machotrouts's - Rented List

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Dorky Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo), New Jersey seventh-grader, couldn't get a break if you sent it FedEx. Sometimes hated, often reviled, seldom understood, Dawn tries in vain to put on a happy face as she struggles through what looks to be a long puberty.

Her geeky brother is a computer nerd, her pampered little sister is a ballerina wannabe, her only friend a runty neighbour the other kids call "faggot"; and she's got a paralysing crush on the high school heart-throb who sings in a stunningly awful rock band, The Quadratics. But Dawn does find moments of grace amidst her daily tribulations and soon begins to wonder if life might not be better outside New Jersey...

Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains, Castle Dracula (Bela Lugosi) strikes fear in the hearts of the Transylvanian villagers below.

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Air Force pilot Col. Ted Masters (Tim Thomerson) is shot down over a hostile Middle Eastern country and taken prisoner. The U.S. government is powerless to negotiate his release. With time quickly running out, Masters' teenage son Doug (Jason Gedrick) takes bold action.

He enlists the aid of a tough-as-nails reserve officer (Louis Gossett Jr.) and they devise a daring military rescue mission to storm the skies, exact vengeance on the evil captors, and free Doug's father.

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A new, technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery). The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack.

A lone CIA analyst (Alec Baldwin) has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find him too. The hunt is on!

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Generally regarded to be the best of the classic gangster films, 'Scarface' tells the exciting story of organised crime's brutal control over Chicago during the Prohibition era.

Paul Muni gives an electrifying performance as Tony Carmonte, an ambitious criminal with a ruthless drive to be the city's top crime boss. Directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, 'Scarface' was a groundbreaking film which established both Paul Muni and George Raft as major Hollywood stars, while influencing all gangland films to follow.

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Emily 'Jacks' Jackson (Brittany Murphy) is a hyperactive, high-fashion American living in London and working for Vogue Magazine.

Always on the go in her Mini Cooper and able to talk until the sun comes up, her fast-paced lifestyle belies a sensitive soul who takes great joy in playing matchmaker for her many friends - especially her gay roommate Peter (Matthew Rhys). But will she herself be able to open the door to true love when it comes knocking?

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The comic genius of silent star Harold Lloyd is eternal. Chaplin is the sweet innocent, Keaton the stoic outsider, but Lloyd - the modern guy striving for success - is us. And with its torrent of perfectly executed gags and astonishing stunts, Safety Last! is the perfect introduction to him.

Lloyd plays a small-town bumpkin / trying to make it in the big city, who finds employment as a lowly department-store clerk. He comes up with a wild publicity stunt to draw attention to the store, resulting in an incredible feat of derring-do on his part that gets him started on the climb to success. Laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping in equal measure, Safety Last! is a movie experience par excellence, anchored by a genuine legend.

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Adam Sandler stars as 'Happy Gilmore' in the over-the-top comedy that scores a hole in one for hilarity. After his dream of stardom on the hockey ice melts, 'Happy Gilmore' discovers he has a gift that could bring him glory on the greens.

Trouble is, with his hot head and hard-hitting drives, Happy doesn't just play golf...he destroys it. With the help of a retired golfer (Carl Weathers) and hot publicist (Julie Bowen), can Happy perfect his game and tame his temper to win the tournament prize money? With unforgettable appearances by Bob Barker, Christopher McDonald and Kevin Nealon, this comedy favorite features non-stop laughs that are par for the course!

To save his master, Pak Cheung Tien (Yuen Siu Tien) from certain death at the hands of dreaded eagle claw master Shang Kwan Yi Mun, played with gusto by kicking maestro Hwang Jang Lee, Chien Fu (Jackie) must combine the lethal art of snake fist with cat's claw (his own invention) and undergo some of the most tortuous training ever devised.

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Brian De Palma's 'The Untouchables' is a must-see masterpiece - a glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of the mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago...and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down.

This classic confrontation between good and evil stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness, Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery as Malone, the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first.

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He's a defiant rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks. She's a privileged dancer for an elite performing arts school... Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) is on a road to nowhere until he meets Nora Clarke (Jenna Dewan) during community service at Maryland School of Arts.

Nora is the school dance prodigy and when her future hangs in the balance, she takes a chance on Tyler, a gifted yet troubled street dancer. Their worlds couldn't be more different but when they dance, the sparks between them fly. When Tyler's past lures him, back to the street, both their futures are in jeopardy. Tyler must choose between Nora and a new future or loyalty to his friends...will Tyler step up to the challenge? Step Up is an exhilarating hip-hop-fuelled fairy tale about making your one shot at an improbable dream come true.

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Originally released in 1902, this legendary 16-minute film is widely considered to be one of the most important works in film history. Created just six years after the invention of cinema this is where narrative cinema truly began.

George Melies' masterpiece features six members of the Astronomers' Club, fired into space by a giant cannon, on a strange and wonderful journey to the moon to meet its inhabitants. The colour version of A Trip to the Moon, hand-painted frame by frame, was considered lost for many years, until a print, in a desperate condition, was found in Spain in 1993. It is this version which has been meticulously restored by Lobster Films, the Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and the Technicolor Foundation for Cinema Heritage - one of the most sophisticated and expensive restorations in the history of cinema. The luminous resulting film is accompanied by a new original soundtrack by French duo AIR. Accompanying the film is an hour long documentary, The Extraordinary Voyage, detailing the restoration process and featuring words from esteemed directors such as Michel Gondry, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Costa-Gavras and Michel Hazanavicius.

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Since its premiere in 1922, Benjamin Christensen's exploration of the role of superstition in medieval minds has caused an outrage and protest from both the general public and religious groups.

Dramatizing satanic activates and rituals including the ways in which suspected witches were tortured and killed, Haxan is a deliriously imaginative masterpiece. Not until its re-release in 1941 did the director earn belated fame and respect - proof that this genre-defying 'documentary' was far ahead of its time. In 1968, the film won further praise and a whole new audience when it was re-released with a William Burroughs narration, under the title Witchcraft through the Ages.

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Walt Disney's beloved classic Pinocchio reminds us all that dreams really do come true...

and never more brilliantly than in this restored and remastered Special Edition of the timeless tale that makes every Disney collection complete! It is the little wooden puppet's greatest wish to become a real boy. But first he must prove himself worthy, so with the help of his Cricket conscience, Jiminy, Pinocchio promises to be brave, loyal and honest. Unfortunately, when he breaks his promises and his nose begins to grow and grow and grow - it leads to a challenging test of his true character.

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Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine), are two best friends who are taking a break at their dilapidated mountain house. However, their peace is soon disturbed by the arrival of a group of obnoxious college kids.

When one of the students (Katrina Bowden), gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, only to be mistaken for a pair of murderous backwoods hillbillies intent on killing everything in their path! As they try to put things right, the misunderstanding grows, as does the body count...