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Beauty and the Beast - The Complete First Season

The Beauty and the Beast TV show was a fantasy series about a man-beast (Vincent) and his love for a beautiful assistant district attorney (Catherine Chandler). Vincent lived in an underground world beneath New York City where his gruesome looks were less important to his peers than were his caring and benevolent personality. Together Vincent and Catherine had many adventures both above and below ground level and their love for each other continued to grow.System Requirements:Run Time: 1066 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097360382044 Manufacturer No: 038204

"Once upon a time... in the city of New York." So begins this unique fantasy-crime series. Catherine (Emmy nominee Linda Hamilton, The Terminator) is an assistant DA who's attacked one night by strangers. When she wakes up, her face is covered in bandages. Someone named Vincent (Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman) has been taking care of her in his home beneath the subway. When she removes the dressing, she finds that he's a man-beast, but fear turns to trust when she becomes convinced he has her best interests at heart. As she states in the introduction, "We have a bond stronger than friendship or love." As the season unfolds, Vincent frequently comes to Catherine's assistance. As an empath, he knows instinctively when she's in trouble. When he needs help, Vincent turns to Father (Roy Dotrice), the doctor who raised him after he was abandoned at the hospital after he was born. His origins are unknown. Together, Catherine and Vincent are like the detectives of Remington Steele, except no one knows she's part of a team, since they're only able to meet in secret. Vincent's underground companions, however, get to know Catherine well. Just as Vincent comes to her aid as needed, she does the same for his community.

Although Beauty and the Beast has little in common with the Jean Cocteau film or Disney animated picture, the appeal is similar. Cynics may find these do-gooders sentimental, especially when Catherine utters lines like, "And although we cannot be together, we will never, ever be apart." But romantics made the CBS drama successful--at least until Hamilton left in the second year--and launched the Emmy-nominated Perlman into cult favorites like The City of Lost Children. Oscar winner Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London) also deserves credit for his convincing make-up effects. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World - Season One

Determined to prove the existence of The Lost World, dashing adventurer and scholar Professor Edward Challenger mounts a British expedition team consisting of a mismatched group of enthusiasts, all with less than selfless reasons for making the journey. Traveling through the uncharted Amazon jungle to this prehistoric plateau, the group encounters incredible adventures: tribal headhunters, vicious ape men, giant crocodiles, and terrifying dinosaurs! This thrilling spectacle from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, brings cliffhanging action into your home with this special box set! 22 action-packed, one-hour episodes the entire first season of this exciting TV hit! As seen on WGN and in National Syndication Still a Viewer Favorite from Coast to Coast! Dinosaurs Are Huge Business! Market to fans of the Jurassic Park series and Walking with Dinosaurs From Executive Producer John Landis, Creator of An American Werewolf in London and National Lampoon's Animal House Eye-Catching Deluxe Slimcase Packaging with Collectible Artwork! Each DVD case highlights a different personality from the TV program. Episodes include: The Journey Begins, Stranded, More than Human, Nectar, Cave of Fear, Salvation, Blood Lust, Out of Time, Paradise Found, The Beast Within, Creatures of the Dark, Tribute, Absolute Power, Camelot, Unnatural Selection, Time After Time, Prodigal Father, Birthright, Resurrection, Prophecy, The Chosen One, Barbarians at the Gate.

F/X 2 - The Deadly Art of Illusion

A rare example of a sequel topping the original, F/X 2 gives us more of the adventures of special-effects whiz Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown). Rollie is recruited by his wife's ex-husband into developing one of his devices for a police sting, but when it goes terribly wrong, Rollie's on the run and in need of help from ex-cop friend Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy). Most of the fun, of course, comes from seeing Rollie in action, whether he's using toys developed in his lab (such as a remote-controlled clown suit) or improvising gimmicks on the run, such as in an exciting supermarket showdown. Rachel Ticotin appears as Rollie's wife, and two actresses who have appeared on Broadway, Josie de Guzman (Guys and Dolls, 1992) and Joanna Gleason (Tony winner for Into the Woods, 1987), play Leo's old flames, police computer whiz Velez and assistant D.A. Liz, respectively. --David Horiuchi

Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy are back for an all-new action-thriller that continues the F/Xsaga with stylish wit, unrelenting suspense and amazing high-tech action. Five years afterhis first deadly adventure, Rollie Tyler (Brown) has left the special effects business and now designs sophisticated electronic toys for a living. But when his girlfriend's ex-husband (Tom Mason), a police detective, persuades him to devise an illusion to capture a serial killer, Rollie is once again lured into the lethal world of make-believe. And soon, he finds himself trapped in a murderous maze of deceit and treachery in which he must depend on his ingenious tricksand his friendship withDetective Leo McCarthy (Dennehy)to expose a terrifying underworld conspiracy...but only if he can stay alive!

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World - Season Two

Return to a land of adventure, fantasy and excitement in The Lost World, where a group of intrepid explorers fight for survival and discover a wondrous land never before seen by human eyes. Dinosaurs, man-beasts, and other startling creations make for hours of thrills in this action-packed television series taken from the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, presented here with the entire second season for you to enjoy again and again! Episodes include: All Or Nothing, Amazons, Tourist Season, Stone Cold, Divine Right, Skin Deep, London Calling, The Prisoner, The Games, The Source, Trophies, Voodoo Queen, The Guardians, Under Pressure, The Outlaw, The Quality Of Mercy, Mark Of The Beast, Survivor, The Pirate's Curse, The Visitor, A Man Of Vision, Into The Fire.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World - Season Three

The adventure continues with the complete third season of fantasy and excitement in The Lost World where intrepid explorers fight for survival and discover a wondrous land never before seen by human eyes. Dinosaurs, man-beasts and other startling creations make for hours of thrills in this action-packed television series taken from the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Episodes include: Out of the Blue, The Travelers, Eye for an Eye, True Spirit, The Knife, Fire in the Sky, Dead Man's Hill, Hollow Victory, The Witch's Calling, Brothers in Arms, Ice Age, The End Game, Phantoms, The Secret, Finn, Suspicion, The Imposters, The Elixir, Trapestry, Legacy, Trapped, Heart of the Storm.

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Incest, group sex, religion, role reversal, lesbianism… FANTASM is a sexy, sin-sational comedy spoof of classroom sex educational films. Join Professor Jurgen Notafreud as he takes you on an erotic visual tour of the top ten most erotic female fantasies.

Directed by Richard Franklin (PSYCHO II, CLOAK AND DAGGER, FX 2) under the pseudonym "Richard Bruce", FANTASM was one of the first softcore films to showcase a cast of hardcore porn actors and actresses. With a classic cast of adult film stars like William Margold, John C. Holmes, Candy Samples and Rene Bond, FANTASM will help you explore "the innermost mechanisms of the female mind"… Oh, who are we kidding? Just watch it for the nudity and sex! FANTASM… one of the sexiest, bawdiest, hottest and downright funniest sex comedies of all-time!

Look for the sexy sequel, FANTASM COMES AGAIN, also available from Synapse Films.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Anamorphic 1.66:1 Transfer of the Original Uncut Version from the Original 16mm Negatives
- Audio Commentary from Producer Antony I. Ginnane
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- FANTASM PENETRATED Featurette
- Liner Notes