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1) Meet dave
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Seeking a way to save their doomed world, a crew of tiny, human-looking aliens arrive on Earth in the perfect disguise - a spaceship shaped like the ship's captain. The ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman. Bonus features included.
"...has a certain peculiar charm."--TV Guide.
"...Eddie Murphy still has the gift of surprise."--Entertainment Weekly.
"...a lightly amusing and surprisingly sweet Fox release."--Variety.
2) Freaks
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat -- or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real." --
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Collector's ed., Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leaflet.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy entrepreneur invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to visit his secret island theme park featuring living dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA.
4) I, robot
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
[Widescreen ed.]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the year 2035, robots are a common, trusted part of life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead, and a skeptical Chicago police detective investigating the murder believes that a robot is responsible. It seems impossible for a robot to break the Three Laws of Robotics, for if that were to happen there would be nothing to stop them from taking over the world. Aiding the detective in his investigation is a psychologist who specializes...
5) Downsizing
Language
English
Formats
Description
When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul and Audrey Safrane decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. Filled with life-changing adventures and endless possibilities, Leisureland offers more than riches, as Paul discovers a whole new world and realizes that we are meant for something bigger.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Collector's ed. ; Widescreen
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Roy Neary witnesses the arrival of flying saucer from an alien world. Thus begins an incredible series of events, culminating in the ultimate encounter with other-worlders as Neary is led aboard the awesome Mothership.
7) Contact
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
9) Predator
Publisher
Fox Video
Pub. Date
1991
Edition
Special widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 in.
Language
English
Description
Recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerilla fights in a Central American country, Schwarzenegger and his men encounter an enemy more deadly than any on Earth--because the Predator is not of this Earth.
10) Interstellar
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (168 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.
11) Men in black
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
New York City is being threatened by a villainous bug who has inhabited the body of a farmer. The mission is to locate and exterminate the bug before it destroys the planet.
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs(265 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the far future, the remote desert world of Dune becomes the epicenter of a spectacular struggle that will spark a revolution, fulfill an ancient prophecy and forever change the galactic balance of power.
13) Galaxy quest
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector-- 'Commannder Peter Quincy Taggart, ' 'Lt. Tawny Madison, ' and 'Dr. Lazarus'-- set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space-- and then their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for 'historical documents' and beamed up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director...
14) The hunger games
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
15) Fahrenheit 451
Publisher
MCA Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
16) Gattaca
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
DVD ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As one of the last "natural" beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent Freeman has none of the 'pre-ordered' DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, Vincent assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete. Avoiding detection using the athlete's genetic markers, Vincent becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a beautiful co-worker. When a flight director...
18) X-men
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinister plan for the future.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 146 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a Victor's Tour of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games, The Quarter Quell, and announces a...
20) Uncharted
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
[English/French/Spanish version]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Santiago Moncada, who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world2s...
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