Christmas Under Fire (1941)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー, 戦争
上映時間 : 10分
演出 : Charles Hasse, Harry Watt
シノプシス
How Britain coped with a Christmas during the war.
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.
友情で結ばれていた少年と引き離され、軍馬として第1次大戦の最前線に送られた1頭の馬。国境など知らぬ馬が戦火を潜り抜け、さまざまな出会いを繰り広げていくさまをスピルバーグ監督が描き上げた感動作。
Documentary about the making of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003).
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.
See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts, his true story has never really been told...until now. This unprecedented look into the King of Pop's fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, family, friends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and many more.
Based on a true story. On 27 April 1940, Luftwaffe pilot Horst Schopis' Heinkel 111 bomber is shot down near Grotli by an RAF Blackburn Skua L2940 fighter, which then crash-lands. The surviving German and English crew members begin to at shoot each other, but later find themselves huddled up in the same cabin. In order to survive the harsh winter in the Norwegian wilderness, they have to stand together. An unlikely, lifelong friendship blossoms.
Five young marines on a suicide mission in Vietnam, struggle for survival in a jungle minefield. The mean streets of home did not prepare them for this.
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Documentary examining what happens to some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry after they leave the business and try and live "normal" lives.
Candyman tells the amazing true story of David Klein, an eccentric candy inventor from LA, who came up with the concept of Jelly Belly® jellybeans. These colorful beans became a pop culture phenomenon, revolutionized the candy industry and were personally endorsed by Ronald Reagen. However, David's eccentric personality and peculiar sense of business led him to leave Jelly Belly just as it was about to explode and grow into a billion dollar enterprise. Is there room for eccentric genius in the modern corporate world? The film tells how Klein may have lost his beans, but kept his soul.
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with.
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
代々海兵隊員を輩出してきた家系に生まれ、自身も父と同じ道を歩むべく、1988年に18歳で海兵隊に志願した青年、アンソニー・スウォフォード。過酷な訓練を耐え抜き、第7海兵連隊第2大隊司令部中隊付きSTAの前哨狙撃兵として1990年の夏、湾岸戦争の為サウジアラビアへと派遣された。使命感に燃える若き海兵隊員たちとアンソニーだったが、派遣先で待っていたのは果てしない砂漠と訓練、そしてひたすら待機する日々だった。<1990年に中東へと派兵されたアメリカ海兵隊員、アンソニー・スウォフォードの湾岸戦争体験記『ジャーヘッド/アメリカ海兵隊員の告白』(2003年出版)を原作としている。監督は『アメリカン・ビューティー』のサム・メンデス。一兵士の視点を通し、これまでの戦争映画とは違い、戦闘シーンがほとんど無く、変わった切り口で現代の戦争を描いている。表題になっているジャーヘッドとは、海兵隊員の刈り上げた頭がジャー(蓋のついたガラス瓶)のように見える事からつけられた蔑称である。>
ベトナム戦争が真っただ中のサイゴン。アメリカ陸軍情報部のウィラード大尉にある密命が下される。それは、カンボジアに特殊任務で赴いたままジャングル奥地に自らの王国を築き、カリスマ的な存在と化した危険人物カーツ大佐を暗殺せよ、というもの。任務を全うすべく、ウィラード大尉は4人の部下とともに哨戒艇に乗り込み川をさかのぼる。道中、極限状態に晒され続けた彼らは幾多の異常な世界を体験していく。やがて彼らはついに、ジャングルの奥深く、カーツ大佐が潜伏する“王国”へと辿り着くのだった。
ヨーロッパ人による植民地戦争が激化する18世紀半ばの建国直前の新大陸アメリカを舞台に、インディアンに育てられた白人青年の愛と友情を描く。ジェイムズ・G.ロビンソンの小説をマイケル・マン監督が映像化した感動作。
1805年。ナポレオンがヨーロッパを支配しています。 イングランドだけが彼に抵抗します。 これらはナポレオン戦争の時代であり、現在、海と海は重要かつ戦略的な戦場になっています。 大西洋では、「ラッキー」ジャックオーブリー(カラス)がキャプテンを務めるイギリスの軍艦サプライズが、それよりはるかに上位の敵軍艦に突然攻撃されます。 オーブリーは記憶に残る決定を下します:サプライズと外科医スティーブンマトゥリン(ベタニー)を含む彼女の忠実な乗組員が被った深刻な損害にもかかわらず、彼は2つの海を渡って航海し、敵を迎撃して捕まえることにしました。 これは、海の向こう側に彼を連れて世界の反対側に連れて行く追跡で、国家の運命を決定するか、キャプテンと彼の乗組員を破壊することができるミッションです。
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