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Quo Vadis (Two-Disc Special Edition)
: :'Welcome to Nero's House of Women' greets a concubine to a slave girl, Lygia (Deborah Kerr). Later this self-same greeter reveals that she, too, like Lygia, is really a fellow Christian neophyte. And it's that mixture of tawdry Hollywood sex and a strong Christian message that makes this film an enjoyable 'gentiles and gladiators' flick. Marcus Vinicius returns home after conquering the Britons to find that Rome is infected with a crazy new sect called Christians and that his beloved ...
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Zulu
: :A towering cinematic achievement. An astonishing true story. And 'a battle film in the grand tradition of Four Feathers and Gunga Din' (Time)! Filmed against the exotic locales of Africa and starring Stanley Baker (The Guns of Navarone) Jack Hawkins (Lawrence of Arabia) and Michael Caine (in his first major motion picture role) Zulu is a thrilling account of one of history's fiercest battles!As a terrifying war chant echoes across the majestic African plains 4000 Zulu tribesmen rise up ...
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Rio Bravo (Two-Disc Special Edition)
: :John Wayne stars as the sheriff of a small western town who arrests a murderer and then must contend with the aggressive efforts of the killer's brother to free him before the state marshall arrives. Surrounding the town the villains make repeated runs at the tiny jailhouse where their comrade is incarcerated. The sheriff is left to defend the territory almost single-handedly -- his only aid being a rag-tag crew of misfits including a drunk an old cripple a ...
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The Thomas Crown Affair - New Transfer
: :This sexy and stylish caper stars Steve McQueen as the ice cool gentleman thief who plots the perfect bank robbery. Faye Dunaway costars as the suspicious insurance investigator. The song, \''\''The Windmills of Your Mind\''\'' won an Academy Award.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: NRRelease Date: 17-MAY-2005Media Type: DVD essential video:Millionaire businessman Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is also a high-stakes thief; his latest caper is an elaborate heist at a Boston bank. Why does he do it? For the same reason ...
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Lawrence of Arabia (Single Disc Edition)
: :There's no getting around a simple, basic truth: watching Lawrence of Arabia in any home-video format represents a compromise. There's no better way to appreciate this epic biographical adventure than to see it projected in 70 millimeter onto a huge theater screen. That caveat aside, David Lean's masterful 'desert classic' is still enjoyable on the small screen, especially if viewed in widescreen format. (If your only option is to view a 'pan & scan' version, it's best not to bother; ...
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Bullitt
: :San Francisco has been the setting of a lot of exciting movie car chases over the years, but this 1968 police thriller is still the one to beat when it comes to high-octane action on the steep hills of the city by the Bay. The outstanding car chase earned an Oscar for best editing, but the rest of the movie is pretty good, too. Bullitt is a perfect star vehicle for cool guy Steve McQueen, who stars as a tenacious ...
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Batman - The Movie (Special Edition)
: :When Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp (Reginald Denny) is in danger aboard his yacht they launch a rescue mission. But the tip is a set-up by four of the most powerful villains ever who seek to defeat the Dynamic Duo once and for all! Armed with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust the fearsome foursome intends to take over the world! Can the Caped Crusaders use their high-flying heroism ...
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The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
: :This special collector's commemorative edition has been issued in honor of the June 6 1944 Allied invasion of France which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3000000 men 11000 planes and 4000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen.The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour recreation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast and told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look ...
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Treasure Island
:Description:Ahoy, mateys! Come aboard the good ship Hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of Disney's most critically acclaimed adventure classics -- presented in its original, uncut theatrical version! In his first all-live-action feature, Walt Disney has vividly brought to life Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Authentic locales, rich color photography, and musket-roaring action set the stage for the stouthearted heroics of young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) -- and the skullduggery ...
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
: :First B-25's in training for bombing mission over Japan under General Jimmy Doolittle's command.Running Time: 138 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 012569797116 Manufacturer No: 79711 :There is no more ringing title among World War II movies than Thirty Seconds over Tokyo, and the mission it celebrates was unquestionably historic: a 400-mile bombing raid to carry the war to Japan itself mere months after that nation's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Yet the film is less memorable than many ...
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