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< Cinderella Story [5"] - From Political Cartoons by J.D. Crowe >




 price:$8.95 
 Willow Rosa Studios
 

Cinderella Story is an editorial / political cartoon which shows Senator John McCain trying to see if the shoe fits on Sarah Palin's foot. Watching in the background are: Charlie Crist, Mitt Romney and Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. This editorial / political cartoon was drawn by Mobile Register editorial cartoonist J.D. Crowe during the 2008 Election.

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< Cinderella Story [7.75"] - From Political Cartoons by J.D. Crowe >




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 Willow Rosa Studios
 

Cinderella Story is an editorial / political cartoon which shows Senator John McCain trying to see if the shoe fits on Sarah Palin's foot. Watching in the background are: Charlie Crist, Mitt Romney and Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. This editorial / political cartoon was drawn by Mobile Register editorial cartoonist J.D. Crowe during the 2008 Election.

Free Standing 15.5" by 15.5" high quality giclee canvas wrapped art print.Art by Mike Keefe.From the Willow Rosa Studios "Art Talks Back" Collection.The perfect small gift.http://arttalksback.com
< Community Organizers - From Political Cartoons by Mike Keefe >




 price:$24.95 
 Willow Rosa Studios
 

Community Organizers is an editorial / political cartoon that shows Sarah Palin and the GOP elephant labeling in a negative way a meeting of the Founding Fathers as being "Commuity Organizers". The cartoon says "HA, HA, HA! Community Organizers! BOO!" This editorial / political cartoon drawn by Denver Post editorial cartoonist Mike Keefe during the 2008 Election.


< Tom McCain > Tom McCain

 price:$3.67 
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1.Wasn't It Love 2.Hold On 3.Mary, Don't You Cry 4.Take Me to the Garden 5.Holiness 6.Go 7.Son Will Rise Again Today 8.Tears of Conviction 9.They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To 

Songs: Wasn't It Love, Hold On, Mary, Don't you Cry, Take Me To the Garden, Holiness, Go, The Son Will Rise Again Today, Tears of My Conviction, They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To


< I've Got the Blues All over Me > Jerry McCain

 price:$11.00 
 Wild Dog(1993-10-04)
 

1.He Don't Need No Money 2.I Ain't Henpecked 3.I've Got the Blues All over Me 4.Tumblin' in the Sea 5.Long Arm of the Law 6.(She Might Sell My) Teddy Bear 7.Lucy Pearl 8.I Ain't Got Time 9.I'm Gonna Get All the Lovin' I Can Get 10.Just a Little Bit 11.I Want to Be Your Santa Claus 


< That's What They Want: The Best of Jerry McCain > < Masters of Modern Blues > Jerry McCain

 price:$39.99 
 Excello Records(1995-05-23)
 

1.That's What They Want 2.Courtin' in a Cadillac 3.If It Wasn't for My Baby 4.You Don't Love Me No More 5.Run, Uncle John, Run! 6.Things Ain't Right 7.Tryin' to Please 8.My Next Door Neighbor 9.Listen, Young Girls 10.Bad Credit 11.Jig's Up 12.Groom Without a Bride 13.Cutie Named Judy 14.Geronimo Rock 'n' Roll 15.It Must Be Love 16.Rock 'n' Roll Ball 17.I Want Somebody to Love 18.Turn Your Damper Down 19.I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from a Rock 'n' Roll City 20.Choo Choo Rock 21.Bell in My Heart 22.My Next Door Neighborate Faster Version] [Alternate Faster Version] 23.Crying Like a Fool 
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< Real Life [VHS] > < Defending Your Life > < Mother (1996) > < Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (WS) > < Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World / Defending Your Life (Double Feature) > < The Muse >




 price:$14.95 
 Paramount(1998-01-01)
 

customer 's review
(Albert Brooks, Male Psychic Filmmaker...)

(Still Hilarious...And Hardly Seen)

(Brook's first film is one of a kind.)

(Love him or hate him)

(I'm not the Indian rubber man..........................)
Real Life (1978) After directing some short films shown during the early days of Saturday Night Live, Albert Brooks made his feature directing debut with this somewhat prescient comedy about an average American family (including Charles Grodin-Midnight Run and Frances Lee McCain-Gremlins) who agree to let fast talking show business hipster Albert Brooks (as a cheesier version of himself) spend a year filming their lives for a reality program. Of course nothing goes as planned, and soon everyone is getting pretty crazy filming and being filmed 24 hours a day. Written by Brooks, Monica Johnson, and Harry Shearer (of all people), this one works fairly well, starting off funny, getting a little soft in the middle, then coming back on track for a bright wrapup. Among the high points: hearing Shearer's now familiar voice on the radio a time or two; hearing controversial Hollywood producer Jennings Lang provide a vocal cameo as (what else?) a money worshipping Hollywood producer; the always welcome Grodin; Brooks himself, unafraid to make the movie version of himself obnoxious and annoying (a bit like a slightly lower key 70's Vince Vaughn); and the eerie moments when this nearly 30 year old movie seems to be psychic, predicting the rise of reality entertainment, and my fave of all: the scene where Brooks explains the filming technology to his subject family, showing them a purposely goofy looking whole head helmet the cameramen will wear to shoot the footage. Asked where the film is in the camera, Brooks replies there is no film, the helmets will record the images and sound digitally, with chip boards that are removed so the footage can be edited, with a fresh chip board inserted for more filming. Kind of like my digital still camera and its memory card. Wow. Maybe this technology was already being researched in 1979, but considering it took tech super guru George Lucas another 20 years to film something digitally, that's a pretty amazing prediction. That is a slight digression, however, so to wrap the movie up-a definite recommendation for fans of Brooks or Grodin, keeping in mind that soft middle section. Others seeking entertainment might be better advised to try a different Brooks film like Modern Romance or Lost in America.
Anyone who is into that whole 'Simpson's' style of humor should really enjoy this. A movie way ahead of it's time, it features Albert Brooks as a semi-psychotic filmmaker who is making a movie about Charles Grodin and his family. There are so many comedic bits that work here; The tension between Albert and the Black journalist Dr Cleery is hilarious; The scene with the show horse works quite nicely, as does Brooks sudden singing at the start of the film. For those who appreciate Brook's unique sense of humor, I can't imagine you would find fault. And for a movie that was made in the late 70's, it's still funnier than stuff that came out last week. Harry Shearer contributed to the script, stars, and offers his voice to the radio playing in Charles Grodin's car. Grodin is in top form here, too. Constantly depressed('She set the table...He set the mood...'), Grodin makes a perfect counterpart to Brooks and his hair-brained mania. Also, it should be noted that the narrative, provided by Brooks throughout, is a constant source of comedic 'gold'. This film is smart, different, and, and the title of this review indicated, hilarious.
Albert Brooks may be the most creative comedian of this and the last century (his real name is ALBERT EINSTEIN after all; and you can look it up)

This first film is hilarious; obnoxious; and all together FUNNY! Brooks rarely if ever plays sympathetic characters in his movies; all the while skewering people who are the same in "real life". This is the ultimate put-on movie; may have influenced in some way the later films of Christopher Guest. Some of my favorite bits are Albert's "back burner" confrontation with the black consultant, His appearance at the front door in clown makeup (listen for his in-character "hello?" before Grodin opens the door-for some reason it always makes me LOL), most of the preparation experiments for what amounted to a month or so of filming (instead of the hoped for year)before it collapsed are hilarious as well. Brooks may have made better films but this is still the most original of them all.

Albert Brooks is one of this culture's most revealing litmus tests. Some people don't find him the least bit funny. The fault was once believed to lie in Brooks's"understated, subtle-to-the-point-of-non-existent"humor. New findings, however, point to a flaw in the brain of the viewer. Specifically, the congenital underdevelopment of a region in the Occipital cortex known as"Schmegegy's Area", long thought responsibe for sense of humor. While it's not a serious brain disorder, the name of the syndrome is"Serious Brain Disorder". Real Life isn't the funniest movie of all time. That honor belongs to Modern Romance. Real Life is the second funniest movie of all time. The"Airport"line is my favorite. Buy at your own risk. If you don't love it, you've self-diagnosed yourself as having a most unfunny brain.
This may be the funniest movie I've ever seen. I have watched it countless times and I never get tired of it. You have to watch this more than once to catch everything. Albert is SO obnoxious and SO egotistical to the point of utter madness. One of the funniest scenes is when Dr. Cleary abandons the project. You've got to see it to believe it. There are so many unforgettable funny lines in this film, too."I'm not a scientist, I'm a comedian, I can afford the luxury of honesty."SEE THIS MOVIE------STUDY IT------WORSHIP IT
Just asThe Twelve Chairsis one of Mel Brooks's least-known movies and most deserving of rediscovery, so isReal Life, the first feature film by Albert Brooks (no relation), a buried treasure.

An expansion of one of the short films Brooks created for the inaugural season ofSaturday Night Live(and when will someone release those on video?),Real Lifetakes its cue fromAn American Family, the landmark 1973 PBS documentary that unflinchingly captured on film the life and gradual dissolution of the wildly dysfunctional Loud family. As a satire of the media's intrusion into our lives, it would make an ideal double-feature withThe Truman Show.

Brooks stars as himself, a comedian who, he states, would have been a scientist had he "studied harder or been graded more fairly." Though obliviously unqualified, he is spearheading a project that endeavors to capture a year in the life of a typical American family.

Charles Grodin stars as put-upon Warren Yeager, the Phoenix, Arizona, veterinarian who watches helplessly as the callous Brooks overwhelms his life. (At one point, Brooks makes an entrance in a clown suit to cheer up the depressed brood.) Frances Lee McCain costars as Grodin's wife, who develops a crush on Brooks. "I'm a shallow fellow," he insincerely dissuades her.

This docu-comedy is vintage Brooks, but so dryly deadpan that the uninitiated might not be in on the joke. Among the scenes that are classics in the Brooks canon are his hilariously inappropriate production number that launches the film (he belts out "Something's Gotta Give" to the locals), his cheery dismissal of the unnecessary but union-imposed film crew ("See you at the premiere!"), the revelation that Mrs. Yeager's gynecologist is a notorious "baby broker" previously exposed on60 Minutes, and the increasingly fractious production meetings in which an old-Hollywood producer (listening in on speaker phone) insists that Brooks cast James Caan as a neighbor.

Real Lifewas cowritten by Monica Johnson, who later collaborated with Brooks onModern Romance,Lost in America,The Scout,Mother, and Harry Shearer (from another classic mockumentary,This Is Spinal Tap), who also appears as Pete the cameraman.--Donald Liebenson
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< Real Life [VHS] > < Defending Your Life > < Mother (1996) > < Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (WS) > < Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World / Defending Your Life (Double Feature) > freaks



< Tex (1982) [VHS] > < The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (Two-Disc Special Edition) > < Tex > < Over the Edge > < The Outsiders > < Rumble Fish >




 price:$10.00 
 Starz / Anchor Bay(1999-11-02)
 

customer 's review
("Smokey, the cow horse" is his favorite book)

(the best version of a movie from a book)

(80's Movies Fan)

(Well made and sincere coming of age movie)

(living in bixby, ok.)
This film is really kind of dumb.
It shows a red neck kid in Oklahoma growing up.
He seems to have more courage than sense.
His is a very disfunctional life and
he doesn't seem to have anything but one emotional problem after the other.
I pretty much disliked the film,
but for Disney
it must have been an adventure in semi-realism?

this movie has to be the best version of a book turned into a movie. everything that happened in the book, happened in this movie. five stars! i loved the book and i love this movie!
TEX was a great Movie,I own THE DVD..A must See IF You're Matt Dillon's Fan :)


Tex is a 15 year old Oklahoma farm boy with more than his fair share of problems .He is being raised by his elder brother in the absence of parents -his mother is dead and his father simply walks away from domestic responsibility .the movie is about how this personable and engaging -but not over bright -teenager strives to make sense of his world .It examines the pains and perils of growing up and Tex 's family life is not a bed of roses .The movie treats of themes untypical of Disney productions --booze, sex, fighting ,class distinction and economic problems ,school problems and the sudden need to grow up and assume responsibility more quickly than most .
This is both the appeal and the problem of the movie-it is an adult look at children's lives and treats the issues seriously ,but tries to cram too much into a brief running time .Consequently the picture feels slightly overcooked and issue heavy .
Still it is splendidly acted especially by Matt Dillon as Tex and by Meg tilly as his girl friend
This is awarm hearted but not a sappy movie and its honesty ,sincerity and skill commend it to me ,but a little less plot would have made it better

it was such fun to go back and see how much bixby has changed in 24 years. even though a few things are still there, most are gone now, as one person said, by the flood of 1986. the university towers, the round building they go into for the drug transaction is where my jr.-sr. prom was held in 1977. it was a good feeling just to recognize thee places and bring back great memories from the old days..
This unassuming little coming-of-age drama features Matt Dillon in the title role as a sweet, slightly dim teenager living with his older brother Mason (Jim Metzler) in a rural Oklahoma town. With an absentee father and a deceased mom, the two eke out a marginal existence; things get desperate enough for Mason to sell his and Tex's horses to have enough money for groceries. Mason is ready to graduate high school and has his sights set on Indiana University and a basketball scholarship; he has little patience for his younger brother and his antics, feeling like he has to babysit him to keep him out of trouble. Tex's partner-in-mischief is Johnny (Emilio Estevez), while Johnny's sister Jamie (Meg Tilly) is the object of Tex's crush. The two live under the stern eye of their authoritarian dad (Ben Johnson), foiling any ideas Tex may have about Jamie. If this film seems reminiscent ofThe Outsiders, it's because it's similarly based on an S.E. Hinton novel; its tone and mood also calls to mind early-'80s kid dramas such asBreaking AwayandMy Bodyguard. It's a quiet little movie, capturing the boredom and tedium of small-town life nicely, with good characterizations and early roles by the Brat Pack. Dillon helped define himself early on with troubled-teen roles, and this is a fine example.Texis also notable because it was one of the first adult dramas to come from Disney Studios.--Jerry Renshaw
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< Tex (1982) [VHS] > < The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (Two-Disc Special Edition) > < Tex > < Over the Edge > < The Outsiders > freaks


< Single Bars Single Women [VHS] > < Ann Rule's And Never Let Her Go > < Ladies Night >

 price:$12.90 
 Mntex Entertainment(1992-03-16)
 
customer 's review
(TV Stars and Singles Bars Rare TV Movie)
Single Bars, Single Women was an 1984 TV Movie that takes on the singles scene mainly from a women's point of view. A wry sexy drama that explores close friends on the brink of womanhood who attempt to meet men at a singles bar. The action takes place at Bandini's a water hole for the lonely and broken hearted.

A great ensemble cast of TV show greats make up the regulars at Bandini's including Paul Michael Glaser ( starsky and hutch) Shelley Hack, Tony Danza ( taxi ) Christine Lahti , Emmy Award Winner Mare Winningham, Jean Smart ( frasier) and also with actor/director Keith Gordon (christine and back to school). Rick Rossovich of Top Gun fame plays one of the single men.

They all come to the bar looking for action but really wanting love. The film attempts to explore the uglier side of the bar scene but only as much as a TV teleplay will allow. The cast does a a good job of providing a full range of personalities that populate the singles bar.

Director Harry Winer uses the Dolly Parton song Single Women, and a band called The Kincaids at Bandini's for pop song covers.

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< Single Bars Single Women [VHS] > < Ann Rule's And Never Let Her Go > freaks


< The Hanoi Hilton > < Return With Honor: The American Experience > < Faith of My Fathers > < Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1961-1973 > < The Boys in Company C > < Gran Torino (Widescreen Edition) >




 price:$1.98 
 Warner Home Video(2008-11-11)
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customer 's review
(Hanoi Hilton.)

(COMMUNISM WAS EVIL, EVIL, EVIL)

(Politics?)

(God came here)

(Why Isn't This on DVD?)
Very moving film about the American captives and others held at Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War, I really can not understand how one human to another can carry out the cruel acts, but this situation is still going on somewhere now. Worth purchasing to view how these boys really did suffer, hopefully we may never forget.
One lonely conservative voice has been trying to shout out from the "wilderness" for years. Lionel Chetwynd is a writer/producer who made "The Hanoi Hilton", which actually described the North Vietnamese as the evil torturers they were. The "Hilton" was the moniker given the infamous prison camp where American POW's were kept while Jane Fonda was flirting with our enemies. Liberal film reviewers criticized it. Do not believe them. It is good stuff.
I remember watching this film when it first came out about 20 years ago. It was a powerful film about a group of people who have never really been honored for the sacrifices they endured for their country. The political agenda driving Hollywood made it into a small film that not many people got a chance to see. It seems like nothing much has changed in 20 years. Why is this film only going to be made available on November 11th? Does it have anything to do with the fact that there is an election going to happen in this country the week previous to that? Perhaps the powers that be don't want Americans to see a powerful representation of the experiences of one of the candidates. Especially if that candidate is the one that Hollywood has aligned itself against. I find it hard to believe that there is no stock of this product anywhere that can be tapped before November 11th. Way to go Amazon.
This is a testament of everything that is good, great, heroic, of our country and God.

These POW's are saints and patriots. I am proud to call them my inspiration.

GBU, flyer!

Although not perfect, this remains one of the most powerful films about the Vietnam War ever made, and unlike most postwar movies, it provides an unflinching look at the evil of the North Vietnamese and their Soviet (and other Communist bloc) allies, which may be why it's not out on DVD. When you think of all of the mindlessly fawning portrayals of the monsters of the left (Che Guevara comes to mind in the Motorcycle Diaries, or John Reed, in Reds), is it too much to ask that a movie that shows the other side of them (the side that butchered 100 million people over the course of the last century) be made available?
THE DETERMINATION OF AMERICAN CAPTIVES IN HANOI'S HAO LO PRISON TO SURVIVE THROUGH THE TURBULENT YEATS OF THE VIETNAM WAR IS DRAMATIZED IN THIS POIGNANT DEPICTION.
Based on interviews conducted with more than 100 former prisoners of war,The Hanoi Hiltoncaptures the brutal and tedious life in a prison camp during the Vietnam War. Though released around the same time asPlatoonandFull Metal Jacket,The Hanoi Hiltondidn't have the same impact, partly because it was an independent film and couldn't afford the same production values, but also because its perspective was much narrower. This movie avoids grappling with the larger questions of the Vietnam War, instead throwing its support whole-heartedly behind the P.O.W.s and veering into jingoism as a result. (When a Cuban officer arrives to assist the Viet Cong, his wickedness is so swaggering he comes across as the villain in a cheesy melodrama.) But when the movie focuses on the decency and suffering of the men themselves, its compassion and outrage are undeniable, and the performances--particularly that of Michael Moriarty (Law&Order)--are moving. An interview with Senator John McCain, a former P.O.W. himself, accompanies the film; this was conducted while he was running for president and feels, regrettably, like little more than a promotional effort for his candidacy. The men in the film deserve a more candid and searching discussion of their struggles.--Bret Fetzer
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(Review of "Return With Honor")

(The Courage Of The Human Spirit Defined)

(One of the best you'll ever see.)

(Very well done)

(Not Forgotten)
This DVD provides an outstanding overview of what our POWs went through
in Vietnam. Tom Hanks did an excellent job in producing this program. I know a number of the returned POWs and found the DVD to be very accurate. An inspiring story! I highly recommend it!

"Return With Honor" is a documentary that everyone should see. Unlike a typical war documentary, this focuses on the inner strengths and emotions of the military men in question, in this case American pilots shot down, imprisoned, and tortured in North Vietnam. I have been privileged to have met many pilots who flew in Vietnam, and a handful of POW's, and can attest that without exception, these are a truly exceptional group of men: this documentary brings their story to life better than any other.

The film profiles multiple prisoners with both current interviews and vintage footage, much of it from North Vietnamese archives (the North Vietnamese film of an F-105 on fire still haunts me). The ultimate lessons here are of courage, the indestructibility of the human spirit, and honor. Despite brutal torture these men had a strict code of honor, and although many were offered early releases in exchange for propaganda useful to the North Vietnamese, their motto was "Return With Honor" and they lived up to it. Far from being mindless military automatons as they were (and still sometimes are) frequently depicted, these men had a keenly intelligent and insightful world view. One thing that amazed me was the degree of forgiveness that the men themselves had for their former captors: one even became the first US Ambassador to Vietnam after political relations were restored. As for specifics, I was disappointed that Leo Thorsness, F-105 pilot and Medal of Honor winner, was not profiled, but I was considerably more impressed with John McCain after viewing this documentary than I previously had been.

The extras on the DVD are all worth watching. I especially liked the biographies of all the men profiled and the "making of" feature. I was amazed by the amount of cooperation and freedom the filmmakers received from the government of Vietnam, and was impressed by the fact that Pete Peterson, a man imprisoned in Hanoi for over six years, was appointed and accepted the Ambassadorship to Vietnam in 1997. Truly the ability of humans to heal and forgive is a wonderful thing and this film shows better than any other I can recall the indomitable nature of the human spirit.

One of the best war documentaries I have ever seen.

US pilots held as POW's in North Vietnam for years and years.

Interviews, footage of the time (US and North Vietnamese), illustrations of torture tactics, and a narrative structure that keeps you riveted.

I've watched this one many times.

See it.

As an educator, I have looked for different videos that cover the POW experience. Either they concentrate too much on the political and downplay the human element or they try to tell too much at one time.

This video is the best I have seen. In an hour, it explains the POW issue from the prisoners themselves. It is real, it is emotional, it is hard to watch and hear the stories but it lets the story tell itself without a lot of commentary from historians who weren't there.

Excellent. I would recommend this to anyone who teaches Vietnam in the classroom or to anyone interested in the POW experience.

A classic in the genre of Vietnam documentaries. This 1999 film is about American POW airmen, and their ordeal throughout the Vietnam war. What I love about this film is that there is no political angle - these men tell their own stories in their own words, framed by America at the time. No one can walk away from this film and not feel touched.
This tells the powerful&moving story of american pilots shot down over north vietnam&the challenge to survive with honor as pows for up to 8 1/2 years. More than 20 veterans describe their captivity&struggle to survive - mentally physically&spiritually - and to return with honor. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/17/2005 Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Nr
Men who piloted the hottest fighter planes in the world found themselves suddenly transformed from hotshots to humiliated prisoners during the Vietnam War. The story of how American prisoners survived in North Vietnam's notorious prison camps is dramatically told in this documentary, an installment of theAmerican Experienceseries on PBS. The men, who survived appalling treatment, relate their experiences, and vintage footage, including propaganda films shot by their captors, portrays what they endured. A former POW describes how he was coached before being put on public display, yet he spelled out the word "torture" in Morse code by blinking his eyes, a defiant action that can clearly be seen in footage that the North Vietnamese provided to the world's media. Another former prisoner, who somehow survived massive injuries despite being denied medical care, describes how he had to lie on the concrete floor of his cell for nearly a year, just trying to get his arms and legs to function again. These inspirational stories lead up to an emotional climax as the prisoners, including Arizona Senator John McCain, describe what it was like to be freed after their long captivity. This is a deeply moving and inspiring story told by men who overcame great depths of human suffering.--Robert J. McNamara
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(Albert Brooks, Male Psychic Filmmaker...)

(Still Hilarious...And Hardly Seen)

(Brook's first film is one of a kind.)

(Love him or hate him)

(I'm not the Indian rubber man..........................)
Real Life (1978) After directing some short films shown during the early days of Saturday Night Live, Albert Brooks made his feature directing debut with this somewhat prescient comedy about an average American family (including Charles Grodin-Midnight Run and Frances Lee McCain-Gremlins) who agree to let fast talking show business hipster Albert Brooks (as a cheesier version of himself) spend a year filming their lives for a reality program. Of course nothing goes as planned, and soon everyone is getting pretty crazy filming and being filmed 24 hours a day. Written by Brooks, Monica Johnson, and Harry Shearer (of all people), this one works fairly well, starting off funny, getting a little soft in the middle, then coming back on track for a bright wrapup. Among the high points: hearing Shearer's now familiar voice on the radio a time or two; hearing controversial Hollywood producer Jennings Lang provide a vocal cameo as (what else?) a money worshipping Hollywood producer; the always welcome Grodin; Brooks himself, unafraid to make the movie version of himself obnoxious and annoying (a bit like a slightly lower key 70's Vince Vaughn); and the eerie moments when this nearly 30 year old movie seems to be psychic, predicting the rise of reality entertainment, and my fave of all: the scene where Brooks explains the filming technology to his subject family, showing them a purposely goofy looking whole head helmet the cameramen will wear to shoot the footage. Asked where the film is in the camera, Brooks replies there is no film, the helmets will record the images and sound digitally, with chip boards that are removed so the footage can be edited, with a fresh chip board inserted for more filming. Kind of like my digital still camera and its memory card. Wow. Maybe this technology was already being researched in 1979, but considering it took tech super guru George Lucas another 20 years to film something digitally, that's a pretty amazing prediction. That is a slight digression, however, so to wrap the movie up-a definite recommendation for fans of Brooks or Grodin, keeping in mind that soft middle section. Others seeking entertainment might be better advised to try a different Brooks film like Modern Romance or Lost in America.
Anyone who is into that whole 'Simpson's' style of humor should really enjoy this. A movie way ahead of it's time, it features Albert Brooks as a semi-psychotic filmmaker who is making a movie about Charles Grodin and his family. There are so many comedic bits that work here; The tension between Albert and the Black journalist Dr Cleery is hilarious; The scene with the show horse works quite nicely, as does Brooks sudden singing at the start of the film. For those who appreciate Brook's unique sense of humor, I can't imagine you would find fault. And for a movie that was made in the late 70's, it's still funnier than stuff that came out last week. Harry Shearer contributed to the script, stars, and offers his voice to the radio playing in Charles Grodin's car. Grodin is in top form here, too. Constantly depressed('She set the table...He set the mood...'), Grodin makes a perfect counterpart to Brooks and his hair-brained mania. Also, it should be noted that the narrative, provided by Brooks throughout, is a constant source of comedic 'gold'. This film is smart, different, and, and the title of this review indicated, hilarious.
Albert Brooks may be the most creative comedian of this and the last century (his real name is ALBERT EINSTEIN after all; and you can look it up)

This first film is hilarious; obnoxious; and all together FUNNY! Brooks rarely if ever plays sympathetic characters in his movies; all the while skewering people who are the same in "real life". This is the ultimate put-on movie; may have influenced in some way the later films of Christopher Guest. Some of my favorite bits are Albert's "back burner" confrontation with the black consultant, His appearance at the front door in clown makeup (listen for his in-character "hello?" before Grodin opens the door-for some reason it always makes me LOL), most of the preparation experiments for what amounted to a month or so of filming (instead of the hoped for year)before it collapsed are hilarious as well. Brooks may have made better films but this is still the most original of them all.

Albert Brooks is one of this culture's most revealing litmus tests. Some people don't find him the least bit funny. The fault was once believed to lie in Brooks's"understated, subtle-to-the-point-of-non-existent"humor. New findings, however, point to a flaw in the brain of the viewer. Specifically, the congenital underdevelopment of a region in the Occipital cortex known as"Schmegegy's Area", long thought responsibe for sense of humor. While it's not a serious brain disorder, the name of the syndrome is"Serious Brain Disorder". Real Life isn't the funniest movie of all time. That honor belongs to Modern Romance. Real Life is the second funniest movie of all time. The"Airport"line is my favorite. Buy at your own risk. If you don't love it, you've self-diagnosed yourself as having a most unfunny brain.
This may be the funniest movie I've ever seen. I have watched it countless times and I never get tired of it. You have to watch this more than once to catch everything. Albert is SO obnoxious and SO egotistical to the point of utter madness. One of the funniest scenes is when Dr. Cleary abandons the project. You've got to see it to believe it. There are so many unforgettable funny lines in this film, too."I'm not a scientist, I'm a comedian, I can afford the luxury of honesty."SEE THIS MOVIE------STUDY IT------WORSHIP IT
Just asThe Twelve Chairsis one of Mel Brooks's least-known movies and most deserving of rediscovery, so isReal Life, the first feature film by Albert Brooks (no relation), a buried treasure.

An expansion of one of the short films Brooks created for the inaugural season ofSaturday Night Live(and when will someone release those on video?),Real Lifetakes its cue fromAn American Family, the landmark 1973 PBS documentary that unflinchingly captured on film the life and gradual dissolution of the wildly dysfunctional Loud family. As a satire of the media's intrusion into our lives, it would make an ideal double-feature withThe Truman Show.

Brooks stars as himself, a comedian who, he states, would have been a scientist had he "studied harder or been graded more fairly." Though obliviously unqualified, he is spearheading a project that endeavors to capture a year in the life of a typical American family.

Charles Grodin stars as put-upon Warren Yeager, the Phoenix, Arizona, veterinarian who watches helplessly as the callous Brooks overwhelms his life. (At one point, Brooks makes an entrance in a clown suit to cheer up the depressed brood.) Frances Lee McCain costars as Grodin's wife, who develops a crush on Brooks. "I'm a shallow fellow," he insincerely dissuades her.

This docu-comedy is vintage Brooks, but so dryly deadpan that the uninitiated might not be in on the joke. Among the scenes that are classics in the Brooks canon are his hilariously inappropriate production number that launches the film (he belts out "Something's Gotta Give" to the locals), his cheery dismissal of the unnecessary but union-imposed film crew ("See you at the premiere!"), the revelation that Mrs. Yeager's gynecologist is a notorious "baby broker" previously exposed on60 Minutes, and the increasingly fractious production meetings in which an old-Hollywood producer (listening in on speaker phone) insists that Brooks cast James Caan as a neighbor.

Real Lifewas cowritten by Monica Johnson, who later collaborated with Brooks onModern Romance,Lost in America,The Scout,Mother, and Harry Shearer (from another classic mockumentary,This Is Spinal Tap), who also appears as Pete the cameraman.--Donald Liebenson
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    Book arrived very promptly (actually sooner than I expected) and was in excellent condition. I appreciate the seller's accurate description of the book condition. The story is very good and a great book for a grandparent to read to a grandchild. It's also a good "read together" book.
    Bought this for my 4 year old granddaughter. I'd made a dreamcatcher for her when she was a baby and when she was 2 I explained what it was for. She loved it; and she loves this book.
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    When Kimmy has bad dreams, Grandmother shows Kimmy a dreamcatcher, and with a twig, beads, feathers, and leather, they begin to make one just for Kimmy. Will it work? Instructions for making a dreamcatcher appear at the end of the book. Full color.
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    (Best nonfiction book I've read lately.)

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    (Real heroes and real stories of how the war in Iraq is going)

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    I bought this book because I wanted to support the author. I believe that our young people look up to sports figures and politicians, when they can find heroes next door. As it turned out, I enjoyed the book, although I had to stop often to dry my eyes. These young American men and women are the true heroes in our lives. We owe them our freedom and all of the wonderful things that come with it.
    This is an exceptional book. Unfortunately, for the reader who has little or no military or law enforcement (SWAT/SRT) experience the book does not convey the heroics of the receipients. Because most of the details are in the medal winners words they routinely down play their actions. It doesn't due justice to their bravery. Regardless, I enjoyed the book and will keep it for my children to read someday.

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    A book full of stories of unsong heros who put their life on the line in the line of duty.
    It brings home the human cost of war and leaves you wondering if any piece of land is worth the sacrfice of human lives while at the same time leaves you amazed at the courage of ordinary human man&women.
    The leaders of nations that engage us in brutal wars should read this book and maybe rethink their actions.

    I wish we could hear more about what is actually going on in Iraq, instead of the propaganda that comes out from the agenda driven media.
    Wow, this book just blew me way. I was not the kind of person who loved reading and read during my spare time. However, my friend introduced me to this book, and to date this is the best war book that I have ever read. I would recommend this book to people of all ages but mostly to people who are in high school. The detail given in this book is outstanding and it really makes you reflect upon your life and ponder the freedom that we have, and how it was gotten by thousands and thousands of americans that put there lives on the line every day.
    More than one million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but fewer than 500 from this group have earned a Silver Star, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or the Medal of Honor. These Americans have demonstrated extraordinary courage under fire—in the worst of circumstances. They come from all branches of the military. They also come from all over the country and all walks of life, representing the entire spectrum of races and creeds.

    But what unites them are their deeds of consummate bravery, beyond the call of duty.Heroes Among Ustells these extraordinary true stories of valor, honor and sacrifice.

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    (John McCain Changes Feelings On Courage)

    (I like to read this when I think I have it rough...)

    (To have courage for whatever comes in life--everything lies in that)

    (Courage, And Politics)

    (Read it and weep for your country)
    In John McCain's Why Courage Matters (Random House Inc, 2004, 209 pages), the popular Senator from Arizona promotes a new way to look at the concept of courage and what it means. John McCain is not only the senior Senator from his state, but was looked at as one of the most powerful and influential members of the GOP in the Senate when this book debuted. Though he has earned the reputation of being a moderate conservative who has not always following party lines and who has called out fellow Republicans for wrong-doings, Senator McCain's service to the nation began when he followed in his father's (and grandfather's) footsteps by becoming an officer in the United States Navy. During his service in Vietnam as a Navy pilot, his aircraft was shot down, and McCain was captured by enemy personal that housed and tortured him for over five years. After Senator McCain retired from the Navy in 1981, he was first elected to Congress in the House of Representatives in 1982, and has since been serving in our nation's capital (mccain.senate.gov). Despite the heroic actions this man has performed, the humbling tales of other individuals daring feats are the basis of the book; actions which are truly heroic. John McCain's Why Courage Matters invigorates readers to question how we define courage.
    Rather than being a political book that divides readers based off political philosophy, McCain's goal for this book is to draw in a larger audience that reaches across party lines to grow new support for his personal beliefs. With the election of 2008 already passed, Americans now know that McCain had every intention of running for his party's nomination to be elected President. Prior to 2007 however, this wasn't absolutely proven, and one of the things the Senator needed to do was draw extra support, and raise additional money in order to get his party's nod. With this book being released in 2004, the timetable was set perfectly. President Bush had just been reelected, and before political interest completely died down, this book hit the shelves and generated interest. Though this book was only a contributing factor towards John McCain's run for the nation's highest elected position, it surely had a positive impact, and by March 2008, Senator McCain secured the Republican Party's Presidential Nomination. Why Courage Matters isn't reserved for a certain political or social/economic group, and instead has mass appeal to all audiences: young or old, rich or poor, blue collar or white collar, red or blue, male and female. As Susan Brink of the U.S News&World Report puts it, "Why write about courage now? After [the 9/11 terrorist attacks], people were afraid to leave their homes, to get on a plane, even to go shopping. The enemy has forced us into a world of fear. This is a perfect time to display courage."
    While broadening political support may by an underlining issue, the book's main purpose is to prove that the word "courage" should be reserved for actions that truly deserve that title. As early as page 14 of Why Courage Matters, McCain points out the overuse of the term to describe somewhat ordinary actions when he decries, "We say it takes courage to be different from the mainstream in our preferences in fashion, music, the length and color of our hair." He then goes on to say, "They may be steps along the way to acquiring courage. But of themselves, these acts, admirable though they are, are not sufficient proof of courage." McCain doesn't want to take away from positive actions, but rather would like to remind people that courage itself stands for extraordinary actions that can't be described in any other way. McCain's most touching story (and there are many told), is his very first one of a US Army Special Forces commando that young infantry and special operations recruits first learn of while going though Advanced Infantryman Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez' actions in Vietnam earned him the nation's highest military honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for actions "above and beyond the call of duty." His actions were so extraordinary that as McCain points out in the end of the first section of the book, "The navy named a ship after him and the army a building. His hometown erected a statue. But Hollywood never made a movie about him. No one would have believed it." Kevin Lang, a former US Army Sergeant that served in Afghanistan as an Infantry Paratrooper still remembers the lasting impact of when he first learned of Master Sergeant Benavidez when Lang was just a private. In a phone interview, Lang says this Medal of Honor story "set the standard for my expectations in the Army. If he lived through that, I can make it through whatever training event I was participating in." Lang, like so many other young men aspiring to serve in the harsh world of the military combat arms jobs, was motivated from early in his military career by such stories that McCain goes onto outline in his book.
    In addition to battlefield valor, the book sparks interest in courageous acts by civilians, and insures readers will not take the word "courage" lightly in the future. A young mother named Angela Dawson from Baltimore who battled with the gangs and drug-lord's that controlled her neighborhood, an explorer named John Wesley Powell who was told he couldn't survive creating the first maps of America's growing West, a young Jewish woman named Hannah Senesh that served as a paratrooper-spy for the British in WWII, and other unrecognizable names all appear, and create a heightened sense for the appreciation of human sacrifice and what a single individual might be able to accomplish. These stories change the audience's outlook on what is or is not truly courageous. Stories of everyday people that perform such extraordinary acts, you try to figure out why major movies haven't been made about them before, until you realize that just like Sergeant Benavidez, they almost wouldn't be believable. As book critic Jim Wright of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram puts it ("John McCain's profiles in courage offer inspiration" April 2004), "A few of the book's protagonists seem impervious to the normal, annoying apprehensions that most people feel." Why Courage Matters engulfs the audience into the best of human actions. Military and civilian actions so phenomenal, they sit on the edge of what is or is not possible to be accomplished by a single individual are reviewed and analyzed. By bringing these stories to light, McCain shows how much a single person may affect their surroundings, even when faced with seemingly impossible odds.
    By the end of Why Courage Matters, readers realize they've read a motivation book that not only inspires them to have a new outlook on what is or is not an act of courage, but a book that influences them to make a difference in the world they're living in. Whether it be their neighborhood, state, country, or world, positive actions help to better the world we live in, and the actions of individuals captured in the book prove the difference a single person can make. If Senator McCain's Presidential election strategy revolved more around the idea of this book, to gain a larger audience and bring more people together, he just might have won on November 4th, 2008. By instilling pride and hope in all people in the human race, McCain's competitor was able to capitalize on the fundamentals that make Why Courage Matters so intriguing and great for all audiences, and as a result, won the election. Regardless, Why Courage Matters is in no doubt a book of timeless stories that will humble and instill pride in the human race to any and all readers.


    Work Cited
    .: United States Senator John McCain :: Home :. 30 Apr. 2009.
    Brink, Susan. "Encouraging Courage." U.S News&World Report 10 May 2004.
    "Kevin Lang Interview." Telephone interview. 26 Mar. 2009.
    McCain, John. Why courage matters the way to a braver life. New York: Random House, 2004.
    Wright, Jim. "John McCain's profiles in courage offer inspiration." Fort Worth Star-Telegram [Fort Worth, TX] 21 Apr. 2004.

    Courage Indeed Matters, John Mccain, Helluva Of A Man, Ran Against Bush, A Moderate Republican, A true American Hero, This Book He talks About Not Himself But Other Heroes...Highly Recommended...Reading this Book, It is so sad, that America Made such a Bad Choice, And that the Media was in the tank the whole time for the other candidate despite so much controversy surrounding the other candidate. You have to Admire a Man Like Mccain what He did For His Country, and Continues to do so. He is not Perfect, But His Experience could have helped us so much, Sadly Hollywood and other Extreme elements did not Think so. This Book Is Great, Revealing of A Great Man Who Sadly Could have been, As a 26 year old, I never brought that this man Could die as the popular belief was in his first four years, which is one of the reasons people gave that he was too old, but with age comes wisdom and experience, This Man Served For the Greater Cause, Was A P.O.W. and was a Champion Of Finance Reform, I urge all Including the other candidates supporters to read this Book
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    "I think I can offer...thoughts about courage. Not because I possess such an ample supply myself. I wish I did. But I have spent time in the company of heroes. I was raised by them, served with them, was taught to revere them...I know what courage looks like. I know what it can do. I know its different expressions. I think I know what it costs. And if I can't tell you how to get...courage--no one could...I can provide a few suggestions, learned by observing the example of the people I admire the most, about what one might do, how one might live, to become ready for the occasion of heroism and possibly in a difficult, dark, confused, and consequential moment, to strike...[a] 'little spark of courage.'"

    The above is found in this somewhat unique and inspirational book by Senator John McCain, a formal naval officer, a former P.O.W., a man who has seen many acts of bravery and self-sacrifice, and one of America's most admired political leaders. Co-author of this book is Mark Salter, who has co-authored other books with McCain.

    McCain shares stories (examples of courage important to him) of ordinary people who have summoned the courage and risked everything to defend the principles they believe in. Then result is a "meditation on courage" that exemplifies Mother Teresa's timeless words that title this review.

    Note that this book is not just stories! McCain analyzes each story of courage and extracts from them what he considers to be the elements of courage in them. He then gives his advice and insights on courage to the reader.

    Throughout the book, are black and white photographs of the individuals McCain is profiling. This allows the reader to attach a face to the courageous story.

    Finally, the only problem I had was that many of the stories, though interesting, are somewhat long with a lot of detail. Some people might get frustrated by this.

    In conclusion, this is a rare book with a timeless message. I leave you with this book's last few sentences:

    "Don't let the sensation of fear convince you that you're too weak to have courage. Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. No one is born a coward...So be brave. The rest is easy."

    (first published 2004; 11 untitled chapters; main narrative 205 pages; acknowledgements)

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    "Why Courage Matters" is the thoughts of a hero on what courage is and how each of us can exhibit it. Author John McCain begins with his views of problems which arise in every day life when courage is lacking. He defines what is and what is not courage and cautions against watering it down to include things which are not really courageous. He expounds on the types of courage, including moral and physical.

    Most of the book consists of the stories of courageous individuals. Some came from World War II, including troops and a Jewish undercover agent in Europe. He adds an American Indian who fought to preserve his people's way of life, a Mexican who fought oppression in his country and a Burmese activist. At the end he comes back to how courage can enable us to reach higher than we otherwise would.

    I found this book to be interesting, but it did not stir me to action. As I went through this book, I was torn between the image of an author who told stories of great courage and one of a politician who tried to associate himself with courageous individuals from as many groups as he could. Ultimately, the latter image prevailed.

    McCain's book is not original, but the technique is sound. The technique is to show good examples to follow.

    McCain won't be the next President. That is unfortunate. The book shows the character of the man, which is of an honorable and decent man. This is going out of style, which is more a reflection of this country than upon McCain himself. He fought the good fight, no need for regrets. I don't agree with him on important matters, but there is no question about his loyalty to his country.

    JFK's Profiles in Courage comes to mind. Kennedy's book was about US Senators who he believed showed political courage in going against public opinion and suffered the consequences of their principled stands. McCain's profile's were more of the physical kind of courage, who risked their very lives as opposed to Kennedy's, who only risked their political careers.

    McCain should have considered putting Winston Churchill in his book as another example of courage. Yet Churchill would be a better fit in JFK's book because Churchill's courage was perhaps not so much physical courage, but moral and political courage. When Churchill denounced the Munich agreement to appease Hitler in the House of Commons- he couldn't speak for several minutes because of the uproar against him. How many politicans in this day are willing to tell the crowd they are making a big mistake? History showed that Churchill was right about Hitler. Unfortunately for England and the world, great suffering had to be endured because they failed to listen to him.

    “Courage,” Winston Churchill explained, is“thefirst of human qualities . . . because it guarantees all the others.” As a naval officer, P.O.W., and one of America’s most admired political leaders, John McCain has seen countless acts of bravery and self-sacrifice. Now, in this inspiring meditation on courage, he shares his most cherished stories of ordinary individuals who have risked everything to defend the people and principles they hold most dear.

    “We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear but the capacity for action despite our fears,” McCain reminds us, as a way of introducing the stories offigures both famous and obscure that hefinds most compelling—from the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who ignored his own well-being to rescue eight of his men from an ambush in the Vietnam jungle; from 1960s civil rights leader John Lewis, who wrote,“When I care about something, I’m prepared to take the long, hard road,” to Hannah Senesh, who, in protecting her comrades in the Hungarian resistance against Hitler’s SS, chose a martyr’s death over a despot’s mercy.

    These are some of the examples McCain turns to for inspiration and offers to others to help them summon the resolve to be both good and great. He explains the value of courage in both everyday actions and extraordinary feats. We learn why moral principles and physical courage are often not distinct quantities but two sides of the same coin. Most of all, readers discover how sometimes simply setting the right example can be the ultimate act of courage.

    Written by one of our most respected publicfigures,Why Courage Mattersis that rare book with a message both timely and timeless. This is a work for anyone seeking to understand how the mystery and gift of courage can empower us and change our lives.


    From the Hardcover edition.

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