With Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as a pair of brazen wedding crashers, this buddy/romantic comedy milks a few big laughs from its foolproof premise. Under the direction of David Dobkin (who previously worked with Wilson on Shanghai Knights), the movie ranges from bawdy romp to mushy romance, and that tonal identity crisis curtails the overall hilarity. But when the well-teamed costars are firing on all pistons with fast-paced dialogue and manic situations, belly laughs are delivered at a steady clip. Things get complicated when the guys infiltrate the family of the Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken), resulting in a romantic pair-off between Vaughn and the congressman’s oversexed daughter Gloria (Isla Fisher) while Wi (more…)
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Casablanca [Blu-ray] (1942)
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you’re wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one – especially Victor’s wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo’s transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more – personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance.
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Mar 10
The Wizard of Oz (Three-Disc Emerald Edition) [Blu-ray]
When it was released during Hollywood’s golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn’t start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn’t until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz’s TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has made this lively musical a mainstay in the staple diet of great American films. Young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), her dog, Toto, and her three companions on the yellow brick road to Oz–the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)–have become pop-culture icons and central figures in the leg (more…)
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Armageddon [Blu-ray] (1998)
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The latest testosterone-saturated blow-’em-up from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay (The Rock, Bad Boys) continues Hollywood’s millennium-fueled fascination with the destruction of our planet. There’s no arguing that the successful duo understands what mainstream American audiences want in their blockbuster movies–loads of loud, eye-popping special effects, rapid- fire pacing, and patriotic flag waving. Bay’s protagonists–the eight crude, lewd, oversexed (but lovable, of course) oil drillers summoned to save the world from a Texas-sized meteor hurling toward the earth–are not flawless heroes, but common men with whom all can relate. In this huge Western-in-space soap opera, they’re Amer (more…)
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Dark City (Director’s Cut) [Blu-ray] (1998)
If you’re a fan of brooding comic-book antiheroes, got a nihilistic jolt from The Crow (1994), and share director Alex Proyas’s highly developed preoccupation for style over substance, you might be tempted to call Dark City an instant classic of visual imagination. It’s one of those films that exists in a world purely of its own making, setting its own rules and playing by them fairly, so that even its derivative elements (and there are quite a few) acquire their own specific uniqueness. Before long, however, the film becomes interesting only as a triumph of production design. And while that’s certainly enough to grab your attention (Blade Runner is considered a classic, after all), it’s painfully clear that Dark Cit (more…)
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Mar 10
Batman Begins [Blu-ray] (2005)
Batman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That’s good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997’s Batman & Robin. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) and urged to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but he instead returns to his native Gotham City resolved to end the mob rule that is strangling it. But are there forces even more sinister at ha (more…)
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Mar 10
VIZIO VBR100 Full HD Blu-ray Player
Product Overview Maximize your high definition experience with the VBR100 Blu-Ray Disc Player! The full 1080p high definition playback gives you razor sharp images incumbent in a sleek design with an intuitive, easy-to-use remote control. Illuminated touch controls disappear when the player is off for a clean, lustrous look. The 7.1 digital audio with built-in Dolby Digital* is sure to provide the ambiance any home theater enthusiast is looking for! Tech Specs General Specifications: Unit Dimensions: 16.929-Inch W x 2.441-Inch H x 10.925-Inch D, Box Dimensions: 21.654-Inch W x 6.102-Inch H x 14.370-Inch D, Net Weight: 6.944 lbs.Gross Weight: 8.818 lbs. Power Input: 50HZ/60HZ, Voltage Range: 110V~240V, Power-On Consumption (more…)
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Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season [Blu-ray]
Follow the epic twists and turns of LOST as it is time for our characters to finally learn their ultimate destiny in LOST, The Final Season.
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Mar 10
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Theatrical Editions) [Blu-ray]
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind.Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Frodo Ba (more…)
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Mar 10
Sony BDP-CX960 400 Disc Blu-ray Disc / DVD MegaChanger (Black)
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(September 6, 2009)Organize your disc library and enjoy quick access to 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs, and CDs with the Sony BDP-CX960 MegaChanger. A user-friendly interface makes it easy to find the movie, TV show or CD yourre looking for by sorting and grouping title, genre, cast and more. The BDP-CX960 also features stunning Full HD 1080p quality in Blu-ray Disc technology and DVD upscaling to near HD quality. Organize your disc library and enjoy quick and easy access to 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs and CDs. Click to enlarge. Store and play 400 discs The Sony BDP-CX960 Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger can store and play 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs and CDs, allowing you to free up valuable shelf space a (more…)
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