The winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Special Effects Destination Moon was the first major science fiction film produced in the U.S. and lifted the genre from the realm of the fantastic to the world of the believable.Co-scripted by Robert Heinlein from his novel ""Rocketship Galileo"" Destination Moon's suspenseful plot relates the saga of man's first voyage to the moon amid a series of scientific cliffhangers. It marked producer George Pal's initial association
How the sex drugs and rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood. This searing documentary traces the highs and lows the scandals and celebrations the tragedies and the triumphs that shaped this phenomenal period in cinema history. Adapted from Peter Biskind's literary phenomenon the book that blew the lid off both Hollywood and the lives of the infamous celebrated movie makers who came to be known as the 'movie brats'. Contains never before seen fotage shot by the legendary film makers themselves from parties premieres and film sets. Packed with clips from such seminal movies as 'Bonnie And Clyde' 'Jaws' 'The Deer Hunter' 'Star Wars' 'Easy Rider' 'Taxi Driver' 'Shampoo' and 'Chinatown' and featuring all-new interviews with Dennis Hopper Roger Corman Cybil Shepherd Richard Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda.
The modestly titled Ultimate Mummy Collection is an extravagant four-disc package that contains both The Mummy Ultimate Edition and The Mummy Returns Special Edition two-disc sets. For his breakthrough into the blockbuster big time, director Stephen Sommers was determined to avoid the hackneyed Hollywood Mummy clichés of flailing bandages, somnambulant zombies and wooden acting. If you're happy to settle for two out of three then the finished film could be your cup of Egyptian tea, fully delivering on its visual promise but occasionally mired in a quicksand of stilted dialogue and plot contrivance. Anrold Vosloo is disgraced high priest Imhotep, awoken from his ancient prison to unleash his vengeful wrath in a whirl of computer generated pestilence and plagues; Brendan Fraser brings an infectious boyish enthusiasm to his Indiana Jones-style adventurer, while supporting players Rachel Weisz and John Hannah are mostly eclipsed by the spectacle on offer. The lavish DVD extras include deleted scenes, a director's commentary and, most interestingly, veteran effects supervisor John Berton presenting a step-by-step guide to some of the film's most extraordinary computer generated shots. There's also the obligatory "making of" programme in which everyone insists their primary concern was to ensure the effects never superseded the story. Unfortunately, this only makes you more aware of the script's shortcomings. --Steve Napleton The Mummy Returns has an even more relentless pace and hammer headed tone than the first film--more explosions, more action and more mind-numbingly endless computer generated effects, set to a headache inducing surround soundtrack. The original cast are reunited and joined by WWF star The Rock (in a cameo role designed to plug his spin-off vehicle The Scorpion King) and young actor Freddie Boath who plays an English eight-year-old in the 1930s whose dialogue borrows from Bart Simpson. Still, despite the wearying relentlessness of its computer generated effects, endless chases and fights, this is undeniably fun popcorn fodder and provides some memorable scenes along the way, notably Rachel Weisz and Patricia Velasquez battling it out for the affections of nasty old Imhotep. Extras in this generous two-disc set include a decent commentary from the director and producer, DVD-ROM features, a 20-minute "making-of" documentary and a five-minute interview with the Rock. Best of all are the detailed special effects breakdowns of key sequences. --Mark Walker
The multi-award winning comedy series about human existence as seen through the eyes of four aliens visiting Earth whose mission is to sample life on this planet. Episode titles: Brains and Eggs Post Nasal Dick Dick's First Birthday Dick Is From Mars Sally Is From Venus Dick Smoker Green-Eyed Dick Lonely Dick Body & Soul & Dick Ab-Dick-ted Truth or Dick The Art of Dick Frozen Dick Angry Dick The Dicks They Are A-Changin' I Enjoy Being A Dick Dick Like Me Assault Wi
When a young resistance fighter witnesses atrocities towards the Jews, he’s drawn into a web of espionage and clandestine activities. When he meets a young physics students and resistance journalist - Hans Poley, they embark on a nonstop, action packed hunt through underground tunnels, Gestapo highjacks and daring rescues. War of Resistance is an explosive WWII thriller, that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the nail-biting finale.
A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high?
Sean Penn wrote and directed The Crossing Guard, a character-driven drama about a divorced couple (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) whose relationship never recovered following the death of their daughter at the hands of a drunk driver (David Morse). When the latter's character, a deeply regretful and changed man, gets out of jail, Nicholson, as the vengeful dad, decides to go after him. As a director, Penn is not so good with fluid storytelling and camera clichés, but he is amazing as an actor's director. The onscreen re-teaming of former real-life lovers Nicholson and Huston is more than just a voyeuristic exercise: Penn ingeniously uses the duo's palpable friction to bring a horrifying reality to the pain of a dead relationship. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Three-part British sex comedy. In This aspiring actress Susan Stress (Vanda Hudson) seduces the son of a man whom she thinks is a powerful producer. In That George (Victor Spinetti) is a depressed suicidal middle-aged man who is saved by a blonde hippy who teaches him how to be happy again. Finally in The Other Harold (John Bird) is a cabbie who dreams of a world filled with scantily clad women.
Runaway Away Jury: The stakes are extremely high in an explosive trial when the widow of a gun massacre victim represented by attorney Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman) sues the gun's powerful manufacturer. Now with millions of dollars in the balance 12 jurors must decide if the gun maker was negligent. However unscrupulous jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) believes the verdict is too important to be left in the hands of a jury and will spare no expense to ensure the chosen jury remain sympathetic to his client. Tension mounts and tables are turned as it comes to light that the jury is being manipulated by one of its own Nicholas Easter (John Cusack) with the aid of a beautiful woman (Rachel Weisz) on the outside to swing the verdict in the direction of the highest bidder... Class Action: Lawyer Jebediah Ward devoted to defending victims of large corporations and the State is fighting for compensation for the victims of automobile accidents involving defective cars. However it turns out that the manufacturer in his latest case is being defended by none other than Ward's daughter... Family Business: Connery Hoffman and Broderick star as three generations of a family formerly linked to organized crime. Grandfather Jesse has been in and out of jail and his son Vito has decided to leave a life of crime in order to become a respectable family man but when grandson Adam comes up with a can't-miss heist plan the intergenerational sparks begin to fly.
Sketch show set in a parallel universe in which a mix of celebrity cameos unimaginable locations and impossible visual effects heralds a brave new world of comic possibility.
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby.
Bride Of Chucky (1998): The world's most notorious doll is back on the rampage but this time he's met his match... his ex-girlfriend Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) who with marriage in mind breathes new life into the little guy. So begins a hilarious adventure filled with gruesome splatter murderous mayhem and laughs galore! Seed Of Chucky (2004): Deliver us some evil! The fifth film in the Child's Play series marks the directorial debut of Don Mancini the creator the s
1947: the members of SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets...
The key to a nuclear arsenal has been stolen. Jason Slade a powerful dangerous banker will do anything to get it. And Tracy Pride a hard kicking FBI agent will do anything to stop him. Teamed up with a beautiful TV news anchor and a top agent Tracy squares off against not just Slade but the world's most ruthless hit-man and a team of vicious assassins.
An attractive young woman is driving her car on a dark country road and singing along to the radio. She's running out of gas and so she pulls into a gas station (run by a jittery, stuttering Brad Dourif) but then flees what seems to be an attack, only to find the real threat in her backseat: a hooded killer with an axe who takes her head off with a well-aimed swing. You've heard the story before? Not surprising, given that it's one of the more famous urban legends borrowed for Urban Legend, a post-Scream exercise in self-referential horror. The students at an ivy-covered New England college are turning up dead, the victims of a serial killer who murders in the fashion of the "apocryphal" modern myths. It's all for the benefit of good girl with a dark secret Alicia Witt, the sole witness to most of the killings. Doe-eyed Rebecca Gayheart, as her gullible best friend, and Jared Leto, the ambitious campus journalist who tracks down the secret that hangs over the school, lead a cast of pretty young women, hunky guys and campus characters, notably the suspicious professor Robert Englund, a genre legend in his own right as the star of seven Nightmare on Elm Street films. Take away the cheeky remarks and self-awareness and it's a throwback to the 1970s' rash of teen slasher movies, where sexually active teens are sliced, diced and otherwise slaughtered in elaborate and ingenious ways. The increasingly preposterous film is no Scream but the modestly stylish production has its moments. --Sean Axmaker
Enjoy Countryfile as you've never seen it before in this exclusive feature length journey through the seasons. Including 50 minutes of specially filmed never seen on TV footage alongside beautifully remastered highlights from the series. Join the Countryfile team as they come together to celebrate the quintessential rural beauty of Britain around the year: Adam Henson is on his farm in the throes of the harvest season Helen Skelton is in the Lake District enjoying some of her favourite childhood activities Ellie Harrison gets to grips with managing her Cotswold orchard Matt Baker nets a Spring catch in Southport and John Craven is on the Summer seas hoping for a glimpse of one of our most mysterious marine creatures. Also includes an exclusive full length programme - the 25th Anniversary episode - as Countryfile celebrates its Silver Jubilee by throwing a party in the form of a traditional country Summer Fayre. Special Features: 25th Anniversary SpecialHelen Goes Home Making Countryfile Bloopers
In this third installment of the Dirty Harry series Detective Callahan wages war on a terrorist group and his by-the-books superiors. His partner for this mission is a determined female officer who refuses to be bullied by male-chauvinist cops.
This new Disney animated feature is set in a mythical South American land and tells of an arrogant emperor who learns a valuable lesson about life when an evil sorceress plots to take over his empire.
This fantastic box set features five features from acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Films Comprise: 1. Kill Bill - Volume 1 2. Kill Bill - Volume 2 3. Pulp Fiction 4. Jackie Brown 5. Reservoir Dogs For synopses' please refer to individual products.
In the second part of the fantasy trilogy Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring, whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.
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