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We all like a little science fiction in our lives, which makes this a book for all of us.

Of all movie genres today, sci-fi probably has the highest profile, and certainly has a dominant position in the box office - from blockbusters like the latest “Star Wars” episode or “The Day After Tomorrow” or “Spider-Man” or “War of the Worlds”, with numerous other sci-fi movies released each year. The high-tech gloss and the massive budgets all seem a far cry from the sci-fi movies of that previous Golden Age, the middle of the 20th century, when for the most part the appeal of sci-fi cinema was its low-budget cheesiness. In this book the renowned writer on fantasy, sci-fi and animated cinema, John Grant conducts a lightning survey of the best - and the worst - of the world of sci-fi movies. Here you’ll find the celebrated masterpieces as well as the beloved turkeys, along with separate sections on remakes, sequels, award-winners and even sci-fi erotica. A must for any fan of sci-fi cinema, and an ideal book for settling pub arguments! Award-winning author of many non-fiction books on Science Fiction and fantasy and of some 50 fantasy novels. Scottish-born John Grant lives in New Jersey., USA. He is pretty well-known in sci-fi circles around the world.

Why are people fascinated with Bollywood? What is the cultural significance of the films produced there? In recent years, Bollywood - the popular Hindi cinema from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India, - has received massive international attention in the global media. “Bollywood” examines the reasons for this interest and provides an unrivalled guide to the phenomenon. “Bollywood”: provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical engagement with Bollywood cinema and its audiences; examines the role and representations of cultural icons in Bollywood films; pinpoints the key trends in the Bollywood film industry as it develops in the age of globalization; and subjects Bollywood to the first systematic sociological, cultural and media analysis. Packed with memorable examples and penetrating insights, this is a marvellous work which combines sociology with media and cultural analysis to provide a highly original account of the Bollywood phenomenon.

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The “Sanpo” Totoro music boxes created by Studio Ghibli have been such a hit that the Academy Award-winning Japanese anime studio has released a series of music boxes featuring their favorite films, all with scenes recreated in painted ceramic and featuring a beloved song from the soundtrack. Detailed and entirely faithful to the movie, these recreations recapture the spirit and will become a valued collector’s item as well as an attractive display item. This particular music box is from the movie “Laputa: Castle in the Sky” featuring the famous gardener robot in incredible detail. The song that’s featured when you wind up the box is “Kimi o Nosete” (Carrying You), the ending theme to the movie. Approximately 5″ high (12 cm), this official Studio Ghibli product will be packed carefully by our Japanese staff for you to enjoy.

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Godzilla isn’t the only large green reptile that saves Japan from the onslaught of savage space monsters. A perfect item for any fan of classic Japanese Sci - Fi (kaiju) monster films, this is the Gamera, the giant flying turtle who breaths fire just like his nuclear reptile cousin. This soft vinyl figure is created by world famous toy maker Bandai and features not only detailed painting but also movable limbs and tail. An excellent toy for kids as well as a attention-catching display item for adults, this is 5.5″ tall (14 cm) and is perfect all fans of Japanese Sci-Fi, monster movies, or popular Japanese icons.

Grave of the Fireflies is a deeply moving World War 2 story from Studio Ghibli.

The film focuses on Seita and his little sister Setsuko. After their mother is killed in an air raid, and with their father serving in the navy, they are forced to fight for survival in the devastated Japanese countryside. All they have is each other and their belief that life must carry on…

A 3 DVD Digipack featuring Fritz the Cat, Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, and an Interview with the creator, Ralph Bakshi.

Fritz the Cat: A hilarious animated film following the sexual and other wild adventures of a “long haired” dropout cat.A milestone in the world of cartoons - a huge critical and popular success.

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat: That infamous cat and his twisted life are back! Staying within the tradition set by the audacious and racy Fritz the Cat, director/co-writer Robert Taylor takes Robert Crumb’s way-cool feline character from the boundary-pushing 60’s to the harsh realities of Vietnam, racial riots and Watergate of the 1970’s in a special ripe with “pure silliness” (and A) hip story-telling style” (Variety)

Fritz has got the post-college blues… he’s married to a mouthy wife who berates him constantly, and he’s out of work and on unemployment! To escape his sad, nagging reality, Fritz launches himself into a psychedelic haze with a mind-blowing cat-nip that takes him out of his eight other lives. There, he lives out fantasies as an out-of-world astronaut, an aide to the President Kissinger and worse….an orderly to Hitler!

But as his star-crossed hallucinations put him on a collision course with reality, Fritz becomes a casualty just waiting to happen!

The battle has been fought and lost - the walking dead have taken over the world. Only a few small groups of the living have survived. One group of scientists and soldiers are barricaded in an abandoned missile silo, where the chief scientist is conducting grotesque research experiments in a bid to find a way of controlling the ravenous marauding zombies

As tensions steadily increase in the group, the situation becomes intolerable when the self-appointed psychotic military leader discovers that some of his soldiers have been used a guinea pigs in the zombie experiments. A last ditch battle results in the “darkest day of horror the world has ever known”

From the supplier’s description

This is one of the most beautiful Totoro stuffed plush dolls we’ve sold to date — the large sized dark gray Totoro, officially licensed by Sun Arrow. This is the medium version that stands 29 cm (11 inches) high, it is super soft and highly detailed, complete with whiskers, button eyes, and markings on his belly. Suitable for both for display and for hugging when you’ve had a bad day. A top quality Miyazaki Totoro toy, which J-List is happy to be able to bring you — because it’s made by Ghibli’s exclusive licensee, the famous Sun Arrow, you’ll know it’s a fabulous quality toy that you’ll treasure for years! This purchase is for the wide “cheshire cat” style grinning Totoro.

“What the public wants are big laughs and big tits and lots of ‘em. Lucky for me that’s like I like, too” - Russ Meyer.

With Russ Meyer’s Vixens Trilogy, you get…

• 3 of Meyer’s greatest films
• A plethora of pneumatic vixens
• Commentaries
• Brand new featurettes
• An Erica Gavin photo album
• And a trailer reel

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Dario Marianelli’s riveting score is the emotional bedrock for V For Vendetta, a futuristic thriller starring Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episode I, Closer) as Evey who falls under the spell of, a charismatic masked vigilante known only as “V” played by Hugo Weaving (veteran of all three Matrix and Lord Of The Rings) films. It is a race against time as police detective Stephen Rea (The Crying Game) tries to stop V before he follows through with his threat to bomb Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Based upon characters appearing in the best selling graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V For Vendetta deals with the timely subjects of terrorism, government corruption and loss of rights, V For Vendetta is certain to become one of the most watched and talked about films of the year.

V For Vendetta takes place in the year 2020 where the ominous atmosphere of government oppression has forced a handful of citizens to risk death by protectively hiding many banned cultural artifacts. “V” is one such individual, and among his treasures is a jukebox. Three of these banned musical treasures (Julie London’s breathy classic “Cry Me A River,” “Bird Gerhl” from the critically acclaimed Antony And The Johnsons and Cat Power’s slinky cover of the Lou Reed song “I Found A Reason”) are also featured on the soundtrack CD.