The Scarecrows [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
I Got The Hook Up! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Master P’s southern bounce is the hip-hop sound of 1998, and his soundtrack to the negligible I Got the Hook-Up! is his No Limit label displaying its plumage: the boss himself, longtime associates Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Mia X, new acquisitions Ice Cube (with “Ghetto Vet,” one of his bleakest, bitterest tracks to date) and Snoop Doggy Dogg, a couple of members of the mighty Wu-Tang Clan for extra cred, and a whole lot of unknowns. Doesn’t matter. P is the star here, and the disc’s speaker-blowing grooves and easy-rolling rhymes are all his, whether he’s directly involved in creating them or not: he’s created a gaudy hip-hop aesthetic, and he’s showing off how the talent’s come to him. –Douglas Wolk
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Customer Review: I love this album
This is one of my fav Cd’s ever. Great compilation. I can’t believe I found it here to replace a tape I had years ago.
Customer Review: good soundtrack
good cd + all star line up =3.5 stars 1.hook it up{4/5}-bonethugs,master p,and silkk the shocker 2.ghetto vet{3/5}-ice cube 3.what the game made me{4/5}-jay-z f/memphis bleek & sauce money 4.from what i was told{2/5} boring song- soulja slim{r.i.p.} 5.lets ride{3.5/5}-eightball and mjg 6.i got the hook-up!{4/5}-master p and sons of funk 7.hooked{3.5/5}kinda boring-snoop doggy dogg 8.down with you{1/5}slow r&b song-montell jordan 9.shake somethin’{1.5/5}sucky beat-mystikal and mia-x 10.i dont want to go{1/5}r&b-mo b. dick f/o’dell and sons of funk 11.would you hesitate{5/5}-c murder 12.itch or scratch{3/5}kinda boring-fiend f/mac and prime suspect 13.keep it real{1/5}r&b-mechalie jamison 14.who rock this{4.5/5}good combo-mystikal and ol’ dirty bastard 15.bump and grill{4/5}slow beat-ugk f/n.o. joe 16.tell me what you’re looking for{3/5}full blooded sucks- kane and abel f/gotti and full blooded 17.call it what you want{3/5}ok-steady mobbin 18.what you need{3/5}-the commission 19.drama{1/5}skull duggrey sucks-skull duggrey 20.we got it{3/5}fiends screaming hook sucks-mr. serv-on,fiend,magic,and big ed{r.i.p.} 21.bang or ball{5/5}best song-mack 10 f/road dawgs,the comrades,and allfrumtha i
The Little Prince 
This may not be the most sophisticated opera undertaking of the decade, but it’s one of the loveliest. There are precious few operas which really appeal to children–I’ve never seen a child sit through Hansel and Gretel without fidgeting–but this one is magical. Composer Rachel Portman is well-known and respected as a composer for film; she has among her credits The Cider House Rules, The Human Stain, Chocolat, not to mention Emma (1996), for which she won an Oscar. Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s novella Le Petit Prince is a sentimental favorite of millions, and it’s easy to explain why: the combination of poignancy and perception, and the wistfully sad relationship between the Prince from another planet and the downed pilot, which ends in a transcendent acceptance of death, is exquisite once the refusal to believe is eliminated. If you meet the work half way, you’re absorbed entirely. Portman’s music, and this performance, will bring you right into the vividly colored dream in an entirely accessible idiom. It would be easy but fruitless to condescend to this work. It’s just so pretty, and the performances so fine, that all criticism falls by the wayside. Treble Joseph McManners is an ideal Prince; he never makes you sick with cuteness. Baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes is always believable in the role of the Pilot–and this is not an easy, throwaway part. The familiar Leslie Garrett, Tom Randle, and Willard White are on hand as soloists too, and former boy soprano Aled Jones makes a cameo. This is beautiful, charming music that complements the words. The more one hears the music itself, the more unselfconsciously enchanting it becomes. Drop your pre-conceptions and enjoy. –Robert Levine
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Customer Review: To watch the stars rise to
When the BBC production of The Little Prince was playing on our local public TV station two years ago, I was sick on the couch–sick enough that I was there to see it 4 times as it was repeated over the week. I suspect I had West Nile, because in addition to various roving physical symptoms, I was in a slightly odd, emotionally reflective state of mind for days–during which this musical score of The Little Prince simply engraved itself into my head. Eventually recoverying from pining over the eventual demise of my ‘81 Subaru and again able to stand up and not pass out, I ordered this CD and the music to this day elicits a quiet wonder unique from any other favored music I enjoy. Something very special about this seemingly simple work.
Customer Review: The Prince is Flying …
Portman herself describes this as a “children’s opera”. It is full of children’s voices, and, as one result of this, is so charming that one can easily underestimate its other qualities: its wit, its inventiveness (the duet between the adult soprano and the boy treble is especially unusual), and the sense it evokes of soaring, yearning flight. The libretto is beautifully judged, and the whole captures wonderfully the mirage quality of the book. A lovely, haunting, moving work.
The Scarecrows [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Customer Review: very scary !
there is another release of ” scarecrows” from jef films ,but this is better quality , the region 1 unrated version ,the picture is sharp & the soundtrack is good & its uncut! mgm have done exremely well here except there is no extras ! but its a gripping horror drama ,lots of gore
& action . a group, of mercenaries hijack a plane after a robbery & they
need to get to mexico ,but one of them is greedy & parachutes off with the
money & lands smack in the middle of a field of scarecrows! the others
force the plane to land & find a deserted farmhouse & the creepy scarecrows ,but this is just the start of a night of terror ! one criticism
is most of the film is in the dark & you are struggling to see what is
going on but ,its one hell of a movie ,buy the r1 on mgm ,sure to be a classic ! worzel gummidge it aint !
Customer Review: OVERRATED BUT STILL GOOD
After making a daring escape from a military base, a group of robbers, Corbin, (Ted Vernon) Curry, (Michael David Sims) Roxanne, (Kristina Sanborn) Al, (David James Campbell) and Bert, (B.J. Turner) lose their money in a cornfield, and after dealing with a traitor in their ranks, the group comes upon a small, abandoned house on the grounds. Thinking it’s the perfect place to regroup, they hole up and decide on a plan of action. After trying to make an escape, they find the scarecrows in the field are alive and hinting them down one by one.
The Good News: This actually wasn’t as bad as I thought. One of the best things about this film is that it conjures up an effective and genuinely creepy atmosphere. The mystery surrounding the scarecrows is absolutely creepy, as they look just right and the aura created from them is remarkable. So much is derived from them and their look that they literally carry the film in the beginning. The biggest example of this is the first romp through the stalks. It’s a very long, drawn out sequence built around the faces and suspense from the scarecrows. A lot of it’s success is based on the scarecrows. It’s also pretty gory for what it is, and there’s some nice blood-splatter. The kills are nice and brutal as well, and feature a good dose of blood. There’s a hacksaw used to cut off a hand, a sickle repeatedly stabbed into the leg, and several stabbings. A gag with a bag up in a tree and the fact that every murder always features a graphic dissection doesn’t hurt it either. It’s simplistic story is also a big plus, keeping it upbeat along the way and putting all the focus where it should be.
The Bad News: There’s several things in here that didn’t really sit all that well. First, and most aggravating was that the majority of conversations were held over headsets, and often times made it seem like no one on-screen was actually speaking. It’s incredibly irritating and makes it completely disjointed. This makes it worse as it’s during the best part of the film. There’s also an uncut version around that is far gorier than what is given, which seems believable as what’s on display is kinda choppy at times and looks like it was edited. But outside of a few other very small nit-picks, this wasn’t all that bad. Not great, but not bad.
The Final Verdict: A little bit undeserving of it’s status as a cult classic, but it’s still a genuine creepy, features a memorable villain, and has some great moments spread throughout. There is some merit to it, though, so give it a chance. It’s fast enough that it won’t hurt much.
