Carry On Jack was the 1963 offering from a team which had, by then, become a repertory company with special guests dropping in for a dose of innuendo. "What's all this jigging in the rigging?" demands Kenneth Williams, this time playing a ship's captain, and the scene is set for 90 minutes of ribaldry involving cross-dressing, press-ganging and plank walking. The plot scarcely matters. It's set after the Battle of Trafalgar and the sea is awash with Spanish galleons and pirates as the British navy sets about defending its shores with as much incompetence as possible. Sally, a barmaid at the Dirty Duck (Juliet Mills in feisty principal boy mode), knocks Bernard Cribbins on the head and steals his uniform so that she can go in search of her childhood sweetheart. He is promptly press-ganged and they end up on the same ship. Williams, on the brink of his ascendancy as a star turn, just about keeps the mannerisms under control enough to build the character of the naïve and neurotic captain. Familiar Carry On faces on top form include Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale, while Peter Gilmore--in his pre-Onedin Line days--appears as a pirate. Peter Rodgers' script is not quite vintage Carry On but the jokes keep coming and it's all good, clean fun. On the DVD: This was one of the first Carry On films to be made in colour. The print is in reasonable condition. The picture quality, apart from a couple of scratchy scenes of sailing ships that were probably drafted in from stock footage, is fair, as is the sound. But apart from the scene index there are no extras on the disc. Given the cult status of the Carry On films, and the wealth of documentary material which has been made about them and their stars, you'd think something extra could have been offered with the DVD releases to make them a more worthwhile alternative to the video. --Piers Ford
After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman her father a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.
This realistic family film starring Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch as a loving mother and son asks some deep questions about mortality, the risks of depression, and staying together verses splitting up.
The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland: Elmo loves his fuzzy blue blanket and would never let anything happen to it. A tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land and Elmo is in hot pursuit. Facing life without his cherished blanket Elmo musters all of his courage and heads off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland. Kermit's Swamp Years: Kermit's 'Swamp Years' is the never-before-told story of how Kermit became Kermit. When a 12 year-old Kermit the Frog leaves the swamp and enters our world for the first time he begins an adventure that will change his life and ours forever!
As her rash turns to rot her lips blister and her hair nails and teeth begin to fall out Sam begins to regret last night's drunken one-night stand with a mysterious stranger. Unfolding over a tumultuous three-day period Contracted follows one young woman's nightmarish decent into her own personal hell as her life - and her body - begin to crumble around her. A chilling gore-filled innovative body-horror Contracted proves that there are worse things you can catch from casual sex than an STD. Special Features: 'Making of' Documentary Cast and Director Commentaries
Direct from her 1987 world tour Madonna stars in a dazzling concert video that features over a dozen of her top hits. Featuring : Open Your Heart Lucky Star True Blue Papa Don't Preach White Heat Causing a Commotion The Look of Love Medley Dress You Up/Material Girl/Like a Virgin Where's the Party Live to Tell Into the Groove La Isla Bonita Who's that Girl Holiday
Ace Lightning follows the adventures of thirteen-year-old Mark Hollander and his superhero friend Ace Lightning! Newly arrived in North America from England Mark is playing his favourite 'Ace Lightning' video game when he discovers a level that shouldn't exist. While exploring the secret level lightning strikes Mark's house and electricity courses through the console bringing the game's characters to life. Believing the real world is another level of the video game the game's hero
RollerBall (2001): Rollerball takes place in the not too distant future and the future is fierce. A notorious renegade sport Rollerball packs arenas all over the world. A global viewership bets and roots for star players Jonathan Cross (Chris Klein) Marcus Ridley (LL Cool J) and their beautiful teammate Aurora (Rebecca Romjin-Stamos) who skate and motorcycle past opponents to score. Despite the danger of the fame the real threat lies in team owner Petrovich (Jean Reno) who sacrifices anything and anyone to maximize ratings which are worth more to him than the final score. In an heroic move Jonathan and his teammates attempt to expose the corruption and treachery. It's a risky play and the penalty is lethal... Fortress: Christopher Lambert stars as John Brennick a man about to experience the ultimate in criminal punishment - the Fortress. The setting is the United States in the future. With resources scarce and population soaring couples are allowed just one child. Former Black Beret Captain John Brennick and his wife Karen have broken the law. After the loss of their first child Karen is pregnant again. Caught and tried for their crime they are sent to the Fortress the most sophisticated maximum-security prison on the planet a jail built 30 storeys underground and equipped with technology beyond imagination. Each prisoner is implanted with an 'intestinator'; a device designed to inflict severe pain or death for any violation of the prison rules. Unrelenting and unforgiving the Fortress is a hellhole prison of the future. Escape-proof. Built to hold anything...except an innocent man. Future Sport: Wesley Snipes and Dean Cain star in the turbo charged sci-fi thrill ride where the only game is war... The year is 2025 and global tension is rapidly growing between the Hawaiian Liberation Organisation and the North American Alliance. On the brink of war superstar athlete Tre Ramsey (Cain) must fight with all his powers to save himself his team and the fate of his country. The question of the territory is set to be solved by holding a game of futuresport - a violent basketball and skateboarding which requires the utmost skill and agility - hold on to the ball for more than five seconds and electricity shoots through your body. Obike Fixx (Snipes) the creator of the game is coaching the HLO team - who seem willing to play by Street Rules thus increasing the danger level in the high-stakes game.
The sequel to Happy Feet, the Academy Award-winning animated smash hit, Happy Feet Two returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica. Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven - a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's 'guts and grit' as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures - from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals - to put things right. 2D Special Features: How To Draw A Penguin The Mighty Sven: Happy Feet 2 Sing-A-Long Bridge of Life: Happy Feet 2 Sing-A-Long Papa Oom Mow Mow: Happy Feet 2 Sing-A-Long Running With Boadicea Pink's New Song The Amazing Voices of Happy Feet 2 I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat (Also Available in 3D) Happy Feet 2 Movie App Helping Penguins and Pals
A new take on the medieval tale of the woman who defies her husband and rides naked through the streets for justice....
Katt Williams is a phenomenon. Having sold over 2 millions DVDs and played arena shows all over the country only Jeff Dunham and Chris Rock are bigger comedians in the USA. In the UK he has grown a cult following through You Tube import copies and word of mouth. His charm hilariously foul mouth fierce intelligence and lighting fast brain prove him to be the only real heir to Richard Pryor and one seriously funny mutha-f*cker. Over 30 million views on You Tube. Filmed at the historic Constitution Hall in Washington DC Katt Williams delivers nonstop laughter on everything from politics and religion to relationships and current events. Katt connects with his audience like few other comedians can with his blend of unique charm street-savvy advice and outrageously funny observations ... the next Richard Pryor - Rolling Stone Magazine
Andie MacDowell returns as DA Monique Lamont for another tense crime drama. Lamont and investigator Win Garano reunite to investigate Boston's most famous criminal. Attempting to generate much-needed publicity for her flagging political aspirations Lamont orders Garano to reopen the investigation of the brutal decades-old murder of a young blind woman named Janie Brolin. Janie's boyfriend was the main suspect in the original investigation but Lamont has another suspect in mind - the Boston Strangler. Garano must work closely with a no-nonsense and combative female detective named Stump (Ashley Williams) to unpeel layer upon layer of the 40-year-old crime. Garano and Stump's relationship evolves as they uncover the truth about Janie's death and track down a psychopath who is leaving their witnesses and colleagues dead in his wake.
Kate Layton the wife of high-flying workaholic Robert throws herself into helping at her daughter's school when she realises that her family is drifting apart. When the music teacher is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition however Kate is forced to take control of the choir. As the two families intertwine Robert comes to discover that there is more to life than money and status.
America's Love-Hate relationship continues in Season 2 of the breakout hit series inspired - and narrated - by comedian Chris Rock. Junior High can be tough for anybody. But when you come from Brooklyn's most dysfunctional household and are bused to a school outside your neighborhood feeling awkward is a good day. This year growing up means Chris' girl problems bully problems and family problems grow wilder than ever. It's the childhood that made Chris Rock one of America's most hilarious comedians and that makes Everybody Hates Chris one of TV's smartest and funniest shows.
Ever since Venus and Serena Williams emerged onto the professional tennis scene, they've provoked vivid reactions, from admiration and awe to curiosity and debate. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in a demanding sport and breaking new ground for female and African American athletes. The 2011 tennis season proved to be one of the most testing of their careers, with both sisters battling life and career-�threatening health problems, personal ...
When Daryl Allen an ex-convict struggling to live a clean life meets Vanessa a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to his former girlfriend he begins to be pursued by a mysterious gunman. Though Vanessa claims it is simply her ex-boyfriend trying to kill her Daryl soon discovers he has inadvertently become involved in a murder-for-diamonds plot where nothing and no one are what they seem.
Raphael (Johnny Depp also making his directorial debut) and his young family live in Morgantown on the edge of the American Dream. With one step over the poverty line he sees only one way out... money. Raphael meets the monstrous snuff movie maker McCarthy (Marlon Brando). He offers Raphael $30 000 to be the star of one of his movies. He accepts and has $5 000 in his hand $25 000 to go to his family and just one week to live the rest of his life. Determined to make something good o
The forgotten H.M.S. Berkley has been without a commanding officer for two years in which time the skeleton crew has gone into the racketeering business with the landlord of a coastal village. When the Navy appoint Humphrey Fairweather as a long overdue replacement his unhealthy obsession with missile construction and the landlord's beautiful niece threatens to upset the balance of business.
In 1937, Japan began their invasion of China by murdering over 300,000 people in Nanking. In Beijing, there are rumours that a masked man is systematically killing Japanese soldiers, working his way up to the top Japanese general. With the world's attention focused on Europe all this carnage is allowed to rage throughout the country almost unnoticed. An American reporter is sent to China to uncover the truth behind the unrest, but what he finds threatens his own life and the very sovereignty of the United States.
Former chief medical examiner for the city of Chicago Dr William Palmer (Rutgar Hauer) is now a best-selling writer. 'Bone Daddy' his latest thriller is based on a series of grisly murders the pathologist once investigated. Re-told in graphic detail the horrific story has one added twist. In the book the murderer is tracked down and brought to justice... in truth the serial killer was never caught. When the author's agent fails to show at the book's press launch Palmer pays a visit to his hotel room and is stunned when all he finds is a severed finger - a calling card that tells him the psychopath who eluded him years before is back and ready to strike again.
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