Category: Adventure

Excalibur

VHS covers: Excalibur. Adventure fantasy movie starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson. With Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart. Based on the Arthurian legends written by Sir Thomas Malory. Directed by John Boorman. 1981.

Excalibur on VHS. Starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson. With Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart. Based on the Arthurian legends written by Sir Thomas Malory. Directed by John Boorman. 1981.

From the box:

Forged By A God. Foretold By A Wizard. Found By A King.

All the elements of Sir Thomas Malory’s classic Le Morte Darthur are here: Arthur (Nigel Terry) the boy king, removing the magical sword Excalibur from the stone and setting out to unite the land; the valorous Knights of the Round Table, sworn to the chivalric ideals of truth, courage and purity of heart, but decaying into drunkenness and squabbling; the gallant attempt to restore honor by seeking out the Holy Grail, the cup used by Christ during the Last Supper; and the wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson) and temptress Morgana (Helen Mirren), medieval alchemists who use their powers to affect the course of human events… but are powerless to prevent the old pagan gods of wood and stream from giving way to the new gods of logic and science.

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DragonHeart

DragonHeart VHS b0x cover art. Action adventure fantasy movie starring Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, Jason Isaacs, Julie Christie, Sean Connery. Directed by Rob Cohen. 1996.

DragonHeart on VHS. Starring Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, Jason Isaacs, Julie Christie, Sean Connery. Directed by Rob Cohen. 1996.

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You Will Believe.

Bowen (Quaid) is a knight dedicated to The Old Code — a noble creed of honor. When his pupil, Prince Einon, becomes an even crueler king than his father, Bowen’s idealism turns to bitterness. Believing Einon’s soul to have been poisoned by a dragon, Bowen vows to destroy them all. On his quest for revenge, he meets “Draco” (Connery), a dragon whose power, strength and wit prove to be more than a match for the disillusioned knight. Soon, what begins as a life or death struggle between the two evolves into a friendship that will change the face of their medieval world.

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Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage on VHS. Classic 60s sci-fi adventure movie starring Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O'Connell, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy. Directed by Richard Fleischer. 1966.

Fantastic Voyage on VHS. Starring Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O’Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O’Connell, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy. Directed by Richard Fleischer. 1966.

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A Fantastic And Spectacular Voyage… Through The Human Body… Into The Brain.

An Eastern bloc scientist holds the secret to perfecting an experimental miniaturization process that could revolutionize warfare. But as he defects to the West, an assassination attempt leaves the scientist near death. The only hope for him — and for the Free World — is a delicate operation, performed from within his own body by a team of surgeons aboard a miniaturized submarine.

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Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights on VHS. Starring Mili Avital, Alan Bates, James Frain, John Leguizamo, Tchéky Karyo, Jason Scott Lee, John Hallam, Dougray Scott. Directed by Steve Barron. 2000.

Arabian Nights on VHS. Starring Mili Avital, Alan Bates, James Frain, John Leguizamo, Tcheky Karyo, Jason Scott Lee, John Hallam, Dougray Scott. Directed by Steve Barron. 2000.

From the box:

When Night Falls, The Adventure Begins!

A legendary heroine, Scheherazade (Mili Avital), saves her kingdom and her own life by seducing her husband, Shahryar’s (Dougray Scott) imagination with the fantastical tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other larger-than-life heroes, warriors and djinns.

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Merlin

Merlin on VHS. Adventure drama fantasy movie starring Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson, Martin Short, James Earl Jones. Directed by Steve Barron. 1998.

Merlin on VHS. Starring Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson, Martin Short, James Earl Jones. Directed by Steve Barron. 1998.

From the box:

The Most Magical Adventure Of All Time.

In a time long past, when magic was fading from the world of men, the malevolent sorceress Mab summoned forth a mighty wizard to keep the power of the Old Ways alive. The wizard’s name… was Merlin. But when his heart is touched by the love of the beautiful Nimue, Merlin turns away from Mab’s dark enchantments. Allying himself with the young warrior who will rise to become the legendary King Arthur, Merlin pledges his mystic skills to Arthur’s visionary cause: bringing peace and justice to the realm haunted by monsters and ravaged by war–and setting the stage for the ultimate clash of Good versus Evil.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on VHS. Adventure comedy family movie starring Johnny Depp. With Deep Roy, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox. Based on the story by Roald Dahl. Directed by Tim Burton. 2005.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on VHS. Starring Johnny Depp. With Deep Roy, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox. Based on the story by Roald Dahl. Directed by Tim Burton. 2005.

From the wrapper:

What wonders await you in Willy Wonka’s factory? Explore fields of soft minty sugar grass in the Chocolate Room… Sail along the Chocolate River in a pink sugar boat… Experiment with Everlasting Gobstoppers in the Inventing Room… Observe talented squirrels in the Nut Room and travel to the Television Room by a glass elevator… You’ll find a lot that’s funny, a little that’s mysterious… and an adventure as sweet and satisfying as a Wonka Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight bar.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider VHS box cover art. Action adventure fantasy movie starring Angelina Jolie. With Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig. Directed by Simon West. 2001.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider on VHS. Starring Angelina Jolie. With Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig. Directed by Simon West. 2001.

From the box:

Exploring lost empires, finding priceless treasures, punishing villains in mortal combat… it’s all in a day’s work for adventurer Lara Croft. But a secret from her father’s past is about to lead Lara to her greatest challenge: The Triangle of Light, a legendary artifact with the power to alter space and time. Lara must find the Triangle before it falls into the clutches of the Illuminati, a secret society bent on world domination. To stop the Illuminati, Lara will have to survive a cross-continental chase filled with unimaginable danger. But for the Tomb Raider, danger is the name of the game.

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Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Treasure of the Sierra Madre on VHS. Classic action adventure drama film starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt. With Bruce Bennett, Alfonso Bedoya. Directed by John Huston. 1948.

Treasure of the Sierra Madre on VHS. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt. With Bruce Bennett, Alfonso Bedoya. Directed by John Huston. 1948.

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Pure cinematic gold! This triple Academy Award-winner well deserves its status as a renowned classic. Both a riveting adventure story and a richly sardonic fable, Treasure of the Sierra Madre digs deep into the depths of the human soul, producing one of Hollywood’s all time richest finds.

Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt play a trio of Americans on the bum in 1920’s Tampico. Pooling their resources, they strike off into the mountains of Mexico in search of gold. Hounded by jungle Indians, a fortune-hunting Texan (Bruce Bennett), and cold-blooded banditos (led by Alfonso “I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!” Bedoya), they finally must confront they most dangerous adversaries of all… themselves.

As the crusty Fred C. Dobbs, who succumbs completely to his lust for gold, Bogart’s performance stands as a high point in his grand career. But it was the Huston father-and-son team who won the film’s three Academy Awards — Walter for Best Supporting Actor and John for Best Director and Screenplay.

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Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil VHS box cover art. Classic adventure comedy crime movie starring Humphrey Bogart. With Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, Marco Tulli, Ivor Barnard, Edward Underdown. Screenplay by Truman Capote. Directed by John Huston. 1953.

Beat the Devil on VHS. Starring Humphrey Bogart. With Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, Marco Tulli, Ivor Barnard, Edward Underdown. Screenplay by Truman Capote. Directed by John Huston. 1953.

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A strange lot of characters plot to capture a uranium treasure on the African Coast.

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Armageddon

Armageddon VHS box cover art. Action adventure sci-fi movie starring Bruce Willis. With Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, Keith David, Peter Stormare, Michael Clarke Duncan, Owen Wilson. Directed by Michael Bay. 1998.

Armageddon on VHS. Starring Bruce Willis. With Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, Keith David, Peter Stormare, Michael Clarke Duncan, Owen Wilson. Directed by Michael Bay. 1998.

From the box:

For Love. For Honor. For Mankind.

When NASA’s executive director, Dan Truman (Thornton), realizes the Earth has 18 days before it’s obliterated by a meteor the size of Texas, he has only one option — land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuclear warhead into its core.

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