OA 1120D; OPUS ARTE - BBC - Inghilterra; Classica Lirica
Musical Comedy in Two ActsRecorded live at the Philharmonia Berlin 30-31 December 2002.
A major British hit, a lorryload of laughs and some sparkling action? Well have some of that. Its fair to say that Hot Fuzz proves that Simon Pegg and Edgar Wrights brilliant Shaun Of The Dead was no one-off, serving up a superbly crafted British homage to the Hollywood action movie. Deliberately set in the midst of a sleepy, quaint English village of Sandford, Peggs Nicholas Angel is sent there because, bluntly, hes too good at his job, and hes making his city colleagues look bad. The proverbial fish out of water, Angel soon discovers that not everything in Sandford is quite as it seems, and joins forces with Nick Frosts lumbering Danny Butterman to find out whats what. Hot Fuzz then proceeds to have a rollicking good time in both tipping its hat to the genre films that are clearly its loving inspiration, and coming up with a few tricks of its own. It does comedy better than action, with plenty of genuine laugh-out-loud moments, but its no slouch either when the tempo needs raising. One of the many strong cards it plays is its terrific cast, which includes former 007 Timothy Dalton, Bill Nighy, Bill Bailey, Paddy Considine, Edward Woodward and Jim Broadbent. Hot Fuzz, ultimately, just falls short of Shaun Of The Dead, but more than does enough to warrant many, many repeat viewings. Its terrific fun, and in the true hit action movie style, all-but-demands some form of sequel. That said, with Pegg and Wright now with two excellent, and suitably different, genres ticked off, itll be interesting to see what they do next. A period drama, perhaps ? --Simon Brew
Life is going nowhere for Shaun. He spends his life in his local pub The Winchester with his best mate Ed has issues with his Mum and neglects his girlfriend Liz. When Liz dumps him Shaun finally decides to get his life in order. He must win back the heart of his girlfriend; repair his relationship with his mum and face up to the responsibilities of adulthood. Unfortunately The dead are returning to life and attempting to eat the living. For the newly inspired Shaun this is just another obstacle. In the face of a full scale zombie epidemic armed with a cricket bat and spade Shaun sets out with Ed in tow to rescue his mum and grudgingly his step-dad his girlfriend and even more grudgingly her friends David and Dianne and take them to the safest most secure place he knows The Winchester.
In October and November 2002 The Fast Show favourites took to the stage.... to rapturous applause. This sell-out tour represented the final outing for a host of favourite characters from the 'suit you' tailors to a musical incarnation of Ted and Ralph to the office joker Colin Hunt.
No Celebrity is safe! BBC One's The Impressions Show stars the hugely talented comedy combo of Culshaw and Stephenson mercilessly unleashing their particular brand of observational humour on our most popular celebrities. Following on from the smash hit Dead Ringers Jon Culshaw teams up with Debra Stephenson (Coronation Street Bad Girls) to bring you a collection of the best bits from their hilarious new impressions show in the imaginatively titled The Best Of The Impressions Show Only the cream of the comedy crop has been selected for this outrageously funny special. Laugh along at spot-on impersonations of your favourite celebrities from Ross Kemp legging it from The Famous Five to Terry Wogan's terrifying interrogation techniques and Davina McCall's gloriously over the top bed time stories. Culshaw and Stephenson bring you more celebrities more jokes and more laughter. This fabulously funny collection is a must have for all comedy fans!
The New Adventures of Pinocchio is the charming sequel to the 1996 live-action movie. With a largely brand-new cast, the most important returning actor is Martin Landau as Geppetto. His role is pared down, however, by a neat twist in the tale. Udo Kier is the other returning actor, this time in the new bad guy/girl role of Madame Flambeau, whose carnival sets itself up in Pinocchio's town and offers everyone a miracle elixir to change their lives. Pinocchio (now played as a real boy by Gabriel Thomson) hopes the elixir will make his papa feel better from a nasty cold, but it turns out Flambeau tricked him with puppet-making juice. So now it's Geppetto who's the wooden star of the show! Lots of surprises keep the story happily moving along, with secret identities waiting to spring from the likes of Warwick Davis as the ringleader Dwarf. The Jim Henson Studio puppets are first class as always, with some flawless computer graphics coming to the rescue every so often. There's a beautiful backdrop of Luxembourg countryside too for this pantomime where everyone looks as if they had great fun putting it together. --Paul Tonks
Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 5: Ades-Aslya.
The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond. Daniel Craig gives a galvanising performance as the freshly minted double-0 agent. Suave, yes, but also a "blunt instrument," reckless and possessed with an ego that compromises his judgment during his first mission to root out the mastermind behind an operation that funds international terrorists. In classic Bond film tradition, his global itinerary takes him to far-flung locales, including Uganda, Madagascar, the Bahamas (that's more like it) and Montenegro, where he is pitted against his nemesis in a poker game, with hundreds of millions in the pot. The stakes get even higher when Bond lets down his armour by falling in love with Vesper (Eva Green), the ravishing banker's representative fronting him the money. For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Aston Martin at the gaming table, and when a bartender asks if he wants his martini "shaken or stirred," he disdainfully replies, "Do I look like I give a damn?". There's no Moneypenny or "Q," but Dame Judi Dench is back as the exasperated M who, one senses, admires Bond's "bloody cheek." A Bond film is only as good as its villain, and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, who weeps blood, is a sinister dandy. From its punishing violence and virtuoso action sequences to its romance, Casino Royale is a Bond film that, in the words of one character, 'makes you feel it', particularly during an excruciating torture sequence. Double-0s, Bond observes early on, "have a short life expectancy". But with Craig, there is new life in the old franchise yet, as well as genuine anticipation for the next one when, at last, the signature James Bond theme kicks in following the best last line ever in any Bond film. To quote Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, "now I know what I've been faking all these years". --Donald Liebenson
Spirits are high as the USA under-23 squad board their victory flight home. Though not even the coach's daughters can distract Team Captain Slim (Nate Parker, Birth of a Nation). His worst nightmares are realised when an earth-shattering crash rips his plane from the sky. With only twenty survivors, Andreas (Ethan Peck, Curse of the Sleepy Beauty) quickly takes charge of the dwindling rations. His decision to withhold food from the sick and dying splits the team into two warring factions; the savages and the civilised. Before long their mini-civilisation crumbles into a violent blood-bath where only the fittest survive. EDEN is a primal, fast-paced story of morality and survival, with an all-star cast including Jessica Lowdes (90210), Diego Boneta (Scream Queens) and James Remar (The Warriors).
Children Of Rage is a war story set amidst the bloody conflict in the Middle East following the lives of both Israelis and Palestinians caught up in this tragic battle - the Israelis in defence of their homeland the Palestinians in a brutal struggle to create one. Blunt honest and courageous this film combines gripping action and bravery alongside the violence brutality and human tragedy of war.
Hidden Tiger stars international Tae-Bo superstar Billy Blanks in his most powerful action role ever. The boss of the Asian underworld has ordered a deadly gladiator contest to fuel his gambling appetite and entertain his Mafia colleagues. The savagery of the elimination matches has created a shortage of skilled fighters. Niko (Billy Blanks) is forced to enter the underworld fight circuit to protect his family. He must survive round after round of death-defying combat and overcome his inner torment in his attempt to escape with his life.
Chance In A Million the classic 1980s series widely regarded as one of the best UK sitcoms of its day comes to DVD for the very first time!
The Midsomer Life magazine and the Morecroft Hotel in Midsomer Sonning become the latest setting for DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Ben Jones to solve a case.
Episodes Comprise: 1. Gather Ye Rosebuds 2. This War Without An Enemy 3. The Sound Of Drums 4. A Silver Moon (1) 5. A Silver Moon (2) 6. The Edge Of The Sword 7. Outrageous Fortune 8. A Sea Of Dangers 9. Ring Of Fire 10. Ashes To Ashes 11. Not Peace But A Sword 12. Conflicts 13. Cruel Necessity 14. Cromwell At Arnescote 15. Witch Hunt 16. Escape 17. Escape 18. Fateful Days 19. Forlorn Hope 20. The Mailed Fist 21. Retribution 22. Restoration
England's Summer Of Cricket 2007 brings you all the action interviews news and analysis from seven NPower Tests and ten NatWest One-Day Internationals played against the West Indies and India. England's cricketers went into the summer of 2007 with a point to prove after a 5-0 Ashes defeat and an early exit from the World Cup. There was a new coach in Peter Moores who brought fresh ideas and a new impetus to the team Michael Vaughan returned to captain the Test side while Paul Collingwood was appointed One-Day skipper. Three disc set featuring over 11 hours of footage bringing you the whole story of England's summer including the superb 3-0 Test Series win over the West Indies.
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