After Brian De Palma successfully delivered on the cult series ""Kobra, take over!"" in the movie houses world over four years earlier, in 2000 they switched to the Chinese action master John Woo (A Better Tomorrow, Bullet in the Head, Hard Boiled). Whereas Robert Towne had to write the script based on the action sequences already planned in detail by the director. These scenes were also the reason for some disagreement between Tom Cruise and John Woo as they wanted to realize their ideas about the action in the film.

When the film begins, IMF super-agent Ethan Hunt's (Tom Cruise) new mission leads him to Sidney after a flying visit to Seville. There he is said to be chasing away the ex IMF employee Ambrose (Dougray Scott) a deadly virus that he stole during a spectacular airplane robbery. Ambrose's crafty thief and ex-girlfriend Nyah (Thandie Newton), and Hunt's old pal Luther (Ving Rhames) are said to help Hunt before the virus breaks free ...

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The year 180 AD: Emperor Marc Aurel practically defeated the last Germanic troops and thus achieved his goal. However, he is in poor health and has to think about a successor. Once General Maximus (Russell Crowe) was told streets were paved with gold. And it comes that he, as a gladiator, has to fight his way through arenas to avenge his archenemy Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) for the murder of his family...

The screenplay was inspired through the ancient history collection 'Historia Augusta', which reports on the life of the Roman emperors. It also included the story of Commodus, who was strangled by a gladiator named Narcissus. This is the piece of Hollywood legacy that film makers would point to as an example of how well they were doing their jobs.

In 2000 Ridley Scott (Alien) remarkably revived this genre: monumental film. Awe-inspiring, truthful and epic, these are just 3 words that describe this epochal and highly emotional touch you are likely to perceive when watching. Everything sits just perfectly right here. This classic hit the cinemas with a proud budget of $ 103,000,000. Watch it now on 4K Blu-ray and DTS: X at home, grab'em all and you'll be covered!

Sequels are often a safe bet, at least in terms of box office earnings. Once the audience has been won over to a new film idea, it is only right and cheap for the studios to hold onto it and bring it back to the people in a variety of forms. Especially in the animation genre, there are mostly lovelessly produced sequels that can not keep up with the previous films and even suffer from a complete lack of originality.

Fortunately, it doesn't always work that way. A positive exception is sure Toy Story 2, a computer animation released in 1999 by Ash Brannon and John Lasseter starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack.

Woody's only hope now is that Buzz Lightyear and the other toys will rescue him from the evil toy collector through a breakneck rescue operation. And that's just a build-up followed by a great story with lots of new and funny ideas, that would likely put the prequel in the shade. The animations are also great. This film has an even better impact now through 4K Blu ray and Dolby Atmos.

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world's most famous attraction and stands for records: 2300 kilometers long, it covers an area of 350,000 square kilometers and can be seen from space with the naked eye. The builders of this largest structure are living things, the tiny coral polyps, often no more than 2 millimeters in size. Because of its richness in species, the reef is also considered the jungle of the oceans, with almost 9000 species native to it as identified so far. It also attracts large numbers of small and large visitors, such as turtles, sharks, whales, and manatees.

Probably the most beautiful and wonderful reef in the world: The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is in better quality now. Once again, we experience the underwater world of the largest reef in the world, which is worth protecting, with its hidden caves, mysterious shipwrecks, and fantastic horizontal waterfalls.

The UHD Blu-ray can be played worldwide, but the system requirements are a UHD / 4K-capable television and a UHD player with DTS X.

In 1719 BC, forbidden love between the high priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) and Pharaoh's mistress, Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velasquez), was revealed, and Imhotep was given a terrible curse. He is mummified and buried alive in Hamunaptra, the city of the dead. An ordeal that only ends when he is released from the grave. There he waited for his resurrection until it finally happened in 1926: A group of researchers who were addicted to money and fame began the search for the mysterious city of the dead...

The mummy is an adventure film from 1999 by Stephen Sommers starring Brendan Fraser as Rick O’Connell and Rachel Weisz as archaeologist Evelyn Carnahan.

When different factors come together happily, even a director like Stephen Sommers can set a lucky punch. This happened as he hit the nerve of the audience eager to be entertained with the action-adventure The Mummy that is a free remake of the Boris Karloff's classic of the same name. The film became a box office hit worldwide. Now on 4K Blu ray and Dolby Atmos quality!

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace 4K Blu-ray
For sixteen years the fans of the first three Star Wars episodes had to wait until director George Lucas finally got again his hand on the series in 1999 continued with this prequel. Words like nostalgia, warmth or character are a dime a dozen when it comes to the movies like this one.
Such prospects naturally do not leave a busy filmmaker like George Lucas alone, and so he embarked on the project of moving the six parts of his Star Wars saga into the new dimension and bringing them to the cinema again – starting by Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace.
Suffice it to say that Episode 1 is about young Anakin Skywalker (later Darth Vader - one of the most menacing movie villains). Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn discovered this accidentally when he had to make an emergency landing on an abandoned desert planet during a mission with his student Obi-Wan Kenobi. The possible dangers of discovering Anakin Skywalker are only hinted at in this episode. His real change only begins gradually in Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones. Star Wars Episode 1 is often called too cheerful, too colorful and too family-friendly. In some cases there is something to be said about these claims.
This movie starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman is a must for Star Wars fans, for completeness alone. Nevertheless, the film is technically and visually not a hit. It is the only Star Wars film that is released for ages 6 and up and you can tell. Unfortunately.
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“Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms” (2023) is an epic fantasy film that immerses the viewer in the world of ancient myths and legends of China. The story centers on the struggle between gods and mortals as heaven and earth collide in an epic battle for power. With gorgeous visual effects and impressive battle scenes, the film transports us to a world of magic where heroes fight for honor and justice.

In the epic sequel to the franchise, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” the two titans unite once again to confront a new threat that could destroy the Earth. Godzilla and Kong, having overcome their differences, are now forced to fight side by side against a powerful enemy whose appearance threatens the existence of all life. The movie combines impressive special effects and a gripping story that promises an exciting cinematic experience for fans of both classic and modern monster movies.

It was to become the attraction of human history. With Jurassic Park, Dr. John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) fulfilled a lifelong dream that quickly came to an end. It should take four years before everyone is talking about Jurassic Park again, but this time the focus is not on the park known as Appendix A on Isla Nublar, but on a forgotten Appendix B on Isla Sorna, which was once known as Research and breeding facilities... One should think that one had learned from the mistakes. But dinosaurs survived on the neighboring island of Isla Sorna... Now they live there completely free, have recaptured nature.

Unfortunately, with an estimated production budget of $ 72 million, Spielberg was unable to build on the great success of the first part. Still, the box office of some $ 600 million made everybody enthusiastic and there were also some prizes.

An adventure film from 1997 with Julianne Moore, Jeff Goldblum, and Pete Postlethwaite and the first sequel to the dino hit – now also on 4k Blu-ray & DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1!

Like Roland Emmerich and Wolfgang Petersen, the Dutchman Paul Verhoeven is made for Hollywood. He knows no fear of contact with complex production methods and garish comic book entertainment. Robocop (1987), Total Recall (1990) and Starship Troopers (1997) are among the best that science fiction cinema produced during this phase. Fanboy dreams, great special effects, innovative stories and brilliantly staged action mixed with dark visions of the future that denounce the mercilessness of capitalist principles with barely concealed sarcasm and, in beautiful chronology, outline a social development, at the end of which the loss of Democracy stands. Here we go...

The 25th century. Democracy has been abolished and people live in an authoritarian world federation in which only those civil rights who commit to military service are granted. This is not the only reason why Rico (Casper van Dien), Diz (Dina Meyer), Carmen (Denise Richards) and Carl (Neil Patrick Harris) are drawn to the armed forces. She also lures adventure or simply the desire to stay close to her sweethearts.

In Paul Verhoeven's action-packed war satire Starship Troopers, four teenagers are drawn to the war against beetle aliens. But the supposed adventure becomes a bloody nightmare – now enjoy on 4k Blu-ray and Dolby Atmos!

It's hard to believe that Starship Troopers with its criticism of propaganda and totalitarianism was misunderstood by the US reviewers at the time. They let themselves be lured into the trap by the show values of the Riefenstahl look – basically like the young soldiers who storm their own doom with a great hurray.