The first time that the opening episode of Slim Shady Version II was shown to the public as a prelude to Eminem's live set on the Anger Management tour in America, it received critical acclaim. The point was clear, ran the consensus: by juxtaposing cartoon images of his split personality alongside South Park characters, Marshall Mathers was querying why their anti-social behaviour is satire and his is offensive. More episodes then turned up on the Web leading MTV to commission these nine five-minute shorts in which Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers run around taking drugs, swearing, attempting to have sex and beating up pop stars such as N'Stink and Pristina Gagulera. Sadly, those kind of lame puns are about as funny as it gets. A typical scene runs like this: the boys spot Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and they beat them up. That's it. Worse still, any sense of characterisation that places in context the anger and prejudice of Eminem's recorded work is lost here, leaving dumb and rather ugly misogyny to stand alone. A brief documentary about the making of the shorts is equally as grim and proves that cartoons really shouldn't be made by people with no sense of humour.--Ian Watson
In a 19th century Balkan village Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Hertz (Thorley Walters) are embarking upon an experiment to capture the souls of the dead and impose them into other bodies. When their assistant Hans (Robert Morris) is unjustly accused of murdering his girlfriend Christina's father and put to death the two men claim his body and trap his soul in their laboratory. Meanwhile Christina (Susan Denberg) is consumed with grief over the death of her beloved Hans and commits suicide. Frankenstein and Dr. Hertz are able to revive Christina and transfer Hans' soul into her body which results in a vision of beauty. Their experiment appears successful until Frankenstein discovers that Christina's actions are being driven by the spirit of Hans and his passion for revenge...
Back in the 1980s, there were few phenomena bigger than the Transformers. A hugely popular toy line, it also spawned a long-running comic book, a hit feature film and successful animated television series. Transformers--Original Series, Volume One collects five episodes of the hit television series: the epic, three-part "The Ultimate Doom", plus two episodes that have never before been available in the UK ("Fire on the Mountain" and "War of the Dinobots"). Epic in scope, the story of the Transformers was a timeless, if unsophisticated, tale of good versus evil: the heroic Autobots battled to prevent the evil Decepticons from realising their goal of universal conquest. The resulting civil war raged for millions of years, draining the energy resources from their home planet Cybertron and leading the two robotic races to earth. Here, they continue their war, using their unique ability to alter their bodies to take on the form of earthly vehicles, weapons and creatures. In the morass of bad 80s' cartoons, the Transformers shone like a beacon on Saturday mornings--excellent animation (for many in the US and UK, it was their first introduction to Japanese manga, albeit basic) and characters with real personalities and depth (for most children of the 80s, Autobot leader Optimus Prime was a very real hero). For the ever-growing legions of Transformers fans out there, as well as any 80s' nostalgia buffs, Transformers--Original Series, Volume One is required viewing.--Robert Burrow
A witty remake of Disney's famous film classic That Darn Cat puts a fresh new spin on a timeless tale that families have enjoyed for years. Sixteen-year-old Patti Randall (Christina Ricci) finds life in her sleepy home town dull until her cat DC finds an important clue to a mysterious kidnapping! With the help of a bungling FBI Agent (Doug E. Doug) this teenage sleuth and hers pet detective lead a hilarious investigation filled with zany mishaps and misunderstandings before final
Peter Sellers Collection
Episodes comprise: 1. The Five Faces Of Darkness (Parts 1-5) 2. The Killing Jar 3. Chaos 4. Dark Awakening 5. Starscream's Ghost 6. Thief In The Night 7. Forever Is A Long Time Coming 8. Surprise Party 9. Madman's Paradise 10. Carnage In C-Minor 11. Fight Or Flee 12. Webworld 13. Ghost In The Machine 14. The Dweller In The Depths 15. Nightmare Planet 16. The Ultimate Weapon 17. The Quintesson Journal 18. The Big Broadcast Of 2006 19. Only Human 20. Grimlock's New B
In this heart-pounding action-adventure two buddies abandon their blue-collar world to become ski instructors in glamorous Aspen Colorado. There they discover the electrifying playground of the rich and famous - experiencing firsthand extreme skiing wealth and seduction. Surrounded by temptation and Aspen's alluring lifestyle their friendship faces the ultimate test as they struggle to keep sight of the things that really matter. Featuring some of the most incredible ski foota
The Transformers series (Tatakae Cho Robot Seimetai Transformers, or Fight Super Living Robots Transformers) was written in America, but animated in Japan. Based on a line of robots from Takara that was licensed to Hasbro, Transformers sparked a craze for metamorphic toys in the mid-80s. Each robot-character could be reconfigured to form a car, a tank, a plane, and so on. The 24 episodes in this collection, which ran between 1985 and 1986, conclude the second season and lead up to Transformers 2006. Each episode forms a self-contained story, with little in the way of larger character arcs or plot developments tying them together. Although the cast has expanded, the Autobots remain the good guys who defeat the bad guy Decepticons, and no-one expects anything else. Although the character designs and animation are Japanese, the direction is pure American saturday morning: instead of creating effective transitions, the filmmakers just cut to a shot of the logo--a standard practice in Hanna-Barbera kidvid. Websites, role-playing games, fan fiction, and a brisk commerce in the original toys have kept Transformers alive in the hearts of their fans. But like Robotech, Transformers will appeal most strongly to nostalgic adults who watched the show as kids. --Charles Solomon
From the depth of space they came to vanish beneath the sea... Doug McClure (The People That Time Forgot) and Cyd Charisse (Singin' In The Rain) star in this classic slice of Seventies adventure a rip-roaring escapade of aquatic mayhem and extraterrestrial intrigue. A maritime expedition of eminent Victorian scientists uncover an ancient artefact of unknown origin only to meet disaster at the tentacles of a rampaging giant octopus. The survivors awaken to discover they are now th
The first time that the opening episode of Slim Shady Version II was shown to the public as a prelude to Eminem's live set on the Anger Management tour in America, it received critical acclaim. The point was clear, ran the consensus: by juxtaposing cartoon images of his split personality alongside South Park characters, Marshall Mathers was querying why their anti-social behaviour is satire and his is offensive. More episodes then turned up on the Web leading MTV to commission these nine five-minute shorts in which Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers run around taking drugs, swearing, attempting to have sex and beating up pop stars such as N'Stink and Pristina Gagulera. Sadly, those kind of lame puns are about as funny as it gets. A typical scene runs like this: the boys spot Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and they beat them up. That's it. Worse still, any sense of characterisation that places in context the anger and prejudice of Eminem's recorded work is lost here, leaving dumb and rather ugly misogyny to stand alone. A brief documentary about the making of the shorts is equally as grim and proves that cartoons really shouldn't be made by people with no sense of humour.--Ian Watson
After making a critically acclaimed debut with the low-budget independent drama Heavy, writer-director James Mangold took on this gritty crime drama, which was highly touted as Sylvester Stallone's long-awaited return to a serious dramatic role. With an illustrious cast of co-stars, including GoodFellas alumni Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Liotta, Stallone plays Freddy Heflin, the ineffectual sheriff of a New Jersey suburb that a group of corrupt New York cops have turned into their own off-duty criminal empire. Deaf in one ear and desperate to prove his worth, the sheriff takes on the cops with standoffish assistance from an Internal Affairs cop (De Niro), resulting in an explosive climactic showdown. The stellar cast can't be beat, and Stallone is quite good as the overweight cop whose pride is on the line. Mangold's script is wildly uneven, but Cop Land still packs a white-knuckled punch. --Jeff Shannon
A dog with special super powers decides to confide in the young boy who became his owner and friend.
Tyrant Ming the Merciless and his vast army of evil accomplices are working overtime to eliminate the human race. The Defenders of the Earth led by The Phantom Flash Gordon and Mandrake challenge Ming in a series of great adventures. Both sides use powerful computers and space technology. To defeat Ming they must learn to work together as a team. They are our last best hope. For a frightened but determined planet they are The Defenders of the Earth.
Get ready for big laughs on the high seas as Adam Sandler plays Shecky Moskowitz a cruise ship waiter who has his eyes on becoming the ship's comedian. Shecky notices that the ship's comedian Dickie Diamond always gets the stunningly gorgeous beauty queens on board by being the funny man. Dickie doesn't want any competition and refuses to give Shecky a chance to perform on the ship as his warm up act. As fate would have it Dickie hat is blown overboard and he gets locked in the bathroom. With the comedian presumed lost at sea and the ship in need of a comedy act Shecky is given his big break at stand up. The big question is will he sink or swim? Shecky's antics rock the boat in this hilarious sea adventure that's jam packed with hysterical comic sketches and sexy fantasy sequences.
F.T.W. is a love story revovling around the violent worlds of a wild and beautiful young woman who is unable to give up her criminal past and a rodeo cowboy just out of prison and trying to fit back into a society he didn't belong to in the beginning.
The Decepticons steal the key to the plasma chamber but when they try to open the chamber the energy released blasts them and several Autobots to the distant planet of Nebulos where another civil war rages. The Autobots decide they need an extra edge to defeat the Decepticons and they link with Daniel and four good Nebulons to become Headmasters. Unfortunately the Decepticons use the same idea and also combine their weapons with evil Nebulons to create Targetmasters. The Autobots and Decepticons clash in their most earth shattering battle to date with their fates and the future of Earth and Cybertron hanging in the balance!
Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Starring Drew Barrymore as the vopice of Chloe - a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua who gets lost in the streets of Mexico. Alone for the first time in her life Chloe must rely on some unexpected new friends including a street-hardened German shepherd named Delgado (Andy Garcia) and an amorous pup named Pai (George Lopez). Underdog: After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage) an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself with unimaginable powers and the ability to speak. Armed with a fetching superhero costume Underdog (voiced by comedian Jason Lee) vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City and in particular one beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebread (voiced by Amy Adams). When a sinister plot by Barsinister and his overgrown henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton) threatens to destroy Capitol City only Underdog can save the day.
Is a story like no other as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets the wild west when two Las Vegas entertainers end up in the town of Eldorado. Watch Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia and The Last Emperor) and Daryl Hannah (Bladerunner and Splash) guide you through this story as the horror engulfs our heroes. Will they be eaten alive by the town's occupants or will they manage to escape? With Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill 1 & 2) giving chase as the local hoodlum.Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy) as the crooked manager along with Rik Mayall as the cannibal chef. Patrick Bergin, Sylvester McCoy, Robert Llewellyn, Jeff Fahey and Oliver Tobias. In this star studded story where blood drips and laughs are heard aloud in the most unusual horror film you will see this year. You'll die laughing...
The Stepfather - This is the chilling tale of a congenial family man whose engaging smile and staid demeanor insidiously mask a deep-seated dementia. His obsessive desire to live the ideal family life ultimately leads to the family's very destruction. Glengarry Glen Ross - He's an animal of instinct. Ferocious. Hungry. Driven by the kill. He's an endangered species. A dying breed. And he's going down fighting. He is The Property Salesman. Cinema's star players chase le
A highly personal sequel to his previous year's Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, The Fall sees British director Peter Whitehead chronicling the turbulent, world-changing events taking place in America between the autumn of 1967 and the summer of 1968. Exploring the transition from the optimism of 'flower power' to a darker more violent mood, The Fall both fictionalises and questions Whitehead's own role as a documentary filmmaker. Capturing key events of the period from anti-war protests at the Pentagon and Columbia University to the assassination of Robert Kennedy the film also features writers Arthur Miller and Paul Auster, civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael, artist Robert Rauschenberg and actress Julie Bovasso, among others; the soundtrack features original music by The Nice and soul singer PP Arnold. Considered by Whitehead to be his most significant work, The Fall is presented here in a brand-new High Definition restoration from the original film elements.
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