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One of the finest issues in this series
Terrific production of this Beckett play.Worth gives a brilliant performance.Glad it was documented.

A great introduction to beckett's theatrical work
This is a wonderful production of Happy Days, as far as I know faithful to Beckett's specific directions (he considered his stage directions as important as the dialog). Irene Worth is magnificent, as is the actor who played Willy. By all means, buy this DVD and enjoy it. If you're new to Beckett, this will whet your appetite for more. For the big Beckett fan (like me), I highly recommend Beckett on Film, the 4-DVD set of all 19 of Beckett's theatrical works, with a fine documentary and commentary, done by 19 contemporary directors. It's pricey but well worth the money.
I loved it, carousing my sense of timbre.
everyone seesm to get confused befuddled(s),opaque when comprehensibility is the focus when in fact there really isn't anything directly direct in Becjkett, it is like a "phanthom" language we know and don't know, sure English, but an English suffused,impacted,pre-opted,turned and whirled/twirled around for contemplation. Irene-y gets Beckett I think in the gradations of restriant she harbors, she takes into her limited heart here. Beckett keeps a short leash on his actors,like musicians reading notes and dynamic markings, articulation of timbre, of the English language. Listening to Beckett is like accumulations, distributions of tones, and timbres, fragments of sounds vocables consconants, all beautiful if you know where to listen. I find the weight of time to be painfully there, that was his intent I think to make you feel as if you are dragging yourself through the day, arduously, how time places "weight" weight of being alive, of living, of attenuations of consciousness, what a human being needs to do to keep going, to go on. This weight is only releived with the sense of lightness,some call it humor, but it is humor within Beckett's context. You may find too much the comedic in Beckett and sometimes it is overdone, overwrought, wrong-headed,where the words are just sputtered,spitted out without a sense of its placement within an elegant structure, Beckett build,constructs for us, for him,for you and for me. Understanding I think happens only over periods of time, swabs of time, temporality in packages time in parcels. Beckett continues to be the extreme challenge for the actor, the virtuosic if that is what you think you want or think you need as an artist of the word,of the drama. ... Read more

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a whirlwind through a lifetime
With lots of little clippings from Spencer Tracy's tremendous career, this might feel like you are rushing through his works in a spaceshuttle. For people who have seen lots of his films, this will be a happy reunion. If you are not familiar with it, you'll be a bit startled and maybe even confused, for his talent is so outspoken and you'll easily get eager to learn more about his extraordinairy life and work. There are bits from his Oscar-winning films: Captains Couragous, Boys Town and Guess who's coming to dinner, and also of the films he is remembered for in a much different way: Bad day at Black Rock, Judgement at Nuremberg and others.Read more

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Great story on the making of Universal Studios
This is one of the most entertaining and exciting videos I have ever seenabout the history of Universal Studios. Richard Dreyfus (American Graffiti,Jaws) hosts the video, he looks back and explores Universal Studios fromhow the theme park all started, and its challenges to become the bestStudio in Hollywood. The Universal Story covers their best films such asJAWS, the Abbott and Costello movies, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, JurassicPark, and much much more. The video also includes rare, never-before-seenextra footage from movies, and special interviews from Steven Spielberg(director of JAWS, Saving Private Ryan), Arnold Schwarzenegger (TheTerminator), Paul Newman (The STING), Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, SavingPrivate Ryan) and more. Overall this video was well put together and Iwouldn't mind spending another 2 hours watching this masterpiece! ... Read more

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Tour de Force a la Judy!
Being too young to have seen Judy Garland in concert has always been a regret of mine. The energy she projected in person must have been truly unique. Well, for those in the same boat as I am, here's the next best thing. What a shame that professional footage of her concerts were never made. Her TV series, however, is represented here quite well. The duets, the comedy sketches, the solo numbers, all show what a versatile performer Judy Garland was.
Judy garland-the concert years
If you like Judy Garland this is the dvd for you , it has many of her wonderful concerts and some very touching moments with her children. also a few surprises at the end . It's great! I loved it! Worth every penny. She was a great star and someone to be remembered .I am happy we have this to remember her by.

OUTSTANDING !....Worthy of the Greatest of them all...JUDY!!
If you're trying to decide whether to purchase this collection of Judy's best concert years performances, or JUST JUDY from the Judy Garland Show Collection, grab THIS collection and run, while it's still available. I own them both, and this one outclasses JUST JUDY in every way, especially if you have one of the new digital Widescreens and use a DVD player with Progressive Scan. JUST JUDY is a high tech, restored black and white presentation. However, in obtaining this remarkable pristeen clarity, the black and white is so vivid and harsh, it virtually removes all of Judy's makeup, even to the point of Judy's side teeth appearing as though there is a 1/8th black gap between each tooth! Oh, yes, and I mustn't forget the wrinkles, and heavy black eye shadow that contributes to Judy's stark appearance. Even the sound is far superior. BUY THIS DVD. YOU WON'T BE SORRY!!! ... Read more

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