European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A top ten videos these were lop ,10 videocassettes in . Rentals last week according to billboard May Azine. A 1 pretty woman Touchstone.2 total recall Caro Fco Home video. 3 the Hunt for red october Paramount. 4 Back to the future Iii Mca Universal. 5 Bird on a wire Mca Universal. 6 another 48 hrs Paramount. 7 Rocky horror picture show ,8 Cadillac Man Orion Home video. A 9 a amp a Hob video a 10 glory Ria Columbia. The top 10 videos sales were a j 1 pretty woman Touchstone. Z Peter pan  a a �3 total recall Carol co Home video. 4 teenage mutant ninja turtles the movie family. A v. A v .5 the Little Mermaid Disney. 6 All dogs go to heaven Mem a. A 7 the sound of music lbs Fox. 8 look who stalking orca Columbia 9 Madonna the immaculate collection a Warner. 10 Rocky horror picture show lbs Fox. The top 10 children s video sales were 1 Peter pan Disney.2 All dogs go to heaven Mem a. A 3 the Little Mermaid Disney 4 Jet sons the movie Mca Universal. 5 Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer. A a family.33 a a a a 6 How the Grinch stole Christmas Mem a. 33 7 Bambi Disney. 8 frosty the snowman family. 9 Disney a sing along songs under the a sea Disney. A a. A. .3 10 Cinderella Disney. 3. A 1 ski video guides Slicker More Janet Nelson new York times i instruction videos of the last few years arc shelving the Dull beginner oriented tone of their predecessors going instead for imaginative scripts and stick product action. A a a a a a. Almost All the new tapes have spectacular photography As Well As Good tips and explanations of. Skiing technique. They take care to capture sometimes in slow motion the movements of cd exp tonal skiers during a series of turns viewers can watch the entire body in motion or isolate parts to determine How they move some of these tapes arc fairly Complex require ing More than one viewing to absorb their Mes. Sages. Others rely on simple show and Tell which is less fun but delivers a Clear message. How to thrill the subtitle a the in Truclio Nal video for aggressive skiers a a might scare the timid with visions of jumping g off Cliffs or plunging Down steeps but the 35-Mimjte ape is so entertain ing that no viewer will go away empty handed. A skiing is the ultimate Way to Challenge yourself Quot is the video s open i n line. And with dramatic footage by expert skiers the Pace is kept brisk and exciting 3 but the information is also practical starting with a review of ski equipment and covering Basic turns moguls aerials and sleep skiing. The exp la. Nations Are simple and the drills sound. Letting imagination take hold viewers get the feeling they can ski the Way the wild ones do. Produced by Greg stump a Maverick film v maker in the ski business for Delaino films ltd., the tape costs $29,95. A. The truth about skiing this package which includes a 60-minute videotape two audio tapes and a Booklet emphasizes the mental a. Proach to skiing lots of Pep talk discussion of. Right Prairi Ift brain theory and visualization techniques enforce the Basic theme the subconscious is More important than the conscious mind y-3. A. Quot a a 3 Quot 3 v according to an inserted letter from Warren Miller whose company produced the package the audiotapes should be listened to before viewing the videotape. Probably a Good idea because the audiotapes explain the concept of visualizing a perfect run using a trigger to turn off the conscious mind and reaching a trance Quot state for the actual skiing a a a a a a a. A v. Through aft of this the four main skiing skills. A. Balance turning edging and pressuring a Are effectively covered. The video definitely requires More than one viewing from ads Warren Miller entertainment the package costs $89.95. ,. Skiing with style this is a two tape series consisting of a the parallel turn for beginners and intermediates and a mastering the Mountain Quot Tor intermediate and advanced skiers. Neither of the 60-minute tapes covers new ground but each offers solid instruction and demonstration by two accomplished skiers. Not too Many words on i Thor tape hut they Are valuable for learning and As a refresher for advanced skiers. What is disturbing is the sponsors  the beginning and the ending which arc a bit commercial for tapes that arc not free. They arc available for $39.95 each from 3m Leisure time products. Black Diamond skiing the skiers Chris Ryman and Jens i lusted do the uncanny Mirror image act they made famous on previous Subervi Sion tapes to impart neuromuscular training to. Passive viewers. In tandem they repeat Short medium Long radius turns Over and Over with eerie background music to entice viewers to a got  skiers Are supposed to recall these images As they ski Down a Mountain. Whether the system works or not the slow motion scenes provide excellent images of what top skiers do while skiing. Two shortcomings arc evident the film was shot in the Spring when the Snow was very heavy. Causing  to exaggerate slightly and the the terrain does not look Steep enough to be called a Black Diamond run. The  available from sync vision 415 846-2244, for $55. Ski the Mahre Way Phil and Steve Mahre the olympic and world gup champions have devised a teaching program called the Mahre training centers. They use Many More drills and Cher discs than most other instructional approaches and also emphasize the feeling of movement. Although the photography in the 55-minute tape is unexceptional it May be Ideal for determined tech Picans of skiing. The Mahres break Down the mechanics and show examples of How movements arc used on various terrain and Snow conditions. 3. A distributed by the Maier group 212 5344100, for $24.95. 3 / snowboarding a visual lesson there a not much entertainment in this 37-minute production but for boarders out to improve their technique it could be helpful. The demonstrator pc Frey Grici is skilled and the narrator gives lots of tips the slow motion sections Are particularly useful 3 a v a. A a a a a by Quot from versatile video production 303 9451385, the tape Sells for $29.95. A v 3 revenge of the Tel markers this 70-minute video follows groups of  on adventure outings on Maine set. Kathadin tue Kerman Ravine in new Hampshire and on it. Hood , Rainier in Washington. The see 1. Niy is often spectacular the skiers Arentt bad either a. A. A. A a. Instruction pointers Are Given in the. Skiers element Corn Snow powder steeps a. With slips and Falls recorded As Well As great skiing. The  Brief and simple and touched with  humor. A. 1. A. A. From telemark movies inc., 802 496-4187 the tape Sells for $34.95. 3 a. These and other videos Are offered in Cata logs Ron Slacke Umry Bookstore . Box 191, Snohomish Wash. 98290, 206 568-8722 reliable racing 630 Glen St a Queensbury n. Y. 12804, 518 793-5677 and the competitive Edge 2969 armory dr., suite 100a, Nashville Tenn. 37204,. Some cafes sports stories and exchanges carry ski instruction videos and the ones listed Here can also be ordered through Exchange managers a a. C to plus sunday a december 16. 199.0