Movies and Videos

The long awaited Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce is here. 80 minutes of hilarious video entertainment which finally answers the question, " How can something so delicious get my dishes so clean?" With performances from Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, Jimmy Buffet, Gary Shandling, Nez, and many others. "Sorority Girls From Hell" and "Irish Language Lab' are also included on this tape.

"Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts" is an original film produced especially for the home video lover. Packed with a full 60 minutes of non-stop laughs and music, Nesmith and his cast of crazy characters oversee the transformation of Joanne into Rodan; burger kings into sky pilots; and neighborhood nuclear superiority into a reality. With detailed attention to cinematic depth and color, you'll travel through the stars to Rio and cruise Hollywood with Lucy, Ramona, and Sunset Sam. The five illustrated songs and the numerous connecting comedy pieces are all tiny movies in their own right, and can be experienced over and over again. There is something new to catch each time you view a part or all of "Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts."

Attention those who live outside the U.S.: it's available only in NTSC format right now. And you can buy a Cof O' Cuppee mug for an extra $5.00 when you buy this video!

"...prescient...experimental...witty..." -- Rolling Stone Magazine, April 3, 2003
"...absolutely hilarious...worth the still relevent "Elvis Drugs" skit alone." -- Performing Songwriter Magazine, June, 2003

The all new DVD of Elephant Parts is now available! Nez recorded a new commentary this year full of fascinating information about the making of this landmark long-form video. Learn about Neighborhood Nuclear Superiority and Elvis Drugs! Watch the beautiful "Rio" and you'll see why it won the first video Grammy.

"Far ahead of its time...delivers laugh after laugh"---DVD Now

Elephant Parts FAQ

Q:Does this DVD include the video "Lucy and Ramona and Sunset Sam"?

A:Yes, it's actually called "Cruisin'" and it is on this DVD

Q:Does this DVD have the video "Rio" or "Flying Down to Rio" on it?

A:Yes, it's the video for the song called "Rio"and it's the one with Nez dancing and singing with ladies who have fruit on their heads

The Ranch Hands recommend this DVD because it is a stunningly beautiful piece of work. We find so many filmed concerts to be boring and too long. Did we mention boring? Not the Britt, however. You might be thinking we're prejudiced because we work for him, but think about this: each of us has seen this concert DOZENS of times (some of us were even at the actual concert), and we still enjoy watching it. Nez does a great job singing all his best songs in a gorgeous outdoor theatre in Oregon. And, oh the band! First call studio cats who don't miss a beat. This is a must-have for your DVD library.

It's Opening Night on the 30th Anniversary of the historic Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon. From the opening bars Nez and the band delight the audience under the stars with many of his old classics, from Joanne to Silver Moon, Different Drum to Shelley's Blues, as well as music from the, at that time, new "...tropical campfire's..." album, Moon over the Rio Grande, Laugh Kills Lonesome and others. This was the only live concert with Nez and the band that recorded "...tropical campfires... ", Red Rhodes, John Hobbs, Joe Chemay, John Jorgensen and Luis Conte. Nez thinks it's his best live version of Rio ever with wonderful guitar work from Jorgy. Beautifully produced and taped, with the sound recorded, not just mixed, for Dolby Surround.

The music videos on the cassette represent about five years of work, going back to the very first one, "Rio," which we created in 1977. I say "we" because these videos are really a collective effort by myself and my good friends Bill Dear and Bill Martin. Over the years the videos were released in scattered form on TV and video cassette. Due to repeated requests, however, I have assembled them all on this one tape. There has been some talk of these music videos being the first of their kind. True, our creative endeavours did begin at the start of the "new" music video's popularity, but that was more our good fortune than our design. In reality, the form dates back to the early days of film and has flourished since, especially during the era of the Hollywood musical, and later with Walt Disney in Saludos Amigos and Fantasia. The two Bills and I have gone our separate ways but the work we did then has blessed me greatly. As I watch these videos, all spruced up with their new digital re-mixed stereo tracks, I can't help feeling like I'm at a family reunion. It's good to see them all together again.

Attention those who live outside the U.S.: it's only available in NTSC format right now.

List of videos:

Eldorado to the Moon

I'll Remember You

Chow Mein and Bowling

Cruisin'

Light

Rio

Television Parts Home Companion is now available on DVD. For a limited time you can get Television Parts for $1 when you spend $50 or more here at Videoranch. If you have purchased a minimum of $50, not including this item, you will be given the choice to add the Television Parts Home Companion DVD for $1 when you checkout of the store.

From the same minds that brought you the Grammy Award winning "Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts" and the network series "Michael Nesmith in Television Parts," comes the "Television Parts Home Companion." Based around four of the Nesmith musical numbers from "Television Parts," it contains a wealth of material that will never be seen on the series.

"Home Companion" has "Tales of the Dead Ranger", "Dueling Lounge Pianos", and tips on domesticating a 200 foot tall 20,000 ton reptile in, "Life with Rogar".

Only in the "Home Companion" will you find "The Voyage of the Kona Tiki", rare documentary footage of one man's valiant attempt to cross the Pacific in a Polynesian Restaurant. Say goodbye to canned laughter and join the Nez and his loon-platoon as they move your video library one step further into the zone. Fast paced, hilarious, and at times touching there is something new to be found everytime you see the "Television Parts Home Companion." An original program for home video!

Television Parts Home Companion FAQ

Q: Was this DVD digitally remastered?

A: The original material is 1 inch videotape, and that's what we digitized. It is only a little better quality than VHS, but that is as good as it is going to get given the original format.

Q: Have parts of this DVD been edited?

A: Yes, Nez edited the beginnings of some of the music videos. He made the edits because he didn't like the material. It was material he was forced to include in the TV show and never wanted in the first place.

Q: Is there any additional material on this DVD?

A: No, Nez made the decision not to comment on the DVD because, after having done several, he finds them annoying. He has decided not to do any more commentaries in the future. We didn't add other material to the DVD because there is none to add. This is the reason the DVD is priced so low.

Square Dance is a bittersweet love story about a young girl discovering the realities of life, love and family. Filled with wonderful performances, Square Dance tells the touching story of Gemma (Wynona Ryder), a 13-year-old girl who is disenchanted living on a lonely Texas farm with her grand-father (Jason Robards). After her long-lost mother (Jane Alexander) shows up for a brief reunion, Gemma decides to run away to Fort Worth to live with her. Confronted for the first time by a big city, Gemma learns the painful answers to why her mother abandoned her as a baby, and the true identity of a father she has never known. Searching for love and acceptance, Gemma falls for Rory (Rob Lowe), an emotionally disturbed young man. Square Dance is a poignant coming of age story with something for everyone.

Video Grammy award-winning producer Michael Nesmith presents this outrageous contemporary comedy combining the seedy world of automobile repossession with science fiction. The off-the-wall, "anything goes" tale features a crazed ensemble cast led by Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez. As ace "Repo Men," the duo are out to beat ruthless government agents, UFO cultists, hired thugs, a lobotomized nuclear scientist and the infamous Rodriquez Brothers to an incredibly valuable '64 Chrevy containing a secret that can change the course of civilization overnight! Written and directed by former repo man Alex Cox, the explosive action-satire offers all the wit and whimsey associated with a Nesmith production and boasts a title tune by top rocker Iggy Pop.

Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) are ousted security guards who will do anything to make Music Videos, even commercials for chicken and waffles. While being ripped off by their new boss Mo Fuzz (Don "Soul Train" Cornelius), they connect with their idols, The Swanky Modes (Junior Walker and Sam Moore) and vow to resurrect the duo's career. All-the-while, the guys find themselves on the hit list of an irreverent politician while working towards their goal of international notoriety. It could have been the hit comedy of the year but ... the distributor went toes up before the movie got a decent release. Life following art?

"My all-time favorite motorcycle movie. Better than Easy Rider. Awesome riding sequences." -- Aerostich/RiderWearhouse, the coolest motorcycle outfitter around

While Timerider may not have won any awards it was a rollicking good time from a wacked out screenplay from Nez and Bill Dear. "Time travel smells like broccoli"? You bet. Fred Ward is Lyle Swann, an off road motorcycle racer who gets tossed back a hundred years into the Baja. All he's got is his motorcycle and a map from an Exxon station. Nez wrote and recorded all the music with help from longtime friend John Hobbs, and was the executive producer (read "paid the bills") of this near-first feature for Dear. Dear's first? "Northville Cemetery Massacre". Nope. We haven't got that one, but you'll like this one. In the words of Lyle Swann ... "Who the hell ARE you people?"

Lot's of DVD extras including a commentary by director Bill Deere.