Rocky - The 1976 Oscar winner for Best Picture, John G Avildsen's Rocky is the story of a down-and-out club fighter who gets his million-to-one shot at a world championship title. In the title role, Sylvester Stallone (who also penned the screenplay) draws a carefully etched portrait of a loser who, in Brando-esque fashion, "coulda been a contender". Rocky then becomes one thanks to a publicity stunt engineered by current champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), while finding love courtesy of timid wallflower Adrian (Talia Shire) along the way. Burgess Meredith revives the spirit of 1940's genre pictures through his scenery-chewing performance as Rocky's trainer. An enormously entertaining film, Rocky is irresistible in its depiction of an underachiever who has the courage to start all over again--a description that could have been applied to Stallone's own life at the time. --Kevin Mulhall Rocky 2 - The Italian Stallion returns for a rematch with Apollo Creed, hoping, finally, to capture the heavyweight title. This time, even his girlfriend, Adrian, gives Rocky her blessing. Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed this exciting follow-up, with Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young all reprising their roles from the first film. Rocky 3 - Rocky's lifestyle of wealth and idleness is suddenly shaken when a powerful fighter challenges him to a fight for the championship. After being beaten, the previously over-confident Rocky resumes his training in preparation for a re-match. Rocky 4 - A World Heavyweight Boxing contest is to be staged between the champ, Rocky Balboa and the Soviet amateur champion, Ivan Drago. Both men know that this is more than just a tough contest of strength and skill. Rocky 5 - Times are hard for Rocky Balboa. A lifetime of taking punches has terminated his boxing career and a crooked accountant has left him in financial difficulties. The Balboa family moves back to its roots in a downtown neighbourhood where an aspiring boxer turns to the champ for training... Rocky Balboa - The sixth installment of the Rocky series picks up the story of the Italian Stallion 16 years after the morose Rocky V. And sure, at his advanced age, Sylvester Stallone now looks like one of those sides of beef his character used to pound on. No matter. Somehow you buy the premise after all these years, even if it takes forever for Rocky Balboa to stop wallowing in self-pity (Adrian is dead, his old haunts are demolished) and get down to the business of drinking raw eggs and running up steps. The business at hand is an unlikely exhibition fight with champion Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver), which the near-sexagenarian Mr. Balboa has no business accepting. Of course, just as sure as the horns of Bill Conti's theme music are even now trumpeting through your head, the ol' Rock might have a punch or two left in him. Stallone wrote and directed, and there isn't much to say except that the movie steps in its pre-determined paces with a canny sense of what has come before (it's practically an homage to all the previous Rocky pictures, complete with fleeting flashbacks). Burt Young is around again, and Geraldine Hughes makes an appealing, rather chaste female companion for Rocky. Stallone's Rocky has gotten suspiciously articulate over the years, but he still knows how to slouch. If Stallone never forgets that, he can probably keep the franchise rolling. --Robert Horton
Initially one of NBC network's most successful series, The A-Team ran for 90 one-hour episodes (with a few feature-length specials thrown in) from 1983 to 1987. The premise of the series was certainly different. A group of US operatives is sent to rob the Bank of Hanoi during the Vietnam War in an attempt to destabilise the country's economy, but the bigwig who organises the raid is killed, leaving no indication that the mission was officially sanctioned. Returning home, Smith (George Peppard), BA (it stood for "Bad Attitude") Baracus (Mr T), Face (Dirk Benedict) and that "crazy foo" Murdoch (Dwight Schultz) suddenly find themselves accused of criminal activity, obliging them to set up as benevolent mercenaries. They tear around the country in what looks like a delivery van, generally do-gooding while keeping one step ahead of the inept military police. Snappy, witty and fast paced, the series began as a spoof of the action-thriller genre. It wasn't until the later episodes that an element of seriousness crept in, which may have caused the decline in audience figures eventually resulting in the show's cancellation. On video and DVD though, it remains a feast for fans of classic cult TV.--Roger Thomas
Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem if no one else can help and if you can find them maybe you can hire the A-Team! Featuring all 23 episodes from season 2! Episodes comprise: 1. Diamonds 'n' Dust 2. Recipe for Heavy Bread 3. The Only Church in Town 4. Bad Time on the Border 5. When You Comin' Back Range Rider? (1) 6. When You Comin' Back Range Rider? (2) 7. The Taxicab Wars 8. Labor Pains 9. There's Always a Catch 10. Water Water Everywhere 11. Steel 12. The White Ballot 13. The Maltese Cow 14. In Plane Sight 15. The Battle of Bel-Air 16. Say It With Bullets 17. Pure-Dee Poison 18. It's a Desert Out There 19. Chopping Spree 20. Harder Than it Looks 21. Deadly Maneuvers 22. Semi-Friendly Persuasion 23. Curtain Call
In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem if no one else can help and if you can find them maybe you can hire the A-Team! Everybody's favourite soldiers of fortune return in Season Three of The A-Team! Join Templeton 'Faceman' Peck John 'Hannibal' Smith H.M. 'Howling Mad' Murdock and B.A. 'Bad Attitude' (Bosco Albert) Baracus as they fight for justice against those who would imprison them (and impound their beloved van). You must rehire The A-Teamon DVD immediately! Episodes Comprise: 1. Bullets and Bikinis 2. The Bend in the River (Part 1) 3. The Bend in the River (Part 2) 4. Fire 5. Timber! 6. Double Heat 7. Trouble on Wheels 8. The Island 9. Showdown! 10. Sheriffs of Rivertown 11. The Bells of St. Marys 12. Hot Styles 13. Breakout! 14. Cup A' Joe 15. The Big Squeeze 16. Champ! 17. Skins 18. Road Games 19. Moving Targets 20. Knights of the Road 21. Waste 'Em! 22. Bounty 23. Beverly Hills Assault 24. Trouble Brewing 25. Incident at Crystal Lake
Shot on location in Jamaica Mr. Motivator guides you through 10 x 7 minute workouts. Workout include: - Upper Body Conditioning - All Over Body Conditioning - Legs Bum and Tums Workouts
Get ready for threehilarious movie adventures with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and the Bikini Bottom gang! Join your favourite yellow sea sponge for super-heroic missions across land and sea to rescue his pals from peril. With new friends and foes to discover along the way, the whole family will love this fun-filled three-movie collection.The Spongebob Squarepants movie: SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown.The Spongebob Movie Sponge Out Of Water: When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back.The Spongebob Movie Sponge On The Run: After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.Extras:Mini movieDeleted Storyboard ScenesSing along Music VideosArts & CraftsAnd More!
As BOYS ON FILM reaches the end of its teenage years we take a look at those unique boys; the boys who make the world a better and more exciting place. The boys who will go one step further and always impress. The boys who are not always what they seem
This box set contains the Special Edition of all 5 Rocky films! Rocky (Dir. John G. Avildsen 1976): Nominated for 10 Academy Awards and winner for Best Picture audiences and critics alike cheered this American success story of an ""everyman"" triumphing over all odds. Featuring a dynamic musical score a thrilling fight scene and four Oscar-nominated performances this rousing crowd-pleaser will send spirits soaring. Fighting for love glory and self-respect
Butt ugly but funny! A jaded but greedy movie star is sent to South America to promote 'Gro-Tex 24' fertiliser. A jungle freakshow run by mad scientist Elijah C. Skuggs uses the product to disfigure his stars and Rick soon falls victim to the evil Mr Skuggs...
In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem if no one else can help and if you can find them maybe you can hire the A-Team! Everybody's favourite soldiers of fortune return in Season Five of The A-Team! Episodes Comprise: 1. Dishpan Man 2. Trial By Fire 3. Firing Line 4. Quarterback Sneak 5. The Theory Of Revolution 6. The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair 7. Alive At Five 8. Family Reunion 9. Point Of No Return 10. The Crystal Skull 11. The Spy Who Mugged Me 12. The Grey Team 13. Without Reservations
Newly-promoted police detective Jessica Shepard (Ashley Judd) is after a serial killer with a penchant for murdering men she has recently dated
Sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn t commit, these four commandos escaped from a maximum-security stockade and now survive in the Los Angeles underground as soldiers of fortune. Join B.A, Hannibal, Murdock and Face in all 97 episodes from all 5 seasons of this groundbreaking show, now fully restored. This collection contains nearly 78 hours of one of the greatest action adventure TV shows to emerge from the American Golden Age of Television So, if you have a problem and there s no one else who can help, and if you think you can find them, maybe you can hire The A-Team. Audio commentary on selected episodes by Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz. This collector s edition also contains five behind the scenes featurettes from the audio commentary session with Dirk and Dwight. 5 exclusive featurettes with Dirk and Dwight discussing The Show, Stunts, Girls, Guest Stars and Cylon's. Rumours of Soldiers of Fortune - An Interview with Creator/Producer Stephen J Cannell and The Great 80's TV Flashback
The animated adventures of Mr Bean as he bungles his way through one sticky situation after another! Episodes comprise: 1. In The Wild 2. Missing Teddy 3. No Parking 4. Bean's Bounty 5. The Fly 6. Artful Bean 7. Mime Games 8. Spring Clean
Take a stroll down memory lane with six of the best children's programmes from the last 30 years. Compiled onto one handy video, sit back and enjoy 116 minutes of pure nostalgia. You'll be humming the theme tunes in no time! ; ; Episodes included:; ; Chorlton & The Wheelies: Chorlton and the Silence Spell (1977), Spot the Happiness Dragon (1979); ; Dangermouse: Dangermouse Saves the World Again (1982), The Four Tasks of Dangermouse; ; Duckula: The Ghost Castle of McDuckula (1988); ; Jamie and...
Ripped Pants: SpongeBob tries to impress Sandy at Mussel Beach and accidentally rips his pants! He's embarrassed until he realizes the crowd thought it was a joke he did on purpose! His ripped pants are a hit but the joke gets old fast. SB-129: Squidward flees to the Krusty Krab in search of quiet and winds up frozen in the freezer. When he finally thaws he finds himself far into the future and wondering how to go back! Texas: Sandy's blue. Seems she's
In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem if no one else can help and if you can find them maybe you can hire the A-Team! Episodes comprise: 1. Mexican Slayride (Part 1) 2. Mexican Slayride (Part 2) 3. Children Of Jamestown 4. Pros And Cons 5. A Small And Deadly War 6. Black Day At Bad Rock 7. The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas 8. The Out-Of-Towners 9. Holiday In The Hills 10. West Coast Turnaround 11. One More Time 12. Till Death Do Us Part 13. The Beast From The Belly Of A Boeing 14. A Nice Place to Visit 15. Diamonds 'n' Dust 16. Recipe for Heavy Bread 17. The Only Church in Town 18. Bad Time on the Border 19. When You Comin' Back Range Rider? (1) 20. When You Comin' Back Range Rider? (2) 21. The Taxicab Wars 22. Labor Pains 23. There's Always a Catch 24. Water Water Everywhere 25. Steel 26. The White Ballot 27. The Maltese Cow 28. In Plane Sight 29. The Battle of Bel-Air 30. Say It With Bullets 31. Pure-Dee Poison 32. It's a Desert Out There 33. Chopping Spree 34. Harder Than it Looks 35. Deadly Maneuvers 36. Semi-Friendly Persuasion 37. Curtain Call 38. Bullets and Bikinis 39. The Bend in the River (Part 1) 40. The Bend in the River (Part 2) 41. Fire 42. Timber! 43. Double Heat 44. Trouble on Wheels 45. The Island 46. Showdown! 47. Sheriffs of Rivertown 48. The Bells of St. Marys 49. Hot Styles 50. Breakout! 51. Cup A' Joe 52. The Big Squeeze 53. Champ! 54. Skins 55. Road Games 56. Moving Targets 57. Knights of the Road 58. Waste 'Em! 59. Bounty 60. Beverly Hills Assault 61. Trouble Brewing 62. Incident at Crystal Lake 63. Judgment Day (Part 1) 64. Judgment Day (Part 2) 65. Where Is The Monster When You Need Him? 66. A Lease With An Option To Die 67. The Road To Hope 68. The Heart Of Rock n' Roll 67. Body Slam 68. Blood Sweat And Cheers 69. Mind Games 70. There Goes The Neighbourhood 71. The Doctor Is Out 72. Uncle Buckle Up 73. Wheel Of Fortune 74. The A-Team Is Coming The A-Team Is Coming 75. Members Only 76. Cowboy George 77. Waiting For Insane Wayne 78. The Duke Of Whispering Pines 79. Beneath The Surface 80. The Trouble With Harry 81. A Little Town With An Accent 82. The Sound Of Thunder 83. Dishpan Man 84. Trial By Fire 85. Firing Line 86. Quarterback Sneak 87. The Theory Of Revolution 88. The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair 89. Alive At Five 90. Family Reunion 91. Point Of No Return 92. The Crystal Skull 93. The Spy Who Mugged Me 94. The Grey Team 95. Without Reservations
Strictly for kids, this 1999 live-action feature version of the popular cartoon series seems long even at 80 minutes. As a video, it's easier to take and appreciate for what works best in the story: the special effects. Matthew Broderick plays the security guard who is physically transformed into a multi-use cyborg with a zillion attachments, from stilts to helicopter blades to skis. A crime fighter in raincoat and fedora, and equipped with a nifty Gadgetmobile, the hero investigates the death of a man linked to the villainous Sanford Scolex (Rupert Everett). Scolex, who blames Gadget for having to wear a prosthetic hand, develops an evil robot twin of the good inspector, causing much mischief and giving Broderick an opportunity to poke fun at his own performance of the virtuous Inspector. The action is shaky, the script plods along and the effects soon take over; Everett has to go to the extremes of overacting just to be seen above it. But children of a certain age will almost certainly engage with the more clever stuff and forgive the rest. --Tom Keogh
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