The Endless Summer / Barefoot Adventure / Surf Crazy / Surfing Hollow Days / Slippery When Wet / Surfin' Shorts

Bruce Brown 6-Pack (The Endless Summer / Barefoot Adventure / Surf Crazy / Surfing Hollow Days / Slippery When Wet / Surfin' Shorts) (Amazon.com Exclusive)
Starring: Bruce Brown



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Get stoked for the coolest surfing set ever! There's no limits to adventure in these six DVDs from the one-and-only Bruce Brown, director of the greatest surf movie ever made. Along with THE ENDLESS SUMMER, you'll see top surfers shredding the waves from the California coast to the shores of Japan in BAREFOOT ADVENTURE, SURF CRAZY, SURFING HOLLOW DAYS, SLIPPERY WHEN WET and SURFIN' SHORTS. Be there for the original wave-riding adventures from surfing's golden age!

THE ENDLESS SUMMER
Newsweek called it "Breathtaking! Sweeping and Exciting!" Time magazine described it as "a dazzling ode to sun, sand and surf!" Live the dream with California surfers as they follow the summer season to Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii and California in search of the perfect wave. Still the ultimate surf film of all time!

BAREFOOT ADVENTURE
Explore the guts and the glory as well as the trials and tribulations of these barefoot adventurers as they cruise prime waves up and down the California coast and tame massive breakers in Hawaii. This film features an original score by jazz great Bud Shank, brand-new narration and some of the biggest surf ever ridden at that time, including the legendary Point surf at Makaha.

SURF CRAZY
Ocean pioneer Bruce Brown takes a group of surfers exploring deep into unsurfed Mexico, shows some vintage California surfing and then goes on to the mammoth waves of Hawaii. Features one of the biggest waves ever ridden at Waimea Bay. Be there as some of today's hottest surfing spots are discovered.

SURFING HOLLOW DAYS
Shot in the early '60s when the surfing phenomenon was exploding, this film shows what the surfer lifestyle is really all about. Legendary Bruce Brown travels to Mexico, California and Florida, along with a trip to Australia and Hawaii with Phil Edwards. Features a fifteen-foot shark checking the line-up at Rincon and the first wave ever ridden at Pipeline. Time to hang ten with another of Brown's outstanding surf films--it's almost better than being there!

SLIPPERY WHEN WET
This is surf filmmaker supreme Bruce Brown's first film, made when he was just 20 years old: the story of five surfers on their dream trip to Hawaii, spending an entire winter living and surfing on the North Shore of Oahu on $100 a month. Slippery When Wet features an original score by jazz legend Bud Shank. The surfing lifestyle at its realest!

SURFIN' SHORTS
This program includes three of Bruce Brown's short films: The Wet Set, featuring the Hobie-MacGregor Sportswear Surf Team; America's Newest Sport, presenting the Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard Team; and an early television special that includes the first surfing trip to Japan with 12-year-old Peter Johnson and Del Cannon in a segment filmed, but not used for, The Endless Summer. These films feature an amazing group of surfing greats, including Hobie Alter, Herbie Fletcher, Mickey Munoz, Billy Hamilton, Bobby Patterson, Corky Carroll and Phil Edwards.

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The History Channel Presents: The Crusades - Crescent & the Cross [Blu-ray] (Amazon Exclusive)

The History Channel Presents: The Crusades - Crescent & the Cross [Blu-ray] (Amazon Exclusive)
Starring: Artist Not Provided



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The Christian invaders were regarded as infidels. The Arabs were scorned as lawless pagans. The Westerners saw their quest as literally a sanctified crusade, while the Muslims launched their own holy war, called a jihad, in retaliation. Sound familiar? It should, because although the events depicted in the History Channel's The Crusades - Crescent & The Cross took place nearly a thousand years ago, they are but a distant mirror to what's going on in the Middle East right now. This two-part, three-hour program impressively details all three Crusades, starting in the late 11th Century, when Pope Urban II dispatched a huge force to reclaim Jerusalem, which had been under Muslim control for some 400 years. For the knights and others who made the journey, it was a noble spiritual quest, not to mention an escape from Europe's petty wars and famines; in the end, the fact that many of them were greedy butchers who murdered Muslims, Jews, and even other Christians indiscriminately (sometimes even eating the flesh of the vanquished) detracted not at all from their conviction that they were acting in the name of God. Of course, so were the Muslims, who, after the bloody first crusade succeeded in seizing the holy city, mounted a massive counterattack under leaders like Nur al-din and his son Saladin, who managed to take back Jerusalem (from whence Mohammed was said to have ascended to heaven) and hold on to it through the failed second and third crusades, the latter led by England's Richard the Lionheart.

All of this is presented by way of techniques that will be recognizable to History Channel buffs. They include modern-day historians, who re-trace the routes of the crusaders and examine the ancient sites where the action took place, as well as actors who portray characters of the time (chroniclers, knights, and others); numerous re-enactments, aided by excellent cinematography and skillful use of CGI (whereby a few dozen extras could be made to look like many thousands), vividly illustrate the battles and other events that took place during this roughly 200-year period. It's an absorbing, enlightening look at events that prove one thing above all: the more things change, the more they stay the same. --Sam Graham

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Hemalyaa Starter Pack (Amazon Exclusive Bundle)

Hemalyaa Starter Pack (Amazon Exclusive Bundle)
Starring: Hemalayaa: Beautiful Belly, Hemalayaa: Bollywood Burn



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Hemalayaa - Beautiful Belly
From the creator of The Bollywood Dance Workout and Bollywood Burn This unique dance-inspired abs workout is the perfect way to tone your tummy while having fun. Fitness star and yogini Hemalayaa draws on dance moves from across the globe in three 12-minute routines that offer a refreshing new way to work those all-important core muscles. Start with a fast-paced cardio warm-up, then choose one, two, or all three routines. The upbeat music and variety of moves keep you interested and make the time fly. Hemalayaa goes way beyond boring crunches, creating workouts you'll love to do. You’ll shimmy, stretch, and bounce your way to the belly you’ve always wanted: shapely, strong, and sexy.

Bollywood Burn
Creator of the bestselling Bollywood Dance Workout turns up the heat! Spice up your workout and boogie to the bhangra beat. Inspired by the sassy, sexy moves seen in hit Indian films, this isn’t the same old boring exercise routine. It's playful, seductive, and leaves you feeling high on life. Think of it as yoga with a triple-espresso twist or a double-chai high. Fitness star and yogini Hemalayaa leads you through three 15-minute programs, from low to high impact. The first gets you in the groove, the second ups the cardio to optimum fat-burning range, and the third has you shimmying and bopping like a Bollywood film beauty. As you dance, you’ll lose weight; tone your core, hips, and thighs; and kiss stress good-bye. So liven up, let loose, and laugh like Hemalayaa does. It's that much fun!

Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty
This is the most fun you ll ever have reshaping your backside. It s so enjoyable, you won t believe you re working out you ll just dance, strut, and sashay away the pounds and inches. Join fitness star and yogini Hemalayaa for vibrant, liberating Indian dance moves set to infectious bhangra beats. These four quick dance workouts will help you get fit, firm, and flirty in no time. But more than that, they re the perfect way to release inhibitions, embrace your body, and fall in love with your booty! So if you are looking for a creative, refreshing way to lift those buns, burn fat, and remake your shape, try Bollywood Booty today.

The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa
For ALL fitness and experience levels. Inspired by the Indian film tradition of infectiously expressive music and dance comes a sexy, saucy, calorie-burning, full-body workout. Fitness star Hemalayaa leads you in traditional moves that will tone you head to toe while unleashing waves of energy and joy. The movements are simple—no exercise or dance experience required—but the results are big. You’ll be getting a cardio, sculpting, and stretching workout while having a blast—and learning moves you'll love to flaunt on the dance floor. Just let yourself go and boogie to the bhangra beat. It’s impossible not to.

Dance of the Kama Sutra With Hemalayaa
Learn to live in and love every inch of your glorious body!
The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian text, promotes the cultivation of sensuality as a sacred duty. The need to cultivate and reconnect with our sensual selves -- the goddess at the core of every woman -- remains as strong as ever, but the din and rush of modern life make the opportunities all too rare. Through playful movements and heart-centered meditation, yogini and Indian Dance expert Hemalayaa takes you on a journey of discovery. Find the freedom and fullness of expression that come from embracing yourself and your body. Join Hemalayaa in a dance of love and laughter that instills confidence, joy, and poise. The steps are sassy, suggestive, coquettish, and enormously fun. Gesture by gesture, swish by swish, you will remember that you are -- and have always been -- a divine dancer.

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American Presidents Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive)

American Presidents Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive)
Starring: ~ Director: History Channel



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A&E Home Video offers an unprecedented survey of the personal lives and legacies of the extraordinary men who have presided over the Oval Office, and presents the remarkable story of one man s fight for change.

From George Washington to Barack Obama, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS COLLECTION offers an unprecedented survey of all 44 U.S. commanders-in-chief. This comprehensive collection includes the legendary eight-part series The Presidents and the newly updated biography of Barack Obama, featuring footage of his historic 2008 presidential campaign.

Featuring insightful interviews with friends and family members, as well as previously unreleased footage, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS COLLECTION is a comprehensive look at our nation s most powerful leaders.

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Life After People (History) [Blu-ray] (Amazon Exclusive)

Life After People (History) [Blu-ray] (Amazon Exclusive)
Starring: Struan Rodger, John Anderson Director: David de Vries



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The very notion is deliciously ghoulish: What happens to earth if--or when--people suddenly vanished? The History Channel presents a dramatic, fascinating what-if scenario, part science fiction and part true natural science. "Welcome to Earth, Population: 0" is the catchy tagline, Life After People's 94 minutes are so gripping you nearly forget while you watch that you, yourself, will be gone too. It turns out that earth can go along very nicely without us. The hardest part of the special is probably in the first 15 minutes, when pet owners confront what likely will happen to their dogs (thankfully, the show follows those dogs who break out of their houses, and the prognosis for them to survive as scavengers is good). As the fictional days and weeks tick by, the process of nature's reclaiming the planet becomes less grim and more fascinating. The impact of the lack of people will be noticed right away, as most power grids shut down around the planet. The one holdout: Hoover Dam, whose hydro power lights up the American Southwest. Scientists say the dam can continue to operate on its own for months, maybe years, keeping the Vegas Strip alight. Only the eventual accumulation of quagga mussels, an invasive species, in the cooling pipes of the power plant--currently being cleaned by humans--will shut down the dam. Elsewhere, critters and plants will have their run of Manhattan and every other previously "civilized" spot. Inventive photography shows bears clambering out of subway stations, and vines pulling down brownstones, then skyscrapers. It may not be a surprise when the Eiffel Tower and Space Needle meet their eventual fates, but the scenes nonetheless provide a pleasant sting of shock. Life After People is humbling, yet exhilarating. -- A.T. Hurley

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