A charity performance in aid of Amnesty international Filmed live over four nights at the Theatre Royal Drury lane London. The show includes sketeches from the Monty Python team and musical numbers from artists such as Sting and Eric Clapton.
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Doubling My Girl with its sequel makes sense since they tell a two-part tale. In the first film, 11-year-old Vada Sultenfuss (astounding newcomer Anna Chlumsky) lives with her widowed father, a distracted tuba-playing mortician (Dan Aykroyd). Rather understandably Vada is confused and disturbed about the nature of death. In her narration to camera we learn what it feels like to be a girl growing up in Pennsylvania in the early 1970s, as her father become involved with make-up artist Jamie Lee Curtis. Macaulay Culkin (in a performance reminding us that once there was a good child actor behind the name) is the best friend who assists her rite of passage. Jumping forwards two years into the sequel, My Girl 2, Culkin is replaced by Austin O'Brien. Now 13 and with a baby on the way in the Aykroyd /Jamie Lee Curtis home, Vada's growing-up continues further afield. She investigates the life of her mother in an attempt to understand her own. Los Angeles becomes the backdrop as she deals with the inevitable problems of puberty. Ultimately this is the story of a teenager's grounding in the ways of the world told simply and with charm. On the DVD: My Girl/My Girl 2 on disc sadly has no extras beyond a trailer for each film. It's also a shame the 1.85:1 transfer remains grainy for both. At least the three-channel surround picks out the period songs nicely. --Paul Tonks
Titles Comprise: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark: Meet Elvira the notorious American cult heroine! This wisecracking vamp wishes to open her own show in Las Vegas but needs 000. Suddenly her great aunt dies and Elvira goes to a conservative mid-west town to hear the reading of the will. Elvira discovers the evil force in the town and finds that only she has the power to stop it! Return of the Killer Tomatoes: 20 years on from the Great Tomato Wars and red skins are still banned. But Professor Gangreen has made a fiendish discovery - how to turn tomatoes into perfect replicas of people. These tomatoes are really stewed and dangerous! Night of the Living Dead: A spill of radiation causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and feast on the flesh of the living in this chilling classic. Now the dead and the living must fight against each other in a struggle for survival. Hell Comes to Frogtown: Hell is a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war that leaves the human race in danger of extinction due to infertility. Hell is given the task of helping in the rescue of a group of fertile women from the harem of the mutant leader. Return to Horror High: Producer Harry Sleerik wants to recreate the notorious Crippen High killings for the big screen using some of the school's original employees to play themselves. But filming starts to go horribly wrong when one by one cast and crew begin to disappear. Crocodile: High school sweethearts Brady Claire and six of their college friends board a houseboat for a fun-filled spring break vacation. But when they discover a nest of large eggs in the marshlands -- and one of them can't resist taking one back to the party -- their weekend of fun-in-the-sun will turn into a weekend of terror! Creature: A family living around a naval research station experience shark attacks against their boat. When they investigate further they discover a half-man half-shark like creature. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley (Jaws). The Stuff: A satirical horror movie about a designer foodstuff that takes the public by storm... but are they eating it or is it eating them? Another cult classic from director Larry Cohen (It's Alive Black Caesar Q - The Winged Serpent). Slugs: An idyllic country community is shocked following the discovery of a mutilated corpse covered in slime. As the days go by more horrific deaths take place each one more repulsive than the last. They must discover the cause of these brutal murders before it's too late. Spiders: College newspaper reporter Marci and her colleagues head out to a restricted area of the desert to prove the existence of aliens. When the shuttle crash lands nearby they sneak into headquarters and stumble upon a secret unauthorized experiment that has gone wrong: a spider on board that was injected with alien DNA is now on the loose...and each time it kills it gets bigger and hungrier! Rats: The Brookdale Psychiatric Hospital is a crumbling institution which barely has enough money to remain open. Formerly a prison it sits on top of a warren of tunnels and sewage system viaducts. But Brookdale has a secret only known by one person. There is something living in the tunnels and it has developed a taste for human blood. Octopus: An unknown object attacks the US submarine Roosevelt with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength!
The Riddlers are enchanting characters who live in a well in the garden of a cottage owned by Miss Marjorie Dawe. With a twitch of their nose they can magically disappear only to reappear in another part of the garden. They sing songs and tell riddles to help them concentrate and their conversations are delightful. Here they are in four exciting stories. Epiode titles: A Riddler At Last The Search For A Riddling Tree Top Hat And Tails The Honorary Riddler.
Anastasia The lost Russian Princess Anastasia and her incredible quest to find her true identity. When the shadow of revolution falls across Russia Anastasia the royal family's youngest daughter barely escapes with her life. Years later joined by a band of heroic companions Anastasia must battle the evil Rasputin his sidekick Bartok the bat and a host of ghostly minions in a headlong race to reach Paris reclaim her rightful destiny and solve the greatest mystery of the 20th century! Fern Gully - The Last Rainforest An animated musical fantasy that takes a journey deep into the Australian rainforest where humans exist only in fairy tales...
Episodes Comprise: 1. A Nice Place to Visit 2. The Picture Frame 3. Everywhere a Shiek Shiek 4. Monkee Mayor 5. Art for Monkees' Sake 6. I Was a 99-Pound Weakling 7. Hillbilly Honeymoon 8. Monkees Marooned 9. The Card Carrying Red Shoes 10. Wild Monkees 11. A Coffin Too Frequent 12. Hitting the High Seas 13. Monkees in Texas 14. Monkees on the Wheel 15. The Christmas Show 16. Fairy Tale 17. Monkees Watch Their Feet 18. Monstrous Monkee Mash 19. Monkees Paw 20. The Devil and Peter Tork 21. Monkees Race Again 22. The Monkees in Paris 23. Monkees Mind Their Manor 24. Some Like It Lukewarm 25. Monkees Blow Their Minds 26. Mijacogeo
The New Order Story: A collection of 21 clips interspersed with interviews with the band and with many of their celebrity friends including Bono from U2. It takes you through New Order's journey from the early days of Joy Division up to the release of Republic taking in all the stories characters and ideas that have played a part in the making of the band along the way. A Collection: 'A Collection' features all of New Order's groundbreaking videos including 'Bizarre Love Triangle' 'Blue Monday' and 'True Faith' plus alternate versions and brand new videos for 'Temptation' and 'Ceremony' created just for this compilation. It also includes the latest video from their current album - the title track 'Waiting For The Sirens Call'. Tracklist: 1. Ceremony 2. Confusion 3. The Perfect Kiss 4. Shellshock 5. State Of The Nation 6. Temptation 7. Bizarre Love Triangle 8. True Faith 9. Touched By The Hand Of God 10. Blue Monday '88 11. Fine Time 12. Round & Round 13. Run 14. World In Motion 15. Regret 16. Ruined In A Day 17. World 18. Spooky 19. 1963 20. Crystal 21. 60 Miles An Hour 22. Here To Stay 23. Krafty 24. Jetstream 25. Waiting For The Sirens' Call
Tony Curtis is Stoddard the rich and powerful focal point of Balboa society. Erin blakely (Carol Lynley) is his ex-lover and widow of his partner Sam Cole (Steve Kanaly) is an honest politician determined to expose Ernie's unscrupulous double dealing. Filmed in the exotic sun-drenched waterfront of Newport Beach California 'Rich And Powerful' paints an intimate picture of love lust and intrigue. As Ernie Stoddard knows well; wealth and power bring him either the best of friends or the worst of enemies.
Lassie has to try and make her way home in time for Christmas in this charming family movie.
A collection of four mighty frightening modern horror movies. Includes: Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror 2 - Raven Dance Mirror Mirror 3 - The Voyeur and Mirror Mirror 4 - Reflection.
The place is Melbourne Australia 1978. The punk phenomenon is sweeping the country and Dogs in Space a punk group led by Sam (Michael Hutchence) are part of it. In a squat in a dodgy suburb live a ragtag collection of outcasts and don't-wanna-bes who survive on a diet of old TV space films drugs and good music. Add to this a homicidal maniac's lust for his chainsaw and a TV station's offer of money in return for a piece of the Skylab satellite that has just crashed to earth and you have 'Dog In Space'. Featuring the music of Iggy Pop Brian Eno and Michael Hutchence.
A tribute to John Thaw which includes: 'Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho' in which Morse investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Anne Stavely. Based on the novel by Colin Dexter. 'Kavanagh QC - Nothing But The Truth' which centres on James Kavanagh who has climbed to the top of his profession as one of the leading criminal advocates in London. He takes on the defence of a student accused of raping a middle-aged housewife. 'Goodnight Mister Tom' finds To
Predator: It sees the heat of their bodies. It smells their fears. It hunts for sport. It kills for pleasure. In a place without rules - the hunter has become the hunted. Deep inside the jungles of Latin America Schwarzenegger's team of elite commandos are being slaughtered by a mysterious predator. No longer are they hunters - they are the prey... of an alien whose only instinct is to kill. One by one it strikes with inhuman ferocity. Now to survive with the jungle as their only ally they face their greatest challenge: to stay alive. Commando: In this early action classic that features his unique blend of thrills and offbeat humor Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as retired Colonel John Matrix. The ex-head of a special commando strike team he's forced back into action when his daughter (Milano) is kidnapped. With the help of a feisty stewardess (Chong) Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she gets killed... Conan The Barbarian: Cimmeran Conan is captured as a child after his parents' savage murder by raiding Vanir led by Thulsa Doom head also of the snake-cult of Set. Fifteen years of agony first chained to the Wheel OF Pain grinding grain and then enslaved as a pit fighter forge a magnificent body and indominitable spirit. Freed miraculously one day by his owner Conan with his companions Subotai the Mongol and Valeria the Queen of Thieves sets forth upon his quest to learn the riddle of steel which his father has prophesied will confer ultimate power; and to kill the arch-villian Thulsa Doom...
The Navy's newest recruit is Norman Puckle (Norman Wisdom). He's no ordinary sailor and that's just as well because he soon finds himself lined up for an extraordinary adventure. It is planned that the Navy will put a rocket into orbit and Norman is chosen to man it. Hilarious setbacks and chaos are Norman's constant companions as he undertakes the strenuous tests and training required. Eventually doubts arise as to whether the right person has been chosen but surely the whims of admirals and officers will not be enough to deny Norman his moment of glory!
The opening episodes of the fifth season of Stargate SG-1 had a lot of story left over from the nail-biting Season 4 cliffhanger, so this year had to open with a two-part conclusion. "Enemies" is aptly named because the team are faced with their biggest nemeses of all, Apophis and the Replicators, while stuck in another galaxy 120 years away from Earth. The biggest interpersonal problem facing them, however, is a switch in allegiance by Teal'c. Continuing into "Threshold", it takes the wisdom of his old master Bra'tac to perceive that all is not as it seems. But after so many attempts, can the enemies ever truly be vanquished? At long last, Sam gets a sympathetic and revealing spotlight. We get to see some of her home life and who she is away from the science lab. In her garage she has a 1940 Indian motorcycle, a 1961 vintage Volvo and a Harley. These aren't the only things she tinkers with in "Ascension", however. In a case of torn loyalties, she's confronted by an imaginary friend/lover (Young Indiana Jones himself, Sean Patrick Flanery). And then Jack seems to experience something very similar when the team gains a "Fifth Man". Both these episodes' storylines are threatened by the poisonous introduction of Colonel Simmons (John de Lancie, Star Trek's Q). --Paul Tonks
Die Walkure is the 'first day' of Wagner's great tetra logy of music dramas Der Ring des Nibelungen.Conducted by Pierre Boulez and directed by Patrice Chereau this 1976 production commemorating the centenary of the first Bayreuth Ring has come to be seen as the most illuminating and significant of modern times.
A showcase by the greats demonstrating new explorations and dimensions: 19 tracks featuring performances from Will Ackerman Jorma Kaukonen Bert Jansch Preston Reed Woody Mann and others.
This box set contains the following four titles: The Legend Of The Mummy 2: Archeology students find a Mummy in a temple. Little do they realise that the Mummy was the evil servant of an ancient rain god who again plans to unleash his evil power. Howling IV: Marie a writer heads for the sanctuary of a rural hideout only to find a horror that is intent on taking her on a terrifying journey towards death. The howling rises again. Night Of The Living Dead: The radiation from a fallen satellite causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and seek the living food. Plague: A lab assistant accidentally creates a bacteria which kills her and engilfs the city. The onslaught has to be stopped before all humans are destroyed.
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