The granddaddy of giant monster movies, The Lost World was one of the most expensive movies ever made in 1925, costing more than a million dollars, and has remained one of the most influential. Every larger-than-life creature feature since--from King Kong to Godzilla and Jurassic Park--owes a debt to this original adventure fantasy based on Arthur Conan Doyle's novel. It's the story of a maverick scientist (Wallace Beery under a bushy beard) who finds a land that time forgot on a plateau deep within the South American jungles and comes back to London with a captured brontosaurus to prove it. His expedition includes Bessie Love, the daughter of an explorer who disappeared on the previous expedition, and big game hunter Lewis Stone. The ostensible stars of the picture are all upstaged by Willis O'Brien's dinosaurs, simple models brought to life with primitive stop-motion animation (the technique was soon to be perfected by O'Brien for King Kong). Hardly realistic by any measure, these pioneering special effects are still a sight to behold, especially the lumbering brontosaurus which receives the most care from O'Brien, both foraging in his jungle and rampaging through the streets of London. With the coming of talkies, The Lost World became obsolete: all known American prints were destroyed in favour of a sound remake (which became King Kong) and the film only survived in a severely truncated form (even the original negative was lost). For this release David Shepard meticulously "rebuilt" the film using material from eight different surviving prints from all over the world, cleaning and restoring along the way. The result is 50% longer than previously extant prints, still not complete but closer than any version since its 1925 debut. The difference is not merely in restored scenes but in a rediscovered sense of grace in scenes filled out to their original detail and pace. The film moves and breathes once again like a silent film. On the DVD: From the attractive solid slipcase to the wonderful "period" menu interface, this is a delightful DVD package. The film itself looks surprisingly good--a real tribute to the restoration team's efforts--with careful tinting in the style of the period (blues for evening, reds for dawn etc.). The disc features the choice of either an original score by The Alloy Orchestra or a classical orchestral score compiled and conducted by Robert Israel (both enjoyable and effective), 13 minutes of O'Brien's animation outtakes (including a couple of isolated frames that capture O'Brien manipulating his models) and a well-meaning but basic commentary by Arthur Conan Doyle historian Roy Pilot. There's also a text biography of Conan Doyle and a display of original postcards, posters and other promotional items. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
One of the most successful TV series ever made running from 1969 to 1973 On the Buses is great British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan and Stephen Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake ('Blakey') who does his best to get the buses out in time whilst making their lives as miserable as possible. This behemoth of a release features every episode from all seven series!
Director Jim Sheridan links up once more with Daniel Day-Lewis for 1997's The Boxer, a study of a violent Belfast's uneasy crossover into the peace process (they had previously worked on My Left Foot among other films). Day-Lewis stars as Danny Flynn, imprisoned in his late teens for terrorism, now out after 14 years. A once promising boxer, he's initially looking to resume what's left of his career. However, his rekindled love for Maggie (Emily Watson), daughter of local IRA boss (Brian Cox), is coupled with a need to be a part of the healing process in Northern Ireland. With the help of his former trainer (Ken Stott), he reopens a non-sectarian gym. However, the non-pacific wing of the IRA, personified by Gerard McSorley, resents Flynn, not least for consorting with Maggie, who is another IRA prisoner's wife. Day-Lewis plays Flynn as an almost spiritual figure, still caught in the introspection that enshrouded him during his years in jail. Ironically, the well-executed boxing scenes provide a respite from the air of serious violence that pervades the rest of the film, symbolised by the ominous rotorblades of the ever-present helicopters, from which much of the action of this sad, yet gripping and ultimately uplifting movie, is shot.On the DVD: Generous extras include commentaries from producer Arthur Lappin, who offers a tourist's guide to various locations, as well as one from director Jim Sheridan, who offers technical info and remarks drily of a brief, tart exchange between Maggie and Flynn, "This is an Irish love scene". There's also an alternative (though not that alternative) ending, extra scenes which probably deserved to stay on the cutting room floor and, most illuminatingly, a featurette on the movie. This reveals that the career of Barry McGuigan (boxing advisor here) provided Sheridan with the impetus to make The Boxer, inspired by the courage and grace he showed in the ring to rise above partisanship. --David Stubbs
Tracing the couples move from Manchester to Madrid!! Impressionist duo Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona chart the ber-couple's transfer from Beckingham Palace to Madrid. After waving Adios to sunny Manchester the King and Queen of the premiership set their sights abroad. But all is not well in the Beckham camp - will the designer boutiques of Madrid be posh enough for an ex-Spice Girl with a wallet the size of the Costa Del Sol?
Through the centuries the evil within the Lamp has always chosen a Keeper to let loose its force on the world. When a museum curator's daughter discovers the latest acquisition a Lamp a strange force draws her towards it. She has now become the Keeper of the Lamp and the victim of its terrible powers. Under its evil spell she persuades five of her high school friends to spend the night in the museum. There follows a horrific confrontation between good and evil. Mummies rise from the dead bodies are snapped in two. The final battle is about to begin.
Wilbur and Eliza Swain are the incredibly wealthy parents of giant ugly twins. Unbeknown to them the twins are in fact super intelligent aliens sent to help save the Earth. Just one hitch: their super powers only work when they are together. So when they find themselves being pursued by U.S agents they have a huge mission on their hands.
From his early days watching Formula 1 greats Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, Lewis Hamilton dreamt of joining the ranks of his sporting heroes. His dreams came true in 2007 when he became the youngest person to ever drive a F1 car, ultimately going on to win the 2008 F1 Championship. Hamilton's interest in motor racing started at a very early age, firstly Go-Karts and then Formula 3 in which he won the British Championship. Never shy, Hamilton approached McLaren boss, Ron Dennis at the age of 10 saying he wanted to drive for them, Dennis replied "Wait 10 years and I'll see what I can do". In 1998 Dennis kept his word and the rest is history. Having missed winning the 2007 F1 Championship by just one point, Hamilton was not going to make the same mistake twice. In 2008, leaving it to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix he clinched the title, the youngest driver to ever do so in F1 history.
BAsed on a novel by Morris West this is a classic American cowboy tale set in Australia's exotic outback with the aborigines pitted against a rancher Lance Dillon because he is on their land. After a renegade Aborigine Mundara kills one of Lance's Brahma bull's and a ranch hand who gets involved Mundara spears the fleeing Lance in the shoulder but does not catch up with him to finish the job. The story of Lance's survival is the focus of the film along with a parallel story of his wife Mary temporarily falling for Lance's opposite Sgt Neil Adams. The characters of the two men and Mundara arew contrasted against a setting of conflict that escalates out of control.
Titles Comprise: Paranormal Entity: Twenty-three year old Thomas Finley was arrested for the murder of his nineteen-year old sister Samantha as well as the murder of fifty-two year old Edgar Lauren a Professor and paranormal investigator. In the early morning hours Police were called to the scene by Thomas Finley himself. He was found inside with his sister's body cradled in his arms. After questioning Thomas was taken into custody. In his police statement Thomas claimed that the victims were attacked by a demonic entity of unknown origin. Days later he committed suicide. It is the opinion of those closely related to the family that this video found at the scene be shown to the public as a final testament to what actually happened inside the Finley home in those final days. Paranormal Entity 2: In 2004 a film crew set out to find the ghost of John Wayne Gacy. They did.
Budgie stars the late British pop star Adam Faith as petty crook Ronald ""Budgie"" Bird. Budgie has just been released from prison however this doesn't stop him delving into questionable scams and get rich quick schemes; which seemingly always end in failure. This constantly gets him into trouble with both the police and his underworld boss Charlie Endell played by Iain Cuthbertson. This boxed set features every episode from the second series. Episodes Comprise: 1. Dreaming Of Thee 2. And The Lord Taketh away 3. Louie The Ring Is Dead & Buried In Kensal Green Cemetery 4. The Jump-Up Boys 5. Our Story So Far 6. Do Me A Favour 7. Glory Of Fulham 8. 24 000 Ball Point Pens 9. King For A Day 10. The Outside Man 11. The Man Outside 12. Brief Encounter 13. Run Rabbit Run Rabbit Run Run Run
Originally created for in 1919 Zorro (the name is Spanish for fox) has become one of the endearing characters of the West with a mission to 'avenge the helpless to punish cruel politicians ' and 'to aid the oppressed.' This collection features the first three film series made of the Zorro legend - Zorro Rides Again with John Carroll Zorro's Fighting Legion with Reed Hadley and Zorro's Black Whip in which Linda Sterling plays an 1880s female descendant The Black Whip. Films Comprise: Disc 1: Black Whip - Vol. 1 Disc 2: Black Whip - Vol. 2 Disc 3: Fighting Legion - Vol. 1 Disc 4: Fighting Legion - Vol. 2 Disc 5: Rides Again - Vol. 1 Disc 6: Rides Again - Vol. 2
A novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a book of great beauty and power - to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on its capture.
1: AMERICAN BOY (WITH RAPPER) - ESTELLE2: CAN'T SPEAK FRENCH - GIRLS ALOUD3: DENIAL - SUGABABES4: BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS5: MERCY - DUFFY6: REHAB - AMY WINEHOUSE7: THIS IS THE LIFE - AMY MACDONALD8: ABOUT YOU NOW - SUGABABES9: CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE10: 2 HEARTS - KYLIE MINOGUE11: DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - RIHANNA12: BETTER IN TIME - LEONA LEWIS13: VALERIE - AMY WINEHOUSE14: WARWICK AVENUE - DUFFY15: GIRLFRIEND - AVRIL LAVIGNE16: WOW - KYLIE MINOGUE17: CALL THE SHOTS - GIRLS ALOUD18: ROCKFERRY - DUFFY19: CHANGE - SUGABABES20: MR ROCK AND ROLL - AMY MACDONALD21: HEADLINES (FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS) - THE SPICE GIRLS22: BACK TO BLACK - AMY WINEHOUSE23: FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND - LEONA LEWIS24: WHEN YOU'RE GONE - AVRIL LAVIGNE25: I'M SCARED - DUFFY26: SMILE - LILY ALLEN27: YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD - AMY WINEHOUSE28: PUT YOUR RECORDS ON - CORINNE BAILEY RAE29: GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER30: I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR. .
The needle invades your vain. The seductress invades your heart. What waits in the shadows will invade your sanity. Dave a struggling writer is trying to unravel the mystery behind the death of his younger brother Trent. The door is opened for Dave when Trent's spirit appears and hands him a ghostly DVD. The video causes Dave to violently hallucinate which shows him that both Trent and his girlfriend Beth were seduced by Tracey - a malevolent drug-dealer with supernatur
Nominated for 11 Oscars and winner of 5 Terms Of Endearment dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable insightful story of two captivating people mother and daughter unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbour a boozy womanizing former astronaut. From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving 30-year rela
Jennifer Garner stars in romcom about a woman who discovers her late fiance may not have been as perfect as she thought.
This Silver screen classics collection brings together some of the greats of the silver screen era. Includes: 1. Road To Bali (1952) 2. My Favourite Brunette (1947) 3. The Outlaw (1943) 4. Made For Each Other (1939) 5. Meet John Doe (1941) 6. Blood On The Sun (1945) 7. His Girl Friday (1940) 8. Penny Serenade (1941) 9. Suddenly (1954) 10. Happy Go Lovely (1951)
Berlioz is the greatest musical figure in the French Romantic movement. His Requiem (1837) - La grande Messe des Morts - was written for the soldiers killed in the Algerian campaign.
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