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Blade Runner (1982)Blade Runner: The Final Cut / Dangerous Days / Bladerunner
Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) prowls the steel-and-microchip jungle of 21st century Los Angeles. He's a "Blade Runner" stalking genetically made criminal replicants. His assignment: kill them. Their crime: wanting to be human. A visual stunner, remastered for improved home presentation, director Ridley Scott's vision of this sci-fi cinema classic intriguingly differs from what 1982 moviegoers saw. This version omits Deckard's voiceover narration, develops in greater detail the romance between Deckard and Rachael (Sean Young) and removes the "uplifting" finale. Most intriguing of all is a newly included unicorn vision that suggests Deckard may be a humanoid. The result is a heightened emotional impact a great film made greater. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
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Dune: Series (2000)Frank Herbert's Dune
All three episodes from the television mini-series based on Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel.
Episode 1The universe is ruled by an empire of noble groups: The Bene Gesserit, The Guild and The Great Houses, who compete for control of the planets, in particular the desert planet, Arrakis and the harvesting of "spice" a rare, mind-enhancing element, enabling space travel. Emperor Shaddam IV has assigned Duke Leto Atreides (William Hurt) and his family to take charge of Arrakis and the production of "spice". However, Leto's bitter enemy the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Ian McNeice), who formerly ruled the planet, vows to win it back.
Episode 2
The evil Baron Harkonnen hands rulership of Arrakis to his brutal nephew Rabban. But Paul Atreides and his mother Jessica have survived their escape into the inhospitable desert with the help of the Fremen - a race of desert nomads. The strengthening power of "spice" enables Paul to establish himself as the Fremen leader, Muad'dib. Whilst Paul struggles with the realisation of his fate, the Fremen rejoice in the new leader, who they believe will finally free them from oppression...
Episode 3
Paul Atreides and his army of Fremen create havoc on Arrakis and threaten to stop the flow of the "spice" being harvested by the Harkonnen. The Emperor, Baron Harkonnen and even the Bene Gesserit sisterhood ara pressing for war. A massive fleet of spaceships and imperial troops of the Empire invade the desert planet. Paul increases his strength by drinking from the "Water of Life". With the support of the Fremen, Paul attacks the Empire in a bloody battle.- Director:
- John Harrison
- Cast:
- William Hurt, Alec Newman, Giancarlo Giannini
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Soul Music (1997)Soul Music from Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Floating through space is a giant turtle named Great A'Tuin. On his mighty back stand four elephants. On their backs rests the Discworld. What happens there can be very, very strange indeed... There's a weird music taking over the land - it's fast, it's furious and they call it The Music With Rocks In. And what's more...it's alive. And even more sinister...Death's gone missing, and who can possibly be qualified - or willing - to step into his black cape and wield the scythe? Terry Pratchett's novels about the Discworld are million sellers in UK and beyond, and for the first time ever, have been animated for the small screen. - Director:
- Jean Flynn
- Cast:
- Christopher Lee, Christopher Lee, Graham Crowden
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