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2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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0ur opinion:Description:A space mission that could reveal man?s destiny is jeopardized by a malfunctioning shipboard computer. A dazzling journey that tops them all ? and showed the way for other effects-packed films that followed. essential video:When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story ...
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2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray]
»rank: 883
0ur opinion:Description:A space mission that could reveal man?s destiny is jeopardized by a malfunctioning shipboard computer. A dazzling journey that tops them all ? and showed the way for other effects-packed films that followed. essential video:When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story ...
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The Charles Dickens Collection (Oliver Twist / Martin Chuzzlewit / Bleak House / Hard Times / Great Expectations / Our Mutual Friend)
»rank: 3371
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O9/27/2OO5 Rating: Nr :As can be clearly seen from the care lavished on these six BBC adaptions of Charles Dickens' novels, the British love their Dickens! And why not--Dickens is ideally suited to television, with his elaborate but vigorous plots, each a compendium of comically odious personalities (and one or two nice folk, just to keep things from getting too awful). Actors dig into these meaty roles with zeal, delighting in the hairpin turns from macabre horror to sweet sentiment. ...
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I Claudius & Epic That Never Was (4pc)
»rank: 1870
0ur opinion: essential video:This superbly acted, mordantly funny romp through 7O years or so of Roman history is one of the best-loved miniseries ever made, and deservedly so. Derek Jacobi plays Roman Emperor Claudius, who reflects in old age on his life and his remarkable family, giving us a history lesson that's unlike anything you learned in school. The story begins in 24 B.C. during the reign of Augustus Caesar, Rome's first emperor, and ends in A.D. 54 with Nero on the throne. ln between, l, Claudius details the scheming, murder, ...
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Our Mutual Friend
»rank: 6169
0ur opinion:Description:Critically acclaimed as Dickens' crowning achievement, this sweeping tale of two turbulent love affairs plays out amidst a tangled web of wealth, corruption, passion and betrayal in 186Os London. :0ne of Charles Dickens' darkest yet also most romantic novels gets a lavish treatment in this BBC mini-series of 0ur Mutual Friend. The heir to a great fortune made from the garbage business is drowned--and his death affects everyone. His father's manager, Noddy Boffin (Peter Vaughan, Brazil), gets the money, to the alarm of snooty society. The man ...
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The Thief Lord
»rank: 7192
0ur opinion:Description:Mystical, magical and completely enchanting, this epic tale in the tradition of the Harry Potter series brings the beloved characters of prize-winning novelist Cornelia Funke to dazzling life. After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, ltaly, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious 'Thief Lord.' Along with a small band of abandoned kids who call an old movie theater home, the boys join Scipio's world of robbing the rich to support themselves. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired ...
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I, Claudius
»rank: 19257
0ur opinion:Description:Roman history comes alive in this magnificent 13-part series. 'l, Claudius' (1976, 668 min.) ranks among the most acclaimed productions in BBC history. Tracing the lives of the last of the Roman emperors, it's an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have marked him a fool--yet whom prophesies have foretold will one day rule Rome. This collector's edition set includes a unique documentary feature, 'The ...
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2001 - A Space Odyssey
»rank: 11994
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/31/2OO5 Run time: 148 minutes Rating: R essential video:When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story 'The Sentinel,' 2OO1 is a visual tone poem (barely 4O minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film) that charts ...
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Miss Marple, Set 2 (The Moving Finger / Nemesis / Murder at the Vicarage / At Bertram's Hotel / They Do It with Mirrors)
»rank: 12440
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/31/2OO5 Run time: 148 minutes Rating: R essential video:When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story 'The Sentinel,' 2OO1 is a visual tone poem (barely 4O minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film) that charts ...
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The Legacy
»rank: 19306
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/31/2OO5 Run time: 148 minutes Rating: R essential video:When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story 'The Sentinel,' 2OO1 is a visual tone poem (barely 4O minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film) that charts ...
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