The Self-Levitation Video (1997)
Learn to Levitate with No Gimmicks Whatsoever...
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 19分
演出 : Michael Maxwell
シノプシス
Michael Maxwell not only teaches you how to properly perform The Balducci Levitation but he also shares exclusive inside tips from David Roth. David has made the levitation one of his featured effects for lay audiences for many years and never tipped the "real work' until this video was made.
見知らぬ研究施設で目を覚ましたヘンリーは、妻エステル(ヘイリー・ベネット)が、大事故によって肉体が激しく損傷してしまった自分に機械でできた腕と脚を取り付け、声帯摘出の準備を進めているのを目にする。だが、手術に取り掛かろうとしたとき、謎の組織を率いる男エイカン(ダニーラ・コズロフスキー)が乱入。すさまじいパワーで施設を破壊した上に、エステルを連れ去ってしまう。ヘンリーは機械のパーツを導入したことで得た超人的身体能力を活用し、愛する妻をエイカンから奪い返そうと立ち上がるが……。
カンザスのサーカス一座のしがない奇術師オズ。ある日彼は竜巻に巻き込まれ、不思議な魔法の国にたどり着く。そこでは邪悪な魔女の圧政に苦しむ領民たちが、いつか偉大な魔法使いのオズが現われると救世主の登場を待ち望んでいて、名前の偶然の一致から、到着したオズのことをすっかり当の救世主と思い込んでしまう。オズは美しい魔女の姉妹、エヴァノラとセオドラに言われるがまま、悪い魔女のグリンダを倒す旅に出かける。
科学者のマーガレットとトムは、超常現象の科学的解明の研究に没頭していた。そんなある日、30年前に引退したはずの超能力者サイモンが復帰するというニュースが世間を騒がせる。マーガレットはその昔、サイモンの超能力のうそを暴くため彼に挑んだ経験があり……。
監視カメラが恐ろしい超常現象を捉えてから5年。閑静な住宅地で怪奇現象が起こり始め、再び恐るべき映像が映し出される。果たして5年前の事件との関連は...?
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.
宇宙の中立地帯に浮かび、恒久平和が実現したはずの惑星ニンバス3で反乱が発生し、休暇中だったカークら乗組員たちは、USSエンタープライズでニンバス3へ急行する。反乱を率いるのはカリスマ的なバルカン人サイボックだが、彼はカークの部下スポックの異母兄弟だった。ニンバス3で反乱軍に負けたカークたちは敵にUSSエンタープライズの指揮権を奪われ、銀河の中心にある人類未踏の地“グレートバリア”に向かわされる。
誘拐された息子を追って奔走する元情報部員。それは、息子の持つテレキネシス能力に目をつけたスパイ組織の仕業だった。研究所に通う超能力少女の助けを得て、息子の消息に迫るのだが…。
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