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  Empire Records (US - DVD R1) in Reviews > Video Discs at DVDActive
Empire Records is about the lives of a group of close knit record store employees as they make decisions about the future.
While Empire fans such as myself would kill to see some of the deleted scenes and alternate footage one has to admit that just having the title on DVD is good enough.
Empire Records is a fun ride and will always be one of my favourites of the genre.
www.dvdactive.com /reviews/dvd/empire-records.html   (1437 words)

  
 THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- EMPIRE RECORDS
EMPIRE RECORDS ($20) is a quirky youth comedy that has earned something of a cult following, thanks to its very cool pop/rock soundtrack; not to mention a couple of hot looking actresses, who have since become big stars.
Empire Records is a popular independent record store that is staffed by a group of typical angst ridden teen slackers.
The rest of the day at the store finds the staff trying to find a way of saving Empire Records, in addition to the arrival of pop star Rex Manning (hilariously played by Maxwell Caulfield), as well as having to deal with their own personal calamities.
www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd2/reviews/empire-records-dvd.htm   (644 words)

  
 EMPIRE RECORDS: REMIX! - SPECIAL FAN EDITION DVD
Empire Records is a hyperventilating film in continuous search of a paper bag--it can't wait to resolve problems just to get to new ones, and the obnoxious behaviour of its ungainly ensemble, a motley crew with put-on rebel spirit, evokes The Muppets at best and The Brady Bunch at worst.
The employees of "Empire Records" force a suicidal colleague (Robin Tunney) to attend a mock funeral for herself, and it's the kind of gesture so insistently smothering as to leave no doubt why someone would prefer sweet death to working at this record store.
Empire Records opens with a well-meaning betrayal of a Kermit-esque figure, as Lucas (Rory Cochrane) thinks he's doing Joe (Anthony LaPaglia), the manager of the place, a favour when he steals the rent money and attempts to double it in Atlantic City.
www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/empirerecordsremix.htm   (582 words)

  
 Empire Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empire Records is a 1995 dramedy about a group of record store employees.
Empire Records, an independently owned record shop, is about to be sold to the Music Town corporation by its owner to become another run-of-the-mill chain store.
The employees, who see Empire as a second home and their coworkers as something of a second family, are also experiencing difficulties in their personal lives and relationships with one another.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Empire_Records   (425 words)

  
 Robotic Empire
Back when they recorded their Self Titled debut album for Level Plane in late 2001, there was an extra song that didn't get used due to time constraints on the vinyl.
Several different recording sessions, with Kurt Ballou and Jeff Kane (and some at the home base) are done, and this myriad-styled debut is ready to be sent off to the mastering beasts.
In the meantime, they've posted a rough mix of one of the songs and it should be a slight indication of the great things that are withheld on this recording.
www.roboticempire.com   (2761 words)

  
 Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews - Empire Records
Empire Records is a movie you've seen before, but that's okay, as long as you remember to turn off your brain before you hit 'play' on the VCR.
Joe is letting me close the store tonight." While he does so, however, he discovers that Empire Records, the funky music store at which Lucas and his friends work, is due to become a Musictown store.
Empire Records isn't much more than a pleasant way to waste ninety minutes.
www.stomptokyo.com /movies/empire-records.html   (664 words)

  
 Tower Records - Empire Records - Original Soundtrack
Proving how cyclical the pop music industry's tastes are, the EMPIRE RECORDS soundtrack is evidence that the airwaves are rediscovering melody, the hummable essence of pop that grunge all but muted.
The movie takes place in a record store, and the employees listening choices are the mellifluous gems on the album, each song eschewing guitar pomp for a thoughtful arrangement and a memorable tune.
Maybe the EMPIRE SOUNDTRACK addresses the dilemma pointed out on Collins' clever single: "too many pretty singers/not enough pretty songs." The soundtrack does offer nice nuggets of well-written pop songs, proving that you don't have to be a screamer to make some winning tunes.
www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=1026142   (308 words)

  
 Empire City Records Ignites with Sky Balla
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 7, 2006 -- Bringing together some of the most prolific minds in independent music might be a task for some, but the men of Empire City Records have harnessed a synergy second to none.
Rockland defines Empire City Records as "a label focused on artist development." Various distribution deals have already been offered, and the ECR team is confident they will find the optimal situation.
Empire's mission is to shape music through developing artists.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/7/prweb408091.htm   (719 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Empire Records: DVD: Anthony LaPaglia,Maxwell Caulfield,Debi Mazar,Rory Cochrane,Johnny Whitworth,Robin ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Overall, "Empire Records" is a wonderful light teen comedy, not stupid or gross, just cute.
"Empire Records" is a film set in an independent music store, features a lot of interesting characters, and captures the music scene, the youth and the vibe of the 1990s pretty well.
Thanks to the takeover and the financial trouble, Empire Records only has one more day left, and the young and quirky staff decide to make it count.
www.amazon.com /Empire-Records-Anthony-LaPaglia/dp/B000056WRH   (1925 words)

  
 Empire Records - DVD - Title E Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Empire Records is not your average "teen movie." It was released in 1995 and probably somewhat overlooked by many.
The humour is dry, the characters are complex (in their own way) and they seem to have incredibly eventful lives.
The main characters, Mark, AJ, Lucas, Corey, Deb, Gina and their patient boss Joe work in the record store (Empire Records) are all pretty much just slacking dreamers, but so loveable.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /dvd-title-e/empire-records   (213 words)

  
 Empire Records DVD review
“Empire Records was made in 1995 and barely blipped on the radar when it was given a very limited theatrical release a year or two later.
“Empire Records” is somewhat reminiscent of “Pump Up the Volume,” another little cult hit from the same director, Allan Moyle.
This time, the subject matter is an independent record store, where 30-something manager Joe (Anthony LaPaglia) presides over a brood of teenaged employees, all of whom have their own issues.
www.modernhometheater.com /dvd/revs/empirerecords.shtml   (754 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Empire Records / DVD-Video
I think I might have been one of two people that actually saw “Empire Records” in the theater.
I suspect my date was the other because we saw the movie on a crowded Friday night during primetime and we were the only ones in the theater.
Empire Records is a cool film which everyone should see at least once.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=24250&partner_id=29346865   (260 words)

  
 Empire Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
That doesn't sit well with Corey, even though they were sitting down at the time, and none of this sits well with Joe, the store manager, who's trying to save Empire Records, an independent music store about to be bought out by a corporate chain.
On top of that, it's "Rex Manning Day" at Empire Records, featuring classic (read "over-the-hill") rock star Rex Manning (Maxwell Caulfield), who's at the store to sign albums for his fans, only one of whom, Corey (Liv Tyler), is under 40.
To give it its due, Empire Records is slickly made, with quirky characters, adequate acting and a pinch of good dialogue.
www.rambles.net /empire_records.html   (420 words)

  
 Empire Records
Both records will be out on the 18th of December, attached to 6/2004 issue of Thrash'em All.
The album was recorded at Screw Factory Studio (Dębica, between May and November 2004), produced by SPINAL CORD, engineered by Janusz Bryt, Tomasz Biernacki, Dino and mixed by Janusz Bryt.
Hailing from Poland, LOST SOUL have cut their teeth over the course of two demonically-inspired Death Metal albums of the highest quality, and have recently completed a month long tour of their homeland with compatriots Vader.
www.empire-records.com.pl /eng/news2005.html   (2419 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MIRROR OF DECEPTION Sign With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS
The band are currently at Der Soundmann studio in Stuttgart, Germany recording their third full-length album, "Shards", for a summer release.
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www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=50301   (279 words)

  
 Tokyo Rose :: American Empire Records - A Foundation Built on Rock!
They recorded their first songs at the Hit Factory in NYC.
In 1992 the band was signed to American Empire Records, where they then released the self-titled CD Tokyo Rose.
The Band is recording their new music in Up-State New York, and will showcase in Los Angeles in the Summer of 1999.
www.americanempire.com /tokyorose/default.asp   (219 words)

  
 Empire Records
After recording their first single two people left the band - Andrzej Sarakuła (bass) and Michał Tomaszewski (rhythmic guitar).
Finally Archeon has found a record company to release their debut "End Of The Weakness".
It is Empire Records who release this album and date of premier is planning for 15th June 2005.
www.empire-records.com.pl /eng/archeon.html   (527 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Empire Records: DVD: Allan Moyle,Anthony LaPaglia,Maxwell Caulfield,Debi Mazar,Rory Cochrane,Johnny ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Empire Records boasts a half-dozen actors and actresses who were on the cusp of becoming majors stars -- and not a whole let else.
In a true case of the inmates running the asylum, the titular record shop employs no less than 173 more snotty teenagers than it could possibly need, all geared toward PG-rated rebellion, dancing on the counters during business hours, and Seattle-influenced grunge.
This is about a bunch of teens/early 20s who work in a record store.
www.amazon.ca /Empire-Records-Allan-Moyle/dp/B000056WRH   (901 words)

  
 Royal Empire Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royal Empire Records is a subsidiary of Royal Empire, LLC, a multimedia entertainment company based in San Diego, California.
Originating in Washington State during 2001 as REK Squad Entertainment, Royal Empire Records founder Edward Galloway and co-founder Mario Lyons set out on a mission to transcend to the top of the music industry.
Although the respect and drive of the label is considered an underground hype, Royal Empire Records strives to kick down as many doors as possible to capture and maintain the respect that any other independent or major label has to this day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Empire_Records   (421 words)

  
 Dodo Empire Discography Pages
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These discographies are intended to serve as a vinyl record collectors guide only, the ideas and opinions expressed on the included albums do not necessarily reflect the views of the Dodo Empire staff or our represented artists.
Some of these discographies contain a type of music played by nationalist skinhead bands called RAC, this is also labeled "Hate Rock" by the mainstream media.
dodoempire.net /discography.asp   (343 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MALADY Sign With ROBOTIC EMPIRE RECORDS
Northern Virginia's MALADY have inked a deal with Robotic Empire Records.
The band will enter the studio in May to record a new CD EP/12-inch for a July release.
The follow-up to last year's self-titled album "expands leaps and bounds on the band's already dark and intense indie/rock amalgamation," according to a press release.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com /Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=35109   (254 words)

  
 DVD Review - Empire Records
is a day-in-the-life story, featuring a group of young, hip record store employees who are trying to save their independently-owned store from becoming part of a faceless corporate chain.
When goofy night manager Lucas (Rory Cochran) accidentally stumbles onto the owner's plans to turn Empire Records into a Music Town franchise, he ventures to Atlantic City in attempt to parlay the day's receipts of $9,100 into enough money for store manager Joe (Anthony LaPaglia) to buy the business from the smarmy owner.
Joe and the Empire gang must come up with a way to recover the $9,100 and save their business before Music Town invades their lives.
www.thedigitalbits.com /reviews2/empirerecords.html   (650 words)

  
 EMPIRE RECORDS
I'm not really a fan of any of the actors and I'm way out of the demographic that's supposed to love this kind of garbage...and yet, I find myself strangely compelled to watch it.
For a teen movie about a day in the life of a bunch of record store clerks, it's amusing and endearing and not as bad as one might expect.
There are several different subplots that run the course of the film, nothing mind-altering or overly unique, but they all come together in that perfect cinematic way.
crazy4cinema.com /Review/FilmsE/f_empire_records.html   (258 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/xsouthernempirerecordsx
Southern Empire Records began in the summer of 2004 as part of the resistance.
The commodification of the hardcore/punk scene is disconcerting to those of us who still see ourselves as dissidents, outsiders, rebels, or whatever romantic or pejorative term you choose.
PFC not only merged Swedish metal and hardcore for the first time but left it with a standard that few have managed to measure up to, and 'The Tragedy' is more than a worthy epitaph.
www.myspace.com /xsouthernempirerecordsx   (971 words)

  
 EMPIRE RECORDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The story begins when Lucas, after discovering that Empire Records is in danger of becoming a Music Town makes a trip to Atlantic City and blows $9104 of manger Joe's money.
Then we are introduced to the rest of the gang; Corey, A.J., Mark, Gina, Debra, Berko, and Eddie as they fight to save the place they work, and learn a little about love, friendship, and life in the process.
Empire Records is a Warner Brothers film and is ©1995.
members.aol.com /bellmnstr/empirerecords.html   (210 words)

  
 Tower Records - Empire Moon - Barry Thomas Goldberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Goldberg calls "EMPIRE MOON" "a post-modern folk album and I hope it is thought provoking and timely".
Goldberg's own band, The Shambles had a single out with ATCO Records in 1968 called "Lights of Rome".
They recorded the seldom heard album "Dr. Wormwood's Monkey Theatre".
www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=2817177   (442 words)

  
 Empire Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Empire Records is a small music store staffed by a diverse bunch of slackers.
Critics found the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown's phenomenally successful page-turner mostly inert, but their opinions had no effect on the rest of the movie-going public.
Certain Empire Records article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/empire_records   (335 words)

  
 Empire Records - Moviefone
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movies.aol.com /movie/empire-records/1542/main   (148 words)

  
 Empire Records
Academy Award nominee, Renee Zellweger, lights up the screen with Liv Tyler and other stellar cast mates in an awesome Special Fan Edition of Empire Records.
This comedy cult sensation about an eventful day in the lives of the young slackers and dreamers at the local Empire Records store has been a home video favorite.
Empire Records also features music from: the Gin Blossoms, the Cranberries,Toad the Wet Sprocket, Cracker, Evan Dando, Better Than Ezra and more supply soundtrack tunes.
www2.warnerbros.com /empirerecords   (101 words)

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