Video Quick Picks
By Susan B. Hagloch, Kathryn Wicks, Susan B. Hagloch -- Library Journal, 5/15/2006
Consumer studies
By Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH
It's a Mall World. color. 47 min. Films Media Group. 2006 release. VHS/DVD $129.95.
Malls are becoming experience destinations, featuring everything from Venetian canals to roller coasters. This fantasy adventure leads to a feeling of unreality, until the credit card statement arrives. (LJ 4/15/06)
Super Size Me: A Film of Epic Portions. color. 100 min. Hart Sharp Video. 2004. family-friendly ed. DVD UPC 29567-0148-2. $26.95; R-rated DVD UPC 29567-0147-2. $26.95; VHS $32.50.
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's 30-day descent into McDonald's hell paints a horrifying picture of what the fast-food industry will do to us if we let it. (LJ 2/1/05)
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. color. 97 min. Brave New Films, dist. by Disinformation Co. 2005. DVD $12.95.
The old adage "you get what you pay for" is vividly depicted in this frankly anti-Wal-Mart film that examines the ways in which society at large must subsidize the profits of the Walton family. (LJ 2/15/06)
Fitness Forever
By Kathryn Wicks, Urbana Free Lib., IL
A.M./P.M. Yoga for Beginners. color. Gaiam, dist. by LivingArts Studios, Inc. 100 min. 2005. DVD ISBN 1-931919-63-1. $20.
This award-winning yoga program features two 20-minute segments-one to start the day and one to bring the day to a close. A favorite with fitness enthusiasts of all levels. (LJ 9/1/98)
Bellydance Fitness for Beginners: Slim Down. color. 33 min. Goldhil Video, dist. by Natural Journeys. 2003. DVD ISBN 1-58565-977-0. $19.98.
Renewed interest in the art of belly dance has been motivated by the "belly twins," Veena and Neena Bidasha. Guaranteed to burn calories, increase cardiovascular endurance, and be lots of fun!
8 Minute Workouts: Arms/Abs/Buns/Legs. color. UAV Corp. 2001. DVD. $12.99.
First released in the 1990s, this series is still a favorite among fitness enthusiasts. If you've got eight minutes, you've got time for an eight-minute workout.
Iron Yoga: Combine Yoga and Strength Training for Weight Loss and Total Body Fitness. color. 55 min. Penny Price Media & Rodale, Inc., dist. by GoodTimes Entertain- ment. 2005. DVD $14.95.
An intense mind and body training system that combines the use of weights with yoga. Brainchild of triathlete Anthony Carillo, as a complement to his book of the same title. (LJ 5/1/06)
Leslie Sansone-Walk Away the Pounds Express 3-Pack: Easy, Brisk, and Advanced Walks. color. 96 min. GoodTimes Entertainment. 2003. DVD $39.98.
Walk one to three miles to fitness in your own home! Sansone, a motivated instructor and walking partner, explains proper techniques for a total body conditioning workout. The set provides something for viewers of all abilities and fitness levels.
Women's Studies
By Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH
Breast Cancer Legacy: Your Family History, Your Future. color. 50 min. Principle Pictures. 2004. DVD $21.95.
If you have a family history of breast cancer, are you doomed to get it too? Is genetic testing desirable? What can you do to forestall this destiny? A provocative look at a modern sword of Damocles. (LJ 6/1/05)
Busting Out. color. 57 min. Stir It Up Prods., dist. by Bullfrog Films. DVD ISBN 1-59458-254-8. $250 (Rental: $85); VHS ISBN 1-59458-253-X. $250 (Rental: $85).
Explore the American obsession with breasts through interviews with men and women, including breast cancer patients, nursing mothers, and men encouraging women to flash their headlights in public. (LJ 2/1/06)
Let's Face It: Women Explore Their Aging Faces. Bare Face Prods. 2002. VHS/DVD $70.
Follow a group of middle-aged women who discuss their aging faces and their feelings about them; then see interviews with them two years later. (LJ 7/04)
