Films on Multivision 01st / 08th January
''enjoy''
Satellite: Hotbird 6
Position: 13.0 East
Frequency: 11662V
Encryptions: Viacc*ss 2 & TPScr*pt
January 1 to January 8
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Species III (2004) (V) (Multi 7) NEW Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Starring Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper, Amelia Cooke and John Paul Pitoc. Directed by Brad Turner.
Returning for a third bite of the SPECIES cherry, director Brad Turner replaces the curvacious Eve (Natasha Henstridge, who makes a brief appearance) with her daughter and fellow hottie Sara (Sunny Mabrey). The battle between mankind and the human-alien lifeforms has gathered pace since the last frenetic round of SPECIES action, with the humans gaining a slight upper hand. But the emergence of Sara soon gives the aliens a vital boost to their efforts, with the deviously seductive hybrid heading to earth in order to repopulate it by reproducing as much as possible! Her incredible sex drive allows her to carry out the taxing mission, but a huge human military presence is gathering, aiming to put Sara and her cohorts out of action for good.
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Helter Skelter (2004) (TV) (Multi 7) NEW Action / Drama / Horror
Starring Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Allison Smith and Eric Dane. Directed by John Gray.
This is the grisly story of psychotic Charles Manson(Jeremy Davies)and his "family" and the gut wrenching Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969. These murders were of course intended to jump start Manson's "Helter Skelter" process of causing a race war in which the 5-foot-2 maniac would then tell "the black man" how to rule the world.
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The Last Shot (2004) NEW (Multi 2) Comedy
Starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette and Tony Shalhoub. Directed by Jeff Nathanson.
Straight shooter agent Joe Devine has been assigned to cook up an elaborate scheme to take down infamous mob boss John Gotti. He assumes the role of a Hollywood producer and tells all the right lies to enlist a stooge to help execute his sting. He finds unsuspecting wannabe director Steven Schatz, who'd do just about everything to get the chance to direct a feature. Schatz falls hook, line, and sinker for the pitch, but what Devine doesn't tell Schatz is that the movie will never be made. Everything goes according to plan--until Devine and the suits at the Bureau start enjoying their new lives as Hollywood players a bit too much.
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Brice de Nice (2005) (Multi 3/4) NEW Comedy (French language)
Starrimg Jean Dujardin, Clovis Cornillac, Élodie Bouchez and Bruno Salomone. Directed by James Huth.
A wannabe surfer parties on the French Riviera while awaiting the perfect wave.
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The Girl Next Door (2004) (Multi 2) Comedy / Romance
Starring Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant and James Remar. Directed by Luke Greenfield.
An ambitious high school senior, Matthew (Hirsch), with dreams of a career in politics is overjoyed to discover that his new neighbor, 19-year-old Danielle (Cuthbert), is absolutely beautiful, and they fall in love quickly, head over heels. Their relationship is put to the test, however when he discovers (along with the rest of the town, eventually) that she used to be a porn star...(Olyphant plays her ex-boyfriend; Remar plays a skin flick producer she used to work for)
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The Polar Express (2004) (Multi 2) Animation / Family / Fantasy / Adventure
Starring Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari and Brendan King. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks), an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor (voice of Tom Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pyjama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.
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Paul McCartney
Multivision 6 Duration: 65 MIN
Concert (Pop & Rock)
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Michel Sardou
Multivision 6 Duration: 140 MIN
Concert (Various)
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Boudu (2005) (Multi 3 & 4) Comedy (French language)
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Frot, Gérard Jugnot and Constance Dollé. Directed by Gérard Jugnot.
The plot is fast told, Jugnot plays a bourgeois and narrow-minded art dealer, who saves a homeless (crankily played by Depardieu) from drowning and generously lets him spend one night at his home. In return Depardieu turns Jugnot's whole life totally upside down. At first everybody in the small french town is disgusted by Boudu's habits, but the better the people get to know him, the more Boudu changes everyone's life in a positive way.
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Constantine (2005) (Mult 2 & 5) Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou and Max Baker. Directed by Francis Lawrence.
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back. When Constantine teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister (also played by Weisz), their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldy events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
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Funky Monkey (2004) (Muli 5) Comedy / Family
Starring Alexandre Aubry, Jean-Luc Orofino, Kaleigh Krish and Liliana Komorowska. Directed by Harry Basil.
Boy genius Michael Dean (Adkins) teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker (Modine) to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange the scientist gives the boy some pointers on the girl of his dreams.
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Iznogoud (Multi1 & 5) Comedy (French language)
Starring Michaël Youn, Jacques Villeret, Olivier Barroux, Kad Merad, Franck Dubosc. Directed by Patrick Braoudé.
This movie is based on an old (mid 70's) french graphic novel once famous for its humour, based both on situations and on strange and funny characters name (as the main character, Vizir Iznogoud).
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Marche de l'empereur, La (2005) (Multi 5) Documentary / Family (French language)
Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds. Guided by instinct, by the otherworldly radiance of the Southern Cross, they head unerringly for their traditional breeding ground where--after a ritual courtship of intricate dances and delicate maneuvering, accompanied by a cacophony of ecstatic song--they will pair off into monogamous couples and mate. The females remain long enough only to lay a single egg. Once this is accomplished, exhausted by weeks without nourishment, they begin their return journey across the ice-field to the fish-filled seas. The male emperors are left behind to guard and hatch the precious eggs, which they cradle at all times on top of their feet. After two long months during which the males eat nothing, the eggs begin to hatch. Once they have emerged into their ghostly white new world, the chicks can not survive for long on their fathers' limited food reserves. If their mothers are late returning from the ocean with food, the newly-hatched young will die. Once the families are reunited, the roles reverse, the mothers remaining with their new young while their mates head, exhausted and starved, for the sea, and food. While the adults fish, the chicks face the ever-present threat of attack by prowling giant petrels. As the weather grows warmer and the ice floes finally begin to crack and melt, the adults will repeat their arduous journey countless times, marching many hundreds of miles over some of the most treacherous territory on Earth, until the chicks are ready to take their first faltering dive into the deep blue waters of the Antarctic.
with thanks to Satdude.
''enjoy''
Satellite: Hotbird 6
Position: 13.0 East
Frequency: 11662V
Encryptions: Viacc*ss 2 & TPScr*pt
January 1 to January 8
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Species III (2004) (V) (Multi 7) NEW Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Starring Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper, Amelia Cooke and John Paul Pitoc. Directed by Brad Turner.
Returning for a third bite of the SPECIES cherry, director Brad Turner replaces the curvacious Eve (Natasha Henstridge, who makes a brief appearance) with her daughter and fellow hottie Sara (Sunny Mabrey). The battle between mankind and the human-alien lifeforms has gathered pace since the last frenetic round of SPECIES action, with the humans gaining a slight upper hand. But the emergence of Sara soon gives the aliens a vital boost to their efforts, with the deviously seductive hybrid heading to earth in order to repopulate it by reproducing as much as possible! Her incredible sex drive allows her to carry out the taxing mission, but a huge human military presence is gathering, aiming to put Sara and her cohorts out of action for good.
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Helter Skelter (2004) (TV) (Multi 7) NEW Action / Drama / Horror
Starring Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Allison Smith and Eric Dane. Directed by John Gray.
This is the grisly story of psychotic Charles Manson(Jeremy Davies)and his "family" and the gut wrenching Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969. These murders were of course intended to jump start Manson's "Helter Skelter" process of causing a race war in which the 5-foot-2 maniac would then tell "the black man" how to rule the world.
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The Last Shot (2004) NEW (Multi 2) Comedy
Starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette and Tony Shalhoub. Directed by Jeff Nathanson.
Straight shooter agent Joe Devine has been assigned to cook up an elaborate scheme to take down infamous mob boss John Gotti. He assumes the role of a Hollywood producer and tells all the right lies to enlist a stooge to help execute his sting. He finds unsuspecting wannabe director Steven Schatz, who'd do just about everything to get the chance to direct a feature. Schatz falls hook, line, and sinker for the pitch, but what Devine doesn't tell Schatz is that the movie will never be made. Everything goes according to plan--until Devine and the suits at the Bureau start enjoying their new lives as Hollywood players a bit too much.
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Brice de Nice (2005) (Multi 3/4) NEW Comedy (French language)
Starrimg Jean Dujardin, Clovis Cornillac, Élodie Bouchez and Bruno Salomone. Directed by James Huth.
A wannabe surfer parties on the French Riviera while awaiting the perfect wave.
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The Girl Next Door (2004) (Multi 2) Comedy / Romance
Starring Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant and James Remar. Directed by Luke Greenfield.
An ambitious high school senior, Matthew (Hirsch), with dreams of a career in politics is overjoyed to discover that his new neighbor, 19-year-old Danielle (Cuthbert), is absolutely beautiful, and they fall in love quickly, head over heels. Their relationship is put to the test, however when he discovers (along with the rest of the town, eventually) that she used to be a porn star...(Olyphant plays her ex-boyfriend; Remar plays a skin flick producer she used to work for)
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The Polar Express (2004) (Multi 2) Animation / Family / Fantasy / Adventure
Starring Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari and Brendan King. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks), an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor (voice of Tom Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pyjama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.
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Paul McCartney
Multivision 6 Duration: 65 MIN
Concert (Pop & Rock)
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Michel Sardou
Multivision 6 Duration: 140 MIN
Concert (Various)
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Boudu (2005) (Multi 3 & 4) Comedy (French language)
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Frot, Gérard Jugnot and Constance Dollé. Directed by Gérard Jugnot.
The plot is fast told, Jugnot plays a bourgeois and narrow-minded art dealer, who saves a homeless (crankily played by Depardieu) from drowning and generously lets him spend one night at his home. In return Depardieu turns Jugnot's whole life totally upside down. At first everybody in the small french town is disgusted by Boudu's habits, but the better the people get to know him, the more Boudu changes everyone's life in a positive way.
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Constantine (2005) (Mult 2 & 5) Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou and Max Baker. Directed by Francis Lawrence.
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back. When Constantine teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister (also played by Weisz), their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldy events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
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Funky Monkey (2004) (Muli 5) Comedy / Family
Starring Alexandre Aubry, Jean-Luc Orofino, Kaleigh Krish and Liliana Komorowska. Directed by Harry Basil.
Boy genius Michael Dean (Adkins) teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker (Modine) to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange the scientist gives the boy some pointers on the girl of his dreams.
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Iznogoud (Multi1 & 5) Comedy (French language)
Starring Michaël Youn, Jacques Villeret, Olivier Barroux, Kad Merad, Franck Dubosc. Directed by Patrick Braoudé.
This movie is based on an old (mid 70's) french graphic novel once famous for its humour, based both on situations and on strange and funny characters name (as the main character, Vizir Iznogoud).
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Marche de l'empereur, La (2005) (Multi 5) Documentary / Family (French language)
Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds. Guided by instinct, by the otherworldly radiance of the Southern Cross, they head unerringly for their traditional breeding ground where--after a ritual courtship of intricate dances and delicate maneuvering, accompanied by a cacophony of ecstatic song--they will pair off into monogamous couples and mate. The females remain long enough only to lay a single egg. Once this is accomplished, exhausted by weeks without nourishment, they begin their return journey across the ice-field to the fish-filled seas. The male emperors are left behind to guard and hatch the precious eggs, which they cradle at all times on top of their feet. After two long months during which the males eat nothing, the eggs begin to hatch. Once they have emerged into their ghostly white new world, the chicks can not survive for long on their fathers' limited food reserves. If their mothers are late returning from the ocean with food, the newly-hatched young will die. Once the families are reunited, the roles reverse, the mothers remaining with their new young while their mates head, exhausted and starved, for the sea, and food. While the adults fish, the chicks face the ever-present threat of attack by prowling giant petrels. As the weather grows warmer and the ice floes finally begin to crack and melt, the adults will repeat their arduous journey countless times, marching many hundreds of miles over some of the most treacherous territory on Earth, until the chicks are ready to take their first faltering dive into the deep blue waters of the Antarctic.
with thanks to Satdude.
