Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder on VHS. Movie starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Ben Gazzara , Lee Remick, Arthur O’Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant. Directed by Otto Preminger. 1959.

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A riveting courtroom dram of rape and premeditated murder is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly-acclaimed Anatomy of a Murder. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture (1959), the film pits humble small-town lawyer Jimmy Stewart against hardheaded big-city prosecutor George C. Scott. Emotions flare as jealous army lieutenant Ben Gazzara pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive, beautiful wife (Lee Remick). Produced and directed by the renowned Otto Preminger, the film features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington. Packed with drama, passion and intrigue, Anatomy of a Murder is a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Available on Blu-ray Critereon Collection.

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The Fly

The Fly on VHS. Movie starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson, George Chuvalo, Michael Copeman. Directed by David Cronenberg. 1986.

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Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in this frightening update of the horror classic in which a man is transformed into an insect.

Seth Brundle is a brilliant scientist who develops a system to transport objects in a matter of seconds. An intellectual hermit, his entire existence takes on new meaning when he falls in love with an attractive journalist who inspires him to correct the system’s last remaining flaw. Yet when he tries it on himself, Seth’s genes and molecules are accidentally fused with those of a fly. At first Seth is elated by the astonishing new physical abilities he’s suddenly gifted with. But soon his excitement turns into a terrifying nightmare as his insect half begins to take over.

Expertly paced by director David Cronenberg and sizzling with superb special effects, The Fly is both a love story and a suspenseful drama masterfully combined as one immensely effective thriller. 96 minutes.

Available as part of a Blu-ray box set: The Fly Collection.

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Bless the Child

Bless the Child on VHS. Movie starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Christina Ricci, Rufus Sewell, Ian Holm, Angela Bettis, Holliston Coleman. Directed by Chuck Russell. 2000.

Mankind’s Last Hope Just Turned Six.

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Academy Award winner Kim Basinger stars as Maggie O’Connor, a single woman whose life revolves around her career as a nurse — until the surprise appearance of her sister Jenna and Jenna’s newborn baby girl, Cody. When Jenna suddenly disappears, Maggie is left to raise Cody, an autistic child, by herself. But after Jenna returns with a mysterious cult leader and abducts Cody, Maggie discovers that the child possesses extraordinary powers… powers that forces of evil have waited centuries to control.

Watch Bless the Child on Prime Video or upgrade you collection with a Blu-ray.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 25th Anniversary Edition on VHS. Movie starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Meat Loaf, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Hilary Labow, Peter Hinwood, Charles Gray, Jeremy Newson. Directed by Jim Sharman. 1975.

25 Years of Absolute Pleasure!

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“It was great when it all began…”

Celebrate 25 years of midnight movie madness!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an “erotic nightmare beyond any measure.” Relive Richard O’Brien’s sinfully twisted salute to horror, sci-fi, B-movies and rock music — a “sensual daydream to treasure forever” — starring Tim Curry (in his classic gender-bending performance), Barry Bostwick, and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon.

Do the “Time Warp” and sing “Hot Patootie” with Meatloaf again… and again… and again… at home or in a movie theater, where it will probably be playing for another 25 years!

This VHS copy not for sale, but you can get the DVD at Amazon.

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Old School

Old School on VHS video. Movie starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Seann William Scott, Elisha Cuthbert, Ellen Pompeo, Craig Kilborn, Jeremy Piven, Perrey Reeves. Directed by Todd Phillips. 2003.

All the fun of college. None of the education.

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What’s a guy supposed to do when he catches the early flight home and finds his girlfriend in bed with a room full of naked strangers? Return to college and start a fraternity! Frank “The Tank”, Mitch and Beanie have their own frat raging with out-of-control antics. But when things get too wild, the dean sets out to shut them down. The laughs are top of the class (even if the guys aren’t!) in the hit comedy from director Todd Phillips.

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Tumbe

Tumbe on VHS. Movie starring Alex Bandy, Denise Carrasco, Jose Marvel, Judd Eutice. Directed by Alex Bandy. 1995.

Greed Kills

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Robert and Angel Ruiz are brothers from the Dominican Republic living in New York City. They want to get paid and get paid fast. They realize the quickest way to get what they want is to take it… Tumbe style. (tum-be n. slang-Dominican for robbery or burglary from criminals; esp. drugs, money). They team up with Patrick, a trigger happy, crazy, cocaine lover to help carry out the Tumbe. Suddenly the robberies turn into murder! Persuaded by the love for his lady Maria, Robert decides that he wants out. His brother Angel agrees to let him out if he rides one more time. Robert must now make a choice between his love or his brother.

Will he make the right choice?

What will that choice cost him?

Greed Kills.

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Padres Fans’ Favorites

Padres Fans’ Favorites on VHS. Sports promotional video. 2002.

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The Fans Choices for the best players, moments and achievements in Padres History. Friarworks Productions/Office Depot.

Since entering the Major Leagues in 1969, the Padres have provided the faithful fans of San Diego with hundreds of memorable moments, players and achievements. In the summer of 2002, Padres fans voted for their favorite 8 categories:

  1. Greatest Player
  2. Greatest Pitcher
  3. Greatest Moment
  4. Greatest Feat
  5. Greatest Individual Season
  6. Greatest Single-Game Pitching Performance
  7. Greatest Personality
  8. Greatest Game

In “Padres Fans’ Favorites,” you’ll revisit the best times in Padres history as the nominees and winners in each category are revealed.

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Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan on VHS. Movie starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Ricardo Montalban, Kirstie Alley, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield. Directed by Nicholas Meyer. 1982.

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It is the 23rd century.

The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers, and Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career.

But Khan is back.

Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan–brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth–has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk… with the threat of a universal Armegeddon!

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Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon on VHS. Movie starring Stuart Whitman, Donald Pleasence, Bradford Dillman, Sonia Infante, John Ireland. Directed by René Cardona Jr. 1985.

Their Lust for Wealth Knew No Fear!

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In the action-adventure tradition of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ comes Treasure of the Amazon. Bradford Dillman, Donald Pleasence and Stuart Whitman star as greedy fortune seekers in a thrilling quest for enormous riches deep in the savage jungles of South America.

Many a treasure hunter has met his fate on the treacherous paths leading to the vast gold and diamond deposits–it’s the jungle’s way of making a man earn his fortune. The Treasure of the Amazon is no easy take–first the hunters must hurdle several deadly obstacles–all in the name of greed. Brutal headhunters, killer piranhas and other unscrupulous treasure seekers are their formidable opponents. Can our swashbuckling adventurers escape with both their lives and their loot?

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Nosferatu

Nosferatu on VHS. Movie starring Max Schreck, Alexander Granach. Directed by F.W. Murnau. 1922.

The Original Dracula Masterpiece

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This silent film masterpiece, designed by Albin Grau and directed by F.W. Murnau, one of the three (with Fritz Lang and Ernest Lubitsch) masters of the German cinema, is an adaptation of Bram Stocker’s classic novel Dracula.

In the 1830’s, Hutter, the young clerk of a real estate agent, leaves his wife Nina in order to conduct the sale of some property with the mysterious Count Orlock (Noferatu) in Transylvania. He falls in the clutches of the Count but escapes. Leaving his castle with a number of earth-filled coffins, the Count travels by ship to Bremen. The entire crew of the ship dies, and when it arrives in a port a swarm of rats descends upon the city. Meanwhile, Hutter has returned to Nina with his tale of the Count. She resolves to destroy the vampire by keeping him at her bedside until sunrise, when the sun’s rays will destroy the monster’s body.

Murnau’s inspired editing, lighting and direction and the performance by Max Schreck as the vampire with taloned fingers, long pointy ears and jerky walk makes NOSFERATU a true “Symphony of Horror.”

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