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A medieval comedy-adventure starring Michael Palin and directed by Terry Gilliam, Jabberwocky is an episodic adaptation of Lewis Carroll's surreal poem. Having previously directed Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975) with Terry Jones, Jabberwocky marked Gilliam's solo directorial debut-is it coincidental that Jones is killed by the titular monster in the opening scene? Palin plays the naive Dennis Cooper, a man seeking his fortune just as the Jabberwocky is laying waste to the country. It's much the same world as Holy Grail, with all the trappings of the romantic Hollywood epic being liberally coated with literal and metaphorical muck. Palin's character causes unwitting mayhem wherever he goes-one stand-out scene involves the destruction of a maintenance shop for damaged knights-in-armour-though as much humour comes from exposing the foibles of the people he meets. And those people constitute a roll call of contemporary British comedy: Harry H Corbett as a sex-mad squire, Warren Mitchell's Mr Fishfinger, plus Annette Badland, Max Wall, John Le Mesurier, Rodney Bewes, John Bird, Neil Innes and John Gorman. Jabberwocky lacks the hilarity of Holy Grail, but is a consistently amusing, exceptionally atmospheric, gleefully gory yarn which points the way to Gilliam's Time Bandits (1981) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). On the DVD Jabberwocky is distinguished by an engaging and enthusiastic commentary from Gilliam and Palin, in which they delight in the amazing cast and ponder how such a handsome film was made. Otherwise the extras are a short sketch-to-screen comparison, three posters and three trailers (only one for Jabberwocky). Transferred anamorphically enhanced at 1. 77:1, the picture is variable, with many beautifully lit indoor scenes looking fine, while other exterior, daylight shots appear washed out. [+]

There is some minor print damage. The sound is a revelation for a low-budget 1970s film originally released in mono. Given a full Dolby Digital 5. 1 remix the tremendously detailed, rich and involving soundscape really brings Gilliam's world alive and puts many much more recent and expensive titles to shame. -Gary S Dalkin.

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Review Landfall Productions 20000 / Director's Cut: A Killer Comedy [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Director's Cut: A Killer Comedy [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Landfall Productions 20000)

Actors & Directors

Marian Zapico
Cradeaux Alexander
Molly Michelle
Kathleen Taylor
Eric Stacey
David Hunter

Release date: 2004-07-20
Run time: 98 min.
Creator: Chris Butler
Price: £15.89

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Review Warner Home Video / A.I. / The Time Machine / Eight Legged Freaks [2002]

A.I. / The Time Machine / Eight Legged Freaks [2002] (Warner Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Kari Wuhrer
Doug E. Doug
David Arquette
Ellory Elkayem
Scarlett Johansson
Scott Terra

Release date: 2003-09-08
Run time: 332 min.
Creator: Randy Kornfield
RRP: ~~£11.99~~
Price: £5.99

Review A.I. / The Time Machine / Eight Legged Freaks [2002] / Warner Home Video:

Not funny enough to be called a spoof, not scary enough to be outright horror, Eight Legged Freaks is a curious effects-filled pastiche of those mutant B-movies of the 1950s and 60s. The plot is of the standard small-town-overrun-by-giant-spiders variety, after the little critters have been exposed to leaking radiation naturally. Local boy made good David Arquette has returned to the town to make amends with the woman he loves (feisty Sheriff Kari Wuhrer) and to stop the dastardly mayor from selling his father's mine. But before he can sort that out, there is a lot of bug squashing to be done as the CGI spiders cause all manner of havoc and mayhem. Eight Legged Freaks is admittedly a lot of fun, and there are some great set-pieces to enjoy, including a gang of teenage dirt bikers escaping a horde of jumping spiders. It's also quite gory in places, though with only a couple of decent shocks it's hardly likely to induce large-scale arachnophobia. The spiders are impressive but the CGI is painfully obvious and it never feels real. However, if you can suspend your disbelief for an hour and a half you will enjoy this pacey, fun and action-filled popcorn flick. It doesn't ever take itself too seriously and is certainly a lot more fun than producer Dean Devlin's other genre entries, Godzilla and Independence Day. On the DVD: Eight Legged Freaks offers some nice, B-movie poster-style menu screens but little in the way of extras. [+]

There's no making-of, no special effects breakdowns (astonishing given how heavily reliant it is on these to tell the story) and not even any spider-related factoids which seem almost a necessity. What we do get, though, is a fun and sprightly commentary, the theatrical trailer and director's Ellory Elkayem original short film Larger than Life, that formed the basis for its feature-length offspring. Compact, creepy and almost silent, it's a shudder-inducing little movie and far more creepy than the main feature. Technically, the picture is sharp and the bright, comic book colours and cinematography look gorgeous, and the squelching soundtrack is wonderfully crisp. -Jon Weir.

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Laugh Track Presents: Psychomania [1963] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (York Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Willie Brown
Charles Cozart
Cha-Cha Sandoval
Charles Cozart
Annie McKnight
Steven Pearl

Release date: 2003-12-06
Run time: 95 min.
Creator: Roy Bodner
Price: £8.88

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Review Indie DVD / Evil Cult [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Evil Cult [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Indie DVD)

Actors & Directors

Chris Howcroft
Greg Gosser
Nic Costa
Rob Taylor
Neil Taylor
Katie Ewing
Kyle Day

Release date: 2003-11-11
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Allen G. Taylor
Price: £10.78

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Review Tartan Video / The Day Of The Beast [1996]

The Day Of The Beast [1996] (Tartan Video)

Actors & Directors

Terele Pávez
Nathalie Seseña
Álex de la Iglesia
Armando De Razza
Santiago Segura
Álex Angulo

Release date: 1997-06-16
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Price: £15.99

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Review Anchor Bay / Fade to Black/Hell Night (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Fade to Black/Hell Night (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Anchor Bay)

Actors & Directors

Kevin Brophy
Vincent Van Patten
Dennis Christopher
Linda Blair
Vernon Zimmerman
Peter Barton
Tom DeSimone

Release date: 2003-09-09
Run time: 204 min.
Creator: Randy Feldman
Price: £51.95

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Review Universal Studios / The Wes Craven Collection: The People Under the Stairs/The Serpent and the Rainbow/Shocker [1991] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

The Wes Craven Collection: The People Under the Stairs/The Serpent and the Rainbow/Shocker [1991] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Everett McGill
Bill Pullman
Michael Murphy
Mitch Pileggi
Wes Craven
Brandon Quintin Adams

Release date: 2003-10-07
Run time: 311 min.
Creator: Wade Davis

Review The Wes Craven Collection: The People Under the Stairs/The Serpent and the Rainbow/Shocker [1991] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:

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Review Columbia TriStar / La Bamba/The Big Hit/Bats [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

La Bamba/The Big Hit/Bats [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Columbia TriStar)

Actors & Directors

Lou Diamond Phillips
Dina Meyer
Kirk Wong
Mark Wahlberg
Esai Morales
Bob Gunton
Louis Morneau
Luis Valdez

Release date: 2003-05-27
Run time: 291 min.
Creator: John Logan
Price: £16.43

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Review Brain Damage / Strange Things Happen At Sundown [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Strange Things Happen At Sundown [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Brain Damage)

Actors & Directors

Jocasta Bryan
Joseph DeVito
Joshua Nelson
Marc Fratto
J. Scott Green
Masha Sapron

Release date: 2003-10-07
Run time: 135 min.
Creator: Frank Garfi
Price: £16.42

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Mondo Cane/Mondo Pazzo [1962] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Arrow)

Actors & Directors

Alberto Bonucci
Renato Polselli
Stefano Sibaldi
Gualtiero Jacopetti
Franca Polesello
Rossano Brazzi
Franco Prosperi
Paolo Cavara
Silvana Pampanini

Release date: 2003-07-15
Run time: 203 min.
Creator: Giuseppe Pellegrini
Price: £29.95

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Review York Home Video / Dark Carnival [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Dark Carnival [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (York Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Eric Worthington
Lynnie M. Horrigan
Eric Worthington
Micail Buse
Michael Murdock
Miki Welling

Release date: 2002-09-17
Creator: Kathleen Anne Byrnes
Price: £10.91

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Review Universal Studios / The Funhouse [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

The Funhouse [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Jack McDermott
Elizabeth Berridge
Jeanne Austin
Cooper Huckabee
Tobe Hooper
Shawn Carson

Release date: 1999-10-19
Run time: 96 min.
Creator: Mace Neufeld
Price: £13.95

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