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Class [VHS]

Class [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Jacqueline Bisset , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Cliff Robertson , Stuart Margolin
Director: Lewis John Carlino
As rites-of-passage films featuring a young man's sexual initiation in the arms of a beautiful woman go, Class (1983) has plenty going for it, not least its attractive cast: Andrew McCarthy as Jonathan, Rob Lowe as Gatsbyish best friend Skip, and Jacqueline Bisset as the beautiful woman who's old enough to know better and just happens to be Skip's mother.

Lewis John Carlino's film has moments of insight, taking a few well-aimed shots at the vaguely sinister network of private-school life. In the first reel it neatly subverts the bullying scenario that threatens when the geeky Jonathan arrives at the school, while offering the briefly intriguing sight of Lowe in scarlet bra and pants. And there's a subplot of deceit and complicity that both strengthens and threatens the friendship that rapidly forms between Skip and Jonathan. In many ways, though, the most interesting element of the picture--Skip's relationship with his dysfunctional family--is left unexplored. Jonathan's deflowering and subsequent interludes are merely titillating. And Bisset's Ellen, a desperately sad character, becomes superfluous once the revelation that she's the "teacher" sets the boys'...
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Stephen King's The Stand [VHS]

Stephen King's The Stand [VHS]

Rated: Unrated
Staring: Gary Sinise , Molly Ringwald , Jamey Sheridan , Ruby Dee , Miguel Ferrer
After a government-spawned "superflu" wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright
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Youngblood [VHS]

Youngblood [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Rob Lowe , Cynthia Gibb , Patrick Swayze , Ed Lauter , Jim Youngs
Director: Peter Markle
Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in this enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure, he can skate, but can he take a punch? This coming-of-age story is about learning the beauty of vicious hockey fights. No, really. Containing both young-bucks-in-the-locker-room shots and plenty of hockey violence, Youngblood is a surprisingly entertaining cupcake of a movie--there's not much nourishment, but it sure tastes good. Watch for Patrick Swayze as the team's leader and Keanu Reeves in his first film role as the French-Canadian goalie. The DVD's most entertaining feature is the option of watching Youngblood dubbed into French--not to be missed. --Ali Davis
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Stephen King's The Stand (Boxed Set) [VHS]

Stephen King's The Stand (Boxed Set) [VHS]

Rated: Unrated
Staring: Ruby Dee , Gary Sinise , Rob Lowe , Molly Ringwald , Ossie Davis
After a government-spawned "superflu" wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright
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Stroke of Midnight (1990) [VHS]

Stroke of Midnight (1990) [VHS]

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Staring: Rob Lowe , Jennifer Grey , Élisabeth Vitali , Andréa Ferréol , Rebecca Potok
Director: Tom Clegg

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St Elmo's Fire [VHS]

St Elmo's Fire [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Emilio Estevez , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Judd Nelson
Director: Joel Schumacher
A collective vanity piece for the so-called Brat Pack of the 1980s, this coming-of-age movie--written and directed by Joel Schumacher (A Time to Kill)--is a largely unbelievable ensemble piece about college grads having trouble getting a lift-off into adulthood. As in John Hughes's Breakfast Club--which has a lot of casting overlap with this film--each actor plays a rather narrow type with problems common to his or her classification. Some (as with Rob Lowe's seemingly doomstruck character) are more absurd than others. But absurdity isn't the issue in this movie; a general sense of indulgence is. Schumacher not only presumes an undeserved mystique about this cast, but he also exploits it and comes up empty. --Tom Keogh
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Oxford Blues

Oxford Blues

Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Staring: Rob Lowe , Ally Sheedy , Amanda Pays , Gail Strickland , Julian Sands
Director: Robert Boris

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Midnight Man (1994) [VHS]

Midnight Man (1994) [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Rob Lowe , Kenneth Cranham , Deborah Moore (II) , Hannes Jaenicke , Daphne Cheung
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark

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The Outsiders [VHS]

The Outsiders [VHS]

Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Staring: Matt Dillon , Ralph Macchio , C. Thomas Howell , Patrick Swayze , Rob Lowe
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Director Francis Coppola's adaptation of the popular S.E. Hinton novel about the price of rebellious youth is notable chiefly for the stunning cast of young actors who went on to rich and varied careers. In supporting roles, the film features the likes of Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Tom Waits, among others. The story centers on two rival gangs in the early 1960s Midwest, and the violent turf wars that escalate and tragically claim young lives. C. Thomas Howell plays the central character who yearns to prove himself and be accepted by his older brothers' gang, while at the same time finding his first love and dreaming of a life beyond his dead end existence. Geared toward the teenage crowd, the film nonetheless features some fine direction from Coppola in a story that evokes memories of the classic coming-of-age films of the 1950s. --Robert Lane
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The Finest Hour [VHS]

The Finest Hour [VHS]

Rated: R (Restricted)
Staring: Rob Lowe , Gale Hansen , Tracy Griffith , Eb Lottimer , Baruch Dror
Director: Shimon Dotan

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