Saturday, January 28, 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Treasure Box Collection; Digitally Remastered: Wagon Train

Treasure Box Collection; Digitally Remastered: Wagon Train Review



Wagon Train includes several stories from the series which portrays the deserts, mountains, and plains of Missouri as a group of cattle wranglers drive a cattle herd to California after the American Civil War.


Saturday, January 21, 2012

Castaway Cowboy Disney Movie Club Exclusive

Castaway Cowboy Disney Movie Club Exclusive Review



Screen favorite James Garner stars in this family comedy as Lincoln Costain, a mid-19th century Texan cowboy who's shanghaied and placed aboard a ship bound for Hawaii. After he jumps ship off the coast of Kauai, a 12-year-old boy rescues him from drowning. While Lincoln waits for a way to return home, he decides to help the boy's mother's failing potato plantation by turning it into a cattle ranch. But first, he must outwit an unscrupulous businessman, outfight an evil witch doctor and turn the easy-going islanders into ridin' and ropin' cowpokes. So round up your family and say aloha to THE CASTAWAY COWBOY -- and family entertainment at its best.


Friday, January 20, 2012

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way Review



Two rodeo pals from way out west take a bite out of the big apple in this hilarious bronco-bucking comedy. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Woody Harrelson Keiger Sutherland Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Gregg Champion


Monday, January 16, 2012

Cowboy Bebop, 5th Session (Episodes 19-22)

Cowboy Bebop, 5th Session (Episodes 19-22) Review



The second episode on this disc, "Pierrot Le Fou", epitomizes the mixture of sardonic humor and noir adventure that has made Cowboy Bebopso popular in Japan and the U.S. Spike fights a deadly duel with the title character, the product of a botched ISSP (Inter Solar System Police) attempt to create a perfect assassin. Their showdown takes place in a saccharine but sinister amusement park, a device used in many live action and animated films, but rarely so effectively.

Director Shinichiro Watanabe uses an impressive array of computer effects to depict a battle in hyperspace in "Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui," as Jet helps the daughter of an old friend solve a mystery involving gangsters and mysticism. When pirates hit the Bebop with a computer virus in "Wild Horses," Spike demonstrates his skill as a pilot, flying the Swordfish by the seat of his pants. In "Cowboy Funk," Spike almost captures the Teddy Bomber, a fanatic who hides explosives in stuffed animals, but he's interrupted by Andy, a wealthy heir who plays at bounty hunter in cowboy regalia. The near-farcical rivalry that develops between Andy and Spike feels closer in tone to the misadventures of Vash the Stampede in "Trigun" than the gritty hero of "Pierrot Le Fou."

Unrated: suitable for ages 13 and up for violence, profanity, and smoking. --Charles Solomon


Sunday, January 15, 2012

Cowboy Bebop, 4th Session (Episodes 15-18)

Cowboy Bebop, 4th Session (Episodes 15-18) Review



Director Shinichiro Watanabe and writer Keiko Nobumoto continue to explore the pasts of the main characters in this gritty, outer-space Western. In "My Funny Valentine," Faye confronts a two-bit confidence man and discovers that her background is as much of a mystery to her as it is to everyone else. "Black Dog Serenade" reunites Jet Black with his former partner at the ISSP (Inter Solar System Police) against Udai Taxim, the criminal whose attack cost Jet his left arm. This dark, violent tale of betrayal, discovery, and revenge offers both surprises and insights. In the silly "Mushroom Samba," the Bebop is out of fuel, and everyone's broke and hungry. Ed goes off to search for something to eat, and gets involved in the pursuit of a seedy mushroom dealer. "Speak Like a Child" showcases the sardonic humor that has won Cowboy Bebop fans on both sides of the Pacific. A mysterious package arrives C.O.D. for Faye that contains an ancient artifact--a Beta videocassette! Spike and Jet ransack a ruined museum on Earth to find a player; when they finally view the tape, they see a young girl cheering her future self, a girl who looks curiously like Faye...

Unrated: Suitable for ages 13 and older for nudity, violence, and adult situations. --Charles Solomon


Friday, January 13, 2012

Cowboy Bebop Complete Sessions Collection (Amazon.com Exclusive)

Cowboy Bebop Complete Sessions Collection (Amazon.com Exclusive) Review



Each of the snazzy 25-minute installments from the most popular Japanese animated TV series of 1998 is a satisfying adventure tale about a futuristic hipster bounty hunter. This is an elegant action-comedy anime, with smoothly integrated CGI space-flight elements, gorgeous graphics, blues harmonica and sax riffs on the soundtrack, and a no-sweat post-Tarantino attitude. Despite occasional eruptions of gun-fu Asian-action violence, and some intimations of heavy-duty drug use (in the first of 26 episodes, one especially noxious narcotic is administered as an aerosol spray straight onto the user's eyeballs), the tone is surprisingly convivial. None of the generic tough elements are grim or mean-spirited. Lanky antihero Spike Spiegel is a planet-hopping freelance hunter with an ex-cop sidekick named Jet, a loopy fellow hunter named Faye, a teenage computer hack, and a genetically enhanced Welsh corgi assistant in tow. The emphasis is on clever twists of plot in an episodic short-story format with as many wisecracks as punches being thrown. Unrated (suitable for ages 13 and older): violence, nudity, profanity, alcohol and tobacco use, occasional ethnic stereotypes. --David Chute


Thursday, January 12, 2012

NFL: Dallas Cowboys 10 Greatest Games

NFL: Dallas Cowboys 10 Greatest Games Review



NFL: Dallas Cowboys 10 Greatest Games Feature

  • Super Bowl® VI - Cowboys vs. Dolphins - 1/16/72
  • The "Hail Mary" Game - Cowboys vs. Vikings - 12/28/75
  • Super Bowl® XII - Cowboys vs. Broncos - 1/15/78The Atlanta Comeback - Cowboys vs. Falcons - 1/4/81
  • 1992 NFC Championship Game - Cowboys vs. 49ers - 1/17/93 Super Bowl® XXVII - Cowboys vs. Bills - 1/31/93 1993 NFC Championship Game - Cowboys vs. 49ers - 1/23/94
  • Super Bowl® XXVII - Cowboys vs. Bills - 1/30/94 1995 NFC Championship Game - Cowboys vs. Packers - 1/14/96 Super Bowl® XXX - Cowboys vs. Steelers - 1/28/96
Relive some of the most exciting moments in Dallas Cowboys history with this officially licensed Dallas Cowboys Greatest Games DVD set from Warner Brothers. The 10-disc set includes the original network broadcasts (without commercial interruption) of ten classic Dallas Cowboys games. From Landry and Staubach to the Doomsday Defense to the dynasty of the nineties, these broadcasts are an essential piece of Dallas Cowboys history.


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

NFL: History of the Dallas Cowboys

NFL: History of the Dallas Cowboys Review



NFL: History of the Dallas Cowboys Feature

  • Join the Emmy®-winning storytellers of NFL® films as they take you inside one of the greatest franchises in professional sports - the Dallas Cowboys. Through incredible action footage, memoirs, and interviews, this DVD brings America's team to life
  • Officially licensed
This two-disc set celebrates the glorious history of the Dallas Cowboys, from the inception in 1960 through the end of their record-shattering 2008 season. Includes clips of some of the greatest Cowboy games ever, and a must for any Cowboys fan. (Update of the original NFL History of the Dallas Cowboys, first released in 2003). Officially Licensed by the NFL


Monday, January 9, 2012

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy Review



Daring. Provocative. Shocking. Compelling. Nearly thirty years after its original release, "Midnight Cowboy is still heartbreakingand timeless" (The New York Observer). This Academy AwardÂ(r) winner* for Best Picture, Director and Screenplay also boasts OscarÂ(r)-nominated** performances by Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, neither of whom have "ever been better on screen than they are here" (Chicago Tribune)! When Joe Buck (Voight), a good-looking,naively charming Texas "cowboy" makes his way to the Big Apple to seek his fortune, the only wealthhe finds is in the friendship of Ratso Rizzo (Hoffman), a scrounging, sleazy, small-time con man with big dreams. Living on the tattered fringe of society, these two outcasts develop an unlikely bond one that transcends their broken dreams and get-rich-quick schemes and makes Midnight Cowboy "that rarest of things: [a film] every bit as moving now as it was when it was [first] released" (Premiere). *1969 **1969: Actor


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Adios Amigos

Adios Amigos Review



Adios Amigos Feature

  • Adios Amigo costars Williamson with Richard Pryor. Playing a couple of inept western outlaws, Williamson and Pryor mastermind several failed crimes, ranging from a real estate scam to a stagecoach holdup. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG Age: 692865157335 UPC: 692865157335 Manufacturer No: T-1573
Richard Pryor and Fred Williamson take on the Wild West with nothing but charm and a hysterical sense of adventure in this tale of con or be conned! Riding the Old West’s comedy range, making off with bags of cash and charming the bloomers off the local ladies the two make off like bandits in this crazy slapstick Western!


Thursday, January 5, 2012

Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy

Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy Review



Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy Feature

  • Rich Hobson is the Stanford-educated son of a New York congressman. Panhandle Phillips (Ted Atherton, Max Payne) has never been anything but a cowboy. Between Vancouver and the Yukon, they're trying to build the biggest cattle ranch in the world with three untested teenage cowhands and Rich's new bride, Gloria McIntosh (Sarah Chalke, TV's Scrubs), a Vancouver debutante. As the ranch is about to pa
Inspired by the true-life memoirs of Richmond P. Hobson, Jr.

Rich Hobson is the Stanford-educated son of a New York congressman. Panhandle Phillips (Ted Atherton, Max Payne) has never been anything but a cowboy. Between Vancouver and the Yukon, they're trying to build the biggest cattle ranch in the world - with three untested teenage cowhands and Rich's new bride, Gloria McIntosh (Sarah Chalke, TV's Scrubs), a Vancouver debutante. As the ranch is about to pay off, World War II has broken out. Now they have to hold their dream together with no money, no resources but their own wits, and no margin for error - their biggest battle is not with the elements, but with themselves. Also starring Academy Award® nominee Ryan Gosling.


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

All the Pretty Horses/Cowboy Up

All the Pretty Horses/Cowboy Up Review



All the Pretty Horses/Cowboy Up Feature

  • Western Legends Double Feature
  • All Pretty Horses 117 Min.
  • Cowboy Up 105 Min.
  • DVD
  • PG 13
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/30/2010


Monday, January 2, 2012

Cowboy Bebop Remix, Volume 4

Cowboy Bebop Remix, Volume 4 Review



Now in Dolby Digital 5.1! The crew of the Bebop unravels more mysteries in their quest for making a living. Faye and Jet learn that the past isn't always what you remember, and Ed and Ein strike out on their own in one of the funniest adventures yet. Genre: Anime Action/Sci-Fi.


Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Real West: Cowboys & Outlaws (History Channel)

The Real West: Cowboys & Outlaws (History Channel) Review



Join host Kenny Rogers as THE HISTORY CHANNEL brings to life the most legendary cowboys and notorious outlaws of America s western frontier. Then get ready to draw, draw the line, that is, between the facts and fictions about the most fabled men from this bygone era.

Learn the real story behind former rebel soldier turned outlaw Jesse James and his James gang, anti-heroes Billy the Kid and Doc Holiday, as well as lead-slinging lawmen like Stephen F. Austin and his illustrious Texas Rangers. Then meet the real men behind the show business legends of Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody through authentic diary entries, period accounts, rare photos, and expert commentary. And, of course, you ll get up close and personal with two of the most dreaded names in Western lore, Smith and Wesson.

This collection of eight films from the critically acclaimed and fan-revered THE REAL WEST series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL includes:
DISC 1: Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok
DISC 2: Legendary Cowboys and Law From Behind The Tin Star
DISC 3: The James Gang and The Texas Rangers
DISC 4: Outlaws: The Ten Most Wanted and The Guns That Tamed The West

DVD Features: Laws of the Old West; Glossary of Old West slang; Extensive photo gallery of guns of the Old West; Wanted poster photo gallery; Text biographies of Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickock, Jesse James, and the Texas Rangers