Bob Vila Movies
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but, for Bob Vila, the hammer proved to be far mightier than the pen. Having earned a BS in journalism from the University of Florida, the Miami native born into a Cuban family took a different career path and became one of the leading authorities on home improvement and a beloved TV personality. Vila traveled for two years after graduating and spent time in the Peace Corps before returning to America to study at the Boston Architectural Center and eventually open his own residential remodeling business. It was his restoration of a Victorian Italianate home in Massachusetts, featured in a Boston Globe article, that led to Vila being chosen for a pilot for a home-renovation series, which became the landmark Emmy-winning series, This Old House. Vila left in 1989 and went on to host Bob Vila's Home Again (renamed Bob Vila), which further established his reputation. Having become a trusted expert on home renovation and restoration, Vila made appearances on "Tool Time," the fictional show within the '90s sitcom Home Improvement and a cameo in the 1993 comedy Hot Shots! Part Deux. Vila is also the author of several books and is involved in charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity. ~ Bill Ecklund, All Movie Guide- 1996
Bob Vila takes viewers on an informative tour of 18th century Palladian homes throughout England and Ireland. This video showcases some of the most beautiful mansions ever built, introduces the people who built them, and tells the extraordinary stories behind them. The program features the extravagant Cheswick House and the Marble Hill House, which was built on the banks of the Thames for King George III's mistress. It also features the vast estate of Stourhead, several masterpieces in Bath, and the luxurious Casion at Marino near Dublin. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Join Bob Vila, America's most trusted expert on old houses, for this exclusive guided tour of some of the most important historic homes in the nation. Vila takes viewers to Annapolis, the first American capital, to marvel at the beautiful Georgian homes. He also visits the cavernous and patriotic George Read II House, Homewood, a mansion built by America's richest family, and some unique Washington, D.C. homes. Throughout the video, Vila explains various styles and the importance of the landmarks. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
On this program, Bob Vila visits Venice to tour some of Palladio's greatest creations. Viewers will see Villa Pisani with its marvelous frescoes, Villa Cornaro, which inspired Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, and Villa Giustinian. There is even an inside look at the museum-like Villa Barbo and Villa Ema where the sculptures and artwork combine with Palladio's designs to create unforgettable homes. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
In this program, Bob Vila takes viewers on a guided tour of some fascinating homes in America's Northeast. Featured homes include: the Morris Jumel Mansion, the oldest home in Manhattan; Dyckman House, a 1784 farmhouse; Hancock Shaker Village, where simplistic designs are a form of worship; Strawberry Bank, a seaside community; and Frederick Church's polychromatic fantasy palace. This program was originally aired on A&E. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
In this program, Bob Vila takes viewers on a guided tour of some outstanding homes in America's West and Midwest. He visits the Ellwood House Museum, a mansion which features a mix of Victorian, Jacobean, and Colonial styles. He takes viewers to the Dana Thomas House, the shining example of Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie style, and to Wright's Fallingwater. Also seen is the Tor House, the stone home on the cliffs of Carmel. This program was originally aired on A&E. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
In this program, host Bob Vila leads a personal tour of America's most fascinating Southern homes. Vila visits Jefferson's Academical Village at the University of Virginia, Monticello; stunning homes in Natchez, MS; and the whimsical Ace of Clubs House in Texarkana, TX. This show previously aired on A&E. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Host Bob Vila takes viewers on a tour of American homes whose designs have been heavily influenced by the 16th Century Italian architecht Palladio. Included are the imposing Mount Pleasant estate built by the pirate MacPhersan outside of Philadelphia, the Jeremiah Lee mansion, Gore Place, a majestic Hudson Valley mansion, and the extravagant "starter homes" at the University of Notre Dame. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
Movie references, sight gags, silly puns, and double entendres abound in Hot Shots! Part Deux, Jim Abrahams' sequel to Hot Shots -- only now the object of the skewering is the Stallone Rambo movies instead of Top Gun. Charlie Sheen returns as the lunk-headed Topper Harley, who has retreated to a Buddhist monastery after being dumped by Ramada Rodham Hayman (Valerie Golino). In this far-off retreat, the monks have "taken a vow of celibacy, just like their fathers and their fathers before them." But Topper bulks up and goes back into action when his superior officer, Colonel Denton Walters (Richard Crenna) is captured by a Saddam Hussein look-alike, missing somewhere between "Iraq and a Hard Place." Topper charges into Iraq (after barreling through a Beverly Hills barbecue) along with sexy CIA operative Michelle Rodham Huddleston (Brenda Bakke) in tow, his guns ablazing. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, (more)
