Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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Real Pirates

This live-action docudrama separates fact from fiction as it brings to rousing life the golden age of pirates. Hear the legends and discover the theatrical lore of such feared men and women as Blackbeard, who mixed gunpowder with his rum; Captain William Kidd, the so-called "gentleman pirate"; Captain Morgan, the Welsh buccaneer, and Bartholomew Roberts, from whom guard ships fled. Sail, if ye dare, along with history's most infamous and outrageous rogues.

Extra Features:

Trailer Treasure Chest: Relive the glory days of the great Hollywood pirate movies, with the original theatrical previews.

Captain Morgan and the Buccaneers: Set sail with Captain Morgan, who fancied himself an aristocratic pirate, and led supposedly the most democratic gang of buccaneers in the Seven Seas.

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Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories

It was one of the last major battles of WWII, fought on a tiny Pacific island only eight miles square. And when it was over, nearly 30,000 American and Japanese men were dead. Thousands more were wounded. This is the story of Iwo Jima, told entirely through the voices of American servicemen who survived the hell that was "Operation Detachment". Interviewed 50 years after the last shot on Iwo was fired, many of these brave men had never before spoken to anyone about their experiences on "Sulpher Island" -- a silence that haunted them for decades. Originally broadcast on PBS, Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories has been digitally remastered with added footage and photographs, including additional maps and archival film not previously available to the public. Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories remains a moving tribute to all of the men who suffered through this horrific campaign -- and the thousands who didn't come home.

Noein, Season 1

During summer break, a couple of friends decide to play a test of courage by hunting down a rumoured ghost that's supposedly appearing throughout the city. During their quest, Haruka starts seeing something that her friends are unable to...blue snow. It's a futuristic inter-dimensional struggle of good versus evil with the highest of stakes: total annihilation of all space-time. Two friends in the present must now help freedom fighters from the future battle the evil dimension Shangri-La. With the help of a group known as the Dragon Calvary, Haruka and Yuu travel through space and time to save the universe from eminent distruction. Must see anime at its finest.

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Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Part 1 of 4: The Medieval Manor

Travel back in time to meet lords and ladies, hear Chaucer's tales, and tour Shakespeare's Theater. Discover this educational documentary series by Encyclopedia Brittanica. In part 1 of 4 of Medieval and Renaissance Europe, learn about The Medieval Manor. In future parts of the series, be educated about the beginning of the reformation and the Age of Elizabeth.

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Low Life

John, a recent Yale graduate, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career. Living by the advise of his uncle, "Don't feel anything for anyone," John floats from job to job attempting to live a life of detachment. Out of the blue one day, fed up with life, John flies off the handle and quits his job. Drifiting to the lower sprectrum of society, he becomes the handyman and rent collector of a slumlord, where he meets Bevan, an oversexed, alcoholic vixen. As he spends his days fixing plumbing and evicting tenants, his drinking becomes a nightly routine at the local bar. But when an unexpected tragedy forces itself upon him, John must re-examine what has happened to his life, and learns that perhaps feeling for others and involving yourself in the gritty detail of people's lives may actually help him fulfill his own dreams. Originally released in 1996, featuring stellar performances by an all-star cast, this ten year anniversary special edition features a re-edit and extras by director George Hickenlooper (Factory Girl).

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Big Rig Daddy

Livingstone isn't old enough to go in his Dad's big rig truck on Take Your Child to Work Day. Will he be the only one left at school?

When the school celebrates Take Your Child to Work day, Livingston Brumble really wants to ride in his Dad's big rig! But his parents say he's not old enough for an over-the-road trip. Or is he?

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Stonehenge England

In the south of England, amidst the hills of Wiltshire, surrounded by woodland and mature trees, stands the most significant prehistoric example of Megalithic culture, Stonehenge. Looking almost as it must have done more than 4000 years ago at the time of the New Stone Age and Bronze Age, here Man created a shrine for a deity dedicated to a religion based upon nature and sun worship. Like gates built by Titans, these gigantic stones take us back to the Dark Ages.

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