Voodoo Vibes

Perhaps because it was Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's penultimate picture together for RKO, or perhaps because it is more romantic comedy than musical, Carefree tends to be a neglected entry in the series. This is unfortunate, because it retains many of the elements that made the duo so popular while also breaking new ground. Fred plays Tony Flagg, a psychoanalyst who is asked by his friend Steve (Ralph Bellamy) to try to figure out why his fiancée, Amanda Cooper (Ginger), keeps breaking off their engagement. During the course of treatment, and in a reversal of the usual pattern, Ginger falls for Fred and begins to pursue him. The emotionally repressed doctor resists, leading to a number of comic encounters, as well as a moment of genuine heartbreak. Other innovations include Fred's dance on a driving range, a slow-motion dream sequence (which was going to be shot in color until budget concerns won out), Fred and Ginger's first screen kiss, and some of Ginger's best turns as a comic actress. More familiar elements include Ginger fronting the band at the start of a large company dance number ("The Yam," which failed to catch on as a dance craze), an expert if skimpy Irving Berlin score including the lovely ballad "Change Partners," and of course fabulous, high-flying dancing. Fred and Ginger fans can't afford to miss Carefree. --David Horiuchi

Perhaps because it was Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's penultimate picture together for RKO, or perhaps because it is more romantic comedy than musical, Carefree tends to be a neglected entry in the series. This is unfortunate, because it retains many of the elements that made the duo so popular while also breaking new ground. Fred plays Tony Flagg, a psychoanalyst who is asked by his friend Steve (Ralph Bellamy) to try to figure out why his fiancée, Amanda Cooper (Ginger), keeps breaking off their engagement. During the course of treatment, and in a reversal of the usual pattern, Ginger falls for Fred and begins to pursue him. The emotionally repressed doctor resists, leading to a number of comic encounters, as well as a moment of genuine heartbreak. Other innovations include Fred's dance on a driving range, a slow-motion dream sequence (which was going to be shot in color until budget concerns won out), Fred and Ginger's first screen kiss, and some of Ginger's best turns as a comic actress. More familiar elements include Ginger fronting the band at the start of a large company dance number ("The Yam," which failed to catch on as a dance craze), an expert if skimpy Irving Berlin score including the lovely ballad "Change Partners," and of course fabulous, high-flying dancing. Fred and Ginger fans can't afford to miss Carefree. --David Horiuchi

No Description Available.Genre: MusicalsRating: NRRelease Date: 24-OCT-2006Media Type: DVD

Perhaps because it was Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's penultimate picture together for RKO, or perhaps because it is more romantic comedy than musical, Carefree tends to be a neglected entry in the series. This is unfortunate, because it retains many of the elements that made the duo so popular while also breaking new ground. Fred plays Tony Flagg, a psychoanalyst who is asked by his friend Steve (Ralph Bellamy) to try to figure out why his fiancée, Amanda Cooper (Ginger), keeps breaking off their engagement. During the course of treatment, and in a reversal of the usual pattern, Ginger falls for Fred and begins to pursue him. The emotionally repressed doctor resists, leading to a number of comic encounters, as well as a moment of genuine heartbreak. Other innovations include Fred's dance on a driving range, a slow-motion dream sequence (which was going to be shot in color until budget concerns won out), Fred and Ginger's first screen kiss, and some of Ginger's best turns as a comic actress. More familiar elements include Ginger fronting the band at the start of a large company dance number ("The Yam," which failed to catch on as a dance craze), an expert if skimpy Irving Berlin score including the lovely ballad "Change Partners," and of course fabulous, high-flying dancing. Fred and Ginger fans can't afford to miss Carefree. --David Horiuchi

Imagine going to the airport and not knowing where you re traveling then suddenly finding yourself alone in a country half a world away. That s what happens to renowned chef Ralph Pagano in each episode of MOJO's newest hit Pressure Cook. All Ralph whose best talents are cooking and comedy has 72 hours to earn enough money to buy his ticket home. So in a matter of hours he has to travel across each country find cooking jobs and learn the local cuisine. What happens if Ralph fails in his mission? The most outrageous local delicacy awaits him -- from the hottest peppers on earth to maggots or worse. Featuring some of the world s most exotic destinations including the Amazon Iceland Africa and Macau follow chef Ralph s adventures in the world of extreme international cuisine. The pressure is on.System Requirements:Running Time: 248 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 617742203899 Manufacturer No: IEG2038

THUNDER IN THE PINES/JUNGLE GODDES - DVD Movie

Two early George Reeves films prove him handsome and charismatic enough to handle the Superman role he's revered for, but neither captivate like the mythic superhero's story. Thunder In the Pines, a comedy-drama starring George Reeves as Jeff Collins, a logger competing in vain with fellow logger Boomer Benson (Ralph Byrd) for a sultry French mail-order bride, Yvette Cheron, who leads them both on in her search for a sugardaddy. Reeves is studly in his logging shirts and boots, though the real star of the film is Pearl, the logging company owner's fiancé who sabotages the entire crew to expose the French maid's crooked plan and end the men's idiotic contest. In Jungle Goddess, Reeves once again stars with Ralph Byrd, in a story about a buxom blonde heiress, Greta Vanderhorn (Wanda McKay), proclaimed a 'white goddess' by African natives. Both films are relics of political incorrectness, Thunder In the Pines's plot revolving around a logging contest during the height of deforestation, and Jungle Goddess reiterating a King Kong-like combo of sexism and ignorance of jungle cultures. But one with an eye for humor will laugh at clever scenes, such as when tough-lady Pearl mixes a Podunk version of champagne for Yvette made of vodka, tequila, beer, whisky, gin, bitters, grenadine, and all else. A documentary about George Reeves helps historically set the tone, and other bonus shorts honor Reeves as a hero before he donned blue tights and red cape. --Trinie Dalton