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Romantic thriller in which murdered yuppie banker Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) returns to Earth as a ghost to solve his own murder and protect his grief-stricken wife Molly (Demi Moore). As he cannot communicate directly with his wife, he turns to fake medium Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) for help.

Nobody is more shocked than Oda Mae to discover she has the genuine power to contact the dead. Includes the famous, much-parodied midnight pottery sequence.

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"Alien" is the first movie of one of the most popular sagas in science fiction history, and introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature.

The terror begin when the crew of the spaceship Nostromo investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and makes a horrifying discovery - a life form that breeds within a human host. Now the crew must fight now only for its survival, but for the survival of all mankind.

The magical, heart-warming story, which has become the most popular family film of all time, tells the story of a spirited young woman, Maria (Julie Andrews), who leaves the convent to become governess to the seven children of the autocratic Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer).

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Never before have music and movie magic been blended to create such an exhilarating sight and sound experience.

The special wonder of Mickey Mouse as the mischievous Sorcerer s Apprentice, the breathtaking beauty of mythical lady centaurs, winged fairies and cascading snowflakes, the pure fun of hippos in tutus performing the most hilarious ballet ever! These images, familiar and beloved by generations of moviegoers all over the world, can now be enjoyed again and again in this timeless original. See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Walt Disney's innovative Fantasia!

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When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.

Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, 'Jaws' remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.

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Dutch conductor and violinist André Rieu plays a selection of his favourite songs accompanied by the Johann Strauss Orchestra.

Tracklisting:
1. Seventy Six Trombones
2. Blaze Away
3. Tales from the Vienna Woods
4. The Third Man
5. Cielito Lindo

6. O Sole Mio
7. Hava Naglia (Let Us Be Happy)
8. Plaisir d'Amour
9. Shanghai Tan
10. Halleluja
11. Ballade pour Adeline
12. Think of Me
13. The Gypsy Princess Medley
14. Highland Cathedral
15. Ah, fors'e lui che I'anima (from 'La Traviata')
16. The Beautiful Blue Danube
17. Oh Fortuna
18. Radetzky March
19. Strauss and Co.
20. Libiamo (from 'La Traviata')
21. Tutti Frutti
22. Can't Help Falling in Love
23. Knight Rider Theme
24. Looking for Freedom
25. Love Me Tender
26. Paloma Blanca
27. Maastricht Anthem
28. Maastricht, City of Jolly Singers
29. Adieu, Little Captain of My Heart
30. Marina

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For the first time, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and the very best of today's biggest Opera stars sing the world's most famous Christmas carols and perform in one television programme! Filmed on location in the Austrian Alps and by a cozy fireside setting with children, host

Tony Randall tells Christmas stories about days gone by. We then travel to the snow covered mountains with each singer in a different setting, singing a famous carol in unique holiday costume. It is a festive and beautiful hour, which will thrill and delight you. The carols are sung by international stars in 5 languages representing English, German, Italian, French and Russian. The snow is falling and the mood is Christmas. Family entertainment at its best! A warm and cozy show that makes you feel like it's Christmas!

Tracklisting:
- Kurt Rydl - Jingle Bells
- Hermann Prey - Oh Tannenbaum
- Peter Dvorsky - Post Troika
- Edda Moser - Frohliche Weihnacht Uberall
- The Vienna Boys' Choir - Von Himmel Hoch
- Kurt Rydl - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- Edita Gruberova - Leise Rieselt Der Schnee
- Placido Domingo - Silent Night
- Peter Hofmann - Adeste Fideles
- Katia Ricciarelli - Mille Cherubini in Coro
- Nicolai Ghiaurov - La Favorita
- Mirella Freni - Ave Maria
- Placido Domingo - O Holy Night
- Jose Carreras - Misericordia
- Luciano Pavarotti - Gesu Bambino

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"Tina" is the ultimate celebration of a global superstar and an intimate portrait of a woman who overcame extreme adversity to define her career, her identity and her legacy on her own terms.

From her early career as the queen of R and B to her record-breaking sell-out arena tours of the 1980's, Tina Turner draws back the curtain to invite us into her private world in a way she has never done before. Revealing her inner-most struggles, and sharing some of her most personal moments, 'Tina' is the defining and inspirational record of one of the greatest survivors in modern music.

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Elvis Presley brings a new beat to Bourbon Street in 'King Creole'...Directed by Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, White Christmas), Elvis plays a troubled youth whose singing sets the French Quarter rockin'.

With a sweet girl to love him and nightclubbers cheering, it looks like he'll shake off his past and head forthetop. Buta mobster (Walter Matthau) and his man-trap moll (Carolyn Jones) could snare him into a life of crime.