Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the... Learn More
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One of Jim Henson's finest works is The Storyteller series, originally airing on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet creations (Labyrinth, and The Dark Crystal), Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of a J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy. This definitive collection of 13 stories--9 based on European fables, and 4 slightly grittier takes on Greek myths--deserves to be in TV's pantheon. The series was adapted by Anthony Minghella, who became an Oscar-winning filmmaker a decade later with The English Patient. Minghella weaves the narration of a storyteller with dialogue from the stories to beguiling effect; the storyteller doesn't simply introduce the tales. The storytelling duties are split with an engaging John Hurt, and a study Michael... More Info About This DVD Director(s): John Madden - Tony Smith (III) - Paul Weiland DVD Release Date: Released the 23 May 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Congratulations to director Paul Weiland for taking a stupid premise and creating a truly romantic look at marriage. Mercedes Ruehl is dying of a weak heart, and her husband, Jean Reno, hopes to keep his promise to bury her in their tiny Italian village, despite a lack of room in the cemetery. While he is trying to keep his friends and neighbors out of the local bone yard, she is quietly seeking candidates for his next wife. Many movies treat marriage as a death sentence. For Roseanna looks past daily bickering to the enduring love and warm companionship of well-matched lovers. Clearly defined characters, a disarming dénouement, and passionate performances transform the silly plot into a playful valentine. --Rochelle O'GormanMore Info About This DVD Actor(s): Jean Reno - Mercedes Ruehl Director(s): Paul Weiland DVD Release Date: Released the 14 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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One of Jim Henson's finest hours was the Storyteller series that aired on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet creations (Labyrinth), Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of a J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy. Half of the eight-part series was adapted from Greek myths by Anthony Minghella, who became an Oscar-winning filmmaker a decade later with The English Patient. Minghella weaves the narration of the storyteller (a sturdy and wonderful Michael Gambon, accompanied by a scene-stealing dog) with dialogue from the stories to beguiling effect.
By nature, the Greek myth episodes are a bit more mature and downbeat (ages 8 and older) than the rest of the series, yet give the audience lasting impressions of oft-quoted tales. In "Perseus and the... More Info About This DVD Director(s): John Madden - Tony Smith (III) - Paul Weiland - David Garfath DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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One of Jim Henson's finest hours was the Storyteller series that first aired on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet creations (Labyrinth), Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of a J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy. This collection of nine stories (it does not contain the Greek myths arc) were adapted by Anthony Minghella, who became an Oscar-winning filmmaker a decade later with The English Patient. Minghella weaves the narration of the storyteller (played with aplomb by John Hurt) with dialogue from the stories to beguiling effect; the storyteller doesn't simply introduce the tales.
A few of the stories have been available before on video, but this collection starts with the debut, the Emmy-winning "Hans My Hedgehog," the title role... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Steve Barron - Paul Weiland - Jon Amiel - Peter Smith - Jim Henson DVD Release Date: Released the 26 August 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Bean, Bean, maniacal nut / The more you watch, you bust a gut! First unleashed in 1989, this sketch series was embraced by PBS viewers in the United States. In the tradition of the great silent clowns, Rowan Atkinson created a character with universal and multi-generational appeal (the sketches have little dialogue and are driven by often ingenious physical comedy). Like Bart Simpson, the resourceful, mischievous, and sometimes malevolent Bean is the inner child incarnate who acts on the impulses polite society normally represses. Atkinson has described Bean as "a 9-year-old boy, with an apparent lack of worldly experience, but an ingenuity that is quite clever in dealing with problems presented to him." These problems include not knowing a single answer on an exam, tactfully disposing of... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Paul Weiland - John Birkin - John Howard Davies DVD Release Date: Released the 29 April 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This sequel to one of 1991's highest-grossing films was released theatrically on June 10,1994,three years and three days after the first film. For one reason or another,Bruno Kirby elected not to return for the sequel. Helen Slater was written out also. But Slater's character from the first film,Bonnie Rayburn,was mentioned in one scene. Here,Mitch Robbins(Billy Crystal) is jogging in one scene with his "youngest son",a cow named Norman,whose weight is now about 400 pounds. Mitch adopted Norman in the first film after Norman's mother was shot dead while borning him. Daniel Stern reprises his role of Phil Berquist,who is now divorced from his mean-spirited wife Arlene. Succeeding Kirby is Jon Lovitz,late of TV's Saturday Night Live,whose character is Mitch's brother. Mitch returns home... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Billy Crystal - Jack Palance Director(s): Paul Weiland DVD Release Date: Released the 01 April 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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