| | Martin DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
From director George A. Romero comes a dunamic gothic original. Martin is a misunderstood young man who happens to be a vampire...maybe. The sun really just bothers his eyes a little, garlic and crosses have no effects, and he has no fangs. He also doesn't have any vampiric powers which makes acquiring blood an extremely harrowing experience for all involved. John Amplas, Tom Savini, and Christine Forrest star. DVD fatures include new transfer from HD master, new 5.1 audio, photo gallery, commentary, original TV spots, and original trailer. In Director George Romero's MARTIN, a teenage boy (John Amplas) in Pittsburgh believes he is an 800 year-old vampire. Regardless of whether he really is or not, he goes about town committing grisly murders, using a razor blade to open the veins of his victims. Along the way, he also finds time to discuss his "problem" on a talk radio program and argue with his religious and superstitious uncle. Made just before his classic DAWN OF THE DEAD, Romero's singular take on the vampire genre is as much a look at small town loneliness and alienation as it is a horror film. Quiet, subdued and deliberately paced, MARTIN is a minor classic from one of America's horror masters.
Director George Romero turns the vampire genre on its ear in this creepy, original 1978 effort. John Amplas stars as the title character--an alienated, depressed, and fangless 18-year-old denizen of an industrial town who is compelled to kill and drink blood. But is he really a vampire, or is he merely suffering from psychosis? His elderly uncle Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), whom Martin lives with and in whose grocery store he works, seems to believe the former, calling the young man Nosferatu and waving garlic and crosses in his face. But Martin isn't that type of vampire--he prefers to use syringes and razor blades for his bloodletting. The film takes an interesting turn when the lonely youth turns to a radio call-in program to talk about his compulsion. While this twist could easily be played for laughs, in Romero's hands it becomes insightful and unsettling.
A deliberate character study, MARTIN has intense performances, a uniquely disturbing mood, and an effectively grainy, shadowy look. Romero's eccentric vampire film avoids hitting on a gut level, choosing to shock viewers on a psychological one instead. A scene of an arm being sliced open with a razor blade had to be trimmed for the film to avoid being rated X by the MPAA.
The European version of the film features Martin's black and white flashbacks at the beginning of the film so it unfurls chronologically.
The European version of the film features music by the Italian rock band Goblin.
Special effects makeup master Tom Savini (who did the blood effects in this film) appears in an acting role.
Actress Christine Forrest is George Romero's wife.
Martin Quotes/Excerpts: "Vampire! First I will save your soul...then I will destroy you!" - Tata Cuda (Lincoln Maazel) to Martin (John Amplas)
"I saw a movie once where it happened every night. That's crazy. Those movies are crazy!" -Martin, responding to a talk radio host's question about how often he feeds
Martin Reviews: "...MARTIN is as electrically raw-edged as Romero's earlier NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD..."
-- Tom Milne, Sight and Sound "...Extraordinarily evocative [scenes]....[The direction] shows a definite flair for suspense..."
-- Poll., Variety "...It still intrigues, still disgusts and -- important, this -- still disturbs. One for the splat connoisseur..."
-- Simon Crook, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "Romero's downbeat movie is simultaneously an engaging psycho-thriller and a bleak, black, social satire."
-- Damien Love, Uncut "The pervasive coldness evokes early Cronenberg....There are black-and-white flashbacks that conjure Romero's own NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD."
-- Matthew Leyland, Sight and Sound
This is the only Lincoln Maazel video. Martin | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.69) | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1978 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13970  | | CD Universe Part number | 6784255 | | Catalog number | 16359 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 09, 2004 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | George A. Romero's Martin | | Running Time | 86 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Digitally Processed |
Martin DVD Region 1
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Widescreen - 16:9
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Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary -
1. George Romero - Director/Actor, Richard Rubenstein -
Producer, Tom Savini - Actor, Michael Gornick- Director of Photography, Donald Rubinstein - Composer
Featurette - "Making Martin: A Recounting"
Trailers
TV Spots
Original Theatrical Trailer
Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Purchase Martin Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Best Of Ernest Ashworth CD (1991)
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Greatest Hits is a 12-track budget-priced collection that features some of Ernest Ashworth's biggest hits from the early '60s, including "Talk Back Trembling Lips," "Everybody But Me," "I Take the Chance," "A Week in the Country," "I Love to Dance with Annie," "Pushed in a Corner," "Because I Cared" and "The DJ Cried." Although this is a budget-priced disc, it contains the bulk of Ashworth's hits, making it a solid introduction to his career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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The controversial horror/fantasy film about a 19th century nobleman (Lee) who is ostracized from his village after being convicted of whipping a local girl to near-death. Soon after he's found dead, but his spirit returns as an apparition which proceeds to haunt the ancestral castle. He finds that his fiance (Lavi) has now married his brother while acting as a mistress to their father. In retaliation, the ghostly form viscously flogs the woman, only to discover she's a sadomasochist who actually enjoys the cruel treatment! These bizarrely sexual meetings continue while the remaining residence of the castle meet mysterious and untimely deaths. Directed by Italian cult icon Mario Bava and featuring an unforgettable performance by Lee.
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Klaus Kinski stars in this Italian exploitation classic as Dr. Francis Clay, the head doctor at an asylum that houses suicidal and mentally disturbed women. Hired by a wealthy socialite who is herself a patient, Dr. Clay tries desperately to cure his female charges. However, when a cloaked killer begins brutally murdering the asylum's patients, Dr. Clay finds himself among the suspects. Featuring a healthy amount of both nudity and gore along with Kinski's creepy performance, SLAUGHTER HOTEL is a thoroughly enjoyable cult movie.
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This gleefully deranged cult favorite marked the feature debut of Jack Hill (COFFY, THE SWITCHBLADE SISTERS) and one of the final screen appearances of horror icon Lon Chaney Jr. The story takes place at the home of the Merrye family, victims of a strange disease that degenerates its victims to a pre-human, cannibal state. The sole remaining survivors are the family chauffeur, Bruno (Chaney), sexually precocious sisters Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn) and Virginia (Jill Banner) and their animal-like brother Ralph (Sid Haig). The kids like to stalk and kill anything that gets into the yard, including an unlucky telegram messenger (Mantan Moreland), and when some greedy relatives eager to claim the family fortune intrude upon their familial bliss, an evening of wild, murderous thrills is certain.
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On a remote island, a farmer discovers a strange, gooey substance that causes animals to grow rapidly. His problems begin when the creatures get hungry - they prefer human flesh. Based on H.G. Wells' novel of 1904.
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| | Billy Joe Shaver Everybody's Brother CD (2007)
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Personnel: Jamie Hartford, Pat McLaughlin, Randy Scruggs (acoustic guitar); Eddy Shaver (electric guitar); Laura Cash (fiddle); Paco Shipp (harmonica); Tony Harrell (accordion); Dave Roe (electric bass); Dave Pomeroy (bass guitar); Freddy Joe Fletcher, Kenny Malone, Rick Lonow (drums); The Whole Gang (percussion); Etta Britt (background vocals).
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A Billy Joe Shaver album is always cause for celebration, but on this 2007, Grammy-nominated release, the outlaw country troubadour shines in a whole new way. Produced by John Carter Cash, the album features all country-gospel originals, half of them sung in duet with a laundry list of country greats, including the late Johnny Cash, old partner in crime Kris Kristofferson, and Tanya Tucker. Although the Christian-themed lyrics are utterly sincere, fans needn't worry that Shaver has gone soft on them. The music crackles with country-rocking, honky-tonking fire.
Billy Joe Shaver is one of the finest songwriters country music has produced in the past 50 years, a poet of the honky tonk who can write about wild nights and the troubled morning after with equal eloquence. Shaver is also a devout Christian whose faith has guided him through more than his share of hard times -- including the death of his wife, mother, and son within the space of 18 months -- and if you find that at all off-putting, you won't be especially comfortable with his album Everybody's Brother. While not strictly a gospel set, most of the songs on Everybody's Brother deal explicitly with issues of Christian faith, and Shaver doesn't pull any punches in these tunes, drawing a line in the sand between salvation and the fallen world. Shaver doesn't pretend that walking in the light is an easy or simple task, and "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" and "Jesus Is the Only One That Loves Us" speak with rough-hewn conviction about
| | Twilight Zone - Vol. 30 (DVD) DVD (1963)
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Three wry and shocking Stephen King short stories are linked by a stray cat which roams from one tale to the next. The stories feature James Woods attempting to quit smoking by any means necessary, Robert Hays being forced to circle a building's hazardous ledge, and Drew Barrymore threatened by a tiny gnome.
An anthology of three Stephen King short stories, connected by a supernatural stray cat who wanders through each tale. Director's Commentary; Filmography. Stars Alan King, Candy Clark, Drew Barrymore, James Naughton, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays - Director: Lewis Teague
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After being exposed to chemicals, venomous rattlesnakes begin attacking people without provocation. Made for television.
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Paintings in the Kertha Gosa temple in Bali are brought to life via computer-generated animation in this fascinating program.
Delightfully animating traditional paintings from the Kertha Gosa temple ceiling in Bali, Mori depicts the journey of the soul from hell to heaven in two versions: one scored using her signature laptop electronics and one scored by Matt Welch, featuring a full gamelan ensemble augmented by Welch on saxophone and percussion.
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Among the target areas in this instructional workout program that crosses dance with cheerleading are not only strength and weight loss, but flexibility.
This one of a kind instructional dance DVD has cross-over appeal fusing cheerleading and dance. Not only will your cheerleading skills improve, but also you'll build strength, flexibility and learn new skills. This DVD, instructed and choreographed by 4 professional cheerleaders and dancers, features the best techniques and drills for producing sharp, crisp motions in your routines.
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The mysterious disappearance of several top scientists sends Doctor Who back in time to the Middle Ages where a stranded Sontaran fleet commander is preparing to wage a high tech war.
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