Category: Fantasy

Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin on VHS. Action adventure movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone. Directed by Joel Schumacher. 1997.

Batman & Robin on VHS. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone. Directed by Joel Schumacher. 1997.

From the box:

Chills and thrills: will Mr. Freeze put Gotham City on ice? George Clooney is Batman in a dazzling adventure (directed by Joel Schumacher) that pits the Dark Knight against his deadliest threat yet: cold-hearted Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and venomous Poison Ivy (Uma Thruman). Batman has more than Gotham City to protect: the youthful eagerness of crimefighting comrades Robin (Chris O’Donnell) and Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone) puts them frequently in harm’s way. New very special effects include a wild sky-surfing sequence and Mr. Freeze’s outrageous arsenal of ice-blasting weapons. It’s state-of-the-art excitement from our Batfamily to yours!

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Spawn

Todd McFarlane's Spawn on VHS with 3-D lenticular cover. Movie starring John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippe. 1997.

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn on VHS with lenticular cover. Starring John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippe. 1997.

From the 3-D VHS box:

It Is Time For A New Warrior To Emerge From The Darkness

He was once a man, now he’s a “hell-spawn,” battling the forces of evil on Earth — and in himself. Using his strange powers, he fights to uncover the truth about his identity and fulfill his destiny. One of the comic book industry’s most popular and intriguing characters, Spawn explodes on the screen in a maelstrom of fantastic imagery with action, romance, and high-level espionage.

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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.

From the box:

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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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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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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Highlander II: Renegade Version

Highlander II: Renegade Version VHS cover. The Director's Cut starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1991/1997.

Highlander II: Renegade Version on VHS. Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1991/1997.

From the box:

The Director’s Cut

Includes the Featurette Highlander 2: To Be Or Not To Be… A Sequel?

This is the re-edited, completely restored saga of the continuing exploits of deathless immortal Connor MacLeod and his swashbuckling mentor Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery).

• Letterboxed at the correct 2:35:1 aspect ratio
• Digitally remastered and re-edited with over 19 minutes additional footage
• Dolby Surround Soundtrack

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Highlander II: The Quickening

Highlander II: The Quickening VHS cover art. Action fantasy movie starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1991.

Highlander II: The Quickening on VHS. Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1991.

From the box:

In the early 21st century, the decaying civilization of Earth lives in perpetual darkness beneath a globe-encircling radiation shield created 25 years ago by Immortal warrior Connor MacLeod. But after Connor and a beautiful scientist uncover a startling secret about the Shield, their discovery pits them against Connor’s old enemy from the distant planet Zeist: the ruthless immortal known as Katana. Now, with the aid of his friend and mentor, Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery), Connor prepares himself to once again take up the mighty sword of the Immortals… and to unleash its legendary power in a life-or-death battle for cosmic honor, justice and survival!

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Labyrinth

Labyrinth VHS cover art. Adventure fantasy movie starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. With Toby Froud, Brian Henson, Christopher Malcolm. Directed by Jim Henson. 1986.

Labyrinth on VHS. Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. With Toby Froud, Brian Henson, Christopher Malcolm. Directed by Jim Henson. 1986.

From the box:

Where Everything Seems Possible And Nothing Is What It Seems.

Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah — a teenager with an active imagination — summons the Goblins from her favorite book, “Labyrinth,” to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King (Bowie)!

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