Prophecy Collection

Starring:Christopher Walken, Vincent Spano, Dave Buzzotta, Kayren Butler, Steve Hytner, Brad Dourif, Scott Cleverdon, Jack McGee, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Mark Prince Edwards, Tyrone Tann, Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder, J.D. Rosen, William Stanford Davis, Drew Swaine, Anthony Rosselli, Hi Border, Tom Kane (II), Johnny Martin, Linnea Quigley
Director: Patrick Lussier, Gregory Widen, Greg Spence
Studio: Dimension
Product Type: DVD

Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)

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Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
Starring: Ian McKellen , Judi Dench , John Bown , Susan Dury , and Judith Harte
Director: Philip Casson
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
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ASIN: B0002TVWYW
Release Date: 2004-11-16

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Murder, prophecy, and witches! MACBETH returns, starring Academy Award®-nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Academy Award®-winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love), on DVD for the first time anywhere. First broadcast on Britain's Thames Television in 1978, this stark, compelling performance of Shakespeare's MACBETH retains the entire cast of the original 1976 Royal Shakespeare Company production, directed by three-time Tony Award®-winner Trevor Nunn (The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby, Cats, Les Mis rables). When a trio of witches prophesize Macbeth's (Ian McKellen) ascension to the throne, Lady Macbeth (Judi Dench) pushes her husband into a murderous spree. But once crowned king of Scotland, Macbeth sees ghastly visions, fueled by guilt and a new prophecy, that ensure his ultimate downfall. Also starring John Woodvine (Wuthering Heights) as "Banquo," Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) as "the porter", and Bob Peck (Jurassic Park) as "Macduff."

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Running Time 1316 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Two of England's greatest actors, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench, electrify in this lean, stripped-down production of Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. In the wake of a battle, the Scottish warrior Macbeth (McKellen, Gods and Monsters, Lord of the Rings) receives a prophecy from a trio of witches: He shall be king. When fate doesn't unfold quickly enough, Macbeth and his even more ambitious wife (Dench, Shakespeare in Love, Iris) decide to give it a push. McKellen sweats anxiously and oozes a creeping lust for power, while Dench is hypnotically vicious from her first moment. For audiences used to their film careers, this grand pair will seem young as pups (this TV movie is from 1979, adapted from an acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company production)--but that only gives them an added edge of sex and vigor. Extras include the older McKellen thoughtfully commenting on the play and this classic production. --Bret Fetzer

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Throne of Blood - Criterion Collection
Starring: Toshirô Mifune , Isuzu Yamada , Takashi Shimura , Akira Kubo , and Hiroshi Tachikawa
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Manufacturer: Criterion
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ASIN: B00008RH1H
Release Date: 2003-05-27

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A champion of illumination and experimental shading, Kurosawa brings his unerring eye for indelible images to Shakespeare in this 1957 adaptation of Macbeth. By changing the locale from Birnam Wood to 16th-century Japan, Kurosawa makes an oddball argument for the trans-historicity of Shakespeare's narrative; and indeed, stripped to the bare mechanics of the plot, the tale of cutthroat ambition rewarded (and thwarted) feels infinitely adaptable. What's lost in the translation, of course, is the force and beauty of the language--much of the script of Throne of Blood is maddeningly repetitive or superfluous--but striking visual images (including the surreal Cobweb Forest and some extremely artful gore) replace the sublime poetry. Toshiro Mifune is theatrically intense as Washizu, the samurai fated to betray his friend and master in exchange for the prestige of nobility; he portrays the ill-fated warrior with a passion bordering on violence, and a barely concealed conviviality. Somewhat less successful is Isuzu Yamada as Washizu's scheming wife; her poise and creepy impassivity, chilling at first, soon grows tedious. Kurosawa himself is the star of the show, though, and his masterful use of black-and-white contrast-- not to mention his steady, dramatic hand with a battle scene--keeps the proceedings thrilling. A must-see for fans of Japanese cinema, as well as all you devotees of samurai weapons and armor. --Miles Bethany

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One of the most celebrated screen adaptations of Shakespeare into film, Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood re-imagines Macbeth in feudal Japan. Starring Kurosawa's longtime collaborator Toshiro Mifune and the legendary Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife, the film tells of a valiant warrior's savage rise to power and his ignominious fall. With Throne of Blood, Kurosawa fuses one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies with the formal elements of Japanese Noh theater to make a Macbeth that is all his own—a classic tale of ambition and duplicity set against a ghostly landscape of fog and inescapable doom.

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Prophecy Collection
Starring: Christopher Walken , Vincent Spano , Dave Buzzotta , Kayren Butler , and Steve Hytner
Director: Patrick Lussier , Gregory Widen , and Greg Spence
Manufacturer: Dimension
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The Prophecy - Uprising
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The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Warlock

ASIN: 6306004068

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The Prophecy - DVD- Big-screen favorite Christopher Walken heads an all-star cast in this chilling and suspenseful thriller! At the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget (Elias Koteas -- EXOTICA) discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth! Yet in his fight to stop the forces of evil -- led by the powerful angel Gabriel (Walken) -- Dagget finds an unlikely ally in an elementary school teacher (Virginia Madsen -- THE HAUNTING). Together they race against time and terror to save the world as we know it! Also starring Eric Stoltz (PULP FICTION) and Viggo Mortensen (THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) -- critics everywhere praised THE PROPHECY for its high-powered thrills and knockout performances -- don't miss it! The Prophecy II - DVD- Big-screen favorite Christopher Walken (THE PROPHECY, PULP FICTION) returns in a riveting performance as the menacing angel Garbriel! When the powers of good and evil again descend to earth in a battle over humankind, the only hope for survival is the unborn child of an innocent woman (Jennifer Beals). With the help of a mysterious stranger, she races to protect her child and save all humanity ... unless Gabriel catches her first! With edge-of-your-seat thrills and suspense, THE PROPHECY II is an unforgettable motion picture experience! The Prophecy 3: The Ascent - DVD- Christopher Walken (SUICIDE KINGS, THE PROPHECY) and Vincent Spano (THE TIE THAT BINDS) star in THE ASCENT, the third thrilling installment of the action-packed PROPHECY trilogy! As fearsome armies of rebel angels continue to wage war in heaven and on earth, Pyriel, the brutal Angel of Genocide, rises to power with the evil intent to destroy all of humankind! The only one on earth with the ability to stop the bloodshed is Danyael, who was born of an angel and a woman. But he is unaware of his true purpose ... until, during a harrowing journey of discovery, Danyael meets Gabriel (Walken), the fallen angel who has acted as his secret guardian! Brace yourself for an epic battle of the ages as Danyael sets out to confront Pyriel in a bid to save the world and fulfill his ultimate destiny!

The Prophecy 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Collection (Ashtown / The Ascent / Uprising / Forsaken)

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The Prophecy 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Collection (Ashtown / The Ascent / Uprising / Forsaken)

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Language: English Dolby Surround
5 Disc Set

ASIN: B000OQQMYI

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Part 1: At the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth! Yet in his fight to stop the forces of evil - led by the powerful angel Gabriel - Dagget finds an unlikely ally in an elementary school teacher. Together they race against time and terror to save the world as we know it. / Part 2: Big-screen favorite Christopher Walken returns in a riveting performance as the menacing angel Garbriel! When the powers of good and evil again descend to earth in a battle over humankind, the only hope for survival is the unborn child of an innocent woman. With the help of a mysterious stranger, she races to protect her child and save all humanity ... unless Gabriel catches her first! With edge-of-your-seat thrills and suspense. / Part 3: The Ascent tells the tale of a warring faction of angels in Heaven. Pyriel, the Angel of Genocide, has risen to power and is threatening to annihilate mankind. The only hope lies in the form of Danyael, born of the union of an angel and a woman. Protected by Gabriel, Danyael sets out to fulfill his destiny among the angels. / Part 4: The Lexicon is an ancient religious manuscript that continues to write itself and reveal the mysteries of the future. When it lands in the hands of an unsuspecting young woman, she is suddenly thrust to the center of an epic battle between ruthless fallen angels who will move heaven and hell to learn the secrets contained in the Lexicon! / Part 5: With hot stars Jason Scott Lee, Kari Wuhrer, and Doug Bradley back for more supernatural thrills. As an ancient religious text -- the Lexicon -- continues to write itself and reveal eternal mysteries of the universe, it is now believed to contain the exact time when the Antichrist will arrive! With control of the Lexicon and its enormous power at stake, a group of fallen angels will stop at nothing to capture it and the young woman who possesses it!

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