The Jeffersons (DVD) Review

Nominated for 13 Emmys and 8 Golden Globes, The Jeffersons was a groundbreaking situation comedy that was not only utterly hilarious, but also explored the controversial social issues of its day. Premiering in mid-season 1975, the show was a spin-off of the #1 hit series All In The Family, where main characters George and Louise were the next-door neighbors of Archie and Edith Bunker. During its nine-season run, The Jeffersons spent all but its last season as a Top 25 Nielsen rated show. One of the first sitcoms to center exclusively around the lives of African-Americans, The Jeffersons most likely featured television's first interracial married couple in Tom and Helen Willis. It was this fearless attempt to push the boundaries of the status quo that made the show one of the funniest of its time as well as a valuable resource for American race relations

The Jeffersons follows the lives of George (Sherman Hemsley) and Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford), a middle-aged A frican-American couple who own a string of successful dry cleaning stores. The windfall generated by their business paves the way for George and Louise to move on up into an exclusive Park Avenue apartment. The series is made by Hemsley's portrayal of the stubborn and greedy, yet quite lovable, character of George whose sarcasm and antics are only equaled by the Jeffersons' quick witted live-in maid Florence (Marla Gibbs). A supporting cast composed of omni-present neighbors Tom (Franklin Cover) and Helen Willis (Roxie Roker), the ever-polite Bentley (Paul Benedict), and a tip-grubbing doorman named Ralph (Ned Wertimer) provide for endless sources of irritation and annoyance for George. Throw in George's mother (Zara Cully) and her constant insults of Louise, and The Jeffersons becomes one of the best-written humorous shows of its time

The Jeffersons DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere A Friend in Need in which the audience meets G eorge and Louise Jefferson as they settle into their brand new Park Avenue apartment. George demands that Louise hire a maid to take care of place, but she refuses because she doesn't want to be bored. Meanwhile, a new friend of Louise has a hard time believing that George could reach such a level of success without compromising his ethics Other notable episodes from Season 1 include Lionel the Playboy in which the Jeffersons' son Lionel starts enjoying the fruits of George's labor and debates dropping out of college, and Rich Man's Disease in which George is diagnosed with an ulcer, prompting Louise to try to keep him from getting upset - a near impossible task

Below is a list of episodes included on The Jeffersons (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (A Friend in Need) Air Date: 01-18-1975
Episode 2 (George's Family Tree) Air Date: 01-25-1975
Episode 3 (Louise Feels Useless) Air Date: 02-01-1975
Episode 4 (Lionel the Playboy) Air Date: 02-08-1975
Episode 5 (Mr. Piano Man) Air Date: 02-15-1975
Episode 6 (George's Skeleton) Air Date: 02-22-1975
Episode 7 (Lionel Cries Uncle) Air Date: 03-01-1975
Episode 8 (Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend) Air Date: 03-08-1975
Episode 9 (Meet the Press) Air Date: 03-15-1975
Episode 10 (Rich Man's Disease) Air Date: 03-22-1975
Episode 11 (Former Neighbors) Air Date: 03-29-1975
Episode 12 (Like Father, Like Son?) Air Date: 04-05-1975
Episode 13 (Jenny's Low) Air Date: 04-12-1975

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Jesus Of Nazareth (Movie Review)

Since Thomas Edison's invention of the modern cinema, countless filmmakers have endeavored to produce a moving picture that accurately chronicles the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. Aside from Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, which chronicled only a part of the life and crucifixion of Jesus, Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth is the greatest of all. Originally aired as a television mini-series (it's over six hours in length), the film closely adheres to the word-for-word accounts found in the Gospels.

The story begins with Joseph (Yorgo Voyagis) and Mary's (Olivia Hussey) reception of God's angels. Each is told of the child that Mary will bear and what his name will be. The scene where Mary receives her message is an especially powerful piece of cinematic artistry with no dialogue - only a warm light surrounding Mary as she bows in prayer. The film holds true to every utterance in the Gospels, recounting the census, Herod's decree, and the travels of J oseph and Mary.

As Jesus (Robert Powell) develops into adulthood, we witness the beginning of his ministry. He calls on his disciples, teaches through use of parables, and displays many miracles. Zeffirelli makes powerful use of the camera by having his star, Powell, never be caught blinking in any scene. At first, it's barely noticeable, and it takes some time to figure out what is so different. But this absence of the uniformly common trait of blinking creates a divine aura around the character of Jesus. It draws in the audience by creating an emotional sense of peace that lends credibility to the onscreen portrayal of Jesus.

From beginning to end, Jesus of Nazareth offers a plethora of memorable scenes and exchanges which are more attributable to the Gospels and the actual life of Jesus rather than brilliant direction and acting ability. But the subject matter is aptly handled by a great production team and an endless array of first-rate actors and actresses, among them are - Mary Magdalene (Anne Bancroft), the Centurion (Ernest Borgnine), Simon Peter (James Farentino), Balthazar (James Earl Jones), Joseph of Arimathea (James Mason), Nicodemus (Laurence Olivier), Caiaphas (Anthony Quinn), and many others Overall, the individual performances come together to form a rich tapestry of wisdom and intrigue that will leave its audience with much upon which to reflect and ponder.

If you believe Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah (which this author does), then Jesus of Nazareth serves as a form of meditation and renewal of one's spiritual connection to God. But if you don't view Jesus in this way, no other film will leave you in such awe of the profound influence promulgated by a humble, sandal-clan man from a province on the outskirts of mighty Rome - an influence that has completely dominated the world for almost two thousand years to the present day.

For spiritual, philosophical, and cinematic reasons, Jesus of Nazareth is a definite must-see film for the ages

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Famous Hairstylist Jonathan Antin's Blow Out Is A Huge Hit

NBC has joined the Reality show train with their newest show Blowout. It features famous celebrity Hairstylist Jonathan Antin and his chosen apprentice Hairstylists as he tries to become a leading salon in Beverly Hills and roll out his own Hair care and treatment line called Jonathan. With Jonathans short fuse and the never ending craziness that happens in and around his salon there is a lot of action, heated moments (like when Jonathan puts his elbow through the wall), and misc onduct that results in more than one Hairstylist being fired. Blow out is truly one of the most entertaining Reality shows on TV today. There is also a lot one can learn about the hottest Fashion trends as Jonathan and the Blowout crew go on trips to NYC for Fashion shows and high Fashion photo shoots. Jonathan shows that he has what it takes to not only maintain, but excel in a very intense and competitive marketplace. Blowout is a must see show.

Jonathan Antin started his Hairstyling career as a teenager in Melrose. He dropped out of high school and enrolled in the local beauty school. Jonathan was very popular, charismatic, and a pe rfectionist with Hair. From a young age he looked at every Hairstyle and Cut as an art piece. As Jonathan says, your Hair can make you a star. This blend of perfectionism and charisma soon gained him lots of A list celebrity clients. Soon clients had to make appointments 3 months in advance and it was getting to be time for Jonathan to start his own salon and make it on his own. This driven teenager was on his way to becoming one of the biggest and most sought after Hairstylists ever.

Blow Out has put a new spin on Reality TV. It blends high Fashion and trendy Beverly Hills (something most of us could never afford - $500 HairCuts and styles) and throws in action and a little Fashion sense and how to. A viewer can come away not only entertained, but also with a better understanding of Hairstyles, Fashion, Fashion shows, and what really goes into a hot HairCut and what goes on behind the scenes. Theres a lot more to it than most of us are aware of. Its not easy as there is lots of stress, unbelievable deadlines, inevitable chaos, etc But, when its done right, as Jonathan seems to manage time and time again, the results are awe inspiring. Blow Out shows all the trials and tribulations of Jonathan and his salon as he tries to establish himself as a great salon and Hairstylist.

Just like in other Reality shows some of antins team (Hairstylists and assistants) make it and some get Cut. That doesnt mean they arent very capa ble in their own right, it just means they werent up to the stress and Jonathans short fuse. Jonathan has a right to be tough, his reputation, salon and name are riding on this Blow Out series. A good part of the show is dedicated to his assistants and Hairstylists and their uniqueness and ability to work together.

Blow Out is destined to be another blockbuster Reality TV series and Jonathan will be a huge name in the Hairstyling and Fashion world. Aaron Spelling would be proud to have this series under his belt. Watch Blow Out on the Bravo channel you will be glad you did.

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Two Big Reasons Why Brad And Angelina Won't Marry

Okay, you are busted! You are officially diagnosed with CELEBRITY ADDICTION. There are five main characteristics of this disease and you just confirmed that you have the first main characteristic.

1.You have an insatiable desire to find out what the Celebrities are doing and what they said to whom and where they said it.

2.You try to copy hair styles and fashion of the stars.

3.You purchase and subscribe to all the magazines that have Celebrity coverage.

4.You record all of the television shows that have Celebrity coverage.

5.You cant believe it when your favorite Celebrity does something humanlike have a bad day or get mad at someone.

It is safe to say that the majority of people in the U.S. have Celebrity addiction. Otherwise, how could all the magazines, newspapers and television shows survive? I have to say that even though Celebrities are well-paid nowadays, it must be very hard to be under constant scrutiny on a day-to-day basi s.

Just imagine if there was a camera pointed at you all day, recording everything you are saying and watching what you are doing.

In short, to further satisfy Celebrity Addictive behavior, Hair Resources has developed a Celebrity Hair Styles Gallery with all the recent and trendy hair styles for you to check out and copy for yourselves.

If you are truly addicted, you can download your copy of our new E-book release, Top 100 Celebrity Hair Styles. Find out right now, using your computer, who made the list and how to re-create their styles on your own.

By the way, my guess is, in reference to the Brad and Angelina story, that Angelina was making a fancy pasta dish for dinner, ran out of fresh tomato and needed to run to the store really quick. It appeared that she stormed out of the house because both kids begged to go with her so they could buy a candy bar. They were both wining and had been fighting with each other all day long. Angelina was fed up with their behavior and that accounts for the storming out of the house with both kids.

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The Stars of Silent Pictures

Ever since the beginning of the cinema, the public was always particularly interested in the leading actors and actresses of these Movies. They were called stars. They had such a public appeal that the success of a certain movie would depend largely on the popularity of the cast. Each star in this star system was an actor or actress who had his own distinctive qualities. They also had their own famous Hollywood name or image. Others may have their own signature tag lines.

Charlie Chaplin, for example, was called the Little Tramp because he was always in a pair of baggy trousers and wearing a battered Derby hat. Harold Lloyd was known for his horn-rimmed glasses. Buster Keaton always kept a straight face. However, these comedians did not rely on these images the public had of them because the y had real talent. Their slapstick and pantomime was a real work of art.

When a certain actor was given a unique role in a film, it became his trademark. One kind of trademark was that of the vampire or commonly known as the vamp. Theda Bara was the first vamp. She redefined what the public thought vampires looked like. Because of her, a vamp meant a sexy, beautiful woman who was fatally attractive to men. Theda Bara was soon followed by another actress called Gloria Swanson who was then eventually replaced by Clara Bow, known as the It Girl. Each actress was able to create their own brand of vamp.

For men in the film industry, the ultimate symbol of masculine glamour was Rudolph Valentino. This trademark came from his most famous Desert picture entitled The Sheik which was filmed in 1921. Even unattractiveness became glamorized in Hollywood. This was exemplified by Lon Chaney. He was a character actor who played the roles of various monsters and cripp les such as in the movie The Phantom of the Opera in 1925 and the Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1923. Drama also had its stars like the Gish sisters, Dorothy and Lillian Gish. They were renowned dramatic actresses. In Western Movies, the leading cowboy actors were William S. Hart and Tom Mix.

In love stories, there were no one else but America's Sweetheart Mary Pickford and the dashing, debonair and romantic Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pickford had the perfect image of innocence and purity while Douglas Fairbanks was flawless in his roles as beautifully costumed heroes in the Movies Robin Hood in 1922, The Thief of Baghdad in 1924 and The Black Pirate in 1926. The Black Pirate was an exceptional film made using color photography.

As time went by, these epic films were made more frequently and had more startling and imaginative effects. Because of the magnitude of these films it wasn't only the actors and actresses that became famous. The people behind the scenes, like the directors and producers, also became quite known to the public. Cecil B. De Mille was a director who became known as the director of spectacles with biblical themes. The classic movie Ben Hur was made in 1926 and it was the most expensive production made in the era of silent films. It was Frank Niblo's adaptation of a General Lew Wallace novel, Ben Hur, A Tale of the Christ. The movie cost over $400 million. The high point of the movie was an intense chariot race which climaxed in a spectacular accident. In the 1950s, a second version of Ben Hur was made and was equally successful.

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The Great Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors in the filmmaking history. He did not graduate from a university, did not take any film classes. Spielberg is a self-taught director whose films totaled 2 billion dollars in domestic market only. He contributed to the modern movie industry a lot. He created his first movie in 1969.

However it was his next film that truly cemented Spielberg's reputation as a rising star. Jaws came out in 1975, andproved to be a tremendous success. It quickly established Spielberg's reputation and fame, also heralding a new era of blockbuster films with large gross revenues. When Jaws was released not even Spielberg himself could have imagined the impact it would have on contemporary cinema. The release of Jaws and shortly after George Lucas' Star Wars was a move towards big budget blockbusters and as many called it 'New Hollywood.'

Hollywood itself was in the midst of an aesthetic, cultural, and industrial reorientation, which wa s signalled most dramatically by the unprecedented box office successes of Jaws and Star Wars.

Spielberg's follow up, 1977's Close Encounters of the Third Kind was another staggering success, employing state of the art special effects to document its story of contact with alien life. In 1981 Spielberg's teamed up with Producer George Lucas and actor Harrison Ford and introduced the world to Indiana Jones, an archaeologist and intrepid adventurer that became the most popular screen hero since James Bond. The film Raiders of the Lost Ark went on to be one of the biggest hits of the decade and later sequels The Temple of Dome (1984) and The Last Crusade (1989) were launched, as well as a short-lived television series. Shortly after Raiders of the Last Ark, Spielberg released ET - The Extra Terrestrial in 1982. This science fiction classic about a boy, who befriends an alien, is often regarded as his Spielberg's greatest artistic achievement. ET became one of the most comm ercially successful movies of all time and at the time of its release was the highest-grossing film ever made

After 1984's Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Spielberg directed a film called The Color Purple. It was an adaptation of Alice Walker's much honoured novel exploring the lives and struggles of a group of African-American women during the Depression years. The film went on to gross over 100 million dollars at the box office, later securing 11 Academy Award nominations.

A 1987 dramatisation of J.G. Ballard's novel Empire of the Sun was Spielberg's next picture, and was one of his few box-office disappointments, but Spielberg returned to form with 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Hook (1991) was Spielberg's long-awaited return to fantasy material. It was a lavish yet quirky update of the Peter Pan story starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts. Budgeted at over $60 million, the film received mi xed reviews and although doing better than original thought at the box office, Spielberg fell victim to a lot of criticism.

However in 1993 Spielberg returned with a vengeance with Jurassic Park, a $70 million adaptation of Michael Crichton's dinosaur disaster novel, represented a return to the kind of muscular adventure that had served him well in the past. This film consisted of superb special effects, which ranked among the most aggressively marketed films of all time. The result was a global blockbuster, with receipts coming in at over one billion dollars.

In the same year as Jurassic Park, Spielberg released Schindler's List. For once, he went against his instincts and made an impressively restrained black-and-white epic docudrama set during the Holocaust. The film achieved widespread critical praise and won two Academy Awards for best director and best picture. This was Spielberg's first Academy Award for best director, although the Academy of Motion Pictur e Arts and Sciences had honoured him with the Irving Thalberg Award in 1987. The film also collected Best Picture honours from the major critics organisations, in addition to seven British Academy Awards, including two for Spielberg. He also won the Golden Globe Award and was honoured by his peers with his second Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award, the first having come for The Color Purple. In February 1997, Schindler's List was seen by a television audience of 65 million people in NBC's unprecedented airing of the film in its entirety, without commercial interruption.

In 1994, Spielberg announced the formation of the new studio DreamWorks SKG, the first new film studio in nearly 50 years, in partnership with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. Amistad (1997) was the first film directed by Spielberg under the new studio banner.

Spielberg has directed, produced, or executive produced eight of the top grossing films of all time. In 1997 he had back-to-back bl ockbuster hits with The Lost World: Jurassic Park which he directed, and Men in Black, which he executive produced.

Continuing to challenge himself artistically, Spielberg turned to World War II for another based on fact story, Saving Private Ryan (1998), about a team of soldiers selected to rescue a paratrooper, the only surviving member of a family of four who had served in the same unit.

Apart from the re-release of ET Spielberg's most recent Spielberg film was Artificial Intelligence staring

As well as directing all these films mentioned and many more Spielberg's has also served his own production company, Amblin as producer or executive producer on more than a dozen films. These films include such successes as Gremlins, The Goonies, the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, The Flintstones and Casper.

As you can see Spielberg has help make some of all time most popular and most successful f ilms and has made a massive contribution to contemporary cinema. Considered one of the world's most famous living filmmakers, as a producer and director, Spielberg has become a household word and brand name. Many of Spielberg's films as a director are among the highest grossing in film history. What he has accomplished is perfecting the successful combination of the intimacy of a personal vision with the epic requirements of the modern commercial blockbuster.

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Narnia: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

It has been at least 30 years since I read this classic series by C.S. Lewis The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and so imagine my surprise when the characters came to life on the movie screen. I did, however, remember enough of the plot not to feel too damned old to be there, although parts of the movie still seemed new to me. My daughter commented that the movie lacked the depth of the books; granted shes closer in age to the reading event than I am, but for a movie, it seemed a good waste of 2.5 hours.

The Pevensie kids are separated from their mother during World War II and forced to live in a huge mansion with virtually no adult supervision save a housekeeper they call The Mcready whos only purpose is to who warns that The Professor can not ever be disturbed. So, no running, no jumping, breathe lightly and tiptoe around. Well, we know how long that lasts. She seems more a housekeeper on methamphetamine tense, terse and prone to exaggeration - than a caregiver of children. She becomes the woman with heavy feet, stomping around off-camera to send the kids scattering. Basically, there is no supervision at all.

The Chronicles of Narnia is about four kids discovering that their closet is a portal into a magical world. I remember being enthralled when I first read it; I was much younger then and less jaded. However, the beaver in full metal body armor gave me pause. I never imagined a beaver ready to throw down, armed to the nines and ready to take on all comers.

These kids also survive for long periods of time in a snowy forest, which could only happen in a Lewis novel. In reality, they would have about as much chance of surviving in a snowy, sub-zero degree forest as Captain Kirk would have leading a life of celibacy.

The children step from one war zone (World War II, Europe) into, well, another war zone called Narnia, where the warriors arent our brave soldiers in combat gear, but a collection of talking beavers, fauns, goblins, and other half man-half, half-animal creatures armed to the teeth with enough strategy and tactics to survive a South Central L.A. riot unscathed.

Its been snowing for the past 100 years, which is liable to make anybody a bit, all thanks to the woman whom everyone is either enslaved to or preparing to fight. Enter the White Witch, played incredibly well by Tilda Swinton, an extraordinarily pale skinned woman with white hair and when I say almost no color, I mean she makes ghosts look tanned.

We have the usual religious claptrap that went along with this book - Two sons of Adam, and two daughters of Eve, - who turn out to be the children themselves - must break the curse. Humans, you see, are virtually unknown beings in Narnias mystical world, and the children are viewed prophetically. All the beavers, fauns and such like have whispered of four humans coming to save the day. These kids could be less interested, but as the story progresses, they be come more like the heroes in the Narnian fable and less like children trying to run back through the wardrobe to safety. They have the support of a mighty lion, Aslan, who is not only mighty, but good, pure and right. We have to have one of these in every fairy tale or evil would take over; then wed be watching a horror film.

They are helped to their hero-hood by, of all people, Father Christmas (James Cosmo) who rides in on his sleigh and, after a long speech about hope and the future of Narnia, turns out to be an arms dealer on the side except for that one day of delivering toys to tots. I guess he has to do something those other 364 days out of the year.

Christmas takes armament out of his gift bag, giving the children with an assortment of weaponry, a quick speech about using their tools effectively, then rides off into the snow presumably back to the North Pole. I half expected him to pull out the Narnian equivalent of a glock, but he managed to just stick w ith the various white-trash, pre-industrial age solutions to disputes knives, arrows and swords.One wonders, though if maybe he stop en-route to rob a convenience store, but I digress. It is definitely a 2005 Christmas moment.

Overall, Narnias comes to us with the same empowering message created by the book, and it is fueled by an engrossing plot, strong acting, the usual plethora of Oh Wow! special effects, and surprising bursts of comic relief. The beavers are cool; the faun silly and Aslan, very noble. It, of course, reminds me of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. but its less cumbersome than the former movie and less goofy than the latter. Rating: Four Out of Four Stars

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