2046 (DVD)
Director Wong Kar-Wai`s style reaches its fullest expression in his stunning film 2046. Picture period sets and intricate costuming, finely wrought atmospheres, languid shots, glamorous cigarette smoke, lamplight and allusions to film noir. 2046 is a meditation on memory, eroticism, love, loss, and longing which surpasses the director`s beautiful, widely acclaimed IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) in terms of formal ambition and visual sumptuousness. With its intriguing, layered structure, the film follows the adventures of Chow Wo Man (Tony Leung), a womanizer who is writing a science fiction novel about a future year in which all memories are suspended. The film shuttles between the BLADE RUNNER-like world of Chow`s futuristic novel (complete with androids and other metaphors of emotional disconnection) and late-`60s Hong Kong--where Chow writes from a hotel room, and engages in relationships with a series of beautiful, complex women. The film also journeys to Singapore and through the increasingly mysterious corridors of the protagonist`s memory.2046 resists tidy plot summaries with its disjointed, zigzagging construction. Yet, coupled with Wong`s rich cinematography and dazzling formal techniques, it is as fluid, associative, and labyrinthine as memory itself. Sliding between keenly detailed realism (Wong`s camera can capture the subtlest flicker of emotion in a characters` eyes) and lavish, expressionistic metaphor, the film is a deeply entrancing experience. Even given its jumbled, sometimes chaotic narrative, 2046 creates a poignant, emotionally charged, and richly rewarding experience.
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Beloved Mexican comedian Cantinflas gets the animated treatment in this Spanish-language children's series that's both fun and educational. In these eight episodes, Cantinflas travels the world visiting famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, the Parthenon, the Tower of London, the Statue of Liberty, and more! This cartoon is in Spanish without subtitles.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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This 4-pack of ultra high-capacity 2400mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries from CTA is especially designed to work with all high drain devices such as digital cameras, CD players, MP3 players, remote control vehicles, flashlights, PDAs, and all other devices that accept AA batteries.
Our Ni-MH rechargeables have a capacity of 2400 mAh--80-percent more capacity than most rechargeable. The extended capacity of these batteries mean that you are getting longer-lasting power than you'd find in many other rechargeables, and that means more pictures or more playback! Plus, you can recharge these batteries up to 1000 cycles! Other advantages are that Ni-MH batteries don't suffer from the 'memory effect' of Ni-Cad batteries, so you can partially charge them without reducing their capacity. You can also save money, since you no longer have to buy new batteries every time your alkalines run down. If you've already got a battery charger, this pack is a good addition--while you're using one set of batteries, you can have four more charging and ready to go!
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Based on a true story, this unusual story follows African-American high-school teacher Kenny Williams (James McDaniel) as he takes a job at a school on the Three Nations Reservation in Utah. When he reluctantly becomes the coach of the girls` basketball team, the expected culture clashes and growing pains result, but poignant performances and a character-driven narrative are the true strength of the film.
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