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1) Serenity
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English
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River Tam and her brother Simon are hiding out from the totalitarian government that experimented with River's brain aboard a space-freighter. Captained by a down on his luck soldier, the crew of Serenity must take jobs, whether they are legal or not, while trying to avoid the Alliance, and keeping the Tams safe. Then things get out of control and the true extent of River's powers becomes known. At the same time, the Alliance sends a new Operative...
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English
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Circa 1939 ace city reporter Polly Perkins has noted the sudden disappearances of many of the world's most famous scientists. After the city falls under attack of giant flying robots, she decides to team up with her ex-boyfriend, aviation officer Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan and flys around the world in search of the evil mastermind, Dr. Totenkopf, whose plan it is to create a new world by destroying the one of today.
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
"Nine-year-old Sam Paretta is dead, killed in a plane crash. Even though it's been fourteen months since the accident, his mother, Telly, still grieves over the loss. But suddenly, her husband swears they never had a child and her psychiatrist insists she's delusional. Worst of all, there is absolutely no evidence to prove Sam ever existed. Haunted by the memories of her son, Telly's search for the truth propels her into a dark mind-shattering conspiracy...
Series
Collector's edition volume 23
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A team of archaeologists heads toward a 'hot zone' in Antarctica and finds an underground pyramid. They wake up the Alien queen and chaos follows. Includes both the original theatrical version and the unrated extended version of the film.
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As the rebel leaders map their strategy for an attack on the Emperor's new Death Star, Han Solo remains frozen and imprisoned in the desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, who is also keeping Princess Leia as a slave. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, now a master of The Force, rescues his friends but cannot become a true Jedi Knight until he wages his own crucial battle against his evil father, Darth Vader, who has sworn to win him over to the Dark Side.
6) The thing
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English
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In the midst of a snowfield in Antarctica, the scientists and workers of a small American research base are shocked when a helicopter begins to circle their camp, chasing and shooting at a dog. The helicopter is destroyed and the passenger's aboard are killed. The dog is let into the base. The helicopter is Norweign made and probably linked with the base that is close by. J.R. MacReady travels to the Norweigan base and finds the place destroyed. He...
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 140 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi. This begins his complete journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the rebels abandon their new base on Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo, R2-D2 and C-3P0 escape in the damaged Millenium Falcon. Later, on Bespin, they are captured by Lord Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker, meanwhile, follows Ben Kenobi's posthumous command and receives Jedi training by Yoda on Dagobah.
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 digital disc 1 hour 15 minutes
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English
Description
The mad and evil scientist, Dr. Clayton Forrester, has created a scheme that he hopes will gain him world domination. He plans to torment Mike Nelson and the robots by sending them the worst ever B-movie to watch called, "This Island Earth." He is convinced that this movie will drive them insane. The guys cannot control when the movie begins or ends, and they are forced to witness this truely horrorible movie - including a lobster creature dressed...
10) Gattaca
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
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English
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As one of the last natural beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent Freeman has none of the 'pre-ordered' DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, Vincent assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete. Avoiding detection using the athlete's genetic markers, Vincent becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a beautiful co-worker. When a flight director...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
With the help of their new recruits, The Beast and Angel, the X-Men must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. A potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately eliminate the genetic mutations, once and for all. As the battle lines are drawn, the...
12) Serenity
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
2 digital disc (ca. 187 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
River Tam and her brother Simon are hiding out from the totalitarian government that experimented with River's brain aboard a space-freighter. Captained by a down on his luck soldier, the crew of Serenity must take jobs, whether they are legal or not, while trying to avoid the Alliance, and keeping the Tams safe. Then things get out of control and the true extent of River's powers becomes known. At the same time, the Alliance sends a new Operative...
13) Predator
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Action-packed adventure story of fighting men pitted against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful than their fiercest weapons. Recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerrilla fighters in a Central America country, Dutch and his men encounter an enemy unimaginably more deadly than any on Earth-- because the Predator is not of this Earth.
14) Blade runner
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
Los Angeles, 2019: Rick Deckard of the LAPD's Blade Runner unit prowls the steel & microchip jungle of the 21st century. His job is to track down and eliminate assumed humanoids known as 'replicants.' Replicants were declared illegal after a bloody mutiny on an Off-World Colony, and are to be terminated upon detection. He wants to get out of the force, but is drawn back in when 6 skin jobs, the slang for replicants, hijack a ship back to Earth. The...
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