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 ...

13th April 1970 on route to the moon Apollo 13 developed life-threatening problems. More than 200 thousand miles out in space an oxygen tank exploded ripping off a side of the service module & disabling the Odyssey spacecraft. Astronauts James Lovell John Swigert & Fred Haise had reached the point of no return. To get back safely the astronauts had to orbit the moon & sling themselves on the correct trajectory back to Earth. All of America watched waited & prayed for their safe return while scientists engineers & fellow astronauts created a rescue plan. This film depicts Apollo 13's dramatic explosion & how a voyage of scientific exploration turned into a matter of survival & one of the Apollo Programme's finest moments. This mission didn't get to be one of glory but it did turn out to be a glorious rescue. Watch & see an exciting display of teamwork at its finest a lesson in co-operation a lesson in the human spirit. ...

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the theatrical release & the 40th anniversary of the original Apollo 13 space mission Apollo 13 launches onto blu-ray. Apollo 13 stars Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton Gary Sinise & Ed Harris in the inspiring & riveting story of the real-life space flight that gripped a nation & changed the world. Nominated for nine Academy Awards® including Best Picture Apollo 13 is produced by Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer* & directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard.** * Best Picture A Beautiful Mind (2001). ** Best Picture & Best Director A Beautiful Mind (2001). Special

Features: Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard Feature Commentary with Jim & Marilyn Lovell Conquering Space: The Moon & Beyond Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story Tech-Splanations The Apollo Era POCKET BLU

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It had been less than a year since man first walked on the moon but as far as the American public were concerned Apollo 13 was just another 'routine' space flight
- until these word pierced the immense voice of space: ' Houston we have a problem'. Standard 205 000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft astronauts Jim Lovell Fred Haise & Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile at Mission Control astronaut Ken Mattingly flight director Gene Kranz & a heroic ground crew race against time
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- to bring them home. It's a breathtaking adventure that tells the story of courage faith & ingenuity that is all the more remarkable because it is true!


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Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture produced by Academy Award winner Brian Grazer & directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard. Apollo 13 stars Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton Gary Sinise & Ed Harris in the inspiring & riveting story of the real-life space flight that gripped a nation & changed the world. Special

Features: Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (The Making of Apollo 13) Feature commentary with Director Ron Howard Feature commentary with Jim & Marilyn Lovell Conquering Space: The Moon & Beyond Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story Tech-Splanations Picture in Picture & Graphics The Apollo Era (Graphics & Font Stripping)

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In this definitive 2-disc Special Edition Ron Howard directs Academy Award Winner Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton Gary Sinise & Ed Harris in this riveting suspense-thriller from Imagine Entertainment about a routine space flight. Apollo 13 is a breathtaking adventure that tells the true & remarkable story of courage faith & ingenuity in a race to bring a group of heroic astronauts home when their spacecraft is damaged thousands of miles from Earth. ...

The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown's international bestseller comes alive in the film The Da Vinci Code directed by Ron Howard. Join symbologist Robert Langdon (Academy Award Winner Tom Hanks 1993 Best Actor Philadelphia & 1994 Best Actor Forrest Gump) & cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) in their heart-racing quest to solve a bizarre murder mystery that will take them from France to England
- & behind the veil of a mysterious ancient society where they discover a secret protected since the time of Christ. Apollo 13 Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture. Produced by Academy Award winner Brian Grazer & directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard Apollo 13 stars Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon Bill Paxton Gary Sinise & Ed Harris in the inspiring & riveting story of the real-life space flight that gripped a nation & changed the world. Philadelphia Up-&-coming young lawyer Andrew Beckett has just been fired by his prestigious law firm. They say he hasn't got what it takes. Andrew knows it's because he's got AIDS. Determined to defend his professional reputation Andrew hires fierce brilliant personal-injury attorney Joe Miller to sue his former employers for wrongful dismissal. Joe is initially reluctant to take on the case. Although he as grown up knowing the pain of prejudice he's never had to confront his own prejudices against homosexuality & AIDS...until now. One man is fighting for his reputation his life & for justice. The other is battling to overcome his own & society's ignorance & fear. Philadelphia is one of the most powerful & critically acclaimed movies of our time. Glory: Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company fighting prejudices of both his own Union army & the Confederates.
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The latest installment in the highly popular courtroom drama series Ace Attorney Apollo Justice sees the introduction of a brand lead character & a new chapter for the franchise that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Players star as rookie defence attorney Apollo Justice as he collects the evidence & takes on genius prosecutor Klavier Gavin & untrustworthy witnesses to prove his clients’ innocence. Apollo is supported by a mysterious female magician Trucy & the advice of his mentor Kristoph Gavin. Apollo Justice may be young & lack experience but his confident manner & passion are invaluable assets in the courtroom as is his unique ability to uncover witnesses’ lies by studying their body language.

Features: 1st title in the series to be developed specifically for the Nintendo DS. Two distinct gameplay segments: Investigation phase – survey crime scenes interview witnesses & gather evidence that will be used in court Court phase – present findings from the investigation to support your case listen to testimonies & examine witnesses Diverse cast of characters Apollo Justice: the new main character who leads the series into a new chapter Klavier Gavin: in addition to being a top prosecutor Klavier is also the lead singer in a highly successful rock band who brings his star qualities into the courtroom Kristoph Gavin: the coolest character on the judicial circuit & Apollo’s mentor. His cool headed thinking means he always provides his clients with the best defence Trucy: The mysterious magician Trucy started working with Apollo after a chance encounter. Touch screen interface progresses players through the game Microphone can be used to yell Objection! & Hold it! as you cross examine witnesses

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