The story of a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards with unique magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry he finds the home and family he has never had.
A celebration of the satirical comedy sketch series The Frost Report which won the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreux in the 1960s. Hosted by Sir David Frost it was highly influential and proved to be the launch pad for the likes of Ronnie Barker Ronnie Corbett John Cleese Michael Palin Terry Jones Eric Idle Graham Chapman and Sheila Steafel.
When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and a band of princesses must stop him to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule!
Nudge-nudge wink-wink say no more... it's a 4 disc box set including a feast of Monty Python sketches such as The Dead Parrot Sketch The 127th Upperclass Twit of the Year Competition From Hurlingham Park Bicycle Repair Man Vicious Gangs of Old Ladies The Lumberjack Song The Man With Three Buttocks The Joke That Kills People The Bishop It's In The Mind Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition The Finals of the All-England Summarise Proust Competition The Fifteenth Ideal Loon Exhibition The Cheese Shop Sketch Stand and Deliver The Ministry of Silly Walks Whicker Island Sam Peckinpah's Salad Days... and many more!
Be There Or BeheadedIn the age of Ragnorok, when all the earth has been laid waste by snow and ice, one Viking must take his men into battle against the very gods themselves in order to bring back the sun. Meet Erik (Tim Robbins), the world's most sensitive Norse warrior, a man with little time for pillage and no taste for rape. Erik killed a girl once and he feels very badly about it. Erik isn't really like the other Vikings but now he must take his warrior clan to the gates of Valhalla itself, braving harsh seas, terrifying creatures and horrifically atonal singing along the way.From Monty Python star Terry Jones comes an hilarious Viking satire that proves you can fight the Gods and still have a good time.
The film that established Terry Gilliam as more than just Monty Python’s resident animator this delightfully inventive children’s fantasy is about young Kevin (Craig Warnock) who finds himself travelling through holes in the space-time continuum in the company of half a dozen fractious dwarfs. Along the way he encounters Agamemnon (Sean Connery) Robin Hood (John Cleese) Napoleon (Ian Holm) and winds up as a passenger on the Titanic although not necessarily in that order. But is this just random entertainment laid on for history fan Kevin’s benefit or part of a wider struggle between the forces of good (Ralph Richardson) and evil (David Warner)? At the time this was a rare example of a small-budget British film successfully taking on American blockbusters. Now it's a much-loved fantasy classic bursting with inspired images and ideas: Gilliam and co-writer Michael Palin (who also appears) are clearly enjoying themselves as much as their audience. Special Features: Limited Edition SteelBookTM packaging Brand new 2k-resolution restoration of the film from the original camera negative approved by director and co-writer Terry Gilliam High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation Original Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Dolby Surround options (uncompressed PCM and DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray) Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Chasing Time Bandits: A new interview with Terry Gilliam Writing the Film that Dares Not Speak its Name: A new interview in which Michael Palin discusses co-writing and acting in Time Bandits The Effects of Time Bandits: A new interview in which Kent Houston founder of the Peerless Camera Company discusses Time Bandits’ optical effects Playing Evil: A new featurette in which actor David Warner remembers producer George Harrison and playing Evil in Time Bandits The Costumes of Time Bandits: A new interview with costume designer James Acheson The Look of Time Bandits: A new interview with production designer Milly Burns From Script to Screen – A new animated featurette in which Milly Burns takes us through her production notebooks locations photographs and storyboards revealing how twentieth century Morocco was transformed into Ancient Greece Original Trailer Restoration Demonstration Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver “An extraordinarily inventive fantasy” - Time Out
Mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence! From the deliciously demented mind of co-writer/producer/director Terry Gilliam comes this twisted adventure of young schoolboy Kevin who is swept along on a crime spree through the holes of history by a greedy gang of wee thieves. But even if these ruthless little renegades can entertain a testy Napoleon (Ian Holm) outsmart a not-too-bright Robin Hood (John Cleese) trick the heroic King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) and destroy the dark forces of Evil (David Warner) will they survive the very astounding wrath of The Supreme Being himself? Michael Palin Shelley Duvall Katherine Helmond and Ralph Richardson co-star in this ingenious outrageous and totally hilarious fairy tale classic!
They're back for more!Princess Fiona's parents invite their daughter and her new husband Shrek to her homeland of Far Far Away in order to celebrate their marriage. However, there's more than meets the eye in this fairytale kingdom and Shrek & Fiona are about to stumble into some rather awkward social situations!Featuring an all-star cast providing the voices and a whole host of classic new characters in the enchanting Shrek story, this is one animated film for all the family that you'll want to watch again and again!
They're back for more!Princess Fiona's parents invite their daughter and her new husband Shrek to her homeland of Far Far Away in order to celebrate their marriage. However, there's more than meets the eye in this fairytale kingdom and Shrek & Fiona are about to stumble into some rather awkward social situations!Featuring an all-star cast providing the voices and a whole host of classic new characters in the enchanting Shrek story, this is one animated film for all the family that you'll want to watch again and again!
1947: the members of SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets...
This is the story of author and naturalist Gerald Durrell founder of Jersey Zoo and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. The story is told by Gerald himself HRH The Princess Royal who is patron of the Trust and actor and writer John Cleese. The programme is introduced by Sir David Attenborough.
Born from the brilliant minds of Monthy Python's Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin Time Bandits is a British masterstroke in fantasy adventure. When a young boy's wardrobe shapeshifts into the gateway of another world he finds himself embroiled in a series eccentric encounters with legend's most random figures; Napoleon Robin Hood and ancient Greek leader Agamemnon. There backed by an arsenal of guerrilla dwarves he must overcome evil forces quantum leaps in time and 1980s suburban conditioning in order to save history the present and the future. Loaded with astutely observed rapid-fire humour this critically acclaimed smash-hit remains one of Britain's most-enduring ensemble comedies. Boasting music by George Harrison who co-produced the film alongside writer/director Gilliam it stars Academy Award-winners Sean Connery John Cleese and Jim Broadbent plus co-writer Palin in a classic - and timeless - comic clinic.
A brilliant box set filled with four Muppet movies! The Muppet Movie: It's Hollywood or bust when a small frog in a small swamp hears about a big audition in Tinsel Town. Against all odds Kermit hits the road to the big time with only his bicycle and his dreams. Along the way he meets a beautiful actress (Miss Piggy) a stand-up comedian (Fozzie Bear) and a whole troupe of talented friends who join Kermit as he heads West. It's sure to be a lights camera action-packed good time! Muppets From Space: Space. It's not as deep as you think! The Muppets embark on a hilarious extra-terrestrial adventure in hopes of finding out about Gonzo's past to discover that Gonzo's family members are aliens from a distant planet! Gonzo then getsia message that his relatives are coming foria visit from outer space! But when word gets out on Miss Piggy's talk show that the friendly aliens are coming a secret government agency led by K. Edgar Singer (Jeffrey Tambor) captures Gonzo and goes to great lengthsito learn when his extra-terrestrial family will arrive. Now only the Muppets led by Kermit and Miss Piggy can save Gonzo and make the world safe for a friendly alien invasion! Muppets Take Manhattan: Fresh out of college Kermit Fozzie and the entire cast of Kermit's musical Manhattan Melodies head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show... The Great Muppet Caper: When famous fashion designer Lady Holiday reports her priceless diamond necklace stolen reporters Kermit and Fozzie are on the case! Starved for a story the two new journalists head for London without the foggiest idea where to begin. The plot thickens when the goods are found on one of Lady Holiday's models Miss Piggy! It's up to Kermit and his Muppet sleuths to catch the real robbers red-handed before Miss Piggy winds up in the pen...
Rat Race (Dir. Jerry Zucker 2001): Donald Sinclair owns the biggest snazziest flashiest high-rolling-est casino in Las Vegas. And to entertain some of his wealthiest patrons he's created the most original high stakes game that Sin City has ever seen! The contestants? Six teams. The jackpot? 2 million stuffed in a locker hundreds of miles away. The odds of winning? One in six. The rules? Well there's only one...Get there first. Thunderpants (Dir. Peter Hewitt 2002): From the director of The Borrowers comes a breezy comedy about a 10-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a spaceman. There's only one problem: he can't stop breaking wind. Black Night (Dir. Gil Junger 2001): When a medieval world theme park worker (Lawrence) is magically transported back to 14th century England he must do battle with an evil king deadly assassins and really bad plumbing...
A trio of Westerns from the esoteric The Missing to the thrilling Silverado to Sam Raimi's razor-sharp spaghetti western pastiche The Quick And The Dead. The Missing: In 19th-century New Mexico Samuel Jones (Tommy Lee Jones) returns home hoping to reconcile with his now adult daughter Maggie (Cate Blanchett). When Maggie's daughter is kidnapped father and estranged daughter are forced to put their troubled past behind them and work together to get her back... Silverado: This spirited Western stars Kevin Kline Scott Glenn Kevin Costner and Danny Glover as four unwitting heroes who cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day but first they have to break each other out of jail and learn who their real friends are. The spectacular cast also includes Rosanna Arquette John Cleese Brian Denehy Jeff Goldblum and Linda Hunt. The Quick And The Dead: Herod (Gene Hackman) Mayor and ruler of Redemption has turned his town into a haven for thugs and Miscreants of every type. In return for his 'leniency' he keeps 50 cents on every dollar traded by the unsavoury group. Each year in order to weed out rivals and to protect his position of power Herod holds a shooting contest which attracts people from miles around including his son 'The Kid' (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cort (Russell Crowe). It is a shoot to kill contest with the prize being a large sum of cash. Herod wins every year so protecting his position and reputation for being the fastest killer in the West. That is until Ellen (Sharon Stone) rides into town a six-gun strapped to her hip and revenge burning in her heart. She's fast furious and her mind is set on winning the ultimate prize of a duel to the death with Herod.
Nuns On The Run (Dir. Jonathan Lynn 1990): Following in the great Carry On... tradition with a bit of Monty Python thrown in for good measure Nuns On The Run is a classic slice of slapstick comedy starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane. Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to leave he sets them up to be killed after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decide to steal the money for themselves but when their escape doesn't go to plan they have to seek refuge in a nuns' teacher training school. Disguised as nuns Brian and Charlie have to avoid their boss Triads police and Brian's girlfriend. There's also the problem of them being men disguised as nuns in an all women institution. Time Bandits (Dir. Terry Gilliam 1981): All the dreams you've ever had.... and not just the good ones. The first of three Terry Gilliam films collectively referred to as his Trilogy of the Imagination (along with 'Brazil' and 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen') 'Time Bandits' is a wonderfully inventive fantasy with a massive cult following and universal appeal. A sleeper hit in 1981 the film grossed well over eight times its million budget. Co-written by Gilliam and fellow Monty Python veteran Michael Palin (who also appears in the film) 'Time Bandits' tells the story of Kevin (Craig Warnock) a young imaginative boy kidnapped by a band of mischievous dwarves who have stolen a map of the universe detailing the locations of holes in the space-time continuum from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson). The dwarves with Kevin in tow set off on a bizarre journey back and forth though time with the intention of looting the fortunes of history's rich and famous. Along the way they meet the likes of King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) Robin Hood (John Cleese) and Napoleon (Ian Holm) among others and even get to sail on the Titanic moments prior to its unfortunate encounter with an iceberg. Unknowingly the diminutive bandits are being watched by the spectre of Evil Genius (David Warner) who wants the map for his own typically wicked purposes...
Revel in 150 minutes of pure comic brilliance with this six-part series featuring some of Britain's greatest comedy icons!Digging deep into the archives, Make 'Em Laugh features many of British film's favourite comic moments from hilarious horror spoofs to farcical crime capers! Arranged thematically, this series features excerpts from an array of classics and showcases the comedy genius of Alastair Sim, Frankie Howerd, Terry-Thomas, John Cleese, Benny Hill, Will Hay, Kenneth Williams, Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell, Mollie Sugden, Leslie Phillips, Marty Feldman, Warren Mitchell, Dick Emery and Sid James.The films covered in this series include:Up Pompeii!Steptoe and SonThe RebelTill Death Us Do PartHoliday on the BusesClockwiseThe Great St. Trinian's Train RobberyAre You Being Served?Every Home Should Have OneRhubarbOoh, You Are AwfulThe Ghost of St. Michael'sand numerous Carry Ons!
Shrek must go looking for the heir to the land of Far, Far Away while Princess Fiona battles Prince Charming at home.
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus will probably be purchased mostly for the standards--those sketches that have become the staple material of every office joker and pub bore in Christendom--the Spanish Inquisition, the Australian philosophers, the Ministry of Silly Walks. Good fun though these are, once you've expunged the memory of a million witless impersonators, this collection is really worth owning for the material that never quite registered in the popular consciousness. Sketches such as the Summarise Proust Competition, the misunderstanding over the Hungarian phrasebook and John Cleese's manically embittered architect with a grudge against the Freemasons are every bit as funny as the more familiar hits and, free of any associated baggage, they will startle and delight the younger viewer as much as Python must have startled and delighted their parents when first broadcast in the 1970s. On the DVD: The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus is a three-disc set, and each volume is equipped with a sketch selector that is fussier than strictly necessary. But this is more than compensated for by the wonderful Terry Gilliam animations that the viewer uses to navigate. Subtitles are available in English only. --Andrew Mueller
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