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The Bachelor

Faced with the choice of getting married within 24 hours or losing a $100 million inheritance, unrepentant bachelor Jimmie Shannon (Chris O’Donnell) is suddenly desperate to get to the altar. The problem is, his adorable and independent girlfriend, Anne (Renee Zellweger), has seen through his act and won’t touch him with a ten-foot pole. With the priest waiting in the wings and the minutes counting down, it may take 1,000 brides to help Jimmie discover the true meaning of love in the timeless romantic comedy.

 

The Cider House Rules

Honoured with two Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actor for Michael Caine and Best Adapted Screenplay for John Irving – The Cider House Rules tells a compelling and heart-warming story about how far a young man must travel to find the place where he truly belongs.

Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of St. Cloud’s Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch (Caine), to be his successor, Homer nonetheless feels the need to strike out on his own and experience the world outside. Then, while working at an apple orchard, Homer falls for the beautiful Candy (Charlize Theron) and learns some powerfully indelible lessons about life, love and home!

Based on John Irving’s best-selling American classic and featuring a sensational all-star cast including Delroy Lindo and newcomer Erykah Badu, this entertaining motion picture earned raves from critics and moviegoers everywhere!
 

The Dish

Apollo 11's astronauts will walk on the moon - and the huge satellite dish outside a sheep-farming Australian town will beam it globally. But as giddy locals await the moment the world will rely on them, the dish flatlines. And its Aussie crew and by-the-book NASA supervisor from the U.S. differ on how to fix it. A comical culture clash erupts in this fact-based tale of how history's biggest televised event was almost cancelled.
 

The Emperor's New Groove - Collector's Edition (2 Discs)

Outrageous comedy reigns supreme in a mythical kingdom when arrogant young Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama by his power-hungry advisor, the devious diva Yzma. Stranded in the jungle, Kuzco’s only chance to get back home and reclaim the high life rests with a good-hearted peasant named Pacha. Kuzco’s perfect world becomes a perfect mess as this most unlikely duo must deal with hair-raising dangers, wild comic predicaments, and – most horrifying of all – each other as they race to return Kuzco to the throne before Yzma tracks them down and finishes him off.


Ultimately, Kuzco’s budding friendship with Pacha teaches this royal pain to see his world in a different way. With its distinctive flavor, upbeat music by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Sting, and stylish animation, The Emperor’s New Groove is sure to get moviegoers in the groove for fun, fantasy, and adventure.
 

The Fifth Element

In the year 2257, a planet-sized sphere of supreme evil is approaching the earth at relentless speed, threatening to exterminate every living organism unless four ancient stones, representing the elements of earth, wind, fire and water are united with the mysterious “Fifth Element”.

From Luc Besson, the acclaimed Director of “Leon” and Nikita” comes a film that turns science fiction inside out. Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich. The Fifth Element takes you on an adrenalin-filled journey to a new dimension of sumptuous visuals, stunt-packed set-pieces and spectacular explosions.
 

The Godfather Trilogy (5 Discs)

The Godfather: (Disc 1)

Considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made, Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Oscar winner Marlon Brando as the head of the Corleone family. Coppola paints a chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America, and the passage of rites from a father to a son who was previously uninvolved in the business.

Godfather Part II: (Discs 2 and 3)

The Godfather Part II is one of the rare breed of cinematic sequels which is as good as, and perhaps better than, the original. Al Pacino heads the star cast as Michael Corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his Mafioso father, the late Don Corleone.

Michael is now in charge of all gambling activities in Nevada, making certain that any and all political or mob enemies are quickly bought off, compromised, or disposed of. Throughout the film, Michael's travails are paralleled with the early experiences of his father, played in flashbacks by Robert DeNiro.

The Godfather III: (Disc 4)

In the final instalment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimise his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld.

Now in his sixties, Michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime, and finding a suitable successor. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hopes of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence.

Disc 5: Bonus Features!

 

The Green Mile

Miracles happen in unexpected places, even in the Death Row cell block at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers, brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates.

Tom Hanks leads a stellar ensemble (including Michael Clarke Duncan as Coffey) in this emotional, uplifting story of guards and captives; husbands and wives; prisoners and a remarkable mouse named Mr. Jingles; and on another level, of a moviemaker and his source.

That filmmaker is Frank Darabont, who returns after his 1994 directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption, to adapt another tale by Stephen King into stirring, crowd-pleasing entertainment, nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

 

The Guru

Shy dance teacher Ramu (Mistry) leaves India to join his cousin in the United States. Finding that America is not quite the land of opportunity he imagined, Ramu accidentally impersonates an ancient Indian guru and soon has the ear of almost every sexually dysfunctional American citizen...
 

The Hunt For Red October

Based on Tom Clancy's bestseller, "The Hunt For Red October" seethes with high-tech excitement and the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their hands.

A new, technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it. The entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find him too. The hunt is on!

 

   
The Italian Job (1969)

Charlie Croker is out of jail and on the make with an ingenious plan for the heist of the century. Aided and abetted by top criminal mastermind Mr. Bridger, Charlie sets off with an ace team of villains and three very special minis to lift $4,000,000 from under the noses of the Turin Polizi. The trouble is, with the cops and the Mafia on his tail, Charlie finds that grabbing the money is kid's stuff compared to getting away with it...

This action packed comedy drama is an all time cult classic of the 60's, with the craziest car chase in movie history and an incredible cliff hanger finale, The Italian Job is the caper movie to beat them all!
 

   
The Limey

Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren and Peter Fonda team up with acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh for this critically lauded thriller that Newsday called "a lean and mean treat for savvy action lovers."

British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the mystery of his daughter's "accidental" death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), is no easy target. Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with single-mindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge.
 

 

The Little Vampire

They're Not Just Best Friends. They're Blood Brothers.

From the writers Karey Kirkpartrick (Chicken Run) and Larry Wilson (The Addams Family), The Little Vampire is a fang-tastic adventure that you can really sink your teeth into!

Tony (Jonathan Lipnicki) has just moved with his parents from a big, bustling city in America to a small village in a remote corner of Scotland and is finding it not very easy being the new kid in town, especially as he is obsessed by vampires!

One night a lone bat flies through Tony's window and transforms into a vampire boy called Rudolph (Rollo Weeks). The two become the best of friends when Rudolph enlists Tony's help to lift the curse of being a vampire forever by solving the mystery of the amulet Tony has seen in his dreams. But first they must scupper the dastardly plans of the evil Vampire Hunter, Rookery (Jim Carter).

With a powerful concoction of creepy, scary and slightly spooky slapstick and not forgetting flying cows, you're in for a shockingly good time!
 

   
The Man Who Sued God

Steve Myers (Connolly) is a former lawyer whose frustration with the legal system drove him to a new career as a fisherman. However, when his boat is destroyed by an act of God, he heads to court to sue the Almighty...
 

   
The Mighty Quinn

Life in the easygoing Carribean is hard on Police Chief Xavier Quinn (Washington). Dubbed "The Mighty Quinn" by sarcastic islanders and nagged by a wife who'd rather he were babysitting, Quinn is suddenly thrust into action when his childhood friend Maubee (Robert Townsend) is accused of murder.

Forced to serach for his elusive friend, Quinn meets up with a colourful array of suspects, including the dead man's beautiful mistress (Rogers) who dreams of being a lounge singer, an eccentric voodoo sorceress with snakes in her parlour (Esther Rolle) and a mysterious American visitor with dubious intentions...
 
The Mission

Jeremy Irons is Father Gabriel, a man of the cloth. Robert De Niro is Rodrigo Mendoza, a man of the sword. Set in the almost mystical rain forests of South America, The Mission presents each man with his greatest challenge. The Jesuit priest has come to spread the word of God amongst the Guarani Indians; the mercenary has come to enslave them.

With the passing of time, their destinies become entwined. A film of breathtaking beauty and raw, passionate power The Mission is an unforgettable experience that glorifies the human spirit above the bloodlust and greed of governments and even the church.

Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields) directs this stirring and powerful epic written by David Lean's screenwriting collaborator, Robert Bolt and produced by David Puttnam and with an affecting score from Ennio Morricone.
 

The Negotiator

Maverick hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is framed for embezzlement and murder. Newly married and unjustly faced with prison, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones. Squaring off against him is respected, methodical negotiator Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey). Under siege and racing the clock, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits.

In a story honed with spiralling tension and volatile action and a dazzling series of twists and gambits, Roman and Sabian face off against time and each other.
 

The Office

Winner of Best Sit-com & Best Comedy drama at the 2002 Royal TV Society, this six-part comedy series is set in a Slough paper merchants.

Episode 1: David Brent learns that his branch of the paper merchants might be closed down. But he promises his staff, that under his regime there will be no redundancies.

Episode 2: Donna arrives on work experience. But her first day at work is dominated by a dirty picture of her boss that's been e-mailed around the office.

Episode 3: It's Tim's birthday. But it's also the annual quiz night. Will Brent and Finchy be able to beat the young pretenders Tim & Ricky?

Episode 4: Rowan, a management consultant, has come to Wernham Hogg to give the staff a special training day.

Episode 5: Even though some of the staff may be made redundant, Brent decides to take on a new secretary. Naturally, he chooses the prettiest woman.

Episode 6: It's judgement day on whether the office is to be downsized...
 

The Parole Officer

Simon Garden (Steve Coogan), a useless parole officer, is so incompetent and unpopular that he soon finds himself transferred from Blackpool to Manchester by his colleagues. This is only the beginning of Garden’s troubles, after inadvertently witnessing the murder of an accountant he is framed for the crime by corrupt policeman D.I. Burton (Stephen Dillane). The only evidence that can save him is a surveillance videotape locked away in a bank vault. He reluctantly decides to recruit the assistance of the only three criminals (Ben Miller, Om Puri and Steven Waddington) he's ever managed to reform to pull off the robbery that will clear his name. His gang is a particularly hopeless crew, but a stunning policewoman, Emma (Lena Headey), finds him so attractive she helps him out in the stickiest of situations...
 

The Patriot

In the emotionally-charged adventure The Patriot, Academy Award winner Mel Gibson stars as Benjamin Martin, a reluctant hero who is swept into the American Revolution when the war reaches his home and threatens his family.

A hero of the fierce French and Indian conflict, Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. But when the British arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger what he holds most dear, Martin takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger of 10 Things I Hate About You), and leads a brave rebel Militia into battle against a relentless and overwhelming English army. In the process, he discovers the only way to protect his family is to fight for the young nation’s freedom.
 

The Perfect Storm

In October 1991, the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts, experienced the full wrath of Mother Nature when a freak meteorological event produced the fiercest storm in modern history. Director Wolfgang Petersen has fashioned this heroic true story (as chronicled in Sebastian Junger's bestseller) into a star-laden blockbuster, employing computer power to whip up the terrifying titular storm.

George Clooney plays Billy Tyne, captain of the Andrea Gail who has been plagued by bad luck at sea and is on a poor run of catches. Frustrated by the huge hauls of the Hannah Boden, captained by Linda Greenlaw (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), Tyne decides to head back out to sea for the Flemish Cap, a remote area renowned for its rich fishing prospects. He is joined by a number of his regular crew including Billy Shatford (Mark Wahlberg), Dale Murphy (John C Reilly), David Sullivan (William Fichtner), Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne) and Michael Moran (John Hawkes). Sure enough, Tyne's luck changes for the better at the Flemish Cap and the Andrea Gail catches a full haul. Buoyed by the money that awaits them back home, the crew sets off back to Gloucester, but disturbing weather patterns hamper their progress, and they soon find themselves battling against 100ft waves and 120mph winds that threaten to tear the boat apart.
 

The Prince Of Egypt

An epic adventure and a milestone in cinematic achievement, 'The Prince Of Egypt' has captivated movie audiences the world over, becoming one of the top animated films of all time. Unparalleled artistry and powerful, Academy Award - winning music bringing this beloved story to life as never before, with unforgettable characters, voiced by a roster of stars impressive as any ever assembled for a future film.

This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, the other the chosen leader of his people. Their final confrontation will forever change their lives - and the world.

Both spectacular entertainment and a celebration of the human spirit 'The Prince Of Egypt' stands as a classic for the ages, for audiences of every generation to enjoy and cherish.
 

The Secret of NIMH

Get ready to meet some runaway rodents with an earth-shattering secret! Suspenseful and heart-warming, this beautifully animated odyssey stars Mrs. Brisby, a mild-mannered mother mouse with a plan to move Heaven and Earth (or at least her house and home) to save her family from Farmer Fitzgibbon's plough!

Along the way she gets some help from a lovelorn Crow, a busybody neighbour mouse and a fearsome Great Owl. Unfortunately, Mrs. Brisby will need an engineering miracle to hoist her home, and for that she must face a mysterious rat, fend off a ferocious cat and claim a magic amulet! But when Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding secret of NIMH...it could change her life forever!

This timeless tale of love, courage and determination will transport the whole family into an enchanting world - where the bravest hearts live in the meekest of mice.
 

The Shawshank Redemption - Limited Edition

City banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947. Convicted of two brutal murders, he received a double life sentence and discovers that when they send you to Shawshank State Prison for life, that is exactly what they take.

Within the confines of Shawshank, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison “fixer” Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison’s guards, as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes.

With an extraordinary twist in the tale, Andy finds that survival comes down to a simple choice: get busy living or get busy dying...

 

The Straight Story

Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought if being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available to him - a John Deere lawnmower.

Hundreds of miles, six weeks and several breakdowns later Alvin Straight finally pulls up at his destination, where the fate of his brother awaits him.
 

The Usual Suspects - Special Edition (2 Discs)

Winner of two 1995 Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, this masterful, atmospheric film noir enraptured audiences with its complex and riveting storyline, gritty, tour-de-force performances (including an Oscar-winning turn by Kevin Spacey) and a climax that is truly deserving of the word stunning. This "thoroughly engrossing film " (HBO) is so "gripping and diabolically clever" (The Wall Street Journal) that it becomes "a maze you'll be happy to get lost in" (Los Angeles Times)!

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint (Spacey) attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor - leaving few survivors. But as Kint lures his interrogators into the incredible story of this crime lord's almost supernatural prowess, so too will you be mesmerized by a lore that is completely captivating from beginning to end!
 

The Vikings

"A spectacular, brawling epic." -Life

Hollywood legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine and Janet Leigh dazzle in this epic chronicle of brutal rivalry and blood-thirsty ambition. Roaring through the 9th century with powerful performances and 'brilliant visual drama" (Cue), The Vikings is a riveting "spectacle of have-at-'em action" (Los Angeles Examiner)!

Bitter hatred divides two brothers. Prince Einar (Douglas) is the son and heir of a savage Viking chieftain. Prince Eric (Curtis) is his unknowing half-brother, the bastard off-spring of Einar's father and an English queen. When the Vikings kidnap a princess (Leigh), her beauty inflames the desires of both men, forcing a bloody duel that decides their fate… and the future of the English throne.
   
The Virgin Suicides

In 1970s suburbia lived the five beautiful Lisbon sisters, whose doomed fates indelibly marked the neighborhood boys. Therese, Mary, Bonnie, Lux and Cecilia were everything desired and unattainable due to their parents' strict household rules. From afar, the boys watched the girls, until they witnessed something that would shake their souls: angelic Cecilia plummeting from her bedroom window. In the wake of Cecilia's suicide, the Lisbons shut out the world. The boys no longer wanted to just watch the Lisbon girls; now they wanted to save them and, by extension, their own doomed youth and innocence. This is a story of love and repression, fantasy and terror, sex and death, memory and longing. Sofia Coppola makes a stunning directorial debut with this haunting story about the strange demise of five beautiful teenaged sisters.
 

The Whole Nine Yards

There goes the neighbourhood – in a pine box. When hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski moves into a comfy suburb, everyone’s suddenly in danger of pushing up daisies. And it’s not all Jimmy’s doing, either.

Jonathan Lynn directs and a top cast packs heat in this manic comedy about life, love and plenty of ammo. Bruce Willis is Jimmy, whose arrival sparks a chain reaction in which just about everybody wants to clip somebody else...
 

Three to Tango

Sooner or later the truth must be told. Oscar Novak (Matthew Perry) will finally come out of the closet and declare before friends that he is, well, straight. Or will he?

A business tycoon (Dylan McDermott) mistakenly thinks that Oscar is gay and asks him to spy on his girlfriend Amy (Neve Campbell). Oscar, unwilling to hurt his chances of winning a lucrative multi-million dollar architectural contract from the mogul, agrees... and falls madly in love. Unfortunately for Oscar, Amy also thinks that he is gay, and when he is honoured as Chicago's Gay Professional of the Year, he has to make a decision - will he continue to live a lie or is it time to face the consequences, come out of the closet and tell the world that he is secretly... straight?
 

This is Spinal Tap - Special Edition (2 Discs)

Go straight to 11 - with the magic of DVD you can now go to your favourite Tap moments, whether it is the diminutive Stonehenge, the pod that won't open or the amp that goes all the way to 11. For the first time ever you can choose how to watch the greatest "rockumentary" in history.

See this cult phenomenon in its splendid entirety or use the menu to follow the band's antics via an interactive tour map of select scenes from a list of classic Tap quotes. And if all that isn't enough, there is, after all. the music - Hell Hole, Sex Farm and the timeless Big Bottom.
 

This Year's Love

'This Year's Love' is a bittersweet romantic comedy about love, sex and heartbreak. If follows six twenty-something's looking for romance and that special someone. An apparently perfect relationship between tattoo artist Danny (Douglas Henshall) and Hannah (Catherine McCormack) ends in tears on the wedding day even before the cake is cut.

Back in "singles life", they meet Liam (Ian Hart) a passionate obsessive, Mary (Kathy Burke), a pub singer, Sophie (Jennifer Ehle), rich kid turned rebel and Cameron (Dougray Scott) a good-looking artist and rogue. One by one, their paths tangle and untangle over the course of three years with consequences that are sad, strange and hilarious!
 

Toy Story 1 & 2 Collection Set - 3 Discs

Toy Story:
(1995)

As six-year-old Andy’s favorite toy, Woody (Tom Hanks), a take-charge, pull-string cowboy, is confident in his role as room leader. But after Andy’s birthday party, newcomer Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), a flashy space ranger with laser action and pop-out wings, crash-lands into Woody’s world.


Buzz instantly wins the admiration of Andy’s other toys, igniting a rivalry that lands the duo inside the home of Sid — the toy-torturing boy next door. To escape Sid’s evil plans, Woody and Buzz must work together and realize they’ve got the perfect friend...in each other!

Toy Story 2:
(1999)

The original all-star voice cast from Toy Story is joined in Toy Story 2 by a new gang of unforgettable characters, including Jessie the cowgirl, Bullseye the horse and Stinky Pete the prospector.

While Andy is away, Woody is abducted by a greedy toy collector. Before you can say “to infinity and beyond,” Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex and Slinky Dog spring into action in this thrilling and hilarious rescue mission. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture, Toy Story 2 won raves from critics and audiences alike..

Supplemental Features Disc:

Introduction By The Filmmakers ; The History Of 'Toy Story' and 'Toy Story 2' ; Character Design ; Location Design ; Story Development ; Movie-Making Secrets ; Music And Sound Design ; Abandoned Concepts ; Never Before Seen Animation ; Early Tests ; Original Treatments ; Story Board Pitch ; Animation Progression Demonstration; Trailers ; TV Commercials

 

Training Day

The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed is the cop who will cross it...

A gripping drama set in the shadowy world of undercover police work, 'Training Day' tells the story of a veteran L.A.P.D. narcotics officer (Denzel Washington in an Oscar-winning role) who guides an idealistic rookie (Ethan Hawke) through his first day on the brutal inner-city beat.
 

Twin Town

Bryn Cartwright, a wealthy roofing contractor, Rugby Club Chairman and local kingpin rules the roost until Fatty Lewis, a local handyman, falls off a ladder on a Cartwright job. Bryn refuses to pay compensation. The twins, Fatty's wayward sons, devise a wickedly comic way of getting even and Bryn ends up paying dearly.
 

 

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