True story of British and Australian POW's held by the Japanese in Thailand. Near the end of the war the fittest of the POW's were moved by rail and ship to Japan and during the sea journey the convoy comes under attack from an American submarine at the same time as the Allied POW's were making a daring attempt to take over the ship.
George Carlin was one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He appeared on The Tonight Show more than 130 times starred in an unprecedented 14 HBO Specials hosted the first Saturday Night Live and penned three New York Times bestselling books. This boxset collects together four of Carlin's legendary live stand up HBO specials - available in the UK for the first time. Spanning the years 1977-1984 we find a younger Carlin at his most caustic and incendiary best. Taking no prisoners in front of sell out crowds America's first counter-culture comedian holds society's hypocrisies and idiocies up to the light. Titles Comprise: George Carlin: On Location - March 5 1977 at the University of Southern California George Carlin: Again - Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23 1978 George Carlin: At Carnegie - Taped before a sold-out house at New York City's Carnegie Hall George Carlin: On Campus - Taped at UCLA on April 19 1984
Over a thirty year career in television, David Nixon's subtle blend of magic, music and comedy was loved by millions and is fondly remembered to this day. In his heyday during the 1970s, Nixon was hardly ever offscreen and David Nixon's Magic Box and The David Nixon Show were firm favourites with the viewing public. For Nixon, though, Christmas had its own special magic as can be seen in these two classic festive specials from the mid-'70s, whose guests include the lovely Aimi MacDonald, famed illusionist Robert Harbin, pop chanteuse Lynsey de Paul, vaudevillian comic George Carl, international singing star Caterina Valente and ventriloquist Shari Lewis with her feisty sock puppet, Lamb Chop!
3.5 times the laughs! 3.5 times the terror! 3.5 times the stars! Charlie Sheen Anna Faris Eddie Griffin Queen Latifah Regina Hall and Denise Richards take Scary Movie 3.5 to new levels of twisted comedy. With the help of nonstop celebrity cameos - including Pamela Anderson Jenny McCarthy George Carlin Leslie Nielsen and a who's who of rap artists - thrillers blockbusters and pop culture get their best goosing yet. Rapid-fire jokes and funny bone-chilling suspense are
Episodes Comprise: George Carlin: Back in Town George Carlin: You Are All Diseased George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances George Carlin's Personal Favorites (60 minute compilation)
The Blue Max is a raging war time thriller featuring spectacular aerial combat sequences. It is the story of Bruno Stachel a cold ambitious German combat pilot in World War I. As brave as he is ruthless he excels in combat wins the highest medals The Blue Max and becomes a national hero. The Blue Max is among the best aviation films with outstanding photography spectacular dogfights and a dramatic score.
Thomas and friends are back with 8 exciting new episodes never before seen on DVD. Join Thomas Percy James Edward Toby Donald and Douglas Oliver Emily and The Fat Controller for more action packed helpful adventures on the island of Sodor. Episode titles: Three Cheers For Thomas Percy Gets It Right Edward's Brass Band James And The Queen Of Sodor Toby's Windmill Bad Day At Castle Loch Snow Engine Emily's New Coaches.
Growing up in New York City George Carlin was always the class clown. He went on to become one of the greatest comedians of all time with appeal that spans generations. His brand of provocative sociopolitical commentary and scathing comic style brought him four Grammy awards most recently in 2002. Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live and has starred in fourteen HBO specials. Titles Comprise: George Carlin in Concert: Playin' With Your Head George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? George Carlin: Doin' It Again George Carlin: Live at the Paramount (aka Jammin' In New York)
A group of four close friends are being murdered one by one. Judy Cole the sole survivor begins to receive threatening phone calls and after the murder of more of her girlfriends she is kidnapped. Detective Rydall King is brought in to investigate.
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: A group of British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you begin let go of the past. We Bought A Zoo: The funny, inspiring and true story about the magical power of family to persevere in the face of extraordinary challenges. ...
Fairy tale endings aren't what they used to be... Tired of the status quo Frida Cinderella's evil stepmother leads a war pitting the bad against the good! Cinderella (aka Ella) starts out as a damsel in distress but when her own fairy tale takes a radical left turn she is forced to form and eventually lead a resistance group without her Prince Charming. Set against a backdrop of fractured fairy tales spinning wildly out of control Ella must choose her own destiny in a world of happy endings gone wrong. The race for control of the kingdom is on and the power mad Frieda fuelled by a total disdain for goodness is set to change the age-old storyline to Happily N'Ever After!
Happily N'Ever After - Double Pack
George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing his 13th live comedy stand-up special performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO''. Carlin's spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behaviour include Americans' obsession with their two favourite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it. Life is Worth Losing includes: A Modern Man Three Little Words The Suicide Guy Extreme Human Behavior The All-Suicide Channel Dumb Americans Pyramid of the Hopeless Autoerotic Asphyxia Posthumous Female Transplants Yeast Infection Excess: Fires and Floods Coast-to-Coast Emergency.
Miracle on 34th StreetIn this new holiday miracle based on the famous 1947 film classic a little girl discovers dreams can come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in. Starring Richard Attenborough Elizabeth Perkins Dulan McDermott and Mara Wilson as Susan. This uplifting and joyous film will make believers out of the entire family. A Christmas CarolAcademy Award Winner George C. Scott gives a powerful performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in this truly heartwarming telling of Charles Dickens' beloved drama. At first miserable greedy old Scrooge can't tolerate the revelry of Christmas; much less comprehend its meaning. But visits from his former business partner's ghost and three cautionary specters from the past present and future force the man to soul-search. Grappling with his own losses Scrooge recognizes the repercussions of heartlessness in this classic timeless story that also stars Susannah York and David Warner. Mr. Popper's PenguinsChill out with the funniest family comedy of the year! Jim Carrey stars as Mr. Tom Popper a successful businessman who's clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six adorable penguins each with its own unique personality. Soon Mr. Popper's rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland - and the rest of his world upside-down. Based upon the award-winning classic children's book Mr. Popper's Penguins is a cool blast of fun for all ages! Chill out with the funniest family comedy of the year! Jim Carrey stars as Mr. Tom Popper a successful businessman who's clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six adorable penguins each with its own unique personality. Soon Mr. Popper's rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland - and the rest of his world upside-down. Based upon the award-winning classic children's book Mr. Popper's Penguins is a cool blast of fun for all ages!
Vengeance Valley: An unusual Western for its time Vengeance Valley gave Burt Lancaster his first Western role. His athletic prowess made him perfect for the genre and he'd go on to make Gunfight At O.K. Corral Apache and The Unforgiven among others. Vengeance Valley emphasises character development and the solid cast meets the challenge. Robert Walker plays Burt's foster brother. Joanne Dru John Ireland Ted de Corsia Hugh O'Brien and Glenn Strange lend support. One o
The Wait family decide to holiday in the small town of Nilbog. Young Joshua Wait is the first to notice that the place is not safe. A band of Trolls inhabit the woods and appear to the townspeople as simple peasants offering food which when consumed turns man into a vegetable that the Trolls being vegetarians can eat......
Jennifer a young model moves into a flat was previously occupied by a performer who was brutally murdered. The crime is yet unsolved and jennifer's neighbours - from an entirely lady and her disfigured son to a lecherous lesbian - may be possible suspects. The killer slices more beautiful girls open. Dressed in black leather and tooled with a cutthroat razor Jennifer could be the killer's next victim in the movie's chilling conclusion.
And the dead shall rise and walk the earth! Horror maestro LUCIO FULCI throws open the gates of Hell, unleashing a plague of Zombies, in this notorious Shock and Gore' masterpiece. A psychic buried alive A mysterious vision A hanged priest and a prediction of Zombie fuelled apocalypse. Can anything be done to save man from gut-munching oblivion? In the sleepy village of Dunwich, the dead are rising, local girls are vomiting entrails and the town misfit is about to get his brains drilled out. Will they find a way to stop the rotting hordes before everyone in town gets devoured? CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD Dare you watch this eye-scorching trip into flesh-splattered zombie insanity from the King of Euro-Terror? THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS: 4 sleeve art options Double-sided fold-out poster Fulci of the Living Dead' collector's booklet Set of 6 original poster art postcards DVD SET CONTAINS: Theatrical Cut in 5.1 Dolby Surround SPECIAL FEATURES: Original Theatrical trailer Dame of the Dead Live from the Glasgow Theatre The Many Lives And Deaths of Giovanni Lombardo Radice Penning Some Paura Dardano Sacchetti Remembers COTLD The Audio Recollections of Giovanni Lombardo Radice Audio Commentary with Catriona Macoll and Jay Slater Profondo Luigi A Colleague's Memories of Lucio Fulci Fulci's Daughter Memories of the Italian Gore Maestro Carlo of the Living Dead Surviving Fulci Fear Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter Gallery of the Living Dead
This collection brings together the best bits of comic genius George Carlin's performances. In one bumper collection a must have for fans of the talented comic!
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