Videohound's Video Premieres : The Only Guide to Video Originals and Limited Releases

by Mayo, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780787608255
• ISBN10: 0787608254
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

Did you know that more than 500 movies are released directly to video each year? Another 100 or so have extremely limited theatrical releases. Many of these films are action adventures, such as the director's cut of Blade Runner, and children's movies, including Disney's Aladdin sequels. And some, Like The Long Goodbye and Repo Man, prove so popular that they get a second chance in the theaters.

To Learn more about these mysterious movies and buried treasures, turn to VideoHound's Video Premieres. You'll discover hard-to-find reviews and ratings for 1,000 of the best and worst direct-to-video movies and Limited releases in all genres. Written in a tongue-in-cheek style consistent with the VideoHound Line, Video Premieres includes synopses, complete credits, 4-bone ratings, MPAA ratings, release year, movie trivia and the Hound's trade mark indexes.

Here's a sample of what's covered:

Brothers Keeper

Cronos

Ernest Goes to School

Hail Mary

In the Realm of the Senses

Oleanna

Reservoir Dogs

32 Short Films about Glenn Gould

To Die for

The T

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Using Video Premieres	xv
The Reviews A to Z with photos and quotes	1	(7)
Sidebars	8	(327)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Action Adventure	8	(6)
Video Voices: Bruce Apar	14	(2)
B-Movies	16	(6)
John Woo	22	(38)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Aussie Flicks	60	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Animation	62	(4)
Video Voices: Roger Corman	66	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Chick Vids	70	(2)
How to Find'Em	72	(6)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Comedy	78	(2)
Video Voices: Michael Karaffa	80	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Coming of Age	84	(6)
Video Voices: Lloyd Kaufman	90	(6)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Crime Stories	96	(10)
Video Premieres Noir	106	(2)
Video Voices: Lloyd Kaufman	108	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Documentaries	112	(4)
Documentaries	116	(4)
Bikini Flicks	120	(30)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Drama	150	(12)
Letterboxing	162	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Families	164	(2)
Video Voices: Len Levy	166	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Filmmaking	170	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Guilty Pleasures	172	(6)
Grand Guignol	178	(6)
Video Voices: Chris Pula	184	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Guy Vids	188	(2)
Video Voices: Karen Hermelin	190	(2)
The Killer Babe	192	(10)
The Three Rules for Video Premieres	202	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Horror/Fantasy	204	(12)
Mr.Right	216	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Period Pieces	220	(18)
Rated and Unrated	238	(4)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Road Movies	242	(4)
Video Voices: Jack Scalia	246	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Romance	248	(4)
Video Voices: Norm Scherer	252	(30)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Romantic Comedy	282	(2)
Video Voices: Deborah Shames	284	(4)
Guilty Pleasures	288	(4)
Consumer VCR Smarts	292	(2)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: Unclassifiable	294	(14)
Video Voices: Marcus Ticotin	316	(8)
The Hound's Favorite Sleepers: War & Anti-War	324	(2)
Video Voices: Lloyd Kaufman	326	(9)
Alternate Titles Index	335	(2)
Cast Index	337	(52)
Director Index	389	(12)
Category Index	401	(24)
Distributor List	425	(2)
Distributor Guide	427