Sometimes a movie works despite all its faults. Outrageous Fortune has a flimsy, formulaic script, so-so production values and an odd combination of stars, but somehow it's engaging and fun. Shelley Long and Bette Midler play two struggling actresses--one a hoity-toity priss and the other a brassy slob--who learn they've been sleeping with the same guy (Peter Coyote) when he gets blown up in a terrorist assault and they confront each other in the morgue. When they discover that he's still alive, the bickering pair track him down, traipsing across the US in high heels, pursued all the way by government agents, using their dubious acting talents to get them out of tough situations. The absurd plot keeps things moving and director Arthur Hiller (Silver Streak, The Out of Towners) gets cheerful performances out of everyone, particularly the strong supporting cast--including Robert Prosky (Broadcast News, Mrs. Doubtfire) as a pompous acting teacher, comedian George Carlin as a burnt-out would-be Indian and the underused John Schuck (M*A*S*H, McCabe & Mrs. Miller) as a long-suffering agent. Although contrived and cliché-ridden, the film is just absurd enough to entertain. --Bret Fetzer
One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s as well as a box-office hit, Jerry Maguire cemented writer-director Cameron Crowe's reputation as "the voice of a generation". Crowe could probably do without that label, but he's definitely in sync with the times with this savvy story about a sports agent (Tom Cruise) whose fall from grace motivates his quest for professional recovery, and the slow-dawning realisation that he needs the love and respect of the single mom (Renée Zellweger in her breakthrough role) who has supported him through the worst of times. This is one of Cruise's best, most underrated performances, and in an Oscar-winning role, Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the football star who remains Jerry Maguire's only loyal client on a hard road to redemption and personal growth. If that sounds touchy-feely, it is only because Crowe has combined sharp entertainment with a depth of character that is rarely found in mainstream comedy. --Jeff Shannon
For a unique twist on a holiday favorite don't miss The Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge - alongside all your Muppet favorites - in this version of the classic Dickens' tale about a stingy old man who learns to change his ways one lonely Christmas Eve. Kermit the Frog plays lowly Scrooge employee Bob Cratchit while Miss Piggy plays Bob's feisty wife Emily. Tune in for Christmas cheer only the Muppets can bring!
When author Paul Sheldon suffers a car accident in a blizzard he thanks his lucky stars that nurse Annie Wilkes was on hand. That is until he discovers that she's his number one fan and has no intention of ever letting him go...
A story of innocence lost and courage found. Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War to an embittered veteran paralysed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he le
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Share in Walt Disney's extraordinary vision of pairing imaginative stories with spectacular music in Disney's 8th full-length animated classic available for the first time ever. In the tradition of Fantasia Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of nine musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favourites as Peter and the Wolf narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as Casey at the Bat The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met and “Johnnie Fedora And Alice Bluebonnet” the whimsical adventure of two hats who fall in love in a department store window. Every member of your family will bond to a favourite within this musical medley of fun and fantasy from Disney! Special Features: Symphony Hour The Band Concert Farm Yard Symphony
All nine series of the popular US sitcom about a beleaguered courier driver and his family. Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a young Queens couple who should be sitting pretty. Doug (Kevin James) is a courier driver with a cheeky, playful nature who, given a choice, almost always chooses what's most likely to rile his wife's fiery temper. Carrie (Leah Remini) is a legal assistant, vivacious, wise, and, on the face of it, way too good for Doug - a fact that informs much of the comedy here. In the first flush of their married life together, however, Carrie's parents' house burns down. Her mum dies, and dad Arthur needs a place to stay. Arthur (Jerry Stiller) is an oddball, hilariously volatile old man who never says anything that isn't in anger or indignation. An ensemble of Doug's quirky friends, who constantly dispense advice he takes to heart but which is utterly, disastrously wrong, round out the cast in this long-running family comedy.
This sensational, extremely influential, 1974 low-budget horror movie directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist, Lifeforce, Salem's Lot), may be notorious for its title, but it's also a damn fine piece of moviemaking. And it's blood-curdling scary, too. Loosely based on the true crimes of Ed Gein (also a partial inspiration for Psycho), the original Jeffrey Dahmer, Texas Chainsaw Massacre follows a group of teenagers who pick up a hitchhiker and wind up in a backwoods horror chamber where they're held captive, tortured, chopped up, and impaled on meat hooks by a demented cannibalistic family, including a character known as Leatherface who maniacally wields one helluva chainsaw. The movie's powerful sense of dread is heightened by its grainy, semi-documentary style--but it also has a wicked sense of humour (and not that camp, self-referential variety that became so tiresome in subsequent horror films of the 70s, 80s and 90s). OK, in case you couldn't tell, it's "not for everyone", but as a landmark in the development of the horror/slasher genre, it ranks with Psycho, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. --Jim Emerson
A bee sets out to sue the human race after discovering they've been stealing precious honey for years.
A mysterious villain puppeteering Gotham's most dangerous forces leads the Dark Knight into uncharted waters in Batman: Hush, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. An adaptation of the seminal DC classic tale, Batman: Hush centres on a shadowy new villain known only as Hush, who uses Gotham's Rogues Gallery to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career, as well as Bruce Wayne's personal lifewhich has already been complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman.
Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: Theres stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerrys wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards). Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord
EXCLUSIVE TO THIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Patrick Swayze Uncut: Never before seen interview with Patrick Swayze 4 Kellerman's postcards Foldout Dirty Dancing Poster Kellerman's resort brochure and map Patrick Swayze In His Own Words featurette Happy 30th Dirty Dancing featurette Eleanor Bergstein Thoughts On A Lifetime Of Dirty Dancing ALSO INCLUDES Commentary with Writer/ Co- Producer Eleanor Bergstein Commentary with Kenny Ortega, Miranda Garrison, Jeff Jur, Hilary Rosenfeld and David Chapman Music Videos for Hungry Eyes, She's Like The Wind and (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Original Screen Tests Outtakes Music Videos Cast & Crew Interviews Deleted Scenes Alternate Scenes This timeless, Oscar®* winning classic is a phenomenally popular coming-of-age tale, beloved by generations. Teenager Baby (Jennifer Grey), goes with her family on vacation to Kellerman's holiday resort in the Catskill Mountains. Things are pretty tame until she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), a dance teacher at the resort who mesmerises Baby with his dance moves, his passion and his misunderstood bad boy' image. During the summer of 1963, Johnny teaches Baby how to dance. And, more importantly, how to love.
Ten years ago the local kids pushed little Johnny to the brink and he's been in a sanitarium ever since. But now he's free and he's got a long list of things to do.
The complete eighth season of Seinfeld! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Foundation 2. The Soul Mate 3. The Bizarro Jerry 4. The Little Kicks 5. The Package 6. The Fatigues 7. The Checks 8. The Chicken Roaster 9. The Abstinence 10. The Andrea Doria 11. The Little Jerry 12. The Money 13. The Comeback 14. The Van Buren Boys 15. The Susie 16. The Pothole 17. The English Patient 18. The Nap 19. The Yada Yada 20. The Millennium 21. The Muffin Tops 22. The Summer of George
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high schooler Tooru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out... into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Souma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tooru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Soumas have a secret of their own when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
More spectacular martial arts action from the Young and Dangerous movie franchise. Chan is now an important member of the Hung Hing Society and is pursued by 'Crow' and 'Tiger' from a rival gang...
This is the 1996 MTV New York show, which proved there and then that Alice's unique brand of dark existentialist metal (talk about being number one in a field of one) never needed wattage to convey that brooding intensity. There are plenty of classics here, including "Nutshell" and "No Excuses", although you won't get any of the earliest stuff and it's a pretty short set overall. While it would be fair to say that this disc could have offered a little more substance, no fan will want to be without it, and experiencing Layne Staley's menacing lisp in the stark environment of an acoustic set somehow returns the whole genre to its roots in the blues. Gnarly.On the DVD: The extra features include a chronology which fearlessly (and with plenty of self-deprecating humour) lists the band's long history of near misses as well as their successes. Also included are some wonderful anecdotes, such as the famous occasion when guitarist Jerry Cantrell missed a gig because he forgot how many days there were in November. There's also a discography and three extra tracks which didn't feature in MTV's original broadcast. --Roger Thomas
Dirty Dancing: This timeless Oscar winning classic is a phenomenally popular coming-of-age tale which is loved by generations. Teenager Baby (Jennifer Grey) goes with her family on vacation to Kellerman's holiday resort in the Catskill's Mountains. Things are pretty tame until she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze) a dance teacher at the resort who mesmerises Baby with his dance moves his passion and his misunderstood bad boy' image. During the summer of 1963 Johnny teaches Baby how to dance. And more inportantly how to love. Dirty Dancing 2: This sequel to Dirty Dancing stars a hot young cast and has a sizzling style and rhythm all of its own. In pre-revolution Cuba Katey Miller (Romola Garai - Vanity Fair) is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor (Jonathan Jackson -Tuck Everlasting) Katey is drawn to the sexy Javier a waiter who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. And as Katey secretly learns to dance with Javier she learns the meanings of love sensuality and independence. Also starring January Jones (American Wedding) Mika Boorem (Sleepover) and Grammy Award-winning singer Mya.
Reign of the Supermen finds Earth's citizens and the Man of Steel's heroic contemporaries dealing with a world without Superman. But the aftermath of Superman's death, and the subsequent disappearance of his body, leads to a new mystery is Superman still alive? The question is further complicated when four new super-powered individuals Steel, Cyborg Superman, Superboy and the Eradicator emerge to proclaim themselves as the ultimate hero. In the end, only one will be able to proclaim himself the world's true Superman.
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