Home Media Magazine - January 11, 2009 - (Page 15) www.homemediamagazine.com REVIEWS named Able and Baker in 1959 became the first living beings to return safely to Earth after traveling into space (though Able died a few days later due to an infected medical electrode). After chimpanzees supplanted monkeys in space research, the most famous were Ham, who proceeded Alan Shepherd on a sub-orbital Mercury flight, and Enos, who flew two orbits prior to John Glenn’s first mission. Viewers get to know the stories of Ham and Enos quite well through newsreel footage and an interview with their trainer. The documentary also includes interviews with animal activists such as Jane Goodall and Carole Noon, who say the creatures weren’t always given the best treatment. They argue that while the close genetic relationship between chimps and humans made them ideal test subjects, scientists ignored the psychological tolls and other harms for the sake of research. The documentary includes a lot of footage of tests gone wrong, and the aftermath. NASA retired its chimp colony in 1997, finding new homes for its 141 chimps. After some controversy and legal issues, most ended up with Noon’s Save the Chimps Sanctuary. The program’s slight political tinge is somewhat not surprising considering it was co-directed by David Cassidy, who produced the Dixie Chicks documentary Shut Up and Sing. Footage of the plight of the chimps is intercut with John F. Kennedy’s iconic Rice University speech about the lunar program, with segments carefully chosen to create the implication that chimpanzees and other animals were carelessly sacrificed for the sake of the grander human adventure. It is a sentiment with which many others might disagree. – John Latchem JOHN RATZENBERGER EMMY AWARD® NOMINEE BEST ACTRESS NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL THE VILLAGE BARBERSHOP WINNER! BEST ACTRESS NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD BEST FEATURE SHELLY COLE WINNER! CINEQUEST I ONE SMALL STEP: THE STORY OF THE SPACE CHIMPS Prebook 1/13; Street 2/10 Victory Multimedia, Documentary, $29.98 DVD, NR. “This is precisely the sort of movie people who no longer go to movies often complain ‘they just don’t make any more.’ …The Village Barbershop is just as warm, humorous and ingratiating as it means to be.” — VARIETY T he voyage into space and beyond is one fraught with great courage and sacrifice. But before committing men to the dangers of spaceflight, methods and equipment were tested on animals. The Russians used dogs, sending one on an ill-fated trip in Sputnik 2. The Americans, of course, preferred to use monkeys and later, famously, chimpanzees. This probing hour-long documentary traces the history of NASA’s use of monkeys and chimpanzees to conduct space research, injecting a political point of view that may disappoint some space enthusiasts. Several monkeys were killed in the early days of rocketry when the test vehicles crashed or exploded. Those that survived achieved a level of fame. A pair of monkeys “Simply touches the heart” — VideoViews.org Two unlikely people offered a second chance in one unlikely place— The Village Barbershop THE VILLAGE BARBERSHOP/ DVD 100 min./Color/Cat# 347982 UPC: 0 12233 47982 9 ISBN: 978-1-56994-342-7 $26.95/SRP Prebook date: 02/03/2009 Street date: 03/03/2009 “It is so outrageously funny… fans of such classics as Airplane and The Naked Gun are not going to want to miss imps*” – VideoViews.org I FATBOY: THE MOVIE Street 1/20 Indican, Documentary, $24.99 DVD, ‘PG-13.’ M iles Forman has a weight problem. But so does most of America, with dire potential consequences. As rates of adult-onset diabetes in children are on the rise, we are told in Fatboy, 65% of Americans are overweight, spending $40 billion per year on diets. Some blame the food industry for manipulating nutritional information. Others focus on drug companies wanting to classify obesity as a disease, so they can make money creating a magical pill to stop it. One doctor blames obesity on a lack of love and self-respect. Miles might fall under the latter. He tells a tale of woe about wanting to make his mother proud of him by losing weight. Fatboy: The Movie functions somewhat as a Super Size Me in reverse. The cameras follow Miles on his weight-loss adventure. Miles takes boxing lessons. Miles tries Atkins. Miles gets chewed out by his doctor. Miles hires a personal trainer. Miles gets a colonic. Miles celebrates losing his man-boobs. Miles’ ex-girlfriend fears he’s not serious about weight loss and is doing it only for the documentary. She might have a point. Nearly every time he’s on camera talking about his diet, Miles finds himself munching on snacks. Sandwiched between Miles’ journey are interviews with various healthcare professionals and other people affected by various diet fads. This is an epidemic that affects everyone in one way or another, making this film both relatable and inspirational to the average viewer. If there’s a lesson in all this, it’s that the keys to healthy living aren’t found in a box, but simply exercising and eating better. The DVD includes a few extra scenes and a heartfelt commentary in which Forman further discusses his motivations for making the film. – John Latchem mythical place called Hollywood, a long, long, long time ago in a galaxy not so very far away, a witty group of actors came together in a burst of comic frenzy and created “imps*”. Once Upon a Time in a / DVD 80 min./Color/Cat# 325332 UPC: 0 12233 25332 0 ISBN: 978-1-56994-341-0 imps* $24.95/SRP Prebook date: 01/13/2009 Street date: 02/10/2009 monterey media… a uniquely independent studio January 12–18, 2009 Home Media Magazine for ordering assistance Call 1 800 424 2593 www.montereymedia.com 15 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.montereymedia.com http://www.montereymedia.com
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