SilverHawks: Season 1; Volume 2 (4 Discs)

JUST SOMETHING TO KNOW
This isn't a review of the show but more of a warning to anyone who wants to buy this item. I read another review that said not to freak out over the backside of the DVD because it's purplish in color and not the standard clear color. This person believes that it is a copy coding thing or something but in reality the reason that it is purplish is because it is a DVD-R. Pretty much all DVD-R's have this same color on the backside of the DVD. I'm not saying that the DVD's are poor in quality or anything but just know that they are not professionally produced DVD's. Also, if u look at the descriptions very carefully there is a note about DVD-R's as well as letting u know that the region is all regions which also usually means DVD-R's. Your professional DVD's usually are like region 1 for the US and then there's region 2 and 4, etc. Just thought I would give u a heads up about this DVD set. I will still probably purchase it because it will be nice to finally have all of the...

these disks just do not play
This is the second time I have attempted to purchase "burn-on-demand" dvd9s from Amazon. And the second time that NOTHING will successfully play them. On a number of different players they either freeze or go blocky or just skip sections in the middle of a showing. I am sure that the content is wonderful, otherwise I would not pay the asking prices for the products, but I am just as sure that I will not make the same mistake a third time.

I hope you have better success with these then I did.

SilverHawks Now Complete
I should first say how rapidly I received this, the long-delayed second half of the 80s animated series Silverhawks. It was an early Christmas gift, and I didn't expect this to come out until early January!
At any rate, I checked out some episodes and I can't complain about the quality -- well done.
Also, don't freak out when you look at the playing surface of the discs of Volume 2 (they have a purplish appearance as opposed to the shiny, full color spectrum appearance). It must be some copy-proof thing. But they will do just fine in all DVD players (including my Arcam DVD player).
I'm glad we now have all 65 episodes of this 80s classic!

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Rosario + Vampire - Season One

More then a love triangle
I love this anime. It's nice to have quirky monsters of all sorts. But what I liked best, which kind of irks me with other adolescent love stories is that the two main characters are truly in love with each other and they know it. That doesn't stop everything else that goes on around them. I'm a sucker for true love, so I'm a sucker (yes she's a vampire) for this. Not to mention her kick butt alter ego. I wanted more, but only two seasons.

Either read the Manga or Watch the Anime not both
I've seen the manga and the Anime (saw anime first) and so let me be frank either go read the manga or watch the anime not both, this is true of any series not just this one, because 99.9% of the time your going to be dissapointed. I've watched this entire anime on netflix and I love it, I love harem anime's even if the formula is over used sometimes.

Here we have a Teenage boy who for reasons unknown ends up going to a school run by monsters for monsters, almost right off the bat he makes a friend and meets his primary love intrest: a cute and cheerful pink haired girl who turns out to be a vampire with multiple personality disorder (which actually adds to the humor) but in true harem anime fashion other girls soon begin to persue him, an ice woman (basically an ice spirit) a bisexual witch and a succubus all decide he is theirs and theirs alone.

Most of the series focuses on their day to day adventures at school, as short as it was you actually learn a decent...

Fun and Enjoyable!
I was a bit torn between the reviews but I went ahead and bought the first season. I finished it today and found it funny and enjoyable. It may not be for die hard anime fans but it was fun and upbeat. If your looking for some bubble gum to watch over and over this is a great choice. I already ordered season 2. Lots of fan service and some harsh language but nothing that takes away from the show. Not for the kids but cool for any older teens or adults.

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Zen

I Rate This Movie: One Giant Full Moon
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Never has the topic of enlightenment been captured so eloquently and symbolically. A great full moon shines brightly upon every element of this picture: scenery, performances, costuming, and story. It captures Zen in its infancy, its growning pains, and its lasting legacy. It gives you an insight into the stillness and silence of Zen practice. It's inspiring and full of wisdom. Multiple viewings are definitely recommended. The DVD includes a featurette, which is also beautiful and gives further insight into Dogen and Zen.

eyes horizontal and nose vertical
Prepare to be immersed in the now - in the active world of monks seeking answers and men and women living in dispair and confusion. The dharma and the value of just sitting will be revealed - directly and from beautiful actors in images of high production value. A well made film. Could you be a Zen monk? Can Zen insight be about how to live in this world as a man or a woman? Eyes horizontal and nose vertical.

Dramatization of how Dogen founded Soto Zen in Japan
Portrays the Tendai priest who considered that his sect had gotten away from its founder's intentions of quiet contemplation, and instead developed into a worldly (with an army of guards for protection) practice full of ritual with many practitioners not really sincere. He went to China as had most priests searching for Dharma instruction and found a practice which he developed into one of simple meditation and contemplation. He is considered one of the great Buddhist philosophers of Japan. I am not an historian, and am not sure of the details, but for someone who is interested in foundations of Japanese culture or particularly in Buddhism, I would recommend this movie as an enjoyable way to get an historical introduction. It will not teach anyone how to practice, but it does present history and some of the spirituality.

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The Twelve Kingdoms: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn [Blu-ray]

Great Anime and Great Blu-ray!
This is an amazing anime that I would recommend to anyone.

Amazon has fast shipping, they shipped my copy on 12/15/2011 and it arrived on 12/17/2011.

After watching my copy I found that, like the first and second sets, the picture and sound quality (I watched this blu-ray release in Japanese DTS-HD 5.1 with English subtitles) of this blu-ray set is great!

This set contains episodes 34-45 on 3 discs (there are 45 episodes total in this series, so this is the final set in the series) and staff interviews.

I like it
This story is not original novel but that is Rival or surpass!!
I had enjoy that Blue-ray disk also picture is beautyful!!

Still Great
This is the third box set for The Twelve Kingdoms, and by now you're fully engulfed into the story and get to see some action. Some of the story remains very lethargic, but I still loved the series; most of the time I like to have a varying soundtrack, but it seemed right to have the theme song playing throughout the anime as it had been. No matter what scene they put with it, it just seem to fit.

Just get the anime and watch it all the way through, you won't regreat it at all.

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The Jetsons: Season Two; Volume Two (3 Discs)

Great show, bad dvds
I knew already when I bought this that this were cheap DVD-R
What I didn't know was the lack of subtitles and closed captioned, which I find terribly disappointing, first of all, because I want to share this show with hearing impaired people and with non english speakers, and second I find it terribly disappointing that I payed way too much for this vol. 2, this volume is more expensive that the first season and S 02 Vol. 1 and made cheaper, at least the other two had everything a DVD needs, this is just a shame, if you don't care about this and sharing it with people that need subtitles, buy it, but well, they should put a warning to it.
Shame Hanna Barbera.

Jetson, You're Not Fired!!
It is hard to believe that this year marks the 50th anniversary of The Jetsons. While they have been heavily overshadowed in favor of The Flintstones, the family of the future has had a everlasting impact on animation that still remains enjoyable today, as it did back in the 60's, and when they came back in the 80's as well. The show with George, Elroy and its season which introduced Orbity has had a great deal of laughs in the 1980's. But through it all, in a great deal of animation during Hanna-Barbera's classic giants, they still are just as fun as you could imagine. A few years ago, the shows second season started to be released on DVD, but not all of the cartoons were released for die hard Jetsons fans.But more are still coming and they are worth the effort.

The Jetsons: Season 2 Volume 2 continues the Jetsons classic 80's run to a whole new generation of those whom are into Spongebob Squarepants or The Penguins Of Madagascar. The collection of episodes still remain as...

Great Episodes, But Again, No Extras--Not Even Captions!
There are several episodes of "The Jetsons"--Season 2, Volume 2 which I bought through Amazon On Demand Video because I thought they would never be released on DVD, including "Swiss Family Jetson", "Space Bong" and "Little Bundle of Trouble"--some of these could possibly spawn sequels if a new "Jetsons" series is launched by Seth McFarlane on FOX. I was impressed with the transfer of the master tapes to DVD of the episodes, though I was a little bit less than impressed than the rest of the boxed "Jetsons" sets. The discs weren't even individually labeled (such as a George & Jane disc as opposed to an Elroy or Judy), as it just had the same logo on each one. There are, unfortunately, no half-stars on this rating system, so I am systematically inclined to give this 3.5 out of 5--three stars for the quality of the episodes and only half a star for the shoddy marketing on the behalf of Warner Brothers. I hope WB can give the final ten episodes from 1987 (Season Three) a little better...

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Monogram Cowboy Collection Vol. 1 (3 Discs)

Fascinating collection of fine B Westersn
I am a bit surprised that no one has reviewed this three-disc DVD-R set of "Monogram Westerns" yet. During the late 1930s, the 1940s, into the early 1950s (before they switched over completely to Allied Artists), Monogram Pictures produced some of the better "B" or series Westerns, usually around one hour long each, and featuring such endearing big screen cowpokes as Tex Ritter, Jimmy Wakely, Whip Wilson, Johnny Mack Brown (after he left Universal), and the "Rough Riders" (Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton, and later, Rex Bell).

This first edition--a second edition is also projected for early 2012 (with Whip Wilson and Rod Cameron)--includes four films featuring Jimmy Wakely (OKLAHOMA BLUES, PARTNERS OF THE SUNSET, COWBOY CAVALIER, and GUN LAW JUSTICE), four with the indomitable Johnny Mack Brown (OUTLAW GOLD, MAN FROM SONORA, OKLAHOMA JUSTICE, and TEXAS LAWMEN). The last entry is the longer, Cinecolor feature, CAVALRY SCOUT, starring the underrated Rod Cameron. The...

1935 Youngster
I just received my volume 1 Cowboy Collection. It is nice to get wonderful copies of these movies, movies I watched when I was a boy. If you haven't watched these wonderful cowboy movies, you are missing something. Remember this is part of the heritage of this wonderful country. I only hope that Warner Brothers will continue to allow us the buy this great movies. Please allow us to buy Red Ryder, The Three Mesquiteers, Bob Steele, The Durango Kid, Sunset Carson, Lash LaRue, Wild Bill Elliott, Range Busters, and Allan Lane. Please list the movies in each collection, so we know what we are getting. THANK YOU, AND KEEP THEM COMING!!! THANK YOU AMAZON!!!

I enjoy Johnny Mack Brown westerns. I hope more will be available in the future.
I enjoy Johnny Mack Brown westerns. I hop more become available. I received my order before the due date. Price was right. Quality of movies very good.

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TVTV Goes To The Superbowl (Institutional Use)

superbowl ten + bill murray = awesome
hey now. this video was funny stuff, reality mixed with improv mixed with bill murray made for an awesome watch !!





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