Discover the phenomenon that is sweeping audiences everywhere as Heroes: Season 1 comes to HD! Experience the suspense mystery and electrifying twists as this astonishing series follows seemingly unconnected ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them... and the world. Join their epic journey in this seven-disc set packed with hours of fascinating and revealing bonus features including the never-before-aired series pilot from show creator Tim Kring.
In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker
Award winning multi-story drama commenting on the social strata of present day Taiwanese society. A middle-class mother suffering from post-natal depression an aboriginal alcoholic trying to find salvation at the church a runaway homeless kid with and enormous appetite a one-legged truck driver and a female boxer all lonely yet linked in someway somehow through the fabric of Taiwan's class-driven society. Berlin International Film Festival 2008 winner and Official Selection for Edinburgh Film Festival 2008.
Titles Comprise: Rectuma: Gross out comedy about Waldo Williams who on returning from a holiday in Tijuana finds that he has been infected by the Mexican Butthumping Bullfrog causing him plenty of pain and a whole lot more gas. After visiting a scientist Waldo finds that his backside has started glowing green with radiation and it's not long before his rear end takes on a life of its own detaching itself from the rest of his body to go on a killing spree leaving tracks wherever it goes and incriminating Waldo in the murders. But being framed as a murderer is the least of Waldo's problems as his rear grows Godzilla-big and wages all out war against Los Angeles! The Vampire Night Orgy: A bus breaks down in the Transylvanian mountains leaving a group of travellers stranded in a lonely village. At first everything appears normal but soon things are not what they seem. Just who is the beautiful enigmatic countess and what was the meat served up for the evening meal? Why does no-one want the travellers to leave? Murder In A Blue World: Low-budget Spanish sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future world where gangs of depraved sadists roam the streets forcing honest citizens to stay behind locked doors. The government tries to fight back by conducting sinister mind-control experiments but as the violence rages a mysterious nurse appears and seems to offer salvation to those condemned to die. Dubbed English version. The Coming Of Sin: When Triana a wild gypsy orphan comes to stay with the beautiful but lonely Lorna the pair of them soon embark upon a passionate affair. But Triana has many secrets and is plagued by dark fantasies (expressed in a series of shockingly surreal dream sequences) which cause the relationship to develop in a bizarre and unpredictable fashion. Directed by Jose Ramon Larraz the man behind the cult classic Vampyres.
Cable Guy (Dir. Ben Stiller 1996): The manic madness of Jim Carrey strikes again in this totally wired out of control comedy! Slip the cable guy fifty bucks and you'll get the movie channels for free - it's a time honoured urban ritual. But when Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) moves into his new apartment he picks the wrong cable guy - this guy doesn't want fifty bucks; he just wants a friend for life. And he won't take no for an answer. Fun With Dick And Jane (Dir. ): Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni star in this fantastic re-make of Ted Kotcheff's original 1977 comedy hit. Dick (Jim Carrey) and Jane (Tea Leoni) are a typical suburban couple. They have a nice house in a development she works as a travel agent to supplement his white-collar income. Things change in the blink of an eye when Dick's company folds; his pension has no future and he can't find a job to save his life. Their front lawn is even repossessed! To make matters worse Jane has quit her job their house has lost value and all their savings went down along with his former employers. In increasingly dire straits Dick has a brainstorm: he'll steal to supplant his income. Jane joins him and soon the dynamic duo is dressing in elaborate costumes and ineptly attempting to make it big on the wrong side of the law!
With Punk now the stuff of postcards, its good to have Punk in London, a 1977 feature that taps the source of what the scene was all about. German director Wolfgang Büra interviews a number of players and promoters but, apart from concert sequences by The Adverts and The Clash--in gritty form on their ill-fated first European tour--the emphasis is on "almost were" bands. Büras reticent and awkward questioning wont win awards for journalism, but interviewees are prepared to open up to him. Theres political hard-talking from members of Chelsea, a chat with the unassuming bassist of The Lurkers (and parents!), priceless interview footage with Kevin Rowland, then in Birmingham band The Kiljoys; best of all, the laconic roadie of Subway Sect, a true leveller well aware that the whole "Punk thing" will fall victim to commercial pressure like counter-cultures before it. On the DVD: The 1977 film reproduces decently, its faded realism appropriate to the subject, and the sound captures the sweaty environs of Londons club scene with raw immediacy. A pity, though, that sound and vision in the interviews werent better synchronised. There are 21 access points; The Clash sequence is repeated with German subtitles (though markedly inferior picture quality), and an extended adverts sequence with German-only offstage banter. Overall, a quirky package, and a quirky documentary--but with a sincerity and authenticity that no "Best of" could ever hope to capture.--Richard Whitehouse
The former member of Eric Clapton's 'Cream' project captured live in concert at Canterbury venue. This is the stunning film of Jack Bruce and the Cuicoland Express captured live at the Canterbury Fayre music festival in the summer of 2002. Featuring the amazing talents of Living Color guitarist Vernon Read the keyboard magic of Woo Warrior and former Parliament/Funkadelic musical director Bernie Worrell and the supreme percussion skills of Robby Ameen Ei Negro Horacio Hernandex and Richie Flores this is clearly no ordinary band. In addition to this high energy performance Jack also takes time out to talk us through this evolving musical values in a changing world and why Canterbury 2002 enjoyed a welcome return to the jack Bruce set of Cream classics like 'White Room' and 'Sunshine Of Your Love' alongside vintage solo material including a new take on Theme For An Imaginary Western. 1. Surge 2. Sunshine Of Your Love 3. 52nd Street 4. This Anger's A Liar 5. Theme For An Imaginary Western 6. Milonga 7. Windowless Rooms 8. Dark Heart 9. White Room 10. Politician
Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers...
Young Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland), her dog, Toto, and her three companions on the yellow brick road to Oz -- the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) -- have become pop-culture icons and central figures in the legacy of fantasy for children. Actress Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch who covets Dorothy's enchanted ruby slippers, has had the singular honour of scaring the wits out of children for more than six decades. The film's still as fresh, frightening and funny as it was when first released in 1939. It may take some liberal detours from the original story by L. Frank Baum, but it's loyal to the Baum legacy while charting its own course as a spectacular film. Partly shot in glorious Technicolor, befitting its dynamic production design (Munchkinland alone is a psychedelic explosion of colour and decor), The Wizard of Oz may not appeal to every taste as the years go by, but it's nonetheless required viewing for kids of all ages. --Jeff Shannon
'Jack Nicklaus - The Man Behind The Legend' is the story of golf's greatest champion. This 90-minute special chronicles Jack's life from his amateur days in Ohio to his win for the ages at the 1986 Masters to the mountains he continues to climb in the 21st century. What makes this programme incredibly are the insights provided by Jack himself. His first person accounts of his victories (and the occasional defeat) are riveting. His observations about golf and life are fascinating a
Hell's Angels on Wheels' takes you back to an era of drug and gasoline fuelled rebellion. Photographed by Lazlo Kovacs (Director of photography on 'Paper Moon' and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind') and starring Jack Nicholson in one of his finest roles this movie goes hog wild! The director Richard Rush worked alongside the notorious Sonny Barger and the Oakland Hell's Angels as well as using Hunter S. Thompson's 'Hell's Angels' as major background source. Adam Rourke plays 'Buddy' the head of the Angels and Nicholson plays 'Poet' a gas jockey who joins the brotherhood. Nicholson soon comes to realise that there are a lot of slaves in Buddy's Hell and he doesn't want to be one of them. Until that realisation however he delights in the violence and the orgies - which allows Nicholson to give his baby-faced-killer grin a thorough workout...
It's only when you're life is truely on edge that you appreciate how precious and important everyday every moment is. After finding she has a life-threatening illness Susan Allen decides to spend what time is left to the fullest with her young daughter Carson. Tortured between her own terrible plight and what will happen to Carson she then crosses paths with an irresistable stranger. Although reluctantto get too involved as any future together seems impossible she soon finds out that it's never too late to fall in love or to realise there really is so much love to live for.
Crescent City Herald owner Randolph Meredith is a strong advocate of Idaho joining the United States. Fellow citizen and owner of the local stagecoach line Dan Hammond is not however and has Randolph killed in an attempt to quell the pro-union movement. Randolph's sister Barbara takes over at the Herald and also dons a black costume and mask to become 'The Black Whip'. With the help of government agent Vic Gordon The Black Whip thwarts all attempts by Hammond and his henchmen to exe
Cats & DogsThey're cunning. They're stealthy. They're waging a top-secret ultra-high-tech struggle for global domination right under our noses. they're .... Cats & Dogs! Witness this epic 'tail' of what happens when an eccentric professor (Jeff Goldblum) makes a discovery that could tip the age-old balance of pet power. Now an inexperienced young beagle pup named Lou is about to begin the ultimate mission im-paws-ible: to save humanity from a total cat-tastrophe!The Iron GiantSomething huge is on the horizon. Hogarth Hughes just rescued an enormous robot that fell from the stars to Earth. Now young Hogarth has one very big friend and an even bigger problem: How do you keep a 50 -foot-tall steel -eating (junkyard cars are especially tasty) giant a secret? It's even harder when a nosy government agent arrives in town to hunt down the alien invader and the combined land sea and air might of the U.S military is sent to demolish the giant. The result: an incredible adventure that's part metal part magic all heart.Scooby DooZoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors Scooby Doo and his clever crime solving cohorts Fred Daphne Shaggy and Velma are individually summoned to Spooky island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot. Concerned that his way cool theme park might truly be haunted Spooky Island owner Emile Mondavarious tries to reunite these notorious meddling detectives to solve the mystery before his supernatural secret scares away the college crowds. Scooby and the gang will have to overcome their personal differences and forget everything they think they know about fake ghouls and phoney creatures to crack the case save themselves and possibly ... the world. Ruh-Roh!
Pony contractors Blair (Wayne) and Adams (Chandler) compete with rivals for government work...
A comedy about two of the world's worst gold diggers who'd do anything to be on top! Two clueless con-men (Will Friedle and Chris Owen) incapable of making their scams profitable decide to forfeit their careers and become gold diggers instead. They marry a pair of rich Beverly Hills sisters hoping to bump them off and cash in on the insureance. However these two lascivious older ladies have their own plan to eliminate their young suitors prompting a fun-filled festival of hilarity!
Classic Kung Fu fare from the Hong Kong school directed by the old master himself, Joseph Kuo, Born Invincible has only been available in an extremely crackly print for years. Fortunately this version has been cleaned up, though lovers of Oriental kitsch will be glad to hear that the risible, excruciating dubbing remains intact. The plot revolves around the evil Ching Ying (Carter Wong), who has trained since the age of three in the near-impossible art of Tai Chi Kung Fu. His body has become tantamount to a single, deadly muscle, the 108 pressure points of human vulnerability reduced to just one--his sole weakness. His training has also left him with whitened hair and a voice that, dubbed, is a little too close to Harry Enfield's Grayson character from the Mr Cholmondley-Warner sketches in high excitement. Having killed two elders of the Lei Ping school in martial combat over an old score, it falls to the students of that establishment to avenge their masters, through three rigorous years of training. The awesome, though often-comical fight scenes (which in no way resemble Tai Chi) dominate the movie, involving as they do protracted acrobatic manoeuvres, few of which seem to involve actual contact with the human body. Still, lovers of The Matrix might care to revisit this, in order to check out how those moves were first committed to celluloid when editing was less of a fine art. --David Stubbs
Titles Comprise: Hostel: A trio of teenagers - two American one Icelandic - backpack around Europe looking for a good time. While in Amsterdam they are told of a youth hostel in Slovakia where all their wildest dreams will come true. Jumping onto the first train there the three stumble into a hedonistic travellers' paradise. Soon however one of the three boys goes missing and slowly but surely the holiday from hell begins to unfold... Hostel 2: Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel Cabin Fever) Hostel Part 2 is the shocking and gruesome sequel of the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. The second installment in this terrifying franchise centers around three young American women (Lauren German The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) (Bijou Phillips Bully) and (Heather Matarazzo Welcome to the Dollhouse) who are studying in Rome. They are lured into a hostel by a beautiful young woman who sells them as the next victims of a murder-for-profit business. Shrooms: When five American students arrive in Ireland to go on a camping trip with their old friend Jake they are in high spirits. jake has promised them the 'trip of a lifetime' because he claims Ireland has the best magic mushrooms in the world! But now that they are tripping things just don't seem so funny. Bluto is missing and Tara thinks he's dead. As their paranoia grows so does the fear of something out there... something is watching them...
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