Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect.Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland
Timmy Turner is your average 10 year old boy. Well sort of. He's got parents that love him but they are so oblivious especially about Vicky the evil babysitter. Luckily for Timmy he has two secret fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda who wreak havoc and mayhem leading to some pretty exciting adventures! Episodes include: The Big Problem Power Mad Spaced Out Transparents A Wish Too Far Dog's Day Afternoon Tiny Timmy Chin Up!
Rock 'n' Roll is one of the greats and many of the greats of Rock 'n' Roll are right here on this outstanding DVD. Why Do Fools Fall In Love by the Diamonds Going Steady by Tommy Sands Hats Off To Larry by Del Shannon The Lion Sleeps Tonight by the Tokens I'm Afraid To Go Home by Bryan Hyland Peppermint Twist by Joey Dee Roberta by Frankie Ford and many more...
It's a dog's life in this hilarious British comedy! When Willie Joy (comedy legend Frankie Howerd) is fired from his job at the greyhound stadium he takes pity on a fellow victim and adopts an injured greyhound called Lindy Lou who would otherwise be destroyed. Teaming up with amiable con-man 'Captain' Montague (Stanley Holloway - The Lavender Hill Mob The Titfield Thunderbolt) Willie decides to train Lindy to compete for the prestigious Golden Bowl trophy. But it's not just the other dogs she has to beat - there are crooked bookies and race-track spivs to deal with too!
Frankie Howerd stars as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward and only goes to war after he has been hypnotised to 'Save England'! With the German master plan tattooed on his backside he goes to the British headquarters with the Germans in hot pursuit to try and 'hand over the plans'!
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster deliver knockout Oscar-winning performances in this shocking powerful thriller. This terrifying masterpiece of suspense garnered five Adademy Awards including Best Director and the coveted Best Picture. A psychopath known only as Buffalo Bill is kidnapping and murdering young women across the midwest. Believing it takes one to know one the FBI send in Agent Clarice Starling to interview an insane prisoner who may provide psychological Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant yet psychotic with a taste for cannibalism Lecter will only help Starling in exchange for details and secrets about her own complicated life. This twisted relationship forces Starling not only to face her own inner demons but leads her face-to-face with a demented killer an incarnation of evil so overwhelming she may not have the courage or strength to stop him. Horrific disturbing spellbinding. This thriller set the standard by which all others are measured.
Bedpan humour rules in Carry On Doctor, the vintage 1968 offering from the familiar gang, assisted by guest star Frankie Howerd as bogus faith healer Francis Bigger. Hospitals, of course, always provided the Carry On producers with plenty of material. Today, these comedies induce a twinge of serious nostalgia for the great days of the National Health Service when Matron (Hattie Jacques, naturally) ran the hospital as if it was a house of correction, medical professionals were idolised as if they were all Doctor Kildare and Accident and Emergency Departments were deserted oases of calm. But even if you aren't interested in a history lesson, Talbot Rothwell's script contains some immortal dialogue, particularly when Matron loosens her stays. "You may not realise it but I was once a weak man", says Kenneth Williams' terrified Doctor Tinkle to Hattie Jacques. "Once a week's enough for any man", she purrs back, undaunted. Other highlights include Joan Sims, excellent as Frankie Howerd's deaf, bespectacled sidekick, Charles Hawtrey suffering from a phantom pregnancy, 1960s singer Anita Harris in a rare film role, and Barbara Windsor at her most irrepressible as nurse Sandra May. This is one of the best. On the DVD: Presented in 1.77:1 format for a pseudo-widescreen effect, the picture quality is good and sharp, accompanied by a standard mono soundtrack. The same no-frills approach is taken with the packaging; a functional scene index and no extras. Yet again, a missed opportunity to use the DVD release to provide some context. At their best, the Carry On films are rightly seen as classic comedies of their type. They really deserve to be better celebrated. --Piers Ford
Revel in 150 minutes of pure comic brilliance with this six-part series featuring some of Britain's greatest comedy icons!Digging deep into the archives, Make 'Em Laugh features many of British film's favourite comic moments from hilarious horror spoofs to farcical crime capers! Arranged thematically, this series features excerpts from an array of classics and showcases the comedy genius of Alastair Sim, Frankie Howerd, Terry-Thomas, John Cleese, Benny Hill, Will Hay, Kenneth Williams, Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell, Mollie Sugden, Leslie Phillips, Marty Feldman, Warren Mitchell, Dick Emery and Sid James.The films covered in this series include:Up Pompeii!Steptoe and SonThe RebelTill Death Us Do PartHoliday on the BusesClockwiseThe Great St. Trinian's Train RobberyAre You Being Served?Every Home Should Have OneRhubarbOoh, You Are AwfulThe Ghost of St. Michael'sand numerous Carry Ons!
He's the kind of cop who steals drugs off a dead man’s body, the kind of father who'd rather feed his drug habit than his family. His badge means nothing to him other than the right to act like the very criminals he’s supposed to be chasing. The fierce anger beneath his personality is only fuelled by his addiction to heroin, crack and alcohol. But when a beautiful young nun (Frankie Thorn) is raped on the altar of a local church, the Bad Lieutenant (Academy Award Nominee, Harvey Keitel) is drawn to her case and into a final desperate attempt to find the true depths of human sin and the power of mercy. Special Features: Theatrical Trailer Filmed Introduction, Audio Commentary and Interview with Director Abel Farrara Cast and Crew Biographies Stills Gallery
On the last day of a golden summer Christopher Robin doesn't have the heart to tell Pooh he's leaving for school. Instead he writes a note that Pooh and friends misinterpret. Believing that their dearest friend has gone to skull Pooh Piglet Tigger Eeyore and Rabbit embark on the most grand adventure of their lives - the search to find Christopher Robin! Five delightful new songs enhance the film's charming message that even when friends are apart they're always together in each other's hearts.
This box set contains three MGM films starring 'The Duke'. The Alamo: In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him General Sam Huston needs time to get his main force into shape. To buy that time he orders Colonel William Travis to defend a small mission on the Mexican's route at all costs. Travis' small troop is swelled by groups accompanying Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett but as the situation becomes ever more desperate Travis makes it clear that there will be no shame if they leave while they can. Red River: Tom Dunson builds a cattle empire with his adopted son Matthew Garth. Together they begin a massive cattle drive north from Texas to the Missouri railhead. But on the way new information and Dunson's tyrannical ways cause Matthew to take the herd away from Dunson and head to a new railhead in Kansas. Dunson swearing vengeance pursues. The Horse Soldiers: A Union Calvary outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail / supply centre. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The scret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to ensure her silence. The Union officers each have different reason for wanting to be on the mission.
Frances a wealthy woman is kidnapped by a man in broad daylight. A film is delivered with a ransom demand showing Frances being buried in a coffin underground. With only twenty four hours of oxygen to breathe the police are forced into a deadline search for the buried woman...
A sensitive ex-con trucker (Lamas) has to come hom to help fight mobsters from whom his brother stole 5 million dollars...
Mad Frankie Fraser is Britain's most legendary criminal - certified insane three times he claims to have killed over 40 people. If he wasn't chopping them up with an axe he was pulling his victims teeth out with pliers! The Krays: Ron and Reg reveal all from behind the grave. The ghostly gangsters give criminal confessions from the coffin. They may be dead but they're still dangerous! Charles Bronson: Armed robber serial hostage-taker Britain's most violent prisoner is getting married. Be a guest at Charles wedding - it's an invite he won't want you to turn down! Also features appearances by Albert Reading Norman Parker Paddy Joe Hill Marilyn Wisbey and film director Michael Winner.
The complete Frankie Videos (fourteen tracks!). Includes a 35 minute programme filmed for and exclusive to 'Hard On'. Which includes interviews with Paul Rutherford Trevor Horn Paul Morely Gary Farrow and Paul Lester. Tracklisting: Relax ; Two Tribes ; The Power Of Love ; Welcome To The Pleasuredome ; Rage Hard ; Warriors Of The Wasteland ; Watching The Wildlife ; Relax: Live Version ; Relax: Laser Version ; Two Tribes '93 ; The Power Of Love: Version 2 ; Welcome To The Pleasuredome '93 ; The Power Of Love: 2K ; Two Tribes: 2K
A chilling collection of classic horror movies comprising: Witchfinder General (1968): England is torn in civil struggle as the Royalists battle the Parliamentary Party for control. This conflict distracts people from rational thought and allows unscrupulous men to gain local power by exploiting village superstitions. One of these men is Matthew Hopkins who tours the land offering his services as a persecutor of witches. Aided by his sadistic accomplice John Stearne he trav
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Japan for the first time in twelve years for UFC 144! In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Frankie The Answer Edgar, fresh from his stirring knockout of Gray Maynard, defends his title for the fourth time against former WEC champion Benson Smooth Henderson, who is coming off a big win against Clay Guida.Also, Former PRIDE standout Quinton Rampage Jackson returns to the site of some of his greatest victories when he takes on Ryan Bader. Plus, Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama makes his welterweight debut against submission specialist Jake Shields.
Lightweight title on the line during this New Years Day card as Frankie The Answer Edgar coming off back to back wins over UFC great B.J Penn defends his title in a rematch against New Releases undefeated No.1 contender Gray The Bully Maynard in the main event. Chris Leben battles Brian Stan a former Marine who was awarded the Silver Star in 2005. Plus an intriguing Light Heavyweight bout between Thiago Silver and Brandon Vera.
Set in the future world of Neurovoid where no-one is safe and there is no escape. Eve Black a stranger is shocked to discover her sister's body in her apartment. Despite all the hallmarks of a drug overdose she senses that something far more sinister has happened.
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