The Avengers are the world's foremost superheroes protecting the world from incredible globe threatening villains. Whether robotic extra-terrestrial or just super powered The Avengers are more than a match for any foe! Avengers Assemble - Part 1: The Avengers race to protect the President from a squad of flying robots transforming vehicles and a mysterious android called The Vision. During one attack Wonder Man is injured while protecting Ant Man. Will he survive? Avengers Assemble - Part 2: As Wonder Man's life slips away Ant Man frantically works to transfer Wonder Man's mind patterns to The Vision. After a huge battle with their most aggressive villain Ultron Falcon and The Vision become official members of the team. Kang: Time traveler Kang the Conqueror appears creating havoc while looking for a special crystal obelisk from ancient Egypt. This object would allow him to go back into the future and oppress millions of people. The Avengers must protect the world - past present and future - at all costs. Egg-streme Vengeance: Jealous genius Elihas Starr (a.k.a. Egghead) initiates a plot to destroy his archrival Ant Man by making Ant Man's Pym Particles go crazy. While the other Avengers raid Egghead's fortified headquarters Wasp and Vision race to find a cure before Ant Man shrinks into subatomic oblivion. Comes A Swordsman: The travelling carnival of which Hawkeye used to be a part is behind a series of thefts from a biological weapon study lab. When the Avengers question Hawkeye about his loyalties he is insulted and leaves. While the Avengers battle the thieves Hawkeye must face his past and his old mentor the Swordsman.
CBS Salutes Lucy, a 1976 tribute to Lucille Ball, captures prize moments from her three television series (most notably I Love Lucy), highlights from her movie career, and excerpts from numerous other TV appearances. Each segment of the 97-minute special is introduced by famous cohorts, from series regulars such as ex-husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and Gale Gordon to sometime co-workers like John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dick Van Dyke. Although she lived another 13 years after this special was made and had a fourth go at a TV series, this programme captures the most brilliant moments of her trademark physical comedy. The red-haired queen of American comedy appears at the end when Jimmy Stewart gives her an honorary plaque, making for a nostalgic moment. A short time later the credits roll, revealing that Ball's production company was behind the tribute, reminding viewers that she wasn't a bad businesswoman either. --Kimberly Heinrichs, Amazon.com
Millie Dobie a highly qualified personal trainer to the stars with over 10 year's experience brings you a comprehensive workout designed to guide you through the Pre & Post natal period of pregnancy. Pilates focuses primarily on the tummy back and pelvic floor muscles making it an ideal form of exercise for pregnancy. This complete Pilates workout has been specifically created to accommodate each of the 3 Trimesters during pregnancy for an effective and safe workout that will help to prepare your body for the months ahead. Millie will take you through each trimester with specially adapted exercises helping your body to be strong aiding labour and easing discomfort during pregnancy. A fourth section covering the first few weeks after the birth is also included so that you can begin to get back into shape as soon as you feel able. These short workouts can fit in to your life at any time and done regularly will not only help make your pregnancy more comfortable and enjoyable will help you to regain your pre-baby body in no time at all.
This sensational, extremely influential, 1974 low-budget horror movie directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist, Lifeforce, Salem's Lot), may be notorious for its title, but it's also a damn fine piece of moviemaking. And it's blood-curdling scary, too. Loosely based on the true crimes of Ed Gein (also a partial inspiration for Psycho), the original Jeffrey Dahmer, Texas Chainsaw Massacre follows a group of teenagers who pick up a hitchhiker and wind up in a backwoods horror chamber where they're held captive, tortured, chopped up, and impaled on meat hooks by a demented cannibalistic family, including a character known as Leatherface who maniacally wields one helluva chainsaw. The movie's powerful sense of dread is heightened by its grainy, semi-documentary style--but it also has a wicked sense of humour (and not that camp, self-referential variety that became so tiresome in subsequent horror films of the 70s, 80s and 90s). OK, in case you couldn't tell, it's "not for everyone", but as a landmark in the development of the horror/slasher genre, it ranks with Psycho, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. --Jim Emerson
From the opening guns at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox three million civillians fought for four years across 10 000 battlefields. From 1861 to 1865 The American Civil War was the bloodiest war the world had ever seen. Over 600 000 men died in the fighting and over 900 000 men or 3% of the population were wounded in the only war ever fought on American soil by Americans. This is an entertaining educational show that highlights the way Americans today still remember and honour the soldiers who fought for American rights.
The Best Of The Charlotte Church Show Series 1 & 2
For amateur wine enthusiasts, Jancis Robinsons 1995 BBC series Wine, covering the length and breadth of the viticulture industry, was a landmark event. Robinsons mission was to strip away the mystique and pretentiousness surrounding wine production and consumption. This created a marvellously accessible piece of reportage which placed all the good things about wine drinking in the context of a radically changing world where small producers are an endangered species. "Wine is the liquid expression of a person and a place", she says, leaving you in no doubt about her own passion for her subject. But Robinson, an excellent television presenter in this age of mediocre all-purpose talking heads, balances her own expert knowledge with dry humour (Sauvignon Blanc is gently derided for its "reek of cats pee on a gooseberry bush"), cynicism and strong opinions. She tells of the political intrigues, superstitions and climactic conditions which shape the nature of the worlds most popular alcoholic beverage in all its forms. Character by character, region by region, grape by grape, she unravels a tale which has more than its share of dark and sinister moments. Endlessly fascinating. On the DVD: this is what genuinely interactive DVD viewing is all about. The picture quality is so-so and the sound quality erratic. But the extras add up to a veritable mini-encyclopaedia, cross-referencing regions, maps, hints and tips on the right wine for the right food, tasting and culture. Some take you to the appropriate section of the documentary, others provide static on-screen reference material. During the course of the programmes themselves, icons allow you to dip in and out of extra information about regions and labels. A comprehensive package, not unlike the redoubtable Jancis Robinson herself.--Piers Ford
Of all the wild animals to be found in the British countryside the badger is perhaps the most instantly recognisable. Its stripy black and white face is unmistakable and for those lucky enough to see one the experience is unforgettable. Due to the badgers inherent shyness and astute sense of self-preservation sightings are rare occurrences and a privilege afforded to very few. Badger watching requires time and patience with a thorough understanding of badger behaviour thrown in for
Sit back and let Simon Groom (of BBC's Blue Peter fame) take you back into the streets of Belper which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology . Audrey Barrass of the Belper Historical Society has compiled from their vast picture archive a journey back in time which you will find amazing as well as very educational.
The BRONTE SISTERS biography in the 'Famous Authors' series is an original Academy Media production, directed by Malcolm Hossick. The 30-minute program is followed by an 'Overview', listing the authors' works and suggesting 'essence of Brontes' reading.
This indispensable DVD offers one of the most interesting films ever made about a modern experimental jazz pioneering. The star is Steve Lacy the soprano sax innovator talking about his musical concepts and his major influences from Sidney Bechet to John Coltrane Cecil Taylor Gil Evans and Thelonious Monk who showed him the way to 'lift the bandstand'.The documentary film directed by Peter Bull presents clips of all these artists who underpin the human inspirations behind Lacy's processing of sly wit precise abstraction and mystical method. He's revealed as a sort of post-modern modernist whose music can sing it's laughing at itself crying.
Hitherto unseen colour action footage of many of the latest types gives a unique picture of this immense war machine.
Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threatens to enslave him. 'Born To Win' is a harrowing trip into the minds of a disturbed man trapped by his own compulsions.
Go back in time into the streets of Ripley and district which has been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology. Richard Roughton (Local Historian) has compiled a journey back in time which any Ripleyite will find amazing as well as educational.
From the early days of the Russian Revolution to the final days of the Cold War the Communist party were experts in propaganda art. Using sophisticated animation techniques the Communists won the hearts and minds of the Russian people in their battle against capitalism and their desire to portray Communism as the shining vision for the future. The undermining of capitalist sharks and the evangelical praise of the communist regime were masterpieces of animated art and propaganda. This collection of animated propaganda was recently recovered from Russia's television vaults. For the first time in ninety years the West can now see how the Soviets portrayed them. This unique documentary collection brings together the original animators and propaganda films such as Mister Twister What Hitler Wants Fascist Boots on Our Homeland and many others.
The Magic Of Flight takes you on a technological thrill ride faster higher and wilder than modern science or even your imagination! Relive the historical first flight of the Wright Brothers in 1903 then soar with the world-famous Blue Angels as they defy the laws of gravity with their most breathtaking maneuvers. Narrated by Tom Selleck The Magic Of Flight highlights and salutes a variety of modern aircraft the people who fly them and the human potential of training and performance. Ever wonder ""how did they do that?"" The Making of The Magic of Flight puts you behind the camera and provides further insights into the world of aviation and the techniques used to get some of the most amazing airborne footage ever captured on film. Shot using high definition television cameras The Making of The Magic of Flight captures the enthusiasm and excitement of the crew who made this ground-breaking film.
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