Unrated in Music & Musicals DVDs & Videos

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This entertaining and thoughtful documentary takes a look at the history of the word "fuck." Talking to celebrities, political figures, and other commentators who are eager to discuss this taboo-riddled word, director Steve Anderson crafts a film that manages to combine deep conversation about civil liberties with some highly amusing uses of a word that is still considered shocking to many.

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Joan Allen narrates this documentary that chronicles the plight of Europe's greatest artistic treasures during the Nazi reign. For more than a decade, the Third Reich attempted to steal and obliterate the continent's culture, as the Nazi ideology led to the destruction of countless paintings. Meanwhile, art lovers worked to save as many pieces as they could to ensure the cultural legacy of their region would remain intact. THE RAPE OF EUROPA spans seven countries and six decades in its efforts to tell the stories of these devoted men and women and the precious pieces that survived because of their efforts.

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Filmmaker Barry W. Blaustein takes a look at the professional wrestling game at every level, from the hopeful, perhaps deluded beginners who spend their money on wrestling schools, to the lower levels of the profession, to the pinnacle of wrestling success: national fame in the WWF. Particularly fascinating are Blaustein's examinations of Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Mick "Mankind" Foley. Roberts was once a superstar in the WWF, but evidently drugs and alcohol destroyed his career, and left him a broken and bitter man, wrestling on the outer reaches of the pro circuit. In a poignant scene, Blaustein captures a painful reunion between Roberts and his adult daughter. Foley, on the other hand, is a tremendous success in the WWF and a devoted husband and father. But the violence of his profession still threatens to tear his family apart. Blaustein makes no bones about his perspective in making his film. He's a wrestling fan. That said, the film offers an honest view of the outrageous and controversial world of professional wrestling. Though the outcomes of matches are usually predetermined making it a different kind of sport, pro wrestling is certainly a demanding and brutal way of life.

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This collection of 3 Pantera home video releases -- WATCH IT GO, COWBOYS FROM HELL, and VULGAR VIDEOS -- spans over four hours and gives as in-depth a look at the hard, hard rock band as any fan could hope for. In addition to featuring several short-form music videos for songs like "Cowboys From Hell" and "I'm Broken," this collection also contains live footage (most notably from the Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow,) exclusive band interviews, and rare, extremely personal footage of Phil Anselmo and the boys on the road. An absolute must for the Pantera fan!

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Take a trip to the gritty streets of Bankhead, Atlanta, the battleground on which rapper T.I. wages rhyme wars with his nemesis, Shawty Lo.

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A look behind the scenes of one of the most terrifying movies ever made, Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. This documentary includes interviews with cast members Gunnar Hansen, Jim Siedow, Edwin Neal, and John Dugan, plus footage from the film and bonus trivia.

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The hip-hop world produced one of its brightest stars when 50 Cent rose to fame in 2002. Consolidating his success with some catchy singles and huge-selling albums on Eminem's Shady label, 50 Cent also attracted plenty of controversy in his early career. This unauthorized documentary covers many of the incidents that generated that controversy, while also focusing on his pre-fame upbringing in a rundown neighborhood in Queens, New York. Although 50 himself does not appear, friends, family, and colleagues all unite to tell the remarkable tale.

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The high-spirited pop-punk band from Montreal, Simple Plan, won many fans in 2003 - their breakthrough year. This program captures the band as they tour the world - from Europe to Japan to Australia - and cause raucous mischief wherever they go. Music videos featured include, "I'm Just a Kid," "I'd Do Anything," and "Addicted."

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Filmmaker Barry W. Blaustein takes a look at the professional wrestling game at every level, from the hopeful, perhaps deluded beginners who spend their money on wrestling schools, to the lower levels of the profession, to the pinnacle of wrestling success: national fame in the WWF. Particularly fascinating are Blaustein's examinations of Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Mick "Mankind" Foley. Roberts was once a superstar in the WWF, but evidently drugs and alcohol destroyed his career, and left him a broken and bitter man, wrestling on the outer reaches of the pro circuit. In a poignant scene, Blaustein captures a painful reunion between Roberts and his adult daughter. Foley, on the other hand, is a tremendous success in the WWF and a devoted husband and father. But the violence of his profession still threatens to tear his family apart. Blaustein makes no bones about his perspective in making his film. He's a wrestling fan. That said, the film offers an honest view of the outrageous and controversial world of professional wrestling. Though the outcomes of matches are usually predetermined making it a different kind of sport, pro wrestling is certainly a demanding and brutal way of life.

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Verity Records presents a compilation of gospel songs recorded by various artists, including "The Prayer" (Donnie McClurkin & Yolanda Adams), "Make Me Over" (Tonéx), "Suddenly" (Bishop Eddie Long & the New Birth Total Praise Choir), "Stronger" (The Canton Spirituals featuring Paul Porter), "The Presence Of A King" (The Tri-City Singers), "Take My Life" (Bishop T.D. Jakes), "You Don't Know" (Kierra Sheard), "One Thing" (Marvin Sapp), "Your Will" (Darius Brooks), "Can't Nobody" (Smokie Norful), "Worship Experience" (Gospel Heritage featuring William Murphy), and "We Need A Word From The Lord" (Vickie Winans).

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This director-approved special edition Criterion Collection contains four performance films by legendary documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker from the unforgettable 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Titles included are MONTEREY POP, JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY, SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY, and MONTEREY POP: THE OUTTAKE PERFORMANCES. MONTEREY POP: This documentary features live performances, behind-the-scenes and audience footage, and other selections from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, which was considered to be the forerunner to Woodstock. The concert was organized by Alan Pariser, an L.A. rock scenester; John Phillips, singer for the Mamas and the Papas; and Lou Adler, a record producer, along with a board of musicians such as Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Donovan, Brian Wilson, and Smokey Robinson. Performers include Simon and Garfunkel, Ravi Shankar, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Who, and Jefferson Airplane, among many others. JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY: A filmmaking legend meets a rock legend in this fantastic historical concert video. Documentarian D.A. Pennebaker captures master guitarist Jimi Hendrix on film at what has become one of his most renowned performances. Most fans will recognize the image that has produced a thousand posters--the red-and-orange-clad Jimi passionately setting his guitar on fire and watching it burn, with an exultant look on his face. More than just a concert film, JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY is an iconic record of 1960s rock. SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY: Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his prime at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, performing such hits as "Try a Little Tenderness," "Shake," "Respect," "Satisfaction," and "I've Been Loving You Too Long." MONTEREY POP: THE OUTTAKE PERFORMANCES: This rock document features more than two hours of performances not included in the original MONTEREY POP film. Artists include Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Who, the Mama and the Papas, and many more.

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In WORLDWIDE, East Coast natives The Outlawz spread hip-hop around the world and discuss everything from their favorite weapons, to groupies and fellow rappers, such as the late Tupac and Kadafi. Unrated and uncensored, Outlawz fans will not want to miss Napoleon, Young Noble, Edi, and Kastro, as they dole out their own brand of "Thugology".

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This NBC Christmas television special featuring Harry Connick, Jr. was shot in October 2003 in the Bowery Savings Building on 42nd Street, New York City. The jazz singer/pianist hosts comedians Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg and singers Marc Anthony and Kim Burrell for an old-fashioned evening of music and sketches, with imaginative jazz arrangements for many of the songs, which include "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Frosty the Snowman," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Nature Boy," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Auld Lang Syne," "Blue Christmas," "Mary's Little Boy Child," "Silver Bells," "I Wonder As I Wander," "The Happy Elf," "I'm Gonna Be the First One," "The Christmas Waltz," "Nothin' New for New Year," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus." Lane and Goldberg each perform in comedy sketches and all three singers collaborate on a novel version of "Silent Night."

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This NBC Christmas television special featuring Harry Connick, Jr. was shot in October 2003 in the Bowery Savings Building on 42nd Street, New York City. The jazz singer/pianist hosts comedians Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg and singers Marc Anthony and Kim Burrell for an old-fashioned evening of music and sketches, with imaginative jazz arrangements for many of the songs, which include "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Frosty the Snowman," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Nature Boy," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Auld Lang Syne," "Blue Christmas," "Mary's Little Boy Child," "Silver Bells," "I Wonder As I Wander," "The Happy Elf," "I'm Gonna Be the First One," "The Christmas Waltz," "Nothin' New for New Year," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus." Lane and Goldberg each perform in comedy sketches and all three singers collaborate on a novel version of "Silent Night."

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The raunchy hardcore sound of Louisiana's dark metal/grunge/goth band Acid Bath is presented in this posthumous DVD release. Tracks included are: TRANQUILIZED, GOD MACHINE, JEZEBEL, SCREAM OF THE BUTTERFLY, WHAT COLOR IS DEATH, THE MORTICIAN'S FLAME, THE BLUE, GOD MACHINE, IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA, FINGER PAINTINGS OF THE INSANE, NOTHINGNESS, DOPE FIEND, TOUBABO KOOMI, THE BLUE, CHEAP VODKA, TRANQUILIZED, PAEGAN LOVE SONG, and more.

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In the annals of pop music, there's probably no one other than legendary impresario John Hammond whose ubiquitousness compares with that of engineer/producer Tom Dowd. From the 1950s on, Dowd was both a tireless technological innovator and a uniquely musical engineer and producer. A key figure at the Atlantic and Stax labels, among others, Dowd was intimately involved with the recording of the giants of jazz (Dizzy Gillespie, Ornette Coleman), soul (Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin), and rock (Cream, Allman Brothers, Derek & the Dominos). TOM DOWD & THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC is a lively profile of this artistic and technical mastermind, punctuated by gripping performance footage of the countless top-shelf artists on Dowd's resume, as well as interviews with some of those musicians, and with the charming, effervescent Dowd himself. Besides being a skilled musician (at one point we see him playing some impressive jazz piano), Dowd was uniquely qualified for his work on the technical side, with his background as an army engineer. Not only did Dowd oversee the making of groundbreaking albums like Derek & the Dominos' LAYLA and Otis Redding's OTIS BLUE, he helped design and test the atomic bomb in the infamous Manhattan Project. Clearly this is a man with a story to tell, and this film tells it in a visually and contextually arresting format, focusing on Dowd's long list of achievements as well as his natural gift for communication and camaraderie.

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Never before seen live performances, interviews, unrated videos, unreleased and classic videos, and too raw for BET/MTV footage from Death Row Records. Including never before seen videos from: DJ Quirk, 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Live performances by: 2pac, The Lady of Rage, Snoop Dogg. Approach with caution and/or great excitement folks, because a few of these tracks are even X-rated!

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These live performances from Slayer's 2006 Unholy Alliance Tour capture the legendary thrash-metal band in top form, along with equally intense sets by newcomers Mastodon, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, and Thine Eyes Bleed.

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A onetime, reputed to be the last, performance by Michael Flatley - the Lord Of The Dance. Flatley makes the traditional Irish dance he brought to the limelight with the show "Riverdance" his own in this stirring music and dance revue.

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When rappers Three 6 Mafia took home the Oscar for "Best Original Song," it turned more than a few heads in Hollywood. But if they thought that was the last they'd heard of the Memphis duo, they were sorely mistaken! This MTV reality series follows Juicy J and DJ Paul--as well as cohorts Big Triece, Computer, and Project Pat--as they journey from the dirty South to the mansions of Beverly Hills. Pitching ideas to Hollywood vets, auditioning for acting gigs, and getting schooled in Tinseltown's bewildering ways, they'll see if they have what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry. Always ready to have a good time, the guys get themselves in some interesting situations, including peeing on Jennifer Love Hewitt's house and making a bet to score Ashton Kutcher's famed black book. Filled with madcap antics, this collection presents all eight episodes of the series.

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Join The Righteous Brothers, for an unforgettable hour-long journey back to when music was innocent and melodies ruled the airwaves. Filmed live, this show features the hits that made The Righteous Brothers a world-wide success. Feautures "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration". "Unchained Melody," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".

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LIFE COULD BE A DREAM is a heartwarming and definitive look at the exciting story of Doo-Wop, the unique form of harmony singing that ultimately swept the world and marked the beginning of modern pop music. Featuring artists such as Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Cadillacs, The Chantels, The Diamonds, and many more.

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Huge Egyptian sphinxes on either side and a gigantic mummy in the middle that shoots pyrotechnic sparks from its eyes, all state-of-the-art high-tech razzle-dazzle with the band performing "The Trooper," "Powerslave," "Revelations," "Aces High," "Run to the Hills," and more.

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Stan Brakhage revolutionized cinema while never having his films play in mainstream movie houses or multiplexes. The avant-garde artist rarely used any sort of narrative. His films, rather, contain imagery ranging from nature studies to child birth to simply scratches on film. His pioneering technique includes a painstaking process marking film by hand rather than shooting film with a camera, a method that rarely enables the filmmaker to produce more than a half-second of film per day. This collection includes 26 shorts from the legendary Brakhage including his most famous work, DOG STAR MAN (1961-1964). Other selections include DESISTFILM (1954), MOTHLIGHT (1963), THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE'S OWN EYES (1971), I...DREAMING (1988), and BLACK ICE (1994).

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The high-spirited pop-punk band from Montreal, Simple Plan, won many fans in 2003 - their breakthrough year. This program captures the band as they tour the world - from Europe to Japan to Australia - and cause raucous mischief wherever they go. Music videos featured include, "I'm Just a Kid," "I'd Do Anything," and "Addicted."

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This NBC Christmas television special featuring Harry Connick, Jr. was shot in October 2003 in the Bowery Savings Building on 42nd Street, New York City. The jazz singer/pianist hosts comedians Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg and singers Marc Anthony and Kim Burrell for an old-fashioned evening of music and sketches, with imaginative jazz arrangements for many of the songs, which include "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Frosty the Snowman," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Nature Boy," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Auld Lang Syne," "Blue Christmas," "Mary's Little Boy Child," "Silver Bells," "I Wonder As I Wander," "The Happy Elf," "I'm Gonna Be the First One," "The Christmas Waltz," "Nothin' New for New Year," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus." Lane and Goldberg each perform in comedy sketches and all three singers collaborate on a novel version of "Silent Night."

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This NBC Christmas television special featuring Harry Connick, Jr. was shot in October 2003 in the Bowery Savings Building on 42nd Street, New York City. The jazz singer/pianist hosts comedians Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg and singers Marc Anthony and Kim Burrell for an old-fashioned evening of music and sketches, with imaginative jazz arrangements for many of the songs, which include "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Frosty the Snowman," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Nature Boy," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Auld Lang Syne," "Blue Christmas," "Mary's Little Boy Child," "Silver Bells," "I Wonder As I Wander," "The Happy Elf," "I'm Gonna Be the First One," "The Christmas Waltz," "Nothin' New for New Year," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus." Lane and Goldberg each perform in comedy sketches and all three singers collaborate on a novel version of "Silent Night."