeks inside into the studio through the films in this collection. In 1937, Disney made A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios for his distributor, RKO, to help the marketing campaign for Snow White. This in-house documentary was later reworked and released as a trailer for the studio’s first feature as How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made. In 1941, humorist Robert Benchley toured the studio and chatted with the artists in The Reluctant Dragon. But the film was released during a bitterly fought strike that belied its cheerful depiction of the studio.

During the ’50s, Walt used his studio as a backdrop for several episodes of the Disneyland TV series. “The Story of the Animated Drawing” traces the history of the medium, including re-creations of Emil Reynaud’s Th

Winsor Pilates Upper Body Sculpting Sculpt Your Body Slim DVD

Winsor Pilates Upper Body Sculpting Sculpt Your Body Slim DVD

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Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks scored his first commercial hit with this raucous Western spoof starring the late Cleavon Little as the newly hired (and conspicuously black) sheriff of Rock Ridge. Sheriff Bart teams up with deputy Jim (Gene Wilder) to foil the railroad-building scheme of the nefarious Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman). The simple plot is just an excuse for a steady stream of gags, many of them unabashedly tasteless, that Brooks and his wacky cast pull off with side-splitting success. The humor is so juvenile and crude that you just have to surrender to it; highlights abound, from the lunkheaded Alex Karras as the ox-riding Mongo to Madeline Kahn’s uproarious send-up of Marlene Dietrich as saloon songstress Lili Von Shtupp. Adding to the comedic excess is the infamous campfire scene involving a bunch of hungry cowboys, heaping servings of baked beans and, well, you get the idea. –Jeff Shannon

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5 Stars blazing saddles,excellent
This movie will keep you laughing and laughing no matter how many times you watch it.

5 Stars what a classic
This is not only classic Mel Brooks but it is classic farce and satire all rolled into one. Something EVERYONE should see.

4 Stars A Mel Brooks Classic!!!
This was a very funny spoof of the Western genre. A town full of rednecks gets a new sheriff who happens to be black. Although I’m not black, but it pissed me off when the white people called Sheriff Bart a ni##er. Gene Wilder also makes the film funnier as Jim, but most people call him….Jim. If you love Mel Brooks movies, you’ll love BLAZING SADDLES!!!

5 Stars Classic
This is the only movie that I can quote . I love it and almost all people have a favorite line from this classic. Mel Brooks at his directoral genius.

5 Stars awesome
I think this movie is absolutely hysterical. The physical comedy (falling down, making faces, shooting things) is super funny. The racist jokes make it pretty obvious what time this movie is from, thats the only thing i didnt like about it.

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Winsor Pilates Ab Sculpting and Advanced Body Slimming Sculpt Your Body Slim 2002

Winsor Pilates Ab Sculpting and Advanced Body Slimming Sculpt Your Body Slim 2002

Mari Winsor has taken proven Pilates moves to a whole new level using her exclusive dynamic sequencing technique. A Low intensity, calorie-burning workout that can help you lose unwanted pounds and inches, her dynamic sequencing technique firms, strengthens and tones more muscles than ordinary workouts. The result is a sleeker, more sculpted body in just minutes a day. Mari Winsor is one of the most sought after trainers by the biggest stars and celebrities in Hollywood. For more than 16 years, Mari has been teaching her pilates techniques. She founded two of the most noted Pilates studios in Los Angeles. She has been featured in popular magazines and made numerous TV appearances, including Oprah. The Los Angeles Times refers to her as The Oracle of Pilates. She’s written three books including, “The Pilates Powerhouse”. She is delighted to have developed these Pilates systems to help you get the body you want. [Text from back of DVD's].

2 DVD’s Box Set. Released 2002 by Guthy Renker. Limited Edition.

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The Parent Trap Vault Disney Collection

The Parent Trap Vault Disney Collection

The daughter of legendary British actor John Mills and novelist Mary Hayley Bell (as well as the sister of actress Juliet Mills), young Hayley Mills broke the surface of fame at the tender age of 12, starring opposite her father in the thriller Tiger Bay. That film, along with a Berlin Film Festival award, was enough to attract the attention of Walt Disney, who promptly signed her to a five-year contract and put her in the starring role of Pollyanna. After wringing hearts and nabbing a special Oscar, Mills segued into the comedy thing–for double the fun–in The Parent Trap, the 1961 farce in which she played twins, separated at birth, who scheme to reunite their biological parents (Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith, both surprisingly sexy for a Disney movie). On the brink of adolescence, Mills was a saucy role model for children of the Kennedy era: cute, endearing and, above all, wholesome despite her sneaky ways–everyone’s meddlesome sister. Easily stepping into the Disney child-star gap as the original Mouseketeers were (literally) outgrowing their uniforms, Mills was the studio’s live-action bread and butter for a brief moment in time, and The Parent Trap still remains her best vehicle, a classic now to adults who came of age during the early ’60s. It also pioneered the processed split-screen technique, which while not seamless was revolutionary and exciting enough that, upon seeing the initial results, Uncle Walt asked the filmmakers to shoot more scenes in which Mills played opposite herself. –Mark Englehart

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5 Stars More Haley for the money
The star power of Miss Haley Mills in yet another Walt Disney flick reminds you of how both were lucky to find each other. She is graced by two equally powerful stars, Maureen O’ Hara and Brian Keith. Even in the premise of a broken home, this cast is one big happy family.

A set of young twins seperated at birth, discover their combined heritage under one cabin roof at a girl’s camp. This is where the bright young ladies decide to take action, and switch places in order to bring their divorced parents back together again. It’s a dramatic rescue in the form of slapstick comedy, that works!

There are many familiar cameos from seasoned co-stars that tie the star power lead cast all together in the finest of Disney comedies to grace the screen.

5 Stars Please Parents!
If you have young children (girls especially) show them the original Parent Trap, not the trash with Lindsay Lohan. This original Disney film is funny, adorable, and a personal favorite!

5 Stars A Classic
If you have seen the newer version starring Lindsay Lohan, but haven’t seen the original version, you’re in for an unexpected treat when you watch this Hayley Mills classic. It is 1,000% better than the remake. Hayley Mills outshines Lindsay in every respect. And the supporting cast, including Brian Keith and Maureen O’Hara add to its charm. Highly recommended. The remake fails miserably to stand up to this classic. You might want to try the Parent Trap and Parent Trap II Collection on DVD.

5 Stars I adore this movie
This is one of my all time favortie Disney movies. Hayley Mills is just a delight to watch on screen and expertly pulls off playing both “twins”. Maureen O’Hara is as beautiful as ever, adding quite a bit of humor along the way as the twin’s mother.

I have to admit, I love the house in California that is featured in the movie and that’s a big part of why I watch it over and over again, but the main reason I watch it is because of the songs! I can sing along to all of them and I enjoy every minute of this classic film. I hope you do too!

5 Stars HALLEY MILLS
HAYLEY MILLS IS GREAT,I’VE LOVED HER AND HER MOVIES SINCE I WAS A CHILD.

HER SISTER IS GREAT TOO (JULIET MILLS) PASSIONS NBC

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Walt Disney Legacy Collection True Life Adventures Vol 4

Walt Disney Legacy Collection True Life Adventures Vol 4

Disney’s acclaimed groundbreaking nature series captures the wonder of animals and nature. These award-winning stories fully restored to their original beauty offer previously unseen looks into the magical world of our animal friends.Episode List:Secrets of LifePerriSystem Requirements:Run Time: 328 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:

Whats Happening The Complete Series Slim Packaging

Whats Happening The Complete Series Slim Packaging

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/10/2008 Run time: 1612 minutes

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Shirley Temple shines as a young radio entertainer in this 1938 Darryl Zanuck film inspired by Kate Wiggin’s classic novel. In a role perfectly suited to her song and dance talents, Temple plays the “very self-reliant” Rebecca Winstead, a precocious pixie who wins the audition to become Crackling Grain Flakes “Little Miss America” for a new radio broadcast. Fame is fleeting, however, when she moves to Sunnybrook Farm to live with Aunt Miranda (Helen Westley), an overbearing curmudgeon who absolutely forbids any entanglements in show business. Since the show must go on, it will require some slapstick tomfoolery and secretive shenanigans that turn an otherwise straightforward story into an uproarious cat-and-mouse comedy. Sunnybrook Farm is reminiscent of Temple’s earlier Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), as it reunites her with co-stars Jack Haley and Gloria Stuart. The soundtrack includes Temple’s legendary songs, “An Old Straw Hat,” “On the Good Ship Lollipop,” and “Animal Crackers in My Soup,” ending with a grandiose military dance number, “The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” performed by Temple and renowned tap-dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The DVD offers two viewing options: a remastered colorized version, or the original (restored) black and white. (All ages) –Lynn Gibson

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5 Stars What memories!
What fun to curl up and watch a clean, uplifting movie again. I loved all of the Shirley Temple movies as a child and 50 years later, I still do! Of course, now I can watch them in color!

4 Stars Cute, old-fashioned charm
Cute, old-fashioned charm - the way movies should be - is the best way to describe this. If you’re a fan of Shirley Temple, you’ll enjoy this sweet movie. The only disappointing part is that in a description, I had read that she sings a number of her classics (Good Ship Lollipop and others), but she really only sings a couple of lines from them.

5 Stars “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) … Shirley Temple … 20th Century Fox (2005)”
20th Century Fox presents “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM” (released: 18 March 1938) (80mins) (B&W/Color Versions) - Under Allan Dwan (Director), Raymond Griffith (Producer), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Don Ettlinger (Screenwriter), Charlotte Thompson (Play Author), Karl Tunberg (Screenwriter), Kate Douglas Wiggin (Play Author / Short Story Author), Arthur C. Miller (Cinematographer), Mack Gordon (Composer (Music Score), Art Lange (Musical Direction/Supervision), Sidney D. Mitchell (Composer (Music Score), Lew Pollack (Composer (Music Score), Harry Revel (Composer (Music Score), Raymond Scott (Composer (Music Score), Jack Yellen (Composer (Music Score), Allen McNeil (Editor), Bernard Herzbrun (Art Director), Hans Peters (Art Director), Thomas K. Little (Set Designer), Nick Castle (Choreography) - - - - Our Little Shirley Temple turns in another crowd-pleasing performance in this pleasant family film — Her smile & vivacity are still stunning decades later — Shirley is at her peak as a girl singer who is sought by two rival cereal companies to promote their radio commercials — Randolph Scott and Gloria Stuart provide the romance, heading a fine supporting cas is Helen Westley, Slim Summerville and William Demarest — and the great Bill `Bojangles’ Robinson is cast as a farmhand - but wait until the film’s final moments when he gets to shine in a tap routine with Little Shirley — Shirley’s numbers include “Come and Get Your Happiness” and she also sings a medley of hits from her previous films, among them “On the Good Ship Lollipop”, “When I’ m With You” and “Animal Crackers in My Soup”.

the cast includes:

Shirley Temple … Rebecca Winstead

Randolph Scott … Tony Kent

Jack Haley … Orville Smithers

Gloria Stuart … Gwen Warren

Phyllis Brooks … Lola Lee

Helen Westley … Aunt Miranda Wilkins

Slim Summerville … Homer Busby

Bill Robinson … Aloysius

Raymond Scott … Leader of Musical Ensemble (as Raymond Scott Quintet)

Alan Dinehart … Purvis

J. Edward Bromberg … Doctor Hill

Dixie Dunbar … Receptionist

Paul Hurst … Mug

William Demarest … Harry Kipper

Ruth Gillette … Melba

BIOS:

1. Shirley Temple

Date of Birth: 23 April 1928 - Santa Monica, California

Date of Death: Still Living

If you enjoyed this film, check out 20th Century Fox present “The Shirley Temple - America’s Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 1″ (Heidi/Curly Top/Little Miss Broadway) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) — now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White — In 2004, Shirley Temple teamed with Legend Films to restore, colorize and release her earliest black and white films, as well as episodes of her 1960 television series, The Shirley Temple Storybook Collection — a patented coloring and remastering process makes her picture perfect charm more vivd than ever — no one can resist Shirley’s charm in all her heart warming films.

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff — looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the ’20s, ’30s & ’40s — order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD — if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector — all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 80 mins on DVD ~ 20th Century Fox. ~ (11/22/2005)

4 Stars charming Temple vehicle
Despite it’s title, REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM is not a re-telling of the classic Kate Douglas Wiggin story. This is one of the most charming films that Shirley Temple starred in, and I enjoy revisting it often.

Temple plays Rebecca Winstead, a young radio singer who is discovered by talent scout Tony Kent (Randolph Scott). There’s only one hitch: Rebecca’s frosty Aunt Miranda (Helen Westley) who isn’t about to have her niece go into showbusiness. You can pretty much guess the rest…

This little gem runs at a brisk pace and is filled with warmth and humour. Temple gets to share the screen with some of her regular cohorts (Helen Westley, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Jack Haley, Gloria Stuart and Randolph Scott).

The musical score includes such delights as “An Old Straw Hat”, “Happy Endings”, “Come and Get Your Happiness”, and “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”. Temple also gets to sing a medley of her greatest hits.

The cast also features Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville, Ruth Gillette, William Demarest, and Dixie Dunbar. Look out for a young Mary McCarty, playing Florabelle, the singer with “mike-fright” in the auditions scene.

5 Stars Be optimistic and smile! Oh, how Shirley could sing and dance without even trying…
Shirley Temple earned great fame as a child actress in Hollywood; and this movie shows us why. Shirley Temple sings and dances her way through many numbers, including “An Old Straw Hat” and an olio of her classic melodies including “Animal Crackers In My Soup” and “On The Good Ship Lollipop.” Temple shines like no other child star ever did; and we will have to wait a very long time to see another quite like her.

Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm stars Temple as a young child named Rebecca Winstead who has incredible talents; she even wins a radio gig as “Little Miss America” just based on her being herself when she sings. Of course, even a musical needs something of a plot; therefore there’s a misunderstanding and Shirley and her stepfather (William Demarest) go away thinking they lost the talent contest. Her stepfather takes her to Sunnybrook Farm which is run by her crusty old aunt Miranda (Helen Westley). Miranda agrees to take care of Rebecca on the condition that the stepfather never returns. Fortunately, though, instead of being sad about her very different new environment, Rebecca is an upbeat, optimistic kid who takes to the farm rather well.

Things begin to snowball much faster when it turns out that just by pure coincidence (oh, sure) the man who ran the talent contest lives just next door to her Aunt Miranda’s home. At this point in the film many questions arise: Will he finally recognize that Shirley is the girl who won the talent contest? Even if Shirley is recognized, will her Aunt Miranda let them put her on the radio? And what happens when her stepfather ultimately hears of all this fuss going on? No spoilers here, folks; you’ll have to watch the movie to find out! There are some funny moments using slapstick, too.

The DVD offers us the motion picture in both black and white as well as color. This movie was originally filmed in black and white and then colorized. The DVD lacks extras except for some clips from Heidi and Little Miss Broadway.

The cinematography shines with the characters being filmed very artistically within the confines of the screen and the choreography of the dance numbers is terrific. The finale, “The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” showcases Shirley Temple and Bill Robinson dancing wonderfully and this will thrill you!

Overall, I highly recommend this for Shirley Temple fans; and people who want to watch classic movies with their children will enjoy this film, too.

Enjoy! Great job, everyone!!!

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Big Beach Boutique II

Big Beach Boutique II

Track List: 1) It Just Won’t Do 2) 77 Strings 3) Lazy 4) Sexiest Man in Jamaica 5) At Night 6) Delicious 7) Get Me Off Love Story 9) Hi Jackers 10) Long Time 11) Born Slippy 12) Rigt Here, Right Now 13) Lord of the Land 14) Let Me Show You 15) Farfisa 16) Star 69 17) I Would Die For You 18) It Just Won’t Do 19) Pure Shores

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5 Stars Awesome
I have seen this film/video once on HBO or SHOWTIME, and it blew my mind. I’m European but I’ve never seen such an awesome party w/ such a great musician as Fatboy Slim.

All I have to say Europe knows how to party, everything was under control, and people were enjoying themselves to its fullest.

I’m def getting this DVD, I’m happy Amazon carries such Dvd’s.

I also think its a great DVD for any Summer parties at your HOuse or, you put it into the Dvd, awesome music is playing, for those that like to sit around and watch, can do that also.

100% Recommend it.

And now my desire is to go to Ibiza, cause that’s how they party in Ibiza.

:-)))

5 Stars Good entertainment.
Although I dont think Fatboy slim is that great of a dj. This is an excellent DVD to throw on for parties.

5 Stars This was a WOW party to say the least. One to go down in history.
Ok I saw this today at my best friends house and it was off the hook! Norman Cook is such a likable guy. He was like a kid in a candy store up their playing for 1000’s dancing and having a great time. The guy that gave the negative review and said people didn’t seem like they were having a good time must was looking at the cup half empty here because this video is like 2 hours of people smiling, yelling, and dancing their butts off, having an awesome time, and what the electronic dance music culture is all about! If you have ever had a “magical” night somewhere dancing to great music then this is one to add to the collection. If you have wondered what a real electronic dance party is all about watch this. Over 250,000 people enjoying themselves to the talented and happy Norman Cook, on a beach, and people on boats dancing too. I wish I was there! When you watch it though, its kind of like you are : )

5 Stars Couldn’t stop dancing…
response to Brian -

Wow, you must be talking about ANOTHER DVD… one that doesn’t rock your f*cking socks off… on your planet, when people are happy, what do THEY do? It can’t be smiling and dancing and waving their arms and jumping up and down like freakin’ pogo sticks, ’cause that wouldn’t make sense at all.

This is one of the best live concerts I’ve seen of any genre of music… every camera shot of the audience contains someone having the time of their lives… even if they don’t fully realize it. maybe go relax a little and watch again. You never know.

5 Stars The Best DJ movie ever made!
Why is this the best DJ movie ever made? Because, it captures exactly what its like to be a part of the Dance Music scene. No, not everyone will like it. Either you “get” dance music or you don’t. Electronic music is not slow, static or stationary, its created to get people moving, energized… dancing! So, if you plan on sitting on the couch eating twinkies and cereal you may find yourself slightly annoyed. “Why is everyone ejoying themselves and I’m not?”, you may ask. Well, turn the volume up, have a red bull and enjoy the music. Fatboy Slim begs for you to be a part of the party. No other movie in this genre has yet to achieve what Live on Brighton Beach accomplishes.

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