.Yl 1997 - 376

Film from Christine Laurent

Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart, Germany

Short from Japan.

Directed by Wa'hah El-Raahib.

Journalist Fatima Jebli Ouazzani wonders whether she made the right decision in rejecting traditional Moroccan marriage.

G-Lock 762, was filmed Live on September 11, 1997. Chris McLaren (bass), Frank Thomas (guitar / vocals), Mykill (drums). This DVD was sourced off a VHS tape from 1997, so audio and video quality may not 100% in all areas. Photosensitive Seizure Warning due to flashing images or lights.

Rod Steiger narrates this profile of science fiction novelist and playwright Ray Bradbury, highlighting the full scope of the writer's five-decade career. Combining footage of Bradbury at home and on the lecture circuit with comments from his friends, family and colleagues, the film provides a detailed overview of Bradbury's career. Also included are Bradbury's own reflections on his life and works and clips from TV's "The Ray Bradbury Theater."

Peter and Paul Lalonde, the brothers behind the Left Behind films, examine mankind's place in the new century in this sobering documentary. Our increasingly fast-paced world, they argue, may be hurtling toward the end times foretold in the Bible. Are new technology, trends and social changes outrunning humanity's ability to keep up with them? The Lalondes examine this question through dramatizations and interviews with leading prophetic scholars.

Summer's here, and school's out! It's time for the farm's youngest animals to join Mariano the rooster at summer camp in the woods, where the Ugly Duckling and friends learn about the mysteries of nature. Among their many exciting adventures, the gang discovers an enchanted forest with strange mansions and goofy goblins. Based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this animated treat is aimed at kids age 8 and younger.

Enjoy the out-of-control craziness of West Coast punk rock band Rich Kidz on LSD, which presents a bunch of their songs including "Beautiful Feeling," "Scab on My Brain," "Excerpt from Trash TV," "In Your Mind," "Feelings of Hate" and many more. Featuring over a decade of live performances, music videos, backstage footage and candid home movies, this program will surely entertain the band's rowdy and rebellious fans.

Bollywood 1997

When His Holiness sees people from different backgrounds, whether culture, religion or belief, he doesn't see a difference. We are all one. As a species, our mental and emotional levels all are the same. In his experience everyone wants happiness and not suffering. Everyone has the right to overcome suffering. His Holiness believes our very being has the right to exist happily, and believes our very goal or purpose is happiness or satisfaction.With a good brain and a good heart His Holiness believes together we can overcome all human problems.

Short film starring Alphonsia Emmanuel, Robert Cavanah and Jessica Isidore Thompson

Even the greatest athletes in the world have their off-moments. NBA players are known for their power and GRACE, but with 1189 games played each NBA regular season, there are bound to be some events that weren't in the coaches game plan. NBA Courtside Comedy captures the funniest moments.

Super Ego, filmed Live, November 1997. Photosensitive Seizure Warning due to flashing images or lights.

Mayan shaman Hunbatz Men addresses a crowd of pilgrims from around the world in this historic event organized to usher in a new era of knowledge that fulfills a Mayan prophecy and marks the end of a 520-year period known as "hell time." Joining the Mayan Council for a ceremony reactivating the sacred sites at Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Palenque are author and teacher Drunvalo Melchizedek, astrologer Barbara Hand Clow and three Tibetan lamas.

American R&B vocal group, Blackstreet, was founded in 1994 by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the break-up of the seminal trio, Guy. Blackstreet, having released two previous albums, finally reached the peak of their success with the break-through album, Another Level, which was released in 1996. Powered by the inescapable smash single No Diggity, Another Level was arguably the finest album created by Teddy Riley, the leader of Blackstreet. Another Level was said to be masterful with its plend of street-level rhythms with urban soul and pop crossover. No Diggity reigned for four weeks on top of the pop charts and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal by Duo or Group; it also pushed sales of Another Level past the four million mark. Blackstreet-Hot Summer Jam: Live In Concert sees Blackstreet perform a smooth 45-minute set of all their favorite songs from their massive album Another Level.

Putting it all into perspective, stress management expert Loretta LaRoche reveals how we hinder our lives by the irrational stresses we create. By learning how we employ ridiculous patterns of thinking to deal with stress, we can then move on to "the joy of living." LaRoche shows viewers how to get back on a sensible path through simple breathing exercises and exaggeration therapy, whereby one's debilitating worries are recast in a new light.

Released as part of a three-volume set, this fascinating program unravels the mysteries of magic-making by exploring the use and development of emerging technologies to create wholly believable illusions. Through historical footage and interviews with modern masters, you'll learn about some of the earliest special effects -- including light, shadow and incense -- and how magicians harnessed their power to leave audiences breathless.