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When artist Keith Haring died in February 1980 of AIDS, he left behind an astonishing artistic legacy. In his 31 years, Haring went from being an anonymous graffiti artist who drew chalk figures on New York City subway posters, to being called the successor to Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. This revealing profile of Haring’s work and world view contains interviews with gallery owners and friends including actor Dennis Hopper. ... Read more

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As a high school art teacher in California
As a high school art teacher in California, I am always looking forinteresting art videos for my students (most art videos even put me tosleep). This Keith Haring video has interviews showing how Haring startedhis art on thewalls of subway stations in N.Y. and proceeded to becomefamous throughout the world. (Did he "sellout" or not? Youdecide) My students love this video! ... Read more

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The definitive biography of artist Marc Chagall accompanied by spectacular images of his greatest work. ... Read more

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Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing. The legacy of this husband and wife team includes more than 75 films that reflect the breadth and depth of their interests. Volume 5 of this DVD collection includes nine of the Eames's unique films: Tops (1969, 7 min.), IBM at the Fair (1965, 8 min.), A Computer Glossary (1968, 9 min.), Eames Lounge Chair (1956, 2 min.), The Expanding Airport (1958, 9 min.), Kepler's Laws (1974, 3 min.), Bread (1953, 7 min.), Polyorchis Haplus (1973, 3 min.), Tops [from Stars of Jazz] (1958, 4 min.). ... Read more

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Tops is a work of genius
PLEASE NOTE:Amazon is calling this Volume 6, but it's actually Volume 5.(Click on the enlarged picture and you can plainly see that it's Volume 5.)

Volume 5 contains:Tops, IBM at the Fair, A Computer Glossary, Eames Lounge Chair, The Expanding Airport, Kepler's Laws, Bread, Polyorchis Haplus and a rarely seen precursor to Tops, (also called Tops.)

Actually, I can only comment on "Tops" because I haven't seen the rest of DVD yet.But "Tops" is just a wonderful piece of filmmaking. ... Read more

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One of the most influential and visionary artists of the past century is celebrated in this documentary which covers the highlights of his fascinating career. The format of the film mirrors the restless reality of his life; an inveterate traveller and always on the move, Max Ernst lived and worked in Germany, France, and America. His nomadic way of life kept him searching: "A painter is lost if he finds himself." This film looks at his involvement with the Dadaists in Cologne, his time in Paris, his flight to New York, his life in America, and his return to Europe, revealing the "private, brittle places of refuge" he created at various stages in his life. ... Read more

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Excellent Bio
This well-made documentary on the great Dada / Surrealist Max Ernst is a must for fans of those movements. This superb artist all to often goes unnoticed by our current mainstream culture, which seems too obsessed with Dali and Duchamp. Sure those two were important, but Max Ernst was probably just as significant in the development of modern art. The DVD quality is very good, and the movie itself is simply terrific. It follows the life and career of DadaMax, with footage of him speaking, and in a Bunuel movie. 5 out of 5. ... Read more

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High realism sculptor, artist and teacher Ed McCormick, ALI, shows you how to create face casts using very young models. Face casting is the ultimate in memorializing the human form. Casts of faces make excellent mementos, too.

Taped in his Summit, NJ studio, and endorsed by the Association of Lifecasters International, you will join Ed as he creates face casts of two 9-year old twins, Jake and Jesse. He expertly schools you in the art of life casting by creating his artistic face casts, which include ears, the most delicate body part to cast without flaws.

Beginners to advanced artists and sculptors will find this DVD jammed packed with information providing the step-by-step process in an easy-to-learn method. Ed has taught workshops throughout the US for the past five years. Now you can benefit from this experienced teacher in the comfort of your home or studio. ... Read more

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Fun and Easy
I'm not an artist and this DVD is made so anyone can start doing life casting. Was a lot of fun.

Outstanding Instruction of A Unique Art
I really enjoyed learning how to make face castings. The DVD has some wondeful animation sequences which showed me how to apply materials. After viewing the DVD I'm confident I can create face casting for profit. Kudos to Ed McCormick the instructor! ... Read more

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Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing. The legacy of this husband and wife team includes more than 75 films that reflect the breadth and depth of their interests. All three films in Volume 3 grew out of the remarkable exhibition, "The World of Franklin and Jefferson," designed by the Eames for the celebration of America's Bicentennial. The first film, "The World of Franklin and Jefferson" (1977, 35 min.), uses the lives of these two founding fathers as prisms through which to evoke colonial America. Also included on this volume: "The Franklin and Jefferson Proposal Film" (1973, 13 min.) and "Paris: The Opening of an Exhibition" (1976, 6 min.), showing the Paris opening of this incredible exhibit. ... Read more

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The definitive biography of artist Paul Klee accompanied by spectacular images of his greatest work. ... Read more

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A legend to his legions of fans, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane is the most successful comic book artist in history. Over the past decade, this shrewd and enigmatic entrepreneur has grown his business into a multi-million dollar entertainment empire encompa ... Read more

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Great documentary on a living legend
If you are interested Todd's work (Spider-Man, Spawn. etc) this is a good DVD to watch. If you want to know how one guy went from living in a trailer in Eastern Washington to being the greatest comic book artist around to a self made million with his own companies, watch this DVD. The documentary goes through his life, his struggle from wanting to be a baseball player to ending up where he is now. He is interviewed through out the documentary along with his family and friends. It even shows the day he bought the Maguire ball for 3 million. It is truly a very interesting documentary for all McFarlane fans. It is also interesting for anyone that ever had a goal.

CONS: I wish they went more into detail about the image creation. Todd spoke from his point of view (which was interesting to begin with- How Marvel editors didn't print Shatterstar stabbing Juggernaut in the eye in Todd's original artwork on Todd's last Spider-Man book). It don't think it covered enough about Image's rise and problems they had. They talk about Image comics a little bit, but not too much.

Overall, this is must have for all fans and if you are some what interested, I'd say rent it.

I think this DVD documentary is much better put together and detailed than Stan Lee's Monsters, Mutants and Marvels. ... Read more

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Old But Cool
More a droll comedy of manners than a horror movie. Similar to the fright flicks of Val Lewton ("Cat People", "Body Snatchers", Seventh Victim"), it's more amusing and thought provoking than actually frightening. Menace is implied, rarely shown. Lots of coded gay references and digs at sexual repression by the director, James Whale (profiled in the recent "Gods and Monsters"). Simpathetic, appealing perfs by Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart and a hilarious,eerily convincing turn by Boris Karloff as a violent simpleton. ... Read more

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I learned ice tongs aren't necessarily just for ice...
Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) is certainly one of the more lurid exploitation films I've seen in awhile. Directed by Arthur Crabtree (his last film, by the way), who also directed the sci-fi classic Fiend Without a Face (1958), and produced by Herman Cohen, a pioneer in schlock exploitation with such releases as Target Earth (1954), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), and I was a teenage Frankenstein (1957), Horrors of the Black Museum, set in London, is a wonderfully nasty little tale about horrific murders of young women in most unusual ways.

The film stars Michael Gough, who many may remember as the character of Alfred Pennyworth in the all the Batman movies from 1989 to 1997, as Edmond Bancroft, a crime columnist/novelist who has made quite a living for himself writing about murder in all its' forms and those who commit them. Given the sensationalist nature of his source material, it's only natural that the public would lap it up, propelling Bancroft into the spotlight.

The film opens with an attractive blonde woman receiving a package in the mail to find a pair of binoculars. Now, the woman is very attractive, and gifts from suitors are probably not unusual, but binoculars seem a strange gift. Nonetheless, the woman accepts them with glee until she actually peers into them to find metal spikes shoot from the eyepieces and, well, picture the rest for yourself. We learn that this is another murder in a series of gruesome killings, ones that have the police baffled. Clues are scarce, and suspects are few. Very shortly, more murders occur, and Bancroft, along with his assistant, seems to be involved in the events in more than just as the role of reporter/researcher. Bancroft has such an interest in what he writes that he has gone so far as to build a museum, a black museum, to murder in the basement of his house. Scotland Yard has a black museum, one filled with tools and weapons of crime, but Bancroft feels his is a true museum, filled with relevant and meaningful items, much more discriminatory that the one at the Yard. What is Bancroft's connection to the murders?

One of the things I really enjoyed about this movie was while the murders gruesome and horrible, the bits of nastiness were certainly limited on screen, as many of the crimes where not shown, electing rather to build to the point of the killing, and then leave the rest to the viewers' imagination. Gough certainly seemed to enjoy himself, chewing the scenery something fierce in quite a few parts, which certainly served to enhance the film immeasurably. The plot leaks like a sieve, but no matter. There is much fun to be had here, of the extremely pulpy kind. The film reminded me a lot of one of my more favorite Vincent Price films, The House of Wax (1953), which I was actually lucky enough to see in all its' 3-D beauty at Chicago's Music Box Theater many moons ago.

Being the first American International Pictures release both in color and Cinemascope, Horrors of the Black Museum looks really good here in wide screen glory, but I think some of the picture is lost as the movie starts and the credits appear, letters are missing off either side of the screen. There are many special features included here, like original American and European theatrical trailers for the film, a really nice video tribute to producer Herman Cohen which was also included on the Target Earth (1954) DVD release, a phone interview with Cohen, a photo gallery, biographies/filmographies, an enclosed booklet with liner notes, extra trailers for films like Ruby (1977), The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) and The Headless Ghost (1959), to name a few. There is also a commentary by Cohen, and another by composer Gérard Schurmann and film historian David Del Valle. Finally, there is the original 'Hypno-Vista' opening included and worth watching prior to watching the film. This was a gimmick, much like the ones used by showman Frank Castle, a 13 minute piece which had a hypnotist named Dr. Emile Franchel talk to the audience about hypnosis with the notion that various members of the audience could be hypnotized into a state where they would feel the movie, or, as the tagline stated, "It Actually Puts YOU In The Picture - Can You Stand It?" I know not whether I was put into a trance, but Dr. Emile sure seemed to know what he was talking about. As you can see, there was no skimping here on special features, and even the interactive menus are kinda cool, but I did find switching between the available items in the special features section a little clunky. This is a minor observance, and did little to negatively effect my overall enjoyment. If you take anything away from this film, I think that if you ever get a pair of binoculars sent to you anonymously, be sure to avoid putting them up to your peepers right away. Instead, go and show them off to that annoying nitwit neighbor who lets his dog bark all night or plays his car stereo so very loudly at 2 AM in the morning...

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TIME CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND
When I first saw this 1959 movie in the theaters, I was a rather impressionable lad, so this movie really made a lasting impression in my mind, particularly the opening binocular scene. Now, over 40 years later (ouch, am I that old??), it comes across as a rather mild, sometimes yawning, offering. I think one of the problems the director and/or writer had is that they gave us no suspense in uncovering the killer's identity. Having Michael Gough in the lead of course lets horror fans know he's up to no good (which was surprising he was cast as Alfred in the first BATMAN movies). Also, they shouldn't have shown us Rick's Jekyll/Hyde persona so quickly. After that, it was just a matter of waiting to see how they'd get caught. Gough is in the Lee/Price/Karloff school of actors, although he has never achieved their immortal status of getting away with the ham. Graham Curnow is awful as Rick; June Cunningham is pitifully funny in her sexually repulsive shenanigans; and Shirley Anne Field acted like a Sandra Dee wannabe.
All in all, a disillusionment, but still a campy journey back to the days of schlock horror movies.

Deliciously devilish movie, nice DVD
Michael Gough suavely chews the scenery in yet another one of his revenge-inspired madman film roles. He does them so well, why hire anyone else? Please, let others be your guide to the quality of the movie. (Suffice to say that I love it, but then again it's exactly the sort of movie I love, so it doesn't have to try very hard!) I'll tell you about the DVD...

The picture quality is a bit soft, more so in the darker scenes, but nothing too unpleasant. It'll look fine on a big television. (I check all my DVDs on a computer for consistency, but it's a bit less forgiving of image quality problems - which is a bonus, because I can spot them easier to let other people know!) It's an anamorphic (16:9 or "enhanced for widescreen televisions") widescreen presentation, framed at about 2.30:1. The colors are good, which is a good thing because it's a colorful film. The sound is decent, though mono (of course) and therefore nothing spectatular. The extras are abundant, and since the Amazon listing doesn't detail them (as of this writing), I'll list them:

A video tribute to Herman Cohen (producer) by film journalist Tom Weaver and lifelong friend and associate, Didier Chatelain
English and French language option
Original US theatrical trailer
Original European theatrical trailer
Hypno-Vista opening featuring psychologist Emile Franchel*
Commentary by Herman Cohen (from archival materials)
Commentary by music composter Gérard Schurmann and film critic David Del Valle
Phone interview/video featurette with Herman Cohen by Scarlet Street publisher Richard Valley
3D motion menus
Scene selection, photo gallery, biographies, bonus trailers**, booklet insert***

*Now, about the Hypno-Vision introduction. It IS included on the disc (unlike the French release of this movie on DVD), but NOT as part of the feature as intended. Instead, it is an extra, and although it is widescreen, it's non-anamorphic. The feature's running time is 78m 06s because it doesn't incorporate the introduction...that the back cover reads "94 minutes" is a bit of a cheat in that respect.

**Apart from the two trailers already mentioned, the disc also includes trailers for many other movies either related to producer Herman Cohen or VCI (the company that released this disc). They are: Target Earth (also newly available on DVD), The Headless Ghost, Blood and Black Lace, The Whip & the Body, City of the Dead, Ruby and The Bird With the Crystal Plumage.

***The booklet insert isn't just a single sheet of paper with a chapter listing - it's a foldout, with a European poster reproduction on the inside and a liner note essay on the other. I think that's very nice indeed.

Oh, and before I forget, the disc is region free, too! All in all, a very nice package for a relatively obscure little horror movie. If you like this one, also seek out "Konga" (also with Gough) and "The Woman Eater" with George Coulouris.

DELICIOUS GUILTY PLEASURE....
Outrageous British shocker from the Herman Cohen output of the late fifties-early sixties that was made for sheer lip-smacking sensationalism. Film opens with a looney "prologue" explaining Hypno-Vision and then proceeds to a girl recieving an anonymous gift of binoculars. When she raises them to her eyes to try them out---tiny spikes plunge into her eyes when she adjusts them as her roommate screams her head off. We then meet Michael Gough (as over-the-top as you would expect) as a novelist who specializes in shockingly lurid crimes. He also keeps a "Black Museum" of sensational murder weapons that he purchases from a crafty antiques dealer (Beatrice Varley) who knows a bit too much. He dispatches her with a huge pair of ice tongs when she resorts to blackmail. Gough is an avowed mysoginist and as much says so to his young apprentice (Graham Curnow) who has a pretty marriage- minded girlfriend (Shirley Anne Field). Gough also has a girlfriend (June Cunningham)---a bleach blonde strumpet after his money. She's a Jayne Mansfield look-a-like only smaller on the top. When he refuses her more money, she tells him off and throws him out. She then trots on down to the nearest bar, knocks back some drinks, plays some Latin dance music on the Rock-Ola and does a sexy dance routine for the boys in the bar (and the camera) before becoming another victim...But anyway, there's more and you have to get this to enjoy it. In vivid color and voyeuristically photgraphed, this is a nasty but fun item to have in your collection. The acting is about par but the shocks abound in this gruesome goodie. Shirley Anne Field (also in "Peeping Tom") became a respectable actress and still appears in British films today. I wonder what she would have to say about this little item? "Horrors" is coming from VCI and should look great as they have a good reputation for quality products. Watch for it.

Horror comics on film.
A crime writer, Edmund Bancroft (Michael Gough), dabbles in gruesome murder. He gets such a rush from thrilling killing that he needs medical attention. Edmund's home includes a version of the famous Black Museum, and '50s style computer equipment complete with red and blue flashing lights. The purpose of this technology remains only vaguely defined, but it looks impressive. Furthermore, there is a vat of bubbling acid. Note how Edmund gets a new skeleton for his collection. Edmund's mistress is voluptuous. Her cups floweth over. Blonde and greedy, she increases her accommodation fees, and Edmund decides to diminish her stature. When he is not dispensing dreadful death himself, Edmund sends his drugged assistant, Rick, out to commit mayhem. When Rick's wholesome girlfriend complicates Edmund's schemes, she suffers a stabbing pain. This flick is from Herman Cohen, England's answer to William Castle. The proclaimed "Hypnovista" is just so much gimmicky eyewash. The dull, lengthy prologue is a problem. One can only wonder how much debris was hurled at movie screens in 1959 when restless viewers began to stir. Michael Gough's two-tone hair color remains one of the marvels of 20th century cinema. The way he shouts his dialogue proves he sees the esoteric humor. In the "so bad, it's good" world, this movie leans more to the bad. Determined collectors of old horror flicks may be pleased. Sensible viewers beware. ;-) ... Read more

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Dale Chihuly’s decades of exploring the relationship of glass and nature reach a zenith at Chicago’s historic Garfield Park Conservatory. Follow behind the scenes as Chihuly and his team create and install glass sculptures among the plants at the revitalized urban conservatory. Ultimately over 600,000 people visited what may be the perfect setting to experience Chihuly’s organic work. ... Read more

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Very Interesting
Dale Chihuly's decades of exploring the relationship of glass and nature reach a zenith in 2002 at Chicago's historic Garfield Park Conservatory. But when did it truly begin? In Finland in 1995, or at Sleeping Lady in 1996? Or earlier, when Dale Chihuly was just a young boy in his mother's garden? The seeds for Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass were sown in half dozen different nations, and this DVD explores the creative process that ultimately led to this extraordinary installation of glass in one of America's largest and oldest glasshouses. Follow behind the scenes as Chihuly and his team create and install glass sculptures among the plants at the revitalized urban conservatory. Ultimately, over 600,000 people visit what may be the perfect setting to experience Chihuly's organic work.

Chapter 1: Chihuly at work
Chapter 2: Garfield Park Conservatory
Chapter 3: Crystal Palace
Chapter 4: Finland, 1995
Chapter 5: Sleeping Lady, 1996
Chapter 6: Back in Chicago
Chapter 7: In the glass shop, 2002
Chapter 8: Gardens and Glass

Special Features
Chihuly Gardens & Glass Trailer, an introduction to the film;
Potatoes & Bamboo, a thirty-minute expansion of the 2002 Pino Signoretto blow;
Postcard Collection, a closer look at Chihuly's personal collection of vintage hand-colored glasshouse postcards; and
Tour the Exhibition, a focus on the installations of Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass.

DVD Length: 60 minutes, with an additional 30 minutes of special features.

Chihuly in Garfield Park
If you are like me, and wish that Chihuly's exhibit never would have left Garfield Park, this is a wonderful way to keep a piece of that experience with you.That exhibit was sheer genius! ... Read more

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In Inspirations seven artists from the famous (the late Roy Lichtenstein, David Bowie) to the more obscure (Pueblo sculptor Nora Narango-Morse, French Canadian dancer Louise Lecavalier) discuss why they became artists and what it means to create as both a daily routine and a lifelong passion. Director Michael Apted (Enough, the Up documentaries) neatly avoids the usual talking-head format of documentaries by focusing on very visual subjects. Narango-Morse digs mud from the mountains and works it between her toes, glass artist Dale Chihuly instructs urban kids as they turn molten mass into colorful creations, and Lecavalier and partner dance in dramatic staccato, choreographed by film subject Edouard Lock. Revelations are surprising, such as when Bowie extols the calm of waking at dawn since he quit drinking and drugging, and candid, such as when Japanese architect Tadao Ando confesses that the ugliness of his home city Osaka inspired him to add beauty and spirituality to his designs. --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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The art of creation, shared firsthand by artists who create!
I've waited for a long time to purchase this film and I'm so glad it is now available. I saw this documentary at the Santa Barbara Film Festival a few years ago and was deeply moved by the work of the artists profiled as well as by the artists themselves. Some were familiar to me, while others (like sculptor Nora Naranjo-Morse) were a revelation. I think that civilization evolves through individual acts of creation by artists, writers, scientists, and inventors who shape the future with their minds and hearts. Apted's beautiful film lets us inside the minds and hearts of seven remarkable creators, and in doing so he gives all of us new license to explore, rebel, innovate, and grow. ... Read more

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The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village--all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith's stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue taken from Smith's diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility. ... Read more

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Vash leaps into the heart of the storm and leads Wolfwood to the space ship that failed to crash.Unfortunately, the Gung-ho Guns have also invaded paradise with two purposes - destroy a sanctuary for humans, and to inflict as much pain to Vash as possible.Wolfwood chooses to side with Vash, but questions his ability to win - will Wolfwood walk the path of destruction again?! ... Read more

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Get the BEST SELLING - AWARD WINNING - Relaxation / Nature DVD Video Series and see why WAVES won the popular Telly Award, Videography Award & ''Best of Show" Aurora Award! Discover why doctors and therapists recommend Waves for soothing stress relief.

GETAWAY. RELAX. RENEW! Instantly alter your environment and mood by experiencing the awe-inspiring beauty and healing power of spectacular seascapes. Listen to soothing surf and sea birds (without distracting music or narration). Natural images and sounds so vivid - you can almost feel the warm waves lapping at your toes! Virtually sitting there, the long stationary shots will wash your stress away.Experience over 30 of the most pristine beaches and colorful sunsets ever captured on digital video with natural stereo sound.Discover California's coast with numerous seagulls from San Francisco to San Diego 6 relaxing 11 minute 'Day' segments

WAVES naturally helps viewers recovering from illness, injury, or addiction by promoting inner peace and rest. Dr. Jurvetson writes WAVES has "an almost hypnotic effect. It promotes a more restful sleep for me." Gail Cunningham calls it "a powerful, real medicine. As a caregiver for my dad, these tapes are our salvation... fastest way to distract him from pain without medication."

Share with friends and family the perfect gift. Collect the Award Winning WAVES video series. Continue your "Virtual Vacation" in the Caribbean with all new "The Best Caribbean Beaches" (Vol 6.), or continue on with "Hawaiian Zen" (Vol .2), and California's coast in "Californian Dreams" (Vol .3), & "Californian Zen" (Vol .4) or try the best of Waves with 25 inspiring quotes added in "Inspiring Moments" (Vol. 5). (74 minutes, each)

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Loop Play, Full Screen, Plays Worldwide in ALL REGIONS. Nonprofit public screenings are permitted for doctors, therapists and teachers. ... Read more

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Californian Dreams Waves
This dvd California Dreams is so relaxing.Day 1 starts with San Francisco overlooking the golden gate bridge with lapping waves and a distant foghorn.Although distant this foghorn is loud enough to here thru a tv.Day 2 Monterey features huge waves and pounding surf.Waves form before other waves break.Day 3 Big Sur features waves almost as big as Montereys and numourous sea gulls.These gulls seem like they surround you and when they fly it looks like they could fly out of the tv.Day 4 Santa Barbara features mostely lapping waves but at the start you see a sky diver flying over the sea.Day 5 Santa Montica has some large waves to start with but at sunset it ends with lappers.Also I was surprised to see what appeared to be a fair with a farris wheel spinning next to the ocean.Day 6 San Diego has some pretty impressive waves to start off with but at sunset it ends with quiet lappers.The picture quality on this disc is sharp and crisp and the sound is great.I actually liked this one better than Hawaiian Dreams for three reasons.This has bigger waves,foghorns,and the San Francisco Bridge.However;if you like ocean waves you should get Hawaiian Dreams to compliment this one.Californian Dreams is one dvd you should add to your dvd collection.

Now available Best Caribbean Beaches.Now you can take a virtual vacation to the caribbean.Others coming are

Best Bahama Beaches December
Best Virgin Island Beaches Late December
Caribbean Daydreams Coming In January

And coming July 2004 Florida Beaches

Also if you like nature walks in the woods with just nature sounds nature walk is coming sometimes in 2004.
I highly recommend the Caribbean,Virgin Island and Bahama waves dvds to go with the California and Hawaiia ones.Even though I haven't seen these yet I have seen some photo shots of the dvd shoot at powerfloe.com and they look breathtaking.I can't wait to get these.Greg is the first one to do one of the Caribbean,Bahamas and Virgin Islands.These will be great for people that will never be able to get to these spots.

Very Relaxing!
I have owned this video as well as the California Zen video for a couple of years and the quality is top notch! The sounds of the waves are relaxing and the sunsets are awesome! This is the perfect video to watch after a long day or just when you need to get that feeling of just lying on your favourite California beach. Awesome!

california dreams
I have been looking for just such a video for a very long time. I have bought others,not the wave series,and been very dissapointed with their lack of beauty and quality.This video California Dreams is such a restful and beatiful video it is truly as if you are on vacation while you are watching.I plan on getting others in the series and also giving them as gifts.

THE BEST STRESS BUSTER EVER!!!!
I really love this! It is so relaxing and calming. The scenes are just breathtaking and you are mesmerized by their beauty.
As an unexpected treat, my cats love it too! They try sooo hard to get the birds and one cat will sit and watch it for hours!
I enjoy just letting it play in the background as I am working, such a wonderful sight when I look away from my computer screen for a moment. Total joy, I can't recomend this enough!

Very Calming and Hypnotic
The Waves Virtual Vacation series is perfect for anyone who has spent or always wanted to have spent time in these environments, re-living the sound of the crashing surf, the distant fog horns, the local wildlife, and the grandeur of the sunrise and sunset. There is something very calming and hypnotic about these digital diversions -- a great escape from work, the family, and the daily stressors and anxieties of life. Whether you're meditating, having trouble falling asleep, or just closing your eyes to relax, you'll find yourself carried away to another time and place just long enough to make a difference. ... Read more

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Romare Bearden’s art captures the diversity and richness of his life. With roots in North Carolina, Bearden migrated north at an early age, living in industrial Pittsburgh, vibrant Harlem, and, later in his life, on the Caribbean island of St. Martin. These four locales and his memories of their people, music, colors, and stories form the basis of Bearden’s collages and paintings, whose style exhibits a unique blend of cultural influences from Harlem, Europe, and Africa.

This film traces Bearden’s entire career, including his paintings and watercolors of the 1940s, experimental collages of 1964, mature collages of the next two decades, large-scale public murals, and late landscapes. The documentary also features commentary by art historians, artists, and others who knew Bearden, including Wynton Marsalis, Albert Murray, and Emma Amos. Narrated by Morgan Freeman with readings by Danny Glover. ... Read more

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Giacometti lives
To see the master alive and painting in his studio, walking the streets and meeting with friends is a rare privlege and worth the price of the ticket alone. This DVD has several documentaries explore the artist's work and life. The films include beautiful filmed sequences in the studio and marvelous details of the paintings. The post-war zeitgeist and atmosphere shines through many details and gives a context to Giacometti's research. Interviews with people who knew him show the man. Ecce Homo. Outstanding job, towers above most DVDs on artists. ... Read more