Possibly the most influential American film of the 1980's Lynch's bizarre erotic mystery spawned a whole raft of imitations with its portrayal of the dark underside of American small-town life. Critics and audiences responded to Lynch's original and startling images of sex and violence and made the film a box-office smash. Blue Velvet is renowned for creating in Dennis Hopper's Frank one of the greatest screen villains of all time.
Based on the Broadway hit by William Inge this comic drama is about a rancher who falls for a nightclub singer while stranded at a bus stop in a blizzard. Monroe's dramatic breakthrough movie and the film debuts of Lange and Murray who eventually married.
Rich and successful with two lovely children Robert and Linda Edelman seem to have the perfect marriage. But beneath the surface gloss lies another story; for years Linda has suffered violent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband. Finally she summons the courage to file for divorce. But with her marriage nearly over the real nightmares begin. Enraged Robert vows revenge on the wife who has dared to stand up to him. Determined to keep both his reputation and his children Robert plans his own 'special' divorce; he hires a hit man. But only by becoming the live bait to trap her murderous husband can Linda have any hope of staying alive. Based on a true story this suspensful terrifying story stars Cheryl Ladd as the woman whose efforts to reclaim her own life mark her for murder. A rich husband. A beautiful home. Two lovely children. It could cost her her life.
The Real Story Really Told for theiFirst Time! What sets a preacher's son on the path to violence? Against the backdrop of post-Civil War brutality Jesse James (Robert Wagner) goes from teenage Missouri farm boy to Confederate vigilante and then to outlaw king - as he ""invents"" the train robbery and his exploits virtually change Missouri's name to ""The Robber State!"" With director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without A Cause) at the reins this re-telling of the life of Jesse
Elvis Presley stars as a rebellious backwoods delinquent gifted with a rare literary talent. Hope Lange is the sympathetic psychiatrist who tries to help him while Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins round out an all-star cast as his seductive cousin and childhood sweetheart. This is Elvis at his untamed bad-boy best!
In this drama a psychologist endeavours to balance his turbulent personal life, with those of his troubled patients. Unfortunately, he tends to get equally personally involved in both.
This box set features the following films: Follow That Dream (Dir. Gordon Douglas) (1962) : The film follows the family of Toby Kwimper ( Elvis Presley ) traveling in Florida. A vagabond clan who are headed by Toby's father ( Arthur O'Connell ) who gives a great performance and revolves around the family squatting on Florida highway land and in the end Toby's earthy wits and family resolve winning praise and their new land and home. Flaming Star (Dir. Don Siegel) (1960): Elvis Presley plays Pacer Burton the son of a Kiowa mother and a Texas rancher father. Along with his half-brother Clint the four of them live a typical life on the Texas frontier. Life soon becomes anything but typical when a nearby tribe of Kiowa begin raiding neighboring homesteads. Pacer soon finds himself caught between the two worlds part of both but belonging to neither. Love Me Tender (Dir. Robert D. Webb) (1956): In his film debut singing idol Elvis Presley stars in this action-filled romance set in the aftermath of the Civil War. After hearing his older brother (Richard Egan) has been killed in combat a young Texas farmer (Presley) marries the man's sweetheart (Debra Paget). But his brother returns sparking a bitter sibling rivalry and tragic confrontations with Union soldiers... Wild In The Country (Dir. Philip Dunne) (1961): Elvis Presley stars as a rebellious backwoods delinquent gifted with a rare literary talent. Hope Lange is the sympathetic psychiatrist who tries to help him while Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins round out an all-star cast as his seductive cousin and childhood sweetheart. This is Elvis at his untamed bad-boy best!
Blue Velvet [Special Edition]
Donnie Darko: October 1988 and small town USA is about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko a brilliant but troubled teenager plagued by terrifying visions the meaning of which he alone holds the key. With his class mate and soul mate Gretchen and a mysterious ex teacher Grandma Death he must unravel the strange occurrences infecting his school his home and his life before a horrifying spectre known only as Frank can pull Donnie over the edge of his sanity. Blue Velvet: Possibly the most influential American film of the 1980's Lynch's bizarre erotic mystery spawned a whole raft of imitations with its portrayal of the dark underside of American small-town life. Critics and audiences responded to Lynch's original and startling images of sex and violence and made the film a box-office smash. Blue Velvet is renowned for creating in Dennis Hopper's Frank one of the greatest screen villains of all time.
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