| | Gia DVD (6 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Biography Movies, Gay/Lesbian Videos, True Story, Drugs, Tragedy, Big City, Illness, Showbiz, Nightlife, Seventies | | Starring | Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Scott Cohen, Mila Kunis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Tricia O'Neil, Adina Porter, Torsten Voges, John Considine, Joan Pringle, Jason Stuart, Samantha Torres, Eric Michael Cole, Alexander Enberg, Louis Giambalvo, Lisa Stothard, Kylie Travis, Holly Baker, Joe Basile, Rick Batalla, Lombardo Boyar, Brian Donovan, Vylette Jezel Fagerholm
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It's the late 1970's New York with Studio 54, designer jeans, drugs, and disco. This is the outrageous breathtaking story of the first fashion super-model - her rise to the top, and her fall caught up in a whirlwind of drugs, sex, and celebrity. Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Cristofer, and Angelina Jolie star. America's first supermodel Gia Carangi lives hard and dies young in the glamorous, excessive urban wilds of 1970s New York City. Adapted by Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney from the biography "Thing of Beauty" by Stephen Fried. Made for HBO. Available in rated and unrated versions. Gia Reviews: 3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]njoyable and lively viewing, and a fitting tribute to a lost girl."-- Kat Brown, Empire Gia | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1998 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  770  | | CD Universe Part number | 6760618 | | Catalog number | 91540 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 24, 2004 | | Rating | Unrated | | Rating Reason | Sex, Drug Use, Nudity, Language | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame; Subtitled; Unrated | | Movie Details | Color; Full Frame; Subtitled; Unrated; Unrated Version |
Gia Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Good real life movie..
I thought this movie did a pretty good job at showing the details of Gia Carangi's life. It showed the good, the bad & the ugly of her career.
I thought Angelina Jolie had an outstanding performance as the lead. Def. my favorite role from her because it was so real.
I thought everything in the movie was very realistic & sometimes chilling. I knew mid way thru the movie how it was all going to end thou. Shows how ugly drugs can make a person, but she was still beautiful & such a real person!
Submitted by lw (Iowa)
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This movie was good it's nice and at the same time it's sad because of everything that goes wrong.It's nice that they both found some one they loved only if Gia would have seem the real love her friend had for her.
Submitted by ok (New York)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful.  A well done most see movie!
A very chilling but moving portal of a women sucked in by success, fame and drugs during the me generation.
A most see movie! Angelina Jolie is outstanding in her performance of Gia.
She defiantly did deserve the Emmy that year.
Submitted by Becky (DesPlaines, IL. USA)
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Beautiful
Beatufil picture, beautiful actress. In my country, this pictures are rated. I donīt like that.
Submitted by Paola (Chile)
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The life and times of supermodel Gia Carangi,because of it's meandering moments and long running time, we don't have that presumed sense of intensity and rapidness of Carangi's short career,Angelina Jolie (who won a Golden Globe for her performance) shines in the title role.
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Gia DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Unrated
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Galleries
Purchase Gia Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Original Sin DVD (2001) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Unrated
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Late nineteenth century Cuba. Dawn. At the docks, Luis (Antonio Banderas) waits for his American mail-order bride. But, his wait seems to be in vain. Then, magically, she appears--Julia (Angelina Jolie). And, she is beautiful, unlike the woman whose picture she sent. But Luis had lied as well--he wrote that he was only a clerk in the coffee company that he actually owns. In spite of their deceptions, they marry immediately. They are blissfully happy, although Julia has her demons. She has nightmares, she ignores her sister's letters, and--mysteriously--won't open her trunk. Her sister sends an unnerving detective to check that she arrived. Still unsatisfied, her sister arrives herself. That's when Julia disappears with the money in Luis's bank accounts, instantaneously transforming Luis's dream into a nightmare.
Scriptwriter/director Michael Cristofer explores sexual obsession and deception in ORIGINAL SIN. The sumptuous thriller, based on Cornell Woolrich's classic noir novel, has elegant, lush photography by Mexican director of photography Roderigo Prieto, and a Cuban-inflected jazz score by composer Terence Blanchard. Thomas Jane is forceful as the detective. Antonio Banderas captures Luis's bliss, bewilderment, and anger perfectly. But, the troubled center of the movie is Julia, and Angelina Jolie is at her best as she reveals the joy and turmoil of a woman who doesn't know how to deal with love and can't break free from her past.
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles
| | Lita Ford - The Complete Video Collection DVD (2003)
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As guitarist in The Runaways Lita Ford provided the perfect foil for the vocal stylings of singer Joan Jett. When the band parted ways, Lita struck out alone with a solo career that saw her scale the charts with hits such as "Kiss Me Deadly," and the Ozzy Osbourne duet "Close My Eyes Forever." This compilation proves that Lita still knows how to tear up a stage, laying waste to male metal guitar slingers everywhere with her punishing riffs and vocal harmonies. A selection of music videos are also included, highlighting the big hair and shoulder pads era of the 80s hard rock scene. Tracks include "Hit and Run," "Broken Dreams," "Dancing On The Edge," and of course "Kiss Me Deadly."
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| | Taking Lives DVD (2004) Widescreen; Subtitled; Unrated
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With superb investigative skills heightened by uncanny natural instincts, Iliana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is not a typical FBI profiler. This beautiful, no-nonsense Special Agent is a cut above the rest, which is why her old friend Captain Le Claire (Tcheky Karyo) calls her to assist his detectives in Montreal when a brutalized body is discovered in a construction site. A murder the next night provides proof of a serial killer, but this time, there is a witness. Artist James Costa (Ethan Hawke) not only saw the murder, but also tried to save the victim, and is even able to provide a sketch of the killer. The plot only thickens as ultra-dedicated Scott, along with ornery, territorial Detective Paquette (Olivier Martinez) and good-natured Detective Duval (Jean-Hughes Anglade), continue their investigation, linking together numerous similar murders over the years and arriving at a disturbing conclusion. To complicate matters even more, Scott is drawn to their charming key witness, Costa, and finds herself in uncomfortable territory as she fights her romantic impulses in an effort to remain professional. Director D.J. Caruso's (THE SALTON SEA) second feature also stars Keifer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands, and was filmed on location in Canada.
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| | Dark Mountain DVD (1944) Black & White; Unrated
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A forest ranger hunts down a criminal who's kidnapped his sweetheart.
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| | Emperor Jones DVD (1933)
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Accomplished actor, singer, athlete, and scholar Paul Robeson debuts in this adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. Haughty and volatile, a Pullman porter's fiery disposition loses him his job and lands him in jail. While on the chain gang, he kills a white guard and escapes, retreating to Haiti where he overthrows the monarch and crowns himself Emperor Jones. According to historian Donald Bogle, Washington had to wear heavy makeup and darken her fair complexion as producers were concerned white audiences would think Robeson was playing a romantic lead opposite a white actress. Screenwriter DuBose Heyward also wrote Porgy, on which Porgy and Bess was based.
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| | Revelations - The Complete Mini-Series DVDs (2005)
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Written by David Seltzer (THE OMEN), REVELATIONS is a religious mystery that was originally shown as a television mini-series. Physicist Richard Massey (Bill Pullman) has been coping with the murder of his daughter at the hands of a murderer claiming to be sent by the devil himself. Despite being an avowed atheist, he is contacted by Sister Josepha Montefiore (Natascha McElhone) who is investigating unusual religious occurrences taking place around the world. Sister Josepha believes these events are the beginning signals of the apocalypse as foretold in the Biblical book of Revelation. As she tries to convince Massey of the truth behind these signs, he confronts his daughter's murderer and begins to suspect that perhaps the Sister is correct. But if a massive disaster is coming, can Massey and Sister Josepha do anything to avert it?
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| | Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Vol 2 DVDs (2005)
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| | Making Grace DVD (2006) Widescreen
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This moving, intimate documentary follows Ann Krsul and Leslie Sullivan, a devoted lesbian couple who decide to have a baby together. As they go through the laborious process of creating a family--choosing a sperm donor, deciding who will become pregnant, and explaining the entire situation to their families--they experience the universal ups and downs of impending parenthood, as well as those specific to two women becoming mothers together in today's society.
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| | Nude Partner Stretch DVD (2006)
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This relaxing, sensual program features a series of effective (and erotic) exercises and stretches that show off the beauty of the male body--a perfect routine for couples to perform together.
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| | Film Noir Classics Collection - Vol. 3 DVDs (2006) Full Frame
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This collection of film noir classics includes BORDER INCIDENT, HIS KIND OF WOMAN, LADY IN THE LAKE, ON DANGEROUS GROUND, and THE RACKET. Also included is a fascinating documentary that explores the genre, with in-depth analysis from a number of major figures in the filmmaking world.
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| | Seizure! DVD (1974)
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A horror author invites several guests to his isolated home for the weekend. But the gathering is crashed by three devilish figures from the author's dreams. When he awakes, it is only to discover that this is one nightmare he cannot escape.
Oliver Stone's first feature film! A prominent fantasy writer invites several guests to his isolated home for the weekend. But the gathering is crashed by three devilish figures from the author's dreams. When he awakes, it is only to discover that this is one nightmare he cannot escape. SEIZURE is a Faustian tale of a man haunted at first in his dreams, then in reality by the creations of his own mind. Do you believe that it is possible to be literally frightened to death?
| | Live At Wembley (Pal/Region 0) DVD (2008) (Import)
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PAL/Region 0 DVD pressing. This is the story of their last concert of their World Tour at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 20th September 1998. Performing in front of 52,000 fans it was a fantastic homecoming party. The whole concert is included and the DVD also features the 'Back In Britain' programme - with gossip and spice news and interviews.
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