My name is Adrian. Good start. I have been in the video business since 1983. I have seen it go from a cash cow to a tough, but still rewarding career. I am currently in negotiations to buy my own store. {BE YOUR OWN BOSS} More info on my video dealings can be found on the Delaware Valley VSDA and adimike's Two Cents Worth pages.
FAVORITE MOVIES
The Court Jester
This kinda shows why I am building the Danny Kaye Tribute Page . "The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle." Possibly the funniest, most consistently enjoyable movie ever made. See the tribute page for more.
The Music Man
If I told you how many times I have seen this film, I'd be committed. When I first saw it at the tender age of 7 years old, I wanted to be in the band. With a count over 150 viewings, "76 Trombones" help to lead my movie parade.
Domenic And Eugene
Tom Hulce gives the best performance that I have ever seen. As Nicky, Hulce's brain damaged, but hard working brother to Ray Liotta's "Gino", this moving and extremely underated film is easily in my top ten. Nicky works as a garbageman to put his brother "Eugene" through med school. Nicky was brain damaged after a beating from their father when they were younger. The relationship between the brothers is wonderful, and the film is powerful, without being manipulative. It is directed by Mike Farrell of "M*A*S*H" fame. Please, if you take no other advice from me, see "Domenic And Eugene". It blows "Rain Man" away!
Casablanca
This is watchable over and over again from beginning to end. This is the movie that started the Hollywood Revival craze on the college campuses in the 1960's.
Mary Poppins
Laugh if you want, but I tried over and over to make my room clean up by itself, and still haven't succeeded. Even with Dick Van Dykes barely passable Cockney accent, I love this film. The soundtrack CD is great, too.
Carousel
This was my moms' favorite. Possibly the most beautiful Rodgers & Hammerstein score, this tale of remorse over missed opportunities rips me up everytime. Of course, the immortal line that Julie Jordan utters "Yes, it's possible for someone to hit you really, really hard, and you don't feel it." is one of the strangest lines in movie history. Still, this is a great movie. The 1994 Broadway revival CD is a great version of the score.
