Flower Drum Song (Special Edition) [DVD]

The American | Leatherheads - A George Clooney Double Feature [Blu-ray] The American American assassin Jack has one more job to do before he gets out of the game for good. Hiding out in the Italian countryside, he befriends some of the locals, risking their lives and his own in this taut thriller. The director is a Dutchman, Anton Corbijn, and “The American” is his second directorial effort after Control (2007), based on the life of Joy Division lead singer, Ian Curtis, and his tragic suicide at 23. Corbijn is also an accomplished still photographer (U2, REM) and widely acclaimed music video director (Depeche Mode, Nirvana, Metallica). “InchThe AmericanInch allows George Clooney to play a man as starkly defined as a samurai. His fatal flaw, as it must be for any samurai, is love. Other than that, the American is perfect Sealed, impervious, and expert, with a focus so narrow it is defined only by his skills and his master. Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable character to equal Alain Delon's in InchLe Samourai,Inch by Jean-Pierre Melville.” “Here he [Corbijn] paints an idyllic Italian countryside as lyrical as his dialogue is taciturn. There is not a wrong shot. Every performance is tightly controlled. Clooney is in complete command of his effect. Leatherheads Pro football player Dodge Connelly is desperate to keep his league from going under and recruits a young college superstar in hopes that he will get people interested in the game again. Directed by George Clooney, as well as playing the lead (his third standout effort in the director’s chair following “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Good Night, and Good Luck”), the movie showcases Clooney’s directorial philosophy as a team player, no doubt picked up while working with the Coen brothers, and his generosity toward his collaborators, as an actor and a directo

Les Franken (Michael Rapaport) is a kind-hearted and soft-spoken man who loves reading comic books. He's the type of guy who most people walk by on the street without even noticing; in essence, he's completely average and virtually invisible. However, everything changes for Les the day he is accepted into an experimental drug study. As he begins to take the drugs, an unexpected side effect occurs - he develops special powers. In an effort to use his new talents for protecting others, Les finds himself in a predicament to save himself.

Rodgers and Hammerstein provide an unforgettable, dance-filled musical comedy set in San Francisco's Chinatown. A nightclub owner (Jack Soo) tries to cancel his arranged marriage to a girl from Hong Kong (Miyoshi Umeki) so he can woo a sexy saloon singer (Nancy Kwan). Songs include InchI Enjoy Being a Girl,Inch InchChop Suey,Inch and InchDon't Marry Me.Inch Co-stars James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato. 132 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary by Kwan; featurettes; theatrical trailer.