The complete first series of perhaps the funniest sketch show to air during the 1980s on British TV!
A devastating comet strike two years ago has resulted in a world of famine drought and rampaging disease. Mankind's survival rests with seven human guinea pigs who carry immunity to the deadly virus who enlist the help of a bounty hunter...
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor) an ultra girlie Texan babe is the most popular girl at Splendona High School. That is until French foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) comes to stay with Starla's family. When Genevieve first arrives she is a beret and glasses wearing plane Jane who seems to be in awe of Starla's amazing life and joins Starla's friends in praising her talent and beauty. However when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in
Skilled plastic surgeon Phillip Ritter meets and falls in love with concert pianist Alice Brent but he is devastated when she refuses his offer of marriage and goes away on a concert tour. Determined to recreate her beautiful image he seeks out a badly scarred prisoner Lilly operates on her and marries her. Now he has Alice back but he cannot change the criminal character behind the mask... With Jimmy Sangster as assistant director Fisher at the helm and Anthony Hind producing; this picture was a clear indication of what Hammer was set to achieve.
Alice Cooper recorded live at Labatts Apollo Hammersmith London England on 19th July 2000. Tracks: Brutal Planet Gimme Go To Hell Blow Me A Kiss I'm Eighteen Pick Up The Bones Feed My Frankenstein Wicked Young Man Dead Babies Ballad Of Dwight Fry I Love The Dead The Black Widow No Mr. Nice Guy It's Hot Tonight Caught In A Dream Its The Little Things Poison Take It Like A Woman Only Women Bleed You Drive Me Nervous Under My Wheels Schools Out Billion Dolla
The fifth season was the last series of Ally McBeal, and probably the least satisfying. While always at least slightly entertaining, it was troubled by two conflicting imperatives: first, to steer its neurotic characters and multiplicity of sub-plots towards a coherent and credible resolution; second, to sustain another series of a programme that had, by now, exhausted all the plot possibilities that were remotely believable. The result is a bemusing onslaught of new characters (Ally's Mini-Me Jenny and a barely distinguishable phalanx of lantern-jawed male leads), celebrity cameos (Edna Everage, Christina Ricci, Barry White, Matthew Perry, Jon Bon Jovi), several storylines that would test the credulity of any of the curiously indulgent judges before whom Ally's firm practises (notably the arrival of a 10-year-old daughter that Ally didn't know she had) and one misbegotten attempt to anchor the programme to the real world (the "Nine One One" episode, an unwatchably mawkish allegory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States). Granted that Ally McBeal was never intended to be realistic drama, but when the programme spirals entirely off into the realms of the surreal, any possibility of the sort of identification with the characters on which the programme once relied is lost. Though not without its moments, the sudden redemption of Fish, always the best-written character, is deftly handled. Season Five will be of chief interest to adherents who stuck with it through the first four and so wanted to see how it all ends; in keeping with the central character's defining motifs of solipsism and self-pity, it does so with a whimper. On the DVD: Ally McBeal has episode selector on each disc, and a scene selector within each of those. The final disc contains two short and desultory documentaries on the series billed, somewhat hopefully, as "Special Features". A French audio soundtrack is available, as are subtitles in English, French and Dutch. -Andrew Mueller
'Ghosthouse' is a chilling haunted house tale with twists and turns that'll keep you guessing. Director Umberto Lenzi (here credited as Humphrey Humbert) throws every last horror genre trapping there is into the plot involving a haunted house a spooky clown and many gruesome deaths!
What Planet Are You From? stars Garry Shandling whose hilarious TV series The Larry Sanders Show offered him a great vehicle to show his comic performance abilities; you could scarcely tell the difference between his smile and his grimace--he always looked as if Hollywood was giving him a bad case of gas. However in this shockingly unfunny film, which Shandling co-wrote, one can only imagine that the other writers severely diluted Shandling's original intentions--the wince, his only expression, seems real. Worse, you'll share his dismay. Shandling stars as an alien from a sterile race of clones who is sent to Earth to procreate with an Earth woman--exactly why this is necessary is left fuzzy. Ostensibly, given the title, this should lead to a raucous satire of dating mores. Instead, our space invader quickly takes up with a recovering alcoholic played by Annette Bening, and we chart their stridently bumpy but predictable relationship. Greg Kinnear co-stars as a slimy co-worker; Linda Fiorentino plays Kinnear's man-eating wife; John Goodman portrays an FAA official who's onto Shandling's secret; and Ben Kingsley appears as the humourless leader of the alien planet. The single recurring joke involves the alien's genitalia and its propensity, when excited, to buzz loudly, which it does at least 10 or 15 times--afterit ceases to be remotely amusing. Shandling plays his character as so stunningly obtuse that whenever he manages a genuinely clever line it practically seems out of character; the rest of the talented cast flounders, similarly lost. Director Mike Nichols has staged painfully awkward scenes with Elan in the (distant) past--think The Graduate or Carnal Knowledge--but What Planet Are You From? simply sits there, flailing desperately, seemingly aware of its own crushing tedium. Large chunks of the film appear to have been left on the editing room floor; it's hard to imagine material even more comically futile than what appears onscreen. --David Kronke, Amazon.com
Whitney Airforce Base 10.30 hours: Shadow Delta One prepares for take off on a routine mission. 11.56 hours: Blanco Vista Marine Airbase picks up three blips pacing Shadow Delta One. A squadron of Marine Jets is scrambled to investigate but both they and the UFO's disappear when they are about to make contact. What follows is a tense drama to discover the truth...
There's a thin line that devides the perfect criminal and the perfect cop. It's a fine white line and Officer Russell Stevens is about to step over it. Clean cop Stevens goes undercover to bust LA's biggest narcotics network and discovers it's a short step between catching a criminal and becoming one... A raw and sometimes shocking slice of life from the streets where money makes the rules and drugs do the talking.
The final 3 series of Rab C Nesbitt are included in this Series 6 - 8 Boxset. In series 6 crisis hits the Nesbitt household when Rab's benefit is suspended. But there is worse news to come when Rab becomes seriously ill and for once drink isn't responsible. In series 7 it's a new dawn for the Nesbitt's after the General Election and Rab and Mary are facing an empty nest with Gash moving out. But why does the prospect of a new government and a new daughter-in-law leave Rab feeling old? In series 8 Rab has just been released from jail and is washing dishes with thoughts of revenge against Jamesie stewing. But with the Nesbitt's first grandchild on the way Rab contemplates his new status as a grandfather and attempts to make amends with Mary. Includes 18 episodes.
Five thousand years ago an alien spacecraft piloted by the android SIRIUS is destroyed by an electrical storm and the remains of the craft and it's occupants are buried by time. It is survived however by an intriguing myth that the aliens possessed the gift of everlasting life and that the buried craft contains an elixir which if replicated would bring untold riches to the owner of such a powerful drug
Small Soldiers: Meet the Commando Elite - toy action figures with an attitude. They've escaped from their boxes along with the Gorgonites kindhearted but unusual-looking creatures. Now teenager Alan Abernathy gets enlisted to help the Gorgonites and rescue the girl of his dreams before the whole town is turned upside down. Small Soldiers is a spectacular adventure for the whole family! (Dir. Joe Dante 1998) We're Back A Dinosaur's Tale: The voices of the above stars bring a handful of dinosaurs back to life in the modern day in this Steven Spielberg production. Lavish animation and imagination bring to life this delightful tale of dinosaurs in New York City. A group of very friendly very intelligent dinosaurs take a trip to Manhattan and brighten the lives of two very special lonely children. (Dir. Ralph Zondag 1993)
A group of troubled teens including Sophie Bauer (Mila Kunis) are abducted and brought to Camp Serenity which they think is a rehab program on Fiji. The young men and women soon find themselves at the mercy of the camp's deranged administrators who subject them to solitary confinement and psychological torture of every kind. As Sophie and her boyfriend struggle to escape she fights for her sanity 'and her life' in this white-knuckle thriller that proves paradise can be deadly. Based on actual events.
The complete second series of perhaps the funniest sketch show to air during the 1980s on British TV!
Alice Cooper recorded live at Labatts Apollo Hammersmith London England on 19th July 2000. Tracks: Brutal Planet / Gimme / Go To Hell / Blow Me A Kiss / I'm Eighteen / Pick Up The Bones / Feed My Frankenstein / Wicked Young Man / Dead Babies / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / I Love The Dead / The Black Widow / No Mr. Nice Guy / It's Hot Tonight / Caught In A Dream / Its The Little Things / Poison / Take It Like A Woman / Only Women Bleed / You Drive Me Nervous / Under My Wheels / Schools
A young boy gets caught up in the epic magical battle between the evil sorceress Morgana and the ancient wizard Merlin.
Guns is the explosive US mini series which dares to examine the incendiary issue of illegal arms trafficking in the U.S. and worldwide. Following four families caught up in the illegal arms trade this is the story of those who traffic guns the cops who are trying to catch them and the innocent civilians who get caught in the crossfire. British expatriate Paul Duguid (Colm Feore) a legitimate arms dealer accredited by many governments also sells illegal weapons to street gangs. Know as Mr. Teflon for his ability to elude arrest he comes under increasing police scrutiny when his son Bobby (Gregory Smith) shows up at a street level gun dealers house which is under surveillance. When Bobby becomes implicated in the murder of the father of a prominent US Senator and his girlfriend Frances (Elisha Cuthbert) volunteers to smuggle guns across the border things start to get out of hand.
Too mainstream to be a cult, yet too odd to be totally conventional, Ally McBeal has become one of televisions curios. While its early days saw the show become something of a victim of its own self-conscious stylising, the episodes included on series 4 volume 2 are far stronger in terms of characterisation and plot and the storylines are easy to pick up. Not that the quirks have been exiled--the first programme features McBeal hallucinating about Barry Manilow--rather they have now become part of the overall feel of the show. Despite the attention lavished on both the lead character and the actress who plays her, the show is a real ensemble piece and works best when all the players are together. One of the collection's weakest moments is the episode that sends the usually excellent Richard and John off to LA on their own, an episode which lays threat to a dreaded spin off. While there are annoying moments--could they not have edited out the "previously on Ally McBeal" parts for retail release and why do they never go out with anyone other than work colleagues--with guest appearances from the likes of Sting this is a must for any fan of the series. On the DVD: Sadly, the DVD collection betrays very little thought or effort. The pace of the show is certainly brisk (especially when shorn of the adverts) and the picture quality is equally dynamic, instilling real depth to the many aerial shots of Boston itself. Given that music is such an integral part in the show, it is no surprise that the soundtrack has been given a boost by its recreation in Dolby digital stereo. The interactive menu, however, is clumsy to use and having to work back through the options at the end of each episode quickly becomes tiresome. The complete lack of any extras whatsoever is also a definite minus point.--Phil Udell
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