Splash was big news in 1984. It was the sole reason for a renewed Disney Studios forming its Touchstone Pictures subsidiary. This was so they could get away with displaying Daryl Hannah's nude bottom! It was also big news for launching the film career of Tom Hanks, who immediately became a massive box-office comedy draw in the 80s. For Ron Howard, it was the breakaway success that guaranteed he'd be able to pursue as diverse a directorial career path as he wanted to. It's a simple romance tale, spiced up by making the female lead a mermaid. The stroke of brilliance in the script was in making the comedy happen around the two leads, while letting them believably convey they are hopelessly lost in love. The comedy comes from the ever-reliable John Candy as a larger-than-life womanising older brother, and Eugene Levy as a scatty scientist. Although New York looks a little different today, the movie has hardly aged at all. Which is just as well since it boldly begins "This morning." On the DVD: Splash offers a transfer that has some defects, but colours and dark areas seem just about right. We're spoiled for extras, with a warmly nostalgic Howard joining a key production crew commentary in reminiscing on how much fun they had making the movie. There's a half-hour documentary ("Making a Splash") interviewing everyone involved, including some archival footage of the late Candy. Best of all are the original Audition Tapes for Hanks and Hannah, which reveal the consummate professionals these once-hungry stars really are. --Paul Tonks
The Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre brings Peter Pan Goes Wrong to the small screen. As part of a commitment to community theatre, The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, an amateur dramatics group, has been commissioned to recreate the JM Barrie classic as part of the festive season programming. But can they pull it off? Narrated by David Suchet and filmed in front of a live audience, watch as Peter Pan flies through the air, Captain Hook and his pirates set adrift in the lagoon, and Tinkerbell is due to light up the stage in a stunning electrical costume... what can possibly go wrong?! With their trademark comic mayhem, expect hilarious stunts, chaos, technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes on the way to Neverland with hilarious and disastrous results.
Blacklisted by the BBC after ruining Peter Pan, the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society do not take their ban lying down and force themselves back on the TV by hijacking the jewel of the Christmas schedule, a live production of A Christmas Carol, staged by a professional cast that includes the legendary Sir Derek Jacobi. With a little help from Sandra's aunt, Dame Diana Rigg, the Cornley gang try to make the show work on television, but they soon realise they are completely out of their depth, with no idea how to direct a live studio or handle the special effects. Worse still, their internal rivalries are revealed on television, while an angry professional cast tries to get back into the studio.
Andrew Davies' sparkling adaptation of Winifred Holtby's acclaimed novel. Insightful warm and full of memorable characters South Riding tells a fraught love story and paints a panoramic portrait of a between-the-wars Yorkshire community. In depression-hit Thirties Britain Sarah Burton returns from London to her Yorkshire hometown to take up the post of headmistress at a struggling girls' school. Full of ambition she is determined to create a great school and inspire her girls. As Sarah struggles against the crippling poverty of the district she meets those at the heart of the local community: her brilliant but poor student Lydia Holly; the county's first woman Alderman Mrs Beddows whose sensible demeanour belies a girlish heart; the noble but ludicrous Methodist preacher Councillor Huggins; Sarah's socialist suitor Joe Astell and the proud haunted and almost ruined landowner Robert Carne - a man Sarah finds herself drawn towards even though he stands for everything she detests... Engrossing and entertaining South Riding vividly brings to life a rural community on the brink of change.
In the hilarious fourth season of New Girl love is funny and elusive as the newly single Jess tries to avoid then hang onto a sexy British teacher with an adorable accent. Schmidt gets schmid-tten with an ambitious councilwoman while Nick wants to find a woman who’s just like him. The gang takes on tasks proven to be pretty difficult: the new cop on the block Winston tries to prove he’s a badass and Coach searches for a woman he hasn’t already dated. Plus Jess’s middle name and the goofy reason for it are revealed! The whole lovable ensemble walks the line between acting mature and slightly nuts. And speaking of nuts will Cece ever admit her feelings for Schmidt?
Touted as the next great family drama Brothers And Sisters explores the highs and lows of The Walkers - a postmodern American family and their delicate relationships. The series features Sally Field (Norman Rae) Tom Skerritt (Picket Fences) Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) and Rob Lowe (The West Wing). William (Skerritt) and Nora (Field) have raised five unique children all battling complex problems. Kitty (Flockhart) is an outspoken political commentator who begins a relationship with charismatic Senator Robert McCallister (Lowe) while Sarah (Griffiths) balances motherhood with managing the struggling family business. Tommy (Balthazar Getty) is the loyal son who manages the Walker family business with Sarah. Kevin (Matthew Rhys) is a gay lawyer coming to terms with his sexuality while Justin (Dave Annable) a veteran of the war in Afghanistan battles drug addiction.
In the brilliantly funny and game-changing third season Jess and Nick go 'all-in' on their romance but soon realise that loving and living together will be tougher than they thought. Schmidt finds himself in double trouble when he dates Cece and Elizabeth at the same time. Unlucky-in-love Winston makes a special connection...too bad it's only with the roommates' new house cat. Meanwhile Coach returns and a Thanksgiving adventure turns the guys into turkeys - plus there's the wildly popular 'Prince' episode featuring a larger-than-life guest star who becomes an unexpected romantic advisor to Jess. Episodes Comprise: All In Nerd Double Date The Captain The Box Keaton The Coach Menus Longest Night Ever Thanksgiving III Clavado En un Bar Basketsball Birthday Prince Exes Sister Sister II Sister III Fired Up Mars Landing Big News Dance Cruise Special Features: The Happy Hook-Up Heartbreak Guide to New Girl Drop That Name Deleted Scenes and Extended Scenes Gag Reel
Taking a modern look at friendship and romance breakout comedy New Girl returns for its second season with all-new exploits of a smart spirited and single young woman her three male roommates and her beautiful best friend. This season after Jess (Zooey Deschanel) gets laid off from her teaching job she re-evaluates her life and career and immediately makes some dubious choices along the way - working alongside jaded cocktail waitress (guest star Parker Posey) jumping into a sex-only relationship with a handsome lothario (recurring guest star David Walton) and attempting to bond with her younger neighbours by using 80's humour. Also this season Nick (Jake Johnson) is dumbfounded when he gets a visit from his future self Winston (Lamourne Morris) must answer to his disapproving mother and basketball star sister Schmidt (Max Greenfield) panics at the thought of getting old and then becomes jealous when Cece (Hannah Simone) starts dating the anti-Schmidt.
The second season of Brothers and Sisters saw the terrific top-notch cast hit their stride. The chemistry between Calista Flockhart's Kitty and the Republican senator she works for, played by Rob Lowe, is palpable, and their engagement this season makes for a charming thread entwining the tales of the rest of the Walker family. And what a year they're having. Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) has lost custody of her kids, but is now running Ojai Foods, and trying to navigate through the family issues that accompany the family business. Uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin) might be gay. Iraq vet Justin might be falling off the wagon. Affairs are lurking around every corner, tempting just about every Walker at one time or another. The sun around whom all the Walker planets spin, however, is still Nora (Sally Field), whose good humor and big heart go a long way toward giving the clan the glue it needs. When Justin apologizes for his snappish behavior at the family meeting the previous night addressing his drug use, Nora says, "No one expects you to be warm and fuzzy at your own intervention, dear." This season, Nora gets some affairs of the heart herself, with a charming guest appearance by Chevy Chase as Nora's college draft-dodging beau, back in the states as a teacher but still exactly on Nora's not-quite-reformed hippie wavelength. But tension awaits in the form of Isaac (Danny Glover), Nora's political opposite, but absolutely her equal mentally and emotionally. It's satisfying to see a woman older than 35 have a real love life, with real sparks--and real consequences. --A.T. Hurley
Season 3 of ABC's terrific ensemble drama Brothers and Sisters finds the pampered Walker family of Pasadena in fine neurotic form. Happily, the art of deep in-person conversation (and confrontation) is alive and well among the Walkers and their extended family, which continues the welcome echoes of one of its ancestor shows, thirtysomething. As it turns out, the Walkers have a lot to talk about. The sharkish Holly (a fearless and delightful Patricia Wettig) is a much bigger character this season, and that raises Brothers and Sisters' complexity level accordingly. Holly, mistress of the late William Walker (Tom Skerritt, in flashbacks), is now running the Walker family business, Ojai Foods, which results in extreme tension for Walker's widow, Nora. Sally Field continues to bring great depth and nuance to her performance as Nora--a not-so-traditional housewife facing her late husband's betrayals (and the viewer learns of more this season), yet finding that adversity really does make her stronger. The rest of the stellar ensemble includes Rob Lowe as the uber-ambitious senator husband of Kitty, played by Calista Flockhart, who shows welcome restraint. Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) contends with her new single life by plunging into a new startup venture--and finding she's pretty darn good at it. The three Walker brothers include Kevin (Matthew Rhys), Tommy (Balthazar Getty) and recovered junkie vet Justin (Dave Annable), the last of whom is delighted to discover that the comely Rebecca (Emily VanCamp) is not actually a blood relative. Much of season 3's sexiness comes from this new, hot couple. And there's drama with Tommy, too--which will change the Walkers' lives forever. --A.T. Hurley
A perkyt switchboard operator for the White House makes not one but three love connections and her attampts to keep each Romeo on the line leads to alot of crossed wires....
An ensemble comedy centring on a free-spirited young woman her three male roommates and her best friend as they navigate modern relationships and end up forming a charmingly dysfunctional - or strangely functional - family.
After her adventures in 'My Girl' Vada is now thirteen years-old and living with her father and pregnant step-mother. A school project leads to a stay in Los Angeles and a holiday with Uncle Phil. There she discovers a lot about herself the uncertainties of first love and her role in a changing family...
Anna Neagle takes the title role in Herbert Wilcox's sumptuous, award-winning biography of Queen Victoria marking both King George VI's coronation and the centenary of Victoria's own accession to the throne. Victoria the Great is an opulent yet engagingly human drama tracing the monarch's life from childhood through to her Diamond Jubilee and in particular her relationship with her beloved Prince Albert, played by Anton Walbrook. Shot in black and white with a spectacular Technicolor finale, the film was enormously popular and Neagle won huge acclaim for her sympathetic portrayal of Victoria. This classic feature is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the best available film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
A new comedy series from executive producer and writer Liz Meriwether (No Strings Attached), New Girl features a young ensemble cast that takes a fresh look at modern relationships. Jess Day (Zooey Deschanel) is an offbeat and adorkable woman in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves into a loft with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's quirky and somewhat awkward, Jess is comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys - especially at home.Of her three new male roommates, Nick (Jake Johnson) is the most grounded. He had big plans for life, but somewhere along the way, he stopped caring and became a bartender. Usually the smartest guy in the room, he has an uncanny knack for reading people and uses humour to deflect everyone and everything. Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is a hustling young professional who fancies himself a modern-day Casanova. Though his heart is usually in the right place, he's always scheming ways to climb the social ladder and is driven by an immature and almost obsessive urge to be on the scene. The third roommate, Winston (Lamorne Morris), is an intensely competitive former athlete who has recently come to the realization that he'll never play pro. He moves back into the loft and must figure out how to live in a world without basketball - a world where not everything is about winning and losing. Rounding out this group is Jess' childhood best friend, Cece (Hannah Simone), a deadpan, somewhat cynical model. She has the street smarts Jess lacks and spends a lot of time doling out no-nonsense relationship advice that only a professional model could give. She and Jess balance each other well and accept each other despite their faults. As their relationships progress, this fivesome comes to realise they need each other more than they ever thought they would, and end up forming a charmingly dysfunctional family.
In the brilliantly funny New Girl free-spirited optimist Jess (Zooey Deschanel) moves in with three bachelors Winston (Lamorne Morris) Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Nick (Jake Johnson) - who have plenty of issues of their own! Very soon they realise that living together will be a challenging - and hilarious - adventure! Discover this wildly popular quirky offbeat comedy about friends flings and modern relationships featuring larger-than-life guests stars including Jamie Lee Curtis Rob Reiner and Prince – and enjoy outrageous bonus material only available on DVD. Special features: Season 1: Commentary On Pilot Episode Commentary On “Bad In Bed” Dress Like Jess Auditions With Lamorne Alternate Jokes Commentary On “See Ya” New Girl: Evolution Of an Episode Deleted Scenes and Extended Scenes Gag Reel Season 2: Extended version of “Virgins” Full Of Schmidt Gag Reel Commentary on “Cooler” Deleted Scenes Season 3: Deleted Scenes and Extended Scenes The Happy Hook-up Heartbreak Guide to New Girl Drop That Name Gag Reel
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases all associated with the same unoccupied house...
The story of Kate, a forty something headmistress in a small English village and her two single friends who get together every Monday to drink, eat chocolate and decide who is The Saddest Of The Week!
Victoria The Great was made to capitalise on the royal fever of the Coronation Summer 1937. Neagle stars as Queen Victoria opposite Anton Walbrook (The Red Shoes The Life & Death Of Colonel Blimp) as Prince Albert. At the time it was one of the most expensive films ever produced in Britain and proved to have been worth every penny becoming a huge hit not only at home but also in the USA the success there spawning the sequel Sixty Glorious Years.
Lee and Dean are best mates who do everything together, but when Lee accidently gets engaged to Nikki can their friendship survive? Throw in a client that Lee is getting ˜builders perks' from, Dean's artistic awakening and colliding stag/hen do's and Lee and Dean will keep you laughing and crying in equal measure. Also featuring, Anna Morris, Camille Ucan and established talent including Ricky Grover, Perry Benson, Ramon Tikaram and Tom Bennett. Lee and Dean by Bingo Productions is written, produced and directed by new comedy team Mark O'Sullivan, Miles Chapman & Sam Underwood, with the expertise of executive producer Phil Clarke.
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