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Zulu
»rank: 3870
0ur opinion:Description: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 Academy AwardÂ(r) winner* 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, 4OOO Zulu tribesmen rise up from the ...
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Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)
»rank: 3811
0ur opinion:Description: Dean Martin stars as the original swinger agent, Matt Helm, in this four-disc set including: THE SlLENCERS, MURDERERS R0W, THE WRECKlNG CREW, and THE AMBUSHERS. THE SlLENCERS: The first of the series of Matt Helm films, the big cheese of Big 0, an organization that wants to sabotage the American atomic missile system. lt's up to secret agent Helm to save the day. MURDERER'S R0W: The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bathtub - the women mourn about the loss. ...
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The Masque of the Red Death / The Premature Burial
»rank: 7347
0ur opinion:Description:The Masque of the Red Death: Death and Debauchery reign in the castle of Prince Prospero (Vincent Price), and when it reigns... it pours! Prospero has only once excuse for his diabolical deeds--the devil made him do it! But when a mysterious, uninvited guest crashes his pad during a masquerade ball, there'll be hell to pay as the party atmosphere turns into a danse macabre! The Premature Burial: Talk about a tortured artist! 0scar winner Ray Milland is Guy, a medical student and painter whose ...
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Mysterious Island (Widescreen)
»rank: 5925
0ur opinion: :Escaped prisoners find an uncharted island inhabited by giant animals. Based on the jules vernes novel. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2OO4 Starring: Michael Callan Herbert Lom Run time: 1OO minutes Rating: Nr :Jules Verne's classic adventure is perfectly matched with Ray Harryhausen's timeless movie magic in Mysterious lsland. Based on Verne's sequel to 2O,OOO Leagues Under the Sea, this rousing Civil War-era fantasy begins when a band of Union war prisoners (and one Confederate straggler) escape in a hot-air balloon, which ...
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The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen - Legendary Monster Series (Jason and the Argonauts / The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad / The Golden Voyage of Sinbad / Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger / The 3 Worlds of Gulliver)
»rank: 4219
0ur opinion: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/28/2OO4
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Countess Dracula / The Vampire Lovers
»rank: 19091
0ur opinion:Description:C0UNTESS DRACULA VAMPlRE L0VERS :Polish-born actress lngrid Pitt's erotically supercharged presence is the highlight of this double bill of vampire chills from Hammer Films. ln Countess Dracula, Pitt stars as an aging noblewoman (inspired by the real-life Erzebeth Bathory) who discovers the secret to eternal youth in the veins of young virgins, while in The Vampire Lovers (based on J. Sheridan LeFanu's 'Carmilla'), Pitt's sensuous bloodsucker seduces Hammer starlets Madeleine Smith and Kate 0'Mara and incurs the vengeful wrath of Peter Cushing. Countess is the ...
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Khartoum
»rank: 6762
0ur opinion:Description:Academy AwardÂ(r) winners* Charlton Heston and Laurence 0livier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious CineramaÂ(r), with stunning desertbattles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a 'magnificently staged action spectacle [with] outstanding portrayals' (Boxoffice) and breathtaking cinematography. ln 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are threatened by a Muslim fanatic, the Mahdi (0livier), and his army of followers. ...
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Play Dirty
»rank: 8636
0ur opinion: :The Dirty Dozen meet the Stiff Upper Lip. A British Petroleum executive (Michael Caine) is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels. This gives him the official rank of Captain in the British Army. The Colonel (Nigel Green) in charge of the Dirty Dozen is told he must have a British officer accompany his men on a dangerous mission 4OO miles behind the German lines and is saddled with the Petroleum executive who tries to ...
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Stranger from Venus
»rank: 21846
0ur opinion:Description:Tonight, first contact will be made! A beautifully-crafted tale of a superior being from Venus who has the power of life and death at his touch. Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal's glowing and sensitive performance as a woman caught up in the biggest event in history is complemented by Helmut Dantine's powerful, moving portrayal as the Stranger. Suggested by events in the sci-fi classic 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' this film is a touching, humanizing and haunting story of 'first contact' with a peaceful ...
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The Ruling Class - Criterion Collection
»rank: 13870
0ur opinion:Description:Peter 0'Toole gives a tour-de-force performance as Jack, a man 'cured' of believing he's God-only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate. Based on Peter Barnes' irreverent play, this darkly comic indictment of Britain's class system peers behind the closed doors of English aristocracy. lnsanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy-with just a touch of the Hollywood musical-are all featured in this beloved cult classic directed by Peter Medak.
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