David Zucker
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English
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"Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film. Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera. Surely You Can't Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the...
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English
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The Bible's Prophets: An Introduction for Christians and Jews introduces the reader to the world of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and the literary prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, plus the twelve minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
These books form the second section of the Hebrew Bible--the Prophets/Neviim.
Features: Introduction to the...
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English
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This book is a broad-brush approach describing the realities of life in the American rabbinate. Factual portrayals are supplemented by examples drawn from fiction-primarily novels and short stories. Chapters include:
♣Rabbinic Training
♣Congregational Rabbis and Their Communities
♣Congregants' Views of Their Rabbis
♣Women Rabbis [also including examples from TV and Cinema]
♣Assimilation, Intermarriage, Patrilineality, and Human Sexuality...
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English
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The Bible's Writings: An Introduction for Christians and Jews introduces the reader to the world of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, The Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles.
These books form the third section of the Hebrew Bible--the Writings/Ketuvim.
Features: Introduction to the Bible; Introduction to the Writings; Women's Voices Today; Women's Voices Then; and Women's Voices: A Cautionary...
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English
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Sarah. Hagar. Rebekah. Leah. Rachel. Bilhah. Zilpah. These are the Matriarchs of Genesis. A people's self-understanding is fashioned on their heroes and heroines. Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel--the traditional four Matriarchs--are important and powerful people in the book of Genesis. Each woman plays her part in her generation. She interacts with and advises her husband, seeking to achieve both present and future successes for her family. These...
6) Airplane
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Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In this spoof of disaster movies, Ted Striker, an ex-Navy pilot, just got dumped by his long-time girlfriend Elaine Dickinson, who works as a stewardess. In his wish to get her back, he follows her aboard a plane, although he has had a deep aversion against anything winged since he lost several men in the war. During flight, he tries to make up with her again and again, but a crisis looms as the crew and many passengers get seriously ill due to a...
10) Top secret!
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
An American rock star teams up with the daughter of a scientist to find the scientist before he creates the ultimate weapon, in this spoof of war epics and Elvis films.
11) Scary movie 3.5
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Publisher
Dimension Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Scary Movie 3.5 is a special unrated edition of the hit film 'Scary Movie 3,' with new, never-before-seen bonus material.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both...
13) Ruthless people
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Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
When loathesome millionaire Sam Stone's wife is kidnapped by inept kidnappers, Sam cries tears of joy and refuses to pay the ransom. And when the abductors threaten to kill the abrasive heiress, Sam celebrates!
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Memphis is wild at heart. But as a young man with cerebral palsy, he feels stuck. His parents waver between supporting his desire for independence and pushing him towards a more pragmatic reality. YOUR FRIEND, MEMPHIS is an intimate portrait of Memphis' dogged determination to bridge the distance between the world's expectations and his aspirations.
15) Airplane!
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Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
In this spoof of disaster movies, Ted Striker, an ex-Navy pilot, just got dumped by his long-time girlfriend Elaine Dickinson, who works as a stewardess. In his wish to get her back, he follows her aboard a plane, although he has had a deep aversion against anything winged since he lost several men in the war. During flight, he tries to make up with her again and again, but a crisis looms as the crew and many passengers get seriously ill due to a...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Visa Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Tom Stansfield thinks he is going out on a date with Lisa, the daughter of tyranical boss, Mr. Taylor-- but in fact, he has just unknowingly agreed to housesit the boss's house. The house is loaded with antiques, a cash-filled safe, and a depressed owl. Unfortunately for Tom, everything goes awry, starting with the owl escaping and ending with a drug-dealing thug getting buried in the backyard.
18) Phone booth
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Stu Shepard, a self-centered New York City publicist, suddenly finds himself on the deadly end of a high-powered rifle scope when he picks up a ringing payphone and the man on the other end tells him that he's going to kill him if he hangs up.
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Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Description
Oscar night. Who will win? Who will lose? And will someone please kick that numbskull off stage? Wait! That's no ordinary numbskull. That's Lt. Frank Drebin, crashing the ceremonies to stop a terrorist plot that could mean curtains for him, or will a simple window shade be enough? Yes, back for a hilarious threepeat and a state-of-the-art advance in sequel numbering are the filmmakers you love, the returning stars you adore, plus others getting Naked...