The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaohnic Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. Returning to the planet from the original Stargate movie, Daniel catches up with his lost wife and painfully discovers her "Secrets". Teal'c gets stung by a giant insect in "Bane", and O'Neill is crippled in "Spirits". The best is saved to last on this volume in "The Tok'ra (Part I)". Sam's estranged father is dying of cancer, but her obligations sway her toward saving a member of the Goa'uld renegade Tok'ra who is also dying. Although the resolution may seem apparent a mile off, the series takes one of many brave steps in not chickening-out at the last moment. --Paul Tonks
Eddie Hardin's musical interpretation of 'Wind In The Willows', recorded live on stage in 1991 for German television, featuring an all-star cast of British performers.; ; Tracklist includes: Wind In The Willows - Main Theme / Good Morning To You / I've Forgotten How To Smile / Fairground Fantasy / The Wild Wood / The Badger / Looking Forward To Tomorrow / The Life We Left Behind / Badger's Theme / Maggie's Theme / Mr Toad's Theme / Don't Seem Like Progress To Me / Can Dreams Come True? / Pipe...
The stars of SECRET RIVALS reunite in this most action packed of films. Wong Tao and John Liu play a pair of Ming patriots who are trying to stop the Ching Army from crossing the Formosa Straits and attacking the remnants of the Ming troops residing in Formosa (Taiwan). Their plight is made more hazardous as news of their presence spreads to the capital. What follows is nearly an hour of superb fight choreography set against the beautiful backdrop of South Korea.
From executive producer Michael Mann (Heat Collateral) comes the first season of the explosive groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word ""cool."" Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld ride shotgun with suave Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Golden Globe winner Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Phillip Michael Thomas) as they battle a never-ending gallery of criminals drug dealers and lowlifes.
The action packed naval drama that casts you as the captain of a nuclear submarine. Your mission is to patrol deep below the Atlantic prepared to deliver your 24 trident C-4 Intercontinrntal Ballistic missiles if called upon to do so.72 hours ago Libyan kilo submarine effected exit of med. Kilo has broken contact. Subject sub is believed to be headed north into patrol area yankee victor. You are advised of this developing situation so you may take appropriate action.They said the cold war was over... they were wrong.
Five men heist the Camp Pendleton payroll and kidnap a pilot and his daughter who are forced to fly them to Mexico. En route a double cross has one of the thieves parachute with the loot into an abandoned graveyard surrounded by strange scarecrows. The rest of the team jump after their loot and their former partner. Everything happens during the course of one very dark night.
SWAT cop Collins (Wilson) becomes more and more dangerous on the job until his unthinking actions lead to the death of a colleague. Losing his status and position Collins goes underground and his life of crime collides with his former friends (Norton Rothrock) on the force...
Reggae legend Don Carlos started his singing career back in 1973 as one of the original members of the vocal group Black Uhuru. Since then he has released 12 solo albums most notably Harvest Time Day to Day Living and Them Never Know a Natty Dread. This historic performance was filmed in stunning HD using 8 cameras and remastered into Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. The stage was blessed and Carlos burns it up with passion and strength. Carlos is exciting and inspirational while his band keeps a steady 'riddim'. Live shows are a true window to a performer's heart and this show is no exception! Tracklist: 1. Living In The City 2. Soldier Man A Come 3. Clean Out The Bad 4. Who's The Best 5. Just Can't Stop 6. Street Life 7. Girl Tell Me 8. Zion Train 9. Laser Beam 10. Holiday
The Gaffer: Series 3
One of the best directors of IMAX films, Stephen Low (Titanica) has always been a race fan. After obtaining permission from CART, a governing body of Indy car racing and Newman/Haas racing (a Championship team co-owned by Paul Newman), Low found his stars for Super Speedway: the racing Andrettis, father Mario and son Michael. Mounting cameras fore and aft on the Andrettis' cars, IMAX offers a better vantage point than an ESPN camera, at a superior grade of clarity. Add to that the excellent sound and you can "feel" the bumps on the asphalt as the cars zoom in and out of corners. The large format can turn a pit stop into a dramatic 12 seconds as we see the driver's eyes dart away from his cockpit for a few brief seconds. We watch Michael Andretti on oval tracks and exciting road courses going over hills and sharp turns. There's even a spin--probably staged--from an angle we've never seen before. Although true race conditions were impossible (the camera is just too bulky), Low sneakily edits his film to stretch the imagination. On race day, several Indy cars drove alongside the camera car hours before the main event, passing and drafting each other with crowds whizzing past them. When edited with footage of the race, it feels like the real thing. Low takes a few off-beat choices in setting up his story. The first image is the biggest chicken you've ever seen. The last shot is a 1950s car (lovingly restored during the film) racing through perfect golden foliage on an autumn day. It gives his movie of modern technology a wonderful sense of nostalgia. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com
This DVD features fan-favourite fighters such as Don Frye Kid Yamamoto Semy Schilt Melvin Manhoeff and Rodrigo Gracie.
In Around The World In 80 Gardens a visually stunning series BBC Two's resident gardening expert Monty Don sets off on an enchanting journey to visit 80 of the world's most celebrated gardens from ancient to modern large to small and grand to humble.
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Vincent Swan is a retired cop. He receives a postcard one day seemingly from a serial killer (The Prophet) who he had brought to justice years earlier. Then begins a number of high profile murders in L.A. and Swan is forced to re-open the case. But every move he makes draws him further into The Prophet's game.
Cult directors Edgar G. Ulmer and Doris Wishman give two very different dramatic takes on nudist camp culture...
This box set features all the episodes of season 1 remastered and enhanced. Available for a limited time only in a special collector's tin box set! Episodes comprise: 1. More Than Meets The Eye (Part 1) 2. More Than Meets The Eye (Part 2) 3. More Than Meets The Eye (Part 3) 4. Transport To Oblivion 5. Roll For It 6. Divide And Conquer 7. Fire In The Sky 8. S.O.S. Dinobots 9. Fire On The Mountain 10. War Of The Dinobots 11. The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (Part 1 of 3) 12. The Ultimate Doom: Search (Part 2 of 3) 13. The Ultimate Doom: Revival (Part 3 of 3) 14. Countdown To Extinction 15. A Plague Of Insecticons 16. Heavy Metal War
A dying Kung Fu teacher launches a complex plan to prevent an awesome fighting villain from destroying his Eagle's Claw school...
The 'King Of Cowboys' stars in volume 2 of the Roy Rogers show.
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