Mr. Hill's last TV work taped and aired before his death with outdoor scenes taped in New York City. Highlights of this show include ""A Streetcar Named Desire"" (a Tennessee Williams takeoff) and a spoof of ""Ask Dr. Ruth"" (where he impersonated Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Roseanne).
One of the most successful TV series ever made running from 1969 to 1973 'On the Buses' is great British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan and Stephen Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake ('Blakey') who does his best to get the buses out in time whilst making their lives as miserable as possible.
The dawn of World War II sees thousands of Jews fleeing Vienna to seek refuge from the Nazis in England. For many the kind of hell which they were trying to escape becomes a harsh and bitter reality at the hands of those they have trusted; the British authorities distrustful of any citizen with Germanic origins deports thousands aboard the ship HMS Dunera to Australia where the detainees teach their Australian captors the dignity of their Jewish culture... Based on a true story fe
London and the Home Counties is the backdrop as we look at British Rail light rail steam diesel and electric and an early look at the Channel Tunnel. Includes: The Watercress Line - Old Oak Common Open Day - Romney Hythe And Dymchurch Railway - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and much more
The Incredible Hulk: Complete 1982 Series
Ever wondered what happens when two serial killers fall in love? This outrageous jet-black comedy takes a twisted look at a love that breaks all the rules! Joe (Fahey) and Beth (Waymire) both multiple murderers meet in a corrupt institute for the criminally insane. Despite their less than romantic surroundings the two killers develop a strong bond and fall for each other. When Joe escapes the staff torture Beth for information. Realising that he can't live without her Joe retu
Die Hard: New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds... McClane's a maverick smartass with a distinct disdain for being given orders. He's alone tired hurting and the only chance anyone has got. Twelve bad guys one cop. The odds are against John McClane; just the way he likes it! Bandits: Strap yourself in for one hilarious action-comedy with great chemistry great one-liners and expert direction. Bruce Willis makes all the right moves as the man with the perfect bank-robbing plan - and two imperfect partners. Busting out of prison Joe (Willis) and Terry (Billy Bob Thornton) are on the run and out of money. That changes when they devise a scheme to place bank managers under house arrest the night before they rob their banks. But success as the infamous sleepover bandits isn't the only change in store for them. As they cross state lines and federal laws they meet Kate (Cate Blanchett) a sexy eccentric housewife whose indecision as to which of the two bandits she wants could spoil their partnership for good! The Siege: When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York it's up to FBI special agent Anthony ""Hub"" Hubbard (Washington) and U.S. Army General William Devereaux (Willis) to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up to a wage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists. Hart's War: Fourth generation war hero Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still as the camp's highest-ranking American officer he commands his fellow inmates keeping a sense of honour alive in a place where honour is easy to destroy all under the dangerous ever-watchful eye of SS Major Wilhelm Visser. Never giving up the fight to win the war McNamara is silently planning waiting for his moment to strike back at the enemy. A murder in the camp gives him the chance to set a risky plan in motion. With a court martial to keep Visser and the Germans distracted McNamara orchestrates a cunning scheme to escape and destroy a nearby munitions plant enlisting the unwitting help of young Lt. Tommy Hart. Together with his men McNamara uses a hero's resolve to carry out his mission ultimately forced to weigh the value of his life against the good of his country.
SLACKER (slak'er) n. 1. A person who evades duties and responsibilities; 2. a new generation of young people primarily centered around college campuses that rejects the values of the generation before them; 3. the title of a film directed by Richard Linklater.
Featuring film footage from the 1978 'One Love Peace Concert' the historical event in Kingston which brought together the Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley and opposition leader Edward Seager both men had previously refused to meet. Tracks include: 1. Peace Treaty - Jacob Miller 2. Whip Dem Jah - Dennis Brown 3. African - Peter Tosh 4. I Am A Natty - Jacob Miller 5. Natty Dread - Bob Marley 6. Black Woman - Judy Mowatt 7. 400 Years - Peter Tosh 8. Natty Don't Fear - U.
In May 1991 the most successful television program in history 'The Tonight Show' lost its popular host Johnny Carson triggering a mad scramble to find a replacement. For more than two years it captivated every network the American media and the public exposing the dark inner workings of network TV as two comedians battled it out for the late night throne. Academy Award winer Kathy Bates is the tougher than nails manager who will stop at nothing to secure her client Jay Len
Michael Jordan slams, Bugs Bunny jams and the Looney Tunes starts hoop it up in the rim-rattin' roundball romp that's one of the funniest animation/ live action capers ever made. Jokes fly as the Tune Squad takes on the Nerdlucks in a hard-court game to decide if the Looney Tunes remain here...or become attractions at a far-off galactic off-ramp called Moron Mountain. The Nerdlucks have a monstrous secret weapon: they've stolen the skills of the top NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Patric Ewing and have become Monstars. But the Tune Squad's secret weapon happens to be the finest player in this or any other universe. He's outta this world. So's the fun. Special Features: Commentary by Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Director Joe Pytka; Featurette Jmmin' with Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan; 2 Music Videos: Seal's Fly like an Eagle and the Movie Cast's Monstars Anthem Hit 'Em High Theatrical Trailer.
First they greet you then they eat you. From the godfather of gore Herschell Gordon Lewis comes the most eagerly awaited sequel in the blood red history of splatter cinema! The cannibal caterer is back with a new recipe for gross-out comedic carnage that literally blows chunks across the silver screen! From the groundbreaking production team of H.G. Lewis and David Friedman the maniacal masterminds responsible for Blood Feast 2000 Maniacs and Color Me Blood Red Blood Feast 2 is a gorehounds's wet dream!
It's Alan Alda vs. Hollywood in the writer-director-star's hilarious madcap comedy about the bawdy barbaric and beautifully crazed world of moviemaking. College professor Michael Burgess' life and town are turned upside down when a film company arrives to make a movie out of his best selling book on the American Revolution. To the earnest heartfelt Professor's horror leading man Michael Caine is a philandering adventurer the movie's director wants to turn his historic story into a youth-oriented lusty romp and female star Michelle Pfeiffer is so obsessed by Burgess' heroine that he begins to inexplicably fall in love with the zany actress. Spilling over with charm wry observation and riotous comedy the divine and delightful Sweet Liberty co-stars Academy Award nominee Bob Hoskins and the legendary silent film goddess Lillian Gish.
Running from 1969 to 1973 On The Buses was one of the most successful comedy series ever made. Re-live the flares and wide collars with the On The Buses crew. 'On the Buses' is British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan Bob Grant as his chirpy conductor Jack and Stephen I'll 'ave you Butler! Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake who does his best to get the buses out on time while making their lives as miserable as possible. Episode titles: Mum's Last Fling Radio Control Foggy Night The New Uniforms.
Instructional expertise from four times World Coarse Fishing Champion Bob Nudd alongside Big Fish expert Des Taylor and England International Will Raison.
In October 1991 the fishing community of Gloucester Massachusetts experienced the full wrath of Mother Nature when a freak meteorological event produced the fiercest storm in modern history. Director Wolfgang Petersen has fashioned this heroic true story (as chronicled in Sebastian Junger's bestseller) into a star-laden blockbuster employing computer power to whip up the terrifying titular storm. George Clooney plays Billy Tyne captain of the Andrea Gail who has been plagued by bad luck at sea and is on a poor run of catches. Frustrated by the huge hauls of the Hannah Boden captained by Linda Greenlaw (Mary Ann Mastrantonio) Tyne decides to head back out to sea for the Flemish Cap a remote area renowned for its rich fishing prospects. He is joined by a number of his regular crew including Billy Shatford (Mark Wahlberg) Dale Murphy (John C Reilly) David Sullivan (William Fichtner) Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne) and Michael Moran (John Hawkes). Sure enough Tyne's luck changes for the better at the Flemish Cap and the Andrea Gail catches a full haul. Buoyed by the money that awaits them back home the crew sets off back to Gloucester but disturbing weather patterns hamper their progress and they soon find themselves battling against 100ft waves and 120mph winds that threaten to tear the boat apart. Includes the Novel and the HBO 20 minute documentary 'Creating the Storm' highlighting the groundbreaking special effects and story behind the movie.
The Still Of The Night: Documentary on the life and times of Bing Crosby. Road To Bali: Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour team up in their sixth ""Road"" picture Road To Bali which was the only film in the series to be shot in colour. Hope and Crosby star as two out-of-work vaudeville performers who are on the lam. The two are hired by a South Seas prince as deep-sea divers in order to recover a buried treasure. They meet beautiful Princess Lala (Lamour) and vie
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