John Landis
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Landis presents a personal celebration of the greatest monsters ever to rampage across the silver screen. He also explores the origins of vampires, zombies, and werewolves; reveals the secrets of legendary special-effects wizards; and converses with leading movie makers. Open your eyes to a fascinating world of movies: some classics, some quirky, some forgotten, and some unforgettable crazy!
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 82 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
American grindhouse explores the history of exploitation films. From the early "Nudie cuties" to the Blaxploitation boom in the 70's, American grindhouse boasts interviews with film critics Herschell Gordon Lewis, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen, John Landis, Fred Williamson, Kim Morgan and many more, and features over 200 clips.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1977.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (83 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The original take-off cult classic from the highly successful team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker (Airplane, The Naked Gun), this "uproariously funny [film]" - TV Guide launched a thousand laughs and serves as a precursor to the raunch-fests of the '80s and the blockbuster success of the Farrelly Brothers films. Directed by the legendary John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers), THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE features a lewd, loosely...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The rich Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose it all.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 638 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
48 hrs. : An experienced cop teams up with a convict in order to capture an escaped murderer.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is a tough Detroit cop that must go to Beverly Hills when one of his closest friends is gunned down.
Coming to America: Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful...
7) Three amigos
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
DVD format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Three Amigos, a silent screen comedy act, arrive in a remote Mexican hamlet for what they think is a lucrative personal appearance, only to discover that they are expected to save the village from a terrorizing gang of bandits.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The school day at Superhero Kindergarten is a lot like that at any other kindergarten. except these six extraordinary students have a secret. They are superheroes! Rather than powers derived from a radioactive spider bite or gamma rays, these special kids' powers are inspired by items commonly found in kindergarten classrooms across the globe including crayons, paste, putty and building blocks. And thankfully, they have Arnold Armstrong (AKA Captain...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Super K's get lost and crash onto a deserted island, go on an out-of-this-world adventure, do horrible, no good, super bad things all over Greenville, and learn to trust their instincts.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD)(114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy, pampered African prince comes to America in search of a bride. Accompanied by his closest companion, the prince quickly finds a new job, new friends and lots of trouble.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (257 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes the outrageously funny musical comedy, The Blues Brothers (2 hrs. 13 min; R), and the follow up action-packed comedy hit, Blues Brothers 2000 (2 hrs. 4 min, PG-13).
Language
English
Formats
Description
After Jake Blues is release from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a...
13) Spies like us
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Comedy about two would-be spies who are dupes in an evil mastermind's plan to take over the world.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Faber College has one frat house so disreputable it will take anyone. The campus's only other frat house is full of white, anglo-saxon, rich young men that no one except Dean Wormer can stand. The dean enlists the help of that fraternity to get the boys of Delta House off campus. The dean's plan comes into play just before the homecoming parade.
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Wide screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The daughter of a pair of werewolves lives in Paris where her mother and stepfather are trying to overcome her lycanthropic disease. A trio of American tourists on a thrill seeking trip around Europe manage to stop her from plunging to her death from the top of the Eiffel tower and are embroiled in a horrific but often hilarious plot.
17) Three amigos
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Three Amigos, a silent screen comedy act, arrive in a remote Mexican hamlet for what they think is a lucrative personal appearance, only to discover that they are expected to save the village from a terrorizing gang of bandits.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Extended version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jake and Elwood Blues, two hoodlum brothers searching for redemption, set out to locate and reenlist the members of their defunct rhythm and blues band in order to raise some honest money.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pampered African Prince Akeem is a rebel who is against an arranged marriage and heads to Queens, New York to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "regular" guy job at a fast-food restaurant.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (449 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Coming to America: Pampered African Prince Akeem is a rebel who is against an arranged marriage and heads to Queens, New York to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "regular" guy job at a fast-food restaurant.
Harlem nights: In 1938,...