This box-office hit from 1969 is an important pioneer of the American independent cinema movement, and a generational touchstone to boot. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper play hippie motorcyclists crossing the Southwest and encountering a crazy quilt of good and bad people. Jack Nicholson turns up in a significant role as an attorney who joins their quest for awhile and articulates society's problem with freedom as Fonda's and Hopper's characters embody it. Hopper directed, essentially bringing the no-frills filmmaking methods of legendary, drive-in movie producer Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors) to a serious feature for the mainstream. The film can't help but look a bit dated now (a psychedelic sequence toward the end particularly doesn't hold up well) but it retains its original power, sense of daring and epochal impact. -- Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villainy and drama very well and the voice work is above average. This is safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilised resolution. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com
Titles Comprise: My Darling Clementine: In another of his classic Westerns John Ford again reflects upon the advance of civilization on the receding frontier recounting the events leading up to and including the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral. As they drive their cattle toward California Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) and his brothers Morgan (Ward Bond) Virgil (Tim Holt) and young James (Don Garner) stop outside Tombstone Arizona where they refuse an offer for
When Hank Jacob and Lou find $4.4 million inside a crashed plane in a nature preserve they quickly come up with the plan to keep the money safe until the plane has been found by others and the dust has settled. But Jacob Hank's brother and Lou a friend do not behave the way they decided to. Lou constantly in financial debt wants his share soon and Jacob wishes to renovate their parents' farm. The trusty atmosphere between the unequal partners dissolves slowly and intrigues are spun. Also accidents start happening and when an FBI agent comes into town looking for a crashed plane Hank and his partners get into very deep water...
Wyatt Earp has long fascinated filmmakers. Actors from Burt Lancaster and James Stewart to Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner have played the legendary gunfighter but no portrayal is more definitive that Henry Fonda’s in My Darling Clementine. John Ford’s first Western since his seminal Stagecoach My Darling Clementine ranks among the director’s finest. Telling the story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the friendship between Earp and Doc Holliday Ford renders this famous tale into a lyrical masterpiece filmed in his beloved Monument Valley and full of iconic moments. This limited edition contains two versions of the Western classic – the version that premiered in cinemas in December 1946 and the longer ‘pre-release’ cut that had played to preview audiences earlier that year – as well as another Wyatt Earp movie from 20th Century Fox Allan Dwan’s Frontier Marshal starring Randolph Scott and Cesar Romero. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of My Darling Clementine’s theatrical and ‘pre-release’ versions and Frontier Marshal Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 sound Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jay Shaw. BLU-RAY DISC 1: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (THEATRICAL VERSION) 4K digital film restoration Commentary on the theatrical version by author Scott Eyman and Earp’s grandson Wyatt Earp III John Ford and Monument Valley - a 2013 documentary on the director’s lifelong association with Utah’s Monument Valley containing interviews with Peter Cowie (author of John Ford and the American West) John Ford John Wayne Henry Fonda James Stewart and Martin Scorsese Lost and Gone Forever - a visual essay by Tag Gallagher on the themes that run through My Darling Clementine and the film’s relationship with John Ford’s other works Stills gallery Theatrical Trailer BLU-RAY DISC 2: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (‘PRE-RELEASE’ VERSION) FRONTIER MARSHAL AND OTHER WYATT EARP TALES 2K digital film restoration of the ‘pre-release’ version of My Darling Clementine What is the Pre-Release Version? - a documentary by Robert Gitt Senior Film Preservation Officer at the UCLA Film and Television Archive comparing the two versions of My Darling Clementine High Definition digital film transfer of Frontier Marshal Allan Dwan’s 1939 Wyatt Earp film starring Randolph Scott Two radio plays inspired by Wyatt Earp - a 1947 adaptation of My Darling Clementine starring Henry Fonda as Earp and Richard Conte as Doc Holliday and a 1949 Hallmark Playhouse production in which Conte played the role of Earp Frontier Marshall Theatrical Trailer 40-PAGE BOOKLET Booklet containing new writing on My Darling Clementine by Kim Newman (author of Wild West Movies) and on Frontier Marshal by Glenn Kenny plus an extensive archive interview with screenwriter Winston Miller illustrated with original archive stills and posters
Richard Fleischer (10 Rillington Place) directs this 1968 adaptation of Gerold Frank s book about the real-life case of The Boston Strangler, a serial killer who terrorized Boston, murdering many women, and defying the efforts of a special division headed by John S. Bottomly (Henry Fonda) to catch him. Then the police zero in on Albert DeSalvo (Tony Curtis), a normal family man who may be suffering from a split personality. Dual Format Edition Special Features: High Definition Transfer UK Blu Ray Premiere Original Mono Audio Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger Author and editor in chief of Diabolique Magazine Split-Screen Personality William Friedkin on Richard Fleischer s The Boston Strangler Real Killer, Fake Nose Richard Fleischer s Boston Strangler remembered Out of His Mind: Richard Fleischer On The Boston Strangler A Killers Emotions: Tony Curtis On The Boston Strangler Still Gallery Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature Original Theatrical Trailer
California Street is a classic Neil Simon comedy that takes place at the Beverly Hills Hotel during the weekend of the Academy Awards celebration. Herb Ross's film follows the misadventures of four groups of guests including a divorced couple battling over the custody of their daughter (Jane Fonda and Alan Alda) a husband who gets caught with a hooker in his room by his wife (Walter Matthau and Elaine May) a British actress nominated for an Oscar and her straying gay husband (Maggie Smith and Michael Caine) and two competing doctors and their wives forced to share a hotel room (Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor).
After learning their ex-husbands plan to marry one another, lifelong rivals Grace and Frankie have bonded in an uneasy friendship. The second season of this acclaimed comedy series brings more laughs and surprises as Grace and Frankie tackle the challenges of family and relationships while driving each other crazy on a regular basis!
One of the greatest sagas in movie history continues! In this third film epic Corleone trilogy Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Micheal Corleone. Now in his sixties Micheal is dominated by two passions; freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable sucessor. That sucessor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hopes of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. Francis Ford Coppola directs P
The final film by the great, yet underrated Robert Rossen (All the King's Men; The Hustler) is a compelling tale of love, madness, and forbidden desire. Warren Beatty (Mickey One; The Fortune) stars as a young war veteran who takes a job as on orderly in a local asylum and falls under the spell of beautiful schizophrenic, Lilith (Jean Seberg A Bout de souffle; Bonjour Tristesse). Boasting a superb supporting cast that includes Peter Fonda, Jessica Walter, Gene Hackman and Kim Hunter, Rossen's delicate and powerful film is one of the most under-appreciated American films of the 1960s. Extras: High Definition remaster Original mono audio The Guardian Interview with Warren Beatty (1990): archival audio recording of the celebrated actor in conversation with Christopher Cook at London's National Film Theatre The Suffering Screen (2019): a visual essay by journalist and author Amy Simmons which explores cinema's enduring fascination with female madness The Many Faces of Jean Seberg (2019): critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson explores the career of the famed actor Theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by lecturer and broadcaster Richard Combs, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray All extras subject to change Format Blu-ray
When a reporter and cameraman are assigned to cover the daily routine of a nuclear power plant, they witness and record an accident which could have wiped out the whole of Southern California, but their bosses refuse to broadcast the footage. Starring Jane Fonda (The Chase, Klute) Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot, Missing) and Michael Douglas (Basic Instinct, The Game), this daring and controversial thriller was nominated for four Academy Awards®, and proved to be horrifyingly prescient when the real-life Three Mile Island accident happened at a nuclear generator in Pennsylvania just 12 days after it was released in US cinemas. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition remaster Original mono audio Alternative 5.1 surround sound track A Fusion of Talent (1999, 28 mins): documentary about the making of the film, featuring interviews with cast and crew, including Jane Fonda, actor-producer Michael Douglas, executive producer Bruce Gilbert, and actor Jack Larson, partner of director James Bridges Creating a Controversy (1999, 30 mins): documentary about the controversy surrounding the film and the real-life events which occurred just after its release Deleted scenes Theatrical Trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, an overview of contemporary critical responses and historic articles on the film UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies ...MORE TBC All extras subject to change
John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen) a neighbor now nearly mad with grief tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the preying land agents who have plowe
Fellini's film is an adaptation set in contemporary Rome of Poe's Never Bet the Devil Your Head published in 1841. Poe's work is a brief comic satire of the transcendentalist movements that were then popular in Europe and America. Fellini's work takes two elements from Poe's story: First the plot of a drunk who confronts a mysterious stranger on a bridge and bets him his head; the man fails to see that the stranger is the devil who subsequently wins the bet. Second Fellini takes the name Toby Dammit, Toby being an English slang term for ass in Poe's time. (1) In short Toby Dammit is a dammed ass. Included is the 2008, Toby Dammit cinema version restored under the personal supervision of its renowned cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno. Screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it was widely acclaimed by the press as a lost Fellini masterpiece.
On June 6 1944 the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3 000 000 men 11 000 planes and 4 000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in the original black & white version The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast and told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive pre
It Could Happen to You: (1994) Warm-hearted cop Charlie Lang (Nicholas Cage) lives in Queens with socially ambitious wife Muriel (Rosie Perez) faithfully completing his lottery ticket every week. Charlie's life changes forever when he walks into the caf where bankrupt waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda) brings him a cup of coffee. Realising he has no money for a tip Charlie promises Yvonne that if he wins the lottery he'll give her half the prize. Amazingly they win - to the tune of $4 million! Muriel is furious when Charlie insists on keeping his promise but when she reluctantly agrees the whole of New York celebrates. But they soon find that money brings out both the best and worse in people and that instant fortune and fame has changes their lives forever... My Best Friend's Wedding: (1997) Roberts' dazzles as commitment-shy Julianne Potter who suddenly realises she is in love with her best friend Michael (Dermot Mulroney). There's just one catch - he's about to marry someone else. Now she has to win him back and with just four days the help of her resourceful boss (Rupert Everett) and the benefits of an extremely devious mind Jules will do anything to steal him back - except tell him the honest truth! Sleepless In Seattle: (1993) Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) is a widowed father who thanks to the wiles of his worried son becomes a reluctant guest on a radio call-in show. He's an instant hit with thousands of female listeners who deluge his Seattle home with letters of comfort. Meanwhile inspired in equal parts by Sam's story and by classic Hollywood romance writer Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) becomes convinced that it's her destiny to meet Sam. There are just two problems: Annie's engaged to someone else and Sam doesn't know that they're made for each other.
It's hard not to feel there's something wrong when Army of Darkness, the third entry in Sam Raimi's lively Evil Dead series, opens with a 15 certificate. And indeed, this is not quite the non-stop rollercoaster of splat we're entitled to expect. Like Evil Dead II, it opens with a digest-cum-remake of the original movie, taking geeky Ash (Bruce Campbell) back out to that cabin in the woods where he is beset by demons who do away with his girlfriend (blink and you'll miss Bridget Fonda). Blasted back in time to 12th century England, Ash finds himself still battling the Deadites and his own ineptitude in a quest to save the day and get back home. Though it starts zippily, with Campbell's grimly funny clod of a hero commanding the screen, a sort of monotony sets in as magical events pile up. Ash is attacked by Lilliputian versions of himself, one of whom incubates in his stomach and grows out of his shoulder to be his evil twin. After being dismembered and buried, Evil Ash rises from the dead to command a zombie army and at least half the film is a big battle scene in which rotted warriors (nine mouldy extras in masks for every one Harryhausen-style impressive animated skeleton) besiege a cardboard castle. There are lots of action jokes, MAD Magazine-like marginal doodles and a few funny lines, but it lacks the authentic scares of The Evil Dead and the authentic sick comedy of Evil Dead II. On the DVD: Army of Darkness may be the least of the trilogy, but Anchor Bay's super two-disc set is worthy of shelving beside their outstanding editions of the earlier films. Disc 1 contains the 81-minute US theatrical version in widescreen or fullscreen, plus the original "Planet of the Apes" ending, the trailer and a making-of featurette. Disc 2 has the 96-minute director's cut, with extra slapstick and a lively, irreverent commentary track from Raimi, Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi, plus yet more deleted scenes and some storyboards. The fact that the film exists in so many versions suggests that none of them satisfied everybody, but fans will want every scrap of Army in this one package. --Kim Newman
Three years after he made 'The Dirty Dozen', Robert Aldrich returned to the theme of war and not only produced and directed but wrote the story and screenplay for this action-packed adventure epic, featuring reluctant heros and a stunning climax!It is WWII, November 1942 and the U.S launches a major naval offensive in the South Pacific. To ensure battle plans remain secret, a Japanese radio installation must be destroyed and so American naval officer (Cliff Robertson) is ordered by his commander (Henry Fonda) to join a squad of British misfits on a suicide mission to take out the facility. Michael Caine is one of the misfits - a cynical soldier who'd just as likely shoot his commanding officer as obey him. However, when the ragtag band learn of secret Japanese plans, what began as a simple suicide mission becomes a war.
A breathless explosive story! When a convict (Robert Redford) escapes from the state penitentiary heads for home and becomes involved in a murder the peace of a small Texas town is shattered. Most of the citizens led by a banker/oil tycoon (E.G. Marshall) see him as a criminal to be hounded and brought to justice. Only the town sheriff (Brando) believes him to be innocent and prepares to stand by him; but when the mob decide to take the law into their own hands even he is power
Fort Apache (1948) : After a distinguished military career in the east a rigid and domineering colonel is assigned to the remote western cavalry post of Fort Apache. Viewing this assignment as a demotion he resists the advice of his more experienced captains and learns the hard way that if he doesn't listen his ignorance of the territory will lead to tragedy. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949): As an army captain who's just one campaign away from retirement readies his troops for battle against an Indian tribe his soldiers become involved in a series of more personal confrontations--especially when a lovely lady visits the fort capturing the attention of more than one man. Rio Grande (1950): Lt Col. Yorke (Wayne) heads to the Rio Grande to fight a warring tribe. But Yorke faces his toughest battle when his unorthodox plan to outwit the elusive Apaches leads to possible court-martial. Locked in a bloody war he must fight to redeem his honour and save his family.
A rugged bounty hunter. A tenderfoot sheriff. Unlikely partners in the Old West. Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins headline The Tin Star a tough-minded character-driven western nominated for an Oscar for its story and screenplay. Perkins plays Ben Ownens a greenhorn sheriff who hasn't worn his badge long... and who won't live to wear it much longer unless he gets some savvy help. Fonda bringing to this role the presence and plain speaking that made him an icon of the cinematic West
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