Family Guy, Vol. 10
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All of Judea is groaning under Emperor Tiberius and the outrageous taxes that the merciless Roman tetrarch Herod and governor Pontius Pilate are subjecting them to. In a small village near Jerusalem, the fanatic Zealots study their scrolls and predict the coming of a King from the lineage of David, who will save the Jewish nation from the yoke of Roman oppression. However, when news comes from afar that Jesus, the son of a Nazarene carpenter, is being proclaimed the awaited Messiah, the Zealots ridicule the notion. "Can any good come out of Nazareth?" asks head scribe Lamech . The Zealots want a fighting leader, and none more so than young and headstrong Joel who also happens to love the beautiful Tamar and hopes to marry her. His father Lamech, however, has other plans and arranges a marriage between Tamar and Joel’s brother Zadok . When the Roman centurion Longinus arrives in the village on the eve of the holy Sabbath to collect the tax, a few of the poorer one attempt to escape and are captured. A disillusioned Joel decides to go to seek the man Jesus and find out for himself if Israel has now got a king. Following her heart, Tamar wants to follow him - but Joel is thinking of greater issues than his own happiness now. He seeks the freedom of his nation. When he finds Jesus, however, he encounters a man preaching a message of peace that is incompatible with the philosophy of violence. Nevertheless, he finds himself drawn to and convinced by this miracle-working Jesus. With a totally new perspective and what constitutes freedom and victory, Joel returns to his village - in time for the wedding feast of Tamar with his brother. Here is the test of his new-found faith in the greatest commandment as taught by Jesus- "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and all thy mind, and love thy neighbor as thyself....". Especially when his brother Zadok is killed by Longinus.EDITORIAL REVIEW: Israel is in uproar over the additional taxes that the Roman Emperor is afflicting the Jews with - none more so that the Zealots, expounders of the Holy Torah. They long for a king to rescue the nation from oppression, and at first the headstrong Joel is convinced that he has found him in Jesus, who is being proclaimed Messiah (Savior). At the cost of his own happiness with beautiful Tamar, he ventures forth to meet this holy man - but he encounters a Messiah of peace instead of war. Along with a dissenting disciple called Judas, Joel still believes that the Zealots can crown Jesus of Nazareth a conquering King. In this historical epic based on true Biblical incidents and characters, the viewer is confronted afresh with the seeming contradiction of the Prince of Peace. As the tale unfolds, almost all inner conflicts that we face in our search for real truth are tactfully - and sometimes brutally exposed. What is of greater value - spiritless theological dogma or the Kingdom of God? These and more questions are raised and answered in this timeless masterpiece by director Irving Pichel that will leave a lasting impression... and possibly a re-examination of all that we hold is true.
Edward the seventh waits nearly 60 years to become King. He wins the devotion of his people, the hearts of beautiful women and the fierce enmity of his mother, Queen Victoria. This sweeping saga covers 70 of the most tumultuous years of Britain at the height of her power. The story begins with the rebellion of a boy pampered beyond endurance, and continues through his mother’s distrust and jealousy, his marriage and scandalous affairs, his most delicate international negotiations and his behind-the-throne carousing. This thirteen part series makes Edward The King an epic for all time.
Lawrence Welk Milestones and Memories is an all new, two and one-half hour, five-act musical reunion special, celebrating the Welk Show's remarkable longevity and accomplishments.
The special includes over 30 favorite songs and musical numbers, plus a special medley of 25 more songs in the final act, all performed on stage at the Champagne Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
Highlights of the program includes the first-time-ever performance by Bobby Burgess and his three dancing partners, Barbara Boylan, Cissy King and Elaine Balden, and an exuberant piano duet by Jo Ann Castle and veteran virtuoso, Big Tiny Little. Also included are exciting numbers by The Lennon Sisters, Pete Fountain, Tom Netherson, Anacani, Myron Floren and Guy Hovis and Ralna English, in one of their rare performances together on stage.
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
Disc One
Jethro Goes to School: After receiving a letter from Cousin Pearl, Jed enrolls Jethro in a private school. His school teacher is surprised to learn that Jethro is her new fifth-grade student.
Pygmalion and Elly: Playboy Sonny Drysdale imitates Julius Caesar and Pygmalion in attempts to woo Elly May. In his efforts, he tries to refine unsophisticated Elly May into a high society woman.
Elly Races Jethrine: Granny thinks Sonny is going to propose to Elly May. When Granny delivers the news to Cousin Pearl, Cousin Pearl encourages Jethrine's courtship to Jazzbo Depew.
Home for Christmas: The Clampetts take their first airplane trip and return to the mountains to surprise Cousin Pearl for Christmas. Pearl almost has a surprise of her own.
Disc Two
No Place Like Home The Clampetts promise to remain in the mountains long enough for Cousin Pearl to win the heart and hand of oil company tycoon, Mr. Brewster.
Jed Rescues Pearl Pearl's efforts to win Mr. Brewster's affection appear to be a success when Mr. Brewster performs a ridiculous public proposal.
Back to Californy The Clampetts pack up to leave the mountains and return to California. They convince Cousin Pearl and Jethrine to return with them.
Jed's Dilemma In order to lessen the feud between Granny and Cousin Pearl, back in California, Jed takes the whole family on a sightseeing tour of Beverly Hills.
Disc Three
Jed Saves Drysdale's Marriage Jed believes the Drysdale's marriage is in jeopardy when Mrs. Drysdale leaves town to visit a health farm and Mr. Drysdale searches for someone to replace her…a housekeeper.
Jed Plays Solomon Granny's plans to hush Pearl's yodeling backfires when the cops she calls discover the illegal still she has in the backyard.
Duke Steals a Wife Duke, Jed's trusty bloodhound, becomes the perfect matchmaker when he finds a beautiful Frenchwoman for his master.
Jed Buys the Freeway A conman tries to dupe Jed into buying the Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Park and Zoo, and the Hollywood Freeway.
Disc Four
Jed Becomes a Banker Mr. Drysdale hires Jed Clampett as the bank's vice president in order to win a skeet shoot competition between other banks.
Granny's Spring Tonic Jed takes a little too much of Granny's spring tonic and winds up being chased all the way to lover's lane by a gold-digging secretary from the bank.
The Clampetts and the Dodgers Jed and Jethro are invited to a game of golf to meet baseball coach Leo Durocher. After seeing Jethro's speed and accuracy in throwing a ball, Durocher tries to sign Jethro to the Dodgers.
The Clampetts Get Psychoanalyzed Jethro has to get a physical for school and winds up at a psychiatrist's office. The doctor ends up treating all the Clampetts.
Disc Five
The Psychiatrist Gets Clampetted Pearl and Granny's plot of using a love potion backfires when Pearl attempts to chase the psychiatrist who in turn appears to be chasing Granny.
Jethro's First Love After a man-to-man talk with Jed, Jethro decides it is time to start courting. Innocently, he finds romance with brassy burlesque dancer, Chickadee Laverne.
Chickadee Returns Jethro's friend, Chickadee Laverne, returns to the mansion. Jethro believes she is joining the Clampetts, while the dancer believes she is there for a job.
The Giant Jackrabbit When an Australian banker sends Mr. Drysdale a kangaroo as a joke, Granny mistakenly believes it is a giant jackrabbit.
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Cirque du Soleil 3-Pack (Quidam / Dralion / Journey of Man)
Quidam revolves around an Everychild, who's whisked away to a vividly surreal world where Cirque's remarkable acrobats and artists take literal flight. Their tools are often prosaic--oversized flying rings, an open steel wheel large enough for a single inhabitant, skateboards, ropes--yet the resulting images are stunning. Injecting further drama and atmosphere is the score, which can be dismissed as New Age only until heard in its intended context. The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion--a dralion--that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of Dralion, in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colors--blue (air), green (water), red (fire), and ochre (earth)--Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicolored lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age, and various world influences (though not Chinese); and of course the acrobatic stunts, those eye-popping displays of agility, balance, and strength. You'll see an acrobat balancing on one hand, a brawny juggler, a high-flying teeterboard act, a double trapeze, contortionists, a parasol turned and tossed atop a foot, furiously synchronized hoop-diving, unbelievable rope-skipping, and more. Journey of Man is a showcase for transcendent beauty and astonishing physical achievement. Originally produced as a 3-D IMAX presentation, this 39-minute film remains impressive on smaller screens, although its guiding theme (the evolution of humankind through the power of dreams, faith, and love) is sweetly contrived. It's the way this theme is expressed that matters: elements of Cirque du Soleil's awe-inspiring stage act are performed amid wondrous settings, accompanied by BenoƮt Jutras's inspiring score, and metaphorically representing the birth, growth, and maturity of "the Universal Child." The journey of man comes full circle to the sustaining belief that all things are possible. It's this point that is best expressed by the remarkable feats of Cirque du Soleil's lavishly costumed performers, including a uniquely graceful underwater ballet, swooping bungee-cord choreography, two precisely balanced human "statues" in perfect synchronicity, and other wonders that must be seen to be believed. |