A young woman from New York named Liza (Katherine MacColl) inherits a Louisiana motel that has been unoccupied for nearly 60 years. While restoring the old building, many of the... more
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offering you near infinite freedom to create and nurture your own society and conquer the world through either military might or cultural influence. For many though it's always been overly tempting to rely on warfare not words, so this expansion pack has been created specifically to encourage more peaceful means of domination. It also focuses on expanding the options for playing the game in the time period after the invention of gunpowder. This means it is now possible to achieve a diplomatic victory much earlier in the game, while at the same time making space victories more difficult because of the more complex requirements.In keeping with the modern theme the concept of global corporations is also introduced into the gameplay, which works similarly to Civilization IV's use of religion, except this time your people spreads economic benefits in exchange for specific resources. Other tweaks include expanded espionage options to stir up an enemy's population, and SimCity style random disasters. That's all on top of the expected addition of new civilisations (ten new ones, from the Dutch and Portuguese to the Babylonians and Mayans), six new leaders (including Abraham Lincoln, Boudica and Charles de Gaulle) and eleven new historical scenarios. In this sense the expansion has the best of both worlds, with all the expected new content and gameplay options but also a fundamental change to the way you play, and win, the game.Harrison Dent
offering you near infinite freedom to create and nurture your own society and conquer the world through either military might or cultural influence. For many though it's always been overly tempting to rely on warfare not words, so this expansion pack has been created specifically to encourage more peaceful means of domination. It also focuses on expanding the options for playing the game in the time period after the invention of gunpowder. This means it is now possible to achieve a diplomatic victory much earlier in the game, while at the same time making space victories more difficult because of the more complex requirements. In keeping with the modern theme the concept of global corporations is also introduced into the gameplay, which works similarly to Civilization IV's use of religion, except this time your people spreads economic benefits in exchange for specific resources. Other tweaks include expanded espionage options to stir up an enemy's population, and SimCity style random disasters. That's all on top of the expected addition of new civilisations (ten new ones, from the Dutch and Portuguese to the Babylonians and Mayans), six new leaders (including Abraham Lincoln, Boudica and Charles de Gaulle) and eleven new historical scenarios. In this sense the expansion has the best of both worlds, with all the expected new content and gameplay options but also a fundamental change to the way you play, and win, the game. Harrison Dent
this band's days of penning tunes about life on the litter-strewn streets of Deptford, South London are over. Rather, following their 2003 debut Vehicles and Animals, it seems Joel Pott and friends seized on the stratospheric success of Coldplay, Snow Patrol et al and embarked on a career writing songs that rejected the quirky playfulness and observational tone of their early singles for a broad, Everyman appeal. "Tokyo", "Airport Disco", and "Flying over Bus Stops" suggest the genesis of Beyond the Neighbourhood was cooked up on too little sleep in some airport lounge or other, but Athlete take care to play down specifics in favour of a yearning emotional edge and a slightly dislocated spirit bourne up on optimistic synthesisers and rousing choruses that suggest, with a dab of the brow, that nothing's as bad as it seems. What Athlete do isn't rocket science, really, and may disappoint some charmed by the wry charisma they displayed early on. But there's a neat restraint here, coupled to a little smart, Brian Eno-influenced electronic trickery that makes Beyond the Neighbourhood, if not essential, then a worthy addition to the modern MOR crop. -- Louis Pattison
band's days ofpenning tunes about life on the litter-strewn streets of Deptford, South London are over. Rather, following their 2003 debutVehicles and Animals, it seems Joel Pott and friends seized on the stratospheric success of Coldplay, Snow Patrol et al and embarked on a career writing songs that rejected the quirky playfulness and observational tone of their early singles for a broad, Everyman appeal. "Tokyo", "Airport Disco", and "Flying over Bus Stops" suggest the genesis ofBeyond the Neighbourhoodwas cooked up on too little sleep in some airport lounge or other, but Athlete take care to play down specifics in favour of a yearning emotional edge and a slightly dislocated spirit bourne up on optimistic synthesisers and rousing choruses that suggest, with a dab of the brow, that nothing's as bad as it seems. What Athlete do isn't rocket science, really, and may disappoint some charmed by the wry charisma they displayed early on. But there's a neat restraint here, coupled to a little smart, Brian Eno-influenced electronic trickery that makesBeyond the Neighbourhood, if not essential, then a worthy addition to the modern MOR crop.-- Louis Pattison
Horror - Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard, Jorge Montesi, Don Taylor, John Moore, Richard Donner - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over
...There are some films you can see on video and still get the full impact. Some films you really need to see on the big screen. The Matrix is one of those and beyond-- the video/DVD shows the making of the movie with all the camera tricks, and even that is a must see. It's the story about a man who is shown reality-- the reality that nearly every human alive is plugged into a computer-controlled life simulation and all their bodies are really just harnessed for energy. Listen for the occasional references, such as when Neo, the main character, is called a 'coppertop' near the beginning. The effects are stunning and the whole idea is ingenious....
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...BEYOND THE MAT ISN'T FILMED AS A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER WITH A MILLION POUND BUDGET, IT'S JUST A WRESTLING FAN FOLLOWING A DREAM OF MEATING THE SUPERSTARS AND FINDING OUT THE TRUTH BEHIND WRESTLING. DESPITE THIS IT PACKED AS MANY PUNCHES AS A WWF PAY PER VIEW. INTERVIEWS WITH THE LEGENDARY JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS TALKING ABOUT HIS ADDICTION TO CRACK, THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW FIXED THE MATCHES REALLY ARE AND FANTASTIC FOOTAGE OF THE JAPANESE DEATH MATCHES STARING SUCH GREATS AS TERRY FUNK AND NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING AUTHER AND WRESTLER MICK FOLEY. A MUST FOR ANY FAN OF WRESTLING BUT BEWARE THE TRUTH MAY JUST SHATTER YOUR WORLD....
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Advantages: Powerful use of the medium Disadvantages: Not for the weak stomached
...I'm relatively new to wrestling as I only started to watch WWF 2 years ago, and I too thought that wrestling was fake. I thought the blood came from capsules or a cleverly placed ketchup bottle. I also thought that the wrestlers 'pretended' to be injured and it was all illusion. How wrong could I be? "Beyond The Mat" is a very sane, very measured documentary about the world behind the glitz. It follows Jake the Snake Roberts through his traumatic reunion with his daughter and his addiction to crack cocaine, and shows how he was headlining WWF main events one minute then wrestling exhibtion matches in barns the next. It also follows Terry Funk who insists on wrestling even though falling wrong could end his ability to walk such is the punishment he has taken in the ring. Most enlightening to me was the Mick Foley segment, I am a big fan...
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Actor(s): Katherine MacColl, David Warbeck, Sarah Keller, Antoine Saint John, Veronica Lazar
Director(s): Lucio Fulci
Genre: Horror
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1981
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: Italy
Plot: When a young woman moves into an old hotel which she has inherited, she thinks everything is going well. She plans to make a new life for herself. She doesn't realise however that the hotel has been the gateway to hell in years past and some potentially terrible things may be about to happen...
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DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): Blackhorse Entertainment
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Sound: Dolby Digital
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DVD Description
A young woman from New York named Liza (Katherine MacColl) inherits a Louisiana motel that has been unoccupied for nearly 60 years. While restoring the old building, many of the workers meet mysterious and untimely deaths, each more ill-fated than the next. Furthermore, Liza is visited by a blind specter named Emily (Sarah Keller) who lectures from a 4,000-year-old book of collected prophecies that explains the motel is situated above one of seven portals to hell. As her sanity dwindles, Liza finds some much-needed stability in a local doctor named John McCabe (David Warbeck), who is determined to find a rational explanation for the recent state of affairs. Nevertheless, the protagonists are led through a maze of bizarre confrontations with beings beyond the realm of the living, and into an apocalyptic world of unknown horrors. THE BEYOND is at once the quintessential Lucio Fulci film and a staple in the overall Italian horror genre. The director's epic masterpiece is a blend of atmospheric surrealism and nightmarish visions (a grisly tarantula attack, flesh-melting acid spills, a softball-sized gun blast through the skull of a young zombified girl, and an eyeball impaling or two) that are definitely unsuitable for those with weak stomachs.
...BEYOND THE MAT ISN'T FILMED AS A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER WITH A MILLION POUND BUDGET, IT'S JUST A WRESTLING FAN FOLLOWING A DREAM OF MEATING THE SUPERSTARS AND FINDING OUT THE TRUTH BEHIND WRESTLING. DESPITE THIS IT PACKED AS MANY PUNCHES AS A WWF PAY PER VIEW. INTERVIEWS WITH THE LEGENDARY JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS TALKING ABOUT HIS ADDICTION TO CRACK, THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW FIXED THE MATCHES REALLY ARE AND FANTASTIC FOOTAGE OF THE JAPANESE DEATH MATCHES STARING SUCH GREATS AS TERRY FUNK AND NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING AUTHER AND WRESTLER MICK FOLEY. A MUST FOR ANY FAN OF WRESTLING BUT BEWARE THE TRUTH MAY JUST SHATTER YOUR WORLD....
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Advantages: Sorry, but I can't think of any. Disadvantages: Speed 1 but on water, Jason Patric, The film it self!
...The original 'Speed' was quite an entertaining film. It had fast action, explosions, talent (Dennis Hooper, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock) and A PLOT! Speed 2: Cruise Control has only ONE of these things...Sandra Bullock!
Speed 2 has about as much action as a celibate priest on a Sunday morning. (Can I say that?) The acting is beyond awful, the script is beyond painful and the special effects are none existant.
The DVD for Speed 2 contains:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
which is another good reason to not to buy this trash. If you have to mention "interactive menus" as a 'special feature' then the dvd is worse than I thought.
If your idea of fun is smacking your head into a nail-bed then this is your kind of film. If on the otherhand you are sane, then rent out "Willo the Wisp" its much more entertainging....
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Advantages: Insightful, Interesting take on the Wrestling Business Disadvantages: Dated
...I bought Beyond the Mat because I am a wrestling fan, and was intrigued by the promise of behind the scenes footage and exploration of the business as a whole by an unbiased group (WWFE video's are obviously skewed towards the product, mainstream media seems to take potshots at sports entertainment for no reason). Beyond the mat impressed me greatly in that it was well made, featured interesting footage, but remained truthfull to the viewer from the begining. As a fan of the recent wrestling boom (1998-) and only a casual observer of wrestling during the Hogan era (1988-1998), i was not particularly shocked or impressed by what was "revealed" by beyond the mat; this film is not made as a cheap expose, or an insult to the "sport", a la 'Secrets of pro wrestling revealed', which was both poorly conceived and created. It focuses on 3 main...
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