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Old School

Old School on VHS video. Movie starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Seann William Scott, Elisha Cuthbert, Ellen Pompeo, Craig Kilborn, Jeremy Piven, Perrey Reeves. Directed by Todd Phillips. 2003.

All the fun of college. None of the education.

From the VHS box:

What’s a guy supposed to do when he catches the early flight home and finds his girlfriend in bed with a room full of naked strangers? Return to college and start a fraternity! Frank “The Tank”, Mitch and Beanie have their own frat raging with out-of-control antics. But when things get too wild, the dean sets out to shut them down. The laughs are top of the class (even if the guys aren’t!) in the hit comedy from director Todd Phillips.

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Tumbe

Tumbe on VHS. Movie starring Alex Bandy, Denise Carrasco, Jose Marvel, Judd Eutice. Directed by Alex Bandy. 1995.

Greed Kills

From the VHS box:

Robert and Angel Ruiz are brothers from the Dominican Republic living in New York City. They want to get paid and get paid fast. They realize the quickest way to get what they want is to take it… Tumbe style. (tum-be n. slang-Dominican for robbery or burglary from criminals; esp. drugs, money). They team up with Patrick, a trigger happy, crazy, cocaine lover to help carry out the Tumbe. Suddenly the robberies turn into murder! Persuaded by the love for his lady Maria, Robert decides that he wants out. His brother Angel agrees to let him out if he rides one more time. Robert must now make a choice between his love or his brother.

Will he make the right choice?

What will that choice cost him?

Greed Kills.

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Padres Fans’ Favorites

Padres Fans’ Favorites on VHS. Sports promotional video. 2002.

From the box:

The Fans Choices for the best players, moments and achievements in Padres History. Friarworks Productions/Office Depot.

Since entering the Major Leagues in 1969, the Padres have provided the faithful fans of San Diego with hundreds of memorable moments, players and achievements. In the summer of 2002, Padres fans voted for their favorite 8 categories:

Greatest Player
Greatest Pitcher
Greatest Moment
Greatest Feat
Greatest Individual Season
Greatest Single-Game Pitching Performance
Greatest Personality
Greatest Game

In “Padres Fans’ Favorites,” you’ll revisit the best times in Padres history as the nominees and winners in each category are revealed.

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Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan on VHS. Movie starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Ricardo Montalban, Kirstie Alley, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield. Directed by Nicholas Meyer. 1982.

From the box:

It is the 23rd century.

The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers, and Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career.

But Khan is back.

Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan–brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth–has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk… with the threat of a universal Armegeddon!

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Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon on VHS. Movie starring Stuart Whitman, Donald Pleasence, Bradford Dillman, Sonia Infante, John Ireland. Directed by René Cardona Jr. 1985.

Their Lust for Wealth Knew No Fear!

From the VHS box:

In the action-adventure tradition of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ comes Treasure of the Amazon. Bradford Dillman, Donald Pleasence and Stuart Whitman star as greedy fortune seekers in a thrilling quest for enormous riches deep in the savage jungles of South America.

Many a treasure hunter has met his fate on the treacherous paths leading to the vast gold and diamond deposits–it’s the jungle’s way of making a man earn his fortune. The Treasure of the Amazon is no easy take–first the hunters must hurdle several deadly obstacles–all in the name of greed. Brutal headhunters, killer piranhas and other unscrupulous treasure seekers are their formidable opponents. Can our swashbuckling adventurers escape with both their lives and their loot?

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Nosferatu

Nosferatu on VHS. Movie starring Max Schreck, Alexander Granach. Directed by F.W. Murnau. 1922.

The Original Dracula Masterpiece

From the VHS box:

This silent film masterpiece, designed by Albin Grau and directed by F.W. Murnau, one of the three (with Fritz Lang and Ernest Lubitsch) masters of the German cinema, is an adaptation of Bram Stocker’s classic novel Dracula.

In the 1830’s, Hutter, the young clerk of a real estate agent, leaves his wife Nina in order to conduct the sale of some property with the mysterious Count Orlock (Noferatu) in Transylvania. He falls in the clutches of the Count but escapes. Leaving his castle with a number of earth-filled coffins, the Count travels by ship to Bremen. The entire crew of the ship dies, and when it arrives in a port a swarm of rats descends upon the city. Meanwhile, Hutter has returned to Nina with his tale of the Count. She resolves to destroy the vampire by keeping him at her bedside until sunrise, when the sun’s rays will destroy the monster’s body.

Murnau’s inspired editing, lighting and direction and the performance by Max Schreck as the vampire with taloned fingers, long pointy ears and jerky walk makes NOSFERATU a true “Symphony of Horror.”

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Blame it on Rio

VHS movie starring Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore. Directed by Stanley Donen. 1984.

From the VHS box:

Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna and sultry newcomer Michelle Johnson star in Academy Award-winning director Stanley Donen’s rollicking romantic comedy about a middle-aged executive who can’t resist the overtures of his best friend’s teen-age daughter… and finally decides to Blame it on Rio.

Matthew Hollis wants to add some Brazilian spice to his floundering marriage, so he plans a summer of sun and fun for family and friends in sizzling Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately, his wife has other plans. That leaves Matthew, his best friend and their two daughters alone to explore the exotic excitement of this tropical paradise. Only Matthew is unprepared for the rousing romp that awaits him.

Inspired

Inspired on VHS. Surfing video directed by Shane Beschen. A Lau Vizion Production. 2000.

A Different Look On Surfing

From the VHS box:

Brand new footage and insight from some of today’s pros.

Starring: Andy & Bruce Irons, Chris Ward, Cory & Shea Lopez, Kalani Robb,Occy, Luke Egan, Michael & Derek Ho, Sunny Garcia, Chava Greenlee, Kelly Slater, Archy, Shane & Gavin Beschen, Braden Dias, Dino Andino, Justin Matteson, Joe Crime, Tai Vandyke, Kaimana Henry, Brian Pacheco, Randal Paulsen, Edrick Baldwin Jr., Jason Magallenes, Nathan Fletcher & many more!

Soundtrack:

>The Coyotes/The Funky Precedent/Axshin/The Big Island>Conspiracy

Long Beach Dub All Stars/The Chill Out Album/>Natural Vibrations

Herbalizer/Naryan/Eric Henderson Common Sense<Joshua Paskowitz

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Dune

Dune on VHS. Movie starring Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, JosÃ© Ferrer, Max Von Sydow, Linda Hunt, Sting. Directed by David Lynch. 1984.

A Place Beyond Your Dreams. A Movie Beyond Your Imagination.

From the VHS box (sealed):

The long-awaited film version of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images and powerful performances.

The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides and his messianic rise to leadership features an all-star cast including Jose Ferrer, Max Von Sydow, Oscar-winner Linda Hunt and rock legend, Sting.

This monumental Dino De Laurentiis presentation is directed by Davis Lynch with photography by Academy Award winner Freddie Francis, music by Grammy-winner Toto and incredible monster creations by E.T.’s Carlo Rimbaldi. Visit an unbelievable world beyond time and space, and experience the ultimate adventure that goes beyond the imagination.

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Slugs

Slugs VHS box cover art. Movie starring Michael Garfield, Kim Terry, Philip MacHale, Concha Cuetos. Directed by J.P. Simon (Juan Piquer Simón). 1988.

From the VHS box cover:

Unusually large slugs in the garden. Partially eaten corpses. And the ghastly death of a young couple amid thousands of slime trails. All are gruesome pieces of a horrifying puzzle — a puzzle whose solution can mean only one thing. Carnivorous slugs are killing the people of Ashton!

An investigation by Health Inspector Mike Brady yields startling results. Long-buried toxic waste is causing a mutation in common garden slugs, turning them into a rapidly growing population of man-eating monsters. And if Brady’s theory holds up, it is only a matter of time before Ashton is completely consumed by the slimy horde.

With time running out, and with no help from the skeptical authorities, Mike takes matters into his own hands. Armed with a special toxin, he struggles in a desperate, last-ditch effort to save Ashton from a slime wasteland!

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