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Frankenstein (1931) [75th Anniversary Edition] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at April 28, 2013

Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his dwarf assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), assemble a creature (Karloff) with stitched-together body fragments stolen from graveyard corpses, then bring it to life with jolts of electric current. Unknowingly, they've given their man a criminal's brain, and when the sadistic Fritz mistreats the addled monster, it goes on a killer rampage. Now available as a stand-alone title, this 75th Anniversary two-disc edition of "Frankenstein" adds new commentary and documentaries about the making of the film and its principal actor, the legendary Boris Karloff.

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Encounters at the End of the World (2007) [Re-UP] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at May 29, 2015

Werner Herzog, director of such acclaimed documentaries as Grizzly Man and Little Dieter Needs to Fly, offers his unique perspective on the South Pole in this film profiling the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station. Located on Ross Island, McMurdo Station is the headquarters of the National Science Foundation. Whether offering a detailed study of the unique survival training regimen that newcomers to McMurdo are obligated to endure or pondering the majestic beauty of a landscape where the discovery of three new species in a single day is something worth truly celebrating, Herzog boldly offers viewers the opportunity to visit one of the most inaccessible and awe-inspiring landscapes on the planet.
Herzog dedicated this film to Roger Ebert.

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Doctor Zhivago [Special Edition] (1965) Movies

Posted by Notsaint at March 15, 2014

Life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution.

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National Geographic - Incredible Human Machine (2010) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Dec. 8, 2018

Thirty years ago National Geographic made an amazing programme which broke new ground in science filmmaking and made people look at their bodies in a completely different light. The Incredible Human Machine premiered to amazing ratings and sold like hotcakes in a nascent home video market - and it's still selling on DVD today. But it's definitely time for an update and this is it! Just imagine what we can do now.

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The Langoliers Movies

Posted by at June 29, 2023

The Langoliers (1995)
On a red eye flight to Boston from LA 10 people wake up to a shock. All the passengers and crew have vanished. When they try to contact the ground they make no connections. They land the plane only to discover that things haven't changed. But its like the world is dead. No one is there, the air is still, sound doesn't echo, the food is tasteless. And a distant sound is heard coming closer. A race of monstrous beings bent on their destruction is heading for them, eating everything in sight.

Horror Mystery Sci-Fi

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Les vacances de M. Hulot (1953) Movies

Posted by Someonelse at Oct. 29, 2011

Already familiar to many, especially following his acclaimed directorial debut Jour De Fete, Jacques Tati came into his own and reached new levels of popularity with 1953's Les Vacances De Monsieur Hulot. The first film to introduce his much-loved alter ego Monsieur Hulot, it sets the pattern for future appearances of the character, throwing the bumbling hero unwittingly into the middle of the action and letting the ensuing mishaps provoke humor ranging from gentle observations to fairly biting satire. The setting this time is a stuffy resort community fond of the peace and quiet that Hulot interrupts without fail. Nearly dialogue-free and driven more by episode than plot (like all of the Hulot films), standout set pieces include a disrupted funeral, an interrupted game of cards, and – one of Tati's signature bits – a game of tennis played with rules that can politely be called unconventional.

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Zulu (1964) Movies

Posted by MirrorsMaker at Sept. 28, 2013

Zulu (1964)
1080p BluRay Rip | MKV | 1920 x 816 | x264 @ 5800 Kbps | 138 min | 6,05 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English (+HoH), English Commentary, Romanian
Genre: Drama, War

Two Lieutenants, Chard of Engineers and Bromhead find that their 140 man contingent in Natal has been isolated by the destruction of the main British Army column and that 4,000 Zulu warriors will descend on them in hours. Each has a different military background in tactics and they are immediatly in conflict on how to prepare for the attack. Nearly a third of the men are in the infirmary, as the welsh company tries to somehow survive with no help in sight. Based on a true story.

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The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) [Re-UP] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at Nov. 27, 2015

Martin Scorsese presents Academy Award-winning star Juliette Binoche in a uniquely uplifting story of two misfits who risk everything for love! A homeless artist who is losing her sight, Michele (Binoche) finds herself drawn into a passionate relationship with a troubled street performer named Alex. Then, despite all obstacles, they together find love and shelter on the famed Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris. But, in time, their unlikely love will be tested as Michele's secret past catches up with her! With memorable performances from an outstanding cast, you'll be swept away by the stirring romance of this wonderfully inspired motion picture!

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(Sci-Fi) 2001 A Space Odyssey [DVDrip] 1968 Movies

Posted by galmuchet at Feb. 24, 2009

(Sci-Fi) 2001 A Space Odyssey [DVDrip] 1968
RIP+UP | XviD-1169 | mp3@192 | 704x320 | English (French, English, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, German, Bulgarian, Romanian idx+sub in file) | DVD Cover & Sticker | 2h23 | 1.4 Gb
USA_UK 03 April 1968
Director Stanley KUBRIK

Cast/Avec Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack, Robert Beatty, Sean Sullivan, Douglas Rain, Frank Miller …

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. The film deals with thematic elements of human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, and is notable for its scientific realism, pioneering special effects, ambiguous and often surreal imagery, sound in place of traditional narrative techniques, and minimal use of dialogue. Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release, 2001: A Space Odyssey is today recognized by many critics and audiences as one of the greatest films ever made; the 2002 Sight & Sound poll of critics ranked it among the top ten films of all time.[1] It was nominated for four Academy Awards, and received one for visual effects. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry.

Kubrick s'essaie à un nouveau genre : la science-fiction. Il lut la nouvelle d'Arthur C. Clarke et rencontra son auteur en 1964. Kubrick réunit une imposante équipe. Ainsi 25 spécialistes des effets spéciaux (dont Harry Lange et Frederick Ordway, tous deux issus de l'industrie spatiale), 35 décorateurs de plateau et 70 autres techniciens furent employés pour le tournage. La salle de commande de Discovery nécessita un fort investissement financier. En effet l'équipe du film dut construire une centrifugeuse gigantesque pesant près de 30 tonnes, d'un coût de 750 000 $[2]. Le tournage commença le 29 décembre 1965 (la scène concernée est la découverte du monolithe dans le cratère Tycho). Le tournage se déroula sur 7 mois et la postproduction nécessita encore deux ans de travail. Alors que le budget initialement prévu était de 6 millions $, il dépassa les 10 millions $[3], ce qui s'explique, en partie, par l'utilisation d'effets spéciaux dans 205 plans du film et dont les frais allaient ultimement correspondre à 60% du budget total du film. Le directeur de la MGM, Robert O'Brien, prévoyait une sortie du film à la fin de l'année 1966 ou au printemps 1967[4]; mais l'avant-première n'eut lieu qu'en avril 1968 à New York.

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Is Seeing Believing (BBC Horizon) (2010) Movies

Posted by khan_Sagi at Nov. 2, 2010

Is Seeing Believing (BBC Horizon) (2010)
English | AVI | XviD MPEG-4 codec 1641 Kbps 25 fps | 704 x 400 | MP3 128 kbps 48 KHz 2 chnls | 00:58:57 | 700 MB
Genre: Documentary

This episode asks the question "Is seeing believing?" And is a great watch!
Can seeing some illusions (rather than seeing through one) be inherent from birth, by studying the effects of illusions on babies we find answers to such questions. This episode delves into the ability of certain blind people to use "echo location", much in the same way as bats do, to then create an image in ones visual aspects of the brain. We are shown how what we see can literally change the way things sound, taste and even feel, with some VERY unique experiments!

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