Digital Video Disaster
The only beaches I want to see are being stormed by Allied troops, or pounded by raging hurricanes, or strafed by fighter planes. Despite everything our relationship has done to me, I’m still a man. I have needs. And those needs are just sitting there in DVD form, taunting me while Bette Midler weeps her way through another poignant goodbye.
But hey, I’m liberated and all that. I’ll let you choose which one we watch, OK? Will it be the six discs of Natural Disasters, with enough earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricans, forest fires, and other calamities to keep us slack-jawed until doomsday? Maybe the roaring power and powerful roars of America’s flying fighting machines on the four discs of the Top Gun Air Power collection? Or what about the four discs’ worth of grainy but fascinating footage from the big dubya-dubya-eye-eye, as seen on the WWII: Theaters of War set? How about it?
Oh, no, not the Over California set. Yes, the four discs’ worth of scenery is beautiful and awe-inspiring. But it’s just too scary. With everything going on in that state right now, I’ll stick with tornadoes and combat.
Features
Features:
DVD One: Earthquakes
- Earthquake! (1972): The store of the massive devastation of the San Fernando Earthquake of February 1971
- Earthquake Below (1975): A look at the 1906 San Francisco and 1972 Los Angeles earthquakes, and the potential for future destruction
- Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989): An examination of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, which destroyed the Oakland Bay Bridge and the Cypress Street Viaduct and disrupted the World Series
- Peru: Quake and Recovery (1971): The events surrounding the 1970 earthquake in Peru which killed 66,000 people and is considered the worst natural disaster in the western hemisphere
- Approx. 90 minutes
DVD Two: Tornadoes:
- Day of the Killer Tornadoes (1978): The story of 147 deadly tornadoes which swept across Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama and other states in a twenty-four hour period
- Terrible Tuesday (1984): The graphic impressions of survivors of the 1979 Wichita Falls tornado, along with remarkable tornado footage
- Tornado Below (1975): This NASA film shows the scientific investigation of tornadoes and recreates them in the lab
- Twister (1973): Accounts of the monstrous May 1970 tornado that hit Lubbock, Texas and the city’s response
- Approx. 100 minutes
DVD Three: Hurricanes
- A Hurricane Called Betsy (1966): Hurricane Betsy’s 3,000 mile trip from the Caribbean through the Bahamas, Miami, the Florida Keys, and along the Gulf coast to new Orleans and Baton Rouge
- A Lady Called Camille (1971): The 25 foot Gulf Coast storm of 1969, and the true story of twenty-five people who ignored pleas to evacuate and threw a hurricane party
- Hurricane Frederic…Picking Up the Pieces (1978): Scenes from the National Weather Service as the Hurricane Frederic warning announcement is broadcast, and the clean-up and recovery efforts by the newly established FEMA
- Welcome to Corning, New York: Tropical Storm Agnes Flood (1972): The events leading up to the June 23rd, 1972 flood, scenes of the aftermath, resident interviews and the clean-up effort
- Approx. 80 minutes
DVD Four: Forest Fires
- Countdown to Calamity (1971): A documentary of one of California’s largest fire disasters
- Design for Disaster (1962): The dramatic Bel-Air, Brentwood and Santa Ynez fires of November 1961
- Fire at Malibu (1958): Chronicles of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s three day fight against a wildfire fanned by the Santa Ana winds
- Up in Flames (1984): The development of firefighting technology, from the lookout tower to the weather satellite. Includes historical footage of Idaho’s 1910 Big Blowup and Oregon’s 1933 Tillamook Burn
DVD Five: Volcanoes
- Eruption of Mt. St. Helens (1980 and 1981): Reenactments, personal recollections and narration of the historic eruption of Mt. St. Helens
- Kilauea Volcano Eruption (1958): The eruption of of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea, from the appearance of fissures that formed along the rift zone to great pillars of rising steam generated as lava hit the sea
- This Place in Time: The Mt. St. Helens Story (1984): Archival footage of Mt. St. Helens before, during and after the eruption
- Earth Resources Technology Satellite (1973): The Earth Resources Technology Satellite provides a survey of global resources to help scientists and governments monitor disasters like volcanic eruptions and floods
DVD Six: History of Disaster
- Shock Troops and Disaster: Relief efforts of the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Coast Guard after a hurricane and tidal waves hit the Long Island coast in December 1938
- The Face of Disaster (1965): Details of some of the natural disasters of the 1960s, including the 1964 Alaskan earthquake and the 37 tornadoes of Palm Sunday 1965
- The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936): This classic film about the Dust Bowl includes climactic dust storm sequence in which day suddenly becomes night and the landscape changes from moment to moment
- They Were There: The Role of the Army in Disaster Relief (1960) The efforts of the US Army in national and international civil disaster relief, from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to the 1960 Chilean earthqake
- Approx. 80 minutes
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Over California: Four DVD Deluxe Box Set
DVD One: Over California:
- Photographed entirely from the air over the course of a year, powerful high-altitude images revel the special beauty and magic of the mountains, deserts, vineyards, coastline, and cities that comprise the state of California. The intimate sense of place is enhanced by an original stereo soundtrack. Over California was originally shot in High Definition, and to retain its panoramic perspective Over California is presented in letterbox format.
Approx. 58 minutes
DVD Two: Globe Trekker: California
- California is the most populous state in America. From the gold rushes of the 1800s to the Hollywood of today, California has long been the land of dreams. Join traveler Justine Shapiro as she begins her journey in Palm Springs, a sparkling oasis in the middle of the desert. From there, she travels to sprawling Los Angeles and tours the Hollywood Hills. Heading north, she continues to beautiful Big Sur before heading inland to the Sierra Nevada mountains. She ends her journey in Humboldt county – home of the giant redwoods.
Approx. 60 minutes
DVD Three: Spirit of Yosemite
- This is the state-of-the-art film presented at the Visitor Center in Yosemite Valley – with over 30 minutes of new material including three new featurettes highlighting the beauty of Yosemite in all four seasons with original music composed by Tony Humecke. Enjoy the majesty of Yosemite National Park as you are transported to the beauty of Yosemite Valley, the Mariposa of giant sequoias, Tuolumne Meadows, and the High Sierra
Approx. 55 minutes
DVD Four: Over Arizona
- Over Arizona will take you on a breathtaking journey over canyon lands, verdant pine forests, snow-capped mountain peaks, and shimmering modern cities. The program also features never-before-seen views of the Grand Canyon and Arizona’s sprawling deserts. The program’s stunning photography, informative narration, and evocative original musical score will entertain
Approx. 40 minutes
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- DVD 1 - War in Europe, Part 1: Featuring the run-up to the Allied invasion of Normandy, a motion picture chronicle of the cycle of German governance, and footage shot by German troops depicting the attack resulting in the taking of Warsaw
Approx. 85 min.
- DVD 2 - War in Europe, Part 2: Witness the courage and resoucefulness of the British people during WWII, the Axis plan to occupy Europe and North America, and footage of the surrender of the Italian Navy to the Allies landing at Reggio Calabria
Approx. 75 min.
- DVD 3 - War in the Pacific: See the United States Army, Navy and Marines join forces, then watch a unique promotional film for the sale of War Bonds and an Academy Award-winning documentary filmed by Hollywood director John Ford
Approx. 70 min.
- DVD 4- Why We Fight: Witness the British defense against German air strikes during the last five months of 1940, including footage of the Christmas Eve bombing of London
Approx. 60 min.
In the box:
- You Choose: Natural Disaster DVD Set, Over California Deluxe Box Set or WWII: Theaters of War DVD Collectors Set
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