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When Agent 009 turns up dead at the British Embassy in Berlin holding a Russian Faberge egg, 007 is called in to investigate. He soon finds out that the egg is being sought by a collector named Kamal Khan (Jordan), who is in league with a psychopathic Soviet general, Orlov (Steven Berkhoff) who is hell-bent on Soviet domination despite reprimands from his superiors. Orlov's plan involves smuggling an atomic bomb into a U.S. Air Force Base in West Germany, in the hopes of crippling the country and leaving it an easy target for Soviet conquest. Bond's investigation of Khan leads him to India, where he meets a mysterious woman named 'Octopussy' who is connected to Khan. The bomb is smuggled aboard a circus train, and one of the men helping Kamal & Orlov is the man responsible for killing 009! Bond must race against time to stop the bomb from exploding & killing thousands, then running down Kamal Khan before he escapes! |
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In the year 2001, Dave Bowman was taken by the Jupiter monolith and transformed into a powerful being. Now, in the year 2010, Dr. Heywood Floyd, the man held responsible for Discovery's failure, is going to Jupiter. He and his crewmates must reactivate the psychotic HAL-9000 computer, so they may learn what happened, and they must find out the meaning of Dave Bowman's last transmission... "My God, it's full of stars..." |
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After Bond helps Russian officer Georgi Koskov ('Jeroen Krabbe'(qv)) make a daring defection to the West, the intelligence community is shocked when Koskov is abducted from his remote hiding place. Bond leaps into action, following a trail that leads to the gorgeous Kara ('Maryam d'Abo'(qv)), who plays Bond as easily as she plays her Stradivari cello. As they unravel a complex weapons scheme with global implications, they are forced into hair-raising chases, a riveting jailbreak and an epic battle in the Afghanistan desert with tanks, airplanes and a legion of freedom fighters on horseback. |
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Dorothy Gale (Fairuza Balk) has returned to Kanzas from the magical Land of Oz and cannot stop thinking about her friends, the Scarecrow (Justin Case), the Cowardly Lion (John Alexander) and the Tin Woodman (Deep Roy). Aunt Em (Piper Laurie), anxious about Dorothy's insomnia, takes Dorothy to see the famous Dr. Worley (Nicol Williamson) who treats his patients with electroshock therapy. With the help of a mysterious blonde girl named Ozma (Emma Ridley), Dorothy manages to escape from the clinic and finds herself back in Oz with her adorable chicken Billina (voiced by Denise Bryer) who now can talk. Exciting new adventures await Dorothy in Oz... |
| Dune
[1984,
USA]
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| A spectacular journey through the wonders of space and the mysteries of time, from the boundaries of the incredible to the borders of the impossible. (7 more taglines...) |
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Set in a distant future where life in the universe and space travel is dependent upon a spice found only on the planet Dune, this film tracks the rise of young Paul Atreides, son of good Duke Lito, from the time of his father's betrayal and murder by a rival lord, Baron Harkonnen, to his discovery of the great secret behind the planet Dune and his own destiny, which is to free the planet and its denizens of the cruel rule of the Emperor. |
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The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who is headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government... |
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After learning that she has cancer and mere a few months left to live, Susan Morton (Nancy Travis) makes up her mind to move with her12-year-old daughter, Carson (Jamie Renee Smith), from Chicago to California where her ex-husband Peter lives. But Peter and his new wife refuse to take custody of Carson; Susan's parents, Phil (James Karen) and Marnie (Holland Taylor), are strict and conservative enough to raise their freedom-loving granddaughter. In the meantime, Susan meets a young busboy, Michael Blake (Scott Bairstow), who falls in love with her and becomes fast friends with her daughter. Hearing about Susan's terminal illness, Michael, however, keeps his distance from her. The reason is that after the tragical loss of his sister he is afraid of losing another person who is near and dear to him. It's up to Carson to convince Michael that they should keep together. |
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In the year 2065, the meteorite fall has caused almost complete destruction and chaos on Earth. Alien creatures are threatening to wipe the human race off the face of the earth. The last remaining earth dwellers settle in the barrier cities so as to survive and battle against the aliens. Dr. Aki Ross (Ming-Na) is determined not to surrender to the invaders at any price, though she is aware of being deadly infected by alien particles. Teamed up with Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland), her scientific mentor, and Captain Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin), the leader of the Deep Eyes military squadron, Aki keeps on fighting against the alien race. The movie depicts the story of love, soul, and the basic human instinct - striving to survive at any cost. |
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Based loosely on "The Canterbury Tales", the movie follows the story of a young peasant squire, William Thatcher (Heath Ledger), who, after the death of his master, Sir Ector, takes the road with his buddies, Roland (Mark Addy) and Wat Falhurst (Alan Tudyk). Along the way, they encounter an obscure writer, Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany). William, the underprivileged commoner, decides to assume the identity of a knight and asks Chaucer to fake his genealogy papers. Under his new title, Sir Ulrich of Liechtenstein, William has to prove his noble birth at the country's tournaments. Gallant and determined, William wins jousts on the trot. However, where there is success there is envy. Count Adhemar of Anjou (Rufus Sewell), a dangerous rival, is able to learn William's true identity and ruin him. Adhemar and William will meet face to face in the decisive joust. |
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Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), Chronicle reporter along with ace aviator Sky Captain are on the investigation as the many famous scientists around the world have mysteriously disappeared in 1930s. As they travel to a variety of exotic places around the globe and risking their lives, the fearless duo attempts to stop Dr. Totenkopf, the evil mastermind laying a plot to destroy the Earth. It begins when New York is under attack by robots and alien-looking space craft. Angelina Jolie co-stars as the charming Captain Franky Cook, commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, in this action-packed blockbuster abundant with plenty of innovative special effects. Giovanni Ribisi appears as Dex, an extraordinary technical genius, who have joined the duo in hopes of saving the planet before it's too late. |
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A giant structure found in the desert has studied by various scientist for nearly fifty years and are no where near discovering what it is. Until Daniel jackson, a language expert deciphers and reveals that it's a Stargate. He also discovers how to make it work. They then learn that it's some kind interstellar transport device. Now a group of soldiers led by despondent Colonel Jack O'Neill go to the planet, also accompanying them is Jackson, who said that he can reactivate the Stargate to send them back but he forgot to mention that he needs to find the symbols and they can't find anything, so it appears that they are trapped. And if that isn't enough, some aliens arrive and capture them and have nefarious plans for Earth. |
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Ella (Anne Hathaway) has been cursed by her dimented fairy godmother with the gift of obedience. On the quest to find her godmother again to make her take back the "gift", Ella meets, and reluctantly falls in love with the Prince (Hugh Dancy) of Frell. |
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Cocky space ace Tuck Pendelton volunteers to be minaturized and injected into a lab rabbit. Some techno-terrorists foul up these plans and Tuck is mistakenly injected into hypochondriac Jack Putter instead. Now the terrorists are after Jack with all-American hero Tuck shrunk inside him. Their only hope is Tuck's journalist girl- friend Lydia, but Jack has developed a crush on her. |
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Lucy is a lonely Chicago subway employee who's life consists of living with her cat, avoiding her landlord's boorish son, and nursing a hopeless crush on a handsome commuter who passes her booth every day. Whilst working the Christmas shift, she witnesses him being mugged and pushed off the platform, and manages to save his life - and is mistaken for his fiance at the hospital. She is duly embraced by the man's warm and welcoming family - except for his suspicious brother Jack, who is not convinced that she's the genuine article. |
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Jim Carrey stars as mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, who discovers a mysterious ancient mask that brings his inner most desires to wild, screaming life! Now, together with his sidekick Milo, this wise-cracking green tornado is taking Edge City over the top. |
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Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is so addicted to her work that her whole life revolves around pans and pots. But her existence is drastically changed when she becomes the sole caregiver for her ten-year-old grief-stricken niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) after the death of her sister in a car accident. As is known, misfortunes never come alone. Kate also must contend with a self-assured, free-wheeling sous-chef named Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) who is hired without her prior approval and whom she perceives as a serious rival. As their rivalry grows into a romance, Kate has to learn to express herself outside the sanctuary of her kitchen. |
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BBC Adaption of Agatha Christie's novel. In the small village of St. Mary Mead, Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, owner of the local manor - Gossington Hall is shocked when one morning a young lady's body is found in the library. They call in the police who soon run up against a brick wall, only finding out that the body is that of a dancer in London who the Bantry's didn't even know. But how and why was her body left in the library? To find out the truth, the Bantry's call in the help of their good friend and detective - Miss Jane Marple. |
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In a near-empty Northfork orphanage, Father Harlan gently tends to Irwin, a eight-year-old who lies between a dreamstate and death. As orphanage caretaker Harlan reads aloud about Northfork's years-ago forced evacuation to make way for a hydro-electric dam, Irwin's imagination takes flight. While a team of six men evacuate the last remaining citizens of the town, Irwin, too, invents a cast of characters to prepare himself for his own evacuation. |
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Peggy (Molly Shannon), a timid, lonely forty-something woman, lives with her faithful dog, Pencil, who warms her heart and brightens up her world. One day her peaceful existence seems to be totally shattered by Pencil's sudden death from toxic poisoning. Who could have imagined that the loss of the adorable pet would have forced Peggy to come out of her shell? The grief-struck woman gets her act together and starts living an active life full of positive metamorphoses. |
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In 1958, four top Air Force pilots from Team Daedalus, Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood), William Hawkins (Tommy Lee Jones), Jerry O'Neill (Donald Sutherland) and Reverend Sullivan (James Garner), were ready to be the first Americans in space. But due to intrigues they were grounded and fell into total oblivion but a chimpanzee named Mary Ann was given the honour of flying into space. Now, 40 years later, a malfunctioning Russian communications satellite is about to fall out of orbit at any point. There are only three weeks to avert a calamity and the only man who can fix its operating system is Frank Corvin, the satellite constructor. NASA wants to recruit Frank for a special mission but he agrees to place the satellite in orbit on condition that he can take his old team. |
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