Posts Tagged ‘no-opening-credits’

RoboCop 2 (1990)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Genres: Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: John Glover | Belinda Bauer | Mario Machado | Leeza Gibbons | John Ingle | Tom Noonan | Roger Aaron Brown | Gabriel Damon | Mark Rolston | Lila Finn | John Hateley | Gage Tarrant | Thomas Rosales Jr. | Brandon Smith | Wallace Merck
Directors: Irvin Kershner
Download: DivX iPod 

After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification closer and closer. But as this develops, a new narcotic known as “Nuke” invades the streets, leaded by God-delirious leader Kane. As this whole menace grows, it may even prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up in failed prototypes with suicidal issues… until Dr. Faxx, scientist straying away from OCP´s path uses Kane as the new subject for the Robocop 2 project, a living God.

The Meaning of Life (1983)

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Musical
Countries: UK
Actors: Graham Chapman
Directors: Terry Gilliam
Download: DivX iPod 

The Monty Python group examines the meaning and purpose of life in a series of sketches from conception to death and beyond. In typical Monty Python fashion they satirizes and humourizes almost everyone.

The Truman Show (1998)

Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Genres: Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Jim Carrey | Laura Linney | Noah Emmerich | Natascha McElhone | Holland Taylor | Brian Delate | Blair Slater | Peter Krause | Heidi Schanz | Ron Taylor | Don Taylor | Ted Raymond | Judy Clayton
Directors: Peter Weir
Download:  DVD iPod 

He’s the star of the show—but he doesn’t know. Truman Burbank is a man whose life is a nonstop TV show. Truman doesn’t realize that his quaint hometown is a giant studio set run by a visionary producer/director/creator, that folks living and working there are Hollywood actors, that even his incessantly bubbly wife is a contract player. Gradually, Truman gets wise. And what he does about his discovery will have you laughing, crying and cheering.

Schindler’s List (1993)

Friday, April 24th, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Liam Neeson | Ben Kingsley | Ralph Fiennes | Caroline Goodall | Jonathan Sagall | Embeth Davidtz | Malgoscha Gebel | Shmuel Levy | Mark Ivanir | Béatrice Macola | Andrzej Seweryn | Friedrich von Thun | Krzysztof Luft | Harry Nehring | Norbert Weisser
Directors: Steven Spielberg
Download: DVD iPod 

“Schindler’s List” is the based-on-truth story of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler, who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II progresses, and the fate of the Jews becomes more and more clear, Schindler’s motivations switch from profit to human sympathy and he is able to save over 1100 Jews from death in the gas chambers.

From Hell (2001)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Genres: Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Johnny Depp | Heather Graham | Ian Holm | Robbie Coltrane | Ian Richardson | Jason Flemyng | Katrin Cartlidge | Terence Harvey | Susan Lynch | Paul Rhys | Lesley Sharp | Estelle Skornik | Nicholas McGaughey | Annabelle Apsion | Joanna Page
Directors: Albert Hughes
Download: DivX iPod 

The infamous Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888. The Ripper has been running amok in the Whitechapel district murdering and dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline, aided by his partner, Peter Godley, are on the case to figure out who this serial killer is and why he is killing these women in such a brutal manner. Abberline is an opium addict and when “chasing the dragon” he is able to have visions of the future, a certain psychic ability that allows him to solve cases. As Abberline and Godley investigate the crimes, they become acquainted with the prostitutes who were friends and colleagues of the victims. Abberline begins to fall in love with Mary Kelly, one of the prostitutes, or as the nobles called them “unfortunates”, being hunted down by Jack the Ripper. Abberline digs deeper and deeper into the conspiracy and attempts to solve the case before Mary Kelly is the next victim.

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: John Cusack | Cameron Diaz | Ned Bellamy | Eric Weinstein | Madison Lanc | Octavia Spencer | Mary Kay Place | Orson Bean | Catherine Keener | K.K. Dodds | Reginald C. Hayes | Byrne Piven | Judith Wetzell | John Malkovich | Kevin Carroll
Directors: Spike Jonze
Download: DivX iPod 

A puppeteer discovers a hidden doorway in his office, which turns out to be a portal into John Malkovitch (the famous actor)’s mind. Upon entering the portal, one gets to be inside Malkovitch’s mind for 15 odd minutes. As with any great discovery of this century, the ultimate question immediately arises : ‘How can we make money out of this?’ He and his co-worker promptly set out to exploit this discovery. It doesn’t take long for things to go haywire

Phantasm II (1988)

Friday, April 17th, 2009
Genres: Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: James LeGros | Reggie Bannister | Angus Scrimm | Paula Irvine | Samantha Phillips | Kenneth Tigar | Ruth C. Engel | Mark Anthony Major | Rubin Kushner | Stacey Travis | J. Patrick McNamara | A. Michael Baldwin | Amanda Gray | Elizabeth Quezada | Lauren Gray
Directors: Don Coscarelli
Download: DivX iPod 

Mike, following his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike’s dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does. They reach an Oregon cemetery that has had all the bodies dug up and removed. Realizing this is the work of the Tall Man, they venture inside armed heavily. But the Tall Man still has his deadly flying spheres - and a couple of cronies who will stop at nothing to keep their evil plans a secret.

Phantasm (1979)

Friday, April 17th, 2009
Genres: Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: A. Michael Baldwin | Bill Thornbury | Reggie Bannister | Kathy Lester | Terrie Kalbus | Kenneth V. Jones | Susan Harper | Lynn Eastman | David Arntzen | Ralph Richmond | Bill Cone | Laura Mann | Mary Ellen Shaw | Myrtle Scotton | Angus Scrimm
Directors: Don Coscarelli
Download: DivX iPod 

Mike cannot decide what is real and what isn’t, and is plagued by vivid nightmares. He gets the shock of his life when he watches, with binoculars, the conclusion of the funeral of his older brother’s friend—the mortician (the Tall Man), by himself, lifts the casket into the back of a hearse. Mike heads to the grounds of the mortuary, which is home to very bizarre happenings, including a unique security device. Enlisting the help of brother Jody and ice cream salesman Reggie, Mike attempts to vanquish the Tall Man.

Home on the Range (2004)

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: G.W. Bailey | Roseanne | Bobby Block | Steve Buscemi | Carole Cook | Charlie Dell | Judi Dench | Charles Dennis | Marshall Efron | Joe Flaherty | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Charles Haid | Estelle Harris | Lance LeGault | Sam J. Levine
Directors: Will Finn
Download: DivX iPod 

When an eviction notice shows up at the gates of the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, three cows take it upon themselves to prevent their home from being taken away. To do so, they’ll need to collect the ransom on Alameda Slim, a cattle rustler with a yodel that can’t be beaten … or ignored.

Oliver & Company (1988)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical
Countries: USA
Actors: Joseph Lawrence | Billy Joel | Cheech Marin | Richard Mulligan | Roscoe Lee Browne | Sheryl Lee Ralph | Dom DeLuise | Taurean Blacque | Carl Weintraub | Robert Loggia | Natalie Gregory | William Glover | Bette Midler | Frank Welker
Directors: George Scribner
Download: DivX iPod 

Inspired by Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist”. A homeless kitten named Oliver, roams the streets of New York, where he is taken in by a gang of homeless mutts who survive by stealing from others. During one of these criminal acts, Oliver meets a wealthy young girl named Jenny Foxworth. This meeting will forever change his life.