While Soylent Green may be one of the many dystopian visions of the future, the film stands out because it's one of the few titles that addresses current environmental issues head on. Adapted from Harry Harrison's novel Make Room, Make Room, it gives us a nightmarish vision of an over-populated, polluted future on the brink of collapse--a vision that gets uncomfortably closer every year. Charlton Heston as police officer Thorn investigates a murder in between suppressing food riots and uncovers the nightmarish truth about Soylent Green, the new foodstuff being sold to the poor. The film neatly combines police procedural with conspiracy thriller. Heston's scenes are counterpointed by more elegiac ones in which the centenarian Edward G Robinson as his friend Sol broods on the world he has outlived--his death in a euthanasia chamber is a gloriously lachrymose moment, which he plays to the hilt. Heston, too, is good as Thorn, a morally equivocal cop who loots the apartments of the victims whose deaths he investigates--he's a man just getting by in an impossible world. On the DVD: Soylent Green on disc comes with a commentary from director Richard Fleischer, the highpoint of which is a memorable description of what it was like to work with the brilliant ailing, entirely deaf Robinson. He is joined by Leigh Taylor-Young whose work on the film as heroine led to years of serious environmentalist commitment. It has a useful contemporary making-of documentary and touching shots of Robinson's 100th birthday party with telegrams from Sinatra and others. The feature itself is presented in anamorphic widescreen with its original mono sound. --Roz Kaveney
The show follows the adventures of lovable oaf Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) and his hilariously odd family of middle-class New Englanders. Lois (Alex Borstein) is Peter's loving wife a former Miss Teen Rhode Island who rules the roost but is one step away from a nervous breakdown. Then there are their kids: frumpy 16-year-old Meg (Mila Kunis) the family's punching bag; 13-year-old Chris (Seth Green) a kid who doesn't understand girls much less the evil monkey who recently emerged from his closet; and 1-year-old Stewie (MacFarlane) a diabolically clever baby whose burgeoning sexuality is very much a work in progress. Rounding out the Griffin household is Brian (MacFarlane) the family dog a member of Mensa with a penchant for dry martinis and dumb blondes. During the upcoming season the Griffins and fellow Quahog residents attend a party at James Woods' mansion and are embroiled in a classic whodunit murder mystery. Meanwhile Lois becomes a local sports hero and Stewie works for Brian as his literary manager.
Get all three classic films in this fantastic double disc box set. Smokey And The Bandit: What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law! 'Smokey and the Bandit' is one of the all-time big box office hits. Burt Reynolds is the Bandit a king-of-the-road trucker hero who has accepted a challenge to pick up a truckload of Coors beer in Texarkana the closest place it can be legally sold and bring it back to Atlanta in 28 hours. The reward? $80 000. The resul
Join Stewie Lois Peter Meg Chris and Brian in their most subversive shocking and hysterically funny adventure yet with this full-length adaptation of the cult TV Show. When Stewie everybody's favourite maniacal baby genius has a near-death experience at his first swimming lesson he is temporarily distracted from his plans for world domination. Determined to make the most of his time on the planet Stewie decides to turn his back on his evil ways forever and start anew! With
The hard-driving, fast-talking, star-studded Smokey and the Bandit comedies that turned America to CBs and outlaw truckers are now together in the the Smokey and the Bandit Complete Collection. Featuring the red hot chemistry of movie stars Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields, the good ol boy charm of Jerry Reed and the outrageous performance of comic legend Jackie Gleason, the Smokey and the Bandit movies are an endlessly entertaining package of breathtaking stunts, irresistible romance and rowdy good times that never runs out of gas.
Blue Harvest, Something, Something Something, Dark Side and It's A Trap!.
Starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field and Jerry Reed, Smokey and the Bandit delivers outrageous laughs in one of the biggest box-office hits of all time. Bandit (Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker, takes on his craziest haul yet - delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason) hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus (Reed) and runaway bride Carrie (Field). Gear up for huge laughs, pedal-to-the-metal action, and some of the wildest car crashes ever filmed! Bonus Features Loaded Up and Truckin': Making Smokey And The Bandit Snowman, What's Your 20?: The Smokey And The Bandit CB Tutorial 100 Years of Universal: The '70s 100 Years of Universal: The Lot Theatrical Trailer
The most hilarious animated sit-com since The Simpsons Family Guy revolves around the Griffin family and their madcap adventures. The Griffin household includes two teenagers a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else and a megalomaniacal mutant baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his parents and siblings. Heading up this eclectic household is Peter Griffin. Peter does his best to do what's right for the family but along the way he makes mistakes that are the stuff of legend! The Complete Family Guy Box set features all nine hilarious seasons of this outrageous comedy plus 'Family Guy - Uncovered'! Packaged in a special TV-style Box this is the ultimate collection for any Family Guy fan!
'Smokey and the Bandit' is one of the all-time big box office hits. Burt Reynolds is the Bandit a king-of-the-road trucker hero who has accepted a challenge to pick up a truckload of Coors beer in Texarkana the closest place it can be legally sold and bring it back to Atlanta in 28 hours. The reward? $80 000. The result? The wildest series of car chases and crashes ever filmed because a Texas Smokey has become maniacally obsessed with apprehending the Bandit who has joined force
Titles Comprise: Blue Harvest: The laughs come full 'Force' when the Griffin clan puts a freakin' sweet spin on the greatest sci-fi saga ever told! With Peter playing the swashbuckling Han Solo, Lois as the sexy Princess Leia, Chris as an adolescent Luke Skywalker, Brian as a well-spoken Chewbacca and Stewie finally embracing his dark side as Darth Vader, who knows what will happen? Filled with outrageous gags, spaced-out droids and more intergalactic satire...
Family Guy shouldn't work at all. Even by the witless standards of modern television, it is breathtakingly derivative: does an animated series about the travails of a boorish, suburban yob with a saintly wife, a hopeless son, a clever daughter and a baby sound familiar at all? Even the house in Family Guy looks like it was built by the same architects who sketched the residence of The Simpsons. However, Family Guy does work, transcending its (occasionally annoyingly) obvious influences with reliably crisp writing and the glorious sight gags contained in the surreal flashbacks which punctuate the episodes. Most importantly, the show's brilliance comes from two absolutely superb characters: Stewie, the baby whose extravagant dreams of tyrannising the world are perpetually thwarted by the prosaic limitations of infanthood, and the urbane family dog Brian--Snoopy after attendance at an obedience class run by Frank Sinatra. Family Guy does not possess the cultural or satirical depth of The Simpsons--very little art in any field does. But it is a genuinely funny and clever programme. --Andrew Mueller
Family Guy revolves around the Griffin family and their madcap adventures. The Griffin household includes two teenagers a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else and a megalomaniacal mutant baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his parents and siblings. Heading up this eclectic household is Peter Griffin. Peter does his best to do what's right for the family but along the way he makes mistakes that are the stuff of legend...
The Cleveland Show is a new animated series that follows everyone's favorite soft-spoken neighbor Cleveland Brown (Mike Henry) to his hometown in Virginia as he settles down with his high school sweetheart her unruly kids and his own 14-year-old son Cleveland Jr. (Kevin Michael Richardson). Many years ago Cleveland was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named Donna (Sanaa Lathan). Much to his dismay his love went unrequited and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her and if this man ever done her wrong he'd be there when she called. Well this man done her wrong. Donna's husband ran off leaving Donna with a teenage daughter and a young son. Now she's open to Cleveland and has offered him another chance at love. True to his word Cleveland joyously reunites with Donna and he and Cleveland Jr. settle in Virginia to join their new family. In Virginia there are a few surprises in store for Cleveland including Roberta (Reagan Gomez-Preston) a rebellious new stepdaughter; Rallo (Henry) his new 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies; and a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouthed redneck Lester (Richardson); a hipster wanna-be Holt (guest voice Jason Sudeikis); and a religious pair of talking bears Tim (Seth MacFarlane) and his wife Arianna (guest voice Arianna Huffington).
Howard Hawks's final film once again teams him with John Wayne with a script by Leigh Brackett (who also wrote his 'El Dorado' and 'Rio Bravo'). The time is just after the end of the Civil War. Wayne is Union Colonel Cord McNally who is teamed with two Confederate soldiers he captured during the war in order to take down a thieving bootlegger. Their travels take them to a small town being held in terror by an evil Sheriff. McNally and his crew decide to help the townspeople with
The Cleveland Show follows everyone's favourite soft-spoken neighbour Cleveland Brown (Mike Henry) as he settles into married life with his high school sweetheart and their blended family in his hometown of Stoolbend VA. Cleveland's second wife Donna (Sanaa Lathan) is a strong-willed and tenacious woman who puts family first and often has to come to her husband's rescue or protect him from dangerous situations. Her two unruly kids--boy-crazy teenage daughter Roberta (Reagan Gomez) and pint-sized 5-year-old lothario Rallo (Henry)--can often be found conspiring with or against their insecure and naive step-brother Cleveland Jr. (Kevin Michael Richardson). Cleveland's neighbours and sidekicks include loudmouth redneck Lester (Richardson); religious talking bear Tim (Seth MacFarlane) and his wife Arianna (Arianna Huffington); and hipster wanna-be Holt (Jason Sudeikis). In this second season Cleveland attempts to prove his athletic prowess Roberta gets distracted with a new love interest and Rallo pals around with three new friends voiced by Grammy Award winners T-Pain and will.i.am and comedy legend Carl Reiner. Additionally the Brown family hits the road and travels around the U.S. to Hawaii Las Vegas Wisconsin Los Angeles and San Diego. The series' star-studded sophomore season includes guest voice appearances by Justin Timberlake Snoop Dogg Tony Hawk and cast members from the hit show Glee.
Smokey And The Bandit 2: It's another race against time for Burt Sally and Jackie! This time the Bandit is hired to transport a pregnant elephant from Miami to the Republican Party convention in Dallas. But old rival sheriff Buford T. Justice will do whatever he must to prevent Bandit from getting that $400 000 fee. And this time Buford T. has some relatives to help him in his search his brothers Reginald and Gaylord -- all played to the hilt by the incomparable Jacki
Get in on the twisted fun watching this 34-disc set with over 180 Family Guy Episodes. Join dim-witted (but big-hearted) Peter his adoring wife Lois silly siblings Chris and Meg genius baby brother Stewie (the maniacal one-year-old bent on world domination) and of course Brian the dog - perhaps the only sane member of the family even though he licks himself. Holy crap it's funny!
First Down...And Ten Years To Go. In this rough-and-tumble yarn actually filmed on-location at the Georgia State Prison the cons are the heroes and the guards are the heavies. Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his guards' semi-pro football team to a national championship. Reynolds plays one time pro quarterback Paul Crewe now behind bars for leading State Police on a wild chase in a ""borrowed"" car. He agrees to organize a prisoners'
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