Clint Eastwood's second film as a director (and his first Western) is a variation on the "man with no name" theme, starring Eastwood as the drifter known only as "the Stranger". He rides into the desert town of Lagos and is quickly attacked by three gunmen. Recovering with the aid of a local dwarf (a memorable role for Billy Curtis), the Stranger is hired by the intimidated townsfolk to fend off a band of violent ex-convicts. After teaching the citizens self-defence and instructing them to paint the entire town red and rename it "Hell", the Stranger vanishes. He reappears when the marauding criminals arrive, and delivers justice and teaches the townsfolk a harsh lesson about moral obligation. Is he a figure from their past or a kind of supernatural avenger? Combining humour with action, High Plains Drifter is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Westerns that made Eastwood a household name. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
An international co-production of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Australia's Channel 9 and Hallmark Entertainment, Farscape is genre television at its most ambitious, inspired both by the cult appeal of Babylon 5 and the continuing success of the Star Trek franchise. Making extensive use of CGI, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry, Farscape takes a visual leap beyond previous shows. Admittedly, the basic premise may be borrowed from Buck Rogers (American astronaut catapulted to far-flung galaxy populated by strange aliens), while the crew have something of Blake's 7 about them (a motley bunch of escaped convicts pursued by a relentless foe), and ideas like the living ship are borrowed from Babylon 5, but the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it look and feel completely original. The production design is all bio-mechanical curves and the script never takes itself too seriously (fart jokes and double-entendres pop up when you least expect them). It must have been expensive to make, but it certainly looks (and sounds in Dolby Digital 5.1) like every penny made it to the screen. In true Buck Rogers style, Ben Browder plays leading man John Crichton as an all-American astronaut, although with a more believable sense of bewilderment; the supporting cast is a mixture of Australian and British actors, mostly disguised under heavy make-up.In this second box set there are five episodes spread across two discs. Although the generic Star Trek-style storylines seem a little over-familiar, the witty and fast-paced scripts help to keep things fresh. In "Exodus from Genesis" the crew of Moya are invaded by space cockroaches, who, in a suprising twist then help them fend off the Peacekeepers. "Thank God it's Friday Again" shows D'Argo finding happiness in a hippy commune where all is not what it seems; Crichton has a Matrix-style worm inserted in his navel before Rygel's bodily functions prove to be instrumental in rescuing the crew. Crichton finds love with the "PK Tech Girl", much to the consternation of Aeryn Sun, who goes into full Lt. Ripley mode and spends the episode running around with a pulse rifle under flickering strobe lighting. In "That Old Black Magic", a malevolent magician forces a confrontation between Crichton and his nemesis, Crais; Zhaan must revive her bad old ways in order to save the day. "DNA Mad Scientist" is the most original episode, with a neat twist on the Frankenstein scenario thanks to the splendid villain, Namtar; a distinctly unpleasant side to some of the characters is revealed as they bargain body parts in exchange for a map home. On the DVD: Because the first disc contains three episodes instead of the usual two, special features are limited to a trailer and some conceptual art. The second disc also has a profile of Zhaan. --Mark Walker
Morris is a recluse with psychotic tendencies, whose life changes when his innocent daughter rescues one of his victims and befriends him. Jake, a lawyer, soon realises that he is stranded and his presence in the house gradually reveals unexpected and dark mysteries from the past.
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when he is forced to rebuild his small-market team, on a limited budget. Despite opposition from the old guard, the media, fans and their own field manager (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Beane - with the help of a young, number-crunching, Yale-educated economist (Jonah Hill) - develops a roster of misfits and changes the way the game is played forever.
Four everyday guys come together to form a neighbourhood watch group to escape their humdrum lives. Little do they know that their town has been over taken by aliens posing as suburbanites and they have to save the day.
There's a reason you haven't heard of Cruel Intentions 2, a straight-to-video "sequel" to the seamy teen romp that had Ryan Phillippe baring his polished behind: it's twice as bad as the first one and is only worth a look to see just how embarrassingly trivial it can get. Writer-director Roger Kumble's original was no classic, but at least the game, nubile cast knew how to smack its lips--his follow-up (which, in tamer form, was to be the pilot for a proposed series called Manchester Prep) can't even pout properly. Phillippe's Sebastian character (here played by a bland, doughy Robin Dunne) is carted back out to be reintroduced to scheming stepsister Kathryn, enacted by a woefully unsexy Amy Adams (Sarah Michelle Gellar played Sebastian's ripe cousin in the first film). The two don't hit it off, and Sebastian--far more sentimental than his big-screen counterpart--immediately decides he's all for love, in the form of pristine deb Danielle (Sarah Thompson). It all amounts to a ponderously cartoonish nothing, and includes a twist ending that renders everything proceeding it completely incomprehensible. Kumble has the film spouting homilies on love and self-esteem, then randomly throws in bare breasts; it's like a horny Saved by the Bell, without the kick or pace of good camp. --Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com
Medical drama and romance are intertwined in this engaging feature from Austrian-born director Paul L. Stein. Mary Maguire and George Sanders head a first-rate cast in The Outsider, based on Dorothy Brandon's popular 1920s stage play and presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Lalage Sturdee is a brilliant pianist. Virtually abandoned at birth by her father an eminent surgeon a mishap at the hands of an unqualified practitioner has left her disabled for life... or so she believes. Despite her father's objections she puts her faith in Anton Ragatzy, the ebullient and outspoken inventor of a machine which appears to give miraculous results. A machine which will either cure her completely or cripple her forever...
The Melbourne underworld present time. Macbeth a loyal henchman to his crime boss Duncan is told by teenage witches that he will one day assume great power. Driven by their prophecy he plots with his wife to kill Duncan and takes the leadership of the gang for himself. Maintaining his power will require more murders and violence finally driving his surviving enemies to unite and destroy him.
Following his arrest a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his travelling companions his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Confessions Of A Serial Killer is based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son.
Four episodes each telling a different story. They are dramatic renactments based on true stories that have been uncovered amongst all the papyrus and manuscripts found in Egyptian ruins. Ancient Egyptians brings these real people and their world to life as compelling stories combining drama feature film special effects and in-depth historical research; this is the first time it will be recreated in such vivid and authentic detail. The Battle Of Megiddo: May 19th 1458 BC: a rebel Syrian warlord challenges the might of Egypt. On a plain below the city of Megiddo the two greatest armies the ancient world has ever seen prepare to fight. The fate of Egypt lies in the hands its young Pharaoh who has never before seen battle. This is a true story. The chronicle of this epic struggle was carved into the stone walls of the Temple of Karnak over three and a half thousand years ago. It records how a pampered prince was transformed by war - and turned his kingdom into an empire. He became Egypt's greatest warrior Pharaoh Tuthmosis III. The Tomb Robber's Tale: October 1111 BC: the holy city of Thebes is rocked by scandal. The tombs of the Pharaohs are being plundered of priceless treasure. A labourer called Amenpanufer is arrested for tomb robbery and tortured. Three thousand years later the records of his trial still survive. But this is no ordinary criminal case. It's the true story of the greatest tomb robbing scandal in Egypt's history. The poor quarryman is just a fall guy hauled in to cover up a web of lies and corruption - but he knows enough to bring down the most powerful men in Egypt. Murder In The Temple: March 632 BC: in the temple of Teudjoi in Middle Egypt a group of priests gather to plot a murder. For decades they've suffered under the brutal reign of a powerful outsider Petiese the cousin of Egypt's new Pharaoh. Now the time has come for revenge against his unsuspecting family: his daughter son-in-law and their two young boys. The story of this tragic family saga has survived for two and a half thousand years. Set against the backdrop of a nation in turmoil it's the story of a thirty year feud that tears apart a city and brings down one of the most powerful dynasties in Egypt. The Twins' Tale: Egypt 164 BC: two children twin girls are plucked from poverty to become virgin priestesses of the Apis Bull cult. Their mother has abandoned them and their father has been murdered. As handmaidens to the dead bull they may be saved from a life of poverty and prostitution - but not if their mother has her way. The true story of the sacred twins is told in a letter they wrote to the Pharaoh over two thousand years ago. It's a tragic tale of greed and betrayal that unfolds in the shadowy underworld of the great temple city of Saqqara in the last decades of the Egyptian empire.
Benny Hill's World Tour
The late 60's 70's and 80's were regarded by many as the most exciting and historically significant period in the history of modern Grand Prix racing. It was a time when the sport saw major investment from significant motor manufacturers. A time when technology leapt forward with turbo charged engines six wheel cars advanced braking/handling packages and the very best of early aerodynamic styling. Today's legends were in full flight. Drivers such as Graham Hill Jackie Stewart James Hunt and Niki Lauda were carving themselves a place in motor racing history...
For nearly four decades Benny Hill reigned supreme as the king of bawdy humour on British television. Of his body of work it is the shows that he did for Thames television in the 1970's for which he is best remembered with their combination of farce risque jokes and beautiful ladies. It is these shows that made him a global superstar - topping the ratings in the US also. With his 'three stooges': Henry McGee Bob Todd and Jack Wright Benny Hill produced a handful of 'specials' eve
One of Quentin Tarantino's favourite Spaghetti westerns and a sure influence on Django Unchained... Django the drifter returns in this classic Sixties Spaghetti Western from Ferdinando Baldi (Texas Addio, Comin' At Ya!), starring Terence Hill (They Call Me Trinity) as the wandering gunslinger, hired as executioner to a corrupt local politician who is framing innocent men, sending them to hang in an evil scheme to take hold of their land. But Django has other ideas and, cleverly faking the deaths of the condemned men, he assembles them into a loyal gang who'll help him take down the boss, a man who had a hand in the death of Django's wife years before. Thrill as Django gets his bloody revenge with a hail of bullets in this classic from a series of B-movie westerns that helped to define a genre. Prepare your coffin now! Arrowdrome is a fleapit selected library of cult films; violent, horrific, sleazy, exploitative. To explore step in to the cult arena! Every Arrowdrome release includes a reversible sleeve of original artwork and a collector's booklet!
An elite covert operations unit known as the Impossible Mission Taskforce (IMF) carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure capture or death. Their mission should they choose to accept it is given by the unseen figure known only as the 'Secretary' who instructions are relaid on a tape guaranteed to self-destruct in five seconds... Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot episode 2. Memory 3. Operation Rogosh 4. Old Man Out (Part 1) 5. Old Man Out (Part 2) 6. Odds On Evil 7. Wheels 8. The Ransom 9. A Spool There Was 10. The Carriers 11. Zubrovnik's Ghost 12. Fakeout 13. Elena 14. The Short Tail Spy 15. The Legacy 16. The Reluctant Dragon 17. The Frame 18. The Trial 19. The Diamond 20. The Legend 21. Snowball In Hell 22. The Confession 23. Action! 24. The Train 25. Shock 26. A Cube Of Sugar 27. The Traitor 28. The Psychic
Charlotte is a seemingly mild-mannered middle-aged housewife - who's decided to leave her husband and skip town. Her mind is made up and all that's left to do is go to the bank and withdraw her money. But while she's waiting in line her plans are suddenly changed when a desperate young man robs the bank - and takes Charlotte along as a hostage. What ensues is a wild and quirky road trip that includes car theft demolition derbies a cat named Murder and maybe even romance...
Shirley Valentine: Shirley Bradshaw has always been able to see the funny side of any situation. She was a high-school rebel and now she's a housewife and mother who one day looks back at her life and realises that she has lost touch with her dreams. When her best friend wins a magazine contest and asks Shirley to accompany her on a fortnight's holiday in Greece Shirley begins a voyage of self-discovery. On the island of Mykonos as Shirley luxuriates among sun sand and taramasalata she encounters islander Costas Caldes and falls in love...with life! The First Wives Club: Marriage has turned into a crash dive for Brenda Cushman Elise Atchison and Annie Paradise. These three well-heeled Manhattan women chums during their college days all took different paths. Now they're reunited by catastrophe--each has just been callously dumped by her husband for a younger sexier trophy wife. Smarting from the pain Brenda Elise and Annie join forces and concoct a plan to exact the most exquisitely bitter vengeance upon their exes. War has been declared.
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