As broadcast on Channel 4 Apocalypse is the groundbreaking documentary series that tells the brutal & moving history of World War 2 entirely through colourised archive footage. Three years in the making & gathered from more than 60 national libraries & personal archives Apocalypse tells in amazing never-before-seen detail the key events that shaped the conflict: from the Blitzkrieg to the Allied bombing of Berlin & Stalingrad through to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima. In six one-hour episodes prepare to experience first-hand how nations were saved whole armies lost & heroes made. ...

Documentary investigating when & how the world will come to an end. The programme discusses the Mayan theory that civilisation will be wiped out in December 2012 & examines possible scenarios for how this will occur from another ice age to gamma rays damaging the ozone layer. ...

One of the most iconic films ever made & one of the most disturbing dramatisations of the Vietnam War ever seen Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now is cinema at its most epic & unforgettable. Traumatised soldier Captain Benjamin L. Willard has been chosen for a highly classified mission. He must journey along the notorious Nung river & into the savage depths of war torn Cambodia in search of the mysterious Colonel Kurtz. Deemed insane & a danger to the war effort Kurtz must be terminated with extreme prejudice. But the closer he gets to Kurtz the closer he gets to his own heart of darkness. The Timeless Epic from Francis Ford Coppola In a pristine new transfer supervised by Francis Ford Coppola Presented in the original (2.35:1) theatrical aspect ratio ...

Francis Ford Coppolas iconic hallucinatory masterpiece Apocalypse Now has been painstakingly restored by his own Zoetrope studios under his close supervision. Martin Sheen (TVs The West Wing) stars as Army Captain Willard a troubled man sent on a dangerous top-secret mission into Cambodia to assassinate a rogue Green Beret Col. Kurtz (Marlon Brando The Godfather On the Waterfront Last Tango in Paris) who has barricaded himself in a remote outpost. As Willard ventures deeper & deeper into the wilderness of the jungle he embarks on a strange journey that leads him to Kurtz – but also forces him to come face to face with the terrifying vision of the heart of darkness in us all. Special

Features: Apocalypse Now Redux Hearts of Darkness
- The ultimate feature-length documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now directed by Eleanor Coppola NEW Video interview with Francis Ford Coppola & Martin Sheen NEW Video interview with Francis Ford Coppola & screenwriter John Milius NEW Never-before-seen original screen tests Apocalypse Now casting Original 1938 radio reading of Heart of Darkness by Orson Welles Audio commentary with director Francis Ford Coppola Never-before-seen complete Francis Ford Coppola interview John Miliuss complete script with Francis Ford Coppola notes Additional deleted scenes 200 storyboard drawings


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One of the most iconic films ever made & one of the most disturbing dramatisations of the Vietnam War ever seen Francis Ford Coppolas Apocalypse Now is cinema at its most epic & unforgettable. Traumatised soldier Captain Benjamin L. Willard has been chosen for a highly classified mission. He must journey along the notorious Nung river & into the savage depths of war torn Cambodia in search of the mysterious Colonel Kurtz. Deemed insane & a danger to the war effort Kurtz must be terminated with extreme prejudice. But the closer he gets to Kurtz the closer he gets to his own heart of darkness. In 2001 Coppola re-approached his hallucinatory masterpiece to create a definitive version reinstating 49 minutes of previously unseen material. The result is Apocalypse Now Redux. In a pristine new transfers supervised by Francis Ford Coppola Presented in the original (2.35:1) theatrical aspect ratio Contains both the original theatrical cut of Apocalypse Now & Apocalypse Now Redux ...

Five-time Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather Trilogy) brings this epic & horrifying tale set in the midst of the Vietnam War. Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) has been put forward by Colonel Lucas (Harrison Ford) to partake in an extremely dangerous mission to Cambodia where he must assassinate Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Kurtz is a highly skilled & exceptionally dangerous Green Beret who has believed to have gone insane & has set himself up as a godly figure to a tribe of violent followers. Willard soon realises that Kurtz is a highly decorated officer in the US army & must now put his life on the line to put a stop to Kurtz’s madness. But does he have what it takes? Oscar winning drama with an impressive supporting cast including Robert Duvall Laurence Fishburn & Dennis Hopper. -M.F. ...

A journalist & cameraman head deep into the Australian bush in a bid to uncover the truth surrounding a bizarre doomsday cult the Bytherainians. What they discover is shocking beyond their wildest imaginings. Part Blair Witch part Wicker Man Apocalyptic is one of the creepiest & unforgettable Australian horror experiences in years. Special

Features: Making of Documentary Cast & Director Commentaries Short Films Gag Reel

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The year is 2014. The face of the planet has been altered & reshaped after a Mega-Tsunami the likes of which the world has never seen. After ripping through the Caribbean Cuba & most of southern Florida have been completely wiped off the face of the earth. The wide spread damage has even left Central Florida isolated & cut off from the continental United States. Orlando is now a wasteland a lawless shadow of the prosperous community that thrived before the devastation. Its survival of the fittest as gangs & ruthless thugs control the streets. ...

From Mel Gibson director of the Academy Award winning Braveheart comes Apocalypto the thrilling historical epic that will shock & awe you as never before on Blu-ray Disc. In the twilingt of the mysterious Mayan culture young Jaguar Paw is captured & faces a harrowing end. Driven by the power of his love for his family he makes a heart-racing escape to rescue them & ultimately save his way of life. Experience both the pristine beauty & the unparalleled savagery of this ancient world in eye-popping clarity. Hear the rustle of every leaf & the cries of fierce warriors with spectacularly advanced audio technology. Embark on this mind-bending gut-wrenching journey back in time with Blue-ray
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In a pioneering speech on May 25th 1961 President John F. Kennedy pledged that America would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. The pledge was fulfilled when Apollo 11 manned by Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins successfully completed its mission in July 1969. This special Sky at Night film introduced by Sir Patrick Moore pays tribute to this phenomenal undertaking & celebrates what has been described as the greatest adventure of all time. Through the painstaking reassembly of historic videotape clips & sound archive together with original NASA footage of the mission A Night to Remember relives the momentous epoch in which man first went to the moon.DVD Extras Subtitles The Sky at Night episode from 1960 Astronaut biographies Sir Patrick Moore biography ...