When it comes to footballing wisdom Mike's in a league of his own! Following his moderate success as England boss Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson) wants one last chance of the big time after an otherwise undistinguished managerial career. He's offered a job at Wirral County a team his dad once played for and believes he can resurrect the side currently languishing as the bottom of their league. Bassett has fallen on hard times since reaching the latter stages of the World Cup. H
John Badham's family-orientated adventure comedy Short Circuit, though obviously hatched in the wake of E.T. and Star Wars, manages to create its own identity through a sweet tone and an affectionate sense of fun. Military robot Number 5, a well-armed killing machine, is zapped by lightning during a test and emerges with a wacky sense of humour and a new peace-loving philosophy. Ally Sheedy (who debuted in Badham's hit WarGames) is the animal-lover whose home is sanctuary for a zoo-full of strays and who adopts the adolescent robot. Steve Guttenberg is the goofy but reclusive robotics designer who goes off in search of his creation to save him from the gun-happy army. The mix of gentle slapstick and innocent romance makes for a harmless family comedy. It veers toward the terminally cute, what with Number 5's hyperactive antics and E.T.-ish voice, and the mangled grammar of Guttenberg's East Indian sidekick (Fisher Stevens) threatens to become offensive, but Badham's breezy direction keeps the film on track. Sheedy and Guttenberg deliver spirited and engaging performances, but most importantly the robot emerges as a real person. Give credit to designer Syd Mead, an army of puppeteers and robotics operators, and the cartoony voice of Tim Blaney: Number 5 is alive. --Sean Axmaker
Pistol Whipped stars Steven Seagal as Matt; an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. The only man Matt ever trusted is now married to his ex-wife and has legal custody of his daughter. Even worse Matt's heavy drinking and excessive gambling continually ruin his attempts to be a decent father. Matt gets a chance at a fresh start when a mysterious man pays his outstanding gambling debts. However in return he becomes hired muscle for a crime racket to kill the city's most notorious criminals. As Matt sinks deeper into the politics of the underworld he soon realizes that there is more going on that meets the eye.
An all new collection of some of the best Sci-fi B movies ever made. From Steve McQueen s gooey film debut in the The Blob , to the monster movies The Deadly Mantis , The Creature Walks Among Us , The Beast with 1,000,000 Eyes and Reptilicus to the Sci-Fi adventures of The Man from Planet X , The Time Travelers, The Angry Red Planet and Doctor Cyclops . This 9 DVD set will transport you back to a diffferent time in film-making, where big ideas did not need big budgets.
Short Circuit Delivering an abundance of android adventures when a military robot is spirited to life by a freak bolt of lightening. Number 5 is alive! Flight Of The Navigator Telling the story of a 12 year old boy who is mysteriously abducted by an alien space craft and returns to Earth eight years later still only 12. He now has great navigational powers which enable him to fly his spaceship anywhere he desires.
A desperate producer faced with unemployment has the ultimate reality television program ready to roll. 'Chill Challenge' sends five sexy models into a haunted old building where years earlier an eccentric millionaire had kidnapped a handful of unsuspecting women in an effort to force them to be his brides. The idea is simple: Spend a night without leaving and walk away with a cool million bucks. But what these sultry gals don't realise is as they reveal their deepest darkest fea
Based on the succesful alternative graphic novel this tells the story of two girlfriends spending the summer after high school graduation together.
The Snow Queen: The dark and complex tale of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is brought to life in this stunning and magical mix of music and song animation and 'live' drama. The tale of how innocence and love in the shape of the heroine Gerda can overcome the evil power of their nemesis The Snow Queen takes us on a journey through the Enchanted Flower Garden on a flight through the Northern Lights and into the palace of the Snow Queen herself - a figure powerful enough to 'tie all the winds of the world together'. We meet talking flowers the helpful raven and reindeer the Finland woman and the Lapland woman a band of robbers and a whole royal family. And finally Gerda's tears bring the hero Kay back to warmth and life and Spring returns to the countryside. And all the while we are reminded that splinters of an ancient broken enchanted looking glass are in the air around us waiting to fly into an unsuspecting eye like Kay's and turn a good heart to a lump of ice - and a good person into a gift for the Snow Queen. The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe: The first published and arguably best loved tale in C.S. Lewis' acclaimed ""Chronicles of Narnia"" 'The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe' is the adventure-filled tale of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia land of talking animals and mythical creatures. They discover that Narnia is under the evil power of the White Witch who brings eternal winter to the land. It is up to the children to join the noble lion Aslan and bring Springtime and happiness back to Narnia! The Box Of Delights: Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield this tale follows the adventures of Kay Harker a young boy who finds himself lured into a world of fantasy and danger after a chance encounter with an old Punch and Judy man. A magical mix of animation and live-action this spectacular production is guaranteed to thrill the fantasies of children and adults alike. Seldom is a story so sophisticated as to draw its audience spellbound into a series of such enchanting adventures as those we share with young Kay Harker. As he travels home on the train for the Christmas holidays Kay Harker has the strangest feeling something very mysterious is about to happen... there is snow on the wind and wild dogs are roaming the countryside. Then a chance meeting with an old Punch and Judy man Cole Hawlins the guardian of the elixir of life and a shabby box of powers pulls Kay into an array of fantastic worlds where he encounters ancient heroes wolves Romans rats flashing rings and flying ponies. This memorable production was first shown just before Christmas 1984. The enchanting adventures and magical atmosphere hold fond memories for many and are sure to delight a new generation of children. Now available for the first time on DVD with a myriad of special features you can enjoy this very special production for years to come.
The first volume of the classic puppet series from Gerry Anderson. Expect The Unexpected - Part 1 Space: 2020. Humans on the NASA Mars Expedition base make first contact with an alien species. Unfortunately the alien is Zelda Imperial Queen of the Planet Guk and she destroys the base as the first step in her plan to destroy all human life on Earth. The moment has been prepared for and Zelda and her family must face the Terrahawks. Using her control over matter she prepares her first attack... Expect The Unexpected - Part 2 The Terrahawks withstand Zelda's first attack but Ninestein is faced with an unexpected development - Zelda returns to Earth under a flag of truce. She promises to use her incredible powers for the good of mankind but can Ninestein trust her and can Sergeant Major Zero overcome his programming and disobey a direct order? Thunder Roar Zelda has thawed out the terrifying Sram Lord of the plant Felony whose mighty roar is able to shake space itself. Crash-landing on Earth the Terrahawks close in on Sram only to find out that this is one opponent who is at his most dangerous when injured and Tiger might not live to tell the tale... Close Call Reporter Mark Darrell knows too much about Terrahawks and the threat to Earth and tells all on worldwide TV. When Zelda contacts Darrell and promises him the secrets of Terrahawks Tiger is forced to decide how far he will go to defend Terrahawks against a security risk from a human source.
What began as an auto parts owner's business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana. Described by Variety as 'slick and entertaining,' Drive-In Movie Memories includes photos and footage from the mid-1930s until ...
It's the year 2020 NASA's headquaters on Mars has been destroyed by Androids from the planet Guk in the galaxy of Alpha Centauri. The androids and their wrinkled hag leader Zelda have designs on the Earth hoping to wipe out the humans and rule in our place. Three years earlier the UN High Command ordered that Dr. Tiger Ninestein create an elite international foce to be known as the 'Terrahawks'. Now the team from their secret base in South America must defend the world against evil Zelda. Episodes include: Unseen Menace: How can you fight what you can't see? This is the puzzle facing the Terrahawks when MOID the master of Infinate Disguise takes on his most amazing form yet - The Invisible Man! Set loose in Hawknest he threatens havoc among Earth's defenses but Moid has a character trait even Zelda doesn't know about. A Christmas Miracle: It's Christmas Eve at the White House and not a soul stirs not even a mouse. That doesn't last for long though as Zelda decides that this is just the opportunity to launch a massive attack when the Terrahawks are least expecting it. Tiger though has plans of his own and the result could be an all-out war on Christmas Day. Midnight Blue: Zelda's Zeafs attack Earth once more and mysteriously manage to get through Spacehawk's laser barrage. Stranger still the invading ship manages to evade Hawkwing leading the Terrahawks high-speed fighter plane in a chase which leads it beyond Earth's atmosphere and into grave danger for its crew. Play It Again Sram: Kate Kestrel achieves her greatest musical triumph yet when she wins the World Song Contest. Zelda though claims to have an even better song and challenges Kate to the first ever Interstellar Song Contest. Not Surprisingly Zelda has more than music on her mind and Sram Lord of Felony is on hand to make the proceedings go with a bang.
The fourth volume of Earth saving adventures with the Terrahawks crew. Episodes include: To Catch A Tiger: When Zelda kidnaps two space-freighter pilots who journey to Mars in search of riches there is only one thing she wants for their return - her greatest enemy Toger Ninestein. The Midas Touch:Eighty five per cent of Earth's gold reserves are held in orbit on the Fort Knox weather satellite. Using the Krell a martyian sand creature Zelda plans to destroy the satellite and cripple the planet's economy. Operation SAS: Yungstar takes charge of his own operation kidnapping Kate Kestrel with the help of the monster Zelda and her family find the most horrific in all the universe. Yuri the space bear! Ten Top Pop: Yungstar has invented a commincations device known as the ferret which he wastes his time with listening to pop records broadcast on Earth. Zelda can always turn a situation to her advantage and she uses the machine to take control of Stew Dapples Kate Kestrel's arranger and instrumentalist.
From the creator of Thunderbirds Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons comes Terrahawks the eighties puppet science fiction series which relaunched Gerry Anderson's career for a new decade and a new legion of fans. Episodes include: Space Cyclops - After a meterorite collides with the moon a one eyed creature is released which feeds on the wreckage of a lunar module. Timewarp - Lord Tempo the master of time is back! Zelda sends her powerful ally to introduce a timewarp into Hawknest.. Space Giant - When space miners capture a Sporilla they see a money making opportunity and try to smuggle it to Earth. Coldfinger - Zelda forms an alliance with Coldfinger a powerful being with a ship made entirely of ice who can freeze anything. Operation Zero - Sgt. Major Zero is ill and needs urgent surgery but the timing couldn't be worse..
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