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This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Academy Awards, the mostprestigious event in the film industry calendar. Universal Pictures,established in 1915 and one of the oldest and most influential studios in theindustry, has been a major player in the awards since the first ceremony inMay 1929. The Studio has released a multitude of Oscar winning titles including ‘American Beauty’, ‘Apollo 13’, ‘An American Werewolf in London’,’Room with a View’ and ‘The Quiet Man’ all of which are now available tobuy on DVD by clicking on the cover artwork.
Showcasing influential names from both early and modern day cinema, theseOscar winning titles feature Kevin Spacey (American Beauty), AnnetteBening (American Beauty), Tom Hanks (Apollo 13), Dame MaggieSmith (A Room with a View), Helena Bonham Carter (A Room with aView), Dame Judi Dench (A Room with a View) and John Wayne (TheQuiet Man).
The titles are the perfect addition to any DVD collection and have been broughtto the screen by influential directors such as Sam Mendes (AmericanBeauty), Ron Howard (Apollo 13), John Landis (An AmericanWerewolf in London), James Ivory (A Room with a View) and John Ford(The Quiet Man).
American Beauty (1999)
Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carol Burnham (Annette Benning) live in the perfecthouse in the perfect American suburb but all is not what it seems. Lester isslipping further and further into depression as he copes with his failingmarriage and his obsession with his teenage daughter’s friend Angela (MenaSuvari).
This directorial debut from Sam Mendes is one of the most acclaimedfilms of recent years and won the 1999 Academy Awards for Best Actor in aLeading Role (Kevin Spacey), Best Cinematography (Conrad L Hall), Best Director(Sam Mendes), Best Picture (Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks), Best Writing/ ScreenplayWritten Directly for Screen (Alan Ball)
- ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
- Audio Commentary with Sam Mendes and Alan Ball
- Storyboard Presentation with Sam Mendes and Conrad L Hall
- 2 Theatrical Trailers
Apollo 13 (1995)
Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for themoon, Apollo 13 is set in 1970 following America’s first successful lunarlanding. Astronauts Lovell (Tom Hanks), Haise (Bill Paxton) and Swigert(Kevin Bacon) are scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but at the last minute are movedup to 13.
There is little interest in this “routine” flight, until that is,things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return home for the astronautsbegin to fade. This epic adventure from acclaimed director Ron Howard won the1995 Academy Award for Best Editing (Mike Hill and Daniel P Hanley) and BestSound (Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and Dave MacMillan).
- ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
- Feature Commentary with Ron Howard
- Feature Commentary with Jim Lovell
- Production Notes
- Cast and Filmmakers Notes
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
As two American students take a walk across rural England, one is killed andthe other mauled by an attacking Werewolf. The Werewolf is also killed in thebrawl but reverts quickly to its human form allowing the residents of the localvillage to deny its existence. Recent victims of the Werewolf soon begin toappear to the surviving student begging him to find a way to die to releasethem from the curse of being trapped between worlds because of their unnaturaldeath.
Brought to the screen by Animal Farm director, John Landis, An AmericanWerewolf in London won the 1982 Academy Award for Best Makeup (Rick Baker).
- ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
- Actors Commentary
- Behind the Scenes
- Outtakes
- Interview with John Landis
- Interview with Rick Baker
- Focus on Technical Effects
- Storyboard to Film Comparison
- Stills Gallery
- 4 Page Booklet with Production Notes
A Room with a View (1986)
When Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett(Dame Maggie Smith) visit Florence they find themselves with rooms withoutviews and in the company of the young, eccentric George Emerson (Julian Sands)and his father.
As Lucy finds herself drawn to George she must decide whether to follow throughwith her marriage to her stotic fiancé or follow her heart. This timelessclassic from director James Ivory won three awards at the 1997 ceremony whichare Best Art Direction/ Set Decoration (Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow,Brian Savegar and Elio Altramura), Best Costume Design (Jenny Beavan and JohnBright II), Best Writing/ Screenplay based on Material from Another Medium(Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)
- ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
- Theatrical Trailer
- Interactive Menus
- Photo Gallery
- Filmography
The Quiet Man
When Sean Thornton returns from America to his native Ireland he hopes toescape from his mysterious past. Sean soon begins to fall for Mary KateDanaher (Maureen O’Hara), a beautiful but poor maiden who is the younger sisterof the ill-tempered “Red” Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen).
A riotous relationship soon forms between Sean and Mary Kate despite Will’sconfrontational attempts to keep them apart. Sensational scenery andbreathtaking music support this classic that won two Academy Awards in the 1953ceremony including Best Cinematography (Winton C Hoch and Archie Stout) andBest Director (John Ford).
- ADDITIONAL EXTRAS
- Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery
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