It was a cold Halloween night in 1963 when six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister. Fifteen years later he escapes from prison and returns home...
Fifty years on from its first UK broadcast, The Prisoner remains as fresh and dynamic as when it was first unleashed upon an unsuspecting world in 1967. This set presents the complete series, stunningly restored, together with a wealth of new special features.
In case you'd forgotten, My Beautiful Laundrette will remind you of those mid-80s days when Thatcherism ruled the earth (or so it seemed) and money was king. Stephen Frears' low-budget realisation of Hanif Kureishi's subversively critical play captures the contradictions of that time in a way that's as fresh today as when it was new. Omar's wheeler-dealer uncle, Nasser (Saeed Jaffrey), sums it up when he says, "In this damn country, which we hate and love, you can get anything you want". He sets up Omar (Gordon Warnecke) with a rundown laundrette and the instruction to make it a success, which Omar temporarily does, with the help of his childhood friend Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis). When the film first came out, it was the gay content that dominated the column inches, whereas now it seems a sensitive and multi-faceted summation of its decade, exploring social, ethnic and sexual issues and contradictions. Bringing together two such different characters as Omar--Asian, ambitious, for whom success is defined by wealth--and former childhood friend Johnny--white trash, ex-National Front--was inspired. Watching their friendship develop into love, and the ensuing bitterness and misunderstanding that they suffer from friends and family is very poignant. All the lead roles are well taken, the contradictory character of Nasser in particular. By turns, funny, touching and anger-inducing, this is a movie that wears its age lightly and its era proudly. On the DVD: the picture is in 4:3 ratio with a Dolby Digital soundtrack. There's an original trailer and filmographies of the four main characters, with an additional biography for Day-Lewis. --Harriet Smith
Brian Jacques' has a dedicated following of young readers across the globe who are totally enthralled by his Tales of Redwall books. Fans of the series will be pleased to hear that the atmosphere of the bestselling books is captured perfectly in this stunning full-length feature, which follows the story of a young Matthias, a heroic mouse in search of his destiny, and the beautiful and brave mousemaid Cornflour. Together, they begin their quest to find the lost sword of the legendary Martin the Warrior so they can save Redwall Abbey from the evil Cluny the Scourge--a wicked one-eyed rat intent on bringing Redwall to its knees. Adapting such a popular book for the screen could so easily have detracted from the essence of the original story, with its battle of good versus evil interspersed with warmth and humour, and its ability to truly capture a child's imagination. But this team have pulled it off with aplomb: the animation is spot on, the atmosphere is highly charged, the characters are true to Jacques' originals and, although those who know the book well will spot that some detail is missing, the important, magical, elements of the story are all there. This is exciting stuff, filled with heroism and humour, and packaged into 85 minutes of pure, unadulterated pleasure for lovers of fantasy and adventure. Age range: 7 and over. --Susan Harrison.
The sequel to Granada Television's cult '60s crime series The Odd Man and It's Dark Outside, Mr. Rose sees Scotland Yard's acerbic Chief Inspector Rose emerging from a restless retirement to take on a further series of cases. With a memorable central performance from William Mervyn as Rose, this complete series set includes guest appearances from Terence Alexander, Nicola Pagett, John Le Mesurier, Judy Geeson, Barrie Ingham, Barbara Shelley, Tenniel Evans, Robert Urquhart, Geraldine Newman and Derek Newark. Mr. Rose has retired from the force to cultivate his cottage garden and concentrate on writing his memoirs. A number of people have good reason to fear Rose's vast personal collection of case files, however, which contain a wealth of incriminating detail that villains and former colleagues alike would rather remain unpublished... SPECIAL FEATURES: Image galleries (discs 1, 6 and 8) Promotional and Script PDFs (disc 8)
Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War Lt. John Dunbar (Costner) wants to see the American Frontier before it is gone. He is assigned to an abandoned fort where a Sioux tribe is his only neighbour. Overcoming the language barrier and their mutual fear and distrust Dunbar and the proud Indians gradually become friends. Eventually he falls in love with the beautiful Stands With A Fist (McDonnell) a white woman raised by the tribe. He learns the culture of the Sioux lives with them and even experiences the breathtaking excitement of a buffalo hunt but his knowledge of the fate that will ultimately befall the tribe torments him. Finally he is faced with a crucial decision that will cause him to examine his heart and soul before making a heroic choice that determines his destiny.
It was a cold Halloween night in 1963 when six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister. Fifteen years later he escapes from prison and returns home...
In the mid-70s, at the suggestion of John Lennon, the celebrated journalist and film director Tony Palmer decided to document the 'Story of Popular Music' and set about interviewing and filming all the major players in the industry at that time, past and present. Even in the mid-70s this was seen as a monumental task, but despite the scale of the undertaking, Tony Palmer made a series of films that set the standard to which all subsequent biographers and documentary makers aspired to.
A assigned to a remote outpost in the 1860s West Lt. John Dunbar fears the nearby Sioux Indians and expects to fight them. Instead he befriends them and becomes the man in the middle of a brushfire of tension: the conflict between U.S. expansion and Native Americans. Kevin Costner plays Dunbar and makes one of Hollywood's most impressive directorial debuts with this winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Battles rage fates collide bison thunder across the prairie - the adventure is epic heroic and stunning.
A group of teens win a contest to spend a night in Michael Myers' childhood home to be broadcast live on the internet. But things go frightfully wrong and the game turns into a struggle to make it out of the house alive.
A television institution that lasted for over a decade, Crown Court was a much-loved courtroom drama which, although the cases were fictional, used 'real' jurors chosen from members of the public. Multiple endings were prepared for each story, dependent on whether the accused was found guilty or acquitted of the charges, giving each story a strength and energy which raised it far above that of normal courtroom dramas. This volume contains a further twelve stories in production order, ...
Marie: A True Story charts the rise of Marie Ragghianti (Sissy Spacek) from her violent marriage through her struggle as a single mother putting herself through school right up to her appointment as head of the state parole board. Uncovering widespread corruption in the parole system Marie makes the life changing decision to blow the whistle on the grafters and sentence the governor and his officials to the very prisons they sought to control...Through powerful oppostition and a barr
Dr Bob Shushan (Sutherland) has spent his life working to help those less fortunate than himself. But his job as director of the British Columbian Centre for the Mentally and Physically Disabled has led the workaholic Shushan unwittingly to neglect his family. Shushan's life changes dramatically the day he suffers a heart attack at the wheel of his car. His unlikely saviour is James Jones (Fox) a dishevelled and disturbed young man who works as a janitor at the centre. Shushan now has a burning new mission in life: to look behind James's ""mask"" of anti-social behaviour and help him to find both respect and a rewarding place in society. Also to track down the one person whom James really needs: the father who abandoned him many years ago.... An absorbing drama based on actual events.
The story of Redwall - created by Brian Jacques - continues. A few years have passed and brave Matthias and Cornflower now have a son Mattimeo. He is young and mischievous and is quite a pawful for his parents but is well loved by all at Redwall Abbey. When cunning Slagar kidnaps the children of the abbey it is up to Matthias and his friends to chase after them. Meanwhile there are developments at the abbey where Abbot Mordalfus has a dream. Episodes Comprise: 1.Slagar Th
For more than two decades Jackson Browne has been one of the most compelling artists in popular music. In August 1994 The Disney Channel presented Jackson Browne: Going Home a chronicle of Jackson's remarkable career. Jackson Browne: Going Home contains interviews performances and rare footage spanning twenty-five years featuring Don Henley Bonnie Raitt David Crosby Graham Nash The Eagles David Lindley Jennifer Warnes and many more. Selections: 1. I'm Alive 2. Farther On 3. Doctor My Eyes 4. These Days 5. Birds of St. Marks 6. Your Bright Baby Blues 7. Take It Easy 8. In the Shape of A Heart 9. Everywhere I Go 10. World In Motion 11. You Can Get It If You Really Want It 12. Good Morning Little Mutant 13. All Along the Watchtower 14. The Pretender 15. For Everyman 16. Lives In The Balance 17. Knock On Any Door 18. My Problem Is You 19. Too Many Angels 20. Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate 21. Sky Blue and Black 22. Before the Deluge 23. Running On Empty/ Credits
BOX SET - The complete experience on 2 discs - DVD :the film + special features including Kevin Cosner profile - CD : soundtrack , 18 tracks.
1. Pictured Within 2. Wait a While 3. Sitting In A Dream 4. Love is All 5. Wring That Neck 6.1 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement I 6.2 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement II 6.3 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement III 7. Ted the Mechanic 8. Watching the Sky 9. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming 10. Pictures of Home 11. Smoke on the Water Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall - London - 25th and 26th September 1999
Part love story, part comedy, part study of madness, Some Voices is above all a beautifully observed, elegantly written and brilliantly acted low-key British film. The story of Ray (Daniel Craig) and his relationships with his brother Pete (Dave Morrissey) and new girlfriend Laura (Kelly Macdonald) after his release from psychiatric hospital, it is the interaction between the three that forms the cornerstone of the movie. Craig dominates proceedings as his character finds himself needlessly torn between the two, capturing Ray's descent into madness far better than the rather unnecessary over use of visual effects. The interplay between all three is superb, particularly Craig and Macdonald who spend the first two-thirds of the story developing a dependence that is pure sweetness and light before darkness descends. Director Simon Cellan Jones (whose previous credits include Our Friends in the North) allows his first feature film to develop at it's own pace, letting the script and performances dictate the action. The West London setting fizzes with a life that Notting Hill barely hinted at, proving that a movie set in the capital (or indeed made in Britain) doesn't have to rely on mock cockney gangster stereotypes to reflect the city. This is a self-assured, engaging and ultimately moving piece of filmmaking. On the DVD: The accompanying documentary and interviews offer little insight into the process and are edited down to minute-long segments with little attempt to examine the bigger picture. Jones' commentary, however, does provide an interesting insight into the perils of making a film on a small budget. --Phil Udell
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