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Set in 1967; Produced and released in 1986.In PLATOON, Oliver Stone draws on his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the brutality of guerrilla warfare: the heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw recruit, or new meat, who serves as the film's narrator. At first he wilts under the rigorous conditions of jungle life, freezes up in a fire fight, and wonders whether he'll be able to survive. But he gradually adapts and, as time goes by, begins to see that the platoon is divided into two groups. One consists of lifers, juicers, and subintelligent whites, the other of blacks and heads. Sgt. Barnes, a combat-loving burnout (Tom Berenger), is the informal leader of the lifers, and Sgt. Elias, a free spirit (Willem Dafoe), leads the latter group. When the platoon takes some gruesome losses, an enraged Barnes kills some Vietnamese and orders the burning of their village, outraging the temporarily absent Elias. As the conflict between these two reaches its tragic climax, Chris must decide what he really values. Widely regarded as one of the finest war films ever made, PLATOON reflects not only the United States' division over Vietnam but the timeless truths of battle: terror, disorientation, exhilaration, and horrible loss.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep Case
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PHENOMENON - A simple, small-town garage mechanic suddenly develops extraordinary intelligence--including telekinetic powers and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge--which affects his life in unexpected ways. The government wants to investigate him, scientists want to study him, and the townspeople become afraid of him, to the point of ostracism. With the love and support of a young single mother, he is finally able to accept his lot in life.MR. DESTINY - A loser falls into a huge mansion, a beautiful wife, and great wealth after discovering a rich man's filofax, but when it becomes too much for him to handle, he finds getting back his previous life won't be easy.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case2-Disc SetDisc 1: PHENOMENONWidescreen - 2.35Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - FrenchAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerDisc 2: MR. DESTINYWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Surround - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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This DVD 2-Pack collects two 2003
films about executed serial murderer, Aileen Wuornos: MONSTER, for which Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Wuornos, and AILEEN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A SERIAL KILLER, Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill's follow-up to Broomfield's 1992 documentary, AILEEN WUORNOS: THE SELLING OF A SERIAL KILLER.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case2-Disc SetMONSTER:WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailer Featurette - 1. Making Of
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With RAGING BULL, Martin Scorsese's personal approach to filmmaking is taken to a whole new level. Shooting in a crisp black and white, Scorsese tells the story of middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, played with incredible intensity by Oscar winner Robert De Niro. As La Motta rises through the ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown, he falls in love with Vickie (Cathy Moriarty), a gorgeous girl from his Bronx neighborhood. Jake's inability to express his feelings pours out in the ring and eventually takes over his life in his dealings with his brother, Joey (a brilliant Joe Pesci). Irrational jealousy over Vickie, as well as an insatiable appetite, sends him into a downward spiral that costs him his title, his wife, and his relationship with Joey. As the out-of-control fighter, De Niro delivers one of the screen's most unforgettable performances. Pesci is just as intense as Joey, who finally realizes that he is unable to tame his animalistic brother. Cinematographer Michael Chapman shoots the film with a stylish flair that fills the boxing scenes with boundless energy and adds immediacy to the arguments that erupt whenever Jake is outside the ring. Simply put, RAGING BULL is one of American cinema's masterworks.DVD Features:Region 1Full Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: TrailerInteractive Features: Scene access
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Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney), a teacher of Greek and Latin at a traditional English prep school, is called the Hitler of the Lower Sixth by his students. His rigidity and cruelty are the sad remnants of an extinguished passion for classical literature. But as he is poised to leave the school--forced into retirement by the headmaster and made ridiculous by the infidelities of his wife Laura (Greta Scacchi)--Crocker-Harris finds his love for learning rekindled by the interest and sympathy of a young student named Taplow (Ben Silverstone), who gives him Robert Browning's translation of Aeschylus' AGAMEMNON as a parting gift. Based on a Terence Rattigan play, THE BROWNING VERSION is a character study that finds pathos in British stodginess and makes a subdued plea for the nobility of teaching. Finney is the powerful center of the film, portraying a man whom time and opportunity have passed by. As humiliations are piled upon his character, Finney registers nothing but silent resignation, even as he ratchets up his stoicism to face the next disappointment.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English Dolby Digital Stereo - FrenchInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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