It's been called "the Ishtar of the 90s", but that's giving this film too much credit. Danny Glover and Joe Pesci (who could have used their Lethal Weapon series buddy Mel Gibson in here) star as slow-witted friends who take their dream fishing vacation in the Florida Everglades and end up having a series of disasters. The trouble is, director Christopher Cain can't get a handle on any of the comedy essentials for a project such as this. The result is a badly timed, badly toned, unfunny movie wasting a lot of great talent across the board. --Tom Keogh
All the best episodes of the popular TV series featuring Michael Knight (Hasselhoff) and his computerised car KITT... Episode titles: Trust Doesn't Rust Knight of the Phoenix Parts One and Two Soul Survivor Knightmares A Good Knight's Work.
From humble immigrant beginnings producer Samuel Goldwyn's tenacity and drive eventually yielded over 103 completed pictures with over 100 Academy Award nominations between them. Though he remained independent never working for a studio during his entire career Goldwyn's pictures frequently surpassed the quality and the talent of the major studios. Given unparalleled access to the Goldwyn archives Peter Jones and A. Scott Berg's celebrated Goldwyn biography - creates a vivid por
Gary Oldman is Clive Bex' Bissell, an intelligent family man with a good job, who also happens to be the leader of the notorious East London hooligan firm, the Inner City Crew. Bex plans to unite rival gangs into a national firm to take to the European Championships, but that will mean defeating Oboe's Birmingham crew and the South London Buccaneers led by arch rival Yeti (Phil Davis). As Bex's craving for violence becomes an obsession, events spiral out of control. Alan Clarke's unflinching drama courted much controversy when it was first broadcast in a toned down version on the BBC. Now, it is rightly considered a masterpiece, due in no small part to the brilliance of Oldman's central performance one of the finest of his career. Newly transferred in HD, The Firm is presented here in two versions: the never-before-seen Director's Cut, which re-instates a number of bold sequences previously considered too controversial for audiences; and the original BBC TV broadcast version. The complete Alan Clarke at the BBC is also available in DVD and Blu-ray box sets from the BFI.
These days people are dangerously nostalgic about the sinister tackiness of the 1980s, but there's no stiffer antidote to such delusion than Alan Clarke's The Firm. This unforgettable film was made as a one-off drama for the BBC in 1988, but its cult following has grown steadily through video, thanks to a startling central performance from a young Gary Oldman, and the riveting manner in which Clarke captures the lethal, mindless energy of football hooliganism. Oldman plays Clive "Bexy" Bissell, working-class East London boy done good: a prosperous estate agent, proud homeowner, happy husband and doting father. But his chief pleasure is to be team leader ("top boy") of a bunch of overgrown yobs who attend football matches in order to cause violence. At weekends Bexy leads his "Inter City Crew" into rucks with rival warlords such as Yeti (Phil Davis) and Oboe (Andrew Wilde), in search of what he calls "the buzz", no matter the cost to his young family and his future prospects. The Firm was entirely shot on SteadiCam, enabling Clarke to drop the viewer right into the thick of the action and exploit some hair-raisingly authentic rowdiness from his talented cast. Among these thugs, soap fans will spot Eastenders' Steve McFadden and Charlie Lawson of Coronation Street. The Firm is a masterpiece of social-realist drama, and one of the most virulently anti-Thatcherite films of its time. An avid supporter of Everton FC, Clarke responded to Al Hunter's script because he felt that the vicious idiots spoiling football were a new breed of disgrace. The tabloids raised a stink about the film's violence, and the BBC delayed its broadcast until 1989. A year later, Alan Clarke died of cancer, But The Firm is a tremendous last testament from the finest English director of his generation. --Richard Kelly
Life doesn't always go as planned... A powerful unflinching glimpse into the dark bizarre world of the pornography industry. George C. Scott gives a strong sensitive portrayal of a deeply religious Midwestern businessman whose daughter while on a church-sponsored outing runs away from home. He hires an oddball detective (Peter Boyle) who learns that the daughter has been making cheap sex films. When the father realizes that he can no longer trust the detective he decides to hun
Raw violent action when two gangs of bikers and some hippies meet up in an old ghost town... Definitely not for the squeamish - this hard hitting and powerful movie follows biker Long John riding into trouble after being invited to a party in a ghost town. The gathering isn't for the faint hearted as Hells Angels and a group of hippies party hard with booze and sex replacing conversation. But trouble looms as a girl is murdered and Long John and his pals are the chief suspects an
Based on the much loved, timeless fairytale The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, The Ugly Duckling andMe tells the story of Ratso, a wheeler dealer city rat, and Ugly, a baby duckling with a striking appearance.But Ugly isn't your average duckling and Dollar signs flash before Ratso's eyes as he recognises Ugly as a potential source of income. However, as the pair embark on an unlikely adventure, Ratso comes to realise that there is more to life than making a quick buck and so begins a lifelong friendship. A must for fans of classic fairytales and more recent films such as Ratatouille and Happy Feet this offers pure delight for the whole family.
A compilation of ragtime / blues featuring archive performances....
Archival performances and rare recordings are included in this celebration of the American blues. Rare footafe of several pioneering blues guitarists is included. Among the performers are Son House Leadbelly Bukka White Reverend Gary Davis and Houston Stackhouse.
Some secrets do not stay buried.Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) stars in this compelling thriller as a corrupt cop who's hiding the dark secrets of a high profile politician (Roy Scheider Jaws).Everything seems under control until a forensic specialist comes to town asking questions about the disappearance of his twin brother.There are more questions than answers in this daunting thriller about corruption mistaken identity and murder.
Titles Comprise: Talladega Nights: From the people who bought you Anchorman and The 40 Year Old Virgin comes this hilarious fast-paced comedy starring Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby - one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. Ricky has everything a racing sensation and national hero could wish for: a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife (Leslie Bibb) and a loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton, Jr. (John C. Reilly). But flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) is about to wreck Ricky's world and challenge for the supremacy of NASCAR. Now Ricky must face his demons and kick some serious asphalt if he's to get his career back on the track, beat Girard and reclaim his fame and fortune. 'Cause as Ricky Bobby always says, If You Ain't First, Your Last!'The 40 Year Old Virgin: Better late than never...Some may say 40 year-old Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has it all: a great job working at an electronics store; an awesome collection of superhero figures and comic books; friendly elderly neighbours who he watches TV with; and a few cool friends. However, there's just one small problem... he's still a virgin!Once his co-workers find out about his secret they start a mission to get Andy laid ASAP! But nothing seems to work... until Andy meets 40 year-old mother of three, Trish - a woman who doesn't want sex in her relationships!
NASCAR racing sensation Ricky Bobby must battle a flamboyant French Formula One driver in this new comedy.
This box set features the following films: Talladega Nights (Dir. Adam McKay) (2006): From the people who bought you Anchorman and The 40 Year Old Virgin comes this hilarious fast-paced comedy starring Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby - one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. Ricky has everything a racing sensation and national hero could wish for: a luxurious mansion a smokin' hot wife (Leslie Bibb) and a loyal racing partner childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly). But flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) is about to wreck Ricky's world and challenge for the supremacy of NASCAR. Now Ricky must face his demons and kick some serious asphalt if he's to get his career back on the track beat Girard and reclaim his fame and fortune. 'Cause as Ricky Bobby always says If You Ain't First Your Last!' Balls Of Fury (Dir. Ben Garant) (2007): In this secret society the competition is brutal; the stakes are high; and the balls - more often than not - are white! Welcome to Balls Of Fury - a film about the unsanctioned underground and utterly unhinged world of clandestine ping-pong tournaments. Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez (Justin Lopez) recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win and to smoke out his father's killer - arch-fiend Feng (Christopher Walken).
Features eight movies. In 'Take Out The Beast' two men returning home in a cosmic station are ordered to kill the biorobot that is accompanying them. Unfortunately for them the robot is more human than they think... Also features: 'Under The Car' 'On Hope' 'Override' 'Present Tense Past Perfect' 'Evening Class' 'Peacock Blues' and 'Partners'.
These songs have become well known through the playing of Bob Dylan (Baby Let Me Lay It On You) Jackson Browne (Cocaine Blues) Hot Tuna (Hesitation Blues) John Renbourn Stefan Grossman Ramblin' Jack Elliot Hot Tuna and a host of other musicians (Candyman). Rev. Davis approached playing the blues in several different styles. Each had unique characteristics and ranged from what he called ""old fashion picking"" to complex playing that explored and extended the blues tradition on the fingerboard. Each arrangement is broken down phrase by phrase and then played slowly on a split screen. You can easily follow the playing with the tab/music booklet. As a bonus we have included various audio performances of Rev. Davis playing each song. Volume One: Spoonful Cocaine Blues Delia Baby Let Me Lay It On You and Candyman (88 minutes) Volume Two: Hesitation Blues Penitentiary Blues Florida Blues and Can't Be Satisfied (88 minutes)
This boxset contains the following films: Kicking & Screaming (Dir. Jesse Dylan) (2005): In Kicking & Screaming funny man Will Ferrell's (Old School Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy) humorous man-child antics meet actual kids on the soccer pitch. He plays vitamin salesman Phil Weston a sensitive man easily capable of both crying and sewing. Unfortunately for Phil these qualities have never quite endeared him to his tough-as-nails father Buck (Robert Duvall) who will stop at nothing to one-up Phil. He goes so far as benching Phil's 10-year-old son - his own grandson - on the youth soccer team he coaches. Upon Phil's begging to get his son more playing time Buck trades his grandson to the last-place team the Tigers. Not just any normal cellar-dwelling outfit the Tigers feature a cast of loveable losers who prefer eating worms and telling jokes to playing soccer. When the Tigers' coach leaves putting the season on the line an inexperienced Phil steps in to helm his son's new team. With help from Buck's neighbour and rival real-life football coach Mike Ditka - hilariously playing himself - the Tigers turn their season around. Fuelled by a raging caffeine habit Phil starts to overly obsess with beating Buck losing sight of why he took the job in the first place - to be a better dad to his own son. Director Jesse Dylan (American Wedding) is a natural for the story-line being famed musician Bob Dylan's son. Farrell for once is content to play straight arrow to the crazy tykes in the first half of the film before he unleashes his trademark zaniness in the latter half. Those attributes alone along with fun-loving family themes make Kicking & Screaming a treat for fans both young and old. Talledega Nights (Dir. Adam McKay) (2006): Talledega Nights: The Ballard Of Ricky Bobby is a comedy film about a fictional NASCAR racing driver named Ricky Bobby. It has fun with stereotypes of the sort of people involved with NASCAR racing.
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