Top Gear: Great Adventures Box Set
'When you chase war long enough, war eventually chases you'. Shooting Robert King is the astounding story of war photographer Robert King, a nave rookie correspondent hungry for his first war. Filmed over 15 years and across 3 warzones, Robert King's story begins in Bosnia where he comes under sniper fire and mortar attack while moving towards the front line of battle. As the film moves to the theatres of war in Chechnya and Iraq his incredible and horrifying journey is bought shockingly to life through dramatic front line footage, bewildering photography and mesmerising action.
Some of us will never understand why this boy-and-his-whale tale became the hit family film of 1993 and one of the bestselling videos of all time. But it is easy to see how clever marketing and a tear-jerking story could touch the hearts of kids and parents the world over, especially because the endangered Orca whale named Willy is such a majestic creature. The story of Free Willy couldn't be more conventional--it's like Old Yeller and The Black Stallion with a big sea mammal--but as the boy who comes to Willy's aid against the whale's exploitative owner, young Jason James Richter gives an appealing performance with which children can readily identify. After two sequels and an animated television series, this popular film also had a happy real-life ending: Keiko the whale (who plays Willy) recovered from failing health and was gradually trained to survive outside of captivity. --Jeff Shannon
Neil Diamond's self-revealing style has established him as one of the most popular singer/songwriters in pop music. His legendary status as a live performer is fully confirmed with the 18 songs on this collection. Recorded at the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles Greatest Hits Live captures Neil and his band at their peak performing the best of Neil's hit-filled catalog. Tracklist: 1. America 2. September Morn 3. I'm Alive 4. Cherry Cherry 5. Sweet Caroline 6. I Am...I Said 7
In Shoot First, Die Later, Luc Merenda (Torso) stars as Police Commissioner Domenico Malacarne, a young rising star in the force who is also taking bribes from the mob. A routine complaint comes through to a local station in which a lowly officer, Malacarne's father, takes the statement. Unbeknownst to Malacarne, the complaint implicates someone who the mob wishes to remain hidden, putting Malacarne in a difficult position with his father, who begins to suspect his son isn't the law-abiding official he was previously so proud of Another impressively action-packed thriller from poliziotteschi master Fernando Die Leo, Shoot First, Die Later is presented on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer from the original camera negative Optional Italian and English audio tracks, uncompressed mono PCM audio New audio commentary by film critic Travis Woods Archival interview with director Fernando Di Leo Archival interview with star Luc Merenda Italian and English trailers Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters New and improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH for English audio Limited edition booklet containing new writing by Sam Moore Limited edition of 3000 copies
Connie: The Complete Series (4 Discs)
Richard Burton stars as Henry VIII in this historical drama, with Genevieve Bujold playing his tragic wife, Anne Boleyn. Amidst the splendour of the Tudor court, Henry and Anne's tempestuous marriage mirrors the political and religious intrigues that threaten to divide the kingdom, as Henry grows ever more desperate for a male heir to continue his line.
Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder star in the tortured tale of a charismatic vampire, based on the tale of the Prince of Darkness. Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola.
A small stranded alien is befriended by a young boy who needs a friend to help him over the trauma of his parents' separation.
Based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name Olive Kitteridge tells the poignantly sweet acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs crime and tragedy told through the lens of Olive (Frances McDormand) whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story which spans 25 years focuses on Olive a middle-school math teacher and her relationships with her husband Henry (Richard Jenkins) the good-hearted town pharmacist and their son Christopher (John Gallagher Jr) who chafes at his mother's parenting style and other denizens of their community. Episodes: Pharmacy Incoming Tide A Different Road Security
In an attempt to catch lightning in a bottle, John Cleese wrote Fierce Creatures with the purpose of reuniting the comedic cast of A Fish Called Wanda. Media mogul (Kevin Kline) owns a London zoo. He demands that the park raise more profit, so the new zoo director (Cleese) orders that only dangerous animals be displayed in order to maximize ticket sales. In a dual role, Kline also plays the mogul's son, who plans to run the zoo with the help of displaced employees (including Michael Palin) and zoo programmer Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis). The situation lends itself to comedic confusion and split-second timing, and for a few good laughs the film is a pretty safe bet. It's not as hilarious as A Fish Called Wanda (that's a pretty tall order), but Cleese knows comedy, and his efforts are worth a look. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Not since Don Quixote has Spain had so much fun! Buddies Thomas (Jackie Chan) and David (Yuen Biao) drive a high-tech lunch truck in Spain where they get mixed up with a femme fatale and a novice detective (Sammo Hung) setting the stage for lightning-fast martial arts and wild car chases through the streets of Barcelona! One of the first films to star the '3 Brothers' (Jackie Chan Yuen Biao Sammo Hung) Wheels On Meals is definitely a fan favourite for the b
The DVD extras follow the adage that if one has lemons, make lemonade. This "special" edition has no commentary track, and no new input from stars Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia or writer David Mamet. Yet DVD director Laurent Bouzereau has an ace up his sleeve that makes the four new featurettes (about 50 minutes of content) worth listening to: candid talk. The usual, stiff promotional take is jettisoned as producer Art Linson and director Brian De Palma honestly talk about the film's origins, the tricks of shooting, and the casting of Robert De Niro. These refreshing comments (plus insight from the cinematographer Stephen H. Burum and actor Charles Martin Smith), and better-than-average vintage interviews makes for valuable watching--even if the footage is intercut too often with film clips. To top it all off, there's a new Dolby Digital 5.1 EX soundtrack. --Doug Thomas
A set of 5 feature films starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau plus a special 6th disc loaded with extra features! The movies comprise: The Pink Panther (1963) When the famous Pink Panther diamond goes missing the bumbling Inspector Clouseau goes on the trail of notorious jewel thief The Phantom but looks everywhere except in the right place! Starring: David Niven: Sir Charles Litton Peter Sellers: Inspector Jacques Clouseau Robert Wagner: George Litton Cap
Between 1979 and 1982 the Not the Nine O'Clock News team produced the sharpest comedy to be found on British television and launched the careers of the stars production team and writers and was the most talked-about comedy series of the 1980s with an enormous following worldwide. Sketches flow with the sharpest wit. News clippings and archive material are mixed with monologues and music. This selection of their quick-fire blend of satire pastiche pop and witty sketches includ
A much-loved British classic Michael Anderson's 1954 drama captures the tension and bravery of an audacious raid on the centre of Nazi Germany's industrial complex and the quintessentially English combination of inventiveness and dogged determination. Split into two distinct sections the film deals first with the fraught but ultimately successful development of a new weapon by Dr. Barnes N. Wallis (Michael Redgrave). The second and pacier section deals with the mission itself during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams and its associated costs for the enemy and for the British airmen. Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from Paul Brickhill's book Enemy Coast Ahead and featuring superlative special effects photography by Gilbert Taylor (to say nothing of Eric Coates' stirring theme tune) The Dam Busters was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. Shot in black and white to allow the integration of original footage of the bomb trials the film boasts a 'gritty' documentary-style reality.
After the success of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET in 1984, many a movie that moulded together slasher thrills and supernatural chills was rushed into production - from SLAUGHTERHOUSE ROCK (1988) to THE HORROR SHOW (1989) and Wes Craven's own SHOCKER (1989). None, however, were quite as notable nor as notorious as the bombastic blood-spiller BAD DREAMS from 1987, which roped in its own Freddy Krueger alumni with sexy Scream Queen starlet Jennifer Ruben (from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST 3: THE DREAM WARRIORS). Also starring the late, great B-thespian Richard Lynch (CUT AND RUN) as a Jim Jones-style reverend who begins to avenge his creepy cult of followers from beyond-the-grave, BAD DREAMS features some frantic and ferocious special effects, plenty of tormented teens and some of the finest frights of its decade! Featuring the legendary Bruce Abbott (RE-ANIMATOR) and produced by Hollywood heavyweight Gale Anne Hurd (ALIENS), whilst featuring a screenplay from DIE HARD's Steven E. de Souza, it is no wonder that BAD DREAMS became one of the most popular slasher classics of the 1980s... and 88 Films is proud to present this work of gruesome genius in horrific HD! It might just stop you getting a good night's kip! Features: LIVING THE DREAM - An Interview with Director Andrew Fleming DREAM WOMAN - An Interview with Actress Jennifer Rubin (40 Mins) DERIVATIVE DREAMS - An Interview with Academic and Curator Spencer Murphy AUDIO COMMENTARY by Genre Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Tim Greer from Mondo-Digital.com THEATRICAL TRAILER Reversible Sleeve
Four Italian-Americans from New York's lower East Side hang around at a local bar. Charlie (Harvey Keitel) the most responsible of the group tries to protect his girlfriend's cousin Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro) from the local debt collectors but his young charge seems determined to live fast and die young. Heavily influenced by the French New Wave 'Mean Streets' provided the first high-profile success for director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro.
Richard Benjamin's off-beat 1990 comedy Mermaids found Cher at the peak of her big-screen form. She plays Mrs Flax to the manner born. The eccentric mother feeds her two daughters on hors d'oeuvres and sticks a pin in the map to decide the family's next destination when her love affairs have run their course. When they reach New England, however, events--and an unlikely but amiable suitor (Bob Hoskins)--interrupt her self-centred progress and bring the facts of life home to roost with a vengeance. It's a well-made comedy with good performances from Cher and Hoskins, although neither of them is particularly stretched. There is also enough tension in the relationship between Mrs Flax and her eldest child to make it poignant as well as funny. As the Flax daughters, Winona Ryder (neurotic, unworldly Charlotte) and Christina Ricci (swimming-mad "fishhead") show plenty of the promise which has since made them two of America's most appealing film actresses. Stuffed with authentic 1960s detail, Mermaids is actually a modern "woman's picture" which affirms the often precarious bonds of family relationships. On the DVD: Presented in widescreen format, optimised for high-resolution television sets, Mermaids is a vibrant visual treat for anybody with an affection for 1960s kitsch and fashion. The picture quality is superb and the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack sharp; some cracking dialogue has to share the sound waves with thumping hits of the day and, over the final credits, Cher's global smash hit rendering of "It's in His Kiss". But apart from a multilingual choice of soundtracks and subtitles and the original theatrical trailer, there are no extras. --Piers Ford
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