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Just superb

Superman (1978)
Starring: Trevor Howar, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp
Director: Richard Donner
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Richard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. Opening on Krypton (where Marlon Brando plays Superman's father), the film follows the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve) as he's sent to Earth where ..read more »
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More Christopher Reeve-what better superhero with those blue eyes and smile?

Superman II on DVD (1980)
Starring: Jack O'Hallor, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve
Director: Richard Lester, Richard Donner
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Director Richard Lester provides a slightly tongue-in-cheek sequel to 'Superman - The Movie'. Superman (Christopher Reeve) continues to outstrip speeding bullets and leap tall buildings in a single bound, this time while preventing three arch-enemies from space from achieving world domination.
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Yes, it's more Mr Reeve but in a totally different role that has me reaching for the box of tissues every time

Somewhere in Time on DVD (1980)
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
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Christopher Reeve got away from Superman and related costume roles in this dramatic fantasy film, adapted from Richard Matheson's 1960s vintage novel Bid Time Return. A young playwright, Richard Collier (Reeve), is approached by an elderly woman on the occasion of his first triumph in 1972 -- all ..read more »
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Fantastic songs, superb scenery, great actors and a true story. Need I say more?

The Sound Of Music on DVD (1965)
Starring: Eleanor Parker, Anna Lee, Richard Haydn
Director: Robert Wise
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Austria in the 1930s. Ex-nun Maria (Julie Andrews) becomes the governess for a family of seven children who live in the shadow of their domineering and repressed widower father (Christopher Plummer). She brings love, music and excitement into the children's lives and also eventually begins to have ..read more »
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What a unique film. Hilarious, impossibly sad, the fantastic Jim Carrey. A treat.

The Truman Show on DVD (1998)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich
Director: Peter Weir
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Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) has a seemingly idyllic lifestyle: a secure job, a loving family and a peaceful home. Yet, unbeknownst to him, his entire existence has been one long TV series, the people around him Hollywood actors, the town a massive studio set, and the whole show orchestrated by a ..read more »
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More of the gorgeous Jim Carrey being God. Hysterically funny. Watch out for the monkey!

Bruce Almighty on DVD (2003)
Starring: Lisa Ann Walter, Philip Baker Hall, Jim Carrey
Director: Tom Shadyac
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Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) feels that his life is pointless and, when he curses God after a particularly bad day at work, he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the Supreme Being (Morgan Freeman). After trying to persuade Bruce that it isn't easy, God gives Bruce the chance to try the job ..read more »
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What a duo. Witty one liners. "Welcome to earth"!!

Men In Black on DVD (1997)
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub, John Alexander
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
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After chasing a fugitive with an advanced alien weapon, New York cop James Edwards (Will Smith) finds himself recruited to the MiB, a top secret agency in charge of alien immigration on Earth. He is partnered with K (Tommy Lee Jones), and sent to investigate an alien prediction of the end of the ..read more »
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Even the most cynical and hard hearted will blub. Fabulous

ET - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Starring: Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaugton, Robert MacNaughton
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg's own re-cut and digitally enhanced version of the 1982 film. Effects have been made more special and certain elements of the original film toned down (particularly the weapons carried by US law enforcement). Previously unused scenes have also been added and the soundtrack ..read more »
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Oh help-it's another tissue job!!

Ghost on DVD (1990)
Starring: Armelia McQueen, Gail Boggs, Rick Aviles
Director: Jerry Zucker
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An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, Ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. While out on the town one evening, New York couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are confronted by a mugger. After submitting to his demands, Sam is murdered anyway. He then finds himself a ..read more »
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Fantastic effects. Be warned-never go to the loo when a T Rex is on the loose!!

Jurassic Park (1993)
Starring: Sam Neill, Bob Peck, Laura Dern
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg's phenomenally successful sci-fi adventure thriller is graced by state-of-the-art special effects from the team of Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri from George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic. The film follows two dinosaur experts -- Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and ..read more »
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