Jurassic Park/The Lost World (DVD)
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Jurassic Park/The Lost World (DVD)
Dinosaurs are back...to-back in JURASSIC PARK and JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD.In JURASSIC PARK, an eccentric billionaire invites two paleontologists to his private island off South America, where he is constructing a wild animal park--whose specimens are genetically engineered dinosaurs. Breakthrough digital effects bring these extinct animals roaring back to life. Based on Michael Crichton's ravenous bestseller. Academy Award Nominations: 3.
Academy Awards: 3, including Best Visual Effects.JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD is the sequel to the smash dinosaur thriller. Dr. Ian Malcolm returns for more dino-horror when, four years after the disaster at the would-be amusement park attraction, another expedition is mounted to document the natural behavior of the beasts at mysterious Site B, the island where they were originally bred. The team--composed of Malcolm, a prehistoric behavioralist, a wildlife videographer, and a systems specialist--faces adversity in the form of a less-than-scrupulous company executive, an Ahab-like big game hunter, and, of course, the terrible lizards themselves. Marginally based on the Michael Crichton novel THE LOST WORLD. Academy Award Nomination: Best Visual Effects.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Quest for Fire (DVD)
$9.87
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Quest for Fire (DVD)
During the Ice Age, the fire used by a clan of cavemen is extinguished during a battle. Subsequently, three members leave in search of new embers to renew their flame. This journey proves to be more event-filled than expected, however; for example, they rescue a young cavewoman from cannibalistic savages and she leads them to her tribe, where the trio learns the secrets of fire -- and love.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenSingle Side - Dual LayerAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Jean-Jacques Annaud - Director
2. Rae Dawn Chong - Star
3. Michael Gruskoff - Star
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Ron Pearlman - Star FeaturetteText/Galleries: Photo Galleries (15)
Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Abyss (DVD)
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The Abyss (DVD)
After a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks in a remote part of the ocean floor, a team of divers on a prototype underwater oil rig are pressed into service by the U.S. Navy in a rescue attempt. When a hurricane cuts off contact between the surface and the underwater depths, the crew begin to see evidence of a strange, possibly alien intelligence at work. While chief Bud Brigman (Ed Harris) bickers with his ex-wife and boss (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), the Navy commander begins to grow increasingly paranoid about the mysterious alien life and threatens to use a recovered nuclear weapon to destroy everything. James Cameron's undersea epic is a tale of sacrifice and hope in an amazing alien landscape that covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Featuring landmark visual effects but plagued by production difficulties, the cast and crew were stretched to the breaking point and THE ABYSS became one of the most expensive films ever made in its time, but the final result is a remarkable blend of action and human drama. Scenes cut from the theatrical version, including a number of special effects sequences involving huge tidal waves threatening the cities of the world, are restored in the Special Edition versions.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 2.35
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Excalibur (DVD)
$7.8
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Excalibur (DVD)
Director John Boorman's passionate adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's LE MORTE D'ARTHUR stars Nigel Terry as the faithful King Arthur. Necromancer Merlin (Nicol Williamson) offers the magic sword Excalibur to the warlike Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) in exchange for a promise that he'll make peace with his enemy, the duke of Cornwall (Corin Redgrave). He agrees but breaks his word after catching sight of Cornwall's wife, Igraine (Katrine Boorman). With the magician's help he makes love to the woman in the guise of her husband. She bears a child, Arthur, who is taken by Merlin as payment for his assistance and left in the care of Ector (Clive Swift). Years pass, and the boy, now a humble squire, pulls Excalibur from the stone in which Uther had sunk it--a task no other could accomplish. With Merlin's counsel, he marries the stunning Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), finds a champion in Sir Lancelot (Nicholas Clay), subdues the skirmishing knights, and builds the Round Table to unite them. Yet his half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren), lurks in the shadows, preparing to poison her brother's reign. Perhaps the best film made in this genre, EXCALIBUR benefits from an extraordinary cast, including appearances by Byrne, Patrick Stewart, and Liam Neeson early in their celluloid careers. Counterpointing ethereally filtered sex scenes against scenes of graphic blood-and-guts swordplay, Boorman's sumptuous production galvanizes the familiar mythology, as he charts the transition from an age of magic to one of reason.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenDual LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Dolby Digital Mono - FrenchAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1.John Boorman - Director Trailers - 1.Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries: Production Notes
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Time After Time (DVD)
$14.69
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Time After Time (DVD)
H. G. Wells follows Jack the Ripper in a time machine from 19th century England to San Francisco. Good performance by Steenburgen as the woman who befriends Wells.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 2.35Single Side - Dual LayerAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Malcolm McDowell - Star, David Warner - Star, Nicholas Meyer - Director Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerText/Galleries: Film Highlights - 1. Select Cast
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (FS/DVD)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (FS/DVD)
American director Chris Columbus (HOME ALONE) brings the magic of British author J.K. Rowling's beloved best-selling fantasy novel to life in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Eleven-year-old orphan Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) finds his world turned upside down when he discovers that, like his deceased parents, he is a wizard and has been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With fellow first-year students Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) by his side, Harry's adventures begin in the rambling castle that is Hogwarts. Vivid special effects make Hogwarts' magic a reality with paintings that come alive, staircases that move themselves, friendly ghosts, and fast-paced Quidditch (the school sport) matches in which students zoom around on their flying brooms. Mixed in with the miracles of Hogwarts are its dark hidden chambers and secrets, which Harry and his friends encounter as they embark on a quest to keep a treasured powerful object from falling into the wrong hands. Staying true to the book with this film adaptation, Columbus follows Rowling's story to the tiniest detail, making it a special treat for readers who were smitten with the novel. Radcliffe is especially engaging as Harry, infusing him with a believable sense of wonderment. The star-studded cast also includes Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, and Robbie Coltrane.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Batman Returns (DVD)
$14.69
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Batman Returns (DVD)
In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful BATMAN (1989), the Caped Crusador (Michael Keaton) is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin (Danny DeVito), a pitiful, orphaned psychopathic freak who once went on a baby-killing spree, and a power hungry capitalist villain Max Shreck (Christopher Walken). As the two criminals plot to gain domination over Gotham City, BATMAN must plot to stop them.In the highly stylized BATMAN RETURNS--complete with dark, Gothic architecture and moody lighting--Batman (and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne) is thrown a third enemy, a terrible distraction: Cat Woman (fearlessly and fabulously played by Michelle Pfeiffer). She is the slinky, sharp-clawed alter-ego of Shreck's secretary Selina. Batman must overcome his own dark past, and his present love entanglements, to rid Gotham of it's evil enemies, this time with even more intricately designed sets and tongue-in-cheek humor, making BATMAN RETURNS an action-packed, but darkly fun adventure.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CasePan& Scan - 1.33LetterboxedAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - FrenchInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries: Production Notes
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Red Planet (DVD)
$10.38
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Red Planet (DVD)
In the future, pollution and overpopulation are making the Earth uninhabitable. Humanity's only hope is to colonize the planet Mars by using algae to produce oxygen, but when the algae mysteriously disappear, a group of astronauts are sent to Mars on a mission to learn why. The spaceship, led by Commander Kate Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss), is preparing to land when a sudden emergency forces her to crash-land on the planet without supplies or equipment. The survivors, including systems engineer Gallagher (Val Kilmer) and scientists Burchenal (Tom Sizemore) and Pettengil (Simon Baker), have to figure out how to return to their ship while also learning the truth about the missing algae. As if things weren't bad enough, they have to avoid AMEE, the ship's malfunctioning robot who is trying to kill them all.RED PLANET is an exciting science fiction thriller based on scientific facts, including theoretical notions on how to terraform Mars to become inhabitable. The film also provides information about the nuts and bolts of basic space travel. Kilmer and company avoid science fiction cliches to make their Martian adventures more believable, creating a saga of survival under incredible conditions.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Battlefield Earth (DVD)
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Battlefield Earth (DVD)
It's the year 3000, and Earth is under the dominion of the Psychos from planet Psychlo, a race of nine-foot-tall aliens intent on strip-mining the planet and using the remaining scraps of backward humanity (which they call Man-Animals) as slave labor. Jonnie Goodboy Tyler (Barry Pepper) is an ambitious young man who decides to explore the region beyond his home, to learn more about the monsters who have taken over his world. Terl (John Travolta), head of Psychlo Security, is ready to leave the backwater planet, but when he is denied a promotion he schemes to make himself wealthy and powerful. Terl comes across Jonnie and decides the human's above-average intelligence is just what he needs, educating him and letting him loose to mine gold in an isolated region. Jonnie must take this opportunity to try to destroy the Psychlos and free humanity from oppression, with only the help of the other disorganized tribes still existing on planet Earth, and with Terl watching his every move. BATTLEFIELD EARTH is an action-packed sci-fi movie based on the best-seller by L. Ron Hubbard, which Travolta (who both starred in the movie and produced it) had wanted to make into a movie for more than 15 years.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 2.35Single Side - Single LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - FrenchAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Roger Christian - Director, Patrick Tatopoulos - Designer Featurette - 1. EVOLUTION AND CREATION
2. CREATIVE VISUAL EFFECTS Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical
2. TV Spots Behind-the-Scenes - 1. John Travolta Makeup TestText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies - 1. Cast& Crew Storyboards
Science Fiction/Fantasy
V: The Final Battle (DVD)
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V: The Final Battle (DVD)
The epic television miniseries comes to an explosive conclusion as a motley force of humans makes a final stand against the reptilian visitors who intend to harvest them as food and use the earth as a giant water cooler. The cast of the original series--including Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Jane Badler, and Robert Englund--returns, with the notable addition of Michael Ironside as tough guy Ham Tyler.DVD Features:Region 1Two Disc SetKeep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Single Side - Dual Layer
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Neverending Story 2, The - The Next Chapter (DVD)
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Neverending Story 2, The - The Next Chapter (DVD)
Young Bastian and his friends in Fantasia continue their fantastic, philosophical adventure. This time Bastian must battle an evil witch who threatens to destroy the imaginary world that reading books helps create.DVD Features:Region 1Snap Case
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Altered States (DVD)
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Altered States (DVD)
Loosely based on the Paddy Chayefsky novel, this sci-fi spectacle tells the incredible story of a research scientist who experiments with altered states of human consciousness. Great performances and mind-blowing special effects. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound, Best Original Score.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseFull Frame - 1.33Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.85Additional Release Material: Trailer - 1.Theatrical Trailers (5)
- 2.TV Spots (2)Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries: Production Notes
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