When an engine catches fire on the experimental rocket-propulsion plane that he is flying test pilot John Mitchell (Jack Hawkins) defies an order to jettison the vehicle into the sea.
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson presents two fascinating and informative documentaries focusing on some of the bravest actions of World War II.The Victoria Cross: For Valour:In September 1944 at the Battle of Arnhem, Major Cain won what was described as the finest Victoria Cross of the whole war. Telling his story, along with other personal accounts of staggering bravery, Jeremy Clarkson looks at the history of the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy.The Greatest Raid Of All:Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of one of the most daring operations of World War II - the Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on 28th March 1942. It was an operation so successful and so heroic that it resulted in the award of five Victoria Crosses and 80 other decorations for gallantry.
Exceptionally well-directed by John McTiernan, Die Hard made Bruce Willis a star back in 1988 and established a new template for action stories. Here the bad guys, led by the velvet-voiced Alan Rickman, assume control of a Los Angeles high-rise with Willis's visiting New York cop inside. The attraction of the film has as much to do with the sight of a barefoot mortal running around the guts of a modern office tower as it has with the plentiful fight sequences and the bond the hero establishes with an LA beat cop. Bonnie Bedelia plays Willis's wife, Hart Bochner is good as a brash hostage who tries negotiating his way to freedom, Alexander Godunov makes for a believable killer with lethal feet and William Atherton is slimy as a busybody reporter. Director Renny Harlin took the reins for the 1990 sequel, Die Harder, which places Willis's New York City cop in harm's way again with a gaggle of terrorists. This time, Willis awaits his wife's arrival at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC when he gets wind of a plot to blow up the facility. Noisy, overbearing and forgettable, the film has none of the purity of its predecessor's simple story; and it makes a huge miscalculation in allowing a terrible tragedy to occur rather than stretch out the tension. Where Die Hard set new precedents in action movies, Die Hard 2 is just an anything-goes spectacle --Tom Keogh The second sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance brings Detective John McClane to New York City to face a better villain than in Die Hard 2. Jeremy Irons is the brother of Alan Rickman's Germanic terrorist-thief from the original film. But this bad guy has his sights set higher: on the Federal Reserve's cache of gold. As a distraction, he sets McClane running fool's errands all over New York--and eventually, McClane attracts an unintentional partner, a Harlem dry cleaner (Samuel L Jackson) with a chip on his shoulder. Some great action sequences can't obscure the rather large plot holes in the film's final 45 minutes. --Marshall Fine
Iris (Freya Allan) inherits a run-down pub from her estranged father (Peter Mullan) and discovers a dark secret within its basement - Baghead - a shapeshifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence..
A production of the Shakespeare tragedy which brings out the themes of family relationship youth versus age and the struggle of good over evil.
In this town the heat can kill you. These days it seems like everybody's addicted to something and for Detective Harry Collins gambling is his ""drug."" He'll bet on anything no matter the odds just for the rush. But this time he's in over his head. Caught between a brutal bookie a lethal loan shark and a murderous heist gone wrong Harry has a daring plan to settle his debts once and for all.
The mathematical adventures continue with Finn the human and Jake the dog in Adventure Time. Live the adventures in the land of Ooo with the Complete Third Season on DVD. This Cartoon Network #1 hit animated comedy series Adventure Time 2-disc set is complete with all 26 episodes from Season 3, plus special features. The highly-anticipated cartoons for kids features the character BMO as the disc set box.
A selection of the best challenges from the latest series. Includes The Channel Crossing The 24 Hour Race The Greatest Driving Road Bugatti Veyron Vs Eurofighter Motorhome Racing Fiat 500 vs BMX and Race Across London.
In one magical moment, Jonathan Trager and Sara Thomas meet unexpectedly and spend a romantic winter day together, although both are involved with other people. At the end of the night, Sara decides they must let fate determine if they are meant to be together and disappears without giving Jonathan a way of reaching her. Years later, they are both engaged to others but cannot give up the dream that they will meet again. And so begins their journey to find one another worlds apart!
Combining exquisite imagery of both landscape and wildlife and with fine performances from a top-line cast including Eric Porter, Jeremy Kemp, Oscar nominee Rachel Roberts and Bill Travers The Belstone Fox is a captivating film for the whole family. Written and directed by Born Free's James Hill and with original music from the legendary Laurie Johnson it is featured in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Based on David Rook's acclaimed novel The Ballad of the Belstone Fox (which went on to inspire Disney's The Fox and the Hound) it tells the story of Tag, an orphaned fox cub reared with a litter of foxhound puppies and who forms a close friendship with a pup named Merlin. Years pass and Tag's wily ways keep him safe but when he is eventually cornered he embarks on a course of action which could end in tragedy... SPECIAL FEATURES: Original theatrical trailer Textless material Image gallery
Sun, beach and sea...and not to mention bikini-clad babes and sexy six-pack action! The world's favourite lifeguards return for more adventures, drama and fun in this 6-disc DVD box set!
Adrenaline-fuelled and packed with never-before-seen stunts and hilarious mayhem Nitro Circus stars athletes from the world famous Nitro Circus under the stewardship of the world's greatest actions sports athlete Travis Pastrana a true Modern Day Evel Knievel who serves as master-of-ceremonies and ringleader to this group of intrepid fearless and inventive band of risk-takers performing a range of death-defying feats which come to life in full 3 Dimensional glory! In Nitro Circus 3D the core group of intrepid thrill-seekers bring their energy to the screen in what can only be described as an 'Action Sports meets 'Jackass'' film experience marrying the gripping rush that is action sports with some of most laughably dumb challenges that 'jackasses' can set for themselves!
In October 1998 21 year-old Matthew Shepard was found savagely beaten tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie Wyoming. 'The Laramie Project' is the portrait of a town painfully forced to confront itself in the reflective glare of the national spotlight responding with love anger sympathy support and defiance...
The third and fourth series of the sitcom in which stuck-up socialite Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet' mind you) puts her put-upon husband the ever-dependable Richard through further excruciatingly awkward but fantastically funny situations! Episode titles: Early Retirement Iron Age Remains Violet's Country Cottage How to Go on Holiday without Really Trying Richard's New Hobby The Art Exhibition What to Wear When Yachting A Job For Richard Country Retreat A Ce
Aden, 1965. The men of the British Royal Military Police are battling a fierce insurgency. Tensions are heightened in the heat of the desert; any lapse in luck or judgement means death. But life and love must continue. The 60s are starting to swing: sexual liberation, seductive new music and outrageous fashions have hit the sun loungers of the glamorous BP Club. Isolated in this unknown country, nothing is certain, and relationships are tested as pressure and passions intensify. This bitter war brings danger and betrayal, and will question the code these dedicated soldiers live by.
A Vegas magician turned gangster must be protected when he agrees to rat on the mob in this high octane dark action comedy.
From director Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) comes Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck (Argo) as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters' first big-screen pairing. Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before. Number of Discs: 2 The Battle Intensifies in the Ultimate Edition In this no-holds-barred Ultimate Edition, with 30 minutes of additional footage not seen in cinemas, titans of justice Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Superman/ Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) face off in the most anticipated showdown of our time. But while Gotham City's formidable vigilante takes on Metropolis' revered saviour, the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs... and a new danger arises to threaten all of humanity. Includes over 2 hours of extras Extra Content: Uniting the World's Finest - Glimpse the future of DC's bold new cinematic superheroes Gods and Men: A Meeting of Giants - Become a witness to history as you discover how everything in Batman and Superman's pasts have been leading up to this ultimate, epic showdown The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder - Explore the origin, evolution and powerful impact on popular culture by the legendary Amazonian Wonder Woman Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile - Batman's newest ride is sleek, tough, loud, and fast as hell. Host Sal Masekela goes under the hood of the celebrated vehicle, then puts rubber to the road Superman: Complexity & Truth - Experience the transformation as Henry Cavill goes from earnest journalist in glasses and tweeds to a powerful godlike being in a streamlined caped costume Batman: Austerity & Rage - From cape to cowl and from rugged body armor to carefully-tailored suits, Batman's outer gear perfectly camouflages and expresses the fury that simmers within Wonder Woman: Grace & Power - From her gladiator-influenced costume to her shield and sword, she is the mortal incarnation of a warrior goddess Batcave: Legacy of the Lair - Nature and technology exist side by side in Batman's breath-taking and modernistic subterranean digs The Might and the Power of a Punch - A dynamic and illustrative look at the power, physics and fascinating details that make the battle between Batman and Superman so formidable The Empire of Luthor - Dive deeper into the inception of an entirely new interpretation of Lex Luthor, including an examination of his storied history in the comics Save the Bats - Learn how the cast and crew gave back to the environment and brought awareness to a very real ecological problem Language: English Subtitles: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Spanish, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple an impoverished young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare. Quickly learning the true nature of the house's homicidal inhabitants the boy battles against sadistic security devices befriends an elusive and abused young girl and finally learns the secret of the creatures deep within the house...
From Kevin Smith, the acclaimed director of Clerks, comes this outrageous story of two loafers, Jeremy London (Dazed & Confused) and Jason Lee (My Name is Earl), who spend way too much time hanging out in the mall. When Brodie (Lee) is dumped by his girlfriend, Shannen Doherty (Heathers, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun), he retreats to the mall with his friend T.S. (London), whose girlfriend has also left him. Between brooding and visits to the food court, the unmotivated twosome decide to win their girlfriends back with the help of the ultimate delinquents, Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) and Jay (Jason Mewes), whose continuing adventures take the word “nuisance” to a whole new level.
Having ceased to take itself seriously, Top Gear has now become the definitive weekly fantasy fix for petrol-heads everywhere. This compilation from the first and second series of the revamped show is mainly a chunk of four-wheeled fun that descends, more than occasionally, into downright silliness. Who would have it any other way? Unusually though, the cars are very nearly upstaged by the string of surprisingly good celebs who are wheeled on to fill the guest slot. We get Jay Kay, Harry Enfield, Jodie Kidd, Anne Robinson and many other luminaries. Several make genuinely funny contributions to the show, such as Jamie Oliver (who sends himself up something rotten while trying to prepare a salad in the back of a VW camper van as it careers around a test track), Patrick Stewart (Clarkson: "You're the most famous guest we've had on". Stewart: "This must be a terrible show, then.") and Boris Johnson, who admits to once having used a mobile phone while riding a bicycle. In the midst of all this, the programme still somehow gets around to beating seven colours of brake fluid out of assorted Jags, Lambos, Astons and so on. There are some show-stealing stunts-cum-sight gags, too, such as the reversal of Eddie Kidd's classic bus-jumping bike stunt that sees a bus being "jumped" over the same number of bikes. Buses, of course, stay in the air the way bricks don't. The caravan-towing speed record attempt is almost serious, except Hammond checks the small print and sees there's no restriction on what you can use to move the caravan. He chooses gravity and drops it from a crane. On the DVD: The Best of Top Gear also includes a fact file that gives the spec of each vehicle and a rather unexciting photo gallery. --Roger Thomas
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