In case you haven’t heard, we have movies that you’d actually want to watch outside of the classroom, not just in school. We just received a second batch of popular titles, such as V for Vendetta, The Big Lebowski, Anchorman and Blood Diamond, all ready to go home with you. They’re available for checkout for two weeks.
You can find these movies two ways:
- Browse the New Book Island on the second floor and the Center Media Collection on the first floor in the call number sections PN 1997 and PN 1997.2.
- Search in the catalog for “feature films” AND DVD - and use the ‘Videorecording’ quick limit.
Attention Brewers Fans!
Harvey’s Wallbangers:
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
Center GV 863 .W62 M5 2007 DVD
New Book Island, 2nd floor
With the All-Star break upon us, and Wednesday night void of games, how are you going to cure your need for baseball? You can watch Harvey’s Wallbangers! That’s right – the often-advertised look at the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers is now ready for circulation. If you’re as excited about this season as I am, you’ll want to learn more about the history of baseball in Milwaukee.
A 2-DVD set, Harvey’s Wallbangers, introduces the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers and how these “colorful cast of characters” got to the World Series. See then and now interviews with former players such as Robin Yount, Jim Gantner, and Gorman Thomas. Listen as Bob Uecker narrates a story that starts with the 1978 Brewers and follows the ups and downs of a team that would eventually compete in the World Series. Complete with on-the-field and off-the-field clips, check this item out and travel back in time to the days when everyone kind of looked like Turnbow and Bratwurst was something you ate at a game, not cheered for.
The documentary about the image of librarians debuted this past week at the American Libraries Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Hollywood Librarian seeks to shatter misperceptions about the modern career that is librarianship. The trailer for the movie was featured here on the Library’s blog back in May (link to the original post). The Washington Post wrote a review of the premiere of the movie, saying that “men in tuxes and women in gowns smartly walk the red carpet at the Washington Convention Center, to the “woo-hoo!” of adoring fans.” And yes, they were talking about librarians.
My favorite quote from the article has to be the following, as I’m not from Wisconsin, but I can still relate:
Laughing at themselves is something librarians are very good at… They have to be, they say, when the profession is so misunderstood. One librarian from Wisconsin recalled a friend asking — seriously — whether the MLS degree took so long because librarians first had to read all the books. As in, all of them.
link to the full article on washingtonpost.com
Barbershop
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
PN1997.2 .B37 2003
New Book Island, 2nd floor
When Barbershop was released in 2002, it ruffled more than a few feathers. Some viewers found remarks about African-American icons, like Jesse Jackson, irreverent and distasteful. On the surface, Barbershop is a story about Calvin (Ice Cube), who runs the barbershop he inherited from his father on Chicago’s South Side. He’s got dreams and this shabby business is stalling his progress. But as the business begins to slip through his fingers, Calvin gets a clue about what his barbershop really stands for. Calvin’s fellow barbers are side-splittingly funny, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), who always tells it like it is. Jimmy is well-educated, but a total snob and he can’t stand Isaac (Troy Garity), the barber who hasn’t figured out that he’s white. On a deeper level, this movie is not only about the social institutions that create community, but about individualism and the “average joe” as the defining element of cultural identity. But don’t let all that deep stuff scare you – this movie is hilarious.
Wizard of Oz
Turner Entertainment
PN1997 .W59 2005
New Book Island, 2nd floor
Follow the yellow brick road … to adventure. Every year, I looked forward to watching this magical tale when it returned to television. Once, I made the mistake of watching it alone on our dark, cold TV porch and nearly fainted in terror when the Wicked Witch of the West appeared on the scene. No childhood would be complete without the story of Dorothy, who, with her little dog Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion, make their way through the witch-infested woods to find the Wizard, who will send Dorothy back to Kansas. Relive the magic of Oz with this 2 DVD set. Disc 2 includes documentaries, trailers, a photo gallery and lots more memorabilia.
Since it’s Friday (woo hoo!), I’d like to share another fun video that I got from a librarian friend. This is a trailer for an upcoming documentary entitled The Hollywood Librarian - check out the film’s website!
Did you know that you can borrow movies like Curious George, Brokeback Mountain, A Beautiful Mind and Ray from the Library? We have received a number of popular titles on DVD, from Oscar nominees to foreign films and much more, all available for checkout for two weeks. We’re getting new titles everyday, so check often!
You can find these movies two ways:
- Browse the New Book Island on the second floor and the Center Media Collection on the first floor in the call number sections PN 1997 and PN 1997.2.
- Search in the catalog for “feature films” AND DVD - and use the ‘Videorecording’ quick limit.
