Yule, Ian

Zulu Dawn

Cy Endfield co-wrote the epic prequel Zulu Dawn 15 years after his enormously popular Zulu. Set in 1879, this film depicts the catastrophic Battle of Isandhlwana, which remains the worst defeat of the British army by natives, with the British contingent outnumbered 16-to-1 by the Zulu tribesmen. The film's opinion of events is made immediately clear in its title sequence: ebullient African village life presided over by King Cetshwayo is contrasted with aristocratic artifice under the arrogant eye of General Lord Chelmsford (Peter O'Toole). Chelmsford is at the heart of all that goes wrong, initiating the catastrophic battle with an ultimatum made seemingly for the sake of giving his troops something to do. His detached manner leads to one mistake after another, and this is wryly illustrated in a moment when neither he nor his officers can be bothered to pronounce the name of the land they're in. That it's a beautiful land nonetheless is made clear by the superb cinematography, which drinks in the massive open spaces that shrink the British army to a line of red ants. Splendidly stiff-upper-lipped support comes from a heroic Burt Lancaster and a fluffy, yet gruff, Bob Hoskins. Although the story is less focused and inevitably more diffuse than the concentrated events of Rorke's Drift which followed soon after, Zulu Dawn is an unflinchingly honest depiction of British Imperial diplomacy. --Paul Tonks

A prequel to the war epic "Zulu", this dramatic story recounts the breathtaking defeat of British forces at the hands of a 25,000 strong and relentlessly determined Zulu army in 1870. The all-star cast, and extravagant production quality make Zulu Dawn a spectacular film with a guaranteed place in the list of Hollywood Greats.

The Wild Geese (30th Anniversary Edition)

Mixing action, humor, sentiment, and even a few righteous moral convictions, The Wild Geese is good, rousing fun. Released theatrically in 1978 (oddly, this 2005 DVD release is referred to as the "30th Anniversary Edition"), director Andrew V. McLaglen's film depicts the adventures of a group of British mercenaries hired by a shady multinational corporation to free the benevolent leader of an African nation held captive by a ruthless dictator. Led by the caustic, no-nonsense Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), these soldiers of fortune are all stout fellows out to earn a big payday and restore a good man to his rightful place of power (the underlying message of universal racial brotherhood is effective, if somewhat simplistic), and they do their job swiftly and efficiently... at least until they're double-crossed by their venal, perfidious employers, at which point the film becomes a tale of survival and revenge. The cast, which also includes Richard Harris, Roger Moore, and a host of other fine veteran actors, is first-rate, the story-telling efficient, the dialogue entertaining (with occasional bursts of profanity), and the action reasonably exciting and not overly graphic. And even if the pace is somewhat leisurely by new millennium standards (we're nearly an hour into it before the actual mission starts), The Wild Geese is a very enjoyable ride. Bonus features include a profile of producer Euan Lloyd and commentary by Lloyd, Moore, and journalist Jonathan Sothcott. --Sam Graham

Jake Speed

Terminal Impact/Cyborg Soldier

Being human ain't what it used to be! Experience blistering sci-fi action with these two cutting-edge looks at the future of crime where a death row inmate is recruited to be transformed into an unstoppable Cyborg Soldier that goes horribly awry and a corporation's nefarious plot to turn young people into mechanized killing machines runs up against the long arm of the law in Terminal Impact. Perfect for fans of the Terminator and RoboCop series these fiery action hits deliver non-stop superhuman excitement!System Requirements:Running Time 94 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 014381165128 Manufacturer No: ID1651LIDVD

Ernest Goes to Africa

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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 6-APR-2004
Media Type: DVD

Cold Harvest

Two years after a comet strikes the earth, the population has dwindled, and disease has run rampant in a darkened, lawless world of violence. A bounty hunter named Roland is out to avenge the death of his brother. With the assistance of his sister-in-law, Christine, Roland must find one of the seven humans carrying the antibody to the deadly disease. Meanwhile,

Little Ray is trying to kill off the seven in an attempt to rule the world. When Christine learns that she is pregnant and that the baby is likely to have the antibody gene, she becomes a target of Little Ray, who kidnaps her. Now,

Roland must save her, the baby and perhaps the last hope for mankind. Gary Daniels, Bryan Genesse, Barbara Crampton.

Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target

The Delta team are in full action again. This time their mission is to help stamp out the drug cartels. The United States has just launched a satellite, code name IRIS ONE, that is specially equipped to detect illegal drug stockpiles wherever in the world they may be stored. When the first

test of the satellite takes out a billion-dollar cocaine stash, the crime lords of the world gather to hear a devastating plan to attack the United States with a massive chemical weapons strike. Now the Deltas must reassemble to capture the leader of the crime lords and save New York from a deadly submarine. It's gripping, nonstop action for the heroic Delta team!

Africa Blood and Guts

Point of Impact

Traitor's Heart

Nick Brody, helicopter engineer, husband and father, is about to find out that some things are better left forgotten in this explosive action-thriller. An amnesia victim for the past five years, he's struggled to regain his seemingly ordinary life that was completely wiped from his memory or so he thought. With a vicious killer now hot on his trail, Nick goes on the run, where he must face the dark, dangerous secrets of his past. However painful, it is up to Nick to uncover the awful truth in order to save himself and his family.