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Gattaca
 
Theatrical Release: 1997 Genre: Science Fiction Columbia TriStar Rated:    PG-13
Running Time: 101 Director: Andrew Niccol

Tagline:    There is no gene for the human spirit.
Starring:    Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law

Summary:    Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin and Jude Law star in this engrossing sci-fi thriller about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Hawke stars as Vincent, an "In-Valid," who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception, Vincent's dreams steadily unravel.

Ghostbusters (Collector's Series)
 
Theatrical Release: 1984 Genre: Comedy Columbia TriStar Rated:    PG
Running Time: 107 Director: Ivan Reitman

Tagline:    They're Here To Save The World. We're Ready to Believe You.
Starring:    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver

Summary:    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis star in this supernatural comedy classic that will have you howling! When the University downsizes the parapsycholigy department, Doctors Venkman (Murray), Stantz (Aykroyd) and Spengler (Ramis) make the leap from scientists to Ghostbusters, investigators and exterminators of paranormal pests! The bewitching Dana Barrett (Signourney Weaver) discovers her refrigerator has become a portal into the spiritual dimension, our heroes then come face to face with an ancient evil force with plans to raise hell in Manhattan!!

Ghostbusters 2
 
Theatrical Release: 1989 Genre: Comedy Columbia TriStar Rated:    PG
Running Time: 102 Director: Ivan Reitman

Tagline:    Be ready to believe us.
Starring:    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver

Summary:    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis take up their proton packs once more to battle the forces of evil in Manhattan!

After waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the Ghostbusters find themselves out of business--until an ancient tyrant, preparing a return to the Earthly domain through his portrait at the Manhattan Museum of Art, sets his sights on Dana Barrett's baby as the new home for his wicked soul! With the help of the Museum's possessed curator, he plans to turn New York into a really scary place to live! Now only the Ghostbusters can save New York City, by turning paranormal pest control into an art form!

Gladiator (Signature Selection)
 
Theatrical Release: 2000 Genre: Action & Adventure Universal Studios Rated:    R
Running Time: 155 Director: Ridley Scott

Tagline:    What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity.
Starring:    Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen

Summary:    Discover the unparalleled power and glory of 'Gladiator', a dazzling combination of vivid action and extraordinary storytelling that critics called a "stunning, explosive, breathtaking epic!" (Bill Diehl, ABC Radio Network) Masterfully directory by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), GLADIATOR features a rvieting performance from Academy Award-nominated star Russell Crowe, hailed by Newsweek as "a genuine larger-than-life hero!"

The Godthumb
 
Theatrical Release: 2001 Genre: Short Comedy Image Entertainment Rated:    Not Rated
Running Time: 32 Director: David Bourla

Tagline:   
Starring:    Steve Oedekerk, Paul Greenberg

Summary:    Steve Oedekerk masterminds a series of movie parodies in which the actors are replaced by thumbs; more specifically, thumbs with eyes and mouths digitally superimposed. "The Godthumb" has a script that would be funny even if performed by normal actors, but the bizarrely high-quality thumb effects push it to the point of surrealism. "The Godthumb" parodies all the high points of "The Godfather" (the horse head in the bed, the death of Sonny, the orange peel), but it's at its best when it spirals off into its own peculiar universe.

Goldeneye (Special Edition)
 
Theatrical Release: 1995 Genre: Action & Adventure MGM/United Artists Rated:    PG-13
Running Time: 130 Director: Martin Campbell

Tagline:    You know the name. You know the number.
Starring:    Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Gottfried John, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Tchéky Karyo, Desmond Llewelyn, Samantha Bond, Michael Kitchen, Serena Gordon, Simon Kunz

Summary:    Pierce Brosnan ignites the screen in his first adventure as the unstoppable James Bond. When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of a former ally-turned-enemy, only 007 can save the world from an awesome space weapon that - in one short pulse - could destroy the earth!

Goldfinger (Special Edition)
 
Theatrical Release: 1964 Genre: Action & Adventure MGM/United Artists Rated:    PG
Running Time: 112 Director: Guy Hamilton

Tagline:    James Bond is back in action! Everything he touches turns to excitement!
Starring:    Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Fröbe

Summary:    Special Agent 007 (Sean Connery) has just come face to face with one of the most notorious villians of all time. And now he'll have to outwit and outgun this powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashin on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox - and obliterate the world economy!

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
 
Theatrical Release: 1966 Genre: Western MGM/United Artists Rated:    R
Running Time: 161 Director: Sergio Leone

Tagline:    For Three Men The Civil War Wasn't Hell. It Was Practice!
Starring:    Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef

Summary:    By far the most ambitiou, unflinchingly graphic and stylistically influential western ever mounted, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" is an engrossing actioner shot through with a volatile mix of myth and realism. Clint Eastwood returns as the "Man With No Name," the time teaming with two gunsligers (Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef) to pursue a cache of $200,000 - and letting no one, not even warring factions ina civil war, stand in their way.

From sun-drenched panoramas to bold hard closeups, exceptional camera work captures the beauty and cruelty of the barren landscape and the hardened characters who stride unwaveringly through it. Forging a vibrant and yet detached style of action that had net been seen before, and has never been matched since, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" shatters the western mold in true Clint Eastwood style.

The Goonies
 
Theatrical Release: 1985 Genre: Feature Film Family Warner Bros. Studios Rated:    PG
Running Time: 114 Director: Richard Donner

Tagline:    They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden treasure. And Sloth... Join the adventure.
Starring:    Sean Astin, Josh Brolin

Summary:    From the imagination of Steven Spielberg, "The Goonies" plunges a band of small heroes into a swashbuckling, surprise-around-every-corner quest beyond their wildest dreams! Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and long-lost pirate ship full of golden doubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys... and a mild-mannered monster with a face only a mother could love. A family adventure classic from start to buccaneering finish, "The Goonies" is a cinematic treasure trove of breathtaking action, dazzling effects and shiver-yer-timbers thrills!

Grease
 
Theatrical Release: 1978 Genre: Musical Paramount Pictures Rated:    PG
Running Time: 110 Director: Randal Kleiser

Tagline:    Grease is the word.
Starring:    John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John

Summary:    Grease is defintiely the word! John Travolta became the world's box-office king with his unforgettable performance as Danny Zuko in this film version of the smash hit Broadway musical about the fabulous 50's. Olivia Newton-John rocketed to stardom in her American film debut as the adorable and sexy Sandy who's determined to win Zuko's heart.

The Great Outdoors
 
Theatrical Release: 1988 Genre: Comedy Universal Studios Rated:    PG
Running Time: 91 Director: Howard Deutch

Tagline:    A week in the woods with Roman and Chet: This is no holiday... This is war!
Starring:    Dan Aykroyd, John Candy

Summary:    When an announced, uninvited and unwelcome family of fun-loving misfits converge upon lakeside resort to join their relatives for a summer of relaxation, the result is anything but restful in this raucous comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy.

It's a vacationer's worst nightmare, as wheeler-dealer Aykroyd, his sexually repressed wife and eerie twin daughters "join" the easygoing Candy and his straight-laced clan for a season of "fun" in the sun. Unfortunately, the only thing these two in-laws have in common is their intense dislike for each other. Soon, it's brother-in-law against brother-in-law in an uproaring and hilarious fight to the finish to see which one really knows how to enjoy "The Great Outdoors."

Gremlins (Special Edition)
 
Theatrical Release: 1984 Genre: Horror/Comedy Warner Bros. Studios Rated:    PG
Running Time: 106 Director: Joe Dante

Tagline:    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. [Crossed Out] We're Here!
Starring:    Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates

Summary:    Celebrate one of the funniest movies of all time as never before! Feed your hunger (but not after midnight) with never-before-seen footage. Shine a bright light behind the creation of this unforgettable film with a pair of commentaries that reunite the original cast and crew. Swim in a pool of brand-new extras including a photo gallery, a making-of featurette and a newly remastered soundtrack.

"Gremlins" is a widly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief. One minute your hair wil stand on end, the next you'll hold your sides with laughter at the havoc these supposedly gentle furballs create when the rules are broken. One of the most fondly remembered box-office hits of recent times, with sly special effects that dazzle and enchant, "Gremlins" is "what a superior popular moviemaking is all about" (Richard Corliss, Time).

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
 
Theatrical Release: 1990 Genre: Horror/Comedy Warner Bros. Studios Rated:    PG-13
Running Time: 106 Director: Joe Dante

Tagline:    Here They Grow Again.
Starring:    Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates

Summary:    The rules are the same but the laughs are bigger and the thrills are better. This time Billy and everyone's favorite Mogwai, Gizmo, must face off against a new batch of Gremlins that definitely think New York is their kind of town.

Plus, feed on a great batch of extras including never-before-seen footage, a "behind-the-screams" look at working with "Grelims", a full-lenth audio commentary and much, much more!

Groundhog Day (Special Edition)
 
Theatrical Release: 1993 Genre: Comedy Columbia TriStar Rated:    PG
Running Time: 101 Director: Harold Ramis

Tagline:    He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over...
Starring:    Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, Robin Duke, Carol Bivins, Willie Garson, Ken Hudson Campbell, Les Podewell, Rod Sell

Summary:    Bill Murray is at his wry, wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time warp on the worst day of his life.

Teamed with a relentlessly cheerful producer (Andie MacDowell) and a smart-aleck cameraman (Chris Elliott), TV watherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. After a surprise blizzard traps him in small-town hell, things get even worse; Phil wakes the next morning to find it's GORUNDHOG DAY all over again... and again... and again.



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