In the Japanese theatre of war during W.W.II the allies must strike back at the Japanese who have captured their top generals. A commando unit is assembled with the most notorious criminals fighters and soldiers and this dream team -- the fantasy mission force -- will crumble the Japanese force. Jackie Chan is among the recruits of this team.
Los Angeles. The summer of 1981. John Holmes (Val Kilmer) is at the end of his extraordinarily prolific career as the world's biggest porn star. ln a state of financial and pharmaceutical ruin Holmes is now devoted to his teenage girlfriend Dawn (Kate Bosworth) while still married to his wife Sharon (Lisa Kudrow). Increasingly involved with a group of local drug dealers on Laurel Canyon's Wonderland Avenue Holmes finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous world of gangland rivalry and violence. But after the home of a notorious crime boss becomes the target for their criminal activities members of the Wonderland gang are found brutally murdered and it is unclear who is implicated in the crime. Can a faded porn star turn into a calculating killer? Based on a true story Wonderland unflinchingly captures the shocking sights sounds and sensations of LA's sleazy underbelly in the 1980s.
Irwin Allen's visually impressive but scientifically silly Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea updates 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as the world's most advanced experimental submarine manoeuvres under the North Pole while the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire, giving the concept "global warming" an entirely new dimension. As the Earth broils in temperatures approaching 170 degrees F, Walter Pidgeon's maniacally driven Admiral Nelson hijacks the Seaview sub and plays tag with the world's combined naval forces on a race to the South Pacific, where he plans to extinguish the interstellar fire with a well-placed nuclear missile. But first he has to fight a mutinous crew, an alarmingly effective saboteur, not one but two giant squid attacks and a host of design flaws that nearly cripple the mission (note to Nelson: think backup generators). Barbara Eden shimmies to Frankie Avalon's trumpet solos in the most form-fitting naval uniform you've ever seen; fish-loving Peter Lorre plays in the shark tank; gloomy religious fanatic Michael Ansara preaches Armageddon; and Joan Fontaine looks very uncomfortable playing an armchair psychoanalyst. It's all pretty absurd, but Allen pumps it up with larger-than-life spectacle and lovely miniature work. Fantastic Voyage is the original psychedelic inner-space adventure. When a brilliant scientist falls into a coma with an inoperable blood clot in the brain, a surgical team embarks on a top-secret journey to the centre of the mind in a high-tech military submarine shrunk to microbial dimensions. Stephen Boyd stars as a colourless commander sent to keep an eye on things (though his eyes stay mostly on shapely medical assistant Raquel Welch), while Donald Pleasence is suitably twitchy as the claustrophobic medical consultant. The science is shaky at best, but the imaginative spectacle is marvellous: scuba-diving surgeons battle white blood cells, tap the lungs to replenish the oxygen supply and shoot the aorta like daredevil surfers. The film took home a well-deserved Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Director Richard Fleischer, who had previously turned Disney's 1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea into one of the most riveting submarine adventures of all time, creates a picture so taut with cold-war tensions and cloak-and-dagger secrecy that niggling scientific contradictions (such as, how do miniaturised humans breathe full-sized air molecules?) seem moot. --Sean Axmaker
This movie single-handedly invented the style and direction for the 'new-wave' classics which finally brought Asian Cinema to the attention of the international audiences. The classic 'The Prodigal Son' is based on a true story: a colourful and action-packed tribute to Wing Chun legend Leung Jaan 'The Prodigal Son' chronicles the development of one of China's most enduring and colourful martial arts heroes. From his early days through his training and heroic battles these are the adventures of a true hero who loses his innocence and gains strength and empathy in his pursuit of honour and martial arts mastery. A true classic...
A powerful film, "Bread and Roses" sees acclaimed UK director Ken Loach take on the City of Angels in his first US-set effort, based around the true-life janitors strike that hit the city in 1999.
A documentary on Frankie Vaughans life featuring Live Performances.
As a guest of the BBC Frankie Laine performs live at the Sheffield Crucible in front of an appreciative and full house. Known to many as Mr Rhythm Frankie Laine is without doubt one of the most successful American singers of the twentieth century turning his vocal talents to many genres of music from jazz and blues to country and pop. On this DVD all of these styles are displayed as he sings hits including Lover Come Back To Me Dream A Little Dream Of Me Jezebel and the crowd pleasing Rawhide.
Winnie The Pooh's Most Grand Adventure
Gilbert And Sullivan's Pirates Of Penzance: Having mistakenly been sent as an apprentice to pirates young Frederic is happy to leave his indentures on his 21st birthday. Falling in love with the beautiful Mabel one of the many daughters of Major-General Stanley he decides to marry. However the pirates are all to keen to marry the rest of Stanley's daughters! A spectacular interpretation of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic! Gilbert And Sullivan's Mikado: A lavish 1982 production of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera in which Nanki-Poo the son of the Mikado escaping a distasteful marriage arrives in the town of Titipu disguised as a musician... Gilbert And Sullivan's HMS Pinafore: A sailor falls for the captain's daughter. They become thwarted in their attempt to keep their love alive but a strange twist in the tale offers these lovers another chance... A thrilling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera.
The most recognised man on horseback gives an up close and personal account of his life past and present. This documentary features footage from inside the jockey's changing rooms with controversy not far behind. Sports personalities such as Michael Owen Vinnie Jones and - the incomparable - John McCririck offer their thoughts on 'Frankie'. Both fascinating and hilarious a must for fans of Frankie Dettori!
A Young Boy's Hero. A Married Woman's Desire. Russell Crowe stars as East Driscoll a bachelor horsebreaker who won't settle down. He becomes the idol of Alan a young boy with polio who dreams of riding just like his hero. As Alan struggles with the hardships of growing up he meets Grace an older English aristocrat for whom he develops feelings. The situation gets further complicated when the married Grace falls for the much younger East and Alan unwillingly is caught in the middle...
Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons have travelled a long way from their humble beginnings on the street corners of Newark to centre stage as the most successful doo-wop group in rock and roll history. Built on a foundation of superb song writing from Bob Gaudio and arrangements and production that drew on everything from Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' to the danceable beats of Motown's pop and R&B singles The Four Seasons' unique sound was capped by the forceful falsetto and three-octave range of lead vocalist Valli. The group made their chart debut in 1956 but they had to wait another six years before they managed to top the charts with Sherry a song which earned them a recording contract with a major label and catapulted them into rock and roll superstardom. Over the next few years the Four Seasons followed Sherry with such unforgettable original songs as Big Girls Don't Cry Walk Like a Man Candy Girl and Rag Doll all of which became rock and roll classics. Still going strong Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have become an institution whose illustrious history spans several musical eras from the barbershop harmonies of the '50s to the disco beat of the '70s and beyond. In 1990 the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame joining such legends as the Rolling Stones the Beatles and Eric Clapton. Tracks included are: Working My Way Back To You Dawn Who Loves You I've Got You Under My Skin Beggin' My Eyes Adored You Silver Star December '63 Swearing To God Acapella Sequence - Remember When Sunday Kind Of Love Blue Moon Grease Silence is Golden Opus 17 Fallen Angel Can't Take My Eyes Off You Sherry Walk Like A Man Big Girls Don't Cry Bye Bye Baby Let's Hang On
Starting around Halloween 4, that masked nut Michael Myers stopped chasing his sister (played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the first and second films, as well as Halloween H20) and went after his niece. Now he's chasing her around again in part 5, but it's a lot of other people who die in the process. Donald Pleasence continues his mad-doctor bit from the earlier movies, Danielle Harris is the unfortunate relation, and Donald L. Shanks plays the monster. The film is an improvement on parts 2 and 4 (part 3 having nothing to do with Michael Myers), but it still amounts to routine slaughter with none of John Carpenter's stylistic brilliance from the original movie. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Welcome to a world of magic and adventure! Academy Award-winning Director Hayao Miyazaki (2002 Best Animated Feature Spirited Away) brings to life in stunning high-definition the heart-warming and imaginative retelling of Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale The Little Mermaid. A young boy named Sosuke (Frankie Jonas) rescues a goldfish named Ponyo (Noah Cyrus) and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery. Under the sea Ponyo's father the Wizard Fujimoto (Liam Neeson) is desperate for his daughter to return to their undersea home and uses his magic to bring her back much to Ponyo's dismay. But Ponyo ever the stubborn little goldfish longs to return to her special friend. She magically transforms herself into a little girl and finds her way back to Sosuke's house but accidentally stumbles upon her father's magical 'Water of Life' and triggers a gigantic storm. Now balance must be restored to the world they all cherish. Special Features: Storyboards and Trailers Introducing Ponyo: Intro by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall Interviews: Hayao Miyazaki - Toshio Suzuki Hayao Miyazaki by John Lasseter Featurettes: The Five Geniuses Who Created Ponyo Behind the Microphone: The Voices of Ponyo Creating Ponyo Ponyo and Fujimoto The Nursery Scoring Miyazaki The Producer's Perspective: Telling the Story The Locations in Ponyo Japanese TV Spots Dubbing Session and Interview with Japanese Cast Music Video of the Theme Song
A government agent trains Cody Banks in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants.
Mother Night is the third movie from director Keith Gordon (The Chocolate War, A Midnight Clear). The 35-year-old director who started as an actor (Christine) has turned into one of the more assured directors working today. His films are ambitious in plot and tone. With Mother Night he works with his first major star, Nick Nolte. In 1961, the fictitious Howard W Campbell Jr., an American by birth, shares the same deserted prison with Adolph Eichmann. As he prepares to stand trial for war crimes, the former playwright scribes his memoirs. Now this is the same Howard W. Campbell Jr. who was a notorious voice on German radio during the war, tearing into American policy and spreading Nazi propaganda. Was he a wilful participant or an American spy? Campbell, who romanticises at the drop of a hat, tells his story of indifference, morality, and love. His days of notoriety in Berlin give way to anonymity back in the States. He purrs about his true love (Sheryl Lee) and tells truths with his shrewd neighbour in New York (Alan Arkin). The movie is based on Kurt Vonnegut's 1961 novel of the same name. Gordon and screenwriter Robert E. Weide have an uncommon insight into Vonnegut's material: the mesh of fact and fiction, the sweeping themes, the tragic goofiness. The movie is perfectly suited to Nolte's gruff style with a husky voice that pierces the night. The film is a cherished companion piece to Slaughterhouse Five. --Doug Thomas
After two bouts to remember, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and number one challenger Gray Maynard will settle the score in an epic third bout that has captured the attention of fight fans around the world.Plus, the UFC featherweight title is on the line when Brazilian powerhouse Jose Aldo defends his crown against Kenny Florian, and middleweight contender Chael Sonnen is back to face All-American Brian Stann.
Director Jill Sprecher's critically acclaimed film assembles an all-star ensemble cast in a fresh and whimsical look at the invisible everyday and destiny shaping miracles that we've come to call ""fate."" In five distinct New York tales the lives of seemingly disparate characters: a public defender (Matthew McConaughey) whose life suddenly mirrors that of the criminals he prosecutes; a college professor (John Turturro) facing a poignant crossroads an envious businessman (Alan A
The Good The Bad And The Ugly Director Sergio Leone substitutes for the upright puritan Protestant ethos so familiar in Hollywood westerns a seedy cynical standpoint towards death and mortality as a team of brutal bandits battle to unearth a fortune buried beneath an unmarked grave. Joining Clint clearly The Good is the irredeemably Bad Lee and the resolutely Ugly Eli Wallach. The complete plot of bloodshed and betrayal winds its way through the American Civil War filmed to resemble the French battlefields of World War One to end in the climatic Dance Of Death. The Magnificent Seven Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen who aid the helpless farmers of an isolated village pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action tale based on Akira Kurosawa's classic 'Seven Samurai'. Released in 1960 John Sturges' masterpiece garnered an Oscar nomination for Elmer Bernstein (for Best Score) and launched the film careers of Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Robert Vaughn and James Coburn. The Alamo At the Alamo a crumbling adobe mission 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact: they would stand firm against an army of 7 000 and willingly give their lives for freedom. Filmed entirely in Texas only a few miles from the site of the actual battle 'The Alamo' is a visually stunning and historically accurate celebration of courage and honour. John Wayne produces directs and stars in this larger than life chronicle of one of the most remarkable events in American history.
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