Originally airing on NBC in 1959 and lasting 14 years until its last episode in 1973 Bonanza is a classic television Western series. This highly-charged drama depicted the lives of the noble Ben Cartwright a widowed father and his three unique and strapping boys: the wise and oldest son Adam the kind-hearted yet strong Hoss and the impassioned and handsome youngest son Little Joe. Set amongst the beautiful and idyllic scenery of the Sierra Nevadas on the grand ranch Ponderosa this family show promoted good moral values - its main characters repeatedly demonstrating an obedience to the law an understanding of others and a sense of justice for all. Starring Lorne Greene as Ben Michael Landon as Little Joe Dan Blocker as Hoss and Pernell Roberts as Adam. Episodes Comprise: 1. Dark Star 2. Death at Dawn 3. Showdown 4. The Mission 5. Badge without Honor 6. The Mill 7. The Hopefuls 8. Denver McKee 9. Day of Reckoning 10. The Abduction 11. Breed of Violence 12. The Last Viking
The Mill: Wheelchair bound farmer Tom Edwards seeks solace in the bottle. The Cartwright's help him straighten his life out by building a mill on his land. The Hopefuls: After being accosted by local toughs a group of Quakers are offered safe passage across Ponderosa.
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They say the 60s really happened in the 70s. Bell-bottoms and disco took over, while films from the 70s captured the free-spirited movement of the decade in many ways. There was the LA disaster epic Earthquake; pushing all boundaries came the cult classic National Lampoon's Animal House; there was the rip-roaring road trip Smokey and the Bandit; and crime caper The Sting starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
This collection of classic Bonanza features the following episodes: Feet of Clay Bitter Water Dark Star Silent Thunder.
Directed by Jose Ramon Larraz (Vampyres) this is Eurotrash cinema at its best. Lorna is a beautiful woman living all alone with only her books and paintings for company. Then one day Triana a wild dark haired gypsy girl comes to stay with her. Soon the pair are lovers. But Triana has a dark secret that manifests itself in frightening dreams of domination and humiliation. Unable to resist the strange passions that consume her Lorna finds herself sucked deeper and deeper into the whirlpool that surrounds her strange lover. A stunning tale of lust and licence from cult director Jose 'Vampyres' Larraz.
It's gonna be one hell of a Christmas! This time Ranger Mark Cody and botanist Max Cooper who defeated the great white pine that had terrorized the town of Hazelville in Trees (Dir. Michael Pleckaitis 2000) have to contend with a whole crop of wooden killers that have been sold to the unsuspecting residents as Christmas trees.
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When producer David Dortort sold NBC on the idea of creating Bonanza he had no idea he was creating a phenomena that would air for an incredible 14 years as a first-run show on U.S. TV be syndicated to virtually every country around the globe and introduce characters who would become beloved by hundreds of millions of fans. Bonanza is more than a TV Western about a man and his three sons working as a family in the rough and violent era of the Old West. It has become a piece
Denver McKee: In order to buy his daughter anything she desires former lawman McKee secretly aligns himself with an outlaw gang and is then sent to capture the very same outlaws. Day of Reckoning: When Indian hating neighbour Ike Daggett's wife is killed he retaliates by killing the wife of Ben Cartwright's Indian friend Matsou.
Battlestar Galactica the definitive battle between the last surviving human colony and an evil robotic race - an epic journey of intergalactic survivors in search of a distant and unknown planet 'earth'. This seven-disc Complete Epic Series Box Set features all 24 x 45 min episodes of the original series.
The Galactica a futuristic aircraft carrier the size of a small city careens through a distant starfield followed by a convoy of bizarre space vehicles all fleeing the destruction of the human race. Led by Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) these survivors have started on a journey to a thirteenth sister colony in a distant galaxy star system – a planet called Earth. Battlestar Galactica follows these interstellar refugees and their battles with their enemy - the dreaded Cylons. The extraordinary special effects are provided by John Dykstra an Academy Award winner for his work on Star Wars.
The Avenger:Ben and Adam Cartwright are convicted of murder and sentenced to the gallows but are rescued by a mysterious stranger. The Cartwrights try to find out his background. The Last Trophy: Lord Marion Dunsford visits Ben at the Ponderosa and his wife takes an instant shine to Adam. Dunsford is goaded by jealously into a potentially fatal hunting expedition
The Blood Line:Ben Cartwright is forced to kill an old adversary Luke Grayson and must then face his son Todd who swears vengeance against the entire Cartwright clan. The Courtship:Hoss falls in love with widow Helen Layton and brings her home intending to marry her. All are thrilled except Adam who believes she is a chronic gambler.
Bitter Water: Len Keith wanting to buy land next to the Ponderosa tries to force the sale by stirring up bad blood between the McKarens and the Cartwrights. Death At Dawn: When a member of Sam Bryant's gang murders a store owner and is sentenced to hang Ben Cartwright is kidnapped as an exchange for the convicted outlaw.
The Gunmen: Mistaken for the Slade brothers Joe and Hoss are arrested and become involved in settling the peace between two families. The Spanish Grant: A former cabaret dancer is hired by con artists to pose as noble woman in a devious scheme to claim a generous portion of the Ponderosa.
Carnal Knowledge: One of the most controversial movies of its time this thought-provoking (Leonard Maltin) comedy-drama from legendary director Mike Nichols is a funny yet poignant look at relationships as seen through the eyes of two friends over a 20-year period. Superbly crafted by playwright Jules Feiffer Carnal Knowledge is brimming with touching insights sexy banter and powerful performances by three-time Oscar winner Jack Nicholson Ann-Margaret Candice Bergen and pop music icon Arthur Garfunkel. Jonathan (Nicholson) and Sandy (Garfunkel) are college roommates who share an endless fascination - and obsession - with women. As time goes by their relentless pursuit for the joys of the flesh becomes more competitive. And more damaging. Soon Jonathan and Sandy's lives become a vicious circle of girls booze and unfulfillment and they realize only too late that in the war of the sexes they are their own worst enemy... The Graduate: In his first major film role Dustin Hoffman plays an ultra-na''ve college graduate who's seduced by a middle-aged woman played by the scintillating Anne Bancroft and then falls in love with her daughter. With the sharpest of scripts and a perfect soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel this film was deservedly nominated for 6 Oscars and won Nichols an Academy Award for Best Director. The Elephant Man: David Lynch creator of Twin Peaks and acclaimed director of 'Eraserhead' 'Blue Velvet' and 'Wild At Heart' directs this bizarre but true story of courage and human dignity. John Hurt gives the performance of a lifetime as John Merrick the worst freak known to Victorian medical science a man whose body is hideously distorted into a grotesque parody of an elephant. Rescued from a travelling freak show by Sir Frederick Treves Merrick gradually reveals himself to be a strangely sweet and gentle man remarkably unembittered by the degradation and torment he suffered at the circus. Beautifully shot by Freddie Francis and with an excellent supporting cast including Sir John Gielgud Anne Bancroft and Dame Wendy Hiller 'The Elephant Man' is a compelling moving and enchanting story. The film was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor.
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