More than 30 years after its initial
broadcast, THE WORLD AT WAR remains the definitive visual history of World
War II. Narrated by Academy Award winner Laurence Olivier and digitally
re-mastered for DVD, this is epic history at its absolute best.
Unsurpassed in depth and scope, its 26 hour-long programs feature an
extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage
drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf
Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the
war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness
participants--from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who
stood outside the battle lines--add spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to
an already unforgettable viewing experience.
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared
from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful
Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it
was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but
dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael
Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful
computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to investigate. When the
pair link Harriet s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from
almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family
history. But the Vanger s are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander
are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect
themselves.
A
winning mixture of adventure, slapstick comedy, and friendship, How to
Train Your Dragon rivals Kung Fu Panda as the most engaging and
satisfying film DreamWorks Animation has produced.
* All 236
episodes on 40 discs
* New to this set: 60-page commemorative book with original pilot pitch and
behind-the-scenes photos with cast and crew
* Commentaries
* Behind-the-scenes featurettes
* Gag reels, video guest books, trivia quizzes, and more
Aided by breathtaking high-definition
cinematography, the makers of Planet Earth explore the more colorful
strategies the world's creatures employ to procreate, evade predators, and
obtain nourishment. Cameras travel though the air, under the water, and
right into the faces of insects, like the alien visage of the stalk-eyed
fly. Except for "Challenges of Life" and "Hunters and Hunted," each episode
covers a different category, such as mammals and birds.
Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed
into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a
radioactive spider. When his beloved uncleis savagely murdered during a
robbery, young Peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Deeming
himself "Spider-Man ," he sets about ridding the streets of crime.
Firefly
was a science fiction concept that deserved a second chance. Devoted fans
(or "Browncoats") knew it all along, and with this well-packaged DVD set,
those who missed the show's original broadcasts can see what they missed.
Creator Joss Whedon's ambitious science-fiction Western was canceled after
only 11 of these 14 episodes had aired on the Fox network, but history has
proven that its demise was woefully premature. Whedon's generic hybrid got
off to a shaky start when network executives demanded an action-packed
one-hour premiere; in hindsight the intended two-hour pilot provides a
better introduction to the show's concept and splendid ensemble cast.
Obsessive fans can debate the quirky logic of combining spaceships with
direct parallels to frontier America (it's 500 years in the future, and
embattled humankind has expanded into the galaxy, where undeveloped "outer
rim" planets struggle with the equivalent of Old West accommodations), but
Whedon and his gifted co-writers and directors make it work, at least well
enough to fashion a credible context from the incongruous culture-clashing
of past, present, and future technologies, along with a polyglot language
(the result of two dominant superpowers) that combines English with an
abundance of Chinese slang.
The West Wing ventured where no other
TV series had gone before: an extraordinarily intimate look at an American
President and the inner workings of the White House. Experience all the
crises, triumphs, lofty idealism and hard realities of the acclaimed series
in this complete seven-season DVD set. Here, on 45 discs, are all 154
episodes of the series that won 26 Emmys, including 4 for Outstanding Drama
Series. Hail to chief - and to the creators and stars of this
ground-breaking series.
Alice in Wonderland (Three-Disc
Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)
Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a
fantastical new adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting
and magical, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new twist on one of the
most beloved stories of all time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years old,
returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a
journey to discover her true destiny. This Wonderland is a world beyond your
imagination and unlike anything you’ve seen before. The extraordinary
characters you’ve loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever.
There’s the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the
Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and more.
A triumphant cinematic experience – Alice In Wonderland is an incredible
feast for your eyes, ears and heart that will captivate audiences of all
sizes.
The people of Lawndale just don't get Daria
Morgendorffer. She's cool with that. See, Daria was born alienated, and now
she's just trying to make it through high school with as little human
contact as possible. Popularity, friends, activities... whatever. Daria
lacks enthusiasm, but she makes up for it with sarcasm. Includes all five
seasons plus both movies!
Jillian Michaels, winning trainer on NBC's
"The Biggest Loser,” introduces a new yoga workout unlike any other.
Combining hard-core yoga power poses with her dynamic training techniques,
Jillian will get you real weight-loss results fast. YOGA MELTDOWN includes
two complete 30-minute workouts that include a warm-up and cooldown. Begin
with the Level 1 workout which focuses on quickly flowing yoga sequences to
burn mega calories. Then progress to Level 2 which adds twists and balance
poses for an even greater burn.
True Blood: The Complete Second
Season includes all 12 episodes of this
critically acclaimed series from Alan Ball, writer of the Academy
Award®-winning Best Picture American Beauty and creator of Six
Feet Under. Loaded with special features, this essential 5-disc set is
certain to quench the curiosity of True Blood fans everywhere.
The six-disc StephenSondheim DVD
Collection is pure Broadway gold, encompassing three original Broadway
cast performances and three all-star concerts celebrating the work of
musical theater's most important composer over the last half of the 20th
century.
Disc 1: Blazing Saddles Blu-ray
Disc 2: Spaceballs Blu-ray
Disc 3: Young Frankenstein Blu-ray
Disc 4: High Anxiety Blu-ray
Disc 5: History Of The World Part 1 Blu-ray
Disc 6: Robin Hood Men In Tights Blu-ray
Disc 7: Silent Movie Blu-ray
Disc 8: To Be Or Not To Be Blu-ray
Disc 9: Twelve Chairs Blu-ray
After 12 years of thinking about it (and
waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron
followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi
epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a
distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy
colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of
Pandora.
After the visual bombast of many contemporary
CG and motion-capture features, the drawn characters in The Princess and
the Frog, the Walt Disney Studio's eagerly awaited return to
traditional animation, feel doubly welcome. Directed by John Musker and Ron
Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), The Princess and the
Frog moves the classic fairy tale to a snazzy version of 1920s New
Orleans.
The Blind Side takes the true story of
a young man who went from abandonment to success as a pro-football player
and treats it with respect. The movie doesn't oversell what is, on the face
of it, already compelling.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
(Two-Disc Special Edition)
In the second chapter of Stephenie Meyer’s
best-selling Twilight series, the romance between mortal Bella Swan (Kristen
Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) grows more intense as
ancient secrets threaten to destroy them. When Edward leaves in an effort to
keep Bella safe, she tests fate in increasingly reckless ways in order to
glimpse her love once more. But when she’s saved from the brink by her
friend, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Bella will uncover mysteries of the
supernatural world that will put her in more peril than ever before.
Precious Jones, an inner-city high school
girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant…again. Naïve and abused,
Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an
alternative-school teacher. She is faced with the choice to follow
opportunity and test her own boundaries. Prepare for shock, revelation and
celebration.
David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind
to besomehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of
what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he
worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ
in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the
goal.
Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food
industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a
handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the
livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own
environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising and often shocking truths about
what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
The epic story of Lost twists, turns and time shifts in its brilliant fifth
season. Packed with bonus material, including a revealing interview with the
cast and an exclusive behind the scenes feature with Josh, Lost is better
than ever.
An intimate portrait of modern heroism and the
importance of family during turbulent times, Brothers at War tells the story
of Jake Rademacher as he sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice,
and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq.
Scranton’s most outrageous workforce is back
to give their clients the business in the fifth hilarious season of The
Office. Join obnoxious regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and his
fellow paper pushers Dwight (Rainn Wilson), Jim (John Krasinski), Pam (Jenna
Fischer) and Ryan (B.J. Novak) as they steal customers, frame co-workers,
indulge in intra-office love affairs and just plain behave badly while a
documentary film crew captures their every word and misdeed.
