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| Category | Documentary DVDs, Docudrama Movies, Blu-ray Videos, Education, Children's, Nature / Wildlife, Animals, Science/Technology | | Director | Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | | Cinematographer | Earth Camera Team | | Composer | George Fenton | | Executive Producer | Stefan Beiten, Andre Sikojev, Nikolaus Weil, Martyn Freeman, Wayne Garvie, Mike Philips | | Music Performer(s) | Berlin Philharmonic | | Narrator | James Earl Jones | | Producer | Alix Tidmarsh, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media | | Screenwriter | Alastair Fothergill, Leslie Megahey, Mark Linfield | | Voice | James Earl Jones |
Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Blue Ray HD-DVD Partially constructed from the groundbreaking BBC and Discovery Channel television series PLANET EARTH, EARTH is a ravishing and often gut-wrenching tale of natural survival and beauty. Five years in the making (including 250 days of aerial footage shot from planes, helicopters, and two-man balloons) and narrated by actor James Earl Jones, EARTH follows the trials of three families of polar bears, elephants, and whales. Though separated by seasons and continents, each family will cross great lengths and confront numerous hardships: for the Arctic polar bears, it is an increasingly warming planet that melts the ice they need for a hunting platform; for the African elephants, hot desert conditions and hungry predators will stand in the way of reaching a lush delta; and for the Pacific humpback whales, their Antarctic migration will be fraught with rough waters and great white sharks. Along the way, EARTH takes us on a global tour of nature in all its colorful splendor and harrowing moments--from windswept tundra to teeming rainforests, from cheetahs running down their prey to ducklings taking first flight. And as each family struggles towards their much-needed feeding grounds, directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield ultimately show us that nature can be equally giving and unforgiving. Educational but never preachy, EARTH is an unprecedented invitation for adults and children alike to experience the everyday natural wonders that deserve our awe and safeguarding. Earth Reviews: "[A] gigantic collage of energy -- animals ceaselessly on the move in a planetary evolution that proceeds apace....The spectacle is stirring."Wall Street Journal "[F]ocused on the trials of three animal families....Though these three family groupings get star billing, EARTH has room for other animals as well, including several kinds of birds, baboons for comic relief and all those caribou."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "[T]he visual results are spectacular....Well worth seeing. Its depiction of the natural world is breathtaking and the animals and their behavior compelling."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "What we see is astonishing....EARTH is filled with unexpected facts....Beautiful and worthwhile..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "To watch the majesty of a shark snapping up a seal, or a panoramic time lapse of a field of trees blooming in spring and crumbling in winter, is to be struck by the fragility of life."-- Amy Nicholson, Box Office "EARTH's main virtue is its consistently spectacular cinematography. From the opening shots of white snow against a crisp blue sky, the images are rendered with dazzling, crystalline clarity."-- Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter Earth | List Price | $39.99 (You save $9.50) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  118008  | | CD Universe Part number | 7967899 | | Catalog number | 10072800 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 01, 2009 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 90 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; With DVD | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; With DVD |
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Making Of: Earth Diaries: The Making Of EARTH The Movie
An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet -- polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, EARTH is both majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. From the landmark Disneynature collection, EARTH is an astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense and humor that will take your breath away.
Purchase Earth Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Friday The 13th Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen
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After making a bloody splash with his redo of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, director Marcus Nispel tackles another beloved horror franchise with FRIDAY THE 13TH. SUPERNATURAL's Jared Padalecki, DISTURBIA's Aaron Yoo, and CLOVERFIELD's Odette Yustman star in this remake that finds camp counselors being picked off one by one. FREDDY VS. JASON screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift provide the script, while Michael Bay serves as one of the film's producers.
Following his remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, director Marcus Nispel tackles 1980's slasher favorite to bring unstoppable killing machine Jason Voorhees to a new generation of gorehounds. Lasting 10 films and going to any length (including New York City and outer space) to provide Jason with fresh meat, the FRIDAY THE 13th series was always about inventive death scenes. Nispel streamlines the events of the original (where Jason’s mother was the killer) into an extended prologue before providing an original story in which Jason begins his killing spree and finds his iconic mask. Decades after the death of Jason's mother, a group of twentysomethings descends on the backwoods town near abandoned Camp Crystal Lake in search of a rumored marijuana crop. Whitney Miller (Amanda Righetti) finds the old Voorhees house and discovers a locket ...
| | 12 Rounds Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Rated; Unrated
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Finnish director Renny Harlin (CLIFFHANGER, DIE HARD 2) brings first-time screenwriter Daniel Kunka’s story to life in the fast-paced action film 12 ROUNDS. When New Orleans police officer Danny Fisher (WWE wrestler John Cena) apprehends Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen, THE WIRE), a villainous Irishman being pursued by the FBI, Jackson’s girlfriend is accidentally killed. One year later, Jackson is out of prison and seeking revenge, kidnapping Fisher's girlfriend, Molly (Ashley Scott), and setting up an elaborate game of cat and mouse that traverses the city. Now a detective, Fisher, with the help of the FBI and his fellow officers, has to survive 12 rounds of Jackson’s game--each more mentally and physically challenging than the last--if he wants to see Molly alive again. Meanwhile, the roguish Jackson may be seeking more than just retribution.
Although the premise is completely implausible, 12 ROUNDS is a fun thrill ride. Jackson’s plan and Fisher’s ensuing pursuit leave an unimaginable trail of destruction throughout the city, managing to ...
| | Set It Off Blu-ray (1996) Widescreen; Director's Cut; Deluxe Edition
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| | Heat Blu-ray (1995) Dubbed; Subtitled
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| | Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
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| | Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Blu-ray (2008) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
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$27.65
With its sweet teen coupling and ardent devotion to music, NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST feels like the cinematic equivalent of a mixtape made by John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. But the film is actually directed by Peter Sollett, who earned praise for his debut feature, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS. This studio-produced comedy is a bit shinier and more polished, but it still has hints of the authenticity that made his first film so well loved. NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST centers on two New Jersey teens, newly single Nick (Michael Cera, JUNO) and his fellow music lover Norah (Kat Dennings, CHARLIE BARTLETT), who meet at Nick's band's show in New York City. Their very long night in the city is driven by two searches: one for a secret concert by their favorite band, Where's Fluffy; and a second for Norah's irresponsible and drunk friend Caroline (Ari Graynor, in what should be a star-making performance). The pair bounce through the streets of New York in Nick's Yugo and his bandmate's van, bonding over their shared love of music, while their exes threaten their new romance.
Based on a young adult novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST makes an able leap to the screen. Dennings and Cera are likeably awkward in their tentative courtship, but much of the praise should go to music supervisor Linda Cohen and composer Mark Mothersbaugh. Cohen picks of-the-moment bands such as Vampire Weekend, Takka Takka, ...
| | Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Blu-ray (1937) 3 Disc Set - DVD with Blu-Ray
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Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece features all the elements of a classic fairy tale--a beautiful heroine, an evil queen, Prince Charming...and a septet of whistling dwarfs. In hiding from her jealous and wicked stepmother, the fair Snow White takes refuge with a band of kind-hearted, hard-working dwarves: Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey and Doc. Eventually the vain queen finds Snow White and tricks her into eating a poisoned apple. ...
| | Natural Born Killers Blu-ray (1994) Widescreen; Director's Cut; Uncut
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Oliver Stone's over-the-top satire on America's worshipful fascination with tabloid criminals stars Woody Harrelson as Mickey Knox and Juliette Lewis as girlfriend-wife Mallory Wilson. Commencing with the dual murder of Mallory's sexually abusive father (Rodney Dangerfield) and grossly negligent mother (Edie McClurg), the anomic couple take off on a three-week killing spree across the country, ...
| | Devil May Cry - Complete Box Set Blu-ray (2007)
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| | Last House On The Left Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen; Rated
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After THE HILLS HAVE EYES was remade in 2006, another Wes Craven '70s shocker arrives on screen with this film. Mari (Sara Paxton) looks forward to a relaxing vacation at a lake house, the escaped convicts she meets have a different sort of evening in mind. The men brutally attack her, and she barely survives, but she tries to make it back home to her parents (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). However, the prisoners accidentally arrive at her parents' home, and soon they're the ones who should be frightened.
Based on Wes Craven's landmark 1972 exploitation flick of the same name, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a brutal movie that exposes the darkest recesses of human depravity. The simple plot follows four criminals on the lam who encounter a pair of nubile female teens in a small mountain town. After murdering one and brutally raping the other and leaving her for dead, the cons seek refuge at a nearby summer house. The twist is that it's the very home inhabited by the parents of one of the victims. Upon learning that their house guests raped and tortured their 17-year-old daughter, the couple exact a revenge that arguably exceeds the excesses of the sociopathic gang.
When originally released in 1972, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was a shock to the system. Never before had a film shown such images of human wickedness. Grainy and low budget, the original film played like a maniacal cackle from the seedy underbelly of an America nursing a brutal post-Aquarian hangover. Things play out a little differently, though, in 2009. For starters, the movie actually looks quite beautiful, and the story’s idyllic mountain setting is milked for all it's worth. The performances are noteworthy as well, with Garret Dillahunt more than convincing as Krug, the gang's swaggering leader; and Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn portraying the distressed parents with an effective mix of panic, courage, ...
| | Battle For Terra Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen; Subtitled
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CGI-animated in eye-popping 3-D colors, BATTLE FOR TERRA features the voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, and Brian Cox in a saga of alien invasion and battle. The twist here is that the bad guys--the invaders of the cute and ingeniously imagined planet Terra--are from Earth. Survivors of a massive war, humans need to flood the planet with oxygen so it's inhabitable, which will mean wiping out all life thereon. The planet's population consists of cute little creatures that live inside giant vegetation, promote conformity, and initially see the destructive humans as intergalactic gods. Mala (Wood) is a LITTLE MERMAID-style rebel who questions authority and even rescues one of the enemy: a human pilot, Jim (Wilson). While their elders hem and haw, Mala and Jim bond and race against total destruction and the earthlings' fear-mongering military commander (Cox).
Written and directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas--a sensitive, prize-winning French-Canadian animator in his feature-length debut--there's some poetic intelligence behind the peaceful messages, and the animation is stellar, with Terra's myriad creatures brilliantly and imaginatively brought to 3-D life. Even the most warmongering of parents should still dig the many sly references to vintage sci-fi films (the adobe decor recalls PLANET OF THE APES and the 1977 STAR WARS) and the dry underplaying of David Cross (MR. SHOW) as Jim's robot sidekick. Other voices include Danny Glover, James Garner, Dennis Quaid, and Rosanna Arquette.
When the peaceful inhabitants of the planet Terra come under attack from humans in search of a new home, the friendship between a human pilot and an alien girl may hold the key to saving both races. Mala (Evan Rachel Wood) is an alien girl living on the planet Terra. The Terrians are a gentle race of extraterrestrials who have no need for war and harbor a deep respect for nature. When Earth's natural resources began to dwindle, the human race established colonies on Venus and Mars. Although that solution worked temporarily, tragedy struck when the colonies attempted to declare independence from Earth, and all three planets were destroyed in the ensuing war. Now, humankind's only hope for survival is to reach Terra. The few remaining humans have developed a machine that will make Terra habitable for them yet poisonous for Terrians, and while the human council is dedicated to finding a peaceful means of coexisting with the Terrians, the villainous General Hemmer (Brian Cox) is fast losing patience. When heroic human fighter pilot Lt. Jim Stanton (Luke Wilson) crash-lands on Terra while chasing Mala into uncharted territory, the empathetic alien girl saves his life, and an interspecies friendship is forged. But time is running out for both the humans and the Terrians, and when General Hemmer stages a military coup d'etat, the stage is set for a battle that threatens to destroy both species.
When the peaceful inhabitants of the planet Terra come under attack from humans in search of a new home, the friendship between a human pilot and an alien girl may hold the key to saving both races. Mala ...
| | Puppies & Kittens Blu-ray (2009)
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| | How The Grinch Stole Christmas Blu-ray (1966)
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With the talents of Chuck Jones, Boris Karloff, and Dr. Seuss combined, there was almost no way this could be anything but an instant classic. Watched regularly every holiday season and beloved by children and cynical adults alike, this animated gem is just that and more. Boris Karloff narrates and stars as the odious Mr. Grinch, the sinister green monster who plots to steal all the Christmas presents in the town of Whoville. All goes well with his dastardly plan until little Cindy Loo Who (who was no more than two) gums ...
| | Watchmen Blu-ray (2009) Widescreen; Special Edition; Digipak; With Digital Copy
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After the success of 300, director Zach Snyder turns to another comic adaptation with WATCHMEN. The smart series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons centers on a group of masked heroes who find their talents banned in a fictional America. Someone begins to take down the former heroes one by one, and a strange character named Rorschach begins to investigate.
For those obsessed with the critically acclaimed graphic novel (which would be almost anyone who has read it), or for audiences looking for a stylish action film, WATCHMEN is worth--well--watching. But those who thought THE DARK KNIGHT was too gloomy should stay far away from Zack Snyder’s film. As far as superhero movies go, this graphic adaptation of the comic book series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons makes even Christopher Nolan’s Batman films look like Saturday morning fare. Director Snyder and the screenwriters certainly deserve credit for crafting an adaptation of a work that has been deemed unfilmable since its 1986 release. Mammoth and mazelike, WATCHMEN follows a group of retired costumed heroes living in an alternate 1985 where Nixon is still president and fear of nuclear doomsday permeates the air. When a hero named the Comedian (an excellent Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is murdered, his former colleague--the unhinged, masked Rorschach (a perfectly creepy Jackie Earle Hayley)--begins investigating who is behind the death. The other masked crimefighters--Silk Spectre 2 (Malin Ackerman), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Nite Owl 2 (Patrick Wilson), and Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), a godlike being who is the only one with actual superpowers--soon learn that there may be a plot to rid the world of their ...
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